MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) – Marcus Foster had 17 points and Shane Southwell added 14 as Kansas State beat Long Beach State 71-58 on Sunday.
Kansas State used a 17-4 run to open up a 26-9 lead with 6:48 left in the first half. After the run, Kansas State never saw its lead dip below 13 points.
The 49ers pounded the paint against the Wildcats in the second half. They shortened the Wildcat lead to 13 with 11:47 left, but baskets from forward DJ Johnson and Wesley Iwundu quickly slammed the door on Long Beach State.
Kansas State limited Long Beach State’s leading scorer Mike Caffey to 9 points. The junior had averaged 18.7 points through the previous three games.
Dan Jennings had 14 points and 12 rebounds to pace the 49ers.
It was the seventh all-time meeting between the programs. Kansas State now holds a 5-2 advantage in the series.
(AP) — A Kansas fossil hunter has unearthed the remains of what is believed to be a half-grown Tyrannosaurus rex from Montana that could help fill a void in paleontologists’ understanding of the king of the dinosaurs.
Robert Detrich, of Wichita, Kan., unearthed the fossil dubbed “Baby Bob” in July in a fossil-rich area near the town of Jordan. It’s generating excitement because its femur measures about 25 inches. If all the preliminary data pans out, that would make it among the smallest T.rex specimens ever found.
Scientists say that only a handful of juvenile T.rex specimens have been discovered. And they’re eager to learn more about the years before the carnivore reached its terrifying full size of about 40 feet from head to toe.
A western Kansas man was critically injured in a late Saturday night rollover crash.
According to the Kansas Highway Patrol twenty-three year old Douglas L. Margheim of Scott City was driving a 1987 Chevy truck northbound on K27 in Sherman County, 2 miles north of Goodland. He drove left of center into the west ditch. The truck rolled into the west ditch and came to rest partially on the roadway on its wheels.
Margheim was ejected from the truck and was flown from Goodland to a hospital in Denver. He was not wearing as seat belt.
The Hays Public Library is hosting a wine tasting experience on Sat. November 23, 2013 at 6 PM.
Participants will have the opportunity to learn about and sample eight wines from around the world. The program will be led by Clayton Cutter of LDF Distributing.
Light refreshments will be provided. This event is free to the public, but spaces are limited. Please contact Lucia Bain to register. You must be 21 to attend.
Blackfish
directed by Gabriela Cowperthwaite ( review from IMDb)
Notorious killer whale Tilikum is responsible for the deaths of three individuals, including a top killer whale trainer. Blackfish shows the sometimes devastating consequences of keeping such intelligent and sentient creatures in captivity.
Blackfish is a shocking, unflinching, heartbreaking look at orcas in captivity. I was introduced to orcas when I watched Free Willy as a child: this modern classic first alerted me to the plight of killer whales and it has been an issue that I’ve followed off and on into adulthood. This documentary includes video footage of trainer injuries at SeaWorld and other parks around the world, as well as footage of orca capture in the wild. Former SeaWorld trainers are interviewed, focusing on Tilikum, who still performs in SeaWorld shows regularly.
Yes, it’s a sad film. Yes, it’s difficult to watch. But it’s also important to see in order to recognize some of the real issues going on with humans and animals today.
Marleah Augustine is the Adult Department Librarian at the Hays Public Library
The Fort Hays State University men’s basketball team played their third consecutive game on the road to open up the season. The Tigers win 79-55 over Northwestern Panhandle State University in Alva, Oklahoma on Saturday night.
Dwayne Brunson had a double-double in the first half with 15 points and 10 rebounds, while Carson Kondrade made four three pointers in the first half scoring 12. The Tigers built their lead to ten in the first half before 10-4 run by the Ranger made it 35-31. FHSU settled for a 41-33 half time lead hitting 7 of 12 threes.
Mark Johnson Postgame Interview
Carson Konrade Postgame Interview
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But it was the second half that the Tigers buckled down. An 11-2 run put the FHSU up 52-35 and the game was never close again. FHSU grabs the win 79-55…out scoring the Rangers 38-22 in the second half.
It was a near career night for Brunson who scored 33 points and grabbed 14 rebound, two points and one rebound shy of his career high. Kondrade added 13 and Nicholson scored 11 in the win.
Game Highlights
The Tigers shoot 52% and make 8 of 19 beyond the arc. The Tiger defense held the Rangers to 34% and just 5 of 23 beyond the arc.
The Tigers are at home on Tuesday and will play Newman at 7:30pm.
The Fort Hays State Lady Tigers outscored Oklahoma-Panhandle State by 44 in the second half and cruised to a 109-45 win Saturday evening at Gross Coliseum in Hays.
After a slow start the Lady Tigers jumped out to a 12-5 lead in the early going, on a three-pointed from Taylor Chandler. The teams traded baskets for much of the first eight minutes before the Aggies closed the gap to two, at 17-15 with 11:38 to go in the first. Then Chandler hit her second three pointer of the half sparking a 19-3 run putting the Tigers up 36-18. Fort Hays continued to build on their lead and led by as much as 22 in the first half and led 46-26 at halftime.
Tony Hobson Postgame Interview
The Tigers opened the second half on a 24-2 run and never looked back on their way to a 109-45 win. The 109 points was first time the Tigers scored over 100 points since November of 2011 when they scored 101 against Northwestern Oklahoma State.
The Tigers had four players in double figures led by Kate Edwards with a game-high 23 points and she also pulled down 12 rebounds. Freshman Jill Faxon came off the bench to score 21 points. Kate Lehman chipped in nine points to go along with a game-high 15 rebounds and nine blocks. Chelsea Manson had 11 and Tera Ingalsbe was the other Tiger to reach double-digits, with 15 points in 16 minutes.
The Tigers improve to 2-0 with the win and they return to action next Tuesday night, 19th to play host to Bethel College.
Kansas City, Mo. – Northwest Missouri won the outright MIAA title as rivalry week was on the docket in the final week of the regular season. The MIAA football squads will learn their post-season fate on Sunday, Nov. 17 at 4 p.m. with a selection show at www.ncaa.com.
#16 Emporia State 34, #23 Washburn 23
#16 Emporia State took a 24-6 halftime advantage and held on for the victory over #23 Washburn in the Turnpike Tussle. ESU finished with 436 yards of total offense as were 8-1 to close out the regular season.
For the Hornets Brent Wilson was 25 of 35 for 362 yards and two touchdown. Ray Ray Davis made 10 catches for 158 yards and two touchdowns and Kavaski Ervin made seven catches for 129 yards and one score. On defense Ashton Reichmann had nine tackles and Kadeem Satchell and Ryan Louia each picked off a pass. For the Ichabods Joel Piper was 14 of 32 for 223 yards and a touchdown. Vershon Moore rushed for 61 yards and a touchdown and Mark Fancer caught a pass for a score. Defensively Calvin Kenney had 11 tackles and DJ Wakes picked off a pass.
Northeastern State 45, Central Oklahoma 38
Northeastern State held off a second half charge from Central Oklahoma to close out the regular season with a win. NSU took advance of five UCO interceptions as they finished 2-9 on the year.
For the RiverHawks Terrance Dixon rushed for 140 yards and a touchdown. Thor Long passed for 161 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for 90 yards and two scores. On defense Langston Jones led the way with 15 total tackles and two interceptions. For the Bronchos Joshua Birmingham carried the ball 17 times for 114 yards and two touchdowns. T.J. Eckert passed for 385 yards and three touchdowns while Marquez Clark had 156 yards receiving. On defense Tanner Koons had 12 tackles and Chase Talbert picked off a pass.
Lincoln 51, Southwest Baptist 28
Lincoln scored 27 points in the fourth quarter as the defeated Southwest Baptist in the season’s final game. LU racked up 634 yards of total offense as they ended up 3-8 on the regular season.
For the Blue Tigers Jacob Morris threw for 182 yards and rushed for 147 yards and four touchdowns. Morris Henderson rushed for 137 yards and a touchdown as Isam Pegues and Percy Turner also each had one rushing score. On defense Kendrick Causey had 13 tackles and Markuice Savage picked off two passes. For the Bearcats Joey Dominguez was 22 of 42 for 302 yards and a touchdown. Marc Strickland rushed for two scores and Evan Ray caught a touchdown pass. On defense Derrick Fofanah had 12 tackles and Evan Ray picked off a pass.
Fort Hays State 56, Nebraska-Kearney 17
Fort Hays State scored 28 unanswered second half points as they picked up a win at home over Nebraska-Kearney. FHSU had 711 yards in the game holding UNK to just 266 as they finished 6-5 on the year.
For the Tigers Treveon was 20 of 27 for 357 yards and five touchdowns. Andre Smith carried the ball 24 times for 210 yards and two scores as Ed Williams and Keaton Callins each caught two touchdowns. On defense Alex Schmidtberger had ten tackles and picked off a pass as did Michael Jordan. For the Lopers Romero Cotton rushed for 94 yards and scored a touchdown. Tyler McKeone was 19 of 25 for 163 yards and a touchdown. On defense Tyke Kozeal led the way with 13 tackles while Kellen Werner and Kenny Hill each made 10 stops.
Missouri Southern 35, #6 Pittsburg State 21
Missouri Southern held #6 Pittsburg State to just 229 yards of total offense as they pulled off an upset on the road. MSSU had 372 yards on the ground as they finished the regular season with a 7-3 record.
For the Lions Jay McDowell rushed for 129 yards and two touchdowns and passed for 43 yards and a score. Terrance Allen and Jocqui Davis rushed for scores and Michael Nelson hauled in a touchdown catch. On defense Johnqu McBride, Demon Haire and Gatlin Ridgeway each made seven stops. For the Gorillas Jeff Seybold carried the ball 17 times for 80 yards and a touchdown. Anthony Abenoja passed for 134 yards and a touchdown and rushed for a score as well. On defense Nate Dreiling led the way with 14 tackles and Tyler Disney made 12 stops.
#2 Northwest Missouri 51, #19 Missouri Western 21
#2 Northwest Missouri rushed out to a 24-7 halftime lead and held on to defeated #19 Missouri Western wrap up an outright MIAA title. NWMSU held MWSU to just 293 yards of total offense as they went a perfect 11-0 in the regular season.
For the Bearcats Robert Burton carried the ball 16 times for 105 yards and two touchdowns. Trevor Adams was 14 of 21 for 237 yards and a two touchdowns, adding two rushing scores as well. On defense DJ Gnader had 12 total tackles Brandon Dixon intercepted a pass. For the Griffons Travis Partridge was 14 of 36 for 178 yards and two touchdowns. Raphael Spencer had 15 carries for 72 yards and a touchdown. Defensively Stephen Juergens had nine tackles and Yomi Alli picked off a pass.
The Fort Hays State Tigers gain a season-high 711 yards of offense, their most since 2004, as they finish with their first winning season since 2009 after a 56-17 rout of Nebraska-Kearney in front of 3,104 Saturday at Lewis Field. The Tigers win six of their final seven games to finish with a 6-5 overall record and 4-5 conference mark. The Lopers end at 3-8 for the second straight season.
The Tigers rushed for 330 yards and passes for 381 while holding the Lopers to 266 yards for the game and only 32 in the second half.
Chris Brown Postgame News Conference
Alex Schmidtberger Postgame Interview
Game Highlights
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After playing to a 7-7 tie through the first quarter, FHSU outscored UNK 21-10 in the second quarter to lead 28-17 at the half. From that point, the FHSU defense shut down the Loper offense. UNK only had 32 yards of total offense in the second half. FHSU blanked UNK 28-0 in the second half and finished the game with 35 unanswered points.
Andre Smith rushed for a career-high 210 yards on 24 carries, passing his old mark of 204 against Truman in 2011. It also pushed him past the 1,000 yard mark for the season, finishing with 1,013. He averaged 8.8 yards per carry in the game. Edward Smith added 92 yards on just eight carries, averaging 11.5 yards per carry.
Treveon Albert became the first quarterback in FHSU history to throw for at least 2,000 yards and rush for 500 yards in the same season, finishing the game with a career-high 357 passing yards with five touchdowns. The five touchdowns tied a single-game record at FHSU, the sixth time it has occurred. He added 20 rushing yards to finish the season with 2,338 passing yards and 507 rushing yards.
Tanner Hageman led the FHSU receivers with eight receptions. He had 88 yards and one touchdown. Keaton Callins had just three catches for 92 yards, scoring touchdowns of 49 and 24 yards. Ed Williams had four receptions for a team-high 124 yards with two touchdowns. Williams had touchdown receptions of 44 and five yards. Callins finished the year with 11 receiving touchdowns, the third most in a single season at FHSU.
Also putting his name in the record books was kicker Drew O’Brien, who finished the year with a new school record 51 extra-points in a season. He had a total of 66 points for the season, adding five field goals. Callins led the team in scoring this year with 12 total touchdowns for 72 points.
MANHATTAN, Kan. — Jack Cantele kicked a 41-yard field goal, his fourth of the game, with 3 seconds remaining to give Kansas State a thrilling 33-31 victory over TCU on Saturday.
The Horned Frogs had taken the lead on a 56-yard field goal by Jaden Oberkrom with 2:13 left, but the Wildcats (6-4, 4-3) quickly marched down field. Jake Waters hit Tyler Lockett for 12 yards to convert a third down, and hit him again for 8 more yards to get within field-goal range.
Cantele trotted onto the field, lined up and sent the kick through the uprights, leaping into the air as several Wildcats poured onto the field to celebrate.
They were penalized for excessive celebration, but the 15-yard mark-off didn’t matter. TCU (4-7, 2-6) couldn’t do anything with the kickoff as Kansas State wrapped its fourth straight win.
The victory made the Wildcats bowl-eligible for the fourth consecutive year, while also ending the Horned Frogs’ run of eight consecutive bowl games.
It was a rough way to return to Manhattan for TCU coach Gary Patterson, who played linebacker for the Wildcats in the early 1980s. He said it was his first trip back in 30 years.
The teams traded punts through a breezy opening quarter until Blake Slaughter picked off Casey Pachall. With a short field, Daniel Sams scooted 11 yards for a touchdown and a 7-0 lead.
Kansas State didn’t waste much time adding onto it.
After holding the Horned Frogs to three-and-out, Waters entered the game and threw deep down the sideline on the first play of the series. Lockett had put a move on All-American cornerback Jason Verrett and ran open in front of the TCU bench, hauling in the pass for a 74-yard TD reception.
TCU finally got going when B.J. Catalon left Kansas State safety Dante Barnett grasping for air on a 15-yard touchdown run. But the Wildcats answered with a 51-yard drive, and they settled for Cantele’s field goal and a 17-7 halftime lead after mismanaging the time in the final minute.
The mistake proved costly when the Horned Frogs pulled ahead in the third quarter.
Boykin hit Dotson in the back of the end zone from a yard out, and then took advantage of a short field caused by Sams’ fumble to carry 7 yards to the left side on fourth-and-1 for the score.
In a game of wild momentum swings, Kansas State quickly took it back.
On third-and-14 from the Wildcats’ 21-yard line, Waters took advantage of time in the pocket to hit Tramaine Thompson in broken coverage. He out-ran safety Elisha Olabode to the end zone for a 24-21 lead — the 79-yard scoring strike the longest for Kansas State since 2005.
Back came the Horned Frogs, who went after backup safety Dylan Schellenberg, pressed into duty after an injury to Ty Zimmerman. David Porter ran past Schellenberg and caught Pachall’s 51-yard touchdown pass to give TCU a 28-24 lead late in the third quarter.
Cantele added a field goal to pull within a point, and then Kansas State took advantage of a bizarre penalty to take the lead in the fourth quarter. The Horned Frogs were whistled for having two players wearing No. 2 on the field during a punt, giving Kansas State enough penalty yards for a first down. The drive ended with Cantele kicking a 23-yard field goal for a 30-28 lead.
The Horned Frogs marched to the Kansas State 39 on their ensuing possession, but defensive end Alauna Finau got his hand on Pachall’s pass on third-and-5. Patterson decided to send Oberkrom onto the field rather than punt, and his 56-yard field goal had a few yards to spare.
It turned out, though, that the Horned Frogs left too much time on the clock.
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) – Marcus Foster had 17 points and Shane Southwell added 14 as Kansas State beat Long Beach State 71-58 on Sunday.
