Friday, November 1 KFIX: Hays High FB at Andover, 6:30pm KKQY: TMP-Marian FB at Sterling, 6:30pm

Saturday, November 2
 KJLS: Fort Hays State FB at Emporia State, 12:00pm

Sunday, November 3
 KJLS: Fort Hays State
WBKB at UConn (exhibition), 11:00am

Friday, November 1 KFIX: Hays High FB at Andover, 6:30pm KKQY: TMP-Marian FB at Sterling, 6:30pmSaturday, November 2
 KJLS: Fort Hays State FB at Emporia State, 12:00pmSunday, November 3
 KJLS: Fort Hays State
WBKB at UConn (exhibition), 11:00am

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TAHLEQUAH, Okla. – The No. 17 ranked Fort Hays State Men's Soccer team maintained its position on top of the GAC standings with a crucial win at Northeastern State on Thursday night. The Tigers scored twice inside the final 10 minutes of the contest to grab a 4-2 win. FHSU improved to 10-3-2 overall and 7-2-1 in the GAC, running its unbeaten streak to eight-straight matches. Northeastern State fell to 2-7-6 overall and 2-4-3 in the GAC.

The Tigers struck early when&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/tadhg-walsh/7942">Tadhg Walsh</a>&nbsp;found the back of the net in the 2nd minute off a well-threaded crossing pass from&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/felix-tellez-ramirez/8366">Felix Tellez Ramirez</a>. The Tigers doubled their lead just before halftime when&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/anders-sandsto/8318">Anders Sandsto</a>&nbsp;scored his third goal of the season in the 40th minute on an opportunity inside the box.

In the second half, Northeastern State responded with a pair of goals to even the score. Javier Solis scored in the 53rd minute, followed by a strike from Assanie Brown in the 63rd minute to make it a 2-2 match.

However, the Tigers regained control late when&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/bastian-carlman/8343">Bastian Carlman</a>&nbsp;was able to win a ball inside the box on the ground, popped up and scored the go-ahead goal in the 82nd minute. He then sealed the victory just two minutes later in a one-on-one situation off a ball over the top from&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/marcos-german/8347">Marcos German</a>, pushing the lead to 4-2. Carlman upped his goal total to seven for the season.

<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/wouter-van-der-borch/8367">Wouter Van der Borch</a>&nbsp;picked up the win in goal, recording three saves and improving to 6-0-1 on the season. Gonzalo Castells took the loss for the RiverHawks, tallying six saves. The Tigers outshot the RiverHawks 16-6 and led in shots on goal 10-6.

Fort Hays State returns to action on Saturday when they face Rogers State in Claremore, Okla. at 1 p.m. Rogers State remained two points back of FHSU with a win on Thursday night, and Southern Nazarene remained one point back with a win as well.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/11/1730456965235.png" alt="FHSU Athletics photo/Ryan Prickett" />
 <figcaption>FHSU Athletics photo/Ryan Prickett</figcaption>
 </figure>FHSU AthleticsTAHLEQUAH, Okla. – The No. 17 ranked Fort Hays State Men's Soccer team maintained its position on top of the GAC standings with a crucial win at Northeastern State on Thursday night. The Tigers scored twice inside the final 10 minutes of the contest to grab a 4-2 win. FHSU improved to 10-3-2 overall and 7-2-1 in the GAC, running its unbeaten streak to eight-straight matches. Northeastern State fell to 2-7-6 overall and 2-4-3 in the GAC.The Tigers struck early when&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/tadhg-walsh/7942">Tadhg Walsh</a>&nbsp;found the back of the net in the 2nd minute off a well-threaded crossing pass from&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/felix-tellez-ramirez/8366">Felix Tellez Ramirez</a>. The Tigers doubled their lead just before halftime when&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/anders-sandsto/8318">Anders Sandsto</a>&nbsp;scored his third goal of the season in the 40th minute on an opportunity inside the box.In the second half, Northeastern State responded with a pair of goals to even the score. Javier Solis scored in the 53rd minute, followed by a strike from Assanie Brown in the 63rd minute to make it a 2-2 match.However, the Tigers regained control late when&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/bastian-carlman/8343">Bastian Carlman</a>&nbsp;was able to win a ball inside the box on the ground, popped up and scored the go-ahead goal in the 82nd minute. He then sealed the victory just two minutes later in a one-on-one situation off a ball over the top from&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/marcos-german/8347">Marcos German</a>, pushing the lead to 4-2. Carlman upped his goal total to seven for the season.<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/wouter-van-der-borch/8367">Wouter Van der Borch</a>&nbsp;picked up the win in goal, recording three saves and improving to 6-0-1 on the season. Gonzalo Castells took the loss for the RiverHawks, tallying six saves. The Tigers outshot the RiverHawks 16-6 and led in shots on goal 10-6.UP NEXTFort Hays State returns to action on Saturday when they face Rogers State in Claremore, Okla. at 1 p.m. Rogers State remained two points back of FHSU with a win on Thursday night, and Southern Nazarene remained one point back with a win as well.&nbsp;&nbsp;

⚽ Late push lifts Tiger men past RiverHawks

LIBERAL - One week after a runner-up finish, the Hays High Unified Bowling team took the top spot in Liberal Thursday. The team of Ethan Kohlman, Ben Bergman, Keaton Brown and Lucas Miller rolled an 830 for the victory on Thursday.

They finished ahead of a Great Bend team in second at 805 and a Garden City team at 803.&nbsp;

The 830 mark for the foursome was 54 pins better than the prior week. There were 16 teams in the Liberal Invite.

Hays High will host their own invitational on Thursday, November 7th. They will compete in the regional tournament hosted by Eisenhower High School one week later on the 14th in Cheney.

Hays PostLIBERAL - One week after a runner-up finish, the Hays High Unified Bowling team took the top spot in Liberal Thursday. The team of Ethan Kohlman, Ben Bergman, Keaton Brown and Lucas Miller rolled an 830 for the victory on Thursday.They finished ahead of a Great Bend team in second at 805 and a Garden City team at 803.&nbsp;The 830 mark for the foursome was 54 pins better than the prior week. There were 16 teams in the Liberal Invite.UP NEXTHays High will host their own invitational on Thursday, November 7th. They will compete in the regional tournament hosted by Eisenhower High School one week later on the 14th in Cheney.

🎳 Hays Hays Unified Bowling first in Liberal

Thursday, October 31 KKQY: Trego FB vs. Hill City, 6:15pm *

Sunday, November 3
 KJLS: Fort Hays State
WBKB at UConn (exhibition), 10:30am

Thursday, October 31 KKQY: Trego FB vs. Hill City, 6:15pm *Friday, November 1 KFIX: Hays High FB at Andover, 6:30pm KKQY: TMP-Marian FB at Sterling, 6:30pmSaturday, November 2
 KJLS: Fort Hays State FB at Emporia State, 12:00pmSunday, November 3
 KJLS: Fort Hays State
WBKB at UConn (exhibition), 10:30am

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NEW YORK (AP) — You gotta hand it to Freddie Freeman, Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers.

And not just because the Yankees certainly did.

When New York let LA back into World Series Game 5, the Dodgers did what they’ve done all year — kept on going.

After taking advantage of three miscues to erase a five-run, fifth-inning deficit during one of the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/world-series-yankees-errors-ff3ca215e6064c1983e4cce4f41a97e0">most memorable midgame meltdowns in baseball history</a>, the Dodgers used eighth-inning sacrifice flies from Gavin Lux and Mookie Betts to beat New York 7-6 on Wednesday night.

"In spring training this is what we said we were going to do and we did it,” Betts proclaimed, champagne stinging his eyes.

Aaron Judge and Jazz Chisholm Jr. hit back-to-back home runs in the first inning for New York. Alex Verdugo’s RBI single&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/8475f75a8d70496adacb51f7b18cc9bf">chased Jack Flaherty in the second</a>, and Giancarlo Stanton’s third-inning homer against Ryan Brasier built a 5-0 Yankees lead.

In the dugout, the Dodgers remained focused.

“We were like just get one, chip away, chip away,” Freeman said.

Errors by Judge in center and Anthony Volpe at shortstop, combined with pitcher Gerrit Cole failing to cover first on Betts' grounder, helped Los Angeles score five unearned runs in the fifth.

Of the 234 teams to trail by five or more runs in a Series game, the Dodgers became just the seventh to win.

“This is going to sting forever,” Yankees manager Aaron Boone said. “I'm heartbroken.”

After Stanton’s sixth-inning sacrifice fly put the Yankees back ahead 6-5, the Dodgers loaded the bases against loser Tommy Kahnle in the eighth before the sacrifice flies off Luke Weaver.

Judge doubled off winner Blake Treinen with one out in the bottom half and Chisholm walked. Manager Dave Roberts walked to the mound with Treinen at 37 pitches.

“I looked in his eyes. I said how you feeling? How much more you got?" Roberts recalled. “He said: `I want it.' I trust him.”

Treinen retired Stanton on a flyout and struck out Anthony Rizzo.

Walker Buehler, making his&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/7c697f8d5b3444019845eba0503874d9">first relief appearance since his rookie season in 2018</a>, pitched a perfect ninth for his first major league save.

When Buehler struck out Verdugo to end the game, the Dodgers poured onto the field to celebrate between the mound and first base, capping a season in which they led the big leagues with 98 wins.

With several thousand Dodgers fans remaining in a mostly empty stadium, baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred presented the trophy on a platform quickly erected over second base.

Ohtani, the Dodgers’ record-setting $700 million signing and baseball’s first 50-homer, 50-steal player, went 2 for 19 with no RBIs and had one single after separating his left shoulder during a stolen base attempt in Game 2. Ohtani went through the clubhouse pouring champagne on teammates and having it sprayed on him

“We were able to get through the regular season, I think, because of the strength of this team, this organization,” he said through a translator. “The success of the postseason is very similar.”

<a href="https://apnews.com/article/world-series-freddie-freeman-dodgers-yankees-69c512cf5db1053d10f39e9012068293">Freeman hit a two-run single to tie the Series record of 12 RBIs</a>, set by Bobby Richardson over seven games in 1960, and was voted Series MVP. With the Dodgers one out from losing Friday’s opener, Freeman hit a game-ending grand slam reminiscent of Kirk Gibson’s homer off Oakland’s Dennis Eckersley in 1988’s Game 1 that sparked Los Angeles to the title.

The Dodgers earned their eighth championship and seventh since leaving Brooklyn for Los Angeles — their first in a non-shortened season since 1988. They won a&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/world-series-los-angeles-dodgers-win-3f933853d5b790b87788142fc58adbd9">neutral-site World Series against Tampa Bay in 2020</a>&nbsp;after a 60-game regular season and couldn’t have a parade because of the coronavirus pandemic.

These Dodgers of Ohtani, Freeman and Betts joined the 1955 Duke Snider and Roy Campanella Boys of Summer, the Sandy Koufax and Don Drysdale era that spanned the three titles from 1959-65, the Tommy Lasorda-led groups 1981 and ’88, and the Betts and Clayton Kershaw champions of 2020.

Ending a season that started with a gambling scandal involving Ohtani's interpreter during the opening series in South Korea, Roberts won his second championship in nine years as Dodgers manager, matching Lasorda and trailing the four of Walter Alston. The Dodgers won for the fourth time in 12 Series meetings with the Yankees.

New York remained without a title since its record 27th in 2009. The Yankees acquired Juan Soto from San Diego in December knowing he would be eligible for free agency after the 2024 Series. The 26-year-old star went 5 for 16 with one RBI in the Series heading into what will be intensely followed bidding on the open market.

“I'll be open to listen to every single team," Soto said. "I don't have any doors closed or anything like that, so I'm going to be available to all 30 teams.”

<a href="https://apnews.com/article/world-series-aaron-judge-yankees-3109939e98406dd0ef094d364068c7da">Judge finished 4 for 18 with three RBIs</a>.

“You can't give a good team like that extra outs,” Judge said. “It starts with me there in the line drive coming in, misplay that. So that doesn't happen then I think we got a different story tonight.”

Cole didn’t allow a hit until Kiké Hernández singled leading off the fifth. Judge, who an inning earlier made a leaping catch at the left-center wall to deny Freeman an extra-base hit, dropped Tommy Edman’s fly to center. Volpe then bounced a throw to third on Will Smith’s grounder, allowing the Dodgers to load the bases with no outs.

Cole struck out Lux and Ohtani, and Betts hit a grounder to Rizzo — a slow grounder by a Mookie turned the 1986 World Series, by the Mets' Mookie Wilson against Boston.

Cole didn’t cover first, pointing at Rizzo, who didn't charge because he was afraid the spinning ball might get past him. Betts outraced Rizzo to the bag.

“I took a bad angle to the ball,” Cole said. “I wasn't sure really off the bat how hard he hit it. ... By the time the ball got by me, I was not in a position to cover first.”

Freeman followed with a two-run single and Teoscar Hernández hit a tying two-run double.

“When you’re given extra outs and you capitalize in that kind of game, that’s huge," Freeman said. “For us to get it back to even, you could just feel the momentum just coming along.”

Stanton’s sixth-inning sacrifice fly off Brusdar Graterol put the Yankees ahead 6-5, but the Dodgers rallied one last time in the eighth after Kiké Hernández singled off Kahnle leading off, Edman followed with an infield hit, and Smith walked on four pitches.

“We faced every adversity possible and we overcame every single one,” Freeman said, who won his second title after 2021 with Atlanta, and rebounded from a sprained ankle to homer in each of the first four Series games.

<a href="https://apnews.com/ddce0cc3fd284b9f96d69ee457230df7">Purchased by Guggenheim Baseball Management in 2012</a>, the Dodgers hired Andrew Friedman from Tampa Bay to head their baseball operations two years later. He boosted the front office with a multitude of analytics and performance science staff, and ownership supplied the cash.

Los Angeles went on an unprecedented $1.25 billion spending spree last offseason on deals with Ohtani, pitchers Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Tyler Glasnow and James Paxton, and outfielder Teoscar Hernández. Much of the money was future obligations that raised the Dodgers’ deferred compensation to $915.5 million owed from 2028-44.

Faced with injuries, the Dodgers acquired Flaherty, Edman and reliever Michael Kopech ahead of the trade deadline, and all became important cogs in the title run. The additions boosted payroll to $266 million, third behind the Mets and the Yankees, plus a projected $43 million luxury tax.

Los Angeles will celebrate&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/los-angeles-dodgers-world-series-parade-b50eef167a230b92b29ae725f69f2236">with a parade</a>&nbsp;Friday on what would have been the 64th birthday for Dodgers great Fernando Valenzuela, who died three days before the Series opener.

“It’s going to be emotional for all of us," Roberts said.

Los Angeles opens its spring schedule on Feb. 20 against the Chicago Cubs at Camelback Ranch, and the Yankees start the next day against Tampa Bay in Tampa, Florida.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/10/1730348282298.jpeg" alt="The Los Angeles Dodgers celebrate their win against the New York Yankees in Game 5 to win the baseball World Series, Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)" />
 <figcaption>The Los Angeles Dodgers celebrate their win against the New York Yankees in Game 5 to win the baseball World Series, Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)</figcaption>
 </figure>NEW YORK (AP) — You gotta hand it to Freddie Freeman, Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers.And not just because the Yankees certainly did.When New York let LA back into World Series Game 5, the Dodgers did what they’ve done all year — kept on going.After taking advantage of three miscues to erase a five-run, fifth-inning deficit during one of the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/world-series-yankees-errors-ff3ca215e6064c1983e4cce4f41a97e0">most memorable midgame meltdowns in baseball history</a>, the Dodgers used eighth-inning sacrifice flies from Gavin Lux and Mookie Betts to beat New York 7-6 on Wednesday night."In spring training this is what we said we were going to do and we did it,” Betts proclaimed, champagne stinging his eyes.Aaron Judge and Jazz Chisholm Jr. hit back-to-back home runs in the first inning for New York. Alex Verdugo’s RBI single&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/8475f75a8d70496adacb51f7b18cc9bf">chased Jack Flaherty in the second</a>, and Giancarlo Stanton’s third-inning homer against Ryan Brasier built a 5-0 Yankees lead.In the dugout, the Dodgers remained focused.“We were like just get one, chip away, chip away,” Freeman said.Errors by Judge in center and Anthony Volpe at shortstop, combined with pitcher Gerrit Cole failing to cover first on Betts' grounder, helped Los Angeles score five unearned runs in the fifth.Of the 234 teams to trail by five or more runs in a Series game, the Dodgers became just the seventh to win.“This is going to sting forever,” Yankees manager Aaron Boone said. “I'm heartbroken.”After Stanton’s sixth-inning sacrifice fly put the Yankees back ahead 6-5, the Dodgers loaded the bases against loser Tommy Kahnle in the eighth before the sacrifice flies off Luke Weaver.Judge doubled off winner Blake Treinen with one out in the bottom half and Chisholm walked. Manager Dave Roberts walked to the mound with Treinen at 37 pitches.“I looked in his eyes. I said how you feeling? How much more you got?" Roberts recalled. “He said: `I want it.' I trust him.”Treinen retired Stanton on a flyout and struck out Anthony Rizzo.Walker Buehler, making his&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/7c697f8d5b3444019845eba0503874d9">first relief appearance since his rookie season in 2018</a>, pitched a perfect ninth for his first major league save.When Buehler struck out Verdugo to end the game, the Dodgers poured onto the field to celebrate between the mound and first base, capping a season in which they led the big leagues with 98 wins.With several thousand Dodgers fans remaining in a mostly empty stadium, baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred presented the trophy on a platform quickly erected over second base.Ohtani, the Dodgers’ record-setting $700 million signing and baseball’s first 50-homer, 50-steal player, went 2 for 19 with no RBIs and had one single after separating his left shoulder during a stolen base attempt in Game 2. Ohtani went through the clubhouse pouring champagne on teammates and having it sprayed on him“We were able to get through the regular season, I think, because of the strength of this team, this organization,” he said through a translator. “The success of the postseason is very similar.”<a href="https://apnews.com/article/world-series-freddie-freeman-dodgers-yankees-69c512cf5db1053d10f39e9012068293">Freeman hit a two-run single to tie the Series record of 12 RBIs</a>, set by Bobby Richardson over seven games in 1960, and was voted Series MVP. With the Dodgers one out from losing Friday’s opener, Freeman hit a game-ending grand slam reminiscent of Kirk Gibson’s homer off Oakland’s Dennis Eckersley in 1988’s Game 1 that sparked Los Angeles to the title.The Dodgers earned their eighth championship and seventh since leaving Brooklyn for Los Angeles — their first in a non-shortened season since 1988. They won a&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/world-series-los-angeles-dodgers-win-3f933853d5b790b87788142fc58adbd9">neutral-site World Series against Tampa Bay in 2020</a>&nbsp;after a 60-game regular season and couldn’t have a parade because of the coronavirus pandemic.These Dodgers of Ohtani, Freeman and Betts joined the 1955 Duke Snider and Roy Campanella Boys of Summer, the Sandy Koufax and Don Drysdale era that spanned the three titles from 1959-65, the Tommy Lasorda-led groups 1981 and ’88, and the Betts and Clayton Kershaw champions of 2020.Ending a season that started with a gambling scandal involving Ohtani's interpreter during the opening series in South Korea, Roberts won his second championship in nine years as Dodgers manager, matching Lasorda and trailing the four of Walter Alston. The Dodgers won for the fourth time in 12 Series meetings with the Yankees.New York remained without a title since its record 27th in 2009. The Yankees acquired Juan Soto from San Diego in December knowing he would be eligible for free agency after the 2024 Series. The 26-year-old star went 5 for 16 with one RBI in the Series heading into what will be intensely followed bidding on the open market.“I'll be open to listen to every single team," Soto said. "I don't have any doors closed or anything like that, so I'm going to be available to all 30 teams.”<a href="https://apnews.com/article/world-series-aaron-judge-yankees-3109939e98406dd0ef094d364068c7da">Judge finished 4 for 18 with three RBIs</a>.“You can't give a good team like that extra outs,” Judge said. “It starts with me there in the line drive coming in, misplay that. So that doesn't happen then I think we got a different story tonight.”Cole didn’t allow a hit until Kiké Hernández singled leading off the fifth. Judge, who an inning earlier made a leaping catch at the left-center wall to deny Freeman an extra-base hit, dropped Tommy Edman’s fly to center. Volpe then bounced a throw to third on Will Smith’s grounder, allowing the Dodgers to load the bases with no outs.Cole struck out Lux and Ohtani, and Betts hit a grounder to Rizzo — a slow grounder by a Mookie turned the 1986 World Series, by the Mets' Mookie Wilson against Boston.Cole didn’t cover first, pointing at Rizzo, who didn't charge because he was afraid the spinning ball might get past him. Betts outraced Rizzo to the bag.“I took a bad angle to the ball,” Cole said. “I wasn't sure really off the bat how hard he hit it. ... By the time the ball got by me, I was not in a position to cover first.”Freeman followed with a two-run single and Teoscar Hernández hit a tying two-run double.“When you’re given extra outs and you capitalize in that kind of game, that’s huge," Freeman said. “For us to get it back to even, you could just feel the momentum just coming along.”Stanton’s sixth-inning sacrifice fly off Brusdar Graterol put the Yankees ahead 6-5, but the Dodgers rallied one last time in the eighth after Kiké Hernández singled off Kahnle leading off, Edman followed with an infield hit, and Smith walked on four pitches.“We faced every adversity possible and we overcame every single one,” Freeman said, who won his second title after 2021 with Atlanta, and rebounded from a sprained ankle to homer in each of the first four Series games.<a href="https://apnews.com/ddce0cc3fd284b9f96d69ee457230df7">Purchased by Guggenheim Baseball Management in 2012</a>, the Dodgers hired Andrew Friedman from Tampa Bay to head their baseball operations two years later. He boosted the front office with a multitude of analytics and performance science staff, and ownership supplied the cash.Los Angeles went on an unprecedented $1.25 billion spending spree last offseason on deals with Ohtani, pitchers Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Tyler Glasnow and James Paxton, and outfielder Teoscar Hernández. Much of the money was future obligations that raised the Dodgers’ deferred compensation to $915.5 million owed from 2028-44.Faced with injuries, the Dodgers acquired Flaherty, Edman and reliever Michael Kopech ahead of the trade deadline, and all became important cogs in the title run. The additions boosted payroll to $266 million, third behind the Mets and the Yankees, plus a projected $43 million luxury tax.Los Angeles will celebrate&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/los-angeles-dodgers-world-series-parade-b50eef167a230b92b29ae725f69f2236">with a parade</a>&nbsp;Friday on what would have been the 64th birthday for Dodgers great Fernando Valenzuela, who died three days before the Series opener.“It’s going to be emotional for all of us," Roberts said.UP NEXTLos Angeles opens its spring schedule on Feb. 20 against the Chicago Cubs at Camelback Ranch, and the Yankees start the next day against Tampa Bay in Tampa, Florida.

⚾ Dodgers win World Series in 5 games over the Yankees

We're joined by Fort Hays State women's soccer coach Tyson John, volleyball coach Jessica Wood-Atkins and football coach Chris Brown.

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Fort Hays State men's basketball plays their only exhibition game against Kansas State on Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at Bramlage Coliseum.

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🎧 Defend the Fort Podcast: FHSU Rewind-MBB at Kansas State (Oct. 29, 2024)

Wednesday, October 30
 KAYS: Tiger Talk, 12:15pm
 KAYS: Hawk Talk with Lance Leipold, 6:00pm

Wednesday, October 30
 KAYS: Tiger Talk, 12:15pm
 KAYS: Hawk Talk with Lance Leipold, 6:00pmThursday, October 31 KKQY: Trego FB vs. Hill City, 6:15pm *Friday, November 1 KFIX: Hays High FB at Andover, 6:30pm KKQY: TMP-Marian FB at Sterling, 6:30pmSaturday, November 2
 KJLS: Fort Hays State FB at Emporia State, 12:00pmSunday, November 3
 KJLS: Fort Hays State
WBKB at UConn (exhibition), 11:00am

LAWRENCE, Kan. –&nbsp;<a href="https://kuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/david-coit/15715">David Coit</a>&nbsp;scored 19 points,&nbsp;<a href="https://kuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/zeke-mayo/15498">Zeke Mayo</a>&nbsp;had 16 points and&nbsp;<a href="https://kuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/rylan-griffen/15499">Rylan Griffen</a>&nbsp;had 14 points as Kansas defeated Washburn 84-53 inside Allen Fieldhouse Tuesday night in the team's final exhibition contest of 2024-25.

The 70th season of Allen Fieldhouse kicked off as Kansas hosted their second and final exhibition game of the season and&nbsp;welcoming Washburn. Washburn is led by head coach Brett Ballard, who played for Kansas from 2000-02 and was a member of&nbsp;<a href="https://kuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/coaches/bill-self/727">Bill Self</a>'s staff for the 2008 National Championship.

The top-ranked Jayhawks got off to an early 11-2 lead with 15:08 left in the first half. The Jayhawk lead stretched to 16 points thanks to a three-pointer from Coit, who had 13 first-half points and finished with 19 in the contest. Coit went 5-of-10 (50.0 percent) from beyond the arc in his first game at Allen Fieldhouse.

Kansas entered halftime up 38-22 after firing a 15-of-28 (53.6 percent) shooting. Five different Jayhawks hit a three-pointer in the opening half with&nbsp;Coit,&nbsp;who hit three from downtown.

Kansas shot 8-of-19 (42.1 percent) from beyond the arc in the first half.An alley-oop from&nbsp;<a href="https://kuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/dajuan-harris-jr-/15490">Dajuan Harris Jr.</a>&nbsp;to&nbsp;<a href="https://kuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/kj-adams-jr-/15494">KJ Adams Jr.</a>&nbsp;led to a&nbsp;<a href="https://kuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/flory-bidunga/15502">Flory Bidunga</a>&nbsp;block on the other end, resulting in a made three pointer by Griffen to force a Washburn timeout with 18:38 left in the second half.

Kansas' lead stretched to 63-28 with 13:30 left in the second half after Mayo drilled back-to-back three pointers. Kansas would cruise to the finish line from that point on, finishing the game shooting 30-of-59 (50.8 percent) from the field, and holding Washburn to just 34.4 percent shooting.

Bidunga&nbsp;was the fourth Jayhawk in double figures, adding 10 points, a game-high tying seven rebounds and a game-high four blocks. Adams&nbsp;shot a perfect 4-of-4 (100.0 percent) and logged eight points, six boards and four assists.

Kansas will host Howard in the 2024-25 regular-season opener inside Allen Fieldhouse next Monday, Nov. 4&nbsp;with tipoff set for 7 p.m. CT. 

The game will be broadcast&nbsp;via ESPN+.The Howard game will mark the second annual McLendon Classic as KU begins the season hosting an HBCU opponent. The contest celebrates University of Kansas alum and legendary coach John McLendon and the McLendon Leadership Initiative.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/10/1730253958484.png" alt="Photo Kansas Athletics" />
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 </figure>LAWRENCE, Kan. –&nbsp;<a href="https://kuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/david-coit/15715">David Coit</a>&nbsp;scored 19 points,&nbsp;<a href="https://kuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/zeke-mayo/15498">Zeke Mayo</a>&nbsp;had 16 points and&nbsp;<a href="https://kuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/rylan-griffen/15499">Rylan Griffen</a>&nbsp;had 14 points as Kansas defeated Washburn 84-53 inside Allen Fieldhouse Tuesday night in the team's final exhibition contest of 2024-25.The 70th season of Allen Fieldhouse kicked off as Kansas hosted their second and final exhibition game of the season and&nbsp;welcoming Washburn. Washburn is led by head coach Brett Ballard, who played for Kansas from 2000-02 and was a member of&nbsp;<a href="https://kuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/coaches/bill-self/727">Bill Self</a>'s staff for the 2008 National Championship.The top-ranked Jayhawks got off to an early 11-2 lead with 15:08 left in the first half. The Jayhawk lead stretched to 16 points thanks to a three-pointer from Coit, who had 13 first-half points and finished with 19 in the contest. Coit went 5-of-10 (50.0 percent) from beyond the arc in his first game at Allen Fieldhouse.Kansas entered halftime up 38-22 after firing a 15-of-28 (53.6 percent) shooting. Five different Jayhawks hit a three-pointer in the opening half with&nbsp;Coit,&nbsp;who hit three from downtown. Kansas shot 8-of-19 (42.1 percent) from beyond the arc in the first half.An alley-oop from&nbsp;<a href="https://kuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/dajuan-harris-jr-/15490">Dajuan Harris Jr.</a>&nbsp;to&nbsp;<a href="https://kuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/kj-adams-jr-/15494">KJ Adams Jr.</a>&nbsp;led to a&nbsp;<a href="https://kuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/flory-bidunga/15502">Flory Bidunga</a>&nbsp;block on the other end, resulting in a made three pointer by Griffen to force a Washburn timeout with 18:38 left in the second half.Kansas' lead stretched to 63-28 with 13:30 left in the second half after Mayo drilled back-to-back three pointers. Kansas would cruise to the finish line from that point on, finishing the game shooting 30-of-59 (50.8 percent) from the field, and holding Washburn to just 34.4 percent shooting.Bidunga&nbsp;was the fourth Jayhawk in double figures, adding 10 points, a game-high tying seven rebounds and a game-high four blocks. Adams&nbsp;shot a perfect 4-of-4 (100.0 percent) and logged eight points, six boards and four assists.UP NEXTKansas will host Howard in the 2024-25 regular-season opener inside Allen Fieldhouse next Monday, Nov. 4&nbsp;with tipoff set for 7 p.m. CT. The game will be broadcast&nbsp;via ESPN+.The Howard game will mark the second annual McLendon Classic as KU begins the season hosting an HBCU opponent. The contest celebrates University of Kansas alum and legendary coach John McLendon and the McLendon Leadership Initiative.

🏀  No. 1 Kansas routs Washburn in final exhibition contest

MANHATTAN, Kan. – Fort Hays State competed with Kansas State in an exhibition contest on Tuesday evening at Bramlage Coliseum. The Tigers fell by 14 to the Wildcats, 70-56, but had several good bursts of play throughout the night.

Despite struggling to hit some shots early in the game, the Tigers remained within 12 of the Wildcats at halftime. They held KSU to just 36.7 percent shooting from the field in the first half. Kansas State started the game on a 7-0 run, but the Tigers pulled back within three points at 17-14 with 8:27 remaining before the break. A 15-4 run by the Wildcats extended the lead out to 14 before the margin rested at 12 at the break.

The Wildcat lead reached 20 twice early in the second half, but the Tigers chipped away and got the lead back down to 10 with 8:32 to go. However, the Wildcats weathered the burst from the Tigers and went on to win by 14.

<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/kaleb-hammeke/8224">Kaleb Hammeke</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/kyle-grill/8223">Kyle Grill</a>&nbsp;each led the Tigers with nine points. Grill had seven of his points in the first half to lead the Tigers.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/shaun-riley/8227">Shaun Riley</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/aidan-mcdowell/8231">Aidan McDowell</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/jahvari-martino/8228">Jahvari Martino</a>, and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/lucas-hammeke/8225">Lucas Hammeke</a>&nbsp;all had six points.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/kaleb-hammeke/8224">Kaleb Hammeke</a>&nbsp;dished out a team-high five assists and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/shaun-riley/8227">Shaun Riley</a>&nbsp;pulled down a team-best seven rebounds.

Brendan Hausen led the Wildcats with 15 points, all on five 3-point field goals. Coleman Hawkins had 13 and David N'Guessan had 10 to round out the Wildcat scorers to reach double figures.

After struggling to just 25.7 percent from the field in the first half, FHSU warmed up in the second half, shooting 50 percent. That brought the Tigers' overall percentage up to 36.9 for the game.

Even having the size advantage, the Wildcats settled for shooting 28 3-point shots and made just eight (28.6 percent beyond the arc). They finished at 41.1 percent overall from the field. The Wildcats also shot 20 more free throws than the Tigers (22-2). The 14-point advantage at the free-throw line covered the final margin on the scoreboard. FHSU hit one more field goal in the game than KSU (24-23).

The Tigers open up the regular season in Marshall, Minn. on Friday, November 8 when they take on Southwest Minnesota State.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/10/1730284465121.jpeg" alt="Fort Hays State guard Muhamed Kante drives to the basket in an NCAA college basketball exhibition game on Tuesday, October 29, 2024 in Manhattan, Kan. (FHSU Athletics photo/Ryan Prickett)" />
 <figcaption>Fort Hays State guard Muhamed Kante drives to the basket in an NCAA college basketball exhibition game on Tuesday, October 29, 2024 in Manhattan, Kan. (FHSU Athletics photo/Ryan Prickett)</figcaption>
 </figure>FHSU AthleticsMANHATTAN, Kan. – Fort Hays State competed with Kansas State in an exhibition contest on Tuesday evening at Bramlage Coliseum. The Tigers fell by 14 to the Wildcats, 70-56, but had several good bursts of play throughout the night.<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/1945204323&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/caleb-hammeke-postgame-interview-vs-kansas-state-university" title="Kaleb Hammeke Postgame at Kansas State (Oct. 29, 2024)" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Kaleb Hammeke Postgame at Kansas State (Oct. 29, 2024)</a></div></div>Despite struggling to hit some shots early in the game, the Tigers remained within 12 of the Wildcats at halftime. They held KSU to just 36.7 percent shooting from the field in the first half. Kansas State started the game on a 7-0 run, but the Tigers pulled back within three points at 17-14 with 8:27 remaining before the break. A 15-4 run by the Wildcats extended the lead out to 14 before the margin rested at 12 at the break.The Wildcat lead reached 20 twice early in the second half, but the Tigers chipped away and got the lead back down to 10 with 8:32 to go. However, the Wildcats weathered the burst from the Tigers and went on to win by 14.<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/1945204323&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/caleb-hammeke-postgame-interview-vs-kansas-state-university" title="Kaleb Hammeke Postgame at Kansas State (Oct. 29, 2024)" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Kaleb Hammeke Postgame at Kansas State (Oct. 29, 2024)</a></div></div><a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/kaleb-hammeke/8224">Kaleb Hammeke</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/kyle-grill/8223">Kyle Grill</a>&nbsp;each led the Tigers with nine points. Grill had seven of his points in the first half to lead the Tigers.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/shaun-riley/8227">Shaun Riley</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/aidan-mcdowell/8231">Aidan McDowell</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/jahvari-martino/8228">Jahvari Martino</a>, and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/lucas-hammeke/8225">Lucas Hammeke</a>&nbsp;all had six points.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/kaleb-hammeke/8224">Kaleb Hammeke</a>&nbsp;dished out a team-high five assists and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/shaun-riley/8227">Shaun Riley</a>&nbsp;pulled down a team-best seven rebounds.Brendan Hausen led the Wildcats with 15 points, all on five 3-point field goals. Coleman Hawkins had 13 and David N'Guessan had 10 to round out the Wildcat scorers to reach double figures.After struggling to just 25.7 percent from the field in the first half, FHSU warmed up in the second half, shooting 50 percent. That brought the Tigers' overall percentage up to 36.9 for the game.<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/1945204423&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/fhsu-mbkb-highlights-vs-kansas-state-university-oct-29th-24" title="FHSU MBKB Highlights at Kansas State (Oct. 29, 2024)" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">FHSU MBKB Highlights at Kansas State (Oct. 29, 2024)</a></div></div>Even having the size advantage, the Wildcats settled for shooting 28 3-point shots and made just eight (28.6 percent beyond the arc). They finished at 41.1 percent overall from the field. The Wildcats also shot 20 more free throws than the Tigers (22-2). The 14-point advantage at the free-throw line covered the final margin on the scoreboard. FHSU hit one more field goal in the game than KSU (24-23).UP NEXTThe Tigers open up the regular season in Marshall, Minn. on Friday, November 8 when they take on Southwest Minnesota State.&nbsp;&nbsp;

🏀 Tigers fall short in exhibition at Kansas State

MANHATTAN, Kan.&nbsp;– Junior&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/brendan-hausen/12175">Brendan Hausen</a>&nbsp;led four Wildcats in double figures with a game-high 15 points, as Kansas State ran its home exhibition winning streak to 30 games with a 70-56 win over Division II Fort Hays State on Tuesday night before 9,526 fans at Bramlage Coliseum.

Hausen was joined in double figures by senior&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/coleman-hawkins/12179">Coleman Hawkins</a>&nbsp;(13 points), sophomore&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/macaleab-rich/12169">Macaleab Rich</a>&nbsp;(11 points) and senior&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/david-n-guessan/12168">David N'Guessan</a>&nbsp;(10 points). N'Guessan had a near double-double with a game-high 9 rebounds.

K-State led from start to finish despite a spirited effort from Fort Hays State, which is coming off a 23-win campaign and was recently ranked No. 16 in the preseason NCAA Division II Coaches poll. The Wildcats led by as many as 20 points early in the second half before the Tigers cut the lead in half with 8:24 to play, prompting a timeout by head coach&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/coaches/jerome-tang/2541">Jerome Tang</a>.An 8-2 spurt capped by a 3-pointer from Hawkins pushed the lead back out to 60-44 with less than 6 minutes to play and the lead never dipped below 12 points the rest of the way.

Hawkins was stellar all-around in his first action as a Wildcat, adding a team-high 6 assists, 7 rebounds and 2 steals to go with his 13 points in nearly 32 minutes of action.K-State scored its 70 points on 41.1 percent (23-of-56) shooting, including 28.6 percent (8-of-28) from 3-point range, and 72.7 percent (16-of-22) from the free throw line. The team had 18 assists on 23 made field goals and posted a 42-34 advantage on the glass, including 14 offensive boards.Defensively, the Wildcats held the Tigers to 36.9 percent (24-of-65) shooting, including 25.7 percent (9-of-35) in the first half.In addition to the four double-digit scorers, the squad got a big boost from junior&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/c-j-jones/12181">C.J. Jones</a>, who finished the night with 9 points on 4-of-6 shooting to go with 5 rebounds and 2 steals.

K-State is now 75-21 all-time in exhibition play, including a 58-9 mark at home. It was the fifth straight such win over FHSU, following victories in 2007, 2011, 2015 and 2017.Hausen stalked the Wildcats to a 7-0 lead after knocking down his first two 3-point attempts, as they built as much as a 14-point lead in the first half. 

He duplicated the feat to start the second half, canning his first two 3-pointers to ignite an 8-0 run and push the lead to 42-22 with 17 minutes to play. However, the Tigers wouldn't go away, as they used an 18-8 run over the next 8 minutes to cut the deficit to 52-42.Rich, who earned additional playing time with senior&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/max-jones/12171">Max Jones</a>&nbsp;out due to injury, was another bright spot down the stretch, scoring 4 of his 11 points in the last 8 minutes. He finished the night 5-of-7 from the field to go with 4 rebounds in nearly 20 minutes of action.

Fort Hays State was led by 9 points each from graduate&nbsp;Kaleb Hammeke&nbsp;and sophomore&nbsp;Kyle Grill.K-State officially opens the 2024-25 season on Tuesday, Nov. 4 when the Wildcats welcome New Orleans to Bramlage Coliseum for 7 p.m., CT tip. Tickets are available by calling the K-State Athletics Ticket Office at (800) 221.CATS or online at&nbsp;<a href="https://kstatesports.evenue.net/events/MBSG?_gl=1*fjor90*_gcl_au*ODUwNjE5NjguMTcyODUxMjY2Nw..*_ga*NjA0NzEyODM1LjE3MjA3MzUyNjg.*_ga_1ZXMBEL67G*MTczMDI1Njk5Ni42NjQuMS4xNzMwMjU3MzM4LjQxLjAuMA..&amp;_ga=2.228836185.45498979.1724528033-604712835.1720735268">kstatesports.com/tickets</a>.

HEAD COACH JEROME TANGOpening statement…

"First of all, I lost a friend this past week, [South Florida's head coach] Amir Abdur-Rahim. 43 years old, young guy, got a wife and three kids, and that team still had to take the court, or is getting ready to take the court the next day or so. It's just a tough time. In this coaching circle, there are not a lot of guys who have no enemies, and he had none. The man poured into his guys and loved people. The thing that he always said is love wins. So, it was just hard on me, hard on our staff and a moment like this allows you to be so thankful for life, health, and strength. So, I would just like Amir's family to know that we are praying for them, we're always here for them and we'll support them in any way that we can."

On&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/brendan-hausen/12175">Brendan Hausen's</a>&nbsp;three-point volume…"I say this all of the time, like, coaches want guys to shoot 40% from three, but they can't live with the six misses, right? He was two for nine in the first half, but he was two for five in the second half. I think he's a two-for-five shooter. He did a better job of being on balance [in the second half], like he hit his first two, and then he didn't fight for his feet anymore. He just felt it was going to be his night and it was going to go in, so what he has to do is make sure that he is focused and concentrated. When he's concentrated, using the right mechanics, and fighting for his feet so he's on balance, he's a 40-plus percent three-point shooter."

On&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/max-jones/12171">Max Jones'</a>&nbsp;injury status…"He had a little toe injury. It's not anything serious, but it wasn't worth it to risk. It was better to let him rest."On lineup experimentation…"Not having Max out there today kind of messed up the rotation of what we wanted to do. It forced us to maybe do some things that we wouldn't have done or hadn't done yet. But, I think every dude on the roster, if you put them on the floor, they'll provide something positive. So everyone has to be ready."

On&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/dug-mcdaniel/12170">Dug McDaniel</a>&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/c-j-jones/12181">C.J. Jones'</a>&nbsp;role"Dug's a talent and he's learning how to be a point guard and lead. There's so much more to being a point guard than just dribbling and passing, but like running the team, and he's embracing that. I think he still allows the ball going in the hole to affect him on the other end and in other things. But, he's a talent, he's going to be a major part of us being successful this year. [C.J.] it's not that [he] started in [Dug's] place, C.J. started. He's been our best point guard. He has an incredible assist-to-turnover ratio in practice, and you saw it today. He gets guys shots, defends the ball, rebounds, and makes the right play. So, C.J. earned where he's at."TEAM NOTES

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/10/1730254113259.png" alt="Photo courtesy K-State Athletics" />
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 </figure>MANHATTAN, Kan.&nbsp;– Junior&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/brendan-hausen/12175">Brendan Hausen</a>&nbsp;led four Wildcats in double figures with a game-high 15 points, as Kansas State ran its home exhibition winning streak to 30 games with a 70-56 win over Division II Fort Hays State on Tuesday night before 9,526 fans at Bramlage Coliseum.Hausen was joined in double figures by senior&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/coleman-hawkins/12179">Coleman Hawkins</a>&nbsp;(13 points), sophomore&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/macaleab-rich/12169">Macaleab Rich</a>&nbsp;(11 points) and senior&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/david-n-guessan/12168">David N'Guessan</a>&nbsp;(10 points). N'Guessan had a near double-double with a game-high 9 rebounds.K-State led from start to finish despite a spirited effort from Fort Hays State, which is coming off a 23-win campaign and was recently ranked No. 16 in the preseason NCAA Division II Coaches poll. The Wildcats led by as many as 20 points early in the second half before the Tigers cut the lead in half with 8:24 to play, prompting a timeout by head coach&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/coaches/jerome-tang/2541">Jerome Tang</a>.An 8-2 spurt capped by a 3-pointer from Hawkins pushed the lead back out to 60-44 with less than 6 minutes to play and the lead never dipped below 12 points the rest of the way. Hawkins was stellar all-around in his first action as a Wildcat, adding a team-high 6 assists, 7 rebounds and 2 steals to go with his 13 points in nearly 32 minutes of action.K-State scored its 70 points on 41.1 percent (23-of-56) shooting, including 28.6 percent (8-of-28) from 3-point range, and 72.7 percent (16-of-22) from the free throw line. The team had 18 assists on 23 made field goals and posted a 42-34 advantage on the glass, including 14 offensive boards.Defensively, the Wildcats held the Tigers to 36.9 percent (24-of-65) shooting, including 25.7 percent (9-of-35) in the first half.In addition to the four double-digit scorers, the squad got a big boost from junior&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/c-j-jones/12181">C.J. Jones</a>, who finished the night with 9 points on 4-of-6 shooting to go with 5 rebounds and 2 steals.K-State is now 75-21 all-time in exhibition play, including a 58-9 mark at home. It was the fifth straight such win over FHSU, following victories in 2007, 2011, 2015 and 2017.Hausen stalked the Wildcats to a 7-0 lead after knocking down his first two 3-point attempts, as they built as much as a 14-point lead in the first half. He duplicated the feat to start the second half, canning his first two 3-pointers to ignite an 8-0 run and push the lead to 42-22 with 17 minutes to play. However, the Tigers wouldn't go away, as they used an 18-8 run over the next 8 minutes to cut the deficit to 52-42.Rich, who earned additional playing time with senior&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/max-jones/12171">Max Jones</a>&nbsp;out due to injury, was another bright spot down the stretch, scoring 4 of his 11 points in the last 8 minutes. He finished the night 5-of-7 from the field to go with 4 rebounds in nearly 20 minutes of action.Fort Hays State was led by 9 points each from graduate&nbsp;Kaleb Hammeke&nbsp;and sophomore&nbsp;Kyle Grill.K-State officially opens the 2024-25 season on Tuesday, Nov. 4 when the Wildcats welcome New Orleans to Bramlage Coliseum for 7 p.m., CT tip. Tickets are available by calling the K-State Athletics Ticket Office at (800) 221.CATS or online at&nbsp;<a href="https://kstatesports.evenue.net/events/MBSG?_gl=1*fjor90*_gcl_au*ODUwNjE5NjguMTcyODUxMjY2Nw..*_ga*NjA0NzEyODM1LjE3MjA3MzUyNjg.*_ga_1ZXMBEL67G*MTczMDI1Njk5Ni42NjQuMS4xNzMwMjU3MzM4LjQxLjAuMA..&amp;_ga=2.228836185.45498979.1724528033-604712835.1720735268">kstatesports.com/tickets</a>.HEAD COACH JEROME TANGOpening statement…"First of all, I lost a friend this past week, [South Florida's head coach] Amir Abdur-Rahim. 43 years old, young guy, got a wife and three kids, and that team still had to take the court, or is getting ready to take the court the next day or so. It's just a tough time. In this coaching circle, there are not a lot of guys who have no enemies, and he had none. The man poured into his guys and loved people. The thing that he always said is love wins. So, it was just hard on me, hard on our staff and a moment like this allows you to be so thankful for life, health, and strength. So, I would just like Amir's family to know that we are praying for them, we're always here for them and we'll support them in any way that we can."On&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/brendan-hausen/12175">Brendan Hausen's</a>&nbsp;three-point volume…"I say this all of the time, like, coaches want guys to shoot 40% from three, but they can't live with the six misses, right? He was two for nine in the first half, but he was two for five in the second half. I think he's a two-for-five shooter. He did a better job of being on balance [in the second half], like he hit his first two, and then he didn't fight for his feet anymore. He just felt it was going to be his night and it was going to go in, so what he has to do is make sure that he is focused and concentrated. When he's concentrated, using the right mechanics, and fighting for his feet so he's on balance, he's a 40-plus percent three-point shooter."On&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/max-jones/12171">Max Jones'</a>&nbsp;injury status…"He had a little toe injury. It's not anything serious, but it wasn't worth it to risk. It was better to let him rest."On lineup experimentation…"Not having Max out there today kind of messed up the rotation of what we wanted to do. It forced us to maybe do some things that we wouldn't have done or hadn't done yet. But, I think every dude on the roster, if you put them on the floor, they'll provide something positive. So everyone has to be ready."On&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/dug-mcdaniel/12170">Dug McDaniel</a>&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/c-j-jones/12181">C.J. Jones'</a>&nbsp;role"Dug's a talent and he's learning how to be a point guard and lead. There's so much more to being a point guard than just dribbling and passing, but like running the team, and he's embracing that. I think he still allows the ball going in the hole to affect him on the other end and in other things. But, he's a talent, he's going to be a major part of us being successful this year. [C.J.] it's not that [he] started in [Dug's] place, C.J. started. He's been our best point guard. He has an incredible assist-to-turnover ratio in practice, and you saw it today. He gets guys shots, defends the ball, rebounds, and makes the right play. So, C.J. earned where he's at."TEAM NOTES<ul>
 <li>Four Wildcats scored in double figures, as K-State won its lone exhibition game of the 2024-25 season with a 70-56 win over Division II foe Fort Hays State.</li><li>With the win, K-State extended its winning streak in home exhibition games to 30.</li><li>K-State is now 75-21 all-time in exhibition play, including 58-9 at home and 52-9 at Bramlage Coliseum.</li><li>Junior&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/brendan-hausen/12175">Brendan Hausen</a>&nbsp;led all scorers with 15 points, connecting on 5-of-14 from 3-point range, in 21 minutes.</li><li>Senior&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/coleman-hawkins/12179">Coleman Hawkins</a>&nbsp;had a strong all-around game with 13 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 steals in 32 minutes.</li>
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 <li>Senior&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/david-n-guessan/12168">David N'Guessan</a>&nbsp;had a near double-double with 10 points and a game-high 9 rebounds in 21 minutes.</li>
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 <li>Sophomore&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/macaleab-rich/12169">Macaleab Rich</a>&nbsp;scored 11 points off the bench, connecting on 5-of-7 shots.</li>
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 <li>K-State started a lineup of juniors&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/c-j-jones/12181">C.J. Jones</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/brendan-hausen/12175">Brendan Hausen</a>&nbsp;and seniors&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/coleman-hawkins/12179">Coleman Hawkins</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/achor-achor/12177">Achor Achor</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/david-n-guessan/12168">David N'Guessan</a>.</li>
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🏀  K-State eases past Fort Hays State in lone exhibition

TULSA, Okla. – The Fort Hays State Men's Golf team secured a tie for 8th place at the Tulsa Cup, held at the Club at Indian Springs. The Tigers posted a solid start with a first-round score of 309, placing them in a tie for fifth after day one. They then logged their best team score in the second round, a 306, before finishing the final round with another 309. Their combined team score across the three rounds was 924.&nbsp;

<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-golf/roster/cooper-scheck/8548">Cooper Scheck</a>&nbsp;led the Tigers, tying for 22nd individually with a total score of 14-over par. Scheck started with a round of 82, followed by his best performance in round two with a 76. He closed with another 82 in the final round and tallied seven birdies over the week.&nbsp;

<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-golf/roster/jackson-rader/8547">Jackson Rader</a>&nbsp;followed close behind, tying for 26th at 15-over par with rounds of 74, 79, and 78. Rader sank five birdies in total, including three in the first round, which helped him finish day one tied for eighth.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-golf/roster/cole-streck/8549">Cole Streck</a>&nbsp;displayed impressive consistency, tying for 28th overall. Streck carded an opening round of 79 and improved over the next two rounds with 77 and 76. He matched Scheck's birdie count with seven across the tournament.&nbsp;&nbsp;

<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-golf/roster/jordan-mccaslin/8552">Jordan McCaslin</a>&nbsp;had a resilient showing, bouncing back from an opening round of 82 to close with rounds of 76 and 77, tying for 43rd. McCaslin led the Tigers in birdies, recording nine for the tournament. Rounding out the team was&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-golf/roster/jacob-george/8545">Jacob George</a>, who posted scores of 80, 81, and 78 to finish tied for 57th overall.&nbsp;

The tournament saw Rogers State claim victory with a team score of 16-over par, led by Elliot Han Monteremal, who tied for third individually at 4-over par. Washburn University finished just two strokes behind the lead at 19-over par, sliding in the standings after the final round.&nbsp;Jack Phillips of Southwestern Oklahoma State was the individual champion at even par through the three rounds.

The Tigers are set to resume their season in the spring at the Hillcat Classic, scheduled for March 10-11.&nbsp; &nbsp;

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 </figure>FHSU AthleticsTULSA, Okla. – The Fort Hays State Men's Golf team secured a tie for 8th place at the Tulsa Cup, held at the Club at Indian Springs. The Tigers posted a solid start with a first-round score of 309, placing them in a tie for fifth after day one. They then logged their best team score in the second round, a 306, before finishing the final round with another 309. Their combined team score across the three rounds was 924.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-golf/roster/cooper-scheck/8548">Cooper Scheck</a>&nbsp;led the Tigers, tying for 22nd individually with a total score of 14-over par. Scheck started with a round of 82, followed by his best performance in round two with a 76. He closed with another 82 in the final round and tallied seven birdies over the week.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-golf/roster/jackson-rader/8547">Jackson Rader</a>&nbsp;followed close behind, tying for 26th at 15-over par with rounds of 74, 79, and 78. Rader sank five birdies in total, including three in the first round, which helped him finish day one tied for eighth.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-golf/roster/cole-streck/8549">Cole Streck</a>&nbsp;displayed impressive consistency, tying for 28th overall. Streck carded an opening round of 79 and improved over the next two rounds with 77 and 76. He matched Scheck's birdie count with seven across the tournament.&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-golf/roster/jordan-mccaslin/8552">Jordan McCaslin</a>&nbsp;had a resilient showing, bouncing back from an opening round of 82 to close with rounds of 76 and 77, tying for 43rd. McCaslin led the Tigers in birdies, recording nine for the tournament. Rounding out the team was&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-golf/roster/jacob-george/8545">Jacob George</a>, who posted scores of 80, 81, and 78 to finish tied for 57th overall.&nbsp;The tournament saw Rogers State claim victory with a team score of 16-over par, led by Elliot Han Monteremal, who tied for third individually at 4-over par. Washburn University finished just two strokes behind the lead at 19-over par, sliding in the standings after the final round.&nbsp;Jack Phillips of Southwestern Oklahoma State was the individual champion at even par through the three rounds.UP NEXTThe Tigers are set to resume their season in the spring at the Hillcat Classic, scheduled for March 10-11.&nbsp; &nbsp;

⛳ Tiger men wrap up fall with 8th place finish at Tulsa Cup

Hays Post Fort Hays State Tiger football coach Chris Brown, defensive end Gaven Haselhorst and offensive lineman spoke to the media Tuesday before the Tigers travel to Emporia State on Saturday.

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🏈📹 FHSU weekly press conference 

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Fort Hays State Men's Basketball will begin the 2024-25 season ranked No. 16 in the NABC Top 25 Poll, as the preseason edition was released on Tuesday. The Tigers are coming off a 23-8 overall record in 2023-24, making an appearance in the Central Regional of the NCAA Tournament. They finished at No. 19 in the NABC Top 25 last year.

This is the first appearance for FHSU in the NABC Preseason Top 25 since 2006-07, when it had a ranking of No. 25 to start the year. FHSU was receiving votes in the preseason polls of both the 2022-23 and 2023-24 seasons. The Tigers have finished with at least 21 wins in each of the last three seasons.

Fort Hays State has now been ranked in the Top 25 in eight consecutive polls released by the NABC, going back to January 30 of last season. The Tigers ranked as high as No. 14 in the poll during the regular season last year on February 20.Fort Hays State is one of three MIAA schools listed in the Preseason Top 25, joining No. 10 ranked Washburn and No. 20 ranked Northwest Missouri State. Washburn was listed as the MIAA favorite by the coaches this year, while FHSU was listed as the favorite by the media. Northwest Missouri State is coming off its 11th-straight MIAA regular season title, but enters the year with a new coach at the helm. Pittsburg State was listed in the receiving votes section. FHSU, NWMSU, and PSU were participants in the NCAA Tournament last year.

Fort Hays State opens the regular season on November 8-9 with a pair of games in Marshall, Minn. against Southwest Minnesota State and Concordia-St. Paul. Southwest Minnesota State was also a participant in the Central Regional of the NCAA Tournament last year and is among the receiving votes section of the national poll to start the season.

NABC Preseason Top 25 Poll. Rank - Team - Record - Points - Prev 1. Minnesota State (10) - 35-1 - 393 - 2 2. Nova Southeastern, Fla. (6) - 32-3 - 390 - 1 3. West Texas A&amp;M - 30-5 - 346 - 9 4. MSU Moorhead - 25-6271 - 11 5. Dallas Baptist - 25-6 - 233 - 12 6. California, Pa. - 27-4 - 222 - 8 7. Gannon, Pa. - 32-3 - 204 - 3 8. Colorado School of Mines - 24-9 - 160 - 23 9. North Georgia - 28-7 - 1841 - 4 10. Washburn - 19-11 - 169 - NR 11 . Charleston, W.Va. - 29-5 - 162 - 7 12. Cal State Dominguez Hills - 22-8 - 160 - NR 13. Minnesota Duluth - 26-7 - 143 - 10 14. Cal State San Bernardino - 27-8 - 141 - 20 15. Central Washington - 22-10 - 139 - NR 16. Fort Hays State - 23-9 - 135 - 19 17.&nbsp;West Liberty, W.Va. - 26-7 - 129 - 16 18. Lincoln Memorial - 24-9 - 107 - NR 19. Florida Southern - 23-10 - 99 - NR 20. Northwest Missouri State - 29-5 - 95 - 4 21. Colorado Mesa - 29-5 - 91 - 6 22. Fort Lewis, Colo. - 29-4 - 90 - 5 23. Saint Michael's, Vt. - 24-9 - 80 - NR 24. Arkansas Tech - 25-7 - 77 - NR 25. Ferris State, Mich. - 28-8 - 72 - NR

Receiving Votes:&nbsp;Alabama Huntsville 67, UNC Pembroke (N.C.) 60, Truman State (Mo.) 60, Clark Atlanta (Ga.) 59, Lake Superior State (Mich.) 52, St. Thomas Aquinas (N.Y.) 48, USC Aiken (S.C.) 48, Point Loma (Calif.) 43, Walsh (Ohio) 40, Lubbock Christian (Texas) 38, Lander (S.C.) 37, Kentucky Wesleyan 35, Southern New Hampshire 34, Cal State LA 32, Pittsburg State (Kan.) 31, Carson-Newman (Tenn.) 30, Indianapolis (Ind.) 24, MSU Denver (Colo.) 21, St. Edward's (Texas) 21, Illinois Springfield 11, Miles (Ala.) 11, Catawba (N.C.) 10, Southwest Minnesota State 10, Post (Conn.) 9, Hillsdale (Mich.) 8, William Jewell (Mo.) 7, Lincoln (Pa.) 6, Bentley (Mass.) 5, Montana State Billings 5, Concord (W.Va.) 4, Daemen (N.Y.) 4, Upper Iowa 4, Academy of Art (Calif.) 2.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>FHSU AthleticsKANSAS CITY, Mo. – Fort Hays State Men's Basketball will begin the 2024-25 season ranked No. 16 in the NABC Top 25 Poll, as the preseason edition was released on Tuesday. The Tigers are coming off a 23-8 overall record in 2023-24, making an appearance in the Central Regional of the NCAA Tournament. They finished at No. 19 in the NABC Top 25 last year.This is the first appearance for FHSU in the NABC Preseason Top 25 since 2006-07, when it had a ranking of No. 25 to start the year. FHSU was receiving votes in the preseason polls of both the 2022-23 and 2023-24 seasons. The Tigers have finished with at least 21 wins in each of the last three seasons.Fort Hays State has now been ranked in the Top 25 in eight consecutive polls released by the NABC, going back to January 30 of last season. The Tigers ranked as high as No. 14 in the poll during the regular season last year on February 20.Fort Hays State is one of three MIAA schools listed in the Preseason Top 25, joining No. 10 ranked Washburn and No. 20 ranked Northwest Missouri State. Washburn was listed as the MIAA favorite by the coaches this year, while FHSU was listed as the favorite by the media. Northwest Missouri State is coming off its 11th-straight MIAA regular season title, but enters the year with a new coach at the helm. Pittsburg State was listed in the receiving votes section. FHSU, NWMSU, and PSU were participants in the NCAA Tournament last year.Fort Hays State opens the regular season on November 8-9 with a pair of games in Marshall, Minn. against Southwest Minnesota State and Concordia-St. Paul. Southwest Minnesota State was also a participant in the Central Regional of the NCAA Tournament last year and is among the receiving votes section of the national poll to start the season.NABC Preseason Top 25 Poll. Rank - Team - Record - Points - Prev 1. Minnesota State (10) - 35-1 - 393 - 2 2. Nova Southeastern, Fla. (6) - 32-3 - 390 - 1 3. West Texas A&amp;M - 30-5 - 346 - 9 4. MSU Moorhead - 25-6271 - 11 5. Dallas Baptist - 25-6 - 233 - 12 6. California, Pa. - 27-4 - 222 - 8 7. Gannon, Pa. - 32-3 - 204 - 3 8. Colorado School of Mines - 24-9 - 160 - 23 9. North Georgia - 28-7 - 1841 - 4 10. Washburn - 19-11 - 169 - NR 11 . Charleston, W.Va. - 29-5 - 162 - 7 12. Cal State Dominguez Hills - 22-8 - 160 - NR 13. Minnesota Duluth - 26-7 - 143 - 10 14. Cal State San Bernardino - 27-8 - 141 - 20 15. Central Washington - 22-10 - 139 - NR 16. Fort Hays State - 23-9 - 135 - 19 17.&nbsp;West Liberty, W.Va. - 26-7 - 129 - 16 18. Lincoln Memorial - 24-9 - 107 - NR 19. Florida Southern - 23-10 - 99 - NR 20. Northwest Missouri State - 29-5 - 95 - 4 21. Colorado Mesa - 29-5 - 91 - 6 22. Fort Lewis, Colo. - 29-4 - 90 - 5 23. Saint Michael's, Vt. - 24-9 - 80 - NR 24. Arkansas Tech - 25-7 - 77 - NR 25. Ferris State, Mich. - 28-8 - 72 - NRReceiving Votes:&nbsp;Alabama Huntsville 67, UNC Pembroke (N.C.) 60, Truman State (Mo.) 60, Clark Atlanta (Ga.) 59, Lake Superior State (Mich.) 52, St. Thomas Aquinas (N.Y.) 48, USC Aiken (S.C.) 48, Point Loma (Calif.) 43, Walsh (Ohio) 40, Lubbock Christian (Texas) 38, Lander (S.C.) 37, Kentucky Wesleyan 35, Southern New Hampshire 34, Cal State LA 32, Pittsburg State (Kan.) 31, Carson-Newman (Tenn.) 30, Indianapolis (Ind.) 24, MSU Denver (Colo.) 21, St. Edward's (Texas) 21, Illinois Springfield 11, Miles (Ala.) 11, Catawba (N.C.) 10, Southwest Minnesota State 10, Post (Conn.) 9, Hillsdale (Mich.) 8, William Jewell (Mo.) 7, Lincoln (Pa.) 6, Bentley (Mass.) 5, Montana State Billings 5, Concord (W.Va.) 4, Daemen (N.Y.) 4, Upper Iowa 4, Academy of Art (Calif.) 2.&nbsp;&nbsp;

🏀 FHSU men tabbed No. 16 in NABC Preseason Top 25

Fort Hays State (0-0) at Kansas State (0-0) Tuesday, October 29 - 7 p.m. Manhattan, Kan. - Bramlage Coliseum

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Fort Hays State Men's Basketball is set to play an exhibition contest against Kansas State University on Tuesday night in Manhattan, Kan. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. at Bramlage Coliseum. Fort Hays State is coming off its 14th&nbsp;appearance all-time in the NCAA Tournament (8th&nbsp;under head coach&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/coaches/mark-johnson/1330">Mark Johnson</a>) in 2023-24, finishing with a 23-8 record overall. The Wildcats finished 19-15 overall in 2023-24 and made an appearance in the NIT.

The last time Fort Hays State and Kansas State met, Fort Hays State left Manhattan with an 81-68 win on December 8, 2020. Though it was a regular season game for Kansas State, it was an exhibition for Fort Hays State. It was during the COVID season of 2020-21. Head coach&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/coaches/mark-johnson/1330">Mark Johnson</a>&nbsp;and associate head coach&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/coaches/jeremy-brown/1331">Jeremy Brown</a>&nbsp;were in quarantine and could not travel with the team to the game, so assistant coach Todd Johnston had to lead the Tigers that night. The Tigers shot a blistering 55.2 percent from the field that night with 10 3-point field goals made, while holding KSU to 44 percent. Kansas State is now officially 3-3 all-time against FHSU in regular season games and both wins for FHSU in Manhattan all-time have oddly been on December 8, the other occurring in 1936 by a score of 47-25. The Wildcats are 4-0 in exhibition games against FHSU, but FHSU technically is now 1-4 against KSU in exhibitions for its official history and 2-3 against the Wildcats in regular season play.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/kaleb-hammeke/8224">Kaleb Hammeke</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/traejon-davis/8222">Traejon Davis</a>&nbsp;were the only current Tigers on that 2020-21 FHSU team and Hammeke scored 15 points the last time the teams met.

The Tigers enter their 24th&nbsp;season under head coach&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/coaches/mark-johnson/1330">Mark Johnson</a>, who brings an overall record of 451-220 into the 2024-25 campaign. The Tigers have three conference championships under his guidance (two regular season and one tournament). The Tigers reached at least 20 wins for the third-straight year in 2023-24 and it marked the 12th&nbsp;time reaching at least 20 on Johnson's watch.

The Tigers fell 59-58 to Minnesota Duluth in the first round of the NCAA Tournament last year on a buzzer beater in the loaded Central Regional. It was a matchup of Top 20 nationally ranked teams in the first round, UMD at No. 10 and FHSU at No. 19. The Tigers were in the Top 25 of the last seven NABC polls released during the 2023-24 season. Minnesota State, the region's top seed, went on to win the regional and eventually the national championship, proving how good the Central Region was in 2023-24.

Fort Hays State's defense has been its identity in recent years. The Tigers were the national leader in scoring defense last year, allowing 57.9 points per game. They were one point per game better than conference foe Northwest Missouri State (58.9). In 2022-23, Northwest Missouri State had the best scoring defense in the nation (56.3), while Fort Hays State ranked second (57.2). The Tigers were second nationally also in 2021-22 at 56.6 per game, only behind Miles which had an average of 56.2. The Tigers held the opposition to 60 points or less in 17 of 31 games in 2023-24, which included 11 games inside of 50.

With the grind-out possession-style of play for the Tigers last year, they also were among the nation's best in field goal percentage defense, allowing opponents to shoot just 39.8 percent from the field for the season. They ranked sixth nationally in that category, just 0.8 percent off the national lead. FHSU has held the opposition to less than 40 percent shooting from the field for the season in each of the last three years.

The Tigers return seven players from their 2023-24 squad, led by graduate student&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/kaleb-hammeke/8224">Kaleb Hammeke</a>&nbsp;who enters his fifth year on the court.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/traejon-davis/8222">Traejon Davis</a>&nbsp;also enters his fifth year on the floor for the Tigers. They are the longest-tenured Tigers on the roster. Hammeke led the Tigers in scoring (13.6 ppg) and assists (4.1 apg) in 2023-24, while also making a team-best 46 3-point field goals and 90 free throws for the season. He shot 87.4 percent at the free-throw line last year and reached double figures in scoring in 25 of 31 games. Hammeke is also the top returning rebounder for the Tigers, averaging 5.1 per game a year ago.

Davis, along with&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/shaun-riley/8227">Shaun Riley</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/r-j-crawford/8221">R.J. Crawford</a>, started a significant amount of games for the Tigers in 2023-24.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/kyle-grill/8223">Kyle Grill</a>&nbsp;also returns after playing in all but one contest last year.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/lucas-hammeke/8225">Lucas Hammeke</a>&nbsp;saw action in only eight games, hampered with a mid-season injury, while&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/petar-asceric/8220">Petar Asceric</a>&nbsp;redshirted the 2023-24 season. The five players aside from Hammeke that played last year combined for 24.1 points per game. Hard to replace will be All-MIAA performers&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/elijah-nnanabu/7594">Elijah Nnanabu</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/bjarni-jonsson/7593">Bjarni Jonsson</a>, both exhausting their eligibility in 2023-24. Nnanabu was a two-time all-conference performer, while Jonsson was the MIAA Defensive Player of the Year, a two-time all-conference performer, and a three-time MIAA All-Defensive Team performer.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>FHSU AthleticsFort Hays State (0-0) at Kansas State (0-0) Tuesday, October 29 - 7 p.m. Manhattan, Kan. - Bramlage ColiseumRadio:&nbsp;KJLS (103.3)&nbsp;<a href="https://mix103fm.com/">CLICK HERE TO LISTEN</a> Watch:&nbsp;ESPN+:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/5d127ce5-e4a7-4226-85ef-f2d0cd7ecd49">CLICK HERE TO WATCH ($)</a>Fort Hays State Men's Basketball is set to play an exhibition contest against Kansas State University on Tuesday night in Manhattan, Kan. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. at Bramlage Coliseum. Fort Hays State is coming off its 14th&nbsp;appearance all-time in the NCAA Tournament (8th&nbsp;under head coach&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/coaches/mark-johnson/1330">Mark Johnson</a>) in 2023-24, finishing with a 23-8 record overall. The Wildcats finished 19-15 overall in 2023-24 and made an appearance in the NIT.The last time Fort Hays State and Kansas State met, Fort Hays State left Manhattan with an 81-68 win on December 8, 2020. Though it was a regular season game for Kansas State, it was an exhibition for Fort Hays State. It was during the COVID season of 2020-21. Head coach&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/coaches/mark-johnson/1330">Mark Johnson</a>&nbsp;and associate head coach&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/coaches/jeremy-brown/1331">Jeremy Brown</a>&nbsp;were in quarantine and could not travel with the team to the game, so assistant coach Todd Johnston had to lead the Tigers that night. The Tigers shot a blistering 55.2 percent from the field that night with 10 3-point field goals made, while holding KSU to 44 percent. Kansas State is now officially 3-3 all-time against FHSU in regular season games and both wins for FHSU in Manhattan all-time have oddly been on December 8, the other occurring in 1936 by a score of 47-25. The Wildcats are 4-0 in exhibition games against FHSU, but FHSU technically is now 1-4 against KSU in exhibitions for its official history and 2-3 against the Wildcats in regular season play.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/kaleb-hammeke/8224">Kaleb Hammeke</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/traejon-davis/8222">Traejon Davis</a>&nbsp;were the only current Tigers on that 2020-21 FHSU team and Hammeke scored 15 points the last time the teams met.The Tigers enter their 24th&nbsp;season under head coach&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/coaches/mark-johnson/1330">Mark Johnson</a>, who brings an overall record of 451-220 into the 2024-25 campaign. The Tigers have three conference championships under his guidance (two regular season and one tournament). The Tigers reached at least 20 wins for the third-straight year in 2023-24 and it marked the 12th&nbsp;time reaching at least 20 on Johnson's watch.The Tigers fell 59-58 to Minnesota Duluth in the first round of the NCAA Tournament last year on a buzzer beater in the loaded Central Regional. It was a matchup of Top 20 nationally ranked teams in the first round, UMD at No. 10 and FHSU at No. 19. The Tigers were in the Top 25 of the last seven NABC polls released during the 2023-24 season. Minnesota State, the region's top seed, went on to win the regional and eventually the national championship, proving how good the Central Region was in 2023-24.Fort Hays State's defense has been its identity in recent years. The Tigers were the national leader in scoring defense last year, allowing 57.9 points per game. They were one point per game better than conference foe Northwest Missouri State (58.9). In 2022-23, Northwest Missouri State had the best scoring defense in the nation (56.3), while Fort Hays State ranked second (57.2). The Tigers were second nationally also in 2021-22 at 56.6 per game, only behind Miles which had an average of 56.2. The Tigers held the opposition to 60 points or less in 17 of 31 games in 2023-24, which included 11 games inside of 50.With the grind-out possession-style of play for the Tigers last year, they also were among the nation's best in field goal percentage defense, allowing opponents to shoot just 39.8 percent from the field for the season. They ranked sixth nationally in that category, just 0.8 percent off the national lead. FHSU has held the opposition to less than 40 percent shooting from the field for the season in each of the last three years.The Tigers return seven players from their 2023-24 squad, led by graduate student&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/kaleb-hammeke/8224">Kaleb Hammeke</a>&nbsp;who enters his fifth year on the court.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/traejon-davis/8222">Traejon Davis</a>&nbsp;also enters his fifth year on the floor for the Tigers. They are the longest-tenured Tigers on the roster. Hammeke led the Tigers in scoring (13.6 ppg) and assists (4.1 apg) in 2023-24, while also making a team-best 46 3-point field goals and 90 free throws for the season. He shot 87.4 percent at the free-throw line last year and reached double figures in scoring in 25 of 31 games. Hammeke is also the top returning rebounder for the Tigers, averaging 5.1 per game a year ago.Davis, along with&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/shaun-riley/8227">Shaun Riley</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/r-j-crawford/8221">R.J. Crawford</a>, started a significant amount of games for the Tigers in 2023-24.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/kyle-grill/8223">Kyle Grill</a>&nbsp;also returns after playing in all but one contest last year.&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/lucas-hammeke/8225">Lucas Hammeke</a>&nbsp;saw action in only eight games, hampered with a mid-season injury, while&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/petar-asceric/8220">Petar Asceric</a>&nbsp;redshirted the 2023-24 season. The five players aside from Hammeke that played last year combined for 24.1 points per game. Hard to replace will be All-MIAA performers&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/elijah-nnanabu/7594">Elijah Nnanabu</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/bjarni-jonsson/7593">Bjarni Jonsson</a>, both exhausting their eligibility in 2023-24. Nnanabu was a two-time all-conference performer, while Jonsson was the MIAA Defensive Player of the Year, a two-time all-conference performer, and a three-time MIAA All-Defensive Team performer.&nbsp;&nbsp;

🏀🎧 LISTEN: Tigers open season with exhibition at K-State

LILBURN, Ga. - The Fort Hays State women's basketball team will open the 2024-25 season ranked 23rd in the WBCA NCAA Division II Preseason Coaches Poll, released Tuesday (Oct. 29) by the coaches association.

The Tigers received 107 points in the voting process, 14 behind 22nd-ranked Southern Nazarene. FHSU is one of two MIAA teams listed in the preseason top 25 alongside 13th-ranked Pittsburg State. The Tigers are one of four central region teams to crack the preseason poll, joining SNU, PSU and top-ranked and defending national champion Minnesota State. Three other regional rivals are receiving votes in Harding, Northern State and Missouri Western.

This is the sixth time that the Tigers have been ranked 23rd in the coaches poll, and the first since November 2022. FHSU is 3-4 all-time when ranked 23rd.This is also Fort Hays State's sixth appearance in the WBCA Preseason Top 25. The Tigers last cracked the season-opening poll in 2022 when the Tigers were third. FHSU also opened the 2021 season ranked fourth, opened the 2019 campaign ranked seventh, kicked off the 2018 season slotted 12th and began the 2015 year sitting in 10th.The Tigers have now been ranked in 104 releases of the WBCA DII Coaches Poll dating back to February 1997. FHSU is 157-43 all-time when playing as a ranked team.

Fort Hays State is coming off a 25-8 record in 2023-24. The Tigers reached the MIAA Tournament finals before advancing to the Central Region Semifinals in their eighth appearance in the NCAA DII Tournament over the last decade.

The Tigers will kick off the season with an exhibition against UConn, the second-ranked team in the NCAA DI Preseason Coaches Poll, on Sunday (Nov. 3, 11 a.m./noon ET) before opening the regular season next weekend (Nov. 8, 12:30 p.m.) against Augustana in St. Joseph, Mo.

WBCA NCAA Division II Coaches Poll - Released October 29, 2024 Rank - School (1st) - '23-24 Record - Points - '23-24 Final Ranking 1 - Minnesota State Mankato (20) - 32-5 - 571 - 1 2 - Texas Woman's (1) - 34-5 - 533 - 2 3 - Grand Valley State (2) - 31-3 - 501 - 9 4 - Tampa - 31-7 - 464 - 7 5 - Ashland - 31-2 - 458 - 8 6 - Montana State Billings - 28-7 - 398 - 15 7 - Fairmont State - 27-6 - 341 - 22 8 - Union (Tenn.) - 29-4 - 332 - 18 9 - Bentley - 27-6 - 321 - 19 10 - Fayetteville State - 29-3 - 292 - 16 11 - Gannon - 35-3 - 280 - 4 12 - Thomas Jefferson - 32-2 - 257 - 10 13 - Pittsburg State - 24-8 - 245 - NR 14 - Carson-Newman - 24-10 - 220 - RV 15 - Ferris State - 26-6 - 200 - 3 16 - Nova Southeastern - 25-6 - 174 - 23 17 - Georgia Southwestern - 29-4 - 172 - 6 18 - Azusa Pacific - 29-4 - 166 - 13 19 - Cal Poly Pomona - 20-10 - 164 - NR 20 - Assumption - 25-6 - 148 - RV 21 - Colorado Mesa - 25-7 - 141 - RV 22 - Southern Nazarene - 30-3 - 121 - 14 23 - Fort Hays State - 25-8 - 107 - RV 24 - Columbus State - 19-10 - 106 - NR 25 - Valdosta State - 30-3 - 88 - 11

Dropped out:&nbsp;No. 5 Cal State San Marcos (27-7); No. 12 Daemen (23-8); No. 17 Western Washington (24-7); No. 20 Catawba (24-6); No. 21 Missouri Western State (25-6); No. 24 Harding (26-6); No. 25 Lock Haven (29-4).

Others receiving votes:&nbsp;Harding (26-6) 76; Lewis (23-9) 61; Cal State San Marcos (27-7) 59; Lubbock Christian (21-10) 54; Miles (23-7) 52; Daemen (23-8) 45; Northern State (20-9) 38; Lock Haven (29-4) 34; Catawba (24-6) 26; Lee, TN (21-11) 26; Western Washington (24-7) 26; Virginia State (23-5) 23; Savannah State (20-6) 19; Colorado State-Pueblo (17-15) 17; Texas-Tyler (27-9) 16; Missouri Western State (25-6) 10; Lenoir-Rhyne (22-9) 9; California State L.A. (17-13) 6.

15 teams mentioned on only one ballot for a total of 77 combined points.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>FHSU AthleticsLILBURN, Ga. - The Fort Hays State women's basketball team will open the 2024-25 season ranked 23rd in the WBCA NCAA Division II Preseason Coaches Poll, released Tuesday (Oct. 29) by the coaches association.The Tigers received 107 points in the voting process, 14 behind 22nd-ranked Southern Nazarene. FHSU is one of two MIAA teams listed in the preseason top 25 alongside 13th-ranked Pittsburg State. The Tigers are one of four central region teams to crack the preseason poll, joining SNU, PSU and top-ranked and defending national champion Minnesota State. Three other regional rivals are receiving votes in Harding, Northern State and Missouri Western.This is the sixth time that the Tigers have been ranked 23rd in the coaches poll, and the first since November 2022. FHSU is 3-4 all-time when ranked 23rd.This is also Fort Hays State's sixth appearance in the WBCA Preseason Top 25. The Tigers last cracked the season-opening poll in 2022 when the Tigers were third. FHSU also opened the 2021 season ranked fourth, opened the 2019 campaign ranked seventh, kicked off the 2018 season slotted 12th and began the 2015 year sitting in 10th.The Tigers have now been ranked in 104 releases of the WBCA DII Coaches Poll dating back to February 1997. FHSU is 157-43 all-time when playing as a ranked team.Fort Hays State is coming off a 25-8 record in 2023-24. The Tigers reached the MIAA Tournament finals before advancing to the Central Region Semifinals in their eighth appearance in the NCAA DII Tournament over the last decade.The Tigers will kick off the season with an exhibition against UConn, the second-ranked team in the NCAA DI Preseason Coaches Poll, on Sunday (Nov. 3, 11 a.m./noon ET) before opening the regular season next weekend (Nov. 8, 12:30 p.m.) against Augustana in St. Joseph, Mo.WBCA NCAA Division II Coaches Poll - Released October 29, 2024 Rank - School (1st) - '23-24 Record - Points - '23-24 Final Ranking 1 - Minnesota State Mankato (20) - 32-5 - 571 - 1 2 - Texas Woman's (1) - 34-5 - 533 - 2 3 - Grand Valley State (2) - 31-3 - 501 - 9 4 - Tampa - 31-7 - 464 - 7 5 - Ashland - 31-2 - 458 - 8 6 - Montana State Billings - 28-7 - 398 - 15 7 - Fairmont State - 27-6 - 341 - 22 8 - Union (Tenn.) - 29-4 - 332 - 18 9 - Bentley - 27-6 - 321 - 19 10 - Fayetteville State - 29-3 - 292 - 16 11 - Gannon - 35-3 - 280 - 4 12 - Thomas Jefferson - 32-2 - 257 - 10 13 - Pittsburg State - 24-8 - 245 - NR 14 - Carson-Newman - 24-10 - 220 - RV 15 - Ferris State - 26-6 - 200 - 3 16 - Nova Southeastern - 25-6 - 174 - 23 17 - Georgia Southwestern - 29-4 - 172 - 6 18 - Azusa Pacific - 29-4 - 166 - 13 19 - Cal Poly Pomona - 20-10 - 164 - NR 20 - Assumption - 25-6 - 148 - RV 21 - Colorado Mesa - 25-7 - 141 - RV 22 - Southern Nazarene - 30-3 - 121 - 14 23 - Fort Hays State - 25-8 - 107 - RV 24 - Columbus State - 19-10 - 106 - NR 25 - Valdosta State - 30-3 - 88 - 11Dropped out:&nbsp;No. 5 Cal State San Marcos (27-7); No. 12 Daemen (23-8); No. 17 Western Washington (24-7); No. 20 Catawba (24-6); No. 21 Missouri Western State (25-6); No. 24 Harding (26-6); No. 25 Lock Haven (29-4).Others receiving votes:&nbsp;Harding (26-6) 76; Lewis (23-9) 61; Cal State San Marcos (27-7) 59; Lubbock Christian (21-10) 54; Miles (23-7) 52; Daemen (23-8) 45; Northern State (20-9) 38; Lock Haven (29-4) 34; Catawba (24-6) 26; Lee, TN (21-11) 26; Western Washington (24-7) 26; Virginia State (23-5) 23; Savannah State (20-6) 19; Colorado State-Pueblo (17-15) 17; Texas-Tyler (27-9) 16; Missouri Western State (25-6) 10; Lenoir-Rhyne (22-9) 9; California State L.A. (17-13) 6.15 teams mentioned on only one ballot for a total of 77 combined points.&nbsp;&nbsp;

🏀 Tiger women open season ranked No. 23

MANHEIM, Pa. – Tereus Henry of Fort Hays State Men's Wrestling will open the 2024-25 season in the national individual rankings at 197 pounds. He was tabbed eighth in the NWCA Division II Preseason Poll, released on Monday, October 28.

Henry's ranking in the poll at 197 pounds gives the Tigers six points as a team toward the national poll, which puts them in the receiving votes list just outside the Top 25. Ouachita Baptist and Ashland share the No. 25 spot with 10 points.

With nine individuals ranked, St. Cloud State begins the year at No. 1 as a team, generating 90 points in the poll. Central Oklahoma, the 2024 NCAA Division II national champion, is ranked No. 2 with 71 points.

Below are links to the national team and individual rankings.

<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/documents/2024/10/29/mwr_team_rankings_24-25_preseason.pdf">TEAM RANKINGS</a>

<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/documents/2024/10/29/mwr_indiv_rankings_24-25_preseason.pdf">INDIVIDUAL RANKINGS</a>

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 </figure>FHSU AthleticsMANHEIM, Pa. – Tereus Henry of Fort Hays State Men's Wrestling will open the 2024-25 season in the national individual rankings at 197 pounds. He was tabbed eighth in the NWCA Division II Preseason Poll, released on Monday, October 28.Henry's ranking in the poll at 197 pounds gives the Tigers six points as a team toward the national poll, which puts them in the receiving votes list just outside the Top 25. Ouachita Baptist and Ashland share the No. 25 spot with 10 points.With nine individuals ranked, St. Cloud State begins the year at No. 1 as a team, generating 90 points in the poll. Central Oklahoma, the 2024 NCAA Division II national champion, is ranked No. 2 with 71 points.Below are links to the national team and individual rankings.<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/documents/2024/10/29/mwr_team_rankings_24-25_preseason.pdf">TEAM RANKINGS</a><a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/documents/2024/10/29/mwr_indiv_rankings_24-25_preseason.pdf">INDIVIDUAL RANKINGS</a>

🤼FHSU's Henry Ranked Eighth at 197 Pounds to Open 2024-25 Season

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Fort Hays State Men's Wrestling was picked fourth in the MIAA Preseason Coaches Poll for the 2024-25 season. The Tigers placed third in the dual standings in 2023-24.

Defending national champion Central Oklahoma was picked No. 1 in the poll. The Bronchos were a perfect 15-0 in dual action last year before going on to win the team national title at the NCAA Championships. Nebraska-Kearney is No. 2 in the poll, followed by Central Missouri at No. 3.

The only difference in the poll from how the standings finished last year is Central Missouri at No. 3 and Fort Hays State at No. 4. FHSU finished third last year, followed by UCM in fourth. The Tigers doubled up the Mules in the head-to-head dual last year by a score of 32-16.

The Tigers return eight wrestlers who recorded at least 10 wins last year. Two of those eight reached at least 20, which included team leader Tereus Henry with 27 and Riah Ostrander with 20. Henry was FHSU's lone national qualifier last year. He was an All-America performer in 2022-23 when he finished third.

The Tigers open their season on November 2 at the Friends University Falcon Invitational in Wichita. Their first dual will be at home on November 7 against Southeast (Neb.) Community College.

Below is the MIAA Preseason Wrestling Coaches Poll for 2024-25.

2024-25 MIAA WRESTLING PRESEASON RANKINGS 1. Central Oklahoma [5] – 25 points 2. Nebraska Kearney [1] – 21 points 3. Central Missouri – 16 points 4. Fort Hays State – 13 points 5. Ouachita – 8 points 6. Newman – 7 points [#] - Number of First-Place Votes

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 </figure>FHSU AthleticsKANSAS CITY, Mo. – Fort Hays State Men's Wrestling was picked fourth in the MIAA Preseason Coaches Poll for the 2024-25 season. The Tigers placed third in the dual standings in 2023-24.Defending national champion Central Oklahoma was picked No. 1 in the poll. The Bronchos were a perfect 15-0 in dual action last year before going on to win the team national title at the NCAA Championships. Nebraska-Kearney is No. 2 in the poll, followed by Central Missouri at No. 3.The only difference in the poll from how the standings finished last year is Central Missouri at No. 3 and Fort Hays State at No. 4. FHSU finished third last year, followed by UCM in fourth. The Tigers doubled up the Mules in the head-to-head dual last year by a score of 32-16.The Tigers return eight wrestlers who recorded at least 10 wins last year. Two of those eight reached at least 20, which included team leader Tereus Henry with 27 and Riah Ostrander with 20. Henry was FHSU's lone national qualifier last year. He was an All-America performer in 2022-23 when he finished third.The Tigers open their season on November 2 at the Friends University Falcon Invitational in Wichita. Their first dual will be at home on November 7 against Southeast (Neb.) Community College.Below is the MIAA Preseason Wrestling Coaches Poll for 2024-25.2024-25 MIAA WRESTLING PRESEASON RANKINGS 1. Central Oklahoma [5] – 25 points 2. Nebraska Kearney [1] – 21 points 3. Central Missouri – 16 points 4. Fort Hays State – 13 points 5. Ouachita – 8 points 6. Newman – 7 points [#] - Number of First-Place Votes

🤼FHSU Men’s Wrestling Picked Fourth in MIAA by Coaches

MANHEIM, Pa. –&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/wrestling/roster/tereus-henry/8295">Tereus Henry</a>&nbsp;of Fort Hays State Men's Wrestling will open the 2024-25 season in the national individual rankings at 197 pounds. He was tabbed eighth in the NWCA Division II Preseason Poll, released on Monday, October 28.

Below are links to the national team and individual rankings.&nbsp;&nbsp;

<a href="https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/sidearm.nextgen.sites/fhsu.sidearmsports.com/documents/2024/10/29/mwr_team_rankings_24-25_preseason.pdf">TEAM RANKINGS</a>

<a href="https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/sidearm.nextgen.sites/fhsu.sidearmsports.com/documents/2024/10/29/mwr_indiv_rankings_24-25_preseason.pdf">INDIVIDUAL RANKINGS</a>

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 </figure>FHSU AthleticsMANHEIM, Pa. –&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/wrestling/roster/tereus-henry/8295">Tereus Henry</a>&nbsp;of Fort Hays State Men's Wrestling will open the 2024-25 season in the national individual rankings at 197 pounds. He was tabbed eighth in the NWCA Division II Preseason Poll, released on Monday, October 28.Henry's ranking in the poll at 197 pounds gives the Tigers six points as a team toward the national poll, which puts them in the receiving votes list just outside the Top 25. Ouachita Baptist and Ashland share the No. 25 spot with 10 points.With nine individuals ranked, St. Cloud State begins the year at No. 1 as a team, generating 90 points in the poll. Central Oklahoma, the 2024 NCAA Division II national champion, is ranked No. 2 with 71 points.Below are links to the national team and individual rankings.&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/sidearm.nextgen.sites/fhsu.sidearmsports.com/documents/2024/10/29/mwr_team_rankings_24-25_preseason.pdf">TEAM RANKINGS</a><a href="https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/sidearm.nextgen.sites/fhsu.sidearmsports.com/documents/2024/10/29/mwr_indiv_rankings_24-25_preseason.pdf">INDIVIDUAL RANKINGS</a>

🤼‍♂️ FHSU's Henry ranked 8th at 197 to open 2024-25 season

The only difference in the poll from how the standings finished last year is Central Missouri at No. 3 and Fort Hays State at No. 4. FHSU finished third last year, followed by UCM in fourth. The Tigers doubled up the Mules in the head-to-head dual last year by a score of 32-16.The Tigers return eight wrestlers who recorded at least 10 wins last year. Two of those eight reached at least 20, which included team leader&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/wrestling/roster/tereus-henry/8295">Tereus Henry</a>&nbsp;with 27 and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/wrestling/roster/riah-ostrander/8302">Riah Ostrander</a>&nbsp;with 20. Henry was FHSU's lone national qualifier last year. He was an All-America performer in 2022-23 when he finished third.

2024-25 MIAA WRESTLING PRESEASON RANKINGS 1. Central Oklahoma [5] – 25 points 2. Nebraska Kearney [1] – 21 points 3. Central Missouri – 16 points 4. Fort Hays State – 13 points 5. Ouachita – 8 points 6. Newman – 7 points [#] - Number of First-Place Votes&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>FHSU AthleticsKANSAS CITY, Mo. – Fort Hays State Men's Wrestling was picked fourth in the MIAA Preseason Coaches Poll for the 2024-25 season. The Tigers placed third in the dual standings in 2023-24.Defending national champion Central Oklahoma was picked No. 1 in the poll. The Bronchos were a perfect 15-0 in dual action last year before going on to win the team national title at the NCAA Championships. Nebraska-Kearney is No. 2 in the poll, followed by Central Missouri at No. 3.The only difference in the poll from how the standings finished last year is Central Missouri at No. 3 and Fort Hays State at No. 4. FHSU finished third last year, followed by UCM in fourth. The Tigers doubled up the Mules in the head-to-head dual last year by a score of 32-16.The Tigers return eight wrestlers who recorded at least 10 wins last year. Two of those eight reached at least 20, which included team leader&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/wrestling/roster/tereus-henry/8295">Tereus Henry</a>&nbsp;with 27 and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/wrestling/roster/riah-ostrander/8302">Riah Ostrander</a>&nbsp;with 20. Henry was FHSU's lone national qualifier last year. He was an All-America performer in 2022-23 when he finished third.The Tigers open their season on November 2 at the Friends University Falcon Invitational in Wichita. Their first dual will be at home on November 7 against Southeast (Neb.) Community College.2024-25 MIAA WRESTLING PRESEASON RANKINGS 1. Central Oklahoma [5] – 25 points 2. Nebraska Kearney [1] – 21 points 3. Central Missouri – 16 points 4. Fort Hays State – 13 points 5. Ouachita – 8 points 6. Newman – 7 points [#] - Number of First-Place Votes&nbsp;&nbsp;

🤼‍♂️ Tigers picked fourth in MIAA Coaches Preseason Poll

Tuesday, October 29
 KAYS: Kansas MBKB vs. Washburn (exhibition), 5:30pm
 KJLS: Fort Hays State MBKB at Kansas State (exhibition), 6:30pm

Tuesday, October 29
 KAYS: Kansas MBKB vs. Washburn (exhibition), 5:30pm
 KJLS: Fort Hays State MBKB at Kansas State (exhibition), 6:30pmWednesday, October 30
 KAYS: Tiger Talk, 12:15pm
 KAYS: Hawk Talk with Lance Leipold, 6:00pmThursday, October 31 KKQY: Trego FB vs. Hill City, 6:15pm *Friday, November 1 KFIX: Hays High FB at Andover, 6:30pm KKQY: TMP-Marian FB at Sterling, 6:30pmSaturday, November 2
 KJLS: Fort Hays State FB at Emporia State, 12:00pmSunday, November 3
 KJLS: Fort Hays State
WBKB at UConn (exhibition), 11:00am

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The Hays High boys soccer team pulled off the upset Monday night in the first round of the KSHSAA 5A Regional. The 11-seeded Indians defeated No. 6 seed Bishop Carroll 2-1.

Henry Speno and Cooper Johnson scored first half goals, Johnson's coming in the final 20 seconds of the first half to give the Indians a 2-1 halftime lead.

With the win, Hays improved to 9-8-0.&nbsp; Bishop Carroll ended their season with a&nbsp; 10-6-1 mark.

Hays advances to Thursday's regional final where they will face No. 3 seed Topeka West at
the Hummer Sports Park in Topeka at 4pm.





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The Hays High boys soccer team pulled off the upset Monday night in the first round of the KSHSAA 5A Regional. The 11-seeded Indians defeated No. 6 seed Bishop Carroll 2-1.Henry Speno and Cooper Johnson scored first half goals, Johnson's coming in the final 20 seconds of the first half to give the Indians a 2-1 halftime lead.With the win, Hays improved to 9-8-0.&nbsp; Bishop Carroll ended their season with a&nbsp; 10-6-1 mark.Hays advances to Thursday's regional final where they will face No. 3 seed Topeka West at
the Hummer Sports Park in Topeka at 4pm.

⚽ HHS boys upset Bishop Carroll in 5A regional opener

MANHATTAN, Kan. -&nbsp;Following his game-winning, 51-yard field goal to help Kansas State secure a 29-27 victory over in-state rival Kansas, kicker&nbsp;Chris Tennant&nbsp;has been named the Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week, the conference office announced Monday.

It is the first weekly honor in Tennant’s career, while he is just the second K-State kicker to earn Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week accolades since 2019 (Ty Zentner vs. Oklahoma State, 2022). It is the third time this season a Wildcat has earned a weekly conference accolade as&nbsp;Dylan Edwards&nbsp;(special teams) and&nbsp;Avery Johnson&nbsp;(offensive) were honored after the Arizona and Oklahoma State games, respectively.

Tennant produced the longest game-winning field goal with under two minutes remaining in regulation in school history, while it was the third-longest game-winner in the nation this season. It was his third-career field goal of 50 or more yards – which ranks fifth in school history – and it tied his career long originally set in 2021 at Texas and matched last season against SEMO.

It was one of two fourth-quarter field goals by Tennant, who also got K-State to within one point at 27-26 with a 28-yard field goal with 13:23 remaining in the contest.

A product of Shawnee, Kansas, Tennant enters plays this week tied for 24th&nbsp;nationally and third in the Big 12 in field goals per game (1.50), while he is tied for 26th&nbsp;in the country and third in the Big 12 in field goal percentage (85.7%).

Now in his fourth season in the program, Tennant ranks fourth in K-State history career extra point percentage (97.7%), fifth in career kick scoring (238), extra points made (127) and extra points attempted (130), sixth in field goals made (37), eighth in field goals attempted (50) and ninth in points scored among all players.

No. 17 Kansas State takes on Houston inside TDECU Stadium in Houston, Texas, on Saturday. The game kicks off at 2:30 p.m. and will be shown on FOX.&nbsp;

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 </figure>Kansas State AthleticsMANHATTAN, Kan. -&nbsp;Following his game-winning, 51-yard field goal to help Kansas State secure a 29-27 victory over in-state rival Kansas, kicker&nbsp;Chris Tennant&nbsp;has been named the Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week, the conference office announced Monday.It is the first weekly honor in Tennant’s career, while he is just the second K-State kicker to earn Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week accolades since 2019 (Ty Zentner vs. Oklahoma State, 2022). It is the third time this season a Wildcat has earned a weekly conference accolade as&nbsp;Dylan Edwards&nbsp;(special teams) and&nbsp;Avery Johnson&nbsp;(offensive) were honored after the Arizona and Oklahoma State games, respectively.Tennant produced the longest game-winning field goal with under two minutes remaining in regulation in school history, while it was the third-longest game-winner in the nation this season. It was his third-career field goal of 50 or more yards – which ranks fifth in school history – and it tied his career long originally set in 2021 at Texas and matched last season against SEMO.It was one of two fourth-quarter field goals by Tennant, who also got K-State to within one point at 27-26 with a 28-yard field goal with 13:23 remaining in the contest.A product of Shawnee, Kansas, Tennant enters plays this week tied for 24th&nbsp;nationally and third in the Big 12 in field goals per game (1.50), while he is tied for 26th&nbsp;in the country and third in the Big 12 in field goal percentage (85.7%).Now in his fourth season in the program, Tennant ranks fourth in K-State history career extra point percentage (97.7%), fifth in career kick scoring (238), extra points made (127) and extra points attempted (130), sixth in field goals made (37), eighth in field goals attempted (50) and ninth in points scored among all players.No. 17 Kansas State takes on Houston inside TDECU Stadium in Houston, Texas, on Saturday. The game kicks off at 2:30 p.m. and will be shown on FOX.&nbsp;

🏈 K-State’s Tennant named Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week

WACO, Texas – Fort Hays State Football continued to receive votes in the latest AFCA Top 25 Poll, released on Monday. The Tigers are coming off a 53-9 blowout win over Missouri Southern this past weekend, completing a 6-0 mark at home in 2024.Fort Hays State is one of four MIAA schools represented in the poll, but the only one of the four in the receiving votes list. Pittsburg State remains the highest ranked team in the MIAA at No. 5, followed by Emporia State at No. 11 and Central Oklahoma at No. 13. All three Top 25 teams from the MIAA have one loss on the season.

The Tigers head on the road to face No. 11 ranked Emporia State on Saturday (Nov. 2). The Tigers are still seeking their first road win of the season.

In the latest D2Football.com Top 25 Poll, Pittsburg State is the new No. 1, while Central Oklahoma is No. 9, and Emporia State is No. 13.

AFCA Top 25 Poll for October 28, 2024 Rank. School (1st votes) - Rec. - Pts. - Prev 1. Valdosta St. (Ga.) (18) - 7-0 - 712 - 2 2. Ferris St. (Mich.) (8) - 7-1 - 689 - 3 3. Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) (2) - 8-0 - 649 - 5 4. Kutztown (Pa.) - 8-0 - 629 - 4 5. Pittsburg St. (Kan.) (1) - 7-1 - 615 - 6 6. Harding (Ark.) - 7-1 - 571 - 7 7. Grand Valley St. (Mich.) - 7-1 - 530 - 1 8. Western Colorado - 8-0 - 524 - 8 9. Charleston (W.Va.) - 8-0 - 460 - 11 10. Colorado St.-Pueblo - 7-1 - 457 - 12 11. Emporia St. (Kan.) - 7-1 - 415 - 14 12. Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.) - 7-1 - 354 - 16 13. Central Oklahoma - 7-1 - 353 - 9 14. Slippery Rock (Pa.) - 6-1 - 351 - 15 15. West Alabama - 6-1 - 290 - 18 16. Johnson C. Smith (N.C.) - 8-0 - 281 - 19 17. Central Washington - 6-2 - 249 - 20 18. Colorado School of Mines - 6-2 - 220 - 10 19. Indianapolis (Ind.) - 7-1 - 202 - 21 20. Augustana (S.D.) - 6-2 - 174 - 25 21. West Florida - 5-2 - 142 - 23 22. Minnesota St. - 6-2 - 103 - 13 23. California (Pa.) - 7-1 - 85 - NR 24. Carson-Newman (Tenn.) - 7-1 - 78 - 17 25. Findlay (Ohio) - 7-1 - 59 - NR

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 </figure>FHSU AthleticsWACO, Texas – Fort Hays State Football continued to receive votes in the latest AFCA Top 25 Poll, released on Monday. The Tigers are coming off a 53-9 blowout win over Missouri Southern this past weekend, completing a 6-0 mark at home in 2024.Fort Hays State is one of four MIAA schools represented in the poll, but the only one of the four in the receiving votes list. Pittsburg State remains the highest ranked team in the MIAA at No. 5, followed by Emporia State at No. 11 and Central Oklahoma at No. 13. All three Top 25 teams from the MIAA have one loss on the season.The Tigers head on the road to face No. 11 ranked Emporia State on Saturday (Nov. 2). The Tigers are still seeking their first road win of the season.In the latest D2Football.com Top 25 Poll, Pittsburg State is the new No. 1, while Central Oklahoma is No. 9, and Emporia State is No. 13.AFCA Top 25 Poll for October 28, 2024 Rank. School (1st votes) - Rec. - Pts. - Prev 1. Valdosta St. (Ga.) (18) - 7-0 - 712 - 2 2. Ferris St. (Mich.) (8) - 7-1 - 689 - 3 3. Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) (2) - 8-0 - 649 - 5 4. Kutztown (Pa.) - 8-0 - 629 - 4 5. Pittsburg St. (Kan.) (1) - 7-1 - 615 - 6 6. Harding (Ark.) - 7-1 - 571 - 7 7. Grand Valley St. (Mich.) - 7-1 - 530 - 1 8. Western Colorado - 8-0 - 524 - 8 9. Charleston (W.Va.) - 8-0 - 460 - 11 10. Colorado St.-Pueblo - 7-1 - 457 - 12 11. Emporia St. (Kan.) - 7-1 - 415 - 14 12. Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.) - 7-1 - 354 - 16 13. Central Oklahoma - 7-1 - 353 - 9 14. Slippery Rock (Pa.) - 6-1 - 351 - 15 15. West Alabama - 6-1 - 290 - 18 16. Johnson C. Smith (N.C.) - 8-0 - 281 - 19 17. Central Washington - 6-2 - 249 - 20 18. Colorado School of Mines - 6-2 - 220 - 10 19. Indianapolis (Ind.) - 7-1 - 202 - 21 20. Augustana (S.D.) - 6-2 - 174 - 25 21. West Florida - 5-2 - 142 - 23 22. Minnesota St. - 6-2 - 103 - 13 23. California (Pa.) - 7-1 - 85 - NR 24. Carson-Newman (Tenn.) - 7-1 - 78 - 17 25. Findlay (Ohio) - 7-1 - 59 - NRReceiving Votes:&nbsp;Angelo St. (Tex.), 46; Emory &amp; Henry (Va.), 45; Wingate (N.C.), 35; Virginia Union, 31; Sioux Falls (S.D.), 28; Southern Arkansas, 20; Ashland (Ohio), 7; Davenport (Mich.), 7; Assumption (Mass.), 3; Colorado Mesa, 3;&nbsp;Fort Hays St. (Kan.), 3; Delta St. (Miss.), 2; Miles (Ala.), 1; New Haven (Conn.), 1; Saginaw Valley St. (Mich.), 1.&nbsp;&nbsp;