👟 Tigers break three more records Saturday in Pittsburg

HOISINGTON, Kan – Several area girls' wrestlers brought home regional
titles Saturday at the Hoisington 4-1A Regional. 

Hoisington won the team title with
107.5 points. Oakley finished second with 78 and Ellis third with 68.

Stockton had two individual champs. Carolina Northrup at 100
and Ashlyn Hahn at 120. Kaydawn Haag of Ellis won the regional title at 140 and
Hill City’s Lilliana Spino won at 190.

Adrian Wynn of Trego was runner up at 115. Teammate Kaley Logue
was also runner-up at 155. Quinter’s Cali Wagoner finished second at 135.

TMP-Marian's Claudine Stein finished fourth at 140 and qualified for state for a second straight year.

The 4-1A State Tournament is on February 22nd and 23rd at the Tony's Pizza Events Center in Salina.

HOISINGTON, Kan – Several area girls' wrestlers brought home regional
titles Saturday at the Hoisington 4-1A Regional. Hoisington won the team title with
107.5 points. Oakley finished second with 78 and Ellis third with 68.Stockton had two individual champs. Carolina Northrup at 100
and Ashlyn Hahn at 120. Kaydawn Haag of Ellis won the regional title at 140 and
Hill City’s Lilliana Spino won at 190.Adrian Wynn of Trego was runner up at 115. Teammate Kaley Logue
was also runner-up at 155. Quinter’s Cali Wagoner finished second at 135.TMP-Marian's Claudine Stein finished fourth at 140 and qualified for state for a second straight year.The 4-1A State Tournament is on February 22nd and 23rd at the Tony's Pizza Events Center in Salina.Below are the state qualifiers...<h2>100</h2><ul>
 <li>1st Place - Carolina Northup of Stockton</li><li>2nd Place - Gabrielle Meyer of Hoxie</li><li>3rd Place - Erica Will of Brookville-Ell-Saline</li><li>4th Place - Bailey George of Hoisington</li>
 </ul><h2>1st Place Match</h2><ul>
 <li>Carolina Northup (Stockton) 20-8, Fr. over Gabrielle Meyer (Hoxie) 8-16, Fr. (Fall 0:48)</li>
 </ul><h2>3rd Place Match</h2><ul>
 <li>Erica Will (Brookville-Ell-Saline) 4-17, So. over Bailey George (Hoisington) 4-21, So. (Fall 2:44)</li>
 </ul><h2>105</h2><ul>
 <li>1st Place - Jentri Porter of Leoti-Wichita County</li><li>2nd Place - Alissa Cowing of Clay Center Community</li><li>3rd Place - Abigail Heifner of Ellis</li><li>4th Place - Lorelei Granberry of Norton Community</li>
 </ul><h2>1st Place Match</h2><ul>
 <li>Jentri Porter (Leoti-Wichita County) 18-3, Fr. over Alissa Cowing (Clay Center Community) 27-4, Jr. (Fall 0:00)</li>
 </ul><h2>3rd Place Match</h2><ul>
 <li>Abigail Heifner (Ellis) 18-9, . over Lorelei Granberry (Norton Community) 14-10, Fr. (Fall 2:07)</li>
 </ul><h2>110</h2><ul>
 <li>1st Place - Citori Bosserman of Oakley</li><li>2nd Place - Liliana McKenna of Larned</li><li>3rd Place - Callie Priest of Ellis</li><li>4th Place - Kyra Sowers of Oberlin-Decatur Community</li>
 </ul><h2>1st Place Match</h2><ul>
 <li>Citori Bosserman (Oakley) 26-4, Sr. over Liliana McKenna (Larned) 23-14, So. (Fall 5:47)</li>
 </ul><h2>3rd Place Match</h2><ul>
 <li>Callie Priest (Ellis) 29-12, . over Kyra Sowers (Oberlin-Decatur Community) 16-13, Fr. (Fall 3:45)</li>
 </ul><h2>115</h2><ul>
 <li>1st Place - Josiah Ortiz of Lakin</li><li>2nd Place - Adrian Wynn of WaKeeney-Trego Community</li><li>3rd Place - Jaylee Santana of Holcomb</li><li>4th Place - Cheyenne LaBarge of St. Francis</li>
 </ul><h2>1st Place Match</h2><ul>
 <li>Josiah Ortiz (Lakin) 36-1, Sr. over Adrian Wynn (WaKeeney-Trego Community) 28-6, Jr. (Dec 2-0)</li>
 </ul><h2>3rd Place Match</h2><ul>
 <li>Jaylee Santana (Holcomb) 18-5, Jr. over Cheyenne LaBarge (St. Francis) 22-8, Fr. (Fall 0:21)</li>
 </ul><h2>120</h2><ul>
 <li>1st Place - Ashlyn Hahn of Stockton</li><li>2nd Place - Kiana Grandclair of Hoisington</li><li>3rd Place - Reese Watkins of Larned</li><li>4th Place - Mikayha Cain of Oakley</li>
 </ul><h2>1st Place Match</h2><ul>
 <li>Ashlyn Hahn (Stockton) 28-2, So. over Kiana Grandclair (Hoisington) 33-4, Sr. (Fall 3:12)</li>
 </ul><h2>3rd Place Match</h2><ul>
 <li>Reese Watkins (Larned) 20-14, Jr. over Mikayha Cain (Oakley) 3-2, Sr. (Dec 3-0)</li>
 </ul><h2>125</h2><ul>
 <li>1st Place - Gabi Koppes of Clay Center Community</li><li>2nd Place - Kathie Chavez of Colby</li><li>3rd Place - Caxton Smyth of Plainville</li><li>4th Place - Abbygayl Jackson of Oakley</li>
 </ul><h2>1st Place Match</h2><ul>
 <li>Gabi Koppes (Clay Center Community) 28-0, So. over Kathie Chavez (Colby) 22-3, Jr. (Dec 9-4)</li>
 </ul><h2>3rd Place Match</h2><ul>
 <li>Caxton Smyth (Plainville) 17-9, Sr. over Abbygayl Jackson (Oakley) 28-9, Fr. (Fall 4:45)</li>
 </ul><h2>130</h2><ul>
 <li>1st Place - Amanda Jaeger of Colby</li><li>2nd Place - Daijah Jones of Hoisington</li><li>3rd Place - Isabella Keesee of Phillipsburg</li><li>4th Place - Madison Siegfried of St. Francis</li>
 </ul><h2>1st Place Match</h2><ul>
 <li>Amanda Jaeger (Colby) 28-1, Jr. over Daijah Jones (Hoisington) 36-4, Jr. (MD 13-1)</li>
 </ul><h2>3rd Place Match</h2><ul>
 <li>Isabella Keesee (Phillipsburg) 24-3, Jr. over Madison Siegfried (St. Francis) 16-9, Fr. (MD 14-6)</li>
 </ul><h2>135</h2><ul>
 <li>1st Place - Jaden Ney of Russell</li><li>2nd Place - Cali Wagoner of Quinter</li><li>3rd Place - Ashlyn Pazdernik of Scott Community</li><li>4th Place - Ivy Davis of Lakin</li>
 </ul><h2>1st Place Match</h2><ul>
 <li>Jaden Ney (Russell) 7-0, So. over Cali Wagoner (Quinter) 30-5, Fr. (Fall 1:37)</li>
 </ul><h2>3rd Place Match</h2><ul>
 <li>Ashlyn Pazdernik (Scott Community) 24-10, So. over Ivy Davis (Lakin) 18-12, Jr. (Fall 0:50)</li>
 </ul><h2>140</h2><ul>
 <li>1st Place - Kaydawn Haag of Ellis</li><li>2nd Place - Tally Wikum of Hoisington</li><li>3rd Place - Ella Normandin of Plainville</li><li>4th Place - Claudine Stein of Hays-Thomas More Prep-Marian</li>
 </ul><h2>1st Place Match</h2><ul>
 <li>Kaydawn Haag (Ellis) 25-3, . over Tally Wikum (Hoisington) 26-6, Sr. (Dec 7-1)</li>
 </ul><h2>3rd Place Match</h2><ul>
 <li>Ella Normandin (Plainville) 24-7, So. over Claudine Stein (Hays-Thomas More Prep-Marian) 12-8, So. (Fall 1:45)</li>
 </ul><h2>145</h2><ul>
 <li>1st Place - Destiny Gonzalez of Goodland</li><li>2nd Place - Lyrica Orosco of Hoisington</li><li>3rd Place - Zoe Brown of Plainville</li><li>4th Place - Myah Mattheyer of WaKeeney-Trego Community</li>
 </ul><h2>1st Place Match</h2><ul>
 <li>Destiny Gonzalez (Goodland) 31-1, So. over Lyrica Orosco (Hoisington) 24-7, Jr. (Dec 5-4)</li>
 </ul><h2>3rd Place Match</h2><ul>
 <li>Zoe Brown (Plainville) 27-4, So. over Myah Mattheyer (WaKeeney-Trego Community) 30-11, Jr. (Dec 7-5)</li>
 </ul><h2>155</h2><ul>
 <li>1st Place - Johnna Sowers of Scott Community</li><li>2nd Place - Kaley Logue of WaKeeney-Trego Community</li><li>3rd Place - Hadyn Blochlinger of Goodland</li><li>4th Place - Evie Vance of Norton Community</li>
 </ul><h2>1st Place Match</h2><ul>
 <li>Johnna Sowers (Scott Community) 29-3, Sr. over Kaley Logue (WaKeeney-Trego Community) 27-7, Sr. (Dec 4-2)</li>
 </ul><h2>3rd Place Match</h2><ul>
 <li>Hadyn Blochlinger (Goodland) 24-12, Jr. over Evie Vance (Norton Community) 15-11, Fr. (Fall 1:16)</li>
 </ul><h2>170</h2><ul>
 <li>1st Place - Atavia Cain of Oakley</li><li>2nd Place - Grace Johns of Minneapolis</li><li>3rd Place - Kenya Goss of Norton Community</li><li>4th Place - Riley Rodriguez of Ellsworth</li>
 </ul><h2>1st Place Match</h2><ul>
 <li>Atavia Cain (Oakley) 29-3, So. over Grace Johns (Minneapolis) 32-2, Jr. (Fall 4:43)</li>
 </ul><h2>3rd Place Match</h2><ul>
 <li>Kenya Goss (Norton Community) 7-6, So. over Riley Rodriguez (Ellsworth) 13-10, So. (Dec 2-1)</li>
 </ul><h2>190</h2><ul>
 <li>1st Place - Lilliana Spino of Hill City</li><li>2nd Place - Tessa Hill of Colby</li><li>3rd Place - Cadence Greeson of Norton Community</li><li>4th Place - Rivver Long of Stockton</li>
 </ul><h2>1st Place Match</h2><ul>
 <li>Lilliana Spino (Hill City) 7-10, Jr. over Tessa Hill (Colby) 12-9, Sr. (Inj. 4:10)</li>
 </ul><h2>3rd Place Match</h2><ul>
 <li>Cadence Greeson (Norton Community) 10-8, Fr. over Rivver Long (Stockton) 13-17, So. (Fall 4:17)</li>
 </ul><h2>235</h2><ul>
 <li>1st Place - MacKayla Miller of Scott Community</li><li>2nd Place - Gracie Penrod of Hill City</li><li>3rd Place - Amerie Hinz of Hoisington</li><li>4th Place - Emma Belleau of Norton Community</li>
 </ul><h2>1st Place Match</h2><ul>
 <li>MacKayla Miller (Scott Community) 26-0, So. over Gracie Penrod (Hill City) 12-4, Fr. (Fall 2:54)</li>
 </ul><h2>3rd Place Match</h2><ul>
 <li>Amerie Hinz (Hoisington) 13-11, Fr. over Emma Belleau (Norton Community) 1-18, Jr. (Fall 0:26)</li>
 </ul>

🤼‍♀️ Several area girls qualify for state at Hoisington regional

WICHITA FALLS, Texas – Fort Hays State Softball finished its first weekend of play 3-1 after a pair of wins on Saturday. The Tigers ran away with their first contest, defeating Southwestern Oklahoma State by run rule in five innings, 12-0, before knocking off Northwestern Oklahoma State 4-1 in the weekend finale.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/morgan-schmidt/7087">Morgan Schmidt</a>&nbsp;hurled a complete-game shutout in the opening contest with 10 strikeouts and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/savanah-egger/7081">Savanah Egger</a>&nbsp;followed with a complete-game, eight-strikeout performance. Game 1: Fort Hays State 12, Southwestern Oklahoma State 0 Fort Hays State gradually built its lead out to 5-0 through four inning before erupting for seven runs in the top of the fifth to get a run-rule victory against Southwestern Oklahoma State. <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/sarah-tiffany/7088">Sarah Tiffany</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/aubrey-martinez/7090">Aubrey Martinez</a>&nbsp;put the Tigers up 2-0 in the first inning on a pair of RBI singles before starting pitcher&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/morgan-schmidt/7087">Morgan Schmidt</a>&nbsp;mowed through SWOSU with three swinging strikeouts. The Tigers added another pair in the third when Martinez picked up another RBI on a groundout and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/regan-curry/7080">Regan Curry</a>&nbsp;drove in a run with a single. After the two-spot, Schmidt buzzed through three more SWOSU batters in the bottom half and had seven strikeouts through three innings. Tiffany added another run in the fourth with another RBI single. After having no runners on with two outs in the fifth, the Tigers went on a seven-run rally.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/carly-stuke/7096">Carly Stuke</a>&nbsp;doubled home the first run,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/lilliana-ramirez-johnson/7093">Lilliana Ramirez-Johnson</a>&nbsp;knocked in the next with a single.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/loren-beggs/7075">Loren Beggs</a>&nbsp;recorded two RBIs on a single before&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/madison-pierce/7086">Madison Pierce</a>&nbsp;delivered the knock-out blow with a three-run homer. Schmidt went on to finish her pitching gem, striking out 10 in just the five innings of work. She surrendered just two hits and did not allow any walks in her first outing of the season. Game 2: Fort Hays State 4, Northwestern Oklahoma State 1 <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/savanah-egger/7081">Savanah Egger</a>&nbsp;was just one out away from giving FHSU a pair of shutout performances in the circle on the second day of competition in Wichita Falls. She held Northwestern Oklahoma State scoreless for 6.2 innings before giving up an RBI single in the top of the seventh. She ended any more threat from the Rangers by getting a flyout to end the game. Egger allowed just four hits and one walk, while striking out eight batters for her first win of the season. Egger held the Rangers hitless in five of seven innings. The Tigers did all of their scoring damage in the fifth. After&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/carly-stuke/7096">Carly Stuke</a>&nbsp;singled, moved up on a sacrifice bunt and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/peyton-shepard/7094">Peyton Shepard</a>&nbsp;walked,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/sarah-tiffany/7088">Sarah Tiffany</a>&nbsp;doubled both runners home to break a scoreless tie.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/loren-beggs/7075">Loren Beggs</a>&nbsp;immediately followed with an RBI single to knock Tiffany in, then&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/madison-pierce/7086">Madison Pierce</a>&nbsp;singled Beggs home to complete the scoring burst. The Tigers will head south again next week for six games, all in Oklahoma. They play a doubleheader at Southwestern Oklahoma State on Thursday (Feb. 16) before playing four games in the Edmond/Oklahoma City area tournament on February 17 and 18. All six games will be against Great American Conference opponents.&nbsp;&nbsp;

FHSU AthleticsWICHITA FALLS, Texas – Fort Hays State Softball finished its first weekend of play 3-1 after a pair of wins on Saturday. The Tigers ran away with their first contest, defeating Southwestern Oklahoma State by run rule in five innings, 12-0, before knocking off Northwestern Oklahoma State 4-1 in the weekend finale.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/morgan-schmidt/7087">Morgan Schmidt</a>&nbsp;hurled a complete-game shutout in the opening contest with 10 strikeouts and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/savanah-egger/7081">Savanah Egger</a>&nbsp;followed with a complete-game, eight-strikeout performance. Game 1: Fort Hays State 12, Southwestern Oklahoma State 0 Fort Hays State gradually built its lead out to 5-0 through four inning before erupting for seven runs in the top of the fifth to get a run-rule victory against Southwestern Oklahoma State. <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/sarah-tiffany/7088">Sarah Tiffany</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/aubrey-martinez/7090">Aubrey Martinez</a>&nbsp;put the Tigers up 2-0 in the first inning on a pair of RBI singles before starting pitcher&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/morgan-schmidt/7087">Morgan Schmidt</a>&nbsp;mowed through SWOSU with three swinging strikeouts. The Tigers added another pair in the third when Martinez picked up another RBI on a groundout and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/regan-curry/7080">Regan Curry</a>&nbsp;drove in a run with a single. After the two-spot, Schmidt buzzed through three more SWOSU batters in the bottom half and had seven strikeouts through three innings. Tiffany added another run in the fourth with another RBI single. After having no runners on with two outs in the fifth, the Tigers went on a seven-run rally.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/carly-stuke/7096">Carly Stuke</a>&nbsp;doubled home the first run,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/lilliana-ramirez-johnson/7093">Lilliana Ramirez-Johnson</a>&nbsp;knocked in the next with a single.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/loren-beggs/7075">Loren Beggs</a>&nbsp;recorded two RBIs on a single before&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/madison-pierce/7086">Madison Pierce</a>&nbsp;delivered the knock-out blow with a three-run homer. Schmidt went on to finish her pitching gem, striking out 10 in just the five innings of work. She surrendered just two hits and did not allow any walks in her first outing of the season. Game 2: Fort Hays State 4, Northwestern Oklahoma State 1 <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/savanah-egger/7081">Savanah Egger</a>&nbsp;was just one out away from giving FHSU a pair of shutout performances in the circle on the second day of competition in Wichita Falls. She held Northwestern Oklahoma State scoreless for 6.2 innings before giving up an RBI single in the top of the seventh. She ended any more threat from the Rangers by getting a flyout to end the game. Egger allowed just four hits and one walk, while striking out eight batters for her first win of the season. Egger held the Rangers hitless in five of seven innings. The Tigers did all of their scoring damage in the fifth. After&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/carly-stuke/7096">Carly Stuke</a>&nbsp;singled, moved up on a sacrifice bunt and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/peyton-shepard/7094">Peyton Shepard</a>&nbsp;walked,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/sarah-tiffany/7088">Sarah Tiffany</a>&nbsp;doubled both runners home to break a scoreless tie.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/loren-beggs/7075">Loren Beggs</a>&nbsp;immediately followed with an RBI single to knock Tiffany in, then&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/madison-pierce/7086">Madison Pierce</a>&nbsp;singled Beggs home to complete the scoring burst. The Tigers will head south again next week for six games, all in Oklahoma. They play a doubleheader at Southwestern Oklahoma State on Thursday (Feb. 16) before playing four games in the Edmond/Oklahoma City area tournament on February 17 and 18. All six games will be against Great American Conference opponents.&nbsp;&nbsp;

🥎 Strong pitching leads Tigers to sweep in Texas

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Even an elite scorer like Jalen Wilson needs a confidence boost sometimes.

He got one on Saturday, scoring 18 points to help No. 9 Kansas roll past Oklahoma 78-55.

Wilson, who entered the day leading the Big 12 with nearly 21 points per game, bounced back from a two-point outing against Texas on Monday. He started off slowly against Oklahoma but scored 10 points in the final 4:14 of the first half to put the Jayhawks in control.

“He needed to see the ball go in the basket,” Kansas coach Bill Self said. “For a guy that's averaging 20, you wouldn't think he needed to see the ball go in the basket, but he did. I can tell.”

During that run, Wilson made 4 of 5 field goals, and Kansas pushed a 21-20 lead to 35-22. His final bucket of the half was&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/CBSSportsCBB/status/1624482888828813314">a contested 3-pointer with three seconds left</a>.

Wilson also had five rebounds, five assists and five steals. Teammates Dajuan Harris scored 16 points on 7 of 11 field goals and Kevin McCullar added 13 for the Jayhawks (20-5, 8-4 Big 12).

Harris provided needed scoring support for Wilson, especially with Oklahoma limiting Kansas' freshman sharpshooter, Gradey Dick, to five shots — none of them 3s. Harris has posted three of his four highest-scoring games this season in his past three contests.

Self said the unselfish guard helps his team when he looks for his shot.

“For us to be good, he’s got to score. ... He sees the game differently," Self said. "He sees the game that, sometimes his numbers don’t really equate to winning when I’m trying to convince him, ‘Your numbers do equate to winning.’”

Jalen Hill scored 14 points and Otega Oweh added 11 for Oklahoma (12-13, 2-10).

Grant Sherfield, who leads the Sooners with nearly 17 points per game, was held to 10 points and missed 10 shots. He scored 25 in the previous meeting, when Kansas squeaked out a 79-75 win.

“That was our emphasis, not to let him beat us," Self said.

Oklahoma was in a solid position a month ago but has since lost seven of eight — including four straight since beating&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/sports-alabama-crimson-tide-oklahoma-sooners-top-25-college-basketball-today-grant-sherfield-6683180967dca6310429a9699f02da77">No. 2 Alabama 93-69</a>&nbsp;on Jan. 28. On Saturday, it hurt itself with sloppy play.

“The storyline of the game is the decision-making and the barrage of turnovers," Oklahoma coach Porter Moser said. “Twenty-four turnovers and five assists. Say no more.”

“I thought we came out playing the right way,” Moser said of a 10-4 lead eight minutes into the game. “We jumped out to a lead. I thought our defense was really good in the beginning.”

It didn't last. Kansas took its first lead on a layup by McCullar with just under seven minutes remaining before halftime.

Wilson didn't score until he made a jumper with about four minutes left in the first half, and he was just getting started. He knocked down two 3-pointers in the final minute, and the Jayhawks led by at least five points the rest of the way.

Despite Saturday's blowout and Monday's&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/sports-texas-longhorns-athlete-injuries-gradey-dick-kansas-71289fb9c3e55c7c8017780a52ed8faa">88-80 win over No. 5 Texas</a>, Self still sees a lot of work ahead for the Jayhawks.

“I don’t think the team can be good until they actually know who they are, and I think we’re still figuring out who we are and what our identity is," he said.

Kansas: The Jayhawks needed the win to stay within range of Texas in the Big 12 race. They did it with defense, holding the Sooners to 36% shooting. Self said defense has to be the key.

"We’re not good enough offensively to carry the load against other teams who are playing well,” he said.

Oklahoma: The Sooners are falling apart. It was Oklahoma's fourth consecutive double-digit loss. The schedule gets no easier, with five ranked opponents in the final six regular-season games.

Kansas: Visits Oklahoma State on Tuesday.

Oklahoma: Hosts No. 12 Kansas State on Tuesday.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/2/1676166842851.jpeg" alt="Kansas forward Ernest Udeh Jr. (23) dunks the ball in a BIg 12 basketball game vs. Oklahoma on February 11, 2023 in Norman, Okla. (Kansas Athletics photo)" />
 <figcaption>Kansas forward Ernest Udeh Jr. (23) dunks the ball in a BIg 12 basketball game vs. Oklahoma on February 11, 2023 in Norman, Okla. (Kansas Athletics photo)</figcaption>
 </figure>NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Even an elite scorer like Jalen Wilson needs a confidence boost sometimes.He got one on Saturday, scoring 18 points to help No. 9 Kansas roll past Oklahoma 78-55.Wilson, who entered the day leading the Big 12 with nearly 21 points per game, bounced back from a two-point outing against Texas on Monday. He started off slowly against Oklahoma but scored 10 points in the final 4:14 of the first half to put the Jayhawks in control.“He needed to see the ball go in the basket,” Kansas coach Bill Self said. “For a guy that's averaging 20, you wouldn't think he needed to see the ball go in the basket, but he did. I can tell.”During that run, Wilson made 4 of 5 field goals, and Kansas pushed a 21-20 lead to 35-22. His final bucket of the half was&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/CBSSportsCBB/status/1624482888828813314">a contested 3-pointer with three seconds left</a>.Wilson also had five rebounds, five assists and five steals. Teammates Dajuan Harris scored 16 points on 7 of 11 field goals and Kevin McCullar added 13 for the Jayhawks (20-5, 8-4 Big 12).Harris provided needed scoring support for Wilson, especially with Oklahoma limiting Kansas' freshman sharpshooter, Gradey Dick, to five shots — none of them 3s. Harris has posted three of his four highest-scoring games this season in his past three contests.Self said the unselfish guard helps his team when he looks for his shot.“For us to be good, he’s got to score. ... He sees the game differently," Self said. "He sees the game that, sometimes his numbers don’t really equate to winning when I’m trying to convince him, ‘Your numbers do equate to winning.’”Jalen Hill scored 14 points and Otega Oweh added 11 for Oklahoma (12-13, 2-10).Grant Sherfield, who leads the Sooners with nearly 17 points per game, was held to 10 points and missed 10 shots. He scored 25 in the previous meeting, when Kansas squeaked out a 79-75 win.“That was our emphasis, not to let him beat us," Self said.Oklahoma was in a solid position a month ago but has since lost seven of eight — including four straight since beating&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/sports-alabama-crimson-tide-oklahoma-sooners-top-25-college-basketball-today-grant-sherfield-6683180967dca6310429a9699f02da77">No. 2 Alabama 93-69</a>&nbsp;on Jan. 28. On Saturday, it hurt itself with sloppy play.“The storyline of the game is the decision-making and the barrage of turnovers," Oklahoma coach Porter Moser said. “Twenty-four turnovers and five assists. Say no more.”“I thought we came out playing the right way,” Moser said of a 10-4 lead eight minutes into the game. “We jumped out to a lead. I thought our defense was really good in the beginning.”It didn't last. Kansas took its first lead on a layup by McCullar with just under seven minutes remaining before halftime.Wilson didn't score until he made a jumper with about four minutes left in the first half, and he was just getting started. He knocked down two 3-pointers in the final minute, and the Jayhawks led by at least five points the rest of the way.Despite Saturday's blowout and Monday's&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/sports-texas-longhorns-athlete-injuries-gradey-dick-kansas-71289fb9c3e55c7c8017780a52ed8faa">88-80 win over No. 5 Texas</a>, Self still sees a lot of work ahead for the Jayhawks.“I don’t think the team can be good until they actually know who they are, and I think we’re still figuring out who we are and what our identity is," he said.BIG PICTUREKansas: The Jayhawks needed the win to stay within range of Texas in the Big 12 race. They did it with defense, holding the Sooners to 36% shooting. Self said defense has to be the key."We’re not good enough offensively to carry the load against other teams who are playing well,” he said.Oklahoma: The Sooners are falling apart. It was Oklahoma's fourth consecutive double-digit loss. The schedule gets no easier, with five ranked opponents in the final six regular-season games.UP NEXTKansas: Visits Oklahoma State on Tuesday.Oklahoma: Hosts No. 12 Kansas State on Tuesday.

🏀 No. 9 Kansas gets win No. 20, easily topping Oklahoma

Central Missouri (11-12, 7-10 MIAA) at Fort Hays State (16-8, 11-7 MIAA) Saturday, February 11 - 4 p.m. Hays, Kan. - Gross Memorial Coliseum Radio: KJLS (103.3)

<a href="https://radio.securenetsystems.net/cwa/KJLS">CLICK HERE TO LISTEN</a> Game Sponsor:&nbsp;Vyve Broadband National Anthem:&nbsp;Holy Family Elementary Joyful Noise Promotions:&nbsp;Senior Day, FHSU Student-Athlete Academic Recognition, 20-year Donor Recognition Halftime:&nbsp;Big Creek Crossing Baby Crawl Fort Hays State Men's Basketball plays host to Central Missouri for its final home game of the 2022-23 season on Saturday (Feb. 11). Five seniors on the men's team will be recognized between the women's and men's contests. FHSU enters at 16-8 overall, 11-7 in the MIAA, while UCM is 11-12 overall, 7-10 in the MIAA. Tipoff is set for 4 p.m. inside Gross Memorial Coliseum. The Tigers are coming off a thrilling buzzer-beater win over Lincoln University on Thursday night.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/kaleb-hammeke/6897">Kaleb Hammeke</a>&nbsp;hit a turnaround jumper to break a tie as time expired to lift the Tigers to a 59-57 win. Hammeke finished with a game-high 20 points and FHSU moved to 11-3 at home this season with the result. The Tigers seek a season sweep of Central Missouri for a second straight year. FHSU swept the regular season series last year. FHSU won the first meeting with UCM this year 57-46 back on New Year's Eve. Hammeke had a team-high 16 in that contest, while&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/gabe-pieschl/6904">Gabe Pieschl</a>&nbsp;pulled down 12 rebounds. Mikel Henderson led the Mules with 18 points. The Tigers have won four straight games against the Mules going back to the 2020-21 season. FHSU has also won four-straight games against UCM in Hays, which goes back to the 2015-16 season. Central Missouri's last win in Hays occurred during the 2014-15 season when it was ranked No. 6 in the nation. The Tigers enter Saturday just a half-game back of third place in the MIAA standings. Emporia State and Lincoln both sit at 11-6 in the conference entering Saturday. The Mules currently sit in a tie for ninth in the MIAA standings with Missouri Western and Northeastern State. Seniors that will be recognized before the game include&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/gabe-pieschl/6904">Gabe Pieschl</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/geoff-hamperian/6899">Geoff Hamperian</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/iyen-enaruna/6907">Iyen Enaruna</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/devin-walker/6905">Devin Walker</a>, and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/gilbert-peters/6903">Gilbert Peters</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/2/1676066261418.jpeg" alt="Fort Hays State center Gilbert Peters (34) attempts a shot during an MIAA game with Lincoln on February 9, 2023 in Hays, Kan. (FHSU Athletics photo/Madison Shapland)" />
 <figcaption>Fort Hays State center Gilbert Peters (34) attempts a shot during an MIAA game with Lincoln on February 9, 2023 in Hays, Kan. (FHSU Athletics photo/Madison Shapland)</figcaption>
 </figure>FHSU AthleticsCentral Missouri (11-12, 7-10 MIAA) at Fort Hays State (16-8, 11-7 MIAA) Saturday, February 11 - 4 p.m. Hays, Kan. - Gross Memorial Coliseum Radio: KJLS (103.3)<a href="https://radio.securenetsystems.net/cwa/KJLS">CLICK HERE TO LISTEN</a> Game Sponsor:&nbsp;Vyve Broadband National Anthem:&nbsp;Holy Family Elementary Joyful Noise Promotions:&nbsp;Senior Day, FHSU Student-Athlete Academic Recognition, 20-year Donor Recognition Halftime:&nbsp;Big Creek Crossing Baby Crawl Fort Hays State Men's Basketball plays host to Central Missouri for its final home game of the 2022-23 season on Saturday (Feb. 11). Five seniors on the men's team will be recognized between the women's and men's contests. FHSU enters at 16-8 overall, 11-7 in the MIAA, while UCM is 11-12 overall, 7-10 in the MIAA. Tipoff is set for 4 p.m. inside Gross Memorial Coliseum. The Tigers are coming off a thrilling buzzer-beater win over Lincoln University on Thursday night.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/kaleb-hammeke/6897">Kaleb Hammeke</a>&nbsp;hit a turnaround jumper to break a tie as time expired to lift the Tigers to a 59-57 win. Hammeke finished with a game-high 20 points and FHSU moved to 11-3 at home this season with the result. The Tigers seek a season sweep of Central Missouri for a second straight year. FHSU swept the regular season series last year. FHSU won the first meeting with UCM this year 57-46 back on New Year's Eve. Hammeke had a team-high 16 in that contest, while&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/gabe-pieschl/6904">Gabe Pieschl</a>&nbsp;pulled down 12 rebounds. Mikel Henderson led the Mules with 18 points. The Tigers have won four straight games against the Mules going back to the 2020-21 season. FHSU has also won four-straight games against UCM in Hays, which goes back to the 2015-16 season. Central Missouri's last win in Hays occurred during the 2014-15 season when it was ranked No. 6 in the nation. The Tigers enter Saturday just a half-game back of third place in the MIAA standings. Emporia State and Lincoln both sit at 11-6 in the conference entering Saturday. The Mules currently sit in a tie for ninth in the MIAA standings with Missouri Western and Northeastern State. Seniors that will be recognized before the game include&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/gabe-pieschl/6904">Gabe Pieschl</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/geoff-hamperian/6899">Geoff Hamperian</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/iyen-enaruna/6907">Iyen Enaruna</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/devin-walker/6905">Devin Walker</a>, and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/gilbert-peters/6903">Gilbert Peters</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;

🏀🎙️ LISTEN - Tiger men host Mules in home finale Saturday

Fort Hays State (19-7, 14-4 MIAA) vs. #10/#15 Central Missouri (18-3, 14-3 MIAA) Saturday, February 11, 2023 • 2 p.m. Hays, Kansas • Gross Memorial Coliseum Radio: KJLS (103.3)

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Game Sponsor:&nbsp;Vyve Broadband National Anthem:&nbsp;Holy Family Elementary Joyful Noise Promotions:&nbsp;Senior Night, FHSU Student-Athlete Academic Recognition, 20-year Donor Recognition Halftime:&nbsp;Big Creek Crossing Baby Crawl The Fort Hays State women's basketball team plays at home for the final time this season on Saturday (Feb. 11) when FHSU hosts 10th-ranked Central Missouri beginning at 2 p.m. The Tigers will honor the lone senior on this year's roster, forward&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/clary-donica/6854">Clary Donica</a>, pregame in advance of her final home game in a Tiger uniform. Fort Hays State (19-7, 14-4 MIAA) enters the contest in fourth place in the MIAA standings, one-half game behind the Jennies (18-3, 14-3 MIAA). The Tigers and Jennies are two of six teams that are separated by just two games atop the league standings. Fort Hays State will play four of the five other teams in that mix over the final three weeks of the season, including UCM, Pittsburg State, No. 21 Missouri Southern and No. 11 Nebraska-Kearney. Live video of the conference clash will be available on The MIAA Network, presented by Tiger Media Network. Fans can purchase access to a single contest for $10, a month-long pass for $25 or a season-long, all-access pass for $125. Both the monthly and year-long passes gain access to any event in any sport streamed on The MIAA Network. Live radio coverage with voice of the Tigers Gerard Wellbrock will be available over the air on KJLS 103.3 FM and online at hayspost.com. Both teams in Saturday's matchup are among the nation's best at ball control, with FHSU ranking third in the country with 11.9 turnovers per game and UCM close behind in 12th with an average of 12.8 miscues per contest. <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/katie-wagner/6848">Katie Wagner</a>&nbsp;has five career games played against the Jennies, with the sophomore averaging 12.2 points per game in those contests.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/jessie-sallach/6847">Jessie Sallach</a>&nbsp;has scored in double figures three times in six tries against UCM. With 120 career blocks, sophomore&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/olivia-hollenbeck/6845">Olivia Hollenbeck</a>&nbsp;needs one more swat to tie Jamie Heiman for sixth all-time at FHSU. The Lincoln, Neb. native also needs 61 points to reach 1,000 in her career. The Tigers need one win to reach 20 victories for the 12th-consecutive season. Their current streak of 11 such seasons is the longest active streak in Division II. Thursday's win over Lincoln was FHSU's 10th home victory of the year. The Tigers have won at least 10 games inside the Coliseum in each of the last 13 years and in 14 of Hobson's 15 seasons at FHSU. The Tigers have won at least 10 games at home in 35 of their 50 seasons played inside Gross Memorial Coliseum. Central Missouri leads the all-time series 20-17, including a narrow one-point victory in Warrensburg earlier this season (12/31/2022, 63-62). However, the Tigers have dominated in series history at home, winning 10 of the 12 all-time matchups inside Gross Memorial Coliseum. Fort Hays State has won eight in a row at home over the Jennies, with the last UCM road win coming in February 2010.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/coaches/tony-hobson/1136">Tony Hobson</a>&nbsp;is 15-15 all-time against UCM, including a 9-1 mark at home. Central Missouri heads to Hays after dropping back-to-back games for the first time since October 2021. Two of UCM's three losses this season took place away from home. UCM knocks down 46.3 percent from the floor, 10th-best in Division II and tops in the MIAA. The Jennies outrebound their opponents by an average of 8.2 boards per game, 11th-best in Division II. Brooke Littrell ranks 15th nationally and second in the MIAA with an average of 19.5 points per night.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/2/1676052257327.jpeg" alt="Fort Hays State forward Katie Wagner and center Olivia Hollenbeck celebrate following a basket in an MIAA game vs. Lincoln February 9, 2023 in Hays, Kan. (FHSU Athletics photo/Madison Shapland)" />
 <figcaption>Fort Hays State forward Katie Wagner and center Olivia Hollenbeck celebrate following a basket in an MIAA game vs. Lincoln February 9, 2023 in Hays, Kan. (FHSU Athletics photo/Madison Shapland)</figcaption>
 </figure>FHSU AthleticsFort Hays State (19-7, 14-4 MIAA) vs. #10/#15 Central Missouri (18-3, 14-3 MIAA) Saturday, February 11, 2023 • 2 p.m. Hays, Kansas • Gross Memorial Coliseum Radio: KJLS (103.3)<a href="https://radio.securenetsystems.net/cwa/KJLS">CLICK HERE TO LISTEN</a>Game Sponsor:&nbsp;Vyve Broadband National Anthem:&nbsp;Holy Family Elementary Joyful Noise Promotions:&nbsp;Senior Night, FHSU Student-Athlete Academic Recognition, 20-year Donor Recognition Halftime:&nbsp;Big Creek Crossing Baby Crawl The Fort Hays State women's basketball team plays at home for the final time this season on Saturday (Feb. 11) when FHSU hosts 10th-ranked Central Missouri beginning at 2 p.m. The Tigers will honor the lone senior on this year's roster, forward&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/clary-donica/6854">Clary Donica</a>, pregame in advance of her final home game in a Tiger uniform. Fort Hays State (19-7, 14-4 MIAA) enters the contest in fourth place in the MIAA standings, one-half game behind the Jennies (18-3, 14-3 MIAA). The Tigers and Jennies are two of six teams that are separated by just two games atop the league standings. Fort Hays State will play four of the five other teams in that mix over the final three weeks of the season, including UCM, Pittsburg State, No. 21 Missouri Southern and No. 11 Nebraska-Kearney. Live video of the conference clash will be available on The MIAA Network, presented by Tiger Media Network. Fans can purchase access to a single contest for $10, a month-long pass for $25 or a season-long, all-access pass for $125. Both the monthly and year-long passes gain access to any event in any sport streamed on The MIAA Network. Live radio coverage with voice of the Tigers Gerard Wellbrock will be available over the air on KJLS 103.3 FM and online at hayspost.com. Both teams in Saturday's matchup are among the nation's best at ball control, with FHSU ranking third in the country with 11.9 turnovers per game and UCM close behind in 12th with an average of 12.8 miscues per contest. <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/katie-wagner/6848">Katie Wagner</a>&nbsp;has five career games played against the Jennies, with the sophomore averaging 12.2 points per game in those contests.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/jessie-sallach/6847">Jessie Sallach</a>&nbsp;has scored in double figures three times in six tries against UCM. With 120 career blocks, sophomore&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/olivia-hollenbeck/6845">Olivia Hollenbeck</a>&nbsp;needs one more swat to tie Jamie Heiman for sixth all-time at FHSU. The Lincoln, Neb. native also needs 61 points to reach 1,000 in her career. The Tigers need one win to reach 20 victories for the 12th-consecutive season. Their current streak of 11 such seasons is the longest active streak in Division II. Thursday's win over Lincoln was FHSU's 10th home victory of the year. The Tigers have won at least 10 games inside the Coliseum in each of the last 13 years and in 14 of Hobson's 15 seasons at FHSU. The Tigers have won at least 10 games at home in 35 of their 50 seasons played inside Gross Memorial Coliseum. Central Missouri leads the all-time series 20-17, including a narrow one-point victory in Warrensburg earlier this season (12/31/2022, 63-62). However, the Tigers have dominated in series history at home, winning 10 of the 12 all-time matchups inside Gross Memorial Coliseum. Fort Hays State has won eight in a row at home over the Jennies, with the last UCM road win coming in February 2010.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/coaches/tony-hobson/1136">Tony Hobson</a>&nbsp;is 15-15 all-time against UCM, including a 9-1 mark at home. Central Missouri heads to Hays after dropping back-to-back games for the first time since October 2021. Two of UCM's three losses this season took place away from home. UCM knocks down 46.3 percent from the floor, 10th-best in Division II and tops in the MIAA. The Jennies outrebound their opponents by an average of 8.2 boards per game, 11th-best in Division II. Brooke Littrell ranks 15th nationally and second in the MIAA with an average of 19.5 points per night.&nbsp;&nbsp;

🏀🎙️ LISTEN - Tiger women look for revenge against Jennies on Senior Day

Voice of the Chiefs Mitch Holthus previews Super Bowl LVII between the Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles.

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

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🎧 Holthus Hotline with Voice of the Chiefs Mitch Holthus

GIRLS PREP BASKETBALL Andale 41, Clearwater 37 Anderson County 52, Iola 22 Andover 57, Goddard 37 Atchison County 43, Valley Falls 24 BV West 39, BV Northwest 36 Baldwin 49, Royal Valley 36 Belle Plaine, Minn. 36, Conway Springs 33 Berean Academy 50, Sterling 11 Blue Valley 44, BV North 33 Bonner Springs 52, Ottawa 45 Buhler 47, Augusta 39 Burlingame 53, Cornerstone Family 16 Burrton 41, Stafford 28 Cair Paravel 56, Bishop Seabury Academy 9 Canton-Galva 49, Rural Vista 46 Central Plains 56, La Crosse 19 Centralia 53, Valley Heights 46 Chapman 48, Concordia 35 Cheney 69, Wichita Trinity 33 Cimarron 46, Ulysses 30 Circle 31, Mulvane 23 Clay Center 47, Marysville 38 Clifton-Clyde 51, Onaga 33 Colby 43, Dodge City 25 Derby 67, Newton 17 Ellinwood 53, Kinsley 16 Ellsworth 43, Republic County 22 Emporia 37, Topeka 31 Eureka 43, Bluestem 41 Flinthills 51, Argonia 33 Frankfort 61, Troy 31 Frontenac 70, Baxter Springs 17 Garden City 49, Great Bend 40, OT Goddard-Eisenhower 50, Salina Central 49 Goessel 33, Herington 26 Greeley County 56, Deerfield 19 Hanover 62, Doniphan West 53, OT Haven 53, Smoky Valley 34 Heritage Christian 42, Maranatha Academy 25 Hesston 60, Larned 26 Hiawatha 49, Holton 33 Hillsboro 35, Halstead 32 Hodgeman County 64, Kiowa County 31 Holcomb 66, Scott City 44 Hutchinson 32, Maize 28 Hutchinson Central Christian 56, South Barber 28 Inman 45, Sedgwick 38 KC Piper 60, KC Turner 30 Kingman 35, Garden Plain 33 Labette County 36, Chanute 34 Lakeside 48, Miltonvale 21 Lakin 54, Elkhart 32 Liberal 55, Hays 38 Linn 72, Wetmore 14 Little River 71, Elyria Christian 42 Maize South 55, Andover Central 52, OT Manhattan 44, Junction City 27 McLouth 62, Oskaloosa 48 McPherson 70, Winfield 17 Mission Valley 63, Marais des Cygnes Valley 24 Nemaha Central 54, Perry-Lecompton 27 Ness City 41, Otis-Bison 18 Olathe North 49, SM North 35 Olathe Northwest 61, Lawrence 39 Osage City 50, Olpe 37 Paola 28, Eudora 23 Pawnee Heights 47, Ingalls 41 Phillipsburg 60, Hays-TMP-Marian 47 Pike Valley 33, Natoma 27 Pittsburg Colgan 80, Galena 23 Pratt 42, Nickerson 26 Pretty Prairie 48, Fairfield 35 Quinter 49, Rawlins County 46 Remington 52, Bennington 44 Riley County 37, Wabaunsee 27 Riverton 42, Girard 39 SM West 61, SM Northwest 53 Sabetha 53, Jefferson West 32 Salina Sacred Heart 53, Council Grove 26 Salina South 55, Wichita Campus 19 Santa Fe Trail 74, Osawatomie 13 Silver Lake 76, Rossville 61 Smith Center 59, Norton 49 South Gray 55, Southwestern Hts. 37 Southeast Saline 55, Minneapolis 49 Spearville 48, Minneola 42 St. Francis 56, Wallace County 39 St. John 58, Victoria 32 St. John's Beloit-Tipton 69, Chase 18 St. Mary's 43, Rock Creek 28 St. Thomas Aquinas 57, St. James Academy 41 Sylvan-Lucas 49, Wilson 27 Tescott 49, Thunder Ridge 27 Topeka Seaman 60, Topeka West 28 Trego 50, Russell 18 Uniontown 38, Southeast 23 Valley Center 36, Arkansas City 35 Wamego 74, Abilene 25 Washburn Rural 55, Topeka Hayden 29 Washington County 47, Axtell 37 Wellington 60, El Dorado 39 Weskan 40, Logan/Palco 32 West Elk 64, Caldwell 24 Wichita Bishop Carroll 61, Kapaun Mount Carmel 32 Wichita Collegiate 35, Rose Hill 34, OT Wichita County 57, Sublette 25 Wichita East 53, Wichita Northwest 48 Wichita Heights 40, Wichita Southeast 32

BOYS PREP BASKETBALL Abilene 65, Wamego 57, 4OT Anderson County 61, Iola 52 Andover 57, Goddard 37 Arkansas City 56, Valley Center 33 Axtell 64, Washington County 32 BV North 60, Blue Valley 40 BV Northwest 63, BV West 44 BV Southwest 73, Bishop Miege 69 Belle Plaine, Minn. 61, Conway Springs 44 Bennington 54, Remington 51 Bishop Seabury Academy 70, Cair Paravel 50 Buhler 54, Augusta 40 Burlington 66, Prairie View 25 Caldwell 58, West Elk 46 Centralia 53, Valley Heights 46 Cheney 73, Wichita Trinity 45 Circle 33, Mulvane 23 Clifton-Clyde 60, Onaga 36 Colby 44, Dodge City 39 Concordia 60, Chapman 50 DeSoto 62, Lansing 33 Derby 67, Newton 54 Ellsworth 45, Republic County 25 Emporia 67, Topeka 51 Eudora 57, Paola 28 Eureka 43, Bluestem 22 Fairfield 57, Pretty Prairie 52 Fredonia 71, Humboldt 67 Frontenac 61, Baxter Springs 33 Galena 51, Pittsburg Colgan 43 Garden City 56, Great Bend 47 Girard 46, Riverton 32 Goddard-Eisenhower 45, Salina Central 44 Goessel 54, Herington 52 Hanover 64, Doniphan West 39 Haven 65, Smoky Valley 35 Hays 76, Liberal 36 Hays-TMP-Marian 55, Phillipsburg 46 Heritage Christian 70, Maranatha Academy 44 Hesston 67, Larned 18 Highland Park 87, Kansas Central, Mo. 73 Hillsboro 64, Halstead 31 Hoisington 65, Lyons 52 Holcomb 47, Scott City 40 Holton 57, Hiawatha 42 Hugoton 77, Syracuse 56 Hutchinson 62, Maize 49 Independence 42, Coffeyville 36 KC Piper 77, KC Turner 44 Kapaun Mount Carmel 74, Wichita Bishop Carroll 48 Kingman 59, Garden Plain 53 La Crosse 51, Central Plains 48 Labette County 36, Chanute 34 Lakeside 58, Glasco/Miltonvale-Southern Cloud 53 Lakin 53, Elkhart 37 Lawrence 63, Olathe Northwest 46 Leavenworth 59, Basehor-Linwood 53 Linn 55, Wetmore 41 Logan/Palco 47, Weskan 35 Macksville 80, Bucklin 52 Maize South 55, Andover Central 52, OT Manhattan 46, Junction City 45 Marysville 52, Clay Center 4 McLouth 53, Oskaloosa 43 McPherson 97, Winfield 29 Meade 78, Ashland 36 Metro Academy 52, Tonganoxie 39 Mill Valley 58, SM East 47 Minneola 60, Spearville 52 Ness City 62, Otis-Bison 58 Northeast-Arma 61, Chetopa 23 Northern Valley 67, Triplains-Brewster 37 Norton 47, Smith Center 28 Norwich 49, Attica 34 Oakley 64, Ellis 61 Olathe North 61, SM North 41 Olathe South 51, Olathe East 44 Olathe West 71, Gardner-Edgerton 53 Osage City 57, Olpe 54 Osborne 59, Stockton 22 Ottawa 68, Bonner Springs 64 Pawnee Heights 64, Ingalls 52 Perry-Lecompton 58, Nemaha Central 46 Pike Valley 76, Natoma 28 Pratt 83, Nickerson 55 Pratt Skyline 65, Cunningham 64 Royal Valley 55, Baldwin 48 Russell 63, Trego 28 SM South 77, Lawrence Free State 9 Sabetha 70, Jefferson West 32 Salina Sacred Heart 71, Council Grove 44 Santa Fe Trail 78, Osawatomie 47 Silver Lake 58, Rossville 41 Solomon 48, Wakefield 37 South Barber 43, Hutchinson Central Christian 34 South Central 56, Satanta 41 South Gray 65, Southwestern Hts. 34 Southeast 64, Uniontown 32 Southeast Saline 46, Minneapolis 15 Spring Hill 61, Louisburg 58 St. James Academy 70, St. Thomas Aquinas 64 St. John's Beloit-Tipton 57, Chase 17 St. Mary's 68, Rock Creek 60 Stafford 66, Burrton 26 Sterling 52, Berean Academy 43 Sylvan-Lucas 61, Wilson 46 Topeka Seaman 48, Topeka West 40 Troy 82, Frankfort 48 Ulysses 60, Cimarron 51 Valley Falls 56, Atchison County 48 Victoria 51, St. John 39 Wabaunsee 52, Riley County 37 Washburn Rural 43, Topeka Hayden 39 Wellington 59, El Dorado 44 Wellsville 74, West Franklin 44 Wichita Campus 66, Salina South 54 Wichita Collegiate 62, Rose Hill 48 Wichita County 56, Sublette 53 Wichita Heights 83, Wichita Southeast 66 Wichita Northwest 51, Wichita East 43

GIRLS PREP BASKETBALL Andale 41, Clearwater 37 Anderson County 52, Iola 22 Andover 57, Goddard 37 Atchison County 43, Valley Falls 24 BV West 39, BV Northwest 36 Baldwin 49, Royal Valley 36 Belle Plaine, Minn. 36, Conway Springs 33 Berean Academy 50, Sterling 11 Blue Valley 44, BV North 33 Bonner Springs 52, Ottawa 45 Buhler 47, Augusta 39 Burlingame 53, Cornerstone Family 16 Burrton 41, Stafford 28 Cair Paravel 56, Bishop Seabury Academy 9 Canton-Galva 49, Rural Vista 46 Central Plains 56, La Crosse 19 Centralia 53, Valley Heights 46 Chapman 48, Concordia 35 Cheney 69, Wichita Trinity 33 Cimarron 46, Ulysses 30 Circle 31, Mulvane 23 Clay Center 47, Marysville 38 Clifton-Clyde 51, Onaga 33 Colby 43, Dodge City 25 Derby 67, Newton 17 Ellinwood 53, Kinsley 16 Ellsworth 43, Republic County 22 Emporia 37, Topeka 31 Eureka 43, Bluestem 41 Flinthills 51, Argonia 33 Frankfort 61, Troy 31 Frontenac 70, Baxter Springs 17 Garden City 49, Great Bend 40, OT Goddard-Eisenhower 50, Salina Central 49 Goessel 33, Herington 26 Greeley County 56, Deerfield 19 Hanover 62, Doniphan West 53, OT Haven 53, Smoky Valley 34 Heritage Christian 42, Maranatha Academy 25 Hesston 60, Larned 26 Hiawatha 49, Holton 33 Hillsboro 35, Halstead 32 Hodgeman County 64, Kiowa County 31 Holcomb 66, Scott City 44 Hutchinson 32, Maize 28 Hutchinson Central Christian 56, South Barber 28 Inman 45, Sedgwick 38 KC Piper 60, KC Turner 30 Kingman 35, Garden Plain 33 Labette County 36, Chanute 34 Lakeside 48, Miltonvale 21 Lakin 54, Elkhart 32 Liberal 55, Hays 38 Linn 72, Wetmore 14 Little River 71, Elyria Christian 42 Maize South 55, Andover Central 52, OT Manhattan 44, Junction City 27 McLouth 62, Oskaloosa 48 McPherson 70, Winfield 17 Mission Valley 63, Marais des Cygnes Valley 24 Nemaha Central 54, Perry-Lecompton 27 Ness City 41, Otis-Bison 18 Olathe North 49, SM North 35 Olathe Northwest 61, Lawrence 39 Osage City 50, Olpe 37 Paola 28, Eudora 23 Pawnee Heights 47, Ingalls 41 Phillipsburg 60, Hays-TMP-Marian 47 Pike Valley 33, Natoma 27 Pittsburg Colgan 80, Galena 23 Pratt 42, Nickerson 26 Pretty Prairie 48, Fairfield 35 Quinter 49, Rawlins County 46 Remington 52, Bennington 44 Riley County 37, Wabaunsee 27 Riverton 42, Girard 39 SM West 61, SM Northwest 53 Sabetha 53, Jefferson West 32 Salina Sacred Heart 53, Council Grove 26 Salina South 55, Wichita Campus 19 Santa Fe Trail 74, Osawatomie 13 Silver Lake 76, Rossville 61 Smith Center 59, Norton 49 South Gray 55, Southwestern Hts. 37 Southeast Saline 55, Minneapolis 49 Spearville 48, Minneola 42 St. Francis 56, Wallace County 39 St. John 58, Victoria 32 St. John's Beloit-Tipton 69, Chase 18 St. Mary's 43, Rock Creek 28 St. Thomas Aquinas 57, St. James Academy 41 Sylvan-Lucas 49, Wilson 27 Tescott 49, Thunder Ridge 27 Topeka Seaman 60, Topeka West 28 Trego 50, Russell 18 Uniontown 38, Southeast 23 Valley Center 36, Arkansas City 35 Wamego 74, Abilene 25 Washburn Rural 55, Topeka Hayden 29 Washington County 47, Axtell 37 Wellington 60, El Dorado 39 Weskan 40, Logan/Palco 32 West Elk 64, Caldwell 24 Wichita Bishop Carroll 61, Kapaun Mount Carmel 32 Wichita Collegiate 35, Rose Hill 34, OT Wichita County 57, Sublette 25 Wichita East 53, Wichita Northwest 48 Wichita Heights 40, Wichita Southeast 32BOYS PREP BASKETBALL Abilene 65, Wamego 57, 4OT Anderson County 61, Iola 52 Andover 57, Goddard 37 Arkansas City 56, Valley Center 33 Axtell 64, Washington County 32 BV North 60, Blue Valley 40 BV Northwest 63, BV West 44 BV Southwest 73, Bishop Miege 69 Belle Plaine, Minn. 61, Conway Springs 44 Bennington 54, Remington 51 Bishop Seabury Academy 70, Cair Paravel 50 Buhler 54, Augusta 40 Burlington 66, Prairie View 25 Caldwell 58, West Elk 46 Centralia 53, Valley Heights 46 Cheney 73, Wichita Trinity 45 Circle 33, Mulvane 23 Clifton-Clyde 60, Onaga 36 Colby 44, Dodge City 39 Concordia 60, Chapman 50 DeSoto 62, Lansing 33 Derby 67, Newton 54 Ellsworth 45, Republic County 25 Emporia 67, Topeka 51 Eudora 57, Paola 28 Eureka 43, Bluestem 22 Fairfield 57, Pretty Prairie 52 Fredonia 71, Humboldt 67 Frontenac 61, Baxter Springs 33 Galena 51, Pittsburg Colgan 43 Garden City 56, Great Bend 47 Girard 46, Riverton 32 Goddard-Eisenhower 45, Salina Central 44 Goessel 54, Herington 52 Hanover 64, Doniphan West 39 Haven 65, Smoky Valley 35 Hays 76, Liberal 36 Hays-TMP-Marian 55, Phillipsburg 46 Heritage Christian 70, Maranatha Academy 44 Hesston 67, Larned 18 Highland Park 87, Kansas Central, Mo. 73 Hillsboro 64, Halstead 31 Hoisington 65, Lyons 52 Holcomb 47, Scott City 40 Holton 57, Hiawatha 42 Hugoton 77, Syracuse 56 Hutchinson 62, Maize 49 Independence 42, Coffeyville 36 KC Piper 77, KC Turner 44 Kapaun Mount Carmel 74, Wichita Bishop Carroll 48 Kingman 59, Garden Plain 53 La Crosse 51, Central Plains 48 Labette County 36, Chanute 34 Lakeside 58, Glasco/Miltonvale-Southern Cloud 53 Lakin 53, Elkhart 37 Lawrence 63, Olathe Northwest 46 Leavenworth 59, Basehor-Linwood 53 Linn 55, Wetmore 41 Logan/Palco 47, Weskan 35 Macksville 80, Bucklin 52 Maize South 55, Andover Central 52, OT Manhattan 46, Junction City 45 Marysville 52, Clay Center 4 McLouth 53, Oskaloosa 43 McPherson 97, Winfield 29 Meade 78, Ashland 36 Metro Academy 52, Tonganoxie 39 Mill Valley 58, SM East 47 Minneola 60, Spearville 52 Ness City 62, Otis-Bison 58 Northeast-Arma 61, Chetopa 23 Northern Valley 67, Triplains-Brewster 37 Norton 47, Smith Center 28 Norwich 49, Attica 34 Oakley 64, Ellis 61 Olathe North 61, SM North 41 Olathe South 51, Olathe East 44 Olathe West 71, Gardner-Edgerton 53 Osage City 57, Olpe 54 Osborne 59, Stockton 22 Ottawa 68, Bonner Springs 64 Pawnee Heights 64, Ingalls 52 Perry-Lecompton 58, Nemaha Central 46 Pike Valley 76, Natoma 28 Pratt 83, Nickerson 55 Pratt Skyline 65, Cunningham 64 Royal Valley 55, Baldwin 48 Russell 63, Trego 28 SM South 77, Lawrence Free State 9 Sabetha 70, Jefferson West 32 Salina Sacred Heart 71, Council Grove 44 Santa Fe Trail 78, Osawatomie 47 Silver Lake 58, Rossville 41 Solomon 48, Wakefield 37 South Barber 43, Hutchinson Central Christian 34 South Central 56, Satanta 41 South Gray 65, Southwestern Hts. 34 Southeast 64, Uniontown 32 Southeast Saline 46, Minneapolis 15 Spring Hill 61, Louisburg 58 St. James Academy 70, St. Thomas Aquinas 64 St. John's Beloit-Tipton 57, Chase 17 St. Mary's 68, Rock Creek 60 Stafford 66, Burrton 26 Sterling 52, Berean Academy 43 Sylvan-Lucas 61, Wilson 46 Topeka Seaman 48, Topeka West 40 Troy 82, Frankfort 48 Ulysses 60, Cimarron 51 Valley Falls 56, Atchison County 48 Victoria 51, St. John 39 Wabaunsee 52, Riley County 37 Washburn Rural 43, Topeka Hayden 39 Wellington 59, El Dorado 44 Wellsville 74, West Franklin 44 Wichita Campus 66, Salina South 54 Wichita Collegiate 62, Rose Hill 48 Wichita County 56, Sublette 53 Wichita Heights 83, Wichita Southeast 66 Wichita Northwest 51, Wichita East 43

🏀 Friday's high school scores

PHILLIPSBURG – The TMP basketball teams split a Mid-Continent League
doubleheader on the road Friday night in Phillipsburg. The TMP boys rushed out
to an early lead but had to rally late and the TMP girls couldn’t overcome a
strong first half for Phillipsburg.

GIRLS: Phillipsburg 60, TMP 47 The TMP girls opened the game with a 4-2 lead after back-to-back
field goals from Hannah Garcia and Gracyn Schippers but Phillipsburg answered
with a 16-4 run building a 10-point lead at 18-8. The Panthers led 21-12 at
halftime.

Phillipsburg (17-0, 9-0 MCL), who made six-of-eight
three-point field goals in the first half closed the second quarter on a 14-4
run for a 22-point halftime lead, 43-21.

Out of the halftime break TMP (11-7, 6-3 MCL) was able to
trim the Phillipsburg lead inside 20, thanks to a 10-4 run. The Monarchs
outscored the Panthers 14-8 in the third quarter and trailed 51-35 through
three quarters.

Phillipsburg built a 22-point fourth quarter lead before the
Monarchs closed the game on a 12-3 run for a 60-47 Phillipsburg victory.

The Panthers average margin of victory this season is 33
points and the 13-point victory is the closest game the Panthers have played
all season long.

TMP had three players scored in double-figures led by the 14
of Gracyn Schippers. Jaci VonLintel added 13 points and Brooke Koenigsman
finished with 12 points.

BOYS: TMP 55, Phillipsburg 46 The TMP-Marian boys ran their win streak to 14 straight
games Friday night but it wasn’t easy as they needed to rally in the second
half for a 55-46 victory.

While both teams struggled early from the floor the Monarchs
found the touch first and opened the game an a 13-2 run capped off by an Evan
Balthazor offensive rebound and putback putting TMP up 13-2.

In the second quarter Phillipsburg was able to slowly chip
away at the TMP lead and came all the way back to tie the game at 28 at
halftime thanks to a 14-6 run.

Phillipsburg led by as many as three in the third quarter
and led 41-40 through three quarters.

In the fourth quarter, after the two teams traded the lead
back and forth, TMP’s Joey Mindrup hit a three-pointer to put the Monarchs up
for good at 48-46.

That three-pointer sparked a 10-0 run to end the game as the
Monarchs secured a 55-46 victory.

Dylan Werth led three Monarchs in double-figures with 15
points and nine rebounds. Kade Harris added 13 points and six rebounds and Luke
Rome finished with 12 points.

TMP steps out of league play one final time Tuesday at Great
Bend.

PHILLIPSBURG – The TMP basketball teams split a Mid-Continent League
doubleheader on the road Friday night in Phillipsburg. The TMP boys rushed out
to an early lead but had to rally late and the TMP girls couldn’t overcome a
strong first half for Phillipsburg.GIRLS: Phillipsburg 60, TMP 47 The TMP girls opened the game with a 4-2 lead after back-to-back
field goals from Hannah Garcia and Gracyn Schippers but Phillipsburg answered
with a 16-4 run building a 10-point lead at 18-8. The Panthers led 21-12 at
halftime.Phillipsburg (17-0, 9-0 MCL), who made six-of-eight
three-point field goals in the first half closed the second quarter on a 14-4
run for a 22-point halftime lead, 43-21.Out of the halftime break TMP (11-7, 6-3 MCL) was able to
trim the Phillipsburg lead inside 20, thanks to a 10-4 run. The Monarchs
outscored the Panthers 14-8 in the third quarter and trailed 51-35 through
three quarters.Phillipsburg built a 22-point fourth quarter lead before the
Monarchs closed the game on a 12-3 run for a 60-47 Phillipsburg victory.<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/1444474513&color=%23294b71&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-814667509/02-10-23-tmp-v-phillipsburg-girl-coach-int" title="02 - 10 - 23 TMP v Phillipsburg coach Rose McFarland" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">02 - 10 - 23 TMP v Phillipsburg coach Rose McFarland</a></div></div>The Panthers average margin of victory this season is 33
points and the 13-point victory is the closest game the Panthers have played
all season long.<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/1444474561&color=%23294b71&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-814667509/02-10-23-tmp-girls-v-phillipsburg-hilights" title="02 - 10 - 23 TMP Girls V Phillipsburg Highlights" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">02 - 10 - 23 TMP Girls V Phillipsburg Highlights</a></div></div>TMP had three players scored in double-figures led by the 14
of Gracyn Schippers. Jaci VonLintel added 13 points and Brooke Koenigsman
finished with 12 points.BOYS: TMP 55, Phillipsburg 46 The TMP-Marian boys ran their win streak to 14 straight
games Friday night but it wasn’t easy as they needed to rally in the second
half for a 55-46 victory.<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/1444474690&color=%23294b71&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-814667509/02-10-23-tmp-v-phillipsburg-boys-coach-int" title="02 - 10 - 23 TMP coach Bill Meagher" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">02 - 10 - 23 TMP coach Bill Meagher</a></div></div>While both teams struggled early from the floor the Monarchs
found the touch first and opened the game an a 13-2 run capped off by an Evan
Balthazor offensive rebound and putback putting TMP up 13-2.TMP led 15-7 after the first quarter.In the second quarter Phillipsburg was able to slowly chip
away at the TMP lead and came all the way back to tie the game at 28 at
halftime thanks to a 14-6 run.Phillipsburg led by as many as three in the third quarter
and led 41-40 through three quarters.In the fourth quarter, after the two teams traded the lead
back and forth, TMP’s Joey Mindrup hit a three-pointer to put the Monarchs up
for good at 48-46.That three-pointer sparked a 10-0 run to end the game as the
Monarchs secured a 55-46 victory.<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/1444474663&color=%23294b71&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-814667509/02-10-23-tmp-v-phillipsburg-boys-highlights" title="02 - 10 - 23 TMP v Phillipsburg Boys Highlights" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">02 - 10 - 23 TMP v Phillipsburg Boys Highlights</a></div></div>Dylan Werth led three Monarchs in double-figures with 15
points and nine rebounds. Kade Harris added 13 points and six rebounds and Luke
Rome finished with 12 points.TMP steps out of league play one final time Tuesday at Great
Bend.

🏀TMP splits MCL doubleheader with Phillipsburg

HAYS - Hays High jumped back into Western Athletic Conference play to play Liberal for a second time on the season.

Girls: #9-6A Liberal 55, Hays 38 Liberal scored the first six points of the game and led wire-to-wire on the way to a 55-38 win over Hays.

The Lady Red built a 14-4 lead one minute in to the second quarter before Hays started to show signs of a comeback. The Indians scored seven straight points and eventually pulled with in one point on two occasions. Both of those times the Indians had the ball twice but was unable to score.

Liberal scored four points in the final nine seconds of the second quarter to take a 22-17 lead into the lockerroom.

Liberal again built a double digit lead at 31-19 before a pair of Indian threes forced a timeout at 31-25. Hays trailed 35-29 going the fourth quarter but never threatened the Lady Red.

Hays was outscored 20-9 and made just one of fifteen shots, losing 55-38.

Hays falls to 9-7 and is now 2-3 in WAC play. They were led by Katie Linenberger and Molly Martin who each scored 11. Liberal is 14-2 and 4-1. The Lady Red got 18 from Hailey Contreras and 11 out of Rylie Hallman

Boys: Hays 76, Liberal 36 Hays scored a season high points as they never trailed to Liberal in a 76-36 victory.

Hays scored ten seconds in the game and Liberal tied the game less than thirty seconds later. That would be the only tie of the night as Hays never led by less than three rest of the night.

The Indians took a 23-12 lead early in the second quarter before Liberal went on a 9-2 run to cut their deficit down to 25-21. Hays took control of the remaining four minutes by ending the half on a 15-4 run for a 40-25 lead.

Any thoughts of the Indians letting down in the second half were quickly put to rest when Hays scored eight points on three steals in the first 70 seconds of the third quarter.

Hays built their lead to 30 in the third quarter and led 64-31 heading to the fourth. A continuous clock fourth was the only thing that slowed down Hays but the Indians still scored 12 points for a 76-36 win.

Hays put five in double figures, led by the 16 of Jack Weimer. Edwin Muller, Kyreese Groen and Chason VanDerWege each scored 11. Kyzer Fox added 10. The Indians are 9-7 and 3-2 in WAC play. Liberal has lost 13 in a row and sits at 2-14 and 0-5 in WAC.

HAYS - Hays High jumped back into Western Athletic Conference play to play Liberal for a second time on the season.Girls: #9-6A Liberal 55, Hays 38 Liberal scored the first six points of the game and led wire-to-wire on the way to a 55-38 win over Hays.The Lady Red built a 14-4 lead one minute in to the second quarter before Hays started to show signs of a comeback. The Indians scored seven straight points and eventually pulled with in one point on two occasions. Both of those times the Indians had the ball twice but was unable to score.Liberal scored four points in the final nine seconds of the second quarter to take a 22-17 lead into the lockerroom.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/1444488601&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-814667509/02-10-23-hhs-wbkb-vs-liberal-highlights" title="02 - 10 - 23 HHS WBKB Vs Liberal Highlights" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">02 - 10 - 23 HHS WBKB Vs Liberal Highlights</a></div></div>Liberal again built a double digit lead at 31-19 before a pair of Indian threes forced a timeout at 31-25. Hays trailed 35-29 going the fourth quarter but never threatened the Lady Red.Hays was outscored 20-9 and made just one of fifteen shots, losing 55-38.Coach Len Melvin<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/1444488337&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-814667509/02-10-23-coach-len-melvin-interview" title="02 - 10 - 23 Coach Len Melvin Interview" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">02 - 10 - 23 Coach Len Melvin Interview</a></div></div>Hays falls to 9-7 and is now 2-3 in WAC play. They were led by Katie Linenberger and Molly Martin who each scored 11. Liberal is 14-2 and 4-1. The Lady Red got 18 from Hailey Contreras and 11 out of Rylie HallmanBoys: Hays 76, Liberal 36 Hays scored a season high points as they never trailed to Liberal in a 76-36 victory.Hays scored ten seconds in the game and Liberal tied the game less than thirty seconds later. That would be the only tie of the night as Hays never led by less than three rest of the night.The Indians took a 23-12 lead early in the second quarter before Liberal went on a 9-2 run to cut their deficit down to 25-21. Hays took control of the remaining four minutes by ending the half on a 15-4 run for a 40-25 lead.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/1444488505&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-814667509/02-10-23-hhs-mbkb-vs-liberal-highlights" title="02 - 10 - 23 HHS MBKB Vs Liberal Highlights" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">02 - 10 - 23 HHS MBKB Vs Liberal Highlights</a></div></div>Any thoughts of the Indians letting down in the second half were quickly put to rest when Hays scored eight points on three steals in the first 70 seconds of the third quarter.Hays built their lead to 30 in the third quarter and led 64-31 heading to the fourth. A continuous clock fourth was the only thing that slowed down Hays but the Indians still scored 12 points for a 76-36 win.Coach Sean Dreiling<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/1444488436&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-814667509/02-10-23-coach-sean-dreiling-interview" title="02 - 10 - 23 Coach Sean Dreiling Interview" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">02 - 10 - 23 Coach Sean Dreiling Interview</a></div></div>Hays put five in double figures, led by the 16 of Jack Weimer. Edwin Muller, Kyreese Groen and Chason VanDerWege each scored 11. Kyzer Fox added 10. The Indians are 9-7 and 3-2 in WAC play. Liberal has lost 13 in a row and sits at 2-14 and 0-5 in WAC.Hays travels to Abilene on Tuesday.

🏀 Hays splits with Liberal; boys score season high

PITTSBURG, Kan. - The Fort Hays State track and field teams opened the eighth annual Indoor Gorilla Classic with two broken school records, one event victory and seven national qualifying marks Friday (Feb. 10) in Pittsburg, Kan. The men's distance medley relay team of&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/trever-medina/7185">Trever Medina</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/hayden-albright/7163">Hayden Albright</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/ethan-lang/7182">Ethan Lang</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/grant-bradley/7164">Grant Bradley</a>&nbsp;combined to cover 4,000 meters in a school-record 9:45.59, more than four seconds faster than the previous top mark set last year. The Tigers finished fourth on the day and currently sit in eighth in Division II pending other results from this weekend. Cross country All-American&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/regan-hodsden/7148">Regan Hodsden</a>&nbsp;wrapped up the day by breaking her own school record in the 5,000m run, finishing third overall and second amongst DII competition with a time of 17:03.72. The time was more than three seconds faster than her previous high set in December on the same track. <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/reba-mader/7156">Reba Mader</a>&nbsp;captured the lone event victory of the day for the Tigers, crossing the line first in the 600y run in 1:25.13. The freshman leapt three spots to second on the FHSU DII era performance chart after shaving over 1.5 seconds off her previous season-best. Albright had a busy day outside contributing to the DMR record, finishing first in the 60m dash qualifying with a personal-best time of 6.81 and placing third in the 200m dash with a PR of 21.65. Both times were national qualifying marks and allowed the sophomore to climb to fourth on the FHSU DII era list in the 60m dash and fifth on the 200m chart. <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/philip-landrum/7181">Philip Landrum</a>&nbsp;crossed the line just behind Albright in the 200m, also beating out the national qualifying time with a mark of 21.68 to place fifth.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/lyric-holman/7123">Lyric Holman</a>&nbsp;finished sixth in the women's 200m, running in a season-best NCAA DII qualifying time of 24.84. <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/mattie-rossi/7135">Mattie Rossi</a>&nbsp;finished 16th in the 200m dash with a personal-best time of 25.13, good for fourth on the FHSU DII era performance chart.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/nolan-churchman/7168">Nolan Churchman</a>&nbsp;now sits in seventh on the list in the men's 200m after running in 21.77, good for 14th. Churchman also matched his PR in the long jump with a national-qualifying leap of 23-4. <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/chloe-stanley/7140">Chloe Stanley</a>&nbsp;advanced through qualifying in both the 60m dash and the 60m hurdles, recording times of 7.86 in the sprint and 8.92 in the hurdles. She later recorded a time of 1:27.16 in the 600y run, ranking her eighth on the FHSU DII era performance chart. Action will wrap up in Pittsburg with day two on Saturday (Feb. 11), with action on the track starting at 11 a.m. and field events opening at noon. Full FHSU Results Women 60m Dash Qualifying 16th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/chloe-stanley/7140">Chloe Stanley</a>&nbsp;- 7.86 Q 18th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/mattie-rossi/7135">Mattie Rossi</a>&nbsp;- 7.90 22nd -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/tori-poe/7133">Tori Poe</a>&nbsp;- 7.91 40th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/taylor-savolt/7138">Taylor Savolt</a>&nbsp;- 8.05 43rd -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/jasey-downing/7119">Jasey Downing</a>&nbsp;- 8.06 50th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/kinley-brown/7116">Kinley Brown</a>&nbsp;- 8.09 61st -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/elysia-kunkler/7127">Elysia Kunkler</a>&nbsp;- 8.19 82nd -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/anndee-davidson/7153">Anndee Davidson</a>&nbsp;- 8.49 84th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/hadley-williams/7143">Hadley Williams</a>&nbsp;- 8.51 93rd -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/kylin-rudzik/7158">Kylin Rudzik</a>&nbsp;- 8.78 94th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/ellie-dusselier/7120">Ellie Dusselier</a>&nbsp;- 8.92 60m Hurdles Qualifying 4th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/chloe-stanley/7140">Chloe Stanley</a>&nbsp;- 8.92 Q 5th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/taylor-savolt/7138">Taylor Savolt</a>&nbsp;- 9.00 Q 29th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/elysia-kunkler/7127">Elysia Kunkler</a>&nbsp;- 9.61 37th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/hadley-williams/7143">Hadley Williams</a>&nbsp;- 9.90 39th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/kylin-rudzik/7158">Kylin Rudzik</a>&nbsp;- 9.92 44th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/anndee-davidson/7153">Anndee Davidson</a>&nbsp;- 10.08 50th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/ellie-dusselier/7120">Ellie Dusselier</a>&nbsp;- 10.46 200m Dash 6th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/lyric-holman/7123">Lyric Holman</a>&nbsp;- 24.84 # 16th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/mattie-rossi/7135">Mattie Rossi</a>&nbsp;- 25.13 32nd -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/taylor-savolt/7138">Taylor Savolt</a>&nbsp;- 25.74 38th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/tori-poe/7133">Tori Poe</a>&nbsp;- 25.88 41st -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/kinley-brown/7116">Kinley Brown</a>&nbsp;- 25.93 54th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/jasey-downing/7119">Jasey Downing</a>&nbsp;- 26.27 600y Run 1st -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/reba-mader/7156">Reba Mader</a>&nbsp;- 1:25.13 8th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/chloe-stanley/7140">Chloe Stanley</a>&nbsp;- 1:27.16 10th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/hattie-lukert/7130">Hattie Lukert</a>&nbsp;- 1:28.50 5,000m Run 3rd -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/regan-hodsden/7148">Regan Hodsden</a>&nbsp;- 17:03.72 ! # 16th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/jaycee-vath/7141">Jaycee Vath</a>&nbsp;- 17:42.58 20th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/darian-hudgeons/7124">Darian Hudgeons</a>&nbsp;- 17:56.30 23rd -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/elizabeth-fender/7146">Elizabeth Fender</a>&nbsp;- 18:03.12 33rd -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/elka-billings/7144">Elka Billings</a>&nbsp;- 18:19.21 Distance Medley Relay 12th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/faith-little/7129">Faith Little</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/kinley-brown/7116">Kinley Brown</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/hannah-wiebe/7142">Hannah Wiebe</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/ashlyn-harbaugh/7147">Ashlyn Harbaugh</a>&nbsp;- 12:35.51 Pole Vault Open 5th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/taylor-linn/7128">Taylor Linn</a>&nbsp;- 10-11 11th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/annabeth-baalmann/7149">Annabeth Baalmann</a>&nbsp;- 10-7.25 13th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/kaitlin-lindstrom/7155">Kaitlin Lindstrom</a>&nbsp;- 10-7.25 17th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/maleigha-schmidt/7139">Maleigha Schmidt</a>&nbsp;- 10-3.25 Long Jump 9th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/taylor-savolt/7138">Taylor Savolt</a>&nbsp;- 18-4 13th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/mattie-rossi/7135">Mattie Rossi</a>&nbsp;- 17-11.25 Weight Throw 23rd -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/liberty-booker/7150">Liberty Booker</a>&nbsp;- 44-8 35th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/patrisha-doll/7154">Patrisha Doll</a>&nbsp;- 39-10 Men 60m Dash Qualifying 1st -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/hayden-albright/7163">Hayden Albright</a>&nbsp;- 6.81 Q # 60th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/eddie-mcvay/7476">Eddie McVay</a>&nbsp;- 7.19 72nd -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/toby-wahlmeier/7217">Toby Wahlmeier</a>&nbsp;- 7.23 75th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/kenny-fritsch/7210">Kenny Fritsch</a>&nbsp;- 7.24 60m Hurdles Qualifying 18th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/nolan-churchman/7168">Nolan Churchman</a>&nbsp;- 8.58 28th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/luke-hampl/7211">Luke Hampl</a>&nbsp;- 8.78 29th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/ethan-salmans/7192">Ethan Salmans</a>&nbsp;- 8.81 34th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/jonah-remsberg/7213">Jonah Remsberg</a>&nbsp;- 8.92 200m Dash 3rd -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/hayden-albright/7163">Hayden Albright</a>&nbsp;- 21.65 # 5th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/philip-landrum/7181">Philip Landrum</a>&nbsp;- 21.68 # 14th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/nolan-churchman/7168">Nolan Churchman</a>&nbsp;- 21.77 600y Run 26th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/luke-hampl/7211">Luke Hampl</a>&nbsp;- 1:18.80 5,000m Run 23rd -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/jaret-pfizenmaier/7188">Jaret Pfizenmaier</a>&nbsp;- 15:03.79 24th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/ethan-fisher/7175">Ethan Fisher</a>&nbsp;- 15:04.70 Distance Medley Relay 4th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/trever-medina/7185">Trever Medina</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/hayden-albright/7163">Hayden Albright</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/ethan-lang/7182">Ethan Lang</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/grant-bradley/7164">Grant Bradley</a>&nbsp;- 9:45.59 ! # High Jump Open <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/luke-hampl/7211">Luke Hampl</a>&nbsp;- NH Pole Vault Open 4th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/jonah-remsberg/7213">Jonah Remsberg</a>&nbsp;- 14-10 8th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/brady-deges/7205">Brady Deges</a>&nbsp;- 14-2 Long Jump 4th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/nolan-churchman/7168">Nolan Churchman</a>&nbsp;- 23-4 # 13th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/jonah-remsberg/7213">Jonah Remsberg</a>&nbsp;- 22-4 31st -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/ethan-salmans/7192">Ethan Salmans</a>&nbsp;- 20-4.5 Weight Throw 16th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/kolgan-ohl/7186">Kolgan Ohl</a>&nbsp;- 55-1 ! indicates school record # indicates NCAA Division II national qualifying mark&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>FHSU AthleticsPITTSBURG, Kan. - The Fort Hays State track and field teams opened the eighth annual Indoor Gorilla Classic with two broken school records, one event victory and seven national qualifying marks Friday (Feb. 10) in Pittsburg, Kan. The men's distance medley relay team of&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/trever-medina/7185">Trever Medina</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/hayden-albright/7163">Hayden Albright</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/ethan-lang/7182">Ethan Lang</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/grant-bradley/7164">Grant Bradley</a>&nbsp;combined to cover 4,000 meters in a school-record 9:45.59, more than four seconds faster than the previous top mark set last year. The Tigers finished fourth on the day and currently sit in eighth in Division II pending other results from this weekend. Cross country All-American&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/regan-hodsden/7148">Regan Hodsden</a>&nbsp;wrapped up the day by breaking her own school record in the 5,000m run, finishing third overall and second amongst DII competition with a time of 17:03.72. The time was more than three seconds faster than her previous high set in December on the same track. <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/reba-mader/7156">Reba Mader</a>&nbsp;captured the lone event victory of the day for the Tigers, crossing the line first in the 600y run in 1:25.13. The freshman leapt three spots to second on the FHSU DII era performance chart after shaving over 1.5 seconds off her previous season-best. Albright had a busy day outside contributing to the DMR record, finishing first in the 60m dash qualifying with a personal-best time of 6.81 and placing third in the 200m dash with a PR of 21.65. Both times were national qualifying marks and allowed the sophomore to climb to fourth on the FHSU DII era list in the 60m dash and fifth on the 200m chart. <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/philip-landrum/7181">Philip Landrum</a>&nbsp;crossed the line just behind Albright in the 200m, also beating out the national qualifying time with a mark of 21.68 to place fifth.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/lyric-holman/7123">Lyric Holman</a>&nbsp;finished sixth in the women's 200m, running in a season-best NCAA DII qualifying time of 24.84. <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/mattie-rossi/7135">Mattie Rossi</a>&nbsp;finished 16th in the 200m dash with a personal-best time of 25.13, good for fourth on the FHSU DII era performance chart.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/nolan-churchman/7168">Nolan Churchman</a>&nbsp;now sits in seventh on the list in the men's 200m after running in 21.77, good for 14th. Churchman also matched his PR in the long jump with a national-qualifying leap of 23-4. <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/chloe-stanley/7140">Chloe Stanley</a>&nbsp;advanced through qualifying in both the 60m dash and the 60m hurdles, recording times of 7.86 in the sprint and 8.92 in the hurdles. She later recorded a time of 1:27.16 in the 600y run, ranking her eighth on the FHSU DII era performance chart. Action will wrap up in Pittsburg with day two on Saturday (Feb. 11), with action on the track starting at 11 a.m. and field events opening at noon. Full FHSU Results Women 60m Dash Qualifying 16th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/chloe-stanley/7140">Chloe Stanley</a>&nbsp;- 7.86 Q 18th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/mattie-rossi/7135">Mattie Rossi</a>&nbsp;- 7.90 22nd -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/tori-poe/7133">Tori Poe</a>&nbsp;- 7.91 40th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/taylor-savolt/7138">Taylor Savolt</a>&nbsp;- 8.05 43rd -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/jasey-downing/7119">Jasey Downing</a>&nbsp;- 8.06 50th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/kinley-brown/7116">Kinley Brown</a>&nbsp;- 8.09 61st -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/elysia-kunkler/7127">Elysia Kunkler</a>&nbsp;- 8.19 82nd -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/anndee-davidson/7153">Anndee Davidson</a>&nbsp;- 8.49 84th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/hadley-williams/7143">Hadley Williams</a>&nbsp;- 8.51 93rd -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/kylin-rudzik/7158">Kylin Rudzik</a>&nbsp;- 8.78 94th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/ellie-dusselier/7120">Ellie Dusselier</a>&nbsp;- 8.92 60m Hurdles Qualifying 4th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/chloe-stanley/7140">Chloe Stanley</a>&nbsp;- 8.92 Q 5th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/taylor-savolt/7138">Taylor Savolt</a>&nbsp;- 9.00 Q 29th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/elysia-kunkler/7127">Elysia Kunkler</a>&nbsp;- 9.61 37th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/hadley-williams/7143">Hadley Williams</a>&nbsp;- 9.90 39th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/kylin-rudzik/7158">Kylin Rudzik</a>&nbsp;- 9.92 44th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/anndee-davidson/7153">Anndee Davidson</a>&nbsp;- 10.08 50th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/ellie-dusselier/7120">Ellie Dusselier</a>&nbsp;- 10.46 200m Dash 6th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/lyric-holman/7123">Lyric Holman</a>&nbsp;- 24.84 # 16th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/mattie-rossi/7135">Mattie Rossi</a>&nbsp;- 25.13 32nd -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/taylor-savolt/7138">Taylor Savolt</a>&nbsp;- 25.74 38th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/tori-poe/7133">Tori Poe</a>&nbsp;- 25.88 41st -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/kinley-brown/7116">Kinley Brown</a>&nbsp;- 25.93 54th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/jasey-downing/7119">Jasey Downing</a>&nbsp;- 26.27 600y Run 1st -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/reba-mader/7156">Reba Mader</a>&nbsp;- 1:25.13 8th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/chloe-stanley/7140">Chloe Stanley</a>&nbsp;- 1:27.16 10th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/hattie-lukert/7130">Hattie Lukert</a>&nbsp;- 1:28.50 5,000m Run 3rd -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/regan-hodsden/7148">Regan Hodsden</a>&nbsp;- 17:03.72 ! # 16th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/jaycee-vath/7141">Jaycee Vath</a>&nbsp;- 17:42.58 20th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/darian-hudgeons/7124">Darian Hudgeons</a>&nbsp;- 17:56.30 23rd -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/elizabeth-fender/7146">Elizabeth Fender</a>&nbsp;- 18:03.12 33rd -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/elka-billings/7144">Elka Billings</a>&nbsp;- 18:19.21 Distance Medley Relay 12th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/faith-little/7129">Faith Little</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/kinley-brown/7116">Kinley Brown</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/hannah-wiebe/7142">Hannah Wiebe</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/ashlyn-harbaugh/7147">Ashlyn Harbaugh</a>&nbsp;- 12:35.51 Pole Vault Open 5th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/taylor-linn/7128">Taylor Linn</a>&nbsp;- 10-11 11th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/annabeth-baalmann/7149">Annabeth Baalmann</a>&nbsp;- 10-7.25 13th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/kaitlin-lindstrom/7155">Kaitlin Lindstrom</a>&nbsp;- 10-7.25 17th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/maleigha-schmidt/7139">Maleigha Schmidt</a>&nbsp;- 10-3.25 Long Jump 9th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/taylor-savolt/7138">Taylor Savolt</a>&nbsp;- 18-4 13th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/mattie-rossi/7135">Mattie Rossi</a>&nbsp;- 17-11.25 Weight Throw 23rd -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/liberty-booker/7150">Liberty Booker</a>&nbsp;- 44-8 35th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/patrisha-doll/7154">Patrisha Doll</a>&nbsp;- 39-10 Men 60m Dash Qualifying 1st -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/hayden-albright/7163">Hayden Albright</a>&nbsp;- 6.81 Q # 60th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/eddie-mcvay/7476">Eddie McVay</a>&nbsp;- 7.19 72nd -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/toby-wahlmeier/7217">Toby Wahlmeier</a>&nbsp;- 7.23 75th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/kenny-fritsch/7210">Kenny Fritsch</a>&nbsp;- 7.24 60m Hurdles Qualifying 18th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/nolan-churchman/7168">Nolan Churchman</a>&nbsp;- 8.58 28th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/luke-hampl/7211">Luke Hampl</a>&nbsp;- 8.78 29th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/ethan-salmans/7192">Ethan Salmans</a>&nbsp;- 8.81 34th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/jonah-remsberg/7213">Jonah Remsberg</a>&nbsp;- 8.92 200m Dash 3rd -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/hayden-albright/7163">Hayden Albright</a>&nbsp;- 21.65 # 5th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/philip-landrum/7181">Philip Landrum</a>&nbsp;- 21.68 # 14th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/nolan-churchman/7168">Nolan Churchman</a>&nbsp;- 21.77 600y Run 26th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/luke-hampl/7211">Luke Hampl</a>&nbsp;- 1:18.80 5,000m Run 23rd -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/jaret-pfizenmaier/7188">Jaret Pfizenmaier</a>&nbsp;- 15:03.79 24th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/ethan-fisher/7175">Ethan Fisher</a>&nbsp;- 15:04.70 Distance Medley Relay 4th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/trever-medina/7185">Trever Medina</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/hayden-albright/7163">Hayden Albright</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/ethan-lang/7182">Ethan Lang</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/grant-bradley/7164">Grant Bradley</a>&nbsp;- 9:45.59 ! # High Jump Open <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/luke-hampl/7211">Luke Hampl</a>&nbsp;- NH Pole Vault Open 4th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/jonah-remsberg/7213">Jonah Remsberg</a>&nbsp;- 14-10 8th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/brady-deges/7205">Brady Deges</a>&nbsp;- 14-2 Long Jump 4th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/nolan-churchman/7168">Nolan Churchman</a>&nbsp;- 23-4 # 13th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/jonah-remsberg/7213">Jonah Remsberg</a>&nbsp;- 22-4 31st -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/ethan-salmans/7192">Ethan Salmans</a>&nbsp;- 20-4.5 Weight Throw 16th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/kolgan-ohl/7186">Kolgan Ohl</a>&nbsp;- 55-1 ! indicates school record # indicates NCAA Division II national qualifying mark&nbsp;&nbsp;

👟 Two records for Tigers on day one of Indoor Gorilla Classic

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -&nbsp;The Fort Hays State baseball team split the first of two doubleheaders against&nbsp;New Mexico Highlands on Friday (Feb. 10). The Cowboys capitalized on a few miscues in the opener, winning 5-3 on only two hits, but a combination of solid pitching and offensive production helped the Tigers secure the split. FHSU moves to 3-3 overall, while NMHU picked up their first win of the season moving to 1-5 on the year. The series is set to conclude with another doubleheader on Saturday (Feb. 11) in Las Vegas, N.M. beginning at noon (11 a.m. MT). Game 1 -&nbsp;New Mexico Highlands 5, Fort Hays State 3&nbsp; The Tigers took advantage of a smattering of miscues by the Cowboys in the first inning as&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/trey-degarmo/7257">Trey DeGarmo</a>&nbsp;reached base on a throwing error by the third baseman. A passed ball followed by a wild pitch allowed&nbsp;DeGarmo to come around and score. The Cowboys took the lead in the third inning where they collected three runs on a pair of hits, their only two base knocks of the contest. A walk with the bases loaded would bring home their first run before a single to left field plated two more runs. The Tigers responded in the fourth with a solo bomb from&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/zach-davis/7256">Zach Davis</a>&nbsp;trimming the Cowboy lead to 3-2. Three straight walks loaded the bases for the Cowboys in the home half and a pair of sacrifice plays would plate their final two runs of the contest.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/zane-knox/7262">Zane Knox</a>&nbsp;delivered his first home run of the season in the fifth, but the Tiger scoring ended there. Fort Hays State managed to get their leadoff hitter on base in the last two innings, but were unable to cut into the Cowboy lead. <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/mikey-felton/6810">Mikey Felton</a>&nbsp;finished 2-for-3 at the plate while&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/andrew-hansen/7259">Andrew Hansen</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/cade-flaherty/6811">Cade Flaherty</a>&nbsp;combined for nine strikeouts in six innings. Flaherty struck out five batters over three scoreless innings of relief without allowing a base hit. Game 2 - Fort Hays State 16, New Mexico Highlands 2 The Cowboys struck first in game two with a run in the opening inning before the Tigers took the lead for good with four runs in the third.&nbsp;A trio of singles by&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/ed-scott/6827">Ed Scott</a>, Knox and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/isaiah-ural/7272">Isaiah Ural</a>&nbsp;loaded the bases for&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/elliott-herrmann/7260">Elliott Herrmann</a>. The MIAA co-Hitter of the Week collected his first two of three RBI on a fielder's choice.. Back-to-back singles from&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/emile-boies/7253">Emile Boies</a>&nbsp;and Felton plated the final two runs of the inning. The Cowboys scored one more run in the home half of the third before the Tiger pitching staff stymied Cowboy hitters over the final six innings.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/connor-holle/6814">Connor Holle</a>&nbsp;(1-0) earned his first win as a Tiger after striking out eight batters over five innings of work. He allowing two runs on just three hits.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/luuk-ter-beek/7271">Luuk ter Beek</a>&nbsp;chipped in four scoreless innings of relief, allowing only one hit. ter Beek added six strikeouts while walking just two batters. The Tigers went on to score&nbsp;12 unanswered runs over the remaining six innings, pulling away for the blowout win. A single from Herrmann and a sacrifice fly from Felton plated two runs in the fourth before a solo shot from&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/brady-kreutzer/6820">Brady Kreutzer</a>&nbsp;in the fifth put the Tigers up 7-2. Two more Tiger runs crossed in the sixth as Boies delivered a solo bomb down the right field line before Kreutzer collected a sacrifice fly with the bases loaded. A&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/ridge-stephens/6828">Ridge Stephens</a>&nbsp;RBI single and a bases-loaded walk to&nbsp;Kreutzer pushed the Tiger lead to 11-2 in the eighth inning. The Tigers batted around in the ninth, plating five runs on two hits. The first four batters were gifted first base with a pair of walks and two being hit by a pitch before Kreutzer hit into a fielder's choice to plate their second run of the inning. The remainder of the runs were scored on the following two at-bats as Scott singled to right to plate Stephens and Knox cleared the bases with a triple down the line in right. Boies finished 3-for-4 and crossed the plate three times, bringing his team leading total to 12. Kreutzer drove in four RBI, with Herrmann adding three RBI.&nbsp;&nbsp;

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/2/1676126793300.jpeg" alt="Fort Hays State junior outfielder Zack Davis (21) gets a hit vs. Adams State on February 3, 2023 in Colorado Springs, Colo. (FHSU Athletics photo)" />
 <figcaption>Fort Hays State junior outfielder Zack Davis (21) gets a hit vs. Adams State on February 3, 2023 in Colorado Springs, Colo. (FHSU Athletics photo)</figcaption>
 </figure>FHSU AthleticsALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -&nbsp;The Fort Hays State baseball team split the first of two doubleheaders against&nbsp;New Mexico Highlands on Friday (Feb. 10). The Cowboys capitalized on a few miscues in the opener, winning 5-3 on only two hits, but a combination of solid pitching and offensive production helped the Tigers secure the split. FHSU moves to 3-3 overall, while NMHU picked up their first win of the season moving to 1-5 on the year. The series is set to conclude with another doubleheader on Saturday (Feb. 11) in Las Vegas, N.M. beginning at noon (11 a.m. MT). Game 1 -&nbsp;New Mexico Highlands 5, Fort Hays State 3&nbsp; The Tigers took advantage of a smattering of miscues by the Cowboys in the first inning as&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/trey-degarmo/7257">Trey DeGarmo</a>&nbsp;reached base on a throwing error by the third baseman. A passed ball followed by a wild pitch allowed&nbsp;DeGarmo to come around and score. The Cowboys took the lead in the third inning where they collected three runs on a pair of hits, their only two base knocks of the contest. A walk with the bases loaded would bring home their first run before a single to left field plated two more runs. The Tigers responded in the fourth with a solo bomb from&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/zach-davis/7256">Zach Davis</a>&nbsp;trimming the Cowboy lead to 3-2. Three straight walks loaded the bases for the Cowboys in the home half and a pair of sacrifice plays would plate their final two runs of the contest.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/zane-knox/7262">Zane Knox</a>&nbsp;delivered his first home run of the season in the fifth, but the Tiger scoring ended there. Fort Hays State managed to get their leadoff hitter on base in the last two innings, but were unable to cut into the Cowboy lead. <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/mikey-felton/6810">Mikey Felton</a>&nbsp;finished 2-for-3 at the plate while&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/andrew-hansen/7259">Andrew Hansen</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/cade-flaherty/6811">Cade Flaherty</a>&nbsp;combined for nine strikeouts in six innings. Flaherty struck out five batters over three scoreless innings of relief without allowing a base hit. Game 2 - Fort Hays State 16, New Mexico Highlands 2 The Cowboys struck first in game two with a run in the opening inning before the Tigers took the lead for good with four runs in the third.&nbsp;A trio of singles by&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/ed-scott/6827">Ed Scott</a>, Knox and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/isaiah-ural/7272">Isaiah Ural</a>&nbsp;loaded the bases for&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/elliott-herrmann/7260">Elliott Herrmann</a>. The MIAA co-Hitter of the Week collected his first two of three RBI on a fielder's choice.. Back-to-back singles from&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/emile-boies/7253">Emile Boies</a>&nbsp;and Felton plated the final two runs of the inning. The Cowboys scored one more run in the home half of the third before the Tiger pitching staff stymied Cowboy hitters over the final six innings.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/connor-holle/6814">Connor Holle</a>&nbsp;(1-0) earned his first win as a Tiger after striking out eight batters over five innings of work. He allowing two runs on just three hits.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/luuk-ter-beek/7271">Luuk ter Beek</a>&nbsp;chipped in four scoreless innings of relief, allowing only one hit. ter Beek added six strikeouts while walking just two batters. The Tigers went on to score&nbsp;12 unanswered runs over the remaining six innings, pulling away for the blowout win. A single from Herrmann and a sacrifice fly from Felton plated two runs in the fourth before a solo shot from&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/brady-kreutzer/6820">Brady Kreutzer</a>&nbsp;in the fifth put the Tigers up 7-2. Two more Tiger runs crossed in the sixth as Boies delivered a solo bomb down the right field line before Kreutzer collected a sacrifice fly with the bases loaded. A&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/ridge-stephens/6828">Ridge Stephens</a>&nbsp;RBI single and a bases-loaded walk to&nbsp;Kreutzer pushed the Tiger lead to 11-2 in the eighth inning. The Tigers batted around in the ninth, plating five runs on two hits. The first four batters were gifted first base with a pair of walks and two being hit by a pitch before Kreutzer hit into a fielder's choice to plate their second run of the inning. The remainder of the runs were scored on the following two at-bats as Scott singled to right to plate Stephens and Knox cleared the bases with a triple down the line in right. Boies finished 3-for-4 and crossed the plate three times, bringing his team leading total to 12. Kreutzer drove in four RBI, with Herrmann adding three RBI.&nbsp;&nbsp;

⚾ Tigers score 12 unanswered runs to split day one with Cowboys

WICHITA FALLS, Texas – Fort Hays State split its pair of games on its first day of the 2023 season in Texas. The Tigers knocked off Oklahoma Baptist in comeback fashion, 7-6, before falling to Rockhurst 2-1 in the second contest.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/madison-pierce/7086">Madison Pierce</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/loren-beggs/7075">Loren Beggs</a>&nbsp;combined for all seven of FHSU's RBIs on the day. Fort Hays State 7, Oklahoma Baptist 6 Fort Hays State rallied back from a 6-0 deficit through three innings, scoring once in the fourth, twice in the fifth, and four times in the sixth to topple an Oklahoma Baptist squad that entered the game 5-0 on the year. <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/loren-beggs/7075">Loren Beggs</a>&nbsp;jump started the Tiger offense in the fourth with a leadoff triple. She came in to score on an RBI groundout by&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/madison-pierce/7086">Madison Pierce</a>. In the fifth, the Tigers dented the Bison lead even more when Beggs tripled again to knock in&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/peyton-shepard/7094">Peyton Shepard</a>. Pierce followed with a double to drive Beggs in, making the score 6-3. The middle of the order combo shined once more for the Tigers in the sixth when Beggs came up to the plate with the bases loaded and one out. She singled up the middle for her second and third RBIs of the game, knocking in&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/carly-stuke/7096">Carly Stuke</a>&nbsp;and Shepard to get the Tigers within one run. Pierce immediately pushed the Tigers into the lead with a double to right field scoring pinch runner&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/caiya-stucky/7095">Caiya Stucky</a>&nbsp;and Beggs. <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/bailey-carlson/7078">Bailey Carlson</a>, who surrendered just a two-run homer in the third inning, did her job in relief over 4.1 innings to allow the Tigers to storm back. She held the Bison scoreless in the fourth, fifth, and sixth and found herself with a lead to open the seventh. She surrendered a walk to open the frame and then handed the ball to&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/savanah-egger/7081">Savanah Egger</a>, who kept the Bison scoreless for the final inning and stranded the lead-off batter at third base with an infield pop up and strikeout. Egger earned the save, while Carlson picked up the win.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/emma-montoya/7092">Emma Montoya</a>&nbsp;threw the first 1.2 innings for the Tigers and allowed four runs. The Tigers did all of their offensive damage against OBU starter Morgan Max, who allowed all seven runs (six earned) to the Tigers on 11 hits. Kayleigh Jones came in to keep the Tigers from scoring any more runs, getting the final two outs of the sixth. Beggs led the Tigers with three hits in the game, followed by Pierce,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/sarah-tiffany/7088">Sarah Tiffany</a>, and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/regan-curry/7080">Regan Curry</a>&nbsp;all with two. Shepard drew three of four Tiger walks in the game. Rockhurst 2, Fort Hays State 1 After the three-inning outburst in the first contest of the day, the bats cooled in the second contest as the Tigers fell 2-1 in a low-scoring game against Rockhurst. All of the scoring occurred in the first two innings before goose eggs were posted for the final five innings. The Hawks did all of their damage with a two-out rally in the first inning. With no one on base, Gwen Bostick and Jayla Pierce had back-to-back singles before Lauren Good scored both on a double down the left field line. The Tigers got a run back in the second on a throwing error by the Hawks, allowing&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/regan-curry/7080">Regan Curry</a>&nbsp;to score all the way from first base. The Tigers looked to have tied the score on a&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/peyton-shepard/7094">Peyton Shepard</a>&nbsp;dribbler to the right side she beat out for a hit, scoring&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/carly-stuke/7096">Carly Stuke</a>, but the run was waved off and Shepard was called out for apparently being out of the batter's box when she struck the ball. Unfortunately, the Tiger offense could not muster any more runs from there on out. Rockhurst's Anna Newcomer threw a complete game, scattering five hits to the Tigers. She struck out two, walked three, and hit a batter. The Tigers had five players record one hit each, including Shepard, Stuke,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/madison-pierce/7086">Madison Pierce</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/sarah-tiffany/7088">Sarah Tiffany</a>, and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/aubrey-martinez/7090">Aubrey Martinez</a>. <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/savanah-egger/7081">Savanah Egger</a>&nbsp;took the tough-luck loss after holding the Hawks scoreless over her final five innings in a complete-game effort. She struck out 10, walked two, and scattered seven hits. Fort Hays State returns to action on Saturday at 11:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. The Tigers face Southwestern Oklahoma State in the first contest before a meeting with Northwestern Oklahoma State to wrap up their weekend in Wichita Falls.&nbsp;&nbsp;

FHSU AthleticsWICHITA FALLS, Texas – Fort Hays State split its pair of games on its first day of the 2023 season in Texas. The Tigers knocked off Oklahoma Baptist in comeback fashion, 7-6, before falling to Rockhurst 2-1 in the second contest.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/madison-pierce/7086">Madison Pierce</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/loren-beggs/7075">Loren Beggs</a>&nbsp;combined for all seven of FHSU's RBIs on the day. Fort Hays State 7, Oklahoma Baptist 6 Fort Hays State rallied back from a 6-0 deficit through three innings, scoring once in the fourth, twice in the fifth, and four times in the sixth to topple an Oklahoma Baptist squad that entered the game 5-0 on the year. <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/loren-beggs/7075">Loren Beggs</a>&nbsp;jump started the Tiger offense in the fourth with a leadoff triple. She came in to score on an RBI groundout by&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/madison-pierce/7086">Madison Pierce</a>. In the fifth, the Tigers dented the Bison lead even more when Beggs tripled again to knock in&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/peyton-shepard/7094">Peyton Shepard</a>. Pierce followed with a double to drive Beggs in, making the score 6-3. The middle of the order combo shined once more for the Tigers in the sixth when Beggs came up to the plate with the bases loaded and one out. She singled up the middle for her second and third RBIs of the game, knocking in&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/carly-stuke/7096">Carly Stuke</a>&nbsp;and Shepard to get the Tigers within one run. Pierce immediately pushed the Tigers into the lead with a double to right field scoring pinch runner&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/caiya-stucky/7095">Caiya Stucky</a>&nbsp;and Beggs. <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/bailey-carlson/7078">Bailey Carlson</a>, who surrendered just a two-run homer in the third inning, did her job in relief over 4.1 innings to allow the Tigers to storm back. She held the Bison scoreless in the fourth, fifth, and sixth and found herself with a lead to open the seventh. She surrendered a walk to open the frame and then handed the ball to&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/savanah-egger/7081">Savanah Egger</a>, who kept the Bison scoreless for the final inning and stranded the lead-off batter at third base with an infield pop up and strikeout. Egger earned the save, while Carlson picked up the win.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/emma-montoya/7092">Emma Montoya</a>&nbsp;threw the first 1.2 innings for the Tigers and allowed four runs. The Tigers did all of their offensive damage against OBU starter Morgan Max, who allowed all seven runs (six earned) to the Tigers on 11 hits. Kayleigh Jones came in to keep the Tigers from scoring any more runs, getting the final two outs of the sixth. Beggs led the Tigers with three hits in the game, followed by Pierce,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/sarah-tiffany/7088">Sarah Tiffany</a>, and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/regan-curry/7080">Regan Curry</a>&nbsp;all with two. Shepard drew three of four Tiger walks in the game. Rockhurst 2, Fort Hays State 1 After the three-inning outburst in the first contest of the day, the bats cooled in the second contest as the Tigers fell 2-1 in a low-scoring game against Rockhurst. All of the scoring occurred in the first two innings before goose eggs were posted for the final five innings. The Hawks did all of their damage with a two-out rally in the first inning. With no one on base, Gwen Bostick and Jayla Pierce had back-to-back singles before Lauren Good scored both on a double down the left field line. The Tigers got a run back in the second on a throwing error by the Hawks, allowing&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/regan-curry/7080">Regan Curry</a>&nbsp;to score all the way from first base. The Tigers looked to have tied the score on a&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/peyton-shepard/7094">Peyton Shepard</a>&nbsp;dribbler to the right side she beat out for a hit, scoring&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/carly-stuke/7096">Carly Stuke</a>, but the run was waved off and Shepard was called out for apparently being out of the batter's box when she struck the ball. Unfortunately, the Tiger offense could not muster any more runs from there on out. Rockhurst's Anna Newcomer threw a complete game, scattering five hits to the Tigers. She struck out two, walked three, and hit a batter. The Tigers had five players record one hit each, including Shepard, Stuke,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/madison-pierce/7086">Madison Pierce</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/sarah-tiffany/7088">Sarah Tiffany</a>, and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/aubrey-martinez/7090">Aubrey Martinez</a>. <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/softball/roster/savanah-egger/7081">Savanah Egger</a>&nbsp;took the tough-luck loss after holding the Hawks scoreless over her final five innings in a complete-game effort. She struck out 10, walked two, and scattered seven hits. Fort Hays State returns to action on Saturday at 11:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. The Tigers face Southwestern Oklahoma State in the first contest before a meeting with Northwestern Oklahoma State to wrap up their weekend in Wichita Falls.&nbsp;&nbsp;

🥎 Tigers split on Opening Day in Texas

The TMP-Marian Monarchs take to the road once again Friday for a key&nbsp;Mid-Continent League matchup with Phillipsburg.

The girls game is scheduled to tipoff at 6:00 p.m. with the boys to follow at approximately 7:30 p.m.

Our coverage begins at 5:40 p.m. with the Hertz Rental Car Pregame Show on 99.5 KHAZ.

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The TMP-Marian Monarchs take to the road once again Friday for a key&nbsp;Mid-Continent League matchup with Phillipsburg.The girls game is scheduled to tipoff at 6:00 p.m. with the boys to follow at approximately 7:30 p.m.Our coverage begins at 5:40 p.m. with the Hertz Rental Car Pregame Show on 99.5 KHAZ.Click the player below or click&nbsp;<a href="https://vcloud.blueframetech.com/broadcast/embed/525371">HERE&nbsp;</a>to view the game. You can also download the Team1Sports app for your phone or connected device, including smart TVs.<div><iframe src="https://vcloud.blueframetech.com/broadcast/embed/525371?autoplay=1" width="640" height="360" allow="fullscreen;" style="border:0;overflow:hidden;"></iframe></div>

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The Hays High Indians play host to the Liberal Redskins Friday night in a Western Athletic Conference matchup.

The girls game will tipoff at approximately 6:00 with the boys to follow from Hays High School.

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The Hays High Indians play host to the Liberal Redskins Friday night in a Western Athletic Conference matchup.The girls game will tipoff at approximately 6:00 with the boys to follow from Hays High School.Click the player below or click&nbsp;<a href="https://vcloud.blueframetech.com/broadcast/embed/480666">HERE&nbsp;</a>to view the game. You can also download the Team1Sports app for your phone or connected device, including smart TVs.<div><iframe src="https://vcloud.blueframetech.com/broadcast/embed/480666?autoplay=1" width="640" height="360" allow="fullscreen;" style="border:0;overflow:hidden;"></iframe></div>

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PHOENIX (AP) — Joe Thomas gave fans of the new version of the Cleveland Browns something they could finally celebrate.

The
 six-time All-Pro offensive lineman will join lockdown cornerback 
Darrelle Revis as inductees into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on their 
first try, becoming the first Browns Hall of Famer from the team’s 
inglorious expansion era.

“It’s really special for me because the 
franchise has endured some really tough times,” Thomas said. “But those 
fans are so loyal and passionate, and they still show up and it still is
 their identity that they’re Browns fans. It’s great for all of Browns 
Nation.”

Since returning to the NFL in 1999, the Browns have had 
two playoff berths, one playoff win and the worst record in the league —
 including an 0-16 season in Thomas' last year in the NFL.

Thomas 
and Revis join a new class of Hall of Famers announced Thursday that 
also includes return finalists DeMarcus Ware, Zach Thomas and Ronde 
Barber. Senior candidates Joe Klecko, Chuck Howley and Ken Riley, along 
with coaching candidate Don Coryell also got voted into the Hall and 
will be inducted in Canton, Ohio, this summer.

“I didn’t set out 
to be a Hall of Famer,” Barber said. “I was trying to make the team. I 
was trying to get on the field. All you can do is take your opportunity 
and run with it. And we all took our opportunities and ran with it.”

The
 headliners of the class are Joe Thomas and Revis — the two first-round 
picks from the 2007 draft who took far different journeys to this 
ultimate honor.

Revis bounced around teams seeking his best opportunities to win and thrive financially, while Thomas never moved.

Picked
 third in the draft by Cleveland, Thomas stepped in as an immediate 
starter and never moved until a torn triceps ended his final season in 
2017.

Thomas played 10,363 consecutive snaps before that injury as
 one of the only dependable parts on one of the NFL’s sorriest 
franchises.

Thomas was a Pro Bowler in all 10 healthy seasons, a 
first-team All-Pro six times and a second-team selection two other 
years. But he never even made it to the playoffs a single time with the 
Browns.

Revis was always moving, whether it was following top 
receivers from one side of the field to the other as the game’s top 
lockdown cornerback of his era.

Revis’ best stretch came in New 
York with the Jets, where he was a first-team All-Pro from 2009-11 and 
finished second in Defensive Player of the Year voting in 2009 when he 
repeatedly shut down top receivers by sending them to “Revis Island.”

“I
 was probably the most nervous of anybody on the field,” Revis said. 
“You look at yourself in the mirror and say to yourself: ‘It’s either me
 or him.' I had to stand up to the challenge. I took that responsibility
 to take on that assignment and shut them down.”

Revis spent one 
year in New England, helping the Patriots win the Super Bowl in the 2014
 season, and also played for Tampa Bay and Kansas City, along with a 
second stint with the Jets.

Ware, Barber and Zach Thomas all had 
longer waits before getting voted into the Hall. Ware was also a 
finalist last year, while Barber got in on his third time at this stage 
and Thomas on his fourth try.

Ware was a four-time All-Pro in 
Dallas and then helped Denver win a Super Bowl in the 2015 season. He 
led the NFL in sacks twice and finished with 138 1/2 sacks in his 
career.

Barber was a key cog to the Tampa-2 defensive scheme as a 
cornerback for the Buccaneers. He was a three-time All-Pro, led the NFL 
with 10 interceptions in 2001 and won a Super Bowl the next season.

Zach
 Thomas was a five-time All-Pro who spent 12 of his 13 seasons with 
Miami before finishing with one year in Dallas. He won Defensive Rookie 
of the Year in 1996, had at least 100 tackles in his first 11 seasons.

Coryell
 didn’t have the team success comparable to other coaches to get voted 
into the Hall, winning 111 regular-season games for the Cardinals and 
Chargers and never reaching a Super Bowl.

But his impact on the 
game with his famous “Air Coryell” offense in San Diego was transcendent
 as he took advantage of rule changes that opened up the passing game in
 the late 1970s and put together an offense that still influences the 
game today.

Howley was a five-time All-Pro in 15 seasons with 
Chicago and Dallas with his biggest claim being the only player from a 
losing team ever picked as Super Bowl MVP. Howley won MVP after 
intercepting two passes in Super Bowl V when Dallas lost to Baltimore 
16-13. He ended up on the winning side the following season when he two 
takeaways in a 24-3 win over Miami.

Klecko was a mainstay on the 
Jets famed “New York Sack Exchange,” earning Pro Bowl honors at nose 
tackle, defensive tackle and defensive end in a 12-year career that 
ended with one season on the Indianapolis Colts.

Klecko was an 
All-Pro twice, including in 1981 when he unofficially led the NFL with 
20 1/2 sacks and finished second to Lawrence Taylor in the Defensive 
Player of the Year voting.

Riley’s 65 career interceptions in 15 
seasons with Cincinnati rank fifth highest in NFL history and second to 
Dick “Night Train” Lane’s 68 for players who were exclusively 
cornerbacks.

PHOENIX (AP) — Joe Thomas gave fans of the new version of the Cleveland Browns something they could finally celebrate.The
 six-time All-Pro offensive lineman will join lockdown cornerback 
Darrelle Revis as inductees into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on their 
first try, becoming the first Browns Hall of Famer from the team’s 
inglorious expansion era.“It’s really special for me because the 
franchise has endured some really tough times,” Thomas said. “But those 
fans are so loyal and passionate, and they still show up and it still is
 their identity that they’re Browns fans. It’s great for all of Browns 
Nation.”Since returning to the NFL in 1999, the Browns have had 
two playoff berths, one playoff win and the worst record in the league —
 including an 0-16 season in Thomas' last year in the NFL.Thomas 
and Revis join a new class of Hall of Famers announced Thursday that 
also includes return finalists DeMarcus Ware, Zach Thomas and Ronde 
Barber. Senior candidates Joe Klecko, Chuck Howley and Ken Riley, along 
with coaching candidate Don Coryell also got voted into the Hall and 
will be inducted in Canton, Ohio, this summer.“I didn’t set out 
to be a Hall of Famer,” Barber said. “I was trying to make the team. I 
was trying to get on the field. All you can do is take your opportunity 
and run with it. And we all took our opportunities and ran with it.”The
 headliners of the class are Joe Thomas and Revis — the two first-round 
picks from the 2007 draft who took far different journeys to this 
ultimate honor.Revis bounced around teams seeking his best opportunities to win and thrive financially, while Thomas never moved.Picked
 third in the draft by Cleveland, Thomas stepped in as an immediate 
starter and never moved until a torn triceps ended his final season in 
2017.Thomas played 10,363 consecutive snaps before that injury as
 one of the only dependable parts on one of the NFL’s sorriest 
franchises.Thomas was a Pro Bowler in all 10 healthy seasons, a 
first-team All-Pro six times and a second-team selection two other 
years. But he never even made it to the playoffs a single time with the 
Browns.Revis was always moving, whether it was following top 
receivers from one side of the field to the other as the game’s top 
lockdown cornerback of his era.Revis’ best stretch came in New 
York with the Jets, where he was a first-team All-Pro from 2009-11 and 
finished second in Defensive Player of the Year voting in 2009 when he 
repeatedly shut down top receivers by sending them to “Revis Island.”“I
 was probably the most nervous of anybody on the field,” Revis said. 
“You look at yourself in the mirror and say to yourself: ‘It’s either me
 or him.' I had to stand up to the challenge. I took that responsibility
 to take on that assignment and shut them down.”Revis spent one 
year in New England, helping the Patriots win the Super Bowl in the 2014
 season, and also played for Tampa Bay and Kansas City, along with a 
second stint with the Jets.Ware, Barber and Zach Thomas all had 
longer waits before getting voted into the Hall. Ware was also a 
finalist last year, while Barber got in on his third time at this stage 
and Thomas on his fourth try.Ware was a four-time All-Pro in 
Dallas and then helped Denver win a Super Bowl in the 2015 season. He 
led the NFL in sacks twice and finished with 138 1/2 sacks in his 
career.Barber was a key cog to the Tampa-2 defensive scheme as a 
cornerback for the Buccaneers. He was a three-time All-Pro, led the NFL 
with 10 interceptions in 2001 and won a Super Bowl the next season.Zach
 Thomas was a five-time All-Pro who spent 12 of his 13 seasons with 
Miami before finishing with one year in Dallas. He won Defensive Rookie 
of the Year in 1996, had at least 100 tackles in his first 11 seasons.Coryell
 didn’t have the team success comparable to other coaches to get voted 
into the Hall, winning 111 regular-season games for the Cardinals and 
Chargers and never reaching a Super Bowl.But his impact on the 
game with his famous “Air Coryell” offense in San Diego was transcendent
 as he took advantage of rule changes that opened up the passing game in
 the late 1970s and put together an offense that still influences the 
game today.Howley was a five-time All-Pro in 15 seasons with 
Chicago and Dallas with his biggest claim being the only player from a 
losing team ever picked as Super Bowl MVP. Howley won MVP after 
intercepting two passes in Super Bowl V when Dallas lost to Baltimore 
16-13. He ended up on the winning side the following season when he two 
takeaways in a 24-3 win over Miami.Klecko was a mainstay on the 
Jets famed “New York Sack Exchange,” earning Pro Bowl honors at nose 
tackle, defensive tackle and defensive end in a 12-year career that 
ended with one season on the Indianapolis Colts.Klecko was an 
All-Pro twice, including in 1981 when he unofficially led the NFL with 
20 1/2 sacks and finished second to Lawrence Taylor in the Defensive 
Player of the Year voting.Riley’s 65 career interceptions in 15 
seasons with Cincinnati rank fifth highest in NFL history and second to 
Dick “Night Train” Lane’s 68 for players who were exclusively 
cornerbacks.

🏈 Thomas, Revis, Ware headline new Pro Football Hall of Fame class

By ERIC THOMAS <a href="https://kansasreflector.com/2023/02/10/behold-the-kansas-city-chiefs-elite-quarterback-and-the-other-one-too/">Courtesy Kansas Reflector</a>

As they prep for the Super Bowl on Sunday, the Kansas City Chiefs have a phenomenon at quarterback.

He threw for thousands of yards in high school, earning scholarship offers from <a target="_blank" href="https://247sports.com/Player/Chris-Oladokun-61358/high-school-140610/">universities that would compete on the national stage</a>. His talents <a target="_blank" href="https://www.profootballnetwork.com/betting-on-himself-has-paid-off-for-south-dakota-state-qb-chris-oladokun-as-he-prepares-for-the-2022-nfl-draft/">playing baseball and basketball</a> in high school still earn mentions when the news media profile him. In college, he set records for passing at his school, once <a target="_blank" href="https://samfordsports.com/sports/football/roster/chris-oladokun/7026">throwing for six touchdowns in a single game</a>. During his senior year in college, he threw for more than 3,000 yards and 25 touchdowns. He even <a target="_blank" href="https://www.profootballnetwork.com/betting-on-himself-has-paid-off-for-south-dakota-state-qb-chris-oladokun-as-he-prepares-for-the-2022-nfl-draft/">caught two touchdowns</a> while on the roster as quarterback.

Of course, you know who I’m writing about.&nbsp;

This freak athlete? It’s not Patrick Mahomes, the All-Pro, MVP, celebrity quarterback for the Chiefs.

It’s <a target="_blank" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Oladokun">Chris Oladokun</a>, the team’s practice team quarterback, who doesn’t<a target="_blank" href="https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/teams/KC/kansas-city-chiefs/depth-chart/"> even get mentioned on depth charts for the position</a>. Three quarterbacks would need to be injured for <a target="_blank" href="https://www.fox13news.com/sports/chris-oladokun-hopes-his-6-year-college-journey-leads-to-the-nfl">him</a> to become <a target="_blank" href="https://www.chiefs.com/team/players-roster/">QB1 for the Chiefs</a> — if even then.

<a target="_blank" href="https://www.nfldraftbuzz.com/Player/Chris-Oladokun-QB-SouthDakotaState">Oladokun</a>,
 a coveted high school recruit from Florida who has earned a tenuous 
connection with an NFL team, illustrates two things to me. First, 
players require extraordinary talents to simply make a spot on a 
professional roster, whether baseball or hockey, soccer or basketball.

Oladokun’s status also demonstrates 
the absurd separation between the back-up to a back-up to a back-up, and
 Mahomes, the star destined for the Hall of Fame.&nbsp;

How can Mahomes be that much better than other quarterbacks, who themselves are almost inconceivably skilled?

To answer this, consider the 
separation between Mahomes and his fellow quarterbacks. To be clear, 
these next few comparisons don’t measure him next to practice squad 
rookies like Oladokun. Instead, we are setting Mahomes next to fellow 
first-string NFL quarterbacks.

The statistical website fivethirtyeight.com <a target="_blank" href="https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/2022-nfl-predictions/quarterbacks/">awards Mahomes an ELO score of 280</a>
 for his overall performance. The next highest ELO score belongs to his 
Super Bowl opponent, Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts, with 247. That 
positions Mahomes 10% better than Hurts, the next best quarterback. (If 
you prefer the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/qbr/_/seasontype/2/sort/qbr">QBR rating</a>, Mahomes is still top of the chart.)

Are you comfortable saying that you are 10% better at your job than anyone else in the world? Not me.

Next, we might compare Hurts to the 
Raiders starting quarterback Jarrett Stidham: He scores a 77, showing 
that even among these NFL quarterbacks, the performance gap is enormous.
 And all these quarterbacks, when compared to us fans who struggle to 
throw a spiral, are complete athletic anomalies.

In addition to Mahomes’ overall 
quarterbacking scores, consider other specific skills that set him 
apart. In advance of last week’s AFC championship game against the 
Bengals, fans worried that Mahomes would struggle because of an ankle 
injury. Behold his ability to pass from the pocket: <a target="_blank" href="https://touchdownwire.usatoday.com/lists/patrick-mahomes-chiefs-bengals-lou-anarumo/">His stats on that skill were best in the league</a>, in addition to his precocious ability to improvise when chaos develops.

There’s more. This year Mahomes set a record for the most yards by a quarterback in NFL league history.

And more. Football experts are wowed 
by his ability to play with and recover from injury earned from his game
 Jan. 29, and a quick recovery from a gruesome knee injury earlier in 
his career.

For these reasons, as we watch the 
Super Bowl, our eyes will be on Mahomes because of his elite resume, 
those statistics, and his celebrity.

This superstar separation makes 
sports more fun to watch, regardless of the era. In basketball, it was 
former Jayhawk Wilt Chamberlain <a target="_blank" href="https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1977443-is-wilt-chamberlains-100-point-game-overhyped">improbably scoring 100 points</a> in a game during a dominant career. It was Wayne Gretzky <a target="_blank" href="https://thehockeywriters.com/wayne-gretzky-the-great-ones-10-most-unbreakable-records/">shattering records</a> for goal scoring and assists in hockey.

Whether they become hero or villain 
in your life as a fan, it’s fun to have the one-name wonders: Jordan in 
basketball, Pele in soccer, Ruth in baseball.

This spotlight on the superstars 
might seem to contradict my point at the start: that even the 
benchwarmers are fascinatingly talented. But it’s just the opposite.

The pyramid of sports — from the 
recreational youth sports at the bottom to the international 
professional leagues at the top — distinguishes anyone who makes it 
anywhere near
 the top level. And that ruthless competitive structure makes it absurd 
that anyone could be that much better than their peers — other 
professionals who make hundreds of millions of dollars themselves.

The last few months have been a 
showcase of all-time greatness, in addition to Mahomes. (Of course, you 
can argue that Tom Brady accomplished more before his retirement last 
week as an NFL quarterback than Mahomes has.)&nbsp;

Did you know that <a target="_blank" href="https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/mikaela-shiffrin-is-the-greatest-and-she-has-time-to-become-even-greater/">Michaela Shiffrin</a>
 is on the brink of becoming the consensus best downhill skier ever by 
shattering the record for World Cups earned by a single skier? The 
soccer <a target="_blank" href="https://apnews.com/article/world-cup-sports-argentina-lionel-messi-qatar-87afd31ddd4f8a22baec67f2d7ad73d9">World Cup in Qatar</a> served as Lionel Messi’s coronation as a generational talent, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.foxsports.com/stories/soccer/lionel-messi-cements-his-goat-status-with-a-little-help-from-his-friends">if not the best ever</a>, in the world’s most popular and competitive sport.

We would expect to see increasingly 
better performances by stronger and faster athletes because of better 
coaching, technology, nutrition and specialization. Athletes today are 
undoubtedly better than they have ever been.

What’s still surprising is how some 
can elevate themselves above contemporaries who have the same advantages
 and who strive to be included in the same record books.

So, as you sit down to watch the 
Chiefs and Eagles in the Super Bowl — or even as you watch a 12-year-old
 dribble around his opponents on a middle school basketball court — it’s
 OK to pinch yourself and ask the question.

<a target="_blank" href="https://journalism.ku.edu/eric-thomas">Eric Thomas</a> directs the Kansas Scholastic Press Association and teaches visual journalism and photojournalism at the University of Kansas.

By ERIC THOMAS <a href="https://kansasreflector.com/2023/02/10/behold-the-kansas-city-chiefs-elite-quarterback-and-the-other-one-too/">Courtesy Kansas Reflector</a>As they prep for the Super Bowl on Sunday, the Kansas City Chiefs have a phenomenon at quarterback.He threw for thousands of yards in high school, earning scholarship offers from <a target="_blank" href="https://247sports.com/Player/Chris-Oladokun-61358/high-school-140610/">universities that would compete on the national stage</a>. His talents <a target="_blank" href="https://www.profootballnetwork.com/betting-on-himself-has-paid-off-for-south-dakota-state-qb-chris-oladokun-as-he-prepares-for-the-2022-nfl-draft/">playing baseball and basketball</a> in high school still earn mentions when the news media profile him. In college, he set records for passing at his school, once <a target="_blank" href="https://samfordsports.com/sports/football/roster/chris-oladokun/7026">throwing for six touchdowns in a single game</a>. During his senior year in college, he threw for more than 3,000 yards and 25 touchdowns. He even <a target="_blank" href="https://www.profootballnetwork.com/betting-on-himself-has-paid-off-for-south-dakota-state-qb-chris-oladokun-as-he-prepares-for-the-2022-nfl-draft/">caught two touchdowns</a> while on the roster as quarterback.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/2/1675895209824.jpeg" alt="Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes answers a question during an NFL football Super Bowl media availability in Scottsdale, Ariz., Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023. The Chiefs will play against the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl 57 on Sunday. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)" />
 <figcaption>Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes answers a question during an NFL football Super Bowl media availability in Scottsdale, Ariz., Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023. The Chiefs will play against the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl 57 on Sunday. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)</figcaption>
 </figure>Of course, you know who I’m writing about.&nbsp;This freak athlete? It’s not Patrick Mahomes, the All-Pro, MVP, celebrity quarterback for the Chiefs.It’s <a target="_blank" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Oladokun">Chris Oladokun</a>, the team’s practice team quarterback, who doesn’t<a target="_blank" href="https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/teams/KC/kansas-city-chiefs/depth-chart/"> even get mentioned on depth charts for the position</a>. Three quarterbacks would need to be injured for <a target="_blank" href="https://www.fox13news.com/sports/chris-oladokun-hopes-his-6-year-college-journey-leads-to-the-nfl">him</a> to become <a target="_blank" href="https://www.chiefs.com/team/players-roster/">QB1 for the Chiefs</a> — if even then.<a target="_blank" href="https://www.nfldraftbuzz.com/Player/Chris-Oladokun-QB-SouthDakotaState">Oladokun</a>,
 a coveted high school recruit from Florida who has earned a tenuous 
connection with an NFL team, illustrates two things to me. First, 
players require extraordinary talents to simply make a spot on a 
professional roster, whether baseball or hockey, soccer or basketball.Oladokun’s status also demonstrates 
the absurd separation between the back-up to a back-up to a back-up, and
 Mahomes, the star destined for the Hall of Fame.&nbsp;How can Mahomes be that much better than other quarterbacks, who themselves are almost inconceivably skilled?To answer this, consider the 
separation between Mahomes and his fellow quarterbacks. To be clear, 
these next few comparisons don’t measure him next to practice squad 
rookies like Oladokun. Instead, we are setting Mahomes next to fellow 
first-string NFL quarterbacks.The statistical website fivethirtyeight.com <a target="_blank" href="https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/2022-nfl-predictions/quarterbacks/">awards Mahomes an ELO score of 280</a>
 for his overall performance. The next highest ELO score belongs to his 
Super Bowl opponent, Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts, with 247. That 
positions Mahomes 10% better than Hurts, the next best quarterback. (If 
you prefer the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/qbr/_/seasontype/2/sort/qbr">QBR rating</a>, Mahomes is still top of the chart.)Are you comfortable saying that you are 10% better at your job than anyone else in the world? Not me.Next, we might compare Hurts to the 
Raiders starting quarterback Jarrett Stidham: He scores a 77, showing 
that even among these NFL quarterbacks, the performance gap is enormous.
 And all these quarterbacks, when compared to us fans who struggle to 
throw a spiral, are complete athletic anomalies.In addition to Mahomes’ overall 
quarterbacking scores, consider other specific skills that set him 
apart. In advance of last week’s AFC championship game against the 
Bengals, fans worried that Mahomes would struggle because of an ankle 
injury. Behold his ability to pass from the pocket: <a target="_blank" href="https://touchdownwire.usatoday.com/lists/patrick-mahomes-chiefs-bengals-lou-anarumo/">His stats on that skill were best in the league</a>, in addition to his precocious ability to improvise when chaos develops.There’s more. This year Mahomes set a record for the most yards by a quarterback in NFL league history.And more. Football experts are wowed 
by his ability to play with and recover from injury earned from his game
 Jan. 29, and a quick recovery from a gruesome knee injury earlier in 
his career.For these reasons, as we watch the 
Super Bowl, our eyes will be on Mahomes because of his elite resume, 
those statistics, and his celebrity.This superstar separation makes 
sports more fun to watch, regardless of the era. In basketball, it was 
former Jayhawk Wilt Chamberlain <a target="_blank" href="https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1977443-is-wilt-chamberlains-100-point-game-overhyped">improbably scoring 100 points</a> in a game during a dominant career. It was Wayne Gretzky <a target="_blank" href="https://thehockeywriters.com/wayne-gretzky-the-great-ones-10-most-unbreakable-records/">shattering records</a> for goal scoring and assists in hockey.Whether they become hero or villain 
in your life as a fan, it’s fun to have the one-name wonders: Jordan in 
basketball, Pele in soccer, Ruth in baseball.This spotlight on the superstars 
might seem to contradict my point at the start: that even the 
benchwarmers are fascinatingly talented. But it’s just the opposite.The pyramid of sports — from the 
recreational youth sports at the bottom to the international 
professional leagues at the top — distinguishes anyone who makes it 
anywhere near
 the top level. And that ruthless competitive structure makes it absurd 
that anyone could be that much better than their peers — other 
professionals who make hundreds of millions of dollars themselves.The last few months have been a 
showcase of all-time greatness, in addition to Mahomes. (Of course, you 
can argue that Tom Brady accomplished more before his retirement last 
week as an NFL quarterback than Mahomes has.)&nbsp;Did you know that <a target="_blank" href="https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/mikaela-shiffrin-is-the-greatest-and-she-has-time-to-become-even-greater/">Michaela Shiffrin</a>
 is on the brink of becoming the consensus best downhill skier ever by 
shattering the record for World Cups earned by a single skier? The 
soccer <a target="_blank" href="https://apnews.com/article/world-cup-sports-argentina-lionel-messi-qatar-87afd31ddd4f8a22baec67f2d7ad73d9">World Cup in Qatar</a> served as Lionel Messi’s coronation as a generational talent, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.foxsports.com/stories/soccer/lionel-messi-cements-his-goat-status-with-a-little-help-from-his-friends">if not the best ever</a>, in the world’s most popular and competitive sport.We would expect to see increasingly 
better performances by stronger and faster athletes because of better 
coaching, technology, nutrition and specialization. Athletes today are 
undoubtedly better than they have ever been.What’s still surprising is how some 
can elevate themselves above contemporaries who have the same advantages
 and who strive to be included in the same record books.So, as you sit down to watch the 
Chiefs and Eagles in the Super Bowl — or even as you watch a 12-year-old
 dribble around his opponents on a middle school basketball court — it’s
 OK to pinch yourself and ask the question.How did they get to be that good?<a target="_blank" href="https://journalism.ku.edu/eric-thomas">Eric Thomas</a> directs the Kansas Scholastic Press Association and teaches visual journalism and photojournalism at the University of Kansas.

🏈 Behold the K.C. Chiefs’ elite quarterback — and the other one too

HAYS, Kan. – Kaleb Hammeke&nbsp;hoisted Fort Hays State to a 59-57 victory over Lincoln with a baseline jumper as time expired Thursday night at Gross Memorial Coliseum. Hammeke shook free of his defenders and hit an off-balance turn-around shot pushing FHSU to 16-8 overall, 11-7 in the MIAA, while Lincoln moved to 15-6 overall, 11-6 in the MIAA.

It was the first win on a buzzer-beater for the Tigers since Rob Davis hit a shot at the horn at the University of Sioux Falls on November 13, 2016. The win could potentially be big for the Tigers in the stretch run for MIAA Tournament seeding. Though they remain fifth in the conference standings, they now have a potential tiebreak against Lincoln by winning both games of the regular season series. Lincoln is only a half game in front of the Tigers in the conference standings along with Emporia State, another team the Tigers hold a potential tiebreak on by winning the only regular season game between the teams.

The game was a tight battle throughout with seven being the largest of the game. The Tigers reached that margin right out of the blocks with a 7-0 run to open the game. Lincoln eventually pulled back even at 12-12 midway through the first half, but the Tigers made one more 7-0 burst to lead 19-12 with 7:33 on the clock. The lead reached seven one more time before the FHSU margin rested at two by halftime, 30-28.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/gabe-pieschl/6904">Gabe Pieschl</a>&nbsp;led the first-half effort for FHSU with seven points and five rebounds. He went on to post a near double-double of nine points and nine rebounds by game's end.

The second half was even tighter as the FHSU lead reached five just once at the 7:05 mark on a&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/traejon-davis/6896">Traejon Davis</a>&nbsp;3-point shot on the left wing. Up to that point, Lincoln pulled even with the Tigers twice and even took the lead by two a couple times on 3-point field goals. FHSU held the advantage all the way from 10:37 down to the 1:25 mark when Lincoln hit a pair of free throws to tie the game at 55-55. Hammeke put the Tigers back on top with a driving layup with just under a minute to go, but Artese Stapleton, who led the Blue Tigers with 19 points, answered with a tough runner of his own with about eight seconds remaining. Hammeke zipped up the court and drove the lane and was fouled before getting a shot off, just Lincoln's sixth foul to stop the clock at 2.6 seconds. After a timeout by the Tigers, Hammeke curled off a screen to get the inbounds on the baseline, spun, fired and the clock struck zero during his game-winner's flight to the basket.

The game-winner pushed Hammeke to a game-high 20 points. He was 7-of-15 from the field and 5-of-8 at the free-throw line. Davis gave the Tigers 10 points off the bench. The four Tiger reserves to play in the game combined for 24 points to supplement 35 from the starters. Fort Hays State was able to escape another strong rebounding performance from Lincoln. The Blue Tigers outrebounded FHSU 39-28, including a 15-3 advantage in offensive rebounds. They scored 17 more second-chance points than the Tigers, holding a 22-5 advantage in that category. Stapleton led the rebounding effort for Lincoln with 10, picking up a double-double to go with his 19 points. Sai Witt and DJ Richardson reached double figures in scoring with 10 each. Fort Hays State will honor its five seniors on Saturday afternoon (Feb. 11) hosting Central Missouri for the final home game of the regular season at 4 p.m.&nbsp;inside Gross Memorial Coliseum. The Mules will enter at 11-12 overall, 7-12 MIAA.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/2/1676004660726.jpeg" alt="Fort Hays Sate guard Kaleb Hammeke&nbsp; shoots a layup in an MIAA basketball game vs. Lincoln Thursday, February 9, 2023 in Hays, Kan. (FHSU Athletics photo/Jaxson Webb)" />
 <figcaption>Fort Hays Sate guard Kaleb Hammeke&nbsp; shoots a layup in an MIAA basketball game vs. Lincoln Thursday, February 9, 2023 in Hays, Kan. (FHSU Athletics photo/Jaxson Webb)</figcaption>
 </figure>FHSU AthleticsHAYS, Kan. – Kaleb Hammeke&nbsp;hoisted Fort Hays State to a 59-57 victory over Lincoln with a baseline jumper as time expired Thursday night at Gross Memorial Coliseum. Hammeke shook free of his defenders and hit an off-balance turn-around shot pushing FHSU to 16-8 overall, 11-7 in the MIAA, while Lincoln moved to 15-6 overall, 11-6 in the MIAA.It was the first win on a buzzer-beater for the Tigers since Rob Davis hit a shot at the horn at the University of Sioux Falls on November 13, 2016. The win could potentially be big for the Tigers in the stretch run for MIAA Tournament seeding. Though they remain fifth in the conference standings, they now have a potential tiebreak against Lincoln by winning both games of the regular season series. Lincoln is only a half game in front of the Tigers in the conference standings along with Emporia State, another team the Tigers hold a potential tiebreak on by winning the only regular season game between the teams.<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/1443776830&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-814667509/02-09-23-coach-johnson-interview" title="Mark Johnson Postgame vs. Lincoln (Feb. 9, 2023)" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Mark Johnson Postgame vs. Lincoln (Feb. 9, 2023)</a></div></div>The game was a tight battle throughout with seven being the largest of the game. The Tigers reached that margin right out of the blocks with a 7-0 run to open the game. Lincoln eventually pulled back even at 12-12 midway through the first half, but the Tigers made one more 7-0 burst to lead 19-12 with 7:33 on the clock. The lead reached seven one more time before the FHSU margin rested at two by halftime, 30-28.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/gabe-pieschl/6904">Gabe Pieschl</a>&nbsp;led the first-half effort for FHSU with seven points and five rebounds. He went on to post a near double-double of nine points and nine rebounds by game's end.<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/1443776953&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-814667509/02-09-23-kaleb-hammeke-interview" title="Kaleb Hammeke Postgame vs. Lincoln (Feb. 9, 2023)" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Kaleb Hammeke Postgame vs. Lincoln (Feb. 9, 2023)</a></div></div>The second half was even tighter as the FHSU lead reached five just once at the 7:05 mark on a&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/traejon-davis/6896">Traejon Davis</a>&nbsp;3-point shot on the left wing. Up to that point, Lincoln pulled even with the Tigers twice and even took the lead by two a couple times on 3-point field goals. FHSU held the advantage all the way from 10:37 down to the 1:25 mark when Lincoln hit a pair of free throws to tie the game at 55-55. Hammeke put the Tigers back on top with a driving layup with just under a minute to go, but Artese Stapleton, who led the Blue Tigers with 19 points, answered with a tough runner of his own with about eight seconds remaining. Hammeke zipped up the court and drove the lane and was fouled before getting a shot off, just Lincoln's sixth foul to stop the clock at 2.6 seconds. After a timeout by the Tigers, Hammeke curled off a screen to get the inbounds on the baseline, spun, fired and the clock struck zero during his game-winner's flight to the basket.<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/1443776863&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-814667509/02-09-23-fhsu-mbkb-vs-lincoln-highlights" title="Fort Hays State MBB Highlights vs. Lincoln (Feb. 9, 2023)" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Fort Hays State MBB Highlights vs. Lincoln (Feb. 9, 2023)</a></div></div>The game-winner pushed Hammeke to a game-high 20 points. He was 7-of-15 from the field and 5-of-8 at the free-throw line. Davis gave the Tigers 10 points off the bench. The four Tiger reserves to play in the game combined for 24 points to supplement 35 from the starters. Fort Hays State was able to escape another strong rebounding performance from Lincoln. The Blue Tigers outrebounded FHSU 39-28, including a 15-3 advantage in offensive rebounds. They scored 17 more second-chance points than the Tigers, holding a 22-5 advantage in that category. Stapleton led the rebounding effort for Lincoln with 10, picking up a double-double to go with his 19 points. Sai Witt and DJ Richardson reached double figures in scoring with 10 each. Fort Hays State will honor its five seniors on Saturday afternoon (Feb. 11) hosting Central Missouri for the final home game of the regular season at 4 p.m.&nbsp;inside Gross Memorial Coliseum. The Mules will enter at 11-12 overall, 7-12 MIAA.

🏀 Hammeke buzzer-beater lifts Tigers past Lincoln

PHOENIX (AP) — Patrick Mahomes dominated the voting for the AP NFL Most Valuable Player award. Now, he’ll try to break the MVP curse.

Mahomes, who also won in 2018, easily outdistanced Jalen Hurts, receiving 48 of 50 first-place votes from a nationwide panel of media members who regularly cover the league. He earned 490 points to 193 for Hurts, who got one first-place vote, 26 seconds, 11 thirds and 10 fourths.

Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs (16-3) face Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles (16-3) in the Super Bowl on Sunday.

The last nine MVPs to play in the Super Bowl that season are 0-9. Kurt Warner was the last to win both the MVP award and Super Bowl following the 1999 season.

Bills quarterback Josh Allen received the other first-place vote, finishing third with 151 points. Bengals QB Joe Burrow placed fourth and Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson came in fifth.

The 27-year-old Mahomes is the third player to win his second MVP before turning 28, joining Brett Favre (27) and Jim Brown (22).

Mahomes was the 2018 NFL MVP in his first full season as a starter.

The Chiefs lost the AFC championship game that season but Mahomes led them to a Super Bowl victory over San Francisco the following season.

In the second-closest race Thursday, Brian Daboll won AP Coach of the Year after leading the New York Giants to their first playoff appearance in six years.

Daboll received 16 first-place votes and 123 total points to outpace 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan, who got 12 votes for first and 100 points.

Jaguars coach Doug Pederson finished third with 75 points, including five first-place votes.

DeMeco Ryans, who spent the past two seasons as the defensive coordinator of the 49ers, was named AP Assistant Coach of the Year. He is now the head coach of the Texans.

Nick Bosa made it a landslide for the AP Defensive Player of the Year award. San Francisco’s All-Pro defensive end received 46 first-place votes after leading the NFL with 18 ½ sacks in the regular season.

Jets cornerback Ahmad “Sauce” Gardner won the AP Defensive Rookie of the Year award. Gardner, the No. 4 overall pick in the draft, started every game for the Jets. He had two interceptions and allowed just 33 catches on 73 targets.

Jets receiver Garrett Wilson edged out Seattle Seahawks running back Kenneth Walker for the AP Offensive Rookie of the year award.

Justin Jefferson ran away with the AP Offensive Player of the Year award. Minnesota’s All-Pro wide receiver got 35 first-place votes and earned 192 points, outdistancing runner up Mahomes by a significant margin.

Geno Smith, who earned his first Pro Bowl berth after becoming a full-time starter for the first time since 2014, is the AP Comeback Player of the Year. The Seattle Seahawks quarterback threw for 4,282 yards, 30 TDs and led Seattle to an NFC wild-card berth.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/1/1675049407857.jpeg" alt="Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes signals teammates during the first half of the NFL AFC Championship playoff football game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Sunday, Jan. 29, 2023, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)" />
 <figcaption>Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes signals teammates during the first half of the NFL AFC Championship playoff football game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Sunday, Jan. 29, 2023, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)</figcaption>
 </figure>PHOENIX (AP) — Patrick Mahomes dominated the voting for the AP NFL Most Valuable Player award. Now, he’ll try to break the MVP curse.Mahomes, who also won in 2018, easily outdistanced Jalen Hurts, receiving 48 of 50 first-place votes from a nationwide panel of media members who regularly cover the league. He earned 490 points to 193 for Hurts, who got one first-place vote, 26 seconds, 11 thirds and 10 fourths.Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs (16-3) face Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles (16-3) in the Super Bowl on Sunday.The last nine MVPs to play in the Super Bowl that season are 0-9. Kurt Warner was the last to win both the MVP award and Super Bowl following the 1999 season.Bills quarterback Josh Allen received the other first-place vote, finishing third with 151 points. Bengals QB Joe Burrow placed fourth and Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson came in fifth.The 27-year-old Mahomes is the third player to win his second MVP before turning 28, joining Brett Favre (27) and Jim Brown (22).Mahomes was the 2018 NFL MVP in his first full season as a starter.The Chiefs lost the AFC championship game that season but Mahomes led them to a Super Bowl victory over San Francisco the following season.In the second-closest race Thursday, Brian Daboll won AP Coach of the Year after leading the New York Giants to their first playoff appearance in six years.Daboll received 16 first-place votes and 123 total points to outpace 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan, who got 12 votes for first and 100 points.Jaguars coach Doug Pederson finished third with 75 points, including five first-place votes.Other awards announced Thursday:DeMeco Ryans, who spent the past two seasons as the defensive coordinator of the 49ers, was named AP Assistant Coach of the Year. He is now the head coach of the Texans.Nick Bosa made it a landslide for the AP Defensive Player of the Year award. San Francisco’s All-Pro defensive end received 46 first-place votes after leading the NFL with 18 ½ sacks in the regular season.Jets cornerback Ahmad “Sauce” Gardner won the AP Defensive Rookie of the Year award. Gardner, the No. 4 overall pick in the draft, started every game for the Jets. He had two interceptions and allowed just 33 catches on 73 targets.Jets receiver Garrett Wilson edged out Seattle Seahawks running back Kenneth Walker for the AP Offensive Rookie of the year award.Justin Jefferson ran away with the AP Offensive Player of the Year award. Minnesota’s All-Pro wide receiver got 35 first-place votes and earned 192 points, outdistancing runner up Mahomes by a significant margin.Geno Smith, who earned his first Pro Bowl berth after becoming a full-time starter for the first time since 2014, is the AP Comeback Player of the Year. The Seattle Seahawks quarterback threw for 4,282 yards, 30 TDs and led Seattle to an NFC wild-card berth.

🏈 Patrick Mahomes wins 2nd MVP award ahead of Super Bowl

HAYS, Kan. - A quick start and three players scoring in double figures helped the Fort Hays State women's basketball team complete the season sweep against the Lincoln Blue Tigers, winning 77-57 inside Gross Memorial Coliseum on Thursday. The Tigers (19-7, 14-4 MIAA) dominated around the rim, scoring 42 points in the paint and snagging 21 more rebounds than Lincoln (5-18, 3-13 MIAA).

Fort Hays State raced out to a 10-point advantage by the first media timeout, leading 14-4. The first four minutes of the game were dominated down low by&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/olivia-hollenbeck/6845">Olivia Hollenbeck</a>. After reaching ten plus points in each of the last four games, Hollenbeck was well on her way to do the same against the Blue Tigers after scoring eight early points. Fort Hays State's&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/katie-wagner/6848">Katie Wagner</a>&nbsp;helped push the lead to 25-8 by the end of the quarter with nine points in the frame. As a team the Tigers shot 55 percent (11-for-20) from the field throughout the first 10 minutes of action while limiting their opponents to just 28.6 percent (4-for-14). The Blue Tigers were kept at bay despite outscoring Fort Hays State 12-11 in the second quarter. After a missed layup early in the quarter by the Tiger offense,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/emma-ruddle/6846">Emma Ruddle</a>&nbsp;helped the team come alive from beyond the arc, burying her first of two three-pointers in the quarter with 8:05 left to play in the half.

The six points from Ruddle from distance aided the offense as shots from the interior were not falling. Despite outscoring&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/coaches/tony-hobson/1136">Tony Hobson</a>'s bunch in the second quarter, Lincoln still trailed at the half, 36-20. Hollenbeck, Wagner and Ruddle all had reached double figures in the points column by the halftime break. The intermission helped the Tigers gear up for a quick 7-0 spurt to start the second half. Ruddle picked up right where she left off, drilling her third three of the game. Hollenbeck continued to haunt the Blue Tigers, following Ruddle's three with a layup and two free throws. Heading into the final quarter, Fort hays State possessed a 55-38 lead. The Tigers continued to pour it on in the final frame, knocking down 53.3 percent from the floor (8-of-15) thanks to seven different players scoring.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/kia-wilson/6849">Kia Wilson</a>&nbsp;tied her season high with eight points while grabbing a season-best six rebounds in just nine minutes of action. Wagner did her part both from the field and on the glass by hauling in a game-high 16 rebounds. Wagner also finished the game with 16 points for her seventh double-double of the season and the 19th in her career. Hollenbeck finished with a game-high 19 points, with Ruddle adding 15 points, three steals and two blocks. The Tigers finished the game shooting 42.9 percent from the floor (30-of-70) and 36.8 percent from behind the arc (7-of-19). The Tigers will wrap up their regular season home schedule on Saturday (Feb. 11) when they honor the lone senior on the team,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/clary-donica/6854">Clary Donica</a>, before the opening tip against 10th-ranked Central Missouri at 2 p.m.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/2/1676003062988.jpeg" alt="Fort Hays State center Olivia Hollenbeck (33) attempts a shot vs. Lincoln February 9, 2023 in Hays, Kan.. (FHSU Athletics photo/Jaxson Webb)" />
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 </figure>FHSU AthleticsHAYS, Kan. - A quick start and three players scoring in double figures helped the Fort Hays State women's basketball team complete the season sweep against the Lincoln Blue Tigers, winning 77-57 inside Gross Memorial Coliseum on Thursday. The Tigers (19-7, 14-4 MIAA) dominated around the rim, scoring 42 points in the paint and snagging 21 more rebounds than Lincoln (5-18, 3-13 MIAA).<div><iframe width="100%" height="166" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/1443776803&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-814667509/02-09-23-coach-hobson-interview" title="Tony Hobson Postgame vs. Lincoln (Feb. 9, 2023)" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Tony Hobson Postgame vs. Lincoln (Feb. 9, 2023)</a></div></div>Fort Hays State raced out to a 10-point advantage by the first media timeout, leading 14-4. The first four minutes of the game were dominated down low by&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/olivia-hollenbeck/6845">Olivia Hollenbeck</a>. After reaching ten plus points in each of the last four games, Hollenbeck was well on her way to do the same against the Blue Tigers after scoring eight early points. Fort Hays State's&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/katie-wagner/6848">Katie Wagner</a>&nbsp;helped push the lead to 25-8 by the end of the quarter with nine points in the frame. As a team the Tigers shot 55 percent (11-for-20) from the field throughout the first 10 minutes of action while limiting their opponents to just 28.6 percent (4-for-14). The Blue Tigers were kept at bay despite outscoring Fort Hays State 12-11 in the second quarter. After a missed layup early in the quarter by the Tiger offense,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/emma-ruddle/6846">Emma Ruddle</a>&nbsp;helped the team come alive from beyond the arc, burying her first of two three-pointers in the quarter with 8:05 left to play in the half.<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/1443776890&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-814667509/02-09-23-fhsu-wbkb-vs-lincoln-highlights" title="Fort Hays State WBB Highlights vs. Lincoln (Feb. 9, 2023)" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Fort Hays State WBB Highlights vs. Lincoln (Feb. 9, 2023)</a></div></div>The six points from Ruddle from distance aided the offense as shots from the interior were not falling. Despite outscoring&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/coaches/tony-hobson/1136">Tony Hobson</a>'s bunch in the second quarter, Lincoln still trailed at the half, 36-20. Hollenbeck, Wagner and Ruddle all had reached double figures in the points column by the halftime break. The intermission helped the Tigers gear up for a quick 7-0 spurt to start the second half. Ruddle picked up right where she left off, drilling her third three of the game. Hollenbeck continued to haunt the Blue Tigers, following Ruddle's three with a layup and two free throws. Heading into the final quarter, Fort hays State possessed a 55-38 lead. The Tigers continued to pour it on in the final frame, knocking down 53.3 percent from the floor (8-of-15) thanks to seven different players scoring.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/kia-wilson/6849">Kia Wilson</a>&nbsp;tied her season high with eight points while grabbing a season-best six rebounds in just nine minutes of action. Wagner did her part both from the field and on the glass by hauling in a game-high 16 rebounds. Wagner also finished the game with 16 points for her seventh double-double of the season and the 19th in her career. Hollenbeck finished with a game-high 19 points, with Ruddle adding 15 points, three steals and two blocks. The Tigers finished the game shooting 42.9 percent from the floor (30-of-70) and 36.8 percent from behind the arc (7-of-19). The Tigers will wrap up their regular season home schedule on Saturday (Feb. 11) when they honor the lone senior on the team,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/clary-donica/6854">Clary Donica</a>, before the opening tip against 10th-ranked Central Missouri at 2 p.m.

🏀 Tiger women cruise past Blue Tigers

Lincoln (15-5, 11-5 MIAA) at Fort Hays State (15-8, 10-7 MIAA) Thursday, February 9 – 7:30 p.m. Hays, Kan. – Gross Memorial Coliseum Radio: KJLS (103.3)

<a href="https://radio.securenetsystems.net/cwa/KJLS">CLICK HERE TO LISTEN</a> Game Sponsor:&nbsp;Domino's Pizza National Anthem:&nbsp;Plainville Band/Drumline Promotions:&nbsp;FHSU Student Night - FHSU students in attendance have the chance to win some great prizes! Halftime:&nbsp;FHSU Cheer Team performance (women's game) / Plainville Drumline (men's game) Fort Hays State Men's Basketball hosts Lincoln University on Thursday night at Gross Memorial Coliseum in Hays. Tipoff is set for 7:30 p.m. FHSU is seeking a season sweep of Lincoln after winning the first meeting 66-53 in Jefferson City back on January 2. Lincoln enters the contest at 15-5 overall, currently in third place in the MIAA at 11-5, while Fort Hays State is 15-8 overall and tied for fifth in the MIAA at 10-7. Lincoln has moved up in the conference standings by winning eight of its last nine games. The only loss in that stretch was to top-10 nationally ranked Northwest Missouri State. The Blue Tigers enter this game on a four-game win streak with a road win at Missouri Southern followed by home wins over Central Missouri, Missouri Southern, and Pittsburg State. Since its win at Lincoln on January 2, Fort Hays State has gone 5-5 since. The Tigers have gone 1-1 every week ever since the road sweep at Central Missouri and Lincoln on December 31 and January 2. The Tigers are 10-3 at home so far this season, including a 6-3 mark in conference games at home. Fort Hays State is coming off a 66-51 loss at No. 6 ranked Central Oklahoma this past Saturday, which followed a 71-62 win at Newman. <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/kaleb-hammeke/6897">Kaleb Hammeke</a>&nbsp;leads the Tigers in scoring and assists. He averages 15.9 points and 3.7 helpers per contest.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/elijah-nnanabu/6902">Elijah Nnanabu</a>&nbsp;also averages double figures in scoring at 10.2 points per game.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/gabe-pieschl/6904">Gabe Pieschl</a>&nbsp;leads the team in rebounding, averaging 5.8 per game.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/bjarni-jonsson/6901">Bjarni Jonsson</a>&nbsp;continues to shoot over 50 percent beyond the 3-point line this season at 51.8 and ranks third on the team in scoring at 8.7 points per game. Lincoln has the second-best scorer and top rebounder in the MIAA and NCAA Division II. Artese Stapleton averages 17.9 points per game to lead the Blue Tigers, just 0.4 points per game off Newman's Stevie Strong who averages 18.3 per game. Kevin Kone pulls down an NCAA Division II-best 12.8 rebounds per game and averages a double-double adding 13.2 points per game. Sai Witt also averages double figures in scoring for the Blue Tigers at 14.9 points per game and pulls down 7.8 rebounds per contest. Rebounding could be a key factor in this contest as Lincoln leads the MIAA and ranks sixth in NCAA Division II in rebound margin at +9.6. The Blue Tigers average 40.1 rebounds per game, while holding opponents to 30.5 per game. FHSU is +2.1 in that category, but hold opponents to the second-lowest average in the MIAA at 30.2 per game. This game will feature two of the top 15 scoring defenses in NCAA Division II. FHSU ranks third by holding opponents to 58.1 points per game and Lincoln 15th&nbsp;at 62.8 per game.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/2/1675892965581.jpeg" alt="Fort Hays State forward Gabe Pieschl (11) attempts a shot at a game earlier this season in Hays, Kan. (FHSU Athletics photo/Madison Shapland)" />
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 </figure>FHSU AthleticsLincoln (15-5, 11-5 MIAA) at Fort Hays State (15-8, 10-7 MIAA) Thursday, February 9 – 7:30 p.m. Hays, Kan. – Gross Memorial Coliseum Radio: KJLS (103.3)<a href="https://radio.securenetsystems.net/cwa/KJLS">CLICK HERE TO LISTEN</a> Game Sponsor:&nbsp;Domino's Pizza National Anthem:&nbsp;Plainville Band/Drumline Promotions:&nbsp;FHSU Student Night - FHSU students in attendance have the chance to win some great prizes! Halftime:&nbsp;FHSU Cheer Team performance (women's game) / Plainville Drumline (men's game) Fort Hays State Men's Basketball hosts Lincoln University on Thursday night at Gross Memorial Coliseum in Hays. Tipoff is set for 7:30 p.m. FHSU is seeking a season sweep of Lincoln after winning the first meeting 66-53 in Jefferson City back on January 2. Lincoln enters the contest at 15-5 overall, currently in third place in the MIAA at 11-5, while Fort Hays State is 15-8 overall and tied for fifth in the MIAA at 10-7. Lincoln has moved up in the conference standings by winning eight of its last nine games. The only loss in that stretch was to top-10 nationally ranked Northwest Missouri State. The Blue Tigers enter this game on a four-game win streak with a road win at Missouri Southern followed by home wins over Central Missouri, Missouri Southern, and Pittsburg State. Since its win at Lincoln on January 2, Fort Hays State has gone 5-5 since. The Tigers have gone 1-1 every week ever since the road sweep at Central Missouri and Lincoln on December 31 and January 2. The Tigers are 10-3 at home so far this season, including a 6-3 mark in conference games at home. Fort Hays State is coming off a 66-51 loss at No. 6 ranked Central Oklahoma this past Saturday, which followed a 71-62 win at Newman. <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/kaleb-hammeke/6897">Kaleb Hammeke</a>&nbsp;leads the Tigers in scoring and assists. He averages 15.9 points and 3.7 helpers per contest.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/elijah-nnanabu/6902">Elijah Nnanabu</a>&nbsp;also averages double figures in scoring at 10.2 points per game.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/gabe-pieschl/6904">Gabe Pieschl</a>&nbsp;leads the team in rebounding, averaging 5.8 per game.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/bjarni-jonsson/6901">Bjarni Jonsson</a>&nbsp;continues to shoot over 50 percent beyond the 3-point line this season at 51.8 and ranks third on the team in scoring at 8.7 points per game. Lincoln has the second-best scorer and top rebounder in the MIAA and NCAA Division II. Artese Stapleton averages 17.9 points per game to lead the Blue Tigers, just 0.4 points per game off Newman's Stevie Strong who averages 18.3 per game. Kevin Kone pulls down an NCAA Division II-best 12.8 rebounds per game and averages a double-double adding 13.2 points per game. Sai Witt also averages double figures in scoring for the Blue Tigers at 14.9 points per game and pulls down 7.8 rebounds per contest. Rebounding could be a key factor in this contest as Lincoln leads the MIAA and ranks sixth in NCAA Division II in rebound margin at +9.6. The Blue Tigers average 40.1 rebounds per game, while holding opponents to 30.5 per game. FHSU is +2.1 in that category, but hold opponents to the second-lowest average in the MIAA at 30.2 per game. This game will feature two of the top 15 scoring defenses in NCAA Division II. FHSU ranks third by holding opponents to 58.1 points per game and Lincoln 15th&nbsp;at 62.8 per game.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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Fort Hays State (18-7, 13-4 MIAA) vs. Lincoln (5-17, 3-12 MIAA) Thursday, February 9, 2023 • 5:30 p.m. Hays, Kansas • Gross Memorial Coliseum Radio: KJLS (103.3)

Game Sponsor:&nbsp;Domino's Pizza National Anthem:&nbsp;Plainville Band/Drumline Promotions:&nbsp;Student Night&nbsp;- FHSU students in attendance have the chance to win some great prizes! Rally Towel Giveaway&nbsp;- First 500 fans will receive a gold rally towel provided by Fort Hays State University FHSU Faculty/Staff Appreciation&nbsp;- All FHSU faculty and staff are eligible for two free GA tickets to Thursday's games (must pick up in advance in the Athletics office - Cunningham Hall 138 - before 4:30 p.m. on gameday) Halftime:&nbsp;FHSU cheer team performance The Fort Hays State women's basketball team opens its final weekend homestand of the 2023 season Thursday evening when the Tigers host Lincoln beginning at 5:30 p.m. With five games remaining in the regular season, the Tigers (18-7, 31-4 MIAA) enter the weekend tied for fourth in the MIAA standings. The top six teams in the league are separated by just two games, with four of FHSU's final five games against one of those other top teams. But before FHSU can turn its attention to those matchups, the Tigers must first battle Lincoln (5-17, 3-12). The Blue Tigers are currently one-half game outside of the top 10 in the league standings and a trip to Kansas City, Mo. for the 2023 MIAA Championship Tournament, presented by Southern Bank. Fort Hays State put on a 3-point shooting clinic before halftime in their last matchup with the Blue Tigers, knocking down 11 long-range shots before the break en route to an 85-68 road win over Lincoln last month (1/2/23). The Tigers and Blue Tigers started the game on fire, knocking down eight consecutive shots, including six from behind the 3-point line. The Tigers led by as many as 25 early in the fourth quarter.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/megan-earney/6842">Megan Earney</a>&nbsp;led all scorers with 15 points thanks to 5-of-6 shooting from behind the arc. The win extended FHSU's winning streak to 15 games against the Blue Tigers. FHSU is 18-1 all-time against Lincoln, including a 9-1 record in Hays. Five different Tigers average more than nine points per game when playing Lincoln, including&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/katie-wagner/6848">Katie Wagner</a>&nbsp;(12.3 ppg in 4 games),&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/olivia-hollenbeck/6845">Olivia Hollenbeck</a>&nbsp;(11.0 ppg in 4 games),&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/megan-earney/6842">Megan Earney</a>&nbsp;(11.0 ppg in 4 games),&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/emma-ruddle/6846">Emma Ruddle</a>&nbsp;(9.5 ppg in 4 games) and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/jessie-sallach/6847">Jessie Sallach</a>&nbsp;(9.2 ppg in 5 games). Fort Hays State ranks third in the country with just 11.9 turnovers per game.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/sydney-golladay/6844">Sydney Golladay's</a>&nbsp;103 assists on the year are second-most in the MIAA and 28th-most nationally. The Tigers knocked down nearly 40 percent of their attempts from behind the arc in last weekend's road trip to Newman and Central Oklahoma (19-of-49). The Blue Tigers are 1-8 away from home, with the lone win coming in the state of Kansas at Emporia State last month (85-81, 1/5/23). Leading scorer Le'Yanna McGinnis has not played in the last two games after logging just six minutes against Central Missouri two weeks ago (1/28/23). Lincoln ranks 293 out of 294 teams in Division II with a field goal percentage defense of 46.3 percent. The Blue Tiger defense ranks seventh in the league with 15.6 turnovers forced per game.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/2/1675940698527.jpeg" alt="Fort Hays State guard Megan Earney (34) dribbles the ball up the court earlier this season in a game in Hays, Kan. (FHSU Athletics photo/Nicole Heitmann)" />
 <figcaption>Fort Hays State guard Megan Earney (34) dribbles the ball up the court earlier this season in a game in Hays, Kan. (FHSU Athletics photo/Nicole Heitmann)</figcaption>
 </figure>FHSU AthleticsFort Hays State (18-7, 13-4 MIAA) vs. Lincoln (5-17, 3-12 MIAA) Thursday, February 9, 2023 • 5:30 p.m. Hays, Kansas • Gross Memorial Coliseum Radio: KJLS (103.3)<a href="https://radio.securenetsystems.net/cwa/KJLS">CLICK HERE TO LISTEN</a>Game Sponsor:&nbsp;Domino's Pizza National Anthem:&nbsp;Plainville Band/Drumline Promotions:&nbsp;Student Night&nbsp;- FHSU students in attendance have the chance to win some great prizes! Rally Towel Giveaway&nbsp;- First 500 fans will receive a gold rally towel provided by Fort Hays State University FHSU Faculty/Staff Appreciation&nbsp;- All FHSU faculty and staff are eligible for two free GA tickets to Thursday's games (must pick up in advance in the Athletics office - Cunningham Hall 138 - before 4:30 p.m. on gameday) Halftime:&nbsp;FHSU cheer team performance The Fort Hays State women's basketball team opens its final weekend homestand of the 2023 season Thursday evening when the Tigers host Lincoln beginning at 5:30 p.m. With five games remaining in the regular season, the Tigers (18-7, 31-4 MIAA) enter the weekend tied for fourth in the MIAA standings. The top six teams in the league are separated by just two games, with four of FHSU's final five games against one of those other top teams. But before FHSU can turn its attention to those matchups, the Tigers must first battle Lincoln (5-17, 3-12). The Blue Tigers are currently one-half game outside of the top 10 in the league standings and a trip to Kansas City, Mo. for the 2023 MIAA Championship Tournament, presented by Southern Bank. Fort Hays State put on a 3-point shooting clinic before halftime in their last matchup with the Blue Tigers, knocking down 11 long-range shots before the break en route to an 85-68 road win over Lincoln last month (1/2/23). The Tigers and Blue Tigers started the game on fire, knocking down eight consecutive shots, including six from behind the 3-point line. The Tigers led by as many as 25 early in the fourth quarter.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/megan-earney/6842">Megan Earney</a>&nbsp;led all scorers with 15 points thanks to 5-of-6 shooting from behind the arc. The win extended FHSU's winning streak to 15 games against the Blue Tigers. FHSU is 18-1 all-time against Lincoln, including a 9-1 record in Hays. Five different Tigers average more than nine points per game when playing Lincoln, including&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/katie-wagner/6848">Katie Wagner</a>&nbsp;(12.3 ppg in 4 games),&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/olivia-hollenbeck/6845">Olivia Hollenbeck</a>&nbsp;(11.0 ppg in 4 games),&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/megan-earney/6842">Megan Earney</a>&nbsp;(11.0 ppg in 4 games),&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/emma-ruddle/6846">Emma Ruddle</a>&nbsp;(9.5 ppg in 4 games) and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/jessie-sallach/6847">Jessie Sallach</a>&nbsp;(9.2 ppg in 5 games). Fort Hays State ranks third in the country with just 11.9 turnovers per game.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/sydney-golladay/6844">Sydney Golladay's</a>&nbsp;103 assists on the year are second-most in the MIAA and 28th-most nationally. The Tigers knocked down nearly 40 percent of their attempts from behind the arc in last weekend's road trip to Newman and Central Oklahoma (19-of-49). The Blue Tigers are 1-8 away from home, with the lone win coming in the state of Kansas at Emporia State last month (85-81, 1/5/23). Leading scorer Le'Yanna McGinnis has not played in the last two games after logging just six minutes against Central Missouri two weeks ago (1/28/23). Lincoln ranks 293 out of 294 teams in Division II with a field goal percentage defense of 46.3 percent. The Blue Tiger defense ranks seventh in the league with 15.6 turnovers forced per game.&nbsp;&nbsp;