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Month: March 2015

FHSU women’s basketball holds at No. 4 in national rankings

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Fort Hays State holds at No. 4 in the latest USA Today/WBCA national rankings out Tuesday afternoon. There was no change in the top nine teams. Emporia State moves up two to No. 10 while Pittsburg State drops two spots to No. 13.

Washburn, Missouri Southern and Central Missouri are all receiving votes.

Complete poll below…

Rank Institution – First Place Votes
Previous Rank
Record
Total Points
1. Alaska – Anchorage – 24
1
27-1
786
2. Lewis (Ill.) – 7
2
27-1
769
3. Limestone College (S.C.) – 1
3
28-1
707
4. Fort Hays State (Kan.)
4
26-2
684
5. Columbus State (Ga.)
T5
28-1
655
6. West Texas A&M
T5
24-2
630
7. Indiana (Pa.)
7
24-2
572
8. Drury (Mo.)
8
23-3
559
9. Michigan Tech
9
24-2
531
10. Emporia State (Kan.)
T12
22-4
485
11. Adelphi (N.Y.)
10
25-3
481
12. Bloomsburg (Pa.)
14
23-3
392
13. Pittsburg State (Kan.)
11
25-5
361
14. Stonehill College (Mass.)
T12
22-4
352
15. Union (Tenn.)
16
23-3
340
16. Wayne State (Mich.)
17
22-4
310
17. Wayne State College (Neb.)
18
27-4
276
T18. California (Pa.)
20
23-4
200
T18. Humboldt State (Calif.)
15
23-4
200
20. Seattle Pacific (Wash.)
19
21-5
153
21. University of New Haven (Conn.)
21
23-4
151
22. Cedarville (Ohio)
T22
25-3
135
23. University of District of Columbia
T22
25-3
128
24. Nova Southeastern (Fla.)
25
21-5
79
25. Rollins College (Fla.)
24
21-5
77

Dropped Out: None.

Others receiving votes: Colorado Mesa University 49; Arkansas Tech University 46; University of Southern Indiana 44; Midwestern State University (Texas) 25; California State University – Dominguez Hills 24; Northern State University (S.D.) 23; Hawaii Pacific University 22; Ashland University (Ohio) 19; California Baptist University 19; California State Polytechnic University – Pomona 16; Northern Michigan University 15; Washburn University (Kan.) 15; Florida Institute of Technology 13; Lander University (S.C.) 10; Missouri Southern State University 10; University of Colorado – Colorado Springs 7; University of Charleston (W.Va.) 6; Kentucky State University 5; Minnesota State University – Mankato 5; University of West Florida 4; Benedict College (S.C.) 3; West Chester University of Pennsylvania 3; Grand Valley State University (Mich.) 2; Harding University 1; University of Central Missouri 1.

FHSU’s Lehman MIAA Player of the Year; Hobson Coach of the Year

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Fort Hays State senior Kate Lehman has been named the MIAA Player and Defensive Player of the Year, head coach Tony Hobson earned Coach of the Year honors and four other Tigers were named to the 2014-15 All-MIAA Team, announced Tuesday by the conference office.

Lehman was named to the All-MIAA First Team and All-Defensive Team, while Beth Bohuslavsky was picked to the third team and Jill Faxon and Keriann Shaw were tabbed honorable mention.  Shaw also joined Lehman on the MIAA All-Defensive Team. Lehman has been picked first team the previous three seasons, all-defensive in all four years at FHSU and is now the three-time defending MIAA Defensive Player of the Year.  Bohuslavsky repeated as well on the list, earning All-MIAA Honorable Mention honors last season. The five all-conference individual selections is the most for FHSU since joining the MIAA and the most since 2000-01 when five Tigers were picked to the All-Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference teams.

Lehman has been one of the top players in the nation this season, leading the team to a 26-2 overall record and 18-1 conference mark.  The Newton, Kan., native leads FHSU with 19.2 points, 10.3 rebounds and 4.3 blocks per game.  She has scored double figures 25 times this season and has recorded 16 double doubles, adding to her career total of 53.  She also has one triple double this season and three in her career.  Additionally, Lehman finished the regular season in the Top 2 for six different categories, including field goal percentage (first), blocked shots (first), offensive rebounds (first), scoring (second), rebounds (second) and defensive rebounds (second).  Lehman has been the team’s leading scorer in 21 games and the leading rebounder in 24 games, reaching the 20-point margin in 12 contests.  At the national level, Lehman ranks second all-time in NCAA Division II career blocks (495) is on pace to become the first player in at that level to reach 1,000 points, 1,000 rebounds and 500 blocks for a career.  This is the fifth All-MIAA first team selection for FHSU (with Lehman owning three).

Bohuslavsky has served as the Tigers’ floor-general all season, starting all but one game at point guard for the squad.  The Dwight, Neb., native ranks seventh nationally and second in the MIAA with a 2.5 assist-to-turnover ratio, dishing out 3.8 assists per game this season.  On the offensive end, Bohuslavsky ranks fourth on the team with 8.9 points per game and has reached double figures nine different times this year, including a career-best 25-point effort against Washburn on Feb. 18.  The guard leads FHSU with 103 assists this season and has grabbed four rebounds per game.

Faxon is one of the Tigers’ sharpshooters this season, hitting 37 three-point field goals at a rate of 41.6 percent.  The sophomore guard is averaging 9.6 points and 3.3 rebounds per game, ranking third on the team in scoring.  Faxon has started 10 games and been a key reserve for the Tigers in 17 others, playing an average of 22.6 minutes each night.  13 games have seen Faxon reach double figures and the Beatrice, Neb., native enters postseason play with double-digit scoring efforts in four of the previous five games.  The All-MIAA award is the first for Faxon’s career.

Shaw has developed a reputation as one of the toughest defenders in the league and now has the hardware to represent, being picked to the all-defensive team with overall honorable mention honors for her senior season.  Shaw is one of the key reasons FHSU’s defensive is ranked second nationally and first in the MIAA at 54.3 points per game.  On the floor, FHSU is ranked fifth nationally in field goal defense (33.9 percent) and second in the MIAA. Statistically, the Deweese, Neb., product has 24 steals on the year and is second on the team with seven rebounds on average, passing the 500 career rebounding mark last month.  These are the first all-conference honors for Shaw.

In his seventh season at the helm of the Tigers, Hobson’s squad has seen it success grow yearly into the 2014-15 campaign.  FHSU has already set a new program record for wins in its NCAA Division II era (26), put together the second longest win streak in program history (21), set a school record for MIAA wins (18) while tying the conferences’ win mark – previously set by Washburn in 2011-12.

Hobson’s squad has been recognized nationally this season, holding a top five ranking in three polls – the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association/USA Today Top 25, Massey Ratings and BennettRank.  The Tigers have been slotted No. 1 in the first two NCAA Central Region rankings this season and head into postseason winning their first ever outright conference title at the NCAA Division II level.  This is Hobson’s first MIAA coaching honor and his 11th Coach of the Year honor for his career.  Hobson was named the NAIA National Coach of the Year three times and the GPAC Coach of the Year twice while at Hastings College, in addition to other nods.

The Tigers will look to reach the MIAA semifinals for the third consecutive season as they enter the MIAA Tournament on Friday.  FHSU will take on the winner of the Washburn-Northeastern State game on Friday, March 6 at 12 p.m., at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Mo.

The complete 2014-15 All-MIAA Women’s Basketball Team is below…

Player of the Year
Kate Lehman, Sr., C, FHSU

Defensive Player of the Year
Kate Lehman, Sr., C. FHSU

Freshman of the Year
Addie Lackey, Fr., G, ESU

Coach of the Year
Tony Hobson, FHSU

All-MIAA First Team
Kate Lehman, Sr., C, FHSU**[r3]
Lizzy Jeronimus, Sr., F, PSU**[r4]
Merissa Quick, Sr., C, ESU**
LaQuinta Jefferson, Jr., G, MWSU
Shelby Winkelmann, Jr., G, UCM
Kelly Moten, So., G, ESU
**Unanimous Selection
[r3] Three time repeat First Team Selection
[r4] Four time repeat First Team Selection
Six players due to tie in the voting

All-MIAA Second Team
Casyn Buchman, Sr., G, WU
Sharese Jones, Jr., G, MSSU
Ariel Easton, Sr., G, NWMSU
Nicole Hartzog, Sr., G, MSSU
Kassidy Gengenbacher, So., G, LWU

All-MIAA Third Team
Beth Bohuslavsky, Jr., G, FHSU
Julia Mason, Jr., F, UCO
Revonnia Howard, Sr., F, UCM
Amarah Williams, Sr., F, UNK
Kylie Gafford, Jr., F, PSU

All-Defensive Team
Kate Lehman, Sr., C, FHSU
Merissa Quick, Jr., C, ESU
Keriann Shaw, Sr., F, FHSU
Kelly Moten, So., G, ESU
Nicole Hartzog, Sr., G, MSSU

Honorable Mention All-MIAA
Jasmine Thompson, Sr., UCM
Kylie Mayes, Sr., UCO
Olivia Mason, So., UCO
Addie Lackey, Fr, ESU
Keriann Shaw, Sr., FHSU
Jill Faxon, So., FHSU
Kelsey Williams, So., LU
Kate Frazier, Sr., LU
Hunter Yoakum, So., LU
Jenny Rocha, Jr., LWU
Sarafina Handy, Jr., MWSU
Laramey Lewis, Jr., UNK
Chelsey Beathard, Sr., NSU
Fontana Tate, Sr., NSU
Tanya Meyer, Fr., NWMSU
Cathy Brugman, Jr., PSU
Dilonna Johnson, Jr., SBU
Taylor Ignoto, Sr., WU
Honor Duvall, Sr., WU

Judge rules man will be tried in Kansas Jewish site killings UPDATE

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HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH, Associated Press

OLATHE, Kan. (AP) — A judge has ruled that a white supremacist will go to trial for capital murder in the shooting deaths of three people at Jewish sites in Kansas.

The Johnson County judge found Tuesday that sufficient evidence exists to try Frazier Glenn Miller in the 2014 deaths. Besides capital murder, he is charged with three counts of attempted first-degree murder, one count of aggravated assault and one count of criminal discharge of a weapon at a structure.

The 74-year-old Miller, of Aurora, Missouri, did not visibly react when the judge ruled.

The defense asked to delay the arraignment and the judge said he would take up the request after a break.

Miller is accused of killing 69-year-old Dr. William Lewis Corporon, his 14-year-old grandson, Reat Griffen Underwood, and 53-year-old Terri LaManno.

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OLATHE, Kan. (AP) — A preliminary hearing for a man accused of killing three people at Jewish sites in Kansas enters its second day, with more testimony scheduled from those who witnessed the shootings.

Frazier Glenn Miller, 74, an avowed white supremacist, is charged with capital murder in the April 13, 2014, shootings at the Jewish Community Center of Greater Kansas City in Overland Park, Kansas, and at a nearby Jewish retirement home. He has told The Associated Press and other media that said he was afraid he was dying and felt a patriotic duty to kill Jews. None of the victims was Jewish.

Prosecutors plan to seek the death penalty.

Witnesses on Monday testified they saw Miller shooting at the sites and described the aftermath.

Kan. woman hospitalized after SUV rolls in Rawlins County

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ATWOOD – A Kansas woman was injured in an accident just after 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday in Rawlins County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2004 Toyota Sequoia driven by Pamela Sue Thomas, 63, McDonald, was east bound on U.S. 36 nine miles west of Atwood.

The vehicle crossed the westbound lane and traveled into the north ditch.

The driver overcorrected and the vehicle traveled into the south ditch and rolled.

Thomas was transported to Rawlins County Health Center.
The KHP reported she was properly restrained at the time of the accident.

Elementary students and staff arrive to school ‘in character’

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KARI BLURTON
Hays Post

It was a sight to be seen as Fancy Nancys, Harry Potters, and Things One and Things Two filled the rooms of O’Loughlin Elementary … and, ah yes, there was a Nancy Drew too.

Monday’s “Dress as your favorite book character” is one of the many events planned this week at elementary schools in Hays and across the country celebrated Dr. Seuss’ birthday in conjunction with National Read Across America by the National Department of Education.

Kristy Oborny, O’Loughlin librarian and fourth-grade teacher, dressed as the “monster version” of Mrs. Beamster from the Mike Thaler book, “The Librarian from the Black Lagoon.”

“In the ‘Black Lagoon’ book, the kids … have heard rumors the librarian is a beast. … When they actually meet her, they realize she is very nice,” said Oborney, admitting while it was hard to sit down in her costume, getting into character was worth it.

“The kid’s get excited to see us dress up,” she said. “Not only that, but we are also talking about importance of reading and literature.”

As the kindergarten class and first graders ate lunch in the cafeteria, there were a lot of kids asking each other, “Who are you?”

“I’m a dalmation,” kindergartner John Walters said, referring to the book “101 Dalmations” by Dodie Smith. “There were 15 dalmations and he got a new home and they sold the van and took it to the house that had 15 puppies and then they found out there were 101.”

Morgan Armbruster, 6, was dressed as Fancy Nancy, a character in a series of books by Jane O’Connor.

Armbruster said she likes Fancy Nancy, well, because “she’s fancy.”

The well-known character is also known for her out-of-control hair, a process Armbruster explained was created with help from her mom.

“Last night, she put it like this and then she took it like this,” Armbruster said, twisting her hair. “And we took it out today and it looked like this.”

Oborny said the event does serve its purpose, as she saw more kids come to the library and check out Dr. Seuss books and other books based on another child or teacher’s character.

Library secretary Toni Lohrmeyer spent the morning working at Lincoln Elementary before coming to O’Loughlin for the afternoon.

“It is really fun to see both schools and everybody giving a happy birthday to Dr. Seuss,” she said behind a paper nose and whiskers to portray “Library Mouse,” based on the book by the same name written by Daniel Kirk.

Oborny said O’loughlin has week full of activities to celebrate reading.

Interstate traffic stop leads to drug bust

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SALINA -Three Texas residents on their way home from Colorado have made an unexpected stop at the Saline County Jail after marijuana and cocaine were found in their car just after 11:30 p.m. on Monday.

Sheriff Captain Roger Soldan said a deputy pulled a car over just south of the I-70/I-135 junction, and noticed a strong odor of marijuana as he approached the car.

Additional deputies were called to the scene. During a search more than 500 grams of marijuana and 73 grams of cocaine were found in the trunk and passenger compartment of the car.

The three occupants in the car, 19-year-old Christian M. Martinez, Rosharon, TX., 19-year-old Jesus A. Sanchez, Pearland, TX., and Thomas B. Stippick, age not available, of Pearland, TX., were arrested for possession of marijuana, and possession

of cocaine with intent to distribute.

KFIX Rock News: 2015 Rock Hall Induction To Debut On HBO On May 30th

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2015 hall inWe already knew that the 30th annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony is scheduled for April 18 at Cleveland’s Public Hall, but we now know when and where fans will be able to watch the big event on television.

The show will premiere on HBO on Saturday, May 30, at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT.

As previously reported, the latest crop of inductees includes Ringo Starr, Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, Lou Reed, Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble, Green Day, The Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Bill Withers and The “5” Royales.

2015 will mark the fourth straight year that HBO has presented the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony, and the network has just signed an agreement to continue covering the event for three more years.

Meanwhile, although tickets to the April 18 ceremony are sold out, the event will be simulcast on a number of giant screens throughout the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum.

Tickets for the simulcast are available now for $24.50 at Tickets.RockHall.com.

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Statewide tornado drill part of Severe Weather Awareness Week

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The first week of March is designated as Severe Weather Awareness week in Kansas and the National Weather Service has scheduled a statewide tornado drill scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Tuesday afternoon.

Last year there were just 40 tornadoes reported in Kansas.

Weather officials say Kansas has averaged 100 tornadoes per year over the past decade.

The National Weather Service provides storm identification/spotter training sessions each spring. These sessions are done in cooperation with county Emergency Management agencies. All training is free, open for anyone to attend and not designed for just storm spotters. Anyone with a desire to learn how to identify severe weather and to learn about the dangers from these storms is encouraged to attend. The programs last about 1 1/2 hours.

Below is a list of area meetings:

Barton County: March 3, Great Bend, 3 pm and 6:30 pm, Crest Theater.

Graham County: March 3, Hill City, 6:30 pm, Frontier Stage – 321 E. Main Street.

Rooks County: March 3, Stockton, 6:30 pm, City Hall.

Phillips County: March 4, Phillipsburg, 6:30 pm, Fire Station/EMS Building.

Trego County: March 5, WaKeeney, 7 pm, 4-H building at the Trego County Fairgrounds.

Sheridan County: March 17, Hoxie, 6:30 pm, Bowen Scout House.

Ellis County: March 18, Hays, 7 pm, Sternberg Museum of Natural History.

Gove County: March 19, Grainfield, 6:30 pm, 4-H Building.

Ness County: March 23, Ness City, 7 pm, Ness County Courthouse.

Russell County: March 24, Russell, 6:30 pm, Dream Theater.

Rush County: March 30, La Crosse, 7 pm, Fire station on Main street.

FHSU wins 2 awards at NODA regional conference

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Fort Hays State University’s Office of First Year Experience/Persistence received two awards at the recent Region IV Conference of NODA: The Association for Orientation, Transition and Retention in Higher Education in St. Louis.

FHSU’s First 40 Days at Fort Hays State program received the 2015 NODA Region IV Innovative Program of the Year. It was also nominated as an innovative transitional experience for students during their first six weeks on campus that was integrated into the Freshman Seminar.

The Innovative Program Award annually recognizes an orientation, transition, retention program or unique approach to a challenging situation or specific campus concern or need. Receiving the award was Brett Bruner, director of persistence and retention. The First 40 Days at Fort Hays program will be considered for the international award, presented in October at the international conference.

Alyssa Mustard
Alyssa Mustard

Alyssa Mustard, Lakewood, Colo., a second-year graduate student studying higher education student affairs, received the 2015 NODA Region IV Graduate Student of the Year. Mustard works as the graduate assistant for family and transfer engagement in FHSU’s Office of First Year Experience/Persistence and Retention. Mustard was nominated for her outstanding leadership in the development of FHSU’s comprehensive family engagement and transfer engagement initiatives.

NODA is the leading international professional association providing education, leadership, and professional development in the fields of college student orientation, transition and retention. NODA Region IV consists of institutions located in the states of Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma and Texas.

Sen. Roberts on Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu’s Address

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WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Pat Roberts today released the following statement after attending Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to a Joint Session of Congress:

“Right now, the Administration is engaging in additional discussions with Iran regarding its nuclear program.

“I firmly believe this does nothing to assuage the Iranians from their nuclear ambitions, but does everything to hurt the U.S.-Israel relationship.

“The Prime Minister is correct: a nuclear Iran is a direct threat to Israel’s security. Together, we must do all that we can to stop it.

“I am concerned with the reports that we are getting from the nuclear negotiations with Iran.

“Any deal that would allow Iran to retain vast portions of its nuclear infrastructure and enrichment capability is a bad deal.

“Any deal that would eventually allow Iran to become a nuclear state is a bad deal.

“Any deal that holds out a promise of economic relief to Tehran in exchange for flimsy promises is a bad deal.

“Given Iran’s nuclear determination, I believe the Congress should move ahead with legislation that would provide an insurance policy.

“I am proud to cosponsor legislation introduced by Senator Mark Kirk and Senator Bob Menendez that would escalate sanctions on Iran in the event that no deal is reached or if Iran breaches the deal.

“And should the Administration reach a deal – which they seem so determined to do – Congress should not be shut out of the progress.

“To that end, I strongly support Senator Corker’s bill that would give Congress the power to veto any bad deal that would threaten Israeli and U.S. national security.

“It is important to remember that international sanctions are what brought Iran to the negotiation table. Given the stakes, sanctions should play a role in the aftermath of these negotiations.”

Report: Kansas wheat faring mostly well so far this winter

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WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas wheat crops and livestock are in generally positive shape so far this winter.

A report released Monday by the National Agricultural Statistics Service shows 44 percent of the state’s winter wheat crop is in good to excellent condition. Another 44 percent is rated in fair condition. Just 12 percent is reported in poor or very poor shape.

The agency also generally gave high marks to the condition of livestock in Kansas. It reported that 67 percent of the state’s cattle and calves were in good or excellent condition. About 31 percent were reported as fair, and 2 percent rated in poor condition.

About 70 percent of the state’s sheep and lambs were reported to be in good to excellent shape. The rest were reported in fair condition.

Ellis County Sheriff’s activity log, March 2

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AOBB

March 1
Criminal Transport, Wakeeney, 7:27 p.m.
Criminal Transport, Wakeeney, 9:53 p.m.
Assist, Ellis County, 11:44 p.m.

March 2
Criminal Transport, Wakeeney, 8:04 a.m.
Warrant Service, 3000 block New Way, 9:26 a.m.
Criminal Transport, Wakeeney, 11:02 a.m.
Motor Vehicle Accident, Hit and Run, 1300 block Noose Road, 11:18 a.m.

 

 

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