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53rd Kansas Shrine Bowl
Saturday, June 27, 2026 Welch Stadium Emporia, Kansas 7:00 PM |
2026 KWCA Kansas Shrine Duals Raises $47,000 for Shriners Children's
The East Team claimed the title at the 2026 KWCA Kansas Shrine Duals with an 85-70 win over the West Team on Saturday, March 28th at Fugate Gymnasium on the campus of Newman University in Wichita, Kansas. The biggest winners of the day though are the many children that will benefit from the money and awareness raised for Shriners Children's at this year's event. Thanks to the 64 all-star wrestlers, coaches, family, friends, business supporters, corporate partners, volunteers, Shriners and KWCA representatives, the 2026 KWCA Kansas Shrine Duals raised $47,000 in net proceeds to benefit Shriners Children's.
In addition to the competition on the mat, the wrestlers had the opportunity to meet nine Patient Ambassadors for Shriners Children’s and participate in the Shriners Children’s Hospital Experience. This interactive experience helps the participants understand the significant impact their participation has on the lives of children across the state and beyond.
The full match results from the 2026 KWCA Kansas Shrine Duals, along with the archived broadcast can be found at www.KansasShrineDuals.com. Details for the 2027 KWCA Kansas Shrine Duals will be announced later this year.
In addition to the competition on the mat, the wrestlers had the opportunity to meet nine Patient Ambassadors for Shriners Children’s and participate in the Shriners Children’s Hospital Experience. This interactive experience helps the participants understand the significant impact their participation has on the lives of children across the state and beyond.
The full match results from the 2026 KWCA Kansas Shrine Duals, along with the archived broadcast can be found at www.KansasShrineDuals.com. Details for the 2027 KWCA Kansas Shrine Duals will be announced later this year.
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.
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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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