The Hays Larks travel to Junction City Wednesday for a non-league matchup with the Brigade.

First pitch is set for 7:00 p.m. central time.

&nbsp; You can find tonight's Larks game on the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@hayslarksbaseball/streams">Larks YouTube page</a>.&nbsp; &nbsp;

Hays Larks baseball on HaysPost.com is courtesy of the Hays Larks.

The Hays Larks travel to Junction City Wednesday for a non-league matchup with the Brigade.First pitch is set for 7:00 p.m. central time.&nbsp; You can find tonight's Larks game on the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@hayslarksbaseball/streams">Larks YouTube page</a>.&nbsp; &nbsp;Hays Larks baseball on HaysPost.com is courtesy of the Hays Larks.

⚾🎥 WATCH Hays Larks at Junction City

TOPEKA, Kan. - The
 Kansas State High School Activities Association Executive Board 
approved several items during the June meeting. Starting in 2024, State 
Football will be held at three locations with three games taking place 
at each site. State soccer and wrestling will also see changes coming in
 the near future. The board also finalized the SB 113 Policy for home 
school and non-public school student participation.

Though
 the locations are to be determined at a later date, State Football for 
2024 will be held November 29th and 30th with one game on Friday and two
 games on Saturday at each location.

“The
 KSHSAA is at a point where we want to look at what combining sites in a
 few of our championships would look like. We believe it can add to the 
student and fan experience,” said Executive Director Bill Faflick. 
“Kansas has a rich tradition of great community support where we host 
championships. We do not anticipate that changing, it will just look 
slightly different depending on the year and selection of hosts.”

The soccer
 postseason will under go some adjustments as well. All championships 
will be played at one site starting in the fall of 2024. Adjustment to 
soccer postseason are:

Quarterfinals: -Seeding Criteria Remains the Same (East #1-4 &amp; West #1-4) - Higher seeds host - Play on Monday (Boys SCW 18 &amp; Girls SCW 47) - Postponement/Make-Up Date = Tuesday

Semifinals: - Seeding criteria remains the same (East #1 vs. West #2 &amp; West #1 vs. East #2) - Higher seeds host - Play on Wednesday (Boys SCW 18 &amp; Girls SCW 47) - Postponement/Make-Up Date = Thursday

Consolation and Championship Finals: - All classes played at one location - Play on Saturday (Boys SCW 18 &amp; Girls SCW 47)

Wrestling
 will also see changes for this school year. Following the previously 
release change to 4A and 3-1A boys and girls wrestling in Salina, 6A and
 5A will follow the same three day format at Hartman Arena. With the 
approved alterations the State Wrestling Championships will take place 
February 22, 23 and 24, 2024. The Executive Board also approved the 
Optimal Performance Calculator (OPC) for use starting this school year. 
Full details on the state schedule and the OPC use will be sent to 
school leaders at a later date.

Another approved change coming this school year deals with regional dates for baseball
 at the 3A and 2-1A level. In an effort to help with pitcher 
availability, the regional seeding date has been moved up to the 
Saturday of&nbsp; SCW 44 to allow for the first round games of regionals to 
be played on Wednesday, Thursday or Friday of SCW 45. The second round 
(semifinals and finals) will take place Monday or Wednesday of&nbsp; SCW 46.

Basketball and volleyball postseason formats were discussed and tabled for further discussion.

Based
 upon the inclusion of non-public school student eligibility in the 
state budget bill, multiple rule modifications are necessary to adhere 
to House Sub for SB 113 from this year’s legislative session. The new 
policy language will be distributed to school leaders and posted on the 
KSHSAA website later this summer.

Full
 details on the above items along with other action from the June KSHSAA
 Executive Board meeting will be distributed with the minutes in July. 

KSHSAATOPEKA, Kan. - The
 Kansas State High School Activities Association Executive Board 
approved several items during the June meeting. Starting in 2024, State 
Football will be held at three locations with three games taking place 
at each site. State soccer and wrestling will also see changes coming in
 the near future. The board also finalized the SB 113 Policy for home 
school and non-public school student participation.Though
 the locations are to be determined at a later date, State Football for 
2024 will be held November 29th and 30th with one game on Friday and two
 games on Saturday at each location.“The
 KSHSAA is at a point where we want to look at what combining sites in a
 few of our championships would look like. We believe it can add to the 
student and fan experience,” said Executive Director Bill Faflick. 
“Kansas has a rich tradition of great community support where we host 
championships. We do not anticipate that changing, it will just look 
slightly different depending on the year and selection of hosts.”The soccer
 postseason will under go some adjustments as well. All championships 
will be played at one site starting in the fall of 2024. Adjustment to 
soccer postseason are:Quarterfinals: -Seeding Criteria Remains the Same (East #1-4 &amp; West #1-4) - Higher seeds host - Play on Monday (Boys SCW 18 &amp; Girls SCW 47) - Postponement/Make-Up Date = TuesdaySemifinals: - Seeding criteria remains the same (East #1 vs. West #2 &amp; West #1 vs. East #2) - Higher seeds host - Play on Wednesday (Boys SCW 18 &amp; Girls SCW 47) - Postponement/Make-Up Date = ThursdayConsolation and Championship Finals: - All classes played at one location - Play on Saturday (Boys SCW 18 &amp; Girls SCW 47)Wrestling
 will also see changes for this school year. Following the previously 
release change to 4A and 3-1A boys and girls wrestling in Salina, 6A and
 5A will follow the same three day format at Hartman Arena. With the 
approved alterations the State Wrestling Championships will take place 
February 22, 23 and 24, 2024. The Executive Board also approved the 
Optimal Performance Calculator (OPC) for use starting this school year. 
Full details on the state schedule and the OPC use will be sent to 
school leaders at a later date.Another approved change coming this school year deals with regional dates for baseball
 at the 3A and 2-1A level. In an effort to help with pitcher 
availability, the regional seeding date has been moved up to the 
Saturday of&nbsp; SCW 44 to allow for the first round games of regionals to 
be played on Wednesday, Thursday or Friday of SCW 45. The second round 
(semifinals and finals) will take place Monday or Wednesday of&nbsp; SCW 46.Basketball and volleyball postseason formats were discussed and tabled for further discussion.Based
 upon the inclusion of non-public school student eligibility in the 
state budget bill, multiple rule modifications are necessary to adhere 
to House Sub for SB 113 from this year’s legislative session. The new 
policy language will be distributed to school leaders and posted on the 
KSHSAA website later this summer.Full
 details on the above items along with other action from the June KSHSAA
 Executive Board meeting will be distributed with the minutes in July.

Key Items Approved by KSHSAA Executive Board

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Gavin Williams held Kansas City to one hit through seven innings in his second major league start, Will Brennan hit a two-run double in the ninth inning, and the Cleveland Guardians rallied past the Royals 2-1 on Tuesday night.

Kansas City had broken a scoreless tie in the eighth on a comebacker by Nicky Lopez against Trevor Stephan (4-3), who threw wildly to the plate while trying to cut down pinch-runner Dairon Blanco.

Emmanuel Clase worked around another error in the ninth to complete the two-hitter and earn his 24th save.

Guardians manager Terry Francona missed the game, with bench coach DeMarlo Hale filling in. Francona, who missed significant time in 2020 and 2021 with medical issues, felt ill earlier Tuesday and&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/guardians-terry-francona-a34f74b9ac3888c771e2cc617944af0e">was hospitalized overnight for observation.</a>

“I found out right before the game,” Hale said. “He said, ‘Get in here, I’m not feeling too well.’ It was so close (to game time), I didn’t get to ask him what’s going on.”

Williams, Cleveland’s top pitching prospect, was superb after his slightly shaky debut last week, when he gave up four runs in 5 2/3 innings against Oakland.

“Definitely more comfortable this time,” Williams agreed.

He struck out six, walked one and needed only 92 pitches to get through seven innings. He faced his only real trouble in the third and retired Bobby Witt Jr. on a lineout with two runners on.

“Today he was a little more relaxed,” catcher Bo Naylor said. “He settled in very easily and just pitched with his stuff.”

Williams became the second pitcher in franchise history with a one-hit outing of seven innings or more during his first two appearances.

“He was commanding the fastball so well,” Naylor said. “The sky’s the limit for him when he’s doing that. He really showed us what he’s made of.”

Josh Naylor led off the ninth with a single against Royals closer Scott Barlow (2-4), Andrés Giménez drew a one-out walk and Brennan grounded his third hit of the game into the right-field corner to score them both.

“Honestly, I don’t think you could have written it up any better,” Brennan said. “I got put in the right situation and got a pitch to hit. As a competitor that’s the best thing you can ask for.”

The Kansas City-area native is batting .373 (31 for 83) over his last 23 games.

“Give them credit,” Royals manager Matt Quatraro said. “They put the ball in play and that’s what they do, they make something happen.”

Barlow blew his second save of the season.

Royals starter Brady Singer gave up four singles over six innings. He allowed just two runners past first base.

“I thought he was tremendous,” Quatraro said. “He started working both sides of the plate. He was really efficient.”

The Guardians have played in a major league-most 34 one-run games, going 16-18.

Kansas City was shut out for the 10th time and fell to 22-57, its worst record in franchise history at this point in the season.

Royals C Salvador Perez was out of the lineup after having an eye procedure Monday.

Kansas City reinstated OF Kyle Isbel (left hamstring strain) from the 10-day injured list and optioned OF Nate Eaton to Triple-A Omaha.

LHP Logan Allen (3-2, 3.68 ERA) starts for Cleveland as the series continues on Wednesday. Kansas City had not announced a starter.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Gavin Williams held Kansas City to one hit through seven innings in his second major league start, Will Brennan hit a two-run double in the ninth inning, and the Cleveland Guardians rallied past the Royals 2-1 on Tuesday night.Kansas City had broken a scoreless tie in the eighth on a comebacker by Nicky Lopez against Trevor Stephan (4-3), who threw wildly to the plate while trying to cut down pinch-runner Dairon Blanco.Emmanuel Clase worked around another error in the ninth to complete the two-hitter and earn his 24th save.Guardians manager Terry Francona missed the game, with bench coach DeMarlo Hale filling in. Francona, who missed significant time in 2020 and 2021 with medical issues, felt ill earlier Tuesday and&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/guardians-terry-francona-a34f74b9ac3888c771e2cc617944af0e">was hospitalized overnight for observation.</a>“I found out right before the game,” Hale said. “He said, ‘Get in here, I’m not feeling too well.’ It was so close (to game time), I didn’t get to ask him what’s going on.”Williams, Cleveland’s top pitching prospect, was superb after his slightly shaky debut last week, when he gave up four runs in 5 2/3 innings against Oakland.“Definitely more comfortable this time,” Williams agreed.He struck out six, walked one and needed only 92 pitches to get through seven innings. He faced his only real trouble in the third and retired Bobby Witt Jr. on a lineout with two runners on.“Today he was a little more relaxed,” catcher Bo Naylor said. “He settled in very easily and just pitched with his stuff.”Williams became the second pitcher in franchise history with a one-hit outing of seven innings or more during his first two appearances.“He was commanding the fastball so well,” Naylor said. “The sky’s the limit for him when he’s doing that. He really showed us what he’s made of.”Josh Naylor led off the ninth with a single against Royals closer Scott Barlow (2-4), Andrés Giménez drew a one-out walk and Brennan grounded his third hit of the game into the right-field corner to score them both.“Honestly, I don’t think you could have written it up any better,” Brennan said. “I got put in the right situation and got a pitch to hit. As a competitor that’s the best thing you can ask for.”The Kansas City-area native is batting .373 (31 for 83) over his last 23 games.“Give them credit,” Royals manager Matt Quatraro said. “They put the ball in play and that’s what they do, they make something happen.”Barlow blew his second save of the season.Royals starter Brady Singer gave up four singles over six innings. He allowed just two runners past first base.“I thought he was tremendous,” Quatraro said. “He started working both sides of the plate. He was really efficient.”The Guardians have played in a major league-most 34 one-run games, going 16-18.Kansas City was shut out for the 10th time and fell to 22-57, its worst record in franchise history at this point in the season.TRAINER’S ROOMRoyals C Salvador Perez was out of the lineup after having an eye procedure Monday.TRANSACTIONSKansas City reinstated OF Kyle Isbel (left hamstring strain) from the 10-day injured list and optioned OF Nate Eaton to Triple-A Omaha.UP NEXTLHP Logan Allen (3-2, 3.68 ERA) starts for Cleveland as the series continues on Wednesday. Kansas City had not announced a starter.

⚾Gavin Williams shuts down Royals for 7 innings, Guardians rally to win in 9th on Brennan's double

Earlier this month Fort Hays State men’s basketball announced the TMP’s Dylan Werth is set to <a href="https://eaglepost.netlify.app/dashboard/hays/posts/0ed2fb3e-2027-453e-b89e-7fa428d700bd">join the program next season</a>.

The 6'8" big man averaged 17 points and nine rebounds per game and scored in double figures in all but one game this past season.

Earlier this month Fort Hays State men’s basketball announced the TMP’s Dylan Werth is set to <a href="https://eaglepost.netlify.app/dashboard/hays/posts/0ed2fb3e-2027-453e-b89e-7fa428d700bd">join the program next season</a>. The 6'8" big man averaged 17 points and nine rebounds per game and scored in double figures in all but one game this past season.<div><iframe width="100%" height="166" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/1551282574&color=%232a4d75&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true"></iframe><div style="font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509" title="Eagle Radio" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Eagle Radio</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509/tmps-dylan-werth-june-27-2023" title="TMP&#x27;s Dylan Werth (June 27, 2023)" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">TMP&#x27;s Dylan Werth (June 27, 2023)</a></div></div>

🏀TMP's Werth headed to Fort Hays State

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — LSU cranked up its offense a day after it gave up the most runs ever in a College World Series game and won its first national title since 2009 with a 18-4 victory over Florida in the third and deciding game of the finals. 

LSU staved off elimination three times in bracket play and bounced back from a 24-4 loss in Game 2 to claim its seventh championship. 

That's second to Southern California's 12. 

The Tigers wiped out an early 2-0 deficit with a six-run second inning against Jac Caglianone and Cade Fisher.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — LSU cranked up its offense a day after it gave up the most runs ever in a College World Series game and won its first national title since 2009 with a 18-4 victory over Florida in the third and deciding game of the finals. LSU staved off elimination three times in bracket play and bounced back from a 24-4 loss in Game 2 to claim its seventh championship. That's second to Southern California's 12. The Tigers wiped out an early 2-0 deficit with a six-run second inning against Jac Caglianone and Cade Fisher.

⚾LSU wins 1st College World Series title since 2009

KANSAS CITY, Mo.&nbsp;– The Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association announced on Monday that the University of Arkansas-Fort Smith will join the Association with full-time membership in the 2024-2025 academic year. The MIAA CEO Council approved the University of Arkansas-Fort Smith’s (UAFS) application to join the Association with full membership in the fall of 2024. “The MIAA is excited to welcome the University of Arkansas-Fort Smith as a new member beginning next summer,” said MIAA Commissioner&nbsp;<a href="https://themiaa.com/staff.aspx?staff=10">Mike Racy</a>. “As the MIAA CEOs have approved a plan for steady and strategic membership growth during the next few years, UAFS provides the MIAA with an opportunity to add an outstanding public university, with great leadership and terrific athletic facilities, in a growing community in Northwest Arkansas.” The university becomes the MIAA’s first full-time member in the state of Arkansas. Harding University, Ouachita Baptist University and Southern Arkansas University – all in Arkansas and all members of the Great American Conference (GAC) – are current associate members of the MIAA for the sport of men’s tennis. Ouachita will also become an associate member of the MIAA for the sport of wrestling beginning with the 2023-24 season. “An athletic conference should bring like-minded institutions in a geographical area to compete and allow their student-athletes to excel academically and develop life skills, and the MIAA does that for UAFS,” stated UAFS Athletic Director&nbsp;<a href="https://uafortsmithlions.com/staff-directory/curtis-janz/90">Curtis Janz</a>. “The geographical footprint of the MIAA allows for our student-athletes to participate academically and enhance their experience as collegiate student-athletes.&nbsp;Our fans can travel and support our teams on the road, just as we can welcome more fans from MIAA opponents.” Established in 1928, UAFS is a four-year public university in Fort Smith, Arkansas. The university currently sponsors ten sports – volleyball, men’s and women’s basketball, baseball, men’s and women’s cross country, men’s and women’s golf, and men’s and women’s tennis. UAFS became a Division II athletic institution in 2009 and has been a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC) since July 2019. Since becoming an NCAA member, the Lions have won 13 conference championships and have had 19 NCAA postseason appearances. “I am excited to begin this partnership with the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association,” said&nbsp;<a href="https://uafs.edu/about/chancellor/index.php">Dr. Terisa Riley</a>, UAFS chancellor. “The MIAA shares our commitment to empowering student-athletes in their pursuit of academic and athletic excellence, social growth, and personal development, and I look forward to sharing these values with our fellow MIAA conference institutions.” “Athletics hold a special place as the front porch to our institution, bringing our campus and community together through competition and camaraderie,” Chancellor Riley continued. “The geographic makeup of this conference will provide even more opportunities our student athletes to engage with their peers, and for their families, friends and fans to show their support at home and on the road. I have no doubt that our student-athletes will continue to shine both on and off the field, representing the University of Arkansas-Fort Smith with dedication, sportsmanship, and pride.” The MIAA last expanded in 2019 with the addition of Newman University and Rogers State University as associate members. Both institutions became full-time members to begin the 2022-23 academic year.&nbsp;&nbsp;

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/6/1687807661293.jpeg" alt="MIAA_UAFS.jpg" />
 <figcaption>MIAA_UAFS.jpg</figcaption>
 </figure>MIAA ReleaseKANSAS CITY, Mo.&nbsp;– The Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association announced on Monday that the University of Arkansas-Fort Smith will join the Association with full-time membership in the 2024-2025 academic year. The MIAA CEO Council approved the University of Arkansas-Fort Smith’s (UAFS) application to join the Association with full membership in the fall of 2024. “The MIAA is excited to welcome the University of Arkansas-Fort Smith as a new member beginning next summer,” said MIAA Commissioner&nbsp;<a href="https://themiaa.com/staff.aspx?staff=10">Mike Racy</a>. “As the MIAA CEOs have approved a plan for steady and strategic membership growth during the next few years, UAFS provides the MIAA with an opportunity to add an outstanding public university, with great leadership and terrific athletic facilities, in a growing community in Northwest Arkansas.” The university becomes the MIAA’s first full-time member in the state of Arkansas. Harding University, Ouachita Baptist University and Southern Arkansas University – all in Arkansas and all members of the Great American Conference (GAC) – are current associate members of the MIAA for the sport of men’s tennis. Ouachita will also become an associate member of the MIAA for the sport of wrestling beginning with the 2023-24 season. “An athletic conference should bring like-minded institutions in a geographical area to compete and allow their student-athletes to excel academically and develop life skills, and the MIAA does that for UAFS,” stated UAFS Athletic Director&nbsp;<a href="https://uafortsmithlions.com/staff-directory/curtis-janz/90">Curtis Janz</a>. “The geographical footprint of the MIAA allows for our student-athletes to participate academically and enhance their experience as collegiate student-athletes.&nbsp;Our fans can travel and support our teams on the road, just as we can welcome more fans from MIAA opponents.” Established in 1928, UAFS is a four-year public university in Fort Smith, Arkansas. The university currently sponsors ten sports – volleyball, men’s and women’s basketball, baseball, men’s and women’s cross country, men’s and women’s golf, and men’s and women’s tennis. UAFS became a Division II athletic institution in 2009 and has been a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC) since July 2019. Since becoming an NCAA member, the Lions have won 13 conference championships and have had 19 NCAA postseason appearances. “I am excited to begin this partnership with the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association,” said&nbsp;<a href="https://uafs.edu/about/chancellor/index.php">Dr. Terisa Riley</a>, UAFS chancellor. “The MIAA shares our commitment to empowering student-athletes in their pursuit of academic and athletic excellence, social growth, and personal development, and I look forward to sharing these values with our fellow MIAA conference institutions.” “Athletics hold a special place as the front porch to our institution, bringing our campus and community together through competition and camaraderie,” Chancellor Riley continued. “The geographic makeup of this conference will provide even more opportunities our student athletes to engage with their peers, and for their families, friends and fans to show their support at home and on the road. I have no doubt that our student-athletes will continue to shine both on and off the field, representing the University of Arkansas-Fort Smith with dedication, sportsmanship, and pride.” The MIAA last expanded in 2019 with the addition of Newman University and Rogers State University as associate members. Both institutions became full-time members to begin the 2022-23 academic year.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Arkansas-Fort Smith to Join MIAA in 2024-25

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Prosecutors have dropped a misdemeanor assault charge filed last October against Las Vegas Raiders' wide receiver&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/davante-adams">Davante Adams</a>&nbsp;after he&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/kansas-city-chiefs-las-vegas-raiders-nfl-sports-davante-adams-9db797d4dd4fab59f16cea83324f918e">shoved a photographer to the ground</a>&nbsp;as he left the field following a loss at Kansas City.

The case filed in Kansas City municipal court was dismissed June 5, the Kansas City Star&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/crime/article2767">reported</a>.

Adams' attorney, J.R. Hobbs, declined to comment.

Police in Kansas City, Missouri, have said Adams pushed Ryan Zebley to the ground while running off the field after the Raiders lost 30-29 to the Chiefs on Oct. 10. Police at the time called it an “intentional, overt act” that caused whiplash, a headache and a possible minor concussion.

Adams apologized in his postgame comments to the media and&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/tae15adams/status/1579687398686228480?s=20&amp;t=jZwbBGXeaBWRP2YcD4TL5A">later on Twitter</a>.

“He jumped in front of me coming off the field. I kind of pushed him. He ended up on the ground,” Adams said after the game. “I want to apologize to him for that. That was just frustration mixed with him really just running in front of me."

Zebley was carrying video equipment for a local production company contracted with ESPN to cover the game. He sued Adams, the Raiders and the Chiefs in May, saying he was targeted online and feared for his safety in the immediate aftermath of the incident.

The lawsuit filed in Jackson County Circuit Court is ongoing, the Kansas City Star&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kansascity.com/sports/nfl/kansas-city-chiefs/article275795346.html">reported</a>.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/10/1665590421736.png" alt="Original citation from Kansas City Municipal Court" />
 <figcaption>Original citation from Kansas City Municipal Court</figcaption>
 </figure>KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Prosecutors have dropped a misdemeanor assault charge filed last October against Las Vegas Raiders' wide receiver&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/davante-adams">Davante Adams</a>&nbsp;after he&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/kansas-city-chiefs-las-vegas-raiders-nfl-sports-davante-adams-9db797d4dd4fab59f16cea83324f918e">shoved a photographer to the ground</a>&nbsp;as he left the field following a loss at Kansas City.The case filed in Kansas City municipal court was dismissed June 5, the Kansas City Star&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/crime/article2767">reported</a>.Adams' attorney, J.R. Hobbs, declined to comment.Police in Kansas City, Missouri, have said Adams pushed Ryan Zebley to the ground while running off the field after the Raiders lost 30-29 to the Chiefs on Oct. 10. Police at the time called it an “intentional, overt act” that caused whiplash, a headache and a possible minor concussion.Adams apologized in his postgame comments to the media and&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/tae15adams/status/1579687398686228480?s=20&amp;t=jZwbBGXeaBWRP2YcD4TL5A">later on Twitter</a>.“He jumped in front of me coming off the field. I kind of pushed him. He ended up on the ground,” Adams said after the game. “I want to apologize to him for that. That was just frustration mixed with him really just running in front of me."Zebley was carrying video equipment for a local production company contracted with ESPN to cover the game. He sued Adams, the Raiders and the Chiefs in May, saying he was targeted online and feared for his safety in the immediate aftermath of the incident.The lawsuit filed in Jackson County Circuit Court is ongoing, the Kansas City Star&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kansascity.com/sports/nfl/kansas-city-chiefs/article275795346.html">reported</a>.

Charge dropped against Raiders' Adams for shoving  photographer in KC

WHEAT RIDGE, Colo. – Despite scoring double-figure runs for
a third-straight game, the Hays Larks couldn’t overcome five errors and lost
14-10 to the Colorado Rough Riders Sunday afternoon at Everitt Middle School.

The Larks (13-4, 6-2 RMBL) scored five runs in the first two
innings but found themselves trailing 11-5 after three. The Larks scored three
in the sixth, one in the seventh and a run in the ninth but the Rough Riders
scored single runs in the sixth, seventh and eighth to hold on for the victory.

The Larks scored on passed ball and a John Ceccoli two-out
single to grab a 2-0 lead in the top of the first. The Roughriders used a walk,
a single and back-to-back doubles to score three in the bottom of the first.

The Larks used back-to-back walks and back-to-back hit batters
to tie the game in the second. A sacrifice fly from Damian Ruiz gave the Larks
the lead. Garrett Gruell followed with a run-scoring single to push the lead to
5-3.

Colorado scored five in the bottom of the second then three
in the third to build an 11-5 lead.

The Larks plated three in the top of the sixth to pull within
11-8. A double-steal with Bryson Evans and first and Luis Garcia at third
scored the first run of the inning. Gruell and Ceccoli followed with RBI
singles.

The Larks opened the ninth with back-to-back singles but a caught
stealing and strikeout hampered the comeback. Trent Baker drove in a run with a
double but Weston Valasek grounded out to third to end the game.

Baker, Gruell and Ceccoli all had three hits with Gruell and
Ceccoli driving in two runs each.

Starter Carson Jacobs (1-2) allowed eight runs (five earned)
on seven hits with two strikeouts and one walk over two innings and suffered the
loss.

The Larks went 2-2 in their only trip to Colorado this season. Their series finale with the Gameday Angels was rained out Thursday night and will be made up when the Angels come to Hays in July.&nbsp;

The Larks are off until Wednesday when they continue their
road trip in Junction City against the Junction City Brigade.

Hays PostWHEAT RIDGE, Colo. – Despite scoring double-figure runs for
a third-straight game, the Hays Larks couldn’t overcome five errors and lost
14-10 to the Colorado Rough Riders Sunday afternoon at Everitt Middle School.The Larks (13-4, 6-2 RMBL) scored five runs in the first two
innings but found themselves trailing 11-5 after three. The Larks scored three
in the sixth, one in the seventh and a run in the ninth but the Rough Riders
scored single runs in the sixth, seventh and eighth to hold on for the victory.The Larks scored on passed ball and a John Ceccoli two-out
single to grab a 2-0 lead in the top of the first. The Roughriders used a walk,
a single and back-to-back doubles to score three in the bottom of the first.The Larks used back-to-back walks and back-to-back hit batters
to tie the game in the second. A sacrifice fly from Damian Ruiz gave the Larks
the lead. Garrett Gruell followed with a run-scoring single to push the lead to
5-3.Colorado scored five in the bottom of the second then three
in the third to build an 11-5 lead.The Larks plated three in the top of the sixth to pull within
11-8. A double-steal with Bryson Evans and first and Luis Garcia at third
scored the first run of the inning. Gruell and Ceccoli followed with RBI
singles.The Larks opened the ninth with back-to-back singles but a caught
stealing and strikeout hampered the comeback. Trent Baker drove in a run with a
double but Weston Valasek grounded out to third to end the game.Baker, Gruell and Ceccoli all had three hits with Gruell and
Ceccoli driving in two runs each.Starter Carson Jacobs (1-2) allowed eight runs (five earned)
on seven hits with two strikeouts and one walk over two innings and suffered the
loss.ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGHThe Larks went 2-2 in their only trip to Colorado this season. Their series finale with the Gameday Angels was rained out Thursday night and will be made up when the Angels come to Hays in July.&nbsp;UP NEXTThe Larks are off until Wednesday when they continue their
road trip in Junction City against the Junction City Brigade.

⚾ Larks drop finale in Coloardo

By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Jose Siri homered, Wander Franco had a sacrifice fly in a two-run seventh, and the MLB-leading Tampa Bay Rays beat Kansas City 3-1 Sunday for a split of a four-game series against the lowly Royals.

The Rays are 6-7 over their last 13 games, including a four-game split with Oakland, which has the worst record in the majors.

Still, Tampa Bay reached the halfway point of the season at 54-27, with a 4 1/2 game lead over Baltimore in the AL East.

“It's awesome,” Rays starter Tyler Glasnow said. “It's great. We've been playing really well all season and we've maintained it throughout the season as well.”

Kansas City dropped to 22-56 and is winless in 11 consecutive series, the third-longest stretch during the same season in franchise history.

“Tough game,” Royals manager Matt Quatraro said. “We were in it right to the end.

The game was delayed approximately 15 minutes in the fifth inning when plate umpire and crew chief Mark Wegner took a hard foul tip by Tampa Bay’s Randy Arozarena off the mask. After being checked out behind the plate, Wegner walked off the field with a Rays’ trainer.

Siri opened the seventh inning by drawing a walk from Taylor Clarke (1-2). Yandy Díaz got his fourth hit of the game on an infield single that deflected off the Royals reliever to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr., who was charged with an error for an errant throw to first that put runners on second and third.

Siri scored on Clarke's wild pitch before Franco's sacrifice fly made it 3-1.

Franco had a homer and two RBIs on Saturday, his first game after being benched two days for how he is handled frustrating situations this season.

Siri opened the scoring with a solo homer in the third-inning, He has hit 12 of his 14 homers since May 7..

After Colin Poche (5-2) worked a scoreless eighth, and Pete Fairbanks got three outs in the ninth to earn his eighth save.

Both staters pitched well, but didn't figure in the decision.

Kansas City's Daniel Lynch gave up one run and six hits over six innings. The lefty was coming off a start Tuesday at Detroit in which he allowed one hit in seven scoreless innings.

“Daniel threw the ball well,” Quatraro said. “They made him work. Made really tough pitches, got soft contact.”

Glasnow, making his sixth start after beginning the season on the injured list with an oblique injury, gave up one run, four hits and struck out a season-high 12 in five innings. The 6-foot-8 right-hander struck out the side in the first, third and fifth innings.

“Gasoline,” Siri said through a translator about Glasnow's stuff.

Kansas City tied it at 1 in the fourth when Witt singled, swiped second for the Royals' third stolen base in the game and scored on Maikel Garcia's base hit.

Royals: LHP Ryan Yarbrough (facial fractures), hit by a 106.2 mph liner off the bat of Oakland's Ryan Noda on May 7, went four scoreless innings for Triple-A Omaha on Saturday in his second minor league start.

Rays: Ace Shane McClanahan (mid-back tightness) threw four minutes in the outfield and seven pitches off the mound and said it went good. His next start has been pushed back from Wednesday to Friday after leaving last Thursday's start in the fourth inning.

Royals: RHP Brady Singer (4-7) and Cleveland RHP Gavin Williams (0-1) are Tuesday night's starters.

Rays:: RHP Taj Bradley (5-3) will face Arizona on Tuesday night.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/6/1687731441345.jpeg" alt="Kansas City Royals starter Daniel Lynch pitches against the Tampa Bay Rays during the fourth inning of a baseball game Sunday, June 25, 2023, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Steve Nesius)" />
 <figcaption>Kansas City Royals starter Daniel Lynch pitches against the Tampa Bay Rays during the fourth inning of a baseball game Sunday, June 25, 2023, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Steve Nesius)</figcaption>
 </figure>By MARK DIDTLER Associated PressST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Jose Siri homered, Wander Franco had a sacrifice fly in a two-run seventh, and the MLB-leading Tampa Bay Rays beat Kansas City 3-1 Sunday for a split of a four-game series against the lowly Royals.The Rays are 6-7 over their last 13 games, including a four-game split with Oakland, which has the worst record in the majors.Still, Tampa Bay reached the halfway point of the season at 54-27, with a 4 1/2 game lead over Baltimore in the AL East.“It's awesome,” Rays starter Tyler Glasnow said. “It's great. We've been playing really well all season and we've maintained it throughout the season as well.”Kansas City dropped to 22-56 and is winless in 11 consecutive series, the third-longest stretch during the same season in franchise history.“Tough game,” Royals manager Matt Quatraro said. “We were in it right to the end.The game was delayed approximately 15 minutes in the fifth inning when plate umpire and crew chief Mark Wegner took a hard foul tip by Tampa Bay’s Randy Arozarena off the mask. After being checked out behind the plate, Wegner walked off the field with a Rays’ trainer.Siri opened the seventh inning by drawing a walk from Taylor Clarke (1-2). Yandy Díaz got his fourth hit of the game on an infield single that deflected off the Royals reliever to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr., who was charged with an error for an errant throw to first that put runners on second and third.Siri scored on Clarke's wild pitch before Franco's sacrifice fly made it 3-1.Franco had a homer and two RBIs on Saturday, his first game after being benched two days for how he is handled frustrating situations this season.Siri opened the scoring with a solo homer in the third-inning, He has hit 12 of his 14 homers since May 7..After Colin Poche (5-2) worked a scoreless eighth, and Pete Fairbanks got three outs in the ninth to earn his eighth save.Both staters pitched well, but didn't figure in the decision.Kansas City's Daniel Lynch gave up one run and six hits over six innings. The lefty was coming off a start Tuesday at Detroit in which he allowed one hit in seven scoreless innings.“Daniel threw the ball well,” Quatraro said. “They made him work. Made really tough pitches, got soft contact.”Glasnow, making his sixth start after beginning the season on the injured list with an oblique injury, gave up one run, four hits and struck out a season-high 12 in five innings. The 6-foot-8 right-hander struck out the side in the first, third and fifth innings.“Gasoline,” Siri said through a translator about Glasnow's stuff.The Royals struck out 17 times overall.Kansas City tied it at 1 in the fourth when Witt singled, swiped second for the Royals' third stolen base in the game and scored on Maikel Garcia's base hit.TRAINER'S ROOMRoyals: LHP Ryan Yarbrough (facial fractures), hit by a 106.2 mph liner off the bat of Oakland's Ryan Noda on May 7, went four scoreless innings for Triple-A Omaha on Saturday in his second minor league start.Rays: Ace Shane McClanahan (mid-back tightness) threw four minutes in the outfield and seven pitches off the mound and said it went good. His next start has been pushed back from Wednesday to Friday after leaving last Thursday's start in the fourth inning.UP NEXTRoyals: RHP Brady Singer (4-7) and Cleveland RHP Gavin Williams (0-1) are Tuesday night's starters.Rays:: RHP Taj Bradley (5-3) will face Arizona on Tuesday night.

⚾ Lynch pitches well in Royals loss at Tampa Bay

GARDEN
CITY – The HBC Hammer 15U went 1-2 at the Jim Clanton Memorial Baseball
Tournament in Garden City over the weekend.

Friday,
the Hammer lost 7-5 to the Liberal Rattlers 16U then Saturday fell 8-1 to Finney
County. Sunday they defeated the Dodge City A’s 20-3 in three innings.

Friday’s
game with Liberal was tied 5-5 after three. The Rattlers scored two in the bottom
of the fourth and held on the rest of the way in the six inning game. Jesse
Taggart drove in two runs.

Finney
County scored four runs in the top of the first in Saturday’s game. The Hammer
outhit their opponent 6-5 but were hampered by four errors which led to four
unearned runs. Wes Dreiling had two hits and drove in the only run.

In
Sunday’s finale with Dodge City, the Hammer scored all 20 of their runs in the second
inning. They took advantage of four walks, five hit batters and five errors in
the frame. Bennett Smith and Pierce Schoenberger both had two hits. Jaxson
Chartier drove in three runs. Wes Dreiling struck out six over three innings and
picked up the win.

The
15U Hammer are now 4-6 on the season. All three Hammer high school teams will
play in the Salina Grand Slam Tournament this weekend. 

Hays PostGARDEN
CITY – The HBC Hammer 15U went 1-2 at the Jim Clanton Memorial Baseball
Tournament in Garden City over the weekend.Friday,
the Hammer lost 7-5 to the Liberal Rattlers 16U then Saturday fell 8-1 to Finney
County. Sunday they defeated the Dodge City A’s 20-3 in three innings.Friday’s
game with Liberal was tied 5-5 after three. The Rattlers scored two in the bottom
of the fourth and held on the rest of the way in the six inning game. Jesse
Taggart drove in two runs.Finney
County scored four runs in the top of the first in Saturday’s game. The Hammer
outhit their opponent 6-5 but were hampered by four errors which led to four
unearned runs. Wes Dreiling had two hits and drove in the only run.In
Sunday’s finale with Dodge City, the Hammer scored all 20 of their runs in the second
inning. They took advantage of four walks, five hit batters and five errors in
the frame. Bennett Smith and Pierce Schoenberger both had two hits. Jaxson
Chartier drove in three runs. Wes Dreiling struck out six over three innings and
picked up the win.The
15U Hammer are now 4-6 on the season. All three Hammer high school teams will
play in the Salina Grand Slam Tournament this weekend.

⚾ HBC Hammer 15U go 1-2 in Garden City

The Hays Larks wrap up a road swing through Colorado Sunday with a RMBL match up with the Colorado Roughriders in Wheat Ridge, Colorado.

First pitch is set for 12:00 p.m. central time.

You can find tonight's Larks game on the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@hayslarksbaseball/streams">Larks YouTube page</a>.&nbsp;

The Hays Larks wrap up a road swing through Colorado Sunday with a RMBL match up with the Colorado Roughriders in Wheat Ridge, Colorado.First pitch is set for 12:00 p.m. central time.You can find tonight's Larks game on the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@hayslarksbaseball/streams">Larks YouTube page</a>.&nbsp;Hays Larks baseball on HaysPost.com is courtesy of the Hays Larks.

⚾🎥 WATCH Hays Larks at Colorado Roughriders

COLORADO SPRINGS -Trent Baker and Weston Valasek both had six hits and combined to drive in seven runs and the Hays Larks defeated the Colorado Springs CageRats 21-6 Saturday night at Spurgeon Field. The Larks (13-2, 6-1 RMBL) scored nine runs in the top of the eighth inning to blow the game open and end it by run-rule..

Trent Baker had the big hit in the decisive frame with a three-run homer. Garrett Gruell drove in the first run with a sacrifice fly. John Ceccoli added a two-run double, Luis Garcia had a two-run single and Brady Evans a one-run double.

The Larks took a 2-1 lead in the second on back-to-back singles from Trent Baker and Weston Valasek. After the CageRats scored a run to tie the game in the third, the Larks answered with two in the fourth on an error and bases-loaded walk to Gruell.

The Larks tacked on four more runs in the fifth to push the lead to 8-2. Baker drove in the first run with a sacrifice fly, Damian Ruiz added a two-run triple and Gruell and RBI double.

Trent Baker homered in the seventh and finished 6-for-6 with two home&nbsp; runs and six RBIs along with three runs scored. Weston Valasek also had six hits and scored three runs. Garrett Gruell drove in three runs. John Ceccoli and Luis Garcia both had two RBIs.

Starter Kam Walton&nbsp; (2-0) went five innings and picked up the win allowing two earned runs on eight hits with four strikeouts and two walks.

The Larks 21 runs scored are the most since they scored 24 vs. the Colorado Tribe on July 17, 2022. Their 24 hits are the most since having 21 in that same game vs. the Tribe a year ago.

The six hits by Trent Baker and Weston Valasek are the most since John Rensel had six hits at Derby July 23, 2018. Baker's six RBIs are the most since Dylan Dreiling drove in six vs. the Colorado Tribe July 18, 2022.

The Larks game vs. the Gameday Angels which was rained out this past Thursday will be made up as part of a doubleheader on July 25th at Larks Park.

The Larks continue their Colorado road swing Sunday afternoon vs. the Colorado Roughriders in Denver. First pitch is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. CDT.

Hays PostCOLORADO SPRINGS -Trent Baker and Weston Valasek both had six hits and combined to drive in seven runs and the Hays Larks defeated the Colorado Springs CageRats 21-6 Saturday night at Spurgeon Field. The Larks (13-2, 6-1 RMBL) scored nine runs in the top of the eighth inning to blow the game open and end it by run-rule..Trent Baker had the big hit in the decisive frame with a three-run homer. Garrett Gruell drove in the first run with a sacrifice fly. John Ceccoli added a two-run double, Luis Garcia had a two-run single and Brady Evans a one-run double.The Larks took a 2-1 lead in the second on back-to-back singles from Trent Baker and Weston Valasek. After the CageRats scored a run to tie the game in the third, the Larks answered with two in the fourth on an error and bases-loaded walk to Gruell.The Larks tacked on four more runs in the fifth to push the lead to 8-2. Baker drove in the first run with a sacrifice fly, Damian Ruiz added a two-run triple and Gruell and RBI double.Trent Baker homered in the seventh and finished 6-for-6 with two home&nbsp; runs and six RBIs along with three runs scored. Weston Valasek also had six hits and scored three runs. Garrett Gruell drove in three runs. John Ceccoli and Luis Garcia both had two RBIs.Starter Kam Walton&nbsp; (2-0) went five innings and picked up the win allowing two earned runs on eight hits with four strikeouts and two walks.BIG OFFENSEThe Larks 21 runs scored are the most since they scored 24 vs. the Colorado Tribe on July 17, 2022. Their 24 hits are the most since having 21 in that same game vs. the Tribe a year ago.DOUBLE SIXThe six hits by Trent Baker and Weston Valasek are the most since John Rensel had six hits at Derby July 23, 2018. Baker's six RBIs are the most since Dylan Dreiling drove in six vs. the Colorado Tribe July 18, 2022.RESCHEDULEDThe Larks game vs. the Gameday Angels which was rained out this past Thursday will be made up as part of a doubleheader on July 25th at Larks Park.UP NEXTThe Larks continue their Colorado road swing Sunday afternoon vs. the Colorado Roughriders in Denver. First pitch is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. CDT.

⚾ Baker, Valasek power Larks past CageRats

SALINA - A couple of future Fort Hays State women's basketball players teamed up to help the Blue team beat the Gold team 68-61 at the Kansas Basketball Coaches Association All-Star Game Saturday at Kansas Wesleyan's Mabee Arena.

Goodland's Telexa Weeter, who was named Miss Kansas Basketball after helping the Cowgirls to an undefeated season and second straight Class 3A state title, led all scoring with 14 points.

Avery Lowe, who is a graduate of Maize South, added 10 points.

Bishop Carroll's Landon Forbes, another FHSU signee, scored six points for the Gold before fouling out.

TMP-Marian grad and Barton Community College signee Jaci VonLintel played but didn't score for the Blue team. Quinter's Anna Briggs scored four points for the Gold team.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/6/1687717846861.jpeg" alt="Future Fort Hays State women's basketball players Avery Lowe (33), Landon Forbess (5) and Telexa Weeter (31) following Saturday's KBCA All-State Game at Mabee Arena in Salina, Kan. (courtesy photo)" />
 <figcaption>Future Fort Hays State women's basketball players Avery Lowe (33), Landon Forbess (5) and Telexa Weeter (31) following Saturday's KBCA All-State Game at Mabee Arena in Salina, Kan. (courtesy photo)</figcaption>
 </figure>SALINA - A couple of future Fort Hays State women's basketball players teamed up to help the Blue team beat the Gold team 68-61 at the Kansas Basketball Coaches Association All-Star Game Saturday at Kansas Wesleyan's Mabee Arena.Goodland's Telexa Weeter, who was named Miss Kansas Basketball after helping the Cowgirls to an undefeated season and second straight Class 3A state title, led all scoring with 14 points.Avery Lowe, who is a graduate of Maize South, added 10 points.Bishop Carroll's Landon Forbes, another FHSU signee, scored six points for the Gold before fouling out.TMP-Marian grad and Barton Community College signee Jaci VonLintel played but didn't score for the Blue team. Quinter's Anna Briggs scored four points for the Gold team.

🏀 Future FHSU Tigers help lead Blue to victory in KBCA All-Star Game

By JOHN RABY AP Sports Writer

Assistant Josh Eilert has been selected as the interim coach at West Virginia, punctuating a hectic week after&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/huggins-arrested-dui-pittsburgh-west-virginia-fb441762888b47bade5efb1b4e247da0">Bob Huggins resigned following a drunken driving arrest</a>.

Eilert, who ia a native of Osborne and has no previous head coaching experience, emerged as athletic director Wren Baker’s choice to shepherd the team through a challenging offseason stretch. Baker stayed in-house and chose not to hire a full-time coach given the limited options of conducting a nationwide search in June and the urgency of finding someone — anyone — with the start of practice only four months away.

“I spoke with knowledgeable basketball people around the country over the last week, including coaches, professional basketball executives and others of whom I trust to identify a strong group of candidates to speak with,” Baker said in a statement announcing the move Saturday night. “Ultimately what I came to recognize, was that conducting this search in late June was difficult for many of our candidates and also it put our talented student-athletes at a real disadvantage. With that said, we will conduct our national search at the conclusion of the 2023-24 season.”

Under NCAA rules, West Virginia’s players have a 30-day window to enter the transfer portal, and several apparently have chosen to do so, although they have the option to return. Eilert could be the glue that keeps together an upper class-heavy roster built largely through transfers.

“Josh Eilert is the right person to lead our men’s basketball program next season,” Baker said. “He has been an important part of our success, and he has displayed great integrity, work ethic and dedication. He has been involved in all facets of our program during his time on the basketball staff, and he has earned this opportunity to coach our team on an interim basis for the 2023-24 season.”

The 43-year-old Eilert first joined Huggins as a graduate assistant at Kansas State in 2006, then followed him to West Virginia in 2007. Eilert has had a variety of roles with the Mountaineers, including video coordinator and director of basketball operations, before being named an assistant coach in July 2022.

“I would like to thank Wren Baker, President Gee, Rob Alsop, Steve Uryasz and the rest of our administration for believing in me and giving me the opportunity to lead our storied Mountaineer basketball program,” Eilert said. “I would also like to thank Coach Huggins for retaining me on his staff at K-State in 2006 and for bringing me to West Virginia in 2007. I’ve learned so much from Coach Huggins, and it was an honor to work for a Hall of Fame coach for the last 17 years."

Among others who were linked to the opening were UAB coach and former Huggins assistant Andy Kennedy, and former West Virginia and Michigan coach John Beilein.

Eilert is an Osborne native and played two seasons at Cloud County Community College (200-02) before transferring to Kansas State where he played for two seasons (2002-04).&nbsp; He was a graduate assistant with the Wildcats two seasons (2005-07) before moving to Morgantown were he started out as video coordinator (2007-13) then became the coordinator/director of basketball operations (2013-22). He was an interim assistant coach during the 2016-17 season and assistant athletics director for basketball operations in 2022 before becoming an assistant coach this past season.

Eilert graduated from Kansas State with a B.S. in marketing in 2024 and an M.S. in college student personnel/intercollegiate athletics in 2007. He and his wife Brandi have three children, Brendan, Emri and Tristan.

Huggins had assembled arguably one of the better recruiting classes in the country from the portal for next season, including Syracuse center Jesse Edwards, Arizona guard Kerr Kriisa, Manhattan guards Jose Perez and Omar Silverio, and Montana State guard RaeQuan Battle.

Huggins’ 16-year run as West Virginia’s coach ended with his resignation on June 17. The day before, he was charged with driving under the influence in Pittsburgh. According to a criminal complaint, Huggins initially believed he was in Columbus, Ohio. A breath test determined Huggins’ blood alcohol content was more than twice the legal limit. He has a preliminary hearing scheduled for Aug. 3 in Pittsburgh.

Huggins also pleaded no contest in 2004 to driving under the influence when he was the coach at Cincinnati. He was fired a year later amid a power struggle with the school’s president as well as the aftermath of the DUI arrest.

His resignation at West Virginia came a month after the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/huggins-homophobic-slur-west-virginia-xavier-77ce70b41112a0062421ad9405558473">university suspended him for three games</a>&nbsp;for using an anti-gay slur while also denigrating Catholics during a radio interview.

The 69-year-old Huggins was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame last September.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/6/1687715432381.png" alt="" />
 <figcaption></figcaption>
 </figure>By JOHN RABY AP Sports WriterAssistant Josh Eilert has been selected as the interim coach at West Virginia, punctuating a hectic week after&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/huggins-arrested-dui-pittsburgh-west-virginia-fb441762888b47bade5efb1b4e247da0">Bob Huggins resigned following a drunken driving arrest</a>.Eilert, who ia a native of Osborne and has no previous head coaching experience, emerged as athletic director Wren Baker’s choice to shepherd the team through a challenging offseason stretch. Baker stayed in-house and chose not to hire a full-time coach given the limited options of conducting a nationwide search in June and the urgency of finding someone — anyone — with the start of practice only four months away.“I spoke with knowledgeable basketball people around the country over the last week, including coaches, professional basketball executives and others of whom I trust to identify a strong group of candidates to speak with,” Baker said in a statement announcing the move Saturday night. “Ultimately what I came to recognize, was that conducting this search in late June was difficult for many of our candidates and also it put our talented student-athletes at a real disadvantage. With that said, we will conduct our national search at the conclusion of the 2023-24 season.”Under NCAA rules, West Virginia’s players have a 30-day window to enter the transfer portal, and several apparently have chosen to do so, although they have the option to return. Eilert could be the glue that keeps together an upper class-heavy roster built largely through transfers.“Josh Eilert is the right person to lead our men’s basketball program next season,” Baker said. “He has been an important part of our success, and he has displayed great integrity, work ethic and dedication. He has been involved in all facets of our program during his time on the basketball staff, and he has earned this opportunity to coach our team on an interim basis for the 2023-24 season.”The 43-year-old Eilert first joined Huggins as a graduate assistant at Kansas State in 2006, then followed him to West Virginia in 2007. Eilert has had a variety of roles with the Mountaineers, including video coordinator and director of basketball operations, before being named an assistant coach in July 2022.“I would like to thank Wren Baker, President Gee, Rob Alsop, Steve Uryasz and the rest of our administration for believing in me and giving me the opportunity to lead our storied Mountaineer basketball program,” Eilert said. “I would also like to thank Coach Huggins for retaining me on his staff at K-State in 2006 and for bringing me to West Virginia in 2007. I’ve learned so much from Coach Huggins, and it was an honor to work for a Hall of Fame coach for the last 17 years."Among others who were linked to the opening were UAB coach and former Huggins assistant Andy Kennedy, and former West Virginia and Michigan coach John Beilein.Eilert is an Osborne native and played two seasons at Cloud County Community College (200-02) before transferring to Kansas State where he played for two seasons (2002-04).&nbsp; He was a graduate assistant with the Wildcats two seasons (2005-07) before moving to Morgantown were he started out as video coordinator (2007-13) then became the coordinator/director of basketball operations (2013-22). He was an interim assistant coach during the 2016-17 season and assistant athletics director for basketball operations in 2022 before becoming an assistant coach this past season.Eilert graduated from Kansas State with a B.S. in marketing in 2024 and an M.S. in college student personnel/intercollegiate athletics in 2007. He and his wife Brandi have three children, Brendan, Emri and Tristan.Huggins had assembled arguably one of the better recruiting classes in the country from the portal for next season, including Syracuse center Jesse Edwards, Arizona guard Kerr Kriisa, Manhattan guards Jose Perez and Omar Silverio, and Montana State guard RaeQuan Battle.Huggins’ 16-year run as West Virginia’s coach ended with his resignation on June 17. The day before, he was charged with driving under the influence in Pittsburgh. According to a criminal complaint, Huggins initially believed he was in Columbus, Ohio. A breath test determined Huggins’ blood alcohol content was more than twice the legal limit. He has a preliminary hearing scheduled for Aug. 3 in Pittsburgh.Huggins also pleaded no contest in 2004 to driving under the influence when he was the coach at Cincinnati. He was fired a year later amid a power struggle with the school’s president as well as the aftermath of the DUI arrest.His resignation at West Virginia came a month after the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/huggins-homophobic-slur-west-virginia-xavier-77ce70b41112a0062421ad9405558473">university suspended him for three games</a>&nbsp;for using an anti-gay slur while also denigrating Catholics during a radio interview.The 69-year-old Huggins was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame last September.

🏀 Osborne native named West Virginia interim head coach

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Jordan Lyles hasn't had much to smile about this season.

Lyles ended a 15-game winless streak and the lowly Kansas City Royals beat the Tampa Bay Rays 9-4 for their second victory in three days against the team with the best record in the majors.

“He had a big smile on his face when we came up the stairs (postgame),” Royals manager Matt Quatraro said. “The guys were ribbing him a little bit. He's got a lot of pride in what he does. He's handled himself tremendously well through this streak, so it feels really good for him.”

Lyles (1-11) allowed four runs and eight hits over six innings. It was his first victory since his final start last year on Sept. 30 while playing for the Baltimore Orioles.

“It feels really good,” Lyles said. “Even more so just how well we played all the way around team-wise. Just a really good team all around win."

Drew Waters, Freddy Fermín and Edward Olivares homered for the Royals, who have the second-worst record in the majors at 22-55.

Lyles retired his final eight batters before relievers Carlos Hernández worked a 1-2-3 seventh and Nick Wittgren went two perfect innings.

Tampa Bay (53-27) is 5-7 over its last 12 games including two losses to Oakland, which has the worst record.

“We're not firing on all cylinders right now,” Rays manager Kevin Cash said. “I think we're in a tough stretch. Wins just haven't come easy for us. Today, give the Royals credit, they put it to us.”

Rays shortstop Wander Franco&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/rays-franco-benching-810b62b10527bc52c6bb8973f85f3780">returned after being benched</a>&nbsp;for two games for&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/rays-wander-franco-benched-60edb2d54221d7883ac7adc3a6eaa3ee">how he was handled frustrating situations</a>&nbsp;this season and hit a 417-foot solo homer during a two-run first. He added an RBI single in a two-run second.

“There's no denying he's a really good player and he really makes our team, a good team, that much better,” Cash said.

Waters got his third homer, and second in three days, as the Royals scored three times in the third to make it 4-3.

Fermin hit a three-run homer off Yonny Chirinos (3-3) during a four-run fourth as the Royals rebounded to go up 7-4. Bobby Witt Jr. drove in his second run with a run-scoring double.

“Coming from behind was nice,” Quatraro said. “Getting down four, things didn't look great. To keep adding on was a nice thing.”

Nick Pratto made it 8-4 in the sixth on his second RBI grounder. Olivares went deep against Zack Littell in the eighth.

Chirinos allowed eight runs and nine hits in 5 1/3 innings.

Royals: C Salvador Pérez, who left Friday's game with a right hamstring cramp, was the DH and went 0 for 4 with a walk. ... LHP Ryan Yarbrough (facial fractures), struck by an 106.2 mph liner off the bat of Oakland's Ryan Noda on May 7, was scheduled to make his second rehab start Saturday night for Triple-A Omaha.

Rays: Ace Shane McClanahan (mid-back tightness) had his next start pushed back from Wednesday to Friday. The lefty, who left Thursday in the fourth inning, threw for five minutes in the outfield.

Royals LHP Daniel Lynch (1-3) was set to face RHP Tyler Glasnow (2-1) on Sunday.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/6/1687660864939.jpeg" alt="Kansas City Royals starter Jordan Lyles pitches against the Tampa Bay Rays during the first inning of a baseball game Saturday, June 24, 2023, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Steve Nesius)" />
 <figcaption>Kansas City Royals starter Jordan Lyles pitches against the Tampa Bay Rays during the first inning of a baseball game Saturday, June 24, 2023, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Steve Nesius)</figcaption>
 </figure>By MARK DIDTLER Associated PressST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Jordan Lyles hasn't had much to smile about this season.That finally changed Saturday.Lyles ended a 15-game winless streak and the lowly Kansas City Royals beat the Tampa Bay Rays 9-4 for their second victory in three days against the team with the best record in the majors.“He had a big smile on his face when we came up the stairs (postgame),” Royals manager Matt Quatraro said. “The guys were ribbing him a little bit. He's got a lot of pride in what he does. He's handled himself tremendously well through this streak, so it feels really good for him.”Lyles (1-11) allowed four runs and eight hits over six innings. It was his first victory since his final start last year on Sept. 30 while playing for the Baltimore Orioles.“It feels really good,” Lyles said. “Even more so just how well we played all the way around team-wise. Just a really good team all around win."Drew Waters, Freddy Fermín and Edward Olivares homered for the Royals, who have the second-worst record in the majors at 22-55.Lyles retired his final eight batters before relievers Carlos Hernández worked a 1-2-3 seventh and Nick Wittgren went two perfect innings.Tampa Bay (53-27) is 5-7 over its last 12 games including two losses to Oakland, which has the worst record.“We're not firing on all cylinders right now,” Rays manager Kevin Cash said. “I think we're in a tough stretch. Wins just haven't come easy for us. Today, give the Royals credit, they put it to us.”Rays shortstop Wander Franco&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/rays-franco-benching-810b62b10527bc52c6bb8973f85f3780">returned after being benched</a>&nbsp;for two games for&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/rays-wander-franco-benched-60edb2d54221d7883ac7adc3a6eaa3ee">how he was handled frustrating situations</a>&nbsp;this season and hit a 417-foot solo homer during a two-run first. He added an RBI single in a two-run second.“There's no denying he's a really good player and he really makes our team, a good team, that much better,” Cash said.Waters got his third homer, and second in three days, as the Royals scored three times in the third to make it 4-3.Fermin hit a three-run homer off Yonny Chirinos (3-3) during a four-run fourth as the Royals rebounded to go up 7-4. Bobby Witt Jr. drove in his second run with a run-scoring double.“Coming from behind was nice,” Quatraro said. “Getting down four, things didn't look great. To keep adding on was a nice thing.”Nick Pratto made it 8-4 in the sixth on his second RBI grounder. Olivares went deep against Zack Littell in the eighth.Chirinos allowed eight runs and nine hits in 5 1/3 innings.TRAINER'S ROOMRoyals: C Salvador Pérez, who left Friday's game with a right hamstring cramp, was the DH and went 0 for 4 with a walk. ... LHP Ryan Yarbrough (facial fractures), struck by an 106.2 mph liner off the bat of Oakland's Ryan Noda on May 7, was scheduled to make his second rehab start Saturday night for Triple-A Omaha.Rays: Ace Shane McClanahan (mid-back tightness) had his next start pushed back from Wednesday to Friday. The lefty, who left Thursday in the fourth inning, threw for five minutes in the outfield.UP NEXTRoyals LHP Daniel Lynch (1-3) was set to face RHP Tyler Glasnow (2-1) on Sunday.

⚾ Lyles ends 11-game losing streak, lowly Royals beat the majors-leading Rays

The Hays Larks wrap up a two-game series in Colorado Springs against the CageRat Baseball Saturday night.

First pitch is set for 6:05 p.m. central time.

The Hays Larks wrap up a two-game series in Colorado Springs against the CageRat Baseball Saturday night.First pitch is set for 6:05 p.m. central time.You can find tonight's Larks game on the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@hayslarksbaseball/streams">Larks YouTube page</a>.&nbsp;Hays Larks baseball on HaysPost.com is courtesy of the Hays Larks.

⚾🎥 WATCH Hays Larks at Colorado Springs CageRat

COLORAO SPRINGS, Colo. - The Hays Larks couldn't hold on to five-run lead and lost 18-10 to the Colorado Springs CageRats Friday at Spurgeon Field, ending an eight-game winning-streak and handing them their first Rocky Mountain Baseball League loss of the season.

The Larks (12-3, 5-1 RMBL) had a five-run lead but the CageRats used a six-run sixth, four-run seventh and three-run eighth to turn the game around.

The two teams combined to score 28 runs on 28 hits with 10 combined errors.

Trailing 3-1, the Larks scored two runs in top of the fourth, five in the fifth and a run in sixth to take 9-4 lead.

Garrett Guell hit solo home run and Bryson Evans reached on an error which scored Luis Garcia in the fourth.

All of the Larks five runs in the fifth came with two outs. Gruell hit a two-run homer. Garcia scored on a wild pitch. Later Damian Ruiz doubled to center scoring Trent Baker and Bryson Evans.&nbsp;

John Cecolli drove in Will Pendergrass with a sixth inning single to give the Larks their big lead.

Gruell finished 4-for-5 with a double and two home runs and four RBIs.

Tyler Schott (2-1) alloed six runs (one earned) on five hits in one inning of relief and took the loss.&nbsp;

Starter Colby Langford allowed three runs on four hits with three strikeouts and three walks over the first three innings.

The Larks scommitted six errors Friday vs. the CageRats. It's the second time this season thety've committed six errors. They have three or more errors in each of the last six games, committing 22 total during that stretch.

The Larks close out the two-game series with the CageRats Saturday at 7:05 p.m. CDT. You can find the link to the web stream on Hays Post. The game will also be broadcast on KAYS (1400/94.3).

Hays PostCOLORAO SPRINGS, Colo. - The Hays Larks couldn't hold on to five-run lead and lost 18-10 to the Colorado Springs CageRats Friday at Spurgeon Field, ending an eight-game winning-streak and handing them their first Rocky Mountain Baseball League loss of the season.The Larks (12-3, 5-1 RMBL) had a five-run lead but the CageRats used a six-run sixth, four-run seventh and three-run eighth to turn the game around.The two teams combined to score 28 runs on 28 hits with 10 combined errors.Trailing 3-1, the Larks scored two runs in top of the fourth, five in the fifth and a run in sixth to take 9-4 lead.Garrett Guell hit solo home run and Bryson Evans reached on an error which scored Luis Garcia in the fourth.All of the Larks five runs in the fifth came with two outs. Gruell hit a two-run homer. Garcia scored on a wild pitch. Later Damian Ruiz doubled to center scoring Trent Baker and Bryson Evans.&nbsp;John Cecolli drove in Will Pendergrass with a sixth inning single to give the Larks their big lead.Gruell finished 4-for-5 with a double and two home runs and four RBIs.Tyler Schott (2-1) alloed six runs (one earned) on five hits in one inning of relief and took the loss.&nbsp;Starter Colby Langford allowed three runs on four hits with three strikeouts and three walks over the first three innings.SHAKY IN THE FIELDThe Larks scommitted six errors Friday vs. the CageRats. It's the second time this season thety've committed six errors. They have three or more errors in each of the last six games, committing 22 total during that stretch.UP NEXTThe Larks close out the two-game series with the CageRats Saturday at 7:05 p.m. CDT. You can find the link to the web stream on Hays Post. The game will also be broadcast on KAYS (1400/94.3).

⚾ Larks win-streak snapped by CageRats

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla (AP) — Jose Siri homered and drove in four runs, Zach Eflin won his ninth game and the MLB-leading Tampa Bay Rays beat the Kansas City Royals 11-3 on Friday night.

Siri had a three-run homer in the second inning and gave the Rays a 4-3 led with an RBI single in the fourth.

“It was good, everyone did their part to help the team win,” Siri said through a translator. “Hopefully we can come back tomorrow and do the same thing.”

Tampa Bay finished with 17 hits, with all the starting position players getting at least one hit.

Eflin (9-3) improved to 8-0 in eight home starts, allowing three runs and seven hits over six innings.

“Felt like it grinded, a pretty gritty outing,” Eflin said.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/6/1687570769526.jpeg" alt="Kansas City Royals' Salvador Perez watches his two-run home run off Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Zach Eflin during the third inning of a baseball game Friday, June 23, 2023, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)" />
 <figcaption>Kansas City Royals' Salvador Perez watches his two-run home run off Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Zach Eflin during the third inning of a baseball game Friday, June 23, 2023, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)</figcaption>
 </figure>By MARK DIDTLER Associated PressST. PETERSBURG, Fla (AP) — Jose Siri homered and drove in four runs, Zach Eflin won his ninth game and the MLB-leading Tampa Bay Rays beat the Kansas City Royals 11-3 on Friday night.Siri had a three-run homer in the second inning and gave the Rays a 4-3 led with an RBI single in the fourth.“It was good, everyone did their part to help the team win,” Siri said through a translator. “Hopefully we can come back tomorrow and do the same thing.”Tampa Bay finished with 17 hits, with all the starting position players getting at least one hit.Eflin (9-3) improved to 8-0 in eight home starts, allowing three runs and seven hits over six innings.“Felt like it grinded, a pretty gritty outing,” Eflin said.Nick Pratto and Salvador Perez homered for the Royals, who have the majors second-worst record at 21-55. Perez was checked by a trainer in the fifth inning and was replaced by Freddy Fermin at catcher one inning later due to a right hamstring cramp.“He was cramping up," Kansas City manager Matt Quatraro said. “See if we can hydrate him and get it to go away.”Perez is listed as day to day.The Royals won the opener of a four-game series 6-5 on Thursday night. Tampa Bay, 53-26 overall, is 33-9 in home games.“In this game, you’re going to have a lot of highs and a lot of lows,” Siri said. “There’s going to be times where you have a week where you’re doing really well. But in this moment, you just kind of have to take in each day.”Harold Ramírez ended Greinke's night with an RBI single to start a four-run fifth that made it 8-3. Reliever Jose Cuas entered and allowed all three batters he faced to reach base, including Taylor Walls' two-run single and a run-scoring double by Christian Bethancourt.Randy Arozarena picked up his 54th RBI on a single during a three-run eighth that put Tampa Bay ahead 11-3.Pratto homered on Eflin's second pitch of the game, and Perez had a two-run drive in the third inning that tied the game at 3.“A good start,” Quatraro said. “It got kind of quiet after that.”BENCHING CONTINUESTampa Bay SS Wander Franco didn't play for the second straight day as he addresses handling frustrating situations.“There's really nothing new,” Rays manager Kevin Cash said. “Just continuing to support him.”Franco watched the game from the dugout. The 22-year-old was sent home before Thursday's game.Cash said Franco would be benched for at least two games.NUMBERSGreinke made his 530th start to tie Hall of Famer Eddie Plank (1901-17) for 35th place all-time. ... Tampa Bay is the 18th team since 1901 to start the season with at least 33 wins in the first 42 home games. ... Eflin is the first pitcher to win each of his first eight home starts since St. Louis' Adam Wainright in 2010.TRAINER'S ROOMRoyals: OF Matt Beaty, involved in a scary collision Wednesday at Detroit, went on the seven-day concussion list.Rays: Cash believes ace Shane McClanahan, who left Thursday's game with mid-back tightness, can avoid going on the injured list. ... 2B Brandon Lowe (herniated disc) hit against injured relievers Andrew Kittredge (Tommy John surgery) and Calvin Faucher (right elbow) and might play in a minor league game next week.UP NEXTRoyals RHP Jordan Lyles (0-11) looks to end a season opening 15-start winless streak on Saturday. LHP Vida Blue held the Kansas City record of 14 set in 1983. Rays RHP Yonny Chirinos (3-2) will start or follow an opener.