New McPherson HS Wall of Fame Inductees
The McPherson High School Wall of Fame is making room for nine more members on December 6th. The induction ceremony will occur between the girls’ and boy’s basketball games versus Andover. After the games, the public is invited to a reception in the commons at MHS for the inductees and their guests.
The new inductees are:
Anotidaishe Chikunya
2018-19
Massachusetts August Wilson Monologue Competition Champion
New York August Wilson Montage Broadway Performer
Framingham/Wellesley Poetry Out Loud Champion
2017-18
Framingham/Wellesley Poetry Out Loud Champion
Massachusetts Poetry Out Loud State Finalist
Massachusetts Youth Cities Grad Award Winner
Technovation National Competitor
2016-17
KSHSAA Class 4A State Forensics Champion-Prose Interpretation
MHS Forensics Varsity Competitor of the Year
NCFL National Qualifier-ODEC
NFL National Qualifier-POI
2015-16
NCFL National Qualifier-ODEC
MHS State Scholars Bowl Participant
MHS Novice Debater of the Year
MHS Talent Show-2nd Place
Class of 2019
Megan Eisenbarth
2018-19
KMEA All-State Band
South Central KMEA District Honor Band
MHS Outstanding Concert Band Musician
KMEA Select Women’s Choir Ensemble-Alto
Leonard Bernstein Award for Creativity and Musicianship Recipient
KBCA Academic All-State Team
MHS Salutatorian
Kansas Governor’s Scholar
2017-18
KMEA All-State Band
South Central KMEA District Honor Orchestra
MHS Outstanding Marching Band Musician
Member of the KSHSAA Class 4A-DI State Championship BB Team
2016-17
KMEA All-State Band
South Central KMEA District Honor Orchestra
KSHSAA Class 4A State Track Qualifier-Discus
2015-16
KSHSAA State Solo Festival, Trumpet-Superior (I) Rating
Class of 2019
Kari Ellet
2018-19
KMEA All-State Choir
National Choral Award
KCDA All-State Women’s Choir
South Central KMEA District Honor Choir
2017-18
KMEA All-State Choir
KCDA All-State Women’s Choir
South Central KMEA District Honor Choir
KSHSAA State Solo Festival-Superior (I) Rating
Member of the 2018 KSHSAA Class 4A State Championship Basketball Team
2016-17
KMEA All-State Choir
KCDA All-State Women’s Choir
South Central KMEA District Honor Choir
KSHSAA State Solo Festival-Superior (I) Rating
2015-16
KCDA All-State Treble Honor Choir
South Central KMEA District Honor Choir
Class of 2019
Katie Hemenway
2018-19
KMEA All-State Band
NAfME All-National Honor Band Alternate
South Central KMEA District Honor Band-1 st Chair Orchestra
KSHSAA State Solo Festival-Superior (I) Rating
MHS Outstanding Concert Musician
2017-18
KMEA All-State Band
South Central KMEA District Honor Orchestra
KSHSAA State Solo Festival-Superior (I) Rating
2016-17
KMEA All-State Band
South Central KMEA District Honor Orchestra
KSHSAA State Solo Festival-Superior (I) Rating
2015-16
John Philip Sousa State Honor Band
South Central KMEA District Honor Band
KSHSAA State Solo Festival-Superior (I) Rating
Class of 2019
Benjamin Hopkins
2018-19
KMEA All-State Orchestra
NAfME All-National Orchestra
Wichita Youth Symphony-Principal Tuba
Newton Mid-Kansas Youth Concerto Competition Winner
John Philip Sousa Award Recipient
MHS Outstanding Concert Musician
2017-18
KMEA All-State Band
NAfME All-National Wind Ensemble
Wichita Youth Symphony-Principal Tuba
MHS Outstanding Concert Musician
2016-17
KMEA All-State Band
Class 4A State Power Lifting Champion-148 lbs.
Class of 2019
Drew Moffitt
1999-2000
Kansas Baseball Gatorade Player of the Year
KABC Class 5A 1 st Team All-State Baseball
AVL 1 st Team All-League Baseball
HM Class 5A All-State Basketball
AVL 2 nd Team Basketball
1998-99
KABC Class 5A 1 st Team All-State Baseball
AVL 1 st Team All-League Baseball
Class 5A 2 nd Team All-State Basketball
AVL 2 nd Team Basketball
Member of the 1999 Class 5A State Champion Basketball Team
Wichita State University
Missouri Valley Conference 1 st Team Baseball-2002, 2003 & 2004
2004 Collegiate Homerun Leader-26
Member of the Missouri Valley All-Century Baseball Team
2003 MLB Draft Pick-Boston Red Sox
2004 MLB Draft Pick-Baltimore Orioles
Class of 2000
Scott Radke
2018-19
KSHSAA Class 5A State Wrestling Champion-160 lbs. (40-2)
AVCTL 1st Team Wrestler
KWCA #2 All-Class Wrestler-160 lbs.
KWCA All-Academic 1st Team Wrestler
National Team Kansas Member
Bob Kuhn Prairie Classic Outstanding Wrestler
MHS Winter Homecoming King
Kansas Honor Scholar
2017-18
KSHSAA Class 4A State Wrestling Runner-up-152 lbs. (40-4)
AVCTL 1st Team Wrestler
KWCA #6 All-Class Wrestler-152 lbs.
National Team Kansas Member
2016-17
KSHSAA Class 4A State Wrestling Qualifier-145 lbs. (31-12)
AVCTL 2nd Team Wrestler
2015-16
AVCTL Honorable Mention Wrestler-138 lbs. (11-20)
Career Stats
MHS Career Record 122-38 (3rd all-time)
MHS Record Holder: Season Takedowns-256 & Career Takedowns-470
First MHS Wrestler with back-to-back 40 win seasons
7th in Kansas in All-Time Season Takedowns-256
15th in Kansas in All-Time Career Takedowns-470
Class of 2019
Tom Young
MHS Head Football Coach 2006-2014
MHS Record 72-25 with Nine Playoff Appearances
Transformed MHS Football Culture after 18-year Playoff Drought
Developed and Installed MHS Speed-Power-Strength Program
Career Kansas Head Football Coach Record 343-111, 3rd All-time (44 years)
3x State Champion
1979-Hanover Class 2A
1982-Wellington Class 4A
1994-Derby Class 4A
Seven State Championship Game Appearances
1979 Topeka Capitol Journal Coach of the Year
1983 KFCA Coach of the Year
1984 Head Coach-Kansas Elks All-Star Game
1987 Head Coach-Kansas Elks All-Star Game
1989 Asst. Coach-Kansas Shrine Bowl All-Star Game
1990 Head Coach-Kansas Shrine Bowl All-Star Game
1994 Topeka Capitol Journal Coach of the Year
1994 Wichita Eagle Coach of the Year
1994 Associated Press Coach of the Year
Multiple Recipient of AVL & AVCTL Coach of the Year Honors
Mary Ann Wurm
2018-19
KMEA All-State Band
South Central KMEA District Honor Band
MHS Marching Band Drum Major
2017-18
KMEA All-State Band
South Central KMEA District Honor Band
MHS Band Vice President
MHS Marching Band Drum Major
2016-17
KMEA All-State Band
South Central KMEA District Honor Band
MHS Marching Band Drum Major
2015-16
KSHSAA State Solo Festival, Clarinet Quartet-Superior (I) Rating
KSHSAA Regional Solo Festival, Clarinet Quartet-Superior (I) Rating
Class of 2019