Pittsburg High School (Kansas)

Infobox Secondary school
name = Pittsburg High School

type = Public Senior High School
grades = 9–12
city = Pittsburg
county= Crawford
state = Kansas
country = USA
district = USD 250
Newspaper= Dragon Tales
principal = Donna Zerr
enrollment = 796 [http://www.greatschools.net/modperl/browse_school/ks/1020]
mascot = Purple Dragons
colors = Purple, White
website = [http://www.usd250.k12.ks.us/phs-1_tina.asp]

Pittsburg High School (known locally as PHS) in Pittsburg, Crawford County, Kansas is a suburban school serving all of Pittsburg and other surrounding towns. Pittsburg High School is the largest high school in southeast Kansas. Recent graduates have gone on to attend top schools such as Cal Tech [http://morningsun.net/stories/052307/people_20070523012.shtml] , Cornell, Duke, University of Pennsylvania, and UCLA [http://morningsun.net/stories/041103/lif_20030411014.shtml] .

tate Champions (Team)

* Chess [5A] - (2001 - 2nd Place) [http://morningsun.net/stories/033101/loc_0331010004.shtml]
* Football [5A] - (1990, 1988, 1983, 1956, 1937, 1936, 1933, 1926, 1923, 1922) [http://www.kshsaa.org/FOOTBALL/fbchmp.html] [http://www.morningsun.net/stories/053101/spo_0531010048.shtml]
* Scholars' Bowl [5A] - (2007, 2005) [http://morningsun.net/stories/021107/local_20070211012.shtml]

tate Champions (Individual)

* Chess - (2002, 2001 - Digeng Du) [http://morningsun.net/stories/033101/loc_0331010004.shtml]
* Forensics
** Extemporaneous Speaking - (2000 - Jon Hall) [http://morningsun.net/stories/052500/sun_0525000030.shtml]
** Dramatic Interpretation of Prose - (1998 - Tad Sours)
* Swimming [http://www.morningsun.net/stories/053101/spo_0531010048.shtml]
** 40 yd Freestyle - (1941 - Harry Bradshaw)
** 50 yd Freestyle - (1998 - Michael Baima)
** 100 yd Backstroke - (1996 - Michael Baima, 1988, 1987 - Lori Deatherage)
** 100 yd Freestyle - (1941 - Harry Bradshaw)
** 100 yd Fly - (1998, 1996 - Michael Baima)
* Track and Field [http://www.morningsun.net/stories/053101/spo_0531010048.shtml]
** 4x440 yd Relay [AA] - (1958, 1953)
** 100 m [5A] - (1984 - Susan Samuels)
** 200 m [5A] - (1984, 1983 - Susan Samuels)
** 400 m [5A] - (1984, 1983 - Susan Samuels)
** 880 m [AA] - (1949 - Wilson)
** Discus (2002 - Jimmy Holland [5A] , 1931 - Ralph Russell)
** Javelin [A] -(1939, 1938 - Farnetti); [AA] - (1949 - Thornberry)
** Long Jump [5A] - (1989 - Kim Kimbrough)
** Mile-Relay [AA] - (1958, 1953)
** Mile-Run (Indoors) [4A] - (1969 - Roger Lee)
** Shot Put [5A] - (2000 - Dusty Terflinger, 1997 - Kyle Broyles, 1991 - Ryan Keith)
** Triple Jump [5A] - (1995 - Jason Dockery)
* Wrestling [http://www.morningsun.net/stories/053101/spo_0531010048.shtml]
** 98-Pound Division [5A] - (1986 - Darren Woods)
** 152-Pound Division [4A] - (2007 - Tyler Koehn)
** 160-Pound Division [5A] - (2004 - Brandon Wise) [http://morningsun.net/stories/022904/spo_20040229009.shtml]
** 275-Pound (Heavyweight) [5A] - (1990 - Nick Gray)

tate Records

*Football
** Playoff Appearances (1970-2006) - 27

National Awards

* National Champions, 2000 NASA Great Moonbuggy Race, High School Division [http://www.msfc.nasa.gov/news/news/releases/2000/00-126.html]

Notable alumni

* John Lampe (1965), retired chairman, president and CEO of Bridgestone Americas Holding [http://www.morningsun.net/stories/101200/bus_1012000002.shtml]
* Bill Russell (1966), former shortshop, coach, and manager for the Los Angeles Dodgers [http://www.kshof.org/hof-profiles.cfm?record_id=124]
* Gary Zukav (1960), New York Times bestselling author and frequent guest on the Oprah Winfrey Show [http://www.usd250.org/kathy_owsley/2nd_Class/BenPfeiffer/garyinter.htm]
* Shad Meier (1996), retired NFL tight end who played for the Tennessee Titans and New Orleans Saints
* Dylan Meier (2003), former Kansas State quarterback
* Kerry Meier (2005), current quarterback/slotback for the University of Kansas

References