By JOHN MARSHALLAP Basketball Writer Duke is back at No. 1, moving up a spot following a pair of victories last week.The Blue Devils can thank Evansville for the jump. Duke moved to No. 1 for the first time this season, receiving 52 first-place votes from a 65-member media panel in The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll released Monday. The Blue Devils climbed a spot after unranked Evansville pulled off the 2019-20 season’s biggest surprise so far by knocking off previous No. 1 Kentucky. “Our sport is more prone to upset than any because there are just five people out there, so there’s age, athleticism, maturity, depth and a lot of things where people can make up differences,” Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski said. “That’s why there are a lot of so-called upsets in our sport. A lot of people can win and you have to be ready to play all those people.” Duke (4-0) crushed Central Arkansas 105-54 last Tuesday and beat Georgia State 74-63 Friday behind Tre Jones’ career-high 31 points. No. 2 Louisville received eight first-place votes and No. 3 Michigan State, the preseason No. 1, had four. Kansas and North Carolina rounded out the top five, with No. 7 Virginia receiving the final first-place vote, one spot behind Maryland. Kentucky was the overwhelming pick at No. 1 last week, receiving all but one first-place vote after knocking off previous No. 1 Michigan State in its opener. The Wildcats dropped to No. 9 this week with the 67-64 loss to Evansville in Lexington.“This was a great lesson for all of us, including me,” Kentucky coach John Calipari said. “I mean, we could say they got outplayed and I could tell you I got out-coached.” TOP 10 SHUFFLEKentucky’s loss caused a shift in the top 10. Every team behind the Wildcats moved up a spot except for Gonzaga, which held at No. 8. No. 10 Ohio State cracked the top 10 for the first time since reaching No. 8 in 2017-18, coach Chis Holtmann’s first season. The Buckeyes climbed six spots after crushing then-No. 10 Villanova. RISINGOhio State had the biggest jump in this week’s poll, followed by No. 14 Arizona’s five-spot climb. Auburn moved up three places from No. 22. FALLINGKentucky’s eight-place fall was the biggest of the week. Villanova was next, losing seven spots to No. 17 and No. 25 Washington fell five places. MOVING INThree teams moved into the AP Top 25 this week. No. 20 Tennessee is ranked for the first time this season after knocking off Washington.No. 21 Virginia Commonwealth, the preseason No. 25, is back in the poll following a two-point win over LSU and a rout of Jacksonville State. Texas moved in at No. 22 with wins over California Baptist and Prairie View. The Longhorns are ranked for the first time this season. MOVING OUTFlorida had a precipitous drop after losing to Connecticut, falling out of the poll from No. 15. LSU was out from No. 23 following its loss to VCU and Saint Mary’s dropped out from No. 18 after losing to Winthrop at home.

Duke tops latest AP poll, Kansas fourth

<a href="https://www.coldwellbanker.com/offices/1001-main-street-hays-ks-67601" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.hayspost.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/ColdwellBankerLeaderboard.jpg" width="728" height="90"></a> Thomas More Prep-Marian sophomore Emilee Lane was named to the 2019 Kansas Volleyball Coaches Association 3A All State first-team Saturday. Lane is a two-time All MCL selection after helping the Monarchs to a sub-state runner-up finish and a 31-7 record. Smith Center’s Bree Frieling was a 2A second-team selection. Her Smith Center teammate was a honorable mention selection along with Trego’s Lili Shubert. Maddie Wiltse of Otis-Bison and Thunder Ridge’s Jaden Boden were both named to the 1A second-team. Victoria’s Kassi Weber was an honorable mention selection.

TMP's Lane earns all-state honors

FHSU Sports Information<img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2019/11/1574075626793.jpeg">Courtesy FHSU Athletics / Allie Schweizer photo HAYS, Kan. - The Fort Hays State men's soccer team battled No. 22 Rogers State to a 2-2 draw Sunday afternoon inside FHSU Soccer Stadium. But with the GAC/MIAA Championship on the line, the match didn't end after two overtimes and 110 minutes. The Hillcats of Rogers State prevailed in a penalty kick shootout, besting the Tigers 4-3. To get to the title match, FHSU handled the Harding University Bisons in a 3-1 victory, while Rogers State commanded a 2-0 victory over Northeastern State University. The two advancing sides featured the top two seeds in the tournament field. Fort Hays State, the regular season conference champions, entered the match ranked eighth in the latest NCAA Super Region 3 rankings, while the second-seeded Hillcats are listed at No. 11 in the region rankings. Fort Hays State was able to strike first in the opening half. A cross sent into the middle of the six-yard box provided heaps of trouble for GAC first team goalkeeper Dillon Dean. As the ball bounced through a mixed group of Tigers and Hillcats, junior&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5017" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: black;">Arsenio Chamorro</a>&nbsp;was taken down by Dean. After a slight pause, central referee Brian Bauer allotted for a Fort Hays State penalty. Perfect from the spot this season, junior captain&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5040" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: black;">Moritz Walther</a>&nbsp;began his routine. On the blow of the whistle, Walther began his run up and hit a driven ground ball to the center of the goal, sending Dean diving to his left. Just nine minutes later, Rogers State retaliated with a goal of their own from the foot of Chris Sowder. Callum Hubble sent a ball into the box from the right wing. FHSU goalkeeper&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5022" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: black;">Cullen Fisch</a>&nbsp;attempted to make a diving stop to send the ball out of the danger zone, but the ball just grazed off the keeper's fingertips. Sowder extended his leg and tapped the ball just inside the far post to even the match score up at one in the 19th minute. The two sides carried a draw into the locker room, featuring a very even matchup with the Tigers leading the Hillcats by two in shots and corners taken over the first 45 minutes. The second half of regulation featured another back and forth battle, ending with four corners taken and Rogers State leading by just one shot. Tournament MVP Noah Robson resumed the scoring in the 56th minute when winger Jordan Watson fought off a challenge and relinquished possession to Robson, who was playing just beyond the edge of the 18-yard box. The senior forward took one touch and then ripped a shot through a window of Tiger defenders. With the ball soaring towards the net, Fisch took two steps and leapt in an attempt to make a save, but was unable to reach the ball that had nestled into the upper most right corner of the goal—putting Rogers State out in front, 2-1. However, only four minutes later, Fort Hays State junior forward&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5021" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: black;">Mauricio Etcheverry</a>&nbsp;equalized the match on a breakaway. With Agudelo to his right and Rogers State freshman defender Manuel Camarena at his tail, the Asuncion, Paraguay native took his shot on goal. Slipping just in front of the stretched leg of defender Michael Turner, the shot proceeded to one-hop and slide under Dean as it bounced into the back of the net. There would be six registered shots in the second half, only one requiring a save from Fisch until the horn blew to signal the end of regulation. A pair of shots were attempted in the first overtime periods. Both sides remained poised and attempted runs in the behind the defense from the wings, but neither team was able to clock in the game-winning goal. With under two minutes remaining in the second overtime period, a foul was called on Tigers senior&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5038" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: black;">Sergio Villalba</a>, who was giving chase to a Hillcats attacker making his move on the Fort Hays State back line. The senior midfielder was ultimately called for a foul, being handed a red card and reducing FHSU to ten men. The Black and Gold managed to defend the Hillcats free kick and see out the remaining time on the clock. With regulation and both overtime periods coming to a close, the two sides geared up for penalty kicks. Both head coaches,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/coaches.aspx?rc=816" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: black;">Gerry Cleary</a>&nbsp;and Derek Larkin, would enter in two more names on the team sheet for penalty kicks. FHSU's&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5335" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: black;">Kieran Brown</a>&nbsp;and RSU's Austin Wormell would see their first action of the day and be tasked in goal. Chamorro was the first player to step up for the Tigers and would miss the target on his attempt. Robson followed with his attempt and beat Brown at the center of the goal. Each penalty kick taker in rounds two, three and four would hit the back of the net, giving the Hillcats a 4-3 advantage heading into the final round. Junior&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5016" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: black;">Ross Boyd</a>&nbsp;stepped up to the spot and rifled a shot to the left of the goal. Wormell jumped off of his line at the moment of impact and created a save that crowned the Hillcats as GAC/MIAA Champions. The final result of the match snapped the longest home winning streak in the nation at 25 games. But with the official result going in as a draw, the Tigers kept a 27-match unbeaten streak alive in the record books. Fort Hays State sports a 13-5-2 record on the 2019 campaign. The Black and Gold will now await the NCAA Selection Show, hoping to be selected as a team in a field of 40 to continue their postseason. Ranked No. 8 in the Super Region Rankings, the Tigers avoided a loss in the conference tournament and remained unbeaten against No. 11 ranked Rogers State this year, officially posting a 2-0-1 record in the head-to-head even though penalty kicks decided which team hoisted the GAC trophy on Sunday in Hays. Rogers State was on the outside of the top 10 of the super region rankings going into conference tournament week, but a tie with the Tigers may not be enough to get into the NCAA field. The GAC does not receive an automatic qualifier for its tournament champion. No. 9 ranked Indianapolis sat idle all week after a loss in the early rounds of the GLVC Tournament. No. 12 ranked Wisconsin-Parkside topped No. 10 ranked Saginaw Valley State in the GLIAC title match, so Wisconsin-Parkside will claim one of the three automatic qualifying spots for the NCAA Tournament from Super Region 3. Fort Hays State will have to see if its name is called as one of the seven from the super region to get an at-large selection. The Tigers are hoping to make their eighth-straight appearance in the NCAA Tournament. That selection process is slated for a 5:30 p.m. CST announcement on Monday, Nov. 18 on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ncaa.com/news/soccer-men/article/2019-11-16/dii-mens-soccer-championship-selection-show-date-how-watch" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: black; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">NCAA.com</a>.

FHSU men's soccer falls on penalty kicks in GAC Tournament finals

<img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2019/11/1574031846682.jpeg">MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings erased a 20-0 halftime deficit with touchdowns on each of their four drives in the second half, fending off the Denver Broncos by forcing three straight incomplete passes in the end zone over the final 10 seconds to preserve a 27-23 victory on Sunday. This was the first time in five years — a span of 100 games including the playoffs — that an NFL team won after trailing by 20 or more points after two quarters.Kirk Cousins went 29 for 35 for 319 yards and three scores for the Vikings (8-3, overcoming a system-wide failure in the first half that included a lost fumble of his during a sack that led to one of three field goals by Brandon McManus for the Broncos (3-7). Cousins hit Stefon Diggs for a 54-yard touchdown pass that brought the crowd noise to a deafening level and cut the lead to 23-20. McManus went wide right from 41 yards on his fourth attempt, and Cousins found Kyle Rudolph wide open for a 32-yard score on the next possession with 6:10 left. Both of those throws by Cousins came off bootleg rollouts to his left, the type of passing play he has long thrived on. Brandon Allen, the fill-in quarterback after the injury to Joe Flacco and the impending debut of rookie Drew Lock, admirably drove the Broncos to the cusp of a comeback of their own with a drive that included three fourth-down conversions. With first-and-goal from the 4, but only 10 seconds and no timeouts remaining, Allen had three chances at the winner. Trae Waynes knocked down the first one, Jayron Kearse had a hand on the second one and the last try for Noah Fant sailed past the rookie tight end after he and Kearse tussled for position. The Broncos have not scored a touchdown in the fourth quarter for six straight games. The last team guilty of such a severe second-half collapse was Atlanta on Oct. 26, 2014, when a 21-0 lead at home turned into a 22-21 victory for Detroit. According to Sportradar, this was only the 14th time in NFL history that a 20-plus-point halftime deficit turned into defeat. HORRID HALF The Vikings hardly could have played more poorly over the first two quarters. They punted on their first four possessions and already trailed 10-0 when they finally got a first down, finishing with just 47 total yards in the first half. With the deficit at 17-0, Cousins hit Diggs for a 34-yard gain that was wiped out by a holding penalty on left tackle Riley Reiff, who had a particularly difficult time against the pass rush. The Broncos drove 90 yards for their first touchdown, a third-and-goal throw to tight end Troy Fumagalli for his first career score. They spiced up their play calling with repeated success, using a 38-yard reverse pass by Courtland Sutton to fellow wide receiver Tim Patrick. Sutton kept the ball on two more end-around plays during that drive, including a fourth-and-1 run from the 7 to set up their second touchdown. One break went Minnesota’s way, an ominous end to Denver’s momentum. The kickoff after the field goal that followed the fumble by Cousins was fumbled and lost by Ameer Abdullah at the 17 by Josey Jewell with 60 seconds left. Allen’s pass for Noah Fant on the next play was intercepted by Andrew Sendejo, preventing the Broncos from taking a four-score lead. INJURY REPORT Broncos: FB Andy Janovich, who bulled his way into the end zone on a third-and-goal run from the 1 in the second quarter, hurt his elbow while being tackled at the end of a short reception and did not return.Vikings: SS Harrison Smith hurt his hamstring in the fourth quarter and didn’t return. LB Ben Gedeon suffered a concussion in the first quarter and was done for the day. Four other starters were already inactive: Adam Thielen, RG Josh Kline (concussion, NT Linval Joseph (knee) and FS Anthony Harris (groin). UP NEXT Broncos: Facing a stretch of four road games in five weeks that began here in Minnesota, the Broncos play at Buffalo next Sunday. They’ve lost their last two road games against the Bills in 2017 and 2011. Vikings: After the second-latest bye week on the schedule in team history — in 1991, they were off the weekend of Dec. 1 — the Vikings return to action on Dec. 2 at Seattle. This is their second straight year with a Monday night game on the road against the Seahawks in December.

Broncos blow 20-point halftime lead at Vikings

<img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2019/11/1573500358404.jpeg">Photo by Allie Schweizer courtesy&nbsp;<a href="http://fhsuathletics.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(39, 163, 209);">fhsuathletics.com</a> SHAWNEE, Okla. — Following their 6-1 rout of Southern Nazarene, Fort Hays State men’s soccer headed on the road Saturday night to face off against Oklahoma Baptist. FHSU proved victorious at the conclusion of 90 minutes plus an additional one minute and 20 seconds of play, defeating the Bison 3-2. The Black and Gold, entered the contest 11-5-1, and now improve to 12 wins to round out the regular season. FHSU struck first against the Bison when&nbsp;<a href="http://fhsuathletics.com/services/go.ashx/b5b5b7ae-d098-4f78-8b6e-00e5d2288eda?elinkdata=139547" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(39, 163, 209);">Arsenio Chamorro</a>&nbsp;grabbed his third goal of the season. Chamorro, along with Agudelo began the fast break for the Tigers. With Agudelo running strong, he played an early cross to Chamorro who finished his shot at the far post. Just three minutes later, Agudelo was in action again. Having already created one assist in the match, the senior forward turned his defender, took a big touch into the box, and finished at the far post for his 13th goal of the season. Out of the half, Oklahoma Baptist began finding control within their play. In the 51st minute, Nalan Kentner was the receipient from a grounded cross by Dominic Gibson. Gibson played the ball across the six-yard box and Kentner tapped the ball into the back of the net. Not even two minutes later, the Bison struck again and tied up the contest when Bruno Feirrera’s touch deflected off of a Tiger defender. Feirrera continued to collect the ball off of the defender and finished past the outstretched arms of&nbsp;<a href="http://fhsuathletics.com/services/go.ashx/92ea61cb-bb86-4a22-8182-592ce67e234d?elinkdata=139547" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(39, 163, 209);">Cullen Fisch</a>. Following the pair of Bison goals, the match was played evenly throughout the rest of the second half. It wasn’t until the 91st minute that the a lead was regained.&nbsp;<a href="http://fhsuathletics.com/services/go.ashx/96359fe5-d684-4a06-87b3-5782301db421?elinkdata=139547" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(39, 163, 209);">Santiago Agudelo</a>&nbsp;was lead by a long ball down the middle of the field from Agustin Meza. Agudelo collected the bouncing ball and finished it past goalkeeper Elias Diaz, who had sprinted off of his line.Agudelo finished the contest with two of the three FHSU goals on eight total shots, four of which hit the target. Collectively, the Tigers registered 17 shots in the 91 minutes of play. Chamorro also finished the night with a goal and an assist. On the other end of the pitch, Fisch was needed for four saves during the match.Ending the 2019 campaign atop the GAC, the Tigers clinched the regular season GAC title as well as home field advantage for the Great American Conference tournament next weekend (Nov. 15-Nov. 17). Rogers State, who has accumulated a streak of five wins has been locked in as the second seed for the tournament, while the rest of placements are to be determined. —<a href="http://fhsuathletics.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(39, 163, 209);">fhsuathletics.com</a>—

Agudelo lifts Tigers to 3-2 win in overtime

By GREG ECHLIN <a href="https://www.kcur.org/post/ku-denies-wrongdoing-response-ncaas-charges-recruiting-violations#stream/0">Kansas News Service</a>

The
 University of Kansas on Thursday responded to NCAA allegations that it 
was guilty of recruiting violations in its basketball program, insisting
 it did nothing wrong.

In its official response to the NCAA, KU 
says the allegations are “unsupported by the evidence and the 
record.”&nbsp;It adds that “charges leveled against Coach (Bill) Self are not
 based on fact.”

The NCAA sent KU a formal notice of the 
allegations last September. The NCAA isn’t expected to wrap up its 
investigation until at least after the current basketball season and 
perhaps sometime in the summer or fall.

In its response, KU also 
addresses NCAA's allegations regarding the Jayhawks football 
program.&nbsp;Although the university says the allegations were 
self-reported, it notes they occurred during the tenure of the former 
head football coach – a reference to David Beatty, who has sued the 
university for severance money he says the university owes him.

The
 NCAA’s investigation is based on federal court testimony that two 
individuals connected to the Adidas shoe company gave money to the 
families and guardians of college prospects.&nbsp;

KU says the two 
individuals were acting on their own and not on behalf of KU when the 
families and guardians of college prospects were paid.

The names of the recruiting prospects were redacted from the public documents.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Greg Echlin is a freelance sports reporter for KCUR 89.3.

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 </figure>By GREG ECHLIN <a href="https://www.kcur.org/post/ku-denies-wrongdoing-response-ncaas-charges-recruiting-violations#stream/0">Kansas News Service</a>The
 University of Kansas on Thursday responded to NCAA allegations that it 
was guilty of recruiting violations in its basketball program, insisting
 it did nothing wrong.In its official response to the NCAA, KU 
says the allegations are “unsupported by the evidence and the 
record.”&nbsp;It adds that “charges leveled against Coach (Bill) Self are not
 based on fact.”The NCAA sent KU a formal notice of the 
allegations last September. The NCAA isn’t expected to wrap up its 
investigation until at least after the current basketball season and 
perhaps sometime in the summer or fall.In its response, KU also 
addresses NCAA's allegations regarding the Jayhawks football 
program.&nbsp;Although the university says the allegations were 
self-reported, it notes they occurred during the tenure of the former 
head football coach – a reference to David Beatty, who has sued the 
university for severance money he says the university owes him.The
 NCAA’s investigation is based on federal court testimony that two 
individuals connected to the Adidas shoe company gave money to the 
families and guardians of college prospects.&nbsp;KU says the two 
individuals were acting on their own and not on behalf of KU when the 
families and guardians of college prospects were paid.The names of the recruiting prospects were redacted from the public documents.&nbsp;&nbsp;Greg Echlin is a freelance sports reporter for KCUR 89.3.

KU denies wrongdoing in response to charges of recruiting violations 

🏀🎥 Hays girls face Wellington in battle of unbeatens

(1) Hays High vs (16) Great Bend Tuesday, Mar. 4th – 6:00 p.m.&nbsp; Hays, Kan. - Hays High School

Radio: KFIX (96.9)&nbsp;<a href="https://radio.securenetsystems.net/cwa/KFIX">CLICK HERE TO LISTEN</a> Video: Hays High Sports Network:&nbsp;<a href="https://vcloud.hudl.com/broadcast/embed/2245035">CLICK HERE TO WATCH $$</a>

The Hays High girls open postseason play by hosting Great Bend on Monday evening at 6:00.

The Indians have beaten the Panthers twice this season, including this past Friday evening. Hays(20-0) is the top seed in 5A West while Great Bend(6-14) is the sixteen seed.

Tip-off for the girls game is 6:oo p.m. on the Hays High Sports Network.

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 </figure>(1) Hays High vs (16) Great Bend Tuesday, Mar. 4th – 6:00 p.m.&nbsp; Hays, Kan. - Hays High SchoolRadio: KFIX (96.9)&nbsp;<a href="https://radio.securenetsystems.net/cwa/KFIX">CLICK HERE TO LISTEN</a> Video: Hays High Sports Network:&nbsp;<a href="https://vcloud.hudl.com/broadcast/embed/2245035">CLICK HERE TO WATCH $$</a>The Hays High girls open postseason play by hosting Great Bend on Monday evening at 6:00.The Indians have beaten the Panthers twice this season, including this past Friday evening. Hays(20-0) is the top seed in 5A West while Great Bend(6-14) is the sixteen seed.Tip-off for the girls game is 6:oo p.m. on the Hays High Sports Network.

🏀📽 Hays High girls open postseason with Great Bend

The Fort Hays State women's basketball team held steady at No. 7 in the latest WBCA Division II Coaches Poll while moving up one spot to No. 14 in this week's D2CSC Media Poll.

Now 22-2 on the season, the Tigers have been ranked seventh in the coaches rankings five times this season. FHSU racked up 438 points in the balloting process, up from 432 one week ago.

Fort Hays State is one of two MIAA programs in the top 10 this week, with Pittsburg State occupying the number five spot in both national polls. The Tigers and Gorillas will battle for the only time during the regular season on Saturday beginning at 2 p.m. inside Gross Memorial Coliseum.

The Tigers have now been ranked seventh in the coaches poll 11 times in the DII era, going 16-1 when ranked in that position. The Tigers are 179-45 all-time when ranked, including a 126-26 mark when ranked inside the top 10. FHSU has now been in the top 25 in 117 separate releases of the poll, including 77 appearances inside the top 10.

Fort Hays State is one of five Central Region programs listed in each poll, with the Tigers and Gorillas joined by a trio of NSIC programs in Concordia-St. Paul, Southwest Minnesota State and Minnesota State-Mankato. The Tigers are in a good position to be listed in the regional rankings, which will released for the first time this season later this afternoon.

Winners of nine in a row, Fort Hays State will play its next three games at home beginning Thursday when the Tigers host Missouri Southern at 5:30 p.m.

WBCA DII Coaches Poll - February 19, 2025 Rk. - School (1st) - W-L - Pts. - Last 1 - Texas Woman's (12) - 25-1 - 563 - 2 2 - Cal State Dominguez Hills (7) - 26-0 - 550 - 3 3 - Grand Valley State (4) - 25-2 - 519 - 1 4 - Bentley - 24-1 - 518 - 4 5 - Pittsburg State - 23-2 - 460 - 5 6 - Texas-Tyler - 23-2 - 452 - 6 7 - Fort Hays State - 22-2 - 438 - 7 8 - Ashland - 24-3 - 403 - 8 9 - North Georgia - 21-2 - 362 - 10 10 - Embry-Riddle - 21-2 - 361 - 11 11 - Concordia-St. Paul - 24-2 - 313 - 12 12 - Lubbock Christian - 24-3 - 303 - 13 13 - Coker - 22-2 - 275 - 9 14 - Union (Tenn.) - 22-3 - 254 - 15 15 - Seton Hill - 20-3 - 251 - 14 16 - Montana State Billings - 23-4 - 238 - 16 17 - Southwest Minnesota State - 24-2 - 219 - 17 18 - Azusa Pacific - 20-4 - 177 - 18 19 - Alaska Anchorage - 22-3 - 166 - 20 20 - Cal Poly Pomona - 20-4 - 148 - 21 21 - Lewis - 21-2 - 114 - 22 22 - Gannon - 22-5 - 81 - 23t 23 - Tampa - 22-5 - 66 - 19 24 - Fairmont State - 20-4 - 58 - RV 25 - Minnesota State Mankato - 21-5 - 52 - 25

Dropped Out:&nbsp;No. 23t Nova Southeastern (19-5)

Receiving Votes:&nbsp;Colorado Mesa (19-4) 23; Chowan (17-3) 22; Clark Atlanta (19-5) 14; Nova Southeastern (19-5) 12.

D2CSC Media Poll - February 18, 2025 Rk. - School (1st) - W-L - Pts. - Last 1 - Texas Woman's (7) - 25-1 - 342 - 2 2 - Cal State-Dominguez Hills (5) - 26-0 - 337 - 3 3 - Bentley (1) - 24-1 - 310 - 4 4 - Grand Valley State (1) - 25-2 - 308 - 1 5 - Pittsburg State - 23-2 - 297 - 5 6 - Embry-Riddle - 21-2 - 269 - 7 7 - Texas Tyler - 23-2 - 265 - 6 8 - Ashland - 24-3 - 238 - 9 9 - Concordia-St. Paul - 24-2 - 234 - 10 10 - North Georgia - 21-2 - 228 - 14 11 - Seton Hill - 20-3 - 210 - 12 12 - Lubbock Christian - 24-3 - 187 - 11 13 - Union - 22-3 - 184 - 13 14 - Fort Hays State - 22-2 - 167 - 15 15 - Coker - 22-2 - 164 - 8 16 - Alaska-Anchorage - 22-3 - 149 - 16 17 - Southwest Minnesota St. - 24-2 - 108 - 17 18 - Lewis - 21-2 - 93 - 20 19 - Cal Poly- Pomona - 20-4 - 92 - 18 20 - Holy Family - 20-4 - 77 - 22 21 - Fairmont State - 20-4 - 69 - RV 22 - Tampa - 22-5 - 64 - 19 23 - Montana State Billings - 23-4 - 56 - 25 24 - Colorado Mesa - 19-4 - 32 - 24 25 - Gannon - 22-5 - 29 - RV

Receiving Votes:&nbsp;Nova Southeastern (16); Azusa Pacific (14); Minnesota State-Mankato (6); Lee (3); Southern Connecticut State (1)Dropped Out:&nbsp;(21) Edinboro; (23) Nova Southeastern&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>FHSU AthleticsThe Fort Hays State women's basketball team held steady at No. 7 in the latest WBCA Division II Coaches Poll while moving up one spot to No. 14 in this week's D2CSC Media Poll.Now 22-2 on the season, the Tigers have been ranked seventh in the coaches rankings five times this season. FHSU racked up 438 points in the balloting process, up from 432 one week ago.Fort Hays State is one of two MIAA programs in the top 10 this week, with Pittsburg State occupying the number five spot in both national polls. The Tigers and Gorillas will battle for the only time during the regular season on Saturday beginning at 2 p.m. inside Gross Memorial Coliseum.The Tigers have now been ranked seventh in the coaches poll 11 times in the DII era, going 16-1 when ranked in that position. The Tigers are 179-45 all-time when ranked, including a 126-26 mark when ranked inside the top 10. FHSU has now been in the top 25 in 117 separate releases of the poll, including 77 appearances inside the top 10.Fort Hays State is one of five Central Region programs listed in each poll, with the Tigers and Gorillas joined by a trio of NSIC programs in Concordia-St. Paul, Southwest Minnesota State and Minnesota State-Mankato. The Tigers are in a good position to be listed in the regional rankings, which will released for the first time this season later this afternoon.Winners of nine in a row, Fort Hays State will play its next three games at home beginning Thursday when the Tigers host Missouri Southern at 5:30 p.m.WBCA DII Coaches Poll - February 19, 2025 Rk. - School (1st) - W-L - Pts. - Last 1 - Texas Woman's (12) - 25-1 - 563 - 2 2 - Cal State Dominguez Hills (7) - 26-0 - 550 - 3 3 - Grand Valley State (4) - 25-2 - 519 - 1 4 - Bentley - 24-1 - 518 - 4 5 - Pittsburg State - 23-2 - 460 - 5 6 - Texas-Tyler - 23-2 - 452 - 6 7 - Fort Hays State - 22-2 - 438 - 7 8 - Ashland - 24-3 - 403 - 8 9 - North Georgia - 21-2 - 362 - 10 10 - Embry-Riddle - 21-2 - 361 - 11 11 - Concordia-St. Paul - 24-2 - 313 - 12 12 - Lubbock Christian - 24-3 - 303 - 13 13 - Coker - 22-2 - 275 - 9 14 - Union (Tenn.) - 22-3 - 254 - 15 15 - Seton Hill - 20-3 - 251 - 14 16 - Montana State Billings - 23-4 - 238 - 16 17 - Southwest Minnesota State - 24-2 - 219 - 17 18 - Azusa Pacific - 20-4 - 177 - 18 19 - Alaska Anchorage - 22-3 - 166 - 20 20 - Cal Poly Pomona - 20-4 - 148 - 21 21 - Lewis - 21-2 - 114 - 22 22 - Gannon - 22-5 - 81 - 23t 23 - Tampa - 22-5 - 66 - 19 24 - Fairmont State - 20-4 - 58 - RV 25 - Minnesota State Mankato - 21-5 - 52 - 25Dropped Out:&nbsp;No. 23t Nova Southeastern (19-5)Receiving Votes:&nbsp;Colorado Mesa (19-4) 23; Chowan (17-3) 22; Clark Atlanta (19-5) 14; Nova Southeastern (19-5) 12.D2CSC Media Poll - February 18, 2025 Rk. - School (1st) - W-L - Pts. - Last 1 - Texas Woman's (7) - 25-1 - 342 - 2 2 - Cal State-Dominguez Hills (5) - 26-0 - 337 - 3 3 - Bentley (1) - 24-1 - 310 - 4 4 - Grand Valley State (1) - 25-2 - 308 - 1 5 - Pittsburg State - 23-2 - 297 - 5 6 - Embry-Riddle - 21-2 - 269 - 7 7 - Texas Tyler - 23-2 - 265 - 6 8 - Ashland - 24-3 - 238 - 9 9 - Concordia-St. Paul - 24-2 - 234 - 10 10 - North Georgia - 21-2 - 228 - 14 11 - Seton Hill - 20-3 - 210 - 12 12 - Lubbock Christian - 24-3 - 187 - 11 13 - Union - 22-3 - 184 - 13 14 - Fort Hays State - 22-2 - 167 - 15 15 - Coker - 22-2 - 164 - 8 16 - Alaska-Anchorage - 22-3 - 149 - 16 17 - Southwest Minnesota St. - 24-2 - 108 - 17 18 - Lewis - 21-2 - 93 - 20 19 - Cal Poly- Pomona - 20-4 - 92 - 18 20 - Holy Family - 20-4 - 77 - 22 21 - Fairmont State - 20-4 - 69 - RV 22 - Tampa - 22-5 - 64 - 19 23 - Montana State Billings - 23-4 - 56 - 25 24 - Colorado Mesa - 19-4 - 32 - 24 25 - Gannon - 22-5 - 29 - RVReceiving Votes:&nbsp;Nova Southeastern (16); Azusa Pacific (14); Minnesota State-Mankato (6); Lee (3); Southern Connecticut State (1)Dropped Out:&nbsp;(21) Edinboro; (23) Nova Southeastern&nbsp;&nbsp;

🏀 FHSU women hold steady in coaches poll, up a spot in media ranks

ELLIS – The TMP-Marian
baseball ran their winning streak to six games with a pair of wins over Ellis
Tuesday. The Monarchs won game one 16-1 then defeated the Railers 16-6 in the
second game. The Monarchs are now 8-2 on the season. 

Game 1:
TMP-Marian 16, Ellis 1
The Monarchs scored four runs in the
top of the third inning then blew it open with four in the fifth and seventh in
the sixth.

TMP scored the first
three runs of the game on errors. Adler Brown made it 4-0 on a Logan Baalmann.

Baalman led off the
fifth with a home run. Connor Breit added a two-run double and Ian Nehls a
run-scoring single to push the lead to 10-1.

Ian Nehls had four of
the Monarchs 12 hits. A Brown, Ty Schmeidler and C Breit all had two hits with
Breit driving in three runs. Brown and Schmeidler both drove in a pair of runs.

Schmeidler allowed one
hit with five strikeouts and one walk over 2 1/3 innings and was credited with
the win. Carson Liles allowed an unearned run on two hits with six strikeouts
and no walks over 2 1/3 innings of relief. Isaac Purington went 1 1/3 innings
scoreless in his varsity debut. Breit closed the game with an inning of scoreless
relief.

Game 2: TMP-Marian
16, Ellis 6 (6 innings)
The Monarchs scored four in the fourth
to break open a one-run game. They then added a run in the fifth and six in the
sixth.

TMP grabbed the early lead
on Logan Baalmann’s two-run single in the first. The Railers answered with four
in the bottom of the inning.

The Monarchs took the
lead with three in third. Braxton Basgall opened the frame with a double then
scored on an error to close the gap to one. Kendall Walker singled to tie the game.
TMP then took the lead later in the inning on a sacrifice fly off the bat of Ty
Schmeidler.

TMP scored two of their four
runs in the off of Ellis errors. They add two more on a single from Adler Brown.

Conner Breit, Ian Nehls,
Carson Liles and Adler Brown all drove in runs in the sixth with singles. Baalmann
added an RBI double.

Nehls allowed four
unearned runs on five hits with eight strikeouts and no walks and picked up the
win. Brown and Jacob Seib pitched the final two innings of relief.

Hays PostELLIS – The TMP-Marian
baseball ran their winning streak to six games with a pair of wins over Ellis
Tuesday. The Monarchs won game one 16-1 then defeated the Railers 16-6 in the
second game. The Monarchs are now 8-2 on the season. Game 1:
TMP-Marian 16, Ellis 1
The Monarchs scored four runs in the
top of the third inning then blew it open with four in the fifth and seventh in
the sixth.TMP scored the first
three runs of the game on errors. Adler Brown made it 4-0 on a Logan Baalmann.Baalman led off the
fifth with a home run. Connor Breit added a two-run double and Ian Nehls a
run-scoring single to push the lead to 10-1.Ian Nehls had four of
the Monarchs 12 hits. A Brown, Ty Schmeidler and C Breit all had two hits with
Breit driving in three runs. Brown and Schmeidler both drove in a pair of runs.Schmeidler allowed one
hit with five strikeouts and one walk over 2 1/3 innings and was credited with
the win. Carson Liles allowed an unearned run on two hits with six strikeouts
and no walks over 2 1/3 innings of relief. Isaac Purington went 1 1/3 innings
scoreless in his varsity debut. Breit closed the game with an inning of scoreless
relief.Game 2: TMP-Marian
16, Ellis 6 (6 innings)
The Monarchs scored four in the fourth
to break open a one-run game. They then added a run in the fifth and six in the
sixth.TMP grabbed the early lead
on Logan Baalmann’s two-run single in the first. The Railers answered with four
in the bottom of the inning.The Monarchs took the
lead with three in third. Braxton Basgall opened the frame with a double then
scored on an error to close the gap to one. Kendall Walker singled to tie the game.
TMP then took the lead later in the inning on a sacrifice fly off the bat of Ty
Schmeidler.TMP scored two of their four
runs in the off of Ellis errors. They add two more on a single from Adler Brown.Conner Breit, Ian Nehls,
Carson Liles and Adler Brown all drove in runs in the sixth with singles. Baalmann
added an RBI double.Nehls allowed four
unearned runs on five hits with eight strikeouts and no walks and picked up the
win. Brown and Jacob Seib pitched the final two innings of relief.