Mr. Gibson:

Your memory lapse regarding the rule breaking issue is convenient. Allow me to refresh your memory. A wrestler from a Topeka club did not make weight during weigh-ins by the prescribed time. Approximately one hour after weigh-in was closed the mother of the youth approached one of the District I officials and arranged for a private weigh-in and the youth made weight. As I recall, you attended the tournament as a coach with one of, if not the same Topeka club as the youth. The weather had nothing to do with the incident, and there was much concern with the rule breaking issue in District I. As you will recall, several parents from the Topeka area and Parsons were very upset with the circumstances surrounding the incident.

Elected BOE officials DO NOT make anonymous telephone calls, whether they have wrestlers on the team or not. If there was a concern over misconduct by the Athletic Director, I am confident the BOE would have authorized and demanded an investigation into the matter. Your facts regarding the contract renewal issue are questionable.

For your information, a coaches contract renewal is generally decided by the Superintendent of schools with recommendations from the high school administration. After the decision is made regarding renewal, it is submitted to the BOE for approval. It is possible that you did not have the support of the administration, not just the athletic director.

The KSHSAA is not the villain you would like us all to believe. The KSHSAA has shown they are willing to look out for the best interest of Kansas high school students, as per their stated mission.

Your comparison of my ELECTED representative failing to vote with that of KSHSAA and the NFSHAA is like comparing apples to oranges. I expect my elected representative to make difficult and sometimes controversial decisions (votes) much like KSHSAA did.