PITTSBURG, Kan. - A trio of Brady Kreutzer home runs helped the 27th-ranked Fort Hays State baseball team rally to defeat Pittsburg State in extra innings on Friday at Al Ortolani Field, with the Tigers winning 9-8 in 10 innings. The MIAA-leading Tigers improved to 18-5 overall and 13-1 in league play after their sixth-straight win, while the Gorillas dip to 17-6 on the year and 7-6 in conference action.

Fort Hays State had an uphill climb all afternoon after the Gorillas jumped in front with five runs in the first two innings. The Tigers broke through with two runs in the top of the third after Jamison Armstrong led off with a single. Derek Woolwine later worked a two-out walk, extending the inning for Elliott Herrmann who plated a run with a single down the right-field line. Trey DeGarmo followed with an RBI double to right center, helping FHSU close within 5-2.

Kreutzer drilled his first home run of the day in the next inning to pull the Tigers within 5-3 before Pittsburg State plated another run in the home half of the fifth. Kreutzer answered right back with his second home run in as many at bats, crushing a 1-1 pitch over the fence in left to make the score 6-4.

Ty Riley completed his outing with a scoreless sixth inning before Kaleb Carpenter came on to record a pair of scoreless innings of relief, stranding runners in scoring position each time. Woolwine added another Tiger home run in the top of the seventh, closing the gap to one run, 6-5.

A pair of free bases opened the top of the eighth before Tony Moore delivered a pinch-hit double into the right-field corner, giving Fort Hays State its first lead of the day at 7-6. It was Moore's first at bat in three weeks after suffering an injury in the series against Missouri Western. Zane Knox later added another run with a two-out single to right, giving FHSU an 8-6 advantage.

Brandon Chavez opened the ninth inning with a strikeout before the Gorillas rattled off a single, a triple and a sacrifice fly to even the score 8-8, sending things to extra innings. Kreutzer clubbed his third home run of the game with one out in the 10th, sending an 0-1 pitch soaring over the wall in left center. Chavez (4-0) then locked down the win with a groundout and back-to-back strikeouts in the bottom of the inning.

Kreutzer's three home run performance is the most in a game for the Tigers since 2012 when Ryan Busboom hit three against Bethany (4/24/12) and is the most by a Tiger against a Division II team since Kyle Stacken did so against Metro State in 2010 (3/23/2010). It is the 12th time a Division II player has accumulated three home runs in a game this season and just the second-such performance by an MIAA player on the year.

Kreutzer was 3-for-4 with three RBI and three runs, while DeGarmo also collected three of FHSU's 16 base hits. Knox, Woolwine and Cesar Saavedra all had two hits on the day, with Woolwine scoring twice and Moore plating two RBI.

Riley ate up six innings on the mound, allowing six runs on nine hits and six walks while striking out six batters. Carpenter retired six of the eight batters he faced over two scoreless frames, allowing a pair of doubles while striking out one batter. Chavez struck out three batters in 2.0 innings of work while allowing two runs on three hits.

Fort Hays State is now 2-0 in extra inning matchups this season.

The Tigers will look to secure the series victory on Saturday (March 22) when the teams face off again in Pittsburg beginning at 2 p.m.

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 </figure>FHSU AthleticsPITTSBURG, Kan. - A trio of Brady Kreutzer home runs helped the 27th-ranked Fort Hays State baseball team rally to defeat Pittsburg State in extra innings on Friday at Al Ortolani Field, with the Tigers winning 9-8 in 10 innings. The MIAA-leading Tigers improved to 18-5 overall and 13-1 in league play after their sixth-straight win, while the Gorillas dip to 17-6 on the year and 7-6 in conference action.Fort Hays State had an uphill climb all afternoon after the Gorillas jumped in front with five runs in the first two innings. The Tigers broke through with two runs in the top of the third after Jamison Armstrong led off with a single. Derek Woolwine later worked a two-out walk, extending the inning for Elliott Herrmann who plated a run with a single down the right-field line. Trey DeGarmo followed with an RBI double to right center, helping FHSU close within 5-2.Kreutzer drilled his first home run of the day in the next inning to pull the Tigers within 5-3 before Pittsburg State plated another run in the home half of the fifth. Kreutzer answered right back with his second home run in as many at bats, crushing a 1-1 pitch over the fence in left to make the score 6-4.Ty Riley completed his outing with a scoreless sixth inning before Kaleb Carpenter came on to record a pair of scoreless innings of relief, stranding runners in scoring position each time. Woolwine added another Tiger home run in the top of the seventh, closing the gap to one run, 6-5.A pair of free bases opened the top of the eighth before Tony Moore delivered a pinch-hit double into the right-field corner, giving Fort Hays State its first lead of the day at 7-6. It was Moore's first at bat in three weeks after suffering an injury in the series against Missouri Western. Zane Knox later added another run with a two-out single to right, giving FHSU an 8-6 advantage.Brandon Chavez opened the ninth inning with a strikeout before the Gorillas rattled off a single, a triple and a sacrifice fly to even the score 8-8, sending things to extra innings. Kreutzer clubbed his third home run of the game with one out in the 10th, sending an 0-1 pitch soaring over the wall in left center. Chavez (4-0) then locked down the win with a groundout and back-to-back strikeouts in the bottom of the inning.Kreutzer's three home run performance is the most in a game for the Tigers since 2012 when Ryan Busboom hit three against Bethany (4/24/12) and is the most by a Tiger against a Division II team since Kyle Stacken did so against Metro State in 2010 (3/23/2010). It is the 12th time a Division II player has accumulated three home runs in a game this season and just the second-such performance by an MIAA player on the year.Kreutzer was 3-for-4 with three RBI and three runs, while DeGarmo also collected three of FHSU's 16 base hits. Knox, Woolwine and Cesar Saavedra all had two hits on the day, with Woolwine scoring twice and Moore plating two RBI.Riley ate up six innings on the mound, allowing six runs on nine hits and six walks while striking out six batters. Carpenter retired six of the eight batters he faced over two scoreless frames, allowing a pair of doubles while striking out one batter. Chavez struck out three batters in 2.0 innings of work while allowing two runs on three hits.Fort Hays State is now 2-0 in extra inning matchups this season.The Tigers will look to secure the series victory on Saturday (March 22) when the teams face off again in Pittsburg beginning at 2 p.m.

⚾ Kreutzer's three-homer day helps No. 27 Tigers rally past Gorillas

SPRING HILL, Kan. - Shayla Nordlund earned her second top five finish of the season this week (March 20-21) at the Konzem Invitational, helping the Fort Hays State women's golf team to a seventh-place finish. Rockhurst hosted the event at Sycamore Ridge Golf Course, a par-72, 5,685-yard layout.

The Tigers turned in team scores of 354 in round one and 363 in round two, finishing the week at 141-over, 28 shots clear of the team that finished in eighth place.

Nordlund was in first place after day one, carding a two-over 74 on Thursday to sit atop the 59-player field. Conditions worsened on Friday, with high sustained winds elevating the field average by nearly two strokes. The freshman finished the week with a 13-over 85, finishing the week at 15-over which was five strokes off the lead. Nordlund tied for third in the field with four birdies while ranking 10th with 18 pars across the 36 holes.

Competing as an individual, Abbie Norris turned in rounds of 89 and 84 to finish in a tie for 25th place. Norris posted the lowest round on the team on Friday. She ranked eighth in the field with three birdies on the week.

Hayden York finished in a tie for 36th at 36-over after firing rounds of 88 and 92, while Kiley Maier placed 42nd with rounds of 92 and 93 (41-over). Emma Walz turned in scores of 100 and 93 to finish in 47th place, while Avery Blasi withdrew from the event and was unable to post a final score.

Rockhurst won the event at 62-over par after rounds of 314 and 324, one shot in front of Washburn (322-317, 63-over). Keira Ronsick of Washburn placed first at 10-over for the week after rounds of 75 and 79.

Fort Hays State will wrap up the regular season next month when they head to Monkey Island, Okla. for the Spring Regional Preview April 7-8.

7th - Team - 354 - 363 - +141 T-5th - Shayla Nordlund - 74 - 85 - +15 T-25th - Abbie Norris - 89 - 84 - +29 T-36th - Hayden York - 88 - 92 - +36 42nd - Kiley Maier - 92 - 93 - +41 47th - Emma Walz - 100 - 93 - +49 T-58th - Avery Blasi - WD

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 </figure>FHSU AthleticsSPRING HILL, Kan. - Shayla Nordlund earned her second top five finish of the season this week (March 20-21) at the Konzem Invitational, helping the Fort Hays State women's golf team to a seventh-place finish. Rockhurst hosted the event at Sycamore Ridge Golf Course, a par-72, 5,685-yard layout.The Tigers turned in team scores of 354 in round one and 363 in round two, finishing the week at 141-over, 28 shots clear of the team that finished in eighth place.Nordlund was in first place after day one, carding a two-over 74 on Thursday to sit atop the 59-player field. Conditions worsened on Friday, with high sustained winds elevating the field average by nearly two strokes. The freshman finished the week with a 13-over 85, finishing the week at 15-over which was five strokes off the lead. Nordlund tied for third in the field with four birdies while ranking 10th with 18 pars across the 36 holes.Competing as an individual, Abbie Norris turned in rounds of 89 and 84 to finish in a tie for 25th place. Norris posted the lowest round on the team on Friday. She ranked eighth in the field with three birdies on the week.Hayden York finished in a tie for 36th at 36-over after firing rounds of 88 and 92, while Kiley Maier placed 42nd with rounds of 92 and 93 (41-over). Emma Walz turned in scores of 100 and 93 to finish in 47th place, while Avery Blasi withdrew from the event and was unable to post a final score.Rockhurst won the event at 62-over par after rounds of 314 and 324, one shot in front of Washburn (322-317, 63-over). Keira Ronsick of Washburn placed first at 10-over for the week after rounds of 75 and 79.Fort Hays State will wrap up the regular season next month when they head to Monkey Island, Okla. for the Spring Regional Preview April 7-8.Full FHSU Results7th - Team - 354 - 363 - +141 T-5th - Shayla Nordlund - 74 - 85 - +15 T-25th - Abbie Norris - 89 - 84 - +29 T-36th - Hayden York - 88 - 92 - +36 42nd - Kiley Maier - 92 - 93 - +41 47th - Emma Walz - 100 - 93 - +49 T-58th - Avery Blasi - WD

⛳Tigers seventh, Nordlund fifth at Konzem Invitational

LAWRENCE, Kan. - Bob Davis, the legendary play by play voice of the Fort Hays State Tigers and Kansas Jayhawks, has passed away at the age of 80, his family announced Friday.

Davis is survived by his son, Steven, daughter-in-law Katie and grandchildren Landon, Will, Millie and Hattie. He was preceded in death by his wife, Linda, who died March 13, 2025, in Lawrence. Bob and Linda were married for 53 years. Bob passed away Thursday, March 20th.&nbsp;

A 48-year veteran of broadcasting in the state of Kansas, Davis was born in Iola, and grew up in Topeka where he graduated from Topeka West High School in 1962. Davis stayed in Topeka to attend Washburn, where he graduated in 1967 with a degree in history. Davis launched his legendary broadcast career the following year in 1968 when hired by KAYS&nbsp; and began his broadcasting career during the summer of 1968 calling American Legion baseball. He was the play-by-play voice of the Fort Hays State Tigers until 1984, his tenure culminating by calling the 1984 NAIA National Championship won by the FHSU men's basketball team.

Davis took over the KU play-by-play duties in 1984 until his retirement in 2016.&nbsp;He was on the call for the Jayhawks men's basketball national titles in 1988 and 2008 as well as the Jayhawks Orange Bowl victory in 2008. 

In addition to FHSU and KU, Davis called the NCAA Women's Basketball Final Four for CBS Radio six times in 1990, 1992 and 1994-97. Also, in 1997, Davis joined the Kansas City Royals, calling games for radio and television for 16 years.&nbsp;

Davis earned numerous accolades for his work. He was named the Kansas Sportscaster of the Year by the National Sportscasters and Sports Writers Association 14 times, the last coming in 2015.. Davis was also named the two-time recipient of the Oscar Stauffer Sports Broadcasting Award by the Kansas State High School Activities Association (KSHSAA) in 1975 and 1978.

Davis was named to several Hall of Fames including: • Fort Hays State Athletics Hall of Fame (1990) • Kansas Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame (2006) • Topeka West HS Graduates Hall of Fame (2011) • Topeka-Shawnee County Baseball Hall of Fame (2016) • Kansas Sports Hall of Fame (2016) • Hays HS Athletics Hall of Fame (2024)

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 </figure>Hays PostLAWRENCE, Kan. - Bob Davis, the legendary play by play voice of the Fort Hays State Tigers and Kansas Jayhawks, has passed away at the age of 80, his family announced Friday.Davis is survived by his son, Steven, daughter-in-law Katie and grandchildren Landon, Will, Millie and Hattie. He was preceded in death by his wife, Linda, who died March 13, 2025, in Lawrence. Bob and Linda were married for 53 years. Bob passed away Thursday, March 20th.&nbsp;A 48-year veteran of broadcasting in the state of Kansas, Davis was born in Iola, and grew up in Topeka where he graduated from Topeka West High School in 1962. Davis stayed in Topeka to attend Washburn, where he graduated in 1967 with a degree in history. Davis launched his legendary broadcast career the following year in 1968 when hired by KAYS&nbsp; and began his broadcasting career during the summer of 1968 calling American Legion baseball. He was the play-by-play voice of the Fort Hays State Tigers until 1984, his tenure culminating by calling the 1984 NAIA National Championship won by the FHSU men's basketball team.Davis took over the KU play-by-play duties in 1984 until his retirement in 2016.&nbsp;He was on the call for the Jayhawks men's basketball national titles in 1988 and 2008 as well as the Jayhawks Orange Bowl victory in 2008. In addition to FHSU and KU, Davis called the NCAA Women's Basketball Final Four for CBS Radio six times in 1990, 1992 and 1994-97. Also, in 1997, Davis joined the Kansas City Royals, calling games for radio and television for 16 years.&nbsp;Davis earned numerous accolades for his work. He was named the Kansas Sportscaster of the Year by the National Sportscasters and Sports Writers Association 14 times, the last coming in 2015.. Davis was also named the two-time recipient of the Oscar Stauffer Sports Broadcasting Award by the Kansas State High School Activities Association (KSHSAA) in 1975 and 1978.Davis was named to several Hall of Fames including: • Fort Hays State Athletics Hall of Fame (1990) • Kansas Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame (2006) • Topeka West HS Graduates Hall of Fame (2011) • Topeka-Shawnee County Baseball Hall of Fame (2016) • Kansas Sports Hall of Fame (2016) • Hays HS Athletics Hall of Fame (2024)

Bob Davis, legendary Tigers and Jayhawks voice, dies

LEXINGTON, Ky. –&nbsp;K-State, the five-seed in the Spokane 4 Region, outscored 12-seed Fairfield by 32 points in the second half to cruise to an 85-41 win in the first round of the 2025 NCAA Tournament at Memorial Coliseum on Friday afternoon. The Wildcats have now advanced at least one round in 14 tournaments.

With the win, K-State (27-7) has registered the third-most wins in program history and the most since the 2002-03 season. The 53 combined wins over the last two seasons are the third-most over a two-season span in program history.

The Wildcats saw four players reach double figures in scoring and were led by their All-American tandem of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/serena-sundell/11858">Serena Sundell</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/ayoka-lee/11852">Ayoka Lee</a>. Sundell tallied 18 points on 8-of-10 shooting and added nine assists and two steals. Sundell's nine assists tied for second in program history in an NCAA tournament game, as she achieved the feat last season against Portland.

Lee, playing in her first game since Feb. 22, registered her third career NCAA Tournament double-double with 17 points on 7-of-10 shooting and 10 rebounds. The three career double-double in NCAA Tournament games set a school record.

This was Lee's 64th career double-double breaking a third-place tie in Big 12 history with Brittney Griner of Baylor. Lee needs one double-double to tie Ashley Joens of Iowa State for second in Big 12 history.J

oining Lee and Sundell in double figures were sophomore guard&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/taryn-sides/11857">Taryn Sides</a>&nbsp;with 14 points, including a 4-of-8 effort from long distance, four rebounds and three assists. She is the fourth Wildcat and first since Kindred Wesemann in 2017 to make four or more 3-pointers in an NCAA tournament game.

Senior&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/jaelyn-glenn/11850">Jaelyn Glenn</a>&nbsp;notched 10 points, including 2-of-3 from distance, four rebounds and four assists.

HOW IT HAPPENED - K-State dashed out with a 21-9 lead after the first quarter. Lee recorded eight points, while Sundell tallied six points and four assists.&nbsp; - With the 21 points in the first quarter, K-State surpassed the school record for points in a season. At the conclusion of Friday's game, K-State season total stands at 2,701 points. - Fairfield (28-5) cut the margin to seven points twice in the second quarter, but the Wildcats used an 11-3 run in the late stages of the second stanza to build a 37-25 lead at halftime. - K-State pushed its advantage to 35, 66-31, as the Wildcats won the third quarter, 29-6, while shooting 73.3 percent (11-of-15). The Wildcats used a 23-2 run to close the frame and build its advantage. The 29 points set the school NCAA Tournament record for points in a quarter. - Sundell opened the run with a 3-pointer with 7:14 to play in the frame. Fairfield recorded their final two points of the quarter with 5:42 to play.- Lee finished a layup with 4:29 remaining in the third and was quickly followed by three straight 3-pointers from Sides (two) and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/jaelyn-glenn/11850">Jaelyn Glenn</a>&nbsp;to boost the advantage to 61-31 with 2:15 to play. Sundell added three more points with a free throw and a layup, while&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/zyanna-walker/11859">Zyanna Walker</a>&nbsp;capped the quarter with a layup with 25 seconds. - K-State would win the fourth quarter, 19-10, and benefit from a 57.1 percent (8-of-14) effort from the field in the final frame. - The 44-point margin of victory by K-State was its largest in an NCAA tournament game. - The 41 points allowed by the Wildcats were the second-fewest surrendered to an NCAA Tournament opponent (40 points allowed, vs. Washington State, March 19, 2022). - K-State's field goal percentage of 53.1 percent (34-of-64) is the fourth-highest in program history for an NCAA Tournament game and the highest since notching a 54.4 percent effort on March 15, 2002, against Kent State. - The Wildcats held a 44-19 advantage on the boards. The 44 rebounds are the third-most in an NCAA tournament game in program history and the most since K-State pulled in a record 50 against Bowling Green on March 19, 2005.

QUICK FACTS - This was the first meeting in the series between the schools. Head coach&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/coaches/jeff-mittie/2524">Jeff Mittie</a>&nbsp;faced Fairfield for the first time in his career. The Wildcats are 3-0 in games against current members of the MAAC.&nbsp; - The Wildcats own an all-time record of 16-18 in the NCAA Tournament. - K-State head coach&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/coaches/jeff-mittie/2524">Jeff Mittie</a>&nbsp;owns a career record of 671-377 (.640), including a mark of 217-142 (.604). - K-State owns a record of 275-102 (.729) as an AP ranked team. K-State is 9-2 (.818) all-time when ranked 19th in the nation.

TEAM NOTES - K-State's starting five consisted of guards:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/zyanna-walker/11859">Zyanna Walker</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/jaelyn-glenn/11850">Jaelyn Glenn</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/serena-sundell/11858">Serena Sundell</a>; forward&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/temira-poindexter/11861">Temira Poindexter</a>&nbsp;and center&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/ayoka-lee/11852">Ayoka Lee</a>. This was the 20th time this lineup has started together this season (19-1). This was the 137th career start for Sundell, the 134th for Lee, the 133rd career start for&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/jaelyn-glenn/11850">Jaelyn Glenn</a>, the 121st career collegiate start and 34th at K-State for Poindexter and the 34th career start for Walker.&nbsp; - Sundell improves upon her school record for career starts and owns the school record for career games played. Lee stays in second in program history for career starts and is tied for fourth for career games played. Glenn remains in third in program history for career starts. With her 136th career game played, Glenn is second in program history for career games played. - With its 85 points on Friday, K-State has scored 2,701 points this season which is the single season school record surpassing the previous mark of 2,635 in the 1979-80 season. - The Wildcats held a 37-25 lead at halftime on Friday. Under Mittie, K-State is 175-20 (.897) when leading at halftime. The Wildcats have led at the half in 26 games this season (25-1). - K-State shot 50.0 percent or better in a quarter in two quarters on Friday (third and fourth). The Wildcats have 76 quarters this season of 50.0 percent or better shooting, which are the most in program history for a full season. - K-State has scored 20-or more points in a quarter 66 times this season, including the first and third quarters on Friday. Since the start of the quarter-system in 2015-16, the Wildcats are 159-64 (.713) when scoring 20 or more points in any quarter of a game, including a 27-2 record this season. - With its four blocked shots on Friday, K-State increased its school record total to 187.- With its 23 assists, K-State improved its season total for assists to 728 and improve upon its school record for assists in a season. - The bench point total of 27 marked the 20th time K-State has scored 20 or more bench points. K-State has held the upper hand in bench points in 23 games this season (19-4).

PLAYER NOTES - With her 17 points on Friday, Lee boosted her career total to 2,505 and remains in sixth on the Big 12 career scoring list. Lee has scored in every game of her career, 134 games, and set the school record for consecutive games scoring. Lee recorded her 120th career game with 10 or more points. - Lee pulled in 10 rebounds on Friday. She improved upon her own school record for career rebounds and owns 1,243 rebounds in her career. This was her 65th career game with 10 or more rebounds and her 115th career game with five or more rebounds. Lee has led K-State in rebounding in 86 career games including eight times this season. - Sundell's nine assists on Friday improved her career total to 791. She moves into a tie for fifth in Big 12 history for career assists with Tiffany Bias (2010-14) of Oklahoma State. Sundell's 10 assists to set the school record for assists in a career (800, Shalee Lehning, 2005-09). Her assist total this season of 242 improves upon her school record for a season. Sundell improved upon her own school record with her 91st career game with five or more assists. This was the 102nd career game Sundell has led K-State in assists. - Sundell owns 1,730 career points and remains in seventh on the K-State career scoring list. With four points, Sundell will pass Laurie Koehn (2001-05; 1,733) for sixth on the K-State career scoring list. This was her 97th career game with 10 or more points. She has paced K-State in scoring in 35 career games including 11 this season. -&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/jaelyn-glenn/11850">Jaelyn Glenn</a>&nbsp;notched 10 points on Friday. This improved her career point total to 1,184 and she remains in 28th in school history. With six points, she will move into 27th on the K-State career scoring list, passing Lehning (1,189). This was her 57th career game with 10 or more points. -&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/jaelyn-glenn/11850">Jaelyn Glenn</a>&nbsp;pulled in four rebounds on Friday. This improved her career rebound total to 607 and moved her into 19th on the K-State career rebounds list, passing Ashley Sweat (2006-10; 604).- Glenn knocked down two 3-pointers on Friday. She has 70 career games with two or more connections from long range. Glenn ranks eighth in program history with 222 career 3-point field goals made. - Sides tallied 14 points, a new career-high in an NCAA Tournament game. This was her 18th career game with 10 or more points and her 15th this season.- Sides carded four connections from beyond the arc. This was her 31st career game with two or more and her ninth career effort of four or more. She has made the second most 3-pointers in a sophomore season in program history (84).

UP NEXT K-State advances to the second round of the 2025 NCAA Tournament and will face four-seed Kentucky on Sunday. The game time and broadcast network will be determined late Friday night.

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 </figure>Kansas State AthleticsLEXINGTON, Ky. –&nbsp;K-State, the five-seed in the Spokane 4 Region, outscored 12-seed Fairfield by 32 points in the second half to cruise to an 85-41 win in the first round of the 2025 NCAA Tournament at Memorial Coliseum on Friday afternoon. The Wildcats have now advanced at least one round in 14 tournaments.With the win, K-State (27-7) has registered the third-most wins in program history and the most since the 2002-03 season. The 53 combined wins over the last two seasons are the third-most over a two-season span in program history.The Wildcats saw four players reach double figures in scoring and were led by their All-American tandem of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/serena-sundell/11858">Serena Sundell</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/ayoka-lee/11852">Ayoka Lee</a>. Sundell tallied 18 points on 8-of-10 shooting and added nine assists and two steals. Sundell's nine assists tied for second in program history in an NCAA tournament game, as she achieved the feat last season against Portland.Lee, playing in her first game since Feb. 22, registered her third career NCAA Tournament double-double with 17 points on 7-of-10 shooting and 10 rebounds. The three career double-double in NCAA Tournament games set a school record.This was Lee's 64th career double-double breaking a third-place tie in Big 12 history with Brittney Griner of Baylor. Lee needs one double-double to tie Ashley Joens of Iowa State for second in Big 12 history.Joining Lee and Sundell in double figures were sophomore guard&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/taryn-sides/11857">Taryn Sides</a>&nbsp;with 14 points, including a 4-of-8 effort from long distance, four rebounds and three assists. She is the fourth Wildcat and first since Kindred Wesemann in 2017 to make four or more 3-pointers in an NCAA tournament game.Senior&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/jaelyn-glenn/11850">Jaelyn Glenn</a>&nbsp;notched 10 points, including 2-of-3 from distance, four rebounds and four assists.HOW IT HAPPENED - K-State dashed out with a 21-9 lead after the first quarter. Lee recorded eight points, while Sundell tallied six points and four assists.&nbsp; - With the 21 points in the first quarter, K-State surpassed the school record for points in a season. At the conclusion of Friday's game, K-State season total stands at 2,701 points. - Fairfield (28-5) cut the margin to seven points twice in the second quarter, but the Wildcats used an 11-3 run in the late stages of the second stanza to build a 37-25 lead at halftime. - K-State pushed its advantage to 35, 66-31, as the Wildcats won the third quarter, 29-6, while shooting 73.3 percent (11-of-15). The Wildcats used a 23-2 run to close the frame and build its advantage. The 29 points set the school NCAA Tournament record for points in a quarter. - Sundell opened the run with a 3-pointer with 7:14 to play in the frame. Fairfield recorded their final two points of the quarter with 5:42 to play.- Lee finished a layup with 4:29 remaining in the third and was quickly followed by three straight 3-pointers from Sides (two) and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/jaelyn-glenn/11850">Jaelyn Glenn</a>&nbsp;to boost the advantage to 61-31 with 2:15 to play. Sundell added three more points with a free throw and a layup, while&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/zyanna-walker/11859">Zyanna Walker</a>&nbsp;capped the quarter with a layup with 25 seconds. - K-State would win the fourth quarter, 19-10, and benefit from a 57.1 percent (8-of-14) effort from the field in the final frame. - The 44-point margin of victory by K-State was its largest in an NCAA tournament game. - The 41 points allowed by the Wildcats were the second-fewest surrendered to an NCAA Tournament opponent (40 points allowed, vs. Washington State, March 19, 2022). - K-State's field goal percentage of 53.1 percent (34-of-64) is the fourth-highest in program history for an NCAA Tournament game and the highest since notching a 54.4 percent effort on March 15, 2002, against Kent State. - The Wildcats held a 44-19 advantage on the boards. The 44 rebounds are the third-most in an NCAA tournament game in program history and the most since K-State pulled in a record 50 against Bowling Green on March 19, 2005.QUICK FACTS - This was the first meeting in the series between the schools. Head coach&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/coaches/jeff-mittie/2524">Jeff Mittie</a>&nbsp;faced Fairfield for the first time in his career. The Wildcats are 3-0 in games against current members of the MAAC.&nbsp; - The Wildcats own an all-time record of 16-18 in the NCAA Tournament. - K-State head coach&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/coaches/jeff-mittie/2524">Jeff Mittie</a>&nbsp;owns a career record of 671-377 (.640), including a mark of 217-142 (.604). - K-State owns a record of 275-102 (.729) as an AP ranked team. K-State is 9-2 (.818) all-time when ranked 19th in the nation.TEAM NOTES - K-State's starting five consisted of guards:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/zyanna-walker/11859">Zyanna Walker</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/jaelyn-glenn/11850">Jaelyn Glenn</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/serena-sundell/11858">Serena Sundell</a>; forward&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/temira-poindexter/11861">Temira Poindexter</a>&nbsp;and center&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/ayoka-lee/11852">Ayoka Lee</a>. This was the 20th time this lineup has started together this season (19-1). This was the 137th career start for Sundell, the 134th for Lee, the 133rd career start for&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/jaelyn-glenn/11850">Jaelyn Glenn</a>, the 121st career collegiate start and 34th at K-State for Poindexter and the 34th career start for Walker.&nbsp; - Sundell improves upon her school record for career starts and owns the school record for career games played. Lee stays in second in program history for career starts and is tied for fourth for career games played. Glenn remains in third in program history for career starts. With her 136th career game played, Glenn is second in program history for career games played. - With its 85 points on Friday, K-State has scored 2,701 points this season which is the single season school record surpassing the previous mark of 2,635 in the 1979-80 season. - The Wildcats held a 37-25 lead at halftime on Friday. Under Mittie, K-State is 175-20 (.897) when leading at halftime. The Wildcats have led at the half in 26 games this season (25-1). - K-State shot 50.0 percent or better in a quarter in two quarters on Friday (third and fourth). The Wildcats have 76 quarters this season of 50.0 percent or better shooting, which are the most in program history for a full season. - K-State has scored 20-or more points in a quarter 66 times this season, including the first and third quarters on Friday. Since the start of the quarter-system in 2015-16, the Wildcats are 159-64 (.713) when scoring 20 or more points in any quarter of a game, including a 27-2 record this season. - With its four blocked shots on Friday, K-State increased its school record total to 187.- With its 23 assists, K-State improved its season total for assists to 728 and improve upon its school record for assists in a season. - The bench point total of 27 marked the 20th time K-State has scored 20 or more bench points. K-State has held the upper hand in bench points in 23 games this season (19-4).PLAYER NOTES - With her 17 points on Friday, Lee boosted her career total to 2,505 and remains in sixth on the Big 12 career scoring list. Lee has scored in every game of her career, 134 games, and set the school record for consecutive games scoring. Lee recorded her 120th career game with 10 or more points. - Lee pulled in 10 rebounds on Friday. She improved upon her own school record for career rebounds and owns 1,243 rebounds in her career. This was her 65th career game with 10 or more rebounds and her 115th career game with five or more rebounds. Lee has led K-State in rebounding in 86 career games including eight times this season. - Sundell's nine assists on Friday improved her career total to 791. She moves into a tie for fifth in Big 12 history for career assists with Tiffany Bias (2010-14) of Oklahoma State. Sundell's 10 assists to set the school record for assists in a career (800, Shalee Lehning, 2005-09). Her assist total this season of 242 improves upon her school record for a season. Sundell improved upon her own school record with her 91st career game with five or more assists. This was the 102nd career game Sundell has led K-State in assists. - Sundell owns 1,730 career points and remains in seventh on the K-State career scoring list. With four points, Sundell will pass Laurie Koehn (2001-05; 1,733) for sixth on the K-State career scoring list. This was her 97th career game with 10 or more points. She has paced K-State in scoring in 35 career games including 11 this season. -&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/jaelyn-glenn/11850">Jaelyn Glenn</a>&nbsp;notched 10 points on Friday. This improved her career point total to 1,184 and she remains in 28th in school history. With six points, she will move into 27th on the K-State career scoring list, passing Lehning (1,189). This was her 57th career game with 10 or more points. -&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/jaelyn-glenn/11850">Jaelyn Glenn</a>&nbsp;pulled in four rebounds on Friday. This improved her career rebound total to 607 and moved her into 19th on the K-State career rebounds list, passing Ashley Sweat (2006-10; 604).- Glenn knocked down two 3-pointers on Friday. She has 70 career games with two or more connections from long range. Glenn ranks eighth in program history with 222 career 3-point field goals made. - Sides tallied 14 points, a new career-high in an NCAA Tournament game. This was her 18th career game with 10 or more points and her 15th this season.- Sides carded four connections from beyond the arc. This was her 31st career game with two or more and her ninth career effort of four or more. She has made the second most 3-pointers in a sophomore season in program history (84).UP NEXT K-State advances to the second round of the 2025 NCAA Tournament and will face four-seed Kentucky on Sunday. The game time and broadcast network will be determined late Friday night.

🏀 K-State women defeat Fairfield in NCAA opener

KIRKSVILLE, Mo. – Fort Hays State Tennis moved to 9-2 overall on the season by rolling past Truman State University 7-0 on Friday (Mar. 21). The Tigers went 3-0 on their road journey for the week, which included stops in South Dakota, Minnesota, and Missouri. The Tigers kept their win streak going, now at eight-straight matches.

The Tigers quickly notched their first team point with a pair of 6-1 wins in doubles. The No. 2 team of Grace Unruh and Janae Montoya and No. 3 team of Bethan Gill and Ines Latorre secured the point, then the No. 1 team of Irina Alfonso and Suzana Faucz completed a sweep of doubles matches for FHSU with a 7-5 win.

Five of FHSU's clean sweep of singles matches were by straight sets, while one went to a tiebreaking set. FHSU yielded only two points in four of the matches. Faucz (No. 2), Unruh (No. 4), and Latorre (No. 5) all posted shutouts in their second sets, all winning by scores of 6-2, 6-0. Alfonso won at No. 1 6-1, 6-1, while Gill won at No. 3 6-4, 6-3. Ines Steeman (No. 6) was the only Tiger who needed a third set for victory, winning 3-6, 6-4, 1-0 (10-6).

Unruh and Montoya also played an exhibition doubles match and were up 4-0 before Truman's squad retired from the match.

Next up for the Tigers is the start of MIAA play. The Tigers are scheduled to play at Northwest Missouri State on Friday (Mar. 28) and Missouri Western on Saturday (Mar. 29). They also have a non-conference match that weekend on Sunday (Mar. 30) at William Jewell College.

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 </figure>FHSU AthleticsKIRKSVILLE, Mo. – Fort Hays State Tennis moved to 9-2 overall on the season by rolling past Truman State University 7-0 on Friday (Mar. 21). The Tigers went 3-0 on their road journey for the week, which included stops in South Dakota, Minnesota, and Missouri. The Tigers kept their win streak going, now at eight-straight matches.The Tigers quickly notched their first team point with a pair of 6-1 wins in doubles. The No. 2 team of Grace Unruh and Janae Montoya and No. 3 team of Bethan Gill and Ines Latorre secured the point, then the No. 1 team of Irina Alfonso and Suzana Faucz completed a sweep of doubles matches for FHSU with a 7-5 win.Five of FHSU's clean sweep of singles matches were by straight sets, while one went to a tiebreaking set. FHSU yielded only two points in four of the matches. Faucz (No. 2), Unruh (No. 4), and Latorre (No. 5) all posted shutouts in their second sets, all winning by scores of 6-2, 6-0. Alfonso won at No. 1 6-1, 6-1, while Gill won at No. 3 6-4, 6-3. Ines Steeman (No. 6) was the only Tiger who needed a third set for victory, winning 3-6, 6-4, 1-0 (10-6).Unruh and Montoya also played an exhibition doubles match and were up 4-0 before Truman's squad retired from the match.Next up for the Tigers is the start of MIAA play. The Tigers are scheduled to play at Northwest Missouri State on Friday (Mar. 28) and Missouri Western on Saturday (Mar. 29). They also have a non-conference match that weekend on Sunday (Mar. 30) at William Jewell College.

🎾Tigers roll to 7-0 victory at Truman, win streak reaches eight

Sunday, March 23 KAYS: Fort Hays State SB (DH) vs. Northwest Missouri State, 12:40pm

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HAYS, Kan. - A third adjustment has been made for the Fort Hays State vs. Northwest Missouri State softball doubleheader this weekend in Hays. Due to conference scheduling procedures, the doubleheader between the Tigers and Bearcats will now be on Sunday. Game times remain the same at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Northwest Missouri State will be playing at Nebraska-Kearney on Saturday before coming to Hays on Sunday.

You can hear both games on KAYS (94.3/1400). <a href="https://kaysradio.com/">LISTEN LIVE</a>

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 </figure>FHSU AthleticsHAYS, Kan. - A third adjustment has been made for the Fort Hays State vs. Northwest Missouri State softball doubleheader this weekend in Hays. Due to conference scheduling procedures, the doubleheader between the Tigers and Bearcats will now be on Sunday. Game times remain the same at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Northwest Missouri State will be playing at Nebraska-Kearney on Saturday before coming to Hays on Sunday.You can hear both games on KAYS (94.3/1400). <a href="https://kaysradio.com/">LISTEN LIVE</a>

🥎 FHSU DH vs. NW Missouri State now moved to Sunday

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Jonas Aidoo scored 22 points to help 10th-seeded Arkansas to a 79-72 opening-round&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/march-madness">NCAA Tournament</a>&nbsp;victory over No. 7 seed Kansas on Thursday night in the latest meeting between two of college basketball’s winningest coaches.

Johnell Davis added 18 points, including some crucial late free throws, to help John Calipari to his first tournament victory as Razorbacks coach. Freshman standout Boogie Fland played for the first time since having right thumb surgery in January and scored six points in 24 minutes.

Arkansas will get either No. 2 seed St. John’s or No. 15 Omaha in the second round of the West Region on Saturday.

Zeke Mayo had 18 points for Kansas (21-13), which has made 35 straight NCAA Tournaments and hadn't lost in the first round since 2006. AJ Storr&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/MarchMadnessMBB/status/1902876748573790487">finished</a>&nbsp;with 15 points and Hunter Dickinson added 11 points and nine rebounds.

Thursday’s matchup was the third March Madness meeting between two of the four active win leaders in men’s college basketball. Calipari is second (876), with Bill Self of Kansas fourth (831) on the list. Both previous meetings were in the national championship game, with each winning once.

Kansas erased what was an 11-point, second-half deficit and nudged ahead 65-64 on a follow shot by Storr with less than six minutes remaining.

The Jayhawks kept the lead until Aidoo connected on a pair of free throws to put the Razorbacks back in front. Arkansas got a stop on the other end and then got a 3-pointer by Davis that gave it a 71-67 cushion with less than two minutes on the clock.

Arkansas’ edge was down to 71-69 before Davis dropped in a pair of free throws. Dickinson missed a 3 on Kansas’ next trip and Arkansas added two more free throws.

The Jayhawks got it back down to 75-72 on a 3-pointer by Rylan Griffen with 13 seconds left. The Razorbacks called back-to-back timeouts trying to get the ball inbounds. They finally did and Davis calmly sank two free throws to help close it out.

Arkansas: Posted its first tournament victory since reaching the Sweet 16 in 2023 under former coach Eric Musselman.

Kansas: Kansas fell to 47-6 record in first-round games all-time.

The Razorbacks could now face the active coach with the most wins – St. John’s Rick Pitino (884) – in Saturday’s second round. The pair were longtime rivals when Calipari was Kentucky and Pitino coached at Louisville.

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 </figure>PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Jonas Aidoo scored 22 points to help 10th-seeded Arkansas to a 79-72 opening-round&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/march-madness">NCAA Tournament</a>&nbsp;victory over No. 7 seed Kansas on Thursday night in the latest meeting between two of college basketball’s winningest coaches.Johnell Davis added 18 points, including some crucial late free throws, to help John Calipari to his first tournament victory as Razorbacks coach. Freshman standout Boogie Fland played for the first time since having right thumb surgery in January and scored six points in 24 minutes.Arkansas will get either No. 2 seed St. John’s or No. 15 Omaha in the second round of the West Region on Saturday.Zeke Mayo had 18 points for Kansas (21-13), which has made 35 straight NCAA Tournaments and hadn't lost in the first round since 2006. AJ Storr&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/MarchMadnessMBB/status/1902876748573790487">finished</a>&nbsp;with 15 points and Hunter Dickinson added 11 points and nine rebounds.Thursday’s matchup was the third March Madness meeting between two of the four active win leaders in men’s college basketball. Calipari is second (876), with Bill Self of Kansas fourth (831) on the list. Both previous meetings were in the national championship game, with each winning once.Kansas erased what was an 11-point, second-half deficit and nudged ahead 65-64 on a follow shot by Storr with less than six minutes remaining.The Jayhawks kept the lead until Aidoo connected on a pair of free throws to put the Razorbacks back in front. Arkansas got a stop on the other end and then got a 3-pointer by Davis that gave it a 71-67 cushion with less than two minutes on the clock.Arkansas’ edge was down to 71-69 before Davis dropped in a pair of free throws. Dickinson missed a 3 on Kansas’ next trip and Arkansas added two more free throws.The Jayhawks got it back down to 75-72 on a 3-pointer by Rylan Griffen with 13 seconds left. The Razorbacks called back-to-back timeouts trying to get the ball inbounds. They finally did and Davis calmly sank two free throws to help close it out.<h2>Takeaways</h2>Arkansas: Posted its first tournament victory since reaching the Sweet 16 in 2023 under former coach Eric Musselman.Kansas: Kansas fell to 47-6 record in first-round games all-time.<h2>Up next</h2>The Razorbacks could now face the active coach with the most wins – St. John’s Rick Pitino (884) – in Saturday’s second round. The pair were longtime rivals when Calipari was Kentucky and Pitino coached at Louisville.

🏀 Arkansas holds off Kansas to post win in matchup of marquee coaches

ATLANTA - Fort Hays State's Katie DeGarmo&nbsp;has been named to the 2025 WBCA NCAA Division II Coaches' All-America Team, announced Thursday by the coaches association. DeGarmo was one of 10 athletes nationwide in NCAA Division II to earn first-team honors this year after picking up WBCA All-America Honorable Mention accolades in 2024.

DeGarmo is just the third player in program history to earn first team All-America honors, joining Annette Wiles (1989-90) and Kate Lehman (2014-15). It is also only the third time in team history that a player has earned All-American recognition in multiple seasons.

The Andover, Kan. native wrapped up one of the greatest careers in program history with another stellar season, averaging 17.2 points, 8.6 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.6 steals per game while knocking down 49.2 percent of her shots from the floor in 33 contests. She ranked in the top 10 in the MIAA in points (third), rebounds (third), assists (10th) and field-goal percentage (seventh).

DeGarmo was named MIAA Player of the Year for a second year in a row in addition to earning D2CCA All-Central Region First Team honors for the second-consecutive season. She was named to the MIAA All-Tournament Team and also earned a spot on the NCAA Central Region All-Tournament Team.

The graduate student scored in double figures 31 times this season, including nine games with 20 or more points. She recorded 10 double-doubles on the year, bringing her career total to 46. Her 567 points scored in 2024-25 are sixth-most in a single season in program history.

DeGarmo wraps up her career with 2,299 points in 156 games, ranking second in program history. She is the leading rebounder in school history with 1,248 career rebounds, while ranking fourth in assists (408), tied for second in steals (236), and second in field goals (865).

She helped the Tigers to 28 wins this season, sixth-most in school history. The Tigers surpassed 20 wins for the 14th consecutive season, extending the longest streak in NCAA Division II.

DeGarmo was the lone MIAA athlete to earn first team All-American honors, while both Grace Pyle of Pittsburg State and Reese Schaaf of Central Missouri received honorable mention recognition.

FHSU Women's Basketball All-Americans 1985-86 - Cheryl Baker (NAIA HM) 1988-89 - Annette Wiles (NAIA HM) 1989-90 - Annette Wiles (NAIA 1st) 2013-14 - Kate Lehman (WBCA HM, DII Bulletin HM) 2014-15 - Kate Lehman (WBCA 1st, Daktronics 1st, DII Bulletin 1st, BennettRank.com 1st) 2018-19 - Tatyana Legette (WBCA HM, DII Bulletin 3rd) 2020-21 - Jaden Hobbs (WBCA HM) 2023-24 - Katie DeGarmo&nbsp;(WBCA HM) 2024-25 - Katie DeGarmo&nbsp;(WBCA 1st)

2025 WBCA NCAA Division II Coaches' All-America Team Rylie Bisballe - Grand Valley State Katie DeGarmo&nbsp;- Fort Hays State Grace Foster - Lubbock Christian Ashley Ingram - Texas Woman's University Alisha Little - Colorado State-Pueblo Caroline Martin - North Georgia Bri Stoltzman - Southwest Minnesota State Emilee Weakley - Frostburg State Maggie Whitmore - Bentley Nala Williams - CSU-Dominguez Hills

2025 WBCA NCAA Division II Coaches' All-America Honorable Mention Dyauni Boyce - Montana State-Billings Natalie Bremer - Minnesota State Chance Bucher - Eckerd College Marina Callahan - Assumption Emily Chmiel - East Stroudsburg Caitlynn Daniels - Drury Destiny Garrett - Georgia Southwestern State Morgan Gentile - Pennsylvania Western-Edinboro Taylor Gugliuzza - Lewis Delaney Haines - Southern Connecticut State Mallory Hampton - Lee Kelly Heimburger - Azusa Pacific Taylor Hinkle - Holy Family Tori Hollingshead - Alaska-Anchorage Melanie Hoyt - Saint Anselm College Sunny Huerta - Central Washington Leslie Huffman - Fairmont State Madyson Jean-Louis - Embry Riddle (FL) Erin Kaufman - Malone Michelle Kozicki - West Chester Olivia Lee - Union Maci Maddox - Lubbock Christian Diamond McDowell - Anderson Zamiya Passmore - Anderson Zoe Piller - Tampa Grace Pyle - Pittsburg State Olivia Reed Thyne - Colorado Mesa Reese Schaaf - Central Missouri Hayley Smith - Ashland Emily Trushel - North Georgia&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>FHSU AthleticsATLANTA - Fort Hays State's Katie DeGarmo&nbsp;has been named to the 2025 WBCA NCAA Division II Coaches' All-America Team, announced Thursday by the coaches association. DeGarmo was one of 10 athletes nationwide in NCAA Division II to earn first-team honors this year after picking up WBCA All-America Honorable Mention accolades in 2024.DeGarmo is just the third player in program history to earn first team All-America honors, joining Annette Wiles (1989-90) and Kate Lehman (2014-15). It is also only the third time in team history that a player has earned All-American recognition in multiple seasons.The Andover, Kan. native wrapped up one of the greatest careers in program history with another stellar season, averaging 17.2 points, 8.6 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.6 steals per game while knocking down 49.2 percent of her shots from the floor in 33 contests. She ranked in the top 10 in the MIAA in points (third), rebounds (third), assists (10th) and field-goal percentage (seventh).DeGarmo was named MIAA Player of the Year for a second year in a row in addition to earning D2CCA All-Central Region First Team honors for the second-consecutive season. She was named to the MIAA All-Tournament Team and also earned a spot on the NCAA Central Region All-Tournament Team.The graduate student scored in double figures 31 times this season, including nine games with 20 or more points. She recorded 10 double-doubles on the year, bringing her career total to 46. Her 567 points scored in 2024-25 are sixth-most in a single season in program history.DeGarmo wraps up her career with 2,299 points in 156 games, ranking second in program history. She is the leading rebounder in school history with 1,248 career rebounds, while ranking fourth in assists (408), tied for second in steals (236), and second in field goals (865).She helped the Tigers to 28 wins this season, sixth-most in school history. The Tigers surpassed 20 wins for the 14th consecutive season, extending the longest streak in NCAA Division II.DeGarmo was the lone MIAA athlete to earn first team All-American honors, while both Grace Pyle of Pittsburg State and Reese Schaaf of Central Missouri received honorable mention recognition.FHSU Women's Basketball All-Americans 1985-86 - Cheryl Baker (NAIA HM) 1988-89 - Annette Wiles (NAIA HM) 1989-90 - Annette Wiles (NAIA 1st) 2013-14 - Kate Lehman (WBCA HM, DII Bulletin HM) 2014-15 - Kate Lehman (WBCA 1st, Daktronics 1st, DII Bulletin 1st, BennettRank.com 1st) 2018-19 - Tatyana Legette (WBCA HM, DII Bulletin 3rd) 2020-21 - Jaden Hobbs (WBCA HM) 2023-24 - Katie DeGarmo&nbsp;(WBCA HM) 2024-25 - Katie DeGarmo&nbsp;(WBCA 1st)2025 WBCA NCAA Division II Coaches' All-America Team Rylie Bisballe - Grand Valley State Katie DeGarmo&nbsp;- Fort Hays State Grace Foster - Lubbock Christian Ashley Ingram - Texas Woman's University Alisha Little - Colorado State-Pueblo Caroline Martin - North Georgia Bri Stoltzman - Southwest Minnesota State Emilee Weakley - Frostburg State Maggie Whitmore - Bentley Nala Williams - CSU-Dominguez Hills2025 WBCA NCAA Division II Coaches' All-America Honorable Mention Dyauni Boyce - Montana State-Billings Natalie Bremer - Minnesota State Chance Bucher - Eckerd College Marina Callahan - Assumption Emily Chmiel - East Stroudsburg Caitlynn Daniels - Drury Destiny Garrett - Georgia Southwestern State Morgan Gentile - Pennsylvania Western-Edinboro Taylor Gugliuzza - Lewis Delaney Haines - Southern Connecticut State Mallory Hampton - Lee Kelly Heimburger - Azusa Pacific Taylor Hinkle - Holy Family Tori Hollingshead - Alaska-Anchorage Melanie Hoyt - Saint Anselm College Sunny Huerta - Central Washington Leslie Huffman - Fairmont State Madyson Jean-Louis - Embry Riddle (FL) Erin Kaufman - Malone Michelle Kozicki - West Chester Olivia Lee - Union Maci Maddox - Lubbock Christian Diamond McDowell - Anderson Zamiya Passmore - Anderson Zoe Piller - Tampa Grace Pyle - Pittsburg State Olivia Reed Thyne - Colorado Mesa Reese Schaaf - Central Missouri Hayley Smith - Ashland Emily Trushel - North Georgia&nbsp;&nbsp;

🏀 DeGarmo earns WBCA All-American honors

ATLANTA - Fort Hays State's Talia Kahrs&nbsp;was a finalist for the 2024-25 WBCA NCAA Division II Coach of the Year award, announced Thursday by the coaches association.

Kahrs was one of seven coaches nationwide to be named a finalist this year. The second-year head coach led Fort Hays State to 28 wins this season, sixth most in a single season in program history. The Tigers reached 20 wins for the 14th consecutive season, extending the longest active streak in Division II.

Fort Hays State finished second in the MIAA regular season standings and reached the finals of the MIAA Championship Tournament before advancing to the semifinals of the NCAA Division II Central Region Championship for the second year in a row.

Kahrs now has 53 wins in her first two seasons as head coach at Fort Hays State, making her the fastest coach to 50 wins in program history.

Mike Williams of Grand Valley State was selected as the National Coach of the Year.

2024-25 WBCA NCAA Division II Coach of the Year Finalists John Bonner - California State-Dominguez Hills Mark Campbell - Union Melissa DeVore - Coker Beth Jillson - Texas Woman's University Talia Kahrs&nbsp;- Fort Hays State Callie Wheeler - Pennsylvania Western-Edinboro Mike Williams - Grand Valley State University (National Coach of the Year)&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>FHSU AthleticsATLANTA - Fort Hays State's Talia Kahrs&nbsp;was a finalist for the 2024-25 WBCA NCAA Division II Coach of the Year award, announced Thursday by the coaches association.Kahrs was one of seven coaches nationwide to be named a finalist this year. The second-year head coach led Fort Hays State to 28 wins this season, sixth most in a single season in program history. The Tigers reached 20 wins for the 14th consecutive season, extending the longest active streak in Division II.Fort Hays State finished second in the MIAA regular season standings and reached the finals of the MIAA Championship Tournament before advancing to the semifinals of the NCAA Division II Central Region Championship for the second year in a row.Kahrs now has 53 wins in her first two seasons as head coach at Fort Hays State, making her the fastest coach to 50 wins in program history.Mike Williams of Grand Valley State was selected as the National Coach of the Year.2024-25 WBCA NCAA Division II Coach of the Year Finalists John Bonner - California State-Dominguez Hills Mark Campbell - Union Melissa DeVore - Coker Beth Jillson - Texas Woman's University Talia Kahrs&nbsp;- Fort Hays State Callie Wheeler - Pennsylvania Western-Edinboro Mike Williams - Grand Valley State University (National Coach of the Year)&nbsp;&nbsp;

🏀 Kahrs named finalist for WBCA Coach of the Year

Thursday, March 20
 KAYS: Kansas MBKB vs.
Arkansas, 4:30pm

Friday, March 21
 KAYS: Fort Hays State
SB (DH) vs. Northwest Missouri State, 12:40pm

Saturday, March 22
 KAYS: Kansas MBKB (if
win 3/20) vs. St. John’s/Omaha, TBD

Thursday, March 20
 KAYS: Kansas MBKB vs.
Arkansas, 4:30pmFriday, March 21
 KAYS: Fort Hays State
SB (DH) vs. Northwest Missouri State, 12:40pmSaturday, March 22
 KAYS: Kansas MBKB (if
win 3/20) vs. St. John’s/Omaha, TBDSunday, March 23 none

WINONA, Minn. – Fort Hays State women's tennis ran its win streak to seven-straight matches with a 5-2 road win over Winona State on Wednesday. The Tigers are now 8-2 overall for the season and 2-0 on their current road swing. Winona State fell to 4-8 on the season.

Fort Hays State won four of the six singles matches contested, which were played first due to court availability. All four wins were in straight sets. Alfonso blanked her opponent at No. 2 by scores of 6-0, 6-0. Faucz won the No. 3 match 6-1, 6-3.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-tennis/roster/grace-unruh/8121">Grace Unruh</a>&nbsp;won the No. 6 match 7-5, 6-1 and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-tennis/roster/bethan-gill/8116">Bethan Gill</a>&nbsp;won the No. 5 match 7-5, 6-3. Pereiro fell in a tight No. 4 match 6-4, 5-7, 10-4 and Vangala dropped the No. 1 match 6-0, 6-0. Gill had the team-clinching win for the Tigers.

The Tigers swept all three doubles matches to pick up the final team point. All three matches were competitive. The No. 1 team of&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-tennis/roster/janae-montoya/8123">Janae Montoya</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-tennis/roster/shreethika-vangala/8122">Shreethika Vangala</a>&nbsp;and the No. 2 team of&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-tennis/roster/irina-alfonso/8115">Irina Alfonso</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-tennis/roster/suzana-faucz/8130">Suzana Faucz</a>&nbsp;each won by scores of 6-4. The No. 3 match was really tight as the No. 3 team of&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-tennis/roster/yone-pereiro/8119">Yone Pereiro</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-tennis/roster/ines-latorre/8117">Ines Latorre</a>&nbsp;pulled out a 7-6 (7-5) win, even with the team point already clinched from the No. 1 and No. 2 matches.

Gill and Unruh teamed for an exhibition win in doubles and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-tennis/roster/ines-steeman/8120">Ines Steeman</a>&nbsp;picked up an exhibition win in singles.

The Tigers are scheduled to play at Truman State University on Thursday at 2 p.m. in Kirksville, Mo.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>FHSU AthleticsWINONA, Minn. – Fort Hays State women's tennis ran its win streak to seven-straight matches with a 5-2 road win over Winona State on Wednesday. The Tigers are now 8-2 overall for the season and 2-0 on their current road swing. Winona State fell to 4-8 on the season.Fort Hays State won four of the six singles matches contested, which were played first due to court availability. All four wins were in straight sets. Alfonso blanked her opponent at No. 2 by scores of 6-0, 6-0. Faucz won the No. 3 match 6-1, 6-3.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-tennis/roster/grace-unruh/8121">Grace Unruh</a>&nbsp;won the No. 6 match 7-5, 6-1 and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-tennis/roster/bethan-gill/8116">Bethan Gill</a>&nbsp;won the No. 5 match 7-5, 6-3. Pereiro fell in a tight No. 4 match 6-4, 5-7, 10-4 and Vangala dropped the No. 1 match 6-0, 6-0. Gill had the team-clinching win for the Tigers.The Tigers swept all three doubles matches to pick up the final team point. All three matches were competitive. The No. 1 team of&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-tennis/roster/janae-montoya/8123">Janae Montoya</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-tennis/roster/shreethika-vangala/8122">Shreethika Vangala</a>&nbsp;and the No. 2 team of&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-tennis/roster/irina-alfonso/8115">Irina Alfonso</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-tennis/roster/suzana-faucz/8130">Suzana Faucz</a>&nbsp;each won by scores of 6-4. The No. 3 match was really tight as the No. 3 team of&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-tennis/roster/yone-pereiro/8119">Yone Pereiro</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-tennis/roster/ines-latorre/8117">Ines Latorre</a>&nbsp;pulled out a 7-6 (7-5) win, even with the team point already clinched from the No. 1 and No. 2 matches.Gill and Unruh teamed for an exhibition win in doubles and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-tennis/roster/ines-steeman/8120">Ines Steeman</a>&nbsp;picked up an exhibition win in singles.The Tigers are scheduled to play at Truman State University on Thursday at 2 p.m. in Kirksville, Mo.&nbsp;&nbsp;

🎾 Tigers top Winona State, run win streak to seven

Wednesday, March 19 noneThursday, March 20
 KAYS: Kansas MBKB vs.
Arkansas, 4:30pmFriday, March 21
 KAYS: Fort Hays State
SB (DH) vs. Northwest Missouri State, 12:40pmSaturday, March 22
 KAYS: Kansas MBKB (if
win 3/20) vs. St. John’s/Omaha, TBDSunday, March 23 none

TOPEKA, Kan. - The 27th-ranked Fort Hays State baseball team scored five runs in the top of the ninth to rally and beat Washburn 7-5 Tuesday afternoon at Falley Field. The MIAA-leading Tigers are now 17-5 overall and 12-1 in league play after winning their fifth game in a row while the Ichabods dip to 13-12 on the year and 6-7 in conference games.

Fort Hays State got to work right away, manufacturing a run in the top of the first after a walk, a single, a sacrifice bunt and an RBI groundout. The Ichabods responded immediately, plating one run off two hits and a walk off Tiger starter Mike Acierno&nbsp;in the bottom of the first.

The Tigers had runners on base in each of the next three innings but were unable to push a run across, allowing the home team to take a 3-1 lead in the bottom of the fourth off two base hits and three batters that were hit by a pitch.

The FHSU offense punched back in the top of the fifth when Trey DeGarmo&nbsp;drove in Derek Woolwine&nbsp;with an RBI single. Woolwine opened a two-out rally with a single before taking second on a wild pitch. Elliott Herrmann&nbsp;then struck out but was able to reach first on a passed ball, extending the inning. The reigning MIAA Hitter of the Week made the Ichabods pay, helping the Tigers close within 3-2 with a single through the hole at short.

Trevor Baugh then delivered the first 1-2-3 inning of the game in the bottom of the fifth before WU pushed its lead back to 4-2 with a home run in the bottom of the sixth.

Fort Hays State had two runners reach in the seventh inning with no outs, but the Ichabod bullpen was able to get out of the jam.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/kaleb-carpenter/8453">Kaleb Carpenter</a>&nbsp;came on after the seventh-inning stretch, striking out a pair and working around a double to post another scoreless frame.

Brett Jacobs&nbsp;was next out of the pen, coming on with no outs and two on in the bottom of the eighth. The righty was able to get out of the inning with a ground out and two fly outs.

FHSU's ninth-inning rally opened with a pinch-hit single from&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/jose-cintron/8418">Jose Cintron</a>. Two beaned batters and two strikeouts loaded the bases for DeGarmo, who worked a walk to close the gap to 4-3. The Tigers then scored four unearned runs after a throwing error and a Cooper Howell&nbsp;two-RBI single to right, putting FHSU in front for the first time since the top of the first.

Brandon Chavez&nbsp;came on to record his MIAA-leading seventh save after allowing one run to score on three hits in the bottom of the ninth.

Zane Knox&nbsp;and Howell both collected two hits on the day, while Cesar Saavedra&nbsp;and Woolwine both scored twice and DeGarmo and Howell both drove in two RBI.

Acierno struck out one Ichabod and allowed three runs on four hits over 3 2/3 innings of work. Baugh gave up one run on two hits in 2 1/3 innings of relief. Carpenter struck out a pair and allowed two hits in a scoreless inning of work, while Jacobs (1-0) retired all three batters he faced to earn his first win of the season.

Fort Hays State will be back on the road this weekend when they head to southwest Kansas to take on Pittsburg State Friday through Sunday (March 21-23). First pitch is set for 3 p.m. Friday, 2 p.m. Saturday and noon on Sunday.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>FHSU AthleticsTOPEKA, Kan. - The 27th-ranked Fort Hays State baseball team scored five runs in the top of the ninth to rally and beat Washburn 7-5 Tuesday afternoon at Falley Field. The MIAA-leading Tigers are now 17-5 overall and 12-1 in league play after winning their fifth game in a row while the Ichabods dip to 13-12 on the year and 6-7 in conference games.Fort Hays State got to work right away, manufacturing a run in the top of the first after a walk, a single, a sacrifice bunt and an RBI groundout. The Ichabods responded immediately, plating one run off two hits and a walk off Tiger starter Mike Acierno&nbsp;in the bottom of the first.The Tigers had runners on base in each of the next three innings but were unable to push a run across, allowing the home team to take a 3-1 lead in the bottom of the fourth off two base hits and three batters that were hit by a pitch.The FHSU offense punched back in the top of the fifth when Trey DeGarmo&nbsp;drove in Derek Woolwine&nbsp;with an RBI single. Woolwine opened a two-out rally with a single before taking second on a wild pitch. Elliott Herrmann&nbsp;then struck out but was able to reach first on a passed ball, extending the inning. The reigning MIAA Hitter of the Week made the Ichabods pay, helping the Tigers close within 3-2 with a single through the hole at short.Trevor Baugh then delivered the first 1-2-3 inning of the game in the bottom of the fifth before WU pushed its lead back to 4-2 with a home run in the bottom of the sixth.Fort Hays State had two runners reach in the seventh inning with no outs, but the Ichabod bullpen was able to get out of the jam.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/kaleb-carpenter/8453">Kaleb Carpenter</a>&nbsp;came on after the seventh-inning stretch, striking out a pair and working around a double to post another scoreless frame.Brett Jacobs&nbsp;was next out of the pen, coming on with no outs and two on in the bottom of the eighth. The righty was able to get out of the inning with a ground out and two fly outs.FHSU's ninth-inning rally opened with a pinch-hit single from&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/jose-cintron/8418">Jose Cintron</a>. Two beaned batters and two strikeouts loaded the bases for DeGarmo, who worked a walk to close the gap to 4-3. The Tigers then scored four unearned runs after a throwing error and a Cooper Howell&nbsp;two-RBI single to right, putting FHSU in front for the first time since the top of the first.Brandon Chavez&nbsp;came on to record his MIAA-leading seventh save after allowing one run to score on three hits in the bottom of the ninth.Zane Knox&nbsp;and Howell both collected two hits on the day, while Cesar Saavedra&nbsp;and Woolwine both scored twice and DeGarmo and Howell both drove in two RBI.Acierno struck out one Ichabod and allowed three runs on four hits over 3 2/3 innings of work. Baugh gave up one run on two hits in 2 1/3 innings of relief. Carpenter struck out a pair and allowed two hits in a scoreless inning of work, while Jacobs (1-0) retired all three batters he faced to earn his first win of the season.UP NEXTFort Hays State will be back on the road this weekend when they head to southwest Kansas to take on Pittsburg State Friday through Sunday (March 21-23). First pitch is set for 3 p.m. Friday, 2 p.m. Saturday and noon on Sunday.&nbsp;&nbsp;

⚾ No. 27 Tigers rally past Ichabods

HAYS, Kan. – Fort Hays State Softball swept a pair of non-conference games from Northwestern Oklahoma State on Tuesday 

at Fleharty Family Field. The Tigers won by scores of 2-1 and 4-2 to improve to 18-6 overall for the season. The Rangers fell to 6-18 overall. FHSU ran its overall win streak to seven games, all in non-conference play.

Game 1: Fort Hays State 2, Northwestern Oklahoma State 1 Savanah Egger&nbsp;dominated in her second-straight appearance at home this week, holding Northwestern Oklahoma State to just one hit and a pair of walks. She struck out five on her way to a complete-game win, moving to 8-4 overall on the season. Her only blemish in the run column was a runner who reached base by error in the fourth inning.

The Tigers took a 2-0 lead in the third inning with an RBI single from Regan Curry&nbsp;and RBI double by Lilly Mohr. The Rangers got the one run back in the top of the fourth, but Egger shut them in the final three innings by retiring the final nine batters she faced. Egger also retired the side in order in the second and third innings. The one hit was Egger's fewest allowed in a game so far this season. Mohr led the Tigers with two hits in the game.

Chloe Brown threw a complete game for the Rangers, striking out five and allowing six hits. She moved to 3-8 on the season.

Game 2: Fort Hays State 4, Northwestern Oklahoma State 2 Fort Hays State jumped out to a 3-0 lead through two innings and held on once again to complete the sweep of NWOSU. Jules Bosco&nbsp;led off with a double in the first and Lilliana Ramirez-Johnson&nbsp;followed with an RBI triple to straight-away center field. Madison Pierce&nbsp;brought her home with an RBI groundout to the right side. In the second, Bosco drove in a run with a sacrifice fly.

The score remained 3-0 all the way until the sixth when NWOSU had a single and then two-run home run by Rachel Sherwood to trim the lead to one. However, the Tigers responded with a run in the bottom of the sixth on an RBI double by Lexi Mohr. Mohr and Bosco led the Tigers with two hits each.

Morgan Schmidt&nbsp;threw a complete game for the Tigers, recording six strikeouts with no walks allowed. She scattered six hits. Kathryn Jones took the loss in a complete game for NWOSU, allowing four runs on seven hits with one strikeout.

The Tigers return to conference play on Friday when they play host to Northwest Missouri State. The doubleheader is set for 1 p.m.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>FHSU AthleticsHAYS, Kan. – Fort Hays State Softball swept a pair of non-conference games from Northwestern Oklahoma State on Tuesday at Fleharty Family Field. The Tigers won by scores of 2-1 and 4-2 to improve to 18-6 overall for the season. The Rangers fell to 6-18 overall. FHSU ran its overall win streak to seven games, all in non-conference play.Game 1: Fort Hays State 2, Northwestern Oklahoma State 1 Savanah Egger&nbsp;dominated in her second-straight appearance at home this week, holding Northwestern Oklahoma State to just one hit and a pair of walks. She struck out five on her way to a complete-game win, moving to 8-4 overall on the season. Her only blemish in the run column was a runner who reached base by error in the fourth inning.The Tigers took a 2-0 lead in the third inning with an RBI single from Regan Curry&nbsp;and RBI double by Lilly Mohr. The Rangers got the one run back in the top of the fourth, but Egger shut them in the final three innings by retiring the final nine batters she faced. Egger also retired the side in order in the second and third innings. The one hit was Egger's fewest allowed in a game so far this season. Mohr led the Tigers with two hits in the game.Chloe Brown threw a complete game for the Rangers, striking out five and allowing six hits. She moved to 3-8 on the season.Game 2: Fort Hays State 4, Northwestern Oklahoma State 2 Fort Hays State jumped out to a 3-0 lead through two innings and held on once again to complete the sweep of NWOSU. Jules Bosco&nbsp;led off with a double in the first and Lilliana Ramirez-Johnson&nbsp;followed with an RBI triple to straight-away center field. Madison Pierce&nbsp;brought her home with an RBI groundout to the right side. In the second, Bosco drove in a run with a sacrifice fly.The score remained 3-0 all the way until the sixth when NWOSU had a single and then two-run home run by Rachel Sherwood to trim the lead to one. However, the Tigers responded with a run in the bottom of the sixth on an RBI double by Lexi Mohr. Mohr and Bosco led the Tigers with two hits each.Morgan Schmidt&nbsp;threw a complete game for the Tigers, recording six strikeouts with no walks allowed. She scattered six hits. Kathryn Jones took the loss in a complete game for NWOSU, allowing four runs on seven hits with one strikeout.UP NEXTThe Tigers return to conference play on Friday when they play host to Northwest Missouri State. The doubleheader is set for 1 p.m.&nbsp;&nbsp;

🥎 Tigers sweep Rangers, run win streak to seven

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Fort Hays State Tennis ran its overall win streak to six matches by edging University of Sioux Falls on Tuesday. The Tigers and Cougars played the match indoors at the Huether Family Match Pointe. The contest came down to the final singles match remaining, won by&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-tennis/roster/grace-unruh/8121">Grace Unruh</a>&nbsp;of FHSU in thrilling fashion.

Fort Hays State picked up the first point in the match by winning two of three doubles contests. The Tigers clinched the first team point when the No. 2 team of&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-tennis/roster/irina-alfonso/8115">Irina Alfonso</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-tennis/roster/suzana-faucz/8130">Suzana Faucz</a>&nbsp;and the No. 3 team of&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-tennis/roster/ines-latorre/8117">Ines Latorre</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-tennis/roster/yone-pereiro/8119">Yone Pereiro</a>&nbsp;each won 6-3. The No. 1 team of&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-tennis/roster/janae-montoya/8123">Janae Montoya</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-tennis/roster/shreethika-vangala/8122">Shreethika Vangala</a>&nbsp;lost 6-4.

FHSU moved out to a 3-1 lead by winning two of the first three singles matches that finished.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-tennis/roster/bethan-gill/8116">Bethan Gill</a>&nbsp;won her No. 5 match 6-4, 6-4, while Faucz took a three-set contest 3-6, 6-1, 1-0 (10-4). Pereiro dropped her No. 4 match 6-2, 6-3.The Cougars evened up the team count by winning the No. 1 and No. 2 singles matches. Vangala fell at No. 1 7-5, 6-3, while Alfonso fell at No. 2 6-3, 4-6, 1-0 (10-6). The team result came down to the No. 6 contest between Unruh and Katelyn Nesheim of Sioux Falls. Unruh fell in the first set 6-4, but rallied for a 6-1 win in the second to force a tiebreaker set. Unruh pulled away for a 10-5 win in the final frame to lift the Tigers to victory.

The Tigers continue their three-match road trip for the week at Winona State on Wednesday (Mar. 19) in Winona, Minn. The match is set for 1:30 p.m.

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 </figure>FHSU AthleticsSIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Fort Hays State Tennis ran its overall win streak to six matches by edging University of Sioux Falls on Tuesday. The Tigers and Cougars played the match indoors at the Huether Family Match Pointe. The contest came down to the final singles match remaining, won by&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-tennis/roster/grace-unruh/8121">Grace Unruh</a>&nbsp;of FHSU in thrilling fashion.Fort Hays State picked up the first point in the match by winning two of three doubles contests. The Tigers clinched the first team point when the No. 2 team of&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-tennis/roster/irina-alfonso/8115">Irina Alfonso</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-tennis/roster/suzana-faucz/8130">Suzana Faucz</a>&nbsp;and the No. 3 team of&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-tennis/roster/ines-latorre/8117">Ines Latorre</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-tennis/roster/yone-pereiro/8119">Yone Pereiro</a>&nbsp;each won 6-3. The No. 1 team of&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-tennis/roster/janae-montoya/8123">Janae Montoya</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-tennis/roster/shreethika-vangala/8122">Shreethika Vangala</a>&nbsp;lost 6-4.FHSU moved out to a 3-1 lead by winning two of the first three singles matches that finished.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-tennis/roster/bethan-gill/8116">Bethan Gill</a>&nbsp;won her No. 5 match 6-4, 6-4, while Faucz took a three-set contest 3-6, 6-1, 1-0 (10-4). Pereiro dropped her No. 4 match 6-2, 6-3.The Cougars evened up the team count by winning the No. 1 and No. 2 singles matches. Vangala fell at No. 1 7-5, 6-3, while Alfonso fell at No. 2 6-3, 4-6, 1-0 (10-6). The team result came down to the No. 6 contest between Unruh and Katelyn Nesheim of Sioux Falls. Unruh fell in the first set 6-4, but rallied for a 6-1 win in the second to force a tiebreaker set. Unruh pulled away for a 10-5 win in the final frame to lift the Tigers to victory.UP NEXTThe Tigers continue their three-match road trip for the week at Winona State on Wednesday (Mar. 19) in Winona, Minn. The match is set for 1:30 p.m.

🎾 Tigers win last match to edge Cougars

GREENSBORO, N.C. - The Fort Hays State baseball team is ranked 27th in the latest ABCA NCAA Division II Coaches Poll, released Tuesday by the coaches association. It is the first recorded time the Tigers have been listed inside a national poll since 2006 and the first time they have been mentioned in a poll since the 2011 preseason poll when they were receiving votes.

Fort Hays State is 16-5 on the season, including wins in 12 of its last 13 contests. The Tigers lead the MIAA at 11-1 on the year, including five wins over ranked opponents over the last two weeks in Missouri Southern and Central Oklahoma.

Two other MIAA programs are listed in the Coaches Top 30, including second-ranked Central Missouri and No. 29 Rogers State. Missouri Southern, Central Oklahoma and Washburn are all receiving votes this week.

Fort Hays State is also receiving votes in the most recent&nbsp;<a href="https://www.diviibaseball.com/rankings">D2Baseball poll</a>, released Monday.

The Tigers hit the road for the first time in nearly one month this afternoon when FHSU opens a midweek series at Washburn before taking on Pittsburg State in a three-game set over the weekend.

ABCA DII Coaches Poll - March 18, 2025 Rank - School - Record - Points 1 - Tampa (Fla.) - 20-3 - 270 2 - Central Missouri - 17-4 - 258 3 - Westmont (Calif.) - 22-3 - 255 4 - Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.) - 21-4 - 243 5 - Catawba (N.C.) - 19-7 - 230 6 - Angelo State (Texas) - 20-6 - 228 7 - West Chester (Pa.) - 14-3 - 225 8 - North Greenville (S.C.) - 22-6 - 205 9 - Minnesota State - 12-1 - 200 10 - Texas-Tyler - 20-8 - 188 11 - Carson-Newman (Tenn.) - 19-6 - 180 12 - Florida Southern - 18-5 - 175 13 - Point Loma (Calif.) - 16-8 - 163 14 - Grand Valley State (Mich.) - 16-4 - 154 15 - Harding (Ark.) - 21-4 - 148 16 - Mount Olive (N.C.) - 19-8 - 138 17 - St. Edward's (Texas) - 22-8 - 132 18 - Rollins (Fla.) - 16-6 - 116 19 - West Texas A&amp;M - 19-7 - 109 20 - Millersville (Pa.) - 13-3 - 100 21 - Young Harris (Ga.) - 16-8 - 92 22 - Delta State (Miss.) - 19-6 - 78 23 - Chico State (Calif.) - 16-9 - 74 24 - Davenport (Mich.) - 12-5 - 72 25 - Seton Hill (Pa.) - 12-3 - 70 26 - Augustana (S.D.) - 10-6 - 50 27 - Fort Hays State (Kan.) - 16-5 - 30 28 - New Haven (Conn.) - 10-3 - 25 29 - Rogers State (Okla.) - 16-5 - 20 T30 - Cal State San Bernardino - 19-7 - 10 T30 - East Stroudsburg (Pa.) - 14-3 - 10 T30 - Shippensburg (Pa.) - 13-5 - 10

Other Receiving Votes:&nbsp;Southern New Hampshire, Missouri Southern, Central Oklahoma, Cal State Monterey Bay, Missouri-St. Louis, Colorado Mesa, Northwest Nazarene (Idaho), Oklahoma Baptist, Washburn (Kan.), Jefferson (Pa.), Molloy (N.Y.), Bentley (Mass.), UVA Wise, Coker (S.C.), Francis Marion (S.C.), Barton (N.C.), California (Pa.), Flagler (Fla.), Lander (S.C.), North Georgia, West Florida, Embry-Riddle (Fla.), Saginaw Valley State (Mich.), Regis (Colo.)&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>FHSU AthleticsGREENSBORO, N.C. - The Fort Hays State baseball team is ranked 27th in the latest ABCA NCAA Division II Coaches Poll, released Tuesday by the coaches association. It is the first recorded time the Tigers have been listed inside a national poll since 2006 and the first time they have been mentioned in a poll since the 2011 preseason poll when they were receiving votes.Fort Hays State is 16-5 on the season, including wins in 12 of its last 13 contests. The Tigers lead the MIAA at 11-1 on the year, including five wins over ranked opponents over the last two weeks in Missouri Southern and Central Oklahoma.Two other MIAA programs are listed in the Coaches Top 30, including second-ranked Central Missouri and No. 29 Rogers State. Missouri Southern, Central Oklahoma and Washburn are all receiving votes this week.Fort Hays State is also receiving votes in the most recent&nbsp;<a href="https://www.diviibaseball.com/rankings">D2Baseball poll</a>, released Monday.The Tigers hit the road for the first time in nearly one month this afternoon when FHSU opens a midweek series at Washburn before taking on Pittsburg State in a three-game set over the weekend.ABCA DII Coaches Poll - March 18, 2025 Rank - School - Record - Points 1 - Tampa (Fla.) - 20-3 - 270 2 - Central Missouri - 17-4 - 258 3 - Westmont (Calif.) - 22-3 - 255 4 - Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.) - 21-4 - 243 5 - Catawba (N.C.) - 19-7 - 230 6 - Angelo State (Texas) - 20-6 - 228 7 - West Chester (Pa.) - 14-3 - 225 8 - North Greenville (S.C.) - 22-6 - 205 9 - Minnesota State - 12-1 - 200 10 - Texas-Tyler - 20-8 - 188 11 - Carson-Newman (Tenn.) - 19-6 - 180 12 - Florida Southern - 18-5 - 175 13 - Point Loma (Calif.) - 16-8 - 163 14 - Grand Valley State (Mich.) - 16-4 - 154 15 - Harding (Ark.) - 21-4 - 148 16 - Mount Olive (N.C.) - 19-8 - 138 17 - St. Edward's (Texas) - 22-8 - 132 18 - Rollins (Fla.) - 16-6 - 116 19 - West Texas A&amp;M - 19-7 - 109 20 - Millersville (Pa.) - 13-3 - 100 21 - Young Harris (Ga.) - 16-8 - 92 22 - Delta State (Miss.) - 19-6 - 78 23 - Chico State (Calif.) - 16-9 - 74 24 - Davenport (Mich.) - 12-5 - 72 25 - Seton Hill (Pa.) - 12-3 - 70 26 - Augustana (S.D.) - 10-6 - 50 27 - Fort Hays State (Kan.) - 16-5 - 30 28 - New Haven (Conn.) - 10-3 - 25 29 - Rogers State (Okla.) - 16-5 - 20 T30 - Cal State San Bernardino - 19-7 - 10 T30 - East Stroudsburg (Pa.) - 14-3 - 10 T30 - Shippensburg (Pa.) - 13-5 - 10Other Receiving Votes:&nbsp;Southern New Hampshire, Missouri Southern, Central Oklahoma, Cal State Monterey Bay, Missouri-St. Louis, Colorado Mesa, Northwest Nazarene (Idaho), Oklahoma Baptist, Washburn (Kan.), Jefferson (Pa.), Molloy (N.Y.), Bentley (Mass.), UVA Wise, Coker (S.C.), Francis Marion (S.C.), Barton (N.C.), California (Pa.), Flagler (Fla.), Lander (S.C.), North Georgia, West Florida, Embry-Riddle (Fla.), Saginaw Valley State (Mich.), Regis (Colo.)&nbsp;&nbsp;

⚾ Tigers ranked 27th in latest ABCA coaches poll

Tuesday, March 18 noneWednesday, March 19 noneThursday, March 20
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Arkansas, 4:30pmFriday, March 21
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SB (DH) vs. Northwest Missouri State, 12:40pmSaturday, March 22
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The TMP-Marian boys had three players named to the All
Mid-Continent League, released Monday by league officials.

Sophomore Ty Schmeidler led the Monarchs in scoring at 12.9
points per game. 

Seniors Noah Dowll of Hoxie, Carson Keith from Hill City and
Norton’s Eli Jones joined him on the first team. 

Jones averaged 17.7 points per game and was a unanimous first-team
pick.

Ellis’ Jaren Frickey was also named on the first team.

You can find the entire list of all-league selections
below.

TMP sophomore Jacob Seib was named to the second team after
averaging 10.3 points per game.

Plainville’s Roy Bright. Jr. and Jayden Morris were also
named to the second team. 

Oakley’s Mason Jackson, Russell’s Trey Carlson and Rylen
Murray from Norton were all named to the second team.

TMP Freshman Grant Nehls was the lone freshman to earn all-league
honors. He was named to the third team.

1st Team			 Noah Dowell		Hoxie		12	5-8 Jaren Frickey		Ellis		11	5-10 Eli Jones		Norton		12	6-2 Carson Keith		Hill City	12	5-11 Ty Schmeidler		TMP-M		10	6-0

2nd Team			 Roy Bright. Jr.		Plainville	12	&amp;-1 Trey Carlson		Russell		11	6-3 Mason Jackson	Oakley		12	6-1 Jayden Morris		Plainville	12	5-11 Rylen Murray		Norton		11	5-10 Jacob Seib		TMP-M		10	5-11

3rd Team			 Graeden Deines	Trego		12	6-2 Joey Dintino		Plainville	10	5-8 Mason Enochs		Smith Center	12	&amp;-3 Grant Nehls		TMP-M		9	6-3 Caden Seems		Phillipsburg	12	6-3

Honorable Mention			 Aiden Aschenbrenner	Ellis		10	5-10 Tyce Melvin		Norton		12	5-9 Jake Mooney		Russell		11	&amp;-0 Braxton Munk		Hoxie		12	5-7 EJ Hall			Phillipsburg		6-3

Hays Post SportsThe TMP-Marian boys had three players named to the All
Mid-Continent League, released Monday by league officials.Sophomore Ty Schmeidler led the Monarchs in scoring at 12.9
points per game. Seniors Noah Dowll of Hoxie, Carson Keith from Hill City and
Norton’s Eli Jones joined him on the first team. Jones averaged 17.7 points per game and was a unanimous first-team
pick.Ellis’ Jaren Frickey was also named on the first team.You can find the entire list of all-league selections
below.TMP sophomore Jacob Seib was named to the second team after
averaging 10.3 points per game.Plainville’s Roy Bright. Jr. and Jayden Morris were also
named to the second team. Oakley’s Mason Jackson, Russell’s Trey Carlson and Rylen
Murray from Norton were all named to the second team.TMP Freshman Grant Nehls was the lone freshman to earn all-league
honors. He was named to the third team.1st Team			 Noah Dowell		Hoxie		12	5-8 Jaren Frickey		Ellis		11	5-10 Eli Jones		Norton		12	6-2 Carson Keith		Hill City	12	5-11 Ty Schmeidler		TMP-M		10	6-02nd Team			 Roy Bright. Jr.		Plainville	12	&amp;-1 Trey Carlson		Russell		11	6-3 Mason Jackson	Oakley		12	6-1 Jayden Morris		Plainville	12	5-11 Rylen Murray		Norton		11	5-10 Jacob Seib		TMP-M		10	5-113rd Team			 Graeden Deines	Trego		12	6-2 Joey Dintino		Plainville	10	5-8 Mason Enochs		Smith Center	12	&amp;-3 Grant Nehls		TMP-M		9	6-3 Caden Seems		Phillipsburg	12	6-3Honorable Mention			 Aiden Aschenbrenner	Ellis		10	5-10 Tyce Melvin		Norton		12	5-9 Jake Mooney		Russell		11	&amp;-0 Braxton Munk		Hoxie		12	5-7 EJ Hall			Phillipsburg		6-3

🏀 Three TMP boys named to All-MCL teams

The TMP-Marian girls’ basketball team had two players named to the All Mid-Continent League, released Monday by league officials.

TMP senior Brooke Koenigsman was named one of the unanimous first-team selections.

The complete list of selections is available below.

Koenigsman led the Monarchs, scoring 14.2 points per game. She also led the team in rebounds (5.0) and assists (3.2) per game. 

She was joined on the first team by Norton senior Hallie Brooks, also a unanimous first-team selection.

Brooks averaged 12.2 points per game this season. 

Seniors Emily Bainter from Hoxie and Kayla Jacobs of Phillipsburg were also named on the first team.

Oakley’s Jade Beckman was the only non-senior named to the first team.

TMP’s Gracyn Schipper was named to the second team. 

Ellis’ Isabella Eck and Natalee North were also named to the second team. Along with Russell’s Kelvie Reeves and Oakley freshman Alexa Weiser.

1st Team&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Emily Bainter&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Hoxie&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 12&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 5-10 Jade Beckman &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Oakley &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 11&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 5-6 Hallie Brooks&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Norton &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 12&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 5-10 Kayla Jacobs&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Phillipsburg&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 12&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 5-6 Brooke Koenigsman&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; TMP-M &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 12&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 5-8

2nd&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Team&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Isabella Eck&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ellis&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 12&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 5-10 Natalee North &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ellis&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 12&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 6-0 Kelvie Reeves&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Russell &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 12&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 5-6 Gracyn Schippers&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; TMP-M &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 12&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 5-10 Alexa Weiser&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Oakley &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 9&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 5-8

3rd&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Team&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Taylor Birney&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Russell &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 12&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 5-5 Allie Gourley&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Hoxie&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 12&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 5-6 Avery Mauck&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Hoxie&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 11&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 5-6 Chesney Marshall&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Oakley &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 9&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 5-6 Rylie Minium&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Hill City&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 11&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 5-5 Ryleigh Seems &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Phillipsburg&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 10&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 6-0

Honorable Mention&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Aubrey Birney &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Russell &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 12&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 5-10 Kalyn lnand&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Smith Center&nbsp;&nbsp; 10&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 5-9 Karissa Keeten &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Phillipsburg&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 12&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 5-5 Tegan Lang&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Trego&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 11&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 5-5 Norah Mooney&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Russell &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 9&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 5-7

Hays Post SportsThe TMP-Marian girls’ basketball team had two players named to the All Mid-Continent League, released Monday by league officials.TMP senior Brooke Koenigsman was named one of the unanimous first-team selections.The complete list of selections is available below.Koenigsman led the Monarchs, scoring 14.2 points per game. She also led the team in rebounds (5.0) and assists (3.2) per game. She was joined on the first team by Norton senior Hallie Brooks, also a unanimous first-team selection.Brooks averaged 12.2 points per game this season. Seniors Emily Bainter from Hoxie and Kayla Jacobs of Phillipsburg were also named on the first team.Oakley’s Jade Beckman was the only non-senior named to the first team.TMP’s Gracyn Schipper was named to the second team. Ellis’ Isabella Eck and Natalee North were also named to the second team. Along with Russell’s Kelvie Reeves and Oakley freshman Alexa Weiser.1st Team&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Emily Bainter&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Hoxie&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 12&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 5-10 Jade Beckman &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Oakley &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 11&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 5-6 Hallie Brooks&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Norton &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 12&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 5-10 Kayla Jacobs&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Phillipsburg&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 12&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 5-6 Brooke Koenigsman&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; TMP-M &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 12&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 5-82nd&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Team&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Isabella Eck&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ellis&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 12&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 5-10 Natalee North &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ellis&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 12&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 6-0 Kelvie Reeves&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Russell &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 12&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 5-6 Gracyn Schippers&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; TMP-M &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 12&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 5-10 Alexa Weiser&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Oakley &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 9&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 5-83rd&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Team&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Taylor Birney&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Russell &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 12&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 5-5 Allie Gourley&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Hoxie&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 12&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 5-6 Avery Mauck&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Hoxie&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 11&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 5-6 Chesney Marshall&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Oakley &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 9&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 5-6 Rylie Minium&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Hill City&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 11&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 5-5 Ryleigh Seems &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Phillipsburg&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 10&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 6-0Honorable Mention&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Aubrey Birney &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Russell &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 12&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 5-10 Kalyn lnand&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Smith Center&nbsp;&nbsp; 10&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 5-9 Karissa Keeten &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Phillipsburg&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 12&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 5-5 Tegan Lang&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Trego&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 11&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 5-5 Norah Mooney&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Russell &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 9&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 5-7

🏀 TMP girls land two on All-MCL teams; Koenigsman unanimous 1st team

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Fort Hays State third baseman Trey DeGarmo&nbsp;has been named the latest MIAA Hitter of the Week, announced Monday by the league office.

The senior was crucial in four wins over ranked opponents last week, totaling four home runs, 11 RBI, seven runs and nine hits in 16 at-bats (.563 average). DeGarmo posted a slugging percentage of 1.313 across the four games and reached base at a .611 clip.

The Andover, Kan. native extended his hitting streak to 10 games in the process, clubbing at least one home run in three of the four games this week. DeGarmo wrapped up a series win against No. 25 Missouri Southern with a walk-off grand slam to complete a run-rule victory last Monday before delivering a walk-off single in extra innings of the series opener against Central Oklahoma on Friday.

DeGarmo added three more home runs over the weekend against the Bronchos, including two long balls and five RBI in Saturday's 13-12 win. The reigning MIAA Gold Glove winner was also stellar in the field, recording 10 assists and three putouts on 13 total chances at the hot corner.

The league-leading Tigers have now had three players earn weekly conference honors this season (<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/elliott-herrmann/8422">Elliott Herrmann</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/cade-flaherty/8420">Cade Flaherty</a>), more than any other school in the league.

Fort Hays State will hit the road for the first time in nearly a month this week when they open a midweek series against Washburn on Tuesday before traveling to take on Pittsburg State this weekend.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>FHSU AthleticsKANSAS CITY, Mo. - Fort Hays State third baseman Trey DeGarmo&nbsp;has been named the latest MIAA Hitter of the Week, announced Monday by the league office.The senior was crucial in four wins over ranked opponents last week, totaling four home runs, 11 RBI, seven runs and nine hits in 16 at-bats (.563 average). DeGarmo posted a slugging percentage of 1.313 across the four games and reached base at a .611 clip.The Andover, Kan. native extended his hitting streak to 10 games in the process, clubbing at least one home run in three of the four games this week. DeGarmo wrapped up a series win against No. 25 Missouri Southern with a walk-off grand slam to complete a run-rule victory last Monday before delivering a walk-off single in extra innings of the series opener against Central Oklahoma on Friday.DeGarmo added three more home runs over the weekend against the Bronchos, including two long balls and five RBI in Saturday's 13-12 win. The reigning MIAA Gold Glove winner was also stellar in the field, recording 10 assists and three putouts on 13 total chances at the hot corner.The league-leading Tigers have now had three players earn weekly conference honors this season (<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/elliott-herrmann/8422">Elliott Herrmann</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/cade-flaherty/8420">Cade Flaherty</a>), more than any other school in the league.Fort Hays State will hit the road for the first time in nearly a month this week when they open a midweek series against Washburn on Tuesday before traveling to take on Pittsburg State this weekend.&nbsp;&nbsp;

⚾ FHSU's DeGarmo named MIAA Hitter of the Week

By BRETT MARSHALL Western Athletic Conference

After winning the Western Athletic Conference title in 2024, the Hays High Lady Indians did a re-set of their goals for the 2025 campaign to include bigger and better final destinations.

The Lady Indians, under fifth-year coach Len Melvin, accomplished that in a big way, repeating their 8-0 WAC double round-robin record, but went two steps further, winning their Class 5A sub-state to reach the state championship for the first time in 29 years.

That ultimate goal, taking a 22-0 record to the state tourney, ended prematurely with a heart-breaking 51-48 to private school St. Thomas Acquinas in the quarterfinals of the state tourney on March 12 in Emporia.

However, that final record of 22-1 for the Lady Indians will certainly go down historically as one of the best in program laurels.

That will be the message for Melvin as he sees a solid class of seniors departing, including all-state guard Molly Martin and center Katie Linenberger, who both notched positions on the All-WAC first and second teams.

Shed no tears, though, as Melvin will welcome a talented underclass group back for 2025-26 spearheaded by rising-sophomore Jenna Schmeidler, who was voted WAC Player of the Year by the conference coaches. It is believed that Schmeidler is the first freshman to garner the award.

“We were blessed to have nearly a perfect blend of players in back-to-back-to-back classes,” Melvin said of this year’s Hays squad. “The seniors had suffered with bad losses as freshmen so they remembered what it was like to not be on a winning team and set a standard of hard work that carried through to the younger players.”

Melvin said the unselfishness of this year’s team was one of the key components of the success they enjoyed.

“Nobody cared about who scored the most points, or who played the most minutes,” Melvin said. “We were fortunate to have games where we were able to have a lot of players get significant varsity minutes.”

That’s what happens when your team is winning by big margins as the Indians averaged 64 points a game to their opponents’ 31. In the WAC, the margin was even higher (65.4-27.5), a 37.9-point differential.

“I think we had a running clock in about 16 or 17 games, so our statistics really don’t give a true picture of what some of the players could have done had the clock not been running,” Melvin said. “But, it gave us a chance to play a lot of young players to give them experience.”

While the WAC served as about 40 percent of the team’s schedule, it was the non-conference slate that provided the most challenges.

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 </figure>By BRETT MARSHALL Western Athletic ConferenceAfter winning the Western Athletic Conference title in 2024, the Hays High Lady Indians did a re-set of their goals for the 2025 campaign to include bigger and better final destinations.The Lady Indians, under fifth-year coach Len Melvin, accomplished that in a big way, repeating their 8-0 WAC double round-robin record, but went two steps further, winning their Class 5A sub-state to reach the state championship for the first time in 29 years.That ultimate goal, taking a 22-0 record to the state tourney, ended prematurely with a heart-breaking 51-48 to private school St. Thomas Acquinas in the quarterfinals of the state tourney on March 12 in Emporia.However, that final record of 22-1 for the Lady Indians will certainly go down historically as one of the best in program laurels.That will be the message for Melvin as he sees a solid class of seniors departing, including all-state guard Molly Martin and center Katie Linenberger, who both notched positions on the All-WAC first and second teams.Shed no tears, though, as Melvin will welcome a talented underclass group back for 2025-26 spearheaded by rising-sophomore Jenna Schmeidler, who was voted WAC Player of the Year by the conference coaches. It is believed that Schmeidler is the first freshman to garner the award.“We were blessed to have nearly a perfect blend of players in back-to-back-to-back classes,” Melvin said of this year’s Hays squad. “The seniors had suffered with bad losses as freshmen so they remembered what it was like to not be on a winning team and set a standard of hard work that carried through to the younger players.”Melvin said the unselfishness of this year’s team was one of the key components of the success they enjoyed.“Nobody cared about who scored the most points, or who played the most minutes,” Melvin said. “We were fortunate to have games where we were able to have a lot of players get significant varsity minutes.”That’s what happens when your team is winning by big margins as the Indians averaged 64 points a game to their opponents’ 31. In the WAC, the margin was even higher (65.4-27.5), a 37.9-point differential.“I think we had a running clock in about 16 or 17 games, so our statistics really don’t give a true picture of what some of the players could have done had the clock not been running,” Melvin said. “But, it gave us a chance to play a lot of young players to give them experience.”While the WAC served as about 40 percent of the team’s schedule, it was the non-conference slate that provided the most challenges.The Indians defeated Class 3A state semifinalist Colby, 52-35; they toppled private Sunrise Christian Academy, 64-43, and Life Prep Academy (63-56) while battling 4A power Wellington (in state semifinals) before winning a dramatic 74-72 overtime thriller.“We wanted to be able to take that next step up to be competitive at the highest level, and I think we proved that we were able to do that,” Melvin said.&nbsp;The joy of going undefeated during the regular season and then qualifying for the state for the first time in nearly three decades saw the enduring heartbreak of a season not fully realized in the team’s loss to St. Thomas Aquinas, which as the No. 8 seed, won the 5A title on Saturday (March 15).“We got the worst draw possible,” Melvin said of the Indians’ first-round foe. “They’re very good, but we were right there with them. I still think we are as good as them, but just weren’t on that one night. When you’re playing at that level, you have to be able to meet the challenge and we came up just a little short.”Aquinas was the only team to score more than 50 points against the Indians’ defense.“The girls take a lot of pride and I think they did such a good job of transitioning from practice into the games,” Melvin said. “The defense has to be our identity because it gives you a chance to compete.”Melvin, however, said there is little he would change, considering that despite losing a handful of seniors to graduation, he feels good about the returning group.“We had a number of players in the lower classes who probably could have played varsity, but we wanted to be sure they got minutes on the court and thus we played them on sub-varsity,” Melvin said. “I think we’ve got a great group of players coming back and I’m excited to see where we go from here.”While the winning margin in the WAC was significant, Melvin said he still has a lot of respect for the other schools.“A lot of the teams have some really good underclass players and are well-coached,” Melvin said. “We don’t take anything for granted with any opponent and I’m proud that our team did a great job of preparing for each game and not take anybody for granted.”Melvin loses Martin and Linenberger along with a couple of other veterans, but will return Schmeidler, the do-everything 5–7-point guard who averaged 15.9 points per game while directing traffic for the Indians’ offense. Martin and Linenberger averaged 13.7 and 9.6 points while the returning Winter averaged 6.3 ppg. Schmeidler’s point output was 366 for the season.In addition to Schmeidler and Martin, the first team all-WAC included juniors Shamari Lewis and Kylie Rhine of Liberal, and K.J. Pinchon of Garden City.<h2>Schmeidler earns WAC Player of the Year</h2>Len Melvin will be the first person to tell you that he expected Jenna Schmeidler to be a good player going into her freshman basketball season at Hays High School.But what he could not have told you is just how good she would be in her rookie high school campaign.&nbsp;All Schmeidler did was to come into an already-talented Hays High roster, find her way to the starting point guard position that allowed all-state guard Molly Martin to move to the No. 2 shooting guard spot.<figure>
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 </figure>“It opened up a whole new playbook for us,” Melvin said of Schmeidler, who is believed to be the first freshman in the WAC’s 40-plus history to win the award. “She has given us so many options that worked to the talents of the other players.”Schmeidler proved to be adept both on the offensive and defensive end of the court, averaging 15.9 points per game to lead the team in scoring. She shot 50.6 percent from the field, including 37.6 percent from 3-point range while making 89.9 percent of her free throws on 62-of-69 charities.“Everybody around just becomes a better player,” Melvin said. “Obviously, there are things where she can get better, but her work ethic is as good as any player I’ve coached. I just wasn’t sure how she would transition to the varsity level as a freshman.”For Schmeidler, the WAC honor was something of a mild shock if not total surprise.“I knew I’d been working hard and knew that Molly&nbsp; and others were seniors and very deserving of the award,” Schmeidler said. “So, when Coach (Melvin) told, me I was just grateful that others saw that I had worked hard at playing the game.”Schmeidler said she gives all the credit to her teammates who share in the award.“The seniors accepted me from the very beginning,” Schmeidler said. “They took me right in. We were able to change the offense and was able to use my knowledge to help.”Schmeidler said that her commitment to excelling in the sport started in the sixth grade.“I knew I wanted to focus on basketball and to work to become the best player I could possibly be,” Schmeidler said. “I spent two hours a day working on all areas of my game. I’m never satisfied with how I play.”Schmeidler said that her continued improvement will include getting stronger to help her in the drive to the basket and to improve her court vision.“If I have a bad shooting night, I’ve got to find other ways to contribute,” Schmeidler said. “If I get stronger I can be more effective in protecting the ball on offense.”Defensively, Schmeidler also sees areas in which she can improve.“I think I do a pretty good job of playing on-ball defense,” Schmeidler said. “It’s important to have good communication with my teammates so I can help them more. My off-ball defense can get better, too.”Her plans will include an intensive summer workout program with a personal trainer.“We’ll work the first 30 minutes on agility drills and then work on all the specific individual drills to get better in all areas,” Schmeidler said. “The biggest thing is to get physically stronger and quicker and be better at seeing the game at a pace that benefits our team.”While knowing she will miss the graduating seniors from this year’s squad, Schmeidler is excited with her other underclass returnees.“A lot of them got valuable junior varsity minutes and they were tearing it up at that level,” Schmeidler said. “I think we’re gonna have an awesome team, and we just want to get back to state and improve to work toward a championship.”Melvin, too, says he likes the roster that will return for 2025-26.“We’ve got nice pieces in the junior-sophomore classes and it’s been beneficial to stack back-to-back classes with quality players,” Melvin said. “When you have somebody with the skill set of Jenna, you know you’ll have a good chance to win a lot of games.”All-Western Athletic Conference Team Player - School - Class FIRST TEAM Jenna Schmeidler - Hays - Fr. Molly Martin - Hays - Sr. Shamari Lewis - Liberal - Jr. K.J. Pinchon - Garden City - Jr. Kylie Rhine - Liberal - Jr.SECOND TEAM Katie Linenberger - Hays - Sr. Zoe Winter - Hays - Jr. Myah Korf - Garden City - So. Cassie Ellegood - Great Bend - Sr. Emily Gutierrez - Dodge City - So.Player of the Year: Jenna Schmeidler, Hays Coach of the Year: Len Melvin, Hays