Wilfrid A. “Hoop” Higgins, age 97, died on May 9, 2024, at HaysMed, Hays, Kansas. &nbsp;He was born on August 30, 1926, on the family farm Southwest of McCracken, Kansas the son of Leo and Teresa (Coleman) Higgins. &nbsp;&nbsp;

Hoop graduated from McCracken High School and then joined the United States Army Air Corp. Hoop and Twila were married in Kansas City, 75 years ago on March 29, 1949. &nbsp;Together, they raised cattle, wheat and their 4 children in McCracken, Kansas.&nbsp;Hoop was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church and Knights of Columbus Council 2970. &nbsp;He was an active member of West Birch American Legion Post 59, McCracken. &nbsp;Hoop was an avid golfer and loved all sports.&nbsp;

He is survived by his wife, Twila; his three sons, Doug and his wife, Mary, of Lyons, Rich and his wife, Mary Lou, of Lakin, and Larry and his wife, Melody, of Riverton, Wyoming; his daughter, Nancy Wiebe and her husband, Mike, of Blue Springs, Missouri; 12 grandchildren; 19 great grandchildren with on one the way; and 2 great great grandchildren. &nbsp;He is preceded in death by his parents; his brothers, Vincent, Leon “Pad”, James, and Victor; his sister Angela Higgins, infant daughter, infant granddaughter, and infant great granddaughter.&nbsp;

Viewing will be held at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, McCracken on Sunday, May 12 from 5:30 until 7:00 p.m. when the Rosary will begin. Mass of Christian burial will be at the church on Monday, May 13, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. followed by burial in the St. Mary’s Cemetery.

&nbsp;Memorial contributions may be given the St. Mary’s Heritage or McCracken American Legion Post 59. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Wreaths Across America.&nbsp;

Memories and words of support may be left for the family at www.fitzgeraldfuneral.com.&nbsp;

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 </figure>Wilfrid A. “Hoop” Higgins, age 97, died on May 9, 2024, at HaysMed, Hays, Kansas. &nbsp;He was born on August 30, 1926, on the family farm Southwest of McCracken, Kansas the son of Leo and Teresa (Coleman) Higgins. &nbsp;&nbsp;Hoop graduated from McCracken High School and then joined the United States Army Air Corp. Hoop and Twila were married in Kansas City, 75 years ago on March 29, 1949. &nbsp;Together, they raised cattle, wheat and their 4 children in McCracken, Kansas.&nbsp;Hoop was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church and Knights of Columbus Council 2970. &nbsp;He was an active member of West Birch American Legion Post 59, McCracken. &nbsp;Hoop was an avid golfer and loved all sports.&nbsp;He is survived by his wife, Twila; his three sons, Doug and his wife, Mary, of Lyons, Rich and his wife, Mary Lou, of Lakin, and Larry and his wife, Melody, of Riverton, Wyoming; his daughter, Nancy Wiebe and her husband, Mike, of Blue Springs, Missouri; 12 grandchildren; 19 great grandchildren with on one the way; and 2 great great grandchildren. &nbsp;He is preceded in death by his parents; his brothers, Vincent, Leon “Pad”, James, and Victor; his sister Angela Higgins, infant daughter, infant granddaughter, and infant great granddaughter.&nbsp;Viewing will be held at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, McCracken on Sunday, May 12 from 5:30 until 7:00 p.m. when the Rosary will begin. Mass of Christian burial will be at the church on Monday, May 13, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. followed by burial in the St. Mary’s Cemetery.&nbsp;Memorial contributions may be given the St. Mary’s Heritage or McCracken American Legion Post 59. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Wreaths Across America.&nbsp;Memories and words of support may be left for the family at www.fitzgeraldfuneral.com.&nbsp;

Wilfrid A. “Hoop” Higgins

JERUSALEM (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that a U.S. threat to withhold some arms would not prevent Israel from continuing its offensive in Gaza, indicating it might proceed with an invasion of the packed city of Rafah against the wishes of its closest ally.

Kansas U.S. Senator Roger Marshall joined a group of Senators on Thursday critical of the President's decision.

President Joe Biden has urged Israel not to go ahead with such an operation over fears it would exacerbate the humanitarian catastrophe in the Palestinian enclave. On Wednesday, he said the United States would not provide offensive weapons for a Rafah offensive, raising pressure on Netanyahu.

But in a statement released Thursday, Netanyahu said “if we have to stand alone, we will stand alone. If we need to, we will fight with our fingernails. But we have much more than fingernails.”

Israel’s top military spokesman, Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari, also appeared to downplay the practical impact of any arms holdup. “The army has munitions for the missions it plans, and for the missions in Rafah, too -- we have what we need,” he said in response to a question at a news conference.

Israel has repeatedly&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/rafah-israel-gaza-war-hamas-evacuation-e0754cdae0f3786982038e80feaa159e">threatened to invade Rafah</a>, where some 1.3 million Palestinians — over half the population — have sought refuge. The city in southern Gaza is also the main hub for humanitarian operations, which have been severely hindered by&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/israel-hamas-war-crossings-aid-gaza-f654871ba67c42e6345b6f709427b664">the closure of Gaza's two main crossings</a>&nbsp;this week.

Israel says Rafah is the last stronghold of Hamas and that the army must go in if it hopes to dismantle the group and return scores of hostages captured in the Oct. 7 attack that triggered the war.

In an earlier response to Biden's decision, Israel’s far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir wrote a post on the platform X with a heart between the words “Hamas” and “Biden.” He and other ultra-nationalist members of Netanyahu’s coalition support a large-scale Rafah operation and have threatened to bring down his government if it doesn’t happen.

Aid groups say a Rafah invasion would be catastrophic. The U.N. says most of the territory’s 2.3 million Palestinians suffer from hunger and that northern Gaza is already experiencing&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/gaza-famine-world-food-program-israel-hamas-war-476941bf2dc259f85a706408b2a665ff">“full-blown famine.”</a>

Even the limited operation Israel launched earlier this week, in which a tank brigade captured the Gaza side of the Rafah border crossing with Egypt, has thrown humanitarian operations into crisis.

It also complicated what had been months of efforts by the U.S., Qatar and Egypt to broker a cease-fire and the release of hostages. Hamas this week said it had accepted an Egyptian-Qatari cease-fire proposal, but Israel says the plan does not meet its “core” demands. Several days of follow-up talks appeared to end inconclusively on Thursday.

Some analysts said Biden's tough line against Israel, and the rift between the allies, threatened to weaken Israel's negotiating position and harden Hamas' stances. Hamas has demanded guarantees for an end to the war and a full Israeli withdrawal from Gaza as part of any deal — steps Israel has ruled out.

“It sends a discordant message at a time when Hamas is holding out on a hostage deal in the hopes that pressure will grow on Israel and it will gain a cease-fire without having to give anything in return,” said the Israel Policy Forum, a pro-Israel organization based in New York.

The war began with&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/israel-hamas-war-news-hostages-0c14750240138853a70e38b0c09ef157">Hamas’ surprise attack into southern Israel</a>, in which it killed some 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and took another 250 hostage. The militants are still holding some 100 captives and the remains of more than 30 after most of the rest were released during a cease-fire last year.

The war has killed over 34,800 Palestinians, mostly women and children, according to the Gaza Health Ministry. Israel’s offensive, waged with U.S.-supplied munitions, has caused widespread devastation and forced some 80% of Gaza’s population to flee their homes.

Israel's capture of the Rafah crossing Tuesday forced the closure of a key entry point for fuel, and it's unclear when it will reopen. The U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees, known as UNRWA, said it only has enough stocks to maintain operations for a few days and has started rationing.

Israel reopened its side of the nearby Kerem Shalom crossing — Gaza’s main cargo terminal — after a rocket attack over the weekend, but UNRWA, the main provider of aid in Gaza, says aid cannot be brought in on the Palestinian side because of the security situation.

A recently reopened route in the north is still functioning, but only 60 trucks entered on Tuesday, far below the 500 that entered Gaza each day before the war.

The first aid ship bound for&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/gaza-humanitarian-aid-pier-israel-us-7fd8cf63c60e4155479e761f3c79914d">an American-built floating pier</a>&nbsp;to be installed in Gaza departed early Thursday. But it's unclear when that corridor will be up and running, and even then it won't be able to handle as much aid as Gaza’s two main land crossings.

Maj. Pete Nguyen, a Pentagon spokesman, said Thursday that parts of the pier are still in the Israeli port of Ashdod awaiting more favorable seas before being moved into position off Gaza. He said the U.S. vessel Sagamore, which left Cyprus, would transport aid to another ship, the Roy P. Benavidez, which is off the coast of Gaza.

“In the coming days, the U.S. will commence an international community-backed effort to expand the delivery of humanitarian assistance to the people of Gaza using a floating pier,” he said.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/5/1715273626077.png" alt="&nbsp;Ted Cruz of Texas and Roger Marshall of Kansas were among GOP&nbsp; Senators who condemned Biden for the restriction on weapons for Israel-image courtesy CSPAN" />
 <figcaption>&nbsp;Ted Cruz of Texas and Roger Marshall of Kansas were among GOP&nbsp; Senators who condemned Biden for the restriction on weapons for Israel-image courtesy CSPAN</figcaption>
 </figure>JERUSALEM (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that a U.S. threat to withhold some arms would not prevent Israel from continuing its offensive in Gaza, indicating it might proceed with an invasion of the packed city of Rafah against the wishes of its closest ally.Kansas U.S. Senator Roger Marshall joined a group of Senators on Thursday critical of the President's decision.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Where does the President stand? Does he stand with Israel, or does he stand with Hamas and the anti-American protestors rioting across America’s college campuses? <a href="https://t.co/lL3niDpDYa">pic.twitter.com/lL3niDpDYa</a>&mdash; Dr. Roger Marshall (@RogerMarshallMD) <a href="https://twitter.com/RogerMarshallMD/status/1788633812290986126?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 9, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>President Joe Biden has urged Israel not to go ahead with such an operation over fears it would exacerbate the humanitarian catastrophe in the Palestinian enclave. On Wednesday, he said the United States would not provide offensive weapons for a Rafah offensive, raising pressure on Netanyahu.But in a statement released Thursday, Netanyahu said “if we have to stand alone, we will stand alone. If we need to, we will fight with our fingernails. But we have much more than fingernails.”Israel’s top military spokesman, Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari, also appeared to downplay the practical impact of any arms holdup. “The army has munitions for the missions it plans, and for the missions in Rafah, too -- we have what we need,” he said in response to a question at a news conference.Israel has repeatedly&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/rafah-israel-gaza-war-hamas-evacuation-e0754cdae0f3786982038e80feaa159e">threatened to invade Rafah</a>, where some 1.3 million Palestinians — over half the population — have sought refuge. The city in southern Gaza is also the main hub for humanitarian operations, which have been severely hindered by&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/israel-hamas-war-crossings-aid-gaza-f654871ba67c42e6345b6f709427b664">the closure of Gaza's two main crossings</a>&nbsp;this week.Israel says Rafah is the last stronghold of Hamas and that the army must go in if it hopes to dismantle the group and return scores of hostages captured in the Oct. 7 attack that triggered the war.In an earlier response to Biden's decision, Israel’s far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir wrote a post on the platform X with a heart between the words “Hamas” and “Biden.” He and other ultra-nationalist members of Netanyahu’s coalition support a large-scale Rafah operation and have threatened to bring down his government if it doesn’t happen.Aid groups say a Rafah invasion would be catastrophic. The U.N. says most of the territory’s 2.3 million Palestinians suffer from hunger and that northern Gaza is already experiencing&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/gaza-famine-world-food-program-israel-hamas-war-476941bf2dc259f85a706408b2a665ff">“full-blown famine.”</a>Even the limited operation Israel launched earlier this week, in which a tank brigade captured the Gaza side of the Rafah border crossing with Egypt, has thrown humanitarian operations into crisis.It also complicated what had been months of efforts by the U.S., Qatar and Egypt to broker a cease-fire and the release of hostages. Hamas this week said it had accepted an Egyptian-Qatari cease-fire proposal, but Israel says the plan does not meet its “core” demands. Several days of follow-up talks appeared to end inconclusively on Thursday.Some analysts said Biden's tough line against Israel, and the rift between the allies, threatened to weaken Israel's negotiating position and harden Hamas' stances. Hamas has demanded guarantees for an end to the war and a full Israeli withdrawal from Gaza as part of any deal — steps Israel has ruled out.“It sends a discordant message at a time when Hamas is holding out on a hostage deal in the hopes that pressure will grow on Israel and it will gain a cease-fire without having to give anything in return,” said the Israel Policy Forum, a pro-Israel organization based in New York.The war began with&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/israel-hamas-war-news-hostages-0c14750240138853a70e38b0c09ef157">Hamas’ surprise attack into southern Israel</a>, in which it killed some 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and took another 250 hostage. The militants are still holding some 100 captives and the remains of more than 30 after most of the rest were released during a cease-fire last year.The war has killed over 34,800 Palestinians, mostly women and children, according to the Gaza Health Ministry. Israel’s offensive, waged with U.S.-supplied munitions, has caused widespread devastation and forced some 80% of Gaza’s population to flee their homes.Israel's capture of the Rafah crossing Tuesday forced the closure of a key entry point for fuel, and it's unclear when it will reopen. The U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees, known as UNRWA, said it only has enough stocks to maintain operations for a few days and has started rationing.Israel reopened its side of the nearby Kerem Shalom crossing — Gaza’s main cargo terminal — after a rocket attack over the weekend, but UNRWA, the main provider of aid in Gaza, says aid cannot be brought in on the Palestinian side because of the security situation.A recently reopened route in the north is still functioning, but only 60 trucks entered on Tuesday, far below the 500 that entered Gaza each day before the war.The first aid ship bound for&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/gaza-humanitarian-aid-pier-israel-us-7fd8cf63c60e4155479e761f3c79914d">an American-built floating pier</a>&nbsp;to be installed in Gaza departed early Thursday. But it's unclear when that corridor will be up and running, and even then it won't be able to handle as much aid as Gaza’s two main land crossings.Maj. Pete Nguyen, a Pentagon spokesman, said Thursday that parts of the pier are still in the Israeli port of Ashdod awaiting more favorable seas before being moved into position off Gaza. He said the U.S. vessel Sagamore, which left Cyprus, would transport aid to another ship, the Roy P. Benavidez, which is off the coast of Gaza.“In the coming days, the U.S. will commence an international community-backed effort to expand the delivery of humanitarian assistance to the people of Gaza using a floating pier,” he said.

🎥Kan. Senator joins condemnation of restriction on weapons for Israel

By BECKY KISER Hays Post

Shortly after the Hays City Commission approved a tweak in a city ordinance regarding the downtown common consumption area, the change became effective.

Hays was the first town in Kansas to institute a common consumption area after state law was changed a couple of years ago to make the process a little easier. City officials have worked closely with Kansas Alcoholic Beverage Control to set up the program.

One rule of the common consumption area, which consists of 12 blocks, prohibits the possession and consumption of alcoholic beverages purchased outside the area.

Union Pacific Park, 10th and Main, is part of the district; however, another city ordinance allows outside alcohol consumption in all city parks.&nbsp;

Commissioners unanimously approved a revision to allow alcoholic liquor and cereal malt beverages purchased outside of the district to be possessed and consumed in Union Pacific Park, including the pavilion, and in any other district areas as approved by the commission.

Immediately following Thursday's meeting, the new ordinance was signed by Mayor Shaun Musil and officially <a href="https://www.haysusa.com/civicalerts.aspx?AID=1344">published</a> on the city's website.&nbsp;

Six eligible businesses are now participating in the common consumption area.&nbsp;

Those establishments are Paisley Pear, Arcade 11, The Fort, The Fox,&nbsp; Golden Q, and The Strand.

In other business, two annexation requests were approved by the commission.

One was a simple housekeeping item for a 25-foot strip of property for Hays USD 489's new high school location at 2500 E. 13th that was inadvertently left out of the land survey.&nbsp; &nbsp;

The second annexation request, located north of Interstate 70 at 4885 General Hays Road, was for the Norene Unrein Trust for future development.&nbsp;

The lot is south of the former Hays&nbsp;Livestock Commission sale barn, which has been demolished.

The owner plans to relocate its business, Vernies's Trux-N-Equip from its present site on 41st Street.

The commission also approved a general nuisance abatement at 409 E. 13th.

At the end of the meeting, a 20-minute executive session was conducted to discuss the acquisition of real property. No action was taken.&nbsp;

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/5/1715352182108.jpeg" alt="Hays city commissioners talk about the common consumption area in downtown Hays at the May 9 meeting. Photo by Becky Kiser/Hays Post" />
 <figcaption>Hays city commissioners talk about the common consumption area in downtown Hays at the May 9 meeting. Photo by Becky Kiser/Hays Post</figcaption>
 </figure>By BECKY KISER Hays PostShortly after the Hays City Commission approved a tweak in a city ordinance regarding the downtown common consumption area, the change became effective.Hays was the first town in Kansas to institute a common consumption area after state law was changed a couple of years ago to make the process a little easier. City officials have worked closely with Kansas Alcoholic Beverage Control to set up the program.One rule of the common consumption area, which consists of 12 blocks, prohibits the possession and consumption of alcoholic beverages purchased outside the area.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/5/1715351141343.png" alt="Downtown Hays Common Consumption Area. City of Hays image." />
 <figcaption>Downtown Hays Common Consumption Area. City of Hays image.</figcaption>
 </figure>Union Pacific Park, 10th and Main, is part of the district; however, another city ordinance allows outside alcohol consumption in all city parks.&nbsp;Commissioners unanimously approved a revision to allow alcoholic liquor and cereal malt beverages purchased outside of the district to be possessed and consumed in Union Pacific Park, including the pavilion, and in any other district areas as approved by the commission.Immediately following Thursday's meeting, the new ordinance was signed by Mayor Shaun Musil and officially <a href="https://www.haysusa.com/civicalerts.aspx?AID=1344">published</a> on the city's website.&nbsp;Six eligible businesses are now participating in the common consumption area.&nbsp;Those establishments are Paisley Pear, Arcade 11, The Fort, The Fox,&nbsp; Golden Q, and The Strand.In other business, two annexation requests were approved by the commission.One was a simple housekeeping item for a 25-foot strip of property for Hays USD 489's new high school location at 2500 E. 13th that was inadvertently left out of the land survey.&nbsp; &nbsp;The second annexation request, located north of Interstate 70 at 4885 General Hays Road, was for the Norene Unrein Trust for future development.&nbsp;The lot is south of the former Hays&nbsp;Livestock Commission sale barn, which has been demolished.The owner plans to relocate its business, Vernies's Trux-N-Equip from its present site on 41st Street.The commission also approved a general nuisance abatement at 409 E. 13th.At the end of the meeting, a 20-minute executive session was conducted to discuss the acquisition of real property. No action was taken.&nbsp;

Tweak to common consumption area allows outside beverages in Hays Union Pacific Park

By TONY GUERRERO Hays Post

Rev up your engines for the 2024 Run for the Wall as a cross-country motorcycle ride passes through Kansas to honor veterans.

The non-profit raises awareness across multiple routes, not only for retired soldiers but also for prisoners of war and those missing in action.

Traveling through multiple states, including Kansas, State Coordinator Jarrod Gerbitz said he oversees the borders of the Sunflower state.

"It started in 1989. It was a small group back then, but every year it just gets bigger and bigger," Gerbitz said.

This year's convoy begins next week and the following week along four different routes.

You can find a more detailed map of the routes <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=1v2j-Gw-4AJNsYa46XuERtc0JMQk&amp;ll=36.000363112249495%2C-85.91260508593751&amp;z=5">here</a>.

"I tell people to get on overpasses," Gerbitz said. "It's one of the greatest feelings in the world, and the riders absolutely love it because it gets to be a very grueling ride."

The central route along Interstate 70 will include several Kansas stops like Oakley, Bunker Hill, Junction City, and Topeka for lunch and refueling.

The motorcyclists will pass through Russell on May 19 en route to Bunker Hill, where <a href="https://hess-services.com/">Hess Services</a> will provide a patriotic display at Sunmart, 4115 193rd St.

"Hess is bringing a crane and a huge flag, and they're gonna set that up in the parking lot," Gerbitz said.

Arrival times and locations may change if weather conditions affect the route. Estimated arrival times are provided.

Participation in the ride is open to anyone, regardless of veteran or military status, but <a href="https://rftw.us/rftw-registration/">registration</a> is required. The fee now ranges from $25 to $75 per person.

Participants can register on the day of the ride at overnight stops like Junction City. Meals and fuel are provided by donors and supporters.

Led by a route coordinator, the front of the pack will feature a formation in remembrance of soldiers who are absent or missing.

"The empty spot is for the missing man. It's a tight formation that honors a veteran that's been lost," Gerbitz said.

Run for the Wall focuses on raising awareness and does not engage in political speeches or demonstrations. Individuals can still make donations <a href="https://rftw.us/donate/">here</a>.

About 35 years ago, Run for the Wall was started by Vietnam Veterans who rode motorcycles across America, engaging with local radio, television and newspapers to spotlight the thousands of people still unaccounted for from various wars.

"The mission is to promote healing among all veterans and their families and friends," Gerbitz said. "To honor the memory of those killed in action from all wars and to support our military personnel all over the world."

You can find more information on the Run for the Wall ride&nbsp;<a href="https://rftw.us/">website</a>.

You can also follow the event on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/RunForTheWall/">Facebook</a>.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/5/1715184592023.png" alt="Riders traveling from Limon, Colorado, to Junction City in the 2023 Run for the Wall 2023. Courtesy Photo." />
 <figcaption>Riders traveling from Limon, Colorado, to Junction City in the 2023 Run for the Wall 2023. Courtesy Photo.</figcaption>
 </figure>By TONY GUERRERO Hays PostRev up your engines for the 2024 Run for the Wall as a cross-country motorcycle ride passes through Kansas to honor veterans.The non-profit raises awareness across multiple routes, not only for retired soldiers but also for prisoners of war and those missing in action.Traveling through multiple states, including Kansas, State Coordinator Jarrod Gerbitz said he oversees the borders of the Sunflower state."It started in 1989. It was a small group back then, but every year it just gets bigger and bigger," Gerbitz said.This year's convoy begins next week and the following week along four different routes.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/5/1715117781179.png" alt="A map of the four routes for the Run for the Wall 2024. Courtesy Photo" />
 <figcaption>A map of the four routes for the Run for the Wall 2024. Courtesy Photo</figcaption>
 </figure><ol>
 <li>The Midway Route, May 14 to May 25, from Ontario, California to Washington, D.C.</li><li>The Central Route, May 15 to May 25, from Ontario, California to Washington, D.C.</li><li>The Southern Route, May 15 to May 25, from Ontario, California to Washington, D.C.</li><li>The Sandbox Route, May 26 to May 28, from Washington D.C. to Marseilles, Illinois</li>
 </ol>You can find a more detailed map of the routes <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=1v2j-Gw-4AJNsYa46XuERtc0JMQk&amp;ll=36.000363112249495%2C-85.91260508593751&amp;z=5">here</a>."I tell people to get on overpasses," Gerbitz said. "It's one of the greatest feelings in the world, and the riders absolutely love it because it gets to be a very grueling ride."The central route along Interstate 70 will include several Kansas stops like Oakley, Bunker Hill, Junction City, and Topeka for lunch and refueling.The motorcyclists will pass through Russell on May 19 en route to Bunker Hill, where <a href="https://hess-services.com/">Hess Services</a> will provide a patriotic display at Sunmart, 4115 193rd St."Hess is bringing a crane and a huge flag, and they're gonna set that up in the parking lot," Gerbitz said.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/5/1715184364736.png" alt="Riders traveling under a flag from Junction City to Wentzville in the Run for the Wall 2023. Courtesy Photo." />
 <figcaption>Riders traveling under a flag from Junction City to Wentzville in the Run for the Wall 2023. Courtesy Photo.</figcaption>
 </figure>Arrival times and locations may change if weather conditions affect the route. Estimated arrival times are provided.<ol>
 <li>11:50 a.m. May 19, Oakley</li><li>2:20 to 2:40 p.m. May 19, Hays</li><li>3:20 p.m. May 19, Bunker Hill</li><li>5:45 p.m. May 19, Junction City</li><li>8:45 a.m. May 20, Topeka</li>
 </ol>Participation in the ride is open to anyone, regardless of veteran or military status, but <a href="https://rftw.us/rftw-registration/">registration</a> is required. The fee now ranges from $25 to $75 per person.Participants can register on the day of the ride at overnight stops like Junction City. Meals and fuel are provided by donors and supporters.Led by a route coordinator, the front of the pack will feature a formation in remembrance of soldiers who are absent or missing."The empty spot is for the missing man. It's a tight formation that honors a veteran that's been lost," Gerbitz said.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/5/1715183142520.png" alt="Illustration of the missing man formation consisting of five riders forming a C. Courtesy Photo" />
 <figcaption>Illustration of the missing man formation consisting of five riders forming a C. Courtesy Photo</figcaption>
 </figure>Run for the Wall focuses on raising awareness and does not engage in political speeches or demonstrations. Individuals can still make donations <a href="https://rftw.us/donate/">here</a>.About 35 years ago, Run for the Wall was started by Vietnam Veterans who rode motorcycles across America, engaging with local radio, television and newspapers to spotlight the thousands of people still unaccounted for from various wars."The mission is to promote healing among all veterans and their families and friends," Gerbitz said. "To honor the memory of those killed in action from all wars and to support our military personnel all over the world."You can find more information on the Run for the Wall ride&nbsp;<a href="https://rftw.us/">website</a>.You can also follow the event on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/RunForTheWall/">Facebook</a>.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/5/1715276910785.png" alt="Riders traveling from Junction City to Wentzville in the 2023 Run for the Wall. Courtesy Photo." />
 <figcaption>Riders traveling from Junction City to Wentzville in the 2023 Run for the Wall. Courtesy Photo.</figcaption>
 </figure><figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/5/1715276940334.png" alt="Attendee of the 2023 Run for the Wall at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington D.C. Courtesy Photo" />
 <figcaption>Attendee of the 2023 Run for the Wall at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington D.C. Courtesy Photo</figcaption>
 </figure><figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/5/1715276961927.png" alt="Participants of the 2024 Run for the Wall hugging at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington D.C. Courtesy Photo" />
 <figcaption>Participants of the 2024 Run for the Wall hugging at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington D.C. Courtesy Photo</figcaption>
 </figure>

Run for Wall to traverse several Kansas locations, Bunker Hill

By DUSTIN ARMBRUSTER Hays Post

SALINA - Hays High ended their regular season on the road in Salina. The Indians faced a pair of Ark Valley Chisolm Trail teams as they played Buhler in the first game and Salina South in the second at Dean Evans Stadium

Hays 6, Buhler 1 Brendan Stults pitched five innings of scoreless baseball while the offense scored five runs to take an early lead that would hold for a 6-1 victory.

Hays turned a pair of double plays in the first five innings to keep Buhler off the scoreboard. Brett Schumacher provided a two-run double in the second to score Jack Weimer and Carter Graham.&nbsp;

Hays added three runs in the bottom of the third. Lex Lummus led off the inning with a double and later scored on a single by Graham. Corbin Werth ran after Dylan Haselhorst singled and scored on a sacrifice fly by Tiger Johnson. The final run of the inning was on a single by Ian McGuire which scored Graham.&nbsp;

Hays answered Buhler's solo run with one of their own in the sixth. Charlie Roe drove in Johnson for the final of 6-1.

Stults needed just 64 pitches to navigate five innings. He allowed no runs on two hits and struck out seven. Tanner Boxberger closed out the game's final two innings. Buhler fell to 13-13 for the season.

Salina South 8, Hays High 6 Salina South scored the first seven runs of the game and then held on for an 8-6 victory of Hays High.

The Cougars scored three runs in the first, one in the second and three more in the third for their big lead at 7-0.

Hays fought back with four in the fourth. The runs were scored when the bases were loaded and two Indians were hit by a pitch and two more were walked.

Trailing 7-4, Hays got two runners on and nobody out in each the fifth and sixth inning but managed just one run to draw within two at 7-5. South answered the single tally with one of their own in the bottom of the sixth.

Hays scratched a run across in the top of the seventh for the final of 8-6.

Nolan Dreher, Tiger Johnson and Johnny Cano each pitched two innings for the Indians. Dreher was tagged with the loss.

Hays ends the regular season at 16-9. They await to see who they play and on what day next week for regional play. South improves to 13-13. They beat Buhler 9-6 in the first game of the day.

By DUSTIN ARMBRUSTER Hays PostSALINA - Hays High ended their regular season on the road in Salina. The Indians faced a pair of Ark Valley Chisolm Trail teams as they played Buhler in the first game and Salina South in the second at Dean Evans StadiumHays 6, Buhler 1 Brendan Stults pitched five innings of scoreless baseball while the offense scored five runs to take an early lead that would hold for a 6-1 victory.Hays turned a pair of double plays in the first five innings to keep Buhler off the scoreboard. Brett Schumacher provided a two-run double in the second to score Jack Weimer and Carter Graham.&nbsp;Hays added three runs in the bottom of the third. Lex Lummus led off the inning with a double and later scored on a single by Graham. Corbin Werth ran after Dylan Haselhorst singled and scored on a sacrifice fly by Tiger Johnson. The final run of the inning was on a single by Ian McGuire which scored Graham.&nbsp;Hays answered Buhler's solo run with one of their own in the sixth. Charlie Roe drove in Johnson for the final of 6-1.<div><iframe width="100%" height="300" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/1818565224&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true&visual=true"></iframe><div style="font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509" title="Eagle Radio" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Eagle Radio</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509/5-09-24-hhs-bb-highlights-v-salina-south" title="5 - 09-24 HHS BB Highlights V. Salina South" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">5 - 09-24 HHS BB Highlights V. Salina South</a></div></div>Stults needed just 64 pitches to navigate five innings. He allowed no runs on two hits and struck out seven. Tanner Boxberger closed out the game's final two innings. Buhler fell to 13-13 for the season.Salina South 8, Hays High 6 Salina South scored the first seven runs of the game and then held on for an 8-6 victory of Hays High.The Cougars scored three runs in the first, one in the second and three more in the third for their big lead at 7-0.Hays fought back with four in the fourth. The runs were scored when the bases were loaded and two Indians were hit by a pitch and two more were walked.Trailing 7-4, Hays got two runners on and nobody out in each the fifth and sixth inning but managed just one run to draw within two at 7-5. South answered the single tally with one of their own in the bottom of the sixth.Hays scratched a run across in the top of the seventh for the final of 8-6.<div><iframe width="100%" height="300" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/1818565257&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true&visual=true"></iframe><div style="font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509" title="Eagle Radio" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Eagle Radio</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509/5-09-24-hhs-bb-highlights-v-salina-south-game-2" title="5 - 09-24 HHS BB Highlights V. Salina South Game 2" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">5 - 09-24 HHS BB Highlights V. Salina South Game 2</a></div></div>Nolan Dreher, Tiger Johnson and Johnny Cano each pitched two innings for the Indians. Dreher was tagged with the loss.Hays ends the regular season at 16-9. They await to see who they play and on what day next week for regional play. South improves to 13-13. 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⚾ Hays High splits regular season finale in Salina

DODGE CITY – The Hays
High boys track and field team had six first place finishes and won their fourth-straight Western Athletic Conference title Thursday at Memorial Stadium. The Indians scored 121
points and outdistanced second place Garden City by 35 points.

The HHS girls won four
gold medals and finished in second place with 103.5 points, 15.5 behind Great
Bend.

<a href="https://milesplit.live/meets/620238">Complete WAC Meet Results</a>

First place finishes for the HHS boys included Kamani Jones in the high jump (6-2), Gus Corsair with a personal
best in the discus (152.5), Dalton Meyers the javelin (178-0), Maxim Luna with
a personal best in the shot put (46-8.5), Carson Avery with a personal best in
the 110 hurdles (15.17) and Elijah McCullough in the 3200 (9:59.81).

The boys also had six
second place finishes. Jace Myers with a personal best in the pole vault (12-6 ),
Kamani Jones in the long jump (20-1), Parker McGuire a personal best in the discus
(139.9), Wyatt Kirkpatrick in the javelin (161-10), Taevian Maupin-Dabney a
personal best in the 400 and the 4x100 relay team of Holden Lind, Jarek Purdy,
Malik Bah and Duante Younker.

The Hays girls had four
first place finishes. Katie Linenberger with a personal best in the high jump
(5-6), Lilian McGrath in the long jump (17-2.75), Zoe Winter a personal best in
the shot put (37-0.5) and Lyndi Zimmerman a personal best in the 100 hurdles
(15.46).

They had several second
place finishes as well. Kamryn McCall in the long jump (17-1.25), a personal best
in the 100 (12.49) and she was also a member of the runner-up 4x100 relay along
with Margan Gerdes, Lynsi Kanek and Lilian McGrath. The other second place finisher were Kenlee Vehige who had a personal best in the pole vault (9-6), Brooke
Bieker in the triple jump (34-5) and Rylen Harrington a personal best in the javelin
(34-5).

Hays PostDODGE CITY – The Hays
High boys track and field team had six first place finishes and won their fourth-straight Western Athletic Conference title Thursday at Memorial Stadium. The Indians scored 121
points and outdistanced second place Garden City by 35 points.The HHS girls won four
gold medals and finished in second place with 103.5 points, 15.5 behind Great
Bend.<a href="https://milesplit.live/meets/620238">Complete WAC Meet Results</a>First place finishes for the HHS boys included Kamani Jones in the high jump (6-2), Gus Corsair with a personal
best in the discus (152.5), Dalton Meyers the javelin (178-0), Maxim Luna with
a personal best in the shot put (46-8.5), Carson Avery with a personal best in
the 110 hurdles (15.17) and Elijah McCullough in the 3200 (9:59.81).The boys also had six
second place finishes. Jace Myers with a personal best in the pole vault (12-6 ),
Kamani Jones in the long jump (20-1), Parker McGuire a personal best in the discus
(139.9), Wyatt Kirkpatrick in the javelin (161-10), Taevian Maupin-Dabney a
personal best in the 400 and the 4x100 relay team of Holden Lind, Jarek Purdy,
Malik Bah and Duante Younker.The Hays girls had four
first place finishes. Katie Linenberger with a personal best in the high jump
(5-6), Lilian McGrath in the long jump (17-2.75), Zoe Winter a personal best in
the shot put (37-0.5) and Lyndi Zimmerman a personal best in the 100 hurdles
(15.46).They had several second
place finishes as well. Kamryn McCall in the long jump (17-1.25), a personal best
in the 100 (12.49) and she was also a member of the runner-up 4x100 relay along
with Margan Gerdes, Lynsi Kanek and Lilian McGrath. The other second place finisher were Kenlee Vehige who had a personal best in the pole vault (9-6), Brooke
Bieker in the triple jump (34-5) and Rylen Harrington a personal best in the javelin
(34-5).

🏃‍♂️ HHS boys win fourth straight WAC title; girls second

RUSSELL – The Hoxie boys
and Norton girls won the Mid-Continent League Track and Field Championship Thursday
at Shaffer Field. The Indian boys scored 108 points, 19 ahead of Plainville.
Smith Center finished third with 80 points.

The Blue Jay girls scored
107 1/2 points which was 11 1/2 better than Ellis. TMP-Marian finished third with
86 1/2.

<a href="https://milesplit.live/meets/620237/events">Complete MCL Results</a>

The Railer girls had five
first place finishes. Evelyn Merriman led the way with wins in the 100 (13.2)
and 200 (27.02). Isabella Eck won the high jump (5-2), Natalie North the discus
(127.6) and Avery Boydston the 800 (2:28.34).

The Monarchs had four
first place finishes led by Shalee Gottschalk who won the 100 hurdles (15.98) as
well as the 300 hurdles (48.08). Ann Cappuccio had a personal best in the pole
vault (9-0) and Macara Rohr recorded a personal best in the triple jump
(35-10.25).

The Plainville boys had
three first place finishes. Braylon Bittle in the discus (156-10), J.D. Dintino
the 110 hurdles (16.93) and A.J, Brown had a personal best in the 300 hurdles
(42.77).

Mason Younger of Ellis
had a personal best and set a new school record and won the pole vault (13-9).

Hays PostRUSSELL – The Hoxie boys
and Norton girls won the Mid-Continent League Track and Field Championship Thursday
at Shaffer Field. The Indian boys scored 108 points, 19 ahead of Plainville.
Smith Center finished third with 80 points.The Blue Jay girls scored
107 1/2 points which was 11 1/2 better than Ellis. TMP-Marian finished third with
86 1/2.<a href="https://milesplit.live/meets/620237/events">Complete MCL Results</a>The Railer girls had five
first place finishes. Evelyn Merriman led the way with wins in the 100 (13.2)
and 200 (27.02). Isabella Eck won the high jump (5-2), Natalie North the discus
(127.6) and Avery Boydston the 800 (2:28.34).The Monarchs had four
first place finishes led by Shalee Gottschalk who won the 100 hurdles (15.98) as
well as the 300 hurdles (48.08). Ann Cappuccio had a personal best in the pole
vault (9-0) and Macara Rohr recorded a personal best in the triple jump
(35-10.25).The Plainville boys had
three first place finishes. Braylon Bittle in the discus (156-10), J.D. Dintino
the 110 hurdles (16.93) and A.J, Brown had a personal best in the 300 hurdles
(42.77).Mason Younger of Ellis
had a personal best and set a new school record and won the pole vault (13-9).

🏃‍♀️ Hoxie boys, Norton girls win MCL title

MANHATTAN – The Hays
High softball team closed out their regular season with a pair of losses Thursday.
The Indians allowed only three earned runs but lost to Manhattan 4-0 and 8-5 to
Salina South. HHS has dropped four-straight games and closed the regular season
with a 15-11 overall record. They will find out Saturday who and when they play
in next week’s 5A regional.

Manhattan 4,
Hays 0
The host Indians took advantage of a two-out error to score the first run of
the game in the third. They used a leadoff triple and single to push the lead
to 2-0 in the fifth. They added two more runs following an error in the sixth.

Hays was limited to five
singles and had only one player reach second base.

Aubree Thomas allowed
only one earned run on seven hits with four strikeouts and two walks and took
the loss.

Salina South
8, Hays 5
Hays jumped out to an early 3-0 lead but the Cougars answered with a seven-run
third.

Alyse Zimmerman’s two-out
double scored Riley Dreher and A Solida to give the Indians a 2-0 lead in the first.
Dreher’s two-out single scored Dezarae Schmidt to push the lead to 3-0 in the
second.

The Cougars used a
single, a walk and error to score their first run in the bottom of the inning.
They scored the next six runs with two outs with a walk, single and error.

HHS would get a run back
on Lauren Klien’s single which scored Zimmerman.

Dani Willeford drove in
a run in the fifth with the sixth but the Cougars would score again in the
bottom of the inning.

Riley Dreher allowed eight
runs (two earned) on seven hits with four walks and two strikeouts and took the
loss in the circle.

Hays PostMANHATTAN – The Hays
High softball team closed out their regular season with a pair of losses Thursday.
The Indians allowed only three earned runs but lost to Manhattan 4-0 and 8-5 to
Salina South. HHS has dropped four-straight games and closed the regular season
with a 15-11 overall record. They will find out Saturday who and when they play
in next week’s 5A regional.Manhattan 4,
Hays 0
The host Indians took advantage of a two-out error to score the first run of
the game in the third. They used a leadoff triple and single to push the lead
to 2-0 in the fifth. They added two more runs following an error in the sixth.Hays was limited to five
singles and had only one player reach second base.Aubree Thomas allowed
only one earned run on seven hits with four strikeouts and two walks and took
the loss.Salina South
8, Hays 5
Hays jumped out to an early 3-0 lead but the Cougars answered with a seven-run
third.Alyse Zimmerman’s two-out
double scored Riley Dreher and A Solida to give the Indians a 2-0 lead in the first.
Dreher’s two-out single scored Dezarae Schmidt to push the lead to 3-0 in the
second.The Cougars used a
single, a walk and error to score their first run in the bottom of the inning.
They scored the next six runs with two outs with a walk, single and error.HHS would get a run back
on Lauren Klien’s single which scored Zimmerman.Dani Willeford drove in
a run in the fifth with the sixth but the Cougars would score again in the
bottom of the inning.Riley Dreher allowed eight
runs (two earned) on seven hits with four walks and two strikeouts and took the
loss in the circle.

🥎 Hays High drops both games in Manhattan

HAYS – Hill City won the
Mid-Continent League Golf Tournament by two strokes over Oakley Thursday at the
Fort Hays Municipal Golf Course. The Ringnecks shot a 340. Hoxie finished in
third place with a 348. Plainville finished sixth (355), TMP-Marian seventh
(367), Ellis eighth (368) and Trego ninth (392).

Norton’s Eli Jones was the individual champ. He defeated Austin Carroll of Ellis in a one-hole playoff. Both had rounds of 4-under-par 75. Hill City’s Noah Fry fired a 76 and placed third. Plainville’s Noah Brewster
tied for fourth with a 77.

<a href="https://www.kansasgolfscores.com/ks/screens/tourneyResults.php?tid=2302&amp;db=boys">Complete MCL Tournament Results</a>

Heuer Brungardt led
TMP-Marian with an 89 and finished in 18th place.

Team Results
 1. Hill City – 340
 2. Oakley – 342
 3. Hoxie – 348
 4. Norton – 350
 5. Phillipsburg – 353
 6. Plainville – 355
 7. TMP-Marian – 367
 8. Ellis – 368
 9. Trego – 392
 10. Smith Center – 393
 11. Russell – 409

Top-10 Individual
Results
 1. Eli Jones-Norton, 75
 T1. Austin Carroll-Ellis, 75
 3. Noah Fry-Hill City, 76
 4. Noah Brewster-Plainville, 77
 T4. Easton Fink-Oakley, 77
 6. Noah Dowell-Hoxie, 79
 7. Avery Jacobs-Phillipsburg, 80
 T7. Dylan Budig-Hill City, 80
 9. Charlie Foote-Hoxie, 83
 T9. Cauy Bosserman-Oakley, 83

TMP-Marian Results
 18. Heuer Brungardt, 89
 20. Peyton Schwartz, 92
 21. Griffin Schumacher, 93
 T37. Evan Balthazor, 99

Ellis Results
 T1. Austin Carroll, 75
 29. Jaren Frickey, 95
 T37. Tracyn Bollig, 99
 T37. Landon Dinkel, 99

Plainville Results
 4. Noah Brewster, 77
 T16. Jayden Morris, 88
 T26. Noah Griffin, 94
 T33. Isaac Stamper, 96

Trego Results
 T21. Josiah Lopez, 93
 T26. Gage Hilmes, 94
 36. Mason Spencer, 98
 49. Brayden Post, 107

Hays PostHAYS – Hill City won the
Mid-Continent League Golf Tournament by two strokes over Oakley Thursday at the
Fort Hays Municipal Golf Course. The Ringnecks shot a 340. Hoxie finished in
third place with a 348. Plainville finished sixth (355), TMP-Marian seventh
(367), Ellis eighth (368) and Trego ninth (392).Norton’s Eli Jones was the individual champ. He defeated Austin Carroll of Ellis in a one-hole playoff. Both had rounds of 4-under-par 75. Hill City’s Noah Fry fired a 76 and placed third. Plainville’s Noah Brewster
tied for fourth with a 77.<a href="https://www.kansasgolfscores.com/ks/screens/tourneyResults.php?tid=2302&amp;db=boys">Complete MCL Tournament Results</a>Heuer Brungardt led
TMP-Marian with an 89 and finished in 18th place.Team Results
 1. Hill City – 340
 2. Oakley – 342
 3. Hoxie – 348
 4. Norton – 350
 5. Phillipsburg – 353
 6. Plainville – 355
 7. TMP-Marian – 367
 8. Ellis – 368
 9. Trego – 392
 10. Smith Center – 393
 11. Russell – 409Top-10 Individual
Results
 1. Eli Jones-Norton, 75
 T1. Austin Carroll-Ellis, 75
 3. Noah Fry-Hill City, 76
 4. Noah Brewster-Plainville, 77
 T4. Easton Fink-Oakley, 77
 6. Noah Dowell-Hoxie, 79
 7. Avery Jacobs-Phillipsburg, 80
 T7. Dylan Budig-Hill City, 80
 9. Charlie Foote-Hoxie, 83
 T9. Cauy Bosserman-Oakley, 83TMP-Marian Results
 18. Heuer Brungardt, 89
 20. Peyton Schwartz, 92
 21. Griffin Schumacher, 93
 T37. Evan Balthazor, 99Ellis Results
 T1. Austin Carroll, 75
 29. Jaren Frickey, 95
 T37. Tracyn Bollig, 99
 T37. Landon Dinkel, 99Plainville Results
 4. Noah Brewster, 77
 T16. Jayden Morris, 88
 T26. Noah Griffin, 94
 T33. Isaac Stamper, 96Trego Results
 T21. Josiah Lopez, 93
 T26. Gage Hilmes, 94
 36. Mason Spencer, 98
 49. Brayden Post, 107

⛳ Hill City wins MCL title; Jones wins individual crown in playoff

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) —&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/robert-f-kennedy-jr" target="_blank">Robert F. Kennedy Jr.</a>&nbsp;has challenged&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/donald-trump" target="_blank">Donald Trump</a>&nbsp;to a head-to-head debate for when both address a Libertarian convention later this month, a move that comes as the presumptive GOP nominee has ramped up both criticism of Kennedy's independent bid and demands that President&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/joe-biden" target="_blank">Joe Biden</a>&nbsp;meet him on a debate stage.

Arguing that he is “drawing a lot of voters from your former supporters,” Kennedy said to Trump in an open letter posted Tuesday to X that the Libertarian convention provides “perfect neutral territory for you and me to have a debate where you can defend your record for your wavering supporters.”

Trump has been bullish in calling on Biden to debate him ahead of the November general election but has shied away from other rivals’ previous debate entreaties. Trump skipped the 2024&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-republican-primary-debate-9b6c7e74c7ce908cd082df3bb192535f" target="_blank">GOP primary debates</a>, saying it was unnecessary because voters know him and his record.

Kennedy, who last year challenged Biden for the Democratic nomination before launching an independent bid, has argued that his relatively strong showing in a few national polls gives his candidacy heft. Polls during the 2016 presidential campaign regularly put libertarian Gary Johnson’s support in the high single or low double digits, but he ultimately received only about 3% of the vote nationwide.

In the open letter to Trump, Kennedy said their debate could “show the American public that at least two of the major candidates aren’t afraid to debate each other." Kennedy wrote that convention organizers "are game for us to use our time there to bring the American people the debate they deserve!”

Spokespeople for the Trump campaign and the Libertarian Party did not immediately return messages seeking comment on Kennedy's debate challenge.

Kennedy and Trump are scheduled to appear on separate days before attendees at the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-libertarian-rfk-jr-voters-gop-biden-659e6f19dec85344bfe1f93e0ea1c0a1" target="_blank">Libertarian National Convention</a>&nbsp;in Washington, D.C. later this month. Both candidates have been courting support from libertarian-leaning voters, although Kennedy — who is working to appear on all 50 ballots, a state-by-state petition process — has ruled out officially running as a Libertarian candidate.

In recent weeks, Trump's campaign has ramped up its attacks against Kennedy, who has appealed to disaffected Democrats and Republicans&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/rfk-jr-presidential-campaign-independent-2024-30d940109c4956de9c81f332ec418463" target="_blank">looking for an alternative</a>&nbsp;to the pending rematch of the 2020 election.

Last month, Trump wrote on Truth Social that “RFK Jr. is a Democrat ‘Plant,’ a Radical Left Liberal who’s been put in place in order to help Crooked Joe Biden." MAGA Inc., a super PAC supporting Trump's candidacy, has also issued its own critical posts and created an anti-Kennedy website.

Leaving court one day last week after his&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-trial-hush-money-stormy-daniels-cohen-9be06e3d33c25af7060552a44001cc1a" target="_blank">hush money trial</a>, Trump told reporters asking about Kennedy’s campaign that he didn’t feel threatened by it, pointing to polling.

“He might hurt me, I don’t know. But he has very low numbers, certainly not numbers that he can debate with, and he’s got to get his numbers up a lot higher before he’s credible,” Trump said. “The numbers that he’s taking away, they say will be against Biden. I don’t know, it could be a little bit against me, but I don’t see him as a factor.”

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 </figure>COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) —&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/robert-f-kennedy-jr" target="_blank">Robert F. Kennedy Jr.</a>&nbsp;has challenged&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/donald-trump" target="_blank">Donald Trump</a>&nbsp;to a head-to-head debate for when both address a Libertarian convention later this month, a move that comes as the presumptive GOP nominee has ramped up both criticism of Kennedy's independent bid and demands that President&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/joe-biden" target="_blank">Joe Biden</a>&nbsp;meet him on a debate stage.Arguing that he is “drawing a lot of voters from your former supporters,” Kennedy said to Trump in an open letter posted Tuesday to X that the Libertarian convention provides “perfect neutral territory for you and me to have a debate where you can defend your record for your wavering supporters.”Trump has been bullish in calling on Biden to debate him ahead of the November general election but has shied away from other rivals’ previous debate entreaties. Trump skipped the 2024&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-republican-primary-debate-9b6c7e74c7ce908cd082df3bb192535f" target="_blank">GOP primary debates</a>, saying it was unnecessary because voters know him and his record.Kennedy, who last year challenged Biden for the Democratic nomination before launching an independent bid, has argued that his relatively strong showing in a few national polls gives his candidacy heft. Polls during the 2016 presidential campaign regularly put libertarian Gary Johnson’s support in the high single or low double digits, but he ultimately received only about 3% of the vote nationwide.In the open letter to Trump, Kennedy said their debate could “show the American public that at least two of the major candidates aren’t afraid to debate each other." Kennedy wrote that convention organizers "are game for us to use our time there to bring the American people the debate they deserve!”Spokespeople for the Trump campaign and the Libertarian Party did not immediately return messages seeking comment on Kennedy's debate challenge.Kennedy and Trump are scheduled to appear on separate days before attendees at the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-libertarian-rfk-jr-voters-gop-biden-659e6f19dec85344bfe1f93e0ea1c0a1" target="_blank">Libertarian National Convention</a>&nbsp;in Washington, D.C. later this month. Both candidates have been courting support from libertarian-leaning voters, although Kennedy — who is working to appear on all 50 ballots, a state-by-state petition process — has ruled out officially running as a Libertarian candidate.In recent weeks, Trump's campaign has ramped up its attacks against Kennedy, who has appealed to disaffected Democrats and Republicans&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/rfk-jr-presidential-campaign-independent-2024-30d940109c4956de9c81f332ec418463" target="_blank">looking for an alternative</a>&nbsp;to the pending rematch of the 2020 election.Last month, Trump wrote on Truth Social that “RFK Jr. is a Democrat ‘Plant,’ a Radical Left Liberal who’s been put in place in order to help Crooked Joe Biden." MAGA Inc., a super PAC supporting Trump's candidacy, has also issued its own critical posts and created an anti-Kennedy website.Leaving court one day last week after his&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-trial-hush-money-stormy-daniels-cohen-9be06e3d33c25af7060552a44001cc1a" target="_blank">hush money trial</a>, Trump told reporters asking about Kennedy’s campaign that he didn’t feel threatened by it, pointing to polling.“He might hurt me, I don’t know. But he has very low numbers, certainly not numbers that he can debate with, and he’s got to get his numbers up a lot higher before he’s credible,” Trump said. “The numbers that he’s taking away, they say will be against Biden. I don’t know, it could be a little bit against me, but I don’t see him as a factor.”___

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. challenges Donald Trump to debate

Michael Glenn Goodman, 67, passed away Monday, May 6, 2024, at Pleasant View Home, Inman, Kansas. He was born on June 20, 1956, in Great Bend, Kansas, to Harold and Betty (Moore) Goodman.&nbsp;

Michael was a 1974 graduate of St. John High School, after which he served the county in the United States Navy. He then worked as a welder at Great Bend Manufacturing, before moving on to a lumber yard in Colorado, working for Haven Steel in Haven, Kansas, and then at Tyson in Hutchinson. He was a member of VFW Post 180 and enjoyed hunting

Survivors include son, Jason Goodman and wife Sherrie of Flemington, New Jersey; two grandsons, Zachery and Aiden Goodman; and two sisters, Connie Kirby of Sterling and Carla Barnes of Hutchinson.

He is preceded in death by his parents; and two brothers, Larry and Earl Goodman.

Graveside service will take place at 3:00 p.m. Friday, May 10, 2024, at Great Bend Cemetery, with Pastor Michael Munz presiding. Memorials have been designated to Wounded Warrior Project, in care of Bryant Funeral Home, 1425 Patton Rd., Great Bend, KS 67530.

Michael Glenn Goodman, 67, passed away Monday, May 6, 2024, at Pleasant View Home, Inman, Kansas. He was born on June 20, 1956, in Great Bend, Kansas, to Harold and Betty (Moore) Goodman.&nbsp;Michael was a 1974 graduate of St. John High School, after which he served the county in the United States Navy. He then worked as a welder at Great Bend Manufacturing, before moving on to a lumber yard in Colorado, working for Haven Steel in Haven, Kansas, and then at Tyson in Hutchinson. He was a member of VFW Post 180 and enjoyed huntingSurvivors include son, Jason Goodman and wife Sherrie of Flemington, New Jersey; two grandsons, Zachery and Aiden Goodman; and two sisters, Connie Kirby of Sterling and Carla Barnes of Hutchinson.He is preceded in death by his parents; and two brothers, Larry and Earl Goodman.Graveside service will take place at 3:00 p.m. Friday, May 10, 2024, at Great Bend Cemetery, with Pastor Michael Munz presiding. Memorials have been designated to Wounded Warrior Project, in care of Bryant Funeral Home, 1425 Patton Rd., Great Bend, KS 67530.

Michael Glenn Goodman

By CRISTINA JANNEY Hays Post

Fort Hays State University is seeking to revamp its services for English as a Second Language students, as it has seen some struggle in the last year.

"This last year, there were a couple of students who really struggled who did come from our partner location. They met our admission requirements, but when they got here, their language learning was not as high as it needed to be for them to succeed," said Jeni McRay, assistant provost of internationalization and strategic initiatives

"So we provided a lot of wrap-around services for those individuals," she said.

The university had an in-house ESL program but decided to suspend it after the 2020-21 academic year due to low enrollment.

FHSU outsourced ESL services with The Language Company in 2022. However, the company asked to withdraw from the contract in March 2023 due to low enrollment. Services were offered online only.

McRay said the university had hoped The Language Company's broader services could be used as a recruiting tool. However, that recruiting effort was not successful.

About 4,000 international students are enrolled at FHSU through either Pathways or Cross-border programs. Pathway students start their studies overseas, usually transfer to Hays and study on campus after completing their sophomore year.

Cross-border students&nbsp;study on-site at partner campuses&nbsp;or&nbsp;through FHSU Online.

Because the on-campus ESL contract with The Language Company was terminated in March 2023, during the 2023-24 academic year, the university relied on services from the college's Writing Center, the Academic Success Program and the International Seminar class.

"We do not have enough students studying on campus at Hays to support an intensive ESL program on campus, but generally speaking, there are a variety of options to supplement the plethora of services and models that currently exist," McRay said.

Although both the Writing Center and the Academic Success Program offer assistance and tutoring to all students, McRay said she did not think the extra help they are being called to offer ESL students is a burden.

She expressed some concern for faculty members.

"When we had four students who were struggling last year, it is frustrating for the faculty members who have those students enrolled in their classes," McRay said. "It does create a little bit of extra stress in those classes, especially if they don't understand how to help them."

McRay said the university is taking extra steps to ensure faculty members do not experience stress.

McRay said most of the students who need ESL services are in FHSU's Chinese programs. Students from the university's partnerships with African and Cambodian institutions have been exposed to enough English before FHSU admission that ESL is unnecessary.

Those students who have been struggling were told they should attempt to cut their class loads, and FHSU had a Chinese-speaking visiting scholar meet with them.

She said the Chinese students seem to have more exposure to written English but struggle with speaking and understanding spoken English, and that is not necessarily being identified in the admissions process.

"We have identified some issues. That is why we have that long list of things we are going to be able to do, and we took a much more comprehensive view of it," McRay said.

"It's not just students who might need an ESL class or two in order to meet admission requirements or transition in their first semester or two. Sometimes we have students who have needs that go beyond that immediate couple of semesters."

In the summer 2023, Shenyang Normal University in China began conducting oral interview screening for applicants to FHSU.

Under the leadership of Brett Whitaker and Kaley Klaus, FHSU faculty and staff were trained and organized to conduct more than 1,000 online interviews in July and August. Of these initial candidates, 99 were eventually admitted.&nbsp;

"It is hoped that this opportunity can be leveraged to both better select students in the first place, as well as to diagnose and prescribe individual developmental plans for them right from the outset of their academic program," McRay said.

Moving forward, the university will continue to offer interventions that are customized to their partnership students either at the “home” location and/or supplemented with The Language Company online services, McRay said.&nbsp;

This will include reviews of admissions standards.

"We went back to the partner location and said something happened here," McRay said. "These students were not prepared enough to come and transfer and have classes.

"How did that happen? How can we prevent it from happening again, and what do we need to do to better support the [students]?"

The university has hired&nbsp;Sharon Graham, English professor, as a cross-border education specialist. She is at Sias University in China, teaching orientation courses and assessing students' English listening and speaking skills. She is also working with Chinese instructors who are teaching English to incoming students.

FHSU also plans to: • Hire ESL-trained tutors to work with international students • Outsource to a new ESL provider • Ensure that the Writing Center has&nbsp;ESL-trained staff • Increase entrance requirements to admit only those whose ESL skills are advanced enough to not need additional support • Further train FHSU faculty&nbsp;in understanding cultural differences • Increase opportunities for practicing listening/speaking oral English through activities outside the classroom

"Our No. 1 concern is to make sure whoever does end up in classes on campus in Hays is able to be successful," McRay said. "We are going to do everything we can to identify who those students are and what kind of interventions they need, and then provide them with whatever services they need to be successful."

Although much of the focus will be shifting to preparing students for taking classes in English before they arrive in Hays, McRay said there are still issues with the courses being taught in China.

McRay acknowledges that studying English with a Chinese instructor who has a Chinese accent while immersed in Chinese culture is different from studying English with an American instructor immersed in American culture.

"Our relationship with those partners is to ensure that whatever the academic preparation or English preparation is on their end is there before they come into FHSU classes," McRay said.

"It doesn't mean there aren't challenges. There are challenges," McRay said.

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 </figure>By CRISTINA JANNEY Hays PostFort Hays State University is seeking to revamp its services for English as a Second Language students, as it has seen some struggle in the last year."This last year, there were a couple of students who really struggled who did come from our partner location. They met our admission requirements, but when they got here, their language learning was not as high as it needed to be for them to succeed," said Jeni McRay, assistant provost of internationalization and strategic initiatives"So we provided a lot of wrap-around services for those individuals," she said.<h2>No on-campus ESL</h2>The university had an in-house ESL program but decided to suspend it after the 2020-21 academic year due to low enrollment.FHSU outsourced ESL services with The Language Company in 2022. However, the company asked to withdraw from the contract in March 2023 due to low enrollment. Services were offered online only.McRay said the university had hoped The Language Company's broader services could be used as a recruiting tool. However, that recruiting effort was not successful.About 4,000 international students are enrolled at FHSU through either Pathways or Cross-border programs. Pathway students start their studies overseas, usually transfer to Hays and study on campus after completing their sophomore year.Cross-border students&nbsp;study on-site at partner campuses&nbsp;or&nbsp;through FHSU Online.Because the on-campus ESL contract with The Language Company was terminated in March 2023, during the 2023-24 academic year, the university relied on services from the college's Writing Center, the Academic Success Program and the International Seminar class."We do not have enough students studying on campus at Hays to support an intensive ESL program on campus, but generally speaking, there are a variety of options to supplement the plethora of services and models that currently exist," McRay said.Although both the Writing Center and the Academic Success Program offer assistance and tutoring to all students, McRay said she did not think the extra help they are being called to offer ESL students is a burden.She expressed some concern for faculty members."When we had four students who were struggling last year, it is frustrating for the faculty members who have those students enrolled in their classes," McRay said. "It does create a little bit of extra stress in those classes, especially if they don't understand how to help them."McRay said the university is taking extra steps to ensure faculty members do not experience stress.<h2>Chinese students struggle</h2>McRay said most of the students who need ESL services are in FHSU's Chinese programs. Students from the university's partnerships with African and Cambodian institutions have been exposed to enough English before FHSU admission that ESL is unnecessary.Those students who have been struggling were told they should attempt to cut their class loads, and FHSU had a Chinese-speaking visiting scholar meet with them.She said the Chinese students seem to have more exposure to written English but struggle with speaking and understanding spoken English, and that is not necessarily being identified in the admissions process."We have identified some issues. That is why we have that long list of things we are going to be able to do, and we took a much more comprehensive view of it," McRay said."It's not just students who might need an ESL class or two in order to meet admission requirements or transition in their first semester or two. Sometimes we have students who have needs that go beyond that immediate couple of semesters."<h2>Moving forward</h2>In the summer 2023, Shenyang Normal University in China began conducting oral interview screening for applicants to FHSU.Under the leadership of Brett Whitaker and Kaley Klaus, FHSU faculty and staff were trained and organized to conduct more than 1,000 online interviews in July and August. Of these initial candidates, 99 were eventually admitted.&nbsp;"It is hoped that this opportunity can be leveraged to both better select students in the first place, as well as to diagnose and prescribe individual developmental plans for them right from the outset of their academic program," McRay said.Moving forward, the university will continue to offer interventions that are customized to their partnership students either at the “home” location and/or supplemented with The Language Company online services, McRay said.&nbsp;This will include reviews of admissions standards."We went back to the partner location and said something happened here," McRay said. "These students were not prepared enough to come and transfer and have classes."How did that happen? How can we prevent it from happening again, and what do we need to do to better support the [students]?"The university has hired&nbsp;Sharon Graham, English professor, as a cross-border education specialist. She is at Sias University in China, teaching orientation courses and assessing students' English listening and speaking skills. She is also working with Chinese instructors who are teaching English to incoming students.FHSU also plans to: • Hire ESL-trained tutors to work with international students • Outsource to a new ESL provider • Ensure that the Writing Center has&nbsp;ESL-trained staff • Increase entrance requirements to admit only those whose ESL skills are advanced enough to not need additional support • Further train FHSU faculty&nbsp;in understanding cultural differences • Increase opportunities for practicing listening/speaking oral English through activities outside the classroom"Our No. 1 concern is to make sure whoever does end up in classes on campus in Hays is able to be successful," McRay said. "We are going to do everything we can to identify who those students are and what kind of interventions they need, and then provide them with whatever services they need to be successful."Although much of the focus will be shifting to preparing students for taking classes in English before they arrive in Hays, McRay said there are still issues with the courses being taught in China.McRay acknowledges that studying English with a Chinese instructor who has a Chinese accent while immersed in Chinese culture is different from studying English with an American instructor immersed in American culture."Our relationship with those partners is to ensure that whatever the academic preparation or English preparation is on their end is there before they come into FHSU classes," McRay said."It doesn't mean there aren't challenges. There are challenges," McRay said.

FHSU takes new direction with English programs as some international students struggle

BARTLESVILLE, Okla. - Fort Hays State's Morgan Brasser&nbsp;tied for 25th place at the 2024 NCAA Division II Women's Golf Central Region Championships this week at Hillcrest Country Club, a par-72, 5,921-yard layout.

Brasser opened the week with a round of 6-over 78, sitting in a tie for 19th after 18 holes. She followed that up with back-to-back rounds of 7-over 79 in rounds two and three to finish the week with a three-round total of 20-over 236. Brasser turned in 34 pars across the 54-hole event, tied for seventh-most in the field.

The Andale, Kan. native wraps up her collegiate career with almost every program record imaginable. She broke the school record for single-season scoring average as a sophomore and subsequently broke&nbsp;that record each of the following seasons, completing her senior campaign with a stroke average of 74.96 in 28 rounds.

She played in a school-record 99 rounds in her career, posting a career stroke average of 76.6, which lowered the school record for career stroke average by nearly three strokes.

This was Brasser's school-record fourth appearance at the Central Regional. She picked up her fourth All-MIAA honor earlier this season (another school record), earning first-team honors for a second-consecutive season after being named honorable mention as a freshman and sophomore. In addition, she was the MIAA Player of the Year in 2022-23 and was a finalist for the MIAA Ken B. Jones Award that year.

She posted a school-record 19 rounds at-or-under par, including a school-record eight sub-par rounds and a school-record 11 rounds at even-par. Brasser fired a career-low 69 three times, which is tied for the best round in program history. She is the only player in program history with multiple sub-70 rounds in a career. She tied the school record for top-10 finishes (24) and top-5 finishes (16) while finishing second in school history with six career tournament victories.

Henderson State battled back from a five-stroke deficit entering the final round to take the team title with a total score of 30-over 894. Rogers State's Lydia Sitorus captured the individual trophy at 2-under after rounds of 72, 71 and 71.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>FHSU AthleticsBARTLESVILLE, Okla. - Fort Hays State's Morgan Brasser&nbsp;tied for 25th place at the 2024 NCAA Division II Women's Golf Central Region Championships this week at Hillcrest Country Club, a par-72, 5,921-yard layout.Brasser opened the week with a round of 6-over 78, sitting in a tie for 19th after 18 holes. She followed that up with back-to-back rounds of 7-over 79 in rounds two and three to finish the week with a three-round total of 20-over 236. Brasser turned in 34 pars across the 54-hole event, tied for seventh-most in the field.The Andale, Kan. native wraps up her collegiate career with almost every program record imaginable. She broke the school record for single-season scoring average as a sophomore and subsequently broke&nbsp;that record each of the following seasons, completing her senior campaign with a stroke average of 74.96 in 28 rounds.She played in a school-record 99 rounds in her career, posting a career stroke average of 76.6, which lowered the school record for career stroke average by nearly three strokes.This was Brasser's school-record fourth appearance at the Central Regional. She picked up her fourth All-MIAA honor earlier this season (another school record), earning first-team honors for a second-consecutive season after being named honorable mention as a freshman and sophomore. In addition, she was the MIAA Player of the Year in 2022-23 and was a finalist for the MIAA Ken B. Jones Award that year.She posted a school-record 19 rounds at-or-under par, including a school-record eight sub-par rounds and a school-record 11 rounds at even-par. Brasser fired a career-low 69 three times, which is tied for the best round in program history. She is the only player in program history with multiple sub-70 rounds in a career. She tied the school record for top-10 finishes (24) and top-5 finishes (16) while finishing second in school history with six career tournament victories.Henderson State battled back from a five-stroke deficit entering the final round to take the team title with a total score of 30-over 894. Rogers State's Lydia Sitorus captured the individual trophy at 2-under after rounds of 72, 71 and 71.&nbsp;&nbsp;

⛳ FHSU's Brasser finishes 25th at NCAA II regional

In a special election on Tuesday, voters in Norton County approved a 1% sales tax to benefit health care.

The ballot question passed with 547 votes for and 215 votes against the sales tax question.

<a href="https://www.facebook.com/nortoncountyhosp?__cft__[0]=AZUB5D9E2V_26ZddTPkt1PRVBgS5XVhT9kfPgqD8uq7VRM9c-FiXPP79hZ1xQjxzLkGyI4Lm7tczCUfAD1gkwe7uWo5NroRFbmpOzvzdbCyE32S44GWketzHtnK-gTBNFnDa7-b0s6KBYfu45KgXxLlUmjWdwQ8AW0IC-x5z2TEI2PoK0Bs6f8JSTzl9xvdg7mZoSQgn2KBn4V3_jPQHAlMeG4MDyaEKtNxmJKFZGXjHrH1fUFjE_d8-fsihk3XCUWU&amp;__tn__=-]K-R">Norton County Hospital and Clinics</a>&nbsp;will receive 75% of the sales tax revenue, and Norton County EMS services will receive 25%.

Hays PostIn a special election on Tuesday, voters in Norton County approved a 1% sales tax to benefit health care.The ballot question passed with 547 votes for and 215 votes against the sales tax question.<a href="https://www.facebook.com/nortoncountyhosp?__cft__[0]=AZUB5D9E2V_26ZddTPkt1PRVBgS5XVhT9kfPgqD8uq7VRM9c-FiXPP79hZ1xQjxzLkGyI4Lm7tczCUfAD1gkwe7uWo5NroRFbmpOzvzdbCyE32S44GWketzHtnK-gTBNFnDa7-b0s6KBYfu45KgXxLlUmjWdwQ8AW0IC-x5z2TEI2PoK0Bs6f8JSTzl9xvdg7mZoSQgn2KBn4V3_jPQHAlMeG4MDyaEKtNxmJKFZGXjHrH1fUFjE_d8-fsihk3XCUWU&amp;__tn__=-]K-R">Norton County Hospital and Clinics</a>&nbsp;will receive 75% of the sales tax revenue, and Norton County EMS services will receive 25%.

Norton County approves sales tax to support health care

TOPEKA - The TMP Lady Monarchs will be the number three seed in the 2-1A
Sylvan-Lucas regional next week.

Hays PostTOPEKA - The TMP Lady Monarchs will be the number three seed in the 2-1A
Sylvan-Lucas regional next week.TMP is 18-8 and will host the No. 6 seed Sylvan-Lucas in the
first round at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, May 13.The winner will take on the winner of the No. 2 seed Ellis
and No. 7 seed Ellinwood in the semifinals Tuesday in Sylvan Grove.Ell-Saline is the top seed in the regional and will host the
eight-seed Sacred Heart on Monday. The winner will take on the winner of the
four seed Little River versus five seed Bennington.The finals are scheduled for 6 p.m. on Tuesday, May 14th
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