April 2017 – Page 29 – Hays Post Archive

DeShields RBI single in 13th gives Texas win over Royals

Posted on April 20, 2017April 21, 2017

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) – Delino DeShields had an RBI single with one out in the 13th inning to score Joey Gallo from second base and the Texas Rangers beat the Kansas City Royals 1-0 on Thursday night.

Gallo had pulled a one-out double into the right-field corner off Travis Wood (0-1), the third Royals reliever after starter Danny Duffy went 7 1-3 innings. Gallo scored when DeShields hit a sharp single to left on the 10th pitch of the at-bat.

It was only the third game in the 24 seasons of the Rangers’ ballpark to go to extra innings scoreless. This was the longest of those games.

Gallo’s double was the first hit for the Rangers since Jonathan Lucroy’s leadoff double in the fifth. It was the first hit in the game since Royals leadoff hitter Alex Gordon’s one-out single in the eighth.

Broncos’ Elway hoping to buck trend with pick of Walker

Posted on April 20, 2017April 29, 2017

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — With the 51st pick of the NFL draft, No. 7 was looking for a change of fortune in his seventh season as architect of the Denver Broncos.

General manager John Elway has grabbed some first-round steals and some late-round gems.

It’s Round 2 that’s been his bugaboo.

After starting his tenure with solid second-round picks in Rahim Moore, Orlando Franklin, Derek Wolfe and Brock Osweiler, Elway’s last four second-round picks proved more head-scratcher than headliner.

Adam Gotsis, Ty Sambrailo, Cody Latimer and Montee Ball have 11 combined NFL starts and Ball is out of the league entirely.

Elway chose Florida State defensive end DeMarcus Walker in the second round Friday night.

Walker was a consensus All-American and the ACC’s defensive player of the year after piling up 16 sacks and 21 1-2 tackles for loss during a sensational senior season that began with 4 1-2 sacks in the second half of the Seminoles’ opener against Ole Miss.

Walker’s selection came 24 hours after Elway bypassed some highly regarded defensive players to finally plug a persistent, gaping hole at left tackle with Utah’s Garett Bolles .

The Broncos used their third-round selections on Louisiana Tech wide receiver/kick returner Carlos Henderson and Lamar cornerback Brendan Langley, who’s also a return specialist.

Chiefs 2017 schedule released

Posted on April 20, 2017April 21, 2017

The National Football League announced on Thursday the regular season schedule for the 2017 season. The Kansas City Chiefs will be featured in a league-high six primetime television games, the most in franchise history, including three at Arrowhead Stadium.

For the first time in franchise history, the club will participate in the NFL’s season-opening contest, a Thursday, Sept. 7 matchup against the reigning Super Bowl Champion New England Patriots in Foxborough, Mass. Kansas City’s first primetime contest at Arrowhead will be on Oct. 2, when the club faces Washington on ESPN’s Monday Night Football. The following week, the Chiefs travel to Houston (Oct. 8) to take on the Texans on NBC’s Sunday Night Football. For the second time in 2017, the Chiefs will participate in back-to-back nationally televised contests, facing the Raiders in Oakland on Thursday Night Football on Oct. 19, followed by a Monday Night Football appearance against Denver at Arrowhead Stadium on Oct. 30. The club’s final primetime game is a Saturday home contest against the Los Angeles Chargers on Dec. 16.

“Being selected to play in the season-opening game and having a league-high six primetime contests is a tremendous honor and a tribute to our team and organization,” Chiefs Head Coach Andy Reid said. “We’ve already started preparation for these teams and we know we have a lot of great challenges ahead of us. We are looking forward to getting in front of Chiefs Kingdom and building off the success we had last season.”

The Chiefs first home game of the 2017 season comes against Philadelphia on Sept. 17. It will be Reid’s second matchup against his former team, the last was a 26-16 victory over the Eagles on Sept. 19, 2013. On Sept. 24, KC travels to Los Angeles to face the Chargers. The Chiefs have won six consecutive contests against the Chargers. On Oct. 15 the Chiefs will welcome the Pittsburgh Steelers into Arrowhead Stadium, a rematch of last year’s AFC Divisional Playoff Game. The club travels to Dallas on Nov. 5. Reid is 18-11 all-time against the Cowboys.

After the Bye Week on Nov. 12, the Chiefs travel to New York to face the Giants on Nov. 19, followed by a home game against Buffalo on Nov. 26. Prior to last season, the Chiefs and Bills had faced off in eight-straight seasons. The Chiefs travel back to New York on Dec. 3 to face the Jets before returning home for three consecutive December contests at Arrowhead Stadium against the Raiders (Dec. 10), Chargers (Dec. 16) and Dolphins (Dec. 24). Kansas City will close out the regular season against the Broncos in Denver on Dec. 31. The Chiefs have won 11 consecutive AFC West Division contests and are coming off their first AFC West Division Title since 2010. The combined record of Kansas City’s opponents this year is 121-86 (.585).

Home games in bold; all kickoffs are Central Time.
*Subject to Flexible Scheduling

Flexible scheduling will be used in Weeks 10-15 and 17. Additionally, in Weeks 5-9, flexible scheduling may be used in no more than two weeks. In Weeks 5-15, the schedule lists the games tentatively set for Sunday Night Football on NBC. Only Sunday afternoon games are eligible to be moved to Sunday night, in which case the tentatively scheduled Sunday night game would be moved to an afternoon start time. Flexible scheduling will not be applied to games airing on Thursday, Saturday or Monday nights. A flexible scheduling move would be announced at least 12 days before the game. For Week 17, the Sunday night game will be announced no later than six days prior to December 31. The NFL schedule does not list a Sunday night game in Week 17, but an afternoon game with playoff implications will be moved to that time slot. Flexible scheduling ensures quality matchups in all Sunday time slots in those weeks and gives “surprise” teams a chance to play their way into primetime.

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2 Kan. suspects arrested on child endangerment, drug charges

Posted on April 20, 2017

GEARY COUNTY – Law enforcement authorities in Geary County are investigating two suspects on child endangerment and drug charges.

Just after 11:30 p.m. Wednesday, police arrived at a mobile home in the 12,000 Block of Clarks Creek Road.

Deputies arrested Dwayne Taylor and Desire Southland, both of Junction City on suspicion of Felony Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute, Possession of Cocaine with the Intent to Distribute, Possession of Methamphetamine with the Intent to Distribute, and Aggravated Child Endangerment.

Taylor was also arrested on suspicion of Criminal Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon and Southland on suspicion of Criminal Use of a Weapon.

Hays High softball swept by Great Bend

Posted on April 20, 2017April 21, 2017

HAYS, Kan. – The Hays High softball team committed 13 errors and were swept by Great Bend 15-0 and 16-4 Thursday at Glassman Park.

The Panthers struck for four runs in the first inning in the first game. Macee Altman was charged with all 15 runs, nine of them earned on 15 hits.

The second game was tied 2-2 after two innings before the Panthers struck for seven in the third, taking advantage of four Indian errors. Jaysa Wichers suffers the loss, allowing all 16 runs, three of which were earned, on eight hits. Macee Altman homered and drove in two. Cameron Jensen doubled and drove in two.

Hays High is now 4-6 on the season.

Strong pitching leads Monarch softball to sweep of Ellinwood

Posted on April 20, 2017April 21, 2017

HAYS, Kan. – Alison Helget and Bailey Lacy combined to strike out 33 Ellinwood batters Thursday as the TMP-Marian softball team sweeps the Eagles 4-1 and 6-0.

The Monarchs scored two runs in the first inning of the first game on a Bailey Lacy double and that was all Helget needed as she allowed one run on five hits, striking out 17 and walking one.

Lacy threw a complete game three-hitter in the second contest, striking out 16 and walking none. Helget went 3-for-4 with a double and two RBIs. Bridget Heiman tripled and drove in two as the Monarchs improve to 9-3.

Kan. police chief faces backlash after killing man’s service dog

Posted on April 20, 2017

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — The police chief of an eastern Wichita town says he’s received death threats over an officer’s fatal shooting of a service dog.

A vigil for the dog, Midnite, was scheduled for Wednesday. The vigil was described by event organizers as a “protest” in response to an officer’s killing of Midnite April 13.

Augusta Police Chief Tyler Brewer says people made death threats to him and his family last week. He says the officer who shot the dog has also received death threats.

Police say the officer and an animal control officer went to Alan Fitzgerald’s house investigating a report of his dog attacking a neighbor’s dog. When Midnite charged at the animal control officer, the police officer shot the dog.

Fitzgerald disputes that recounting and wanted the vigil to be “a peaceful event.”

HHS boys golf finishes runner-up in Dodge City

Posted on April 20, 2017April 21, 2017

DODGE CITY, Kan. – The Hays High boys golf team shot a 312 adn finished second behind host Dodge City at the Dodge City Invitational Thursday at the Mariah Hills GC. The Indians tied with Garden City but finish second by tiebreaker on the fifth score, an 84 from Peyton Kieffer. The Indians finished four shots behind the host Red Demons.

Allen Zollinger was the top Indian golfer, shooting a four-over 75 to finish second, one shot off the pace. Tradgon McCrae was ninth with a 78.

Cameron Rozean was the top finisher for TMP-Marian. He shot an 82 and tied for 15th.

Team Results
1. Dodge City-308
2. Hays High-312
3. Garden City-312
4. Goddard-Eisenhower-343
5. Liberal-352
6. Ulysses-362
7. Wichita-Northwest-361
8. Hutchinson-369
9. Wichita North-370
10. TMP-Marian-375
11. Great Bend-378
12. Wichita East-380

Top-10 Individual Results
1. Sion Audrain-Garden City, 74
2. Allen Zollinger-Hays, 75
3. Taylor Larsen-Garden City, 76
4. Dylan Ratts-Dodge City, 76
5. Canyon Owens-Dodge City, 76
6. Luke Gleason-Dodge City, 76
7. Cameron Riley-Liberal, 77
8. Kelby Titus-Great Bend, 77
9. Tradgon McCrae-Hays, 78
10. Logan Durst-Garden City, 79

Lady Indian soccer gets revenge in Liberal

Posted on April 20, 2017April 21, 2017

By JEREMY McGUIRE
Hays Post

Hays High 2, Liberal 1

LIBERAL, Kan.-After losing a tough 1-0 home decision to the Liberal Lady Redskins two weeks ago the Hays High Lady Indian Soccer team had revenge on their minds Thursday afternoon at Redskin Field. It didn’t take long to answer as Hannah McGuire streaked down the right side of the field and found Sophie Humphrey in the middle who knocked the ball in the goal. That gave the Lady Indians the 1-0 lead in the third minute.

That would remain the score until the 60th minute when Liberal would tie the game at one goal each. Hays High recovered and seven minutes later used their senior connection when Maddie Keller found Sydney Sulzman in the box and she scored what would prove to be the game winner with just over 12 minutes to go.

Hays High improves to 6-3 on the season and 2-2 in the Western Athletic Conference. The Lady Indians will re-match with Maize South on Saturday in Hays. The Mavericks beat Hays High 3-0 in the opening round of the McPherson Invitational Tournament on March 28th.

Kan. woman gets prison time, must pay back $480K for health care fraud

Posted on April 20, 2017

Hansel used social media to promote her business

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A Topeka woman has been sentenced to two years and six months in prison for committing health care fraud while operating a business that was licensed to provide day and residential services to developmentally disabled adults.

The U.S. attorney’s office says in a news release that 45-year-old Kristina Hansel also was ordered Wednesday to pay more than $480,000 in restitution.

The release says she billed Medicaid for services that weren’t provided and made false statements to obtain and renew her license. Prosecutors say she also admitted withholding medical treatment from a patient in one case and directing others to help her cover up medication overdoses so licensing authorities wouldn’t learn of the problem.

Prosecutors say the crimes occurred while she owned Achieve Services.

TMP-Marian girls’ soccer blanks Great Bend

Posted on April 20, 2017April 21, 2017

HAYS, Kan. – The TMP-Marian girls’ soccer team had no trouble with Great Bend yesterday, blanking the Panthers 10-0 for their third straight shutout. The Monarchs improve to 5-1-1 on the season.

The Monarchs travel to Wichita to face Wichita Trinity Monday.

Man enters plea in DUI crash that kills Kansas couple

Posted on April 20, 2017

OLATHE, Kan. (AP) — Authorities say a Missouri man has pleaded guilty in a Kansas wreck that killed a couple as they headed to church.

The Kansas City Star reports that 37-year-old Harold Benton Cyphers III pleaded guilty Tuesday in Johnson County District Court to two counts of involuntary manslaughter.

Prosecutors say the Independence man was driving under the influence of methamphetamine in July when he ran a red light in Leawood, Kansas. His vehicle than collided with the car of 69-year-old Donna Manning and her 71-year-old husband, William Manning, of Overland Park.

Cyphers also admitted to identity theft and possession of methamphetamine.

As part of the plea agreement, attorneys will recommend a sentence of 14 years and seven months in prison. Sentencing is set for May 23.

Kansas teen arrested for series of criminal damage to property

Posted on April 20, 2017April 20, 2017

Map of of the vandalism- image of the Garden City police

FINNEY COUNTY – Law enforcement authorities in Finney County are investigating multiple reports of criminal damage to vehicles that had recently occurred in Garden City.

The investigation revealed thirty-four vehicles damaged by having slashed tires, according to a media release.

With the cooperation of almost 25 different victims and witnesses, officers were able to identify three juvenile suspects.
Police arrested one suspect. Kenyatta Bounds, 17, could face the possible charge of Felony Criminal Damage.
The total estimated loss from the damage to vehicle tires was $9942.00.