A local Head Coach at McLouth as well as former Troy Head Coach have been selected to lead their respective east and west squads in the 2014 Shrine Bowl (41st) to be played July 26th in Pittsburg, Kansas.

Chris Stewart has been the coach at McLouth for the past six seasons. His Bulldogs broke through with a 7-2 record in 2011, then went 9-2 in 2012 including an undefeated DVL Title and playoff win.  This year, Coach Stewart has McLouth back in the post-season as 2-1A District 2 champs for the second straight year sporting a 6-2 record with loses only coming at Nemaha Valley (8-1) in week one and versus Olpe (35-28) in week four.  Coach Stewart was an assistant a year ago and will be the Head Coach of the East squad this summer.

The Coach of the West Shrine Bowl team will be Steve Martin who is currently leading Wichita Northwest in his second season.  Martin was the head Coach at Troy High School from 2005-2008.  He went 31-11 in his four seasons with the Trojans including four playoff appearances and two undefeated DVL Titles.  Martin beat Stewart when the coaches squared off one time in 2008.    

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The Kansas Shrine Bowl would also like to announce that they have welcomed Sarah Van Petten as the new Executive Director. Van Petten is a graduate of Emporia State University, and looks forward to working with the Kansas Communities on another successful Shrine Bowl, benefiting Shriners Hospitals for Children. 

Nominations for all-star football players has began, and final rosters will be released at the first of the year. 

All Shrine Bowl events are produced and presented to benefit Shriners Hospitals for Children [SHC]. SHC is a health care system of 22 hospitals dedicated to improving the lives of children 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. The 41st annual Kansas Shrine Bowl will be played Saturday, July 26th, 2014, in Pittsburg, Kansas, at Carney Smith Stadium on the Pittsburg University campus.  Kickoff will be at 7:00 pm.  Tickets and additional information are available at www.kansasshrinebowl.com or by calling 800-530-5524.