GARDEN CITY – The Hays High girls golf team claimed their
fourth tournament title in five tries Thursday as they won the Garden City
Invitation by 11 shots at Buffalo Dunes Golf Course.

Taleia McCrae shot an 88 to bring home the individual title.
Sophia Garrison’s 97 was good enough for 6th and Gracie Wente shot a
99 to finished 9th.

The Indians combined to shot a 386 as a team, Dodge City was
second with a 397. Garden City was third.

GARDEN CITY – The Hays High girls golf team claimed their
fourth tournament title in five tries Thursday as they won the Garden City
Invitation by 11 shots at Buffalo Dunes Golf Course.Taleia McCrae shot an 88 to bring home the individual title.
Sophia Garrison’s 97 was good enough for 6th and Gracie Wente shot a
99 to finished 9th.The Indians combined to shot a 386 as a team, Dodge City was
second with a 397. Garden City was third.

🏌🏼‍♀️Hays High claims another tournament title

COLBY – The Ellis volleyball earned a pair of wins Thursday
in Colby.

The Railroaders dispatched of Northern Valley winning 25-8
and 25-8.

In their second match Ellis took down the host Heartland
Christian 25-13 and 25-15.

Ellis will be at the Kiowa County tournament on Saturday.

COLBY – The Ellis volleyball earned a pair of wins Thursday
in Colby.The Railroaders dispatched of Northern Valley winning 25-8
and 25-8.In their second match Ellis took down the host Heartland
Christian 25-13 and 25-15.Ellis will be at the Kiowa County tournament on Saturday.

🏐Ellis goes 2-0 in Colby

The Hays High football teams travels to Garden City Friday for a WAC matchup with the Buffaloes.

Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. with the Hertz Rental Car Pregame Show set for 6:30.

&nbsp; You can also listen to the game on 96.9&nbsp;<a href="https://radio.securenetsystems.net/cwa/KFIX">KFIX</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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🏈WATCH - Hays High at Garden City

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Salvador Perez hit a three-run home run, Maikel Franco hit a go-ahead homer in the sixth inning and the Kansas City Royals beat the Detroit Tigers 8-7. 

Franco’s eighth homer of the season put the Royals ahead in a game between two teams eliminated from postseason play. 

Adalberto Mondesi had four hits and two RBIs, Perez had two hits and three RBIs, and Jorge Soler plated one. 

Miguel Cabrera continued his hot streak with a two-run homer in the fifth to tie the game at 4. He has four home runs and 12 RBIs in the past four games.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Salvador Perez hit a three-run home run, Maikel Franco hit a go-ahead homer in the sixth inning and the Kansas City Royals beat the Detroit Tigers 8-7. Franco’s eighth homer of the season put the Royals ahead in a game between two teams eliminated from postseason play. Adalberto Mondesi had four hits and two RBIs, Perez had two hits and three RBIs, and Jorge Soler plated one. Miguel Cabrera continued his hot streak with a two-run homer in the fifth to tie the game at 4. He has four home runs and 12 RBIs in the past four games.

⚾Perez, Franco homer as Royals beat Tigers 8-7

The TMP-Marian Monarchs are at home Friday night to begin district play as they host the Syracuse Bulldogs.

&nbsp; You can also listen to the game on&nbsp;<a href="https://streamdb7web.securenetsystems.net/cirrusencore/index.cfm?stationCallSign=KHAZ">99.5 KHAZ</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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🏈WATCH - TMP-Marian vs Syracuse

We visit with former FHSU All-American shortstop/pitcher and Tiger Sports Hall of Famer Nate Field.

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🎧 Defend the Fort Podcast: Nate Field

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Cardinals are headed back to Busch Stadium with their playoff fate still in their hands.

No thanks to Salvador Perez and Franchy Cordero.

The pair of Royals each hit two homers and drove in five runs Wednesday night, and out-of-contention Kansas City got a solid start from Danny Duffy while pummeling playoff-chasing St. Louis 12-3 in their series finale.

The Cardinals (27-26) remain 3 1/2 games back of first-place Chicago in the NL Central after the Cubs lost to Pittsburgh, but their edge for the No. 2 spot in the division was nearly wiped out. The Reds (29-28) beat the Brewers (27-28) in their series finale to close within percentage points of St. Louis headed toward a pivotal final weekend.

“We do have our destiny in our own hands,” said Cardinals manager Mike Shildt, whose team has five games in four days against Milwaukee beginning Thursday night. “We just came off a 13-game, 10-day road trip with a winning record, so we have to feel good about that. And we have our destiny in our hands, and I feel good about it.”

Both of Perez’s homers came off Carlos Martinez (0-3), who departed with a strained lower back with two runners on and nobody out in the sixth. Seth Elledge inherited a 1-0 count against Cordero, who had just returned from a wrist injury, and he crushed his first homer of the year two pitches later to extend the Kansas City lead.

Cordero added a solo shot off Kodi Whitley in the seventh for his second career multi-homer game.

“He put on a show,” Royals manager Mike Matheny said. “He just took over.”

Duffy (4-4) allowed Dexter Fowler’s single in the fifth inning and loaded the bases in the sixth, but reliever Scott Barlow retired pinch-hitter Brad Miller to preserve a 6-1 lead. The Royals’ bullpen handled the Cardinals the rest of the way to give Kansas City its first rubber-game win in six tries this season.

“I had no idea,” Matheny said. “Once again, we’re thinking of winning every game. But there’s something to be said for winning series. To have the kind of sustained success we want to have, you have to be winning series.”

Cincinnati has three games left against Minnesota, while the weary Cardinals face Milwaukee. If needed to settle who is in the playoffs or home-field advantage, the Cardinals also could have two makeup games against Detroit on Monday.

At least the Cardinals won’t have to face Perez again.

The hot-hitting Royals catcher sent the first pitch he saw from Martinez an estimated 437 feet to center field for a two-run homer. Two innings later, he crushed a 1-0 offering an estimated 435 feet to left for a three-run shot. It was the sixth career multi-homer game for Perez, who is hitting .358 for the season, and the third with five RBIs.

“You know, when a guy displays that elite skill set and elite talent on both sides of the ball, day-in and day-out, it doesn’t surprise you anymore,” Duffy said. “It’s what we’ve come to expect. He does what he does. He’s a pro.”

OF Bubba Starling (back spasms) and RHP Kyle Zimmer (elbow pain) were placed on the injured list. Cordero and LHP Mike Montgomery (lat strain) returned from rehab assignments. RHP Jakob Junis was recalled from the alternate training site and INF/OF Erick Mejia was optioned there. RHP Matt Harvey (lat strain) was transferred to the 45-day IL.

Cardinals RHP Dakota Hudson (flexor tendon) was examined by team medical director Dr. George A. Paletta Jr. and will seek a second opinion. Hudson was 3-1 with a 2.77 ERA when he was shut down for the season.

“I don’t think we’re in a place where we’re going public with (the results),” said Shildt, who declined to say whether surgery will be needed. “Not trying to be coy. There’s just some semantics here from a timing standpoint. He did see Dr. Paletta and all the imaging has been looked at and he’s aware of what’s going on.”

RHP Austin Gomber earned the potentially crucial Sunday start against Milwaukee in the Cardinals’ final scheduled regular-season game. Gomber took Hudson’s place against Kansas City on Tuesday night and pitched six innings of four-hit ball.

Cardinals: LHP Kwang Hyun Kim (2-0, 1.59 ERA) starts against the Brewers on Thursday night at Busch Stadium.

Royals: LHP Kris Bubic (1-6, 3.97) goes Thursday night to open a season-ending four-game set against Detroit at Kauffman Stadium.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Cardinals are headed back to Busch Stadium with their playoff fate still in their hands.No thanks to Salvador Perez and Franchy Cordero.The pair of Royals each hit two homers and drove in five runs Wednesday night, and out-of-contention Kansas City got a solid start from Danny Duffy while pummeling playoff-chasing St. Louis 12-3 in their series finale.The Cardinals (27-26) remain 3 1/2 games back of first-place Chicago in the NL Central after the Cubs lost to Pittsburgh, but their edge for the No. 2 spot in the division was nearly wiped out. The Reds (29-28) beat the Brewers (27-28) in their series finale to close within percentage points of St. Louis headed toward a pivotal final weekend.“We do have our destiny in our own hands,” said Cardinals manager Mike Shildt, whose team has five games in four days against Milwaukee beginning Thursday night. “We just came off a 13-game, 10-day road trip with a winning record, so we have to feel good about that. And we have our destiny in our hands, and I feel good about it.”Both of Perez’s homers came off Carlos Martinez (0-3), who departed with a strained lower back with two runners on and nobody out in the sixth. Seth Elledge inherited a 1-0 count against Cordero, who had just returned from a wrist injury, and he crushed his first homer of the year two pitches later to extend the Kansas City lead.Cordero added a solo shot off Kodi Whitley in the seventh for his second career multi-homer game.“He put on a show,” Royals manager Mike Matheny said. “He just took over.”Duffy (4-4) allowed Dexter Fowler’s single in the fifth inning and loaded the bases in the sixth, but reliever Scott Barlow retired pinch-hitter Brad Miller to preserve a 6-1 lead. The Royals’ bullpen handled the Cardinals the rest of the way to give Kansas City its first rubber-game win in six tries this season.“I had no idea,” Matheny said. “Once again, we’re thinking of winning every game. But there’s something to be said for winning series. To have the kind of sustained success we want to have, you have to be winning series.”Cincinnati has three games left against Minnesota, while the weary Cardinals face Milwaukee. If needed to settle who is in the playoffs or home-field advantage, the Cardinals also could have two makeup games against Detroit on Monday.At least the Cardinals won’t have to face Perez again.The hot-hitting Royals catcher sent the first pitch he saw from Martinez an estimated 437 feet to center field for a two-run homer. Two innings later, he crushed a 1-0 offering an estimated 435 feet to left for a three-run shot. It was the sixth career multi-homer game for Perez, who is hitting .358 for the season, and the third with five RBIs.“You know, when a guy displays that elite skill set and elite talent on both sides of the ball, day-in and day-out, it doesn’t surprise you anymore,” Duffy said. “It’s what we’ve come to expect. He does what he does. He’s a pro.”ROYALS MOVESOF Bubba Starling (back spasms) and RHP Kyle Zimmer (elbow pain) were placed on the injured list. Cordero and LHP Mike Montgomery (lat strain) returned from rehab assignments. RHP Jakob Junis was recalled from the alternate training site and INF/OF Erick Mejia was optioned there. RHP Matt Harvey (lat strain) was transferred to the 45-day IL.HUDSON UPDATECardinals RHP Dakota Hudson (flexor tendon) was examined by team medical director Dr. George A. Paletta Jr. and will seek a second opinion. Hudson was 3-1 with a 2.77 ERA when he was shut down for the season.“I don’t think we’re in a place where we’re going public with (the results),” said Shildt, who declined to say whether surgery will be needed. “Not trying to be coy. There’s just some semantics here from a timing standpoint. He did see Dr. Paletta and all the imaging has been looked at and he’s aware of what’s going on.”GOMBER GETS BALLRHP Austin Gomber earned the potentially crucial Sunday start against Milwaukee in the Cardinals’ final scheduled regular-season game. Gomber took Hudson’s place against Kansas City on Tuesday night and pitched six innings of four-hit ball.UP NEXTCardinals: LHP Kwang Hyun Kim (2-0, 1.59 ERA) starts against the Brewers on Thursday night at Busch Stadium.Royals: LHP Kris Bubic (1-6, 3.97) goes Thursday night to open a season-ending four-game set against Detroit at Kauffman Stadium.

⚾ Perez, Cordero power Royals to rout of contending Cards

HAYS – TMP Senior Sasha Wasinger signed a Letter of Intent
Wednesday to continue her track and field career at Tabor College in Hillsboro next season. 

Wasinger qualified for the state track and field meet in
Wichita in the shot put as a sophomore and finished 13th overall.

While at Tabor, Wasinger said she believes to double-major in Pre-Medicine and Business.

<figure>
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 <figcaption>TMP's Sasha Wasinger celebrated her signing with Tabor College. -&nbsp;Courtesy TMP Athletics</figcaption>
 </figure>HAYS – TMP Senior Sasha Wasinger signed a Letter of Intent
Wednesday to continue her track and field career at Tabor College in Hillsboro next season. Wasinger qualified for the state track and field meet in
Wichita in the shot put as a sophomore and finished 13th overall.While at Tabor, Wasinger said she believes to double-major in Pre-Medicine and Business.Sasha Wasinger<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/898459774&color=%234d6a84&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-814667509/9-23-20-tmps-sasha-wasinger" title="9-23-20 TMP&#x27;s Sasha Wasinger" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">9-23-20 TMP&#x27;s Sasha Wasinger</a></div></div>

TMP's Wasinger signs with Tabor College

HAYS - More than a month after the MIAA announced
the suspension of fall sports due to the COVID-19 pandemic, three of the
conference’s schools have announced they are moving forward with a partial 2020
football schedule beginning in late October.

Despite the move by Pittsburg State, Missouri
Western State and Nebraska-Kearney to play games this fall, Fort Hays State
has no such plans.

“We felt like that was going against what we
had originally voted on.” said FHSU athletic director Curtis Hammeke. “We made
our plans and our practice structures with the idea of not playing any games
this fall, so we’re going to stick to that.”

The move by the three schools to play comes
after last Thursday’s 10-2 vote by the MIAA athletic directors to move forward with
a four-game fall schedule. The motion did not gain approval from the conference’s
presidents who had a 5-5 split on the vote with two of the league’s presidents
abstaining.

Pittsburg State, Missouri Western State and
Nebraska-Kearney will each play two games against one another while filling out
the remainder of the schedules with other NCAA II and NCAA I FCS institutions.

And while there’s technically nothing wrong
with conference schools scheduling games, Hammeke senses some frustration amongst
the other MIAA members.

“I do believe the intent of that action was
for no one to participate against outside competition this fall for a number of
reasons in terms of safety with their student athletes.” Hammeke said. “Fort
Hays has chosen not to go against that, feeling like it’s the ethical thing to
do, but I do think there is a sense of frustration.” 

“I think we’ll probably see some others maybe
try to put themselves in a position to play games this fall, we just aren’t going
to follow along in that path. I don’t think it makes sense.” Hammeke added. “We’re
going to hold to our plans that we had in place and hopefully have a sense of
gratitude for how much we are able to do right now rather than focus on what we’re
not getting to do.”

FHSU head football coach Chris Brown agrees
with Hammeke’s decision to no play this fall.

“When we heard that the season was canceled
and there would be no fall competition, we set a plan for our kids to make sure
they were healthy and safe and ready to actually play a true football game and
I just don’t think we’re there yet.” Brown said. “We moved things a little bit
slower than we normally do during the fall, but that’s because we didn’t really
do much through the spring and through the summer. We’ve had a plan set since
this all happened and we’re going to stay to that plan and make sure our kids are
ready to play when that time comes.” 

Discussions are ongoing for MIAA spring
volleyball and soccer schedules. Brown said football will likely have three or four
playing dates in the spring that will be either games or scrimmages against
outside competition.

HAYS - More than a month after the MIAA announced
the suspension of fall sports due to the COVID-19 pandemic, three of the
conference’s schools have announced they are moving forward with a partial 2020
football schedule beginning in late October.Despite the move by Pittsburg State, Missouri
Western State and Nebraska-Kearney to play games this fall, Fort Hays State
has no such plans.“We felt like that was going against what we
had originally voted on.” said FHSU athletic director Curtis Hammeke. “We made
our plans and our practice structures with the idea of not playing any games
this fall, so we’re going to stick to that.”<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/898239805&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/curtis-hammeke-092320" title="Curtis Hammeke 092320" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Curtis Hammeke 092320</a></div></div>The move by the three schools to play comes
after last Thursday’s 10-2 vote by the MIAA athletic directors to move forward with
a four-game fall schedule. The motion did not gain approval from the conference’s
presidents who had a 5-5 split on the vote with two of the league’s presidents
abstaining.<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/898252615&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/chris-brown-92321" title="Chris Brown 092320" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Chris Brown 092320</a></div></div>Pittsburg State, Missouri Western State and
Nebraska-Kearney will each play two games against one another while filling out
the remainder of the schedules with other NCAA II and NCAA I FCS institutions.And while there’s technically nothing wrong
with conference schools scheduling games, Hammeke senses some frustration amongst
the other MIAA members.“I do believe the intent of that action was
for no one to participate against outside competition this fall for a number of
reasons in terms of safety with their student athletes.” Hammeke said. “Fort
Hays has chosen not to go against that, feeling like it’s the ethical thing to
do, but I do think there is a sense of frustration.” “I think we’ll probably see some others maybe
try to put themselves in a position to play games this fall, we just aren’t going
to follow along in that path. I don’t think it makes sense.” Hammeke added. “We’re
going to hold to our plans that we had in place and hopefully have a sense of
gratitude for how much we are able to do right now rather than focus on what we’re
not getting to do.”FHSU head football coach Chris Brown agrees
with Hammeke’s decision to no play this fall.“When we heard that the season was canceled
and there would be no fall competition, we set a plan for our kids to make sure
they were healthy and safe and ready to actually play a true football game and
I just don’t think we’re there yet.” Brown said. “We moved things a little bit
slower than we normally do during the fall, but that’s because we didn’t really
do much through the spring and through the summer. We’ve had a plan set since
this all happened and we’re going to stay to that plan and make sure our kids are
ready to play when that time comes.” Discussions are ongoing for MIAA spring
volleyball and soccer schedules. Brown said football will likely have three or four
playing dates in the spring that will be either games or scrimmages against
outside competition.

🏈 FHSU sticks with plan for no football this fall

KINSLEY - The Victoria volleyball team won both of their matches at the Kinsley triangular Tuesday.

The Knights, who are ranked ninth in last week's KVA Class 1A Division I poll, swept the host Coyotes 25-20, 26-24 then swept Ness City 25-17,&nbsp; 25-20.

Ellis split their two matches at their own triangular Tuesday. The Railers were swept by Smith Center 25-14, 25-11 but came back to defeat Hill City 25-23, 22-25, 25-12.

Smith Center defeated Hill City 25-12, 25-10 in the other match.

KINSLEY - The Victoria volleyball team won both of their matches at the Kinsley triangular Tuesday.The Knights, who are ranked ninth in last week's KVA Class 1A Division I poll, swept the host Coyotes 25-20, 26-24 then swept Ness City 25-17,&nbsp; 25-20.Ellis split their two matches at their own triangular Tuesday. The Railers were swept by Smith Center 25-14, 25-11 but came back to defeat Hill City 25-23, 22-25, 25-12. Smith Center defeated Hill City 25-12, 25-10 in the other match.

🏐 Victoria wins twice, Ellis splits

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Austin Gomber heard longtime Cardinals ace Adam Wainwright say that his goal before pitching a complete game against Milwaukee last week was to throw no more than 12 pitches in any inning.

With the same target in mind, the reliever-turned-starter proceeded to throw six innings of four-hit ball in a crucial spot start against Kansas City on Tuesday night. And with Dylan Carlson and the rest of Gomber’s offense providing support, the Cardinals rolled to a 5-0 victory that gave them the slightest of cushions in the race for a playoff spot.

“Me not being built up as much as everybody, I was just trying to go as deep as I could,” said Gomber, who got the ball in place of injured right-hander Dakota Hudson. “That was my goal, 12 pitches or less. That was just kind of the goal. Get as many outs as I could as quickly as I could.”

Gomber (1-1), who dealt with biceps tendinitis throughout last season, wound up striking out three without a walk while blanking an opponent for the 11th time in 13 appearances. He also won for the first time since Sept. 18, 2018, at Atlanta.

The Cardinals, who trail the Chicago Cubs by 3 1/2 games in the NL Central, improved to 27-25 by evening their series with their cross-state rivals. They also built the slightest of cushion in the race for the No. 2 spot in the division after Milwaukee (28-28) eked out a win over Cincinnati (27-27) earlier in the evening.

“We’re coming out here looking to win some ballgames,” said Carlson, who had two RBIs while finishing a homer shy of the cycle — he hit a ball to the warning track in his final at-bat. “To come through early and get some runs on the board felt good.”

Brad Miller, Tommy Edman and Kolten Wong also drove in runs for the Cardinals.

Meanwhile, Royals starter Brady Singer watched the 14-inning scoreless streak that he carried into the game go away, along with his command. He walked two in the first inning, then walked the first two batters of the second, when Carlson’s double brought them home. Wong made it 3-0 later in the inning.

Singer (3-5) wound up walking five in three-plus innings, throwing just 44 of 81 pitches for strikes.

That led to an ugly ending to the 50th birthday of Royals manager Mike Matheny, who took umbrage with what he thought was the squeezing of his young pitcher by plate umpire Manny Gonzalez. Matheny expressed his displeasure while making a pitching change in the fourth inning and was immediately tossed from the game.

With no fans in the ballpark, Matheny’s rising voice could be heard all the way into the upper deck.

“Walked off the field and I basically told him he was squeezing the kid, making it harder for him than he needed,” Matheny said. “He asked me who the pitcher was and I told him to figure it out for himself and that’s how the whole thing went.”

The rookie starter wasn’t shy about voicing his displeasure with the plate umpire, either.

“Yeah, I did,” Singer said. “Absolutely.”

The Cardinals wore the gray road uniforms of the 1930 St. Louis Stars and the Royals donned the home cream uniforms of the 1945 Kansas City Monarchs to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Negro Leagues.

The Stars featured such players as “Cool Papa” Bell, John “Mule” Suttles and Willie Wells while Jackie Robinson played for the Monarchs before breaking baseball’s color barrier by signing with the Brooklyn Dodgers for the 1947 season.

Hudson, who left his start last week against Pittsburgh with elbow soreness, was shut down for the season when the Cardinals transferred him to the 45-day injured list. The original diagnosis was a “flexor tendon issue,” Cardinals president John Mozeliak said, but Hudson is due to see team medical director Dr. George A. Paletta Jr.

“Our doctors have reviewed the MRI but you still want to do the normal consultation,” Mozeliak said, when asked whether surgery could be needed. “Until that happens, no decision has been made on next steps.”

The Cardinals activated reliever Kodi Whitley, who had been dealing with elbow soreness after a bout with COVID-19, and sent pitcher Junior Fernandez to their alternate training site in corresponding roster moves.

Cardinals RHP Carlos Martinez (0-1, 2.37 ERA) tries to rebound from a rough outing in Pittsburgh, when he allowed five runs but just one earned over 3 2/3 innings, when he faces Royals LHP Danny Duffy (3-4, 5.01 ERA) on Wednesday night.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Austin Gomber heard longtime Cardinals ace Adam Wainwright say that his goal before pitching a complete game against Milwaukee last week was to throw no more than 12 pitches in any inning.Sounded like a good idea to him.With the same target in mind, the reliever-turned-starter proceeded to throw six innings of four-hit ball in a crucial spot start against Kansas City on Tuesday night. And with Dylan Carlson and the rest of Gomber’s offense providing support, the Cardinals rolled to a 5-0 victory that gave them the slightest of cushions in the race for a playoff spot.“Me not being built up as much as everybody, I was just trying to go as deep as I could,” said Gomber, who got the ball in place of injured right-hander Dakota Hudson. “That was my goal, 12 pitches or less. That was just kind of the goal. Get as many outs as I could as quickly as I could.”Gomber (1-1), who dealt with biceps tendinitis throughout last season, wound up striking out three without a walk while blanking an opponent for the 11th time in 13 appearances. He also won for the first time since Sept. 18, 2018, at Atlanta.The Cardinals, who trail the Chicago Cubs by 3 1/2 games in the NL Central, improved to 27-25 by evening their series with their cross-state rivals. They also built the slightest of cushion in the race for the No. 2 spot in the division after Milwaukee (28-28) eked out a win over Cincinnati (27-27) earlier in the evening.“We’re coming out here looking to win some ballgames,” said Carlson, who had two RBIs while finishing a homer shy of the cycle — he hit a ball to the warning track in his final at-bat. “To come through early and get some runs on the board felt good.”Brad Miller, Tommy Edman and Kolten Wong also drove in runs for the Cardinals.Meanwhile, Royals starter Brady Singer watched the 14-inning scoreless streak that he carried into the game go away, along with his command. He walked two in the first inning, then walked the first two batters of the second, when Carlson’s double brought them home. Wong made it 3-0 later in the inning.Singer (3-5) wound up walking five in three-plus innings, throwing just 44 of 81 pitches for strikes.That led to an ugly ending to the 50th birthday of Royals manager Mike Matheny, who took umbrage with what he thought was the squeezing of his young pitcher by plate umpire Manny Gonzalez. Matheny expressed his displeasure while making a pitching change in the fourth inning and was immediately tossed from the game.With no fans in the ballpark, Matheny’s rising voice could be heard all the way into the upper deck.“Walked off the field and I basically told him he was squeezing the kid, making it harder for him than he needed,” Matheny said. “He asked me who the pitcher was and I told him to figure it out for himself and that’s how the whole thing went.”The rookie starter wasn’t shy about voicing his displeasure with the plate umpire, either.“Yeah, I did,” Singer said. “Absolutely.”NEGRO LEAGUES SALUTEThe Cardinals wore the gray road uniforms of the 1930 St. Louis Stars and the Royals donned the home cream uniforms of the 1945 Kansas City Monarchs to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Negro Leagues.The Stars featured such players as “Cool Papa” Bell, John “Mule” Suttles and Willie Wells while Jackie Robinson played for the Monarchs before breaking baseball’s color barrier by signing with the Brooklyn Dodgers for the 1947 season.CARDINALS MOVESHudson, who left his start last week against Pittsburgh with elbow soreness, was shut down for the season when the Cardinals transferred him to the 45-day injured list. The original diagnosis was a “flexor tendon issue,” Cardinals president John Mozeliak said, but Hudson is due to see team medical director Dr. George A. Paletta Jr.“Our doctors have reviewed the MRI but you still want to do the normal consultation,” Mozeliak said, when asked whether surgery could be needed. “Until that happens, no decision has been made on next steps.”The Cardinals activated reliever Kodi Whitley, who had been dealing with elbow soreness after a bout with COVID-19, and sent pitcher Junior Fernandez to their alternate training site in corresponding roster moves.UP NEXTCardinals RHP Carlos Martinez (0-1, 2.37 ERA) tries to rebound from a rough outing in Pittsburgh, when he allowed five runs but just one earned over 3 2/3 innings, when he faces Royals LHP Danny Duffy (3-4, 5.01 ERA) on Wednesday night.

⚾ Gomber pitches playoff-hunting Cards to win over Royals

HAYS - The TMP-Marian
volleyball team won both of their matches Tuesday night at Al Billinger Fieldhouse.
The Monarchs, who are ranked sixth in 3A in the latest KVA poll, swept Hoxie 25-9, 25-20 then swept Plainville 25-15, 25-11.

TMP-Marian has won
seven straight matches and improved to 15-2 overall and 8-0 in the Mid-Continent League.

They are in
Wamego for a tournament Saturday. 

HAYS - The TMP-Marian
volleyball team won both of their matches Tuesday night at Al Billinger Fieldhouse.
The Monarchs, who are ranked sixth in 3A in the latest KVA poll, swept Hoxie 25-9, 25-20 then swept Plainville 25-15, 25-11.TMP-Marian has won
seven straight matches and improved to 15-2 overall and 8-0 in the Mid-Continent League.They are in
Wamego for a tournament Saturday.

🏐 TMP-Marian sweeps home triangular

CLASS 6A RANKINGS 1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
SHAWNEE MISSION NORTHWEST (1-0) 2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
JUNCTION CITY (2-1) 3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
OLATHE NORTH (2-0) 4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
DERBY (2-1) 5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
LAWRENCE (3-0)

CLASS 5A 1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
MILL VALLEY (2-1) 2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
WICHITA NORTHWEST (2-0) 3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
ST. THOMAS AQUINAS (2-0) 4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
BISHOP CARROLL (2-1) 5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
MAIZE (3-0)

CLASS 4A 1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
BISHOP MIEGE (0-1) 2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
PAOLA (3-0) 3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
TONGANOXIE (2-1) 4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
MCPHERSON (3-0) 5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
ST. JAMES ACADEMY (1-1)

CLASS 3A 1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
CHENEY (3-0) 2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
SOUTHEAST OF SALINE (3-0) 3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
TOPEKA HAYDEN (2-1) 4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
PERRY-LECOMPTON (3-0) 5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
ANDALE (3-0)

CLASS 2A 1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
ROSSVILLE (3-0) 2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
SILVER LAKE (1-0) 3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
HOISINGTON (3-0) 4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
NORTON (3-0) 5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
HUTCHINSON TRINITY (3-0)

CLASS 1A 1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
OLPE (3-0) 2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
VALLEY HEIGHTS (3-0) 3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
CENTRALIA (2-1) 4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
SMITH CENTER (2-1) 5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
CONWAY SPRINGS (2-1)

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

CLASS 8M-II 1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
ST. FRANCIS (2-0) 2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
HANOVER (2-0) 3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
AXTELL (3-0) 4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
LEBO (3-0) 5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
VICTORIA (3-0)

CLASS 6A RANKINGS 1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
SHAWNEE MISSION NORTHWEST (1-0) 2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
JUNCTION CITY (2-1) 3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
OLATHE NORTH (2-0) 4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
DERBY (2-1) 5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
LAWRENCE (3-0)CLASS 5A 1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
MILL VALLEY (2-1) 2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
WICHITA NORTHWEST (2-0) 3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
ST. THOMAS AQUINAS (2-0) 4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
BISHOP CARROLL (2-1) 5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
MAIZE (3-0)CLASS 4A 1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
BISHOP MIEGE (0-1) 2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
PAOLA (3-0) 3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
TONGANOXIE (2-1) 4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
MCPHERSON (3-0) 5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
ST. JAMES ACADEMY (1-1)CLASS 3A 1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
CHENEY (3-0) 2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
SOUTHEAST OF SALINE (3-0) 3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
TOPEKA HAYDEN (2-1) 4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
PERRY-LECOMPTON (3-0) 5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
ANDALE (3-0)CLASS 2A 1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
ROSSVILLE (3-0) 2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
SILVER LAKE (1-0) 3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
HOISINGTON (3-0) 4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
NORTON (3-0) 5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
HUTCHINSON TRINITY (3-0)CLASS 1A 1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
OLPE (3-0) 2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
VALLEY HEIGHTS (3-0) 3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
CENTRALIA (2-1) 4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
SMITH CENTER (2-1) 5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
CONWAY SPRINGS (2-1)CLASS 8M-I 1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
CANTON-GALVA (3-0) 2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
WICHITA CO. (3-0) 3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
MADISON (3-0) 4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
CLIFTON-CLYDE (3-0) 5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
LITTLE RIVER (2-1)CLASS 8M-II 1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
ST. FRANCIS (2-0) 2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
HANOVER (2-0) 3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
AXTELL (3-0) 4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
LEBO (3-0) 5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
VICTORIA (3-0)

🏈Kpreps Week 4 rankings

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -&nbsp;The MIAA COVID-19 Task Force has prepared a Return To Competition Game Plan. The document provides recommendations and requirements for member schools to implement as the Association prepares for the return of competition this fall and winter on MIAA Campuses.

The Task Force developed the Return To Competition Game Plan through the MIAA’s partnership with the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.uscah.com/">U.S. Council For Athletes Health</a>&nbsp;and other higher education association resources along with a collection of best practices and suggestions from local and state agencies.&nbsp;

A few highlights include COVID-19 screening and testing protocols for practices and competitions. It also covers general guidelines and recommendations for facilities, fans, teams, media, student-athletes, coaches, officials, and game day staff.&nbsp;

The Return To Competition Game Plan document was made available to member institutions last week, and it will continue to be monitored by the Task Force and Conference Office Staff. Changes and updates to the document will be edited as necessary per medical and scientific advancements.



KANSAS CITY, Mo. -&nbsp;The MIAA COVID-19 Task Force has prepared a Return To Competition Game Plan. The document provides recommendations and requirements for member schools to implement as the Association prepares for the return of competition this fall and winter on MIAA Campuses.The Task Force developed the Return To Competition Game Plan through the MIAA’s partnership with the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.uscah.com/">U.S. Council For Athletes Health</a>&nbsp;and other higher education association resources along with a collection of best practices and suggestions from local and state agencies.&nbsp;A few highlights include COVID-19 screening and testing protocols for practices and competitions. It also covers general guidelines and recommendations for facilities, fans, teams, media, student-athletes, coaches, officials, and game day staff.&nbsp;The Return To Competition Game Plan document was made available to member institutions last week, and it will continue to be monitored by the Task Force and Conference Office Staff. Changes and updates to the document will be edited as necessary per medical and scientific advancements.

MIAA prepares return to competition document

As
the 2020 Kansas high school football season continues, The Kansas Shrine Bowl
Board of Directors has announced the selection of the 2021 head coaches. DeSoto’s Brian King and Norton’s Lucas Melvin will serve as&nbsp;the head
coaches for the 2021 Kansas Shrine Bowl, to be held Saturday,&nbsp;June 26th&nbsp;at Gowans Stadium in&nbsp;Hutchinson, Kansas. 

Melvin
will lead the&nbsp;West and King the East.&nbsp;

The
head coaches are selected by a&nbsp;vote of the previous games staff, including
fellow coaches, camp directors, trainers, and managers.

Twenty
years after competing for the East Squad in the 2000 Kansas Shrine Bowl, DeSoto’s
Brian King returned as an assistant coach in 2020. Now King will join a rare
list of players who have also served as head coach in the game. Coach King
joins recent coaches, Warren Seitz and Scott Vang who each played in the game,
then coached in 2018. 

King
has led a growing DeSoto program to prominence, finishing 10-1 in 2019. The
Wildcats are off to a 2-1 start in 2020. Coach King prepped at Onaga before
getting his degree&nbsp;in Education from Emporia State. Brian and his
wife&nbsp;Audrey have three children Addison, Briggam, and Canton.

“I
am very honored&nbsp;to be selected as the East head coach in the 2021 Shrine
Bowl.”&nbsp;said King. “Participating in this game is a great honor, as well as a great way for us as players and coaches to serve others while playing and coaching the game we love. I participated in this game as a player in 2000 and a coach in 2020 and I have greatly valued the experience and the relationships I have built during those times. I have a great appreciation for the Shriners and Shriners hospitals and the services they provide and could not be more excited to be participating in this game in 2021.”

In
2020, Lucas Melvin joined a special list of assistant coaches that have had the
opportunity to coach their own son in the Kansas Shrine Bowl, as Kade Melvin
represented Norton for the West Squad. Coach Melvin will return to the Kansas
Shrine Bowl sideline as the head coach in 2021.&nbsp;

Melvin
has led a Norton program to become a consistently dominant program in the West,
building a 102-47 record in 13&nbsp;seasons as head coach. Coach Melvin led the
Bluejays to a 9-4 record in 2019, falling to Nemaha Central in the class 2A state championship game. Norton is off to a 3-0 start in 2020 and are currently
ranked #4 in class 2A. 

Coach Melvin graduated from Colby High School before
graduating from Hutchinson Community College and Fort Hays&nbsp;State
University. Lucas and his wife Angela have five children,&nbsp;Alec, Miah,
Kade, Tyce, and Noah.

“I
feel very honored and privileged to be chosen as the head coach of the West
forthe 2021 Kansas Shrine Bowl” said Melvin. “I had a tremendous
experience&nbsp;last year and I am looking forward to&nbsp;agreat experience
this time as&nbsp;well.”

“It’s a great honor to serve as a head coach in the Kansas Shrine
Bowl,” said Kansas Shrine Bowl&nbsp;Executive Director, B.J. Harris. “The fact that it is decided on by a vote of their peers is certainly special for our coaches. Our 2020 coaching staffs were filled with quality coaches, any of them would have been great for our game.” “Coach Melvin and Coach King each bring tremendous experience and energy and they definitely understand the meaning behind our game,” added Harris, “I’m looking forward to working with them this year.”

The
Kansas Shrine Bowl is an all-star high school senior, East vs. West, football
game put on each year by the Kansas Shrine. It is a 501(c) 3 non-profit charity
that produces annual events and related activities, with net proceeds benefiting
Shriners Hospitals for Children. The game has been played throughout Kansas
each summer for 47 year sat host cities across Kansas and will be held in
Hutchinson for the first time, Saturday, June 26th, 2021 at Gowans Stadium.

As
the 2020 Kansas high school football season continues, The Kansas Shrine Bowl
Board of Directors has announced the selection of the 2021 head coaches. DeSoto’s Brian King and Norton’s Lucas Melvin will serve as&nbsp;the head
coaches for the 2021 Kansas Shrine Bowl, to be held Saturday,&nbsp;June 26th&nbsp;at Gowans Stadium in&nbsp;Hutchinson, Kansas. Melvin
will lead the&nbsp;West and King the East.&nbsp;The
head coaches are selected by a&nbsp;vote of the previous games staff, including
fellow coaches, camp directors, trainers, and managers.Twenty
years after competing for the East Squad in the 2000 Kansas Shrine Bowl, DeSoto’s
Brian King returned as an assistant coach in 2020. Now King will join a rare
list of players who have also served as head coach in the game. Coach King
joins recent coaches, Warren Seitz and Scott Vang who each played in the game,
then coached in 2018. King
has led a growing DeSoto program to prominence, finishing 10-1 in 2019. The
Wildcats are off to a 2-1 start in 2020. Coach King prepped at Onaga before
getting his degree&nbsp;in Education from Emporia State. Brian and his
wife&nbsp;Audrey have three children Addison, Briggam, and Canton.“I
am very honored&nbsp;to be selected as the East head coach in the 2021 Shrine
Bowl.”&nbsp;said King. “Participating in this game is a great honor, as well as a great way for us as players and coaches to serve others while playing and coaching the game we love. I participated in this game as a player in 2000 and a coach in 2020 and I have greatly valued the experience and the relationships I have built during those times. I have a great appreciation for the Shriners and Shriners hospitals and the services they provide and could not be more excited to be participating in this game in 2021.”In
2020, Lucas Melvin joined a special list of assistant coaches that have had the
opportunity to coach their own son in the Kansas Shrine Bowl, as Kade Melvin
represented Norton for the West Squad. Coach Melvin will return to the Kansas
Shrine Bowl sideline as the head coach in 2021.&nbsp;Melvin
has led a Norton program to become a consistently dominant program in the West,
building a 102-47 record in 13&nbsp;seasons as head coach. Coach Melvin led the
Bluejays to a 9-4 record in 2019, falling to Nemaha Central in the class 2A state championship game. Norton is off to a 3-0 start in 2020 and are currently
ranked #4 in class 2A. Coach Melvin graduated from Colby High School before
graduating from Hutchinson Community College and Fort Hays&nbsp;State
University. Lucas and his wife Angela have five children,&nbsp;Alec, Miah,
Kade, Tyce, and Noah.“I
feel very honored and privileged to be chosen as the head coach of the West
forthe 2021 Kansas Shrine Bowl” said Melvin. “I had a tremendous
experience&nbsp;last year and I am looking forward to&nbsp;agreat experience
this time as&nbsp;well.”“It’s a great honor to serve as a head coach in the Kansas Shrine
Bowl,” said Kansas Shrine Bowl&nbsp;Executive Director, B.J. Harris. “The fact that it is decided on by a vote of their peers is certainly special for our coaches. Our 2020 coaching staffs were filled with quality coaches, any of them would have been great for our game.” “Coach Melvin and Coach King each bring tremendous experience and energy and they definitely understand the meaning behind our game,” added Harris, “I’m looking forward to working with them this year.”The
Kansas Shrine Bowl is an all-star high school senior, East vs. West, football
game put on each year by the Kansas Shrine. It is a 501(c) 3 non-profit charity
that produces annual events and related activities, with net proceeds benefiting
Shriners Hospitals for Children. The game has been played throughout Kansas
each summer for 47 year sat host cities across Kansas and will be held in
Hutchinson for the first time, Saturday, June 26th, 2021 at Gowans Stadium.Shrine Bowl Release

🏈 Kansas Shrine Bowl names coaches for 2021 game

As of now, Hays&nbsp; High has no opponent for their homecoming game on Oct. 2.

The Indians were to host Abilene but their district has moved to remote learning due to an increase in COVID-19 cases and has suspended all extracurricular activities until at least Oct 5.

In a notice to parents/guardians, USD 435 Superintendent Greg Brown wrote, "Please understand this is absolutely the last thing we want to do. We understand how important it is to have our students in school, receiving a first-rate educational experience, but COVID-19 has struck our teachers and support staff significantly. We have four (4) adults who have already tested positive and (4) more not feeling well, who are being tested as I speak. The combination of adults who have tested positive and the related quarantine orders have made it necessary to take this measure. We hope to be back in school on Monday, October 5th. During the next two weeks, we will be looking at other measures to provide the face to face instruction we know our community desires in spite of the increased COVID-19 testing results."

Additionally, all extracurricular activities, including practices and competitions, have been suspended until at least Oct. 5, according to a notice to parents/guardians from Abilene High School Athletic Director Will Burton and Abilene Middle School Athletic Director Derek Berns.

As of now, Hays&nbsp; High has no opponent for their homecoming game on Oct. 2.The Indians were to host Abilene but their district has moved to remote learning due to an increase in COVID-19 cases and has suspended all extracurricular activities until at least Oct 5.In a notice to parents/guardians, USD 435 Superintendent Greg Brown wrote, "Please understand this is absolutely the last thing we want to do. We understand how important it is to have our students in school, receiving a first-rate educational experience, but COVID-19 has struck our teachers and support staff significantly. We have four (4) adults who have already tested positive and (4) more not feeling well, who are being tested as I speak. The combination of adults who have tested positive and the related quarantine orders have made it necessary to take this measure. We hope to be back in school on Monday, October 5th. During the next two weeks, we will be looking at other measures to provide the face to face instruction we know our community desires in spite of the increased COVID-19 testing results."Additionally, all extracurricular activities, including practices and competitions, have been suspended until at least Oct. 5, according to a notice to parents/guardians from Abilene High School Athletic Director Will Burton and Abilene Middle School Athletic Director Derek Berns.<figure>
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🏈 Hays High looking for new homecoming opponent

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals were into the Kansas City bullpen by the fourth inning, and Adam Wainwright was looking like a spry youngster rather than a 39-year-old workhorse as the right-hander sliced through the Royals batting order.

Just about everything was looking up for a team fighting for a playoff spot.

Maikel Franco hit the go-ahead single off Wainwright with two outs in the sixth inning, and the Kansas City bullpen shut down the Cardinals from the fourth inning on, allowing the Royals to rally for a 4-1 victory on Monday night.

“The hardest part for me is I’m standing on the mound, I know our team needs me to get that zero right there,” said Wainwright, who wound up allowing three runs on six hits and two walks over 5 2/3 innings. “That’s probably the best I felt all year, honestly. And it hurts to come away with a loss. The team needed me to come away with a win.”

The Cardinals fell 4 1/2 games back of the Cubs in the NL Central and, more importantly, into a tie with Cincinnati for the division’s second guaranteed playoff spot. The Reds beat the Brewers earlier in the night.

“You know, they all count. Clearly. We don’t come to the park any day and don’t feel good about it,” Cardinals manager Mike Shildt said. “We played a pretty straight-up ballgame and a couple bounces went their way.”

Alex Gordon and Jorge Soler also drove in runs for the Royals, who returned for their final homestand after getting swept in Milwaukee, and were starting off with a playoff contender in the Cardinals that had won four straight games.

It didn’t matter to Carlos Hernandez, making his second career start, and a stout Kansas City bullpen. Hernandez allowed one run over 3 2/3 innings before giving way to Jake Newberry, Scott Barlow, Josh Staumont (2-1) and Jesse Hahn. They combined to allow one hit — a two-out single by Paul Goldschmidt — without a walk over the next 4 1/3 innings.

Greg Holland worked around a leadoff single in the ninth for his sixth save.

“The bullpen was fantastic,” Royals manager Mike Matheny said. “One right after the other.”

The Interstate 70 rivals played to a draw through five innings in wildly different fashions.

The Cardinals leaned on Wainwright, their erstwhile ace, who faced the minimum number of batters through the first five innings. The Royals countered with a parade of relievers that seemed ever-stingier as the innings wore on.

How each team produced its lone early run was different, too.

The Cardinals took advantage of one mighty swing from Matt Carpenter, who sent the 3-1 offering from Hernandez nearly 440 feet into the fountains in right . The Royals answered with small ball in the fifth, stringing together a single, a double and a chopping fielder’s choice from Gordon that knotted the game 1-all.

They used some more small ball to pull ahead in the sixth. Whit Merrifield led off with a single, Salvador Perez added a single of his own and, after Jorge Soler drew a walk, Franco gave the Royals a lead they would never relinquish.

“I mean, groundball to right field, to the left of first base — not a common thing,” Shildt said. “We’ll take that soft contact. Can’t always tell where it’s going to go. Just because it doesn’t work out doesn’t mean it wasn’t right.”

The Cardinals activated OF Dexter Fowler and RHP Giovanny Gallegos from the injured list before the game. Fowler had been out since Sept. 2 to deal with a stomach ailment that required a medication regimen that would have made him more vulnerable to the coronavirus should he become exposed. Gallegos was sidelined by a groin injury.

OF Justin Williams and RHP Nabil Crismatt were optioned to the club’s alternate training site and RHP Roel Ramirez was designated for assignment to create space on the roster.

The Royals reinstated Soler from the injured list before the game and optioned infielder Kelvin Gutierrez to their alternate training site. Soler was hitting .235 with eight homers and 22 RBIs before hurting his oblique on Sept. 5.

RHP Brady Singer (3-4, 4.14 ERA) tries to build on a 14-inning scoreless streak covering his last two starts when the Royals continue their series against St. Louis. It is the sixth-longest active streak in the majors. The Cardinals go with LHP Austin Gomber (0-1, 2.37) , who pitched in relief of injured starter Dakota Hudson on Thursday night in Pittsburgh.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals were into the Kansas City bullpen by the fourth inning, and Adam Wainwright was looking like a spry youngster rather than a 39-year-old workhorse as the right-hander sliced through the Royals batting order.Just about everything was looking up for a team fighting for a playoff spot.Then, everything went wrong.Maikel Franco hit the go-ahead single off Wainwright with two outs in the sixth inning, and the Kansas City bullpen shut down the Cardinals from the fourth inning on, allowing the Royals to rally for a 4-1 victory on Monday night.“The hardest part for me is I’m standing on the mound, I know our team needs me to get that zero right there,” said Wainwright, who wound up allowing three runs on six hits and two walks over 5 2/3 innings. “That’s probably the best I felt all year, honestly. And it hurts to come away with a loss. The team needed me to come away with a win.”The Cardinals fell 4 1/2 games back of the Cubs in the NL Central and, more importantly, into a tie with Cincinnati for the division’s second guaranteed playoff spot. The Reds beat the Brewers earlier in the night.“You know, they all count. Clearly. We don’t come to the park any day and don’t feel good about it,” Cardinals manager Mike Shildt said. “We played a pretty straight-up ballgame and a couple bounces went their way.”Alex Gordon and Jorge Soler also drove in runs for the Royals, who returned for their final homestand after getting swept in Milwaukee, and were starting off with a playoff contender in the Cardinals that had won four straight games.It didn’t matter to Carlos Hernandez, making his second career start, and a stout Kansas City bullpen. Hernandez allowed one run over 3 2/3 innings before giving way to Jake Newberry, Scott Barlow, Josh Staumont (2-1) and Jesse Hahn. They combined to allow one hit — a two-out single by Paul Goldschmidt — without a walk over the next 4 1/3 innings.Greg Holland worked around a leadoff single in the ninth for his sixth save.“The bullpen was fantastic,” Royals manager Mike Matheny said. “One right after the other.”The Interstate 70 rivals played to a draw through five innings in wildly different fashions.The Cardinals leaned on Wainwright, their erstwhile ace, who faced the minimum number of batters through the first five innings. The Royals countered with a parade of relievers that seemed ever-stingier as the innings wore on.How each team produced its lone early run was different, too.The Cardinals took advantage of one mighty swing from Matt Carpenter, who sent the 3-1 offering from Hernandez nearly 440 feet into the fountains in right . The Royals answered with small ball in the fifth, stringing together a single, a double and a chopping fielder’s choice from Gordon that knotted the game 1-all.They used some more small ball to pull ahead in the sixth. Whit Merrifield led off with a single, Salvador Perez added a single of his own and, after Jorge Soler drew a walk, Franco gave the Royals a lead they would never relinquish.“I mean, groundball to right field, to the left of first base — not a common thing,” Shildt said. “We’ll take that soft contact. Can’t always tell where it’s going to go. Just because it doesn’t work out doesn’t mean it wasn’t right.”CARDINALS MOVESThe Cardinals activated OF Dexter Fowler and RHP Giovanny Gallegos from the injured list before the game. Fowler had been out since Sept. 2 to deal with a stomach ailment that required a medication regimen that would have made him more vulnerable to the coronavirus should he become exposed. Gallegos was sidelined by a groin injury.OF Justin Williams and RHP Nabil Crismatt were optioned to the club’s alternate training site and RHP Roel Ramirez was designated for assignment to create space on the roster.ROYALS MOVESThe Royals reinstated Soler from the injured list before the game and optioned infielder Kelvin Gutierrez to their alternate training site. Soler was hitting .235 with eight homers and 22 RBIs before hurting his oblique on Sept. 5.UP NEXTRHP Brady Singer (3-4, 4.14 ERA) tries to build on a 14-inning scoreless streak covering his last two starts when the Royals continue their series against St. Louis. It is the sixth-longest active streak in the majors. The Cardinals go with LHP Austin Gomber (0-1, 2.37) , who pitched in relief of injured starter Dakota Hudson on Thursday night in Pittsburgh.

⚾ Royals rally behind stout bullpen to beat Cardinals

SALINA - Another
tournament, another title for the Hays High girls’ golf team. The Indians won their fourth tournament in five tries this fall, taking the Salina South Invitational by one shot over Manhattan Monday at the Salina Municipal Golf Course.

Taleia McCrae shot a six-over-par 76 and finished second. Sophia Garrison fired a
79 and places fourth.

TEAM FINISH 1. Hays
High - 340 2. Manhattan - 341 3. Maize - 344 4. Derby - 366 5. Concordia - 370
 6. Goddard
Eisenhower - 371 7. Salina South - 372 8. Newton - 373
 9. Campus - 386
 10. Great Bend - 402 11. Hutchinson - 403 12. Salina Central - 406

TOP 10 MEDALISTS 1. Brooklyn
Blasdel, Maize - 75&nbsp; 2. Taleia McCrae, Hays - 76&nbsp; 3. Zoe
Norton, Salina
South - 77&nbsp; 4. Sophia
Garrison, Hays - 79&nbsp; 5. Andi
Siebert, Manhattan - 79&nbsp; 6. Ryhs
Phipps, Manhattan - 80 7. Abby
Donovan, Concordia - 80 8. Nina
Frees, Salina
South - 81&nbsp; 9. Lexi Ridder, Maize - 82&nbsp; 10. Haley
Lewis, Concordia - 85

SALINA - Another
tournament, another title for the Hays High girls’ golf team. The Indians won their fourth tournament in five tries this fall, taking the Salina South Invitational by one shot over Manhattan Monday at the Salina Municipal Golf Course.Taleia McCrae shot a six-over-par 76 and finished second. Sophia Garrison fired a
79 and places fourth.TEAM FINISH 1. Hays
High - 340 2. Manhattan - 341 3. Maize - 344 4. Derby - 366 5. Concordia - 370
 6. Goddard
Eisenhower - 371 7. Salina South - 372 8. Newton - 373
 9. Campus - 386
 10. Great Bend - 402 11. Hutchinson - 403 12. Salina Central - 406TOP 10 MEDALISTS 1. Brooklyn
Blasdel, Maize - 75&nbsp; 2. Taleia McCrae, Hays - 76&nbsp; 3. Zoe
Norton, Salina
South - 77&nbsp; 4. Sophia
Garrison, Hays - 79&nbsp; 5. Andi
Siebert, Manhattan - 79&nbsp; 6. Ryhs
Phipps, Manhattan - 80 7. Abby
Donovan, Concordia - 80 8. Nina
Frees, Salina
South - 81&nbsp; 9. Lexi Ridder, Maize - 82&nbsp; 10. Haley
Lewis, Concordia - 85

⛳ HHS girls' win again, take Salina South Invite

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs were nearly flawless in their Week 1 win over the Houston Texans.

They proved Sunday they can win when things aren’t going quite so smoothly.

The Chiefs were penalized 11 times for 90 yards, had a handful of dropped passes and struggled to get into any offensive rhythm until the second half of their 23-20 overtime victory over the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday. They also made the kind of mental miscues that generally leave coach Andy Reid seething in his postgame news conference.

One of them occurred when wide receiver Mecole Hardman didn’t touch down a defensive player following an interception — it wound up being a moot point because of a penalty. Another came when wide receiver Tyreek Hill removed his helmet after a long touchdown reception for what should have been a penalty — he claimed it already was coming off.

Chiefs survive miscues, escape with sloppy win over Chargers

1 of 3Kicker Harrison Butker, 7, of the Kansas City Chiefs kicks the winning field goal in overtime as the Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Los Angeles Chargers 23-20 during an NFL football game at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif., on Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020. (Keith Birmingham/The Orange County Register via AP)

“I would never take my helmet off,” Hill insisted. “When I’m on the field it’s my responsibility to always keep my helmet on. That’s one of Coach Reid’s biggest pet peeves, taking your helmet off after a touchdown.”

Regardless, all the miscues left Reid with this assessment: “We have to do better,” he said. “There are no excuses.”

Especially in an empty stadium. The Chiefs should have had no problem with communication with fans barred from Sofi Stadium for the Chargers’ debut in their new digs because of the coronavirus pandemic. But they still had costly holding and offsides penalties along with a roughing the passer penalty in the fourth quarter.

The Chiefs managed to overcome the mistakes, though, thanks to another starring turn from Patrick Mahomes, a couple of crucial grabs by his wide receivers and a defense that was pushed around the first half but suddenly showed up.

“Obviously we didn’t play the way we wanted to play,” Mahomes said, “but to find a way to win, I think that when you get to the playoffs or when you get later in the season and you try to make a run, not every game is going to be a blowout.”

Harrison Butker gives the Chiefs the chance to score points any time they cross midfield. His two 58-yard field goals, which matched Nick Lowery’s franchise record, included the game-winner in overtime. Butker already has made 11 kicks of at least 50 yards in three-plus seasons — Lowery hit 20 of them from 1980-93. And he passed Pete Stoyanovich for sixth in franchise scoring with 445 points; next up is Hall of Famer Tony Gonzalez, who scored 462 points from 1997-2008.

“I mean, what can you say?” Reid said of Butker, who has hit a field goal in a Chiefs-record 16 straight games. “He’s a mentally tough kid and we appreciate him and how he goes about his job.”

The secondary is woefully depleted. Bashaud Breeland is only halfway through his four-game suspension and fellow starter Charvarius Ward is still dealing with a fractured hand. Antonio Hamilton went down Sunday with a hamstring injury.

CB L’Jarius Sneed is looking like a fourth-round steal in last April’s draft. He’s been pressed into service because of injuries and suspensions and has risen to the occasion, picking off a pass in each of his first two games.

“That’s the reason why we went out and got him,” Chiefs defensive backs coach Sam Madison said. “He is able to run, he’s tall, he’s long and you look at our corners from last year, you know he just fit that mold.”

DT Chris Jones, who signed a four-year, $85 million deal in the offseason, was beaten regularly at the point of attack in the run game. He also was penalized for offside early in the game and roughing the passer on third down in the fourth quarter, giving the Chargers a first down and leading to a field goal that made it 20-17 with 2:30 left in the game.

RB Darrel Williams left with an ankle injury, DE Frank Clark was ill and WR Sammy Watkins took a blow to the head that drew Reid’s ire. “I thought it was questionable,” he said. “We’re not supposed to have those in our game here.”

LB Damien Wilson passed the concussion protocol and returned to the game. LB Anthony Hitchens played through a stinger.

28: That’s the number of wins the Chiefs have over the AFC West in their past 30 games.

Mahomes and the Chiefs visit Lamar Jackson and the Ravens in a matchup of 2-0 teams next Monday night. They were on a collision course in last year’s AFC playoffs before the Titans upset Baltimore in the divisional round. Kansas City then beat Tennessee in the conference title game before winning its first Super Bowl in 50 years.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs were nearly flawless in their Week 1 win over the Houston Texans.They proved Sunday they can win when things aren’t going quite so smoothly.The Chiefs were penalized 11 times for 90 yards, had a handful of dropped passes and struggled to get into any offensive rhythm until the second half of their 23-20 overtime victory over the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday. They also made the kind of mental miscues that generally leave coach Andy Reid seething in his postgame news conference.One of them occurred when wide receiver Mecole Hardman didn’t touch down a defensive player following an interception — it wound up being a moot point because of a penalty. Another came when wide receiver Tyreek Hill removed his helmet after a long touchdown reception for what should have been a penalty — he claimed it already was coming off.ADVERTISEMENTClick to copy<h2>Chiefs survive miscues, escape with sloppy win over Chargers</h2>By DAVE SKRETTAyesterday<figure>
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 </figure>1 of 3Kicker Harrison Butker, 7, of the Kansas City Chiefs kicks the winning field goal in overtime as the Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Los Angeles Chargers 23-20 during an NFL football game at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif., on Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020. (Keith Birmingham/The Orange County Register via AP)KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs were nearly flawless in their Week 1 win over the Houston Texans.They proved Sunday they can win when things aren’t going quite so smoothly.The Chiefs were penalized 11 times for 90 yards, had a handful of dropped passes and struggled to get into any offensive rhythm until the second half of their 23-20 overtime victory over the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday. They also made the kind of mental miscues that generally leave coach Andy Reid seething in his postgame news conference.One of them occurred when wide receiver Mecole Hardman didn’t touch down a defensive player following an interception — it wound up being a moot point because of a penalty. Another came when wide receiver Tyreek Hill removed his helmet after a long touchdown reception for what should have been a penalty — he claimed it already was coming off.ADVERTISEMENT“I would never take my helmet off,” Hill insisted. “When I’m on the field it’s my responsibility to always keep my helmet on. That’s one of Coach Reid’s biggest pet peeves, taking your helmet off after a touchdown.”Regardless, all the miscues left Reid with this assessment: “We have to do better,” he said. “There are no excuses.”Especially in an empty stadium. The Chiefs should have had no problem with communication with fans barred from Sofi Stadium for the Chargers’ debut in their new digs because of the coronavirus pandemic. But they still had costly holding and offsides penalties along with a roughing the passer penalty in the fourth quarter.The Chiefs managed to overcome the mistakes, though, thanks to another starring turn from Patrick Mahomes, a couple of crucial grabs by his wide receivers and a defense that was pushed around the first half but suddenly showed up.“Obviously we didn’t play the way we wanted to play,” Mahomes said, “but to find a way to win, I think that when you get to the playoffs or when you get later in the season and you try to make a run, not every game is going to be a blowout.”WHAT’S WORKINGHarrison Butker gives the Chiefs the chance to score points any time they cross midfield. His two 58-yard field goals, which matched Nick Lowery’s franchise record, included the game-winner in overtime. Butker already has made 11 kicks of at least 50 yards in three-plus seasons — Lowery hit 20 of them from 1980-93. And he passed Pete Stoyanovich for sixth in franchise scoring with 445 points; next up is Hall of Famer Tony Gonzalez, who scored 462 points from 1997-2008.“I mean, what can you say?” Reid said of Butker, who has hit a field goal in a Chiefs-record 16 straight games. “He’s a mentally tough kid and we appreciate him and how he goes about his job.”WHAT NEEDS HELPThe secondary is woefully depleted. Bashaud Breeland is only halfway through his four-game suspension and fellow starter Charvarius Ward is still dealing with a fractured hand. Antonio Hamilton went down Sunday with a hamstring injury.STOCK UPCB L’Jarius Sneed is looking like a fourth-round steal in last April’s draft. He’s been pressed into service because of injuries and suspensions and has risen to the occasion, picking off a pass in each of his first two games.“That’s the reason why we went out and got him,” Chiefs defensive backs coach Sam Madison said. “He is able to run, he’s tall, he’s long and you look at our corners from last year, you know he just fit that mold.”STOCK DOWNDT Chris Jones, who signed a four-year, $85 million deal in the offseason, was beaten regularly at the point of attack in the run game. He also was penalized for offside early in the game and roughing the passer on third down in the fourth quarter, giving the Chargers a first down and leading to a field goal that made it 20-17 with 2:30 left in the game.INJUREDRB Darrel Williams left with an ankle injury, DE Frank Clark was ill and WR Sammy Watkins took a blow to the head that drew Reid’s ire. “I thought it was questionable,” he said. “We’re not supposed to have those in our game here.”LB Damien Wilson passed the concussion protocol and returned to the game. LB Anthony Hitchens played through a stinger.KEY NUMBER28: That’s the number of wins the Chiefs have over the AFC West in their past 30 games.NEXT STEPSMahomes and the Chiefs visit Lamar Jackson and the Ravens in a matchup of 2-0 teams next Monday night. They were on a collision course in last year’s AFC playoffs before the Titans upset Baltimore in the divisional round. Kansas City then beat Tennessee in the conference title game before winning its first Super Bowl in 50 years.

🏈 Chiefs survive miscues, escape with sloppy win over Chargers

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🎧 Defend the Fort Podcast: FHSU Football Replay

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Harrison Butker kicked a 58-yard field goal with 1:55 remaining in overtime, and the Kansas City Chiefs survived a superlative first start by rookie Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert to beat Los Angeles 23-20 on Sunday.

Butker’s game-winner was his third field goal of the day and his second from 58 yards, which tied a Chiefs record for distance. He nailed a 30-yarder on the final play of regulation.

In overtime, Butker sent the ball through the uprights from 53 yards, but KC was called for a false start. Then the Chargers called timeout, giving him a rehearsal kick from 58 that he also made before the one that counted.

Patrick Mahomes completed less than half of his passes in the first half for only the third time in his career but rallied to finish 27 of 47 for 302 yards and two touchdowns. Tyreek Hill (five catches, 99 yards) and Travis Kelce (nine receptions, 90 yards) each had TD receptions.

Playing their first game at SoFi Stadium, the Chargers (1-1) won the coin toss in overtime but went three-and-out. The Chiefs (2-0) got the ball at their 21 and went 39 yards in 13 plays.

Herbert was 22 of 33 for 311 yards with a touchdown and interception, becoming the ninth quarterback since the merger to have a 300-yard game in his NFL debut.

Herbert, the sixth overall pick in April’s draft, got the call after Tyrod Taylor re-aggravated a rib injury during pregame warmups. Coach Anthony Lynn said he found out just before the coin toss that Taylor was unable to play and that Taylor was taken to a hospital.

Herbert passed and rushed for touchdowns in the first half, becoming the first player since Bob Clatterbuck of the New York Giants in 1954 to do that in his debut. He joined Cam Newton and Otto Graham as the only QB’s to throw for 300 yards and have a rushing TD in their first game.

The defending Super Bowl champion Chiefs beat the Chargers for the 12th time in 13 meetings.

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Harrison Butker kicked a 58-yard field goal with 1:55 remaining in overtime, and the Kansas City Chiefs survived a superlative first start by rookie Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert to beat Los Angeles 23-20 on Sunday.Butker’s game-winner was his third field goal of the day and his second from 58 yards, which tied a Chiefs record for distance. He nailed a 30-yarder on the final play of regulation.In overtime, Butker sent the ball through the uprights from 53 yards, but KC was called for a false start. Then the Chargers called timeout, giving him a rehearsal kick from 58 that he also made before the one that counted.Patrick Mahomes completed less than half of his passes in the first half for only the third time in his career but rallied to finish 27 of 47 for 302 yards and two touchdowns. Tyreek Hill (five catches, 99 yards) and Travis Kelce (nine receptions, 90 yards) each had TD receptions.Playing their first game at SoFi Stadium, the Chargers (1-1) won the coin toss in overtime but went three-and-out. The Chiefs (2-0) got the ball at their 21 and went 39 yards in 13 plays.Herbert was 22 of 33 for 311 yards with a touchdown and interception, becoming the ninth quarterback since the merger to have a 300-yard game in his NFL debut.Herbert, the sixth overall pick in April’s draft, got the call after Tyrod Taylor re-aggravated a rib injury during pregame warmups. Coach Anthony Lynn said he found out just before the coin toss that Taylor was unable to play and that Taylor was taken to a hospital.Herbert passed and rushed for touchdowns in the first half, becoming the first player since Bob Clatterbuck of the New York Giants in 1954 to do that in his debut. He joined Cam Newton and Otto Graham as the only QB’s to throw for 300 yards and have a rushing TD in their first game.The defending Super Bowl champion Chiefs beat the Chargers for the 12th time in 13 meetings.After Hill’s 55-yard touchdown and 2-point conversion to tie it with 12:58 remaining in the fourth quarter, Herbert and the Chargers went on a 10-minute drive, resulting in Michael Badgley’s 23-yard field goal with 2:30 remaining.Badgley’s 41-yard kick midway through the third quarter extended the Chargers’ lead to 17-6 before the Chiefs rallied to tie it. Butker’s first 58-yarder pulled them within eight.Herbert’s only ill-advised throw came late in the third quarter when he was picked off by L’Jarius Snead deep in Chiefs territory instead of taking the rushing yards on a scramble.Kansas City took advantage, driving 95 yards in six plays. Mahomes rolled left and connected with Hill, who caught it at the LA 6 before getting into the end zone.Herbert drove the Chargers 79 yards in eight plays after the opening kickoff, culminating in a 4-yard rollout off right end. It was the first rushing TD by a Chargers QB in nine years.The Chargers ran the ball on their first two plays before Herbert’s first pass was incomplete. He then completed a 35-yard screen pass to Joshua Kelley. Herbert also completed a 16-yard pass to a diving Austin Ekeler to move it to the KC 4.Ekeler had 148 scrimmage yards, including 93 rushing, and Keenan Allen caught seven passes for 96 yards.Kansas City got on the board midway through the second quarter when Mahomes found Travis Kelce in the back right corner of the end zone for a 10-yard score. Jerry Tillery blocked the extra-point attempt.Herbert made it 14-6 with a 14-yard bullet to Jalen Guyton with 2:30 remaining in the first half.INJURIESChiefs: Defensive end Frank Clark (illness), cornerback Antonio Hamilton (groin) and running back Darrel Williams (ankle) left the game.Chargers: OT Bryan Bulaga suffered a knee injury during the first quarter and did not return. Defensive end Justin Jones (shoulder) and safety Jalen Watkins (groin) were injured in the second half.UP NEXTChiefs: Travel to Baltimore for a matchup of the last two NFL MVPs on Monday, Sept. 28. Mahomes has won both games against reigning MVP Lamar Jackson and the Ravens.Chargers: Host the Carolina Panthers next Sunday. Los Angeles is 8-4 against NFC teams under coach Anthony Lynn.