Friday, March 14
 KJLS: Fort Hays State
WBKB vs. Southern Nazarene, 11:35am
 KKQY: Quinter WBKB vs. Little River, 5:45pm

Saturday, March 15
 KKQY: Quinter WBKB (if lose 3/14) vs. Centralia/Troy, 11:45pm KJLS: Fort Hays State MBKB vs. MSU Morehead, 2:00pm KKQY: Quinter WBKB (if win 3/14) vs. Centralia/Troy, 3:45pm
 KJLS: Fort Hays State WBKB (if win 3/14) vs. Concordia-St. Paul/SW Minnesota State, 4:35pm

Sunday, March 16 KJLS: Fort Hays State MBB (if win 3/15) vs. Winona State/SW Minnesota State, 4:30pm

Friday, March 14
 KJLS: Fort Hays State
WBKB vs. Southern Nazarene, 11:35am
 KKQY: Quinter WBKB vs. Little River, 5:45pm Saturday, March 15
 KKQY: Quinter WBKB (if lose 3/14) vs. Centralia/Troy, 11:45pm KJLS: Fort Hays State MBKB vs. MSU Morehead, 2:00pm KKQY: Quinter WBKB (if win 3/14) vs. Centralia/Troy, 3:45pm
 KJLS: Fort Hays State WBKB (if win 3/14) vs. Concordia-St. Paul/SW Minnesota State, 4:35pmSunday, March 16 KJLS: Fort Hays State MBB (if win 3/15) vs. Winona State/SW Minnesota State, 4:30pm

🎧 Eagle Radio, Hull sports broadcast schedule

MANHATTAN – The TMP-Marian Lady Monarchs' magical postseason
run ended Thursday with a 62-50 loss to the No. 1 seed Moundridge in the quarterfinals of the
2A state tournament in Manhattan.

After a pair of early ties, the last at 6-6, the Wildcats scored
four straight first-quarter points and led 10-6 with two minutes left in the
first half. But TMP came back to take the lead with five straight of their own.
A Hannah Rose field goal and a Teagan Gottschalk three-pointer with less than a
minute remaining in the first half put TMP up 11-10.

But their lead was short-lived, with Moundridge taking a 14-11
lead into the second quarter. 

Moundridge outscored TMP 11-6 to start the second quarter and
led by eight twice at 25-17 and 29-21.

Moundridge extended their lead to eight to open the second
half and then led by 12 with just over five and a half minutes left in the
third quarter.

TMP closed the game to 39-34 with under three minutes to
play in the third quarter on Koenigsman’s second three-pointer. But was a close
of TMP would get the rest of the way.

Moundridge led by eight, at 44-36, at the end of the third
quarter, and slowly pulled away for a 62-50 win over TMP, ending the Monarchs'
season.

Brooke Koenigsman led TMP with 23 points.

The Monarchs finish the year 15-10 as state tournament
qualifiers for the first time since 2018.

Moundridge will take on fellow Heart of American opponent
Inman in the semifinals after the Teutons eliminated Phillipsburg in the second
game 54-35.

MANHATTAN – The TMP-Marian Lady Monarchs' magical postseason
run ended Thursday with a 62-50 loss to the No. 1 seed Moundridge in the quarterfinals of the
2A state tournament in Manhattan.<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/2053957852&color=%23294b71&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/coach-john-linn-interview" title="Coach John Linn Interview March 13, 2025" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Coach John Linn Interview March 13, 2025</a></div></div>After a pair of early ties, the last at 6-6, the Wildcats scored
four straight first-quarter points and led 10-6 with two minutes left in the
first half. But TMP came back to take the lead with five straight of their own.
A Hannah Rose field goal and a Teagan Gottschalk three-pointer with less than a
minute remaining in the first half put TMP up 11-10.But their lead was short-lived, with Moundridge taking a 14-11
lead into the second quarter. Moundridge outscored TMP 11-6 to start the second quarter and
led by eight twice at 25-17 and 29-21.TMP trailed 29-23 at halftime.Moundridge extended their lead to eight to open the second
half and then led by 12 with just over five and a half minutes left in the
third quarter.TMP closed the game to 39-34 with under three minutes to
play in the third quarter on Koenigsman’s second three-pointer. But was a close
of TMP would get the rest of the way.Moundridge led by eight, at 44-36, at the end of the third
quarter, and slowly pulled away for a 62-50 win over TMP, ending the Monarchs'
season.<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/2053956992&color=%23294b71&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-moundridge" title="TMP WBKB vs Moundridge Highlights March 13, 2025" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">TMP WBKB vs Moundridge Highlights March 13, 2025</a></div></div>Brooke Koenigsman led TMP with 23 points.The Monarchs finish the year 15-10 as state tournament
qualifiers for the first time since 2018.TMP will graduate five seniors.Moundridge will take on fellow Heart of American opponent
Inman in the semifinals after the Teutons eliminated Phillipsburg in the second
game 54-35.

🏀TMP ends season with 1st round loss at state to Moundridge

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Henri Veesaar and KJ Lewis scored 19 points apiece and Arizona pulled away late to beat Kansas 88-77 in a Big 12 Conference Tournament quarterfinal at T-Mobile Center on Thursday night.

Veesaar came off the bench to sink 7 of 11 shots with two 3-pointers for the third-seeded Wildcats (21-11), who move on to play second-seeded and ninth-ranked Texas Tech in a Friday semifinal. No. 1 seed Houston plays No. 4 seed BYU in the other semifinal.

Veesaar scored 10, leading Arizona to a 45-37 advantage at halftime. Dajuan Harris Jr.'s 3-pointer gave No. 6 seed Kansas (21-12) its only lead of the half at 3-2. The Wildcats twice built 12-point leads. KJ Adams made two free throws to get the Jayhawks within 40-37, but Veesaar answered with a 3-pointer and Arizona stayed in front.

Arizona played with a lead until Zeke Mayo hit back-to-back 3-pointers for Kansas to knot the score at 50 with 15:43 remaining. Harris hit a 3-pointer to give the Jayhawks their second lead at 56-54. Rylan Griffen hit a jumper with 8:44 left to put Kansas up for the last time at 63-61. Trey Townsend followed with a dunk and a three-point play and Arizona maintained a lead over the final 7:48.

Towsend had 16 points and Love scored 11 with six assists.

Mayo scored 20 to lead Kansas. Hunter Dickinson totaled 19 points and 12 rebounds. Harris hit four 3-pointers and scored 16.

The Jayhawks wore their blue jerseys in the tournament for the first time since the 2008 title game against the Texas Longhorns. They were the higher seed and wore white in their previous 36 straight games. Kansas — the two seed in '08 — beat the top-seeded Longhorns 84-74.

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 </figure>KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Henri Veesaar and KJ Lewis scored 19 points apiece and Arizona pulled away late to beat Kansas 88-77 in a Big 12 Conference Tournament quarterfinal at T-Mobile Center on Thursday night.Veesaar came off the bench to sink 7 of 11 shots with two 3-pointers for the third-seeded Wildcats (21-11), who move on to play second-seeded and ninth-ranked Texas Tech in a Friday semifinal. No. 1 seed Houston plays No. 4 seed BYU in the other semifinal.Veesaar scored 10, leading Arizona to a 45-37 advantage at halftime. Dajuan Harris Jr.'s 3-pointer gave No. 6 seed Kansas (21-12) its only lead of the half at 3-2. The Wildcats twice built 12-point leads. KJ Adams made two free throws to get the Jayhawks within 40-37, but Veesaar answered with a 3-pointer and Arizona stayed in front.Arizona played with a lead until Zeke Mayo hit back-to-back 3-pointers for Kansas to knot the score at 50 with 15:43 remaining. Harris hit a 3-pointer to give the Jayhawks their second lead at 56-54. Rylan Griffen hit a jumper with 8:44 left to put Kansas up for the last time at 63-61. Trey Townsend followed with a dunk and a three-point play and Arizona maintained a lead over the final 7:48.Towsend had 16 points and Love scored 11 with six assists.Mayo scored 20 to lead Kansas. Hunter Dickinson totaled 19 points and 12 rebounds. Harris hit four 3-pointers and scored 16.The Jayhawks wore their blue jerseys in the tournament for the first time since the 2008 title game against the Texas Longhorns. They were the higher seed and wore white in their previous 36 straight games. Kansas — the two seed in '08 — beat the top-seeded Longhorns 84-74.___

🏀 Arizona tops Kansas in a Big 12 Conference Tournament quarterfinal

KSHSAA Girls State Tournament (Quarterfinals) Class 6A Derby 55, Wichita East 30 Olathe North 63, Olathe South 52 Wichita Heights 60, Olathe West 57, OT Blue Valley North 45, Washburn Rural 39

Class 4A Buhler 56, Labette County 51 Topeka Hayden 56, Clay Center 44 Wellington 52, Andale 40 Bishop Miege 68, Topeka-Hayden 35

Class 2A Inman 54, Phillipsburg 35 Moundridge 62, TMP-Marian 50 Pittsburg St Mary's-Colgan 41, Valley Heights 37 Doniphan West 60, Chase County 45

KSHSAA Boys State Tournament (Quarterfinals) Class 5A Highland Park 65, Andover Central 56 KC Piper 70, Shawnee Heights 52 Kapaun Mount Carmel 64, Topeka West 50 Andover 76, Bonner Springs 60

Class 3A Galena 55, KC Bishop Ward 48 Hesston 45, Burlington 42 Silver Lake 48, Lakin 46 Goodland 68, Cheney 52

Class 1A, Division 1 Central Plains 54, Frankfort 44, OT Olpe 57, Little River 53 South Central 52, Clifton-Clyde 38 South Gray 66, Quinter 47

Class 1A, Division 2 Axtell 66, Hutchinson Central Christian 46 Cunningham 63, Bucklin 50 Elyria Christian 62, Hanover 57 Dighton 60, Lebo 40

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 </figure>KSHSAA Girls State Tournament (Quarterfinals) Class 6A Derby 55, Wichita East 30 Olathe North 63, Olathe South 52 Wichita Heights 60, Olathe West 57, OT Blue Valley North 45, Washburn Rural 39Class 4A Buhler 56, Labette County 51 Topeka Hayden 56, Clay Center 44 Wellington 52, Andale 40 Bishop Miege 68, Topeka-Hayden 35Class 2A Inman 54, Phillipsburg 35 Moundridge 62, TMP-Marian 50 Pittsburg St Mary's-Colgan 41, Valley Heights 37 Doniphan West 60, Chase County 45KSHSAA Boys State Tournament (Quarterfinals) Class 5A Highland Park 65, Andover Central 56 KC Piper 70, Shawnee Heights 52 Kapaun Mount Carmel 64, Topeka West 50 Andover 76, Bonner Springs 60Class 3A Galena 55, KC Bishop Ward 48 Hesston 45, Burlington 42 Silver Lake 48, Lakin 46 Goodland 68, Cheney 52Class 1A, Division 1 Central Plains 54, Frankfort 44, OT Olpe 57, Little River 53 South Central 52, Clifton-Clyde 38 South Gray 66, Quinter 47Class 1A, Division 2 Axtell 66, Hutchinson Central Christian 46 Cunningham 63, Bucklin 50 Elyria Christian 62, Hanover 57 Dighton 60, Lebo 40

🏀 Thursday KSHSAA Tournament scores

WASHINGTON (AP) — John Feinstein, one of the country's foremost sports writers and the author of numerous bestselling books, including the groundbreaking “A Season on the Brink” about college basketball coach&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/bob-knight-death-indiana-army-college-basketball-c29a7cb601f64e9181564037e8c78758">Bob Knight</a>, died unexpectedly Thursday. Feinstein was 69.

He died of natural causes at his brother's home in McLean, Virginia, according to Robert Feinstein, who said he discovered John's body.

John Feinstein was a full-time reporter for The Washington Post from 1977 to 1991, a commentator for outlets such as ESPN and the Golf Channel and a voter for more than 20 years in the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-basketball-poll">AP Top 25</a>&nbsp;men's college basketball poll. He remained with the Post as a contributing columnist, and he also hosted satellite radio programs on SiriusXM.

“He was very passionate about things,” Robert Feinstein said in a telephone interview. “People either loved him or hated him — and equally strongly.”

John Feinstein — always a storyteller, whether via the written word or when chatting with other journalists in an arena's media room or press box — was working until the time of his death. He was in Washington this week to cover the Atlantic 10 Tournament, and he&nbsp;<a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/03/13/tom-izzo-michigan-state/">filed a column for the Post</a>&nbsp;about Michigan State coach Tom Izzo that appeared online Thursday.

Feinstein was comfortable writing about an array of sports, including golf and tennis, but he was known most for his connection to college basketball because of “A Season on the Brink.” He took a leave of absence from the Post in 1985 to embed with Knight's Indiana team, and the book highlighted the author's flair for the dramatic and ability to capture his subjects' personalities.

Knight's reputation for having a hot temper was well-established by then, and Feinstein brought it to life. Feinstein also effectively portrayed the personal relationships Knight had with his players, which alternated between warm and abusive.

Feinstein went on to write more than 40 books, including “A Good Walk Spoiled” (1995), about professional golf, and “A Civil War” (1996), about the Army-Navy football game. After that book's publication, he worked for many years as a radio commentator for Navy football.

“The Ancient Eight,” about Ivy League football, was published last year. Feinstein also wrote sports novels aimed at younger readers.

In addition to Robert, John Feinstein is survived by his wife, Christine, daughters Brigid and Jayne, and son Danny, as well as a sister, Margaret.

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 </figure>WASHINGTON (AP) — John Feinstein, one of the country's foremost sports writers and the author of numerous bestselling books, including the groundbreaking “A Season on the Brink” about college basketball coach&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/bob-knight-death-indiana-army-college-basketball-c29a7cb601f64e9181564037e8c78758">Bob Knight</a>, died unexpectedly Thursday. Feinstein was 69.He died of natural causes at his brother's home in McLean, Virginia, according to Robert Feinstein, who said he discovered John's body.John Feinstein was a full-time reporter for The Washington Post from 1977 to 1991, a commentator for outlets such as ESPN and the Golf Channel and a voter for more than 20 years in the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-basketball-poll">AP Top 25</a>&nbsp;men's college basketball poll. He remained with the Post as a contributing columnist, and he also hosted satellite radio programs on SiriusXM.“He was very passionate about things,” Robert Feinstein said in a telephone interview. “People either loved him or hated him — and equally strongly.”John Feinstein — always a storyteller, whether via the written word or when chatting with other journalists in an arena's media room or press box — was working until the time of his death. He was in Washington this week to cover the Atlantic 10 Tournament, and he&nbsp;<a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/03/13/tom-izzo-michigan-state/">filed a column for the Post</a>&nbsp;about Michigan State coach Tom Izzo that appeared online Thursday.Feinstein was comfortable writing about an array of sports, including golf and tennis, but he was known most for his connection to college basketball because of “A Season on the Brink.” He took a leave of absence from the Post in 1985 to embed with Knight's Indiana team, and the book highlighted the author's flair for the dramatic and ability to capture his subjects' personalities.Knight's reputation for having a hot temper was well-established by then, and Feinstein brought it to life. Feinstein also effectively portrayed the personal relationships Knight had with his players, which alternated between warm and abusive.Feinstein went on to write more than 40 books, including “A Good Walk Spoiled” (1995), about professional golf, and “A Civil War” (1996), about the Army-Navy football game. After that book's publication, he worked for many years as a radio commentator for Navy football.“The Ancient Eight,” about Ivy League football, was published last year. Feinstein also wrote sports novels aimed at younger readers.In addition to Robert, John Feinstein is survived by his wife, Christine, daughters Brigid and Jayne, and son Danny, as well as a sister, Margaret.

John Feinstein, bestselling author and one of country's foremost sports writers, dies

RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. - Fort Hays State's Katie DeGarmo&nbsp;has been named to the D2CCA All-Central Region First Team, announced Thursday by the Conference Commissioners Association.

DeGarmo was also a first team All-Region pick last season, making her the second Tiger to earn multiple All-Region accolades in their career (Kate Lehman).The Maize, Kan. native turned in another historic season for the Tigers, earning MIAA Player of the Year recognition for a second-consecutive season. She is the first women's basketball player to earn the honor multiple times since Washburn's Crystal Walker in 2001-02 and 2002-03.

The graduate student is averaging 16.9 points, 8.3 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.6 steals per game this season while hitting a career-best 49.4 percent of her shots (215-of-435). She became Fort Hays State's career rebound leader this season, now with 1,223 career boards, while she moved into second in scoring with 2,257 career points. DeGarmo is the only basketball player in Fort Hays State history, male or female, to record at least 2,000 career points and 1,000 career rebounds in a career.

DeGarmo has scored in double figures 29 times this season, bringing her career total of double-digit games to 120. She's eclipsed 20 points seven times and has nine double-doubles on the year.DeGarmo was the lone representative from the MIAA to earn a spot on the first team, with three other conference opponents picking up second team recognition.Fort Hays State will open play in the 2025 NCAA Division II Championship against Southern Nazarene in the quarterfinal round of the Central Regional beginning at noon on Friday in Pittsburg, Kan.

2025 D2CCA All-Central Region First Team Lindsey Becher, Concordia-St. Paul Katie DeGarmo, Fort Hays State Hannah Giddey, Southern Nazarene Sage Hawley, Harding Bri Stoltzman, Southwest Minnesota - Player of the Year

Second Team Alyssa Bonilla, Missouri Western Natalie Bremer, Minnesota State Karenna Gerber, Pittsburg State Caitlin Kobiske, Southeastern Oklahoma Emma Miller, Minnesota Crookston Grace Pyle, Pittsburg State&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>FHSU AthleticsRUSSELLVILLE, Ark. - Fort Hays State's Katie DeGarmo&nbsp;has been named to the D2CCA All-Central Region First Team, announced Thursday by the Conference Commissioners Association.DeGarmo was also a first team All-Region pick last season, making her the second Tiger to earn multiple All-Region accolades in their career (Kate Lehman).The Maize, Kan. native turned in another historic season for the Tigers, earning MIAA Player of the Year recognition for a second-consecutive season. She is the first women's basketball player to earn the honor multiple times since Washburn's Crystal Walker in 2001-02 and 2002-03.The graduate student is averaging 16.9 points, 8.3 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.6 steals per game this season while hitting a career-best 49.4 percent of her shots (215-of-435). She became Fort Hays State's career rebound leader this season, now with 1,223 career boards, while she moved into second in scoring with 2,257 career points. DeGarmo is the only basketball player in Fort Hays State history, male or female, to record at least 2,000 career points and 1,000 career rebounds in a career.DeGarmo has scored in double figures 29 times this season, bringing her career total of double-digit games to 120. She's eclipsed 20 points seven times and has nine double-doubles on the year.DeGarmo was the lone representative from the MIAA to earn a spot on the first team, with three other conference opponents picking up second team recognition.Fort Hays State will open play in the 2025 NCAA Division II Championship against Southern Nazarene in the quarterfinal round of the Central Regional beginning at noon on Friday in Pittsburg, Kan.2025 D2CCA All-Central Region First Team Lindsey Becher, Concordia-St. Paul Katie DeGarmo, Fort Hays State Hannah Giddey, Southern Nazarene Sage Hawley, Harding Bri Stoltzman, Southwest Minnesota - Player of the YearSecond Team Alyssa Bonilla, Missouri Western Natalie Bremer, Minnesota State Karenna Gerber, Pittsburg State Caitlin Kobiske, Southeastern Oklahoma Emma Miller, Minnesota Crookston Grace Pyle, Pittsburg State&nbsp;&nbsp;

🏀 DeGarmo captures second all-region honor

Redeem Designs Plays of the Week HHS vs St. Thomas Aquinas

Thursday, March 13
 KHAZ: TMP-Marian WBKB
vs. Moundridge, 1:40pm
 KHAZ: Phillipsburg WBKB vs. Inman, 3:45pm
 KAYS: Kansas MBKB vs. Arizona, 7:00pm
 KKQY: Quinter MBKB vs. South Gray, 7:45pm

Friday, March 14
 KJLS: Fort Hays State
WBKB vs. Southern Nazarene, 11:35am
 KHAZ: TMP-Marian WBKB (if win 3/13) vs. Phillipsburg/Inman, 3:40pm
 KHAZ: Phillipsburg WBKB (if win 3/13) vs. TMP-Marian/Moundridge, 3:45pm
 KKQY: Quinter WBKB vs. Little River, 5:45pm
 KAYS: Kansas MBKB (if win 3/13) at Big 12 Tournament (Semifinals), 7:00pm
 KKQY: Quinter MBKB (if win 3/13) vs. South Central/Clifton-Clyde, 7:45pm

Saturday, March 15
 KKQY: Quinter WBKB (if lose 3/14) vs. Centralia/Troy, 11:45pm
 KHAZ: TMP-Marian WBKB (if lose 3/14) vs. TBD, 1:40pm KHAZ: Phillipsburg WBKB (if lose 3/14) vs. TBD, 1:40pm
 KKQY: Quinter MBKB (if lose 3/14) vs. TBD, 1:45pm
 KJLS: Fort Hays State MBKB vs. MSU Morehead, 2:00pm
 KAYS: Kansas MBKB (if win 3/14) at Big 12 Tournament (Championship), 3:30pm
 KKQY: Quinter WBKB (if win 3/14) vs. Centralia/Troy, 3:45pm
 KJLS: Fort Hays State WBKB (if win 3/14) vs. Concordia-St. Paul/SW Minnesota State, 4:35pm KHAZ: TMP-Marian WBKB (if win 3/14) vs. TBD, 5:55pm
 KHAZ: Phillipsburg WBKB (if win 3/14) vs. TBD, 6:00pm
 KKQY: Quinter MBKB (if win 3/14) vs. TBD, 6:00pm
 Sunday, March 16 KJLS: Fort Hays State MBB (if win 3/15) vs. Winona State/SW Minnesota State, 4:30pm

Thursday, March 13
 KHAZ: TMP-Marian WBKB
vs. Moundridge, 1:40pm
 KHAZ: Phillipsburg WBKB vs. Inman, 3:45pm
 KAYS: Kansas MBKB vs. Arizona, 7:00pm
 KKQY: Quinter MBKB vs. South Gray, 7:45pmFriday, March 14
 KJLS: Fort Hays State
WBKB vs. Southern Nazarene, 11:35am
 KHAZ: TMP-Marian WBKB (if win 3/13) vs. Phillipsburg/Inman, 3:40pm
 KHAZ: Phillipsburg WBKB (if win 3/13) vs. TMP-Marian/Moundridge, 3:45pm
 KKQY: Quinter WBKB vs. Little River, 5:45pm
 KAYS: Kansas MBKB (if win 3/13) at Big 12 Tournament (Semifinals), 7:00pm
 KKQY: Quinter MBKB (if win 3/13) vs. South Central/Clifton-Clyde, 7:45pmSaturday, March 15
 KKQY: Quinter WBKB (if lose 3/14) vs. Centralia/Troy, 11:45pm
 KHAZ: TMP-Marian WBKB (if lose 3/14) vs. TBD, 1:40pm KHAZ: Phillipsburg WBKB (if lose 3/14) vs. TBD, 1:40pm
 KKQY: Quinter MBKB (if lose 3/14) vs. TBD, 1:45pm
 KJLS: Fort Hays State MBKB vs. MSU Morehead, 2:00pm
 KAYS: Kansas MBKB (if win 3/14) at Big 12 Tournament (Championship), 3:30pm
 KKQY: Quinter WBKB (if win 3/14) vs. Centralia/Troy, 3:45pm
 KJLS: Fort Hays State WBKB (if win 3/14) vs. Concordia-St. Paul/SW Minnesota State, 4:35pm KHAZ: TMP-Marian WBKB (if win 3/14) vs. TBD, 5:55pm
 KHAZ: Phillipsburg WBKB (if win 3/14) vs. TBD, 6:00pm
 KKQY: Quinter MBKB (if win 3/14) vs. TBD, 6:00pm
 Sunday, March 16 KJLS: Fort Hays State MBB (if win 3/15) vs. Winona State/SW Minnesota State, 4:30pm

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Hunter Dickinson had 23 points and 13 rebounds, Zeke Mayo poured in 24 points, and sixth-seeded Kansas rallied to force overtime before holding off No. 14 seed UCF 98-94 on Wednesday night in the second round of the Big 12 Tournament.

AJ Storr scored a season-high 19 points before fouling out in the closing seconds of OT, and KJ Adams had 15 points and seven boards for the Jayhawks (21-11), who narrowly avoided dropping their conference tourney opener for a second straight year.

Instead, they will face third-seeded Arizona on Thursday night in a rematch of a game Kansas won last weekend.

Jordan Ivy-Curry pulled UCF to within 94-93 when he converted a three-point play with 18.2 seconds to go, and Mayo missed the second of two foul shots at the other end. But UCF big man Moustapha Thiam came up short on a jumper with a chance to tie the game, Kansas got the rebound and Dickinson made the second of two free throws with 2.4 seconds remaining.

The Knights' Deebo Coleman was quickly fouled. He made the first foul shot with 0.9 seconds left to make it 96-94, but when he tried to intentionally miss the second to give his team a chance, Coleman failed to hit the rim and the Jayhawks got possession.

David Coit was fouled and added two more free throws for the final margin.

Keyshawn Hall led UCF (17-16) with 25 points. Darius Johnson had 22 before fouling out with a minute to go in regulation.

The Jayhawks blew a 13-point second-half lead, then had to rally once UCF pulled ahead with 7 minutes to go. The teams traded buckets down the stretch, and Ivy-Curry's 3-pointer tied the game 83-all with 14.1 seconds left in regulation.

Kansas tried to set up a winning play, but Adams stepped on the baseline on his drive, giving the Knights a shot. Ivy-Curry raced up the floor and got a decent look from the wing, but his 3-pointer came up well short as time expired.

UCF came a long way from January, when it lost 99-48 to the Jayhawks at home. It had won four of its past six games.

Kansas has gone with a shortened lineup late in the season and it seems to be paying off for the Jayhawks.

Thiam's miss from about 6 feet along the baseline with a few seconds left in overtime would have tied the game.

Three players fouled out of the game. Kansas guard Dajuan Harris also finished with five fouls.

The Jayhawks play Arizona on Thursday night. They beat the Wildcats 83-76 last Saturday.

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 </figure>KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Hunter Dickinson had 23 points and 13 rebounds, Zeke Mayo poured in 24 points, and sixth-seeded Kansas rallied to force overtime before holding off No. 14 seed UCF 98-94 on Wednesday night in the second round of the Big 12 Tournament.AJ Storr scored a season-high 19 points before fouling out in the closing seconds of OT, and KJ Adams had 15 points and seven boards for the Jayhawks (21-11), who narrowly avoided dropping their conference tourney opener for a second straight year.Instead, they will face third-seeded Arizona on Thursday night in a rematch of a game Kansas won last weekend.Jordan Ivy-Curry pulled UCF to within 94-93 when he converted a three-point play with 18.2 seconds to go, and Mayo missed the second of two foul shots at the other end. But UCF big man Moustapha Thiam came up short on a jumper with a chance to tie the game, Kansas got the rebound and Dickinson made the second of two free throws with 2.4 seconds remaining.The Knights' Deebo Coleman was quickly fouled. He made the first foul shot with 0.9 seconds left to make it 96-94, but when he tried to intentionally miss the second to give his team a chance, Coleman failed to hit the rim and the Jayhawks got possession.David Coit was fouled and added two more free throws for the final margin.Keyshawn Hall led UCF (17-16) with 25 points. Darius Johnson had 22 before fouling out with a minute to go in regulation.The Jayhawks blew a 13-point second-half lead, then had to rally once UCF pulled ahead with 7 minutes to go. The teams traded buckets down the stretch, and Ivy-Curry's 3-pointer tied the game 83-all with 14.1 seconds left in regulation.Kansas tried to set up a winning play, but Adams stepped on the baseline on his drive, giving the Knights a shot. Ivy-Curry raced up the floor and got a decent look from the wing, but his 3-pointer came up well short as time expired.<h2>Takeaways</h2>UCF came a long way from January, when it lost 99-48 to the Jayhawks at home. It had won four of its past six games.Kansas has gone with a shortened lineup late in the season and it seems to be paying off for the Jayhawks.<h2>Key moment</h2>Thiam's miss from about 6 feet along the baseline with a few seconds left in overtime would have tied the game.<h2>Key stats</h2>Three players fouled out of the game. Kansas guard Dajuan Harris also finished with five fouls.<h2>Up next</h2>The Jayhawks play Arizona on Thursday night. They beat the Wildcats 83-76 last Saturday.

🏀 KU holds off UCF in OT to reach Big 12 Tournament quarterfinals

GIRLS KSHSAA State Tournament Class 1A, Division 1 (Quarterfinals) Centralia 50, St John 27 Little River 76, Crest 27 Quinter 65, South Gray 54 Troy 33, Central Plains 25

Class 1A, Division 2 (Quarterfinals) Attica 47, Bucklin 40 Hanover 64, Wallace County 49 Lebo 44, Hodgeman County 24 Linn 51, South Haven 39

Class 3A (Quarterfinals) Colby 57, Osage City 31 Halstead 50, Neodesha 33 Hesston 52, Holcomb 37 Silver Lake 56, Girard 45

Class 5A (Quarterfinals) Andover 49, St. James Academy 44 Spring Hill 61, Maize South 56 St. Thomas Aquinas 51, Hays 48 Topeka Seaman 66, KC Piper 54

BOYS&nbsp;KSHSAA State Tournament Class 2A (Quarterfinals) Ell-Saline 82, Rossville 78 Moundridge 58, Pittsburg St Mary's-Colgan 25 Sterling 97, Chase County 48 Valley Falls 58, Syracuse 54

Class 4A (Quarterfinals) Andale 45, Pratt 43 McPherson 60, Baldwin 59 Ottawa 63, Atchison 46 Rock Creek 56, Abilene 33

Class 6A (Quarterfinals) Maize 49, SM South 48 Olathe North 69, Derby 50 SM Northwest 76, Mill Valley 52 Wichita Heights 64, Washburn Rural 44

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 </figure>GIRLS KSHSAA State Tournament Class 1A, Division 1 (Quarterfinals) Centralia 50, St John 27 Little River 76, Crest 27 Quinter 65, South Gray 54 Troy 33, Central Plains 25Class 1A, Division 2 (Quarterfinals) Attica 47, Bucklin 40 Hanover 64, Wallace County 49 Lebo 44, Hodgeman County 24 Linn 51, South Haven 39Class 3A (Quarterfinals) Colby 57, Osage City 31 Halstead 50, Neodesha 33 Hesston 52, Holcomb 37 Silver Lake 56, Girard 45Class 5A (Quarterfinals) Andover 49, St. James Academy 44 Spring Hill 61, Maize South 56 St. Thomas Aquinas 51, Hays 48 Topeka Seaman 66, KC Piper 54BOYS&nbsp;KSHSAA State Tournament Class 2A (Quarterfinals) Ell-Saline 82, Rossville 78 Moundridge 58, Pittsburg St Mary's-Colgan 25 Sterling 97, Chase County 48 Valley Falls 58, Syracuse 54Class 4A (Quarterfinals) Andale 45, Pratt 43 McPherson 60, Baldwin 59 Ottawa 63, Atchison 46 Rock Creek 56, Abilene 33Class 6A (Quarterfinals) Maize 49, SM South 48 Olathe North 69, Derby 50 SM Northwest 76, Mill Valley 52 Wichita Heights 64, Washburn Rural 44

🏀 Wednesday KSHSAA state quarterfinal scores

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — VJ Edgecombe had 19 points and 10 rebounds, Norchad Omier added 12 points and 14 boards, and seventh-seeded Baylor rolled to a 70-56 victory over No. 10 seed Kansas State in the second round of the Big 12 Tournament on Wednesday night.

Jayden Dunn also scored 18 points for the Bears (19-13), who built a 20-point lead early in the second half and then cruised into a quarterfinal matchup with ninth-ranked and No. 2 seed Texas Tech on Thursday night.

David N'Guessan had 20 points and Dug McDaniel finished with 14 for the Wildcats (16-17), who edged Arizona State in the first round but were unable to keep the momentum going against the same team that rallied from 12 down to beat them in January.

The Bears ended the first half Wednesday night on a 9-0 run to take a 41-24 lead into the locker room. Kansas State was just 1 for 12 from beyond the 3-point arc at that point, and veteran forward Coleman Hawkins — who scored 26 points against the Sun Devils — was 0 for 4 from the field and quickly growing frustrated.

Kansas State closed within 58-46 with 8 minutes to go, but Hawkins was whistled for a flagrant foul contesting Edgecombe's dunk, and Jeremy Roach added a basket after his foul shots to help Baylor pull away again.

Kansas State finished 3 of 25 from beyond the arc. Hawkins and McDaniel were each 1 for 6.

Baylor improved to 15-2 when holding an opponent to 70 points or less this season.

Baylor was leading 32-24 with 2:40 left in the first half when it scored the next nine points to take control.

Baylor got 27 points from its bench. Kansas State only got four.

The Bears will play the Red Raiders on Thursday night. Texas Tech beat them 73-59 last month.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/3/1741830663550.png" alt="Photo K-State Athletics" />
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 </figure>KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — VJ Edgecombe had 19 points and 10 rebounds, Norchad Omier added 12 points and 14 boards, and seventh-seeded Baylor rolled to a 70-56 victory over No. 10 seed Kansas State in the second round of the Big 12 Tournament on Wednesday night.Jayden Dunn also scored 18 points for the Bears (19-13), who built a 20-point lead early in the second half and then cruised into a quarterfinal matchup with ninth-ranked and No. 2 seed Texas Tech on Thursday night.David N'Guessan had 20 points and Dug McDaniel finished with 14 for the Wildcats (16-17), who edged Arizona State in the first round but were unable to keep the momentum going against the same team that rallied from 12 down to beat them in January.The Bears ended the first half Wednesday night on a 9-0 run to take a 41-24 lead into the locker room. Kansas State was just 1 for 12 from beyond the 3-point arc at that point, and veteran forward Coleman Hawkins — who scored 26 points against the Sun Devils — was 0 for 4 from the field and quickly growing frustrated.Kansas State closed within 58-46 with 8 minutes to go, but Hawkins was whistled for a flagrant foul contesting Edgecombe's dunk, and Jeremy Roach added a basket after his foul shots to help Baylor pull away again.<h2>Takeaways</h2>Kansas State finished 3 of 25 from beyond the arc. Hawkins and McDaniel were each 1 for 6.Baylor improved to 15-2 when holding an opponent to 70 points or less this season.<h2>Key moment</h2>Baylor was leading 32-24 with 2:40 left in the first half when it scored the next nine points to take control.<h2>Key stats</h2>Baylor got 27 points from its bench. Kansas State only got four.<h2>Up next</h2>The Bears will play the Red Raiders on Thursday night. Texas Tech beat them 73-59 last month.

🏀 Edgecombe leads  Baylor to victory over K-State in Big 12 Tournament

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Fort Hays State improved to 14-6 overall on the season with a doubleheader sweep of Adams State on Wednesday. The Tigers won by scores of 8-0 (5 inn.) and 12-6, finishing their quick trip to Colorado 3-1. FHSU hit five home runs on the day, including four in the first game.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/lilly-mohr/8194">Lilly Mohr</a>&nbsp;hit two bombs in the first contest to tie the FHSU single-game record, accomplished for a 33rd&nbsp;time.

Fort Hays State 8, Adams State 0 (5 inn.) Fort Hays State used the long ball to generate six of their eight runs in a run-rule victory over Adams State. The Tigers did all of their offensive damage from the second through fifth innings.

Sisters&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/lilly-mohr/8194">Lilly Mohr</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/lexi-mohr/8187">Lexi Mohr</a>&nbsp;accounted for three of the four Tiger home runs in the game. Lexi walked in front of Lilly in the second inning and Lilly launched a two-run homer to put the Tigers up 2-0. Then a&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/paige-thexton/8200">Paige Thexton</a>&nbsp;double set up a&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/jules-bosco/8199">Jules Bosco</a>&nbsp;RBI single later in the inning to make it 3-0.

Lilly delivered another blast in the third inning, this time a solo shot to make it 4-0.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/kaydawn-haag/8195">Kaydawn Haag</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/jules-bosco/8199">Jules Bosco</a>&nbsp;had back-to-back doubles in the fourth to make it 6-0, then&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/madison-pierce/8188">Madison Pierce</a>&nbsp;launched a solo bomb down the left field line to make it 7-0. The Tigers immediately brought the run-rule into effect in the fifth when Lexi launched her home run, a solo shot, to end the game.

<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/morgan-schmidt/8190">Morgan Schmidt</a>&nbsp;threw the first two innings of the game and struck out four.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/korryn-johnson/8197">Korryn Johnson</a>&nbsp;relieved Schmidt in the third and threw three innings, striking out three. Schmidt did not allow any hits, while Johnson allowed two. Johnson picked up the win in relief.

Fort Hays State 12, Adams State 6 A six-run sixth inning was the difference maker for the Tigers in a 12-6 win over the Grizzlies in the second contest of the day. FHSU held a 3-1 lead through three and a half innings before Adams moved in front 4-3 with a three-run bottom half of the fourth. With the big inning, FHSU jumped on top 9-4 and then added three more runs in the seventh to finish the game with a sizable lead.

Early in the game,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/lexi-mohr/8187">Lexi Mohr</a>&nbsp;hit a sacrifice fly to tie the game at 1-1 in the second. The Tigers scored a go-ahead run on a wild pitch in the fourth and then Mohr had another RBI, this time on a single to make it 3-1.

Down 4-3 in the sixth,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/kaydawn-haag/8195">Kaydawn Haag</a>&nbsp;tied up the game with an RBI single and then&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/madison-pierce/8188">Madison Pierce</a>&nbsp;put the Tigers back in front with a two-RBI single.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/abbey-duarte/8206">Abbey Duarte</a>&nbsp;eventually capped the big inning with a 3-run home run, the first of her collegiate career. Up 9-5 in the seventh, Haag added a two-RBI single and a wild pitch scored another run. FHSU went on to win by six.

<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/savanah-egger/8183">Savanah Egger</a>&nbsp;threw a complete game with seven strikeouts and seven hits allowed. Only four of the six ASU runs were earned. She moved to 6-4 on the season.

Fort Hays State will be back in action at home this weekend on Sunday when University of Mary comes to Hays for a doubleheader. Start time is set for 12 p.m. at Fleharty Family Field.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/3/1741863002065.png" alt="FHSU Athletics photo/Ryan Prickett" />
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 </figure>FHSU AthleticsCOLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Fort Hays State improved to 14-6 overall on the season with a doubleheader sweep of Adams State on Wednesday. The Tigers won by scores of 8-0 (5 inn.) and 12-6, finishing their quick trip to Colorado 3-1. FHSU hit five home runs on the day, including four in the first game.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/lilly-mohr/8194">Lilly Mohr</a>&nbsp;hit two bombs in the first contest to tie the FHSU single-game record, accomplished for a 33rd&nbsp;time.Fort Hays State 8, Adams State 0 (5 inn.) Fort Hays State used the long ball to generate six of their eight runs in a run-rule victory over Adams State. The Tigers did all of their offensive damage from the second through fifth innings.Sisters&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/lilly-mohr/8194">Lilly Mohr</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/lexi-mohr/8187">Lexi Mohr</a>&nbsp;accounted for three of the four Tiger home runs in the game. Lexi walked in front of Lilly in the second inning and Lilly launched a two-run homer to put the Tigers up 2-0. Then a&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/paige-thexton/8200">Paige Thexton</a>&nbsp;double set up a&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/jules-bosco/8199">Jules Bosco</a>&nbsp;RBI single later in the inning to make it 3-0.Lilly delivered another blast in the third inning, this time a solo shot to make it 4-0.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/kaydawn-haag/8195">Kaydawn Haag</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/jules-bosco/8199">Jules Bosco</a>&nbsp;had back-to-back doubles in the fourth to make it 6-0, then&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/madison-pierce/8188">Madison Pierce</a>&nbsp;launched a solo bomb down the left field line to make it 7-0. The Tigers immediately brought the run-rule into effect in the fifth when Lexi launched her home run, a solo shot, to end the game.<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/morgan-schmidt/8190">Morgan Schmidt</a>&nbsp;threw the first two innings of the game and struck out four.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/korryn-johnson/8197">Korryn Johnson</a>&nbsp;relieved Schmidt in the third and threw three innings, striking out three. Schmidt did not allow any hits, while Johnson allowed two. Johnson picked up the win in relief.Fort Hays State 12, Adams State 6 A six-run sixth inning was the difference maker for the Tigers in a 12-6 win over the Grizzlies in the second contest of the day. FHSU held a 3-1 lead through three and a half innings before Adams moved in front 4-3 with a three-run bottom half of the fourth. With the big inning, FHSU jumped on top 9-4 and then added three more runs in the seventh to finish the game with a sizable lead.Early in the game,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/lexi-mohr/8187">Lexi Mohr</a>&nbsp;hit a sacrifice fly to tie the game at 1-1 in the second. The Tigers scored a go-ahead run on a wild pitch in the fourth and then Mohr had another RBI, this time on a single to make it 3-1.Down 4-3 in the sixth,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/kaydawn-haag/8195">Kaydawn Haag</a>&nbsp;tied up the game with an RBI single and then&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/madison-pierce/8188">Madison Pierce</a>&nbsp;put the Tigers back in front with a two-RBI single.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/abbey-duarte/8206">Abbey Duarte</a>&nbsp;eventually capped the big inning with a 3-run home run, the first of her collegiate career. Up 9-5 in the seventh, Haag added a two-RBI single and a wild pitch scored another run. FHSU went on to win by six.<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/savanah-egger/8183">Savanah Egger</a>&nbsp;threw a complete game with seven strikeouts and seven hits allowed. Only four of the six ASU runs were earned. She moved to 6-4 on the season.UP NEXTFort Hays State will be back in action at home this weekend on Sunday when University of Mary comes to Hays for a doubleheader. Start time is set for 12 p.m. at Fleharty Family Field.&nbsp;&nbsp;

🥎 Tigers power past Grizzlies for doubleheader sweep

By DUSTIN ARMBRUSTER Hays Post

EMPORIA - Hays High opened their first appearance at the KSHSAA State Basketball Tournament since 1996 with a game against St. Thomas Aquinas. The trip was short lived as the Indians fall 51-48.

The Saints jumped out to a 10-2 lead over the first six minutes of the game. Hays scored hit a three in the final minute of the first quarter that sparked an 11-0 run that gave the Indians a lead at 13-10 with 4:35 left in the second quarter.

Hays pushed their lead up to eight at 21-13 with ninety seconds left before halftime. Aquinas ended those ninety seconds with a 6-2 spurt which included their only field goal of the second quarter as time expired. Hays took a 23-19 lead into halftime.

Hays quickly built their lead back to eight at the beginning of the third quarter at 27-19. The Indians were quickly saddled with foul trouble. Over the next three minutes the Saints went on an 11-0 run to regain the lead at 30-27. The two teams traded blows over the remaining three minutes of the quarter and settled on a 38 all tie heading to the fourth.

Each team possessed the lead in the fourth. Hays led 45-43 and 48-46 but each time the Saints answered on their next possession. The final points for Hays came with 2:15 left in the game. Aquinas scored just three, but it was enough for the victory.

Hays got one last opportunity with seven second remaining but couldn't get a clean look away to tie the game falling 51-48.

Jenna Schmeidler 18; Katie Linenberger 3; Molly Martin 21; Kenlee Winter 0; Zoe Winter 3; Annie Humphrey 2; Morgan Armbruster 0; Kinslee Newell 0; Riley Dreher 0; Molly Buckles 1.

By DUSTIN ARMBRUSTER Hays PostEMPORIA - Hays High opened their first appearance at the KSHSAA State Basketball Tournament since 1996 with a game against St. Thomas Aquinas. The trip was short lived as the Indians fall 51-48.The Saints jumped out to a 10-2 lead over the first six minutes of the game. Hays scored hit a three in the final minute of the first quarter that sparked an 11-0 run that gave the Indians a lead at 13-10 with 4:35 left in the second quarter.Hays pushed their lead up to eight at 21-13 with ninety seconds left before halftime. Aquinas ended those ninety seconds with a 6-2 spurt which included their only field goal of the second quarter as time expired. Hays took a 23-19 lead into halftime.Highlights<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/2052865176&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-814667509/3-12-25-hhs-wbkb-highlights-v" title="3-12-25 HHS WBKB Highlights v. St. Thomas Aquinas" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">3-12-25 HHS WBKB Highlights v. St. Thomas Aquinas</a></div></div>Hays quickly built their lead back to eight at the beginning of the third quarter at 27-19. The Indians were quickly saddled with foul trouble. Over the next three minutes the Saints went on an 11-0 run to regain the lead at 30-27. The two teams traded blows over the remaining three minutes of the quarter and settled on a 38 all tie heading to the fourth.Each team possessed the lead in the fourth. Hays led 45-43 and 48-46 but each time the Saints answered on their next possession. The final points for Hays came with 2:15 left in the game. Aquinas scored just three, but it was enough for the victory.Hays got one last opportunity with seven second remaining but couldn't get a clean look away to tie the game falling 51-48.Coach Len Melvin<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/2052876528&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-814667509/3-12-25-hhs-wbkb-coach" title="3-12-25 HHS WBKB Coach Interview v. St. Thomas Aquinas" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">3-12-25 HHS WBKB Coach Interview v. St. Thomas Aquinas</a></div></div>Jenna Schmeidler 18; Katie Linenberger 3; Molly Martin 21; Kenlee Winter 0; Zoe Winter 3; Annie Humphrey 2; Morgan Armbruster 0; Kinslee Newell 0; Riley Dreher 0; Molly Buckles 1.

🏀 Hays High season ends with loss to Aquinas

We're joined by Fort Hays State athletic director Curtis Hammeke, men's basketball coach Mark Johnson and women's basketball coach Talia Kahrs.

We're joined by Fort Hays State athletic director Curtis Hammeke, men's basketball coach Mark Johnson and women's basketball coach Talia Kahrs.<div><iframe title="Tiger Talk (March 12, 2025)" allowtransparency="true" height="150" width="100%" style="border: none; min-width: min(100%, 430px);height:150px;" scrolling="no" data-name="pb-iframe-player" src="https://www.podbean.com/player-v2/?i=w9fsx-184077d-pb&from=pb6admin&share=1&download=1&rtl=0&fonts=Arial&skin=1&font-color=&logo_link=episode_page&btn-skin=2" loading="lazy"></iframe></div>

🎧 Defend the Fort Podcast: Tiger Talk (March 12, 2025)

Hays will host the Men’s and Women’s NJCAA Region 6 D1 Basketball Semifinals and Finals this weekend, March 14 and 15. 

Eight teams will participate, with some teams arriving Thursday evening as shootarounds begin at 8 a.m. Friday. 

Ticket Prices - $10, $5 Student tickets at the door with ID, Under 5 years: Free.

• 1:00 pm – Women’s Semifinal #1 | #1 Dodge City vs #4 Butler • 3:00 pm – Men’s Semifinal #1 | #1 Cowley vs #5 Butler • 5:30 pm – Women’s Semifinal #2 | #2 Hutchinson vs #3 Coffeyville • 7:30 pm – Men’s Semifinal #2 | #2 Coffeyville vs #3 Barton&nbsp;&nbsp;

• 3:00 pm – Division I Women’s Championship • 5:00 pm – Division I Men’s Championship&nbsp;

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 </figure>NJCAAHays will host the Men’s and Women’s NJCAA Region 6 D1 Basketball Semifinals and Finals this weekend, March 14 and 15. Eight teams will participate, with some teams arriving Thursday evening as shootarounds begin at 8 a.m. Friday. Ticket Prices - $10, $5 Student tickets at the door with ID, Under 5 years: Free.Schedule is as follows:Friday&nbsp;• 1:00 pm – Women’s Semifinal #1 | #1 Dodge City vs #4 Butler • 3:00 pm – Men’s Semifinal #1 | #1 Cowley vs #5 Butler • 5:30 pm – Women’s Semifinal #2 | #2 Hutchinson vs #3 Coffeyville • 7:30 pm – Men’s Semifinal #2 | #2 Coffeyville vs #3 Barton&nbsp;&nbsp;Saturday&nbsp;• 3:00 pm – Division I Women’s Championship • 5:00 pm – Division I Men’s Championship&nbsp;

Hays to host NJCAA Region 6 D1 semifinals, finals basketball this weekend

(1) Hays High vs (8) St. Thomas Aquinas Wednesday, Mar. 12th – 2:00 p.m.&nbsp; Emporia, Kan. - White Auditorium

Radio: KFIX (96.9)&nbsp;<a href="https://radio.securenetsystems.net/cwa/KFIX">CLICK HERE TO LISTEN</a> Video: Hays High Sports Network:&nbsp;<a href="https://vcloud.hudl.com/broadcast/embed/2263785">CLICK HERE TO WATCH $$</a>

The Hays High girls open up the 5A State Basketball Tournament by facing St. Thomas Aquinas. The Indians are making their first appearance since 1996. This is the 31st consecutive year that the Saints have made the tournament.

Tip-off&nbsp; is set for 2:oo p.m. on the Hays High Sports Network.

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 </figure>(1) Hays High vs (8) St. Thomas Aquinas Wednesday, Mar. 12th – 2:00 p.m.&nbsp; Emporia, Kan. - White AuditoriumRadio: KFIX (96.9)&nbsp;<a href="https://radio.securenetsystems.net/cwa/KFIX">CLICK HERE TO LISTEN</a> Video: Hays High Sports Network:&nbsp;<a href="https://vcloud.hudl.com/broadcast/embed/2263785">CLICK HERE TO WATCH $$</a>The Hays High girls open up the 5A State Basketball Tournament by facing St. Thomas Aquinas. The Indians are making their first appearance since 1996. This is the 31st consecutive year that the Saints have made the tournament.Tip-off&nbsp; is set for 2:oo p.m. on the Hays High Sports Network.

🏀🎥 Hays High girls open with St. Thomas Aquinas

Wednesday, March 12
 KAYS: Tiger Talk,
12:15pm
 KFIX: Hays High WBKB vs. St. Thomas Aquinas, 1:40pm
 KAYS: Kansas MBKB vs. UCF, 7:00pm
 KKQY: Quinter WBKB vs. South Gray, 7:45pm

Thursday, March 13
 KHAZ: TMP-Marian WBKB
vs. Moundridge, 1:40pm
 KHAZ: Phillipsburg WBKB vs. Inman, 3:45pm
 KAYS: Kansas MBKB (if win 3/12) vs. Arizona, 7:00pm
 KKQY: Quinter MBKB vs. South Gray, 7:45pm

Friday, March 14
 KJLS: Fort Hays State
WBKB vs. Southern Nazarene, 11:35am
 KFIX: Hays High WBKB (if win 3/12) vs. Spring Hill/Maize South, 1:40pm
 KHAZ: TMP-Marian WBKB (if win 3/13) vs. Phillipsburg/Inman, 3:40pm
 KHAZ: Phillipsburg WBKB (if win 3/13) vs. TMP-Marian/Moundridge, 3:45pm
 KKQY: Quinter WBKB (if win 3/12) vs. Little River/Colony-Crest, 5:45pm
 KAYS: Kansas MBKB (if win 3/13) at Big 12 Tournament (Semifinals), 7:00pm
 KKQY: Quinter MBKB (if win 3/13) vs. South Central/Clifton-Clyde, 7:45pm

Saturday, March 15
 KFIX: Hays High WBKB
(if lose 3/14) vs. TBD, 11:40am
 KKQY: Quinter WBKB (if lose 3/14) vs. TBD, 11:45pm
 KHAZ: TMP-Marian WBKB (if lose 3/14) vs. TBD, 1:40pm KHAZ: Phillipsburg WBKB (if lose 3/14) vs. TBD, 1:40pm
 KKQY: Quinter MBKB (if lose 3/14) vs. TBD, 1:45pm
 KJLS: Fort Hays State MBKB vs. MSU Morehead, 2:00pm
 KAYS: Kansas MBKB (if win 3/14) at Big 12 Tournament (Championship), 3:30pm
 KFIX: Hays High WBKB (if win3/14) vs. 3:40pm
 KKQY: Quinter WBKB (if win 3/14) vs. TBD, 3:45pm
 KJLS: Fort Hays State WBKB (if win 3/14) vs. Concordia-St. Paul/SW Minnesota State, 4:35pm KHAZ: TMP-Marian WBKB (if win 3/14) vs. TBD, 5:55pm
 KHAZ: Phillipsburg WBKB (if win 3/14) vs. TBD, 6:00pm
 KKQY: Quinter MBKB (if win 3/14) vs. TBD, 6:00pm

Wednesday, March 12
 KAYS: Tiger Talk,
12:15pm
 KFIX: Hays High WBKB vs. St. Thomas Aquinas, 1:40pm
 KAYS: Kansas MBKB vs. UCF, 7:00pm
 KKQY: Quinter WBKB vs. South Gray, 7:45pmThursday, March 13
 KHAZ: TMP-Marian WBKB
vs. Moundridge, 1:40pm
 KHAZ: Phillipsburg WBKB vs. Inman, 3:45pm
 KAYS: Kansas MBKB (if win 3/12) vs. Arizona, 7:00pm
 KKQY: Quinter MBKB vs. South Gray, 7:45pmFriday, March 14
 KJLS: Fort Hays State
WBKB vs. Southern Nazarene, 11:35am
 KFIX: Hays High WBKB (if win 3/12) vs. Spring Hill/Maize South, 1:40pm
 KHAZ: TMP-Marian WBKB (if win 3/13) vs. Phillipsburg/Inman, 3:40pm
 KHAZ: Phillipsburg WBKB (if win 3/13) vs. TMP-Marian/Moundridge, 3:45pm
 KKQY: Quinter WBKB (if win 3/12) vs. Little River/Colony-Crest, 5:45pm
 KAYS: Kansas MBKB (if win 3/13) at Big 12 Tournament (Semifinals), 7:00pm
 KKQY: Quinter MBKB (if win 3/13) vs. South Central/Clifton-Clyde, 7:45pmSaturday, March 15
 KFIX: Hays High WBKB
(if lose 3/14) vs. TBD, 11:40am
 KKQY: Quinter WBKB (if lose 3/14) vs. TBD, 11:45pm
 KHAZ: TMP-Marian WBKB (if lose 3/14) vs. TBD, 1:40pm KHAZ: Phillipsburg WBKB (if lose 3/14) vs. TBD, 1:40pm
 KKQY: Quinter MBKB (if lose 3/14) vs. TBD, 1:45pm
 KJLS: Fort Hays State MBKB vs. MSU Morehead, 2:00pm
 KAYS: Kansas MBKB (if win 3/14) at Big 12 Tournament (Championship), 3:30pm
 KFIX: Hays High WBKB (if win3/14) vs. 3:40pm
 KKQY: Quinter WBKB (if win 3/14) vs. TBD, 3:45pm
 KJLS: Fort Hays State WBKB (if win 3/14) vs. Concordia-St. Paul/SW Minnesota State, 4:35pm KHAZ: TMP-Marian WBKB (if win 3/14) vs. TBD, 5:55pm
 KHAZ: Phillipsburg WBKB (if win 3/14) vs. TBD, 6:00pm
 KKQY: Quinter MBKB (if win 3/14) vs. TBD, 6:00pm Sunday, March 16 KJLS: Fort Hays State MBB (if win 3/15) vs. Winona State/SW Minnesota State, 4:30pm

The Fort Hays State men play Central Missouri in the MIAA Tournament quarterfinals on Thursday, March 6, 2025 at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Mo.

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🎧 Defend the Fort Podcast: FHSU Rewind-MBB vs. Central Missouri

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Coleman Hawkins had a season-best 26 points, David N'Guessan converted a crucial three-point play in the final minute, and No. 10 seed Kansas State beat No. 15 seed Arizona State 71-66 in the first round of the Big 12 Tournament on Tuesday night.

Dug McDaniel added 14 points and Max Jones and Brendan Hausen scored 10 apiece for the Wildcats (16-16), who had won two of their last three entering the tournament and now get No. 7 seed Baylor in the second round Wednesday night.

Alston Mason had 17 points to lead the Sun Devils (13-19). Joson Sanon and Basheer Jihad scored 13 apiece and Shawn Phillips Jr. finished with 11 points and 14 rebounds.

Kansas State opened the game on a 17-4 run, watched Arizona State counter with a 20-4 run of its own, and then used another 11-0 run later in the first half to take control. But the outcome was never assured until N'Guessan, who dealt with foul trouble all game, slashed through the lane to convert his three-point play for a 71-64 lead with 37.2 seconds remaining.

The Sun Devils played their fifth consecutive game without freshman Jayden Quaintance, who continued to deal with a right knee injury. The forward had 18 points and seven rebounds against Kansas State in his most recent game on Feb. 23.

Adam Miller returned from a strained oblique for the Sun Devils, but they still played just seven the entire game.

Before tipoff, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press that Arizona State coach&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/bobby-hurley-arizona-state-basketball-d0ee54c2c93989fd2d257619748c6f58">Bobby Hurley was expected to return</a>&nbsp;for an 11th season. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because no official announcement has been made.

Arizona State finished with a losing record for the fourth time in five years.

Kansas State finished with a 20-10 advantage in points off turnovers, despite committing three more than the Sun Devils.

N'Guessan's slashing layup on which he was fouled. He's just a 58.5% foul shooter but made the free throw.

Kansas State led for 35 minutes, 39 seconds.

The Wildcats will play the Bears on Wednesday night.

<figure>
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 <figcaption>K-State Athletics</figcaption>
 </figure>KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Coleman Hawkins had a season-best 26 points, David N'Guessan converted a crucial three-point play in the final minute, and No. 10 seed Kansas State beat No. 15 seed Arizona State 71-66 in the first round of the Big 12 Tournament on Tuesday night.Dug McDaniel added 14 points and Max Jones and Brendan Hausen scored 10 apiece for the Wildcats (16-16), who had won two of their last three entering the tournament and now get No. 7 seed Baylor in the second round Wednesday night.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/3/1741741505040.png" alt="K-State Athletics" />
 <figcaption>K-State Athletics</figcaption>
 </figure>Alston Mason had 17 points to lead the Sun Devils (13-19). Joson Sanon and Basheer Jihad scored 13 apiece and Shawn Phillips Jr. finished with 11 points and 14 rebounds.Kansas State opened the game on a 17-4 run, watched Arizona State counter with a 20-4 run of its own, and then used another 11-0 run later in the first half to take control. But the outcome was never assured until N'Guessan, who dealt with foul trouble all game, slashed through the lane to convert his three-point play for a 71-64 lead with 37.2 seconds remaining.The Sun Devils played their fifth consecutive game without freshman Jayden Quaintance, who continued to deal with a right knee injury. The forward had 18 points and seven rebounds against Kansas State in his most recent game on Feb. 23.Adam Miller returned from a strained oblique for the Sun Devils, but they still played just seven the entire game.Before tipoff, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press that Arizona State coach&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/bobby-hurley-arizona-state-basketball-d0ee54c2c93989fd2d257619748c6f58">Bobby Hurley was expected to return</a>&nbsp;for an 11th season. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because no official announcement has been made.<h2>Takeaways</h2>Arizona State finished with a losing record for the fourth time in five years.Kansas State finished with a 20-10 advantage in points off turnovers, despite committing three more than the Sun Devils.<h2>Key moment</h2>N'Guessan's slashing layup on which he was fouled. He's just a 58.5% foul shooter but made the free throw.<h2>Key stats</h2>Kansas State led for 35 minutes, 39 seconds.<h2>Up next</h2>The Wildcats will play the Bears on Wednesday night.

🏀 Hawkins scores 26 as K-State beats Arizona State in Big 12 tourney

The Fort Hays State women's basketball continued its run in both national polls entering the NCAA Tournament this week. The Tigers are No. 11 in the WBCA Top 25 Poll and No. 16 in the D2CSC Top 25 Media Poll in the latest releases of each on Tuesday.

Four of the teams participating in the Central Regional of the NCAA Tournament this week are ranked among the Top 25 of the WBCA Poll. Regional host Pittsburg State leads the way at No. 7, while Concordia-St. Paul is right behind at No. 8. FHSU is No. 11, while Southwest Minnesota State is No. 18. Three of the other four teams competing in the regional are among the receiving votes section, which includes Minnesota State, Southern Nazarene, and Harding. Missouri Western is the only team among the eight-team regional not receiving votes in the WBCA poll, however it is receiving votes in the D2CSC poll.

Fort Hays State enters the NCAA Tournament at 27-4 overall after making it to the MIAA Tournament championship game. The 27 wins for the Tigers are their most since the 2021-22 season when they finished with 30.

Fort Hays State has now been listed in the top 25 120 times. FHSU is 184-47 when ranked and 131-28 when ranked inside the top 10. The Tigers are now 13-4 in the MIAA Championship while ranked.

The Tigers will open the NCAA Tournament on Friday (March 14, 12 p.m.) when they play Southern Nazarene.

WBCA Top 25 Poll - March 11, 2025 Rank - School - Record - Points - Last Week 1 - Texas Woman's&nbsp;(21) - 31-1 - 549 - 1&nbsp; 2 - Grand Valley State&nbsp;(1) - 32-2 - 524 - 2&nbsp; 3 - Bentley - 30-1 - 502 - 3&nbsp; 4 - Cal State Dominguez Hills - 31-1 - 490 - 4&nbsp; 5 - Ashland - 30-3 - 451 - 5t&nbsp; 6 - North Georgia - 29-2 - 431 - 7&nbsp; 7 - Pittsburg State - 29-3 - 408 - 8&nbsp; 8 - Concordia-St. Paul - 29-2 - 387 - 10&nbsp; 9 - Union, TN - 29-3 - 349 - 12&nbsp; 10 - Texas-Tyler - 25-4 - 346 - 5t&nbsp; 11t - Fort Hays State - 27-4 - 321 - 9&nbsp; 11t - Lubbock Christian - 29-4 - 321 - 11&nbsp; 13 - Embry-Riddle - 27-4 - 283 - 15&nbsp; 14 - Cal Poly Pomona - 25-5 - 263 - 13&nbsp; 15 - Fairmont State - 27-4 - 220 - 19&nbsp; 16 - Alaska Anchorage - 27-4 - 206 - 20&nbsp; 17 - Lewis - 26-3 - 183 - 14&nbsp; 18 - Southwest Minnesota State - 26-4 - 156 - 17&nbsp; 19 - Gannon - 25-6 - 126 - 16&nbsp; 20 - Tampa - 26-6 - 99 - 18&nbsp; 21 - Coker - 26-5 - 86 - 22&nbsp; 22 - Colorado Mesa - 25-5 - 83 - 21&nbsp; 23 - Point Loma - 25-5 - 80 - RV&nbsp; 24 - Nova Southeastern - 25-6 - 44 - RV&nbsp; 25 - Azusa Pacific - 22-6 - 41 - 24&nbsp;

Receiving Votes: Seton Hill (23-6) 37; Harding (25-6) 22; Minnesota State Mankato (24-7) 19; Montana State Billings (25-7) 19; Belmont Abbey (25-5) 15; Daemen (21-7) 15; Southern Nazarene (23-7) 14; Edinboro (24-6) 12; Holy Family (24-6) 12; Fayetteville State (21-7 10; Quincy (25-7) 5.

D2CSC Top 25 Poll - March 11, 2025 Rank - School - W-L - Pts. - Last Week 1 - Texas Woman's (11) - 31-1 - 394 - 1 2 - Grand Valley State (2) - 32-2 - 379 - 2 3 - Cal State-Dominguez Hills (2) - 31-1 - 370 - 3 4 - Bentley (1) - 30-1 - 354 - 4 5 - North Georgia - 29-2 - 325 - 6 6 - Pittsburg State - 29-3 - 313 - 9 7 - Ashland - 30-3 - 299 - 7 8 - Concordia-St. Paul - 29-2 - 283 - 5 9 - Union - 29-3 - 272 - 11 10 - Lubbock Christian - 29-4 - 255 - 8 11 - Embry-Riddle - 26-4 - 216 - 12 T12 - Texas Tyler - 25-4 - 196 - 10 T12 - Cal Poly- Pomona - 25-5 - 196 - 16 14 - Edinboro - 24-6 - 167 - NR 15 - Gannon - 25-6 - 166 - 17 16 - Fort Hays State - 27-4 - 154 - 15 17 - Coker - 26-6 - 114 - 24 18 - Nova Southeastern - 25-6 - 108 - RV 19 - Daemen - 21-7 - 101 - NR 20 - Point Loma - 25-5 - 69 - RV 21 - Alaska-Anchorage - 27-4 - 67 - 20 22 - Holy Family - 24-6 - 66 - 25 23 - Seton Hill - 23-6 - 64 - 23 24 - Colorado Mesa - 25-5 - 54 - 22 25 - Tampa - 26-4 - 50 - 18

Receiving Votes:&nbsp;Fairmont State (47); Lewis (33); Northern Michigan (31); Southwest Minnesota State (20); Anderson (20); Belmont Abbey (7); Missouri Western (7); Francis Marion (3)&nbsp;&nbsp;

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/3/1741776034999.png" alt=" " />
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 </figure>FHSU AthleticsThe Fort Hays State women's basketball continued its run in both national polls entering the NCAA Tournament this week. The Tigers are No. 11 in the WBCA Top 25 Poll and No. 16 in the D2CSC Top 25 Media Poll in the latest releases of each on Tuesday.Four of the teams participating in the Central Regional of the NCAA Tournament this week are ranked among the Top 25 of the WBCA Poll. Regional host Pittsburg State leads the way at No. 7, while Concordia-St. Paul is right behind at No. 8. FHSU is No. 11, while Southwest Minnesota State is No. 18. Three of the other four teams competing in the regional are among the receiving votes section, which includes Minnesota State, Southern Nazarene, and Harding. Missouri Western is the only team among the eight-team regional not receiving votes in the WBCA poll, however it is receiving votes in the D2CSC poll.Fort Hays State enters the NCAA Tournament at 27-4 overall after making it to the MIAA Tournament championship game. The 27 wins for the Tigers are their most since the 2021-22 season when they finished with 30.Fort Hays State has now been listed in the top 25 120 times. FHSU is 184-47 when ranked and 131-28 when ranked inside the top 10. The Tigers are now 13-4 in the MIAA Championship while ranked.The Tigers will open the NCAA Tournament on Friday (March 14, 12 p.m.) when they play Southern Nazarene.WBCA Top 25 Poll - March 11, 2025 Rank - School - Record - Points - Last Week 1 - Texas Woman's&nbsp;(21) - 31-1 - 549 - 1&nbsp; 2 - Grand Valley State&nbsp;(1) - 32-2 - 524 - 2&nbsp; 3 - Bentley - 30-1 - 502 - 3&nbsp; 4 - Cal State Dominguez Hills - 31-1 - 490 - 4&nbsp; 5 - Ashland - 30-3 - 451 - 5t&nbsp; 6 - North Georgia - 29-2 - 431 - 7&nbsp; 7 - Pittsburg State - 29-3 - 408 - 8&nbsp; 8 - Concordia-St. Paul - 29-2 - 387 - 10&nbsp; 9 - Union, TN - 29-3 - 349 - 12&nbsp; 10 - Texas-Tyler - 25-4 - 346 - 5t&nbsp; 11t - Fort Hays State - 27-4 - 321 - 9&nbsp; 11t - Lubbock Christian - 29-4 - 321 - 11&nbsp; 13 - Embry-Riddle - 27-4 - 283 - 15&nbsp; 14 - Cal Poly Pomona - 25-5 - 263 - 13&nbsp; 15 - Fairmont State - 27-4 - 220 - 19&nbsp; 16 - Alaska Anchorage - 27-4 - 206 - 20&nbsp; 17 - Lewis - 26-3 - 183 - 14&nbsp; 18 - Southwest Minnesota State - 26-4 - 156 - 17&nbsp; 19 - Gannon - 25-6 - 126 - 16&nbsp; 20 - Tampa - 26-6 - 99 - 18&nbsp; 21 - Coker - 26-5 - 86 - 22&nbsp; 22 - Colorado Mesa - 25-5 - 83 - 21&nbsp; 23 - Point Loma - 25-5 - 80 - RV&nbsp; 24 - Nova Southeastern - 25-6 - 44 - RV&nbsp; 25 - Azusa Pacific - 22-6 - 41 - 24&nbsp;Receiving Votes: Seton Hill (23-6) 37; Harding (25-6) 22; Minnesota State Mankato (24-7) 19; Montana State Billings (25-7) 19; Belmont Abbey (25-5) 15; Daemen (21-7) 15; Southern Nazarene (23-7) 14; Edinboro (24-6) 12; Holy Family (24-6) 12; Fayetteville State (21-7 10; Quincy (25-7) 5.D2CSC Top 25 Poll - March 11, 2025 Rank - School - W-L - Pts. - Last Week 1 - Texas Woman's (11) - 31-1 - 394 - 1 2 - Grand Valley State (2) - 32-2 - 379 - 2 3 - Cal State-Dominguez Hills (2) - 31-1 - 370 - 3 4 - Bentley (1) - 30-1 - 354 - 4 5 - North Georgia - 29-2 - 325 - 6 6 - Pittsburg State - 29-3 - 313 - 9 7 - Ashland - 30-3 - 299 - 7 8 - Concordia-St. Paul - 29-2 - 283 - 5 9 - Union - 29-3 - 272 - 11 10 - Lubbock Christian - 29-4 - 255 - 8 11 - Embry-Riddle - 26-4 - 216 - 12 T12 - Texas Tyler - 25-4 - 196 - 10 T12 - Cal Poly- Pomona - 25-5 - 196 - 16 14 - Edinboro - 24-6 - 167 - NR 15 - Gannon - 25-6 - 166 - 17 16 - Fort Hays State - 27-4 - 154 - 15 17 - Coker - 26-6 - 114 - 24 18 - Nova Southeastern - 25-6 - 108 - RV 19 - Daemen - 21-7 - 101 - NR 20 - Point Loma - 25-5 - 69 - RV 21 - Alaska-Anchorage - 27-4 - 67 - 20 22 - Holy Family - 24-6 - 66 - 25 23 - Seton Hill - 23-6 - 64 - 23 24 - Colorado Mesa - 25-5 - 54 - 22 25 - Tampa - 26-4 - 50 - 18Receiving Votes:&nbsp;Fairmont State (47); Lewis (33); Northern Michigan (31); Southwest Minnesota State (20); Anderson (20); Belmont Abbey (7); Missouri Western (7); Francis Marion (3)&nbsp;&nbsp;

🏀 Tiger women enter NCAA Tournament ranked 11th/16th in national polls

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Fort Hays State Softball picked up a split in its doubleheader with UC-Colorado Springs on Tuesday. The Tigers fell in the first contest 8-0 before bouncing back for a 5-1 win in the second. FHSU moved to 12-6 overall on the season with the results, while they stopped a nine-game winning streak for UCCS, which is now 16-10 overall.

UC-Colorado Springs 8, Fort Hays State 0 (5 inn.) The Tigers struggled to get anything going offensively against Kailey Bond, scratching out just two hits in a contest that ended by run rule.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/lilliana-ramirez-johnson/8189">Lilliana Ramirez-Johnson</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/kaydawn-haag/8195">Kaydawn Haag</a>&nbsp;were the only Tigers to record hits, both singles.

The Mountain Lions generated their first three runs of the game in the first off five-straight hits. A double and single produced the first run, then three more singles in a row culminated in another pair of runs scoring. Another two-out RBI single in the second inning produced the fourth run of the game.

An RBI triple in the fifth resulted in the end of&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/savanah-egger/8183">Savanah Egger's</a>&nbsp;outing in the pitching circle.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/kylie-caspersen/8205">Kylie Caspersen</a>&nbsp;entered in relief and allowed a walk and then a three-run home run by Halley Redd that ended the game by run rule. Egger allowed six runs on 10 hits in 4.1 innings of work, while Caspersen allowed two runs against the two batters she faced.

Redd finished with five RBIs in the game for UCCS. Bond threw a complete game shutout and struck out five.

Fort Hays State 5, UC-Colorado Springs 1 The Tiger bats came to life in game two against UCCS pitcher Lauren Falk. After the teams played to a scoreless tie through three innings, the Tigers scored all five of their runs during Falk's 3.1 innings of relief work.

A&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/lilly-mohr/8194">Lilly Mohr</a>&nbsp;single helped start a two-run fourth inning for the Tigers.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/paige-thexton/8200">Paige Thexton</a>&nbsp;pinch ran, stole a base, then came in to score on a&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/regan-curry/8182">Regan Curry</a>&nbsp;RBI single. A pair of wild pitches helped generate the second run. UCCS sliced the lead in half with a solo home run by Gianna Pancost in the bottom of the fourth.

In the seventh&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/lilliana-ramirez-johnson/8189">Lilliana Ramirez-Johnson</a>&nbsp;singled and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/lilly-mohr/8194">Lilly Mohr</a>&nbsp;doubled to set up a two-RBI double by&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/abbey-duarte/8206">Abbey Duarte</a>.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/regan-curry/8182">Regan Curry</a>&nbsp;followed with another RBI double to make it 5-1 in favor of the Tigers.

<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/morgan-schmidt/8190">Morgan Schmidt</a>&nbsp;had another strong outing for the Tigers, striking out 10 batters in a complete-game effort. She allowed just four hits and walked one. Schmidt moved to 7-2 on the season with the win.

Fort Hays State will be at Mountain Lion Field again on Wednesday when they take on Adams State University in a doubleheader. Live stream and stats will be available.&nbsp;&nbsp;

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/3/1741774235871.png" alt="FHSU Athletics photo/Ryan Prickett" />
 <figcaption>FHSU Athletics photo/Ryan Prickett</figcaption>
 </figure>FHSU AthleticsCOLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Fort Hays State Softball picked up a split in its doubleheader with UC-Colorado Springs on Tuesday. The Tigers fell in the first contest 8-0 before bouncing back for a 5-1 win in the second. FHSU moved to 12-6 overall on the season with the results, while they stopped a nine-game winning streak for UCCS, which is now 16-10 overall.UC-Colorado Springs 8, Fort Hays State 0 (5 inn.) The Tigers struggled to get anything going offensively against Kailey Bond, scratching out just two hits in a contest that ended by run rule.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/lilliana-ramirez-johnson/8189">Lilliana Ramirez-Johnson</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/kaydawn-haag/8195">Kaydawn Haag</a>&nbsp;were the only Tigers to record hits, both singles.The Mountain Lions generated their first three runs of the game in the first off five-straight hits. A double and single produced the first run, then three more singles in a row culminated in another pair of runs scoring. Another two-out RBI single in the second inning produced the fourth run of the game.An RBI triple in the fifth resulted in the end of&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/savanah-egger/8183">Savanah Egger's</a>&nbsp;outing in the pitching circle.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/kylie-caspersen/8205">Kylie Caspersen</a>&nbsp;entered in relief and allowed a walk and then a three-run home run by Halley Redd that ended the game by run rule. Egger allowed six runs on 10 hits in 4.1 innings of work, while Caspersen allowed two runs against the two batters she faced.Redd finished with five RBIs in the game for UCCS. Bond threw a complete game shutout and struck out five.Fort Hays State 5, UC-Colorado Springs 1 The Tiger bats came to life in game two against UCCS pitcher Lauren Falk. After the teams played to a scoreless tie through three innings, the Tigers scored all five of their runs during Falk's 3.1 innings of relief work.A&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/lilly-mohr/8194">Lilly Mohr</a>&nbsp;single helped start a two-run fourth inning for the Tigers.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/paige-thexton/8200">Paige Thexton</a>&nbsp;pinch ran, stole a base, then came in to score on a&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/regan-curry/8182">Regan Curry</a>&nbsp;RBI single. A pair of wild pitches helped generate the second run. UCCS sliced the lead in half with a solo home run by Gianna Pancost in the bottom of the fourth.In the seventh&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/lilliana-ramirez-johnson/8189">Lilliana Ramirez-Johnson</a>&nbsp;singled and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/lilly-mohr/8194">Lilly Mohr</a>&nbsp;doubled to set up a two-RBI double by&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/abbey-duarte/8206">Abbey Duarte</a>.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/regan-curry/8182">Regan Curry</a>&nbsp;followed with another RBI double to make it 5-1 in favor of the Tigers.<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/morgan-schmidt/8190">Morgan Schmidt</a>&nbsp;had another strong outing for the Tigers, striking out 10 batters in a complete-game effort. She allowed just four hits and walked one. Schmidt moved to 7-2 on the season with the win.UP NEXTFort Hays State will be at Mountain Lion Field again on Wednesday when they take on Adams State University in a doubleheader. Live stream and stats will be available.&nbsp;&nbsp;

🥎 Tigers earn split with UC-Colorado Springs

OWASSO, Okla. – Fort Hays State Men's Golf placed fifth at the Hillcat Classic held at&nbsp; Bailey Ranch Golf Club, a par-71 venue. The Tigers collectively posted rounds of 277, 289, and 300 for a three-round total of 866 (+14). Cooper Scheck&nbsp;(T-3rd) and Cole Streck&nbsp;(10th) each posted top-10 finishes individually.

The Tigers made a statement on day one with the best team round of the tournament, a 277, which was their lowest team score of the season. It was the lowest stroke total for the team since shooting the same score at the Firekeeper Open in the spring of 2024.

Leading the Tigers was Scheck, who fired an impressive 7-under par 64 in the opening round, the best individual round of the competition. Scheck finished the tournament at 2-under par, tying for third place after backing his opening round with scores of 74 and 73. He tied for the second-most birdies in the tournament with 14, including a remarkable nine birdies in the first round alone. He had a stretch of five-straight birdies in the first round and was 6-under par on the back nine in that round. He was three strokes back of the winning score of 5-under by Elliot Han-Monteremal of Rogers State. Scheck was one of five golfers to finish under par for the tournament.

Streck&nbsp;also put together a strong performance, finishing in 10th with rounds of 71 (E), 67 (-4), and 77 (+6). His second-round score of 4-under par was highlighted by five birdies and just one bogey. He had 10 birdies throughout the event.

Jackson Rader&nbsp;tied for 18th place at +6 with rounds of 69 (-2), 77 (+6), and 73 (+2). Rader had 13 birdies throughout the tournament, along with an eagle on a par-5.

Jacob George&nbsp;showed consistency early with two rounds of 73 followed by a 77 to finish in 27th place. He had 10 birdies in the tournament. Parker Krob&nbsp;finished 35th with rounds of 73, 78, and 78 and had three birdies over two days.

Jordan McCaslin&nbsp;started strong with rounds of 73 and 75, but struggled in round three to an 89. Despite a challenging final round, McCaslin had an eagle and five birdies for the tournament.

Rogers State won the event at 5-under par as a team, shooting 279, 286 and 282. The Tigers were 19 strokes back of the winning total, but just 12 strokes shy of a second-place tie.

The Tigers return to action in Blue Springs, Mo. on March 24-25 at the NSIC Conference Preview Invitational.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>FHSU AthleticsOWASSO, Okla. – Fort Hays State Men's Golf placed fifth at the Hillcat Classic held at&nbsp; Bailey Ranch Golf Club, a par-71 venue. The Tigers collectively posted rounds of 277, 289, and 300 for a three-round total of 866 (+14). Cooper Scheck&nbsp;(T-3rd) and Cole Streck&nbsp;(10th) each posted top-10 finishes individually.The Tigers made a statement on day one with the best team round of the tournament, a 277, which was their lowest team score of the season. It was the lowest stroke total for the team since shooting the same score at the Firekeeper Open in the spring of 2024.Leading the Tigers was Scheck, who fired an impressive 7-under par 64 in the opening round, the best individual round of the competition. Scheck finished the tournament at 2-under par, tying for third place after backing his opening round with scores of 74 and 73. He tied for the second-most birdies in the tournament with 14, including a remarkable nine birdies in the first round alone. He had a stretch of five-straight birdies in the first round and was 6-under par on the back nine in that round. He was three strokes back of the winning score of 5-under by Elliot Han-Monteremal of Rogers State. Scheck was one of five golfers to finish under par for the tournament.Streck&nbsp;also put together a strong performance, finishing in 10th with rounds of 71 (E), 67 (-4), and 77 (+6). His second-round score of 4-under par was highlighted by five birdies and just one bogey. He had 10 birdies throughout the event.Jackson Rader&nbsp;tied for 18th place at +6 with rounds of 69 (-2), 77 (+6), and 73 (+2). Rader had 13 birdies throughout the tournament, along with an eagle on a par-5.Jacob George&nbsp;showed consistency early with two rounds of 73 followed by a 77 to finish in 27th place. He had 10 birdies in the tournament. Parker Krob&nbsp;finished 35th with rounds of 73, 78, and 78 and had three birdies over two days.Jordan McCaslin&nbsp;started strong with rounds of 73 and 75, but struggled in round three to an 89. Despite a challenging final round, McCaslin had an eagle and five birdies for the tournament.Rogers State won the event at 5-under par as a team, shooting 279, 286 and 282. The Tigers were 19 strokes back of the winning total, but just 12 strokes shy of a second-place tie.UP NEXTThe Tigers return to action in Blue Springs, Mo. on March 24-25 at the NSIC Conference Preview Invitational.&nbsp;&nbsp;

⛳ Scheck, Streck finish in top-10, Tigers fifth at Hillcat Classic

OWASSO, Okla. - The Fort Hays State women's golf team continued its spring season this week at the Hillcat Classic, hosted by Rogers State University at the Bailey Ranch Golf Club, a par 71, 5,700-yard course.

The Tigers finished seventh overall in the two-round tournament, posting a team score of 651. FHSU shot 325 on Monday and 326 on Tuesday.

Shayla Nordlund&nbsp;led the team with a 15th-place finish out of 46 competitors, finishing at 14-over par with rounds of 81 and 75. Avery Blasi&nbsp;followed closely behind in 19th place, finishing at 17-over par with rounds of 79 and 80.

Kiley Maier&nbsp;placed 31st with two rounds of 81. Emma Walz and Hayden York finished tied for 35th. Walz shot two rounds of 85, while York shot 84 and 86.

Nordlund finished with a team-high five birdies, tying for second most in the tournament. Blasi contributed three birdies, York and Walz each recorded two, and Maier had one.

The Tigers will be back in action next week (March 17-18) when they head to Warrensburg, Mo. for the Midwest Intercollegiate.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>FHSU AthleticsOWASSO, Okla. - The Fort Hays State women's golf team continued its spring season this week at the Hillcat Classic, hosted by Rogers State University at the Bailey Ranch Golf Club, a par 71, 5,700-yard course.The Tigers finished seventh overall in the two-round tournament, posting a team score of 651. FHSU shot 325 on Monday and 326 on Tuesday.Shayla Nordlund&nbsp;led the team with a 15th-place finish out of 46 competitors, finishing at 14-over par with rounds of 81 and 75. Avery Blasi&nbsp;followed closely behind in 19th place, finishing at 17-over par with rounds of 79 and 80.Kiley Maier&nbsp;placed 31st with two rounds of 81. Emma Walz and Hayden York finished tied for 35th. Walz shot two rounds of 85, while York shot 84 and 86.Nordlund finished with a team-high five birdies, tying for second most in the tournament. Blasi contributed three birdies, York and Walz each recorded two, and Maier had one.UP NEXT The Tigers will be back in action next week (March 17-18) when they head to Warrensburg, Mo. for the Midwest Intercollegiate.&nbsp;&nbsp;