Newman (5-6, 1-4 MIAA) at Fort Hays State (7-3, 2-2 MIAA) Sunday, December 18, 2022 - 2 p.m. Hays, Kan. - Gross Memorial Coliseum Game Sponsor:&nbsp;Redeem Designs National Anthem:&nbsp;FHSU Pep Band Promotions:&nbsp;Retro Night - retro t-shirt giveaway before the game, $1 fountain drinks and popcorn Radio: KJLS (103.3)

<a href="https://radio.securenetsystems.net/cwa/KJLS">CLICK TO LISTEN</a> Fort Hays State will look to bounce back from a pair of losses to nationally ranked opponents on Sunday when it plays host to Newman University at 4 p.m. The Tigers will enter the contest at 7-3 overall, 2-2 in the MIAA, while the Jets enter at 5-6 overall and 1-4 in the MIAA. The Tigers fell to No. 11/11 ranked Central Oklahoma on Friday night at home, snapping their 12-game home court win streak that dated back to last season. FHSU is looking to get back on track after losing two in a row, the other loss also being to a ranked opponent after falling to No. 1/1 ranked Northwest Missouri State the previous weekend in Maryville. Newman picked up its first conference win of the season on Friday night at Nebraska-Kearney by a score of 74-71 to snap a four-game losing skid. The Jets had five players reach double figures in scoring in that game. Stevie Strong leads the Jets in scoring for the season at 17 points per contest. Fort Hays State has won six straight games against Newman going back to the 2019-20 season. FHSU has swept the MIAA regular season series with Newman all three years since the Jets joined the conference in 2019-20. Last season, FHSU won 82-57 in Hays and 63-60 in Wichita. Newman's last win over FHSU was a one-point 76-75 win in Wichita during the 2018-19 season. Newman has not won in Hays since the 1981-82 season as FHSU has won 16 straight meetings on its home floor. FHSU leads the all-time series with Newman 43-10 and is 25-2 against the Jets in Hays all-time. <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/kaleb-hammeke/6897">Kaleb Hammeke</a>&nbsp;has reached double figures in scoring in all 10 games for the Tigers this season and leads the team in scoring at 18.1 points per game.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/elijah-nnanabu/6902">Elijah Nnanabu</a>&nbsp;is next at 9.3 points per game, while&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/bjarni-jonsson/6901">Bjarni Jonsson</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/gabe-pieschl/6904">Gabe Pieschl</a>&nbsp;each average at least seven per game.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>FHSU AthleticsNewman (5-6, 1-4 MIAA) at Fort Hays State (7-3, 2-2 MIAA) Sunday, December 18, 2022 - 2 p.m. Hays, Kan. - Gross Memorial Coliseum Game Sponsor:&nbsp;Redeem Designs National Anthem:&nbsp;FHSU Pep Band Promotions:&nbsp;Retro Night - retro t-shirt giveaway before the game, $1 fountain drinks and popcorn Radio: KJLS (103.3)<a href="https://radio.securenetsystems.net/cwa/KJLS">CLICK TO LISTEN</a> Fort Hays State will look to bounce back from a pair of losses to nationally ranked opponents on Sunday when it plays host to Newman University at 4 p.m. The Tigers will enter the contest at 7-3 overall, 2-2 in the MIAA, while the Jets enter at 5-6 overall and 1-4 in the MIAA. The Tigers fell to No. 11/11 ranked Central Oklahoma on Friday night at home, snapping their 12-game home court win streak that dated back to last season. FHSU is looking to get back on track after losing two in a row, the other loss also being to a ranked opponent after falling to No. 1/1 ranked Northwest Missouri State the previous weekend in Maryville. Newman picked up its first conference win of the season on Friday night at Nebraska-Kearney by a score of 74-71 to snap a four-game losing skid. The Jets had five players reach double figures in scoring in that game. Stevie Strong leads the Jets in scoring for the season at 17 points per contest. Fort Hays State has won six straight games against Newman going back to the 2019-20 season. FHSU has swept the MIAA regular season series with Newman all three years since the Jets joined the conference in 2019-20. Last season, FHSU won 82-57 in Hays and 63-60 in Wichita. Newman's last win over FHSU was a one-point 76-75 win in Wichita during the 2018-19 season. Newman has not won in Hays since the 1981-82 season as FHSU has won 16 straight meetings on its home floor. FHSU leads the all-time series with Newman 43-10 and is 25-2 against the Jets in Hays all-time. <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/kaleb-hammeke/6897">Kaleb Hammeke</a>&nbsp;has reached double figures in scoring in all 10 games for the Tigers this season and leads the team in scoring at 18.1 points per game.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/elijah-nnanabu/6902">Elijah Nnanabu</a>&nbsp;is next at 9.3 points per game, while&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/bjarni-jonsson/6901">Bjarni Jonsson</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/gabe-pieschl/6904">Gabe Pieschl</a>&nbsp;each average at least seven per game.&nbsp;&nbsp;

🏀🎙️ LISTEN - Tiger close out first semester play Sunday vs. Jets

Fort Hays State Women's Basketball (9-3, 5-0 MIAA) vs. Newman (4-6, 1-4 MIAA) Sunday, December 18, 2022 • 2 p.m. Hays, Kan. • Gross Memorial Coliseum Game Sponsor:&nbsp;Redeem Designs National Anthem:&nbsp;FHSU Pep Band Promotions:&nbsp;Retro Night - retro t-shirt giveaway before the game, $1 fountain drinks and popcorn Radio: KJLS (103.3)

<a href="https://radio.securenetsystems.net/cwa/KJLS">CLICK TO LISTEN</a> Before heading into the holiday break, the Fort Hays State women's basketball team will play back-to-back games for the fourth time this season when the Tigers host Newman on Sunday (Dec. 18, 2 p.m.) and Bethany on Monday (Dec. 19, 6 p.m.). Fort Hays State opened the busy weekend with a 57-48 win over Central Oklahoma Friday evening, moving to 9-3 on the year and 5-0 in conference play. The Jets dropped their fourth-consecutive game Friday, losing at Nebraska-Kearney by 24 to fall to 4-6 overall and 1-4 in MIAA contests. The Swedes are 9-5 on the year and 7-2 in KCAC contests. Monday's contest will be an exhibition for the Swedes. Live video of the both games will be available on The MIAA Network, presented by Tiger Media Network. Fans can purchase access to a single contest for $10, a month-long pass for $25 or a season-long, all-access pass for $125. Both the monthly and year-long passes gain access to any event in any sport streamed on The MIAA Network. Live radio coverage with voice of the Tigers Gerard Wellbrock will be available over the air on KJLS 103.3 FM and online at hayspost.com. Last Time Out -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/olivia-hollenbeck/6845">Olivia Hollenbeck</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/katie-wagner/6848">Katie Wagner</a>&nbsp;combined for 42 points and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/megan-earney/6842">Megan Earney</a>&nbsp;knocked down two critical 3-pointers in the fourth quarter to help FHSU outlast Central Oklahoma on Friday, 57-48. - The Tigers led 10-9 after a slow first quarter and 25-24 at halftime. - The Bronchos took a 5-point lead in the third quarter before Hollenbeck went to work, scoring 10 of her 20 points in the third quarter. - Wagner outscored the Bronchos 10-8 over the final five-plus minutes, hitting 8-of-9 from the free-throw line to seal the win. -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/sydney-golladay/6844">Sydney Golladay</a>&nbsp;dished out five assists and blocked a career-high two shots and played a career-high 37 minutes in the win. Tiger Notables - Fort Hays State has won 219 games since the start of the 2014-15 season, by far the most of any MIAA team (ESU - 189 wins). - The Tigers are 209-112 (.651) in conference games since joining the MIAA in 2006. - Fort Hays State sits in a familiar position in the MIAA standings - right at the top. The Tigers are one of three undefeated teams remaining in league play alongside Central Missouri (7-0, 4-0 MIAA) and Emporia State (7-1, 3-0 MIAA). - Hollenbeck tallied her fourth-career double-double Friday against the Bronchos, compiling 20 points and matching her career-high with 12 rebounds. - Wagner has five double-doubles this season and has finished one rebound shy of a double-double in two other contests. - The Tigers have three players ranked in the top 22 in the MIAA in assists -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/brooke-loewe/6850">Brooke Loewe</a>&nbsp;(3.6 apg), Golladay (3.1 apg) and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/kate-dilsaver/6841">Kate Dilsaver</a>&nbsp;(2.5 apg). - 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). - Hollenbeck averages 11.5 points in four games against the Jets, while Earney put up 11 points in her lone contest against Newman last season. Wagner puts up 9.3 points, 6.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game against Newman, with&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/jessie-sallach/6847">Jessie Sallach</a>&nbsp;totaling 7.5 points and 4.3 rebounds per game against the Jets in her career. Sunday Funday - This is the third Sunday matinee for the Tigers so far this season. The Tigers are 2-0 in those Sunday contests. - Fort Hays State is scheduled to play a fourth Sunday game on January 22 at Emporia State. - This is the first time the Tigers have been scheduled to play four regular season games on Sunday 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. - The Tigers are 11-5 when playing on a Sunday during the Hobson era, including a 9-2 mark in the regular season and a 2-3 record on Championship Sunday of the MIAA Tournament. - This is just the third time the Tigers have had multiple Sunday contests scheduled in the regular season during the Hobson era. - The Tigers have won four in a row on Sunday overall and eight in a row in the regular season. Home Cooking - This is the 50th season of basketball inside Gross Memorial Coliseum. - The women are 552-134 at home over the last 50 seasons, good for a winning percentage better than 80 percent. - The Tigers have won at least 10 home games in 34 of the last 49 seasons inside the Coliseum, including each of the last 12 seasons and 13 of 14 during the&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/coaches/tony-hobson/1136">Tony Hobson</a>&nbsp;era. - FHSU has only two losing records at home during the GMC era. - Fort Hays State has not lost consecutive home games in nearly 12 years (1/15-19/11, vs PSU and ESU). - The Tigers are 153-14 at home since the start of the 2012-13 season (.916). - FHSU is 194-31 (.862) at home under Hobson, including a 119-24 record in conference games and a 75-7 mark in non-conference games. - FHSU has not lost more than three games at home in a season since 2010-11. Series History with Newman - Fort Hays State is 22-1 all-time against the Jets, including a perfect 13-0 mark at home. - The Tigers have won each of the last 12 meetings. - The lone Jet win occurred 12 years ago in Wichita (66-52, 11/23/10). - The Tigers are 13-1 against Newman during the Hobson era, including an 8-0 record at home. - Fort Hays State averages 78.7 points per game when playing Newman. - The Tigers outscored Newman 17-2 in the first quarter and 36-7 in the first half in a 49-point rout last season in Wichita, 79-30 (2/3/22). It was FHSU's largest margin of victory in an MIAA game and was the second-fewest points allowed against a Division II opponent during the Hobson era (50-28 at Northeastern State, 2/28/15). Newman's two points in the first period were tied for the fewest allowed in a quarter in team history. Series History with Bethany - The Tigers are 20-3 all-time against the Swedes, including a 16-3 record at home. - Fort Hays State has won seven in a row in the series. - The last 15 games in the series have been played inside Gross Memorial Coliseum. FHSU's last trip to Lindsborg was on November 21, 1988. - Bethany has two wins over the Tigers during FHSU's DII era. - Fort Hays State is 6-0 against the Swedes during the Hobson era. - FHSU averages 75.6 points per game when playing Bethany. - The Tigers forced 32 turnovers in a 92-40 win over the Swedes in the most recent meeting three years ago (12/11/19). On This Day - The Tigers are 3-2 in recorded history on December 18. - All three Dec. 18 contests have been played since 1993. - Most recently, Fort Hays State defeated Northeastern State at home in 2020, 80-60. - The Tigers are 8-2 in recorded history on December 19. - Most recently, Fort Hays State defeated Newman at home in 2021, 90-44. The Coach -&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. - He is 321-112 as a Tiger and 731-218 all-time. - Hobson ranks third all-time amongst MIAA head coaches with 321 wins at FHSU. - He ranks in the top 30 in win percentage amongst all active NCAA head coaches and in the top 10 in Division II. - 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. - 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. Scouting the Jets - Newman enters Sunday 4-6 overall and 1-4 in MIAA play after losing four in a row. - The Jets are 1-3 in true road games on the year. - Newman ranks eighth in the MIAA in scoring offense, averaging 68.0 points per night. - The Jets rank 12th in the league in scoring defense, allowing 69.8 points each game. - Newman ranks first in the MIAA with a 3-point field goal percentage of .373. - Britney Ho ranks third in the MIAA with a team-best 17.7 points per game. The senior center has scored in double figures in all but one game so far this season, including five contests with more than 20 points and two double-doubles. - Maddie Spagnola's 4.0 assists per game are fifth-most in the MIAA. Scouting the Swedes - Bethany has won seven of its last nine games over the last month, improving its record to 9-5 overall and 7-2 in the KCAC. - The Swedes average 69.4 points per game while allowing just 61.6 points per outing. - Bethany knocks down 41.2 percent from the floor as a team. - Emily Weathers (11.6 ppg) and Autumn Garrett (10.7 ppg) both average in double figures in scoring for the Swedes. - Weathers and Sarah Reiner are tied for the team lead with 5.1 rebounds per game, while R'Manie Pulling dishes out a team-best 2.4 assists per night. Looking Ahead The Tigers will return to competition after the holiday break on New Year's Eve against No. 17 Central Missouri on the road. First tip is set for 1 p.m. FHSU's next home game is scheduled for Thursday, January 5 against third-ranked Missouri Southern beginning at 5:30 p.m.

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 </figure>FHSU AthleticsFort Hays State Women's Basketball (9-3, 5-0 MIAA) vs. Newman (4-6, 1-4 MIAA) Sunday, December 18, 2022 • 2 p.m. Hays, Kan. • Gross Memorial Coliseum Game Sponsor:&nbsp;Redeem Designs National Anthem:&nbsp;FHSU Pep Band Promotions:&nbsp;Retro Night - retro t-shirt giveaway before the game, $1 fountain drinks and popcorn Radio: KJLS (103.3)<a href="https://radio.securenetsystems.net/cwa/KJLS">CLICK TO LISTEN</a> Before heading into the holiday break, the Fort Hays State women's basketball team will play back-to-back games for the fourth time this season when the Tigers host Newman on Sunday (Dec. 18, 2 p.m.) and Bethany on Monday (Dec. 19, 6 p.m.). Fort Hays State opened the busy weekend with a 57-48 win over Central Oklahoma Friday evening, moving to 9-3 on the year and 5-0 in conference play. The Jets dropped their fourth-consecutive game Friday, losing at Nebraska-Kearney by 24 to fall to 4-6 overall and 1-4 in MIAA contests. The Swedes are 9-5 on the year and 7-2 in KCAC contests. Monday's contest will be an exhibition for the Swedes. Live video of the both games will be available on The MIAA Network, presented by Tiger Media Network. Fans can purchase access to a single contest for $10, a month-long pass for $25 or a season-long, all-access pass for $125. Both the monthly and year-long passes gain access to any event in any sport streamed on The MIAA Network. Live radio coverage with voice of the Tigers Gerard Wellbrock will be available over the air on KJLS 103.3 FM and online at hayspost.com. Last Time Out -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/olivia-hollenbeck/6845">Olivia Hollenbeck</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/katie-wagner/6848">Katie Wagner</a>&nbsp;combined for 42 points and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/megan-earney/6842">Megan Earney</a>&nbsp;knocked down two critical 3-pointers in the fourth quarter to help FHSU outlast Central Oklahoma on Friday, 57-48. - The Tigers led 10-9 after a slow first quarter and 25-24 at halftime. - The Bronchos took a 5-point lead in the third quarter before Hollenbeck went to work, scoring 10 of her 20 points in the third quarter. - Wagner outscored the Bronchos 10-8 over the final five-plus minutes, hitting 8-of-9 from the free-throw line to seal the win. -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/sydney-golladay/6844">Sydney Golladay</a>&nbsp;dished out five assists and blocked a career-high two shots and played a career-high 37 minutes in the win. Tiger Notables - Fort Hays State has won 219 games since the start of the 2014-15 season, by far the most of any MIAA team (ESU - 189 wins). - The Tigers are 209-112 (.651) in conference games since joining the MIAA in 2006. - Fort Hays State sits in a familiar position in the MIAA standings - right at the top. The Tigers are one of three undefeated teams remaining in league play alongside Central Missouri (7-0, 4-0 MIAA) and Emporia State (7-1, 3-0 MIAA). - Hollenbeck tallied her fourth-career double-double Friday against the Bronchos, compiling 20 points and matching her career-high with 12 rebounds. - Wagner has five double-doubles this season and has finished one rebound shy of a double-double in two other contests. - The Tigers have three players ranked in the top 22 in the MIAA in assists -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/brooke-loewe/6850">Brooke Loewe</a>&nbsp;(3.6 apg), Golladay (3.1 apg) and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/kate-dilsaver/6841">Kate Dilsaver</a>&nbsp;(2.5 apg). - 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). - Hollenbeck averages 11.5 points in four games against the Jets, while Earney put up 11 points in her lone contest against Newman last season. Wagner puts up 9.3 points, 6.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game against Newman, with&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/jessie-sallach/6847">Jessie Sallach</a>&nbsp;totaling 7.5 points and 4.3 rebounds per game against the Jets in her career. Sunday Funday - This is the third Sunday matinee for the Tigers so far this season. The Tigers are 2-0 in those Sunday contests. - Fort Hays State is scheduled to play a fourth Sunday game on January 22 at Emporia State. - This is the first time the Tigers have been scheduled to play four regular season games on Sunday 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. - The Tigers are 11-5 when playing on a Sunday during the Hobson era, including a 9-2 mark in the regular season and a 2-3 record on Championship Sunday of the MIAA Tournament. - This is just the third time the Tigers have had multiple Sunday contests scheduled in the regular season during the Hobson era. - The Tigers have won four in a row on Sunday overall and eight in a row in the regular season. Home Cooking - This is the 50th season of basketball inside Gross Memorial Coliseum. - The women are 552-134 at home over the last 50 seasons, good for a winning percentage better than 80 percent. - The Tigers have won at least 10 home games in 34 of the last 49 seasons inside the Coliseum, including each of the last 12 seasons and 13 of 14 during the&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/coaches/tony-hobson/1136">Tony Hobson</a>&nbsp;era. - FHSU has only two losing records at home during the GMC era. - Fort Hays State has not lost consecutive home games in nearly 12 years (1/15-19/11, vs PSU and ESU). - The Tigers are 153-14 at home since the start of the 2012-13 season (.916). - FHSU is 194-31 (.862) at home under Hobson, including a 119-24 record in conference games and a 75-7 mark in non-conference games. - FHSU has not lost more than three games at home in a season since 2010-11. Series History with Newman - Fort Hays State is 22-1 all-time against the Jets, including a perfect 13-0 mark at home. - The Tigers have won each of the last 12 meetings. - The lone Jet win occurred 12 years ago in Wichita (66-52, 11/23/10). - The Tigers are 13-1 against Newman during the Hobson era, including an 8-0 record at home. - Fort Hays State averages 78.7 points per game when playing Newman. - The Tigers outscored Newman 17-2 in the first quarter and 36-7 in the first half in a 49-point rout last season in Wichita, 79-30 (2/3/22). It was FHSU's largest margin of victory in an MIAA game and was the second-fewest points allowed against a Division II opponent during the Hobson era (50-28 at Northeastern State, 2/28/15). Newman's two points in the first period were tied for the fewest allowed in a quarter in team history. Series History with Bethany - The Tigers are 20-3 all-time against the Swedes, including a 16-3 record at home. - Fort Hays State has won seven in a row in the series. - The last 15 games in the series have been played inside Gross Memorial Coliseum. FHSU's last trip to Lindsborg was on November 21, 1988. - Bethany has two wins over the Tigers during FHSU's DII era. - Fort Hays State is 6-0 against the Swedes during the Hobson era. - FHSU averages 75.6 points per game when playing Bethany. - The Tigers forced 32 turnovers in a 92-40 win over the Swedes in the most recent meeting three years ago (12/11/19). On This Day - The Tigers are 3-2 in recorded history on December 18. - All three Dec. 18 contests have been played since 1993. - Most recently, Fort Hays State defeated Northeastern State at home in 2020, 80-60. - The Tigers are 8-2 in recorded history on December 19. - Most recently, Fort Hays State defeated Newman at home in 2021, 90-44. The Coach -&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. - He is 321-112 as a Tiger and 731-218 all-time. - Hobson ranks third all-time amongst MIAA head coaches with 321 wins at FHSU. - He ranks in the top 30 in win percentage amongst all active NCAA head coaches and in the top 10 in Division II. - 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. - 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. Scouting the Jets - Newman enters Sunday 4-6 overall and 1-4 in MIAA play after losing four in a row. - The Jets are 1-3 in true road games on the year. - Newman ranks eighth in the MIAA in scoring offense, averaging 68.0 points per night. - The Jets rank 12th in the league in scoring defense, allowing 69.8 points each game. - Newman ranks first in the MIAA with a 3-point field goal percentage of .373. - Britney Ho ranks third in the MIAA with a team-best 17.7 points per game. The senior center has scored in double figures in all but one game so far this season, including five contests with more than 20 points and two double-doubles. - Maddie Spagnola's 4.0 assists per game are fifth-most in the MIAA. Scouting the Swedes - Bethany has won seven of its last nine games over the last month, improving its record to 9-5 overall and 7-2 in the KCAC. - The Swedes average 69.4 points per game while allowing just 61.6 points per outing. - Bethany knocks down 41.2 percent from the floor as a team. - Emily Weathers (11.6 ppg) and Autumn Garrett (10.7 ppg) both average in double figures in scoring for the Swedes. - Weathers and Sarah Reiner are tied for the team lead with 5.1 rebounds per game, while R'Manie Pulling dishes out a team-best 2.4 assists per night. Looking Ahead The Tigers will return to competition after the holiday break on New Year's Eve against No. 17 Central Missouri on the road. First tip is set for 1 p.m. FHSU's next home game is scheduled for Thursday, January 5 against third-ranked Missouri Southern beginning at 5:30 p.m.

🏀🎙️ LISTEN - Tiger women host Newman Sunday

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. -&nbsp;On day one of the Midwest Classic (Dec. 17), Fort Hays State had three wrestlers get through to the second day of competition. Fourth-ranked&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/wrestling/roster/tereus-henry/7220">Tereus Henry</a>&nbsp;(197) guaranteed his placement in the top six in his weight class by reaching the semifinals, while&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/wrestling/roster/mason-turner/7231">Mason Turner</a>&nbsp;(133) and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/wrestling/roster/cade-lindsey/7240">Cade Lindsey</a>&nbsp;(174) both remain alive in the consolation bracket. The Tigers have made a strong showing so far with 31 team points, ranking 17th&nbsp;in the tournament. The Tiger trio will compete on Sunday (Dec. 18) with action beginning at 8 a.m. CT.

Henry dominated his way to the semifinals winning each of his matches in bonus-point fashion. After a first period fall in the opening round, he scored a technical fall to reach the quarterfinals. Henry faced eighth-ranked Walker Uhl of Ashland to reach the semifinals and came out victorious with a 14-1 major decision. After entering the third-period leading only 1-0, Henry held Uhl down for the majority of the period and managed to turn him three different times to rack up some near-fall points. Uhl managed to escape late in the match, but Henry took him down again with four seconds remaining to secure his place in the semifinals. He will face Dalton Hahn of Upper Iowa for a chance at to reach the finals.

Turner reached the quarterfinals with a first period fall in the opening round before taking down 12th-ranked Kaden Anderlik of Upper Iowa in a 4-0 decision. In the quarterfinals, Turner faced 10th-ranked Reece Barnhardt from the University of Mary and fell just short of guaranteed placement in a 10-4 decision. He will start Sunday's action in the consolation bracket against JP Homfeld from Maryville.

Lindsey won his first match by technical fall before facing sixth-ranked Max Bruss of the University of Mary and missed the quarterfinals in a 7-5 decision. The first-year Tiger picked up wins by decision and first-period pinfall to remain in the consolation bracket. Lindsey will face eighth-ranked Jack Bond of Lander University to start Sunday.

<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/wrestling/roster/tony-caldwell/7218">Tony Caldwell</a>&nbsp;finished the day 3-2 at 285 pounds. After winning his first round match by a first period fall, Caldwell dropped a tight 2-0 decision to Johnny Green of Ouachita Baptist. On the consolation side, Caldwell picked up two more bonus point wins with a 9-0 major decision and a pinfall, but his day came to an end against Ryan Herman of Maryville by fall in the first period.

<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/wrestling/roster/justus-hulse/7223">Justus Hulse</a>&nbsp;(149),&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/wrestling/roster/cody-hicks/7222">Cody Hicks</a>&nbsp;(157) and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/wrestling/roster/bryce-westmoreland/7235">Bryce Westmoreland</a>&nbsp;(184) all finished their day 1-2. Hicks won his first match in a preliminary matchup by a 7-2 decision to reach the 32-man bracket before falling to the 10th-ranked wrestler at 157 pounds. Westmoreland also won his prelim match via first period fall, but was unable to advance further. Hulse notched his win in the first round of consolation with a 13-6 decision over Zander Fields of Ouachita Baptist. Full Results for FHSU at Day One of the 43rd Midwest Classic 133 <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/wrestling/roster/mason-turner/7231">Mason Turner</a>&nbsp;(12-4) place is unknown and scored 4.0 team points. Champ. Round 1 -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/wrestling/roster/mason-turner/7231">Mason Turner</a>&nbsp;12-4 won by fall over Aaron Morocho (American International) 12-8 (Fall 1:22) Champ. Round 2 -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/wrestling/roster/mason-turner/7231">Mason Turner</a>&nbsp;12-4 won by decision over Kaden Anderlik (Upper Iowa) 11-3 (Dec 4-0) Quarterfinal - Reece Barnhardt (Mary) 13-3 won by decision over&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/wrestling/roster/mason-turner/7231">Mason Turner</a>&nbsp;12-4 (Dec 10-4) 149 <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/wrestling/roster/justus-hulse/7223">Justus Hulse</a>&nbsp;(2-6) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points. Prelim - Alex Dilegge (Limestone) 16-7 won by fall over&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/wrestling/roster/justus-hulse/7223">Justus Hulse</a>&nbsp;2-6 (Fall 1:39) Prelim -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/wrestling/roster/justus-hulse/7223">Justus Hulse</a>&nbsp;2-6 won by decision over Zander Fields (Ouachita Baptist) 3-5 (Dec 13-6) Cons. Round 1 - Alex Castaneda (Colorado Mesa) 11-5 won by fall over&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/wrestling/roster/justus-hulse/7223">Justus Hulse</a>&nbsp;2-6 (Fall 0:53) 157 <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/wrestling/roster/cody-hicks/7222">Cody Hicks</a>&nbsp;(9-9) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points. Prelim -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/wrestling/roster/cody-hicks/7222">Cody Hicks</a>&nbsp;9-9 won by decision over Tristan Pugh (Glenville State ) 2-5 (Dec 7-2) Champ. Round 1 - Ben Durocher (UW-Parkside) 2-1 won by major decision over&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/wrestling/roster/cody-hicks/7222">Cody Hicks</a>&nbsp;9-9 (MD 10-2) Cons. Round 1 - Anthony Velazquez (Mary) 7-4 won by decision over&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/wrestling/roster/cody-hicks/7222">Cody Hicks</a>&nbsp;9-9 (Dec 14-8) 165 <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/wrestling/roster/blaise-ronnau/7228">Blaise Ronnau</a>&nbsp;(6-7) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points. Champ. Round 1 - John Ridle (Central Missouri) 4-0 won by decision over&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/wrestling/roster/blaise-ronnau/7228">Blaise Ronnau</a>&nbsp;6-7 (Dec 5-0) Cons. Round 1 - Kane Kettering (Seton Hill) 4-9 won by forfeit over&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/wrestling/roster/blaise-ronnau/7228">Blaise Ronnau</a>&nbsp;6-7 (For.) 174 <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/wrestling/roster/cade-lindsey/7240">Cade Lindsey</a>&nbsp;(14-4) place is unknown and scored 5.5 team points. Champ. Round 1 -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/wrestling/roster/cade-lindsey/7240">Cade Lindsey</a>&nbsp;14-4 won by tech fall over Seth Thomas (Mount Olive) 9-5 (TF-1.5 6:50 (16-0)) Champ. Round 2 - Max Bruss (Mary) 13-2 won by decision over&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/wrestling/roster/cade-lindsey/7240">Cade Lindsey</a>&nbsp;14-4 (Dec 7-5) Cons. Round 2 -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/wrestling/roster/cade-lindsey/7240">Cade Lindsey</a>&nbsp;14-4 won by decision over Kyler Pickard (Belmont Abbey) 6-8 (Dec 9-4) Cons. Round 3 -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/wrestling/roster/cade-lindsey/7240">Cade Lindsey</a>&nbsp;14-4 won by fall over Connor Twigg (Tiffin) 13-8 (Fall 1:10) 184 <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/wrestling/roster/bryce-westmoreland/7235">Bryce Westmoreland</a>&nbsp;(5-9) place is unknown and scored 2.0 team points. Prelim -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/wrestling/roster/bryce-westmoreland/7235">Bryce Westmoreland</a>&nbsp;5-9 won by fall over Michael Ewing (Seton Hill) 1-3 (Fall 4:57) Champ. Round 1 - Cole Hivnor (Gannon) 2-2 won by decision over&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/wrestling/roster/bryce-westmoreland/7235">Bryce Westmoreland</a>&nbsp;5-9 (Dec 10-3) Cons. Round 1 - Cameron Lopez (Upper Iowa) 3-2 won by major decision over&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/wrestling/roster/bryce-westmoreland/7235">Bryce Westmoreland</a>&nbsp;5-9 (MD 15-6) 197 <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/wrestling/roster/tereus-henry/7220">Tereus Henry</a>&nbsp;(17-1) placed 6th and scored 13.5 team points. Champ. Round 1 -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/wrestling/roster/tereus-henry/7220">Tereus Henry</a>&nbsp;17-1 won by fall over Kayden Garrett (Quincy) 9-8 (Fall 2:42) Champ. Round 2 -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/wrestling/roster/tereus-henry/7220">Tereus Henry</a>&nbsp;17-1 won by tech fall over Brooks Schrimsher (Ouachita Baptist) 12-2 (TF-1.5 6:33 (16-1)) Quarterfinal -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/wrestling/roster/tereus-henry/7220">Tereus Henry</a>&nbsp;17-1 won by major decision over Walker Uhl (Ashland) 9-3 (MD 14-1) 285 Anthony Caldwell (9-9) place is unknown and scored 6.0 team points. Prelim - Anthony Caldwell 9-9 won by fall over John Carroll III (Belmont Abbey) 3-9 (Fall 2:04) Champ. Round 1 - Johnny Green (Ouachita Baptist) 11-1 won by decision over Anthony Caldwell 9-9 (Dec 2-0) Cons. Round 1 - Anthony Caldwell 9-9 won by major decision over Mario Quezada (William Jewell) 10-7 (MD 9-0) Cons. Round 2 - Anthony Caldwell 9-9 won by fall over Jacob Telles (King) 17-8 (Fall 6:52) Cons. Round 3 - Ryan Herman (Maryville) 10-6 won by fall over Anthony Caldwell 9-9 (Fall 1:47)

FHSU AthleticsINDIANAPOLIS, Ind. -&nbsp;On day one of the Midwest Classic (Dec. 17), Fort Hays State had three wrestlers get through to the second day of competition. Fourth-ranked&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/wrestling/roster/tereus-henry/7220">Tereus Henry</a>&nbsp;(197) guaranteed his placement in the top six in his weight class by reaching the semifinals, while&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/wrestling/roster/mason-turner/7231">Mason Turner</a>&nbsp;(133) and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/wrestling/roster/cade-lindsey/7240">Cade Lindsey</a>&nbsp;(174) both remain alive in the consolation bracket. The Tigers have made a strong showing so far with 31 team points, ranking 17th&nbsp;in the tournament. The Tiger trio will compete on Sunday (Dec. 18) with action beginning at 8 a.m. CT.Henry dominated his way to the semifinals winning each of his matches in bonus-point fashion. After a first period fall in the opening round, he scored a technical fall to reach the quarterfinals. Henry faced eighth-ranked Walker Uhl of Ashland to reach the semifinals and came out victorious with a 14-1 major decision. After entering the third-period leading only 1-0, Henry held Uhl down for the majority of the period and managed to turn him three different times to rack up some near-fall points. Uhl managed to escape late in the match, but Henry took him down again with four seconds remaining to secure his place in the semifinals. He will face Dalton Hahn of Upper Iowa for a chance at to reach the finals.Turner reached the quarterfinals with a first period fall in the opening round before taking down 12th-ranked Kaden Anderlik of Upper Iowa in a 4-0 decision. In the quarterfinals, Turner faced 10th-ranked Reece Barnhardt from the University of Mary and fell just short of guaranteed placement in a 10-4 decision. He will start Sunday's action in the consolation bracket against JP Homfeld from Maryville.Lindsey won his first match by technical fall before facing sixth-ranked Max Bruss of the University of Mary and missed the quarterfinals in a 7-5 decision. The first-year Tiger picked up wins by decision and first-period pinfall to remain in the consolation bracket. Lindsey will face eighth-ranked Jack Bond of Lander University to start Sunday.<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/wrestling/roster/tony-caldwell/7218">Tony Caldwell</a>&nbsp;finished the day 3-2 at 285 pounds. After winning his first round match by a first period fall, Caldwell dropped a tight 2-0 decision to Johnny Green of Ouachita Baptist. On the consolation side, Caldwell picked up two more bonus point wins with a 9-0 major decision and a pinfall, but his day came to an end against Ryan Herman of Maryville by fall in the first period.<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/wrestling/roster/justus-hulse/7223">Justus Hulse</a>&nbsp;(149),&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/wrestling/roster/cody-hicks/7222">Cody Hicks</a>&nbsp;(157) and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/wrestling/roster/bryce-westmoreland/7235">Bryce Westmoreland</a>&nbsp;(184) all finished their day 1-2. Hicks won his first match in a preliminary matchup by a 7-2 decision to reach the 32-man bracket before falling to the 10th-ranked wrestler at 157 pounds. Westmoreland also won his prelim match via first period fall, but was unable to advance further. Hulse notched his win in the first round of consolation with a 13-6 decision over Zander Fields of Ouachita Baptist. Full Results for FHSU at Day One of the 43rd Midwest Classic 133 <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/wrestling/roster/mason-turner/7231">Mason Turner</a>&nbsp;(12-4) place is unknown and scored 4.0 team points. Champ. Round 1 -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/wrestling/roster/mason-turner/7231">Mason Turner</a>&nbsp;12-4 won by fall over Aaron Morocho (American International) 12-8 (Fall 1:22) Champ. Round 2 -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/wrestling/roster/mason-turner/7231">Mason Turner</a>&nbsp;12-4 won by decision over Kaden Anderlik (Upper Iowa) 11-3 (Dec 4-0) Quarterfinal - Reece Barnhardt (Mary) 13-3 won by decision over&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/wrestling/roster/mason-turner/7231">Mason Turner</a>&nbsp;12-4 (Dec 10-4) 149 <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/wrestling/roster/justus-hulse/7223">Justus Hulse</a>&nbsp;(2-6) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points. Prelim - Alex Dilegge (Limestone) 16-7 won by fall over&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/wrestling/roster/justus-hulse/7223">Justus Hulse</a>&nbsp;2-6 (Fall 1:39) Prelim -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/wrestling/roster/justus-hulse/7223">Justus Hulse</a>&nbsp;2-6 won by decision over Zander Fields (Ouachita Baptist) 3-5 (Dec 13-6) Cons. Round 1 - Alex Castaneda (Colorado Mesa) 11-5 won by fall over&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/wrestling/roster/justus-hulse/7223">Justus Hulse</a>&nbsp;2-6 (Fall 0:53) 157 <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/wrestling/roster/cody-hicks/7222">Cody Hicks</a>&nbsp;(9-9) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points. Prelim -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/wrestling/roster/cody-hicks/7222">Cody Hicks</a>&nbsp;9-9 won by decision over Tristan Pugh (Glenville State ) 2-5 (Dec 7-2) Champ. Round 1 - Ben Durocher (UW-Parkside) 2-1 won by major decision over&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/wrestling/roster/cody-hicks/7222">Cody Hicks</a>&nbsp;9-9 (MD 10-2) Cons. Round 1 - Anthony Velazquez (Mary) 7-4 won by decision over&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/wrestling/roster/cody-hicks/7222">Cody Hicks</a>&nbsp;9-9 (Dec 14-8) 165 <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/wrestling/roster/blaise-ronnau/7228">Blaise Ronnau</a>&nbsp;(6-7) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points. Champ. Round 1 - John Ridle (Central Missouri) 4-0 won by decision over&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/wrestling/roster/blaise-ronnau/7228">Blaise Ronnau</a>&nbsp;6-7 (Dec 5-0) Cons. Round 1 - Kane Kettering (Seton Hill) 4-9 won by forfeit over&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/wrestling/roster/blaise-ronnau/7228">Blaise Ronnau</a>&nbsp;6-7 (For.) 174 <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/wrestling/roster/cade-lindsey/7240">Cade Lindsey</a>&nbsp;(14-4) place is unknown and scored 5.5 team points. Champ. Round 1 -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/wrestling/roster/cade-lindsey/7240">Cade Lindsey</a>&nbsp;14-4 won by tech fall over Seth Thomas (Mount Olive) 9-5 (TF-1.5 6:50 (16-0)) Champ. Round 2 - Max Bruss (Mary) 13-2 won by decision over&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/wrestling/roster/cade-lindsey/7240">Cade Lindsey</a>&nbsp;14-4 (Dec 7-5) Cons. Round 2 -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/wrestling/roster/cade-lindsey/7240">Cade Lindsey</a>&nbsp;14-4 won by decision over Kyler Pickard (Belmont Abbey) 6-8 (Dec 9-4) Cons. Round 3 -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/wrestling/roster/cade-lindsey/7240">Cade Lindsey</a>&nbsp;14-4 won by fall over Connor Twigg (Tiffin) 13-8 (Fall 1:10) 184 <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/wrestling/roster/bryce-westmoreland/7235">Bryce Westmoreland</a>&nbsp;(5-9) place is unknown and scored 2.0 team points. Prelim -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/wrestling/roster/bryce-westmoreland/7235">Bryce Westmoreland</a>&nbsp;5-9 won by fall over Michael Ewing (Seton Hill) 1-3 (Fall 4:57) Champ. Round 1 - Cole Hivnor (Gannon) 2-2 won by decision over&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/wrestling/roster/bryce-westmoreland/7235">Bryce Westmoreland</a>&nbsp;5-9 (Dec 10-3) Cons. Round 1 - Cameron Lopez (Upper Iowa) 3-2 won by major decision over&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/wrestling/roster/bryce-westmoreland/7235">Bryce Westmoreland</a>&nbsp;5-9 (MD 15-6) 197 <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/wrestling/roster/tereus-henry/7220">Tereus Henry</a>&nbsp;(17-1) placed 6th and scored 13.5 team points. Champ. Round 1 -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/wrestling/roster/tereus-henry/7220">Tereus Henry</a>&nbsp;17-1 won by fall over Kayden Garrett (Quincy) 9-8 (Fall 2:42) Champ. Round 2 -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/wrestling/roster/tereus-henry/7220">Tereus Henry</a>&nbsp;17-1 won by tech fall over Brooks Schrimsher (Ouachita Baptist) 12-2 (TF-1.5 6:33 (16-1)) Quarterfinal -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/wrestling/roster/tereus-henry/7220">Tereus Henry</a>&nbsp;17-1 won by major decision over Walker Uhl (Ashland) 9-3 (MD 14-1) 285 Anthony Caldwell (9-9) place is unknown and scored 6.0 team points. Prelim - Anthony Caldwell 9-9 won by fall over John Carroll III (Belmont Abbey) 3-9 (Fall 2:04) Champ. Round 1 - Johnny Green (Ouachita Baptist) 11-1 won by decision over Anthony Caldwell 9-9 (Dec 2-0) Cons. Round 1 - Anthony Caldwell 9-9 won by major decision over Mario Quezada (William Jewell) 10-7 (MD 9-0) Cons. Round 2 - Anthony Caldwell 9-9 won by fall over Jacob Telles (King) 17-8 (Fall 6:52) Cons. Round 3 - Ryan Herman (Maryville) 10-6 won by fall over Anthony Caldwell 9-9 (Fall 1:47)

🤼 Tiger trio still alive after day one at Midwest Classic

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Keyontae Johnson scored 23 points, snared 10 rebounds and had four steals as Kansas State won the 11th Wildcat Classic showcase beating Nebraska, 71-56 on Saturday night.

Kansas State improved to 10-1 under Jeremy Tang, who owns the best start by a first-year coach in school history. The Wildcats now are 9-2 in the classic and improved to 20-3 all-time against former conference foe Nebraska (6-6).

David N'Guessan dunked with a second left to send Kansas State into intermission with a 13-point advantage, 39-26 and pushed the lead to as much as 19 points after a Johnson layup with just under nine minutes left.

But the Wildcats' offense went silent for more than five minutes while Nebraska cut the deficit to nine, 59-50 before Nae'Qwan Tomlin drilled a 3 with 3:26 left. Jamarques Lawrence hit a 3 with 1:20 left to get the Cornhuskers within seven, 62-55, but they did not score again until Emmanuel Bandoumel hit the second of two free throws with 17 seconds left.

Johnson and Markquis Nowell came into the game averaging 31.4 points per game and is one of three duos to average more than 30 points per game in the Big 12. Nowell scored 11 points, delivered seven assists and had a pair of steals. The duo combined for 34 points, 11 rebounds, nine assists and six steals. Tomlin finished with 15 points and seven rebounds and Cam Carter added 10 points.

Wilhelm Breidenbach scored 13 points off the bench and was the lone Cornhusker to reach double-figure scoring. Juwan Gary pulled down 11 rebounds to go with his eight points. Nebraska was just 18 of 55 shooting from the floor (32.7%) and was 4 of 20 from beyond the arc.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Keyontae Johnson scored 23 points, snared 10 rebounds and had four steals as Kansas State won the 11th Wildcat Classic showcase beating Nebraska, 71-56 on Saturday night.Kansas State improved to 10-1 under Jeremy Tang, who owns the best start by a first-year coach in school history. The Wildcats now are 9-2 in the classic and improved to 20-3 all-time against former conference foe Nebraska (6-6).David N'Guessan dunked with a second left to send Kansas State into intermission with a 13-point advantage, 39-26 and pushed the lead to as much as 19 points after a Johnson layup with just under nine minutes left.But the Wildcats' offense went silent for more than five minutes while Nebraska cut the deficit to nine, 59-50 before Nae'Qwan Tomlin drilled a 3 with 3:26 left. Jamarques Lawrence hit a 3 with 1:20 left to get the Cornhuskers within seven, 62-55, but they did not score again until Emmanuel Bandoumel hit the second of two free throws with 17 seconds left.Johnson and Markquis Nowell came into the game averaging 31.4 points per game and is one of three duos to average more than 30 points per game in the Big 12. Nowell scored 11 points, delivered seven assists and had a pair of steals. The duo combined for 34 points, 11 rebounds, nine assists and six steals. Tomlin finished with 15 points and seven rebounds and Cam Carter added 10 points.Wilhelm Breidenbach scored 13 points off the bench and was the lone Cornhusker to reach double-figure scoring. Juwan Gary pulled down 11 rebounds to go with his eight points. Nebraska was just 18 of 55 shooting from the floor (32.7%) and was 4 of 20 from beyond the arc.

🏀 Kansas State wins 11th Wildcat Classic, beats Nebraska 

Hays High traveled to Wichita on Saturday to wrap up the 2022 portion of the basketball season. The Indians took on Wichita South at Southeast High School. Girls #10-5A Hays 38 - #9-6A Girls 45 A 17-4 second half run for South proved too much for Hays to overcome in a 45-38 loss for the Indians.

Neither team led by more than five points in the first half when the Titans took a 13-8 advantage in the second quarter. Hays battled back to tie the game at 16-16 by halftime.

The Indians last lead came in the third quarter at 22-19. That is when the Titans started their 17-4 run that lasted six minutes and into the fourth quarter.&nbsp;

Hays got within five points on four occasions, but never any closer, falling 45-38.

Carly Lang led the Indians with 16 points and a career high 12 rebounds. Molly Martin added 10 points. Mahogany Butler led South with 21 points.

Hays falls to 4-2 heading into the Christmas break. South improves to 4-1.

Boys Hays 58 - Wichita South 50

A cold shooting first quarter for Hays couldn't hold the Indians from a 58-50 win over South.

The Indians made just 2 of their first 12 shots against the Titans' zone defense, but led 9-6 after one quarter. South took a brief 10-9 lead before Hays went on a 14-0 run to establish a 23-10 advantage.

After leading by 11 at halftime and pushing their advantage to 14 in the third, Hays saw their lead trimmed to five before the fourth quarter started. South used a 14-5 run over three minutes to make the score 44-39.

The Indians made three fourth quarter field goals but knocked in enough free throws to hold for a 58-50 victory. South got within four at 50-46 but never any closer.

Hays was led by a career day by Chason VanDerWege and Jack Weimer in both points and rebounds. VanDerWege scored 21 points and grabbed 11 rebounds for his first double-double. Weimer added 23 points, making nine of ten free throws, and snagged four boards.

Hays improves to 3-3 while South falls to 1-4.

The Indians resume play in 2023 when they travel to Liberal and open Western Athletic Conference play.

Hays High traveled to Wichita on Saturday to wrap up the 2022 portion of the basketball season. The Indians took on Wichita South at Southeast High School. Girls #10-5A Hays 38 - #9-6A Girls 45 A 17-4 second half run for South proved too much for Hays to overcome in a 45-38 loss for the Indians.Neither team led by more than five points in the first half when the Titans took a 13-8 advantage in the second quarter. Hays battled back to tie the game at 16-16 by halftime.Highlights<div><iframe width="100%" height="300" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/1404954646&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-814667509/12-17-22-hhs-wbkb-vs-wichita-south-highlights" title="12 - 17 - 22 HHS WBKB Vs Wichita South Highlights" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">12 - 17 - 22 HHS WBKB Vs Wichita South Highlights</a></div></div>The Indians last lead came in the third quarter at 22-19. That is when the Titans started their 17-4 run that lasted six minutes and into the fourth quarter.&nbsp;Hays got within five points on four occasions, but never any closer, falling 45-38.Carly Lang led the Indians with 16 points and a career high 12 rebounds. Molly Martin added 10 points. Mahogany Butler led South with 21 points.Hays falls to 4-2 heading into the Christmas break. South improves to 4-1.Boys Hays 58 - Wichita South 50A cold shooting first quarter for Hays couldn't hold the Indians from a 58-50 win over South.The Indians made just 2 of their first 12 shots against the Titans' zone defense, but led 9-6 after one quarter. South took a brief 10-9 lead before Hays went on a 14-0 run to establish a 23-10 advantage.Highlights<div><iframe width="100%" height="300" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/1404954601&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-814667509/12-17-22-hhs-mbkb-vs-wichita-south-highlights" title="12 - 17 - 22 HHS MBKB Vs Wichita South Highlights" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">12 - 17 - 22 HHS MBKB Vs Wichita South Highlights</a></div></div>After leading by 11 at halftime and pushing their advantage to 14 in the third, Hays saw their lead trimmed to five before the fourth quarter started. South used a 14-5 run over three minutes to make the score 44-39.The Indians made three fourth quarter field goals but knocked in enough free throws to hold for a 58-50 victory. South got within four at 50-46 but never any closer.Coach Sean Dreiling<div><iframe width="100%" height="300" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/1404954562&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-814667509/12-17-22-coach-sean-dreiling-interview" title="12 - 17 - 22 Coach Sean Dreiling Interview" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">12 - 17 - 22 Coach Sean Dreiling Interview</a></div></div>Hays was led by a career day by Chason VanDerWege and Jack Weimer in both points and rebounds. VanDerWege scored 21 points and grabbed 11 rebounds for his first double-double. Weimer added 23 points, making nine of ten free throws, and snagged four boards.Hays improves to 3-3 while South falls to 1-4.The Indians resume play in 2023 when they travel to Liberal and open Western Athletic Conference play.

Hays High girls fall, boys win to wrap up 2022

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Kansas coach Bill Self acknowledged his No. 8 Jayhawks have played some high-level hoops the past eight days, beginning with a blowout of then-unbeaten Missouri and finishing with an 84-62 romp over No. 14 Indiana on Saturday.

To clarify: They're playing at a high level in games.

“We're not a great practice team,” Self said with a smile.

That just might be the only fault he can find these days. Gradey Dick had 20 points to lead six Kansas players in double figures scoring Saturday. Dajuan Harris Jr. had 10 points and 10 assists while Kevin McCullar Jr. had 11 points and 11 boards. And the Jayhawks (10-1) forced 23 turnovers that often turned into easy baskets at the other end.

“I think we're getting better,” Self said. “That's the best we've defended all year.”

Indiana (8-3) played most of the way without second-leading scorer Xavier Johnson, who hurt his right ankle less than 10 minutes into the game. The senior guard, who’d been averaging 10.9 points and 5.2 assists, was hurt scrambling for a loose ball. He returned on crutches wearing a walking boot to watch the second half from the bench.

By that point, Kansas already had jumped to a big early lead that eventually swelled to 22 in the first half. And while the Hoosiers briefly got within 10 in the second half, the Jayhawks simply turned up the pressure and pulled away again.

“It didn't help that we lost Xavier early on,” Indiana coach Mike Woodson said, “but at the end of the day, it's next man up.”

Trayce Jackson-Davis had 13 points and nine blocks for the Hoosiers, who couldn't overcome 23 turnovers and a 50-24 disparity on points in the paint. Race Thompson and Jalen Hood-Schifino added 11 points apiece.

“We just didn't compete. That's all I can say,” Woodson said, “and that's just kind of upsetting because I mean, this team — we were matched up from a statistical standpoint going into this game. We were a dead-even team, pretty much. And they came out and took it right to us and we didn't respond.”

The Hoosiers, who had lost two of their last three, were fortunate to be within 44-29 at halftime.

Much like last week's win over the Tigers, the Jayhawks made their first four shots, held Indiana to a single field goal over the first 5 minutes and jumped to a 21-8 lead. And it only continued to swell as Dick heated up from beyond the arc, Jalen Wilson continued to get to the basket and KJ Adams provided a physical paint presence.

By the time Dick knocked down back-to-back 3-pointers, and Bobby Pettiford Jr. coasted in for a layup, the defending national champions had pushed their advantage over the Hoosiers to 42-20 — their biggest of the half.

“We had a whole week to come in here and prepare for them and we did just that,” Dick said. “We came out with energy and that just picks everything up, and our defense transitions into offense.”

Indiana gained a little momentum in the closing minutes of the first half, then stormed out of the locker room and kept trimming its deficit. Jackson-Davis, who had been quiet in the first half, asserted himself in the paint, and it was his basket with 16 minutes to go that got the Hoosiers within 48-38 and forced Self to call timeout.

It was the only run the Hoosiers had in them.

The Jayhawks scored the next six points to start a 10-2 run and regain control. And as Indiana's turnovers began to mount, the lead again reached 20, allowing Kansas to coast through the final 8 minutes to victory.

“We just wanted to set the tempo early. We knew it was a game of runs," McCullar said. "The second half coming out, they kind of made their run, but coach and all the leadership on the team, they just said, ‘It’s a long game.' We had 20 minutes. We knew we had to pick it up and we made our run to finish it.”

Indiana could be without Johnson for a while, and his ballhandling was sorely missed against the Jayhawks, who finished with 17 steals. That allowed Kansas to have a 28-13 advantage in points off turnovers.

Kansas went through a malaise late in the first half and early in the second, but the veteran leadership of Harris and Wilson allowed the Jayhawks to overcome it. Harris had only three turnovers alongside his 10 assists.

The Hoosiers play host to Elon on Tuesday night.

The Jayhawks welcome Harvard on Thursday night.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/12/1671310385850.jpeg" alt="Kansas Athletics photo" />
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 </figure>LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Kansas coach Bill Self acknowledged his No. 8 Jayhawks have played some high-level hoops the past eight days, beginning with a blowout of then-unbeaten Missouri and finishing with an 84-62 romp over No. 14 Indiana on Saturday.To clarify: They're playing at a high level in games.“We're not a great practice team,” Self said with a smile.That just might be the only fault he can find these days. Gradey Dick had 20 points to lead six Kansas players in double figures scoring Saturday. Dajuan Harris Jr. had 10 points and 10 assists while Kevin McCullar Jr. had 11 points and 11 boards. And the Jayhawks (10-1) forced 23 turnovers that often turned into easy baskets at the other end.“I think we're getting better,” Self said. “That's the best we've defended all year.”Indiana (8-3) played most of the way without second-leading scorer Xavier Johnson, who hurt his right ankle less than 10 minutes into the game. The senior guard, who’d been averaging 10.9 points and 5.2 assists, was hurt scrambling for a loose ball. He returned on crutches wearing a walking boot to watch the second half from the bench.By that point, Kansas already had jumped to a big early lead that eventually swelled to 22 in the first half. And while the Hoosiers briefly got within 10 in the second half, the Jayhawks simply turned up the pressure and pulled away again.“It didn't help that we lost Xavier early on,” Indiana coach Mike Woodson said, “but at the end of the day, it's next man up.”Trayce Jackson-Davis had 13 points and nine blocks for the Hoosiers, who couldn't overcome 23 turnovers and a 50-24 disparity on points in the paint. Race Thompson and Jalen Hood-Schifino added 11 points apiece.“We just didn't compete. That's all I can say,” Woodson said, “and that's just kind of upsetting because I mean, this team — we were matched up from a statistical standpoint going into this game. We were a dead-even team, pretty much. And they came out and took it right to us and we didn't respond.”The Hoosiers, who had lost two of their last three, were fortunate to be within 44-29 at halftime.Much like last week's win over the Tigers, the Jayhawks made their first four shots, held Indiana to a single field goal over the first 5 minutes and jumped to a 21-8 lead. And it only continued to swell as Dick heated up from beyond the arc, Jalen Wilson continued to get to the basket and KJ Adams provided a physical paint presence.By the time Dick knocked down back-to-back 3-pointers, and Bobby Pettiford Jr. coasted in for a layup, the defending national champions had pushed their advantage over the Hoosiers to 42-20 — their biggest of the half.“We had a whole week to come in here and prepare for them and we did just that,” Dick said. “We came out with energy and that just picks everything up, and our defense transitions into offense.”Indiana gained a little momentum in the closing minutes of the first half, then stormed out of the locker room and kept trimming its deficit. Jackson-Davis, who had been quiet in the first half, asserted himself in the paint, and it was his basket with 16 minutes to go that got the Hoosiers within 48-38 and forced Self to call timeout.It was the only run the Hoosiers had in them.The Jayhawks scored the next six points to start a 10-2 run and regain control. And as Indiana's turnovers began to mount, the lead again reached 20, allowing Kansas to coast through the final 8 minutes to victory.“We just wanted to set the tempo early. We knew it was a game of runs," McCullar said. "The second half coming out, they kind of made their run, but coach and all the leadership on the team, they just said, ‘It’s a long game.' We had 20 minutes. We knew we had to pick it up and we made our run to finish it.”THE TAKEAWAYIndiana could be without Johnson for a while, and his ballhandling was sorely missed against the Jayhawks, who finished with 17 steals. That allowed Kansas to have a 28-13 advantage in points off turnovers.Kansas went through a malaise late in the first half and early in the second, but the veteran leadership of Harris and Wilson allowed the Jayhawks to overcome it. Harris had only three turnovers alongside his 10 assists.UP NEXTThe Hoosiers play host to Elon on Tuesday night.The Jayhawks welcome Harvard on Thursday night.

🏀 No. 8 Kansas romps to victory over No. 14 Indiana

The Hays High Indians girls and boys basketball teams travel to Wichita Saturday for a matchup with Wichita South.

The girls game is scheduled to tipoff at 12 p.m. from Wichita Southeast High School with the boys game to follow.

Click the player below or click&nbsp;<a href="https://vcloud.blueframetech.com/broadcast/embed/480673">HERE&nbsp;</a>to view the game. You can also download the Team1Sports app for your phone or connected device, including smart TVs.

The Hays High Indians girls and boys basketball teams travel to Wichita Saturday for a matchup with Wichita South.The girls game is scheduled to tipoff at 12 p.m. from Wichita Southeast High School with the boys game to follow.Click the player below or click&nbsp;<a href="https://vcloud.blueframetech.com/broadcast/embed/480673">HERE&nbsp;</a>to view the game. You can also download the Team1Sports app for your phone or connected device, including smart TVs.<div><iframe src="https://vcloud.blueframetech.com/broadcast/embed/488491?autoplay=1" width="640" height="360" allow="fullscreen;" style="border:0;overflow:hidden;"></iframe></div>

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Voice of the Chiefs Mitch Holthus discusses Kansas City's win over the Broncos are previews this week's game in Houston.

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

Voice of the Chiefs Mitch Holthus discusses Kansas City's win over the Broncos are previews this week's game in Houston.The Holthus Hotline airs Saturday mornings around 8:00 a.m. on 96.9, KFIX.<div><iframe width="100%" height="166" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/1404151339%3Fsecret_token%3Ds-ZeeWp3yM4VQ&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true"></iframe><div style="font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509" title="Eagle Radio" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Eagle Radio</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509/holthus-hotline-dec-17-2022/s-ZeeWp3yM4VQ" title="Holthus Hotline (Dec. 17, 2022)" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Holthus Hotline (Dec. 17, 2022)</a></div></div>

🎧 Holthus Hotline with Voice of the Chiefs Mitch Holthus

The TMP-Marian boys and girls basketball teams earned a doubleheader sweep of the Stockton Tigers Friday night in their Mid-Continent League opener in Stockton.

GIRLS: TMP 54, Stockton 22 The TMP girls held Stockton to just four points in the second
half and cruised to a 54-22 win, their first of the season.

The Monarchs (1-3, 1-0 MCL) opened the game on a 13-2 run thanks
to seven first quarter points from Jaci VonLintel.

But the Monarchs subbed in a younger group and that allowed
Stockton to close within one at the end of the first quarter 13-12.

In the second quarter the Monarchs opened the quarter with an
11-2 run and outscored the Tigers 15-6 taking a 28-18 lead into halftime.

TMP outscored Stockton in the second half 27-4 on their way
to the 54-22 victory.

VonLintel led the Monarchs with 19 points and 10 rebounds.
Brooke Koenigsman also scored in double figures with 11.

BOYS: TMP 72, Stockton 6The TMP boys outscored Stockton 40-0 in the first quarter on
their way to a 72-6 win.

TMP’s Dylan Werth scored a game-high 17 points in the first
quarter and tallied eight rebounds. Griffin Schumacher added a career-high
eight as the Monarchs (2-2, 1-0 MCL) led 40-0 after one quarter.

They led 58-3 at halftime thanks to a career-high eight
points from William Eck.

With the continuous clock in the second half the Monarchs
younger group got a chance to play the entire half in the blow out win.

The TMP boys and girls return to action on Jan. 6 at
Salina-Sacred Heart.

The TMP-Marian boys and girls basketball teams earned a doubleheader sweep of the Stockton Tigers Friday night in their Mid-Continent League opener in Stockton. GIRLS: TMP 54, Stockton 22 The TMP girls held Stockton to just four points in the second
half and cruised to a 54-22 win, their first of the season.<div><iframe width="100%" height="166" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/1404497296&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-814667509/12-16-22-tmp-girls-coach-int" title="12 - 16 - 22 TMP coach Rose McFarland" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">12 - 16 - 22 TMP coach Rose McFarland</a></div></div>The Monarchs (1-3, 1-0 MCL) opened the game on a 13-2 run thanks
to seven first quarter points from Jaci VonLintel.But the Monarchs subbed in a younger group and that allowed
Stockton to close within one at the end of the first quarter 13-12.In the second quarter the Monarchs opened the quarter with an
11-2 run and outscored the Tigers 15-6 taking a 28-18 lead into halftime.TMP outscored Stockton in the second half 27-4 on their way
to the 54-22 victory.<div><iframe width="100%" height="166" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/1404497263&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-814667509/12-16-22-tmp-girls-highlights" title="12 - 16 - 22 TMP Girls Highlights v Stockton" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">12 - 16 - 22 TMP Girls Highlights v Stockton</a></div></div>VonLintel led the Monarchs with 19 points and 10 rebounds.
Brooke Koenigsman also scored in double figures with 11.BOYS: TMP 72, Stockton 6The TMP boys outscored Stockton 40-0 in the first quarter on
their way to a 72-6 win.<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/1404497353&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-814667509/12-16-22-tmp-boys-coach-int" title="12 - 16 - 22 TMP coach Bill Meagher" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">12 - 16 - 22 TMP coach Bill Meagher</a></div></div>TMP’s Dylan Werth scored a game-high 17 points in the first
quarter and tallied eight rebounds. Griffin Schumacher added a career-high
eight as the Monarchs (2-2, 1-0 MCL) led 40-0 after one quarter.They led 58-3 at halftime thanks to a career-high eight
points from William Eck.With the continuous clock in the second half the Monarchs
younger group got a chance to play the entire half in the blow out win.<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/1404497332&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-814667509/12-16-22-tmp-boys-highlights" title="12 - 16 - 22 TMP Boys Highlights v Stockton" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">12 - 16 - 22 TMP Boys Highlights v Stockton</a></div></div>The TMP boys and girls return to action on Jan. 6 at
Salina-Sacred Heart.

🏀TMP sweeps Stockton in MCL openers

HAYS, Kan. – Fort Hays State held a five-point lead with just under 10 minutes to play, but No. 11/11 Central Oklahoma hit six of its final nine shots from the field spearheaded by a big effort from Cam Givens to escape Hays with a win, 66-61. It snapped Fort Hays State's 12-game home court win streak going back to last season. FHSU is now 7-3 overall, 2-2 in the MIAA, while UCO moved to 9-1 overall, 4-1 in the MIAA.

Fort Hays State opened up the game on a 9-2 run as&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/gilbert-peters/6903">Gilbert Peters</a>&nbsp;provided instant offense out of the gate with eight points. However, Central Oklahoma chipped away and used an 11-4 run to get the game back to even at 13-13 with 12:13 remaining. The Bronchos took their first lead at the 10:24 mark and went on to lead by six twice before an 8-3 burst by the Tigers at the end of the half to get the UCO lead down to one at the break. A gritty defensive effort on a loose ball from&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/elijah-nnanabu/6902">Elijah Nnanabu</a>&nbsp;provided a fast-break dunk for&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/haggan-hilgendorf/6900">Haggan Hilgendorf</a>&nbsp;right before the horn.

Central Oklahoma held onto its lead until Fort Hays State went on an 11-1 burst to go from five down to five up with 11:39 to play.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/gabe-pieschl/6904">Gabe Pieschl</a>&nbsp;triggered the run by hitting a short baseline jumper off an inbounds pass from&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/kaleb-hammeke/6897">Kaleb Hammeke</a>. Then Hammeke took advantage of a fast-break opportunity and took the ball all the way to the hold to get the lead back down to one. After UCO hit one of two free throws, Hammeke buried a step back 3-point field goal with just under 13 minutes to go to give the Tigers their first lead since the 10:05 mark of the first half. Pieschl extended the run with another tough shot in close and then&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/geoff-hamperian/6899">Geoff Hamperian</a>&nbsp;capped the run with a stick back layup off a missed jumper.

The FHSU lead reached five for the second time when Hammeke buried another 3-point field goal, but then Givens of UCO stole the show the rest of the way to lead his team to victory. Right after Hammeke's big make, Givens splashed a long 3-point jumper from several feet beyond the arc to get the FHSU lead back to two. Curtis Haywood II hit a jumper to tie the game, then Givens buried another three to give UCO a 3-point lead, then hit a turnaround jumper on the baseline to extend the lead to five with 6:40 to play. Givens had eight within UCO's 10-0 run. The Tigers had the UCO lead back down to one about a minute later, but then two free throws and then another 3-point make by Givens had the Bronchos back up five with just 2:49 to play. A 3-point play by Nnanabu got the Tigers back within two again, but then Haywood hit a jumper to keep the Tigers from getting back to even. A pair of free throws by Givens with 18 seconds remaining put the game out of reach before the final margin settled back at five. Peters was the top scorer for the Tigers with 15 points on a 6-of-12 effort from the field and a 3-of-4 clip at the free-throw line. Nnanabu finished with 12 and Hammeke had all 11 of his points in the second half. Pieschl was just one point shy of double figures with nine. Peters, Pieschl and Hilgendorf all pulled down five rebounds for FHSU, while Hammeke led in assists with four. Givens finished with a game-high 24 points, and dished out a team-best four assists for UCO. He also tied for top rebounding honors with seven, matching Haywood who finished with 15 points. Jaden Wells added 13 points to give the Bronchos three players in double figures. The trio accounted for 79 percent of the UCO scoring effort. UCO finished at 51.1 percent from the field. The Tigers look to bounce back on Sunday when they host Newman University at 4 p.m. inside Gross Memorial Coliseum in Hays.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/12/1671253073329.jpeg" alt="FHSU Athletics photo/Nicole Heitmann" />
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 </figure>FHSU AthleticsHAYS, Kan. – Fort Hays State held a five-point lead with just under 10 minutes to play, but No. 11/11 Central Oklahoma hit six of its final nine shots from the field spearheaded by a big effort from Cam Givens to escape Hays with a win, 66-61. It snapped Fort Hays State's 12-game home court win streak going back to last season. FHSU is now 7-3 overall, 2-2 in the MIAA, while UCO moved to 9-1 overall, 4-1 in the MIAA.<div><iframe width="100%" height="166" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/1404499924&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-814667509/12-16-22-coach-johnson-interview" title="Mark Johnson Postgame Interview (Dec. 16, 2022)" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Mark Johnson Postgame Interview (Dec. 16, 2022)</a></div></div>Fort Hays State opened up the game on a 9-2 run as&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/gilbert-peters/6903">Gilbert Peters</a>&nbsp;provided instant offense out of the gate with eight points. However, Central Oklahoma chipped away and used an 11-4 run to get the game back to even at 13-13 with 12:13 remaining. The Bronchos took their first lead at the 10:24 mark and went on to lead by six twice before an 8-3 burst by the Tigers at the end of the half to get the UCO lead down to one at the break. A gritty defensive effort on a loose ball from&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/elijah-nnanabu/6902">Elijah Nnanabu</a>&nbsp;provided a fast-break dunk for&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/haggan-hilgendorf/6900">Haggan Hilgendorf</a>&nbsp;right before the horn.<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/1404499855&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-814667509/12-16-22-gilbert-peters-interview" title="Gilbert Peters Postgame vs. #11 Central Oklahoma (Dec. 16, 2022)" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Gilbert Peters Postgame vs. #11 Central Oklahoma (Dec. 16, 2022)</a></div></div>Central Oklahoma held onto its lead until Fort Hays State went on an 11-1 burst to go from five down to five up with 11:39 to play.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/gabe-pieschl/6904">Gabe Pieschl</a>&nbsp;triggered the run by hitting a short baseline jumper off an inbounds pass from&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/kaleb-hammeke/6897">Kaleb Hammeke</a>. Then Hammeke took advantage of a fast-break opportunity and took the ball all the way to the hold to get the lead back down to one. After UCO hit one of two free throws, Hammeke buried a step back 3-point field goal with just under 13 minutes to go to give the Tigers their first lead since the 10:05 mark of the first half. Pieschl extended the run with another tough shot in close and then&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/geoff-hamperian/6899">Geoff Hamperian</a>&nbsp;capped the run with a stick back layup off a missed jumper.<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/1404499906&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-814667509/12-16-22-fhsu-mbkb-vs-central-ok-highlights" title="Fort Hays State MBB Highlights vs. #11 Central Oklahoma (Dec. 16, 2022)" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Fort Hays State MBB Highlights vs. #11 Central Oklahoma (Dec. 16, 2022)</a></div></div>The FHSU lead reached five for the second time when Hammeke buried another 3-point field goal, but then Givens of UCO stole the show the rest of the way to lead his team to victory. Right after Hammeke's big make, Givens splashed a long 3-point jumper from several feet beyond the arc to get the FHSU lead back to two. Curtis Haywood II hit a jumper to tie the game, then Givens buried another three to give UCO a 3-point lead, then hit a turnaround jumper on the baseline to extend the lead to five with 6:40 to play. Givens had eight within UCO's 10-0 run. The Tigers had the UCO lead back down to one about a minute later, but then two free throws and then another 3-point make by Givens had the Bronchos back up five with just 2:49 to play. A 3-point play by Nnanabu got the Tigers back within two again, but then Haywood hit a jumper to keep the Tigers from getting back to even. A pair of free throws by Givens with 18 seconds remaining put the game out of reach before the final margin settled back at five. Peters was the top scorer for the Tigers with 15 points on a 6-of-12 effort from the field and a 3-of-4 clip at the free-throw line. Nnanabu finished with 12 and Hammeke had all 11 of his points in the second half. Pieschl was just one point shy of double figures with nine. Peters, Pieschl and Hilgendorf all pulled down five rebounds for FHSU, while Hammeke led in assists with four. Givens finished with a game-high 24 points, and dished out a team-best four assists for UCO. He also tied for top rebounding honors with seven, matching Haywood who finished with 15 points. Jaden Wells added 13 points to give the Bronchos three players in double figures. The trio accounted for 79 percent of the UCO scoring effort. UCO finished at 51.1 percent from the field. The Tigers look to bounce back on Sunday when they host Newman University at 4 p.m. inside Gross Memorial Coliseum in Hays.

🏀  No. 11 Bronchos come up big down the stretch in win over Tigers

HAYS, Kan. - The Fort Hays State women's basketball team found a way to grind out a 57-48 victory over a pesky Central Oklahoma team Friday evening inside Gross Memorial Coliseum. Despite the Bronchos (4-5, 1-4 MIAA) entering the weekend averaging 76.4 points per game, the Tigers (9-3, 5-0 MIAA) managed to hold UCO to a point total that was 13 points lower than their previous season low.

Neither side could get much to go in the first quarter, combining for nine turnovers and just six field goals. Both teams surpassed that total in the second frame, with each side knocking down seven shots from the floor. Central Oklahoma led by as many as five midway through the second before a pair of&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/olivia-hollenbeck/6845">Olivia Hollenbeck</a>&nbsp;stick-back layups helped the Tigers go back in front by one before halftime. Hollenbeck went back to work out of the locker room, outscoring the Bronchos herself in the third quarter, 10-8. The sophomore forward hit all five of her shots from the floor while grabbing five rebounds, including two more layups following offensive rebounds.

While the Tigers were taking care of business in the paint, outscoring UCO 36-22 for the game, the Tigers struggled to get things going from behind the arc. FHSU missed its first 10 long-range attempts before&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/megan-earney/6842">Megan Earney</a>&nbsp;stepped up and hit a pair of 3-pointers in the fourth quarter, pushing the lead as high as 10 and extending FHSU's streak of consecutive games with a made 3-pointer to 298. Central Oklahoma proceeded to use a 12-5 run to close within three, 47-44, before&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/katie-wagner/6848">Katie Wagner</a>&nbsp;sealed the win. The Maize, Kan. native outscored the Bronchos 10-4 over the final five-plus minutes of the game thanks to an 8-of-9 effort at the free-throw line. The Tiger defense forced three turnovers and five missed shots down the stretch, helping FHSU hold on for their seventh win in a row this season and their seventh-consecutive victory over Central Oklahoma. Wagner led all scorers with 22 points alongside nine rebounds, while Hollenbeck totaled 20 points and 12 rebounds for her first double-double of the season and the fourth of her career. It was the first time multiple Tigers reached 20 points in a game this season. <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/sydney-golladay/6844">Sydney Golladay</a>&nbsp;dished out five assists and blocked a career-high two shots, while&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/kate-dilsaver/6841">Kate Dilsaver</a>&nbsp;led the team with two steals. Hollenbeck also blocked three shots on the defensive end. The teams posted near-identical shooting percentages, 31.8 percent to 31.7 percent, but FHSU managed to hit five more free throws. The Tigers won the rebound battle, 47-40. The Tigers continue their busy weekend with a Sunday matinee against Newman beginning at 2 p.m. before hosting the Bethany Swedes Monday evening at 6 p.m.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>FHSU AthleticsHAYS, Kan. - The Fort Hays State women's basketball team found a way to grind out a 57-48 victory over a pesky Central Oklahoma team Friday evening inside Gross Memorial Coliseum. Despite the Bronchos (4-5, 1-4 MIAA) entering the weekend averaging 76.4 points per game, the Tigers (9-3, 5-0 MIAA) managed to hold UCO to a point total that was 13 points lower than their previous season low.<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/1404499960&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-814667509/12-16-22-coach-hobson-interview" title="Tony Hobson Postgame vs. Central Oklahoma (Dec. 16, 2022)" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Tony Hobson Postgame vs. Central Oklahoma (Dec. 16, 2022)</a></div></div>Neither side could get much to go in the first quarter, combining for nine turnovers and just six field goals. Both teams surpassed that total in the second frame, with each side knocking down seven shots from the floor. Central Oklahoma led by as many as five midway through the second before a pair of&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/olivia-hollenbeck/6845">Olivia Hollenbeck</a>&nbsp;stick-back layups helped the Tigers go back in front by one before halftime. Hollenbeck went back to work out of the locker room, outscoring the Bronchos herself in the third quarter, 10-8. The sophomore forward hit all five of her shots from the floor while grabbing five rebounds, including two more layups following offensive rebounds.<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/1404499888&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-814667509/12-16-22-fhsu-wbkb-vs-central-ok-highlights" title="Fort Hays State WBB Highlights vs. Central Oklahoma (Dec. 16, 2022)" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Fort Hays State WBB Highlights vs. Central Oklahoma (Dec. 16, 2022)</a></div></div>While the Tigers were taking care of business in the paint, outscoring UCO 36-22 for the game, the Tigers struggled to get things going from behind the arc. FHSU missed its first 10 long-range attempts before&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/megan-earney/6842">Megan Earney</a>&nbsp;stepped up and hit a pair of 3-pointers in the fourth quarter, pushing the lead as high as 10 and extending FHSU's streak of consecutive games with a made 3-pointer to 298. Central Oklahoma proceeded to use a 12-5 run to close within three, 47-44, before&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/katie-wagner/6848">Katie Wagner</a>&nbsp;sealed the win. The Maize, Kan. native outscored the Bronchos 10-4 over the final five-plus minutes of the game thanks to an 8-of-9 effort at the free-throw line. The Tiger defense forced three turnovers and five missed shots down the stretch, helping FHSU hold on for their seventh win in a row this season and their seventh-consecutive victory over Central Oklahoma. Wagner led all scorers with 22 points alongside nine rebounds, while Hollenbeck totaled 20 points and 12 rebounds for her first double-double of the season and the fourth of her career. It was the first time multiple Tigers reached 20 points in a game this season. <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/sydney-golladay/6844">Sydney Golladay</a>&nbsp;dished out five assists and blocked a career-high two shots, while&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/kate-dilsaver/6841">Kate Dilsaver</a>&nbsp;led the team with two steals. Hollenbeck also blocked three shots on the defensive end. The teams posted near-identical shooting percentages, 31.8 percent to 31.7 percent, but FHSU managed to hit five more free throws. The Tigers won the rebound battle, 47-40. The Tigers continue their busy weekend with a Sunday matinee against Newman beginning at 2 p.m. before hosting the Bethany Swedes Monday evening at 6 p.m.&nbsp;&nbsp;

🏀 Tiger women outlast Central Oklahoma

The TMP-Marian Monarchs boys and girls basketball teams travel to Stockton Friday night for their MCL opener against the Tigers.

The girls game will tipoff at 6 p.m. at Stockton High School and the boys game will follow.

Click the player below or click&nbsp;<a href="https://vcloud.blueframetech.com/broadcast/embed/488484">HERE&nbsp;</a>to view the girls game. You can also download the Team1Sports app for your phone or connected device, including smart TVs.

The TMP-Marian Monarchs boys and girls basketball teams travel to Stockton Friday night for their MCL opener against the Tigers.The girls game will tipoff at 6 p.m. at Stockton High School and the boys game will follow.Click the player below or click&nbsp;<a href="https://vcloud.blueframetech.com/broadcast/embed/488484">HERE&nbsp;</a>to view the girls game. You can also download the Team1Sports app for your phone or connected device, including smart TVs.<div><iframe src="https://vcloud.blueframetech.com/broadcast/embed/488484?autoplay=1" width="640" height="360" allow="fullscreen;" style="border:0;overflow:hidden;"></iframe></div>

🏀🎥 WATCH LIVE TMP vs Stockton

MANHATTAN –&nbsp;After leading Kansas State to its third Big 12 title with a 31-28 overtime victory over No. 3 TCU in the 2022 Big 12 Championship, fourth-year head coach&nbsp;Chris Klieman&nbsp;has been named one of five finalists for the Bobby Dodd Trophy as the nation’s top head coach, officials from the Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Foundation and Peach Bowl announced Friday.

Klieman is joined on the list by fellow conference champion head coaches Willie Fritz (Tulane), Jim Harbaugh (Michigan), Kirby Smart (Georgia) and Kyle Whittingham (Utah). Klieman is K-State’s first finalist for the award since Bill Snyder won it in 2012.

“These five coaches have found a way to set themselves apart by guiding their programs to historic seasons during another exhilarating year of college football,” said Jim Terry, chairman of the Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Foundation. “Each of these men have left a significant mark on their respective universities, football programs and players, both on and off the gridiron, and truly embody all that this award stands for.”

Klieman, who holds a 30-19 record in four years in Manhattan, led the Wildcats to their first Big 12 title since 2012 and the 11th&nbsp;double-digit win campaign in school history. K-State will be in search of a school-record tying 11th&nbsp;win in the Sugar Bowl, a feat that been accomplished on seven occasions, most recently in 2012.

In addition to the 30 overall wins, Klieman has led the Wildcats to three victories over Oklahoma – ranked No. 6 in 2022, No. 5 in 2019 and No. 3 in 2020 – kept the Governor’s Cup trophy in Manhattan with four wins over in-state rival KU and has collected 20 Big 12 Conference wins.

Thanks to his 30 wins in Manhattan, Klieman holds a career head coaching record of 102-32 as his 76.2% winning percentage ranks fourth among current FBS coaches that have led programs for at least nine seasons, trailing only Clemson’s Dabo Swinney, Alabama’s Nick Saban and James Madison’s Curt Cignetti.

The 2022 season was one of the ages as the Cats opened the year 2-1 in non-conference play, defeating regional rival Missouri while dropping a close 17-10 contest to Tulane, who went on to finish the season ranked 16th&nbsp;nationally and earned a berth in the AT&amp;T Cotton Bowl. Road wins at No. 6 Oklahoma and Iowa State jump-started Big 12 play, and following losses to ranked foes TCU and Texas, the Wildcats closed out the conference season with three-straight wins (and four of the last five) to earn a berth in the league title game and rematch with the No. 3 Horned Frogs. The overtime win against TCU propelled the Wildcats to the Allstate Sugar Bowl, their first New Year’s Six bowl since playing in the 2013 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl.

Klieman has coached running back&nbsp;Deuce Vaughn&nbsp;to consecutive Consensus All-America campaigns, as Vaughn is just the second player in school history to earn the distinction twice (Chris Canty – 1995 and 1996). Klieman also saw defensive end&nbsp;Felix Anudike-Uzomah&nbsp;be named the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year and Big 12 Defensive Lineman of the Year in 2022, one of four All-Big 12 First Team selections.

A native of Waterloo, Iowa, Klieman came to K-State after capping his five-year stint as head coach at North Dakota State by winning his fourth national championship in 2018. He tied Jim Tressel (Youngstown State) for the most FCS National Championships as a head coach, while he was a part of seven national championships at NDSU, which was the most in FCS history at the time of his departure.

Klieman guided the 2018 Bison to a perfect 15-0 record, just the fifth team in FCS history to go undefeated and untied on the way to a national championship. North Dakota State also claimed that feat in 2013 when Klieman as the defensive coordinator.

Kansas State, which finished ninth in the final College Football Playoff Top 25, will take on fifth-ranked Alabama in the 89th&nbsp;annual Allstate Sugar Bowl inside Caesars Superdome in New Orleans. The game will take place at 11 a.m. Dec. 31&nbsp; and be shown on ESPN.

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 </figure>K-State SportsMANHATTAN –&nbsp;After leading Kansas State to its third Big 12 title with a 31-28 overtime victory over No. 3 TCU in the 2022 Big 12 Championship, fourth-year head coach&nbsp;Chris Klieman&nbsp;has been named one of five finalists for the Bobby Dodd Trophy as the nation’s top head coach, officials from the Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Foundation and Peach Bowl announced Friday.Klieman is joined on the list by fellow conference champion head coaches Willie Fritz (Tulane), Jim Harbaugh (Michigan), Kirby Smart (Georgia) and Kyle Whittingham (Utah). Klieman is K-State’s first finalist for the award since Bill Snyder won it in 2012.“These five coaches have found a way to set themselves apart by guiding their programs to historic seasons during another exhilarating year of college football,” said Jim Terry, chairman of the Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Foundation. “Each of these men have left a significant mark on their respective universities, football programs and players, both on and off the gridiron, and truly embody all that this award stands for.”Klieman, who holds a 30-19 record in four years in Manhattan, led the Wildcats to their first Big 12 title since 2012 and the 11th&nbsp;double-digit win campaign in school history. K-State will be in search of a school-record tying 11th&nbsp;win in the Sugar Bowl, a feat that been accomplished on seven occasions, most recently in 2012.In addition to the 30 overall wins, Klieman has led the Wildcats to three victories over Oklahoma – ranked No. 6 in 2022, No. 5 in 2019 and No. 3 in 2020 – kept the Governor’s Cup trophy in Manhattan with four wins over in-state rival KU and has collected 20 Big 12 Conference wins.Thanks to his 30 wins in Manhattan, Klieman holds a career head coaching record of 102-32 as his 76.2% winning percentage ranks fourth among current FBS coaches that have led programs for at least nine seasons, trailing only Clemson’s Dabo Swinney, Alabama’s Nick Saban and James Madison’s Curt Cignetti.The 2022 season was one of the ages as the Cats opened the year 2-1 in non-conference play, defeating regional rival Missouri while dropping a close 17-10 contest to Tulane, who went on to finish the season ranked 16th&nbsp;nationally and earned a berth in the AT&amp;T Cotton Bowl. Road wins at No. 6 Oklahoma and Iowa State jump-started Big 12 play, and following losses to ranked foes TCU and Texas, the Wildcats closed out the conference season with three-straight wins (and four of the last five) to earn a berth in the league title game and rematch with the No. 3 Horned Frogs. The overtime win against TCU propelled the Wildcats to the Allstate Sugar Bowl, their first New Year’s Six bowl since playing in the 2013 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl.Klieman has coached running back&nbsp;Deuce Vaughn&nbsp;to consecutive Consensus All-America campaigns, as Vaughn is just the second player in school history to earn the distinction twice (Chris Canty – 1995 and 1996). Klieman also saw defensive end&nbsp;Felix Anudike-Uzomah&nbsp;be named the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year and Big 12 Defensive Lineman of the Year in 2022, one of four All-Big 12 First Team selections.A native of Waterloo, Iowa, Klieman came to K-State after capping his five-year stint as head coach at North Dakota State by winning his fourth national championship in 2018. He tied Jim Tressel (Youngstown State) for the most FCS National Championships as a head coach, while he was a part of seven national championships at NDSU, which was the most in FCS history at the time of his departure.Klieman guided the 2018 Bison to a perfect 15-0 record, just the fifth team in FCS history to go undefeated and untied on the way to a national championship. North Dakota State also claimed that feat in 2013 when Klieman as the defensive coordinator.Kansas State, which finished ninth in the final College Football Playoff Top 25, will take on fifth-ranked Alabama in the 89th&nbsp;annual Allstate Sugar Bowl inside Caesars Superdome in New Orleans. The game will take place at 11 a.m. Dec. 31&nbsp; and be shown on ESPN.

K-State’s Klieman named finalist for Bobby Dodd Trophy

#11/11 Central Oklahoma (8-1, 3-1 MIAA) at Fort Hays State (7-2, 2-1 MIAA) Friday, December 16 – 7:30 p.m. Hays, Kan. – Gross Memorial Coliseum Game Sponsor:&nbsp;Equity Bank National Anthem:&nbsp;Lily Falk Promotions:&nbsp;Kids K-12 get in FREE! Radio: KJLS (103.3)

<a href="https://radio.securenetsystems.net/cwa/KJLS">CLICK TO LITEN LIVE</a> Fort Hays State Men's Basketball will play its second-consecutive nationally ranked opponent on Friday when it hosts Central Oklahoma in another MIAA battle at 7:30 p.m. The game follows the women's contest at 5:30 p.m. Central Oklahoma enters at 8-1 overall and 3-1 in the MIAA, ranked No. 11 in both the NABC and D2SIDA Top 25 Polls, while Fort Hays State is 7-2 overall and 2-1 in the MIAA. The Tigers are coming off their first conference loss of the season, falling 64-49 at No. 1/1 ranked Northwest Missouri State this past Sunday. The Tigers held a one-point lead four times in the second half before seeing the top-ranked Bearcats pull away late on their home floor. It snapped a seven-game win streak for the Tigers. Central Oklahoma reached No. 6 in the NABC and No. 8 in the D2SIDA national polls on December 6 before taking its first loss of the season to Missouri Southern on December 9. The Bronchos slipped to No. 11 in both polls this week, released on December 13. UCO tied Northwest Missouri State for the MIAA regular season title last year (18-4), both finishing just one game better than Fort Hays State (17-5) in the standings. The Bronchos won both meetings with the Tigers last year, 77-60 in Hays and 75-68 in Edmond. Central Oklahoma and Northwest Missouri accounted for five of Fort Hays State's six losses last year. Fort Hays State looks to continue defending its home floor, 6-0 so far this season at Gross Memorial Coliseum. FHSU opened MIAA play on December 1 with an overtime win over Northeastern State and then two days later defeated Rogers State which ran its home win streak to 12-straight games going back to last season. The last home loss for the Tigers was on January 12, 2022 to a No. 2 ranked Northwest Missouri State team. NWMSU and Central Oklahoma (unranked at the time) were the only two teams to defeat FHSU in Hays last year. Last year's win by UCO was its first inside Gross Memorial Coliseum. FHSU had won 11-straight meetings with at GMC going back to 1974-75 until last year's setback. FHSU is 14-2 against UCO all-time at home, which includes a 3-1 mark at Sheridan Coliseum before moving to Gross Memorial Coliseum in 1973-74. The only UCO win at Sheridan was a slim 57-56 decision on December 8, 1956. Fort Hays State will be looking to snap a 12-game skid to NABC ranked teams. The last time the Tigers defeated an NABC Top 25 team was on February 28 of the 2018-19 season, knocking off a No. 25 ranked Missouri Southern squad 89-84 inside Gross Memorial Coliseum. Seven of the 12 losses in that string have been to Northwest Missouri State, which held a top-three ranking in the country in five of the seven meetings during the stretch. The Tigers will be looking to snap a 10-game skid to D2SIDA Top 25 ranked opponents, which also goes back to that win over Missouri Southern. The Lions were No. 23 in the D2SIDA Poll at that time. The only teams FHSU met in that stretch that had NABC Top 25 rankings, but were not in the D2SIDA rankings, included Rogers State in 2019-20 and Missouri Western in 2020-21. This game pits two of the top defensive teams in the nation against each other. FHSU and UCO are the top two teams in the MIAA in both scoring defense and field goal percentage defense. FHSU holds the edge in scoring defense allowing 56.8 points per game compared to 57.4 by UCO. The Tigers rank second nationally in scoring defense, while the Bronchos are fifth. UCO holds the advantage in field goal percentage defense at 35.5 percent, compared to 37.2 by FHSU. The Bronchos rank second nationally in that category with the Tigers right behind in third. <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/kaleb-hammeke/6897">Kaleb Hammeke</a>&nbsp;continues to lead the Tigers in scoring at 18.9 points per game, and ranks second in the MIAA. He has reached double figures in scoring in all nine games so far this season. He has scored 20 or more in four contests this season, including a career-high 36 in the overtime win over Northeastern State in Hays back on December 1.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/bjarni-jonsson/6901">Bjarni Jonsson</a>&nbsp;is averaging double figures in scoring in MIAA games so far at 11.7 per game, even though his season average sits at 7.7 per game.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/gabe-pieschl/6904">Gabe Pieschl</a>&nbsp;is the top rebounder for the Tigers at 5.8 per game. Jaden Wells leads the UCO scoring attack at 18.9 points per game. He is one of four Bronchos averaging double figures in scoring for the season. Wells is tied with Hammek&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>FHSU Athletics#11/11 Central Oklahoma (8-1, 3-1 MIAA) at Fort Hays State (7-2, 2-1 MIAA) Friday, December 16 – 7:30 p.m. Hays, Kan. – Gross Memorial Coliseum Game Sponsor:&nbsp;Equity Bank National Anthem:&nbsp;Lily Falk Promotions:&nbsp;Kids K-12 get in FREE! Radio: KJLS (103.3)<a href="https://radio.securenetsystems.net/cwa/KJLS">CLICK TO LITEN LIVE</a> Fort Hays State Men's Basketball will play its second-consecutive nationally ranked opponent on Friday when it hosts Central Oklahoma in another MIAA battle at 7:30 p.m. The game follows the women's contest at 5:30 p.m. Central Oklahoma enters at 8-1 overall and 3-1 in the MIAA, ranked No. 11 in both the NABC and D2SIDA Top 25 Polls, while Fort Hays State is 7-2 overall and 2-1 in the MIAA. The Tigers are coming off their first conference loss of the season, falling 64-49 at No. 1/1 ranked Northwest Missouri State this past Sunday. The Tigers held a one-point lead four times in the second half before seeing the top-ranked Bearcats pull away late on their home floor. It snapped a seven-game win streak for the Tigers. Central Oklahoma reached No. 6 in the NABC and No. 8 in the D2SIDA national polls on December 6 before taking its first loss of the season to Missouri Southern on December 9. The Bronchos slipped to No. 11 in both polls this week, released on December 13. UCO tied Northwest Missouri State for the MIAA regular season title last year (18-4), both finishing just one game better than Fort Hays State (17-5) in the standings. The Bronchos won both meetings with the Tigers last year, 77-60 in Hays and 75-68 in Edmond. Central Oklahoma and Northwest Missouri accounted for five of Fort Hays State's six losses last year. Fort Hays State looks to continue defending its home floor, 6-0 so far this season at Gross Memorial Coliseum. FHSU opened MIAA play on December 1 with an overtime win over Northeastern State and then two days later defeated Rogers State which ran its home win streak to 12-straight games going back to last season. The last home loss for the Tigers was on January 12, 2022 to a No. 2 ranked Northwest Missouri State team. NWMSU and Central Oklahoma (unranked at the time) were the only two teams to defeat FHSU in Hays last year. Last year's win by UCO was its first inside Gross Memorial Coliseum. FHSU had won 11-straight meetings with at GMC going back to 1974-75 until last year's setback. FHSU is 14-2 against UCO all-time at home, which includes a 3-1 mark at Sheridan Coliseum before moving to Gross Memorial Coliseum in 1973-74. The only UCO win at Sheridan was a slim 57-56 decision on December 8, 1956. Fort Hays State will be looking to snap a 12-game skid to NABC ranked teams. The last time the Tigers defeated an NABC Top 25 team was on February 28 of the 2018-19 season, knocking off a No. 25 ranked Missouri Southern squad 89-84 inside Gross Memorial Coliseum. Seven of the 12 losses in that string have been to Northwest Missouri State, which held a top-three ranking in the country in five of the seven meetings during the stretch. The Tigers will be looking to snap a 10-game skid to D2SIDA Top 25 ranked opponents, which also goes back to that win over Missouri Southern. The Lions were No. 23 in the D2SIDA Poll at that time. The only teams FHSU met in that stretch that had NABC Top 25 rankings, but were not in the D2SIDA rankings, included Rogers State in 2019-20 and Missouri Western in 2020-21. This game pits two of the top defensive teams in the nation against each other. FHSU and UCO are the top two teams in the MIAA in both scoring defense and field goal percentage defense. FHSU holds the edge in scoring defense allowing 56.8 points per game compared to 57.4 by UCO. The Tigers rank second nationally in scoring defense, while the Bronchos are fifth. UCO holds the advantage in field goal percentage defense at 35.5 percent, compared to 37.2 by FHSU. The Bronchos rank second nationally in that category with the Tigers right behind in third. <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/kaleb-hammeke/6897">Kaleb Hammeke</a>&nbsp;continues to lead the Tigers in scoring at 18.9 points per game, and ranks second in the MIAA. He has reached double figures in scoring in all nine games so far this season. He has scored 20 or more in four contests this season, including a career-high 36 in the overtime win over Northeastern State in Hays back on December 1.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/bjarni-jonsson/6901">Bjarni Jonsson</a>&nbsp;is averaging double figures in scoring in MIAA games so far at 11.7 per game, even though his season average sits at 7.7 per game.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/gabe-pieschl/6904">Gabe Pieschl</a>&nbsp;is the top rebounder for the Tigers at 5.8 per game. Jaden Wells leads the UCO scoring attack at 18.9 points per game. He is one of four Bronchos averaging double figures in scoring for the season. Wells is tied with Hammek&nbsp;&nbsp;

🏀🎙️ LISTEN - Tiger men host No. 11 Central Oklahoma Friday

Fort Hays State Women's Basketball (8-3, 4-0 MIAA) vs. Central Oklahoma (4-4, 1-3 MIAA) Friday, December 16, 2022 • 5:30 p.m. Hays, Kan. • Gross Memorial Coliseum Game Sponsor:&nbsp;Equity Bank National Anthem:&nbsp;Lily Falk Promotions:&nbsp;Kids K-12 get in FREE! Radio: KJLS (103.3)

<a href="https://radio.securenetsystems.net/cwa/KJLS">CLICK TO LISTEN LIVE</a> The Fort Hays State women's basketball team returns to Gross Memorial Coliseum to wrap up 2022 with three games in four days. First up in the homestand is a Friday evening (Dec. 16) contest against Central Oklahoma, with the first tip slated for 5:30 p.m. Winners of six in a row, Fort Hays State enters the weekend 8-3 overall and 4-0 in conference play. The Bronchos are 4-4 so far this season and 1-3 in MIAA action after dropping their last three games. Live video of the matchup between the Tigers and Bronchos will be available on The MIAA Network, presented by Tiger Media Network. Fans can purchase access to a single contest for $10, a month-long pass for $25 or a season-long, all-access pass for $125. Both the monthly and year-long passes gain access to any event in any sport streamed on The MIAA Network. Live radio coverage with voice of the Tigers Gerard Wellbrock will be available over the air on KJLS 103.3 FM and online at hayspost.com. Last Time Out - A dominant second half helped the Tigers rally from a nine-point first-half deficit to win by 15 on the road at Northwest Missouri State, 67-52. - Both teams went on long runs, with FHSU scoring 13-straight in the third quarter after the Bearcats scored 15 in a row across the first and second quarters. -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/olivia-hollenbeck/6845">Olivia Hollenbeck</a>&nbsp;scored 17 points on 7-of-10 shooting. - Four Tigers scored in double figures for the second time this season. Tiger Notables - Fort Hays State has won 218 games since the start of the 2014-15 season, by far the most of any MIAA team (ESU - 189 wins). - The Tigers are 208-112 (.650) in conference games since joining the MIAA in 2006. - The Tigers rank second in the MIAA and fourth in the country in both assist/turnover ratio (1.43) and in turnovers per game (11.3). - FHSU leads the conference in free-throw shooting percentage, knocking down 76.5 percent from the line. - The Tigers are 0-2 on Friday so far this season and 8-1 on every other day of the week. - Hollenbeck averages 11.6 points and 4.2 rebounds in five career games against Central Oklahoma. She's scored in double figures three times against the Bronchos, including one double-double. - Hollenbeck has scored in double figures in each of the last four games and in six of the last eight. -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/kate-dilsaver/6841">Kate Dilsaver</a>&nbsp;ranks second in the MIAA and 16th nationally with an assist/turnover ratio of 3.62. - After hitting 46.4 percent from the floor in the win over Northwest Missouri State, the Tigers are now 133-5 when hitting more than 45 percent of their shots during the Hobson era. - Fort Hays State has outscored its conference opponents by 99 points through four games, racking up an average margin of victory of 24.8. -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/katie-wagner/6848">Katie Wagner's</a>&nbsp;five double-doubles are tops in the MIAA and 12th-most in Division II. -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/brooke-loewe/6850">Brooke Loewe's</a>&nbsp;36 assists are fifth-most in the MIAA so far this season. -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/clary-donica/6854">Clary Donica</a>&nbsp;spent the last three seasons with the Bronchos before joining the Tigers as a graduate transfer this season. - 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). Home Cooking - This is the 50th season of basketball inside Gross Memorial Coliseum. - The women are 551-134 at home over the last 50 seasons, good for a winning percentage better than 80 percent. - The Tigers have won at least 10 home games in 34 of the last 49 seasons inside the Coliseum, including each of the last 12 seasons and 13 of 14 during the&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/coaches/tony-hobson/1136">Tony Hobson</a>&nbsp;era. - FHSU has only two losing records at home during the GMC era. - Fort Hays State has not lost consecutive home games since January 15 &amp; 19, 2011 (PSU, ESU). - The Tigers are 152-14 at home since the start of the 2012-13 season (.916). - FHSU is 193-31 (.862) at home under Hobson, including a 118-24 record in conference games and a 75-7 mark in non-conference games. - FHSU has not lost more than three games at home in a season since 2010-11. Series History - Fort Hays State is 17-5 all-time against Central Oklahoma, including wins in each of the last six meetings. - The Tigers are 10-1 at home against the Bronchos. - FHSU is 16-4 against UCO under Hobson, including a 9-1 mark at home. - Fort Hays State has won nine of the last 10 meetings. - The teams played a home-and-home series in 1989 and 1990 before the annual series began in 2013 when UCO joined the MIAA. - Fort Hays State scored the final eight points to outlast the Bronchos in the MIAA Championship quarterfinals last season in Kansas City, 71-63 (3/3/22). On This Day - The Tigers are 7-0 in recorded history on December 16. - All seven Dec. 16 contests have been played since 1990. - Most recently, Fort Hays State defeated Rockhurst on the road 67-50 in 2017. The Coach -&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. - He is 320-112 as a Tiger and 730-218 all-time. - Hobson ranks third all-time amongst MIAA head coaches with 320 wins at FHSU. - He ranks in the top 30 in win percentage amongst all active NCAA head coaches and in the top 10 in Division II. - 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. - 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. Scouting the Bronchos - UCO opened its season with three consecutive wins, but has lost four of its last five. - The Bronchos are 1-1 away from home this year. - UCO ranks last in the MIAA and 290th out of 296 ranked schools in DII in scoring defense, allowing 78.5 points per game. - The Bronchos rank fourth in the league with an average of 76.4 points per night. - Central Oklahoma has four players ranked in the top 25 in the MIAA in scoring, more than any other team in the league. - Alayzha Knapp leads the team with 15.8 points per game, with Karly Wadsworth adding 14.4 ppg, Brooke Rayner chipping in 12.6 ppg and Aliyah Llanusa contributing 10.8 ppg. - Kassie Boorer ranks fourth in the league with an assist/turnover ratio of 3.00. - While this is her first season on the bench at Central Oklahoma, this is not the first trip to Gross Memorial Coliseum for first-year head coach Emma Andrews. The Australian brought her Cameron Aggies to Hays last fall, defeating Newman before playing the Tigers to a hard-fought six-point FHSU win (11/20/21, 85-79). Looking Ahead The Tigers will play on consecutive days for the fifth and final time of the regular season when FHSU hosts Newman on Sunday (Dec. 18, 2 p.m.) and Bethany on Monday (Dec. 19, 6 p.m.).&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>FHSU AthleticsFort Hays State Women's Basketball (8-3, 4-0 MIAA) vs. Central Oklahoma (4-4, 1-3 MIAA) Friday, December 16, 2022 • 5:30 p.m. Hays, Kan. • Gross Memorial Coliseum Game Sponsor:&nbsp;Equity Bank National Anthem:&nbsp;Lily Falk Promotions:&nbsp;Kids K-12 get in FREE! Radio: KJLS (103.3)<a href="https://radio.securenetsystems.net/cwa/KJLS">CLICK TO LISTEN LIVE</a> The Fort Hays State women's basketball team returns to Gross Memorial Coliseum to wrap up 2022 with three games in four days. First up in the homestand is a Friday evening (Dec. 16) contest against Central Oklahoma, with the first tip slated for 5:30 p.m. Winners of six in a row, Fort Hays State enters the weekend 8-3 overall and 4-0 in conference play. The Bronchos are 4-4 so far this season and 1-3 in MIAA action after dropping their last three games. Live video of the matchup between the Tigers and Bronchos will be available on The MIAA Network, presented by Tiger Media Network. Fans can purchase access to a single contest for $10, a month-long pass for $25 or a season-long, all-access pass for $125. Both the monthly and year-long passes gain access to any event in any sport streamed on The MIAA Network. Live radio coverage with voice of the Tigers Gerard Wellbrock will be available over the air on KJLS 103.3 FM and online at hayspost.com. Last Time Out - A dominant second half helped the Tigers rally from a nine-point first-half deficit to win by 15 on the road at Northwest Missouri State, 67-52. - Both teams went on long runs, with FHSU scoring 13-straight in the third quarter after the Bearcats scored 15 in a row across the first and second quarters. -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/olivia-hollenbeck/6845">Olivia Hollenbeck</a>&nbsp;scored 17 points on 7-of-10 shooting. - Four Tigers scored in double figures for the second time this season. Tiger Notables - Fort Hays State has won 218 games since the start of the 2014-15 season, by far the most of any MIAA team (ESU - 189 wins). - The Tigers are 208-112 (.650) in conference games since joining the MIAA in 2006. - The Tigers rank second in the MIAA and fourth in the country in both assist/turnover ratio (1.43) and in turnovers per game (11.3). - FHSU leads the conference in free-throw shooting percentage, knocking down 76.5 percent from the line. - The Tigers are 0-2 on Friday so far this season and 8-1 on every other day of the week. - Hollenbeck averages 11.6 points and 4.2 rebounds in five career games against Central Oklahoma. She's scored in double figures three times against the Bronchos, including one double-double. - Hollenbeck has scored in double figures in each of the last four games and in six of the last eight. -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/kate-dilsaver/6841">Kate Dilsaver</a>&nbsp;ranks second in the MIAA and 16th nationally with an assist/turnover ratio of 3.62. - After hitting 46.4 percent from the floor in the win over Northwest Missouri State, the Tigers are now 133-5 when hitting more than 45 percent of their shots during the Hobson era. - Fort Hays State has outscored its conference opponents by 99 points through four games, racking up an average margin of victory of 24.8. -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/katie-wagner/6848">Katie Wagner's</a>&nbsp;five double-doubles are tops in the MIAA and 12th-most in Division II. -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/brooke-loewe/6850">Brooke Loewe's</a>&nbsp;36 assists are fifth-most in the MIAA so far this season. -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/clary-donica/6854">Clary Donica</a>&nbsp;spent the last three seasons with the Bronchos before joining the Tigers as a graduate transfer this season. - 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). Home Cooking - This is the 50th season of basketball inside Gross Memorial Coliseum. - The women are 551-134 at home over the last 50 seasons, good for a winning percentage better than 80 percent. - The Tigers have won at least 10 home games in 34 of the last 49 seasons inside the Coliseum, including each of the last 12 seasons and 13 of 14 during the&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/coaches/tony-hobson/1136">Tony Hobson</a>&nbsp;era. - FHSU has only two losing records at home during the GMC era. - Fort Hays State has not lost consecutive home games since January 15 &amp; 19, 2011 (PSU, ESU). - The Tigers are 152-14 at home since the start of the 2012-13 season (.916). - FHSU is 193-31 (.862) at home under Hobson, including a 118-24 record in conference games and a 75-7 mark in non-conference games. - FHSU has not lost more than three games at home in a season since 2010-11. Series History - Fort Hays State is 17-5 all-time against Central Oklahoma, including wins in each of the last six meetings. - The Tigers are 10-1 at home against the Bronchos. - FHSU is 16-4 against UCO under Hobson, including a 9-1 mark at home. - Fort Hays State has won nine of the last 10 meetings. - The teams played a home-and-home series in 1989 and 1990 before the annual series began in 2013 when UCO joined the MIAA. - Fort Hays State scored the final eight points to outlast the Bronchos in the MIAA Championship quarterfinals last season in Kansas City, 71-63 (3/3/22). On This Day - The Tigers are 7-0 in recorded history on December 16. - All seven Dec. 16 contests have been played since 1990. - Most recently, Fort Hays State defeated Rockhurst on the road 67-50 in 2017. The Coach -&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. - He is 320-112 as a Tiger and 730-218 all-time. - Hobson ranks third all-time amongst MIAA head coaches with 320 wins at FHSU. - He ranks in the top 30 in win percentage amongst all active NCAA head coaches and in the top 10 in Division II. - 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. - 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. Scouting the Bronchos - UCO opened its season with three consecutive wins, but has lost four of its last five. - The Bronchos are 1-1 away from home this year. - UCO ranks last in the MIAA and 290th out of 296 ranked schools in DII in scoring defense, allowing 78.5 points per game. - The Bronchos rank fourth in the league with an average of 76.4 points per night. - Central Oklahoma has four players ranked in the top 25 in the MIAA in scoring, more than any other team in the league. - Alayzha Knapp leads the team with 15.8 points per game, with Karly Wadsworth adding 14.4 ppg, Brooke Rayner chipping in 12.6 ppg and Aliyah Llanusa contributing 10.8 ppg. - Kassie Boorer ranks fourth in the league with an assist/turnover ratio of 3.00. - While this is her first season on the bench at Central Oklahoma, this is not the first trip to Gross Memorial Coliseum for first-year head coach Emma Andrews. The Australian brought her Cameron Aggies to Hays last fall, defeating Newman before playing the Tigers to a hard-fought six-point FHSU win (11/20/21, 85-79). Looking Ahead The Tigers will play on consecutive days for the fifth and final time of the regular season when FHSU hosts Newman on Sunday (Dec. 18, 2 p.m.) and Bethany on Monday (Dec. 19, 6 p.m.).&nbsp;&nbsp;

🏀🎙️ LISTEN - Tiger women host Bronchos Friday

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Andy Reid knew the tall, gangly tight end with the soft hands, deceptive speed and unique ability to get wide open could become a star the moment he first laid eyes on him during a college football game about a decade ago.

Travis Kelce was playing for Cincinnati at the time, and Reid showed up at one of his games to watch his own son, Spencer, who was then a tailback for Temple. Reid already knew a bit about the Kelce family having just drafted Travis's big brother, Jason, to play center for his Philadelphia Eagles, but what he saw on the field that day was something else.

The Bearcats only completed 13 passes in the 34-10 whipping, but Kelce hauled in four of them with such incredible ease.

“I thought watching him,” Reid recalled this week, “this kid has a chance to be really something special.”

Not even Reid, though, could have known just how good Kelce would become.

Already with three All-Pro nods and seven trips to the Pro Bowl on his resume, the 33-year-old Kelce moved into the most rarified of places in the pantheon of NFL tight ends last week. With four catches for 71 yards&nbsp;<a href="https://pro32.ap.org/article/mahomes-chiefs-outlast-broncos-34-28-wilson-concussed">on Sunday in Denver</a>, Kelce not only surpassed the 1,000-yard receiving mark for a franchise-record seventh consecutive season but eclipsed 10,000 yards for his career, becoming only the fifth player at his position to do it.

Tony Gonzalez, whose club records Kelce keeps breaking, and Shannon Sharpe already are in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, while Jason Witten and Antonio Gates are poised to join them in the coming years.

The numbers are&nbsp;<a href="https://pro32.ap.org/article/chiefs-kelce-continues-star-amid-rash-injuries">even more impressive</a>&nbsp;given that Kelce came into the league with off-the-field red flags that landed him a season-long suspension at Cincinnati, and ultimately saw his draft stock plummet into the third round. And that nearly his entire rookie season was missed because of microfracture surgery on his knee.

“Obviously all those guys are unbelievable company,” Kelce said after the Broncos game Sunday, “and I'm very fortunate that I've had the coaches and players around me to be able to have this much success in the NFL as I have.”

Such a self-forgetful statement speaks to the growth that Kelce has experienced during his time in Kansas City.

He admittedly came into the league with a chip on his shoulder — pieces of it are still there. He had an ego that almost matched his outsized personality. And he had a penchant for ripping officials, once saying that one wasn't fit to work in Foot Locker and another time throwing his towel at a referee who did not throw his own flag.

Kelce can still be a hothead. But he's mostly learned to rein it in, particularly when doing otherwise would hurt his team.

“Just watching his growth process, and just thinking about all the years that he's been here and how he's just evolved, not only as a player but more as a young man — and how he's developed as a captain and a leader — those are the things that I enjoy watching,” Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy said. “I love the energy that he brings and I love the positive impact that he has with our team on the sidelines. It's been fun to watch.”

Not so fun for opposing defenses, who have tried everything within the rules — and a few things outside of them — in their failed efforts to slow Kelce down. Man coverage? He has the athleticism to beat you. Zone coverage? An intuitive ability to get open. Want to rough him up? He's more than willing to fight back.

“He has great instincts of coverage, leverage, in man and in zone,” Titans coach Mike Vrabel said. “He is extremely athletic and very competitive. He has a huge catch radius. He is always a challenge.”

The result has been a period of nearly unmatched consistency: Kelce has at least 80 catches in seven straight seasons, one behind Jerry Rice, Marvin Harrison and Torry Holt for the most by any player in NFL history, and that trio along with Mike Evans, Cris Carter and Tim Brown are the only ones with more consecutive 1,000-yard seasons.

“That tight end position is hard. You take a beating,” Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes said. “You're blocking, you're catching over the middle, taking hits. And he just prepares himself the right way that he can be out there and available for us every week. Truly great player and a great teammate, for sure.”

Mahomes and Kelce have become close friends the past six years together in Kansas City, and they often sit together on plane rides home after games. And this past week, Mahomes knew that Kelce had broken through the 10,000-yard barrier, so he turned to him on the flight back from Denver and brought up the career milestone.

“He was like, ‘Oh yeah, man. It’s cool,'”&nbsp;<a href="https://pro32.ap.org/article/mahomes-brilliance-kc-blighted-more-turnover-trouble">Mahomes said.</a>&nbsp;“All he's worried about is winning. That's what all the great players are worried about, and his stats kind of come, but at the same time, he's just trying to win a lot of football games.”

Kelce has done that: He's helped the Chiefs reach the past four AFC championship games, winning two of them to reach the Super Bowl, and beating the San Francisco 49ers a few years ago to end their 50-year championship drought.

They're in the thick of it again, too. The Chiefs (10-3) are&nbsp;<a href="https://pro32.ap.org/article/chiefs-squander-control-afc-playoff-race-cincinnati">tied with the Bills</a>&nbsp;for the AFC's best record heading into Week 15, where a win would clinch their record seventh consecutive AFC West title.

“It's the type of guy he is,” Mahomes said. “Obviously he's talented, to be that big and run routes like that and have that speed. He could have had a ton of success really anywhere, but I think the type of guy he is, how he works and how he's just a teammate — a great teammate — I think that's why he's kind of taken it to the next level. It's because everybody on that field, they enjoy watching him succeed, because of the type of guy that he is every day.”

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Andy Reid knew the tall, gangly tight end with the soft hands, deceptive speed and unique ability to get wide open could become a star the moment he first laid eyes on him during a college football game about a decade ago.Travis Kelce was playing for Cincinnati at the time, and Reid showed up at one of his games to watch his own son, Spencer, who was then a tailback for Temple. Reid already knew a bit about the Kelce family having just drafted Travis's big brother, Jason, to play center for his Philadelphia Eagles, but what he saw on the field that day was something else.The Bearcats only completed 13 passes in the 34-10 whipping, but Kelce hauled in four of them with such incredible ease.“I thought watching him,” Reid recalled this week, “this kid has a chance to be really something special.”Not even Reid, though, could have known just how good Kelce would become.Already with three All-Pro nods and seven trips to the Pro Bowl on his resume, the 33-year-old Kelce moved into the most rarified of places in the pantheon of NFL tight ends last week. With four catches for 71 yards&nbsp;<a href="https://pro32.ap.org/article/mahomes-chiefs-outlast-broncos-34-28-wilson-concussed">on Sunday in Denver</a>, Kelce not only surpassed the 1,000-yard receiving mark for a franchise-record seventh consecutive season but eclipsed 10,000 yards for his career, becoming only the fifth player at his position to do it.Tony Gonzalez, whose club records Kelce keeps breaking, and Shannon Sharpe already are in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, while Jason Witten and Antonio Gates are poised to join them in the coming years.The numbers are&nbsp;<a href="https://pro32.ap.org/article/chiefs-kelce-continues-star-amid-rash-injuries">even more impressive</a>&nbsp;given that Kelce came into the league with off-the-field red flags that landed him a season-long suspension at Cincinnati, and ultimately saw his draft stock plummet into the third round. And that nearly his entire rookie season was missed because of microfracture surgery on his knee.“Obviously all those guys are unbelievable company,” Kelce said after the Broncos game Sunday, “and I'm very fortunate that I've had the coaches and players around me to be able to have this much success in the NFL as I have.”Such a self-forgetful statement speaks to the growth that Kelce has experienced during his time in Kansas City.He admittedly came into the league with a chip on his shoulder — pieces of it are still there. He had an ego that almost matched his outsized personality. And he had a penchant for ripping officials, once saying that one wasn't fit to work in Foot Locker and another time throwing his towel at a referee who did not throw his own flag.Kelce can still be a hothead. But he's mostly learned to rein it in, particularly when doing otherwise would hurt his team.“Just watching his growth process, and just thinking about all the years that he's been here and how he's just evolved, not only as a player but more as a young man — and how he's developed as a captain and a leader — those are the things that I enjoy watching,” Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy said. “I love the energy that he brings and I love the positive impact that he has with our team on the sidelines. It's been fun to watch.”Not so fun for opposing defenses, who have tried everything within the rules — and a few things outside of them — in their failed efforts to slow Kelce down. Man coverage? He has the athleticism to beat you. Zone coverage? An intuitive ability to get open. Want to rough him up? He's more than willing to fight back.“He has great instincts of coverage, leverage, in man and in zone,” Titans coach Mike Vrabel said. “He is extremely athletic and very competitive. He has a huge catch radius. He is always a challenge.”The result has been a period of nearly unmatched consistency: Kelce has at least 80 catches in seven straight seasons, one behind Jerry Rice, Marvin Harrison and Torry Holt for the most by any player in NFL history, and that trio along with Mike Evans, Cris Carter and Tim Brown are the only ones with more consecutive 1,000-yard seasons.“That tight end position is hard. You take a beating,” Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes said. “You're blocking, you're catching over the middle, taking hits. And he just prepares himself the right way that he can be out there and available for us every week. Truly great player and a great teammate, for sure.”Mahomes and Kelce have become close friends the past six years together in Kansas City, and they often sit together on plane rides home after games. And this past week, Mahomes knew that Kelce had broken through the 10,000-yard barrier, so he turned to him on the flight back from Denver and brought up the career milestone.“He was like, ‘Oh yeah, man. It’s cool,'”&nbsp;<a href="https://pro32.ap.org/article/mahomes-brilliance-kc-blighted-more-turnover-trouble">Mahomes said.</a>&nbsp;“All he's worried about is winning. That's what all the great players are worried about, and his stats kind of come, but at the same time, he's just trying to win a lot of football games.”Kelce has done that: He's helped the Chiefs reach the past four AFC championship games, winning two of them to reach the Super Bowl, and beating the San Francisco 49ers a few years ago to end their 50-year championship drought.They're in the thick of it again, too. The Chiefs (10-3) are&nbsp;<a href="https://pro32.ap.org/article/chiefs-squander-control-afc-playoff-race-cincinnati">tied with the Bills</a>&nbsp;for the AFC's best record heading into Week 15, where a win would clinch their record seventh consecutive AFC West title.“It's the type of guy he is,” Mahomes said. “Obviously he's talented, to be that big and run routes like that and have that speed. He could have had a ton of success really anywhere, but I think the type of guy he is, how he works and how he's just a teammate — a great teammate — I think that's why he's kind of taken it to the next level. It's because everybody on that field, they enjoy watching him succeed, because of the type of guy that he is every day.”

🏈Chiefs' Reid: Kelce was destined to be 'something special'

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Kyler Murray and&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/miami-dolphins-denver-broncos-new-england-patriots-kansas-city-chiefs-nfl-bd8d8b5c0ba6b43a70a71168b62af945">Russell Wilson were</a>&nbsp;two trendy picks to lead their teams on deep playoff runs this season. For that matter, two trendy picks to lead fantasy teams to playoff success, too.

It hasn’t exactly gone according to script.

At least half of what before the season looked like an enticing matchup featuring two mobile quarterbacks won’t be on display Sunday when Arizona visits Denver. Murray’s done for the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/new-england-patriots-arizona-cardinals-nfl-sports-kyler-murray-249614643be09b7a0e877c0d9944cf4e">season after tearing his ACL</a>&nbsp;on Monday night. Wilson remains in the league's concussion protocol and may come down to a game-time decision.

Instead, it could be a clash of backups in Colt McCoy for the Cardinals (4-9) and Brett Rypien for the Broncos (3-10) in what has become a less-than-tantalizing game with both teams faltering.

What could be at stake: Job security for their coaches, with Arizona’s Kliff Kingsbury and Denver’s Nathaniel Hackett each on the hot seat. The Cardinals have dropped three in a row and five of their past six. It was also recently&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/arizona-cardinals-new-england-patriots-nfl-sports-quentin-harris-c8859594e4c4eac576b3458a5e78cada">announced general manager Steve Keim</a>&nbsp;will take a leave of absence from the organization because of a health-related issue.

The Broncos are in the midst of a tailspin, too, losing five straight since a win over Jacksonville in London on Oct. 30. They've now missed the postseason for a seventh straight year.

Wilson is progressing through the necessary steps to possibly return after sustaining a head injury last weekend when he dived head-first for the goal line after scrambling for a 14-yard gain. He was replaced by Rypien in the fourth quarter of Denver’s 34-28 loss to Kansas City.

“We’re playing it day-by-day, minute-by-minute,” Hackett said of Wilson.

Earlier this season, Rypien filled in during a loss to the New York Jets as Wilson dealt with a pulled hamstring. Rypien threw for 225 yards and one interception. He also threw a touchdown pass to Jerry Jeudy after taking over last weekend as the Broncos rallied from a 27-0 deficit, only to fall short.

Stepping in for Murray will be the 36-year-old McCoy, who led the Cardinals to a 13-10 halftime lead against New England after Murray left the game, before the team faded in the second half.

“I’m saddened for Kyler," McCoy said. "I said it in postgame, but I spend more time with him than my kids, right? We’re close. We’re in the room together. I feel for him.”

Broncos safety Justin Simmons said of playing the final month of the season with no postseason possibility: “I’m just going to go out there and do my job at the highest level of ability that I can. I’m not going to leave anything left in the tank."

The last time the Cardinals played in Denver was 2014, when Peyton Manning threw for 479 yards and four touchdowns in a 41-20 win. The late Demaryius Thomas caught eight passes for 226 yards and two scores.

The Broncos have a 9-1-1 mark against the Cardinals in the regular season, including 5-0 at home.

McCoy has completed nearly 70% of his passes this season for 702 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions. McCoy thought about retiring in 2020 after a litany of injuries, but decided to come back with the New York Giants before signing with the Cardinals last season.

“We’re not in the situation that we want to be in, but there’s some high-character guys in there,” McCoy said. “I think it’s my job, and a lot of the leaders on this team’s job, to get us all in the right mind(set) (to be) ready to go play this game, play out the rest of the season, treat it like professionals, and understand that the ball hasn’t bounced our way this year.”

Cardinals running back James Conner has rushed for 205 yards over his past two games, which is one of the most productive two-game stretches during his tenure with the team.

Conner ran for 85 yards and a touchdown against the Patriots. He probably would have had more opportunities on the ground, but when&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/new-england-patriots-arizona-cardinals-mlb-nfl-sports-b79a9f82f6ca3cfa2c58802184b5d22f">the Cardinals</a>&nbsp;fell behind by two touchdowns, they were forced to throw the ball more.

“I’ve been pleased with the plans and the way he’s executed them,” Kingsbury said. “He’s running downhill and playing physical.”

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Kyler Murray and&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/miami-dolphins-denver-broncos-new-england-patriots-kansas-city-chiefs-nfl-bd8d8b5c0ba6b43a70a71168b62af945">Russell Wilson were</a>&nbsp;two trendy picks to lead their teams on deep playoff runs this season. For that matter, two trendy picks to lead fantasy teams to playoff success, too.It hasn’t exactly gone according to script.At least half of what before the season looked like an enticing matchup featuring two mobile quarterbacks won’t be on display Sunday when Arizona visits Denver. Murray’s done for the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/new-england-patriots-arizona-cardinals-nfl-sports-kyler-murray-249614643be09b7a0e877c0d9944cf4e">season after tearing his ACL</a>&nbsp;on Monday night. Wilson remains in the league's concussion protocol and may come down to a game-time decision.Instead, it could be a clash of backups in Colt McCoy for the Cardinals (4-9) and Brett Rypien for the Broncos (3-10) in what has become a less-than-tantalizing game with both teams faltering.What could be at stake: Job security for their coaches, with Arizona’s Kliff Kingsbury and Denver’s Nathaniel Hackett each on the hot seat. The Cardinals have dropped three in a row and five of their past six. It was also recently&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/arizona-cardinals-new-england-patriots-nfl-sports-quentin-harris-c8859594e4c4eac576b3458a5e78cada">announced general manager Steve Keim</a>&nbsp;will take a leave of absence from the organization because of a health-related issue.The Broncos are in the midst of a tailspin, too, losing five straight since a win over Jacksonville in London on Oct. 30. They've now missed the postseason for a seventh straight year.Wilson is progressing through the necessary steps to possibly return after sustaining a head injury last weekend when he dived head-first for the goal line after scrambling for a 14-yard gain. He was replaced by Rypien in the fourth quarter of Denver’s 34-28 loss to Kansas City.“We’re playing it day-by-day, minute-by-minute,” Hackett said of Wilson.Earlier this season, Rypien filled in during a loss to the New York Jets as Wilson dealt with a pulled hamstring. Rypien threw for 225 yards and one interception. He also threw a touchdown pass to Jerry Jeudy after taking over last weekend as the Broncos rallied from a 27-0 deficit, only to fall short.Stepping in for Murray will be the 36-year-old McCoy, who led the Cardinals to a 13-10 halftime lead against New England after Murray left the game, before the team faded in the second half.“I’m saddened for Kyler," McCoy said. "I said it in postgame, but I spend more time with him than my kids, right? We’re close. We’re in the room together. I feel for him.”INTERNAL MOTIVATIONBroncos safety Justin Simmons said of playing the final month of the season with no postseason possibility: “I’m just going to go out there and do my job at the highest level of ability that I can. I’m not going to leave anything left in the tank."RARE VISITThe last time the Cardinals played in Denver was 2014, when Peyton Manning threw for 479 yards and four touchdowns in a 41-20 win. The late Demaryius Thomas caught eight passes for 226 yards and two scores.The Broncos have a 9-1-1 mark against the Cardinals in the regular season, including 5-0 at home.LIFE WITH MCCOYMcCoy has completed nearly 70% of his passes this season for 702 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions. McCoy thought about retiring in 2020 after a litany of injuries, but decided to come back with the New York Giants before signing with the Cardinals last season.“We’re not in the situation that we want to be in, but there’s some high-character guys in there,” McCoy said. “I think it’s my job, and a lot of the leaders on this team’s job, to get us all in the right mind(set) (to be) ready to go play this game, play out the rest of the season, treat it like professionals, and understand that the ball hasn’t bounced our way this year.”CONNER UNLEASHEDCardinals running back James Conner has rushed for 205 yards over his past two games, which is one of the most productive two-game stretches during his tenure with the team.Conner ran for 85 yards and a touchdown against the Patriots. He probably would have had more opportunities on the ground, but when&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/new-england-patriots-arizona-cardinals-mlb-nfl-sports-b79a9f82f6ca3cfa2c58802184b5d22f">the Cardinals</a>&nbsp;fell behind by two touchdowns, they were forced to throw the ball more.“I’ve been pleased with the plans and the way he’s executed them,” Kingsbury said. “He’s running downhill and playing physical.”

🏈The backup show? Broncos, Cards may feature Rypien, McCoy

HOUSTON (AP) — The only thing standing between the Kansas City Chiefs and their seventh straight AFC West title are the lowly Houston Texans.

But the Chiefs know better than to overlook the one-win Texans, especially after&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/houston-texans-dallas-cowboys-nfl-sports-jeff-driskel-fa8256dd0afa1b95d096d1f9856e0ec0">they nearly pulled off a huge upset over Dallas</a>&nbsp;last week.

“They played a great team with the Cowboys, and they were down there where they probably should’ve won,” Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes said. “In this league, you can take no one for granted. Those are NFL players. They have a lot of talented, young guys that play hard.

"We understand it’s going to be a great challenge for us, so we’re going to go out there and play our best football to win.”

The Chiefs (10-3) have won six of their last seven games. Meanwhile, the Texans (1-11-1) need a win to avoid losing nine straight for the first time since dropping the final 14 games of the 2013 season.

After dealing with Dallas quarterback Dak Prescott last week, Houston coach Lovie Smith knows his team faces another huge challenge this week in Mahomes, who leads the NFL in yards passing (4,160) and touchdowns (33).

“He can just do it all, and he’s got a history in the league now of that,” Smith said. “When you have a player like that, it makes everyone look better.”

The Texans returned to Davis Mills at quarterback last week after benching him for two games. But instead of only relying on him to run the offense,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/houston-texans-dallas-cowboys-nfl-sports-7d16549c2354a1d585213df8015c107c">Houston used a two-quarterback system</a>&nbsp;with Jeff Driskel taking some of the snaps.

Smith wouldn’t say if they plan to use the same plan at quarterback this week, but Mills said he liked how it worked against Dallas.

“We felt good about it,” he said. “Obviously, both of us have the mindset of whatever we can do to help the team win games. That’s what we’re doing. If (we) use the both-quarterback system, we’re trying to move the ball and score touchdowns. That’s our main focus.”

The Chiefs could have wide receiver Kadarius Toney back this week after missing most of the past four games with a hamstring injury. They also hope to add Mecole Hardman, who recently came off injured reserve for an abdominal issue, though it’s possible he is another week or two away.

“If you add speed to any offense that those two guys have,” Mahomes said, “it really opens up everybody else, because you have to account for those two guys one very play.”

The Texans could be without star rookie running back Dameon Pierce after he injured an ankle last Sunday. Pierce, who leads rookies with 939 yards rushing, has been one of the only bright spots in Houston’s terrible season.

“If Dameon can’t go, we know what he’s been to our offense this year,” Smith said. “He’s one of the best running backs in football. There would be a void. When a player can’t go, the void is sealed by others. We look to all options.”

The two other running backs on Houston’s roster are Dare Ogunbowale and Rex Burkhead, but neither has done much this season. Ogunbowale has eight carries for 27 yards and Burkhead has 80 yards on 26 carries.

Mahomes grew up in Tyler, Texas, and starred at Texas Tech, before becoming a first-round pick of the Chiefs, and has such an affinity for his home state that he has a home there for the offseason.

But the closest he’s come to playing in Texas over his first five-plus seasons in the league was in 2017, when he rode the bench behind Alex Smith for a game in Dallas.

“Houston is about a three-hour trip from Tyler,” he said, “so I’m sure there’s a lot more people coming than I even know. It’ll be cool for them to see me playing in my home state for sure.”

The Texans will see a familiar face Sunday with safety Justin Reid playing for the Chiefs. Reid was drafted by Houston in the third round of the 2018 draft and spent his first four seasons in Houston before signing with Kansas City this offseason.

“I’m excited,” Reid said. “I have a lot of personal relationships with a lot of those guys, a lot of love for those players, the coaching staff. So, it’s a fun game for me personally to go back in be in the atmosphere that I began my career in.”

Smith raved about Reid, who started 53 games in his four seasons in Houston.

“Justin Reid and I will have a lifetime relationship,” Smith said. “I consider him a friend, too. ... He’s playing excellent football for them. He can tackle. He checks off all the boxes when you’re looking for a good safety.”

HOUSTON (AP) — The only thing standing between the Kansas City Chiefs and their seventh straight AFC West title are the lowly Houston Texans.But the Chiefs know better than to overlook the one-win Texans, especially after&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/houston-texans-dallas-cowboys-nfl-sports-jeff-driskel-fa8256dd0afa1b95d096d1f9856e0ec0">they nearly pulled off a huge upset over Dallas</a>&nbsp;last week.“They played a great team with the Cowboys, and they were down there where they probably should’ve won,” Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes said. “In this league, you can take no one for granted. Those are NFL players. They have a lot of talented, young guys that play hard."We understand it’s going to be a great challenge for us, so we’re going to go out there and play our best football to win.”The Chiefs (10-3) have won six of their last seven games. Meanwhile, the Texans (1-11-1) need a win to avoid losing nine straight for the first time since dropping the final 14 games of the 2013 season.After dealing with Dallas quarterback Dak Prescott last week, Houston coach Lovie Smith knows his team faces another huge challenge this week in Mahomes, who leads the NFL in yards passing (4,160) and touchdowns (33).“He can just do it all, and he’s got a history in the league now of that,” Smith said. “When you have a player like that, it makes everyone look better.”The Texans returned to Davis Mills at quarterback last week after benching him for two games. But instead of only relying on him to run the offense,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/houston-texans-dallas-cowboys-nfl-sports-7d16549c2354a1d585213df8015c107c">Houston used a two-quarterback system</a>&nbsp;with Jeff Driskel taking some of the snaps.Smith wouldn’t say if they plan to use the same plan at quarterback this week, but Mills said he liked how it worked against Dallas.“We felt good about it,” he said. “Obviously, both of us have the mindset of whatever we can do to help the team win games. That’s what we’re doing. If (we) use the both-quarterback system, we’re trying to move the ball and score touchdowns. That’s our main focus.”REINFORCEMENTS COMINGThe Chiefs could have wide receiver Kadarius Toney back this week after missing most of the past four games with a hamstring injury. They also hope to add Mecole Hardman, who recently came off injured reserve for an abdominal issue, though it’s possible he is another week or two away.“If you add speed to any offense that those two guys have,” Mahomes said, “it really opens up everybody else, because you have to account for those two guys one very play.”PIERCE’S INJURYThe Texans could be without star rookie running back Dameon Pierce after he injured an ankle last Sunday. Pierce, who leads rookies with 939 yards rushing, has been one of the only bright spots in Houston’s terrible season.“If Dameon can’t go, we know what he’s been to our offense this year,” Smith said. “He’s one of the best running backs in football. There would be a void. When a player can’t go, the void is sealed by others. We look to all options.”The two other running backs on Houston’s roster are Dare Ogunbowale and Rex Burkhead, but neither has done much this season. Ogunbowale has eight carries for 27 yards and Burkhead has 80 yards on 26 carries.TEXAS FOREVERMahomes grew up in Tyler, Texas, and starred at Texas Tech, before becoming a first-round pick of the Chiefs, and has such an affinity for his home state that he has a home there for the offseason.But the closest he’s come to playing in Texas over his first five-plus seasons in the league was in 2017, when he rode the bench behind Alex Smith for a game in Dallas.“Houston is about a three-hour trip from Tyler,” he said, “so I’m sure there’s a lot more people coming than I even know. It’ll be cool for them to see me playing in my home state for sure.”HEY, OLD FRIENDThe Texans will see a familiar face Sunday with safety Justin Reid playing for the Chiefs. Reid was drafted by Houston in the third round of the 2018 draft and spent his first four seasons in Houston before signing with Kansas City this offseason.“I’m excited,” Reid said. “I have a lot of personal relationships with a lot of those guys, a lot of love for those players, the coaching staff. So, it’s a fun game for me personally to go back in be in the atmosphere that I began my career in.”Smith raved about Reid, who started 53 games in his four seasons in Houston.“Justin Reid and I will have a lifetime relationship,” Smith said. “I consider him a friend, too. ... He’s playing excellent football for them. He can tackle. He checks off all the boxes when you’re looking for a good safety.”

🏈Chiefs can clinch AFC West title with win over Texans

MANHATTAN, Kan. -&nbsp;Kansas
State junior running back Deuce Vaughn became the second player in
school history to be named a two-time Consensus All-American, as the NCAA
announced Thursday the list of players who received one of the top honors
bestowed upon FBS football players.

Vaughn joins cornerback Chris Canty (1995 and 1996) as the
only two-time Consensus All-Americans in school history. Last season he became
the 11th player in K-State history to earn the distinction and the
first since Tyler Lockett in 2014. Others on the list include Jordy Nelson (WR,
2007), Terence Newman (CB, 2002), Mark Simoneau (LB, 1999), David Allen (PR,
1998), Martin Gramatica (PK, 1997), Jaime Mendez (1993), Sean Snyder (P, 1992)
and Gary Spani (LB, 1977). 

To be in consideration for Consensus All-America level, a
player must be named first team on at least two of the five selected All-America
teams — American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), Associated Press,
Football Writers Association of America, Sporting News and Walter Camp
Foundation. The NCAA combines the returner/all-purpose categories, in which
Vaughn was named to the list. He earned First Team All-America honors from the
AFCA, Associated Press and Sporting News as an all-purpose player.

Vaughn, a product of Round Rock, Texas, enters bowl season
ranked 10th nationally in scrimmage yards (rushing plus receiving) at 136.9
yards per game, while he is 11th with 1,425 total rushing yards. His rushing
total ranks fourth in school history, and he is just the third player in school
history with multiple 1,000-yard rushing seasons (Darren Sproles: 2002, 2003,
2004; Daniel Thomas: 2009, 2010).

A finalist for the Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award for a
second-straight season, Vaughn has 3,471 career rushing yards to rank second in
school history to Sproles (4,979), while he was the fastest player Big 12
history to reach 3,000 rushing yards and 1,000 receiving yards in a career,
doing so in his 32nd game.

Vaughn was named the Most Outstanding Player in the 2022 Dr.
Pepper Big 12 Championship as he helped lead K-State to its third Big 12 title
with a 31-28 overtime victory over No. 3 TCU. The ninth-ranked Wildcats will
conclude the 2022 season as they take on No. 5 Alabama in the Allstate Sugar
Bowl on Saturday, December 31. The game, which will take place inside Caesars
Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana, will kick at 11 a.m., and be televised by
ESPN.

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 </figure>Kansas State AthleticsMANHATTAN, Kan. -&nbsp;Kansas
State junior running back Deuce Vaughn became the second player in
school history to be named a two-time Consensus All-American, as the NCAA
announced Thursday the list of players who received one of the top honors
bestowed upon FBS football players.Vaughn joins cornerback Chris Canty (1995 and 1996) as the
only two-time Consensus All-Americans in school history. Last season he became
the 11th player in K-State history to earn the distinction and the
first since Tyler Lockett in 2014. Others on the list include Jordy Nelson (WR,
2007), Terence Newman (CB, 2002), Mark Simoneau (LB, 1999), David Allen (PR,
1998), Martin Gramatica (PK, 1997), Jaime Mendez (1993), Sean Snyder (P, 1992)
and Gary Spani (LB, 1977). To be in consideration for Consensus All-America level, a
player must be named first team on at least two of the five selected All-America
teams — American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), Associated Press,
Football Writers Association of America, Sporting News and Walter Camp
Foundation. The NCAA combines the returner/all-purpose categories, in which
Vaughn was named to the list. He earned First Team All-America honors from the
AFCA, Associated Press and Sporting News as an all-purpose player.Vaughn, a product of Round Rock, Texas, enters bowl season
ranked 10th nationally in scrimmage yards (rushing plus receiving) at 136.9
yards per game, while he is 11th with 1,425 total rushing yards. His rushing
total ranks fourth in school history, and he is just the third player in school
history with multiple 1,000-yard rushing seasons (Darren Sproles: 2002, 2003,
2004; Daniel Thomas: 2009, 2010).A finalist for the Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award for a
second-straight season, Vaughn has 3,471 career rushing yards to rank second in
school history to Sproles (4,979), while he was the fastest player Big 12
history to reach 3,000 rushing yards and 1,000 receiving yards in a career,
doing so in his 32nd game.Vaughn was named the Most Outstanding Player in the 2022 Dr.
Pepper Big 12 Championship as he helped lead K-State to its third Big 12 title
with a 31-28 overtime victory over No. 3 TCU. The ninth-ranked Wildcats will
conclude the 2022 season as they take on No. 5 Alabama in the Allstate Sugar
Bowl on Saturday, December 31. The game, which will take place inside Caesars
Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana, will kick at 11 a.m., and be televised by
ESPN.