Courtesy of Kansas State Athletics

MANHATTAN — Excitement is at an all-time high following one of the most successful athletic seasons in recent memory, and Wildcat fans will soon get the opportunity to see their favorite student-athletes and coaches as the department has announced its 2023 Kansas Strong Catbacker Tour dates and stops.

The tour will kick off May 17 with stops in Salina, Great Bend and Scott City before moving to Liberal, Garden City and Dodge City on May 18 and then on to Colby and Hays on May 19. Head coach Jerome Tang and other coaches and student-athletes will be in attendance during the swing of Western Kansas. Head coach Chris Klieman and other assistants and student-athletes will be a part of the second week of tours, beginning with Manhattan on May 22. Following stops in Hutchinson and Wichita on May 23, the tour will head to Emporia, Chanute and Kansas City May 24 and end in Seneca and Topeka on May 25. The tour stops will have a fan friendly atmosphere and feature mini-pep rallies and photo opportunities and meet and greets with the guests. Willie Wildcat and members of the cheer team will also be in attendance. Make sure to follow K-State Athletics on social media platforms throughout the tour for more coverage.

2023 Catbacker Tour Schedule May 17-19 May 17: Salina/Great Bend/Scott City May 18: Liberal/Garden City/Dodge City May 19: Colby/Hays May 22-25 May 22: Manhattan May 23: Hutchinson/Wichita May 24: Chanute/Emporia/Kansas City May 25: Seneca/Topeka

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 </figure>Courtesy of Kansas State AthleticsMANHATTAN — Excitement is at an all-time high following one of the most successful athletic seasons in recent memory, and Wildcat fans will soon get the opportunity to see their favorite student-athletes and coaches as the department has announced its 2023 Kansas Strong Catbacker Tour dates and stops.The tour will kick off May 17 with stops in Salina, Great Bend and Scott City before moving to Liberal, Garden City and Dodge City on May 18 and then on to Colby and Hays on May 19. Head coach Jerome Tang and other coaches and student-athletes will be in attendance during the swing of Western Kansas. Head coach Chris Klieman and other assistants and student-athletes will be a part of the second week of tours, beginning with Manhattan on May 22. Following stops in Hutchinson and Wichita on May 23, the tour will head to Emporia, Chanute and Kansas City May 24 and end in Seneca and Topeka on May 25. The tour stops will have a fan friendly atmosphere and feature mini-pep rallies and photo opportunities and meet and greets with the guests. Willie Wildcat and members of the cheer team will also be in attendance. Make sure to follow K-State Athletics on social media platforms throughout the tour for more coverage.2023 Catbacker Tour Schedule May 17-19 May 17: Salina/Great Bend/Scott City May 18: Liberal/Garden City/Dodge City May 19: Colby/Hays May 22-25 May 22: Manhattan May 23: Hutchinson/Wichita May 24: Chanute/Emporia/Kansas City May 25: Seneca/Topeka

K-State announces annual Catbacker Tour dates and stops

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By DAVID SALE Associated Press

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Jacob deGrom exited with a sore right wrist after pitching four spotless innings, and two Texas Rangers relievers completed a one-hitter Monday night in a 4-0 victory over the Kansas City Royals.

Josh Jung launched a three-run homer in the first inning and Marcus Semien added a solo shot in the third. Dane Dunning (1-0) struck out five and walked none in 4 1/3 innings of relief.

Matt Duffy's one-out single in the fifth off Dunning was Kansas City's only hit. José Leclerc got two outs to end it.

The Rangers said deGrom was removed as a precaution. He struck out five and walked one, throwing 39 of his 58 pitches for strikes.

Beset by injuries the past two seasons with the New York Mets, the two-time NL Cy Young Award winner signed a $185 million, five-year contract with Texas as a free agent in December.

The right-hander is 1-0 with a 3.48 ERA in four starts for the Rangers.

Kansas City (4-13) dropped to 1-10 at home this season. Jordan Lyles (0-3) gave up four runs — two earned — and three hits in eight innings. He walked three and struck out three.

The Rangers jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first. Royals third baseman Hunter Dozier committed a throwing error on Semien's leadoff grounder and then a fielding error on Travis Jankowski's bunt. One out later, Jung sent a drive over the left-field bullpen.

Semien led off the third with a 412-foot shot to left.

The only baserunners deGrom permitted came on an error by first baseman Nathaniel Lowe in the third and a walk to Vinnie Pasquantino in the fourth.

Royals LHP Kris Bubic had additional tests on the flexor strain that landed him on the 15-day injured list after Saturday's start. Kansas City manager Matt Quatraro said the first test confirmed the strain but also revealed some “underlying concerns” that required a second opinion.

The teams continue their three-game series Tuesday night, when Texas sends RHP Nathan Eovaldi (1-2, 6.32 ERA) to the mound against RHP Brad Keller (2-1, 2.12).

The two starters matched up last Wednesday, with Keller picking up the win and Eovaldi taking the loss in Kansas City’s 10-1 victory. Keller allowed one run in 6 2/3 innings, while Eovaldi gave up six runs in five innings.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/4/1681784721559.jpeg" alt="Texas Rangers starting pitcher Jacob deGrom throws to a Kansas City Royals batter during the first inning of a baseball game, Monday, April 17, 2023, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann)" />
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 </figure>By DAVID SALE Associated PressKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Jacob deGrom exited with a sore right wrist after pitching four spotless innings, and two Texas Rangers relievers completed a one-hitter Monday night in a 4-0 victory over the Kansas City Royals.Josh Jung launched a three-run homer in the first inning and Marcus Semien added a solo shot in the third. Dane Dunning (1-0) struck out five and walked none in 4 1/3 innings of relief.Matt Duffy's one-out single in the fifth off Dunning was Kansas City's only hit. José Leclerc got two outs to end it.The Rangers said deGrom was removed as a precaution. He struck out five and walked one, throwing 39 of his 58 pitches for strikes.Beset by injuries the past two seasons with the New York Mets, the two-time NL Cy Young Award winner signed a $185 million, five-year contract with Texas as a free agent in December.The right-hander is 1-0 with a 3.48 ERA in four starts for the Rangers.Kansas City (4-13) dropped to 1-10 at home this season. Jordan Lyles (0-3) gave up four runs — two earned — and three hits in eight innings. He walked three and struck out three.The Rangers jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first. Royals third baseman Hunter Dozier committed a throwing error on Semien's leadoff grounder and then a fielding error on Travis Jankowski's bunt. One out later, Jung sent a drive over the left-field bullpen.Semien led off the third with a 412-foot shot to left.The only baserunners deGrom permitted came on an error by first baseman Nathaniel Lowe in the third and a walk to Vinnie Pasquantino in the fourth.TRAINER'S ROOMRoyals LHP Kris Bubic had additional tests on the flexor strain that landed him on the 15-day injured list after Saturday's start. Kansas City manager Matt Quatraro said the first test confirmed the strain but also revealed some “underlying concerns” that required a second opinion.UP NEXTThe teams continue their three-game series Tuesday night, when Texas sends RHP Nathan Eovaldi (1-2, 6.32 ERA) to the mound against RHP Brad Keller (2-1, 2.12).The two starters matched up last Wednesday, with Keller picking up the win and Eovaldi taking the loss in Kansas City’s 10-1 victory. Keller allowed one run in 6 2/3 innings, while Eovaldi gave up six runs in five innings.

⚾ Rangers blank Royals after deGrom exits with sore wrist

HAYS -&nbsp;The Hays High boys golf team finished fourth at their own Bob Blazer/Hays High Invitational Monday at the Smoky Hill Country Club. The Indians shot a 341, 40 strokes behind first place Manhattan. Salina Sacred Heart finished second with a 314.

Garden City's Maddix Shook won the individual title with a 1-under-par 70. Manhattan's Tate Reid was one stroke back and finished second.&nbsp;

Blake Buckles led Hays High with an 84 and placed 17th.

TEAM RESULTS 1. Manhattan - 301 2. Salina Sacred Heart - 314 3. Dodge City - 334 4. Hays High - 341 5. Salina South - 347 6. Topeka-Seaman - 361 7. Garden City - 366 8. Great Bend - 396 9. Liberal - 411 10. Junction City - 414

TOP 10 MEDALISTS 1. Maddix Shook, Garden City - 70 2. Tate Reid, Manhattan - 72 3. Aidan Robinson, Dodge City - 73 4. Cade Cochran, Manhattan - 75 5. Myles Alonzo, Topeka West - 75 6. Michael Matteucci, Salina Sacred Heart - 76 7. Miles Braxmeyer, Manhattan - 77 8. Luke Newell, Salina Sacred Heart - 77 9. Gage Hull, Manhattan - 77 10. Jackson Powers, Manhattan - 78

HHS RESULTS 17. Blake Buckles - 84 18. Braxton Banker - 85 19. Ashton Bickle - 85 24. Landen Clark - 87

Hays PostHAYS -&nbsp;The Hays High boys golf team finished fourth at their own Bob Blazer/Hays High Invitational Monday at the Smoky Hill Country Club. The Indians shot a 341, 40 strokes behind first place Manhattan. Salina Sacred Heart finished second with a 314.Garden City's Maddix Shook won the individual title with a 1-under-par 70. Manhattan's Tate Reid was one stroke back and finished second.&nbsp;Blake Buckles led Hays High with an 84 and placed 17th.TEAM RESULTS 1. Manhattan - 301 2. Salina Sacred Heart - 314 3. Dodge City - 334 4. Hays High - 341 5. Salina South - 347 6. Topeka-Seaman - 361 7. Garden City - 366 8. Great Bend - 396 9. Liberal - 411 10. Junction City - 414TOP 10 MEDALISTS 1. Maddix Shook, Garden City - 70 2. Tate Reid, Manhattan - 72 3. Aidan Robinson, Dodge City - 73 4. Cade Cochran, Manhattan - 75 5. Myles Alonzo, Topeka West - 75 6. Michael Matteucci, Salina Sacred Heart - 76 7. Miles Braxmeyer, Manhattan - 77 8. Luke Newell, Salina Sacred Heart - 77 9. Gage Hull, Manhattan - 77 10. Jackson Powers, Manhattan - 78HHS RESULTS 17. Blake Buckles - 84 18. Braxton Banker - 85 19. Ashton Bickle - 85 24. Landen Clark - 87

⛳ HHS fourth at own Bob Blazer/HHS Invite

GARDEN CITY -&nbsp;The Hays High girls soccer team picked up a big road Monday. Arely Maldonado scored three goals and to help lead them to a 4-1 win in Garden City.

The Buffaloes scored the first goal in the 31st minute. HHS answered with the first of Maldonado's goal in the 38 th minute. She would score in the 48th and 78th minute then add an assist on a Kinslee Newell goal in the 79th minute.

Katie
Gutierrez had four 4 saves&nbsp; in goal.

The Indians have won five straight and are now 8-2 overall and 3-1 in the WAC. They travel to Liberal Thursday.

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 </figure>Hays PostGARDEN CITY -&nbsp;The Hays High girls soccer team picked up a big road Monday. Arely Maldonado scored three goals and to help lead them to a 4-1 win in Garden City.The Buffaloes scored the first goal in the 31st minute. HHS answered with the first of Maldonado's goal in the 38 th minute. She would score in the 48th and 78th minute then add an assist on a Kinslee Newell goal in the 79th minute.Katie
Gutierrez had four 4 saves&nbsp; in goal.The Indians have won five straight and are now 8-2 overall and 3-1 in the WAC. They travel to Liberal Thursday.

⚽ HHS runs win streak to five with win in Garden City

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – After winning by shutout in the first contest of the day, Fort Hays State rallied past Lincoln late in game two for a doubleheader sweep. The Tigers won game one 4-0 and then rallied from three runs down over the final two innings for a 7-6 win in game two. FHSU moved to 27-18 overall and 9-9 in the MIAA, while Lincoln fell to 6-34 overall and 2-20 in the MIAA. Game 1: Fort Hays State 4, Lincoln 0 <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/savanah-egger/7081">Savanah Egger</a>&nbsp;threw her MIAA-leading eighth shutout of the season in a 4-0 win by the Tigers in the first contest of the afternoon. She scattered five hits and struck out two, moving to 12-8 on the season. The teams combined for just four hits through the first four innings, three by the Tigers and one by the Blue Tigers. Egger retired eight straight batters after allowing a double with two outs in the first and did not surrender another hit until the fifth, when Lincoln led off with a pair of singles. However, Egger escaped danger by getting a pair of pop ups on the infield to get out of the jam, stranding the runners in scoring position. The Tigers came through on their similar opportunity in the top of the sixth.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/sarah-tiffany/7088">Sarah Tiffany</a>&nbsp;opened the inning with a single and moved up to third on a pair of passed balls.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/loren-beggs/7075">Loren Beggs</a>&nbsp;followed with a walk and then&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/madison-pierce/7086">Madison Pierce</a>&nbsp;sacrificed her up to second to give FHSU runners in scoring position with just one out.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/carly-stuke/7096">Carly Stuke</a>&nbsp;then broke the scoreless tie by lacing a double down the right field line, scoring Tiffany and Beggs. Fort Hays State added on to its lead in the seventh with another extra-base hit to score a pair of runs. After&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/reese-curry/7079">Reese Curry</a>&nbsp;doubled and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/adysen-burghart/7077">Adysen Burghart</a>&nbsp;singled to open the inning, Tiffany tripled to right field clearing Curry and Burghart off the paths. Jordan Galliher took the loss for Lincoln, allowing the first two runs in 5.1 innings of work. She allowed five hits and two walks. Joss Marriott relieved for the final 1.2 innings and allowed two runs on four hits. Game 2: Fort Hays State 7, Lincoln 6 Fort Hays State held control of game two until a big rally by Lincoln in the fifth inning turned the tables. The Tigers went from up 3-1 to down 6-3 going into the sixth inning. But, Fort Hays State found a way to rally past Lincoln over the final two innings with a run in the sixth and three in the seventh.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/bailey-carlson/7078">Bailey Carlson</a>&nbsp;shut the door on the Blue Tigers, retiring the final seven batters she faced after relieving for&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/morgan-schmidt/7087">Morgan Schmidt</a>&nbsp;in the fifth. The Tigers opened the game's scoring in the second inning when&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/adysen-burghart/7077">Adysen Burghart</a>&nbsp;had a sacrifice fly to score&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/lilliana-ramirez-johnson/7093">Lilliana Ramirez-Johnson</a>, who reached by double earlier in the frame. FHSU benefitted from a fielding error by Lincoln in the third.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/carly-stuke/7096">Carly Stuke</a>&nbsp;delivered a two-out RBI single up the middle to make it 2-0. Lincoln manufactured its first run in the bottom of the inning. After a single to open the inning, a two-out stolen base and then an RBI single cut the FHSU lead in half. But, Fort Hays State stretched its margin back to two in the fifth on an RBI single by&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/madison-pierce/7086">Madison Pierce</a>&nbsp;to make it 3-1. Lincoln turned the tide in the bottom of the fifth with a single to open the inning, and then a one-out single to put runners at first and third. A stolen base put two runners in scoring position and Leslie Callahan tied the game with a two-RBI single to center field. At that point, Carlson relieved Schmidt, who threw the first 4.1 innings of the game. Trouble grew even bigger for the Tigers when the next two batters each had weak contact placed perfectly in front of the plate. The second of the sequence was a fielder's choice RBI to give Lincoln the lead. The Blue Tigers were able to tack on two more and lead 6-3 before FHSU recorded the final out of the inning. Fort Hays State started its comeback push in the sixth when Burghart had a one-out double. She moved up to third on a passed ball and then came in to score on an RBI ground out by&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/peyton-shepard/7094">Peyton Shepard</a>. Pierce triggered a big Tiger rally in the seventh with a double down the right field line.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/carly-stuke/7096">Carly Stuke</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/regan-curry/7080">Regan Curry</a>&nbsp;then both jumped on the doubles train as Stuke knocked home Pierce and Curry knocked home Stuke to tie the game.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/reese-curry/7079">Reese Curry</a>&nbsp;drew a one-out walk and Burghart was hit by a pitch to load the bases. Shepard came through in the clutch with her second RBI of the game by punching a ball to the left side where Lincoln's only play was the force at third base and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/regan-curry/7080">Regan Curry</a>&nbsp;scored on the play. FHSU snagged the lead back at 7-6. Carlson slammed the door on any hope of a Blue Tiger rally in the bottom of the seventh, getting a strikeout, ground out, and another strikeout to end the game. She moved to 10-6 on the season getting the win in her 2.2 innings of work. Ashton Stalling allowed the first five FHSU runs, going 6.0 innings in her start and surrendering 12 of FHSU's 14 hits in the game. Reliever Maddie Welker did not record an out against the two batters she faced and was charged with the loss, allowing the go-ahead run to reach base. Joss Marriott recorded the final three outs for the Blue Tigers. Fort Hays State hits the road one more time next weekend for MIAA doubleheaders at Newman and Central Oklahoma on Friday and Saturday (Apr. 21-22).&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>FHSU AthleticsJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – After winning by shutout in the first contest of the day, Fort Hays State rallied past Lincoln late in game two for a doubleheader sweep. The Tigers won game one 4-0 and then rallied from three runs down over the final two innings for a 7-6 win in game two. FHSU moved to 27-18 overall and 9-9 in the MIAA, while Lincoln fell to 6-34 overall and 2-20 in the MIAA. Game 1: Fort Hays State 4, Lincoln 0 <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/savanah-egger/7081">Savanah Egger</a>&nbsp;threw her MIAA-leading eighth shutout of the season in a 4-0 win by the Tigers in the first contest of the afternoon. She scattered five hits and struck out two, moving to 12-8 on the season. The teams combined for just four hits through the first four innings, three by the Tigers and one by the Blue Tigers. Egger retired eight straight batters after allowing a double with two outs in the first and did not surrender another hit until the fifth, when Lincoln led off with a pair of singles. However, Egger escaped danger by getting a pair of pop ups on the infield to get out of the jam, stranding the runners in scoring position. The Tigers came through on their similar opportunity in the top of the sixth.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/sarah-tiffany/7088">Sarah Tiffany</a>&nbsp;opened the inning with a single and moved up to third on a pair of passed balls.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/loren-beggs/7075">Loren Beggs</a>&nbsp;followed with a walk and then&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/madison-pierce/7086">Madison Pierce</a>&nbsp;sacrificed her up to second to give FHSU runners in scoring position with just one out.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/carly-stuke/7096">Carly Stuke</a>&nbsp;then broke the scoreless tie by lacing a double down the right field line, scoring Tiffany and Beggs. Fort Hays State added on to its lead in the seventh with another extra-base hit to score a pair of runs. After&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/reese-curry/7079">Reese Curry</a>&nbsp;doubled and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/adysen-burghart/7077">Adysen Burghart</a>&nbsp;singled to open the inning, Tiffany tripled to right field clearing Curry and Burghart off the paths. Jordan Galliher took the loss for Lincoln, allowing the first two runs in 5.1 innings of work. She allowed five hits and two walks. Joss Marriott relieved for the final 1.2 innings and allowed two runs on four hits. Game 2: Fort Hays State 7, Lincoln 6 Fort Hays State held control of game two until a big rally by Lincoln in the fifth inning turned the tables. The Tigers went from up 3-1 to down 6-3 going into the sixth inning. But, Fort Hays State found a way to rally past Lincoln over the final two innings with a run in the sixth and three in the seventh.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/bailey-carlson/7078">Bailey Carlson</a>&nbsp;shut the door on the Blue Tigers, retiring the final seven batters she faced after relieving for&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/morgan-schmidt/7087">Morgan Schmidt</a>&nbsp;in the fifth. The Tigers opened the game's scoring in the second inning when&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/adysen-burghart/7077">Adysen Burghart</a>&nbsp;had a sacrifice fly to score&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/lilliana-ramirez-johnson/7093">Lilliana Ramirez-Johnson</a>, who reached by double earlier in the frame. FHSU benefitted from a fielding error by Lincoln in the third.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/carly-stuke/7096">Carly Stuke</a>&nbsp;delivered a two-out RBI single up the middle to make it 2-0. Lincoln manufactured its first run in the bottom of the inning. After a single to open the inning, a two-out stolen base and then an RBI single cut the FHSU lead in half. But, Fort Hays State stretched its margin back to two in the fifth on an RBI single by&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/madison-pierce/7086">Madison Pierce</a>&nbsp;to make it 3-1. Lincoln turned the tide in the bottom of the fifth with a single to open the inning, and then a one-out single to put runners at first and third. A stolen base put two runners in scoring position and Leslie Callahan tied the game with a two-RBI single to center field. At that point, Carlson relieved Schmidt, who threw the first 4.1 innings of the game. Trouble grew even bigger for the Tigers when the next two batters each had weak contact placed perfectly in front of the plate. The second of the sequence was a fielder's choice RBI to give Lincoln the lead. The Blue Tigers were able to tack on two more and lead 6-3 before FHSU recorded the final out of the inning. Fort Hays State started its comeback push in the sixth when Burghart had a one-out double. She moved up to third on a passed ball and then came in to score on an RBI ground out by&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/peyton-shepard/7094">Peyton Shepard</a>. Pierce triggered a big Tiger rally in the seventh with a double down the right field line.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/carly-stuke/7096">Carly Stuke</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/regan-curry/7080">Regan Curry</a>&nbsp;then both jumped on the doubles train as Stuke knocked home Pierce and Curry knocked home Stuke to tie the game.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/reese-curry/7079">Reese Curry</a>&nbsp;drew a one-out walk and Burghart was hit by a pitch to load the bases. Shepard came through in the clutch with her second RBI of the game by punching a ball to the left side where Lincoln's only play was the force at third base and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/regan-curry/7080">Regan Curry</a>&nbsp;scored on the play. FHSU snagged the lead back at 7-6. Carlson slammed the door on any hope of a Blue Tiger rally in the bottom of the seventh, getting a strikeout, ground out, and another strikeout to end the game. She moved to 10-6 on the season getting the win in her 2.2 innings of work. Ashton Stalling allowed the first five FHSU runs, going 6.0 innings in her start and surrendering 12 of FHSU's 14 hits in the game. Reliever Maddie Welker did not record an out against the two batters she faced and was charged with the loss, allowing the go-ahead run to reach base. Joss Marriott recorded the final three outs for the Blue Tigers. Fort Hays State hits the road one more time next weekend for MIAA doubleheaders at Newman and Central Oklahoma on Friday and Saturday (Apr. 21-22).&nbsp;&nbsp;

🥎 Game two rally gives Tigers sweep at Lincoln

LAWRENCE, Kan.&nbsp;– Marcus Adams Jr. has signed to play basketball at Kansas, KU head coach Bill Self announced Monday. Originally a class of 2024 recruit, Adams (6-foot-8, 205 pounds) reclassified for the 2023 class and will be a freshman at KU for the 2023-24 season.

“We started recruiting Marcus very late in the process,” Self said. “Coach (Kurtis) Townsend was the point recruiter with Marcus. When we had Marcus and his family in on an official visit, we just really connected. He certainly fills a need. He’s a tall wing. He’s 6-foot-8 and can shoot the basketball. He had two games this year, one in which he made 11 threes and the other which he made 13 threes. He’s good with the ball in his hands and can make plays for others as well. We think he is very underrated and a youngster that can find immediate minutes with the departure of our tall wings from last year.”

From Torrance, California, Adams played prep basketball at Nathaniel Narbonne High School where he averaged 28.8 points, 6.8 rebounds and 5.0 assists per game in 2022-23 for coach Kumase Demesma. He had three 40-point performances, including a 50-point, 21-rebound game. Adams was the recipient of the 2023 John R. Wooden High School Player of the Year Award for the L.A. City Section Open Division.

A four-star recruit at the wing position, Adams is ranked No. 36 by 247Sports.com.

Adams is the fourth signee for Kansas for the 2023-24 season. The other three signed with KU in November and include 2023 McDonald’s All-American Elmarko Jackson (G, 6-3, 185, Marlton, New Jersey, South Kent School [Conn.]), Chris Johnson (G, 6-4, 180, Fort Bend, Texas, Montverde Academy [Fla.]) and Jamari McDowell (G, 6-4, 180, Manvel, Texas, Manvel High School).

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 </figure>Kansas AthleticsLAWRENCE, Kan.&nbsp;– Marcus Adams Jr. has signed to play basketball at Kansas, KU head coach Bill Self announced Monday. Originally a class of 2024 recruit, Adams (6-foot-8, 205 pounds) reclassified for the 2023 class and will be a freshman at KU for the 2023-24 season.“We started recruiting Marcus very late in the process,” Self said. “Coach (Kurtis) Townsend was the point recruiter with Marcus. When we had Marcus and his family in on an official visit, we just really connected. He certainly fills a need. He’s a tall wing. He’s 6-foot-8 and can shoot the basketball. He had two games this year, one in which he made 11 threes and the other which he made 13 threes. He’s good with the ball in his hands and can make plays for others as well. We think he is very underrated and a youngster that can find immediate minutes with the departure of our tall wings from last year.”From Torrance, California, Adams played prep basketball at Nathaniel Narbonne High School where he averaged 28.8 points, 6.8 rebounds and 5.0 assists per game in 2022-23 for coach Kumase Demesma. He had three 40-point performances, including a 50-point, 21-rebound game. Adams was the recipient of the 2023 John R. Wooden High School Player of the Year Award for the L.A. City Section Open Division.A four-star recruit at the wing position, Adams is ranked No. 36 by 247Sports.com.Adams is the fourth signee for Kansas for the 2023-24 season. The other three signed with KU in November and include 2023 McDonald’s All-American Elmarko Jackson (G, 6-3, 185, Marlton, New Jersey, South Kent School [Conn.]), Chris Johnson (G, 6-4, 180, Fort Bend, Texas, Montverde Academy [Fla.]) and Jamari McDowell (G, 6-4, 180, Manvel, Texas, Manvel High School).

🏀 Marcus Adams Jr. signs with Kansas

Softball had a doubleheader at Lincoln Monday so it's just Fort Hays State baseball coach Justin Wichert and player guest Zach Berg on this week's Tiger Talk.

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🎧 Defend the Fort Podcast: Tiger Talk (April 17, 2023)

WARRENSBURG, Mo. – Fort Hays State had a good chance to win both games of an MIAA doubleheader on Sunday, only to see Central Missouri rally past late in each game. Errors were very costly to the Tigers in both games as the Jennies won by scores of 10-9 and 6-4. UCM improved to 29-14 overall, 13-7 in the MIAA, while FHSU moved to 25-18 overall, 7-9 in the MIAA. Game 1: Central Missouri 10, Fort Hays State 9 Fort Hays State had a five-run lead going into the bottom of the sixth, only to see Central Missouri benefit from a pair of very costly errors and rally for six runs in the inning to get past FHSU. The Tigers scored first, benefitting from Central Missouri's only error of the game in the top of the first.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/peyton-shepard/7094">Peyton Shepard</a>&nbsp;reached by error to open the game. She eventually reached third and came in to score on an RBI double by&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/loren-beggs/7075">Loren Beggs</a>. The Jennies moved in front with three runs in the bottom half of the first. A two-out, two-run homer pushed them into the lead, 3-1. The Tigers rallied past the Jennies in the third with five runs.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/adysen-burghart/7077">Adysen Burghart</a>&nbsp;led off the frame with a single, then&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/sarah-tiffany/7088">Sarah Tiffany</a>&nbsp;singled and moved up to second on a throw, giving the Tigers runners in scoring position with one out. Beggs was hit by a pitch, then&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/madison-pierce/7086">Madison Pierce</a>&nbsp;looped an RBI single to right field to make it 3-2. With two outs,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/regan-curry/7080">Regan Curry</a>&nbsp;kept the rally going with a flare RBI single to right field to tie the game. Immediately following,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/lilliana-ramirez-johnson/7093">Lilliana Ramirez-Johnson</a>&nbsp;cleared the bases with a 3-RBI double to vault the Tigers to a 6-3 lead. The Jennies moved back within two in the bottom half of the inning after a walk and RBI double. The Tigers made another big two-out rally in the top of the sixth to take what looked to be solid command of the game. Shepard drew a walk and motored all the way around to score on a&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/sarah-tiffany/7088">Sarah Tiffany</a>&nbsp;RBI double. Beggs backed Tiffany with another RBI double to make it 8-4. Pierce capped the rally with an RBI single. The Jennies started their big sixth-inning rally with a single and double. A ground out pushed their first run across, but then a Tiger error for what should have been the second out started a bad chain of events. A two-run triple made it 9-7, then an RBI single made it 9-8. Then with two outs, a dropped fly ball should have been the end of the inning and allowed the tying run to come across.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/coaches/adrian-pilkington/1157">Adrian Pilkington</a>&nbsp;relieved&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/savanah-egger/7081">Savanah Egger</a>, handing the ball to&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/morgan-schmidt/7087">Morgan Schmidt</a>. The bad fortune continued when Schmidt got a swinging strikeout that should have left the game tied, but the ball got away and allowed the batter to reach safely. With the bases loaded, UCM drew a walk for what turned out to be the game-winning run. <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/reese-curry/7079">Reese Curry</a>&nbsp;singled to leadoff the seventh and moved up to second on a sacrifice, but the Tigers lined out and grounded out to end the game. Tiger pitchers had seven strikeouts in the game, five by Egger and two by Schmidt. The loss went to Egger, who threw 5.2 innings of the contest. UCM used three pitchers in the game and second reliever Kyleigh Lay ended up with a win in 1.1 innings pitched. The Tigers tagged Paige Petefish for six runs (five earned) runs in 3.0 innings, then reliever Mandy Hansen for three runs in 2.2 innings. Game 2: Central Missouri 6, Fort Hays State 4 Just like game one, the Tigers took a healthy lead before seeing the Jennies rally right back to tie the game. UCM ended up winning in walk-off fashion on a two-run homer in the seventh. Central Missouri took the initial lead in the game, 1-0 in the first inning. A leadoff walk preceded an RBI double by Ashlyn Cook. UCM pitcher Andi Siebeneck retired nine of the first 10 Tigers she faced, yielding just a walk, but&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/sarah-tiffany/7088">Sarah Tiffany</a>&nbsp;ended that in the top of the fourth with a solo homer to dead center tying the game at 1-1. The Tigers did the majority of their damage in the top of the fifth inning, started by a leadoff walk to&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/regan-curry/7080">Regan Curry</a>.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/aubrey-martinez/7090">Aubrey Martinez</a>&nbsp;gave the Tigers two runners with a single, then&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/adysen-burghart/7077">Adysen Burghart</a>&nbsp;put a charge into a ball into right center for a double that scored Curry. Tiffany then picked up her second and third RBIs of the game with a clutch two-out single to left field, making it 4-1 in favor of FHSU. The Jennies immediately rallied back in the bottom half of the fifth. A one-out single and then a fielding error by the Tigers opened the door for a game-tying three-run home run by Abbey Fischer. That put an end to&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/bailey-carlson/7078">Bailey Carlson's</a>&nbsp;afternoon in the circle and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/morgan-schmidt/7087">Morgan Schmidt</a>&nbsp;went the rest of the way for the Tigers. The Tigers left a golden opportunity stranded on third in the seventh.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/lilliana-ramirez-johnson/7093">Lilliana Ramirez-Johnson</a>&nbsp;singled to open the inning and they&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/sydnee-hoffman/7083">Sydnee Hoffman</a>&nbsp;ran for her. She eventually moved up to just one station away from home plate with one out after a sacrifice and a wild pitch. However, the Tigers were unable to get her home in two chances at the dish. In the bottom half of the inning, a flare to left center dropped in and got past the Tiger fielders going all the way to the wall. With a runner at third and no outs, the Fischer ended the game with her second homer of the contest. She had five of UCM's six RBIs in the game. Schmidt took the loss for FHSU and finished with two strikeouts in her 1.2 innings of work. Carlson threw the first 4.1 innings and struck out one. The error before Fischer's home run in the fifth was the only unearned run of the game. Kyleigh Lay was able to vulture her second win of the day by getting all three outs in the seventh. Siebeneck gave up the single to Ramirez-Johnson before handing the ball to Lay. Siebeneck allowed all four Tiger runs and struck out four. The Tigers will wrap up their road trip to Missouri at Lincoln University on Monday (Apr. 17) in Jefferson City. The doubleheader is set to begin at 12 p.m.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>FHSU AthleticsWARRENSBURG, Mo. – Fort Hays State had a good chance to win both games of an MIAA doubleheader on Sunday, only to see Central Missouri rally past late in each game. Errors were very costly to the Tigers in both games as the Jennies won by scores of 10-9 and 6-4. UCM improved to 29-14 overall, 13-7 in the MIAA, while FHSU moved to 25-18 overall, 7-9 in the MIAA. Game 1: Central Missouri 10, Fort Hays State 9 Fort Hays State had a five-run lead going into the bottom of the sixth, only to see Central Missouri benefit from a pair of very costly errors and rally for six runs in the inning to get past FHSU. The Tigers scored first, benefitting from Central Missouri's only error of the game in the top of the first.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/peyton-shepard/7094">Peyton Shepard</a>&nbsp;reached by error to open the game. She eventually reached third and came in to score on an RBI double by&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/loren-beggs/7075">Loren Beggs</a>. The Jennies moved in front with three runs in the bottom half of the first. A two-out, two-run homer pushed them into the lead, 3-1. The Tigers rallied past the Jennies in the third with five runs.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/adysen-burghart/7077">Adysen Burghart</a>&nbsp;led off the frame with a single, then&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/sarah-tiffany/7088">Sarah Tiffany</a>&nbsp;singled and moved up to second on a throw, giving the Tigers runners in scoring position with one out. Beggs was hit by a pitch, then&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/madison-pierce/7086">Madison Pierce</a>&nbsp;looped an RBI single to right field to make it 3-2. With two outs,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/regan-curry/7080">Regan Curry</a>&nbsp;kept the rally going with a flare RBI single to right field to tie the game. Immediately following,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/lilliana-ramirez-johnson/7093">Lilliana Ramirez-Johnson</a>&nbsp;cleared the bases with a 3-RBI double to vault the Tigers to a 6-3 lead. The Jennies moved back within two in the bottom half of the inning after a walk and RBI double. The Tigers made another big two-out rally in the top of the sixth to take what looked to be solid command of the game. Shepard drew a walk and motored all the way around to score on a&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/sarah-tiffany/7088">Sarah Tiffany</a>&nbsp;RBI double. Beggs backed Tiffany with another RBI double to make it 8-4. Pierce capped the rally with an RBI single. The Jennies started their big sixth-inning rally with a single and double. A ground out pushed their first run across, but then a Tiger error for what should have been the second out started a bad chain of events. A two-run triple made it 9-7, then an RBI single made it 9-8. Then with two outs, a dropped fly ball should have been the end of the inning and allowed the tying run to come across.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/coaches/adrian-pilkington/1157">Adrian Pilkington</a>&nbsp;relieved&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/savanah-egger/7081">Savanah Egger</a>, handing the ball to&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/morgan-schmidt/7087">Morgan Schmidt</a>. The bad fortune continued when Schmidt got a swinging strikeout that should have left the game tied, but the ball got away and allowed the batter to reach safely. With the bases loaded, UCM drew a walk for what turned out to be the game-winning run. <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/reese-curry/7079">Reese Curry</a>&nbsp;singled to leadoff the seventh and moved up to second on a sacrifice, but the Tigers lined out and grounded out to end the game. Tiger pitchers had seven strikeouts in the game, five by Egger and two by Schmidt. The loss went to Egger, who threw 5.2 innings of the contest. UCM used three pitchers in the game and second reliever Kyleigh Lay ended up with a win in 1.1 innings pitched. The Tigers tagged Paige Petefish for six runs (five earned) runs in 3.0 innings, then reliever Mandy Hansen for three runs in 2.2 innings. Game 2: Central Missouri 6, Fort Hays State 4 Just like game one, the Tigers took a healthy lead before seeing the Jennies rally right back to tie the game. UCM ended up winning in walk-off fashion on a two-run homer in the seventh. Central Missouri took the initial lead in the game, 1-0 in the first inning. A leadoff walk preceded an RBI double by Ashlyn Cook. UCM pitcher Andi Siebeneck retired nine of the first 10 Tigers she faced, yielding just a walk, but&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/sarah-tiffany/7088">Sarah Tiffany</a>&nbsp;ended that in the top of the fourth with a solo homer to dead center tying the game at 1-1. The Tigers did the majority of their damage in the top of the fifth inning, started by a leadoff walk to&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/regan-curry/7080">Regan Curry</a>.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/aubrey-martinez/7090">Aubrey Martinez</a>&nbsp;gave the Tigers two runners with a single, then&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/adysen-burghart/7077">Adysen Burghart</a>&nbsp;put a charge into a ball into right center for a double that scored Curry. Tiffany then picked up her second and third RBIs of the game with a clutch two-out single to left field, making it 4-1 in favor of FHSU. The Jennies immediately rallied back in the bottom half of the fifth. A one-out single and then a fielding error by the Tigers opened the door for a game-tying three-run home run by Abbey Fischer. That put an end to&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/bailey-carlson/7078">Bailey Carlson's</a>&nbsp;afternoon in the circle and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/morgan-schmidt/7087">Morgan Schmidt</a>&nbsp;went the rest of the way for the Tigers. The Tigers left a golden opportunity stranded on third in the seventh.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/lilliana-ramirez-johnson/7093">Lilliana Ramirez-Johnson</a>&nbsp;singled to open the inning and they&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/sydnee-hoffman/7083">Sydnee Hoffman</a>&nbsp;ran for her. She eventually moved up to just one station away from home plate with one out after a sacrifice and a wild pitch. However, the Tigers were unable to get her home in two chances at the dish. In the bottom half of the inning, a flare to left center dropped in and got past the Tiger fielders going all the way to the wall. With a runner at third and no outs, the Fischer ended the game with her second homer of the contest. She had five of UCM's six RBIs in the game. Schmidt took the loss for FHSU and finished with two strikeouts in her 1.2 innings of work. Carlson threw the first 4.1 innings and struck out one. The error before Fischer's home run in the fifth was the only unearned run of the game. Kyleigh Lay was able to vulture her second win of the day by getting all three outs in the seventh. Siebeneck gave up the single to Ramirez-Johnson before handing the ball to Lay. Siebeneck allowed all four Tiger runs and struck out four. The Tigers will wrap up their road trip to Missouri at Lincoln University on Monday (Apr. 17) in Jefferson City. The doubleheader is set to begin at 12 p.m.&nbsp;&nbsp;

🥎 Central Missouri rallies twice to sweep Tigers

By CODY FRIESEN Associated Press

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Vaughn Grissom hit a tiebreaking RBI single in the ninth, Ozzie Albies homered and the Atlanta Braves beat the Kansas City Royals 5-4 on Sunday for the series sweep.

Grissom's RBI single came after Albies hit a one-out double. Albies went 2 for 4, including his 376-foot solo homer to right field in the fourth for his fifth RBI of the series. Matt Olson hit a two-run triple in Atlanta's three-run third inning.

“Our guys are relentless and will play a hard 27 outs," Braves manager Brian Snitker said. "We never feel out of a game and don’t panic, it is the next-man-up attitude.”

Atlanta starter Kyle Wright struck out six across 5 2/3 innings, allowing two runs on four hits with three walk. Relievers Michael Tonkin and Nick Anderson (1-0) combined to strike out three batters, and A.J. Minter got his third save of the year.

“Obviously I was happy that we won,” Wright said. “The sinker and curveball were really good. We threw the ball well and the defense made some nice plays.”

Zack Greinke gave up four runs on four hits in six innings with six strikeouts and a walk. Scott Barlow (0-2) allowed a run on two hits with two strikeouts.

“(Greinke) was efficient with good offspeed, fastball had good movement," Royals manager Matt Quatraro said. "His velocity was consistent with how it’s been. He really attacked hitters.”

Royals first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino hit a two-run home run to tie the game at 4 with two outs in the seventh.

Atlanta took its first sweep over the Royals since 2010 — and the first ever in Kansas City.

The Royals are 1-9 at Kauffman Stadium this season. Kansas City went 1-12 at home to start the 2018 season.

Royals: LHP Kris Bubic (left flexor strain) was placed on the 15-day injured list. Kansas City recalled LHP Josh Taylor from Triple-A Omaha.

Royals: RHP Jordan Lyles (0-2, 5.19 ERA) will open a three-game home series against Texas on Tuesday.

Braves: Atlanta will head to San Diego for a three-game set. The Braves have yet to announce a starter for Monday's game.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/4/1681690113023.jpeg" alt="Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Zack Greinke throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves Sunday, April 16, 2023, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)" />
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 </figure>By CODY FRIESEN Associated PressKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Vaughn Grissom hit a tiebreaking RBI single in the ninth, Ozzie Albies homered and the Atlanta Braves beat the Kansas City Royals 5-4 on Sunday for the series sweep.Grissom's RBI single came after Albies hit a one-out double. Albies went 2 for 4, including his 376-foot solo homer to right field in the fourth for his fifth RBI of the series. Matt Olson hit a two-run triple in Atlanta's three-run third inning.“Our guys are relentless and will play a hard 27 outs," Braves manager Brian Snitker said. "We never feel out of a game and don’t panic, it is the next-man-up attitude.”Atlanta starter Kyle Wright struck out six across 5 2/3 innings, allowing two runs on four hits with three walk. Relievers Michael Tonkin and Nick Anderson (1-0) combined to strike out three batters, and A.J. Minter got his third save of the year.“Obviously I was happy that we won,” Wright said. “The sinker and curveball were really good. We threw the ball well and the defense made some nice plays.”Zack Greinke gave up four runs on four hits in six innings with six strikeouts and a walk. Scott Barlow (0-2) allowed a run on two hits with two strikeouts.“(Greinke) was efficient with good offspeed, fastball had good movement," Royals manager Matt Quatraro said. "His velocity was consistent with how it’s been. He really attacked hitters.”Royals first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino hit a two-run home run to tie the game at 4 with two outs in the seventh.BROOMS AND GLOOMSAtlanta took its first sweep over the Royals since 2010 — and the first ever in Kansas City.The Royals are 1-9 at Kauffman Stadium this season. Kansas City went 1-12 at home to start the 2018 season.TRAINER’S ROOMRoyals: LHP Kris Bubic (left flexor strain) was placed on the 15-day injured list. Kansas City recalled LHP Josh Taylor from Triple-A Omaha.UP NEXTRoyals: RHP Jordan Lyles (0-2, 5.19 ERA) will open a three-game home series against Texas on Tuesday.Braves: Atlanta will head to San Diego for a three-game set. The Braves have yet to announce a starter for Monday's game.

⚾ Grissom RBI, Albies HR push Braves past Royals

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – The Fort Hays State baseball team fell in the rubber match of their series with Missouri Western on Sunday, 6-5. The game was tied at the end of the ninth and the Tigers managed to take the lead in the tenth, but the Griffons walked it off in the home half to take the series finale and claim the series victory. FHSU falls to 18-26 overall and 8-19 in the MIAA and MWSU improves to 11-28 overall and 8-19 in the conference.

The Griffons struck first in the second frame taking a 3-0 lead, but the Tigers leveled the contest in the top of the third.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/colter-maldonado/7264">Colter Maldonado</a>&nbsp;led off the inning with a single before advancing to second on a sacrifice bunt.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/ed-scott/6827">Ed Scott</a>&nbsp;stepped up and smashed a ball to straightaway center for a two-run home run, Scott's second homer of the series. The scoring continued as the Tigers took advantage of three free trips to load the bases before&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/mikey-felton/6810">Mikey Felton</a>&nbsp;worked a two-out walk to tie the game, 3-3.

<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/cade-flaherty/6811">Cade Flaherty</a>&nbsp;retired the Griffons in order in the bottom of the inning and the Tigers plated another run in the fourth to take the lead.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/joel-nieves/7267">Joel Nieves</a>&nbsp;singled up the middle followed by a double from Scott putting a pair of runners in scoring position. A sacrifice fly from&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/jenner-kehe/6818">Jenner Kehe</a>&nbsp;plated Nieves to give FHSU a 4-3 lead. Flaherty was able to hold the Griffons scoreless in the fourth, but they tied things up again in the fifth with an RBI single.

The next four innings featured and intense pitcher's battle as neither team was able to plate a run.&nbsp;&nbsp;Flaherty tossed three scoreless frames before&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/daniel-bebee/7252">Daniel Bebee</a>&nbsp;came in to throw a scoreless ninth inning. In the tenth,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/zane-knox/7262">Zane Knox</a>&nbsp;drew a leadoff walk in a pinch hit appearance and advanced to second on a sacrifice bunt.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/elliott-herrmann/7260">Elliott Herrmann</a>&nbsp;singled through the left side in the next at bat to plate Knox and give FHSU a 5-4 lead.

Missouri Western drew back-to-back walks to start the bottom of the inning before&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/spencer-maley/7265">Spencer Maley</a>&nbsp;came in to relieve Bebee. Maley struck out the first batter he faced before walking the next batter loading the bases. A walk-off single up the middle plated two runs for the Griffons giving them the series victory.

Flaherty went eight innings allowing four runs on eight hits while striking out seven batter and walking none. Scott finished 2-for-4 at the plate collecting three RBI's while Herrmann also had a multi-hit performance and drove in a run.

The Tigers will return home next weekend for Pack the Park as they host Northwest Missouri State for a three-game series at Larks Park. Friday's contest is slated for 6 p.m. followed by a 1 p.m. start on Saturday and a noon start on Sunday.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/4/1681689300952.jpeg" alt="Fort Hays State's Ed Scott gets a base hit in an NCAA baseball game vs. Adams State on Friday, February 3, 2023 in Colorado Springs, Colo. (FHSU Athletics photo/Seth Kincaid)" />
 <figcaption>Fort Hays State's Ed Scott gets a base hit in an NCAA baseball game vs. Adams State on Friday, February 3, 2023 in Colorado Springs, Colo. (FHSU Athletics photo/Seth Kincaid)</figcaption>
 </figure>FHSU AthleticsST. JOSEPH, Mo. – The Fort Hays State baseball team fell in the rubber match of their series with Missouri Western on Sunday, 6-5. The game was tied at the end of the ninth and the Tigers managed to take the lead in the tenth, but the Griffons walked it off in the home half to take the series finale and claim the series victory. FHSU falls to 18-26 overall and 8-19 in the MIAA and MWSU improves to 11-28 overall and 8-19 in the conference.The Griffons struck first in the second frame taking a 3-0 lead, but the Tigers leveled the contest in the top of the third.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/colter-maldonado/7264">Colter Maldonado</a>&nbsp;led off the inning with a single before advancing to second on a sacrifice bunt.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/ed-scott/6827">Ed Scott</a>&nbsp;stepped up and smashed a ball to straightaway center for a two-run home run, Scott's second homer of the series. The scoring continued as the Tigers took advantage of three free trips to load the bases before&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/mikey-felton/6810">Mikey Felton</a>&nbsp;worked a two-out walk to tie the game, 3-3.<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/cade-flaherty/6811">Cade Flaherty</a>&nbsp;retired the Griffons in order in the bottom of the inning and the Tigers plated another run in the fourth to take the lead.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/joel-nieves/7267">Joel Nieves</a>&nbsp;singled up the middle followed by a double from Scott putting a pair of runners in scoring position. A sacrifice fly from&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/jenner-kehe/6818">Jenner Kehe</a>&nbsp;plated Nieves to give FHSU a 4-3 lead. Flaherty was able to hold the Griffons scoreless in the fourth, but they tied things up again in the fifth with an RBI single.The next four innings featured and intense pitcher's battle as neither team was able to plate a run.&nbsp;&nbsp;Flaherty tossed three scoreless frames before&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/daniel-bebee/7252">Daniel Bebee</a>&nbsp;came in to throw a scoreless ninth inning. In the tenth,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/zane-knox/7262">Zane Knox</a>&nbsp;drew a leadoff walk in a pinch hit appearance and advanced to second on a sacrifice bunt.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/elliott-herrmann/7260">Elliott Herrmann</a>&nbsp;singled through the left side in the next at bat to plate Knox and give FHSU a 5-4 lead.Missouri Western drew back-to-back walks to start the bottom of the inning before&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/spencer-maley/7265">Spencer Maley</a>&nbsp;came in to relieve Bebee. Maley struck out the first batter he faced before walking the next batter loading the bases. A walk-off single up the middle plated two runs for the Griffons giving them the series victory.Flaherty went eight innings allowing four runs on eight hits while striking out seven batter and walking none. Scott finished 2-for-4 at the plate collecting three RBI's while Herrmann also had a multi-hit performance and drove in a run.The Tigers will return home next weekend for Pack the Park as they host Northwest Missouri State for a three-game series at Larks Park. Friday's contest is slated for 6 p.m. followed by a 1 p.m. start on Saturday and a noon start on Sunday.

⚾ Griffons walk off Tigers in extra innings in series finale

👟 FHSU wraps up weekend in California

&nbsp; ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – Fort Hays State baseball fell short in game two of their series against Missouri Western on Saturday afternoon (April 15) by a score of 5-4. The win helped the Griffons improve to 10-28 overall and 7-19 in conference play, while the Tigers dropped to 18-25 overall and 8-18 in the MIAA. The Tigers got off to a great start in Saturday's contest after grabbing the 1-0 lead in the first at-bat of the game courtesy of an&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/ed-scott/6827">Ed Scott</a>&nbsp;home run. The Griffons roared right back with three runs of their own in the bottom half of the first inning off of five hits. Fort Hays State struck back in the second inning with one run.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/jenner-kehe/6818">Jenner Kehe</a>&nbsp;legged out a one-out triple and was then scored by a&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/mikey-felton/6810">Mikey Felton</a>&nbsp;sacrifice fly to cut the deficit to one, 3-2. The middle innings were controlled by the pitchers and defenses as both teams went without runs from the third through the sixth. During that four-inning span, Tiger starter&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/jake-campbell/6805">Jake Campbell</a>&nbsp;struck out two batters and did not allow any walks. The scoring drought was broken in the top of the seventh inning by the Tigers.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/emile-boies/7253">Emile Boies</a>&nbsp;started the inning with a hit by pitch. Two batters later&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/trey-degarmo/7257">Trey DeGarmo</a>&nbsp;belted a double to left field.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/zach-davis/7256">Zach Davis</a>&nbsp;lined out to left, but the ball was placed deep enough to score Boies from third to tie the game at 3-3. Missouri Western answered with a Travis Wiese home run and the Griffons reclaimed the lead, 4-3. The Griffons kept up the momentum with a single after the home run, forcing Fort Hays State to make a change on the mound. The Tigers brought in&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/andrew-hansen/7259">Andrew Hansen</a>&nbsp;to face the middle portion of the batting order. Missouri Western laid down a sacrifice bunt to move the runner into scoring position and the following batter worked a walk. A single to center field loaded the bases with just one out, but Hansen put an end to the inning after getting a strikeout and a groundout to strand three Griffons on base. Fort Hays State was down to their final five outs when&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/colter-maldonado/7264">Colter Maldonado</a>&nbsp;recorded the team's second triple of the game to score&nbsp;Kehe from second to knot things up at 4-4. The Tigers had the go-ahead run at third base, but the Griffons pitching slammed the door shut on the threat with back-to-back strikeouts. The Griffon offense hit with urgency to start the inning, reaching base with a leadoff double.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/emile-boies/7253">Emile Boies</a>&nbsp;was then brought in to pitch for the first time since March 4 due to a lingering injury. A dropped third strike resulted in runners moving to first and third with no outs. Boies stayed composed and was able to retire the following batter on strikes. Missouri Western pushed the go-ahead run across after a fielder's choice ground ball where the Tigers were unable to get the second out on a double-play attempt due to a throwing error, their lone error of the game. With their last at-bat the Tigers went quietly, failing to reach base in the top of the ninth inning. Despite the loss, the Tigers clubbed two triples, one home run, and 11 hits total as a team. The final game of the series between the Tigers and the Griffons is slated for 12 p.m. on Sunday (April 16).&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/4/1681601496309.jpeg" alt="FHSU Athletics/Seth Kincaid" />
 <figcaption>FHSU Athletics/Seth Kincaid</figcaption>
 </figure>&nbsp; ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – Fort Hays State baseball fell short in game two of their series against Missouri Western on Saturday afternoon (April 15) by a score of 5-4. The win helped the Griffons improve to 10-28 overall and 7-19 in conference play, while the Tigers dropped to 18-25 overall and 8-18 in the MIAA. The Tigers got off to a great start in Saturday's contest after grabbing the 1-0 lead in the first at-bat of the game courtesy of an&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/ed-scott/6827">Ed Scott</a>&nbsp;home run. The Griffons roared right back with three runs of their own in the bottom half of the first inning off of five hits. Fort Hays State struck back in the second inning with one run.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/jenner-kehe/6818">Jenner Kehe</a>&nbsp;legged out a one-out triple and was then scored by a&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/mikey-felton/6810">Mikey Felton</a>&nbsp;sacrifice fly to cut the deficit to one, 3-2. The middle innings were controlled by the pitchers and defenses as both teams went without runs from the third through the sixth. During that four-inning span, Tiger starter&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/jake-campbell/6805">Jake Campbell</a>&nbsp;struck out two batters and did not allow any walks. The scoring drought was broken in the top of the seventh inning by the Tigers.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/emile-boies/7253">Emile Boies</a>&nbsp;started the inning with a hit by pitch. Two batters later&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/trey-degarmo/7257">Trey DeGarmo</a>&nbsp;belted a double to left field.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/zach-davis/7256">Zach Davis</a>&nbsp;lined out to left, but the ball was placed deep enough to score Boies from third to tie the game at 3-3. Missouri Western answered with a Travis Wiese home run and the Griffons reclaimed the lead, 4-3. The Griffons kept up the momentum with a single after the home run, forcing Fort Hays State to make a change on the mound. The Tigers brought in&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/andrew-hansen/7259">Andrew Hansen</a>&nbsp;to face the middle portion of the batting order. Missouri Western laid down a sacrifice bunt to move the runner into scoring position and the following batter worked a walk. A single to center field loaded the bases with just one out, but Hansen put an end to the inning after getting a strikeout and a groundout to strand three Griffons on base. Fort Hays State was down to their final five outs when&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/colter-maldonado/7264">Colter Maldonado</a>&nbsp;recorded the team's second triple of the game to score&nbsp;Kehe from second to knot things up at 4-4. The Tigers had the go-ahead run at third base, but the Griffons pitching slammed the door shut on the threat with back-to-back strikeouts. The Griffon offense hit with urgency to start the inning, reaching base with a leadoff double.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/emile-boies/7253">Emile Boies</a>&nbsp;was then brought in to pitch for the first time since March 4 due to a lingering injury. A dropped third strike resulted in runners moving to first and third with no outs. Boies stayed composed and was able to retire the following batter on strikes. Missouri Western pushed the go-ahead run across after a fielder's choice ground ball where the Tigers were unable to get the second out on a double-play attempt due to a throwing error, their lone error of the game. With their last at-bat the Tigers went quietly, failing to reach base in the top of the ninth inning. Despite the loss, the Tigers clubbed two triples, one home run, and 11 hits total as a team. The final game of the series between the Tigers and the Griffons is slated for 12 p.m. on Sunday (April 16).&nbsp;&nbsp;

⚾Tigers Come Up Shy on Saturday

AZUSA, Calif. — Three school records and eight national qualifying marks were the highlights of day two of the Bryan Clay Invitational for the Fort Hays State track and field teams&nbsp;on Friday (April 14). One of the school records, the women's 5,000m run, was broken once early in the day and once in the final action of the night for the Tigers. The day opened with&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/jaycee-vath/7141">Jaycee Vath</a>&nbsp;setting the school record in the 5,000m run, completing the race in 17:20.22. Her time was more than 11 seconds faster than the previous school-best that was set six years ago. The sophomore placed 17th in the Open B section of the race that was comprised of 101 runners.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/darian-hudgeons/7124">Darian Hudgeons</a>&nbsp;completed the race in 18:16.43, 12th-fastest at FHSU during the DII era. That record stood for all of nine hours, with indoor 5,000m record holder and cross country All-American&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/regan-hodsden/7148">Regan Hodsden</a>&nbsp;turning in a time of 16:47.77. She finished ninth out of 31 runners in the third heat of the Open A section, with her time currently ranking 11th this season in Division II. <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/emily-salmans/7136">Emily Salmans</a>&nbsp;broke her own school record by more than a full second in the 800m run, crossing the line in 2:10.52. The senior placed fourth out of 144 competitors, many of whom represented Division I programs, in the Open section of the event. The national qualifying time currently ranks 10th in Division II this season pending results from around the country this weekend. The men's mid-distance trio of&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/trever-medina/7185">Trever Medina</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/ethan-lang/7182">Ethan Lang</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/aaron-mangan/7184">Aaron Mangan</a>&nbsp;followed in the men's Invitational section of the 800m run, with all three surpassing the national qualifying time.&nbsp;Medina led the way with a personal-best 1:50.03, placing him third on the FHSU DII era performance chart and good for 50th out of 135 runners.&nbsp;Lang was 63rd with a time of 1:50.62, while&nbsp;Mangan clocked in with a season-best time of 1:51.30 to place 80th. All three Tigers competing in the heptathlon also surpassed the national qualifying mark.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/mattie-rossi/7135">Mattie Rossi</a>&nbsp;was 11th in the Group A section, compiling 4,962 points.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/taylor-savolt/7138">Taylor Savolt</a>&nbsp;finished sixth in Group B with 4,741 points, while&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/chloe-stanley/7140">Chloe Stanley</a>&nbsp;was 19th in Group C with 4,530 points. Rossi's top event of day two was the 800m run, where she totaled 844 points with a time of 2:18.48. Savolt tacked on 819 points in the final event of the week with a time of 2:20.32 in the 800m, while Stanley's time of 2:21.85 was good for 799 points. <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/jonah-remsberg/7213">Jonah Remsberg</a>&nbsp;competed in the first two events of day two of the decathlon, running 15.88 in the 110m hurdles to collect 746 points. The Tigers will wrap up competition in California with day three of the Bryan Clay Invitational on Saturday (April 15), while the remainder of the team heads to Kearney, Neb. for the Loper Invitational Saturday afternoon. Full FHSU Results - Friday Women 800m Run Open 4th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/emily-salmans/7136">Emily Salmans</a>&nbsp;- 2:10.52 ! # 5,000m Run - Open A Heat 3 9th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/regan-hodsden/7148">Regan Hodsden</a>&nbsp;- 16:47.77 ! # 5,000m Run - Open B 17th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/jaycee-vath/7141">Jaycee Vath</a>&nbsp;- 17:20.22 ! 82nd -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/darian-hudgeons/7124">Darian Hudgeons</a>&nbsp;- 18:16.43 Heptathlon Group A 11th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/mattie-rossi/7135">Mattie Rossi</a>&nbsp;- 4,962 # 100mH - 14.33 - 932 HJ - 5-2.25 - 712 SP - 30-8.5 - 488 200m - 25.68 - 825 LJ - 17-11 - 688 JT - 97-9 - 473 800m - 2:18.48 - 844 Heptathlon Group B 6th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/taylor-savolt/7138">Taylor Savolt</a>&nbsp;- 4,741 # 100mH - 15.15 - 822 HJ - 4-10.5 - 610 SP - 30-11.25 - 492 200m - 26.07 - 791 LJ - 18-4.5 - 729 JT - 98-7 - 478 800m - 2:20.32 - 819 Heptathlon Group C 19th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/chloe-stanley/7140">Chloe Stanley</a>&nbsp;- 4,530 # 100mH - 14.86 - 860 HJ - 4-6 - 481 SP - 33-3.75 - 539 200m - 26.43 - 760 LJ - 17-3.25 - 631 JT - 95-7 - 460 800m - 2:21.85 - 799 Men 800m Run Invite 50th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/trever-medina/7185">Trever Medina</a>&nbsp;- 1:50.03 # 63rd -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/ethan-lang/7182">Ethan Lang</a>&nbsp;- 1:50.62 # 80th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/aaron-mangan/7184">Aaron Mangan</a>&nbsp;- 1:51.30 # Decathlon Group B <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/jonah-remsberg/7213">Jonah Remsberg</a>&nbsp;- 3,638 100m - 11.55 - 742 LJ - 21-7.5 - 718 SP - 28-2.75 -402 HJ - NH 400m - 53.15 - 675 110mH - 15.88 - 746 DT - 80-0 - 355 ! indicates school record # indicates NCAA DII national qualifying performance&nbsp;&nbsp;

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/4/1681601358887.jpeg" alt="FHSU Athletics/Madison Shapland" />
 <figcaption>FHSU Athletics/Madison Shapland</figcaption>
 </figure>FHSU AthleticsAZUSA, Calif. — Three school records and eight national qualifying marks were the highlights of day two of the Bryan Clay Invitational for the Fort Hays State track and field teams&nbsp;on Friday (April 14). One of the school records, the women's 5,000m run, was broken once early in the day and once in the final action of the night for the Tigers. The day opened with&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/jaycee-vath/7141">Jaycee Vath</a>&nbsp;setting the school record in the 5,000m run, completing the race in 17:20.22. Her time was more than 11 seconds faster than the previous school-best that was set six years ago. The sophomore placed 17th in the Open B section of the race that was comprised of 101 runners.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/darian-hudgeons/7124">Darian Hudgeons</a>&nbsp;completed the race in 18:16.43, 12th-fastest at FHSU during the DII era. That record stood for all of nine hours, with indoor 5,000m record holder and cross country All-American&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/regan-hodsden/7148">Regan Hodsden</a>&nbsp;turning in a time of 16:47.77. She finished ninth out of 31 runners in the third heat of the Open A section, with her time currently ranking 11th this season in Division II. <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/emily-salmans/7136">Emily Salmans</a>&nbsp;broke her own school record by more than a full second in the 800m run, crossing the line in 2:10.52. The senior placed fourth out of 144 competitors, many of whom represented Division I programs, in the Open section of the event. The national qualifying time currently ranks 10th in Division II this season pending results from around the country this weekend. The men's mid-distance trio of&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/trever-medina/7185">Trever Medina</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/ethan-lang/7182">Ethan Lang</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/aaron-mangan/7184">Aaron Mangan</a>&nbsp;followed in the men's Invitational section of the 800m run, with all three surpassing the national qualifying time.&nbsp;Medina led the way with a personal-best 1:50.03, placing him third on the FHSU DII era performance chart and good for 50th out of 135 runners.&nbsp;Lang was 63rd with a time of 1:50.62, while&nbsp;Mangan clocked in with a season-best time of 1:51.30 to place 80th. All three Tigers competing in the heptathlon also surpassed the national qualifying mark.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/mattie-rossi/7135">Mattie Rossi</a>&nbsp;was 11th in the Group A section, compiling 4,962 points.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/taylor-savolt/7138">Taylor Savolt</a>&nbsp;finished sixth in Group B with 4,741 points, while&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/chloe-stanley/7140">Chloe Stanley</a>&nbsp;was 19th in Group C with 4,530 points. Rossi's top event of day two was the 800m run, where she totaled 844 points with a time of 2:18.48. Savolt tacked on 819 points in the final event of the week with a time of 2:20.32 in the 800m, while Stanley's time of 2:21.85 was good for 799 points. <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/jonah-remsberg/7213">Jonah Remsberg</a>&nbsp;competed in the first two events of day two of the decathlon, running 15.88 in the 110m hurdles to collect 746 points. The Tigers will wrap up competition in California with day three of the Bryan Clay Invitational on Saturday (April 15), while the remainder of the team heads to Kearney, Neb. for the Loper Invitational Saturday afternoon. Full FHSU Results - Friday Women 800m Run Open 4th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/emily-salmans/7136">Emily Salmans</a>&nbsp;- 2:10.52 ! # 5,000m Run - Open A Heat 3 9th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/regan-hodsden/7148">Regan Hodsden</a>&nbsp;- 16:47.77 ! # 5,000m Run - Open B 17th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/jaycee-vath/7141">Jaycee Vath</a>&nbsp;- 17:20.22 ! 82nd -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/darian-hudgeons/7124">Darian Hudgeons</a>&nbsp;- 18:16.43 Heptathlon Group A 11th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/mattie-rossi/7135">Mattie Rossi</a>&nbsp;- 4,962 # 100mH - 14.33 - 932 HJ - 5-2.25 - 712 SP - 30-8.5 - 488 200m - 25.68 - 825 LJ - 17-11 - 688 JT - 97-9 - 473 800m - 2:18.48 - 844 Heptathlon Group B 6th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/taylor-savolt/7138">Taylor Savolt</a>&nbsp;- 4,741 # 100mH - 15.15 - 822 HJ - 4-10.5 - 610 SP - 30-11.25 - 492 200m - 26.07 - 791 LJ - 18-4.5 - 729 JT - 98-7 - 478 800m - 2:20.32 - 819 Heptathlon Group C 19th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/chloe-stanley/7140">Chloe Stanley</a>&nbsp;- 4,530 # 100mH - 14.86 - 860 HJ - 4-6 - 481 SP - 33-3.75 - 539 200m - 26.43 - 760 LJ - 17-3.25 - 631 JT - 95-7 - 460 800m - 2:21.85 - 799 Men 800m Run Invite 50th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/trever-medina/7185">Trever Medina</a>&nbsp;- 1:50.03 # 63rd -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/ethan-lang/7182">Ethan Lang</a>&nbsp;- 1:50.62 # 80th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/aaron-mangan/7184">Aaron Mangan</a>&nbsp;- 1:51.30 # Decathlon Group B <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/jonah-remsberg/7213">Jonah Remsberg</a>&nbsp;- 3,638 100m - 11.55 - 742 LJ - 21-7.5 - 718 SP - 28-2.75 -402 HJ - NH 400m - 53.15 - 675 110mH - 15.88 - 746 DT - 80-0 - 355 ! indicates school record # indicates NCAA DII national qualifying performance&nbsp;&nbsp;

👟5,000m record broken twice, 800m record goes down in California

&nbsp; ARKADELPHIA, Ark. – The Fort Hays State tennis team fell 7-0 to Henderson State on Saturday afternoon (April 15) in non-conference play. The Reddies swept all nine matches contested on the day. Henderson State improved to 12-6 overall, while FHSU moved to 7-14 overall. The No. 1 and No. 2 doubles teams for the Tigers were able to take games against their opponents.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-tennis/roster/irina-alfonso/6793">Irina Alfonso</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-tennis/roster/stefany-stemmer/6801">Stefany Stemmer</a>&nbsp;(No. 1) took three games in their 6-3 loss, while&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-tennis/roster/maria-paz-diaz/6800">Maria Paz Diaz</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-tennis/roster/fiorella-mendez/6799">Fiorella Mendez</a>&nbsp;(No. 2) took four in their 6-4 defeat. In singles play, Alfonso took games in both sets at the No. 1 position but came up short, falling 6-3, 6-2. Mendez was defeated by the same scores at the No. 3 singles slot. Stemmer took two games from her opponent in each set, losing 6-2, 6-2. Paz Diaz (No. 4) and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-tennis/roster/grace-unruh/6802">Grace Unruh</a>&nbsp;(No. 5) were both held scoreless in their singles matches. <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-tennis/roster/kylie-aufdengarten/6794">Kylie Aufdengarten</a>&nbsp;won the most singles games on the day with seven, losing by scores of 6-4, 6-3. &nbsp; The Tigers will play Ouachita Baptist on Sunday (April 16) at 12 p.m.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/4/1681601214317.jpeg" alt="FHSU Athletics/Madison Shapland" />
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 </figure>&nbsp; ARKADELPHIA, Ark. – The Fort Hays State tennis team fell 7-0 to Henderson State on Saturday afternoon (April 15) in non-conference play. The Reddies swept all nine matches contested on the day. Henderson State improved to 12-6 overall, while FHSU moved to 7-14 overall. The No. 1 and No. 2 doubles teams for the Tigers were able to take games against their opponents.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-tennis/roster/irina-alfonso/6793">Irina Alfonso</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-tennis/roster/stefany-stemmer/6801">Stefany Stemmer</a>&nbsp;(No. 1) took three games in their 6-3 loss, while&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-tennis/roster/maria-paz-diaz/6800">Maria Paz Diaz</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-tennis/roster/fiorella-mendez/6799">Fiorella Mendez</a>&nbsp;(No. 2) took four in their 6-4 defeat. In singles play, Alfonso took games in both sets at the No. 1 position but came up short, falling 6-3, 6-2. Mendez was defeated by the same scores at the No. 3 singles slot. Stemmer took two games from her opponent in each set, losing 6-2, 6-2. Paz Diaz (No. 4) and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-tennis/roster/grace-unruh/6802">Grace Unruh</a>&nbsp;(No. 5) were both held scoreless in their singles matches. <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-tennis/roster/kylie-aufdengarten/6794">Kylie Aufdengarten</a>&nbsp;won the most singles games on the day with seven, losing by scores of 6-4, 6-3. &nbsp; The Tigers will play Ouachita Baptist on Sunday (April 16) at 12 p.m.&nbsp;&nbsp;

🎾Tigers Swept by Henderson State

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – The Fort Hays State baseball team claimed the series opener over Missouri Western 15-2 on Friday (April 14). After nearly a two-hour delay due to weather, the Tigers only needed seven innings to secure the opener. The Tigers improved to 18-24 overall and 8-17 in the MIAA while the Griffons fall to 9-28 overall and 6-19 in conference action.

The Tigers took advantage of a handful of free trips in the opening frame as&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/isaiah-ural/7272">Isaiah Ural</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/emile-boies/7253">Emile Boies</a>&nbsp;drew back-to-back walks before Elliott Herrman reached on a fielder's choice that was mishandled by the third baseman loading the bases.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/trey-degarmo/7257">Trey DeGarmo</a>&nbsp;drew the third walk of the inning allowing Ural to cross the plate. Tiger starter&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/zach-berg/6803">Zach Berg</a>&nbsp;found himself in trouble in the home half as he allowed the first three batters he faced to reach base. With runners on second and third and one out, Berg was able to escape the inning with a fly out and a strikeout.

The Tigers tacked onto their lead in the second as&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/colter-maldonado/7264">Colter Maldonado</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/ed-scott/6827">Ed Scott</a>&nbsp;reached on singles before Ural brought them both home on a triple to right center. In the third,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/zane-knox/7262">Zane Knox</a>&nbsp;hit a triple of his own before an RBI single from&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/jenner-kehe/6818">Jenner Kehe</a>&nbsp;as well as an errant throw on the play brought him across pushing the Tiger lead to 4-0. The Griffons trimmed the Tiger lead in the bottom of the inning with a two RBI double.

FHSU got one run back in the fourth after an RBI double from DeGarmo plated Boies, who reached earlier on a fielding error by MWSU. Kehe opened the scoring the fifth with a single through the left side before executing some outstanding baserunning and scoring on a bunt single by Maldonado.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/ed-scott/6827">Ed Scott</a>&nbsp;doubled to left center putting a pair of runner's in scoring position. Ural plated the first run on a groundout up the middle before Boies stepped up and slammed a two-run shot over the right field wall on the first pitch boosting the Tiger lead to 9-2.

The Tigers continued the scoring in the sixth as DeGarmo reached on a single before a throwing error by the pitcher on a bunt from Knox allowed them to move into scoring position. A ground out from Kehe and a sacrifice fly from&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/mikey-felton/6810">Mikey Felton</a>&nbsp;pushed two more runs across. Free bases benefited the Tigers once again in the seventh as Ural drew a leadoff walk before stealing second and advancing to third on a throwing error by the catcher. Herrmann drove in Ural to give the Tigers enough for the run-rule, but it didn't stop there as a DeGarmo single and Knox getting hit by a pitch loaded the bases for Felton with two outs. The senior catcher drove a ball deep into the gap clearing the bases increasing the FHSU lead to 15-2.

Berg (4-4) tossed his first complete outing of the year, the second straight complete game by a Tiger pitcher after&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/daniel-bebee/7252">Daniel Bebee's</a>&nbsp;performance against Newman on Tuesday. Berg became the fourth pitcher to go the distance for the Tigers this season tallying the sixth complete game for the team this season. The Parker, Colo. native went seven frames allowing two runs on seven hits and three walks while striking out three batters.

Every Tiger that stepped up to the plate collected a hit in the victory including multi-hit games from six of the nine batters. Felton finished 2-for-4 with four RBI while Ural went 1-for-3 and batted in three runs while drawing a pair of walks.

The series will resume tomorrow (April 15) with first pitch scheduled for 2 p.m.

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 </figure>FHSU AthleticsST. JOSEPH, Mo. – The Fort Hays State baseball team claimed the series opener over Missouri Western 15-2 on Friday (April 14). After nearly a two-hour delay due to weather, the Tigers only needed seven innings to secure the opener. The Tigers improved to 18-24 overall and 8-17 in the MIAA while the Griffons fall to 9-28 overall and 6-19 in conference action.The Tigers took advantage of a handful of free trips in the opening frame as&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/isaiah-ural/7272">Isaiah Ural</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/emile-boies/7253">Emile Boies</a>&nbsp;drew back-to-back walks before Elliott Herrman reached on a fielder's choice that was mishandled by the third baseman loading the bases.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/trey-degarmo/7257">Trey DeGarmo</a>&nbsp;drew the third walk of the inning allowing Ural to cross the plate. Tiger starter&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/zach-berg/6803">Zach Berg</a>&nbsp;found himself in trouble in the home half as he allowed the first three batters he faced to reach base. With runners on second and third and one out, Berg was able to escape the inning with a fly out and a strikeout.The Tigers tacked onto their lead in the second as&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/colter-maldonado/7264">Colter Maldonado</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/ed-scott/6827">Ed Scott</a>&nbsp;reached on singles before Ural brought them both home on a triple to right center. In the third,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/zane-knox/7262">Zane Knox</a>&nbsp;hit a triple of his own before an RBI single from&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/jenner-kehe/6818">Jenner Kehe</a>&nbsp;as well as an errant throw on the play brought him across pushing the Tiger lead to 4-0. The Griffons trimmed the Tiger lead in the bottom of the inning with a two RBI double.FHSU got one run back in the fourth after an RBI double from DeGarmo plated Boies, who reached earlier on a fielding error by MWSU. Kehe opened the scoring the fifth with a single through the left side before executing some outstanding baserunning and scoring on a bunt single by Maldonado.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/ed-scott/6827">Ed Scott</a>&nbsp;doubled to left center putting a pair of runner's in scoring position. Ural plated the first run on a groundout up the middle before Boies stepped up and slammed a two-run shot over the right field wall on the first pitch boosting the Tiger lead to 9-2.The Tigers continued the scoring in the sixth as DeGarmo reached on a single before a throwing error by the pitcher on a bunt from Knox allowed them to move into scoring position. A ground out from Kehe and a sacrifice fly from&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/mikey-felton/6810">Mikey Felton</a>&nbsp;pushed two more runs across. Free bases benefited the Tigers once again in the seventh as Ural drew a leadoff walk before stealing second and advancing to third on a throwing error by the catcher. Herrmann drove in Ural to give the Tigers enough for the run-rule, but it didn't stop there as a DeGarmo single and Knox getting hit by a pitch loaded the bases for Felton with two outs. The senior catcher drove a ball deep into the gap clearing the bases increasing the FHSU lead to 15-2.Berg (4-4) tossed his first complete outing of the year, the second straight complete game by a Tiger pitcher after&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/daniel-bebee/7252">Daniel Bebee's</a>&nbsp;performance against Newman on Tuesday. Berg became the fourth pitcher to go the distance for the Tigers this season tallying the sixth complete game for the team this season. The Parker, Colo. native went seven frames allowing two runs on seven hits and three walks while striking out three batters.Every Tiger that stepped up to the plate collected a hit in the victory including multi-hit games from six of the nine batters. Felton finished 2-for-4 with four RBI while Ural went 1-for-3 and batted in three runs while drawing a pair of walks.The series will resume tomorrow (April 15) with first pitch scheduled for 2 p.m.

⚾Berg, explosive hitting give Tigers statement win in series opener

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Matt Olson and Austin Riley hit consecutive home runs in a four-run first inning and the Atlanta Braves went deep five times in a 10-3 rout of the Kansas City Royals on Friday night.

Sam Hilliard, Sean Murphy and Ronald Acuña Jr. also homered for the Braves, with Hilliard hitting a 448-foot drive beyond the bullpen in right in the second inning. Murphy had three RBIs.

“Ronnie has been setting the tone like crazy,” Olson said of Acuña. “Every time my spot comes around it feels like I've been hitting with him on base.”

Riley's home run was the 100th of his big league career.

“It's fun to come to the yard every day.,” he said.

Brady Singer (1-1) allowed four of the homers, one shy of his career high, and gave up eight runs and 10 hits in five innings as his ERA rose to 7.88.

“I made some really bad pitches,” Singer said. "It kind of boils down to leaving a lot of pitches middle of the plate there..”

Braves manager Brian Snitker was ejected in the second inning for arguing. Umpires had placed runners on first and second after a ball Olson hit off the left-field wall was ruled foul, then changed to fair. Murphy followed with a two-run double.

“They got the call right, but I don't think they placed the runners in the right spot," Snitker said. "You have one of the fastest guys in Major League Baseball at first and you're going to put him at second base on a ball down the line off the wall? I would have been OK if they would have scored him."

Morton (2-1) allowed three runs — two earned — and six hits in six innings.

“He kept getting out of trouble, and he has pitches to do that," Snitker said.

Vaughn Grissom had an RBI double in the first.

Kansas City scored on Morton's error in the first, Michael Massey's sacrifice fly in the fourth and when Kyle Isbel was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded in the fifth.

Braves: RHP Collin McHugh, on the injured list since April 6 with right shoulder inflammation, traveled with the team and could be activated as soon as he is eligible, according to Snitker… C Travis d’Arnaud, on the 7-day concussion IL since April 9, is making progress and is on schedule to return, Snitker said. ... INF Orlando Arcia was put on the 10-day IL with a left wrist fracture. ... Grissom was recalled from Triple-A Gwinnett.

Royals: Dylan Coleman was optioned to Triple-A Omaha following Wednesday’s game. Coleman had appeared in five games, allowing 10 runs on seven hits and seven walks in five innings. RHP Josh Staumont was recalled from Maha after four scoreless outings with seven strikeouts and one walk.

RHP Bryce Elder (1-0, 0.00 ERA) starts for the Braves on Saturday and LHP Kris Bubic (0-1, 1.64) for the Royals.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Matt Olson and Austin Riley hit consecutive home runs in a four-run first inning and the Atlanta Braves went deep five times in a 10-3 rout of the Kansas City Royals on Friday night.Sam Hilliard, Sean Murphy and Ronald Acuña Jr. also homered for the Braves, with Hilliard hitting a 448-foot drive beyond the bullpen in right in the second inning. Murphy had three RBIs.“Ronnie has been setting the tone like crazy,” Olson said of Acuña. “Every time my spot comes around it feels like I've been hitting with him on base.”Riley's home run was the 100th of his big league career.“It's fun to come to the yard every day.,” he said.Brady Singer (1-1) allowed four of the homers, one shy of his career high, and gave up eight runs and 10 hits in five innings as his ERA rose to 7.88.“I made some really bad pitches,” Singer said. "It kind of boils down to leaving a lot of pitches middle of the plate there..”Braves manager Brian Snitker was ejected in the second inning for arguing. Umpires had placed runners on first and second after a ball Olson hit off the left-field wall was ruled foul, then changed to fair. Murphy followed with a two-run double.“They got the call right, but I don't think they placed the runners in the right spot," Snitker said. "You have one of the fastest guys in Major League Baseball at first and you're going to put him at second base on a ball down the line off the wall? I would have been OK if they would have scored him."Morton (2-1) allowed three runs — two earned — and six hits in six innings.“He kept getting out of trouble, and he has pitches to do that," Snitker said.Vaughn Grissom had an RBI double in the first.Kansas City scored on Morton's error in the first, Michael Massey's sacrifice fly in the fourth and when Kyle Isbel was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded in the fifth.TRAINER'S ROOMBraves: RHP Collin McHugh, on the injured list since April 6 with right shoulder inflammation, traveled with the team and could be activated as soon as he is eligible, according to Snitker… C Travis d’Arnaud, on the 7-day concussion IL since April 9, is making progress and is on schedule to return, Snitker said. ... INF Orlando Arcia was put on the 10-day IL with a left wrist fracture. ... Grissom was recalled from Triple-A Gwinnett.Royals: Dylan Coleman was optioned to Triple-A Omaha following Wednesday’s game. Coleman had appeared in five games, allowing 10 runs on seven hits and seven walks in five innings. RHP Josh Staumont was recalled from Maha after four scoreless outings with seven strikeouts and one walk.UP NEXTRHP Bryce Elder (1-0, 0.00 ERA) starts for the Braves on Saturday and LHP Kris Bubic (0-1, 1.64) for the Royals.

⚾Olson, Riley start 5-HR night, Braves rout Royals 10-3

JUNCTION CITY — USD 475 Geary County Schools announced Chris Bogenhagen as the interim athletic director for the 2023-24 school year.

Bogenhagen is a graduate of Junction City High School. He attended Dodge City Community College and Fort Hays State University .

He served as coach for multiple programs and has been the president of the Junction City Wrestling Club for fifteen years.

“I am extremely excited and grateful to step into this role at Junction City High School. I wanted to thank the JCHS administration, USD 475 District office and Board of Education for giving me the opportunity to share my passion for athletics. I look forward to working closely with the team at JCHS to positively impact the student athletes in our Blue Jay community," Bogenhagen said.

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 </figure>By BECKY GOFF JC PostJUNCTION CITY — USD 475 Geary County Schools announced Chris Bogenhagen as the interim athletic director for the 2023-24 school year.Bogenhagen is a graduate of Junction City High School. He attended Dodge City Community College and Fort Hays State University .He served as coach for multiple programs and has been the president of the Junction City Wrestling Club for fifteen years.“I am extremely excited and grateful to step into this role at Junction City High School. I wanted to thank the JCHS administration, USD 475 District office and Board of Education for giving me the opportunity to share my passion for athletics. I look forward to working closely with the team at JCHS to positively impact the student athletes in our Blue Jay community," Bogenhagen said.<div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FJCHSUSD475%2Fposts%2Fpfbid02d6UL1AfhsUfkPzH5NAV6Yob7gx3pQ72XTeKgSadUcSzwW7Dq1v1xo6LSxqr9bg4Wl&show_text=true&width=500" width="500" height="705" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share"></iframe></div>

FHSU alum named Junction City's interim athletic director

The Hays High girls soccer team ran their win streak to
three straight matches Thursday with a 3-0 win over Wichita-Trinity Academy.


Kinslee Newell got the scoring started early, giving the Indians at 1-0 lead just 29 seconds in. She added a second goal of the first half in the 14th minute as Hays led 2-0 at halftime.

Dani Willeford added a third goal for the
Indians in the second half on their way to the 3-0 win. 

Katie Gutierrez saved four shots in net for the Indians who are 6-2.


The Hays High girls soccer team ran their win streak to
three straight matches Thursday with a 3-0 win over Wichita-Trinity Academy.
Kinslee Newell got the scoring started early, giving the Indians at 1-0 lead just 29 seconds in. She added a second goal of the first half in the 14th minute as Hays led 2-0 at halftime.Dani Willeford added a third goal for the
Indians in the second half on their way to the 3-0 win. Katie Gutierrez saved four shots in net for the Indians who are 6-2.
They take on Garden City on Monday.

⚽Indians win third straight

Talia Kahrs was officially introduced as the seventh head coach in Fort Hays State women’s basketball program history in a press conference on Thursday. 

Karhs served 11 years under head coach Tony Hobson before he <a href="https://hayspost.com/posts/3b99b288-ea47-4757-8d76-b753a0d1628e">announced his retirement</a>, after 15 years, earlier this spring.

Talia Kahrs was officially introduced as the seventh head coach in Fort Hays State women’s basketball program history in a press conference on Thursday. <div><div style="position:relative; overflow:hidden; padding-bottom:56.25%"><iframe src="https://cdn.jwplayer.com/players/LkU8AttK-oVs1oZUT.html" width="100%" height="100%" frameborder="0" scrolling="auto" title="Kahrs Pc" style="position:absolute;" allowfullscreen></iframe></div></div>Video courtesy FHSU AthleticsKarhs served 11 years under head coach Tony Hobson before he <a href="https://hayspost.com/posts/3b99b288-ea47-4757-8d76-b753a0d1628e">announced his retirement</a>, after 15 years, earlier this spring.

🏀 Kahrs officially introduced as FHSU women's coach

FHSU Athletics LONG BEACH, Calif &amp; AZUSA, Calif - The Fort Hays State track and field team opened its week in California at a pair of meets on Thursday (April 13). The multi-athletes opened their competition at the Bryan Clay Invitational hosted by Azusa Pacific, while the rest of the squad competed at the one-day Pacific Coast Intercollegiate hosted by Long Beach State. <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/ryan-stanley/7194">Ryan Stanley</a>&nbsp;broke the outdoor school record in the pole vault for the second time in less than a week, this time surpassing the bar at 17-7 to climb into a tie for first on the NCAA Division II performance chart so far this season. The senior opened the day with a first attempt clearance at 16-5-2.5 before needing all three attempts to clear the bar at both 16-11 and 17-3. After setting the school record at 17-3.5 just six days ago, the Bennington, Kan. native added on to that record by sailing over the 17-7 bar on his second trip down the runway. He placed third in the 47-man field comprised mostly of DI athletes. The Tigers had two other national qualifying marks in the sprints, with one coming from both the men's and women's teams.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/hayden-albright/7163">Hayden Albright</a>&nbsp;was third in the 200m dash with a lifetime best 21.25, good for eighth at FHSU during the DII era.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/lyric-holman/7123">Lyric Holman</a>&nbsp;was .02 off her season-best in the 100m dash, placing 11th out of 90 runners with a time of 11.78. Holman was also 12th in the 200m dash with a time of 24.50 while anchoring the 4x100m relay team alongside&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/jasey-downing/7119">Jasey Downing</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/kinley-brown/7116">Kinley Brown</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/tori-poe/7133">Tori Poe</a>&nbsp;that placed 15th with a time of 48.42. 35 miles inland, the FHSU multi-athletes battled cold, windy conditions on the opening day of the Bryan Clay Invitational. Competing in the top flight of heptathletes,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/mattie-rossi/7135">Mattie Rossi</a>&nbsp;sits in 12th through four events with 2,957 points.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/taylor-savolt/7138">Taylor Savolt</a>&nbsp;sits in ninth in group B with 2,715 points, while&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/chloe-stanley/7140">Chloe Stanley</a>&nbsp;is 21st in group C with 2,640 points through four events. On the men's side,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/jonah-remsberg/7213">Jonah Remsberg</a>&nbsp;is 13th in group B of the decathlon with 2,537 points while&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/nolan-churchman/7168">Nolan Churchman</a>&nbsp;was unable to finish the competition. The multi-athletes will wrap up competition in the heptathlon and decathlon on Friday, with several other Tigers joining in with distance races. The meet is slated to conclude on Saturday with the remainder of the field events, sprints and relays. Pacific Coast Intercollegiate Full FHSU Results Women 100m Dash 11th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/lyric-holman/7123">Lyric Holman</a>&nbsp;- 11.78 # 50th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/tori-poe/7133">Tori Poe</a>&nbsp;- 12.33 200m Dash 12th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/lyric-holman/7123">Lyric Holman</a>&nbsp;- 24.50 41st -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/tori-poe/7133">Tori Poe</a>&nbsp;- 25.53 70th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/jasey-downing/7119">Jasey Downing</a>&nbsp;- 26.41 400m Dash 22nd -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/reba-mader/7156">Reba Mader</a>&nbsp;- 58.72 27th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/kinley-brown/7116">Kinley Brown</a>&nbsp;- 59.13 45th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/jasey-downing/7119">Jasey Downing</a>&nbsp;- 1:01.40 4x100m Relay 15th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/jasey-downing/7119">Jasey Downing</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/kinley-brown/7116">Kinley Brown</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/tori-poe/7133">Tori Poe</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/lyric-holman/7123">Lyric Holman</a>&nbsp;- 48.42 Men 100m Dash 16th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/hayden-albright/7163">Hayden Albright</a>&nbsp;- 10.60 41st -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/toby-wahlmeier/7217">Toby Wahlmeier</a>&nbsp;- 10.97 <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/philip-landrum/7181">Philip Landrum</a>&nbsp;- FS 200m Dash 3rd -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/hayden-albright/7163">Hayden Albright</a>&nbsp;- 21.25 # 44th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/toby-wahlmeier/7217">Toby Wahlmeier</a>&nbsp;- 22.36 4x100m Relay 9th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/eddie-mcvay/7476">Eddie McVay</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/hayden-albright/7163">Hayden Albright</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/xavier-robinson/7191">Xavier Robinson</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/philip-landrum/7181">Philip Landrum</a>&nbsp;- 41.67 Pole Vault 3rd -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/ryan-stanley/7194">Ryan Stanley</a>&nbsp;- 17-7 ! # Triple Jump 5th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/xavier-robinson/7191">Xavier Robinson</a>&nbsp;- 47-2.25 Bryan Clay Invitational Full FHSU Results - Thursday Women Heptathlon Group A 12th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/mattie-rossi/7135">Mattie Rossi</a>&nbsp;- 2,957 100mH - 14.33 - 932 HJ - 5-2.25 - 712 SP - 30-8.5 - 488 200m - 25.68 - 825 LJ - JT - 800m - Heptathlon Group B 9th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/taylor-savolt/7138">Taylor Savolt</a>&nbsp;- 2,715 100mH - 15.15 - 822 HJ - 4-10.5 - 610 SP - 30-11.25 - 492 200m - 26.07 - 791 LJ - JT - 800m - Heptathlon Group C 21st -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/chloe-stanley/7140">Chloe Stanley</a>&nbsp;- 2,640 100mH - 14.86 - 860 HJ - 4-6 - 481 SP - 33-3.75 - 539 200m - 26.43 - 760 LJ - JT - 800m - Men Decathlon Group B 13th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/jonah-remsberg/7213">Jonah Remsberg</a>&nbsp;- 2,537 100m - 11.55 - 742 LJ - 21-7.5 - 718 SP - 28-2.75 -402 HJ - NH 400m - 53.15 - 675 110mH - DT - PV - JT - 1,500m - <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/nolan-churchman/7168">Nolan Churchman</a>&nbsp;- 2,163 100m - 10.86 - 892 LJ - 21-9.5 - 729 SP - 35-10.75 - 542 HJ - NH 400m - DNS 110mH - DT - PV - JT - 1,500m - ! indicates school record # indicates NCAA DII national qualifying performance&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>FHSU Athletics LONG BEACH, Calif &amp; AZUSA, Calif - The Fort Hays State track and field team opened its week in California at a pair of meets on Thursday (April 13). The multi-athletes opened their competition at the Bryan Clay Invitational hosted by Azusa Pacific, while the rest of the squad competed at the one-day Pacific Coast Intercollegiate hosted by Long Beach State. <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/ryan-stanley/7194">Ryan Stanley</a>&nbsp;broke the outdoor school record in the pole vault for the second time in less than a week, this time surpassing the bar at 17-7 to climb into a tie for first on the NCAA Division II performance chart so far this season. The senior opened the day with a first attempt clearance at 16-5-2.5 before needing all three attempts to clear the bar at both 16-11 and 17-3. After setting the school record at 17-3.5 just six days ago, the Bennington, Kan. native added on to that record by sailing over the 17-7 bar on his second trip down the runway. He placed third in the 47-man field comprised mostly of DI athletes. The Tigers had two other national qualifying marks in the sprints, with one coming from both the men's and women's teams.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/hayden-albright/7163">Hayden Albright</a>&nbsp;was third in the 200m dash with a lifetime best 21.25, good for eighth at FHSU during the DII era.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/lyric-holman/7123">Lyric Holman</a>&nbsp;was .02 off her season-best in the 100m dash, placing 11th out of 90 runners with a time of 11.78. Holman was also 12th in the 200m dash with a time of 24.50 while anchoring the 4x100m relay team alongside&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/jasey-downing/7119">Jasey Downing</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/kinley-brown/7116">Kinley Brown</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/tori-poe/7133">Tori Poe</a>&nbsp;that placed 15th with a time of 48.42. 35 miles inland, the FHSU multi-athletes battled cold, windy conditions on the opening day of the Bryan Clay Invitational. Competing in the top flight of heptathletes,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/mattie-rossi/7135">Mattie Rossi</a>&nbsp;sits in 12th through four events with 2,957 points.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/taylor-savolt/7138">Taylor Savolt</a>&nbsp;sits in ninth in group B with 2,715 points, while&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/chloe-stanley/7140">Chloe Stanley</a>&nbsp;is 21st in group C with 2,640 points through four events. On the men's side,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/jonah-remsberg/7213">Jonah Remsberg</a>&nbsp;is 13th in group B of the decathlon with 2,537 points while&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/nolan-churchman/7168">Nolan Churchman</a>&nbsp;was unable to finish the competition. The multi-athletes will wrap up competition in the heptathlon and decathlon on Friday, with several other Tigers joining in with distance races. The meet is slated to conclude on Saturday with the remainder of the field events, sprints and relays. Pacific Coast Intercollegiate Full FHSU Results Women 100m Dash 11th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/lyric-holman/7123">Lyric Holman</a>&nbsp;- 11.78 # 50th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/tori-poe/7133">Tori Poe</a>&nbsp;- 12.33 200m Dash 12th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/lyric-holman/7123">Lyric Holman</a>&nbsp;- 24.50 41st -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/tori-poe/7133">Tori Poe</a>&nbsp;- 25.53 70th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/jasey-downing/7119">Jasey Downing</a>&nbsp;- 26.41 400m Dash 22nd -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/reba-mader/7156">Reba Mader</a>&nbsp;- 58.72 27th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/kinley-brown/7116">Kinley Brown</a>&nbsp;- 59.13 45th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/jasey-downing/7119">Jasey Downing</a>&nbsp;- 1:01.40 4x100m Relay 15th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/jasey-downing/7119">Jasey Downing</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/kinley-brown/7116">Kinley Brown</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/tori-poe/7133">Tori Poe</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/lyric-holman/7123">Lyric Holman</a>&nbsp;- 48.42 Men 100m Dash 16th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/hayden-albright/7163">Hayden Albright</a>&nbsp;- 10.60 41st -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/toby-wahlmeier/7217">Toby Wahlmeier</a>&nbsp;- 10.97 <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/philip-landrum/7181">Philip Landrum</a>&nbsp;- FS 200m Dash 3rd -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/hayden-albright/7163">Hayden Albright</a>&nbsp;- 21.25 # 44th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/toby-wahlmeier/7217">Toby Wahlmeier</a>&nbsp;- 22.36 4x100m Relay 9th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/eddie-mcvay/7476">Eddie McVay</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/hayden-albright/7163">Hayden Albright</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/xavier-robinson/7191">Xavier Robinson</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/philip-landrum/7181">Philip Landrum</a>&nbsp;- 41.67 Pole Vault 3rd -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/ryan-stanley/7194">Ryan Stanley</a>&nbsp;- 17-7 ! # Triple Jump 5th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/xavier-robinson/7191">Xavier Robinson</a>&nbsp;- 47-2.25 Bryan Clay Invitational Full FHSU Results - Thursday Women Heptathlon Group A 12th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/mattie-rossi/7135">Mattie Rossi</a>&nbsp;- 2,957 100mH - 14.33 - 932 HJ - 5-2.25 - 712 SP - 30-8.5 - 488 200m - 25.68 - 825 LJ - JT - 800m - Heptathlon Group B 9th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/taylor-savolt/7138">Taylor Savolt</a>&nbsp;- 2,715 100mH - 15.15 - 822 HJ - 4-10.5 - 610 SP - 30-11.25 - 492 200m - 26.07 - 791 LJ - JT - 800m - Heptathlon Group C 21st -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/chloe-stanley/7140">Chloe Stanley</a>&nbsp;- 2,640 100mH - 14.86 - 860 HJ - 4-6 - 481 SP - 33-3.75 - 539 200m - 26.43 - 760 LJ - JT - 800m - Men Decathlon Group B 13th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/jonah-remsberg/7213">Jonah Remsberg</a>&nbsp;- 2,537 100m - 11.55 - 742 LJ - 21-7.5 - 718 SP - 28-2.75 -402 HJ - NH 400m - 53.15 - 675 110mH - DT - PV - JT - 1,500m - <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/nolan-churchman/7168">Nolan Churchman</a>&nbsp;- 2,163 100m - 10.86 - 892 LJ - 21-9.5 - 729 SP - 35-10.75 - 542 HJ - NH 400m - DNS 110mH - DT - PV - JT - 1,500m - ! indicates school record # indicates NCAA DII national qualifying performance&nbsp;&nbsp;

👟Stanley breaks record again in California

The Kansas State High School Activities Association has announced that Scott Goodheart of Pratt will join its staff as director of officials. Goodheart will serve in the role that Francine Martin fulfilled during the 2022-23 school year, the first year for this position at the KSHSAA.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;

Goodheart has been an active registered official with the KSHSAA for 17 years, working in the sports of volleyball, softball and basketball. Since 2016, Goodheart has held the role of league commissioner for the Heart of the Plains League.

“I am honored and excited to join the KSHSAA team, serving as the director of officials,” Goodheart said. “Interscholastic activities have been an intricate part of my life, participating in sports and activities through high school, working as a registered official since college, and now serving as the Director of Officials. I am excited to serve the officials in the state of Kansas, and hope to help enhance students' experiences in interscholastic activities.”

As the KSHSAA director of officials, Goodheart’s main responsibilities will be to oversee the official’s department at the KSHSAA including the recruitment of new officials, educate and retain all high school activities.

“As a respected veteran official, Scott Goodheart brings firsthand knowledge of service as an interscholastic official," said Bill Faflick, KSHSAA Executive Director. “I am confident his leadership will further the good work of Ms. Martin and the KSHSAA as we seek to recruit, train, and retain officials across the state who ensure regular season and championship tournament competitions are conducted according to prescribed rules for the respective education-based activities.”

Goodheart had been instrumental to officiating off the field as well. From 2016-2019 he served on the KSHSAA Officials Advisory Board and has been a yearly camp/clinician organizer for the western Kansas basketball clinics during the summer.

A member of the National Association of Sports Officials and the Kansas Sports Officials Association, Goodheart was named the NFHS Boys Basketball Official of the Year in 2014. Scott has been an active basketball official in the NJCAA and MIAA.

Prior to joining the KSHSAA this summer, Scott worked at Bucklin Tractor and Implement as a parts sales representative and e-commerce sales. Goodheart received his Bachelor of Science from Kansas State University and his Masters of Sports Administration from Fort Hays State University.

From 2016-2019, Goodheart was an Assistant Athletic Director at Pratt Community College and from 2012-2014 was the Hoisington Recreation Director.

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 </figure>KSHSAAThe Kansas State High School Activities Association has announced that Scott Goodheart of Pratt will join its staff as director of officials. Goodheart will serve in the role that Francine Martin fulfilled during the 2022-23 school year, the first year for this position at the KSHSAA.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Goodheart has been an active registered official with the KSHSAA for 17 years, working in the sports of volleyball, softball and basketball. Since 2016, Goodheart has held the role of league commissioner for the Heart of the Plains League.“I am honored and excited to join the KSHSAA team, serving as the director of officials,” Goodheart said. “Interscholastic activities have been an intricate part of my life, participating in sports and activities through high school, working as a registered official since college, and now serving as the Director of Officials. I am excited to serve the officials in the state of Kansas, and hope to help enhance students' experiences in interscholastic activities.”As the KSHSAA director of officials, Goodheart’s main responsibilities will be to oversee the official’s department at the KSHSAA including the recruitment of new officials, educate and retain all high school activities.“As a respected veteran official, Scott Goodheart brings firsthand knowledge of service as an interscholastic official," said Bill Faflick, KSHSAA Executive Director. “I am confident his leadership will further the good work of Ms. Martin and the KSHSAA as we seek to recruit, train, and retain officials across the state who ensure regular season and championship tournament competitions are conducted according to prescribed rules for the respective education-based activities.”Goodheart had been instrumental to officiating off the field as well. From 2016-2019 he served on the KSHSAA Officials Advisory Board and has been a yearly camp/clinician organizer for the western Kansas basketball clinics during the summer.A member of the National Association of Sports Officials and the Kansas Sports Officials Association, Goodheart was named the NFHS Boys Basketball Official of the Year in 2014. Scott has been an active basketball official in the NJCAA and MIAA.Prior to joining the KSHSAA this summer, Scott worked at Bucklin Tractor and Implement as a parts sales representative and e-commerce sales. Goodheart received his Bachelor of Science from Kansas State University and his Masters of Sports Administration from Fort Hays State University.From 2016-2019, Goodheart was an Assistant Athletic Director at Pratt Community College and from 2012-2014 was the Hoisington Recreation Director.

Scott Goodheart selected as KSHSAA director of officials

A week after announcing Alijah Jeffery as the first head
coach of the new Fort Hays State Tiger women’s wrestling program, the team
announced on social media this week that Hoxie wrestler Marissa Porsch became the
first commitment in program history.

Porsch spent her freshman season with coach Jeffery at
Chardon State College in Nebraska. She finished with a record of 28-7 and just missed out on&nbsp;qualifying for the national championships with a fifth place finish at the NCWWC Region V
tournament in February. 

She finished with a 104-14 high school record and claimed
the 4-1A state championship at 138 pounds her senior season.

Porsch's father, Mike, led the Hoxie boys team to its third straight 3-2-1A state championship last season — the 13th in school history.

Lila Bloomer, a Callaway, Neb., native is also set to join
the program after wrestling at Chadron State last season.

Fort Hays State announced the addition of women’s wrestling
in November, becoming the first NCAA school to offer the varsity program. The
program will be competing in the 2024-25 season.

Hays PostA week after announcing Alijah Jeffery as the first head
coach of the new Fort Hays State Tiger women’s wrestling program, the team
announced on social media this week that Hoxie wrestler Marissa Porsch became the
first commitment in program history.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Join us in welcoming our first commitment to the women&#39;s wrestling program at Fort Hays State, Marissa Porsch! She’s a Kansas State Champion coming off a great freshman season collegiately. We can&#39;t wait to see all the amazing things she&#39;ll accomplish on and off the mat! <a href="https://t.co/wV8N514gRY">pic.twitter.com/wV8N514gRY</a>&mdash; Fort Hays State Women&#39;s Wrestling (@FHSU_wwrestling) <a href="https://twitter.com/FHSU_wwrestling/status/1645866616486350868?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 11, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>Porsch spent her freshman season with coach Jeffery at
Chardon State College in Nebraska. She finished with a record of 28-7 and just missed out on&nbsp;qualifying for the national championships with a fifth place finish at the NCWWC Region V
tournament in February. She finished with a 104-14 high school record and claimed
the 4-1A state championship at 138 pounds her senior season.Porsch's father, Mike, led the Hoxie boys team to its third straight 3-2-1A state championship last season — the 13th in school history.Lila Bloomer, a Callaway, Neb., native is also set to join
the program after wrestling at Chadron State last season.Fort Hays State announced the addition of women’s wrestling
in November, becoming the first NCAA school to offer the varsity program. The
program will be competing in the 2024-25 season.

🤼‍♀️ NW Kansas wrestler first FHSU commit to new women's program

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Bobby Witt Jr. tripled in front of the hometown crowd, then really turned on the speed with two stolen bases to start a four-run inning for Kansas City.

The son of former Texas pitcher Bobby Witt helped the Royals to season highs in runs and hits as they avoided a three-game sweep with a 10-1 rout of the Rangers on Wednesday night.

<a href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/718595/play/31">The RBI triple was among three hits</a>&nbsp;for the younger Witt, and his three steals overall were a career high as the Royals ended a three-game losing streak.

“There’s going to be some times this year when he’s going to beat out some routine ground balls,” Royals manager Matt Quatraro said. “I haven’t looked at the time, but those plays are a lot closer than they should be when he hits a ground ball. He’s going to score some runs single-handedly for us.”

MJ Melendez drove in three runs to back another strong outing from Brad Keller,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/718595/play/19">Vinnie Pasquantino homered</a>&nbsp;and the Royals had three consecutive run-scoring singles — the last of their 14 hits — in the four-run seventh after coming in with .190 team batting average while scoring 2.8 runs per game.

The Rangers had their second three-game winning streak of the season stopped on the day they announced star shortstop Corey Seager&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/seager-injured-list-rangers-hamstring-80f7d2190c9ff4cd176a981e8610a633">would miss at least four weeks</a>&nbsp;with a hamstring strain.

“They’re not fun days,” Texas manager Bruce Bochy said. “You’re going to have them during a season. I always say, these games are games you flush out, put behind you.”

Witt led off the seventh with a single and stole second and third before Franmil Reyes’ RBI single. Edward Olivares drove in another, and Michael Massey brought home two off reliever Taylor Hearn.

Keller (2-1) didn't allow a run after giving up&nbsp;<a href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/718595/play/6">Nathaniel Lowe's first-inning homer</a>, leaving after his two-out walk in the seventh ended a streak of 10 consecutive batters retired.

The right-hander, who gave up three hits and struck out seven in 6 2/3 innings, has half of Kansas City's four victories without allowing more than two runs in any of his three starts.

It was Keller's 18th consecutive start with a decision, the longest streak in the majors in three years and longest for the Royals since Tim Belcher's 21-start streak in 1996-97.

“The breaking ball was outstanding,” Quatraro said. “You can tell, even when he was pulling the fastball a little bit, he’d get back in the count with the breaking ball and got bad swings.”

<a href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/718595/play/13">Melendez lined a tiebreaking two-run double</a>&nbsp;into the gap in right-center for a 3-1 lead in the second and an RBI single in the fourth before scoring on Witt's triple into the right field corner.

Nathan Eovaldi (1-2), one of three free agent additions to the Texas rotation, allowed 10 hits and six runs with seven strikeouts and a pitch clock violation over five innings in a second consecutive loss.

Josh Smith started in place of Seager, who was injured running the bases a night earlier, and went 0 for 3 with two strikeouts from the second spot in the order normally occupied by the three-time All-Star.

Kansas City built a 6-1 lead with a big boost from four run-scoring hits with two out. The clutch hits came a night after an 8-5 extra-inning loss in which the Royals went 4 for 20 with runners in scoring position, their most such at-bats in six years.

“It was just a matter of time for when it was going to break open for sure,” Witt said. “They were great at-bats, just not getting the results. So then, now you get results with those at-bats and this is the outcome.”

Both teams are off Thursday going into three-game weekend series. Kansas City RHP Brady Singer (1-0, 4.91 ERA) is scheduled to face Atlanta at home. Texas LHP Martín Pérez (1-1, 2.53) is set for the first meeting of the season with Houston.

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Bobby Witt Jr. tripled in front of the hometown crowd, then really turned on the speed with two stolen bases to start a four-run inning for Kansas City.The son of former Texas pitcher Bobby Witt helped the Royals to season highs in runs and hits as they avoided a three-game sweep with a 10-1 rout of the Rangers on Wednesday night.<a href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/718595/play/31">The RBI triple was among three hits</a>&nbsp;for the younger Witt, and his three steals overall were a career high as the Royals ended a three-game losing streak.“There’s going to be some times this year when he’s going to beat out some routine ground balls,” Royals manager Matt Quatraro said. “I haven’t looked at the time, but those plays are a lot closer than they should be when he hits a ground ball. He’s going to score some runs single-handedly for us.”MJ Melendez drove in three runs to back another strong outing from Brad Keller,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/718595/play/19">Vinnie Pasquantino homered</a>&nbsp;and the Royals had three consecutive run-scoring singles — the last of their 14 hits — in the four-run seventh after coming in with .190 team batting average while scoring 2.8 runs per game.The Rangers had their second three-game winning streak of the season stopped on the day they announced star shortstop Corey Seager&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/seager-injured-list-rangers-hamstring-80f7d2190c9ff4cd176a981e8610a633">would miss at least four weeks</a>&nbsp;with a hamstring strain.“They’re not fun days,” Texas manager Bruce Bochy said. “You’re going to have them during a season. I always say, these games are games you flush out, put behind you.”Witt led off the seventh with a single and stole second and third before Franmil Reyes’ RBI single. Edward Olivares drove in another, and Michael Massey brought home two off reliever Taylor Hearn.Keller (2-1) didn't allow a run after giving up&nbsp;<a href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/718595/play/6">Nathaniel Lowe's first-inning homer</a>, leaving after his two-out walk in the seventh ended a streak of 10 consecutive batters retired.The right-hander, who gave up three hits and struck out seven in 6 2/3 innings, has half of Kansas City's four victories without allowing more than two runs in any of his three starts.It was Keller's 18th consecutive start with a decision, the longest streak in the majors in three years and longest for the Royals since Tim Belcher's 21-start streak in 1996-97.“The breaking ball was outstanding,” Quatraro said. “You can tell, even when he was pulling the fastball a little bit, he’d get back in the count with the breaking ball and got bad swings.”<a href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/718595/play/13">Melendez lined a tiebreaking two-run double</a>&nbsp;into the gap in right-center for a 3-1 lead in the second and an RBI single in the fourth before scoring on Witt's triple into the right field corner.Nathan Eovaldi (1-2), one of three free agent additions to the Texas rotation, allowed 10 hits and six runs with seven strikeouts and a pitch clock violation over five innings in a second consecutive loss.Josh Smith started in place of Seager, who was injured running the bases a night earlier, and went 0 for 3 with two strikeouts from the second spot in the order normally occupied by the three-time All-Star.CLUTCH HITSKansas City built a 6-1 lead with a big boost from four run-scoring hits with two out. The clutch hits came a night after an 8-5 extra-inning loss in which the Royals went 4 for 20 with runners in scoring position, their most such at-bats in six years.“It was just a matter of time for when it was going to break open for sure,” Witt said. “They were great at-bats, just not getting the results. So then, now you get results with those at-bats and this is the outcome.”UP NEXTBoth teams are off Thursday going into three-game weekend series. Kansas City RHP Brady Singer (1-0, 4.91 ERA) is scheduled to face Atlanta at home. Texas LHP Martín Pérez (1-1, 2.53) is set for the first meeting of the season with Houston.

⚾Witt shines at home, Royals rout Rangers 10-1 to avoid sweep

The TMP-Marian girls track and field team had 17 medal
winners Tuesday as they brought home the team title from the Ellsworth
Invitational.

The Monarchs amassed 97 team points, 31 more than second
place Pratt.

Among the 17 top six finishers were a pair of first place
finishers.

Macara Rohr won the girls triple jump with a distance of 34’
10 ¼ inches. Her teammate Emma Basgall was third and Aliya Seib was fifth.

Seib also earned a pair of second place finishes in the high
jump and long jump. Basgall was third in the long jump and Nevaeh Weigel
finished sixth.

Basgall also earned a fourth place finish in the 100 meters.

Tessa Wentling finished third in the high jump.

Shalee Gottschalk won the girls 100 meter hurdles with a
time of 16.41 seconds. Gottschalk also earned a third place finished in the 300
hurdles.

Anna Cappuccio finished second in the pole vault.

Michaela Dickman earned a fifth place in the 1600 meters and
fourth in the 3200 meters. Ella Bain finished right behind her in fifth.

Dickman, Rachel Staab, Ainsleigh Bain and Allison Weber were
all members of the 4x800 meter relay team that finished fifth.

Full TMP medal winner results below:

Girls High Jump 2 Seib, Aliya TMP 4-08.00 3 Wentling, Tessa TMP J4-08.00

Girls Pole Vault 2 Cappuccio, Anna TMP 8-06.00

Girls Long Jump 2 16-05.50 Seib, Aliya TMP 3 16-04.00 Basgall, Emma TMP 6 15-06.75 Weigel, Nevaeh TMP

Girls Triple Jump 1 34-10.25 Rohr, Macara TMP 3 33-06.00 Basgall, Emma TMP 5 33-03.00 Seib, Aliya TMP

Girls 100 Meter Hurdles 1 16.41 Gottschalk, Shalee TMP

Girls 100 Meter Dash 4 13.94 Basgall, Emma TMP

Girls 4x800 Meter Relay 5 11:57.23 TMP 1) Dickman, Michaela 2) Staab, Rachel 3) Bain, Ainsleigh 4) Weber, Allison

Girls 1600 Meter Run 5 6:17.22 Dickman, Michaela TMP

Girls 400 Meter Dash 4 1:06.37 Rohr, Macara TMP

Girls 300 Meter Hurdles 3 52.58 Gottschalk, Shalee TMP

Girls 3200 Meter Run 4 13:53.79 Dickman, Michaela TMP 5 14:02.25 Bain, Ella TMP

The TMP-Marian girls track and field team had 17 medal
winners Tuesday as they brought home the team title from the Ellsworth
Invitational.The Monarchs amassed 97 team points, 31 more than second
place Pratt.Among the 17 top six finishers were a pair of first place
finishers.Macara Rohr won the girls triple jump with a distance of 34’
10 ¼ inches. Her teammate Emma Basgall was third and Aliya Seib was fifth.Rorh finished fourth in the 400 meters.Seib also earned a pair of second place finishes in the high
jump and long jump. Basgall was third in the long jump and Nevaeh Weigel
finished sixth.Basgall also earned a fourth place finish in the 100 meters.Tessa Wentling finished third in the high jump.Shalee Gottschalk won the girls 100 meter hurdles with a
time of 16.41 seconds. Gottschalk also earned a third place finished in the 300
hurdles.Anna Cappuccio finished second in the pole vault.Michaela Dickman earned a fifth place in the 1600 meters and
fourth in the 3200 meters. Ella Bain finished right behind her in fifth.Dickman, Rachel Staab, Ainsleigh Bain and Allison Weber were
all members of the 4x800 meter relay team that finished fifth.Full TMP medal winner results below: Girls High Jump 2 Seib, Aliya TMP 4-08.00 3 Wentling, Tessa TMP J4-08.00Girls Pole Vault 2 Cappuccio, Anna TMP 8-06.00Girls Long Jump 2 16-05.50 Seib, Aliya TMP 3 16-04.00 Basgall, Emma TMP 6 15-06.75 Weigel, Nevaeh TMPGirls Triple Jump 1 34-10.25 Rohr, Macara TMP 3 33-06.00 Basgall, Emma TMP 5 33-03.00 Seib, Aliya TMPGirls 100 Meter Hurdles 1 16.41 Gottschalk, Shalee TMPGirls 100 Meter Dash 4 13.94 Basgall, Emma TMPGirls 4x800 Meter Relay 5 11:57.23 TMP 1) Dickman, Michaela 2) Staab, Rachel 3) Bain, Ainsleigh 4) Weber, AllisonGirls 1600 Meter Run 5 6:17.22 Dickman, Michaela TMPGirls 400 Meter Dash 4 1:06.37 Rohr, Macara TMPGirls 300 Meter Hurdles 3 52.58 Gottschalk, Shalee TMPGirls 3200 Meter Run 4 13:53.79 Dickman, Michaela TMP 5 14:02.25 Bain, Ella TMP