Wednesday, August 22, 2012

From Bill Snyder to Bob Stoops: Schlagle football coaching staff played, learned from the best


By VERNON BIRMINGHAM, KCKPreps.com

If you knew a coaching staff’s tree included names like Bill Snyder, Bob and Mike Stoops, Nick Saban, Bill Cowher and Gary Barnett, you would try to think which NFL or college staff they belonged to.

You would even begin to think about the number of national titles or Super Bowls in this circle.

Well, the answer is simple: zero.

This coaching staff is based in Wyandotte County and you can find them on Parallel Parkway in Kansas City, Kansas.

This is the staff new Schlagle Stallions head football coach Martez Wesley pieced together. Among this group you will find coaches who have learned under some of the best coaches in the nation.

Combined, the Stallions coaching staff owns 17 years of Division 1 and 12 years of professional playing experience in the NFL and AFL. This staff enters the season with a little pressure considering the Stallions return major pieces from a team that went 7-2 last season, winning the KCAL title.

Needless to say - expectations are high and many are keeping their eyes on the calls from the sidelines.

Wesley, the former Schlagle stand-out, takes over the program in his first head coaching opportunity on the gridiron. During his time in the Schlagle football program, he starred at both quarterback and wide receiver.

This success earned him a scholarship to Kansas State University, where he played under legendary coach Bill Snyder.

Monday, August 13, 2012

Former Schlagle student graduates from military training

U.S. Military 

Air Force Reserve Airman 1st Class Daniel Flores graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas.

The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills.

Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force.

Flores is the son of Victoria Gaytan of Kansas City, Kan.

He is a 2003 graduate of F.L. Schlagle High School, Kansas City. He earned an associate degree in 2008 from Kansas City Kansas Community College.