<i>TMP-Marian Release</i><br><br>HAYS, Kan. - Grant Stephenson’s resume is an impressive variety of educational and coaching experiences. However, perhaps the most telling data on the document is found under the heading “AWARDS”, where only two sentences say, “God comes first in my life. All awards and recognition are gifts from God, and all of the glory should be given back to Him”.

With such a philosophy, it looks to be a great fit that Stephenson will continue to practice his ministries as Thomas More Prep-Marian’s new teacher and head football coach.

“Life changing education and coaching requires relationship and modeling,” said TMP-Marian principal Chad Meitner. “Grant Stephenson adds yet another great role model to our staff. We couldn’t be more excited to have him working with our students and families.”

Stephenson most recently spent 8 years teaching and coaching at Plainville Jr/Sr High School. There he became well known as a role model for youth and a successful builder of relationships in the classroom, weightroom, and on the football field. He guided the Plainville football program to a 57-32 record, including a 2A state championship runner-up finish in 2016.

“Plainville has been an absolute blessing, and I am so grateful for my time there. The students, community, and all my co-workers will be greatly missed,” Stephenson said. “I’m excited about the opportunity at TMP, and being able to teach and coach while incorporating my Catholic faith.”

Mr. Stephenson will begin coaching and teaching duties this summer in preparation for the 2023-24 school year.

Located in Hays, Kan., Thomas More Prep-Marian is a Catholic school serving grades 7-12. Students come from Hays, the surrounding region, and from countries around the world. The school was founded by the Capuchin Franciscans as Hays Catholic College in 1908 and ultimately became Thomas More Prep-Marian in 1981. The school continues to serve young people in the traditions of spiritual growth, academic excellence, and leadership formation.

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                        <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/1/1674566929106.jpeg" alt="Courtesy photo" />
                        <figcaption>Courtesy photo</figcaption>
                    </figure><p><i>TMP-Marian Release</i><br><br>HAYS, Kan. - Grant Stephenson’s resume is an impressive variety of educational and coaching experiences. However, perhaps the most telling data on the document is found under the heading “AWARDS”, where only two sentences say, “God comes first in my life. All awards and recognition are gifts from God, and all of the glory should be given back to Him”.</p><p>With such a philosophy, it looks to be a great fit that Stephenson will continue to practice his ministries as Thomas More Prep-Marian’s new teacher and head football coach.</p><p>“Life changing education and coaching requires relationship and modeling,” said TMP-Marian principal Chad Meitner. “Grant Stephenson adds yet another great role model to our staff. We couldn’t be more excited to have him working with our students and families.”</p><p>Stephenson most recently spent 8 years teaching and coaching at Plainville Jr/Sr High School. There he became well known as a role model for youth and a successful builder of relationships in the classroom, weightroom, and on the football field. He guided the Plainville football program to a 57-32 record, including a 2A state championship runner-up finish in 2016.</p><p>“Plainville has been an absolute blessing, and I am so grateful for my time there. The students, community, and all my co-workers will be greatly missed,” Stephenson said. “I’m excited about the opportunity at TMP, and being able to teach and coach while incorporating my Catholic faith.”</p><p>Mr. Stephenson will begin coaching and teaching duties this summer in preparation for the 2023-24 school year.</p><p>Located in Hays, Kan., Thomas More Prep-Marian is a Catholic school serving grades 7-12. Students come from Hays, the surrounding region, and from countries around the world. The school was founded by the Capuchin Franciscans as Hays Catholic College in 1908 and ultimately became Thomas More Prep-Marian in 1981. The school continues to serve young people in the traditions of spiritual growth, academic excellence, and leadership formation.</p>

🏈 Stephenson to take over TMP-Marian football program

Mid-Continent League Tournament<br>Boys<br>1st - TMP-Marian 51, Hill City 49<br>3rd -&nbsp;Russell 48, Phillipsburg 39<br>5th - Hoxie 52, Oakley 37<br>7th -&nbsp;Norton 68, Trego 42<br>9th -&nbsp;Smith Center 45, Plainville 33<br>11th -&nbsp;Ellis 55, Stockton 11<br>Girls<br>&nbsp; 1st - Phillipsburg 61, Hoxie 39<br>3rd - Smith Center 43, Ellis 42<br>5th - TMP-Marian 38, Trego 36<br>7th - Norton 41, Oakley 25<br>9th - Stockton 39, Hill City 17<br>11th - Russell 45, Plainville 31&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>

Hoisington Winter Jam<br>Boys<br>1st - Ellinwood 47, Hoisington 37<br>3rd -&nbsp;Pratt 62, Ellsworth 52<br>Girls&nbsp;<br>1st -&nbsp;Cimarron 33, Hoisington 21<br>3rd -&nbsp;Pratt 43, Ellsworth 30

Twin Valley League Tournament<br>Boys<br>1st - Axtell vs. Blue Valley<br>3rd -&nbsp;Clifton-Clyde 63, Hanover 48<br>5th -&nbsp;Troy 66, Centralia 55<br>7th -&nbsp;Valley Heights 49, Washington County 33<br>Girls<br>1st - Hanover vs. Doniphan West<br>3rd -&nbsp;Clifton-Clyde 52, Washington County 30<br>5th - Valley Heights vs. Centralia<br>7th - Linn vs. Frankfort<br><br>BOYS SCORES<br>Burlingame 76, Marais des Cygnes Valley 19<br>Cheylin 55, Deerfield 50<br>Jayhawk Linn 46, Yates Center 38<br>Lebo 64, Hartford 36<br>Syracuse 76, Sublette 47<br>Washburn Rural 69, Pittsburg 63

GIRLS SCORES<br>Berean Academy 59, Wichita Defenders Homeschool 32<br>Blue Springs South, Mo. 52, Christ Preparatory Academy 17<br>Canton-Galva 53, Goessel 32<br>Central Christian 44, Reno County 30<br>Conway Springs 45, Wichita North 20<br>Herington 50, Wakefield 38<br>Hodgeman County 45, South Central 38<br>Little River 59, Ell-Saline 33<br>Marmaton Valley 50, Oswego 26<br>Olpe 77, Waverly 26<br><br>

<p>Mid-Continent League Tournament<br>Boys<br>1st - TMP-Marian 51, Hill City 49<br>3rd -&nbsp;Russell 48, Phillipsburg 39<br>5th - Hoxie 52, Oakley 37<br>7th -&nbsp;Norton 68, Trego 42<br>9th -&nbsp;Smith Center 45, Plainville 33<br>11th -&nbsp;Ellis 55, Stockton 11<br>Girls<br>&nbsp; 1st - Phillipsburg 61, Hoxie 39<br>3rd - Smith Center 43, Ellis 42<br>5th - TMP-Marian 38, Trego 36<br>7th - Norton 41, Oakley 25<br>9th - Stockton 39, Hill City 17<br>11th - Russell 45, Plainville 31&nbsp;&nbsp;<br></p><p>Hoisington Winter Jam<br>Boys<br>1st - Ellinwood 47, Hoisington 37<br>3rd -&nbsp;Pratt 62, Ellsworth 52<br>Girls&nbsp;<br>1st -&nbsp;Cimarron 33, Hoisington 21<br>3rd -&nbsp;Pratt 43, Ellsworth 30</p><p>Twin Valley League Tournament<br>Boys<br>1st - Axtell vs. Blue Valley<br>3rd -&nbsp;Clifton-Clyde 63, Hanover 48<br>5th -&nbsp;Troy 66, Centralia 55<br>7th -&nbsp;Valley Heights 49, Washington County 33<br>Girls<br>1st - Hanover vs. Doniphan West<br>3rd -&nbsp;Clifton-Clyde 52, Washington County 30<br>5th - Valley Heights vs. Centralia<br>7th - Linn vs. Frankfort<br><br>BOYS SCORES<br>Burlingame 76, Marais des Cygnes Valley 19<br>Cheylin 55, Deerfield 50<br>Jayhawk Linn 46, Yates Center 38<br>Lebo 64, Hartford 36<br>Syracuse 76, Sublette 47<br>Washburn Rural 69, Pittsburg 63</p><p>GIRLS SCORES<br>Berean Academy 59, Wichita Defenders Homeschool 32<br>Blue Springs South, Mo. 52, Christ Preparatory Academy 17<br>Canton-Galva 53, Goessel 32<br>Central Christian 44, Reno County 30<br>Conway Springs 45, Wichita North 20<br>Herington 50, Wakefield 38<br>Hodgeman County 45, South Central 38<br>Little River 59, Ell-Saline 33<br>Marmaton Valley 50, Oswego 26<br>Olpe 77, Waverly 26<br><br></p>

🏀 Monday's high school results

WACO, Texas (AP) — Langston Love came up huge for 17th-ranked Baylor after No. 9 Kansas took its only lead in a matchup of the last two national champions, both of whom have endured three-game losing streaks in Big 12 play.

The reigning champion Jayhawks are on their three-game skid, only the fourth in coach Bill Self's 20 seasons.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.espn.com/video/clip/_/id/35514274">Baylor's 75-69 win on Monday night</a>&nbsp;gave the Bears a Big 12-best five game winning streak since losing their first three conference games.

“There is time to be reactive in a negative way if your team’s not doing well. This is not one of our times,” Self said. “We have gotten beat, and granted we got beat (by) a team that was projected to win the league tonight, that’s really good. And they went through the same crap we’re going through right now. ... Our league is that good. It's going to be a grind.”

Love made an impressive go-ahead turnaround jumper while being fouled, then made the free throw. The freshman guard, who missed all of last season after tearing his ACL in a preseason scrimmage, later capped the Bears' key run with a 3-pointer.

Jalen Wilson swished a 3 from the left wing with 15:24 left to give the Jayhawks (16-4, 5-3 Big 12) their only lead at 46-45. Love then started a 12-3 spurt with his three-point play.

“He's ready to step up whenever his name is called. ... We weren’t surprised when he went out there and did what he did," Bears senior Adam Flagler said of his fellow guard.

“That’s huge for us. It shows that when adversity hits, we’re able to fight through it," guard LJ Cryer said. “We’ve had games this season where adversity hits and we didn’t fight back.”

Cryer had 22 points for 2021 champion Baylor (15-5, 5-3), though 19 of his points and all five of his treys came before halftime. Flagler added 17 points, while Jalen Bridges and Love each had 11.

<a href="https://www.espn.com/video/clip/_/id/35513962">Freshman Gradey Dick had 24 points</a>&nbsp;and Wilson 23 for the Jayhawks, who were coming off a 23-point home loss to TCU after a one-point overtime loss at now fifth-ranked Kansas State. Kevin McCullar Jr. had 14 points and 12 rebounds for his fifth double-double this season.

After an early layup by Wilson got Kansas within 11-7, Baylor had a 9-0 run that was&nbsp;<a href="https://www.espn.com/video/clip/_/id/35513576">punctuated by Josh Ojianwuna’s two-handed putback dunk</a>. That was the last time in the half that the Bears had consecutive scores, though Cryer did make three 3s in an 83-second span — the first two after 3s by Dick and Wilson, and the third following two free throws by Dick.

The Bears missed 11 of their last 13 shots over the final 13 minutes, and finished 37.1% from the field (23 of 62) two days after a 62-60 win at Oklahoma when they shot a season-low 36.2%.

Kansas: The other times the Jayhawks lost three in a row under Self were in February 2005, February 2013 and January 2021. ... Dick got his second foul only 3:13 into the first half, and was limited to 11 minutes before the break.

Baylor: The Bears got off to a fast start with a steal by Bridges that led to a fast-break layup by Cryer before Flo Thamba had a three-point play. Bridges then had another steal, this one in the backcourt, though Cryer missed an open 3 that would have made it 8-0 only a minute into the game. ... The Bears are 25-8 against Top 25 teams over the past four seasons, the nation's best mark. Baylor is 12-1 against Top 10 teams the past three years.

Kansas goes to Rupp Arena to play Kentucky in the SEC/Big 12 Challenge on Saturday.

Baylor is home for its SEC/Big 12 Challenge game against Arkansas on Saturday. That is a rematch of the 2021 Elite Eight game the Bears won 81-72 on way to winning their national championship.

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                        <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/1/1674558554604.png" alt="Kansas Jayhawk Gradey Dick (4) drives to the basket at Baylor Monday, January 23, 2023 at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas. (Kansas Athletics photo)" />
                        <figcaption>Kansas Jayhawk Gradey Dick (4) drives to the basket at Baylor Monday, January 23, 2023 at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas. (Kansas Athletics photo)</figcaption>
                    </figure><p>WACO, Texas (AP) — Langston Love came up huge for 17th-ranked Baylor after No. 9 Kansas took its only lead in a matchup of the last two national champions, both of whom have endured three-game losing streaks in Big 12 play.</p><p>The reigning champion Jayhawks are on their three-game skid, only the fourth in coach Bill Self's 20 seasons.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.espn.com/video/clip/_/id/35514274">Baylor's 75-69 win on Monday night</a>&nbsp;gave the Bears a Big 12-best five game winning streak since losing their first three conference games.</p><p>“There is time to be reactive in a negative way if your team’s not doing well. This is not one of our times,” Self said. “We have gotten beat, and granted we got beat (by) a team that was projected to win the league tonight, that’s really good. And they went through the same crap we’re going through right now. ... Our league is that good. It's going to be a grind.”</p><p>Love made an impressive go-ahead turnaround jumper while being fouled, then made the free throw. The freshman guard, who missed all of last season after tearing his ACL in a preseason scrimmage, later capped the Bears' key run with a 3-pointer.</p><p>Jalen Wilson swished a 3 from the left wing with 15:24 left to give the Jayhawks (16-4, 5-3 Big 12) their only lead at 46-45. Love then started a 12-3 spurt with his three-point play.</p><p>“He's ready to step up whenever his name is called. ... We weren’t surprised when he went out there and did what he did," Bears senior Adam Flagler said of his fellow guard.</p><p>“That’s huge for us. It shows that when adversity hits, we’re able to fight through it," guard LJ Cryer said. “We’ve had games this season where adversity hits and we didn’t fight back.”</p><p>Cryer had 22 points for 2021 champion Baylor (15-5, 5-3), though 19 of his points and all five of his treys came before halftime. Flagler added 17 points, while Jalen Bridges and Love each had 11.</p><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/video/clip/_/id/35513962">Freshman Gradey Dick had 24 points</a>&nbsp;and Wilson 23 for the Jayhawks, who were coming off a 23-point home loss to TCU after a one-point overtime loss at now fifth-ranked Kansas State. Kevin McCullar Jr. had 14 points and 12 rebounds for his fifth double-double this season.</p><p>After an early layup by Wilson got Kansas within 11-7, Baylor had a 9-0 run that was&nbsp;<a href="https://www.espn.com/video/clip/_/id/35513576">punctuated by Josh Ojianwuna’s two-handed putback dunk</a>. That was the last time in the half that the Bears had consecutive scores, though Cryer did make three 3s in an 83-second span — the first two after 3s by Dick and Wilson, and the third following two free throws by Dick.</p><p>TOUGH SHOOTING</p><p>The Bears missed 11 of their last 13 shots over the final 13 minutes, and finished 37.1% from the field (23 of 62) two days after a 62-60 win at Oklahoma when they shot a season-low 36.2%.</p><p>BIG PICTURE</p><p>Kansas: The other times the Jayhawks lost three in a row under Self were in February 2005, February 2013 and January 2021. ... Dick got his second foul only 3:13 into the first half, and was limited to 11 minutes before the break.</p><p>Baylor: The Bears got off to a fast start with a steal by Bridges that led to a fast-break layup by Cryer before Flo Thamba had a three-point play. Bridges then had another steal, this one in the backcourt, though Cryer missed an open 3 that would have made it 8-0 only a minute into the game. ... The Bears are 25-8 against Top 25 teams over the past four seasons, the nation's best mark. Baylor is 12-1 against Top 10 teams the past three years.</p><p>UP NEXT</p><p>Kansas goes to Rupp Arena to play Kentucky in the SEC/Big 12 Challenge on Saturday.</p><p>Baylor is home for its SEC/Big 12 Challenge game against Arkansas on Saturday. That is a rematch of the 2021 Elite Eight game the Bears won 81-72 on way to winning their national championship.</p>

🏀 No. 17 Baylor beats No. 9 Kansas in matchup of last 2 champs

The TMP-Marian Monarchs boys had to rally from down double
digits in the fourth quarter as they claimed their second straight Mid-Continent
League title Monday with 51-49 win over Hill City.

The TMP girls rallied from down 14 for a 38-36 win over
Trego in the fifth place finish in the MCL tournament.

<b>Boys MCL Tournament Championship game<br></b>TMP 51, Hill City 49

After a quick start the TMP-Marian Monarchs found themselves
down 10 in the fourth quarter but for a second time in the tournament Kade
Harris hit the game winner and lifted TMP (8-2) to the 51-49 victory over Hill City,
their second straight MCL tournament title and fifth since joining the league.

Hill City opened the game with a Trent Long jumper for a 2-0
lead but the Monarchs answered with seven straight and a 15-5 run, capped off by
a Griffin Schumacher for a 15-7 lead. 

Trimmer the lead to four to end the first quarter.

TMP went back up eight to start the second quarter on Evan
Balthazor field goal for a 19—11 lead.

Hill City (8-2) strung together an 8-0 run of their own drawing
even at 19-19 late in the second quarter.

Joey Mindrup scored the final five points of the first half,
giving TMP a 24-19 lead on a three-pointer at the end of the first half.

Dylan Werth, after dealing with foul trouble in the first
half, scored the first six points of the second half and a Schumacher free
throw put TMP up 31-23.

On the ensuing Hill City possession Werth was called for a
foul and then a technical foul. Long made all four free throws and then two
more on the possession after the another TMP foul cutting the TMP lead to
31-29. 

The six straight free throws sparked a 19-2 run to end the third
quarter for a 42-33 Hill City lead.

They extended their lead to 10 points, at 46-36, but the
Monarchs outscored Hill City 15-7 down the stretch.

In the final minutes TMP’s Harris and Schumacher and Landon
Rozean field goal tied the game at 49-49with less than a minute to play.

With 4.4 seconds to play, and the game tied TMP’s Harris
raced to the other end, shot a running three pointer off the glass and pulled
in the offensive put-back as time expired for a 51-49 TMP victory.

Kade Harris and Dylan Werth each scored 12 points to lead
the Monarchs while Griffin Schumacher and Joey Mindrup added seven each.

Hill City’s Trent Long scored a game-high 20 points.

Boys 1st place game – TMP 51, Hill City 49<br>3rd place – Russell 48, Phillipsburg 39<br>5th place – Hoxie 52, Oakley 37<br>7th place – Norton 67, Trego 42<br>9th place – Smith Center 45, Plainville 33<br>11th place – Ellis 55, Stockton 11

<b>Girls 7th place MCL tournament<br></b>TMP 38, Trego 36

The TMP Lady Monarchs had to shake off a rough start and
rally from down double-digits for a 38-36 win over Trego in the girls 7th
place game.

Both teams struggled out of the gate with the game tied at five
after the first quarter.

TMP (6-5) briefly took an 8-7 lead but Trego (7-6) answered with a 15-0
run to end the first half and took a 22-9 lead into halftime.

TMP opened the second half with an 11-0 run and a Claire Schippers
three-point play with less than five minutes left in the game tied the game at
30.

With 1:15 left in the game Brooke Koenigsman gave TMP a
34-32 lead on their way to a 38-36 victory.

Koenigsman scored a career-high 23 points to lead the
Monarchs to the win.

Girls 1st place game – Phillipsburg 61-39 v Hoxie<br>3rd place – Smith Center 43, Ellis 42<br>5th place – TMP 38, Trego 36<br>7th place – Norton 41, Oakley 25<br>9th place – Stockton 39, Hill City 17<br>11th place – Russell 45, Plainville 31

<p>The TMP-Marian Monarchs boys had to rally from down double
digits in the fourth quarter as they claimed their second straight Mid-Continent
League title Monday with 51-49 win over Hill City.</p><p>The TMP girls rallied from down 14 for a 38-36 win over
Trego in the fifth place finish in the MCL tournament.</p><p><b>Boys MCL Tournament Championship game<br></b>TMP 51, Hill City 49</p><p>After a quick start the TMP-Marian Monarchs found themselves
down 10 in the fourth quarter but for a second time in the tournament Kade
Harris hit the game winner and lifted TMP (8-2) to the 51-49 victory over Hill City,
their second straight MCL tournament title and fifth since joining the league.</p><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/1431086509&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-814667509/01-23-23-tmp-boys-coach-int" title="01 - 23 - 23 Tmp Boys Coach Int" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">01 - 23 - 23 Tmp Boys Coach Int</a></div></div><p>Hill City opened the game with a Trent Long jumper for a 2-0
lead but the Monarchs answered with seven straight and a 15-5 run, capped off by
a Griffin Schumacher for a 15-7 lead. </p><p>Trimmer the lead to four to end the first quarter.</p><p>TMP went back up eight to start the second quarter on Evan
Balthazor field goal for a 19—11 lead.</p><p>Hill City (8-2) strung together an 8-0 run of their own drawing
even at 19-19 late in the second quarter.</p><p>Joey Mindrup scored the final five points of the first half,
giving TMP a 24-19 lead on a three-pointer at the end of the first half.</p><p>Dylan Werth, after dealing with foul trouble in the first
half, scored the first six points of the second half and a Schumacher free
throw put TMP up 31-23.</p><p>On the ensuing Hill City possession Werth was called for a
foul and then a technical foul. Long made all four free throws and then two
more on the possession after the another TMP foul cutting the TMP lead to
31-29. </p><p>The six straight free throws sparked a 19-2 run to end the third
quarter for a 42-33 Hill City lead.</p><p>They extended their lead to 10 points, at 46-36, but the
Monarchs outscored Hill City 15-7 down the stretch.</p><p>In the final minutes TMP’s Harris and Schumacher and Landon
Rozean field goal tied the game at 49-49with less than a minute to play.</p><p>With 4.4 seconds to play, and the game tied TMP’s Harris
raced to the other end, shot a running three pointer off the glass and pulled
in the offensive put-back as time expired for a 51-49 TMP victory.</p><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/1431086509&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-814667509/01-23-23-tmp-boys-coach-int" title="01 - 23 - 23 Tmp Boys Coach Int" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">01 - 23 - 23 Tmp Boys Coach Int</a></div></div><p>Kade Harris and Dylan Werth each scored 12 points to lead
the Monarchs while Griffin Schumacher and Joey Mindrup added seven each.</p><p>Hill City’s Trent Long scored a game-high 20 points.</p><p>Boys 1st place game – TMP 51, Hill City 49<br>3rd place – Russell 48, Phillipsburg 39<br>5th place – Hoxie 52, Oakley 37<br>7th place – Norton 67, Trego 42<br>9th place – Smith Center 45, Plainville 33<br>11th place – Ellis 55, Stockton 11</p><p><b>Girls 7th place MCL tournament<br></b>TMP 38, Trego 36</p><p>The TMP Lady Monarchs had to shake off a rough start and
rally from down double-digits for a 38-36 win over Trego in the girls 7th
place game.</p><p>Both teams struggled out of the gate with the game tied at five
after the first quarter.</p><p>TMP (6-5) briefly took an 8-7 lead but Trego (7-6) answered with a 15-0
run to end the first half and took a 22-9 lead into halftime.</p><p>TMP opened the second half with an 11-0 run and a Claire Schippers
three-point play with less than five minutes left in the game tied the game at
30.</p><p>With 1:15 left in the game Brooke Koenigsman gave TMP a
34-32 lead on their way to a 38-36 victory.</p><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/1431086230&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-814667509/01-23-23-tmp-rose-mcfarland-postgame" title="01 - 23 - 23 Tmp Rose McFarland Postgame" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">01 - 23 - 23 Tmp Rose McFarland Postgame</a></div></div><p>Koenigsman scored a career-high 23 points to lead the
Monarchs to the win.</p><p>Girls 1st place game – Phillipsburg 61-39 v Hoxie<br>3rd place – Smith Center 43, Ellis 42<br>5th place – TMP 38, Trego 36<br>7th place – Norton 41, Oakley 25<br>9th place – Stockton 39, Hill City 17<br>11th place – Russell 45, Plainville 31</p>

🏀 TMP boys win MCL tournament title; girls finish 5th

KANSAS
CITY, Mo.—The Kansas City Royals
announced tonight that they have acquired left-handed pitcher Evan Sisk and right-handed pitcher
Steven Cruz from the Minnesota
Twins for outfielder Michael A.
Taylor. Sisk has been assigned
to Triple-A Omaha and Cruz has been assigned to Double-A Northwest Arkansas.
Kansas City’s Major League Reserve List is now at 39.

In
50 appearances between Double-A Wichita and Triple-A St. Paul in 2022, Sisk,
25, went 5-1 with a 1.57 ERA (11 ER in 63.0 IP), 76 strikeouts (10.9 K/9) and
just 2 home runs allowed (0.3 HR/9). At the 2021 Trade Deadline, Sisk was
acquired by Minnesota in a three-player trade that sent J.A. Happ to St. Louis. He was originally selected by the Cardinals in the
16th round of the 2018 First-Year Player Draft out of College of
Charleston (S.C.). In 150 career appearances in the minors, the left hander
owns a 2.69 ERA (62 ER in 207.2 IP) and 236 strikeouts (10.2 K/9).

Cruz,
23, who is listed at 6-foot-6, recorded 4 saves and 72 strikeouts in a
career-high 56.0 innings (11.6 K/9) across 46 appearances at Double-A Wichita
in 2022. He was signed by the Twins as an international free agent out of the
Dominican Republic in 2017. In 120 career appearances (7 starts) in the minors,
Cruz has recorded 259 strikeouts in 192.1 innings (12.1 K/9).

Taylor,
who will turn 32 years old before Opening Day, combined to hit .249 with 21
home runs in two seasons with the Royals. In 2021, the center fielder earned
his first <i>Rawlings</i> Gold Glove Award. 

<p><i>Kansas City Royals</i></p><p>KANSAS
CITY, Mo.—The Kansas City Royals
announced tonight that they have acquired left-handed pitcher Evan Sisk and right-handed pitcher
Steven Cruz from the Minnesota
Twins for outfielder Michael A.
Taylor. Sisk has been assigned
to Triple-A Omaha and Cruz has been assigned to Double-A Northwest Arkansas.
Kansas City’s Major League Reserve List is now at 39.</p><p>In
50 appearances between Double-A Wichita and Triple-A St. Paul in 2022, Sisk,
25, went 5-1 with a 1.57 ERA (11 ER in 63.0 IP), 76 strikeouts (10.9 K/9) and
just 2 home runs allowed (0.3 HR/9). At the 2021 Trade Deadline, Sisk was
acquired by Minnesota in a three-player trade that sent J.A. Happ to St. Louis. He was originally selected by the Cardinals in the
16th round of the 2018 First-Year Player Draft out of College of
Charleston (S.C.). In 150 career appearances in the minors, the left hander
owns a 2.69 ERA (62 ER in 207.2 IP) and 236 strikeouts (10.2 K/9).</p><p>Cruz,
23, who is listed at 6-foot-6, recorded 4 saves and 72 strikeouts in a
career-high 56.0 innings (11.6 K/9) across 46 appearances at Double-A Wichita
in 2022. He was signed by the Twins as an international free agent out of the
Dominican Republic in 2017. In 120 career appearances (7 starts) in the minors,
Cruz has recorded 259 strikeouts in 192.1 innings (12.1 K/9).</p><p>Taylor,
who will turn 32 years old before Opening Day, combined to hit .249 with 21
home runs in two seasons with the Royals. In 2021, the center fielder earned
his first <i>Rawlings</i> Gold Glove Award. </p>

⚾ Royals acquire two pitchers from Twins for CF Michael A. Taylor

Hays High vs Colby<br>Thursday, Jan. 23rd – 8:15 p.m.&nbsp;<br>Colby, Kan. - Colby Events Center

Radio: KFIX (96.9)&nbsp;<a href="https://radio.securenetsystems.net/cwa/KFIX">CLICK HERE TO LISTEN</a><br>Video: Hays High Sports Network <a href="https://vcloud.hudl.com/broadcast/embed/2051610">CLICK HERE TO WATCH $$</a>

The Hays High boys have won three games in a row. A fourth consecutive victory would push them into the championship of the 40th Colby Orange &amp; Black Classic.

Hays(6-4) takes on the host school Colby(8-3). The Indians beat Concordia by twenty in the opening round. The Eagles took a double digit victory over Beloit.

Tip-off is set for 8:15 p.m. on the Hays High Sports Network.&nbsp;

<figure>
                        <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/9/1694699014932.jpeg" alt="HHS Listen Live" />
                        <figcaption>HHS Listen Live</figcaption>
                    </figure><p>Hays High vs Colby<br>Thursday, Jan. 23rd – 8:15 p.m.&nbsp;<br>Colby, Kan. - Colby Events Center</p><p>Radio: KFIX (96.9)&nbsp;<a href="https://radio.securenetsystems.net/cwa/KFIX">CLICK HERE TO LISTEN</a><br>Video: Hays High Sports Network <a href="https://vcloud.hudl.com/broadcast/embed/2051610">CLICK HERE TO WATCH $$</a></p><p>The Hays High boys have won three games in a row. A fourth consecutive victory would push them into the championship of the 40th Colby Orange &amp; Black Classic.</p><p>Hays(6-4) takes on the host school Colby(8-3). The Indians beat Concordia by twenty in the opening round. The Eagles took a double digit victory over Beloit.</p><p>Tip-off is set for 8:15 p.m. on the Hays High Sports Network.&nbsp;</p>

🏀🎥 Hays High faces Colby for tournament championship berth

The TMP girls will play in the fifth place game of the Mid-Continent League tournament Monday in Norton while the boys will play in the championship game in WaKeeney.

The girls 5th place game against Trego is scheduled to start at approximately 6 p.m. at Norton high school.

The boys will play in the championship game again Hill City in WaKeeney at approximately 7:30 p.m.

Will will have both games on 99.5 KHAZ and&nbsp;

online by clicking&nbsp;<a href="https://radio.securenetsystems.net/cwa/KHAZ">HERE</a>.&nbsp; 

The Hertz Rental Car Pregame Show begins at 5:40 p.m.

<i>Due to Mid-Continent League streaming limitations, no TMP basketball games from the MCL tournament will be video streamed on HaysPost.com.</i>

<p>The TMP girls will play in the fifth place game of the Mid-Continent League tournament Monday in Norton while the boys will play in the championship game in WaKeeney.</p><p>The girls 5th place game against Trego is scheduled to start at approximately 6 p.m. at Norton high school.</p><p>The boys will play in the championship game again Hill City in WaKeeney at approximately 7:30 p.m.</p><p>Will will have both games on 99.5 KHAZ and&nbsp;

online by clicking&nbsp;<a href="https://radio.securenetsystems.net/cwa/KHAZ">HERE</a>.&nbsp; </p><p>The Hertz Rental Car Pregame Show begins at 5:40 p.m.</p><p><i>Due to Mid-Continent League streaming limitations, no TMP basketball games from the MCL tournament will be video streamed on HaysPost.com.</i></p>

🏀🎙️ LISTEN LIVE - Thomas More Prep-Marian v Trego/Hill City

Tiger Talk with Fort Hays State women's basketball coach Tony Hobson and men's coach Mark Johnson join the program.

Tiger Talk airs at noon on KAYS (1400/94.3) at Big Smoke Barbecue in Hays.

<p>Tiger Talk with Fort Hays State women's basketball coach Tony Hobson and men's coach Mark Johnson join the program.</p><p>Tiger Talk airs at noon on KAYS (1400/94.3) at Big Smoke Barbecue in Hays.</p><div><iframe title="Tiger Talk (Jan. 23, 2023)" allowtransparency="true" height="150" width="100%" style="border: none; min-width: min(100%, 430px);" scrolling="no" data-name="pb-iframe-player" src="https://www.podbean.com/player-v2/?i=qjwgr-136f5b5-pb&from=pb6admin&share=1&download=1&rtl=0&fonts=Arial&skin=1&font-color=&logo_link=episode_page&btn-skin=2"></iframe></div>

🎧 Defend the Fort Podcast: Tiger Talk (Jan. 23, 2023)

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Chiefs coach Andy Reid said Monday that Patrick Mahomes will play in the AFC title game against the Bengals, and that the high ankle sprain the All-Pro quarterback sustained against the Jaguars last weekend is less severe than the one he played through during the 2019 season opener.

“He's going to play,” Reid told a group of local reporters. “That's his mindset.”

Mahomes was hurt in the first quarter of Saturday's win over Jacksonville when pass rusher Arden Key landed heavily on his right ankle. Mahomes finished the drive but was hobbling badly, and Reid and the training staff forced him to get an X-ray — it came back negative — and do some agility testing at halftime before&nbsp;<a href="https://pro32.ap.org/article/ap-source-chiefs-mahomes-sustained-high-ankle-sprain">allowing him back in the game</a>.

In the meantime,&nbsp;<a href="https://pro32.ap.org/article/chiefs-henne-delivers-mahomes-hobbled-playoff-win">backup Chad Henne led the Chiefs</a>&nbsp;on a 12-play, 98-yard touchdown drive in the 27-20 victory.

Mahomes played well in the second half, but the Chiefs dramatically altered their offense to account for his reduced mobility.

Mahomes rarely went under center and threw almost exclusively from the pocket, rather than scrambling to buy time and make the many off-schedule throws that have made him so dynamic over the years.

He still threw for 195 yards and two touchdowns, including the eventual clincher&nbsp;<a href="https://pro32.ap.org/article/chiefs-led-hobbled-mahomes-beat-jags-27-20-playoffs">with about 7 minutes to play</a>.

Mahomes said afterward that his ankle felt better than expected and he&nbsp;<a href="https://pro32.ap.org/article/bengals-return-afc-championship-27-10-rout-bills">vowed to play in the AFC title game</a>&nbsp;— the fifth consecutive one hosted by Kansas City and a rematch of last year's game won by Cincinnati in overtime.

“Pain is pain,” Mahomes said. “You're going to have to deal with it.”

Reid said it was too early to tell how much Mahomes will practice this week. The Chiefs typically spend Monday reviewing film and getting treatment, then the players get Tuesday off, before their first full practice on Wednesday.

“When we get to that Wednesday practice we'll see where we're at,” Reid said. “I've got to see how he feels.”

Asked whether Mahomes could play without practice, Reid replied: “Who the heck knows?”

“He's done some amazing things with limited time,” Reid added. “I think so. He's never had to do it."

Mahomes sustained a similar ankle injury in the 2019 opener against Jacksonville, and Reid said “I think this one isn't quite as bad as that one.”

In that case, Mahomes played the following week in Oakland, going 30 of 44 for 443 yards and four TD passes without an interception in a 28-10 win over the Raiders.

Regardless of whether Mahomes practices, Henne is likely to get more repetitions than usual. And while the quarterbacks have vastly different styles, Reid doesn't believe they will dramatically alter the Chiefs' game plan.

“We try to keep open communication with the quarterbacks as best we can,” he said. “We've had Chad here a while now. We know the plays he likes and doesn't like. We also know the plays that Pat likes and doesn't like. We try to blend it and make sure that we have plays that work for both of them.”

The Chiefs proved they can take pressure off the quarterback with the ground game on Saturday night, running for nearly 5 yards per carry against Jacksonville. Isiah Pacheco had 95 yards rushing, much of it coming on Henne's long scoring drive.

The Chiefs' wide receivers struggled against the Jaguars, forcing the Chiefs to lean heavily on Travis Kelce, who had 14 catches for 98 yards and two scores. Kadarius Toney was their top wide receiver with five grabs for 36 yards, but nobody else in the group had more than two receptions or 29 yards.

This is the time of the year Frank Clark makes good on his contract. The defensive end sometimes struggles during the regular season, but his sack against the Jaguars gave him 12 for his playoff career. That tied Hall of Famer Reggie White for fourth among all players since sacks became an official stat in 1982.

Meanwhile, defensive tackle Chris Jones is still searching for his first career postseason sack. He had 15 1/2 in the regular season, third most in the league, but had just one tackle and one quarterback hit against the Jaguars.

Mahomes will dominate the conversation all week. Otherwise, the Chiefs came out of the divisional round healthy.

14 — That's the number of playoff touchdown catches for Kelce, which trails only Rob Gronkowski (15) and Jerry Rice (22) for the most in NFL history. Kelce has had at least one in each of his past four postseason games.

The Chiefs have lost three straight to the Bengals, all since January 2022, including last year's AFC championship game. That was the only one of the three played at Arrowhead Stadium, though just like the rest, the Chiefs wound up losing by a field goal. In that game, Kansas City blew a 21-3 lead in the 27-24 overtime defeat.

<p>KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Chiefs coach Andy Reid said Monday that Patrick Mahomes will play in the AFC title game against the Bengals, and that the high ankle sprain the All-Pro quarterback sustained against the Jaguars last weekend is less severe than the one he played through during the 2019 season opener.</p><p>“He's going to play,” Reid told a group of local reporters. “That's his mindset.”</p><p>Mahomes was hurt in the first quarter of Saturday's win over Jacksonville when pass rusher Arden Key landed heavily on his right ankle. Mahomes finished the drive but was hobbling badly, and Reid and the training staff forced him to get an X-ray — it came back negative — and do some agility testing at halftime before&nbsp;<a href="https://pro32.ap.org/article/ap-source-chiefs-mahomes-sustained-high-ankle-sprain">allowing him back in the game</a>.</p><p>In the meantime,&nbsp;<a href="https://pro32.ap.org/article/chiefs-henne-delivers-mahomes-hobbled-playoff-win">backup Chad Henne led the Chiefs</a>&nbsp;on a 12-play, 98-yard touchdown drive in the 27-20 victory.</p><p>Mahomes played well in the second half, but the Chiefs dramatically altered their offense to account for his reduced mobility.</p><p>Mahomes rarely went under center and threw almost exclusively from the pocket, rather than scrambling to buy time and make the many off-schedule throws that have made him so dynamic over the years.</p><p>He still threw for 195 yards and two touchdowns, including the eventual clincher&nbsp;<a href="https://pro32.ap.org/article/chiefs-led-hobbled-mahomes-beat-jags-27-20-playoffs">with about 7 minutes to play</a>.</p><p>Mahomes said afterward that his ankle felt better than expected and he&nbsp;<a href="https://pro32.ap.org/article/bengals-return-afc-championship-27-10-rout-bills">vowed to play in the AFC title game</a>&nbsp;— the fifth consecutive one hosted by Kansas City and a rematch of last year's game won by Cincinnati in overtime.</p><p>“Pain is pain,” Mahomes said. “You're going to have to deal with it.”</p><p>Reid said it was too early to tell how much Mahomes will practice this week. The Chiefs typically spend Monday reviewing film and getting treatment, then the players get Tuesday off, before their first full practice on Wednesday.</p><p>“When we get to that Wednesday practice we'll see where we're at,” Reid said. “I've got to see how he feels.”</p><p>Asked whether Mahomes could play without practice, Reid replied: “Who the heck knows?”</p><p>“He's done some amazing things with limited time,” Reid added. “I think so. He's never had to do it."</p><p>Mahomes sustained a similar ankle injury in the 2019 opener against Jacksonville, and Reid said “I think this one isn't quite as bad as that one.”</p><p>In that case, Mahomes played the following week in Oakland, going 30 of 44 for 443 yards and four TD passes without an interception in a 28-10 win over the Raiders.</p><p>Regardless of whether Mahomes practices, Henne is likely to get more repetitions than usual. And while the quarterbacks have vastly different styles, Reid doesn't believe they will dramatically alter the Chiefs' game plan.</p><p>“We try to keep open communication with the quarterbacks as best we can,” he said. “We've had Chad here a while now. We know the plays he likes and doesn't like. We also know the plays that Pat likes and doesn't like. We try to blend it and make sure that we have plays that work for both of them.”</p><p>WHAT’S WORKING</p><p>The Chiefs proved they can take pressure off the quarterback with the ground game on Saturday night, running for nearly 5 yards per carry against Jacksonville. Isiah Pacheco had 95 yards rushing, much of it coming on Henne's long scoring drive.</p><p>WHAT’S NOT</p><p>The Chiefs' wide receivers struggled against the Jaguars, forcing the Chiefs to lean heavily on Travis Kelce, who had 14 catches for 98 yards and two scores. Kadarius Toney was their top wide receiver with five grabs for 36 yards, but nobody else in the group had more than two receptions or 29 yards.</p><p>STOCK UP</p><p>This is the time of the year Frank Clark makes good on his contract. The defensive end sometimes struggles during the regular season, but his sack against the Jaguars gave him 12 for his playoff career. That tied Hall of Famer Reggie White for fourth among all players since sacks became an official stat in 1982.</p><p>STOCK DOWN</p><p>Meanwhile, defensive tackle Chris Jones is still searching for his first career postseason sack. He had 15 1/2 in the regular season, third most in the league, but had just one tackle and one quarterback hit against the Jaguars.</p><p>INJURIES</p><p>Mahomes will dominate the conversation all week. Otherwise, the Chiefs came out of the divisional round healthy.</p><p>KEY NUMBER</p><p>14 — That's the number of playoff touchdown catches for Kelce, which trails only Rob Gronkowski (15) and Jerry Rice (22) for the most in NFL history. Kelce has had at least one in each of his past four postseason games.</p><p>NEXT STEPS</p><p>The Chiefs have lost three straight to the Bengals, all since January 2022, including last year's AFC championship game. That was the only one of the three played at Arrowhead Stadium, though just like the rest, the Chiefs wound up losing by a field goal. In that game, Kansas City blew a 21-3 lead in the 27-24 overtime defeat.</p>

🏈 Chiefs' Reid: Mahomes 'going to play' vs Cincy for AFC title

MANHATTAN, Kan.&nbsp;– Senior Keyontae Johnson&nbsp;earned Big 12 Newcomer of the Week honors for the fourth time this season on Monday after averaging a near 20/10 double-double in helping Kansas State to a pair of wins last week over No. 2/2 Kansas and Texas Tech.<br><br>Johnson's four Big 12 Newcomer of the Week accolades are the most since&nbsp;Michael Beasley&nbsp;won a school-record eight such weekly honors during the 2007-08 season.<br><br>Johnson averaged a near 20/10 double-double for the second time in a 3-week span, averaging 19.5 points on 41.7 percent (10-of-24) shooting, including 60 percent (3-of-5) from 3-point range, and 84.2 percent (16-of-19) from the free throw line, to go with 9.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.5 steals in 34.9 minutes per game.<br><br>Johnson had the game-winner in the 83-82 overtime victory over No. 2/2 Kansas on Jan. 17, as his lob dunk from fellow senior Markquis Nowell&nbsp;with 25 seconds left in overtime helped the Wildcats snap the Jayhawks' 10-game overall winning streak and 7-game skid in the series. He finished with a team-tying 24 points to go with 8 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and a block in 34 minutes. It was his 14th&nbsp;career 20-point game, including his sixth as a Wildcat. He concluded the week with his 16th&nbsp;career double-double, including his third this season, in the win over Texas Tech on Saturday, finishing with 15 points and a game-high 11 rebounds to go with 3 assists and a steal in 36 minutes. He has now scored in double figures in all 19 games.<br><br>Named to the USBWA's Oscar Robertson Trophy Midseason Watch List last week, along with teammate Markquis Nowell, Johnson was also named the winner of the Newcomer of the Week honor on Nov. 14 and Dec. 19, 2022, and Jan. 9. It is the seventh weekly award for the Wildcats this season, joining two-time Big 12 Player of the Week Nowell (Nov. 28 and Jan. 9) and Newcomer of the Week winner Nae'Qwan Tomlin&nbsp;on Dec. 27.<br><br>A 6-foot-6, 230-pound forward from Norfolk, Va., Johnson is averaging a team-best 18.5 points on 54.8 percent (125-of-228) from the field, including 40.4 percent (23-of-57) from 3-point range, and 75.7 percent (78-of-103) from the free throw line, to go with 7.4 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.3 steals in 33.7 minutes per game. He ranks among the top-10 in 6 categories in the Big 12, while he and Kansas'&nbsp;Jalen Wilson&nbsp;are the only players in the conference to rank in the top-5 in both scoring and rebounding in both overall and Big 12-only games.<br><br>No. 13/15 K-State (17-2, 6-1 Big 12) returns to action on Tuesday night, as the Wildcats travel to Ames, Iowa to take on No. 12/12 Iowa State (14-4, 5-2 Big 12) at Hilton Coliseum at 8 p.m., CT on ESPNU.&nbsp;&nbsp;

<figure>
                        <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/1/1674503546395.jpeg" alt="Kansas State's Keyontae Johnson attempts a dunk vs. Texas Tech Saturday, January 21, 2023 in Manhattan, Kan. (Kansas State Athletics photo)" />
                        <figcaption>Kansas State's Keyontae Johnson attempts a dunk vs. Texas Tech Saturday, January 21, 2023 in Manhattan, Kan. (Kansas State Athletics photo)</figcaption>
                    </figure><p><i>Kansas State Athletics</i></p><p>MANHATTAN, Kan.&nbsp;– Senior Keyontae Johnson&nbsp;earned Big 12 Newcomer of the Week honors for the fourth time this season on Monday after averaging a near 20/10 double-double in helping Kansas State to a pair of wins last week over No. 2/2 Kansas and Texas Tech.<br><br>Johnson's four Big 12 Newcomer of the Week accolades are the most since&nbsp;Michael Beasley&nbsp;won a school-record eight such weekly honors during the 2007-08 season.<br><br>Johnson averaged a near 20/10 double-double for the second time in a 3-week span, averaging 19.5 points on 41.7 percent (10-of-24) shooting, including 60 percent (3-of-5) from 3-point range, and 84.2 percent (16-of-19) from the free throw line, to go with 9.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.5 steals in 34.9 minutes per game.<br><br>Johnson had the game-winner in the 83-82 overtime victory over No. 2/2 Kansas on Jan. 17, as his lob dunk from fellow senior Markquis Nowell&nbsp;with 25 seconds left in overtime helped the Wildcats snap the Jayhawks' 10-game overall winning streak and 7-game skid in the series. He finished with a team-tying 24 points to go with 8 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and a block in 34 minutes. It was his 14th&nbsp;career 20-point game, including his sixth as a Wildcat. He concluded the week with his 16th&nbsp;career double-double, including his third this season, in the win over Texas Tech on Saturday, finishing with 15 points and a game-high 11 rebounds to go with 3 assists and a steal in 36 minutes. He has now scored in double figures in all 19 games.<br><br>Named to the USBWA's Oscar Robertson Trophy Midseason Watch List last week, along with teammate Markquis Nowell, Johnson was also named the winner of the Newcomer of the Week honor on Nov. 14 and Dec. 19, 2022, and Jan. 9. It is the seventh weekly award for the Wildcats this season, joining two-time Big 12 Player of the Week Nowell (Nov. 28 and Jan. 9) and Newcomer of the Week winner Nae'Qwan Tomlin&nbsp;on Dec. 27.<br><br>A 6-foot-6, 230-pound forward from Norfolk, Va., Johnson is averaging a team-best 18.5 points on 54.8 percent (125-of-228) from the field, including 40.4 percent (23-of-57) from 3-point range, and 75.7 percent (78-of-103) from the free throw line, to go with 7.4 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.3 steals in 33.7 minutes per game. He ranks among the top-10 in 6 categories in the Big 12, while he and Kansas'&nbsp;Jalen Wilson&nbsp;are the only players in the conference to rank in the top-5 in both scoring and rebounding in both overall and Big 12-only games.<br><br>No. 13/15 K-State (17-2, 6-1 Big 12) returns to action on Tuesday night, as the Wildcats travel to Ames, Iowa to take on No. 12/12 Iowa State (14-4, 5-2 Big 12) at Hilton Coliseum at 8 p.m., CT on ESPNU.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

🏀 K-State's Johnson selected Big 12 Newcomer of the Week

EMPORIA, Kan. – Fort Hays State turned in a sound performance on Sunday, defeating No. 24 ranked Emporia State by 21 at White Auditorium. The Tigers shot 57.7 percent from the field, their season's best against an MIAA opponent, while holding the Hornets to just 32.6 percent, a season-low by an MIAA opponent, in the 74-53 win. The Tigers moved to 13-6 overall, 8-5 in the MIAA, while the Hornets moved to 15-4 overall, 9-4 in the MIAA.

The win was Fort Hays State's first over an NABC Top 25 ranked team since the 2018-19 season, when they defeated a No. 25 ranked Missouri Southern squad by five in Hays. It was the first win over an NABC ranked team in a true road game since the 2015-16 season, when FHSU won by one point over a No. 15 ranked Central Missouri squad. FHSU moved to 3-0 all-time against NABC No. 24 ranked teams. The Tigers also continued their dominating stretch of success at White Auditorium, now winners of nine of the last 10 meetings with the Hornets in Emporia.<br><br>The Tigers scorched the nets in both halves of the game, shooting 54.2 percent in the first half before a blistering 60.7 percent in the second half. The Tigers also turned in their best 3-point field goal percentage in an MIAA game this season, hitting at a 50 percent clip beyond the arc (8-of-16).&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/bjarni-jonsson/6901">Bjarni Jonsson</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/kaleb-hammeke/6897">Kaleb Hammeke</a>, and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/elijah-nnanabu/6902">Elijah Nnanabu</a>&nbsp;all shot 50 percent or better from long distance in the game. The Tigers outrebounded the Hornets by 15, 34-19, and were a perfect 6-of-6 at the free-throw line as well to leave no doubt.

Emporia State led only one time in the game, holding a brief 7-6 advantage for about 20 seconds early in the game. Jonsson put the Tigers back in front for good with a jumper in the paint at the 16:21 mark. The Tigers led by five three times before&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/gabe-pieschl/6904">Gabe Pieschl</a>&nbsp;hit one of his two 3-point field goals in the game to push the lead to six with about eight minutes to go in the opening half. FHSU finished the opening half on a 6-0 burst to extend its lead to eight by halftime, capped on another bucket by Jonsson who led FHSU with 10 points in the first half. Pieschl had all eight of his points by halftime.<br><br>Nnanabu and Hammeke took over offensively in the second half for the Tigers, scoring 31 of the team's 40 points in the second half. FHSU opened the second half on a 9-3 run to get its lead stretched out to 14, triggered by a pair of baskets by Nnanabu and a 3-point field goal by Hammeke. The duo pushed the accelerator pedal down even more when Nnanabu hit three straight 2-point baskets for the Tigers, followed by three straight baskets by Hammeke (one a 3-point field goal) to get the lead out to 21 with just under 10 minutes to play. The Hornets never got closer than 16 points the rest of the way and 21 was the largest lead of the game for the Tigers, reached four times and was the final margin of victory.<br><br>Nnanabu was on fire in the second half, a perfect 8-of-8 from the field. He missed only one field goal attempt in the opening half and finished 9-of-10 for the game. He had 17 of his game-high 19 points in the second half. Hammeke finished with 14 points in the second half and 18 overall for the game. He dished out a team-high five assists. Jonsson added five points for the Tigers in the second half and finished with 15, also near perfect from the field at 6-of-7 overall, including a 3-of-4 effort beyond the 3-point line. The trio of Nnanabu, Hammeke, and Jonsson combined for 52 of the team's 74 points and combined for 66.7 percent shooting from the field in the game (22-of-33). Jonsson and Pieschl tied for the high rebound mark for the Tigers, each with seven.<br><br>Sam Baker was the only Hornet to reach double figures for scoring in the game with 12. He had all of his points on four 3-point field goals. The Tigers held the Hornets to just 25.9 percent (7-of-27) shooting inside of the 3-point arc in the game. ESU had only 38 points on field goals, but hit 15-of-18 free throw attempts to climb over 50 points for the game.<br><br>Fort Hays State will be at home for its next two contests, set to take on Missouri Western Thursday (Jan. 26) and nationally ranked Northwest Missouri State on Saturday (Jan. 28).&nbsp;&nbsp;

<figure>
                        <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/1/1674473729984.jpeg" alt="Fort Hays State's Elijah Nnanabu attempts a shot vs. MSU Denver in Hays, Kan. on November 20, 2022. (FHSU Athletics photo/Madison Shapland)" />
                        <figcaption>Fort Hays State's Elijah Nnanabu attempts a shot vs. MSU Denver in Hays, Kan. on November 20, 2022. (FHSU Athletics photo/Madison Shapland)</figcaption>
                    </figure><p><i>FHSU Athletics</i></p><p>EMPORIA, Kan. – Fort Hays State turned in a sound performance on Sunday, defeating No. 24 ranked Emporia State by 21 at White Auditorium. The Tigers shot 57.7 percent from the field, their season's best against an MIAA opponent, while holding the Hornets to just 32.6 percent, a season-low by an MIAA opponent, in the 74-53 win. The Tigers moved to 13-6 overall, 8-5 in the MIAA, while the Hornets moved to 15-4 overall, 9-4 in the MIAA.</p><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/1430217097&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-814667509/1-22-23-fhsu-mbkb-coach-int" title="Mark Johnson Postgame at #24 Emporia State (Jan. 22, 2023)" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Mark Johnson Postgame at #24 Emporia State (Jan. 22, 2023)</a></div></div><p>The win was Fort Hays State's first over an NABC Top 25 ranked team since the 2018-19 season, when they defeated a No. 25 ranked Missouri Southern squad by five in Hays. It was the first win over an NABC ranked team in a true road game since the 2015-16 season, when FHSU won by one point over a No. 15 ranked Central Missouri squad. FHSU moved to 3-0 all-time against NABC No. 24 ranked teams. The Tigers also continued their dominating stretch of success at White Auditorium, now winners of nine of the last 10 meetings with the Hornets in Emporia.<br><br>The Tigers scorched the nets in both halves of the game, shooting 54.2 percent in the first half before a blistering 60.7 percent in the second half. The Tigers also turned in their best 3-point field goal percentage in an MIAA game this season, hitting at a 50 percent clip beyond the arc (8-of-16).&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/bjarni-jonsson/6901">Bjarni Jonsson</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/kaleb-hammeke/6897">Kaleb Hammeke</a>, and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/elijah-nnanabu/6902">Elijah Nnanabu</a>&nbsp;all shot 50 percent or better from long distance in the game. The Tigers outrebounded the Hornets by 15, 34-19, and were a perfect 6-of-6 at the free-throw line as well to leave no doubt.</p><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/1430221846&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-814667509/01-22-23-fhsu-v-emporia-men-highlights" title="Fort Hays State MBB Highlights at #24 Emporia State (Jan. 22, 2023)" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Fort Hays State MBB Highlights at #24 Emporia State (Jan. 22, 2023)</a></div></div><p>Emporia State led only one time in the game, holding a brief 7-6 advantage for about 20 seconds early in the game. Jonsson put the Tigers back in front for good with a jumper in the paint at the 16:21 mark. The Tigers led by five three times before&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/gabe-pieschl/6904">Gabe Pieschl</a>&nbsp;hit one of his two 3-point field goals in the game to push the lead to six with about eight minutes to go in the opening half. FHSU finished the opening half on a 6-0 burst to extend its lead to eight by halftime, capped on another bucket by Jonsson who led FHSU with 10 points in the first half. Pieschl had all eight of his points by halftime.<br><br>Nnanabu and Hammeke took over offensively in the second half for the Tigers, scoring 31 of the team's 40 points in the second half. FHSU opened the second half on a 9-3 run to get its lead stretched out to 14, triggered by a pair of baskets by Nnanabu and a 3-point field goal by Hammeke. The duo pushed the accelerator pedal down even more when Nnanabu hit three straight 2-point baskets for the Tigers, followed by three straight baskets by Hammeke (one a 3-point field goal) to get the lead out to 21 with just under 10 minutes to play. The Hornets never got closer than 16 points the rest of the way and 21 was the largest lead of the game for the Tigers, reached four times and was the final margin of victory.<br><br>Nnanabu was on fire in the second half, a perfect 8-of-8 from the field. He missed only one field goal attempt in the opening half and finished 9-of-10 for the game. He had 17 of his game-high 19 points in the second half. Hammeke finished with 14 points in the second half and 18 overall for the game. He dished out a team-high five assists. Jonsson added five points for the Tigers in the second half and finished with 15, also near perfect from the field at 6-of-7 overall, including a 3-of-4 effort beyond the 3-point line. The trio of Nnanabu, Hammeke, and Jonsson combined for 52 of the team's 74 points and combined for 66.7 percent shooting from the field in the game (22-of-33). Jonsson and Pieschl tied for the high rebound mark for the Tigers, each with seven.<br><br>Sam Baker was the only Hornet to reach double figures for scoring in the game with 12. He had all of his points on four 3-point field goals. The Tigers held the Hornets to just 25.9 percent (7-of-27) shooting inside of the 3-point arc in the game. ESU had only 38 points on field goals, but hit 15-of-18 free throw attempts to climb over 50 points for the game.<br><br>Fort Hays State will be at home for its next two contests, set to take on Missouri Western Thursday (Jan. 26) and nationally ranked Northwest Missouri State on Saturday (Jan. 28).&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

🏀 Tiger men dominant in road win over #24 Emporia State

EMPORIA, Kan. - A dominant second half helped the Fort Hays State women's basketball team hand Emporia State its eighth-straight loss Sunday afternoon, 77-68. The Tigers (15-6, 10-3 MIAA) trailed by as many as 14 in the first half before outscoring the Lady Hornets (9-10, 4-9 MIAA) 45-28 after halftime to complete the comeback. It was the largest deficit overcome by the Tigers this season.

The Tigers hit just 14 percent from the floor in the first quarter (3-of-21) while ESU seemingly couldn't miss, knocking down 7-of-13 to lead 25-11 after 10 minutes. The Tigers scored seven-straight to close within six midway through the second quarter before ESU scored the next six points to push the lead back to 12.<br><br>Fort Hays State scored the final four points of the first half thanks to a&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/sydney-golladay/6844">Sydney Golladay</a>&nbsp;3-pointer and a free throw from&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/katie-wagner/6848">Katie Wagner</a>&nbsp;before the Tigers kept things rolling in the second half. By the time the dust settled, the Tigers outscored ESU by 21 over the final 20 minutes and 25 seconds, 49-28.<br><br>Wagner was a key contributor in the third quarter, scoring 12 points on 6-of-7 shooting while grabbing six rebounds. The sophomore twice helped the Tigers close within one possession before a&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/megan-earney/6842">Megan Earney</a>&nbsp;3-pointer gave the Tigers a 49-48 lead with 2:07 to play in the quarter. ESU momentarily regained the lead on the following possession before Wagner scored the final four points of the quarter, giving the Tigers a 53-50 edge entering the final frame.

The Tigers kept things rolling in the fourth quarter, scoring the first five points before leading by as many as 10 late in the game. Golladay and Earney both hit 3-pointers in the fourth quarter, while the Tigers combined to hit 9-of-11 from the free-throw line down the stretch to secure the victory.<br><br>Wagner finished the contest with 21 points and 12 rebounds, collecting her sixth double-double of the season and her third double-double in four career games against Emporia State.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/olivia-hollenbeck/6845">Olivia Hollenbeck</a>&nbsp;added 20 points, giving the Tigers multiple players with 20 or more points for the second time this season.<br><br>Earney and Golladay both scored 11 points thanks to a trio of 3-pointers and two free throws, with Golladay pacing the team with six assists. Tre'Zure Jobe led all scorers with 26 points for the Hornets.<br><br>Fort Hays State dominated on the glass, outrebounding the Hornets by 15, 48-33. It was FHSU's second-largest rebounding margin of the season (plus-19 against Rogers State). The Tigers collected a whopping 24 offensive rebounds, their most in a game since 2021 (26 vs Cameron, 11/20/21). After ESU entered the game ranked ninth in the country in turnover margin, FHSU controlled the ball well all afternoon, turning the ball over just nine times compared to 11 Lady Hornet miscues.<br><br>The Tigers will return home for a critical contest against Missouri Western on Thursday (Jan 26, 5:30 p.m.). FHSU will look to complete the season sweep of the Griffons after beating MWSU on the road last month, 64-58.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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                        <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/1/1674471940362.jpeg" alt="Fort Hays State's Katie Wagner brings the ball up the court vs. Southern Nazarene at the D2CCA Tipoff Classic in Kansas City, Missouri, November 6, 2022. (FHSU Athletics photo/Seth Kincaid)" />
                        <figcaption>Fort Hays State's Katie Wagner brings the ball up the court vs. Southern Nazarene at the D2CCA Tipoff Classic in Kansas City, Missouri, November 6, 2022. (FHSU Athletics photo/Seth Kincaid)</figcaption>
                    </figure><p><i>FHSU Athletics</i></p><p>EMPORIA, Kan. - A dominant second half helped the Fort Hays State women's basketball team hand Emporia State its eighth-straight loss Sunday afternoon, 77-68. The Tigers (15-6, 10-3 MIAA) trailed by as many as 14 in the first half before outscoring the Lady Hornets (9-10, 4-9 MIAA) 45-28 after halftime to complete the comeback. It was the largest deficit overcome by the Tigers this season.</p><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/1430216836&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-814667509/1-22-23-fhsu-wbkb-coach-int" title="Tony Hobson Postgame at Emporia State (Jan. 22, 2023)" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Tony Hobson Postgame at Emporia State (Jan. 22, 2023)</a></div></div><p>The Tigers hit just 14 percent from the floor in the first quarter (3-of-21) while ESU seemingly couldn't miss, knocking down 7-of-13 to lead 25-11 after 10 minutes. The Tigers scored seven-straight to close within six midway through the second quarter before ESU scored the next six points to push the lead back to 12.<br><br>Fort Hays State scored the final four points of the first half thanks to a&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/sydney-golladay/6844">Sydney Golladay</a>&nbsp;3-pointer and a free throw from&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/katie-wagner/6848">Katie Wagner</a>&nbsp;before the Tigers kept things rolling in the second half. By the time the dust settled, the Tigers outscored ESU by 21 over the final 20 minutes and 25 seconds, 49-28.<br><br>Wagner was a key contributor in the third quarter, scoring 12 points on 6-of-7 shooting while grabbing six rebounds. The sophomore twice helped the Tigers close within one possession before a&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/megan-earney/6842">Megan Earney</a>&nbsp;3-pointer gave the Tigers a 49-48 lead with 2:07 to play in the quarter. ESU momentarily regained the lead on the following possession before Wagner scored the final four points of the quarter, giving the Tigers a 53-50 edge entering the final frame.</p><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/1430151391&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-814667509/1-22-23-fhsu-wbkb-v-emporia-st-hilights" title="Fort Hays State WBB Highlights at Emporia State (Jan. 22, 2023)" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Fort Hays State WBB Highlights at Emporia State (Jan. 22, 2023)</a></div></div><p>The Tigers kept things rolling in the fourth quarter, scoring the first five points before leading by as many as 10 late in the game. Golladay and Earney both hit 3-pointers in the fourth quarter, while the Tigers combined to hit 9-of-11 from the free-throw line down the stretch to secure the victory.<br><br>Wagner finished the contest with 21 points and 12 rebounds, collecting her sixth double-double of the season and her third double-double in four career games against Emporia State.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/olivia-hollenbeck/6845">Olivia Hollenbeck</a>&nbsp;added 20 points, giving the Tigers multiple players with 20 or more points for the second time this season.<br><br>Earney and Golladay both scored 11 points thanks to a trio of 3-pointers and two free throws, with Golladay pacing the team with six assists. Tre'Zure Jobe led all scorers with 26 points for the Hornets.<br><br>Fort Hays State dominated on the glass, outrebounding the Hornets by 15, 48-33. It was FHSU's second-largest rebounding margin of the season (plus-19 against Rogers State). The Tigers collected a whopping 24 offensive rebounds, their most in a game since 2021 (26 vs Cameron, 11/20/21). After ESU entered the game ranked ninth in the country in turnover margin, FHSU controlled the ball well all afternoon, turning the ball over just nine times compared to 11 Lady Hornet miscues.<br><br>The Tigers will return home for a critical contest against Missouri Western on Thursday (Jan 26, 5:30 p.m.). FHSU will look to complete the season sweep of the Griffons after beating MWSU on the road last month, 64-58.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

🏀 Big second half propels Tiger women past Lady Hornet

With the winter weather impacting the region on Saturday the
final day of the Mid-Continent League tournament postponed until Monday.

Both the first and third place games for the boys and girls
will be played in WaKeeney at Trego Community High School.

The Ellis girls will take on Smith Center in the girls third
place game at 3 p.m.

The boys third place game between Phillipsburg and Russell
will follow at approximately 4:30.

The girls championship matchup between Hoxie and Phillipsburg
is set for approximately 6 p.m. with the boys title game between Hill City and
TMP to follow at about 7:30.

The fifth and seven place games will be played in Norton and
the schedule is as follows:

3 p.m. 7th girls: Norton v Oakley<br>4:30 p.m. 7th boys: Norton v Trego<br>6 p.m. 5th girls: TMP v Trego<br>7:30 p.m. 5th boys: Hoxie v Oakley

The ninth and 11th place games will be played in
Stockton and the schedule is as follows:

3 p.m. 11th girls: Russell v Plainville<br>4:30 p.m. 11th boys: Stockton v Ellis<br>6 p.m. 9th girls: Stockton v Hill City<br>7:30 p.m. 9th boys: Plainville v Smith Center

For a complete look at the updated MCL tournament bracket CLICK
<a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/12ywoYPeE---jL8SxhGKNiYbNmHCErVlBlCJeJL86G2M/edit#gid=0">HERE</a>.

<p>With the winter weather impacting the region on Saturday the
final day of the Mid-Continent League tournament postponed until Monday.</p><p>Both the first and third place games for the boys and girls
will be played in WaKeeney at Trego Community High School.</p><p>The Ellis girls will take on Smith Center in the girls third
place game at 3 p.m.</p><p>The boys third place game between Phillipsburg and Russell
will follow at approximately 4:30.</p><p>The girls championship matchup between Hoxie and Phillipsburg
is set for approximately 6 p.m. with the boys title game between Hill City and
TMP to follow at about 7:30.</p><p>The fifth and seven place games will be played in Norton and
the schedule is as follows:</p><p>3 p.m. 7th girls: Norton v Oakley<br>4:30 p.m. 7th boys: Norton v Trego<br>6 p.m. 5th girls: TMP v Trego<br>7:30 p.m. 5th boys: Hoxie v Oakley</p><p>The ninth and 11th place games will be played in
Stockton and the schedule is as follows:</p><p>3 p.m. 11th girls: Russell v Plainville<br>4:30 p.m. 11th boys: Stockton v Ellis<br>6 p.m. 9th girls: Stockton v Hill City<br>7:30 p.m. 9th boys: Plainville v Smith Center</p><p>For a complete look at the updated MCL tournament bracket CLICK
<a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/12ywoYPeE---jL8SxhGKNiYbNmHCErVlBlCJeJL86G2M/edit#gid=0">HERE</a>.</p>

🏀 MCL tournament update

<b>Fort Hays State (12-6, 7-5 MIAA) at<br>#24/RV Emporia State (15-3, 9-3 MIAA)</b><br>Sunday, January 22 - 5:00 PM<br>Emporia, Kan. - White Auditorium<br>Radio: KJLS (103.3)

<a href="https://radio.securenetsystems.net/cwa/KJLS">CLICK HERE TO LISTEN</a><br><br>The Fort Hays State men's basketball team plays its only regular season contest against Emporia State on Sunday. Tipoff is set for 3:30 p.m. from White Auditorium in Emporia. FHSU enters at 12-6 overall, 7-5 in the MIAA, while ESU is ranked No. 24 in the NABC Top 25 Poll and enters at 15-3 overall, 9-3 in the MIAA.<br><br>The Tigers are looking to continue their recent success in Emporia, winning eight of the last nine meetings with the Hornets at White Auditorium. The Tigers escaped with a 78-76 win in overtime in the only meeting last year, which was also in Emporia. FHSU won seven straight meetings in Emporia from 2011-12 to 2018-19, which was the longest run of consecutive wins for FHSU in Emporia in the all-time series. The Hornets broke up the run in 2019-20 with a three-point win before FHSU won the last meeting. Three of Fort Hays State's wins at White Auditorium since the 2011-12 season have been in overtime.<br><br>Head coach&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/coaches/mark-johnson/1143">Mark Johnson</a>&nbsp;has more wins against Emporia State than any other school while coaching at FHSU. He holds a 23-11 mark against the Hornets in 34 meetings between the schools since he started in 2001-02. The other two schools he has at least 20 wins against are Nebraska-Kearney (21) and Missouri Southern (20).<br><br>Fort Hays State and Emporia State are among the nation's best in NCAA Division II for scoring defense and field goal percentage defense. The Tigers rank second nationally in scoring defense, allowing 58.4 points per game. They are only 0.2 per game behind national leader Southern Nazarene. The Hornets rank 22nd&nbsp;in scoring defense, allowing 63.6 points per game. FHSU is 13th&nbsp;in field goal percentage defense with opponents shooting 39.5 percent for the season. ESU is close behind in 15th&nbsp;with opponents shooting 39.7 percent overall.<br><br>Emporia State enters Sunday on a five-game win streak and currently sits in third in the MIAA standings. The run includes home wins over Lincoln, Central Missouri, and Nebraska-Kearney, and a pair of road wins at Pittsburg State and Missouri Southern. The last loss for the Hornets was on January 2nd at nationally ranked Central Oklahoma. Earlier this season, the Hornets knocked off a No. 1-ranked Northwest Missouri State team in White Auditorium. ESU is 7-1 at home so far this season with its only loss to Missouri Western following that win over Northwest Missouri State.<br><br>Fort Hays State is 3-3 so far in the month of January, going in a win-loss pattern throughout the month. The Tigers are coming off a 74-64 loss at Washburn on Wednesday evening. It was only the second game this season the Tigers allowed 70 or more points to the opposition and the first time since December 1 when FHSU defeated Northeastern State in overtime. The Tigers will be looking to slow a Hornet team that has scored at least 70 in their last four games.<br><br>The Tigers will be looking to snap a string of 13 straight losses to NABC Top 25 ranked teams. Their last win over an NABC ranked team occurred in 2018-19 with an 89-84 win over a No. 25 ranked Missouri Southern team in Hays. The Tigers also look for their first win over an NABC ranked team in a true road game since the 2015-16 season, when they defeated No. 15 ranked Central Missouri in Warrensburg 69-68.<br><br><a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/kaleb-hammeke/6897">Kaleb Hammeke</a>&nbsp;leads the Tigers in scoring at 15.8 points per game. He has scored in double figures in 16 of 18 games so far this season and has reached double figures in all games away from Gross Memorial Coliseum.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/elijah-nnanabu/6902">Elijah Nnanabu</a>&nbsp;has scored in double figures in four of the last five games and ranks second on the team in scoring at 9.4 points per game.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/traejon-davis/6896">Traejon Davis</a>, who averaged 10.5 points over the last two games, leads the team in field goal percentage (56.8).&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/bjarni-jonsson/6901">Bjarni Jonsson</a>&nbsp;has the best 3-point shooting percentage on the team at 50 percent following a 3-of-3 effort at Washburn Wednesday night.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/gilbert-peters/6903">Gilbert Peters</a>&nbsp;leads the team in free-throw percentage, hitting at an 88 percent clip.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/gabe-pieschl/6904">Gabe Pieschl</a>&nbsp;leads the team in rebounding at 5.8 per game and has three double-doubles in points and rebounds this season.<br><br>Owen Long leads the Emporia State scoring attack at 16.9 points per game. He is shooting a shade over 40 percent from beyond the 3-point line this season and 63.3 percent of his made field goals this season have been 3-point field goals. He is also a strong free-throw shooter at 89.5 percent for the season. Alijah Comithier is the top rebounder for the Hornets and is the only other player on the team averaging double figures in scoring at 14.8 points per game.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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                        <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/1/1674241685155.jpeg" alt="FHSU Athletics photo" />
                        <figcaption>FHSU Athletics photo</figcaption>
                    </figure><p><i>FHSU Athletics</i></p><p><b>Fort Hays State (12-6, 7-5 MIAA) at<br>#24/RV Emporia State (15-3, 9-3 MIAA)</b><br>Sunday, January 22 - 5:00 PM<br>Emporia, Kan. - White Auditorium<br>Radio: KJLS (103.3)</p><p><a href="https://radio.securenetsystems.net/cwa/KJLS">CLICK HERE TO LISTEN</a><br><br>The Fort Hays State men's basketball team plays its only regular season contest against Emporia State on Sunday. Tipoff is set for 3:30 p.m. from White Auditorium in Emporia. FHSU enters at 12-6 overall, 7-5 in the MIAA, while ESU is ranked No. 24 in the NABC Top 25 Poll and enters at 15-3 overall, 9-3 in the MIAA.<br><br>The Tigers are looking to continue their recent success in Emporia, winning eight of the last nine meetings with the Hornets at White Auditorium. The Tigers escaped with a 78-76 win in overtime in the only meeting last year, which was also in Emporia. FHSU won seven straight meetings in Emporia from 2011-12 to 2018-19, which was the longest run of consecutive wins for FHSU in Emporia in the all-time series. The Hornets broke up the run in 2019-20 with a three-point win before FHSU won the last meeting. Three of Fort Hays State's wins at White Auditorium since the 2011-12 season have been in overtime.<br><br>Head coach&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/coaches/mark-johnson/1143">Mark Johnson</a>&nbsp;has more wins against Emporia State than any other school while coaching at FHSU. He holds a 23-11 mark against the Hornets in 34 meetings between the schools since he started in 2001-02. The other two schools he has at least 20 wins against are Nebraska-Kearney (21) and Missouri Southern (20).<br><br>Fort Hays State and Emporia State are among the nation's best in NCAA Division II for scoring defense and field goal percentage defense. The Tigers rank second nationally in scoring defense, allowing 58.4 points per game. They are only 0.2 per game behind national leader Southern Nazarene. The Hornets rank 22nd&nbsp;in scoring defense, allowing 63.6 points per game. FHSU is 13th&nbsp;in field goal percentage defense with opponents shooting 39.5 percent for the season. ESU is close behind in 15th&nbsp;with opponents shooting 39.7 percent overall.<br><br>Emporia State enters Sunday on a five-game win streak and currently sits in third in the MIAA standings. The run includes home wins over Lincoln, Central Missouri, and Nebraska-Kearney, and a pair of road wins at Pittsburg State and Missouri Southern. The last loss for the Hornets was on January 2nd at nationally ranked Central Oklahoma. Earlier this season, the Hornets knocked off a No. 1-ranked Northwest Missouri State team in White Auditorium. ESU is 7-1 at home so far this season with its only loss to Missouri Western following that win over Northwest Missouri State.<br><br>Fort Hays State is 3-3 so far in the month of January, going in a win-loss pattern throughout the month. The Tigers are coming off a 74-64 loss at Washburn on Wednesday evening. It was only the second game this season the Tigers allowed 70 or more points to the opposition and the first time since December 1 when FHSU defeated Northeastern State in overtime. The Tigers will be looking to slow a Hornet team that has scored at least 70 in their last four games.<br><br>The Tigers will be looking to snap a string of 13 straight losses to NABC Top 25 ranked teams. Their last win over an NABC ranked team occurred in 2018-19 with an 89-84 win over a No. 25 ranked Missouri Southern team in Hays. The Tigers also look for their first win over an NABC ranked team in a true road game since the 2015-16 season, when they defeated No. 15 ranked Central Missouri in Warrensburg 69-68.<br><br><a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/kaleb-hammeke/6897">Kaleb Hammeke</a>&nbsp;leads the Tigers in scoring at 15.8 points per game. He has scored in double figures in 16 of 18 games so far this season and has reached double figures in all games away from Gross Memorial Coliseum.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/elijah-nnanabu/6902">Elijah Nnanabu</a>&nbsp;has scored in double figures in four of the last five games and ranks second on the team in scoring at 9.4 points per game.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/traejon-davis/6896">Traejon Davis</a>, who averaged 10.5 points over the last two games, leads the team in field goal percentage (56.8).&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/bjarni-jonsson/6901">Bjarni Jonsson</a>&nbsp;has the best 3-point shooting percentage on the team at 50 percent following a 3-of-3 effort at Washburn Wednesday night.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/gilbert-peters/6903">Gilbert Peters</a>&nbsp;leads the team in free-throw percentage, hitting at an 88 percent clip.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/gabe-pieschl/6904">Gabe Pieschl</a>&nbsp;leads the team in rebounding at 5.8 per game and has three double-doubles in points and rebounds this season.<br><br>Owen Long leads the Emporia State scoring attack at 16.9 points per game. He is shooting a shade over 40 percent from beyond the 3-point line this season and 63.3 percent of his made field goals this season have been 3-point field goals. He is also a strong free-throw shooter at 89.5 percent for the season. Alijah Comithier is the top rebounder for the Hornets and is the only other player on the team averaging double figures in scoring at 14.8 points per game.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

🏀🎙️ LISTEN - Tiger men look for upset at No. 24 Emporia State Sunday

<b>Fort Hays State Women's Basketball (14-6, 9-3 MIAA)<br>at Emporia State (9-9, 4-8 MIAA)</b><br>Sunday, January 22, 2023 • 3:00 p.m.<br>Emporia, Kan. • White Auditorium<br><b>Radio:</b> KJLS (103.3)

<a href="https://radio.securenetsystems.net/cwa/KJLS">CLICK HERE TO LISTEN</a><br><br>Fort Hays State women's basketball wraps up a quick road trip Sunday afternoon when the Tigers travel to Emporia, Kan. to take on Emporia State. First tip from White Auditorium is slated for 1:30 p.m.<br><br>The Tigers head into the weekend at 14-6 overall and 9-3 in the MIAA, tied for fourth in the MIAA standings, while the Lady Hornets rank eighth in the league at 9-9 on the year and 4-8 in conference play.<br><br>Live video of the conference clash will be available on The MIAA 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.<br><br>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.<br><br><b>Tiger Notables</b><br>- The Tigers and Lady Hornets did not face off at all during 2022, the first time the in-state rivals went an entire calendar year without playing since 2005 and just the fourth year that did not include an FHSU/ESU battle on record (2022, 2005, 2004, 1996).<br>- Fort Hays State came away victorious in six of the last nine games against Emporia State.<br>- The Tigers have 11 wins over Emporia State over the last 10 seasons (2013-14-present), more than any other team over that span (UCM 9, UCO 8, PSU 7, MWSU 6, WU 6, UNK 5).<br>- A win Sunday would give the Tigers consecutive road wins over ESU for the first time since 1994-95.<br>- This is FHSU's fourth Sunday game this season, the first time the Tigers have played that many since the 2000-01 season. The Tigers lost to Bentley College and Emporia State before defeating Southern Colorado and New Mexico Highlands in those Sunday contests.<br>- The Tigers have five-straight wins when playing on Sunday and nine-straight Sunday wins in the regular season.<br>-&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/katie-wagner/6848">Katie Wagner</a>&nbsp;nearly averages a double-double when playing Emporia State, with the sophomore putting up 14.0 points and 9.3 rebounds per game against the Lady Hornets.<br>- The Tigers rank fourth in the country with an assist/turnover ratio of 1.30 and rank fifth in turnovers per game with an average of 12.1 turnovers per game.<br>-&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/sydney-golladay/6844">Sydney Golladay's</a>&nbsp;80 assists are second-most in the MIAA and rank 31st nationwide.<br>- The Tigers are in pursuit of their 12th-consecutive 20-win season. Their current streak of 11 such seasons is the longest active streak in Division II.<br>- Fort Hays State has won 224 games since the start of the 2014-15 season, by far the most of any MIAA team (UCM - 196 wins).<br>- The Tigers are 213-115 (.649) in conference games since joining the MIAA in 2006.<br>- The Tigers have a chance to win the league for a third-consecutive year, a feat not accomplished in more than 15 years (Washburn 2003-04, 2004-05 and 2005-06).<br><br><b>Last Time Out</b><br>- Fort Hays State extended its winning streak over Washburn to an all-time best seven games thanks to a 53-46 road win over the Ichabods on Wednesday (Jan. 18).<br>- The Tigers led by as many as 11 late in the third quarter before Washburn went on a 12-0 run to take its first lead of the game midway through the final frame, 40-39.<br>- The Tigers bounced back down the stretch, outscoring the Ichabods 14-6 over the final six minutes to secure the win.<br>-&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/katie-wagner/6848">Katie Wagner</a>&nbsp;led the team with 10 points, while&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/emma-ruddle/6846">Emma Ruddle</a>&nbsp;added nine points.<br><br><b>Series History with Emporia State</b><br>- Emporia State leads the all-time series, 52-37, with FHSU winning each of the last two matchups.<br>- The Hornets are 28-12 against FHSU in Emporia.<br>- The Tigers trail the series 19-11 during the Hobson era, including a 2-10 mark on the road.<br>- Fort Hays State has won six of the last nine matchups.<br>- The top-ranked Tigers moved to 7-0 last season after a 70-65 road win over the Lady Hornets (12/4/21).&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/katie-wagner/6848">Katie Wagner</a>&nbsp;recorded a double-double with 18 points and 13 rebounds.<br><br><b>On This Day</b><br>- The Tigers are 10-6 in recorded history on January 22.<br>- Most recently, Fort Hays State defeated Pittsburg State at home last year, 86-82.<br><br><b>The Coach</b><br>-&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/coaches/tony-hobson/1136">Tony Hobson</a>&nbsp;enters his 15th season at Fort Hays State and his 31st season as a head coach at the collegiate level in 2022-23.<br>- He is 326-115 as a Tiger and 739-220 all-time.<br>- Hobson ranks third all-time amongst MIAA head coaches with 326 wins at FHSU.<br>- He entered the season in the top 30 in win percentage amongst all active NCAA head coaches and in the top 10 in Division II.<br>- Hobson earned the Kansas Basketball Coaches Association Women's Four-Year College Coach of the Year award last season, his 19th career coach of the year award.<br>- He has coached four All-Americans, four Academic All-Americans, two conference players of the year and 48 All-MIAA performers over the last 14 seasons.<br><br><b>Scouting the Lady Hornets</b><br>- The Lady Hornets are in the midst of their longest losing streak this century, losing each of their last seven games and eight straight conference games.<br>- ESU enters the weekend 9-9 overall and 4-8 in MIAA play. The Lady Hornets are 2-4 at home this season.<br>- The Lady Hornets lead the league and rank ninth nationally with a turnover margin of 7.94. They force just under 21 turnovers per game thanks to 12.7 steals per game, both tops in the MIAA.<br>- Tre'Zure Jobe leads the MIAA and ranks eighth in Division II with an average of 20.6 points per game. She ranks fifth nationally with 3.38 steals per contest.<br><br><b>Looking Ahead</b><br>The Tigers return home in search of completing the season sweep of Missouri Western when the Griffons come to town on Thursday, January 26. First tip from Gross Memorial Coliseum is set for 5:30 p.m.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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                    </figure><p><i>FHSU Athletics</i></p><p><b>Fort Hays State Women's Basketball (14-6, 9-3 MIAA)<br>at Emporia State (9-9, 4-8 MIAA)</b><br>Sunday, January 22, 2023 • 3:00 p.m.<br>Emporia, Kan. • White Auditorium<br><b>Radio:</b> KJLS (103.3)</p><p><a href="https://radio.securenetsystems.net/cwa/KJLS">CLICK HERE TO LISTEN</a><br><br>Fort Hays State women's basketball wraps up a quick road trip Sunday afternoon when the Tigers travel to Emporia, Kan. to take on Emporia State. First tip from White Auditorium is slated for 1:30 p.m.<br><br>The Tigers head into the weekend at 14-6 overall and 9-3 in the MIAA, tied for fourth in the MIAA standings, while the Lady Hornets rank eighth in the league at 9-9 on the year and 4-8 in conference play.<br><br>Live video of the conference clash will be available on The MIAA 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.<br><br>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.<br><br><b>Tiger Notables</b><br>- The Tigers and Lady Hornets did not face off at all during 2022, the first time the in-state rivals went an entire calendar year without playing since 2005 and just the fourth year that did not include an FHSU/ESU battle on record (2022, 2005, 2004, 1996).<br>- Fort Hays State came away victorious in six of the last nine games against Emporia State.<br>- The Tigers have 11 wins over Emporia State over the last 10 seasons (2013-14-present), more than any other team over that span (UCM 9, UCO 8, PSU 7, MWSU 6, WU 6, UNK 5).<br>- A win Sunday would give the Tigers consecutive road wins over ESU for the first time since 1994-95.<br>- This is FHSU's fourth Sunday game this season, the first time the Tigers have played that many since the 2000-01 season. The Tigers lost to Bentley College and Emporia State before defeating Southern Colorado and New Mexico Highlands in those Sunday contests.<br>- The Tigers have five-straight wins when playing on Sunday and nine-straight Sunday wins in the regular season.<br>-&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/katie-wagner/6848">Katie Wagner</a>&nbsp;nearly averages a double-double when playing Emporia State, with the sophomore putting up 14.0 points and 9.3 rebounds per game against the Lady Hornets.<br>- The Tigers rank fourth in the country with an assist/turnover ratio of 1.30 and rank fifth in turnovers per game with an average of 12.1 turnovers per game.<br>-&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/sydney-golladay/6844">Sydney Golladay's</a>&nbsp;80 assists are second-most in the MIAA and rank 31st nationwide.<br>- The Tigers are in pursuit of their 12th-consecutive 20-win season. Their current streak of 11 such seasons is the longest active streak in Division II.<br>- Fort Hays State has won 224 games since the start of the 2014-15 season, by far the most of any MIAA team (UCM - 196 wins).<br>- The Tigers are 213-115 (.649) in conference games since joining the MIAA in 2006.<br>- The Tigers have a chance to win the league for a third-consecutive year, a feat not accomplished in more than 15 years (Washburn 2003-04, 2004-05 and 2005-06).<br><br><b>Last Time Out</b><br>- Fort Hays State extended its winning streak over Washburn to an all-time best seven games thanks to a 53-46 road win over the Ichabods on Wednesday (Jan. 18).<br>- The Tigers led by as many as 11 late in the third quarter before Washburn went on a 12-0 run to take its first lead of the game midway through the final frame, 40-39.<br>- The Tigers bounced back down the stretch, outscoring the Ichabods 14-6 over the final six minutes to secure the win.<br>-&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/katie-wagner/6848">Katie Wagner</a>&nbsp;led the team with 10 points, while&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/emma-ruddle/6846">Emma Ruddle</a>&nbsp;added nine points.<br><br><b>Series History with Emporia State</b><br>- Emporia State leads the all-time series, 52-37, with FHSU winning each of the last two matchups.<br>- The Hornets are 28-12 against FHSU in Emporia.<br>- The Tigers trail the series 19-11 during the Hobson era, including a 2-10 mark on the road.<br>- Fort Hays State has won six of the last nine matchups.<br>- The top-ranked Tigers moved to 7-0 last season after a 70-65 road win over the Lady Hornets (12/4/21).&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/katie-wagner/6848">Katie Wagner</a>&nbsp;recorded a double-double with 18 points and 13 rebounds.<br><br><b>On This Day</b><br>- The Tigers are 10-6 in recorded history on January 22.<br>- Most recently, Fort Hays State defeated Pittsburg State at home last year, 86-82.<br><br><b>The Coach</b><br>-&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/coaches/tony-hobson/1136">Tony Hobson</a>&nbsp;enters his 15th season at Fort Hays State and his 31st season as a head coach at the collegiate level in 2022-23.<br>- He is 326-115 as a Tiger and 739-220 all-time.<br>- Hobson ranks third all-time amongst MIAA head coaches with 326 wins at FHSU.<br>- He entered the season in the top 30 in win percentage amongst all active NCAA head coaches and in the top 10 in Division II.<br>- Hobson earned the Kansas Basketball Coaches Association Women's Four-Year College Coach of the Year award last season, his 19th career coach of the year award.<br>- He has coached four All-Americans, four Academic All-Americans, two conference players of the year and 48 All-MIAA performers over the last 14 seasons.<br><br><b>Scouting the Lady Hornets</b><br>- The Lady Hornets are in the midst of their longest losing streak this century, losing each of their last seven games and eight straight conference games.<br>- ESU enters the weekend 9-9 overall and 4-8 in MIAA play. The Lady Hornets are 2-4 at home this season.<br>- The Lady Hornets lead the league and rank ninth nationally with a turnover margin of 7.94. They force just under 21 turnovers per game thanks to 12.7 steals per game, both tops in the MIAA.<br>- Tre'Zure Jobe leads the MIAA and ranks eighth in Division II with an average of 20.6 points per game. She ranks fifth nationally with 3.38 steals per contest.<br><br><b>Looking Ahead</b><br>The Tigers return home in search of completing the season sweep of Missouri Western when the Griffons come to town on Thursday, January 26. First tip from Gross Memorial Coliseum is set for 5:30 p.m.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

🏀🎙️ LISTEN - Tiger women continue tour of Kansas Sunday at Emporia State

COLBY - The Hays High girls and boys both finished in third place at the Colby Orange &amp; Black Classic on Saturday.<br><b>Girls<br>Hays 56 - Beloit 23</b>

Hays opened the game on an 11-1 run and never looked back beating Beloit 56-23.&nbsp;

The Trojans made one push in the first quarter to close the gap down to 11-7, but the Indians scored the next seven to lead 18-7 after one quarter.

Hays outscored Beloit 14-3 in the second for a 32-11 lead by halftime.

The Indians kept the edge in the second half 24-13 for the 56-23 victory.&nbsp;

Katie Linenberger and Carly Lang each scored 13 points. 14 girls played with 10 scoring.

The girls individual tournament awards will be announced on Monday after the girls championship game. That game was postponed when Goodland was unable to make the trip due to the weather and road conditions.

Hays only trailed once on their way to a 55-48 win over state ranked Colby.

The Indians fell behind 3-2 before the game was tied at three and five. Hays scored the games next six points and never led by less than two rest of the day.

Hays pushed their advantage to ten in the second quarter, but Colby responded with a 9-4 spurt to close the gap down to 25-20 at halftime.

The Indians held two eight points lead in the third quarter before the Eagles brought it back to a three point game both times.&nbsp;

Hays took a 38-35 lead into the fourth quarter and pushed the edge to 49-39 with 2:33 left. Colby's last push brought the score to 50-48 with :40 left. The Indians made three of the last free throws and a game ending layup for the 55-48 victory.

Chason VanDerWege and Jack Weimer each scored 19. Dawson Ruder added a career high 11.

Landen Clark and Devin Schmidtberger were honored on the All-Academic Team. Chason VanDerWege and Jack Weimer were named to the All-Tournament Team. Dawson Ruder earned the "Off The Bench" award for the tournament's top sixth man. It is the fourth time in five years Hays has won the award. Trey Adams (2019), Jace Linenberger (2020) and Jordan Dale (2021) also won the award. Ruder is the 11th Indian in the team's 20th appearance tournament appearance to earn the 6th man award.

<p>COLBY - The Hays High girls and boys both finished in third place at the Colby Orange &amp; Black Classic on Saturday.<br><b>Girls<br>Hays 56 - Beloit 23</b></p><p>Hays opened the game on an 11-1 run and never looked back beating Beloit 56-23.&nbsp;</p><p>The Trojans made one push in the first quarter to close the gap down to 11-7, but the Indians scored the next seven to lead 18-7 after one quarter.</p><p>Hays outscored Beloit 14-3 in the second for a 32-11 lead by halftime.</p><p><b>Highlights</b></p><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/1429609396&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-814667509/1-21-23-hh-wbkb-v-colby-beloit" title="1 - 21 - 23 HH WBKB V Colby - Beloit." target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">1 - 21 - 23 HH WBKB V Colby - Beloit.</a></div></div><p>The Indians kept the edge in the second half 24-13 for the 56-23 victory.&nbsp;</p><p>Katie Linenberger and Carly Lang each scored 13 points. 14 girls played with 10 scoring.</p><p><b>Coach Len Melvin</b></p><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/1429609204&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-814667509/1-21-23-hh-wbkb-coach-interview" title="1 - 21 - 23 HH WBKB Coach Interview" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">1 - 21 - 23 HH WBKB Coach Interview</a></div></div><p>Hays improves to 8-4.</p><p>The girls individual tournament awards will be announced on Monday after the girls championship game. That game was postponed when Goodland was unable to make the trip due to the weather and road conditions.</p><p><b>Boys<br>Hays 55 - #7-3A Colby 48</b></p><p>Hays only trailed once on their way to a 55-48 win over state ranked Colby.</p><p>The Indians fell behind 3-2 before the game was tied at three and five. Hays scored the games next six points and never led by less than two rest of the day.</p><p>Hays pushed their advantage to ten in the second quarter, but Colby responded with a 9-4 spurt to close the gap down to 25-20 at halftime.</p><p><b>Highlights</b></p><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/1429624063&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-814667509/1-21-2023-hhs-boys-bkb-highlights" title="1 - 21 - 2023 HHS Boys BKB HIGHLIGHTS" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">1 - 21 - 2023 HHS Boys BKB HIGHLIGHTS</a></div></div><p>The Indians held two eight points lead in the third quarter before the Eagles brought it back to a three point game both times.&nbsp;</p><p>Hays took a 38-35 lead into the fourth quarter and pushed the edge to 49-39 with 2:33 left. Colby's last push brought the score to 50-48 with :40 left. The Indians made three of the last free throws and a game ending layup for the 55-48 victory.</p><p><b>Coach Dustin Pfeifer</b></p><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/1429624345&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-814667509/1-21-2023-hhs-mbkb-assistant-coach-pfeifer-postgame-interview" title="1 - 21 - 2023 HHS Mbkb Assistant Coach Pfeifer POSTGAME INTERVIEW" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">1 - 21 - 2023 HHS Mbkb Assistant Coach Pfeifer POSTGAME INTERVIEW</a></div></div><p>Chason VanDerWege and Jack Weimer each scored 19. Dawson Ruder added a career high 11.</p><p>Hays improves to 6-6. Colby is 11-2.</p><p>Landen Clark and Devin Schmidtberger were honored on the All-Academic Team. Chason VanDerWege and Jack Weimer were named to the All-Tournament Team. Dawson Ruder earned the "Off The Bench" award for the tournament's top sixth man. It is the fourth time in five years Hays has won the award. Trey Adams (2019), Jace Linenberger (2020) and Jordan Dale (2021) also won the award. Ruder is the 11th Indian in the team's 20th appearance tournament appearance to earn the 6th man award.</p>

🏀 Hays girls and boys finish 3rd in Colby

👟 Seven provisionals, two champs for Tigers in Topeka

<b>By DAVE SKRETTA</b><br><i>AP Sports Writer</i>

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Hobbling along on an injured ankle, Patrick Mahomes threw for 195 yards and two touchdowns Saturday, leading the Kansas City Chiefs to a 27-20 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars and a spot in their fifth straight AFC title game.

Mahomes missed most of the second quarter after his ankle was landed on by a Jacksonville defender. But the All-Pro quarterback returned in the second half and, relying on guts and guile, led the Chiefs on a 75-yard TD drive in the fourth quarter that helped to ensure a date with the Bengals-Bills winner for a spot in the Super Bowl.

If Cincinnati wins Sunday, the AFC title game will be played at Arrowhead Stadium. If Buffalo wins, it will be in Atlanta.

“I mean, it’s a credit to the guys around me," Mahomes said. “The offensive line kept me clean in the pocket, knowing that I couldn’t move, and guys made plays around me. That’s what a great team does, is when somebody gets a little banged up, everybody around them steps up.”

The question on everyone's mind — Will Mahomes be available next week? — might be no question at all.

“Yeah, X-rays were negative and they haven’t diagnosed anything yet,” he said, "but I’ll be good to go.”

Travis Kelce had a career-high 14 catches for 98 yards and two touchdowns for Kansas City. Isiah Pacheco ran for 95 yards, while Marquez Valdes-Scantling hauled in the eventual clinching touchdown with about 7 minutes left in the game.

The Jaguars, who rallied from a 27-0 deficit to beat the Chargers in the wild-card round, squandered two chances to mount another late rally. The first ended when Jamal Agnew had the ball pop loose inside the Chiefs 5 with about 5 1/2 minutes to go, and the second when Jaylen Watson made a leaping, one-handed interception to take the ball away again.

The Jaguars' last-gasp chance ended when Kansas City recovered an onside kick with 24 seconds to go.

Trevor Lawrence finished with 217 yards passing with a touchdown toss to Christian Kirk, who was briefly hurt midway through the fourth quarter but returned to finish the game. Travis Etienne added 62 yards rushing and a touchdown.

Long before Mahomes hobbled to the sideline in pain, he was at his creative best, driving the Chiefs downfield on their opening possession. There was a shortstop-style sidearm sling to JuJu Smith-Schuster, a key third down pass to Kelce as he was being dragged to the turf, and the flip pass to his tight end that gave Kansas City a 7-0 lead.

The Jaguars came right back, taking advantage of a big kickoff return and a short field. Lawrence, whose four touchdown throws helped to stun the Chargers last week, proceeded to hit Kirk for the matching touchdown.

Then, the&nbsp;<a href="https://pro32.ap.org/article/chiefs-mahomes-hurts-ankle-returns-2nd-half-vs-jags">complexion of the game changed</a>.

Mahomes was moving up in the pocket when Key brought the full weight of his body down on the star quarterback's right ankle. Mahomes hobbled to the huddle and managed to get through three more plays to end the first quarter, then was on the field two more plays before Harrison Butker kicked a 50-yard field goal.

During the Jaguars' ensuing possession, Mahomes — who had gotten his ankle taped — got into a heated argument with Chiefs coach Andy Reid and the training staff. He then threw down his coat and headed to the locker room, forcing Chad Henne to take over midway through the second quarter, just as he did two years ago in a playoff win over Cleveland.

The 37-year-old journeyman, who once started for the Jaguars, led Kansas City on a 12-play, 98-yard touchdown drive.

“Yeah, I did not want to go and they kind of gave me the ultimatum that I wasn’t going back in unless I went in there,” said Mahomes, who cheered them on from the sideline, wearing a puffy winter coat on a cold, sleeting night.

“They’re trying to take care of me. We’ve got a lot of great people over here, but it’s going to take a lot to keep me out of a football game.”

As the second half began, that familiar red No. 15 jersey was trotting back onto the field.

His his right ankle heavily taped. Mahomes was still struggling to move around, but simply his presence seemed to calm the Chiefs — and their angst-filled fan base. Butker added a second 50-yard field goal late in the third quarter to extend their lead to 20-10, putting the pressure on the AFC South champions.

But the Jaguars proved in the wild-card round that they can deal with deficits. And rather than wilt amid the crowd noise, they rose to the occasion, putting together a 75-yard touchdown drive that kept them in the game.

Their comeback ended, though, with two late turnovers and a failed onside kick.

Mahomes improved to 5-0 in the divisional round of the playoffs. He's thrown 28 TD passes and three interceptions in 10 home playoff games. ... Henne was 5 of 7 for 23 yards and a score. ... Jacksonville had eight wins as an underdog this season, tied for the most in the Super Bowl era.

The Chiefs wait to hear whether they play the Bengals at Arrowhead Stadium or the Bills in Atlanta for a spot in their third Super Bowl in four years. The Jaguars turn their attention to the free agency and the NFL draft.

<figure>
                        <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/1/1674349501778.jpeg" alt="Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) runs the ball against the Jacksonville Jaguars during the first half of an NFL divisional round playoff football game, Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)." />
                        <figcaption>Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) runs the ball against the Jacksonville Jaguars during the first half of an NFL divisional round playoff football game, Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga).</figcaption>
                    </figure><p><b>By DAVE SKRETTA</b><br><i>AP Sports Writer</i></p><p>KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Hobbling along on an injured ankle, Patrick Mahomes threw for 195 yards and two touchdowns Saturday, leading the Kansas City Chiefs to a 27-20 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars and a spot in their fifth straight AFC title game.</p><p>Mahomes missed most of the second quarter after his ankle was landed on by a Jacksonville defender. But the All-Pro quarterback returned in the second half and, relying on guts and guile, led the Chiefs on a 75-yard TD drive in the fourth quarter that helped to ensure a date with the Bengals-Bills winner for a spot in the Super Bowl.</p><p>If Cincinnati wins Sunday, the AFC title game will be played at Arrowhead Stadium. If Buffalo wins, it will be in Atlanta.</p><p>“I mean, it’s a credit to the guys around me," Mahomes said. “The offensive line kept me clean in the pocket, knowing that I couldn’t move, and guys made plays around me. That’s what a great team does, is when somebody gets a little banged up, everybody around them steps up.”</p><p>The question on everyone's mind — Will Mahomes be available next week? — might be no question at all.</p><p>“Yeah, X-rays were negative and they haven’t diagnosed anything yet,” he said, "but I’ll be good to go.”</p><figure>
                        <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/1/1674349097503.jpeg" alt="Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (87) scores a touchdown against the Jacksonville Jaguars during the first half of an NFL divisional round playoff football game, Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)." />
                        <figcaption>Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (87) scores a touchdown against the Jacksonville Jaguars during the first half of an NFL divisional round playoff football game, Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga).</figcaption>
                    </figure><p>Travis Kelce had a career-high 14 catches for 98 yards and two touchdowns for Kansas City. Isiah Pacheco ran for 95 yards, while Marquez Valdes-Scantling hauled in the eventual clinching touchdown with about 7 minutes left in the game.</p><p>The Jaguars, who rallied from a 27-0 deficit to beat the Chargers in the wild-card round, squandered two chances to mount another late rally. The first ended when Jamal Agnew had the ball pop loose inside the Chiefs 5 with about 5 1/2 minutes to go, and the second when Jaylen Watson made a leaping, one-handed interception to take the ball away again.</p><p>The Jaguars' last-gasp chance ended when Kansas City recovered an onside kick with 24 seconds to go.</p><p>Trevor Lawrence finished with 217 yards passing with a touchdown toss to Christian Kirk, who was briefly hurt midway through the fourth quarter but returned to finish the game. Travis Etienne added 62 yards rushing and a touchdown.</p><p>Long before Mahomes hobbled to the sideline in pain, he was at his creative best, driving the Chiefs downfield on their opening possession. There was a shortstop-style sidearm sling to JuJu Smith-Schuster, a key third down pass to Kelce as he was being dragged to the turf, and the flip pass to his tight end that gave Kansas City a 7-0 lead.</p><p>The Jaguars came right back, taking advantage of a big kickoff return and a short field. Lawrence, whose four touchdown throws helped to stun the Chargers last week, proceeded to hit Kirk for the matching touchdown.</p><p>Then, the&nbsp;<a href="https://pro32.ap.org/article/chiefs-mahomes-hurts-ankle-returns-2nd-half-vs-jags">complexion of the game changed</a>.</p><p>Mahomes was moving up in the pocket when Key brought the full weight of his body down on the star quarterback's right ankle. Mahomes hobbled to the huddle and managed to get through three more plays to end the first quarter, then was on the field two more plays before Harrison Butker kicked a 50-yard field goal.</p><p>During the Jaguars' ensuing possession, Mahomes — who had gotten his ankle taped — got into a heated argument with Chiefs coach Andy Reid and the training staff. He then threw down his coat and headed to the locker room, forcing Chad Henne to take over midway through the second quarter, just as he did two years ago in a playoff win over Cleveland.</p><p>The 37-year-old journeyman, who once started for the Jaguars, led Kansas City on a 12-play, 98-yard touchdown drive.</p><p>“Yeah, I did not want to go and they kind of gave me the ultimatum that I wasn’t going back in unless I went in there,” said Mahomes, who cheered them on from the sideline, wearing a puffy winter coat on a cold, sleeting night.</p><p>“They’re trying to take care of me. We’ve got a lot of great people over here, but it’s going to take a lot to keep me out of a football game.”</p><p>As the second half began, that familiar red No. 15 jersey was trotting back onto the field.</p><p>His his right ankle heavily taped. Mahomes was still struggling to move around, but simply his presence seemed to calm the Chiefs — and their angst-filled fan base. Butker added a second 50-yard field goal late in the third quarter to extend their lead to 20-10, putting the pressure on the AFC South champions.</p><p>But the Jaguars proved in the wild-card round that they can deal with deficits. And rather than wilt amid the crowd noise, they rose to the occasion, putting together a 75-yard touchdown drive that kept them in the game.</p><p>Their comeback ended, though, with two late turnovers and a failed onside kick.</p><p>STATS AND STREAKS</p><p>Mahomes improved to 5-0 in the divisional round of the playoffs. He's thrown 28 TD passes and three interceptions in 10 home playoff games. ... Henne was 5 of 7 for 23 yards and a score. ... Jacksonville had eight wins as an underdog this season, tied for the most in the Super Bowl era.</p><p>UP NEXT</p><p>The Chiefs wait to hear whether they play the Bengals at Arrowhead Stadium or the Bills in Atlanta for a spot in their third Super Bowl in four years. The Jaguars turn their attention to the free agency and the NFL draft.</p>

🏈 Chiefs, led by hobbled Mahomes, beat Jags 27-20 in playoffs

Harley Zimmerman won the 132-pound weight class,
Dalton Meyers second at 157 and Elijah McCullough finished third at 113 to help
the Hays High wrestling team to a fourth place finish at the Bob Kuhn Prairie
Classic Saturday at Hays High School. 

Manhattan won the team title with 202.5 points. Junction City
finished second at 181.5. Great Bend finished third with 176.5 then the Indians
fourth with 109 points.

Zimmerman (25-1), who is ranked first at 132 in the Kansas Wrestling
Coaches Association, went 4-0 in the tournament. After winning his first two matches
with falls, Zimmerman defeated Jaxsen Salinas 6-2 in the semifinals then took
out Hoisington’s Josiah Ball 6-2 in the finals.

Meyers (22-9), who’s ranked fifth at 157, went 4-1 in the
tournament. He won his first match by fall then defeated Hoisington’s Teron Kraft
6-4 in the second round. Meyers defeated Isaac Sinks of Manhattan 5-2 in the semifinals
before losing a 5-0 decision to Goodland’s Kyan Ensign in the finals. 

McCullough (25-5), who is ranked sixth at 113, received a
bye in the first round. He defeated Jhadyn Turner 7-2 in the second round
before losing by fall to Salina Central’s Jase Adam in the semifinals.
McCullough bounced back with a 10-1 major decision over Pratt’s Riffey Maddox
then a 2-1 victory over Trego’s Ashton Wynn on the back side of the bracket.

Mason Younger of Ellis finished second at 126. Teammate Jarrett
Mader placed third at 144. 

<p><i>Hays Post</i></p><p>Harley Zimmerman won the 132-pound weight class,
Dalton Meyers second at 157 and Elijah McCullough finished third at 113 to help
the Hays High wrestling team to a fourth place finish at the Bob Kuhn Prairie
Classic Saturday at Hays High School. </p><p>Manhattan won the team title with 202.5 points. Junction City
finished second at 181.5. Great Bend finished third with 176.5 then the Indians
fourth with 109 points.</p><p>Zimmerman (25-1), who is ranked first at 132 in the Kansas Wrestling
Coaches Association, went 4-0 in the tournament. After winning his first two matches
with falls, Zimmerman defeated Jaxsen Salinas 6-2 in the semifinals then took
out Hoisington’s Josiah Ball 6-2 in the finals.</p><p>Meyers (22-9), who’s ranked fifth at 157, went 4-1 in the
tournament. He won his first match by fall then defeated Hoisington’s Teron Kraft
6-4 in the second round. Meyers defeated Isaac Sinks of Manhattan 5-2 in the semifinals
before losing a 5-0 decision to Goodland’s Kyan Ensign in the finals. </p><p>McCullough (25-5), who is ranked sixth at 113, received a
bye in the first round. He defeated Jhadyn Turner 7-2 in the second round
before losing by fall to Salina Central’s Jase Adam in the semifinals.
McCullough bounced back with a 10-1 major decision over Pratt’s Riffey Maddox
then a 2-1 victory over Trego’s Ashton Wynn on the back side of the bracket.</p><p>Mason Younger of Ellis finished second at 126. Teammate Jarrett
Mader placed third at 144. </p><h2>106</h2><h2>1st Place Match</h2><ul>
                        <li>Caeleb Hutchinson (Manhattan) 29-3, Fr. over Triston Tomlinson (Great Bend) 21-5, Fr. (Fall 1:42)</li>
                    </ul><h2>3rd Place Match</h2><ul>
                        <li>Terence Wallace (Haysville Campus) 14-9, So. over Isaiah Peachey (Hugoton) 17-7, Fr. (Fall 4:28)</li>
                    </ul><h2>5th Place Match</h2><ul>
                        <li>Grady Lind (Hays ) 20-5, Fr. over Tate Blackwill (Trego Community ) 22-10, So. (Dec 11-8)</li>
                    </ul><h2>113</h2><h2>1st Place Match</h2><ul>
                        <li>Ezekiel Witt (Junction City) 27-1, Jr. over Jase Adam (Salina Central) 23-7, So. (TF-1.5 2:47 (15-0))</li>
                    </ul><h2>3rd Place Match</h2><ul>
                        <li>Elijah McCullough (Hays ) 25-5, Jr. over Ashton Wynn (Trego Community ) 24-8, Fr. (Dec 2-1)</li>
                    </ul><h2>5th Place Match</h2><ul>
                        <li>Cameron Coonrod (Manhattan) 22-16, Fr. over Maddox Riffey (Pratt) 12-15, Jr. (Fall 2:13)</li>
                    </ul><h2>120</h2><h2>1st Place Match</h2><ul>
                        <li>Carter Krier (Oakley) 6-0, So. over Kaden Sisson (Phillipsburg) 16-1, So. (Fall 2:37)</li>
                    </ul><h2>3rd Place Match</h2><ul>
                        <li>Sammy Hershberger (Buhler) 20-3, Fr. over Dalton Devin (Manhattan) 16-6, So. (Dec 8-4)</li>
                    </ul><h2>5th Place Match</h2><ul>
                        <li>Isaac Phimvongsa (Salina Central) 11-5, Sr. over Roman Romero (Ulysses) 16-9, So. (Fall 0:58)</li>
                    </ul><h2>126</h2><h2>1st Place Match</h2><ul>
                        <li>Logan Lagerman (Manhattan) 25-4, So. over Mason Younger (Ellis) 25-1, Jr. (SV-1 7-5)</li>
                    </ul><h2>3rd Place Match</h2><ul>
                        <li>Eastin Redetzke (Hoisington) 7-3, Sr. over Tripp Duvall (Holly) 20-4, So. (For.)</li>
                    </ul><h2>5th Place Match</h2><ul>
                        <li>Kaiden Hoffman (Great Bend) 20-10, Jr. over Cyrus Vajnar (Hays ) 16-7, Sr. (Fall 4:07)</li>
                    </ul><h2>132</h2><h2>1st Place Match</h2><ul>
                        <li>Harley Zimmerman (Hays ) 21-1, Jr. over Josiah Ball (Hoisington) 15-3, Jr. (Dec 6-2)</li>
                    </ul><h2>3rd Place Match</h2><ul>
                        <li>Jameal Agnew (Manhattan) 27-9, Jr. over Jaxsen Salinas (Ulysses) 21-8, Fr. (MD 9-1)</li>
                    </ul><h2>5th Place Match</h2><ul>
                        <li>Octavio Gonzalez (Goodland) 23-5, Sr. over Abram Owings (Salina Central) 25-10, Fr. (Dec 5-3)</li>
                    </ul><h2>138</h2><h2>1st Place Match</h2><ul>
                        <li>Patrick Foxworth (Junction City) 27-2, Sr. over Braysen Salinas (Ulysses) 21-6, Jr. (Fall 2:58)</li>
                    </ul><h2>3rd Place Match</h2><ul>
                        <li>Skyler McMullen (Great Bend) 21-6, Sr. over Cruz Hershberger (Buhler) 19-8, So. (Fall 3:41)</li>
                    </ul><h2>5th Place Match</h2><ul>
                        <li>Charlie Slothower (Salina Central) 18-13, Jr. over Holden Lind (Hays ) 17-13, Fr. (Dec 4-3)</li>
                    </ul><h2>144</h2><h2>1st Place Match</h2><ul>
                        <li>Jace Schartz (Great Bend) 25-3, So. over Kayden Blake (Junction City) 28-4, Sr. (Dec 7-6)</li>
                    </ul><h2>3rd Place Match</h2><ul>
                        <li>Jarret Mader (Ellis) 21-4, Sr. over Dawson Hogan (Salina Central) 25-10, Sr. (UTB 4-3)</li>
                    </ul><h2>5th Place Match</h2><ul>
                        <li>Braedyn Blasi (Goddard-Eisenhower) 16-8, Jr. over Jaxon Roeder (Buhler) 14-11, Sr. (Fall 2:20)</li>
                    </ul><h2>150</h2><h2>1st Place Match</h2><ul>
                        <li>Taye Wilson (Pratt) 16-2, So. over Cooper Liles (Great Bend) 24-3, Jr. (Dec 5-4)</li>
                    </ul><h2>3rd Place Match</h2><ul>
                        <li>Deryk Yott (Hoisington) 26-8, Sr. over Tommy York (Goddard-Eisenhower) 13-5, Jr. (Fall 4:00)</li>
                    </ul><h2>5th Place Match</h2><ul>
                        <li>Carsen Meitl (Phillipsburg) 19-8, Jr. over Aaron Samson (Trego Community ) 17-14, Fr. (Dec 8-4)</li>
                    </ul><h2>157</h2><h2>1st Place Match</h2><ul>
                        <li>Kyan Ensign (Goodland) 24-5, Sr. over Dalton Meyers (Hays ) 18-6, So. (Dec 5-0)</li>
                    </ul><h2>3rd Place Match</h2><ul>
                        <li>Adam Mendoza (Hugoton) 24-3, Sr. over Isaac Sinks (Manhattan) 20-14, Jr. (Fall 0:49)</li>
                    </ul><h2>5th Place Match</h2><ul>
                        <li>Wyatt Lovell (Pratt) 17-11, So. over Collin McQueen (Junction City) 19-14, Sr. (MD 13-4)</li>
                    </ul><h2>165</h2><h2>1st Place Match</h2><ul>
                        <li>Cooper McCloy (Buhler) 21-2, Jr. over Griffin Bohanan (Junction City) 29-2, Jr. (SV-1 4-2)</li>
                    </ul><h2>3rd Place Match</h2><ul>
                        <li>Teagen Pfeifer (Russell) 24-6, So. over Raul Perez (Pratt) 13-11, So. (Dec 4-0)</li>
                    </ul><h2>5th Place Match</h2><ul>
                        <li>Kayden Hudson (Phillipsburg) 22-10, So. over Elias Anguiano (Ulysses) 15-13, Sr. (Dec 3-2)</li>
                    </ul><h2>175</h2><h2>1st Place Match</h2><ul>
                        <li>Adrian Turner (Kapaun) 22-2, Sr. over Matthew Johnson (Great Bend) 21-6, Jr. (Dec 1-0)</li>
                    </ul><h2>3rd Place Match</h2><ul>
                        <li>Landon Dobson (Manhattan) 16-10, So. over Logan Nabus (Junction City) 28-5, Sr. (MD 12-4)</li>
                    </ul><h2>5th Place Match</h2><ul>
                        <li>Kaleb Jaquez (Ulysses) 19-12, Sr. over Brayden Strobel (Russell) 12-6, Sr. (Fall 4:33)</li>
                    </ul><h2>190</h2><h2>1st Place Match</h2><ul>
                        <li>Nathan Fury (Kapaun) 26-2, Sr. over Maverick Spresser (Goodland) 19-5, Sr. (Fall 2:46)</li>
                    </ul><h2>3rd Place Match</h2><ul>
                        <li>Luke Fischer (Larned) 20-3, Jr. over Trenton Kern (Great Bend) 19-10, Fr. (MD 8-0)</li>
                    </ul><h2>5th Place Match</h2><ul>
                        <li>Justin Degollado (Ulysses) 13-4, Sr. over Cooper Bogenhagen (Junction City) 18-7, Jr. (M. For.)</li>
                    </ul><h2>215</h2><h2>1st Place Match</h2><ul>
                        <li>Omari Elias (Kapaun) 24-5, Jr. over Keyven Schroeder (Great Bend) 22-6, Jr. (Fall 2:46)</li>
                    </ul><h2>3rd Place Match</h2><ul>
                        <li>Jaxon Vikander (Manhattan) 23-7, Sr. over Carter Atteberry (Larned) 19-6, Sr. (Fall 2:38)</li>
                    </ul><h2>5th Place Match</h2><ul>
                        <li>Brannon Rageth (Salina Central) 15-12, Jr. over Ivan Jirak (Oakley) 16-11, Jr. (Fall 2:01)</li>
                    </ul><h2>285</h2><h2>1st Place Match</h2><ul>
                        <li>Clayton Frehn (Manhattan) 20-6, Jr. over Cole Gilliland (Hoisington) 19-2, Sr. (Fall 3:53)</li>
                    </ul><h2>3rd Place Match</h2><ul>
                        <li>Nathan Agudzi-Addo (Junction City) 22-11, Sr. over Drake Van Scoyoc (Pratt) 20-7, Sr. (For.)</li>
                    </ul><h2>5th Place Match</h2><ul>
                        <li>Carlos Aguilar (Salina Central) 6-10, Jr. over Will Nichols (Hays ) 8-11, Sr. (Dec 3-1)</li>
                    </ul>

🤼  Zimmerman wins 132 title, HHS fourth at Bob Kuhn Prairie Classic

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Markquis Nowell had 23 points, eight rebounds and five assists, and No. 13 Kansas State beat Texas Tech 68-58 on Saturday.

Keyontae Johnson had 15 points and 11 rebounds for the Wildcats (17-2, 6-1 Big 12), who won for the 11th time in 12 games. Ismael Massoud scored 12 points.

Kansas State trailed 33-28 at halftime. But the Wildcats used a 13-2 run to take a 50-47 lead with 9:26 remaining.

After Pop Isaacs hit a tying 3-pointer for Texas Tech, Kansas State went ahead to stay with a 10-0 spurt. Johnson capped the decisive stretch with two foul shots that made it 60-50 with 2:57 to go.

Nowell helped close it out with six foul shots in the final 63 seconds.

<figure>
                        <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/1/1674352996792.jpeg" alt="Kansas State Athletics photo" />
                        <figcaption>Kansas State Athletics photo</figcaption>
                    </figure><p>MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Markquis Nowell had 23 points, eight rebounds and five assists, and No. 13 Kansas State beat Texas Tech 68-58 on Saturday.</p><p>Keyontae Johnson had 15 points and 11 rebounds for the Wildcats (17-2, 6-1 Big 12), who won for the 11th time in 12 games. Ismael Massoud scored 12 points.</p><p>Kansas State trailed 33-28 at halftime. But the Wildcats used a 13-2 run to take a 50-47 lead with 9:26 remaining.</p><p>After Pop Isaacs hit a tying 3-pointer for Texas Tech, Kansas State went ahead to stay with a 10-0 spurt. Johnson capped the decisive stretch with two foul shots that made it 60-50 with 2:57 to go.</p><p>Nowell helped close it out with six foul shots in the final 63 seconds.</p><p>Isaacs and De'Vion Harmon each scored 13 points for Texas Tech (10-9, 0-7), which shot 32.4% (23 for 71) from the field. The Red Raiders also went 5 for 12 at the line, compared to 20 for 27 for the Wildcats.</p>