TOPEKA - The Kansas State High School Activities Association has released the new district football assignments for the 2022 and 2023&nbsp;football seasons. TMP-Marian is in Class 2A District 8 which includes Beloit, Phillipsburg, Norton and Russell.

Ellis in Class 1A District 8 which also has Johnson-Stanton County, Oakley, Plainville and Syracuse.

In Class 1A Division I,&nbsp;Atwood-Rawlins County, Hill City, Hoxie, Oberlin-Decatur Community, Quinter and Stockton are in District 6.&nbsp;Greensburg-Kiowa County, La Crosse, Macksville, Ness City, Pratt-Skyline, WaKeeney-Trego Community are in District 7.

Victoria is in District 5 of 1A Division II along with&nbsp;Claflin-Central Plains, Otis-Bison, Sylvan-Lucas Unified and Wilson. District 6 includes Grainfield-Wheatland/Grinnell, Kensington-Thunder Ridge, Logan/Palco, Sharon Springs-Wallace County, St. Francis.

Osborne in in District 4 along with&nbsp;Beloit-St. John’s/Tipton, Downs-Lakeside, Scandia-Pike Valley and Wakefield.

Below is a complete listing of the new football districts...&nbsp;

East -&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Gardner Edgerton, Kansas City-Wyandotte, Olathe-East, Olathe-North, Olathe-Northwest, Olathe-South, Olathe-West, Overland Park-Blue Valley, Overland Park-Blue Valley North, Overland Park-Blue Valley Northwest, Overland Park-Blue Valley West, Shawnee Mission East, Shawnee Mission North, Shawnee Mission Northwest, Shawnee Mission South, Shawnee Mission West

West -&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Derby, Dodge City, Garden City, Haysville-Campus, Junction City, Lawrence, Lawrence Free-State, Manhattan, Topeka, Topeka-Washburn Rural, Wichita-East, Wichita-Heights, Wichita-North, Wichita-Northwest, Wichita-South, Wichita-Southeast

East&nbsp;-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;De Soto, Emporia, Kansas City-J.C. Harmon, Kansas City-Sumner Academy, Kansas City-Turner, Kansas City-Washington, Lan­sing, Leavenworth, Overland Park-Blue Valley Southwest, Pittsburg, Shawnee-Mill Valley, Spring Hill, Tecumseh-Shawnee Heights, Topeka-Highland Park, Topeka-Seaman, Topeka-West

West&nbsp;-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Andover, Goddard, Goddard-Eisenhower, Great Bend, Hays, Hutchinson, Liberal, Maize, Maize-South, Newton, Salina-Central, Salina-South, Valley Center, Wichita-Bishop Carroll, Wichita-Kapaun Mt. Carmel, Wichita-West

East - &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Altamont-Labette County, Atchison, Basehor-Linwood, Bonner Springs, Chanute, Eudora, Fort Scott, Kansas City-F.L. Schlagle, Kansas City-Piper, Lenexa-St. James Academy, Louisburg, Ottawa, Overland Park-St. Thomas Aquinas, Paola, Shawnee Mission-Bishop Miege, Tonganoxie

West - &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Abilene,&nbsp;Andover-Central, Arkansas City, Augusta, Buhler, Coffeyville-Field Kindley, El Dorado, Independence, McPherson, Mul­vane, Rose Hill, Towanda-Circle, Ulysses, Wamego, Wellington, Winfield

District 1 – Baxter Springs, Columbus, Frontenac, Galena, Parsons

District 2 – Burlington, Garnett-Anderson County, Girard, Iola, LaCygne-Prairie View

District 3 – Baldwin, Kansas City-Bishop Ward, Osawatomie, Santa Fe Trail, Wellsville

District 4 – Holton, Hoyt-Royal Valley, Meriden-Jefferson West, Perry Lecompton, Topeka-Hayden

District 5 – Clay Center Community, Concordia, Hiawatha, Marysville, St. George-Rock Creek

District 6 – Chapman, Clearwater, Hesston, Wichita-Collegiate, Wichita-Trinity Academy

District 7 – Andale, Cheney, Lindsborg-Smoky Valley, Nickerson, Pratt

District 8 – Colby, Goodland, Holcomb, Hugoton, Scott Community

District 1 – Caney Valley, Cherryvale, Fredonia, Neodesha, Riverton

District 2 – Council Grove, Eureka, Humboldt, Osage City, Pomona-West Franklin

District 3 – Atchison-Maur Hill Mt. Academy, Easton-Pleasant Ridge, Effingham-Atchison County, Rossville, Silver Lake

District 4 – Horton, Minneapolis, Riley County, Sabetha, Seneca-Nemaha Central

District 5 – Ellsworth, Gypsum-SE of Saline, Halstead, Hillsboro, Lyons

District 6 – Anthony-Harper/Chaparral, Douglass, Garden Plain, Haven, Kingman

District 7 – Cimarron, Hoisington, Kismet-Southwestern Heights, Lakin, Larned

District 8 – Beloit, Hays-Thomas More Prep Marian, Phillipsburg, Norton Community, Russell

District 1 – Arma-Northeast, Cherokee-Southeast, Erie, Pittsburg-St. Mary’s Colgan, Uniontown

District 2 – Allen-Northern Heights, Mound City-Jayhawk Linn, Olpe, Pleasanton, Richmond-Central Heights

District 3 – Eskridge-Mission Valley, McLouth, Oskaloosa, St. Mary’s, Valley Falls, Winchester-Jefferson County North

District 4 – Centralia, Jackson Heights, Onaga, Troy, Wathena-Riverside

District 5 – Belleville-Republic County, Blue Rapids-Valley Heights, Salina-Sacred Heart, Smith Center, Wabaunsee

District 6 – Belle Plaine, Leon-Bluestem, Marion, Sedgwick, Whitewater-Remington

District 7 – Conway Springs, Ellinwood, Hutchinson-Trinity Catholic, Inman, Medicine Lodge, Sterling,

District 8 – Ellis, Johnson-Stanton County, Oakley, Plainville, Syracuse

District 1 – Cedar Vale/Dexter, Howard-West Elk, Oswego, Rosalia-Flint hills, Sedan, Yates Center

District 2 – Burlingame, Cottonwood Falls-Chase County, Lyndon, Madison/Hamilton, Shawnee-Maranatha Christian Academy,&nbsp;Topeka-Cair Paravel Latin School

District 3 – Attica/Argonia, Burden-Central, Oxford, South Sumner (Caldwell/South Haven), Udall, Wichita-The Independent

District 4 – Goessel, Herington, Little River, Moundridge, Pretty Prairie, Solomon

District 5 – Bennington, Brookville-Ell Saline, Clifton Clyde, Lincoln, Mankato-Rock Hills, Washington County

District 6 – Atwood-Rawlins County, Hill City, Hoxie, Oberlin-Decatur Community, Quinter, Stockton

District 7 – Greensburg-Kiowa County, La Crosse, Macksville, Ness City, Pratt-Skyline, WaKeeney-Trego Community

District 8 – Elkhart, Leoti-Wichita County, Meade, Montezuma-South Gray, Spearville, Sublette&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

District 1 – Colony-Crest, Hartford, Lebo, Melvern-Marais Des Cygnes Valley, Moran-Marmaton Valley, St. Paul

District 2 – Canton Galva, Hutchinson-Central Christian, Langdon-Fairfield, Norwich, Rural Vista (Hope/White City)

District 3 - Axtell, Frankfort, Hanover, Highland-Doniphan West, Linn, Randolph-Blue Valley

District 4 – Beloit-St. John’s/Tipton, Downs-Lakeside, Osborne, Scandia-Pike Valley, Wakefield

District 5 – Claflin-Central Plains, Otis-Bison, Sylvan-Lucas Unified, Victoria, Wilson

District 6 – Grainfield-Wheatland/Grinnell, Kensington-Thunder Ridge, Logan/Palco, Sharon Springs-Wallace County, St. Francis

District 7 – Coldwater-South Central, Kinsley, Kiowa-South Barber, Stafford, St. John-Hudson

District 8 – Bucklin, Dighton, Jetmore-Hodgeman County, Minneola, Satanta

District 1 – Buffalo-Altoona Midway, Chetopa, LeRoy-Southern Coffey County, Lost Springs-Centre, Peabody-Burns, Waverly, Wetmore

District 2 – Burrton, Chase, Cunningham, Natoma, Rozel-Pawnee Heights, Southern Cloud (Miltonvale/Glasco), Tescott

District 3 – Ashland, Deerfield, Fowler, Ingalls, Moscow, Rolla

District 4 – Almena-Northern Valley, Bird City-Cheylin, Ransom-Western Plains/Healy, Rexford-Golden Plains, Tribune-Greeley County,&nbsp; Winona-Triplains/Brewster

TOPEKA - The Kansas State High School Activities Association has released the new district football assignments for the 2022 and 2023&nbsp;football seasons. TMP-Marian is in Class 2A District 8 which includes Beloit, Phillipsburg, Norton and Russell.Ellis in Class 1A District 8 which also has Johnson-Stanton County, Oakley, Plainville and Syracuse.In Class 1A Division I,&nbsp;Atwood-Rawlins County, Hill City, Hoxie, Oberlin-Decatur Community, Quinter and Stockton are in District 6.&nbsp;Greensburg-Kiowa County, La Crosse, Macksville, Ness City, Pratt-Skyline, WaKeeney-Trego Community are in District 7.Victoria is in District 5 of 1A Division II along with&nbsp;Claflin-Central Plains, Otis-Bison, Sylvan-Lucas Unified and Wilson. District 6 includes Grainfield-Wheatland/Grinnell, Kensington-Thunder Ridge, Logan/Palco, Sharon Springs-Wallace County, St. Francis.Osborne in in District 4 along with&nbsp;Beloit-St. John’s/Tipton, Downs-Lakeside, Scandia-Pike Valley and Wakefield.Below is a complete listing of the new football districts...&nbsp;Class 6AEast -&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Gardner Edgerton, Kansas City-Wyandotte, Olathe-East, Olathe-North, Olathe-Northwest, Olathe-South, Olathe-West, Overland Park-Blue Valley, Overland Park-Blue Valley North, Overland Park-Blue Valley Northwest, Overland Park-Blue Valley West, Shawnee Mission East, Shawnee Mission North, Shawnee Mission Northwest, Shawnee Mission South, Shawnee Mission WestWest -&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Derby, Dodge City, Garden City, Haysville-Campus, Junction City, Lawrence, Lawrence Free-State, Manhattan, Topeka, Topeka-Washburn Rural, Wichita-East, Wichita-Heights, Wichita-North, Wichita-Northwest, Wichita-South, Wichita-SoutheastClass 5AEast&nbsp;-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;De Soto, Emporia, Kansas City-J.C. Harmon, Kansas City-Sumner Academy, Kansas City-Turner, Kansas City-Washington, Lan­sing, Leavenworth, Overland Park-Blue Valley Southwest, Pittsburg, Shawnee-Mill Valley, Spring Hill, Tecumseh-Shawnee Heights, Topeka-Highland Park, Topeka-Seaman, Topeka-WestWest&nbsp;-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Andover, Goddard, Goddard-Eisenhower, Great Bend, Hays, Hutchinson, Liberal, Maize, Maize-South, Newton, Salina-Central, Salina-South, Valley Center, Wichita-Bishop Carroll, Wichita-Kapaun Mt. Carmel, Wichita-WestClass 4AEast - &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Altamont-Labette County, Atchison, Basehor-Linwood, Bonner Springs, Chanute, Eudora, Fort Scott, Kansas City-F.L. Schlagle, Kansas City-Piper, Lenexa-St. James Academy, Louisburg, Ottawa, Overland Park-St. Thomas Aquinas, Paola, Shawnee Mission-Bishop Miege, TonganoxieWest - &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Abilene,&nbsp;Andover-Central, Arkansas City, Augusta, Buhler, Coffeyville-Field Kindley, El Dorado, Independence, McPherson, Mul­vane, Rose Hill, Towanda-Circle, Ulysses, Wamego, Wellington, WinfieldClass 3ADistrict 1 – Baxter Springs, Columbus, Frontenac, Galena, ParsonsDistrict 2 – Burlington, Garnett-Anderson County, Girard, Iola, LaCygne-Prairie ViewDistrict 3 – Baldwin, Kansas City-Bishop Ward, Osawatomie, Santa Fe Trail, WellsvilleDistrict 4 – Holton, Hoyt-Royal Valley, Meriden-Jefferson West, Perry Lecompton, Topeka-HaydenDistrict 5 – Clay Center Community, Concordia, Hiawatha, Marysville, St. George-Rock CreekDistrict 6 – Chapman, Clearwater, Hesston, Wichita-Collegiate, Wichita-Trinity AcademyDistrict 7 – Andale, Cheney, Lindsborg-Smoky Valley, Nickerson, PrattDistrict 8 – Colby, Goodland, Holcomb, Hugoton, Scott CommunityClass 2ADistrict 1 – Caney Valley, Cherryvale, Fredonia, Neodesha, RivertonDistrict 2 – Council Grove, Eureka, Humboldt, Osage City, Pomona-West FranklinDistrict 3 – Atchison-Maur Hill Mt. Academy, Easton-Pleasant Ridge, Effingham-Atchison County, Rossville, Silver LakeDistrict 4 – Horton, Minneapolis, Riley County, Sabetha, Seneca-Nemaha CentralDistrict 5 – Ellsworth, Gypsum-SE of Saline, Halstead, Hillsboro, LyonsDistrict 6 – Anthony-Harper/Chaparral, Douglass, Garden Plain, Haven, KingmanDistrict 7 – Cimarron, Hoisington, Kismet-Southwestern Heights, Lakin, LarnedDistrict 8 – Beloit, Hays-Thomas More Prep Marian, Phillipsburg, Norton Community, RussellClass 1ADistrict 1 – Arma-Northeast, Cherokee-Southeast, Erie, Pittsburg-St. Mary’s Colgan, UniontownDistrict 2 – Allen-Northern Heights, Mound City-Jayhawk Linn, Olpe, Pleasanton, Richmond-Central HeightsDistrict 3 – Eskridge-Mission Valley, McLouth, Oskaloosa, St. Mary’s, Valley Falls, Winchester-Jefferson County NorthDistrict 4 – Centralia, Jackson Heights, Onaga, Troy, Wathena-RiversideDistrict 5 – Belleville-Republic County, Blue Rapids-Valley Heights, Salina-Sacred Heart, Smith Center, WabaunseeDistrict 6 – Belle Plaine, Leon-Bluestem, Marion, Sedgwick, Whitewater-RemingtonDistrict 7 – Conway Springs, Ellinwood, Hutchinson-Trinity Catholic, Inman, Medicine Lodge, Sterling,District 8 – Ellis, Johnson-Stanton County, Oakley, Plainville, SyracuseClass 8-Player – Division IDistrict 1 – Cedar Vale/Dexter, Howard-West Elk, Oswego, Rosalia-Flint hills, Sedan, Yates CenterDistrict 2 – Burlingame, Cottonwood Falls-Chase County, Lyndon, Madison/Hamilton, Shawnee-Maranatha Christian Academy,&nbsp;Topeka-Cair Paravel Latin SchoolDistrict 3 – Attica/Argonia, Burden-Central, Oxford, South Sumner (Caldwell/South Haven), Udall, Wichita-The IndependentDistrict 4 – Goessel, Herington, Little River, Moundridge, Pretty Prairie, SolomonDistrict 5 – Bennington, Brookville-Ell Saline, Clifton Clyde, Lincoln, Mankato-Rock Hills, Washington CountyDistrict 6 – Atwood-Rawlins County, Hill City, Hoxie, Oberlin-Decatur Community, Quinter, StocktonDistrict 7 – Greensburg-Kiowa County, La Crosse, Macksville, Ness City, Pratt-Skyline, WaKeeney-Trego CommunityDistrict 8 – Elkhart, Leoti-Wichita County, Meade, Montezuma-South Gray, Spearville, Sublette&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Class 8-Player – Division IIDistrict 1 – Colony-Crest, Hartford, Lebo, Melvern-Marais Des Cygnes Valley, Moran-Marmaton Valley, St. PaulDistrict 2 – Canton Galva, Hutchinson-Central Christian, Langdon-Fairfield, Norwich, Rural Vista (Hope/White City)District 3 - Axtell, Frankfort, Hanover, Highland-Doniphan West, Linn, Randolph-Blue ValleyDistrict 4 – Beloit-St. John’s/Tipton, Downs-Lakeside, Osborne, Scandia-Pike Valley, WakefieldDistrict 5 – Claflin-Central Plains, Otis-Bison, Sylvan-Lucas Unified, Victoria, WilsonDistrict 6 – Grainfield-Wheatland/Grinnell, Kensington-Thunder Ridge, Logan/Palco, Sharon Springs-Wallace County, St. FrancisDistrict 7 – Coldwater-South Central, Kinsley, Kiowa-South Barber, Stafford, St. John-HudsonDistrict 8 – Bucklin, Dighton, Jetmore-Hodgeman County, Minneola, Satanta6 PlayerDistrict 1 – Buffalo-Altoona Midway, Chetopa, LeRoy-Southern Coffey County, Lost Springs-Centre, Peabody-Burns, Waverly, WetmoreDistrict 2 – Burrton, Chase, Cunningham, Natoma, Rozel-Pawnee Heights, Southern Cloud (Miltonvale/Glasco), TescottDistrict 3 – Ashland, Deerfield, Fowler, Ingalls, Moscow, RollaDistrict 4 – Almena-Northern Valley, Bird City-Cheylin, Ransom-Western Plains/Healy, Rexford-Golden Plains, Tribune-Greeley County,&nbsp; Winona-Triplains/Brewster

🏈 KSHSAA releases districts for 2022 and 2023

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Fort Hays State Men's Soccer is receiving votes in the latest United Soccer Coaches Top 25, released on Tuesday. The Tigers dropped from the Top 25 following a loss to Harding this past Saturday, but sit just outside the rankings among seven teams receiving votes. The Tigers are 5-3-1 overall. The Tigers will challenge their record against Top 25 teams again this week when they travel to Southern Nazarene on Saturday. The Crimson Storm entered the Top 25 for the first time in the program's NCAA Division II history last week at No. 24 and moved up to No. 20 this week, holding a record of 6-3 overall. Fort Hays State is 2-0-1 against Top 25 ranked teams so far this season. The Tigers also have a challenging match at Northeastern State on Thursday before playing SNU. Northeastern State joins FHSU in the list of teams receiving votes this week. The teams have had a competitive history against each other with FHSU holding an 11-9-5 advantage in the series history. Below is the Top 25 Poll for October 5, 2021.

Rank	School	Prev	W-L-T 1. Franklin Pierce (2) 9-0-0 2. UIndy (1) 6-0-1 3. Lynn (6) 7-1-0 4. Davis &amp; Elkins College (7) 7-0-0 5. Young Harris College (9) 9-0-0 6. West Texas A&amp;M (3) 7-1-0 7. University Of Charleston (8) 7-1-0 8. Seattle Pacific (16) 7-1-0 9. Wilmington (10) 9-0-1 10. Azusa Pacific (5) 6-1-2 11. Midwestern State (12) 8-1-0 12. Limestone (17) 7-1-0 13. Nova Southeastern (20) 5-1-1 14. Maryville of St. Louis (NR) 7-2-1 15. Colorado Mesa (RV) 8-2-0 16. Palm Beach Atlantic (RV) 5-1-0 17. Gannon (21) 7-1-0 18. American International College (22) 8-0-1 19. California State-Los Angeles (NR) 4-2-1 20. Southern Nazarene (24) 6-3-0 21. Chowan (RV) 6-2-0 22. Walsh (23) 7-1-2 23. University Of Tampa (11) 6-2-0 24. CSU-Pueblo (19) 8-2-0 25. California State-Dominguez Hills (NR) 4-1-1

Also receiving votes: Lenoir-Rhyne,&nbsp;Fort Hays State, Montevallo, Georgian Court, Northeastern State, Auburn-Montgomery, Ohio Dominican

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Fort Hays State Men's Soccer is receiving votes in the latest United Soccer Coaches Top 25, released on Tuesday. The Tigers dropped from the Top 25 following a loss to Harding this past Saturday, but sit just outside the rankings among seven teams receiving votes. The Tigers are 5-3-1 overall. The Tigers will challenge their record against Top 25 teams again this week when they travel to Southern Nazarene on Saturday. The Crimson Storm entered the Top 25 for the first time in the program's NCAA Division II history last week at No. 24 and moved up to No. 20 this week, holding a record of 6-3 overall. Fort Hays State is 2-0-1 against Top 25 ranked teams so far this season. The Tigers also have a challenging match at Northeastern State on Thursday before playing SNU. Northeastern State joins FHSU in the list of teams receiving votes this week. The teams have had a competitive history against each other with FHSU holding an 11-9-5 advantage in the series history. Below is the Top 25 Poll for October 5, 2021. Rank	School	Prev	W-L-T 1. Franklin Pierce (2) 9-0-0 2. UIndy (1) 6-0-1 3. Lynn (6) 7-1-0 4. Davis &amp; Elkins College (7) 7-0-0 5. Young Harris College (9) 9-0-0 6. West Texas A&amp;M (3) 7-1-0 7. University Of Charleston (8) 7-1-0 8. Seattle Pacific (16) 7-1-0 9. Wilmington (10) 9-0-1 10. Azusa Pacific (5) 6-1-2 11. Midwestern State (12) 8-1-0 12. Limestone (17) 7-1-0 13. Nova Southeastern (20) 5-1-1 14. Maryville of St. Louis (NR) 7-2-1 15. Colorado Mesa (RV) 8-2-0 16. Palm Beach Atlantic (RV) 5-1-0 17. Gannon (21) 7-1-0 18. American International College (22) 8-0-1 19. California State-Los Angeles (NR) 4-2-1 20. Southern Nazarene (24) 6-3-0 21. Chowan (RV) 6-2-0 22. Walsh (23) 7-1-2 23. University Of Tampa (11) 6-2-0 24. CSU-Pueblo (19) 8-2-0 25. California State-Dominguez Hills (NR) 4-1-1 Also receiving votes: Lenoir-Rhyne,&nbsp;Fort Hays State, Montevallo, Georgian Court, Northeastern State, Auburn-Montgomery, Ohio DominicanFHSU Athletics

⚽ Tiger men receiving votes in latest United Soccer Coaches Top 25

GREAT BEND -&nbsp;The Hays High girls’ golf team won the Great
Bend Invitational by 27 strokes Tuesday at the Stoneridge Country Club. The Indians placed six in the top-10 with the
top-four scores counting towards the team total in the nine hole event.

Abbie Norris was top medalists with a
39 one shot better than Katie Dinkel who finishes second. Taleia shot a 42 and placed fourth. Jaycee Oakley was seventh with a 44.

The Indians are the Western Athletic Conference champs which is determined through a compilation of each of the five school's own tournaments.&nbsp;

Katie Dinkel is the WAC Player of the Year and Mark Watts the WAC Coach of the Year.

Dinkel is joined on the all-conference team by Abbie Norris and Evyn Cox. Taleia McCrae, Claire Humphrey and Jaycee Oakley are honorable mention.

Great Bend Team Results 1. Hays High 165 2. Dodge City 192 3. Garden City 193 4. Great Bend 222 5. Liberal 239

Great Bend Top 10 Medalists 1. Abbie Norris-Hays High, 39 2. Katie Dinkel-Hays High, 40 3. Ryann Warren-Garden City, 42 4. Taleia McCrae-Hays High, 42 5. Ashlynn Armstrong-Dodge City, 43 6. Tiley Fry-Dodge City, 43 7. Jaycee Oakley-Hays High, 44 8. Evyn Cox-Hays High, 45 9. Emma Ortiz-Garden City, 46 10. Claire Humphrey-Hays High, 47

All-WAC Team&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Katie Dinkel-Hays
High Ryann Warren-Garden
City&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Ashlynn Armstrong-Dodge City&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Abbie Norris-Hays
High&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Tiley Fry-Dodge
City&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Evyn Cox-Hays High

Honorable Mention Claire
Humphrey -Hays
High&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Taleia McCrae-Hays High Jaycee Oakley-Hays
High&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Allyson Kaiser -Great Bend&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Allie
Sandoval -Garden
City&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Emma Ortiz-Garden
City

PLAYER
OF THE YEAR:&nbsp; Katie Dinkel COACH OF
THE YEAR: &nbsp;&nbsp;Mark V. Watts

GREAT BEND -&nbsp;The Hays High girls’ golf team won the Great
Bend Invitational by 27 strokes Tuesday at the Stoneridge Country Club. The Indians placed six in the top-10 with the
top-four scores counting towards the team total in the nine hole event.Abbie Norris was top medalists with a
39 one shot better than Katie Dinkel who finishes second. Taleia shot a 42 and placed fourth. Jaycee Oakley was seventh with a 44.The Indians are the Western Athletic Conference champs which is determined through a compilation of each of the five school's own tournaments.&nbsp;Katie Dinkel is the WAC Player of the Year and Mark Watts the WAC Coach of the Year.Dinkel is joined on the all-conference team by Abbie Norris and Evyn Cox. Taleia McCrae, Claire Humphrey and Jaycee Oakley are honorable mention.Great Bend Team Results 1. Hays High 165 2. Dodge City 192 3. Garden City 193 4. Great Bend 222 5. Liberal 239Great Bend Top 10 Medalists 1. Abbie Norris-Hays High, 39 2. Katie Dinkel-Hays High, 40 3. Ryann Warren-Garden City, 42 4. Taleia McCrae-Hays High, 42 5. Ashlynn Armstrong-Dodge City, 43 6. Tiley Fry-Dodge City, 43 7. Jaycee Oakley-Hays High, 44 8. Evyn Cox-Hays High, 45 9. Emma Ortiz-Garden City, 46 10. Claire Humphrey-Hays High, 47All-WAC Team&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Katie Dinkel-Hays
High Ryann Warren-Garden
City&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Ashlynn Armstrong-Dodge City&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Abbie Norris-Hays
High&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Tiley Fry-Dodge
City&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Evyn Cox-Hays HighHonorable Mention Claire
Humphrey -Hays
High&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Taleia McCrae-Hays High Jaycee Oakley-Hays
High&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Allyson Kaiser -Great Bend&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Allie
Sandoval -Garden
City&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Emma Ortiz-Garden
City PLAYER
OF THE YEAR:&nbsp; Katie Dinkel COACH OF
THE YEAR: &nbsp;&nbsp;Mark V. Watts

⛳ HHS wins Great Bend Invite, WAC title

HAYS, Kan. - The Fort Hays State volleyball team fell short against No. 14 Nebraska-Kearney on Tuesday, losing in three sets to the Lopers (15-25, 11-25, 9-25). The Tigers are now 8-8 on the year and 2-5 in conference play, while UNK moves to 13-3 overall and 4-3 in league action.

Fort Hays State trailed by four early in the first set before scoring three in a row to narrow the gap to 11-10. The Lopers thwarted the rally by scoring three-straight points of their own, going back in front by four, 14-10.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6208">Claire Olson</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6106">Emily Ellis</a>&nbsp;then combined on a block to return serve to the Tigers, but UNK followed with a 9-1 run to extend a double-digit lead, 23-12. An Ellis kill on the first rally of the second set gave the Tigers a momentary lead, but the Lopers used timely defense and a strong attacking core to keep FHSU at bay the rest of the evening. Ellis led the Tigers with seven kills while adding two blocks.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6104">Morgan Christiansen</a>&nbsp;collected a team-high three blocks alongside six kills.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6112">Riley Tinder</a>&nbsp;added five kills and nine digs, while&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6111">Isabelle Reynolds</a>&nbsp;led the team with 12 digs and added three kills and one block.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6108">Elysia Glowacz</a>&nbsp;totaled 13 assists and seven digs, with&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6365">Olivia Hessman</a>&nbsp;contributing seven assists and two blocks. Emersen Cyza paced the Lopers with 12 kills and three service aces, with Anna Squiers adding five blocks (one solo), seven digs and three service aces. The Lopers recorded a .330 attack percentage and seven total blocks, while the Tigers posted a .083 swing rate and five team blocks. The Tigers will head back out on the road next weekend for a pair of contests, with the road trip starting in Warrensburg, Mo. on Saturday. First serve between the Tigers and No. 5 Jennies of Central Missouri is set for 6:30 p.m.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/10/1633516413617.jpeg" alt="Fort Hays State Morgan Christiansen attempts a shot vs. #14 Nebraska-Kearney Tuesday at Gross Coliseum (Courtesy FHSU Athletics, Tylee Biera)" />
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 </figure>HAYS, Kan. - The Fort Hays State volleyball team fell short against No. 14 Nebraska-Kearney on Tuesday, losing in three sets to the Lopers (15-25, 11-25, 9-25). The Tigers are now 8-8 on the year and 2-5 in conference play, while UNK moves to 13-3 overall and 4-3 in league action.<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/1136705251&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-814667509/10-05-21-coach-wood-atkins-interview" title="Jessica Wood-Atkins postgame vs. #14 Nebraska-Kearney (Oct 5, 2021)" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Jessica Wood-Atkins postgame vs. #14 Nebraska-Kearney (Oct 5, 2021)</a></div></div>Fort Hays State trailed by four early in the first set before scoring three in a row to narrow the gap to 11-10. The Lopers thwarted the rally by scoring three-straight points of their own, going back in front by four, 14-10.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6208">Claire Olson</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6106">Emily Ellis</a>&nbsp;then combined on a block to return serve to the Tigers, but UNK followed with a 9-1 run to extend a double-digit lead, 23-12. An Ellis kill on the first rally of the second set gave the Tigers a momentary lead, but the Lopers used timely defense and a strong attacking core to keep FHSU at bay the rest of the evening. Ellis led the Tigers with seven kills while adding two blocks.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6104">Morgan Christiansen</a>&nbsp;collected a team-high three blocks alongside six kills.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6112">Riley Tinder</a>&nbsp;added five kills and nine digs, while&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6111">Isabelle Reynolds</a>&nbsp;led the team with 12 digs and added three kills and one block.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6108">Elysia Glowacz</a>&nbsp;totaled 13 assists and seven digs, with&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6365">Olivia Hessman</a>&nbsp;contributing seven assists and two blocks. Emersen Cyza paced the Lopers with 12 kills and three service aces, with Anna Squiers adding five blocks (one solo), seven digs and three service aces. The Lopers recorded a .330 attack percentage and seven total blocks, while the Tigers posted a .083 swing rate and five team blocks. The Tigers will head back out on the road next weekend for a pair of contests, with the road trip starting in Warrensburg, Mo. on Saturday. First serve between the Tigers and No. 5 Jennies of Central Missouri is set for 6:30 p.m.&nbsp;&nbsp;FHSU Athletics

🏐 Tigers come up short against No. 14 Nebraska-Kearney

HAYS - The Hays High volleyball team split their two matches at the own triangular Tuesday.

The Indians lost 2-0 to Liberal (7-25, 22-25) then defeated Phillipsburg in three (13-25, 25-23, 25-14).

HAYS - The Hays High volleyball team split their two matches at the own triangular Tuesday.The Indians lost 2-0 to Liberal (7-25, 22-25) then defeated Phillipsburg in three (13-25, 25-23, 25-14).

🏐 HHS splits in own triangular

DODGE CITY - The Hays High boys soccer came up on the short end of a 9-2 score Tuesday against Dodge City who's ranked No. 1 in Class 6A.

The Indians are now 3-7-1 on the season and 1-4-1 in the Western Athletic Conference.

DODGE CITY - The Hays High boys soccer came up on the short end of a 9-2 score Tuesday against Dodge City who's ranked No. 1 in Class 6A.The Indians are now 3-7-1 on the season and 1-4-1 in the Western Athletic Conference.

⚽ Indians fall to top-ranked Red Demons

EDMOND, Okla. - The Fort Hays State women's golf team improved 20 shots between rounds one and two of the Grace Shin Invitational (Oct. 4-5), moving up two spots to place 17th. The tournament was held at the Golf Club of Edmond, a par-71, 5,804-yard layout. The Tigers opened the tournament with a team score of 335 on Monday, sitting in 19th place, before improving by 20 shots to a score of 315 in round two. It was tied for the second-best improvement among any of the 20 teams. Fort Hays State finished the tournament strong, playing the last nine holes in a combined 10-over par. <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6389">Kira Mestl</a>&nbsp;led the team in the first round with a 5-over 76, the third-best round of her collegiate career. The senior followed that performance up with another round of 76 on Tuesday, finishing in a tie for 27th at 10-over. She carded three birdies on the week and played the par threes in 1-under par, tied for fourth-best in the field. <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6388">Morgan Brasser</a>&nbsp;opened the tournament with a round of 83 on Monday before improving by six shots on Tuesday with a second-round score of 6-over 77, finishing the tournament in a tie for 60th at 18-over. Brasser collected five birdies on the week, tied for 13th in the field of 108 players. She also was tied for first in the field in par-3 scoring, playing the short holes in 2-under par for the week. <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6390">Kerrigan Rudolph</a>&nbsp;posted rounds of 86 and 81 to finish in a tie for 82nd. She matched Mestl with three birdies on the week. <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6391">Shauna Lee</a>&nbsp;(90, 81) and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6392">Lexie Ridder</a>&nbsp;(95, 84) both improved by nine shots between the first and second rounds. Lee placed 89th at 29-over, while Ridder finished 101st at 37-over. Rogers State held on to take the team title at 18-over 586, while Northeastern State's Aitana Hernandez won the individual title at even par 142 (72-70). The Tigers will return to action in two weeks (Oct. 18-19) when they travel to Warrensburg, Mo. for the Midwest Classic. Full FHSU Results 17th - Fort Hays State - +82 - 335 - 315 -- 650 T27th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6389">Kira Mestl</a>&nbsp;- +10 - 76 - 76 -- 152 T60 -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6388">Morgan Brasser</a>&nbsp;- +18 - 83 - 77 -- 160 T82nd -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6390">Kerrigan Rudolph</a>&nbsp;- +25 - 86 - 81 -- 167 T89th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6391">Shauna Lee</a>&nbsp;- +29 - 90 - 81 -- 171 101st -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6392">Lexie Ridder</a>&nbsp;- +37 - 95 - 84 -- 179&nbsp;&nbsp;

EDMOND, Okla. - The Fort Hays State women's golf team improved 20 shots between rounds one and two of the Grace Shin Invitational (Oct. 4-5), moving up two spots to place 17th. The tournament was held at the Golf Club of Edmond, a par-71, 5,804-yard layout. The Tigers opened the tournament with a team score of 335 on Monday, sitting in 19th place, before improving by 20 shots to a score of 315 in round two. It was tied for the second-best improvement among any of the 20 teams. Fort Hays State finished the tournament strong, playing the last nine holes in a combined 10-over par. <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6389">Kira Mestl</a>&nbsp;led the team in the first round with a 5-over 76, the third-best round of her collegiate career. The senior followed that performance up with another round of 76 on Tuesday, finishing in a tie for 27th at 10-over. She carded three birdies on the week and played the par threes in 1-under par, tied for fourth-best in the field. <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6388">Morgan Brasser</a>&nbsp;opened the tournament with a round of 83 on Monday before improving by six shots on Tuesday with a second-round score of 6-over 77, finishing the tournament in a tie for 60th at 18-over. Brasser collected five birdies on the week, tied for 13th in the field of 108 players. She also was tied for first in the field in par-3 scoring, playing the short holes in 2-under par for the week. <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6390">Kerrigan Rudolph</a>&nbsp;posted rounds of 86 and 81 to finish in a tie for 82nd. She matched Mestl with three birdies on the week. <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6391">Shauna Lee</a>&nbsp;(90, 81) and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6392">Lexie Ridder</a>&nbsp;(95, 84) both improved by nine shots between the first and second rounds. Lee placed 89th at 29-over, while Ridder finished 101st at 37-over. Rogers State held on to take the team title at 18-over 586, while Northeastern State's Aitana Hernandez won the individual title at even par 142 (72-70). The Tigers will return to action in two weeks (Oct. 18-19) when they travel to Warrensburg, Mo. for the Midwest Classic. Full FHSU Results 17th - Fort Hays State - +82 - 335 - 315 -- 650 T27th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6389">Kira Mestl</a>&nbsp;- +10 - 76 - 76 -- 152 T60 -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6388">Morgan Brasser</a>&nbsp;- +18 - 83 - 77 -- 160 T82nd -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6390">Kerrigan Rudolph</a>&nbsp;- +25 - 86 - 81 -- 167 T89th -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6391">Shauna Lee</a>&nbsp;- +29 - 90 - 81 -- 171 101st -&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6392">Lexie Ridder</a>&nbsp;- +37 - 95 - 84 -- 179&nbsp;&nbsp;

⛳ FHSU women improve on day two in Edmond

GREAT BEND - The TMP-Marian boys soccer team was shutout by Great Bend 8-0 Tuesday.

The Monarchs are at Word of Life in Wichita Thursday.

GREAT BEND - The TMP-Marian boys soccer team was shutout by Great Bend 8-0 Tuesday.The Monarchs are at Word of Life in Wichita Thursday.

⚽ Panthers shutout Monarchs

RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. –&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6247">Antonio De La Torre</a>&nbsp;of Fort Hays State men's soccer received GAC/MIAA Offensive Player of the Week honors on Tuesday (Oct. 5) for his efforts in a pair of matches last week in Hays. De La Torre generated a total of six points for the week with two goals and two assists. De La Torre scored the first goal of the match in a 7-1 win over Ouachita Baptist, then provided assists on the fourth and fifth goals for the Tigers. He had the equalizer goal in the 72nd minute against Harding, but FHSU went on to fall 2-1 as Harding scored with less than two minutes remaining in the match. For the season, De La Torre has three goals and three assists. He joins Kazuki Okazaki of Southern Nazarene (Defender of the Week) and Nick Foederer of Harding (Goalkeeper of the Week) as the weekly honorees from the GAC office.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. –&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6247">Antonio De La Torre</a>&nbsp;of Fort Hays State men's soccer received GAC/MIAA Offensive Player of the Week honors on Tuesday (Oct. 5) for his efforts in a pair of matches last week in Hays. De La Torre generated a total of six points for the week with two goals and two assists. De La Torre scored the first goal of the match in a 7-1 win over Ouachita Baptist, then provided assists on the fourth and fifth goals for the Tigers. He had the equalizer goal in the 72nd minute against Harding, but FHSU went on to fall 2-1 as Harding scored with less than two minutes remaining in the match. For the season, De La Torre has three goals and three assists. He joins Kazuki Okazaki of Southern Nazarene (Defender of the Week) and Nick Foederer of Harding (Goalkeeper of the Week) as the weekly honorees from the GAC office.&nbsp;&nbsp;FHSU Athletics

⚽ FHSU's De La Torre named GAC/MIAA Offensive Player of the Week

Fort Hays State coach Chris Brown, quarterback Chance Fuller and defensive back Will White talked with the media Tuesday ahead a week four matchup with Nebraska-Kearney.

Fort Hays State coach Chris Brown, quarterback Chance Fuller and defensive back Will White talked with the media Tuesday ahead a week four matchup with Nebraska-Kearney.<div><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/rU_3P1S1UGE" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe></div><div><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yEgPkR6s5KY" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe></div><div><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XrUHAyOEi4k" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe></div>

🏈📹FHSU weekly press conference

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

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

CLASS 4A 1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; BISHOP MIEGE (2-3) 2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ANDOVER CENTRAL (5-0) 3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; MCPHERSON (5-0) 4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; BASEHOR-LINWOOD (5-0) 5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; BUHLER (4-1)

CLASS 3A 1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ANDALE (5-0) 2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; WICHITA COLLEGIATE (5-0) 3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; CHENEY (5-0) 4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; HOLTON (5-0) 5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; FRONTENAC (4-1)

CLASS 2A 1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ROSSVILLE (5-0) 2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SILVER LAKE (4-1) 3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; OSAGE CITY (5-0) 4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; CHAPARRAL (5-0) 5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; WELLSVILLE (5-0)

CLASS 1A 1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; OLPE (5-0) 2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; INMAN (5-0) 3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SMITH CENTER (5-0) 4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SEDGWICK (5-0) 5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; CENTRALIA (4-1)

CLASS 8M-I 1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; LITTLE RIVER (5-0) 2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; MADISON (5-0) 3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; CANTON-GALVA (4-1) 4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; WAKEENEY-TREGO (5-0) 5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; LEOTI-WICHITA CO. (4-1)

CLASS 8M-II 1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; AXTELL (5-0) 2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; THUNDER RIDGE (5-0) 3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; VICTORIA (4-1) 4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; OSBORNE (4-1) 5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; HANOVER (3-2)

CLASS 6A 1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; DERBY (4-0) 2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; BLUE VALLEY NORTHWEST (5-0) 3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; BLUE VALLEY (4-1) 4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; MANHATTAN (5-0) 5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; OLATHE WEST (4-1)CLASS 5A 1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; BISHOP CARROLL (4-1) 2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; KAPAUN MT. CARMEL (5-0) 3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; MILL VALLEY (4-1) 4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; MAIZE SOUTH (5-0) 5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SPRING HILL (5-0)CLASS 4A 1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; BISHOP MIEGE (2-3) 2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ANDOVER CENTRAL (5-0) 3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; MCPHERSON (5-0) 4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; BASEHOR-LINWOOD (5-0) 5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; BUHLER (4-1)CLASS 3A 1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ANDALE (5-0) 2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; WICHITA COLLEGIATE (5-0) 3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; CHENEY (5-0) 4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; HOLTON (5-0) 5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; FRONTENAC (4-1)CLASS 2A 1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ROSSVILLE (5-0) 2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SILVER LAKE (4-1) 3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; OSAGE CITY (5-0) 4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; CHAPARRAL (5-0) 5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; WELLSVILLE (5-0)CLASS 1A 1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; OLPE (5-0) 2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; INMAN (5-0) 3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SMITH CENTER (5-0) 4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SEDGWICK (5-0) 5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; CENTRALIA (4-1)CLASS 8M-I 1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; LITTLE RIVER (5-0) 2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; MADISON (5-0) 3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; CANTON-GALVA (4-1) 4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; WAKEENEY-TREGO (5-0) 5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; LEOTI-WICHITA CO. (4-1)CLASS 8M-II 1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; AXTELL (5-0) 2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; THUNDER RIDGE (5-0) 3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; VICTORIA (4-1) 4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; OSBORNE (4-1) 5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; HANOVER (3-2)

🏈Kpreps week 6 rankings

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs are adding Josh Gordon to their 53-man roster and the wide receiver is expected to play in Sunday night’s AFC title game rematch against the Buffalo Bills. 

The Chiefs signed Gordon to the practice squad last week with the assumption that he would join the active roster when he learned enough of the playbook. 

He had just been reinstated by the NFL following his sixth suspension for violations of NFL policies. 

The Chiefs hope his size and athleticism provide another option alongside Tyreek Hill and Travis Kelce in their passing offense.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs are adding Josh Gordon to their 53-man roster and the wide receiver is expected to play in Sunday night’s AFC title game rematch against the Buffalo Bills. The Chiefs signed Gordon to the practice squad last week with the assumption that he would join the active roster when he learned enough of the playbook. He had just been reinstated by the NFL following his sixth suspension for violations of NFL policies. The Chiefs hope his size and athleticism provide another option alongside Tyreek Hill and Travis Kelce in their passing offense.

🏈Chiefs adding wide receiver Josh Gordon to 53-man roster

Fort Hays State Athletics will welcome six new members into the Tiger Sports Hall of Fame on Saturday, October 30, 2021. The class going in to the Hall of Fame this fall was scheduled to be inducted in 2020, but the annual ceremony was pushed to this year due to complications with the COVID-19 pandemic. The inductees going into the Hall of Fame this year include David McLeland (Track &amp; Field, 1968-71), JR Hartig (Football, 1977-80), Richard Lowe (Football, 1982-83), Edgar Eason (Men's Basketball, 1983-85), Trevell Smittick (Wrestling, 1996-2000), and Jesus Villarreal (Baseball, 1999-2000). The induction ceremony will take place the morning of Saturday, October 30 inside the Memorial Union on the campus of Fort Hays State University. Registration for the invitation only event begins at 8:30 am and the ceremony begins at 9:30 am. The new Hall of Fame class will then be recognized publicly at halftime of the Fort Hays State vs. Emporia State football game, which begins at 1 pm. David McLeland - Track and Field/Cross Country (1968-71) David McLeland, native of Great Bend, Kansas, was the 3000-meter steeplechase national champion in 1971, running a time of 9:26.6. McLeland was the second of three consecutive national champions in the event for FHSU. Larbi Oukada was the national champion in the event in 1970 and Jim Birnbaum won the event in 1972 (both are in the Tiger Sports Hall of Fame as well). McLeland was also the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference champion in 1971 and the runner-up in the event as a freshman and sophomore in 1968 and 1969. He helped the 1970 cross country team to a national runner-up finish and was a member of the 1969 national championship team, contributing to the team scoring in multiple events though he did not run at the national meet. He contributed to a fifth-place finish for the team at the 1967 cross country championships. He was the runner-up at the NAIA District 10 meet for cross country in the fall of 1971. McLeland went on to serve 27 years in the U.S. Army Reserves and was deployed to Iraq in 1990-91. As a high school coach, he has been recognized as the Kansas Class 4A and 2A Girls Cross Country Coach of the Year. JR Hartig - Football (1977-80) JR Hartig, native of Ellinwood, Kan., was one of the top linebackers in school history, earning NAIA All-America Honorable Mention honors in 1979 as a junior. Hartig set the school record for tackles in a season with 150 in 1979, which stood for 32 years until 2011 when Alex Whitehill recorded 164. Hartig also recorded 125 tackles as a senior in 1980. Hartig finished his four-year career from 1977-80 with 379 tackles. He was a three-time all-conference performer and a two-time all-district performer. He signed a free agent deal with the Miami Dolphins following his senior season. Richard Lowe - Football (1982-83) Richard Lowe, native of Lubbock, Texas, played football at Fort Hays State from 1982-83 after transferring from New Mexico Military Institute. Lowe was an All-America Honorable Mention selection as an offensive lineman in 1983 and a two-time All-District 10 and All-CSIC First Team selection. The Tigers had a record of 14-6-1 overall in his two seasons on the field, while he helped protect All-America quarterback Robert Long in 1983 who threw for a then school-record 2,600 yards. He helped the Tigers go 8-3 overall in 1983, which tied the program's single-season record for wins at the time. Lowe helped the Tigers set single-season school records in pass completions (190) and passing yards per game (247.5). Edgar Eason - Men's Basketball (1983-85) Edgar Eason, native of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, played basketball at Fort Hays State from 1983-1985. Eason was a first-team All-America selection as a senior in 1984-85 and a two-time All-CSIC selection, helping the Tigers to back-to-back NAIA National Championships. Transferring to FHSU for the second semester of the 1983-84 season from Southern Mississippi, Eason provided an instant impact as the team's second-leading scorer at 13.4 points and 5.3 rebounds per game. He helped the team finish 35-2 overall, winning the national semifinal and final games in overtime by just two points over Chicago State and Wisconsin-Stevens Point. As a senior in 1984-85, Eason averaged 19.6 points and 5.7 rebounds per game to help the Tigers go 35-3 overall, earning not only All-America First Team honors, but also the MVP of the NAIA Championship. Eason scored a career-high 32 points in his final game as a Tiger, helping the team win another overtime thriller by two points over Wayland Baptist for their second-straight NAIA title. Eason set FHSU single-season records for total points (745), field goals made (322), and field goals attempted (601) during his senior year. Even in just three semesters played at FHSU, Eason scored 1,134 points, one of 22 1,000-point scorers in the program's storied history. Trevell Smittick - Wrestling/Football (1996-2000) Trevell Smittick, a native of Sapulpa, Oklahoma, was a standout two-sport athlete at Fort Hays State, competing in wrestling and football. Smittick was a two-time All-American at 197 pounds in wrestling finishing 6th in 1999 as a junior, then was the national runner-up in 2000 as a senior. To reach the national championship match in 2000, Smittick recorded three straight decisions, winning the quarterfinal match by sudden victory in overtime and then the semifinal match by one point. He helped the team to a 9th place finish at the NCAA Championships with his performance. Over four years with the program, Smittick won 70 matches, recording at least 16 victories each season after playing football each fall. He was a tremendous player on the defensive line for the Tigers in football, setting the single-season school record for sacks in 1998 with 12, while also producing 50 tackles (including 18 for loss). He earned All-West Region honors that year. As a senior in 1999, Smittick finished with 52 tackles (18 for loss for a second straight season) along with 8.5 sacks. He set the career record for sacks at FHSU with 21.5, only matched by All-America defensive end Sie Doe 17 years later in 2016. Doe broke Smittick's single-season record in 2016. Smittick finished his four-year career with 115 tackles and 37 tackles for loss (ranks 3rd in career tackles for loss at FHSU). Jesus Villarreal - Baseball (1999-2000) A native of Albuquerque, New Mexico, Villarreal was an All-America Third Team selection in 2000 as a senior at second base, while also garnering RMAC Player of the Year honors. He was a two-time All-RMAC selection and was an All-West Region selection his senior year after transferring from Cochise College. He helped the Tigers to their best season in program history, finishing national runner-up in 2000 with a record of 54-12. He was also named to the All-World Series Team that year, hitting .438 at the national championship site. An outstanding defensive player with a career fielding percentage of .987 (just 6 errors in 451 chances over two years), Villarreal had a great senior year at the plate finishing with a .393 batting average, 32 extra-base hits (24 doubles, 6 triples, 2 home runs), 71 runs scored, 44 runs batted in, and 13 stolen bases. He had 94 hits in 2000, which ranked second most for a season in program history at the time. In his two-year career at FHSU, Villarreal batted .376 with 41 extra-base hits (30 doubles, 8 triples, 3 home runs), 97 runs, and 73 RBI.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>FHSU AthleticsFort Hays State Athletics will welcome six new members into the Tiger Sports Hall of Fame on Saturday, October 30, 2021. The class going in to the Hall of Fame this fall was scheduled to be inducted in 2020, but the annual ceremony was pushed to this year due to complications with the COVID-19 pandemic. The inductees going into the Hall of Fame this year include David McLeland (Track &amp; Field, 1968-71), JR Hartig (Football, 1977-80), Richard Lowe (Football, 1982-83), Edgar Eason (Men's Basketball, 1983-85), Trevell Smittick (Wrestling, 1996-2000), and Jesus Villarreal (Baseball, 1999-2000). The induction ceremony will take place the morning of Saturday, October 30 inside the Memorial Union on the campus of Fort Hays State University. Registration for the invitation only event begins at 8:30 am and the ceremony begins at 9:30 am. The new Hall of Fame class will then be recognized publicly at halftime of the Fort Hays State vs. Emporia State football game, which begins at 1 pm. David McLeland - Track and Field/Cross Country (1968-71) David McLeland, native of Great Bend, Kansas, was the 3000-meter steeplechase national champion in 1971, running a time of 9:26.6. McLeland was the second of three consecutive national champions in the event for FHSU. Larbi Oukada was the national champion in the event in 1970 and Jim Birnbaum won the event in 1972 (both are in the Tiger Sports Hall of Fame as well). McLeland was also the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference champion in 1971 and the runner-up in the event as a freshman and sophomore in 1968 and 1969. He helped the 1970 cross country team to a national runner-up finish and was a member of the 1969 national championship team, contributing to the team scoring in multiple events though he did not run at the national meet. He contributed to a fifth-place finish for the team at the 1967 cross country championships. He was the runner-up at the NAIA District 10 meet for cross country in the fall of 1971. McLeland went on to serve 27 years in the U.S. Army Reserves and was deployed to Iraq in 1990-91. As a high school coach, he has been recognized as the Kansas Class 4A and 2A Girls Cross Country Coach of the Year. JR Hartig - Football (1977-80) JR Hartig, native of Ellinwood, Kan., was one of the top linebackers in school history, earning NAIA All-America Honorable Mention honors in 1979 as a junior. Hartig set the school record for tackles in a season with 150 in 1979, which stood for 32 years until 2011 when Alex Whitehill recorded 164. Hartig also recorded 125 tackles as a senior in 1980. Hartig finished his four-year career from 1977-80 with 379 tackles. He was a three-time all-conference performer and a two-time all-district performer. He signed a free agent deal with the Miami Dolphins following his senior season. Richard Lowe - Football (1982-83) Richard Lowe, native of Lubbock, Texas, played football at Fort Hays State from 1982-83 after transferring from New Mexico Military Institute. Lowe was an All-America Honorable Mention selection as an offensive lineman in 1983 and a two-time All-District 10 and All-CSIC First Team selection. The Tigers had a record of 14-6-1 overall in his two seasons on the field, while he helped protect All-America quarterback Robert Long in 1983 who threw for a then school-record 2,600 yards. He helped the Tigers go 8-3 overall in 1983, which tied the program's single-season record for wins at the time. Lowe helped the Tigers set single-season school records in pass completions (190) and passing yards per game (247.5). Edgar Eason - Men's Basketball (1983-85) Edgar Eason, native of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, played basketball at Fort Hays State from 1983-1985. Eason was a first-team All-America selection as a senior in 1984-85 and a two-time All-CSIC selection, helping the Tigers to back-to-back NAIA National Championships. Transferring to FHSU for the second semester of the 1983-84 season from Southern Mississippi, Eason provided an instant impact as the team's second-leading scorer at 13.4 points and 5.3 rebounds per game. He helped the team finish 35-2 overall, winning the national semifinal and final games in overtime by just two points over Chicago State and Wisconsin-Stevens Point. As a senior in 1984-85, Eason averaged 19.6 points and 5.7 rebounds per game to help the Tigers go 35-3 overall, earning not only All-America First Team honors, but also the MVP of the NAIA Championship. Eason scored a career-high 32 points in his final game as a Tiger, helping the team win another overtime thriller by two points over Wayland Baptist for their second-straight NAIA title. Eason set FHSU single-season records for total points (745), field goals made (322), and field goals attempted (601) during his senior year. Even in just three semesters played at FHSU, Eason scored 1,134 points, one of 22 1,000-point scorers in the program's storied history. Trevell Smittick - Wrestling/Football (1996-2000) Trevell Smittick, a native of Sapulpa, Oklahoma, was a standout two-sport athlete at Fort Hays State, competing in wrestling and football. Smittick was a two-time All-American at 197 pounds in wrestling finishing 6th in 1999 as a junior, then was the national runner-up in 2000 as a senior. To reach the national championship match in 2000, Smittick recorded three straight decisions, winning the quarterfinal match by sudden victory in overtime and then the semifinal match by one point. He helped the team to a 9th place finish at the NCAA Championships with his performance. Over four years with the program, Smittick won 70 matches, recording at least 16 victories each season after playing football each fall. He was a tremendous player on the defensive line for the Tigers in football, setting the single-season school record for sacks in 1998 with 12, while also producing 50 tackles (including 18 for loss). He earned All-West Region honors that year. As a senior in 1999, Smittick finished with 52 tackles (18 for loss for a second straight season) along with 8.5 sacks. He set the career record for sacks at FHSU with 21.5, only matched by All-America defensive end Sie Doe 17 years later in 2016. Doe broke Smittick's single-season record in 2016. Smittick finished his four-year career with 115 tackles and 37 tackles for loss (ranks 3rd in career tackles for loss at FHSU). Jesus Villarreal - Baseball (1999-2000) A native of Albuquerque, New Mexico, Villarreal was an All-America Third Team selection in 2000 as a senior at second base, while also garnering RMAC Player of the Year honors. He was a two-time All-RMAC selection and was an All-West Region selection his senior year after transferring from Cochise College. He helped the Tigers to their best season in program history, finishing national runner-up in 2000 with a record of 54-12. He was also named to the All-World Series Team that year, hitting .438 at the national championship site. An outstanding defensive player with a career fielding percentage of .987 (just 6 errors in 451 chances over two years), Villarreal had a great senior year at the plate finishing with a .393 batting average, 32 extra-base hits (24 doubles, 6 triples, 2 home runs), 71 runs scored, 44 runs batted in, and 13 stolen bases. He had 94 hits in 2000, which ranked second most for a season in program history at the time. In his two-year career at FHSU, Villarreal batted .376 with 41 extra-base hits (30 doubles, 8 triples, 3 home runs), 97 runs, and 73 RBI.&nbsp;&nbsp;FHSU Sports Information

FHSU Athletics welcomes six Hall of Fame inductees on Oct. 30

&nbsp;Fort Hays State (8-7, 2-4 MIAA) vs #14 Nebraska-Kearney (12-3, 3-3 MIAA) Tuesday, October 5 • 6 p.m. Hays, Kan. • Gross Memorial Coliseum Promotion:&nbsp;Dig Pink Night The Fort Hays State volleyball team will wrap up a three-match homestand on Tuesday (Oct. 4) when the Tigers host rival Nebraska-Kearney. First serve is scheduled for 6 p.m. inside Gross Memorial Coliseum. The match will serve as the annual Dig Pink Night. All fans wearing pink will receive free admission to the contest, limited edition pink Tiger volleyball t-shirts will be available for purchase and a one-of-a-kind quilt made up of previous renditions of the annual pink t-shirt will be raffled off. Raffle tickets will be available at a cost of one ticket for $5 and five tickets for $20. This year's t-shirts cost $12. All proceeds from the t-shirt and raffle ticket sales go directly to the Dig Pink Scholarship, an annual scholarship supporting a Fort Hays State University student that has been affected by cancer. Fort Hays State enters the contest 8-7 overall and 2-4 in conference play, while the 14th-ranked Lopers are 12-3 this season and 3-3 against MIAA opponents. The Tigers are 2.18 blocks per set, second-most in the MIAA.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6104">Morgan Christiansen</a>&nbsp;ranks fourth in the conference with 1.07 blocks per set, with&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6106">Emily Ellis</a>&nbsp;one spot behind with 1.00 blocks each frame. UNK's Anna Squiers is not far behind, ranking seventh with 0.93 blocks per set. Freshman&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6208">Claire Olson</a>&nbsp;has the top attack percentage on the team at .288, good for 13th-best in the conference. The Lopers have a pair of players in the top five, including Bailee Sterling in fourth at .351 and Anna Squiers in fifth at .344. Setter&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6108">Elysia Glowacz</a>&nbsp;ranks 11th in the league with an average of 5.49 assists per set, while UNK's Maddie Squiers leads the league and is fourth in the country with 11.51 assists per set. Fort Hays State has three players ranked in the top 20 in the league in digs, including&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6105">Jaden Daffer</a>&nbsp;in 11th with 3.71 per set,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6111">Isabelle Reynolds</a>&nbsp;in 16th with 3.15 per set and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6112">Riley Tinder</a>&nbsp;in 18th with 2.96 per set. The Lopers are led by Lindsay Nottlemann, who averages 5.10 digs per set to rank fourth in the league.

&nbsp;Fort Hays State (8-7, 2-4 MIAA) vs #14 Nebraska-Kearney (12-3, 3-3 MIAA) Tuesday, October 5 • 6 p.m. Hays, Kan. • Gross Memorial Coliseum Promotion:&nbsp;Dig Pink Night The Fort Hays State volleyball team will wrap up a three-match homestand on Tuesday (Oct. 4) when the Tigers host rival Nebraska-Kearney. First serve is scheduled for 6 p.m. inside Gross Memorial Coliseum. The match will serve as the annual Dig Pink Night. All fans wearing pink will receive free admission to the contest, limited edition pink Tiger volleyball t-shirts will be available for purchase and a one-of-a-kind quilt made up of previous renditions of the annual pink t-shirt will be raffled off. Raffle tickets will be available at a cost of one ticket for $5 and five tickets for $20. This year's t-shirts cost $12. All proceeds from the t-shirt and raffle ticket sales go directly to the Dig Pink Scholarship, an annual scholarship supporting a Fort Hays State University student that has been affected by cancer. Fort Hays State enters the contest 8-7 overall and 2-4 in conference play, while the 14th-ranked Lopers are 12-3 this season and 3-3 against MIAA opponents. The Tigers are 2.18 blocks per set, second-most in the MIAA.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6104">Morgan Christiansen</a>&nbsp;ranks fourth in the conference with 1.07 blocks per set, with&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6106">Emily Ellis</a>&nbsp;one spot behind with 1.00 blocks each frame. UNK's Anna Squiers is not far behind, ranking seventh with 0.93 blocks per set. Freshman&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6208">Claire Olson</a>&nbsp;has the top attack percentage on the team at .288, good for 13th-best in the conference. The Lopers have a pair of players in the top five, including Bailee Sterling in fourth at .351 and Anna Squiers in fifth at .344. Setter&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6108">Elysia Glowacz</a>&nbsp;ranks 11th in the league with an average of 5.49 assists per set, while UNK's Maddie Squiers leads the league and is fourth in the country with 11.51 assists per set. Fort Hays State has three players ranked in the top 20 in the league in digs, including&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6105">Jaden Daffer</a>&nbsp;in 11th with 3.71 per set,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6111">Isabelle Reynolds</a>&nbsp;in 16th with 3.15 per set and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6112">Riley Tinder</a>&nbsp;in 18th with 2.96 per set. The Lopers are led by Lindsay Nottlemann, who averages 5.10 digs per set to rank fourth in the league.FHSU Sports Information

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HAYS – The Hays High and TMP-Marian girls golf teams
finished second and third respectively at the TMP-Marian Invitational Monday at
Smoky Hill Country Club. 

Both teams combined to shoot a 406 as a team, 33 shots back
of first-place Wamego. Hays finished second on the tiebreaker. 

The Indians Lilly Garrison was fifth with a 97. Aspen Melvin
finished 14th with a 103. Meg Taggart and Gracie Wente finished in a
tie for 14th 

Ella Brummer was eighth for TMP with a 100. Her teammate
Alexis Mackey was one shot back in 11th with a 101 and Ashley Hipp
finished 13th with a 102. 

Plainville’s Corbyn Marquess won the tournament with a
12-over 84.

HAYS – The Hays High and TMP-Marian girls golf teams
finished second and third respectively at the TMP-Marian Invitational Monday at
Smoky Hill Country Club. Both teams combined to shoot a 406 as a team, 33 shots back
of first-place Wamego. Hays finished second on the tiebreaker. The Indians Lilly Garrison was fifth with a 97. Aspen Melvin
finished 14th with a 103. Meg Taggart and Gracie Wente finished in a
tie for 14th Ella Brummer was eighth for TMP with a 100. Her teammate
Alexis Mackey was one shot back in 11th with a 101 and Ashley Hipp
finished 13th with a 102. Plainville’s Corbyn Marquess won the tournament with a
12-over 84.

⛳HHS 2nd, TMP 3rd at TMP-Marian Invitational

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Fort Hays State Football student-athletes&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6146">Chance Fuller</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6186">Adrian Soto</a>&nbsp;earned MIAA Football Athlete of the Week honors on Monday (Oct. 4) for their efforts in Fort Hays State's epic second-half comeback victory against No. 12 ranked Nebraska-Kearney this past Saturday in Hays. Fuller is the Co-Offensive Player of the Week, while Soto is the Special Teams Player of the Week. Fuller orchestrated an amazing second-half comeback by the Fort Hays State offense. Down 21-0 at halftime, Fuller led the Tigers on six-straight touchdown drives in the second half to get past the Lopers. The Tigers were a perfect 6-of-6 scoring touchdowns on full-length drives in the second half as their final touch of the ball was a kneel down to run out the clock. Fuller finished with 345 passing yards and three touchdowns, while adding 38 rushing yards to finish with 383 yards of total offense in the game. He was exceptional in the second half going 13-of-16 passing for 239 yards, with 30 of his 38 rushing yards. He shares Offensive Player of the Week honors this week with Logan Twehous, quarterback for Central Missouri who threw for 405 yards and five touchdowns in a win over Northeastern State. Soto continues to be a do-it-all player for FHSU, finishing with 309 all-purpose yards in the win over UNK. Soto had a season-high 124 kick return yards and his 47-yard return to the UNK 37 was huge in Fort Hays State keeping its offensive momentum rolling in the second half. The return set up a quick 1:10 scoring drive that cut the UNK lead down to 35-21 late in the third quarter and the Tigers continued to storm back outscoring UNK 21-0 in the fourth quarter. Soto was also close to producing 100 rushing and 100 receiving yards as well, finishing with 98 rushing and 87 receiving (a combined 185 yards on offense). Offensively, Soto caught a pass for 25 yards on FHSU's first drive of the fourth quarter, which set up a touchdown pass on the following play to make the score 35-28 in favor of UNK. On the next Tiger drive, he had a 14-yard rush and a 40-yard reception that helped lead to the game-tying touchdown. On the final FHSU drive of the game, he had a key 14-yard rush on third down to keep FHSU moving. Two plays later FHSU scored the game-winning touchdown to complete an amazing second-half comeback. Soto has produced over 200 all-purpose yards in three of the last four games for FHSU (222 at Missouri Western, 267 at Missouri Southern, and 309 vs. Nebraska-Kearney).

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Fort Hays State Football student-athletes&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6146">Chance Fuller</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6186">Adrian Soto</a>&nbsp;earned MIAA Football Athlete of the Week honors on Monday (Oct. 4) for their efforts in Fort Hays State's epic second-half comeback victory against No. 12 ranked Nebraska-Kearney this past Saturday in Hays. Fuller is the Co-Offensive Player of the Week, while Soto is the Special Teams Player of the Week. Fuller orchestrated an amazing second-half comeback by the Fort Hays State offense. Down 21-0 at halftime, Fuller led the Tigers on six-straight touchdown drives in the second half to get past the Lopers. The Tigers were a perfect 6-of-6 scoring touchdowns on full-length drives in the second half as their final touch of the ball was a kneel down to run out the clock. Fuller finished with 345 passing yards and three touchdowns, while adding 38 rushing yards to finish with 383 yards of total offense in the game. He was exceptional in the second half going 13-of-16 passing for 239 yards, with 30 of his 38 rushing yards. He shares Offensive Player of the Week honors this week with Logan Twehous, quarterback for Central Missouri who threw for 405 yards and five touchdowns in a win over Northeastern State. Soto continues to be a do-it-all player for FHSU, finishing with 309 all-purpose yards in the win over UNK. Soto had a season-high 124 kick return yards and his 47-yard return to the UNK 37 was huge in Fort Hays State keeping its offensive momentum rolling in the second half. The return set up a quick 1:10 scoring drive that cut the UNK lead down to 35-21 late in the third quarter and the Tigers continued to storm back outscoring UNK 21-0 in the fourth quarter. Soto was also close to producing 100 rushing and 100 receiving yards as well, finishing with 98 rushing and 87 receiving (a combined 185 yards on offense). Offensively, Soto caught a pass for 25 yards on FHSU's first drive of the fourth quarter, which set up a touchdown pass on the following play to make the score 35-28 in favor of UNK. On the next Tiger drive, he had a 14-yard rush and a 40-yard reception that helped lead to the game-tying touchdown. On the final FHSU drive of the game, he had a key 14-yard rush on third down to keep FHSU moving. Two plays later FHSU scored the game-winning touchdown to complete an amazing second-half comeback. Soto has produced over 200 all-purpose yards in three of the last four games for FHSU (222 at Missouri Western, 267 at Missouri Southern, and 309 vs. Nebraska-Kearney).FHSU Sports Information

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Shortstop Bobby Witt, Jr. has been named the Baseball America Minor League Player of the Year, the publication announced Monday. He becomes the fourth Royals' minor league player to receive the honor, joining right-handed pitcher Tom Gordon (1988), third baseman Alex Gordon (2006) and outfielder Will Myers (2-12). The Royals' foru Minor League Player of the Year winners are tied with Atlanta for the most by any club in the 40-year history of the award.

“On behalf of our entire organization, I want to congratulate Bobby on such a terrific first full season as a professional,” said&nbsp;J.J. Picollo, Royals Sr. Vice President of Baseball Operations/General Manager. “He came into 2021 carrying high expectations and he didn’t disappoint in any phase of his game. From his hitting, including hitting with power, to his baserunning and his defensive skill set, Bobby had just a tremendous year and is very deserving of this honor. We are very proud of his accomplishments this year and look forward to many years of outstanding play by him.”

Witt Jr., 21, split the season between Northwest Arkansas (AA) and Omaha (AAA), and in 123 overall games, he led all minor league players with 72 extra-base hits, while he ranked second in runs scored (99) and total bases (286), fourth in homers (33) and RBI (97) and fifth in hits (144). He recorded 35 doubles, 33 home runs and 29 stolen bases, falling just short of becoming the third minor league player since 1990 to record a 30-30-30 season. However, he’s the first Royals minor leaguer to record 20+ homers and 20+ steals in a season since Alex Gordon in 2006.

In June, Witt Jr. was selected to the MLB All-Star Futures Game roster, and on July 11, he was the starting shortstop and batted leadoff for the American League at Coors Field. Just one week later, on July 18, he was promoted to Omaha, and at the time of his promotion, led all Double-A players in total bases (139), while also leading the Central in RBI (51) and tying for the division lead in runs (44). He was second in the division in hits (72) and home runs (16). He was named the Triple-A East Player of the Week for Aug. 2-8, as he went 8-for-27 (.296) with two doubles, four home runs, 11 RBI and eight runs scored in a six-game span. He finished the month in similar fashion, claiming Triple-A East Player of the Month for August. From the time of his promotion to Omaha on July 18 to the end of the season, Witt Jr. led Triple-A players in runs scored (55), doubles (24) and extra-base hits (41), while tying for fourth in homers (17) and sixth in slugging percentage (.581).

Witt Jr. was selected by the Royals in the first round (2nd overall) of the 2019 First-Year Player Draft out of Colleyville Heritage High School in Texas.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Shortstop Bobby Witt, Jr. has been named the Baseball America Minor League Player of the Year, the publication announced Monday. He becomes the fourth Royals' minor league player to receive the honor, joining right-handed pitcher Tom Gordon (1988), third baseman Alex Gordon (2006) and outfielder Will Myers (2-12). The Royals' foru Minor League Player of the Year winners are tied with Atlanta for the most by any club in the 40-year history of the award.“On behalf of our entire organization, I want to congratulate Bobby on such a terrific first full season as a professional,” said&nbsp;J.J. Picollo, Royals Sr. Vice President of Baseball Operations/General Manager. “He came into 2021 carrying high expectations and he didn’t disappoint in any phase of his game. From his hitting, including hitting with power, to his baserunning and his defensive skill set, Bobby had just a tremendous year and is very deserving of this honor. We are very proud of his accomplishments this year and look forward to many years of outstanding play by him.”Witt Jr., 21, split the season between Northwest Arkansas (AA) and Omaha (AAA), and in 123 overall games, he led all minor league players with 72 extra-base hits, while he ranked second in runs scored (99) and total bases (286), fourth in homers (33) and RBI (97) and fifth in hits (144). He recorded 35 doubles, 33 home runs and 29 stolen bases, falling just short of becoming the third minor league player since 1990 to record a 30-30-30 season. However, he’s the first Royals minor leaguer to record 20+ homers and 20+ steals in a season since Alex Gordon in 2006.In June, Witt Jr. was selected to the MLB All-Star Futures Game roster, and on July 11, he was the starting shortstop and batted leadoff for the American League at Coors Field. Just one week later, on July 18, he was promoted to Omaha, and at the time of his promotion, led all Double-A players in total bases (139), while also leading the Central in RBI (51) and tying for the division lead in runs (44). He was second in the division in hits (72) and home runs (16). He was named the Triple-A East Player of the Week for Aug. 2-8, as he went 8-for-27 (.296) with two doubles, four home runs, 11 RBI and eight runs scored in a six-game span. He finished the month in similar fashion, claiming Triple-A East Player of the Month for August. From the time of his promotion to Omaha on July 18 to the end of the season, Witt Jr. led Triple-A players in runs scored (55), doubles (24) and extra-base hits (41), while tying for fourth in homers (17) and sixth in slugging percentage (.581).Witt Jr. was selected by the Royals in the first round (2nd overall) of the 2019 First-Year Player Draft out of Colleyville Heritage High School in Texas.Kansas City Royals

⚾ Bobby Witt, Jr. named Baseball American MiLB Player of the Year.

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🎧 Defend the Fort Podcast: FHSU Football Replay

DENVER (AP) — Lamar Jackson threw for 316 yards, including a 49-yard touchdown pass to a diving Marquis Brown, and the Baltimore Ravens used a relentless defense to swat the Denver Broncos from the ranks of the unbeaten with a 23-7 win Sunday.

The Ravens (3-1) won their third consecutive game following an overtime loss to Las Vegas in the opener. They were in danger of coming up just short of tying the Steelers' NFL record for consecutive games with at least 100 yards rushing before Baltimore cornerback Anthony Averett intercepted Drew Lock in the end zone with 3 seconds left.

Instead of taking a knee in victory formation, Jackson took the shotgun snap from his 20 and hustled around left end for a 5-yard gain. That gave the Ravens 102 yards on the ground, their 43rd consecutive 100-yard rushing game, which tied the mark set by Pittsburgh from 1974-77.

The Ravens knocked Broncos starting quarterback Teddy Bridgewater from the game with a concussion on his final pass of the first half. Rookie linebacker Odafe Oweh wasn't flagged for hitting Bridgewater in the chin.

Neither was cornerback Tavon Young whistled one play earlier for hitting a defenseless receiver when his brutal hit sent WR/KR Diontae Spencer from the game with an injury to his sternum.

The injuries occurred during a series of curious calls by Broncos offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur, who had Bridgewater throw three times after Denver got the ball at its 17 with 1:02 left in the first half and Denver down 14-7.

All three throws fell incomplete — Bridgewater completed just 7 of 16 passes after posting 75% days in each of Denver's three wins — and the Broncos punted the ball back to Baltimore with Justin Tucker, fresh off an NFL-record 66-yard game-winning field goal at Detroit, warming up on the sideline.

Tucker didn't need to attempt a record long field goal this time because Devin Duvernay's 42-yard return set him up for a relatively short 40-yarder as the first half expired, giving the Ravens a 17-7 halftime lead.

The Broncos (3-1), whose three wins came against opponents who were a combined 0-9, turned to Lock, who lost his QB clash to Bridgewater during training camp, and the Broncos struggled to move the ball in the second half.

Lock was 12 for 21 for 113 yards with three sacks and the interception. Bridgewater was sacked twice.

One play after bouncing a short pass to Sammy Watkins, Jackson wound up and hit Brown with a&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/Ravens/status/1444774562957340673?s=20">49-yard touchdown pass</a>&nbsp;that gave Baltimore a 14-7 lead in the second quarter.

Brown, who dropped three touchdown passes at Detroit a week earlier, broke free when safety Justin Simmons got turned around. Brown dived for the ball just after sprinting across the goal line.

Both teams punted on their first three possessions before finding the end zone. Noah Fant caught a 3-yard TD pass from Bridgewater to put Denver on the board and the Ravens responded with a long drive capped by Latavius Murray's&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/Ravens/status/1444771394349375489?s=20">11-yard touchdown romp</a>.

Fant's TD was set up by rookie Javonte Williams' 31-yard run in which he broke five tackles before cornerback Marlon Humphrey finally knocked him down. Williams carried tacklers four and five more than 10 yards before finally getting brought down.

The only scoring in the second half came on Tucker's field goals of 46 yards and 20 yards. The first came on a 13-play drive and the second capped a 15-play drive.

Broncos linebacker Justin Strnad had two of Denver's three sacks on Jackson.

Ravens RT Alejandro Villanueva hobbled off in the third quarter with a knee injury. His replacement, Andre Smith, was flagged for a face mask away from the play that negated TE Mark Andrews' 30-yard touchdown reception. Broncos starting guards Dalton Risner (ankle) and Graham Glasgow (knee) were inactive and replaced respectively by Netane Muti and rookie Quinn Meinerz.

Ravens: host Indianapolis on Monday night, Oct. 11.

DENVER (AP) — Lamar Jackson threw for 316 yards, including a 49-yard touchdown pass to a diving Marquis Brown, and the Baltimore Ravens used a relentless defense to swat the Denver Broncos from the ranks of the unbeaten with a 23-7 win Sunday.The Ravens (3-1) won their third consecutive game following an overtime loss to Las Vegas in the opener. They were in danger of coming up just short of tying the Steelers' NFL record for consecutive games with at least 100 yards rushing before Baltimore cornerback Anthony Averett intercepted Drew Lock in the end zone with 3 seconds left.Instead of taking a knee in victory formation, Jackson took the shotgun snap from his 20 and hustled around left end for a 5-yard gain. That gave the Ravens 102 yards on the ground, their 43rd consecutive 100-yard rushing game, which tied the mark set by Pittsburgh from 1974-77.The Ravens knocked Broncos starting quarterback Teddy Bridgewater from the game with a concussion on his final pass of the first half. Rookie linebacker Odafe Oweh wasn't flagged for hitting Bridgewater in the chin.Neither was cornerback Tavon Young whistled one play earlier for hitting a defenseless receiver when his brutal hit sent WR/KR Diontae Spencer from the game with an injury to his sternum.The injuries occurred during a series of curious calls by Broncos offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur, who had Bridgewater throw three times after Denver got the ball at its 17 with 1:02 left in the first half and Denver down 14-7.All three throws fell incomplete — Bridgewater completed just 7 of 16 passes after posting 75% days in each of Denver's three wins — and the Broncos punted the ball back to Baltimore with Justin Tucker, fresh off an NFL-record 66-yard game-winning field goal at Detroit, warming up on the sideline.Tucker didn't need to attempt a record long field goal this time because Devin Duvernay's 42-yard return set him up for a relatively short 40-yarder as the first half expired, giving the Ravens a 17-7 halftime lead.The Broncos (3-1), whose three wins came against opponents who were a combined 0-9, turned to Lock, who lost his QB clash to Bridgewater during training camp, and the Broncos struggled to move the ball in the second half.Lock was 12 for 21 for 113 yards with three sacks and the interception. Bridgewater was sacked twice.One play after bouncing a short pass to Sammy Watkins, Jackson wound up and hit Brown with a&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/Ravens/status/1444774562957340673?s=20">49-yard touchdown pass</a>&nbsp;that gave Baltimore a 14-7 lead in the second quarter.Brown, who dropped three touchdown passes at Detroit a week earlier, broke free when safety Justin Simmons got turned around. Brown dived for the ball just after sprinting across the goal line.Both teams punted on their first three possessions before finding the end zone. Noah Fant caught a 3-yard TD pass from Bridgewater to put Denver on the board and the Ravens responded with a long drive capped by Latavius Murray's&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/Ravens/status/1444771394349375489?s=20">11-yard touchdown romp</a>.Fant's TD was set up by rookie Javonte Williams' 31-yard run in which he broke five tackles before cornerback Marlon Humphrey finally knocked him down. Williams carried tacklers four and five more than 10 yards before finally getting brought down.The only scoring in the second half came on Tucker's field goals of 46 yards and 20 yards. The first came on a 13-play drive and the second capped a 15-play drive.Broncos linebacker Justin Strnad had two of Denver's three sacks on Jackson.INJURIESRavens RT Alejandro Villanueva hobbled off in the third quarter with a knee injury. His replacement, Andre Smith, was flagged for a face mask away from the play that negated TE Mark Andrews' 30-yard touchdown reception. Broncos starting guards Dalton Risner (ankle) and Graham Glasgow (knee) were inactive and replaced respectively by Netane Muti and rookie Quinn Meinerz.UP NEXTRavens: host Indianapolis on Monday night, Oct. 11.Broncos: visit Pittsburgh on Oct. 10.

🏈 Ravens knock Broncos from unbeaten ranks

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Byron Buxton and Jorge Polanco hit homers and the Minnesota Twins beat the Kansas City Royals 7-3 Sunday in their final game of the season.

Royals star Salvador Perez went 0 for 2 with a walk and finished in a tie with Toronto’s Vladimir Guerrero Jr. for the big league home run lead with 48. Perez wound up matching the team record for home runs set by Jorge Soler in 2019.

“It was a lot of hard work and I thank God for this season,” Perez said. “To end the season this way was good and I think we’ll only get better.”

Buxton hit his 19th homer off the left field foul pole to extend the Twins lead to 7-3 in the fifth inning. He missed over 40% of the season due to an oblique strain.

The Twins got to rookie Jackson Kowar (0-6) by scoring five runs in the first inning, three on Polanco’s homer. Polanco’s 98 RBIs this season are the most in Minnesota history by a switch-hitter.

“They played until the very end and gave us exactly what we saw all year,” Twins manager Rocco Baldelli said. “They took over the game and a huge part of winning this game and the organization. It’s great to see them finish strong.”

Twins starter Charlie Barnes went 2 2/3 innings and gave up two runs and seven hits. Nick Vincent (1-0) got the win after throwing two scoreless innings.

“We won the last game and I’m happy for that,” said Luis Arraez, who had three hits and scored twice for Minnesota. “I’m excited for next season. I think we have a good team, but we play hard and won a lot of games. We need to play baseball and that’s it.”

Kansas City scored three times in the third, getting three infield hits in the inning, but trailed 5-3. Nicky Lopez hit a single in the inning and was then pulled from the game, becoming the first shortstop in Royals history to hit .300 in a season.

“I think we improved, but it’s all lip service right now,” Royals manager Mike Matheny said. “Put your work gloves on and let’s take the next step.”

The Twins ended the season at 73-89 and in last place in the AL Central after winning the division the previous two years. The Royals, who were 16-9 in early May, finished at 74-88.

The Twins and Royals open the 2022 spring training schedule on Feb. 26.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Byron Buxton and Jorge Polanco hit homers and the Minnesota Twins beat the Kansas City Royals 7-3 Sunday in their final game of the season.Royals star Salvador Perez went 0 for 2 with a walk and finished in a tie with Toronto’s Vladimir Guerrero Jr. for the big league home run lead with 48. Perez wound up matching the team record for home runs set by Jorge Soler in 2019.“It was a lot of hard work and I thank God for this season,” Perez said. “To end the season this way was good and I think we’ll only get better.”Perez topped the majors with 121 RBIs.Buxton hit his 19th homer off the left field foul pole to extend the Twins lead to 7-3 in the fifth inning. He missed over 40% of the season due to an oblique strain.The Twins got to rookie Jackson Kowar (0-6) by scoring five runs in the first inning, three on Polanco’s homer. Polanco’s 98 RBIs this season are the most in Minnesota history by a switch-hitter.“They played until the very end and gave us exactly what we saw all year,” Twins manager Rocco Baldelli said. “They took over the game and a huge part of winning this game and the organization. It’s great to see them finish strong.”Twins starter Charlie Barnes went 2 2/3 innings and gave up two runs and seven hits. Nick Vincent (1-0) got the win after throwing two scoreless innings.“We won the last game and I’m happy for that,” said Luis Arraez, who had three hits and scored twice for Minnesota. “I’m excited for next season. I think we have a good team, but we play hard and won a lot of games. We need to play baseball and that’s it.”Kansas City scored three times in the third, getting three infield hits in the inning, but trailed 5-3. Nicky Lopez hit a single in the inning and was then pulled from the game, becoming the first shortstop in Royals history to hit .300 in a season.“I think we improved, but it’s all lip service right now,” Royals manager Mike Matheny said. “Put your work gloves on and let’s take the next step.”The Twins ended the season at 73-89 and in last place in the AL Central after winning the division the previous two years. The Royals, who were 16-9 in early May, finished at 74-88.UP NEXTThe Twins and Royals open the 2022 spring training schedule on Feb. 26.

⚾ Salvy goes hitless, Royals drop season finale

&nbsp;HAYS, Kan. - The FHSU Women's Soccer team picked up their first conference win on Sunday (Oct. 3) by a count of 2-0 against Newman University. The Tigers scored midway through the first half and added another goal in the second to seal their victory. The Tigers improved to 4-3-3 (1-2 MIAA), while the Jets remain winless at 0-7-1 (0-3 MIAA). The first goal for the Tigers was scored by Amanda Rapudski as she received a pass from&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6234">Gracen Chaney</a>&nbsp;and made a move on the defender to create some open space to put the ball past the keeper in the 35th&nbsp;minute, her third goal of the season. At halftime the Tigers led 1-0. The Tigers took another shot to the net as&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6228">Zariah Smith</a>&nbsp;put the ball inside the box for&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6219">Sullivan Kelly</a>, who shuffled the ball to&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6214">Jersey Garoutte</a>&nbsp;to chip it in for her first goal of the season. The Tiger defense posted their fifth clean sheet of the season as keeper&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6231">Deonna Wellbrock</a>&nbsp;added three saves on the day. The Tigers have shut out their opponents in all four wins this season. The Tigers will be back in action at home this week when they take on Missouri Western at 6 pm on Friday (Oct. 8) and Northwest Missouri State at 1 pm on Sunday (Oct. 10).&nbsp;&nbsp;

&nbsp;HAYS, Kan. - The FHSU Women's Soccer team picked up their first conference win on Sunday (Oct. 3) by a count of 2-0 against Newman University. The Tigers scored midway through the first half and added another goal in the second to seal their victory. The Tigers improved to 4-3-3 (1-2 MIAA), while the Jets remain winless at 0-7-1 (0-3 MIAA). The first goal for the Tigers was scored by Amanda Rapudski as she received a pass from&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6234">Gracen Chaney</a>&nbsp;and made a move on the defender to create some open space to put the ball past the keeper in the 35th&nbsp;minute, her third goal of the season. At halftime the Tigers led 1-0. The Tigers took another shot to the net as&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6228">Zariah Smith</a>&nbsp;put the ball inside the box for&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6219">Sullivan Kelly</a>, who shuffled the ball to&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6214">Jersey Garoutte</a>&nbsp;to chip it in for her first goal of the season. The Tiger defense posted their fifth clean sheet of the season as keeper&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6231">Deonna Wellbrock</a>&nbsp;added three saves on the day. The Tigers have shut out their opponents in all four wins this season. The Tigers will be back in action at home this week when they take on Missouri Western at 6 pm on Friday (Oct. 8) and Northwest Missouri State at 1 pm on Sunday (Oct. 10).&nbsp;&nbsp;FHSU Athletics

⚽ Tiger women blank Jets for first conference win

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Patrick Mahomes threw five touchdown passes three different ways, including three to Tyreek Hill, and the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Philadelphia Eagles 42-30 on Sunday.

Andy Reid returned to Philadelphia and earned his 100th career win with the Chiefs, becoming the first coach in NFL history to win 100 games with two teams. Reid’s 140 victories with the Eagles are the most in franchise history.

Jalen Hurts threw for a career-high 387 yards and two TDs but Philadelphia (1-3) couldn’t keep up with Kansas City’s high-powered offense. The Eagles had three touchdowns negated by penalty and settled for field goals three times inside the red zone.

The two-time defending AFC champion Chiefs (2-2) snapped a two-game losing streak after entering with a losing record for the first time since they were 4-5 in 2015.

Mahomes tossed TD passes underhanded, overhanded and shoveled one on Kansas City’s three possessions in the first half. He finished with 278 yards passing and his interception was the only possession the Chiefs didn’t score a TD. Hill had 11 catches for 186 yards.

Mahomes flipped a 1-yard TD pass&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/NFL/status/1444714591481593859" target="_blank">underhanded to Clyde Edwards-Helaire</a>&nbsp;for a 7-3 lead in the first quarter.

He threw a normal&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/NFL/status/1444722250213584897" target="_blank">6-yard TD pass to Hill</a>&nbsp;to give the Chiefs a 14-10 lead. Mahomes set up the score a few plays earlier on first-and-20 from the 42 with a beautiful 32-yard pass to Hill, who made an excellent&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/NFL/status/1444721533939707905" target="_blank">over-the-shoulder, fingertip catch</a>&nbsp;near the sideline.

His 2-yard shovel pass to Jody Fortson increased Kansas City’s lead to 21-13 with under a minute left in the first half.

Darrel Williams ran in from the 1 to extend the lead to 28-16 but the Eagles answered with Kenneth Gainwell’s 7-yard TD run to get within 28-23.

Mahomes then connected with Hill on TD passes of 12 and 44 yards.

Hurts completed his first three passes for 56 yards on the opening drive but overthrew Zach Ertz in the end zone and the Eagles settled for Jake Elliott’s 29-yard field goal.

Late in the second quarter, Hurts missed Greg Ward open in the end zone after a 6-yard TD pass to Dallas Goedert was nullified by a penalty on left tackle Andre Dillard for being ineligible downfield. Elliott ended up hitting a 25-yarder.

A 3-yard TD pass from Hurts to Ertz in the third quarter was negated by an offensive pass interference penalty on J.J. Arcega-Whiteside so Elliott kicked a 31-yarder.

DeVonta Smith later caught a 34-yard TD pass but he stepped out of bounds. The Eagles then couldn’t convert on fourth down.

Smith caught seven passes for a career-high 122 yards. Smith, the 2020 Heisman Trophy winner with the 10th overall pick in the NFL draft, had 115 yards receiving in the first three games combined.

Three-time All-Pro tight end Travis Kelce improved to 3-0 against his older brother, three-time All-Pro center Jason Kelce. Travis had only four catches for 23 yards but his acting skills were on display when he waved his arms, pretending to not know the play right before the snap on Mahomes’ shovel TD pass.

Jason Kelce made his 109th consecutive start. He was the only member of Philadelphia’s starting offensive line who played after right tackle Lane Johnson was scratched due to a “personal” matter.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Patrick Mahomes threw five touchdown passes three different ways, including three to Tyreek Hill, and the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Philadelphia Eagles 42-30 on Sunday.Andy Reid returned to Philadelphia and earned his 100th career win with the Chiefs, becoming the first coach in NFL history to win 100 games with two teams. Reid’s 140 victories with the Eagles are the most in franchise history.Jalen Hurts threw for a career-high 387 yards and two TDs but Philadelphia (1-3) couldn’t keep up with Kansas City’s high-powered offense. The Eagles had three touchdowns negated by penalty and settled for field goals three times inside the red zone.The two-time defending AFC champion Chiefs (2-2) snapped a two-game losing streak after entering with a losing record for the first time since they were 4-5 in 2015.Mahomes tossed TD passes underhanded, overhanded and shoveled one on Kansas City’s three possessions in the first half. He finished with 278 yards passing and his interception was the only possession the Chiefs didn’t score a TD. Hill had 11 catches for 186 yards.Mahomes flipped a 1-yard TD pass&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/NFL/status/1444714591481593859" target="_blank">underhanded to Clyde Edwards-Helaire</a>&nbsp;for a 7-3 lead in the first quarter.He threw a normal&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/NFL/status/1444722250213584897" target="_blank">6-yard TD pass to Hill</a>&nbsp;to give the Chiefs a 14-10 lead. Mahomes set up the score a few plays earlier on first-and-20 from the 42 with a beautiful 32-yard pass to Hill, who made an excellent&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/NFL/status/1444721533939707905" target="_blank">over-the-shoulder, fingertip catch</a>&nbsp;near the sideline.His 2-yard shovel pass to Jody Fortson increased Kansas City’s lead to 21-13 with under a minute left in the first half.Darrel Williams ran in from the 1 to extend the lead to 28-16 but the Eagles answered with Kenneth Gainwell’s 7-yard TD run to get within 28-23.Mahomes then connected with Hill on TD passes of 12 and 44 yards.SETTLINGHurts completed his first three passes for 56 yards on the opening drive but overthrew Zach Ertz in the end zone and the Eagles settled for Jake Elliott’s 29-yard field goal.Late in the second quarter, Hurts missed Greg Ward open in the end zone after a 6-yard TD pass to Dallas Goedert was nullified by a penalty on left tackle Andre Dillard for being ineligible downfield. Elliott ended up hitting a 25-yarder.A 3-yard TD pass from Hurts to Ertz in the third quarter was negated by an offensive pass interference penalty on J.J. Arcega-Whiteside so Elliott kicked a 31-yarder.DeVonta Smith later caught a 34-yard TD pass but he stepped out of bounds. The Eagles then couldn’t convert on fourth down.DEVONTA’S TIMESmith caught seven passes for a career-high 122 yards. Smith, the 2020 Heisman Trophy winner with the 10th overall pick in the NFL draft, had 115 yards receiving in the first three games combined.KELCE BROSThree-time All-Pro tight end Travis Kelce improved to 3-0 against his older brother, three-time All-Pro center Jason Kelce. Travis had only four catches for 23 yards but his acting skills were on display when he waved his arms, pretending to not know the play right before the snap on Mahomes’ shovel TD pass.DOWN TO ONEJason Kelce made his 109th consecutive start. He was the only member of Philadelphia’s starting offensive line who played after right tackle Lane Johnson was scratched due to a “personal” matter.SHADY’S BACKLeSean McCoy was honored by the Eagles after he officially retired on Friday. McCoy spent his first six seasons in Philadelphia from 2009-14 and finished as the franchise’s all-time leader in yards rushing with 6,792. McCoy was a two-time All-Pro, six-time Pro Bowl pick and was a member of Super Bowl championship teams each of the past two seasons.INJURIESChiefs: DE Frank Clark (hamstring), CB Charvarius Ward (quad) and S Rashad Fenton (concussion) were inactive.Eagles: S Rodney McLeod played his first since suffering a torn ACL last December.UP NEXTChiefs: Host the Buffalo Bills on Sunday in a rematch of last season’s AFC championship game.Eagles: Visit the Carolina Panthers on Sunday.