&nbsp;NEW ORLEANS - The Fort Hays State men's and women's track and field programs both earned the USTFCCCA All-Academic Team award in 2020-21, announced Thursday (July 22) by the coaches organization. It is the fifth year in a row both teams have earned the distinction. Fort Hays State was also well-represented on the All-Academic individual award list, with 15 Tigers being named All-Academic athletes. Tigers receiving the honor in 2020-21 include&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5986">Addie Berens</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5987">Rhyann Brown</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5964">Laurel Haley</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5966">Lyric Holman</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5975">Mattie Rossi</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5976">Emily Salmans</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5977">Taylor Savolt</a>&nbsp;on the women's side while&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5932">Hayden Albright</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5909">David Enns</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5910">Mark Faber</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5917">Ethan Lang</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5922">Kolgan Ohl</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5923">Jack Pakkebier</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5927">Xavier Robinson</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5931">Ryan Stanley</a>&nbsp;represented the men's team. To qualify for the USTFCCCA All-Academic award, student-athletes must compile a cumulative grade point average of 3.25 and reach a provisional or automatic qualifying standard for the NCAA Championships in either indoor or outdoor seasons. It was the third-such honor for Stanley, while Rossi, Faber and Robinson were all named for the second time. To earn the team academic distinction, a program must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher. The Tiger women carry a team GPA of 3.544, while the men's squad maintains a mark of 3.10. A total of 216 programs earned All-Academic Team distinction in 2020-21, including 130 women's teams and 86 men's teams. More than 700 athletes from across the country earned the individual honor at the Division II level, including 398 women and 338 men. 2020-21 USTFCCCA All-Academic Athletes From Fort Hays State Name GPA Event Mark Major <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5986">Addie Berens</a>3.75Javelin (O)151-10 (46.29m)Elementary Education <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5987">Rhyann Brown</a>3.62Javelin (O)154-3 (47.01m)Health and Human Performance (Sport and Exercise Therapy) <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5964">Laurel Haley</a>3.61Hammer Throw (O)186-3 (56.76m) #Art (Art History) <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5966">Lyric Holman</a>3.4160m Dash (I)7.59 #Psychology100m Dash (O)11.46 #200m Dash (O)23.71 #4x400m Relay (O)3:45.73 # <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5975">Mattie Rossi</a>3.73Pentathlon (I)3,497 #Agricultural Business100m Hurdles (O)14.04400m Hurdles (O)1:00.70 #4x400m Relay (O)3:45.73 #Heptathlon (O)4,984 # <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5976">Emily Salmans</a>3.99800m Run (O)2:11.68 #Elementary Education4x400m Relay (O)3:45.73 # <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5977">Taylor Savolt</a>3.85Triple Jump (I)39-0.25 (11.89m)Marketing4x400m Relay (O)3:45.73 #Heptathlon (O)4,609 <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5932">Hayden Albright</a>3.774x100m Relay (O)40.46Information Networking and Telecommunications (Cybersecurity)4x400m Relay (O)3:11.32 # <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5909">David Enns</a>3.91Javelin (O)202-1 (61.59m)Health and Human Performance (K-12 Teaching/Coaching) <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5910">Mark Faber</a>4.00Pole Vault (I)15-9.25 (4.81m)Biology (Health Professions)Pole&nbsp;Vault (O)16-9.5 (5.12m)| <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5917">Ethan Lang</a>3.79800m Run (I)1:52.22Finance (Financial Planning)Distance Medley Relay (I)10:01.41800m Run (O)1:51.644x400m Relay (O)3:11.32 # <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5922">Kolgan Ohl</a>3.82Discus (O)164-6 (50.14m)Agriculture (Agronomy) <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5923">Jack Pakkebier</a>3.534x400m Relay (O)3:11.32 #PhysicsDecathlon (O)6,456 <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5927">Xavier Robinson</a>3.77Triple Jump (I)47-11 (14.60m)Finance4x100m Relay (O)40.46 <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5931">Ryan Stanley</a>3.97Pole Vault (I)16-9.25 (5.11m) #ManagementPole Vault (O)17-2.25 (5.24m) # # indicates school record&nbsp;&nbsp;

&nbsp;NEW ORLEANS - The Fort Hays State men's and women's track and field programs both earned the USTFCCCA All-Academic Team award in 2020-21, announced Thursday (July 22) by the coaches organization. It is the fifth year in a row both teams have earned the distinction. Fort Hays State was also well-represented on the All-Academic individual award list, with 15 Tigers being named All-Academic athletes. Tigers receiving the honor in 2020-21 include&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5986">Addie Berens</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5987">Rhyann Brown</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5964">Laurel Haley</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5966">Lyric Holman</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5975">Mattie Rossi</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5976">Emily Salmans</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5977">Taylor Savolt</a>&nbsp;on the women's side while&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5932">Hayden Albright</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5909">David Enns</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5910">Mark Faber</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5917">Ethan Lang</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5922">Kolgan Ohl</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5923">Jack Pakkebier</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5927">Xavier Robinson</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5931">Ryan Stanley</a>&nbsp;represented the men's team. To qualify for the USTFCCCA All-Academic award, student-athletes must compile a cumulative grade point average of 3.25 and reach a provisional or automatic qualifying standard for the NCAA Championships in either indoor or outdoor seasons. It was the third-such honor for Stanley, while Rossi, Faber and Robinson were all named for the second time. To earn the team academic distinction, a program must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher. The Tiger women carry a team GPA of 3.544, while the men's squad maintains a mark of 3.10. A total of 216 programs earned All-Academic Team distinction in 2020-21, including 130 women's teams and 86 men's teams. More than 700 athletes from across the country earned the individual honor at the Division II level, including 398 women and 338 men. 2020-21 USTFCCCA All-Academic Athletes From Fort Hays State Name GPA Event Mark Major <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5986">Addie Berens</a>3.75Javelin (O)151-10 (46.29m)Elementary Education <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5987">Rhyann Brown</a>3.62Javelin (O)154-3 (47.01m)Health and Human Performance (Sport and Exercise Therapy) <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5964">Laurel Haley</a>3.61Hammer Throw (O)186-3 (56.76m) #Art (Art History) <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5966">Lyric Holman</a>3.4160m Dash (I)7.59 #Psychology100m Dash (O)11.46 #200m Dash (O)23.71 #4x400m Relay (O)3:45.73 # <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5975">Mattie Rossi</a>3.73Pentathlon (I)3,497 #Agricultural Business100m Hurdles (O)14.04400m Hurdles (O)1:00.70 #4x400m Relay (O)3:45.73 #Heptathlon (O)4,984 # <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5976">Emily Salmans</a>3.99800m Run (O)2:11.68 #Elementary Education4x400m Relay (O)3:45.73 # <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5977">Taylor Savolt</a>3.85Triple Jump (I)39-0.25 (11.89m)Marketing4x400m Relay (O)3:45.73 #Heptathlon (O)4,609 <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5932">Hayden Albright</a>3.774x100m Relay (O)40.46Information Networking and Telecommunications (Cybersecurity)4x400m Relay (O)3:11.32 # <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5909">David Enns</a>3.91Javelin (O)202-1 (61.59m)Health and Human Performance (K-12 Teaching/Coaching) <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5910">Mark Faber</a>4.00Pole Vault (I)15-9.25 (4.81m)Biology (Health Professions)Pole&nbsp;Vault (O)16-9.5 (5.12m)| <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5917">Ethan Lang</a>3.79800m Run (I)1:52.22Finance (Financial Planning)Distance Medley Relay (I)10:01.41800m Run (O)1:51.644x400m Relay (O)3:11.32 # <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5922">Kolgan Ohl</a>3.82Discus (O)164-6 (50.14m)Agriculture (Agronomy) <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5923">Jack Pakkebier</a>3.534x400m Relay (O)3:11.32 #PhysicsDecathlon (O)6,456 <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5927">Xavier Robinson</a>3.77Triple Jump (I)47-11 (14.60m)Finance4x100m Relay (O)40.46 <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5931">Ryan Stanley</a>3.97Pole Vault (I)16-9.25 (5.11m) #ManagementPole Vault (O)17-2.25 (5.24m) # # indicates school record&nbsp;&nbsp;

🏃FHSU Track and Field Picks Up USTFCCCA Academic Honors

TORONTO (AP) — Blue Jays rookie Alek Manoah didn’t show any signs of rust in his return from a bruised back.

Manoah pitched seven dominant innings, George Springer hit two home runs and Toronto beat the Kansas City Royals 4-0 Saturday for its third straight win.

Activated off the 10-day injured list before the game, Manoah (3-1) allowed just two singles. Manoah hadn’t pitched since July 9 after slipping on the dugout steps and hurting his back during Toronto’s first series following the All-Star break.

“It kind of got me pretty good,” Manoah said of his fall, which happened at Buffalo’s Sahlen Field. “It was a long couple of weeks and I’m just so happy and so grateful to be back on that mound.

“Body felt really good, everything felt good. I was able to throw a lot of strikes and get the boys a win," he said.

Manoah’s outing was far better than manager Charlie Montoyo expected.

“We didn’t know what to expect and he was sharp,” Montoyo said. “His fastball wasn’t as hard today but that’s more impressive to me because he was pitching. He knows how to pitch for a young guy.”

Royals manager Mike Matheny was equally impressed with Manoah’s performance.

“He had good, heavy sink,” Matheny said. “Established the inside of the plate and then spun the ball really well. He was speeding us up and slowing us down, and he executed when he needed to. We just couldn’t get anything going.”

Kansas City was shut out for the sixth time this season. The Royals are 17-33 on the road.

Manoah has struck out 56 batters in his first nine career starts, the most by any pitcher in Blue Jays history

Manoah retired 16 straight batters in between the pair of hits. He walked one and struck out four.

Reliever Ryan Borucki got two outs in the eighth and Adam Cimber finished the combined three-hitter by striking out four straight batters.

Springer jumped on Mike Minor’s first pitch of the game and hit it into the second deck in left field, the 40th leadoff homer of his career.

“I knew I hit it OK but off the bat it looked like it was going to go foul,” Springer said. “I just said, ‘Stay fair,’ and I’m glad it did.”

Springer went the other way off Minor (8-9) in the third, a two-run drive to right-center. The home runs were his 10th and 11th of the season, and gave him 16 career multihomer games.

Springer has six home runs and six doubles in his past 13 games. He’s hitting .388 (19 for 49) in that span, and has 10 RBIs.

The Blue Jays have hit an MLB-leading 157 home runs this season.

“I love the way everybody approaches every at-bat, especially with guys on base,” Springer said.

Toronto made it 4-0 in the sixth when Vladimir Guerrero Jr. reached on an infield single and Marcus Semien followed with a triple past a diving Michael A. Taylor in center field.

Minor allowed four runs and five hits in seven innings, losing to Toronto for the second time in nine outings, both this season.

The roof at Rogers Centre slid closed when a light rain began falling in the bottom of the third, but opened again before the seventh after the rain had passed.

Cimber has not allowed a home run in 52 innings, the longest active streak in the majors.

Royals: INF Emmanuel Rivera (broken left hand) went 0 for 3 with a sacrifice fly in his third rehab game at Double-A Northwest Arkansas Friday.

Blue Jays: RHP Trent Thornton was optioned to Triple-A Buffalo to open a roster spot for Manoah.

The Royals recalled OF Edward Olivares from Triple-A Omaha and optioned INF Lucius Fox to Triple-A. Fox will remain on the taxi squad.

RHP José Berríos (7-5, 3.48) is expected to make his Toronto debut in Sunday’s series finale after being acquired from Minnesota on Friday. RHP Brad Keller (7-9, 5.55) starts for the Royals.

TORONTO (AP) — Blue Jays rookie Alek Manoah didn’t show any signs of rust in his return from a bruised back.Manoah pitched seven dominant innings, George Springer hit two home runs and Toronto beat the Kansas City Royals 4-0 Saturday for its third straight win.Activated off the 10-day injured list before the game, Manoah (3-1) allowed just two singles. Manoah hadn’t pitched since July 9 after slipping on the dugout steps and hurting his back during Toronto’s first series following the All-Star break.“It kind of got me pretty good,” Manoah said of his fall, which happened at Buffalo’s Sahlen Field. “It was a long couple of weeks and I’m just so happy and so grateful to be back on that mound.“Body felt really good, everything felt good. I was able to throw a lot of strikes and get the boys a win," he said.Manoah’s outing was far better than manager Charlie Montoyo expected.“We didn’t know what to expect and he was sharp,” Montoyo said. “His fastball wasn’t as hard today but that’s more impressive to me because he was pitching. He knows how to pitch for a young guy.”Royals manager Mike Matheny was equally impressed with Manoah’s performance.“He had good, heavy sink,” Matheny said. “Established the inside of the plate and then spun the ball really well. He was speeding us up and slowing us down, and he executed when he needed to. We just couldn’t get anything going.”Kansas City was shut out for the sixth time this season. The Royals are 17-33 on the road.Manoah has struck out 56 batters in his first nine career starts, the most by any pitcher in Blue Jays historyManoah retired 16 straight batters in between the pair of hits. He walked one and struck out four.Reliever Ryan Borucki got two outs in the eighth and Adam Cimber finished the combined three-hitter by striking out four straight batters.Springer jumped on Mike Minor’s first pitch of the game and hit it into the second deck in left field, the 40th leadoff homer of his career.“I knew I hit it OK but off the bat it looked like it was going to go foul,” Springer said. “I just said, ‘Stay fair,’ and I’m glad it did.”Springer went the other way off Minor (8-9) in the third, a two-run drive to right-center. The home runs were his 10th and 11th of the season, and gave him 16 career multihomer games.Springer has six home runs and six doubles in his past 13 games. He’s hitting .388 (19 for 49) in that span, and has 10 RBIs.The Blue Jays have hit an MLB-leading 157 home runs this season.“I love the way everybody approaches every at-bat, especially with guys on base,” Springer said.Toronto made it 4-0 in the sixth when Vladimir Guerrero Jr. reached on an infield single and Marcus Semien followed with a triple past a diving Michael A. Taylor in center field.Minor allowed four runs and five hits in seven innings, losing to Toronto for the second time in nine outings, both this season.OPEN AND SHUT CASEThe roof at Rogers Centre slid closed when a light rain began falling in the bottom of the third, but opened again before the seventh after the rain had passed.NO HOMERSCimber has not allowed a home run in 52 innings, the longest active streak in the majors.TRAINER’S ROOMRoyals: INF Emmanuel Rivera (broken left hand) went 0 for 3 with a sacrifice fly in his third rehab game at Double-A Northwest Arkansas Friday.Blue Jays: RHP Trent Thornton was optioned to Triple-A Buffalo to open a roster spot for Manoah.ROSTER MOVESThe Royals recalled OF Edward Olivares from Triple-A Omaha and optioned INF Lucius Fox to Triple-A. Fox will remain on the taxi squad.UP NEXTRHP José Berríos (7-5, 3.48) is expected to make his Toronto debut in Sunday’s series finale after being acquired from Minnesota on Friday. RHP Brad Keller (7-9, 5.55) starts for the Royals.

⚾ Royals' offense struggles against Manoah in loss to Blue Jays

&nbsp;LEXINGTON, Ky. - The Fort Hays State volleyball team once again earned the USMC/AVCA Team Academic Award, announced Monday (July 19) by the United States Military Corps and the American Volleyball Coaches Association. It is the seventh year in a row the Tigers have received the honor. The squad combined for a 3.55 GPA during the 2020-21 academic year, the best mark for the team during the current seven-year run of earning the award. Schools must maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.30 or higher for the academic year in order to be named. A total of 161 Division II programs earned the honor, including nine MIAA teams. The Tigers have posted a GPA above 3.50 during each of head coach&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/coaches.aspx?rc=996">Jessica Wood-Atkins</a>' three seasons, including a 3.52 in 2018-19 and 3.54 in 2019-20. Fifteen Tigers were listed on the MIAA Academic Honor Roll this season, including&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5545">Tatum Bartels</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6077">Melissa Blockey</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6103">Megan Casillas</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6104">Morgan Christiansen</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6105">Jaden Daffer</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6106">Emily Ellis</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6107">Mykah Eshbaugh</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6108">Elysia Glowacz</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6084">Delaney Humm</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6110">Morgan McIntire</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6111">Isabelle Reynolds</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6087">Carly Rodaway</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6112">Riley Tinder</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5552">Kayla Vitztum</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5553">Taylor White</a>. Three of those players also picked up the MIAA Academic Excellence Award for maintaining a perfect 4.00 GPA, including&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5545">Tatum Bartels</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6106">Emily Ellis</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6112">Riley Tinder</a>. In addition, Ellis received the MIAA Scholar-Athlete Award for carrying a GPA over 3.50 and being named All-MIAA for her performance on the court. After competing in an unofficial spring scrimmage season last semester, the Tigers will return to the court for official matches for the first time in two years on September 3 when they head to Pueblo, Colo. to compete in the Steel City Showcase. A full 2021 schedule can be&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-volleyball/schedule">found here</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>&nbsp;LEXINGTON, Ky. - The Fort Hays State volleyball team once again earned the USMC/AVCA Team Academic Award, announced Monday (July 19) by the United States Military Corps and the American Volleyball Coaches Association. It is the seventh year in a row the Tigers have received the honor. The squad combined for a 3.55 GPA during the 2020-21 academic year, the best mark for the team during the current seven-year run of earning the award. Schools must maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.30 or higher for the academic year in order to be named. A total of 161 Division II programs earned the honor, including nine MIAA teams. The Tigers have posted a GPA above 3.50 during each of head coach&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/coaches.aspx?rc=996">Jessica Wood-Atkins</a>' three seasons, including a 3.52 in 2018-19 and 3.54 in 2019-20. Fifteen Tigers were listed on the MIAA Academic Honor Roll this season, including&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5545">Tatum Bartels</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6077">Melissa Blockey</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6103">Megan Casillas</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6104">Morgan Christiansen</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6105">Jaden Daffer</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6106">Emily Ellis</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6107">Mykah Eshbaugh</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6108">Elysia Glowacz</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6084">Delaney Humm</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6110">Morgan McIntire</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6111">Isabelle Reynolds</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6087">Carly Rodaway</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6112">Riley Tinder</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5552">Kayla Vitztum</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5553">Taylor White</a>. Three of those players also picked up the MIAA Academic Excellence Award for maintaining a perfect 4.00 GPA, including&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5545">Tatum Bartels</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6106">Emily Ellis</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6112">Riley Tinder</a>. In addition, Ellis received the MIAA Scholar-Athlete Award for carrying a GPA over 3.50 and being named All-MIAA for her performance on the court. After competing in an unofficial spring scrimmage season last semester, the Tigers will return to the court for official matches for the first time in two years on September 3 when they head to Pueblo, Colo. to compete in the Steel City Showcase. A full 2021 schedule can be&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-volleyball/schedule">found here</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;

🏐FHSU Volleyball Picks Up Team Academic Award for Seventh-Straight Year

TORONTO (AP) — The Blue Jays made a triumphant return to Toronto after being away from home for nearly two years.

Bo Bichette hit a two-run home run, Teoscar Hernandez added a solo shot run and the Blue Jays beat the Kansas City Royals 6-4 Friday night.

"It felt like we had our real fans," Bichette said. "Definitely a good pickup for us. A lot of exciting things have been happening. So excited to be here."

George Springer had three hits and an RBI in his first home game north of the border as the Blue Jays played at Rogers Centre for the first time since Sept. 29, 2019, an 8-3 win over Tampa Bay.

Kansas City lost for the second time in 10 games.

Displaced from Canada because of border restrictions resulting from the coronavirus pandemic, the Blue Jays played the bulk of the shortened 2020 season in Buffalo, New York, the home of their Triple-A affiliate. They began the 2021 regular season playing at their spring training home in Dunedin, Florida, before moving back to Buffalo in June.

On July 16, the Canadian federal government granted the Blue Jays an exemption to the ongoing border restrictions, allowing the team to return home.

"We've kind of been trying to pretend like we had a home," Bichette said. It's difficult to do for two years so when we finally come back here, it definitely feels like a big weight off our shoulders. Just super excited to be here."

A vocal crowd of 13,446 sounded more like 50,000 while chanting "Let's go Blue Jays" as the players ran in from center field before the game, passing through lines of flag-waving healthcare workers. Fans stood and cheered as closer Jordan Romano faced Jarrod Dyson for the final out, and roared in approval when third baseman Santiago Espinal ended the game with a running barehanded catch in short left.

The homecoming was made even sweeter after the Blue Jays made a splash at Friday's trade deadline, acquiring All-Star right-hander José Berríos from Minnesota and reliever Joakim Soria from Arizona.

"Great win, awesome day," Blue Jays manager Charlie Montoyo said. "I'm never going to forget it."

The Blue Jays began the day 4 1/2 games out of the second wild-card spot, with two teams ahead of them.

"We believe we haven't played our best baseball yet," Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins said in a pregame teleconference. "Hopefully those days are here upon us."

Right-hander Ross Stripling (4-6) allowed two runs and four hits in 5 1-3 innings to snap a three-start winless streak as the Blue Jays won for the third time in four games.

"That was such a cool experience," Stripling said. "That'll be something that I talk about forever."

Hernandez opened the scoring with a first-pitch homer off Royals left-hander Daniel Lynch (1-3) to begin the second, his 16th.

Kansas City's Salvador Perez hit a solo homer in the sixth, his 26th. Perez has homered in three consecutive games.

Lynch pitched eight shutout innings to beat Detroit on Sunday for his first career win, but couldn't match that against the Blue Jays, allowing three runs and seven hits in six innings.

"Just a really good outing for Daniel," manager Mike Matheny said. "To see him get through that sixth was impressive. He kept us in that game."

Stripling left after Perez's homer. Left-hander Tim Mayza got five outs, fellow lefty Brad Hand worked one inning in his Toronto debut after being acquired from Washington on Thursday, and Jordan Romano finished for his ninth save in 10 opportunities.

Bichette scored twice and leads the majors with 81 runs.

Kansas City also made a trade Friday, sending outfielder Jorge Soler to Atlanta for minor league right-hander Kaley Kalich. The trade saves Kansas City $2.8 million in salary. Kalich will be assigned to Class A Quad Cities.

Romano is just the second Canadian-born pitcher to record a save for the Blue Jays at Rogers Centre, joining right-hander Paul Quantrill.

The Blue Jays added Hand to the roster and optioned LHP Kirby Snead to Triple-A Buffalo. ...RHP Tyler Chatwood and OF Jonathan Davis were designated for assignment to make room on the 40-man roster for Berríos and Soria.

Royals: RHP Brady Singer (shoulder) allowed four runs and five hits in 1 1-3 innings in his first rehab outing with Triple-A Omaha Friday. … To replace Soler on the roster, Kansas City recalled INF Lucius Fox from Triple-A Omaha.

Blue Jays RHP Alek Manoah (2-1, 2.90) will be activated off the injured list to start Saturday afternoon after missing the past 12 games because of a back contusion. Manoah last pitched July 9 at Tampa Bay. LHP Mike Minor (8-8, 5.32) starts for Kansas City.

TORONTO (AP) — The Blue Jays made a triumphant return to Toronto after being away from home for nearly two years.Bo Bichette hit a two-run home run, Teoscar Hernandez added a solo shot run and the Blue Jays beat the Kansas City Royals 6-4 Friday night."It felt like we had our real fans," Bichette said. "Definitely a good pickup for us. A lot of exciting things have been happening. So excited to be here."George Springer had three hits and an RBI in his first home game north of the border as the Blue Jays played at Rogers Centre for the first time since Sept. 29, 2019, an 8-3 win over Tampa Bay.Kansas City lost for the second time in 10 games.Displaced from Canada because of border restrictions resulting from the coronavirus pandemic, the Blue Jays played the bulk of the shortened 2020 season in Buffalo, New York, the home of their Triple-A affiliate. They began the 2021 regular season playing at their spring training home in Dunedin, Florida, before moving back to Buffalo in June.On July 16, the Canadian federal government granted the Blue Jays an exemption to the ongoing border restrictions, allowing the team to return home."We've kind of been trying to pretend like we had a home," Bichette said. It's difficult to do for two years so when we finally come back here, it definitely feels like a big weight off our shoulders. Just super excited to be here."A vocal crowd of 13,446 sounded more like 50,000 while chanting "Let's go Blue Jays" as the players ran in from center field before the game, passing through lines of flag-waving healthcare workers. Fans stood and cheered as closer Jordan Romano faced Jarrod Dyson for the final out, and roared in approval when third baseman Santiago Espinal ended the game with a running barehanded catch in short left.The homecoming was made even sweeter after the Blue Jays made a splash at Friday's trade deadline, acquiring All-Star right-hander José Berríos from Minnesota and reliever Joakim Soria from Arizona."Great win, awesome day," Blue Jays manager Charlie Montoyo said. "I'm never going to forget it."The Blue Jays began the day 4 1/2 games out of the second wild-card spot, with two teams ahead of them."We believe we haven't played our best baseball yet," Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins said in a pregame teleconference. "Hopefully those days are here upon us."Right-hander Ross Stripling (4-6) allowed two runs and four hits in 5 1-3 innings to snap a three-start winless streak as the Blue Jays won for the third time in four games."That was such a cool experience," Stripling said. "That'll be something that I talk about forever."Hernandez opened the scoring with a first-pitch homer off Royals left-hander Daniel Lynch (1-3) to begin the second, his 16th.Kansas City's Salvador Perez hit a solo homer in the sixth, his 26th. Perez has homered in three consecutive games.Lynch pitched eight shutout innings to beat Detroit on Sunday for his first career win, but couldn't match that against the Blue Jays, allowing three runs and seven hits in six innings."Just a really good outing for Daniel," manager Mike Matheny said. "To see him get through that sixth was impressive. He kept us in that game."Stripling left after Perez's homer. Left-hander Tim Mayza got five outs, fellow lefty Brad Hand worked one inning in his Toronto debut after being acquired from Washington on Thursday, and Jordan Romano finished for his ninth save in 10 opportunities.RUN PRODUCERBichette scored twice and leads the majors with 81 runs.DEADLINE DEALKansas City also made a trade Friday, sending outfielder Jorge Soler to Atlanta for minor league right-hander Kaley Kalich. The trade saves Kansas City $2.8 million in salary. Kalich will be assigned to Class A Quad Cities.SAVING THEIR BACONRomano is just the second Canadian-born pitcher to record a save for the Blue Jays at Rogers Centre, joining right-hander Paul Quantrill.ROSTER MOVESThe Blue Jays added Hand to the roster and optioned LHP Kirby Snead to Triple-A Buffalo. ...RHP Tyler Chatwood and OF Jonathan Davis were designated for assignment to make room on the 40-man roster for Berríos and Soria.TRAINER'S ROOMRoyals: RHP Brady Singer (shoulder) allowed four runs and five hits in 1 1-3 innings in his first rehab outing with Triple-A Omaha Friday. … To replace Soler on the roster, Kansas City recalled INF Lucius Fox from Triple-A Omaha.UP NEXTBlue Jays RHP Alek Manoah (2-1, 2.90) will be activated off the injured list to start Saturday afternoon after missing the past 12 games because of a back contusion. Manoah last pitched July 9 at Tampa Bay. LHP Mike Minor (8-8, 5.32) starts for Kansas City.

⚾ Royals drop series opener in Blue Jays return to Toronto

Hays High standout Jaren Kanak announced on Twitter Friday that he has committed to play football at Clemson University.

In his tweet, Kanak dedicated the commitment to his late father who was killed in an automobile accident.

"July 30, 2008, my father Jason Alyn Kanek lost his life in an automobile accident. I wanted to honor him and take a day that was once full of tragedy and pain, and make a dream come true on the very day 13 years later."

"God works in mysterious ways and I cannot express how thankful I am for the position I am in today. None of these opportunities would be possible however without the help of family, friends, teammates, coaches, and of course my guardian angel."

Kanak added "I would like to also thank all of the coaches who dedicated their time and effort to recruiting me and express my gratitude for the relationships I built with them. It has been a crazy process and an incredible blessing. With all that being said, I'm excited go announce that after much thought and consideration, I am ALLIN to Clemson University!"

Hays High standout Jaren Kanak announced on Twitter Friday that he has committed to play football at Clemson University.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/7/1627690565098.jpeg" alt=" " />
 <figcaption> </figcaption>
 </figure>In his tweet, Kanak dedicated the commitment to his late father who was killed in an automobile accident."July 30, 2008, my father Jason Alyn Kanek lost his life in an automobile accident. I wanted to honor him and take a day that was once full of tragedy and pain, and make a dream come true on the very day 13 years later.""God works in mysterious ways and I cannot express how thankful I am for the position I am in today. None of these opportunities would be possible however without the help of family, friends, teammates, coaches, and of course my guardian angel."Kanak added "I would like to also thank all of the coaches who dedicated their time and effort to recruiting me and express my gratitude for the relationships I built with them. It has been a crazy process and an incredible blessing. With all that being said, I'm excited go announce that after much thought and consideration, I am ALLIN to Clemson University!"

🏈 Hays High’s Kanak commits to Clemson

Jorge Soler, who slugged 48 home runs in 2019 to obliterate Mike Moustakas' club season record, had to be scratched from the Kansas City Royals' lineup Friday. He couldn't play against the Toronto Blue Jays because he was traded just before the MLB trade deadline.

The Royals sent Soler to the Atlanta Braves for minor league right-handed pitcher Kaley Kalich, who was to be assigned to Quad Cities, Kansas City's High-A farm club.

Soler, 29, had been enduring a rough season before heating up recently (six homers in his last nine games). He was hitting .192 with 13 homers and 37 RBIs. But his 2019 season -- with 156 hits, 33 doubles, 117 RBIs and those 48 homers -- showed his capabilities.

Kalich, 23, was a fourth-round draft pick in 2019 from Texas A&amp;M. He went 1-1 with a 1.25 ERA in 21.2 innings that summer, then didn't play in 2020 because of the coronavirus pandemic. He has pitched in 20 games for High-A Rome this season, compiling a 3.26 ERA with 35 strikeouts in 30.1 innings and five saves in five opportunities.

Jorge Soler, who slugged 48 home runs in 2019 to obliterate Mike Moustakas' club season record, had to be scratched from the Kansas City Royals' lineup Friday. He couldn't play against the Toronto Blue Jays because he was traded just before the MLB trade deadline.The Royals sent Soler to the Atlanta Braves for minor league right-handed pitcher Kaley Kalich, who was to be assigned to Quad Cities, Kansas City's High-A farm club.Soler, 29, had been enduring a rough season before heating up recently (six homers in his last nine games). He was hitting .192 with 13 homers and 37 RBIs. But his 2019 season -- with 156 hits, 33 doubles, 117 RBIs and those 48 homers -- showed his capabilities.Kalich, 23, was a fourth-round draft pick in 2019 from Texas A&amp;M. He went 1-1 with a 1.25 ERA in 21.2 innings that summer, then didn't play in 2020 because of the coronavirus pandemic. He has pitched in 20 games for High-A Rome this season, compiling a 3.26 ERA with 35 strikeouts in 30.1 innings and five saves in five opportunities.

⚾ Royals deal slugger Soler to Braves for minor league pitcher

PITTSBURG — There’s an old saying in baseball that if you go
to enough games, you’ll see something you’ve never seen before. That was definitely
the case Friday afternoon in the Hays Eagles’ final pool play game against Ottawa
at the state American Legion Baseball Tournament. On another steamy afternoon
with a heat index near 110 degrees, things got even hotter on the field and it
had nothing to do with the weather.

With Hays leading 11-0 after three innings, Kansas American
Legion baseball chairman Steve Queen approached the Eagles dugout and began talking
with Hays head coach Tanner Willhoft and informed him the game was called.

"It's a shame the game had to end the way it did" said Hays Eagles board president Skip Cox. "Our boys were doing everything possible to give themselves a chance to advance to bracket play and had done nothing wrong."

Queen, who is from Ottawa, later explained that he called
the game due to unsportsmanlike play by the Eagles who had stolen home on
consecutive plays to push their lead to 11-0.

The American Legion Baseball Handbook defines "sportsmanship" as any player, coach, manager or other party accompanying a team will be
ejected from the game from the time of the infraction if they use profane language,
throw bats or other equipment, make unnecessary or obscene gestures to umpires,
fans or opposing players or commit unnecessary roughness on the playing field.

The Eagles entered the game 0-2 in pool play after losing
to Pittsburg on Wednesday and in extra innings to the Kansas Senators on
Thursday.&nbsp;The top two teams from each pool advance to Saturday’s single elimination bracket play. The tie-breakers are best record, head-to-head, total runs allowed and total runs scored. If there is still a tie, a coin-flip determines who advances.

They entered Friday's game having allowed 22 runs. The Arrows entered having allowed 11 so at the time the game was called, the two teams had both given up 22 runs in pool play. To advance, the Eagles were going to have to allowed fewer runs than the Arrows and get the Senators to score 17 or more against Pittsburg in Friday's late game.

Queen stated there is a 10-run cap on runs scored and runs allowed in
each game, however this is not stated in the national tournament rules. The Kansas rules state they will go by national policies.

The Eagles got off to a quick start, scoring three runs with
two outs in the bottom of the first. Garrett Wellbrock and Dalton Dale both
singled then scored on Carson Spray’s two-run double. Remington Cox followed
with a single to drive in Spray.

Hays added four more runs in the second. After leading off the
inning with a walk, Bradyn Dreher scored on Ben Krannawitter’s double. Brady
Kreutzer followed with a double which scored Krannawitter. Garrett Wellbrock
doubled to right and later scored on a wild pitch.

The Eagles scored four in the third after their first six
batters reached safely on three walks, two singles and a fielder’s choice.
Caden Morgan drove in the first run with a base hit to left. Kreutzer drew a
bases-loaded walk. Krannawitter and Kreutzer both stole home on consecutive
plays to end the scoring and start the fireworks.

Starter Blake Schmidt left after one inning with arm pain.
Caden Morgan came in relief and pitched two scoreless innings and picked up his
first Senior Legion win.

Wellbrock had two hits while Kreutzer and Spray both drove
in two runs.

Disclosure: Ron Fields and Gerard Wellbrock of Eagle Radio / Hays Post are members of the Hays Eagles board of directors.

Hays PostPITTSBURG — There’s an old saying in baseball that if you go
to enough games, you’ll see something you’ve never seen before. That was definitely
the case Friday afternoon in the Hays Eagles’ final pool play game against Ottawa
at the state American Legion Baseball Tournament. On another steamy afternoon
with a heat index near 110 degrees, things got even hotter on the field and it
had nothing to do with the weather.With Hays leading 11-0 after three innings, Kansas American
Legion baseball chairman Steve Queen approached the Eagles dugout and began talking
with Hays head coach Tanner Willhoft and informed him the game was called.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/7/1627682715008.jpeg" alt="Players from the Hays Eagles and Ottawa Arrows talk after their game was called by American Legion Baseball Chairman Steve Queen." />
 <figcaption>Players from the Hays Eagles and Ottawa Arrows talk after their game was called by American Legion Baseball Chairman Steve Queen.</figcaption>
 </figure>"It's a shame the game had to end the way it did" said Hays Eagles board president Skip Cox. "Our boys were doing everything possible to give themselves a chance to advance to bracket play and had done nothing wrong."Queen, who is from Ottawa, later explained that he called
the game due to unsportsmanlike play by the Eagles who had stolen home on
consecutive plays to push their lead to 11-0.The American Legion Baseball Handbook defines "sportsmanship" as any player, coach, manager or other party accompanying a team will be
ejected from the game from the time of the infraction if they use profane language,
throw bats or other equipment, make unnecessary or obscene gestures to umpires,
fans or opposing players or commit unnecessary roughness on the playing field.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/7/1627682860212.jpeg" alt="Patches from the Hays Eagles jerseys and batting gloves left on the pitchers mound in protest after game game with Ottawa was called after three innings by American Legion Baseball Chairman Steve Queen." />
 <figcaption>Patches from the Hays Eagles jerseys and batting gloves left on the pitchers mound in protest after game game with Ottawa was called after three innings by American Legion Baseball Chairman Steve Queen.</figcaption>
 </figure>The Eagles entered the game 0-2 in pool play after losing
to Pittsburg on Wednesday and in extra innings to the Kansas Senators on
Thursday.&nbsp;The top two teams from each pool advance to Saturday’s single elimination bracket play. The tie-breakers are best record, head-to-head, total runs allowed and total runs scored. If there is still a tie, a coin-flip determines who advances.They entered Friday's game having allowed 22 runs. The Arrows entered having allowed 11 so at the time the game was called, the two teams had both given up 22 runs in pool play. To advance, the Eagles were going to have to allowed fewer runs than the Arrows and get the Senators to score 17 or more against Pittsburg in Friday's late game.Queen stated there is a 10-run cap on runs scored and runs allowed in
each game, however this is not stated in the national tournament rules. The Kansas rules state they will go by national policies.<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/1097245450&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-814667509/7-30-21-hilights-and-wrap-up" title="Hays Eagles vs. Ottawa Arrows Highlights 073021" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Hays Eagles vs. Ottawa Arrows Highlights 073021</a></div></div>The Eagles got off to a quick start, scoring three runs with
two outs in the bottom of the first. Garrett Wellbrock and Dalton Dale both
singled then scored on Carson Spray’s two-run double. Remington Cox followed
with a single to drive in Spray.Hays added four more runs in the second. After leading off the
inning with a walk, Bradyn Dreher scored on Ben Krannawitter’s double. Brady
Kreutzer followed with a double which scored Krannawitter. Garrett Wellbrock
doubled to right and later scored on a wild pitch.The Eagles scored four in the third after their first six
batters reached safely on three walks, two singles and a fielder’s choice.
Caden Morgan drove in the first run with a base hit to left. Kreutzer drew a
bases-loaded walk. Krannawitter and Kreutzer both stole home on consecutive
plays to end the scoring and start the fireworks.Starter Blake Schmidt left after one inning with arm pain.
Caden Morgan came in relief and pitched two scoreless innings and picked up his
first Senior Legion win.Wellbrock had two hits while Kreutzer and Spray both drove
in two runs.The Eagles end their season 20-6.Disclosure: Ron Fields and Gerard Wellbrock of Eagle Radio / Hays Post are members of the Hays Eagles board of directors.

⚾ Bizarre ending to Hays Eagles' season at state tournament

The Hays Eagles close out their season Friday afternoon at the State American Legion Baseball Tournament against the Ottawa Arrows.

First pitch is set for 12:30 p.m.&nbsp;

with the Eagles Pregame Show at 12:15 on KFIX&nbsp; or online by clicking&nbsp;<a href="https://radio.securenetsystems.net/cwa/KFIX">HERE</a>.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;

The Hays Eagles close out their season Friday afternoon at the State American Legion Baseball Tournament against the Ottawa Arrows.First pitch is set for 12:30 p.m.&nbsp;

with the Eagles Pregame Show at 12:15 on KFIX&nbsp; or online by clicking&nbsp;<a href="https://radio.securenetsystems.net/cwa/KFIX">HERE</a>.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;

⚾📻Hays Eagles vs Ottawa

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers have gotten Kansas City left-hander Danny Duffy in a trade as the World Series champions boosted their rotation for a playoff push.

 The Royals sent their longtime staff member and cash to the Dodgers for a player to be named. 

The 32-year-old Duffy is on the 10-day injured list with a strained left flexor and last pitched on July 16. He missed more than a month earlier this season with a similar injury. 

Duffy is 4-3 with a 2.51 ERA this season. 

The Dodgers are three games behind San Francisco in the NL West after losing to the Giants 5-0 on Thursday.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers have gotten Kansas City left-hander Danny Duffy in a trade as the World Series champions boosted their rotation for a playoff push. The Royals sent their longtime staff member and cash to the Dodgers for a player to be named. The 32-year-old Duffy is on the 10-day injured list with a strained left flexor and last pitched on July 16. He missed more than a month earlier this season with a similar injury. Duffy is 4-3 with a 2.51 ERA this season. The Dodgers are three games behind San Francisco in the NL West after losing to the Giants 5-0 on Thursday.

⚾Dodgers get Royals left-hander Danny Duffy for playoff push

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Carlos Hernandez pitched six scoreless innings, Salvador Perez homered again and the Kansas City Royals beat the AL Central-leading Chicago White Sox 5-0. 

Perez put the Royals ahead with his 25th homer, a two-run shot in the first inning off Carlos Rodon. 

Kansas City won three out of four games in the series that ended with a blistering matinee. 

It was 95 degrees at the start of the game with a heat index of 106. Hernandez allowed just four hits, with one walk and four strikeouts. 

Rodon gave up four runs on eight hits over four taxing innings.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Carlos Hernandez pitched six scoreless innings, Salvador Perez homered again and the Kansas City Royals beat the AL Central-leading Chicago White Sox 5-0. Perez put the Royals ahead with his 25th homer, a two-run shot in the first inning off Carlos Rodon. Kansas City won three out of four games in the series that ended with a blistering matinee. It was 95 degrees at the start of the game with a heat index of 106. Hernandez allowed just four hits, with one walk and four strikeouts. Rodon gave up four runs on eight hits over four taxing innings.

⚾Hernandez 6 innings for Royals in 5-0 win over White Sox

PITTSBURG – Tate Schoffelman was a one-man wrecking crew for
the Kansas Senators Thursday. The Washburn Rural senior had four hits and drove
in eight to lead the Senators to a 10-7, eight inning win over the Hays Eagles
at the State American Legion Baseball Tournament.

Schoffelman’s three-run homer off of Brady Kreutzer with one
out in the eighth was the difference as the Senators (23-11) erased a 5-1
deficit for their first win in three tries against Hays this summer.
Schoffelman drove in a run with a double in the third which tied the game 1-1.
He latter hit a two-run double in the fifth to cut the Eagles lead 5-3. A two-run
triple in the sixth gave the Senators their first lead of the game at 7-6 then
his homer over the left field was ended up being the game winner.

The Eagles (19-6) used a base running blunder to turn a
double-play in the second and worked out of a bases-loaded no-out jam without
giving up a run in the second. They would score on a Carson Spray double to
take a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the second.

The Eagles strung together four straight hits with two outs
in the third to score three in the third. Brady Kreutzer started the rally with
a single to left followed by a Garrett Wellbrock single to center. Dalton Dale
doubled to left scoring Kreutzer and Wellbrock then Spray doubled to score Dale
to put Hays up 4-1.

Kreutzer singled an inning later to score Kaden Morgan who
drew a two-out walk to push the Eagles lead to 5-1.

The Senators scored two in the top of the fifth to cut the
gap to 5-3. The Eagles made it 6-3 when courtesy runner Conner Dreiling scored
in a safety squeeze.

Down 7-6, the Eagles tied the game on a Kreutzer single in
the sixth. 

Kreutzer finished 3-for-4 at the plate with two RBIs and two
runs scored. Spray had two hits and two RBIs. Dalton Dale drove in a couple of
runs before eventually leaving with leg cramps late in the game.

Kreutzer suffered the loss, allowing three runs on two hits
in one inning of relief. Starter Carson Spray battled through a heat index of
110-degrees and allowed four runs on six hits over 4 2/3 innings.

Trenton Streeter, a senior at Jefferson West HS, picked up
the win in relief allowing one run on one hit over the final three innings.

The Eagles close out their season Friday against Ottawa at
12:30 p.m. The game can be heard on KFIX (96.9-FM).

PITTSBURG – Tate Schoffelman was a one-man wrecking crew for
the Kansas Senators Thursday. The Washburn Rural senior had four hits and drove
in eight to lead the Senators to a 10-7, eight inning win over the Hays Eagles
at the State American Legion Baseball Tournament.Schoffelman’s three-run homer off of Brady Kreutzer with one
out in the eighth was the difference as the Senators (23-11) erased a 5-1
deficit for their first win in three tries against Hays this summer.
Schoffelman drove in a run with a double in the third which tied the game 1-1.
He latter hit a two-run double in the fifth to cut the Eagles lead 5-3. A two-run
triple in the sixth gave the Senators their first lead of the game at 7-6 then
his homer over the left field was ended up being the game winner.<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/1096598041&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/interview-7-29-21" title="Tanner Willhoft Postgame vs. Kansas Senators (072921)" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Tanner Willhoft Postgame vs. Kansas Senators (072921)</a></div></div>The Eagles (19-6) used a base running blunder to turn a
double-play in the second and worked out of a bases-loaded no-out jam without
giving up a run in the second. They would score on a Carson Spray double to
take a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the second.The Eagles strung together four straight hits with two outs
in the third to score three in the third. Brady Kreutzer started the rally with
a single to left followed by a Garrett Wellbrock single to center. Dalton Dale
doubled to left scoring Kreutzer and Wellbrock then Spray doubled to score Dale
to put Hays up 4-1.Kreutzer singled an inning later to score Kaden Morgan who
drew a two-out walk to push the Eagles lead to 5-1.<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/1096598056&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-814667509/7-29-21-hays-eagles-hilights" title="Hays Eagles vs. Kansas Senators highlights (072921)" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Hays Eagles vs. Kansas Senators highlights (072921)</a></div></div>The Senators scored two in the top of the fifth to cut the
gap to 5-3. The Eagles made it 6-3 when courtesy runner Conner Dreiling scored
in a safety squeeze.Down 7-6, the Eagles tied the game on a Kreutzer single in
the sixth. Kreutzer finished 3-for-4 at the plate with two RBIs and two
runs scored. Spray had two hits and two RBIs. Dalton Dale drove in a couple of
runs before eventually leaving with leg cramps late in the game.Kreutzer suffered the loss, allowing three runs on two hits
in one inning of relief. Starter Carson Spray battled through a heat index of
110-degrees and allowed four runs on six hits over 4 2/3 innings.Trenton Streeter, a senior at Jefferson West HS, picked up
the win in relief allowing one run on one hit over the final three innings.The Eagles close out their season Friday against Ottawa at
12:30 p.m. The game can be heard on KFIX (96.9-FM).

⚾ Late home run lifts Senators win over Eagles at American Legion State

The Hays Eagles Senior American Legion baseball team will look to bounce back from a loss last night in the first game of the American Legion State Baseball Tournament Thursday as they take on the Kansas Senators.

First pitch is set for approximately 12:30 p.m. with the Eagles Pregame Show at 12:15 on KFIX&nbsp; or online by clicking&nbsp;<a href="https://radio.securenetsystems.net/cwa/KFIX">HERE</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;

The Hays Eagles Senior American Legion baseball team will look to bounce back from a loss last night in the first game of the American Legion State Baseball Tournament Thursday as they take on the Kansas Senators.First pitch is set for approximately 12:30 p.m. with the Eagles Pregame Show at 12:15 on KFIX&nbsp; or online by clicking&nbsp;<a href="https://radio.securenetsystems.net/cwa/KFIX">HERE</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;

⚾📻Hays Eagles vs KS Senators

&nbsp;CoSIDA named Fort Hays State pole vaulter&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5931">Ryan Stanley</a>&nbsp;to its Academic All-District Men's Track and Field/Cross Country Team on Thursday (July 15). Stanley was one of just 11 individuals from District 7 (MIAA, NSIC, and GAC Conferences) to receive the honor. Sports Information and Athletic Communication professionals within District 7 vote on the Academic All-District Team, which honors a combination of academic and athletic accomplishments of the individuals selected. Stanley, native of Bennington, Kansas, holds a 3.97 GPA as a Management major at FHSU. He is a three-time recipient of the USTFCCCA All-Academic Award and a three-time member of the MIAA Academic Honor Roll. Holding a perfect 4.0 GPA over his first two years at FHSU, he twice received the MIAA Academic Excellence Award. He also earned MIAA Scholar-Athlete honors in 2021 for securing All-MIAA honors and holding at least a 3.5 GPA. Stanley is one of the elite performers in NCAA Division II in track and field. He was the NCAA Division II National Champion during the 2021 outdoor season in the pole vault. He cleared a new school record 17 feet, 2.75 inches to tie for first place. He then cleared the height again to win a jump off for the national title against Trivett Jones of Angelo State (Texas). Stanley is now a four-time All-America performer produced two of the four this past academic year. He is a two-time All-America performer in the pole vault both indoor and outdoor. He is also a four-time USTFCCCA All-Region performer going back to 2019. Stanley set new FHSU records in the pole vault both outdoor and indoor (16 feet, 11.5 inches) in 2021. As an All-District selection, Stanley will now be considered for Academic All-America honors to be voted on by Sports Information/Athletic Communication professionals nationwide in NCAA Division II. Below is the 2021 CoSIDA Men's Track and Field/Cross Country Academic All-District Team in NCAA Division II for District 7. Name, School, Yr., GPA, Major Ben Allen, Concordia-St. Paul, Gr. 3.34/4.00, Coaching &amp; Athletic Administration / Sport Comm. David Ecker, University of Sioux Falls, Jr. 3.96, Biology Garrett Francis, University of Central Missouri, Sr. 3.87, Agricultural Science Chris Goodwin, University of Central Missouri, Jr. 3.78, Secondary Education Matt Hipshire, Harding University, Sr. 4.00, Mechanical Engineering Vincent Hobbie, University of Central Missouri, Jr. 3.52, International Business Joshua Hudiburg, Pittsburg State University, Gr. 3.91/4.00, Health, Human Performance &amp; Recreation Jan Jansky, University of Central Missouri, Sr. 3.92, Business Administration Tiegen Lindner, Augustana University, Sr. 4.00, Exercise Science <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5931">Ryan Stanley</a>, Fort Hays State University, Jr. 3.97, Management Levi Wyrick, Pittsburg State University, Gr. 4.00/4.00, Educational Leadership&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>&nbsp;CoSIDA named Fort Hays State pole vaulter&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5931">Ryan Stanley</a>&nbsp;to its Academic All-District Men's Track and Field/Cross Country Team on Thursday (July 15). Stanley was one of just 11 individuals from District 7 (MIAA, NSIC, and GAC Conferences) to receive the honor. Sports Information and Athletic Communication professionals within District 7 vote on the Academic All-District Team, which honors a combination of academic and athletic accomplishments of the individuals selected. Stanley, native of Bennington, Kansas, holds a 3.97 GPA as a Management major at FHSU. He is a three-time recipient of the USTFCCCA All-Academic Award and a three-time member of the MIAA Academic Honor Roll. Holding a perfect 4.0 GPA over his first two years at FHSU, he twice received the MIAA Academic Excellence Award. He also earned MIAA Scholar-Athlete honors in 2021 for securing All-MIAA honors and holding at least a 3.5 GPA. Stanley is one of the elite performers in NCAA Division II in track and field. He was the NCAA Division II National Champion during the 2021 outdoor season in the pole vault. He cleared a new school record 17 feet, 2.75 inches to tie for first place. He then cleared the height again to win a jump off for the national title against Trivett Jones of Angelo State (Texas). Stanley is now a four-time All-America performer produced two of the four this past academic year. He is a two-time All-America performer in the pole vault both indoor and outdoor. He is also a four-time USTFCCCA All-Region performer going back to 2019. Stanley set new FHSU records in the pole vault both outdoor and indoor (16 feet, 11.5 inches) in 2021. As an All-District selection, Stanley will now be considered for Academic All-America honors to be voted on by Sports Information/Athletic Communication professionals nationwide in NCAA Division II. Below is the 2021 CoSIDA Men's Track and Field/Cross Country Academic All-District Team in NCAA Division II for District 7. Name, School, Yr., GPA, Major Ben Allen, Concordia-St. Paul, Gr. 3.34/4.00, Coaching &amp; Athletic Administration / Sport Comm. David Ecker, University of Sioux Falls, Jr. 3.96, Biology Garrett Francis, University of Central Missouri, Sr. 3.87, Agricultural Science Chris Goodwin, University of Central Missouri, Jr. 3.78, Secondary Education Matt Hipshire, Harding University, Sr. 4.00, Mechanical Engineering Vincent Hobbie, University of Central Missouri, Jr. 3.52, International Business Joshua Hudiburg, Pittsburg State University, Gr. 3.91/4.00, Health, Human Performance &amp; Recreation Jan Jansky, University of Central Missouri, Sr. 3.92, Business Administration Tiegen Lindner, Augustana University, Sr. 4.00, Exercise Science <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5931">Ryan Stanley</a>, Fort Hays State University, Jr. 3.97, Management Levi Wyrick, Pittsburg State University, Gr. 4.00/4.00, Educational Leadership&nbsp;&nbsp;

🏃Stanley Named to CoSIDA Academic All-District Track and Field/Cross Country Team

HAYS – The Hays Larks scored 16 runs from the fourth inning
on Wednesday night as they rallied from a six-run deficit to beat the Gameday
Saints 17-7 in seven innings. 

Gameday jumped out to a 4-0 lead through and inning and a
half. With one out in the top of the second reliever Trey Riggs walked the
bases loaded and then the Saints got an RBI single and a
bases clearing double to take the four-run lead. Riggs lasted just two-thirds
of the inning allowing four runs.

Hays (29-6) got a run back in the bottom of the inning on a
Dylan Dreiling RBI groundout.

In the top of the four Gameday scored two more runs to build
a 6-1 lead.

The Larks offense came alive in the bottom of the frame outscoring
Gameday 16-1 the rest of the way.

In the five-run fourth, Hays scored on three wild pitches,
an RBI groundout and a Courtland Lawson RBI double tying the game at six.

After Gameday retook the lead with a solo homerun in the top
of the fifth the Larks answered with three in the bottom of the inning to take
the lead back for good.

After back-to-back doubles to open the inning Zach Henry
tied the game with an RBI single and Lawson followed with an RBI single that
gave Hays the 8-7 lead. They added a third run in the inning on an error for a
9-7 lead through five innings.

Jackson Blue struck out the side in the top of the sixth
inning, he finished with seven strikeout and picked up the win. In the bottom of the frame Hays scored five more runs.

Hays took a 10-7 lead with a run on a passed ball. Lawson
followed with a bases loaded double making it 13-7. Two batters later Grant
Schmidt made it 14-7 with an RBI double.

In the seventh inning Matt Cavanagh tripled in a run and
then Henry drove in Cavanagh to put Hays up 16-7. Three batters later Schmidt
singled in Henry giving the Larks the 17-7 run-rule walk-off win.

Courtland Lawson drove in five runs and Zach Henry collected
four hits as he and Grant Schmidt each plated three runs. 

The Larks are 29-6 and are off until the NBC World Series
that starts next week.

HAYS – The Hays Larks scored 16 runs from the fourth inning
on Wednesday night as they rallied from a six-run deficit to beat the Gameday
Saints 17-7 in seven innings. Gameday jumped out to a 4-0 lead through and inning and a
half. With one out in the top of the second reliever Trey Riggs walked the
bases loaded and then the Saints got an RBI single and a
bases clearing double to take the four-run lead. Riggs lasted just two-thirds
of the inning allowing four runs.Hays (29-6) got a run back in the bottom of the inning on a
Dylan Dreiling RBI groundout.In the top of the four Gameday scored two more runs to build
a 6-1 lead.The Larks offense came alive in the bottom of the frame outscoring
Gameday 16-1 the rest of the way.In the five-run fourth, Hays scored on three wild pitches,
an RBI groundout and a Courtland Lawson RBI double tying the game at six.After Gameday retook the lead with a solo homerun in the top
of the fifth the Larks answered with three in the bottom of the inning to take
the lead back for good.After back-to-back doubles to open the inning Zach Henry
tied the game with an RBI single and Lawson followed with an RBI single that
gave Hays the 8-7 lead. They added a third run in the inning on an error for a
9-7 lead through five innings.Jackson Blue struck out the side in the top of the sixth
inning, he finished with seven strikeout and picked up the win. In the bottom of the frame Hays scored five more runs.Hays took a 10-7 lead with a run on a passed ball. Lawson
followed with a bases loaded double making it 13-7. Two batters later Grant
Schmidt made it 14-7 with an RBI double.In the seventh inning Matt Cavanagh tripled in a run and
then Henry drove in Cavanagh to put Hays up 16-7. Three batters later Schmidt
singled in Henry giving the Larks the 17-7 run-rule walk-off win.Courtland Lawson drove in five runs and Zach Henry collected
four hits as he and Grant Schmidt each plated three runs. Hays amassed 21 hits in the win.The Larks are 29-6 and are off until the NBC World Series
that starts next week.

⚾Larks offense explodes in regular season finale win over Saints

PITTSBURG – The Hays Eagles Senior American Legion baseball
team was held to three hits and lost 12-0 to the host Pittsburg Patriots in
their opening game at the American Legion State Baseball Tournament at Jaycees Ballpark.
It’s the first time the Eagles have been shutout this summer and the most runs
they’ve allowed.

The Patriots (20-7) scored five in the second then added
four in the fifth and three in the sixth.

Starting pitcher Garrett Wellbrock (6-3) allowed five runs on
nine hits with one strikeout and two walks over two innings and takes the loss.

Dalton Dale allowed one earned run on no hits over 2 1/3 innings. Brady Kreutzer gave up two runs on one hits in 2/3 innings and Caden Morgan pitched the final frame and allowed three runs on two hits. Dale and Kreutzer both threw 30 pitches and are available Thursday.

After inducing a double-play to get out of a jam in the first
innings, Wellbrock gave up a double to Brett Sutterby to open the second. Sutterby
advanced to third on a passed ball then scored on an infield single. With two
outs, Eathan Light found hole into right to drive in the second run of the
game. He scored on Kameron Willianmson’s infield single. A hit batter loaded
the bases for Shay Mahnken who doubled into the gap in right center to make it
a 5-0 game.

Wellbrock had two of the Eagles (19-5) three hits.

Kameron Williams went the distance for the Patriots allowing
only one hit after the first inning with seven strikeouts and no walks.

The Eagles are back in action Thursday at 12:30 p.m. against
the Kansas Senators who defeated the Ottawa Arrows 6-3. You can hear the game
on KFIX (96.9-FM).

Day 1 Results 
Larned 2, Silver Lake 0 
Kansas Senators 6, Ottawa Arrows 3 
Marysville 10, Republic County Rebels 3 
Pittsburg Patriots 12, Hays Eagles 0 
 
Day 2 Schedule 
Larned vs. Marysville, 10:00 a.m. 
Kansas Senators vs. Hays Eagles, 12:30 p.m. 
Silver Lake vs. Republic County Rebels 6:00 p.m. 
Ottawa Arrows vs. Pittsburg Patriots, 8:30 p.m.

PITTSBURG – The Hays Eagles Senior American Legion baseball
team was held to three hits and lost 12-0 to the host Pittsburg Patriots in
their opening game at the American Legion State Baseball Tournament at Jaycees Ballpark.
It’s the first time the Eagles have been shutout this summer and the most runs
they’ve allowed.<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/1096065496&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/tanner-willhoft-postgame-vs-pittsburg-patriots-072821" title="Tanner Willhoft Postgame vs. Pittsburg Patriots 072821" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Tanner Willhoft Postgame vs. Pittsburg Patriots 072821</a></div></div>The Patriots (20-7) scored five in the second then added
four in the fifth and three in the sixth.Starting pitcher Garrett Wellbrock (6-3) allowed five runs on
nine hits with one strikeout and two walks over two innings and takes the loss.Dalton Dale allowed one earned run on no hits over 2 1/3 innings. Brady Kreutzer gave up two runs on one hits in 2/3 innings and Caden Morgan pitched the final frame and allowed three runs on two hits. Dale and Kreutzer both threw 30 pitches and are available Thursday.After inducing a double-play to get out of a jam in the first
innings, Wellbrock gave up a double to Brett Sutterby to open the second. Sutterby
advanced to third on a passed ball then scored on an infield single. With two
outs, Eathan Light found hole into right to drive in the second run of the
game. He scored on Kameron Willianmson’s infield single. A hit batter loaded
the bases for Shay Mahnken who doubled into the gap in right center to make it
a 5-0 game.Wellbrock had two of the Eagles (19-5) three hits.Kameron Williams went the distance for the Patriots allowing
only one hit after the first inning with seven strikeouts and no walks.The Eagles are back in action Thursday at 12:30 p.m. against
the Kansas Senators who defeated the Ottawa Arrows 6-3. You can hear the game
on KFIX (96.9-FM).Day 1 Results 
Larned 2, Silver Lake 0 
Kansas Senators 6, Ottawa Arrows 3 
Marysville 10, Republic County Rebels 3 
Pittsburg Patriots 12, Hays Eagles 0 
 
Day 2 Schedule 
Larned vs. Marysville, 10:00 a.m. 
Kansas Senators vs. Hays Eagles, 12:30 p.m. 
Silver Lake vs. Republic County Rebels 6:00 p.m. 
Ottawa Arrows vs. Pittsburg Patriots, 8:30 p.m.

⚾ Eagles shutout in state tourney opener

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Michael A. Taylor's two-out single in the bottom of the 10th inning drove Hunter Dozier home from second base as the Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago White Sox 3-2 on Wednesday night.

The Royals had tied the game at 2-2 in the bottom of the ninth when Salvador Perez hit his 24th homer, a solo shot to left-center off Liam Hendricks.

Scott Barlow (3-3), who took over in the 10th as the fifth Royals pitcher, struck out two and walked one. Ryan Burr (2-1) pitched the final inning for Chicago.

Kansas City opened the 10th inning when Hanser Alberto's sacrifice bunt that sent Andrew Benintendi to third. Dozier reached on a fielder's choice and moved to second after shortstop Tim Anderson threw home to get out Benintendi. Taylor then singled to center for his fourth career game-ending RBI.

White Sox starter Lucas Giolito allowed one run on four hits in six-plus innings, walking one and striking out seven. Giolito is 5-1 all-time in Kauffman Stadium with a 2.74 ERA (19 earned runs in 62 1/3 innings). He has had 10 quality starts in his 10 starts in Kansas City, allowing no more than three runs in any of them.

Kris Bubic allowed two runs on five hits in six-plus innings for Kansas City. He walked one and struck out three.

The White Sox scored twice in the fifth. Bubic gave up singles to Andrew Vaughn, Leury Garcia and Danny Mendick on a hit up the middle that scored Vaughn. Center fielder Taylor's throw home was off line, but catcher Perez threw to second. Garcia scored when Whit Merrifield chased Mendick back to first.

The Royals finally scored when Giolito allowed back-to-back doubles to Perez and Jorge Soler to start the seventh.

White Sox DH Eloy Jimenez left the game with groin tightness.

The White Sox send LHP Carlos Rodon (8-4, 2.24 ERA) to the mound Thursday afternoon for the finale of the four-game series. The Royals will counter with RHP Carlos Hernandez (1-1, 5.72 ERA), making his third consecutive start after pitching out of the bullpen.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Michael A. Taylor's two-out single in the bottom of the 10th inning drove Hunter Dozier home from second base as the Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago White Sox 3-2 on Wednesday night.The Royals had tied the game at 2-2 in the bottom of the ninth when Salvador Perez hit his 24th homer, a solo shot to left-center off Liam Hendricks.Scott Barlow (3-3), who took over in the 10th as the fifth Royals pitcher, struck out two and walked one. Ryan Burr (2-1) pitched the final inning for Chicago.Kansas City opened the 10th inning when Hanser Alberto's sacrifice bunt that sent Andrew Benintendi to third. Dozier reached on a fielder's choice and moved to second after shortstop Tim Anderson threw home to get out Benintendi. Taylor then singled to center for his fourth career game-ending RBI.White Sox starter Lucas Giolito allowed one run on four hits in six-plus innings, walking one and striking out seven. Giolito is 5-1 all-time in Kauffman Stadium with a 2.74 ERA (19 earned runs in 62 1/3 innings). He has had 10 quality starts in his 10 starts in Kansas City, allowing no more than three runs in any of them.Kris Bubic allowed two runs on five hits in six-plus innings for Kansas City. He walked one and struck out three.The White Sox scored twice in the fifth. Bubic gave up singles to Andrew Vaughn, Leury Garcia and Danny Mendick on a hit up the middle that scored Vaughn. Center fielder Taylor's throw home was off line, but catcher Perez threw to second. Garcia scored when Whit Merrifield chased Mendick back to first.The Royals finally scored when Giolito allowed back-to-back doubles to Perez and Jorge Soler to start the seventh.TRAINER'S ROOMWhite Sox DH Eloy Jimenez left the game with groin tightness.UP NEXTThe White Sox send LHP Carlos Rodon (8-4, 2.24 ERA) to the mound Thursday afternoon for the finale of the four-game series. The Royals will counter with RHP Carlos Hernandez (1-1, 5.72 ERA), making his third consecutive start after pitching out of the bullpen.

⚾ Perez's homer, Taylor's walk-off hit lead Royals to comeback win over White Sox

The Hays Eagles 19U American Legion baseball team opens play at the state tournament Wednesday at 8 p.m. against Pittsburg.

First pitch is set for 8:30 p.m. from Pittsburg. You can here the game on 96.9 KFIX or online by clicking <a href="https://radio.securenetsystems.net/cwa/KFIX">HERE</a>.

The Hays Eagles 19U American Legion baseball team opens play at the state tournament Wednesday at 8 p.m. against Pittsburg.First pitch is set for 8:30 p.m. from Pittsburg. You can here the game on 96.9 KFIX or online by clicking <a href="https://radio.securenetsystems.net/cwa/KFIX">HERE</a>.

⚾📻Hays Eagles vs Pittsburg

Hear from Fort Hays State football coach Chris Brown, quarterback Chance Fuller and defensive back Jordan Sparks from MIAA Football Media Day in Kansas City.

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🎧 Defend the Fort Podcast: MIAA Football Media Day

ATLANTA - With a cumulative team grade-point average of 3.764, the Fort Hays State women's basketball team is ranked third on the 2020-21 WBCA Division II Academic Top 25 Team Honor Roll, released Tuesday (July 13) by the coaches association. It is both the highest ranking ever achieved by the team in the 26-year history of the poll and the highest team GPA since at least 2001. It was the 10th time the Tigers have been listed in the Academic Top 25 under head coach&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/coaches.aspx?rc=947">Tony Hobson</a>&nbsp;and the third time FHSU has been in the top 10. The Tigers have been listed in the Academic Top 25 11 times since 2001. The Tigers were one of just three schools ranked in the top 25 in both the final WBCA DII national coaches poll and the academic team honor roll (Lubbock Christian, Nebraska-Kearney). Fort Hays State is one of just two MIAA programs ranked in this year's Academic Top 25, and the only team in the top five. The Tigers have been the top-ranked conference school three of the last four years. Eleven Tigers were listed on the MIAA Academic Honor Roll this season, with&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5845">Cydney Bergmann</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5850">Whitney Randall</a>&nbsp;earning the MIAA Academic Excellence Award and Bergmann, Randall and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5854">Olivia Hollenbeck</a>&nbsp;all receiving the MIAA Scholar-Athlete Award. The WBCA Academic Top 25 annually recognizes NCAA Division I, II and III; NAIA; and junior/community college women's basketball teams across the nation that carry the highest combined grade point average (GPA) inclusive of all student-athletes on their rosters for the entire season. Several teams that would have qualified for the top 25 in their respective divisions are not eligible to be ranked because they did not compete athletically during the 2020-21 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. They are recognized as special mentions. Fort Hays State's historical rankings in the WBCA Academic Top 25 Team Honor Roll and the complete 2020-21 Top 25 can be found below. FHSU in the&nbsp;WBCA Academic Top 25 Team Honor RollYearRankGPA 20-21 3rd3.764 18-196th3.708 17-1813th3.667 16-1713th3.624 15-1622nd3.559 14-1523rd3.536 12-1314th3.50011-12 4th3.62810-11 12th3.52309-10 T14th3.47302-03 16th3.4442020-21

WBCA Academic Top 25 Team Honor Roll Rank Institution GPA 1Lubbock Christian University3.783 2Ursuline College3.780 3Fort Hays State University3.764 4Minnesota State University Moorhead3.750 5William Jewell College3.748 T6Mercyhurst University3.721 T6Tiffin University3.721 T6Southwest Minnesota State University3.721 9Lindenwood University3.718 10Trevecca Nazarene University3.711 11University of Montevallo3.710 12Minnesota State University, Mankato3.688 T13Saginaw Valley State University3.684 T13University of Colorado Colorado Springs3.684 15Davenport University3.681 16University of Mary3.673 17Chadron State College3.662 18Western Colorado University3.660 19Winona State University3.657 20University of Nebraska Kearney3.656 21Truman State University3.650 22Northwood University3.647 23Kentucky Wesleyan College3.646 24Miles College3.639 25University of Findlay3.637

Special Mention:&nbsp;Kutztown University, 3.852; Seton Hill, 3.857; Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Fla.), 3.815; Pace University, 3.764; East Stroudsburg University, 3.743; Eckerd College, 3.694; Southern New Hampshire University, 3.692; Michigan Technological University, 3.685; University of the Sciences, 3.667.

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ATLANTA - With a cumulative team grade-point average of 3.764, the Fort Hays State women's basketball team is ranked third on the 2020-21 WBCA Division II Academic Top 25 Team Honor Roll, released Tuesday (July 13) by the coaches association. It is both the highest ranking ever achieved by the team in the 26-year history of the poll and the highest team GPA since at least 2001. It was the 10th time the Tigers have been listed in the Academic Top 25 under head coach&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/coaches.aspx?rc=947">Tony Hobson</a>&nbsp;and the third time FHSU has been in the top 10. The Tigers have been listed in the Academic Top 25 11 times since 2001. The Tigers were one of just three schools ranked in the top 25 in both the final WBCA DII national coaches poll and the academic team honor roll (Lubbock Christian, Nebraska-Kearney). Fort Hays State is one of just two MIAA programs ranked in this year's Academic Top 25, and the only team in the top five. The Tigers have been the top-ranked conference school three of the last four years. Eleven Tigers were listed on the MIAA Academic Honor Roll this season, with&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5845">Cydney Bergmann</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5850">Whitney Randall</a>&nbsp;earning the MIAA Academic Excellence Award and Bergmann, Randall and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5854">Olivia Hollenbeck</a>&nbsp;all receiving the MIAA Scholar-Athlete Award. The WBCA Academic Top 25 annually recognizes NCAA Division I, II and III; NAIA; and junior/community college women's basketball teams across the nation that carry the highest combined grade point average (GPA) inclusive of all student-athletes on their rosters for the entire season. Several teams that would have qualified for the top 25 in their respective divisions are not eligible to be ranked because they did not compete athletically during the 2020-21 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. They are recognized as special mentions. Fort Hays State's historical rankings in the WBCA Academic Top 25 Team Honor Roll and the complete 2020-21 Top 25 can be found below. FHSU in the&nbsp;WBCA Academic Top 25 Team Honor RollYearRankGPA 20-21 3rd3.764 18-196th3.708 17-1813th3.667 16-1713th3.624 15-1622nd3.559 14-1523rd3.536 12-1314th3.50011-12 4th3.62810-11 12th3.52309-10 T14th3.47302-03 16th3.4442020-21 WBCA Academic Top 25 Team Honor Roll Rank Institution GPA 1Lubbock Christian University3.783 2Ursuline College3.780 3Fort Hays State University3.764 4Minnesota State University Moorhead3.750 5William Jewell College3.748 T6Mercyhurst University3.721 T6Tiffin University3.721 T6Southwest Minnesota State University3.721 9Lindenwood University3.718 10Trevecca Nazarene University3.711 11University of Montevallo3.710 12Minnesota State University, Mankato3.688 T13Saginaw Valley State University3.684 T13University of Colorado Colorado Springs3.684 15Davenport University3.681 16University of Mary3.673 17Chadron State College3.662 18Western Colorado University3.660 19Winona State University3.657 20University of Nebraska Kearney3.656 21Truman State University3.650 22Northwood University3.647 23Kentucky Wesleyan College3.646 24Miles College3.639 25University of Findlay3.637Special Mention:&nbsp;Kutztown University, 3.852; Seton Hill, 3.857; Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Fla.), 3.815; Pace University, 3.764; East Stroudsburg University, 3.743; Eckerd College, 3.694; Southern New Hampshire University, 3.692; Michigan Technological University, 3.685; University of the Sciences, 3.667.

🏀Women's Basketball Third in WBCA Academic Honor Roll

HAYS – The Hays Larks were down 4-0 before they
even came to bat Tuesday night and were unable to dig out of the early hole and
lost 5-4 to the Gameday Saints at Larks Parks. 

The Saints (14-12, 10-9 RMBL) took advantage of
three straight walked then a double and a single, all with two outs, to score four
off Kade Brown in the top of the first. 

Brown (3-1) allowed the four runs on two hits
with three walks and five strikeouts over two innings.

Zach Henry hit a two-run homer in the sixth and
Dylan Dreiling added a pinch-hit, two-run single in the eighth to pull the Larks (28-6,
15-4 RMBL) within a run but they were retired in order in the ninth to end the
comeback bid.

The Larks close out their regular season
Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. at Larks Park. 

HAYS – The Hays Larks were down 4-0 before they
even came to bat Tuesday night and were unable to dig out of the early hole and
lost 5-4 to the Gameday Saints at Larks Parks. The Saints (14-12, 10-9 RMBL) took advantage of
three straight walked then a double and a single, all with two outs, to score four
off Kade Brown in the top of the first. Brown (3-1) allowed the four runs on two hits
with three walks and five strikeouts over two innings.Zach Henry hit a two-run homer in the sixth and
Dylan Dreiling added a pinch-hit, two-run single in the eighth to pull the Larks (28-6,
15-4 RMBL) within a run but they were retired in order in the ninth to end the
comeback bid.The Larks close out their regular season
Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. at Larks Park.

⚾ Larks can't dig out of early hole, lose to Saints

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Eloy Jiménez logged his first big hit of the season, launching a go-ahead, three-run homer in the eighth inning that sent the Chicago White Sox over the Kansas City Royals 5-3 Tuesday night.

The 24-year-old slugger, who was the 2019 AL Rookie of the Year and then kept up his power surge during the pandemic-shortened season, tore a pectoral muscle in spring training. He hadn’t played in the majors until going 0 for 4 Monday night.

But Jiménez quickly made up for lost time in his second game. After hitting a single in his first at-bat, he came up in the eighth after a two-out intentional walk to Jose Abreu with Chicago trailing 3-2.

Jiménez connected for a 459-foot drive to left-center off Kyle Zimmer (4-1) to cap a four-run rally.

“I was thinking they were going to walk Jose because they didn’t think I was ready,” Jiménez said. “But I was ready for that.”

Jiménez, known more for his bat than mitt, started in left field.

“First of all, Eloy was the defensive star of the game,” Chicago manager Tony La Russa said. “That was Gold Glove stuff out there. But if I’m (Royals manager) Mike (Matheny), I make the same move. (Eloy) hadn’t taken serious at-bats in four or five months."

“But that’s a legitimate home run," he said.

The White Sox increased their AL Central lead to 9 1/2 games. They’ve been winning all season despite a lack of power — they began the game next-to-last in the AL with 106 homers, three more than the Royals.

Yoán Moncada had an RBI grounder in the eighth that got Chicago within 3-2.

The loss snapped a six-game winning streak for Kansas City.

Reynaldo Lopez (1-0) picked up the win in relief. Liam Hendriks earned his 25th save.

The Royals wasted a stellar effort by Brad Keller, who allowed one run on four hits over seven innings. He pitched on his birthday for the first time in his professional career as he turned 26.

“It’s baseball,” Keller said of the bullpen’s failure. “It’s just how the game rolls. Our bullpen has been nails all year. It’s going to happen. It’s a tough loss; no one wants to see that. Those guys have been nasty all season.”

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Eloy Jiménez logged his first big hit of the season, launching a go-ahead, three-run homer in the eighth inning that sent the Chicago White Sox over the Kansas City Royals 5-3 Tuesday night.The 24-year-old slugger, who was the 2019 AL Rookie of the Year and then kept up his power surge during the pandemic-shortened season, tore a pectoral muscle in spring training. He hadn’t played in the majors until going 0 for 4 Monday night.But Jiménez quickly made up for lost time in his second game. After hitting a single in his first at-bat, he came up in the eighth after a two-out intentional walk to Jose Abreu with Chicago trailing 3-2.Jiménez connected for a 459-foot drive to left-center off Kyle Zimmer (4-1) to cap a four-run rally.“I was thinking they were going to walk Jose because they didn’t think I was ready,” Jiménez said. “But I was ready for that.”Jiménez, known more for his bat than mitt, started in left field.“First of all, Eloy was the defensive star of the game,” Chicago manager Tony La Russa said. “That was Gold Glove stuff out there. But if I’m (Royals manager) Mike (Matheny), I make the same move. (Eloy) hadn’t taken serious at-bats in four or five months."“But that’s a legitimate home run," he said.The White Sox increased their AL Central lead to 9 1/2 games. They’ve been winning all season despite a lack of power — they began the game next-to-last in the AL with 106 homers, three more than the Royals.Yoán Moncada had an RBI grounder in the eighth that got Chicago within 3-2.The loss snapped a six-game winning streak for Kansas City.Reynaldo Lopez (1-0) picked up the win in relief. Liam Hendriks earned his 25th save.The Royals wasted a stellar effort by Brad Keller, who allowed one run on four hits over seven innings. He pitched on his birthday for the first time in his professional career as he turned 26.“It’s baseball,” Keller said of the bullpen’s failure. “It’s just how the game rolls. Our bullpen has been nails all year. It’s going to happen. It’s a tough loss; no one wants to see that. Those guys have been nasty all season.”It was Keller’s fourth straight quality start after throwing only three in his first 17 starts.Chicago starter Dylan Cease also had a quality start, giving up two earned runs and six hits in six innings. He walked one and struck out six.White Sox right fielder Andrew Vaughn dropped a line drive, helping the Royals score twice in the second.Gavin Sheets hit a solo homer in the fourth, giving the White Sox rookie six home runs in 63 major league at-bats.TRAINER’S ROOMWhite Sox: OF Luis Robert was transferred from High-A Winston-Salem to Triple-A Charlotte in his injury rehab assignment. Robert is coming off a right hip flexor strain, a complete tear that has left him sidelined since early May.UP NEXTThe White Sox send RHP Lucas Giolito (8-7, 3.78 ERA) to the mound. He is 1-1 with a (six earned runs in 11 innings) against Kansas City in 2021. For his career, he is 8-3 with a 3.12 ERA in 15 starts.The Royals will counter with LHP Kris Bubic (3-4, 4.72 ERA). Bubic has been much better out of the bullpen this season. Prior to his last start, Bubic owned a 6.34 ERA (27 earned runs in 38 1/3 innings) in his eight previous starts, and a 2.96 ERA (eight earned runs in 24 1/3 innings) in eight relief appearances. But in his last start, July 23 against Detroit, he allowed one run on six hits in six innings.