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Tuesday’s high school basketball scores

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High School Scoreboard WhitmoreBOYS’ BASKETBALL
Andale 58, Mulvane 45
Anderson County 49, Prairie View 35
Andover 66, Valley Center 59, OT
Andover Central 57, Derby 56
Ashland 55, Minneola 51
Attica 59, Hutchinson Central Christian 54, OT
Augusta 57, Rose Hill 44
Axtell 73, BV Randolph 44
Basehor-Linwood 57, Lansing 42
Beloit 60, Chapman 31
Bennington 46, Ell-Saline 28
Berean Academy 48, Marion 40
Blue Valley Southwest 50, BV North 36
Blue Valley Stillwell 63, Bishop Miege 51
Bonner Springs 70, KC Bishop Ward 34
Burlingame 58, Marais des Cygnes Valley 45
Burlington 75, Neodesha 52
BV West 58, BV Northwest 50
Caldwell 52, Udall 41
Cambridge, Neb. 46, Northern Valley 40
Cedar Vale/Dexter 67, Flinthills 63
Central Plains 63, Dodge City 43
Centralia 60, Frankfort 45
Centre 38, Goessel 37
Chaparral 49, Belle Plaine 39
Chase County 44, Northern Heights 36
Cheney 73, Wichita Independent 65
Coffeyville 43, Chanute 41
Colby 45, Goodland 33
Concordia 73, Marysville 63
Conway Springs 56, Douglass 46
Cunningham 66, Burrton 59
Dighton 45, Wheatland-Grinnell 39
Doniphan West 40, Wetmore 29
El Dorado 66, Winfield 54
Elkhart 78, Deerfield 60
Ellinwood 66, St. John 36
Erie 48, Caney Valley 42
Eureka 57, West Elk 50, OT
Fairfield 64, Stafford 63
Fredonia 80, Humboldt 72
Garden Plain 52, Wichita Trinity 42
Girard 85, Columbus 26
Goddard 55, Arkansas City 50
Goddard-Eisenhower 78, Maize South 68
Halstead 73, Nickerson 53
Hartford 56, Lebo 45
Hays 90, Great Bend 44
Hays-TMP-Marian 62, Trego 46
Council Grove 63, Herington 36
Heritage Christian 68, McLouth 45
Hesston 62, Kingman 35
Hiawatha 53, Holton 45
Hillsboro 61, Smoky Valley 56
Hogan Prep, Mo. 64, KC Harmon 52
Holcomb 52, Scott City 36
Hoxie 62, Wichita County 52
Hugoton 71, Ulysses 27
Ingalls 46, Fowler 35
Inman 54, Remington 47
Jackson Heights 63, Jefferson North 36
Johnson-Stanton County 62, Walsh, Colo. 34
Junction City 67, Highland Park 49
KC Washington 57, KC Schlagle 56
Kiowa County 62, Pawnee Heights 30
Larned 55, Lyons 40
Lawrence 82, SM West 70
Lawrence Free State 48, Leavenworth 34
Liberal 67, Garden City 45
Lincoln 66, Tescott 42
Little River 49, Elyria Christian 35
Logan 51, Golden Plains 45
Louisburg 49, Frontenac 41
Lyndon 60, West Franklin 50
Macksville 71, LaCrosse 50
Maize 54, Salina Central 43
Manhattan 56, Washburn Rural 52
Maur Hill – Mount Academy 49, Pleasant Ridge 37
McPherson 68, Buhler 61
Meade 55, Southwestern Hts. 46
Medicine Lodge 56, Bluestem 38
Minneapolis 31, Clay Center 28
Moundridge 57, Canton-Galva 36
Newton 42, Hutchinson 39
Norwich 40, South Barber 38
Olathe East 53, SM East 44
Olathe North 73, SM Northwest 56
Olathe South 53, SM South 46
Olpe 48, Southern Coffey 30
Osage City 73, Mission Valley 43
Oswego 65, Uniontown 62
Ottawa 74, Baldwin 35
Oxford 53, South Haven 52, OT
Paola 56, Eudora 53
Parsons 64, Independence 46
Pike Valley 47, Glasco/Miltonvale-Southern Cloud 37
Pittsburg 61, Fort Scott 58
Pratt 60, Haven 35
Pratt Skyline 58, Pretty Prairie 27
Quinter 68, Western Plains 48
Riverside 52, Atchison County 38
Riverton 51, Galena 45
Rossville 56, Rock Creek 43
Royal Valley 45, Perry-Lecompton 33
Rural Vista 69, Peabody-Burns 37
Sabetha 46, Nemaha Central 44
Salina Sacred Heart 59, Republic County 41
Salina South 46, Wichita Campus 33
Sedan 64, Central Burden 37
Sedgwick 47, Hutchinson Trinity 43
Shawnee Heights 70, Topeka Hayden 66
Solomon 32, Wakefield 30
South Central 64, Bucklin 20
South Gray 60, Satanta 55
Southeast Saline 72, Russell 54
Spearville 49, Ness City 36
Spring Hill 41, DeSoto 31
St. John’s Beloit-Tipton 51, Osborne 42
St. John’s Military 72, St. Xavier 38
St. Mary’s 69, Riley County 42
St. Thomas Aquinas 57, Gardner-Edgerton 55, 2OT
Sterling 55, Hoisington 47
Syracuse 40, Moscow 37
Topeka 71, Topeka West 68
Topeka Seaman 56, Emporia 44
Triplains-Brewster 45, Rawlins County 42
Troy 56, Onaga 40
Valley Falls 46, Horton 34
Valley Heights 74, Clifton-Clyde 61
Veritas Christian 77, Christ Preparatory Academy 40
Victoria 62, Stockton 48
Wabaunsee 51, Silver Lake 35
Wallace County 80, Greeley County 43
Wamego 72, Jefferson West 52
Washington County 72, Linn 22
Waverly 51, Madison/Hamilton 46
Wellington 51, Clearwater 45
Wichita Collegiate 79, Circle 66
Wichita East 69, Wichita North 51
Wichita Heights 48, Wichita Bishop Carroll 46
Wichita South 66, Wichita Northwest 56
Wichita West 77, Kapaun Mount Carmel 74, OT
Yates Center 76, Cherryvale 69

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL
KC East Christian 46, Bishop Seabury Academy 23
Andale 32, Mulvane 21
Anderson County 27, Prairie View 25
Atchison County 52, Riverside 32
Axtell 68, BV Randolph 50
Baldwin 70, Ottawa 38
Burlington 43, Neodesha 27
Cambridge, Neb. 52, Northern Valley 42
Caney Valley 58, Erie 29
Central Heights 27, Osawatomie 12
Central Plains 55, Dodge City 45
Centralia 51, Frankfort 44
Chanute 57, Coffeyville 35
Chaparral 46, Belle Plaine 31
Chapman 40, Beloit 37
Chase County 39, Northern Heights 22
Cheney 40, Wichita Independent 38
Cherryvale 52, Yates Center 19
Circle 39, Wichita Collegiate 31
Colby 52, Goodland 47
Conway Springs 36, Douglass 16
Council Grove 54, Herington 24
Cunningham 47, Burrton 23
Derby 50, Andover Central 29
DeSoto 50, Spring Hill 27
Dighton 39, Wheatland-Grinnell 32
El Dorado 42, Winfield 32
Elkhart 78, Deerfield 60
Ell-Saline 39, Bennington 25
Elyria Christian 36, Little River 31
Emporia 50, Topeka Seaman 41
Eureka 49, West Elk 37
Fairfield 64, Stafford 46
Flinthills 69, Cedar Vale/Dexter 42
Fredonia 50, Humboldt 47
Frontenac 56, Louisburg 43
Galena 49, Riverton 34
Garden Plain 45, Wichita Trinity 32
Girard 61, Columbus 33
Glasco/Miltonvale-Southern Cloud 50, Pike Valley 36
Goddard 37, Arkansas City 26
Goessel 58, Centre 24
Golden Plains 51, Logan 47
Great Bend 62, Hays 55
Haven 49, Pratt 43
Hays-TMP-Marian 68, Trego 28
Highland Park 48, Junction City 46
Holton 72, Hiawatha 65
Hoxie 74, Wichita County 26
Hugoton 71, Ulysses 27
Hutchinson Central Christian 32, Attica 30
Independence 44, Parsons 30
Ingalls 63, Fowler 19
Jayhawk Linn 41, Chetopa 37
Jefferson North 39, Jackson Heights 29
Jefferson West 42, Wamego 36
Kapaun Mount Carmel 52, Wichita West 28
KC Piper 50, Mill Valley 45
Kingman 53, Hesston 52
Kiowa County 51, Pawnee Heights 15
LaCrosse 57, Macksville 36
Lakeside 52, Thunder Ridge 39
Lansing 38, Basehor-Linwood 36
Larned 60, Lyons 44
Leavenworth 42, Lawrence Free State 40
Lebo 40, Hartford 30
Liberal 38, Garden City 31
Lincoln 53, Tescott 33
Maize South 72, Goddard-Eisenhower 64
Marais des Cygnes Valley 58, Burlingame 47
Marion 40, Berean Academy 39
Marysville 67, Concordia 56
Maur Hill – Mount Academy 42, Pleasant Ridge 28
McPherson 53, Buhler 18
Meade 59, Southwestern Hts. 41
Medicine Lodge 56, Bluestem 38
Minneapolis 31, Clay Center 28
Mission Valley 50, Osage City 29
Moscow 43, Syracuse 36
Moundridge 46, Canton-Galva 33
Newton 38, Hutchinson 24
Nickerson 43, Halstead 41
Northeast-Arma 49, Pleasanton 39
Olathe East 56, SM East 36
Olathe North 50, SM Northwest 46
Oswego 42, Uniontown 30
Paola 51, Eudora 24
Pittsburg 52, Fort Scott 38
Pratt Skyline 44, Pretty Prairie 27
Quinter 54, Western Plains 21
Rawlins County 38, Triplains-Brewster 25
Remington 35, Inman 21
Republic County 48, Salina Sacred Heart 20
Riley County 51, St. Mary’s 20
Rose Hill 55, Augusta 34
Rossville 61, Rock Creek 60
Royal Valley 38, Perry-Lecompton 31
Russell 59, Southeast Saline 50
Sabetha 60, Nemaha Central 41
Salina Central 55, Maize 52
Salina South 37, Wichita Campus 28
Scott City 49, Holcomb 36
Sedan 51, Central Burden 16
Sedgwick 35, Hutchinson Trinity 22
Silver Lake 56, Wabaunsee 33
SM North 50, Olathe Northwest 46
SM West 58, Lawrence 56
Smoky Valley 42, Hillsboro 33
Solomon 46, Wakefield 33
South Barber 59, Norwich 51
South Central 71, Bucklin 22
South Gray 60, Satanta 55
Spearville 65, Ness City 27
St. James Academy 50, KC Sumner 44
St. John 52, Ellinwood 35
St. John’s Beloit-Tipton 73, Osborne 20
Sterling 46, Hoisington 29
Sylvan-Lucas 40, Natoma 25
Tonganoxie 54, KC Turner 20
Topeka 65, Topeka West 45
Topeka Hayden 57, Shawnee Heights 45
Troy 52, Onaga 30
Udall 32, Caldwell 30
Valley Center 57, Andover 37
Valley Falls 58, Horton 25
Veritas Christian 60, Christ Preparatory Academy 35
Victoria 50, Stockton 39
Washburn Rural 54, Manhattan 52
Washington County 58, Linn 41
Waverly 52, Madison/Hamilton 32
Wellington 60, Clearwater 23
Wellsville 50, Santa Fe Trail 40
West Franklin 61, Lyndon 35
Wetmore 43, Doniphan West 25
Wichita Bishop Carroll 41, Wichita Heights 28
Wichita East 55, Wichita North 35
Wichita South 50, Wichita Northwest 18
Wilson 50, Chase 36

Sister Cities trip connects Hays with Santa Maria, Paraguay

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By DAWNE LEIKER
Hays Sister Cities

The road to Santa Maria de Fe, Paraguay, reddish dirt under a pale blue sky, is “as plain as Kansas,” Max Maximov, Hays Sister Cities Committee member, told Hays City Commissioners at a December commission work session.

“The beginning of the partnership was really at the beginning of this road.”

Pointing to the video image of a dirt road projected on the wall of City Hall, Maximov highlighted discoveries he had made regarding Hays’ Paraguayan Sister City relationship during his trip there last summer. Maximov appeared before commissioners to update them regarding progress the Sister Cities Committee has made toward re-establishing connections with Santa Maria.
The Sister Cities International relationship between Hays and Santa Maria was established in 1975, primarily through the efforts of Marianna and Ross Beach. During the last 12 years, communication between Hays and Santa Maria had become non-existent. However, through Maximov and the current Sister Cities Committee’s efforts, future collaborations are in the works.

Maximov’s trip to Santa Maria was the result of months of researching potential contacts online. That research led him to Doña Cayetana Maidana, who helped him discover details about the history of the Sister City partnership. He met with Cayetana when he arrived in Santa Maria and found that she had traveled to Hays in 2002, and was presented a Golden Key to the city of Hays along with a proclamation of partnership. A large Kansas flag was displayed in her home.

“The second I met her, I knew everything was going to be okay and my visit would have a purpose,” Maximov said. “I would get information and I would meet some people.”

Santa Maria de Fe, population approximately 4,000, is located in the southern part of Paraguay, some 160 miles from the country’s capital Asuncion. Santa Maria was established as a Jesuit mission in the 1600s. Just eight of the original 30 missions remain in today’s Paraguay. During his visit to the plaza in Santa Maria, Maximov discovered visible traces of the Hays-Santa Maria partnership, including: a plaque which had been created with funds from the city of Hays in celebration of 25 years of the Sister Cities partnership, and a street named “Hays City Street.”

Santa Maria’s unique wooden statues were instrumental in sparking Marianna Beach’s involvement with the Paraguayan community in the 1970s. Statutes depicting saints, carved by indigenous people of Santa Maria in the 1600s, are housed in a museum funded largely by the Beaches.

“The Jesuits brought the art of carving to the natives there,” Maximov said. “But they would carve the saints with the faces, with appearances of the indigenous people there in Paraguay, which is quite unique and fascinating.”

The original church of Santa Maria, which burned down about 100 years ago, had housed the art prior to the creation of the museum. Residents of the mission preserved the statues by hiding them in their homes. The Sister Cities Committee hopes to assist the museum in the future by sending a local artist to Santa Maria to create a website or catalog for the museum to increase its visibility and promote tourism.

The museum was dedicated Oct. 25, 1979, and a document which was on display, signed by former Hays Mayor Dan Rupp, was read by Maximov.

“On the glorious occasion of the dedication of the museum of Santa Maria, the citizens of Hays send their heartfelt congratulations to the people of Santa Maria for the success of our joint efforts to preserve the priceless religious artifacts of Santa Maria.”

While in Santa Maria, Maximov was received by the mayor and held a presentation in front of the city commission meeting and, later, joined a brainstorming session with town leaders where they discussed collaborative opportunities, some of which included agriculture and education initiatives. During the time of his visit, the commissioners of Santa Maria voted to reinstate its Sister Cities relationship with Hays.

Although the residents of Santa Maria are not accustomed to tourists, Maximov said they were “extremely welcoming and friendly.” He was introduced to a cooperative of impoverished women who produce hand-stitched fabric artwork, which is marketed online at https://www.santamariadefe.com.

After Maximov concluded his presentation for Hays City Commissioners, Mayor Eber Phelps said he appreciated Maximov’s efforts in working to reestablish relationships with Santa Maria.

“The main thing that I’m interested in is that we revive that (partnership),” Phelps said.

Rekindling collaboration with Santa Maria is one of several initiatives currently being undertaken by the Sister Cities Committee. Other projects include an upcoming Chinese delegation visit to Hays from Xinzheng, Hays’ Sister City in China, and planning for events that work toward making Hays a more inclusive community.

“I’m so excited to see the progress that the committee has made over the past year,” said Sister Cities President Ann Leiker. “We are progressing, not just in building our Sister Cities relationships internationally, but also in celebrating diversity in the Hays community.”

More information regarding Hays Sister Cities partnerships and photos of Santa Maria, Paraguay, are available on Facebook by searching Sister Cities of Hays.

County ROZs eligible for free energy efficiency services

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TOPEKA–A new partnership between the Kansas Corporation Commission, through a grant from the U.S. Department of Energy, and Kansas State University’s Engineering Extension will offer no cost energy audits, renewable energy site assessments and related services to small businesses and agricultural producers in the Kansas’ Rural Opportunity Zone counties.

“We are pleased to be working with Kansas State University to provide these important energy efficiency services to help the state’s small businesses and agricultural producers lower their energy costs and increase profitability,” Shari Feist Albrecht, KCC Chair said in a news release.

Participants will receive a written report of the energy audit results, recommendations for cost effective energy efficiency improvements, and an estimate of energy savings that could be realized through implementation of the recommendations. They will also receive help in applying for U.S. Department of Agriculture assistance through the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) and identifying other sources of services to implement the recommendations.

The REAP provides guaranteed loan financing and grant funding to agricultural producers and rural small businesses to purchase or install renewable energy systems or make energy efficiency improvements. The next grant application deadline is April 30, 2016.

An informational webinar for business owners interested in participating in the REAP program will be held at 11:00 AM (Central Time) on Friday, January 15, 2016. To register online, go to https://ksu.zoom.us/webinar/register/c2345253400ebc0e4ac87b605f06faf5. Registrants will receive a confirmation email with instructions for joining the webinar. The webinar will also be recorded for later viewing.

For additional information about the energy efficiency services available or the webinar, contact David Carter at [email protected] or (785) 532-4998.

Two western Kan. conservation districts recognized for excellence

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MANHATTAN–Five of Kansas’ 105 conservation districts received service recognition awards during the Kansas Association of Conservation District’s (KACD) annual convention in November.

The five districts which received the Governor’s Conservation District Recognition were recognized for their excellence in helping local farmers and ranchers implement conservation practices and encouraging conservation in their areas. Conservation districts work with landowners to construct livestock waste systems, terraces, windbreaks, water wells, grass plantings and other conservation projects, as well as to provide education on methods of conserving natural resources.

The Governor’s Conservation District Recognition winners were:

· Area I: Rawlins County
· Area II: Hodgeman County
· Area III: McPherson County
· Area IV: Jefferson County
· Area V: Crawford County

Activities of the recognized districts were highlighted during the State Conservation Commission luncheon at the KACD Convention held November 23, 2015, in Wichita. Recipients were presented a plaque signed by Governor Sam Brownback, recognizing the district’s commitment to conservation. Awards were presented by Kansas Secretary of Agriculture Jackie McClaskey.

“Kansas farmers and ranchers work hand-in-hand with their conservation districts to implement soil and water conservation efforts, and we are proud to recognize their achievements,” said McClaskey. “In agriculture, we know that quality soil and water are precious resources which require care in order to raise healthy animals and grow crops today, and to pass these resources on to future generations.”

The conservation district is the primary local unit of government responsible for the conservation of soil, water and related natural resources within each county. KACD is a voluntary, nongovernmental, nonprofit organization established in 1944 for the purpose of establishing and supporting programs designed to advance the conservation and orderly development of Kansas land, water and related resources. The Kansas Department of Agriculture Division of Conservation works closely with local conservation districts and the KACD.

For more information about conservation in Kansas, contact the Kansas Department of Agriculture Division of Conservation at (785) 564-6620.

Kansas governor to outline plan to close budget deficit

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Governor Brownback during Tuesday's State of the State address
Governor Brownback during Tuesday’s State of the State address

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The latest on Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback’s plan to close the state’s projected budget deficit (all times local):

4 a.m.

Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback is preparing to release the details of his plan for balancing the next state budget.

Brownback budget director Shawn Sullivan was outlining the governor’s proposals Wednesday morning during a joint meeting of the House Appropriations and Senate Ways and Means committees.

The state has a projected deficit of $190 million in its $15.8 billion budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1.

The Republican governor didn’t mention the shortfall in his State of the State address Tuesday evening and faced criticism from Democrats for the omission. But top Republicans in the GOP-dominated Legislature said they’ve known a budget-balancing plan was coming.

Sunny, warmer Wednesday

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A couple of days of above normal high temperatures are in store, before a colder conditions settle in by Friday. Slight chances for snow return by the end of the weekend.

Screen Shot 2016-01-13 at 4.56.43 AMToday Sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.

Tonight Mostly clear, with a low around 28. South southwest wind around 9 mph.

ThursdaySunny, with a high near 54. West southwest wind 8 to 14 mph becoming north northwest in the morning.

Thursday NightPartly cloudy, with a low around 28. North northwest wind 13 to 16 mph.

FridayMostly sunny, with a high near 41. North northwest wind 9 to 13 mph.

Friday NightMostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

SaturdayMostly sunny, with a high near 40.

Saturday NightPartly cloudy, with a low around 18.

SundayMostly cloudy, with a high near 31.

3 critically hurt in SW Kansas explosion, fire

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photo courtesy KSCB

SEWARD COUNTY –The Kansas State Fire Marshal is investigating the cause of an explosion and fire that critically injured three people on Tuesday in Seward County.

Just after 2:30pm Seward County Fire Rescue and Seward County EMS were dispatched to Groendyke Transport in the 2100 block of Highway 83, just South of Liberal for reports of explosion with victims, according to a media release.

Units arrived on scene to find a metal construction type commercial building with heavy smoke and fire showing. Units from Liberal City Fire Department, Turpin Fire Department, and Tyrone Fire Department assisted.

Units pulled back due to concerns of a larger explosion. Units then re-engaged the fire using foam.

Seward County Fire Chief Andrew Barkley says a propane or natural gas tanker inside a large metal building exploded and caught fire for still-undetermined reasons.

There were a total of four patients, including three transported to Southwest Medical Center with Critical Injuries and then flown to Wichita. One patient was treated for minor burns at the scene.

Highway 83 and Kansas Avenue were closed for a period of time and an evacuation order was issued for the surrounding area for approximately 2 hours.

Police Make Multiple Arrests, including 25 Ft. Riley Soldiers

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635882187304265107-Mugs-compositeGEARY COUNTY – Law enforcement authorities in Geary County are investigating over 2 dozen individuals after an arrest on Friday.

The arrests, according to police in Grandview Plaza, involved 27 people at a loud party on Cannon View Lane Friday.

The individuals were arrested on different charges ranging from misdemeanor Possession of Marijuana to Criminal Use of a Weapon, Hosting Minors Consuming Alcohol, and Unlawful Noise.

Twenty-one of those arrested were listed as Fort Riley residents, two from Grandview Plaza, and four from Junction City.

A check with authorities revealed when police responded to the scene there was an alleged lack of cooperation from those attending the party, and marijuana was in plain view on a table.

All of those in the general location of the marijuana were arrested. A small number of people at the party who were not in that immediate vicinity were not arrested.

Sen. Roberts Reacts to the President’s State of the Union Address

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RobertsWASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Pat Roberts (R-Kan.) Tuesday released the following statement in response to the President’s State of the Union Address:

Watch Robert’s comments here.

“Instead of taking this opportunity to show Americans that he will to use his final year in office to work with Congress, improve our economy and act to keep our nation safe, President Obama gave yet another campaign speech.

“The president failed to acknowledge national security threats while also reiterating his threat to unilaterally close Guantanamo Bay and transfer the remaining terrorists to the mainland – including Ft. Leavenworth.

“His intention to transfer terrorists to the mainland is just another of the Obama Administration’s misguided strategic national security decisions. Closing Guantanamo will never endear radical Islamic fundamentalists to America. It will simply move these detainees and their security risks north, to one of the communities in our states.

“I regret President Obama’s ‘go it alone’ agenda. Kansans have very real fears about this threat to the security of their communities.

“President Obama should listen to the Congress and the American people who have made it very clear that they do not want terrorists transferred to the U.S. mainland. However, as we heard tonight, the President has again turned a deaf ear.

“The president claims his strategy against ISIS is working but simply needs more time. In reality, the poison of ISIS has already spread through the Middle East, Europe and in homegrown terror on our own shores. Iran has tested two ballistic missiles and the fired of rockets near our Naval ships in the Persian Gulf – a bold display of aggression despite the nuclear deal negotiated that was supposed to broaden cooperation with Iran. We need a detailed strategy to defeat these very real threats, yet President Obama continues circumvent Congress with nonbinding executive actions.

“I remain committed as ever to ensuring our nation is safe and will continue to use all legislative tools at my disposal to stop the president from moving a single detainee to the U.S.”

Senator Roberts, along with Sens. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and Cory Gardner (R-Colo.) sat in unified opposition to the President’s plan to potential sites in South Carolina, Kansas, and Colorado as potential replacements for Guantanamo.

TMP boys, girls cruise in WaKeeney

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By JEREMY McGUIRE
Hays Post

Girls:  TMP 68, Trego 28
TMP started their Mid Continent League game against Trego on Tuesday night on a 13-0 run and never looked back. Trego would score one bucket to make it 13-2.  The Lady Monarchs would score the next 18 points to take a 31-2 lead early in the second quarter and held a 42-15 halftime lead.

The second half didn’t turn out much better for the Golden Eagles as TMP went on to the 68-28 win.  Sophomore Kayla Vitztum led TMP with a season high 25 points.  Janae Huxman led Trego with 11 points.  Trego drops to 2-6 overall and 0-1 in the Mid Continent League and will travel to Ness City on Friday.  TMP improves to 6-2 and 3-1 in the MCL and will host Smith Center on Friday.

ROSE MCFARLAND INTERVIEW


GAME HIGHLIGHTS


Boys:  TMP 62, Trego 46
TMP started off strong and didn’t falter on their way to a sixth consecutive win.  The Monarchs led by as many as 13 points in the first quarter before Trego narrowed the gap to 22-10 at the end of the first.  The Golden Eagles would hit a three to start the second quarter to close the gap to single digits.  The Monarchs would extend their lead back to double figures before halftime, leading 30-19.

TMP maintained their lead throughout the second half eventually winning by the final score of 62-46.  Emmit Owens was the only Golden Eagle in double figures with 13.  TMP was led by 19 from Jared Vitztum.  Trego (4-4, 0-1 MCL) will travel to Ness City on Friday.  TMP (6-2, 4-0 MCL) will host Smith Center on Friday.

JOE HERTEL INTERVIEW


GAME HIGHLIGHTS

Hays High splits with Great Bend

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The Hays High boys kept their winning streak alive while the girls came up short for a second game in-a-row against Great Bend Tuesday night at Hays High School.

Great Bend 62, Hays 55
The Hays High Lady Indians fell behind by 10 early in the first quarter but fought back to tie the game in the fourth quarter before falling 62-55 to Great Bend on Tuesday night in Hays.

Hays High open the game with a Talyn Kleweno field goal to take a 2-0 lead, the only lead they would have as Great Bend used a 16-4 run to build an early 10 point lead. Great Bend’s Carley Brack scored 11 of her game-high 25 points during the first quarter run. Still Hays closed the quarter on a 11-3 run and trailed by just two after the first quarter.

After trailing by as many as 13 in the third quarter Hays cut the deficit to 8 heading into the fourth quarter.

Down 10 Hays used a 13-6 run capped off by a Jaycee Dale three-point play to tie the game at 53. But Great Bend answered the Hays run with a 9-2 to close the game.

Kirk Maska Postgame

Audra Schmeidler led the Indians with 12 points all coming in the second half. Dale and Mattie Hutchison finished with 10 points each. Savannah Schneider added 9.

Hays dropped to 3-5 and 1-1 in the Western Athletic Conference with the loss.

Hays 90, Great Bend 44
The Hays High Indians used an 18-4 first quarter run to build a double-digit lead over Great Bend on their way to a 90-44 win Tuesday night.

With the Indians trailing by two Isaiah Nunnery scored 11 of his game-high 23 points in the first quarter helping Hays build a 25-12 lead after the first.

Hays opened the second quarter on a 21-2 run and held the Panthers to just six second quarter points as the Indians led 46-18 at halftime.

The Indians kept up the pressure in the second half and out scored Great Bend 44-26 in the second half on the way to their sixth straight win. Hays moves to 7-1 on the season and 2-0 in the WAC.

Rick Keltner Postgame

Twelve different Indians scored in the game and Keith Dryden finished with 15. Drew Young added 12 and Shane Berens chipped in 10.

Hays is on the road at Garden City Friday night.

Kansas State beats Texas Tech for 1st Big 12 win

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By TATE STEINLAGE
Associated Press

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Kamau Stokes and Barry Brown combined to hit seven of Kansas State’s season-high 10 3-pointers, and the Wildcats notched their first Big 12 victory with an 83-70 win over Texas Tech on Tuesday night.

Stokes and Wesley Iwundu led the Wildcats (11-5, 1-3) with 17 points apiece, part of an offensive clinic that also saw Brown finish with 15 points. Five Wildcats finished in double figures.

Brown helped fend off a comeback bid by the Red Raiders — who cut into a 16-point halftime deficit to trail 59-54 with 9:42 to play — by capping an 11-0 run that spanned 1:48 with an emphatic, reverse dunk in transition.

Justin Gray scored 23 points to go along with eight rebounds for Texas Tech (11-4, 1-3).

 

No. 11 West Virginia trips up No. 1 Kansas

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By JOHN RABY
AP Sports Writer

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Jaysean Paige scored 26 points, Devin Williams had 17 points and 12 rebounds, and No. 11 West Virginia beat top-ranked Kansas 74-63 on Tuesday night.

West Virginia (15-1, 4-0 Big 12) is off to its best start since 1982, when it started 24-1.

Perry Ellis scored 21 points for Kansas (14-2, 3-1), which committed a season-high 22 turnovers, shot 42 percent from the field and was held to its lowest point total of the season.

West Virginia led 39-27 at halftime and never let the Jayhawks get closer than six points in the second half.

West Virginia fans stormed the court and sang John Denver’s “Country Roads” after the Mountaineers’ first win over a top-ranked team in 33 years.

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