By CRISTINA JANNEY Hays Post

The Hays USD 489 school board approved a&nbsp;$799,728 purchase of a new English curriculum for kindergarten through 12th grades from Savvas Learning Company at its meeting Monday night.

The district has been saving money from fees in a reserve account for the anticipated purchase of this updated curriculum.

The cost includes both digital and print student materials, as well as teacher materials, for six years.

The district will implement the curriculum this fall.

The board approved marketing partnerships for advertising on the new Hays High School and Hays Middle School scoreboards.

The Hays Middle School scoreboards will have static advertising. Those signs were sold on 10-year contracts. The money from those ads was used to buy new wrestling mats for the middle school.

The new Hays High School will have video scoreboards on the football field and in the new competition gym. These scoreboards had opportunities for both static signs and digital advertising.&nbsp;

These contracts were sold for three years. Those funds will be placed in the district's capital outlay fund to cover the cost of the high school scoreboards.

Chris Hipp, USD 489 superintendent of business services, said once the scoreboard costs are recouped, advertising revenue will continue to be deposited in the capital outlay fund for future capital projects of the board's choosing.

All of the HMS scoreboard advertising has been sold, but some advertising packages for the Hays High scoreboards are still available, Ron Wilson, USD 489 superintendent, said.

Wilson also reported high winds recently damaged a soccer scoreboard. That scoreboard was installed about a year ago and was funded through donations.

The district will work with the sign and insurance companies to determine options for replacing or repairing the scoreboard, he said.

The board also approved capacity for the enrollment of nonresident students for the 2025-26 school year. This is required annually to meet state open enrollment rules.

Hays USD 489 school board approves new $800,000 English curriculum

The Munjor Water District customers will have low water pressure for maintenance&nbsp;repairs between 11 a.m. and noon today.&nbsp;

Water pressure reduced today in Munjor water district

Per Ellis County resolution, the Ellis County Fire Department is announcing the relaxation of the burn ban in all the unincorporated areas of Ellis County, effective immediately.

Due to the rainfall in portions of Ellis County and the favorable forecast for moisture throughout the week, the ban is being lifted due to the changing conditions.

If the drought persists alongside the summer temperatures, a burn ban might be implemented again at a later date.

Burn ban lifted in Ellis County

By MONIQUE KOERNER Cottonwood Extension District

One of the best ways to keep your mind and body functioning at its best is to exercise. When I worked with small children we always used to say, “the best exercise for the brain is exercise!” The same holds true as we age. 

Exercise produces a wide range of benefits for not only our physical health, but also mental health. Regular participation in strengthening exercises can help you build muscle and increase bone density. It can also help relieve stress and reduce depression symptoms. 

The Stay Strong, Stay Healthy program focuses on improving the health and well being of older adults. The goal of the program is to provide safe, structured and effective strength training for adults. No one is too inactive, or too young to participate. 

Strength training promotes quality of life and independence, especially for adults over age 60. Stay Strong, Stay Healthy is an evidence-based program that has been shown to increase strength, balance, and flexibility.

You might be asking yourself, “I wonder what we’ll do?” It is an eight-week program that meets twice a week for one-hour. We will do warm up exercises, easy strengthening exercises, with or without weights, based on your preference, and finish with cool-down stretches and breathing exercises. 

The best part is there is no membership fee like at a gym and there are no special clothes or equipment needed. We will have weights available if you want to use them. You will work at your own pace and progress as you are able. There are modifications to the exercises based on your own fitness level.

Regular classes will begin April 28, 2025 and will be held on Mondays and Wednesdays at 4 p.m. for eight weeks. All classes will be held at our office in Hays located at 601 Main Street. There will be a one-time fee of $20 to participate in the eight-week program. I’m hoping by offering it at 4 p.m. more&nbsp;working people might also be able to attend. 

Please call the office if you have any questions or email Monique at moniquek@ksu.edu.

Cottonwood Extension District would like to extend a huge thank you to Heartland Community Foundation. This project was funded in part by a grant from the Ellis County Legacy Fund and the Dane G. Hansen Community Grant Fund-Heartland of the Heartland Community Foundation. Their funding allowed us to purchase our own weight set for our district so we will be able to offer classes on a regular basis.

Come join me for some fun and get healthier and stronger!

Monique Koerner is the Family and Community Wellness Agent with K-State Research and Extension – Cottonwood District. You may reach her at: 785-628-9430 or moniquek@ksu.edu

KOERNER: Stay strong, stay healthy classes start April 28

PHILLIPSBURG — Phillipsburg Chamber and Main Street's Ladies Night is Friday, April 25, 4-7 p.m. around the Phillipsburg courthouse square.

Downtown Phillipsburg businesses will have incredible sales, door prizes, cocktails, and the most important thing — fun with other ladies!

Phillipsburg Chamber and Main Street Ladies Night Out April 25

This spring, Hays Community Theatre proudly presents William Inge’s classic American drama 'Bus Stop' in celebration of the play’s 70th anniversary. 

Join us April 25–27, 2025, for an unforgettable theatrical experience that blends romance, humor, and heartfelt humanity.

Set in a cheerful Kansas diner during a raging snowstorm, 'Bus Stop' follows a group of travelers stranded overnight, each dealing with their own desires, dreams, and disappointments. At the heart of the story is Cherie, a nightclub singer on the run, and Bo Decker, a headstrong cowboy determined to make her his bride—whether she’s ready or not. Around them, connections form, truths surface, and lives are quietly changed.

Brooke Leiker as Elma Duckworth Nancy Selbe as Grace Hoylard Jessica Morgan as Will Masters Codi Fenwick as Cherie Denny Roth as Dr. Gerald Lyman Jan Williams as Carl Jerrett Leiker as Virgil Adam Conkey as Bo Decker With Sally Klausmeyer Directed by Everett Robert and Claire Nickerson

This year marks the 70th anniversary of 'Bus Stop', which debuted on Broadway in 1955. 

The original cast featured Kim Stanley as Cherie, Albert Salmi as Bo Decker, and Elaine Stritch as Grace Hoylard. The production was directed by Harold Clurman, and the play was later adapted into the 1956 film starring Marilyn Monroe.

William Inge, the playwright behind 'Bus Stop', was born in Independence, Kansas, and is often called the “Playwright of the Midwest.” Inge’s deeply human characters and intimate portrayals of small-town life earned him a Pulitzer Prize ('Picnic') and made him one of the defining voices in American theater during the mid-20th century.

'Bus Stop' is presented by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc., New York.

&nbsp;Tickets: $10 – Available now at&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.hctks.com/events">https://www.hctks.com/events</a>&nbsp;

Stay connected with Hays Community Theatre for updates, behind-the-scenes content, and more at: <a target="_blank" href="https://www.hctks.com/">https://www.hctks.com</a>&nbsp; <a target="_blank" href="https://www.facebook.com/hctks">https://www.facebook.com/hctks</a> <a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/hayscommunitytheatre">https://www.instagram.com/hayscommunitytheatre</a>&nbsp;

Hays Community Theatre celebrates 70th anniversary of William Inge’s 'Bus Stop'

HOLY FAMILY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NOTES WEEK OF April 21 – April 25, 2025

THE SUCCESSES OF TOMORROW BEGIN TODAY, CATHOLIC EDUCATION IS A LIFETIME ADVANTAGE!

CATHOLIC SCHOOLS…. SCHOOLS YOU CAN BELIEVE IN!

--April 22 • We hope you all had a blessed Easter! • Kindergarten &amp; 1st Grade Easter Fun/Hunts. • Congratulations to the students who had winning pieces in the Hays Arts Council Creative Writing Contest!&nbsp;

--April 23 • 2nd Grade Team Day (feed the pig prize). • No 2nd Grade SPARK today. • Administrative Professionals Day -- thank you to our office ladies, Ms. Karla, Ms. Toni and Ms. Tracy, for all that they do behind the scenes to keep the day-to-day moving smoothly and the communication flowing. They process all payments, manage all of the student files, answer numerous phone calls &amp; emails, &amp; take care of us when we don’t feel well! Give them a high-five if you see them today! • Famous Figures Finals will be at 8:45 a.m. in the L.T. and all are welcome to watch. • 150th Day of School for 1st grade and they’ll celebrate with a 1950s Sock Hop and root beer floats from 12:00-1:30 in the A.C. • Sr. Rose Marie will visit 4th grade this afternoon. • 5th Gr. Joyful Noise will meet at 2:45.

--April 24 • Students, if you didn’t hear, Dominic Savio Club is selling Buddy Bracelets before school in the Activity Center. Bracelets are $1 and come in lots of different colors. All bracelet sales will be used for improvements to our school playground! • No 3rd grade SPARK today. • TMP Students will visit 1B. • Sr. Rose Marie will visit 5th grade at 2:30 p.m.&nbsp;

--April 25 • Hourly staff timesheets are due to Ms. Karla in the office this morning. • It’s RACE FOR EDUCATION DAY! Students will go out at their scheduled race time to walk/jog around the 1/8 mile track out on the playground parking lot. Don’t forget to bring your water bottles outside with you for drink breaks! Thank you for all of the donations made toward Holy Family for this special fundraiser! • 4th Grade Siesta Fiesta feed the pig prize. 5th Grade Sweats &amp; Favorite Team Shirt day for feed the pig prize. • Kindergarten Silly Socks &amp; Hat Day. • 4th &amp; 5th grade will switch lunch times with 2nd &amp; 3rd grade today due to the race.

Holy Family Elementary School notes, April 21-25, 2025

State and local water leaders are planning a water summit in May to focus on water&nbsp;resource issues that most impact local communities.

The Know Water Summit will take place from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. on May 2, at the Hilton Garden Inn in&nbsp;Hays.

Organizers say there will be an optional Environmental Tour will be offered at 5 p.m. on&nbsp;May 1, for those interested in getting a closer look at municipal water quality facilities and water quality&nbsp;efforts at a local farm.

Registration is required. The cost for the summit (including the tour) is $25. The registration deadline is&nbsp;April 25. Those interested in attending can register at <a href="https://kstate.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_a3IfjAZOsvpkT6m">https://bit.ly/KnowWaterSummit</a>.

Organizers say the agenda is filled with information and activities focusing on water conservation and&nbsp;water quality specific to western Kansas.

&nbsp;Local watershed specialists, city officials, university&nbsp;researchers, and state representatives will be on-hand to answer questions and provide information&nbsp;about local issues affecting water resources.

“This is a unique opportunity for people in this area of Kansas to hear about the issues affecting their&nbsp;water, right here at home,” said Stacie Minson, Kansas State University extension watershed specialist.

Minson said that attendees at the summit will hear about modern water quality management, updates&nbsp;on the most recent research, conservation efforts from within the City of Hays, water quality in private&nbsp;wells, and more.

&nbsp;Those who opt to take the Environmental Tour on May 1 will see how the City of Hays&nbsp;utilizes each drop of water efficiently while protecting water supplies downstream. Stops will include the&nbsp;drinking water treatment plant, the water reclamation and reuse facility, and Pleasant View Farms. Tour&nbsp;spots are limited, and Minson said early registration is the best way to ensure a place.

The Know Water Summit is sponsored by Big Creek Middle Smoky Hill River Watersheds, the City of&nbsp;Hays, Kansas WRAPS program, and K-State 105.

For more information contact:&nbsp;&nbsp;

Stacie Minson, Kansas State University Watershed Specialist, 785-769-3297 or sedgett@ksu.edu

Holly Dickman, City of Hays Water Conservation Specialist, 785-628-7350 or hdickman@haysusa.com

Regional water summit to be held in Hays; registration deadline is April 25

Catholic Charities of Northern Kansas

Catholic Charities of Northern Kansas is thrilled to announce the expansion of its outreach services to include the Colby community. This move aims to provide essential support to families who may require additional assistance.

"On behalf of Catholic Charities of Northern Kansas, I am excited to announce our expansion into Colby," said Megan Robl, executive director of Catholic Charities. "Our goal is to reach families on the margins throughout Western Kansas, ensuring that everyone has access to the support they need."

On Wednesday, May 14, Catholic Charities will conduct a trial run, delivering food and hygiene items directly to residents of Colby. This initiative reflects the organization's ongoing commitment to addressing the needs of individuals and families facing hardship.

“I am excited for Catholic Charities of Northern Kansas to be present and bring&nbsp;their services to Colby,” said Father Brian Lager, pastor of Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Colby. “Many families in our community could&nbsp;use some extra help each month with food, hygiene products, and more and I believe their presence in our community will make a great impact."

Here are the details for the Colby outreach stop:

• Location:&nbsp;Knights of Columbus parking lot, 435 N. Sterling Ave. • Time:&nbsp;10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

During the outreach stops, guests are requested to remain in their vehicles for their convenience and safety. Catholic Charities staff will come directly to them, streamlining the process and ensuring efficient distribution.

Please note that to receive assistance, attendees must have incomes at or below 130% of the federal poverty guidelines. Proof of income will be required.

Catholic Charities currently visits 26 rural communities across the Diocese of Salina every month, in addition to serving from its three office locations in Hays, Salina, and Manhattan. Beginning in July, the organization plans to include regular monthly visits to Colby.

For further information about Catholic Charities' outreach efforts or to inquire about volunteer opportunities, please visit&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://chat.openai.com/c/www.ccnks.org/outreach">www.ccnks.org/outreach</a>&nbsp;or contact Sofia Talkington, community engagement and outreach coordinator, at 785-625-2644.

Catholic Charities of Northern Kansas expanding outreach services to Colby

On Saturday, April 26, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Ellis County Sheriff's Office will be participating&nbsp;in the Drug Enforcement Administration’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day.

This bi-annual&nbsp;event allows for the public to anonymously dispose of old, unused, unwanted, or no longer needed&nbsp;medications.

The event will be held in the north parking lot of the Ellis County Law Enforcement Center,&nbsp;105 W. 12th St., Hays.

The Ellis County Sheriff's Office is encouraging the public to remove unused and unneeded medications&nbsp;from their homes as a measure of preventing medication misuse and opioid addiction from ever&nbsp;starting.

Items that will be accepted are tablets, capsules, patches, and other solid forms of prescription drugs.

Prescription medications can be disposed of in the original container or placed in a Ziploc bag.

Liquids (including intravenous solutions), syringes and other sharps such as diabetic&nbsp;needles and Epi-Pens, as well as illicit drugs will not be accepted.

For more information, contact Detective Brian Shannon, Ellis County Drug Enforcement Unit, at 785-621-1668.

National Drug Take Back Day is April 26 in Hays 

&nbsp;GREAT BEND — Cheyenne Bottoms is located on the Central Flyway, a bird migration route that connects Canada to South America. 

Seventy percent of all the different shorebird species in North America have been recorded at Cheyenne Bottoms; late April is prime time to view the birds using our wetlands for rest and fuel.

Join&nbsp;Kansas Wetlands Education Center&nbsp;on April 21 to see this migration in person. We will be offering two guided birding tours around Cheyenne Bottoms. Our van seats 11 birdwatchers, and extra vehicles can caravan behind our bird van which will stop at several locations to view wildlife.

2-3 p.m. – We will show Flyways, a Nature episode that previously aired on PBS, in our auditorium. This documentary follows the shorebirds that fly thousands of miles each year along flyways.

More than 200 species, such as Long-billed Curlews, Lesser Yellowlegs, Red Knots, and Hudsonian Godwits, travel from feeding grounds in the southern hemisphere to breeding grounds in the Arctic and back again, flying up to nine days non-stop without food or water. But their populations are crashing amidst climate change and urban development.

Follow a conservation movement of bird-loving experts and citizen scientists as they mobilize to the challenge of understanding and saving shorebirds. Many of the birds featured in the documentary can be spotted at Cheyenne Bottoms on April 21.

2-3 p.m. – As the 53-minute documentary may be too long for young audiences, this tour will be designed for families with young children. We will stop at our observation tower, learn to use binoculars, identify different birds, look for aquatic invertebrates, and play a migration game.

3-4 p.m. – Those who enjoy the Flyways documentary will go on a birding tour around Cheyenne Bottoms. This is a free program. No registration is required.&nbsp;

Kansas Wetlands Education Center, affiliated with FHSU’s Werth College of Science, Technology and Mathematics, is located 10 miles northeast of Great Bend at the Cheyenne Bottoms Wildlife Area. 

More information can be found at&nbsp;877-243-9268 or visit&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://link.mediaoutreach.meltwater.com/ls/click?upn=u001.7LNxDHQVpzCjONIZ4OYIqiohrCVEzT-2Bu22yVklcaqOvmZGt05-2BeOL3r-2Flc3NH2OVT-MQ_1ix3pnygukYWZfKiCJpm8BsHsayWXlw0ucteiDEo46fRc0p9DVWJmv2prlqkbHR6S2dsrJiXPEopagJAn55fgrGOya21Ubchf288oY8AFP4iYaBJwhylwdd5l9F7UOfOQ5GvC-2BXIEq1TOBsh3n2HqY-2Bx8v6Bh0z4MVm6CVbX7MPnUUSnlusgEYqcK3f-2F3zGOqs3d-2F-2Bn0fRlv1M0Wd-2FQPDPXQ64RwnVC1iHR687qKLQEJe2p3lvIKtDuKEfm9Oq9oCbOiNKnTT-2FuyxvhhD7U-2F8Em0Ugcmi4WEn7aLtL2CiVtCQtF7eMuY7FT70mg52GPHCF9psyTpN1stqFQ8kDhOx-2BEbQ6SnnLNLNmdcJU8KFwIPk-2FtC4dZaiU2H3Hd9Q2s0tp5Va-2BC2BpwpSIkK3p1ABA-3D-3D">wetlandscenter.fhsu.edu</a>.

Kansas Wetlands Education Center to host flyways, bird migration tours on April 21

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Hays Community Theater has announced the cast for its summer musical, “Mamma Mia!,” which will be performed on July 24-26 at Beach/Schmidt Performing Arts Center.

Written by Catherine Johnson and featuring the music of ABBA, HCT’s production will have a cast of 36 under the direction of Pamela Grizzell. Music director will be Amy Staab, while Bill Gasper will serve as assistant director.

“Mamma Mia!” became a huge hit onstage and then on film, first opening in London in 1999. The musical’s first New York engagement ran for 5,773 performances from 2001 to 2015, which made it the ninth-longest-running show in Broadway history. Its 50 productions around the world, in 16 languages, have been seen by more than 70 million people.

The local performance of the smash hit precedes a return of the musical to Broadway this summer when it opens Aug. 2 for a limited run at the Winter Garden Theatre, its original Broadway home.

“I am deeply privileged for the opportunity to direct ‘Mamma Mia!,’” Grizzell said. “I look forward to a fantastic summer working with a company of very talented musical actors.”

Grizzell said the story takes place on a mythical Greek island in the present day, and centers around a young girl named Sophie who dreams of a wedding with her father giving her away at the altar. 

Problem is, she doesn't know who her dad is — and she's getting married the next day. As the show begins, she explains to her chums that her mum, Donna, fell into the arms of three men within a short space of time. So she's got three possible dads and has invited them all to the wedding.

Auditions for this summer’s performance took place in mid-March with rehearsals set to begin in June. Tickets will be available at a later date at <a href="https://www.hctks.com/">https://www.hctks.com/</a>

“In 1979, I was just a kid making that transition from listening to my grandparent’s Rat Pack vinyls to modern music of the time,” Grizzell said. 

“I was captivated by the dazzle of disco balls and the sound of artists like ABBA, Blonde, Styx and Fleetwood Mac. For me, ‘Mamma Mia!’ is one big dance party that you don’t want to miss. Anyone who was a kid in that era can’t help but be swept up by its musical charm.”

Donna Sheridan-Anita Walters Sophie Sheridan-Rebecca Cole Sam Carmichael-Travis Grizzell Harry Bright-Andy Stanton Bill Austin-Monte Smith Sky	Nathan-Stecklein Rosie Mulligan-Dana Stanton Tanya Chesham-Leigh-Wendy Richmeier Pepper-Arron Hardin Eddie-Nathan Leiker Ali-McKynlee Stecklein Lisa-Allie Straub Father-Alexandrios	Everett Robert Ensemble: Mia Baltodano, Sadie Campbell, Adam Conkey,&nbsp; EJ Fenwick, Nicole Feyerherm, Lydia Funk, Allison Goertzen,&nbsp; Morgan Greenwood, Lilly Kimberlin, Zachary Leiker, Rowan Neeley,&nbsp; Adrian Normandin, Bryler Russell, Holly Trullinger, Madicyn Urban, Katie Vaughn, Oliva Werth

Hays Community Theatre announces cast for summer musical ‘Mamma Mia!’

BUNNKER HILL — The Bunker Hill Historical Society is the recipient of a $1,000 donation from the Midwest Energy Community Fund. 

The funds are designated for a new museum air conditioner and copier machine. Both the museum’s current air conditioner and copier were purchased in the mid-1990s and are needing replacement. 

Board members announced the donation at the April annual membership meeting and sincerely thank Midwest Energy for their generous support.

The Bunker Hill Museum is in the former Mt. Zion Lutheran Church, a native limestone building which was built in 1881. The Bunker Hill Museum and the 1875 Forest Hill schoolhouse are open to the public on Sundays 1-4 p .m. from Memorial Day through Labor Day. 

Individual appointments to view the museum can be made by calling Board President Crystal Dana at 785-483-0506.

Bunker Hill Museum receives Midwest Energy funds

TOPEKA — The Kansas State Department of Education (KSDE) announced this week that 200 Kansas high school seniors have earned the recognition as 2025 Kansas Career and Technical Education (CTE) Scholars.

The announcement was made during the Kansas State Board of Education meeting on Tuesday, April 8, in Topeka.

The Kansas CTE Scholar&nbsp;<a>program is an opportunity to recognize well-rounded, outstanding CTE students who are finishing their senior year of high school.&nbsp;</a>The first Kansas CTE Scholars were named in 2017.

To be named a CTE Scholar, a student must be a high school senior and meet the following criteria:

A&nbsp;minimum&nbsp;of&nbsp;one&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;following&nbsp;technical&nbsp;skill&nbsp;attainment&nbsp;options&nbsp;must&nbsp;be&nbsp;earned&nbsp;and&nbsp;verified:

CTE scholars receive a commemorative pin, special certificate, graduation honor cord and statewide recognition.

The 2025 Kansas CTE Scholars include the following:

Kansas State Board of Education recognizes area Career and Technical Education Scholars

<a href="https://hayspost.com/pages/state-farm-weather-window">For a full look at the weather forecast, click here.</a>

Three-day weather outlook

ELLIS COUNTY —We have a winner! On Thursday, the Kansas Highway Patrol asked for your help with a name for Trooper Ian's new K9. partner, according to KHP Trooper Tod Hileman.

On Monday, Hileman wrote, "Trooper Ian has chosen “Ike.” It seems like an appropriate name for a KHP K9..

  Thanks to all of you for your suggestions.

Winner: KHP Trooper selects a name for his K9 partner

Ellis County Jail bookings: April 14-21, 2025

Ellis County Sheriff's activity log: April 13-April 19, 2025

Hays Police Department arrest log: April 6-April 12, 2025

Tuesday, April 22
 KAYS: Fort Hays State
BSB vs. Emporia State, 3:40pm
 KFIX: Hays High BSB (DH) vs. Dodge City, 3:45pm
 KHAZ: TMP-Marian BSB (DH) vs. Plainville, 3:45pm
 KAYS: Kansas City Royals vs. Colorado Rockies, 6:00pm (JIP)

Wednesday, April 23
 KAYS: Kansas City
Royals vs. Colorado Rockies, 6:00pm

Thursday, April 24
 KAYS: Kansas City
Royals vs. Colorado Rockies, 12:30pm
 KFIX: Hays High SB (DH) vs. Great Bend, 3:45pm

Friday, April 25
 KAYS: Kansas City
Royals vs Houston Astros, 6:00pm
 KJLS: Fort Hays State BSB vs. Northwest Missouri State, 6:40pm

Saturday, April 26
 KAYS: Kansas City Royals vs Houston Astros, 5:30pm

Sunday, April 27
 KJLS: Fort Hays State
BSB vs. Northwest Missouri State, 11:40am &nbsp;KAYS: Kansas City Royals vs Houston Astros, 12:30pm

🎧 Eagle Radio, Hull sports broadcast schedule

HAYS, Kan. - Fort Hays State University Athletics will pay tribute to the 1974 Tiger Baseball team for its historic achievement prior to the 7 p.m. game against Northwest Missouri State University on April 25 at Larks Park. The recognition will be a part of the annual Pack the Park event. The team was the first at FHSU to play in a national baseball tournament, specifically the NAIA National Baseball Tournament, now known as the NAIA College World Series.

That season the Tigers won the NAIA District 10 Playoffs, defeating Bethany College, Emporia State, and Benedictine College to reach the NAIA Area 3 Playoffs in Oklahoma City. The Tigers then defeated Kearney State and Southeastern Oklahoma twice to reach the NAIA championship site in St. Joseph, Mo. They fell to Sam Houston State and Wisconsin-Oshkosh at the championship site, wrapping their season at 26-18 overall. The Tigers finished the year at No. 7 in the NAIA national rankings.

It has been 51 years since the 1974 season, yet all 16 players on the team's postseason roster will be in attendance and recognized at Larks Park on Friday night prior to the annual Pack the Park game. The team featured just one senior and the rest were underclassmen.

Below are the individuals planning to be in attendance.

Outfielders: Bill Hall (Hays), Brad Rumble (Great Bend), Val McLean (Lewis) and Dick Kollhoff (Burdett).

Infielders: Lance Wise (Hill City), Keith Harper (Colby), Galen Pfannenstiel (Ransom), Bill Hachmeister (Hill City), Mike Weiser (Great Bend), Mike Giarratano (Pueblo, Colo.) and Larry Koster (Cawker City).

Pitchers; Ray Dolezal (Great Bend), Ken Ubelaker (Osborne), Rick Zimmerman (Denver, Colo.), and Ray Coupal (Hays).

Six Tiger players received post-season honors: All-Great Plains Athletic Conference First Team&nbsp;- Brad Rumble (LF), Lance Wise (SS). Academic All-Conference Team&nbsp;- Val McLean (CF), Bill Hall (RF), Keith Harper (2B), Brad Rumble (LF). All-District 10 First Team&nbsp;- Galen Pfannenstiel (1B), Lance Wise (SS), Bill Hall (OF), Brad Rumble (OF). All-Area III&nbsp;- Bill Hall (OF). NAIA All-America&nbsp;- Bill Hall (OF), Lance Wise (SS).

Tiger records set during the 1974 season: Most doubles -&nbsp;Bill Hall, 16 Most stolen bases -&nbsp;Keith Harper, 26 Most times hit by pitch -&nbsp;Lance Wise, 5 Most strikeouts -&nbsp;Ray Coupal, 94 Most wins -&nbsp;Ray Coupal, 10 Most innings pitched -&nbsp;Ray Coupal, 102.2

Guiding the Tigers to the national tournament was Earl Hobbs (1929-2013) who coached the Tigers from 1967-1976. Both of his assistant coaches, Rod Ruder (1951-2021) and Frank Leo, were graduates of FHSU and were eventually inducted into the Tiger Sports Hall of Fame. "We were truly fortunate to have had the opportunity to play for them," commented Brad Rumble. "What they did to help the team reach the national tournament and become part of FHSU baseball history is something we will never forget."

⚾ First FHSU national tournament team to be recognized at Pack the Park

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The Hays High boys golf team tied Dodge City through 18 holes at Monday's Bob Blazer/Hays
High Invitational at Smoky Hill Country Club. Both teams shot a 325 but Dodge City's&nbsp;fifth man score was lower so they win the tiebreaker.


The Indians placed two in the top-10. Caleb Thompson was fourth with a 6-over-par 77 and Braiden
Bickle eighth with an 80.

Garden City's Maddix Shook won the individual title with an even-par 71.

Team Results Place. School - Score 1. Dodge City - 325 (5th man score 87) 2. Hays - 325 (5th man score 94) 3. Salina-South - 334 4. Salina Sacred Heart - 335 5. Garden City - 336 6. Liberal - 338 7. Topeka Seaman - 345 8. Salina Central - 360 9. Great Bend - 369 10. Junction City - 371

Top 10 Medalists Place. Name - School - Score 1. Maddix Shook - Garden City&nbsp; - 71 2. Kale Miller - Liberal - 73 3. Luke Newell - Salina Sacred Heart - 76 4. Caleb Thompson - Hays - 77 5. Jackson Perry - Salina South - 77 6. Aiden Robinson - Dodge City - 78 7. Rase Smith - Dodge City - 80 8. Braiden Bickle - Hays - 80 9. Bradley William - Topeka Seaman - 80 10. Ledger Michel - Salina South - 81

Hays High Results 4. Caleb Thompson - 77 8. Braiden Bickle - 80 15. Trey Oakley - 84 16. Cooper Johnson - 84 46. Mason Simmons - 94 59. Miles Weimer - 103

⛳ HHS loses tiebreaker to Dodge City at Bob Blazer

By EDDIE PELLS Associated Press

The NCAA passed rules Monday that would upend decades of precedent by allowing colleges to pay their athletes per terms of a&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/nil-ncaa-house-settlement-1dc0f36ee94134d6ace86fd0bd66f290">multibillion-dollar lawsuit settlement</a>&nbsp;expected to go into effect this summer.

The nine proposals passed by the NCAA board were largely expected but still mark a defining day in the history of college sports. An athlete’s ability to be&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/college-athletes-amateur-ncaa-79e481c957d73a545fee24cda06e4f87">paid directly by his or her university</a>&nbsp;is on track to be enshrined in a rulebook that has forbidden that kind of relationship for decades.

For the NCAA rules to officially go into effect, the changes prescribed by the House settlement still have to be granted final&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/college-lawsuit-settlement-roster-limits-2cdd17ee4b6081dd8892b3dc998d03e8">approval by a federal judge</a>, whose hearing earlier this month led to questions about potential tweaks before the new guidelines are supposed to go into play on July 1.

The changes will eliminate around 150 rules and alter many others in the NCAA’s sprawling rulebook. They essentially codify measures set up by the settlement, including:

—Modifying bylaws to allow schools to pay the athletes directly.

—Eliminating scholarship limits for teams, while also&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/ncaa-lawsuit-settlement-nil-d162a40c71be28a380c75d6c8202807a">setting roster limits</a>&nbsp;that are designed to replace the scholarship caps. Some details of the roster limits, which were a key sticking point in the April 7 hearing, will be finalized later.

—Establishing annual reporting requirements for schools that pay athletes; a payment pool is set to be approximately $20.5 million for the biggest schools beginning next academic year.

—Setting up a clearinghouse for all name, image and likeness (NIL) deals that come from third parties and are worth $600 or more.

NCAA passes series of rules that sets table for schools to pay players directly

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Fort Hays State pitcher Paul Panduro&nbsp;was named the MIAA Pitcher of the Week on Monday after a strong performance in his start at Newman University last weekend. Panduro is the fourth FHSU baseball player to receive an Athlete of the Week honor this season, joining Elliott Herrmann (Hitter of the Week - Feb. 3), Cade Flaherty&nbsp;(Pitcher of the Week – Feb. 25), and Trey DeGarmo&nbsp;(Hitter of the Week – Mar. 17).

Panduro hurled eight shutout innings against Newman on Friday (Apr. 18), striking out five batters and allowing just two hits. He held the opposition to a batting average of .077 in the 8-0 win for Fort Hays State, which helped the Tigers even the weekend series before going on to win the series with a game three win. It was Panduro's longest outing of the season and second time he did not allow an earned run in a start this season.

Panduro joins Isaiah Keller of Central Missouri, the MIAA Hitter of the Week, as the weekly honorees from the conference office. Keller had a staggering six home runs and 20 RBIs for the week in four wins for UCM.&nbsp;&nbsp;

⚾ FHSU's Panduro named MIAA Pitcher of the Week

BOSTON (AP) — Sharon Lokedi broke the Boston Marathon course record, and fellow Kenyan John Korir joined his brother as a race champion on Monday as the city celebrated the 250th anniversary of the start of the Revolutionary War.

Lokedi, who ran for the University of Kansas from 2015-2019, outran two-time defending champion Hellen Obiri over the final mile a year after losing a sprint down Boylston Street to her in one of the closest finishes in race history. Lokedi finished in an unofficial 2 hours, 17 minutes, 22 seconds — 19 seconds ahead of Obiri and more than 2 1/2 minutes faster than the previous Boston best.

Six months after winning Chicago, Korir finished in 2:04:45 — the second-fastest winning time in race history as the runners took advantage of perfect marathon weather to conquer the 26.2 miles from Hopkinton to Boston’s Copley Square.

After crossing the line, Korir was greeted by his older brother, 2012 Boston winner Wesley Korir. Although the race has been won by a pair of unrelated John Kelleys and two different Robert Cheruiyots, the Korirs are the first brothers — or relatives of any kind — to win the world's oldest and most prestigious annual marathon.

Conner Mantz of Provo, Utah, finished fourth after losing a three-way sprint to the finish with Alphonce Felix Simbu of Tanzania and Cybrian Kotut of Kenya. Simbu was second and Kotut was third.

Korir ran without his bib showing, pulling it out of his running tights as he sprinted down Boylston Street.

Reenactors on horseback, accompanied by a fife and drum playing “Yankee Doodle,” helped start the festivities and add a bit of levity when Paul Revere’s horse was spooked by the finish line decal on the street and stopped. The actor portraying the colonial silversmith and patriot had to hop off and walk the last few steps himself as the small early crowd laughed and clapped.

After reading a proclamation, Revere gently tugged the horse the rest of the way before riding off to more ceremonies commemorating the midnight ride on April 19, 1775, that warned the colonists in Lexington and Concord that the British were on the march.

Marcel Hug of Switzerland had no such trouble completing the course, zooming into Copley Square in 1:21:34 for his eighth Boston wheelchair title. He beat two-time winner Daniel Romanchuk by more than four minutes in the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/boston-marathon-wheelchair-bob-hall-0426d27b488fbb668c04523a391d655d">50th anniversary of Bob Hall’s pioneering push</a>&nbsp;to add a wheelchair division to the race.

“It means a lot to win this year, 50 years of wheelchairs in Boston,” Hug said. “For me, it will take some time to realize what it means, eight times wins. It’s such an incredible number.”

Susannah Scaroni of the United States won the women’s wheelchair race for the second time, finishing in 1:35:20. Her victory guaranteed that the “Star-Spangled Banner” would play on Boylston Street in Copley Square on Patriots’ Day, the state holiday that commemorates the first shots of the Revolutionary War&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/lexington-concord-battles-250-independence-history-debate-031df77dc1cfa5cf669b6694dfe509ee">250 years ago Saturday</a>.

Former KU star wins Boston Marathon in record time

The undefeated TMP-Marian Monarchs are ranked No. 1 in Class 2-1A in the latest rankings from the Kansas Association of Baseball Coaches.

Great Bend is the only other area school ranked. The Panthers sit at No. 4 in Class 5A.

⚾ TMP-Marian No. 1 in latest KABC rankings

DETROIT (AP) — Bobby Witt Jr. hit a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the 10th inning, and the Kansas City Royals beat the Detroit Tigers 4-3 Sunday to stop a six-game losing streak.

With the score 3-3, Jonathan India's groundout off Tyler Holton (1-2) advanced automatic runner Drew Waters to third, and Witt hit a 280-foot fly to left. Waters scored headfirst ahead of Riley Greene's throw.

Carlos Estévez (1-0) intentionally walked Greene to put runners on the corners with two outs in the bottom half, then retired Dillon Dingler on a popup.

Kansas City went 2-8 on its trip and is 9-14. Detroit had won three straight.

Detroit left fielder Kerry Carpenter left the game after the eighth inning because of right hamstring soreness.

Tigers ace Tarik Skubal allowed two runs and seven hits in five innings, while Royals starter Michael Wacha gave up two runs and seven hits in 5 1/3 inning

Hunter Pasquantino and Drew Waters built a 2-0 lead with RBI singles in the second, but consecutive, two-out run-scoring singles by Carpenter and Zach McKinstry tied the score inthe fifth.

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