“I saw the word ‘leadership’ and wanted to give it a shot,” Chelsie Andrews, Bennington graduate student, said of applying to and being accepted into this year’s Leadership Hays class.
Her goals for this hands-on program include giving back to the Hays community while gaining vital leadership tools that will aid her in a future career. Chelsie’s dedication to her academic and professional pursuits are admirable as she seizes opportunities while being a part of Fort Hays State University and the Hays community.
Leadership Hays is a program coordinated by the Hays Area Chamber of Commerce and is affiliated with the Kansas Leadership Center. It is a multi-session program, held between February through May, that helps develop leadership skills and challenges its participants to implement the techniques learned in their personal and professional lives. This year, 21 participants from 19 area businesses will participate in the program. Together, they will collaborate ideas, practice leadership skills, discuss leadership qualities, network, and make friendships. Their final project will be a testament of the skills gained as they plan an activity to benefit children in Ellis County.
Chelsie has undergraduate degrees in both Tourism and Hospitality Management and Leadership Studies from FHSU. She is currently a graduate student obtaining a Master’s of Professional Studies in Human Resource Management of which she’ll complete in December 2019 from FHSU.
Chelsie is also very active across campus as well as within the Applied Business Studies department and the Robbins College of Business and Entrepreneurship. As a member of the Travel Club, she has engaged in opportunities to travel abroad in Costa Rica and Ecuador to share her leadership experiences. She has been inducted into the Eta Sigma Delta Honor Society. She is also a working member of Collegiate DECA and has presented various case studies at the state and national level.
SHERMAN COUNTY— Two people were injured in an accident just after 10p.m. Saturday Sherman County.
The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2014 Ford F250 driven by Kurt G. Jastrow, 67, Shelton, WA., was eastbound on Interstate 70 twelve miles west of Goodland. The driver attempted to pass a 2019 Kenworth semi driven by Carmel D. Lagas, 48, Edinburg, TX, despite poor visibility due to the weather. The Ford struck the Kenworth’s trailer.
An eastbound 2018 Freightliner semi driven by Benjamin R. Johnson, Vian, OK., was unable to avoid the accident and also struck the Kenworth’s trailer before traveling into the south ditch.
Jastrow and one passenger in the Ford Rose Singer, 52, Clarksville, TN., were transporeted to the hospital in Goodland with serious injuries, according to the KHP. There were no other injuries reported. Scott Singer, 57, Clarksville, TN, a passenger in the Ford was not wearing a seat belt, according to the KHP.
Laura Kelly’s election as governor in November was a big win for Democrats. NOMIN UJIYEDIIN / KANSAS NEWS SERVICE
Kansas Democrats scored critical wins in the last election. Now they’re struggling to transform those victories into Democratic-minded policies, and to hold on to the corners of power they’ve captured.
They meet in their annual convention this weekend to pick party leaders and search for consensus on strategies for governing and see if they can repeat last year’s election wins next year.
“It’s a time for Democrats to celebrate,” said Kansas House Minority Leader Tom Sawyer in an interview, “but we need to keep working and moving forward.”
In 2018, Democrat Laura Kelly won the governor’s race and Democrat Sharice Davids unseated a Republican incumbent to represent the Kansas City suburbs in Congress.
The 2020 election will put all the state legislative seats on the table and a prize Democrats have dreamed of for decades: an open U.S. Senate seat they like to think they can win.
Next year’s races could launch Democrats on a new path to political relevance in Kansas. Or it could leave the party withering into the triviality of the recent past, when Republicans held all the statewide offices, congressional seats and huge majorities in the Statehouse.
At the state Republican Party convention last month, Republicans made clear they’re eager to oust Davids from the 3rd Congressional District in 2020 and set up Kelly for defeat in 2022.
Yet some Democrats think the 2018 elections showed that the party can gain even more ground.
“That’s given folks a renewed sense of opportunity and optimism,” said Kansas Democratic Party Executive Director Ethan Corson. “It is a state that Democrats can win in and can be successful in.”
Republicans aim to make that hard. Kelly’s major budget and education proposals have so far fallen on deaf ears with Republicans, who still hold large majorities in the Legislature and the leadership jobs that come with that.
The initial stumbles haven’t discouraged Democrats, Corson said. He points out that Kelly’s still been able to accomplish things, such as signing an executive order barring discrimination against LGBT state workers.
“I don’t think anybody by any stretch ever thought it was going to be easy for the governor,” Corson said. “I’m still optimistic that she’s going to get those priorities accomplished.”
There’s a way to grease the skids for the governor’s agenda in the future: win more seats in the Legislature. Sawyer, the party’s top leader in the Kansas House, said that needs to be a major focus for Democrats.
“The next chair (of the party) needs to focus a lot on the Legislature,” Sawyer said, “to gain a few more Democrats so we can help the governor out.”
To do that, Sawyer said the party needs to build up its infrastructure into areas of the state where it’s all but disappeared, to raise money and to recruit candidates into more races.
Departing Democratic Party Chairman John Gibson, who decided not to run for another term, started that work. He boosted outreach and said now more than 75 of the state’s 105 counties have an organized Democratic Party.
Democratic state Rep. Barbara Ballard, from Lawrence, said that push needs to expand for the party to gain influence and win elections.
“If you make sure that rural areas are being included in this process, and not just all urban, then it says we are all in this together,” Ballard said.
To make inroads, Democrats will need a message they can sell. Gov. Kelly pitched herself as a consensus builder. She pushed priorities such as Medicaid expansion and education funding while working attract to moderate Republican voters.
According to Ballard, Kelly’s victory last year shows it’s a winning political position that Democrats should continue to use.
“You moved where you needed to move in order to get the job done,” she said. “Why would you want to change it?”
Democrats have had mixed fortunes in recent years. In 2016, they picked up around a dozen seats in the Legislature. They formed a coalition with moderate Republicans that helped roll back tax cuts and increase spending on schools.
In 2018, while Democrats won the governor’s office and the seat in Congress, the party failed to pick up any other statewide offices or House seats. After the election, three Republicans switched parties, leaving the GOP with an 84-41 majority in the House and 28-11 edge in the Senate. The Senate also has one independent member.
Republicans still dominate statewide offices, the Kansas congressional delegation and the Legislature.
At least three people have announced runs for chair of the Democratic Party.
Current party Vice Chair Vicki Hiatt said she’s already had a hand in expanding the party’s infrastructure and recruiting candidates. As chair, she would continue expansion into more areas of Kansas and focus on the fundraising needed to build the party.
She’d concentrate on protecting Davids’ congressional seat and shoot to win next year’s U.S. Senate race.
“We will be working really hard for the U.S. Senate candidate,” she said. “That will be a target.”
George Hanna, from Tecumseh, was a candidate for the House in the last election and said he’d focus on gains in rural areas.
“We all have a job to do — fundraise, develop an inclusive caucus process and find our new representatives,” he said in a Facebook post announcing he would run.
A third candidate, Chris Roesel from Johnson County, touts his experience running for local elected offices.
But the field of candidates is not limited. The Democratic convention will bring together hundreds of party loyalists from across the state. The leadership elections are open to all nominations and more than 200 party members will vote to pick the winner.
“Anybody can run,” Sawyer said. “Quite often it is pretty wide open.”
Stephen Koranda is the Statehouse reporter the Kansas News Service Kansas. Follow him on Twitter @kprkoranda.
Tractor Supply Company will celebrate its grand opening in Hays with a community celebration featuring entertainment, giveaways and special events.
The Hays store, 235 W. 48th St., had a soft opening on Friday, Feb. 22 and is now open for business 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays and 9 a.m. t0 7 p.m. Sundays.
As part of the family-friendly celebration from Thursday, March 7 through Sunday, March 10, Tractor Supply customers will receive a 10 percent discount on all purchases made at the store.
During the main event on Saturday, March 9, visitors will have the opportunity to enjoy special events including a limestone sculpture and carving demonstration, pet adoption event as well as family-friendly activities alongside the local 4-H chapter. Additionally, the store will give away gift cards and Tractor Supply hats while supplies last.
“At Tractor Supply we understand the value of community, which is why we made it a priority to build a team with deep roots in Hays,” said Mark Brown, manager of the Hays Tractor Supply store. “Our team members live the same lifestyle as our customers, and we’re excited to supply them with the tools, information and resources they need to live life on their own terms.”
Despite frigid temperatures and snow, Brown said the store has already received a warm welcome from Hays area residents.
Brown said the store will offer products for “life out here.”
The Hays Tractor Supply will provide a one-stop shop for the community, serving farmers, livestock and pet owners, ranchers, part-time and hobby farmers, gardeners, homeowners, tradesmen and others.
Chick Days are ongoing through May 5. The store has live chicks and ducks in stock now.
Tractor Supply customers will be able to choose from a wide range of products including workwear and boots, equine and pet supplies, tractor and trailer parts and accessories, lawn and garden supplies, sprinkler and irrigation parts, power tools, fencing, welding and pump supplies and riding mowers.
The store will carry brands such as Purina, Carhartt, Blue Buffalo and Hobart, as well as products exclusive to Tractor Supply. The Hays store will also include a pet wash station where customers will have access to professional-grade wash bays, grooming tables and tools.
Brown noted the store also can order products online to ship to the store or directly to the customer’s home.
In addition to supplying dependable products for farm, ranch and rural customers, the Hays Tractor Supply will regularly host events with community partners, including local animal shelters, area 4-H clubs and FFA chapters. Brown said the store has already signed on to be a sponsor of both the Trego and Ellis county fairs. The store will be accepting donations for area 4-H programs through its clover program. A clover will be posted in the store’s window for every donation made.
The store does not carry firearms, bows or ammo, but it does carry feed and salt block for deer hunters. The store plans to offer a deer event during hunting season.
Customers can also sign up for Tractor Supply’s new Neighbor’s Club loyalty program, which will make them eligible to receive member-only offers, birthday offers, personal purchase summaries and receipt-free returns.
Tractor Supply opens about 80 stores each year. Another store will be opening in Great Bend in May. Brown said Hays aligned with the brand’s values, and the company thought Hays could benefit from having a store in its community.
As of December 29, 2018, the company operated 1,765 Tractor Supply stores in 49 states and an e-commerce website at www.TractorSupply.com.
To learn more about Tractor Supply Company, visit TractorSupply.com. For additional information on the Neighbor’s Club program, visit NeighborsClub.com.
Tractor Supply Company also owns and operates Petsense, a small-box pet specialty supply retailer focused on meeting the needs of pet owners, primarily in small and mid-size communities, and offering a variety of pet products and services. As of December 29, 2018, the Company operated 175 Petsense stores in 26 states. For more information on Petsense, visit www.Petsense.com.
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump announced Saturday he would soon sign an executive order requiring colleges and universities to support free speech if they want federal resources.
Trump is highlighting concerns from some conservatives that their voices were being censored, whether on social media or at the nation’s universities. He did not go into more detail about what the order would say, but his comments immediately drew scrutiny from those who noted that public research universities already have a constitutional obligation to protect free speech.
“An executive order is unnecessary as public research universities are already bound by the First Amendment, which they deeply respect and honor,” said Peter McPherson, president of the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities. “It is core to their academic mission.”
Trump invited Hayden Williams to join him Saturday while he addressed activists attending the Conservative Political Action Conference. Williams was punched Feb. 19 while on the campus of University of California, Berkeley. He was recruiting for the conservative group Talking Points USA.
Two men approached and one punched him during a confrontation captured on student cellphones. University of California, Berkeley police arrested a suspect, Zachary Greenberg, on Friday.
Williams, who had a black eye, told Fox News that the men objected to a sign that said “Hate Crime Hoaxes Hurt Real Victims.”
Neither Williams nor Greenberg are affiliated with UC Berkeley.
Trump told the audience Saturday that Williams “took a hard punch in the face for all of us.” Meanwhile, Williams said many conservative students face “discrimination, harassment or worse if they dare speak up on campus.”
Trump offered no details about what the executive order might say about what has become a thorny issue on college campuses.
TOPEKA – The Kansas Department of Commerce is accepting grant applications for youth services. Up to five grants will be awarded to eligible entities to provide innovative services to eligible in-school and out-of-school youth.
The grant period of performance is June 1, 2019 through December 31, 2020.
Eligible respondents include:
Local workforce development boards
Public not-for-profit organizations with 501(c)(3) status
Public or private schools
Unified school districts
Community and technical colleges
Community-based organizations
Faith-based organizations
Other entities with a demonstrated capacity for fiscal integrity, a history of successfully providing services to youth and the ability to meet performance accountability measures will be considered, as well. Additional consideration will be given to applications proposing services to youth in rural areas.
Successful projects will serve in-school and/or out-of-school youth ages 14 to 24, and will provide:
Services designed to prepare participants for employment
Pre-employment skills training
Employment credentials
Work-place learning
As well as other activities which improve participants’ employment readiness and workplace skills.
The Department of Commerce will be accepting applications through 4:00 PM on April 30, 2019 and will host a pre-bid conference at 2:30 PM on March 25, 2019.
MANHATTAN, Kan. – Paced by a game-high 20 points from senior Dean Wade, No. 16/15 Kansas State remained in a tie for first place in the Big 12 with a 66-60 victory over Baylor in front of 9,855 fans at Bramlage Coliseum on Saturday night.
Behind Wade’s 20 points, four Wildcats scored in double-figures, including 16 points from senior guard Kamau Stokes, 14 points from junior forward Xavier Sneed and 10 points from senior guard Barry Brown, Jr. In total, the senior class combined for 46 of K-State’s 66 points, while Wade registered his 19thcareer game with 20+ points.
K-State (22-7, 12-4 Big 12) is now 11-1 this season when four or more players scored in double figures.
The Wildcats remains tied for the lead in the Big 12 with No. 11/11 Texas Tech (24-6, 12-4 Big 12), while winning their sixth consecutive game against Baylor dating back to January 2017.
K-State led for nearly 35 minutes of Saturday’s contest, while the game changed leads only four times despite a tightly-contested affair throughout. The Wildcats led 41-40 with 13:13 to play before using a 12-1 run to create some separation and take a 12-point lead (53-41) with just under 9 minutes remaining.
Baylor (19-10, 10-6 Big 12) closed to within 59-55 on a 3-pointer by senior King McClure with 2:51 left, but K-State was able to close it out from the free throw line, hitting 7 of its last 12 attempts.
The Wildcats connected on 44.7 percent (21-of-47) from the field, including 29.4 (5-of-17) from 3-point range, and knocked down 63.3 percent (19-of-30) from the free throw line. The Bears hit on 47.7 percent (21-of-44) of its field goals, including 37.5 percent (6-of-16) from the beyond the arc.
Stokes moved into third all-time in K-State history in assists on Saturday, tallying 5 assists to up his total to 399 in his career. His 399 career assists are third to only Steve Henson (582) and Jacob Pullen (455).
Three Baylor players scored in double figures led by 13 from sophomore guard Mario Kegler, who shot 6-of-10 from the floor with 5 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block and 1 steal in 30 minutes of play. Senior guard Makai Mason and freshman guard Jared Butler added 11 and 10 points, respectively.
HOW IT HAPPENED
With Baylor claiming the early lead, K-State bounced back after the first media timeout with a 9-0 run that started with a 3-pointer from senior Kamau Stokes. After the Stokes 3-pointer, fellow Dean Wade and Stokes alternated baskets, including a jumper from Wade that gave K-State a 13-7 lead with 12:56 left in the half.
After the under-12 timeout, Wade extended the K-State run to 13-0 on a feed from sophomore guard Mike McGuirl, as Wade collected the pass and threw down a dunk. On the next possession, junior forward Xavier Sneed nailed a corner 3-pointer to make the score 20-7 with 10:30 remaining in the half.
During the run, the Wildcat defense held Baylor scoreless for 7:31. The strong defense combined with a spark offensively gave K-State its largest lead of the half at 24-9 with 9:05 left in the half.
Baylor responded to the K-State run with a run of its own, as the Bears spouted off a 9-0 run to bring the score to single-digits at 24-18 with 6:18 left in the half.
Leading by 4 with under two minutes remaining, Wade scored 5-straight points for the Wildcats, including an and-one to give K-State a 32-25 lead with 1:10 remaining. The Wildcats would go on to take a 32-30 lead at the break.
Through the first half of play, Wade, Brown and Stokes accounted for 23 of the team’s 32 points, including a game-high 11 points from Wade. As a team, K-State shot 45.8 percent (11-of-24) from the field, while forcing Baylor into 10 first-half turnovers.
The start of the second half favored the Bears, as the Wildcats hit on just 2 of their first 7 shots of the field, while Baylor claimed its first lead since the 16:31 mark of the first half, scoring on a jumper from senior guard King McClure to bring the score to 37-36 with 15:13 left in the game.
Like he did in the first half, Wade found another crease to the basket in the second-half, which led to another slam dunk, this time giving K-State a 43-40 lead with 12:53 remaining. On the next K-State possession, Sneed knocked down a 3-pointer from the corner to extend the K-State lead to 46-40 with 12:10 left in the game.
The dunk by Wade energized the Wildcats, as K-State went on an 10-1 run to extend the K-State lead back to double-digits at 53-41 with 8:48 remaining.
With under 3-minutes remaining, Baylor struck on a McClure 3-pointer to bring the score to 59-55 at the 2:51 mark, notching a 6-0 run for the Bears. Within the next minute of play, Sneed capped 3-of-4 from the free throw line to give K-State a 62-55 advantage with 1:53 remaining.
In the final minute of play, Baylor was able to climb back within 3 points after a pair of missed free throws. With 19.5 seconds left, Stokes was sent to the line, where he capitalized on a pair of free throws to bring the score to 65-60. Brown would hit one more free throw in the final seconds to give K-State the 66-60 victory.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Dean Wade – Senior Dean Wade registered his fourth 20-point game of his season and 19thof his career, by scoring 20 points on 9-of-15 from the floor in 39 minutes of play.
STAT OF THE GAME
21 – K-State scored 21 points off 19 Baylor turnovers, which marked the 10thtime (fourth in Big 12) this season that the Wildcats have scored 20 or more points off opponent turnovers.
SEASON RECORD UPDATE
K-State 22-7 (12-4 Big 12)
Baylor 19-10 (10-6 Big 12)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Fort Hays State Men’s Basketball will be the No. 4 seed in the 2019 MIAA Men’s Basketball Championship Tournament in Kansas City, Mo., slated for March 6-10 at Municipal Auditorium. The Tigers finished in fourth place alone in the MIAA and will take on No. 5 seed Lincoln University in the quarterfinals on Friday, March 7 at 12 pm. The MIAA released the official bracket on Saturday evening (March 2) after the conclusion of the 2018-19 regular season.
The MIAA Tournament has a new format this year as only 10 teams qualify for the tournament as compared to 12 in the past. There are no longer any first-round home site games. The entire tournament is in Kansas City.
On Wednesday, opening round games feature the No. 7 vs. No. 10 seed and No. 8 seed vs. No. 9 seed. Winners of those games move on to Thursday to meet the No. 1 and No. 2 seeds in the quarterfinals. The winner of the 7/10 matchup plays the No. 2 seed and the winner of the 8/9 matchup plays the No. 1 seed.
Fort Hays State’s portion of the tournament begins on Friday when quarterfinal matchups of the No. 4 vs. 5 seed and the No. 3 vs. No. 6 seed take place for both the men and women. Winners will move on to the semifinals on Saturday. The winner of the (No. 4) Fort Hays State/(No. 5) Lincoln game would potentially meet No. 1 seed Northwest Missouri State, No. 8 seed Emporia State, or No. 9 seed Northeastern State in the semifinals.
Fort Hays State produced its 12th consecutive winning season and reached 18 wins in a season for the 15th time under head coach Mark Johnson by finishing the regular season 18-10 overall and 12-7 in the MIAA. The Tigers enter the tournament winners of their last two games after defeating Missouri Southern and Pittsburg State in the final week of the regular season in Hays. Under Johnson’s guidance, the Tigers have qualified for the conference tournament in all 13 years of their membership with the MIAA. FHSU owns a record of 12-11 in the tournament in that span.
Single session tickets are available for $20, while student tickets are $5 per session and children ages 6 and under are FREE. Tickets can be purchased at the FHSU Athletic Office, Cunningham 138 or by calling 785-628-4050.
Tiger fans traveling to Kansas City are encouraged to meet up with other Fort Hays State fans at Johnny’s Tavern, the official hangout of #MIAAMadness and home of Tiger Spirit Parties, hosted by the FHSU Alumni Association. Fans can visit this link to view the complete schedule of Tiger Spirit Parties.
See the complete schedule for the 2019 MIAA Men’s Basketball Championship below.
Schedule
Wednesday, March 6 – Opening Round
No. 8 Emporia State vs No. 9 Northeastern State – Noon
No. 7 Lindenwood vs No. 10 Southwest Baptist – 2:15 p.m.
Thursday, March 7 – Quarterfinals Day One
No. 1 Northwest Missouri vs No. 8/9 Winner – Noon
No. 2 Washburn vs No. 7/10 Winner- 2:15 p.m.
Friday, March 8 – Quarterfinals Day Two
No. 4 Fort Hays State vs No. 5 Lincoln – Noon
No. 3 Missouri Southern vs No. 6 Pittsburg State – 2:15 p.m.
Saturday, March 9 – Semifinals
Semifinal One (Men’s Game 7) – Noon
Semifinal Two (Men’s Game 8) – 2:15 p.m.
Sunday, March 10 – Championship
Men’s Championship Game – 1 p.m.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – After winning its second regular season MIAA championship, the Fort Hays State women’s basketball team has earned the top seed in next week’s 2019 MIAA Women’s Basketball Championship tournament. The official bracket was released Saturday evening (March 2) after the conclusion of the 2018-19 regular season.
As the top seed in the newly reformatted 10-team bracket, the Tigers will play their opening game in the quarterfinals on Thursday, March 7 against the winner of No. 8 Nebraska-Kearney and No. 9 Missouri Western. First tip in Fort Hays State’s quarterfinal contest is set for 6 p.m. inside historic Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Mo.
Winners of all four quarterfinal contests will play in the semifinals on Saturday, March 9 before a champion is crowned on Sunday, March 10.
Fort Hays State wrapped up the regular season with a home win over Pittsburg State Saturday, turning in an overall record of 27-1 and a league mark of 18-1. It is the eighth-straight season the team has eclipsed 20 wins and the fourth time in the last five seasons the Tigers have won 25 or more games.
This is the eighth-straight season the Tigers have advanced to Kansas City and the MIAA Championship, reaching the quarterfinals each year. Fort Hays State is 10-9 all-time in the MIAA Tournament, including a 7-9 mark inside Municipal Auditorium.
Single session tickets are available for $20, while student tickets are $5 per session and children ages 6 and under are FREE. Tickets can be purchased at the FHSU Athletic Office, Cunningham 138 or by calling 785-628-4050.
Tiger fans traveling to Kansas City are encouraged to meet up with other Fort Hays State fans at Johnny’s Tavern, the official hangout of #MIAAMadness. Fans can visit this link to view the complete schedule of Tiger Spirit Parties, hosted by the Fort Hays State University Alumni Association.
The complete schedule for the 2019 MIAA Women’s Basketball Championship can be found below.
Wednesday, March 6 – Opening Round
No. 8 Nebraska Kearney vs No. 9 Missouri Western – 6 p.m.
No. 7 Central Oklahoma vs. No. 10 Missouri Southern – 8:15 p.m.
Thursday, March 7 – Quarterfinals Day One
No. 1 Fort Hays State vs No. 8/9 Winner – 6 p.m.
No. 2 Central Missouri vs No. 7/10 Winner – 8:15 p.m.
Friday, March 8 – Quarterfinals Day Two
No. 4 Washburn vs No. 5 Emporia State – 6 p.m.
No. 3 Lindenwood vs No. 6 Pittsburg State – 8:15 p.m.
Saturday, March 9 – Semifinals
Semifinal (Women’s Game 7) – 6 p.m.
Semifinal (Women’s Game 8) – 8:15 p.m.
Sunday, March 10 – Championship
Championship Game – 3:15 p.m.
HOISINGTON – The TMP-Marian Monarchs opened the game on a 9-2 run and had three players score in double-figures as they beat Smoky Valley 60-35 Saturday to claim the 3A sub-state championship.
Bill Meagher postgame
It took both teams a couple of minutes to get their offense settle in before Smoky Valley grabbed an early 2-0 lead. That would be there only lead of the day.
After they were held scoreless for the first 2:15 of the game Ryan Karlin converted on a layup that sparked a 9-1 run for the Monarchs to end the first quarter with a 9-3 lead.
Karlin hit his second first-half three to open the second quarter as the Monarchs outscored Smoky Valley 9-3 to open the second quarter. A Jared Mayers field goal helped the Moanrchs build a 12-point lead with under five minutes to play in the first-half. TMP’s largest lead of the first-half came at the break at 24-10.
Coming out of the halftime break Mayers scored the first five points of the quarter helping the Monarchs build a 29-10 lead.
Smoky Valley was able to trim the deficit to 13 lead in the third but a late field goal by Bryce Seib gave TMP a 39-24 lead through three quarters.
In the fourth quarter it was Carson Jacobs’ turn to lead the Monarchs, he scored eight straight to open the quarter to put TMP back up by 17.
The Monarchs extended their lead in the fourth quarter and went on to pick up the 60-35 win.
Game highlights
Mayers lead the Monarchs with 17 points and a game-high 10 rebounds while Karlin added 14 and Jacobs had 12.
The Monarchs improve to 13-11 with the win and are headed back to the 3A state tournament in Hutchinson next week.
SEDGWICK COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating a wanted suspect on additional charges after a Thursday chase.
Burnett -photo Sedgwick Co.
Just before 2p.m. Thursday police on patrol observed a stolen Honda Civic in the 1oo block of East Kincaid in Wichita, according to officer Charley Davidson. During an attempt to conduct a traffic stop, the suspect later identified as 49-year-old Frank Burnett, 49, sped away from police.
The short vehicle pursuit ended in the dead-end street in the 200 block of South Wichita. Burnett fled from the car but officers chased him down as he boarded an Envision Bus in the company parking lot in the 2300 block of South Water. Officers located drugs, paraphernalia and a large knife in the area where Burnett was arrested.
He was booked into the Sedgwick County Jail on requested charges that included aggravated weapons violations, possession of meth, marijuana and drug paraphernalia, possession of stolen property, evade and elude, other traffic violations and outstanding warrants, according to Davidson.
Burnett has over twenty convictions that include theft, burglary, assault, obstruction, aggravated battery, criminal damage and drugs, according to the Kansas Department of Corrections.
HAYS, Kan. – Brady Werth scored 20 points and pulled down a career-high 14 rebounds and Fort Hays State used 63-percent shooting in the second half to rally past Pittsburg State 71-61 Saturday in front of 3,175 Saturday afternoon at Gross Coliseum.
Werth went 7-for-10 from the floor in the second half to become the 21st player in Tiger history to eclipse 1,000 points in a career.
Mark Johnson Postgame Interview
Brady Werth Postgame Interview
Game Highlights
The Tigers (18-10, 12-7 MIAA) got off to a hot start hitting nine of their first 16 shots and building an early five-point lead. They closed the half hitting only one of their last 16 shot and trailed by nine at halftime.
Back-to-back 3-pointers from A.J. Walker pushed the Gorillas (16-12, 9-10 MIAA) lead to 15 forty-five seconds into the second half.
The Tigers responded with a 25-9 run and took a 51-50 lead on a Brady Werth jumper with 9:50 to play.
Pitt State tied the game 58-58 on two Demetrius Levarity free throws with 5:30 to play. The Tigers then scored the next 13 points and built their big lead of 13 on a pair or Trey O’Neil free throws.
O’Neil finished with 13 points and Nyjee Wright added 11.
The Gorillas tandem of Grant Lozoya and Donavan Franklin, who averaged close to 44 points combined were held to a combined 20 on 8-of-26 shooting.
