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%.

Moundridge High School - Moundridge, Kansas

• Mascot: Wildcats
• Colors: Red and Black
• League: Heart of America (HOA)
• Head Coach: Vance Unrau
  21st Season at MHS (22nd overall)
• Record at MHS: 301-159
  • Career Record: 316-166
  • State Tournament Appearances: 7 (Runner-up in 1989; Lost first round in 2004)
  • State Titles: 5 (1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1997)
• Last Year’s overall record: 6-15
• League Record: 3-8
• Post Season Finish: Lost first round in sub-state

Players

Returning Starters: 3

• Eric Loganbill 5’10”
  Sr. Guard
  2.8 pts/2.9 Reb./2.6 assists
• Jayson Kaufman 6’2”
  Jr. Forward
  2.5 pts/2.2 Reb.
• Austin Neufeld 6’1”
  Soph. Forward
  5.4 pts/4.1 Reb./1.8 assists

Returning Letterman: 2

• Austin Bumgarner 6’2
  Sr. Forward 1.6 pts
• Brian Begnoche 6’1”
  Jr. Guard 1.6 pts

Other Key Players:

• Patrick Barton 5’10” Jr. Guard
• Jared Kaufman 5’9” Soph. Guard/Forward
• Lance Loganbill 5’10” Soph. Guard

Coach Unrau Comments:

We don’t feature a lot of size again this year so being disciplined and fundamental at the offensive and defensive end of the floor will be critical for us. We graduated 75% of our scoring from last year’s team so we are going to need a number of individuals to step up and carry the scoring load for us. Defense and rebounding need to be a priority for us and I will be looking for players that are committed to turning defense into offense. We have to find a way to score quick and easy baskets but be disciplined enough to grind it out when needed in the half-court game. On defense, we will play man and zone and will extend the defense as needed and as our depth will allow. We need to make considerable improvement in taking care of the basketball as turnovers plagued us last year. We will have to work very hard every night as our league and non-league schedule is again very tough.