The TMP and Hays High girls soccer teams met on the pitch at TMP Thursday afternoon with TMP coming away with the 4-1 victory.
Sydney Sulzman gave the Indians the lead in the first half but TMP’s Kayla Vitztum tied the game at 1 late in the first half.
In the second half TMP scored three unanswered goals on their way to the win. Tyra Younie, Ashley Oustrander and Halle Lang all had second half goals for the Monarchs.
TMP moved to 6-1-1 on the season. Hays High is 7-5.
Ellis County’s Prescription Drug Take-Back Day is scheduled for Saturday. Click HERE for more information.
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) Thursday thanked Fort Hays State University students James Kelly of Elkhart, Kan., and Arin Powers of Mooreland, Okla., for serving as U.S. Senate Interns in his Washington, D.C., office this spring.
“James and Arin have been doing important work for Kansans and gaining valuable experience that will help them in the future.” Sen. Moran said.
“I was an intern myself – it’s what got me interested in public service. Our interns continue to prove to me that there are a lot of great individuals across our state who have an interest in making a difference in the lives of others. People like James and Arin give me confidence that good things are going to happen in this country, especially in Kansas, because our kids are growing up to become impressive, hardworking adults.”
Kelly is a 2011 graduate of Elkhart High School and recently received a degree in business administration with a concentration in marketing from FHSU. He is joining Sen. Moran’s staff in Washington, D.C., full-time as correspondence director and hopes to further his education by pursuing a joint J.D./M.B.A. degree.
Powers is a 2011 graduate of Mooreland Junior-Senior High School and is in her senior year at FHSU. She will complete a bachelor’s degree in business management, and after graduation hopes to pursue a career in business and attend law school.
During their time working in the United States Senate, Kelly and Powers assisted Sen. Moran with legislative and administrative duties on behalf of the state of Kansas.
Kansans interested in applying for U.S. Senate Internships can learn more by visiting Sen. Moran’s website: https://www.moran.senate.gov.
HAYS, Kan. (AP) — A man who voted illegally in both Kansas and Nebraska in 2012 has been fined $5,500.
Michael L. Hannum now lives in Omaha, Nebraska, and pleaded guilty Thursday in Johnson County, Kansas, to three misdemeanors. The convictions are the third under a new state law that gives Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach the power to prosecute election fraud allegations. Kobach says in a news release that the fine will “deter others.”
Hannum said earlier this year that he was traveling regularly at the time between a home in Johnson County, Kansas, and Omaha, Nebraska, to visit family following his 83-year-old father’s death in early 2011.
He said authorities previously told him they closed their investigations and wouldn’t file charges because they didn’t believe the double voting was deliberate.
Today Showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 10am. High near 48. Breezy, with a northeast wind 14 to 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Tonight Showers. Low around 38. Northeast wind 13 to 16 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
SaturdayA 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. West northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday NightA 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. North northwest wind 14 to 17 mph.
SundayMostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
Sunday NightA 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
MondayA 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.
Monday NightMostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
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Eighteen poster presentations were selected from more than a hundred that were submitted for judging and exhibited at Fort Hays State University’s John Heinrichs Scholarly and Creative Activities Day on Wed., April 27.
For the first time this year, two People’s Choice awards were also given, the winners selected by vote of the more than 600 students, faculty and community members who attended as presenters or visitors.
This event, which recognizes the scholarly and creative activities of students and faculty, recognizes research, scholarly and creative work conducted by varied disciplines within the university. Departments across campus sponsored special activities, including seminars and research presentations.
The main event was a poster and art exhibition in the FHSU Memorial Union Ballroom featuring student and faculty work from College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, the College of Business and Entrepreneurship, the College of Education, the College of Health and Behavioral Sciences and the College of Science, Technology and Mathematics.
Posters were divided into two categories, one for empirical research and one for non-empirical research. Each category was divided into three divisions: undergraduate students, graduate students and faculty.
The winning posters are arranged by place (first, second and third) by category and division.
Empirical research, undergraduate student:
Empirical research, faculty:
Non-empirical research, graduate student:
Non-empirical research, undergraduate student:
Non-empirical research, faculty:
The People’s Choice Award winners were Amber Forbes, Nassau, Bahamas, sophomore majoring in communication studies for her scholarly research poster “Blood-Water Campaign: A Service Learning Project in Business and Professional Speaking,” and Chantel Bollinger, Westminster, Colo., senior, won for her creative poster “Pangolin.”
“This is the 11th year for this prestigious event,” said Leslie Paige, coordinator of the Office of Scholarship and Sponsored Projects. “It not only showcases the significant work being conducted by faculty and staff, but also exemplifies the opportunities that FHSU students have to conduct research, engage in scholarship and to produce creative works with guidance from their faculty mentors.”
Scholarly and creative activity encourages critical thinking, innovation, collaboration and leadership. Participation provides the opportunity to clarify academic and professional goals while promoting advancement in a particular field of study. Fort Hays State supports developing new areas of excellence in all disciplines as part of its mission to advance knowledge and further the economic growth of the state.
Named after the late Dr. John Heinrichs, who championed research at FHSU, Scholarly and Creative Activities Day is sponsored by the FHSU Scholarship Environment Committee with support from the Office of the Provost, the deans, the Kansas Academy of Mathematics and Science, the Graduate School, the Department of Criminal Justice and the Office of Scholarship and Sponsored Projects.
Door prizes were donated by Commerce Bank, Bank of Hays, Body & Soul Day Spa and Beauty Lounge, Gella’s, Great Clips, Eagle Communications, Nex-Tech Wireless, Sunflower Bank, Wal-Mart of Hays, FHSU Book Store, FHSU University Relations and Marketing, and the FHSU Foundation.
HARVEY COUNTY – Law enforcement authorities in Harvey County are investigating two suspects who were arrested after a brief chase and search in Newton.
The incident stemmed from a previous call of a large disturbance at an apartment complex in the 400 block of South Kansas Avenue in Newton, according to a report from police.
Officers were notified of a potential victim with injuries leaving in a vehicle and were given description of the vehicle.
An alert officer spotted the vehicle matching the description in the area and initiated a traffic stop.
After briefly making contact, the vehicle sped away and approximately three blocks later left the roadway where it came to a stop. The driver fled the scene on foot, running toward an assisted living community.
The officer called in other units and secured the passenger in the vehicle. Officers responded to the area and began searching for the female driver.
Slate Creek Elementary and Chisholm Middle School went into a lockdown after being notified of the circumstances by the Newton Police Department.
Approximately 20 minutes later the suspect was observed trying to steal a vehicle and was chased into a resident’s home where she was apprehended.
The investigation revealed that after fleeing the traffic stop, she had hidden inside of a different home, where she had a brief physical altercation and held the residents in a room against their will.
The driver and passenger, both parole absconders, are being held on suspicion of numerous felony charges.
Formal charges will be made once reviewed by the County Attorney.
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The Kansas House has signed off on legislation meant to crack down on people who purposely ignore paying tolls on the state’s turnpike.
The Wichita Eagle (https://bit.ly/23arfWp) reports Senate Bill 373 would allow the Kansas Turnpike Authority to put a hold on a vehicle owner’s registration when he or she owes more than $100 in unpaid tolls. The maximum toll for a passenger car is $12.
As a member of the KTA board, Republican Rep. Mark Hutton from Wichita calls the measure a leverage tool to help the state collect from repeat offenders.
Democratic Rep. Gail Finney of Wichita counters that she worries about what she considers “such a stiff penalty” for failing to pay a few dollars of tolls.
The legislation now heads to the Senate for final consideration.
OKLAHOMA CITY – Fort Hays State saw its 2016 season come to an end on Thursday with a pair of losses at the MIAA softball tournament at the ASA Hall of Fame Complex. The Tigers lost 10-0 in five innings to Northwest Missouri State in the first round then fell 1-0 to Central Missouri.
Game Highlights
The Bearcats scored two unearned runs in the first inning then added a pair of three run home runs from Jessica Rawie to blow the game open. FHSU was held to two hits, a Paxton Duran double and Rilee Krier single.
Duran took the loss in the circle with eight earned runs on 10 hits.
Duran bounced back in the second game, holding Central Missouri scoreless for six innings but the Jennies broke through with the games only run on a seeing-eye single up the middle by Ali Jo Rogers to plate a runner from second in the seventh inning. Fort Hays State had a pair of singles in the bottom of the seventh, but could not find a way to get a run across to extend the game.
Duran scattered 10 hits and struck out three stranding 10 baserunners, is of them in scoring position. She ends teh season at 15-19 overall and became the second Fort Hays State player to reach 200 strikeouts in a season with 202. Duran threw the second most innings in a single season at FHSU, coming up just 2/3 innings shy of the record held by Kayla Rupa.
Fort Hays State finished the season at 21-30 overall.
PITTSBURG, Kan. – Pittsburg State’s Gage Grant delivered a one-out bases loaded single in the bottom of the ninth inning to lift the Gorillas to a 3-2 victory over Fort Hays State Thursday in the opening game of a three-game MIAA series.
The Gorillas (14-29, 9-25 MIAA) loaded the bases against FHSU (19-26, 13-21 MIAA) reliever Giles Fox (2-1) thanks to consecutive singles, a fielder’s choice and an intentional walk.
The Tigers jumped out to a 2-0 lead on a Caleb Cherryholmes homer in the second and Austin Unrein sacrifice fly in the third. Pitt State scored on a sac fly in the bottom of the third then tied the game with a homer in the sixth.
Starter Kyle Vogt allowed two runs on nine hits over six innings with six strikeouts and a walk. Fox allowed one run on five hits with five strikeouts and two walks over 2 1/3 innings.
RUSSELL COUNTY- One teen injured in Thursday morning’s accident in Russell County died. David R Devereaux, 18, Enid, OK., was flown to Via Christi following the accident on U.S. 281 in Russell County, a mile north of the Barton County line.
The Kansas Highway Patrol reported Devereaux died Thursday evening.
Four others were injured in the accident.
The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix driven by Bryan S. Hladik, 19, Enid, OK., was southbound on U.S. 281 a mile north of the Barton County line.
The Grand Prix traveled left of center and struck a northbound 2011 Chevy pickup driven by Shawn A. Ernst, 38, Byers.
The pickup entered the east ditch and rolled.
Hladik and one passenger in the Pontiac David R. Devereaux were transported to a hospital Wichita.
Ernst was transported to the hospital in Salina. A third passenger in the Pontiac Larry W. Bell, 18, Enid, OK.,
and a passenger in the pickup Clarence R. Messick, 54, St. John, were transported to the hospital in Russell.
Devereaux was not wearing a seat belt, according to the KHP.
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RUSSELL COUNTY- Five people were injured in an accident just after 7 a.m. on Thursday in Russell County.
The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix driven by Bryan S. Hladik, 19, Enid, OK., was southbound on U.S. 281 a mile north of the Barton County line.
The Grand Prix traveled left of center and struck a northbound 2011 Chevy pickup driven by Shawn A. Ernst, 38, Byers.
The pickup entered the east ditch and rolled.
Hladik and one passenger in the Pontiac David R. Devereaux,18, Enid, OK., were transported to a hospital Wichita.
Ernst was transported to the hospital in Salina.
A third passenger in the Pontiac Larry W. Bell, 18, Enid, OK., and a passenger in the pickup Clarence R. Messick, 54, St. John, were transported to the hospital in Russell.
Devereaux was not wearing a seat belt, according to the KHP.
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RUSSELL COUNTY–Kansas Highway Patrol troopers are investigating a two-vehicle head-on injury crash on U.S. Highway 281 11 miles south of Russell that happened about 7:15 a.m. Thursday.
According to Trooper Tod Hileman, the vehicles involved are a 2000 Pontiac four-door passenger car and a 2011 Chevy pick-up.
Two male subjects in the Pontiac were flown to a Wichita hospital and a third taken to Russell Regional Hospital. The driver of the pick-up was taken to the Salina hospital and a passenger to Russell Regional.
RUSSELL – Hayden Rohr placed first and the TMP-Marian boys golf team won the Russell invitational by one shot Thursday.
Rohr placed first with a 78, the Monarchs had three finish in the top-15 and combined for a 351 team score to beat Phillipsburg by one as they finished with a 352. Hoisington was third with a team score of 357.
Collin Werth placed fifth with an 86. Michael Braun shot a 92 to place 13th.
Phillipsburg’s Trey Sides shot and 83 to finish second and Jacey Kellerman finished fourth with an 85.
By DUSTIN ARMBRUSTER
Hays Post
HAYS, Kan. – It had been nearly two weeks since the Hays High softball team played a competitive game. Thursday the Indians rattled off 25 runs and 34 hits in victories of Salina-Sacred Heart and Thomas More Prep-Marian iat the TMP Sports Complex.
Hays 9, Sacred Heart 4
Freshman pitcher Jaysa Wichers gave up single runs in four different innings but limited the damage in each inning to pick up her third win of the season. Hays struck for three runs in the first and four runs in the third to take a firm hold of the game at 7-4. Wichers allowed six hits and four runs while striking out seven and walking just three.
Hays pounded out fourteen hits with six players collecting multiple hits, led by Kaitlyn Brown with three. Tessa Stickel, Albany Schaffer and Brown each scored twice, while Nicole Dinkel drove in two runs.
Highlights
Hays 16, TMP 10
TMP took a 2-0 lead after the first two innings, scoring on two passed balls. Hays then erupted for six runs in the top of the fourth sending ten to the plate. In the inning, the Indians recorded six hits and a walk before the second out was ever recorded.
The Monarchs got a single run back in the bottom of the third on a two out RBI double by Bailey Lacy, scoring Emily Schulte. Hays got the run back in the fourth when Nicole Dinkel scored on a wild pitch. Hays loaded the bases in the fourth inning but was held without another run when Bailey Lacy induced a ground out after replacing starting pitcher Alison Helgit.
The Indians pushed their lead as 13 following a five run sixth innings, again putting ten to the plate. This time Hays scored five runs on five hits highlighted by a two-RBI double from Albany Schaffer and a RBI double from Nicole Dinkel. Hays took a 16-3 lead after the top half of the sixth inning.
TMP needed four runs to stave off the run-rule to end the game. The Monarchs scored seven. Indian’s freshman pitcher Kaitlyn Brown cruised through five innings allowing just three runs on three hits. However in the sixth inning she walked four while TMP collected four hits capped by a two-RBI triple from Brianna Romme. Brown though settled down and retired four of the next five batters to give Hays the 16-10 win. Brown picked up her third win of the season.
Coach Erin Wagner
Hays tallied 20 hits in the victory and capitalized on six Monarch errors. Madison Prough led the way with four hits. Tessa Stickel, Nicole Dinkel, and Kaitlyn Brown each at three. Brown ended the night with six base hits total which equaled the number of hits she had through the first ten games of the season.
With the victory Hays is now 6-6 on the season. TMP beat Sacred Heart 3-2 in nine innings in the first game of the night. The two losses drops Sacred Heart to 7-7 on the season. With the split TMP is 11-5.
