KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Savanah Egger of Fort Hays State was named the MIAA Softball Pitcher of the Week on Monday (Feb. 12). 

Egger had a strong first week in the pitching circle, going 2-0 with a pair of complete-game wins over Midwestern State and Cameron.

The MIAA leader in shutouts a season ago, Egger had a pair of big performances in the pitching circle to help the Tigers to their first 4-0 start since the 2013 season. 

She allowed just one earned run over 14.0 innings of work and posted her first shutout of the season in a 1-0 win against Cameron to cap the Tigers' perfect weekend. 

Egger had an 8.0 strikeouts per seven innings rate for the week, striking out a total of 16 batters for the week. She had eight strikeouts in each of her complete-game wins.

In the win over Midwestern State, Egger held the Mustangs hitless for 3.2 innings and went on to allow just four hits in the contest. 

Navigating some errors in the game, she allowed her only earned run of the weekend in the sixth inning. 

She closed the door on a one-run win for the Tigers in the seventh inning, retiring the MSU side in order.

Egger backed that performance with her first shutout of the season in a tight 1-0 win over Cameron. 

A first-inning run by the Tigers was enough for Egger as she limited the Aggies to just two hits. She held Cameron without a hit over the final four innings and retired the final eight batters she faced in the game. Egger finished with an 0.50 ERA and 0.57 WHIP for the week, while holding opponents to a .122 batting average.

Complementing Egger with a big week in the pitching circle was teammate Morgan Schmidt, who nearly matched Egger's weekly production in several categories, also picking up a pair of complete-game wins. 

Schmidt also had a complete-game shutout, but did not allow an earned run for the week. She finished with 12 strikeouts in 12 innings pitched (7.0 strikeouts per 7 innings rate). 

She surrendered six hits and walked six, holding opponents to a batting average of .136 for the week. Schmidt and Egger combined to produce a 0.27 team ERA for the week.

<figure>
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 </figure>FHSU AthleticsKANSAS CITY, Mo. – Savanah Egger of Fort Hays State was named the MIAA Softball Pitcher of the Week on Monday (Feb. 12). Egger had a strong first week in the pitching circle, going 2-0 with a pair of complete-game wins over Midwestern State and Cameron.The MIAA leader in shutouts a season ago, Egger had a pair of big performances in the pitching circle to help the Tigers to their first 4-0 start since the 2013 season. She allowed just one earned run over 14.0 innings of work and posted her first shutout of the season in a 1-0 win against Cameron to cap the Tigers' perfect weekend. Egger had an 8.0 strikeouts per seven innings rate for the week, striking out a total of 16 batters for the week. She had eight strikeouts in each of her complete-game wins.In the win over Midwestern State, Egger held the Mustangs hitless for 3.2 innings and went on to allow just four hits in the contest. Navigating some errors in the game, she allowed her only earned run of the weekend in the sixth inning. She closed the door on a one-run win for the Tigers in the seventh inning, retiring the MSU side in order.Egger backed that performance with her first shutout of the season in a tight 1-0 win over Cameron. A first-inning run by the Tigers was enough for Egger as she limited the Aggies to just two hits. She held Cameron without a hit over the final four innings and retired the final eight batters she faced in the game. Egger finished with an 0.50 ERA and 0.57 WHIP for the week, while holding opponents to a .122 batting average.Complementing Egger with a big week in the pitching circle was teammate Morgan Schmidt, who nearly matched Egger's weekly production in several categories, also picking up a pair of complete-game wins. Schmidt also had a complete-game shutout, but did not allow an earned run for the week. She finished with 12 strikeouts in 12 innings pitched (7.0 strikeouts per 7 innings rate). She surrendered six hits and walked six, holding opponents to a batting average of .136 for the week. Schmidt and Egger combined to produce a 0.27 team ERA for the week.

🥎FHSU's Egger Named MIAA Softball Pitcher of the Week

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Savanah Egger&nbsp;of Fort Hays State was named the MIAA Softball Pitcher of the Week on Monday. Egger had a strong first week in the pitching circle, going 2-0 with a pair of complete-game wins over Midwestern State and Cameron.

The MIAA leader in shutouts a season ago, Egger had a pair of big performances in the pitching circle to help the Tigers to their first 4-0 start since the 2013 season. She allowed just one earned run over 14.0 innings of work and posted her first shutout of the season in a 1-0 win against Cameron to cap the Tigers' perfect weekend. Egger had an 8.0 strikeouts per seven innings rate for the week, striking out a total of 16 batters for the week. She had eight strikeouts in each of her complete-game wins.

In the win over Midwestern State, Egger held the Mustangs hitless for 3.2 innings and went on to allow just four hits in the contest. Navigating some errors in the game, she allowed her only earned run of the weekend in the sixth inning. She closed the door on a one-run win for the Tigers in the seventh inning, retiring the MSU side in order.

Egger backed that performance with her first shutout of the season in a tight 1-0 win over Cameron. A first-inning run by the Tigers was enough for Egger as she limited the Aggies to just two hits. She held Cameron without a hit over the final four innings and retired the final eight batters she faced in the game. Egger finished with an 0.50 ERA and 0.57 WHIP for the week, while holding opponents to a .122 batting average.

Complementing Egger with a big week in the pitching circle was teammate Morgan Schmidt, who nearly matched Egger's weekly production in several categories, also picking up a pair of complete-game wins. Schmidt also had a complete-game shutout, but did not allow an earned run for the week. She finished with 12 strikeouts in 12 innings pitched (7.0 strikeouts per 7 innings rate). She surrendered six hits and walked six, holding opponents&nbsp; &nbsp;

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 </figure>FHSU AthleticsKANSAS CITY, Mo. – Savanah Egger&nbsp;of Fort Hays State was named the MIAA Softball Pitcher of the Week on Monday. Egger had a strong first week in the pitching circle, going 2-0 with a pair of complete-game wins over Midwestern State and Cameron.The MIAA leader in shutouts a season ago, Egger had a pair of big performances in the pitching circle to help the Tigers to their first 4-0 start since the 2013 season. She allowed just one earned run over 14.0 innings of work and posted her first shutout of the season in a 1-0 win against Cameron to cap the Tigers' perfect weekend. Egger had an 8.0 strikeouts per seven innings rate for the week, striking out a total of 16 batters for the week. She had eight strikeouts in each of her complete-game wins.In the win over Midwestern State, Egger held the Mustangs hitless for 3.2 innings and went on to allow just four hits in the contest. Navigating some errors in the game, she allowed her only earned run of the weekend in the sixth inning. She closed the door on a one-run win for the Tigers in the seventh inning, retiring the MSU side in order.Egger backed that performance with her first shutout of the season in a tight 1-0 win over Cameron. A first-inning run by the Tigers was enough for Egger as she limited the Aggies to just two hits. She held Cameron without a hit over the final four innings and retired the final eight batters she faced in the game. Egger finished with an 0.50 ERA and 0.57 WHIP for the week, while holding opponents to a .122 batting average.Complementing Egger with a big week in the pitching circle was teammate Morgan Schmidt, who nearly matched Egger's weekly production in several categories, also picking up a pair of complete-game wins. Schmidt also had a complete-game shutout, but did not allow an earned run for the week. She finished with 12 strikeouts in 12 innings pitched (7.0 strikeouts per 7 innings rate). She surrendered six hits and walked six, holding opponents&nbsp; &nbsp;

🥎 FHSU's Egger named MIAA Pitcher of the Week

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Katie Wagner&nbsp;of the Fort Hays State women's basketball team received MIAA Women's Basketball Athlete of the Week honors on Monday for her efforts in a pair of Tiger wins at home last week.

Wagner averaged a double-double for the week in wins at home over Newman and Central Oklahoma. She averaged 18.5 points, 10.0 rebounds, 6.0 assists and 2.0 steals per game, helping the Tigers defeat the Jets by 19 and the Bronchos by 12. She shot 66.7 percent from the field overall.

Wagner scored 13 points on 6-of-7 shooting with seven rebounds against Newman before totaling 24 points and 13 rebounds against Central Oklahoma for her 10th double-double of the year. The Maize, Kan. native dished out six assists in each game and totaled four steals for the week.Both Wagner and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/olivia-hollenbeck/7525">Olivia Hollenbeck</a>&nbsp;had a big week for the Tigers inside. Hollenbeck complemented Wagner's week with an average of 19.0 points and 6.0 rebounds per game over the two games. Hollenbeck had a career-high 30 points in the win over Newman.

This is the second time this season Wagner has received MIAA Women's Basketball Athlete of the Week honors. She was selected for the award back on November 15 following the first weekend of play this season. The Tigers continue conference play this week at Lincoln (Thur. Feb. 15) and Central Missouri (Sat. Feb. 17).

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 </figure>FHSU AthleticsKANSAS CITY, Mo. – Katie Wagner&nbsp;of the Fort Hays State women's basketball team received MIAA Women's Basketball Athlete of the Week honors on Monday for her efforts in a pair of Tiger wins at home last week.Wagner averaged a double-double for the week in wins at home over Newman and Central Oklahoma. She averaged 18.5 points, 10.0 rebounds, 6.0 assists and 2.0 steals per game, helping the Tigers defeat the Jets by 19 and the Bronchos by 12. She shot 66.7 percent from the field overall.Wagner scored 13 points on 6-of-7 shooting with seven rebounds against Newman before totaling 24 points and 13 rebounds against Central Oklahoma for her 10th double-double of the year. The Maize, Kan. native dished out six assists in each game and totaled four steals for the week.Both Wagner and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/olivia-hollenbeck/7525">Olivia Hollenbeck</a>&nbsp;had a big week for the Tigers inside. Hollenbeck complemented Wagner's week with an average of 19.0 points and 6.0 rebounds per game over the two games. Hollenbeck had a career-high 30 points in the win over Newman.This is the second time this season Wagner has received MIAA Women's Basketball Athlete of the Week honors. She was selected for the award back on November 15 following the first weekend of play this season. The Tigers continue conference play this week at Lincoln (Thur. Feb. 15) and Central Missouri (Sat. Feb. 17).

🏀 FHSU's Wagner named MIAA women's Player of the Week

The Fort Hays State men's basketball team tries to remain unbeaten at home when they host the Newman Jets on Thursday, February 8, 2024 at Gross Memorial Coliseum in Hays, Kan.

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🏀 Defend the Fort Podcast: FHSU Rewind-MBB vs. Newman (Feb. 8, 2024)

Monday, February12
 KFIX: Chiefs Kingdom, 6:00pm KAYS: Kansas basketball at Texas Tech, 6:30pm

Tuesday, February 13
 KFIX: Hays High basketball vs. Abilene, 5:40pm
 KKQY: Plainville basketball at Stockton, approx. 5:45pm
 KAYS: Hawk Talk with Bill Self, 6:00pm

Wednesday, February 14
 KAYS: Tiger Talk, 12:10pm

Thursday, February 15 KJLS: Fort Hays State basketball at Lincoln, 5:05pm
 KHAZ: TMP-Marian basketball at Norton, 5:40pm

Friday, February 16
 KKQY: Ness City basketball at Victoria, 5:15pm
 KFIX: Hays High basketball vs. Garden City, 5:40pm

Saturday, February 17
 KJLS: Fort Hays State basketball at Central Missouri, 12:35pm
 KAYS: Kansas basketball at Oklahoma, 1:30pm

Monday, February12
 KFIX: Chiefs Kingdom, 6:00pm KAYS: Kansas basketball at Texas Tech, 6:30pmTuesday, February 13
 KFIX: Hays High basketball vs. Abilene, 5:40pm
 KKQY: Plainville basketball at Stockton, approx. 5:45pm
 KAYS: Hawk Talk with Bill Self, 6:00pmWednesday, February 14
 KAYS: Tiger Talk, 12:10pmThursday, February 15 KJLS: Fort Hays State basketball at Lincoln, 5:05pm
 KHAZ: TMP-Marian basketball at Norton, 5:40pmFriday, February 16
 KKQY: Ness City basketball at Victoria, 5:15pm
 KFIX: Hays High basketball vs. Garden City, 5:40pmSaturday, February 17
 KJLS: Fort Hays State basketball at Central Missouri, 12:35pm
 KAYS: Kansas basketball at Oklahoma, 1:30pm

🎧 Eagle Radio, Hull sports broadcast schedule

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce and Andy Reid have made the Kansas City Chiefs a dynasty.

First, they had to become the first back-to-back&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/b54b564106fa7ce480f89ad771c86e1c">Super Bowl</a>&nbsp;champions in 19 years.

Mahomes made sure of it, leading another super comeback on the NFL’s biggest stage in America’s showcase capital.

Mahomes threw a 3-yard touchdown pass to Mecole Hardman in overtime, and the Chiefs rallied to beat the San Francisco 49ers 25-22 on Sunday, becoming the NFL's ninth repeat Super Bowl champs.

With pop star&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/super-bowl-swift-las-vegas-kelce-chiefs-49ers-2cd5b56b6959ed053056cd6f28a82d0a">Taylor Swift watching boyfriend Kelce</a>&nbsp;from a suite, the Chiefs captured their third title in five years, a run that puts them among the league's greatest franchises.

“Well, you know the goal has always been to get three,” Kelce screamed on stage after&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/NFL/status/1756898718291501128">sharing a kiss with Swift</a>. “But we couldn’t get here without getting that two, and having that target on our back all year. ... How about that. We get a chance to do it three times in a row.”

The NFL’s first Super Bowl in Las Vegas was a sloppy, mistake-filled affair that was mostly boring until the back-and-forth fourth quarter and OT. It was the second of 58 Super Bowls to be tied after regulation, and the first played under new overtime rules that ensured both teams got the ball.

The Chiefs (15-6) trailed 22-19 after Jake Moody kicked a 27-yard field goal on the first possession of overtime, but Mahomes rallied the Chiefs, completing another impressive comeback in a rematch of the Super Bowl four years ago.

Mahomes ran 8 yards on fourth-and-1 to keep the Chiefs' chances alive and then scrambled 19 yards to set up the winning score, which came 14:57 into the extra period — just before what would have been the second OT.

“With all the adversity we’ve been through this season to come through tonight. ... I’m proud of the guys,” said Mahomes, who earned his third Super Bowl MVP award. “This is awesome. Legendary.”

After he connected with a wide-open Hardman, the Chiefs ran on the field as red-and-yellow confetti fell onto the turf.

Mahomes and Reid are now halfway to Tom Brady and Bill Belichick, who won six championships in 20 years together with the New England Patriots and were the most recent team to go back-to-back following the 2003-04 seasons.

The 28-year-old Mahomes becomes the fourth starting QB to win three Super Bowls — joining Brady, Joe Montana, Terry Bradshaw and Troy Aikman — and second-youngest.

“I am going to celebrate tonight, celebrate at the parade and then work my way to get back in this game next year,” Mahomes said. “I am going to do whatever I can to be back in this game next year. Three-peat.”

The most excitement in the first half came when a frustrated Kelce&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/super-bowl-travis-kelce-andy-reid-0906fba1661065186f7d9c51ae77e94b">bumped Reid</a>&nbsp;on the sideline, knocking the Chiefs' 65-year-old coach a few steps back after teammate Isiah Pacheco fumbled inside the red zone during the second quarter.

“You guys saw that?” Kelce said. “I’m going to keep it between us unless my ‘mic’d up’ tells the world. I was just telling him how much I loved him.”

The action picked up after a crucial blunder by San Francisco’s special teams set up Mahomes’ 16-yard TD pass to Marquez Valdes-Scantling for a 13-10 lead.

Brock Purdy and the 49ers (14-6) answered but they couldn’t make enough plays, denying Mr. Irrelevant an opportunity to go from last pick in the 2022 NFL draft to Super Bowl champion.

“We have the offense to score touchdowns and I failed to put the team in position to do that," Purdy said.

Niners wide receiver Jauan Jennings threw a TD pass and caught one, joining Eagles quarterback Nick Foles six years ago as the only players to do both in the Super Bowl.

After Moody’s 53-yard field goal gave the Niners a 19-16 lead with 1:53 remaining, Mahomes and Kelce went to work. Mahomes connected with Kelce for a 22-yard gain to set up Harrison Butker’s tying kick, a 29-yarder with 3 seconds left.

A holding call on Kansas City’s Trent McDuffie extended San Francisco’s opening drive of overtime and Purdy made key throws to drive the 49ers to the Chiefs 9. But San Francisco settled for a field goal.

Purdy, Christian McCaffrey and the Niners jumped ahead 10-0, but that’s no big deal for Mahomes and the Chiefs in the Super Bowl. They’ve trailed by 10 points in all three of their victories, including last year’s 38-35 win over Philadelphia.

Mahomes wasn’t at his best early and threw an interception. But with the game on the line, he was a magician once again. He finished 34 of 46 for 333 yards and two TDs.

The Chiefs were hardly dominant during the regular season and entered the playoffs as the AFC's No. 3 seed. They won at Buffalo and at Baltimore in the postseason — the first road playoff games of Mahomes' career — and entered the Super Bowl as 2 1/2-point underdogs, according to&nbsp;<a href="https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/">FanDuel Sportsbook</a>.

“The Kansas City Chiefs are never underdogs. Just know that,” Mahomes said.

They became the first team to win consecutive Super Bowls as underdogs; the Philadelphia Eagles were slight favorites a year ago.

The game turned when San Francisco’s Ray-Ray McCloud couldn’t scoop a punt that hit teammate Darrell Luter Jr.’s leg and the Chiefs recovered at the 49ers 16, leading to Mahomes' go-ahead TD pass to Valdes-Scantling.

The Niners answered on the next possession with Purdy tossing a 10-yard TD pass to Jennings for a 16-13 lead. Moody’s extra point was blocked.

Niners coach Kyle Shanahan gambled on fourth-and-3 from the Chiefs 15, passing up a chance for a tying field goal. Purdy hit George Kittle for a 4-yard gain and then found Jennings for the score.

Shanahan resorted to trickery for the only touchdown of the first half.

Jennings, a wide receiver who had never thrown a pass in an NFL game, tossed a 21-yard TD to McCaffrey. He was hit as&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/NFL/status/1756843057931014599">he threw a wobbly pass across the field</a>, but McCaffrey snagged it and sprinted to the end zone.

Shanahan fell to 0-2 as a head coach in Super Bowls and 0-3 overall, including a loss when he was offensive coordinator for Atlanta. That was the game in which Brady and the Patriots rallied from a 28-3 deficit to win in OT.

“When you go against guys like Tom Brady and Pat Mahomes, you never feel comfortable with a lead. Those guys are two of the best to ever play the game,” Shanahan said.

There were plenty of stars in the building as the NFL brought its biggest game to this gambling mecca — once a taboo idea. Jay-Z, LeBron James and Paul McCartney were among the celebrities in the crowd.

Post Malone sang “America the Beautiful,” Reba McEntire performed the national anthem and&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/super-bowl-2024-halftime-show-review-usher-ccd211bedd0b3a3e5ea90522828f6a13">Usher electrified the crowd</a>&nbsp;at halftime. He brought out a number of guests, including Alicia Keys, H.E.R., Jermaine Dupri, Lil Jon and Ludacris.

Attendance was announced at 61,629 at the relatively compact Allegiant Stadium, the smallest crowd in Super Bowl history except for the pandemic game in Tampa, Florida, three years ago.

It didn't start out well, but thanks to Mahomes, those fans ended up seeing one of the best Super Bowl finishes.

Fans will get to celebrate the Chiefs on Wednesday, Valentine's Day. The Kansas City Sports Commission released the official route and timing late Sunday night, KMBC-TV&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kmbc.com/article/kansas-city-chiefs-super-bowl-parade-route-schedule-time-2024/46708458">reported</a>. The parade will begin at 11 a.m.

<figure>
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 </figure>LAS VEGAS (AP) — Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce and Andy Reid have made the Kansas City Chiefs a dynasty.They’re already thinking three-peat.First, they had to become the first back-to-back&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/b54b564106fa7ce480f89ad771c86e1c">Super Bowl</a>&nbsp;champions in 19 years.Mahomes made sure of it, leading another super comeback on the NFL’s biggest stage in America’s showcase capital.Mahomes threw a 3-yard touchdown pass to Mecole Hardman in overtime, and the Chiefs rallied to beat the San Francisco 49ers 25-22 on Sunday, becoming the NFL's ninth repeat Super Bowl champs.With pop star&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/super-bowl-swift-las-vegas-kelce-chiefs-49ers-2cd5b56b6959ed053056cd6f28a82d0a">Taylor Swift watching boyfriend Kelce</a>&nbsp;from a suite, the Chiefs captured their third title in five years, a run that puts them among the league's greatest franchises.“Well, you know the goal has always been to get three,” Kelce screamed on stage after&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/NFL/status/1756898718291501128">sharing a kiss with Swift</a>. “But we couldn’t get here without getting that two, and having that target on our back all year. ... How about that. We get a chance to do it three times in a row.”The NFL’s first Super Bowl in Las Vegas was a sloppy, mistake-filled affair that was mostly boring until the back-and-forth fourth quarter and OT. It was the second of 58 Super Bowls to be tied after regulation, and the first played under new overtime rules that ensured both teams got the ball.The Chiefs (15-6) trailed 22-19 after Jake Moody kicked a 27-yard field goal on the first possession of overtime, but Mahomes rallied the Chiefs, completing another impressive comeback in a rematch of the Super Bowl four years ago.Mahomes ran 8 yards on fourth-and-1 to keep the Chiefs' chances alive and then scrambled 19 yards to set up the winning score, which came 14:57 into the extra period — just before what would have been the second OT.“With all the adversity we’ve been through this season to come through tonight. ... I’m proud of the guys,” said Mahomes, who earned his third Super Bowl MVP award. “This is awesome. Legendary.”After he connected with a wide-open Hardman, the Chiefs ran on the field as red-and-yellow confetti fell onto the turf.Mahomes and Reid are now halfway to Tom Brady and Bill Belichick, who won six championships in 20 years together with the New England Patriots and were the most recent team to go back-to-back following the 2003-04 seasons.The 28-year-old Mahomes becomes the fourth starting QB to win three Super Bowls — joining Brady, Joe Montana, Terry Bradshaw and Troy Aikman — and second-youngest.“I am going to celebrate tonight, celebrate at the parade and then work my way to get back in this game next year,” Mahomes said. “I am going to do whatever I can to be back in this game next year. Three-peat.”The most excitement in the first half came when a frustrated Kelce&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/super-bowl-travis-kelce-andy-reid-0906fba1661065186f7d9c51ae77e94b">bumped Reid</a>&nbsp;on the sideline, knocking the Chiefs' 65-year-old coach a few steps back after teammate Isiah Pacheco fumbled inside the red zone during the second quarter.“You guys saw that?” Kelce said. “I’m going to keep it between us unless my ‘mic’d up’ tells the world. I was just telling him how much I loved him.”The action picked up after a crucial blunder by San Francisco’s special teams set up Mahomes’ 16-yard TD pass to Marquez Valdes-Scantling for a 13-10 lead.Brock Purdy and the 49ers (14-6) answered but they couldn’t make enough plays, denying Mr. Irrelevant an opportunity to go from last pick in the 2022 NFL draft to Super Bowl champion.“We have the offense to score touchdowns and I failed to put the team in position to do that," Purdy said.Niners wide receiver Jauan Jennings threw a TD pass and caught one, joining Eagles quarterback Nick Foles six years ago as the only players to do both in the Super Bowl.After Moody’s 53-yard field goal gave the Niners a 19-16 lead with 1:53 remaining, Mahomes and Kelce went to work. Mahomes connected with Kelce for a 22-yard gain to set up Harrison Butker’s tying kick, a 29-yarder with 3 seconds left.A holding call on Kansas City’s Trent McDuffie extended San Francisco’s opening drive of overtime and Purdy made key throws to drive the 49ers to the Chiefs 9. But San Francisco settled for a field goal.Purdy, Christian McCaffrey and the Niners jumped ahead 10-0, but that’s no big deal for Mahomes and the Chiefs in the Super Bowl. They’ve trailed by 10 points in all three of their victories, including last year’s 38-35 win over Philadelphia.Mahomes wasn’t at his best early and threw an interception. But with the game on the line, he was a magician once again. He finished 34 of 46 for 333 yards and two TDs.The Chiefs were hardly dominant during the regular season and entered the playoffs as the AFC's No. 3 seed. They won at Buffalo and at Baltimore in the postseason — the first road playoff games of Mahomes' career — and entered the Super Bowl as 2 1/2-point underdogs, according to&nbsp;<a href="https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/">FanDuel Sportsbook</a>.“The Kansas City Chiefs are never underdogs. Just know that,” Mahomes said.They became the first team to win consecutive Super Bowls as underdogs; the Philadelphia Eagles were slight favorites a year ago.The game turned when San Francisco’s Ray-Ray McCloud couldn’t scoop a punt that hit teammate Darrell Luter Jr.’s leg and the Chiefs recovered at the 49ers 16, leading to Mahomes' go-ahead TD pass to Valdes-Scantling.The Niners answered on the next possession with Purdy tossing a 10-yard TD pass to Jennings for a 16-13 lead. Moody’s extra point was blocked.Niners coach Kyle Shanahan gambled on fourth-and-3 from the Chiefs 15, passing up a chance for a tying field goal. Purdy hit George Kittle for a 4-yard gain and then found Jennings for the score.Shanahan resorted to trickery for the only touchdown of the first half.Jennings, a wide receiver who had never thrown a pass in an NFL game, tossed a 21-yard TD to McCaffrey. He was hit as&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/NFL/status/1756843057931014599">he threw a wobbly pass across the field</a>, but McCaffrey snagged it and sprinted to the end zone.Shanahan fell to 0-2 as a head coach in Super Bowls and 0-3 overall, including a loss when he was offensive coordinator for Atlanta. That was the game in which Brady and the Patriots rallied from a 28-3 deficit to win in OT.“When you go against guys like Tom Brady and Pat Mahomes, you never feel comfortable with a lead. Those guys are two of the best to ever play the game,” Shanahan said.There were plenty of stars in the building as the NFL brought its biggest game to this gambling mecca — once a taboo idea. Jay-Z, LeBron James and Paul McCartney were among the celebrities in the crowd.Post Malone sang “America the Beautiful,” Reba McEntire performed the national anthem and&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/super-bowl-2024-halftime-show-review-usher-ccd211bedd0b3a3e5ea90522828f6a13">Usher electrified the crowd</a>&nbsp;at halftime. He brought out a number of guests, including Alicia Keys, H.E.R., Jermaine Dupri, Lil Jon and Ludacris.Attendance was announced at 61,629 at the relatively compact Allegiant Stadium, the smallest crowd in Super Bowl history except for the pandemic game in Tampa, Florida, three years ago.It didn't start out well, but thanks to Mahomes, those fans ended up seeing one of the best Super Bowl finishes.Fans will get to celebrate the Chiefs on Wednesday, Valentine's Day. The Kansas City Sports Commission released the official route and timing late Sunday night, KMBC-TV&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kmbc.com/article/kansas-city-chiefs-super-bowl-parade-route-schedule-time-2024/46708458">reported</a>. The parade will begin at 11 a.m.

🏈 Patrick Mahomes rallies the Chiefs to second straight Super Bowl title

Sunday, February 11 KFIX: Super Bowl LVIII (Westwood One), 1pm&nbsp;&nbsp;

Sunday, February 11 KFIX: Super Bowl LVIII (Westwood One), 1pm&nbsp;&nbsp;

PROVO, Utah (AP) — Fousseyni Traore scored 14 points and had eight rebounds to lead No. 21 BYU to a 72-66 victory over Kansas State on Saturday night.

Spencer Johnson and Jaxson Robinson added 12 points apiece for the Cougars (17-6, 5-5 Big 12) while Noah Waterman chipped in 11 points and Trevin Knell added 10. Aly Khalifa had a team-high six assists in his return to the lineup following a two-game absence because of the flu.

Arthur Kaluma led the Wildcats (15-9, 5-6) with 18 points and eight rebounds and Cam Carter added 14 points.

BYU led by 17 points in the second half, but Kansas State pulled within 66-64 with a run that included Kaluma’s 3-pointer with 1:11 left. Kaluma returned to help lead the rally after going to the locker room earlier in the second half with an ankle injury.

Robinson and Johnson countered with baskets in the final minute to help BYU keep the Wildcats from completing the comeback.

“We needed both of those buckets,” Robinson said. “Obviously, it all came down to the defensive end. We forced 16 turnovers and only turned the ball over seven times. Can’t complain about that.”

The Cougars missed five shots and three free throws over a five-minute stretch to open the door for Kansas State to rally.

“We just pressured the ball a lot more and picked up a little higher,” Kaluma said. “Went into a little bit of a press. I feel like we just had more energy.”

Kansas State struggled to find any consistent offensive rhythm during the first half. The Wildcats committed nine turnovers and scored one field goal over the final four minutes before halftime.

BYU scored 14 points off 16 Kansas State turnovers by game’s end.

“We said this was going to be a 15-round fight,” Kansas State coach Jerome Tang said. “The problem is they got to throw the last punch tonight instead of us.”

BYU did not fully capitalize on its tough first-half defense. The Cougars went 2 of 13 from 3-point range in the first half while also missing a few layups. Still, BYU built a 36-27 halftime lead by attacking the rim with Traore doing the most damage inside.

Tylor Perry’s flagrant foul on Traore was a turning point in the first half. Traore hit two free throws and made a layup to turn a two-point BYU lead into a six-point advantage.

Waterman and Johnson made back-to-back 3-pointers to extend BYU’s lead to 45-32 early in the second half. The Cougars pulled ahead 58-41 on Robinson’s 3-pointer.

BYU’s offense stagnated a bit late in the second half when the team missed open looks from the perimeter and at the rim.

“We got to the rim the way we wanted to. We got shots we wanted,” BYU coach Mark Pope said. “I liked us offensively. You’re going to go through little spells where things don’t go in and that’s why you win games defensively.”

Kansas State endured too many stretches with too many missed shots and turnovers to avoid losing its fifth straight road game.

BYU bullied Kansas State around the rim and applied enough defensive pressure to overcome a below-average shooting night from the perimeter.

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 </figure>PROVO, Utah (AP) — Fousseyni Traore scored 14 points and had eight rebounds to lead No. 21 BYU to a 72-66 victory over Kansas State on Saturday night.Spencer Johnson and Jaxson Robinson added 12 points apiece for the Cougars (17-6, 5-5 Big 12) while Noah Waterman chipped in 11 points and Trevin Knell added 10. Aly Khalifa had a team-high six assists in his return to the lineup following a two-game absence because of the flu.Arthur Kaluma led the Wildcats (15-9, 5-6) with 18 points and eight rebounds and Cam Carter added 14 points.BYU led by 17 points in the second half, but Kansas State pulled within 66-64 with a run that included Kaluma’s 3-pointer with 1:11 left. Kaluma returned to help lead the rally after going to the locker room earlier in the second half with an ankle injury.Robinson and Johnson countered with baskets in the final minute to help BYU keep the Wildcats from completing the comeback.“We needed both of those buckets,” Robinson said. “Obviously, it all came down to the defensive end. We forced 16 turnovers and only turned the ball over seven times. Can’t complain about that.”The Cougars missed five shots and three free throws over a five-minute stretch to open the door for Kansas State to rally.“We just pressured the ball a lot more and picked up a little higher,” Kaluma said. “Went into a little bit of a press. I feel like we just had more energy.”Kansas State struggled to find any consistent offensive rhythm during the first half. The Wildcats committed nine turnovers and scored one field goal over the final four minutes before halftime.BYU scored 14 points off 16 Kansas State turnovers by game’s end.“We said this was going to be a 15-round fight,” Kansas State coach Jerome Tang said. “The problem is they got to throw the last punch tonight instead of us.”BYU did not fully capitalize on its tough first-half defense. The Cougars went 2 of 13 from 3-point range in the first half while also missing a few layups. Still, BYU built a 36-27 halftime lead by attacking the rim with Traore doing the most damage inside.Tylor Perry’s flagrant foul on Traore was a turning point in the first half. Traore hit two free throws and made a layup to turn a two-point BYU lead into a six-point advantage.Waterman and Johnson made back-to-back 3-pointers to extend BYU’s lead to 45-32 early in the second half. The Cougars pulled ahead 58-41 on Robinson’s 3-pointer.BYU’s offense stagnated a bit late in the second half when the team missed open looks from the perimeter and at the rim.“We got to the rim the way we wanted to. We got shots we wanted,” BYU coach Mark Pope said. “I liked us offensively. You’re going to go through little spells where things don’t go in and that’s why you win games defensively.”Kansas State outrebounded BYU 42-34.BIG PICTUREKansas State endured too many stretches with too many missed shots and turnovers to avoid losing its fifth straight road game.BYU bullied Kansas State around the rim and applied enough defensive pressure to overcome a below-average shooting night from the perimeter.UP NEXTKansas State hosts TCU on Saturday.BYU hosts UCF on Tuesday night.

🏀 BYU holds off late Kansas State rally for victory

SCOTT CITY – The Plainville girls finished fifth as a team
and qualified four wrestlers for the 4-1A state wrestling tournament in Salina later
this month after finishing in the top four at Saturday’s regional tournament in
Scott City.

Lilian Garcia was the top finisher for the Cardinals, bring
home a second-place finish.

She opened the tournament with a first round, first period
fall over Breauna Russell of Ellsworth. Garcia followed that with wins by
decision over Myah Mattheyer of Trego and Johnna Ebner of Phillipsburg to get
to the championship match.

In the championship match she lost by an 8-1 decision to Cali
Wagoner of Oakley.

Kaeleigh Klein (100), Zoe Brown (145) and Caydance Carter
(190) all earned third place finishes for Plainville.

Klein, at 100 pounds, had to bounce back from a loss in the
semifinals to get back to the third-place match where she picked up a first-period
fall over Teagan Walker of Larned.

At 145 pounds Zoe Brown opened the tournament with a pair of
wins but also had to wrestle back to the third-place match after a loss in the
semifinals. In the third-place match Brown won by fall over Xavia Brenn from Rawlins
County.

Caydance Carter also finished third. She received a
first-round bye and then lost to Kacee Herredsberg of Smith Center in the
semifinals. Carter followed that loss with four strait wins including a second-period
fall over Herredsberg from Smith Center.

Plainville coach Luke Wise was also voted KWCA regional
coach of the year.

You can see the complete list of the top-four finishers
below.

The Ellis Railroaders were one of four teams with multiple individual
champions and had three top-four finishers.

Maleah Vine at 135 pounds and Kaydawn Haag at 140 pounds
both earned a first-place finish.

Vine started the tournament with back-to-back first-period
falls. She then won by a 10-7 decision over Ivy Davis of Lakin in the
semifinals. She followed that with a first period fall against McKenzie Simon of
Holcomb to clinch the individual title.

At 140 pounds Haag followed a first-round bye with a second
period fall, a major decision and then won by an 8-6 decision over Destiny
Gonzalez of Goodland in the championship match. 

Callie Priest finished third at 110 pounds. She opened the
tournament with back-to-back first period falls before losing in the
semifinals. She wrestled back to the third-place game where she defeated Cora
DeGood from Colby by fall in the second-period fall. 

Trego’s Kallan Rothchild placed second at 115 pounds. Rothchild
pinned her way to the finals before losing to a 5-1 decision to Kylee Hodges of
Oakley.

She recorded four pins on her way to the third place finish.
Her only loss came in the semifinals but she bounced back and earned a third
place finish with a fall just 20 seconds into the first period against Madison
Siegfried of St. Francis.

Myah Mattheyer also brought home a third place finished for
Trego at 155 pounds. 

After opening the tournament with a win, Mattheyer lost in
the semifinals to Lillian Garcia of Plainville (8-2). She followed that with
wins by fall in three of her next four matches, including a first-period fall
in the third-place match against Johnna Ebner of Phillipsburg.

Stockton also finished with a pair of individual champions.

At 100 pounds Carolina Northup picked up back-to-back falls
to get to the championship match where she defeated Aspen Sharpe of Colby 5-1.

Ashlyn Hahn also earned a first-place finish for the Tigers
at 125 pounds. Hahn pinned her way to the title with all four falls coming in
the first period. That included the win over Josie Bell of Hoxie in the
championship match. 

Oakley won the team title with 117 points. They were
followed by Colby (112.5), Hoisington (105) Larned (94) and Plainville (85) to
round of the top five. 

The 4-1A girls state wrestling tournament will be held Feb.
22-24 at Tony’s Pizza Events Center in Salina.

Plainville qualifies 4, Trego and Ellis 3 wrestlers for girl’s
state

You can see the complete list of the top-four finishers
below.

Final results 100 1st Place - Carolina Northup of Stockton HS 2nd Place - Aspen Sharpe of Colby HS 3rd Place - Kaeleigh Klein of Plainville H 4th Place - Teagan Walker of Larned HS

105 1st Place - Veronica Greene of Cimarron HS 2nd Place - Jentri Porter of Leoti-Wichita County HS 3rd Place - Haylie McDaniel of Scott Community HS 4th Place - Luna Vazquez of Lakin

110 1st Place - Liliana McKenna of Larned HS 2nd Place - Kyra Sowers of Oberlin-Decatur Community HS 3rd Place - Callie Priest of Ellis HS 4th Place - Cora DeGood of Colby HS

115 1st Place - Kylee Hodges of Oakley HS 2nd Place - Kallan Rothchild of WaKeeney-Trego Community HS 3rd Place - Cheyenne LaBarge of St. Francis HS 4th Place - Mya Trevino of Russell HS

120 1st Place - Cara Herbert of Larned HS 2nd Place - Maggie Holle of Atwood-Rawlins County HS 3rd Place - Adrian Wynn of WaKeeney-Trego Community HS 4th Place - Madison Siegfried of St. Francis HS

125 1st Place - Ashlyn Hahn of Stockton HS 2nd Place - Josie Bell of Hoxie HS 3rd Place - Reese Watkins of Larned HS 4th Place - Kinsey Zorn of Russell HS

130 1st Place - Amanda Jaeger of Colby HS 2nd Place - Daijah Jones of Hoisington HS 3rd Place - Abbygayl Jackson of Oakley HS 4th Place - Isabella Keesee of Phillipsburg HS

135 1st Place - Maleah Vine of Ellis HS 2nd Place - McKenzie Simon of Holcomb HS 3rd Place - Ivy Davis of Lakin 4th Place - Morgan Hills of Colby HS

140 1st Place - Kaydawn Haag of Ellis HS 2nd Place - Destiny Gonzalez of Goodland 3rd Place - Zoey Jantz of Cimarron HS 4th Place - Jay Doty of Atwood-Rawlins County HS

145 1st Place - Jaden Ney of Russell HS 2nd Place - Lyrica Orosco of Hoisington HS 3rd Place - Zoe Brown of Plainville HS 4th Place - Xavia Brenn of Atwood-Rawlins County HS

155 1st Place - Cali Wagoner of Oakley HS 2nd Place - Lillian Garcia of Plainville HS 3rd Place - Myah Mattheyer of WaKeeney-Trego Community HS 4th Place - Johnna Ebner of Phillipsburg HS

170 1st Place - Atavia Cain of Oakley HS 2nd Place - Nevaeh Graves of Hoisington HS 3rd Place - Daynah Bailey of Almena-Northern Valley 4th Place - Lauren Canny of Johnson-Stanton County HS

190 1st Place - Ileana Robles of Lakin 2nd Place - Brooke Smith of Oakley HS 3rd Place - Caydance Carter of Plainville HS 4th Place - Kacee Herredsberg of Smith Center HS

235 1st Place - Kenya Goss of Norton Community HS 2nd Place - Haylee Holinde of Hoisington HS 3rd Place - Gracie Penrod of Hill City HS 4th Place - Emma Hahn of Ellinwood HS

SCOTT CITY – The Plainville girls finished fifth as a team
and qualified four wrestlers for the 4-1A state wrestling tournament in Salina later
this month after finishing in the top four at Saturday’s regional tournament in
Scott City.Lilian Garcia was the top finisher for the Cardinals, bring
home a second-place finish.She opened the tournament with a first round, first period
fall over Breauna Russell of Ellsworth. Garcia followed that with wins by
decision over Myah Mattheyer of Trego and Johnna Ebner of Phillipsburg to get
to the championship match.In the championship match she lost by an 8-1 decision to Cali
Wagoner of Oakley.Kaeleigh Klein (100), Zoe Brown (145) and Caydance Carter
(190) all earned third place finishes for Plainville.Klein, at 100 pounds, had to bounce back from a loss in the
semifinals to get back to the third-place match where she picked up a first-period
fall over Teagan Walker of Larned.At 145 pounds Zoe Brown opened the tournament with a pair of
wins but also had to wrestle back to the third-place match after a loss in the
semifinals. In the third-place match Brown won by fall over Xavia Brenn from Rawlins
County.Caydance Carter also finished third. She received a
first-round bye and then lost to Kacee Herredsberg of Smith Center in the
semifinals. Carter followed that loss with four strait wins including a second-period
fall over Herredsberg from Smith Center.Plainville coach Luke Wise was also voted KWCA regional
coach of the year.You can see the complete list of the top-four finishers
below.The Ellis Railroaders were one of four teams with multiple individual
champions and had three top-four finishers.Maleah Vine at 135 pounds and Kaydawn Haag at 140 pounds
both earned a first-place finish.Vine started the tournament with back-to-back first-period
falls. She then won by a 10-7 decision over Ivy Davis of Lakin in the
semifinals. She followed that with a first period fall against McKenzie Simon of
Holcomb to clinch the individual title.At 140 pounds Haag followed a first-round bye with a second
period fall, a major decision and then won by an 8-6 decision over Destiny
Gonzalez of Goodland in the championship match. Callie Priest finished third at 110 pounds. She opened the
tournament with back-to-back first period falls before losing in the
semifinals. She wrestled back to the third-place game where she defeated Cora
DeGood from Colby by fall in the second-period fall. Trego’s Kallan Rothchild placed second at 115 pounds. Rothchild
pinned her way to the finals before losing to a 5-1 decision to Kylee Hodges of
Oakley.At 120 pounds Adrian Wynn placed third. She recorded four pins on her way to the third place finish.
Her only loss came in the semifinals but she bounced back and earned a third
place finish with a fall just 20 seconds into the first period against Madison
Siegfried of St. Francis.Myah Mattheyer also brought home a third place finished for
Trego at 155 pounds. After opening the tournament with a win, Mattheyer lost in
the semifinals to Lillian Garcia of Plainville (8-2). She followed that with
wins by fall in three of her next four matches, including a first-period fall
in the third-place match against Johnna Ebner of Phillipsburg.Stockton also finished with a pair of individual champions.At 100 pounds Carolina Northup picked up back-to-back falls
to get to the championship match where she defeated Aspen Sharpe of Colby 5-1.Ashlyn Hahn also earned a first-place finish for the Tigers
at 125 pounds. Hahn pinned her way to the title with all four falls coming in
the first period. That included the win over Josie Bell of Hoxie in the
championship match. Oakley won the team title with 117 points. They were
followed by Colby (112.5), Hoisington (105) Larned (94) and Plainville (85) to
round of the top five. The 4-1A girls state wrestling tournament will be held Feb.
22-24 at Tony’s Pizza Events Center in Salina.Plainville qualifies 4, Trego and Ellis 3 wrestlers for girl’s
stateSCOTT CITY – The Plainville girls finished fifth as a team
and qualified four wrestlers for the 4-1A state wrestling tournament in Salina later
this month after finishing in the top four at Saturday’s regional tournament in
Scott City.Lilian Garcia was the top finisher for the Cardinals, bring
home a second-place finish.She opened the tournament with a first round, first period
fall over Breauna Russell of Ellsworth. Garcia followed that with wins by
decision over Myah Mattheyer of Trego and Johnna Ebner of Phillipsburg to get
to the championship match.In the championship match she lost by an 8-1 decision to Cali
Wagoner of Oakley.Kaeleigh Klein (100), Zoe Brown (145) and Caydance Carter
(190) all earned third place finishes for Plainville.Klein, at 100 pounds, had to bounce back from a loss in the
semifinals to get back to the third-place match where she picked up a first-period
fall over Teagan Walker of Larned.At 145 pounds Zoe Brown opened the tournament with a pair of
wins but also had to wrestle back to the third-place match after a loss in the
semifinals. In the third-place match Brown won by fall over Xavia Brenn from Rawlins
County.Caydance Carter also finished third. She received a
first-round bye and then lost to Kacee Herredsberg of Smith Center in the
semifinals. Carter followed that loss with four strait wins including a second-period
fall over Herredsberg from Smith Center.Plainville coach Luke Wise was also voted KWCA regional
coach of the year.You can see the complete list of the top-four finishers
below.The Ellis Railroaders were one of four teams with multiple individual
champions and had three top-four finishers.Maleah Vine at 135 pounds and Kaydawn Haag at 140 pounds
both earned a first-place finish.Vine started the tournament with back-to-back first-period
falls. She then won by a 10-7 decision over Ivy Davis of Lakin in the
semifinals. She followed that with a first period fall against McKenzie Simon of
Holcomb to clinch the individual title.At 140 pounds Haag followed a first-round bye with a second
period fall, a major decision and then won by an 8-6 decision over Destiny
Gonzalez of Goodland in the championship match. Callie Priest finished third at 110 pounds. She opened the
tournament with back-to-back first period falls before losing in the
semifinals. She wrestled back to the third-place game where she defeated Cora
DeGood from Colby by fall in the second-period fall. Trego’s Kallan Rothchild placed second at 115 pounds. Rothchild
pinned her way to the finals before losing to a 5-1 decision to Kylee Hodges of
Oakley.At 120 pounds Adrian Wynn placed third. She recorded four pins on her way to the third place finish.
Her only loss came in the semifinals but she bounced back and earned a third
place finish with a fall just 20 seconds into the first period against Madison
Siegfried of St. Francis.Myah Mattheyer also brought home a third place finished for
Trego at 155 pounds. After opening the tournament with a win, Mattheyer lost in
the semifinals to Lillian Garcia of Plainville (8-2). She followed that with
wins by fall in three of her next four matches, including a first-period fall
in the third-place match against Johnna Ebner of Phillipsburg.Stockton also finished with a pair of individual champions.At 100 pounds Carolina Northup picked up back-to-back falls
to get to the championship match where she defeated Aspen Sharpe of Colby 5-1.Ashlyn Hahn also earned a first-place finish for the Tigers
at 125 pounds. Hahn pinned her way to the title with all four falls coming in
the first period. That included the win over Josie Bell of Hoxie in the
championship match. Oakley won the team title with 117 points. They were
followed by Colby (112.5), Hoisington (105) Larned (94) and Plainville (85) to
round of the top five. The 4-1A girls state wrestling tournament will be held Feb.
22-24 at Tony’s Pizza Events Center in Salina.Final results 100 1st Place - Carolina Northup of Stockton HS 2nd Place - Aspen Sharpe of Colby HS 3rd Place - Kaeleigh Klein of Plainville H 4th Place - Teagan Walker of Larned HS105 1st Place - Veronica Greene of Cimarron HS 2nd Place - Jentri Porter of Leoti-Wichita County HS 3rd Place - Haylie McDaniel of Scott Community HS 4th Place - Luna Vazquez of Lakin110 1st Place - Liliana McKenna of Larned HS 2nd Place - Kyra Sowers of Oberlin-Decatur Community HS 3rd Place - Callie Priest of Ellis HS 4th Place - Cora DeGood of Colby HS115 1st Place - Kylee Hodges of Oakley HS 2nd Place - Kallan Rothchild of WaKeeney-Trego Community HS 3rd Place - Cheyenne LaBarge of St. Francis HS 4th Place - Mya Trevino of Russell HS120 1st Place - Cara Herbert of Larned HS 2nd Place - Maggie Holle of Atwood-Rawlins County HS 3rd Place - Adrian Wynn of WaKeeney-Trego Community HS 4th Place - Madison Siegfried of St. Francis HS125 1st Place - Ashlyn Hahn of Stockton HS 2nd Place - Josie Bell of Hoxie HS 3rd Place - Reese Watkins of Larned HS 4th Place - Kinsey Zorn of Russell HS130 1st Place - Amanda Jaeger of Colby HS 2nd Place - Daijah Jones of Hoisington HS 3rd Place - Abbygayl Jackson of Oakley HS 4th Place - Isabella Keesee of Phillipsburg HS135 1st Place - Maleah Vine of Ellis HS 2nd Place - McKenzie Simon of Holcomb HS 3rd Place - Ivy Davis of Lakin 4th Place - Morgan Hills of Colby HS140 1st Place - Kaydawn Haag of Ellis HS 2nd Place - Destiny Gonzalez of Goodland 3rd Place - Zoey Jantz of Cimarron HS 4th Place - Jay Doty of Atwood-Rawlins County HS145 1st Place - Jaden Ney of Russell HS 2nd Place - Lyrica Orosco of Hoisington HS 3rd Place - Zoe Brown of Plainville HS 4th Place - Xavia Brenn of Atwood-Rawlins County HS155 1st Place - Cali Wagoner of Oakley HS 2nd Place - Lillian Garcia of Plainville HS 3rd Place - Myah Mattheyer of WaKeeney-Trego Community HS 4th Place - Johnna Ebner of Phillipsburg HS170 1st Place - Atavia Cain of Oakley HS 2nd Place - Nevaeh Graves of Hoisington HS 3rd Place - Daynah Bailey of Almena-Northern Valley 4th Place - Lauren Canny of Johnson-Stanton County HS190 1st Place - Ileana Robles of Lakin 2nd Place - Brooke Smith of Oakley HS 3rd Place - Caydance Carter of Plainville HS 4th Place - Kacee Herredsberg of Smith Center HS235 1st Place - Kenya Goss of Norton Community HS 2nd Place - Haylee Holinde of Hoisington HS 3rd Place - Gracie Penrod of Hill City HS 4th Place - Emma Hahn of Ellinwood HS

🤼Plainville qualifies 4, Trego and Ellis 3 wrestlers for girl’s state

DODGE CITY - The Hays High Lady girls wrestling team finished in fourth place at the 6-5A Regional in Dodge City Saturday and qualified seven for the state tournament.

Lexi Burton was the Indians lone champion, winning at 140 and was named the weight class regional wrestler of the year.

110 - Keyla Macias - 4th place 120 - Tionna Napue - 2nd place 125 - Addison Otte - 3rd place 135 - Katie Gutierrez - 4th place 140 - Lexi Burton - 1st place 145 - Timber Lovewell - 2nd place 155 - Lexi Barnett - 3rd place&nbsp;

110 - Keyla Macias (19-14) placed 4th and scored 15.0 team points. Champ. Round 1 - Keyla Macias (Hays) 19-14 won by fall over Rebecca Walkup (Maize) 2-19 (Fall 1:17) Quarterfinal - Keyla Macias (Hays) 19-14 won by fall over Lauren Horton (Derby) 22-17 (Fall 0:27) Semifinal - Ashley Alonso (Dodge City) 32-1 won by fall over Keyla Macias (Hays) 19-14 (Fall 4:30) Cons. Semi - Keyla Macias (Hays) 19-14 won by fall over Jessy Walston (Haysville-Campus) 11-19 (Fall 1:46) 3rd Place Match - Keira Leyva (Great Bend) 23-16 won by fall over Keyla Macias (Hays) 19-14 (Fall 0:57)

120 - Tionna Napue (30-3) placed 2nd and scored 20.0 team points. Champ. Round 1 - Tionna Napue (Hays) 30-3 received a bye () (Bye) Quarterfinal - Tionna Napue (Hays) 30-3 won by fall over Braelyn Turner (Great Bend) 19-20 (Fall 0:29) Semifinal - Tionna Napue (Hays) 30-3 won by fall over Lilly Fountain (Wichita-North) 26-15 (Fall 4:56) 1st Place Match - Samya Slater (Wichita-Northwest) 31-3 won by fall over Tionna Napue (Hays) 30-3 (Fall 5:31)

125 - Addison Otte (24-10) placed 3rd and scored 16.0 team points. Champ. Round 1 - Addison Otte (Hays) 24-10 received a bye () (Bye) Quarterfinal - Addison Otte (Hays) 24-10 won by fall over Ariyana Norphlet (Wichita-West) 21-9 (Fall 4:53) Semifinal - Kaylea McMullen (Great Bend) 27-7 won by fall over Addison Otte (Hays) 24-10 (Fall 5:55) Cons. Semi - Addison Otte (Hays) 24-10 won by fall over Ana Amador (Wichita-North) 26-13 (Fall 2:49) 3rd Place Match - Addison Otte (Hays) 24-10 won by decision over Eeva Martinez (Wichita-Northwest) 24-13 (Dec 5-1)

135 -&nbsp;Katie Gutierrez (23-12) placed 4th and scored 11.0 team points. Champ. Round 1 - Katie Gutierrez (Hays) 23-12 received a bye () (Bye) Quarterfinal - Katie Gutierrez (Hays) 23-12 won by decision over Angelica Quezada (Liberal) 23-11 (Dec 7-2) Semifinal - Alexis Means (Wichita-Bishop Carroll) 31-3 won by decision over Katie Gutierrez (Hays) 23-12 (Dec 8-3) Cons. Semi - Katie Gutierrez (Hays) 23-12 won by fall over Tori Buss (Wichita-North) 18-17 (Fall 2:05) 3rd Place Match - Brooke Downs (Derby) 24-8 won by fall over Katie Gutierrez (Hays) 23-12 (Fall 2:31)

140 - Lexi Burton (29-1) placed 1st and scored 25.0 team points. Champ. Round 1 - Lexi Burton (Hays) 29-1 received a bye () (Bye) Quarterfinal - Lexi Burton (Hays) 29-1 won by fall over Shatarah Newton (Great Bend) 9-19 (Fall 0:33) Semifinal - Lexi Burton (Hays) 29-1 won by major decision over Dayanara Garcia (Dodge City) 19-10 (MD 11-0) 1st Place Match - Lexi Burton (Hays) 29-1 won by fall over Amayah Caro (Garden City) 20-10 (Fall 1:15)

145 - Timber Lovewell (27-10) placed 2nd and scored 18.0 team points. Champ. Round 1 - Timber Lovewell (Hays) 27-10 received a bye () (Bye) Quarterfinal - Timber Lovewell (Hays) 27-10 won by fall over Jeira Schwind (Derby) 9-16 (Fall 3:20) Semifinal - Timber Lovewell (Hays) 27-10 won by decision over Karime Guzman (Garden City) 30-12 (Dec 5-2) 1st Place Match - Yareli Garcia (Dodge City) 33-3 won by fall over Timber Lovewell (Hays) 27-10 (Fall 5:20)

155 - Lexi Barnett (23-6) placed 3rd and scored 18.0 team points. Champ. Round 1 - Lexi Barnett (Hays) 23-6 received a bye () (Bye) Quarterfinal - Lexi Barnett (Hays) 23-6 won by fall over Olivia Dunlap (Garden City) 15-16 (Fall 1:13) Semifinal - Liliana Arroyo (Dodge City) 32-6 won by fall over Lexi Barnett (Hays) 23-6 (Fall 3:07) Cons. Semi - Lexi Barnett (Hays) 23-6 won by fall over Elayna Evans (Haysville-Campus) 23-11 (Fall 1:17) 3rd Place Match - Lexi Barnett (Hays) 23-6 won by fall over Talea Viegra (Arkansas City) 23-11 (Fall 2:57)

Hays PostDODGE CITY - The Hays High Lady girls wrestling team finished in fourth place at the 6-5A Regional in Dodge City Saturday and qualified seven for the state tournament.Lexi Burton was the Indians lone champion, winning at 140 and was named the weight class regional wrestler of the year.110 - Keyla Macias - 4th place 120 - Tionna Napue - 2nd place 125 - Addison Otte - 3rd place 135 - Katie Gutierrez - 4th place 140 - Lexi Burton - 1st place 145 - Timber Lovewell - 2nd place 155 - Lexi Barnett - 3rd place&nbsp;110 - Keyla Macias (19-14) placed 4th and scored 15.0 team points. Champ. Round 1 - Keyla Macias (Hays) 19-14 won by fall over Rebecca Walkup (Maize) 2-19 (Fall 1:17) Quarterfinal - Keyla Macias (Hays) 19-14 won by fall over Lauren Horton (Derby) 22-17 (Fall 0:27) Semifinal - Ashley Alonso (Dodge City) 32-1 won by fall over Keyla Macias (Hays) 19-14 (Fall 4:30) Cons. Semi - Keyla Macias (Hays) 19-14 won by fall over Jessy Walston (Haysville-Campus) 11-19 (Fall 1:46) 3rd Place Match - Keira Leyva (Great Bend) 23-16 won by fall over Keyla Macias (Hays) 19-14 (Fall 0:57)120 - Tionna Napue (30-3) placed 2nd and scored 20.0 team points. Champ. Round 1 - Tionna Napue (Hays) 30-3 received a bye () (Bye) Quarterfinal - Tionna Napue (Hays) 30-3 won by fall over Braelyn Turner (Great Bend) 19-20 (Fall 0:29) Semifinal - Tionna Napue (Hays) 30-3 won by fall over Lilly Fountain (Wichita-North) 26-15 (Fall 4:56) 1st Place Match - Samya Slater (Wichita-Northwest) 31-3 won by fall over Tionna Napue (Hays) 30-3 (Fall 5:31)125 - Addison Otte (24-10) placed 3rd and scored 16.0 team points. Champ. Round 1 - Addison Otte (Hays) 24-10 received a bye () (Bye) Quarterfinal - Addison Otte (Hays) 24-10 won by fall over Ariyana Norphlet (Wichita-West) 21-9 (Fall 4:53) Semifinal - Kaylea McMullen (Great Bend) 27-7 won by fall over Addison Otte (Hays) 24-10 (Fall 5:55) Cons. Semi - Addison Otte (Hays) 24-10 won by fall over Ana Amador (Wichita-North) 26-13 (Fall 2:49) 3rd Place Match - Addison Otte (Hays) 24-10 won by decision over Eeva Martinez (Wichita-Northwest) 24-13 (Dec 5-1)135 -&nbsp;Katie Gutierrez (23-12) placed 4th and scored 11.0 team points. Champ. Round 1 - Katie Gutierrez (Hays) 23-12 received a bye () (Bye) Quarterfinal - Katie Gutierrez (Hays) 23-12 won by decision over Angelica Quezada (Liberal) 23-11 (Dec 7-2) Semifinal - Alexis Means (Wichita-Bishop Carroll) 31-3 won by decision over Katie Gutierrez (Hays) 23-12 (Dec 8-3) Cons. Semi - Katie Gutierrez (Hays) 23-12 won by fall over Tori Buss (Wichita-North) 18-17 (Fall 2:05) 3rd Place Match - Brooke Downs (Derby) 24-8 won by fall over Katie Gutierrez (Hays) 23-12 (Fall 2:31)140 - Lexi Burton (29-1) placed 1st and scored 25.0 team points. Champ. Round 1 - Lexi Burton (Hays) 29-1 received a bye () (Bye) Quarterfinal - Lexi Burton (Hays) 29-1 won by fall over Shatarah Newton (Great Bend) 9-19 (Fall 0:33) Semifinal - Lexi Burton (Hays) 29-1 won by major decision over Dayanara Garcia (Dodge City) 19-10 (MD 11-0) 1st Place Match - Lexi Burton (Hays) 29-1 won by fall over Amayah Caro (Garden City) 20-10 (Fall 1:15)145 - Timber Lovewell (27-10) placed 2nd and scored 18.0 team points. Champ. Round 1 - Timber Lovewell (Hays) 27-10 received a bye () (Bye) Quarterfinal - Timber Lovewell (Hays) 27-10 won by fall over Jeira Schwind (Derby) 9-16 (Fall 3:20) Semifinal - Timber Lovewell (Hays) 27-10 won by decision over Karime Guzman (Garden City) 30-12 (Dec 5-2) 1st Place Match - Yareli Garcia (Dodge City) 33-3 won by fall over Timber Lovewell (Hays) 27-10 (Fall 5:20)155 - Lexi Barnett (23-6) placed 3rd and scored 18.0 team points. Champ. Round 1 - Lexi Barnett (Hays) 23-6 received a bye () (Bye) Quarterfinal - Lexi Barnett (Hays) 23-6 won by fall over Olivia Dunlap (Garden City) 15-16 (Fall 1:13) Semifinal - Liliana Arroyo (Dodge City) 32-6 won by fall over Lexi Barnett (Hays) 23-6 (Fall 3:07) Cons. Semi - Lexi Barnett (Hays) 23-6 won by fall over Elayna Evans (Haysville-Campus) 23-11 (Fall 1:17) 3rd Place Match - Lexi Barnett (Hays) 23-6 won by fall over Talea Viegra (Arkansas City) 23-11 (Fall 2:57)

🤼‍♀️ HHS girls qualify seven for state

<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/stats/2023-24/central-oklahoma/boxscore/12765">BOX SCORE</a>

HAYS, Kan. – Fort Hays State maintained its second-place standing in the MIAA with a big victory over Central Oklahoma on Saturday afternoon 0at Gross Memorial Coliseum. The No. 23 ranked Tigers led by seven at halftime and fought off the Bronchos late for a 66-62 win. FHSU improved to 18-5 overall, 13-4 in the MIAA, while UCO moved to 17-8 overall, 9-8 in the MIAA.

The Bronchos scored the first four points of the game, only to see the Tigers score seven straight to take a three point lead four minutes into the contest. In a defensive physical battle early, FHSU was the first to reach double digits with an 11-6 lead eight and a half minutes into the game. However, UCO countered with an 8-0 run to take the lead back at 14-11.

The lead toggled back and forth another time before FHSU took the lead for good in the opening half with a 9-0 run to lead by eight. A Conner Landell&nbsp;stick back on offense gave the Tigers their largest lead of the half (nine points) at the 1:49 mark, but the margin was seven at halftime with the Tigers up 28-21. Landell was a big spark for the Tigers on offense in the first half, coming off the bench for seven points. Jahiem Holden&nbsp;was also big off the bench in the first half for FHSU with a team-leading 11 points.

The Tigers sputtered offensively to open the second half, seeing UCO go on a 6-0 run after the break to cut the lead down to one. However, Elijah Nnanabu&nbsp;sparked a 7-0 burst for the Tigers with a layup and then a 3-point field goal. Bjarni Jonsson&nbsp;capped the run with a jumper.

UCO made another burst at the Tigers, this time going on an 11-2 run to get the lead back at 38-37 with 11:21 to play. But the Tigers answered with five-straight points as Kyle Grill&nbsp;made a layup to get the lead back and Jonsson buried a three.

Up four with nine minutes to play, UCO made another charge to take a one-point lead again, all on scoring from Jaden Wells. He cut the lead in half with a three and then was fouled on another three and converted a four-point play. UCO led 47-46 with 7:14 to play, but that would be their last time in front.

Traejon Davis&nbsp;put the Tigers in front for good with a cut to the basket off a pass from Nnanabu. Davis then buried a big-time three to get the lead to five. Nnanabu backed that with a fast-break dunk off a steal to put the Tigers up seven. UCO nearly found a way to get the game even again, but off a Wells 3-point miss, R.J, Crawford nailed another big three for the Tigers at the 1:59 mark to get the lead out to six. Then at the 1:15 mark, Davis struck again with another big-time three from the left corner to put the Tigers up eight.

UCO continued to hit tough shots down the stretch to get the Tiger lead back to three with three seconds to play, but Crawford sealed the win for FHSU by hitting a free-throw.

After Holden (11) and Landell (7) got all of their points in the first half, Davis (8) and Jonsson (7) scored all of their points in the second half. It helped counteract Kaleb Hammeke&nbsp;being held scoreless until a pair of free throws late. Hammeke was held without a field goal for the first time since the 2021-22 season in a home contest against Central Missouri. Grill had five of his seven points and Crawford had four of his six points in the second half. Nnanabu remained in his run of scoring in double figures for the Tigers, finishing with a team-high 18 points.

Wells was a thorn in the side of the Tigers in the second half, scoring 21 of his 26 points after halftime. Jayln Turner (11) and Danquez Dawsey (10) each reached double figures in scoring as well for the Bronchos.

The Tigers embark on their final road trip of the regular season next week when they head to Lincoln and Central Missouri, Thursday and Saturday. After that, the Tigers will be at home for their final three regular season contests.

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 </figure>FHSU Athletics<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/stats/2023-24/central-oklahoma/boxscore/12765">BOX SCORE</a>HAYS, Kan. – Fort Hays State maintained its second-place standing in the MIAA with a big victory over Central Oklahoma on Saturday afternoon 0at Gross Memorial Coliseum. The No. 23 ranked Tigers led by seven at halftime and fought off the Bronchos late for a 66-62 win. FHSU improved to 18-5 overall, 13-4 in the MIAA, while UCO moved to 17-8 overall, 9-8 in the MIAA.<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/1743461478&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true"></iframe><div style="font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509" title="Eagle Radio" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Eagle Radio</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509/mark-johnson-postgame-vs-central-oklahoma-02-10-24" title="Mark Johnson Postgame vs. Central Oklahoma (Feb. 10, 2024)" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Mark Johnson Postgame vs. Central Oklahoma (Feb. 10, 2024)</a></div></div>The Bronchos scored the first four points of the game, only to see the Tigers score seven straight to take a three point lead four minutes into the contest. In a defensive physical battle early, FHSU was the first to reach double digits with an 11-6 lead eight and a half minutes into the game. However, UCO countered with an 8-0 run to take the lead back at 14-11.The lead toggled back and forth another time before FHSU took the lead for good in the opening half with a 9-0 run to lead by eight. A Conner Landell&nbsp;stick back on offense gave the Tigers their largest lead of the half (nine points) at the 1:49 mark, but the margin was seven at halftime with the Tigers up 28-21. Landell was a big spark for the Tigers on offense in the first half, coming off the bench for seven points. Jahiem Holden&nbsp;was also big off the bench in the first half for FHSU with a team-leading 11 points.The Tigers sputtered offensively to open the second half, seeing UCO go on a 6-0 run after the break to cut the lead down to one. However, Elijah Nnanabu&nbsp;sparked a 7-0 burst for the Tigers with a layup and then a 3-point field goal. Bjarni Jonsson&nbsp;capped the run with a jumper.UCO made another burst at the Tigers, this time going on an 11-2 run to get the lead back at 38-37 with 11:21 to play. But the Tigers answered with five-straight points as Kyle Grill&nbsp;made a layup to get the lead back and Jonsson buried a three.<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/1743461283&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true"></iframe><div style="font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509" title="Eagle Radio" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Eagle Radio</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509/fhsu-mbkb-highlights-vs-central-oklahoma-02-10-24" title="#23 Fort Hays State MBB Highlights vs. Central Oklahoma (Feb. 10, 2024)" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">#23 Fort Hays State MBB Highlights vs. Central Oklahoma (Feb. 10, 2024)</a></div></div>Up four with nine minutes to play, UCO made another charge to take a one-point lead again, all on scoring from Jaden Wells. He cut the lead in half with a three and then was fouled on another three and converted a four-point play. UCO led 47-46 with 7:14 to play, but that would be their last time in front.Traejon Davis&nbsp;put the Tigers in front for good with a cut to the basket off a pass from Nnanabu. Davis then buried a big-time three to get the lead to five. Nnanabu backed that with a fast-break dunk off a steal to put the Tigers up seven. UCO nearly found a way to get the game even again, but off a Wells 3-point miss, R.J, Crawford nailed another big three for the Tigers at the 1:59 mark to get the lead out to six. Then at the 1:15 mark, Davis struck again with another big-time three from the left corner to put the Tigers up eight.UCO continued to hit tough shots down the stretch to get the Tiger lead back to three with three seconds to play, but Crawford sealed the win for FHSU by hitting a free-throw.After Holden (11) and Landell (7) got all of their points in the first half, Davis (8) and Jonsson (7) scored all of their points in the second half. It helped counteract Kaleb Hammeke&nbsp;being held scoreless until a pair of free throws late. Hammeke was held without a field goal for the first time since the 2021-22 season in a home contest against Central Missouri. Grill had five of his seven points and Crawford had four of his six points in the second half. Nnanabu remained in his run of scoring in double figures for the Tigers, finishing with a team-high 18 points.Wells was a thorn in the side of the Tigers in the second half, scoring 21 of his 26 points after halftime. Jayln Turner (11) and Danquez Dawsey (10) each reached double figures in scoring as well for the Bronchos.UP NEXTThe Tigers embark on their final road trip of the regular season next week when they head to Lincoln and Central Missouri, Thursday and Saturday. After that, the Tigers will be at home for their final three regular season contests.

🏀 No. 23 FHSU men hold off Central Oklahoma

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Hunter Dickinson scored 15 points to lead a balanced attack as No. 4 Kansas extended its home winning streak to 18 games with a 64-61 win over No. 13 Baylor on Saturday night.

Baylor got the ball with 14.2 seconds left and a chance to tie it, but Jayden Nunn's 3-point try from the corner was short. After Nicolas Timberlake missed the front end of a one-and-one, Ja'Kobe Walter's 3-point attempt caromed off the rim.

Kansas, 13-0 at home this season, played without guard Kevin McCullar, who is out with a knee injury. Timberlake made his first start with the Jayhawks.

Baylor coach Scott Drew is now 1-15 in Allen Fieldhouse.

Kansas (19-5, 7-4 Big 12) got 14 points from Dajuan Harris, 13 from KJ Adams and 11 from Johnny Furphy.

Baylor (17-6, 6-4) was led by Yves Missi with 21 points and Walter with 17.

Kansas kept Baylor at arm's length for most of the second half. After Baylor trimmed the deficit to 37-36 early in the half, the Jayhawks responded with a 6-0 run. Baylor again trimmed it to a one-possession game at 44-41, but a 9-1 Kansas run opened a double-digit lead.

Baylor kept the game within reach, getting within 3 points but couldn't get over the hump.

Dickinson was the story in the first half. He scored 13, more than half his team's first 25 points. Kansas jumped out quickly, racing to an 18-6 lead by the second media timeout. In that opening stretch, the Jayhawks hit seven of their first 10 shots.

Dickinson picked up his second foul with 2:59 left in the first half and sat the rest of the half.

Kansas led by as many as 13 points in the first half before Baylor trimmed it to 34-28 at halftime.

Houston: The Bears did not let the big, early deficit take them out of their game. They answered nearly every Kansas run.

Kansas: The Jayhawks need McCullar to get healthy moving forward. He leads the team with 19.5 points per game.

Baylor: The Bears return home Tuesday night for a game against Oklahoma.

Kansas: The Jayhawks will travel to Texas Tech on Monday night.

<figure>
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 </figure>LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Hunter Dickinson scored 15 points to lead a balanced attack as No. 4 Kansas extended its home winning streak to 18 games with a 64-61 win over No. 13 Baylor on Saturday night.Baylor got the ball with 14.2 seconds left and a chance to tie it, but Jayden Nunn's 3-point try from the corner was short. After Nicolas Timberlake missed the front end of a one-and-one, Ja'Kobe Walter's 3-point attempt caromed off the rim.Kansas, 13-0 at home this season, played without guard Kevin McCullar, who is out with a knee injury. Timberlake made his first start with the Jayhawks.Baylor coach Scott Drew is now 1-15 in Allen Fieldhouse.Kansas (19-5, 7-4 Big 12) got 14 points from Dajuan Harris, 13 from KJ Adams and 11 from Johnny Furphy.Baylor (17-6, 6-4) was led by Yves Missi with 21 points and Walter with 17.Kansas kept Baylor at arm's length for most of the second half. After Baylor trimmed the deficit to 37-36 early in the half, the Jayhawks responded with a 6-0 run. Baylor again trimmed it to a one-possession game at 44-41, but a 9-1 Kansas run opened a double-digit lead.Baylor kept the game within reach, getting within 3 points but couldn't get over the hump.Dickinson was the story in the first half. He scored 13, more than half his team's first 25 points. Kansas jumped out quickly, racing to an 18-6 lead by the second media timeout. In that opening stretch, the Jayhawks hit seven of their first 10 shots.Dickinson picked up his second foul with 2:59 left in the first half and sat the rest of the half.Kansas led by as many as 13 points in the first half before Baylor trimmed it to 34-28 at halftime.THE TAKEAWAYHouston: The Bears did not let the big, early deficit take them out of their game. They answered nearly every Kansas run.Kansas: The Jayhawks need McCullar to get healthy moving forward. He leads the team with 19.5 points per game.UP NEXTBaylor: The Bears return home Tuesday night for a game against Oklahoma.Kansas: The Jayhawks will travel to Texas Tech on Monday night.

🏀 MBB: No. 4 Kansas wins 18th straight at home, tops Baylor

ADA, Okla. - The Fort Hays State baseball team completed a series sweep at East Central Saturday, taking both ends of a doubleheader, 4-3 and 5-1. FHSU improves to 6-2 on the year, while ECU is now 1-8 on the season.

It was the first sweep in a four-game series for FHSU since 2020 (2/14-16 vs. New Mexico Highlands).

Fort Hays State pitchers racked up 22 strikeouts across the two wins, while FHSU batters struck out just eight times on the day.

Jose Cintron, Brady Kreutzer and Isaiah Ural&nbsp;all collected three hits on the day, with Cintron driving in a team-high three RBI and Ural scoring three runs.

Next up for Fort Hays State is the first home series of the season when FHSU hosts New Mexico Highlands in a pair of doubleheaders next Friday and Saturday.

Game 1 - Fort Hays State 4, East Central 3 The doubleheader started with a bang when Ural legged out an inside-the-park home run with two outs in the top of the first. The center fielder sent a liner to right field, where the ECU defender was unable to reach the ball despite a diving effort. The ball rolled all the way to the wall, allowing Ural to circle the bases just before the throw came into the plate.

East Central settled in, posting zeros in the second and third inning before taking its first lead of the series in the home half of the third. Fort Hays State answered back with an unearned run in the top of the fourth, tying the score at four, before a two-run home run off the bat of Elliott Herrmann&nbsp;put FHSU in front for good.

Trevor Baugh (1-0) came out of the pen in the third inning and silenced the ECU bats the rest of the way, allowing just one hit and one walk in 4 1/3 innings of relief while striking out eight. He retired the first eight batters he faced before allowing an unearned run in the sixth. The righty bounced back by mowing down the side in order in the seventh, securing his first win of the season.

Game 2 - Fort Hays State 5, East Central 1 Fort Hays State struggled at the plate early in game two, failing to record a hit over the first three innings. FHSU starting pitcher Rafael Espinoza&nbsp;picked up the slack, allowing just four hits without giving up a run over the first five innings.

The visitors got on the board first in the top of the fourth when Ural led off with a double. He later scored on a single from Cintron before Kreutzer doubled the lead with a double to left.

Cintron and Kreutzer both came through with RBI base hits again in the fifth, helping FHSU push the lead to 5-0. Two singles an intentional walk to Herrmann loaded the bases with two outs for Cintron. The second baseman drove in a pair with a single to left before Kreutzer added another run with a single of his own.

East Central strung together a trio of hits in the sixth to get on the board, closing within 5-1, before Spencer Maley&nbsp;came in to slam the door. The reliever allowed three hits in 3.0 scoreless innings of relief, striking out six batters to earn his first save of the season.

Espinoza (1-0) finished with a line of 6 innings pitched, allowing one run on seven hits and one walk with seven strikeouts. Cintron, Kreutzer and Cesar Saavedra&nbsp;all had two hits in the win.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>FHSU AthleticsADA, Okla. - The Fort Hays State baseball team completed a series sweep at East Central Saturday, taking both ends of a doubleheader, 4-3 and 5-1. FHSU improves to 6-2 on the year, while ECU is now 1-8 on the season.It was the first sweep in a four-game series for FHSU since 2020 (2/14-16 vs. New Mexico Highlands).Fort Hays State pitchers racked up 22 strikeouts across the two wins, while FHSU batters struck out just eight times on the day.Jose Cintron, Brady Kreutzer and Isaiah Ural&nbsp;all collected three hits on the day, with Cintron driving in a team-high three RBI and Ural scoring three runs.Next up for Fort Hays State is the first home series of the season when FHSU hosts New Mexico Highlands in a pair of doubleheaders next Friday and Saturday.Game 1 - Fort Hays State 4, East Central 3 The doubleheader started with a bang when Ural legged out an inside-the-park home run with two outs in the top of the first. The center fielder sent a liner to right field, where the ECU defender was unable to reach the ball despite a diving effort. The ball rolled all the way to the wall, allowing Ural to circle the bases just before the throw came into the plate.East Central settled in, posting zeros in the second and third inning before taking its first lead of the series in the home half of the third. Fort Hays State answered back with an unearned run in the top of the fourth, tying the score at four, before a two-run home run off the bat of Elliott Herrmann&nbsp;put FHSU in front for good.Trevor Baugh (1-0) came out of the pen in the third inning and silenced the ECU bats the rest of the way, allowing just one hit and one walk in 4 1/3 innings of relief while striking out eight. He retired the first eight batters he faced before allowing an unearned run in the sixth. The righty bounced back by mowing down the side in order in the seventh, securing his first win of the season.Game 2 - Fort Hays State 5, East Central 1 Fort Hays State struggled at the plate early in game two, failing to record a hit over the first three innings. FHSU starting pitcher Rafael Espinoza&nbsp;picked up the slack, allowing just four hits without giving up a run over the first five innings.The visitors got on the board first in the top of the fourth when Ural led off with a double. He later scored on a single from Cintron before Kreutzer doubled the lead with a double to left.Cintron and Kreutzer both came through with RBI base hits again in the fifth, helping FHSU push the lead to 5-0. Two singles an intentional walk to Herrmann loaded the bases with two outs for Cintron. The second baseman drove in a pair with a single to left before Kreutzer added another run with a single of his own.East Central strung together a trio of hits in the sixth to get on the board, closing within 5-1, before Spencer Maley&nbsp;came in to slam the door. The reliever allowed three hits in 3.0 scoreless innings of relief, striking out six batters to earn his first save of the season.Espinoza (1-0) finished with a line of 6 innings pitched, allowing one run on seven hits and one walk with seven strikeouts. Cintron, Kreutzer and Cesar Saavedra&nbsp;all had two hits in the win.&nbsp;&nbsp;