TOPEKA, Kan. – Fort Hays State Track and Field got its indoor season underway as a team on Saturday (Dec. 6) at the Washburn Alumni Invitational. Taylor Hoskinson and Katie Linenberger were victorious in events, while Linenberger and Mason Younger posted NCAA qualifying marks.

In her first collegiate meet as a Tiger, Linenberger cleared 5-feet, 8-inches in the women's high jump to win the event and hit an NCAA qualifying mark. She topped a field of 19 competitors, winning by an inch and a quarter.

Taylor Hoskinson topped the women's 1-mile field of 28 runners in a time of 5:07.06. Abbye Hudson in fourth and Keziah Bachman in fifth were also top-five finishers in that race for FHSU.

Younger turned in a strong effort in the pole vault, clearing 15-feet, 11-inches for an NCAA qualifying mark. He finished second in the event, even though he matched the winning height but in more tries. Josiah Ball was fourth in the event (15-feet, 7-inches).

Other top-five finishers for the Tigers included Avrey Albright in the men's 400 meters (3rd - 48.86), Luke Wessel in the 800 meters (4th – 1:57.26), Reba Mader in the women's 400 meters (5th – 57.75), Lillian Finke in the women's pole vault (4th - 11-feet, 7.75-inches).

Pittsburg State – Boo Rogers Combined Events

Drew Tolar competed for Fort Hays State in Pittsburg, Kan. over the weekend in the heptathlon. He posted a point total of 4,866, good for an NCAA qualifying mark. He finished fifth in the field as the top five athletes all met the NCAA standard. There were 15 men's competitors overall.

Breanna Wells also competed for the Tigers and finished eighth in the pentathlon with 2,756 points.

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 </figure>FHSU AthleticsTOPEKA, Kan. – Fort Hays State Track and Field got its indoor season underway as a team on Saturday (Dec. 6) at the Washburn Alumni Invitational. Taylor Hoskinson and Katie Linenberger were victorious in events, while Linenberger and Mason Younger posted NCAA qualifying marks.In her first collegiate meet as a Tiger, Linenberger cleared 5-feet, 8-inches in the women's high jump to win the event and hit an NCAA qualifying mark. She topped a field of 19 competitors, winning by an inch and a quarter.Taylor Hoskinson topped the women's 1-mile field of 28 runners in a time of 5:07.06. Abbye Hudson in fourth and Keziah Bachman in fifth were also top-five finishers in that race for FHSU.Younger turned in a strong effort in the pole vault, clearing 15-feet, 11-inches for an NCAA qualifying mark. He finished second in the event, even though he matched the winning height but in more tries. Josiah Ball was fourth in the event (15-feet, 7-inches).Other top-five finishers for the Tigers included Avrey Albright in the men's 400 meters (3rd - 48.86), Luke Wessel in the 800 meters (4th – 1:57.26), Reba Mader in the women's 400 meters (5th – 57.75), Lillian Finke in the women's pole vault (4th - 11-feet, 7.75-inches).Pittsburg State – Boo Rogers Combined EventsDrew Tolar competed for Fort Hays State in Pittsburg, Kan. over the weekend in the heptathlon. He posted a point total of 4,866, good for an NCAA qualifying mark. He finished fifth in the field as the top five athletes all met the NCAA standard. There were 15 men's competitors overall.Breanna Wells also competed for the Tigers and finished eighth in the pentathlon with 2,756 points.

👟 Two event champions, three qualifying marks for Tigers in first week of indoor action

By DUSTIN ARMBRUSTER Hays Post Sports

Both the Hays High girls and boys played for the championship of the 43rd Gerald Mitchell Hays City Shootout on Saturday evening. It marked the 23rd tournament were the same school had both teams in the tournament finals.

Girls: Hays 61, Manhattan 53 The first of two battles between Hays and Manhattan went to the hometown Hays Indians 61-53 for the Gerald Mitchell Hays City Shootout championship.

The teams were tied four times in the first quarter including at the end of the first at 11 points each. Brynlee Rupp scored just before the first quarter expired to tie the game.

Hays (3-0) fell behind by five at 16-11 as it took the Indians over two minutes to score the first points of the second quarter. Jenna Schmeidler scored six of her tournament finals record 32 points to get the Indians going on an 11-0 run and take a 22-16 advantage.&nbsp;

The Indians led by as many as eight later in the quarter on a Ramiyah Turner basket with fifteen seconds left until halftime. Manhattan (2-1) hit a field goal right before the first half buzzer to close the gap down to 27-21.

The first half of the third quarter belonged to Manhattan. They scored the first seven points to lead 28-21 with 3:10 remaining. Schmeidler and Morgan Armbruster hit back-to-back three pointers twenty seconds apart to steady the ship at 33-28. Hays would never trail again.

Hays entered the fourth quarter leading 35-32 and quickly grew the lead back to eight. Schmeidler scored six straight points for the Indians that gave Hays a ten point lead each time.

The Indian lead grew to 12 with two minutes left before Manhattan turned in one last run. Manhattan closed within six points with just inside a minute remaining in the game at 56-50 and five points at 58-53. Hays closed the game out by hitting three of four free throws for the final of 61-53.

Schmeidler's 32 points reset her career high which she set the night before with 26. She was named the tournaments Most Outstanding Player and to the All-Tournament team. Zoe Winter joined her on the list.&nbsp;

Hays wins back-to-back titles in their own tournament for the first time since the first two years of the Shootout in 1983 and 1984.

Hays will open Western Athletic Conference play on Tuesday by hosting Liberal (3-0.) The Indians have won 19 consecutive conference games.

Rupp 2, Schmeidler 32, Humphrey 0, LaBarge 1, Armbruster 6, Turner 5, Newell 0, Buckles 4, Winter 10.

Boys:&nbsp;Life Prep 57, Hays 51 A rough third quarter cost the Hays High Indians in a 57-51 loss to Life Prep in the Gerald Mitchell Hays City Shootout championship.

The Indians and Life Prep were tied three times over the first five minutes of the game. Noah Smalley scored for the first time on the season to tie the game at three. A pair of Dawson Ruder free throws knotted the score up at nine and the score was tied again at 11.

Life Prep (10-1) led by five after one quarter and then the Indians put together their best quarter of the game. Andre Pfeifer scored four of the eight points in an 8-2 run that tied the game at 20 midway through the third.

Trailing by three Hays (2-1) used a 12-4 run to close out the final four minutes of the second quarter. Izaac Fox scored the first two points on free throws and then Ruder and Trey Oakley each scored five straight. Oakley hit a three pointer as time expired in the first half for the Indians' biggest lead of the contest at 32-27.

The third quarter proved to be costly for the Indians. Life Prep went on an 18-2 run that lasted nearly the entire quarter. Smalley hit a basket to momentarily stop the bleeding at 35-34. The Fire scored ten straight points before Bryce Homeier nailed a three with the third quarter clock expiring to make it an eight point game at 45-37.

Fox scored back-to-back field goals to open the fourth quarter bringing Hays within four points at 45-41. Life Prep rebuilt their lead to ten with consecutive three pointers with five minutes left. The Fire would only score six points rest of the way and three of those were on free throws in the final twenty seconds. It was enough though to hold off the Indians 57-51.&nbsp;

Dawson Ruder and Izaac Fox led Hays with 17 and 14 points respectively. They were both named to the All-Tournament team. Most Outstanding Player Quinton Rolle scored 29 for Life Prep. Noah Smalley was name the Most Inspirational Player.

Hays will host Liberal (0-3) on Tuesday to open Western Athletic Conference play.

Pfeifer 4, Homeier 3, Oakley 6, Harmoney 1, Fox 14, Smalley 7, Ruder 17, Loving 0.

By DUSTIN ARMBRUSTER Hays Post SportsBoth the Hays High girls and boys played for the championship of the 43rd Gerald Mitchell Hays City Shootout on Saturday evening. It marked the 23rd tournament were the same school had both teams in the tournament finals.Girls: Hays 61, Manhattan 53 The first of two battles between Hays and Manhattan went to the hometown Hays Indians 61-53 for the Gerald Mitchell Hays City Shootout championship.The teams were tied four times in the first quarter including at the end of the first at 11 points each. Brynlee Rupp scored just before the first quarter expired to tie the game.Hays (3-0) fell behind by five at 16-11 as it took the Indians over two minutes to score the first points of the second quarter. Jenna Schmeidler scored six of her tournament finals record 32 points to get the Indians going on an 11-0 run and take a 22-16 advantage.&nbsp;The Indians led by as many as eight later in the quarter on a Ramiyah Turner basket with fifteen seconds left until halftime. Manhattan (2-1) hit a field goal right before the first half buzzer to close the gap down to 27-21.Highlights<div><iframe width="100%" height="300" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/soundcloud%253Atracks%253A2225372618&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true&visual=true"></iframe><div style="font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509" title="Eagle Radio" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Eagle Radio</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509/hhs-wbkb-highlights-v-2" title="HHS WBKB Highlights v Manhattan Dec 6, 2025" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">HHS WBKB Highlights v Manhattan Dec 6, 2025</a></div></div>The first half of the third quarter belonged to Manhattan. They scored the first seven points to lead 28-21 with 3:10 remaining. Schmeidler and Morgan Armbruster hit back-to-back three pointers twenty seconds apart to steady the ship at 33-28. Hays would never trail again.Hays entered the fourth quarter leading 35-32 and quickly grew the lead back to eight. Schmeidler scored six straight points for the Indians that gave Hays a ten point lead each time.The Indian lead grew to 12 with two minutes left before Manhattan turned in one last run. Manhattan closed within six points with just inside a minute remaining in the game at 56-50 and five points at 58-53. Hays closed the game out by hitting three of four free throws for the final of 61-53.Coach Len Melvin<div><iframe width="100%" height="300" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/soundcloud%253Atracks%253A2225372399&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true&visual=true"></iframe><div style="font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509" title="Eagle Radio" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Eagle Radio</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509/hhs-wbkb-coach-post-v-1" title="HHS WBKB Coach Post v Manhattan Dec 6,2025" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">HHS WBKB Coach Post v Manhattan Dec 6,2025</a></div></div>Schmeidler's 32 points reset her career high which she set the night before with 26. She was named the tournaments Most Outstanding Player and to the All-Tournament team. Zoe Winter joined her on the list.&nbsp;Hays wins back-to-back titles in their own tournament for the first time since the first two years of the Shootout in 1983 and 1984.Hays will open Western Athletic Conference play on Tuesday by hosting Liberal (3-0.) The Indians have won 19 consecutive conference games.Rupp 2, Schmeidler 32, Humphrey 0, LaBarge 1, Armbruster 6, Turner 5, Newell 0, Buckles 4, Winter 10.Boys:&nbsp;Life Prep 57, Hays 51 A rough third quarter cost the Hays High Indians in a 57-51 loss to Life Prep in the Gerald Mitchell Hays City Shootout championship.The Indians and Life Prep were tied three times over the first five minutes of the game. Noah Smalley scored for the first time on the season to tie the game at three. A pair of Dawson Ruder free throws knotted the score up at nine and the score was tied again at 11.Life Prep (10-1) led by five after one quarter and then the Indians put together their best quarter of the game. Andre Pfeifer scored four of the eight points in an 8-2 run that tied the game at 20 midway through the third.Trailing by three Hays (2-1) used a 12-4 run to close out the final four minutes of the second quarter. Izaac Fox scored the first two points on free throws and then Ruder and Trey Oakley each scored five straight. Oakley hit a three pointer as time expired in the first half for the Indians' biggest lead of the contest at 32-27.Highlights<div><iframe width="100%" height="300" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/soundcloud%253Atracks%253A2225372837&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true&visual=true"></iframe><div style="font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509" title="Eagle Radio" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Eagle Radio</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509/hhs-mbkb-highlights-v-life" title="HHS MBKB Highlights v Life Prep Dec 06, 2025" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">HHS MBKB Highlights v Life Prep Dec 06, 2025</a></div></div>The third quarter proved to be costly for the Indians. Life Prep went on an 18-2 run that lasted nearly the entire quarter. Smalley hit a basket to momentarily stop the bleeding at 35-34. The Fire scored ten straight points before Bryce Homeier nailed a three with the third quarter clock expiring to make it an eight point game at 45-37.Fox scored back-to-back field goals to open the fourth quarter bringing Hays within four points at 45-41. Life Prep rebuilt their lead to ten with consecutive three pointers with five minutes left. The Fire would only score six points rest of the way and three of those were on free throws in the final twenty seconds. It was enough though to hold off the Indians 57-51.&nbsp;Coach Sean Dreiling<div><iframe width="100%" height="300" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/soundcloud%253Atracks%253A2225372747&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true&visual=true"></iframe><div style="font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509" title="Eagle Radio" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Eagle Radio</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509/hhs-mbkb-coach-post-v-life" title="HHS MBKB Coach Post v Life Prep Dec 6, 2025" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">HHS MBKB Coach Post v Life Prep Dec 6, 2025</a></div></div>Dawson Ruder and Izaac Fox led Hays with 17 and 14 points respectively. They were both named to the All-Tournament team. Most Outstanding Player Quinton Rolle scored 29 for Life Prep. Noah Smalley was name the Most Inspirational Player.Hays will host Liberal (0-3) on Tuesday to open Western Athletic Conference play.Pfeifer 4, Homeier 3, Oakley 6, Harmoney 1, Fox 14, Smalley 7, Ruder 17, Loving 0.

🏀 Hays girls claim Shootout title; boys fall by six

TOPEKA, Kan. — Fort Hays State fell to No. 2 ranked Washburn 73-66 in a tight contest at Lee Arena on Saturday. The Tigers led by one point at halftime, but the Ichabods ran their home court win streak to 21-straight games by holding off the Tigers late. The difference in the game was free throws as the Ichabods had 19 more charity tosses than the Tigers and scored 12 more points than the Tigers at the line.

The Tigers made their presence known early, going up 14-7 on a Blake Danitschek 3-point field goal. That would be FHSU's largest lead of the game as Washburn closed the gap and the rest of the first half was tight. There were eight lead changes and four ties before the break. The Tigers held a slim 34-33 halftime lead.

A quick 9-0 burst by Washburn early in the second half gave Washburn its biggest advantage of the game, but after falling down 11, the Tigers went on a furious 10-0 run capped on another Danitschek 3-point field goal. It put the Tigers up one, 54-53, with eight minutes to go in the game. That was the last lead for the Tigers as the Ichabods broke loose late after three ties between the 8:00 and 5:00 marks. The Ichabods did enough at the free-throw line late to secure the win.

Lucas Hammeke scored a career-high 24 points in the loss. He was 7-of-11 from the field and 8-of-10 at the free-throw line. Kyle Grill had nine points, while Danitschek, Dan Mukuna and Jahvari Martino all had eight. Martino led the Tigers in rebounds with six, while Juju Ramirez dished out three assists.

Bryson Smith led Washburn with 22 points, followed by Dillon Claussen with 21. Brady Christiansen pulled down eight rebounds, while Jack Bachelor dished out six assists.

Fort Hays State is now 5-3 overall and 0-2 in the MIAA. Washburn improved to 10-0 overall and 2-0 in the MIAA. The Tigers return home to host William Jewell in non-conference action on Saturday (Dec. 13) at 4 p.m. inside Gross Memorial Coliseum.

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 </figure>FHSU AthleticsTOPEKA, Kan. — Fort Hays State fell to No. 2 ranked Washburn 73-66 in a tight contest at Lee Arena on Saturday. The Tigers led by one point at halftime, but the Ichabods ran their home court win streak to 21-straight games by holding off the Tigers late. The difference in the game was free throws as the Ichabods had 19 more charity tosses than the Tigers and scored 12 more points than the Tigers at the line.<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/soundcloud%253Atracks%253A2225301782&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-814667509/12-6-25-fhsu-mbkb-coach" title="Mark Johnson Postgame at #2 Washburn (Dec. 6, 2025)" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Mark Johnson Postgame at #2 Washburn (Dec. 6, 2025)</a></div></div>The Tigers made their presence known early, going up 14-7 on a Blake Danitschek 3-point field goal. That would be FHSU's largest lead of the game as Washburn closed the gap and the rest of the first half was tight. There were eight lead changes and four ties before the break. The Tigers held a slim 34-33 halftime lead.A quick 9-0 burst by Washburn early in the second half gave Washburn its biggest advantage of the game, but after falling down 11, the Tigers went on a furious 10-0 run capped on another Danitschek 3-point field goal. It put the Tigers up one, 54-53, with eight minutes to go in the game. That was the last lead for the Tigers as the Ichabods broke loose late after three ties between the 8:00 and 5:00 marks. The Ichabods did enough at the free-throw line late to secure the win.<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/soundcloud%253Atracks%253A2225301935&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-814667509/12-6-25-fhsu-mbkb-player" title="Lucas Hammeke Postgame at #2 Washburn *(Dec. 6, 2025" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Lucas Hammeke Postgame at #2 Washburn *(Dec. 6, 2025</a></div></div>Lucas Hammeke scored a career-high 24 points in the loss. He was 7-of-11 from the field and 8-of-10 at the free-throw line. Kyle Grill had nine points, while Danitschek, Dan Mukuna and Jahvari Martino all had eight. Martino led the Tigers in rebounds with six, while Juju Ramirez dished out three assists.Bryson Smith led Washburn with 22 points, followed by Dillon Claussen with 21. Brady Christiansen pulled down eight rebounds, while Jack Bachelor dished out six assists.<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/soundcloud%253Atracks%253A2225302604&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-814667509/12-6-25-fhsu-mbkb-highlights" title="Fort Hays State MBB Highlights at #2 Washburn (Dec. 6, 2025)" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Fort Hays State MBB Highlights at #2 Washburn (Dec. 6, 2025)</a></div></div><h2>Up next</h2>Fort Hays State is now 5-3 overall and 0-2 in the MIAA. Washburn improved to 10-0 overall and 2-0 in the MIAA. The Tigers return home to host William Jewell in non-conference action on Saturday (Dec. 13) at 4 p.m. inside Gross Memorial Coliseum.

🏀 Tigers come up short at No. 2 Washburn

The Hays High girls and Life Prep boys claimed the titles from the 43rd Gerald Mitchell Hays City Shootout.

Day 3 Results Girls Championship - Hays 61 - Manhattan 53 Third Place - Hugoton 60 - Newton 18 Fifth Place - Life Prep 63 - Salina Central 39 7th Place - TMP 47 - Olathe East 36

Boys Championship - Life Prep 57 - Hays 51 Third Place - Blue Valley Northwest 93 - Salina Central 34 Fifth Place - Manhattan 46 - Hugoton 41 Seventh Place - TMP 55 - Newton 49

The Hays High girls and Life Prep boys claimed the titles from the 43rd Gerald Mitchell Hays City Shootout.Day 3 Results Girls Championship - Hays 61 - Manhattan 53 Third Place - Hugoton 60 - Newton 18 Fifth Place - Life Prep 63 - Salina Central 39 7th Place - TMP 47 - Olathe East 36Boys Championship - Life Prep 57 - Hays 51 Third Place - Blue Valley Northwest 93 - Salina Central 34 Fifth Place - Manhattan 46 - Hugoton 41 Seventh Place - TMP 55 - Newton 49

🏀 Hays City Shootout final day

HAYS, Kan. – Fort Hays State Men's Wrestling went 1-1 on Saturday evening (Dec. 6) in a tri-dual with Colorado School of Mines and Ouachita Baptist. The Tigers dropped their non-conference dual with No. 25 ranked Colorado School of Mines 36-8, but bounced back for a 23-17 win over Ouachita Baptist in the conference meeting between the schools.

Colorado School of Mines 36, Fort Hays State 8 D'Andre Brown got the Tigers on the board first with an 11-9 decision over Jason Goodin at 125, but the Orediggers went on a roll from that point with seven-straight wins to build a 33-3 lead. Ryan Patterson was the only other Tiger with a win at 197, scoring a 19-3 tech fall over Jeffery Morosini.

Colorado School of Mines took two matches by fall, two by tech fall, two by major decision, and two by decision to account for its points.

Results 125: D`Andre Brown (FHS) over Jason Goodin (CSM) (Dec 11-9) 133: Izaiah Padilla (CSM) over Jett Schwartz (FHS) (MD 16-4) 141: Coen Schmidt (CSM) over Will Burchard (FHS) (Dec 14-7) 149: Cody Thompson (CSM) over Jarret Mader (FHS) (TF 18-0 4:40) 157: Brandon Cody (CSM) over Johnny Thomas (FHS) (Fall 2:10) 165: Jakob Smith (CSM) over Hunter Harris (FHS) (TF 19-3 5:11) 174: Wyatt Reisz (CSM) over Houston Frank (FHS) (MD 13-5) 184: Mason Diel (CSM) over Matthew Rodriguez (FHS) (Fall 4:53) 197: Ryan Patterson (FHS) over Jeffery Morosini (CSM) (TF 19-3 6:48) 285: Cade Whish (CSM) over Riah Ostrander (FHS) (Dec 1-0)

Fort Hays State 23, Ouachita Baptist 17 Fort Hays State took six of the 10 matches contested in its conference dual with Ouachita Baptist. It was a back-and-forth battle that saw the lead trade hands once and a tie through four matches.

D'Andre Brown scored his second win of the evening with a 12-1 major decision at 125. However, Ouachita Baptist took its only lead of the night when James Anderson picked up a pin in the 133 match.

The Tigers moved back in front when Kaiden Hoffman notched a 20-3 tech fall at 141, putting FHSU up 9-6. Ouachita Baptist leveled the team score with a decision by Caleb Andrews at 149.

Micah Castro (157) and Cason Lindsey (165) put the Tigers in front for good with back-to-back wins. Castro picked up a 19-3 tech fall, while Lindsey held off his opponent for a 4-2 decision. FHSU led 17-9 through six matches.

Ethan Day put Ouachita Baptist back within three with a tech fall at 174, but Matthew Rodriguez (184) and Ryan Patterson (197) sealed the Tiger win with a pair of decisions. Rodriguez won 9-7 and Patterson picked up his second win of the night by a score of 12-5. FHSU was up 23-14 going into the final match. BK Seago wrapped up the dual with an 8-1 win for OBU at 285.

Results 125: D`Andre Brown (FHS) over Justin Shaw (OBU) (MD 12-1) 133: James Anderson (OBU) over Jett Schwartz (FHS) (Fall 1:51) 141: Kaiden Hoffman (FHS) over Brayden Cash (OBU) (TF 20-3 5:00) 149: Caleb Andrews (OBU) over Corbin White (FHS) (Dec 9-5) 157: Micah Castro (FHS) over Johhny White (OBU) (TF 19-3 6:42) 165: Cason Lindsey (FHS) over Samuel Schmidt (OBU) (Dec 4-2 174: Ethan Day (OBU) over Houston Frank (FHS) (TF 21-6 4:59) 184: Matthew Rodriguez (FHS) over Luke Brooks (OBU) (Dec 9-7) 197: Ryan Patterson (FHS) over Cayden Byrd (OBU) (Dec 12-5) 285: BK Seago (OBU) over Jaxson Thomas (FHS) (Dec 8-1)

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 </figure>FHSU AthleticsHAYS, Kan. – Fort Hays State Men's Wrestling went 1-1 on Saturday evening (Dec. 6) in a tri-dual with Colorado School of Mines and Ouachita Baptist. The Tigers dropped their non-conference dual with No. 25 ranked Colorado School of Mines 36-8, but bounced back for a 23-17 win over Ouachita Baptist in the conference meeting between the schools.Colorado School of Mines 36, Fort Hays State 8 D'Andre Brown got the Tigers on the board first with an 11-9 decision over Jason Goodin at 125, but the Orediggers went on a roll from that point with seven-straight wins to build a 33-3 lead. Ryan Patterson was the only other Tiger with a win at 197, scoring a 19-3 tech fall over Jeffery Morosini.Colorado School of Mines took two matches by fall, two by tech fall, two by major decision, and two by decision to account for its points.Results 125: D`Andre Brown (FHS) over Jason Goodin (CSM) (Dec 11-9) 133: Izaiah Padilla (CSM) over Jett Schwartz (FHS) (MD 16-4) 141: Coen Schmidt (CSM) over Will Burchard (FHS) (Dec 14-7) 149: Cody Thompson (CSM) over Jarret Mader (FHS) (TF 18-0 4:40) 157: Brandon Cody (CSM) over Johnny Thomas (FHS) (Fall 2:10) 165: Jakob Smith (CSM) over Hunter Harris (FHS) (TF 19-3 5:11) 174: Wyatt Reisz (CSM) over Houston Frank (FHS) (MD 13-5) 184: Mason Diel (CSM) over Matthew Rodriguez (FHS) (Fall 4:53) 197: Ryan Patterson (FHS) over Jeffery Morosini (CSM) (TF 19-3 6:48) 285: Cade Whish (CSM) over Riah Ostrander (FHS) (Dec 1-0)Fort Hays State 23, Ouachita Baptist 17 Fort Hays State took six of the 10 matches contested in its conference dual with Ouachita Baptist. It was a back-and-forth battle that saw the lead trade hands once and a tie through four matches.D'Andre Brown scored his second win of the evening with a 12-1 major decision at 125. However, Ouachita Baptist took its only lead of the night when James Anderson picked up a pin in the 133 match.The Tigers moved back in front when Kaiden Hoffman notched a 20-3 tech fall at 141, putting FHSU up 9-6. Ouachita Baptist leveled the team score with a decision by Caleb Andrews at 149.Micah Castro (157) and Cason Lindsey (165) put the Tigers in front for good with back-to-back wins. Castro picked up a 19-3 tech fall, while Lindsey held off his opponent for a 4-2 decision. FHSU led 17-9 through six matches.Ethan Day put Ouachita Baptist back within three with a tech fall at 174, but Matthew Rodriguez (184) and Ryan Patterson (197) sealed the Tiger win with a pair of decisions. Rodriguez won 9-7 and Patterson picked up his second win of the night by a score of 12-5. FHSU was up 23-14 going into the final match. BK Seago wrapped up the dual with an 8-1 win for OBU at 285.Results 125: D`Andre Brown (FHS) over Justin Shaw (OBU) (MD 12-1) 133: James Anderson (OBU) over Jett Schwartz (FHS) (Fall 1:51) 141: Kaiden Hoffman (FHS) over Brayden Cash (OBU) (TF 20-3 5:00) 149: Caleb Andrews (OBU) over Corbin White (FHS) (Dec 9-5) 157: Micah Castro (FHS) over Johhny White (OBU) (TF 19-3 6:42) 165: Cason Lindsey (FHS) over Samuel Schmidt (OBU) (Dec 4-2 174: Ethan Day (OBU) over Houston Frank (FHS) (TF 21-6 4:59) 184: Matthew Rodriguez (FHS) over Luke Brooks (OBU) (Dec 9-7) 197: Ryan Patterson (FHS) over Cayden Byrd (OBU) (Dec 12-5) 285: BK Seago (OBU) over Jaxson Thomas (FHS) (Dec 8-1)

🤼‍♂️ Tigers split tri-dual, win conference meeting with Ouachita Baptist

The Hays High boys and girls wrestling teams opened their season Saturday. The girls had two first place finishers at the Valley Center Girls Invitational while the boys had three wrestlers go undefeated at the Junction City Duals.

Girls have two champs at Valley Center Audrey Yarmer and Timber Lovewell both finished first in Valley Center. Yarmer at 105 pounds and Lovewell at 145.&nbsp;Yarmer won all four of her matches by fall. Lovewell won her first three matches by fall then won the finals over Claire Compton of Andover Central by technical fall.

The Indians had three other wrestlers finish in second place. Crystal Walters
at 155, Eleanor Stoffel at 190 and Kenlee Vehige at 120.

Hays finished third in the team standings with 169.5 points.
Haysville-Campus won the team title with 214 points and Derby finished second
with 181 points.

HHS boys open season at Junction City Duals The Hays High boys had three wrestlers to undefeated
at the Junction City Duals Saturday. Seniors Cade Lind (150) and
Jonathan Rigler (190) both went 5-0 while sophomore Gaven Deneault (106) 3-0.

Lind defeated Chris Evans of Hutchinson by fall, Hudson
Bohanan of Junction City by technical fall, Jack Crosby of Emporia by fall,
Remington Peterson of Wichit Heights 12-4 and Landon Reihm of Washburn Rural by
fall.

Rigler defeated JT Hill of Hutchinson 9-8 then defeated
Christian Simmers of Junction City, Andyn Perez of Emporia and Seth Weakley of Wichita
Heights by fall. He closed out the day with a win over Gavin Homeyer of
Washburn Rural by technical fall.

Deneault defeated Colden Blockcolsky of Junction City 9-2, won
by fall over IV Beisel of Wichita Heights then edged Hayden Broxterman of Washburn
Rural 9-8.

Hays Post SportsThe Hays High boys and girls wrestling teams opened their season Saturday. The girls had two first place finishers at the Valley Center Girls Invitational while the boys had three wrestlers go undefeated at the Junction City Duals.Girls have two champs at Valley Center Audrey Yarmer and Timber Lovewell both finished first in Valley Center. Yarmer at 105 pounds and Lovewell at 145.&nbsp;Yarmer won all four of her matches by fall. Lovewell won her first three matches by fall then won the finals over Claire Compton of Andover Central by technical fall.The Indians had three other wrestlers finish in second place. Crystal Walters
at 155, Eleanor Stoffel at 190 and Kenlee Vehige at 120.Hays finished third in the team standings with 169.5 points.
Haysville-Campus won the team title with 214 points and Derby finished second
with 181 points.HHS boys open season at Junction City Duals The Hays High boys had three wrestlers to undefeated
at the Junction City Duals Saturday. Seniors Cade Lind (150) and
Jonathan Rigler (190) both went 5-0 while sophomore Gaven Deneault (106) 3-0. Lind defeated Chris Evans of Hutchinson by fall, Hudson
Bohanan of Junction City by technical fall, Jack Crosby of Emporia by fall,
Remington Peterson of Wichit Heights 12-4 and Landon Reihm of Washburn Rural by
fall.Rigler defeated JT Hill of Hutchinson 9-8 then defeated
Christian Simmers of Junction City, Andyn Perez of Emporia and Seth Weakley of Wichita
Heights by fall. He closed out the day with a win over Gavin Homeyer of
Washburn Rural by technical fall.Deneault defeated Colden Blockcolsky of Junction City 9-2, won
by fall over IV Beisel of Wichita Heights then edged Hayden Broxterman of Washburn
Rural 9-8.

🤼‍♀️ HHS boys and girls open season Saturday

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — AJ Staton-McCray and Elijah Fisher scored 16 points apiece, and Seton Hall built a double-digit lead early in the second half to cruise past Kansas State 78-67 on Saturday in a rare matchup.

Adam Clark scored five points and Fisher added four as Seton Hall closed the first half on a 9-3 surge for a 35-29 halftime advantage. The Pirates opened the second half on a 22-6 run and led 51-35.

K-State pulled within 62-54 with about six minutes left but didn't get closer.

Staton-McCray was just 3 of 15 from the floor but made all nine of his free-throw attempts. Fisher was 5-of-9 shooting. Najai Hines added 11 points and Clark finished with 10 for Seton Hall (9-1).

Khamari McGriff scored 12 points and grabbed eight rebounds for Kansas State (5-4), which shot 37% (23 of 62) and missed 20 of its 35 free-throw attempts.

Seton Hall earned a 34-29 win over K-State on Dec. 30, 1940 in the only previous meeting. The win was in the midst of the Pirates’ program-record 41-game winning streak that spanned 1939-41.

Kansas State plays at home against Mississippi Valley State on Monday.

Seton Hall will look to extend a four-game win streak with a home game against Rutgers on Saturday.

<figure>
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 </figure>MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — AJ Staton-McCray and Elijah Fisher scored 16 points apiece, and Seton Hall built a double-digit lead early in the second half to cruise past Kansas State 78-67 on Saturday in a rare matchup.Adam Clark scored five points and Fisher added four as Seton Hall closed the first half on a 9-3 surge for a 35-29 halftime advantage. The Pirates opened the second half on a 22-6 run and led 51-35.K-State pulled within 62-54 with about six minutes left but didn't get closer.Staton-McCray was just 3 of 15 from the floor but made all nine of his free-throw attempts. Fisher was 5-of-9 shooting. Najai Hines added 11 points and Clark finished with 10 for Seton Hall (9-1).Khamari McGriff scored 12 points and grabbed eight rebounds for Kansas State (5-4), which shot 37% (23 of 62) and missed 20 of its 35 free-throw attempts.The Wildcats have lost four straight.Seton Hall earned a 34-29 win over K-State on Dec. 30, 1940 in the only previous meeting. The win was in the midst of the Pirates’ program-record 41-game winning streak that spanned 1939-41.<h2>Up next</h2>Kansas State plays at home against Mississippi Valley State on Monday.Seton Hall will look to extend a four-game win streak with a home game against Rutgers on Saturday.

🏀 Seton Hall hands Kansas State a fourth straight loss

HAYS, Kan. – Fort Hays State Women's Wrestling turned in a strong performance at its home tournament on Saturday (Dec. 6), hosting the Bob Smith Open. Leiannah Landreth (117), Morgan Maschmann (124), Nichole Moore (138), and Isabella Renfro (180) were all victorious in their respective classes. A total of 16 Tigers placed in the tournament.

Landreth nearly ran through the tournament without allowing a point with four straight tech falls. The first three were shutouts, while her championship match ended 11-1 over Dianna Shiflett of Tarleton State.

Maschmann's path to a title consisted of three tech falls and a fall. Her championship match was an 11-0 shutout of Ana Rojas Zamora of Chadron State.

In her first action since the first tournament of the year in Colorado, Moore blazed through the 138 bracket with a fall, tech fall, and pair of decisions. She had to defeat a pair of teammates to win, knocking out Ashlynn Goodwin in the semifinals with a 6-0 decision, then Peyton Hellmann in the championship with a 5-1 decision.

Renfro just keeps on winning, and she claimed her title with four-straight falls. Her first pin of the day was a blazing-fast 15 seconds. In the title match, she defeated Caroline Purcell of Fort Hays Tech Northwest in 2:00. Renfro is now 18-0 overall this season.

All four of Fort Hays State's champions went 4-0 on the day. Landreth and Renfro are ranked in the latest NWCA national rankings, Landreth at No. 10 at 117 and Renfro No. 1 at 180. Moore started the year in the rankings, but dropped out after no action for about a month. Maschmann is among the Open Mat supplemental individual rankings online.

Grace Johns (207), Dylen Ritchey (145), and the aforementioned Hellman (138) were the runner-up finishers for the Tigers. Johns went 2-1 for the day, while Ritchey and Hellmann were 3-1. Johns posted a pair of decisions for her wins, but fell in the championship match by fall to Esther Peters of Chadron State. Ritchey and Hellman each had a variety of wins, including a decision, tech fall, and fall. Ritchey lost to Jennifer Soto of Tarleton State in the final by fall, while Hellmann was on the short end of the decision to Moore.

Goodwin was the only third-place finisher for the Tigers, going 5-1. Her only blemish was the decision to Moore in the semifinals. She had three falls on the day, a tech fall, and a decision.

Samara Markwardt (131), Alexis Burton (145), and Marissa Porsch (160) were all fourth-place finishers. Burton had a 4-2 day, while Markwardt and Porsch both went 3-2.

Jaidyn Alvarado (103), Addison Broxterman (131), Amanda Jaeger (145), and Hayleen Martinez (180) all placed fifth. Broxterman posted a 4-2 record in the tournament, while the other three all had winning marks of 3-2. Hailey Conley was the only sixth-place finisher for FHSU, picking up two wins in the tournament.

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 </figure>FHSU AthleticsHAYS, Kan. – Fort Hays State Women's Wrestling turned in a strong performance at its home tournament on Saturday (Dec. 6), hosting the Bob Smith Open. Leiannah Landreth (117), Morgan Maschmann (124), Nichole Moore (138), and Isabella Renfro (180) were all victorious in their respective classes. A total of 16 Tigers placed in the tournament.Landreth nearly ran through the tournament without allowing a point with four straight tech falls. The first three were shutouts, while her championship match ended 11-1 over Dianna Shiflett of Tarleton State.Maschmann's path to a title consisted of three tech falls and a fall. Her championship match was an 11-0 shutout of Ana Rojas Zamora of Chadron State.In her first action since the first tournament of the year in Colorado, Moore blazed through the 138 bracket with a fall, tech fall, and pair of decisions. She had to defeat a pair of teammates to win, knocking out Ashlynn Goodwin in the semifinals with a 6-0 decision, then Peyton Hellmann in the championship with a 5-1 decision.Renfro just keeps on winning, and she claimed her title with four-straight falls. Her first pin of the day was a blazing-fast 15 seconds. In the title match, she defeated Caroline Purcell of Fort Hays Tech Northwest in 2:00. Renfro is now 18-0 overall this season.All four of Fort Hays State's champions went 4-0 on the day. Landreth and Renfro are ranked in the latest NWCA national rankings, Landreth at No. 10 at 117 and Renfro No. 1 at 180. Moore started the year in the rankings, but dropped out after no action for about a month. Maschmann is among the Open Mat supplemental individual rankings online.Grace Johns (207), Dylen Ritchey (145), and the aforementioned Hellman (138) were the runner-up finishers for the Tigers. Johns went 2-1 for the day, while Ritchey and Hellmann were 3-1. Johns posted a pair of decisions for her wins, but fell in the championship match by fall to Esther Peters of Chadron State. Ritchey and Hellman each had a variety of wins, including a decision, tech fall, and fall. Ritchey lost to Jennifer Soto of Tarleton State in the final by fall, while Hellmann was on the short end of the decision to Moore.Goodwin was the only third-place finisher for the Tigers, going 5-1. Her only blemish was the decision to Moore in the semifinals. She had three falls on the day, a tech fall, and a decision.Samara Markwardt (131), Alexis Burton (145), and Marissa Porsch (160) were all fourth-place finishers. Burton had a 4-2 day, while Markwardt and Porsch both went 3-2.Jaidyn Alvarado (103), Addison Broxterman (131), Amanda Jaeger (145), and Hayleen Martinez (180) all placed fifth. Broxterman posted a 4-2 record in the tournament, while the other three all had winning marks of 3-2. Hailey Conley was the only sixth-place finisher for FHSU, picking up two wins in the tournament.

🤼‍♀️ Landreth, Maschmann, Moore, and Renfro victorious, 16 Tigers place in Bob Smith Open

TOPEKA, Kan. — Fort Hays State, ranked No. 3 in the latest WBCA Top 25 Poll, took its first loss of the season on Saturday by a score of 67-64 at Washburn. The Tigers moved to 7-1 overall and 1-1 in the MIAA, while Washburn moved to 6-2 overall and 2-0 in the MIAA.

The Tigers held a 19-12 lead after one quarter, but saw the Ichabods race back into the lead by halftime 35-32. Washburn extended its lead to 10 by the end of the third quarter and it was just a bit too much for the Tigers to overcome late after having a couple of opportunities to tie the game late.

Washburn took an initial 8-1 lead to start the game, only to see FHSU go on an 18-0 run and hold an 11-point lead of 19-8. That would be the Tigers' largest of the game. The Ichabods scored the final four points of the quarter as the Tigers took a seven-point lead to the second frame.

With the Tiger lead at 11 once again in the second quarter, Washburn went on an 8-0 run to get the lead down to just three. Moments later, the Ichabods used another 8-0 burst at the end of the quarter to go from five down to three up at halftime.

The Tigers pulled even early in the third quarter, but never led again in the game. An 8-0 run by Washburn late in the third quarter pushed its lead to 11, the largest it would hold in the game, and it eventually led by 10 at the end of the quarter.

With eight minutes to go in the game, the Tigers made a run at the Ichabods, going from eight down to just two down with 4:49 to play. The Tigers eventually made a 5-0 burst inside of three minutes to play with a pair of free throws from Talexa Weeter and a big 3-point field goal by Olivia Mortensen to tie the game with 44 seconds to go. However, the Ichabods responded on a Yiibari Nwidadah basket with 17 seconds remaining to regain the lead. The Tigers had three opportunities to draw even with the Ichabods in the final 10 seconds, but the late rally came up short and they fell by three points.

Weeter led FHSU with 28 points, hitting nine field goals and nine free throws. She also led in rebounds with nine, while Brooke Loewe had a double-double of 10 points and 10 assists. Mortensen finished with 11 points.

Nwidadah led the Ichabods with a double-double of 24 points and 10 rebounds. Gabi Giovannetti had 22 points and Britany Kogbara added 10.

Fort Hays State will host its first home game of the season next weekend on Saturday (Dec. 13) when it plays Pittsburg State is a battle of what could likely be a pair of top-10 ranked teams. The Gorillas were No. 8 in the latest WBCA Top 25 Poll. The game is a non-conference game, since the Tigers and Gorillas are slated to meet just once in MIAA play this year.

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 </figure>FHSU AthleticsTOPEKA, Kan. — Fort Hays State, ranked No. 3 in the latest WBCA Top 25 Poll, took its first loss of the season on Saturday by a score of 67-64 at Washburn. The Tigers moved to 7-1 overall and 1-1 in the MIAA, while Washburn moved to 6-2 overall and 2-0 in the MIAA.<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/soundcloud%253Atracks%253A2225243858&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-814667509/12-6-25-fhsu-wbkb-coach" title="Talia Kahrs Postgame at Washburn (Dec. 6, 2025)" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Talia Kahrs Postgame at Washburn (Dec. 6, 2025)</a></div></div>The Tigers held a 19-12 lead after one quarter, but saw the Ichabods race back into the lead by halftime 35-32. Washburn extended its lead to 10 by the end of the third quarter and it was just a bit too much for the Tigers to overcome late after having a couple of opportunities to tie the game late.Washburn took an initial 8-1 lead to start the game, only to see FHSU go on an 18-0 run and hold an 11-point lead of 19-8. That would be the Tigers' largest of the game. The Ichabods scored the final four points of the quarter as the Tigers took a seven-point lead to the second frame.With the Tiger lead at 11 once again in the second quarter, Washburn went on an 8-0 run to get the lead down to just three. Moments later, the Ichabods used another 8-0 burst at the end of the quarter to go from five down to three up at halftime.The Tigers pulled even early in the third quarter, but never led again in the game. An 8-0 run by Washburn late in the third quarter pushed its lead to 11, the largest it would hold in the game, and it eventually led by 10 at the end of the quarter.<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/soundcloud%253Atracks%253A2225243996&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-814667509/12-6-25-fhsu-wbkb-highlights" title="#3 Fort Hays State WBB Highlights at Washburn (Dec. 6, 2025)" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">#3 Fort Hays State WBB Highlights at Washburn (Dec. 6, 2025)</a></div></div>With eight minutes to go in the game, the Tigers made a run at the Ichabods, going from eight down to just two down with 4:49 to play. The Tigers eventually made a 5-0 burst inside of three minutes to play with a pair of free throws from Talexa Weeter and a big 3-point field goal by Olivia Mortensen to tie the game with 44 seconds to go. However, the Ichabods responded on a Yiibari Nwidadah basket with 17 seconds remaining to regain the lead. The Tigers had three opportunities to draw even with the Ichabods in the final 10 seconds, but the late rally came up short and they fell by three points.Weeter led FHSU with 28 points, hitting nine field goals and nine free throws. She also led in rebounds with nine, while Brooke Loewe had a double-double of 10 points and 10 assists. Mortensen finished with 11 points.Nwidadah led the Ichabods with a double-double of 24 points and 10 rebounds. Gabi Giovannetti had 22 points and Britany Kogbara added 10.<h2>Up next</h2>Fort Hays State will host its first home game of the season next weekend on Saturday (Dec. 13) when it plays Pittsburg State is a battle of what could likely be a pair of top-10 ranked teams. The Gorillas were No. 8 in the latest WBCA Top 25 Poll. The game is a non-conference game, since the Tigers and Gorillas are slated to meet just once in MIAA play this year.

🏀 No. 3 Tigers fall short to Ichabods in Topeka

Hays High vs Manhattan/Life Prep Saturday, Dec. 6 - 5:00 p.m. Hays, Kan.

Radio:&nbsp;KFIX (96.9)&nbsp;<a href="https://radio.securenetsystems.net/cwa/KFIX">CLICK HERE TO LISTEN</a> <a href="https://mix103fm.com/"></a>Video:&nbsp;Hays High Sports Network - <a href="https://vcloud.hudl.com/broadcast/embed/3267832">CLICK HERE TO WATCH LIVE</a>

The Hays High girls and boys both play for the championship of their own 43rd Gerald Mitchell Hays City Shootout.

It is the fourth straight trip to the finals for the Lady Indians. They face Manhattan who is making a record 17th title game appearance.&nbsp;

The Indians make a tournament record 22nd title game. Their opponent is the Life Prep Fire.

Tip-off for the girls' game is set for 5:00. The Hertz Rent-A-Car Pregame Show beings at 4:40 p.m. on 96.9 KFIX. Video is available at the above link.

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 </figure>Hays High vs Manhattan/Life Prep Saturday, Dec. 6 - 5:00 p.m. Hays, Kan.Radio:&nbsp;KFIX (96.9)&nbsp;<a href="https://radio.securenetsystems.net/cwa/KFIX">CLICK HERE TO LISTEN</a> <a href="https://mix103fm.com/"></a>Video:&nbsp;Hays High Sports Network - <a href="https://vcloud.hudl.com/broadcast/embed/3267832">CLICK HERE TO WATCH LIVE</a>The Hays High girls and boys both play for the championship of their own 43rd Gerald Mitchell Hays City Shootout.It is the fourth straight trip to the finals for the Lady Indians. They face Manhattan who is making a record 17th title game appearance.&nbsp;The Indians make a tournament record 22nd title game. Their opponent is the Life Prep Fire.Tip-off for the girls' game is set for 5:00. The Hertz Rent-A-Car Pregame Show beings at 4:40 p.m. on 96.9 KFIX. Video is available at the above link.

🏀🎥 Hays High girls and boys go for tournament titles

By GARRETT WELLBROCK Hays Post Sports

TMP boys and girls both got their first wins of the season Saturday with wins on the final day of the Hays City Shootout to finish 7th place.

Girls: TMP-Marian 47, Olathe East 36 Second-chance points have hurt the Lady Monarchs all tournament, but today they benefited from it and helped get their first win of the season.

The Lady Monarchs outrebounded Olathe East 42-28 en route to an 11-point victory.

TMP struggled to get going offensively early, starting the 1st quarter 1-13 from the field, but they scored on the last play of the quarter to trim the Hawks' lead to 9-4 after 1.&nbsp;

A strong 2nd quarter, where the Lady Monarchs knocked down 2 threes, helped them tie things up at halftime, 23-23.

To begin the 3rd, Hannah Rose hit a 3, and it was then followed up by Claire Schippers and 1 layup to give the Monarchs a 30-25 lead, and they never trailed again.

TMP was in the same situation they were in last night, up 6 going into the 4th. But this time they finished the job, outscoring Olathe East 10 to 5 in the 4th quarter.

The Lady Monarchs held Olathe East to only 13 second-half points.

Schippers led the Monarchs with 12 points and Raegan Allen added 10 points as well.

Boys: TMP-Marian 55, Newton 49 The Monarchs trailed by as many as 9 in the first half and managed a second-half comeback to get their first win of the season over 5A Newton.

TMP had a short 4-2 lead early in the 1st quarter, but once again they went on a scoring drought like they have previously in the first 2 games and saw the Railers go on a 9-0 run to fall behind by 9.

The Monarchs battled back but still trailed by 7 heading into the locker room, 26-19.

TMP's offense came alive in the 3rd quarter as they came out of the locker room with three 3's and two and one layups from Jacob Seib and Grant Nehls. They went into the 4th tied at 38.

TMP got 2 baskets to begin the 4th quarter to give them their largest lead of 4, but Newton responded quickly with 6 straight points to retake the lead 44-42.&nbsp;

William Eck made a layup to tie it, but once again the Railers added 4 straight to go back up 4.

Ty Schmeidler then hit the 2 biggest shots of the day, making back-to-back 3's to give the Monarchs the lead for good at 50-48.&nbsp;

TMP would make their free throws and get their first win of the year, 55-49, to wrap up the Hays City Shootout.

The Monarchs hit 6 threes, 5 of them coming in the second half. They were led by Jacob Seib with 13 points, followed by Schmeidler, who finished with 12.

The Nehls brothers, Grant and Ian, both finished the game with 9.

By GARRETT WELLBROCK Hays Post SportsTMP boys and girls both got their first wins of the season Saturday with wins on the final day of the Hays City Shootout to finish 7th place.Girls: TMP-Marian 47, Olathe East 36 Second-chance points have hurt the Lady Monarchs all tournament, but today they benefited from it and helped get their first win of the season.<div><iframe width="100%" height="300" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/soundcloud%253Atracks%253A2225233955&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true&visual=true"></iframe><div style="font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509" title="Eagle Radio" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Eagle Radio</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509/tmp-wbkb-vs-olathe-east-coach" title="TMP WBKB vs Olathe East Coach John Linn Postgame 12-06-2025" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">TMP WBKB vs Olathe East Coach John Linn Postgame 12-06-2025</a></div></div>The Lady Monarchs outrebounded Olathe East 42-28 en route to an 11-point victory.TMP struggled to get going offensively early, starting the 1st quarter 1-13 from the field, but they scored on the last play of the quarter to trim the Hawks' lead to 9-4 after 1.&nbsp;A strong 2nd quarter, where the Lady Monarchs knocked down 2 threes, helped them tie things up at halftime, 23-23.To begin the 3rd, Hannah Rose hit a 3, and it was then followed up by Claire Schippers and 1 layup to give the Monarchs a 30-25 lead, and they never trailed again.TMP was in the same situation they were in last night, up 6 going into the 4th. But this time they finished the job, outscoring Olathe East 10 to 5 in the 4th quarter.The Lady Monarchs held Olathe East to only 13 second-half points.<div><iframe width="100%" height="300" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/soundcloud%253Atracks%253A2225234222&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true&visual=true"></iframe><div style="font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509" title="Eagle Radio" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Eagle Radio</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509/tmp-wbkb-vs-olathe-east" title="TMP WBKB vs Olathe East Highlights 12-06-2025" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">TMP WBKB vs Olathe East Highlights 12-06-2025</a></div></div>Schippers led the Monarchs with 12 points and Raegan Allen added 10 points as well.Boys: TMP-Marian 55, Newton 49 The Monarchs trailed by as many as 9 in the first half and managed a second-half comeback to get their first win of the season over 5A Newton.<div><iframe width="100%" height="300" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/soundcloud%253Atracks%253A2225233166&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true&visual=true"></iframe><div style="font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509" title="Eagle Radio" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Eagle Radio</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509/tmp-mbkb-vs-newton-coach-bill" title="TMP MBKB vs Newton Coach Bill Meagher Postgame 12-06-2025" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">TMP MBKB vs Newton Coach Bill Meagher Postgame 12-06-2025</a></div></div>TMP had a short 4-2 lead early in the 1st quarter, but once again they went on a scoring drought like they have previously in the first 2 games and saw the Railers go on a 9-0 run to fall behind by 9.The Monarchs battled back but still trailed by 7 heading into the locker room, 26-19.TMP's offense came alive in the 3rd quarter as they came out of the locker room with three 3's and two and one layups from Jacob Seib and Grant Nehls. They went into the 4th tied at 38.TMP got 2 baskets to begin the 4th quarter to give them their largest lead of 4, but Newton responded quickly with 6 straight points to retake the lead 44-42.&nbsp;William Eck made a layup to tie it, but once again the Railers added 4 straight to go back up 4.Ty Schmeidler then hit the 2 biggest shots of the day, making back-to-back 3's to give the Monarchs the lead for good at 50-48.&nbsp;TMP would make their free throws and get their first win of the year, 55-49, to wrap up the Hays City Shootout.The Monarchs hit 6 threes, 5 of them coming in the second half. They were led by Jacob Seib with 13 points, followed by Schmeidler, who finished with 12.<div><iframe width="100%" height="300" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/soundcloud%253Atracks%253A2225234099&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true&visual=true"></iframe><div style="font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509" title="Eagle Radio" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Eagle Radio</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509/tmp-mbkb-vs-newton-highlights" title="TMP MBKB vs Newton Highlights 12-06-2025" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">TMP MBKB vs Newton Highlights 12-06-2025</a></div></div>The Nehls brothers, Grant and Ian, both finished the game with 9.

🏀 TMP gets first wins of season in final day of Hays City Shootout

#13 (2) Rogers State (14-3-5) at #4 (1) Fort Hays State (19-0-3) Saturday, December 6 • 1 p.m. Hays, Kan. • FHSU Soccer Stadium

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The national quarterfinal and NCAA Super Region 3 Championship match is set for Saturday (Dec. 6) in Hays as No. 1 seed Fort Hays State will take on No. 2 seed Rogers State. Match time is set for 1 p.m. at FHSU Soccer Stadium. This will be the fourth time FHSU and RSU meet this season after playing twice in the regular season and then the GAC/MIAA Tournament Championship match. The No. 4 nationally ranked Tigers enter at 19-0-3 overall, while the No. 13 ranked Hillcats are 14-3-5 overall.

After FHSU took the first meeting between the teams this year 4-0 in Claremore, the last two battles at FHSU Soccer Stadium have been tight. FHSU won 1-0 on its home field in the regular season and then 2-1 in the GAC/MIAA Tournament title match.

This is the only super region in the NCAA Tournament where No. 1 and No. 2 seeds will play for the right to move on to the national semifinals in Colorado Springs. FHSU and Southern New Hampshire (Super Region 1) are the only No. 1 seeds remaining in the national tournament. SNHU will host No. 6 seed Gannon (Pa.) in Super Region 1. In Super Region 2, No. 5 seed Rollins (Fla.) takes on No. 6 seed Mississippi College. In Super Region 4, No. 3 seed Point Loma (Calif.) takes on No. 4 seed Midwestern State (Texas).

To get to this point, Fort Hays State defeated No. 9 seed Indianapolis 3-0 in the second round and No. 4 seed Rockhurst 2-0 in the third round on its home pitch to reach the super regional title match. Rogers State took care of business at home as well with a 1-0 win over No. 7 seed Cedarville in the second round and then a 1-0 win over No. 3 seed Lincoln in the third round.

This is Fort Hays State's sixth appearance in the national quarterfinals of the NCAA Tournament, with their last back in 2021. The Tigers are looking for their second trip to the national semifinals in program history after an appearance in 2018. That year the Tigers won 2-0 at home over Ohio Valley to punch their ticket to be one of the final four teams remaining. This is the first-ever appearance in a national quarterfinal for Rogers State.

Fort Hays State has reached 19 wins for the first time in its 15-year program history. The Tigers navigated the regular season unbeaten for the first time in program history at 15-0-3, then won the GAC/MIAA Tournament title to improve to 17-0-3 before entering the national tournament.

The Tigers are led by GAC/MIAA Offensive Player of the Year and D2CCA Central Region Player of the Year Elias Ovelar Semeniuk who has 15 goals and four assists, good for 34 points on the season. Joseph Street leads the team in assists with 12, tied for sixth in the nation. Payton Roehrich ran his single-season school record for individual shutouts to 10 in last week's win, though he has been part of five combined shutouts as well. He owns an .855 save percentage and 0.42 goals against average.

Fort Hays State leads NCAA Division II in won-loss-tie percentage (.932) and goal differential (+54). The Tigers have the second-best shots per match average (18.09), corner kicks per match average (7.68) and shutout percentage (.682). FHSU is third nationally in assists per match (2.73), goals against average (.455), total goals (64), total assists (60), and total points (188).

Rogers State is led in goals by Brandon O'Rourke with five goals. Ashton Medina, Oliver Hemlin, Noah Preston-Watkins and Grayson Horsley all have four.  Louis Bassett leads the Hillcats with six assists. Jaxon Kendall has a save percentage of .833 and a 0.68 goals against average.

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 </figure>FHSU Athletics#13 (2) Rogers State (14-3-5) at #4 (1) Fort Hays State (19-0-3) Saturday, December 6 • 1 p.m. Hays, Kan. • FHSU Soccer StadiumVideo:&nbsp;MIAA Network:&nbsp;<a href="https://themiaanetwork.com/fhsutigers/">CLICK HERE TO WATCH</a>The national quarterfinal and NCAA Super Region 3 Championship match is set for Saturday (Dec. 6) in Hays as No. 1 seed Fort Hays State will take on No. 2 seed Rogers State. Match time is set for 1 p.m. at FHSU Soccer Stadium. This will be the fourth time FHSU and RSU meet this season after playing twice in the regular season and then the GAC/MIAA Tournament Championship match. The No. 4 nationally ranked Tigers enter at 19-0-3 overall, while the No. 13 ranked Hillcats are 14-3-5 overall.After FHSU took the first meeting between the teams this year 4-0 in Claremore, the last two battles at FHSU Soccer Stadium have been tight. FHSU won 1-0 on its home field in the regular season and then 2-1 in the GAC/MIAA Tournament title match.This is the only super region in the NCAA Tournament where No. 1 and No. 2 seeds will play for the right to move on to the national semifinals in Colorado Springs. FHSU and Southern New Hampshire (Super Region 1) are the only No. 1 seeds remaining in the national tournament. SNHU will host No. 6 seed Gannon (Pa.) in Super Region 1. In Super Region 2, No. 5 seed Rollins (Fla.) takes on No. 6 seed Mississippi College. In Super Region 4, No. 3 seed Point Loma (Calif.) takes on No. 4 seed Midwestern State (Texas).To get to this point, Fort Hays State defeated No. 9 seed Indianapolis 3-0 in the second round and No. 4 seed Rockhurst 2-0 in the third round on its home pitch to reach the super regional title match. Rogers State took care of business at home as well with a 1-0 win over No. 7 seed Cedarville in the second round and then a 1-0 win over No. 3 seed Lincoln in the third round.This is Fort Hays State's sixth appearance in the national quarterfinals of the NCAA Tournament, with their last back in 2021. The Tigers are looking for their second trip to the national semifinals in program history after an appearance in 2018. That year the Tigers won 2-0 at home over Ohio Valley to punch their ticket to be one of the final four teams remaining. This is the first-ever appearance in a national quarterfinal for Rogers State.Fort Hays State has reached 19 wins for the first time in its 15-year program history. The Tigers navigated the regular season unbeaten for the first time in program history at 15-0-3, then won the GAC/MIAA Tournament title to improve to 17-0-3 before entering the national tournament.The Tigers are led by GAC/MIAA Offensive Player of the Year and D2CCA Central Region Player of the Year Elias Ovelar Semeniuk who has 15 goals and four assists, good for 34 points on the season. Joseph Street leads the team in assists with 12, tied for sixth in the nation. Payton Roehrich ran his single-season school record for individual shutouts to 10 in last week's win, though he has been part of five combined shutouts as well. He owns an .855 save percentage and 0.42 goals against average.Fort Hays State leads NCAA Division II in won-loss-tie percentage (.932) and goal differential (+54). The Tigers have the second-best shots per match average (18.09), corner kicks per match average (7.68) and shutout percentage (.682). FHSU is third nationally in assists per match (2.73), goals against average (.455), total goals (64), total assists (60), and total points (188).Rogers State is led in goals by Brandon O'Rourke with five goals. Ashton Medina, Oliver Hemlin, Noah Preston-Watkins and Grayson Horsley all have four. Louis Bassett leads the Hillcats with six assists. Jaxon Kendall has a save percentage of .833 and a 0.68 goals against average.

⚽📹 WATCH: Tigers and Hillcats meet for NCAA Super Regional Championship

(RV) Fort Hays State (5-2, 0-1 MIAA) at #2 Washburn (9-0, 1-0 MIAA) Saturday, December 6 • 3 p.m. Topeka, Kan. • Lee Arena

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Fort Hays State heads to Lee Arena in Topeka on Saturday for a matchup with No. 2 ranked Washburn. Game time is set for 3 p.m. The Tigers enter at 5-2 overall and 0-1 in the MIAA, while the Ichabods are 9-0 overall and 1-0 in the MIAA.

This is the second-straight year the Tigers are facing the Ichabods in Topeka, while the Ichabods hold a top-5 national ranking. Last season on January 30, the Ichabods were the No. 1 team in the nation when they defeated the Tigers 74-65. Washburn won both meetings between the schools last season and eventually went on to the national semifinals, where they were knocked out by 2024-25 national champion Nova Southeastern.

Fort Hays State is coming off a 64-50 loss at Central Missouri on Thursday night. It was a close battle for the first 30 minutes of the game, but a UCM 14-0 run created too much of a hill for FHSU to climb late. Both FHSU and UCM are receiving votes in the latest NABC Top 25 Poll.

Washburn is coming off a 92-64 win over Nebraska-Kearney on Thursday night in its MIAA opener. The Ichabods have scored at least 85 points in all nine of their games so far this season, while owning the third-best scoring defense in the nation at 58.9 points per game.

Fort Hays State will look to slow the high-octane Ichabod offense as it is back to leading the nation once again in scoring defense, allowing 58.4 points per game. The Tigers finished as the national leader in the category in each of the last two seasons. The Tigers held Washburn to an average of 72.5 points in the two conference meetings last year.

Dan Mukuna continues to lead the Tigers at 19.6 points and 7.7 rebounds per game. He had 20 points in the MIAA opener at Central Missouri. Kyle Grill is adding 13.0 points and 6.3 rebounds per game. Lucas Hammeke leads the Tigers in assists at 3.7 per game.

Jack Bachelor and Dillon Claussen lead the Ichabods in scoring, both at 16.4 points per game. Bryson Smith adds 12.1 per game, while Jeremiah Jones averages 10.1 per game. Claussen is the top rebounder at 6.8 per game.

<figure>
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 </figure>FHSU Athletics(RV) Fort Hays State (5-2, 0-1 MIAA) at #2 Washburn (9-0, 1-0 MIAA) Saturday, December 6 • 3 p.m. Topeka, Kan. • Lee ArenaRadio:&nbsp;KJLS (103.3)&nbsp;<a href="https://mix103fm.com/">CLICK HERE TO LISTEN</a> Video:&nbsp;MIAA Network:&nbsp;<a href="https://themiaanetwork.com/fhsutigers/">CLICK HERE TO WATCH ($)</a>Fort Hays State heads to Lee Arena in Topeka on Saturday for a matchup with No. 2 ranked Washburn. Game time is set for 3 p.m. The Tigers enter at 5-2 overall and 0-1 in the MIAA, while the Ichabods are 9-0 overall and 1-0 in the MIAA.This is the second-straight year the Tigers are facing the Ichabods in Topeka, while the Ichabods hold a top-5 national ranking. Last season on January 30, the Ichabods were the No. 1 team in the nation when they defeated the Tigers 74-65. Washburn won both meetings between the schools last season and eventually went on to the national semifinals, where they were knocked out by 2024-25 national champion Nova Southeastern.Fort Hays State is coming off a 64-50 loss at Central Missouri on Thursday night. It was a close battle for the first 30 minutes of the game, but a UCM 14-0 run created too much of a hill for FHSU to climb late. Both FHSU and UCM are receiving votes in the latest NABC Top 25 Poll.Washburn is coming off a 92-64 win over Nebraska-Kearney on Thursday night in its MIAA opener. The Ichabods have scored at least 85 points in all nine of their games so far this season, while owning the third-best scoring defense in the nation at 58.9 points per game.Fort Hays State will look to slow the high-octane Ichabod offense as it is back to leading the nation once again in scoring defense, allowing 58.4 points per game. The Tigers finished as the national leader in the category in each of the last two seasons. The Tigers held Washburn to an average of 72.5 points in the two conference meetings last year.Dan Mukuna continues to lead the Tigers at 19.6 points and 7.7 rebounds per game. He had 20 points in the MIAA opener at Central Missouri. Kyle Grill is adding 13.0 points and 6.3 rebounds per game. Lucas Hammeke leads the Tigers in assists at 3.7 per game.Jack Bachelor and Dillon Claussen lead the Ichabods in scoring, both at 16.4 points per game. Bryson Smith adds 12.1 per game, while Jeremiah Jones averages 10.1 per game. Claussen is the top rebounder at 6.8 per game.

🏀🎧 LISTEN: Tigers face No. 2 Ichabods in Topeka Saturday

#3 Fort Hays State Women's Basketball (7-0, 1-0 MIAA) at Washburn (5-2, 1-0 MIAA) Saturday, December 6, 2025 • 1 p.m. Topeka, Kan. • Lee Arena

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The third-ranked Fort Hays State women's basketball team continues conference play Saturday against in-state rival Washburn. First tip from Lee Arena is slated for 1 p.m.

The Tigers enter the contest 7-0 overall and 1-0 in conference play, while the Ichabods are 5-2 on the year and are 1-0 in league action.

Quick Hits - Now with 457 career assists, Brooke Loewe is 22 assists away from breaking the school's career assists record (478, Maisha Prewitt, 1997-01). The senior is third amongst active DII players and ranks 18th across all NCAA Divisions in career assists, while this year she leads all NCAA Divisions with an average of 9.9 assists per game. - Talexa Weeter leads all Division II and ranks second across all NCAA Divisions with an average of 28.1 points per game. She's scored 23 or more points in six of seven games this season, including three with 30-plus. - Ellie Stearns is averaging five made 3-pointers over the last two games. She's shooting 55.6 percent from deep over that time (10-of-18). - FHSU's seven wins to start the year are tied for the 5th-best start in program history. The top four season-opening winning streaks are all in double figures. - The Tigers last played on December 6 in 2017, a road loss against the Washburn Ichabods. FHSU's record going into that game? 7-0. - FHSU now has 24 wins all-time when ranked No. 3, tied for its most at any position in the WBCA poll (No. 5). - Fort Hays State reached the 20-win plateau for the 14th-consecutive season last year. That is the longest active streak in Division II and is tied for sixth-longest across all NCAA divisions. In comparison, the next longest current streak in the MIAA is four (Missouri Western), while the next longest in DII is Drury with 12.

National Rankings - FHSU ranks fourth in the country with 19.7 assists per game while ranking eighth in field goal percentage (47.8 percent) and 19th in scoring offense (78.7 ppg). - Brooke Loewe's 9.9 assists per game are the most across all NCAA Divisions. The DI lead is 8.9 assists per game, while the second-best average in DII is 7.6 (Lydia Haack, Concordia-St. Paul). - Talexa Weeter leads Division II and would also rank first in DI with an average of 28.1 points per game. Only Alexa Charles of DIII school Hunter with 34.0 points per game averages more points per game across all NCAA Divisions. - Loewe's 14 assists in a game, a feat she accomplished twice in five days, are the most in a game by a DII athlete this season. - Ellie Stearns leads the conference with 2.57 3-pointers made per game. Her 18 made triples are fourth-most in the MIAA and 36th-most in Division II. - Weeter ranks second in the MIAA in field goal percentage (49.3 percent) and rebounds (8.7 rebounds per game) - Loewe ranks third in the MIAA with an average of 2.3 steals per game.

Fresh Start - Olivia Mortensen is the 14th true freshman to start a season opener for the Tigers during the DII era (since 1991-92) and the first since Ellie Stearns in 2022.

Yet to Lose - The Tigers are one of 17 NCAA Division II programs that have yet to lose a game in the 2025-26 season. - This is the third-straight season and the fourth time out of the last five years the Tigers have won at least seven in a row to start the year.

MIAA Athlete of the Week x 2 - Talexa Weeter has earned two of the first three MIAA Athlete of the Week awards this season. - The junior averaged 32.5 points and 10.5 rebounds while shooting 60.5 percent from the floor in the first two games of the season. - The Goodland, Kan. native then averaged 33.5 points and 10.0 rebounds in the two wins in Denver last week.

Road Warriors - Saturday's game will be the eighth-straight game on the road for the Tigers. - FHSU won't play at home until Saturday, December 13 when the Tigers host Pittsburg State in a non-conference matchup. That will be the latest home opener on record (since at least 1973). The current latest date for the Tigers to play their first home game is December 10, 1975 when FHSU lost to Northwestern Oklahoma State, 75-45.

Nationally Recognized - The Tigers are back up to No. 3 in this week's WBCA Coaches Poll. - This is the 12th time the Tigers have been ranked No. 3 in the program's DII era. - This is the seventh time the Tigers have been ranked in the preseason. FHSU also opened the 2024-25 ranked 23rd, the 2022-23 season ranked third, the 2021-22 season ranked fourth, the 2019-20 season ranked seventh, the 2018-19 season ranked 12th and the 2015-16 season ranked 10th. - Fort Hays State has been ranked inside the top 25 in 122 different weekly releases from the WBCA. - This is the eighth-straight season the Tigers have been ranked at some point and the 13th-such season all-time. - Including the 2017-18 season (multiple weeks receiving votes), the Tigers have been mentioned in the polls at least once in each of the last 13 seasons.

Scouting the Ichabods - The Ichabods were picked second behind FHSU in the 2025 MIAA Preseason Coaches Poll, collecting the most first-place votes with six. - WU is 5-2 overall, including a 3-0 record at home. - The Ichabods play solid defense, limiting teams to 55.6 points per game. That ranks second in the MIAA and 38th in Division II. - Yiibari Nwidadah leads the MIAA with a shooting percentage of 55.9 percent. - Payton Sterk leads the team and ranks 10th in the conference with an average of 14.3 points per night. She is one of three Ichabods to average in double figures.

Series History with Washburn - Washburn leads the all-time series, 47-42. - The Tigers have won each of the last 10 meetings, with Washburn's last win over FHSU coming on this date in 2017. - FHSU is 19-24 all-time on the road against the Ichabods. - The Tigers are 3-0 against WU under head coach Talia Kahrs, including a 1-0 record on the road. - FHSU is 16-15 against the Ichabods in MIAA regular season matchups. - The Tigers have won four in a row on the road, also the longest-such streak in series history.

Last Meeting with the Ichabods - The No. 8 Tigers put together a dominant road performance last January, defeating the Ichabods 85-47 (1/30/25). - It was tied for FHSU's largest margin of victory in series history. - The win extended FHSU's winning streak over the Ichabods to 10 games, its longest in series history. - Katie DeGarmo collected 11 rebounds, helping her climb to No. 1 on the all-time list at FHSU. - Four Tigers scored in double figures, including 19 from Talexa Weeter.

Career Stats vs. Washburn - Talexa Weeter - 10.3 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 0.3 apg in 3 games - 2 games with 10+ point - Brooke Loewe - 6.5 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 3.3 apg in 4 games - 1 game with 10+ points - Ellie Stearns - 4.5 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 1.0 apg in 4 games - Avery Lowe - 4.5 ppg, 0.5 rpg, 1.5 apg in 2 games

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 </figure>FHSU Athletics#3 Fort Hays State Women's Basketball (7-0, 1-0 MIAA) at Washburn (5-2, 1-0 MIAA) Saturday, December 6, 2025 • 1 p.m. Topeka, Kan. • Lee ArenaRadio:&nbsp;KJLS (103.3)&nbsp;<a href="https://mix103fm.com/">CLICK HERE TO LISTEN</a> <a href="https://mix103fm.com/"></a>Video:&nbsp;MIAA Network:&nbsp;<a href="https://themiaanetwork.com/fhsutigers/">CLICK HERE TO WATCH ($)</a>The third-ranked Fort Hays State women's basketball team continues conference play Saturday against in-state rival Washburn. First tip from Lee Arena is slated for 1 p.m.The Tigers enter the contest 7-0 overall and 1-0 in conference play, while the Ichabods are 5-2 on the year and are 1-0 in league action.Quick Hits - Now with 457 career assists, Brooke Loewe is 22 assists away from breaking the school's career assists record (478, Maisha Prewitt, 1997-01). The senior is third amongst active DII players and ranks 18th across all NCAA Divisions in career assists, while this year she leads all NCAA Divisions with an average of 9.9 assists per game. - Talexa Weeter leads all Division II and ranks second across all NCAA Divisions with an average of 28.1 points per game. She's scored 23 or more points in six of seven games this season, including three with 30-plus. - Ellie Stearns is averaging five made 3-pointers over the last two games. She's shooting 55.6 percent from deep over that time (10-of-18). - FHSU's seven wins to start the year are tied for the 5th-best start in program history. The top four season-opening winning streaks are all in double figures. - The Tigers last played on December 6 in 2017, a road loss against the Washburn Ichabods. FHSU's record going into that game? 7-0. - FHSU now has 24 wins all-time when ranked No. 3, tied for its most at any position in the WBCA poll (No. 5). - Fort Hays State reached the 20-win plateau for the 14th-consecutive season last year. That is the longest active streak in Division II and is tied for sixth-longest across all NCAA divisions. In comparison, the next longest current streak in the MIAA is four (Missouri Western), while the next longest in DII is Drury with 12.National Rankings - FHSU ranks fourth in the country with 19.7 assists per game while ranking eighth in field goal percentage (47.8 percent) and 19th in scoring offense (78.7 ppg). - Brooke Loewe's 9.9 assists per game are the most across all NCAA Divisions. The DI lead is 8.9 assists per game, while the second-best average in DII is 7.6 (Lydia Haack, Concordia-St. Paul). - Talexa Weeter leads Division II and would also rank first in DI with an average of 28.1 points per game. Only Alexa Charles of DIII school Hunter with 34.0 points per game averages more points per game across all NCAA Divisions. - Loewe's 14 assists in a game, a feat she accomplished twice in five days, are the most in a game by a DII athlete this season. - Ellie Stearns leads the conference with 2.57 3-pointers made per game. Her 18 made triples are fourth-most in the MIAA and 36th-most in Division II. - Weeter ranks second in the MIAA in field goal percentage (49.3 percent) and rebounds (8.7 rebounds per game) - Loewe ranks third in the MIAA with an average of 2.3 steals per game.Fresh Start - Olivia Mortensen is the 14th true freshman to start a season opener for the Tigers during the DII era (since 1991-92) and the first since Ellie Stearns in 2022.Yet to Lose - The Tigers are one of 17 NCAA Division II programs that have yet to lose a game in the 2025-26 season. - This is the third-straight season and the fourth time out of the last five years the Tigers have won at least seven in a row to start the year.MIAA Athlete of the Week x 2 - Talexa Weeter has earned two of the first three MIAA Athlete of the Week awards this season. - The junior averaged 32.5 points and 10.5 rebounds while shooting 60.5 percent from the floor in the first two games of the season. - The Goodland, Kan. native then averaged 33.5 points and 10.0 rebounds in the two wins in Denver last week.Road Warriors - Saturday's game will be the eighth-straight game on the road for the Tigers. - FHSU won't play at home until Saturday, December 13 when the Tigers host Pittsburg State in a non-conference matchup. That will be the latest home opener on record (since at least 1973). The current latest date for the Tigers to play their first home game is December 10, 1975 when FHSU lost to Northwestern Oklahoma State, 75-45.Nationally Recognized - The Tigers are back up to No. 3 in this week's WBCA Coaches Poll. - This is the 12th time the Tigers have been ranked No. 3 in the program's DII era. - This is the seventh time the Tigers have been ranked in the preseason. FHSU also opened the 2024-25 ranked 23rd, the 2022-23 season ranked third, the 2021-22 season ranked fourth, the 2019-20 season ranked seventh, the 2018-19 season ranked 12th and the 2015-16 season ranked 10th. - Fort Hays State has been ranked inside the top 25 in 122 different weekly releases from the WBCA. - This is the eighth-straight season the Tigers have been ranked at some point and the 13th-such season all-time. - Including the 2017-18 season (multiple weeks receiving votes), the Tigers have been mentioned in the polls at least once in each of the last 13 seasons.Scouting the Ichabods - The Ichabods were picked second behind FHSU in the 2025 MIAA Preseason Coaches Poll, collecting the most first-place votes with six. - WU is 5-2 overall, including a 3-0 record at home. - The Ichabods play solid defense, limiting teams to 55.6 points per game. That ranks second in the MIAA and 38th in Division II. - Yiibari Nwidadah leads the MIAA with a shooting percentage of 55.9 percent. - Payton Sterk leads the team and ranks 10th in the conference with an average of 14.3 points per night. She is one of three Ichabods to average in double figures.Series History with Washburn - Washburn leads the all-time series, 47-42. - The Tigers have won each of the last 10 meetings, with Washburn's last win over FHSU coming on this date in 2017. - FHSU is 19-24 all-time on the road against the Ichabods. - The Tigers are 3-0 against WU under head coach Talia Kahrs, including a 1-0 record on the road. - FHSU is 16-15 against the Ichabods in MIAA regular season matchups. - The Tigers have won four in a row on the road, also the longest-such streak in series history.Last Meeting with the Ichabods - The No. 8 Tigers put together a dominant road performance last January, defeating the Ichabods 85-47 (1/30/25). - It was tied for FHSU's largest margin of victory in series history. - The win extended FHSU's winning streak over the Ichabods to 10 games, its longest in series history. - Katie DeGarmo collected 11 rebounds, helping her climb to No. 1 on the all-time list at FHSU. - Four Tigers scored in double figures, including 19 from Talexa Weeter.Career Stats vs. Washburn - Talexa Weeter - 10.3 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 0.3 apg in 3 games - 2 games with 10+ point - Brooke Loewe - 6.5 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 3.3 apg in 4 games - 1 game with 10+ points - Ellie Stearns - 4.5 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 1.0 apg in 4 games - Avery Lowe - 4.5 ppg, 0.5 rpg, 1.5 apg in 2 games

🏀🎧 LISTEN: Ichabods up next for No. 3 Tiger women

Voice of the Chiefs Mitch Holthus previews Kansas City's Sunday night showdown with the Houston Texans.

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

Voice of the Chiefs Mitch Holthus previews Kansas City's Sunday night showdown with the Houston Texans.The Holthus Hotline airs Saturday morning's at 8:00 a.m. on 96.9, KFIX.<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/soundcloud%3Atracks%3A2223329450%3Fsecret_token%3Ds-3ME2LG1q556&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-december-6-2025/s-3ME2LG1q556" title="Holthus Hotline (December 6, 2025)" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Holthus Hotline (December 6, 2025)</a></div></div>

🎧 Holthus Hotline with Voice of the Chiefs Mitch Holthus

KAYS - (1400/94.3) KFIX - (96.9) KHAZ - (99.5) KJLS - (103.3) KKQY - (101.9)

Saturday, December 6
 KJLS: Fort Hays State
MWBKB at Washburn, 12:35pm
 KFIX: Hays High MWBKB at Hays City Shootout, TBD
 KHAZ: TMP-Marian MWBKB at Hays City Shootout, TBD

Sunday, December 7
 KAYS: Kansas MBKB vs.
Missouri, 10:30am KFIX: Kansas City Chiefs FB vs. Houston Texans, 6:00pm

KAYS - (1400/94.3) KFIX - (96.9) KHAZ - (99.5) KJLS - (103.3) KKQY - (101.9)Saturday, December 6
 KJLS: Fort Hays State
MWBKB at Washburn, 12:35pm
 KFIX: Hays High MWBKB at Hays City Shootout, TBD
 KHAZ: TMP-Marian MWBKB at Hays City Shootout, TBDSunday, December 7
 KAYS: Kansas MBKB vs.
Missouri, 10:30am KFIX: Kansas City Chiefs FB vs. Houston Texans, 6:00pm

🎧 Eagle Radio, Hull sports broadcast schedule

TMP-Marian v Olathe East/Newton Saturday, Dec. 6 10:00 a.m. Hays, Kan.

Radio:&nbsp;KHAZ (99.5)&nbsp;<a href="https://99kzcountry.com/">CLICK HERE TO LISTEN</a> <a href="https://mix103fm.com/"></a>Video:&nbsp;Monarchs Sports Network&nbsp;<a href="https://vcloud.hudl.com/broadcast/embed/3267838">CLICK HERE TO WATCH ($)</a>

The TMP-Marian Monarchs wrap up their appearance at the 43rd Gerald Mitchell Hays City Shootout on Saturday morning. Both teams will look for their first win of the season in the 7th place game.

The girls face Olathe East while the boys play Newton. The games will be played in the Gold Gym at Hays High School.

Tip-off for the girls' game is set for 10:00 a.m. The Hertz Rent-a-Car Pregame Show begins at 9:40 on 99.5 KZ Country.

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 </figure>TMP-Marian v Olathe East/Newton Saturday, Dec. 6 10:00 a.m. Hays, Kan. Radio:&nbsp;KHAZ (99.5)&nbsp;<a href="https://99kzcountry.com/">CLICK HERE TO LISTEN</a> <a href="https://mix103fm.com/"></a>Video:&nbsp;Monarchs Sports Network&nbsp;<a href="https://vcloud.hudl.com/broadcast/embed/3267838">CLICK HERE TO WATCH ($)</a>The TMP-Marian Monarchs wrap up their appearance at the 43rd Gerald Mitchell Hays City Shootout on Saturday morning. Both teams will look for their first win of the season in the 7th place game.The girls face Olathe East while the boys play Newton. The games will be played in the Gold Gym at Hays High School.Tip-off for the girls' game is set for 10:00 a.m. The Hertz Rent-a-Car Pregame Show begins at 9:40 on 99.5 KZ Country.

🏀🎥 TMP wraps up Shootout appearance Saturday morning

Hays City Shootout Day 2 Results Notes The Manhattan girls set a pair of tournament records. Points in a game (83) and widest margin of victory (61). They also extended their record for championship game appearances to 17.

The Hays High boys extend their record of championship game appearances to 22.

Championship Bracket Girls - Manhattan 83 - Newton 22 Boys - Life Prep 53 - Blue Valley Northwest 51 Girls - Hays 59 - Hugoton 46 Boys - Hays 55 - Salina Central 46

Consolation Bracket - Games at Hays Middle School Girls - Life Prep 62 - Olathe East 39 Boys - Manhattan 55 - Newton 37 Girls - Salina Central 59 - TMP 52&nbsp; Boys - Hugoton 62 - TMP 50

Day 3 Schedule All Games At Hays High School 10:00 - 7th Place Girls - Olathe East v TMP 11:45 - 7th Place Boys - Newton v TMP 1:30 - 5th Place Girls - Life Prep v Salina Central 1:30 - 3rd Place Girls - Newton v Hugoton 3:15 - 5th Place Boys - Hugoton v Manhattan 3:15 - 3rd Place Boys - Salina Central v Blue Valley Northwest 5:00 - Championship Girls - Hays v Manhattan 7:00 - Championship Boys - Hays v Life Prep

Hays City Shootout Day 2 Results Notes The Manhattan girls set a pair of tournament records. Points in a game (83) and widest margin of victory (61). They also extended their record for championship game appearances to 17.The Hays High boys extend their record of championship game appearances to 22.Championship Bracket Girls - Manhattan 83 - Newton 22 Boys - Life Prep 53 - Blue Valley Northwest 51 Girls - Hays 59 - Hugoton 46 Boys - Hays 55 - Salina Central 46Consolation Bracket - Games at Hays Middle School Girls - Life Prep 62 - Olathe East 39 Boys - Manhattan 55 - Newton 37 Girls - Salina Central 59 - TMP 52&nbsp; Boys - Hugoton 62 - TMP 50Day 3 Schedule All Games At Hays High School 10:00 - 7th Place Girls - Olathe East v TMP 11:45 - 7th Place Boys - Newton v TMP 1:30 - 5th Place Girls - Life Prep v Salina Central 1:30 - 3rd Place Girls - Newton v Hugoton 3:15 - 5th Place Boys - Hugoton v Manhattan 3:15 - 3rd Place Boys - Salina Central v Blue Valley Northwest 5:00 - Championship Girls - Hays v Manhattan 7:00 - Championship Boys - Hays v Life Prep

🏀 Hays City Shootout Day 2 Results; Day 3 Schedule

By Dustin Armbruster Hays Post Sports

Hays High swept their way to the championship games of both the girls' and boys' tournament with a pair of electric victories.

Hays High used a 17-0 first half run to take a lead they would never relinquish in a 59-46 victory over Hugoton.

Hays High scored the first four points of the game before Hugoton grabbed control with a 9-0 burst. The Indians were on a nearly four minute scoring drought when Ramiyah Turner put the ball through the hoop. Haley LaBarge followed with four straight points that gave the Indians a 10-9 lead at the end of the first quarter.

Jenna Schmeidler hit three of her career high 26 points to open the second quarter and continue the 17-0 run. It took Hugoton nearly seven minutes to score and by the time they did, their three pointer made it a 21-12 score with 3:58 left before halftime.

By Dustin Armbruster Hays Post SportsHays High swept their way to the championship games of both the girls' and boys' tournament with a pair of electric victories.Girls Hays 59 - Hugoton 46Hays High used a 17-0 first half run to take a lead they would never relinquish in a 59-46 victory over Hugoton.Hays High scored the first four points of the game before Hugoton grabbed control with a 9-0 burst. The Indians were on a nearly four minute scoring drought when Ramiyah Turner put the ball through the hoop. Haley LaBarge followed with four straight points that gave the Indians a 10-9 lead at the end of the first quarter.Jenna Schmeidler hit three of her career high 26 points to open the second quarter and continue the 17-0 run. It took Hugoton nearly seven minutes to score and by the time they did, their three pointer made it a 21-12 score with 3:58 left before halftime.The Eagles did pull back within six at 24-18 with two minutes to go in the second quarter. Hays though finished the half strong with a three pointer from Turner and a basket from Zoe Winter for a 29-18 halftime lead.Highlights<div><iframe width="100%" height="300" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/soundcloud%253Atracks%253A2224900259&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true&visual=true"></iframe><div style="font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509" title="Eagle Radio" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Eagle Radio</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509/12-5-25-hays-high-girls-vs" title="12-5-25 Hays High Girls vs Hugoton-Salina HIGHLIGHTS" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">12-5-25 Hays High Girls vs Hugoton-Salina HIGHLIGHTS</a></div></div>The Indians never led by less than nine points in the second half. Hays pushed their advantage to 38-23 with a 9-5 run to start the third quarter. Hugoton though refused to go away. The Eagles refused to go away and trimmed a 17 point lead down to 13 by then end of the third quarter at 40-27.Schmeidler matched the 13 points she had through the first three quarter with 13 more in the fourth. She hit the first two baskets for the Indians in the fourth quarter followed by Annie Humphrey's pull up jumper to put&nbsp; Hays up 47-30.Hays led by as many as 19 in the fourth quarter before settling for the 59-46 victory.Coach Len Melvin<div><iframe width="100%" height="300" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/soundcloud%253Atracks%253A2224900649&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true&visual=true"></iframe><div style="font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509" title="Eagle Radio" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Eagle Radio</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509/12-5-25-hays-high-girls-coach" title="12-5-25 Hays High Girls Coach Len Melvin POSTGAME INTERVIEW" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">12-5-25 Hays High Girls Coach Len Melvin POSTGAME INTERVIEW</a></div></div>Molly Buckles was a rebound shy of her first career double-double, finishing the game with 10 points and 9 rebounds. The Indians outrebounded 33-22.Hays High will take on Manhattan in the tournament finals at 5:00 on Saturday.Rupp 2, Schmeidler 26, Humphrey 2, LaBarge 4, Cunningham 0, Armbruster 3, Turner 5, Newell 2, Buckles 10, Winter 5.Boys Hays 55 - Salina Central 46Hays High overcame a rough start in a 55-46 victory over Salina Central.It took five minutes for Hays to score their first field goal of the game. Alex Loving finally broke the seal with a basket at the 2:55 mark. Salina Central though could only put a six point game on Hays during that stretch at 7-1.The Indians first basket ignited a 10-0 run that resulted in their first lead of the night at 11-7 after Dawson Ruder and Izaac Fox three point plays. Hays entered the second quarter with an 11-9 lead. The score was tied five times through the second quarter. A Brody Harmoney three pointer in the final minute of the half put the Indians ahead 25-22 at halftime.Highlights<div><iframe width="100%" height="300" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/soundcloud%253Atracks%253A2224916099&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true&visual=true"></iframe><div style="font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509" title="Eagle Radio" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Eagle Radio</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509/12-5-25-hays-high-boys" title="12-5-25 Hays High Boys HIGHLIGHTS" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">12-5-25 Hays High Boys HIGHLIGHTS</a></div></div>Hays would never trail again. The Indians scored on their first three possessions of the second half. A 13-6 start to the third quarter for Hays gave them their first double digit lead at 38-28 at the midway point.Ruder scored 13 of his game and season high 24 in the third quarter and Hays entered the fourth quarter up 42-32.Andre Pfeifer scored on a layup to open the fourth quarter which gave the Indians the first of two, twelve point leads in the fourth quarter. Leading 52-40 with less than three minutes to go the Indians wouldn't score another field goal. The Mustangs scored off of back-to-back turnovers to cut the gap down to eight.Hays missed a pair of free throws with 30 seconds remaining and Salina Central scored with :19.3 on the clock for a 52-46 game. Ruder made three of four free throws in the final seconds of the game for the 55-46 victory.Coach Sean Dreiling<div><iframe width="100%" height="300" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/soundcloud%253Atracks%253A2224912508&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true&visual=true"></iframe><div style="font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509" title="Eagle Radio" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Eagle Radio</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509/12-5-25-hays-high-boys-coach" title="12-5-25 Hays High Boys Coach Sean Dreiling POSTGAME INTERVIEW" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">12-5-25 Hays High Boys Coach Sean Dreiling POSTGAME INTERVIEW</a></div></div>Fox joined Ruder in double figures at 16 points. The two have combined for 79 points over the first two games.Hays will take on Life Prep in the championship tomorrow at 7:00.Pfeifer 4, Homeier 2, Oakley 0, Harmoney 7, Fox 16, Smalley 0, Otte 0, Ruder 24, Loving 2.