Roger Barta, legendary football coach of the Smith Center Redman reached 300 wins in 2009. The 2009 team won 79 games in a row, the nation's longest high school winning steak. They did so by embracing a philosophy of life taught by their legendary coach. "Respect each other, then learn to love each other, and together we are champions." Read more in the book by Joe Drape reporter of the New York Times and author of Our Boys - A Perfect Season on the Plains With the Smith Center Redmen. The book, autographed by Roger Barta, can be purchased at the Smith Center Chamber Office, 219 S. Main. Smith Center KS