HAYS, Kan. — Fort Hays State University and Colorado State University Pueblo played to a scoreless draw in a battle of nationally ranked teams on Thursday at FHSU Soccer Stadium. With the result, the No. 22 ranked Tigers and No. 3 ranked Thunderwolves each moved to 1-0-2 overall for the season.

In the first half, Fort Hays applied pressure with five shots, including attempts from Juan Linares and Elias Ovelar Semeniuk, both saved by CSU Pueblo's Esteban Gonzalez. Despite eight corner kicks, the home side could not break through, ending the half scoreless. A physical period saw the Tigers commit eleven fouls, while the Thunderwolves received five yellow cards (two on coaches) amidst their six fouls.

The second half between Fort Hays and CSU Pueblo saw no change in the scoreline. Fort Hays State maintained a strong defensive presence, with goalkeeper Payton Roehrich making two crucial saves. The FHSU offense managed four shots, three of which were on target. CSU Pueblo tested Roehrich with four shots and earned one corner kick. Roehrich finished with two saves, while CSU Pueblo keeper Gonzalez had five in the match. The match saw 12 cautions handed out altogether, eight for CSU Pueblo and four for FHSU.

Fort Hays State heads on the road this weekend for a neutral site match with Thomas More (Ky.) in Columbia, Mo. on Sunday (Sept. 14) at 12 p.m. The match will be held at Columbia College.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/9/1757671828396.png" alt="FHSU Athletics photo/Jordyn Bredenberg" />
 <figcaption>FHSU Athletics photo/Jordyn Bredenberg</figcaption>
 </figure>FHSU AthleticsHAYS, Kan. — Fort Hays State University and Colorado State University Pueblo played to a scoreless draw in a battle of nationally ranked teams on Thursday at FHSU Soccer Stadium. With the result, the No. 22 ranked Tigers and No. 3 ranked Thunderwolves each moved to 1-0-2 overall for the season.In the first half, Fort Hays applied pressure with five shots, including attempts from Juan Linares and Elias Ovelar Semeniuk, both saved by CSU Pueblo's Esteban Gonzalez. Despite eight corner kicks, the home side could not break through, ending the half scoreless. A physical period saw the Tigers commit eleven fouls, while the Thunderwolves received five yellow cards (two on coaches) amidst their six fouls.The second half between Fort Hays and CSU Pueblo saw no change in the scoreline. Fort Hays State maintained a strong defensive presence, with goalkeeper Payton Roehrich making two crucial saves. The FHSU offense managed four shots, three of which were on target. CSU Pueblo tested Roehrich with four shots and earned one corner kick. Roehrich finished with two saves, while CSU Pueblo keeper Gonzalez had five in the match. The match saw 12 cautions handed out altogether, eight for CSU Pueblo and four for FHSU.Fort Hays State heads on the road this weekend for a neutral site match with Thomas More (Ky.) in Columbia, Mo. on Sunday (Sept. 14) at 12 p.m. The match will be held at Columbia College.

⚽ No. 22 Tigers and No. 3 Thunderwolves play to scoreless draw

CLEVELAND (AP) — Rookie C.J. Kayfus hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning as the Cleveland Guardians rallied for a 3-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Thursday night.

Cleveland (75-71) has won six of seven and took three of four in the series against its AL Central rival as it tries to stay in contention for the final AL wild card spot.

The Guardians trail Seattle by three games with 15 games remaining.

Kansas City's Vinnie Pasquantino became the fourth left-handed batter in Royals history to record 30 home runs in a season with a two-run drive in the first inning. The last Royals lefty batter to reach the mark was Mike Moustakas with 38 in 2017. The others were John Mayberry (34 in 1975) and Hall of Famer George Brett (30 in 1985).

The Royals (74-73) have gone 4-6 in their last 10 games and are 4 1/2 games back for the final wild card.

Guardians' catcher Bo Naylor led off the eighth with a base hit to right field. Kayfus followed with a towering 425-foot drive to right-center on a low fastball on a 1-0 count from John Schreiber (3-3) for his third homer of the season.

Matt Festa (4-3) got the win with a scoreless eighth inning. Cade Smith hit Jonathan India with a fastball to lead off the ninth and then retired the next three batters for his 13th save.

The Royals were 0 for 6 with runners in scoring position. They had runners at the corners with two outs in the sixth, but Guardians starter Gavin Williams struck out India with a sweeper on a full count to end the frame.

In 30 games since Aug. 10, Pasquatino leads the majors with 33 RBIs and is tied with the Mets’ Juan Soto at 11 home runs.

Royals: Open a three-game series at Philadelphia on Friday with RHP Michael Lorenzen (5-10, 4.63 ERA) on the mound.

CLEVELAND (AP) — Rookie C.J. Kayfus hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning as the Cleveland Guardians rallied for a 3-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Thursday night.Cleveland (75-71) has won six of seven and took three of four in the series against its AL Central rival as it tries to stay in contention for the final AL wild card spot.The Guardians trail Seattle by three games with 15 games remaining.Kansas City's Vinnie Pasquantino became the fourth left-handed batter in Royals history to record 30 home runs in a season with a two-run drive in the first inning. The last Royals lefty batter to reach the mark was Mike Moustakas with 38 in 2017. The others were John Mayberry (34 in 1975) and Hall of Famer George Brett (30 in 1985).The Royals (74-73) have gone 4-6 in their last 10 games and are 4 1/2 games back for the final wild card.Guardians' catcher Bo Naylor led off the eighth with a base hit to right field. Kayfus followed with a towering 425-foot drive to right-center on a low fastball on a 1-0 count from John Schreiber (3-3) for his third homer of the season.Matt Festa (4-3) got the win with a scoreless eighth inning. Cade Smith hit Jonathan India with a fastball to lead off the ninth and then retired the next three batters for his 13th save.<h2>Key moment</h2>The Royals were 0 for 6 with runners in scoring position. They had runners at the corners with two outs in the sixth, but Guardians starter Gavin Williams struck out India with a sweeper on a full count to end the frame.<h2>Key stat</h2>In 30 games since Aug. 10, Pasquatino leads the majors with 33 RBIs and is tied with the Mets’ Juan Soto at 11 home runs.<h2>Up next</h2>Royals: Open a three-game series at Philadelphia on Friday with RHP Michael Lorenzen (5-10, 4.63 ERA) on the mound.

⚾ Kayfus' homer in 8th propels Guardians to victory over Royals

SALINA -&nbsp;Hays High boys soccer team lost 1-0 to Topeka West in Thursday's semifinals of the Salina South Invitational.

The Indians are now 1-1 on the season and will play Junction City in Saturday's third-place match at 2 p.m.

Topeka West will play host Salina South in the title match. The Cougars beat Junction City 3-1 Thursday.

Hays Post SportsSALINA -&nbsp;Hays High boys soccer team lost 1-0 to Topeka West in Thursday's semifinals of the Salina South Invitational.The Indians are now 1-1 on the season and will play Junction City in Saturday's third-place match at 2 p.m.Topeka West will play host Salina South in the title match. The Cougars beat Junction City 3-1 Thursday.

⚽ HHS falls to Topeka West in semis of Salina South Invitational

DODGE CITY - The Hays High girls' golf team finished fourth at Thursday's Dodge City Invitational at Mariah Hills Golf Course.

The Indians shot a 396 and finished 36 strokes behind second place Garden City and 30 shots ahead of fourth place Dodge City.

Kinley Pfannenstiel fired a 93 and placed 12th to pace the Indians.

Kapaun Mt. Carmel won the team title by 34 strokes. Wichita Southeast's Alina Lam was the individual champ with an even-par 73, four stokes better than Kapaun Mt. Carmel's Ximena Sarinana.

Team Results 1. Kapaun Mt. Carmel - 326 2. Garden City - 360 3. Hays High - 396 4. Dodge City - 426 5. Hutchinson - 443 6. Wichita North - 468 7. Great Bend - 478 8. Liberal - 505

Top 10 Medalists 1. Alina Lam - Wichita Southeast, 73 2. Ximena Sarinana - Kapaun Mt. Carmel, 77 3. Brooke Savolt - Garden City, 79 4. Remi Hartley - Kapaun Mt. Carmel, 81 5. Natalee Runyan - Kapaun Mt. Carmel, 84 6. Reese Christenson - Kapaun Mt. Carmel, 84 7. Ailynn Anderson - Garden City, 85 8. Reese Hawkins - Wichita Southeast, 85 9. Emma Nguyen - Kapaun Mt. Carmel, 88 10. Hailey Moore - Wichita Southeast, 90

Hays High Results Kinley Pfannenstiel - 93, 12th place Ava Erbert - 97, 13th place Brooklynn Koerner - 103, 20th place Elsa Brungardt - 103, 21st place ------------------------------ Lily Butler - 111, 28th place Lillie Melvin - 115.&nbsp; 36th place Giana Schumacher - 116,&nbsp; 38th place

Hays Post SportsDODGE CITY - The Hays High girls' golf team finished fourth at Thursday's Dodge City Invitational at Mariah Hills Golf Course.The Indians shot a 396 and finished 36 strokes behind second place Garden City and 30 shots ahead of fourth place Dodge City.Kinley Pfannenstiel fired a 93 and placed 12th to pace the Indians.Kapaun Mt. Carmel won the team title by 34 strokes. Wichita Southeast's Alina Lam was the individual champ with an even-par 73, four stokes better than Kapaun Mt. Carmel's Ximena Sarinana.Team Results 1. Kapaun Mt. Carmel - 326 2. Garden City - 360 3. Hays High - 396 4. Dodge City - 426 5. Hutchinson - 443 6. Wichita North - 468 7. Great Bend - 478 8. Liberal - 505Top 10 Medalists 1. Alina Lam - Wichita Southeast, 73 2. Ximena Sarinana - Kapaun Mt. Carmel, 77 3. Brooke Savolt - Garden City, 79 4. Remi Hartley - Kapaun Mt. Carmel, 81 5. Natalee Runyan - Kapaun Mt. Carmel, 84 6. Reese Christenson - Kapaun Mt. Carmel, 84 7. Ailynn Anderson - Garden City, 85 8. Reese Hawkins - Wichita Southeast, 85 9. Emma Nguyen - Kapaun Mt. Carmel, 88 10. Hailey Moore - Wichita Southeast, 90Hays High Results Kinley Pfannenstiel - 93, 12th place Ava Erbert - 97, 13th place Brooklynn Koerner - 103, 20th place Elsa Brungardt - 103, 21st place ------------------------------ Lily Butler - 111, 28th place Lillie Melvin - 115.&nbsp; 36th place Giana Schumacher - 116,&nbsp; 38th place

⛳ HHS girls third in Dodge City

NORTH NEWTON, Kan. – The Hays High girls finished fifth
and the boys sixth at the Hesston Special cross country meet Thursday. The meet
was moved to Bethel College due to wet grounds in Hesston.

The girls scored 35 points in the 4A, 5A and 6A
race which was won by Newton who had 17 points, one better than second place
Garden City.

Individually, Ava Biggs finished seventh (24:38.2)
and Serena Wilson who placed eighth (25:27.7) for HHS in the senior girls 5K.
Aralen Maupin finished 11th and Kynli Koeningsman 12th. Bekah Clark placed
ninth in the sophomore race. Alexa Cooley was fifth (24:12.5) and Avrie
Branaman sixth (24:33.2) in the freshman race.

The Indians boys scored 108 points. Andale won the
large school division with 17 points, five less than second place Garden City.

Malachi Chance placed 10th (19:50.2) in the senior
boys 5K. Chris Hollis was 13th (22:41.8). Aiden Hardman finished 17th (22:03.1)
in the junior race, Benson Ramirez led the Indians in the sophomore race with a
22nd place finish (24:26.6). Emmitt Dreiling (22:42.6) finished ninth in the freshman
race.

Hays Post SportsNORTH NEWTON, Kan. – The Hays High girls finished fifth
and the boys sixth at the Hesston Special cross country meet Thursday. The meet
was moved to Bethel College due to wet grounds in Hesston.The girls scored 35 points in the 4A, 5A and 6A
race which was won by Newton who had 17 points, one better than second place
Garden City.Individually, Ava Biggs finished seventh (24:38.2)
and Serena Wilson who placed eighth (25:27.7) for HHS in the senior girls 5K.
Aralen Maupin finished 11th and Kynli Koeningsman 12th. Bekah Clark placed
ninth in the sophomore race. Alexa Cooley was fifth (24:12.5) and Avrie
Branaman sixth (24:33.2) in the freshman race.The Indians boys scored 108 points. Andale won the
large school division with 17 points, five less than second place Garden City.Malachi Chance placed 10th (19:50.2) in the senior
boys 5K. Chris Hollis was 13th (22:41.8). Aiden Hardman finished 17th (22:03.1)
in the junior race, Benson Ramirez led the Indians in the sophomore race with a
22nd place finish (24:26.6). Emmitt Dreiling (22:42.6) finished ninth in the freshman
race.

👟 HHS girls fifth, boys sixth at Hesston Special

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

Thursday, September 11 KJLS: Fort Hay State VB vs. Augustana, approx. 4:15pm KAYS: Kansas City Royals at Cleveland Guardians, 5:30pm

Friday, September 12 KAYS: Kansas City Royals at Philadelphia Phillies, 5:00pm KKQY: Smith Center FB at Phillipsburg, 6:00pm KFIX: Hays High FB vs. Choctaw (Okla.), 6:30pm KHAZ: TMP-Marian FB at Russell, 6:30pm KJLS: Victoria FB at Central Plains, 6:45pm

Saturday, September 13 KAYS: Kansas City Royals at Philadelphia Phillies, 4:30pm KJLS: Fort Hays State FB vs. Nebraska-Kearney, 6:00pm

Sunday, September 14 KAYS: Kansas City Royals at Philadelphia Phillies, 12:00pm KFIX: Kansas City Chiefs FB vs. Philadelphia Eagles, 2:00pm

KAYS - (1400/94.3) KFIX - (96.9) KHAZ - (99.5) KJLS - (103.3) KKQY - (101.9)Thursday, September 11 KJLS: Fort Hay State VB vs. Augustana, approx. 4:15pm KAYS: Kansas City Royals at Cleveland Guardians, 5:30pmFriday, September 12 KAYS: Kansas City Royals at Philadelphia Phillies, 5:00pm KKQY: Smith Center FB at Phillipsburg, 6:00pm KFIX: Hays High FB vs. Choctaw (Okla.), 6:30pm KHAZ: TMP-Marian FB at Russell, 6:30pm KJLS: Victoria FB at Central Plains, 6:45pmSaturday, September 13 KAYS: Kansas City Royals at Philadelphia Phillies, 4:30pm KJLS: Fort Hays State FB vs. Nebraska-Kearney, 6:00pmSunday, September 14 KAYS: Kansas City Royals at Philadelphia Phillies, 12:00pm KFIX: Kansas City Chiefs FB vs. Philadelphia Eagles, 2:00pm

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CLEVELAND (AP) — Nick Loftin singled in the tying run and scored on Maikel Garcia’s double in the seventh inning, sending the Kansas City Royals to a 4-3 victory over the Cleveland Guardians on Wednesday night.

Kansas City snapped a three-game losing streak and moved within 3 1/2 games of Seattle, which holds the third and final American League wild-card position. The Guardians are three behind the Mariners.

Cleveland led 3-2 after six before Loftin drove in Tyler Tolbert, then came around on Garcia’s liner off the wall in left against Hunter Gaddis. Tim Herrin (5-4) was charged with both runs.

Luinder Avila (1-0) worked two scoreless innings for his first career win and Carlos Estévez pitched the ninth for his major league-leading 39th save.

Kyle Manzardo hit a two-run homer in the first and Bo Naylor had an RBI single in the fourth for Cleveland, which had won five straight. Manzardo’s 432-foot shot off Jonathan Bowlan was the longest of his career and his 26th homer of the season.

Vinnie Pasquantino and Jonathan India both singled in runs for Kansas City. Pasquantino reached 100 RBIs for the first time.

Guardians starter Logan Allen gave up two runs in five innings, remaining winless in seven outings since July 29.

Jac Caglianone walked with one out in the seventh and was replaced by pinch-runner Tolbert, who scored on Loftin’s pinch-hit single off Herrin. Gaddis entered and gave up Garcia’s RBI double.

Kansas City used six pitchers with Bowlan logging the first two innings. Michael Wacha was slated to start before suffering a concussion as a result of what manager Matt Quatraro termed “an off-field accident.”

Royals RHP Stephen Kolek (5-5, 3.88 ERA) faces Guardians RHP Gavin Williams (10-5, 3.17 ERA) in the four-game series finale on Thursday.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/9/1757555342258.png" alt="Photo Kansas City Royals" />
 <figcaption>Photo Kansas City Royals</figcaption>
 </figure>CLEVELAND (AP) — Nick Loftin singled in the tying run and scored on Maikel Garcia’s double in the seventh inning, sending the Kansas City Royals to a 4-3 victory over the Cleveland Guardians on Wednesday night.Kansas City snapped a three-game losing streak and moved within 3 1/2 games of Seattle, which holds the third and final American League wild-card position. The Guardians are three behind the Mariners.Cleveland led 3-2 after six before Loftin drove in Tyler Tolbert, then came around on Garcia’s liner off the wall in left against Hunter Gaddis. Tim Herrin (5-4) was charged with both runs.Luinder Avila (1-0) worked two scoreless innings for his first career win and Carlos Estévez pitched the ninth for his major league-leading 39th save.Kyle Manzardo hit a two-run homer in the first and Bo Naylor had an RBI single in the fourth for Cleveland, which had won five straight. Manzardo’s 432-foot shot off Jonathan Bowlan was the longest of his career and his 26th homer of the season.Vinnie Pasquantino and Jonathan India both singled in runs for Kansas City. Pasquantino reached 100 RBIs for the first time.Guardians starter Logan Allen gave up two runs in five innings, remaining winless in seven outings since July 29.<h2>Key moment</h2>Jac Caglianone walked with one out in the seventh and was replaced by pinch-runner Tolbert, who scored on Loftin’s pinch-hit single off Herrin. Gaddis entered and gave up Garcia’s RBI double.<h2>Key stat</h2>Kansas City used six pitchers with Bowlan logging the first two innings. Michael Wacha was slated to start before suffering a concussion as a result of what manager Matt Quatraro termed “an off-field accident.”<h2>Up next</h2>Royals RHP Stephen Kolek (5-5, 3.88 ERA) faces Guardians RHP Gavin Williams (10-5, 3.17 ERA) in the four-game series finale on Thursday.

⚾ Royals snap 3-game skid with victory over the Guardians

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs are downplaying a pair of emotional on-field outbursts, including one that involved star tight end Travis Kelce, that marked their season-opening loss to the Los Angeles Chargers in Brazil last week.

The first came when Kelce got into the face of right tackle Jawaan Taylor, who was penalized four times in the 27-21 loss. The second came late in the game, when Kansas City was trying to make a stop and get the ball back, and linebacker Drue Tranquill had words with defensive tackle Chris Jones, who had lost containment and allowed the Chargers to get a first down.

That mistake ultimately allowed Los Angeles to run out the clock.

“It's an emotional game. That's part of it,” Chiefs coach Andy Reid said Wednesday. “The guys pull for each other, they get after each other. That's all part of it. When guys do good, they jump around. It's all part of it. Time and place for everything.”

Reid would like to see some of that emotion a little earlier in the game.

Reid acknowledged that his team came out flat last Friday night, even though the Chiefs had vowed all offseason that they would bounce back from a lopsided Super Bowl loss to the Philadelphia Eagles — who, by the way, visit Arrowhead Stadium for the rematch Sunday. But rather than come out with a sense of urgency against a division rival, the Chiefs fell into an early 13-3 hole, struggled to deal with Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert and ultimately never led in the game.

“There are no excuses, for any of us, what took place,” Reid said. “We’ve got to do better bringing energy for sure.”

What may be most concerning is that the early effort in Sao Paulo was strikingly similar to the languid way Kansas City started the Super Bowl. In that case, the Chiefs dug a 24-0 halftime hole against Jalen Hurts and the Eagles, and they trailed 34-0 late in the third quarter, before a couple of late touchdowns resulted in a 40-22 final margin.

“You have to learn from the mistakes you make. That's part of playing the game,” Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes said. “You learn from your failures, just like you learn from the positive things you do, and then you come back and play better football this week, and it's going to take our best football to go out there and get a win.”

Mahomes also downplayed last week's on-field disputes among teammates, saying simply: “It's football.”

“It's passionate. We love the game,” he said. "I'd rather have guys that are passionate about it and want to win than the other way around. And we hold each other accountable, and at the end of the day we love each other. And when you have that you can hold each other accountable, and then push forward the next time you step on the field, there's no ill will anywhere.

“It's just a bunch of guys that want to win, and want to do whatever they can to win. And so whenever that happens, sometimes passionate moments — outbursts — stuff happens. At the end of the day, we love each other and we're going to push each other.”

NOTES: WRs Jalen Royals (knee) and Xavier Worthy (shoulder) did not practice Wednesday. Worthy was hurt when he collided with Kelce early in last week's game. “I just gotta be better, man. I’m 13 years in the league. There is no excuse running into my own guys like that,” Kelce said on his “New Heights” podcast. ... Reid said that surgery is not a consideration for Worthy at this point, nor are the Chiefs considering putting him on injured reserve.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/9/1757369105612.jpeg" alt="Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid watches during the first half of an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Chargers, Friday, Sept. 5, 2025, in Sao Paulo. (AP Photo/Doug Benc)" />
 <figcaption>Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid watches during the first half of an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Chargers, Friday, Sept. 5, 2025, in Sao Paulo. (AP Photo/Doug Benc)</figcaption>
 </figure>By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports WriterKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs are downplaying a pair of emotional on-field outbursts, including one that involved star tight end Travis Kelce, that marked their season-opening loss to the Los Angeles Chargers in Brazil last week.The first came when Kelce got into the face of right tackle Jawaan Taylor, who was penalized four times in the 27-21 loss. The second came late in the game, when Kansas City was trying to make a stop and get the ball back, and linebacker Drue Tranquill had words with defensive tackle Chris Jones, who had lost containment and allowed the Chargers to get a first down.That mistake ultimately allowed Los Angeles to run out the clock.“It's an emotional game. That's part of it,” Chiefs coach Andy Reid said Wednesday. “The guys pull for each other, they get after each other. That's all part of it. When guys do good, they jump around. It's all part of it. Time and place for everything.”Reid would like to see some of that emotion a little earlier in the game.Preferably directed at the other team.Reid acknowledged that his team came out flat last Friday night, even though the Chiefs had vowed all offseason that they would bounce back from a lopsided Super Bowl loss to the Philadelphia Eagles — who, by the way, visit Arrowhead Stadium for the rematch Sunday. But rather than come out with a sense of urgency against a division rival, the Chiefs fell into an early 13-3 hole, struggled to deal with Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert and ultimately never led in the game.“There are no excuses, for any of us, what took place,” Reid said. “We’ve got to do better bringing energy for sure.”What may be most concerning is that the early effort in Sao Paulo was strikingly similar to the languid way Kansas City started the Super Bowl. In that case, the Chiefs dug a 24-0 halftime hole against Jalen Hurts and the Eagles, and they trailed 34-0 late in the third quarter, before a couple of late touchdowns resulted in a 40-22 final margin.“You have to learn from the mistakes you make. That's part of playing the game,” Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes said. “You learn from your failures, just like you learn from the positive things you do, and then you come back and play better football this week, and it's going to take our best football to go out there and get a win.”Mahomes also downplayed last week's on-field disputes among teammates, saying simply: “It's football.”“It's passionate. We love the game,” he said. "I'd rather have guys that are passionate about it and want to win than the other way around. And we hold each other accountable, and at the end of the day we love each other. And when you have that you can hold each other accountable, and then push forward the next time you step on the field, there's no ill will anywhere.“It's just a bunch of guys that want to win, and want to do whatever they can to win. And so whenever that happens, sometimes passionate moments — outbursts — stuff happens. At the end of the day, we love each other and we're going to push each other.”NOTES: WRs Jalen Royals (knee) and Xavier Worthy (shoulder) did not practice Wednesday. Worthy was hurt when he collided with Kelce early in last week's game. “I just gotta be better, man. I’m 13 years in the league. There is no excuse running into my own guys like that,” Kelce said on his “New Heights” podcast. ... Reid said that surgery is not a consideration for Worthy at this point, nor are the Chiefs considering putting him on injured reserve.

🏈 Chiefs coach Andy Reid says emotional outbursts in loss to Chargers are 'part of the game'

The Chicago White Sox announced Tuesday they have called up
Hays native Carson Jacobs to the Birmingham Barons, the Double-A affiliate of
the Chicago White Sox.

Jacobs made his debut with the team on the same day. 

He worked around a walk and struck out the side in an inning
of scoreless relief.

Jacobs had previously appeared in 42 games as a member of
the Winston-Salem Dash, the White Sox’s High-A team in the South Atlantic
League.

He had a 6-5 record with two saves and a 4.61 ERA. 

He amassed 80 strikeouts in 54 2/3 innings with 36 walks.&nbsp;

Hays Post Sports<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">The Chicago White Sox are promoting Carson Jacobs to the Birmingham Barons (AA), per <a href="https://twitter.com/_chaseford?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@_chaseford</a>. <a href="https://t.co/9LlYr6yrNj">pic.twitter.com/9LlYr6yrNj</a>&mdash; Milb Central (@milb_central) <a href="https://twitter.com/milb_central/status/1964834283526492169?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 7, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>The Chicago White Sox announced Tuesday they have called up
Hays native Carson Jacobs to the Birmingham Barons, the Double-A affiliate of
the Chicago White Sox.Jacobs made his debut with the team on the same day. He worked around a walk and struck out the side in an inning
of scoreless relief.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-media-max-width="560">Carson Jacobs strikes out 3 in his AA debut. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Barons?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Barons</a> <a href="https://t.co/36SzR7pWTl">pic.twitter.com/36SzR7pWTl</a>&mdash; FutureSox (@FutureSox) <a href="https://twitter.com/FutureSox/status/1965602545222758763?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 10, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>Jacobs had previously appeared in 42 games as a member of
the Winston-Salem Dash, the White Sox’s High-A team in the South Atlantic
League.He had a 6-5 record with two saves and a 4.61 ERA. He amassed 80 strikeouts in 54 2/3 innings with 36 walks.&nbsp;

⚾ Former TMP standout and Hays native, Jacobs called up to “AA”

Wednesday, September 10 KAYS: Kansas City Royals at Cleveland Guardians, 5:00pm

KAYS - (1400/94.3) KFIX - (96.9) KHAZ - (99.5) KJLS - (103.3) KKQY - (101.9)Wednesday, September 10 KAYS: Kansas City Royals at Cleveland Guardians, 5:00pmThursday, September 11 KJLS: Fort Hay State VB vs. Augustana, approx. 4:15pm KAYS: Kansas City Royals at Cleveland Guardians, 5:30pmFriday, September 12 KAYS: Kansas City Royals at Philadelphia Phillies, 5:00pm KKQY: Smith Center FB at Phillipsburg, 6:00pm KFIX: Hays High FB vs. Choctaw (Okla.), 6:30pm KHAZ: TMP-Marian FB at Russell, 6:30pm KJLS: Victoria FB at Central Plains, 6:45pmSaturday, September 13 KAYS: Kansas City Royals at Philadelphia Phillies, 4:30pm KJLS: Fort Hays State FB vs. Nebraska-Kearney, 6:00pmSunday, September 14 KAYS: Kansas City Royals at Philadelphia Phillies, 12:00pm KFIX: Kansas City Chiefs FB vs. Philadelphia Eagles, 2:00pm

HAYS - The Hays High volleyball won both of their matches at their own triangular Tuesday at the new Hays High gym. The Indians swept Nickerson and Smoky Valley

Hays def. Nickerson 25-17, 25-15 Hays def. Smoky Valley 25-17, 25-17

The Indians improved to 4-2 on the season. They travel to Dodge City for a quad Thursday where they will face the Red Demons along with Lakin and Sublette.

Hays Post SportsHAYS - The Hays High volleyball won both of their matches at their own triangular Tuesday at the new Hays High gym. The Indians swept Nickerson and Smoky ValleyHays def. Nickerson 25-17, 25-15 Hays def. Smoky Valley 25-17, 25-17The Indians improved to 4-2 on the season. They travel to Dodge City for a quad Thursday where they will face the Red Demons along with Lakin and Sublette.

🏐 HHS goes 2-0 at home triangular

CLEVELAND (AP) — Joey Cantillo allowed four hits in a career-best eight-plus innings, José Ramírez homered, doubled and scored twice, and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Kansas City Royals 2-0 on Tuesday night for their fifth straight victory.

Cantillo (5-3) struck out five and didn't issue a walk. Cade Smith pitched a scoreless ninth for his 12th save for the Guardians, who entered play 2 1/2 games behind Seattle for the final wild-card spot.

Ramírez, who had three hits, hit a solo homer off Royals starter Noah Cameron (7-6) with two outs in the first. David Fry hit the second of back-to-back to doubles to drive in Ramírez in the fourth.

Cameron, a 26-year-old rookie, gave up two runs on six hits with eight strikeouts in seven innings.

The Guardians, who has won six of seven, beat the Royals&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/royals-guardians-score-5675b3be2eb331410784003369761cfa">10-2</a>&nbsp;in the series opener Monday.

Bobby Witt Jr.&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/royals-india-wacha-1893967f5b5a225280c7786db42aa896">returned</a>&nbsp;from a three-game absence and Jonathan India was activated off the 10-day IL for Kansas City.

Cantillo gave up a leadoff single to Kyle Isbel in the ninth and was replaced by Smith, who got Mikael Garcia to fly out. Isbel moved to second on a wild pitch and advanced to third when Witt singled before Smith struck out Vinnie Pasquantino and Salvador Perez to end the game.

The Guardians clinched the season series — and the head-to-head tiebreaker for any postseason implications — over the Royals.

CLEVELAND (AP) — Joey Cantillo allowed four hits in a career-best eight-plus innings, José Ramírez homered, doubled and scored twice, and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Kansas City Royals 2-0 on Tuesday night for their fifth straight victory.Cantillo (5-3) struck out five and didn't issue a walk. Cade Smith pitched a scoreless ninth for his 12th save for the Guardians, who entered play 2 1/2 games behind Seattle for the final wild-card spot.Ramírez, who had three hits, hit a solo homer off Royals starter Noah Cameron (7-6) with two outs in the first. David Fry hit the second of back-to-back to doubles to drive in Ramírez in the fourth.Cameron, a 26-year-old rookie, gave up two runs on six hits with eight strikeouts in seven innings.The Guardians, who has won six of seven, beat the Royals&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/royals-guardians-score-5675b3be2eb331410784003369761cfa">10-2</a>&nbsp;in the series opener Monday.Bobby Witt Jr.&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/royals-india-wacha-1893967f5b5a225280c7786db42aa896">returned</a>&nbsp;from a three-game absence and Jonathan India was activated off the 10-day IL for Kansas City.<h2>Key moment</h2>Cantillo gave up a leadoff single to Kyle Isbel in the ninth and was replaced by Smith, who got Mikael Garcia to fly out. Isbel moved to second on a wild pitch and advanced to third when Witt singled before Smith struck out Vinnie Pasquantino and Salvador Perez to end the game.<h2>Key stat</h2>The Guardians clinched the season series — and the head-to-head tiebreaker for any postseason implications — over the Royals.<h2>Up next</h2>

⚾ Cantillo pitches 8 innings, Ramírez homers as Guardians beat Royals

HAYS - The TMP-Marian volleyball ended a three-match skid with a sweep of Plainville Tuesday at Al Billinger Fieldhouse.

The Monarchs won 25-22, 25-11, 25-17. They are now 4-7 on the season.

They will host Hoxie and Russell in a triangular on Tuesday, September 16th.

Hays Post SportsHAYS - The TMP-Marian volleyball ended a three-match skid with a sweep of Plainville Tuesday at Al Billinger Fieldhouse.The Monarchs won 25-22, 25-11, 25-17. They are now 4-7 on the season.They will host Hoxie and Russell in a triangular on Tuesday, September 16th.

🏐 Monarchs sweep Plainville

Fort Hays State Tiger football coach Chris Brown, safety Jaxon Kolzow and wide receiver Ryan Allen spoke to the media Tuesday before the Tigers&nbsp; open MIAA play at home Saturday against Nebraska-Kearney.

Hays Posts SportsFort Hays State Tiger football coach Chris Brown, safety Jaxon Kolzow and wide receiver Ryan Allen spoke to the media Tuesday before the Tigers&nbsp; open MIAA play at home Saturday against Nebraska-Kearney.<div><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/e0ipegWQsek?si=DtsMYaz2yLyw6myT" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe></div>

🏈📹 Chris Brown: "This is a big rivalry game," | Tiger Press Conference 9-9-25

SALINA -&nbsp;The Hays High boys soccer team defeated St. Mary's Academy 4-1 in their opener at the Salina South Soccer Invitational Tuesday.

The Indians (1-0) advance to Thursday's semifinals where they will play either Topeka West or Salina Central at 5:00 p.m.

Hays Post SportsSALINA -&nbsp;The Hays High boys soccer team defeated St. Mary's Academy 4-1 in their opener at the Salina South Soccer Invitational Tuesday.The Indians (1-0) advance to Thursday's semifinals where they will play either Topeka West or Salina Central at 5:00 p.m.

⚽ HHS boys win opener at Salina South Invitational

GREAT BEND - The Hays High girls tennis had a couple of second place finishers at Tuesday's Great Bend Invitational. 

Melissa Boland finished second in No. 1 singles and Dakota Maier was second in No. 2 singles. The No. 2 doubles team of Brynn Zweifel and Jadyn Younger finish third while the No. 1 doubles team of Emersyn Sander and Savanah Clingen finished fourth.

Hays Post SportsGREAT BEND - The Hays High girls tennis had a couple of second place finishers at Tuesday's Great Bend Invitational. Melissa Boland finished second in No. 1 singles and Dakota Maier was second in No. 2 singles. The No. 2 doubles team of Brynn Zweifel and Jadyn Younger finish third while the No. 1 doubles team of Emersyn Sander and Savanah Clingen finished fourth.

🎾 HHS has a couple of second place finishes in Great Bend

SALINA - The Hays High girls golf team finished seventh at Tuesday's Salina Central Invitational at the Salina Municipal Golf Course. 

Kinley Pfannenstiel shot a 90 and led the Indians with an 18th place finish.&nbsp;Ava Erbert&nbsp; shot a 97,&nbsp;Brooklynn Koerner a 98 and Lily Butler a 108.

Manhattan won the team title by 30 strokes over Bishop Carroll. The Indians Maddie Myers own the individual title with a 2-under par 68.

Hays High is at the Dodge City Invitational at Mariah Hill Golf Course Thursday.

Team Results 1. Manhattan - 294 2. Bishop Carroll - 324 3. McPherson - 334 4. Newton - 361 5. Concordia - 385 6. Derby - 388 7. Hays High - 393 8. Salina South - 429 9. Hutchinson - 433 10. Clay Center - 465 11. Great Bend - 484

Top 10 Medalist 1. Maddie Myers-Manhattan, 68 2. Mya Niehues-Concordia, 70 3. Naomi Koontz-Newton, 71 4. Mary Bina-Bishop Carroll, 72 5. Lily Bahr-Manhattan, 73 6 Brodie Kuhn-McPherson, 73 7. Kat Ball-Manhattan, 74 8. Wrenn Burton-Manhattan, 79 9. Kinsley Montgomery-Bishop Carroll, 79 10. Jessica Kim- Manhattan, 82

Hays Post SportsSALINA - The Hays High girls golf team finished seventh at Tuesday's Salina Central Invitational at the Salina Municipal Golf Course. Kinley Pfannenstiel shot a 90 and led the Indians with an 18th place finish.&nbsp;Ava Erbert&nbsp; shot a 97,&nbsp;Brooklynn Koerner a 98 and Lily Butler a 108.Manhattan won the team title by 30 strokes over Bishop Carroll. The Indians Maddie Myers own the individual title with a 2-under par 68.Hays High is at the Dodge City Invitational at Mariah Hill Golf Course Thursday.Team Results 1. Manhattan - 294 2. Bishop Carroll - 324 3. McPherson - 334 4. Newton - 361 5. Concordia - 385 6. Derby - 388 7. Hays High - 393 8. Salina South - 429 9. Hutchinson - 433 10. Clay Center - 465 11. Great Bend - 484 Top 10 Medalist 1. Maddie Myers-Manhattan, 68 2. Mya Niehues-Concordia, 70 3. Naomi Koontz-Newton, 71 4. Mary Bina-Bishop Carroll, 72 5. Lily Bahr-Manhattan, 73 6 Brodie Kuhn-McPherson, 73 7. Kat Ball-Manhattan, 74 8. Wrenn Burton-Manhattan, 79 9. Kinsley Montgomery-Bishop Carroll, 79 10. Jessica Kim- Manhattan, 82

⛳ HHS girls seventh at Salina Central Invite

WARRENSBURG, Mo. – Fort Hays State Men's Golf tied for 13th place as a team at The Mule, hosted by the University of Central Missouri, September 8-9. Cooper Scheck and Jordan McCaslin were the top finishers, tying for 19th individually.

The Tigers were tied for third as a team after the first round when they shot 285 as a team. They followed that with rounds of 292 and 308 to finish.

Scheck's second round was his best of the tournament, shooting a 1-under par 69. He shot a 2-over 72 in the first round and a 6-over 76 in the final round. McCaslin had a big opening round and led the tournament after a 5-under 65. However, he followed with rounds of 74 and 78 and matched Scheck's 7-over total of 217. McCaslin had 11 birdies for the tournament, including seven in the first round, while Scheck had five.

Chutithep Rungpajchim shot rounds of 71, 77 and 75 to tie for 52nd individually. He had three birdies throughout the tournament. Grant McAtee shot rounds of 77, 72, and 82 to tie for 85th, carding five birdies. Colby Hays shot rounds of 78, 79, 79 and had four birdies, finishing in 97th.

Central Oklahoma won the team title by 14 strokes, running away at 14-under par as a team. The Bronchos as a team were 10-under par in the second round. Tournament host Central Missouri finished second at even par as a team. There was a 26-shot gap to the third-place team, Arkansas-Fort Smith. Nick Canales of Central Oklahoma won the tournament individually at 3-under par overall.

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 </figure>FHSU AthleticsWARRENSBURG, Mo. – Fort Hays State Men's Golf tied for 13th place as a team at The Mule, hosted by the University of Central Missouri, September 8-9. Cooper Scheck and Jordan McCaslin were the top finishers, tying for 19th individually.The Tigers were tied for third as a team after the first round when they shot 285 as a team. They followed that with rounds of 292 and 308 to finish.Scheck's second round was his best of the tournament, shooting a 1-under par 69. He shot a 2-over 72 in the first round and a 6-over 76 in the final round. McCaslin had a big opening round and led the tournament after a 5-under 65. However, he followed with rounds of 74 and 78 and matched Scheck's 7-over total of 217. McCaslin had 11 birdies for the tournament, including seven in the first round, while Scheck had five.Chutithep Rungpajchim shot rounds of 71, 77 and 75 to tie for 52nd individually. He had three birdies throughout the tournament. Grant McAtee shot rounds of 77, 72, and 82 to tie for 85th, carding five birdies. Colby Hays shot rounds of 78, 79, 79 and had four birdies, finishing in 97th.Central Oklahoma won the team title by 14 strokes, running away at 14-under par as a team. The Bronchos as a team were 10-under par in the second round. Tournament host Central Missouri finished second at even par as a team. There was a 26-shot gap to the third-place team, Arkansas-Fort Smith. Nick Canales of Central Oklahoma won the tournament individually at 3-under par overall.

⛳ FHSU men tie for 13th at season-opening event in Missouri

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Fort Hays State Men's Soccer moved up one spot in the latest United Soccer Coaches Top 25 Poll, released on Tuesday. The Tigers are ranked No. 22 in the latest poll after a 1-0-1 start to the 2025 season.

The No. 22 Tigers will face No. 3 ranked CSU Pueblo in Hays this Thursday night (Sept. 11) at 6 p.m. The Thunderwolves were a national semifinalist last year and a national finalist the two years prior to that. FHSU won the last meeting with CSU Pueblo, a 2-1 decision in Hays back in 2022, which was the first of the two years the Thunderwolves eventually played in the national title match.

Following their first home contest of the season on Thursday, the Tigers head to Columbia, Mo. on Sunday for a neutral site match with Thomas More (Ky.).

Fort Hays State is one of two GAC members among the top 25 of the poll, joining Rogers State. The Hillcats are also 1-0-1 on the season and share the No. 11 ranking with Felician University. Newman is among the receiving votes list.

United Soccer Coaches Top 25 for September 9, 2025. Rank	School	Prev	W-L-T 1	Lynn University	1	2-0-0 2	California State University-Los Angeles	11	2-0-0 3	Colorado State University-Pueblo	3	1-0-1 4	Anderson University (S.C.)	NR	2-0-0 4	University of Charleston	2	1-0-1 6	Southern New Hampshire University	19	2-0-0 7	University of Tampa	NR	2-0-0 8	California State University-San Bernardino	NR	2-0-0 9	Fort Lewis College	6	1-0-0 10	Quincy University	NR	2-0-0 11	Felician University	8	2-0-0 11	Rogers State University	20	1-0-1 13	University of North Georgia	NR	1-0-1 14	California State University Stanislaus	NR	2-0-0 15	Cedarville University	NR	1-0-1 16	Nova Southeastern University	NR	2-0-0 17	St. Mary's University (Texas)	NR	1-0-1 18	Franklin Pierce University	12	1-0-0 18	East Stroudsburg University	NR	1-1-0 20	North Greenville University	NR	1-0-0 21	Lee University	NR	2-0-0 22	Fort Hays State University	23	1-0-1 23	Saginaw Valley State University	7	0-0-2 24	Midwestern State University	10	1-0-1 25	Ashland University	NR	1-0-1

Receiving Votes:  Seton Hill University, Newman University, Colorado School of Mines, Coker University, Wilmington University, Auburn University Montgomery, Menlo College, Millersville University, Gannon University, Palm Beach Atlantic University

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 </figure>FHSU AthleticsKANSAS CITY, Mo. – Fort Hays State Men's Soccer moved up one spot in the latest United Soccer Coaches Top 25 Poll, released on Tuesday. The Tigers are ranked No. 22 in the latest poll after a 1-0-1 start to the 2025 season.The No. 22 Tigers will face No. 3 ranked CSU Pueblo in Hays this Thursday night (Sept. 11) at 6 p.m. The Thunderwolves were a national semifinalist last year and a national finalist the two years prior to that. FHSU won the last meeting with CSU Pueblo, a 2-1 decision in Hays back in 2022, which was the first of the two years the Thunderwolves eventually played in the national title match.Following their first home contest of the season on Thursday, the Tigers head to Columbia, Mo. on Sunday for a neutral site match with Thomas More (Ky.).Fort Hays State is one of two GAC members among the top 25 of the poll, joining Rogers State. The Hillcats are also 1-0-1 on the season and share the No. 11 ranking with Felician University. Newman is among the receiving votes list.United Soccer Coaches Top 25 for September 9, 2025. Rank	School	Prev	W-L-T 1	Lynn University	1	2-0-0 2	California State University-Los Angeles	11	2-0-0 3	Colorado State University-Pueblo	3	1-0-1 4	Anderson University (S.C.)	NR	2-0-0 4	University of Charleston	2	1-0-1 6	Southern New Hampshire University	19	2-0-0 7	University of Tampa	NR	2-0-0 8	California State University-San Bernardino	NR	2-0-0 9	Fort Lewis College	6	1-0-0 10	Quincy University	NR	2-0-0 11	Felician University	8	2-0-0 11	Rogers State University	20	1-0-1 13	University of North Georgia	NR	1-0-1 14	California State University Stanislaus	NR	2-0-0 15	Cedarville University	NR	1-0-1 16	Nova Southeastern University	NR	2-0-0 17	St. Mary's University (Texas)	NR	1-0-1 18	Franklin Pierce University	12	1-0-0 18	East Stroudsburg University	NR	1-1-0 20	North Greenville University	NR	1-0-0 21	Lee University	NR	2-0-0 22	Fort Hays State University	23	1-0-1 23	Saginaw Valley State University	7	0-0-2 24	Midwestern State University	10	1-0-1 25	Ashland University	NR	1-0-1Receiving Votes: Seton Hill University, Newman University, Colorado School of Mines, Coker University, Wilmington University, Auburn University Montgomery, Menlo College, Millersville University, Gannon University, Palm Beach Atlantic University

⚽ Tiger men move up a notch in United Soccer Coaches Poll

GOODLAND – The TMP-Marian girls' golf team finished second
at the Goodland Invitational at Sugar Hills Golf Club.

The Monarchs combined to shoot a team score of 401. They
finished 43 shots behind the team champion, Goodland. 

They were four shots better than third-place Syracuse. Colby
finished fourth.

TMP sophomore Brynn Schoepf finished with a 25-over 96 and
finished fifth.

Ava Schumacher shot a 100 and finished tied for sixth.

Jenna Brull was tied for 11th with a 102, and one
shot back and tied for 13th was Emma Wasinger.

The Monarchs will travel to Larned for their next varsity
action on Sept. 18.

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 </figure>Hays Post SportsGOODLAND – The TMP-Marian girls' golf team finished second
at the Goodland Invitational at Sugar Hills Golf Club.The Monarchs combined to shoot a team score of 401. They
finished 43 shots behind the team champion, Goodland. They were four shots better than third-place Syracuse. Colby
finished fourth.TMP sophomore Brynn Schoepf finished with a 25-over 96 and
finished fifth.Ava Schumacher shot a 100 and finished tied for sixth.Jenna Brull was tied for 11th with a 102, and one
shot back and tied for 13th was Emma Wasinger.The Monarchs will travel to Larned for their next varsity
action on Sept. 18.

⛳TMP girls 2nd; Schoepf 5th at Goodland

Tuesday, September 9 KAYS: Kansas City Royals at Cleveland Guardians, 5:00pm

KAYS - (1400/94.3) KFIX - (96.9) KHAZ - (99.5) KJLS - (103.3) KKQY - (101.9)Tuesday, September 9 KAYS: Kansas City Royals at Cleveland Guardians, 5:00pmWednesday, September 10 KAYS: Kansas City Royals at Cleveland Guardians, 5:00pmThursday, September 11 KJLS: Fort Hay State VB vs. Augustana, approx. 4:15pm KAYS: Kansas City Royals at Cleveland Guardians, 5:30pmFriday, September 12 KAYS: Kansas City Royals at Philadelphia Phillies, 5:00pm KKQY: Smith Center FB at Phillipsburg, 6:00pm KFIX: Hays High FB vs. Choctaw (Okla.), 6:30pm KHAZ: TMP-Marian FB at Russell, 6:30pm KJLS: Victoria FB at Central Plains, 6:45pmSaturday, September 13 KAYS: Kansas City Royals at Philadelphia Phillies, 4:30pm KJLS: Fort Hays State FB vs. Nebraska-Kearney, 6:00pmSunday, September 14 KAYS: Kansas City Royals at Philadelphia Phillies, 12:00pm KFIX: Kansas City Chiefs FB vs. Philadelphia Eagles, 2:00pm

🎥 Tiger recap against No. 5 CSU Pueblo

Kpreps.com released its updated high school football rankings ahead of Week 2. Several area schools are earning recognition after season-opening wins.

In Class 5A, Hays High is ranked fourth after their big road win at previously 6A No. 1 Derby. Great Bend is ranked third in Class 5A.

Victoria is ranked second and Osborne fifth in Eight-Man Division II. Otis-Bison is ranked fifth in Six-Man.

In Class 2A, Phillipsburg is receiving votes while Plainville and Smith Center are both receiving votes in Class 1A. Trego is among the vote getters in Eight-Man Division I.

Across the state’s largest class, 6A, Manhattan retained the top ranking after defeating Garden City, while Derby slipped to No. 2 following its loss to Hays.&nbsp;

Class 6A 1. Manhattan (1-0) 2. Derby (0-1) 3. Wichita Northwest (1-0) 4. Blue Valley Northwest (1-0) 5. Lawrence Free State (1-0)

Others receiving votes: Blue Valley West, Dodge City, Gardner-Edgerton, Junction City, Maize, Olathe North, Olathe West, Shawnee Mission East, Shawnee Mission Northwest, Washburn Rural, Wichita East.

Class 5A 1. St. Thomas Aquinas (1-0) 2. Mill Valley (1-0) 3. Great Bend (1-0) 4. Hays (1-0) 5. St. James Academy (1-0)

Others receiving votes: Basehor-Linwood, Blue Valley, De Soto, Hutchinson, Maize South, Spring Hill, Valley Center.

Class 4A 1. Kapaun Mt. Carmel (1-0) 2. Bishop Miege (0-1) 3. Buhler (1-0) 4. Wamego (1-0) 5. Ottawa (1-0)

Others receiving votes: Andover Central, Chanute, Eudora, KC Piper, Lansing, Louisburg, Mulvane, Paola, Tonganoxie, Wellington.

Class 3A 1. Andale (1-0) 2. Topeka Hayden (1-0) 3. Wellsville (1-0) 4. Holcomb (1-0) 5. Rock Creek (1-0)

Others receiving votes: Cheney, Clay Center, Frontenac, Hesston, Hugoton, Prairie View, Scott City, Wichita Collegiate.

Class 2A 1. Southeast of Saline (1-0) 2. Nemaha Central (1-0) 3. Osage City (1-0) 4. Beloit (1-0) 5. Garden Plain (1-0)

Others receiving votes: Caney Valley, Council Grove, Ellsworth, Hoisington, Phillipsburg, Royal Valley, Sabetha, Silver Lake, St. Marys.

Class 1A 1. Conway Springs (1-0) 2. Jackson Heights (1-0) 3. Centralia (1-0) 4. Rossville (1-0) 5. Sterling (1-0)

Others receiving votes: Inman, Jefferson Co. North, Marion, Medicine Lodge, Moundridge, Olpe, Plainville, Riverside, St. Mary’s Colgan, Smith Center, Valley Heights.

Eight-Man Division I 1. South Central (1-0) 2. Leoti-Wichita County (0-1) 3. Central Plains (1-0) 4. Little River (1-0) 5. Lyndon (1-0)

Others receiving votes: Atwood-Rawlins Co., Cedar Vale-Dexter, Clifton-Clyde, Ell-Saline, Hoxie, Lincoln, Madison, Oxford, Saint Francis, Sublette, Sylvan-Lucas Unified, WaKeeney-Trego.

Eight-Man Division II 1.&nbsp;Axtell (1-0) 2. Victoria (1-0) 3. Hanover (1-0) 4. Burlingame (1-0) 5. Osborne (1-0)

Others receiving votes: Argonia-Attica, Frankfort, Hodgeman County, Hutchinson Central Christian, Marmaton Valley, Rural Vista, Waverly.

Six-Man 1. Weskan (0-1) 2. Cunningham (1-0) 3. Golden Plains (1-0) 4. Tescott (1-0) 5. Otis-Bison (1-0)

Others receiving votes: Ingalls, Marais des Cygnes Valley, Pawnee Heights, Peabody-Burns, South Barber.

<figure>
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 </figure>Hays Post SportsKpreps.com released its updated high school football rankings ahead of Week 2. Several area schools are earning recognition after season-opening wins.In Class 5A, Hays High is ranked fourth after their big road win at previously 6A No. 1 Derby. Great Bend is ranked third in Class 5A.Victoria is ranked second and Osborne fifth in Eight-Man Division II. Otis-Bison is ranked fifth in Six-Man.In Class 2A, Phillipsburg is receiving votes while Plainville and Smith Center are both receiving votes in Class 1A. Trego is among the vote getters in Eight-Man Division I.Across the state’s largest class, 6A, Manhattan retained the top ranking after defeating Garden City, while Derby slipped to No. 2 following its loss to Hays.&nbsp;Class 6A 1. Manhattan (1-0) 2. Derby (0-1) 3. Wichita Northwest (1-0) 4. Blue Valley Northwest (1-0) 5. Lawrence Free State (1-0) Others receiving votes: Blue Valley West, Dodge City, Gardner-Edgerton, Junction City, Maize, Olathe North, Olathe West, Shawnee Mission East, Shawnee Mission Northwest, Washburn Rural, Wichita East.Class 5A 1. St. Thomas Aquinas (1-0) 2. Mill Valley (1-0) 3. Great Bend (1-0) 4. Hays (1-0) 5. St. James Academy (1-0)Others receiving votes: Basehor-Linwood, Blue Valley, De Soto, Hutchinson, Maize South, Spring Hill, Valley Center.Class 4A 1. Kapaun Mt. Carmel (1-0) 2. Bishop Miege (0-1) 3. Buhler (1-0) 4. Wamego (1-0) 5. Ottawa (1-0)Others receiving votes: Andover Central, Chanute, Eudora, KC Piper, Lansing, Louisburg, Mulvane, Paola, Tonganoxie, Wellington.Class 3A 1. Andale (1-0) 2. Topeka Hayden (1-0) 3. Wellsville (1-0) 4. Holcomb (1-0) 5. Rock Creek (1-0)Others receiving votes: Cheney, Clay Center, Frontenac, Hesston, Hugoton, Prairie View, Scott City, Wichita Collegiate.Class 2A 1. Southeast of Saline (1-0) 2. Nemaha Central (1-0) 3. Osage City (1-0) 4. Beloit (1-0) 5. Garden Plain (1-0)Others receiving votes: Caney Valley, Council Grove, Ellsworth, Hoisington, Phillipsburg, Royal Valley, Sabetha, Silver Lake, St. Marys.Class 1A 1. Conway Springs (1-0) 2. Jackson Heights (1-0) 3. Centralia (1-0) 4. Rossville (1-0) 5. Sterling (1-0)Others receiving votes: Inman, Jefferson Co. North, Marion, Medicine Lodge, Moundridge, Olpe, Plainville, Riverside, St. Mary’s Colgan, Smith Center, Valley Heights.Eight-Man Division I 1. South Central (1-0) 2. Leoti-Wichita County (0-1) 3. Central Plains (1-0) 4. Little River (1-0) 5. Lyndon (1-0)Others receiving votes: Atwood-Rawlins Co., Cedar Vale-Dexter, Clifton-Clyde, Ell-Saline, Hoxie, Lincoln, Madison, Oxford, Saint Francis, Sublette, Sylvan-Lucas Unified, WaKeeney-Trego.Eight-Man Division II 1.&nbsp;Axtell (1-0) 2. Victoria (1-0) 3. Hanover (1-0) 4. Burlingame (1-0) 5. Osborne (1-0)Others receiving votes: Argonia-Attica, Frankfort, Hodgeman County, Hutchinson Central Christian, Marmaton Valley, Rural Vista, Waverly.Six-Man 1. Weskan (0-1) 2. Cunningham (1-0) 3. Golden Plains (1-0) 4. Tescott (1-0) 5. Otis-Bison (1-0)Others receiving votes: Ingalls, Marais des Cygnes Valley, Pawnee Heights, Peabody-Burns, South Barber.

🏈 Kpreps Week 2 high school rankings

CLEVELAND (AP) — Slade Cecconi took a bid to end Cleveland's long no-hitter drought into the eighth inning, and the Guardians rolled to a 10-2 win over Kansas City on Monday night and leapfrogged the Royals in the AL wild-card race.

Cecconi (6-6) was six outs from the first no-hitter in the majors this season — and Cleveland's first since Len Barker's perfect game in 1981 — when Kansas City's Michael Massey singled leading off the eighth.

On Cecconi's 95th pitch, Massey lined a 2-1 fastball into left-center. The right-hander received a nice ovation from the crowd in Progressive Field before Cecconi got Carter Jensen to hit into a double play.

Cleveland (73-70) won its fourth straight game and moved past the Royals (73-71) into second place in the AL Central. Cleveland entered the four-game series 2 1/2 games behind Seattle for the third and final wild card spot.

Kyle Manzardo, Daniel Schneemann and Nolan Jones had two RBIs apiece for Cleveland, which set season highs with 16 hits and seven doubles.

The Guardians tagged Ryan Bergert (2-2) for four RBI doubles and six runs in the fourth inning while opening an 8-0 lead. C.J. Kayfus, Brayan Rocchio, Schneemann and Jones hit the doubles.

Royals All-Star shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. was not in the starting lineup for the third straight game due to back spasms. Manager Matt Quatraro said Witt ran and did some fielding before the game without any issues and was possible to see “game action.”

Witt didn't get in but is expected to play Tuesday.

Second baseman Rocchio made two nice defensive plays to keep Cecconi's bid intact. In the second, he made a diving stop on Salvador Perez's hard shot up the middle. Two innings later, Rocchio slid in the outfield grass to corral Kyle Isbel's grounder before flipping to second for a forceout.

Since Barker’s perfecto at old Municipal Stadium, eight Cleveland pitchers have carried no-hitters into the ninth inning before their bids were ended. On Aug. 6, Gavin Williams was two outs away before allowing a homer to New York's Juan Soto.

Rookie LHP Noah Cameron (7-6, 3.03 ERA) starts for the Royals against Joey Cantillo (4-3, 3.73), who makes his second career start against Kansas City.

CLEVELAND (AP) — Slade Cecconi took a bid to end Cleveland's long no-hitter drought into the eighth inning, and the Guardians rolled to a 10-2 win over Kansas City on Monday night and leapfrogged the Royals in the AL wild-card race.Cecconi (6-6) was six outs from the first no-hitter in the majors this season — and Cleveland's first since Len Barker's perfect game in 1981 — when Kansas City's Michael Massey singled leading off the eighth.On Cecconi's 95th pitch, Massey lined a 2-1 fastball into left-center. The right-hander received a nice ovation from the crowd in Progressive Field before Cecconi got Carter Jensen to hit into a double play.Cleveland (73-70) won its fourth straight game and moved past the Royals (73-71) into second place in the AL Central. Cleveland entered the four-game series 2 1/2 games behind Seattle for the third and final wild card spot.Kyle Manzardo, Daniel Schneemann and Nolan Jones had two RBIs apiece for Cleveland, which set season highs with 16 hits and seven doubles.The Guardians tagged Ryan Bergert (2-2) for four RBI doubles and six runs in the fourth inning while opening an 8-0 lead. C.J. Kayfus, Brayan Rocchio, Schneemann and Jones hit the doubles.Royals All-Star shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. was not in the starting lineup for the third straight game due to back spasms. Manager Matt Quatraro said Witt ran and did some fielding before the game without any issues and was possible to see “game action.”Witt didn't get in but is expected to play Tuesday.<h2>Key Moment</h2>Second baseman Rocchio made two nice defensive plays to keep Cecconi's bid intact. In the second, he made a diving stop on Salvador Perez's hard shot up the middle. Two innings later, Rocchio slid in the outfield grass to corral Kyle Isbel's grounder before flipping to second for a forceout.<h2>Key Stat</h2>Since Barker’s perfecto at old Municipal Stadium, eight Cleveland pitchers have carried no-hitters into the ninth inning before their bids were ended. On Aug. 6, Gavin Williams was two outs away before allowing a homer to New York's Juan Soto.<h2>Up Next</h2>Rookie LHP Noah Cameron (7-6, 3.03 ERA) starts for the Royals against Joey Cantillo (4-3, 3.73), who makes his second career start against Kansas City.

⚾ Slade Cecconi loses no-hit bid in 8th, Guards rout Royals 

Fort Hays State Football returned to the D2Football.com Top 25 on Monday (Sept. 8) after its win at top-10 ranked CSU Pueblo last week. FHSU started the season at No. 20 in the poll, fell out after its loss to nationally ranked Angelo State, but now returns this week after its win over nationally ranked CSU Pueblo. The Tigers are ranked No. 22 in the poll going into MIAA play.

Fort Hays State is one of three MIAA schools in the D2Football.com Top 25 Poll this week, joining Central Oklahoma (No. 12) and Pittsburg State (No. 16). The Tigers open MIAA play this week, hosting Nebraska-Kearney for its MIAA opener on Saturday night (Sept. 13) in Hays at 7 p.m.

In the latest AFCA Top 25 Poll, Fort Hays State is back among the receiving votes section. The Tigers were the fourth-highest receiving votes team in the preseason poll, were not mentioned in the September 2 edition of the poll, but return to the receiving votes section this week with 14 votes. Nebraska-Kearney, Fort Hays State's opponent this week, received one vote in the poll. Central Oklahoma is No. 15 and Pittsburg State is No. 24 in the latest AFCA poll.

D2Football.com Top 25 - September 8, 2025 Rank	Team	Record	Previous Rank 1	Ferris State 	2-0	1 2	Harding 	1-0	2 3	Minnesota State 	2-0	3 4	Kutztown 	1-0	4 5	Grand Valley State 	2-0	5 6	Western Colorado 	2-0	7 7	West Florida 	2-0	8 8	Angelo State 	2-0	10 9	Slippery Rock 	1-0	9 10	UT Permian Basin 	2-0	16| 11	Augustana 	2-0	15 12	Central Oklahoma 	1-1	17 13	CSU Pueblo 	1-1	6 14	California 	1-0	18 15	Virginia Union 	1-0	19 16	Pittsburg State 	0-2	12 17	Lenoir-Rhyne 	1-1	20 18	West Alabama 	2-0	22 19	Delta State 	2-0	24 20	Ashland 	1-0	25 21	Central Washington 	1-1	23 22	Fort Hays State	1-1	NR 23	Johnson C Smith 	2-0	NR 24	Colorado Mines 	1-0	NR 25	Indianapolis 	1-1	13

AFCA Top 25 - September 8, 2025 Rank	School (1st)	Record	Points	Previous 1	Ferris St. (31)	2-0	775	1 2	Harding	1-0	738	2 3	Grand Valley St.	2-0	704	3 4	Slippery Rock	1-0	646	4 5	West Florida	2-0	645	6 6	Kutztown	1-0	609	7 7	Minnesota St.	2-0	597	8 8	Angelo St.	2-0	543	10 9	Western Colorado	2-0	542 9 10	California (Pa.)	1-0	464	14 11	Augustana (S.D.)	2-0	381	20 12	UT-Permian Basin	2-0	380	21 13	Virginia Union	1-0	364	16 14	Colorado St.-Pueblo	1-1	337	5 15	Central Oklahoma	1-1	336	19 16	Delta St.	2-0	301	22 17	West Alabama	2-0	200	25 18t.	Central Washington	1-1	199	18 18t.	Charleston	1-1	199	12 20	Ashland	1-0	185	23 21	Lenoir-Rhyne	1-1	120	24 22	Valdosta St.	1-1	110	11 23	Carson-Newman	1-0	104	NR 24t.	Minnesota-Duluth	2-0	86	NR 24t.	Pittsburg St.	0-2	86	13

Others Receiving Votes: Johnson C. Smith, 83; UIndy, 72; Wingate, 59; Ouachita Baptist, 49; Colorado School of Mines, 37; Michigan Tech, 24; Albany St., 18; Sioux Falls, 15; Fort Hays St., 14; Southern Arkansas, 13; Frostburg St., 11; Fairmont St., 10; Findlay, 8; Davenport, 5; Texas A&amp;M-Kingsville, 4; Nebraska-Kearney, 1; Virginia St., 1.

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 </figure>FHSU AthleticsFort Hays State Football returned to the D2Football.com Top 25 on Monday (Sept. 8) after its win at top-10 ranked CSU Pueblo last week. FHSU started the season at No. 20 in the poll, fell out after its loss to nationally ranked Angelo State, but now returns this week after its win over nationally ranked CSU Pueblo. The Tigers are ranked No. 22 in the poll going into MIAA play.Fort Hays State is one of three MIAA schools in the D2Football.com Top 25 Poll this week, joining Central Oklahoma (No. 12) and Pittsburg State (No. 16). The Tigers open MIAA play this week, hosting Nebraska-Kearney for its MIAA opener on Saturday night (Sept. 13) in Hays at 7 p.m.In the latest AFCA Top 25 Poll, Fort Hays State is back among the receiving votes section. The Tigers were the fourth-highest receiving votes team in the preseason poll, were not mentioned in the September 2 edition of the poll, but return to the receiving votes section this week with 14 votes. Nebraska-Kearney, Fort Hays State's opponent this week, received one vote in the poll. Central Oklahoma is No. 15 and Pittsburg State is No. 24 in the latest AFCA poll.Below are the latest national polls.D2Football.com Top 25 - September 8, 2025 Rank	Team	Record	Previous Rank 1	Ferris State 	2-0	1 2	Harding 	1-0	2 3	Minnesota State 	2-0	3 4	Kutztown 	1-0	4 5	Grand Valley State 	2-0	5 6	Western Colorado 	2-0	7 7	West Florida 	2-0	8 8	Angelo State 	2-0	10 9	Slippery Rock 	1-0	9 10	UT Permian Basin 	2-0	16| 11	Augustana 	2-0	15 12	Central Oklahoma 	1-1	17 13	CSU Pueblo 	1-1	6 14	California 	1-0	18 15	Virginia Union 	1-0	19 16	Pittsburg State 	0-2	12 17	Lenoir-Rhyne 	1-1	20 18	West Alabama 	2-0	22 19	Delta State 	2-0	24 20	Ashland 	1-0	25 21	Central Washington 	1-1	23 22	Fort Hays State	1-1	NR 23	Johnson C Smith 	2-0	NR 24	Colorado Mines 	1-0	NR 25	Indianapolis 	1-1	13AFCA Top 25 - September 8, 2025 Rank	School (1st)	Record	Points	Previous 1	Ferris St. (31)	2-0	775	1 2	Harding	1-0	738	2 3	Grand Valley St.	2-0	704	3 4	Slippery Rock	1-0	646	4 5	West Florida	2-0	645	6 6	Kutztown	1-0	609	7 7	Minnesota St.	2-0	597	8 8	Angelo St.	2-0	543	10 9	Western Colorado	2-0	542 9 10	California (Pa.)	1-0	464	14 11	Augustana (S.D.)	2-0	381	20 12	UT-Permian Basin	2-0	380	21 13	Virginia Union	1-0	364	16 14	Colorado St.-Pueblo	1-1	337	5 15	Central Oklahoma	1-1	336	19 16	Delta St.	2-0	301	22 17	West Alabama	2-0	200	25 18t.	Central Washington	1-1	199	18 18t.	Charleston	1-1	199	12 20	Ashland	1-0	185	23 21	Lenoir-Rhyne	1-1	120	24 22	Valdosta St.	1-1	110	11 23	Carson-Newman	1-0	104	NR 24t.	Minnesota-Duluth	2-0	86	NR 24t.	Pittsburg St.	0-2	86	13Others Receiving Votes: Johnson C. Smith, 83; UIndy, 72; Wingate, 59; Ouachita Baptist, 49; Colorado School of Mines, 37; Michigan Tech, 24; Albany St., 18; Sioux Falls, 15; Fort Hays St., 14; Southern Arkansas, 13; Frostburg St., 11; Fairmont St., 10; Findlay, 8; Davenport, 5; Texas A&amp;M-Kingsville, 4; Nebraska-Kearney, 1; Virginia St., 1.