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53rd Kansas Shrine Bowl
Saturday, June 27, 2026 Welch Stadium Emporia, Kansas 7:00 PM |
Kansas Shrine Bowl Announces Hall of Fame Class of 2026
The Kansas Shrine Bowl has announced the four member Hall of Fame Class of 2026 to be inducted Wednesday, May 6, 2026, at the Kansas Shrine Bowl Hall of Fame ceremony during the Coach Bill Snyder Family/Sunflower Chapter National Football Foundation Banquet in Lawrence, Kansas. Additional event details and ticketing information will be announced soon. The Kansas Shrine Bowl Hall of Fame Class of 2026 includes: Gary Davis, 19-time Kansas Shrine Bowl Official; Phil Miller, Kapaun Mt. Carmel H.S., Kansas Shrine Bowl West All-Star (1974); Warren Seitz, Topeka West H.S./Nemaha Central H.S., Kansas Shrine Bowl East All-Star (1981), 3-time Kansas Shrine Bowl Coach (1999, 2017, 2018 Head Coach); and Travis Stepps, Fort Scott H.S., Kansas Shrine Bowl East All-Star (1997). <read full release>
Eight Players Added to 53rd Kansas Shrine Bowl Rosters
The Kansas Shrine Bowl has announced the addition of eight new players to the 2026 rosters to fill open roster spots due to declined invitations. Additions to the West team are Josiah Schmidt, Pratt and Issac Nikolas, Derby. The East team has added six players to their 2026 roster; Blake Jay, Mill Valley; Luke Orrick, Blue Valley Southwest; Mason Barth, Shawnee Mission Northwest; Dallas Kayhill, Saint Thomas Aquinas; Parker Pinamonti, Pittsburg; and Leeland Barth, Olathe North. The full updated rosters for the 53rd Kansas Shrine Bowl can be found at www.KansasShrineBowl.com/roster. The 53rd Kansas Shrine Bowl will be played on Saturday, June 27, 2026, at Welch Stadium on the campus of Emporia State University.
Replacement players are selected by the Kansas Shrine Bowl coaching staff from the pool of nominated players when a roster spot becomes available due to a previously invited player declining his invitation or opting out of participating due to injury or any other circumstance. To learn more about the roster selection process, visit www.KansasShrineBowl.com/selectionprocess.
Replacement players are selected by the Kansas Shrine Bowl coaching staff from the pool of nominated players when a roster spot becomes available due to a previously invited player declining his invitation or opting out of participating due to injury or any other circumstance. To learn more about the roster selection process, visit www.KansasShrineBowl.com/selectionprocess.
Player Selections Announced for the 53rd Kansas Shrine Bowl
The Kansas Shrine Bowl has announced the 88 players who have received invitations to play in the 53rd Kansas Shrine Bowl on Saturday, June 27, 2026, at Welch Stadium on the campus of Emporia State University in Emporia, Kansas. These invitations are the result of a selection process combining statewide media votes and Kansas Shrine Bowl coaching staff selections from a list of nearly 400 nominees. In addition to filling position specific needs on the roster, the selection process includes additional criteria regarding geographic restrictions, classification size, and limits on the number of players that may be selected per school. To learn more about the full selection process, visit www.KansasShrineBowl.com/SelectionProcess.
All invited players must accept their invitation to officially be added to the 53rd Kansas Shrine Bowl roster, in the case of a player declining their invitation or opting out of their commitment at any point prior to the game, a replacement player will be invited to fill the open roster spot. Roster replacements are selected and invited by the Kansas Shrine Bowl coaching staff.
“I’d like to congratulate these young men who have earned this opportunity, through their hard work and dedication as student-athletes, to be a part of something much bigger than just a game,” said Brice Kesler, Executive Director of the Kansas Shrine Bowl. “We can’t wait to welcome these players into the Kansas Shrine Bowl family and showcase their extraordinary talents, while making a life changing impact for the children who benefit from this annual Kansas tradition.” <read full release>
All invited players must accept their invitation to officially be added to the 53rd Kansas Shrine Bowl roster, in the case of a player declining their invitation or opting out of their commitment at any point prior to the game, a replacement player will be invited to fill the open roster spot. Roster replacements are selected and invited by the Kansas Shrine Bowl coaching staff.
“I’d like to congratulate these young men who have earned this opportunity, through their hard work and dedication as student-athletes, to be a part of something much bigger than just a game,” said Brice Kesler, Executive Director of the Kansas Shrine Bowl. “We can’t wait to welcome these players into the Kansas Shrine Bowl family and showcase their extraordinary talents, while making a life changing impact for the children who benefit from this annual Kansas tradition.” <read full release>
53rd Kansas Shrine Bowl Coaching Staff Announced
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The Kansas Shrine Bowl is excited to announce the coaches who will lead the East and West teams in the 53rd Kansas Shrine Bowl on Saturday, June 27, 2026, in Emporia, Kansas. Each classification of 11-man football, 1A through 6A, is represented on the coaching staff, while the Head Coach of each team is selected from the previous year’s Kansas Shrine Bowl assistants. <read full release>
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The Shrine Bowl of Kansas, Inc is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charity that produces annual events and related activities with net proceeds benefiting Shriners Children's. The Shrine Bowl of Kansas, Inc has existed since 1974 and has sent $3.36M to Shriners Hospitals for Children. The flagship event has been the Kansas Shrine Bowl, an East vs. West all-star senior football game that began in 1974. Kansas Shrine All-Star Events also include the Kansas Masonic All-State Marching Band Camp, the Kansas Shrine Bowl All-Star Cheer Camp, the KWCA Kansas Shrine Duals and many other game week events. All Kansas Shrine All-Star Events are produced and presented to benefit Shriners Children's. Shriner's Children's, previously Shriners Hospitals for Children, is a world-renowned healthcare system with hospitals, outpatient clinics, ambulatory care centers and outreach locations across the globe. Shriners Children's is dedicated to improving the lives of children every day by providing pediatric specialty care, innovative research, and outstanding teaching programs for medical professionals. Children up to the age of 18 are eligible for care and receive all services in a family-centered environment, regardless of the patients' ability to pay.
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