2016 – Page 67 – Hays Post Archive

FHSU rolls past Eastern New Mexico to win C.H.A.M.P.S Heart of Texas Bowl

Posted on December 3, 2016December 4, 2016

By GERARD WELLBROCK
Hays Post

COPPERAS COVE, Texas – Shaquille Cooper rushed for 146 yards and a touchdown, caught two passes for another 66 yards and a score and Fort Hays State defeated Eastern New Mexico 45-12 in the C.H.A.M.P.S. Heart of Texas Bowl on a cool damp night at Bulldawg Stadium.

It’s the Tiger (8-4) first postseason victory in program history as they tie the school record for wins. It’s the second straight year that the Greyhounds (7-5) lost in this very same bowl game.

Chris Brown Postgame Interview

Wyatt Parker Postgame Interview

Jacob Mezera Postgame Interview

Game Highlights

Jacob Mezera, who missed the final game of the regular season at Nebraska-Kearney with a shoulder injury, returned to the starting lineup and completed 14 of 25 passes for 202 yards and three touchdowns. His 55-yard strike to freshman Layne Bieberle on the Tigers first possession, gave them the lead for good.

Bieberle, who hauled in a 12-yard dart from Mezera in the endzone with 5:28 to play in the second quarter, had four receptions for 97 yards and two touchdowns.

Cooper ripped off a 65-yard touchdown run on the Tigers second possession to push the lead to 14-0. He turned a screen pass into a 40-yard touchdown with 13 seconds to play in the second quarter to put FHSU up 35-9 at halftime.

ENMU scored their lone touchdown early in the second quarter on a one-yard run from Kamal Cass on fourth and one to pull within eight after the extra point was blocked. Fort Hays State answered with an 88-yard kickoff return for a touchdown by DeAndre James to seize back the momentum.

The Greyhounds, who averaged 346 rushing yards per game, which was second best in the nation, were held to 319. They were also penalized 21 times for 226 yards.

HHS boys earn tournament title; girls 3rd

Posted on December 3, 2016December 3, 2016

Hays 51, Manhattan 49
HAYS – Shane Berens’ basket as time expired gave the Hays High Indians a 51-49 win over Manhattan and the 2016 Hays City Shootout tournament title, their eighth in program history Saturday at Hays High School.

The Hays High Indians found themselves down 12-0 to start the game and had to overcome the loss of point guard Ethan Nunnery to a knee injury but were able to come from behind to pick up the win.

After a 12-0 run to start the game for Manhattan, Hays High knocked down three of their 11 three-pointers in the first quarter and trailed by five – 14-9 after the first quarter.

The Indians from Hays High took the lead on a Xander Swayne three-pointer, part of an 11-4 run to go up 22-18. Hays took a 27-26 halftime lead on a last second put-back by Tradgon McCrea.

Manhattan opened the second half on a 10-2 run and took a 36-29 lead. They outscored Hays 17 to 13 in the third quarter but Hays got three-point field goals from Peyton Kieffer and Collyn Kreutzer late in the quarter that kept Hays close.

Down three to start the fourth quarter Hays opened the quarter on a 9-3 run to take a 49-46 lead. Manhattan’s Trevor Hudgins tied the game at 49 all with a three-pointer with under one minute to play in the game.

With the game under 30 seconds to play Hays High’s Shane Berens got the ball on the left wing, his first shot came up short but Berens pulled down the offensive rebound and as time expired Berens put up a baseline floater that dropped giving Hays High the 51-49 win.

Coach Rick Keltner interview

Berens led the Tigers with 14 points. Manhattan’s Trevor Hudgins led all scorers with 16 points. Hays is 3-0 on the season and win the Hays City Shootout for the first time since 2014 and their eighth time overall.

Highlights

Girls
Hays 50, Great Bend 35
The Hays High Lady Indians battled a familiar opponent, Great Bend in the third-place game of the Hays City Shootout Saturday and it was the Indians coming up the 50-35 win.

The Indians opened the game on an 8-2 run with Savannah Schneider scoring six straight to give Hays an 8-2. Great Bend battled back and tied the game at eight at the end of the first quarter.

With the game tied a 9 to start the second quarter the Indians put together a 12-3 run sparked by seven straight points from Jaycee Dale putting Hays up 21-12 and the Indians would never trail again.

The Indians led by nine after the third quarter and build a 19 point fourth quarter lead and went on to a 50-35 win.

Dale led all scorers with 14 points and Schneider added 13. Great Bend was led by the 12 points from Carley Brack.

Kirk Maska interview

Hays clinches 3rd place at the Hays City Shootout and moves to 2-1 on the season.

Highlights

Kan. man pleads no contest to beating woman he met on dating app

Posted on December 3, 2016

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — A 31-year-old Lawrence man has been convicted of charges accusing him of beating a woman he met on a dating app.

The Lawrence Journal-World reports that Shane Steven Allen was arrested in April after he was accused of confining a 20-year-old woman to his home and beating her repeatedly over a six-day period. Court documents show Allen picked up the woman at her Lawrence sorority house after meeting her on Tinder.

Allen pleaded no contest Friday in Douglas County court to two felony counts of aggravated battery and is scheduled to be sentenced Dec. 22.

Rifle seized, hunter facing multiple alleged Kansas charges

Posted on December 3, 2016

DONIPHAN COUNTY – Law enforcement authorities in northeast Kansas are investigating a suspect for a number of hunting violations.

On Friday night, Game Wardens seized a hunter’s rifle in Doniphan County, according to a social media report.

The suspect faces charges including Criminal Hunting (hunting on land without permission), taking deer after legal shooting hours, illegal use of artificial light (using headlights to illuminate deer).

The tenant of the land, who gave Game Wardens permission to patrol their land, drove by during the process to thank the Game Wardens for keeping their land safe and free of one less poacher, according to the Kansas Department of Wildlife Parks and Tourism.

No additional details were released on Saturday.

Kan. school officials have mixed feelings on rural Internet plan

Posted on December 3, 2016

SALINA, Kan. (AP) — Some rural public school administrators in north-central and northwest Kansas are expressing mixed feelings about a state plan to improve high-speed internet access in rural districts.

State officials this week announced a plan to expand internet to up to 20 percent of Kansas school districts.

Larry Lyder, superintendent in Selden district, says the Kansas Connect and Learn initiative would help his district’s students achieve more.

However, Weskan superintendent Dave Hale, said he was skeptical about the plan because of the cost of extending fiber-optic cable to rural areas could be prohibitive.

Under the plan, the state will partner with Educational SuperHighway, a California-based organization. It will coordinate with districts and internet service providers to develop plans for upgrades.

Fort Hays beat Pittsburg State 72-67, splits road trip.

Posted on December 3, 2016

By Dustin Armbruster

Fort Hays complete the opening weekend of MIAA play in Pittsburg on Saturday looking to even their conference record following a three point loss to Missouri Southern on Thursday night.

Pittsburg State ran out of the gates, taking a 15-4 lead in the first four minutes of the game. Fort Hays found traction and tied the score at 17 following their own run of 13-2. The Tigers took the lead for the first time on a Trey O’Neil three pointer at 22-20, part of a 20-6 run that pushed the Fort Hays lead as high as 12. Pitt State got back within five before a pair of free throws right before half time put the Tigers up 42-35.

Highlights

Neither team found much in the first five minutes of the second half combining for four points, but Fort Hays was able to push their lead up to nine at 45-36. The Tigers pushed their lead up to twelve at 48-36. Pitt State answered with back to back three pointers to stay in contact. Fort Hays led rest of the way with the Gorillas getting within three one time at 60-57. The Tigers hit eight of their final eleven free throws in the final four minutes to win 72-67.

Coach Mark Johnson

The Tigers shoot 49% for the game and hit 7 of 11 three pointers. Fort Hays also made 19 of 26 free throws for 73%. Kyler Kinnamon led the way with 14 points. Rob Davis scored 13 and Brady Werth scored 10 for his first double figure game in a Tiger uniform. Fort Hays moves to 5-3 overall and 1-1 in the MIAA, they return home on Wednesday to play Washburn. Pittsburg State has lost six in a row and is 1-8 overall, 0-2 in conference play.

Manhattan holds off TMP girls for Shootout Championship

Posted on December 3, 2016

By JEREMY McGUIRE
Hays Post

Manhattan 66, TMP 58

HAYS-TMP battled toe to toe with 6A Manhattan in the championship game of the Hays City Shootout on Saturday afternoon. The two teams traded runs throughout the first half with the Lady Indians holding a 20-15 advantage after the first quarter. TMP would answer with the first five points of the second quarter to tie the game at 20.

Manhattan worked to stretch their lead to six points at 30-24 and the Lady Monarchs answered with a 6-0 run to tie the game again. The Lady Indians had another answer as they scored seven of the last nine points of the second quarter to grab a 37-32 lead at halftime. TMP came out with the first two points of the second half to make it a one possession game and that’s when Manhattan seized control of the game.

The Lady Indians outscored TMP 15-6 the rest of the third quarter. TMP cut the Manhattan lead down to single digits a couple of times in the fourth quarter but could never make a serious run. Megan Koenigsman led TMP with 14 points, Kayla Vitztum 13 and Madyson Koerner 10. TMP is off until next Friday when they will travel to Hill City.

ROSE MCFARLAND INTERVIEW

GAME HIGHLIGHTS

Fort Hays women drop second in a row

Posted on December 3, 2016

By Dustin Armbruster

Fort Hays State finished their first MIAA road trip of the season in Pittsburg with the #4 Pittsburg State Gorillas on Saturday afternoon. #25 Fort Hays State was looking to win just their second ever road game against a nationally ranked opponent and looking to even their conference record after a loss at Missouri Southern on Thursday night.

Highlights

Fort Hays built a first quarter lead as high as six points at 17-11 before Pitt State went on a 20-2 run to end the first quarter and begin the second quarter. Pitt State pushed their lead as high as 12 at the end of the run. Fort Hays trailed by ten at half time and fourteen on two occasions in the third quarter. The Tigers then went on their best run of the game, outscoring the Gorillas 16-4 with the first shot of the fourth quarter at 52-40. Pitt State then scored the next nine points to regain control of the game and wins 70-56.

Coach Tony Hobson

Nikola Kacperska tied a career high with 19, including five three pointers. Emma Stroyan and Kacey Kennett each scored 10. Fort Hays shot just 28% in the game while Pittsburg State shot their season average 43%. Tigers has entered MIAA as the top field goal percentage team in the nation. The Tigers fall to 6-2 and 0-2 in the MIAA. They will return to action on Wednesday versus Washburn. Pittsburg State is 8-0, 2-0.

Olathe North holds of pesky TMP for 3rd

Posted on December 3, 2016December 3, 2016

By JEREMY McGUIRE
Hays Post

Olathe North 79, TMP 71

HAYS-Olathe North took a double digit lead three minutes into Saturday’s 3rd place game and never looked back and picked up the 79-71 victory over TMP. The Monarchs were at a double digit deficit for most of the game. They cut the Eagle lead to nine at the beginning of the third quarter before North expanded the lead out to 20.

David McFarland led three Monarchs in double figures with 17 points. Creighton Renz chipped in with 14 points and Hayden Lowe with 13. TMP will travel to Hill City on Friday to take on the Ringnecks.

GAME HIGHLIGHTS

Formal charges filed in crash that killed Kansas mom, 2 children

Posted on December 3, 2016

Fatal November crash on I-70 in Geary County- photo courtesy WIBW TV

GEARY COUNTY – Formal charges were filed this week against the suspect accused in the crash that killed a Junction City mother and two children.

Steven Johnson, 42, Houston, is scheduled for a return to court on January 12th, according to Geary County Attorney Steve Opat.

He faces three counts of involuntary manslaughter, plus one each of DUI and improper driving on a laned roadway.

Johnson was the driver of an Eastbound truck on Interstate 70 near Grandview Plaza that traveled across the Interstate median into the westbound lanes and hit a Ford 500 driven by 26-year-old Jessica Michelle Thompson of Junction City.

She and her children, five-year-old Leah and six-year-old Jaydon died from injuries in the accident.

Johnson remains in the Geary County Detention Center on a $250,000 bond.

Donald Lee Norden

Posted on December 3, 2016

Donald Lee Norden, rural Kensington, died Thursday, December 1, 2016 at his home at the age of 84.

Don was born August 12, 1932 in Phillips County, KS the son of Henry D. & Ida Marie (Dettmer) Norden. He was a farmer.

He was united in marriage to Loretta Ann Farris on April 15, 1956 in Kensington, KS. She survives of the home.

Other survivors include his 4 daughters, Jeri Hunter of Kirwin, Sue Roush of Lebanon, Connie Ortgies of Hastings, NE, and Jackie Swatzell of Phillipsburg; 15 grandchildren; 24 great grandchildren; and a sister, Lelia Grauerholz of Kensington.

Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, December 6, 2016 at the St. John’s Lutheran Church, Kensington, with Pastor’s Lorna Paulus & Joel Hiesterman officiating. Burial will follow in the St. John’s Lutheran Cemetery, Kensington.

Don will lie in state from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday & 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday at the Olliff-Boeve Memorial Chapel, 1115 2^nd Street, Phillipsburg, KS 67661. The casket will remain closed.

Memorial contributions may be made to the church or Hospice Services.

Online condolences may be left at: www.olliffboeve.com.

John Rogers

Posted on December 3, 2016

John Rogers, 71, Wichita, died Friday, December 2, 2016 at the Home Away from Home Senior Living Plus center in Wichita.

Funeral arrangements are pending and will be announced by Hays Memorial Chapel Funeral Home.

Charles D. Farr

Posted on December 3, 2016

Charles D. Farr, 89, Hays, died Saturday, December 3, 2016 at his home.

Funeral arrangements are pending and will be announced by Hays Memorial Chapel Funeral Home.