PUEBLO, Colo. - FHSU Women's Soccer took its first loss of the season at CSU-Pueblo on Sunday (Sept. 12) by a final score of 1-0. The Tiger offense made many attempts to get on the board but could not find the back of the net in either of their matches in Colorado this week, one resulting in a tie and one in a loss. The Tigers are now 2-1-1 overall and the ThunderWolves picked up their first win of the season, now 1-3. The first half contained quite a few shots from both sides, as each team looked to score early. However, the first goal did not come until the second half as the ThunderWolves broke the stalemate in the 54th&nbsp;minute of action. The Tigers won the shot battle 12-9, but the ThunderWolves put six shots on target opposed to four from the Tigers. The FHSU defense gave up their first goal of the season, but keeper&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6231">Deonna Wellbrock</a>&nbsp;still managed five saves in the first loss of the season. The Tigers look to find their way back to the win column on Friday as Emporia State comes to Hays for a non-conference match. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 pm at FHSU Soccer Stadium.&nbsp;&nbsp;

PUEBLO, Colo. - FHSU Women's Soccer took its first loss of the season at CSU-Pueblo on Sunday (Sept. 12) by a final score of 1-0. The Tiger offense made many attempts to get on the board but could not find the back of the net in either of their matches in Colorado this week, one resulting in a tie and one in a loss. The Tigers are now 2-1-1 overall and the ThunderWolves picked up their first win of the season, now 1-3. The first half contained quite a few shots from both sides, as each team looked to score early. However, the first goal did not come until the second half as the ThunderWolves broke the stalemate in the 54th&nbsp;minute of action. The Tigers won the shot battle 12-9, but the ThunderWolves put six shots on target opposed to four from the Tigers. The FHSU defense gave up their first goal of the season, but keeper&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6231">Deonna Wellbrock</a>&nbsp;still managed five saves in the first loss of the season. The Tigers look to find their way back to the win column on Friday as Emporia State comes to Hays for a non-conference match. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 pm at FHSU Soccer Stadium.&nbsp;&nbsp;FHSU Athletics

⚽ Tiger women fall to Thunderwolves

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Kyle Isbel drove in the go-ahead run with a single in the eighth inning, and the Kansas City Royals beat the Minnesota Twins 5-3 on Sunday.

Adalberto Mondesi homered for the Royals and Whit Merrifield had three hits, including a pair of doubles.

A quartet of relievers combined for 3 2/3 scoreless innings. Jake Brentz (4-2) struck out two in the seventh, Josh Staumont worked out of a jam in the eighth and Scott Barlow finished for his 12th save.

Byron Buxton had two of Minnesota's six hits.

Isbel’s single off Jorge Alcala (3-6) got just past diving second baseman Luis Arraez and rolled into right field to score pinch-runner Hunter Dozier.

Isbel was called up Sunday morning from Triple-A Omaha — playing this weekend a few miles away in St. Paul — when outfielder Michael A. Taylor was placed on the family medical emergency list. Isbel had been in the minors since April 21.

Minnesota had two runners on in the eighth, but Miguel Sanó hit into an inning-ending double play. He also struck out three times.

Brent Rooker delivered a two-out, two-run double for the Twins to tie it 3-3 in the sixth.

Minnesota starter Bailey Ober allowed three earned runs in 4 1/3 innings while striking out six. It was his 10th straight start allowing three earned runs or fewer, but he has completed six innings in just two of those outings.

Ober, who has tossed a career-high 99 innings between the Twins and Triple-A this season, retired nine straight Royals before a pair of fifth-inning singles ended his day.

He was replaced by Jovani Moran, who made his major league debut. Merrifield blooped the left-hander’s first pitch down the right-field line for an RBI double and a 3-1 lead.

Mondesi snapped an 0-for-17 stretch with a second-inning homer to put the Royals up 2-1.

Kansas City thought it had turned an inning-ending 4-5-6 double play in the third. With one out, a softly hit ball bounced in front of Merrifield behind second base, who lobbed it to third to force Andrelton Simmons. A throw back to second forced out Buxton.

However, as the Royals left the field, Minnesota manager Rocco Baldelli successfully challenged that an infield fly should have been called. Royals manager Mike Matheny came out for a lengthy discussion of the change. Upon video review, the infield fly call stood.

Royals: Begin a three-game home series against Oakland on Tuesday with RHP Jackson Kowar (0-3, 9.53 ERA) facing RHP Frankie Montas (12-9, 3.57) of the A’s.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Kyle Isbel drove in the go-ahead run with a single in the eighth inning, and the Kansas City Royals beat the Minnesota Twins 5-3 on Sunday.Adalberto Mondesi homered for the Royals and Whit Merrifield had three hits, including a pair of doubles.A quartet of relievers combined for 3 2/3 scoreless innings. Jake Brentz (4-2) struck out two in the seventh, Josh Staumont worked out of a jam in the eighth and Scott Barlow finished for his 12th save.Byron Buxton had two of Minnesota's six hits.Isbel’s single off Jorge Alcala (3-6) got just past diving second baseman Luis Arraez and rolled into right field to score pinch-runner Hunter Dozier.Isbel was called up Sunday morning from Triple-A Omaha — playing this weekend a few miles away in St. Paul — when outfielder Michael A. Taylor was placed on the family medical emergency list. Isbel had been in the minors since April 21.Minnesota had two runners on in the eighth, but Miguel Sanó hit into an inning-ending double play. He also struck out three times.Brent Rooker delivered a two-out, two-run double for the Twins to tie it 3-3 in the sixth.Minnesota starter Bailey Ober allowed three earned runs in 4 1/3 innings while striking out six. It was his 10th straight start allowing three earned runs or fewer, but he has completed six innings in just two of those outings.Ober, who has tossed a career-high 99 innings between the Twins and Triple-A this season, retired nine straight Royals before a pair of fifth-inning singles ended his day.He was replaced by Jovani Moran, who made his major league debut. Merrifield blooped the left-hander’s first pitch down the right-field line for an RBI double and a 3-1 lead.Mondesi snapped an 0-for-17 stretch with a second-inning homer to put the Royals up 2-1.WAIT A MINUTEKansas City thought it had turned an inning-ending 4-5-6 double play in the third. With one out, a softly hit ball bounced in front of Merrifield behind second base, who lobbed it to third to force Andrelton Simmons. A throw back to second forced out Buxton.However, as the Royals left the field, Minnesota manager Rocco Baldelli successfully challenged that an infield fly should have been called. Royals manager Mike Matheny came out for a lengthy discussion of the change. Upon video review, the infield fly call stood.UP NEXTRoyals: Begin a three-game home series against Oakland on Tuesday with RHP Jackson Kowar (0-3, 9.53 ERA) facing RHP Frankie Montas (12-9, 3.57) of the A’s.

⚾ Sunday call-up Isbel knocks in game-winner in Royals' win over Twins

LINDSBORG, Kan. – Fort Hays State Tennis opened its 2021-22 season on Saturday (Sept. 11) at the Bethany College Invitational. The tournament consisted of two doubles draws and four singles draws.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6115">Fiorella Mendez</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6357">Maria Paz Diaz</a>&nbsp;turned in a perfect start to the season by topping the A bracket in doubles action. <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/documents/2021/9/12//Bethany_College_Invitational_tennis_results_9_12_21.pdf?id=6314">TOURNAMENT RESULTS&nbsp;(PDF)</a> Mendez and Diaz turned in a 3-0 record for the day to top the doubles field. They opened their run through the tournament with a 6-3 win over Morales and Blough of Concordia University (Neb.). In the semifinals, they cruised to a 6-2 win over Macke and Van der Torre of Doane University (Neb.). They capped their performance with a 6-4 win over Weston and Lima of Doane University in the finals. Also playing in the A bracket of doubles action for FHSU were&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6113">Kylie Aufdengarten</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6114">Aliyah Frederick</a>. They fell to Weston and Lima of Doane in their first match 6-2, but bounced back for 6-3 win over Hosick and Ferrel of Concordia in consolation action to finish 1-1 for the day. In doubles Draw B, sisters&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6118">Hope Lubbers</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6117">Heidi Lubbers</a>&nbsp;teamed up but lost their only match played to Shelton and Yutzy of Tabor College. In singles play, Mendez posted a third-place finish in Draw A, while Diaz finished sixth in the same bracket. Mendez edged Olivia Brubacher of Tabor College 8-6 to start the day, but fell to Marketa Beladova of Iowa Central Community College in the semifinals. She rebounded for an 8-5 win over Amber Weston of Doane in the third-place match. Diaz went 1-2 for the day, opening with an 8-2 loss to Weston of Doane. She picked up her first singles win as a Tiger with an 8-2 win over Tara Ferrel of Concordia. Diaz then lost to Brubacher of Tabor 8-4 in the fifth-place match. Aufdengarten and Frederick both played in Draw B for singles. Aufdengarten posted a record of 2-1 on her way to fifth place in the bracket. She fell to Tessa Blough of Concordia in the quarterfinals 8-3, but came back to win her two consolation matches. She defeated Liz Van der Torre of Doane 8-4 and then Emma Semery of Iowa Central 8-7 in a tight match that went to a tiebreak. Frederick went 0-3 for the day, falling to Lily Wait of Tabor 8-4, Semery of Iowa Central 8-5, and Van der Torre of Doane 8-6. In Draw C of singles,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6117">Heidi Lubbers</a>&nbsp;went 2-1 for the day for a third-place finish in her bracket. She defeated Jordyn Trombley of Bethany 8-4, fell to Marisol Blair of Tabor 8-3, then topped teammate&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6119">Gracen Friess</a>&nbsp;in the third-place match 4-1 as Friess retired from the match. Friess finished fourth, going 1-2 for the day. She defeated Nina Ngo of Doane 8-6, then fell to Brylee Lauby of Doane 8-5 and Lubbers as mentioned earlier. <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6118">Hope Lubbers</a>&nbsp;went 1-2 in Draw D of singles play. She fell to Kailyn Groski of Doane 8-3 and Lubehile Moyo of Iowa Central 8-4. She took seventh in her bracket by defeating Tara Stewart of Tabor 8-3. Singles matches were not of official length, played as one Pro 8 set. Therefore the results of singles play in this tournament do not count towards an athlete's official record. The Tigers now look forward to a matchup with Sterling College on Tuesday in Hays. The first home event of the season begins at 3 pm at the FHSU Tennis Courts.

LINDSBORG, Kan. – Fort Hays State Tennis opened its 2021-22 season on Saturday (Sept. 11) at the Bethany College Invitational. The tournament consisted of two doubles draws and four singles draws.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6115">Fiorella Mendez</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6357">Maria Paz Diaz</a>&nbsp;turned in a perfect start to the season by topping the A bracket in doubles action. <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/documents/2021/9/12//Bethany_College_Invitational_tennis_results_9_12_21.pdf?id=6314">TOURNAMENT RESULTS&nbsp;(PDF)</a> Mendez and Diaz turned in a 3-0 record for the day to top the doubles field. They opened their run through the tournament with a 6-3 win over Morales and Blough of Concordia University (Neb.). In the semifinals, they cruised to a 6-2 win over Macke and Van der Torre of Doane University (Neb.). They capped their performance with a 6-4 win over Weston and Lima of Doane University in the finals. Also playing in the A bracket of doubles action for FHSU were&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6113">Kylie Aufdengarten</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6114">Aliyah Frederick</a>. They fell to Weston and Lima of Doane in their first match 6-2, but bounced back for 6-3 win over Hosick and Ferrel of Concordia in consolation action to finish 1-1 for the day. In doubles Draw B, sisters&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6118">Hope Lubbers</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6117">Heidi Lubbers</a>&nbsp;teamed up but lost their only match played to Shelton and Yutzy of Tabor College. In singles play, Mendez posted a third-place finish in Draw A, while Diaz finished sixth in the same bracket. Mendez edged Olivia Brubacher of Tabor College 8-6 to start the day, but fell to Marketa Beladova of Iowa Central Community College in the semifinals. She rebounded for an 8-5 win over Amber Weston of Doane in the third-place match. Diaz went 1-2 for the day, opening with an 8-2 loss to Weston of Doane. She picked up her first singles win as a Tiger with an 8-2 win over Tara Ferrel of Concordia. Diaz then lost to Brubacher of Tabor 8-4 in the fifth-place match. Aufdengarten and Frederick both played in Draw B for singles. Aufdengarten posted a record of 2-1 on her way to fifth place in the bracket. She fell to Tessa Blough of Concordia in the quarterfinals 8-3, but came back to win her two consolation matches. She defeated Liz Van der Torre of Doane 8-4 and then Emma Semery of Iowa Central 8-7 in a tight match that went to a tiebreak. Frederick went 0-3 for the day, falling to Lily Wait of Tabor 8-4, Semery of Iowa Central 8-5, and Van der Torre of Doane 8-6. In Draw C of singles,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6117">Heidi Lubbers</a>&nbsp;went 2-1 for the day for a third-place finish in her bracket. She defeated Jordyn Trombley of Bethany 8-4, fell to Marisol Blair of Tabor 8-3, then topped teammate&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6119">Gracen Friess</a>&nbsp;in the third-place match 4-1 as Friess retired from the match. Friess finished fourth, going 1-2 for the day. She defeated Nina Ngo of Doane 8-6, then fell to Brylee Lauby of Doane 8-5 and Lubbers as mentioned earlier. <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6118">Hope Lubbers</a>&nbsp;went 1-2 in Draw D of singles play. She fell to Kailyn Groski of Doane 8-3 and Lubehile Moyo of Iowa Central 8-4. She took seventh in her bracket by defeating Tara Stewart of Tabor 8-3. Singles matches were not of official length, played as one Pro 8 set. Therefore the results of singles play in this tournament do not count towards an athlete's official record. The Tigers now look forward to a matchup with Sterling College on Tuesday in Hays. The first home event of the season begins at 3 pm at the FHSU Tennis Courts.FHSU Athletics

🎾 FHSU's Mendez and Diaz top doubles field at Bethany Invite

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Deuce Vaughn scored a rushing touchdown with less than two minutes to play and Kansas State held on to beat FCS-member Southern Illinois 31-23 on Saturday.

The Wildcats defense forced a fumble on Southern Illinois' following possession to seal it. The Wildcats held the Salukis scoreless in the second half and surrendered just 126 yards.

“We’re excited about getting the win," Kansas State coach Chris Klieman said. "I know the league they play in really well, and I know if we let them hang around they’ll cause you trouble.”

Kansas State starting quarterback Skylar Thompson left the game in the first quarter due to injury. Thompson appeared to suffer a non-contact injury in attempting to block for running back Vaughn.

Thompson, who is a sixth year senior, missed all but three games last year due to an injury to his throwing shoulder that required surgery. Thompson made his 32nd start at quarterback as a Wildcat, which tied him for most in school history.

“I was pretty emotional, I saw it happen last year and kind of had déjà vu," Klieman said. "I’m devastated for him. We’ll pray for the best.”

Vaughn ran for 120 yards and three touchdowns while Malik Knowles had 112 receiving yards for Kansas State (2-0). Will Howard went 8-for-17 passing for 76 yards with a rushing touchdown and an interception.

Kansas State's offense stalled absent Thompson. A 21-3 Wildcat lead in the first half turned into a 23-21 deficit by halftime. The Wildcats had three straight possessions with a turnover and finished with four total.

Nic Baker threw for 176 yards and Javon Williams Jr. ran for 46 yards and two touchdowns for Southern Illinois (1-1); a top 10 team in FCS. Baker threw for a Southern Illinois record 460 yards last week.

“I feel like they’re a good football team and we couldn’t get in a rhythm," Southern Illinois coach Nick Hill said. "We had a chance in the end and we’ll all hold each other accountable for getting better.”

Southern Illinois: The Salukis saw an opportunity to exploit the Wildcats without Thompson and nearly pulled the upset.

Kansas State: It will need to work on its offense, but without Thompson, time will tell if it gets any better against better opponents.

Southern Illinois hosts Dayton; Kansas State takes on Nevada at home on Saturday.

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Deuce Vaughn scored a rushing touchdown with less than two minutes to play and Kansas State held on to beat FCS-member Southern Illinois 31-23 on Saturday.The Wildcats defense forced a fumble on Southern Illinois' following possession to seal it. The Wildcats held the Salukis scoreless in the second half and surrendered just 126 yards.“We’re excited about getting the win," Kansas State coach Chris Klieman said. "I know the league they play in really well, and I know if we let them hang around they’ll cause you trouble.”Kansas State starting quarterback Skylar Thompson left the game in the first quarter due to injury. Thompson appeared to suffer a non-contact injury in attempting to block for running back Vaughn.Thompson, who is a sixth year senior, missed all but three games last year due to an injury to his throwing shoulder that required surgery. Thompson made his 32nd start at quarterback as a Wildcat, which tied him for most in school history.“I was pretty emotional, I saw it happen last year and kind of had déjà vu," Klieman said. "I’m devastated for him. We’ll pray for the best.”Vaughn ran for 120 yards and three touchdowns while Malik Knowles had 112 receiving yards for Kansas State (2-0). Will Howard went 8-for-17 passing for 76 yards with a rushing touchdown and an interception.Kansas State's offense stalled absent Thompson. A 21-3 Wildcat lead in the first half turned into a 23-21 deficit by halftime. The Wildcats had three straight possessions with a turnover and finished with four total.Nic Baker threw for 176 yards and Javon Williams Jr. ran for 46 yards and two touchdowns for Southern Illinois (1-1); a top 10 team in FCS. Baker threw for a Southern Illinois record 460 yards last week.“I feel like they’re a good football team and we couldn’t get in a rhythm," Southern Illinois coach Nick Hill said. "We had a chance in the end and we’ll all hold each other accountable for getting better.”THE TAKEAWAYSouthern Illinois: The Salukis saw an opportunity to exploit the Wildcats without Thompson and nearly pulled the upset.Kansas State: It will need to work on its offense, but without Thompson, time will tell if it gets any better against better opponents.UP NEXTSouthern Illinois hosts Dayton; Kansas State takes on Nevada at home on Saturday.

🏈 Kansas State holds off Southern Illinois after losing Thompson

MINNEAPOLIS — Jorge Polanco hit two of Minnesota’s five home runs, Michael Pineda pitched five strong innings in his return to the rotation and the Twins beat the Kansas City Royals 9-2 on Saturday night.

Byron Buxton homered for the second straight day, and Nick Gordon and Max Kepler also went deep for Minnesota, which has won five of seven.

Polanco had three hits in his third multi-homer game of the season. His 29 home runs match Chili Davis in 1991 for the most in a season by a switch-hitter for the Twins.

“I think the power stroke, it’s not something that’s really that much of a conscious effort from him,” Minnesota manager Rocco Baldelli said. “He’s not going up there taking swings that are unlike swings we’ve seen him take before. I think it’s very much him dialing in, seeing the ball very well, not missing his pitches when he gets them.”

Pineda (6-8) allowed one run on five hits. He was making his first start since returning from the injured list on Sept. 6 with a left oblique strain. He made his first career relief appearance on Sept. 6 before slotting back into the rotation.

“I can tell when I was in my bullpen before my start, I had really good feeling for my slider,” Pineda said. “I use it. I tried to locate my fastball and go back to my slider and use it because we had really good movement today and I used it.”

Brady Singer (4-10) surrendered six runs and six hits in 4.2 innings while striking out seven for Kansas City. Singer allowed all five homers. He had never allowed more than two in a game and had given up just nine long balls in 116 innings this season coming into the game.

All five home runs by the Twins were on two-strike counts.

“When I got to two strikes, I didn’t really bury anything,” Singer said. “It was kind of spinning out of my hand there, felt like the slider wasn’t very good all night.”

Buxton started the onslaught with another long home run in the first inning. He homered into the second deck above the bullpens in left-center field. A night earlier, Buxton’s first-inning home run was estimated at 457 feet after hitting the second deck above the batter’s eye in center field.

Polanco followed with his first homer, a liner to right field.

Buxton and Polanco teamed up again in the fifth. After Buxton singled on a soft fly ball to shallow center, Polanco launched a towering shot to the second deck in right field. Polanco has 14 homers in 36 games since the start of August.

“It’s a fun way to win and it’s kind of an explosive way to win,” Baldelli said of the home runs. “The dugout really gets going and enjoys it, too, when you do it like this.”

Andrew Benintendi continued his strong run for Kansas City, driving in the Royals’ lone run in the fourth with an RBI single. Benintendi had two hits and has driven in 13 runs during the team’s six-game road trip.

“We did have those big opportunities, a couple chances just to kind of chip away,” Royals manager Mike Matheny said. “Those points in the game where you think, ‘We can really swing it here.’ Just didn’t have a lot of baserunners tonight, just a tough night.”

Royals: RHP Joel Payamps was placed on the injured list before the game with no injury designation. RHP Scott Blewett was recalled from Triple-A Omaha.

Twins: C Mitch Garver (10-day injured list) has hit in the cages and thrown as he recovers from low back tightness. He’s started to ramp up his baseball activities.

Rookie RHP Bailey Ober (2-2, 4.00 ERA) starts Sunday for Minnesota. Kansas City counters with LHP Kris Bubic (4-6, 5.07). Ober has allowed two earned runs or less in his last five starts with a 2.05 ERA during that span. Bubic is 1-0 with a 4.76 ERA in three games, including two starts, against the Twins this season.

MINNEAPOLIS — Jorge Polanco hit two of Minnesota’s five home runs, Michael Pineda pitched five strong innings in his return to the rotation and the Twins beat the Kansas City Royals 9-2 on Saturday night.Byron Buxton homered for the second straight day, and Nick Gordon and Max Kepler also went deep for Minnesota, which has won five of seven.Polanco had three hits in his third multi-homer game of the season. His 29 home runs match Chili Davis in 1991 for the most in a season by a switch-hitter for the Twins.“I think the power stroke, it’s not something that’s really that much of a conscious effort from him,” Minnesota manager Rocco Baldelli said. “He’s not going up there taking swings that are unlike swings we’ve seen him take before. I think it’s very much him dialing in, seeing the ball very well, not missing his pitches when he gets them.”Pineda (6-8) allowed one run on five hits. He was making his first start since returning from the injured list on Sept. 6 with a left oblique strain. He made his first career relief appearance on Sept. 6 before slotting back into the rotation.“I can tell when I was in my bullpen before my start, I had really good feeling for my slider,” Pineda said. “I use it. I tried to locate my fastball and go back to my slider and use it because we had really good movement today and I used it.”Brady Singer (4-10) surrendered six runs and six hits in 4.2 innings while striking out seven for Kansas City. Singer allowed all five homers. He had never allowed more than two in a game and had given up just nine long balls in 116 innings this season coming into the game.All five home runs by the Twins were on two-strike counts.“When I got to two strikes, I didn’t really bury anything,” Singer said. “It was kind of spinning out of my hand there, felt like the slider wasn’t very good all night.”Buxton started the onslaught with another long home run in the first inning. He homered into the second deck above the bullpens in left-center field. A night earlier, Buxton’s first-inning home run was estimated at 457 feet after hitting the second deck above the batter’s eye in center field.Polanco followed with his first homer, a liner to right field.Buxton and Polanco teamed up again in the fifth. After Buxton singled on a soft fly ball to shallow center, Polanco launched a towering shot to the second deck in right field. Polanco has 14 homers in 36 games since the start of August.“It’s a fun way to win and it’s kind of an explosive way to win,” Baldelli said of the home runs. “The dugout really gets going and enjoys it, too, when you do it like this.”BENNY AGAINAndrew Benintendi continued his strong run for Kansas City, driving in the Royals’ lone run in the fourth with an RBI single. Benintendi had two hits and has driven in 13 runs during the team’s six-game road trip.“We did have those big opportunities, a couple chances just to kind of chip away,” Royals manager Mike Matheny said. “Those points in the game where you think, ‘We can really swing it here.’ Just didn’t have a lot of baserunners tonight, just a tough night.”TRAINER’S ROOMRoyals: RHP Joel Payamps was placed on the injured list before the game with no injury designation. RHP Scott Blewett was recalled from Triple-A Omaha.Twins: C Mitch Garver (10-day injured list) has hit in the cages and thrown as he recovers from low back tightness. He’s started to ramp up his baseball activities.UP NEXTRookie RHP Bailey Ober (2-2, 4.00 ERA) starts Sunday for Minnesota. Kansas City counters with LHP Kris Bubic (4-6, 5.07). Ober has allowed two earned runs or less in his last five starts with a 2.05 ERA during that span. Bubic is 1-0 with a 4.76 ERA in three games, including two starts, against the Twins this season.

⚾ Singer tagged for five home runs in Royals' loss to Twins

HAYS, Kan. - The Fort Hays State volleyball team wrapped up play in the 2021 Tiger Classic with a pair of victories on Saturday (Sept. 11). The Tigers opened the day with a four-set victory against Black Hills State before taking down Adams State in four sets in the weekend finale. The Tigers improved to 5-3 with the win, with the Yellow Jackets of BHSU moving to 3-5 and the Grizzlies dipping to 4-5 overall. Five Tigers reached double figures between two matches, including a team-high 26 kills from&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6112">Riley Tinder</a>. She also added 20 digs and four blocks on the day. <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6106">Emily Ellis</a>&nbsp;totaled 20 kills and seven blocks between the two victories, with&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6111">Isabelle Reynolds</a>&nbsp;adding 18 kills and 25 digs.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6104">Morgan Christiansen</a>&nbsp;accumulated 17 kills and 11 blocks, while&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6107">Mykah Eshbaugh</a>&nbsp;chipped in 14 kills and three blocks. <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6108">Elysia Glowacz</a>&nbsp;dished out 55 assists on the day and added 19 digs, while&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6237">Jaida Felix</a>&nbsp;accumulated 40 assists and 20 digs. Libero&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6105">Jaden Daffer</a>&nbsp;paced the team with 28 digs across the eight sets. Fort Hays State continues its homestand next weekend when the Tigers host matches on Friday, Saturday and Sunday (Sept. 17-19). First up is a date with Washburn at 6 p.m. Friday before a Saturday afternoon match against Emporia State at 3 p.m. and a Sunday finale against Northwestern Oklahoma State at 2 p.m. Fort Hays State 3, Black Hills State 1 (25-20, 25-16, 23-25, 25-23) The Tigers opened the day with a strong win against Black Hills State. The Tigers totaled 13 blocks in the win, including 10 from Christiansen which is tied for second-most in a four-set match in the rally scoring era at FHSU. FHSU also outhit the Yellow Jackets, .231 to .182, thanks to highly effective offense in the first and second sets. Fort Hays State recorded just three errors across the first and second sets, hitting .333 in the opening frame and .382 in the second set. Tinder finished the match with a team-high 13 kills, including 10 kills in the first two sets. The Tigers built a sizeable lead early in the first set, 15-7, before BHSU clawed back to eventually level the score at 17. With the score later tied at 20, Eshbaugh opened a Tiger run with a kill. Tinder followed with two kills and a service ace before a Yellow Jacket miscue gave the Tigers a 25-20 victory. Fort Hays State used another big run to pull away late in the second set, scoring seven consecutive points to turn a 17-15 margin into a 24-15 edge. A BHSU error two plays later brought the set to a close, 25-16. The teams then battled in a pair of close frames in sets three and four, with Black Hills State staying alive with a 25-23 win before FHSU sealed the win with the same score in the fourth stanza. The Tigers trailed by as many as three in the final frame and found themselves behind as late as 22-21. But another late run secured the victory, with the Tigers taking four of the last five points. Ellis totaled 11 kills and three blocks in the win, while Christiansen had six kills alongside her 10 blocks. Reynolds added nine blocks and 11 digs, with Olson contributing five kills and five blocks. Felix recorded a double-double with 16 assists and 10 blocks and added three service aces, with Glowacz leading the team with 23 assists alongside seven digs. Daffer led the team with 14 digs. Fort Hays State 3, Adams State 1 (25-21, 19-25, 25-17, 25-22) Fort Hays State wrapped up the tournament with an impressive victory against Adams State in four sets. The Tigers grabbed the opening set before the Grizzlies leveled the match with a second-set win. FHSU then pulled away for a convincing win in the third set and held on in the fourth to seal the win. Tinder collected a team-best five kills in the opening set, including kills on each of the final two points to secure the 25-21 win. Adams State pulled away late to take the second set, scoring eight of the final nine points to win 25-19. Adams State miscues helped the Tigers take the third set. The Grizzlies picked up one more kill than the Tigers in the frame, 13-12, but FHSU forced the visitors into 10 attack errors. The Tigers then used an effective .324 attack percentage in the fourth set to secure the victory with a 25-22 win. Tinder posted a double-double with 13 kills and 14 digs while adding one service ace. Christiansen picked up 11 kills, two aces and one block, while Reynolds added nine kills, 14 digs and one ace. Felix also recorded a double-double thanks to a team-best 24 assists and 10 digs. Glowacz added a double-double of her own, compiling 22 assists and 12 digs. Fort Hays State compiled an attack percentage of .238 while holding the Grizzlies to a .172 swing rate. The Tigers distributed 53 assists in the win, 10 more than ASU.

HAYS, Kan. - The Fort Hays State volleyball team wrapped up play in the 2021 Tiger Classic with a pair of victories on Saturday (Sept. 11). The Tigers opened the day with a four-set victory against Black Hills State before taking down Adams State in four sets in the weekend finale. The Tigers improved to 5-3 with the win, with the Yellow Jackets of BHSU moving to 3-5 and the Grizzlies dipping to 4-5 overall. Five Tigers reached double figures between two matches, including a team-high 26 kills from&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6112">Riley Tinder</a>. She also added 20 digs and four blocks on the day. <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6106">Emily Ellis</a>&nbsp;totaled 20 kills and seven blocks between the two victories, with&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6111">Isabelle Reynolds</a>&nbsp;adding 18 kills and 25 digs.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6104">Morgan Christiansen</a>&nbsp;accumulated 17 kills and 11 blocks, while&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6107">Mykah Eshbaugh</a>&nbsp;chipped in 14 kills and three blocks. <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6108">Elysia Glowacz</a>&nbsp;dished out 55 assists on the day and added 19 digs, while&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6237">Jaida Felix</a>&nbsp;accumulated 40 assists and 20 digs. Libero&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6105">Jaden Daffer</a>&nbsp;paced the team with 28 digs across the eight sets. Fort Hays State continues its homestand next weekend when the Tigers host matches on Friday, Saturday and Sunday (Sept. 17-19). First up is a date with Washburn at 6 p.m. Friday before a Saturday afternoon match against Emporia State at 3 p.m. and a Sunday finale against Northwestern Oklahoma State at 2 p.m. Fort Hays State 3, Black Hills State 1 (25-20, 25-16, 23-25, 25-23) The Tigers opened the day with a strong win against Black Hills State. The Tigers totaled 13 blocks in the win, including 10 from Christiansen which is tied for second-most in a four-set match in the rally scoring era at FHSU. FHSU also outhit the Yellow Jackets, .231 to .182, thanks to highly effective offense in the first and second sets. Fort Hays State recorded just three errors across the first and second sets, hitting .333 in the opening frame and .382 in the second set. Tinder finished the match with a team-high 13 kills, including 10 kills in the first two sets. The Tigers built a sizeable lead early in the first set, 15-7, before BHSU clawed back to eventually level the score at 17. With the score later tied at 20, Eshbaugh opened a Tiger run with a kill. Tinder followed with two kills and a service ace before a Yellow Jacket miscue gave the Tigers a 25-20 victory. Fort Hays State used another big run to pull away late in the second set, scoring seven consecutive points to turn a 17-15 margin into a 24-15 edge. A BHSU error two plays later brought the set to a close, 25-16. The teams then battled in a pair of close frames in sets three and four, with Black Hills State staying alive with a 25-23 win before FHSU sealed the win with the same score in the fourth stanza. The Tigers trailed by as many as three in the final frame and found themselves behind as late as 22-21. But another late run secured the victory, with the Tigers taking four of the last five points. Ellis totaled 11 kills and three blocks in the win, while Christiansen had six kills alongside her 10 blocks. Reynolds added nine blocks and 11 digs, with Olson contributing five kills and five blocks. Felix recorded a double-double with 16 assists and 10 blocks and added three service aces, with Glowacz leading the team with 23 assists alongside seven digs. Daffer led the team with 14 digs. Fort Hays State 3, Adams State 1 (25-21, 19-25, 25-17, 25-22) Fort Hays State wrapped up the tournament with an impressive victory against Adams State in four sets. The Tigers grabbed the opening set before the Grizzlies leveled the match with a second-set win. FHSU then pulled away for a convincing win in the third set and held on in the fourth to seal the win. Tinder collected a team-best five kills in the opening set, including kills on each of the final two points to secure the 25-21 win. Adams State pulled away late to take the second set, scoring eight of the final nine points to win 25-19. Adams State miscues helped the Tigers take the third set. The Grizzlies picked up one more kill than the Tigers in the frame, 13-12, but FHSU forced the visitors into 10 attack errors. The Tigers then used an effective .324 attack percentage in the fourth set to secure the victory with a 25-22 win. Tinder posted a double-double with 13 kills and 14 digs while adding one service ace. Christiansen picked up 11 kills, two aces and one block, while Reynolds added nine kills, 14 digs and one ace. Felix also recorded a double-double thanks to a team-best 24 assists and 10 digs. Glowacz added a double-double of her own, compiling 22 assists and 12 digs. Fort Hays State compiled an attack percentage of .238 while holding the Grizzlies to a .172 swing rate. The Tigers distributed 53 assists in the win, 10 more than ASU.FHSU Athletics

🏐 Tigers complete Saturday sweep

GOODLAND -&nbsp;The Victoria girls’ tennis team brought home first place from the Saturday’s Goodland Invitational. 

Kenzie Sweat went 3-0 and won No. 1 Singles. Macy Hammerschmidt also went 3-0 to take No. 2 Singles. Autumn VonLintel and MaKenna Wellbrock finished 3-0 and won No. 1 Doubles.

GOODLAND -&nbsp;The Victoria girls’ tennis team brought home first place from the Saturday’s Goodland Invitational. Kenzie Sweat went 3-0 and won No. 1 Singles. Macy Hammerschmidt also went 3-0 to take No. 2 Singles. Autumn VonLintel and MaKenna Wellbrock finished 3-0 and won No. 1 Doubles.

🎾 Victoria girls win Goodland Invitational

MAIZE - The TMP-Marian boys soccer team closed out play at the Maize South Tournament Saturday losing 11-1 to Wichita Southeast.

TMP returns home to host Garden City Tuesday.

MAIZE - The TMP-Marian boys soccer team closed out play at the Maize South Tournament Saturday losing 11-1 to Wichita Southeast.Tim Speno scored the Monarchs lone goal.TMP returns home to host Garden City Tuesday.

⚽ Monarchs close out play at Maize South

WICHITA - The Hays High boys soccer team came up short to Emporia Saturday at the Titan Classic hosted by Wichita South. After playing a scoreless first half, the Indians gave up three goals in the second half and lost 3-1 to the Spartans in the fifth-place match.

HHS went 1-2 in the tournament and are 1-3 on the season.

WICHITA - The Hays High boys soccer team came up short to Emporia Saturday at the Titan Classic hosted by Wichita South. After playing a scoreless first half, the Indians gave up three goals in the second half and lost 3-1 to the Spartans in the fifth-place match.HHS went 1-2 in the tournament and are 1-3 on the season.

⚽ Indian boys come up short at Titan Classic

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The game the Kansas City Chiefs want to win more than any other happens to be the only one in February.

That doesn't mean they don't like winning in September.

In fact, it has been nearly five years since the two-time defending AFC champions have lost a game in the opening month of the NFL season. It's a remarkable streak of perfection pre-dating quarterback Patrick Mahomes, defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo and a multitude of players who hope to usher the Chiefs to a third consecutive Super Bowl.

"We've kind of come out, in my time at least, with a lot of really good football teams up early in the season," Mahomes said, "and we know that if you lose a game in September, it could cost you at the end of the season as far as seeding and trying to get into the playoffs.

"So we just stress the importance of playing really good football at the beginning of the year."

The Browns, their season-opening opponent Sunday, can put the Chiefs' remarkable September streak in perspective. They have lost an NFL-record 16 straight openers are are 1-20-1 in Week 1 since returning to Cleveland prior to the 1999 season.

Most of those wins by the Chiefs haven't been close, either.

Only five of the 14 in September have been decided by less than a touchdown. And it's not as if the Chiefs have been feasting on their considerable home-field advantage because nine of the wins have come away from Arrowhead Stadium.

"I think we just stress the importance of starting the season fast," Mahomes said. "We have a very tough training camp, as everyone knows. We really compete and go at it every single day in practice, and I think it prepares us to be ready to go."

The reason Kansas City has been so dominant before autumn sets in is really quite simple: Consistency.

The streak began under quarterback Alex Smith but was soon handed over to Mahomes, his brilliant understudy, and he's merely gone 10-0 with 32 touchdown passes and no interceptions in September. It helps that he's had arguably the game's most dynamic wide receiver (Tyreek Hill) and tight end (Travis Kelce) on the receiving end throughout the streak.

The roster has turned over, but never all at once — just subtle tweaks from year to year. Nor has the coaching staff gone through wholesale changes, with those taking place often constituting promotions from within.

It began with Brad Childress as the offensive coordinator, and he turned the reins over to Matt Nagy, who eventually left for the head coaching job in Chicago. But waiting in the wings all along was Eric Bieniemy, the Chiefs' longtime running backs coach, who moved seamlessly into the coordinator role and has kept Kansas City flying high.

"You certainly see (the consistency) with their offense and some of their concepts and schemes that show up," Browns coach Kevin Stefanski said. "They have an outstanding coaching staff — offense, defense, special teams or you name it. They really are good teachers. I know a bunch of those guys. I know they are really good."

On defense, Bob Sutton was replaced by Spagnuolo in perhaps the biggest change during the Chiefs' September winning streak. But considering the defense had held the franchise back for years, particularly late in the season, the move to implement an entirely new scheme probably turned out to be a good thing.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The game the Kansas City Chiefs want to win more than any other happens to be the only one in February.That doesn't mean they don't like winning in September.In fact, it has been nearly five years since the two-time defending AFC champions have lost a game in the opening month of the NFL season. It's a remarkable streak of perfection pre-dating quarterback Patrick Mahomes, defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo and a multitude of players who hope to usher the Chiefs to a third consecutive Super Bowl."We've kind of come out, in my time at least, with a lot of really good football teams up early in the season," Mahomes said, "and we know that if you lose a game in September, it could cost you at the end of the season as far as seeding and trying to get into the playoffs."So we just stress the importance of playing really good football at the beginning of the year."The Browns, their season-opening opponent Sunday, can put the Chiefs' remarkable September streak in perspective. They have lost an NFL-record 16 straight openers are are 1-20-1 in Week 1 since returning to Cleveland prior to the 1999 season.Most of those wins by the Chiefs haven't been close, either.Only five of the 14 in September have been decided by less than a touchdown. And it's not as if the Chiefs have been feasting on their considerable home-field advantage because nine of the wins have come away from Arrowhead Stadium."I think we just stress the importance of starting the season fast," Mahomes said. "We have a very tough training camp, as everyone knows. We really compete and go at it every single day in practice, and I think it prepares us to be ready to go."The reason Kansas City has been so dominant before autumn sets in is really quite simple: Consistency.The streak began under quarterback Alex Smith but was soon handed over to Mahomes, his brilliant understudy, and he's merely gone 10-0 with 32 touchdown passes and no interceptions in September. It helps that he's had arguably the game's most dynamic wide receiver (Tyreek Hill) and tight end (Travis Kelce) on the receiving end throughout the streak.The roster has turned over, but never all at once — just subtle tweaks from year to year. Nor has the coaching staff gone through wholesale changes, with those taking place often constituting promotions from within.It began with Brad Childress as the offensive coordinator, and he turned the reins over to Matt Nagy, who eventually left for the head coaching job in Chicago. But waiting in the wings all along was Eric Bieniemy, the Chiefs' longtime running backs coach, who moved seamlessly into the coordinator role and has kept Kansas City flying high."You certainly see (the consistency) with their offense and some of their concepts and schemes that show up," Browns coach Kevin Stefanski said. "They have an outstanding coaching staff — offense, defense, special teams or you name it. They really are good teachers. I know a bunch of those guys. I know they are really good."On defense, Bob Sutton was replaced by Spagnuolo in perhaps the biggest change during the Chiefs' September winning streak. But considering the defense had held the franchise back for years, particularly late in the season, the move to implement an entirely new scheme probably turned out to be a good thing.

🏈 Chiefs ride 14-game September win streak into season opener

"Voice of the Chiefs" Mitch Holthus gives a preview of Kansas City's season opener Sunday afternoon at home with Cleveland.

The Holthus Hotline airs Saturday morning at 8:00 a.m. during the Chiefs season on KFIX (96.9-FM).

"Voice of the Chiefs" Mitch Holthus gives a preview of Kansas City's season opener Sunday afternoon at home with Cleveland.The Holthus Hotline airs Saturday morning at 8:00 a.m. during the Chiefs season on KFIX (96.9-FM).<div><iframe width="100%" height="166" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/1122500185%3Fsecret_token%3Ds-EJOslv2kycj&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true"></iframe><div style="font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509" title="Eagle Radio" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Eagle Radio</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509/holthus-hotline-sep-11-2021/s-EJOslv2kycj" title="Holthus Hotline (Sep 11, 2021)" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Holthus Hotline (Sep 11, 2021)</a></div></div>

🎧 Holthus Hotline with ‘Voice of the Chiefs’ Mitch Holthus

It took the TMP-Marian Monarchs and the Russell Broncos
three overtimes to determine a winner on Friday night in Russell and when it
was all said and done it was the Broncos who emerged victorious.

After a TMP (1-1) punt on their first possession Russell (2-0)
wasted no time getting on the board as Jacob Windholz scored from 66 yards out leading
Russell to a 7-0 first quarter lead.

The Broncos’ defense was able to keep TMP in check for most
of the first half. TMP’s first four offensive possessions ended in a pair of
punts, a turnover on downs and an fumble.

The fumble led to a second quarter Russell field goal for a
10-0 lead.

The Monarchs offense got on the board late in the first-half
thanks to the passing attack.

TMP’s Kade Harris capped off a touchdown drive that took less
than a minute with a 34-yard pass to Andrew Schwartz that cut the margin to
10-7.

In the third quarter TMP added a 30-yard Jace Wentling field
goal to tie the game at 10 with six and a half minutes to play in the quarter.

Neither team was able to find the endzone the rest of the way
in regulation as the game went to overtime.

In the overtime period TMP failed to score on their first
possession but Harris blocked the potential game-winning field goal for Russell
to force a second overtime.

In the second overtime period Russell got on the board
quickly with a 16-yard touchdown for a 17-10 lead.

The Monarchs answered right back with a Harris one-yard touchdown
run and the game was again tied, this time at 17.

In the third overtime period TMP attempted a fake field goal
on fourth down that resulted in an interception.

Two plays later Russell got into the endzone on a 16-yard
touchdown run as they clinched the 23-17 win.

TMP’s Kade Harris had 59 yards on 19 carries with that one
touchdown. He also threw for 96 yards and one score.

The Russell win break a three-game win streak for TMP over the
Broncos.

TMP hosts Plainville Friday night in their first home game
of the season while Russell takes on Norton.

It took the TMP-Marian Monarchs and the Russell Broncos
three overtimes to determine a winner on Friday night in Russell and when it
was all said and done it was the Broncos who emerged victorious.<div><iframe width="100%" height="166" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/1122689752&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true"></iframe><div style="font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509" title="Eagle Radio" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Eagle Radio</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509/09-10-21-tmp-coach-int" title="09 - 10 - 21 Tmp Coach Jay Harris" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">09 - 10 - 21 Tmp Coach Jay Harris</a></div></div>After a TMP (1-1) punt on their first possession Russell (2-0)
wasted no time getting on the board as Jacob Windholz scored from 66 yards out leading
Russell to a 7-0 first quarter lead.The Broncos’ defense was able to keep TMP in check for most
of the first half. TMP’s first four offensive possessions ended in a pair of
punts, a turnover on downs and an fumble.The fumble led to a second quarter Russell field goal for a
10-0 lead.The Monarchs offense got on the board late in the first-half
thanks to the passing attack.TMP’s Kade Harris capped off a touchdown drive that took less
than a minute with a 34-yard pass to Andrew Schwartz that cut the margin to
10-7.In the third quarter TMP added a 30-yard Jace Wentling field
goal to tie the game at 10 with six and a half minutes to play in the quarter.Neither team was able to find the endzone the rest of the way
in regulation as the game went to overtime.In the overtime period TMP failed to score on their first
possession but Harris blocked the potential game-winning field goal for Russell
to force a second overtime.In the second overtime period Russell got on the board
quickly with a 16-yard touchdown for a 17-10 lead.The Monarchs answered right back with a Harris one-yard touchdown
run and the game was again tied, this time at 17.In the third overtime period TMP attempted a fake field goal
on fourth down that resulted in an interception.Two plays later Russell got into the endzone on a 16-yard
touchdown run as they clinched the 23-17 win.TMP’s Kade Harris had 59 yards on 19 carries with that one
touchdown. He also threw for 96 yards and one score.The Russell win break a three-game win streak for TMP over the
Broncos.<div><iframe width="100%" height="166" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/1122689740&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true"></iframe><div style="font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509" title="Eagle Radio" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Eagle Radio</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509/09-10-21-tmp-highlights" title="09 - 10 - 21 Tmp Highlights vs Russell" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">09 - 10 - 21 Tmp Highlights vs Russell</a></div></div>TMP hosts Plainville Friday night in their first home game
of the season while Russell takes on Norton.

🏈 Russell outlast TMP in 3OT’s

MINNEAPOLIS — Andrew Benintendi had four hits and two home runs, the last a two-run shot in the 11th to send the Kansas City Royals to a 6-4 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Friday night.

Benintendi had five RBIs in his second multi-homer game of the season in Minnesota. He’s driven in 11 runs in his last three games for Kansas City.

Ervin Santana (2-2) pitched around a walk and the automatic runner in a scoreless 10th against his former team, and Greg Holland earned his eighth save in 12 chances.

Juan Minaya (2-1) took the loss for the Twins.

Benintendi’s 15th homer of the year off Minaya was an opposite-field fly that just found its way over the wall. Kansas City had loaded the bases in the 10th against Minaya, who got Salvador Perez to ground out to end the inning.

The ball was flying early on a mild night in Minnesota, with the temperature 80 degrees at first pitch.

Benintendi opened the scoring in the first with a three-run homer off Twins rookie starter Griffin Jax. He also hit two home runs in Minnesota on May 1.

The Twins followed with a pair of home runs in the bottom of the first off Royals rookie starter Daniel Lynch.

Byron Buxton led off with a deep drive to center field that bounced off the facing of the second deck an estimated 457 feet. Jorge Polanco doubled and Rob Refsnyder singled in front of Josh Donaldson’s 22nd homer of the year.

Twins: Manager Rocco Baldelli confirmed the season is over for LHP Taylor Rogers, who is on the injured list with a left middle finger sprain. Rogers has been out since July 27. Baldelli said Rogers could start playing catch soon. … RHP Randy Dobnak, back on the disabled list with a right middle finger injury, has a full tear of the A4 pulley in the finger. Baldelli wouldn’t rule out a return this season for Dobnak but admitted it’s unlikely. Rogers and Dobnak don’t need surgery and need to let the injuries heal. … LHP Lewis Thorpe played long toss on Friday and will throw a bullpen on Saturday as he tries to recover from a left shoulder impingement.

MINNEAPOLIS — Andrew Benintendi had four hits and two home runs, the last a two-run shot in the 11th to send the Kansas City Royals to a 6-4 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Friday night.Benintendi had five RBIs in his second multi-homer game of the season in Minnesota. He’s driven in 11 runs in his last three games for Kansas City.Ervin Santana (2-2) pitched around a walk and the automatic runner in a scoreless 10th against his former team, and Greg Holland earned his eighth save in 12 chances.Juan Minaya (2-1) took the loss for the Twins.Benintendi’s 15th homer of the year off Minaya was an opposite-field fly that just found its way over the wall. Kansas City had loaded the bases in the 10th against Minaya, who got Salvador Perez to ground out to end the inning.The ball was flying early on a mild night in Minnesota, with the temperature 80 degrees at first pitch.Benintendi opened the scoring in the first with a three-run homer off Twins rookie starter Griffin Jax. He also hit two home runs in Minnesota on May 1.The Twins followed with a pair of home runs in the bottom of the first off Royals rookie starter Daniel Lynch.Byron Buxton led off with a deep drive to center field that bounced off the facing of the second deck an estimated 457 feet. Jorge Polanco doubled and Rob Refsnyder singled in front of Josh Donaldson’s 22nd homer of the year.TRAINER’S ROOMTwins: Manager Rocco Baldelli confirmed the season is over for LHP Taylor Rogers, who is on the injured list with a left middle finger sprain. Rogers has been out since July 27. Baldelli said Rogers could start playing catch soon. … RHP Randy Dobnak, back on the disabled list with a right middle finger injury, has a full tear of the A4 pulley in the finger. Baldelli wouldn’t rule out a return this season for Dobnak but admitted it’s unlikely. Rogers and Dobnak don’t need surgery and need to let the injuries heal. … LHP Lewis Thorpe played long toss on Friday and will throw a bullpen on Saturday as he tries to recover from a left shoulder impingement.

⚾ Benintendi pushes Royals past Twins in 11th with 2nd homer

CONWAY, S.C. (AP) — Reese White ran for 102 yards and three touchdowns, Grayson McCall threw for two scores and ran for a third and No. 17 Coastal Carolina beat Kansas for the third straight season, 49-22 on Friday night.

Coastal Carolina (2-0) hosted a Power Five team for the first time in its five seasons in the FBS and the Jayhawks (1-1) didn't have the firepower to spoil the home team's “White Out” promotion in front of the largest crowd here ever at 17,697.

The Chanticleers' wins at Kansas the last two years certainly raised eyebrows. This one wasn't much of a shocker as Coastal Carolina showed off a deep, talented offense and a relentless defense to put away its Big 12 Conference opponent.

White had touchdown runs of 2, 19 and 3 yards against Kansas after two touchdowns in team's 52-14 opening victory over The Citadel last week. McCall began the scoring with a 33-yard TD pass to Jaivon Heiligh, then had a 2-yard scoring run.

Kansas quarterback Jason Bean, a North Texas transfer, had touchdown runs of 34 and 46 yards as the Jayhawks drew to 28-22 midway through the third quarter.

However, the Chants responded with White's final two touchdowns to open up a 20-point lead.

Kansas entered after snapping a 13-game losing streak in the opener and hoped to keep the momentum going on Coastal's teal blue turf.

But the Chanticleers and McCall proved too potent for first year Jayhawks coach Lance Leipold's program. They scored on three of their first four possessions and got a blocked punt for a TD by Alex Spillum to take a 28-9 lead.

McCall finished 17-of-21 passing for 245 yards. Heiligh had six catches for 122 yards, his fourth consecutive game with 100-plus receiving yards.

Spillum, a speedy, 6-foot-2, 190-pound safey, blew through the line to block the punt deep in Kansas territory. He followed the ball into the end zone and covered up for the score.

About the only mistake Coastal Carolina made was exhuberance. What looked like an interception by cornerback D'Jordan Strong was celebrated wildly by Coastal's players. An unsportsmanlike conduct flag few for excessive celebration and, when the pick was overturned on review, Kansas had the ball back and a first down.

The Jayhawks continued on a 66-yard touchdown drive for their last lead, 9-7.

Kansas: The best thing for the Jayhawks? Coastal Carolina comes off the schedule after beating Kansas the past three years. The Chants figured to be an easy takedown when the games were made, but Coastal turned this into a one-sided contest.

Coastal Carolina: The Chanticleers have an offense that has looked unstoppable through two games. McCall leads the way with NFL-caliber receivers like tight end Isaiah Likely and receiver Heiligh catching everything thrown their way. White has stabalized things at tailback in place of last year's top rusher, C.J. Marable.

Kansas opens Big 12 Conference play at home against Baylor on Sept. 18.

CONWAY, S.C. (AP) — Reese White ran for 102 yards and three touchdowns, Grayson McCall threw for two scores and ran for a third and No. 17 Coastal Carolina beat Kansas for the third straight season, 49-22 on Friday night.Coastal Carolina (2-0) hosted a Power Five team for the first time in its five seasons in the FBS and the Jayhawks (1-1) didn't have the firepower to spoil the home team's “White Out” promotion in front of the largest crowd here ever at 17,697.The Chanticleers' wins at Kansas the last two years certainly raised eyebrows. This one wasn't much of a shocker as Coastal Carolina showed off a deep, talented offense and a relentless defense to put away its Big 12 Conference opponent.White had touchdown runs of 2, 19 and 3 yards against Kansas after two touchdowns in team's 52-14 opening victory over The Citadel last week. McCall began the scoring with a 33-yard TD pass to Jaivon Heiligh, then had a 2-yard scoring run.Kansas quarterback Jason Bean, a North Texas transfer, had touchdown runs of 34 and 46 yards as the Jayhawks drew to 28-22 midway through the third quarter.However, the Chants responded with White's final two touchdowns to open up a 20-point lead.Kansas entered after snapping a 13-game losing streak in the opener and hoped to keep the momentum going on Coastal's teal blue turf.But the Chanticleers and McCall proved too potent for first year Jayhawks coach Lance Leipold's program. They scored on three of their first four possessions and got a blocked punt for a TD by Alex Spillum to take a 28-9 lead.McCall finished 17-of-21 passing for 245 yards. Heiligh had six catches for 122 yards, his fourth consecutive game with 100-plus receiving yards.Spillum, a speedy, 6-foot-2, 190-pound safey, blew through the line to block the punt deep in Kansas territory. He followed the ball into the end zone and covered up for the score.About the only mistake Coastal Carolina made was exhuberance. What looked like an interception by cornerback D'Jordan Strong was celebrated wildly by Coastal's players. An unsportsmanlike conduct flag few for excessive celebration and, when the pick was overturned on review, Kansas had the ball back and a first down.The Jayhawks continued on a 66-yard touchdown drive for their last lead, 9-7.Bean led Kansas with 102 yards rushing.THE TAKEAWAYKansas: The best thing for the Jayhawks? Coastal Carolina comes off the schedule after beating Kansas the past three years. The Chants figured to be an easy takedown when the games were made, but Coastal turned this into a one-sided contest.Coastal Carolina: The Chanticleers have an offense that has looked unstoppable through two games. McCall leads the way with NFL-caliber receivers like tight end Isaiah Likely and receiver Heiligh catching everything thrown their way. White has stabalized things at tailback in place of last year's top rusher, C.J. Marable.UP NEXTKansas opens Big 12 Conference play at home against Baylor on Sept. 18.

🏈 Kansas falls to No. 17 Costal Carolina

Hays High opened Western Athletic Conference play against Great Bend on Friday night at Lewis Field Stadium. The Indians won the 2020 title, their first since 2014. Hays possessed the ball seven times and scored on all seven possessions of the first half. An errant snap on a Great Bend punt led to a safety for a 51-0 lead after the first two quarters. A continuous clock second half kept the score the same as Hays ran through a large majority of their roster.

The Hays defense held Great Bend to minus nine yards&nbsp;

Roy Maroni started the scoring frenzy with a 25 yard touchdown run on the second play of the game. Hays opened in excellent field position on a long kickoff return by Jordan Dale.

Malik Bah doubled the score with a one yard scoring run in the first quarter. Jaren Kanak connected on pair of touchdown passes in the first quarter for a 28-0 score. Jordan Dale and Kyrese Groen were the recipients of the two scoring passes.

Hays added 23 more points in the second quarter. Maroni scored from 23 yards, Great Bend sailed a punt snap out of the end zone, Kanak hit Kiefer for a 20 yard score and Kanak busted a 79 yard run for six points.&nbsp;

Hays totaled 360 yards in the game. 327 yards from the first half.

Hays improves to 2-0 on the year and 1-0 in the WAC. Great Bend is 0-2 and 0-1. The Indians take their first road trip of the season, heading to Liberal next Friday.

Hays High opened Western Athletic Conference play against Great Bend on Friday night at Lewis Field Stadium. The Indians won the 2020 title, their first since 2014. Hays possessed the ball seven times and scored on all seven possessions of the first half. An errant snap on a Great Bend punt led to a safety for a 51-0 lead after the first two quarters. A continuous clock second half kept the score the same as Hays ran through a large majority of their roster.Highlights<div><iframe width="100%" height="166" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/1122656590&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=true&show_comments=false&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true"></iframe><div style="font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509" title="Eagle Radio" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Eagle Radio</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509/09-10-21-hhs-fb-vs-great-bend-highlights" title="09 - 10 - 21 HHS FB Vs Great Bend Highlights" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">09 - 10 - 21 HHS FB Vs Great Bend Highlights</a></div></div>The Hays defense held Great Bend to minus nine yards&nbsp;Roy Maroni started the scoring frenzy with a 25 yard touchdown run on the second play of the game. Hays opened in excellent field position on a long kickoff return by Jordan Dale.Malik Bah doubled the score with a one yard scoring run in the first quarter. Jaren Kanak connected on pair of touchdown passes in the first quarter for a 28-0 score. Jordan Dale and Kyrese Groen were the recipients of the two scoring passes.Hays added 23 more points in the second quarter. Maroni scored from 23 yards, Great Bend sailed a punt snap out of the end zone, Kanak hit Kiefer for a 20 yard score and Kanak busted a 79 yard run for six points.&nbsp;Coach Tony Crough<div><iframe width="100%" height="166" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/1122656629&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=true&show_comments=false&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true"></iframe><div style="font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509" title="Eagle Radio" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Eagle Radio</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509/coach-interview-hhs-fb-09-10-21" title="Coach Crough Interview HHS FB 09 - 10 - 21" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Coach Crough Interview HHS FB 09 - 10 - 21</a></div></div>Hays totaled 360 yards in the game. 327 yards from the first half.Hays improves to 2-0 on the year and 1-0 in the WAC. Great Bend is 0-2 and 0-1. The Indians take their first road trip of the season, heading to Liberal next Friday.

🏈 Big first half leads Hays High to victory

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HAYS - The Fort Hays State volleyball team split another doubleheader on Friday, going 1-1 on the opening day of the 2021 Tiger Classic inside Gross Memorial Coliseum. In their first match, the Tigers gave No. 16 Southwest Minnesota State all it could handle, taking the opening set against the undefeated Mustangs before narrowly dropping the next three frames. FHSU followed that up with a dominating win over Cameron, outhitting the Aggies .391 to -.012. The Tigers are now 3-3 on the year after winning one match and losing one match on each of the first three days of competition. Southwest Minnesota State is now 6-0 on the year, while Cameron dipped to 1-6 overall. Fort Hays State continued its well-balanced offensive attack, with six different players picking up at least 10 kills through the two contests.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6104">Morgan Christiansen</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6112">Riley Tinder</a>&nbsp;both picked up 15 kills on the day, while&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6106">Emily Ellis</a>&nbsp;added 12 kills and 13 blocks.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6108">Elysia Glowacz</a>&nbsp;dished out 39 assists, with&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6237">Jaida Felix</a>&nbsp;close behind with 34. Tinder also led the team with 24 digs on the day. Fort Hays State wraps up the home weekend with two more matches on Saturday. The Tigers will first battle Black Hills State at 1:30 p.m. before hosting Adams State at 5 p.m. to conclude the tournament. No. 16 Southwest Minnesota State 3, Fort Hays State 1 (25-22, 20-25, 21-25, 22-25) The Tigers came out of the gates hot, holding the 16th-ranked team in the country to a .000 attack percentage in the opening set while winning 25-22. Neither team could gain much of an edge through the majority of the opening set, with neither side leading by more than three points until a late Tiger run. With the score tied at 18, Fort Hays State grabbed all the momentum with a 6-1 run to go in front 24-19. A Mustang error opened the run before three-consecutive blocks by the Tigers kept things rolling. Ellis teamed up with&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6208">Claire Olson</a>&nbsp;on the first two rejections before assisting Tinder on the final block, pushing the lead to 22-18. After a Tiger error, kills from Ellis and Christiansen helped the Tigers reach match point. A service miscue four rallies later gave FHSU a 25-22 victory. The Tigers again kept things close in the second set, leading as late as 15-14. But Southwest Minnesota State took control down the stretch, using an 8-3 run to turn a 17-17 tie into a 25-20 win. The same was true in the next two sets, with neither side leading by more than four at any point. SMSU used late runs in both the third and fourth sets to hang on to the victory. Christiansen led the Tigers with nine kills while adding six blocks and one service ace. Ellis recorded seven kills and seven blocks and posted an attack percentage of .294. Olson accumulated eight kills and added four blocks. <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6107">Mykah Eshbaugh</a>&nbsp;also totaled eight kills, with&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6111">Isabelle Reynolds</a>&nbsp;adding seven kills and five blocks. Tinder picked up five blocks, two assists, one service ace and a team-best 16 digs. Glowacz led the Tigers with 22 assists, while Felix recorded a double-double with 19 assists and 10 digs. Fort Hays State picked up 13 blocks in the win while adding 62 digs as a team on defense. SMSU held a slight edge in attack percentage, .200 to .162. Fort Hays State 3, Cameron 0 (25-16, 25-13, 25-10) The Tigers took care of business in the night cap, cruising past the Aggies in straight sets. Fort Hays State recorded just eight attack errors in the match while holding Cameron to 18 kills and 19 errors. Fort Hays State never trailed by more than one point in the victory. Cameron led as late as 7-6 in the second set and 4-3 in the third set, while FHSU was never behind in the opening frame. Tinder went to work in the opening set, dropping in five kills in a 6-1 FHSU run midway through the frame that stretched the lead to 20-10. The Tigers blew the second set open with a 7-0 run to reach set point before using an 8-0 run to pull away in the final stanza. Tinder did not make an attacking error in the win, totaling 11 kills on 19 swings for a .579 attack percentage. She added eight digs and one block on defense. Reynolds chipped in seven kills and seven digs, with Christiansen compiling six kills and two blocks. Ellis totaled five kills and six blocks, including one solo rejection. Glowacz picked up 17 assists and one service ace while Felix contributed 15 assists, two aces and five digs.&nbsp;&nbsp;

HAYS - The Fort Hays State volleyball team split another doubleheader on Friday, going 1-1 on the opening day of the 2021 Tiger Classic inside Gross Memorial Coliseum. In their first match, the Tigers gave No. 16 Southwest Minnesota State all it could handle, taking the opening set against the undefeated Mustangs before narrowly dropping the next three frames. FHSU followed that up with a dominating win over Cameron, outhitting the Aggies .391 to -.012. The Tigers are now 3-3 on the year after winning one match and losing one match on each of the first three days of competition. Southwest Minnesota State is now 6-0 on the year, while Cameron dipped to 1-6 overall. Fort Hays State continued its well-balanced offensive attack, with six different players picking up at least 10 kills through the two contests.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6104">Morgan Christiansen</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6112">Riley Tinder</a>&nbsp;both picked up 15 kills on the day, while&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6106">Emily Ellis</a>&nbsp;added 12 kills and 13 blocks.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6108">Elysia Glowacz</a>&nbsp;dished out 39 assists, with&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6237">Jaida Felix</a>&nbsp;close behind with 34. Tinder also led the team with 24 digs on the day. Fort Hays State wraps up the home weekend with two more matches on Saturday. The Tigers will first battle Black Hills State at 1:30 p.m. before hosting Adams State at 5 p.m. to conclude the tournament. No. 16 Southwest Minnesota State 3, Fort Hays State 1 (25-22, 20-25, 21-25, 22-25) The Tigers came out of the gates hot, holding the 16th-ranked team in the country to a .000 attack percentage in the opening set while winning 25-22. Neither team could gain much of an edge through the majority of the opening set, with neither side leading by more than three points until a late Tiger run. With the score tied at 18, Fort Hays State grabbed all the momentum with a 6-1 run to go in front 24-19. A Mustang error opened the run before three-consecutive blocks by the Tigers kept things rolling. Ellis teamed up with&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6208">Claire Olson</a>&nbsp;on the first two rejections before assisting Tinder on the final block, pushing the lead to 22-18. After a Tiger error, kills from Ellis and Christiansen helped the Tigers reach match point. A service miscue four rallies later gave FHSU a 25-22 victory. The Tigers again kept things close in the second set, leading as late as 15-14. But Southwest Minnesota State took control down the stretch, using an 8-3 run to turn a 17-17 tie into a 25-20 win. The same was true in the next two sets, with neither side leading by more than four at any point. SMSU used late runs in both the third and fourth sets to hang on to the victory. Christiansen led the Tigers with nine kills while adding six blocks and one service ace. Ellis recorded seven kills and seven blocks and posted an attack percentage of .294. Olson accumulated eight kills and added four blocks. <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6107">Mykah Eshbaugh</a>&nbsp;also totaled eight kills, with&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6111">Isabelle Reynolds</a>&nbsp;adding seven kills and five blocks. Tinder picked up five blocks, two assists, one service ace and a team-best 16 digs. Glowacz led the Tigers with 22 assists, while Felix recorded a double-double with 19 assists and 10 digs. Fort Hays State picked up 13 blocks in the win while adding 62 digs as a team on defense. SMSU held a slight edge in attack percentage, .200 to .162. Fort Hays State 3, Cameron 0 (25-16, 25-13, 25-10) The Tigers took care of business in the night cap, cruising past the Aggies in straight sets. Fort Hays State recorded just eight attack errors in the match while holding Cameron to 18 kills and 19 errors. Fort Hays State never trailed by more than one point in the victory. Cameron led as late as 7-6 in the second set and 4-3 in the third set, while FHSU was never behind in the opening frame. Tinder went to work in the opening set, dropping in five kills in a 6-1 FHSU run midway through the frame that stretched the lead to 20-10. The Tigers blew the second set open with a 7-0 run to reach set point before using an 8-0 run to pull away in the final stanza. Tinder did not make an attacking error in the win, totaling 11 kills on 19 swings for a .579 attack percentage. She added eight digs and one block on defense. Reynolds chipped in seven kills and seven digs, with Christiansen compiling six kills and two blocks. Ellis totaled five kills and six blocks, including one solo rejection. Glowacz picked up 17 assists and one service ace while Felix contributed 15 assists, two aces and five digs.&nbsp;&nbsp;FHSU Athletics

🏐 Tigers split on first day of own classic

LAKEWOOD, Colo. - The FHSU women's soccer team played to a scoreless draw with Colorado Christian on Friday. The Tigers were active on offense and the defense stood strong, posting a shutout for the third-straight match to open the season. The Tigers now sit at 2-0-1 and the Cougars move to 1-1-1.

While there were no goals scored, there was plenty of action as the Tigers won the shot battle 21-14 with each team putting seven shots on target.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6231">Deonna Wellbrock</a>&nbsp;bolstered the team's defensive effort with seven saves. The Cougars made a strong showing in overtime as six of their fourteen shots came after regulation.

The Tigers will be back in action on Sunday&nbsp; when they play at CSU-Pueblo with kickoff set for 2 p.m. CT / 1 p.m. MT.

LAKEWOOD, Colo. - The FHSU women's soccer team played to a scoreless draw with Colorado Christian on Friday. The Tigers were active on offense and the defense stood strong, posting a shutout for the third-straight match to open the season. The Tigers now sit at 2-0-1 and the Cougars move to 1-1-1.While there were no goals scored, there was plenty of action as the Tigers won the shot battle 21-14 with each team putting seven shots on target.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6231">Deonna Wellbrock</a>&nbsp;bolstered the team's defensive effort with seven saves. The Cougars made a strong showing in overtime as six of their fourteen shots came after regulation.The Tigers will be back in action on Sunday&nbsp; when they play at CSU-Pueblo with kickoff set for 2 p.m. CT / 1 p.m. MT.FHSU Athletics

⚽ Tiger women play to draw in Colorado

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UNDATED (AP) - The Big 12 didn’t even wait for Oklahoma and Texas to leave before expanding and the league may not necessarily be done growing after adding BYU, UCF, Cincinnati and Houston.

“This was a very clear and relatively easy decision for the eight continuing members of the Big 12,” Texas Tech President Lawrence Schovanec said Friday after that group unanimously approved applications from the four schools that sought membership after the league learned the Sooners and Longhorns will leave for the Southeastern Conference no later than July 2025.

Within hours of the Big 12 vote, all four formally accepted the invitations.

There had been no indication that Oklahoma and Texas, the only Big 12 teams to win football national championships, were looking to move until the reports emerged a week after Big 12 football media days in mid-July. By August, both had accepted formal invitations to join the SEC.

The moves prompted speculation that the Big 12 would soon be in a death spiral without its two most storied programs, at least in the revenue-producing sport of football. Big 12 Commissioner Bob Bowlsby had been largely quiet in recent weeks as the expansion was put in motion.

“Speaking purely on a personal level, I enjoy working with people that I trust, that I like and that I know share the values that I have for intercollegiate athletics,” Bowlsby said Friday.

BYU said all its sports will begin Big 12 schedules in the 2023-24 athletic season. BYU is an independent in football, but competes in the West Coast Conference for basketball and so-called Olympic sports like track and swimming.

Bowlsby said current American Athletic Conference teams UCF, Cincinnati and Houston will join no later than July 1, 2024, but he “certainly wouldn’t foreclose” on the possibility of them coming in a year earlier with BYU.

The AAC requires members to give 27 months’ notice if they plan to leave the league, though there could be negotiations between the schools and that league to reduce that time.

AAC Commissioner Mike Aresco said the league expected Houston, Cincinnati and UCF to “abide by the conference bylaws to ensure an amicable and orderly transition” as the league considers its options.

“Today’s news confirms what we have said all along regarding our status as a power conference,” Aresco said. “The irony that three of our schools are being asked to take the place of the two marquee schools which are leaving the Big 12 is not lost on us. Our conference was targeted for exceeding expectations in a system that wasn’t designed to accommodate our success.”

The four schools were among 11 interviewed by the Big 12 in 2016 when it considered expansion before staying at 10 teams.

Bowlsby described that process five years ago as “a voyage of exploration," but said the decision by Texas and Oklahoma to leave prompted renewed consideration of available options.

BYU President Kevin Worthen said the Big 12′s expansion study five years ago made the process much faster and easier this time. Cougars athletic director Tom Holmoe said that failed attempt to get into the Big 12 turned out to be a “launching point.”

The Longhorns and Sooners have said they will honor their current contracts with the Big 12 and do not plan to join the SEC until 2025, when the conference’s current television rights contracts with ESPN and Fox run out. That means the Big 12 could have up to 14 members for a season or two.

Bowlsby said the Big 12 will take the departing schools at their word “and if it turns out that that isn’t the case, we feel like we have the necessary legal prerogatives to manage it as we see fit at the time that it occurs.”

The Big 12 distributed about $345 million of total revenue between its 10 members for the 2020-21 academic year that was greatly affected by the pandemic.

Asked about the potential value of media rights for the new conference without Texas and Oklahoma, Bowlsby didn’t offer specific numbers but said the league added as much as it could in football and more to arguably the best basketball conference in the country that already has reigning men's national champion Baylor and perennial power Kansas.

“I think live sports is always going to be a valuable commodity, and if you have live sports with competition among the very best universities you can put together in an alliance, you have a chance to go forward and do good things,” he said.

As for possible future expansion, Bowlsby said the league was ready if there "are targets of opportunity or as there are situations that dictate that we would change composition.”

With the four additions, the Big 12 will be spread across eight states and three time zones. There are more than 2,300 miles between the Central Florida campus in Orlando and BYU in Provo, Utah. Once settled in the Big 12, the Knights and Cougars will both face average trips of around 1,300 miles each way for conference games.

West Virginia still will average about 1,100 miles each way on the road, but the Mountaineers at least picked up a relatively short trip with Cincinnati from Morgantown. Houston faces much shorter trips for its Texas-based foes.

“Joining the Big 12 Conference is a historic step in our institutional journey and signifies the tremendous growth and success attained academically and athletically over the last decade,” Houston Chancellor Renu Kahtor said.

Half the league’s 12 charter members will remain when Texas and Oklahoma are gone.

The Big 12 began play in 1996, when all Big Eight teams (Colorado, Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Oklahoma State) joined four Texas schools from the old Southwest Conference (Baylor, Texas, Texas A&amp;M and Texas Tech) to form a new league split into six-team divisions.

Arkansas had left the SWC to join an expanded 12-team SEC, starting play there with South Carolina in the 1992 season. The SEC is now set to grow to 16 teams, with its last four additions all coming from the Big 12.

The Big 12 has been a 10-team league since the last significant round of realignment a decade ago that started with Nebraska going to the Big Ten and Colorado to the Pac-12, before Texas A&amp;M and Missouri left for the SEC. TCU and West Virginia are both now in their 10th Big 12 season.

With 10 teams, the Big 12 has played round-robin schedules in football and basketball. The top two teams in the standings advance to the conference's football championship game. Bowlsby acknowledged that the league will likely be going back to divisions with the additions.

UNDATED (AP) - The Big 12 didn’t even wait for Oklahoma and Texas to leave before expanding and the league may not necessarily be done growing after adding BYU, UCF, Cincinnati and Houston.“This was a very clear and relatively easy decision for the eight continuing members of the Big 12,” Texas Tech President Lawrence Schovanec said Friday after that group unanimously approved applications from the four schools that sought membership after the league learned the Sooners and Longhorns will leave for the Southeastern Conference no later than July 2025.Within hours of the Big 12 vote, all four formally accepted the invitations.There had been no indication that Oklahoma and Texas, the only Big 12 teams to win football national championships, were looking to move until the reports emerged a week after Big 12 football media days in mid-July. By August, both had accepted formal invitations to join the SEC.The moves prompted speculation that the Big 12 would soon be in a death spiral without its two most storied programs, at least in the revenue-producing sport of football. Big 12 Commissioner Bob Bowlsby had been largely quiet in recent weeks as the expansion was put in motion.“Speaking purely on a personal level, I enjoy working with people that I trust, that I like and that I know share the values that I have for intercollegiate athletics,” Bowlsby said Friday.BYU said all its sports will begin Big 12 schedules in the 2023-24 athletic season. BYU is an independent in football, but competes in the West Coast Conference for basketball and so-called Olympic sports like track and swimming.Bowlsby said current American Athletic Conference teams UCF, Cincinnati and Houston will join no later than July 1, 2024, but he “certainly wouldn’t foreclose” on the possibility of them coming in a year earlier with BYU.The AAC requires members to give 27 months’ notice if they plan to leave the league, though there could be negotiations between the schools and that league to reduce that time.AAC Commissioner Mike Aresco said the league expected Houston, Cincinnati and UCF to “abide by the conference bylaws to ensure an amicable and orderly transition” as the league considers its options.“Today’s news confirms what we have said all along regarding our status as a power conference,” Aresco said. “The irony that three of our schools are being asked to take the place of the two marquee schools which are leaving the Big 12 is not lost on us. Our conference was targeted for exceeding expectations in a system that wasn’t designed to accommodate our success.”The four schools were among 11 interviewed by the Big 12 in 2016 when it considered expansion before staying at 10 teams.Bowlsby described that process five years ago as “a voyage of exploration," but said the decision by Texas and Oklahoma to leave prompted renewed consideration of available options.BYU President Kevin Worthen said the Big 12′s expansion study five years ago made the process much faster and easier this time. Cougars athletic director Tom Holmoe said that failed attempt to get into the Big 12 turned out to be a “launching point.”The Longhorns and Sooners have said they will honor their current contracts with the Big 12 and do not plan to join the SEC until 2025, when the conference’s current television rights contracts with ESPN and Fox run out. That means the Big 12 could have up to 14 members for a season or two.Bowlsby said the Big 12 will take the departing schools at their word “and if it turns out that that isn’t the case, we feel like we have the necessary legal prerogatives to manage it as we see fit at the time that it occurs.”The Big 12 distributed about $345 million of total revenue between its 10 members for the 2020-21 academic year that was greatly affected by the pandemic.Asked about the potential value of media rights for the new conference without Texas and Oklahoma, Bowlsby didn’t offer specific numbers but said the league added as much as it could in football and more to arguably the best basketball conference in the country that already has reigning men's national champion Baylor and perennial power Kansas.“I think live sports is always going to be a valuable commodity, and if you have live sports with competition among the very best universities you can put together in an alliance, you have a chance to go forward and do good things,” he said.As for possible future expansion, Bowlsby said the league was ready if there "are targets of opportunity or as there are situations that dictate that we would change composition.”With the four additions, the Big 12 will be spread across eight states and three time zones. There are more than 2,300 miles between the Central Florida campus in Orlando and BYU in Provo, Utah. Once settled in the Big 12, the Knights and Cougars will both face average trips of around 1,300 miles each way for conference games.West Virginia still will average about 1,100 miles each way on the road, but the Mountaineers at least picked up a relatively short trip with Cincinnati from Morgantown. Houston faces much shorter trips for its Texas-based foes.“Joining the Big 12 Conference is a historic step in our institutional journey and signifies the tremendous growth and success attained academically and athletically over the last decade,” Houston Chancellor Renu Kahtor said.Half the league’s 12 charter members will remain when Texas and Oklahoma are gone.The Big 12 began play in 1996, when all Big Eight teams (Colorado, Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Oklahoma State) joined four Texas schools from the old Southwest Conference (Baylor, Texas, Texas A&amp;M and Texas Tech) to form a new league split into six-team divisions.Arkansas had left the SWC to join an expanded 12-team SEC, starting play there with South Carolina in the 1992 season. The SEC is now set to grow to 16 teams, with its last four additions all coming from the Big 12.The Big 12 has been a 10-team league since the last significant round of realignment a decade ago that started with Nebraska going to the Big Ten and Colorado to the Pac-12, before Texas A&amp;M and Missouri left for the SEC. TCU and West Virginia are both now in their 10th Big 12 season.With 10 teams, the Big 12 has played round-robin schedules in football and basketball. The top two teams in the standings advance to the conference's football championship game. Bowlsby acknowledged that the league will likely be going back to divisions with the additions.

Big 12 welcomes BYU, UCF, Cincinnati and Houston

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Tyrann Mathieu remained in the COVID-19 protocol on Friday and the Kansas City Chiefs remain uncertain whether their All-Pro safety will be cleared in time for their season opener against the Cleveland Browns.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Tyrann Mathieu remained in the COVID-19 protocol on Friday and the Kansas City Chiefs remain uncertain whether their All-Pro safety will be cleared in time for their season opener against the Cleveland Browns.The Chiefs essentially are preparing two defensive game plans depending on whether Mathieu, who is fully vaccinated, returns the two negative tests 24 hours apart that are required for him to take the field on Sunday."Listen, we're going to see how it goes," Chiefs coach Andy Reid said after their final practice of game week. "The other guys have practiced and are ready to go. If he can't go, he can't go. If he can, he can."Mathieu tested positive Sept. 1, giving the Chiefs plenty of time to work other players into the mix. Juan Thornhill is likely the first in line next to Daniel Sorensen in the base defense, but the Chiefs also have Armani Watts available on the back end.Thornhill, a second-round pick in the 2019 draft, had an excellent rookie season before sustaining a knee injury in Week 17 that kept him out of their Super Bowl run. He returned last season but acknowledged over the summer he was never fully healthy, despite starting eight games and appearing in every one during the regular season."If Juan has to play, he'll do fine," Reid said. "He's had a good week of practice, couple weeks of practice here."Still, it's almost impossible for any single player to replace Mathieu, who had arguably the best season of his career last year. He picked off a career-high six passes — one in a playoff win over Cleveland — along with making 62 tackles, causing havoc in the offensive backfield and earning his second consecutive All-Pro nod since joining the Chiefs.Beyond the numbers, Mathieu acts as the quarterback of the defense and is often tasked with getting players lined up."Obviously, he's one of the better players in this league and we'd love to have him out there. Unfortunately, we just don't know that yet," Chiefs linebacker Anthony Hitchens said. "We've just been communicating extra this week from the front to the back. It's going to take more than one guy. It's a team effort."The Chiefs already are missing middle linebacker Willie Gay Jr., who landed on injured reserve with a toe injury sustained in their preseason finale. The IR designation means Gay will miss at least the first three games of the season.One bit of positive news: Defensive end Frank Clark looked good in Friday's practice and should be ready to go. He hurt his hamstring in early August, aggravated it about a week later and did not appear in any preseason games."He worked hard and I thought he looked pretty good," Reid said. "We'll see how it goes with him. He's sure looked good."The Chiefs are expecting a sellout crowd at Arrowhead Stadium after the pandemic limited them to 22% of capacity, or about 16,000 fans, throughout last season. But despite President Joe Biden's vaccine mandates this week — and several NFL teams requiring them for fans to attend games — the Chiefs will not require them for their season opener.In fact, there are very few restrictions in place for Sunday's game."We continue to work with the local authorities here," Chiefs president Mark Donovan said. "We're requiring masks in the indoor spaces, the club level. But the president's announcement last night — we've got a tight window here before the game to make a change happen, but we'll take that into consideration."Donovan said it's possible the Chiefs could change their policies before their next home game Sept. 26 against the Chargers, especially given the low vaccination rates in Missouri. As of Friday, only 46% of residents were fully vaccinated."Our objective is the same objective that we had last year: How do we keep a safe environment for our fans?" Donovan said. "We're not experts in the COVID space. We're not experts in the vaccination space. ... But we as an organization continue to fully support full vaccination. We think it's the safest way forward for all of us."