<b>Monday, January 13
<br></b>KAYS: Hawk Talk with
Bill Self, 6pm <br>&nbsp;KFIX: Chiefs Kingdom, 6pm

<b>Tuesday, January 14
<br></b>KFIX: Hays High MWBKB
at Emporia, 5:40pm <br>&nbsp;KKQY: Logan-Palco MWBKB at Stockton, approx. 5:45pm

<b>Wednesday, January 15
<br></b>KAYS: Tiger Talk,
12:15pm
<br>KAYS: Kansas MBKB at Iowa State, 4:30pm<b></b>

<b>Thursday, January 16
<br></b>KJLS: Fort Hays State
WMBKB vs. Missouri Western State, 5:05pm
<br>KHAZ: TMP-Marian MWBKB vs. Ellis, 5:40pm<b></b>

<b>Friday, January 17
<br></b>KKQY: Otis-Bison
MWBKB at LaCrosse, 5:15pm *
<br>KFIX: Hays High MWBKB at Garden City, 5:40pm

<b>Saturday, January 18
<br></b>KAYS: Kansas MBKB vs.
Kansas State, 10:30am <br>&nbsp;KJLS: Fort Hays State WMBKB vs. Northwest Missouri State, 1:35pm
<br>KFIX: Kansas City Chiefs vs. Houston Texans, 2pm
<br><br><b>Sunday,
1/19
</b>none





<p><b>Monday, January 13
<br></b>KAYS: Hawk Talk with
Bill Self, 6pm <br>&nbsp;KFIX: Chiefs Kingdom, 6pm</p><p><b>Tuesday, January 14
<br></b>KFIX: Hays High MWBKB
at Emporia, 5:40pm <br>&nbsp;KKQY: Logan-Palco MWBKB at Stockton, approx. 5:45pm</p><p><b>Wednesday, January 15
<br></b>KAYS: Tiger Talk,
12:15pm
<br>KAYS: Kansas MBKB at Iowa State, 4:30pm<b></b></p><p><b>Thursday, January 16
<br></b>KJLS: Fort Hays State
WMBKB vs. Missouri Western State, 5:05pm
<br>KHAZ: TMP-Marian MWBKB vs. Ellis, 5:40pm<b></b></p><p><b>Friday, January 17
<br></b>KKQY: Otis-Bison
MWBKB at LaCrosse, 5:15pm *
<br>KFIX: Hays High MWBKB at Garden City, 5:40pm</p><p><b>Saturday, January 18
<br></b>KAYS: Kansas MBKB vs.
Kansas State, 10:30am <br>&nbsp;KJLS: Fort Hays State WMBKB vs. Northwest Missouri State, 1:35pm
<br>KFIX: Kansas City Chiefs vs. Houston Texans, 2pm
<br><br><b>Sunday,
1/19
</b>none



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ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills'&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/buffalo-bills-josh-allen-7ce3fc8ddcb6da68f7d1b83109912ab7">spread-the-wealth approach on offense</a>&nbsp;that was so productive in the regular season proved unstoppable in their playoff opener.

Whether it was Allen completing a 24-yard touchdown pass to&nbsp;<a href="https://x.com/NFL/status/1878533116509446443">sliding running back Ty Johnson on fourth down</a>, or James Cook racking up 120 yards rushing, including&nbsp;<a href="https://x.com/BuffaloBills/status/1878512854384435499">a 5-yard touchdown run</a>, the Bills leaned on a balanced attack in a 31-7 win over the Denver Broncos in a wild-card playoff game on Sunday.

“I don’t think there was one certain thing over another. We just wanted to come out and execute well,” Allen said. “At the end of the day, we just wanted to come out and play our best football, and I feel like we did that today.”

With Allen completing 20 of 26 attempts for 272 yards passing and two touchdowns, and the running game combining for 210 yards, Buffalo methodically wore down the Broncos by scoring on six of its first seven drives in a game where the Bills finished with a 23-minute edge in time of possession.

Allen completed passes to eight players, including getting receiver Curtis Samuel involved by essentially sealing the win&nbsp;<a href="https://x.com/NFLonCBS/status/1878537183746793497">with a 55-yard touchdown catch</a>&nbsp;on the opening snap of the fourth quarter.

“I’ll speak on behalf of Curtis. He probably didn’t have the season that he wanted to have,” Allen said of the eighth-year player who was limited to 31 catches for 253 yards and a touchdown. “But he just continued to work hard, and that’s kind of the mentality we’ve had all year is everybody eats. And today was his day.”

The five-time defending AFC East champion Bills, who became the NFL’s first team to score 30 touchdowns rushing and passing in a season, advanced to the divisional round for a fifth straight postseason, and&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/allen-jackson-mahomes-stroud-beac74965e8b949f99bf43d26a4d53d0">will face the third-seeded Baltimore Ravens next Sunday night</a>.

The Ravens, coming off a 28-14 win over Pittsburgh on Saturday, routed Buffalo 35-10 at Baltimore in Week 4 this season. The outing will mark the second playoff meeting between Allen and Baltimore quarterback Lamar Jackson after Buffalo defeated the Ravens 17-3 in the 2020 divisional round.

“This is what everyone’s been waiting for, right?” coach Sean McDermott said. “So it’ll be a nice week and everyone will be looking forward to it, and they’re a great football team. I mean they handled us pretty good the first go around and they’re certainly playing well.”

The seventh-seeded Broncos were outclassed in their first playoff appearance since their Super Bowl-winning season in 2015.

Denver’s offense essentially stalled after rookie Bo Nix capped a five-play opening drive with a&nbsp;<a href="https://x.com/NFLonCBS/status/1878504209831600380">43-yard touchdown pass to former college teammate Troy Franklin</a>. Nix finished 13 of 22 for 144 yards in an outing where Denver punted four times and turned the ball over on downs twice.

The game served as a lesson in how much further the first-round pick and the Broncos still have to go after a promising season in which Nix threw 29 touchdown passes — two short of the NFL rookie record.

“I’m really proud of these guys. We’ve overcome a lot and not really been counted in many games,” Nix said. “But to make the playoffs was a special moment for this group. It’s something we can build off of. ... Our goals are changing.”

Meantime, the Broncos attacking defense was kept at bay by an Allen-led attack that was more than content in gaining small chunks of yards on lengthy time-consuming drives. The Broncos, who had an NFL-leading 63 sacks this seasons, sacked Allen just twice in an game where the Bills punted once.

“Who got punched in the mouth?” Bills edge rusher Greg Rousseau asked, dismissively, regarding the Broncos scoring 2:24 into the game.

“It really was just a message to ourselves,” Rousseau said. “We know who we are week after week, and what we’re capable of and what we’re supposed to do out there. That’s what it’s all about.”

Though the Bills didn't force a takeaway, they made impactful plays in limiting the Broncos to convert just two of nine third down opportunities.

And then there was Cam Lewis' diving tackle in shoving running back Jaleel McLaughlin out of bounds for no gain on fourth-and-2 at the Buffalo 14 early in the fourth quarter.

With Buffalo leading 13-7, Allen broke the game open with his touchdown pass to Johnson with 3:06 left in the third quarter. The score held up following a replay review, which showed Johnson’s foot touching out of bounds but after he secured the ball.

“You tell me it’s complete, I’m going to sign up for it every week,” McDermott said in placing his faith in Allen to convert on fourth down. “You guys know that. I trust him and I believe in him.”

Allen's touchdown to Samuel came on Buffalo's next possession.

Cook became Buffalo’s first player to top 100 yards rushing in a playoff game since Hall of Famer Thurman Thomas had 158 yards rushing in a 1995 wild-card playoff win over Miami. Allen increased his playoff total to 23 passing touchdowns, breaking the franchise record of 21 held by Hall of Famer Jim Kelly.

Bills: Host the Ravens in a matchup of two quarterbacks selected in the first round of the 2018 draft.

<figure>
                        <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/1/1736767100219.jpeg" alt="Buffalo Bills running back James Cook (4) carries the ball for a first down against the Denver Broncos during the third quarter of an NFL wild card playoff football game, Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025, in Orchard Park, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)" />
                        <figcaption>Buffalo Bills running back James Cook (4) carries the ball for a first down against the Denver Broncos during the third quarter of an NFL wild card playoff football game, Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025, in Orchard Park, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)</figcaption>
                    </figure><p>ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills'&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/buffalo-bills-josh-allen-7ce3fc8ddcb6da68f7d1b83109912ab7">spread-the-wealth approach on offense</a>&nbsp;that was so productive in the regular season proved unstoppable in their playoff opener.</p><p>Whether it was Allen completing a 24-yard touchdown pass to&nbsp;<a href="https://x.com/NFL/status/1878533116509446443">sliding running back Ty Johnson on fourth down</a>, or James Cook racking up 120 yards rushing, including&nbsp;<a href="https://x.com/BuffaloBills/status/1878512854384435499">a 5-yard touchdown run</a>, the Bills leaned on a balanced attack in a 31-7 win over the Denver Broncos in a wild-card playoff game on Sunday.</p><p>“I don’t think there was one certain thing over another. We just wanted to come out and execute well,” Allen said. “At the end of the day, we just wanted to come out and play our best football, and I feel like we did that today.”</p><p>With Allen completing 20 of 26 attempts for 272 yards passing and two touchdowns, and the running game combining for 210 yards, Buffalo methodically wore down the Broncos by scoring on six of its first seven drives in a game where the Bills finished with a 23-minute edge in time of possession.</p><p>Allen completed passes to eight players, including getting receiver Curtis Samuel involved by essentially sealing the win&nbsp;<a href="https://x.com/NFLonCBS/status/1878537183746793497">with a 55-yard touchdown catch</a>&nbsp;on the opening snap of the fourth quarter.</p><p>“I’ll speak on behalf of Curtis. He probably didn’t have the season that he wanted to have,” Allen said of the eighth-year player who was limited to 31 catches for 253 yards and a touchdown. “But he just continued to work hard, and that’s kind of the mentality we’ve had all year is everybody eats. And today was his day.”</p><p>The five-time defending AFC East champion Bills, who became the NFL’s first team to score 30 touchdowns rushing and passing in a season, advanced to the divisional round for a fifth straight postseason, and&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/allen-jackson-mahomes-stroud-beac74965e8b949f99bf43d26a4d53d0">will face the third-seeded Baltimore Ravens next Sunday night</a>.</p><p>The Ravens, coming off a 28-14 win over Pittsburgh on Saturday, routed Buffalo 35-10 at Baltimore in Week 4 this season. The outing will mark the second playoff meeting between Allen and Baltimore quarterback Lamar Jackson after Buffalo defeated the Ravens 17-3 in the 2020 divisional round.</p><p>“This is what everyone’s been waiting for, right?” coach Sean McDermott said. “So it’ll be a nice week and everyone will be looking forward to it, and they’re a great football team. I mean they handled us pretty good the first go around and they’re certainly playing well.”</p><p>The seventh-seeded Broncos were outclassed in their first playoff appearance since their Super Bowl-winning season in 2015.</p><p>Denver’s offense essentially stalled after rookie Bo Nix capped a five-play opening drive with a&nbsp;<a href="https://x.com/NFLonCBS/status/1878504209831600380">43-yard touchdown pass to former college teammate Troy Franklin</a>. Nix finished 13 of 22 for 144 yards in an outing where Denver punted four times and turned the ball over on downs twice.</p><p>The game served as a lesson in how much further the first-round pick and the Broncos still have to go after a promising season in which Nix threw 29 touchdown passes — two short of the NFL rookie record.</p><p>“I’m really proud of these guys. We’ve overcome a lot and not really been counted in many games,” Nix said. “But to make the playoffs was a special moment for this group. It’s something we can build off of. ... Our goals are changing.”</p><p>Meantime, the Broncos attacking defense was kept at bay by an Allen-led attack that was more than content in gaining small chunks of yards on lengthy time-consuming drives. The Broncos, who had an NFL-leading 63 sacks this seasons, sacked Allen just twice in an game where the Bills punted once.</p><p>“Who got punched in the mouth?” Bills edge rusher Greg Rousseau asked, dismissively, regarding the Broncos scoring 2:24 into the game.</p><p>“It really was just a message to ourselves,” Rousseau said. “We know who we are week after week, and what we’re capable of and what we’re supposed to do out there. That’s what it’s all about.”</p><p>Though the Bills didn't force a takeaway, they made impactful plays in limiting the Broncos to convert just two of nine third down opportunities.</p><p>And then there was Cam Lewis' diving tackle in shoving running back Jaleel McLaughlin out of bounds for no gain on fourth-and-2 at the Buffalo 14 early in the fourth quarter.</p><p>With Buffalo leading 13-7, Allen broke the game open with his touchdown pass to Johnson with 3:06 left in the third quarter. The score held up following a replay review, which showed Johnson’s foot touching out of bounds but after he secured the ball.</p><p>“You tell me it’s complete, I’m going to sign up for it every week,” McDermott said in placing his faith in Allen to convert on fourth down. “You guys know that. I trust him and I believe in him.”</p><p>Allen's touchdown to Samuel came on Buffalo's next possession.</p><p>Cook became Buffalo’s first player to top 100 yards rushing in a playoff game since Hall of Famer Thurman Thomas had 158 yards rushing in a 1995 wild-card playoff win over Miami. Allen increased his playoff total to 23 passing touchdowns, breaking the franchise record of 21 held by Hall of Famer Jim Kelly.</p><h2>Up next</h2><p>Broncos: offseason.</p><p>Bills: Host the Ravens in a matchup of two quarterbacks selected in the first round of the 2018 draft.</p>

🏈 Josh Allen leads balanced offense as Bills dominate Broncos for wild-card win

<p><b>Sunday, 1/12<br></b>none&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Emanuel Sharp scored 15 points, Joseph Tugler had 13 points and 10 rebounds, and No. 12 Houston used two big first-half runs to build a 22-point halftime lead in an 87-57 blowout of Kansas State on Saturday.

LJ Cryer and Ja'Vier Francis added 11 points apiece for the Cougars, who cruised to their eighth straight victory in their first trip to Manhattan since 1971. Houston beat the Wildcats by 22 at home last season in their first game as Big 12 foes.

The Cougars (12-3, 4-0) used runs of 16-2 and 18-3 to take a 46-24 halftime lead. Kansas State (7-8, 1-3) managed to close to 60-46 with just under 10 minutes to go, but the Cougars scored the next 12 points to put the game away.

Brendan Hausen hit five 3-pointers and had 15 points for the Wildcats, who were outrebounded 44-20 and outscored 52-18 in the paint. Max Jones added 13 points and four assists.

Houston held its previous seven opponents to 55 points or fewer. But against the Wildcats, the Cougars also showed they could score efficiently from anywhere on the floor.

Kansas State has been prone to game-deciding runs. It was a 15-0 spurt by Oklahoma State to end the first half in a 79-66 loss last week, and it was the Cougars' two big runs in the first half Saturday that doomed the Wildcats.

The Wildcats led 9-5 in the opening minutes when Sharp hit his first 3-pointer. That sent the Cougars on their 16-2 run over more than six minutes that resulted in a double-digit lead they never relinquished.

The Cougars did not turn over the ball until there was 13:03 left. They finished with five turnovers for the game.

Houston plays No. 21 West Virginia on Wednesday night. Kansas State plays Texas Tech on Tuesday night.

<figure>
                        <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/1/1736646229453.png" alt="Photo K-State Athletics" />
                        <figcaption>Photo K-State Athletics</figcaption>
                    </figure><p>MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Emanuel Sharp scored 15 points, Joseph Tugler had 13 points and 10 rebounds, and No. 12 Houston used two big first-half runs to build a 22-point halftime lead in an 87-57 blowout of Kansas State on Saturday.</p><p>LJ Cryer and Ja'Vier Francis added 11 points apiece for the Cougars, who cruised to their eighth straight victory in their first trip to Manhattan since 1971. Houston beat the Wildcats by 22 at home last season in their first game as Big 12 foes.</p><p>The Cougars (12-3, 4-0) used runs of 16-2 and 18-3 to take a 46-24 halftime lead. Kansas State (7-8, 1-3) managed to close to 60-46 with just under 10 minutes to go, but the Cougars scored the next 12 points to put the game away.</p><p>Brendan Hausen hit five 3-pointers and had 15 points for the Wildcats, who were outrebounded 44-20 and outscored 52-18 in the paint. Max Jones added 13 points and four assists.</p><h2>Takeaways</h2><p>Houston held its previous seven opponents to 55 points or fewer. But against the Wildcats, the Cougars also showed they could score efficiently from anywhere on the floor.</p><p>Kansas State has been prone to game-deciding runs. It was a 15-0 spurt by Oklahoma State to end the first half in a 79-66 loss last week, and it was the Cougars' two big runs in the first half Saturday that doomed the Wildcats.</p><h2>Key moment</h2><p>The Wildcats led 9-5 in the opening minutes when Sharp hit his first 3-pointer. That sent the Cougars on their 16-2 run over more than six minutes that resulted in a double-digit lead they never relinquished.</p><h2>Key stat</h2><p>The Cougars did not turn over the ball until there was 13:03 left. They finished with five turnovers for the game.</p><h2>Up next</h2><p>Houston plays No. 21 West Virginia on Wednesday night. Kansas State plays Texas Tech on Tuesday night.</p><p>___</p>

🏀 Houston rides 2 big first-half runs, routs Kansas State 

HASTINGS, Neb. - The Fort Hays State men's wrestling team picked up 41 wins and had five student-athletes reach the podium at the Hastings Open on Saturday (Jan. 11).

Two Tigers reached the championship bout, with&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/wrestling/roster/connor-padgett/8304">Connor Padgett</a>&nbsp;(174 pounds) and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/wrestling/roster/ryan-patterson/8305">Ryan Patterson</a>&nbsp;(197 pounds) both finishing second, while&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/wrestling/roster/matthew-rodriguez/8306">Matthew Rodriguez</a>&nbsp;finished third at 184 pounds and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/wrestling/roster/a-b-stokes/8307">A.B. Stokes</a>&nbsp;(125 pounds) and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/wrestling/roster/drew-bell/8290">Drew Bell</a>&nbsp;(149 pounds) both placed fourth.

Padgett made quick work of his first two opponents, recording a pin in 42 seconds in the opening round before racking up a 19-4 technical fall in the quarterfinals. The redshirt-freshman then picked up a 4-2 decision against a Division I opponent from the University of Nebraska before falling in the championship bout to a competitor from Nebraska-Kearney. This is the second time Padgett has placed at the Hastings open after finishing fourth last season while this is his first podium finish this season.

Patterson also beat a DI wrestler on his road to the championship bout, beating another Nebraska competitor with a 10-0 major decision. The Peyton, Colo. native then slipped by with a 5-4 decision in the quarterfinals before securing a trip to the finals with a 7-4 win in sudden victory over a Loper from UNK. He fell in the title match via technical fall. This is Patterson's second podium finish at the Hastings Open after he placed fourth as a true freshman in 2023. It is his second-straight podium finish after winning the Cougar Open.

Rodriguez advanced to the quarterfinals with a medical forfeit before picking up a first-period pin in his first action of the day. His lone defeat of the day came against a Cornhusker from Nebraska before the sophomore picked up a pair of wins in the consolation bracket, including another first-period pin in the third-place match to earn his first placement of the season.

Bell turned in a record of 4-2 on the day to finish fourth and reach the podium for the first time this season. He suffered an early loss to a DI wrestler from Nebraska before rattling off four-straight wins in the consolation bracket to reach the third-place bout. The Hoxie, Kan. native picked up one pin, one technical fall and two decisions before falling in the consolation final.

Stokes also picked up his first placement of the season with a 3-2 record. The redshirt-freshman lost a narrow 4-3 decision in his first bout of the day before picking up three-straight wins in the consolation bracket. He picked up a 16-1 technical fall before beating a UNK wrestler with a 10-1 major decision. Stokes reached the consolation finals with a medical forfeit before falling to the same wrestler he lost to in the opening round.

<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/wrestling/roster/jacob-judd/8315">Jacob Judd</a>&nbsp;finished the day with a 3-2 record in the 165-pound bracket, reaching the consolation semifinals. His tournament opened with an 11-0 major decision before falling in the quarterfinals 4-1. The freshman then picked up a 1-0 decision and a win via medical forfeit before falling just before the 3rd-place bout.

<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/wrestling/roster/marcell-dely/8293">Marcell Dely</a>&nbsp;tied for the team lead with four wins on the day, finishing 4-2 in the 157-pound bracket. The Budapest, Hungary native won via fall in the opening round before suffering a defeat in his second bout of the day. He then recorded three more bonus-point wins, including two technical falls and another pin. Dely's four wins via pin or technical fall were tied for the most out of any of the 165 wrestlers in the event.

<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/wrestling/roster/cody-castelline/8311">Cody Castelline</a>&nbsp;went 3-2 in the 133-pound bracket, including two wins via decision and one win in sudden victory.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/wrestling/roster/jett-schwartz/8317">Jett Schwartz</a>&nbsp;(133 pounds),&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/wrestling/roster/d-andre-brown/8292">D'Andre Brown</a>&nbsp;(133 pounds),&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/wrestling/roster/houston-frank/8312">Houston Frank</a>&nbsp;(174 pounds) and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/wrestling/roster/ernesto-duenez/8377">Ernesto Duenez</a>&nbsp;(184 pounds) all picked up a pair of wins on the day, including two bonus-point wins from Schwartz and Duenez and one from Frank.

<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/wrestling/roster/kevin-honas/8296">Kevin Honas</a>&nbsp;picked up one win via fall at 141 pounds, pinning his opponent in 21 seconds for the second-quickest pin of the tournament and the fastest by a Tiger this season.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/wrestling/roster/justus-hulse/8297">Justus Hulse</a>&nbsp;(149 pounds), Charlie Huston (157 pounds),&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/wrestling/roster/griffin-mitchell/8316">Griffin Mitchell</a>&nbsp;(165 pounds),&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/wrestling/roster/jaxson-thomas/8308">Jaxson Thomas</a>&nbsp;(285 pounds) and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/wrestling/roster/riah-ostrander/8302">Riah Ostrander</a>&nbsp;(285) all finished the day 1-2.

Looking ahead, the Tigers will next travel to Marshall, Minn. for the SMSU Duals next Saturday (Jan. 18). FHSU will match up with DIII program Wisconsin-Eau Claire before battling host Southwest Minnesota State and Minot State.&nbsp;&nbsp;

<figure>
                        <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/1/1736766687155.png" alt="FHSU Athletics photo/Coryn Hahn" />
                        <figcaption>FHSU Athletics photo/Coryn Hahn</figcaption>
                    </figure><p><i>FHSU Athletics</i></p><p>HASTINGS, Neb. - The Fort Hays State men's wrestling team picked up 41 wins and had five student-athletes reach the podium at the Hastings Open on Saturday (Jan. 11).</p><p>Two Tigers reached the championship bout, with&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/wrestling/roster/connor-padgett/8304">Connor Padgett</a>&nbsp;(174 pounds) and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/wrestling/roster/ryan-patterson/8305">Ryan Patterson</a>&nbsp;(197 pounds) both finishing second, while&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/wrestling/roster/matthew-rodriguez/8306">Matthew Rodriguez</a>&nbsp;finished third at 184 pounds and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/wrestling/roster/a-b-stokes/8307">A.B. Stokes</a>&nbsp;(125 pounds) and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/wrestling/roster/drew-bell/8290">Drew Bell</a>&nbsp;(149 pounds) both placed fourth.</p><p>Padgett made quick work of his first two opponents, recording a pin in 42 seconds in the opening round before racking up a 19-4 technical fall in the quarterfinals. The redshirt-freshman then picked up a 4-2 decision against a Division I opponent from the University of Nebraska before falling in the championship bout to a competitor from Nebraska-Kearney. This is the second time Padgett has placed at the Hastings open after finishing fourth last season while this is his first podium finish this season.</p><p>Patterson also beat a DI wrestler on his road to the championship bout, beating another Nebraska competitor with a 10-0 major decision. The Peyton, Colo. native then slipped by with a 5-4 decision in the quarterfinals before securing a trip to the finals with a 7-4 win in sudden victory over a Loper from UNK. He fell in the title match via technical fall. This is Patterson's second podium finish at the Hastings Open after he placed fourth as a true freshman in 2023. It is his second-straight podium finish after winning the Cougar Open.</p><p>Rodriguez advanced to the quarterfinals with a medical forfeit before picking up a first-period pin in his first action of the day. His lone defeat of the day came against a Cornhusker from Nebraska before the sophomore picked up a pair of wins in the consolation bracket, including another first-period pin in the third-place match to earn his first placement of the season.</p><p>Bell turned in a record of 4-2 on the day to finish fourth and reach the podium for the first time this season. He suffered an early loss to a DI wrestler from Nebraska before rattling off four-straight wins in the consolation bracket to reach the third-place bout. The Hoxie, Kan. native picked up one pin, one technical fall and two decisions before falling in the consolation final.</p><p>Stokes also picked up his first placement of the season with a 3-2 record. The redshirt-freshman lost a narrow 4-3 decision in his first bout of the day before picking up three-straight wins in the consolation bracket. He picked up a 16-1 technical fall before beating a UNK wrestler with a 10-1 major decision. Stokes reached the consolation finals with a medical forfeit before falling to the same wrestler he lost to in the opening round.</p><p><a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/wrestling/roster/jacob-judd/8315">Jacob Judd</a>&nbsp;finished the day with a 3-2 record in the 165-pound bracket, reaching the consolation semifinals. His tournament opened with an 11-0 major decision before falling in the quarterfinals 4-1. The freshman then picked up a 1-0 decision and a win via medical forfeit before falling just before the 3rd-place bout.</p><p><a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/wrestling/roster/marcell-dely/8293">Marcell Dely</a>&nbsp;tied for the team lead with four wins on the day, finishing 4-2 in the 157-pound bracket. The Budapest, Hungary native won via fall in the opening round before suffering a defeat in his second bout of the day. He then recorded three more bonus-point wins, including two technical falls and another pin. Dely's four wins via pin or technical fall were tied for the most out of any of the 165 wrestlers in the event.</p><p><a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/wrestling/roster/cody-castelline/8311">Cody Castelline</a>&nbsp;went 3-2 in the 133-pound bracket, including two wins via decision and one win in sudden victory.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/wrestling/roster/jett-schwartz/8317">Jett Schwartz</a>&nbsp;(133 pounds),&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/wrestling/roster/d-andre-brown/8292">D'Andre Brown</a>&nbsp;(133 pounds),&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/wrestling/roster/houston-frank/8312">Houston Frank</a>&nbsp;(174 pounds) and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/wrestling/roster/ernesto-duenez/8377">Ernesto Duenez</a>&nbsp;(184 pounds) all picked up a pair of wins on the day, including two bonus-point wins from Schwartz and Duenez and one from Frank.</p><p><a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/wrestling/roster/kevin-honas/8296">Kevin Honas</a>&nbsp;picked up one win via fall at 141 pounds, pinning his opponent in 21 seconds for the second-quickest pin of the tournament and the fastest by a Tiger this season.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/wrestling/roster/justus-hulse/8297">Justus Hulse</a>&nbsp;(149 pounds), Charlie Huston (157 pounds),&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/wrestling/roster/griffin-mitchell/8316">Griffin Mitchell</a>&nbsp;(165 pounds),&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/wrestling/roster/jaxson-thomas/8308">Jaxson Thomas</a>&nbsp;(285 pounds) and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/wrestling/roster/riah-ostrander/8302">Riah Ostrander</a>&nbsp;(285) all finished the day 1-2.</p><p>UP NEXT</p><p>Looking ahead, the Tigers will next travel to Marshall, Minn. for the SMSU Duals next Saturday (Jan. 18). FHSU will match up with DIII program Wisconsin-Eau Claire before battling host Southwest Minnesota State and Minot State.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

🤼‍♂️ Five placers for FHSU men at Hastings Open

CINCINNATI (AP) — Hunter Dickinson scored 14 points and grabbed 12 rebounds for his eighth double-double of the season. as No. 11 Kansas pulled away from Cincinnati for a 54-40 victory on Saturday.

The matchup between two of the nation's top defensive teams resulted in a low scoring affair. The Jayhawks held the Bearcats scoreless for more than six minutes in the second half to spark a 14-0 run.

The 40 points are the fewest for the Bearcats in head coach Wes Miller's four seasons.

Zeke Mayo scored eight points for Kansas (12-3, 3-1 Big 12) which has won three straight.

Dillon Mitchell scored 10 points and Arrinten Page and Dan Skillings Jr. each had nine for Cincinnati (10-5, 0-4 Big 12).

Both teams shot under 40% and were a combined 3 of 18 from 3-point range in the first half. The Bearcats led 25-24 at halftime behind eight points from Mitchell.

A Bearcats turnover resulted in a dunk by Moore off a lob from Mayo to put Kansas ahead 46-37 with 3:48 left.

Kansas: The Jayhawks' defense helped them rally again from a halftime deficit to win. They trailed by six points at home to Arizona State then allowed only 13 second-half points in a 74-55 win. They trailed by one at halftime on Saturday then allowed only 15 second-half points to pull away.

Cincinnati: The Bearcats, who've relied heavily on the 3-point shot, averaging 24 attempts per game, are now 16 of 60 (26 percent) from 3-point range in the past three games.

Page missed a dunk that would have made it a one-point game, and Shakeel Moore's layup put Kansas ahead 42-37 with 5:26 left. Kansas would outscore the Bearcats 12-3 from that point on.

Kansas scored 16 points off 12 Bearcats turnovers.

Kansas plays at Iowa State on Wednesday, while Cincinnati plays at Colorado on Wednesday.

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                        <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/1/1736630339255.png" alt="Photo Kansas athletics" />
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                    </figure><p>CINCINNATI (AP) — Hunter Dickinson scored 14 points and grabbed 12 rebounds for his eighth double-double of the season. as No. 11 Kansas pulled away from Cincinnati for a 54-40 victory on Saturday.</p><p>The matchup between two of the nation's top defensive teams resulted in a low scoring affair. The Jayhawks held the Bearcats scoreless for more than six minutes in the second half to spark a 14-0 run.</p><p>The 40 points are the fewest for the Bearcats in head coach Wes Miller's four seasons.</p><p>Zeke Mayo scored eight points for Kansas (12-3, 3-1 Big 12) which has won three straight.</p><p>Dillon Mitchell scored 10 points and Arrinten Page and Dan Skillings Jr. each had nine for Cincinnati (10-5, 0-4 Big 12).</p><p>Both teams shot under 40% and were a combined 3 of 18 from 3-point range in the first half. The Bearcats led 25-24 at halftime behind eight points from Mitchell.</p><p>A Bearcats turnover resulted in a dunk by Moore off a lob from Mayo to put Kansas ahead 46-37 with 3:48 left.</p><h2>Takeaways</h2><p>Kansas: The Jayhawks' defense helped them rally again from a halftime deficit to win. They trailed by six points at home to Arizona State then allowed only 13 second-half points in a 74-55 win. They trailed by one at halftime on Saturday then allowed only 15 second-half points to pull away.</p><p>Cincinnati: The Bearcats, who've relied heavily on the 3-point shot, averaging 24 attempts per game, are now 16 of 60 (26 percent) from 3-point range in the past three games.</p><h2>Key moment</h2><p>Page missed a dunk that would have made it a one-point game, and Shakeel Moore's layup put Kansas ahead 42-37 with 5:26 left. Kansas would outscore the Bearcats 12-3 from that point on.</p><h2>Key stat</h2><p>Kansas scored 16 points off 12 Bearcats turnovers.</p><h2>Up next</h2><p>Kansas plays at Iowa State on Wednesday, while Cincinnati plays at Colorado on Wednesday.</p>

🏀 Dickinson's 8th double-double lifts KU over Cincinnati

The Fort Hays State men look to start another win streak when they host Emporia State on Thursday, January 9, 2025 at Gross Memorial Coliseum in Hays, Kan.

<p>The Fort Hays State men look to start another win streak when they host Emporia State on Thursday, January 9, 2025 at Gross Memorial Coliseum in Hays, Kan.</p><div><iframe title="FHSU Rewind-MBB vs. Emporia State (January 9, 2025)" allowtransparency="true" height="150" width="100%" style="border: none; min-width: min(100%, 430px);height:150px;" scrolling="no" data-name="pb-iframe-player" src="https://www.podbean.com/player-v2/?i=pmc84-17a71a2-pb&from=pb6admin&share=1&download=1&rtl=0&fonts=Arial&skin=1&font-color=&logo_link=episode_page&btn-skin=2" loading="lazy"></iframe></div>

🎧 Defend the Fort Podcast: FHSU Rewind-MBB vs. Emporia State

Voice of the Chiefs Mitch Holthus discusses the regular season ending loss to the Broncos and how the Chiefs will handle their first round playoff bye.

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

<p>Voice of the Chiefs Mitch Holthus discusses the regular season ending loss to the Broncos and how the Chiefs will handle their first round playoff bye.</p><p>The Holthus Hotline airs Saturday at 8:00 a.m. on 96.9, KFIX.</p><div><iframe width="100%" height="166" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/2005994167%3Fsecret_token%3Ds-wZDWbe7Aqq6&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-january-11-2025/s-wZDWbe7Aqq6" title="Holthus Hotline (January 11, 2025)" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Holthus Hotline (January 11, 2025)</a></div></div>

🎧 Holthus Hotline with Voice of the Chiefs Mitch Holthus

<b>Saturday, January 11
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<p><b>Saturday, January 11
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BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Bill McCartney, who coached Colorado to its only football national championship in 1990, has died. He was 84.

The charismatic figure known as Coach Mac died Friday night “after a courageous journey with dementia,” according to a family statement. His family announced in 2016 that he had been diagnosed with dementia and Alzheimer's.

“Coach Mac touched countless lives with his unwavering faith, boundless compassion, and enduring legacy as a leader, mentor and advocate for family, community and faith,” the family said in its statement. “As a trailblazer and visionary, his impact was felt both on and off the field, and his spirit will forever remain in the hearts of those he inspired.”

McCartney remains the winningest coach in Colorado history, with a record of 93-55-5. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2013.

“I am very saddened at the passing of Coach Mac,” said Colorado athletic director Rick George, who remained lifelong friends with McCartney after he hired George as his recruiting coordinator in 1987. “Coach Mac was an incredible man who taught me about the importance of faith, family and being a good husband, father and grandfather. He instilled discipline and accountability to all of us who worked and played under his leadership."

McCartney led Colorado to its best season in 1990, when the team finished 11-1-1 and beat Notre Dame in the Orange Bowl to clinch the national title. That season included a win at Missouri where the Buffaloes scored the winning touchdown on a “fifth down” as time expired — one of the biggest blunders in college football history.

The chain crew didn’t flip the marker from second to third down and the officials failed to notice. On fourth down — fifth in actuality — Charles Johnson scored to keep Colorado’s national title hopes afloat. Asked later if he would consider forfeiting the game, McCartney pointed to poor field conditions and didn’t think it was a fair test.

McCartney coached at Colorado from 1982-94, retiring early to spend more time with his wife, Lyndi, who died in 2013. Following his retirement, he worked full time at Promise Keepers, a ministry he started in 1990 after converting from Catholicism and whose aim is to encourage “godly men.”

The organization became a flash point in state politics, advocating unsuccessfully that gays be denied the designation of “protected class,” a position by the group that drew campus protests. He left as Promise Keepers’ president in 2003 because of his wife’s health but returned five years later.

As a football coach, McCartney’s impact at Colorado was immense. During a six-year span in the late ’80s and early ’90s, his teams were right up there with the powers of the time. McCartney coached Colorado to three Big Eight titles, 10 consecutive winning seasons in league competition and a 58-29-4 mark in conference play, all still school bests.

His 1989 squad went 11-1 and lost to Notre Dame 21-6 in the Orange Bowl. That set the groundwork for a national championship team that featured quarterbacks Darian Hagan and Charles Johnson, tailback Eric Bieniemy, and a stalwart defense that included Alfred Williams,&nbsp;<a href="https://cubuffs.com/honors/cu-athletic-hall-of-fame/greg-biekert/143">Greg Biekert</a>, Chad Brown and Kanavis McGhee.

“A hall of fame coach but somehow a better man and human being,” Brown&nbsp;<a href="https://x.com/chadbrown94/status/1877952879794778560">wrote in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter.</a>&nbsp;“Love you Coach!”

Added&nbsp;<a href="https://x.com/BigAlRadio/status/1877963947032371583">Williams in a post on X:</a>&nbsp;“His legacy is firmly built on love, character, integrity, hope, and faith. I will always thank God for blessing me with the opportunity to have him in my life. Thank you Coach for loving on all of us.”

To think, McCartney nearly chose a basketball coaching career.

Born in Riverview, Michigan, McCartney played center and linebacker at the University of Missouri, where he met his wife. He later coached basketball and football at a high school in Dearborn, Michigan. His teams were good, too, each capturing the state title in 1973.

He caught the eye of Michigan football coach Bo Schembechler, who wanted McCartney to join his staff at Michigan. If that weren’t enough, Michigan basketball coach Johnny Orr urged him to join his staff.

McCartney couldn’t decide. His wife gave him some simple advice — follow his heart.

He stepped into the world of college football.

McCartney learned under Schembechler for eight seasons, until an opportunity came up to guide his own team. When the late Chuck Fairbanks left Colorado to become involved with the New Jersey Generals in the upstart United States Football League, McCartney asked Schembechler if the Hall of Fame coach would put in a good word for him.

Schembechler’s backing carried a lot of weight, and then-Colorado athletic director Eddie Crowder gave McCartney the position.

It was a rough start for McCartney with only seven victories in his first three seasons, including a 1-10 finish in 1984. Then things started to turn.

His last season with the Buffaloes was 1994, when the team went 11-1 behind a roster that included Kordell Stewart, Michael Westbrook and the late Rashaan Salaam. That season featured the “Miracle in Michigan,” with Westbrook hauling in a 64-yard TD catch from Stewart on a Hail Mary as time expired in a road win over the Wolverines. Salaam also rushed for 2,055 yards and won the Heisman Trophy.

McCartney also groomed the next wave of coaches, mentoring assistants such as Gary Barnett, Jim Caldwell, Ron Dickerson, Gerry DiNardo, Karl Dorrell, Jon Embree, Les Miles, Rick Neuheisel, Bob Simmons, Lou Tepper, Ron Vanderlinden and John Wristen.

In recent years, McCartney got to watch grandson Derek play defensive line at Colorado. Derek’s father, Shannon Clavelle, was a defensive lineman for Colorado from 1992-94 before playing a few seasons in the NFL. Derek’s brother, T.C. McCartney, was a quarterback at LSU and is the son of late Colorado quarterback Sal Aunese, who played for Bill McCartney in 1987 and ’88 before being diagnosed with stomach cancer in 1989 and dying six months later at 21.

Growing up, Derek McCartney used to go next door to his grandfather’s house to listen to his stories. He never tired of them.

Derek soaked up the tales about Salaam winning the Heisman Trophy and how Colorado beat Notre Dame in the Orange Bowl to cement the national title. His grandfather had a picture of the famous play at Michigan and a button to push to hear the broadcast audio.

When playing for Colorado, hardly a day would go by when someone didn't ask Derek if he was somehow related to the coach.

“I like when that happens,” Derek said.

<p>BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Bill McCartney, who coached Colorado to its only football national championship in 1990, has died. He was 84.</p><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">A legend of the game. A legacy that will live forever. <br><br>Rest in Peace, Coach Mac 🪽<a href="https://t.co/sSXySmmlZb">https://t.co/sSXySmmlZb</a> <a href="https://t.co/RKZqHvIZdl">pic.twitter.com/RKZqHvIZdl</a></p>&mdash; Colorado Buffaloes (@CUBuffs) <a href="https://twitter.com/CUBuffs/status/1877943660479685022?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 11, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><p>The charismatic figure known as Coach Mac died Friday night “after a courageous journey with dementia,” according to a family statement. His family announced in 2016 that he had been diagnosed with dementia and Alzheimer's.</p><p>“Coach Mac touched countless lives with his unwavering faith, boundless compassion, and enduring legacy as a leader, mentor and advocate for family, community and faith,” the family said in its statement. “As a trailblazer and visionary, his impact was felt both on and off the field, and his spirit will forever remain in the hearts of those he inspired.”</p><p>McCartney remains the winningest coach in Colorado history, with a record of 93-55-5. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2013.</p><p>“I am very saddened at the passing of Coach Mac,” said Colorado athletic director Rick George, who remained lifelong friends with McCartney after he hired George as his recruiting coordinator in 1987. “Coach Mac was an incredible man who taught me about the importance of faith, family and being a good husband, father and grandfather. He instilled discipline and accountability to all of us who worked and played under his leadership."</p><p>McCartney led Colorado to its best season in 1990, when the team finished 11-1-1 and beat Notre Dame in the Orange Bowl to clinch the national title. That season included a win at Missouri where the Buffaloes scored the winning touchdown on a “fifth down” as time expired — one of the biggest blunders in college football history.</p><p>The chain crew didn’t flip the marker from second to third down and the officials failed to notice. On fourth down — fifth in actuality — Charles Johnson scored to keep Colorado’s national title hopes afloat. Asked later if he would consider forfeiting the game, McCartney pointed to poor field conditions and didn’t think it was a fair test.</p><p>McCartney coached at Colorado from 1982-94, retiring early to spend more time with his wife, Lyndi, who died in 2013. Following his retirement, he worked full time at Promise Keepers, a ministry he started in 1990 after converting from Catholicism and whose aim is to encourage “godly men.”</p><p>The organization became a flash point in state politics, advocating unsuccessfully that gays be denied the designation of “protected class,” a position by the group that drew campus protests. He left as Promise Keepers’ president in 2003 because of his wife’s health but returned five years later.</p><p>As a football coach, McCartney’s impact at Colorado was immense. During a six-year span in the late ’80s and early ’90s, his teams were right up there with the powers of the time. McCartney coached Colorado to three Big Eight titles, 10 consecutive winning seasons in league competition and a 58-29-4 mark in conference play, all still school bests.</p><p>His 1989 squad went 11-1 and lost to Notre Dame 21-6 in the Orange Bowl. That set the groundwork for a national championship team that featured quarterbacks Darian Hagan and Charles Johnson, tailback Eric Bieniemy, and a stalwart defense that included Alfred Williams,&nbsp;<a href="https://cubuffs.com/honors/cu-athletic-hall-of-fame/greg-biekert/143">Greg Biekert</a>, Chad Brown and Kanavis McGhee.</p><p>“A hall of fame coach but somehow a better man and human being,” Brown&nbsp;<a href="https://x.com/chadbrown94/status/1877952879794778560">wrote in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter.</a>&nbsp;“Love you Coach!”</p><p>Added&nbsp;<a href="https://x.com/BigAlRadio/status/1877963947032371583">Williams in a post on X:</a>&nbsp;“His legacy is firmly built on love, character, integrity, hope, and faith. I will always thank God for blessing me with the opportunity to have him in my life. Thank you Coach for loving on all of us.”</p><p>To think, McCartney nearly chose a basketball coaching career.</p><p>Born in Riverview, Michigan, McCartney played center and linebacker at the University of Missouri, where he met his wife. He later coached basketball and football at a high school in Dearborn, Michigan. His teams were good, too, each capturing the state title in 1973.</p><p>He caught the eye of Michigan football coach Bo Schembechler, who wanted McCartney to join his staff at Michigan. If that weren’t enough, Michigan basketball coach Johnny Orr urged him to join his staff.</p><p>McCartney couldn’t decide. His wife gave him some simple advice — follow his heart.</p><p>He stepped into the world of college football.</p><p>McCartney learned under Schembechler for eight seasons, until an opportunity came up to guide his own team. When the late Chuck Fairbanks left Colorado to become involved with the New Jersey Generals in the upstart United States Football League, McCartney asked Schembechler if the Hall of Fame coach would put in a good word for him.</p><p>Schembechler’s backing carried a lot of weight, and then-Colorado athletic director Eddie Crowder gave McCartney the position.</p><p>It was a rough start for McCartney with only seven victories in his first three seasons, including a 1-10 finish in 1984. Then things started to turn.</p><p>His last season with the Buffaloes was 1994, when the team went 11-1 behind a roster that included Kordell Stewart, Michael Westbrook and the late Rashaan Salaam. That season featured the “Miracle in Michigan,” with Westbrook hauling in a 64-yard TD catch from Stewart on a Hail Mary as time expired in a road win over the Wolverines. Salaam also rushed for 2,055 yards and won the Heisman Trophy.</p><p>McCartney also groomed the next wave of coaches, mentoring assistants such as Gary Barnett, Jim Caldwell, Ron Dickerson, Gerry DiNardo, Karl Dorrell, Jon Embree, Les Miles, Rick Neuheisel, Bob Simmons, Lou Tepper, Ron Vanderlinden and John Wristen.</p><p>In recent years, McCartney got to watch grandson Derek play defensive line at Colorado. Derek’s father, Shannon Clavelle, was a defensive lineman for Colorado from 1992-94 before playing a few seasons in the NFL. Derek’s brother, T.C. McCartney, was a quarterback at LSU and is the son of late Colorado quarterback Sal Aunese, who played for Bill McCartney in 1987 and ’88 before being diagnosed with stomach cancer in 1989 and dying six months later at 21.</p><p>Growing up, Derek McCartney used to go next door to his grandfather’s house to listen to his stories. He never tired of them.</p><p>Derek soaked up the tales about Salaam winning the Heisman Trophy and how Colorado beat Notre Dame in the Orange Bowl to cement the national title. His grandfather had a picture of the famous play at Michigan and a button to push to hear the broadcast audio.</p><p>When playing for Colorado, hardly a day would go by when someone didn't ask Derek if he was somehow related to the coach.</p><p>“I like when that happens,” Derek said.</p>

Bill McCartney, who coached Colorado to its only football national championship has died

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Jack Sawyer had the kind of moment that will live on long past his playing days with Ohio State. Of course, one more victory would make it that much sweeter.

Sawyer stripped Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers — his former roommate — and returned the fumble 83 yards for the clinching touchdown in a 28-14 victory over the Longhorns in the Cotton Bowl on Friday night, giving the Buckeyes a shot at their sixth AP national title.

“We talked before the game about how do you leave a legacy is to become your old legend. And there’s some guys on this team today that I believe will become legends in Ohio State history,” coach Ryan Day said. “Now they get 10 more days together, and an opportunity to tell their story if they go win one more.”

Led by Ohio native Sawyer and Quinshon Judkins, who rushed for two touchdowns, the Buckeyes (13-2) posted the semifinal victory in the same stadium where 10 years ago they were champions when the College Football Playoff debuted with a four-team format. Now they have the opportunity to be the winner again in the first season with an expanded 12-team field.

Ohio State plays Orange Bowl champion&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/cfp-notre-dame-ohio-state-texas-276477d7ff38e93a3625632d515f189b">Notre Dame</a>&nbsp;in Atlanta on Jan. 20. It could be quite a finish for the Big Ten Buckeyes after they lost to rival Michigan on Nov. 30.

Sawyer got to Ewers on a fourth-and-goal from the 8, knocking the ball loose before scooping it up and lumbering all the way to the other end zone with 2:13 left. It was the longest fumble return in CFP history.

“I saw the ball pop out right to me after I tackled him, I was just thinking, I’ve got to stay on my feet, because I almost blacked out when I scooped it and saw a bunch of green grass ahead of me,” Sawyer said.

Ewers and Sawyer were roommates in Columbus for one semester before the quarterback transferred home to Texas. Ewers helped lead the Longhorns (13-3) to consecutive CFP semifinals, but next season will be their 20th since winning their last national title with Vince Young in 2005.

“I felt him. I started drifting away, thought I was going to be able to get the ball off before he got there,” Ewers said. “I saw Jack running with the ball down the sideline. ... Jack’s a good player made a great play.”

Texas had moved to the 1, helped by two pass-interference penalties in the end zone, before Quintrevion Wisner was stopped for a 7-yard loss. Ewers then threw a third-down incompletion while being pressured by Sawyer on the play before the defensive touchdown.

“He’s everything that we possibly ask for in a captain,” Day said. “To make a play like that in that moment ... He just became a legend at Ohio State.”

Judkins, a transfer from Mississippi, had a 1-yard touchdown for a 21-14 lead with 7:02 left, capping an 88-yard, 13-play drive over 7:45. That score came four plays after quarterback Will Howard converted a fourth-and-2 from the Texas 34 with a stumbling 18-yard run that probably should have been a score.

“That fourth down was huge. ... I fell on purpose. I'm joking,” Howard said. “A statement drive. We needed that.”

Howard was 24-of-33 passing for 289 yards with a touchdown and an interception. He played his first game at AT&amp;T Stadium since leading Kansas State to a win over undefeated TCU in the Big 12 championship two years ago. He was 0-3 as a starter against the Longhorns while at K-State, including an overtime thriller in Austin last season.

Ewers finished 23 of 39 for 283 yards with two TD passes to Jaydon Blue and an interception after getting the ball back one final time. It might have been his last play for the Longhorns since he could go into the NFL draft.

Texas won the Big 12 title last season before moving to the SEC.

The Buckeyes went ahead on their opening drive of the game when Judkins scored on a 9-yard run. It looked as if they could get off to another fast start, after jumping ahead 21-0 and 34-0 in their first two playoff games.

But Ohio State then punted on four consecutive possessions before Texas tied it at 7 on Ewers' 18-yard touchdown pass to Blue with 29 seconds left in the first half. Arch Manning, the backup and future starting quarterback, kept that drive alive when he converted fourth-and-1 from midfield with an 8-yard keeper — his only play in the game.

Right after Texas' first TD, Buckeyes running back TreVeyon Henderson turned a screen pass into a 75-yard touchdown, following a wall of blockers before shooting through an open gap and sprinting to the end zone.

Blue had a tying 26-yard TD catch with 3:12 left in the third quarter. The drive featured a terrific play by Ewers, who was being dragged down by Sawyer on third-and-10 when he managed to scoop the ball underhanded to Wisner for a 13-yard gain.

While Ohio State prepares for the CFP title game, Texas waits for a rematch with the Buckeyes at Ohio Stadium in the previously scheduled 2025 season opener Aug. 30.

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                        <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/1/1736575503289.jpeg" alt="Ohio State defensive end Jack Sawyer, top, runs for a touchdown after recovering a fumble by Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers, bottom, during the second half of the Cotton Bowl College Football Playoff semifinal game, Friday, Jan. 10, 2025, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Gareth Patterson)" />
                        <figcaption>Ohio State defensive end Jack Sawyer, top, runs for a touchdown after recovering a fumble by Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers, bottom, during the second half of the Cotton Bowl College Football Playoff semifinal game, Friday, Jan. 10, 2025, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Gareth Patterson)</figcaption>
                    </figure><p>ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Jack Sawyer had the kind of moment that will live on long past his playing days with Ohio State. Of course, one more victory would make it that much sweeter.</p><p>Sawyer stripped Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers — his former roommate — and returned the fumble 83 yards for the clinching touchdown in a 28-14 victory over the Longhorns in the Cotton Bowl on Friday night, giving the Buckeyes a shot at their sixth AP national title.</p><p>“We talked before the game about how do you leave a legacy is to become your old legend. And there’s some guys on this team today that I believe will become legends in Ohio State history,” coach Ryan Day said. “Now they get 10 more days together, and an opportunity to tell their story if they go win one more.”</p><p>Led by Ohio native Sawyer and Quinshon Judkins, who rushed for two touchdowns, the Buckeyes (13-2) posted the semifinal victory in the same stadium where 10 years ago they were champions when the College Football Playoff debuted with a four-team format. Now they have the opportunity to be the winner again in the first season with an expanded 12-team field.</p><p>Ohio State plays Orange Bowl champion&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/cfp-notre-dame-ohio-state-texas-276477d7ff38e93a3625632d515f189b">Notre Dame</a>&nbsp;in Atlanta on Jan. 20. It could be quite a finish for the Big Ten Buckeyes after they lost to rival Michigan on Nov. 30.</p><p>Sawyer got to Ewers on a fourth-and-goal from the 8, knocking the ball loose before scooping it up and lumbering all the way to the other end zone with 2:13 left. It was the longest fumble return in CFP history.</p><p>“I saw the ball pop out right to me after I tackled him, I was just thinking, I’ve got to stay on my feet, because I almost blacked out when I scooped it and saw a bunch of green grass ahead of me,” Sawyer said.</p><p>Ewers and Sawyer were roommates in Columbus for one semester before the quarterback transferred home to Texas. Ewers helped lead the Longhorns (13-3) to consecutive CFP semifinals, but next season will be their 20th since winning their last national title with Vince Young in 2005.</p><p>“I felt him. I started drifting away, thought I was going to be able to get the ball off before he got there,” Ewers said. “I saw Jack running with the ball down the sideline. ... Jack’s a good player made a great play.”</p><p>Texas had moved to the 1, helped by two pass-interference penalties in the end zone, before Quintrevion Wisner was stopped for a 7-yard loss. Ewers then threw a third-down incompletion while being pressured by Sawyer on the play before the defensive touchdown.</p><p>“He’s everything that we possibly ask for in a captain,” Day said. “To make a play like that in that moment ... He just became a legend at Ohio State.”</p><p>Judkins, a transfer from Mississippi, had a 1-yard touchdown for a 21-14 lead with 7:02 left, capping an 88-yard, 13-play drive over 7:45. That score came four plays after quarterback Will Howard converted a fourth-and-2 from the Texas 34 with a stumbling 18-yard run that probably should have been a score.</p><p>“That fourth down was huge. ... I fell on purpose. I'm joking,” Howard said. “A statement drive. We needed that.”</p><p>Howard was 24-of-33 passing for 289 yards with a touchdown and an interception. He played his first game at AT&amp;T Stadium since leading Kansas State to a win over undefeated TCU in the Big 12 championship two years ago. He was 0-3 as a starter against the Longhorns while at K-State, including an overtime thriller in Austin last season.</p><p>Ewers finished 23 of 39 for 283 yards with two TD passes to Jaydon Blue and an interception after getting the ball back one final time. It might have been his last play for the Longhorns since he could go into the NFL draft.</p><p>Texas won the Big 12 title last season before moving to the SEC.</p><h2>Not so fast</h2><p>The Buckeyes went ahead on their opening drive of the game when Judkins scored on a 9-yard run. It looked as if they could get off to another fast start, after jumping ahead 21-0 and 34-0 in their first two playoff games.</p><p>But Ohio State then punted on four consecutive possessions before Texas tied it at 7 on Ewers' 18-yard touchdown pass to Blue with 29 seconds left in the first half. Arch Manning, the backup and future starting quarterback, kept that drive alive when he converted fourth-and-1 from midfield with an 8-yard keeper — his only play in the game.</p><p>Right after Texas' first TD, Buckeyes running back TreVeyon Henderson turned a screen pass into a 75-yard touchdown, following a wall of blockers before shooting through an open gap and sprinting to the end zone.</p><h2>A great escape</h2><p>Blue had a tying 26-yard TD catch with 3:12 left in the third quarter. The drive featured a terrific play by Ewers, who was being dragged down by Sawyer on third-and-10 when he managed to scoop the ball underhanded to Wisner for a 13-yard gain.</p><h2>Up next</h2><p>While Ohio State prepares for the CFP title game, Texas waits for a rematch with the Buckeyes at Ohio Stadium in the previously scheduled 2025 season opener Aug. 30.</p><p>___</p><p>Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apnews.com/newsletters">here</a>. AP college football:&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll">https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/college-football">https://apnews.com/hub/college-football</a></p>

🏈 Ohio State gets shot at 6th national title after win over Texas in CFP semi Cotton Bowl

HAYS, Kan. - Due to poor road conditions and more winter weather in the forecast over the weekend in Colorado, the Fort Hays State men's wrestling team has adjusted its schedule for this weekend. Instead of competing at the Western Colorado Open and the Tracy Borah Duals in Gunnison, Colo., the Tigers will now head to Hastings, Neb. for the Hastings Open.

Fort Hays State has sent redshirts and reserves to this event each of the last two years, but this is the first time the Tigers will send a full team to Hastings since January 2011 when they came home with two championships (133 - Aldon Isenberg, 285 - Justin Glenn) and six placers. The Tigers had a pair of placers at last year's event, with Jaxson Thomas&nbsp;finishing third at 285 pounds and Connor Padgett&nbsp;placing fourth at 174 pounds while Ryan Patterson&nbsp;finished fourth at 197 pounds in 2023.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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                    </figure><p><i>FHSU Athletics</i></p><p>HAYS, Kan. - Due to poor road conditions and more winter weather in the forecast over the weekend in Colorado, the Fort Hays State men's wrestling team has adjusted its schedule for this weekend. Instead of competing at the Western Colorado Open and the Tracy Borah Duals in Gunnison, Colo., the Tigers will now head to Hastings, Neb. for the Hastings Open.</p><p>Fort Hays State has sent redshirts and reserves to this event each of the last two years, but this is the first time the Tigers will send a full team to Hastings since January 2011 when they came home with two championships (133 - Aldon Isenberg, 285 - Justin Glenn) and six placers. The Tigers had a pair of placers at last year's event, with Jaxson Thomas&nbsp;finishing third at 285 pounds and Connor Padgett&nbsp;placing fourth at 174 pounds while Ryan Patterson&nbsp;finished fourth at 197 pounds in 2023.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

🤼‍♂️ FHSU men adjust weekend schedule

The 7th-ranked Fort Hays State women look to bounce back from their first loss of the season when they host Emporia State on Thursday, January 9, 2025 at Gross Memorial Coliseum.

<p>The 7th-ranked Fort Hays State women look to bounce back from their first loss of the season when they host Emporia State on Thursday, January 9, 2025 at Gross Memorial Coliseum.</p><div><iframe title="FHSU Rewind-WBB vs. Emporia State (January 9, 2025)" allowtransparency="true" height="150" width="100%" style="border: none; min-width: min(100%, 430px);height:150px;" scrolling="no" data-name="pb-iframe-player" src="https://www.podbean.com/player-v2/?i=ufc2t-17a7170-pb&from=pb6admin&share=1&download=1&rtl=0&fonts=Arial&skin=1&font-color=&logo_link=episode_page&btn-skin=2" loading="lazy"></iframe></div>

🎧 Defend the Fort Podcast: FHSU Rewind-WBB vs. Emporia State

Hays High and TMP-Marian will have to wait a little longer to begin the 2025 portion of their basketball schedule. Their games scheduled for Friday night have been postponed to due to snowfall in eastern and southern Kansas.

The Indians were to travel to Emporia. Their games with the Spartans have been moved to this Tuesday.

No makeup date has been announced for the Monarchs who were to play Sacred Heart in Salina.

<p><i>Hays Post</i></p><p>Hays High and TMP-Marian will have to wait a little longer to begin the 2025 portion of their basketball schedule. Their games scheduled for Friday night have been postponed to due to snowfall in eastern and southern Kansas.</p><p>The Indians were to travel to Emporia. Their games with the Spartans have been moved to this Tuesday.</p><p>No makeup date has been announced for the Monarchs who were to play Sacred Heart in Salina.</p>

🏀 HHS, TMP Friday games postponed

<b>Friday, January 10
<br></b>KKQY: Smith Center
MWBKB at Ellis, 5:15 *
<br>KFIX: Hays High MWBKB at Emporia, 5:40pm
<br>KHAZ: TMP-Marian MWBKB at Salina Sacred Heart, 5:40pm

<p><b>Friday, January 10
<br></b>KKQY: Smith Center
MWBKB at Ellis, 5:15 *
<br>KFIX: Hays High MWBKB at Emporia, 5:40pm
<br>KHAZ: TMP-Marian MWBKB at Salina Sacred Heart, 5:40pm</p><p><b>Saturday, January 11
<br></b>KAYS: Kansas MBKB at
Cincinnati, 11:30am<b></b></p><p><b>Sunday,
1/12<br></b>none



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MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Penn State quarterback Drew Allar said he was trying to throw the ball into the ground. Notre Dame defensive back Christian Gray dove for it anyway and — luck of the Irish — the ball ended up right in his hands.

A few seconds later, Gray and Notre Dame found themselves with a spot in the national title game after a thrill-a-minute 27-24 victory Thursday night in the Orange Bowl.

Gray's snag of&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/drew-allar-penn-state-cfp-orange-bowl-3cb58be7733cc04cd3888c23ab831695">Allar's ill-advised pass</a>&nbsp;across the middle at the Penn State 42 with 33 seconds left, set up a 19-yard drive that ended with Mitch Jeter's winning 41-yard field goal.

The Irish (14-1), seeded seventh in this, the first 12-team college playoff, will have a chance to bring their 12th title and first since 1988 back under the Golden Dome with a game Jan. 20 in Atlanta. Their opponent will be the winner Friday night of the Texas-Ohio State semifinal in the Cotton Bowl.

“Just catch the ball. Just catch the ball,” Gray said about his interception. “That was going through my mind and I knew I was going to make a play.”

Penn State QB was trying to throw it away

Allar explained he saw his first two options covered on the play, then wanted to throw the ball into the dirt. But the throw, under pressure and across his body, didn't have enough zip on it to reach either receiver Omari Evans or the ground before Gray slid in.

“Honestly, I was trying to ‘dirt’ it at his feet,” said the junior quarterback. “I should’ve thrown it away when I saw the first two progressions were not open. I didn’t execute.”

It was the most memorable play of a game that was the best of what's been a sleepy few weeks of playoff football. It featured three ties and three lead changes, along with 31 points in the fourth quarter alone.

In the final, Irish coach Marcus Freeman will try to become&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/black-coaches-franklin-freeman-playoff-522b80d7553d3494889f9b0e8da5539a">the first Black coach to win the title at college</a>&nbsp;football’s highest level. Freeman, whose mother is South Korean, also is the first coach of Asian heritage to get this far.

“We found a way to make a play when it mattered the most,” Freeman said. “In my opinion, great teams, great programs, find a way to do that.”

Penn State coach James Franklin fell to 4-20 with the Nittany Lions against teams ranked in the AP Top 10. The sixth-seeded Nittany Lions ended the season at 13-3.

“Everyone wants to look at a specific play,” Franklin said. “But there's probably eight to 12 plays in that game that could have made a difference. I'm not going to call out specific plays or specific players. There are a ton of plays where we could have done better.”

Hit on Leonard shook up the QB and shook up the Irish

Notre Dame quarterback&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/notre-dame-riley-leonard-4fb493f918fcf60876e38e42b9134b00">Riley Leonard shook off a hit</a>&nbsp;late in the second quarter that sent him to the medical tent to be checked for a concussion. He came back and led the Irish on four scoring drives in the second half, including the last one.

“He’s a competitor and competitors find a way to win, and that’s what Riley does," Freeman said. "That’s what this team does.”

Leonard finished with 223 yards passing, including a key 10-yard dart to Jaden Greathouse to convert third-and-3 on the last drive. Leonard also had 35 yards rushing, and passed and ran for a score each.

With 4:38 left in the game, the senior quarterback hit Greathouse for a 54-yard score to tie it at 24 after a defender slipped.

The game started slow (and boring), but Riley’s injury injected life into things. He led Notre Dame on TD drives of 75 and 72 yards in the third quarter to take a 17-10 lead.

At that point, the fun was just getting started.

Penn State had its chances, and Allar, considered a first-round pick by some if he leaves for the NFL, will spend the offseason reliving that last throw — or trying to forget it.

Penn State forced a Notre Dame punt and looked assured of at least going to overtime when they took over at their 15 with 47 seconds left.

After a gain of 13, Allar dropped to pass and had pressure coming. He threw across his body to the middle of the field, where Gray dove for the pick.

A review showed it was a catch, and the Irish were onto the next step on a road that looked all but impossible when they fell 16-14 to Northern Illinois back in September.

“To see how far we’ve come after the hiccup early on, just to know that we have one more guaranteed, one last one guaranteed, it’s just so exciting,” Notre Dame linebacker Jack Kiser said.

Nick Singleton ran for 84 yards and all three Penn State touchdowns. Off target for much of the day, Allar finished 12 for 23 for 135 yards with the interception.

“He's hurting right now. He should be. We're all hurting,” Franklin said.

The quarterback didn't duck questions about the play or his role in the loss.

“We didn’t win the game so it wasn't good enough, it’s plain and simple,” Allar said. “I’ll try to learn from it, do everything in my power to get better and just grow from it.”

When Leonard went out, backup Steve Angeli came in and injected life into the Fighting Irish offense on the way to its first score.

Angelli went 6 for 7 for 44 yards and moved Notre Dame to field goal range to trim its deficit to 10-3 just before halftime.

“We have a lot of confidence in Steve,” Freeman said when asked why he allowed the Irish to play aggressively when he entered.

The kickoff temperature was 56 degrees, unseasonably cool for South Florida — and making it the second-coldest Orange Bowl ever, next to the Georgia Tech-Iowa game in 2010 that started at 49 and felt like the upper 30s.

Notre Dame will face either Ohio State or Texas in the CFP national championship game on Jan. 20. Penn State opens its 2025 season at home against Nevada on Aug. 30.

<p>MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Penn State quarterback Drew Allar said he was trying to throw the ball into the ground. Notre Dame defensive back Christian Gray dove for it anyway and — luck of the Irish — the ball ended up right in his hands.</p><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">TEAM GLORY ☘️<br><br>ORANGE BOWL CHAMPIONS <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoIrish?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#GoIrish</a> <a href="https://t.co/CbqnL8fYTG">pic.twitter.com/CbqnL8fYTG</a></p>&mdash; Notre Dame Football (@NDFootball) <a href="https://twitter.com/NDFootball/status/1877584129094484314?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 10, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">2025 ORANGE BOWL CHAMPIONS<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoIrish?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#GoIrish</a> <a href="https://t.co/V6Q4YLQA5h">pic.twitter.com/V6Q4YLQA5h</a></p>&mdash; Notre Dame Football (@NDFootball) <a href="https://twitter.com/NDFootball/status/1877570838897029277?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 10, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><p>A few seconds later, Gray and Notre Dame found themselves with a spot in the national title game after a thrill-a-minute 27-24 victory Thursday night in the Orange Bowl.</p><p>Gray's snag of&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/drew-allar-penn-state-cfp-orange-bowl-3cb58be7733cc04cd3888c23ab831695">Allar's ill-advised pass</a>&nbsp;across the middle at the Penn State 42 with 33 seconds left, set up a 19-yard drive that ended with Mitch Jeter's winning 41-yard field goal.</p><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">GOOD FROM 4️⃣1️⃣<br><br>MITCH JETER IS CLUTCH.<br><br>MR. JANUARY. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoIrish?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#GoIrish</a> <a href="https://t.co/W3HO408OHQ">pic.twitter.com/W3HO408OHQ</a></p>&mdash; Notre Dame Football (@NDFootball) <a href="https://twitter.com/NDFootball/status/1877569954662293539?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 10, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><p>The Irish (14-1), seeded seventh in this, the first 12-team college playoff, will have a chance to bring their 12th title and first since 1988 back under the Golden Dome with a game Jan. 20 in Atlanta. Their opponent will be the winner Friday night of the Texas-Ohio State semifinal in the Cotton Bowl.</p><p>“Just catch the ball. Just catch the ball,” Gray said about his interception. “That was going through my mind and I knew I was going to make a play.”</p><h2>Penn State QB was trying to throw it away</h2><p>Allar explained he saw his first two options covered on the play, then wanted to throw the ball into the dirt. But the throw, under pressure and across his body, didn't have enough zip on it to reach either receiver Omari Evans or the ground before Gray slid in.</p><p>“Honestly, I was trying to ‘dirt’ it at his feet,” said the junior quarterback. “I should’ve thrown it away when I saw the first two progressions were not open. I didn’t execute.”</p><p>It was the most memorable play of a game that was the best of what's been a sleepy few weeks of playoff football. It featured three ties and three lead changes, along with 31 points in the fourth quarter alone.</p><p>In the final, Irish coach Marcus Freeman will try to become&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/black-coaches-franklin-freeman-playoff-522b80d7553d3494889f9b0e8da5539a">the first Black coach to win the title at college</a>&nbsp;football’s highest level. Freeman, whose mother is South Korean, also is the first coach of Asian heritage to get this far.</p><p>“We found a way to make a play when it mattered the most,” Freeman said. “In my opinion, great teams, great programs, find a way to do that.”</p><p>Penn State coach James Franklin fell to 4-20 with the Nittany Lions against teams ranked in the AP Top 10. The sixth-seeded Nittany Lions ended the season at 13-3.</p><p>“Everyone wants to look at a specific play,” Franklin said. “But there's probably eight to 12 plays in that game that could have made a difference. I'm not going to call out specific plays or specific players. There are a ton of plays where we could have done better.”</p><h2>Hit on Leonard shook up the QB and shook up the Irish</h2><p>Notre Dame quarterback&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/notre-dame-riley-leonard-4fb493f918fcf60876e38e42b9134b00">Riley Leonard shook off a hit</a>&nbsp;late in the second quarter that sent him to the medical tent to be checked for a concussion. He came back and led the Irish on four scoring drives in the second half, including the last one.</p><p>“He’s a competitor and competitors find a way to win, and that’s what Riley does," Freeman said. "That’s what this team does.”</p><p>Leonard finished with 223 yards passing, including a key 10-yard dart to Jaden Greathouse to convert third-and-3 on the last drive. Leonard also had 35 yards rushing, and passed and ran for a score each.</p><p>With 4:38 left in the game, the senior quarterback hit Greathouse for a 54-yard score to tie it at 24 after a defender slipped.</p><p>The game started slow (and boring), but Riley’s injury injected life into things. He led Notre Dame on TD drives of 75 and 72 yards in the third quarter to take a 17-10 lead.</p><p>At that point, the fun was just getting started.</p><p>Penn State had its chances, and Allar, considered a first-round pick by some if he leaves for the NFL, will spend the offseason reliving that last throw — or trying to forget it.</p><p>Penn State forced a Notre Dame punt and looked assured of at least going to overtime when they took over at their 15 with 47 seconds left.</p><p>After a gain of 13, Allar dropped to pass and had pressure coming. He threw across his body to the middle of the field, where Gray dove for the pick.</p><p>A review showed it was a catch, and the Irish were onto the next step on a road that looked all but impossible when they fell 16-14 to Northern Illinois back in September.</p><p>“To see how far we’ve come after the hiccup early on, just to know that we have one more guaranteed, one last one guaranteed, it’s just so exciting,” Notre Dame linebacker Jack Kiser said.</p><p>Nick Singleton ran for 84 yards and all three Penn State touchdowns. Off target for much of the day, Allar finished 12 for 23 for 135 yards with the interception.</p><p>“He's hurting right now. He should be. We're all hurting,” Franklin said.</p><p>The quarterback didn't duck questions about the play or his role in the loss.</p><p>“We didn’t win the game so it wasn't good enough, it’s plain and simple,” Allar said. “I’ll try to learn from it, do everything in my power to get better and just grow from it.”</p><h2>Cameo from Notre Dame's backup</h2><p>When Leonard went out, backup Steve Angeli came in and injected life into the Fighting Irish offense on the way to its first score.</p><p>Angelli went 6 for 7 for 44 yards and moved Notre Dame to field goal range to trim its deficit to 10-3 just before halftime.</p><p>“We have a lot of confidence in Steve,” Freeman said when asked why he allowed the Irish to play aggressively when he entered.</p><h2>Chilly Orange Bowl</h2><p>The kickoff temperature was 56 degrees, unseasonably cool for South Florida — and making it the second-coldest Orange Bowl ever, next to the Georgia Tech-Iowa game in 2010 that started at 49 and felt like the upper 30s.</p><h2>Up next</h2><p>Notre Dame will face either Ohio State or Texas in the CFP national championship game on Jan. 20. Penn State opens its 2025 season at home against Nevada on Aug. 30.</p>

🏈 Notre Dame gets late field goal to make title game with win over Penn State

HAYS, Kan. – Fort Hays State moved to 10-4 overall and 3-2 in the MIAA with another outstanding defensive effort, defeating Emporia State by a score of 69-44 on Thursday night (Jan. 9) at Gross Memorial Coliseum. With his sixth and final basket of the game in the first half, Kaleb Hammeke became the all-time leading scorer at Fort Hays State, now with 1,767 points.

The Tigers led from start to finish, scoring the first four points of the contest and opened the game on a 15-4 run. Hammeke needed 12 points to reach the all-time scoring record and he got there fast, scoring 12 of the team's first 19 points of the game. Hammeke's driving layup at 9:10 on the clock in the first half pushed him past Alonzo Goldston (1,766 pts.) for the all-time record, which he looks to extend further the remainder of the season. The Tigers went on to stretch their lead as large as 23 points in the first half (38-15) before leading 38-17 at the break.

The Tigers went into cruise control the rest of the way, never allowing the Hornets back inside of a 20-point margin. The lead reached its largest of 28 points three times before the final margin was 25.Fort Hays State finished at 50 percent from the field for the game (29-of-58). The Tigers held the Hornets to just 34.7 percent shooting from the field, including a 22.2 percent effort beyond the 3-point line. FHSU led the turnover battle 13-9 and led in points off turnovers 16-5. FHSU scored 40 of its 69 points in the paint and saw more than half of its scoring from the bench.

Dan Makuna&nbsp;set a new career high in scoring, leading the Tigers with 16 points on a perfect 7-of-7 shooting effort from the field. He was 1-of-2 at the free-throw line. Mukuna scored 14 of the 16 in the second half. Hammeke finished with his 12 points to claim the scoring record, while also pulling down a season-high 10 rebounds for his first double-double of the season. He added a team-high five assists. Kyle Grill&nbsp;also reached double figures in scoring with 10 points.

Malik Edwards was the only ESU player to reach double figures in scoring with 10 points. The Hornets received 63.6 percent of their scoring from their bench. The most any of their starters had was five points by Parker Day.

For Fort Hays State, it was the third-straight opponent held inside of 50 points after allowing just 39 at Northwest Missouri State and 47 at Missouri Western. The Tigers accomplished the feat twice last year, holding Central Christian (44), Manhattan Christian (46), and Northeastern State (43) inside 50 from November 21-30 and then Northwest Missouri State (49), Missouri Western (49), and Bethel (48) inside 50 from December 7-13.

Fort Hays State held Emporia State to its lowest amount of points in a game since February 8, 2017, when ESU lost at Northwest Missouri State 65-43. The Tigers won their fourth-straight game overall against the Hornets and also held ESU to its fewest points in the 195-game series history since a 66-44 win back on January 28, 2015 in Emporia.

The Tigers will have a full week off before hosting Missouri Western on Thursday (Jan. 16) at Gross Memorial Coliseum. The Tigers will be looking to avenge last week's 47-44 loss in St. Joseph to the Griffons in the second meeting between the schools this season.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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                    </figure><p><i>FHSU Athletics</i></p><p>HAYS, Kan. – Fort Hays State moved to 10-4 overall and 3-2 in the MIAA with another outstanding defensive effort, defeating Emporia State by a score of 69-44 on Thursday night (Jan. 9) at Gross Memorial Coliseum. With his sixth and final basket of the game in the first half, Kaleb Hammeke became the all-time leading scorer at Fort Hays State, now with 1,767 points.</p><div><iframe width="100%" height="300" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/2005658091&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true&visual=true"></iframe><div style="font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509" title="Eagle Radio" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Eagle Radio</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509/coach-mark-johnon-postgame" title="Coach Mark Johnson Postgame vs. Emporia State (January 9, 2025)" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Coach Mark Johnson Postgame vs. Emporia State (January 9, 2025)</a></div></div><p>The Tigers led from start to finish, scoring the first four points of the contest and opened the game on a 15-4 run. Hammeke needed 12 points to reach the all-time scoring record and he got there fast, scoring 12 of the team's first 19 points of the game. Hammeke's driving layup at 9:10 on the clock in the first half pushed him past Alonzo Goldston (1,766 pts.) for the all-time record, which he looks to extend further the remainder of the season. The Tigers went on to stretch their lead as large as 23 points in the first half (38-15) before leading 38-17 at the break.</p><p>The Tigers went into cruise control the rest of the way, never allowing the Hornets back inside of a 20-point margin. The lead reached its largest of 28 points three times before the final margin was 25.Fort Hays State finished at 50 percent from the field for the game (29-of-58). The Tigers held the Hornets to just 34.7 percent shooting from the field, including a 22.2 percent effort beyond the 3-point line. FHSU led the turnover battle 13-9 and led in points off turnovers 16-5. FHSU scored 40 of its 69 points in the paint and saw more than half of its scoring from the bench.</p><div><iframe width="100%" height="300" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/2005659663&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true&visual=true"></iframe><div style="font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509" title="Eagle Radio" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Eagle Radio</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509/kaleb-hammeke-postgame" title="Kaleb Hammeke Postgame vs. Emporia State (January 9, 2025)" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Kaleb Hammeke Postgame vs. Emporia State (January 9, 2025)</a></div></div><p>Dan Makuna&nbsp;set a new career high in scoring, leading the Tigers with 16 points on a perfect 7-of-7 shooting effort from the field. He was 1-of-2 at the free-throw line. Mukuna scored 14 of the 16 in the second half. Hammeke finished with his 12 points to claim the scoring record, while also pulling down a season-high 10 rebounds for his first double-double of the season. He added a team-high five assists. Kyle Grill&nbsp;also reached double figures in scoring with 10 points.</p><figure>
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                        <figcaption>Fort Hays State's Kaleb Hammeke (5) shoots the ball in an NCAA college basketball game against Emporia State on Thursday, January 9, 2025 in Hays, Kan. Hammeke made the shot and became FHSU's all-time scoring leader. (FHSU Athletics photo/Nicole Heitmann)</figcaption>
                    </figure><p>Malik Edwards was the only ESU player to reach double figures in scoring with 10 points. The Hornets received 63.6 percent of their scoring from their bench. The most any of their starters had was five points by Parker Day.</p><p>For Fort Hays State, it was the third-straight opponent held inside of 50 points after allowing just 39 at Northwest Missouri State and 47 at Missouri Western. The Tigers accomplished the feat twice last year, holding Central Christian (44), Manhattan Christian (46), and Northeastern State (43) inside 50 from November 21-30 and then Northwest Missouri State (49), Missouri Western (49), and Bethel (48) inside 50 from December 7-13.</p><div><iframe width="100%" height="300" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/2005657403&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true&visual=true"></iframe><div style="font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509" title="Eagle Radio" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Eagle Radio</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509/fhsu-mbkb-highlights-vs-emporia-state-jan-9th-25" title="Fort Hays State MBB Highlights vs. Emporia State (January 9, 2025)" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Fort Hays State MBB Highlights vs. Emporia State (January 9, 2025)</a></div></div><p>Fort Hays State held Emporia State to its lowest amount of points in a game since February 8, 2017, when ESU lost at Northwest Missouri State 65-43. The Tigers won their fourth-straight game overall against the Hornets and also held ESU to its fewest points in the 195-game series history since a 66-44 win back on January 28, 2015 in Emporia.</p><p>UP NEXT</p><p>The Tigers will have a full week off before hosting Missouri Western on Thursday (Jan. 16) at Gross Memorial Coliseum. The Tigers will be looking to avenge last week's 47-44 loss in St. Joseph to the Griffons in the second meeting between the schools this season.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

🏀 Hammeke breaks FHSU scoring record in Tigers win over Hornets

LARNED - The TMP-Marian boys placed wrestlers in the top-four and the girls' had one at the Larned Round Robin Thursday.

Kenneth Walker went 3-0, winning by fall in all three matches to finish first at 285. Jackson Gillespie went 3-2 and placed third at 157 while Layne Dorzweiler and Eli Stein both finish fourth.

Molly Helget placed fourth to lead the TMP-Marian girls.

Layne Dorzweiler (3-8) placed 4th and scored 8.0 team points.

Henry Stiles (0-11) placed 5th and scored 0.0 team points.

<p>Hays Post</p><p>LARNED - The TMP-Marian boys placed wrestlers in the top-four and the girls' had one at the Larned Round Robin Thursday.</p><p>Kenneth Walker went 3-0, winning by fall in all three matches to finish first at 285. Jackson Gillespie went 3-2 and placed third at 157 while Layne Dorzweiler and Eli Stein both finish fourth.</p><p>Molly Helget placed fourth to lead the TMP-Marian girls.</p><p>TMP-Marian boys results</p><h2>106</h2><p>Layne Dorzweiler (3-8) placed 4th and scored 8.0 team points.</p><ul>
                        <li>Round 1 - Layne Dorzweiler (Hays-Thomas More Prep-Marian HS) 3-8 won by fall over Christian Schultze (Osborne HS) 3-11 (Fall 1:15)</li><li>Round 2 - Xzander Donner (Russell HS) 17-1 won by fall over Layne Dorzweiler (Hays-Thomas More Prep-Marian HS) 3-8 (Fall 2:47)</li><li>Round 3 - Jayce Feril (Stafford HS/Langdon-Fairfield HS/St. John-Hudson HS) 10-7 won by tech fall over Layne Dorzweiler (Hays-Thomas More Prep-Marian HS) 3-8 (TF-1.5 4:00 (17-2))</li><li>Round 4 - Konner Mills (Larned) 15-2 won by fall over Layne Dorzweiler (Hays-Thomas More Prep-Marian HS) 3-8 (Fall 0:24)</li><li>Round 5 - Layne Dorzweiler (Hays-Thomas More Prep-Marian HS) 3-8 won by fall over Max Henderson (Larned) 0-5 (Fall 0:15)</li>
                    </ul><h2>144</h2><p>Henry Stiles (0-11) placed 5th and scored 0.0 team points.</p><ul>
                        <li>Round 1 - Jax Johnson (Larned) 2-10 won by fall over Henry Stiles (Hays-Thomas More Prep-Marian HS) 0-11 (Fall 0:29)</li><li>Round 2 - Tate Balthazor (Hill City HS) 17-6 won by fall over Henry Stiles (Hays-Thomas More Prep-Marian HS) 0-11 (Fall 1:52)</li><li>Round 3 - Remey Perez (Lakin HS) 7-10 won by fall over Henry Stiles (Hays-Thomas More Prep-Marian HS) 0-11 (Fall 0:27)</li><li>Round 4 - Adam Hayes (Ellinwood HS) 5-7 won by fall over Henry Stiles (Hays-Thomas More Prep-Marian HS) 0-11 (Fall 1:04)</li>
                    </ul><h2>150</h2><p>Caleb Marintzer (5-6) placed 6th and scored 1.0 team points.</p><ul>
                        <li>Round 1 - Caleb Marintzer (Hays-Thomas More Prep-Marian HS) 5-6 won by major decision over Ethan Morgenstern (Russell HS) 0-10 (MD 11-1)</li><li>Round 2 - Mikel Wilder (Larned) 4-4 won by fall over Caleb Marintzer (Hays-Thomas More Prep-Marian HS) 5-6 (Fall 1:16)</li><li>Round 3 - Javid Corral (Holcomb) 11-6 won by medical forfeit over Caleb Marintzer (Hays-Thomas More Prep-Marian HS) 5-6 (M. For.)</li><li>Quarterfinal - Lane Schwab (Stafford HS/Langdon-Fairfield HS/St. John-Hudson HS) 4-10 won by medical forfeit over Caleb Marintzer (Hays-Thomas More Prep-Marian HS) 5-6 (M. For.)</li><li>Cons. Semi - Caleb Marintzer (Hays-Thomas More Prep-Marian HS) 5-6 received a bye () (Bye)</li><li>5th Place Match - Levi Lippelman (Lakin HS) 4-13 won by forfeit over Caleb Marintzer (Hays-Thomas More Prep-Marian HS) 5-6 (For.)</li>
                    </ul><h2>157</h2><p>Jackson Gillespie (3-2) placed 3rd and scored 11.0 team points.</p><ul>
                        <li>Round 1 - Jaxson Smith (Hill City HS) 21-2 won by fall over Jackson Gillespie (Hays-Thomas More Prep-Marian HS) 3-2 (Fall 1:39)</li><li>Round 2 - Jackson Gillespie (Hays-Thomas More Prep-Marian HS) 3-2 won by decision over Camden Bergkamp (Lakin HS) 6-10 (Dec 8-4)</li><li>Round 3 - Kaiden Schultze (Osborne HS) 10-4 won by fall over Jackson Gillespie (Hays-Thomas More Prep-Marian HS) 3-2 (Fall 0:30)</li><li>Round 4 - Jackson Gillespie (Hays-Thomas More Prep-Marian HS) 3-2 won by fall over Mattias Marintzer (Hays-Thomas More Prep-Marian HS) 3-8 (Fall 0:47)</li><li>Round 5 - Jackson Gillespie (Hays-Thomas More Prep-Marian HS) 3-2 won by fall over Craig Collins (Holcomb) 1-12 (Fall 0:46)</li>
                    </ul><h2>157</h2><p>Mattias Marintzer (3-8) placed 5th.</p><ul>
                        <li>Round 1 - Mattias Marintzer (Hays-Thomas More Prep-Marian HS) 3-8 won by fall over Craig Collins (Holcomb) 1-12 (Fall 5:49)</li><li>Round 2 - Kaiden Schultze (Osborne HS) 10-4 won by fall over Mattias Marintzer (Hays-Thomas More Prep-Marian HS) 3-8 (Fall 1:56)</li><li>Round 3 - Jaxson Smith (Hill City HS) 21-2 won by fall over Mattias Marintzer (Hays-Thomas More Prep-Marian HS) 3-8 (Fall 0:13)</li><li>Round 4 - Jackson Gillespie (Hays-Thomas More Prep-Marian HS) 3-2 won by fall over Mattias Marintzer (Hays-Thomas More Prep-Marian HS) 3-8 (Fall 0:47)</li><li>Round 5 - Camden Bergkamp (Lakin HS) 6-10 won by tech fall over Mattias Marintzer (Hays-Thomas More Prep-Marian HS) 3-8 (TF-1.5 4:45 (19-3))</li>
                    </ul><h2>165</h2><p>Eli Stein (8-6) placed 4th and scored 12.0 team points.</p><ul>
                        <li>Round 1 - Eli Stein (Hays-Thomas More Prep-Marian HS) 8-6 won by fall over Weston Loeppke (Lakin HS) 4-8 (Fall 2:00)</li><li>Round 2 - Eli Stein (Hays-Thomas More Prep-Marian HS) 8-6 won by fall over James Garetto (Larned) 1-5 (Fall 1:30)</li><li>Round 3 - Archer Amrein (Hill City HS) 19-4 won by tech fall over Eli Stein (Hays-Thomas More Prep-Marian HS) 8-6 (TF-1.5 5:53 (20-2))</li><li>Quarterfinal - Eli Stein (Hays-Thomas More Prep-Marian HS) 8-6 won by fall over Damon van Venrooy (Stafford HS/Langdon-Fairfield HS/St. John-Hudson HS) 2-8 (Fall 1:34)</li><li>Semifinal - Teagen Pfeifer (Russell HS) 15-2 won by fall over Eli Stein (Hays-Thomas More Prep-Marian HS) 8-6 (Fall 1:11)</li><li>3rd Place Match - Gabe Martinez (Ellinwood HS) 11-5 won by decision over Eli Stein (Hays-Thomas More Prep-Marian HS) 8-6 (Dec 13-10)</li>
                    </ul><h2>165</h2><p>James Dickman (0-11) placed 8th.</p><ul>
                        <li>Round 1 - Teagen Pfeifer (Russell HS) 15-2 won by fall over James Dickman (Hays-Thomas More Prep-Marian HS) 0-11 (Fall 0:08)</li><li>Round 2 - Gabe Martinez (Ellinwood HS) 11-5 won by fall over James Dickman (Hays-Thomas More Prep-Marian HS) 0-11 (Fall 0:56)</li><li>Round 3 - Damon van Venrooy (Stafford HS/Langdon-Fairfield HS/St. John-Hudson HS) 2-8 won by fall over James Dickman (Hays-Thomas More Prep-Marian HS) 0-11 (Fall 0:45)</li><li>Quarterfinal - Archer Amrein (Hill City HS) 19-4 won by fall over James Dickman (Hays-Thomas More Prep-Marian HS) 0-11 (Fall 0:28)</li><li>Cons. Semi - Weston Loeppke (Lakin HS) 4-8 won by fall over James Dickman (Hays-Thomas More Prep-Marian HS) 0-11 (Fall 0:27)</li><li>7th Place Match - Damon van Venrooy (Stafford HS/Langdon-Fairfield HS/St. John-Hudson HS) 2-8 won by fall over James Dickman (Hays-Thomas More Prep-Marian HS) 0-11 (Fall 0:35)</li>
                    </ul><h2>285</h2><p>Kenneth Walker (7-6) placed 1st and scored 20.0 team points.</p><ul>
                        <li>Round 1 - Kenneth Walker (Hays-Thomas More Prep-Marian HS) 7-6 won by fall over Joseph Wilder (Larned) 7-7 (Fall 2:16)</li><li>Round 2 - Kenneth Walker (Hays-Thomas More Prep-Marian HS) 7-6 won by fall over Nick Miller (Ellinwood HS) 8-5 (Fall 4:58)</li><li>Round 3 - Kenneth Walker (Hays-Thomas More Prep-Marian HS) 7-6 won by fall over Brandon Wolfley (Greensburg-Kiowa County HS) 0-3 (Fall 0:50)</li>
                    </ul><p>TMP-Marian girls' results</p><h2>110</h2><p>Mia Lee (3-10) placed 6th and scored 4.0 team points.</p><ul>
                        <li>Round 1 - Mia Lee (Hays-Thomas More Prep-Marian HS) 3-10 won by medical forfeit over Sarah Christian (Hill City HS) 14-6 (M. For.)</li><li>Round 2 - Luna Vazquez (Lakin HS) 14-6 won by fall over Mia Lee (Hays-Thomas More Prep-Marian HS) 3-10 (Fall 2:16)</li><li>Round 3 - Mia Lee (Hays-Thomas More Prep-Marian HS) 3-10 won by fall over Lilly McAlister (Stafford HS/Langdon-Fairfield HS/St. John-Hudson HS) 1-13 (Fall 1:39)</li><li>Round 4 - America Perez (Holcomb) 5-9 won by fall over Mia Lee (Hays-Thomas More Prep-Marian HS) 3-10 (Fall 4:33)</li><li>Round 6 - AaLeyah Becker (Plainville HS) 14-6 won by fall over Mia Lee (Hays-Thomas More Prep-Marian HS) 3-10 (Fall 0:21)</li>
                    </ul><h2>120</h2><p>Molly Helget (11-5) placed 4th and scored 10.0 team points.</p><ul>
                        <li>Round 1 - Molly Helget (Hays-Thomas More Prep-Marian HS) 11-5 won by major decision over Leila Stone (Russell HS) 4-10 (MD 14-4)</li><li>Round 2 - Molly Helget (Hays-Thomas More Prep-Marian HS) 11-5 won by fall over Mia Montes (Holcomb) 1-8 (Fall 3:47)</li><li>Round 3 - Molly Helget (Hays-Thomas More Prep-Marian HS) 11-5 won by decision over Lizzy Reazin (Lyons HS) 12-9 (Dec 12-5)</li><li>Quarterfinal - Molly Helget (Hays-Thomas More Prep-Marian HS) 11-5 won by major decision over Kyrsten Young (Lyons HS) 5-13 (MD 10-0)</li><li>Semifinal - Annie Kendig (Osborne HS) 10-7 won in sudden victory - 1 over Molly Helget (Hays-Thomas More Prep-Marian HS) 11-5 (SV-1 4-1)</li><li>3rd Place Match - Leila Stone (Russell HS) 4-10 won by decision over Molly Helget (Hays-Thomas More Prep-Marian HS) 11-5 (Dec 5-4)</li>
                    </ul><h2>130</h2><p>Geralyn Stein (5-4) placed 5th and scored 6.0 team points.</p><ul>
                        <li>Round 1 - Geralyn Stein (Hays-Thomas More Prep-Marian HS) 5-4 won by fall over Marah Kuhn (Lyons HS) 3-13 (Fall 0:43)</li><li>Round 2 - Geralyn Stein (Hays-Thomas More Prep-Marian HS) 5-4 won by fall over Allyson Simmons (Larned) 1-4 (Fall 1:07)</li><li>Round 3 - Miley Roth (Lakin HS) 5-5 won by fall over Geralyn Stein (Hays-Thomas More Prep-Marian HS) 5-4 (Fall 3:01)</li><li>Round 5 - Averie Counts (Russell HS) 18-3 won by fall over Geralyn Stein (Hays-Thomas More Prep-Marian HS) 5-4 (Fall 1:20)</li><li>5th Place Match - Geralyn Stein (Hays-Thomas More Prep-Marian HS) 5-4 won by fall over Jenaveve Franco (Ellinwood HS) 6-7 (Fall 5:58)</li>
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