TMP-Marian v Ellis Thursday, Jan. 15th, 6 p.m Ellis, Kan.

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The TMP-Marian Monarchs travel to Ellis Thursday night for an MCL matchup against their rivals, the Ellis Railroaders.

Tip-off for the girls' game is set for 6:00 p.m. The Hertz Rent-a-Car Pregame Show begins at 5:40 p.m. on 99.5 KZ Country.

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 </figure>TMP-Marian v Ellis Thursday, Jan. 15th, 6 p.m Ellis, Kan.Radio:&nbsp;KHAZ (99.5)&nbsp;<a href="https://99kzcountry.com/">CLICK HERE TO LISTEN</a> <a href="https://mix103fm.com/"></a>Video:&nbsp;Monarchs Sports Network&nbsp;<a href="https://vcloud.hudl.com/broadcast/embed/3489297">CLICK HERE TO WATCH ($)</a>The TMP-Marian Monarchs travel to Ellis Thursday night for an MCL matchup against their rivals, the Ellis Railroaders.Tip-off for the girls' game is set for 6:00 p.m. The Hertz Rent-a-Car Pregame Show begins at 5:40 p.m. on 99.5 KZ Country.

🏀🎥 TMP travels to Ellis for MCL matchup with Railers

Fort Hays State (11-4, 3-3 MIAA) at Missouri Western (12-5, 4-2 MIAA) Thursday, January 15 • 7:30 p.m. St. Joseph, Mo. • MWSU Fieldhouse

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Fort Hays State plays Missouri Western for a second time this season on Thursday evening in St. Joseph. Tipoff is set for 7:30 p.m. at MWSU Fieldhouse. The Tigers enter at 11-4 overall and 3-3 in the MIAA, while the Griffons are 12-5 overall and 4-2 in the MIAA.

The first meeting between the teams this year was a thriller in Hays. Down by as many as 14 in the second half, the Tigers mounted a late rally to pull out a 2-point win in Hays. Lucas Hammeke hit a game-winning runner with four seconds remaining to create the final score of 67-65. It was Fort Hays State's fifth-straight win over the Griffons in Hays.

Missouri Western took last year's meeting on its home floor by a score of 47-44, but MWSU and FHSU have split the last four games between the schools in St. Joseph. Until the 67-65 result in Hays a couple of weeks ago, the Tigers held the Griffons to 50 points or less in five-straight meetings overall.

Fort Hays State owns a 41-20 advantage over Missouri Western in the all-time series between the schools. The Tigers have won five of the last six meetings overall.

Dan Mukuna leads FHSU at 19.1 points and 7.3 rebounds per game. He is coming off a 27-point performance in FHSU's win over Emporia State last Thursday. He scored a team-high 21 against Missouri Western in the first meeting of the season. Kyle Grill adds 13.5 points and 5.7 rebounds per game. Jahvari Martino also averages double figures in scoring at 11.1 points per game.

Noah King leads Missouri Western in scoring at 17.4 points per game, but the Tigers limited him to just 11 in Hays earlier this season. Marko Pavlovic, who averages 11.2 per game, led the Griffons in Hays with 16 points.

The Tigers continue to rank among the nation's best in three defensive categories. Their scoring defense of 60.0 points per game and 3-point field goal percentage defense (.259) both rank second-best nationally, while their overall field goal percentage defense (.373) ranks third. FHSU limited MWSU to a season-low 65 points in the first meeting, only the second time this year the Griffons were held under 70 points. They average 83.1 points per game for the season.

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 </figure>FHSU AthleticsFort Hays State (11-4, 3-3 MIAA) at Missouri Western (12-5, 4-2 MIAA) Thursday, January 15 • 7:30 p.m. St. Joseph, Mo. • MWSU FieldhouseRadio:&nbsp;KJLS (103.3)&nbsp;<a href="https://mix103fm.com/">CLICK HERE TO LISTEN</a> Video:&nbsp;MIAA Network:&nbsp;<a href="https://themiaanetwork.com/fhsutigers/">CLICK HERE TO WATCH ($)</a>Fort Hays State plays Missouri Western for a second time this season on Thursday evening in St. Joseph. Tipoff is set for 7:30 p.m. at MWSU Fieldhouse. The Tigers enter at 11-4 overall and 3-3 in the MIAA, while the Griffons are 12-5 overall and 4-2 in the MIAA.The first meeting between the teams this year was a thriller in Hays. Down by as many as 14 in the second half, the Tigers mounted a late rally to pull out a 2-point win in Hays. Lucas Hammeke hit a game-winning runner with four seconds remaining to create the final score of 67-65. It was Fort Hays State's fifth-straight win over the Griffons in Hays.Missouri Western took last year's meeting on its home floor by a score of 47-44, but MWSU and FHSU have split the last four games between the schools in St. Joseph. Until the 67-65 result in Hays a couple of weeks ago, the Tigers held the Griffons to 50 points or less in five-straight meetings overall.Fort Hays State owns a 41-20 advantage over Missouri Western in the all-time series between the schools. The Tigers have won five of the last six meetings overall.Dan Mukuna leads FHSU at 19.1 points and 7.3 rebounds per game. He is coming off a 27-point performance in FHSU's win over Emporia State last Thursday. He scored a team-high 21 against Missouri Western in the first meeting of the season. Kyle Grill adds 13.5 points and 5.7 rebounds per game. Jahvari Martino also averages double figures in scoring at 11.1 points per game.Noah King leads Missouri Western in scoring at 17.4 points per game, but the Tigers limited him to just 11 in Hays earlier this season. Marko Pavlovic, who averages 11.2 per game, led the Griffons in Hays with 16 points.The Tigers continue to rank among the nation's best in three defensive categories. Their scoring defense of 60.0 points per game and 3-point field goal percentage defense (.259) both rank second-best nationally, while their overall field goal percentage defense (.373) ranks third. FHSU limited MWSU to a season-low 65 points in the first meeting, only the second time this year the Griffons were held under 70 points. They average 83.1 points per game for the season.

🏀🎧 LISTEN: Tiger face Griffons Thursday in St. Joseph

#6 Fort Hays State Women's Basketball (14-1, 5-1 MIAA) at Missouri Western (5-10, 1-5 MIAA) Thursday, January 15, 2026 • 5:30 p.m. St. Joseph, Mo. • MWSU Fieldhouse

Sixth-ranked women's basketball will take on Missouri Western for a second time in 12 days on Thursday, with the opening tip set for 5:30 p.m. inside MWSU Fieldhouse in St. Joseph, Mo.

Quick Hits - FHSU and Emporia State are tied with 425 wins since the Tigers joined the MIAA in 2006, a span of 20 seasons. - The Tigers have earned five MIAA Athlete of the Week honors this season, with all other teams combining for three. - Brooke Loewe broke her own school record with 17 assists against Nebraska-Kearney last Tuesday, the most assists in a game by any NCAA women's basketball athlete across all divisions this season. - Loewe averages 11.1 assists per game. She is the only NCAA athlete, male or female, currently averaging in double figures in assists. - Talexa Weeter leads Division II and ranks second across all NCAA divisions with an average of 28.6 points per game. For context, the MIAA record for single season scoring average is 25.4 ppg (MSSU's Melissa Grider, 95-96). - Weeter's 45 points against Northwest Missouri State are tied for the most in a game by a DII athlete this season. - Fort Hays State has hit 50 percent or better from the floor in more than half of its games this season (8 of 15). - Fort Hays State leads Division II with an average of 21.4 assists per game and an assist/turnover ratio of 1.37 and while the Tigers are fourth in field goal percentage (48.7 percent). - Missouri Western is 4-2 against FHSU during the Talia Kahrs era, making them one of two schools with a winning record over the third-year head coach (Southwest Minnesota State 1-0). - Fort Hays State's last game on January 15 was also a road game at Missouri Western in 2022. The second-ranked Tigers defeated the 22nd-ranked Griffons 74-61 in that meeting four years ago.

MIAA Athlete of the Week x 5 - Fort Hays State has earned five MIAA Athlete of the Week honors this season, including four for Talexa Weeter and one for Brooke Loewe. The entire rest of the league has a combined three such awards this season. - Weeter averaged 32.5 points and 10.5 rebounds while shooting 60.5 percent from the floor in the first two games of the season. - The Goodland, Kan. native then averaged 33.5 points and 10.0 rebounds in the two wins in Denver before Thanksgiving. - Weeter totaled 32 points and 13 rebounds in a blowout win over No. 6 Pittsburg State. - She erupted for an average of 37 points and 12 rebounds with a pair of double-doubles against Northwest Missouri State and Missouri Western, including a career-high 45 points against the Bearcats that is one off the program record and is tied for the most points scored by a DII athlete this season. - Loewe earned the award on January 13 after breaking the school record with 17 assists at Nebraska-Kearney and following that up with 15 assists against Northwest Missouri State. Both totals are more than any other DII athlete this season, while her 17 assists are the most across all NCAA divisions this season and are the most by a DII athlete since 2023. She averaged a double-double for the week with 10.0 points and 16.0 assists.

20 Wins Now the Norm - Fort Hays State has now reached the 20-win plateau in each of the last 14 seasons, extending the longest active streak of 20-win seasons in Division II. FHSU's streak is tied for the sixth-longest active streak of 20-win seasons across all NCAA Divisions. - FHSU reached the 20-win plateau just eight times over the first 42 years of the program before the current streak began in 2011-12, including no more than two consecutive 20-win campaigns during that time. - The next-best active streak of 20-win seasons in the MIAA is four (MWSU), while the next-best streak in DII is Drury with 12. - Only five DI programs have longer active stretches of 20-win seasons, including UConn (32), Baylor (25), Stanford (23), Florida Gulf Coast (21) and Louisville (15). Fort Hays State's run of 14-straight 20-win seasons is tied with South Carolina and South Dakota State for sixth-best in all NCAA women's basketball.

National Rankings - FHSU leads in the country with 21.4 assists per game and assist/turnover ratio (1.37) while ranking fourth in field goal percentage (48.7 percent), eighth in winning percentage (93.3 percent), eighth in defensive rebounds per game (31.1), ninth in scoring offense (80.5 ppg), 10th in fewest fouls (13.4 per game), 17th in 3-point percentage (35.7 percent) and 18th in scoring margin (+16.6). - Brooke Loewe's 11.1 assists per game are the most across all NCAA divisions. In fact, she is the only NCAA student-athlete, male or female, currently averaging in double figures in assists. - Talexa Weeter leads Division II and ranks third across all NCAA divisions with an average of 28.6 points per game. - Loewe's 17 assists against Nebraska-Kearney are the most in a game across all NCAA divisions of women's basketball this season and second-most across all divisions including men's basketball (Arkansas-Pine Bluff's Quion Williams had 18 assists vs. Champion Christian). - Loewe has recorded 14 or more assists five times this season. Only one other DII athlete has done so once (Brielle Minor, Cal Poly Pomona). - Weeter's 45 points against Northwest Missouri State are tied for the most by a DII athlete this season. - Ellie Stearns ranks fourth in the conference with 2.1 3-pointers made per game. - Olivia Mortensen ranks third in the MIAA with a field goal percentage of 53.4 percent. - Weeter ranks second in the MIAA in rebounds (9.1 per game) and second in the MIAA in field goal percentage (54.2 percent). - Loewe is tied for first in the conference with an average of 2.4 steals per game.

Fresh Start - Olivia Mortensen is the 14th true freshman to start a season opener for the Tigers during the DII era (since 1991-92) and the first since Ellie Stearns in 2022.

Last Time Out - The No. 6 Tigers rallied from a 10-point deficit midway through the third quarter to defeat Nebraska-Kearney by double figures on the road on Tuesday (Jan. 7), winning 84-73. - Brooke Loewe distributed 17 assists in the win, breaking her own school record. That total is the most in a single game by any NCAA women's basketball student-athlete across all divisions. - Talexa Weeter totaled 30 points, while Olivia Mortensen racked up 20 points thanks to four 3-pointers. - FHSU hit 50.9 percent from the floor, including hitting 15 of its final 19 shots.

Scouting the Griffons - The Griffons are 5-10 this season and 1-3 in conference play. - MWSU is 3-2 at home this season compared to a 2-8 record away from home. - The Griffons had won two in a row heading into the holiday break, beating a pair of DII opponents in Lincoln and McKendree. - MWSU leads the conference and ranks 14th in Division II with an average of 8.3 3-pointers per game. - The Griffons rank last in the MIAA in opposing scoring average (70.6 ppg) and turnovers per game 17.8 (tpg).

Series History with Missouri Western - Fort Hays State is 36-29 all-time against Missouri Western. - The Griffons are 18-11 at home against the Tigers, including wins in each of the last two meetings in St. Joseph, Mo. - FHSU holds a two game winning streak in the series overall. However, the Griffons had won five in a row in the regular season before the Tigers picked up their largest margin of victory in series history just 12 days ago. - The Tigers are 2-4 against MWSU under head coach Talia Kahrs, making the Griffons one of two teams to hold a winning record against the third-year head coach (Southwest Minnesota State - 1-0). - FHSU is 18-14 against the Griffons in MIAA regular season contests. - The teams are tied 2-2 in overtime contests.

Last Meeting with the Griffons - The No. 6 Tigers used a big second half to defeat Missouri Western by 31 points on Saturday (Jan. 3), 87-56. - It was FHSU's largest margin of victory in series history against the Griffons. - Brooke Loewe dished out 14 assists in the win. - The Tigers led by just five at halftime but outscored the Griffons 51-25 in the second half. - Talexa Weeter led all scorers with 29 points alongside 14 rebounds, three assists, three steals and three blocks

Career Stats vs. MWSU - Talexa Weeter - 17.3 ppg, 7.8 rpg, 1.5 apg in 4 games - 3 games in double figures, including 2 game with 20-plus points - Olivia Mortensen - 14 ppg, 2 rpg, 0 apg in 1 game - Mikayla Pilley - 10 ppg, 3 rpg, 3 apg in 1 game - Brittan Zeka - 8 ppg, 5 rpg, 1 apg in 1 game - Brooke Loewe - 4.6 ppg, 2.1 rpg, 5.2 apg in 9 games - 2 games with 10-plus assists, 1 double-double - Ellie Stearns - 3.9 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 0.8 apg in 9 games - 1 game in double figures - Kaitlin Schumann - 2 ppg, 7 rpg in 1 game

Class of the Conference Since joining the MIAA in 2006-07 (20 seasons), the Tigers are tied with Emporia State in overall wins with 425.

Roster Report - Fort Hays State's roster includes seven returners and six newcomers, including five freshmen and one transfer. - This year's squad includes players from seven different states, including five from Kansas, three from Colorado and one each from Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina and Texas. - There are three seniors, two juniors, three sophomores and five freshmen on the squad this year. - The Tigers return two All-MIAA honorable mention selections in Brooke Loewe and Talexa Weeter.

Road Warriors - Fort Hays State played its first home game of the season on December 13 after starting the season with eight straight away from home. - It was the latest home opener for the team on record (since at least 1973). The previous latest date for the Tigers to play their first home game is December 10, 1975 when FHSU lost to Northwestern Oklahoma State, 75-45.

Nationally Recognized - The Tigers are ranked sixth in this week's WBCA Coaches Poll. - FHSU has been ranked as high as No. 3 this year. - Fort Hays State opened the year ranked ninth national coaches poll. - This is the seventh time the Tigers have been ranked in the preseason. FHSU also opened the 2024-25 ranked 23rd, the 2022-23 season ranked third, the 2021-22 season ranked fourth, the 2019-20 season ranked seventh, the 2018-19 season ranked 12th and the 2015-16 season ranked 10th. - Fort Hays State has been ranked inside the top 25 in 122 different weekly releases from the WBCA. - This is the eighth-straight season the Tigers have been ranked at some point and the 13th-such season all-time. - Including the 2017-18 season (multiple weeks receiving votes), the Tigers have been mentioned in the polls at least once in each of the last 13 seasons.

18 and Over The Tigers have finished a season with at least 18 MIAA wins five times since joining the league in 2006-07, more than any other school during that span (UCM 4, MWSU 3, UNK 2, MSSU 1, NWMSU 1, PSU 1, WU 1).

Double-Digit Winning Streaks - Fort Hays State had a pair of 12-game winning streaks last season, the third time in team history that the Tigers have had multiple double-digit winning streaks in a season. - FHSU won 14 in a row early in the 1990-91 season before winning 20 straight to finish the year and claim the 1991 NAIA Championship. - The Tigers then won 15 in a row to begin the 2018-19 season and added a 17-game winning streak later in the season. - The Tigers have now recorded 16 double-digit winning streaks in team history. The 12-game streaks last season were tied for the sixth-longest winning streaks in team history.

Making it a Habit After reaching the NCAA Tournament once in its first 23 years in the Association, Fort Hays State has now been selected to compete in the NCAA Division II Women's Basketball Championship nine times over the last 11 seasons.

The Big 3-0 Fort Hays State reached the 30-win plateau for the fourth time in program history in 2021-22. FHSU has three 30-win seasons since 2014-15, while the rest of the MIAA has two 30-win campaign combined during that span (UCM 2017-18, PSU 2024-25).

Trophy SZN The Tigers won their fourth regular season MIAA championship and their second MIAA postseason tournament championship in 2021-22. FHSU now has 11 regular season conference titles all-time and three conference tournament titles. No school has won more MIAA regular season titles since FHSU joined the league in 2006-07 (FHSU 4, WU 4, UCM 3, MWSU 3, ESU 2, PSU 2, NWMSU 1, MSSU 1, UNK 1).

Century Mark FHSU has 25 100-point outings in its illustrious history, most recently a 100-59 win over Rogers State (2/20/20), which was the first time FHSU scored 100 points against a Division II opponent since 2013 (114-86 vs Newman, 1/26/13).

Home Sweet Home The Tigers led Division II with an average attendance of 2,084 per home contest last season. That total would rank 84th in DI and was more than 282 DI programs.

Looking Ahead The Tigers wrap up a four-game road swing Saturday, January 17 at Northwest Missouri State beginning at 1:30 p.m. in Maryville, Mo. before playing seven of their final 11 regular season games at home.

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 </figure>FHSU Athletics#6 Fort Hays State Women's Basketball (14-1, 5-1 MIAA) at Missouri Western (5-10, 1-5 MIAA) Thursday, January 15, 2026 • 5:30 p.m. St. Joseph, Mo. • MWSU FieldhouseRadio:&nbsp;KJLS (103.3)&nbsp;<a href="https://mix103fm.com/">CLICK HERE TO LISTEN</a> Video:&nbsp;MIAA Network:&nbsp;<a href="https://themiaanetwork.com/fhsutigers/">CLICK HERE TO WATCH ($)</a>Sixth-ranked women's basketball will take on Missouri Western for a second time in 12 days on Thursday, with the opening tip set for 5:30 p.m. inside MWSU Fieldhouse in St. Joseph, Mo.Quick Hits - FHSU and Emporia State are tied with 425 wins since the Tigers joined the MIAA in 2006, a span of 20 seasons. - The Tigers have earned five MIAA Athlete of the Week honors this season, with all other teams combining for three. - Brooke Loewe broke her own school record with 17 assists against Nebraska-Kearney last Tuesday, the most assists in a game by any NCAA women's basketball athlete across all divisions this season. - Loewe averages 11.1 assists per game. She is the only NCAA athlete, male or female, currently averaging in double figures in assists. - Talexa Weeter leads Division II and ranks second across all NCAA divisions with an average of 28.6 points per game. For context, the MIAA record for single season scoring average is 25.4 ppg (MSSU's Melissa Grider, 95-96). - Weeter's 45 points against Northwest Missouri State are tied for the most in a game by a DII athlete this season. - Fort Hays State has hit 50 percent or better from the floor in more than half of its games this season (8 of 15). - Fort Hays State leads Division II with an average of 21.4 assists per game and an assist/turnover ratio of 1.37 and while the Tigers are fourth in field goal percentage (48.7 percent). - Missouri Western is 4-2 against FHSU during the Talia Kahrs era, making them one of two schools with a winning record over the third-year head coach (Southwest Minnesota State 1-0). - Fort Hays State's last game on January 15 was also a road game at Missouri Western in 2022. The second-ranked Tigers defeated the 22nd-ranked Griffons 74-61 in that meeting four years ago.MIAA Athlete of the Week x 5 - Fort Hays State has earned five MIAA Athlete of the Week honors this season, including four for Talexa Weeter and one for Brooke Loewe. The entire rest of the league has a combined three such awards this season. - Weeter averaged 32.5 points and 10.5 rebounds while shooting 60.5 percent from the floor in the first two games of the season. - The Goodland, Kan. native then averaged 33.5 points and 10.0 rebounds in the two wins in Denver before Thanksgiving. - Weeter totaled 32 points and 13 rebounds in a blowout win over No. 6 Pittsburg State. - She erupted for an average of 37 points and 12 rebounds with a pair of double-doubles against Northwest Missouri State and Missouri Western, including a career-high 45 points against the Bearcats that is one off the program record and is tied for the most points scored by a DII athlete this season. - Loewe earned the award on January 13 after breaking the school record with 17 assists at Nebraska-Kearney and following that up with 15 assists against Northwest Missouri State. Both totals are more than any other DII athlete this season, while her 17 assists are the most across all NCAA divisions this season and are the most by a DII athlete since 2023. She averaged a double-double for the week with 10.0 points and 16.0 assists.20 Wins Now the Norm - Fort Hays State has now reached the 20-win plateau in each of the last 14 seasons, extending the longest active streak of 20-win seasons in Division II. FHSU's streak is tied for the sixth-longest active streak of 20-win seasons across all NCAA Divisions. - FHSU reached the 20-win plateau just eight times over the first 42 years of the program before the current streak began in 2011-12, including no more than two consecutive 20-win campaigns during that time. - The next-best active streak of 20-win seasons in the MIAA is four (MWSU), while the next-best streak in DII is Drury with 12. - Only five DI programs have longer active stretches of 20-win seasons, including UConn (32), Baylor (25), Stanford (23), Florida Gulf Coast (21) and Louisville (15). Fort Hays State's run of 14-straight 20-win seasons is tied with South Carolina and South Dakota State for sixth-best in all NCAA women's basketball.National Rankings - FHSU leads in the country with 21.4 assists per game and assist/turnover ratio (1.37) while ranking fourth in field goal percentage (48.7 percent), eighth in winning percentage (93.3 percent), eighth in defensive rebounds per game (31.1), ninth in scoring offense (80.5 ppg), 10th in fewest fouls (13.4 per game), 17th in 3-point percentage (35.7 percent) and 18th in scoring margin (+16.6). - Brooke Loewe's 11.1 assists per game are the most across all NCAA divisions. In fact, she is the only NCAA student-athlete, male or female, currently averaging in double figures in assists. - Talexa Weeter leads Division II and ranks third across all NCAA divisions with an average of 28.6 points per game. - Loewe's 17 assists against Nebraska-Kearney are the most in a game across all NCAA divisions of women's basketball this season and second-most across all divisions including men's basketball (Arkansas-Pine Bluff's Quion Williams had 18 assists vs. Champion Christian). - Loewe has recorded 14 or more assists five times this season. Only one other DII athlete has done so once (Brielle Minor, Cal Poly Pomona). - Weeter's 45 points against Northwest Missouri State are tied for the most by a DII athlete this season. - Ellie Stearns ranks fourth in the conference with 2.1 3-pointers made per game. - Olivia Mortensen ranks third in the MIAA with a field goal percentage of 53.4 percent. - Weeter ranks second in the MIAA in rebounds (9.1 per game) and second in the MIAA in field goal percentage (54.2 percent). - Loewe is tied for first in the conference with an average of 2.4 steals per game.Fresh Start - Olivia Mortensen is the 14th true freshman to start a season opener for the Tigers during the DII era (since 1991-92) and the first since Ellie Stearns in 2022.Last Time Out - The No. 6 Tigers rallied from a 10-point deficit midway through the third quarter to defeat Nebraska-Kearney by double figures on the road on Tuesday (Jan. 7), winning 84-73. - Brooke Loewe distributed 17 assists in the win, breaking her own school record. That total is the most in a single game by any NCAA women's basketball student-athlete across all divisions. - Talexa Weeter totaled 30 points, while Olivia Mortensen racked up 20 points thanks to four 3-pointers. - FHSU hit 50.9 percent from the floor, including hitting 15 of its final 19 shots.Scouting the Griffons - The Griffons are 5-10 this season and 1-3 in conference play. - MWSU is 3-2 at home this season compared to a 2-8 record away from home. - The Griffons had won two in a row heading into the holiday break, beating a pair of DII opponents in Lincoln and McKendree. - MWSU leads the conference and ranks 14th in Division II with an average of 8.3 3-pointers per game. - The Griffons rank last in the MIAA in opposing scoring average (70.6 ppg) and turnovers per game 17.8 (tpg).Series History with Missouri Western - Fort Hays State is 36-29 all-time against Missouri Western. - The Griffons are 18-11 at home against the Tigers, including wins in each of the last two meetings in St. Joseph, Mo. - FHSU holds a two game winning streak in the series overall. However, the Griffons had won five in a row in the regular season before the Tigers picked up their largest margin of victory in series history just 12 days ago. - The Tigers are 2-4 against MWSU under head coach Talia Kahrs, making the Griffons one of two teams to hold a winning record against the third-year head coach (Southwest Minnesota State - 1-0). - FHSU is 18-14 against the Griffons in MIAA regular season contests. - The teams are tied 2-2 in overtime contests.Last Meeting with the Griffons - The No. 6 Tigers used a big second half to defeat Missouri Western by 31 points on Saturday (Jan. 3), 87-56. - It was FHSU's largest margin of victory in series history against the Griffons. - Brooke Loewe dished out 14 assists in the win. - The Tigers led by just five at halftime but outscored the Griffons 51-25 in the second half. - Talexa Weeter led all scorers with 29 points alongside 14 rebounds, three assists, three steals and three blocksCareer Stats vs. MWSU - Talexa Weeter - 17.3 ppg, 7.8 rpg, 1.5 apg in 4 games - 3 games in double figures, including 2 game with 20-plus points - Olivia Mortensen - 14 ppg, 2 rpg, 0 apg in 1 game - Mikayla Pilley - 10 ppg, 3 rpg, 3 apg in 1 game - Brittan Zeka - 8 ppg, 5 rpg, 1 apg in 1 game - Brooke Loewe - 4.6 ppg, 2.1 rpg, 5.2 apg in 9 games - 2 games with 10-plus assists, 1 double-double - Ellie Stearns - 3.9 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 0.8 apg in 9 games - 1 game in double figures - Kaitlin Schumann - 2 ppg, 7 rpg in 1 gameClass of the Conference Since joining the MIAA in 2006-07 (20 seasons), the Tigers are tied with Emporia State in overall wins with 425.Roster Report - Fort Hays State's roster includes seven returners and six newcomers, including five freshmen and one transfer. - This year's squad includes players from seven different states, including five from Kansas, three from Colorado and one each from Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina and Texas. - There are three seniors, two juniors, three sophomores and five freshmen on the squad this year. - The Tigers return two All-MIAA honorable mention selections in Brooke Loewe and Talexa Weeter.Road Warriors - Fort Hays State played its first home game of the season on December 13 after starting the season with eight straight away from home. - It was the latest home opener for the team on record (since at least 1973). The previous latest date for the Tigers to play their first home game is December 10, 1975 when FHSU lost to Northwestern Oklahoma State, 75-45.Nationally Recognized - The Tigers are ranked sixth in this week's WBCA Coaches Poll. - FHSU has been ranked as high as No. 3 this year. - Fort Hays State opened the year ranked ninth national coaches poll. - This is the seventh time the Tigers have been ranked in the preseason. FHSU also opened the 2024-25 ranked 23rd, the 2022-23 season ranked third, the 2021-22 season ranked fourth, the 2019-20 season ranked seventh, the 2018-19 season ranked 12th and the 2015-16 season ranked 10th. - Fort Hays State has been ranked inside the top 25 in 122 different weekly releases from the WBCA. - This is the eighth-straight season the Tigers have been ranked at some point and the 13th-such season all-time. - Including the 2017-18 season (multiple weeks receiving votes), the Tigers have been mentioned in the polls at least once in each of the last 13 seasons.18 and Over The Tigers have finished a season with at least 18 MIAA wins five times since joining the league in 2006-07, more than any other school during that span (UCM 4, MWSU 3, UNK 2, MSSU 1, NWMSU 1, PSU 1, WU 1).Double-Digit Winning Streaks - Fort Hays State had a pair of 12-game winning streaks last season, the third time in team history that the Tigers have had multiple double-digit winning streaks in a season. - FHSU won 14 in a row early in the 1990-91 season before winning 20 straight to finish the year and claim the 1991 NAIA Championship. - The Tigers then won 15 in a row to begin the 2018-19 season and added a 17-game winning streak later in the season. - The Tigers have now recorded 16 double-digit winning streaks in team history. The 12-game streaks last season were tied for the sixth-longest winning streaks in team history.Making it a Habit After reaching the NCAA Tournament once in its first 23 years in the Association, Fort Hays State has now been selected to compete in the NCAA Division II Women's Basketball Championship nine times over the last 11 seasons.The Big 3-0 Fort Hays State reached the 30-win plateau for the fourth time in program history in 2021-22. FHSU has three 30-win seasons since 2014-15, while the rest of the MIAA has two 30-win campaign combined during that span (UCM 2017-18, PSU 2024-25).Trophy SZN The Tigers won their fourth regular season MIAA championship and their second MIAA postseason tournament championship in 2021-22. FHSU now has 11 regular season conference titles all-time and three conference tournament titles. No school has won more MIAA regular season titles since FHSU joined the league in 2006-07 (FHSU 4, WU 4, UCM 3, MWSU 3, ESU 2, PSU 2, NWMSU 1, MSSU 1, UNK 1).Century Mark FHSU has 25 100-point outings in its illustrious history, most recently a 100-59 win over Rogers State (2/20/20), which was the first time FHSU scored 100 points against a Division II opponent since 2013 (114-86 vs Newman, 1/26/13).Home Sweet Home The Tigers led Division II with an average attendance of 2,084 per home contest last season. That total would rank 84th in DI and was more than 282 DI programs.Looking Ahead The Tigers wrap up a four-game road swing Saturday, January 17 at Northwest Missouri State beginning at 1:30 p.m. in Maryville, Mo. before playing seven of their final 11 regular season games at home.

🏀🎧 LISTEN: No. 6 FHSU women takes on Griffons Thursday

TOPEKA – An illness-depleted Hays High boys’ swim squad placed 10th at the Topeka West Invitational Tuesday but was still able to qualify two more relay teams for state.

Seniors Chase Zadina and Karsen Flaska and junior Cedric Durr were all part of two relay teams that turned in state-qualifying times.

Those three also are members of the 200y freestyle relay squad that qualified for state earlier this season.

Tuesday, they joined freshman Jace Herbers for a time of 1minute, 51.81 second in the 200y medley relay to finish fourth overall.

Then in the final race of the day, senior Mason Desaire completed the foursome on the 400y freestyle relay that turned in a state-qualifying time of 3:42.42, good enough for third place.

Desaire also is the final member of that 200y freestyle relay team that has already qualified for the season finale, Feb. 19-21 in Lenexa.

Zadina (seventh, 50y freestyle) and Durr (100y freestyle) also placed in the top eight in individual events in the 15-team event, one of the largest regular-season meets of the year for Hays High.

The Indians now prepare for their home meet, set for Tuesday, January 20, at Fort Hays State University.

SubmittedTOPEKA – An illness-depleted Hays High boys’ swim squad placed 10th at the Topeka West Invitational Tuesday but was still able to qualify two more relay teams for state.Seniors Chase Zadina and Karsen Flaska and junior Cedric Durr were all part of two relay teams that turned in state-qualifying times.Those three also are members of the 200y freestyle relay squad that qualified for state earlier this season.Tuesday, they joined freshman Jace Herbers for a time of 1minute, 51.81 second in the 200y medley relay to finish fourth overall.Then in the final race of the day, senior Mason Desaire completed the foursome on the 400y freestyle relay that turned in a state-qualifying time of 3:42.42, good enough for third place.Desaire also is the final member of that 200y freestyle relay team that has already qualified for the season finale, Feb. 19-21 in Lenexa.Zadina (seventh, 50y freestyle) and Durr (100y freestyle) also placed in the top eight in individual events in the 15-team event, one of the largest regular-season meets of the year for Hays High.The Indians now prepare for their home meet, set for Tuesday, January 20, at Fort Hays State University.

🏊‍♀️ HHS swimmers qualify 2 more relays for state

KAYS - (1400/94.3) KFIX - (96.9) KHAZ - (99.5) KJLS - (103.3) KKQY - (101.9)

Thursday, January 15 KJLS: Fort Hays State MWBKB at Missouri Western State, 5:05pm KHAZ: TMP-Marian MWBKB at Ellis, 5:40pm

Friday, January 16 KKQY: Norton MWBKB at Phillipsburg, 5:00pm * KAYS: Kansas MBKB vs. Baylor, 5:30pm KFIX: Hays High MWBKB at Garden City, 5:40pm

Saturday, January 17 KJLS: Fort Hays State MWBKB at Northwest Missouri State, 1:05pm

KAYS - (1400/94.3) KFIX - (96.9) KHAZ - (99.5) KJLS - (103.3) KKQY - (101.9)Thursday, January 15 KJLS: Fort Hays State MWBKB at Missouri Western State, 5:05pm KHAZ: TMP-Marian MWBKB at Ellis, 5:40pmFriday, January 16 KKQY: Norton MWBKB at Phillipsburg, 5:00pm * KAYS: Kansas MBKB vs. Baylor, 5:30pm KFIX: Hays High MWBKB at Garden City, 5:40pmSaturday, January 17 KJLS: Fort Hays State MWBKB at Northwest Missouri State, 1:05pm Sunday, January 18 none

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MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Riley Kugel scored 19 points, Jamichael Stillwell added 18, and UCF weathered Kansas State's comeback bid to win 82-73 on Wednesday night.

The Knights (14-2, 3-1 Big 12) shot 53% from the field and 47% from beyond the arc. Themus Fulks had 13 points (6-for-11 shooting) and dished 12 assists for his fifth game with 10 or more assists this season. Devan Cambridge chipped in with 11 points on perfect 4-for-4 shooting.

UCF narrowly won the rebound battle, 35-34, paced by seven rebounds each from Kugel and Stillwell.

A 20-6 run near the midway point of the first half put UCF up by double-figures, and they led 42-28 at halftime.

K-State cut the lead to one point in the second half, but could not pull ahead in the frame. Their last lead came with 15:24 remaining in the first.

PJ Haggerty scored 23 points (9-for-18 shooting) for the Wildcats (9-8, 0-4), and Khamari McGriff added 15 points. Nate Johnson racked up 10 assists. K-State struggled from beyond the arc, converting on just six of their 30 3-point attempts.

UCF won their second straight game, after their 11-game winning streak was snapped by Oklahoma State on Jan. 6. Kansas State has dropped four straight contests after winning four straight to end their non-conference schedule.

Kansas State: visits Oklahoma State on Saturday.

UCF: hosts No. 1 Arizona on Saturday. ___&nbsp;

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 </figure>MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Riley Kugel scored 19 points, Jamichael Stillwell added 18, and UCF weathered Kansas State's comeback bid to win 82-73 on Wednesday night.The Knights (14-2, 3-1 Big 12) shot 53% from the field and 47% from beyond the arc. Themus Fulks had 13 points (6-for-11 shooting) and dished 12 assists for his fifth game with 10 or more assists this season. Devan Cambridge chipped in with 11 points on perfect 4-for-4 shooting.UCF narrowly won the rebound battle, 35-34, paced by seven rebounds each from Kugel and Stillwell.A 20-6 run near the midway point of the first half put UCF up by double-figures, and they led 42-28 at halftime.K-State cut the lead to one point in the second half, but could not pull ahead in the frame. Their last lead came with 15:24 remaining in the first.PJ Haggerty scored 23 points (9-for-18 shooting) for the Wildcats (9-8, 0-4), and Khamari McGriff added 15 points. Nate Johnson racked up 10 assists. K-State struggled from beyond the arc, converting on just six of their 30 3-point attempts.UCF won their second straight game, after their 11-game winning streak was snapped by Oklahoma State on Jan. 6. Kansas State has dropped four straight contests after winning four straight to end their non-conference schedule.<h2>Up next</h2>Kansas State: visits Oklahoma State on Saturday.UCF: hosts No. 1 Arizona on Saturday. ___&nbsp;

🏀Kugel's 19 points, Stillwell's 18 lift UCF over Kansas State 

The Brackets for the 2026 Mid-Continent League were released late Wednesday.&nbsp; Both the TMP-Marian boys and girls received a top-five seed and avoided having to play a play-in game Saturday.

The TMP-Marian girls are the #5 seed and will play at Smith Center on Monday, January 19 at 6:00 p.m. If they win, they advance to Friday's semifinals at 3:00 p.m. A loss sends them to Thursday's&nbsp; consolation bracket in Norton.&nbsp;

The Monarch boys are the #3 seed and will host the winner of Saturday's game between Norton and Smith Center on Tuesday, January 20 at 6:00 p.m. at Al Billinger Fieldhouse. A win advances them to the the 7:30 p.m. semifinal game in Plainville. A loss and they will play Thursday around 7:30 p.m. in Norton.

You can listen to the Monarchs on 99.5, KZ-Country.

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Hays Post SportsThe Brackets for the 2026 Mid-Continent League were released late Wednesday.&nbsp; Both the TMP-Marian boys and girls received a top-five seed and avoided having to play a play-in game Saturday.The TMP-Marian girls are the #5 seed and will play at Smith Center on Monday, January 19 at 6:00 p.m. If they win, they advance to Friday's semifinals at 3:00 p.m. A loss sends them to Thursday's&nbsp; consolation bracket in Norton.&nbsp;The Monarch boys are the #3 seed and will host the winner of Saturday's game between Norton and Smith Center on Tuesday, January 20 at 6:00 p.m. at Al Billinger Fieldhouse. A win advances them to the the 7:30 p.m. semifinal game in Plainville. A loss and they will play Thursday around 7:30 p.m. in Norton.You can listen to the Monarchs on 99.5, KZ-Country.<a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/139bCfSuPy5Ja9BbjlFhSIBfsKwHTvTpLXpa5-h0nwaE/htmlview?fbclid=IwVERDUAPV-UtleHRuA2FlbQIxMABzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAwzNTA2ODU1MzE3MjgAAR5X3cUvGkatUgWdlyuYtmLy7GtI4Py_DtlVrdOy9h1pGHTUgDQ4oYwlejWHKA_aem_EwoJPejvyAinmKduQoCyJQ">2026 MCL Tournament Brackets</a>

🏀 Brackets released for MCL Basketball Tournament

MANHATTAN, Kan. – One of the most electrifying and dynamic players in the early 2000s, Kansas State's Terence Newman has been selected to the National Football Foundation's College Football Hall of Fame Induction Class of 2026.

Newman is the seventh K-State player or coach to be selected to college football's highest honor and the fourth in the last 15 years. He joins former running back Darren Sproles (Class of 2021), linebackers Gary Spani (Class of 2002) and Mark Simoneau (Class of 2012), as well as coaches Lynn "Pappy" Waldorf (Class of 1966), Charles Bachman (Class of 1978) and Bill Snyder (Class of 2015).

The 2026 College Football Hall of Fame Class will be officially inducted during the 68th NFF Annual Awards Dinner on December 8, 2026, at the Bellagio Resort and Casino in Las Vegas.

Once the 2026 Hall of Fame Class is officially inducted, only 1,129 players and 241 coaches will have been inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame from the nearly 5.86 million who have played or coached the game during the past 157 years. In other words, less than two one-hundredths of a percent (.02%) of the individuals who have played/coached the game have earned this distinction.

Regarded as one of the most dynamic football players in school history, Newman electrified fans playing for Snyder from 1999-2002 and followed his Wildcat days with a 15-plus-year career in the NFL.

A two-time All-Big 12 selection, Newman put together an unforgettable senior season in 2002, earning Consensus All-American honors as a cornerback and returner while also earning All-Big 12 First Team and Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year honors. He also won the 2002 Jim Thorpe Award, given annually to the nation’s top defensive back.

Newman, a K-State Ring of Honor and Athletics Hall of Fame member, was also a two-time All-American while competing for K-State Track &amp; Field, winning two Big 12 Championships with a school record 6.62 in the Indoor 60-meters and 10.20 in the Outdoor 100-meters, two marks that still stand.

In 2003, Newman became the second-highest draft pick in school history as the No. 5 overall selection in the first round of the NFL Draft by the Dallas Cowboys and earned two Pro Bowl selections during his career.

Joining Newman as players in the Class of 2026 are Jerry Azumah, RB (1995-98) - University of New Hampshire; Ki-Jana Carter, RB (1991-94) - Penn State University; Bruce Collie, OT (1981-84) - University of Texas at Arlington; George Cumby, LB (1976-79) - University of Oklahoma; Aaron Donald, DT (2010-13) - University of Pittsburgh; Marvin Harrison, KR/WR (1992-95) - Syracuse University; Garrison Hearst, RB (1990-92) - University of Georgia; Chris Hudson, DB (1991-94) - University of Colorado; Mark Ingram, RB (2008-10) - University of Alabama; Olin Kreutz, C (1995-97) - University of Washington; James Laurinaitis, LB (2005-08) - Ohio State University; Jordan Lynch, AP/QB (2010-13) - Northern Illinois University; Herman Moore, WR (1988-90) – University of Virginia; Bob Novogratz, OG (1957-58) - United States Military Academy; Ndamukong Suh, DT (2006-09) - University of Nebraska; Peter Warrick, WR (1996-99) - Florida State University; Eric Weddle, S (2003-06) – University of Utah.

Coaches being inducted include Jim Margraff – Johns Hopkins University [MD] (1990-2018); Gary Patterson - Texas Christian University (2000-21); Chris Petersen - Boise State University (2006-13); University of Washington (2014-19).

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 </figure>Kansas State AthleticsMANHATTAN, Kan. – One of the most electrifying and dynamic players in the early 2000s, Kansas State's Terence Newman has been selected to the National Football Foundation's College Football Hall of Fame Induction Class of 2026.Newman is the seventh K-State player or coach to be selected to college football's highest honor and the fourth in the last 15 years. He joins former running back Darren Sproles (Class of 2021), linebackers Gary Spani (Class of 2002) and Mark Simoneau (Class of 2012), as well as coaches Lynn "Pappy" Waldorf (Class of 1966), Charles Bachman (Class of 1978) and Bill Snyder (Class of 2015).The 2026 College Football Hall of Fame Class will be officially inducted during the 68th NFF Annual Awards Dinner on December 8, 2026, at the Bellagio Resort and Casino in Las Vegas.Once the 2026 Hall of Fame Class is officially inducted, only 1,129 players and 241 coaches will have been inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame from the nearly 5.86 million who have played or coached the game during the past 157 years. In other words, less than two one-hundredths of a percent (.02%) of the individuals who have played/coached the game have earned this distinction.Regarded as one of the most dynamic football players in school history, Newman electrified fans playing for Snyder from 1999-2002 and followed his Wildcat days with a 15-plus-year career in the NFL.A two-time All-Big 12 selection, Newman put together an unforgettable senior season in 2002, earning Consensus All-American honors as a cornerback and returner while also earning All-Big 12 First Team and Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year honors. He also won the 2002 Jim Thorpe Award, given annually to the nation’s top defensive back.Newman, a K-State Ring of Honor and Athletics Hall of Fame member, was also a two-time All-American while competing for K-State Track &amp; Field, winning two Big 12 Championships with a school record 6.62 in the Indoor 60-meters and 10.20 in the Outdoor 100-meters, two marks that still stand.In 2003, Newman became the second-highest draft pick in school history as the No. 5 overall selection in the first round of the NFL Draft by the Dallas Cowboys and earned two Pro Bowl selections during his career.Joining Newman as players in the Class of 2026 are Jerry Azumah, RB (1995-98) - University of New Hampshire; Ki-Jana Carter, RB (1991-94) - Penn State University; Bruce Collie, OT (1981-84) - University of Texas at Arlington; George Cumby, LB (1976-79) - University of Oklahoma; Aaron Donald, DT (2010-13) - University of Pittsburgh; Marvin Harrison, KR/WR (1992-95) - Syracuse University; Garrison Hearst, RB (1990-92) - University of Georgia; Chris Hudson, DB (1991-94) - University of Colorado; Mark Ingram, RB (2008-10) - University of Alabama; Olin Kreutz, C (1995-97) - University of Washington; James Laurinaitis, LB (2005-08) - Ohio State University; Jordan Lynch, AP/QB (2010-13) - Northern Illinois University; Herman Moore, WR (1988-90) – University of Virginia; Bob Novogratz, OG (1957-58) - United States Military Academy; Ndamukong Suh, DT (2006-09) - University of Nebraska; Peter Warrick, WR (1996-99) - Florida State University; Eric Weddle, S (2003-06) – University of Utah.Coaches being inducted include Jim Margraff – Johns Hopkins University [MD] (1990-2018); Gary Patterson - Texas Christian University (2000-21); Chris Petersen - Boise State University (2006-13); University of Washington (2014-19).

🏈 Terence Newman elected to College Football Hall of Fame

🎥🏀 Redeem Designs Plays of the Week TMP vs Hoxie

The Kansas Wrestling Coaches Association released its first boys and girls wrestling rankings of 2026 Tuesday. The Hays High
girls sit at No. 7 in Class 5A. The Russell girls are No. 1 in 3-2-1A with Norton
second, Plainville third, Oakley fourth, Smith Center fifth and Stockton 10th.

The Hoxie boys are No. 1 in 3-2-1A with Norton second, Russell
sixth, Ellsworth seventh and Smith Center eighth.

The Hays girls have five individuals ranked. Freshman Audrey
Yarmer is fifth at 105, junior&nbsp;Kenlee Vehige is fourth at 120, junior
Timber Lovewell is third at 145, senior Lexi Barnett is third at 155 and junior
Eleanor Stoffel is fourth at 190.

The Indian boys have three individuals ranked. Sophomore Archer
Amrein is fifth at 175, senior Jonathan Rigler is third at 190 and junior
Tanner Geist is sixth at 285. 

There are several area boys wrestlers ranked No. 1 in Class
3-2-1A. Russell’s Xzander Donner at 106 and Xzephren Donner 120, Hoxie’s Ian
Giancola at 132, Blake Buresh of Phillipsburg at 157, Ellsworth’s Keegan
Urbanek at 190 and Micah Galvan at 215.

The area girls ranked No. 1 in 3-2-1A include Smith Center’s
Micah Galvan at 110, Norton’s Kaison Miller at 125, Averie Counts of Russell at
130, Halle Pfannenstiel of Norton at 140, Kinsey Zorn or Russell at 145,
Aaliyah Trevino of Russell at 155, Plainville’s Lillian Garcia at 170 and Norton’s
Cadence Greeson at 190.

Below is the complete list of area wrestlers ranked in Class
3-2-1A.

BOYS
106 
1. Xzander Donner-10-Russell
3. Porter Meyer-9-Hoxie 

113 
2. Bradyn Wilson-10-Hoxie 
3. Kaleb Keiswetter-11-Norton 
5. Jethro Chrisler-9-Oakley 

120 
1. Xzephren Donner-12-Russell 
5. Gunner Wente-11-Hoxie 
6. Max Carter-10-Norton&nbsp; 

126 
4. Simon Watkins-9-Hoxie 
5. Ryan Budig-12-Hill City 

132 
1. Ian Giancola-12-Hoxie 
2. Derek Clydesdale-12-Norton 

138 
3. Asher Haag-10-Ellis 
4. Ayston Kats-12-Norton 

144 1
3. Chase Meyer-11-Hoxie 
4. Jatin Weigel-12-Norton 

150 
3. Aaron Samson-12-Trego
5. Tate Balthazor-12-Hill City

157 
1. Blake Buresh-12-Phillipsburg 
3. Slade Rohr-11-Hill City

165 
2. Parker Hutchinson-12-Smith Center 
3. Jaxson Smith-10-Hill City

175 
3. Cass Smith-12-Trego 
5. Bo Kyler-10-Ellsworth

190 
1. Keegan Urbanek-12-Ellsworth
5. Kolten Jones-11-Russell&nbsp; 

215 
1. Micah Galvan-12-Ellsworth
3. Dominick Kattenberg-11-Smith Center
5. Mathew Bretz-11-Hoxie

285 
2. Kharson Montgomery-12-Smith Center

GIRLS
100
2. Carolina Northup-12-Stockton
3. Kaeleigh Klein-12-Plainville

110
1. Keleigh Ochoa-10-Smith Center
5. Saj Snyder-12-Stockton

115
4. Hadlie Younkin-9-Oakley
5. Camry Ney-9-Russell
6. Kya Bell-10-Hill City

120
2. Arianna Weigel-9-Russell
3. Josie Bell-11-Hoxie
5. Kylee Hodges-11-Oakley

125
1. Kaison Miller-10-Norton
5. Karsyn Hamlin-9-Russell

130
1. Averie Counts-10-Russell
3. Annika Dietz-11-Trego

135
2. Mya Trevino-12-Russell
3. Hayden Staab-9-Plainville
4. Abbygayl Jackson-12-Oakley
6. Lorelei Granberry-12-Norton

140
1.Halle Pfannenstiel-10-Norton
3. Chaysie Bachman-11-Russell
4. Kynley Griffin-9-Phillipsburg
5. Lyla Richards-10-Ellis

145
1. Kinsey Zorn-11-Russell
3. Sophie Homolka-11-Ellsworth
4. Karper Franklin-10-Smith Center
5. Dali Braun-11-Norton
6. Laura Smith-10-Oakley

155
1. Aaliyah Trevino-9-Russell
2. Cali Wagoner-12-Oakley
5. Johnna Ebner-12-Phillipsburg
6. Khloe Padilla-11-Smith Center

170
1. Lillian Garcia-11-Plainville
2. Sophia Kane-10-Norton

190
1. Cadence Gresson-12-Norton
1. Caydence Carter-11-Plainville
5. Kaitlyn McCreery-10-Phillipsburg
6. Kacee Herredsberg-11-Smith Center

<figure>
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 </figure>Hays Post SportsThe Kansas Wrestling Coaches Association released its first boys and girls wrestling rankings of 2026 Tuesday. The Hays High
girls sit at No. 7 in Class 5A. The Russell girls are No. 1 in 3-2-1A with Norton
second, Plainville third, Oakley fourth, Smith Center fifth and Stockton 10th.The Hoxie boys are No. 1 in 3-2-1A with Norton second, Russell
sixth, Ellsworth seventh and Smith Center eighth.The Hays girls have five individuals ranked. Freshman Audrey
Yarmer is fifth at 105, junior&nbsp;Kenlee Vehige is fourth at 120, junior
Timber Lovewell is third at 145, senior Lexi Barnett is third at 155 and junior
Eleanor Stoffel is fourth at 190.The Indian boys have three individuals ranked. Sophomore Archer
Amrein is fifth at 175, senior Jonathan Rigler is third at 190 and junior
Tanner Geist is sixth at 285. There are several area boys wrestlers ranked No. 1 in Class
3-2-1A. Russell’s Xzander Donner at 106 and Xzephren Donner 120, Hoxie’s Ian
Giancola at 132, Blake Buresh of Phillipsburg at 157, Ellsworth’s Keegan
Urbanek at 190 and Micah Galvan at 215.The area girls ranked No. 1 in 3-2-1A include Smith Center’s
Micah Galvan at 110, Norton’s Kaison Miller at 125, Averie Counts of Russell at
130, Halle Pfannenstiel of Norton at 140, Kinsey Zorn or Russell at 145,
Aaliyah Trevino of Russell at 155, Plainville’s Lillian Garcia at 170 and Norton’s
Cadence Greeson at 190.Below is the complete list of area wrestlers ranked in Class
3-2-1A.BOYS
106 
1. Xzander Donner-10-Russell
3. Porter Meyer-9-Hoxie 113 
2. Bradyn Wilson-10-Hoxie 
3. Kaleb Keiswetter-11-Norton 
5. Jethro Chrisler-9-Oakley 120 
1. Xzephren Donner-12-Russell 
5. Gunner Wente-11-Hoxie 
6. Max Carter-10-Norton&nbsp; 126 
4. Simon Watkins-9-Hoxie 
5. Ryan Budig-12-Hill City 132 
1. Ian Giancola-12-Hoxie 
2. Derek Clydesdale-12-Norton 138 
3. Asher Haag-10-Ellis 
4. Ayston Kats-12-Norton 144 1
3. Chase Meyer-11-Hoxie 
4. Jatin Weigel-12-Norton 150 
3. Aaron Samson-12-Trego
5. Tate Balthazor-12-Hill City157 
1. Blake Buresh-12-Phillipsburg 
3. Slade Rohr-11-Hill City165 
2. Parker Hutchinson-12-Smith Center 
3. Jaxson Smith-10-Hill City175 
3. Cass Smith-12-Trego 
5. Bo Kyler-10-Ellsworth190 
1. Keegan Urbanek-12-Ellsworth
5. Kolten Jones-11-Russell&nbsp; 215 
1. Micah Galvan-12-Ellsworth
3. Dominick Kattenberg-11-Smith Center
5. Mathew Bretz-11-Hoxie285 
2. Kharson Montgomery-12-Smith CenterGIRLS
100
2. Carolina Northup-12-Stockton
3. Kaeleigh Klein-12-Plainville105
5. Kia Mader-12-Ellis110
1. Keleigh Ochoa-10-Smith Center
5. Saj Snyder-12-Stockton115
4. Hadlie Younkin-9-Oakley
5. Camry Ney-9-Russell
6. Kya Bell-10-Hill City120
2. Arianna Weigel-9-Russell
3. Josie Bell-11-Hoxie
5. Kylee Hodges-11-Oakley125
1. Kaison Miller-10-Norton
5. Karsyn Hamlin-9-Russell130
1. Averie Counts-10-Russell
3. Annika Dietz-11-Trego135
2. Mya Trevino-12-Russell
3. Hayden Staab-9-Plainville
4. Abbygayl Jackson-12-Oakley
6. Lorelei Granberry-12-Norton140
1.Halle Pfannenstiel-10-Norton
3. Chaysie Bachman-11-Russell
4. Kynley Griffin-9-Phillipsburg
5. Lyla Richards-10-Ellis145
1. Kinsey Zorn-11-Russell
3. Sophie Homolka-11-Ellsworth
4. Karper Franklin-10-Smith Center
5. Dali Braun-11-Norton
6. Laura Smith-10-Oakley155
1. Aaliyah Trevino-9-Russell
2. Cali Wagoner-12-Oakley
5. Johnna Ebner-12-Phillipsburg
6. Khloe Padilla-11-Smith Center170
1. Lillian Garcia-11-Plainville
2. Sophia Kane-10-Norton190
1. Cadence Gresson-12-Norton
1. Caydence Carter-11-Plainville
5. Kaitlyn McCreery-10-Phillipsburg
6. Kacee Herredsberg-11-Smith Center235
5. Adriana Winters-11-Norton

🤼‍♀️ Hays girls ranked in first KWCA poll of 2026

Saturday, January 17 KJLS: Fort Hays State MWBKB at Northwest Missouri State, 1:05pm KHAZ: TMP-Marian MWBKB at MCL Tournament Play-In, TBD

KAYS - (1400/94.3) KFIX - (96.9) KHAZ - (99.5) KJLS - (103.3) KKQY - (101.9)Wednesday, January 14 noneThursday, January 15 KJLS: Fort Hays State MWBKB at Missouri Western State, 5:05pm KHAZ: TMP-Marian MWBKB at Ellis, 5:40pmFriday, January 16 KKQY: Norton MWBKB at Phillipsburg, 5:00pm * KAYS: Kansas MBKB vs. Baylor, 5:30pm KFIX: Hays High MWBKB at Garden City, 5:40pmSaturday, January 17 KJLS: Fort Hays State MWBKB at Northwest Missouri State, 1:05pm KHAZ: TMP-Marian MWBKB at MCL Tournament Play-In, TBDSunday, January 18 none

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Kansas finally showed what it could do with a healthy Darryn Peterson and a regular rotation Tuesday night.

The timing couldn't have been worse for second-ranked Iowa State.

After falling from the AP Top 25 following a second loss in their first three Big 12 games, the Jayhawks roared away from the stunned Cyclones the moment the ball was thrown up. Tre White hit four early 3-pointers and went on to score 19 points, Peterson contributed 16 before more cramping issues, and Kansas coasted to&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/iowa-state-cyclones-kansas-jayhawks-96bf5daca216794e231c8435598e5dc0">an 84-63 victory</a>&nbsp;over previously unbeaten Iowa State.

“This is more what I envisioned,” Jayhawks coach Bill Self said. “We've got an elite player — we got an elite scorer — and even tonight, when (Peterson) went to get his own, he can do some things other guys can't do. But the thing is the other guys are good players. We don't need to defer to him. I don't know that we've found that balance yet. But tonight was the closest thing to it.”

Melvin Council Jr. added 15 points and Flory Bidunga had 10 for the Jayhawks (12-5, 2-2 Big 12), who led by 26 in the first half, had that advantage trimmed to 11 midway through the second, then answered with a 10-0 run to put the game away.

It was the kind of performance that college basketball fans have become accustomed to seeing from the Jayhawks over the years.

Much more familiar than recent losses to unranked UCF and West Virginia.

“They were extremely well-prepared, well-coached, like we knew they would be,” Iowa State coach T.J. Otzelberger said. “Extremely urgent (for Kansas) to come out and play with a tremendous spirit, which they did, so credit to them.

“That was an absolute beat-down,” Otzelberger added, “in their favor, unfortunately.”

There are a multitude of reasons for a stumbling start to the season, which had the Jayhawks in danger of their first 1-3 start to league play since the 1987-88 season. But the biggest may have been the cramping problems that had kept Peterson off the court for long stretches and kept the Jayhawks from getting into a rhythm even when he was available.

He was still massaging his calf on the bench Tuesday night, and at one point, Peterson grabbed it after going high for a dunk. But Self said the issue wasn't as serious as earlier in the year: “It was more of, ‘I’m not quite whole right now.'”

“Feeling better. It's coming back slowly to me,” Peterson said. “I was out for a while but every game is getting better. This was a great win, especially coming off the loss to West Virginia. We knew we had to come out and get a win.”

The Jayhawks clearly felt a sense of urgency. They even had a players-only meeting — Self insisted he knew nothing about it — during which they talked about their goals for the season and what it would take to get back on track.

“Just kind of reiterating the key things that we want to identify ourselves as this year,” White said, “and just internal conversations that made us more focused on what we want to do. It definitely made us more connected.”

It was evident from the opening minutes, when Kansas opened with an 11-3 run to get the crowd into the game.

By the 7-minute mark, the lead had grown to 31-14, and Otzelberger had wasted two timeouts trying to get things under control.

Kansas pushed the lead to 26 points before Iowa State mounted its only real comeback, stringing together some stops and getting some buckets to go on each side of halftime. But eventually, the Jayhawks found their stride again, and they quickly pushed the lead back over 20 points before emptying the bench in the final minutes.

What made the performance particularly impressive was the opposition: Iowa State was off to a 16-0 start, including a 23-point road win over then-No. 1 Purdue, and the Cyclones were one of two teams receiving No. 1 votes in the AP Top 25 this week.

“We looked a little spooked and panicked, and the moment got to us,” Otzelberger said. “We know how well prepared they were going to be. We know how competitive they're going to be. We know how much confidence they have, especially in this building. You can tell they've been on the practice court working, and getting ready, and they did a tremendous job.”

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2026/1/1768388197811.png" alt="Kansas Athletics" />
 <figcaption>Kansas Athletics</figcaption>
 </figure>LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Kansas finally showed what it could do with a healthy Darryn Peterson and a regular rotation Tuesday night.The timing couldn't have been worse for second-ranked Iowa State.After falling from the AP Top 25 following a second loss in their first three Big 12 games, the Jayhawks roared away from the stunned Cyclones the moment the ball was thrown up. Tre White hit four early 3-pointers and went on to score 19 points, Peterson contributed 16 before more cramping issues, and Kansas coasted to&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/iowa-state-cyclones-kansas-jayhawks-96bf5daca216794e231c8435598e5dc0">an 84-63 victory</a>&nbsp;over previously unbeaten Iowa State.“This is more what I envisioned,” Jayhawks coach Bill Self said. “We've got an elite player — we got an elite scorer — and even tonight, when (Peterson) went to get his own, he can do some things other guys can't do. But the thing is the other guys are good players. We don't need to defer to him. I don't know that we've found that balance yet. But tonight was the closest thing to it.”Melvin Council Jr. added 15 points and Flory Bidunga had 10 for the Jayhawks (12-5, 2-2 Big 12), who led by 26 in the first half, had that advantage trimmed to 11 midway through the second, then answered with a 10-0 run to put the game away.It was the kind of performance that college basketball fans have become accustomed to seeing from the Jayhawks over the years.Much more familiar than recent losses to unranked UCF and West Virginia.“They were extremely well-prepared, well-coached, like we knew they would be,” Iowa State coach T.J. Otzelberger said. “Extremely urgent (for Kansas) to come out and play with a tremendous spirit, which they did, so credit to them.“That was an absolute beat-down,” Otzelberger added, “in their favor, unfortunately.”There are a multitude of reasons for a stumbling start to the season, which had the Jayhawks in danger of their first 1-3 start to league play since the 1987-88 season. But the biggest may have been the cramping problems that had kept Peterson off the court for long stretches and kept the Jayhawks from getting into a rhythm even when he was available.He was still massaging his calf on the bench Tuesday night, and at one point, Peterson grabbed it after going high for a dunk. But Self said the issue wasn't as serious as earlier in the year: “It was more of, ‘I’m not quite whole right now.'”“Feeling better. It's coming back slowly to me,” Peterson said. “I was out for a while but every game is getting better. This was a great win, especially coming off the loss to West Virginia. We knew we had to come out and get a win.”The Jayhawks clearly felt a sense of urgency. They even had a players-only meeting — Self insisted he knew nothing about it — during which they talked about their goals for the season and what it would take to get back on track.“Just kind of reiterating the key things that we want to identify ourselves as this year,” White said, “and just internal conversations that made us more focused on what we want to do. It definitely made us more connected.”It was evident from the opening minutes, when Kansas opened with an 11-3 run to get the crowd into the game.By the 7-minute mark, the lead had grown to 31-14, and Otzelberger had wasted two timeouts trying to get things under control.Kansas pushed the lead to 26 points before Iowa State mounted its only real comeback, stringing together some stops and getting some buckets to go on each side of halftime. But eventually, the Jayhawks found their stride again, and they quickly pushed the lead back over 20 points before emptying the bench in the final minutes.What made the performance particularly impressive was the opposition: Iowa State was off to a 16-0 start, including a 23-point road win over then-No. 1 Purdue, and the Cyclones were one of two teams receiving No. 1 votes in the AP Top 25 this week.“We looked a little spooked and panicked, and the moment got to us,” Otzelberger said. “We know how well prepared they were going to be. We know how competitive they're going to be. We know how much confidence they have, especially in this building. You can tell they've been on the practice court working, and getting ready, and they did a tremendous job.”___

🏀 Peterson and KU crush previously unbeaten Iowa State

By JONATHAN ZWEYGARDT Hays Post Sports

HAYS – The TMP-Marian Monarchs split a home doubleheader Tuesday
night with the Hoxie Indians as the TMP Lady Monarchs came up short against the
Indians, while the Monarchs boys had no problems in a lopsided victory.

GIRLS: Hoxie 69, TMP 48 The Hoxie Lady Indians (10-0, 4-0 MCL) used a 22-7 second-half
run as they stayed unbeaten on the season in a 69-48 victory.

The Indians jumped out to a double-digit lead through the
first quarter, at 20-9 and led by as many as 13 early in the second quarter
before the Monarchs (5-4, 2-1 MCL) answered with a run of their own closing the
gap to just four at halftime.

Brynn Schoepf scored nine straight points, sparking a 13-4
run, making it 28-24 at halftime.

TMP’s Brynn Rebel opened the second half with back-to-back layups
tying the game at 28 with just over six minutes and 45 seconds left in the
third.

Unfortunately for the Monarchs, the tie was short-lived as
Hoxie answered with a 22-7 run to close the third quarter and open the fourth.

The Indians outscored TMP by 10 points in the final frame in
a 69-48 victory.

Brynn Schoepf recorded her first career double-figure scoring
contest with a team-high 11 points.

Hoxie’s Allie Gourley led all scorers with 22 points.

BOYS: TMP 72, Hoxie 20 The TMP-Marian Monarchs boys outscored Hoxie 46-8 in the
first half en route to a 72-20 victory.

Ty Schmeidler scored the game’s first eight points and
scored all of his 14 points in the first quarter as the Monarchs built a 25-4 first-quarter
lead. 

The Monarchs (5-4, 3-0 MCL) outscored Hoxie (3-7, 0-4) 21-4
in the second quarter. Grant Nehls and Carson Liles scored six points each in
the second frame as the Monarchs built a 46-8 halftime lead.

With a running clock in the second half the Monarchs secured
their second straight win, 72-20.

Ty Schmeidler finished with a game-high 14 points and Grant
Nehls added 12 points.

The Monarchs will travel to Ellis on Thursday to take on the
Railroaders. 

By JONATHAN ZWEYGARDT Hays Post SportsHAYS – The TMP-Marian Monarchs split a home doubleheader Tuesday
night with the Hoxie Indians as the TMP Lady Monarchs came up short against the
Indians, while the Monarchs boys had no problems in a lopsided victory.GIRLS: Hoxie 69, TMP 48 The Hoxie Lady Indians (10-0, 4-0 MCL) used a 22-7 second-half
run as they stayed unbeaten on the season in a 69-48 victory.<div><iframe width="100%" height="166" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/soundcloud%253Atracks%253A2247118439&color=%2337669a&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/tmp-vs-hoxie-coach-john-linn" title="TMP vs Hoxie Coach John Linn Postgame 01-13-2026" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">TMP vs Hoxie Coach John Linn Postgame 01-13-2026</a></div></div>The Indians jumped out to a double-digit lead through the
first quarter, at 20-9 and led by as many as 13 early in the second quarter
before the Monarchs (5-4, 2-1 MCL) answered with a run of their own closing the
gap to just four at halftime.Brynn Schoepf scored nine straight points, sparking a 13-4
run, making it 28-24 at halftime.TMP’s Brynn Rebel opened the second half with back-to-back layups
tying the game at 28 with just over six minutes and 45 seconds left in the
third.Unfortunately for the Monarchs, the tie was short-lived as
Hoxie answered with a 22-7 run to close the third quarter and open the fourth.The Indians outscored TMP by 10 points in the final frame in
a 69-48 victory.<div><iframe width="100%" height="166" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/soundcloud%253Atracks%253A2247118055&color=%2337669a&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/tmp-wbkb-vs-hoxie-highlights" title="TMP WBKB vs Hoxie Highlights 01-13-2026" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">TMP WBKB vs Hoxie Highlights 01-13-2026</a></div></div>Brynn Schoepf recorded her first career double-figure scoring
contest with a team-high 11 points.Hoxie’s Allie Gourley led all scorers with 22 points.BOYS: TMP 72, Hoxie 20 The TMP-Marian Monarchs boys outscored Hoxie 46-8 in the
first half en route to a 72-20 victory.<div><iframe width="100%" height="166" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/soundcloud%253Atracks%253A2246530247&color=%2337669a&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/tmp-mbkb-post-v-hill-city-jan" title="TMP MBKB Post v Hill City Jan 12, 2026" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">TMP MBKB Post v Hill City Jan 12, 2026</a></div></div>Ty Schmeidler scored the game’s first eight points and
scored all of his 14 points in the first quarter as the Monarchs built a 25-4 first-quarter
lead. The Monarchs (5-4, 3-0 MCL) outscored Hoxie (3-7, 0-4) 21-4
in the second quarter. Grant Nehls and Carson Liles scored six points each in
the second frame as the Monarchs built a 46-8 halftime lead.With a running clock in the second half the Monarchs secured
their second straight win, 72-20.<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/soundcloud%253Atracks%253A2247118010&color=%2337669a&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/tmp-mbkb-vs-hoxie-highlights" title="TMP MBKB vs Hoxie Highlights 01-13-2026" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">TMP MBKB vs Hoxie Highlights 01-13-2026</a></div></div>Ty Schmeidler finished with a game-high 14 points and Grant
Nehls added 12 points.The Monarchs will travel to Ellis on Thursday to take on the
Railroaders.

🏀 Monarchs split MCL doubleheader with Hoxie

Area high school basketball scores from Tuesday, January 13.

GIRLS Golden Plains 49, Victoria 42 Hoxie 69, TMP-Marian 48 LaCrosse 44, Ellis 14&nbsp; Oakley 49, Norton 38 Phillipsburg 42, Trego 39&nbsp; Quinter 76, Ingalls 35 Smith Center 56, Russell 31 Spearville 48, Ness City 21 St. John's-Tipton 48, Osborne 41 Sylvan-Lucas 39, Natoma 13

BOYS Ellis 64, LaCrosse 57 Logan-Palco 72, Stockton 70 Quinter 71, Ingalls 26 Smith Center 61, Russell 56 Spearville 62, Ness City 29 St. John's-Tipton 69, Osborne 32 Sylvan-Lucas 48, Natoma 21 TMP-Marian 72, Hoxie 20 Trego 60, Phillipsburg 56 Victoria 63, Golden Plains 24

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 </figure>Area high school basketball scores from Tuesday, January 13.GIRLS Golden Plains 49, Victoria 42 Hoxie 69, TMP-Marian 48 LaCrosse 44, Ellis 14&nbsp; Oakley 49, Norton 38 Phillipsburg 42, Trego 39&nbsp; Quinter 76, Ingalls 35 Smith Center 56, Russell 31 Spearville 48, Ness City 21 St. John's-Tipton 48, Osborne 41 Sylvan-Lucas 39, Natoma 13BOYS Ellis 64, LaCrosse 57 Logan-Palco 72, Stockton 70 Quinter 71, Ingalls 26 Smith Center 61, Russell 56 Spearville 62, Ness City 29 St. John's-Tipton 69, Osborne 32 Sylvan-Lucas 48, Natoma 21 TMP-Marian 72, Hoxie 20 Trego 60, Phillipsburg 56 Victoria 63, Golden Plains 24

🏀 Area basketball scores - Tuesday, January 13

Victoria standout defensive lineman Kyle Huser has committed to play football at Fort Hays State. Huser announcing his decision Tuesday via social media.

Huser has helped Victoria advance to back-to-back 8-Man Division II state title games and three-straight sub-state games. He was named 8-Man Defensive Player of the Year and 8-Man/6-Man Lineman of the Year by Sports in Kansas.  

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2026/1/1768392021498.jpeg" alt="Kyle Huser (Courtesy Kansas Pregame)" />
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 </figure>Hays Post SportsVictoria standout defensive lineman Kyle Huser has committed to play football at Fort Hays State. Huser announcing his decision Tuesday via social media.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><a href="https://twitter.com/CoachOberle?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CoachOberle</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CoachPhilParis?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CoachPhilParis</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CoachMartinOL?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CoachMartinOL</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CoachBoldin?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CoachBoldin</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/sharp_spelite?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@sharp_spelite</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/coachjimvert?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@coachjimvert</a> <a href="https://t.co/l015A1A2Vt">pic.twitter.com/l015A1A2Vt</a>&mdash; Kyle Huser (@HuserKyle) <a href="https://twitter.com/HuserKyle/status/2011217643416789334?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 13, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>Huser has helped Victoria advance to back-to-back 8-Man Division II state title games and three-straight sub-state games. He was named 8-Man Defensive Player of the Year and 8-Man/6-Man Lineman of the Year by Sports in Kansas.

🏈 Victoria's Huser commits to Fort Hays State

LILBURN, Ga. - The Fort Hays State women's basketball team is ranked No. 6 in the WBCA Coaches Poll for a third-straight week, released Tuesday by the coaches organization.

Now 14-1 overall and 5-1 in MIAA play, the Tigers earned 456 points in the voting process, up from 439 one week ago. Defending national champion Grand Valley State held on to the top spot again this week, with Minnesota State slotted at No. 2. Pittsburg State is the only other MIAA team listed in the poll, with the Gorillas sliding to No. 16 after dropping their third game of the season.

This is the 12th time the Tigers have been ranked sixth in the NCAA Division II coaches poll. FHSU is 17-3 when ranked sixth, 199-49 overall when ranked and 145-29 when slotted inside the top 10. The Tigers have now been ranked 129 times in the team's DII era, including 88 appearances inside the top 10.

The Tigers wrap up a four-game road swing this week beginning Thursday when they travel to St. Joseph, Mo. to take on Missouri Western beginning at 5:30 p.m.

WBCA NCAA Division II Coaches Poll - January 6, 2026 Rank - School (1st) - W-L - Points - Last Week 1 - Grand Valley State - 14-0 - 575 - 1 2 - Minnesota State Mankato - 16-0 - 551 - 2 3 - Texas Woman's - 13-1 - 519 - 3 4 - Nova Southeastern - 15-0 - 492 - 4 5 - Gannon - 16-1 - 482 - 5 6 - Fort Hays State - 14-1 - 456 - 6 7 - West Texas A&amp;M - 15-1 - 433 - 7 8 - Indiana (Pa.) - 13-0 - 424 - 8 9 - Colorado Mesa - 16-1 - 374 - 10 10 - Coker - 13-1 - 369 - 9 11t - Cal Poly Pomona - 13-1 - 311 - 13 11t - Lubbock Christian - 14-2 - 311 - 12 13 - Northern Michigan - 13-2 - 305 - 14 14 - Central Washington - 14-1 - 256 - 16 15 - Harding - 12-2 - - 227 - 17 16 - Pittsburg State - 12-3 - 213 - 11 17 - Embry-Riddle - 11-2 - 191 - 18 18 - Columbus State - 12-2 - 167 - 19 19 - Northwestern Oklahoma State - 12-2 - 166 - 15 20 - Lincoln Memorial - 12-1 - 142 - 21 21 - Miles - 13-2 - 134 - 20 22 - Ferris State - 11-3 - 95 - 22 23 - Daemen - 13-2 - 81 - 23 24 - Bentley - 9-2 - 55 - 24 25 - Winston-Salem State - 13-1 - 32 - RV

Others receiving votes: Fairmont State (10-3) 21; Minnesota Duluth (12-2) 21; Malone (12-3) 16; Vanguard U. (9-2) 12; Glenville State (11-2) 9; Missouri-St. Louis (12-2) 2.

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 </figure>FHSU AthleticsLILBURN, Ga. - The Fort Hays State women's basketball team is ranked No. 6 in the WBCA Coaches Poll for a third-straight week, released Tuesday by the coaches organization.Now 14-1 overall and 5-1 in MIAA play, the Tigers earned 456 points in the voting process, up from 439 one week ago. Defending national champion Grand Valley State held on to the top spot again this week, with Minnesota State slotted at No. 2. Pittsburg State is the only other MIAA team listed in the poll, with the Gorillas sliding to No. 16 after dropping their third game of the season.This is the 12th time the Tigers have been ranked sixth in the NCAA Division II coaches poll. FHSU is 17-3 when ranked sixth, 199-49 overall when ranked and 145-29 when slotted inside the top 10. The Tigers have now been ranked 129 times in the team's DII era, including 88 appearances inside the top 10.The Tigers wrap up a four-game road swing this week beginning Thursday when they travel to St. Joseph, Mo. to take on Missouri Western beginning at 5:30 p.m.WBCA NCAA Division II Coaches Poll - January 6, 2026 Rank - School (1st) - W-L - Points - Last Week 1 - Grand Valley State - 14-0 - 575 - 1 2 - Minnesota State Mankato - 16-0 - 551 - 2 3 - Texas Woman's - 13-1 - 519 - 3 4 - Nova Southeastern - 15-0 - 492 - 4 5 - Gannon - 16-1 - 482 - 5 6 - Fort Hays State - 14-1 - 456 - 6 7 - West Texas A&amp;M - 15-1 - 433 - 7 8 - Indiana (Pa.) - 13-0 - 424 - 8 9 - Colorado Mesa - 16-1 - 374 - 10 10 - Coker - 13-1 - 369 - 9 11t - Cal Poly Pomona - 13-1 - 311 - 13 11t - Lubbock Christian - 14-2 - 311 - 12 13 - Northern Michigan - 13-2 - 305 - 14 14 - Central Washington - 14-1 - 256 - 16 15 - Harding - 12-2 - - 227 - 17 16 - Pittsburg State - 12-3 - 213 - 11 17 - Embry-Riddle - 11-2 - 191 - 18 18 - Columbus State - 12-2 - 167 - 19 19 - Northwestern Oklahoma State - 12-2 - 166 - 15 20 - Lincoln Memorial - 12-1 - 142 - 21 21 - Miles - 13-2 - 134 - 20 22 - Ferris State - 11-3 - 95 - 22 23 - Daemen - 13-2 - 81 - 23 24 - Bentley - 9-2 - 55 - 24 25 - Winston-Salem State - 13-1 - 32 - RVDropped out: No. 25 Malone (12-3).Others receiving votes: Fairmont State (10-3) 21; Minnesota Duluth (12-2) 21; Malone (12-3) 16; Vanguard U. (9-2) 12; Glenville State (11-2) 9; Missouri-St. Louis (12-2) 2.

🏀 Tiger women hold at No. 6 in latest WBCA rankings

Both the Hays High boys and girls are ranked again this week in the latest Kansas Basketball Coaches Association rankings.

The Hays girls (9-1) moved up two spots to No. 3 while the boys (7-3) remain eighth.

The Victoria (6-1) dropped one spot to fourth in Class 1A Division 2.&nbsp;

The Quinter girls dropped a spot to No. 9 in 1A Division 1. The Wheatland-Grinnell girls are ranked 10th this week in 1A Division 2.

The Hoxie girls (9-0) are sixth in Class 2A and are the only Mid-Continent League team ranked.

6A Girls 1. SM South (1) 2. Wichita Heights (3) 3. Derby (6) 4. Blue Valley North (2) 5. Wichita East (4) 6. Olathe North (5) 7. Olathe South (7) 8. Manhattan (8) 9. Washburn Rural (10) 10. Blue Valley (NR)

5A Girls 1. St. Thomas Aquinas (1) 2. Andover (2) 3. Hays (5) 4. Maize South (4) 5. Kansas City Piper (3) 6. St. James (10) 7. Kapaun (6) 8. Salina South (8) 9. Bishop Carroll (7) 10. Topeka Seaman (9)

4A Girls 1. Wellington (1) 2. Ottawa (5) 3. Wamego (2) 4. Bishop Miege (3) 5. Independence (6) 6. Fort Scott (4) 7. Topeka Hayden (7) 8. Eudora (8) 9. Rock Creek (NR) 10. Mulvane (NR)

3A Girls 1. Silver Lake (1) 2. Halstead (2) 3. Osage City (3) 4. Holcomb (4) 5. Burlington (5) 6. Cheney (6) 7. Girard (7) 8. Riley County (8) 9. Beloit (9) 10. Haven (10)

2A Girls &nbsp;1. Ellinwood (4) 2. Pittsburg - St. Mary's Colgan (2) 3. Moundridge (1) 4. Eureka (5) 5. Remington (10) 6. Hoxie (NR) 7. Hillsboro (3) 8. Inman (7) 9. Sacred Heart (NR) 10. Valley Heights (6)

1A Division 1 Girls 1. Little River (1) 2. Wabaunsee (2) 3. Centralia (3) 4. Hodgeman County (4) 5. Rock Hills (5) 6. Spearville (7) 7. South Gray (9) 8. Olpe (10) 9. Quinter (8) 10. Clifton-Clyde (NR)

1A Division 2 Girls 1. Hanover (1) 2. Bucklin (2) 3. Linn (3) 4. Marais des Cynges (4) 5. Central Christian (6) 6. Dighton (10) 7. Lebo (7) 8. Ashland (8) 9. Cheylin (5) 10. Wheatland-Grinnell (NR)

6A Boys 1. SM South (1) 2. Olathe North (2) 3. Mill Valley (3) 4. Wichita Heights (4) 5. BV Northwest (7) 6. Blue Valley (6) 7. Maize (5) 8. Manhattan (9) 9. SM North (NR) 10. BV North (10)

5A Boys 1. Kapaun Mt. Carmel (1) 2. Topeka West (2) 3. Topeka Seaman (5) 4. Emporia (3) 5. Bonner Springs (6) 6. St. James Academy (4) 7. Kansas City Piper (10) 8. Hays (8) 9. Maize South (NR) 10. Andover (7)

4A Boys 1. Rock Creek (1) 2. Atchison (2) 3. Bishop Miege (3) 4. Pratt (4) 5. Andale (5) 6. Concordia (6) 7. Baldwin (7) 8. Hugoton (NR) 9. Chanute (8) 10. Augusta (9)

3A Boys 1. Wichita–Collegiate (1) 2. Hesston (2) 3. Holcomb (3) 4. Burlington (4) 5. Wichita Trinity (5) 6. Beloit (7) 7. Silver Lake (6) 8. Hiawatha (10) 9. Colby (NR) 10. Chaparral (10)

2A Boys 1. Sterling (1) 2. Ell-Saline (3) 3. Sacred Heart (4) 4. Classical School (5) 5. Moundridge (2) 6. St. Mary's (6) 7. Berean Academy (7) 8. Pittsburg-St. Mary's Colgan (8) 9. Rossville (9) 10. Cair Paravel (NR)

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 </figure>Hays Post SportsBoth the Hays High boys and girls are ranked again this week in the latest Kansas Basketball Coaches Association rankings.The Hays girls (9-1) moved up two spots to No. 3 while the boys (7-3) remain eighth.The Victoria (6-1) dropped one spot to fourth in Class 1A Division 2.&nbsp;The Quinter girls dropped a spot to No. 9 in 1A Division 1. The Wheatland-Grinnell girls are ranked 10th this week in 1A Division 2.The Hoxie girls (9-0) are sixth in Class 2A and are the only Mid-Continent League team ranked.6A Girls 1. SM South (1) 2. Wichita Heights (3) 3. Derby (6) 4. Blue Valley North (2) 5. Wichita East (4) 6. Olathe North (5) 7. Olathe South (7) 8. Manhattan (8) 9. Washburn Rural (10) 10. Blue Valley (NR)5A Girls 1. St. Thomas Aquinas (1) 2. Andover (2) 3. Hays (5) 4. Maize South (4) 5. Kansas City Piper (3) 6. St. James (10) 7. Kapaun (6) 8. Salina South (8) 9. Bishop Carroll (7) 10. Topeka Seaman (9)4A Girls 1. Wellington (1) 2. Ottawa (5) 3. Wamego (2) 4. Bishop Miege (3) 5. Independence (6) 6. Fort Scott (4) 7. Topeka Hayden (7) 8. Eudora (8) 9. Rock Creek (NR) 10. Mulvane (NR)3A Girls 1. Silver Lake (1) 2. Halstead (2) 3. Osage City (3) 4. Holcomb (4) 5. Burlington (5) 6. Cheney (6) 7. Girard (7) 8. Riley County (8) 9. Beloit (9) 10. Haven (10)2A Girls &nbsp;1. Ellinwood (4) 2. Pittsburg - St. Mary's Colgan (2) 3. Moundridge (1) 4. Eureka (5) 5. Remington (10) 6. Hoxie (NR) 7. Hillsboro (3) 8. Inman (7) 9. Sacred Heart (NR) 10. Valley Heights (6)1A Division 1 Girls 1. Little River (1) 2. Wabaunsee (2) 3. Centralia (3) 4. Hodgeman County (4) 5. Rock Hills (5) 6. Spearville (7) 7. South Gray (9) 8. Olpe (10) 9. Quinter (8) 10. Clifton-Clyde (NR)1A Division 2 Girls 1. Hanover (1) 2. Bucklin (2) 3. Linn (3) 4. Marais des Cynges (4) 5. Central Christian (6) 6. Dighton (10) 7. Lebo (7) 8. Ashland (8) 9. Cheylin (5) 10. Wheatland-Grinnell (NR)6A Boys 1. SM South (1) 2. Olathe North (2) 3. Mill Valley (3) 4. Wichita Heights (4) 5. BV Northwest (7) 6. Blue Valley (6) 7. Maize (5) 8. Manhattan (9) 9. SM North (NR) 10. BV North (10)5A Boys 1. Kapaun Mt. Carmel (1) 2. Topeka West (2) 3. Topeka Seaman (5) 4. Emporia (3) 5. Bonner Springs (6) 6. St. James Academy (4) 7. Kansas City Piper (10) 8. Hays (8) 9. Maize South (NR) 10. Andover (7)4A Boys 1. Rock Creek (1) 2. Atchison (2) 3. Bishop Miege (3) 4. Pratt (4) 5. Andale (5) 6. Concordia (6) 7. Baldwin (7) 8. Hugoton (NR) 9. Chanute (8) 10. Augusta (9)3A Boys 1. Wichita–Collegiate (1) 2. Hesston (2) 3. Holcomb (3) 4. Burlington (4) 5. Wichita Trinity (5) 6. Beloit (7) 7. Silver Lake (6) 8. Hiawatha (10) 9. Colby (NR) 10. Chaparral (10)2A Boys 1. Sterling (1) 2. Ell-Saline (3) 3. Sacred Heart (4) 4. Classical School (5) 5. Moundridge (2) 6. St. Mary's (6) 7. Berean Academy (7) 8. Pittsburg-St. Mary's Colgan (8) 9. Rossville (9) 10. Cair Paravel (NR)1A Division 1 Boys 1. Olpe (1) 2. South Central (2) 3. Little River (3) 4. Seabury Academy (4) 5. Wabaunsee (5) 6. Central Plains (6) 7. St. John’s/Tipton (7) 8. Greeley County (9) 9. Burden-Central (NR) 10. Canton-Galva (NR)1A Division 2 Boys 1. Hanover (1) 2. Axtell (2) 3. Thunder Ridge (5) 4. Victoria (3) 5. Hartford (4) 6. Wallace County (6) 7. Tescott (10) 8. Ingalls (NR) 9. Deerfield (7) 10. Linn (9)