The Hays High had to wait until week three of the football season to play their first home game. On a picture perfect Friday night the Indians hosted the Liberal Redskins at Lewis Field Stadium.
Hays took their first drive of the game to the end zone over ten plays capped by a Hunter Brown five yard run. Liberal scored immediately when freshman Syris Dunlap took the ensuing kickoff 95 yards for a tie ball game.
The rest of the first half was scoreless and Liberal punted the ball on three straight possessions of three plays. Hays drove into Liberal territory on their next three possessions but couldn’t convert on fourth down each time at the 36 yard line.
The Hays defense held Liberal to zero yards at half time. Hays compiled 187 yards, but remained tied with the Redskins 7-7.a
Highlights
Hays recovered fumble on the first play of the second half and four plays later took a 13-7 lead after a three yard run by Kohlton Meyers. Hays botched the extra point missing out on the extra point.
Liberal faced 3rd and 16 on their next drive when it looked like the Indians had intercepted a pass. But the Redskin’s Ty Johnson wrestled the catch away and gained 40 yards for a first down. Liberal finished the long 13 play drive off with a six yard run by Cesar Burciaga taking a 14-13 lead.
Hays looked like they would take the lead traveling inside the Redskin’s 10 yard but fumbled the ball away on third down after 16 plays. Liberal took over at their own nine yard line and went backwards a yard on the next two plays. Liberal though converted on 3rd and 12 and later on 3rd and 5. Liberal then busted out the longest play on offense with a 67 yard run by Burciaga to give Liberal a 21-13 lead.
The Indians had one last chance getting the ball at the 20 yard. Hays traveled to the Liberal 35 yard line but lost the ball on downs, their fourth such turnover of the night. Liberal used three plays to run out the clock and claim the 21-13 win.
Highlights
Liberal gets their first Western Athletic Conference since 2013 and moves to 2-1 overall. Hays falls to 1-2 and 0-2 in the conference. Hunter Brown led the Indians with 130 yards and touchdown. Kohlton Meyers ran for 87 yards and one score. Hays compiled 324 yards compared to the Redskins 179.
Hays heads on the road to 3-0, state ranked Garden City next Friday Night.
FINNEY COUNTY -Law enforcement authorities in Finney County are investigating a suspect on weapons charges.
On Friday, Police issued an alert for Scott Sonnenberg, 24, Garden City, on a warrant for 2 counts of criminal in possession of a firearm by a felon. They also reported he was a known meth user.
Just after 4 p.m. on Friday Garden City Police reported they captured Sonnenberg.
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A judge has agreed to halt court proceedings against former Dallas Cowboys running back Joseph Randle until he receives another mental evaluation.
The Wichita Eagle reports that defense attorney Steven Mank sought the delay Thursday. The prosecution didn’t object.
The 24-year-old Randle was deemed competent in June to stand trial on charges that he hit people with his car during a housewarming party and dodged police trying to serve him with a warrant. He also is charged in two other cases.
A bench trial set for Thursday in one of the cases didn’t happen because of Mank’s request. The other three cases had been set for jury trials next week.
A report from the mental evaluation is expected to be completed within about two weeks.
DENVER, Colo. – In just two hours, nine minutes the Fort Hays State University volleyball team picked up two dominating victories Friday at the Johnson & Wales Invitational. The wins give the Tigers a 10-game winning streak to open the season, their first double-digit win streak since 2003 (14 matches).
FHSU cruised past Central Christian in straight sets first thing Friday morning before swatting away Graceland in three later that afternoon. The Tigers’ defense was out in full force, holding opponents to a -.023 hitting percentage on the day while adding 14 total blocks and 115 digs (19.2 per set). Both opponents are members of the NAIA.
The squad will return to action in Denver Saturday when they play Haskell at 11 a.m. (10 a.m. MT) before a 7 p.m. (6 p.m. MT) contest against tournament host Johnson & Wales.
Fort Hays State 3, Central Christian 0(25-13, 25-15, 25-18)
The FHSU Tigers had an early wakeup call Friday with their first match schedule for 8 a.m. local time, but they were primed and ready to go right out of the gate against Central Christian. FHSU hit .198 for the match, holding the CCC Tigers to a .000 attack percentage. Both sides managed four blocks in the match, with Fort Hays State totaling 56 digs, 17 more than CCC’s 39.
Megan Anderson led the team with 12 kills and a .556 attack percentage, making one solo block and four digs on defense. Libero Ari Jacobson picked up 14 digs and one service ace while senior Chelsea Payne led the team with two service aces. Becca Page (20 assists) and Hannah Wagy (13) split the setting duties. Chandler Hillman added seven digs and one service ace.
Fort Hays State used a five-point run to extend a 9-3 lead thanks to back-to-back kills from Sydney Dixon before Kailey Klibbe served during the team’s eight-point rally. Crystal Whitten contributed three kills in a five-point span, the last of which handed the FHSU Tigers a 17-7 advantage. Kylie Rollman brought the set to an end with her second kill of the frame.
Page served to open the second set, with Megan Anderson helping FHSU extend a 5-0 lead with consecutive kills. The teams traded points for much of the game before Rollman brought things to a close with a pair of service aces during another five-point scoring rally for the FHSU Tigers.
Megan Alexander and Megan Anderson took over in the final set, contributing nine of FHSU’s 12 kills in the frame. The two hit a combined .571 while the rest of the team struggled to a -.157 attack percentage. A poor hitting performance from the CCC Tigers helped Kurt Kohler’s squad remain in control throughout the set, which ultimately came to a close with a CCC bad set following an ace from Payne.
Fort Hays State 3, Graceland 0 (25-7, 25-14, 27-25)
The Tigers did not allow a five-plus hour break bother them, coming out against Graceland on fire. FHSU allowed just seven points in the first set against the Yellowjackets. FHSU compiled a .252 attack percentage in the match, holding GU to a -.041 effort on the day.
Megan Anderson once again led the team with 10 kills, adding six total blocks and three digs to cap off an incredible day on the court. Crystal Whitten added nine kills and 13 digs, one off the team-high in both categories. Callie Christensen contributed five block assists and one kill with Rebekah Spainhour throwing in seven kills and four total blocks (three solo).
The Tigers dominated in every facet of the game in the opening set, recording six total blocks to hold Graceland to an abysmal -.220 attack percentage. FHSU was incredibly efficient on offense, totaling 10 kills and just one attack error to hit at a .310 clip in the set. Anderson and Christensen combined for five blocks in the set, with Anderson adding another solo block and four kills. The Tigers scored the first seven points in the set, and the rout was on. FHSU scored 13 of the final 15 points in the set, with FHSU forcing eight Yellowjacket attack errors during the run.
After Fort Hays State took the second set comfortably, 25-14, the Yellowjackets battled back to make the third frame interesting. Graceland took a three-point lead at 8-5, prompting Kohler to use a timeout. The teams traded points until a Spainhour solo block tied the score at 14. The Tigers trailed as late as 23-22 before Alexander threw down a kill coming out of a timeout to level things at 23. Whitten added a kill to hand FHSU a serve on match point, but Graceland stayed alive with a kill. Another solo block from Spainhour helped the Tigers stay alive before a Yellowjacket error sealed the FHSU victory.
Lawrence Police Chief Tarik Khatibi at a Friday News Conference
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — A former Lawrence police officer is facing a misdemeanor charge after authorities say he punched a man during a domestic disturbance investigation.
Douglas County Attorney Charles Branson announced Friday that he has charged Frank McClelland with misdemeanor battery.
Police Chief Tarik Khatib said Friday that another Lawrence officer reported the incident, which occurred Aug. 16.
The Lawrence Journal-World reports officers were trying to break up a fight between two men when one of the men refused McClelland’s commands to sit on the ground.
Branson says McClelland swept the legs out from under an uncooperative man and then punched him in the face up to four times.
McClelland was placed on administrative leave during an investigation by the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office. He resigned Aug. 24.
The event is scheduled for 30 minutes, with participants asked to meet at 2 p.m. across the street from the department building, according to event organizers.
The demonstration will begin at 2:30 p.m. with silence for 10 minutes, then chanting until the end of the demonstration at 3 p.m.
“Everyone is welcome to attend this peaceful event. We encourage all ages to take part, and hope that parents might use this demonstration as an opportunity for learning,” according to the event posting on Facebook.
While a few reports from the Kansas Bureau of Investigation probe into the death have been submitted to Tom Drees, Ellis County Attorney, it is only a small number of the nearly 60 expected, according to Drees.
At this time, no further information has been released about the incident.
BARTON COUNTY – Law enforcement authorities in Barton County are investigating an aggravated robbery.
Just before 2:30a.m. on Friday, Great Bend Police Officers were dispatched to the area of the 1400 block of 11th Street in reference to a report of an aggravated robbery, according to a media release.
Upon arrival officers made contact with a 36-year old female victim who advised that some personal property had been stolen from her.
She advised that she was at a residence, 1408 11th Street, in Great Bend, when an unknown suspect threatened her with a large knife and took her property.
Police Officers obtained a search warrant for the residence. No additional details were released.
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — After losing his primary last month, Kansas congressman Tim Huelskamp is back in Washington, D.C., and pushing to have the commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service impeached.
The Wichita Eagle reports that Rep. Huelskamp and others in the House had been pushing to open impeachment proceedings against Commissioner John Koskinen since January. Koskinen is accused of thwarting congressional investigations into the IRS’s tough scrutiny of tea party groups seeking tax exemptions.
The Salina Area Chamber of Commerce announced the featured speaker for the 2017 annual banquet on Friday.
Carly Fiorina, Chairman and CEO, Hewlett-Packard Company (1999-2005), best-selling author, and challenger for the 2016 Republican Presidential Nomination, will be the featured speaker at the Salina Area Chamber of Commerce Annual Banquet and Membership Meeting, which takes place on Wednesday, February 8, 2017. The banquet will be held in the Arena of the Salina Bicentennial Center beginning at 6:30 p.m. A membership networking reception will be held from 5 to 6:15 p.m. in Heritage Hall of the Bicentennial Center.
“We are extremely excited to have Carly Fiorina as the featured speaker for our Annual Banquet,” stated Brian Richardson, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Chamber. “Not only is she one of the top female executives in the United States, she has a great message regarding how human potential is a limitless and a uniquely powerful resource that can be unlocked. We are looking forward to an enlightening and entertaining evening.”
The banquet will be held on the floor of the arena (tables of eight which includes dinner). Tickets for Chamber members are $60 per person for the banquet. Tickets for non-members are $85 per person for the banquet. Reservations can be made by Chamber members now through November 30 by calling the Chamber office ticket hotline at 785-827-9310, ext. 123, stopping by the Chamber office, 120 W. Ash, or email Sandy Cole at [email protected]. Tickets will go on sale to the general public beginning December 1. Tickets will be reserved on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Chamber Chairman Brian Richardson announces the 2017 chamber speaker Friday morning.
A limited number of sponsorships are available. For details regarding the cost and amenities of the sponsorships, persons can contact the Chamber office.
The evening will consist of remarks by outgoing Chairman Brian Richardson and incoming Chairman Guy Walker, a brief review of the Chamber’s accomplishments in 2016, and the address by Carly Fiorina.
For more information on the banquet and Carly Fiorina, people can go to the Chamber’s website at SalinaKansas.org.
Carley Fiorina Bio:
Carly Fiorina is a true leader and a seasoned problem-solver. She is a passionate, articulate advocate for conservative policies that advance economic growth, entrepreneurship, innovation, and effective leadership. Through extensive experience she has learned that human potential is a limitless and uniquely powerful resource that can be unlocked, inspired and focused on worthy goals and common purpose. She knows that conservative principles, applied in a twenty first century context, are the most effective way to unleash this potential for positive change in communities, organizations of all kinds and our nation.
Being underestimated is nothing new to Fiorina. She started her career filing and answering the phones as a secretary in a 9-person real estate firm. She then joined AT&T in an entry-level sales position. Fifteen years later she led AT&T’s spinout of Lucent Technologies and then Lucent’s North American operations. In 1999, she was recruited to Hewlett-Packard where she would become the first woman to lead a Fortune 50 business and allow HP to survive the worst technology recession in 25 years. In her six years as chairman and CEO of Hewlett-Packard, Hewlett-Packard not only survived the dot-com bust—they became the leader in every market segment and every product category. HP doubled revenue to over $80 billion, quadrupled the growth rate to 6.5 percent, and tripled innovation to 15 patents a day. While household names went out of business, Fiorina saved 80,000 jobs and would grow the company to 160,000 jobs. Carly transformed HP from a lurching bureaucracy into an agile, tech industry leader. As a result, HP grew from the 28th to 11th largest company in the United States during her tenure.
Fiorina has always believed in giving back to the community and has been an active participant in government and politics. She has served in a large number of advisory and policy-making positions for national and state governments, including as chairman of the external advisory board for the Central Intelligence Agency; as chairman of the American Conservative Union Foundation, which annually hosts CPAC (the largest annual gathering of conservatives) and was founded by William F. Buckley and others; as chairman of Good360, the world’s largest product philanthropy organization; and as chairman of Opportunity International, a Christian-based organization that lifts millions out of poverty through microfinance.
Taking on tough challenges has been a hallmark of Fiorina’s life. In 2010, she didn’t shy away from a challenging run for the U.S. Senate when she took on one of Washington’s most entrenched liberals, Barbara Boxer, from the deep blue state of California. She earned more votes than any Republican nationwide that election-cycle and raised over $25 million dollars in 12 months. On the campaign trail, Fiorina became known for her proud adherence to conservative philosophy and her mastery of the issues.
During the hard-fought battle for votes and ideas, Fiorina was also battling breast cancer. At the same time, she and her husband Frank suffered the terrible tragedy of the loss of their younger daughter, Lori. Throughout these difficult times, they were sustained by the redemptive power of their Christian faith and the strength of their family. Fiorina has many blessings but the most important are her husband, their oldest daughter Tracy and her two granddaughters. They inspire her to make a positive difference every day.
In 2015, Fiorina announced she would seek the Republican nomination for President of the United States, capturing national attention for her platform of citizen government. She was credited for changing the landscape of the Republican field, winning debates, and fighting for conservative principles that lift people up and recognize all Americans have the right to fulfill their God-given potential.
In her best-selling memoir, Tough Choices, Fiorina credits her parents with providing an unshakable foundation for her life. Her mother taught her: “What you are is God’s gift to you. What you make of yourself is your gift to God.” Her father, a strict constructionist jurist who would eventually sit on the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, taught her conservative philosophy and the importance of fighting with integrity and courage for one’s beliefs. Her lifetime of experience has taught Fiorina that the highest calling of leadership is to unlock the potential in others.
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas says its unemployment rate rose in August for the third consecutive month to 4.3 percent.
The state Department of Labor reported Friday that the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate last month was up from 4 percent in July and also higher than the 4.1 percent recorded in August 2015.
The unemployment rate dropped during the first part of this year until it hit 3.7 percent in May, and it’s been inching back up since.
The department said that the state had 8,300 fewer people employed in nonfarm jobs in August than in August 2015, a decrease of 0.6 percent. About 4,200 of the jobs lost over the year were in the private sector.
Construction employment in August was 7.7 percent lower in August 2015, with companies shedding 4,700 jobs.
SHAWNEE COUNTY -Law enforcement authorities in Shawnee County are investigating a vehicle burglary
On Sunday, unknown male suspects committed a vehicle burglary in the 5800 block of SW 28th Terrace, in Topeka, according to a media release.
The suspects were captured on residential video surveillance.
Police ask that any information on these suspects should be sent to TPD Criminal Intelligence Unit ([email protected]) or LT Bryan Wheeles ([email protected]) or call #785 368 9576 or Crime Stoppers at #785 234 0007
Photo by Bryan Thompson/KHI News Service James Machor, an English professor at Kansas State University, speaks Thursday during a forum in Manhattan on the university’s proposed concealed carry policy.
BY Brian Thompson
Kansas lawmakers — at least the majority of them — think college campuses will be safer starting next July. That’s when a law they approved will allow people to carry concealed handguns on Kansas Board of Regents campuses.
But Joey Paz, a student at Kansas State University, said he’ll feel less safe.
“If this law would have been passed three years ago … I would have seriously considered not going to school in Kansas,” he said.
Paz spoke Thursday during a forum at K-State. The forum, which drew about 60 people, was meant to address the university’s proposed policy to implement the law. However, many in the audience wanted to talk about the law itself.
Michael McGlynn, who teaches in K-State’s School of Architecture, said after the forum that students aren’t the only ones worried about safety.
“Faculty have made it clear that they will check themselves at the door, that they will change the nature of their classes in response to this,” he said.
McGlynn said that if faculty and students are afraid to engage in a free and open exchange of ideas, the culture of the university will be jeopardized.
But Joe Hancock, who teaches animal science at K-State, thinks concerns about the new gun law are overblown.
“I mean, you’re talking about suicides and gunfights in classrooms, and (how) I’m not going to be able to discuss anything controversial,” Hancock said. “I think you’re way underestimating the quality and the caliber of our students at Kansas State University. They’re not a bunch of idiots.”
Hancock, who has a concealed carry permit, said he’ll probably carry a gun on campus from time to time once it’s legal. He said supporters of gun rights shouldn’t have to demonstrate that concealed carry will make the campus safer — just that it won’t make it any less safe.
“And if it doesn’t, you can’t prove that it makes things worse, then leave people alone. Let ’em do what they want to do,” he said.
The proposed K-State policy would require guns to be under the direct control of their owners, unless securely holstered and stored in a residence or vehicle. The university will not provide gun storage and faculty will not be allowed to leave guns in their offices. They also won’t be permitted to designate their offices as gun-free zones.
English professor James Machor said Texas allows faculty offices to be considered non-public spaces, where guns could be banned.
“Although the law is phrased differently for Texas — I don’t know what the phrasing is — but the University of Texas has allowed its faculty to do that,” Machor said.
Hancock said that was true, but there are several rules that go along with that exception. Texas requires such restrictions to be announced verbally. A sign isn’t enough.
“And, if a student wants to meet with you that might be a concealed carry participant, and you won’t let him in the office, then you have to make arrangements to meet with him somewhere else on campus,” Hancock said.
Vice President of Student Life Pat Bosco said a survey found that most K-State faculty members generally are opposed to the law, and 60 percent of students are also opposed to it.
Bosco said he won’t know until after fall enrollment next year whether the law may put a damper on enrollment.
“We’ve had emails from parents and students on both sides of the issue,” he said. “There are some who are saying that they would not go to a school in the state of Kansas because of this new law. We’ve had others say they’ll feel safer because of this law.”
Stephen Kucera, who is in his fourth year on the K-State Student Senate, said after the forum that people concerned about the law should let their elected leaders know their stance on the issue.
“Ultimately the only way that we can achieve the best policy is if people register to vote, and go to the polls in November in state and local elections,” Kucera said.
BARTON COUNTY – Law enforcement authorities in Barton County are investigating burglary involving Great Bend police officer’s personal vehicle, according to a media release.
Although most of the items stolen were personally owned, a Great Bend Police badge was among the items taken.
The Police Department wants to make the public aware that this badge has been stolen, so that they may be wary of anyone who may try to impersonate an officer.
In addition to their badges, all Great Bend Police Officers are issued department identification cards, which they should be able to produce if you have questions about whether someone is truly a police officer.
The Police Department also reminds citizens that if they have questions about whether someone is truly an officer, they can also call the Police Department (793-4120) or Barton County Dispatch to confirm the person’s identity.
“Although we’d certainly like to recover this badge, the reality is that a determined impersonator could easily obtain a badge off the internet these days,” said Police Chief Cliff Couch.
“People should always use good judgment and trust their instincts before letting anyone into their house, sending money that someone says they owe, or any such compromising situation.”
