Tiger Talk with Fort Hays State football coach Chris Brown. This week's player guest is Josh Shaw.

Tiger Talk with Fort Hays State football coach Chris Brown. This week's player guest is Josh Shaw.<div><iframe title="Tiger Talk (September 29, 2025)" allowtransparency="true" height="150" width="100%" style="border: none; min-width: min(100%, 430px);height:150px;" scrolling="no" data-name="pb-iframe-player" src="https://www.podbean.com/player-v2/?i=zureu-197b7e3-pb&from=pb6admin&share=1&download=1&rtl=0&fonts=Arial&skin=1&font-color=auto&logo_link=episode_page&btn-skin=2" loading="lazy"></iframe></div>

🎧 Defend the Fort Podcast: Tiger Talk (September 29, 2025)

Fort Hays State (2-2, 1-1 MIAA) hosts Missouri Western State (1-2, 0-1 MIAA) for their Homecoming game on Saturday, September 27, 2025 at Lewis Field in Hays, Kan.

Fort Hays State (2-2, 1-1 MIAA) hosts Missouri Western State (1-2, 0-1 MIAA) for their Homecoming game on Saturday, September 27, 2025 at Lewis Field in Hays, Kan.<div><iframe title="FHSU Rewind-RB vs. Missouri Western (September 27, 2025)" allowtransparency="true" height="150" width="100%" style="border: none; min-width: min(100%, 430px);height:150px;" scrolling="no" data-name="pb-iframe-player" src="https://www.podbean.com/player-v2/?i=f7exp-197b059-pb&from=pb6admin&share=1&download=1&rtl=0&fonts=Arial&skin=1&font-color=auto&logo_link=episode_page&btn-skin=2" loading="lazy"></iframe></div>

🎧 Defend the Fort Podcast: FHSU Rewind-FB vs. Missouri Western

KAYS - (1400/94.3) KFIX - (96.9) KHAZ - (99.5) KJLS - (103.3) KKQY - (101.9)

Monday, September 29
 KJLS: Tiger Talk,
9:00am KFIX: Chiefs Kingdom, 6:00pm

Tuesday, September 30
 none

Wednesday, October 1
 KAYS: Hawk Talk with
Lance Leipold, 6:00pm

Thursday, October 2
 none

Friday, October 3
 KKQY: LaCrosse FB at
Quinter, 6:00pm KFIX: Hays High FB vs. Junction City, 6:30pm
 KHAZ: TMP-Marian FB at Smith Center, 6:30pm

Saturday, October 4
 KJLS: Fort Hays State
FB at Missouri Southern State, 12:00pm KAYS: Kansas FB at UCF, 5:00pm

KAYS - (1400/94.3) KFIX - (96.9) KHAZ - (99.5) KJLS - (103.3) KKQY - (101.9)Monday, September 29
 KJLS: Tiger Talk,
9:00am KFIX: Chiefs Kingdom, 6:00pmTuesday, September 30
 noneWednesday, October 1
 KAYS: Hawk Talk with
Lance Leipold, 6:00pmThursday, October 2
 noneFriday, October 3
 KKQY: LaCrosse FB at
Quinter, 6:00pm KFIX: Hays High FB vs. Junction City, 6:30pm
 KHAZ: TMP-Marian FB at Smith Center, 6:30pmSaturday, October 4
 KJLS: Fort Hays State
FB at Missouri Southern State, 12:00pm KAYS: Kansas FB at UCF, 5:00pmSunday, October 5
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By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs are getting healthier, deeper and more dynamic as the season presses on.

The Baltimore Ravens? Pretty much the opposite of all of that.

Patrick Mahomes threw for 270 yards and four touchdowns in a turn-back-the-clock kind of performance, and the Chiefs jumped on a Ravens team&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/ravens-chiefs-injuries-af1317927ff33522a590d3cc7c5f84c9">missing seven defensive starters</a>&nbsp;by the end — to say nothing of quarterback Lamar Jackson, who had to leave with a hamstring injury — for a 37-20 victory in a matchup of AFC behemoths desperate for a win.

Four different players caught TD passes for the Chiefs, while Xavier Worthy returned from a shoulder injury to catch five passes for 83 yards, igniting a Kansas City offense that had been struggling to find its footing through the first three weeks.

“We've been making little mistakes here and there and that causes frustration,” Mahomes said, “but we've been learning from them. I've been proud of the guys for the way they've responded, getting better every week.”

The Chiefs (2-2) built a 20-10 halftime lead against Baltimore before cruising to their seventh win in the past eight meetings. The most recent time the Ravens (1-3) beat them was September 2021, and their previous win in Kansas City was on Oct. 7, 2021.

Jackson threw for 147 yards with a touchdown and his first interception of the season before hurting his hamstring midway through the third quarter, though by that point the game was mostly decided. Cooper Rush played the rest of the way for the Ravens, who suddenly find themselves in a dire situation just four weeks into the season.

Only five teams in the 14-team playoff era have started 1-3 and made the postseason.

“I'm concerned but I'm not overwhelmed by it. Three losses to probably three of the top teams in the league,” said Ravens coach John Harbaugh, who explained that Jackson sustained a strain to his hamstring and will be evaluated further on Monday.

“We've got to win the next game, and then once you win the next game, then you have a chance to start stacking some wins."

Derrick Henry finished with just eight carries for 42 yards. Justice Hill had a late 71-yard touchdown run. Otherwise, the Chiefs shut down a Baltimore offense that had scored an NFL-best 111 points over the first three weeks.

“It was a big step forward for us,” said Chiefs defensive tackle Chris Jones, who flew back from&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/kansas-city-chiefs-chris-jones-da9b5b2a0b2f18857ad1c6e39401ccb2">a family funeral in Mississippi</a>&nbsp;on Sunday, and whose police escort got him to Arrowhead Stadium with about 20 minutes left before kickoff.

While the Chiefs were getting healthier with the return of Worthy, the Ravens defense — already decimated by injuries — thinned even more when linebacker Roquan Smith, Marlon Humphrey and Nate Wiggins got hurt. That left the Ravens without seven defensive starters — among them two-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Nnamdi Madubuike and pass rusher Broderick Washington Jr., who went on injured reserve Saturday — by the early minutes of the fourth quarter.

“It's part of the game,” Hill said of the injuries. “I mean, not everything would be sunshine and rainbows. Last year we started off slow and (made the) playoffs and went deep. So I don't think it's difficult. We just know what we need to do going forward to be in the place we want to be. It just kind of shows you the character of the team.”

Still, the Chiefs took advantage of a team that was wounded.

Their own offense had been inconsistent through the first three weeks but scored on its first four possessions on Sunday. Harrison Butker knocked through a pair of field goals, then Mahomes hit JuJu Smith-Schuster with a short TD throw and Isiah Pacheco with another touchdown pass to give Kansas City a 20-7 lead late in the first half.

The Chiefs nearly made it 5 for 5 on scoring drives, but Butker missed a 56-yarder wide left. That opened the door for Baltimore to get a 43-yard field goal from Tyler Loop and make it a 10-point game at the break.

But the mounting injuries, coupled with a red-hot Kansas City offense, were far too much to overcome.

The Chiefs needed just six plays to drive 65 yards for Tyquan Thornton's touchdown reception to start the second half. And after the Ravens added Loop's second field goal, the Chiefs answered with one of their own, before Mahomes threw a nifty pass to Marquise Brown in the end zone early in the fourth quarter to put the game well out of reach.

“These two teams, I mean, the competition — you love it,” Chiefs coach Andy Reid said. “That's why we play this game.”

Ravens: Along with Jackson, Smith, Humphrey and Wiggins, LT Ronnie Stanley (ankle) also left the game and did not return.

Chiefs: There were no injuries for Kansas City.

Baltimore plays Houston next Sunday. Kansas City visits Jacksonville next Monday night.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/9/1759107806319.png" alt="Photo Kansas City Chiefs" />
 <figcaption>Photo Kansas City Chiefs</figcaption>
 </figure>By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports WriterKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs are getting healthier, deeper and more dynamic as the season presses on.The Baltimore Ravens? Pretty much the opposite of all of that.Patrick Mahomes threw for 270 yards and four touchdowns in a turn-back-the-clock kind of performance, and the Chiefs jumped on a Ravens team&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/ravens-chiefs-injuries-af1317927ff33522a590d3cc7c5f84c9">missing seven defensive starters</a>&nbsp;by the end — to say nothing of quarterback Lamar Jackson, who had to leave with a hamstring injury — for a 37-20 victory in a matchup of AFC behemoths desperate for a win.Four different players caught TD passes for the Chiefs, while Xavier Worthy returned from a shoulder injury to catch five passes for 83 yards, igniting a Kansas City offense that had been struggling to find its footing through the first three weeks.“We've been making little mistakes here and there and that causes frustration,” Mahomes said, “but we've been learning from them. I've been proud of the guys for the way they've responded, getting better every week.”<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/9/1759107771703.png" alt=" " />
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 </figure>The Chiefs (2-2) built a 20-10 halftime lead against Baltimore before cruising to their seventh win in the past eight meetings. The most recent time the Ravens (1-3) beat them was September 2021, and their previous win in Kansas City was on Oct. 7, 2021.Jackson threw for 147 yards with a touchdown and his first interception of the season before hurting his hamstring midway through the third quarter, though by that point the game was mostly decided. Cooper Rush played the rest of the way for the Ravens, who suddenly find themselves in a dire situation just four weeks into the season.Only five teams in the 14-team playoff era have started 1-3 and made the postseason.“I'm concerned but I'm not overwhelmed by it. Three losses to probably three of the top teams in the league,” said Ravens coach John Harbaugh, who explained that Jackson sustained a strain to his hamstring and will be evaluated further on Monday.“We've got to win the next game, and then once you win the next game, then you have a chance to start stacking some wins."Derrick Henry finished with just eight carries for 42 yards. Justice Hill had a late 71-yard touchdown run. Otherwise, the Chiefs shut down a Baltimore offense that had scored an NFL-best 111 points over the first three weeks.“It was a big step forward for us,” said Chiefs defensive tackle Chris Jones, who flew back from&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/kansas-city-chiefs-chris-jones-da9b5b2a0b2f18857ad1c6e39401ccb2">a family funeral in Mississippi</a>&nbsp;on Sunday, and whose police escort got him to Arrowhead Stadium with about 20 minutes left before kickoff.While the Chiefs were getting healthier with the return of Worthy, the Ravens defense — already decimated by injuries — thinned even more when linebacker Roquan Smith, Marlon Humphrey and Nate Wiggins got hurt. That left the Ravens without seven defensive starters — among them two-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Nnamdi Madubuike and pass rusher Broderick Washington Jr., who went on injured reserve Saturday — by the early minutes of the fourth quarter.“It's part of the game,” Hill said of the injuries. “I mean, not everything would be sunshine and rainbows. Last year we started off slow and (made the) playoffs and went deep. So I don't think it's difficult. We just know what we need to do going forward to be in the place we want to be. It just kind of shows you the character of the team.”Still, the Chiefs took advantage of a team that was wounded.Their own offense had been inconsistent through the first three weeks but scored on its first four possessions on Sunday. Harrison Butker knocked through a pair of field goals, then Mahomes hit JuJu Smith-Schuster with a short TD throw and Isiah Pacheco with another touchdown pass to give Kansas City a 20-7 lead late in the first half.The Chiefs nearly made it 5 for 5 on scoring drives, but Butker missed a 56-yarder wide left. That opened the door for Baltimore to get a 43-yard field goal from Tyler Loop and make it a 10-point game at the break.But the mounting injuries, coupled with a red-hot Kansas City offense, were far too much to overcome.The Chiefs needed just six plays to drive 65 yards for Tyquan Thornton's touchdown reception to start the second half. And after the Ravens added Loop's second field goal, the Chiefs answered with one of their own, before Mahomes threw a nifty pass to Marquise Brown in the end zone early in the fourth quarter to put the game well out of reach.“These two teams, I mean, the competition — you love it,” Chiefs coach Andy Reid said. “That's why we play this game.”<h2>Injuries</h2>Ravens: Along with Jackson, Smith, Humphrey and Wiggins, LT Ronnie Stanley (ankle) also left the game and did not return.Chiefs: There were no injuries for Kansas City.<h2>Up next</h2>Baltimore plays Houston next Sunday. Kansas City visits Jacksonville next Monday night.

🏈 Mahomes shines as Chiefs roll to victory over the Ravens

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Mike Yastrzemski hit two solo home runs, Cole Ragans struck out eight in 4 1/3 innings and the Kansas City Royals defeated the Athletics 9-2 on Sunday.

Yastrzemski hit a homer deep to right in the seventh inning off Michael Kelly and homered to right off Osvaldo Bido in the eighth. Yastrzemski hit 17 homers, including nine with the Royals after he was&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/mlb-trade-deadline-miller-bieber-7a7d771f58aad301d7e0953fc0eb919d">traded from the Giants at the deadline</a>.

Michael Massey had four of Kansas City’s 15 hits. Catcher Carter Jensen had three, including a homer just after Yastrzemski’s seventh-inning home run.

Bobby Witt Jr. hit a two-run double in the seventh. The Kansas City shortstop led the majors in hits for the second straight year. He had 184 this season after collecting 211 in 2024.

Ragans limited the A’s to two hits and a walk. Lefty Daniel Lynch IV (6-2) got the victory. Lynch entered the game with the bases loaded and two outs in the fifth and escaped the jam by striking out Nick Kurtz.

Kurtz hit an opposite-field two-run homer off lefty Sam Long in the eighth. The Athletics’ first baseman leads all rookies in home runs (36), RBIs (86), runs (90) and walks (63).

Brady Basso (1-1), the first of seven Athletics pitchers, took the loss.

Ragans struck out four consecutive hitters over the third and fourth innings. Max Muncy, Willie MacIver, Colby Thomas and Kurtz each went down on a swinging strike three.

The three homers the A’s allowed Sunday boosted their season total to 222, a franchise record. The previous mark was 220, set by the 1964 Kansas City A’s.

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Mike Yastrzemski hit two solo home runs, Cole Ragans struck out eight in 4 1/3 innings and the Kansas City Royals defeated the Athletics 9-2 on Sunday.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Back-to-back (absolute) blasts! <a href="https://t.co/SSTqXiSsqO">pic.twitter.com/SSTqXiSsqO</a>&mdash; Kansas City Royals (@Royals) <a href="https://twitter.com/Royals/status/1972407039558128127?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 28, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>Yastrzemski hit a homer deep to right in the seventh inning off Michael Kelly and homered to right off Osvaldo Bido in the eighth. Yastrzemski hit 17 homers, including nine with the Royals after he was&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/mlb-trade-deadline-miller-bieber-7a7d771f58aad301d7e0953fc0eb919d">traded from the Giants at the deadline</a>.Michael Massey had four of Kansas City’s 15 hits. Catcher Carter Jensen had three, including a homer just after Yastrzemski’s seventh-inning home run.Bobby Witt Jr. hit a two-run double in the seventh. The Kansas City shortstop led the majors in hits for the second straight year. He had 184 this season after collecting 211 in 2024.Ragans limited the A’s to two hits and a walk. Lefty Daniel Lynch IV (6-2) got the victory. Lynch entered the game with the bases loaded and two outs in the fifth and escaped the jam by striking out Nick Kurtz.Kurtz hit an opposite-field two-run homer off lefty Sam Long in the eighth. The Athletics’ first baseman leads all rookies in home runs (36), RBIs (86), runs (90) and walks (63).Brady Basso (1-1), the first of seven Athletics pitchers, took the loss.<h2>Key moment</h2>Ragans struck out four consecutive hitters over the third and fourth innings. Max Muncy, Willie MacIver, Colby Thomas and Kurtz each went down on a swinging strike three.<h2>Key stat</h2>The three homers the A’s allowed Sunday boosted their season total to 222, a franchise record. The previous mark was 220, set by the 1964 Kansas City A’s.___

⚾ Yastrzemski homers twice as Royals rout A's to finish season with a winning record

HAYS, Kan. — Fort Hays State fell to Pittsburg State by a score of 1-0 on Sunday (Sept. 28) at FHSU Soccer Stadium. The Gorillas moved to 6-1-1 overall, 1-0-1 in the MIAA, while the Tigers moved to 2-4-1 overall, 0-1-1 in the MIAA.

The Tigers couldn't solve the Gorillas offensively, unable to get a solid shot off during the contest. Pittsburg State took 17 shots and FHSU's Hadley Ostrander made six saves throughout the match.

Pittsburg State broke through in the 68th minute with a goal by Abby Hoffman, assisted by Ella Cazzavillan. She took a shot from the top of the box and snuck it into the right corner past the diving reach of Ostrander.

Up next, Fort Hays State travels to Central Missouri on Friday (Oct. 3) and then continues its road trip on Sunday (Oct. 5) at Emporia State.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/9/1759097332188.png" alt="FHSU Athletics photo/Parker Nisbeth" />
 <figcaption>FHSU Athletics photo/Parker Nisbeth</figcaption>
 </figure>FHSU AthleticsHAYS, Kan. — Fort Hays State fell to Pittsburg State by a score of 1-0 on Sunday (Sept. 28) at FHSU Soccer Stadium. The Gorillas moved to 6-1-1 overall, 1-0-1 in the MIAA, while the Tigers moved to 2-4-1 overall, 0-1-1 in the MIAA.The Tigers couldn't solve the Gorillas offensively, unable to get a solid shot off during the contest. Pittsburg State took 17 shots and FHSU's Hadley Ostrander made six saves throughout the match.Pittsburg State broke through in the 68th minute with a goal by Abby Hoffman, assisted by Ella Cazzavillan. She took a shot from the top of the box and snuck it into the right corner past the diving reach of Ostrander.Up next, Fort Hays State travels to Central Missouri on Friday (Oct. 3) and then continues its road trip on Sunday (Oct. 5) at Emporia State.

⚽ Tiger women fall to Pittsburg State in MIAA play

Sunday, September 28 KAYS: Kansas City Royals at Athletics, 1:30pm KFIX: Kansas City Chiefs FB vs. Baltimore Ravens, 2:00pm

KAYS - (1400/94.3) KFIX - (96.9) KHAZ - (99.5) KJLS - (103.3) KKQY - (101.9)Sunday, September 28 KAYS: Kansas City Royals at Athletics, 1:30pm KFIX: Kansas City Chiefs FB vs. Baltimore Ravens, 2:00pm

By GERARD WELLBROCK Hays Post Sports

HAYS, Kan. — Fort Hays State overcame a six-point halftime deficit, outscoring Missouri Western State 14-3 in the fourth quarter to secure a 31-23 victory over the Griffons in front of 8,211 Saturday night at Lewis Field.&nbsp;

After being held to 68 rushing yards through the first three quarters, Fort Hays State (3-2, 2-1 MIAA) exploded for 135 rushing yards in the fourth quarter, averaging 9.6 yards per carry in the final frame. Joshua Clark had four big runs of over 10 yards and Curtis Douglas had the biggest run of the night, a 59-yards scamper to the endzone with 5:56 to play to push their lead to eight.. The Tigers ended the game with 203 yards on the ground and moved to 43-3 when rushing for 200 or more yards under head coach Chris Brown.

Trailing 23-17 entering the fourth quarter, the Tigers flipped the game when Caleb Heavner found Tariq Logan for a 38-yard touchdown pass with 12:25 to go in the game. David Arriaga's extra point to put the Tigers up 24-23. The Tiger defense forced MWSU (1-3, 0-2 MIAA) to punt on their next two possessions. After the Douglas TD run, the Griffons drove to the FHSU 11 with 25 seconds to play, but the Tigers forced four straight incomplete passes to hang on for the win.

After both teams had three-and-outs to start the game, Fort Hays State grabbed the lead on a Heavner 17-yard touchdown pass to Joshua Clark with 9:56 to play in the first. the score was set up by an interception from defensive lineman Taderian Partee.

The Griffons responded by scoring the next 10 points to take a 10-7 lead late in the first quarter. The Tigers regained the lead on a Douglas 6-yard run which capped an 11-play, 75-yard drive with 10:34 to play in the second.. The Griffons responded by scoring the final 10 points of the half which ended with a 44-yard hail mary touchdown pass with no time remaining to jump in front 20-14 at the break. 

The Tigers scored the only points of the third quarter on a 41-yard David Arriaga field goal to cap a 13-play drive. The Griffons responded with a field goal three plays in the fourth quarter but would not score again.

Douglas led the Tigers in rushing with 73 yards, followed by Clark with 70, all in the second half. Heavner added 43 yards with his legs, while throwing for 171. Ryan Allen led the Tigers in receiving yards with 49.

John Johnson was a force defensively for the Tigers with a career-high 16 tackles and a forced fumble. Michael Chavez also had a big night with 13 tackles. Jakolbi Wilson and Koa McIntyre both had sacks, while&nbsp; had a key interception in the first quarter that set up FHSU's first touchdown of the game.

The Griffons had 438 yards of total offense compared to 374 for the Tigers. FHSU produced 179 of its 374 total yards in the fourth quarter.

Fort Hays State heads on the road next week to Missouri Southern for a 1 p.m. kickoff on Saturday. The Lions are 2-2 overall and 0-2 in MIAA play after a 62-10 loss at Central Missouri.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/9/1759036462564.png" alt="Fort Hays State running back Curtis Douglas runs for a touchdown in the fourth quarter of against Missouri Western State on Saturday, September 27, 2025 in Hays, Kan. (FHSU Athletics photo/Jordyn Bredenberg)" />
 <figcaption>Fort Hays State running back Curtis Douglas runs for a touchdown in the fourth quarter of against Missouri Western State on Saturday, September 27, 2025 in Hays, Kan. (FHSU Athletics photo/Jordyn Bredenberg)</figcaption>
 </figure>By GERARD WELLBROCK Hays Post SportsHAYS, Kan. — Fort Hays State overcame a six-point halftime deficit, outscoring Missouri Western State 14-3 in the fourth quarter to secure a 31-23 victory over the Griffons in front of 8,211 Saturday night at Lewis Field.&nbsp;After being held to 68 rushing yards through the first three quarters, Fort Hays State (3-2, 2-1 MIAA) exploded for 135 rushing yards in the fourth quarter, averaging 9.6 yards per carry in the final frame. Joshua Clark had four big runs of over 10 yards and Curtis Douglas had the biggest run of the night, a 59-yards scamper to the endzone with 5:56 to play to push their lead to eight.. The Tigers ended the game with 203 yards on the ground and moved to 43-3 when rushing for 200 or more yards under head coach Chris Brown.<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/soundcloud%253Atracks%253A2177868378&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true"></iframe><div style="font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509" title="Eagle Radio" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Eagle Radio</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509/chris-brown-postgame-v-missouri-western-sept-27-2025" title="Chris Brown Postgame vs. Missouri Western State (Sept. 27, 2025)" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Chris Brown Postgame vs. Missouri Western State (Sept. 27, 2025)</a></div></div>Trailing 23-17 entering the fourth quarter, the Tigers flipped the game when Caleb Heavner found Tariq Logan for a 38-yard touchdown pass with 12:25 to go in the game. David Arriaga's extra point to put the Tigers up 24-23. The Tiger defense forced MWSU (1-3, 0-2 MIAA) to punt on their next two possessions. After the Douglas TD run, the Griffons drove to the FHSU 11 with 25 seconds to play, but the Tigers forced four straight incomplete passes to hang on for the win.After both teams had three-and-outs to start the game, Fort Hays State grabbed the lead on a Heavner 17-yard touchdown pass to Joshua Clark with 9:56 to play in the first. the score was set up by an interception from defensive lineman Taderian Partee.<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/soundcloud%253Atracks%253A2177866062&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true"></iframe><div style="font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509" title="Eagle Radio" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Eagle Radio</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509/josh-clarke-postgame-v-missouri-western-sept-27-2025" title="Joshua Clark Postgame vs. Missouri Western State (Sept. 27, 2025)" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Joshua Clark Postgame vs. Missouri Western State (Sept. 27, 2025)</a></div></div>The Griffons responded by scoring the next 10 points to take a 10-7 lead late in the first quarter. The Tigers regained the lead on a Douglas 6-yard run which capped an 11-play, 75-yard drive with 10:34 to play in the second.. The Griffons responded by scoring the final 10 points of the half which ended with a 44-yard hail mary touchdown pass with no time remaining to jump in front 20-14 at the break. The Tigers scored the only points of the third quarter on a 41-yard David Arriaga field goal to cap a 13-play drive. The Griffons responded with a field goal three plays in the fourth quarter but would not score again.<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/soundcloud%253Atracks%253A2177866215&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true"></iframe><div style="font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509" title="Eagle Radio" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Eagle Radio</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509/jon-johnson-postgame-v-missouri-western-sept-27-2025" title="John Johnson Postgame vs. Missouri Western State (Sept. 27, 2025)" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">John Johnson Postgame vs. Missouri Western State (Sept. 27, 2025)</a></div></div>Douglas led the Tigers in rushing with 73 yards, followed by Clark with 70, all in the second half. Heavner added 43 yards with his legs, while throwing for 171. Ryan Allen led the Tigers in receiving yards with 49.John Johnson was a force defensively for the Tigers with a career-high 16 tackles and a forced fumble. Michael Chavez also had a big night with 13 tackles. Jakolbi Wilson and Koa McIntyre both had sacks, while&nbsp; had a key interception in the first quarter that set up FHSU's first touchdown of the game.<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/soundcloud%253Atracks%253A2177872836&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true"></iframe><div style="font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509" title="Eagle Radio" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Eagle Radio</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509/fhsu-fb-highlights-v-missouri" title="Fort Hays State FB Highlights vs. Missouri Western State (Sept. 27, 2025)" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Fort Hays State FB Highlights vs. Missouri Western State (Sept. 27, 2025)</a></div></div>The Griffons had 438 yards of total offense compared to 374 for the Tigers. FHSU produced 179 of its 374 total yards in the fourth quarter.Up NextFort Hays State heads on the road next week to Missouri Southern for a 1 p.m. kickoff on Saturday. The Lions are 2-2 overall and 0-2 in MIAA play after a 62-10 loss at Central Missouri.

🏈 Tigers run past Griffons late for Homecoming win

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Michael Wacha pitched six scoreless innings to earn his 10th win of the season, and the Kansas City Royals beat the Athletics 4-2 on Saturday night.

Wacha (10-13) gave up two hits and three walks while striking out five for his first victory in more than three weeks. It's the fourth consecutive year and sixth time in his 13 major league seasons that Wacha has won 10 or more games.

Vinnie Pasquantino hit a two-run double and Mike Yastrzemski reached base three times and scored twice as the Royals (81-80) beat the A’s (76-85) for the first time in five meetings this season.

John Schreiber, Angel Zerpa and Jonathan Bowlan each retired two batters for Kansas City. Carlos Estévez worked the ninth for his major league-leading 42nd save.

Shea Langeliers had three hits and an RBI for the A’s. Manager Mark Kotsay was ejected in the ninth for arguing balls and strikes.

Michael Massey singled leading off the fifth and advanced to third on Yastrzemki’s one-out single. After Bobby Witt Jr. flied out, Pasquantino blooped a double to left field that fell between A’s shortstop Jacob Wilson and sliding left fielder Tyler Soderstrom as two runs scored.

Athletics starter Luis Morales (4-3) allowed three runs (two earned) and five hits with five strikeouts over 4 2/3 innings.

Wacha pitched with runners on base in four of his six innings, but allowed only one to reach third.

Pasquantino fouled off three consecutive two-strike fastballs from Morales before his two-out hit in the fifth.

Royals LHP Cole Ragans (3-3, 5.02 ERA) starts the season finale Sunday against Athletics LHP Brady Basso (1-0, 1.74).

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 </figure>WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Michael Wacha pitched six scoreless innings to earn his 10th win of the season, and the Kansas City Royals beat the Athletics 4-2 on Saturday night.Wacha (10-13) gave up two hits and three walks while striking out five for his first victory in more than three weeks. It's the fourth consecutive year and sixth time in his 13 major league seasons that Wacha has won 10 or more games.Vinnie Pasquantino hit a two-run double and Mike Yastrzemski reached base three times and scored twice as the Royals (81-80) beat the A’s (76-85) for the first time in five meetings this season.John Schreiber, Angel Zerpa and Jonathan Bowlan each retired two batters for Kansas City. Carlos Estévez worked the ninth for his major league-leading 42nd save.Shea Langeliers had three hits and an RBI for the A’s. Manager Mark Kotsay was ejected in the ninth for arguing balls and strikes.Michael Massey singled leading off the fifth and advanced to third on Yastrzemki’s one-out single. After Bobby Witt Jr. flied out, Pasquantino blooped a double to left field that fell between A’s shortstop Jacob Wilson and sliding left fielder Tyler Soderstrom as two runs scored.Athletics starter Luis Morales (4-3) allowed three runs (two earned) and five hits with five strikeouts over 4 2/3 innings.<h2>Key stat</h2>Wacha pitched with runners on base in four of his six innings, but allowed only one to reach third.<h2>Key moment</h2>Pasquantino fouled off three consecutive two-strike fastballs from Morales before his two-out hit in the fifth.<h2>Up next</h2>Royals LHP Cole Ragans (3-3, 5.02 ERA) starts the season finale Sunday against Athletics LHP Brady Basso (1-0, 1.74).

⚾ Wacha throws 6 shutout innings as Royals top Athletics 

HAYS, Kan. - The Fort Hays State volleyball team came up on the losing end of a match for the first time in three weeks and just the second time this season on Saturday, losing to Central Missouri 25-20, 25-20, 25-20. The Tigers are now 12-2 overall and 1-1 in league play, while the Jennies move to 8-3 on the year and 1-1 in MIAA action.

Central Missouri scored six of the first seven points to take an early lead, but the Tigers mounted a response with a kills by Gracie Rains, Peyton Bergschneider and Carsyn Cormaney to narrow the gap to 7-6. The Jennies bounced back to push the lead back to six before a pair of service aces from Kirsten Evans brought the Tigers within two at 18-16. The visitors regained the momentum from there, outscoring the Tigers 7-4 down the stretch to win 25-20.

The second set was close throughout, highlighted by 10 ties and four lead changes. Neither side led by more than two for much of the stanza, with FHSU leading as late as 14-13. The Jennies later scored three in a row to push their lead to four at 20-16, prompting a Tiger timeout. FHSU was unable to mount a comeback, again falling 25-20 to go down in the match 2-0.

Central Missouri never trailed in the third set, scoring the first three points and never looking back. After trailing by as many as six at 14-8, the Black and Gold scored seven of the next 10 to pull within two thanks three kills from Ella Goodwin. UCM bounced back after that rally, turning the 17-15 lead into a 25-20 win after outpacing the Tigers 8-5 down the stretch.

Caiya Stucky Reyes led the Tigers with 10 kills without an error on 17 attempts, achieving a hitting percentage of .588. Bergschneider contributed significantly with nine kills and added a team-best 12 digs. Goodwin finished with eight kills and one block assist, while Abrey Galt and Annie Eaton tied for the lead with 19 assists each. Evans matched Bergschneider with 12 digs while adding a pair of service aces. A trio of Jennies tied for a match-high 11 kills, including Rachel Ziesman, Kaelyn McDonald and Shaye Koski.

The Tigers will be on the road for the next two weeks starting Friday (Oct. 3) when FHSU takes on Northwest Missouri State in Maryville, Mo. beginning at 6 p.m. FHSU's next home match is set for Friday, October 17 when the Tigers host second-ranked Central Oklahoma beginning at 6 p.m.

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 </figure>FHSU AthleticsHAYS, Kan. - The Fort Hays State volleyball team came up on the losing end of a match for the first time in three weeks and just the second time this season on Saturday, losing to Central Missouri 25-20, 25-20, 25-20. The Tigers are now 12-2 overall and 1-1 in league play, while the Jennies move to 8-3 on the year and 1-1 in MIAA action.Central Missouri scored six of the first seven points to take an early lead, but the Tigers mounted a response with a kills by Gracie Rains, Peyton Bergschneider and Carsyn Cormaney to narrow the gap to 7-6. The Jennies bounced back to push the lead back to six before a pair of service aces from Kirsten Evans brought the Tigers within two at 18-16. The visitors regained the momentum from there, outscoring the Tigers 7-4 down the stretch to win 25-20.The second set was close throughout, highlighted by 10 ties and four lead changes. Neither side led by more than two for much of the stanza, with FHSU leading as late as 14-13. The Jennies later scored three in a row to push their lead to four at 20-16, prompting a Tiger timeout. FHSU was unable to mount a comeback, again falling 25-20 to go down in the match 2-0.Central Missouri never trailed in the third set, scoring the first three points and never looking back. After trailing by as many as six at 14-8, the Black and Gold scored seven of the next 10 to pull within two thanks three kills from Ella Goodwin. UCM bounced back after that rally, turning the 17-15 lead into a 25-20 win after outpacing the Tigers 8-5 down the stretch.Caiya Stucky Reyes led the Tigers with 10 kills without an error on 17 attempts, achieving a hitting percentage of .588. Bergschneider contributed significantly with nine kills and added a team-best 12 digs. Goodwin finished with eight kills and one block assist, while Abrey Galt and Annie Eaton tied for the lead with 19 assists each. Evans matched Bergschneider with 12 digs while adding a pair of service aces. A trio of Jennies tied for a match-high 11 kills, including Rachel Ziesman, Kaelyn McDonald and Shaye Koski.The Tigers will be on the road for the next two weeks starting Friday (Oct. 3) when FHSU takes on Northwest Missouri State in Maryville, Mo. beginning at 6 p.m. FHSU's next home match is set for Friday, October 17 when the Tigers host second-ranked Central Oklahoma beginning at 6 p.m.

🏐 Tigers win-streak snapped by Jennies

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Avery Johnson threw for 168 yards and two touchdowns, Dylan Edwards ran for 166 yards and another score, and Kansas State held on to beat UCF 34-20 on Saturday for its first Big 12 win of the season.

Johnson also ran for 75 yards, and the Wildcats (2-3, 1-1) piled up 268 yards on the ground, while their defense made a critical fourth-down stop with just over 4 minutes left after the Knights (3-1, 0-1) had closed to within 31-20.

“I'm like, ‘Here we go again,’” said Kansas State coach Chris Klieman, whose team's first four games this season had been decided by one score, and who nearly had his 58th birthday spoiled when the Knights began to mount their comeback.

“Proud of the guys to get some stops on defense after we gave up some explosive plays," Klieman said.

Tayven Jackson, who missed a chunk of the game with an injury, returned to throw for 115 yards for UCF, which had won its last 16 games under Scott Frost dating to his first tenure with the program. Myles Montgomery had 119 yards rushing.

Kansas State has never lost to UCF in three meetings.

“We fought. We just weren’t consistent enough, and that’s what we have to keep working on is not making the mistakes that hurt you,” Frost said. “We needed to be better on offense early on to keep our defense off the field.”

The Knights were rolling off a 34-9 rout of North Carolina, but Kansas State must have had plenty of time to scout them during their bye. The Wildcats shut down the UCF offense even before Jackson got hurt with 10:48 left in the first half.

Jacurri Brown entered the game and immediately threw an interception, leading to Joe Jackson's TD run and a 10-0 lead.

UCF finally got a big play moments later, when Brown hit DJ Black down the sideline. Kansas State's Wesley Fair missed a tackle, and the resulting 82-yard TD reception was the longest by a Knights player since Doug Gabriel's 83-yarder in 2001.

But the Wildcats answered with a 73-yard touchdown march, and Will Anciaux's catch gave them a 17-7 lead at the break.

“We just didn't get started as fast as we like to," Montgomery said, "and on the road in the Big 12, you have to start fast.”

Not much changed after halftime. Brown and the Knights went three-and-out to start the third quarter, and Kansas State added to the lead with another long touchdown drive. And when Jackson's surprising return sparked the UCF offense, Brown came in to run a sneak on fourth down, and the backup quarterback promptly fumbled the ball away.

Edwards added a 75-yard touchdown run later in the third quarter, helping to put the game out of UCF's reach.

The Wildcats played most of the way without wide receiver Jayce Brown, who had been dealing with “something,” Klieman said, and tried to play but ultimately could not. He's their leading receiver with 25 catches for 284 yards and two scores.

The Knights were playing for the first time since offensive line coach Shawn Clark died unexpectedly on Sunday. The 50-year-old Clark was hospitalized after a medical emergency on Sept. 9, but the school said last week that he had been stable.

UCF struggled mightily to move the ball when Jackson was out of the game. Once he returned, the ground game got going and the Knights began to resemble the offense that scored 68 points in a rout of North Carolina A&amp;T.

Kansas State turned loose Johnson to run the ball for the first time this season, and that seemed to open up an offense that had struggled with inconsistency. The athletic QB finished with the third-best rushing total of his 26-game career.

UCF returns home to face Kansas on Saturday night.

Kansas State heads to Baylor on Saturday.

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 </figure>MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Avery Johnson threw for 168 yards and two touchdowns, Dylan Edwards ran for 166 yards and another score, and Kansas State held on to beat UCF 34-20 on Saturday for its first Big 12 win of the season.Johnson also ran for 75 yards, and the Wildcats (2-3, 1-1) piled up 268 yards on the ground, while their defense made a critical fourth-down stop with just over 4 minutes left after the Knights (3-1, 0-1) had closed to within 31-20.“I'm like, ‘Here we go again,’” said Kansas State coach Chris Klieman, whose team's first four games this season had been decided by one score, and who nearly had his 58th birthday spoiled when the Knights began to mount their comeback.“Proud of the guys to get some stops on defense after we gave up some explosive plays," Klieman said.Tayven Jackson, who missed a chunk of the game with an injury, returned to throw for 115 yards for UCF, which had won its last 16 games under Scott Frost dating to his first tenure with the program. Myles Montgomery had 119 yards rushing.Kansas State has never lost to UCF in three meetings.“We fought. We just weren’t consistent enough, and that’s what we have to keep working on is not making the mistakes that hurt you,” Frost said. “We needed to be better on offense early on to keep our defense off the field.”The Knights were rolling off a 34-9 rout of North Carolina, but Kansas State must have had plenty of time to scout them during their bye. The Wildcats shut down the UCF offense even before Jackson got hurt with 10:48 left in the first half.Jacurri Brown entered the game and immediately threw an interception, leading to Joe Jackson's TD run and a 10-0 lead.UCF finally got a big play moments later, when Brown hit DJ Black down the sideline. Kansas State's Wesley Fair missed a tackle, and the resulting 82-yard TD reception was the longest by a Knights player since Doug Gabriel's 83-yarder in 2001.But the Wildcats answered with a 73-yard touchdown march, and Will Anciaux's catch gave them a 17-7 lead at the break.“We just didn't get started as fast as we like to," Montgomery said, "and on the road in the Big 12, you have to start fast.”Not much changed after halftime. Brown and the Knights went three-and-out to start the third quarter, and Kansas State added to the lead with another long touchdown drive. And when Jackson's surprising return sparked the UCF offense, Brown came in to run a sneak on fourth down, and the backup quarterback promptly fumbled the ball away.Edwards added a 75-yard touchdown run later in the third quarter, helping to put the game out of UCF's reach.<h2>K-State's injury</h2>The Wildcats played most of the way without wide receiver Jayce Brown, who had been dealing with “something,” Klieman said, and tried to play but ultimately could not. He's their leading receiver with 25 catches for 284 yards and two scores.<h2>Fond farewell</h2>The Knights were playing for the first time since offensive line coach Shawn Clark died unexpectedly on Sunday. The 50-year-old Clark was hospitalized after a medical emergency on Sept. 9, but the school said last week that he had been stable.<h2>The takeaway</h2>UCF struggled mightily to move the ball when Jackson was out of the game. Once he returned, the ground game got going and the Knights began to resemble the offense that scored 68 points in a rout of North Carolina A&amp;T.Kansas State turned loose Johnson to run the ball for the first time this season, and that seemed to open up an offense that had struggled with inconsistency. The athletic QB finished with the third-best rushing total of his 26-game career.<h2>Up next</h2>UCF returns home to face Kansas on Saturday night.Kansas State heads to Baylor on Saturday.

🏈  Wildcats secure first Big 12 win with victory over UCF

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Tawee Walker scored on a 2-yard touchdown run with 29 seconds left to lift Cincinnati to a 37-34 victory over Kansas on Saturday.

The Bearcats (3-1, 1-0 Big 12) drove 75 yards in 1:16 for the game-winning score.

Jalon Daniels put Kansas (3-2, 1-1) ahead 34-30 with 1:45 left when he found Levi Wentz for a 6-yard touchdown. But there was too much time for Brendan Sorsby and the Bearcats.

Sorsby was 29 of 43 for 388 yards and two touchdowns for Cincinnati.

Daniels threw for four touchdowns and 445 yards.

Kansas took the opening drive of the second half and marched 75 yards for the tying score. Daniels found Boden Groen on a 24-yard, wide-open touchdown pass. But Cincinnati answered with a 14-yard Sorsby to Cyrus Allen touchdown to retake the lead.

Daniels found Emmanuel Henderson for a 75-yard touchdown to tie the game at 27-all. Cincinnati had first-and-goal inside the 1-yard line but had to settle for a 24-yard Stephen Rusnak field goal.

Kansas struck quickly on a 93-yard touchdown pass from Daniels to Henderson on the Jayhawks' first play from scrimmage. Cincinnati responded with a methodical 13-play, 75-yard drive, capped by a 2-yard touchdown run by Walker. The Bearcats attempted and succeeded on two fourth-down conversions on the drive.

Cincinnati appeared to score on an 88-yard punt return just before halftime, but it was nullified by an illegal-block penalty. The Bearcats still drove from their own 6 to the Kansas 25, using a 43-yard field goal by Rusnak for a 20-13 halftime lead.

Cincinnati returns home to take on Iowa State, while Kansas travels to UCF next Saturday.

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 </figure>LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Tawee Walker scored on a 2-yard touchdown run with 29 seconds left to lift Cincinnati to a 37-34 victory over Kansas on Saturday.The Bearcats (3-1, 1-0 Big 12) drove 75 yards in 1:16 for the game-winning score.Jalon Daniels put Kansas (3-2, 1-1) ahead 34-30 with 1:45 left when he found Levi Wentz for a 6-yard touchdown. But there was too much time for Brendan Sorsby and the Bearcats.Sorsby was 29 of 43 for 388 yards and two touchdowns for Cincinnati.Daniels threw for four touchdowns and 445 yards.Kansas took the opening drive of the second half and marched 75 yards for the tying score. Daniels found Boden Groen on a 24-yard, wide-open touchdown pass. But Cincinnati answered with a 14-yard Sorsby to Cyrus Allen touchdown to retake the lead.Daniels found Emmanuel Henderson for a 75-yard touchdown to tie the game at 27-all. Cincinnati had first-and-goal inside the 1-yard line but had to settle for a 24-yard Stephen Rusnak field goal.Kansas struck quickly on a 93-yard touchdown pass from Daniels to Henderson on the Jayhawks' first play from scrimmage. Cincinnati responded with a methodical 13-play, 75-yard drive, capped by a 2-yard touchdown run by Walker. The Bearcats attempted and succeeded on two fourth-down conversions on the drive.Cincinnati appeared to score on an 88-yard punt return just before halftime, but it was nullified by an illegal-block penalty. The Bearcats still drove from their own 6 to the Kansas 25, using a 43-yard field goal by Rusnak for a 20-13 halftime lead.<h2>Up next</h2>Cincinnati returns home to take on Iowa State, while Kansas travels to UCF next Saturday.

🏈 Tawee Walker scores with 29 seconds left and Cincinnati defeats KU

By GARRETT WELLBROCK Hays Post Sports

GRAINFIELD — Taden Gottschalk set the tone early with a defensive touchdown, and Logan-Palco never looked back in a 50-0 shutout of Wheatland-Grinnell on Friday night in Week 4 of the Area Game of the Week.

The Trojans (3-1) scored in all three phases and leaned on their rushing attack to overwhelm the Thunderhawks (2-2) in both teams’ district opener.

Wheatland-Grinnell opened the game with a promising drive, but disaster struck when Gottschalk ripped the ball away from Jackson Foster on a screen pass and sprinted 44 yards for a score. After trading punts, Gottschalk struck again on offense, faking a handoff and racing 42 yards to make it 14-0 at the end of the first quarter.

The second quarter decided the game. Logan-Palco overcame two early miscues while Wheatland-Grinnell sputtered, running 23 plays for just 9 yards and committing two turnovers. The Trojans capitalized with three straight touchdown drives — Gottschalk from 10 yards, Carson Knipp from 20, and Case Ashmore from 12 — to build a 36-0 halftime lead. The Thunderhawks nearly broke through just before the break when Foster tossed a trick-play pass to Griffin Beckman for 25 yards, but he was stopped at the 1-yard line as time expired.

Logan-Palco’s ground game continued to control the second half. Gottschalk capped an eight-play, 74-yard march with a 38-yard scoring run midway through the third quarter, his fourth touchdown of the night. Knipp sealed the win with a 49-yard burst up the middle in the fourth.

Gottschalk finished with 91 rushing yards, three rushing touchdowns, and a defensive score, while Knipp added 114 yards and two touchdowns on 13 carries. Ashmore chipped in 37 yards and a touchdown. As a team, Logan-Palco rushed for 242 yards and five scores.

Wheatland-Grinnell managed just 6 yards on the ground and went 0-for-10 on third downs. Quarterback Riley Tuttle threw for 83 yards but was sacked multiple times, and Foster led the receiving corps with seven catches for 48 yards.

The Trojans went 3-for-3 in the red zone and never allowed Wheatland-Grinnell inside the 20 until the final second of the first half.

Logan-Palco will look to keep momentum rolling as district play continues vs Dighton, while Wheatland-Grinnell faces the challenge of rebounding vs Chase next Friday.

By GARRETT WELLBROCK Hays Post SportsGRAINFIELD — Taden Gottschalk set the tone early with a defensive touchdown, and Logan-Palco never looked back in a 50-0 shutout of Wheatland-Grinnell on Friday night in Week 4 of the Area Game of the Week.The Trojans (3-1) scored in all three phases and leaned on their rushing attack to overwhelm the Thunderhawks (2-2) in both teams’ district opener.Wheatland-Grinnell opened the game with a promising drive, but disaster struck when Gottschalk ripped the ball away from Jackson Foster on a screen pass and sprinted 44 yards for a score. After trading punts, Gottschalk struck again on offense, faking a handoff and racing 42 yards to make it 14-0 at the end of the first quarter.The second quarter decided the game. Logan-Palco overcame two early miscues while Wheatland-Grinnell sputtered, running 23 plays for just 9 yards and committing two turnovers. The Trojans capitalized with three straight touchdown drives — Gottschalk from 10 yards, Carson Knipp from 20, and Case Ashmore from 12 — to build a 36-0 halftime lead. The Thunderhawks nearly broke through just before the break when Foster tossed a trick-play pass to Griffin Beckman for 25 yards, but he was stopped at the 1-yard line as time expired.Logan-Palco’s ground game continued to control the second half. Gottschalk capped an eight-play, 74-yard march with a 38-yard scoring run midway through the third quarter, his fourth touchdown of the night. Knipp sealed the win with a 49-yard burst up the middle in the fourth.Gottschalk finished with 91 rushing yards, three rushing touchdowns, and a defensive score, while Knipp added 114 yards and two touchdowns on 13 carries. Ashmore chipped in 37 yards and a touchdown. As a team, Logan-Palco rushed for 242 yards and five scores.Wheatland-Grinnell managed just 6 yards on the ground and went 0-for-10 on third downs. Quarterback Riley Tuttle threw for 83 yards but was sacked multiple times, and Foster led the receiving corps with seven catches for 48 yards.The Trojans went 3-for-3 in the red zone and never allowed Wheatland-Grinnell inside the 20 until the final second of the first half.Logan-Palco will look to keep momentum rolling as district play continues vs Dighton, while Wheatland-Grinnell faces the challenge of rebounding vs Chase next Friday.

🏈 Logan-Palco rolls past Wheatland-Grinnell behind dominant defense

Missouri Western (1-2, 0-1 MIAA) at RV/#22 Fort Hays State (2-2, 1-1 MIAA) Saturday, September 27 ⦁ 7 p.m. Hays, Kan. ⦁ Lewis Field

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Fort Hays State football will host Missouri Western for Homecoming on Saturday evening at Lewis Field in Hays. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. The RV/No. 22 ranked Tigers enter the contest at 2-2 overall and 1-1 in the MIAA, while the Griffons enter at 1-2 overall and 0-1 in the MIAA.

The Tigers are coming off a tough loss to No. 18/10 ranked Pittsburg State last week in Pittsburg. FHSU held a 16-10 lead going into the fourth quarter, only to see PSU score 21 unanswered points in the final frame to win 31-16 on its home field. Both FHSU and PSU have played very tough schedules on paper to open the season and both are now 2-2 overall and 1-1 in the MIAA. PSU has played ranked teams in all four of its contests so far this year, while FHSU has played ranked teams three out of four games this year.

Missouri Western is coming off a loss in its MIAA opener against Central Missouri at home by a score of 34-26. In non-conference action, the Griffons fell to Augustana (S.D.) to open the season before defeating Missouri S&amp;T.

Fort Hays State defeated Missouri Western in Hays last year by a score of 30-16. That snapped a five-game losing streak in the series with the Griffons. Down 13-10 at halftime, the Tigers outscored the Griffons 13-0 in the third quarter to take a 23-13 lead and went on to win by 14.

There are only three teams remaining that are unbeaten in MIAA play this year. Northwest Missouri State and Central Oklahoma are both 2-0, while Central Missouri is 1-0. Seven conference teams have at least one loss in MIAA play.

Fort Hays State quarterback Caleb Heavner has 750 passing yards this season, while rushing for 137. Travis Dixon is the team leader in rushing yards with 167, while Donovan Hunt gives the Tigers three players with at least 100 rushing yards this season, currently with 106. Ryan Allen leads Tiger receivers at 153 yards for the season, while Ethan Hilliman has a team-high 14 catches.

On defense, John Johnson leads the Tigers with 33 tackles, while Gaven Haselhorst leads in sacks with 3.0. Michael Polley has two of the team's three interceptions for the season.

Kane Donovan heads the Missouri Western offense with 729 passing yards for the season. His top target has been Bryce Marcus III with 14 catches for 167 yards. Brandon Hall leads the ground game with 174 rushing yards, while Marrell Fountain has 142. Kienan Gaskin and Drew Scott lead the MWSU defense with 16 tackles each.

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 </figure>FHSU AthleticsMissouri Western (1-2, 0-1 MIAA) at RV/#22 Fort Hays State (2-2, 1-1 MIAA) Saturday, September 27 ⦁ 7 p.m. Hays, Kan. ⦁ Lewis FieldGame Sponsor: Big Creek CrossingRadio:&nbsp;KJLS (103.3)&nbsp;<a href="https://mix103fm.com/">CLICK HERE TO LISTEN</a> Video:&nbsp;MIAA Network:&nbsp;<a href="https://themiaanetwork.com/fhsutigers/">CLICK HERE TO WATCH ($)</a>Fort Hays State football will host Missouri Western for Homecoming on Saturday evening at Lewis Field in Hays. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. The RV/No. 22 ranked Tigers enter the contest at 2-2 overall and 1-1 in the MIAA, while the Griffons enter at 1-2 overall and 0-1 in the MIAA.The Tigers are coming off a tough loss to No. 18/10 ranked Pittsburg State last week in Pittsburg. FHSU held a 16-10 lead going into the fourth quarter, only to see PSU score 21 unanswered points in the final frame to win 31-16 on its home field. Both FHSU and PSU have played very tough schedules on paper to open the season and both are now 2-2 overall and 1-1 in the MIAA. PSU has played ranked teams in all four of its contests so far this year, while FHSU has played ranked teams three out of four games this year.Missouri Western is coming off a loss in its MIAA opener against Central Missouri at home by a score of 34-26. In non-conference action, the Griffons fell to Augustana (S.D.) to open the season before defeating Missouri S&amp;T.Fort Hays State defeated Missouri Western in Hays last year by a score of 30-16. That snapped a five-game losing streak in the series with the Griffons. Down 13-10 at halftime, the Tigers outscored the Griffons 13-0 in the third quarter to take a 23-13 lead and went on to win by 14.There are only three teams remaining that are unbeaten in MIAA play this year. Northwest Missouri State and Central Oklahoma are both 2-0, while Central Missouri is 1-0. Seven conference teams have at least one loss in MIAA play.Fort Hays State quarterback Caleb Heavner has 750 passing yards this season, while rushing for 137. Travis Dixon is the team leader in rushing yards with 167, while Donovan Hunt gives the Tigers three players with at least 100 rushing yards this season, currently with 106. Ryan Allen leads Tiger receivers at 153 yards for the season, while Ethan Hilliman has a team-high 14 catches.On defense, John Johnson leads the Tigers with 33 tackles, while Gaven Haselhorst leads in sacks with 3.0. Michael Polley has two of the team's three interceptions for the season.Kane Donovan heads the Missouri Western offense with 729 passing yards for the season. His top target has been Bryce Marcus III with 14 catches for 167 yards. Brandon Hall leads the ground game with 174 rushing yards, while Marrell Fountain has 142. Kienan Gaskin and Drew Scott lead the MWSU defense with 16 tackles each.

🏈🎧 LISTEN: Tigers host Griffons for Homecoming

Voice of the Chiefs Mitch Holthus discusses the Chiefs win over the Giants and previews Sunday's key AFC showdown with the Baltimore Ravens.

The Holthus Hotline airs Saturday's at 8:00 a.m. on 96.9, KFIX.

Voice of the Chiefs Mitch Holthus discusses the Chiefs win over the Giants and previews Sunday's key AFC showdown with the Baltimore Ravens.The Holthus Hotline airs Saturday's at 8:00 a.m. on 96.9, KFIX.<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/soundcloud%3Atracks%3A2177100513%3Fsecret_token%3Ds-teZopTkiulr&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true"></iframe><div style="font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509" title="Eagle Radio" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Eagle Radio</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509/holthus-hotline-september-27-2025/s-teZopTkiulr" title="Holthus Hotline (September 27, 2025)" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Holthus Hotline (September 27, 2025)</a></div></div>

🎧 Holthus Hotline with 'Voice of the Chiefs' Mitch Holthus

Saturday, September 27 KAYS: Kansas FB vs. Cincinnati, 9:30am KJLS: Fort Hays State FB vs. Missouri Western State, 6:00pm KAYS: Kansas City Royals at Athletics, 8:30pm

KAYS - (1400/94.3) KFIX - (96.9) KHAZ - (99.5) KJLS - (103.3) KKQY - (101.9)Saturday, September 27 KAYS: Kansas FB vs. Cincinnati, 9:30am KJLS: Fort Hays State FB vs. Missouri Western State, 6:00pm KAYS: Kansas City Royals at Athletics, 8:30pmSunday, September 28 KAYS: Kansas City Royals at Athletics, 1:30pm KFIX: Kansas City Chiefs FB vs. Baltimore Ravens, 2:00pm

By DUSTIN ARMBRUSTER Hays Post Sports

HAYS-&nbsp;It was a perfect night for homecoming at the new Hays High School on Friday night. The weather cooperated and Hays took care of business on the field with a 48-20 win over Garden City.

Hays had the ball five times on offense in the first half and scored on all five possession. The Indians opened the game with a 10 play 80 yard drive that was capped by a Holden Lind ten yard run. Garden City punted after just three plays on each of their first two drives. Each of the drives lost yards.

Hays scored twice more in the first quarter after those punts. Braxton Basgall scored his first rushing touchdown of the season on a two yard run. Zane Viegra found Jarek Purdy in the back of the south end zone on a 24 yard route. Carson Moore, who made all five of his first half extra points, made the score 21-0.

The Buffaloes drove into the Indian red zone before settling for a field goal attempt that was blocked. Viegra found Purdy for a second score, this time on a 31 yard pass. The Moore extra point pushed the lead to 28-0.&nbsp;

Tanner Geist recovered a Garden City fumble on the next drive. Viegra polished off the short field with a three yard touchdown run. Moore split the uprights for a 35-0 lead.

Hays began to sub players out on the defensive side of the ball. Garden City drove 80 yards on fifteen plays to score their first points of the game with seven seconds remaining in the second quarter and 35-7 halftime score. The drive was kept alive by a roughing the punter penalty.

Hays scored two quick touchdowns to open the second half. Garden City fumbled on their first drive which Geist recovered for a second time. One play later Basgall scored from 21 yards out. The Buffaloes scored their first points of the second half as the Indians started to pull their defensive starters. A 74 yard pass on third down made the score 41-14.

Basgall completed his hat-trick of touchdowns with a fourth down run of 43 yards. Moore's extra point made the score 48-14 with 6:39 left in the third quarter. Garden City did tack one more score onto the board with 24 seconds left in the third quarter for the final difference of 48-20.

The 48 points scored by Hays are the most by the Indians in the 65 game series. The Indians beat Garden City in back-to-back games for the first time since a three game winning streak from 2008 through 2010.

Hays will host Junction City next week. The Blue Jays improved their record to 3-1 with a 28-14 win over Junction City.

By DUSTIN ARMBRUSTER Hays Post SportsHAYS-&nbsp;It was a perfect night for homecoming at the new Hays High School on Friday night. The weather cooperated and Hays took care of business on the field with a 48-20 win over Garden City.Hays had the ball five times on offense in the first half and scored on all five possession. The Indians opened the game with a 10 play 80 yard drive that was capped by a Holden Lind ten yard run. Garden City punted after just three plays on each of their first two drives. Each of the drives lost yards.Hays scored twice more in the first quarter after those punts. Braxton Basgall scored his first rushing touchdown of the season on a two yard run. Zane Viegra found Jarek Purdy in the back of the south end zone on a 24 yard route. Carson Moore, who made all five of his first half extra points, made the score 21-0.The Buffaloes drove into the Indian red zone before settling for a field goal attempt that was blocked. Viegra found Purdy for a second score, this time on a 31 yard pass. The Moore extra point pushed the lead to 28-0.&nbsp;Tanner Geist recovered a Garden City fumble on the next drive. Viegra polished off the short field with a three yard touchdown run. Moore split the uprights for a 35-0 lead.Hays began to sub players out on the defensive side of the ball. Garden City drove 80 yards on fifteen plays to score their first points of the game with seven seconds remaining in the second quarter and 35-7 halftime score. The drive was kept alive by a roughing the punter penalty.Highlights<div><iframe width="100%" height="300" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/soundcloud%253Atracks%253A2177441271&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true&visual=true"></iframe><div style="font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509" title="Eagle Radio" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Eagle Radio</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509/hhs-fb-highlights-v-garden" title="HHS FB Highlights v Garden City Sept 26, 2025" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">HHS FB Highlights v Garden City Sept 26, 2025</a></div></div>Hays scored two quick touchdowns to open the second half. Garden City fumbled on their first drive which Geist recovered for a second time. One play later Basgall scored from 21 yards out. The Buffaloes scored their first points of the second half as the Indians started to pull their defensive starters. A 74 yard pass on third down made the score 41-14.Basgall completed his hat-trick of touchdowns with a fourth down run of 43 yards. Moore's extra point made the score 48-14 with 6:39 left in the third quarter. Garden City did tack one more score onto the board with 24 seconds left in the third quarter for the final difference of 48-20.Coach Tony Crough<div><iframe width="100%" height="300" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/soundcloud%253Atracks%253A2177441112&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true&visual=true"></iframe><div style="font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509" title="Eagle Radio" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Eagle Radio</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509/hhs-coach-post-int-v-garden" title="HHS Coach Post Int v Garden City Sept 26, 2025" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">HHS Coach Post Int v Garden City Sept 26, 2025</a></div></div>The 48 points scored by Hays are the most by the Indians in the 65 game series. The Indians beat Garden City in back-to-back games for the first time since a three game winning streak from 2008 through 2010.Hays will host Junction City next week. The Blue Jays improved their record to 3-1 with a 28-14 win over Junction City.

🏈 Hays cruises to homecoming win over Garden City

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Shea Langeliers hit a walk-off RBI double in the ninth inning, Jacob Wilson drove in three runs and the Athletics beat the Kansas City Royals 4-3 on Friday night.

Langeliers singled and Brent Rooker and Tyler Soderstrom walked before Taylor Clarke replaced Royals starter Noah Cameron (9-7) with two out in the fifth. Five pitches later, Wilson hit a bases-clearing double to left field that made it 3-3.

Maikel Garcia and Carter Jensen singled before Jonathan India's three-run homer for Kansas City opened the scoring in the fourth.

Soderstrom hit his 34th double of the season and walked twice.

Justin Sterner (4-3) got the final four outs to earn the win. Athletics starter Mason Barnett allowed three runs in 5 2/3 innings and Hogan Harris pitched two scoreless inning.

Luinder Avila (1-1) gave up a run and two hits in a third of an inning.

Wilson finished 1 for 4 and the rookie is hitting .313 this season, second in MLB behind Aaron Judge (.330) of the New York Yankees.

Angel Zerpa struck out Lawrence Butler swinging to lead off the ninth and was replaced by Avila. Darell Hernaiz singled before Brett Harris reached on force out and was replaced by pinch-runner Max Schuemann, who scored when Langeliers doubled.

Cameron has a 2.99 ERA this season, the lowest by a first-year pitcher in the American League (minimum of 20 games started) since 1995 behind Masahiro Tanaka (2.77 in 2014) and Tanner Bibee (2.98 in 2023).

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Shea Langeliers hit a walk-off RBI double in the ninth inning, Jacob Wilson drove in three runs and the Athletics beat the Kansas City Royals 4-3 on Friday night.Langeliers singled and Brent Rooker and Tyler Soderstrom walked before Taylor Clarke replaced Royals starter Noah Cameron (9-7) with two out in the fifth. Five pitches later, Wilson hit a bases-clearing double to left field that made it 3-3.Maikel Garcia and Carter Jensen singled before Jonathan India's three-run homer for Kansas City opened the scoring in the fourth.Soderstrom hit his 34th double of the season and walked twice.Justin Sterner (4-3) got the final four outs to earn the win. Athletics starter Mason Barnett allowed three runs in 5 2/3 innings and Hogan Harris pitched two scoreless inning.Luinder Avila (1-1) gave up a run and two hits in a third of an inning.Wilson finished 1 for 4 and the rookie is hitting .313 this season, second in MLB behind Aaron Judge (.330) of the New York Yankees.<h2>Key moment</h2>Angel Zerpa struck out Lawrence Butler swinging to lead off the ninth and was replaced by Avila. Darell Hernaiz singled before Brett Harris reached on force out and was replaced by pinch-runner Max Schuemann, who scored when Langeliers doubled.<h2>Key stats</h2>Cameron has a 2.99 ERA this season, the lowest by a first-year pitcher in the American League (minimum of 20 games started) since 1995 behind Masahiro Tanaka (2.77 in 2014) and Tanner Bibee (2.98 in 2023).<h2>Up next</h2>

⚾Langeliers hits walk-off double as Athletics beat the Royals 

Garden City 20, Hays High 48 Smith Center 34, Plainville 16 Larned 0, Russel 52 Beliot 28, Phillipsburg 40 Minneapolis 28, Norton 7 Wichita Co 46, Trego 56 LaCrosse 32, Ness City 18 Hill City 58, Rawlins Co 20 Hoxie 60, Stockton 14 Linn 36, Thunder Ridge 30 Pretty Prairie 0, Victoria 54

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 </figure>Garden City 20, Hays High 48 Smith Center 34, Plainville 16 Larned 0, Russel 52 Beliot 28, Phillipsburg 40 Minneapolis 28, Norton 7 Wichita Co 46, Trego 56 LaCrosse 32, Ness City 18 Hill City 58, Rawlins Co 20 Hoxie 60, Stockton 14 Linn 36, Thunder Ridge 30 Pretty Prairie 0, Victoria 54

🏈 Week 4 Kansas football scores

HAYS, Kan. - The Fort Hays State volleyball team triumphed over Missouri Southern State in a five-set thriller Friday evening, winning 25-14, 17-25, 25-17, 24-26, 15-12. The Tigers improve to 12-1 overall and 1-0 in conference play after winning their ninth-straight match, while the Lions are now 6-6 on the year and 0-1 in MIAA action. The nine-match winning streak is the longest for the Tigers since 2016.

Fort Hays jumped out to a quick start, turning a 6-6 tie into a 15-8 lead thanks to a 9-2 run. Carsyn Cormaney contributed two kills and two blocks during the run, prompting a Lions timeout. The Tigers continued to add to their lead, posting an attack percentage of .312 in the 25-14 rout.

Missouri Southern punched back in the second set, using an 11-3 run to extend a one-point lead into a nine-point advantage, 19-10. Multiple kills from Ashlyn Reeves helped the Tigers close within six at 23-17, but the Lions finished things off with back-to-back kills to level the match.

The Lions scored four of the first five points to take an early lead in the third set before the Tigers went on a 9-3 run to take the lead for good. Two kills each from Gracie Rains and Caiya Stucky Reyes allowed FHSU to extend the lead to six, 20-14, before Reeves gave the Tigers a 2-1 lead in the match with the final kill of the frame.

After three convincing set victories, the fourth set was a tighter battle with neither side leading by more than four at any point. The Lions slowly pulled in front midway through the frame, going up by as many as four multiple times. Trailing 20-16, FHSU scored five of the next six points to tie the score at 21 thanks to three kills from Peyton Bergschneider and an Annie Eaton service ace.

MSSU battled back, eventually reaching set point at 24-22, before a service error and a Kirsten Evans service ace tied the score at 24. The visitors then scored the next two points, sending things to a fifth set.

There were eight ties and four lead changes in the final stanza, with neither side leading by more than two until the final point of the match. MSSU took a quick two-point lead at 3-1, but the Tigers soon grabbed the lead at 6-5. The visitors scored the next two points to jump back on top and led by two as late as 12-10 before Fort Hays State scored the final five points to secure the victory.

Reeves opened the rally with a kill before Bergschneider tied things up with her team-best 13th kill of the night. A pair of Lion errors gave the Tigers a serve at match point when Cormaney delivered the final kill to seal the win.

Cormaney finished the night with 10 kills and a team-best seven blocks, while Reyes managed seven kills, five blocks, 10 digs and 20 assists. Reeves and Rains contributed nine kills each, while Evans led the way with 24 digs.

The Tigers will wrap up homecoming weekend against Central Missouri on Saturday (Sept. 27) beginning at 1 p.m. inside Gross Memorial Coliseum.

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 </figure>FHSU AthleticsHAYS, Kan. - The Fort Hays State volleyball team triumphed over Missouri Southern State in a five-set thriller Friday evening, winning 25-14, 17-25, 25-17, 24-26, 15-12. The Tigers improve to 12-1 overall and 1-0 in conference play after winning their ninth-straight match, while the Lions are now 6-6 on the year and 0-1 in MIAA action. The nine-match winning streak is the longest for the Tigers since 2016.Fort Hays jumped out to a quick start, turning a 6-6 tie into a 15-8 lead thanks to a 9-2 run. Carsyn Cormaney contributed two kills and two blocks during the run, prompting a Lions timeout. The Tigers continued to add to their lead, posting an attack percentage of .312 in the 25-14 rout.Missouri Southern punched back in the second set, using an 11-3 run to extend a one-point lead into a nine-point advantage, 19-10. Multiple kills from Ashlyn Reeves helped the Tigers close within six at 23-17, but the Lions finished things off with back-to-back kills to level the match.The Lions scored four of the first five points to take an early lead in the third set before the Tigers went on a 9-3 run to take the lead for good. Two kills each from Gracie Rains and Caiya Stucky Reyes allowed FHSU to extend the lead to six, 20-14, before Reeves gave the Tigers a 2-1 lead in the match with the final kill of the frame.After three convincing set victories, the fourth set was a tighter battle with neither side leading by more than four at any point. The Lions slowly pulled in front midway through the frame, going up by as many as four multiple times. Trailing 20-16, FHSU scored five of the next six points to tie the score at 21 thanks to three kills from Peyton Bergschneider and an Annie Eaton service ace.MSSU battled back, eventually reaching set point at 24-22, before a service error and a Kirsten Evans service ace tied the score at 24. The visitors then scored the next two points, sending things to a fifth set.There were eight ties and four lead changes in the final stanza, with neither side leading by more than two until the final point of the match. MSSU took a quick two-point lead at 3-1, but the Tigers soon grabbed the lead at 6-5. The visitors scored the next two points to jump back on top and led by two as late as 12-10 before Fort Hays State scored the final five points to secure the victory.Reeves opened the rally with a kill before Bergschneider tied things up with her team-best 13th kill of the night. A pair of Lion errors gave the Tigers a serve at match point when Cormaney delivered the final kill to seal the win.Cormaney finished the night with 10 kills and a team-best seven blocks, while Reyes managed seven kills, five blocks, 10 digs and 20 assists. Reeves and Rains contributed nine kills each, while Evans led the way with 24 digs.The Tigers will wrap up homecoming weekend against Central Missouri on Saturday (Sept. 27) beginning at 1 p.m. inside Gross Memorial Coliseum.

🏐 FHSU opens MIAA play with 5-set win over Missouri Southern

Friday, September 26 KKQY: Logan/Palco FB at Wheatland/Grinnell, 6:00pm KFIX: Hays High FB vs. Garden City, 6:30pm KAYS: Kansas City Royals at Athletics, 8:30pm

KAYS - (1400/94.3) KFIX - (96.9) KHAZ - (99.5) KJLS - (103.3) KKQY - (101.9)Friday, September 26 KKQY: Logan/Palco FB at Wheatland/Grinnell, 6:00pm KFIX: Hays High FB vs. Garden City, 6:30pm KAYS: Kansas City Royals at Athletics, 8:30pmSaturday, September 27 KAYS: Kansas FB vs. Cincinnati, 9:30am KJLS: Fort Hays State FB vs. Missouri Western State, 6:00pm KAYS: Kansas City Royals at Athletics, 8:30pmSunday, September 28 KAYS: Kansas City Royals at Athletics, 1:30pm KFIX: Kansas City Chiefs FB vs. Baltimore Ravens, 2:00pm

STILLWATER, Okla. - The Fort Hays State men's cross country team placed 14th at the Cowboy Jamboree Friday morning (Sept. 26). The Tigers were third out of five NCAA DII teams in attendance after compiling 414 team points.

Christian Darrah was the top Tiger finisher in the eight-kilometer jaunt, turning in a time of 25:00.4 to place 47th. Noah Morenz finished 92nd out of 200 finishers after traversing the course in 25:52.3. Hayden Nemechek completed the trek in 26:49.1, good for 132nd place, with Cole Krug close behind in 135th with a time of 26:51.6. Ian Weich rounded out the Tiger top five after crossing the line in 26:59.3.

Host Oklahoma State, the third-ranked team in NCAA DI, secured the team title with 36 points after placing six runners in the top 15. OSU's Denis Kipngetich won the race with a time of 23:33.7, three seconds clear of second place.

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 </figure>FHSU AthleticsSTILLWATER, Okla. - The Fort Hays State men's cross country team placed 14th at the Cowboy Jamboree Friday morning (Sept. 26). The Tigers were third out of five NCAA DII teams in attendance after compiling 414 team points.Christian Darrah was the top Tiger finisher in the eight-kilometer jaunt, turning in a time of 25:00.4 to place 47th. Noah Morenz finished 92nd out of 200 finishers after traversing the course in 25:52.3. Hayden Nemechek completed the trek in 26:49.1, good for 132nd place, with Cole Krug close behind in 135th with a time of 26:51.6. Ian Weich rounded out the Tiger top five after crossing the line in 26:59.3.Host Oklahoma State, the third-ranked team in NCAA DI, secured the team title with 36 points after placing six runners in the top 15. OSU's Denis Kipngetich won the race with a time of 23:33.7, three seconds clear of second place.The Tigers will return to action in two weeks when they host the FHSU Tiger Open on Saturday, October 11. The men's eight-kilometer race will open the day at 9:15 a.m. at the Tiger Cross Country Course, located near the FHSU Track &amp; Field Facility.14th - Fort Hays State - 414 points 47th - Christian Darrah - 25:00.4 92nd - Noah Morenz - 25:52.3 132nd - Hayden Nemechek - 26:49.1 135th - Cole Krug - 26:51.6 138th - Ian Weich - 26:59.3 141th - Austin Ritsema - 27:02.3 154th - Chayse McCullough - 27:25.0 156th - Ty Raulston - 27:37.3 157th - Emery Wolfe - 27:39.5 165th - Kaiden Esfeld - 27:57.4 182nd - Quade Smith - 29:08.10