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Print this story By JON GARTEN Salina Journal Some of the players ran the single wing in high school. Some of them ran the wing-T. However, Kansas Shrine Bowl west squad coach Gary Guzman notices one quality that his players have in common. After the first two practices Friday, Guzman recognized that his players are talented enough to pick up a new system. "The little bit we did install looked good," said Guzman, who led Wichita Southeast to the second round of the Class 6A playoffs last season. "That was probably thanks to the kids though. They're the best in the state, and they should be able to pick it up." The 35th Kansas Shrine Bowl will be July 26 at Welch Stadium at Emporia. The West team won last year, 26-7, and leads the all-time series 20-13-1. Guzman said the West squad used Friday's practices to install some of its base offensive and defensive sets. They have not begun working on special teams yet. So far, the West team has worked on some I-formation and spread offense. Defensively, the team will run a basic 4-3 set. "Right now, we're just mixing things up," Guzman said. "We'll monitor their progress and then talk about it after practice. The more they can pick up, the more we'll give them." The West squad will practice at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. all next week. Guzman said he hopes his team can practice at Salina Stadium to prepare for the Super Turf surface at Welch Stadium. Saline County participants for the West squad include Salina Central's Andrew Braxton and Sacred Heart's Aaron Wedel. Braxton rushed for 2,252 yards and 35 touchdowns in 2007 while helping Central to an 8-4 record and an appearance in the Class 5A state semifinals. Wedel, a wide receiver, finished his career as the state's all-time leader in receptions (207) and yards (3,839). High-profile linebacker Arthur Brown of Wichita East will not be playing in this year's game. Guzman said Brown is already at the University of Miami where he will play football in the fall. Guzman, an assistant coach on last year's West team, likes what this year's team brings to the table. "We have a lot of kids from a lot of different backgrounds and that can be challenging," he said. "But we have a great group of kids this year like last year. They're really down to earth. We've already had a lot of interaction, and I can tell this is a good group." |
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