Thursday, March 28
 KAYS: Kansas City Royals vs. Minnesota Twins, 2:30pm KFIX: Hays High softball vs. Valley Center (DH), 3:45pm

Friday, March 29
 KAYS: Fort Hays State baseball vs. Missouri Western, 4:40pm
 Saturday, March 30
 KAYS: Kansas City Royals vs. Minnesota Twins, 2:30pm
 Sunday, March 31
 KAYS: Kansas City Royals vs. Minnesota Twins,
12:30pm

Thursday, March 28
 KAYS: Kansas City Royals vs. Minnesota Twins, 2:30pm KFIX: Hays High softball vs. Valley Center (DH), 3:45pm Friday, March 29
 KAYS: Fort Hays State baseball vs. Missouri Western, 4:40pm
 Saturday, March 30
 KAYS: Kansas City Royals vs. Minnesota Twins, 2:30pm
 Sunday, March 31
 KAYS: Kansas City Royals vs. Minnesota Twins,
12:30pm

🎧 Eagle Radio, Hull sports broadcast schedule

Kansas-&nbsp;Kansas Shrine All-Star Events is excited to announce that the inaugural KWCA Kansas Shrine Duals raised $25,000 for Shriners Children’s. The high school senior all-star wrestling event that featured 56 of the state’s top girls and boys wrestlers was held on Sunday, March 17th&nbsp;in Wichita, Kansas on the campus of Newman University.

“All of Kansas Shrine All-Star Events are produced with one big goal in mind; to make the biggest impact possible on the lives of the children served by Shriners Children’s Hospital,” said Brice Kesler, Executive Director. “We’re excited that a first-time event, like the KWCA Kansas Shrine Duals, was able to have such a significant impact towards that goal. Both the financial contribution generated and the opportunity to spread awareness for our cause, which was created by this event, will make a tremendous addition to the overall impact Kansas Shrine All-Star Events will have for Shriners Children’s Hospitals in 2024.”

Complete results and the archived broadcast of the 2024 KWCA Kansas Shrine Duals can be found at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.kansasshrineduals.com/" target="_blank">www.KansasShrineDuals.com</a>. “We want to thank all of the participants, their families and friends, the businesses and organizations that supported these athletes and our cause, the many volunteers that helped make this event happen, our host Newman University, and our partners in the Kansas Wrestling Coaches Association,” said Kesler. “Everyone played an important role in this event’s success, and everyone should be very proud of the lasting impact their participation in events like the KWCA Kansas Shrine Duals will have on the children receiving care at Shriners Children’s Hospitals.”

Kansas Shrine All-Star Events will host the 51st&nbsp;Annual Kansas Shrine Bowl presented by Mammoth on Saturday, June 29th, 2024 in Emporia, Kansas at Welch Stadium on the campus of Emporia State University. In addition to the annual all-star football game on Saturday night, the weekend of the Kansas Shrine Bowl includes many other events and activities. Additional events include the Hospital Experience, the Kansas Shrine Bowl golf tournament, the largest annual Shrine Parade in Kansas, the Friday Night All-Star Showcase and concert, an alumni gameday reunion, and more.

Visit&nbsp;<a href="http://www.kansasshrinebowl.com/Events" target="_blank">www.KansasShrineBowl.com/Events</a>&nbsp;for a full lineup of events and details, along with ticketing information. The annual All-Star Cheer Camp and Masonic All-State Marching Band Camp will also be held in Emporia for the 51st&nbsp;Kansas Shrine Bowl, registration details for those camps can also be found at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.kansasshrinebowl.com/" target="_blank">www.KansasShrineBowl.com</a>.

All Shrine Bowl of Kansas, Inc. events are produced and presented to benefit Shriners Children’s. It is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charity that produces annual events and related activities, with net proceeds benefiting Shriners Children’s. Shriners Children’s is a health care system of 22 hospitals dedicated to improving the lives of children by providing pediatric specialty care, innovative research, and outstanding teaching programs for medical professionals. Children up to the age of 18 are eligible for care and receive all services in a family-centered environment, regardless of the patients' ability to pay.

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 </figure>Kansas Shrine BowlKansas-&nbsp;Kansas Shrine All-Star Events is excited to announce that the inaugural KWCA Kansas Shrine Duals raised $25,000 for Shriners Children’s. The high school senior all-star wrestling event that featured 56 of the state’s top girls and boys wrestlers was held on Sunday, March 17th&nbsp;in Wichita, Kansas on the campus of Newman University.“All of Kansas Shrine All-Star Events are produced with one big goal in mind; to make the biggest impact possible on the lives of the children served by Shriners Children’s Hospital,” said Brice Kesler, Executive Director. “We’re excited that a first-time event, like the KWCA Kansas Shrine Duals, was able to have such a significant impact towards that goal. Both the financial contribution generated and the opportunity to spread awareness for our cause, which was created by this event, will make a tremendous addition to the overall impact Kansas Shrine All-Star Events will have for Shriners Children’s Hospitals in 2024.”<figure>
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 </figure>Complete results and the archived broadcast of the 2024 KWCA Kansas Shrine Duals can be found at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.kansasshrineduals.com/" target="_blank">www.KansasShrineDuals.com</a>. “We want to thank all of the participants, their families and friends, the businesses and organizations that supported these athletes and our cause, the many volunteers that helped make this event happen, our host Newman University, and our partners in the Kansas Wrestling Coaches Association,” said Kesler. “Everyone played an important role in this event’s success, and everyone should be very proud of the lasting impact their participation in events like the KWCA Kansas Shrine Duals will have on the children receiving care at Shriners Children’s Hospitals.”Kansas Shrine All-Star Events will host the 51st&nbsp;Annual Kansas Shrine Bowl presented by Mammoth on Saturday, June 29th, 2024 in Emporia, Kansas at Welch Stadium on the campus of Emporia State University. In addition to the annual all-star football game on Saturday night, the weekend of the Kansas Shrine Bowl includes many other events and activities. Additional events include the Hospital Experience, the Kansas Shrine Bowl golf tournament, the largest annual Shrine Parade in Kansas, the Friday Night All-Star Showcase and concert, an alumni gameday reunion, and more.<figure>
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 </figure> Visit&nbsp;<a href="http://www.kansasshrinebowl.com/Events" target="_blank">www.KansasShrineBowl.com/Events</a>&nbsp;for a full lineup of events and details, along with ticketing information. The annual All-Star Cheer Camp and Masonic All-State Marching Band Camp will also be held in Emporia for the 51st&nbsp;Kansas Shrine Bowl, registration details for those camps can also be found at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.kansasshrinebowl.com/" target="_blank">www.KansasShrineBowl.com</a>.All Shrine Bowl of Kansas, Inc. events are produced and presented to benefit Shriners Children’s. It is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charity that produces annual events and related activities, with net proceeds benefiting Shriners Children’s. Shriners Children’s is a health care system of 22 hospitals dedicated to improving the lives of children by providing pediatric specialty care, innovative research, and outstanding teaching programs for medical professionals. Children up to the age of 18 are eligible for care and receive all services in a family-centered environment, regardless of the patients' ability to pay.

KWCA Kansas Shrine Duals raises $25,000 for Shriners Children’s

HAYS - Hays High hosted their first games on the now all turn Hays High baseball field on Wednesday. Mother nature postponed the games with the Salina Central Mustangs on Monday.

Game 1:&nbsp;Hays 8, Salina 3 Hays High scored eight runs after falling behind 2-0 in an 8-3 defeat of Salina Central.&nbsp;

The Indians allowed two runs in the top of the second on a pair of hits and an error. Hays bounced back in the bottom of the third to tie the game. Charlie Roe and Tiger Johnson opened the inning with a pair of singles. Both scored on separate passed balls to tie the game.

Hays loaded the bases in the bottom of fifth inning with one out. The Indians didn't take advantage until there was two outs when a ball lifted off the bat of Corbin Werth was missed play in left field for an error allowing three runs to score.&nbsp;Ian McGuire, Carter Graham and Brett Schumacher all scored to take the lead at 5-2

The Indians' defense got out of an bases loaded one out jam in the top of the fifth when starting pitcher Tiger Johnson induced a pair of pop-ups.

Hays scored three more runs in the sixth inning. Johnny Cano, Charlie Roe and Johnson all scored to increase the lead to 8-2. Central added a final run in the top of the 7th for the final margin of 8-3.

Tiger Johnson recorded three hits and was also the winning pitcher. He went six and a third innings allowing three runs on seven hits. Johnson struck out a career high seven and walked three. Tanner Boxberger worked the final two outs.

Game 2:&nbsp;Hays 7, Salina Central 5 Hays High only scored in the first two innings but plated seven runners in that time for a 7-5 win.

The Indians scored three in the bottom of the first by taking advantage of two Central errors. Lex Lummus scored the first run. Jack Weimer singled in Brett Schumacher and Corbin Werth scored on the throw back to the infield for a 3-0 advantage.

Ian McGuire worked a perfect top of the first but was touched for three runs in the top of the second to tie the game.&nbsp;

Hays grabbed the advantage back in the bottom of the second by scoring four runs. Charlie Roe, Tiger Johnson and Cooper Sanders all reached to open the inning. Lummus drove in the go ahead run with a sacrifice fly that scored Roe. A Dylan Haselhorst ground out provided a 5-3 advantage when Johnson crossed the plate. Corbin Werth drove in Sanders on a single and Carter Graham put the lead at 7-3 on an error on the same play.

The Mustangs scored two more runs in the top of third for a 7-5 score. That would be the score through the rest of the game.&nbsp;

McGuire pitched the first three innings and took the win. Brendan Stults took over in the fourth inning and pitched three scoreless innings. He allowed just one hit and walked one batter while striking out two. Johnny Cano pitched the seventh for the save allowing just one hit and the defense provided three outs on ground balls.&nbsp;

Salina Central had five errors in the game.

Hays High opens the season 2-0 and will be traveling to Liberal on Friday to start Western Athletic Conference play. Salina Central has dropped three straight games and is 1-3.

HAYS - Hays High hosted their first games on the now all turn Hays High baseball field on Wednesday. Mother nature postponed the games with the Salina Central Mustangs on Monday.Game 1:&nbsp;Hays 8, Salina 3 Hays High scored eight runs after falling behind 2-0 in an 8-3 defeat of Salina Central.&nbsp;The Indians allowed two runs in the top of the second on a pair of hits and an error. Hays bounced back in the bottom of the third to tie the game. Charlie Roe and Tiger Johnson opened the inning with a pair of singles. Both scored on separate passed balls to tie the game.Hays loaded the bases in the bottom of fifth inning with one out. The Indians didn't take advantage until there was two outs when a ball lifted off the bat of Corbin Werth was missed play in left field for an error allowing three runs to score.&nbsp;Ian McGuire, Carter Graham and Brett Schumacher all scored to take the lead at 5-2The Indians' defense got out of an bases loaded one out jam in the top of the fifth when starting pitcher Tiger Johnson induced a pair of pop-ups.Hays scored three more runs in the sixth inning. Johnny Cano, Charlie Roe and Johnson all scored to increase the lead to 8-2. Central added a final run in the top of the 7th for the final margin of 8-3.<div><iframe width="100%" height="300" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/1786086855&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true&visual=true"></iframe><div style="font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509" title="Eagle Radio" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Eagle Radio</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509/hhs-bsb-game-1-dh-highlights-v-salina-central-march-27th-2024" title="HHS BSB Game 1 (DH) Highlights V. Salina Central March, 27th 2024" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">HHS BSB Game 1 (DH) Highlights V. Salina Central March, 27th 2024</a></div></div>Tiger Johnson recorded three hits and was also the winning pitcher. He went six and a third innings allowing three runs on seven hits. Johnson struck out a career high seven and walked three. Tanner Boxberger worked the final two outs.Game 2:&nbsp;Hays 7, Salina Central 5 Hays High only scored in the first two innings but plated seven runners in that time for a 7-5 win.The Indians scored three in the bottom of the first by taking advantage of two Central errors. Lex Lummus scored the first run. Jack Weimer singled in Brett Schumacher and Corbin Werth scored on the throw back to the infield for a 3-0 advantage.Ian McGuire worked a perfect top of the first but was touched for three runs in the top of the second to tie the game.&nbsp;Hays grabbed the advantage back in the bottom of the second by scoring four runs. Charlie Roe, Tiger Johnson and Cooper Sanders all reached to open the inning. Lummus drove in the go ahead run with a sacrifice fly that scored Roe. A Dylan Haselhorst ground out provided a 5-3 advantage when Johnson crossed the plate. Corbin Werth drove in Sanders on a single and Carter Graham put the lead at 7-3 on an error on the same play.The Mustangs scored two more runs in the top of third for a 7-5 score. That would be the score through the rest of the game.&nbsp;McGuire pitched the first three innings and took the win. Brendan Stults took over in the fourth inning and pitched three scoreless innings. He allowed just one hit and walked one batter while striking out two. Johnny Cano pitched the seventh for the save allowing just one hit and the defense provided three outs on ground balls.&nbsp;Salina Central had five errors in the game.<div><iframe width="100%" height="300" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/1786156350&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true&visual=true"></iframe><div style="font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509" title="Eagle Radio" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Eagle Radio</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509/hhs-bsb-game-2-dh-highlights-v-salina-central-march-27th-2024" title="HHS BSB Game 2 (DH) Highlights V. Salina Central March, 27th 2024" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">HHS BSB Game 2 (DH) Highlights V. Salina Central March, 27th 2024</a></div></div>Hays High opens the season 2-0 and will be traveling to Liberal on Friday to start Western Athletic Conference play. Salina Central has dropped three straight games and is 1-3.<div><iframe width="100%" height="300" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/1786156746&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true&visual=true"></iframe><div style="font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509" title="Eagle Radio" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Eagle Radio</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509/hhs-bsb-coach-dreher-interview-v-salina-central-dh-march-27th-2024" title="HHS BSB Coach Dreher Interview V. Salina Central (DH) March 27th, 2024" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">HHS BSB Coach Dreher Interview V. Salina Central (DH) March 27th, 2024</a></div></div>

⚾ Hays sweeps Salina Central to open season

<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/boxscore.aspx?path=baseball&amp;id=12903">BOX SCORE</a>

HAYS, Kan. - The Fort Hays State baseball team dropped a midweek conference contest to the Newman Jets Wednesday afternoon at Larks Park by a score of 6-4. The Jets led 6-1 in the fifth before the Tigers closed within two runs, but FHSU was unable to complete the comeback despite having the tying run at bat or on base in each of the last three innings.

The visitors struck first with a two-run home run in the top of the first before Tiger starter Dylan Rinker&nbsp;settled in to retire seven batters in a row. FHSU closed within 2-1 by scoring an unearned run on a passed ball before Newman pushed across two more runs in the fourth to take a 4-1 lead.

The Jets pushed the lead to 6-1 in the top of the fifth before the Tigers began to chip away in the bottom of the inning. Kuis Ayala&nbsp;opened the rally with a single before Cesar Saavedra and Brady Kreutzer&nbsp;both followed with two-out base hits, the latter of which drove in Saavedra to pull the Tigers within 6-2.

Tiger reliever Tanner Vaughn&nbsp;did all he could to keep the home team in the game, allowing just one hit in 6 innings of relief while allowing two runs and striking out five batters. The Tiger bats closed within two after the seventh inning stretch when Ayala again led off with a single. Kreutzer started another two-out rally by drawing a walk before Isaiah Ural&nbsp;drilled a double off the wall down the left-field line, plating one run. Zane Knox&nbsp;later worked a bases-loaded walk to drive in another run before the Jets got out of the jam with a diving play by the shortstop.

Ayala singled again in the eighth but was left on base and the Tigers had two baserunners on in the ninth, but the Newman relievers did just enough to secure the win.

Fort Hays State outhit the Jets by five, 9-4. Ayala was 3-for-3 with one run scored. Ural had two base hits and added one RBI. Rinker (5-2) took the loss after allowing four runs on three hits and three walks in 3.0 innings of work.

The Tigers will continue a seven-game homestand on Thursday (March 28) when FHSU opens a three-game set against Missouri Western beginning at 5 p.m.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>FHSU Athletics<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/boxscore.aspx?path=baseball&amp;id=12903">BOX SCORE</a>HAYS, Kan. - The Fort Hays State baseball team dropped a midweek conference contest to the Newman Jets Wednesday afternoon at Larks Park by a score of 6-4. The Jets led 6-1 in the fifth before the Tigers closed within two runs, but FHSU was unable to complete the comeback despite having the tying run at bat or on base in each of the last three innings.<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/1786124103&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true"></iframe><div style="font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509" title="Eagle Radio" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Eagle Radio</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509/03-27-24-fhsu-bsb-coach-justin-wichert-interview" title="Justin Wichert Postgame vs. Newman (March 27, 2024)" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Justin Wichert Postgame vs. Newman (March 27, 2024)</a></div></div>The visitors struck first with a two-run home run in the top of the first before Tiger starter Dylan Rinker&nbsp;settled in to retire seven batters in a row. FHSU closed within 2-1 by scoring an unearned run on a passed ball before Newman pushed across two more runs in the fourth to take a 4-1 lead.The Jets pushed the lead to 6-1 in the top of the fifth before the Tigers began to chip away in the bottom of the inning. Kuis Ayala&nbsp;opened the rally with a single before Cesar Saavedra and Brady Kreutzer&nbsp;both followed with two-out base hits, the latter of which drove in Saavedra to pull the Tigers within 6-2.Tiger reliever Tanner Vaughn&nbsp;did all he could to keep the home team in the game, allowing just one hit in 6 innings of relief while allowing two runs and striking out five batters. The Tiger bats closed within two after the seventh inning stretch when Ayala again led off with a single. Kreutzer started another two-out rally by drawing a walk before Isaiah Ural&nbsp;drilled a double off the wall down the left-field line, plating one run. Zane Knox&nbsp;later worked a bases-loaded walk to drive in another run before the Jets got out of the jam with a diving play by the shortstop.Ayala singled again in the eighth but was left on base and the Tigers had two baserunners on in the ninth, but the Newman relievers did just enough to secure the win.<div><iframe width="100%" height="166" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/1786124139&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true"></iframe><div style="font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509" title="Eagle Radio" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Eagle Radio</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509/03-27-24-fhsu-bsb-vs-newman-highlights" title="Fort Hays State BSB Highlights vs. Newman (March 27, 2024)" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Fort Hays State BSB Highlights vs. Newman (March 27, 2024)</a></div></div>Fort Hays State outhit the Jets by five, 9-4. Ayala was 3-for-3 with one run scored. Ural had two base hits and added one RBI. Rinker (5-2) took the loss after allowing four runs on three hits and three walks in 3.0 innings of work.UP NEXTThe Tigers will continue a seven-game homestand on Thursday (March 28) when FHSU opens a three-game set against Missouri Western beginning at 5 p.m.&nbsp;&nbsp;

⚾ Tigers late rally falls short against Jets

McPHERSON - The Hays High boys tennis team finished second at the McPherson Invitational Wednesday. The tournament was originally scheduled for Tuesday but was pushed back a day due to weather.

Colin Clark went 3-1 and finished third in No. 1 Singles. Ken Shaffer was 2-2 and placed fourth in No. 2 Singles.

The No. 1 Doubles team of&nbsp;Xavier Catura and Kale Schwien went 2-2 and placed sixth.&nbsp;Kaiden Bunger and Carsen Riat also went 2-2 at No. 2 Doubles and placed 10th.

The Indians travel to Topeka for the Washburn Rural Tournament on Saturday.

Hays PostMcPHERSON - The Hays High boys tennis team finished second at the McPherson Invitational Wednesday. The tournament was originally scheduled for Tuesday but was pushed back a day due to weather.Colin Clark went 3-1 and finished third in No. 1 Singles. Ken Shaffer was 2-2 and placed fourth in No. 2 Singles.The No. 1 Doubles team of&nbsp;Xavier Catura and Kale Schwien went 2-2 and placed sixth.&nbsp;Kaiden Bunger and Carsen Riat also went 2-2 at No. 2 Doubles and placed 10th.The Indians travel to Topeka for the Washburn Rural Tournament on Saturday.

🎾 HHS boys place second in McPherson

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Royals owner John Sherman said jokingly that he doesn't sleep very well under normal circumstances, so just imagine how his nights are going these days, with opening day on deck and a key vote for a downtown ballpark coming up next week.

The Royals play AL Central rival Minnesota on Thursday in their opening three-game series. After an offseason spending spree resulted in a revamped starting rotation, rebuilt bullpen and revitalized lineup, expectations in Kansas City are the highest in years for a club that lost 106 games last season.

“I'm trying not to play the expectation game,” Sherman said Wednesday before a public workout at Kauffman Stadium, the 51-year old building affectionately known as “the K” that the Royals want to replace with a downtown ballpark by 2028.

“We've done a lot to make this team better,” Sherman said. “I'm particularly encouraged by the mix of veterans in the clubhouse, the energy, setting an example for the younger guys. I would say my expectations are high. Time will tell.”

The biggest additions were starters Seth Lugo, who signed a $45 million, three-year deal, and Michael Wacha, who got a $32 million, two-year contract. They will fill out an rotation headlined by opening day starter Cole Ragans, who arrived last year in a trade with Texas, along with Brady Singer and Alec Marsh, who won the final job in spring training.

More money was spilled on the bullpen, where the Royals signed left-hander Will Smith — a three-time World Series champion — to a $5 million deal to close out games, and right-hander Chris Stratton to a $4 million deal to hold onto leads.

The biggest lineup addition is outfielder Hunter Renfroe, who signed a $13 million, two-year deal to provide some pop.

In all, just seven players are left on the 26-man roster from the club that struggled so mightily lsat season.

“That's a pretty significant revamp,” Sherman said.

One of those seven back? Bobby Witt Jr., the Royals' brilliant young shortstop, who committed to their future by signing an 11-year deal worth more than $288.7 million guaranteed to serve as their cornerstone going forward.

That deal also sent notice to weary Royals fans, many of whom will vote Tuesday, that they are serious about winning.

On the ballot in Jackson County, Missouri, is the renewal of a 3/8-cent sales tax that has been paying for the upkeep of Kauffman Stadium and neighboring Arrowhead Stadium, the home of the Super Bowl-champion Chiefs.

The Royals want to use their share of future money to help pay for a $2 billion ballpark and entertainment district in a section of Kansas City known as the Crossroads, just south of the T-Mobile Center and Power &amp; Light District. The Chiefs plan to use their share to help with an $800 million renovation to Arrowhead Stadium after the 2026 World Cup is played there.

“What keeps me up at night? It's really thinking about this decision, this process for our ownership group,” Sherman said. “This is the most important thing we'll probably do while we are the stewards of this franchise.”

Neither the Royals nor the Chiefs have said what they would do should the ballot measure fail. But Sherman is doing his best to allay concerns among voters, which range from traffic to parking to what would happen to current Crossroads businesses. He spent last weekend knocking on doors, attending a church service and taking part in a neighborhood meeting in the 18th &amp; Vine district, which is near the Crossroads and home to the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum.

“I've got my ear to the ground,” said Sherman, who joked that his wife went to a restaurant in the Brookside neighborhood of Kansas City recently and “she had four yeses, three nos and a couple of maybes" in her informal polling.

Royals manager Matt Quatraro made his opinion clear, wearing a shirt Wednesday that read “Vote Yes on 1.”

“When you travel around to different cities in the league, the downtown ballparks put a ton of energy into the city. The players enjoy it. The fans soak that kind of thing in,” Quatraro said. “And what a new ballpark could bring our team — the amenities, the facilities underneath (Kauffman Stadium) are smaller. The operation is continuing to grow, and players need certain things that are hard to provide here. From a player-development standpoint, I think it would be a great thing for the team.”

In the meantime, Quatraro is much like Sherman in that his expectations are high for a better season in Kansas City.

“We came into last year with great expectations as well. We don't come into any season thinking it's not going to be good,” he said. “From a team concept, we expect these guys to go out and try to win every game.”

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 </figure>KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Royals owner John Sherman said jokingly that he doesn't sleep very well under normal circumstances, so just imagine how his nights are going these days, with opening day on deck and a key vote for a downtown ballpark coming up next week.The Royals play AL Central rival Minnesota on Thursday in their opening three-game series. After an offseason spending spree resulted in a revamped starting rotation, rebuilt bullpen and revitalized lineup, expectations in Kansas City are the highest in years for a club that lost 106 games last season.“I'm trying not to play the expectation game,” Sherman said Wednesday before a public workout at Kauffman Stadium, the 51-year old building affectionately known as “the K” that the Royals want to replace with a downtown ballpark by 2028.“We've done a lot to make this team better,” Sherman said. “I'm particularly encouraged by the mix of veterans in the clubhouse, the energy, setting an example for the younger guys. I would say my expectations are high. Time will tell.”The biggest additions were starters Seth Lugo, who signed a $45 million, three-year deal, and Michael Wacha, who got a $32 million, two-year contract. They will fill out an rotation headlined by opening day starter Cole Ragans, who arrived last year in a trade with Texas, along with Brady Singer and Alec Marsh, who won the final job in spring training.More money was spilled on the bullpen, where the Royals signed left-hander Will Smith — a three-time World Series champion — to a $5 million deal to close out games, and right-hander Chris Stratton to a $4 million deal to hold onto leads.The biggest lineup addition is outfielder Hunter Renfroe, who signed a $13 million, two-year deal to provide some pop.In all, just seven players are left on the 26-man roster from the club that struggled so mightily lsat season.“That's a pretty significant revamp,” Sherman said.One of those seven back? Bobby Witt Jr., the Royals' brilliant young shortstop, who committed to their future by signing an 11-year deal worth more than $288.7 million guaranteed to serve as their cornerstone going forward.That deal also sent notice to weary Royals fans, many of whom will vote Tuesday, that they are serious about winning.On the ballot in Jackson County, Missouri, is the renewal of a 3/8-cent sales tax that has been paying for the upkeep of Kauffman Stadium and neighboring Arrowhead Stadium, the home of the Super Bowl-champion Chiefs.The Royals want to use their share of future money to help pay for a $2 billion ballpark and entertainment district in a section of Kansas City known as the Crossroads, just south of the T-Mobile Center and Power &amp; Light District. The Chiefs plan to use their share to help with an $800 million renovation to Arrowhead Stadium after the 2026 World Cup is played there.“What keeps me up at night? It's really thinking about this decision, this process for our ownership group,” Sherman said. “This is the most important thing we'll probably do while we are the stewards of this franchise.”Neither the Royals nor the Chiefs have said what they would do should the ballot measure fail. But Sherman is doing his best to allay concerns among voters, which range from traffic to parking to what would happen to current Crossroads businesses. He spent last weekend knocking on doors, attending a church service and taking part in a neighborhood meeting in the 18th &amp; Vine district, which is near the Crossroads and home to the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum.“I've got my ear to the ground,” said Sherman, who joked that his wife went to a restaurant in the Brookside neighborhood of Kansas City recently and “she had four yeses, three nos and a couple of maybes" in her informal polling.Royals manager Matt Quatraro made his opinion clear, wearing a shirt Wednesday that read “Vote Yes on 1.”“When you travel around to different cities in the league, the downtown ballparks put a ton of energy into the city. The players enjoy it. The fans soak that kind of thing in,” Quatraro said. “And what a new ballpark could bring our team — the amenities, the facilities underneath (Kauffman Stadium) are smaller. The operation is continuing to grow, and players need certain things that are hard to provide here. From a player-development standpoint, I think it would be a great thing for the team.”In the meantime, Quatraro is much like Sherman in that his expectations are high for a better season in Kansas City.“We came into last year with great expectations as well. We don't come into any season thinking it's not going to be good,” he said. “From a team concept, we expect these guys to go out and try to win every game.”

⚾ Royals ready for opening day, key vote next week to help fund downtown ballpark

Hays High vs Salina Central Wednesday, March 27 Hays, Kan. - Hays High School

Radio: KFIX (96.9) <a href="https://kfix.com/">CLICK HERE TO LISTEN</a> Video: Hays High Sports Network <a href="https://vcloud.blueframetech.com/broadcast/embed/1036084">CLICK HERE TO WATCH ($)</a>

The Hays High Indians baseball team opens the season with a home doubleheader against Salina South.&nbsp;

The first pitch is set for 4 p.m. from Hays High school.&nbsp;

Live coverage includes The Hays High Sports Network and
Eagle Radio.

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 </figure>Hays High vs Salina Central Wednesday, March 27 Hays, Kan. - Hays High SchoolRadio: KFIX (96.9) <a href="https://kfix.com/">CLICK HERE TO LISTEN</a> Video: Hays High Sports Network <a href="https://vcloud.blueframetech.com/broadcast/embed/1036084">CLICK HERE TO WATCH ($)</a>The Hays High Indians baseball team opens the season with a home doubleheader against Salina South.&nbsp;The first pitch is set for 4 p.m. from Hays High school.&nbsp;Live coverage includes The Hays High Sports Network and
Eagle Radio.

⚾🎥 WATCH LIVE Hays High opens season against Salina Central

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - For the third time this spring and the seventh time in her career Morgan Brasser&nbsp;&nbsp;has been named MIAA Women's Golfer of the Week, announced Wednesday by the conference office.

Brasser earned her second-consecutive victory at the weather-shortened 2024 Holiday Inn Express Classic, winning the event in St. Joseph, Mo. for a third year in a row. The senior fired an even-par 72 in the only round of the tournament on Monday, tying for first place.

The Andale, Kan. native recorded six birdies in the round, two more than any other player in the field. She led the field in par-5 scoring with a stroke average of 4.5 while tying for fourth in par-4 scoring and tying for 12th in par-3 scoring.

The senior birdied her final hole of the event to clinch the win, doing so for the second week in a row after winning the Midwest Spring Intercollegiate with a birdie on the 36th hole last week. Brasser now has six tournament wins in her career, one off the school record.

Brasser shared the weekly honor with Missouri Western's Florence Phan, with whom she was named co-champion at St. Joseph Country Club.

She now has seven top-10 finishes in nine events this season, including six top-five finishes. She improved her stroke average to 73.95 this season and 76.54 for her career.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>FHSU AthleticsKANSAS CITY, Mo. - For the third time this spring and the seventh time in her career Morgan Brasser&nbsp;&nbsp;has been named MIAA Women's Golfer of the Week, announced Wednesday by the conference office.Brasser earned her second-consecutive victory at the weather-shortened 2024 Holiday Inn Express Classic, winning the event in St. Joseph, Mo. for a third year in a row. The senior fired an even-par 72 in the only round of the tournament on Monday, tying for first place.The Andale, Kan. native recorded six birdies in the round, two more than any other player in the field. She led the field in par-5 scoring with a stroke average of 4.5 while tying for fourth in par-4 scoring and tying for 12th in par-3 scoring.The senior birdied her final hole of the event to clinch the win, doing so for the second week in a row after winning the Midwest Spring Intercollegiate with a birdie on the 36th hole last week. Brasser now has six tournament wins in her career, one off the school record.Brasser shared the weekly honor with Missouri Western's Florence Phan, with whom she was named co-champion at St. Joseph Country Club.She now has seven top-10 finishes in nine events this season, including six top-five finishes. She improved her stroke average to 73.95 this season and 76.54 for her career.&nbsp;&nbsp;

⛳ FHSU's Brasser picks up third MIAA Golfer of the Week honor

TOPEKA - Eagle Radio's Dustin Armbruster is the 2024 recipient of the Kansas Association of Broadcasters Hod Humiston Award.

The award is given annually to a Kansas broadcaster who has made significant contributions to the field of sports broadcasting as well as work in the community.&nbsp; The award is named for Hod Humiston who was the first television sportscaster in Kansas when he did play-by-play coverage of college games for KTVH (now KWCH TV), channel 12, Wichita.

Armbruster becomes the fifth Humiston award recipient who has worked in the Hays market joining Bob Davis, Wyatt Thompson, Steve Webster and Gerard Wellbrock.

Armbruster serves as the play-by-play voice of Hays High athletics on 96.9, KFIX as well as an analyst on Fort Hays State broadcasts. He is co-host of the Bull Morning Show on on KKQY (101.9) and is the&nbsp; operations manager at Eagle Radio-Hays. Armbruster is a multi-award KAB Award winner and two-time recipient of the Kansas State High School Activities Association Oscar Stauffer Award (2022, 2013) for high school play-by-play.

Armbruster will receive the Hod Humiston Award on Tuesday, April 23 as part of the KAB's Sports Broadcast Seminar at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo.

Hod Humiston Award Recipients 1979&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Hod Humiston&nbsp; (d. 12/28/87) 1980&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Dev Nelson, KKSU AM, Manhattan 1981&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Max Falkenstein, Lawrence 1982&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Bob Hilgendorf, Manhattan 1983&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Bob Pratt, KGGF/KQQF, Coffeyville 1984&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Tom Hedrick KU, KLWN/KLZR, Lawrence 1985&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Bob Fromme, KC Royals Radio Network, Kansas City 1986&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ed O’Donnell&nbsp; WIBW AM/FM, Topeka 1987&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Bill Miller, KLEO/KZSN, Wichita 1988&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Tad Felts, KKAN/KQMA, Phillipsburg 1989&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Fred Conger, KWBW/KHUT, Hutchinson 1990&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Kay Melia, KLOE AM, Goodland 1991&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Bob Davis, KMBZ Radio, Westwood 1992&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Tony Jewell,&nbsp; KIUL/KWKR, Garden City 1993&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Nelson Hartman, KSHSAA (retired) 1994&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ron Paradis, WIBW TV/Radio, Topeka 1995&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Mitch Holthus, WIBW Radio, Voice of the K-State Wildcats, Voice of the K.C. Chiefs 1996&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Bob Wells, Retired, Harris Co., Garden City now of Lawrence 1997&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Dale McCoy, Jr., KKOY Am/FM, Chanute 1998&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; George Donley, Great Bend (posthumously, d. 1997) 1999&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; WIBW Radio Sports Department, Topeka 2000&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Dewey Terrill, KJCK AM/FM, Junction City 2001&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Rich Epp, KLBY TV, Colby 2002&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Rocky Downing, KCLY/KFRM, Clay Center 2003&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Cliff Shank, KGGG/KSKU/KXKU, Hutchinson 2004&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Fred White, Kansas City Royals 2005&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Rusty Hilst, KWBW AM, Hutchinson| 2006&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Gary Bateman, KOFO AM, Ottawa 2007&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Bruce Haertl, KWCH TV, Wichita 2008&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Randy Goering, KVGB AM-FM, Great Bend 2009&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Brock Kappelmann, KSCB AM-FM, Liberal 2010&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Mike Manns, KMAJ AM-FM, Topeka 2011&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Wyatt Thompson, Voice of the K-State Wildcats, Manhattan 2012&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Gerard Wellbrock, KAYS AM, Hays 2013&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Eddie Lomshek, KKOW AM, Pittsburg 2014&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Mike Kennedy, Voice of the Wichita State Shockers, Wichita 2015&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Jenn Bates, KWCH TV, Wichita 2016&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Steve Webster, KVGB AM, Great Bend 2017&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Glen Grunwald, KWBW AM, Hutchinson 2018&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Greg Rahe, KVOE AM, Emporia 2019&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Brian Hanni, KLWN, Lawrence 2020&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Devin Hanney, KINA, Salina 2021&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; John Swanson, KVSV AM-FM 2022&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Aaron Napier, Ad Astra, Hutchinson 2023&nbsp; &nbsp; Justin Fluke, KNZA Radio Group, Hiawatha

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 </figure>Hays PostTOPEKA - Eagle Radio's Dustin Armbruster is the 2024 recipient of the Kansas Association of Broadcasters Hod Humiston Award.The award is given annually to a Kansas broadcaster who has made significant contributions to the field of sports broadcasting as well as work in the community.&nbsp; The award is named for Hod Humiston who was the first television sportscaster in Kansas when he did play-by-play coverage of college games for KTVH (now KWCH TV), channel 12, Wichita.Complete list of former winners below.Armbruster becomes the fifth Humiston award recipient who has worked in the Hays market joining Bob Davis, Wyatt Thompson, Steve Webster and Gerard Wellbrock.Armbruster serves as the play-by-play voice of Hays High athletics on 96.9, KFIX as well as an analyst on Fort Hays State broadcasts. He is co-host of the Bull Morning Show on on KKQY (101.9) and is the&nbsp; operations manager at Eagle Radio-Hays. Armbruster is a multi-award KAB Award winner and two-time recipient of the Kansas State High School Activities Association Oscar Stauffer Award (2022, 2013) for high school play-by-play.Armbruster will receive the Hod Humiston Award on Tuesday, April 23 as part of the KAB's Sports Broadcast Seminar at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo.Hod Humiston Award Recipients 1979&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Hod Humiston&nbsp; (d. 12/28/87) 1980&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Dev Nelson, KKSU AM, Manhattan 1981&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Max Falkenstein, Lawrence 1982&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Bob Hilgendorf, Manhattan 1983&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Bob Pratt, KGGF/KQQF, Coffeyville 1984&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Tom Hedrick KU, KLWN/KLZR, Lawrence 1985&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Bob Fromme, KC Royals Radio Network, Kansas City 1986&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ed O’Donnell&nbsp; WIBW AM/FM, Topeka 1987&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Bill Miller, KLEO/KZSN, Wichita 1988&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Tad Felts, KKAN/KQMA, Phillipsburg 1989&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Fred Conger, KWBW/KHUT, Hutchinson 1990&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Kay Melia, KLOE AM, Goodland 1991&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Bob Davis, KMBZ Radio, Westwood 1992&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Tony Jewell,&nbsp; KIUL/KWKR, Garden City 1993&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Nelson Hartman, KSHSAA (retired) 1994&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ron Paradis, WIBW TV/Radio, Topeka 1995&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Mitch Holthus, WIBW Radio, Voice of the K-State Wildcats, Voice of the K.C. Chiefs 1996&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Bob Wells, Retired, Harris Co., Garden City now of Lawrence 1997&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Dale McCoy, Jr., KKOY Am/FM, Chanute 1998&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; George Donley, Great Bend (posthumously, d. 1997) 1999&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; WIBW Radio Sports Department, Topeka 2000&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Dewey Terrill, KJCK AM/FM, Junction City 2001&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Rich Epp, KLBY TV, Colby 2002&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Rocky Downing, KCLY/KFRM, Clay Center 2003&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Cliff Shank, KGGG/KSKU/KXKU, Hutchinson 2004&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Fred White, Kansas City Royals 2005&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Rusty Hilst, KWBW AM, Hutchinson| 2006&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Gary Bateman, KOFO AM, Ottawa 2007&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Bruce Haertl, KWCH TV, Wichita 2008&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Randy Goering, KVGB AM-FM, Great Bend 2009&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Brock Kappelmann, KSCB AM-FM, Liberal 2010&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Mike Manns, KMAJ AM-FM, Topeka 2011&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Wyatt Thompson, Voice of the K-State Wildcats, Manhattan 2012&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Gerard Wellbrock, KAYS AM, Hays 2013&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Eddie Lomshek, KKOW AM, Pittsburg 2014&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Mike Kennedy, Voice of the Wichita State Shockers, Wichita 2015&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Jenn Bates, KWCH TV, Wichita 2016&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Steve Webster, KVGB AM, Great Bend 2017&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Glen Grunwald, KWBW AM, Hutchinson 2018&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Greg Rahe, KVOE AM, Emporia 2019&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Brian Hanni, KLWN, Lawrence 2020&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Devin Hanney, KINA, Salina 2021&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; John Swanson, KVSV AM-FM 2022&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Aaron Napier, Ad Astra, Hutchinson 2023&nbsp; &nbsp; Justin Fluke, KNZA Radio Group, Hiawatha

Eagle Radio's Armbruster to receive KAB Hod Humiston Award

Wednesday, March 27 KAYS: Fort Hays State baseball vs. Newman, 2:40pm KFIX: Hays High baseball vs. Salina Central (DH), 3:45pm&nbsp;&nbsp;

Wednesday, March 27 KAYS: Fort Hays State baseball vs. Newman, 2:40pm KFIX: Hays High baseball vs. Salina Central (DH), 3:45pm&nbsp;&nbsp; Thursday, March 28
 KAYS: Kansas City Royals vs. Minnesota Twins, 2:30pm KFIX: Hays High softball vs. Valley Center (DH), 3:45pm Friday, March 29
 KAYS: Fort Hays State baseball vs. Missouri Western, 4:40pm
 Saturday, March 30
 KAYS: Kansas City Royals vs. Minnesota Twins, 2:30pm
 Sunday, March 31
 KAYS: Kansas City Royals vs. Minnesota Twins,
12:30pm

McPHERSON -&nbsp;The Hays High girls’
soccer team bounced back from a first-round loss to Topeka and defeated Salina South 3-2 Tuesday at the 18th annual McPherson Invitational girls soccer tournament. 

The Indians are now 2-1 on the young season and will
play Newton for fifth place at 3:00 p.m. Friday. The Railers beat
Collegiate 10-2 Tuesday. 

Maize South and Topeka High both won their semifinal matches and will play for
the title Friday night.

Hays PostMcPHERSON -&nbsp;The Hays High girls’
soccer team bounced back from a first-round loss to Topeka and defeated Salina South 3-2 Tuesday at the 18th annual McPherson Invitational girls soccer tournament. The Indians are now 2-1 on the young season and will
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⚽ HHS girls' defeat Salina South at MIT

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – Morgan Brasser&nbsp;of Fort Hays State three-peated as champion of the Holiday Inn Express Classic, hosted by Missouri Western State University (March 25-26). Due to weather and course conditions, the second round of the tournament was canceled on Tuesday morning, thus making the first-day results the final results of the tournament. Brasser tied for the individual title with Florence Phan of Missouri Western, each shooting an even-par 72 on Monday.

As a team, the third-place finish tied the highest team placement for the Tiger women in a tournament since the 2021-22 season, when they finished third at the Oklahoma Baptist Fall Invitational in Shawnee, Okla. Fort Hays State led the tournament field as a team in par 4 scoring at just +6 as a team. The 317 team score the Tigers posted was their second-lowest round score of the season.

Brasser blazed her way to a tournament-best six birdies, two better than any other player in the field on Monday. After starting the day 2-over par through six holes, Brasser caught fire in her final 12, which included all six of her birdies, a pair of bogeys, and one double bogey. In the first three holes of her final 12, she carded a pair of birdies to get back to even before a pair of bogeys over the next four holes pushed her back to 2-over. She really turned it up a notch with four birdies over the final five holes, carding three-straight birdies before the double bogey, but finished strong with another birdie. Three of the four birdies over her final five holes were on par 5s and one was on a par 3. She played the par 5s in 3-under par, also best in the field on par 5s.

Brasser won the Holiday Inn Express Classic in 2022 with a two-round total of 2-over par, winning the tournament by five strokes. In 2023, she won the tournament by three strokes with a two-round total of even par. In her last five rounds in the event, she has shot rounds of 74, 72, 74, 70, and 72. She led the tournament field in birdies all three years, recording a total of 21 over her three-year reign as champion of the event.

Also turning in a top-10 finish was&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-golf/roster/shauna-lee/7687">Shauna Lee</a>, tying for 10th&nbsp;with a 5-over par 77. It was Lee's highest finish in a tournament since the 2021-22 season, when she finished alone in ninth at the aforementioned Oklahoma Baptist Fall Invitational. Lee carded a pair of birdies on Monday to go with 11 pars, three bogeys, and two double bogeys. Lee had a strong start with six straight pars and carded her two birdies over the final seven holes. A birdie on the last hole helped her jump up into a top-10 finish.

Ella Neuhauser&nbsp;finished in a tie for 18th&nbsp;place with a 7-over par 79. It was Neuhauser's best round of the season, her first time inside of 80 as a Tiger. It topped her previous best 18-hole score by four strokes. Neuhauser also had a pair of birdies to go with seven pars and nine bogeys. Hayden York&nbsp;rounded out the scoring for FHSU with an 89. She had six pars during her round.

Augustana (S.D.) won the tournament as a team with a 300 (+12). Missouri Western was second with a 309, while FHSU and Maryville University tied for third at 317.

Up next for the Tigers will be the Spring Regional Preview in Springfield, Mo., held April 8-9 at Rivercut Golf Course&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>FHSU AthleticsST. JOSEPH, Mo. – Morgan Brasser&nbsp;of Fort Hays State three-peated as champion of the Holiday Inn Express Classic, hosted by Missouri Western State University (March 25-26). Due to weather and course conditions, the second round of the tournament was canceled on Tuesday morning, thus making the first-day results the final results of the tournament. Brasser tied for the individual title with Florence Phan of Missouri Western, each shooting an even-par 72 on Monday.As a team, the third-place finish tied the highest team placement for the Tiger women in a tournament since the 2021-22 season, when they finished third at the Oklahoma Baptist Fall Invitational in Shawnee, Okla. Fort Hays State led the tournament field as a team in par 4 scoring at just +6 as a team. The 317 team score the Tigers posted was their second-lowest round score of the season.Brasser blazed her way to a tournament-best six birdies, two better than any other player in the field on Monday. After starting the day 2-over par through six holes, Brasser caught fire in her final 12, which included all six of her birdies, a pair of bogeys, and one double bogey. In the first three holes of her final 12, she carded a pair of birdies to get back to even before a pair of bogeys over the next four holes pushed her back to 2-over. She really turned it up a notch with four birdies over the final five holes, carding three-straight birdies before the double bogey, but finished strong with another birdie. Three of the four birdies over her final five holes were on par 5s and one was on a par 3. She played the par 5s in 3-under par, also best in the field on par 5s.Brasser won the Holiday Inn Express Classic in 2022 with a two-round total of 2-over par, winning the tournament by five strokes. In 2023, she won the tournament by three strokes with a two-round total of even par. In her last five rounds in the event, she has shot rounds of 74, 72, 74, 70, and 72. She led the tournament field in birdies all three years, recording a total of 21 over her three-year reign as champion of the event.Also turning in a top-10 finish was&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-golf/roster/shauna-lee/7687">Shauna Lee</a>, tying for 10th&nbsp;with a 5-over par 77. It was Lee's highest finish in a tournament since the 2021-22 season, when she finished alone in ninth at the aforementioned Oklahoma Baptist Fall Invitational. Lee carded a pair of birdies on Monday to go with 11 pars, three bogeys, and two double bogeys. Lee had a strong start with six straight pars and carded her two birdies over the final seven holes. A birdie on the last hole helped her jump up into a top-10 finish.Ella Neuhauser&nbsp;finished in a tie for 18th&nbsp;place with a 7-over par 79. It was Neuhauser's best round of the season, her first time inside of 80 as a Tiger. It topped her previous best 18-hole score by four strokes. Neuhauser also had a pair of birdies to go with seven pars and nine bogeys. Hayden York&nbsp;rounded out the scoring for FHSU with an 89. She had six pars during her round.Augustana (S.D.) won the tournament as a team with a 300 (+12). Missouri Western was second with a 309, while FHSU and Maryville University tied for third at 317.Up next for the Tigers will be the Spring Regional Preview in Springfield, Mo., held April 8-9 at Rivercut Golf Course&nbsp;&nbsp;

⛳ FHSU's Brasser 3-Peats at Holiday Inn Express Classic, Tigers tie for third

LOS ANGELES (AP) - JuJu Watkins&nbsp;scored Southern California's first seven points of the game, giving her team a shot of confidence.

The stellar freshman finished with 28 points, 11 rebounds and five assists, and the top-seeded Trojans led all the way in defeating Kansas 73-55 on Monday night to reach the Sweet 16 of the women's NCAA Tournament.

Watkins raced over to the student section at Galen Center and high-fived her way down the front row in celebration, wearing the scratch on her face like a badge of honor.

“I really wouldn't want to be anywhere else,” she said.

McKenzie Forbes hit a career-high six 3-pointers and scored 20 points for the Trojans (28-5), who will face fifth-seeded Baylor (26-7) in the Portland Region 3 in Oregon on Saturday.

USC last went this deep when it reached the Elite Eight in 1994, 10 years after the school won the second of its back-to-back national championships.&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/march-madness-usc-texas-am-corpus-christi-score-93dd62ab3b84ec67ad9a3ee01bd7425f">The Trojans</a>&nbsp;beat 16th-seeded Texas A&amp;M-Corpus Christi in the first round.

“It's just been really fun to see this place come back to life,” said Forbes, a graduate transfer from Harvard. “We didn't want to leave the court. They had that place jumping.”

Freshman S’Mya Nichols scored 22 points for the Jayhawks (20-13). Taiyanna Jackson had 10 points and 18 rebounds. Kansas fell to 0-6 all-time when facing a No. 1 seed in the tournament.

After Kansas got within one in the third, the Trojans took over with a 17-2 run that carried over into the fourth. Watkins had nine points and Kayla Padilla hit a 3-pointer that extended USC's lead to 64-48.

Clarice Akunwafo, who at 6-foot-6 equaled Jackson's height, disrupted the Kansas center with a career-high six blocks among USC's 10 in the game and even did a little scoring down the stretch.

“Their physicality not only wore down Taiyanna, but wore down our team a little bit,” Jayhawks coach Brandon Schneider said. “Even when we could get to the rim it was hard to finish.”

The Jayhawks outscored USC 22-20 in the third, scoring nine in a row to close to 47-46. Watkins closed the quarter by hitting a 3-pointer and making a pair of free throws before picking up her third foul. Forbes stole the ball and Akunwafo got fouled, making 1 of 2 to keep the Trojans ahead 53-46.

Kansas rallied from 10 points down in the fourth quarter&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/march-madness-michigan-kansas-women-score-1e45b5170df7f4a7a2c1c4a79b4bed10">to force overtime against Michigan</a>&nbsp;in the first round but was completely taken out of it in the fourth by the Trojans.

Watkins got off to a sizzling start with the crowd chanting “USC! USC!” The Trojans ran off 12 straight points over the end of the first and start of the second quarter, capped by Watkins' 3-pointer that extended USC's lead to 24-9.

“Ju was spectacular,” USC coach Lindsay Gottlieb said. “They had to change and go to zone because of her attacking early on.”

The Trojans forced 12 Kansas turnovers that led to 16 points for them in the first half, which ended with USC ahead 33-24. The Jayhawks made just one 3-pointer in the half. They started the game shooting 3 of 14 from the floor.

“The difference in the game was points off turnovers,” Schneider said. “Uncharacteristically, we turned the ball over quite a bit in the first 15 minutes of the game.”

Among the USC supporters were Hall of Famer Cheryl Miller, former NBA player John Wall, former USC quarterback Matt Leinert and football coach Lincoln Riley.

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 </figure>LOS ANGELES (AP) - JuJu Watkins&nbsp;scored Southern California's first seven points of the game, giving her team a shot of confidence.The stellar freshman finished with 28 points, 11 rebounds and five assists, and the top-seeded Trojans led all the way in defeating Kansas 73-55 on Monday night to reach the Sweet 16 of the women's NCAA Tournament.Watkins raced over to the student section at Galen Center and high-fived her way down the front row in celebration, wearing the scratch on her face like a badge of honor.“I really wouldn't want to be anywhere else,” she said.McKenzie Forbes hit a career-high six 3-pointers and scored 20 points for the Trojans (28-5), who will face fifth-seeded Baylor (26-7) in the Portland Region 3 in Oregon on Saturday.USC last went this deep when it reached the Elite Eight in 1994, 10 years after the school won the second of its back-to-back national championships.&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/march-madness-usc-texas-am-corpus-christi-score-93dd62ab3b84ec67ad9a3ee01bd7425f">The Trojans</a>&nbsp;beat 16th-seeded Texas A&amp;M-Corpus Christi in the first round.“It's just been really fun to see this place come back to life,” said Forbes, a graduate transfer from Harvard. “We didn't want to leave the court. They had that place jumping.”Freshman S’Mya Nichols scored 22 points for the Jayhawks (20-13). Taiyanna Jackson had 10 points and 18 rebounds. Kansas fell to 0-6 all-time when facing a No. 1 seed in the tournament.After Kansas got within one in the third, the Trojans took over with a 17-2 run that carried over into the fourth. Watkins had nine points and Kayla Padilla hit a 3-pointer that extended USC's lead to 64-48.Clarice Akunwafo, who at 6-foot-6 equaled Jackson's height, disrupted the Kansas center with a career-high six blocks among USC's 10 in the game and even did a little scoring down the stretch.“Their physicality not only wore down Taiyanna, but wore down our team a little bit,” Jayhawks coach Brandon Schneider said. “Even when we could get to the rim it was hard to finish.”The Jayhawks outscored USC 22-20 in the third, scoring nine in a row to close to 47-46. Watkins closed the quarter by hitting a 3-pointer and making a pair of free throws before picking up her third foul. Forbes stole the ball and Akunwafo got fouled, making 1 of 2 to keep the Trojans ahead 53-46.Kansas rallied from 10 points down in the fourth quarter&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/march-madness-michigan-kansas-women-score-1e45b5170df7f4a7a2c1c4a79b4bed10">to force overtime against Michigan</a>&nbsp;in the first round but was completely taken out of it in the fourth by the Trojans.Watkins got off to a sizzling start with the crowd chanting “USC! USC!” The Trojans ran off 12 straight points over the end of the first and start of the second quarter, capped by Watkins' 3-pointer that extended USC's lead to 24-9.“Ju was spectacular,” USC coach Lindsay Gottlieb said. “They had to change and go to zone because of her attacking early on.”The Trojans forced 12 Kansas turnovers that led to 16 points for them in the first half, which ended with USC ahead 33-24. The Jayhawks made just one 3-pointer in the half. They started the game shooting 3 of 14 from the floor.“The difference in the game was points off turnovers,” Schneider said. “Uncharacteristically, we turned the ball over quite a bit in the first 15 minutes of the game.”Among the USC supporters were Hall of Famer Cheryl Miller, former NBA player John Wall, former USC quarterback Matt Leinert and football coach Lincoln Riley.___

🏀 March Madness: USC tops Kansas for trip to women's Sweet 16

McPHERSON -&nbsp;The Hays High girls soccer
team dropped their opener at the McPherson Invitational Monday evening 4-1 to Topeka High . 

The Indians are now 1-1 on the season and will now play Salina South in the consolation semifinals Tuesday&nbsp; afternoon
at three. The Cougars lost 6-1 to host McPherson last night.

Hays PostMcPHERSON -&nbsp;The Hays High girls soccer
team dropped their opener at the McPherson Invitational Monday evening 4-1 to Topeka High . The Indians are now 1-1 on the season and will now play Salina South in the consolation semifinals Tuesday&nbsp; afternoon
at three. The Cougars lost 6-1 to host McPherson last night.

⚽ HHS girls fall in McPherson Invitational opener

HAYS, Kan. – Fort Hays State baseball will play its midweek conference contest on Wednesday instead of Tuesday due to weather conditions forecasted for the Hays area. The game will still have a 3 p.m. start time.

With the game getting pushed back to Wednesday, Fort Hays State will now play four days in a row at home. The Tigers host Missouri Western in a three-game conference series Thursday through Saturday following the contest with Newman on Wednesday.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>FHSU AthleticsHAYS, Kan. – Fort Hays State baseball will play its midweek conference contest on Wednesday instead of Tuesday due to weather conditions forecasted for the Hays area. The game will still have a 3 p.m. start time.With the game getting pushed back to Wednesday, Fort Hays State will now play four days in a row at home. The Tigers host Missouri Western in a three-game conference series Thursday through Saturday following the contest with Newman on Wednesday.&nbsp;&nbsp;

⚾ FHSU's game with Newman pushed to Wednesday

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Kaleb Hammeke&nbsp;of Fort Hays State was named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) All-District Team for the second-straight year in the Central Region. He was a repeat selection on the second team. Hammeke helped the Tigers to their 14th NCAA Tournament appearance and 23-8 overall record in 2023-24.

This is the second all-region award for Hammeke this season after also being named to the D2CCA All-Central Region Second Team. It was his first career regional honor from the D2CCA.Hammeke finished the season averaging 13.6 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 4.1 assists per game. He scored in double figures 25 times and dished out three or more assists in games 26 times. Hammeke ranks fifth all-time in scoring at FHSU with 1,559 points and fourth all-time in assists with 441.

Hammeke is a four-time All-MIAA selection overall, receiving first-team honors each of the last two seasons. In his first year on the court at FHSU, he was the MIAA Freshman of the Year.

Hammeke was one of 10 players selected to the NABC All-District Team for the Central Region. He is one of four players to earn the honor from the MIAA, joining Wes Dreamer of Northwest Missouri State, Jaden Wells of Central Oklahoma, and Alijah Comithier of Emporia State. The Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference had five selections on the team and the Great American Conference had one.

NABC Central Region First Team Drew Blair - Minnesota Duluth Wes Dreamer - Northwest Missouri State Jacksen Moni - Northern State Jaden Wells - Central Oklahoma Malik Willingham - Minnesota State

Second Team Jacob Beeninga - Minnesota State - Moorhead Alijah Comithier - Emporia State Isaac Fink - Augustana Kaleb Hammeke&nbsp;- Fort Hays State Taelon Peter - Arkansas Tech

Coach of the Year: Matt Margenthaler - Minnesota State&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>FHSU AthleticsKANSAS CITY, Mo. – Kaleb Hammeke&nbsp;of Fort Hays State was named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) All-District Team for the second-straight year in the Central Region. He was a repeat selection on the second team. Hammeke helped the Tigers to their 14th NCAA Tournament appearance and 23-8 overall record in 2023-24.This is the second all-region award for Hammeke this season after also being named to the D2CCA All-Central Region Second Team. It was his first career regional honor from the D2CCA.Hammeke finished the season averaging 13.6 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 4.1 assists per game. He scored in double figures 25 times and dished out three or more assists in games 26 times. Hammeke ranks fifth all-time in scoring at FHSU with 1,559 points and fourth all-time in assists with 441.Hammeke is a four-time All-MIAA selection overall, receiving first-team honors each of the last two seasons. In his first year on the court at FHSU, he was the MIAA Freshman of the Year.Hammeke was one of 10 players selected to the NABC All-District Team for the Central Region. He is one of four players to earn the honor from the MIAA, joining Wes Dreamer of Northwest Missouri State, Jaden Wells of Central Oklahoma, and Alijah Comithier of Emporia State. The Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference had five selections on the team and the Great American Conference had one.NABC Central Region First Team Drew Blair - Minnesota Duluth Wes Dreamer - Northwest Missouri State Jacksen Moni - Northern State Jaden Wells - Central Oklahoma Malik Willingham - Minnesota StateSecond Team Jacob Beeninga - Minnesota State - Moorhead Alijah Comithier - Emporia State Isaac Fink - Augustana Kaleb Hammeke&nbsp;- Fort Hays State Taelon Peter - Arkansas TechCoach of the Year: Matt Margenthaler - Minnesota State&nbsp;&nbsp;

🏀 FHSU's Hammeke named to NABC All-District team

Wednesday, March 27
 KAYS: Fort Hays State baseball vs. Newman, 2:40pm KFIX: Hays High baseball vs. Salina Central (DH), 3:45pm

Wednesday, March 27
 KAYS: Fort Hays State baseball vs. Newman, 2:40pm KFIX: Hays High baseball vs. Salina Central (DH), 3:45pmThursday, March 28
 KAYS: Kansas City Royals vs. Minnesota Twins, 2:30pm KFIX: Hays High softball vs. Valley Center (DH), 3:45pm Friday, March 29
 KAYS: Fort Hays State baseball vs. Missouri Western, 4:40pm
 Saturday, March 30
 KAYS: Kansas City Royals vs. Minnesota Twins, 2:30pm
 Sunday, March 31
 KAYS: Kansas City Royals vs. Minnesota Twins,
12:30pm

<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/boxscore.aspx?path=baseball&amp;id=12902">BOX SCORE</a>

WARRENSBURG, Mo. - The Fort Hays State baseball team dropped game three against No. 2 ranked Central Missouri Sunday afternoon (March 24), 16-2. The Tigers (18-12, 6-10 MIAA) could not limit the best scoring offense in the country as the Mules (26-4, 14-2 MIAA) came away with the victory.

Fort Hays State managed to manufacture its first run in the fourth. Brady Kreutzer&nbsp;led the inning off with a double, then Trey DeGarmo&nbsp;singled up the middle to score Kreutzer. The other run came in the sixth when Cesar Saavedra&nbsp;continued his hot streak with leadoff triple. He eventually scored on an Elliott Herrmann&nbsp;single up the middle.

Trevor Baugh, Shaun Gomez, DJ Cavazos, WIll Isaly, Andrew Hansen and Garrett Wellbrock&nbsp;all saw action on the mound. Hansen recorded the only two strikeouts among the staff for the day in his 2 innings of relief. Starter Trevor Baugh (2-2) didn't get out of the first inning, giving up three runs and took the loss.&nbsp;

Central Missouri took control immediately, scoring six in the first three innings of play. They added four in the fourth and six in the sixth to bring the run rule into play as the game ended after seven innings. 

Mules starter Jack Kriesman went 5 innings, giving up just one run with eight strikeouts. Jack Scott relieved him for the final two innings.

Herrmann had two hits in the contest, with DeGarmo, Kreutzer and Saavedra contributing the only other hits for FHSU.

The Tigers return home for game two of the season series with Newman on Tuesday.

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 </figure>FHSU Athletics<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/boxscore.aspx?path=baseball&amp;id=12902">BOX SCORE</a>WARRENSBURG, Mo. - The Fort Hays State baseball team dropped game three against No. 2 ranked Central Missouri Sunday afternoon (March 24), 16-2. The Tigers (18-12, 6-10 MIAA) could not limit the best scoring offense in the country as the Mules (26-4, 14-2 MIAA) came away with the victory.Fort Hays State managed to manufacture its first run in the fourth. Brady Kreutzer&nbsp;led the inning off with a double, then Trey DeGarmo&nbsp;singled up the middle to score Kreutzer. The other run came in the sixth when Cesar Saavedra&nbsp;continued his hot streak with leadoff triple. He eventually scored on an Elliott Herrmann&nbsp;single up the middle.Trevor Baugh, Shaun Gomez, DJ Cavazos, WIll Isaly, Andrew Hansen and Garrett Wellbrock&nbsp;all saw action on the mound. Hansen recorded the only two strikeouts among the staff for the day in his 2 innings of relief. Starter Trevor Baugh (2-2) didn't get out of the first inning, giving up three runs and took the loss.&nbsp;Central Missouri took control immediately, scoring six in the first three innings of play. They added four in the fourth and six in the sixth to bring the run rule into play as the game ended after seven innings. Mules starter Jack Kriesman went 5 innings, giving up just one run with eight strikeouts. Jack Scott relieved him for the final two innings.Herrmann had two hits in the contest, with DeGarmo, Kreutzer and Saavedra contributing the only other hits for FHSU.UP NEXTThe Tigers return home for game two of the season series with Newman on Tuesday.

⚾ FHSU drops finale at No. 2 Central Missouri

RUSSELL – The TMP-Marian Monarchs softball team cruised to a
pair of wins Friday night 12-0 and 15-1 in their season opening doubleheader at
Russell.

In the first game the Monarchs scored in all five innings
and held Russell to just one hit in a 12-0 victory in five innings. 

TMP jumped out to an early lead, taking advantage of an
error and two walks to load the bases for Bria Windholz who drove in the game’s
first run on a sacrifice fly.

Molly Helget added an RBI single in the second putting TMP
up 2-0 through two innings.

The Monarchs offense really came to life scoring three runs in
the third and five more in the fourth. 

Brynn Rebel led off the three-run third with a double and
Brooke Koenigsman tripled home the run, making it 3-0 TMP.

Koenigsman finished with a game-high five RBI’s for TMP.

Bridget Feldt added an RBI with a sacrifice fly and then
Teagan Gottschalk singled home a run putting TMP up 5-0 through three innings.

In the bottom of the fourth the Monarchs again loaded the
bases thanks to a hit by pitch, a walk and an error in front of Koenigsman who
drove in two with an RBI single making it 7-0 TMP.

With two outs, TMP got back-to-back RBI singles from Feldt
and Gottschalk for a 10-0 TMP lead.

In the final frame, Halle Dreiling led off the fifth with a
triple and then Koenigsman drove her home with her second triple of the game,
driving in two more, putting TMP up 12-0.

TMP’s Bria Windholz went the distance in the circle. She struck
out eight and allowed just one hit with one walk in five shutout innings.

Koenigsman finished three-for-three with five RBI’s. Feldt
and Koenigsman both collected a pair of hits. 

The Monarchs scored all 15 of their runs in three innings
and held Russell to one run in a 15-1 victory in five innings.

TMP scored four runs in each of the first two innings.

Three straight singles loaded the bases in the top of the
first inning for Brynn Rebel who singled in the game’s first run. Brooke
Koenigsman followed with an RBI single of her own to put TMP up 2-0.

Two hitters later Tegan Gottschalk singled home a run and
then an error by Russell allowed the fourth run of the inning to score for TMP.

Up 4-1 through one inning, the Monarchs plated four more in
the second.

Koenigsman singled with the bases loaded making it 6-1. 

Koenigsman drove in six runs in the TMP victory.

The Monarchs then added runs on an RBI groundout from Nicole
Schumacher and a passed ball for an 8-1 lead.

Following a scoreless third inning, the TMP bats blew the
game open for good, scoring seven runs in the fourth inning.

Schumacher singled in the first run of the inning. Dreiling
added a sacrifice fly making it 10-1 TMP. Hannah Rose walked with the bases
loaded for an 11-1 TMP lead.

Two batters later Koenigsman doubled home three runs and
then scored on an error to put TMP up 15-1.

Brynn Rebel earned the win for TMP. She allowed one run on
one hit with 11 strikeouts and six walks.

All but one Monarch in the lineup collected a hit and
Koenigsman was three-for-four with six RBI’s. Gottschalk was two-for-four with two
RBI’s.

The 2-0 Monarchs will travel to Colby on April 2nd
for a doubleheader.

RUSSELL – The TMP-Marian Monarchs softball team cruised to a
pair of wins Friday night 12-0 and 15-1 in their season opening doubleheader at
Russell.GAME 1: TMP 12, Russell 0In the first game the Monarchs scored in all five innings
and held Russell to just one hit in a 12-0 victory in five innings. TMP jumped out to an early lead, taking advantage of an
error and two walks to load the bases for Bria Windholz who drove in the game’s
first run on a sacrifice fly.Molly Helget added an RBI single in the second putting TMP
up 2-0 through two innings.The Monarchs offense really came to life scoring three runs in
the third and five more in the fourth. Brynn Rebel led off the three-run third with a double and
Brooke Koenigsman tripled home the run, making it 3-0 TMP.Koenigsman finished with a game-high five RBI’s for TMP.Bridget Feldt added an RBI with a sacrifice fly and then
Teagan Gottschalk singled home a run putting TMP up 5-0 through three innings.In the bottom of the fourth the Monarchs again loaded the
bases thanks to a hit by pitch, a walk and an error in front of Koenigsman who
drove in two with an RBI single making it 7-0 TMP.With two outs, TMP got back-to-back RBI singles from Feldt
and Gottschalk for a 10-0 TMP lead.In the final frame, Halle Dreiling led off the fifth with a
triple and then Koenigsman drove her home with her second triple of the game,
driving in two more, putting TMP up 12-0.TMP’s Bria Windholz went the distance in the circle. She struck
out eight and allowed just one hit with one walk in five shutout innings.Koenigsman finished three-for-three with five RBI’s. Feldt
and Koenigsman both collected a pair of hits. GAME 2: TMP 15, Russell 1The Monarchs scored all 15 of their runs in three innings
and held Russell to one run in a 15-1 victory in five innings.TMP scored four runs in each of the first two innings.Three straight singles loaded the bases in the top of the
first inning for Brynn Rebel who singled in the game’s first run. Brooke
Koenigsman followed with an RBI single of her own to put TMP up 2-0.Two hitters later Tegan Gottschalk singled home a run and
then an error by Russell allowed the fourth run of the inning to score for TMP.Up 4-1 through one inning, the Monarchs plated four more in
the second.Koenigsman singled with the bases loaded making it 6-1. Koenigsman drove in six runs in the TMP victory.The Monarchs then added runs on an RBI groundout from Nicole
Schumacher and a passed ball for an 8-1 lead.Following a scoreless third inning, the TMP bats blew the
game open for good, scoring seven runs in the fourth inning.Schumacher singled in the first run of the inning. Dreiling
added a sacrifice fly making it 10-1 TMP. Hannah Rose walked with the bases
loaded for an 11-1 TMP lead.Two batters later Koenigsman doubled home three runs and
then scored on an error to put TMP up 15-1.Brynn Rebel earned the win for TMP. She allowed one run on
one hit with 11 strikeouts and six walks.All but one Monarch in the lineup collected a hit and
Koenigsman was three-for-four with six RBI’s. Gottschalk was two-for-four with two
RBI’s.The 2-0 Monarchs will travel to Colby on April 2nd
for a doubleheader.

🥎Monarchs cruise to sweep of Russell in season opener

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Tameiya Sadler scored all 10 of her points in the second half to lead a balanced scoring attack and No. 5 seed Colorado beat four-seed Kansas State 63-50 on Sunday to advance to the Sweet 16.

The Buffaloes (24-9) will face the winner of Monday's game between No. 1 seed Iowa and No. 8 seed West Virginia Saturday in Albany, N.Y.

This was the first home sellout for Kansas State since they hosted No. 1 UConn on Dec. 11, 2016.

Colorado, which had six players with nine or more points, used an 11-2 run in the third quarter to grab its largest lead of the game at 48-41. The Buffaloes outscored K-State 19-7 in the third quarter to take a 52-42 lead into the fourth quarter.

The Wildcats (26-8) had multiple chances to trim the deficit to three in the fourth quarter, but couldn't get the shots to fall.

Gabby Gregory scored 12 points to lead Kansas State. Ayoka Lee added 10 points, 11 rebounds and six blocks.

Neither team could grab control in the first half. The first quarter ended with the score tied at 14. Kansas State used an 8-0 run early in the second quarter to open a 22-15 advantage, the largest by either team to that point.

Serena Sundell hit a 3-pointer later in the quarter and sank an accompanying free throw to give K-State a 33-24 lead. But Colorado responded with a 9-0 run to tie the game at 33-33.

Colorado: The Buffaloes were not intimidated by the partisan crowd. Every time K-State grabbed the momentum and the crowd got louder, the Buffs responded.

Kansas State: The Wildcats will be totally different next year without Lee, who anchors the middle on offense and defense. With 13 assists, K-State set a school record for assists in a season with (631). And with eight blocks, the Wildcats established a school record for blocks in a season 178.

Colorado: The Buffaloes will go to Albany to play the winner of Monday's game between No. 1 seed Iowa and No. 8 West Virginia.

Kansas State: The Wildcats are done for the season.

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 </figure>MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Tameiya Sadler scored all 10 of her points in the second half to lead a balanced scoring attack and No. 5 seed Colorado beat four-seed Kansas State 63-50 on Sunday to advance to the Sweet 16.The Buffaloes (24-9) will face the winner of Monday's game between No. 1 seed Iowa and No. 8 seed West Virginia Saturday in Albany, N.Y.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">OFFICIALLY SOLD OUT‼️<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/KStateWBB?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#KStateWBB</a> x <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MarchMadness?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MarchMadness</a> <a href="https://t.co/r3DO2SF6tL">pic.twitter.com/r3DO2SF6tL</a>&mdash; K-State Athletics (@kstatesports) <a href="https://twitter.com/kstatesports/status/1771619297392992405?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 23, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>This was the first home sellout for Kansas State since they hosted No. 1 UConn on Dec. 11, 2016.Colorado, which had six players with nine or more points, used an 11-2 run in the third quarter to grab its largest lead of the game at 48-41. The Buffaloes outscored K-State 19-7 in the third quarter to take a 52-42 lead into the fourth quarter.The Wildcats (26-8) had multiple chances to trim the deficit to three in the fourth quarter, but couldn't get the shots to fall.Gabby Gregory scored 12 points to lead Kansas State. Ayoka Lee added 10 points, 11 rebounds and six blocks.Neither team could grab control in the first half. The first quarter ended with the score tied at 14. Kansas State used an 8-0 run early in the second quarter to open a 22-15 advantage, the largest by either team to that point.Serena Sundell hit a 3-pointer later in the quarter and sank an accompanying free throw to give K-State a 33-24 lead. But Colorado responded with a 9-0 run to tie the game at 33-33.THE TAKEAWAYColorado: The Buffaloes were not intimidated by the partisan crowd. Every time K-State grabbed the momentum and the crowd got louder, the Buffs responded.Kansas State: The Wildcats will be totally different next year without Lee, who anchors the middle on offense and defense. With 13 assists, K-State set a school record for assists in a season with (631). And with eight blocks, the Wildcats established a school record for blocks in a season 178.UP NEXTColorado: The Buffaloes will go to Albany to play the winner of Monday's game between No. 1 seed Iowa and No. 8 West Virginia.Kansas State: The Wildcats are done for the season.___

🏀 March Madness: Colorado ends season for Kansas State WBB 

<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/baseball/stats/2024/central-missouri/boxscore/12901">BOX SCORE</a>

WARRENSBURG, Mo. - The Fort Hays State baseball team dropped the second game of the three-game series to No. 2 Central Missouri 9-4 Saturday afternoon at Crane Stadium/Tompkins Field.. The Tigers (18-11, 6-9 MIAA) and the No. 2 Mules (25-4, 13-2 MIAA) faced off in what started out as a fast-paced high scoring game.

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 </figure>FHSU Athletics<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/baseball/stats/2024/central-missouri/boxscore/12901">BOX SCORE</a>WARRENSBURG, Mo. - The Fort Hays State baseball team dropped the second game of the three-game series to No. 2 Central Missouri 9-4 Saturday afternoon at Crane Stadium/Tompkins Field.. The Tigers (18-11, 6-9 MIAA) and the No. 2 Mules (25-4, 13-2 MIAA) faced off in what started out as a fast-paced high scoring game.Fort Hays State was able to strike first after the lead off hitter, Cesar Saavedra, doubled to start the game. He later advanced on a wild pitch and then scored on an Isaiah Ural&nbsp;ground out. The Mules scored one of their own on a hit and an error, leaving one base runner on.The Mules notched another one in the third before the Tigers took the lead back in the top of the fifth. The Tigers scored one after a Jamison Armstrong&nbsp;single, Sebastian Burgos&nbsp;walk and then a Saavedra single up the middle. Brady Kreautzer pulled out the squeeze with Burgos on third and was able to pull it off to take a 3-2 lead. The Mules took the lead right back in the bottom half after a two RBI double. The Mules scored two more on two hits the next inning, taking a 6-3 lead.The Tigers didn't score again until an Armstrong single drove home Kyle Morrell, who tripled earlier in the inning.&nbsp;Tiger starter Cade Flaherty&nbsp;faced 18 batters giving up five hits and four runs (two earned) while striking out a pair. Tanner Vaughn&nbsp;relieved him after four innings pitched, going two for himself. Vaughn struck out three while giving up four earned. came out to relieve Flaherty, pitching a solid 1 2/3 innings striking out a batter while giving up an earned run. Brandon Chavez and Rafael Espnoza&nbsp;were able to get an inning under their belt.UCM went through four pitchers, striking out six while giving up seven hits and four earned runs.Saavedra and Armstrong&nbsp;were able to get multiple hits, with eight Tigers able to reach base safely on the day.&nbsp;UP NEXTThe teams will end the series Sunday with the first pitch set for 1 p.m. in the afternoon.&nbsp;&nbsp;