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Month: February 2013

Hot Shooting Lifts Tigers Over Nebraska-Kearney

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FHSU-MBB-KonradeThe Fort Hays State Tigers shot 70-percent including 9-of-14 from 3-point range in the first half, building a 30-point lead at the break and go on for a 94-68 win over Nebraska-Kearney Saturday afternoon in front of 4,077 at Gross Coliseum. The Tigers have now won five-straight and are 15-6 overall and 9-4 in the MIAA. The Lopers fall to 6-15 and 3-10 in their first year in the MIAA.

The Tigers finish the game shooting 55-percent and were led by Craig Nicholson and Carson Konrade who both scored 16. Nicholson added 11 assists, Konrade grabbed seven rebounds. Dwayne Brunson added 13 points, Ben Congiusta 11 and Lance Russell 10 along with five assists.

Coach Mark Johnson Post Interview
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Player Interview
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Game Highlights
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Keyser Shoots Lady Tigers Past Nebraska-Kearney

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FHSU-WBB-KeyserFort Hays State held Nebraska-Kearney to 32-percent shooting and 25 points in the second half as they run their win streak to four with an 87-63 victory Saturday afternoon at Gross Coliseum. The Lady Tigers improve to 16-5 overall and 8-5 in the MIAA. The Lopers are now 6-14 and 3-10 in their first season in the MIAA.

Both teams got rolling on offense in the first half. The Lopers hitting on 68-percent of their shots and the Lady Tigers 53-percent. Fort Hays State used a  19-6 run to build a 12 point first half lead. The Lopers got as close as two before a 13-4 Tiger run pushed it  back to double-figures and led 47-38 at the break.

Traci Keyser tied a season-high hitting five 3-pointers and scoring a game-high 24 points.  Keyser moves past Mardy Robinson into fourth place in career made three-pointers. Kate Lehman added 15 points and blocked seven shots. Tera Inglesbe scored 13 and Kate Edwards added 12.

Tony Hobson Post Game Interview
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Game Highlights
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FHSU Baseball Wins Series Finale at Metro State

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FHSU-BSB-HartThe Fort Hays State baseball team took the final game of a three-game series at Metro State by a score of 10-6 on Saturday (Feb. 9). The Tigers took the series by winning the last two games and start the year at 2-1 before jumping into conference play next weekend against Central Missouri in Hays.

Jesse Hart was the winning pitcher in long relief for the Tigers, pitching the final 7.1 innings of the nine-inning contest. He relieved Robert VanCour, who lasted just 1.2 innings and allowed four runs. Hart allowed just three hits, three walks and just one of his two earned runs allowed were earned. Hart struck out four batters. He worked three 1-2-3 innings, which included the fourth, sixth, and ninth.

Clayton Garland was 4-for-6 at the plate in the leadoff spot, scored three times, and drove home a run. Casey Sedbrook, who pinch ran early in the game for Chris Santoscoy, tied for the team lead in RBI with Kelston Rule as both drove home two Shane Wade and Jordan Miller also recorded one RBI each.

The Tigers had a total of 17 hits in the game and just two went for extra bases. Garland and Sedbrook each had one double. FHSU trailed after three innings 5-4, but Sam Thornton scored on a balk and Kelton Rule singled home a run in the fourth to give FHSU its first lead at 6-5. The Tigers kept the lead the rest of the way, scoring three in the seventh to go up 9-5. After a Metro State run in the bottom of the seventh, FHSU tacked on one more in the ninth.

Fort Hays State opens MIAA play next weekend (Feb. 16-17) at Larks Park in Hays when it hosts nationally ranked Central Missouri in a three-game series. The teams are scheduled to play a doubleheader Saturday and a single game Sunday.

– FHSU Sports Information –

Hays Hurricanes Dominate Home Meet

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The Hays Hurricanes swim team won their home meet Saturday with 21 swimmers placing in the top 3 of their events.  Other teams attending the meet were:  Scott City, Golden Belt, Dodge City/Cimarron and Garden City.
Individual Hurricanes swimmers placing in the top 3 include:
Alisara Arial (age 9):  3rd place in the 50 back (57.56) and the 100 free (2:13.01)
Kallyn DeWitt (age 11):  2nd place in the 50 back (44.14) and 50 breast (46.68) and 1st place in the 100 free (2:52.97)
Lakin Ditter (age 14):  2nd place in the 100 fly (1:37.99)
Megan Flavin (age 11):  1st place in the 100 breast (1:52.14) and 100 free (1:25.31) and 3rd place in the 50 free (35.51) and 50 back (45.15)
Ana Goodlet (age 13):  3rd place in the 100 fly (1:38.96)
Mackenzie Hagerman (age 8):  3rd place in the 25 free (23.30), 25 breast (28.53) and 100 free (2:02.75)
Hannah Harman (age 12):  2nd place in the 100 free (1:26.46) and 3rd place in the 50 fly (46.53)
Amelia Jaeger (age 8):  1st place in the 50 free (42.93), 50 fly (53.22), 100 IM (1:57.27) and 100 free (1:39.00)
Yesenia Maldonado (age 11):  2nd place in the 100 IM (1:44.56)
Abigail Margreiter (age 11):  1st place in the 50 free (29.80), 100 back (1:15.00) and 50 fly (33.50) and 3rd place in the 50 breast (47.20)
Emilee Pfannenstiel (age 12):  1st place in the 50 back (40.05), 50 breast (45.77) and 100 IM (1:30.33) and 2nd place in the 50 free (32.62) and 50 fly (43.00)
Caden Riat (age 10):  3rd place in the 100 free (2:02.62)
Elliot Rule (age 12):  2nd place in the 50 free (38.53) and 3rd place in the 100 free (1:34.82)
Rilee Schwarz (age 8):  1st place in the 50 back (1:00.47) and 3rd place in the 50 free (47.31) and 25 fly (28.91)
Kai Shaffer (age 8):  1st place in the 100 free (1:28.34) and 2nd place in the 50 free (36.63)
Isaac Smith (age 11):  1st place in the 50 back (36.42), 50 breast (36.99), 50 fly (33.73), 100 free (1:10.37) and 200 free (2:41.96)
Zachary Smith (age 8):  1st place in the 50 free (38.05), 50 back (47.56), 50 breast (55.02), 50 fly (47.43) and 100 IM (1:42.32)
Jackson Stanton (age 12):  2nd place in the 50 breast (56.27) and 3rd place in the 50 free (44.65) and 50 back (49.18)
Elizabeth Thomas (age 10):  1st place in the 50 back (49.69) and 100 free (1:41.69) and 2nd place in the 50 free (40.05), 50 breast (55.13) and 50 fly (1:02.59)
Kayson Unsworth (age 10):  2nd place in the 50 back (1:12.25), 50 breast (1:04.23) and 100 free (1:52.45), 3rd place in the 50 free (48.99)
Sydney Witkorn (age 9):  3rd place in the 50 breast (1:07.40)
The Hays 12 & Under relay team of Emilee Pfannenstiel, Yesenia Maldonado, Megan Flavin and Isaac Smith placed 1st in the 200 freestyle (1:04.40) and 200 medley (1:17.63)
As the season winds down, the following Hurricanes swimmers have qualified for the Division 2 South Championship Swim Meet:  Megan Flavin, Ana Goodlet, Alison Helget, Amelia Jaeger, Abigail Margreiter, Emilee Pfannenstiel, Ben Rajewski, Kai Shaffer, Isaac Smith, Zachary Smith, Gracie Stanton and Elizabeth Thomas.

Twins among HHS Indian Call Candidates

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The annual Indian Call winter dance was Saturday night at Hays High School.   At halftime of the basketball game on Friday night seniors Derek Drees and Maddie Peters were crowned King and Queen, as selected by a vote of the students.

Among the 12 Indian Call candidates, two others also received a lot of attention during Friday’s festivities. Twins Connor and Courtney Hess were the first brother and sister duo anyone can remember being selected for such distinction

The Hess Twins, pictured below with their parents, have been attending school in Hays since 5th grade. According to a video from the Hays High web site, Connor plans to attend New York University next fall and Courtney is deciding between Kansas State and Colorado State University.  Either way she will be quite a distance from her twin brother.

For more on all of the candidates go to   Hess Twins https://13mcopper.wix.com/get-to-know#!candidates/c14ak

Hays Police Department Arrest Report Feb. 4- Feb. 6

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Reed, Michael Dominic, Parsons, KS, Incident Date: 02/06/2013 12:35:00 AM, Age: 28, Ellis Co Law Enforcement CenterArrest Location: 3603 Vine Street, Hays, KS 67601, Charges: 21-6203(a)(1) Disorderly conduct; Brawling or fighting: STAT

Christopher, Seth Garett, Grapevine, TX, Incident Date: 02/06/2013 12:35:00 AM, Age: 24, Arrest Location: 3603 Vine Street, Hays, KS 67601, Charges: 21-6203(a)(1) Disorderly conduct; Brawling or fighting: STAT

Wasko, Jason Allen, Hays, KS, Incident Date: 01/22/2013 3:30:00 PM, Age: 30, Arrest Location: 410 W. 15th St, Hays, Charges: 21-5801(a)(1)(B4) Theft of property or services; Value less than $1,000: STAT

Eldridge, Christina Lynne, Hays, KS, Incident Date: 02/05/2013 4:20:00 PM, Age: 48 Arrest Location: Walmart, 4301 Vine Street, Hays KS 67601, Charges: 21-5801(a)(1)(B4) Theft of property or services; Value less than $1,000: STAT

Mendenhall, Matthew James, Hays, KS, Incident Date: 11/29/2012 8:00:00 AM, Age: 21, Arrest Location: 1100 Blk Fort St, Hays, KS 67601, Charges: 21-5915(a) Failure to appear: STAT

Towle, John Charles, Hays, KS, Incident Date: 01/31/2013 11:05:58 PM, Age: 24 Arrest Location: 3603 Vine Street Hays, KS 67601, Charges: 21-6304(a)(2) Criminal poss of firearm by felon; Felony conv < 5yrs, firearm not used in crime: STAT

Blythe, Richard James, Hays, KS, Incident Date: 02/05/2013 12:07:00 AM, Age: 26 Arrest Location: 401 E. 11th St., Hays, KS 67601, Charges: 21-5413(b)(1)(A) Aggravated battery; Intentional great bodily harm or disfigurement: STAT

Murphy, Gary Allen Address, Hays, KS, Incident Date: 02/05/2013 3:55:00 AM,  Age: 50 Arrest Location: 2319 Timber Dr., Hays, KS 67601, Charges: 21-5414(a)(1)(B1) Domestic battery; Knowing or reckless bodily harm to family member: STAT

Maria Alicia Address: 2800 Grant St, Hays, KS Incident Date: 01/03/2013 8:00:00 AM Montoya, Age: 36 Arrest Location: 105 W 12th St, Hays, KS 67601, Charges: 21-5915(a) Failure to appear: STAT

Sisco, Aaron Michael, Hays, KS, Incident Date: 02/04/2013 2:23:06 AM Age: 25 Arrest Location: 1400 Blk Main St., Hays, KS 67601, Charges: 8-1567(a)(b1)(A) Driving under the influence of alcohol/drugs; 1st conviction: STAT

Lynd, Tiffany Renee, Hays, KS, Incident Date: 02/04/2013 12:30:00 AM, Age: 22 Arrest Location: 4301 Vine Street Hays, KS, Charges: 21-5801(a)(1)(B4) Theft of property or services; Value less than $1,000: STAT

 

 

 

 

 

No Waiting! Girl Scout “Cookies On Demand”

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gs cookiesAs you run errands at the Hays Mall, you can also pick up Girl Scout cookies for the next four weekends.

Girl Scouts of Kansas Heartland opened shop Friday afternoon in the former Foot Locker location  following a ribbon-cutting by the Hays Area Chamber of Commerce.

From the national best-seller Thin Mints, to the brand-new Mango Creme with NutriFusion vitamins, you can purchase your favorite Girl Scout cookies for $3.50 a box.

“This year is the first time the Girl Scouts already have the cookies before they start selling them,” according to Communications Director Muriel Berry, Wichita.

No waiting and longing for your order to be delivered.  “We call it ‘Cookies On Demand!'”

Within the first 30 minutes of opening, Hays Junior Girl Scouts Joella and Sydney sold 48 boxes of cookies.

Their sales goals this year?  “250 boxes!”, say both girls.

The Girl Scout Cookie Store is open February 15–March 10:  Fridays 4-8p.m., Saturdays 11a.m.-7p.m., and Sundays 12-4p.m.

 

Hays High Sweeps Liberal at Home

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IndianHays High 57 – Liberal 31 (Ladies)

Hays High scored the first seven points of the game and then after having their lead cut to four, scored the next ten points to lead by fourteen, and the Hays High Ladies Indians rolled to a 57-31 win over Liberal.

Hays broke a three game losing streak in picking up their seventh win of the year.  Katelyn Schumacher scored a career high 23 and Janae Gagnon added 13 in the win.  All told seven girls scored on the night.  Hays shot 47% (23-49) and turned the ball over only seven times.  Liberal shot only 28% (11-40) with 22 turnovers.

Hays improves to 7-9 (3-2).  Liberal drops to 4-13 (0-5).

Lady Indian Highlights 2-8
Maska Post Game Interview 2-8

Hays High 60 – Liberal 46 (Boys)

Slow starts have spelled disaster at times for Hays High this season.  Friday night, the Indians scored just one field goal and six points in the first quarter and trailed Liberal by as many as nine points (17-8) at the 5:40 mark of the second quarter.  Hays thought fought back outscoring Liberal 14-3 over the next five minute to take a 22-20 half time lead.

At half time the two teams combined for nine field goals and 23 made free throws.

Liberal scored the first five points of the second half grabbing a 25-22 lead, and that is when Hays High took control.  The Indians broke away on a 13-1 run and after two Liberal free throws another 9-0 run that extended into the fourth quarter.  Hays outscored Liberal 20-8 in the third.

Hays pushed the lead as high as 18 during the fourth quarter winning 60-46.

The game featured a combined 50 turnovers and 72 free throws.

Hays shot 29-37 from the line while Liberal was 19-35.  Liberal made 16-22 free throws to start the game but made only 3 of 13 down the stretch.

Hays shot 33% (14-43) and 16% (3-19) on three pointers.  Liberal was 32% (12-38) and 18% (3-17) behind the arc.

The Indians were led by Lane Clark with 19 points.  Clark made 10 of 12 free throws and two of the Indians threes.  Brady Werth added 11.  Nine different Indians scored.

Liberal put three in double figures.  JJ Lews (an FHSU football signee) scored 13 and grabbed 10 rebounds.  Blake Stout added 11 and William Ross scored 10.

Hays improves to 11-5 on the year and 3-2 in the WAC.  Liberal is now 5-12 and 1-4 in conference play.

Both Indian teams are on the road to Abilene on Tuesday.

Indian Highlights 2-8-13
Keltner Post Game Interview 2-8

Tiger Baseball Splits Season Opener at Metro State

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FHSU-BSB-SantoscoyThe Fort Hays State Tigers let a ninth inning lead slip away in a 13-12 extra inning loss in game one of their doubleheader at Metro State Friday afternoon. The Tigers rallied from an early deficit to win the second game 10-4. The two teams close out the three-game series Saturday afternoon in Denver.

Game 1: Metro State 13, Fort Hays State 12, 10 innings
Jeff Levett hit a two-run walk-off homer in the bottom the 10th to lift the Roadrunners to the win. The Tigers led 8-7 after eight innings then scored three in the top of the ninth to go up 11-7.

Luke McKay walked the first three batters in the ninth leading to four Metro runs in the bottom of the inning to force extra innings.

Nathan Miller’s one-out single gave the Tigers a 12-11 lead in the 10th, but Chris Santoscoy struck out and Jordan Miller grounded out stranding two in scoring position.

Levett hit his game-winning home run after a one-out walk by Nathan Briar who took the loss.

Fort Hays State shortstop Sam Thornton had two hits and drove in four runs. Nathan Miller and Jay Sanders both drove in two.

Starter Alex Ellison gave up three earned runs on six hits over 5.0 innings.


Game 2: Fort Hays State 10, Metro State 4
Starter Taylor Davis settled down after giving up four unearned runs in the first inning for the complete game victory. Davis struck out three and walked four, giving up the four unearned runs on five hits.

The Tigers scored two in the fourth then took the lead with five in the fifth higlighted by Horace Johnson’s two-run double that scored Ryan Busboom and Kelton Rule to put FHSU up for good. Jay Sanders added a two-run single in the sixth.

Ryan Busboom went 3-for-3 and scored four runs. Chris Santoscoy, Kelton Rule, Jay Sanders and Jordan Miller all had two hits. Sanders and Miller both drove in two.

FHSU Softball Sweeps UNK in Season Opener

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FHSU-SB-HolubThe Fort Hays State softball team sweeps Nebraska-Kearney 2-0 and 4-1 in their season opener Friday afternoon at Tigers Stadium.

Game 1: FHSU 2, Nebraska-Kearney 0
Maddy Holub tied her career single-game strikeout mark, fanning 16 in the complete game victory. The Hays senior allowed  three hits while walking four.

The Tigers scored one in the fourth on a Courtney Dobson RBI single. Amanda Vaupel drove in a run with a double in the sixth for the final margin.

Game 2: FHSU 4, Nebraska-Kearney 1
Freshman pitcher Paxton Duran allowed one earned run on four hits, striking out three and walking three in a complete game victory in her Tiger debut.

FHSU scored two in the first an a wild pitch and an Amanda Vaupel single. They added two more in the fifth on an error and a Danie Brinkman triple. Bianca Adame went 3-for-4 while Brinkman and Duran both had two hits.

Two More Indians Sign Letters Of Intent

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Two more Hays High Indians signed their letters of intent to play college athletics Friday morning at the school cafeteria.  Both Derek Bixenman and Kellen Griffin inked letters to play at Fort Hays State University, but in different sports.

Griffin signed to play soccer for the Tigers.  The talented senior played nearly every position on the pitch as a high schooler, even filling in at goalie one game.  Griffin considered both Drake and South Dakota School of Mines before settling on FHSU. Coach Chris Michaelis says that Griffin finished in the top ten or fifteen in nearly every career record over his time at HHS.

 

Bixenman will continue his track and field career for the black and gold.  The senior injured his knee during football his sophomore season and while he did participate during track was never at full strength.  It was Bixenman’s junior year were he broke out, high jumping 6’6″ at the state meet in Wichita.  That jump was good enough to finish Bixenman second behind teammate Adam Deterding.  Bixenman helped the Indians to a third consecutive team state title in the spring of 2012.  Bixenman was also a first team WAC basketball player last season.

Soccer Coach Chris Michaelis

Kellen Griffin

Derek Bixenman

Gun Sale Results in Fight, Arrest

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police-lights3The Hays Police Department says the botched sale of a gun last month resulted in an Aggravated Battery arrest.

Police were called to a disturbance in the alley of the 200 block of West 7th Street on January 31. No one was in the immediate area when officers arrived, but there was a pool of blood and a blood trail.

Officers investigated and determined that John C. Towle tried to buy a 9mm handgun from another citizen and a disagreement over the price resulted in a fight. The victim suffered head and facial injuries.

Towle has been arrested for Aggravated Battery and Felony Possession of a Firearm. He also was cited for Disorderly Conduct for a separate incident.

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