

INDIANAPOLIS - The Fort Hays State women's basketball team sits in eighth in the initial release of the 2020 NCAA Division II Central Region rankings, released Wednesday.

The Tigers (18-6, 9-6 MIAA) have an overall Division II record of 15-6 and an in-region record of 14-6. Their in-region winning percentage of .700 is tied for 10th-best in the region, but wins over two of the top teams in the region helped the Tigers move up to eighth in the eyes of the regional ranking committee. FHSU opened the year with a win over second-ranked Minnesota Duluth before adding a dominating home victory against No. 4 Emporia State last month.

Fort Hays State is one of five MIAA teams listed as the top 10 teams in the region, joined by top-ranked Central Missouri, fourth-ranked Emporia State, No. 5 Nebraska-Kearney and No. 10 Central Oklahoma. The Tigers will play one more regular season game against a regionally-ranked opponent next week when they travel to Edmond, Okla. to take on Central Oklahoma (Feb. 27). The NSIC has three teams ranked in the top six while the other two spots in the top 10 went to schools from the GAC.

The regional ranking committee will announce two more sets of polls during the regular season before the final&nbsp;announcement is made on Selection Sunday, when the NCAA announces the 64-team field for the 2020 NCAA Division II Women's Basketball Championship at 9 p.m. on Sunday, March 8. The three conference tournament champions from the MIAA, GAC and NSIC will be joined by top five remaining teams in an eight-team regional tournament beginning Friday, Ma

INDIANAPOLIS - The Fort Hays State women's basketball team sits in eighth in the initial release of the 2020 NCAA Division II Central Region rankings, released Wednesday.The Tigers (18-6, 9-6 MIAA) have an overall Division II record of 15-6 and an in-region record of 14-6. Their in-region winning percentage of .700 is tied for 10th-best in the region, but wins over two of the top teams in the region helped the Tigers move up to eighth in the eyes of the regional ranking committee. FHSU opened the year with a win over second-ranked Minnesota Duluth before adding a dominating home victory against No. 4 Emporia State last month.Fort Hays State is one of five MIAA teams listed as the top 10 teams in the region, joined by top-ranked Central Missouri, fourth-ranked Emporia State, No. 5 Nebraska-Kearney and No. 10 Central Oklahoma. The Tigers will play one more regular season game against a regionally-ranked opponent next week when they travel to Edmond, Okla. to take on Central Oklahoma (Feb. 27). The NSIC has three teams ranked in the top six while the other two spots in the top 10 went to schools from the GAC.The regional ranking committee will announce two more sets of polls during the regular season before the final&nbsp;announcement is made on Selection Sunday, when the NCAA announces the 64-team field for the 2020 NCAA Division II Women's Basketball Championship at 9 p.m. on Sunday, March 8. The three conference tournament champions from the MIAA, GAC and NSIC will be joined by top five remaining teams in an eight-team regional tournament beginning Friday, Ma<figure>
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The 22nd-ranked Fort Hays State wrestling team wraps up the regular season Wednesday with a road dual against in-state rival Newman. Action from Fugate Gymnasium in Wichita, Kan. is slated to begin at 7 p.m.

The Tigers (5-6, 1-2 MIAA) have never lost to the Jets (4-3, 1-2 MIAA) in dual action, winning all 13 meetings since the series began in 2004. FHSU is a perfect 6-0 in Wichita.

A win Wednesday would give the Tigers a .500 or better record in duals for the ninth time in 12 seasons under head coach&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/coaches.aspx?rc=867">Chas Thompson</a>. Thompson is the winningest coach in program history, climbing to 91 wins to date.

<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5387">A.J. Cooper</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5391">Aryus Jones</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5554">Conrad Vajnar</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5399">Marty Verhaeghe</a>&nbsp;are all projected to wrestle for the fourth time in MIAA competition this season. Cooper, Vajnar and Verhaeghe are all 2-1 in league duals, while Jones is 1-2 against league foe. Both of Coopers wins were pins, while Jones' victory was a technical fall.

<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5381">Brandon Ball</a>, the second-ranked wrestler at 141 pounds, is 13-0 overall this season and 2-0 in MIAA duals.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5388">Jordan Davis</a>&nbsp;is also undefeated in MIAA duals after picking up a pin Friday against Nebraska-Kearney.

With two wrestlers ranked in their respective weight classes, Newman was just outside the top 25 in the latest poll released by the NWCA. The Jets received 10 points in the balloting process, while 25th-ranked&nbsp;Colorado Mesa has 11.The Jets are led by Tyler Lawley, the seventh-ranked wrestler at 133 pounds, and No. 10 Kameron Frame in the 157-pound class. Newman defeated Central Missouri in its only other home dual this season, while the Tigers are 2-1 on the year in true road duals.

Wednesday's victor will finish third in the conference standings behind league champion Central Oklahoma and Nebraska-Kearney.



The 22nd-ranked Fort Hays State wrestling team wraps up the regular season Wednesday with a road dual against in-state rival Newman. Action from Fugate Gymnasium in Wichita, Kan. is slated to begin at 7 p.m.The Tigers (5-6, 1-2 MIAA) have never lost to the Jets (4-3, 1-2 MIAA) in dual action, winning all 13 meetings since the series began in 2004. FHSU is a perfect 6-0 in Wichita.A win Wednesday would give the Tigers a .500 or better record in duals for the ninth time in 12 seasons under head coach&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/coaches.aspx?rc=867">Chas Thompson</a>. Thompson is the winningest coach in program history, climbing to 91 wins to date.<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5387">A.J. Cooper</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5391">Aryus Jones</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5554">Conrad Vajnar</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5399">Marty Verhaeghe</a>&nbsp;are all projected to wrestle for the fourth time in MIAA competition this season. Cooper, Vajnar and Verhaeghe are all 2-1 in league duals, while Jones is 1-2 against league foe. Both of Coopers wins were pins, while Jones' victory was a technical fall.<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5381">Brandon Ball</a>, the second-ranked wrestler at 141 pounds, is 13-0 overall this season and 2-0 in MIAA duals.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5388">Jordan Davis</a>&nbsp;is also undefeated in MIAA duals after picking up a pin Friday against Nebraska-Kearney.With two wrestlers ranked in their respective weight classes, Newman was just outside the top 25 in the latest poll released by the NWCA. The Jets received 10 points in the balloting process, while 25th-ranked&nbsp;Colorado Mesa has 11.The Jets are led by Tyler Lawley, the seventh-ranked wrestler at 133 pounds, and No. 10 Kameron Frame in the 157-pound class. Newman defeated Central Missouri in its only other home dual this season, while the Tigers are 2-1 on the year in true road duals.Wednesday's victor will finish third in the conference standings behind league champion Central Oklahoma and Nebraska-Kearney.

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Heritage Christian 84, Lutheran (Kansas City), Mo. 81

Hutchinson Central Christian 57, Pretty Prairie 43

Maranatha Academy 51, Pittsburg Colgan 45

Maur Hill - Mount Academy 65, Jackson Heights 32

Northern Valley 52, Western Plains-Healy 33

Rock Hills 71, Glasco/Miltonvale-Southern Cloud 52

By the Associated PressBOYS PREP BASKETBALLAndover 56, Valley Center 51Andover Central 73, Maize South 44Arkansas City 69, Goddard 50Augusta 69, Circle 45BV North 84, St. James Academy 62Beloit 60, Salina Sacred Heart 49Berean Academy 60, Bennington 39Bishop Miege 74, Blue Valley 45Burlington 80, Santa Fe Trail 55Central Heights 50, Anderson County 49Cheney 61, Kingman 43Cherryvale 83, Fredonia 75Chetopa 47, Marmaton Valley 33Clearwater 56, Rose Hill 53Clifton-Clyde 44, Valley Heights 43Colby 62, Goodland 36Conway Springs 51, Douglass 27Cunningham 46, Norwich 40DeSoto 58, Basehor-Linwood 36Deerfield 50, Triplains-Brewster 35Eureka 64, Erie 53Fort Scott 52, Coffeyville 48Frankfort 59, Onaga 25Frontenac 57, Girard 41Galena 41, Riverton 36Garden City 68, Dodge City 54Garden Plain 63, Wichita Independent 48Goddard-Eisenhower 61, Salina South 46Goessel 41, Wichita Classical 38Golden Plains 65, Rawlins County 53Great Bend 80, Hays-TMP-Marian 68Greeley County 65, Weskan 56Halstead 53, Pratt 40Haven 61, Lyons 42Hays 56, Abilene 46Heritage Christian 84, Lutheran (Kansas City), Mo. 81Hesston 46, Larned 45Hiawatha 60, Holton 56Highland Park 56, Topeka Hayden 37Hill City 59, Logan 42Hillsboro 64, Hoisington 62, OTHodgeman County 59, Ingalls 30Holcomb 68, Hugoton 60Hoxie 55, Norton 51Humboldt 69, Bluestem 59Hutchinson Central Christian 57, Pretty Prairie 43Hutchinson Trinity 42, Sedgwick 31Independence 61, Chanute 46Jayhawk Linn 54, Pleasanton 28Jefferson West 48, Nemaha Central 40KC Harmon 54, KC Washington 46KC Piper 87, Bonner Springs 62La Crosse 44, Stockton 41Lakeside 65, Wilson 29Lawrence Free State 63, SM North 45Liberal 54, Cimarron, Okla. 40Little River 78, Pawnee Heights 59Louisburg 64, Eudora 50Lyndon 67, Waverly 38Macksville 76, Otis-Bison 53Madison/Hamilton 50, Chase County 33Maize 64, Hutchinson 55Maranatha Academy 51, Pittsburg Colgan 45Maur Hill - Mount Academy 65, Jackson Heights 32McLouth 32, Atchison County 31McPherson 54, Buhler 51Minneapolis 55, Republic County 44Mission Valley 41, Burlingame 31Moscow 66, Sublette 61Moundridge 77, Ell-Saline 22Natoma 56, Tescott 32Nickerson 59, Smoky Valley 51Northeast-Arma 70, Yates Center 49Northern Valley 52, Western Plains 33Northern Valley 52, Western Plains-Healy 33Oakley 71, Quinter 62, OTOlathe West 71, Gardner-Edgerton 58Osawatomie 53, Iola 50Osborne 63, Sylvan-Lucas 46Ottawa 41, Paola 31Oxford 72, Flinthills 38Perry-Lecompton 65, Sabetha 62Phillipsburg 61, Concordia 46Pittsburg 61, Labette County 50Pratt Skyline 60, Burrton 10Riley County 61, Council Grove 31Rock Creek 58, Chapman 43Rock Hills 71, Glasco/Miltonvale-Southern Cloud 52Rockhurst, Mo. 51, St. Thomas Aquinas 42Royal Valley 62, Riverside 36Rural Vista 48, Hartford 40SM Northwest 61, Metro Academy 46Salina Central 61, Derby 56Scott City 76, Ulysses 56Sedan 50, Burden Central 22Shawnee Heights 62, KC Turner 27Solomon 66, Herington 35South Gray 62, Meade 51South Haven 58, Argonia 12Southeast Saline 61, Ellsworth 52Spearville 48, Minneola 40St. Francis 55, Cheylin 34St. John 48, South Central 43St. John's Beloit-Tipton 64, Pike Valley 40St. Paul 76, Oswego 52Stafford 49, Attica 45Sterling 49, Inman 47Syracuse 43, Wallace County 30Thunder Ridge 64, Lincoln 39Tonganoxie 70, KC Bishop Ward 42Topeka 55, Emporia 51Topeka West 57, Topeka Seaman 48Trego 63, Ellis 54Udall 57, Caldwell 42Uniontown 64, Altoona-Midway 51Victoria 59, Kinsley 54Wabaunsee 58, Rossville 48Wakefield 41, St. Xavier 22Wamego 33, Clay Center 29Washburn Rural 48, Manhattan 40Washington County 61, Hanover 52Wellington 67, Mulvane 61Wellsville 67, Baldwin 53Wetmore 46, Doniphan West 43Wheatland-Grinnell 69, Oberlin-Decatur 36Wichita Bishop Carroll 61, Kapaun Mount Carmel 48Wichita Campus 83, Newton 56Wichita Collegiate 66, Andale 54Wichita Southeast 70, Wichita Heights 53Winfield 65, El Dorado 62GIRLS PREP BASKETBALLAnderson County 57, Central Heights 27Andover 32, Valley Center 26Argonia 49, South Haven 43Ashland 53, Rolla 24Axtell 36, Troy 29BV Southwest 58, BV West 49Baldwin 54, Wellsville 45Baxter Springs 45, Columbus 37Beloit 57, Salina Sacred Heart 55Bennington 42, Berean Academy 36Burlingame 37, Mission Valley 25Caldwell 49, Udall 30Centre 54, Canton-Galva 36Chapman 38, Rock Creek 37Chase County 50, Madison/Hamilton 30Cheney 60, Kingman 24Cherryvale 47, Fredonia 32Chetopa 40, Marmaton Valley 32Circle 53, Augusta 23Colby 43, Goodland 29Cunningham 37, Norwich 34, OTDerby 69, Salina Central 38Dewey, Okla. 46, Caney Valley 29Dodge City 46, Garden City 20Doniphan West 64, Wetmore 38Eudora 56, Louisburg 33Eureka 57, Erie 32Flinthills 43, Oxford 34Frankfort 58, Onaga 43Frontenac 70, Girard 64, OTGalena 31, Riverton 27Garden Plain 47, Wichita Independent 27Glasco/Miltonvale-Southern Cloud 39, Rock Hills 35Golden Plains 53, Rawlins County 37Great Bend 42, Hays-TMP-Marian 38Halstead 56, Pratt 23Hanover 56, Washington County 43Hays 47, Abilene 44Herington 45, Solomon 27Hesston 49, Larned 17Hillsboro 48, Hoisington 37Holton 53, Hiawatha 46Holy Family, Colo. 52, Pratt Skyline 40Hugoton 66, Holcomb 43Humboldt 42, Bluestem 40Hutchinson Trinity 48, Sedgwick 36Iola 39, Osawatomie 29Jackson Heights 53, Maur Hill - Mount Academy 20KC Bishop Ward 52, Tonganoxie 36KC Piper 64, Bonner Springs 40Kapaun Mount Carmel 59, Wichita Bishop Carroll 45Lakeside def. Wilson, forfeitLakin 50, Elkhart 39Liberal 62, Cimarron 31Little River 51, Pawnee Heights 38Logan 39, Hill City 21Lutheran (Kansas City), Mo. 50, Heritage Christian 25Maize 54, Hutchinson 29McPherson 62, Buhler 34Moundridge 54, Ell-Saline 39Nemaha Central 49, Jefferson West 29Newton 33, Wichita Campus 28Nickerson 52, Smoky Valley 35Norton 37, Hoxie 24Oakley 46, Quinter 27Oberlin-Decatur 59, Wheatland-Grinnell 55Olathe East 40, SM South 19Olathe North 73, Lawrence 53Olathe Northwest 35, SM East 30Olathe West 80, Gardner-Edgerton 43Osborne 63, Sylvan-Lucas 46Oskaloosa 53, Valley Falls 26Otis-Bison 64, Macksville 34Paola 39, Ottawa 35Phillipsburg 57, Concordia 33Pleasanton 29, Jayhawk Linn 20Pretty Prairie 36, Hutchinson Central Christian 31Republic County 38, Minneapolis 32Riley County 45, Council Grove 35Riverside 45, Royal Valley 42Rural Vista 61, Hartford 20SM North 62, Lawrence Free State 52Sabetha 52, Perry-Lecompton 32Salina South 33, Goddard-Eisenhower 26Scott City 63, Ulysses 37Shawnee Heights 59, KC Turner 15Southeast Saline 55, Ellsworth 48Spearville 74, Minneola 32St. Francis 67, Cheylin 31St. John 38, South Central 27St. John's Beloit-Tipton 50, Pike Valley 29St. Mary's 62, Osage City 40St. Paul 52, Oswego 16Stockton 71, La Crosse 31Sublette 59, Moscow 44Syracuse 43, Wallace County 30Tescott 32, Natoma 17Thunder Ridge 60, Lincoln 27Topeka 64, Emporia 26Topeka Hayden 51, Highland Park 29Topeka Seaman 48, Topeka West 26Trego 71, Ellis 27Triplains-Brewster 35, Deerfield 12Uniontown 54, Altoona-Midway 24Valley Heights 49, Clifton-Clyde 46Victoria 49, Kinsley 41Wabaunsee 49, Rossville 34Wamego 35, Clay Center 34, OTWashburn Rural 51, Manhattan 40Waverly 56, Lyndon 41West Elk 57, Cedar Vale/Dexter 21Western Plains 39, Northern Valley 29Wichita Classical 31, Goessel 27Wichita Heights 69, Wichita Southeast 28Wichita Home School 62, Wichita Sunrise 47

Tuesday high school basketball scores

RANSOM- A special Tuesday edition of the Area Game of the Week took us to Ransom, where the Western Plains-Healy Bobcats were set to do battle with the Northern Valley Huskies

The girls game was first up. The two teams fought back and forth for most of the first half, but the Bobcats were able to pull away thanks to 9 first half points by junior Jobi Roemer. They led 23-11 at the break.

The Bobacats maintained the lead in the 3rd quarter and led 34-22 heading into the final frame.&nbsp;

Northern Valley made several comeback attempts, cutting the lead to as little as 8, but in the end Western Plains-Healy was victorious 46-32.

Jobi Roemer led all scorers with 13 points. Tabitha Williams had a double-double with a dozen points and 13 rebounds.

Sophomore Andromeda Hausserman led the way for the Huskies with 12 points and 8 rebounds.

Northern Valley fell to 2-18 on the season. Western Plains is now 7-11.

The boys game was next up, and it had no shortage of excitement. Northern Valley led 12-7 after a quarter. They extended the lead to 16- 7 early in the second quarter.

The Bobcats then went on a 14-2 run to take a 21-18 lead. It looked like we would go to halftime that way, buy Alex Vanpatten of Northern Valley hit a 3 at the buzzer to tie it at 21 heading into the half.&nbsp;

Northern Valley came out strong in the third quarter, scoring the first 6 points of the half. They led 37-30 heading into the final frame.

The Huskies really ratcheted down in the final quarter, holding the Bobcats to just 3 points en-route to a 52-33 win.&nbsp;

&nbsp;Senior Alex Vanpatten and sophomore Brady Sides both finished with 11 points for Northern Valley. Junior Brenden Sammons had 10, all in the second half. 

Bobcat junior Bryan Buffington finished 1 board away from a double-double with 11 points and 9 rebounds. Senior Moises Gomez led all scorers with 13 points.

Northern Valley is now 13-5. They finish the season with a non-league game at Hoxie on Tuesday.

Western Plains-Healy falls to 6-9 on the year. They'll travel to Weskan for their final game before regionals.

RANSOM- A special Tuesday edition of the Area Game of the Week took us to Ransom, where the Western Plains-Healy Bobcats were set to do battle with the Northern Valley HuskiesThe girls game was first up. The two teams fought back and forth for most of the first half, but the Bobcats were able to pull away thanks to 9 first half points by junior Jobi Roemer. They led 23-11 at the break.The Bobacats maintained the lead in the 3rd quarter and led 34-22 heading into the final frame.&nbsp;Northern Valley made several comeback attempts, cutting the lead to as little as 8, but in the end Western Plains-Healy was victorious 46-32.Jobi Roemer led all scorers with 13 points. Tabitha Williams had a double-double with a dozen points and 13 rebounds.Sophomore Andromeda Hausserman led the way for the Huskies with 12 points and 8 rebounds.Northern Valley fell to 2-18 on the season. Western Plains is now 7-11.The boys game was next up, and it had no shortage of excitement. Northern Valley led 12-7 after a quarter. They extended the lead to 16- 7 early in the second quarter.The Bobcats then went on a 14-2 run to take a 21-18 lead. It looked like we would go to halftime that way, buy Alex Vanpatten of Northern Valley hit a 3 at the buzzer to tie it at 21 heading into the half.&nbsp;Northern Valley came out strong in the third quarter, scoring the first 6 points of the half. They led 37-30 heading into the final frame.The Huskies really ratcheted down in the final quarter, holding the Bobcats to just 3 points en-route to a 52-33 win.&nbsp;&nbsp;Senior Alex Vanpatten and sophomore Brady Sides both finished with 11 points for Northern Valley. Junior Brenden Sammons had 10, all in the second half. Bobcat junior Bryan Buffington finished 1 board away from a double-double with 11 points and 9 rebounds. Senior Moises Gomez led all scorers with 13 points.Northern Valley is now 13-5. They finish the season with a non-league game at Hoxie on Tuesday.Western Plains-Healy falls to 6-9 on the year. They'll travel to Weskan for their final game before regionals.

Area Game of the Week: Northern Valley vs. Western Plains-Healy

The Great Bend Panthers girls and boys basketball teams
picked up a doubleheader sweep of the TMP basketball teams Tuesday at Al
Billinger Fieldhouse.

The TMP Lady Monarchs jumped out to an 8-2 lead with Emilee
Lane scoring six of the first eight points for TMP. But the Monarchs were held without
a field goal for nearly 11 minutes while Great Bend outscored TMP 6-0 to tie
the game at eight at halftime.

The only field goal in the second quarter came with four
second left in the quarter on a Great Bend layup by Jenna Mauler that tied the
game at eight.

Megan Hamel knocked in TMP’s first three of the game to open
the second half and a pair of Lane free throws gave TMP a 13-8 lead. 

Down five, Great Bend outscored TMP 10-0 to build a five-point
lead in the third quarter. A lead they would never give up.

The Monarchs were able to close the deficit to one twice in
the third quarter and made four straight three pointers down the stretch in the
fourth quarter but Great Bend made just enough free throws on their way to the
42-38 win.

TMP’s Emilee Lane finished with 10 points and 14 rebounds,
her fifth career double-double.

Great Bend’s Jenna Mauler led all scorers with 14 points.

The Great Bend Panthers opened the game on a 13-4 run and
never looked back on their way to an 80-68 win.

Great Bend built a nine-point lead to open the game but the
Monarchs were able to briefly close the gap to four before the Panthers built
the lead to eight at the end the quarter at 19-11.

A Mason Robbins three-point play for TMP cut the Great Bend
lead to five at 19-14 to open the second quarter but Great Bend answered with a
16-6 run to take a 35-22 lead. Great Bend led 37-27 at halftime.

Great Bend extended the lead to 15 a couple of times in the third
quarter before taking a 16-point lead into the fourth quarter.

In the final frame the Monarchs closed within 10 a couple of
times as Great Bend earned the 80-68 win.

TMP’s Jackson Schulte finished with a team-high 14 points.
Lucas Lang, Ryan Stoecklein and Carson Jacobs added 13 each.

Great Bend’s Alex Schremmer scored a game-high 31 points.

The Monarchs will host Stockton on Friday.

The Great Bend Panthers girls and boys basketball teams
picked up a doubleheader sweep of the TMP basketball teams Tuesday at Al
Billinger Fieldhouse.Girls: Great Bend 42, TMP 38The TMP Lady Monarchs jumped out to an 8-2 lead with Emilee
Lane scoring six of the first eight points for TMP. But the Monarchs were held without
a field goal for nearly 11 minutes while Great Bend outscored TMP 6-0 to tie
the game at eight at halftime.The only field goal in the second quarter came with four
second left in the quarter on a Great Bend layup by Jenna Mauler that tied the
game at eight.Megan Hamel knocked in TMP’s first three of the game to open
the second half and a pair of Lane free throws gave TMP a 13-8 lead. Down five, Great Bend outscored TMP 10-0 to build a five-point
lead in the third quarter. A lead they would never give up.The Monarchs were able to close the deficit to one twice in
the third quarter and made four straight three pointers down the stretch in the
fourth quarter but Great Bend made just enough free throws on their way to the
42-38 win.Rose McFarland postgame interview<div><iframe width="100%" height="166" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/763026493&color=%2345badb&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true"></iframe></div>TMP’s Emilee Lane finished with 10 points and 14 rebounds,
her fifth career double-double.Great Bend’s Jenna Mauler led all scorers with 14 points.Game highlights<div><iframe width="100%" height="166" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/763026373&color=%2345badb&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true"></iframe></div>TMP drops to 6-12 on the season.Boys: Great Bend 80, TMP 68The Great Bend Panthers opened the game on a 13-4 run and
never looked back on their way to an 80-68 win.Bill Meagher postgame interview<div><iframe width="100%" height="166" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/763026604&color=%2345badb&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true"></iframe></div>Great Bend built a nine-point lead to open the game but the
Monarchs were able to briefly close the gap to four before the Panthers built
the lead to eight at the end the quarter at 19-11.A Mason Robbins three-point play for TMP cut the Great Bend
lead to five at 19-14 to open the second quarter but Great Bend answered with a
16-6 run to take a 35-22 lead. Great Bend led 37-27 at halftime.Great Bend extended the lead to 15 a couple of times in the third
quarter before taking a 16-point lead into the fourth quarter.In the final frame the Monarchs closed within 10 a couple of
times as Great Bend earned the 80-68 win.Game highlights<div><iframe width="100%" height="166" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/763026541&color=%2345badb&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true"></iframe></div>TMP’s Jackson Schulte finished with a team-high 14 points.
Lucas Lang, Ryan Stoecklein and Carson Jacobs added 13 each.Great Bend’s Alex Schremmer scored a game-high 31 points.TMP falls to 13-4.The Monarchs will host Stockton on Friday.

Great Bend sweeps TMP

The girls game had a little bit of everything in a 47-44 Hays High victory over Abilene Tuesday night.&nbsp; The Indians used a 16-3 run in the second quarter to build a 27-14 lead at halftime.&nbsp;

The Indians led by thirteen still with 4:40 left in the third quarter but scored just six points over the next twelve minutes.&nbsp; Abilene used the time to outscore Hays 23-6 run and lead 44-40 with forty seconds left in the game.

Hays missed two free throws with just over 37 seconds remaining but Re Green grabbed the offensive rebound and fed Tasiah Nunnery for the final of her career high 21 points while closing the gap down to 44-42.&nbsp; Abilene never shot again in the game as they turned the ball over the next three possessions.&nbsp; 

Following the first turnover the Indians missed a shot but Green again cleaned up the glass and her own put back tied the game at 44.&nbsp; She was fouled on the play and banked in the free throw for a 45-44 lead with ten seconds remaining.&nbsp; Brooklyn Schaffer made both ends of a one and one opportunity with five seconds left after the next turnover for the final margin of 47-44.

Hays improves to 5-12 on the season and Abilene now has the same record.&nbsp; The two will rematch in Abilene next Thursday to end the regular season.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Dylan Ruder scored at the buzzer ending the first quarter for 12-11 Hays lead and never trailed again on their way to a 56-46 win over state ranked Abilene on Tuesday night.&nbsp;&nbsp;

A 10-0 run that ended the first quarter and began the second quarter pushed the Indian advantage to seven for the first of eight times.&nbsp; Hays led by seven for most of the second quarter before Abilene tipped in a missed shot as the halftime horn sounded to trim score to 25-20.

Abilene tied the game two times in the second half.&nbsp; A 7-0 run in the third quarter tied the game at 29 points and another 7-0 that began at the end of the third and ended in the early fourth time the game at 38.&nbsp; The Cowboys had a chance to take the lead on a free throw on the basket that tied game but missed the shot short.&nbsp;

TJ Nunnery scored just twenty seconds later to give the Indians the lead and spark a 12-3 run.&nbsp; Five different Indians scored during the run that gave Hays a 50-41 advantage with 2:35 remaining.&nbsp; Abilene had one last charge as they converted a three point play and closed the gap down to 50-46 with just under ninety seconds left to play.&nbsp;&nbsp;

The Indian defense though didn't allow another point while they made four of seven free throws wrapped around a Dylan Ruder layup.&nbsp;

Hays improves to 11-6 on the year as Abilene now has the same record.&nbsp; The two will match up in Abilene next Thursday to end the regular season.

Jace Linenberger led the team with 12 points, Jason Krannawitter scored 11 while Dylan Ruder added ten.

GirlsThe girls game had a little bit of everything in a 47-44 Hays High victory over Abilene Tuesday night.&nbsp; The Indians used a 16-3 run in the second quarter to build a 27-14 lead at halftime.&nbsp;The Indians led by thirteen still with 4:40 left in the third quarter but scored just six points over the next twelve minutes.&nbsp; Abilene used the time to outscore Hays 23-6 run and lead 44-40 with forty seconds left in the game.Highlights<div><iframe width="100%" height="166" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/762983776&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true"></iframe></div>Hays missed two free throws with just over 37 seconds remaining but Re Green grabbed the offensive rebound and fed Tasiah Nunnery for the final of her career high 21 points while closing the gap down to 44-42.&nbsp; Abilene never shot again in the game as they turned the ball over the next three possessions.&nbsp; Following the first turnover the Indians missed a shot but Green again cleaned up the glass and her own put back tied the game at 44.&nbsp; She was fouled on the play and banked in the free throw for a 45-44 lead with ten seconds remaining.&nbsp; Brooklyn Schaffer made both ends of a one and one opportunity with five seconds left after the next turnover for the final margin of 47-44.Coach Kyle Porter<div><iframe width="100%" height="166" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/763023139&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true"></iframe></div>Hays improves to 5-12 on the season and Abilene now has the same record.&nbsp; The two will rematch in Abilene next Thursday to end the regular season.&nbsp;&nbsp;BoysDylan Ruder scored at the buzzer ending the first quarter for 12-11 Hays lead and never trailed again on their way to a 56-46 win over state ranked Abilene on Tuesday night.&nbsp;&nbsp;A 10-0 run that ended the first quarter and began the second quarter pushed the Indian advantage to seven for the first of eight times.&nbsp; Hays led by seven for most of the second quarter before Abilene tipped in a missed shot as the halftime horn sounded to trim score to 25-20.Highlights<div><iframe width="100%" height="166" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/763023337&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true"></iframe></div>Abilene tied the game two times in the second half.&nbsp; A 7-0 run in the third quarter tied the game at 29 points and another 7-0 that began at the end of the third and ended in the early fourth time the game at 38.&nbsp; The Cowboys had a chance to take the lead on a free throw on the basket that tied game but missed the shot short.&nbsp;TJ Nunnery scored just twenty seconds later to give the Indians the lead and spark a 12-3 run.&nbsp; Five different Indians scored during the run that gave Hays a 50-41 advantage with 2:35 remaining.&nbsp; Abilene had one last charge as they converted a three point play and closed the gap down to 50-46 with just under ninety seconds left to play.&nbsp;&nbsp;The Indian defense though didn't allow another point while they made four of seven free throws wrapped around a Dylan Ruder layup.&nbsp;Coach Alex Hutchins<div><iframe width="100%" height="166" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/763023637&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true"></iframe></div>Hays improves to 11-6 on the year as Abilene now has the same record.&nbsp; The two will match up in Abilene next Thursday to end the regular season.Jace Linenberger led the team with 12 points, Jason Krannawitter scored 11 while Dylan Ruder added ten.

Hays sweeps Abilene at home



HAYS, Kan. – Fort Hays State Softball swept its home-opening doubleheader on Tuesday against Kansas Wesleyan, winning by a score of 5-4 twice. The Tigers needed eight innings to defeat the Coyotes in the first contest of the evening. FHSU moved to 8-4 overall, running its win streak to three games, while Kansas Wesleyan dropped to 3-3 overall.

Game 1: Fort Hays State 5, Kansas Wesleyan 4 (8 inn.) Fort Hays State needed a late rally to get past Kansas Wesleyan in the opener of the twinbill. Kansas Wesleyan built a 4-0 lead through two innings, only to see FHSU rally for two in the fourth, one in the sixth, and one in the seventh to tie the game. FHSU completed the comeback with a run in the eighth, securing an extra-inning win for the second straight game (defeated Oklahoma Baptist 1-0 in eight innings back on Sunday).

<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5346">Megan Jamison</a>&nbsp;had to navigate her way through four innings in the circle for FHSU to start the game. She surrendered seven of Kansas Wesleyan's nine hits and struck out two, but only one of her four runs allowed were earned due to defensive miscues by the Tigers in the second inning that allowed three runs to cross the plate. Jamison worked around baserunners in the third and fourth innings to keep the Tiger deficit at four.

Kansas Wesleyan opened the door for the Tigers to climb back in the game in the fourth. After&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5342">Terran Caldwell</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5358">Kristen Reed</a>&nbsp;started the inning with back-to-back singles, they came in to score on a fielding error with two outs that cut the lead in half to 4-2.

In the sixth,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5349">Grace Philop</a>&nbsp;came up with a clutch RBI single to plate Caldwell, who opened the inning with a walk.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5339">Katie Adler</a>&nbsp;nearly tied the game, but the pitcher snared her liner back up the middle with two outs, stranding a runner at third.

<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5343">Elise Capra</a>&nbsp;was hit by a pitch with one out in the seventh, triggering the game-tying rally.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5354">Lexi Kagan</a>&nbsp;followed with a seeing-eye single through the right side and then Caldwell drew yet another key walk. Reed came up with the clutch sacrifice fly RBI to left field to get the game tied. Kansas Wesleyan starter Tara Stubits was able to escape a potential walk-off in the seventh by getting a strikeout to end the Tiger threat.

After FHSU started its rally back into the game,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5344">Hailey Chapman</a>&nbsp;entered the pitching circle at the start of the fifth inning. She allowed only two hits through the final three innings, giving FHSU the chance to come back. She retired the side in order in the eighth to give the Tigers a chance to win it in the bottom half, which they did.

After Stubits picked up one out in the circle for KWU, she allowed three consecutive singles to Philop, Adler, and Sale. Philop held up at third on Sale's single to right center field, but came in to score when the throw from the outfield got through the catcher.

Chapman picked up the win in relief, striking out four batters. She moved to 4-3 on the year. Stubits took the loss for KWU in the complete-game effort, allowing just two earned runs.

Game 2: Fort Hays State 5, Kansas Wesleyan 4 In a reversal of script, Fort Hays State was the team to build a big lead early in game two, but five runs was enough to hold off a late scoring charge from Kansas Wesleyan.

<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5358">Kristen Reed</a>&nbsp;hit a moon shot solo homer to right field in the first inning, then&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5343">Elise Capra</a>&nbsp;hit a missile over the left-center wall early in the second inning to make it 2-0. Both were first home runs of the season for Reed and Capra. Reed came back around to bat in the second with the bases loaded and laced a bases-clearing double to left field, making the score 5-0.

<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5348">Michaelanne Nelson</a>, fresh off her eight-inning no hitter in Oklahoma, received the start for the Tigers. She kept her hitless streak rolling for the first three innings of the game, making it 11 consecutive innings without allowing a hit. She had faced 42 consecutive batters without allowing a hit, spanning 11.1 innings of work, going back to the final out she recorded against St. Edward's last weekend. But Tara Stubits, the game-one pitcher for KWU, snapped the streak in the fourth with a two-run home run making the score 5-2. She allowed two more singles in the inning before handing the ball to&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5356">Mahealani Haegele</a>&nbsp;in relief. The Coyotes picked up one more run before the end of the inning, cutting the Tiger lead to two.

Haegele worked around baserunners in the fifth and sixth to keep the Coyotes off the scoreboard until the final inning. She gave up a double to open the seventh and then handed the ball to&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5344">Hailey Chapman</a>, looking to get her first save of the season. Back-to-back deep flyouts generated a run for the Coyotes, but Chapman finished the game with a pop up on the infield. Chapman preserved the relief win for Haegele, who allowed five hits in 2.2 innings of work. Haegele struck out two batters.

Capra, Adler, Reed, and Caldwell all hit at least .500 on the day in the doubleheader. Capra was 3-for-3, Adler 5-for-7, Reed 3-for-6, and Caldwell 2-for-4. Reed had five RBIs, four in the second game and the most crucial RBI in game one to tie the game and force extra innings.

Fort Hays State takes its three-game win streak into another five-game weekend in Oklahoma. The Tigers have five games Friday-Sunday (Feb. 21-23) in the Edmond/Oklahoma City area for the second straight week.



HAYS, Kan. – Fort Hays State Softball swept its home-opening doubleheader on Tuesday against Kansas Wesleyan, winning by a score of 5-4 twice. The Tigers needed eight innings to defeat the Coyotes in the first contest of the evening. FHSU moved to 8-4 overall, running its win streak to three games, while Kansas Wesleyan dropped to 3-3 overall.Game 1: Fort Hays State 5, Kansas Wesleyan 4 (8 inn.) Fort Hays State needed a late rally to get past Kansas Wesleyan in the opener of the twinbill. Kansas Wesleyan built a 4-0 lead through two innings, only to see FHSU rally for two in the fourth, one in the sixth, and one in the seventh to tie the game. FHSU completed the comeback with a run in the eighth, securing an extra-inning win for the second straight game (defeated Oklahoma Baptist 1-0 in eight innings back on Sunday).<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5346">Megan Jamison</a>&nbsp;had to navigate her way through four innings in the circle for FHSU to start the game. She surrendered seven of Kansas Wesleyan's nine hits and struck out two, but only one of her four runs allowed were earned due to defensive miscues by the Tigers in the second inning that allowed three runs to cross the plate. Jamison worked around baserunners in the third and fourth innings to keep the Tiger deficit at four.Kansas Wesleyan opened the door for the Tigers to climb back in the game in the fourth. After&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5342">Terran Caldwell</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5358">Kristen Reed</a>&nbsp;started the inning with back-to-back singles, they came in to score on a fielding error with two outs that cut the lead in half to 4-2.In the sixth,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5349">Grace Philop</a>&nbsp;came up with a clutch RBI single to plate Caldwell, who opened the inning with a walk.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5339">Katie Adler</a>&nbsp;nearly tied the game, but the pitcher snared her liner back up the middle with two outs, stranding a runner at third.<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5343">Elise Capra</a>&nbsp;was hit by a pitch with one out in the seventh, triggering the game-tying rally.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5354">Lexi Kagan</a>&nbsp;followed with a seeing-eye single through the right side and then Caldwell drew yet another key walk. Reed came up with the clutch sacrifice fly RBI to left field to get the game tied. Kansas Wesleyan starter Tara Stubits was able to escape a potential walk-off in the seventh by getting a strikeout to end the Tiger threat.After FHSU started its rally back into the game,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5344">Hailey Chapman</a>&nbsp;entered the pitching circle at the start of the fifth inning. She allowed only two hits through the final three innings, giving FHSU the chance to come back. She retired the side in order in the eighth to give the Tigers a chance to win it in the bottom half, which they did.After Stubits picked up one out in the circle for KWU, she allowed three consecutive singles to Philop, Adler, and Sale. Philop held up at third on Sale's single to right center field, but came in to score when the throw from the outfield got through the catcher.Chapman picked up the win in relief, striking out four batters. She moved to 4-3 on the year. Stubits took the loss for KWU in the complete-game effort, allowing just two earned runs.Game 2: Fort Hays State 5, Kansas Wesleyan 4 In a reversal of script, Fort Hays State was the team to build a big lead early in game two, but five runs was enough to hold off a late scoring charge from Kansas Wesleyan.<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5358">Kristen Reed</a>&nbsp;hit a moon shot solo homer to right field in the first inning, then&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5343">Elise Capra</a>&nbsp;hit a missile over the left-center wall early in the second inning to make it 2-0. Both were first home runs of the season for Reed and Capra. Reed came back around to bat in the second with the bases loaded and laced a bases-clearing double to left field, making the score 5-0.<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5348">Michaelanne Nelson</a>, fresh off her eight-inning no hitter in Oklahoma, received the start for the Tigers. She kept her hitless streak rolling for the first three innings of the game, making it 11 consecutive innings without allowing a hit. She had faced 42 consecutive batters without allowing a hit, spanning 11.1 innings of work, going back to the final out she recorded against St. Edward's last weekend. But Tara Stubits, the game-one pitcher for KWU, snapped the streak in the fourth with a two-run home run making the score 5-2. She allowed two more singles in the inning before handing the ball to&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5356">Mahealani Haegele</a>&nbsp;in relief. The Coyotes picked up one more run before the end of the inning, cutting the Tiger lead to two.Haegele worked around baserunners in the fifth and sixth to keep the Coyotes off the scoreboard until the final inning. She gave up a double to open the seventh and then handed the ball to&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5344">Hailey Chapman</a>, looking to get her first save of the season. Back-to-back deep flyouts generated a run for the Coyotes, but Chapman finished the game with a pop up on the infield. Chapman preserved the relief win for Haegele, who allowed five hits in 2.2 innings of work. Haegele struck out two batters.Capra, Adler, Reed, and Caldwell all hit at least .500 on the day in the doubleheader. Capra was 3-for-3, Adler 5-for-7, Reed 3-for-6, and Caldwell 2-for-4. Reed had five RBIs, four in the second game and the most crucial RBI in game one to tie the game and force extra innings.Fort Hays State takes its three-game win streak into another five-game weekend in Oklahoma. The Tigers have five games Friday-Sunday (Feb. 21-23) in the Edmond/Oklahoma City area for the second straight week.

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Tiger softball edges Coyotes for doubleheader sweep



COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – USA Basketball announced its 2020 Men's and Women's 3x3 Olympic Qualifying Tournament teams, which includes four men and four women. Former FHSU Men's Basketball standout Dominique Jones was one of four players named to the men's team. A total of 16 men were invited to training camp Feb. 13-14 in Chicago and Jones emerged as one of four players chosen with the task of qualifying the United States for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.

<a href="https://www.usab.com/news-events/news/2020/02/3x3-oqt-teams.aspx">USA Basketball Official Release</a>

<a href="https://www.usab.com/mens/3x3-olympic-qualifying/roster.aspx">2020 USA 3x3 Qualifying Team Profiles</a>

The 2020 FIBA 3x3 Olympic Qualifying Tournament will be March 18-22 in Bengaluru, India. The top three finishing men's and women's 3x3 teams will earn berths into the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games 3x3 basketball competition.

3x3 basketball is played on a half court with a 10-minute clock, and a 12-second shot clock, the first team to 21 points, or the team in the lead at the end of regulation.

As per FIBA regulations, all teams taking part in the FIBA 3x3 Olympic Qualifying Tournament must include at least two athletes ranked among the federation's top 10 FIBA 3x3 athletes.

Jones will join Canyon Barry, Robbie Hummel, and Kareem Maddox as the four players to represent the United States. Jones, Hummel, and Maddox are the top three ranked FIBA 3x3 men's players from the United States. Jones is currently the No. 1 ranked player from the United States in the FIBA 3x3 World Rankings, while holding a world ranking of No. 9.

Jones was an All-America performer at Fort Hays State in 2011, while Hummel was an All-America performer at Purdue University in 2010 and 2012 and went on to play for the Minnesota Timberwolves in the NBA for two seasons. Barry was the CoSIDA Academic All-American of the Year for NCAA Division I at the University of Florida in 2017 and currently plays for the Iowa Wolves of the NBA G League. Maddox was an all-conference performer and conference defensive player of the year at Princeton University in 2011.

An interesting note about two of the four chosen to the USA 3x3 Qualifying Team for 2020 is their unique free-throw shooting styles. As many FHSU fans remember, Dominique Jones shoots his free throws one-handed, without placing a guide hand on the ball. Canyon Barry, son of NBA Hall of Famer Rick Barry, shoots his free throws underhand just like his father did.

Jones and Maddox were members of USA's 3x3 Team that won the Gold Medal at the Pan American Games in Lima, Peru in the summer of 2019.&nbsp;<a href="http://fhsuathletics.com/news/2019/7/29/mens-basketball-former-tiger-dominique-jones-and-team-usa-capture-gold-at-pan-american-games.aspx">See Story</a>

Maddox, Hummel, and Barry were all part of USA's 2019 FIBA World Cup Gold Medal Team.

Recently in November of 2019, Jones was named the 2019 FIBA 3x3 World Tour Regular Season MVP.&nbsp;<a href="https://worldtour.fiba3x3.com/2019/news/dominique-jones-named-fiba-3x3-world-tour-regular-season-mvp">See Release</a>

<a href="http://www.usab.com/basketball/players/mens/j/jones-dominique.aspx">Dominique Jones Team USA 3x3 Basketball Profile</a>

Jones has enjoyed a tremendous professional career on the FIBA 3x3 World Tour. He currently holds the No. 1 national ranking in the FIBA points system for players from the United States on the World Tour, and sits among the top 10 players in the world. Jones has helped his 3x3 team from New York/Harlem to several team titles in FIBA World Tour tournaments over the past few years.

Jones was a two-year standout player at Fort Hays State, helping the Tigers to NCAA Tournament appearances in 2009-10 and 2010-11 as the team's point guard. He nearly scored 1,000 points in his two years, finishing with 983. He also averaged 5.1 assists per game in his career, fifth-best in program history with a total of 324. With his unique one-handed free-throw shooting style, Jones shot 80 percent at the line in his career at FHSU. He shot 40.2 percent from beyond the 3-point line, draining 132 shots from long range.

Jones was an NABC All-America selection as a senior in 2010-11 with 592 points and 207 assists for the season (17.9 ppg, 6.3 apg). He was a two-time All-MIAA First Team selection and helped guide the Tigers to an MIAA Tournament Championship in 2011. He helped the team to a record of 49-14 over the two years, reaching No. 3 in the NABC national rankings both seasons. He is one of four players to earn All-America honors under current FHSU head coach&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/coaches.aspx?rc=780">Mark Johnson</a>. Prior to his time at FHSU, Jones was a two-time all-region performer at Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City, a member of the NJCAA.

Following his time at FHSU, Jones went on to play professional basketball in Europe before returning to the United States. He enjoyed a brief stint with the Harlem Globetrotters in the summer of 2015 before turning his focus to traveling the world playing in FIBA 3x3 World Tour events. Now he gets a chance to help Team USA qualify for the 2020 Olympics in 3x3 Basketball.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – USA Basketball announced its 2020 Men's and Women's 3x3 Olympic Qualifying Tournament teams, which includes four men and four women. Former FHSU Men's Basketball standout Dominique Jones was one of four players named to the men's team. A total of 16 men were invited to training camp Feb. 13-14 in Chicago and Jones emerged as one of four players chosen with the task of qualifying the United States for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.<a href="https://www.usab.com/news-events/news/2020/02/3x3-oqt-teams.aspx">USA Basketball Official Release</a><a href="https://www.usab.com/mens/3x3-olympic-qualifying/roster.aspx">2020 USA 3x3 Qualifying Team Profiles</a>The 2020 FIBA 3x3 Olympic Qualifying Tournament will be March 18-22 in Bengaluru, India. The top three finishing men's and women's 3x3 teams will earn berths into the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games 3x3 basketball competition.3x3 basketball is played on a half court with a 10-minute clock, and a 12-second shot clock, the first team to 21 points, or the team in the lead at the end of regulation.As per FIBA regulations, all teams taking part in the FIBA 3x3 Olympic Qualifying Tournament must include at least two athletes ranked among the federation's top 10 FIBA 3x3 athletes.Jones will join Canyon Barry, Robbie Hummel, and Kareem Maddox as the four players to represent the United States. Jones, Hummel, and Maddox are the top three ranked FIBA 3x3 men's players from the United States. Jones is currently the No. 1 ranked player from the United States in the FIBA 3x3 World Rankings, while holding a world ranking of No. 9.Jones was an All-America performer at Fort Hays State in 2011, while Hummel was an All-America performer at Purdue University in 2010 and 2012 and went on to play for the Minnesota Timberwolves in the NBA for two seasons. Barry was the CoSIDA Academic All-American of the Year for NCAA Division I at the University of Florida in 2017 and currently plays for the Iowa Wolves of the NBA G League. Maddox was an all-conference performer and conference defensive player of the year at Princeton University in 2011.An interesting note about two of the four chosen to the USA 3x3 Qualifying Team for 2020 is their unique free-throw shooting styles. As many FHSU fans remember, Dominique Jones shoots his free throws one-handed, without placing a guide hand on the ball. Canyon Barry, son of NBA Hall of Famer Rick Barry, shoots his free throws underhand just like his father did.Jones and Maddox were members of USA's 3x3 Team that won the Gold Medal at the Pan American Games in Lima, Peru in the summer of 2019.&nbsp;<a href="http://fhsuathletics.com/news/2019/7/29/mens-basketball-former-tiger-dominique-jones-and-team-usa-capture-gold-at-pan-american-games.aspx">See Story</a>Maddox, Hummel, and Barry were all part of USA's 2019 FIBA World Cup Gold Medal Team.Recently in November of 2019, Jones was named the 2019 FIBA 3x3 World Tour Regular Season MVP.&nbsp;<a href="https://worldtour.fiba3x3.com/2019/news/dominique-jones-named-fiba-3x3-world-tour-regular-season-mvp">See Release</a><a href="http://www.usab.com/basketball/players/mens/j/jones-dominique.aspx">Dominique Jones Team USA 3x3 Basketball Profile</a>Jones has enjoyed a tremendous professional career on the FIBA 3x3 World Tour. He currently holds the No. 1 national ranking in the FIBA points system for players from the United States on the World Tour, and sits among the top 10 players in the world. Jones has helped his 3x3 team from New York/Harlem to several team titles in FIBA World Tour tournaments over the past few years.Jones was a two-year standout player at Fort Hays State, helping the Tigers to NCAA Tournament appearances in 2009-10 and 2010-11 as the team's point guard. He nearly scored 1,000 points in his two years, finishing with 983. He also averaged 5.1 assists per game in his career, fifth-best in program history with a total of 324. With his unique one-handed free-throw shooting style, Jones shot 80 percent at the line in his career at FHSU. He shot 40.2 percent from beyond the 3-point line, draining 132 shots from long range.Jones was an NABC All-America selection as a senior in 2010-11 with 592 points and 207 assists for the season (17.9 ppg, 6.3 apg). He was a two-time All-MIAA First Team selection and helped guide the Tigers to an MIAA Tournament Championship in 2011. He helped the team to a record of 49-14 over the two years, reaching No. 3 in the NABC national rankings both seasons. He is one of four players to earn All-America honors under current FHSU head coach&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/coaches.aspx?rc=780">Mark Johnson</a>. Prior to his time at FHSU, Jones was a two-time all-region performer at Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City, a member of the NJCAA.Following his time at FHSU, Jones went on to play professional basketball in Europe before returning to the United States. He enjoyed a brief stint with the Harlem Globetrotters in the summer of 2015 before turning his focus to traveling the world playing in FIBA 3x3 World Tour events. Now he gets a chance to help Team USA qualify for the 2020 Olympics in 3x3 Basketball.FHSU Sports Information

Former FHSU standout Dominique Jones selected to USA 3x3 Olympic Qualifying Team

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Devon Dotson hit six 3-pointers and scored 29 points, five Kansas players hit double-figures scoring, and the third-ranked Jayhawks rolled to a 91-71 victory over Iowa State. 

The win sets up a monumental rematch with No. 1 Baylor Saturday in Waco.

It's also the program's 800th win inside Allen Fieldhouse.

Ochai Agbaji added 14 points, Udoka Azubuike and Christian Braun scored 13 apiece, and David McCormack scored 10 for the Jayhawks, who have not lost since the Bears beat them at Allen Fieldhouse in mid-January. 

Prentiss Nixon scored 20 points, Matt Jacobson had 13 and Rasir Bolton 12 for the slumping Cyclones, who have lost 14 of their last 15 games at the Phog and still have not won a road game this season.

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Devon Dotson hit six 3-pointers and scored 29 points, five Kansas players hit double-figures scoring, and the third-ranked Jayhawks rolled to a 91-71 victory over Iowa State. The win sets up a monumental rematch with No. 1 Baylor Saturday in Waco.It's also the program's 800th win inside Allen Fieldhouse.Ochai Agbaji added 14 points, Udoka Azubuike and Christian Braun scored 13 apiece, and David McCormack scored 10 for the Jayhawks, who have not lost since the Bears beat them at Allen Fieldhouse in mid-January. Prentiss Nixon scored 20 points, Matt Jacobson had 13 and Rasir Bolton 12 for the slumping Cyclones, who have lost 14 of their last 15 games at the Phog and still have not won a road game this season.

Dotson's 29 points lead No. 3 Kansas past Iowa State

The Fort Hays State Softball doubleheader with Kansas Wesleyan University has been moved up a day to Tuesday due to forecasted weather. The games were originally scheduled for Wednesday, but the weather forecast in the Hays area does not look favorable, which prompted the change. The doubleheader will begin at 3 pm.

<a href="https://themiaanetwork.com/fhsutigers/">Live video</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sidearmstats/softball/summary">live stats</a>&nbsp;will be available for the games.

The Tigers bring in a record of 6-4 overall, while Kansas Wesleyan is 3-1 on the young season. Kansas Wesleyan also served as Fort Hays State's home opening opponent last year. FHSU swept that doubleheader by scores of 2-0 and 13-1.

FHSU went 2-3 at the Edmond Regional Softball Tournament this past weekend.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5348">Michaelanne Nelson</a>&nbsp;tossed the first no-hitter for the Tigers since 2014 in the 1-0 win over Oklahoma Baptist to close out the weekend. It was the first extra-inning no-hitter in program history. She has a 2.48 ERA with a 3-1 record so far this year.

After a strong Sunday at the plate, outfielder&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5342">Terran Caldwell</a>&nbsp;leads the team in batting average at a .429 clip.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5358">Kristen Reed</a>&nbsp;is hitting .344, while tied for the team lead in RBIs with&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5351">Alexis Velazquez</a>, each with 8. Reed also leads the team in extra-base hits (4) and total hits (11).&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5352">Hannah Gates</a>&nbsp;leads in stolen bases with 5.

Following their games with Kansas Wesleyan on Tuesday, the Tigers will return to Oklahoma for five more games this coming weekend at the third installment of the Edmond Regional Softball Tournament this year. Oklahoma Christian and Central Oklahoma will be serving as hosts for weekend games for the third straight week, though it is just the second time FHSU is making the trip there this season.



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 </figure>FHSU AthleticsThe Fort Hays State Softball doubleheader with Kansas Wesleyan University has been moved up a day to Tuesday due to forecasted weather. The games were originally scheduled for Wednesday, but the weather forecast in the Hays area does not look favorable, which prompted the change. The doubleheader will begin at 3 pm.<a href="https://themiaanetwork.com/fhsutigers/">Live video</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sidearmstats/softball/summary">live stats</a>&nbsp;will be available for the games.The Tigers bring in a record of 6-4 overall, while Kansas Wesleyan is 3-1 on the young season. Kansas Wesleyan also served as Fort Hays State's home opening opponent last year. FHSU swept that doubleheader by scores of 2-0 and 13-1.FHSU went 2-3 at the Edmond Regional Softball Tournament this past weekend.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5348">Michaelanne Nelson</a>&nbsp;tossed the first no-hitter for the Tigers since 2014 in the 1-0 win over Oklahoma Baptist to close out the weekend. It was the first extra-inning no-hitter in program history. She has a 2.48 ERA with a 3-1 record so far this year.After a strong Sunday at the plate, outfielder&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5342">Terran Caldwell</a>&nbsp;leads the team in batting average at a .429 clip.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5358">Kristen Reed</a>&nbsp;is hitting .344, while tied for the team lead in RBIs with&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5351">Alexis Velazquez</a>, each with 8. Reed also leads the team in extra-base hits (4) and total hits (11).&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5352">Hannah Gates</a>&nbsp;leads in stolen bases with 5.Following their games with Kansas Wesleyan on Tuesday, the Tigers will return to Oklahoma for five more games this coming weekend at the third installment of the Edmond Regional Softball Tournament this year. Oklahoma Christian and Central Oklahoma will be serving as hosts for weekend games for the third straight week, though it is just the second time FHSU is making the trip there this season.

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FHSU softball home opener moved up to Tuesday due to forecast

McPHERSON, Kan. - Sarah Zimmerman made history Saturday, becoming Hays High's first ever qualifier for the KSHSAA Girls State Wrestling Tournament. Zimmerman placed fifth at this past weekends regional in McPherson.

Zimmerman (21-7) won her first three matches by fall before losing to Lakin's Isabell Ortiz by a fall in the semifinals. She then lost by fall to Abilene's Skuleigh Pflaster in the consolation semifinals before defeating Holcomb's Amilia Martinez by fall in the fifth place match.

Zimmerman will represent Hays High in the first ever&nbsp; KSHSAA Girls' State Wrestling Tournament on February 27th at the Tony's Pizza Event Center in Salina.

109 - Sarah Zimmerman (21-7) placed 5th and scored 19.0 team points.

116 - Alesha Rogers (0-10) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.

130 - Kayla Apalategui (0-8) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.

136 - Olivia Kershner (4-7) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.

143 - Halle Lohmeyer (14-14) place is unknown and scored 6.0 team points.

191 - Erica Wilken (1-12) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.

McPHERSON, Kan. - Sarah Zimmerman made history Saturday, becoming Hays High's first ever qualifier for the KSHSAA Girls State Wrestling Tournament. Zimmerman placed fifth at this past weekends regional in McPherson.Zimmerman (21-7) won her first three matches by fall before losing to Lakin's Isabell Ortiz by a fall in the semifinals. She then lost by fall to Abilene's Skuleigh Pflaster in the consolation semifinals before defeating Holcomb's Amilia Martinez by fall in the fifth place match.Zimmerman will represent Hays High in the first ever&nbsp; KSHSAA Girls' State Wrestling Tournament on February 27th at the Tony's Pizza Event Center in Salina.Hays High results...109 - Sarah Zimmerman (21-7) placed 5th and scored 19.0 team points.<ol>
 <li>Champ. Round 1 - Sarah Zimmerman (Hays Hs) 21-7 won by fall over Emily Torres (Newton Hs) 9-14 (Fall 0:51)</li><li>Champ. Round 2 - Sarah Zimmerman (Hays Hs) 21-7 won by fall over Blake Rhea (Haysville-Campus Hs) 11-6 (Fall 2:34)</li><li>Quarterfinal - Sarah Zimmerman (Hays Hs) 21-7 won by fall over Ryasia McDougle (Wichita-West Hs) 25-5 (Fall 4:23)</li><li>Semifinal - Isabell Ortiz (Lakin Hs) 27-3 won by fall over Sarah Zimmerman (Hays Hs) 21-7 (Fall 5:15)</li><li>Cons. Semi - Skyleigh Pflaster (Abilene Hs) 10-5 won by fall over Sarah Zimmerman (Hays Hs) 21-7 (Fall 1:56)</li><li>5th Place Match - Sarah Zimmerman (Hays Hs) 21-7 won by fall over Amilia Martinez (Holcomb) 22-8 (Fall 1:00)</li>
 </ol>116 - Alesha Rogers (0-10) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.<ol>
 <li>Champ. Round 1 - Alesha Rogers (Hays Hs) 0-10 received a bye () (Bye)</li><li>Champ. Round 2 - Nichole Moore (Nickerson Hs) 35-7 won by fall over Alesha Rogers (Hays Hs) 0-10 (Fall 1:22)</li><li>Cons. Round 2 - Caxton Smyth (Plainville Hs) 5-11 won by fall over Alesha Rogers (Hays Hs) 0-10 (Fall 1:00)</li>
 </ol>130 - Kayla Apalategui (0-8) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.<ol>
 <li>Champ. Round 1 - Taryn Knedgen (Valley Center Hs) 13-12 won by fall over Kayla Apalategui (Hays Hs) 0-8 (Fall 0:25)</li><li>Cons. Round 1 - Avery Gardner (Winfield Hs) 5-13 won by fall over Kayla Apalategui (Hays Hs) 0-8 (Fall 1:21)</li>
 </ol>136 - Olivia Kershner (4-7) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.<ol>
 <li>Champ. Round 1 - Adriana Barellos (Holcomb) 6-20 won by fall over Olivia Kershner (Hays Hs) 4-7 (Fall 5:15)</li><li>Cons. Round 1 - Olivia Kershner (Hays Hs) 4-7 received a bye () (Bye)</li><li>Cons. Round 2 - Eve Murphy (Wakefield Hs) 4-9 won by fall over Olivia Kershner (Hays Hs) 4-7 (Fall 1:36)</li>
 </ol>143 - Halle Lohmeyer (14-14) place is unknown and scored 6.0 team points.<ol>
 <li>Champ. Round 1 - Halle Lohmeyer (Hays Hs) 14-14 received a bye () (Bye)</li><li>Champ. Round 2 - Ashlyn Kaus (Hoxie) 22-14 won by fall over Halle Lohmeyer (Hays Hs) 14-14 (Fall 4:40)</li><li>Cons. Round 2 - Halle Lohmeyer (Hays Hs) 14-14 won by fall over DAVINA SIERRA (Wichita-North Hs) 4-11 (Fall 0:34)</li><li>Cons. Round 3 - Halle Lohmeyer (Hays Hs) 14-14 won by fall over Genesis Ramirez (Wichita-Southeast) 2-28 (Fall 0:22)</li><li>Cons. Round 4 - Gloria Peroza (Emporia) 18-8 won by fall over Halle Lohmeyer (Hays Hs) 14-14 (Fall 0:34)</li>
 </ol>191 - Erica Wilken (1-12) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.<ol>
 <li>Champ. Round 1 - Leilani Torres (Liberal Hs) 14-7 won by fall over Erica Wilken (Hays Hs) 1-12 (Fall 1:16)</li><li>Cons. Round 1 - Shai Trenary (Wichita-Southeast) 2-10 won by decision over Erica Wilken (Hays Hs) 1-12 (Dec 6-5)</li>
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Hays High's Zimmerman qualifies for girls' state wrestling

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs agreed to a three-year deal with Missouri Western State University to host their training camp. 

It keeps the Super Bowl champions as one of the last NFL teams to take their late-summer workouts on the road. 

Chiefs President Mark Donovan says the contract includes an option to extend the partnership two more years and includes several provisions requiring updates to the Division II school. 

Missouri Western will develop new seating at the practice fields and renovate Scanlon Hall that houses Chiefs players, coaches and staff.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs agreed to a three-year deal with Missouri Western State University to host their training camp. It keeps the Super Bowl champions as one of the last NFL teams to take their late-summer workouts on the road. Chiefs President Mark Donovan says the contract includes an option to extend the partnership two more years and includes several provisions requiring updates to the Division II school. Missouri Western will develop new seating at the practice fields and renovate Scanlon Hall that houses Chiefs players, coaches and staff.

Chiefs agree to 3-year deal with Missouri Western for camp

OKLAHOMA CITY – Fort Hays State moved to 6-4 overall on the season with a split of its games on Sunday in Oklahoma City at Tom Heath Field, home of the Oklahoma Christian University softball team. The Tigers fell in their first contest of the day to Colorado Christian, 7-2, before posting a history-making win with a 1-0, 8-inning, win over Oklahoma Baptist. In the win over OBU,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5348">Michaelanne Nelson</a>&nbsp;became the first player in FHSU history to throw an extra-inning no-hitter and sixth player in program history to throw a complete-game no-hitter.

Colorado Christian 7, Fort Hays State 2 The Tigers struggled with situational hitting in their first game for the second straight day, not able to push runs across in good run-scoring opportunities early.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5352">Hannah Gates</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5342">Terran Caldwell</a>&nbsp;opened the game with back-to-back singles, but there was no more movement after a fielder's choice, pop up, and foul pop up.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5350">Lily Sale</a>&nbsp;opened the third inning with a single and then took an extra base when the CCU defense left second base vacated. The next batter struck out, but Caldwell singled to left center. Sale held up to see if the ball would be caught, placing runners at first and third, but then a pop up and ground out ended the threat.

After working a 1-2-3 first inning,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5344">Hailey Chapman</a>&nbsp;struggled with command to open the second inning throwing six straight balls. With a runner already on first, the second batter took advantage of being ahead in the count and roped a ball for a double, putting runners at second and third. A sacrifice fly plated Colorado Christian's first run.

The Cougars benefitted from a Tiger throwing error with two outs in the fourth, scoring two runs on a routine grounder that should have been the end of the inning. CCU led 3-0 after four innings. The Cougars tacked on two more in the fifth with an RBI triple and RBI single.

Fort Hays State finally cashed in during the sixth inning after Caldwell singled and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5358">Kristen Reed</a>&nbsp;walked to open the frame. CCU made a pitching change with Reamer entering the circle. The Tigers struggled to move the runners again with a pop up and a strikeout, but&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5340">Bailey Boxberger</a>&nbsp;kept the inning alive with a single to the right side, loading the bases.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5349">Grace Philop</a>&nbsp;then delivered a clutch 2-RBI single up the middle, making the score 5-2 in favor of CCU. The Tigers nearly plated another run as&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5357">Loren Beggs</a>&nbsp;hit a drive to left center, but the center fielder ran it down to end the Tiger threat.

<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5356">Mahealani Haegele</a>&nbsp;saw her first action as a Tiger in the pitching circle during the sixth. With one out, Chapman allowed two batters to reach base, prompting the change. The Cougars had two straight singles to plate a run and a sacrifice fly plated another, pushing their advantage back to five. Haegele recorded her first strikeout as a Tiger to end the inning.

Caldwell finished the game 3-of-4 at the plate, the only Tiger with a multi-hit game. Chapman took the loss, moving to 3-3 on the season. She lasted 5.1 innings with five strikeouts, while allowing five hits and four walks. Romero picked up the win for Colorado Christian, allowing two runs on five hits and a walk with four strikeouts.

Fort Hays State 1, Oklahoma Baptist 0 (8 innings) After fighting off some first-inning shakiness in control,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5348">Michaelanne Nelson</a>&nbsp;settled in nicely the remainder of her no-hit bid. However, seven innings was not enough to determine a winner, so Nelson had to toss an extra no-hit frame to keep Oklahoma Baptist scoreless and give her team a chance to win in the eight with the international tiebreaker format already in use.

As the home team, Fort Hays State had plenty of opportunities to take a lead or win throughout the regulation seven innings of play, but baserunning mistakes in the fifth, sixth and seventh innings hindered the Tigers from plating runs. In the fifth, the Tigers ran into the third out of the inning trying to take third base on an errant throw from the outfield. OBU recovered in time to make the tag at third. In the sixth with runners at second and first, the runners were not in position to tag on a deep fly ball to left center. A batter later, they tried to swipe third and second on a pitch in the dirt, but the catcher recovered quickly and gunned down the lead runner for FHSU at third. In the seventh, the leadoff hitter reached first and then after stealing second, strayed off the base and was tagged out.

The Tigers even had a great run-scoring opportunity in the fourth, but struggles with situational hitting persisted from game one. With one out and runners at first and third, OBU pitcher Katie Long got out of the jam with an infield pop up and a strikeout.

Nelson was able to work out of some trouble in the first. After getting the first two batters on grounders right back to her, she hit a batter, walked a batter, and hit another to load the bases. However, she got out of the pickle with a fly ball to right field. The only other two baserunners allowed throughout the rest of the game came on walks in the second and fourth innings. Nelson and the Tiger defense nailed the door shut the rest of the way.

Despite the offense struggling to find the winning run for Nelson, she remained poised in the international tiebreak format. OBU had a runner placed on second to start the eighth, but Nelson was able to catch a bunt popped up back to her. She turned and fired to second, nearly getting a double play right out of the gate. From there, she got a pop up to shortstop and then a strikeout looking on the outside corner to preserve her no-hitter through 24 outs.

<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5339">Katie Adler</a>&nbsp;started the Tiger half of the eighth on second as the last batter to make an out in the seventh. The Tigers were looking to sacrifice her over, but a passed ball allowed Adler to get to third. However,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5352">Hannah Gates</a>&nbsp;struck out looking as Adler stood at third with one out. Then&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5342">Terran Caldwell</a>, the hottest hitter for FHSU on the day, finally delivered the clutch hit FHSU had been looking for throughout the game. She drove a ball into the left-center gap, easily allowing Adler to score from third and give Nelson and the Tigers the 1-0 win. Caldwell finished the day 5-of-7 at the plate between the two games.

Nelson became the first-ever Tiger to hurl a no-hitter in extra innings during the program's NCAA Division II history, which began in 1999. It was the 13th&nbsp;no-hitter in Division II history for Fort Hays State, while she became the sixth individual in the program's Division II history to throw a complete-game no-hitter. FHSU now has 12 complete-game no hitters in its history and one combined no-hitter. Head coach&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/coaches.aspx?rc=861">Adrian Pilkington</a>, then with the last name of Mohr, joined&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=703">Maddie Holub</a>&nbsp;in the combined no-hitter against Newman University in 2010. Seven of the complete-game no hitters have been in games with a final score of 1-0.

Nelson's gem was the first no-hitter for FHSU since March 21, 2014, when Paxton Duran won a 1-0 battle against Northeastern State in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. In fact, the last three Tiger no-hitters have been thrown against schools from the state of Oklahoma, with the one prior to Duran's being Holub's seventh career no-hitter against Central Oklahoma during the 2013 MIAA Tournament. Nelson had the honor of throwing her first no-hitter as a Tiger in her home state, as she hails from Perry just up the road to the north a bit from the Edmond/Oklahoma City area.

Nelson finished the game with nine strikeouts. Following the walk in the fourth, she retired the last&nbsp;14 OBU batters she faced and struck out the side in the seventh. She moved to 3-1 on the season with the win.

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OKLAHOMA CITY – Fort Hays State moved to 6-4 overall on the season with a split of its games on Sunday in Oklahoma City at Tom Heath Field, home of the Oklahoma Christian University softball team. The Tigers fell in their first contest of the day to Colorado Christian, 7-2, before posting a history-making win with a 1-0, 8-inning, win over Oklahoma Baptist. In the win over OBU,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5348">Michaelanne Nelson</a>&nbsp;became the first player in FHSU history to throw an extra-inning no-hitter and sixth player in program history to throw a complete-game no-hitter.Colorado Christian 7, Fort Hays State 2 The Tigers struggled with situational hitting in their first game for the second straight day, not able to push runs across in good run-scoring opportunities early.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5352">Hannah Gates</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5342">Terran Caldwell</a>&nbsp;opened the game with back-to-back singles, but there was no more movement after a fielder's choice, pop up, and foul pop up.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5350">Lily Sale</a>&nbsp;opened the third inning with a single and then took an extra base when the CCU defense left second base vacated. The next batter struck out, but Caldwell singled to left center. Sale held up to see if the ball would be caught, placing runners at first and third, but then a pop up and ground out ended the threat.After working a 1-2-3 first inning,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5344">Hailey Chapman</a>&nbsp;struggled with command to open the second inning throwing six straight balls. With a runner already on first, the second batter took advantage of being ahead in the count and roped a ball for a double, putting runners at second and third. A sacrifice fly plated Colorado Christian's first run.The Cougars benefitted from a Tiger throwing error with two outs in the fourth, scoring two runs on a routine grounder that should have been the end of the inning. CCU led 3-0 after four innings. The Cougars tacked on two more in the fifth with an RBI triple and RBI single.Fort Hays State finally cashed in during the sixth inning after Caldwell singled and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5358">Kristen Reed</a>&nbsp;walked to open the frame. CCU made a pitching change with Reamer entering the circle. The Tigers struggled to move the runners again with a pop up and a strikeout, but&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5340">Bailey Boxberger</a>&nbsp;kept the inning alive with a single to the right side, loading the bases.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5349">Grace Philop</a>&nbsp;then delivered a clutch 2-RBI single up the middle, making the score 5-2 in favor of CCU. The Tigers nearly plated another run as&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5357">Loren Beggs</a>&nbsp;hit a drive to left center, but the center fielder ran it down to end the Tiger threat.<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5356">Mahealani Haegele</a>&nbsp;saw her first action as a Tiger in the pitching circle during the sixth. With one out, Chapman allowed two batters to reach base, prompting the change. The Cougars had two straight singles to plate a run and a sacrifice fly plated another, pushing their advantage back to five. Haegele recorded her first strikeout as a Tiger to end the inning.Caldwell finished the game 3-of-4 at the plate, the only Tiger with a multi-hit game. Chapman took the loss, moving to 3-3 on the season. She lasted 5.1 innings with five strikeouts, while allowing five hits and four walks. Romero picked up the win for Colorado Christian, allowing two runs on five hits and a walk with four strikeouts.Fort Hays State 1, Oklahoma Baptist 0 (8 innings) After fighting off some first-inning shakiness in control,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5348">Michaelanne Nelson</a>&nbsp;settled in nicely the remainder of her no-hit bid. However, seven innings was not enough to determine a winner, so Nelson had to toss an extra no-hit frame to keep Oklahoma Baptist scoreless and give her team a chance to win in the eight with the international tiebreaker format already in use.As the home team, Fort Hays State had plenty of opportunities to take a lead or win throughout the regulation seven innings of play, but baserunning mistakes in the fifth, sixth and seventh innings hindered the Tigers from plating runs. In the fifth, the Tigers ran into the third out of the inning trying to take third base on an errant throw from the outfield. OBU recovered in time to make the tag at third. In the sixth with runners at second and first, the runners were not in position to tag on a deep fly ball to left center. A batter later, they tried to swipe third and second on a pitch in the dirt, but the catcher recovered quickly and gunned down the lead runner for FHSU at third. In the seventh, the leadoff hitter reached first and then after stealing second, strayed off the base and was tagged out.The Tigers even had a great run-scoring opportunity in the fourth, but struggles with situational hitting persisted from game one. With one out and runners at first and third, OBU pitcher Katie Long got out of the jam with an infield pop up and a strikeout.Nelson was able to work out of some trouble in the first. After getting the first two batters on grounders right back to her, she hit a batter, walked a batter, and hit another to load the bases. However, she got out of the pickle with a fly ball to right field. The only other two baserunners allowed throughout the rest of the game came on walks in the second and fourth innings. Nelson and the Tiger defense nailed the door shut the rest of the way.Despite the offense struggling to find the winning run for Nelson, she remained poised in the international tiebreak format. OBU had a runner placed on second to start the eighth, but Nelson was able to catch a bunt popped up back to her. She turned and fired to second, nearly getting a double play right out of the gate. From there, she got a pop up to shortstop and then a strikeout looking on the outside corner to preserve her no-hitter through 24 outs.<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5339">Katie Adler</a>&nbsp;started the Tiger half of the eighth on second as the last batter to make an out in the seventh. The Tigers were looking to sacrifice her over, but a passed ball allowed Adler to get to third. However,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5352">Hannah Gates</a>&nbsp;struck out looking as Adler stood at third with one out. Then&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5342">Terran Caldwell</a>, the hottest hitter for FHSU on the day, finally delivered the clutch hit FHSU had been looking for throughout the game. She drove a ball into the left-center gap, easily allowing Adler to score from third and give Nelson and the Tigers the 1-0 win. Caldwell finished the day 5-of-7 at the plate between the two games.Nelson became the first-ever Tiger to hurl a no-hitter in extra innings during the program's NCAA Division II history, which began in 1999. It was the 13th&nbsp;no-hitter in Division II history for Fort Hays State, while she became the sixth individual in the program's Division II history to throw a complete-game no-hitter. FHSU now has 12 complete-game no hitters in its history and one combined no-hitter. Head coach&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/coaches.aspx?rc=861">Adrian Pilkington</a>, then with the last name of Mohr, joined&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=703">Maddie Holub</a>&nbsp;in the combined no-hitter against Newman University in 2010. Seven of the complete-game no hitters have been in games with a final score of 1-0.Nelson's gem was the first no-hitter for FHSU since March 21, 2014, when Paxton Duran won a 1-0 battle against Northeastern State in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. In fact, the last three Tiger no-hitters have been thrown against schools from the state of Oklahoma, with the one prior to Duran's being Holub's seventh career no-hitter against Central Oklahoma during the 2013 MIAA Tournament. Nelson had the honor of throwing her first no-hitter as a Tiger in her home state, as she hails from Perry just up the road to the north a bit from the Edmond/Oklahoma City area.Nelson finished the game with nine strikeouts. Following the walk in the fourth, she retired the last&nbsp;14 OBU batters she faced and struck out the side in the seventh. She moved to 3-1 on the season with the win.FHSU Sports Information

Nelson makes history with extra-inning no-hitter, Tiger softball earns split

The Fort Hays State baseball team rallied for another come-from-behind victory on Sunday, completing the series sweep of New Mexico Highlands with a 7-6 victory at home. After opening the year with four wins over MSU Denver, the Tigers have now swept multiple series for the first time since 2016.

After trailing by as many as six in Saturday's game three victory, the Tigers (9-3) fell behind 5-0 through two innings in Sunday's finale. New Mexico Highlands (0-4) quickly jumped in front with a three-run home run in the first before tacking on two more runs in the second.

Tiger starter&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5268">Ryan Ruder</a>&nbsp;settled in after the first time through the lineup, holding the Cowboys scoreless over his final three innings of work and allowing just four baserunners.

The Tigers took their time getting the bats going on offense, with just two hitters reaching base over the first three frames. They had a great chance to cut into the lead with the bases loaded and no one out in the fourth, but NMHU starter Kalen Hammer worked out of the jam with two strikeouts and a groundout to maintain the 5-0 lead.

After Ruder posted another zero in the top half of the fifth, Fort Hays State got to work in the home half.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5273">Drake Angeron</a>&nbsp;worked a walk and swiped his 12th bag of the season before coming in to score on a two-out double from&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5289">Grant Schmidt</a>.

<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5555">Dylan Hamilton</a>&nbsp;came out of the pen to open the sixth inning, tossing 3.1 strong innings of relief. The righty retired the first nine batters he faced, giving the Tiger offense a chance to complete the comeback.

Fort Hays State added two more runs in the sixth, closing within 5-3.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5266">Jared Maneth</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5293">Jaxson Webb</a>&nbsp;opened the inning with consecutive walks, forcing Highlands to go to the bullpen. Cameron Polich, the Cowboy reliever, walked the first batter he faced to load the bases before a run came in to score on a passed ball.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5276">Griffin Brunson</a>&nbsp;added another run with an RBI groundout, but Polich got out of the inning with a strikeout and another groundout.

The Tigers batted around in the seventh after another 1-2-3 inning from Hamilton, pushing across three runs to take their first lead of the afternoon, 6-5.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5291">Garrett Stephens</a>&nbsp;led things off with a double into the right-field corner before walks to&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5298">Corbin Truslow</a>&nbsp;and Maneth loaded the bases. A pitch came inside and hit Webb in the ensuing at-bat, plating one run to trim the deficit to one.

<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5267">Tyler Olson</a>&nbsp;then came through with the bases-loaded hit the Tigers had been looking for all afternoon, driving in a pair with a sharp shot through the hole at short. Truslow slid in safely under the relay throw from left, putting the Tigers in front by one.

Hamilton made quick work of the Cowboys again in the eighth before Stephens provided what proved to be a very important insurance run. The senior catcher crushed a 1-0 pitch over the fence in left field, tallying his fifth home run of the season to give the Tigers a 7-5 advantage.

Hamilton got one out in the ninth before giving way to&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5287">Jacob Douglas</a>, who came on looking for his second save in as many days. The junior struck out the first batter he faced before the Cowboys made things interesting, rattling off consecutive singles to load the bases for Clayton Hale, the NMHU clean-up hitter. After allowing three home runs to Hale over the first three games of the series, the Tigers pitched him very carefully, ultimately walking him to drive in a run. Douglas bounced back with a six-pitch strikeout to secure the victory.

Ruder did not factor into the decision after allowing five runs and striking out five over five innings of work. Hamilton (1-0) did not give up a hit over his 3.1 innings on the bump, striking out three and allowing just the one run in the ninth. Douglas (2) earned the save after striking out two of the five batters he faced.

Stephens collected three of the seven hits for the Tigers, finishing a triple shy of the cycle. Stephens and Maneth both scored two runs while Olson drove in a team-high two RBI.

The Tigers will continue non-conference play with another home four-game series next weekend when CSU-Pueblo comes to town. The set begins with a single game on Friday (Feb. 21) at 3 p.m.



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 </figure>FHSU AthleticsThe Fort Hays State baseball team rallied for another come-from-behind victory on Sunday, completing the series sweep of New Mexico Highlands with a 7-6 victory at home. After opening the year with four wins over MSU Denver, the Tigers have now swept multiple series for the first time since 2016.After trailing by as many as six in Saturday's game three victory, the Tigers (9-3) fell behind 5-0 through two innings in Sunday's finale. New Mexico Highlands (0-4) quickly jumped in front with a three-run home run in the first before tacking on two more runs in the second.Tiger starter&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5268">Ryan Ruder</a>&nbsp;settled in after the first time through the lineup, holding the Cowboys scoreless over his final three innings of work and allowing just four baserunners.The Tigers took their time getting the bats going on offense, with just two hitters reaching base over the first three frames. They had a great chance to cut into the lead with the bases loaded and no one out in the fourth, but NMHU starter Kalen Hammer worked out of the jam with two strikeouts and a groundout to maintain the 5-0 lead.After Ruder posted another zero in the top half of the fifth, Fort Hays State got to work in the home half.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5273">Drake Angeron</a>&nbsp;worked a walk and swiped his 12th bag of the season before coming in to score on a two-out double from&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5289">Grant Schmidt</a>.<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5555">Dylan Hamilton</a>&nbsp;came out of the pen to open the sixth inning, tossing 3.1 strong innings of relief. The righty retired the first nine batters he faced, giving the Tiger offense a chance to complete the comeback.Fort Hays State added two more runs in the sixth, closing within 5-3.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5266">Jared Maneth</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5293">Jaxson Webb</a>&nbsp;opened the inning with consecutive walks, forcing Highlands to go to the bullpen. Cameron Polich, the Cowboy reliever, walked the first batter he faced to load the bases before a run came in to score on a passed ball.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5276">Griffin Brunson</a>&nbsp;added another run with an RBI groundout, but Polich got out of the inning with a strikeout and another groundout.The Tigers batted around in the seventh after another 1-2-3 inning from Hamilton, pushing across three runs to take their first lead of the afternoon, 6-5.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5291">Garrett Stephens</a>&nbsp;led things off with a double into the right-field corner before walks to&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5298">Corbin Truslow</a>&nbsp;and Maneth loaded the bases. A pitch came inside and hit Webb in the ensuing at-bat, plating one run to trim the deficit to one.<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5267">Tyler Olson</a>&nbsp;then came through with the bases-loaded hit the Tigers had been looking for all afternoon, driving in a pair with a sharp shot through the hole at short. Truslow slid in safely under the relay throw from left, putting the Tigers in front by one.Hamilton made quick work of the Cowboys again in the eighth before Stephens provided what proved to be a very important insurance run. The senior catcher crushed a 1-0 pitch over the fence in left field, tallying his fifth home run of the season to give the Tigers a 7-5 advantage.Hamilton got one out in the ninth before giving way to&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5287">Jacob Douglas</a>, who came on looking for his second save in as many days. The junior struck out the first batter he faced before the Cowboys made things interesting, rattling off consecutive singles to load the bases for Clayton Hale, the NMHU clean-up hitter. After allowing three home runs to Hale over the first three games of the series, the Tigers pitched him very carefully, ultimately walking him to drive in a run. Douglas bounced back with a six-pitch strikeout to secure the victory.Ruder did not factor into the decision after allowing five runs and striking out five over five innings of work. Hamilton (1-0) did not give up a hit over his 3.1 innings on the bump, striking out three and allowing just the one run in the ninth. Douglas (2) earned the save after striking out two of the five batters he faced.Stephens collected three of the seven hits for the Tigers, finishing a triple shy of the cycle. Stephens and Maneth both scored two runs while Olson drove in a team-high two RBI.The Tigers will continue non-conference play with another home four-game series next weekend when CSU-Pueblo comes to town. The set begins with a single game on Friday (Feb. 21) at 3 p.m.

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FHSU baseball rallies for sweep of Cowboys

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Dexter Dennis had a career-high 21 points as Wichita State beat Tulane 82-57. 

Tyson Etienne added 20 points for the Shockers. Dennis hit 8 of 10 shots, including 4 of 6 on 3-pointers. Etienne shot 7 of 9, including 6 of 8 from the arc. 

The Shockers made 13 of 24 3-point tries for 54%, better than the 48% they shot overall and nearly matching the 55% they shot at the free-throw line (11 of 20). 

Christion Thompson led the Green Wave on Sunday with 16 points and seven rebounds.

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Dexter Dennis had a career-high 21 points as Wichita State beat Tulane 82-57. Tyson Etienne added 20 points for the Shockers. Dennis hit 8 of 10 shots, including 4 of 6 on 3-pointers. Etienne shot 7 of 9, including 6 of 8 from the arc. The Shockers made 13 of 24 3-point tries for 54%, better than the 48% they shot overall and nearly matching the 55% they shot at the free-throw line (11 of 20). Christion Thompson led the Green Wave on Sunday with 16 points and seven rebounds.

Dennis scores career-high 21, Wichita State beats Tulane



EDMOND, Okla. – Fort Hays State Softball went 1-1 on Saturday in a pair of games at the Edmond Regional Softball Festival. The Tigers dropped their first game of the day, 3-2, to St. Edward's University before winning their second contest by the same score over Chadron State. The Tigers are now 5-3 overall on the season.

St. Edward's 3, Fort Hays State 2 Poor execution plagued the Tigers throughout the first game of the day, leading to a 3-0 advantage by St. Edward's. The Tigers put together a late rally in an attempt to extend the game with a 2-out, 2-RBI double by&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5339">Katie Adler</a>&nbsp;in the bottom of the seventh, but it was too little, too late in a game full of Tiger miscues. St. Edward's escaped with the one-run victory.

Fort Hays State's struggles on offense through the first six innings stemmed from the inability to advance runners. FHSU had its first batter reach base in each of the first five innings, but squandered each chance. In the first, second, and third innings, the second batter of the inning struck out each time. The runner never advanced further than first each time. In the fourth, the Tigers ran into a double play when a sacrifice bunt turned into a double play as the runner tried to take an extra base. In the fifth, the Tigers opened with two straight singles, but a flyout made one out and another baserunning mistake made two outs. A strikeout ended any further threat.

Meanwhile, the Tigers struggled defensively throughout the game and were lucky to hold the Hilltoppers scoreless for four innings. In the fifth inning, a throwing error on a routine grounder to shortstop put two on with no outs. It blossomed into an unearned run for SEU, the first run of the game.

More sluggish defense turned into two more unearned runs for SEU in the sixth. A throwing error on a routine grounder to first base gave SEU an extra out and two outs later, a double brought home the second run of the game. SEU added another run two batters later with an RBI single.

Adler finally gave the Tigers the timely hit they needed in the seventh to plate a pair of runs, but unfortunately&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5358">Kristen Reed</a>, the top hitter for the Tigers entering the game, grounded out to end the game.

<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5348">Michaelanne Nelson</a>&nbsp;took a tough-luck loss without allowing an earned run. She scattered nine hits and walked one batter, while striking out five. McKenna Leamon picked up the win, though the two Tiger runs were her responsibility. Emily Klanika got the final three outs for SEU for her first save of the year.

Fort Hays State 3, Chadron State 2 The Tigers were able to shake off their sluggish performance in game one to hold on for a 3-2 win in the second contest of the day. The Tigers evened their record with Chadron State on the year after falling to the Eagles on the first weekend of play in Texas by a score of 4-1.

FHSU starting pitcher&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5344">Hailey Chapman</a>&nbsp;was able to dance around danger on the basepaths in three of the first six innings by stranding runners in scoring position. She nearly had a complete-game shutout until Chadron scored its only two runs with two outs in the bottom of the seventh on an RBI single. She got a flyout down the right field line to finish her complete game effort, striking out 10 batters en route to her third win of the season. She allowed four hits and four walks.

FHSU struggled to find timely hits with runners on the bases in the second, third, and fourth innings, but finally broke through in the fifth with all three of its runs.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5339">Katie Adler</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5352">Hannah Gates</a>&nbsp;triggered the rally with back-to-back singles. With one out,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5358">Kristen Reed</a>&nbsp;broke the scoreless tie with a two-RBI single up the middle. With two outs,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5341">Sara Breckbill</a>&nbsp;put the third run on the board with an RBI double to the left-center gap.

Tia Kohl took the loss for Chadron State, falling to 2-3 on the year. She allowed seven hits and three walks, while striking out one in a complete-game effort.

The Tigers return to action again on Sunday (Feb. 16) for two more games to round out the weekend. They face Colorado Christian at 10 am, and Oklahoma Baptist at 2 pm. Both games are at Tom Heath Field, home of Oklahoma Christian University.



EDMOND, Okla. – Fort Hays State Softball went 1-1 on Saturday in a pair of games at the Edmond Regional Softball Festival. The Tigers dropped their first game of the day, 3-2, to St. Edward's University before winning their second contest by the same score over Chadron State. The Tigers are now 5-3 overall on the season.St. Edward's 3, Fort Hays State 2 Poor execution plagued the Tigers throughout the first game of the day, leading to a 3-0 advantage by St. Edward's. The Tigers put together a late rally in an attempt to extend the game with a 2-out, 2-RBI double by&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5339">Katie Adler</a>&nbsp;in the bottom of the seventh, but it was too little, too late in a game full of Tiger miscues. St. Edward's escaped with the one-run victory.Fort Hays State's struggles on offense through the first six innings stemmed from the inability to advance runners. FHSU had its first batter reach base in each of the first five innings, but squandered each chance. In the first, second, and third innings, the second batter of the inning struck out each time. The runner never advanced further than first each time. In the fourth, the Tigers ran into a double play when a sacrifice bunt turned into a double play as the runner tried to take an extra base. In the fifth, the Tigers opened with two straight singles, but a flyout made one out and another baserunning mistake made two outs. A strikeout ended any further threat.Meanwhile, the Tigers struggled defensively throughout the game and were lucky to hold the Hilltoppers scoreless for four innings. In the fifth inning, a throwing error on a routine grounder to shortstop put two on with no outs. It blossomed into an unearned run for SEU, the first run of the game.More sluggish defense turned into two more unearned runs for SEU in the sixth. A throwing error on a routine grounder to first base gave SEU an extra out and two outs later, a double brought home the second run of the game. SEU added another run two batters later with an RBI single.Adler finally gave the Tigers the timely hit they needed in the seventh to plate a pair of runs, but unfortunately&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5358">Kristen Reed</a>, the top hitter for the Tigers entering the game, grounded out to end the game.<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5348">Michaelanne Nelson</a>&nbsp;took a tough-luck loss without allowing an earned run. She scattered nine hits and walked one batter, while striking out five. McKenna Leamon picked up the win, though the two Tiger runs were her responsibility. Emily Klanika got the final three outs for SEU for her first save of the year.Fort Hays State 3, Chadron State 2 The Tigers were able to shake off their sluggish performance in game one to hold on for a 3-2 win in the second contest of the day. The Tigers evened their record with Chadron State on the year after falling to the Eagles on the first weekend of play in Texas by a score of 4-1.FHSU starting pitcher&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5344">Hailey Chapman</a>&nbsp;was able to dance around danger on the basepaths in three of the first six innings by stranding runners in scoring position. She nearly had a complete-game shutout until Chadron scored its only two runs with two outs in the bottom of the seventh on an RBI single. She got a flyout down the right field line to finish her complete game effort, striking out 10 batters en route to her third win of the season. She allowed four hits and four walks.FHSU struggled to find timely hits with runners on the bases in the second, third, and fourth innings, but finally broke through in the fifth with all three of its runs.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5339">Katie Adler</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5352">Hannah Gates</a>&nbsp;triggered the rally with back-to-back singles. With one out,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5358">Kristen Reed</a>&nbsp;broke the scoreless tie with a two-RBI single up the middle. With two outs,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5341">Sara Breckbill</a>&nbsp;put the third run on the board with an RBI double to the left-center gap.Tia Kohl took the loss for Chadron State, falling to 2-3 on the year. She allowed seven hits and three walks, while striking out one in a complete-game effort.The Tigers return to action again on Sunday (Feb. 16) for two more games to round out the weekend. They face Colorado Christian at 10 am, and Oklahoma Baptist at 2 pm. Both games are at Tom Heath Field, home of Oklahoma Christian University.

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Tiger softball splits a pair of games in Oklahoma

HAYS – The TMP girls and boys basketball teams split a Saturday
doubleheader with Salina Heart in a pair of games that were postponed in January
because of winter weather.

In the girls game the Lady Monarchs led wire-to-wire and put
an end to their three-game losing streak with the TMP boys fell in a battle of
ranked teams.

The TMP Lady Monarchs got back-to-back three pointers by Megan
Hamel and Kyleigh Allen to open the game on a 6-0 run. Emilee Lane added five
straight to put TMP up 11-5. The Monarchs led build an eight point lead at
19-11 &nbsp;through the first quarter.

TMP led by as many as seven in the second quarter before
leading by six at halftime 29-23.

Early in the third quarter TMP led by as many as eight at
35-27. But with three minutes to play in the quarter Sacred Heart closed within
two at 36-34. 

TMP answered the Lady Knights run with a 15-2 run to end the
third and begin the fourth quarter and built a 51-36 lead. The Monarchs led by
as many of 20 in the fourth quarter on their way to a 67-45 win.

Kyleigh Allen scored a team-high 16 points for TMP.

HAYS – The TMP girls and boys basketball teams split a Saturday
doubleheader with Salina Heart in a pair of games that were postponed in January
because of winter weather.In the girls game the Lady Monarchs led wire-to-wire and put
an end to their three-game losing streak with the TMP boys fell in a battle of
ranked teams.Girls: TMP 67, Sacred Heart 45The TMP Lady Monarchs got back-to-back three pointers by Megan
Hamel and Kyleigh Allen to open the game on a 6-0 run. Emilee Lane added five
straight to put TMP up 11-5. The Monarchs led build an eight point lead at
19-11 &nbsp;through the first quarter.TMP led by as many as seven in the second quarter before
leading by six at halftime 29-23.Early in the third quarter TMP led by as many as eight at
35-27. But with three minutes to play in the quarter Sacred Heart closed within
two at 36-34. TMP answered the Lady Knights run with a 15-2 run to end the
third and begin the fourth quarter and built a 51-36 lead. The Monarchs led by
as many of 20 in the fourth quarter on their way to a 67-45 win.Kallyn Dewitt postgame interview<div><iframe width="100%" height="166" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/761403763&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true"></iframe></div>Kyleigh Allen scored a team-high 16 points for TMP.The Monarchs improved to 6-11. Sacred Heart dropped to 12-5.Game highlights<div><iframe width="100%" height="166" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/761403709&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true"></iframe></div>Boys: Sacred Heart 54, TMP 48In a battle of ranked teams TMP (No. 7 3A) raced out to an
early 10-point lead only to see Sacred Heart (No. 2 2A) rally for a 54-48 win.TMP’s Brady Kreutzer started the game with a three point
play to give TMP a 3-0 lead. After back-to-back three’s from Ryan Stoecklein and
Jackson Schulte TMP led 9-0. The Monarchs led by as much as 10 in the first quarter
before leading 12-7 after the first quarter.The Monarchs were held scoreless for nearly seven minutes to
end the first quarter and begin the second quarter while Sacred Heart closed
within two at 15-13. TMP was able to build the lead back to eight in the second
quarter and led by six at halftime, 25-19.In the third quarter TMP held a six-point lead at 31-25 but Sacred
Heart put together a 13-1 run to take a 38-31 lead. TMP was able to tie the
game against at 38. But a pair of free throws gave the Knights a lead with just
under five minutes to play. It was a lead Sacred Heart would give back as they
held off TMP for a 54-48 win.TMP coach Bill Meagher<div><iframe width="100%" height="166" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/761403868&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true"></iframe></div>Jackson Schulte led TMP with a game-high 21 points.Caleb Gilliland scored 18 for Sacred Heart.Sacred Heart improved to 15-2 with the win while TMP dropped
to 13-3.The Monarchs host Great Bend on Tuesday.Game highlights<div><iframe width="100%" height="166" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/761403844&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true"></iframe></div>