November 2018 – Page 56 – Hays Post Archive

Cloudy, cold Sunday, chance of snow

Posted on November 11, 2018November 11, 2018

Veterans Day
Snow likely, mainly after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 34. North northeast wind 11 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Tonight
A 50 percent chance of snow before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 24. North wind 10 to 13 mph. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Monday
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 30. North wind 11 to 16 mph.

Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 14. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west after midnight.

Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 5 to 7 mph.

Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23.

Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 53.

Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 29.

Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 55.

🎥 Veterans honored at Hays Senior Center

Posted on November 11, 2018November 10, 2018

Veterans who are members of the Hays Senior Center and the Hays VFW Honor Guard were honored Friday.

By BECKY KISER
Hays Post

The Hays Senior Center honored its members who are veterans with a patriotic program and lunch Friday.

Men who served in World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War were escorted to their seats of honor at the front of the room as their service branch and years of service were read. They were members of the Army, Navy, Marines and Air Force.

Also honored were three visiting veterans, Don Bickle, Harold Kraus, and Leo Knoll.

Navy veteran Bickle served in 1945 in WWI and again in the Korean War in 1950. Kraus was also in the Navy, serving from 1951-1960 in the Korean War and what’s known as the “Cold War.”

“I flew over some beautiful places during the Cold War, and later took my wife to see those countries as a tourist,” Kraus said during lunch with his wife Virginia beside him.

Knoll served in the Army from 1963 to 1966.

All the honorees were given a small U.S. flag and bright red fabric poppy to wear as the group posed for pictures.

The event was an early observation of Veterans Day, originally called Armistice Day.

In 1918, World War I ended on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month with a signed armistice declaring the “war to end all wars” was finally over. The next year, the U.S. declared Nov. 11th Armistice Day in memory of the men and women involved in WWI.

Many soldiers were buried in Flanders Field, site of a bloody WWI battle in Belgium. Poppies thrived in the battle-scarred soil strewn with rubble, which provided lime deposits and made the soil rich. The site became a stark contrast of white crosses and vibrant red poppies.

“Today, the poppy represents all the people who died in the service of their country,” explained Nancy Augustine, monthly activity coordinator for the center.

The Hays VFW Post 9076 Honor Guard posted the colors and patriotic music was song by the Victoria trio “Trilogy,” comprised of brothers Jerry and Leroy Schmidtberger and a brother-in-law, Rick Rupp.

Several tables were filled with pictures and memories of servicemen from Hays and Ellis County.

Food server Angela Moxter, who also helped escort the honorees, provided pictures of her father, Robert H. Meyer, a Pearl Harbor survivor. Meyer served in the Navy from 1939 to 1945.

Meyer is first seen in a large, black and white group picture of sailors in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The photo was taken Nov. 30, 1941, one week before the Dec. 7 bombing that spurred the United States to enter World War II.

A second, color picture shows Meyer in his Pearl Harbor survivor cap attending a military remembrance ceremony.

Meyer died two years ago.

Angela Moxter hands a flag to Norman Giebler, USN 1956-58.

SELZER: Kansans should increase diabetes awareness

Posted on November 11, 2018November 10, 2018

Ken Selzer, Kansas Insurance Commissioner

I urge all Kansans during National Diabetes Month in November to increase their knowledge of diabetes and the ways that it can be managed to reduce the negative impact on a person’s life. Watching for the signs, conferring with your medical provider and engaging in a healthy lifestyle could contribute to reduced risks and costs of this disease.

According to the American Diabetes Association, a total of 30.3 million American adults have diabetes, with 7.2 million of those undiagnosed. In 2015, the association said, 84.1 million Americans age 18 and older had prediabetes, which is a warning sign that their blood glucose level (blood sugar level) is higher than normal, but not high enough to be considered diabetes.

Other warning signals of potential diabetic problems include increased thirst, increased hunger, dry mouth, frequent urination or urinary infections, unexplained weight loss, fatigue, blurred vision and headaches. Left unchecked, diabetes can lead to increased risk of heart disease, stroke, eye problems and blindness, kidney disease and leg or foot amputations, medical experts say.

“With the onset of those warning signs, Kansans would be wise to seek counsel from their medical providers,” Commissioner Selzer said. “Medical experts say diabetes can be a manageable condition with proper medication, diet and exercise. However, ignoring the warning signs could put people at greater risk of deteriorating health and financial hardships down the road.”

Nine out of 10 people with diabetes have Type 2 diabetes, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. With Type 2 diabetes, a person’s body cannot use its own insulin well and cannot keep blood sugar at normal levels. With Type 1 diabetes, a person’s body does not make any insulin and has to receive injections every day.

For more diabetes information, go to www.diabetes.org, the website of the American Diabetes Association.

Ken Selzer is the Kansas Insurance Commissioner.

Tigers blow past RiverHawks for second straight MIAA football title

Posted on November 10, 2018November 10, 2018

HAYS, Kan. – Fort Hays State secured its second consecutive MIAA Championship on Saturday with a 58-0 shutout over Northeastern State. The No. 22/17 ranked Tigers moved to 9-2 with the win, while the RiverHawks finished their season at 0-11. The win should secure a second-straight berth in the NCAA Playoffs for the Tigers, who entered the game ranked No. 5 in NCAA Super Region 3.

Chris Brown Postgame Press Conference

Jacob Mezera Postgame Press Conference

Jose Delgado Postgame Press Conference

Game Highlights

Fort Hays State dominated from the very start, jumping out to a 28-0 lead after one quarter. The Tigers scored touchdowns on their first four possessions of the game. Jacob Mezera found Layne Bieberle for a 19-yard touchdown pass to open the scoring two minutes into the contest. Mezera hit Dandre Reed with an 11-yard shovel pass for the second touchdown. The Tigers used a little trickery for the third touchdown as Harley Hazlett took a handoff and then threw downfield to Bieberle for a 42-yard touchdown. D.J. Hickman capped the scoring in the first quarter with a 1-yard touchdown run. Dante Brown added field goals from 24 and 21 yards in the second quarter to push the Tigers out to a 34-0 lead by halftime.

FHSU put two more touchdowns and a field goal on the board in the third quarter. Hickman scored on a 2-yard touchdown run and then Charles Tigner broke free for a 36-yard touchdown run on their first two possessions. Brown added his third field goal of the game, this time from 29 yards to push the lead to 51-0 after three quarters.

Mezera capped a strong Senior Day performance by finding Manny Ramsey for a 4-yard touchdown pass with 7:47 remaining in the game. He finished 19-of-31 passing with 211 yards and three touchdowns. All other Tiger passers were perfect on the afternoon, Chance Fuller going 7-of-7 for 73 yards, Jacoby Williams 2-of-2 for eight yards, and Hazlett 1-of-1 with the touchdown strike to Bieberle in the first quarter.

Along with his touchdown pass, Hazlett finished with a team-high nine receptions for 93 yards. Bieberle had a team-best 95 receiving yards on six catches with his two touchdowns. Hickman was the leading rusher for FHSU with 80 yards on 13 carries. Tigner was close behind with 74 yards on seven carries.

Jose Delgado led the Tigers in tackles with eight, now with 106 on the season. It’s his third straight year with over 100 tackles, moving his career count to 391. Sterling Swopes had a strong afternoon with six tackles, a half sack, two tackles for loss, a forced fumble, and a pass breakup, while Connor Shedeed also added six tackles.

Fort Hays State put together 575 yards of total offense and held Northeastern State to 190 yards. Jake Pruitt led NSU with 112 passing yards. Tre’Von Overstreet led the RiverHawks in rushing with 46 yards. Courtland Clark and Joshua Dykes tied with a team-high 12 tackles for NSU.

Fort Hays State reaches nine wins in a season for just the second time in program history, reaching the mark in two straight years now. The Tigers went a perfect 11-0 in the regular season last year to claim the MIAA crown. Northwest Missouri State defeated Central Missouri on Saturday and matched the Tigers’ 9-2 this season in MIAA play, also claiming a piece of the conference crown.

The Tigers posted their second shutout of the season and the 58 points were the most they’ve scored in an MIAA game.

The Tigers now await their NCAA Playoff fate when the Super Region 3 bracket is announced on Sunday at 4 pm. See the selection show at the following link. https://www.ncaa.com/sports/football/d2. If the Tigers are among the No. 2 through 4 seeds in the super region, they will host a home game on Saturday, November 17. If they are a No. 5 through 7 seed, they will be going on the road for the first round on the same date. The top four teams in the super region rankings all won on Saturday, along with FHSU and Northwest Missouri State. The only upset in the top seven happened to No. 7 ranked Southern Arkansas, which lost at Arkansas-Monticello.

Tigers dominate boards in win over Upper Iowa

Posted on November 10, 2018

HAYS, Kan. – Despite trailing Upper Iowa in shooting percentage on the night, the 12th-ranked Fort Hays State women’s basketball team used 16 steals and 29 offensive rebounds to cruise past the Peacocks Saturday evening 69-36. The 29 offensive rebounds were the most in a game against an NCAA DII opponent in more than 10 years (29 vs. Missouri Western, 2/16/08). Fort Hays State is now 2-0 to start the year while UIU leaves town with an 0-2 mark.

Tony Hobson Postgame Interview

Whitney Randall Postgame Interview

Game Highlights

Fort Hays State continued to control the ball in the second quarter, grabbing seven offensive rebounds and making five steals in the frame. By halftime the Tigers had attempted 44 shots to 16 for UIU. Page hit two more triples to record a team-high 12 points before the break, while Tatyana Legette finished 3-for-3 with eight points and two steals in the opening 20 minutes.

The third quarter quickly became the Whitney Randall show, with the sophomore scoring all of her career-high 14 points in less than nine minutes of action. Randall found gaps in the Peacock defense all period, slashing to the bucket for layup after layup. She finished 6-for-7 from the floor in the quarter and added a pair of free throws in and-one situations. Four of her six buckets were assisted, including one perfect pass through the lane from the elbow from Taylor Rolfs. After the Alva, Okla. native singlehandedly outscored UIU in the quarter, Fort Hays State led 57-26 with one frame to play.

After shooting just 16.7 percent from behind the arc in the first three quarters, the Tigers found their stroke in the final period. A pair of triples from Rolfs and one from Whitney Clampitt early in the quarter helped the Tigers knock down 42.9 percent from deep (3-of-7), allowing them pull in front by as many as 41 midway through the frame, 69-28. FHSU did not score in the final 5:09, but the Tigers did plenty over the first 35 minutes to secure the win.

Page finished with 17 points, including a career-best five 3-pointers. Page and Randall were joined in double figures by Rolfs (13 points) and Legette (11). Legette and Barbieri grabbed eight rebounds apiece, while Rolfs dished out a team-best three assists. Four Tigers swiped three steals, including Legette, Page, Heim and Clampitt.

The Peacocks ended the game with a slight edge in shooting percentage, 30.6-30.4, but the Tigers held an incredible 53-34 advantage in rebounds and made just 10 turnovers compared to 24 from UIU. Fort Hays State outscored the Peacocks in second chance opportunities, 29-2, and off turnovers, 29-8.

Fort Hays State will take 10 days off before returning to action on Tuesday, November 20 on the road against Newman. Opening tip in the women’s and men’s doubleheader is set for 5:30 p.m.

All MCL-Volleyball team

Posted on November 10, 2018November 12, 2018

TMP-Marian’s Emilee Lane was one of three unanimous first-team selections to the 2018 All Mid-Continent League Volleyball team.

The freshman Lane was joined on the first team by fellow unanimous selections senior Gracen Hutchinson and junior Bree Frieling from Smith Center.

Phillipsburg senior Alexi Beach, Smith Center freshman Tallon Rentschler and Trego sophomore Lili Shubert were also named to the first-team.

Norton landed three players on the second lead led by senior Hadley Hauser, junior Tayli Hartwell and sophomore Avery Miller. Phillipsburg senior Ashley Babcock, Smith Center junior and TMP sophomore Jullian Lowe were also named to the second team.

Plainville seniors Ava Brack and Rachel Gilliland were named to the honorable mention team. Phillipsburg juniors Kylie Solida and Jenna Hoover are also joined on the honorable mention team by sophomores Breckan Born of Hill City and Ellis’ Grace Eck.

FHSU wrestling places 11 at Bethany Swede Open

Posted on November 10, 2018November 10, 2018

LINDSBORG, Kan. – The No. 17 ranked Fort Hays State wrestling completed the Bethany Swede Open on Saturday (Nov. 10) with 11 placers and four individual champions. No. 4 Brandon Ball (149 pounds), No. 5 Efe Osaghae (157 pounds), Aryus Jones (165 pounds) and Micquille Robinson (184 pounds) all emerged victorious at the individual champions for the Tigers.

Freshman Isaiah Luellen (165-unattached) and sophomore Marty Verhaeghe (174 pounds) earned runner-up finishes. In the 149-pound class, redshirt-freshmen Jonathan Ball and Pedro Ordonez shared third place, while sophomore AJ Cooper finished third in the 285-pound class. True freshmen Riley Tubbs (133 pounds) and Tyler Boone (184-unattached) earned fourth-place finishes.

No. 4 ranked Brandon Ball started off his junior campaign with his ninth regular season individual title, this time in the 149-pound weight class. Ball began the tournament with a bye in the first round. He defeated Jacob Beeson (Unattached-UCO) with an 8-0 major decision. Ball advanced to the semifinal bout after defeating Cody Eastman (Unattached) with a 10-0 major decision. The Great Bend, Kan. native defeated teammate Pedro Ordonez with a 1-0 decision to move on to the title match. Ball wrapped up the title with a 15-13 decision over Newman’s Kameron Frame.

No. 5 ranked Efe Osaghae began his sophomore season with a commanding 16-1 technical fall victory over Tyler Johnston of Hastings College in the first round of the 157-pound weight class. Osaghae advanced to the semifinals with a 15-4 major decision over Mario Rodriguez (Unattached). He then used a 21-5 technical fall victory over Justin Peterson of Northeast Oklahoma to enter the title bout unscathed. The St. Louis, Mo. native defeated Gable Howerton of Barton with a 20-4 technical fall to begin the year 4-0.

Redshirt-freshman Aryus Jones went 5-0 on the day in the 165-pound weight class. He pinned Jayden Miller (Unattached) in 1:07 in the first round before using a 16-0 technical fall to defeat Zackary Suniga of Ottawa in the second round. Jones advanced to the semifinals with a 6-0 decision over Nicolas Desch. He then defeated Kyle Caldwell of Northeast Oklahoma with an 8-4 decision. The Junction City, Kan. native began his season with an individual title after a 9-4 decision over teammate Isaiah Luellen (Unattached-FHSU).

Senior Micquille Robinson emerged victorious in the 184-pound weight class after picking up three decisions in his first three bouts over Joey Ewalt (5-2), Ivan Balavage (7-5) and Kevin Murry (5-0). In the semifinal match, Robinson pinned Brett Barefoot of Schreiner University in 5:00. The Wichita, Kan. native improved his overall record to 9-0 after Northeast Oklahoma’s Alex Kauffman bowed out due to injury in the championship match.

True freshman Isaiah Luellen defeated Jarret Jurgens of Hastings College with a 9-1 major decision in the first round of the 165-pound weight class. He used a 24-5 technical fall to defeat David Taylor of Central Christian in the second round. Luellen then advanced to the semifinals with a 5-2 decision over Dominique Evans of Midland. He used a 3-2 decision over Brandon Archuleta of Bethany to earn a spot in the title bout. The Rossville, Kan. native was defeated by fellow teammate Aryus Jones after a 9-4 decision in the championship match.

Sophomore Marty Verhaeghe defeated Kalin Winkler of Northeast Oklahoma with a 4-3 decision in the first round of the 174-pound weight class. He then defeated Nate Panagakis of Newman with an 8-7 decision. Verhaeghe used an 8-6 decision to defeat Devin Crawl (Unattached-UCO) in the semifinals before falling to Gage McBride of Barton in a 12-8 decision in the title bout.

In the 149-pound weight class, redshirt-freshmen Jonathan Ball and Pedro Ordonez shared third place after bowing out of the consolation championship match. Ball went 4-1 in the other matches with two technical falls (17-1 and 15-0) as well as a 9-1 major decision. Ordonez also went 4-1 in the other matches, earning a fall in 2:27 along the way.

Sophomore A.J. Cooper finished the Swede Open 5-1 on the day, capturing third-place in the 285-pound weight class. Cooper defeated Lexington Plummer of Kansas Wesleyan with a 4-1 decision in the first round. He then used a 14-1 major decision to defeat Robert Hernandez of Schreiner University to advance his way to the quarterfinals. Cooper pinned Andrew Poumele (Unattached) in 2:36 to earn a spot in the semifinals. He was charged with a 9-3 decision defeat at the hands of Antonio Andrade of Northeast Oklahoma. Cooper fought his way back to the consolation championship after picking up a 14-2 major decision over Joshua Molinar of Northeast Oklahoma to claim third in his first tournament of the season.

True freshman Riley Tubbs wrestled in the 133-pound weight class. In the first round, Tubbs was defeated by Gage Gomez of Barton by a fall in 3:49. Tubbs maneuvered his way back on the consolation side after picking up a major decision (8-0) over Jake Abeyta and two decisions over teammate Conrad Cole and Joshua Crager of Kansas Wesleyan. He fell to Tyler Lawley of Newman by fall in 1:15, finishing his first collegiate tournament in fourth-place.

True freshman Tyler Boone also earned a fourth-place finish at the Swede Open. Boone began his day by pinning Preston Allen of Ottawa in 2:49. He then picked up a 10-4 decision over Tarron Adams of Hastings College in the second round of the 184-pound weight class. Boone grabbed another pin of Noah Manly of York College in 1:08. He suffered a decision defeat to Alex Kauffman of Northeast Oklahoma before battling back in the consolation semifinals with a 5-2 decision over Joey Ewalt. Boone fell to Ivan Balavage in the third-place match.

The Tigers are back in action next weekend when they compete in the Nebraska-Kearney Open on Saturday (Nov. 17). The tournament is slated to commence at 9 a.m.

Mexican man admits transporting illegal immigrants to Kansas

Posted on November 10, 2018November 10, 2018

WICHITA– A Mexican citizen pleaded guilty this week to unlawfully driving himself and 10 other illegal aliens from Arizona to Kansas, according to U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister.

Maya-Dimas- is being held in Butler County

Alex They Maya-Dimas, 37, a citizen of Mexico, pleaded guilty to one count of transporting illegal aliens. In his plea, he admitted he was driving a 2002 GMC Yukon when a Ford County deputy stopped him.

Maya-Dimas and 10 other occupants of the vehicle were Mexican citizens who were in the United States illegally. The passengers told investigators Maya-Dimas drove them from Arizona to Kansas City through Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Sentencing is set for Jan. 24. He faces up to five years in federal prison and a fine up to $250,000.

Man sentenced for trying to smuggle marijuana into Kan. prison

Posted on November 10, 2018November 10, 2018

LEAVENWORTH, Kan. (AP) — A man caught trying to smuggle drugs into a Kansas prison has been placed on probation.

Leavenworth County prosecutors wanted 56-year-old Charles Anthony Newsome to be sentenced to two years in prison after he pleaded no contest to trafficking contraband in a correctional facility.

A judge granted Newsome’s request for probation. He would have to serve four years in prison if he violates his probation.

Newsome worked for a company that makes deliveries to the Lansing Correctional Facility.

Leavenworth County Attorney Todd Thompson said Newsome was caught in April 2016 with almost 200 grams of marijuana and synthetic marijuana during a random check by prison staff.

Public comment begins for BLM/BIA resource management plan for Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas

Posted on November 10, 2018

BLM

Norman, Okla. – The Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Oklahoma Field Office, in coordination with the Bureau of Indian Affairs Eastern Oklahoma Regional Office and Bureau of Indian Affairs Southern Plains Regional Office, has released for public comment a revised framework for how certain public lands will be used in parts of Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas.

The document, called the Oklahoma, Kansas, and Texas Draft Environmental Impact Statement/Draft Resource Management Plan and Bureau of Indian Affairs Integrated Resource Management Plan, addresses resource management issues, resource data, laws, regulations, and policies applicable to the public lands under the jurisdiction of the BLM and BIA. The BLM invites the public to participate in the planning process by providing comments on the draft plan during a 90-day public comment and review period, which begins Nov. 9.

Taken together, the two draft plans enable the agencies to manage land in a planning area that comprises 15,100 acres of BLM-managed public land and 4,810,900 acres of federal sub-surface mineral estate; 394,200 surface acres and 2,033,500 sub-surface mineral estate acres within the BIA Eastern Oklahoma Region; and 457,500 surface acres and 632,000 sub-surface mineral estate acres within the BIA Southern Plains Region. The BIA trust lands include multiple tribal jurisdictional boundaries.

This planning effort will update management decisions in existing plans for vegetation, fish and wildlife, energy and minerals, lands and realty and other issues. In addition, the document will facilitate future BLM and BIA environmental analysis and permitting of Indian and tribal mineral development.

Copies of the Draft Joint EIS/BLM RMP and BIA IRMP are available for review at the following BLM offices: Oklahoma Field Office, 201 Stephenson Parkway, Suite 1200, Norman, Oklahoma, and the New Mexico State Office, 301 Dinosaur Trail, Santa Fe, New Mexico. The draft plan and supporting information is available online at:
https://www.blm.gov/programs/planning-and-nepa/plans-in-development/new-mexico/oklahoma-rmp

The BLM will host a series of public meetings to provide information and answer questions about the Draft Joint EIS/BLM RMP and BIA IRMP. These meetings will be announced at least 15 days in advance through public notices, media releases, and/or mailings.

Comments will be accepted through Feb 7, 2019. Comments can be submitted via the web address above, or by mail to: BLM Oklahoma Field Office, Attn.: Patrick Rich, RMP Team Lead, 201 Stephenson Parkway, Suite 1200, Norman, Okla., 73072.

For more information on the planning process, please contact Patrick Rich, Oklahoma Field Office RMP Team Lead, at 405-579-7154.

About the Bureau of Land Management

The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 Western states, including Alaska. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. The agency’s mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations. Diverse activities authorized on these lands generated $96 billion in sales of goods and services throughout the American economy in fiscal year 2017. These activities supported more than 468,000 jobs.

FHSU nearly overcomes 25 points deficit but falls in Minnesota

Posted on November 10, 2018

Fort Hays State faced #20 Southwest Minnesota State on day two of the MIAA/NSIC Challenge in Marshall, Minnesota on Saturday afternoon. Both teams lost on the first day. The Tigers losing to the University of Sioux Falls and the Mustangs dropping a game to Emporia State.

SMSU opened the game on a perfect seven of seven shooting and built an early ten point lead at 18-8 less than five minutes into the game. The Tigers kept their shooting above 60% for much of the first half but couldn’t keep pace with the three point shooting of SMSU. The Mustangs made 13 of 16 three pointers in the first half and shot 77% overall to build a 56-36 lead at the mid-game break.

Highlights

Fort Hays State saw their deficit grow to 25 over the first thirty seconds with second half, trailing 61-35. The Tigers then played their best basketball of the young season. Over the next six minutes FHSU took off on a 22-0 run to get within three points at 61-58. The Tigers had the ball twice down that score but missed on a pair of shots.

Southwest Minnesota State went on a 9-0 run while leading by four to push their lead up to 87-74 and the Tigers could only get within nine rest of the way. The final fell the way of the Mustangs 96-85.

Coach Mark Johnson

SMSU made 19 of 26 three point attempts and shot 66% overall. FHSU shot 55% and made 9 of 16 threes. Marcus Cooper led the Tigers with a career high 26 points, Devin Davis scored 16 in just his second game with FHSU and Aaron Nicholson added 13.

The Tigers fall to 0-2 and SMSU is 1-1.

Kansas felon jailed after stop for traffic infraction

Posted on November 10, 2018November 10, 2018

SHAWNEE COUNTY— Law enforcement authorities are investigating a Kansas felon on new charges after a traffic stop.

On Friday, police stopped a gold Toyota passenger car for a traffic infraction in Topeka, according to Lt. Aaron Jones.

Police found three occupants in the car. Officers arrested Michael T. Yates 26, Topeka under suspicion of felon in possession of a firearm.

Other items located in the vehicle included marijuana and drug paraphernalia. Yates was booked into the Shawnee County Department of Corrections.

Yates has previous convictions for battery, drugs and gambling.

Barnes, Delton lift K-State to sloppy win over Kansas

Posted on November 10, 2018November 10, 2018

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Kansas State’s defense gave up big plays, its offense struggled to consistently move the ball and its special teams made more mistakes in one game Saturday than they often do in an entire season.

The Wildcats were still good enough to beat Kansas.

Alex Barnes ran for 117 yards and two touchdowns, Alex Delton scored the go-ahead TD from 21 yards out in the closing minutes, and Kansas State managed to hold on for a frigid, wind-blown 21-17 victory — their 10th straight over their biggest rivals.

“They recognize there were things that could have been done that wouldn’t have necessarily kept it a close ballgame,” Wildcats coach Bill Snyder said of his players, “but to get the win when they’re in the jaws of defeat, so to speak, it was significant for them. It was important.”

Kansas State (4-6, 2-5 Big 12) trailed 17-14 when it got the ball back with 5:02 to go, and Barnes converted fourth-and-2 with a hard, hurdling run. Delton then connected with Dalton Schoen for 28 yards before taking a quarterback draw for a touchdown with 2:46 to go.

The Jayhawks (3-7, 1-6) reached the Kansas State 32 as they tried to answer, but Peyton Bender had the ball inexplicably pop from his hands while trying to pass with 20 seconds left to end the game.

“That last play is certainly not the play that lost us the game,” said Kansas coach David Beaty, who is finishing out the season after getting fired last Sunday. “There were a lot of other things that I can point to that probably kept us from being able to win.”

Bender finished with 232 yards passing and two TDs for the Jayhawks, who were trying to win their first road conference game since Oct. 4, 2008. Steven Sims had five catches for 113 yards and a score.

Bender’s turnover summed up a game that boiled down to which team made fewer mistakes.

Kansas State’s punt-block team was penalized for running into the kicker. So was its kick-block team. And punter Andrew Hicks was woefully short when he was summoned to try a 53-yard field goal.

Not to be outdone, Kansas answered with an 18-play, 94-yard drive that consumed nearly 10 minutes spanning the first and second quarters and was capped by … a field goal.

Then, when the Jayhawks got the ball back, they marched to the Kansas State 33 before dropping a certain TD pass. Referee Reggie Smith called a false start penalty on “multiple players,” a fumble and delay-of-game penalty followed, and the Jayhawks failed to run their field-goal unit on the field when they had a chance to kick a 56-yarder as time expired.

All that was missing from the first half was the circus music.

Kansas State special teams coach Sean Snyder’s frustration continued on the opening kickoff of the second half, when the wind popped it up and none of the Wildcats could recover it.

But in the ultimate game of one-upmanship, Kansas promptly went backward in four plays to give the Wildcats better field position than if they had fair caught the kickoff.

Kansas State took its first lead a few minutes later, when Barnes ran 24 yards for a score. And after the Jayhawks answered with a 75-yard drive that Bender capped with a TD pass to Jeremiah Booker, it was Barnes finding the end zone again to help the Wildcats regain the lead.

Lest they have too much success, the Wildcats botched a field-goal attempt a few minutes later.

Kansas regained the lead when Bender hit Steven Sims on a 65-yard touchdown reception, but the Jayhawks promptly squandered a chance to put the game away. They had two 50-yard-plus runs wiped out by holding penalties, and an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty was tacked on when Jayhawks tight end Mavin Saunders apparently disagreed with the second holding call and tried to hide the flag.

“I saw it,” Snyder said, cracking a grin. “Somewhat amazed.”

The unsportsmanlike conduct penalty was tacked on and Kansas was ultimately forced to punt, and that gave Delton and the Wildcats the opening they needed for one more score.

“It was really big to finally get off a losing streak,” said Barnes, who delivered the lead block on the go-ahead score, “and it’s always good to beat Kansas.”

QUOTABLE

“Our state deserves that game to be a good game and it was a good game today. It wasn’t good for the Jayhawks because we want to finish with a victory, but it was a good game.” — Beaty.

THE TAKEAWAY

Kansas: So much for giving Beaty a memorable victory. Despite being fired Sunday, he is finishing the season while athletic director Jeff Long crisscrosses the country in search of his replacement.

Kansas State: Sloppy as they were, the Wildcats managed to keep their bowl hopes alive. They still need to win their next two games to become eligible, though, and will need to play a whole lot better.

UP NEXT

Kansas visits sixth-ranked Oklahoma next Saturday.

Kansas State plays Texas Tech in its home finale Saturday.