Fort Hays State women's basketball coach Tony Hobson and men's basketball coach Mark Johnson held their weekly press conferences Tuesday.

The Tigers are home this week to host Northwest Missouri State on Thursday and Missouri Western State on Saturday.

Thursday's women's game tips at 5:30pm with the men to follow around 7:30pm. Saturday's women's game is at 2:00pm with the men to follow around 4:00pm.

Fort Hays State women's basketball coach Tony Hobson and men's basketball coach Mark Johnson held their weekly press conferences Tuesday.The Tigers are home this week to host Northwest Missouri State on Thursday and Missouri Western State on Saturday.Thursday's women's game tips at 5:30pm with the men to follow around 7:30pm. Saturday's women's game is at 2:00pm with the men to follow around 4:00pm.<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/964268338&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/tony-hobson-weekly-press-conference-011221" title="Tony Hobson Weekly Press Conference 011221" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Tony Hobson Weekly Press Conference 011221</a></div></div><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/964252444&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/mark-johnson-weekly-press-conference" title="Mark Johnson Weekly Press Conference 011221" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Mark Johnson Weekly Press Conference 011221</a></div></div>

🏀🎧 FHSU coaches hold weekly press conference  

MANHATTAN, Kan. –&nbsp;For the&nbsp;fourth&nbsp;straight year,&nbsp;Voice of the Wildcats Wyatt Thompson has been named the Kansas Sportscaster of the Year as the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association announced their annual award recipients for 2020.

Thompson, who is in his 19th year as the play-by-play voice of the Wildcats, is a six-time winner of the award and ranks second all-time among K-State broadcasters in awards and fourth all-time among broadcasters in the state of Kansas. In addition to his play-by-play duties for Wildcat football and men’s basketball, Thompson can be seen regularly each summer at each Catbacker event across the state in addition to hosting various radio programs, events and programs at K-State and in the Manhattan community. He started his broadcasting career in 1976 as a sportscaster for various high schools, colleges and universities in Kansas, spending time at stations in Great Bend and Abilene. Thompson worked for KAYS radio and television in Hays from 1985 until 1989 where he was the play-by-play voice at Fort Hays State. While in Kansas, he was recognized with the Kansas Association of Broadcasters (KAB) Play-by-Play Award in 1982 and the Oscar Stauffer Sportscaster of the Year Award in 1989. Thompson, also the 2011 recipient of the Hod Humiston Award from the KAB, came to Kansas State in 2002 from Colorado State, where he was the play-by-play voice for CSU's football and men's basketball teams for five years. An accomplished professional, Thompson won the Colorado Broadcasting Association award for best play-by-play in 2000. In addition to&nbsp;his duties at CSU, Thompson was also a sports reporter for Clear Channel Denver, the Countdown to Kickoff host for the Denver Broncos on KOA Radio and hosted the Zone Sports Insiders show on 760 The Zone in Denver.

Thompson will be honored for his award during the 61st annual&nbsp;NSMA Awards Weekend, June 26-28, 2021, in Winston-Salem, N.C. &nbsp;– k-statesports.com –

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 </figure>MANHATTAN, Kan. –&nbsp;For the&nbsp;fourth&nbsp;straight year,&nbsp;Voice of the Wildcats Wyatt Thompson has been named the Kansas Sportscaster of the Year as the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association announced their annual award recipients for 2020.Thompson, who is in his 19th year as the play-by-play voice of the Wildcats, is a six-time winner of the award and ranks second all-time among K-State broadcasters in awards and fourth all-time among broadcasters in the state of Kansas. In addition to his play-by-play duties for Wildcat football and men’s basketball, Thompson can be seen regularly each summer at each Catbacker event across the state in addition to hosting various radio programs, events and programs at K-State and in the Manhattan community. He started his broadcasting career in 1976 as a sportscaster for various high schools, colleges and universities in Kansas, spending time at stations in Great Bend and Abilene. Thompson worked for KAYS radio and television in Hays from 1985 until 1989 where he was the play-by-play voice at Fort Hays State. While in Kansas, he was recognized with the Kansas Association of Broadcasters (KAB) Play-by-Play Award in 1982 and the Oscar Stauffer Sportscaster of the Year Award in 1989. Thompson, also the 2011 recipient of the Hod Humiston Award from the KAB, came to Kansas State in 2002 from Colorado State, where he was the play-by-play voice for CSU's football and men's basketball teams for five years. An accomplished professional, Thompson won the Colorado Broadcasting Association award for best play-by-play in 2000. In addition to&nbsp;his duties at CSU, Thompson was also a sports reporter for Clear Channel Denver, the Countdown to Kickoff host for the Denver Broncos on KOA Radio and hosted the Zone Sports Insiders show on 760 The Zone in Denver.Thompson will be honored for his award during the 61st annual&nbsp;NSMA Awards Weekend, June 26-28, 2021, in Winston-Salem, N.C. &nbsp;– k-statesports.com –

Make it four in a row! K-State’s Thompson named Kansas Sportscaster of the Year

HAYS, Kan. - Fort Hays State volleyball coach Jessica Wood-Atkins&nbsp;has announced the hiring of Trevor Sullivan as assistant volleyball coach. Sullivan's time as a Tiger began on Monday, January 11. "We are excited to welcome Trevor Sullivan to the FHSU volleyball staff," said Wood-Atkins. "As a volleyball player, Trevor was recruited out of high school in Illinois to play collegiately at Grand View University as a middle blocker. His coaching has been influenced by some incredible volleyball minds. "His most recent stint was working in the Coaching Education Department at USA Volleyball while coaching with the nationally ranked volleyball club, Colorado Juniors. I am excited for the perspective and experience he will bring to both recruiting and our front line." Sullivan comes to Hays after spending two seasons as head girls volleyball coach at Palmer Ridge High School in Monument, Colo. He led the team to the Class 4A state tournament each year, winning two regional titles and finishing the 2019 season as state runner-up. The Bears were 39-18 in his two seasons at PRHS. He was named the 5A/4A Volleyball Coach of the Year by&nbsp;Gazette Preps&nbsp;after the Bears' run to the state championship game in 2019. While in the Centennial State, Sullivan also served as an assistant for the nationally ranked Colorado Juniors Volleyball Club for two-and-a-half years. Additionally, Sullivan has worked in the coaching education department at USA Volleyball. A native of Oswego, Ill., Sullivan played collegiately at Grand View University in Des Moines, Iowa from 2012-2015, helping the Vikings to a third-place finish at the 2014 NAIA National Men's Volleyball Invitational. GVU posted a record of 76-35 in his four years as a Viking. Sullivan graduated from Grand View University in 2015 with a degree in health promotion and a concentration in fitness management. He also received a minor in sports management.&nbsp;

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 </figure>HAYS, Kan. - Fort Hays State volleyball coach Jessica Wood-Atkins&nbsp;has announced the hiring of Trevor Sullivan as assistant volleyball coach. Sullivan's time as a Tiger began on Monday, January 11. "We are excited to welcome Trevor Sullivan to the FHSU volleyball staff," said Wood-Atkins. "As a volleyball player, Trevor was recruited out of high school in Illinois to play collegiately at Grand View University as a middle blocker. His coaching has been influenced by some incredible volleyball minds. "His most recent stint was working in the Coaching Education Department at USA Volleyball while coaching with the nationally ranked volleyball club, Colorado Juniors. I am excited for the perspective and experience he will bring to both recruiting and our front line." Sullivan comes to Hays after spending two seasons as head girls volleyball coach at Palmer Ridge High School in Monument, Colo. He led the team to the Class 4A state tournament each year, winning two regional titles and finishing the 2019 season as state runner-up. The Bears were 39-18 in his two seasons at PRHS. He was named the 5A/4A Volleyball Coach of the Year by&nbsp;Gazette Preps&nbsp;after the Bears' run to the state championship game in 2019. While in the Centennial State, Sullivan also served as an assistant for the nationally ranked Colorado Juniors Volleyball Club for two-and-a-half years. Additionally, Sullivan has worked in the coaching education department at USA Volleyball. A native of Oswego, Ill., Sullivan played collegiately at Grand View University in Des Moines, Iowa from 2012-2015, helping the Vikings to a third-place finish at the 2014 NAIA National Men's Volleyball Invitational. GVU posted a record of 76-35 in his four years as a Viking. Sullivan graduated from Grand View University in 2015 with a degree in health promotion and a concentration in fitness management. He also received a minor in sports management.&nbsp;FHSU Athletics

🏐 Sullivan named FHSU assistant coach

In case you missed today's Tiger Talk, you can listen here.

Tiger Talk airs live from the Golden Q in Hays Monday's at 12:15pm on KAYS (94.3-FM, 1400-AM).

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🎧 Defend the Fort Podcast: Tiger Talk

MANHATTAN, Kan.&nbsp;–&nbsp;<a></a>One of the most electrifying all-purpose running backs in the early 2000s, Kansas State’s&nbsp;Darren Sproles&nbsp;has been selected to the National Football Foundation’s College Football Hall of Fame Induction Class of 2021.

Sproles is the sixth K-State player or coach to be selected to college football’s highest honor and the third in the last 10 years. He joins former linebackers Gary Spani (Class of 2002) and Mark Simoneau (Class of 2012), as well as coaches Lynn “Pappy” Waldorf (Class of 1966), Charles Bachman (Class of 1978) and Bill Snyder (Class of 2015).

Joining Sproles as players in the Class of 2021 are Harris Barton (OT, North Carolina), David Fulcher (DB, Arizona State), Dan Morgan (LB, Miami), Carson Palmer (QB, USC), Tony Romo (QB, Eastern Illinois), Kenneth Sims (DT, Texas), C.J. Spiller (RB/KR, Clemson), Aaron Taylor (OT, Notre Dame), Andre Tippett (DE, Iowa) and Al Wilson (LB, Tennessee). Coaches selected for enshrinement are Rudy Hubbard (Florida A&amp;M) and Bob Stoops (Oklahoma).

Of the 5.47 million individuals who have played college football since Princeton first battled Rutgers on Nov. 6, 1869, only 1,027 players and 221 coaches have been immortalized in the Hall. In other words, only two one-hundredths of a percent (.02%) of those who have played or coached the game have earned this distinction.

The 2021 College Football Hall of Fame Class will be officially inducted during the 63rd&nbsp;NFF Annual Awards Dinner on December 7, alongside the 2020 Hall of Fame Class as this season’s event was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

A 2003 First Team All-American and three-time All-Big 12 performer, Sproles held 28 school records at the time of graduation, 21 of which still stand 16 seasons after his playing days. The Olathe, Kansas, product rushed for 4,979 career yards, which ranks third in Big 12 history and is nearly 2,000 yards more than any other player in K-State history. Sproles, who finished fifth in the 2003 Heisman Trophy voting and third in the Associated Press Player of the Year voting that same season, was a three-time All-American.

Sproles played on some of the most memorable teams in K-State history as the Wildcats went 22-6 over his sophomore and junior seasons, including the 2003 campaign when Kansas State won its first Big 12 Championship with a 35-7 upset over top-ranked Oklahoma.

Sproles hold three of the top five marks for single season rushing yardage in school history, including the top mark of 1,986 yards in 2003. An accomplished receiver and returner, Sproles is also the school’s career record holder for all-purpose yards (6,812) thanks to 2,735 yards in 2003, also the top total in school history for a season. His career all-purpose yardage total ranked fifth in NCAA history at the time of his departure, while his 2003 output was fourth.

Following his time in Manhattan, Sproles enjoyed a 16-year NFL career with the then-San Diego Chargers, New Orleans Saints and Philadelphia Eagles.

A fourth-round pick by San Diego in 2005, Sproles became an instant fan favorite, eventually setting the Chargers’ franchise record for career kickoff-return yards. In 2011 with the Saints, Sproles set the NFL single-season record for all-purpose yardage at 2,696 yards, a record that still stands.

Sproles finished his career with six years in Philadelphia, earning three Pro Bowl selections and earning a Super Bowl Ring following the 2017 season. He retired following the 2019 season, and he ranks sixth in NFL history in career all-purpose yardage with 19,696 yards.

A member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame All-Decade Team for the 2010s, Sproles was also named to the San Diego Chargers’ 50th Anniversary Team, was selected to K-State’s Ring of Honor in 2015 and will be enshrined in the K-State Athletics Hall of Fame this fall.

MANHATTAN, Kan.&nbsp;–&nbsp;<a></a>One of the most electrifying all-purpose running backs in the early 2000s, Kansas State’s&nbsp;Darren Sproles&nbsp;has been selected to the National Football Foundation’s College Football Hall of Fame Induction Class of 2021.Sproles is the sixth K-State player or coach to be selected to college football’s highest honor and the third in the last 10 years. He joins former linebackers Gary Spani (Class of 2002) and Mark Simoneau (Class of 2012), as well as coaches Lynn “Pappy” Waldorf (Class of 1966), Charles Bachman (Class of 1978) and Bill Snyder (Class of 2015).Joining Sproles as players in the Class of 2021 are Harris Barton (OT, North Carolina), David Fulcher (DB, Arizona State), Dan Morgan (LB, Miami), Carson Palmer (QB, USC), Tony Romo (QB, Eastern Illinois), Kenneth Sims (DT, Texas), C.J. Spiller (RB/KR, Clemson), Aaron Taylor (OT, Notre Dame), Andre Tippett (DE, Iowa) and Al Wilson (LB, Tennessee). Coaches selected for enshrinement are Rudy Hubbard (Florida A&amp;M) and Bob Stoops (Oklahoma).Of the 5.47 million individuals who have played college football since Princeton first battled Rutgers on Nov. 6, 1869, only 1,027 players and 221 coaches have been immortalized in the Hall. In other words, only two one-hundredths of a percent (.02%) of those who have played or coached the game have earned this distinction.The 2021 College Football Hall of Fame Class will be officially inducted during the 63rd&nbsp;NFF Annual Awards Dinner on December 7, alongside the 2020 Hall of Fame Class as this season’s event was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.A 2003 First Team All-American and three-time All-Big 12 performer, Sproles held 28 school records at the time of graduation, 21 of which still stand 16 seasons after his playing days. The Olathe, Kansas, product rushed for 4,979 career yards, which ranks third in Big 12 history and is nearly 2,000 yards more than any other player in K-State history. Sproles, who finished fifth in the 2003 Heisman Trophy voting and third in the Associated Press Player of the Year voting that same season, was a three-time All-American.Sproles played on some of the most memorable teams in K-State history as the Wildcats went 22-6 over his sophomore and junior seasons, including the 2003 campaign when Kansas State won its first Big 12 Championship with a 35-7 upset over top-ranked Oklahoma.Sproles hold three of the top five marks for single season rushing yardage in school history, including the top mark of 1,986 yards in 2003. An accomplished receiver and returner, Sproles is also the school’s career record holder for all-purpose yards (6,812) thanks to 2,735 yards in 2003, also the top total in school history for a season. His career all-purpose yardage total ranked fifth in NCAA history at the time of his departure, while his 2003 output was fourth.Following his time in Manhattan, Sproles enjoyed a 16-year NFL career with the then-San Diego Chargers, New Orleans Saints and Philadelphia Eagles.A fourth-round pick by San Diego in 2005, Sproles became an instant fan favorite, eventually setting the Chargers’ franchise record for career kickoff-return yards. In 2011 with the Saints, Sproles set the NFL single-season record for all-purpose yardage at 2,696 yards, a record that still stands.Sproles finished his career with six years in Philadelphia, earning three Pro Bowl selections and earning a Super Bowl Ring following the 2017 season. He retired following the 2019 season, and he ranks sixth in NFL history in career all-purpose yardage with 19,696 yards.A member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame All-Decade Team for the 2010s, Sproles was also named to the San Diego Chargers’ 50th Anniversary Team, was selected to K-State’s Ring of Honor in 2015 and will be enshrined in the K-State Athletics Hall of Fame this fall.– k-statesports.com –

🏈 Darren Sproles elected to College Football Hall of Fame

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Isaac Likekele had 15 points on 6-of-9 shooting and grabbed nine rebounds to help Oklahoma State beat Kansas State 70-54 on Saturday night.

The Cowboys (8-3, 2-3 Big 12) made their final 13 shots from the field beginning with Likekele’s layup to give them a 41-35 lead with 13:03 left. That sparked a 13-4 run and Oklahoma State led by double digits the rest of the way, finishing the half shooting 15 of 20 from the field.

Rondel Walker made 3 of 5 from 3-point range and added 15 points for the Cowboys. Kalib Boone scored 14 points on 7-of-11 shooting, and Avery Anderson III had 11 points.

Cade Cunningham, who came into the game as the Big 12’s leading scorer at 19.1 points per game, made his only field goal for Oklahoma State on a 3-pointer with 4:56 left in the game and finished with a season-low five points. The likely No. 1 pick in the 2021 NBA draft took just three shots in 31 minutes and had six rebounds, five assists and a block with two turnovers.

Mike McGuirl scored 15 points and DaJuan Gordon had 14 points and 11 rebounds for the Wildcats (5-8, 1-4).

Oklahoma State’s previous four Big 12 games were decided by a single possession or in overtime and by a total of 12 points.

The Cowboys host No. 6 Kansas on Tuesday. Kansas State hosts Iowa State on Wednesday.

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Isaac Likekele had 15 points on 6-of-9 shooting and grabbed nine rebounds to help Oklahoma State beat Kansas State 70-54 on Saturday night.The Cowboys (8-3, 2-3 Big 12) made their final 13 shots from the field beginning with Likekele’s layup to give them a 41-35 lead with 13:03 left. That sparked a 13-4 run and Oklahoma State led by double digits the rest of the way, finishing the half shooting 15 of 20 from the field.Rondel Walker made 3 of 5 from 3-point range and added 15 points for the Cowboys. Kalib Boone scored 14 points on 7-of-11 shooting, and Avery Anderson III had 11 points.Cade Cunningham, who came into the game as the Big 12’s leading scorer at 19.1 points per game, made his only field goal for Oklahoma State on a 3-pointer with 4:56 left in the game and finished with a season-low five points. The likely No. 1 pick in the 2021 NBA draft took just three shots in 31 minutes and had six rebounds, five assists and a block with two turnovers.Mike McGuirl scored 15 points and DaJuan Gordon had 14 points and 11 rebounds for the Wildcats (5-8, 1-4).Oklahoma State’s previous four Big 12 games were decided by a single possession or in overtime and by a total of 12 points.The Cowboys host No. 6 Kansas on Tuesday. Kansas State hosts Iowa State on Wednesday.

🏀 Oklahoma State makes last 13 shots, beats Kansas State

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Fort Hays State men's basketball dropped the final game of its road swing in Missouri by a score of 76-64 at Lincoln University. After just a one-point lead at halftime, Lincoln used a 12-3 run and a 16-6 run to pull away from the Tigers in the second half to remain unbeaten on its home floor this season. FHSU moved to 3-6, while Lincoln improved to 6-2 on the season.

Lincoln held leads of seven points four times early in the game before FHSU used a 10-2 run to vault in front 20-19 with 8:14 remaining before halftime. Eventually FHSU held a five-point lead, its largest of the game with 3:40 remaining before the break, but Lincoln stormed right back with an 8-0 run to take the lead again. Lincoln went into the locker room holding on to a 37-36 lead.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5865">Jared Vitztum</a>&nbsp;nearly had a double-double at the half with nine points and 10 rebounds. Much like their loss at Central Missouri on Thursday night, a rash of turnovers was the undoing of the Tigers. FHSU committed 10 of its 17 turnovers overall and shot just 37.5 percent from the field in the second half.

The Tigers saw their final lead of the game with just under 15 minutes to play before Lincoln used a 12-3 run to build an eight-point lead. A pair of the Tiger turnovers led to fast break points for Lincoln during the run. FHSU swiftly trimmed the lead back down to three, but then Lincoln used a 16-6 run to push its lead all the way to 13 with three minutes remaining in the game. Lincoln capped the run with a pair of buckets off FHSU turnovers. <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5865">Jared Vitztum</a>&nbsp;led the Tigers with 14 points and 13 rebounds, producing his sixth double-double of the season.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5864">Alvin Thompson</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5870">Traejon Davis</a>&nbsp;each had 13 points. It was a new high for Davis in his young career as he hit three 3-point field goals in the game. The Tigers hit 10 3-point field goals as a team and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5859">Kaleb Hammeke</a>&nbsp;tied his season high in assists with six. FHSU was a perfect 8-of-8 at the free-throw line. Quinton Drayton led Lincoln with 25 points, hitting five 3-point field goals. Sai Witt was one rebound shy of a double-double for the Blue Tigers, adding 18 points. Yaniel Vidal and Ni'Sean Rigmaiden each finished with 12 points. Lincoln shot 19 more free throws than the Tigers, hitting 19-of-27. The 11-point gap in free throws made between the teams nearly covered the 12-point final margin. The Tigers will have a pair of stiff tests on the schedule at home next week when they host a pair of nationally ranked teams in Northwest Missouri State and Missouri Western. Northwest Missouri State held the No. 1 ranking in the nation from the start of the season all the way up to this week before getting knocked off by No. 5 ranked Washburn on Thursday night. NWMSU will likely still be ranked, but may not have the No. 1 rating in front of them come Tuesday when the new rankings release. Missouri Western currently a national ranking of No. 22.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Fort Hays State men's basketball dropped the final game of its road swing in Missouri by a score of 76-64 at Lincoln University. After just a one-point lead at halftime, Lincoln used a 12-3 run and a 16-6 run to pull away from the Tigers in the second half to remain unbeaten on its home floor this season. FHSU moved to 3-6, while Lincoln improved to 6-2 on the season.<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/962659573&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-814667509/1-9-21-fhsu-mens-coach-int" title="Mark Johnson Postgame at Lincoln 010921" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Mark Johnson Postgame at Lincoln 010921</a></div></div>Lincoln held leads of seven points four times early in the game before FHSU used a 10-2 run to vault in front 20-19 with 8:14 remaining before halftime. Eventually FHSU held a five-point lead, its largest of the game with 3:40 remaining before the break, but Lincoln stormed right back with an 8-0 run to take the lead again. Lincoln went into the locker room holding on to a 37-36 lead.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5865">Jared Vitztum</a>&nbsp;nearly had a double-double at the half with nine points and 10 rebounds. Much like their loss at Central Missouri on Thursday night, a rash of turnovers was the undoing of the Tigers. FHSU committed 10 of its 17 turnovers overall and shot just 37.5 percent from the field in the second half.<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/962663794&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-814667509/1-9-21-fhsu-men-v-lincon-hilights" title="FHSU MBB at Lincoln Highlights 010921" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">FHSU MBB at Lincoln Highlights 010921</a></div></div>The Tigers saw their final lead of the game with just under 15 minutes to play before Lincoln used a 12-3 run to build an eight-point lead. A pair of the Tiger turnovers led to fast break points for Lincoln during the run. FHSU swiftly trimmed the lead back down to three, but then Lincoln used a 16-6 run to push its lead all the way to 13 with three minutes remaining in the game. Lincoln capped the run with a pair of buckets off FHSU turnovers. <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5865">Jared Vitztum</a>&nbsp;led the Tigers with 14 points and 13 rebounds, producing his sixth double-double of the season.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5864">Alvin Thompson</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5870">Traejon Davis</a>&nbsp;each had 13 points. It was a new high for Davis in his young career as he hit three 3-point field goals in the game. The Tigers hit 10 3-point field goals as a team and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5859">Kaleb Hammeke</a>&nbsp;tied his season high in assists with six. FHSU was a perfect 8-of-8 at the free-throw line. Quinton Drayton led Lincoln with 25 points, hitting five 3-point field goals. Sai Witt was one rebound shy of a double-double for the Blue Tigers, adding 18 points. Yaniel Vidal and Ni'Sean Rigmaiden each finished with 12 points. Lincoln shot 19 more free throws than the Tigers, hitting 19-of-27. The 11-point gap in free throws made between the teams nearly covered the 12-point final margin. The Tigers will have a pair of stiff tests on the schedule at home next week when they host a pair of nationally ranked teams in Northwest Missouri State and Missouri Western. Northwest Missouri State held the No. 1 ranking in the nation from the start of the season all the way up to this week before getting knocked off by No. 5 ranked Washburn on Thursday night. NWMSU will likely still be ranked, but may not have the No. 1 rating in front of them come Tuesday when the new rankings release. Missouri Western currently a national ranking of No. 22.&nbsp;&nbsp;FHSU Athletics

🏀 Tiger men come up short at Lincoln

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — The message from Kansas coach Bill Self to his team was simple: You played lousy for 20 minutes and you’re still in the game, tailing Oklahoma by just two points at halftime.

Quite the compliment, in a roundabout way — and an odd but effective way to provide some confidence.

The sixth-ranked Jayhawks leaned on that message throughout the second half Saturday, turning their showdown with the short-handed Sooners into a nip-and-tuck game that went down to the end. David McCormack hit the&nbsp;<a href="https://bit.ly/2L9wGZK" target="_blank">clinching short hook shot</a>&nbsp;with 12.8 seconds to go, giving him 17 points and Kansas a hard-earned 63-59 victory.

“When coaches say they didn’t play well,” Self said, “it makes it look like you’re not giving the other team credit. I think Oklahoma was prepared and had a lot to do with us not playing well, but I thought we absolutely stunk the first half.”

“You know,” Self said, “considering we didn’t really make any free throws and didn’t shoot the ball particularly well, we came out and played better in the second half. ... It’s a pretty good win considering they got easy stuff and we didn’t.”

Ochai Agbaji added 14 points and Jalen Wilson had nine points and 11 rebounds, helping the Jayhawks (10-2, 4-1 Big 12) avoid back-to-back losses in Allen Fieldhouse for the first time since their first season under Roy Williams in 1988-89.

The Sooners (6-4, 2-3), playing without Brady Manek and Jalen Hill because of COVID-19 protocols, took a 57-56 lead when Austin Reaves hit a jumper from the free-throw line with 2 1/2 minutes to go. But McCormack scored over Oklahoma’s Kur Kuath to give Kansas the lead back, and Wilson’s 3-pointer made it 61-57 with 1:26 to go.

Oklahoma had a chance when Kuath dunked Alondes Williams’ miss with 37 seconds left, and coach Lon Kruger elected to play defense rather than foul. But after working the shot clock down, McCormack got his clinching shot to go.

“Wish we could have held it off,” Reaves said, “but it’s sports. Things happen.”

Reaves had 20 points and nine rebounds to lead the Sooners, who have lost 20 straight to the Jayhawks in the Phog. Williams and De’Vion Harmon added nine points apiece.

“Both teams played their tails off,” Kruger said. “We have to keep getting better and I think today will help us do that, even though we’re extremely disappointed we didn’t finish it off.”

Kansas was playing at home for the first time since&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/kansas-lawrence-courtney-ramey-kansas-jayhawks-mens-basketball-texas-longhorns-mens-basketball-44490136c924f45219ebad07a4c4c694">Texas delivered a 25-point walloping</a>&nbsp;last week, matching the most lopsided win by an opponent in the 65-year history of Allen Fieldhouse. And almost from the start, there were signs the Jayhawks — still missing backup guard Bryce Thompson to a back injury — were in for another tough afternoon.

They committed a flurry of early turnovers, including six by Wilson in the first half alone. They struggled again from the 3-point line. They were even edged on the boards, where Kansas historically has been tough to beat.

If not for an 11-0 run by the Jayhawks midway through the first half, the Sooners would have enjoyed quite the halftime cushion. But a lull of their own allowed Kansas to get back in the game, and it took Reaves converting Tyon Grant-Foster’s turnover in the final 15 seconds into a layup at the other end to give the Sooners a 33-31 advantage.

Despite going 8 1/2 minutes without a field goal, the Jayhawks were still tied 49-all with just over 5 minutes remaining.

Garrett and Wilson, both of whom struggled to get shots to go, began to come through in crunch time. Garrett’s driving layup gave Kansas a 56-55 lead, and Wilson drained a 3-pointer from the wing to make it 61-57 and provide a cushion.

McCormack provided the baby hook moments later to seal the win.

“Coach always says that real teams grow as the season goes on and that’s definitely how were doing,” he said afterward. “We know how each other plays, now we just have to play to each other’s strengths and how coach wants us to play.”

Oklahoma announced Manek and Hill would miss the game about 45 minutes before tipoff. Elijah Harkless started in place of Manek, who is the team’s second-leading scorer at 13.2 points per game. Manek and Hill, who is averaging 3.7 points off the bench, must undergo another series of COVID-19 tests before being cleared to return to the team.

Oklahoma: Reaves was 7 of 14 from the field but just about everybody else struggled to find their shots — Harkless was 2 of 8 and finished with five points. The Sooners also got into foul trouble late in the game.

Kansas committed 16 turnovers that the Sooners turned into 17 points. They also were just 11 of 19 from the foul line. Both of those stats usually lead to losses, but the Jayhawks managed to make enough plays down the stretch.

The Sooners return home to face TCU on Tuesday. The Jayhawks visit Oklahoma State the same night.

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — The message from Kansas coach Bill Self to his team was simple: You played lousy for 20 minutes and you’re still in the game, tailing Oklahoma by just two points at halftime.Quite the compliment, in a roundabout way — and an odd but effective way to provide some confidence.The sixth-ranked Jayhawks leaned on that message throughout the second half Saturday, turning their showdown with the short-handed Sooners into a nip-and-tuck game that went down to the end. David McCormack hit the&nbsp;<a href="https://bit.ly/2L9wGZK" target="_blank">clinching short hook shot</a>&nbsp;with 12.8 seconds to go, giving him 17 points and Kansas a hard-earned 63-59 victory.“When coaches say they didn’t play well,” Self said, “it makes it look like you’re not giving the other team credit. I think Oklahoma was prepared and had a lot to do with us not playing well, but I thought we absolutely stunk the first half.”As for the second?“You know,” Self said, “considering we didn’t really make any free throws and didn’t shoot the ball particularly well, we came out and played better in the second half. ... It’s a pretty good win considering they got easy stuff and we didn’t.”Ochai Agbaji added 14 points and Jalen Wilson had nine points and 11 rebounds, helping the Jayhawks (10-2, 4-1 Big 12) avoid back-to-back losses in Allen Fieldhouse for the first time since their first season under Roy Williams in 1988-89.The Sooners (6-4, 2-3), playing without Brady Manek and Jalen Hill because of COVID-19 protocols, took a 57-56 lead when Austin Reaves hit a jumper from the free-throw line with 2 1/2 minutes to go. But McCormack scored over Oklahoma’s Kur Kuath to give Kansas the lead back, and Wilson’s 3-pointer made it 61-57 with 1:26 to go.Oklahoma had a chance when Kuath dunked Alondes Williams’ miss with 37 seconds left, and coach Lon Kruger elected to play defense rather than foul. But after working the shot clock down, McCormack got his clinching shot to go.“Wish we could have held it off,” Reaves said, “but it’s sports. Things happen.”Reaves had 20 points and nine rebounds to lead the Sooners, who have lost 20 straight to the Jayhawks in the Phog. Williams and De’Vion Harmon added nine points apiece.“Both teams played their tails off,” Kruger said. “We have to keep getting better and I think today will help us do that, even though we’re extremely disappointed we didn’t finish it off.”Kansas was playing at home for the first time since&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/kansas-lawrence-courtney-ramey-kansas-jayhawks-mens-basketball-texas-longhorns-mens-basketball-44490136c924f45219ebad07a4c4c694">Texas delivered a 25-point walloping</a>&nbsp;last week, matching the most lopsided win by an opponent in the 65-year history of Allen Fieldhouse. And almost from the start, there were signs the Jayhawks — still missing backup guard Bryce Thompson to a back injury — were in for another tough afternoon.They committed a flurry of early turnovers, including six by Wilson in the first half alone. They struggled again from the 3-point line. They were even edged on the boards, where Kansas historically has been tough to beat.If not for an 11-0 run by the Jayhawks midway through the first half, the Sooners would have enjoyed quite the halftime cushion. But a lull of their own allowed Kansas to get back in the game, and it took Reaves converting Tyon Grant-Foster’s turnover in the final 15 seconds into a layup at the other end to give the Sooners a 33-31 advantage.Despite going 8 1/2 minutes without a field goal, the Jayhawks were still tied 49-all with just over 5 minutes remaining.Garrett and Wilson, both of whom struggled to get shots to go, began to come through in crunch time. Garrett’s driving layup gave Kansas a 56-55 lead, and Wilson drained a 3-pointer from the wing to make it 61-57 and provide a cushion.McCormack provided the baby hook moments later to seal the win.“Coach always says that real teams grow as the season goes on and that’s definitely how were doing,” he said afterward. “We know how each other plays, now we just have to play to each other’s strengths and how coach wants us to play.”SIDELINED SOONERSOklahoma announced Manek and Hill would miss the game about 45 minutes before tipoff. Elijah Harkless started in place of Manek, who is the team’s second-leading scorer at 13.2 points per game. Manek and Hill, who is averaging 3.7 points off the bench, must undergo another series of COVID-19 tests before being cleared to return to the team.BIG PICTUREOklahoma: Reaves was 7 of 14 from the field but just about everybody else struggled to find their shots — Harkless was 2 of 8 and finished with five points. The Sooners also got into foul trouble late in the game.Kansas committed 16 turnovers that the Sooners turned into 17 points. They also were just 11 of 19 from the foul line. Both of those stats usually lead to losses, but the Jayhawks managed to make enough plays down the stretch.UP NEXTThe Sooners return home to face TCU on Tuesday. The Jayhawks visit Oklahoma State the same night.

🏀 McCormack scores 17 as No. 6 Kansas edges Oklahoma

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - The Fort Hays State women's basketball team bounced back with an 85-70 win at Lincoln Saturday (Jan. 9). The Tigers (6-2, 6-2 MIAA) had five score in double figures for the first time this year and committed a season-low eight turnovers en route to their highest scoring game of the season.

The offense ran through freshmen post players&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5854">Olivia Hollenbeck</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5856">Jessie Sallach</a>&nbsp;in the first half, with the duo combining for 26 points before halftime. Hollenbeck was 6-for-6 from the line and 3-of-4 from the floor in the opening half while Sallach hit 7-of-11 shots to eclipse her career high in less than 20 minutes. Lincoln (0-7, 0-7 MIAA) jumped in front in the first minute, but the lead would be short-lived. FHSU trailed for just 77 seconds before a 3-pointer from&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5847">Jaden Hobbs</a>&nbsp;pushed the Tigers in front for good. The Blue Tigers kept things close, but three layups in the final 2:11 of the quarter from Sallach put the Tigers up 22-18 after one.

Sallach kept things rolling in the second quarter, scoring the first six points for the Tigers. Neither team could find the bucket for more than three minutes before the Callaway, Neb. native scored off a pass from&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5850">Whitney Randall</a>. Hollenbeck&nbsp;dropped in three layups in a 59-second span, helping the Tigers maintain a double-digit lead. Randall capped off the scoring with a baseline jumper in the final minute, giving the Tigers a 42-32 advantage at the break. While the first half was highlighted by a pair of freshmen, the Alva, Okla. senior duo of Hobbs and Randall took things over after the break. Randall hit 6-of-10 from the floor and Hobbs buried a trio of 3-pointers, combining for 26 points to help the Tigers maintain their lead. Randall scored the first 10 points for the Tigers in the second half, hitting all five of her shot attempts during that span. Hobbs then took the reins over the final five minutes of the quarter, knocking down a pair of 3-pointers to give FHSU a 65-54 lead with 10 minutes to play. Hobbs scored five quick points in the fourth quarter, including her season-best fifth 3-pointer. After spending much of the game matching her season high with five assists,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5858">Katie Wagner</a>&nbsp;was a perfect 3-for-3 from the floor in the final stanza to help finish things off for the Tigers. Randall led the way with 20 points on 9-of-15 shooting while adding six rebounds, two assists and one steal. Hobbs contributed 18 points thanks to a 5-of-10 effort from behind the 3-point line. Sallach finished with a career-best 16 points on the strength of 7-of-12 shooting. Hollenbeck added a personal-best 13 points after hitting 7-of-8 from the charity stripe. Wagner tallied her second double-double of the season, totaling 10 points, 10 rebounds, five assists and two steals while hitting 50 percent from the floor (4-of-8). <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5853">Sydney Golladay</a>&nbsp;grabbed a career-high 10 rebounds while matching her season best with three assists. Fort Hays State hit 46.3 percent from the floor (31-67), moving to 104-4 under head coach&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/coaches.aspx?rc=947">Tony Hobson</a>&nbsp;when shooting 45 percent or higher. The Tigers forced 10 Lincoln turnovers while outrebounding the Blue Tigers by seven, 44-37. FHSU grabbed 12 offensive rebounds, including four from Wagner, turning those into 12 second-chance points. Fort Hays State returns home next week to host Northwest Missouri State on Thursday, January 14 inside Gross Memorial Coliseum at 5:30 p.m.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - The Fort Hays State women's basketball team bounced back with an 85-70 win at Lincoln Saturday (Jan. 9). The Tigers (6-2, 6-2 MIAA) had five score in double figures for the first time this year and committed a season-low eight turnovers en route to their highest scoring game of the season.<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/962606272&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-814667509/1-9-21-fhsu-womens-coach-int" title="Tony Hobson Postgame at Lincoln 10921" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Tony Hobson Postgame at Lincoln 10921</a></div></div>The offense ran through freshmen post players&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5854">Olivia Hollenbeck</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5856">Jessie Sallach</a>&nbsp;in the first half, with the duo combining for 26 points before halftime. Hollenbeck was 6-for-6 from the line and 3-of-4 from the floor in the opening half while Sallach hit 7-of-11 shots to eclipse her career high in less than 20 minutes. Lincoln (0-7, 0-7 MIAA) jumped in front in the first minute, but the lead would be short-lived. FHSU trailed for just 77 seconds before a 3-pointer from&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5847">Jaden Hobbs</a>&nbsp;pushed the Tigers in front for good. The Blue Tigers kept things close, but three layups in the final 2:11 of the quarter from Sallach put the Tigers up 22-18 after one.<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/962606281&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-814667509/1-9-21-fhsu-women-v-lincon-hilights" title="FHSU WBB at Lincoln Highlights 010921" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">FHSU WBB at Lincoln Highlights 010921</a></div></div>Sallach kept things rolling in the second quarter, scoring the first six points for the Tigers. Neither team could find the bucket for more than three minutes before the Callaway, Neb. native scored off a pass from&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5850">Whitney Randall</a>. Hollenbeck&nbsp;dropped in three layups in a 59-second span, helping the Tigers maintain a double-digit lead. Randall capped off the scoring with a baseline jumper in the final minute, giving the Tigers a 42-32 advantage at the break. While the first half was highlighted by a pair of freshmen, the Alva, Okla. senior duo of Hobbs and Randall took things over after the break. Randall hit 6-of-10 from the floor and Hobbs buried a trio of 3-pointers, combining for 26 points to help the Tigers maintain their lead. Randall scored the first 10 points for the Tigers in the second half, hitting all five of her shot attempts during that span. Hobbs then took the reins over the final five minutes of the quarter, knocking down a pair of 3-pointers to give FHSU a 65-54 lead with 10 minutes to play. Hobbs scored five quick points in the fourth quarter, including her season-best fifth 3-pointer. After spending much of the game matching her season high with five assists,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5858">Katie Wagner</a>&nbsp;was a perfect 3-for-3 from the floor in the final stanza to help finish things off for the Tigers. Randall led the way with 20 points on 9-of-15 shooting while adding six rebounds, two assists and one steal. Hobbs contributed 18 points thanks to a 5-of-10 effort from behind the 3-point line. Sallach finished with a career-best 16 points on the strength of 7-of-12 shooting. Hollenbeck added a personal-best 13 points after hitting 7-of-8 from the charity stripe. Wagner tallied her second double-double of the season, totaling 10 points, 10 rebounds, five assists and two steals while hitting 50 percent from the floor (4-of-8). <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5853">Sydney Golladay</a>&nbsp;grabbed a career-high 10 rebounds while matching her season best with three assists. Fort Hays State hit 46.3 percent from the floor (31-67), moving to 104-4 under head coach&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/coaches.aspx?rc=947">Tony Hobson</a>&nbsp;when shooting 45 percent or higher. The Tigers forced 10 Lincoln turnovers while outrebounding the Blue Tigers by seven, 44-37. FHSU grabbed 12 offensive rebounds, including four from Wagner, turning those into 12 second-chance points. Fort Hays State returns home next week to host Northwest Missouri State on Thursday, January 14 inside Gross Memorial Coliseum at 5:30 p.m.&nbsp;&nbsp;FHSU Athletics

🏀 Tiger women race past Blue Tigers

HAYS, Kan. - The 12th-ranked Fort Hays State wrestling team recorded a pair of narrow losses in Saturday's FHSU Dual Jamboree (Jan. 9). The Tigers (0-2) opened the season with a 24-21 loss to No. 10 Adams State (2-0) before wrapping up the day with a slim 22-21 loss to Colorado Mesa (2-2). <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5790">A.J. Cooper</a>&nbsp;went 2-0 on the day with a pair of first-period pins, with&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5806">Mason Turner</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5809">Cole Zebley</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5804">Anthony Scantlin</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5807">Marty Verhaeghe</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5797">Aryus Jones</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5794">Tereus Henry</a>&nbsp;also recording wins in dual action. In action on a separate mat outside of the duals,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6070">Rhett Koppes</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5798">Josh Lenker</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6068">Cody Hicks</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5810">LJ Flax</a>&nbsp;all came away with wins for the Tigers. Fort Hays State is scheduled to return to action Thursday when they travel to Golden, Colo. for a dual against No. 16 Colorado School of Mines. Action is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. Central Time (5 p.m. MT). #10 Adams State 24, #12 Fort Hays State 21 The Tigers had a slow start to the day, dropping their first six bouts before rallying to take the final four matchups against Adams State. But the Grizzlies established enough of a lead early on to take the win, 24-21. After falling behind 24-0, sixth-ranked Verhaeghe put the Tigers on the board with a 15-2 major decision over Cody Lewis at 174 pounds. The senior took the lead with a first period takedown and tacked on numerous points in the final period with two nearfalls. No. 9 Jones kept things going with a third-period pin at 184 pounds. The Junction City, Kan. native recorded the only takedown of the bout in the third period before recording the pin at the 5:55 mark. Redshirt-freshman Henry recorded a dominant 17-2 win in his first career dual at 197 pounds. Henry recorded a takedown and a four-point nearfall in the first period before compiling three takedowns and another four-point nearfall at the end of the second period to clinch the win. 10th-ranked Cooper kept the momentum going with a win in the final bout of the morning, tallying a first-period pin just 1:33 into the contest. Colorado Mesa 22, #12 Fort Hays State 21 Fort Hays State came up just short in a back-and-forth matchup against Colorado Mesa, 22-21. The Mavericks took an early 3-0 lead before second-ranked Turner put the Tigers on the board with a pin just 43 seconds into the 133-pound bout. An illegal move in the 149-pound matchup handed Zebley a win via disqualification, putting the Tigers in front 12-6. Scantlin followed with a come-from-behind win at 157 pounds, securing a third-period takedown and riding out the remainder of the clock to win with the ride time point, 6-5. Colorado Mesa started its comeback at 165 pounds, winning the next four matches to secure the team victory. Cooper finished the day with another first-period pin, cleaning things up at the 2:08 mark. Full Results #10 Adams State 24, #12 Fort Hays State 21 125 | #8 Isaiah DeLaCerda&nbsp;(ASU)&nbsp;over&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5792">Broderick Green</a>&nbsp;(FHSU)&nbsp;TF 16-0 133 | #3 Jonathan Andreatta&nbsp;(ASU)&nbsp;over #2&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5806">Mason Turner</a>&nbsp;(FHSU)&nbsp;Fall 2:57 141 | Angel Flores (ASU)&nbsp;over&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6066">Rhett Edmonson</a>&nbsp;(FHSU)&nbsp;Dec 8-7 149 |&nbsp;#7 Noah Hermosillo&nbsp;(ASU)&nbsp;over&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5809">Cole Zebley</a>&nbsp;(FHSU)&nbsp;Dec 8-2 157 | Dylan Udero&nbsp;(ASU)&nbsp;over&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5804">Anthony Scantlin</a>&nbsp;(FHSU)&nbsp;Dec 4-2 165 | Aaden Valdez&nbsp;(ASU)&nbsp;over&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5799">Nick Lucas</a>&nbsp;(FHSU)&nbsp;Maj 9-1 174 | #6&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5807">Marty Verhaeghe</a>&nbsp;(FHSU)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Cody Lewis&nbsp;(ASU)&nbsp;Maj 15-2 184 | #9&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5797">Aryus Jones</a>&nbsp;(FHSU)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Gavin Davy&nbsp;(ASU)&nbsp;Fall 5:55 197 |&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5794">Tereus Henry</a>&nbsp;(FHSU)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Cole Gustavson&nbsp;(ASU)&nbsp;TF 17-2 285 | #10&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5790">A.J. Cooper</a>&nbsp;(FHSU)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Nathan Ellis&nbsp;(ASU)&nbsp;Fall 1:33 Colorado Mesa 22, #12 Fort Hays State 21 125 | Cian Apple&nbsp;(CMU)&nbsp;over&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5792">Broderick Green</a>&nbsp;(FHSU)&nbsp;Dec 11-6 133 | #2&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5806">Mason Turner</a>&nbsp;(FHSU)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Collin Metzgar&nbsp;(CMU)&nbsp;Fall 0:43 141 | Andrew Silva (CMU)&nbsp;over&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6066">Rhett Edmonson</a>&nbsp;(FHSU)&nbsp;Dec 6-3 149 |&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5809">Cole Zebley</a>&nbsp;(FHSU)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Ryan Wheeler&nbsp;(CMU)&nbsp;DQ 157 |&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5804">Anthony Scantlin</a>&nbsp;(FHSU)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Dyllan Fuch (CMU)&nbsp;Dec 6-5 165 | Fred Green (CMU)&nbsp;over&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6068">Cody Hicks</a>&nbsp;(FHSU)&nbsp;Maj 13-2 174 | Seth Latham (CMU)&nbsp;over #6&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5807">Marty Verhaeghe</a>&nbsp;(FHSU)&nbsp;Dec 8-5 184 | #7 Nolan Krone&nbsp;(CMU)&nbsp;over #9&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5797">Aryus Jones</a>&nbsp;(FHSU)&nbsp;Dec 8-2 197 | Donald Negus (CMU)&nbsp;over&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5794">Tereus Henry</a>&nbsp;(FHSU)&nbsp;Fall 6:54 285 | #10&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5790">A.J. Cooper</a>&nbsp;(FHSU)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Gabriel Carranza (CMU)&nbsp;Fall 2:08 Extra Matches 125 | Grisafi (CMU) over&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5789">Colin Cole</a>&nbsp;(FHSU) Dec 6-2 125 | Davis (ASU) over&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5789">Colin Cole</a>&nbsp;(FHSU Fall 1:38 125 | Billups (CMU) over&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6070">Rhett Koppes</a>&nbsp;(FHSU) TF 18-1 125 | Grisafi (CMU) over&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6070">Rhett Koppes</a>&nbsp;(FHSU) Dec 3-1 125 |&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6070">Rhett Koppes</a>&nbsp;(FHSU) over Davis (ASU) Dec 8-4 149 | Contreras (CMU) over&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5798">Josh Lenker</a>&nbsp;(FHSU) Fall 1:00 149 |&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5798">Josh Lenker</a>&nbsp;(FHSU) over Sandoval (CMU) Fall 1:55 149 | Magana (CMU) over&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5798">Josh Lenker</a>&nbsp;(FHSU) Dec 9-5 149 | Adams (ASU) over&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5798">Josh Lenker</a>&nbsp;(FHSU) Fall 2:33 157 |&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6068">Cody Hicks</a>&nbsp;(FHSU) over Helbok (ASU) Fall 3:30 157 | Funk (CMU) over&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5793">Kadin Heacock</a>&nbsp;(FHSU) Dec. 9-4 157 | Adams (ASU) over&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5793">Kadin Heacock</a>&nbsp;(FHSU) Dec 10-6 157 | Helbok (ASU) over&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5793">Kadin Heacock</a>&nbsp;(FHSU) Maj 16-6 157 | Lewis (CMU) over&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5793">Kadin Heacock</a>&nbsp;(FHSU) Fall 0:42 174 | Bynarowicz (CMU) over&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5795">Clint Herrick</a>&nbsp;(FHSU) Dec 9-6 197 | Anderson (CMU) over&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5802">Elias Robles</a>&nbsp;(FHSU)&nbsp; Dec 7-4 285 |&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5810">LJ Flax</a>&nbsp;(FHSU) over Anderson (CMU) Fall 3:37&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/1/1610259593830.jpeg" alt="A.J. Cooper (Courtesy FHSU Athletics, Tylee Biera)" />
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 </figure>HAYS, Kan. - The 12th-ranked Fort Hays State wrestling team recorded a pair of narrow losses in Saturday's FHSU Dual Jamboree (Jan. 9). The Tigers (0-2) opened the season with a 24-21 loss to No. 10 Adams State (2-0) before wrapping up the day with a slim 22-21 loss to Colorado Mesa (2-2). <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5790">A.J. Cooper</a>&nbsp;went 2-0 on the day with a pair of first-period pins, with&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5806">Mason Turner</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5809">Cole Zebley</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5804">Anthony Scantlin</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5807">Marty Verhaeghe</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5797">Aryus Jones</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5794">Tereus Henry</a>&nbsp;also recording wins in dual action. In action on a separate mat outside of the duals,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6070">Rhett Koppes</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5798">Josh Lenker</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6068">Cody Hicks</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5810">LJ Flax</a>&nbsp;all came away with wins for the Tigers. Fort Hays State is scheduled to return to action Thursday when they travel to Golden, Colo. for a dual against No. 16 Colorado School of Mines. Action is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. Central Time (5 p.m. MT). #10 Adams State 24, #12 Fort Hays State 21 The Tigers had a slow start to the day, dropping their first six bouts before rallying to take the final four matchups against Adams State. But the Grizzlies established enough of a lead early on to take the win, 24-21. After falling behind 24-0, sixth-ranked Verhaeghe put the Tigers on the board with a 15-2 major decision over Cody Lewis at 174 pounds. The senior took the lead with a first period takedown and tacked on numerous points in the final period with two nearfalls. No. 9 Jones kept things going with a third-period pin at 184 pounds. The Junction City, Kan. native recorded the only takedown of the bout in the third period before recording the pin at the 5:55 mark. Redshirt-freshman Henry recorded a dominant 17-2 win in his first career dual at 197 pounds. Henry recorded a takedown and a four-point nearfall in the first period before compiling three takedowns and another four-point nearfall at the end of the second period to clinch the win. 10th-ranked Cooper kept the momentum going with a win in the final bout of the morning, tallying a first-period pin just 1:33 into the contest. Colorado Mesa 22, #12 Fort Hays State 21 Fort Hays State came up just short in a back-and-forth matchup against Colorado Mesa, 22-21. The Mavericks took an early 3-0 lead before second-ranked Turner put the Tigers on the board with a pin just 43 seconds into the 133-pound bout. An illegal move in the 149-pound matchup handed Zebley a win via disqualification, putting the Tigers in front 12-6. Scantlin followed with a come-from-behind win at 157 pounds, securing a third-period takedown and riding out the remainder of the clock to win with the ride time point, 6-5. Colorado Mesa started its comeback at 165 pounds, winning the next four matches to secure the team victory. Cooper finished the day with another first-period pin, cleaning things up at the 2:08 mark. Full Results #10 Adams State 24, #12 Fort Hays State 21 125 | #8 Isaiah DeLaCerda&nbsp;(ASU)&nbsp;over&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5792">Broderick Green</a>&nbsp;(FHSU)&nbsp;TF 16-0 133 | #3 Jonathan Andreatta&nbsp;(ASU)&nbsp;over #2&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5806">Mason Turner</a>&nbsp;(FHSU)&nbsp;Fall 2:57 141 | Angel Flores (ASU)&nbsp;over&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6066">Rhett Edmonson</a>&nbsp;(FHSU)&nbsp;Dec 8-7 149 |&nbsp;#7 Noah Hermosillo&nbsp;(ASU)&nbsp;over&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5809">Cole Zebley</a>&nbsp;(FHSU)&nbsp;Dec 8-2 157 | Dylan Udero&nbsp;(ASU)&nbsp;over&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5804">Anthony Scantlin</a>&nbsp;(FHSU)&nbsp;Dec 4-2 165 | Aaden Valdez&nbsp;(ASU)&nbsp;over&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5799">Nick Lucas</a>&nbsp;(FHSU)&nbsp;Maj 9-1 174 | #6&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5807">Marty Verhaeghe</a>&nbsp;(FHSU)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Cody Lewis&nbsp;(ASU)&nbsp;Maj 15-2 184 | #9&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5797">Aryus Jones</a>&nbsp;(FHSU)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Gavin Davy&nbsp;(ASU)&nbsp;Fall 5:55 197 |&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5794">Tereus Henry</a>&nbsp;(FHSU)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Cole Gustavson&nbsp;(ASU)&nbsp;TF 17-2 285 | #10&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5790">A.J. Cooper</a>&nbsp;(FHSU)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Nathan Ellis&nbsp;(ASU)&nbsp;Fall 1:33 Colorado Mesa 22, #12 Fort Hays State 21 125 | Cian Apple&nbsp;(CMU)&nbsp;over&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5792">Broderick Green</a>&nbsp;(FHSU)&nbsp;Dec 11-6 133 | #2&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5806">Mason Turner</a>&nbsp;(FHSU)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Collin Metzgar&nbsp;(CMU)&nbsp;Fall 0:43 141 | Andrew Silva (CMU)&nbsp;over&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6066">Rhett Edmonson</a>&nbsp;(FHSU)&nbsp;Dec 6-3 149 |&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5809">Cole Zebley</a>&nbsp;(FHSU)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Ryan Wheeler&nbsp;(CMU)&nbsp;DQ 157 |&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5804">Anthony Scantlin</a>&nbsp;(FHSU)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Dyllan Fuch (CMU)&nbsp;Dec 6-5 165 | Fred Green (CMU)&nbsp;over&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6068">Cody Hicks</a>&nbsp;(FHSU)&nbsp;Maj 13-2 174 | Seth Latham (CMU)&nbsp;over #6&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5807">Marty Verhaeghe</a>&nbsp;(FHSU)&nbsp;Dec 8-5 184 | #7 Nolan Krone&nbsp;(CMU)&nbsp;over #9&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5797">Aryus Jones</a>&nbsp;(FHSU)&nbsp;Dec 8-2 197 | Donald Negus (CMU)&nbsp;over&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5794">Tereus Henry</a>&nbsp;(FHSU)&nbsp;Fall 6:54 285 | #10&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5790">A.J. Cooper</a>&nbsp;(FHSU)&nbsp;over&nbsp;Gabriel Carranza (CMU)&nbsp;Fall 2:08 Extra Matches 125 | Grisafi (CMU) over&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5789">Colin Cole</a>&nbsp;(FHSU) Dec 6-2 125 | Davis (ASU) over&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5789">Colin Cole</a>&nbsp;(FHSU Fall 1:38 125 | Billups (CMU) over&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6070">Rhett Koppes</a>&nbsp;(FHSU) TF 18-1 125 | Grisafi (CMU) over&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6070">Rhett Koppes</a>&nbsp;(FHSU) Dec 3-1 125 |&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6070">Rhett Koppes</a>&nbsp;(FHSU) over Davis (ASU) Dec 8-4 149 | Contreras (CMU) over&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5798">Josh Lenker</a>&nbsp;(FHSU) Fall 1:00 149 |&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5798">Josh Lenker</a>&nbsp;(FHSU) over Sandoval (CMU) Fall 1:55 149 | Magana (CMU) over&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5798">Josh Lenker</a>&nbsp;(FHSU) Dec 9-5 149 | Adams (ASU) over&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5798">Josh Lenker</a>&nbsp;(FHSU) Fall 2:33 157 |&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6068">Cody Hicks</a>&nbsp;(FHSU) over Helbok (ASU) Fall 3:30 157 | Funk (CMU) over&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5793">Kadin Heacock</a>&nbsp;(FHSU) Dec. 9-4 157 | Adams (ASU) over&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5793">Kadin Heacock</a>&nbsp;(FHSU) Dec 10-6 157 | Helbok (ASU) over&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5793">Kadin Heacock</a>&nbsp;(FHSU) Maj 16-6 157 | Lewis (CMU) over&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5793">Kadin Heacock</a>&nbsp;(FHSU) Fall 0:42 174 | Bynarowicz (CMU) over&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5795">Clint Herrick</a>&nbsp;(FHSU) Dec 9-6 197 | Anderson (CMU) over&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5802">Elias Robles</a>&nbsp;(FHSU)&nbsp; Dec 7-4 285 |&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5810">LJ Flax</a>&nbsp;(FHSU) over Anderson (CMU) Fall 3:37&nbsp;&nbsp;FHSU Athletics

🤼 No. 12 Tigers suffer two narrow losses in FHSU Dual Jamboree

Fort Hays State (3-5) at Lincoln (5-2) Saturday, January 9 – 3 pm Jefferson City, Mo. – Jason Gym Radio: KJLS (103.3-FM) <a href="https://streamdb7web.securenetsystems.net/cirrusencore/index.cfm?stationCallSign=KJLS">LISTEN LIVE</a> JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Fort Hays State wraps up its current three-game road swing on Saturday (Jan. 9) at Lincoln University inside Jason Gym. Fort Hays State enters at 3-5, looking to hand Lincoln its first home loss of the season. Lincoln enters at 5-2. TICKET INFORMATION Visiting fans must purchase tickets in advance online at the link provided above. There will be no ticket sales at the gate.&nbsp;<a href="https://lubluetigers.com/sports/2020/11/19/2020-21-basketball-home-game-policy.aspx">LINCOLN HOME BASKETBALL POLICIES</a> The Tigers are coming off a 71-64 loss at Central Missouri on Thursday night. The Tigers are now 1-3 so far this season on the road.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5865">Jared Vitztum</a>&nbsp;led the FHSU effort with 22 points and 9 rebounds. Lincoln defeated Nebraska-Kearney in Jefferson City on Thursday night, 67-60, moving to 4-0 at home so far this season. Lincoln's only losses this season were to a pair of teams currently nationally ranked, a 16-point setback at Missouri Western followed by a 30-point setback at Northwest Missouri State. Lincoln has won its four contests at home by an average of 10.5 points per game, though three of the four wins were by less than 10 points. Lincoln won the only meeting with FHSU last season, 74-71 in overtime in Jefferson City. Lincoln has won its last three home games against FHSU dating back to the 2015-16 season. The teams are scheduled to meet twice this year with meeting in Hays slated for February 18. FHSU holds a 15-9 advantage all-time against Lincoln. Vitztum is tied for the MIAA lead in rebounding at 10.1 per game, while ranking third in scoring at 19.6 points per game. Vitztum is the national leader in free throws made (49) and free throws attempted (60).&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5868">Quinten Rock</a>&nbsp;(14.1),&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5864">Alvin Thompson</a>&nbsp;(10.6), and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5859">Kaleb Hammeke</a>&nbsp;(10.3) are all averaging double figures in scoring. Hammeke leads the team in assists, averaging 4.8 per game, which ranks third in the MIAA. Sai Witt leads the Lincoln scoring effort at 16.1 points per game, while adding 8.9 rebounds per game. Quinton Drayton (14.7) and Cameron Potts (11.7) also average double figures in scoring for the Blue Tigers.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>Fort Hays State (3-5) at Lincoln (5-2) Saturday, January 9 – 3 pm Jefferson City, Mo. – Jason Gym Radio: KJLS (103.3-FM) <a href="https://streamdb7web.securenetsystems.net/cirrusencore/index.cfm?stationCallSign=KJLS">LISTEN LIVE</a> JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Fort Hays State wraps up its current three-game road swing on Saturday (Jan. 9) at Lincoln University inside Jason Gym. Fort Hays State enters at 3-5, looking to hand Lincoln its first home loss of the season. Lincoln enters at 5-2. TICKET INFORMATION Visiting fans must purchase tickets in advance online at the link provided above. There will be no ticket sales at the gate.&nbsp;<a href="https://lubluetigers.com/sports/2020/11/19/2020-21-basketball-home-game-policy.aspx">LINCOLN HOME BASKETBALL POLICIES</a> The Tigers are coming off a 71-64 loss at Central Missouri on Thursday night. The Tigers are now 1-3 so far this season on the road.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5865">Jared Vitztum</a>&nbsp;led the FHSU effort with 22 points and 9 rebounds. Lincoln defeated Nebraska-Kearney in Jefferson City on Thursday night, 67-60, moving to 4-0 at home so far this season. Lincoln's only losses this season were to a pair of teams currently nationally ranked, a 16-point setback at Missouri Western followed by a 30-point setback at Northwest Missouri State. Lincoln has won its four contests at home by an average of 10.5 points per game, though three of the four wins were by less than 10 points. Lincoln won the only meeting with FHSU last season, 74-71 in overtime in Jefferson City. Lincoln has won its last three home games against FHSU dating back to the 2015-16 season. The teams are scheduled to meet twice this year with meeting in Hays slated for February 18. FHSU holds a 15-9 advantage all-time against Lincoln. Vitztum is tied for the MIAA lead in rebounding at 10.1 per game, while ranking third in scoring at 19.6 points per game. Vitztum is the national leader in free throws made (49) and free throws attempted (60).&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5868">Quinten Rock</a>&nbsp;(14.1),&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5864">Alvin Thompson</a>&nbsp;(10.6), and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5859">Kaleb Hammeke</a>&nbsp;(10.3) are all averaging double figures in scoring. Hammeke leads the team in assists, averaging 4.8 per game, which ranks third in the MIAA. Sai Witt leads the Lincoln scoring effort at 16.1 points per game, while adding 8.9 rebounds per game. Quinton Drayton (14.7) and Cameron Potts (11.7) also average double figures in scoring for the Blue Tigers.&nbsp;&nbsp;FHSU Athletics

🏀📻 Tiger men look to end 2-game skid Saturday at Lincoln

Fort Hays State (5-2, 5-2&nbsp;MIAA) at Lincoln (0-6, 0-6&nbsp;MIAA) Saturday, January 9 • 1 p.m. Jefferson City, Missouri • Jason Gymnasium Radio: KJLS (103.3-FM) <a href="https://streamdb7web.securenetsystems.net/cirrusencore/index.cfm?stationCallSign=KJLS">LISTEN LIVE</a> The Fort Hays State women's basketball team looks to get back into the win column Saturday (Jan. 9) when they travel to face off with Lincoln in Jefferson City, Mo. First tip is set for 1 p.m. inside Jason Gym. TICKET INFORMATION Visiting fans must purchase tickets in advance online at the link provided above. There will be no ticket sales at the gate.&nbsp;<a href="https://lubluetigers.com/sports/2020/11/19/2020-21-basketball-home-game-policy.aspx">LINCOLN HOME BASKETBALL POLICIES</a> FHSU has dominated the series in the battle of the Tigers, winning 13 of the 14 meetings all-time. The Tigers have never lost in Jefferson City, going 6-0 against the Blue Tigers on their home floor. Both teams are coming off a loss Thursday (Jan. 7), with FHSU&nbsp;going down in a high-scoring affair at Central Missouri, 79-72, and Lincoln losing at home to Nebraska-Kearney, 68-53. A win Saturday would help the Tigers avoid their first three-game losing skid since February 2014 (2/8-19/2014). <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5847">Jaden Hobbs</a>&nbsp;has scored in double figures in six-straight contests and now leads the team in scoring at 15.9 points per game. She's hit 55 percent of her 3-point attempts on the year, tops in the MIAA and ranking 30th in the country. Her 3.14 triples per game are 18th-best in Division II. The Alva, Okla. senior is also a leader in the nation in assists, ranking fourth at 39 total assists, 17th with 5.6 assists per game and 10th with an assist/turnover ratio of 3.55. <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5854">Olivia Hollenbeck</a>&nbsp;added two more blocks on Thursday, bringing her season total to 15, fourth-most in Division II. <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5850">Whitney Randall</a>&nbsp;averages 11.0 points and 5.0 rebounds in three career games against Lincoln, including 21 points in last season's win and a double-double in 2019. Still in search of its first win of the season, Lincoln enters the weekend 0-6 on the year. The Blue Tigers score 62.2 points per night, 12th in the MIAA, while allowing 78.5 points per contest, 13th in the league. They rank fourth in the conference with 8.3 steals per game. Niyah Jackson leads Lincoln with 16.8 points per night, fifth-best in the league, while also pacing the team with 3.2 assists and 2.0 steals each game. Ashtin Ingram has blocked 10 shots on the year, 14th-most in the country.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/1/1610149639582.jpeg" alt="Katie Wagner (Courtesy FHSU Athletics, Tylee Biera)" />
 <figcaption>Katie Wagner (Courtesy FHSU Athletics, Tylee Biera)</figcaption>
 </figure>Fort Hays State (5-2, 5-2&nbsp;MIAA) at Lincoln (0-6, 0-6&nbsp;MIAA) Saturday, January 9 • 1 p.m. Jefferson City, Missouri • Jason Gymnasium Radio: KJLS (103.3-FM) <a href="https://streamdb7web.securenetsystems.net/cirrusencore/index.cfm?stationCallSign=KJLS">LISTEN LIVE</a> The Fort Hays State women's basketball team looks to get back into the win column Saturday (Jan. 9) when they travel to face off with Lincoln in Jefferson City, Mo. First tip is set for 1 p.m. inside Jason Gym. TICKET INFORMATION Visiting fans must purchase tickets in advance online at the link provided above. There will be no ticket sales at the gate.&nbsp;<a href="https://lubluetigers.com/sports/2020/11/19/2020-21-basketball-home-game-policy.aspx">LINCOLN HOME BASKETBALL POLICIES</a> FHSU has dominated the series in the battle of the Tigers, winning 13 of the 14 meetings all-time. The Tigers have never lost in Jefferson City, going 6-0 against the Blue Tigers on their home floor. Both teams are coming off a loss Thursday (Jan. 7), with FHSU&nbsp;going down in a high-scoring affair at Central Missouri, 79-72, and Lincoln losing at home to Nebraska-Kearney, 68-53. A win Saturday would help the Tigers avoid their first three-game losing skid since February 2014 (2/8-19/2014). <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5847">Jaden Hobbs</a>&nbsp;has scored in double figures in six-straight contests and now leads the team in scoring at 15.9 points per game. She's hit 55 percent of her 3-point attempts on the year, tops in the MIAA and ranking 30th in the country. Her 3.14 triples per game are 18th-best in Division II. The Alva, Okla. senior is also a leader in the nation in assists, ranking fourth at 39 total assists, 17th with 5.6 assists per game and 10th with an assist/turnover ratio of 3.55. <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5854">Olivia Hollenbeck</a>&nbsp;added two more blocks on Thursday, bringing her season total to 15, fourth-most in Division II. <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5850">Whitney Randall</a>&nbsp;averages 11.0 points and 5.0 rebounds in three career games against Lincoln, including 21 points in last season's win and a double-double in 2019. Still in search of its first win of the season, Lincoln enters the weekend 0-6 on the year. The Blue Tigers score 62.2 points per night, 12th in the MIAA, while allowing 78.5 points per contest, 13th in the league. They rank fourth in the conference with 8.3 steals per game. Niyah Jackson leads Lincoln with 16.8 points per night, fifth-best in the league, while also pacing the team with 3.2 assists and 2.0 steals each game. Ashtin Ingram has blocked 10 shots on the year, 14th-most in the country.FHSU Athletics

🏀📻 Tiger women wrap up Missouri road swing Saturday at Lincoln

"Voice of the Chiefs" Mitch Holthus talks about Kansas City's approach to a bye week ahead of their playoff run.

The Holthus Hotline airs Saturday mornings at 8:00am on KFIX (96.9-FM).

"Voice of the Chiefs" Mitch Holthus talks about Kansas City's approach to a bye week ahead of their playoff run.The Holthus Hotline airs Saturday mornings at 8:00am on KFIX (96.9-FM).<div><iframe width="100%" height="166" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/961934167%3Fsecret_token%3Ds-kDOJM2erhUY&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true"></iframe><div style="font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509" title="Eagle Radio" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Eagle Radio</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509/holthus-hotline-010921/s-kDOJM2erhUY" title="Holthus Hotline 010921" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Holthus Hotline 010921</a></div></div>

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

SALINA – The TMP-Marian girls and boys basketball teams each
earned their fifth win over the season Friday in a doubleheader sweep of Sacred
Heart in Salina.

The TMP Lady Monarchs opened the game on a 16-0 run and
never trailed as they cruised to the 60-33 win.

TMP’s Emilee Lane scored nine of her team-high 17 points in
the first quarter as the Monarchs built a 17-4 lead. 

The Monarchs held Sacred Heart to just two field goals over
the first four and a half minutes of the second quarter as TMP built a 22-point
lead at 30-8.

The Knights briefly cut the lead to 18 before TMP finished the
first half on a 7-0 run to lead 37-13.

TMP extended their lead to 30 early in the second half at
42-12.

Sacred Heart was able to close the gap to 21 lead in the
third quarter but the Monarchs pulled away as they improved to 5-1 on the
season.

Lane finished with 17 points and 14 rebounds for TMP. Kyleigh
Allen added 16 and Sophia Balthazor finished with 11.

The TMP boys, playing without two of the starters, were able
to rally from down five in the second half to knock off the Knights 54-47.

After falling behind by six to open the game the Monarchs scored
six straight to tying the game at six.

The game would be a back-and-forth affair the entire time
with the two teams combining for 14 lead changes and three ties.

TMP trailed 8-6 after the first quarter and 16-14 at the
break.

In the second half Sacred Heart saw their largest lead of
the game at five at 22-17. The Monarchs were able to erase the deficit and even
take the lead at the end of the quarter at 35-34. Dylan Werth scored six
straight for the Monarchs to end the quarter.

With the game tied again, this time at 38, TMP’s Jackson Schulte
pulled down an offensive rebound and followed it home putting the Monarchs up
two and sparking a 10-2 run and giving TMP the lead back. A lead that they
would never give up again as they claim the 54-47 win.

Schulte had 16 for TMP. Werth added 13 points and nine
rebounds.

TMP improves to 5-1 ahead of Tuesday’s meeting with Hoxie,

SALINA – The TMP-Marian girls and boys basketball teams each
earned their fifth win over the season Friday in a doubleheader sweep of Sacred
Heart in Salina.GIRLS: TMP 60, Sacred Heart 33<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/962185561&color=%23526e88&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-814667509/01-08-21-tmp-girls-highlights" title="01 - 08 - 21 Tmp Girls Highlights" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">01 - 08 - 21 Tmp Girls Highlights</a></div></div>The TMP Lady Monarchs opened the game on a 16-0 run and
never trailed as they cruised to the 60-33 win.TMP’s Emilee Lane scored nine of her team-high 17 points in
the first quarter as the Monarchs built a 17-4 lead. The Monarchs held Sacred Heart to just two field goals over
the first four and a half minutes of the second quarter as TMP built a 22-point
lead at 30-8.The Knights briefly cut the lead to 18 before TMP finished the
first half on a 7-0 run to lead 37-13.TMP extended their lead to 30 early in the second half at
42-12.Sacred Heart was able to close the gap to 21 lead in the
third quarter but the Monarchs pulled away as they improved to 5-1 on the
season.Game highlights<div><iframe width="100%" height="166" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/962185648&color=%23526e88&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-814667509/01-08-21-tmp-boys-highlights" title="01 - 08 - 21 Tmp Boys Highlights" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">01 - 08 - 21 Tmp Boys Highlights</a></div></div>Lane finished with 17 points and 14 rebounds for TMP. Kyleigh
Allen added 16 and Sophia Balthazor finished with 11.BOYS: TMP 54, Sacred Heart 47The TMP boys, playing without two of the starters, were able
to rally from down five in the second half to knock off the Knights 54-47.Coach Bill Meagher<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/962185588&color=%23526e88&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-814667509/01-08-21-tmp-boys-interview" title="01 - 08 - 21 Tmp Boys Interview" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">01 - 08 - 21 Tmp Boys Interview</a></div></div>After falling behind by six to open the game the Monarchs scored
six straight to tying the game at six.The game would be a back-and-forth affair the entire time
with the two teams combining for 14 lead changes and three ties.TMP trailed 8-6 after the first quarter and 16-14 at the
break.In the second half Sacred Heart saw their largest lead of
the game at five at 22-17. The Monarchs were able to erase the deficit and even
take the lead at the end of the quarter at 35-34. Dylan Werth scored six
straight for the Monarchs to end the quarter.With the game tied again, this time at 38, TMP’s Jackson Schulte
pulled down an offensive rebound and followed it home putting the Monarchs up
two and sparking a 10-2 run and giving TMP the lead back. A lead that they
would never give up again as they claim the 54-47 win.Game highlights<div><iframe width="100%" height="166" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/962185648&color=%23526e88&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-814667509/01-08-21-tmp-boys-highlights" title="01 - 08 - 21 Tmp Boys Highlights" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">01 - 08 - 21 Tmp Boys Highlights</a></div></div>Schulte had 16 for TMP. Werth added 13 points and nine
rebounds.TMP improves to 5-1 ahead of Tuesday’s meeting with Hoxie,

🏀TMP earns sweep of Sacred Heart

Hays took to the road opening the 2021 portion of their season. The Indians longest trip of the year took them to Liberal Friday night.

Missed opportunities by the Hays High Lady Indians cost them a shot at upsetting Liberal Friday night. The Indians led four different times in the first quarter by two points and had the ball on three of those occasions. But on each of the possessions Hays failed to build on their advantage trailing 13-10 after the first quarter.&nbsp;

The Indians eventually trailed by nine at halftime and the deficit down to seven midway through the third quarter at 27-20. Hays missed shots on their next two possessions that would have brought the game within five points and Liberal took advantage by going on a 13-0 through the midway point of the fourth quarter.

Liberal's Aubrey Warden went for 18 points and 14 rebounds in her team's 42-26 victory over Hays. The Newman University signee had double figure rebounds in each of the matchups.&nbsp;

Hays falls to 1-5 and 0-2 in Western Athletic Conference play. Liberal improves to 6-0 and 2-0.

Hays scored on the first possession of the game in Liberal and led wire to wire, opening 2021 with a 72-45 victory. Carson Kieffer drove to the basket scoring ten seconds and Dalyn Schwarz scored on the next possession for a quick 4-0 lead. The Redskins got within two just one time at 4-2 and never got any closer.

The Indians lead ballooned to double figures by early in the second quarter on an 18-10 run. Hays led 34-18 at halftime and was never threatened in the second half.

Hays came into the game shooting 54% and topped that with a 64% shooting night winning 72-45

Dalyn Schwarz scored a game high 13. Jordan Dale added a season high 12 and Carson Kieffer put in 11.&nbsp;

Hays improves to 6-0 on the year and 2-0 in the WAC. Liberal drops to 2-4 and 0-2.

Hays is back on the road next Tuesday in Great Bend.

Hays took to the road opening the 2021 portion of their season. The Indians longest trip of the year took them to Liberal Friday night.Girls#10-6A Liberal - HaysMissed opportunities by the Hays High Lady Indians cost them a shot at upsetting Liberal Friday night. The Indians led four different times in the first quarter by two points and had the ball on three of those occasions. But on each of the possessions Hays failed to build on their advantage trailing 13-10 after the first quarter.&nbsp;The Indians eventually trailed by nine at halftime and the deficit down to seven midway through the third quarter at 27-20. Hays missed shots on their next two possessions that would have brought the game within five points and Liberal took advantage by going on a 13-0 through the midway point of the fourth quarter.Coach Len Melvin<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/962195485&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=true&show_comments=false&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true"></iframe><div style="font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509" title="Eagle Radio" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Eagle Radio</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509/womens-coach-len-melvin-interview-01-08-2021" title="Womens Coach Len Melvin Interview 01 - 08 - 2021" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Womens Coach Len Melvin Interview 01 - 08 - 2021</a></div></div>Liberal's Aubrey Warden went for 18 points and 14 rebounds in her team's 42-26 victory over Hays. The Newman University signee had double figure rebounds in each of the matchups.&nbsp;Highlights<div><iframe width="100%" height="166" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/962198470&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=true&show_comments=false&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true"></iframe><div style="font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509" title="Eagle Radio" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Eagle Radio</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509/hhs-womens-bkb-vs-liberal-highlights-01-08-2021" title="HHS Womens BKB Vs Liberal Highlights 01 - 08 - 2021" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">HHS Womens BKB Vs Liberal Highlights 01 - 08 - 2021</a></div></div>Hays falls to 1-5 and 0-2 in Western Athletic Conference play. Liberal improves to 6-0 and 2-0.Boys#3 Hays 72 - Liberal 45Hays scored on the first possession of the game in Liberal and led wire to wire, opening 2021 with a 72-45 victory. Carson Kieffer drove to the basket scoring ten seconds and Dalyn Schwarz scored on the next possession for a quick 4-0 lead. The Redskins got within two just one time at 4-2 and never got any closer.The Indians lead ballooned to double figures by early in the second quarter on an 18-10 run. Hays led 34-18 at halftime and was never threatened in the second half.Coach Alex Hutchins<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/962193856&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=true&show_comments=false&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true"></iframe><div style="font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509" title="Eagle Radio" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Eagle Radio</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509/mens-coach-alex-hutchins-interview-01-08-2021" title="Mens Coach Alex Hutchins Interview 01 - 08 - 2021" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Mens Coach Alex Hutchins Interview 01 - 08 - 2021</a></div></div>Hays came into the game shooting 54% and topped that with a 64% shooting night winning 72-45Dalyn Schwarz scored a game high 13. Jordan Dale added a season high 12 and Carson Kieffer put in 11.&nbsp;Highlights<div><iframe width="100%" height="166" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/962193499&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=true&show_comments=false&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true"></iframe><div style="font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509" title="Eagle Radio" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Eagle Radio</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509/hhs-mens-bkn-vs-liberal-highlights-01-08-2021" title="HHS Mens BKN Vs Liberal Highlights 01 - 08 - 2021" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">HHS Mens BKN Vs Liberal Highlights 01 - 08 - 2021</a></div></div>Hays improves to 6-0 on the year and 2-0 in the WAC. Liberal drops to 2-4 and 0-2.Hays is back on the road next Tuesday in Great Bend.

#3 Hays boys remain unbeaten; girls fall in Liberal

The TMP boys and girls open the 2021 calendar year in Salina tonight against Sacred Heart. Both Monarchs teams are 4-1 on the year.

The girls game is set for 6 p.m. with the pregame show set for 5:40 p.m.

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

The TMP boys and girls open the 2021 calendar year in Salina tonight against Sacred Heart. Both Monarchs teams are 4-1 on the year.The girls game is set for 6 p.m. with the pregame show set for 5:40 p.m.Girls game<figure>
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 🏀WATCH: TMP-Marian at Sacred Heart

The Hays High basketball teams travel to Liberal Friday night for a&nbsp;Western Athletic Conference matchup.

The girls game is scheduled to tipoff at 6 p.m. with the boys to follow. The pregame show is set for 5:40 p.m.

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

The Hays High basketball teams travel to Liberal Friday night for a&nbsp;Western Athletic Conference matchup.The girls game is scheduled to tipoff at 6 p.m. with the boys to follow. The pregame show is set for 5:40 p.m.Girls game<figure>
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 🏀WATCH: Hays High at Liberal

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tommy Lasorda, the fiery Hall of Fame manager who guided the Los Angeles Dodgers to two World Series titles and later became an ambassador for the sport he loved during his 71 years with the franchise, has died. He was 93. 

The Dodgers said Friday that he had a heart attack at his home in Fullerton. Resuscitation attempts were made en route to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead shortly before 11 p.m. Thursday. Lasorda had a history of heart problems, including a heart attack in 1996 that ended his managerial career.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tommy Lasorda, the fiery Hall of Fame manager who guided the Los Angeles Dodgers to two World Series titles and later became an ambassador for the sport he loved during his 71 years with the franchise, has died. He was 93. <div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><a href="https://t.co/E1qyeKtfjl">pic.twitter.com/E1qyeKtfjl</a>&mdash; Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) <a href="https://twitter.com/Dodgers/status/1347585134178955264?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 8, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>The Dodgers said Friday that he had a heart attack at his home in Fullerton. Resuscitation attempts were made en route to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead shortly before 11 p.m. Thursday. Lasorda had a history of heart problems, including a heart attack in 1996 that ended his managerial career.

Hall of Fame Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda dies

WARRENSBURG, Mo. – Fort Hays State dropped its second-straight road contest on Thursday night (Jan. 7) with a 71-64 setback at Central Missouri. The Tigers trailed by 11 at halftime and had two second-half surges that came up short as they move to 3-5 on the season. UCM moved to 2-6.

The Tigers put themselves in a hole early in the game when a rash of careless turnovers helped fuel a 17-2 run by the Mules in the middle of the first half after the score was tied 12-12. Six of the Tigers' 10 first-half turnovers came during that run. Four of the turnovers in the run turned into 11 points for the Mules. UCM had 15 first-half points off turnovers, taking a 38-27 lead into halftime.

The Tigers made a quick run at the Mules early in the second half as&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5865">Jared Vitztum</a>&nbsp;scored 10 of FHSU's first 12 points out of the break. A 12-4 run by the Tigers to open the half had the UCM lead down to just three with 16:27 to go, but Jalen Blaize of UCM put an end to the threat by making a pair of 3-point field goals on consecutive trips to push the lead back to nine. A layup just a few ticks past the 15-minute mark had the lead right back to 11 for UCM, the margin it led by at the half. The lead teetered between 13 and seven points for the Mules over the next five minutes, but the Tigers started to threaten once more between the 10 and 5-minute marks. UCM led by 11 with 9:26 to go, but the Tigers held the Mules scoreless over 4:42 of action, trimming the lead down to just two with a 9-0 run.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5862">Gilbert Peters</a>&nbsp;had five of the nine points in the Tiger run, while&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5864">Alvin Thompson</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5859">Kaleb Hammeke</a>&nbsp;each pitched in two each. Central Missouri snapped the 9-0 run by making a free throw with 4:44 to go, but FHSU squandered two straight possessions to either tie of pull within one by turning the ball over back-to-back possessions. UCM pushed its lead back to five after the latter of the Tiger turnovers and FHSU cut the lead to three one more time. However, a 5-0 burst pushed the UCM lead to eight with 1:30 to go in the game, which was too much for the Tigers to overcome. FHSU cut the lead to five twice more before the final margin settled at seven. Vitztum scored 17 of his team-high 22 points after halftime. He was just one rebound shy of a double-double, finishing with a team-best nine. Peters had an efficient night with 13 points, going 5-of-6 from the field and 3-of-5 at the free-throw line. He added six rebounds. Thompson was the only other Tiger in double figures for scoring with 11. Hammeke led the Tigers in assists with four. Ja'Cor Nelson led the Mules with 22 points on 11-of-16 shooting from the field. Blaize added 20 points and Gaven Pinkley had 13 for UCM. Ultimately FHSU finished with a season-high 18 turnovers, which led to 22 points for UCM. UCM finished at 54.7 percent shooting from the field, while holding FHSU to 44.7 percent. FHSU was 18-of-24 at the free-throw line, making nine more free throws than UCM, but UCM had eight more field goals in the game to make up for the deficit in free throws. The Tigers face another challenging road contest on Saturday when they travel to Lincoln University (5-2) in Jefferson City, Mo. Tipoff is set for 3 pm at Jason Gym, which follows the women's contest at 1 pm.&nbsp;&nbsp;

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/1/1610082589469.jpeg" alt="Jared Vitztum (Courtesy FHSU Atheltics, Tylee Biera)" />
 <figcaption>Jared Vitztum (Courtesy FHSU Atheltics, Tylee Biera)</figcaption>
 </figure>WARRENSBURG, Mo. – Fort Hays State dropped its second-straight road contest on Thursday night (Jan. 7) with a 71-64 setback at Central Missouri. The Tigers trailed by 11 at halftime and had two second-half surges that came up short as they move to 3-5 on the season. UCM moved to 2-6.<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/961451986&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-814667509/01-07-2021-mens-coach-mark-johnson-interview" title="Mark Johnson Postgame at Central Missouri 010721" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Mark Johnson Postgame at Central Missouri 010721</a></div></div>The Tigers put themselves in a hole early in the game when a rash of careless turnovers helped fuel a 17-2 run by the Mules in the middle of the first half after the score was tied 12-12. Six of the Tigers' 10 first-half turnovers came during that run. Four of the turnovers in the run turned into 11 points for the Mules. UCM had 15 first-half points off turnovers, taking a 38-27 lead into halftime.<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/961451482&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-814667509/01-07-2021-fhsu-mens-bkb-vs-ucm-highlights" title="FHSU MBB at Central Missouri Highlights 010721" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">FHSU MBB at Central Missouri Highlights 010721</a></div></div>The Tigers made a quick run at the Mules early in the second half as&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5865">Jared Vitztum</a>&nbsp;scored 10 of FHSU's first 12 points out of the break. A 12-4 run by the Tigers to open the half had the UCM lead down to just three with 16:27 to go, but Jalen Blaize of UCM put an end to the threat by making a pair of 3-point field goals on consecutive trips to push the lead back to nine. A layup just a few ticks past the 15-minute mark had the lead right back to 11 for UCM, the margin it led by at the half. The lead teetered between 13 and seven points for the Mules over the next five minutes, but the Tigers started to threaten once more between the 10 and 5-minute marks. UCM led by 11 with 9:26 to go, but the Tigers held the Mules scoreless over 4:42 of action, trimming the lead down to just two with a 9-0 run.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5862">Gilbert Peters</a>&nbsp;had five of the nine points in the Tiger run, while&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5864">Alvin Thompson</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5859">Kaleb Hammeke</a>&nbsp;each pitched in two each. Central Missouri snapped the 9-0 run by making a free throw with 4:44 to go, but FHSU squandered two straight possessions to either tie of pull within one by turning the ball over back-to-back possessions. UCM pushed its lead back to five after the latter of the Tiger turnovers and FHSU cut the lead to three one more time. However, a 5-0 burst pushed the UCM lead to eight with 1:30 to go in the game, which was too much for the Tigers to overcome. FHSU cut the lead to five twice more before the final margin settled at seven. Vitztum scored 17 of his team-high 22 points after halftime. He was just one rebound shy of a double-double, finishing with a team-best nine. Peters had an efficient night with 13 points, going 5-of-6 from the field and 3-of-5 at the free-throw line. He added six rebounds. Thompson was the only other Tiger in double figures for scoring with 11. Hammeke led the Tigers in assists with four. Ja'Cor Nelson led the Mules with 22 points on 11-of-16 shooting from the field. Blaize added 20 points and Gaven Pinkley had 13 for UCM. Ultimately FHSU finished with a season-high 18 turnovers, which led to 22 points for UCM. UCM finished at 54.7 percent shooting from the field, while holding FHSU to 44.7 percent. FHSU was 18-of-24 at the free-throw line, making nine more free throws than UCM, but UCM had eight more field goals in the game to make up for the deficit in free throws. The Tigers face another challenging road contest on Saturday when they travel to Lincoln University (5-2) in Jefferson City, Mo. Tipoff is set for 3 pm at Jason Gym, which follows the women's contest at 1 pm.&nbsp;&nbsp;FHSU Athletics

🏀 Tigers rally falls short in loss to Mules

Fort Hays State (3-4) at Central Missouri (1-6) Thursday, January 7, 2021 – 7:30 pm Warrensburg, Mo. – UCM Multipurpose Building Radio: KJLS (103.3-FM) <a href="https://streamdb7web.securenetsystems.net/cirrusencore/index.cfm?stationCallSign=KJLS">LISTEN LIVE</a> Fort Hays State Men's Basketball heads back on the road to Missouri this week for a pair of contests. First stop for the Tigers on Thursday night (Jan. 7) is Central Missouri in Warrensburg for a 7:30 pm tipoff, which follows the women's game at 5:30 pm. The Tigers enter at 3-4, while the Mules are 1-6. CENTRAL MISSOURI FAN INFORMATION • The UCM Multipurpose Building is limited to 25% capacity. Fans are strongly encourage to purchase their tickets in advance at the link above. • Face masks are required at all times while on the UCM campus.&nbsp; • Fans are strongly encouraged to socially distance themselves when seated and only sit with the group they entered the facility with. • Restrooms and east-end concessions will be open, but fans are asked not to congregate in hallways or the lobby.&nbsp; • There will be no reserved seating for visiting fans behind the visiting bench.&nbsp; The Tigers are coming off an 84-76 loss at No. 22 ranked Missouri Western this past Saturday. The eight-point gap was the largest for a game played by the Tigers so far this year, playing all opponents to a margin of less than 10 points so far. In Fort Hays State's three wins this year, FHSU has outscored their opponents by an average of six points, while in the four losses, they are being outscored by just an average of four points. FHSU is averaging 77.1 points per game, while allowing 76.9 per game. FHSU is 1-2 in road games so far this season. This will be Central Missouri's third home game of the season after playing five of its first seven on the road. All seven of their games have been against the teams that make up the top-7 of the MIAA standings so far. This is also UCM's first game since the holiday break with their last result being a 73-64 loss at Emporia State on December 19. Cameron Hunter leads the Mule scoring effort so far at 17.3 points per game, while adding a team-best 4.7 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game. UCM has three other players averaging double figures in scoring. <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5865">Jared Vitztum</a>&nbsp;shares the national lead in double-doubles with five so far this year in seven games, joining Dylan Peeters of Truman (Mo.). He averages 19.3 points and 10.3 rebounds per game. He's just one rebound shy of leading the MIAA in rebounding and ranks fifth in the conference in scoring.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5868">Quinten Rock</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5859">Kaleb Hammeke</a>, and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5864">Alvin Thompson</a>&nbsp;join Vitztum as Tiger players averaging double figures in scoring. Fort Hays State won its only meeting with Central Missouri last season, claiming a 65-50 decision in Warrensburg. The 15-point win was the largest-ever for the in Warrensburg, where they are 3-8 throughout history. The teams have split their last four meetings overall. This will be the fourth straight game between the schools in Warrensburg as the Tigers have not played the Mules in Hays since the 2016-17 season, but they are scheduled to meet in Hays later this season on February 20.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/1/1609989074002.jpeg" alt="Kaleb Hammeke (Courtesy FHSU Athletics, Tylee Biera" />
 <figcaption>Kaleb Hammeke (Courtesy FHSU Athletics, Tylee Biera</figcaption>
 </figure>Fort Hays State (3-4) at Central Missouri (1-6) Thursday, January 7, 2021 – 7:30 pm Warrensburg, Mo. – UCM Multipurpose Building Radio: KJLS (103.3-FM) <a href="https://streamdb7web.securenetsystems.net/cirrusencore/index.cfm?stationCallSign=KJLS">LISTEN LIVE</a> Fort Hays State Men's Basketball heads back on the road to Missouri this week for a pair of contests. First stop for the Tigers on Thursday night (Jan. 7) is Central Missouri in Warrensburg for a 7:30 pm tipoff, which follows the women's game at 5:30 pm. The Tigers enter at 3-4, while the Mules are 1-6. CENTRAL MISSOURI FAN INFORMATION • The UCM Multipurpose Building is limited to 25% capacity. Fans are strongly encourage to purchase their tickets in advance at the link above. • Face masks are required at all times while on the UCM campus.&nbsp; • Fans are strongly encouraged to socially distance themselves when seated and only sit with the group they entered the facility with. • Restrooms and east-end concessions will be open, but fans are asked not to congregate in hallways or the lobby.&nbsp; • There will be no reserved seating for visiting fans behind the visiting bench.&nbsp; The Tigers are coming off an 84-76 loss at No. 22 ranked Missouri Western this past Saturday. The eight-point gap was the largest for a game played by the Tigers so far this year, playing all opponents to a margin of less than 10 points so far. In Fort Hays State's three wins this year, FHSU has outscored their opponents by an average of six points, while in the four losses, they are being outscored by just an average of four points. FHSU is averaging 77.1 points per game, while allowing 76.9 per game. FHSU is 1-2 in road games so far this season. This will be Central Missouri's third home game of the season after playing five of its first seven on the road. All seven of their games have been against the teams that make up the top-7 of the MIAA standings so far. This is also UCM's first game since the holiday break with their last result being a 73-64 loss at Emporia State on December 19. Cameron Hunter leads the Mule scoring effort so far at 17.3 points per game, while adding a team-best 4.7 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game. UCM has three other players averaging double figures in scoring. <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5865">Jared Vitztum</a>&nbsp;shares the national lead in double-doubles with five so far this year in seven games, joining Dylan Peeters of Truman (Mo.). He averages 19.3 points and 10.3 rebounds per game. He's just one rebound shy of leading the MIAA in rebounding and ranks fifth in the conference in scoring.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5868">Quinten Rock</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5859">Kaleb Hammeke</a>, and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5864">Alvin Thompson</a>&nbsp;join Vitztum as Tiger players averaging double figures in scoring. Fort Hays State won its only meeting with Central Missouri last season, claiming a 65-50 decision in Warrensburg. The 15-point win was the largest-ever for the in Warrensburg, where they are 3-8 throughout history. The teams have split their last four meetings overall. This will be the fourth straight game between the schools in Warrensburg as the Tigers have not played the Mules in Hays since the 2016-17 season, but they are scheduled to meet in Hays later this season on February 20.&nbsp;&nbsp;FHSU Athletics

🏀📻 Tiger men continue 3-game road swing at UCM Thursday

Fort Hays State (5-1, 5-1&nbsp;MIAA) at Central Missouri (6-0, 6-0&nbsp;MIAA) Thursday, January 7 • 5:30 p.m. Warrensburg, Missouri • UCM Multipurpose Building Radio: KJLS (103.3-FM) <a href="https://streamdb7web.securenetsystems.net/cirrusencore/index.cfm?stationCallSign=KJLS">LISTEN LIVE</a> After dropping its first game of the season Saturday by just one point, the Fort Hays State women's basketball team will look to return to the win column Thursday (Jan. 7) when the Tigers face off with No. 21 Central Missouri on the road. Tip-off is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. inside the UCM Multipurpose Building. Central Missouri leads in the all-time series, 17-14, including a 9-4 advantage in Warrensburg. The teams have alternated wins in Warrensburg in each of the last five meetings, with UCM coming away victorious last season. Fort Hays State has won seven of the last 11 matchups with the Jennies. This will be the fourth-consecutive regular season meeting between the Tigers and Jennies played in Warrensburg. Head coach&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/coaches.aspx?rc=947">Tony Hobson</a>&nbsp;is 12-12 against the Jennies, including a 3-6 mark inside the UCM Multi. <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5847">Jaden Hobbs</a>&nbsp;leads the MIAA and ranks sixth nationally with an assist/turnover ratio of 3.67. Her 3.00 3-pointers per contest also leads the league and is good for 15th-most in Division II. <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5845">Cydney Bergmann</a>&nbsp;is leading the Tigers with 7.3 assists per game, sixth-best in the MIAA. The junior corralled a career-best 11 rebounds Saturday against Emporia State. Hobbs, Bergmann,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5850">Whitney Randall</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5849">Madison Mittie</a>&nbsp;all scored in double figures in their last trip to Warrensburg. The Tigers are 46-39 in games played in Missouri under Hobson. Winners of 15-straight going back to last season, Central Missouri carries a 6-0 record into the new year. The Jennies have not lost in just under 11 months (2/8/20 at MWSU). Thursday's contest will be UCM's first game in three weeks. The Jennies lead the MIAA and rank seventh in Division II with a scoring margin of +19.3. They are second in the league and ninth in the country in scoring defense, allowing just 54.0 points per contest. Nija Collier leads the Jennies with 15.8 points and 8.5 rebounds per contest. She is one of 30 student-athletes in Division II with multiple double-doubles this season.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/1/1609988634754.jpeg" alt="Courtesy FHSU Athletics (Tylee Biera)" />
 <figcaption>Courtesy FHSU Athletics (Tylee Biera)</figcaption>
 </figure>Fort Hays State (5-1, 5-1&nbsp;MIAA) at Central Missouri (6-0, 6-0&nbsp;MIAA) Thursday, January 7 • 5:30 p.m. Warrensburg, Missouri • UCM Multipurpose Building Radio: KJLS (103.3-FM) <a href="https://streamdb7web.securenetsystems.net/cirrusencore/index.cfm?stationCallSign=KJLS">LISTEN LIVE</a> After dropping its first game of the season Saturday by just one point, the Fort Hays State women's basketball team will look to return to the win column Thursday (Jan. 7) when the Tigers face off with No. 21 Central Missouri on the road. Tip-off is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. inside the UCM Multipurpose Building. Central Missouri leads in the all-time series, 17-14, including a 9-4 advantage in Warrensburg. The teams have alternated wins in Warrensburg in each of the last five meetings, with UCM coming away victorious last season. Fort Hays State has won seven of the last 11 matchups with the Jennies. This will be the fourth-consecutive regular season meeting between the Tigers and Jennies played in Warrensburg. Head coach&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/coaches.aspx?rc=947">Tony Hobson</a>&nbsp;is 12-12 against the Jennies, including a 3-6 mark inside the UCM Multi. <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5847">Jaden Hobbs</a>&nbsp;leads the MIAA and ranks sixth nationally with an assist/turnover ratio of 3.67. Her 3.00 3-pointers per contest also leads the league and is good for 15th-most in Division II. <a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5845">Cydney Bergmann</a>&nbsp;is leading the Tigers with 7.3 assists per game, sixth-best in the MIAA. The junior corralled a career-best 11 rebounds Saturday against Emporia State. Hobbs, Bergmann,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5850">Whitney Randall</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5849">Madison Mittie</a>&nbsp;all scored in double figures in their last trip to Warrensburg. The Tigers are 46-39 in games played in Missouri under Hobson. Winners of 15-straight going back to last season, Central Missouri carries a 6-0 record into the new year. The Jennies have not lost in just under 11 months (2/8/20 at MWSU). Thursday's contest will be UCM's first game in three weeks. The Jennies lead the MIAA and rank seventh in Division II with a scoring margin of +19.3. They are second in the league and ninth in the country in scoring defense, allowing just 54.0 points per contest. Nija Collier leads the Jennies with 15.8 points and 8.5 rebounds per contest. She is one of 30 student-athletes in Division II with multiple double-doubles this season.&nbsp;&nbsp;FHSU Athletics

🏀📻 FHSU women look to get back on track at UCM Thursday

TMP-Marian senior Jace Lang signed a National Letter
of Intent to play football at Ottawa University on Wednesday.

Lang really came onto the scene in his senior season for the
Monarchs helping to lead the program to its first winning season since 2011
(7-2) and their first district title and playoff appearance since 2002.

Lang finished his senior season with 51 tackles, three for
loss and a team-high four sacks.

Lang also finished with 244 total yards of offense with one
receiving touchdown.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/1/1609970618801.jpeg" alt="TMP's Jace Lang celebrated signing with Ottawa on Wednesday-Courtesy TMP Athletics" />
 <figcaption>TMP's Jace Lang celebrated signing with Ottawa on Wednesday-Courtesy TMP Athletics</figcaption>
 </figure>TMP-Marian senior Jace Lang signed a National Letter
of Intent to play football at Ottawa University on Wednesday.<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/960624403&color=%2304047d&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/tmps-jace-lang" title="TMPs Jace Lang" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">TMPs Jace Lang</a></div></div>Lang really came onto the scene in his senior season for the
Monarchs helping to lead the program to its first winning season since 2011
(7-2) and their first district title and playoff appearance since 2002.Lang finished his senior season with 51 tackles, three for
loss and a team-high four sacks.Lang also finished with 244 total yards of offense with one
receiving touchdown.

🏈TMP’s Jace Lang signs with Ottawa

The Kansas State High School Activities Association released their basketball Sub-State assignments on Wednesday. Full assignments can be found at&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kshsaa.org/Public/Basketball/pdf/SSAssignments21.pdf">https://www.kshsaa.org/Public/Basketball/pdf/SSAssignments21.pdf</a>

There are several changes coming to the postseason in basketball. The changes are similar to how postseason volleyball was played.

In each classification there will be geographical tournaments. Classes 3A and below remain with up to eight in each Sub-State juast as before. Classes 4A, 5A, and 6A had been seeded 1-18 in based on an east and west formula. They will placed in groups of four or five schools.

Winners from each classes eight Sub-States will not move onto the State Tournament site. Instead group 1 will play group 2, group 3 v group 4 and so on. The higher seed will host in each matchup.&nbsp;

The four winning teams will move on to the State Tournament site later in the week. Semi-finals will be played on Friday and Championships on Saturday. There will be no third place games. Third place trophies and medals will be given to the two teams not advancing from the semi-finals.

Hays High is in group 1 of 5A with Great Bend, Salina Central and Salina South. The higher seed will host each game.

TMP is in group 2 of 3A with Beloit, Colby, Goodland, Minneapolis, Norton, Phillipsburg and Russell. The Sub-State is hosted by Norton where the semi-finals and finals will be played.

The Kansas State High School Activities Association released their basketball Sub-State assignments on Wednesday. Full assignments can be found at&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kshsaa.org/Public/Basketball/pdf/SSAssignments21.pdf">https://www.kshsaa.org/Public/Basketball/pdf/SSAssignments21.pdf</a>There are several changes coming to the postseason in basketball. The changes are similar to how postseason volleyball was played.In each classification there will be geographical tournaments. Classes 3A and below remain with up to eight in each Sub-State juast as before. Classes 4A, 5A, and 6A had been seeded 1-18 in based on an east and west formula. They will placed in groups of four or five schools.Winners from each classes eight Sub-States will not move onto the State Tournament site. Instead group 1 will play group 2, group 3 v group 4 and so on. The higher seed will host in each matchup.&nbsp;The four winning teams will move on to the State Tournament site later in the week. Semi-finals will be played on Friday and Championships on Saturday. There will be no third place games. Third place trophies and medals will be given to the two teams not advancing from the semi-finals.Hays High is in group 1 of 5A with Great Bend, Salina Central and Salina South. The higher seed will host each game.TMP is in group 2 of 3A with Beloit, Colby, Goodland, Minneapolis, Norton, Phillipsburg and Russell. The Sub-State is hosted by Norton where the semi-finals and finals will be played.

KSHSAA Releases Sub-State Assignments

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Not even Kansas coach Bill Self was going to look for something nitpick about the No. 6 Jayhawks after an impressive bounce-back game played without their senior starting point guard.

David McCormack had a season-high 20 points to lead five Kansas players in double figures, and the Jayhawks beat TCU 93-64 on Tuesday night to match their own Big 12 record by winning their 11th consecutive conference road game.

It came only three days after a 25-point home loss to Texas that matched the most lopsided win by an opponent in the 65-year history of Allen Fieldhouse.

“Not to be full strength and kind of have guys rally around that after the way we played Saturday,” Self said. “We did a lot of things that should give us confidence going forward.”

Marcus Garrett didn’t play in the game close to his Dallas home, still dealing with symptoms after taking a elbow to the head while going for a rebound against Texas. Freshman DaJuan Harris Jr. made his first start at point guard, scoring seven points with seven assists and only one turnover in 27 minutes.

Ochai Agbaji, while dealing with a sore hamstring, added 19 points for the Jayhawks (9-2, 3-1 Big 12). Jalen Wilson scored 16, Tristan Enaruna had a career-high 12 and Christian Braun 10.

“It was a great win, it’s what we needed. We all know the team that performed Saturday wasn’t the team that performed today,” McCormack said. “It was a reminder of what we could do.”

Chuck O’Bannon Jr. had a career-high 18 points to lead the Horned Frogs (9-3, 2-2), who had their five-game winning streak snapped. R.J. Nembhard had 14, below his Big 12-leading scoring average of 18.7 points and ending his streak of four 20-point games in a row.

TCU was within 28-24 after scoring seven consecutive points in 41 seconds, that spurt capped by Nembhard’s alley-oop pass to Kevin Samuel for a dunk after PJ Fuller’s steal. The Jayhawks called timeout, then responded with a 12-2 run that put them up by double digits the rest of the game.

“They punched us in the face early, and we certainly didn’t respond throughout. I didn’t see it coming,” TCU coach Jamie Dixon said. “I don’t know how it occurred and why we played like we did.”

Wilson started the KU spurt with a 3-pointer, and the freshman from nearby Denton also had a breakaway layup after getting a rebound on Mike Miles’ 3-point attempt that didn’t even make it to the rim. A strong inside move by the 6-foot-10 McCormack around TCU big man Samuel stretched the lead to 40-26 with just over five minutes left in the first half.

The Jayhawks still led by 14 at halftime before McCormack had five free throws, one as part of a three-point play, and Agbaji made a 3-pointer in a quick 10-2 run to start the second half.

“As I told the guys, I think the biggest message I gave them was like, ‘Hey, Kansas, I think they felt like us right now the other day.’ We need to respond like Kansas did,” Dixon said. “They came out and just took care of business and dominated in every area.”

Kansas: The Jayhawks are 98-13 after a loss in Self’s 18 seasons. After last season becoming the first Big 12 team to go 9-0 on the road in the same season, they have won their first two league road games this season — they won 58-57 at No. 18 Texas Tech in their conference opener on Dec. 17. Their previous 11-game Big 12 road winning streak was between Feb. 25, 2001 and Jan. 6, 2013.

TCU: A frustrating night for the Frogs, who were looking to build on the momentum of their winning streak. Miles was averaging 14.8 points per game, already with three 20-point games. The freshman point guard was scoreless while missing all eight of his shots, but had only one turnover in his 28 minutes.

Kansas is home Saturday against Oklahoma.

TCU hosts its second consecutive Top 10 opponent when No. 2 Baylor visits Saturday.

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Not even Kansas coach Bill Self was going to look for something nitpick about the No. 6 Jayhawks after an impressive bounce-back game played without their senior starting point guard.David McCormack had a season-high 20 points to lead five Kansas players in double figures, and the Jayhawks beat TCU 93-64 on Tuesday night to match their own Big 12 record by winning their 11th consecutive conference road game.It came only three days after a 25-point home loss to Texas that matched the most lopsided win by an opponent in the 65-year history of Allen Fieldhouse.“Not to be full strength and kind of have guys rally around that after the way we played Saturday,” Self said. “We did a lot of things that should give us confidence going forward.”Marcus Garrett didn’t play in the game close to his Dallas home, still dealing with symptoms after taking a elbow to the head while going for a rebound against Texas. Freshman DaJuan Harris Jr. made his first start at point guard, scoring seven points with seven assists and only one turnover in 27 minutes.Ochai Agbaji, while dealing with a sore hamstring, added 19 points for the Jayhawks (9-2, 3-1 Big 12). Jalen Wilson scored 16, Tristan Enaruna had a career-high 12 and Christian Braun 10.“It was a great win, it’s what we needed. We all know the team that performed Saturday wasn’t the team that performed today,” McCormack said. “It was a reminder of what we could do.”Chuck O’Bannon Jr. had a career-high 18 points to lead the Horned Frogs (9-3, 2-2), who had their five-game winning streak snapped. R.J. Nembhard had 14, below his Big 12-leading scoring average of 18.7 points and ending his streak of four 20-point games in a row.TCU was within 28-24 after scoring seven consecutive points in 41 seconds, that spurt capped by Nembhard’s alley-oop pass to Kevin Samuel for a dunk after PJ Fuller’s steal. The Jayhawks called timeout, then responded with a 12-2 run that put them up by double digits the rest of the game.“They punched us in the face early, and we certainly didn’t respond throughout. I didn’t see it coming,” TCU coach Jamie Dixon said. “I don’t know how it occurred and why we played like we did.”Wilson started the KU spurt with a 3-pointer, and the freshman from nearby Denton also had a breakaway layup after getting a rebound on Mike Miles’ 3-point attempt that didn’t even make it to the rim. A strong inside move by the 6-foot-10 McCormack around TCU big man Samuel stretched the lead to 40-26 with just over five minutes left in the first half.The Jayhawks still led by 14 at halftime before McCormack had five free throws, one as part of a three-point play, and Agbaji made a 3-pointer in a quick 10-2 run to start the second half.“As I told the guys, I think the biggest message I gave them was like, ‘Hey, Kansas, I think they felt like us right now the other day.’ We need to respond like Kansas did,” Dixon said. “They came out and just took care of business and dominated in every area.”BIG PICTUREKansas: The Jayhawks are 98-13 after a loss in Self’s 18 seasons. After last season becoming the first Big 12 team to go 9-0 on the road in the same season, they have won their first two league road games this season — they won 58-57 at No. 18 Texas Tech in their conference opener on Dec. 17. Their previous 11-game Big 12 road winning streak was between Feb. 25, 2001 and Jan. 6, 2013.TCU: A frustrating night for the Frogs, who were looking to build on the momentum of their winning streak. Miles was averaging 14.8 points per game, already with three 20-point games. The freshman point guard was scoreless while missing all eight of his shots, but had only one turnover in his 28 minutes.UP NEXTKansas is home Saturday against Oklahoma.TCU hosts its second consecutive Top 10 opponent when No. 2 Baylor visits Saturday.

🏀 No. 6 Kansas gets 11th Big 12 road win in row, defeats TCU

LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Terrence Shannon Jr. volunteered to come off the bench, which Texas Tech coach Chris Beard appreciated.

The sophomore guard was on the floor with a second remaining in the first half, and that mattered more.

Shannon beat the halftime buzzer with a jumper on his way to 22 points, Mac McClung added 16 and the No. 18 Red Raiders beat Kansas State 82-71 on Tuesday night.

“You guys know we’re always kind of tinkering with our starting lineup to see what can give us the best chance on any given night,” Beard said. “TJ actually came to me as a veteran player and said, ‘Hey coach, whatever you need tonight.’”

Marcus Santos-Silva scored 11 of his 14 points in the first half as the Red Raiders (9-3, 2-2 Big 12) picked up their first conference home victory after losing two, including to Oklahoma State three days earlier, while beating the Wildcats in Lubbock for the seventh straight time.

Shannon, who didn’t start for the first time in his 11 games this season, caught an inbound pass near the free-throw line with 1 second left in the first half and hoisted a one-handed shot that bounced on the rim several times before dropping well after the buzzer sounded for a 36-31 halftime lead.

The sophomore stole a pass for a one-handed breakaway dunk during a 9-0 run in the second half for a 58-41 lead, Texas Tech’s largest of the game. Shannon made 11 of 12 free throws.

“For me it wasn’t really an adjustment,” Shannon said. “I told him before the game whatever we got to do to win and if it’s me coming off the bench, I told him I’d be fine with that. It worked all right.”

Nigel Pack, one of three freshmen making a seventh straight start for Kansas State (5-7, 1-3), scored 15 of his season-high 17 points in the first half. Fellow freshman Selton Miguel matched his season high with 17 points.

Texas Tech freshman Micah Peavy, starting again after coming off the bench for the first time and going scoreless in a loss to Oklahoma State, scored the first four points of the game and finished with nine.

Santos-Silva, a graduate transfer from VCU and Texas Tech’s only senior, scored the next seven points after Peavy’s fast start.

A quick start for Kansas State fueled by Pack’s 3-point shooting fizzled with a 15-2 first-half run by Texas Tech that gave the Red Raiders a 25-19 lead.

The Wildcats, who led by one briefly late in the first half before falling behind for good, have lost three straight Big 12 games since winning their only other true road game of the season at Iowa State.

“We talked about growing and progressing,” coach Bruce Weber said. “You can’t improve unless you grow and progress. I thought we made some steps forward on some things.”

Kansas State: The freshmen showed their youth, starting with 7-footer Davion Bradford drawing an unnecessary fourth foul early in the second half. Miguel and Seryee Lewis were later called for technical fouls. Miguel was apparently for saying something to the officials, while Lewis appeared to taunt Santos-Silva after a basket.

“Our guys have to be more mature,” Weber said. “They’re freshmen. Those are things that they did, and it’s habits they’ve had. We have talked about it in practice. Obviously they made a mistake. They learned from it. Now you can’t have it again.”

Texas Tech: The Red Raiders cruised despite allowing their highest shooting percentage this season. Kansas State shot 49% against one of the nation’s best defensive teams, although a hot start from 3 for the Wildcats cooled off in the second half (3 of 13 after halftime for 8 of 24 overall).

Peavy played just nine minutes in the 82-77 home loss in overtime to Oklahoma State after starting the first 10 games of his career. After the two quick buckets, the 2020 high school player of the year in Texas’ highest classification finished 3 of 4 from the field and on free throws with three rebounds and two assists in 23 minutes.

“It’s hard being a freshman,” McClung said. “We believe in Micah and we really need Micah to be great. So we constantly remind him of that.”

Kansas State: Oklahoma State on Saturday in first of two at home.

Texas Tech: At Iowa State on Saturday in first of two on the road.

LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Terrence Shannon Jr. volunteered to come off the bench, which Texas Tech coach Chris Beard appreciated.The sophomore guard was on the floor with a second remaining in the first half, and that mattered more.Shannon beat the halftime buzzer with a jumper on his way to 22 points, Mac McClung added 16 and the No. 18 Red Raiders beat Kansas State 82-71 on Tuesday night.“You guys know we’re always kind of tinkering with our starting lineup to see what can give us the best chance on any given night,” Beard said. “TJ actually came to me as a veteran player and said, ‘Hey coach, whatever you need tonight.’”Marcus Santos-Silva scored 11 of his 14 points in the first half as the Red Raiders (9-3, 2-2 Big 12) picked up their first conference home victory after losing two, including to Oklahoma State three days earlier, while beating the Wildcats in Lubbock for the seventh straight time.Shannon, who didn’t start for the first time in his 11 games this season, caught an inbound pass near the free-throw line with 1 second left in the first half and hoisted a one-handed shot that bounced on the rim several times before dropping well after the buzzer sounded for a 36-31 halftime lead.The sophomore stole a pass for a one-handed breakaway dunk during a 9-0 run in the second half for a 58-41 lead, Texas Tech’s largest of the game. Shannon made 11 of 12 free throws.“For me it wasn’t really an adjustment,” Shannon said. “I told him before the game whatever we got to do to win and if it’s me coming off the bench, I told him I’d be fine with that. It worked all right.”Nigel Pack, one of three freshmen making a seventh straight start for Kansas State (5-7, 1-3), scored 15 of his season-high 17 points in the first half. Fellow freshman Selton Miguel matched his season high with 17 points.Texas Tech freshman Micah Peavy, starting again after coming off the bench for the first time and going scoreless in a loss to Oklahoma State, scored the first four points of the game and finished with nine.Santos-Silva, a graduate transfer from VCU and Texas Tech’s only senior, scored the next seven points after Peavy’s fast start.A quick start for Kansas State fueled by Pack’s 3-point shooting fizzled with a 15-2 first-half run by Texas Tech that gave the Red Raiders a 25-19 lead.The Wildcats, who led by one briefly late in the first half before falling behind for good, have lost three straight Big 12 games since winning their only other true road game of the season at Iowa State.“We talked about growing and progressing,” coach Bruce Weber said. “You can’t improve unless you grow and progress. I thought we made some steps forward on some things.”BIG PICTUREKansas State: The freshmen showed their youth, starting with 7-footer Davion Bradford drawing an unnecessary fourth foul early in the second half. Miguel and Seryee Lewis were later called for technical fouls. Miguel was apparently for saying something to the officials, while Lewis appeared to taunt Santos-Silva after a basket.“Our guys have to be more mature,” Weber said. “They’re freshmen. Those are things that they did, and it’s habits they’ve had. We have talked about it in practice. Obviously they made a mistake. They learned from it. Now you can’t have it again.”Texas Tech: The Red Raiders cruised despite allowing their highest shooting percentage this season. Kansas State shot 49% against one of the nation’s best defensive teams, although a hot start from 3 for the Wildcats cooled off in the second half (3 of 13 after halftime for 8 of 24 overall).BOUNCING BACKPeavy played just nine minutes in the 82-77 home loss in overtime to Oklahoma State after starting the first 10 games of his career. After the two quick buckets, the 2020 high school player of the year in Texas’ highest classification finished 3 of 4 from the field and on free throws with three rebounds and two assists in 23 minutes.“It’s hard being a freshman,” McClung said. “We believe in Micah and we really need Micah to be great. So we constantly remind him of that.”UP NEXTKansas State: Oklahoma State on Saturday in first of two at home.Texas Tech: At Iowa State on Saturday in first of two on the road.