HAYS, Kan. – Fort Hays State Athletics will welcome seven new members into the Tiger Sports Hall of Fame on Saturday, September 24, 2022. The inductees going into the Hall of Fame this year include Jon Nelson (Track &amp; Field/Cross Country, 1970-74), Fred Campbell (Men's Basketball, 1984-86), Steve Broxterman (Track &amp; Field, 1986-88), Greg Yost (Football, 1987-90), Damian Evans (Men's Basketball, 1990-92), Derek Pomeroy (Baseball, 1992-93), and Shelby White (Women's Golf, 2004-07). The induction ceremony will take place the morning of Saturday, September 24 inside the Memorial Union on the campus of Fort Hays State University. Registration for the invitation only event begins at 9 AM and the ceremony begins at 10 AM. The new Hall of Fame class will then be recognized publicly at halftime of the Fort Hays State vs. Missouri Southern football game, which begins at 7 PM.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Jon Nelson (Track &amp; Field/Cross Country, 1970-74) A native of Johnson, Kansas, Jon Nelson was the 1973 NAIA Indoor National Champion in the 1000-yard run with a time of 2:12.9. He was also a member of the indoor national runner-up 2-mile relay team in 1973. A year earlier in 1972, Nelson finished third in the 800 meters at the outdoor national championships. He was a three-time All-America performer in track and field and twice a conference individual champion in the outdoor 880-yard run. He was a national qualifier three consecutive years for the NAIA Outdoor Championships from 1972-74. Nelson was also a steady contributor in cross country, helping the team to a conference title in 1972, a year in which he earned all-conference honors.

Fred Campbell (Men's Basketball, 1984-86) A native of Macon, Georgia, Fred Campbell played basketball at Fort Hays State from 1984-86 after transferring from Crowder College. Campbell was an All-America Second Team selection as a senior in 1985-86 and a two-time All-CSIC selection. He helped the Tigers to a second-straight NAIA National Championship in 1984-85 as a junior. The Tigers had a record of 60-12 in Campbell's two years with the program and he finished with 1,250 points, ranking sixth in career scoring at the completion of his career. Campbell averaged 20.5 points and 9.4 rebounds per game his senior year of 1985-86 to earn All-America status, finishing with a total of 698 points and 318 rebounds. The 698 points was second-most at FHSU for a single-season at the time, only behind 1984-85 teammate Edgar Eason's 745. Campbell had 552 points during his junior year, averaging 14.5 per game. Campbell is one of 23 1,000-point scorers in the program's history. He produced the third-most points of any two-year player in the program's history, only behind Dennis Edwards (1993-95) and Mark Harris (1986-88). Campbell went on to play in the NBA summer league before beginning a professional career overseas in Portugal in 1989. Campbell played professional basketball for a staggering 34 years, retiring this year at the age of 60. In addition to Portugal, he also played professionally in Austria, Spain, France, Italy, Poland, Latvia, Belgium and 18 years in Israel, where he currently resides with his family.

Steve Broxterman (Track &amp; Field, 1986-88) A native of Baileyville, Kansas, Steve Broxterman was the 1988 NAIA indoor national champion in the high jump as a senior, clearing a personal best 7 feet, 1 inch. That effort still owns a share of the indoor school record today, also cleared by Don Carter in 1985. He was the CSIC champion in the event that year as well. Overall, Broxterman was a two-time NAIA All-America performer, also earning the distinction in 1987. His best effort as a junior in 1987 was 6 feet, 10 inches. He was twice an all-conference performer and a four-time all-district performer. Broxterman's national title in 1988 helped the team to a fourth-place finish at indoor nationals. He was also a national qualifier in the high jump while he was at Highland (Kan.) Community College before transferring to FHSU for his final two years.

Greg Yost (Football, 1987-90) A native of Gorham, Kansas, Greg Yost played football at Fort Hays State from 1987-90. He was an All-America First Team selection as a defensive lineman his senior year of 1990 and was an All-CSIC First Team selection in both 1989 and 1990. Overall, he was a three-time all-conference selection. Yost was a four-year starter for the Tigers, playing in a total of 35 games. He played only three games his sophomore year after suffering a season-ending injury. In 1990 as a senior, he produced a staggering 97 tackles, nine sacks, and 17 tackles for loss, and led the team in pass breakups with 12 from his defensive tackle position to earn the All-America First Team selection. He helped the Tigers to a record of 8-4 in 1990 and an appearance in the NAIA national playoffs, the final season before FHSU made its full transition to the NCAA. Yost set career records for both sacks and tackles for loss at FHSU. He finished with 20 sacks and 43 tackles for loss in his career. Though the sacks record has only been topped twice, he still owns the tackles for loss record. He had 225 tackles over his four seasons at FHSU.

Damian Evans (Men's Basketball, 1990-92) A native of Chicago, Illinois, Damian Evans played two seasons at Fort Hays State from 1990-92 after transferring from Kings River Community College in California. He was an NAIA All-America selection as a junior, and an All-RMAC First Team selection each of his seasons as a Tiger. As a junior in 1990-91, Evans averaged 21.9 points per game, scoring in double figures all 30 games. He scored at least 30 points in a game six times that season, including a career-high 38 against Emporia State, and also averaged 4.3 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game. His 161 free throws made in 1990-91 was third best at FHSU for a season at the time, but still ranks fourth today. He helped FHSU set a new school record for scoring average that season at 90.4 points per game, only to be topped by the 1994-95 and 1995-96 squads a few years later. As a senior in 1991-92, Evans averaged 15.9 points per game leading an FHSU team that won the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference title and had four players average double figures in scoring. He added 4.2 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game that season. Evans scored 1,085 points in his career, one of 23 1,000-point scorers in FHSU history, and his 19.0 points per game scoring average is tied for fifth-best in school history. He is one of only seven players in the program's history to score at least 1,000 points in just a two-year career at FHSU, and he joins career scoring average leader Dennis Edwards as the only two of those seven that played less than 60 games in their careers at FHSU.

Derek Pomeroy (Baseball, 1992-93) A native of Topeka, Kansas, Derek Pomeroy was a member of the Tiger Baseball team for two years from 1992 to 1993 after transferring from Barton County Community College. He was an All-RMAC and All-District selection in 1992 as a junior hitting .432 with 26 extra-base hits (16 doubles, 2 triples, 8 home runs) and 44 RBIs. His .432 batting average was just one point shy of the school record at that time and it led the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference. He carried a 27-game hitting streak over into his senior year and went on to break the NCAA Division II hit streak record by hitting safely in 34 consecutive games, breaking the old mark by one game. The streak lasted from March 31, 1992 to March 17, 1993. His record stood for a year before it was broken in 1994 by a streak of 38. Pomeroy backed up his strong junior season by earning Mile High Intercollegiate Baseball League Co-Player of the Year honors as a senior with a .380 batting average, 13 doubles, 7 home runs, and 53 RBIs. He was also an All-Central Region selection that season. Pomeroy set the school record for career batting average at .405 in 1993 before that was eventually broken by two other Tiger Sports Hall of Fame members - Jerry Valdez in 1997 (.408) and Jeff Bieker in 2005 (.421). His .685 slugging percentage was second-best in school history at the completion of his career.

Shelby White (Women's Golf, 2004-07) A native of Dodge City, Kansas, Shelby White, was one of the top individual golfers in women's program history. In three years at Fort Hays State, White won nine tournaments and collected 21 Top-10 finishes. In 2005-06 as a sophomore, she was the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Player of the Year and was the individual medalist at the RMAC Championships. She qualified for the NCAA West Regional that year. She was a three-time All-RMAC selection in golf and a member of the RMAC All-Academic Team.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>FHSU AthleticsHAYS, Kan. – Fort Hays State Athletics will welcome seven new members into the Tiger Sports Hall of Fame on Saturday, September 24, 2022. The inductees going into the Hall of Fame this year include Jon Nelson (Track &amp; Field/Cross Country, 1970-74), Fred Campbell (Men's Basketball, 1984-86), Steve Broxterman (Track &amp; Field, 1986-88), Greg Yost (Football, 1987-90), Damian Evans (Men's Basketball, 1990-92), Derek Pomeroy (Baseball, 1992-93), and Shelby White (Women's Golf, 2004-07). The induction ceremony will take place the morning of Saturday, September 24 inside the Memorial Union on the campus of Fort Hays State University. Registration for the invitation only event begins at 9 AM and the ceremony begins at 10 AM. The new Hall of Fame class will then be recognized publicly at halftime of the Fort Hays State vs. Missouri Southern football game, which begins at 7 PM.&nbsp;&nbsp;Jon Nelson (Track &amp; Field/Cross Country, 1970-74) A native of Johnson, Kansas, Jon Nelson was the 1973 NAIA Indoor National Champion in the 1000-yard run with a time of 2:12.9. He was also a member of the indoor national runner-up 2-mile relay team in 1973. A year earlier in 1972, Nelson finished third in the 800 meters at the outdoor national championships. He was a three-time All-America performer in track and field and twice a conference individual champion in the outdoor 880-yard run. He was a national qualifier three consecutive years for the NAIA Outdoor Championships from 1972-74. Nelson was also a steady contributor in cross country, helping the team to a conference title in 1972, a year in which he earned all-conference honors.Fred Campbell (Men's Basketball, 1984-86) A native of Macon, Georgia, Fred Campbell played basketball at Fort Hays State from 1984-86 after transferring from Crowder College. Campbell was an All-America Second Team selection as a senior in 1985-86 and a two-time All-CSIC selection. He helped the Tigers to a second-straight NAIA National Championship in 1984-85 as a junior. The Tigers had a record of 60-12 in Campbell's two years with the program and he finished with 1,250 points, ranking sixth in career scoring at the completion of his career. Campbell averaged 20.5 points and 9.4 rebounds per game his senior year of 1985-86 to earn All-America status, finishing with a total of 698 points and 318 rebounds. The 698 points was second-most at FHSU for a single-season at the time, only behind 1984-85 teammate Edgar Eason's 745. Campbell had 552 points during his junior year, averaging 14.5 per game. Campbell is one of 23 1,000-point scorers in the program's history. He produced the third-most points of any two-year player in the program's history, only behind Dennis Edwards (1993-95) and Mark Harris (1986-88). Campbell went on to play in the NBA summer league before beginning a professional career overseas in Portugal in 1989. Campbell played professional basketball for a staggering 34 years, retiring this year at the age of 60. In addition to Portugal, he also played professionally in Austria, Spain, France, Italy, Poland, Latvia, Belgium and 18 years in Israel, where he currently resides with his family.Steve Broxterman (Track &amp; Field, 1986-88) A native of Baileyville, Kansas, Steve Broxterman was the 1988 NAIA indoor national champion in the high jump as a senior, clearing a personal best 7 feet, 1 inch. That effort still owns a share of the indoor school record today, also cleared by Don Carter in 1985. He was the CSIC champion in the event that year as well. Overall, Broxterman was a two-time NAIA All-America performer, also earning the distinction in 1987. His best effort as a junior in 1987 was 6 feet, 10 inches. He was twice an all-conference performer and a four-time all-district performer. Broxterman's national title in 1988 helped the team to a fourth-place finish at indoor nationals. He was also a national qualifier in the high jump while he was at Highland (Kan.) Community College before transferring to FHSU for his final two years.Greg Yost (Football, 1987-90) A native of Gorham, Kansas, Greg Yost played football at Fort Hays State from 1987-90. He was an All-America First Team selection as a defensive lineman his senior year of 1990 and was an All-CSIC First Team selection in both 1989 and 1990. Overall, he was a three-time all-conference selection. Yost was a four-year starter for the Tigers, playing in a total of 35 games. He played only three games his sophomore year after suffering a season-ending injury. In 1990 as a senior, he produced a staggering 97 tackles, nine sacks, and 17 tackles for loss, and led the team in pass breakups with 12 from his defensive tackle position to earn the All-America First Team selection. He helped the Tigers to a record of 8-4 in 1990 and an appearance in the NAIA national playoffs, the final season before FHSU made its full transition to the NCAA. Yost set career records for both sacks and tackles for loss at FHSU. He finished with 20 sacks and 43 tackles for loss in his career. Though the sacks record has only been topped twice, he still owns the tackles for loss record. He had 225 tackles over his four seasons at FHSU.Damian Evans (Men's Basketball, 1990-92) A native of Chicago, Illinois, Damian Evans played two seasons at Fort Hays State from 1990-92 after transferring from Kings River Community College in California. He was an NAIA All-America selection as a junior, and an All-RMAC First Team selection each of his seasons as a Tiger. As a junior in 1990-91, Evans averaged 21.9 points per game, scoring in double figures all 30 games. He scored at least 30 points in a game six times that season, including a career-high 38 against Emporia State, and also averaged 4.3 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game. His 161 free throws made in 1990-91 was third best at FHSU for a season at the time, but still ranks fourth today. He helped FHSU set a new school record for scoring average that season at 90.4 points per game, only to be topped by the 1994-95 and 1995-96 squads a few years later. As a senior in 1991-92, Evans averaged 15.9 points per game leading an FHSU team that won the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference title and had four players average double figures in scoring. He added 4.2 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game that season. Evans scored 1,085 points in his career, one of 23 1,000-point scorers in FHSU history, and his 19.0 points per game scoring average is tied for fifth-best in school history. He is one of only seven players in the program's history to score at least 1,000 points in just a two-year career at FHSU, and he joins career scoring average leader Dennis Edwards as the only two of those seven that played less than 60 games in their careers at FHSU.Derek Pomeroy (Baseball, 1992-93) A native of Topeka, Kansas, Derek Pomeroy was a member of the Tiger Baseball team for two years from 1992 to 1993 after transferring from Barton County Community College. He was an All-RMAC and All-District selection in 1992 as a junior hitting .432 with 26 extra-base hits (16 doubles, 2 triples, 8 home runs) and 44 RBIs. His .432 batting average was just one point shy of the school record at that time and it led the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference. He carried a 27-game hitting streak over into his senior year and went on to break the NCAA Division II hit streak record by hitting safely in 34 consecutive games, breaking the old mark by one game. The streak lasted from March 31, 1992 to March 17, 1993. His record stood for a year before it was broken in 1994 by a streak of 38. Pomeroy backed up his strong junior season by earning Mile High Intercollegiate Baseball League Co-Player of the Year honors as a senior with a .380 batting average, 13 doubles, 7 home runs, and 53 RBIs. He was also an All-Central Region selection that season. Pomeroy set the school record for career batting average at .405 in 1993 before that was eventually broken by two other Tiger Sports Hall of Fame members - Jerry Valdez in 1997 (.408) and Jeff Bieker in 2005 (.421). His .685 slugging percentage was second-best in school history at the completion of his career.Shelby White (Women's Golf, 2004-07) A native of Dodge City, Kansas, Shelby White, was one of the top individual golfers in women's program history. In three years at Fort Hays State, White won nine tournaments and collected 21 Top-10 finishes. In 2005-06 as a sophomore, she was the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Player of the Year and was the individual medalist at the RMAC Championships. She qualified for the NCAA West Regional that year. She was a three-time All-RMAC selection in golf and a member of the RMAC All-Academic Team.&nbsp;&nbsp;

FHSU Athletics welcomes seven Hall of Fame inductees on September 24

SEATTLE (AP) — It was a familiar scene in Seattle: Russell Wilson leading his team downfield for a game-winning score late in the fourth quarter.

This time, he wasn’t given a chance by his new coach in Denver, pulled off the field in exchange for a 64-yard field goal attempt that left plenty of confusion and the Seattle Seahawks celebrating an unexpected season-opening, 17-16 victory over the Broncos on Monday night.

With the Broncos facing fourth-and-5 in Seahawks territory with a minute remaining and all their timeouts, coach Nathaniel Hackett opted to let the clock run down to 20 seconds before sending out Brandon McManus to try the low-percentage kick.

“I don’t think it was the wrong decision. I think he could make it,” Wilson said after his return to the city where he played his first 10 seasons. “Obviously in hindsight, we didn’t make it, but if we were in that situation again, I wouldn't doubt whatever he decided.”

Geno Smith threw two first-half touchdown passes as the Seahawks' offense started brilliantly in the post-Wilson era. Denver had plenty of chances after halftime but fumbled twice at the 1-yard line.

Then came the final minute, which raised plenty of questions about Hackett's clock management and decision-making in his debut as a head coach. NFL kickers are 2 for 35 on attempts of 64 yards or more since 1991, according to Sportradar, and McManus' career long is 61 yards.

The kick missed wide left, and instead of Wilson leading the 36th career fourth-quarter or overtime comeback of his career, the Seahawks celebrated to chants of “Geno! Geno!”

“I was surprised that they took Russ out there,” Seattle coach Pete Carroll said.

Denver faced fourth-and-5 at the Seattle 46 after Wilson hit Javonte Williams for a 9-yard gain. McManus said that was the exact spot on the field the offense needed to reach to give him a shot at the kick.

“I wish we would have gotten a lot closer, but it put us in that weird spot there because we were in field-goal range, but we were on that fourth-down situation,” Hackett said. “I didn’t think we were gonna get that many yards. ... We just made our decision and wanted to take our shot there.”

Hackett then used his timeouts while the Seahawks kneeled down, elongating the Seattle celebration.

Smith and the Seahawks did very little offensively in the second half but their first half was good enough. Smith threw a touchdown pass of 38 yards to Will Dissly on the first possession of the season and hit Colby Parkinson for a 25-yard touchdown in the second quarter.

Smith finished 23 of 28 for 195 yards, but was 17 of 18 for 164 yards in the first half.

“For him to go out there and get a win like that shows the confidence we have in him,” Seattle wide receiver DK Metcalf said.

Wilson was 29 of 42 for 340 yards and a touchdown. But Denver couldn’t overcome its red-zone inefficiency with both Melvin Gordon III and Williams fumbling on plays snapped at Seattle 1-yard line.

“We can run the ball. We can pass the ball. We just have to be sound in the red zone. That's been our issue,” Gordon said.

The Seahawks moved into first place in the NFC West after Arizona, San Francisco and the Los Angeles Rams all lost on Sunday.

Wilson went from being a disputed third-round pick to a franchise cornerstone that helped Seattle to its only Super Bowl title. But his departure this past offseason in a trade to Denver was a messy conclusion to a mostly sparkling career with the Seahawks.

And Seattle fans were ready to let Wilson find out just what it was like to be an opposing QB at the stadium where he enjoyed so many triumphs.

"Just going out there and seeing him in a Broncos jersey was shocking to me,” Metcalf said.

Wilson was greeted with lustful, guttural boos every time he stepped on the field from a crowd notorious for making noise. They started in pregame warmups and didn’t decrease in volume throughout the victory.

Some signs in the stadium compared Wilson to Alex Rodriguez, who infamously left for a massive contract in Texas early in his baseball career. Others switched around the words from a catchphrase during his time in Seattle, urging the Seahawks, “Let’s Cook Russ.”

“Tonight was special, just on the other side than I'm used to. But it was still a special environment in a place that I’ve always loved,” Wilson said.

Wilson and the Broncos had plenty of chances to silence the crowd.

Denver ran eight plays inside the Seattle 12 in the third quarter and came away with zero points after the two fumbles.

The Broncos had three more plays inside the Seattle 10 midway through the fourth quarter and still couldn’t find the end zone. Denver reached the 3-yard-line but its third false start of the game moved Wilson back to the 8 and he was incomplete on his next two throws. McManus’ 26-yard field goal with 6:13 left pulled the Broncos within 17-16.

Seattle safety Jamal Adams suffered what Carroll said after the game was a serious injury to his left quadriceps tendon. Adams limped off the field after nearly sacking Wilson in the first quarter and eventually was driven away on a cart.

Denver lost right guard Quinn Meinerz to a hamstring injury in the first half and cornerback K’Waun Williams to a hand injury in the fourth quarter.

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 </figure>SEATTLE (AP) — It was a familiar scene in Seattle: Russell Wilson leading his team downfield for a game-winning score late in the fourth quarter.This time, he wasn’t given a chance by his new coach in Denver, pulled off the field in exchange for a 64-yard field goal attempt that left plenty of confusion and the Seattle Seahawks celebrating an unexpected season-opening, 17-16 victory over the Broncos on Monday night.With the Broncos facing fourth-and-5 in Seahawks territory with a minute remaining and all their timeouts, coach Nathaniel Hackett opted to let the clock run down to 20 seconds before sending out Brandon McManus to try the low-percentage kick.“I don’t think it was the wrong decision. I think he could make it,” Wilson said after his return to the city where he played his first 10 seasons. “Obviously in hindsight, we didn’t make it, but if we were in that situation again, I wouldn't doubt whatever he decided.”Geno Smith threw two first-half touchdown passes as the Seahawks' offense started brilliantly in the post-Wilson era. Denver had plenty of chances after halftime but fumbled twice at the 1-yard line.Then came the final minute, which raised plenty of questions about Hackett's clock management and decision-making in his debut as a head coach. NFL kickers are 2 for 35 on attempts of 64 yards or more since 1991, according to Sportradar, and McManus' career long is 61 yards.The kick missed wide left, and instead of Wilson leading the 36th career fourth-quarter or overtime comeback of his career, the Seahawks celebrated to chants of “Geno! Geno!”“I was surprised that they took Russ out there,” Seattle coach Pete Carroll said.Denver faced fourth-and-5 at the Seattle 46 after Wilson hit Javonte Williams for a 9-yard gain. McManus said that was the exact spot on the field the offense needed to reach to give him a shot at the kick.“I wish we would have gotten a lot closer, but it put us in that weird spot there because we were in field-goal range, but we were on that fourth-down situation,” Hackett said. “I didn’t think we were gonna get that many yards. ... We just made our decision and wanted to take our shot there.”Hackett then used his timeouts while the Seahawks kneeled down, elongating the Seattle celebration.Smith and the Seahawks did very little offensively in the second half but their first half was good enough. Smith threw a touchdown pass of 38 yards to Will Dissly on the first possession of the season and hit Colby Parkinson for a 25-yard touchdown in the second quarter.Smith finished 23 of 28 for 195 yards, but was 17 of 18 for 164 yards in the first half.“For him to go out there and get a win like that shows the confidence we have in him,” Seattle wide receiver DK Metcalf said.Wilson was 29 of 42 for 340 yards and a touchdown. But Denver couldn’t overcome its red-zone inefficiency with both Melvin Gordon III and Williams fumbling on plays snapped at Seattle 1-yard line.“We can run the ball. We can pass the ball. We just have to be sound in the red zone. That's been our issue,” Gordon said.The Seahawks moved into first place in the NFC West after Arizona, San Francisco and the Los Angeles Rams all lost on Sunday.Wilson went from being a disputed third-round pick to a franchise cornerstone that helped Seattle to its only Super Bowl title. But his departure this past offseason in a trade to Denver was a messy conclusion to a mostly sparkling career with the Seahawks.And Seattle fans were ready to let Wilson find out just what it was like to be an opposing QB at the stadium where he enjoyed so many triumphs."Just going out there and seeing him in a Broncos jersey was shocking to me,” Metcalf said.Wilson was greeted with lustful, guttural boos every time he stepped on the field from a crowd notorious for making noise. They started in pregame warmups and didn’t decrease in volume throughout the victory.Some signs in the stadium compared Wilson to Alex Rodriguez, who infamously left for a massive contract in Texas early in his baseball career. Others switched around the words from a catchphrase during his time in Seattle, urging the Seahawks, “Let’s Cook Russ.”“Tonight was special, just on the other side than I'm used to. But it was still a special environment in a place that I’ve always loved,” Wilson said.Wilson and the Broncos had plenty of chances to silence the crowd.Denver ran eight plays inside the Seattle 12 in the third quarter and came away with zero points after the two fumbles.The Broncos had three more plays inside the Seattle 10 midway through the fourth quarter and still couldn’t find the end zone. Denver reached the 3-yard-line but its third false start of the game moved Wilson back to the 8 and he was incomplete on his next two throws. McManus’ 26-yard field goal with 6:13 left pulled the Broncos within 17-16.INJURIESSeattle safety Jamal Adams suffered what Carroll said after the game was a serious injury to his left quadriceps tendon. Adams limped off the field after nearly sacking Wilson in the first quarter and eventually was driven away on a cart.Denver lost right guard Quinn Meinerz to a hamstring injury in the first half and cornerback K’Waun Williams to a hand injury in the fourth quarter.

🏈 Turnovers, penalties doom Broncos in Wilson's return to Seattle

LIBERAL -&nbsp;The Hays High girls’ golf team placed four in the top-10 and won the Liberal Invitational by 16 shots Monday at the Willow Tree Golf Course.

The Indians shot a 169, 16 ahead of Garden City's 185. Dodge City finished third with a 198.

Katie Dinkel led the way for Hays with a 3-over-par 39 and finished third. Abbie Norris placed fifth with a 42, Evyn Cox was sixth with 43 and Jaycee Oakley seventh with a 45.

The Indians actually had the five in the top-10 but only the top-four scores are counted towards the team total. Claire Humphrey finished eighth with a 49.

Garden City's Ryann Warren won the tournament with a 1-over 37.

Team Results 1. Hays High - 169 2. Garden City - 185 3. Dodge City - 198 4. Liberal - 233 5. Great Bend - 249

Top-10 Medalists 1. Ryan Warren-Garden City, 37 2. Ashlyn Armstrong-Dodge City, 38 3. Katie Dinkel-Hays, 39 4. Jerika Lopez-Garden City, 40 5. Abbie Norris-Hays, 42 6. Evyn Cox-Hays, 43 7. Jaycee Oakley-Hays, 45 8. Payton Dunn-Dodge City, 49 9. Claire Humphrey-Hays, 49 10. Ashlynn Wagenseller-Liberal, 49

HHS Results Katie Dinkel-39 - 3rd Abbie Norris-42 - 5th&nbsp; Evyn Cox-43 - 6th Jaycee Oakley-45 - 7th

Claire Humphrey-49 - 8th&nbsp; Lily Garrison-54 - 15th Avery Augustine-56 - 16th Ashlynn Banker-56 - 17th Liz Dreiling-57 18th

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 </figure>Hays PostLIBERAL -&nbsp;The Hays High girls’ golf team placed four in the top-10 and won the Liberal Invitational by 16 shots Monday at the Willow Tree Golf Course.The Indians shot a 169, 16 ahead of Garden City's 185. Dodge City finished third with a 198.Katie Dinkel led the way for Hays with a 3-over-par 39 and finished third. Abbie Norris placed fifth with a 42, Evyn Cox was sixth with 43 and Jaycee Oakley seventh with a 45.The Indians actually had the five in the top-10 but only the top-four scores are counted towards the team total. Claire Humphrey finished eighth with a 49.Garden City's Ryann Warren won the tournament with a 1-over 37.Team Results 1. Hays High - 169 2. Garden City - 185 3. Dodge City - 198 4. Liberal - 233 5. Great Bend - 249Top-10 Medalists 1. Ryan Warren-Garden City, 37 2. Ashlyn Armstrong-Dodge City, 38 3. Katie Dinkel-Hays, 39 4. Jerika Lopez-Garden City, 40 5. Abbie Norris-Hays, 42 6. Evyn Cox-Hays, 43 7. Jaycee Oakley-Hays, 45 8. Payton Dunn-Dodge City, 49 9. Claire Humphrey-Hays, 49 10. Ashlynn Wagenseller-Liberal, 49HHS Results Katie Dinkel-39 - 3rd Abbie Norris-42 - 5th&nbsp; Evyn Cox-43 - 6th Jaycee Oakley-45 - 7thClaire Humphrey-49 - 8th&nbsp; Lily Garrison-54 - 15th Avery Augustine-56 - 16th Ashlynn Banker-56 - 17th Liz Dreiling-57 18th

⛳ HHS girls cruise to team title in Liberal

CLASS 6A RANKINGS 1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
MANHATTAN (2-0) 2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
DERBY (1-1) 3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
BLUE VALLEY NORTHWEST (1-1) 4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
WICHITA NORTHWEST (1-1) 5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
OLATHE NORTH (2-0)

CLASS 5A RANKINGS 1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
MILL VALLEY (2-0) 2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
MAIZE (2-0) 3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
BISHOP CARROLL (2-0) 4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
KAPAUN MT. CARMEL (1-1) 5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
HAYS (2-0)

CLASS 4A RANKINGS 1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
BISHOP MIEGE (2-0) 2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
ST. THOMAS AQUINAS (2-0) 3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
ST. JAMES ACADEMY (0-2) 4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
MCPHERSON (2-0) 5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
CHANUTE (2-0)

CLASS 3A RANKINGS 1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
ANDALE (2-0) 2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
WICHITA COLLEGIATE (2-0) 3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
TOPEKA HAYDEN (2-0) 4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
HOLTON (1-1) 5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
ROCK CREEK (1-1)

CLASS 2A RANKINGS 1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
SOUTHEAST OF SALINE (2-0) 2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
NEMAHA CENTRAL (2-0) 3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
KINGMAN (2-0) 4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
ROSSVILLE (1-1) 5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
NORTON (2-0)

CLASS 1A RANKINGS 1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
INMAN (2-0) 2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
ST. MARYS (1-1) 3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
SMITH CENTER (1-1) 4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
OLPE (0-2) 5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
TROY (2-0)

CLASS 8M-I RANKINGS 1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
WICHITA CO. (2-0) 2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
CHASE COUNTY (2-0) 3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
CLIFTON-CLYDE (2-0) 4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
LITTLE RIVER (1-1) 5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
SOUTH SUMNER CO. (2-0)

CLASS 8M-II RANKINGS 1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
AXTELL (2-0) 2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
CANTON-GALVA (2-0) 3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
THUNDER RIDGE (2-0) 4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
VICTORIA (2-0) 5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
DIGHTON (2-0)

CLASS 6M RANKINGS 1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
CUNNINGHAM (2-0) 2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
ASHLAND (1-1) 3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
CHEYLIN (2-0) 4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
TESCOTT (2-0) 5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
NORTHERN VALLEY (1-1)

CLASS 6A RANKINGS 1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
MANHATTAN (2-0) 2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
DERBY (1-1) 3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
BLUE VALLEY NORTHWEST (1-1) 4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
WICHITA NORTHWEST (1-1) 5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
OLATHE NORTH (2-0)CLASS 5A RANKINGS 1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
MILL VALLEY (2-0) 2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
MAIZE (2-0) 3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
BISHOP CARROLL (2-0) 4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
KAPAUN MT. CARMEL (1-1) 5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
HAYS (2-0)CLASS 4A RANKINGS 1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
BISHOP MIEGE (2-0) 2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
ST. THOMAS AQUINAS (2-0) 3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
ST. JAMES ACADEMY (0-2) 4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
MCPHERSON (2-0) 5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
CHANUTE (2-0)CLASS 3A RANKINGS 1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
ANDALE (2-0) 2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
WICHITA COLLEGIATE (2-0) 3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
TOPEKA HAYDEN (2-0) 4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
HOLTON (1-1) 5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
ROCK CREEK (1-1)CLASS 2A RANKINGS 1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
SOUTHEAST OF SALINE (2-0) 2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
NEMAHA CENTRAL (2-0) 3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
KINGMAN (2-0) 4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
ROSSVILLE (1-1) 5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
NORTON (2-0)CLASS 1A RANKINGS 1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
INMAN (2-0) 2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
ST. MARYS (1-1) 3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
SMITH CENTER (1-1) 4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
OLPE (0-2) 5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
TROY (2-0)CLASS 8M-I RANKINGS 1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
WICHITA CO. (2-0) 2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
CHASE COUNTY (2-0) 3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
CLIFTON-CLYDE (2-0) 4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
LITTLE RIVER (1-1) 5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
SOUTH SUMNER CO. (2-0)CLASS 8M-II RANKINGS 1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
AXTELL (2-0) 2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
CANTON-GALVA (2-0) 3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
THUNDER RIDGE (2-0) 4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
VICTORIA (2-0) 5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
DIGHTON (2-0)CLASS 6M RANKINGS 1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
CUNNINGHAM (2-0) 2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
ASHLAND (1-1) 3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
CHEYLIN (2-0) 4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
TESCOTT (2-0) 5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
NORTHERN VALLEY (1-1)

🏈 Kpreps week 3 rankings

Tiger Talk with Fort Hays State head football coach Chris Brown and guest player Layke Heimerman.

Tiger Talk airs Monday at noon on KAYS (94.3-FM/1400-AM) live from Big Smoke Barbeque at the corner of 8th and Main in Hays.

Tiger Talk with Fort Hays State head football coach Chris Brown and guest player Layke Heimerman.Tiger Talk airs Monday at noon on KAYS (94.3-FM/1400-AM) live from Big Smoke Barbeque at the corner of 8th and Main in Hays.<div><iframe title="Tiger Talk (Sep 12, 2022)" allowtransparency="true" height="150" width="100%" style="border: none; min-width: min(100%, 430px);" scrolling="no" data-name="pb-iframe-player" src="https://www.podbean.com/player-v2/?i=j2esp-12c0c88-pb&from=pb6admin&share=1&download=1&rtl=0&fonts=Arial&skin=1&font-color=&logo_link=episode_page&btn-skin=2"></iframe></div>

🎧 Defend the Fort Podcast: Tiger Talk (Sep 12, 2022)

LAWRENCE - After sealing Kansas’
first win against West Virginia in Morgantown on an 86-yard interception return
for a touchdown, sophomore cornerback Cobee Bryant was named the Big 12
Conference Defensive Player of the Week, the league office announced on Monday. 
Bryant’s Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week honor marks the second-straight
for Kansas, after Lonnie Phelps was named Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week
on September 5. This marks the first time in program history that Kansas has
won Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week honors in back-to-back weeks. 
Bryant, of Evergreen, Alabama, jumped West Virginia quarterback JT Daniels'
pass in overtime and took it 86 yards for his second-career interception return
for a touchdown (2021 at Texas). The touchdown was Bryant's second of the
season, after returning a blocked field goal for a touchdown in the season
opener against Tennessee Tech. 
Bryant also added four tackles and a pass breakup in the Jayhawks' win. 
Kansas will travel to Houston, Texas to take on the Houston Cougars on
Saturday, September 17 at TDECU Stadium at 3 p.m. CT. The Jayhawks will then
return home to host the Duke Blue Devils on Saturday, September 24.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/9/1663010650101.jpeg" alt="Courtesy Kansas Athletics" />
 <figcaption>Courtesy Kansas Athletics</figcaption>
 </figure>Kansas AthleticsLAWRENCE - After sealing Kansas’
first win against West Virginia in Morgantown on an 86-yard interception return
for a touchdown, sophomore cornerback Cobee Bryant was named the Big 12
Conference Defensive Player of the Week, the league office announced on Monday. 
Bryant’s Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week honor marks the second-straight
for Kansas, after Lonnie Phelps was named Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week
on September 5. This marks the first time in program history that Kansas has
won Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week honors in back-to-back weeks. 
Bryant, of Evergreen, Alabama, jumped West Virginia quarterback JT Daniels'
pass in overtime and took it 86 yards for his second-career interception return
for a touchdown (2021 at Texas). The touchdown was Bryant's second of the
season, after returning a blocked field goal for a touchdown in the season
opener against Tennessee Tech. 
Bryant also added four tackles and a pass breakup in the Jayhawks' win. 
Kansas will travel to Houston, Texas to take on the Houston Cougars on
Saturday, September 17 at TDECU Stadium at 3 p.m. CT. The Jayhawks will then
return home to host the Duke Blue Devils on Saturday, September 24.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;

🏈 KU's Bryant named Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week

MANHATTAN – For the second time in his
career, Kansas State senior Phillip Brooks has been named the Big 12
Special Teams Player of the Week, the conference office announced on Monday.

The honor comes on the heels of Brooks’ 76-yard punt return
touchdown in K-State’s 40-12 victory over Missouri on Saturday, the fourth
punt-return score of his career. He was first honored following the Kansas game
in 2020 after returning two punts for touchdowns.

With K-State holding a 14-3 lead, Brooks provided a quick
spark on the second play after a lightning delay of nearly an hour. The Lee’s
Summit, Missouri product fielded the punt and alluded one defender before
cutting across the field toward the Wildcat sideline and using a wall of
protection on the way to the longest punt return of his career to put K-State
up three scores.

Brooks now ranks first in school history with a career
punt-return average of 17.7 yards, while the four punt-return touchdowns in his
career rank second in K-State history. Both of those figures lead the nation
among active FBS players. He also ranks eighth in school history with 549
career punt-return yards.

A wide receiver who has started 18 games in his career,
Brooks also crossed the 1,000-yard threshold in career receiving yards against
the Tigers, a mark that now stands at 1,008 as he became the 34th player
in school history to accomplish the feat. Brooks is also one of 33 players in
K-State history with at least 2,000 career all-purpose yards, entering this
week’s game with 2,160 yards.

K-State, 2-0 for the third time in four years under head
coach Chris Klieman, closes out non-conference action this Saturday
against Tulane inside Bill Snyder Family Stadium. A limited number of scattered
single and SRO tickets remain for the game, and those can be purchased online
at <a href="http://www.k-statesports.com/tickets">www.k-statesports.com/tickets</a>
or by phone at 1-800-221-CATS.

The Wildcats and Green Wave kick off at 2 p.m., on Saturday,
and the game can be seen on Big 12 Now on ESPN+.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/9/1663010078309.jpeg" alt="" />
 <figcaption></figcaption>
 </figure>Kansas State AthleticsMANHATTAN – For the second time in his
career, Kansas State senior Phillip Brooks has been named the Big 12
Special Teams Player of the Week, the conference office announced on Monday.The honor comes on the heels of Brooks’ 76-yard punt return
touchdown in K-State’s 40-12 victory over Missouri on Saturday, the fourth
punt-return score of his career. He was first honored following the Kansas game
in 2020 after returning two punts for touchdowns.With K-State holding a 14-3 lead, Brooks provided a quick
spark on the second play after a lightning delay of nearly an hour. The Lee’s
Summit, Missouri product fielded the punt and alluded one defender before
cutting across the field toward the Wildcat sideline and using a wall of
protection on the way to the longest punt return of his career to put K-State
up three scores.Brooks now ranks first in school history with a career
punt-return average of 17.7 yards, while the four punt-return touchdowns in his
career rank second in K-State history. Both of those figures lead the nation
among active FBS players. He also ranks eighth in school history with 549
career punt-return yards.A wide receiver who has started 18 games in his career,
Brooks also crossed the 1,000-yard threshold in career receiving yards against
the Tigers, a mark that now stands at 1,008 as he became the 34th player
in school history to accomplish the feat. Brooks is also one of 33 players in
K-State history with at least 2,000 career all-purpose yards, entering this
week’s game with 2,160 yards.K-State, 2-0 for the third time in four years under head
coach Chris Klieman, closes out non-conference action this Saturday
against Tulane inside Bill Snyder Family Stadium. A limited number of scattered
single and SRO tickets remain for the game, and those can be purchased online
at <a href="http://www.k-statesports.com/tickets">www.k-statesports.com/tickets</a>
or by phone at 1-800-221-CATS.The Wildcats and Green Wave kick off at 2 p.m., on Saturday,
and the game can be seen on Big 12 Now on ESPN+.

🏈 K-State’s Brooks garners Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week honors

The Fort Hays State football team hosts Missouri Western State in their 2022 home opener. (Sep 8, 2022)

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🎧 Defend the Fort Podcast: FHSU Rewind

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Kansas City coach Andy Reid looked slightly perplexed during Sunday's postgame press conference when asked why his quarterback Patrick Mahomes is so good in season openers.

“He’s pretty good all the time,” he said with a slight grin. “We're lucky to have him.”

Mahomes threw for 360 yards and five touchdowns, Clyde Edwards-Helaire caught two touchdown passes and the Chiefs rolled to an impressive 44-21 road win over the Arizona Cardinals in the opener for both teams.

The game was never in doubt after the opening minutes, with Mahomes picking apart the Cardinals’ defense with his usual array of good decisions and deft passing touch. The quarterback was playing his first NFL game against Kliff Kingsbury, who coached Mahomes in college at Texas Tech and now leads the Cardinals.

The student put on quite a show for his mentor: The 2018 MVP threw three touchdown passes on Kansas City’s first three drives.

After his fourth touchdown, he turned toward the Cardinals' sideline for a little trash talk,&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/Chiefs/status/1569089010869637121">holding up four fingers to remind them</a>&nbsp;of the damage he had already caused against the Arizona defense.

Mahomes said no matter how successful he becomes, he'll always feel like the underdog. He's now 5-0 in season openers, throwing 18 touchdowns and zero interceptions.

“I'm just a guy from Texas Tech they said couldn't play in the NFL,” Mahomes said. “I've always had that mindset of proving we're the Kansas City Chiefs, we still can win the AFC Championship, win the AFC West and win the Super Bowl.”

Tight end Travis Kelce caught eight passes for 121 yards and a touchdown. It was his 30th career game with at least 100 yards receiving. Kansas City outgained Arizona 488 yards to 282. Mahomes completed 30 of 39 passes.

“We always believed we were going to go out there and put on a show,” Mahomes said. “Guys did that.”

Kansas City jumped out to a 7-0 lead on the opening drive, capping an 11-play, 75-yard march with a 9-yard touchdown pass from Mahomes to Kelce. The Chiefs pushed ahead 14-0 later in the first on a nifty play from Mahomes, who threw an underhanded shovel pass to Edwards-Helaire for the 3-yard score.

The Chiefs led 23-7 by halftime after Harrison Butker, who missed part of the first half with a left ankle injury, made a 54-yard field goal with two seconds left in the second quarter.

Kansas City — which is trying to make the AFC title game for a fifth straight season — had a 37-7 advantage by the fourth quarter.

It was a rough start for Arizona, which also suffered through a brutal ending to 2021. The Cardinals have lost six of seven games dating to last season, including the playoffs.

“They beat us in every way,” Kingsbury said. “There is no denying it, no hiding from it. We didn’t execute in any phase and they played at a high level.”

Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray was playing his first game since being rewarded with a $230.5 million, five-year contract during the offseason. He finished 22-of-34 passing for 193 yards and two touchdowns, though much of that production came when the Chiefs already had control of the game.

“You can either start sulking about it or look in the mirror for what it is,” Murray said. “It's a long season. We got punched in the mouth. How do you respond?”

The Cardinals came into Week 1 missing some of their best players. Three-time All-Pro receiver DeAndre Hopkins was suspended for the season's first six games after violating the NFL's performance-enhancing drug policy. Star defensive lineman J.J. Watt was inactive because of a calf injury.

Butker left the game in the first quarter because of an ankle injury, so the Chiefs turned to safety Justin Reid to handle the job.

Reid was made 1 of 2 attempts on extra points and also blasted a kickoff through the back of the end zone for a touchback. The safety was prepared for his role as the emergency kicker: He made an extra point during a preseason game.

Butker returned late in the second quarter.

Mahomes completed touchdown passes on the first three drives of Kansas City's season. He's the second quarterback to do that since at least 1991. The other was Green Bay's Aaron Rodgers in 2011.

Chiefs: RG Trey Smith (ankle) left the game in the first half and didn't return. ... CB Trent McDuffie (hamstring) left the game in the second half. ... Mahomes fell on his left wrist during the first quarter, which is his non-throwing arm. The quarterback said he was sore, but postgame tests didn't reveal any structural damage.

Cardinals: Arizona entered the game with a banged-up roster, especially considering this is the first week of the season. WR Rondale Moore (hamstring), CB Trayvon Mullen (toe), OL Justin Pugh (neck) and Watt were all inactive because of injuries.

Chiefs: Host the Chargers on Thursday night.

Cardinals: Travel to face the Raiders next Sunday.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/9/1662941245982.png" alt="Chiefs RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire scores one of his two touchdowns vs Cardinals. (AP Photo/Matt York)." />
 <figcaption>Chiefs RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire scores one of his two touchdowns vs Cardinals. (AP Photo/Matt York).</figcaption>
 </figure>GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Kansas City coach Andy Reid looked slightly perplexed during Sunday's postgame press conference when asked why his quarterback Patrick Mahomes is so good in season openers.Reid didn't notice any difference.“He’s pretty good all the time,” he said with a slight grin. “We're lucky to have him.”Mahomes threw for 360 yards and five touchdowns, Clyde Edwards-Helaire caught two touchdown passes and the Chiefs rolled to an impressive 44-21 road win over the Arizona Cardinals in the opener for both teams.The game was never in doubt after the opening minutes, with Mahomes picking apart the Cardinals’ defense with his usual array of good decisions and deft passing touch. The quarterback was playing his first NFL game against Kliff Kingsbury, who coached Mahomes in college at Texas Tech and now leads the Cardinals.The student put on quite a show for his mentor: The 2018 MVP threw three touchdown passes on Kansas City’s first three drives.After his fourth touchdown, he turned toward the Cardinals' sideline for a little trash talk,&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/Chiefs/status/1569089010869637121">holding up four fingers to remind them</a>&nbsp;of the damage he had already caused against the Arizona defense.Mahomes said no matter how successful he becomes, he'll always feel like the underdog. He's now 5-0 in season openers, throwing 18 touchdowns and zero interceptions.“I'm just a guy from Texas Tech they said couldn't play in the NFL,” Mahomes said. “I've always had that mindset of proving we're the Kansas City Chiefs, we still can win the AFC Championship, win the AFC West and win the Super Bowl.”Tight end Travis Kelce caught eight passes for 121 yards and a touchdown. It was his 30th career game with at least 100 yards receiving. Kansas City outgained Arizona 488 yards to 282. Mahomes completed 30 of 39 passes.“We always believed we were going to go out there and put on a show,” Mahomes said. “Guys did that.”The onslaught started in a hurry.Kansas City jumped out to a 7-0 lead on the opening drive, capping an 11-play, 75-yard march with a 9-yard touchdown pass from Mahomes to Kelce. The Chiefs pushed ahead 14-0 later in the first on a nifty play from Mahomes, who threw an underhanded shovel pass to Edwards-Helaire for the 3-yard score.The Chiefs led 23-7 by halftime after Harrison Butker, who missed part of the first half with a left ankle injury, made a 54-yard field goal with two seconds left in the second quarter.Kansas City — which is trying to make the AFC title game for a fifth straight season — had a 37-7 advantage by the fourth quarter.It was a rough start for Arizona, which also suffered through a brutal ending to 2021. The Cardinals have lost six of seven games dating to last season, including the playoffs.“They beat us in every way,” Kingsbury said. “There is no denying it, no hiding from it. We didn’t execute in any phase and they played at a high level.”Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray was playing his first game since being rewarded with a $230.5 million, five-year contract during the offseason. He finished 22-of-34 passing for 193 yards and two touchdowns, though much of that production came when the Chiefs already had control of the game.“You can either start sulking about it or look in the mirror for what it is,” Murray said. “It's a long season. We got punched in the mouth. How do you respond?”The Cardinals came into Week 1 missing some of their best players. Three-time All-Pro receiver DeAndre Hopkins was suspended for the season's first six games after violating the NFL's performance-enhancing drug policy. Star defensive lineman J.J. Watt was inactive because of a calf injury.SAFETY KICKERButker left the game in the first quarter because of an ankle injury, so the Chiefs turned to safety Justin Reid to handle the job.He actually did OK.Reid was made 1 of 2 attempts on extra points and also blasted a kickoff through the back of the end zone for a touchback. The safety was prepared for his role as the emergency kicker: He made an extra point during a preseason game.Butker returned late in the second quarter.READY TO GOMahomes completed touchdown passes on the first three drives of Kansas City's season. He's the second quarterback to do that since at least 1991. The other was Green Bay's Aaron Rodgers in 2011.INJURIESChiefs: RG Trey Smith (ankle) left the game in the first half and didn't return. ... CB Trent McDuffie (hamstring) left the game in the second half. ... Mahomes fell on his left wrist during the first quarter, which is his non-throwing arm. The quarterback said he was sore, but postgame tests didn't reveal any structural damage.Cardinals: Arizona entered the game with a banged-up roster, especially considering this is the first week of the season. WR Rondale Moore (hamstring), CB Trayvon Mullen (toe), OL Justin Pugh (neck) and Watt were all inactive because of injuries.UP NEXTChiefs: Host the Chargers on Thursday night.Cardinals: Travel to face the Raiders next Sunday.

🏈 Mahomes throws 5 TDs, Chiefs hammer Cardinals 

EMPORIA, Kan. - The Fort Hays State women's soccer team played to a 1-1 draw with Emporia State on Sunday. The Hornets took the lead early in the second half, but&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6946">Megan Wiman</a>&nbsp;leveled the match for the Tigers with about ten minutes remaining. The Tigers move to 4-0-2 on the year and the Hornets tie for the first time moving to 1-4-1. The Emporia State offense was very active in the first half as they took ten shots with four on target. After a scoreless first half, the Hornets broke through when Aislinn Hughes headed in a corner from Joanie Westcoat. The Tigers found the equalizer in the 80th&nbsp;minute when a&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6687">Reilly Madden</a>&nbsp;free kick was knocked out of the box by a Hornet defender and directed to Wiman, who delivered a strike of magic from well outside the box by chipping the ball perfectly over the keeper's head into the upper left corner of the net. The Hornets finished with 18 shots, eight on target, compared to seven shots by the Tigers, with three placed on goal. Keeper&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6693">Isabel Robben</a>&nbsp;made a strong showing in goal for the Tigers posting seven saves compared to two by Mackenzi Goen. The Tigers will be back at home next week as they host Washburn in their final non-conference match on Friday (Sep. 16) before they opening conference play with Emporia State on Sunday (Sep. 18).&nbsp;&nbsp;

FHSU AthleticsEMPORIA, Kan. - The Fort Hays State women's soccer team played to a 1-1 draw with Emporia State on Sunday. The Hornets took the lead early in the second half, but&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6946">Megan Wiman</a>&nbsp;leveled the match for the Tigers with about ten minutes remaining. The Tigers move to 4-0-2 on the year and the Hornets tie for the first time moving to 1-4-1. The Emporia State offense was very active in the first half as they took ten shots with four on target. After a scoreless first half, the Hornets broke through when Aislinn Hughes headed in a corner from Joanie Westcoat. The Tigers found the equalizer in the 80th&nbsp;minute when a&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6687">Reilly Madden</a>&nbsp;free kick was knocked out of the box by a Hornet defender and directed to Wiman, who delivered a strike of magic from well outside the box by chipping the ball perfectly over the keeper's head into the upper left corner of the net. The Hornets finished with 18 shots, eight on target, compared to seven shots by the Tigers, with three placed on goal. Keeper&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6693">Isabel Robben</a>&nbsp;made a strong showing in goal for the Tigers posting seven saves compared to two by Mackenzi Goen. The Tigers will be back at home next week as they host Washburn in their final non-conference match on Friday (Sep. 16) before they opening conference play with Emporia State on Sunday (Sep. 18).&nbsp;&nbsp;

⚽ Late goal helps FHSU women to draw at Emporia State

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Brady Singer threw seven scoreless innings to lead the Kansas City Royals to a 4-0 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Sunday to salvage the finale of the three-game series.

Detroit was shut out for the 20th time this season, the most in the majors and five more than the next-closest teams, Kansas City and Pittsburgh.

Singer (8-4) allowed four hits and one walk with six strikeouts, and he retired 16 of the last 18 batters he faced. The Royals have won six of his last seven starts; he is 4-0 with a 2.25 ERA over that span.

“I wanted to get deep into that game, as deep as I could,” Brady said. “I think I came out well on the attack. The slider was kind of a pitch today that helped me the most. The fastball kind of came later in the game.”

Royals manager Mike Matheny said: “It was Brady as good as we’ve seen him all season. He had six strikeouts today, the majority with the slider, but the sinker was good, too. They played off each other really well.”

In 10 career starts against Detroit, Singer is 6-0 with a 2.44 ERA; 35 % of his 17 career victories have come at the Tigers’ expense.

“I don’t care who Brady was facing (today),” Matheny said. “The way he threw the ball, he was going to do very well.”

Kansas City got on the board early with Nick Pratto’s sacrifice fly scoring Bobby Witt Jr. in the first inning.

Witt had a pair of hits, including a double for his 51st extra-base hit, leading all major league rookies. Each of the Royals’ RBIs were contributed by rookies.

Drew Waters’ two-out double into the right-field corner scored Michael A. Taylor and Nate Eaton to expand Kansas City’s lead to 3-0 in the second inning.

In the fourth, Michael Massey jumped on Tyler Alexander’s first pitch, driving a cut fastball just fair down the right-field line. Massey’s second homer of the season made it 4-0.

“The hitting (coaches) did a great job with the (pregame) report and just from watching the game, I could tell he liked to get ahead,” Massey said. “I was just trying to get a good pitch early and I was able to put a pretty good swing on it.”

Alexander (3-10) went five innings, allowing four runs on six hits and a walk.

Spencer Torkelson had the Tigers’ only extra-base hit, a one-out double in the seventh.

Tigers: Detroit and LHP Eduardo Rodriguez (3-4, 4.13 ERA) open a three-game series Monday by hosting the Houston Astros and LHP Framber Valdez (14-5, 2.64).

Royals: Kansas City and LHP Kris Bubic (2-11, 5.40) travel to begin a three-game series in Minnesota facing RHP Joe Ryan (10-8, 4.05) on Tuesday.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Brady Singer threw seven scoreless innings to lead the Kansas City Royals to a 4-0 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Sunday to salvage the finale of the three-game series.Detroit was shut out for the 20th time this season, the most in the majors and five more than the next-closest teams, Kansas City and Pittsburgh.Singer (8-4) allowed four hits and one walk with six strikeouts, and he retired 16 of the last 18 batters he faced. The Royals have won six of his last seven starts; he is 4-0 with a 2.25 ERA over that span.“I wanted to get deep into that game, as deep as I could,” Brady said. “I think I came out well on the attack. The slider was kind of a pitch today that helped me the most. The fastball kind of came later in the game.”Royals manager Mike Matheny said: “It was Brady as good as we’ve seen him all season. He had six strikeouts today, the majority with the slider, but the sinker was good, too. They played off each other really well.”In 10 career starts against Detroit, Singer is 6-0 with a 2.44 ERA; 35 % of his 17 career victories have come at the Tigers’ expense.“I don’t care who Brady was facing (today),” Matheny said. “The way he threw the ball, he was going to do very well.”Kansas City got on the board early with Nick Pratto’s sacrifice fly scoring Bobby Witt Jr. in the first inning.Witt had a pair of hits, including a double for his 51st extra-base hit, leading all major league rookies. Each of the Royals’ RBIs were contributed by rookies.Drew Waters’ two-out double into the right-field corner scored Michael A. Taylor and Nate Eaton to expand Kansas City’s lead to 3-0 in the second inning.In the fourth, Michael Massey jumped on Tyler Alexander’s first pitch, driving a cut fastball just fair down the right-field line. Massey’s second homer of the season made it 4-0.“The hitting (coaches) did a great job with the (pregame) report and just from watching the game, I could tell he liked to get ahead,” Massey said. “I was just trying to get a good pitch early and I was able to put a pretty good swing on it.”Alexander (3-10) went five innings, allowing four runs on six hits and a walk.Spencer Torkelson had the Tigers’ only extra-base hit, a one-out double in the seventh.UP NEXTTigers: Detroit and LHP Eduardo Rodriguez (3-4, 4.13 ERA) open a three-game series Monday by hosting the Houston Astros and LHP Framber Valdez (14-5, 2.64).Royals: Kansas City and LHP Kris Bubic (2-11, 5.40) travel to begin a three-game series in Minnesota facing RHP Joe Ryan (10-8, 4.05) on Tuesday.

⚾ Singer's 7 scoreless innings lead Royals over Tigers

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Jalon Daniels threw three touchdown passes, including one in overtime, and cornerback Jacobee Bryant returned an interception for a score on the final play as Kansas beat West Virginia 55-42 in their Big 12 opener on Saturday night.

Kansas (2-0, 1-0 Big 12) has won its first two games of the season for the first time since 2011.

“For us to get off to a 2-0 start and keep stacking (good) days the best we can, it says a lot," Kansas coach Lance Leipold said. “But it will only mean a lot if we go out and play well again.”

West Virginia rallied from an 11-point deficit in the fourth quarter to send the game into overtime tied at 42.

After Daniels found Quentin Skinner with a 4-yard scoring pass in overtime, Bryant stepped in front of JT Daniels’ pass intended for West Virginia’s Bryce Ford-Wheaton and ran 86 yards untouched into the end zone to end the game.

The Mountaineers (0-2, 0-1) have lost their first two games for the first time since 1979.

Jalon Daniels had another efficient passing game and was especially elusive with his legs. He ran for a career-high 85 yards, eclipsing the 45 yards he had in a win over Texas last year.

“I’m not somebody who’s gonna turn down any kind of contact,” he said. "I play quarterback but at the end of the day, we’re trying to move the sticks. The game of football is to be able to keep getting yards, moving the sticks, and get into the end zone. I’m gonna do what I have to do.”

In his last six starts, Daniels has completed 70% of his passes. He finished 18 of 29 for 219 yards on Saturday.

Devin Neal had two rushing touchdowns and a 17-yard TD catch from Daniels. Daniel Hishaw had a pair of scoring runs, including a 30-yarder early in the fourth quarter to put Kansas ahead 42-31.

Down 42-34, the Mountaineers got the ball back on a punt with 2:17 left. Kaden Prather caught a tipped pass and ran 25 yards to the Kansas 23. JT Daniels found a sliding Ford-Wheaton with a 21-yard pass to set up CJ Donaldson's short TD run with 35 seconds left. Daniels and Ford-Wheaton hooked up again on the tying 2-point conversion pass in the back of the end zone.

In overtime, Kansas got the ball first and appeared to be going nowhere when Torry Locklin was tackled for a 6-yard loss on third-and-5 from the 20. But West Virginia's Taijh Alston was flagged for roughing the passer to give Kansas a first down at the 10. Three plays later, Jalon Daniels found Skinner for a 49-42 lead.

On West Virginia's possession, Daniels was hit by Kansas defensive lineman Malcolm Lee on second down. The ball came loose and a review confirmed that Daniels' arm had moved forward for an incomplete pass. On the next play, Bryant intercepted JT Daniels' pass intended for Bryce-Ford Wheaton.

“I think that corner did a really good job. He jumped it," JT Daniels said. "You give credit where it’s due. That's the name of the game. It's a crazy sport. You can play really, really well until the end, then one play can really decide a game.”

JT Daniels had first-half TD tosses of 59 yards to Sam James and 67 and 5 yards to Ford-Wheaton. Daniels finished 28 of 40 for 355 yards. Ford-Wheaton finished with 11 catches for 152 yards.

It marked the second straight game that Bryant scored a touchdown. He&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/college-football-sports-kansas-lawrence-nebraska-cornhuskers-1e627f97dad0bbe7dff83ffa88689c5a">returned a blocked field goal</a>&nbsp;61 yards for a TD last week against Tennessee Tech.

Leipold said he yelled at Bryant from the sideline to fall to the ground after the overtime interception.

"He listens real well, doesn’t he?” Leipold said.

Kansas: The Jayhawks refused to quit after trailing 21-7. Kansas converted 11 of 15 times on third down in winning for just the second time in 12 meetings with West Virginia. After Kansas rushed for 297 yards a week ago, they had 200 yards against the Mountaineers, an average of 5.6 yards per run.

West Virginia: The Mountaineers outgained Kansas 501-419 but didn't take advantage. Donaldson, a freshman who ran for 125 yards on just seven carries in a loss at Pittsburgh a week ago, had trouble finding holes against Kansas and was limited to 48 yards on 13 carries.

Kansas plays at No. 25 Houston next Saturday.

West Virginia hosts Towson next Saturday.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/9/1662863077634.jpeg" alt="KU cornerback Cobee Bryant&nbsp; picks off a pass in overtime to seal the Jayhawks win over West Virginia in Morgantown Saturday night. (AP Photo/Kathleen Batten)&nbsp;" />
 <figcaption>KU cornerback Cobee Bryant&nbsp; picks off a pass in overtime to seal the Jayhawks win over West Virginia in Morgantown Saturday night. (AP Photo/Kathleen Batten)&nbsp;</figcaption>
 </figure>MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Jalon Daniels threw three touchdown passes, including one in overtime, and cornerback Jacobee Bryant returned an interception for a score on the final play as Kansas beat West Virginia 55-42 in their Big 12 opener on Saturday night.Kansas (2-0, 1-0 Big 12) has won its first two games of the season for the first time since 2011.“For us to get off to a 2-0 start and keep stacking (good) days the best we can, it says a lot," Kansas coach Lance Leipold said. “But it will only mean a lot if we go out and play well again.”West Virginia rallied from an 11-point deficit in the fourth quarter to send the game into overtime tied at 42.After Daniels found Quentin Skinner with a 4-yard scoring pass in overtime, Bryant stepped in front of JT Daniels’ pass intended for West Virginia’s Bryce Ford-Wheaton and ran 86 yards untouched into the end zone to end the game.The Mountaineers (0-2, 0-1) have lost their first two games for the first time since 1979.Jalon Daniels had another efficient passing game and was especially elusive with his legs. He ran for a career-high 85 yards, eclipsing the 45 yards he had in a win over Texas last year.“I’m not somebody who’s gonna turn down any kind of contact,” he said. "I play quarterback but at the end of the day, we’re trying to move the sticks. The game of football is to be able to keep getting yards, moving the sticks, and get into the end zone. I’m gonna do what I have to do.”In his last six starts, Daniels has completed 70% of his passes. He finished 18 of 29 for 219 yards on Saturday.Devin Neal had two rushing touchdowns and a 17-yard TD catch from Daniels. Daniel Hishaw had a pair of scoring runs, including a 30-yarder early in the fourth quarter to put Kansas ahead 42-31.Down 42-34, the Mountaineers got the ball back on a punt with 2:17 left. Kaden Prather caught a tipped pass and ran 25 yards to the Kansas 23. JT Daniels found a sliding Ford-Wheaton with a 21-yard pass to set up CJ Donaldson's short TD run with 35 seconds left. Daniels and Ford-Wheaton hooked up again on the tying 2-point conversion pass in the back of the end zone.In overtime, Kansas got the ball first and appeared to be going nowhere when Torry Locklin was tackled for a 6-yard loss on third-and-5 from the 20. But West Virginia's Taijh Alston was flagged for roughing the passer to give Kansas a first down at the 10. Three plays later, Jalon Daniels found Skinner for a 49-42 lead.On West Virginia's possession, Daniels was hit by Kansas defensive lineman Malcolm Lee on second down. The ball came loose and a review confirmed that Daniels' arm had moved forward for an incomplete pass. On the next play, Bryant intercepted JT Daniels' pass intended for Bryce-Ford Wheaton.“I think that corner did a really good job. He jumped it," JT Daniels said. "You give credit where it’s due. That's the name of the game. It's a crazy sport. You can play really, really well until the end, then one play can really decide a game.”JT Daniels had first-half TD tosses of 59 yards to Sam James and 67 and 5 yards to Ford-Wheaton. Daniels finished 28 of 40 for 355 yards. Ford-Wheaton finished with 11 catches for 152 yards.OPPORTUNISTIC BRYANTIt marked the second straight game that Bryant scored a touchdown. He&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/college-football-sports-kansas-lawrence-nebraska-cornhuskers-1e627f97dad0bbe7dff83ffa88689c5a">returned a blocked field goal</a>&nbsp;61 yards for a TD last week against Tennessee Tech.Leipold said he yelled at Bryant from the sideline to fall to the ground after the overtime interception."He listens real well, doesn’t he?” Leipold said.THE TAKEAWAYKansas: The Jayhawks refused to quit after trailing 21-7. Kansas converted 11 of 15 times on third down in winning for just the second time in 12 meetings with West Virginia. After Kansas rushed for 297 yards a week ago, they had 200 yards against the Mountaineers, an average of 5.6 yards per run.West Virginia: The Mountaineers outgained Kansas 501-419 but didn't take advantage. Donaldson, a freshman who ran for 125 yards on just seven carries in a loss at Pittsburgh a week ago, had trouble finding holes against Kansas and was limited to 48 yards on 13 carries.UP NEXTKansas plays at No. 25 Houston next Saturday.West Virginia hosts Towson next Saturday.

🏈 Jalon Daniels, Bryant lead Kansas over WVU in OT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Victor Reyes drove in three runs, and the Detroit Tigers beat the Kansas City Royals 8-4 in a rain-shortened game on Saturday.

Javier Báez and Harold Castro each had two hits and two RBIs as Detroit earned its third straight win. Matt Manning (2-2) pitched 6 1/3 innings of three-hit ball.

“I think my curveball and my changeup were really good to the lefties,” Manning said. “My good fastball command kind of follows after that.”

The Tigers went ahead to stay with three runs in the third against Jonathan Heasley (3-8). Reyes snapped a 1-1 tie with an RBI triple. Báez doubled in Reyes and then scored on Castro’s single.

“Taking the ball to the middle part of the field has been a difference maker for (Báez),” Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said. “It’s a good sign.”

Reyes added a two-run single during Detroit’s four-run fifth, helping the Tigers build an 8-2 lead.

“We were aggressive,” Reyes said. “We knew (Heasley) had a very good outing his last outing. So we took advantage of that to be aggressive.”

Heasley was charged with seven runs and seven hits in four-plus innings. The right-hander had gone 2-1 with a 2.86 ERA in his previous four starts.

Manning allowed two earned runs, struck out four and walked one. Since returning from the IL on Aug. 2, Manning has a 3.74 ERA over eight starts.

“He had the lead, so he could be a little bit more liberal with the strike zone and try to get through the game,” Hinch said. “He had to keep his focus and get us as deep as he could, and he did that.”

“It makes it a lot easier,” Manning said of pitching with the lead. “You don’t really have to hold your breath because you have confidence in your guys to put a few on the board.”

It’s the longest win streak for Detroit since a string of six straight victories in July.

Salvador Perez had two hits for Kansas City and drove in a run.

Kerry Carpenter homered for Detroit in the second, tying it at 1. The Tigers, last in the majors with 88 homers, have hit eight in the past three games.

“Hitting is contagious,” Carpenter said. “We’ve always heard that growing up and I really believe in that. It’s really cool to see all the other guys sticking to their approaches and executing well. That gives us confidence to go up there and do the same thing. It’s been fun the past couple of days.”

Saturday’s game was moved to the afternoon to avoid anticipated inclement weather, but it was played in a steady drizzle and then stopped in the bottom of the eighth after a 58-minute delay.

“There was a couple times it was coming down pretty good,” Kansas City manager Mike Matheny said. “I didn't know if they were going to pull us off the field or not, and then it got up the point where the field was really rough.”

Detroit collected three triples for its highest total in a single game since Sept. 1, 2012. It has 18 extra-base hits in its last three games.

Tigers LHP Tyler Alexander (3-9, 5.23 ERA) takes on Royals RHP Brady Singer (7-4, 3.38 ERA) on Sunday.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Victor Reyes drove in three runs, and the Detroit Tigers beat the Kansas City Royals 8-4 in a rain-shortened game on Saturday.Javier Báez and Harold Castro each had two hits and two RBIs as Detroit earned its third straight win. Matt Manning (2-2) pitched 6 1/3 innings of three-hit ball.“I think my curveball and my changeup were really good to the lefties,” Manning said. “My good fastball command kind of follows after that.”The Tigers went ahead to stay with three runs in the third against Jonathan Heasley (3-8). Reyes snapped a 1-1 tie with an RBI triple. Báez doubled in Reyes and then scored on Castro’s single.“Taking the ball to the middle part of the field has been a difference maker for (Báez),” Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said. “It’s a good sign.”Reyes added a two-run single during Detroit’s four-run fifth, helping the Tigers build an 8-2 lead.“We were aggressive,” Reyes said. “We knew (Heasley) had a very good outing his last outing. So we took advantage of that to be aggressive.”Heasley was charged with seven runs and seven hits in four-plus innings. The right-hander had gone 2-1 with a 2.86 ERA in his previous four starts.Manning allowed two earned runs, struck out four and walked one. Since returning from the IL on Aug. 2, Manning has a 3.74 ERA over eight starts.“He had the lead, so he could be a little bit more liberal with the strike zone and try to get through the game,” Hinch said. “He had to keep his focus and get us as deep as he could, and he did that.”“It makes it a lot easier,” Manning said of pitching with the lead. “You don’t really have to hold your breath because you have confidence in your guys to put a few on the board.”It’s the longest win streak for Detroit since a string of six straight victories in July.Salvador Perez had two hits for Kansas City and drove in a run.Kerry Carpenter homered for Detroit in the second, tying it at 1. The Tigers, last in the majors with 88 homers, have hit eight in the past three games.“Hitting is contagious,” Carpenter said. “We’ve always heard that growing up and I really believe in that. It’s really cool to see all the other guys sticking to their approaches and executing well. That gives us confidence to go up there and do the same thing. It’s been fun the past couple of days.”Saturday’s game was moved to the afternoon to avoid anticipated inclement weather, but it was played in a steady drizzle and then stopped in the bottom of the eighth after a 58-minute delay.“There was a couple times it was coming down pretty good,” Kansas City manager Mike Matheny said. “I didn't know if they were going to pull us off the field or not, and then it got up the point where the field was really rough.”EXTRA, EXTRADetroit collected three triples for its highest total in a single game since Sept. 1, 2012. It has 18 extra-base hits in its last three games.UP NEXTTigers LHP Tyler Alexander (3-9, 5.23 ERA) takes on Royals RHP Brady Singer (7-4, 3.38 ERA) on Sunday.

⚾ Victor Reyes drives in 3 runs as Tigers beat Royals

EMPORIA, Kan. - The Fort Hays State volleyball team fell victim to a late Emporia State comeback on Saturday, with the Hornets rallying from a 2-0 deficit to win in five sets (25-18, 25-16, 21-25, 15-25, 13-15). The Tigers (5-5, 0-2 MIAA) made a furious rally of their own in the fifth set, coming from behind to take the lead after a seven-point deficit before the Hornets (3-7, 1-1 MIAA) finished things off with the final three points. The Tigers started out hot, posting attack percentages of .357 and .364 in the first and second sets, respectively. Fort Hays State jumped out to early leads in each set and never let up, going on multiple long runs to add to the advantage.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6665">Emily Ellis</a>&nbsp;recorded four kills on four attempts in the first set while&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6674">Riley Tinder</a>&nbsp;added three kills on four swings and two service aces to help FHSU cruise to a 25-18 win in the first set. Fort Hays State led by nine in a blink of an eye to start the second set with Tinder serving. The junior dropped in two more service aces while&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6663">Morgan Christiansen</a>&nbsp;added a pair of kills, helping the Tigers to a 10-1 lead. The Hornets trimmed the deficit to five midway through the set, but the efficient FHSU offense was too much to overcome.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6836">Gracie Rains</a>&nbsp;tallied four kills on six swings in the set, while Christiansen was a perfect 3-0-3 in the second frame. Things took a turn in the third set, leaving the door open for an ESU rally. After combining for just eight attack errors across the first and second sets, the Tigers recorded 11 errors in the third set alone to post a swing rate of .073. Emporia State, meanwhile, made just one error in the third. Four service aces helped the Tigers keep things close in the frame, including two more from Tinder and one each from&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6667">Jaida Felix</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6834">Kirsten Evans</a>. Emporia State leveled the match with a win in the fourth set, holding the Tigers to a .028 swing rate. The Tigers had one more block than the Hornets in the set, 3-2, but a 20-13 edge in digs helped the Hornets send things to a fifth set. The Hornets seemed poised to cruise to the win after taking the first seven points in the fifth set, but the Tigers managed one final run to keep things interesting. After trailing 7-0 and 10-3, the Tigers captured 10 of the next 12 points to go in front by one, 13-12. Tinder opened the run with a kill before three consecutive Hornet miscues put the Tigers within three. Christiansen and Ellis then combined for a block to end a 5-0 run before a pair of kills from Eshbaugh and one from Ellis helped FHSU tie things up at 12.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6671">Claire Olson</a>&nbsp;followed with her eighth kill of the match to put the Tigers two points away from a win, but Emporia State finished things off by taking the final three rallies. The Tigers posted an attack percentage of .181 for the match with an efficient 52 assists on 56 kills, 10 service aces, 56 digs and five blocks. Emporia State combined for a .261 swing rate, tallying 53 assists on 57 kills, eight service aces, 57 digs and eight blocks. Tinder picked up a career-best six service aces while leading the team with 13 kills and 15 digs for her third double-double of the year. Christiansen and Ellis both added 10 kills and three blocks, while Olson totaled her eight kills on just 14 swings to post an attack percentage of .500.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6668">Elysia Glowacz</a>&nbsp;tossed up a team-best 30 service aces, while Felix added 20 assists and eight digs.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6835">Brooke Hyland</a>&nbsp;tallied 13 digs, while Evans added three service aces without committing a service error. After playing their first 10 matches on the road over the first three weeks of the season, the Tigers will finally play at home next weekend (Sept. 16-17) when FHSU hosts Central Oklahoma on Friday at 6 p.m. and Newman on Saturday at 2 p.m.&nbsp;&nbsp;

FHSU AthleticsEMPORIA, Kan. - The Fort Hays State volleyball team fell victim to a late Emporia State comeback on Saturday, with the Hornets rallying from a 2-0 deficit to win in five sets (25-18, 25-16, 21-25, 15-25, 13-15). The Tigers (5-5, 0-2 MIAA) made a furious rally of their own in the fifth set, coming from behind to take the lead after a seven-point deficit before the Hornets (3-7, 1-1 MIAA) finished things off with the final three points. The Tigers started out hot, posting attack percentages of .357 and .364 in the first and second sets, respectively. Fort Hays State jumped out to early leads in each set and never let up, going on multiple long runs to add to the advantage.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6665">Emily Ellis</a>&nbsp;recorded four kills on four attempts in the first set while&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6674">Riley Tinder</a>&nbsp;added three kills on four swings and two service aces to help FHSU cruise to a 25-18 win in the first set. Fort Hays State led by nine in a blink of an eye to start the second set with Tinder serving. The junior dropped in two more service aces while&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6663">Morgan Christiansen</a>&nbsp;added a pair of kills, helping the Tigers to a 10-1 lead. The Hornets trimmed the deficit to five midway through the set, but the efficient FHSU offense was too much to overcome.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6836">Gracie Rains</a>&nbsp;tallied four kills on six swings in the set, while Christiansen was a perfect 3-0-3 in the second frame. Things took a turn in the third set, leaving the door open for an ESU rally. After combining for just eight attack errors across the first and second sets, the Tigers recorded 11 errors in the third set alone to post a swing rate of .073. Emporia State, meanwhile, made just one error in the third. Four service aces helped the Tigers keep things close in the frame, including two more from Tinder and one each from&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6667">Jaida Felix</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6834">Kirsten Evans</a>. Emporia State leveled the match with a win in the fourth set, holding the Tigers to a .028 swing rate. The Tigers had one more block than the Hornets in the set, 3-2, but a 20-13 edge in digs helped the Hornets send things to a fifth set. The Hornets seemed poised to cruise to the win after taking the first seven points in the fifth set, but the Tigers managed one final run to keep things interesting. After trailing 7-0 and 10-3, the Tigers captured 10 of the next 12 points to go in front by one, 13-12. Tinder opened the run with a kill before three consecutive Hornet miscues put the Tigers within three. Christiansen and Ellis then combined for a block to end a 5-0 run before a pair of kills from Eshbaugh and one from Ellis helped FHSU tie things up at 12.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6671">Claire Olson</a>&nbsp;followed with her eighth kill of the match to put the Tigers two points away from a win, but Emporia State finished things off by taking the final three rallies. The Tigers posted an attack percentage of .181 for the match with an efficient 52 assists on 56 kills, 10 service aces, 56 digs and five blocks. Emporia State combined for a .261 swing rate, tallying 53 assists on 57 kills, eight service aces, 57 digs and eight blocks. Tinder picked up a career-best six service aces while leading the team with 13 kills and 15 digs for her third double-double of the year. Christiansen and Ellis both added 10 kills and three blocks, while Olson totaled her eight kills on just 14 swings to post an attack percentage of .500.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6668">Elysia Glowacz</a>&nbsp;tossed up a team-best 30 service aces, while Felix added 20 assists and eight digs.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6835">Brooke Hyland</a>&nbsp;tallied 13 digs, while Evans added three service aces without committing a service error. After playing their first 10 matches on the road over the first three weeks of the season, the Tigers will finally play at home next weekend (Sept. 16-17) when FHSU hosts Central Oklahoma on Friday at 6 p.m. and Newman on Saturday at 2 p.m.&nbsp;&nbsp;

🏐 Late rally lifts Hornets past Tigers in five

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — The century-old rivalry between Kansas State and Missouri still means something in Big 12 country, more than a decade after the Tigers bolted the league for the SEC, and that was evident this week when Wildcats coach Chris Klieman asked players who grew up across the border to talk about it.

One that addressed the team was Phillip Brooks, who grew up near Kansas City and dreamed of wearing black and gold.

“I didn't work out,” he said Saturday, “so I had this one circled on my calendar.”

Brooks made the most of his chance against the Tigers, too. He returned a punt 76 yards for a score, helping the Wildcats lay a 40-12 beating through a driving rainstorm on their longtime rival in their first meeting since 2011.

Deuce Vaughn added 145 yards rushing and two touchdowns, Adrian Martinez threw for 101 yards and ran for a score, and the Kansas State defense picked off Missouri on four straight possessions in the second half to seal the win.

“The landscape of college football is changing. Kansas State wants to be part of the haves,” Klieman said. “Wins like this elevate you among the haves. We have a good football team, but we have a lot of guys with chips on their shoulder.”

The Wildcats (2-0) picked off Brady Cook twice in the second half, then did the same to backup Jack Abraham, before Tigers coach Eli Drinkwitz put his starter back in for the fourth quarter. But by that point, the Wildcats had extended their lead to 33-6 and the only drama left was whether they would keep the Tigers (1-1) out of the end zone.

The Tigers finally got in on the game's final play, thanks to a series of timeouts and an untimed down following a penalty.

“One game doesn't define the season. How we respond will,” Drinkwitz said. “There's going to be a lot of negative thoughts and opinions out there about it, but this team has to stay together.”

Cook finished 15 of 27 for 128 yards while Abraham missed all three of his throws — unless you count the two caught by the Wildcats. Cook did have 56 yards rushing, but a good chunk of that came while running from pressure.

The game began under light rain that soon turned into a driving storm, making things seem even worse for the Tigers. They drove for a field goal to open the game, then punted four straight times; three of those were three-and-outs.

Meanwhile, the Kansas State offense plugged along with ruthless efficiency.

Martinez led a 75-yard march following Harrison Mevis' field goal, and Vaughn barreled in from just outside the goal line to give the Wildcats a 7-3 lead. Then it was Martinez who capped the next drive with a 16-yard run, though it took a big block by the pint-sized Vaughn on Missouri safety Jaylon Carlies to spring him to the end zone.

Nothing got better for the Tigers during the hour-long lightning delay.

They ran one offensive play before punting to Brooks, who fielded it cleanly and made the first defender miss. Then, the speedster raced to the Kansas State sideline, bent upfield and saw nobody standing between him and the endzone.

His fourth career punt return touchdown gave the Wildcats a 20-3 halftime lead.

They slowed down offensively in the second half, when penalties kept spoiling drives and Chris Tennant's kicking woes continued with a short miss. But the Tigers were even more inept — interceptions ended four straight drives — and Tennant finally knocked through a field goal to extend the lead to 26-6 entering the fourth quarter.

Vaughn and D.J. Giddens tacked on touchdown runs to put away the Wildcats' longtime rival.

“It's a big-time win,” Vaughn said. “A lot of kids on this team are from Missouri. They were overlooked by Missouri. It means a lot to us to get the win the way we did.”

Missouri couldn't overcome the eight penalties, four turnovers and myriad mental lapses that kept sending their offense to the sideline. The Tigers eventually wore down on defense, allowing Kansas State to cruise to the finish.

Kansas State was far from perfect, failing to fully capitalize on Missouri's turnovers thanks to plenty of penalties of its own. And with Oklahoma awaiting in two weeks, the clock is running on the Wildcats to clean those mistakes up.

Missouri returns home to play Abilene Christian in its nonconference finale Saturday.

Kansas State wraps up its nonconference slate when Tulane visits Saturday.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/9/1662842309732.jpeg" alt="Kansas State running back Deuce Vaughn (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)&nbsp;" />
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 </figure>MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — The century-old rivalry between Kansas State and Missouri still means something in Big 12 country, more than a decade after the Tigers bolted the league for the SEC, and that was evident this week when Wildcats coach Chris Klieman asked players who grew up across the border to talk about it.One that addressed the team was Phillip Brooks, who grew up near Kansas City and dreamed of wearing black and gold.“I didn't work out,” he said Saturday, “so I had this one circled on my calendar.”Brooks made the most of his chance against the Tigers, too. He returned a punt 76 yards for a score, helping the Wildcats lay a 40-12 beating through a driving rainstorm on their longtime rival in their first meeting since 2011.Deuce Vaughn added 145 yards rushing and two touchdowns, Adrian Martinez threw for 101 yards and ran for a score, and the Kansas State defense picked off Missouri on four straight possessions in the second half to seal the win.“The landscape of college football is changing. Kansas State wants to be part of the haves,” Klieman said. “Wins like this elevate you among the haves. We have a good football team, but we have a lot of guys with chips on their shoulder.”That was especially evident on defense.The Wildcats (2-0) picked off Brady Cook twice in the second half, then did the same to backup Jack Abraham, before Tigers coach Eli Drinkwitz put his starter back in for the fourth quarter. But by that point, the Wildcats had extended their lead to 33-6 and the only drama left was whether they would keep the Tigers (1-1) out of the end zone.The Tigers finally got in on the game's final play, thanks to a series of timeouts and an untimed down following a penalty.“One game doesn't define the season. How we respond will,” Drinkwitz said. “There's going to be a lot of negative thoughts and opinions out there about it, but this team has to stay together.”Cook finished 15 of 27 for 128 yards while Abraham missed all three of his throws — unless you count the two caught by the Wildcats. Cook did have 56 yards rushing, but a good chunk of that came while running from pressure.The game began under light rain that soon turned into a driving storm, making things seem even worse for the Tigers. They drove for a field goal to open the game, then punted four straight times; three of those were three-and-outs.Meanwhile, the Kansas State offense plugged along with ruthless efficiency.Martinez led a 75-yard march following Harrison Mevis' field goal, and Vaughn barreled in from just outside the goal line to give the Wildcats a 7-3 lead. Then it was Martinez who capped the next drive with a 16-yard run, though it took a big block by the pint-sized Vaughn on Missouri safety Jaylon Carlies to spring him to the end zone.Nothing got better for the Tigers during the hour-long lightning delay.They ran one offensive play before punting to Brooks, who fielded it cleanly and made the first defender miss. Then, the speedster raced to the Kansas State sideline, bent upfield and saw nobody standing between him and the endzone.His fourth career punt return touchdown gave the Wildcats a 20-3 halftime lead.They slowed down offensively in the second half, when penalties kept spoiling drives and Chris Tennant's kicking woes continued with a short miss. But the Tigers were even more inept — interceptions ended four straight drives — and Tennant finally knocked through a field goal to extend the lead to 26-6 entering the fourth quarter.Vaughn and D.J. Giddens tacked on touchdown runs to put away the Wildcats' longtime rival.“It's a big-time win,” Vaughn said. “A lot of kids on this team are from Missouri. They were overlooked by Missouri. It means a lot to us to get the win the way we did.”THE TAKEAWAYMissouri couldn't overcome the eight penalties, four turnovers and myriad mental lapses that kept sending their offense to the sideline. The Tigers eventually wore down on defense, allowing Kansas State to cruise to the finish.Kansas State was far from perfect, failing to fully capitalize on Missouri's turnovers thanks to plenty of penalties of its own. And with Oklahoma awaiting in two weeks, the clock is running on the Wildcats to clean those mistakes up.UP NEXTMissouri returns home to play Abilene Christian in its nonconference finale Saturday.Kansas State wraps up its nonconference slate when Tulane visits Saturday.