The biggest little city in Kansas.

Annual Adolph Rupp Invitational Basketball Tournament
Steve Seirer
Halstead High School
316-835-2682

Honoring Coach Adolph F. Rupp, the winningest coach in college basketball, whose boyhood home was Halstead, Kansas.

Adolph F. Rupp
"Baron of Basketball"

Born and raised in Halstead, Kansas (Sept 2, 1901).

Retired with 876 wins. Most wins in NCAA History.

Member of the 1922 and 1923 teams at Kansas University that won the Helms Foundation National Championships (coach Forest Allen).

Head coach of the Kentucky Wildcats for 42 seasons with a compiled winning percentage of 82%.

Garden Plain High School

The Garden Plain Boys' Basketball team is off to good start. We survived our early season schedule with a 4-2 record, with a loss by one point and a loss by two points. We survived through a limited number of practices, injuries, and cancellations. Our team has eight Seniors this year, which has helped with a quick transition from football to basketball. Christmas break provided some much needed rest and practice time.

We look forward to the Rupp tournament each year because of the quality of teams competing and the hospitality we receive from Halstead High School and the Halstead community. The tournament is always a good "measuring stick" for our team as we prepare for the final part of the regular season.

Todd Hague
Business/Computer Teacher
Boys Basketball Coach
Student Council Sponsor
Garden Plain High School