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Month: February 2018

FHSU Virtual College receives eight rankings in Jan.

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FHSU University Relations

Programs offered through the Fort Hays State University Virtual College received a No. 1 recognition in January 2018 as well as other rankings from various agencies as among the best and most affordable online programs offered by U.S. colleges and universities.

CollegeFactual.com
No. 1, Top Veteran Friendly Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges in Kansas
CollegeFactual named FHSU the No. 1 school in Kansas for its military accessible general studies program. FHSU earned the ranking based on its veteran affordability, population, policies, resources, satisfaction and overall college quality.

FHSU’s Bachelor of General Studies is an undergraduate liberal arts degree available through the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences. It is a degree completion option for students who have well-defined career objectives and do not require a course-specific or career-specific degree.

Students can choose from 19 concentrations, including a military specialties concentration specifically available to members of FHSU’s military partnership program.

To view this ranking, visit https://bit.ly/2nJSjAH.

CollegeChoice.net
No. 4, Most Affordable Online Web Design Degrees
FHSU’s Bachelor of Information Networking and Telecommunications (Web and mobile application development) earned the No. 4 spot on CollegeChoice’s list for its affordability and education quality.

The 124-credit-hour program prepares students to work in diverse fields during the age of media convergence. Courses include leadership in information networking, advanced Web development, Web scripting languages, electronic news and field production and laws of cyber space.

To view this ranking, visit https://bit.ly/2BiuebI.

OnlineMBAToday.com
No. 8, Top 10 Online MBA in Hospitality Programs 2018
Affordability, accreditation and prestige earned FHSU’s Master of Business Administration (tourism and hospitality management) the No. 8 spot on OnlineMBA’s list of the top 10 hospitality programs in the nation.

The program consists of 34 credit hours, including 9 credit hours focused on tourism and hospitality management. Course options include tourism and hospitality marketing, service operations, hotel and resort management and principles and practices in tourism and hospitality management.

To view this ranking, visit https://bit.ly/2BktqmI.

No. 15, Top 25 Online MBA in Sports Management Programs 2018
OnlineMBAToday also recognized FHSU’s Master of Business Administration (health and human performance/sports management) as among the top 25 MBA sports management programs in the nations.

“The concentration in health and human performance/sports management is designed to provide professionals with a foundation for decision making and leadership in sports marketing, planning, promotion, and facilities management, as well as a comprehension and awareness of legal issues in health and human performance,” said the FHSU website.

To view this ranking, visit https://bit.ly/2EedaGB.

OnlineU.org
No. 3, 2018 Most Affordable Online Colleges Offering Bachelor’s Degrees
FHSU was ranked third on OnlineU’s list of the most affordable online colleges offering bachelor’s degrees.

Students in the FHSU Virtual College can choose between 33 bachelor’s degree options, including accounting, elementary education, general studies, health studies, information networking and telecommunications, international business and economics, sociology and nursing.

To view this ranking, visit https://bit.ly/2E92Gs4.

No. 3, 2018 Most Affordable Online Colleges Offering Master’s Degrees
The Virtual College was also recognized by OnlineU for its master’s degree program, which ranked No. 3 out of 25 schools listed as the most affordable.

FHSU offers 16 online master’s degrees, including business administration, counseling, education, health and human performance, higher education student affairs, history, liberal studies and school psychology.

To view this ranking, visit https://bit.ly/2nPEzDV.

SuccessfulStudent.org
No. 17, 25 Best Online Master’s in Special Education
FHSU earned the No. 17 spot on SucessfulStudent’s list of best online master’s programs in special education. The website praised FHSU for its admissions process and accreditation.

FHSU’s Master of Science in high-incidence special education is a 36-credit-hour program available entirely online. Courses focus on the practical needs and challenges faced by educators of special education students.

To view this ranking, visit https://bit.ly/2E5QmJ0.

StudentLoans.net
No. 57, Public Colleges Where Students Earn the Most Scholarship Funding
FHSU was named one of the best schools in the country for students receiving scholarship aid. StudentLoans.net used Peterson’s Financial Aid dataset, which provides college-reported statistics for more than 500 different public.

FHSU offers a variety of scholarship opportunities to students, including annual ACT based scholarship, department scholarships, transfer student scholarship and academic opportunity awards.

To view this ranking, visit https://bit.ly/2ERtHNI.

About the FHSU Virtual College
Distance education at Fort Hays State began in 1911 when faculty voted to offer courses free by mail so that one-room school teachers across western Kansas could afford to gain the continuing education required to teach. The distance education department created then evolved continuously with changing technology and culture until, in 1997, the Department of Continuing Education and Instructional Technology became the FHSU Virtual College. 

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Mild, breezy Sunday

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Today
Sunny, with a high near 75. Very windy, with a south southwest wind 23 to 32 mph.

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

Washington’s Birthday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38. North wind around 14 mph.

Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Wind chill values as low as 2. North wind 13 to 15 mph.

Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26. North wind 15 to 17 mph.

Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 7.

Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 31.

Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12.

Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.

Deer harvest surveys e-mailed to select hunters

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KDWPT

PRATT – Hunters who purchased a deer permit for the 2017-2018 deer seasons are asked to take a close look at their e-mail inbox and spam folder as they may have been randomly selected to complete a Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism Deer Harvest Survey.

The e-mail will come from the address [email protected] with the subject line “2017-18 Deer Harvest Survey,” and it only takes about three minutes to complete. Even if a hunter didn’t hunt after purchasing a permit, or was unsuccessful, they are still encouraged to complete the survey as all information is important to staff.

Data gathered from the survey helps staff estimate the number of deer killed, hunter success rates and activity, hunter opinions and more, all of which help biologists develop deer management policies and hunting regulations.

WHO ARE YOU? Valis Rockwell

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Valis Rockwell Administration Center, 323 W. 12th St., Hays, was named for former Hays Superintendent Valis Rockwell in 1990.

By CRISTINA JANNEY
Hays Post

Editor’s Note: Every day, we see names chiseled on buildings or posted on city street signs, but we don’t always know who these people were. For those who have not lived all their lives in Hays — or perhaps for some who have — “WHO ARE YOU?” is our attempt to share some history about the Hays community.

Valis Rockwell Administration Center, 323 W. 12th St., Hays

Valis Rockwell in a high school year picture from 1955. He was the HHS counselor and district business manager at the time. Photo courtesy of USD 489

If you have been to Hays USD 489 administration center on 12th Street, you may have seen a sign in memory of Valis Rockwell, for whom the building is named.

Valis Rockwell was the longest-tenured superintendent in the Hays school district.

Rockwell was born on May 17, 1913, near Waldren, Kansas. He grew up in Lewis, Kansas, and graduated from Stafford High School in 1931.

He and his wife, Freda, both worked as a teachers for rural Ness County schools. Valis was appointed as a principal and then superintendent in 1940.

He served in the Navy during World War II and then worked briefly for International Harvester in LaCrosse before moving to Hays in 1950 to attend Fort Hays State University and study for his master’s degree in education.

Rockwell began teaching at Lincoln Elementary School in 1950. A year later, he moved to the high school where he worked as a counselor and business manager for the district.

He and his wife survived the flood of 1951, and Valis earned his master’s degree in 1953.

In 1957, when Superintendent Clyde Phillips retired, Rockwell was hired to take his place.

Under Rockwell’s leadership, the area schools were unified, and the Hays district’s boundaries grew from just the city limits to encompass about a third of the county, including Munjor, Schoenchen, Antonino and Catharine schools. When Rockwell retired, the district had 4,000 students compared to this year’s enrollment of 3,201.

With the growth in enrollment, new schools had to be built. Bond issues were passed to build Wilson Elementary; Hays Junior High School, which became Felten Middle School; Roosevelt Elementary; and Munjor Elementary.

Rockwell saw his share of frustration as well. Two bond issues failed during his tenure, one by only 20 votes. He had supported a new high school proposal, but a bond to build what is now HHS did not pass until after his retirement.

The former Hays High School, where Rockwell served as a counselor, was converted into district offices in 1990 after the new high school was built on East 13th Street. The administration building was named for Rockwell during a ceremony in August 1990.

Hays Superintendent Valis Rockwell looks over diplomas in 1975 shortly before his retirement. Photo courtesy of USD 489

According to newspaper accounts, Rockwell was in attendance at the dedication and said, “To have our name associated with this stately old building is the highest honor.”

Also attending the event was Don Hurst, assistant superintendent of curriculum at that time.

He said Rockwell “had an uncanny memory and ability to call people by name, and he would usually asked how the children were and called them by name, too.”

Tom Toepfer, school board president in 1990, said thousands of students went through Hays schools while Rockwell was superintendent.

“They all knew him,” he said. “I won’t be surprised if they all call him their friend too.”

Rockwell died at age 90 in 2003.

Upon his passing, many district staff members reflected on his standing as a role model in the community in newspaper accounts.

Eric Harfmann, who was principal of Kennedy Middle School in 2003, said, “He was always cool under pressure. He always thought situations out before he made a decision, always looked at all the sides of an issue.”

Eloise Miller, who taught kindergarten and first grade for more than 48 years at Lincoln, recalled Rockwell’s flexibility.

“He was a great superintendent because he was practical,” she said shortly after his death. “Rather than saying, ‘This is a strict rule,’ he listened to people and did what was best for the people involved.”

Mike Karl, a junior high physical education teacher Rockwell hired in 1972 said, “He was a perfect guy to be in education because education is about people, and that’s what he represented. … I remember him as being a people person more than anything. He had the ability to do business with you, yet smile and make you feel important. He not only knew you and remembered your name but the names of all your family.”

A portrait of Rockwell still hangs at the top of the stairs on the second floor as you come in the main entrance to the building.

What will ultimately happen to the property on 12th Street is in question, as the district debates its long-term facilities plan. The building is declining and has accessibility issues. Some have suggested closing the building and moving administration offices to another existing school facility.

It’s interesting to note that Hays school history at 12th Street goes back much further than the Rockwell building.

The original permanent Hays school building sat on the 12th and Ash streets site where the Valis Rockwell Administration Center sits now.

Before the current building was constructed, another high school stood on that site that was built in 1916. The 1916 building was torn down to make way for a newer high school that ultimately became Rockwell Administration Center.

A school occupied that site even before 1916. The original permanent school building for the city of Hays was constructed on that site in 1873. Pieces of limestone from that schoolhouse are built into the wall just as you come in the main entrance of Rockwell.

Sources: USD 489, Ellis County Historical Society

Ellis and Trego wrestlers among those headed to state

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The Ellis Railroads had three individual wrestlers qualify for the 3-2-1A State Tournament next weekend in Hays after finishing in the top four at the Goodland Regional on Saturday.

Freshman Sam Pyle finished fourth at 106 pounds. Pyle lost to eventual champion Alex Segarra of Hill City in the semifinals but bounced back with a first-period fall over TMP’s Kooper Hudsonpillar to advance to the third-place match and guarantee a trip to state.

In the third-place match Pyle lost to Aaron Lenker of Phillipsburg by a fall in the second period.

Senior Bryce Younger qualified for the state tournament for the fourth year in-a-row with a third-place finish in Goodland.

Younger’s only loss of the Regional tournament was to Oberlin’s Kel Grafel in the championship semifinals. It was a second-period fall.

Younger was 4-1 at regionals with all four wins coming by fall, three of them in the first period.

At 138 pounds freshman Konnor Pfeifer also qualified for state with a fourth-place finish.

After a first-period fall in his first match Pfeifer lost a 4-2 decision to Kurt Schoeder of Colby and was forced to wrestle on the consolation side of the bracket.

There Pfeifer earned a first-period fall, a 7-6 decision and a first-period fall to get to the third-place match. In the match he would again face Schroeder and drop a 1-0 decision on the rematch.

Trego had one wrestler finish in the top four and earn a trip to state.

Sophomore Dillon Dunn finished fourth at 220 pounds.

Dunn earned back-to-back falls to open the tournament before losing, by a first-period fall to Chris Cox of Oakley in the championship semifinals.

In the consolation semifinals Dunn got a first-period fall to advance to the third-place match. In the match he fall to Trayton Doyle of St. Francis 7-2.

Three Hays High Indians qualify for 4A State Tournament

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The Hays High Indians had three wrestlers qualify for next week’s 4A State Wresting tournament in Salina after finishing in the top four at the 4A Abilene Sub-state on Saturday.

Logan Schulte, Jordan Zimmerman and Kreighton Meyers qualified for 4A state Saturday

The Indians had two wrestlers finish third and one fourth place finisher.

Sophomore Jordan Zimmerman finished fourth at 106 pounds.

Zimmerman opened the tournament with back-to-back falls before losing a 6-2 decision to Isaac Novotny of Marysville. In the consolation semifinals Zimmerman picked up another first period fall clenching a state tournament berth.

In the third-place match Zimmerman lost by a 12-0 major decision to Caleb Pavlacka from Andale.

Both Kreighton Meyers at 160 pounds and Logan Schulte at 285 pounds finished third in Abilene.

After a first-round bye Myers earned a 10-7 decision win in round two. But he then lost to the eventual champion Storm Slupianek of Marysville by a second-period fall.

On the back side of the bracket Myers earned a 13-0 major decision to advance to the third-place match where he earned a first-period fall for a third-place finish.

At 285 pounds Logan Schulte earned back-to-back falls to get to the semifinal round where he lost a 1-0 decision. Schulte earned a second-period fall in the consolation semifinals and a first-period fall in the third-place match to qualify for next week’s state tournament.

Azubuike leads No. 13 Kansas past No. 20 West Virginia

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LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Bob Huggins didn’t mince words in his postgame press conference after West Virginia lost to Kansas.

“They shot 29 free throws,” Huggins said. “We shot two. You don’t think that had anything to do with it?”

Huggins’ rising frustration finally boiled over with eight seconds left, when he was given a double-technical and was ejected for jawing at a ref. It was a moot argument by that point though, as Udoka Azubuike scored 21 points and Devonte’ Graham added 15 to help No. 13 Kansas beat No. 20 West Virginia 77-69 on Saturday night.

The Jayhawks (20-7, 10-4 Big 12) actually finished with 35 free throw attempts, as 29 was the number when Huggins left the floor. Part of that was due to the Mountaineers (19-8, 8-6 Big 12) offense that settled for jumpers instead of attacking the rim often.

Daxter Miles Jr. led West Virginia with 22 points, and hit 6-of-9 shots from behind the arc. Jevon Carter added 15 points, seven assists and six rebounds.

Kansas trailed by as much as 12 with 10 minutes left in the game, when Miles hit a three to silence the crowd following an Azubuike dunk. They would rally, however, outscoring West Virginia 29-11 down the stretch and tightening down defensively, especially in the last few minutes.

“We did keep our composure, and we kept grinding,” coach Bill Self said. “Then we got key stops late, and rebounded the ball a little better late.”

It’s the Jayhawks’ third straight comeback victory over the Mountaineers, as they erased a 16-point deficit in Morgantown earlier this season and a separation of 14-points at home last year.

West Virginia has still yet to win in Allen Fieldhouse, falling to 0-6 in the building. It’s won in every other Big 12 arena since joining the conference in 2012, but hasn’t found the formula for doing so in Lawrence.

MORE FREE THROWS:

Aside from the discrepancy in total free throw count, the charity stripe still served as a key difference as seven of Azubuike’s 21 came from the free throw line, on an efficient seven of 10.

Azubuike’s struggles from the line were highly publicized earlier in the season, especially after going 1 of 8 in a five-point loss to Oklahoma in January. So, then, cue his teammates’ delight when the work to improve from the line paid off.

“7 for 10?” Graham interrupted Azubuike as he answered a question. “Oh, he went crazy!”

LESS PRESS MESS:

Kansas has fallen victim to the high-tempo “Press Virginia” defense numerous times in the past, but won the turnover battle for the second time against West Virginia this season, 13-8. But while they may have kept the ball out of the Mountaineers’ hands, the Jayhawks were still visibly disrupted.

“Their pressure totally took us out of running our stuff,” Self said. “So even though we didn’t turn it over, their pressure was still effective.”

INTO THE RAFTERS:

Former Kansas big man Cole Aldrich had his jersey retired at halftime, making him the 32nd player to have his number hanging in Allen Fieldhouse.

Aldrich played three seasons for the Jayhawks, earning two All-America selections and two Big 12 defensive player of the year awards. He ranks in the program’s top-10 all-time in career blocks (253), rebounds (860) and field goal percentage (57.4 percent), and was part of the 2007-08 national championship team that was also honored during the game.

BIG PICTURE:

Kansas earns a much-needed home win after struggling to do so at times throughout the season. The Jayhawks are still just one game back of Texas Tech, who they will face on the road a week from tonight.

West Virginia is in danger of falling out of the AP Top 25 for the first time in 50 weeks, dating back to 2015. The Mountaineers are now three games back of Texas Tech, and sit tied with Kansas State for third.

UP NEXT:

Kansas has a quick turnaround, playing host to Oklahoma and Trae Young Monday night.

West Virginia hits the road once again, traveling south to face Baylor on Tuesday.

O’Neil 3-pointer lifts Tigers past Bronchos

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By GERARD WELLBROCK
Hays Post

HAYS, Kan. – Trey O’Neil hit a 3-pointer with 28 seconds to play the Hadley Gillum blocked a shot causing a wild scramble for the loose ball as time expired and Fort Hays State held off Central Oklahoma 57-55 in front of 3,781 at Gross Coliseum. It’s the Tigers (16-10, 9-8 MIAA) second straight win that has them tied with Nebraska-Kearney and Lincoln for seventh place in the MIAA.

The Bronchos (17-9, 10-7 MIAA), who have never won at Gross Coliseum, sit alone in fifth place.

Mark Johnson Postgame Interview

Brady Werth Postgame Interview

Game Highlights

The Tigers raced out to an early nine point lead only to see the UCO answer with a 13-1 run to take a three point lead midway through the first half.

After the Tigers built a nine point lead early in the second half, the Bronchos answered with a 15-4 run to take a 39-37 lead with 11:31 to play. The game then saw five ties and eight lead changes the rest of the way.

Hadley Gillum led the Tigers with 17 points and eight rebounds. Brady Werth added 14 points and eight boards. Kyler Kinnamon didn’t score but tied a career high with eight assists.

Jake Hammond, Jordan Hemphill and Josh Holiday all scored nine to lead the Bronchos.

Man charged with murder in crash deaths of KC couple

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – A Kansas City man has been charged with two counts of second-degree murder for a fatal crash that killed a Kansas City couple.

Laura and Ryan Humphry Photo courtesy Atkinson Funeral Home

The Jackson County prosecutor’s office says 28-year-old Preston Moore has been charged with the murder counts, as well as driving while intoxicated and driving with a revoked license.

Authorities say 29-year-old Laura Humphrey and 31-year-old Ryan Humphrey were in a northbound vehicle on U.S. Highway 71 when a car being driven the wrong way by Moore crashed into them on Nov. 11. The Humphreys were killed. Moore was critically injured.

Prosecutors say an open liquor bottle was found in Moore’s vehicle, and toxicology results showed he was drunk. Moore has a previous DWI conviction.

Prosecutors have requested a bond of $100,000 for Moore.

Kansas gives Medicaid contractor until June 1 to improve

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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The company processing Medicaid applications in Kansas faces fines of up to $250,000 a day and the loss of its state contract because it is far out of compliance with the required performance standards.

Rep. Dan Hawkins, a Wichita Republican
FILE PHOTO / KANSAS NEWS SERVICE

The state sent Maximus a non-compliance letter Jan. 30 that gives the Virginia-based company until June 1 to fix problems that include only 40 percent accuracy on financial payments. State Medicaid Director Jon Hamdorf disclosed the action during a meeting of a legislative oversight committee Friday.

If the company fails to shape up, it could face fines retroactive to the beginning of the year, possibly totaling tens of millions of dollars.

The oversight committee’s chairman, Republican state Rep. Dan Hawkins, of Wichita, said returning the processing of Medicaid applications to state workers is a serious possibility.

“If they don’t get this fixed, they’re gone,” Hawkins said.

Maximus spokeswoman Lisa Miles said the company immediately instituted a compliance plan and is committed to being in compliance by June 1.

Miles said in a written statement that Maximus is working with the state on improvements to increase efficiency and accuracy and the time it takes to process applications.

The Medicaid program provides health coverage to more than 370,000 poor, disabled and elderly Kansas residents. Maximus operates an application processing clearinghouse that employs about 350 people, including some state workers.

Kansas has experienced problems processing Medicaid applications since then-Republican Gov. Sam Brownback’s administration opened the clearinghouse in 2015. At one time, a backlog of unprocessed applications grew large enough to draw the attention of federal regulators.

Hamdorf said an examination of the company’s performance on a single day — Feb. 7 — showed enough shortfalls that the company would have to pay $250,000 or more in fines for that day alone. The company is required to handle financial payments with 98 percent accuracy and has fallen behind on handling applications and cases, according to the state.

The Medicaid director also described what he called a sense of despair among Maximus employees at the clearinghouse.

“It’s a completely different work environment on our side of the house and their side of the house and I think that’s because we at the state value the employees that work for us,” he told legislators.

Miles said the company makes every effort to ensure employees have a “professional, safe and enjoyable work environment.”

FHSU baseball drops game two with Cowboys

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LAS VEGAS, N.M. – The Fort Hays State baseball team attempted another late comeback against New Mexico Highlands, but the rally came up short on Saturday (Feb. 17), losing 12-8 on the road. The Tigers dip to 6-3 on the year, while the Cowboys are now 3-6 overall. The teams will face off in the rubber game of the series on Sunday at 1 p.m. CT (noon MT).

The Tigers scored four runs in the final inning after heading into the ninth behind 12-4, but the rally was cut short.

Fort Hays State pushed across eight runs on 12 hits and two Cowboy errors, while the home team scraped together 12 runs on 14 hits and five Tiger defensive miscues.

The Tigers jumped in front early when Jordan Wilkerson crushed his third home run of the season in the second inning before NMHU struck for four runs on three errors in the home half of the third.

Four base knocks in the fourth inning helped FHSU tie the score, with Dayton Pomeroy leading off with a single through the left side. Wilkerson clubbed a double to left center two batters later, putting a pair in scoring position for Ryan Grasser. The team leader in doubles came through with another two-bagger, driving in two with a drive to right center. Grasser came around to score two batters later when Dawson Sramek sent a single to center, knotting things up at 4-4.

The Cowboys went back in front with two runs in the fifth before tacking on two more in the seventh and four in the eighth.

A one-out walk to pinch hitter Jason Nicholson kick-started the Tiger rally in the ninth. Addison Kaasch doubled down the line in left in the next at bat, his third hit of the afternoon. After an RBI groundout from Clayton Basgall, Alex Weiss kept things rolling with an RBI single to center. Pomeroy followed with a two-run home run, his third long ball of the season, before a strikeout ended the comeback effort.

Kaasch reached base four times, collecting three hits while working one walk. Pomeroy finished 3-for-5 with two RBI and two runs scored.

Ryan Ruder (1-1) took the loss after allowing six runs (two earned) on 10 hits over six innings of work. The sophomore struck out two batters on the afternoon.

Tiger softball drops pair of games in FHSU Crossover Tournament Saturday

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HAYS, Kan. – The Fort Hays State softball team dropped a pair of games on Saturday (Feb. 17) in the first day of the FHSU Crossover Tournament. The Tigers fell to No. 12 Harding in the first game, 8-0 in five innings, then falling in a nine inning affair with the Wildcats of Wayne State, 7-6.

No. 12 Harding 8, Fort Hays State 0 (5 inn.)
The Tigers fell by run rule in their first matchup Saturday, an 8-0 defeat at the hands of the Bisons. FHSU scraped together two hits in the contest but couldn’t get past second base after a Bailey Kennedy double to center in the second inning.

Lily Sale recorded the other hit for the Tigers in the bottom of the third frame with a single to center field.

Sierra Rodriguez pitched 3.1 innings, giving up six runs on five hits while striking out two batters. Hailey Chapman came on in relief, throwing 1.2 innings. Chapman surrendered two more runs on four hits while also picking up two strikeouts.

Wayne State 7, Fort Hays State 6 (9 inn.)
Unlike the shortened first game, the Tigers’ second contest was determined in the ninth inning after they crawled back in both the seventh and eighth innings to force another frame, eventually falling to the Wildcats, 7-6.

The Tigers had their fair share of opportunities to score in this one after stranding 14 runners on base in nine innings of play. Wayne State led 4-0 halfway through the fifth frame before the Tigers countered with a couple runs of their own on singles from both Sale and Terron Caldwell to lead off the inning. Sale came around to score on a Candace Bollig RBI single up the middle, putting the Tigers on the board. Caldwell scored on the very next play, cutting the Wildcats lead in half, 4-2. Neither team was able to capitalize on anything in the sixth after the Tigers left the bases loaded. FHSU pulled even with the WSC in the seventh inning after Bailey Boxberger roped an RBI triple down the left field line, scoring Grace Philop. Boxberger crossed the plate one play later on a single from Sara Breckbill giving the some Tigers life by sending the game to extras.

Using the International Tiebreaker Scenario, WSC picked up a two run lead in the eighth before Caldwell used an RBI single to score Jeni Mohr. Sarah Kay then drew a bases loaded walk, extending the game even further. The Wildcats scored another run in the top of the ninth, eventually ending up as the deciding run in the contest after three straight ground-outs consumed all hope for the Tigers.

Chapman took the loss for the Tigers in the second game, going the distance while giving up all seven runs, striking out six batters and walking three more.

FHSU is back in action Sunday (Feb. 18), wrapping up the crossover tournament with an 11 a.m. meeting with Upper Iowa and a 1 p.m. date with Rogers State. Both games will be held at Tiger Stadium.

Kan. woman who stopped for funeral procession dies in crash

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SEDGWICK COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating a fatal crash.

First responders on the scene of Saturday’s fatal crash-photo courtesy KWCH TV

Just before 11:30 a.m. Saturday, officers responded to an injury accident at 119th Street west and Beaumont in Wichita, according to officer Charley Davidson.

The investigation showed a funeral precession was south bound on 119th Street and north bound vehicles were stopped showing respect.

A 31-year-old male driver in a green minivan traveling northbound, failed to stop for the stopped vehicles, and rear-ended a small red sport utility vehicle occupied by a 59-year-old woman and her mother. The 59-year-old driver unfortunately succumbed to her injuries on the scene, according to Davidson.

The mother and the diver of the minivan were taken to an area hospital for medical treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.  Davidson did release the name of the victim.

The Wichita Police Department Critical Accident Team responded to assist in the investigation.

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