February 2019 – Page 72 – Hays Post Archive

LETTER: February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month

Posted on February 6, 2019February 5, 2019

Many adults are unaware that teens experience dating violence. Yet in 2010, the U.S. Congress enhanced what had been Teen Dating Violence Awareness Week to Teen Dating Violence Awareness month, based on the rising number of incidents in teens ages 11-17 across the country.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) report that nearly 1 in 9 female teens and approximately 1 in 13 male teens report having experienced physical dating violence. In addition, over 1 in 7 female teens and 1 in 19 male teens report having experienced sexual dating violence. 23% of women and 14% of men first experienced these or other forms of violence by a partner before age 18. (CDC 2017)

Teens who experience relationship violence are at risk for additional difficulties such as depression, substance abuse and suicide. Victims are also at greater risk of experiencing the same patterns of violence later in life.

As a community, we have a responsibility to make dating and domestic violence an intolerable act – anytime, anywhere.

Jana’s Campaign is thrilled that Hays and surrounding communities recognize this is a social issue that can be eradicated, and are willing to do the work involved in that process. We are extremely thankful to the hundreds of people who believe in the #PowerOfPrevention, who help support and fund our work.

We believe education is the most powerful instrument of social change and development. We believe through education, we can change and improve social attitudes, behaviors, customs, interactions, relations and social norms.

Since 2013, Jana’s Campaign has worked with nearly 550 middle and high schools educating about and preventing against gender and relationship violence. We commend these schools for understanding the importance of talking to their students about healthy– and unhealthy–relationships.

Throughout February and beyond, please join our efforts to educate and raise awareness about the hidden social disease of gender and relationship violence – dating and domestic violence, sexual violence and stalking. We ask you to encourage your local school or organization to invite us in for a presentation about these important issues!

Learn more about Teen Dating Violence and Jana’s Campaign at www.janascampaign.org or follow us on Facebook and Instagram.

Kim Cebula
Jana’s Campaign Executive Director
Hays

Oakley to host NWKS regional 2019 KidWind Challenge

Posted on February 6, 2019February 4, 2019

KCC

Kansas high school and middle school students will compete in the ultimate wind energy learning experience beginning next week. They have done their homework when it comes to wind power and used that knowledge to build, test and fine-tune their turbines.

Now it is time to see how they stack up against the competition. Each team’s turbine will be put to the test in a 48″ × 48″ wind tunnel at a wind speed of approximately 3.5-5 m/s.

Four regional competitions are scheduled. The winning teams from each age group (4-8 and 9-12 grades) will advance to the state finals for a chance to represent Kansas in the national competition in Houston, Texas during the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) conference on May 20-23.

Registrations are still being accepted. The schedule of events appears below.

Region Date Location Time

Southwest February 7 Dodge City 9 am – 3 pm

Northeast February 14 Manhattan 9 am – 3 pm

Southeast March 1 Burlington 9 am – 3 pm

Northwest March 7 Oakley 9 am – 3 pm
(NW Kansas Educational Service Center)

State Finals March 30 Topeka 9 am – 3 pm

Kansas KidWind has been expanded from one event last year to five to make it easier for teams from all regions of the state to participate. This year there are currently 43 teams registered compared to 17 last year.

In 2018, students showcased their creativity with wind turbines constructed using everything from soda cans to vinyl records. The 2018 team from Oxford Middle School, Overland Park, went on to place first in the national KidWind competition in Chicago.

More information about KidWind can be found at https://kansasenergyprogram.org/kidwindchallenge.

KidWind sponsors include the Kansas Corporation Commission (KCC), Enel Green Power North America, Westar Energy, and NextEra Energy.

Sheriff asks for help to locate Kansas felon who was driving stolen truck

Posted on February 6, 2019February 6, 2019

GREENWOOD COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are searching for a stolen car suspect involving a Kansas felon.

Just after 11:30a.m. Tuesday, Greenwood County deputies attempted to stop a green Chevrolet pickup truck for a traffic violation just west of the Eureka city limits, according to a media release.

The driver of the truck failed to stop and a vehicle pursuit ensued.

The pursuit continued north of River Street where the driver drove through yards and abandoned the truck in the 1100 block of N. Walnut Street.

During the course of the following investigation deputies discovered the pickup truck was stolen from Wichita.

The suspect driver is Tyler Hatfield, 31, of Wichita. He has active warrants for his arrest and has numerous ties to Eureka and the surrounding area.

He is known to steal vehicles and is believed to still be in Greenwood County. Hatfield has six previous convictions for burglary, theft and criminal possession of a firearm, according to the Kansas Department of Corrections.

Anyone with information regarding this case or Tyler’s whereabouts you are encouraged to contact the Greenwood County Sheriff’s Office at (620)583-5568.

Victoria woman named new equity partner at Adams, Brown, Beran & Ball

Posted on February 6, 2019February 5, 2019

The certified public accounting firm of Adams, Brown, Beran & Ball, Chartered (ABBB) is pleased to announce Meagan Wellbrock, CPA has been promoted to partner.

“Meagan has served the firm and our clients well throughout her tenure,” said Brian Staats, CPA, CGMA, managing partner of ABBB. “Congratulations on this achievement, Meagan! We look forward to your continued leadership and appreciate your dedication to the firm.”

Wellbrock began her career at ABBB as an intern and joined the firm full-time in 2007. As the Audit and Attestation (A&A) Service Line leader, she focuses on providing A&A services, managing a variety of audit engagements, and consulting on managerial and operational concerns.

Wellbrock graduated summa cum laude from Fort Hays State University with a Bachelor of Business Administration and also holds a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification. In addition to being a member of the FHSU Alumni Association, she is affiliated with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and the Kansas Society of Certified Public Accountants (KSCPA), where she also serves on the Audit and Assurance Tax Force.

Wellbrock was named the AICPA/KSCPA Women to Watch Emerging Leader in 2015 and has graduated from both the AICPA Leadership Academy and the KSCPA’s “20 up to 40” leadership program.

She serves as treasurer for CASA of the High Plains, a board member of the Victoria USD 432 Foundation, and was previously a board member for the United Way of Ellis County. She resides in her hometown of Victoria with her husband, Scott.

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Waymaster scheduled to speak at Russell chamber’s annual banquet

Posted on February 6, 2019January 31, 2019

Rep. Troy Waymaster, (R-Bunker Hill), 109th Dist.

RUSSELL — The Russell Area Chamber of Commerce annual awards banquet is scheduled for Fe. 28 at the Russell VFW.

The social hour begins at 6 p.m., with the dinner starting at 7 p.m.

Guest speaker will be state Rep. Troy Waymaster, R-Bunker Hill, who represents the 109th District in the Kansas House.

Annual awards to be presented include business of the year, nonprofit of the year, community service award, citizen of the year and lifetime achievement award.

Tickets can be reserved by calling (785) 483-6960 or stopping at the chamber office at 507 N. Main.

HPD Activity Log Feb. 1-5

Posted on February 6, 2019February 6, 2019

The Hays Police Department responded to 5 animal calls and conducted 31 traffic stops Fri., Feb. 1, 2019, according to the HPD Activity Log.

Urinating in Public–500 block W 7th St, Hays; 1:55 AM; 2 AM
Criminal Damage to Property–1800 block E 26th St, Hays; 7:22 AM
Criminal Damage to Property–2500 block Marjorie Dr, Hays; 3 AM; 3:30 AM
Animal Cruelty/Neglect–1300 block E 21st St, Hays; 8:17 AM
Criminal Damage to Property–2500 block Henry Dr, Hays; 8:16 AM
Criminal Damage to Property–2500 block Marjorie Dr, Hays; 3 AM; 3:30 AM
Liquor Offense, sell, furnish, transport–2300 block E 13th St, Hays; 8:24 AM
Criminal Damage to Property–2500 block Marjorie Dr, Hays; 10:03 AM
Criminal Damage to Property–1800 block E 26th St, Hays; 10:25 AM
Abandoned Vehicle–1400 block Allen St, Hays; 10:58 AM
Criminal Damage to Property–2500 block Marjorie Dr, Hays; 11:13 AM
Criminal Damage to Property–1800 block E 26th St, Hays; 11:32 AM
Criminal Damage to Property–1800 block E 26th St, Hays; 11:33 AM
Criminal Damage to Property–1800 block E 26th St, Hays; 11:34 AM
Animal At Large–1500 block US 183 Alt Hwy, Hays; 12:10 PM
Criminal Damage to Property–1800 block E 26th St, Hays; 12:29 PM
Warrant Service (Fail to Appear)–2700 block Vine St, Hays; 12:43 PM
Found/Lost Property–400 block W 13th St, Hays; 1:35 PM
Identity Theft–3300 block Country Ln, Hays; 2:16 PM
Unattended Death–1300 block Western Plains, Hays; 3:06 PM
Animal At Large–1300 block Felten Dr, Hays; 3:38 PM
Harassment, Telephone/FAX–2500 block Vine St, Hays; 4:41 PM
Suicidal Subject–4th and Oak, Hays; 5:19 PM
Mental Health Call–500 block Ash St, Hays; 6:51 PM; 7:09 PM
Suspicious Activity–400 block E 7th St, Hays; 5:30 PM; 8:20 PM
Found/Lost Property–500 block W 16th St, Hays; 8:29 PM
Drug Offenses–25th and Vine St, Hays; 10:14 PM; 10:16 PM
Disorderly Conduct–1000 block Country Club Dr, Hays; 10:30 PM
Drug Offenses–1300 block Holmes Rd, Hays; 10:40 PM; 10:47 PM

The Hays Police Department responded to 6 animal calls and conducted 24 traffic stops Sat., Feb. 2, 2019, according to the HPD Activity Log.

Driving Under the Influence–100 block W 8th St, Hays; 12:54 AM
Disturbance – Noise–1800 block E 27th St, Hays; 12:56 AM; 12:58 AM
Criminal Damage to Property–300 block W 6th St, Hays; 1:34 AM; 1:36 AM
Suicidal Subject–1000 block Vine St, Hays; 1:55 AM; 6 AM
Theft (general)–1900 block Fort St, Hays; 8:40 AM
Criminal Damage to Property–400 block E 21st St, Hays; 10:03 AM
Suspicious Activity–200 block E 20th St, Hays; 10:23 AM
Criminal Damage to Property–2500 block Felten Dr, Hays; 5 PM; 10 AM
Civil Dispute–300 block E 18th St, Hays; 10:24 AM
MV Accident-City Street/Alley–43rd and Roth, Hays; 11:29 AM
MV Accident-City Street/Alley–1100 block Canterbury Dr, Hays; 12:49 PM
Theft (general)–1600 block E 28th St, Hays; 1:09 PM
Civil Dispute–400 block W 7th St, Hays; 2/02 1:43 PM
Disorderly Conduct–4300 block Vine St, Hays; 3:22 PM
Lost Animals ONLY–600 block E 6th St, Hays; 3:40 PM
Disturbance – Noise–700 block E 6th St, Hays; 4:14 PM
Disorderly Conduct–1100 block E 27th St, Hays; 4:28 PM; 4:33 PM
Theft (general)–4300 block Vine St, Hays; 4:50 PM
MV Accident-Hit and Run–1200 block Pine St, Hays; 5:39 PM
Theft (general)–200 block W 38th St, Hays; 7:38 PM
Disturbance – Noise–400 block W 4th St, Hays; 8:13 PM; 10:30 PM

The Hays Police Department responded to 4 animal calls and conducted 26 traffic stops Sun., Feb. 3, 2019, according to the HPD Activity Log.

44 – Traffic Stop–500 block W 6th St, Hays; 12:04 AM
Theft (general)–500 block W 7th St, Hays; 12:41 AM
Driving While Suspended/Revoked–100 block W 6th St, Hays; 1:21 AM
Rape–400 block W 7th St, Hays; 5:10 AM; 5:40 AM
Animal At Large–200 block E 11th St, Hays; 8:23 AM
Criminal Damage to Property–500 block W 37th St, Hays; 10:10 PM; 11:15 PM
Drug Offenses–2500 block Vine St, Hays; 11:45 AM
MV Accident-City Street/Alley–3500 block Vine St, Hays; 12:25 PM
Disturbance – Noise–2700 block Colonial St, Hays; 12:29 PM
Drug Offenses–100 block W 12th St, Hays; 7:50 AM
MV Accident-City Street/Alley–400 block Walnut St, Hays; 4:14 PM
Lost Animals ONLY–3300 block Hall St, Hays; 5:36 PM
Disturbance – General–500 block E 8th St, Hays; 6:15 PM
Criminal Threat–500 block W 7th St, Hays; 7:35 PM; 7:53 PM
Burglary/vehicle–1200 block Pine St, Hays; 7:30 PM; 9:25 PM

The Hays Police Department responded to 7 animal calls and conducted 25 traffic stops Mon., Feb. 4, 2019, according to the HPD Activity Log.

Battery – Domestic–100 block W 15th St, Hays; 12:14 AM
Warrant Service (Fail to Appear)–200 block W 8th St, Hays; 2:03 AM
Alarm – Business–2900 block Broadway Ave, Hays; 3:16 AM
Harassment, Telephone/FAX–600 block E 12th St, Hays; 2/2 9:35 PM; 9:45 PM
Sex Offense–100 block E 11th St, Hays; 1/31 7 PM; 8 PM
Animal Call–1000 block Reservation Rd, Hays; 12:31 PM
MV Accident-City Street/Alley–2900 block Vine St, Hays; 1:01 PM
MV Accident-Hit and Run–Hays; 1:13 PM
Animal At Large–1000 block Reservation Rd, Hays; 2:19 PM
Assist – Other (not MV)–400 block W 8th St, Hays; 2:47 PM
Sex Offense–Hays; 4:22 PM
Animal At Large–1100 block Downing Ave, Hays; 4:55 PM
Animal Call–400 block E 16th St, Hays; 5:30 PM
Suspicious Activity–600 block Main St, Hays; 7:23 PM

Cold, wet Wednesday

Posted on February 6, 2019February 5, 2019

Wednesday Patchy freezing drizzle before 10am, then a slight chance of snow between 10am and noon. Areas of freezing fog before 10am. Cloudy, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as 4. East northeast wind 10 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday Night Patchy snow and freezing drizzle before midnight, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -7. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 14 to 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

ThursdayMostly sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -9. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Thursday NightMostly clear, with a low around 7. North northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable.

FridaySunny, with a high near 37.

Friday NightClear, with a low around 20.

SaturdaySunny, with a high near 44. Breezy.

Woman admits selling Mexican meth in Kansas Walmart parking lot

Posted on February 6, 2019February 6, 2019

KANSAS CITY, KAN. – A Kansas woman pleaded guilty Tuesday to being part of a drug ring that distributed methamphetamine from Mexico in the Kansas City metro area, according to U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister.

Karen Ortega, 41, Kansas City, Kan., pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine from premises in which children reside.

In her plea, she admitted working out of her home in the 3000 block of North 34th Street in Kansas City, Kan., where she and her minor children lived. A search warrant at the residence turned up approximately 20 pounds of methamphetamine, 1.8 pounds of heroin and more than $230,000 in cash.

In her plea, she admitted federal investigators had her under surveillance when she met another conspirator in a Wal-Mart parking lot at 10824 Parallel Parkway and sold almost two pounds of methamphetamine for $4,500.

Sentencing is set for May 7. She faces a penalty of not less than 10 years in federal prison and a fine up to $10 million.

Kansas Game Warden investigating pile of ducks, geese

Posted on February 6, 2019February 6, 2019

SEDGWICK COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating a hunting violation.

The Sedgwick County Game Warden is asking for assistance concerning a pile of ducks and geese left around North 199th Street West and West 4th Street North, according to a social media report from the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks Game Wardens.

Some of the waterfowl are breasted out, some are not. If you have information concerning this incident call 316-215-2119.

St. John’s Military School confirms plan to close in May

Posted on February 6, 2019February 6, 2019

SALINA — The Board of Trustees at St. John’s Military School in Salina announced Wednesday that the school will not reopen after the current year.

According to a media release, St. John’s will continue to operate through May 11 culminating with a celebration of its rich history during Commencement Weekend. Until that time, the education and leadership opportunities offered to cadets will remain robust and daily routines will be maintained.

Considerable research, thought, contemplation, discussion, and prayer has factored into this arduous decision. For over 131 years, St. John’s has been a school dedicated to helping young men grow spiritually, morally, intellectually, and physically in a safe environment.

For several years, school leaders have sought to sustain St. John’s through a variety of strategies. However, the landscape of education has changed dramatically resulting in lower enrollment and unsustainable higher costs of operations. This, combined with St. John’s having unfairly become a target for legal cases and negatively biased and misleading portrayals by some media outlets, has created an insurmountable situation that school leaders have been unable to overcome.

The Board of Trustees has chosen to make this difficult decision and announcement now in order to allow current families and staff as much time as possible to make alternative plans for the next school year. Programs are in place to offer as much assistance as possible to families placing sons in other schools, as well as assisting staff and faculty in seeking future employment.

Tuesday’s prep basketball results

Posted on February 5, 2019February 6, 2019

BOYS PREP BASKETBALL
Abilene 76, Council Grove 36
Andover 71, Goddard 29
Andover Central 76, Goddard-Eisenhower 64
Arkansas City 84, Winfield 67
Attica 60, South Barber 44
Augusta 63, Wichita Collegiate 49
Axtell 60, Frankfort 57
BV North 66, Blue Valley 54
Basehor-Linwood 56, Leavenworth 43, OT
Belle Plaine 63, Douglass 35
Beloit 56, Southeast Saline 46
Berean Academy 46, Sedgwick 29
Bishop Miege 54, BV Northwest 50
Bishop Seabury Academy 56, Metro Academy 45
Bucklin 82, Western Plains-Healy 33
Burrton 74, Fairfield 46
Caldwell 57, Oxford 19
Caney Valley 73, Cherryvale 44
Central Plains 74, Meade 48
Chaparral 68, Medicine Lodge 58
Chapman 64, Wamego 61, OT
Circle 77, Clearwater 70
Clay Center 77, Republic County 61
Concordia 52, Riley County 50
Conway Springs 56, Wichita Independent 35
DeSoto 65, KC Turner 23
Dodge City 86, Ulysses 82
Doniphan West 48, Onaga 41
Elyria Christian 63, Canton-Galva 39
Eudora 55, Ottawa 50
Eureka 75, Madison/Hamilton 64
Fort Scott 70, Labette County 27
Galena 48, Frontenac 42
Garden City 65, Hugoton 43
Garden Plain 50, Kingman 44
Gardner-Edgerton 61, SM West 42
Girard 57, Columbus 39
Glasco/Miltonvale-Southern Cloud 37, Lincoln 25
Goessel 56, Centre 28
Hays 47, Great Bend 39
Hill City 70, Golden Plains 35
Hillsboro 53, Halstead 41
Hoisington 70, Plainville 53
Hutchinson Trinity 74, Moundridge 36
Ingalls 54, Rolla 45
Jackson Heights 32, Atchison County 24
Junction City 53, Manhattan 37
KC Christian 47, Heritage Christian 41
KC Harmon 76, Atchison 38
Kiowa County 69, Minneola 59
Lakin 66, Holcomb 64
Larned 57, Haven 52
Lawrence 74, Olathe West 58
Lawrence Free State 63, Lansing 39
Liberal 41, Guymon, Okla. 35
Little River 50, Wakefield 22
Maize 60, Buhler 39
Maize South 66, Valley Center 55
Marysville 79, Rock Creek 60
Maur Hill – Mount Academy 67, Horton 21
McLouth 44, Jefferson North 29
McPherson 73, El Dorado 54
Minneapolis 58, Ellsworth 49
Mission Valley 85, Wabaunsee 49
Ness City 62, Ellis 51
Nickerson 55, Pratt 28
Northeast-Arma 65, Marmaton Valley 41
Northern Valley 85, Alma, Neb. 49
Norton 57, Oberlin-Decatur 34
Olathe North 70, SM Northwest 69
Osborne 78, Pike Valley 47
Oswego 46, Chetopa 45
Parsons 63, Coffeyville 62
Peabody-Burns 42, Solomon 25
Perry-Lecompton 38, Holton 36
Phillipsburg 67, Hoxie 49
Pittsburg 46, Chanute 29
Pittsburg Colgan 50, Riverton 26
Pleasant Ridge 54, Oskaloosa 47
Pratt Skyline 77, Cunningham 19
Rawlins County 49, Southwest, Neb. 45
Rock Hills 67, Natoma 24
Royal Valley 72, Jefferson West 46
Rural Vista 56, Herington 23
SM East 61, Olathe South 51
SM North 70, Olathe Northwest 64
SM South 59, Olathe East 52
Sabetha 52, Hiawatha 47
Salina Central 50, Hutchinson 35
Santa Fe Trail 54, Silver Lake 43
Scott City 65, Southwestern Hts. 52
Sedan 49, West Elk 39
Shawnee Heights 55, Topeka West 49
Smith Center 64, Logan 40
Smoky Valley 58, Lyons 30
St. Francis 54, Triplains-Brewster 42
St. John’s Beloit-Tipton 31, Lakeside 17
St. Thomas Aquinas 52, BV Southwest 46
Stafford 57, Hutchinson Central Christian 49
Stanton County 52, Springfield, Colo. 36
Sterling 70, Ell-Saline 48
Syracuse 52, Greeley County 48
Thunder Ridge 67, Franklin, Neb. 46
Tonganoxie 54, Baldwin 48
Topeka 69, Topeka Hayden 54
Topeka Seaman 48, Highland Park 43
Trego 52, Stockton 43
Troy 67, Wetmore 54
Valley Heights 53, Linn 23
Washburn Rural 65, Emporia 53
Washington County 60, BV Randolph 53
Weskan 57, Bethune, Colo. 11
Wichita Bishop Carroll 70, Wichita Northwest 55
Wichita Campus 76, Salina South 57
Wichita East 60, Wichita Heights 57
Wichita Trinity 61, Cheney 43
Wilson 53, Tescott 22

POSTPONEMENTS AND CANCELLATIONS
Burlingame vs. Cornerstone Family, ppd.
Lebo vs. Lyndon, ppd.
Nemaha Central vs. Riverside, ppd.
Olpe vs. Crest, ppd.
Paola vs. Spring Hill, ppd.
Waverly vs. Central Heights, ppd.

GIRLS PREP BASKETBALL
Abilene 57, Council Grove 28
Alma, Neb. 65, Northern Valley 23
Andale 51, Mulvane 28
Andover Central 54, Goddard-Eisenhower 45
Atchison County 51, Jackson Heights 45, OT
Attica/Argonia 42, South Barber 26
Augusta 48, Wichita Collegiate 36
BV North 71, Blue Valley 42
Baldwin 56, Tonganoxie 16
Beloit 62, Southeast Saline 57
Bishop Miege 76, BV Northwest 22
Bluestem 55, Fredonia 22
Bucklin 72, Western Plains-Healy 11
Cair Paravel 56, Whitfield, Mo. 44
Caldwell 47, Oxford 35
Caney Valley 41, Cherryvale 30
Canton-Galva 45, Elyria Christian 12
Central Plains 83, Meade 17
Centre 43, Goessel 34
Cheney 67, Wichita Trinity 46
Circle 72, Clearwater 31
Clay Center 51, Republic County 34
Conway Springs 63, Wichita Independent 40
DeSoto 55, KC Turner 12
Dodge City 41, Ulysses 40
Doniphan West 46, Onaga 18
Douglass 49, Belle Plaine 40
Ellis 56, Ness City 25
Eudora 40, Ottawa 22
Eureka 63, Madison/Hamilton 28
Fairfield 47, Burrton 45
Frankfort 69, Axtell 38
Garden City 42, Hugoton 31
Garden Plain 53, Kingman 22
Girard 43, Columbus 39
Glasco/Miltonvale-Southern Cloud 55, Lincoln 29
Goddard 59, Andover 42
Golden Plains 44, Hill City 21
Halstead 52, Hillsboro 17
Hanover 68, Clifton-Clyde 38
Haven 50, Larned 32
Hays 60, Great Bend 29
Hitchcock County, Neb. 69, Cheylin 35
Holcomb 51, Lakin 31
Holton 47, Perry-Lecompton 30
Horton 44, Maur Hill – Mount Academy 28
Hutchinson Central Christian 41, Stafford 23
Ingalls 56, Rolla 18
Jefferson North 46, McLouth 43
Jefferson West 39, Royal Valley 31
KC Christian 34, Heritage Christian 28
Kiowa County 60, Minneola 34
Lawrence 61, Olathe West 30
Lawrence Free State 49, Lansing 44
Leavenworth 47, Basehor-Linwood 42
Liberal 62, Guymon, Okla. 39
Little River 57, Wakefield 29
Maize 57, Buhler 32
Maize South 55, Valley Center 29
Manhattan 64, Junction City 20
McPherson 76, El Dorado 25
Medicine Lodge 48, Chaparral 44
Minneapolis 40, Ellsworth 31
Moundridge 47, Hutchinson Trinity 38
Nickerson 47, Pratt 38
Northeast-Arma 42, Marmaton Valley 32
Norton 52, Oberlin-Decatur 29
Olathe East 53, SM South 31
Olathe South 53, SM East 31
Osborne 44, Pike Valley 30
Oswego 49, Chetopa 45
Parsons 58, Coffeyville 26
Phillipsburg 56, Hoxie 46
Plainville 49, Hoisington 35
Pleasant Ridge 59, Oskaloosa 45
Quinter 41, Wheatland-Grinnell 34
Rawlins County 44, Southwest, Neb. 12
Riley County 54, Concordia 23
Rural Vista 47, Herington 23
Russell 56, Salina Sacred Heart 51
SM West 36, Gardner-Edgerton 25
Sabetha 50, Hiawatha 26
Salina Central 55, Hutchinson 43
Salina South 36, Wichita Campus 21
Scott City 65, Southwestern Hts. 17
Shawnee Heights 54, Topeka West 46
Silver Lake 50, Santa Fe Trail 27
Smith Center 60, Logan 41
Smoky Valley 53, Lyons 41
Solomon 63, Peabody-Burns 31
South Gray 86, Fowler 11
Springfield, Colo. 57, Stanton County 32
St. Francis 61, Triplains-Brewster 13
St. John’s Beloit-Tipton 31, Lakeside 17
St. Thomas Aquinas 56, BV Southwest 30
Sterling 62, Ell-Saline 25
Syracuse 48, Greeley County 13
Thunder Ridge 61, Franklin, Neb. 18
Topeka 63, Topeka Hayden 36
Topeka Seaman 56, Highland Park 53
Trego 56, Stockton 28
Turpin, Okla. 69, Elkhart 52
Valley Heights 49, Linn 12
Wamego 56, Chapman 52, OT
Washburn Rural 50, Emporia 22
Washington County 58, BV Randolph 54
Weskan 57, Bethune, Colo. 11
West Elk 49, Sedan 23
Wichita Bishop Carroll 57, Wichita Northwest 43
Wichita Home School 56, Wichita Classical 27
Wichita Southeast 45, Wichita North 17
Wichita West 74, Kapaun Mount Carmel 67, OT
Wilson 52, Tescott 28
Winfield 36, Arkansas City 35

POSTPONEMENTS AND CANCELLATIONS
Lebo vs. Lyndon, ppd.
Nemaha Central vs. Riverside, ppd.
Olpe vs. Crest, ppd.
Paola vs. Spring Hill, ppd.
Waverly vs. Central Heights, ppd.

Brown, Sneed help Kansas State beat No. 13 Kansas

Posted on February 5, 2019February 6, 2019

Wildcats end eight-game losing streak against its biggest rival in only their fifth win in Bramlage Coliseum over KU.

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) – Barry Brown scored 18 points, Xavier Sneed hit a crucial 3-pointer with a minute to go, and Kansas State roughed up No. 13 Kansas 74-67 on Tuesday night to snap a frustrating eight-game losing streak against its biggest rival.

Sneed finished with 14 points and Dean Wade added 12 for the Wildcats (17-5, 7-2), who not only maintained their place atop the Big 12 but dealt another tough road loss to the Jayhawks.

Kansas (17-6, 6-4) is just 1-6 in true road games this season.

Dedric Lawson led the Jayhawks with 18 points and nine rebounds, but the league’s leading scorer was just 6 of 15 from the floor. He also took such a physical beating in the old-school Big 12 showdown that he limped to the bench at one point in the second half.

Devon Dotson added 13 points before fouling out. The freshman also committed four of the Jayhawks 23 turnovers, continuing what has been a season-long issue with ball-handling on the road.

They’re averaging 17 per game in their six losses.

Buoyed by an electric home crowd, Kansas State raced to a 14-6 lead in the opening minutes, using their league-best defense to create turnovers and breaking down the Jayhawks’ man-to-man defense.

That’s when Kansas coach Bill Self, generally reluctant to switch defenses, went to a 2-3 zone.

It immediately slowed down the Wildcats, just as it did when Texas A&M used it so successfully in the SEC-Big 12 Challenge. Kansas slowly chipped into its deficit, then embarked on a 13-0 charge late in the first half, when the Wildcats went nearly 8 minutes without scoring a point.

Kansas eventually carried a 33-30 edge into halftime.

It didn’t last long.

The Wildcats turned once again to a defense that has held 13 opponents to 60 points or fewer this season, then turned another bushel of turnovers into easy run-outs. By the time Wade scored with 10:37 to go, the Wildcats had not only regained the lead but stretch it to eight.

Kansas chipped away again, and it looked as though Lagerald Vick would finally heat up when he buried a 3 with about 6 minutes to go. But the Wildcats finally started to make a couple free throws, and a 3 by Cartier Diarra and transition layup by Brown made it 63-56 with 3:52 left.

Vick answered with a 3 a few minutes later, and Dotson’s driving layup got Kansas within 64-61 with 1:38 to go. But the veteran Wildcats maintained their poise – Sneed buried his 3 in front of his own bench, and Cartier Diarra’s windmill dunk in transition put an exclamation mark on the win.

BIG PICTURE

Kansas now trails the Wildcats by 1 1/2 games in the conference race, making it an uphill battle to win a 15th consecutive title. The Jayhawks once more played without Marcus Garrett, who is out with a sprained ankle, and their depth issues showed when foul trouble hit in the second half.

Kansas State has won seven straight Big 12 games, the last six of those coinciding with Wade’s return from an injury. They’ve relied mainly on a defense that is fourth nationally in scoring, but the offense has likewise picked up the past couple of games.

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Trump calls for end of resistance politics in State of Union

Posted on February 5, 2019February 5, 2019

WASHINGTON (AP) — Facing a divided Congress for the first time, President Donald Trump on Tuesday called on Washington to reject “the politics of revenge, resistance and retribution.” He warned emboldened Democrats that “ridiculous partisan investigations” into his administration and businesses could hamper a surging American economy.

Watch the address here.

Trump’s appeals for bipartisanship in his State of the Union address clashed with the rancorous atmosphere he has helped cultivate in the nation’s capital — as well as the desire of most Democrats to block his agenda during his next two years in office. Their opposition was on vivid display as Democratic congresswomen in the audience formed a sea of white in a nod to early 20th-century suffragettes.

Trump spoke at a critical moment in his presidency, staring down a two-year stretch that will determine whether he is re-elected or leaves office in defeat. His speech sought to shore up Republican support that had eroded slightly during the recent government shutdown and previewed a fresh defense against Democrats as they ready a round of investigations into every aspect of his administration.

“If there is going to be peace and legislation, there cannot be war and investigation,” he declared. Lawmakers in the cavernous House chamber sat largely silent.

Looming over the president’s address was a fast-approaching Feb. 15 deadline to fund the government and avoid another shutdown. Democrats have refused to acquiesce to his demands for a border wall, and Republicans are increasingly unwilling to shut down the government to help him fulfill his signature campaign pledge. Nor does the GOP support the president’s plan to declare a national emergency if Congress won’t fund the wall.

Wary of publicly highlighting those intraparty divisions, Trump made no mention of an emergency declaration in his remarks, though he did offer a lengthy defense of his call for a border wall. But he delivered no ultimatums about what it would take for him to sign legislation to keep the government open.

“I am asking you to defend our very dangerous southern border out of love and devotion to our fellow citizens and to our country,” he said.

Trump devoted much of his speech to foreign policy, another area where Republicans have increasingly distanced themselves from the White House. He announced details of a second meeting with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un, outlining a summit on Feb. 27 and 28 in Vietnam. The two met last summer in Singapore, though that meeting only led to a vaguely worded commitment by the North to denuclearize.

As he stood before lawmakers, the president was surrounded by symbols of his emboldened political opposition. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who was praised by Democrats for her hard-line negotiating during the shutdown, sat behind Trump as he spoke. And several senators running for president were also in the audience, including Sens. Kamala Harris of California and Cory Booker of New Jersey.

Another Democratic star, Stacey Abrams, will deliver the party’s response to Trump. Abrams narrowly lost her bid in November to become America’s first black female governor, and party leaders are aggressively recruiting her to run for U.S. Senate from Georgia.

In excerpts released ahead of Abrams’ remarks, she calls the shutdown a political stunt that “defied every tenet of fairness and abandoned not just our people, but our values.”

Trump’s address amounted to an opening argument for his re-election campaign. Polls show he has work to do, with his approval rating falling to just 34 percent after the shutdown, according to a recent survey conducted by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.

One bright spot for the president has been the economy, which has added jobs for 100 straight months. He said the U.S. has “the hottest economy anywhere in the world.”

He said, “The only thing that can stop it are foolish wars, politics or ridiculous partisan investigations” an apparent swipe at the special counsel investigation into ties between Russia and Trump’s 2016 campaign, as well as the upcoming congressional investigations.

The diverse Democratic caucus, which includes a bevy of women, sat silently for much of Trump’s speech. But they leapt to their feet when he noted there are “more women in the workforce than ever before.”

The increase is due to population growth — and not something Trump can credit to any of his policies.

Turning to foreign policy, another area where Republicans have increasingly been willing to distance themselves from the president, Trump defended his decisions to withdraw U.S. troops from Syria and Afghanistan.

“Great nations do not fight endless wars,” he said, adding that the U.S. is working with allies to “destroy the remnants” of the Islamic State group and that he has “accelerated” efforts to reach a settlement in Afghanistan.

IS militants have lost territory since Trump’s surprise announcement in December that he was pulling U.S. forces out, but military officials warn the fighters could regroup within six months to a year of the Americans leaving. Several leading GOP lawmakers have sharply criticized his plans to withdraw from Syria, as well as from Afghanistan.

Trump’s guests for the speech include Anna Marie Johnson, a woman whose life sentence for drug offenses was commuted by the president, and Joshua Trump, a sixth-grade student from Wilmington, Delaware, who has been bullied over his last name. They sat with first lady Melania Trump during the address.