Jason Herman

Principal ONHS: While Celebrating Diversity, our Mission is to Develop Adaptive, Responsible Citizens through Relationships, Rigor, Relevance, and Resilience .

[Dustin James Snyder @JamesSnyDus]

Just throwing this back out there!!!! @SoftballPortal @EState_Softball

[Dustin James Snyder @JamesSnyDus]

Emporia State is looking for a high level JUCO or Division 1 transfer pitcher for the Fall of 2026. D1 transfers, June 8th will be a hectic day for all of us coaches so please email me at [email protected] with any interest you have for our program.

Coach Hill and I are building something special at ESU and an impact pitcher would come in and complete our staff.

Family culture, hard work mentality, and going the extra mile is what our program is built on!

We were picked to finish 8th in our conference, the MIAA, and ended the regular season in 4th place. We also finished our season in the semi final game of the MIAA tournament.

The MIAA is one of the HARDEST conferences in Division 2. So if you want to be that impact pitcher and help to elevate our program to new heights please REACH OUT!!!! #StingersUp

[Eniakm Mpwo @eniakm]

EagleNation we did it! What a year! Absolutely amazing State meet!!!!

[Jason Herman @JasonHermanON]

S/O to my kids and coaches. Two Kansas 6A Track State Championships in the same day. Great day to be an Eagle!!! @ON_Students @ADPriceON @ONFlightCrew @olatheschools @ONxctf

[Olathe East High School @OlatheEastHawks]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Olathe East names Camryn Herman head coach for the Talons Dance Team! @OEActivities @OEastAthletics

[ESU Athletics @ESUSports]

Deaver Named NCBWA Central Region Pitcher of the Year as Four from @ESUBaseball earn All-Region honors https://t.co/hFkTUYd1bI

[Sam Strasner @SamStrasner]

One day, the brokenness of NCAA D2 regionalization will be addressed. When that time arrives, the fact that Arkansas Tech (42 wins, regular season GAC champs) and Oklahoma Baptist (41 wins) were omitted from the 2026 NCAA Softball Tournament will be an ideal case study.

[Jackson Schneider @JetCastJackson]

I am convinced that there is no other region that is punished by this ridiculous format as much as the central region. Every sport. Every time. Multiple deserving teams consistently get left out of the postseason.

[Brendan Dzwierzynski @BrendanDzw]

Another year, another sport, another example of the central region getting screwed over for simply better than the rest of the country.

Maybe while we’re jacking up the D1 basketball tournaments, we can fix all the ones in @NCAADII.

[Will Prewitt @GAC_Commish]

Today's lesson in D2 regionalization frustration: Five of these 🥎 teams that are either 40-win or solidly top 40 in the Massey or @PEARatings will miss the D-II post season, while two regions with no one ranked higher than 64 (PEAR) or 88 (Massey) will fill 16 spots.

[Eagle Flight Crew @ONFlightCrew]

Congratulations to our three McDonald’s All Americans this year

[sean malisawa @SeenisSean]

@JasonHermanON @ONFlightCrew @ONeaglesFB
Glad to see tuffest principal all olathe

[ESU Athletics @ESUSports]

IT'S OFFICIAL: Megan Hill Named @EState_Softball Head Coach #StingersUp
https://t.co/qu3EVGTYPB

[ESU Athletics @ESUSports]

MIAA has seven of the ten teams in the first listing of Central Regional teams, including @EState_Softball #StingersUp

[Kansas Sports Chatter @KSportsChatter]

"Kids don't need to get hung up on the D-I thing. Go where you can play because everywhere is good."

- Former collegiate ⚾️ coach Bob Fornelli @BFornelli on how good D-II sports are. @GorillasBSB @PittStGorillas @divIIbaseball @NCAADII @ESUSports @fhsuathletics #d2

Watch the full show on YouTube. Link in the comments⬇️

[Sports in Kansas @sportsinkansas]

Congrats to Aaron Bucher of Arkansas City High School on being named the KIAAA - Kansas Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association AD of the Week.

Bucher has been a fixture in Ark City athletics for nearly three decades. A 1991 graduate of Bartlesville High School (OK), he went on to attend Emporia State University, where he played baseball from 1992-95 and later served as a volunteer assistant coach. He earned his degree in Business Education in 1996 and later completed his Master’s in Educational Administration in 2009.

He began his career at Arkansas City High School in 1996 as a business teacher, a role he held until 2011. That same year, he stepped into his current position as USD 470 District Activities Director, where he has now served for over a decade.

In addition to his administrative role, Bucher has had an extensive coaching career, including time as an assistant in football, boys and girls basketball, and baseball, along with middle school basketball and football. He took over as head high school baseball coach in 2000 and still holds that position today, leading Ark City to a 5A State Championship in 2002 and a 4A Division I State Championship in 2018.

“It is one of the greatest privileges to be the AD at Ark City High School,” Bucher said. “The relationships made with current and former coaches and players, and people throughout the state of Kansas, is something that cannot be measured.”

Bucher’s leadership is grounded in a servant leadership approach, focused on supporting coaches and student-athletes while helping them develop the skills needed to overcome challenges and succeed beyond high school.

He credits much of his leadership style to the influence of his father and his high school basketball coach, who instilled toughness and a team-first mindset.

In a community like Arkansas City, Bucher believes athletics play a major role in bringing people together and building school pride.

Throughout his career, he has taken pride in ensuring his coaches and athletes have the resources and support needed to be successful. He has also been actively involved with the KIAAA, serving on the Board of Directors since 2013.

Bucher and his wife Tasha have three children: Halle, Owen, and Blake, all of whom have been involved in athletics at various levels.

And for a little added fun, Bucher noted he and Chad Gerwick are the back-to-back defending cornhole champions at the KIAAA Conference.

#sportsinkansas #KIAAA #KansasInterscholasticAthleticAdministratorsAssociation @KIAAAks

[Kansas Sports Central @KSSCentral]

🏆 Sam Simmons of Olathe North is the 2026 Ad Astra Award Winner for Boys Basketball.

@samsimmonsjr

[Olathe North Baseball @OlatheNorthBsb]

GAMEDAY.

We are back in action at ODAC at 5 PM against Washburn Rural.

[ESU Athletics @ESUSports]

SCHEDULE UPDATE: @EState_Softball Games against NWMSU and MWSU Pushed Back One Day #StingersUp
https://t.co/MS6oIeonbt

[Olathe North Baseball @OlatheNorthBsb]

GAME TIME CHANGE:

Due to incoming weather on Friday, our game against Shawnee Mission East has been moved to 11 AM tomorrow!

Nothing like some matinee baseball.