By BECKY KISER Hays Post

More than 70 people attended last week's town hall meeting with U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kan., at BriefSpace in downtown Hays.

Earlier in the afternoon, Moran was a guest speaker at the <a href="https://hayspost.com/posts/871103cd-28bc-4251-9282-c72cfc0d29df">Camber Children's Mental Health ribbon cutting</a> for its new youth acute and residential mental health treatment facility near the Hays Regional Airport.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Then it was on to his first town hall meeting of this congressional session, where Moran told the crowd he was "home for a dose of common sense" from his Hays constituents.&nbsp;

Moran started his talk with a review of his anticipated committee assignments, including reappointment to Veterans Affairs, which he has chaired. Although he is not a veteran, when he became a member of Congress, "I decided my responsibilities were greater than just paying respect, and so we work to try to make sure that the promises were made to those who served are promises that are kept."&nbsp;&nbsp;

Moran said he is one of the longest serving Republicans ever on Veterans Affairs, first as a member of the U.S. House and now the Senate.&nbsp;

Working with Democrats has been fairly smooth, according to Moran, and he is particularly happy with community care legislation that allows veterans in rural areas to access their federal healthcare close to home, instead of having to travel to Veterans Administration centers in Topeka, Wichita or Leavenworth.&nbsp;

More recently, legislative work has been done on issues of veteran suicide, as well as toxic chemical exposure to Agent Orange in Vietnam or southeast Asia burn pits, which is still being implemented.&nbsp;&nbsp;

"I'm not looking for another big piece of legislation. Let's just do what we said we're going to do and do it well, do it right.

"It's time for us to do oversight on a department that is always struggling to do what they're supposed to do by law and take care of people that they are legally responsible for caring for."

The senator recently made his fourth visit to the southern U.S. border, near El Paso and in New Mexico, which he described as "a mess."

"In my view, the issue is you're not legally entitled to be here," he said of the amassed immigrants wanting to cross into the United States, "and therefore we ought to enforce the law.

"There's a process by which you can become entitled, so go through the process."

Moran believes the U.S. is "shortchanged" on the border.

"The president is wrong to eliminate Section 42 which allows for the administration to insist those people claiming asylum stay on the other side of the border until their asylum claim is determined."

Moran added that the U.S.-built border wall is "important."&nbsp;

"It helps our border patrol narrow the places they have to pay the most attention to," he said, and expressed support for more border agents to be hired.&nbsp;

Moran also is concerned about other U.S.-Mexico border issues — the longtime flow of illegal drugs across the border, particularly today's deadly fentanyl, and human trafficking.

Around the globe, Moran considers the Chinese "our greatest adversary challenge ... and they now have a relationship with the Mexican cartels."

After returning to the U.S., Moran and a number of his colleagues want to revive law enforcement efforts at the border.&nbsp;

"This administration is doing way too little."

Despite considering himself an optimist, Moran said he is "as concerned about our country's future as I've ever been."&nbsp;

Inflation, and lack of an energy policy are other issues that concern Moran. He supports all types of energy production, including renewables and passive.

 "We ought to be encouraging more production, not discouraging more production. That's a component of inflation, but it's a component of our national security. Don't be dependent on somebody else for our energy supplies.

"Think about the European countries that are trying to stand up to Russia and they're nervous and sometimes unwilling to do so because who has the keys to their energy?"&nbsp;

During the question-and-answer portion of the meeting, Moran came under fire from several people in the audience for <a href="https://hayspost.com/posts/70457981-1c01-4b7b-8da8-7b0329db96b5">voting with Democrats for the $1.7 trillion budget bill</a>,&nbsp;which kept the federal government from going into a partial shutdown just before the Christmas holiday recess.

"I know my vote is controversial," he acknowledged. "I had people tell me to 'just shut the government down. It doesn't matter to us.' [But] I have too many examples where people are hugely harmed during that period of time."

Moran pointed out that the appropriations bill included half a billion dollars in new money for the U.S.-Mexican border and patrol agents. More money is allotted for defense spending overall than the rate of inflation.

"In my view that we're in a dangerous world, our military men and women and the equipment that we provide them is hugely important to us being in a position to make sure that fear I have because of China and other adversaries, that we're prepared for."&nbsp; &nbsp;

Junior Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., voted against advancing the 4,155-page omnibus spending plan.

When it comes to the $31.45 trillion government debt, Moran agreed with another audience member that, unfortunately, it's "much easier to spend money than to not spend money. It does take people saying no. We can't continue doing what we're doing. Now that we have a Republican majority in the House, we'll see if we can do something that moves us in a different direction."&nbsp;

🎥 Moran at Hays town hall: 'We can't continue doing what we're doing' 

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Community Calendar

GREAT BEND — The Barton Community College Foundation presents scholarships each year from funds received through its fundraising events, endowments and annual scholarship gifts. For the 2022-23 academic year, the Foundation has selected the following students (listed by hometown) for scholarship offers:

Burdett 
Elizabeth Rasmussen, Golda Underhill Bailey Memorial Scholarship

Claflin 
Matthew Donecker, Schmidt Foundation Scholarship 
Brooke Farmer, Monica Bell Reser Memorial Scholarship 
Callie Zink, Loren and Maxine Pease Scholarship

Hays 
Adisyn Jacobs, The Vink Family Honorarium 
Tasiah Nunnery, Verna S. Davis Memorial Scholarship

Hill City 
Drake Stephen, Isbell Wesley Endowment Fund

La Crosse 
Ashton Waggoner, Schmidt Foundation Scholarship

Larned 
Katherine Alnor, Rosalie Jean Pennington Memorial Scholarship 
Tina Dimarzo, George Tregellas Chairman's Scholarship 
Matthew Figger, Mamie Robl Memorial Scholarship 
Jessica Grosfield, Roger and Mary Lou Murphy Endowment 
Samantha Haney, Nancy Bartley Scholarship 
Jessica Linarez, C &amp; R Schauf Foundation Medical Scholarship 
Jared McFadden, Les and Carol Hopkins Scholarship 
Tyson Nicholson, Lee Turner Endowment 
Jessica Runnels, C &amp; R Schauf Foundation Medical Scholarship 
Taryn Sieg, C &amp; R Schauf Foundation Medical Scholarship

Osborne 
Charlie Seifert, Farmers Bank &amp; Trust Financial Management Scholarship

Otis 
Chloe Schenk, BEST Scholarship (Barton Enhancement &amp; Scholarship Team)

Phillipsburg 
Jacie Roth, G.E. and Lois Alban Academic Scholarship

Russell 
Rylee Miller, The Vink Family Honorarium 
Emicka Shoemaker, Barton County Medical Society Scholarship

NW Kan. students awarded scholarships at Barton CC

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It's a month of music, basketball and wrestling, legislative updates, and of course, love.

Melissa Dixon, Hays Convention and Visitors Bureau executive director,&nbsp; has highlights of some of the local activities and events during February.

For an updated list of community events, check the CVB website at <a href="https://www.visithays.com/Calendar.aspx?EID=16796&amp;month=1&amp;year=2023&amp;day=31&amp;calType=0">www.visithays.com</a>.

🎥 CVB: Community events in Hays during February

QUINTER — Kim and Dan Christian will showcase the versatility and showmanship of the accordion at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 19, in the Quinter High&nbsp;School &nbsp;Auditorium.&nbsp;The married duo will perform a wide variety of music&nbsp;and have established themselves as among the premier accordionists in the world. Their unique ability to play together with exact precision is&nbsp;unparalleled anywhere else on the planet. Their performances are charged with vibrant energy and a passion and love that create an experience that will be cherished.

Dan and Kim have both been teaching the accordion for over thirty years, and many of their previous students have had tremendous success as students and performers.&nbsp;The couple will deliver their “up to date” arrangements of popular music styles and will cover everything from classical to jazz and everything in between. This program is sponsored in part the Dane G. Hansen Fund. Admission for this show is with season ticket or at the door; Adults, $20; Students, $10.

Dan and Kim Christian have established themselves as among the premier unique ability to play together with exact excellent technique and mastery of the accordion. Performances are charged with vibrant a passion and love that create an experience that will be cherished. Dan and Kim have both been teaching the accordion for over 30 years. Seven of their previous students have received full music scholarships to the prestigious Lamont School of Music at Denver University. Dan and Kim met while Dan was taking lessons from Kim's father Mike Aman at the Young Musicians of America (YMA) music school. Dan has known Kim since she was 5 years old and they have literally grown up together performing and teaching the accordion, and through the YMA school run by Mike and Alice Aman, they have performed in Disneyland, Disney World, Mexico and Canada.

Squeezebox extravaganza scheduled in Quinter

TOPEKA&nbsp;– The Kansas Department of Commerce has announced $40 million will be made available under the&nbsp;ARPA Building Opportunities for the Disabled and Elderly (ABODE)&nbsp;and&nbsp;State Park Revitalization and Investment in Notable Tourism (SPRINT)&nbsp;grant programs. 

The ABODE program will provide $10 million in funding for new construction projects and renovation of affordable multi-dwelling housing units for persons with disabilities and the elderly. 

The SPRINT program will distribute $30 million for investments in regional tourism assets and state parks.

The funds were designated by the Strengthening People and Revitalizing Kansas (SPARK) Executive Committee and approved by the State Finance Council in December.

“In order for us to continue on our path of historic growth, we must continue to invest in quality-of-life assets,”&nbsp;Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland said. “Providing quality housing for all Kansans and developing attractive regional tourist destinations will help us create strong, inviting communities across the state.”

ABODE applications can include health and safety renovations to existing buildings or construction of new multi-housing units that accommodate individuals who are elderly and/or disabled. Project design, engineering costs and architectural designs are also permitted as eligible expenditures. Awardees will have two years to complete their projects and utilize all awarded funds.

SPRINT applications can include, but are not limited to:

The ABODE and SPRINT grant applications are now open, with submissions closing at 11:59 p.m. Monday, February 27, for both programs.

Informational webinars will be available to the public, with SPRINT’s webinar beginning at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, February 2, and ABODE’s webinar beginning at 3:00 p.m. Thursday, February 2. 

Registration for the webinars and guidelines for the grant applications can be found at&nbsp;<a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDEsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMzAxMzAuNzA3MDMwOTEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwOi8vd3d3LmthbnNhc2NvbW1lcmNlLmdvdi9hYm9kZS8ifQ.KJJsBff4EGbdmwAzAk8Xjqok02jBmvr2M-3xBGO5hGM/s/1303161001/br/153678651248-l" target="_blank">www.kansascommerce.gov/abode/</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDIsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMzAxMzAuNzA3MDMwOTEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwOi8vd3d3LmthbnNhc2NvbW1lcmNlLmdvdi9zcHJpbnQvIn0.6dxg5FW4hXoW___O48dahJYsQMWK_wzGiHd8SbUMwgs/s/1303161001/br/153678651248-l" target="_blank">www.kansascommerce.gov/sprint/</a>. Applicants can contact&nbsp;<a href="mailto:CommerceSPARK@ks.gov" target="_blank">CommerceSPARK@ks.gov</a>&nbsp;for any questions regarding this funding opportunity.

KS Dept. of Commerce announces $40M in new housing, tourism grants

DOWNS — USD 272 in Downs was a recent recipient of a grant from the Osborne County Community Foundation for a new flagpole. 

 According to Principal Jeremy Long, “Our current flagpoles, as well as the brick and concrete area where the poles are mounted, are showing their age. Community members have made mention of this to school staff. 

"The flagpole is/will be located at the southeast corner of the Lakeside football field, and therefore all individuals attending events at the field, coming into our building, or anyone driving down Morgan Ave. in Downs will benefit from seeing it. This project will boost pride in our school and grounds while also increasing our display of patriotism.“ 

 The new flagpole is set to be installed in time for the beginning of  the 2023-24 school year. 

For information on becoming a donor or to learn more about the Osborne County Community Foundation, email OCCF board members at OsborneCCF@gmail.com or visit <a href="http://www.osborneccf.org/?fbclid=IwAR0QCFXNWnLr0T9jmUAnWhwSHiu2CxRIkphp7PUDWwc3zCmm_w9FTG7hyR4" target="_blank">www.Osborneccf.org.</a>

OCCF awards grant to Downs USD 272 for flagpole

Gove County Conservation District annual meeting is Feb. 6; reservations required

Hays High head football coach Tony Crough describes senior Bryce Salmans as "one of the five best football players in my five years here." Lofty praise for a program that has turned out numerous players every year that have landed every where from the junior college ranks to Division I. Thursday morning, Salmans signed his National Letter of Intent to stay in Hays and play for the Tigers of Fort Hays State University. Bryce Salmans

Salmans missed his entire freshman sports campaign with a broken leg. He would have been back in time for track season but that was canceled when school was shut down during the COVID-19 pandemic. His sophomore season was spent at the varsity level primarily on special teams. Offense was the home for him as a junior and then became a two-way starter his senior year. On defense he became a defensive end, where he is projected to start his collegiate career, and was name the Defensive Player of the Year in the Western Athletic Conference. The 2022 campaign ended with Salmans recording 57 tackles, 13 tackles for loss, five sacks, three fumble recoveries and one forced fumble.

While on offense, Salmans was an H-back and tight end. However, for one playoff game, he was starting running back when Malik Bah was out with injury. He piled up 120 rushing yards on 16 carries and scored two times.

Staying in Hays and playing for the Tigers at Lewis Field Stadium was something that appealed to the senior who has had a lifelong dream of playing college football. Now instead of maroon and gold, he will wear the black and gold of Fort Hays State University.

🏈 Salmans stays in town; signs with FHSU

Area residents will once again have the opportunity to hear directly
from their local legislators during the Hays Chamber’s 2023 Legislative Coffee
Series.

The first of the three Saturday morning events is scheduled to begin at
8 a.m. Feb. 4 at the Hays Public Library, 1205 Main.

“This is
one of my favorite events, actually, because it gives us an opportunity just to
interact with our elected officials,” said Hays Chamber President and CEO Sarah
Wasinger. “There are so many important issues that are being addressed at this
local, state and national level. And really, the reason behind this event is to
give our community members a chance to express their concerns and make sure
that their voices are being heard.”

The
follow-up events are scheduled for March 4 and April 1.

“We
really try to keep it as low-key as possible,” Wasinger said. “They open up
with some opening remarks, a couple of minutes each. And then really we open
that up to the question-and answer-portion after that.”

Questions
for the participating legislators can be submitted in advance.

“We had
probably more questions submitted, actually, at the first legislative coffee
last year than I've at least had since I've been with the chamber,” Wasinger
said. “People are engaged. They're paying attention to what's going on, and you
get to hear a variety of thoughts and perspectives from different individuals
across the community. And then, of course, our elected officials will weigh in
with where their heads and hearts are sitting at the moment. And it's just a
good dialogue.”

The format of the sessions will be
the same as previous years, featuring coffee and scones from Breathe Coffee
House, with the formal program scheduled to start at 8:30 a.m.

“We usually
have about an hour to an hour and 15 minutes, it really just depends on how
many representatives or legislators we have there that day,” Wasinger said. “And
then we finish with some closing remarks.”

The
sessions, she said, can also serve as a way to network with the legislators.

“I think
many people oftentimes are stuck in these situations or problems, and they
don't necessarily know who to reach out to,” Wasinger said. “That's when your
elected officials can really come in and roll up their sleeves and do the work
that they need to do to support you.

“There's
definitely value in building those relationships and attending.”

Topics
covered during the sessions will vary based on what is happening in the
legislature and submitted questions.

“Things
that we may talk about, at least what we talked about last year, was Medicaid
expansion,” Wasinger said. “Obviously, education funding is always a hot topic,
gun legislation, as western Kansas citizens appreciate that topic usually. And
then, of course, water access. We'd be remiss not to talk about economic
development and housing. Of course, childcare and ag industry, those are all
things that tend to be hot topics, regardless of what is going on in the
legislative session.”

So far, she said Sen. Rick Billinger, R-Goodland,
Rep. Ken Rahjes, R-Agra, and Rep. Barbara Wasinger, R-Hays, plan to attend Saturday’s
kickoff event along with a representative from the office of U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall.

“I think
it'll be a great crowd, we always look forward to the answers that they will
share,” Wasinger said. “I think it's interesting that everybody can kind of
just understand that dialogue and conversation is important.”

Midwest
Energy and the Hays Daily News sponsored the legislative coffee series.

Questions
can be sent to <a href="mailto:sarah@hayschamber.com">sarah@hayschamber.com</a>

🎙 Hays Chamber’s Legislative Coffee series returns for 2023

After a high in the upper-30s on Thursday, the National Weather Service is predicting a much warmer weekend and start to next week.

Daytime highs in the mid-50s and sunny skies are expected Saturday through Monday.&nbsp;

There is a very slight chance of rain or snow beginning Tuesday, the only precipitation in the long-term forecast.

Much warmer weekend on the way for northwest Kansas

BARTON COUNTY —Law enforcement are investigating an alleged attempted kidnapping in Hoisington.

Just after 6p.m. Wednesday, a&nbsp;report was made to the Hoisington Police Department in reference to an attempted kidnapping in the 800 Block of W 2nd Street, according to a media release.

 The victim told police as he was walking he was approached by subjects in a white van. The victim reports a man in the van attempted to force him into the vehicle, although the victim was able to free himself and run. 

The vehicle is described as a white full size van with peeling paint, a sliding rear passenger door and occupied by at least two subjects. 

The van reportedly left Hoisington on W 2nd Street after the incident occurred. 

Police asked anyone with video surveillance or cameras in the area of W 2nd Street in Hoisington at or around the time of this incident to also contact the Police Department.

Police report alleged attempted kidnapping in Hoisington

From the Fort Larned National Historic Site...

If you have ever attended one of Fort Larned’s annual events, you may have been to one of our most popular types of programs — a firing demonstration. Though this is a fun experience for our visitors, it takes trained and skilled presenters in order to do it safely. This is where we need your help! We are looking for volunteers to help us safely present firing demonstrations with both small arms (rifles) and the 12-Pounder Mountain Howitzer. 

In order to be part of the Rifle Corps or the Cannon Crew, you must be 18 or older, able to attend the fort’s events, willing to travel, and will be expected to eventually provide their own living history uniform. The Rifle Corps will be trained on how to give presentations on and fire both muzzleloading Springfield Rifles as well as Trapdoor Springfield Rifles. The Cannon Crew on the other hand, will be focused on giving presentations on and firing the 12-Pounder Mountain Howitzer. 

Training for both the Rifle Corps and the Cannon Crew will take place on the same day in April (date has yet to be set), so at the end of that day, you’ll be certified in both small arms and the 12-Pounder Mountain Howitzer to help us give our most popular programs! 

If this is something that interests you, please feel free to message us here on social media, email us at fols_internet@nps.gov, or call us at 620-285-6911. We look forward to hearing from you!&nbsp;&nbsp;

Volunteers needed for Fort Larned's mountain gun firing demos 

Twice a year, North Central Kansas Technical College awards
 a member of our staff or faculty with a 212° Award. The purpose of the 
212° Award is to recognize individuals who demonstrate superior 
dedication and the willingness to go that extra degree. 212 degrees is 
the&nbsp;boiling point of water. We’ve all watched it happen as water goes 
from still to rumbling when it reaches that threshold. That boiling 
point is a transformation point. The water is transformed from calm and 
still, to boiling, and things start to happen. Recipients of this award 
will be employees who voluntarily go above and beyond the call of 
duty.&nbsp;These employees demonstrate a positive attitude and commitment to 
their profession, students, fellow employees, and a loyalty to the 
mission of NCK Tech.

The recipient of 2022 Fall 212° Award is Jessica Garcia, an admissions counselor on the Hays campus.

Another unique aspect of this award is that it is peer-driven.&nbsp; The 
selection process includes being nominated by peers and then a committee
 of previous recipients make the selection. Administration’s only role 
is to present the employee with the award.

“Jessica is an outstanding member of the NCK Tech family and very 
deserving of this recognition,"  said NCK Tech President Eric Burks. "She cares tremendously about students and
 is always willing to go the extra mile to help them. I greatly 
appreciate her positive attitude and approach toward her work.”

Hays admissions counselor honored by NCK Tech

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Recent obituaries and service times

The summer of 1997 was&nbsp;a period&nbsp;marked by great triumph&nbsp;and&nbsp;tragedy. In June, the world was introduced to the world of wizardry with the UK publication of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. In July, NASA’s Pathfinder rover safely landed on Mars and began sending back data and stunning images from the “Red Planet.”&nbsp;And in August,&nbsp;the world learned of the tragic death of Princess Diana in Paris.&nbsp;<a></a>

The summer of&nbsp;1997&nbsp;was also significant at Fort Hays State University as we took a major strategic step forward into the future of learning.&nbsp;

<a></a>That spring and summer, now a&nbsp;decade&nbsp;into what would become&nbsp;more than&nbsp;27&nbsp;years of service as FHSU president,&nbsp;Dr.&nbsp;Edward Hammond saw an opportunity to deliver on a promise he made when he was first hired. During his interview,&nbsp;President Hammond&nbsp;told the Kansas Board of Regents-led search committee that he would transform FHSU into a “high touch-high tech” institution if given the opportunity.&nbsp;

Once hired, President Hammond immediately went to work building the foundation necessary to realize his goal. By&nbsp;the mid-1990s,&nbsp;he had positioned FHSU well to take advantage of the&nbsp;breakup of the Bell System monopoly in the 1980s&nbsp;that&nbsp;introduced competition and new opportunities to forge traditional (wired) and new (cellular) communications technology partnerships in rural Kansas.&nbsp;

President&nbsp;Hammond&nbsp;established several partnerships that expanded the reach of FHSU distance learning programs via fiber-wire-connected two-way video conferencing to students in Colby, Goodland, Garden City, and Dodge City. Under his leadership, FHSU became the first university in Kansas to deliver academic programs via this medium.

<a></a>Then came the Internet. Created in 1960 as a way for government researchers to share information, the Internet was initially designed for the military and major research institutions to share national security-related information.

Access to the&nbsp;Internet didn’t become available to the&nbsp;rest of the&nbsp;world until 1993. By 1997, there were 70 million users online. Today,&nbsp;that number exceeds 5 billion.&nbsp;

Sensing a fresh opportunity to&nbsp;leverage this emerging technology and&nbsp;expand the FHSU high touch-high tech model, President Hammond and Provost Rodolfo Arevalo charged Dean Tony Fernandez of the College of Health and Life Sciences with establishing a new unit tasked with transitioning FHSU distance education to online delivery.&nbsp;The new unit would be known as the Virtual College.

<a></a>Out of the gate, the fledgling Virtual College faced several challenges. While internet access was expanding, many homes still had no way to connect to the Internet. Those who could access the new technology did not enjoy the connectivity or bandwidth to stream instructional videos.&nbsp;There remained a dependence on CD or DVD production and distribution in Virtual College operations.&nbsp;

New processes for delivering course materials through the mail&nbsp;needed to be developed to address these issues, and the&nbsp;campus bookstore was&nbsp;the answer. The space was&nbsp;renovated to include an area in the&nbsp;bookstore&nbsp;basement where boxes could be filled with books, videotapes, and DVDs&nbsp;for shipment to Virtual College students.&nbsp;

Moving away from live, two-way videoconferencing meant that faculty needed to be licensed and trained in using a learning management system. To assist with the transition, Virtual College staff developed a tool kit called “Web Course in a Box” to help faculty restructure their courses for asynchronous or on-demand delivery.&nbsp;

In the early 2000s, the university licensed the Blackboard learning management system that offers a wealth of virtual course planning and delivery tools. A new organization staffed by instructional technology specialists, the Center for Teaching Excellence and Learning Technologies (CTELT), was created and charged with faculty training and learning technology research.&nbsp;

Now known as Teaching Innovation and Learning Technologies&nbsp;(TILT), this group has led the effort on campus to research, test, evaluate, and adopt new technologies.&nbsp;

<a></a>The focus on high touch-high tech learning introduced by President Hammond back in the 1980s remains the principal focus of FHSU Online (formerly the Virtual College).&nbsp;

From an initial enrollment of around 900 students in 1997,&nbsp;annual&nbsp;online enrollment at FHSU now&nbsp;exceeds&nbsp;6,500 students and&nbsp;amounts to nearly 48% of total university enrollment.&nbsp;

<a></a>Unlike many universities, whose transition to online instruction&nbsp;was a direct result of the&nbsp;COVIDpandemic, we&nbsp;were&nbsp;already&nbsp;recruiting technology-savvy faculty and&nbsp;developing best practices in teaching and student support for online learners for nearly 25 years. &nbsp;

We were early adopters of services like online tutoring and professional advisors. Several years ago, we created a Virtual Student Senate to give online students a&nbsp;voice&nbsp;in major decisions that impact online students and the university. We remain&nbsp;one of very few&nbsp;universities to includeonline students in shared governance in this manner. FHSU is also one of six institutions to be awarded the rigorous United States Distance Learning Association quality certification.&nbsp;

It&nbsp;has&nbsp;been said that students learn as much or more in college out of the classroom. Part of our planning for the future will include spending more time and expertise on the development of what we call “ecosystem resources.”&nbsp;Simply put, we&nbsp;are creating&nbsp;expanded and more engaged learning environments that move the learning experience beyond the constraints of time, space, and the boundaries of traditional instruction.

<a></a>So,&nbsp;even as we celebrate an amazing 25 years of online learning, we are already looking ahead to the next 25 years of FHSU Online. We know that digital resources and online learning&nbsp;practices&nbsp;have evolved&nbsp;over the past few years, and we&nbsp;are&nbsp;investing time and talent to ensure we continue to evolve with that change.

Last year, we created a team of campus experts to develop what we are calling a digital master plan for the university. Much like a master plan that guides the building, renovation, and removal of obsolete buildings and structures, our digital master plan will guide our future efforts to remain leaders and innovators in this space.&nbsp;

The remarkable 25-year history of online learning at FHSU is a testament to what an innovative, resilient, and engaged campus community can do when unbounded by real and imagined barriers. The amazing people who built FHSU Online were instrumental in transforming this university into what we call today “the best value in education anywhere.”&nbsp;

Heart of a Tiger: FHSU Online at 25 years

Fort Hays State (14-7, 9-6 MIAA) at Newman (6-14, 2-12 MIAA) Thursday, February 2 - 7:30 p.m. Wichita, Kan. - Fugate Gymnasium Radio: KJLS (103.3)

<a href="https://radio.securenetsystems.net/cwa/KJLS">CLICK HERE TO LISTEN</a> Fort Hays State Men's Basketball begins the February portion of its schedule on Thursday night (Feb. 2) at Newman University. Tipoff is set for 7:30 p.m., which follows the women's contest. The Tigers enter at 14-7 overall, 9-6 in the MIAA, while the Jets are 6-14 overall, 2-12 in the MIAA. Fort Hays State is looking for a fourth-straight regular season sweep of Newman. The Tigers have won all seven MIAA contests between the teams after Newman joined the MIAA in 2019-20. The last win for Newman occurred in the final non-conference game between the teams prior to Newman joining the conference, a 76-75 result in Wichita during the 2018-19 season. FHSU has won 12 of the last 13 games with Newman going back to the 2013-14 season. FHSU holds a strong 44-10 advantage in the all-time series with Newman. The Tigers won the first meeting between the teams this season by a score of 83-61 in Hays. The Tigers built a 19-point lead by halftime in that contest and cruised to a 22-point win. FHSU had six players score in double figures, led by&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/traejon-davis/6896">Traejon Davis</a>&nbsp;with a career-high 16. Thomas Zevgaras led Newman with 18 points. The Tigers are coming off a 57-52 loss to then No. 7 ranked Northwest Missouri State in Hays this past Saturday. The game was tight throughout, tied at halftime before the Bearcats held off the Tigers in the second half even though they never led by more than seven. The Jets are riding a four-game losing skid into this contest, which started with a home loss to Northwest Missouri State before losing three straight on the road to Central Oklahoma, Missouri Southern, and Pittsburg State. <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/kaleb-hammeke/6897">Kaleb Hammeke</a>&nbsp;leads the Tigers at 16.5 points and 3.8 assists per game.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/elijah-nnanabu/6902">Elijah Nnanabu</a>&nbsp;is just two points shy of averaging double figures in scoring, currently at 9.9 per game for the season.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/gabe-pieschl/6904">Gabe Pieschl</a>&nbsp;leads the Tigers in rebounding at 6.0 per game. Davis leads the Tigers in field goal percentage overall (57.8),&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/bjarni-jonsson/6901">Bjarni Jonsson</a>&nbsp;leads in 3-point field goal percentage (50.0), and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/gilbert-peters/6903">Gilbert Peters</a>&nbsp;leads in free-throw percentage (86.2). The Tigers own the second-best scoring defense and eighth-best field goal percentage defense in NCAA Division II. The Tigers are allowing 57.6 points per game and are holding the opposition to 39.3 percent shooting overall for the season. FHSU has the eighth-best free-throw shooting percentage in NCAA Division II, hitting at a 78.5 percent clip as a team. Stevie Strong leads Newman in scoring at 17.2 points per contest, while Latik Murphy adds 13.6 per game and Stevie Smith is averaging 12.1 per game.

🏀🎙️ LISTEN - FHSU men face Jets Thursday in Wichita

Fort Hays State Women's Basketball (16-7, 11-4 MIAA) at Newman (6-13, 3-11 MIAA) Thursday, February 2, 2023 • 5:30 p.m. Wichita, Kan. • Fugate Gymnasium Radio: KJLS (103.3)

<a href="https://radio.securenetsystems.net/cwa/KJLS">CLICK HERE TO LISTEN</a> The Fort Hays State women's basketball team enters the final month of the regular season Thursday (Feb. 2) when the Tigers travel to Wichita, Kan. to take on Newman. First tip between the Tigers and Jets is slated for 5:30 p.m. Fort Hays State enters the weekend 16-7 overall and 11-4 in MIAA play, while the Jets are 6-13 on the year and 3-11 in league action. Live video of the conference clash will be available on The MIAA Network. Fans can purchase access to a single contest for $10, a month-long pass for $25 or a season-long, all-access pass for $125. Both the monthly and year-long passes gain access to any event in any sport streamed on The MIAA Network. Live radio coverage with voice of the Tigers Gerard Wellbrock will be available over the air on KJLS 103.3 FM and online at <a href="https://radio.securenetsystems.net/cwa/KJLS">hayspost.com</a>. Tiger Notables -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/ellie-stearns/6851">Ellie Stearns</a>&nbsp;scored a season-high 16 points after pouring in four 3-pointers against Newman earlier this season. -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/olivia-hollenbeck/6845">Olivia Hollenbeck</a>&nbsp;averages 11.6 points per game in five career matchups with Newman, including three games with 10 or more points and one game with at least 20 points. - With 993 points in 81 games over the last three seasons,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/katie-wagner/6848">Katie Wagner</a>&nbsp;is seven points shy of becoming the 24th 1,000-point scorer at FHSU. -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/olivia-hollenbeck/6845">Olivia Hollenbeck</a>&nbsp;needs four blocks to climb into a tie for sixth at FHSU with 121 (Jamie Heiman, 1999-03). She is nine blocks behind Tatyana Legette (2015-19), who ranks fifth all-time with 126 blocks. - The lone Jet victory in series history came inside Fugate Gymnasium more than 12 years ago (11/23/10). - The Tigers are in pursuit of their 12th-consecutive 20-win season. Their current streak of 11 such seasons is the longest active streak in Division II. - Fort Hays State has won 226 games since the start of the 2014-15 season, by far the most of any MIAA team (UCM - 197 wins). - The Tigers are 215-116 (.650) in conference games since joining the MIAA in 2006. - The Tigers have a chance to win the league for a third-consecutive year, a feat not accomplished in more than 15 years (Washburn 2003-04, 2004-05 and 2005-06). Last Time Out - The Tigers built a double-digit lead in the first half before holding on down the stretch to defeat Northwest Missouri State by one point on Saturday (Jan. 28), 50-49. -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/katie-wagner/6848">Katie Wagner</a>&nbsp;led the Tigers with 19 points on 6-of-13 shooting from the floor and 7-of-9 from the charity stripe. Series History with Newman - Fort Hays State has dominated the all-time series against Newman, winning 23 of the 24 matchups. - The Tigers have won 13-straight against the Jets. - The lone Newman victory came in Wichita more than 12 years ago (11/23/10). FHSU is 8-1 on the road against the Jets. - The Tigers are 14-1 against Newman under Hobson, including a 5-1 mark on the road. On This Day - The Tigers are 8-5 in recorded history on February 2. - Most recently, Fort Hays State rallied from a 20-point deficit to Nebraska-Kearney on the road in overtime in 2019, 74-64. The Coach -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/coaches/tony-hobson/1136">Tony Hobson</a>&nbsp;enters his 15th season at Fort Hays State and his 31st season as a head coach at the collegiate level in 2022-23. - He is 328-116 as a Tiger and 741-222 all-time. - Hobson ranks third all-time amongst MIAA head coaches with 328 wins at FHSU. - He ranks in the top 30 in win percentage amongst all active NCAA head coaches and in the top 10 in Division II. - Hobson earned the Kansas Basketball Coaches Association Women's Four-Year College Coach of the Year award last season, his 19th career coach of the year award. - He has coached four All-Americans, four Academic All-Americans, two conference players of the year and 48 All-MIAA performers over the last 14 seasons. Scouting the Jets - Newman is 3-4 at home this season, including a conference win over Emporia State. - The Jets lead the MIAA and rank 14th in Division II with a 3-point shooting percentage of 36.6 percent. - Newman ranks 14th out of 14 teams in the conference in turnovers (19.7 per game), turnover margin (-4.84) and offensive rebounds per game (9.4). - Carissa Beck leads the MIAA and ranks fourth nationally with a 3-point shooting percentage of 47.6 percent. - Britney Ho leads the Jets with 17.8 points per game, third-most in the conference. Looking Ahead The Tigers wrap up the road trip at Central Oklahoma on Saturday, February 4 beginning at 1:30 p.m. in Edmond before returning to Gross Memorial Coliseum for their final two regular season home games next weekend.&nbsp;&nbsp;

🏀🎙️ LISTEN - Tiger women begin final month of regular season at Newman 

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs have some of the biggest names in the NFL, from Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce to Chris Jones and JuJu Smith-Schuster, yet they're playing in their third Super Bowl in four years largely because they refused to give up on players only their most-passionate fans know about.

There’s the quartet of rookie defensive backs that were picked on all season, but who largely shut down Ja’Marr Chase and the Bengals' other talented wide receivers while picking off Joe Burrow twice in the AFC championship game.

There's Skyy Moore, their fumble-prone rookie punt returner whose fumble cost them a win in Indianapolis in Week 3, but whose big return in the waning seconds Sunday night helped to set up the winning field goal in the 23-20 victory.

And there's their kicker, Harrison Butker, whose sprained ankle in the regular-season opener in Arizona led to the most inaccurate season of his career, yet who drilled the 45-yarder with 3 seconds left that ultimately sent the Chiefs back to the desert.

“Really, those are the redemption stories that you get into,” Chiefs coach Andy Reid said. “It was quite a deal to watch.”

Indeed, Reid has been around long enough to understand the unforgiving nature of the NFL, where players' careers are often measured in weeks rather than years. He's seen hundreds with promise flame out, their chances at making it big done in by fumble problems, blown blocking assignments, missed tackles or other seemingly minor miscues.

He likes to say that the line between success and failure is so small that it's almost imperceptible.

“With the circumstances so high,” Chiefs offensive tackle Orlando Brown Jr. admitted, “the margin of error is so slim.”

So nobody would have batted an eye had the Chiefs relegated Moore to the mothballs earlier in the season, when the first-year wide receiver couldn't even make a fair catch. To be fair, Moore had never really been put in that position, but that did not stop fans from groaning every time he fumbled a punt.

The Chiefs finally pulled him from return duties, at least during games. But Moore continued to work in practice, and it wound up paying off. Their new returner, Kadarius Toney, hurt his ankle against the Bengals, and his backup Justin Watson already was inactive with an illness. So, the Chiefs sent Moore back to fetch the biggest punt of the season.

He not only fielded it cleanly but raced up the sideline to give Kansas City a chance to win the AFC title in regulation.

“I just had to remind myself who I was and why I was here,” Moore said. "I was doing something new, and I was going to take my bumps and bruises. I just kept working at it. I didn’t think I was ever going to get a punt return again this season. But I didn’t stop catching punts. I was prepared for that moment and it paid off.”

So did the decision by the Chiefs to keep putting rookie cornerbacks Trent McDuffie, Jaylen Watson and Josh Williams on the field together, often with rookie safety Bryan Cook, even as wily wide receivers kept beating them and flags kept flying for pass interference. Much like Moore, they took their lumps early in the season so they would be ready later.

In the AFC title game, Watson and Williams both picked off passes, one of them after Cook batted the ball in the air.

“They told us we were going to be a big part of this defense. They threw us in the fire," Williams said. "They definitely gave us every piece of information and every detail to prepare us to play well in tight situations. They didn’t just tell us to go out there and play. They gave us a game plan and showed us how to execute. We did that and we bought in.”

Butker was a slightly different case. His ankle injury in the opener in Arizona not only caused him to miss three weeks, it also forced him to alter his approach to kickoffs and field goals. The result was a shaky season in which the veteran kicker with the big leg missed a career-worst six field-goal attempts and blew three extra points.

Yet when Moore's punt return gave Patrick Mahomes and Co. the ball, and the All-Pro quarterback scrambled into field-goal range on his own sprained ankle, the Chiefs had confidence enough in Butker to send him trotting onto the field.

It was frigid. The wind was swirling. The ball probably felt like a rock. And yet Butker managed to get just enough oomph on the 45-yarder that it squeaked over the crossbar and gave the Chiefs their third AFC title in four years.

“You dream about the big kicks. That’s what people remember," Butker pointed out in the jubilant Kansas City locker room afterward. "They don’t remember your field-goal percentage during the year.”

Nor do folks remember the adversity that players such as Moore, Butker and the Chiefs' rookie defensive backfield have faced when they suddenly find themselves playing in the Super Bowl.

“Everybody pushed through and made it work," Reid said, “so I'm very proud for our guys.”

🏈 Unheralded group of Chiefs get redemption in Super Bowl hunt

Wednesday was National Signing Day as Fort Hays State head football coach Chris Brown&nbsp;and the Tiger football coaching staff announce signings for the 2023 season. The next Tiger Football recruiting class will be sending in their National Letters of Intent throughout the day.

The Tigers announced the signing of 52 players, 39 are high school seniors who join 14 transfers who are already enrolled and currently taking classes and a part of the team.

Breakdown by state: Kansas-21, Florida-12, Texas-7, California-4, Arizona-2, Arkansas-3, California-1, Colorado-1, Oklahoma-1, Utah-1

Breakdown by position: Quarterback-3, Running Back-5, Wide Receiver-9, Tight End-4, Offensive Linemen-8, Defensive Linemen-7, Linebacker-6, Defensive Back-9, Kicker-2

Updated at 6:30 p.m. on 2/1/2023 Nijel Akpom, 6-4, 360, OL, Irving, Texas / MacArthur HS MacArthur HS: Named school's Lineman of the Year twice. Landen Allen, 6-0, 200, LB, Salina, Kan. / Southeast of Saline HS Southeast of Saline HS: KFCA 2A All-State selection in 2022...All-state selection by Wichita Eagle on defense and Sports in Kansas on offense in 2022...All-league selection on defense in 2021 and 2022 and on offense in 2022...Two-time all-state and all-league selection in baseball. Keamonie Archie, 6-3, 180, DB, Hays, Kan. / Hays HS Lawson Bailey, 6-0, 190, RB, Scott City, Kan. / Scott Community HS Scott Community HS: All-state honorable mention selection on offense...All-league first team on offense and second team on defense...All-state and all-league selection in baseball...All-league selection in basketball. Tayshaun Balmir, 5-9, 195, RB, Dade City, Fla. / Pasco HS Pasco HS: All-conference first team selection…Conference Offensive Player of the Year…Broke his school's single-season rushing yards record…Had over 1,900 yards with 23 touchdowns. Donovan Beckom, 5-11, 180, DB, Los Angeles, Calif. / Cathedral HS Cathedral HS: All-league first team selection...Named team's MVP on defense...Had seven interceptions. Neville Brown, 6-4, 310, OL, Orlando, Fla. / Evans HS Evans HS: All-Metro Third Team selection...Named to academic honor roll. Avery Coleman, 6-5, 255, OL, Tyler, Texas / Tyler HS Tyler HS: All-district first team selection. Keyshawn Dooley, 5-9, 165, WR, Colorado Springs, Colo. / Vista Ridge HS Vista Ridge HS: All-state second team selection...Had 130 receptions for over 2,000 yards with 25 touchdowns during his prep career...Two-time all-conference selection, including first-team honors as a senior...State qualifier in track and field. Kameron Graham, 6-4, 225, DE, Orlando, Fla. / Boone HS Boone HS: All-conference first team selection during junior and senior years...Recorded 62 tackles, eight sacks, and 22 tackles for loss. Kyreese Groen, 6-1, 160, WR, Hays, Kan. / Hays HS Amel Hadzisabic, 5-11, 175, K, Amarillo, Texas / Randall HS Randall HS: First-team all-district kicker…Ranked among the Top 30 kickers nationally by a kicker rating service…Made 90 percent of his field goal attempts…Team defensive MVP in soccer…Second-team all-district defender in soccer. Kade Harris, 5-11, 180, S, Hays, Kan. / TMP-Marian HS TMP-Marian HS: Four-time All-MCL League selection, including four times on defensive, four times as a return specialist, and three times on offense…Sports in Kansas 2A Defensive Player of the Year finalist in both 2020 and 2022 and Offensive Player of the Year finalist in 2021…All-state selection by the Wichita Eagle and Topeka Capital Journal…Owns career rushing record and scoring record at TMP-Marian…All-state selection in basketball. Mason Hernandez, 5-10, 180, RB, Goodland, Kan. / Goodland HS Goodland HS: All-state honorable mention selection...All-league selection at running back. Chance Kerr, 6-0, 205, LB, Dodge City, Kan. / Dodge City HS Dodge City HS: All-conference selection as both a linebacker and running back...Served as team captain...Received KSHSAA Citizenship Award. Kaden Lonard, 6-5, 300, OL, Lawrence, Kan. / Free State HS Free State HS: Two-time all-state and two-time all-league selection. Elijah Lynn, 6-6, 240, DT, Phoenix, Ariz. / Moon Valley HS Moon Valley HS: All-region first team selection...Named Lineman of the Year...Sectional champion in wrestling and twice earned Most Outstanding Wrestler honors at tournaments. Braxton McDaniel, 6-4, 310, OL, Silver Lake, Kan. / Silver Lake HS Silver Lake HS: All-county and all-league selection as an offensive lineman...All-league academic selection all four years. Mason McGavran, 6-0, 215, QB/ATH, Olathe, Kan. / Olathe West HS Olathe West HS: All-Sunflower League selection at quarterback...Helped Olathe West to a regional championship in 2022...All-state first team selection in Kansas Class 6A...Sports in Kansas Player of the Year finalist...Threw for over 5,900 yards in his prep career with 72 touchdowns...As a senior threw for over 1,400 yards and rushed for over 1,300 yards. Kreighton Modrow, 5-10, 170, WR, Salina, Kan. / Salina South HS Salina South HS: All-league selection...Served as team captain. Jacob Orozco, 6-3, 215, LB, Los Angeles, Calif. / Salesian HS Taderian Partee, 6-4, 240, DT, Blytheville, Ark. / Gosnell HS TreVian Pierce, 6-0, 155, DB, Parsons, Kan. / Parsons HS Parsons HS: Two-year starter at cornerback...Named team's Most Improved Defensive Player in 2021...Helped lead Parsons to a playoff win in 2021. Jaheim Reed, 6-4, 300, OL, Orlando, Fla. / Olympia HS Olympia HS: Selected to play in the Orlando Cure Classic all-star game...Served as a team captain. Jamai Rutherford, 6-3, 180, WR, Tampa, Fla. / Tampa Catholic HS Tampa Catholic HS: All-district selection...Recorded 22 catches for 380 yards and five touchdowns as a senior. Bryce Salmans, 6-1, 225, DE, Hays, Kan. / Hays HS Hays HS: Two-time all-state selection...Three-time all-league selection...2022 WAC Defensive Player of the Year...Selected to compete in the 2023 Kansas Shrine Bowl...State qualifier in track and field for both throwing and running events. Guyteau Salvador, 6-4, 220, DE, Miami, Fla. / Dr. Krop HS Dr. Krop HS: All-Dade County Second Team selection...Selected to Dade vs. Broward All-Star Game...Recorded 15.5 sacks, 30 tackles for loss, and 70 solo tackles. Omar Shah, 5-10, 220, LB, Salt Lake City, Utah / East HS Jakobe Smith, 6-0, 180, DB, Marion, Ark. / Marion HS Marion HS: All-conference selection...Earned the Marion Patriot Award...Recorded over 50 tackles and had four interceptions. Wyatt Spexarth, 6-3, 175, QB, Andale, Kan. / Andale HS Andale HS: All-state honorable mention in Kansas Class 3A...Never lost a game in high school with 51 straight wins...Helped Andale to four Class 3A state titles from 2019 to 2022...All-league selection...All-state and all-league selection in basketball and all-league selection in baseball. Gavin Stanford, 6-2, 180, S, Sarasota, Fla. / Booker HS Booker HS: Recorded five interceptions, including two returned for touchdowns, along with 13 pass breakups and 35 tackles. Reid Tedford, 6-7, 225, QB, Crawford, Texas / Midway HS Midway HS: As a senior, recorded 1,995 passing yards with 13 touchdowns and four rushing touchdowns...Served as team captain. Lamaj Travis, 6-0, 195, RB, Fresno, Calif. / Clovis East HS Clovis East HS:&nbsp;Rushed for 1,081 yards as a senior with 16 touchdowns. Jackson Turnbull, 6-5, 230, DE, Pittsburg, Kan. / Pittsburg HS Pittsburg HS: All-state honorable mention selection in Kansas Class 5A as a junior and senior...Helped team to a regional championship as a senior...Two-time all-state selection in baseball...All-state honorable mention selection in basketball. Carter Waldo, 6-0, 200, LB, Marion, Ark. / Marion HS Marion HS: All-state selection as a senior...Served as team captain...Recorded 54 tackles during senior year...Member of track and field team that holds the school record in the 4x200 meters. Keron Watson, 6-4, 220, TE, Tucson, Ariz. / Cienega HS Cienega HS: Had 555 receiving yards with eight touchdowns...Recorded 48 tackles on defense. Caleb Wiese, 6-3, 200, DB, Garden City, Kan. / Garden City HS Garden City HS: Five-time all-conference selection between football, basketball, and baseball...All-state selection...Recorded over 200 tackles in his prep career with six interceptions. Joshua Willhite, 6-1, 215, TE, Broken Arrow, Okla. / Broken Arrow HS Broken Arrow HS: Recorded 40 receptions throughout his prep career with six touchdowns. Marquis Williams, 6-1, 160, WR, Wichita, Kan. / Sunrise Christian Academy Sunrise Christian Academy: Two-time all-state selection both on offense and defense. Transfers Carson Arndt, 6-0, 170, K, Wichita, Kan. / Butler (Kan.) CC Blake Batarse, 6-0, 185, WR, Simi Valley, Calif. / Moorpark College Arundel Briggs, 6-2, 310, OL, Waxahachie, Texas / Prairie View A&amp;M Manuel Chavez, 6-1, 230, LB, Leoti, Kan. / Garden City (Kan.) CC Sean Delaughter, 5-9, 160, WR, Miami, Fla. / Upper Iowa University Travis Dixon, 5-10, 220, RB, Hollywood, Fla. / Garden City (Kan.) CC Seth Falley, 6-4, 295, OL, Haysville, Kan. / Middle Tennessee State Sloan Hayden, 6-4, 240, TE, Ulysses, Kan. / Hutchinson (Kan.) CC Jayden Horace, 6-1, 170, WR, Tampa, Fla. / Allen University Donnell Johnson III, 6-2, 310, DL, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. / Florida International University John Thomas Jones, 6-3, 240, TE, Devers, Texas / Butler (Kan.) CC Solomon MacFoy, 5-11, 175, DB, Tyler, Texas / Midwestern State University Hosia Stokes, 5-9, 175, WR, Adelanto, Calif. / Victor Valley College Benyon Williams, 5-9, 175, DB, Tampa, Fla. / North Carolina Wesleyan

🏈 FHSU signs 53 on National Signing Day

TMP-Marian senior Kade Harris signed a national letter of intent to play football at Fort Hays State on Wednesday.

Harris started every game of his high school career at TMP and finished as the career leader in rushing yards (3,353) and total touchdowns (71). He also finished second in career passing yards (2,892).

On defense he was a four-time all Mid-Continent League selection and finished with 363 total tackles, 25 for loss with one sack and four interceptions.

🏈 TMP's Harris signs with Fort Hays State

GIRLS PREP BASKETBALL Andale 46, Winfield 26 Andover Central 46, Valley Center 20 Argonia 37, Burden Central 30 Ashland 42, Pawnee Heights 30 Beloit 42, Republic County 33| Bennington 46, Hutchinson Trinity 43 Berean Academy 37, Inman 18 Bluestem 44, Caney Valley 27 Bonner Springs 59, Leavenworth 26 Buhler 55, Rose Hill 33 Canton-Galva 46, Herington 42| Central Plains 67, Otis-Bison 22 Cimarron 51, Sublette 20 Circle 54, El Dorado 22 Colby 38, Norton 37 Columbus 39, Riverton 38| Concordia 46, Clifton-Clyde 45 Deerfield 44, Walsh, Colo. 36 Derby 66, Maize 15 Dodge City 47, Garden City 45 Doniphan West 76, Axtell 33 Ellinwood 44, Victoria 35 Ellis 54, Stockton 17 Elyria Christian 31, Wakefield 13 Eureka 54, Humboldt 18 Flinthills 49, Cedar Vale/Dexter Co-op 9 Garden Plain 51, Cheney 27 Goddard 43, Wichita Campus 9 Goddard-Eisenhower 49, Andover 46 Goessel 59, Centre 23 Golden Plains 75, Western Plains-Healy 12 Goodland 68, Burlington, Colo. 44 Halstead 46, Pratt 29 Hanover 52, Valley Heights 44 Hartford 45, Wichita Classical 40 Hays 46, Scott City 32 Hays-TMP-Marian 47, Trego 41 Heritage Christian 46, Tonganoxie 36 Highland Park 65, KC Washington 23 Hillsboro 39, Haven 32 Hodgeman County 62, South Gray 47 Holton 51, Royal Valley 44 Hutchinson 45, Newton 21 Kingman 56, Conway Springs 47 Lawrence 61, Olathe West 58 Liberal 57, Hooker, Okla. 47 Lincoln 59, Chase 34 Little River 82, Solomon 22 Lyndon 40, Wabaunsee 38 Macksville 45, La Crosse 43 Madison/Hamilton 50, Mission Valley 42 Maize South 36, Salina South 24 Nickerson 45, Larned 39 Northeast Christian Homeschool 44, Topeka Heritage Christian 12 Northeast-Arma 61, Jayhawk Linn 30 Northern Valley 64, Triplains-Brewster 24 Norwich 50, Hutchinson Central Christian 35 Oberlin-Decatur 44, Dighton 23 Onaga 54, Wetmore 11 Osborne 57, Glasco/Miltonvale-Southern Cloud 22 Ottawa 60, Pittsburg 42 Prairie View 53, Wellsville 21 Rawlins County 53, Hitchcock County, Neb. 24 Remington 57, Sterling 39 Riley County 48, Marysville 18 Rural Vista 59, Peabody-Burns 18 Russell 49, Plainville 41, OT SM East 43, Gardner-Edgerton 42 SM South 40, Olathe North 24 Salina Central 41, Arkansas City 33 Santa Fe Trail 61, Iola 21 Sedgwick 51, Marion 37 Silver Lake 68, Osage City 40 Smith Center 57, Hoxie 55 Southeast 42, Chetopa 10 Southeast Saline 48, Salina Sacred Heart 44 Spearville 43, Kiowa County 37 Sylvan-Lucas 44, Rock Hills 29 Topeka Seaman 56, KC Piper 43 Veritas Christian 46, Bishop Seabury Academy 15 Waverly 53, West Franklin 22 Wellington 56, Augusta 22 Weskan 43, Logan/Palco 33 Wichita Bishop Carroll 70, Wichita East 33 Wichita Home School 60, Central Christian 23 Wichita Northwest 59, Wichita North 47 Wichita South 67, Kapaun Mount Carmel 53 Wichita Trinity 55, Belle Plaine, Minn. 33

BOYS PREP BASKETBALL Andale 76, Winfield 52 Andover 60, Goddard-Eisenhower 30 Andover Central 79, Valley Center 46 Arkansas City 54, Salina Central 48 Augusta 57, Wellington 51 Axtell 44, Doniphan West 21 BV Northwest 61, Junction City 49 Basehor-Linwood 37, Shawnee Heights 33 Beloit 66, Republic County 31 Buhler 66, Rose Hill 48 Burden Central 60, Argonia 43 Burlington 64, Anderson County 46 Central Heights 70, Uniontown 38 Central Plains 39, Otis-Bison 10 Cheney 69, Garden Plain 48 Cheylin 63, Golden Plains 22 Clifton-Clyde 46, Concordia 42 Colby 51, Norton 42 Cunningham 71, Fairfield 55 Deerfield 44, Walsh, Colo. 36 Derby 67, Maize 59 Ellinwood 65, Victoria 34 Ellis 50, Stockton 24 Garden City 66, Dodge City 37 Goessel 54, Centre 34 Goodland 70, Burlington 60 Haven 66, Hillsboro 37 Hays 51, Scott City 38 Heritage Christian 56, Tonganoxie 41 Hesston 53, Hoisington 37| Highland Park 76, KC Washington 42 Hill City 76, Ness City 50 Hooker, Okla. 55, Liberal 43 Hoxie 42, Smith Center 27 Hugoton 68, Holcomb 62 Hutchinson 63, Newton 37 Inman 54, Berean Academy 32 KC Piper 73, Topeka Seaman 60 Kapaun Mount Carmel 56, Wichita South 48 Kingman 49, Conway Springs 35 Kiowa County 60, Spearville 56 Larned 49, Nickerson 35 Lincoln 59, Chase 21 Logan/Palco 58, Western Plains-Healy 28 Lyndon 63, Wabaunsee 51 Macksville 69, La Crosse 37 Maize South 71, Salina South 48 Marysville 54, Riley County 34 Moundridge 62, Ell-Saline 48 Northern Valley 74, Triplains-Brewster 42 Norwich 55, Hutchinson Central Christian 27 Osage City 55, Silver Lake 36 Osborne 56, Glasco/Miltonvale-Southern Cloud 50 Pawnee Heights 66, Ashland 50 Pittsburg 57, Ottawa 44 Pittsburg Colgan 58, Baxter Springs 34 Pratt 59, Halstead 55 Rockhurst, Mo. 62, St. James Academy 47 Royal Valley 62, Holton 45 Russell 68, Plainville 56 Santa Fe Trail 61, Iola 21 Southeast 70, Chetopa 24 Southeast Saline 66, Salina Sacred Heart 48 St. John's Beloit-Tipton 57, Thunder Ridge 50 St. Mary's 64, Rossville 56 Stafford 64, Pratt Skyline 61 Stanton County 51, Elkhart 46 Sterling 58, Remington 39 Sylvan-Lucas 48, Rock Hills 28 Topeka West 73, Lansing 44 Troy 47, Centralia 43 Washburn Rural 65, Blue Valley 60 Wellsville 56, Prairie View 22 Weskan 43, Logan/Palco 33 Wetmore 50, Onaga 46, 2OT Wichita Bishop Carroll 70, Wichita East 33 Wichita Collegiate 65, Mulvane 44 Wichita Home School 60, Central Christian 23 Wichita Northwest 77, Wichita North 56

🏀 Tuesday's high school scores

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Jalen Wilson remembers every slight. Every criticism. Every chip that's landed on his shoulder.

You can bet the Kansas forward remembers watching Kansas State fans storm the court after beating the Jayhawks.

So with revenge on their mind, Wilson and his pals jumped on the seventh-ranked Wildcats in the rematch Tuesday night. He finished with 20 points, Kevin McCullar Jr. had 16 points and 13 rebounds, and the No. 8 Jayhawks rolled to a 90-78 victory that also tightened the Big 12 standings at the midway point of conference play.

“It was like a big rub in our face, them storming the court,” Wilson admitted. “I always remember stuff like that.”

Dajuan Harris Jr. added 18 points for the Jayhawks (18-4, 6-3), who built a 12-point halftime lead before coasting to their 17th straight home win over K-State. They also won their second straight after a three-game skid, and made sure to avoid taking back-to-back losses inside Allen Fieldhouse for the first time since the 1988-89 season.

“Hey, their guys are hard to guard. They've got a good team,” Kansas coach Bill Self said. “I actually thought we did a good job, for the most part, and our bench was terrific. That was the best our bench has played so far.”

Markquis Nowell scored 23 points and Keyontae Johnson had 22 points and 12 boards to lead the Wildcats (18-4, 6-3), who were trying for their first regular-season sweep of their biggest rival in four decades.

Nae'Qwan Tomlin added 11 points for Kansas State. David N'Guessan had 10.

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