The Bickle-Schmidt Sports Complex in Hays will be home to the annual USSSA Hays Eagle Baseball Classic next month.

The tournament will feature teams ranging from 8U to 14U on April 10 and 11. The signup deadline is April 2.

For more information or to register, click <a href="https://www.hayssportscomplex.com/tournaments/nbc-points-tournament-hays-eagle-baseball">HERE</a>.

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 </figure>The Bickle-Schmidt Sports Complex in Hays will be home to the annual USSSA Hays Eagle Baseball Classic next month.The tournament will feature teams ranging from 8U to 14U on April 10 and 11. The signup deadline is April 2.For more information or to register, click <a href="https://www.hayssportscomplex.com/tournaments/nbc-points-tournament-hays-eagle-baseball">HERE</a>.

Signups underway for Hays Eagles Baseball Classic

Deadline for deposit / discount is Feb. 1.

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 </figure>Deadline for deposit / discount is Feb. 1.

⚾ Signups underway for Hays Eagles 2021 Legion season

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Hutchinson Trinity 61, Salina Sacred Heart 55

Riverside 56, Maur Hill - Mount Academy 47

Rexford-Golden Plains Sub-State Semifinals

Hutchinson Central Christian 50, Argonia 42

St. John's Beloit-Tipton 52, Wakefield 37

Tescott 31, Glasco/Miltonvale-Southern Cloud 23

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🏀 Hays Post Scoreboard, Mar. 4

The TMP Lady Monarchs rallied from down two in the closing minutes of the fourth quarter+ Thursday on their way to a 48-46 win over the Goodland Cowgirls in 34A
Norton sub-state semifinals.

With the Monarchs trailing 5-4 to open the game TMP’s
Kyleigh Allen scored back-to-back field goals giving TMP an 8-5 lead. &nbsp;They led at the end of the first quarter 8-7.

Just like in the first quarter, TMP’s Emilee Lane scored four
straight sparking a 10-2 run to put the Monarchs up 18-9. The Monarchs briefly led
by nine before Goodland closed the gap to four at 22-18 lead late in the second
quarter.

TMP’s Sophia Balthazor and Jaci VonLintel answered with
back-to-back three pointers to close out the first half with the Monarchs lead
by 10 at 28-18.

Goodland opened the second half on a 9-0 run to close within
one before VonLintel scored seven straight for TMP to give the Monarchs a 35-27
lead. They led 37-31 through three quarters.

In the fourth quarter Goodland outscored TMP 10-2 to take a
41-39 lead.

With just under four minutes to play Allen converted on a
pair of free throws to tie the game at 41. She added two more free throws on the next possession to
break the tied and put TMP up for good at 43-41.

With TMP leading 48-46 Goodland missed a jump shot at the buzzer
that would have sent the game to overtime as TMP secured the 48-46 win.

Kyleigh Allen scored a game-high 15 points and Jaci
VonLintel added 12 points.

The Monarchs will take on No. 2 Phillipsburg after they beat Norton 49-36.

The championship game is set for Saturday at 2 p.m. in Norton.&nbsp;

The TMP Lady Monarchs rallied from down two in the closing minutes of the fourth quarter+ Thursday on their way to a 48-46 win over the Goodland Cowgirls in 34A
Norton sub-state semifinals. 
<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/998896141&color=%23113366&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true"></iframe><div style="font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509" title="Eagle Radio" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Eagle Radio</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509/03-04-21-tmp-girls-coach-int" title="03 - 04 - 21 Tmp Girls Coach Int" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">03 - 04 - 21 Tmp Girls Coach Int</a></div></div>With the Monarchs trailing 5-4 to open the game TMP’s
Kyleigh Allen scored back-to-back field goals giving TMP an 8-5 lead. &nbsp;They led at the end of the first quarter 8-7.Just like in the first quarter, TMP’s Emilee Lane scored four
straight sparking a 10-2 run to put the Monarchs up 18-9. The Monarchs briefly led
by nine before Goodland closed the gap to four at 22-18 lead late in the second
quarter.TMP’s Sophia Balthazor and Jaci VonLintel answered with
back-to-back three pointers to close out the first half with the Monarchs lead
by 10 at 28-18.Goodland opened the second half on a 9-0 run to close within
one before VonLintel scored seven straight for TMP to give the Monarchs a 35-27
lead. They led 37-31 through three quarters.In the fourth quarter Goodland outscored TMP 10-2 to take a
41-39 lead.With just under four minutes to play Allen converted on a
pair of free throws to tie the game at 41. She added two more free throws on the next possession to
break the tied and put TMP up for good at 43-41.With TMP leading 48-46 Goodland missed a jump shot at the buzzer
that would have sent the game to overtime as TMP secured the 48-46 win.<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/998896096&color=%23113366&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true"></iframe><div style="font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509" title="Eagle Radio" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Eagle Radio</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509/03-04-21-tmp-girls-highlights" title="03 - 04 - 21 TMP Girls Highlights vs Goodland" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">03 - 04 - 21 TMP Girls Highlights vs Goodland</a></div></div>Kyleigh Allen scored a game-high 15 points and Jaci
VonLintel added 12 points.The Monarchs will take on No. 2 Phillipsburg after they beat Norton 49-36.The championship game is set for Saturday at 2 p.m. in Norton.&nbsp;

🏀TMP holds off Goodland to advance to sub-state finals

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — There’s a reason UTEP had never been invited by Kansas to play at Allen Fieldhouse.

The Miners probably won’t get invited again, either.

It took a frantic rally from a 15-point second-half hole, a driving go-ahead layup from Marcus Garrett with 22.4 seconds left and some poised foul shooting from Dajuan Harris for the No. 13 Jayhawks to squeak out a 67-62 victory Thursday night in a game added late to the schedule to prevent a long layoff before each school’s conference tournament.

“We played a good team tonight,” Kansas coach Bill Self said. “We weren’t very good for 30 minutes, at all. We played a team that was better than us. But we played 10 really good minutes, so I’m leaving here feeling pretty good.”

David McCormack scored 16 of his 18 points in the second half, and Ochai Agbaji had 19 points as the Jayhawks (19-8) avoided a rare second loss in Allen Fieldhouse this season in what was supposed to be a Big 12 tourney tune-up.

Instead, the Miners (12-11) nearly beat Kansas for the fourth time in five meetings, which includes their double-overtime NCAA Tournament win on the way to the 1966 national title — the historic game made famous by the film “Glory Road” — and a second-round NCAA tourney upset of the top-seeded Jayhawks in 1992.

“This was the largest crowd we’ve played in front of all year,” UTEP coach Rodney Terry said, “and I thought our guys did a good job for the better part of three quarters of the game keeping the crowd out of it. This building, it’s one where the fans appreciate good basketball, and I thought we did a good job working the game.”

Souley Boum’s free throws for UTEP knotted the game at 62 with 1:30 left, and the teams traded empty possessions before Garrett drove the right side of the lane for a layup. Boum raced the other way but lost control of the ball out of bounds, and UTEP was forced to foul the seldom-used Harris, who made good on his free throws to seal the win.

Bryson Williams led UTEP with 23 points and 13 rebounds. Boum finished with 16 points and six boards.

“I don’t make a lot of complaints about the officiating,” Terry said, “but we should have been at the foul line 12 minutes into the game. They’re a good defensive team. They do a great job of guarding. But if you can just climb into a guy and hold them the whole way, that’s really hard to play against.”

The Big 12 had built in time at the end of the season to allow for makeup games caused by COVID-19, but the Jayhawks somehow managed to play all 18 of their conference games on time. So rather than a long layoff before the Big 12 tourney, the Jayhawks called up UTEP, which was facing a similar predicament in Conference USA.

They probably wish they left the phone on the hook.

Kansas missed 12 of its first 14 shots, at one point going 6 1/2 minutes without a field goal, and allowed the Miners to race to a 20-12 lead. Self burned through timeouts trying to slow their momentum, but Williams and Boum kept answering with buckets, and UTEP wound up carrying a 34-20 lead into the break.

It was the second-fewest points scored by the Jayhawks in a half this season.

The Miners, who stretched the lead to 15, were still clinging to a 50-36 advantage with 12:20. That’s when the Jayhawks turned up the defensive pressure to ignite a comeback. Garrett did most of the damage, slicing to the basket and drawing fouls, and soon their deficit had been trimmed to 50-44 with 9:26 remaining.

The rest of it evaporated when McCormack answered three straight UTEP turnovers with three straight baskets, and the big man converted a three-point play a few minutes later to give Kansas its first lead at 62-60 with 2:41 left.

The Jayhawks held on the final couple minutes to avoid the regular season-ending upset.

“It was just a lot of highs and lows in that game,” McCormack said, “down 15, there was a period where we had a nice rhythm going, a nice stretch, we lost it a little bit but got it right back. We finally just locked in mentally.”

Rather than attempt to sell tickets to the late addition to the schedule, Kansas gave away about 1,300 to front-line workers in the Lawrence area. That’s the majority of the roughly 2,000 fans the Jayhawks allow per game.

UTEP won the rebounding battle but was done in by second-half turnovers. The Miners had just four in the first half but had 10 in the second, and the Jayhawks turned them into 16 points during their frantic comeback.

Kansas made the free throws that mattered in the closing minutes — and not many more. The Jayhawks were just 16 of 26 from the foul line, continuing what has been a season-long issue for them.

UTEP begins the Conference USA Tournament in Frisco, Texas, while Kansas heads to the Big 12 Tournament in Kansas City, Missouri. Both will find out this weekend their seedings and opening matchups for next week.

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — There’s a reason UTEP had never been invited by Kansas to play at Allen Fieldhouse.The Miners probably won’t get invited again, either.It took a frantic rally from a 15-point second-half hole, a driving go-ahead layup from Marcus Garrett with 22.4 seconds left and some poised foul shooting from Dajuan Harris for the No. 13 Jayhawks to squeak out a 67-62 victory Thursday night in a game added late to the schedule to prevent a long layoff before each school’s conference tournament.“We played a good team tonight,” Kansas coach Bill Self said. “We weren’t very good for 30 minutes, at all. We played a team that was better than us. But we played 10 really good minutes, so I’m leaving here feeling pretty good.”David McCormack scored 16 of his 18 points in the second half, and Ochai Agbaji had 19 points as the Jayhawks (19-8) avoided a rare second loss in Allen Fieldhouse this season in what was supposed to be a Big 12 tourney tune-up.Instead, the Miners (12-11) nearly beat Kansas for the fourth time in five meetings, which includes their double-overtime NCAA Tournament win on the way to the 1966 national title — the historic game made famous by the film “Glory Road” — and a second-round NCAA tourney upset of the top-seeded Jayhawks in 1992.“This was the largest crowd we’ve played in front of all year,” UTEP coach Rodney Terry said, “and I thought our guys did a good job for the better part of three quarters of the game keeping the crowd out of it. This building, it’s one where the fans appreciate good basketball, and I thought we did a good job working the game.”Souley Boum’s free throws for UTEP knotted the game at 62 with 1:30 left, and the teams traded empty possessions before Garrett drove the right side of the lane for a layup. Boum raced the other way but lost control of the ball out of bounds, and UTEP was forced to foul the seldom-used Harris, who made good on his free throws to seal the win.Bryson Williams led UTEP with 23 points and 13 rebounds. Boum finished with 16 points and six boards.“I don’t make a lot of complaints about the officiating,” Terry said, “but we should have been at the foul line 12 minutes into the game. They’re a good defensive team. They do a great job of guarding. But if you can just climb into a guy and hold them the whole way, that’s really hard to play against.”The Big 12 had built in time at the end of the season to allow for makeup games caused by COVID-19, but the Jayhawks somehow managed to play all 18 of their conference games on time. So rather than a long layoff before the Big 12 tourney, the Jayhawks called up UTEP, which was facing a similar predicament in Conference USA.They probably wish they left the phone on the hook.Kansas missed 12 of its first 14 shots, at one point going 6 1/2 minutes without a field goal, and allowed the Miners to race to a 20-12 lead. Self burned through timeouts trying to slow their momentum, but Williams and Boum kept answering with buckets, and UTEP wound up carrying a 34-20 lead into the break.It was the second-fewest points scored by the Jayhawks in a half this season.The Miners, who stretched the lead to 15, were still clinging to a 50-36 advantage with 12:20. That’s when the Jayhawks turned up the defensive pressure to ignite a comeback. Garrett did most of the damage, slicing to the basket and drawing fouls, and soon their deficit had been trimmed to 50-44 with 9:26 remaining.The rest of it evaporated when McCormack answered three straight UTEP turnovers with three straight baskets, and the big man converted a three-point play a few minutes later to give Kansas its first lead at 62-60 with 2:41 left.The Jayhawks held on the final couple minutes to avoid the regular season-ending upset.“It was just a lot of highs and lows in that game,” McCormack said, “down 15, there was a period where we had a nice rhythm going, a nice stretch, we lost it a little bit but got it right back. We finally just locked in mentally.”WORTHWHILE CROWDRather than attempt to sell tickets to the late addition to the schedule, Kansas gave away about 1,300 to front-line workers in the Lawrence area. That’s the majority of the roughly 2,000 fans the Jayhawks allow per game.BIG PICTUREUTEP won the rebounding battle but was done in by second-half turnovers. The Miners had just four in the first half but had 10 in the second, and the Jayhawks turned them into 16 points during their frantic comeback.Kansas made the free throws that mattered in the closing minutes — and not many more. The Jayhawks were just 16 of 26 from the foul line, continuing what has been a season-long issue for them.UPCOMINGUTEP begins the Conference USA Tournament in Frisco, Texas, while Kansas heads to the Big 12 Tournament in Kansas City, Missouri. Both will find out this weekend their seedings and opening matchups for next week.

🏀 No. 13 Kansas rallies from 15-point hole to beat UTEP

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Arrowhead Stadium has a new name. The Kansas City Chiefs announced the stadium will be known as GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. 

The team reached a naming rights agreement with Government Employees Health Association, which is the Chiefs' exclusive partner for health, dental and vision plans. 

GEHA and Chiefs officials said they are committed to ensuring Arrowhead Stadium remains the identity of the venue. It is the first time in Chiefs history that the organization has sold naming rights for Arrowhead. The stadium opened in 1972 and is one of the NFL's most recognizable venues.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Arrowhead Stadium has a new name. The Kansas City Chiefs announced the stadium will be known as GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. The team reached a naming rights agreement with Government Employees Health Association, which is the Chiefs' exclusive partner for health, dental and vision plans. GEHA and Chiefs officials said they are committed to ensuring Arrowhead Stadium remains the identity of the venue. It is the first time in Chiefs history that the organization has sold naming rights for Arrowhead. The stadium opened in 1972 and is one of the NFL's most recognizable venues.

Chiefs sell naming rights to field at Arrowhead Stadium

The TMP-Marian Lady Monarchs take on the Goodland Cowgirls in the 3A sub-state semifinals in Norton.

The game is set to start at 5:30 p.m. Our coverage begins at 5:10 p.m. with the Hertz Rental Car Pregame show.

&nbsp; &nbsp; You can also listen to the game at&nbsp;<a href="https://streamdb7web.securenetsystems.net/cirrusencore/index.cfm?stationCallSign=KHAZ">99.5 KHAZ</a>.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;

The TMP-Marian Lady Monarchs take on the Goodland Cowgirls in the 3A sub-state semifinals in Norton.The game is set to start at 5:30 p.m. Our coverage begins at 5:10 p.m. with the Hertz Rental Car Pregame show.<figure>
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 🏀WATCH: TMP-Marian vs Goodland

RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – Fort Hays State's&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5692">Blake Arndt</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5675">Kieran Brown</a>&nbsp;received Great American Conference Men's Soccer Player of the Week honors on Thursday, March 4. Arndt was named the Offensive Player of the Week, while Brown was named Goalkeeper of the Week. Arndt scored two goals in his debut with the Tigers, helping the team to a 4-0 win over Newman in their season opener. He provided what proved to be the game winner within the first nine minutes of the match and later picked up the team's third goal in the 80th minute. Arndt had five shots in the match and both of his shots on goal went in the net. Brown picked up a shutout victory in the 4-0 result against Newman. Brown had to save three shots in the match to preserve the shutout. He saved 75 percent of the shots taken by Newman in the match as the Tiger defense limited the Jets to just four shots in the match. Brown has three shutouts in his seven complete matches as a Tiger, which includes the 2019 season. Arndt and Brown join James Doyle, the Defender of the Week from Northeastern State, as this week's GAC Player of the Week honorees.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – Fort Hays State's&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5692">Blake Arndt</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5675">Kieran Brown</a>&nbsp;received Great American Conference Men's Soccer Player of the Week honors on Thursday, March 4. Arndt was named the Offensive Player of the Week, while Brown was named Goalkeeper of the Week. Arndt scored two goals in his debut with the Tigers, helping the team to a 4-0 win over Newman in their season opener. He provided what proved to be the game winner within the first nine minutes of the match and later picked up the team's third goal in the 80th minute. Arndt had five shots in the match and both of his shots on goal went in the net. Brown picked up a shutout victory in the 4-0 result against Newman. Brown had to save three shots in the match to preserve the shutout. He saved 75 percent of the shots taken by Newman in the match as the Tiger defense limited the Jets to just four shots in the match. Brown has three shutouts in his seven complete matches as a Tiger, which includes the 2019 season. Arndt and Brown join James Doyle, the Defender of the Week from Northeastern State, as this week's GAC Player of the Week honorees.&nbsp;&nbsp;

⚽ FHSU's Arndt and Brown receive GAC Player of the Week honors

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Kansas City Royals today announced that for the first time in 18 months fans will once again be welcomed back into Kauffman Stadium beginning on Thursday, April 1, when the Royals host the Texas Rangers at 3:10 p.m. to open the 2021 regular season. The initial plan calls for pod-style seating to accommodate 10,000 fans per game, with goals to expand the capacity monthly, as the season progresses, and it is safe to do so.

With this announcement, 2021 will give Chairman/CEO John Sherman and his distinguished group of local owners the first opportunity to welcome Royals fans into ‘The K’ since taking ownership of the ball club in November of 2019.

“I can’t wait to welcome our fans back to Kauffman Stadium for Opening Day”, said John Sherman, Chairman and CEO of the Royals.&nbsp; “I am grateful for all of the support our fans and partners extended to us during these remarkable times.&nbsp; Our ownership group is excited about this 2021 Royals team.&nbsp; We look forward to a great summer watching the Royals compete on behalf of this great community.”

“Though we were able to return to the field last year, there was a huge component missing and it was felt by all of us with no fans in Kauffman Stadium,” said Dayton Moore, Royals Senior Vice President/Baseball Operations and General Manager. “We play this game for our fans and the anticipation of seeing even a percentage of them in the ballpark when 2021 begins makes us wish we could open the season tomorrow.”

Kauffman Stadium will look different at the outset, as the Royals have been working in concert for months with Kansas City health officials and the Jackson County Sports Authority to ensure fan safety. New protocols and guidelines include beginning the season with a seating capacity of approximately 30%, comprised of socially distanced seating pods. Season ticket members will have priority access beginning the week of March 8th&nbsp;to select their seats for the 13 scheduled home games in April. While season ticket members will have the priority access, the general public will have the option to purchase single-game tickets on March 24th. Future home game on-sale dates to be announced subsequent to Opening Day.

“2020 presented so many challenges, not the least of which was getting baseball back on the field, if even for just 60 games,” said Royals manager Mike Matheny. “Among those challenges was playing the game we all love without having any fans in attendance throughout the entire regular season. Words cannot describe how excited all of us are to be able to open at home on April 1 in front of as many of our blue clad fans that the protocols will allow. It will be a completely different environment than last year and bring a little more normalcy to our sport and lives.”

“Just playing in front of a few fans right now in spring training has made these games so much more exciting and interesting for all of us,” said Whit Merrifield. “The thought of at least 10,000 fans in Kauffman Stadium on April 1 makes my juices flow already and knowing our fans, they’ll make it sound like the ballpark is packed. We can’t wait to come home and play in front of our fans.”

For more information regarding safety measures visit&nbsp;<a href="http://royals.com/safety" target="_blank">http://royals.com/safety</a>.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Kansas City Royals today announced that for the first time in 18 months fans will once again be welcomed back into Kauffman Stadium beginning on Thursday, April 1, when the Royals host the Texas Rangers at 3:10 p.m. to open the 2021 regular season. The initial plan calls for pod-style seating to accommodate 10,000 fans per game, with goals to expand the capacity monthly, as the season progresses, and it is safe to do so.With this announcement, 2021 will give Chairman/CEO John Sherman and his distinguished group of local owners the first opportunity to welcome Royals fans into ‘The K’ since taking ownership of the ball club in November of 2019.“I can’t wait to welcome our fans back to Kauffman Stadium for Opening Day”, said John Sherman, Chairman and CEO of the Royals.&nbsp; “I am grateful for all of the support our fans and partners extended to us during these remarkable times.&nbsp; Our ownership group is excited about this 2021 Royals team.&nbsp; We look forward to a great summer watching the Royals compete on behalf of this great community.”“Though we were able to return to the field last year, there was a huge component missing and it was felt by all of us with no fans in Kauffman Stadium,” said Dayton Moore, Royals Senior Vice President/Baseball Operations and General Manager. “We play this game for our fans and the anticipation of seeing even a percentage of them in the ballpark when 2021 begins makes us wish we could open the season tomorrow.”Kauffman Stadium will look different at the outset, as the Royals have been working in concert for months with Kansas City health officials and the Jackson County Sports Authority to ensure fan safety. New protocols and guidelines include beginning the season with a seating capacity of approximately 30%, comprised of socially distanced seating pods. Season ticket members will have priority access beginning the week of March 8th&nbsp;to select their seats for the 13 scheduled home games in April. While season ticket members will have the priority access, the general public will have the option to purchase single-game tickets on March 24th. Future home game on-sale dates to be announced subsequent to Opening Day.“2020 presented so many challenges, not the least of which was getting baseball back on the field, if even for just 60 games,” said Royals manager Mike Matheny. “Among those challenges was playing the game we all love without having any fans in attendance throughout the entire regular season. Words cannot describe how excited all of us are to be able to open at home on April 1 in front of as many of our blue clad fans that the protocols will allow. It will be a completely different environment than last year and bring a little more normalcy to our sport and lives.”“Just playing in front of a few fans right now in spring training has made these games so much more exciting and interesting for all of us,” said Whit Merrifield. “The thought of at least 10,000 fans in Kauffman Stadium on April 1 makes my juices flow already and knowing our fans, they’ll make it sound like the ballpark is packed. We can’t wait to come home and play in front of our fans.”For more information regarding safety measures visit&nbsp;<a href="http://royals.com/safety" target="_blank">http://royals.com/safety</a>.Kansas City Royals

⚾ Royals welcome back fans to 'The K'

HAYS, Kan. – The Fort Hays State spring football event with Northwestern Oklahoma State on Saturday (Mar. 6) is now free of admission for all ages. The teams will partake in a joint practice, starting at 3 pm at Lewis Field Stadium. Tickets will still be required for the event with Southwestern Oklahoma State on Saturday, March 20. Prices for that event will be $10 for adults and $5 for K-12 students. FHSU students get in FREE by presenting their valid Tiger ID card. Tickets will be available at the Lewis Field Stadium gate. Tailgating prior to the home events at Lewis Field Stadium this spring is&nbsp;prohibited&nbsp;in compliance with the COVID-19 precautions set in place by Fort Hays State University.&nbsp;All fans in attendance are required to wear masks and social distance throughout the stadium. Formats of the activities on each date this spring are being determined by coaching staffs of both programs involved. Each event this spring is subject to change based on weekly COVID-19 testing of each program involved. The Colorado School of Mines Athletic Department will determine the fan limitations set for FHSU's April 10th&nbsp;date in Golden, Colorado.

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 </figure>HAYS, Kan. – The Fort Hays State spring football event with Northwestern Oklahoma State on Saturday (Mar. 6) is now free of admission for all ages. The teams will partake in a joint practice, starting at 3 pm at Lewis Field Stadium. Tickets will still be required for the event with Southwestern Oklahoma State on Saturday, March 20. Prices for that event will be $10 for adults and $5 for K-12 students. FHSU students get in FREE by presenting their valid Tiger ID card. Tickets will be available at the Lewis Field Stadium gate. Tailgating prior to the home events at Lewis Field Stadium this spring is&nbsp;prohibited&nbsp;in compliance with the COVID-19 precautions set in place by Fort Hays State University.&nbsp;All fans in attendance are required to wear masks and social distance throughout the stadium. Formats of the activities on each date this spring are being determined by coaching staffs of both programs involved. Each event this spring is subject to change based on weekly COVID-19 testing of each program involved. The Colorado School of Mines Athletic Department will determine the fan limitations set for FHSU's April 10th&nbsp;date in Golden, Colorado.FHSU Athletics

🏈 Admission free for football event with NWOSU Saturday

HAYS - The fifth-ranked Fort Hays State women's basketball team jumped out to an early 9-2 lead and never trailed in a 71-44 victory over Missouri Southern State in the MIAA Tournament quarterfinals Wednesday at Gross Coliseum.

The top-seeded Tigers (21-2) will now host the semifinals and finals Saturday and Sunday. FHSU will play Emporia State at 2:00 pm Saturday. The fourth-seeded Hornets rallied in the second half to beat Central Oklahoma 82-80. Nebraska-Kearney and Washburn will play in Saturday's second semifinal. The third-seeded Lopers defeated Pittsburg State 66-50. The seventh-seeded Ichabods upset the second-seeded Central Missouri Jennies 63-55 in Warrensburg.

Whitney Randall scored the Tigers first seven points. She surpassed 1,000 career points on a fast break layup on the Tigers second possession. Randall is the 22nd Tiger to eclipse 1,000 points and the seventh to do so under head coach Tony Hobson. FHSU has had a player reach 1,000 career points in each of the last three seasons.&nbsp;

The Tigers held MSSU (9-14) to 28-percent shooting and 3-for-21 from beyond the arc. FHSU scored 28 points off the Lions 22 turnovers. They also outscored MSSU 18-9 on second chance points.

Hollenbeck led the Tigers with a career-high 20 points. Randall added 16, Katie Wagner 11 and Madison Mittie 10.

Jaden Hobbs only scored three points but dished out seven assists with four steals a blocked shot an no turnovers.

Amaya Jones led the Lions with nine points.

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 </figure>HAYS - The fifth-ranked Fort Hays State women's basketball team jumped out to an early 9-2 lead and never trailed in a 71-44 victory over Missouri Southern State in the MIAA Tournament quarterfinals Wednesday at Gross Coliseum.The top-seeded Tigers (21-2) will now host the semifinals and finals Saturday and Sunday. FHSU will play Emporia State at 2:00 pm Saturday. The fourth-seeded Hornets rallied in the second half to beat Central Oklahoma 82-80. Nebraska-Kearney and Washburn will play in Saturday's second semifinal. The third-seeded Lopers defeated Pittsburg State 66-50. The seventh-seeded Ichabods upset the second-seeded Central Missouri Jennies 63-55 in Warrensburg.<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/998223325&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true"></iframe><div style="font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509" title="Eagle Radio" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Eagle Radio</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509/03-03-21-fhsu-women-coach-int" title="Tony Hobson Postgame vs. Missouri Southern State 030321" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Tony Hobson Postgame vs. Missouri Southern State 030321</a></div></div>Whitney Randall scored the Tigers first seven points. She surpassed 1,000 career points on a fast break layup on the Tigers second possession. Randall is the 22nd Tiger to eclipse 1,000 points and the seventh to do so under head coach Tony Hobson. FHSU has had a player reach 1,000 career points in each of the last three seasons.&nbsp;The Tigers held MSSU (9-14) to 28-percent shooting and 3-for-21 from beyond the arc. FHSU scored 28 points off the Lions 22 turnovers. They also outscored MSSU 18-9 on second chance points.<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/998223277&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true"></iframe><div style="font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509" title="Eagle Radio" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Eagle Radio</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509/03-03-21-fhsu-women-highlights" title="#5 Fort Hays State WBB vs. Missouri Southern State Highlights 030321" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">#5 Fort Hays State WBB vs. Missouri Southern State Highlights 030321</a></div></div>Hollenbeck led the Tigers with a career-high 20 points. Randall added 16, Katie Wagner 11 and Madison Mittie 10.Jaden Hobbs only scored three points but dished out seven assists with four steals a blocked shot an no turnovers.Amaya Jones led the Lions with nine points.

🏀 No. 5 Tiger women defeat MSSU in MIAA Tourney opener

HAYS - Top-ranked Hays High's undefeated regular season record earned them the number one seed for Sub-State play that began Wednesday night. The number one seed also meant that Hays hosted Great Bend in round one.

Hays High scored the first 11 points of the game and led wire to wire Wednesday evening. Great Bend managed just two points in the first quarter on one of 10 shooting. The Indians made seven of 10 shots and led 17-2.

Great Bend had two chances to make the score a single digit difference in the second quarter but could take advantage trailing 23-12. Carson Kieffer hit a three to beat the second quarter buzzer and in the process gave Hays a 27-14 lead at halftime.

Jace Linenberger converted a three point play to open the second half helping lift Hays to an eventual 20-point lead at 35-15. Great Bend gave the Indians one last run. The Panthers hit three consecutive three pointers and had the ball down 35-24 but turned the ball over and Hays took a 40-24 lead to the fourth quarter.

Great Bend's hot three point shooting continued into the beginning of the fourth quarter cutting the Indian advantage down to 40-30 with 6:40 remaining. The Panthers would have the ball down 10 but turned the ball over. Hays outscored Great Bend 18-8 rest of the way for a 58-38 victory.

Jace Linenberger led the 21-0 Indians with 21 points. Dalyn Schwarz scored 14. Great Bend's Cole Streck scored 14 and Braylon Council added 13 both setting career highs for Panthers who finish their year at 4-15.

Hays High moves onto the Sub-State Championship on Saturday at 3:00. They will host #5 Salina South who was a 46-33 winner over Salina Central.

HAYS - Top-ranked Hays High's undefeated regular season record earned them the number one seed for Sub-State play that began Wednesday night. The number one seed also meant that Hays hosted Great Bend in round one.#1 Hays 58 - Great Bend 38Hays High scored the first 11 points of the game and led wire to wire Wednesday evening. Great Bend managed just two points in the first quarter on one of 10 shooting. The Indians made seven of 10 shots and led 17-2.Great Bend had two chances to make the score a single digit difference in the second quarter but could take advantage trailing 23-12. Carson Kieffer hit a three to beat the second quarter buzzer and in the process gave Hays a 27-14 lead at halftime.<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/998210224&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true"></iframe><div style="font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509" title="Eagle Radio" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Eagle Radio</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509/3-3-21-hh-boys-coach-int" title="Alex Hutchins Postgame Interview vs. Great Bend 030321" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Alex Hutchins Postgame Interview vs. Great Bend 030321</a></div></div>Jace Linenberger converted a three point play to open the second half helping lift Hays to an eventual 20-point lead at 35-15. Great Bend gave the Indians one last run. The Panthers hit three consecutive three pointers and had the ball down 35-24 but turned the ball over and Hays took a 40-24 lead to the fourth quarter.Great Bend's hot three point shooting continued into the beginning of the fourth quarter cutting the Indian advantage down to 40-30 with 6:40 remaining. The Panthers would have the ball down 10 but turned the ball over. Hays outscored Great Bend 18-8 rest of the way for a 58-38 victory.<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/998211355&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true"></iframe><div style="font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509" title="Eagle Radio" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Eagle Radio</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509/03-03-21-hh-boys-v-great-bend-hilights" title="Hays High boys vs. Great Bend Highlights 030321" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Hays High boys vs. Great Bend Highlights 030321</a></div></div>Jace Linenberger led the 21-0 Indians with 21 points. Dalyn Schwarz scored 14. Great Bend's Cole Streck scored 14 and Braylon Council added 13 both setting career highs for Panthers who finish their year at 4-15.Hays High moves onto the Sub-State Championship on Saturday at 3:00. They will host #5 Salina South who was a 46-33 winner over Salina Central.

🏀 Hays moves on to title game with 20-point win

The Hays High Indians open the 5A postseason with the sub-state matchup against Great Bend.

The game starts at 7 p.m. with the Hertz Rental Car Pregame Show at 6:40 p.m.&nbsp;

You can also listen to the game on&nbsp;<a href="https://radio.securenetsystems.net/cwa/KFIX">96.9 KFIX</a>

The Hays High Indians open the 5A postseason with the sub-state matchup against Great Bend.The game starts at 7 p.m. with the Hertz Rental Car Pregame Show at 6:40 p.m.&nbsp;<figure>
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 </figure>You can also listen to the game on&nbsp;<a href="https://radio.securenetsystems.net/cwa/KFIX">96.9 KFIX</a>

 🏀WATCH: Hays High v Great Bend

INDIANAPOLIS - The Fort Hays State women's basketball team is ranked first in the final release of the NCAA Division II Central Region Rankings, announced Wednesday (March 3) by the national office. Due to the disparity of games played this season and the limited data available, schools were listed as "under consideration" for the first two sets of regional rankings before they were officially ranked for this third and final release. Fort Hays State was listed in all three sets of regional rankings. The MIAA had five teams listed amongst the top eight, while the Northern Sun had three teams listed in the top six. Central Missouri is behind the Tigers in second, while the NSIC regular season and tournament champions Minnesota Duluth occupy the No. 3 spot. Nebraska-Kearney is fourth, followed by St. Cloud State and Augustana from the NSIC. Emporia State and Central Oklahoma round out the top eight teams in the region. The Central Region will look a little different this year, including only teams from the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) and the Northern Sun (NSIC). The change was made when the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ncaa.org/about/resources/media-center/news/dii-affirms-plans-host-winter-championships">NCAA Division II Management Council and Presidents Council</a>&nbsp;approved adjusting regional alignments for the 2021 Division II men's and women's basketball championships to better balance the number of active teams in each regional while trying to maintain geographic proximity for the schools in the regional. Prior to the approval, three regionals had 15 or fewer active teams, while three others had 36 or more active teams. The one-year regions keep seven of the eight regions between 27-33 active teams. As a result, teams in the Great American Conference (GAC) will now compete in the South Central Region for this year only. The&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ncaa.org/about/resources/media-center/news/division-ii-reduces-bracket-field-sizes-2021-winter-and-spring-championships">NCAA has also reduced field sizes at all Division II Championship events</a>&nbsp;for the 2020-21 season, with basketball moving from 64 to 48 teams. As a result, just six teams will compete in the Central Regional, including automatic bids to the winners of the MIAA Championship Tournament, presented by Citizens Bank &amp; Trust and the NSIC tournament in addition to four at-large selections. Instead of the top overall seed hosting the regional tournament, the six teams selected will&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ncaa.org/about/resources/media-center/news/ncaa-division-ii-announces-predetermined-men-s-and-women-s-basketball-regional-sites">compete at a predetermined site</a>, the UCM Multipurpose Building in Warrensburg, Mo., March 12-15. The No. 3-6 seeds will play an opening round game on Friday, March 12, with the winners playing the No. 1 and No. 2 seeds on Saturday, March 13. The Central Region championship game will follow on Monday, March 15. Fort Hays State leads the region in wins and has the top performance indicator in the region at 16.273. Final selections for the 2021 NCAA Division II Central Region Championships will be announced Sunday evening at 9 p.m. CT on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ncaa.com/news/ncaa/article/2021-02-17/2021-ncaa-championships-fall-and-winter-selection-show-schedule?utm_campaign=hp-rr-links">NCAA.com</a>. The Tigers will look to lock up the MIAA's automatic bid this week when they play in the 2021 MIAA&nbsp;Championship Tournament. FHSU hosts Missouri Southern Wednesday in the quarterfinals and would then host the semifinals and championship rounds on Saturday and Sunday, respectively, with a win on Wednesday.

NCAA DII Central Region Rankings - March 3, 2021 1. Fort Hays State 20-2 (20-2 In Region) 2. Central Missouri 19-3 (19-3&nbsp;In Region) 3. Minnesota Duluth 13-1 (13-1&nbsp;In Region) 4. Nebraska-Kearney 19-3) (19-3&nbsp;In Region) 5. St. Cloud State 12-5 (12-5&nbsp;In Region) 6. Augustana (S.D) 12-5 (12-5&nbsp;In Region) 7. Emporia State 17-5 (17-5&nbsp;In Region) 8. Central Oklahoma 14-8 (14-8&nbsp;&nbsp;In Region)

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 </figure>INDIANAPOLIS - The Fort Hays State women's basketball team is ranked first in the final release of the NCAA Division II Central Region Rankings, announced Wednesday (March 3) by the national office. Due to the disparity of games played this season and the limited data available, schools were listed as "under consideration" for the first two sets of regional rankings before they were officially ranked for this third and final release. Fort Hays State was listed in all three sets of regional rankings. The MIAA had five teams listed amongst the top eight, while the Northern Sun had three teams listed in the top six. Central Missouri is behind the Tigers in second, while the NSIC regular season and tournament champions Minnesota Duluth occupy the No. 3 spot. Nebraska-Kearney is fourth, followed by St. Cloud State and Augustana from the NSIC. Emporia State and Central Oklahoma round out the top eight teams in the region. The Central Region will look a little different this year, including only teams from the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) and the Northern Sun (NSIC). The change was made when the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ncaa.org/about/resources/media-center/news/dii-affirms-plans-host-winter-championships">NCAA Division II Management Council and Presidents Council</a>&nbsp;approved adjusting regional alignments for the 2021 Division II men's and women's basketball championships to better balance the number of active teams in each regional while trying to maintain geographic proximity for the schools in the regional. Prior to the approval, three regionals had 15 or fewer active teams, while three others had 36 or more active teams. The one-year regions keep seven of the eight regions between 27-33 active teams. As a result, teams in the Great American Conference (GAC) will now compete in the South Central Region for this year only. The&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ncaa.org/about/resources/media-center/news/division-ii-reduces-bracket-field-sizes-2021-winter-and-spring-championships">NCAA has also reduced field sizes at all Division II Championship events</a>&nbsp;for the 2020-21 season, with basketball moving from 64 to 48 teams. As a result, just six teams will compete in the Central Regional, including automatic bids to the winners of the MIAA Championship Tournament, presented by Citizens Bank &amp; Trust and the NSIC tournament in addition to four at-large selections. Instead of the top overall seed hosting the regional tournament, the six teams selected will&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ncaa.org/about/resources/media-center/news/ncaa-division-ii-announces-predetermined-men-s-and-women-s-basketball-regional-sites">compete at a predetermined site</a>, the UCM Multipurpose Building in Warrensburg, Mo., March 12-15. The No. 3-6 seeds will play an opening round game on Friday, March 12, with the winners playing the No. 1 and No. 2 seeds on Saturday, March 13. The Central Region championship game will follow on Monday, March 15. Fort Hays State leads the region in wins and has the top performance indicator in the region at 16.273. Final selections for the 2021 NCAA Division II Central Region Championships will be announced Sunday evening at 9 p.m. CT on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ncaa.com/news/ncaa/article/2021-02-17/2021-ncaa-championships-fall-and-winter-selection-show-schedule?utm_campaign=hp-rr-links">NCAA.com</a>. The Tigers will look to lock up the MIAA's automatic bid this week when they play in the 2021 MIAA&nbsp;Championship Tournament. FHSU hosts Missouri Southern Wednesday in the quarterfinals and would then host the semifinals and championship rounds on Saturday and Sunday, respectively, with a win on Wednesday. NCAA DII Central Region Rankings - March 3, 2021 1. Fort Hays State 20-2 (20-2 In Region) 2. Central Missouri 19-3 (19-3&nbsp;In Region) 3. Minnesota Duluth 13-1 (13-1&nbsp;In Region) 4. Nebraska-Kearney 19-3) (19-3&nbsp;In Region) 5. St. Cloud State 12-5 (12-5&nbsp;In Region) 6. Augustana (S.D) 12-5 (12-5&nbsp;In Region) 7. Emporia State 17-5 (17-5&nbsp;In Region) 8. Central Oklahoma 14-8 (14-8&nbsp;&nbsp;In Region)FHSU Athletics

🏀 Tiger women top Central Region Rankings

KANSAS CITY, Mo. –&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5865">Jared Vitztum</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5859">Kaleb Hammeke</a>&nbsp;of Fort Hays State Men's Basketball were named to the 2021 All-MIAA Men's Basketball Team, released on Wednesday (Mar. 3). Vitztum is a first team selection, while Hammeke is the conference's Freshman of the Year and an honorable mention selection to the team. Vitztum went into the final game of the season averaging a double-double and finished the year at 18.1 points and 9.9 rebounds per game. Vitztum led NCAA Division II in double-doubles during the regular season with 12, one better than Anthony Pittman of West Virginia State. He led the MIAA in rebounds per game and led NCAA Division II in total rebounds with 218 in 22 games played. Vitztum scored in double figures 19 times and produced a career-high 32 points and 15 rebounds in an overtime win at Missouri Southern. He scored 20 or more points 11 times and pulled down 10 or more rebounds in 12 contests. Vitztum ranked seventh in the MIAA for scoring average during the regular season. Hammeke finished the season leading the Tigers in assists with 99, averaging 4.5 per game. He ranked sixth in the MIAA in helpers per game. He was also one of three Tigers to finish with a scoring average in double figures with 10.7 points per game. Hammeke tied for second on the team in rebounding, averaging 3.3 per game. Hammeke is the second Tiger to receive the MIAA Freshman of the Year award, joining&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=1500">Craig Nicholson</a>&nbsp;who received the honor in 2013. He was the only freshman listed on the All-MIAA Men's Basketball Team this season. Below is the 2021 All-MIAA Men's Basketball Team. 2021 MIAA Postseason Awards Player of the Year – Trevor Hudgins – Northwest Missouri, Junior Defensive Player of the Year – Diego Bernard – Northwest Missouri, Junior Freshman of the Year – Kaleb Hammeke&nbsp;– Fort Hays State Coach of the Year – Ben McCollum – Northwest Missouri 2021 MIAA All-Defensive Team Diego Bernard – Northwest Missouri, Junior Tyrell Carroll – Missouri Western, Junior Tyler Geiman – Washburn, Senior Ryan Hawkins – Northwest Missouri, Senior Cam Potts – Lincoln, Senior 2021 All-MIAA First-Team Tyler Geiman – Washburn, Senior Ryan Hawkins – Northwest Missouri, Senior Trevor Hudgins – Northwest Missouri, Junior Cam Martin – Missouri Southern, Senior Jared Vitztum – Fort Hays State, Senior 2021 All-MIAA Second-Team Diego Bernard – Northwest Missouri, Junior Tyrell Carroll – Missouri Western, Junior Jumah'Ri Turner – Emporia State, Senior Isaiah Wade – Central Oklahoma, Senior Sevon Witt – Lincoln, Sophomore 2021 All-MIAA Third-Team Bobby Arthur-Williams – Pittsburg State, Graduate Quinton Drayton – Lincoln, Junior Callen Haydon – Central Oklahoma, Junior Devin Pullum – Rogers State, Senior Stan Scott – Missouri Southern, Senior 2021 All-MIAA Honorable Mention Central Missouri –&nbsp;Cameron Hunter – Senior Central Oklahoma –&nbsp;Cam Givens – Junior Emporia State –&nbsp;Austin Downing – Senior Fort Hays State – Kaleb Hammeke&nbsp;– Freshman Lincoln –&nbsp;Cam Potts – Senior Missouri Western –&nbsp;Caleb Bennett – Junior, Will Eames – Sophomore, Reese Glover - Sophomore Nebraska Kearney –&nbsp;Austin Luger – Senior, Jake Walker – Senior Newman –&nbsp;Joel Boyce – Junior Northeastern State –&nbsp;Trey Sampson – Junior Northwest Missouri –&nbsp;Luke Waters – Sophomore Pittsburg State –&nbsp;Quentin Hardrict, Jr. – Junior Rogers State –&nbsp;Darraja Parnell – Senior, Brewster Peacock – Senior Washburn –&nbsp;Jonny Clausing – Junior, Jalen Lewis – Junior&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>KANSAS CITY, Mo. –&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5865">Jared Vitztum</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5859">Kaleb Hammeke</a>&nbsp;of Fort Hays State Men's Basketball were named to the 2021 All-MIAA Men's Basketball Team, released on Wednesday (Mar. 3). Vitztum is a first team selection, while Hammeke is the conference's Freshman of the Year and an honorable mention selection to the team. Vitztum went into the final game of the season averaging a double-double and finished the year at 18.1 points and 9.9 rebounds per game. Vitztum led NCAA Division II in double-doubles during the regular season with 12, one better than Anthony Pittman of West Virginia State. He led the MIAA in rebounds per game and led NCAA Division II in total rebounds with 218 in 22 games played. Vitztum scored in double figures 19 times and produced a career-high 32 points and 15 rebounds in an overtime win at Missouri Southern. He scored 20 or more points 11 times and pulled down 10 or more rebounds in 12 contests. Vitztum ranked seventh in the MIAA for scoring average during the regular season. Hammeke finished the season leading the Tigers in assists with 99, averaging 4.5 per game. He ranked sixth in the MIAA in helpers per game. He was also one of three Tigers to finish with a scoring average in double figures with 10.7 points per game. Hammeke tied for second on the team in rebounding, averaging 3.3 per game. Hammeke is the second Tiger to receive the MIAA Freshman of the Year award, joining&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=1500">Craig Nicholson</a>&nbsp;who received the honor in 2013. He was the only freshman listed on the All-MIAA Men's Basketball Team this season. Below is the 2021 All-MIAA Men's Basketball Team. 2021 MIAA Postseason Awards Player of the Year – Trevor Hudgins – Northwest Missouri, Junior Defensive Player of the Year – Diego Bernard – Northwest Missouri, Junior Freshman of the Year – Kaleb Hammeke&nbsp;– Fort Hays State Coach of the Year – Ben McCollum – Northwest Missouri 2021 MIAA All-Defensive Team Diego Bernard – Northwest Missouri, Junior Tyrell Carroll – Missouri Western, Junior Tyler Geiman – Washburn, Senior Ryan Hawkins – Northwest Missouri, Senior Cam Potts – Lincoln, Senior 2021 All-MIAA First-Team Tyler Geiman – Washburn, Senior Ryan Hawkins – Northwest Missouri, Senior Trevor Hudgins – Northwest Missouri, Junior Cam Martin – Missouri Southern, Senior Jared Vitztum – Fort Hays State, Senior 2021 All-MIAA Second-Team Diego Bernard – Northwest Missouri, Junior Tyrell Carroll – Missouri Western, Junior Jumah'Ri Turner – Emporia State, Senior Isaiah Wade – Central Oklahoma, Senior Sevon Witt – Lincoln, Sophomore 2021 All-MIAA Third-Team Bobby Arthur-Williams – Pittsburg State, Graduate Quinton Drayton – Lincoln, Junior Callen Haydon – Central Oklahoma, Junior Devin Pullum – Rogers State, Senior Stan Scott – Missouri Southern, Senior 2021 All-MIAA Honorable Mention Central Missouri –&nbsp;Cameron Hunter – Senior Central Oklahoma –&nbsp;Cam Givens – Junior Emporia State –&nbsp;Austin Downing – Senior Fort Hays State – Kaleb Hammeke&nbsp;– Freshman Lincoln –&nbsp;Cam Potts – Senior Missouri Western –&nbsp;Caleb Bennett – Junior, Will Eames – Sophomore, Reese Glover - Sophomore Nebraska Kearney –&nbsp;Austin Luger – Senior, Jake Walker – Senior Newman –&nbsp;Joel Boyce – Junior Northeastern State –&nbsp;Trey Sampson – Junior Northwest Missouri –&nbsp;Luke Waters – Sophomore Pittsburg State –&nbsp;Quentin Hardrict, Jr. – Junior Rogers State –&nbsp;Darraja Parnell – Senior, Brewster Peacock – Senior Washburn –&nbsp;Jonny Clausing – Junior, Jalen Lewis – Junior&nbsp;&nbsp;

🏀 Vitztum and Hammeke named to All-MIAA men’s basketball team

Missouri Southern (9-13, 9-13&nbsp;MIAA) at #5 Fort Hays State (20-2, 20-2&nbsp;MIAA) MIAA Championship Tournament, presented by Citizens Bank &amp; Trust Quarterfinals Wednesday,&nbsp;March 3, 2021 • 6&nbsp;p.m. Hays, Kan. • Gross Memorial Coliseum Radio: KJLS (103.3-FM) <a href="https://streamdb7web.securenetsystems.net/cirrusencore/index.cfm?stationCallSign=KJLS">LISTEN LIVE</a> The fifth-ranked Fort Hays State women's basketball team opens postseason play on Wednesday when the Tigers host eighth-seeded Missouri Southern in the quarterfinal round of the 2021 MIAA Championship Tournament, presented by Citizens Bank &amp; Trust. First tip is set for 6 p.m. inside Gross Memorial Coliseum. Upper-level general admission&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/2011/6/27/GEN_0627111608.aspx?id=99">tickets are still available</a>&nbsp;for $10 for adults and $5 for youth K-12 and seniors. Seating is still limited to 25 percent capacity and fans are required to maintain FHSU health and safety protocols. FHSU students will get in free when they present a valid Tiger Card to the ticket booth at gate 2. Fans wishing to watch from home can do so on&nbsp;<a href="https://themiaanetwork.com/fhsutigers/">The MIAA Network</a>. MIAA Championship passes are available for $25 and will be valid for all games in both the men's and women's tournaments. Fans that purchased season-long access to the network will automatically have access to all tournament games. The Tigers wrapped up the regular season with a 20-2 record, reaching the 20-win plateau for the 10th season in a row and the 18th time in program history. Fort Hays State was the only school in Division II to reach 20 wins during the regular season. With the entire season consisting of 22 conference contests, that mark also tied the MIAA record for league victories in a single season (MWSU, 2015-16). Fort Hays State is 14-10 all-time in the MIAA Championship Tournament, including a 3-0 record against Missouri Southern. The Tigers have played three MIAA tournament games in Hays in the past, all coming in the first round when 12 teams advanced to the tournament. FHSU won all three of those games. The Tigers are 7-4 all-time in the quarterfinal round and 5-1 all-time as the top overall seed. This is the first time FHSU has played a No. 8 seed in the MIAA tournament. In addition to finishing on top of the MIAA standings for the third time, Fort Hays State led the league in five statistical categories, including assist/turnover ratio at 1.40, total assists with 361, assists per game at 16.4, field goal percentage at 44.3 and scoring margin at +14.4. The Tigers rank fifth nationally in both assist/turnover ratio and assists. <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5850">Whitney Randall</a>&nbsp;led the Tigers in scoring during the regular season, averaging 16.0 points per night, good for seventh in the MIAA and among the top 100 in Division II. Her 130 made field goals rank 21st in the country. She scored in double figures in all but two games this season. The Alva, Okla. native has scored 996 points in her Tiger career, just four away from becoming the 22nd Tiger to ever reach 1,000 career points. It would be the third consecutive season a Tiger reached that milestone after&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5434">Kacey Kennett</a>&nbsp;in 2019-20 and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4045">Tatyana Legette</a>&nbsp;in 2018-19. <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5847">Jaden Hobbs</a>&nbsp;leads the conference and is among the leaders in the country in assists, dishing out an average of 6.0 assists every game, 11th-most in Division II. She is on pace to break the school record in average assists (5.4). She ranks third in the country in both total assists (133) and assist/turnover ratio (3.33). The senior guard is second on the team in scoring, putting up 14.6 points per game. She also ranks second nationally in 3-pointers made, drilling 59 during the regular season, an average of 2.7 per game. She went over 1,000 points for her collegiate career in the regular season finale at Northwest Missouri State and needs just one point to eclipse 700 points in two seasons as a Tiger. <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5849">Madison Mittie</a>&nbsp;has played a huge role for the Tigers, serving as one of the first players off the bench for much of the season before stepping into the starting lineup down the stretch. The Tigers are undefeated with Mittie in the starting lineup this season. The senior averages 4.5 points, 3.2 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.1 3-pointers per night. Freshmen have played a crucial role for the Tigers all year long, playing 43.2 percent of the minutes (1899:28) and scoring 42.3 percent of the points for FHSU (30.7 ppg).&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5854">Olivia Hollenbeck</a>&nbsp;scores 9.0 points per game while adding 1.9 blocks per game, fourth-most in the MIAA.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5858">Katie Wagner</a>&nbsp;contributes 8.6 points and a team-high 6.4 rebounds per game in addition to 2.1 assists each night, second best behind Hobbs.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5856">Jessie Sallach</a>&nbsp;averages 6.0 points per night, including scoring in double figures in each of the last three games of the regular season. Fort Hays State ended the regular season on a 15-game winning streak, tied for the fourth-longest streak in program history. The Tigers are 35-18 all-time against Missouri Southern, including a dominant 23-4 edge in games played in Hays. Fort Hays State has not lost at home to the Lions since 2011, winning each of the last eight home games in the series. The Tigers have won six in a row overall and 11 of the last 12. Fort Hays State 16-6 against the Lions under Hobson, including a 10-1 record at home. These teams have met three times in the MIAA Championship Tournament, with the Tigers coming away victorious each time. One of those games was played inside Gross Memorial Coliseum, an 83-46 Tiger victory in the opening round of the 2017 MIAA tournament. Missouri Southern finished the regular season 9-13 after winning its final two games to get into the postseason tournament. They rank eighth in the league in scoring offense (63.4 ppg) and 11th in scoring defense (68.1 ppg). The Lions are last in the league in turnover margin at -2.77 while they rank second in the league with 4.14 blocks each game. Madi Stokes is the only player in the MIAA averaging a double-double, scoring 10.5 points alongside 10.7 rebounds each night. Carley Turnbull leads the team with an average of 13.7 points per contest while Biance Stocks dishes out a team-best 2.2 assists each game. If the Tigers were to win Wednesday, FHSU would then host the semifinal and championship rounds of the MIAA Championship Tournament on Saturday and Sunday (March 6-7), respectively. Game times are to determined for those contests. Tickets for the weekend games would go on sale to season ticket holders Thursday morning and to the general public on Friday.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/3/1614779028117.jpeg" alt="Jaden Hobbs (Courtesy FHSU Athletics, Tylee Biera)" />
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 </figure>Missouri Southern (9-13, 9-13&nbsp;MIAA) at #5 Fort Hays State (20-2, 20-2&nbsp;MIAA) MIAA Championship Tournament, presented by Citizens Bank &amp; Trust Quarterfinals Wednesday,&nbsp;March 3, 2021 • 6&nbsp;p.m. Hays, Kan. • Gross Memorial Coliseum Radio: KJLS (103.3-FM) <a href="https://streamdb7web.securenetsystems.net/cirrusencore/index.cfm?stationCallSign=KJLS">LISTEN LIVE</a> The fifth-ranked Fort Hays State women's basketball team opens postseason play on Wednesday when the Tigers host eighth-seeded Missouri Southern in the quarterfinal round of the 2021 MIAA Championship Tournament, presented by Citizens Bank &amp; Trust. First tip is set for 6 p.m. inside Gross Memorial Coliseum. Upper-level general admission&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/2011/6/27/GEN_0627111608.aspx?id=99">tickets are still available</a>&nbsp;for $10 for adults and $5 for youth K-12 and seniors. Seating is still limited to 25 percent capacity and fans are required to maintain FHSU health and safety protocols. FHSU students will get in free when they present a valid Tiger Card to the ticket booth at gate 2. Fans wishing to watch from home can do so on&nbsp;<a href="https://themiaanetwork.com/fhsutigers/">The MIAA Network</a>. MIAA Championship passes are available for $25 and will be valid for all games in both the men's and women's tournaments. Fans that purchased season-long access to the network will automatically have access to all tournament games. The Tigers wrapped up the regular season with a 20-2 record, reaching the 20-win plateau for the 10th season in a row and the 18th time in program history. Fort Hays State was the only school in Division II to reach 20 wins during the regular season. With the entire season consisting of 22 conference contests, that mark also tied the MIAA record for league victories in a single season (MWSU, 2015-16). Fort Hays State is 14-10 all-time in the MIAA Championship Tournament, including a 3-0 record against Missouri Southern. The Tigers have played three MIAA tournament games in Hays in the past, all coming in the first round when 12 teams advanced to the tournament. FHSU won all three of those games. The Tigers are 7-4 all-time in the quarterfinal round and 5-1 all-time as the top overall seed. This is the first time FHSU has played a No. 8 seed in the MIAA tournament. In addition to finishing on top of the MIAA standings for the third time, Fort Hays State led the league in five statistical categories, including assist/turnover ratio at 1.40, total assists with 361, assists per game at 16.4, field goal percentage at 44.3 and scoring margin at +14.4. The Tigers rank fifth nationally in both assist/turnover ratio and assists. <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5850">Whitney Randall</a>&nbsp;led the Tigers in scoring during the regular season, averaging 16.0 points per night, good for seventh in the MIAA and among the top 100 in Division II. Her 130 made field goals rank 21st in the country. She scored in double figures in all but two games this season. The Alva, Okla. native has scored 996 points in her Tiger career, just four away from becoming the 22nd Tiger to ever reach 1,000 career points. It would be the third consecutive season a Tiger reached that milestone after&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5434">Kacey Kennett</a>&nbsp;in 2019-20 and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4045">Tatyana Legette</a>&nbsp;in 2018-19. <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5847">Jaden Hobbs</a>&nbsp;leads the conference and is among the leaders in the country in assists, dishing out an average of 6.0 assists every game, 11th-most in Division II. She is on pace to break the school record in average assists (5.4). She ranks third in the country in both total assists (133) and assist/turnover ratio (3.33). The senior guard is second on the team in scoring, putting up 14.6 points per game. She also ranks second nationally in 3-pointers made, drilling 59 during the regular season, an average of 2.7 per game. She went over 1,000 points for her collegiate career in the regular season finale at Northwest Missouri State and needs just one point to eclipse 700 points in two seasons as a Tiger. <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5849">Madison Mittie</a>&nbsp;has played a huge role for the Tigers, serving as one of the first players off the bench for much of the season before stepping into the starting lineup down the stretch. The Tigers are undefeated with Mittie in the starting lineup this season. The senior averages 4.5 points, 3.2 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.1 3-pointers per night. Freshmen have played a crucial role for the Tigers all year long, playing 43.2 percent of the minutes (1899:28) and scoring 42.3 percent of the points for FHSU (30.7 ppg).&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5854">Olivia Hollenbeck</a>&nbsp;scores 9.0 points per game while adding 1.9 blocks per game, fourth-most in the MIAA.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5858">Katie Wagner</a>&nbsp;contributes 8.6 points and a team-high 6.4 rebounds per game in addition to 2.1 assists each night, second best behind Hobbs.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5856">Jessie Sallach</a>&nbsp;averages 6.0 points per night, including scoring in double figures in each of the last three games of the regular season. Fort Hays State ended the regular season on a 15-game winning streak, tied for the fourth-longest streak in program history. The Tigers are 35-18 all-time against Missouri Southern, including a dominant 23-4 edge in games played in Hays. Fort Hays State has not lost at home to the Lions since 2011, winning each of the last eight home games in the series. The Tigers have won six in a row overall and 11 of the last 12. Fort Hays State 16-6 against the Lions under Hobson, including a 10-1 record at home. These teams have met three times in the MIAA Championship Tournament, with the Tigers coming away victorious each time. One of those games was played inside Gross Memorial Coliseum, an 83-46 Tiger victory in the opening round of the 2017 MIAA tournament. Missouri Southern finished the regular season 9-13 after winning its final two games to get into the postseason tournament. They rank eighth in the league in scoring offense (63.4 ppg) and 11th in scoring defense (68.1 ppg). The Lions are last in the league in turnover margin at -2.77 while they rank second in the league with 4.14 blocks each game. Madi Stokes is the only player in the MIAA averaging a double-double, scoring 10.5 points alongside 10.7 rebounds each night. Carley Turnbull leads the team with an average of 13.7 points per contest while Biance Stocks dishes out a team-best 2.2 assists each game. If the Tigers were to win Wednesday, FHSU would then host the semifinal and championship rounds of the MIAA Championship Tournament on Saturday and Sunday (March 6-7), respectively. Game times are to determined for those contests. Tickets for the weekend games would go on sale to season ticket holders Thursday morning and to the general public on Friday.&nbsp;&nbsp;FHSU Athletics

🏀📻 No. 5 FHSU women host Lions in MIAA Quarterfinals Wednesday

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - After locking up its third regular season MIAA Championship, the Fort Hays State women's basketball team received six All-MIAA awards, announced Wednesday (March 3) by the league office before the start of the 2021 MIAA Championship Tournament, presented by Citizens Bank &amp; Trust. Head coach&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/coaches.aspx?rc=947">Tony Hobson</a>&nbsp;earned his fourth MIAA Coach of the Year honor, while seniors&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5847">Jaden Hobbs</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5850">Whitney Randall</a>&nbsp;were both first team All-MIAA selections.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5845">Cydney Bergmann</a>&nbsp;was listed on the MIAA All-Defensive team in addition to receiving honorable mention All-MIAA honors. Freshman&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5854">Olivia Hollenbeck</a>&nbsp;joined Bergmann on the honorable mention list. It is the first time the Tigers have had multiple first team all-conference selections since 1994-95 (Kris Osthoff &amp; Kristin Wiebe). <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5847">Jaden Hobbs</a>&nbsp;was a first team selection after earning third team honors last season. The senior led the league and ranked third in the country with 133 assists this season, averaging 6.0 per game, 11th-best in DII. She is on pace to break the school record of 5.4 assist per game. Hobbs scored an average of 14.6 points per game, ranking 11th in the league, while hitting 47.2 percent from the floor and 45.7 percent from behind the arc. She drained 59 3-pointers during the regular season (2.7 per game), second-most in Division II. The Alva, Okla. native also led the league in assist/turnover ratio at 3.33, good for third-best in the country. She led the team and ranked third in the conference with an average of 2.2 steals per contest. Hobbs scored in double figures 18 times and recorded four double-doubles after distributing at least 10 assists four times. She hit three or more 3-pointers in 11 different games. <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5850">Whitney Randall</a>&nbsp;earned first team honors after leading the team with an average of 16.0 points per game, seventh-best in the MIAA. She scored in double figures 20 times out of 22 games, including five games with at least 20 points. Her 29 points against Missouri Western (2/25) were the most in a single game for a Tiger and seventh-most in a single game in the league this season. Randall added 4.6 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game, including one double-double. She hit at least three 3-pointers in five different games. The senior ranked fourth among qualifying players with a field-goal percentage of 45.1 percent. Her 130 field goals made rank 21st in Division II. It is Randall's first All-MIAA honor. Bergmann earned a spot on the All-Defensive team in addition to honorable mention accolades after an impressive junior season. The guard scored 7.9 points per game and grabbed 5.5 rebounds each night, second-most on the team. Bergmann tallied eight blocks and 19 steals while playing lock-down defense on some of the top players in the conference all season long. She hit 47.4 percent of her shots from the floor and 75 percent from the line. The Concordia, Kan. native scored in double figures seven times and averaged 25.9 minutes per game, third-most on the team. Bergmann is the ninth Tiger to earn MIAA All-Defensive team honors and the first since current assistant coach&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=1316">Paige Lunsford</a>&nbsp;in 2015-16. Hollenbeck was one of just five freshman honored with All-MIAA status this season. The Lincoln, Neb. native ranked third on the team with 9.0 points per game, including eight games with at least 10 points. She recorded one double-double while eclipsing 10 rebounds in two different contests. The 6-3 forward blocked 41 shots on the year, including six games with at least three blocks. added 18 steals on the defensive end. Hollenbeck added 4.1 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game while hitting a team-high 54.7 percent from the floor. She is the first Tiger freshman to earn All-MIAA honors since&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=1305">Kate Lehman</a>&nbsp;in 2011-12. 2021 MIAA Postseason Awards Player of the Year:&nbsp;Tre'Zure Jobe – Emporia State, Sophomore Defensive Player of the Year:&nbsp;Morgan VanHyfte – Central Missouri, Senior Freshman of the Year:&nbsp;Molly Hartnett – Northwest Missouri Coach of the Year: Tony Hobson Fort Hays State 2021 MIAA All-Defensive Team Cydney Bergmann – Fort Hays State, Junior Tre'Zure Jobe – Emporia State, Sophomore Brooke Rayner – Central Oklahoma, Junior Kelsey Sanger – Nebraska Kearney, Senior Madi Stokes – Missouri Southern, Sophomore Morgan VanHyfte – Central Missouri, Senior [Reflects tie in voting] 2021 All-MIAA First-Team Nija Collier – Central Missouri, Senior Jaden Hobbs&nbsp;– Fort Hays State, Senior Tre'Zure Jobe – Emporia State, Sophomore* Kelsey Johnson – Central Oklahoma, Senior Whitney Randall – Fort Hays State, Senior * denotes unanimous selection 2021 All-MIAA Second-Team Elisa Backes – Nebraska Kearney, Junior Hunter Bentley – Washburn, Senior Kaylee Damitz – Pittsburg State, Junior Tristan Gegg – Pittsburg State, Junior Olivia Nelson – Central Missouri, Freshman 2021 All-MIAA Third-Team Brooke Carlson – Nebraska Kearney, Junior Graycen Holden – Central Missouri, Freshman Fredricka Sheats – Emporia State, Senior Haley Simental – Nebraska Kearney, Graduate Carley Turnbull – Missouri Southern, Senior 2021 All-MIAA Honorable Mention Central Missouri – Gigi McAtee - Senior Central Oklahoma – Jaci Little – Sophomore, Brooke Rayner – Junior Emporia State – Ehlaina Hartman – Freshman, Karsen Schultz - Junior Fort Hays State – Cydney Bergmann&nbsp;– Junior, Olivia Hollenbeck&nbsp;- Freshman Lincoln – Niyah Jackson - Sophomore Missouri Southern – Madi Stokes - Sophomore Nebraska Kearney – Klaire Kirsch - Junior Northeastern State – Zaria Collins – Sophomore, Cenia Hayes - Senior Northwest Missouri – Molly Hartnett - Freshman, Mallory McConkey - Senior Rogers State – Samariah Thompson - Junior Washburn – Nuria Barrientos - Junior&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/3/1614788381996.jpeg" alt="Courtesy FHSU Athletics" />
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 </figure>KANSAS CITY, Mo. - After locking up its third regular season MIAA Championship, the Fort Hays State women's basketball team received six All-MIAA awards, announced Wednesday (March 3) by the league office before the start of the 2021 MIAA Championship Tournament, presented by Citizens Bank &amp; Trust. Head coach&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/coaches.aspx?rc=947">Tony Hobson</a>&nbsp;earned his fourth MIAA Coach of the Year honor, while seniors&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5847">Jaden Hobbs</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5850">Whitney Randall</a>&nbsp;were both first team All-MIAA selections.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5845">Cydney Bergmann</a>&nbsp;was listed on the MIAA All-Defensive team in addition to receiving honorable mention All-MIAA honors. Freshman&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5854">Olivia Hollenbeck</a>&nbsp;joined Bergmann on the honorable mention list. It is the first time the Tigers have had multiple first team all-conference selections since 1994-95 (Kris Osthoff &amp; Kristin Wiebe). <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5847">Jaden Hobbs</a>&nbsp;was a first team selection after earning third team honors last season. The senior led the league and ranked third in the country with 133 assists this season, averaging 6.0 per game, 11th-best in DII. She is on pace to break the school record of 5.4 assist per game. Hobbs scored an average of 14.6 points per game, ranking 11th in the league, while hitting 47.2 percent from the floor and 45.7 percent from behind the arc. She drained 59 3-pointers during the regular season (2.7 per game), second-most in Division II. The Alva, Okla. native also led the league in assist/turnover ratio at 3.33, good for third-best in the country. She led the team and ranked third in the conference with an average of 2.2 steals per contest. Hobbs scored in double figures 18 times and recorded four double-doubles after distributing at least 10 assists four times. She hit three or more 3-pointers in 11 different games. <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5850">Whitney Randall</a>&nbsp;earned first team honors after leading the team with an average of 16.0 points per game, seventh-best in the MIAA. She scored in double figures 20 times out of 22 games, including five games with at least 20 points. Her 29 points against Missouri Western (2/25) were the most in a single game for a Tiger and seventh-most in a single game in the league this season. Randall added 4.6 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game, including one double-double. She hit at least three 3-pointers in five different games. The senior ranked fourth among qualifying players with a field-goal percentage of 45.1 percent. Her 130 field goals made rank 21st in Division II. It is Randall's first All-MIAA honor. Bergmann earned a spot on the All-Defensive team in addition to honorable mention accolades after an impressive junior season. The guard scored 7.9 points per game and grabbed 5.5 rebounds each night, second-most on the team. Bergmann tallied eight blocks and 19 steals while playing lock-down defense on some of the top players in the conference all season long. She hit 47.4 percent of her shots from the floor and 75 percent from the line. The Concordia, Kan. native scored in double figures seven times and averaged 25.9 minutes per game, third-most on the team. Bergmann is the ninth Tiger to earn MIAA All-Defensive team honors and the first since current assistant coach&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=1316">Paige Lunsford</a>&nbsp;in 2015-16. Hollenbeck was one of just five freshman honored with All-MIAA status this season. The Lincoln, Neb. native ranked third on the team with 9.0 points per game, including eight games with at least 10 points. She recorded one double-double while eclipsing 10 rebounds in two different contests. The 6-3 forward blocked 41 shots on the year, including six games with at least three blocks. added 18 steals on the defensive end. Hollenbeck added 4.1 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game while hitting a team-high 54.7 percent from the floor. She is the first Tiger freshman to earn All-MIAA honors since&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=1305">Kate Lehman</a>&nbsp;in 2011-12. 2021 MIAA Postseason Awards Player of the Year:&nbsp;Tre'Zure Jobe – Emporia State, Sophomore Defensive Player of the Year:&nbsp;Morgan VanHyfte – Central Missouri, Senior Freshman of the Year:&nbsp;Molly Hartnett – Northwest Missouri Coach of the Year: Tony Hobson Fort Hays State 2021 MIAA All-Defensive Team Cydney Bergmann – Fort Hays State, Junior Tre'Zure Jobe – Emporia State, Sophomore Brooke Rayner – Central Oklahoma, Junior Kelsey Sanger – Nebraska Kearney, Senior Madi Stokes – Missouri Southern, Sophomore Morgan VanHyfte – Central Missouri, Senior [Reflects tie in voting] 2021 All-MIAA First-Team Nija Collier – Central Missouri, Senior Jaden Hobbs&nbsp;– Fort Hays State, Senior Tre'Zure Jobe – Emporia State, Sophomore* Kelsey Johnson – Central Oklahoma, Senior Whitney Randall – Fort Hays State, Senior * denotes unanimous selection 2021 All-MIAA Second-Team Elisa Backes – Nebraska Kearney, Junior Hunter Bentley – Washburn, Senior Kaylee Damitz – Pittsburg State, Junior Tristan Gegg – Pittsburg State, Junior Olivia Nelson – Central Missouri, Freshman 2021 All-MIAA Third-Team Brooke Carlson – Nebraska Kearney, Junior Graycen Holden – Central Missouri, Freshman Fredricka Sheats – Emporia State, Senior Haley Simental – Nebraska Kearney, Graduate Carley Turnbull – Missouri Southern, Senior 2021 All-MIAA Honorable Mention Central Missouri – Gigi McAtee - Senior Central Oklahoma – Jaci Little – Sophomore, Brooke Rayner – Junior Emporia State – Ehlaina Hartman – Freshman, Karsen Schultz - Junior Fort Hays State – Cydney Bergmann&nbsp;– Junior, Olivia Hollenbeck&nbsp;- Freshman Lincoln – Niyah Jackson - Sophomore Missouri Southern – Madi Stokes - Sophomore Nebraska Kearney – Klaire Kirsch - Junior Northeastern State – Zaria Collins – Sophomore, Cenia Hayes - Senior Northwest Missouri – Molly Hartnett - Freshman, Mallory McConkey - Senior Rogers State – Samariah Thompson - Junior Washburn – Nuria Barrientos - Junior&nbsp;&nbsp;

🏀 FHSU women earn six All-MIAA honors; Hobson Coach of the Year

HAYS – The TMP-Marian Monarchs used runs of 12-0 and 12-1 in
the first half as they rolled to a 63-35 win over the Beloit Trojans in the
first round of the 3A Norton sub-state at Al Billinger Fieldhouse Tuesday in
Hays.

Trailing 3-2,. TMP’s Lucas Lang hit his first of six three
pointers in the game sparking a 12-0 run to put TMP (18-4) on top 14-3.

Both Lang and Dylan Werth scored eight of their game high 22-points in the first quarter as TMP led 18-9 after one quarter of action.

TMP was able to build their lead back to 11 twice to open the
second quarter but Beloit (5-13) answered with a 7-0 run cutting TMP’s lead to 23-19.

After a Gavin Unrein free throw Lang knocked down his second
three pointer of the second quarter as the Monarchs finished the first half on a 12-1
run to take a 35-20 lead into the halftime break.

Werth and Lang combined to 16 more points in the third quarter
as the Monarchs built a 30-point lead heading into the fourth quarter.

With a running clock in the fourth quarter TMP claimed the
63-35 victory.

Lucas Lang and Dylan Werth led all scorers with 22 points. The
22 points for Werth was a new career-high.&nbsp;

Kade Harris pulled a career-high eight rebounds for TMP.

The Monarchs will take on the Phillipsburg Panthers in Friday’s
sub-state semifinals in Norton.

HAYS – The TMP-Marian Monarchs used runs of 12-0 and 12-1 in
the first half as they rolled to a 63-35 win over the Beloit Trojans in the
first round of the 3A Norton sub-state at Al Billinger Fieldhouse Tuesday in
Hays.<div><iframe width="100%" height="300" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/997572679&color=%23113366&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true&visual=true"></iframe><div style="font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509" title="Eagle Radio" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Eagle Radio</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509/tmp-coach-interview" title="3-02-21 - TMP Coach Bill Meagher" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">3-02-21 - TMP Coach Bill Meagher</a></div></div>Trailing 3-2,. TMP’s Lucas Lang hit his first of six three
pointers in the game sparking a 12-0 run to put TMP (18-4) on top 14-3.Both Lang and Dylan Werth scored eight of their game high 22-points in the first quarter as TMP led 18-9 after one quarter of action.TMP was able to build their lead back to 11 twice to open the
second quarter but Beloit (5-13) answered with a 7-0 run cutting TMP’s lead to 23-19.After a Gavin Unrein free throw Lang knocked down his second
three pointer of the second quarter as the Monarchs finished the first half on a 12-1
run to take a 35-20 lead into the halftime break.Werth and Lang combined to 16 more points in the third quarter
as the Monarchs built a 30-point lead heading into the fourth quarter.With a running clock in the fourth quarter TMP claimed the
63-35 victory.<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/997572670&color=%23113366&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true"></iframe><div style="font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509" title="Eagle Radio" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Eagle Radio</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509/03-02-21-tmp-mbkb-vs-beloit-highlights" title="03 - 02 - 21 TMP MBKB Vs Beloit Highlights" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">03 - 02 - 21 TMP MBKB Vs Beloit Highlights</a></div></div>Lucas Lang and Dylan Werth led all scorers with 22 points. The
22 points for Werth was a new career-high.&nbsp;Kade Harris pulled a career-high eight rebounds for TMP.The Monarchs will take on the Phillipsburg Panthers in Friday’s
sub-state semifinals in Norton.

🏀Monarchs roll past Beloit in sub-state opener

The Hays High Lady Indians traveled to Salina to play the #5 Central Lady Mustangs in the first round of Sub-State play Tuesday night. The two had met during the regular season in Hays with the ranked Mustangs picking up the victory.

An 8-0 early first quarter run provided the cushion that the Central Mustangs held for the first half. Trailing 10-1 the Indians had the ball seven times but scored just once closing the game down to 10-3.&nbsp;

Despite shooting just 14% in the first half the Indians never let up the defensive pressure holding the high-octane Mustangs to 25 first half points. Hays trailed at the mid-game break 25-14.

A Jersey Johnson three pointer in the third quarter pulled Hays within ten at 27-17 but the Indians never got any closer rest of the way. The Indians had several chances to pull the game down to a single figure affair but was outscored 25-12 over the final fourteen minutes.

The 52-29 loss ends the Indians' season with a record of 6-15. Salina Central will play in a ninth straight Sub-State championship game and is 17-4 on the year.

Twelve of the Indians twenty-one games this season came against opponents that were ranked at some point during the season.

The Hays High Lady Indians traveled to Salina to play the #5 Central Lady Mustangs in the first round of Sub-State play Tuesday night. The two had met during the regular season in Hays with the ranked Mustangs picking up the victory.#5 Salina Central 52 - Hays 29An 8-0 early first quarter run provided the cushion that the Central Mustangs held for the first half. Trailing 10-1 the Indians had the ball seven times but scored just once closing the game down to 10-3.&nbsp;Despite shooting just 14% in the first half the Indians never let up the defensive pressure holding the high-octane Mustangs to 25 first half points. Hays trailed at the mid-game break 25-14.Coach 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/997581988&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true"></iframe><div style="font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509" title="Eagle Radio" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Eagle Radio</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509/3-2-21-hh-womens-coach-int" title="3 - 2-21 HH Women&#x27;s Coach Int." target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">3 - 2-21 HH Women&#x27;s Coach Int.</a></div></div>A Jersey Johnson three pointer in the third quarter pulled Hays within ten at 27-17 but the Indians never got any closer rest of the way. The Indians had several chances to pull the game down to a single figure affair but was outscored 25-12 over the final fourteen minutes.The 52-29 loss ends the Indians' season with a record of 6-15. Salina Central will play in a ninth straight Sub-State championship game and is 17-4 on the year.Twelve of the Indians twenty-one games this season came against opponents that were ranked at some point during the season.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/997580623&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true"></iframe><div style="font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509" title="Eagle Radio" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Eagle Radio</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509/3-2-21-hh-girls-v-salina-central-hilights" title="3 - 2-21 HH Girls V Salina Central Hilights" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">3 - 2-21 HH Girls V Salina Central Hilights</a></div></div>

🏀 Lady Indians' season closes with loss in Salina

The Hays High Lady Indians open the 5A postseason with the sub-state matchup against Salina Central.

&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; You can also listen to the game on&nbsp;<a href="https://radio.securenetsystems.net/cwa/KFIX">96.9 KFIX</a>

The Hays High Lady Indians open the 5A postseason with the sub-state matchup against Salina Central.The game starts at 7 p.m. with the Hertz Rental Car Pregame Show at 6:40 p.m.&nbsp;<figure>
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 🏀WATCH: Hays High v Salina Central

The TMP-Marian Monarchs play host to the Beloit Trojans in the opening round of the 3A Norton sub-state Tuesday at Al Billinger Fieldhouse.

The game is set to start at 6 p.m. Our coverage begins at 5:40 p.m. with the Hertz Rental Car Pregame show.

&nbsp; You can also listen to the game at&nbsp;<a href="https://streamdb7web.securenetsystems.net/cirrusencore/index.cfm?stationCallSign=KHAZ">99.5 KHAZ</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;

The TMP-Marian Monarchs play host to the Beloit Trojans in the opening round of the 3A Norton sub-state Tuesday at Al Billinger Fieldhouse.The game is set to start at 6 p.m. Our coverage begins at 5:40 p.m. with the Hertz Rental Car Pregame show.<figure>
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 🏀WATCH: TMP-Marian vs Beloit

OKLAHOMA CITY - The Fort Hays State women's basketball team rose two spots to fifth in the latest release of the D2SIDA Media Poll, released Tuesday by the organization. After appearing in the D2SIDA top 25 for the first time in 25th on February 2, Fort Hays State has moved up in the polls in each subsequent release. The Tigers were 14th on February 9, 12th on February 16 and seventh on February 23 before reaching the top five this week. Central Missouri is the only other MIAA school listed in the media poll this week, coming in 13th. The Tigers, also ranked fifth in this week's&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/news/2021/3/1/womens-basketball-maintains-top-5-ranking-in-coaches-poll.aspx">WBCA DII Coaches Poll</a>, will open the postseason at home on Wednesday when they host Missouri Southern in the quarterfinals of the 2021 MIAA Championship Tournament, presented by Citizens Bank &amp; Trust. First tip is set for 6 p.m. inside Gross Memorial Coliseum.

D2SIDA Media Poll - Week 8 1. Lubbock Christian (16) 15-0 2. Hawaii Pacific 11-0 3. Lander 16-0 4. Drury 17-1 5. Fort Hays State 20-2 6. Valdosta State 16-2 7. North Georgia 15-1 8. Michigan Tech 17-1 9. Daemen 11-1 10. Charleston (W.Va.) 14-2 11. Minnesota-Duluth 13-1 12. Gannon 11-1 13. Central Missouri 19-3 14. Colorado School of Mines 15-3 15. Glenville State 10-2 16. Belmont Abbey 19-2 17. Georgian Court 7-0 18. Arkansas Tech 12-1 19. Truman State 14-3 20. Texas A&amp;M-Commerce 11-2 21. Barton 10-1 22. Montevallo 13-5 23. Azusa Pacific 10-4 24. Southwestern Oklahoma State 16-2 25. Grand Valley State 14-4

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 </figure>OKLAHOMA CITY - The Fort Hays State women's basketball team rose two spots to fifth in the latest release of the D2SIDA Media Poll, released Tuesday by the organization. After appearing in the D2SIDA top 25 for the first time in 25th on February 2, Fort Hays State has moved up in the polls in each subsequent release. The Tigers were 14th on February 9, 12th on February 16 and seventh on February 23 before reaching the top five this week. Central Missouri is the only other MIAA school listed in the media poll this week, coming in 13th. The Tigers, also ranked fifth in this week's&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/news/2021/3/1/womens-basketball-maintains-top-5-ranking-in-coaches-poll.aspx">WBCA DII Coaches Poll</a>, will open the postseason at home on Wednesday when they host Missouri Southern in the quarterfinals of the 2021 MIAA Championship Tournament, presented by Citizens Bank &amp; Trust. First tip is set for 6 p.m. inside Gross Memorial Coliseum.D2SIDA Media Poll - Week 8 1. Lubbock Christian (16) 15-0 2. Hawaii Pacific 11-0 3. Lander 16-0 4. Drury 17-1 5. Fort Hays State 20-2 6. Valdosta State 16-2 7. North Georgia 15-1 8. Michigan Tech 17-1 9. Daemen 11-1 10. Charleston (W.Va.) 14-2 11. Minnesota-Duluth 13-1 12. Gannon 11-1 13. Central Missouri 19-3 14. Colorado School of Mines 15-3 15. Glenville State 10-2 16. Belmont Abbey 19-2 17. Georgian Court 7-0 18. Arkansas Tech 12-1 19. Truman State 14-3 20. Texas A&amp;M-Commerce 11-2 21. Barton 10-1 22. Montevallo 13-5 23. Azusa Pacific 10-4 24. Southwestern Oklahoma State 16-2 25. Grand Valley State 14-4

🏀 Tiger women up to No. 5 in DII media rankings

Fort Hays State women's basketball coach Tony Hobson held his weekly press conference Tuesday prior to the Tigers quarterfinal round game in the MIAA Tournament.

The Tigers are the No. 1 seed after winning the regular season title and will host Missouri Southern State Wednesday at 6:00 pm at Gross Coliseum.

Fort Hays State women's basketball coach Tony Hobson held his weekly press conference Tuesday prior to the Tigers quarterfinal round game in the MIAA Tournament.The Tigers are the No. 1 seed after winning the regular season title and will host Missouri Southern State Wednesday at 6:00 pm at Gross Coliseum.<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/996869608&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true"></iframe><div style="font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509" title="Eagle Radio" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Eagle Radio</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509/tony-hobson-weekly-press-conference-030221" title="Tony Hobson Weekly Press Conference 030221" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Tony Hobson Weekly Press Conference 030221</a></div></div>

🏀🎧 Tony Hobson holds weekly press conference  

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HAYS - The TMP Lady Monarchs used runs of 15-0 and 10-1 in the first half as they cruised to a 51-13 win over Russell Monday at Al Billinger Fieldhouse in the first of the 3A sub-state.

Trailing 3-2 early in the first quarter Emilee Lane and
Sophia Balthazor hit back-to-back three-pointers sparking a 15-3 run putting
TMP (18-3, 10-1 MCL) up 17-3 late in the first quarter. 

Lane finished the first quarter with eight points and
Balthazor added five more as TMP led 19-5 after one quarter of action.

In the second quarter Russell (9-12, 4-7 MCL) was held to a single free
throw as the Monarchs outscored the Broncos 10-1 building a
29-6 halftime lead.

The Monarchs highest scoring quarter came in the third
quarter as TMP outscored Russell 20-5 taking a 49-11 lead into the fourth quarter.

With a running clock in the fourth quarter TMP claimed the
51-13 victory.

TMP’s Emilee Lane led all scorers with 15 points. Jaci VonLintel,
in her first action since injuring her ankle before the Norton game and missing
three games, added 12 points and seven rebounds.

Russell was held to just two field goals. Rylan Reeves and Harlee
Donovan both scored three points.

TMP will take on Goodland in Thursday’s sub-state semifinals
in Norton.

HAYS - The TMP Lady Monarchs used runs of 15-0 and 10-1 in the first half as they cruised to a 51-13 win over Russell Monday at Al Billinger Fieldhouse in the first of the 3A sub-state.<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/996488059&color=%23113366&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true"></iframe><div style="font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509" title="Eagle Radio" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Eagle Radio</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509/03-01-21-tmp-girls-coach-int" title="03-01-21 TMP Coach Rose McFarland" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">03-01-21 TMP Coach Rose McFarland</a></div></div>Trailing 3-2 early in the first quarter Emilee Lane and
Sophia Balthazor hit back-to-back three-pointers sparking a 15-3 run putting
TMP (18-3, 10-1 MCL) up 17-3 late in the first quarter. Lane finished the first quarter with eight points and
Balthazor added five more as TMP led 19-5 after one quarter of action.In the second quarter Russell (9-12, 4-7 MCL) was held to a single free
throw as the Monarchs outscored the Broncos 10-1 building a
29-6 halftime lead.The Monarchs highest scoring quarter came in the third
quarter as TMP outscored Russell 20-5 taking a 49-11 lead into the fourth quarter.With a running clock in the fourth quarter TMP claimed the
51-13 victory.<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/996488011&color=%23113366&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true"></iframe><div style="font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509" title="Eagle Radio" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Eagle Radio</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509/03-01-21-tmp-girls-highlights" title="03-01-21 TMP Girls Highlights vs Russell" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">03-01-21 TMP Girls Highlights vs Russell</a></div></div>TMP’s Emilee Lane led all scorers with 15 points. Jaci VonLintel,
in her first action since injuring her ankle before the Norton game and missing
three games, added 12 points and seven rebounds.Russell was held to just two field goals. Rylan Reeves and Harlee
Donovan both scored three points.TMP will take on Goodland in Thursday’s sub-state semifinals
in Norton.