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Fort Hays State Athletics will enshrine six new members into the Tiger Sports Hall of Fame on Saturday, October 25, 2014. The six inductees include Mike Allen (football), Gene Fleharty (contributor), Lonnie Gee (cross country/track & field), Nathaniel Rollins (men’s basketball), Daryl Stockstill (men’s basketball), and Vandora Wilson (track & field). The induction ceremony will take place the morning of October 25 at the Memorial Union Ballroom on the campus of Fort Hays State University at 10 am. The inductees will also be recognized at halftime of the football game vs. Northwest Missouri State at 2 pm.

Mike Allen
A native of Denver, Colo., Allen was a member of the FHSU football team from 1987 to 1990. He was a two-time All-American for the Tigers, earning an honorable mention selection as a junior at defensive back in 1989 and a first team selection at linebacker as a senior in 1990. He was a three-time All-District 10 selection, twice at defensive back and once at linebacker. Allen also excelled in the classroom, earning CoSIDA Academic All-American honors his senior year. Allen was also a two-time all-conference first team selection, earning the honors as a junior in the final year with the CSIC and as a senior in the first year with the RMAC. Allen continues to hold the career record for interceptions at FHSU with 14, recording 13 of those over his final three years. He was the team leader in tackles in 1989 with 82 and interceptions in 1988 and 1989 with four each year.

 

 

Eugene Fleharty
Eugene Fleharty has been constant supporter of Fort Hays State Athletics both in service and financially for over 50 years. Eugene and his wife, Jo Ann, are members of Fort Hays State’s Difference Makers. They were major contributors for several of the recent improvements at Tiger Stadium (softball) on the campus of Fort Hays State University. He has served as the official scorekeeper at Fort Hays State home basketball games for over 50 consecutive years, a role he still serves in to this present day. Fleharry was an assistant professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at Fort Hays State University from 1962-1999. He was chair of the Department of Biological Sciences for 11 of his 37 years as a professor at FHSU.

 

 

Lonnie Gee
Lonnie Gee, native of Iuka, Kan., was a four-time All-America performer for the Tigers in cross country/track and field. He was an All-American performer for the FHSU cross country team in 1980, helping the Tigers to a fourth-place finish in the nation that year. He joined J.P. Worcester as the Tigers’ two All-Americans on that year’s squad. He was also the 1978 District 10 Champion in cross country, but just missed All-American honors that year at the national meet. He owns the second-fastest 1500 meter time in FHSU history behind only John Mason for track and field. He was a three-time All-America performer in indoor track and field for FHSU, along with multiple all-conference and all-district honors.

 

Nate Rollins
Rollins was a two-time All-America selection for Fort Hays State in men’s basketball, playing two years from 1982 to 1984. The Detroit, Mich., native earned third-team honors in 1983 and first-team honors in 1984, helping Fort Hays State to its first national championship as a senior. He earned All-NAIA Tournament Team honors that year as well. He was the CSIC Player of the Year in 1982-83 as a junior. As a senior in 1983-84, he averaged 17.9 points and 7.9 rebounds per game, and as a junior he averaged a double-double of 20.2 points and 11.7 rebounds per game. He was a first-team all-conference selection in each of his years as a Tiger. He is 10th on the all-time scoring list at FHSU in just two years played with 1,229 points, scoring 565 points as a junior and 664 as a senior. He averaged 18.9 points per game in his career, which is tied for fifth-best all-time at FHSU, and 9.6 rebounds per game. He shot 62.1 percent from the floor as a senior, which is the 10th-best single season mark by a Tiger. His 11.7 rebounds per game as a junior is fifth-best in a single season at FHSU.

 

 

Daryl Stockstill
A native of Geneseo, Kan., Stockstill was an NAIA All-American selection for the Tigers in his senior year of 1970-71. Stockstill averaged a double-double that season with 18.2 points and 11.0 rebounds per game in 26 games played. He shot 48 percent from the field and 76.7 percent (133 free-throws made, 7th-most in a single season) at the free-throw line that year. As a junior in 1969-70, Stockstill also averaged a double-double of 19.1 points and 11.5 rebounds per game, shooting 51.3 percent from the field and 77.7 percent at the free-throw line (132 free-throws made, 8th-most in a single season). His 265 career made free-throws and 343 attempted free-throws ranks 9th all-time in school history. His 11.5 rebounds per game is sixth-best for a single season in FHSU history. His 18.7 points per game average over his two years ranks sixth-best for a career at FHSU and added 11.3 rebounds per game in his career. He was a two-time All-RMAC and NAIA All-District 10 1st Team selection. He was a two-year letterwinner for FHSU after transferring from Hutchinson Community College.

 

 

Vandora Wilson
Wilson was a six-time All-America performer in women’s track and field as a thrower. A native of Topeka, Kan., she was a national runner-up individually four times. In 1981, she finished second nationally in the shot put and third in the discus. In 1982, she was second nationally in shot put during the indoor season, and second nationally in the discus during the outdoor season. As a senior in 1983, she finished third nationally in the shot put during indoor season, and then second nationally in the discus during outdoor season. She still to this day owns the school record in the discus at 156′ 9″, a record that has now stood for 32 years. It is now the oldest standing women’s outdoor record at Fort Hays State.

FHSU Weekly Football Press Conference
October 7, 2014

Head Coach Chris Brown

Senior Cornerback Ed Brown

 

Sophomore Safety DeAndre James

 

Senior Wide Receiver Ed Williams

 

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Fort Hays State Men’s Soccer jumped one spot to No. 24 in the latest NSCAA National Rankings, released Tuesday (Oct. 7) by the organization. The Tigers picked up two shutout wins last week, defeating West Texas A&M, 1-0, on the road, before closing out the weekend with a 4-0 victory against Harding at FHSU Soccer Stadium.

FHSU (6-3-1 overall) has outscored opponents 18-0 in the previous four games, climbing above the .500 mark in the MIAA (3-2 in the conference). Northeastern State (No. 15) is the MIAA’s other representative in the poll, staying in the same spot as last week’s ranking. FHSU dropped a 2-1 contest to NSU earlier this season, but will host the RiverHawks for a rematch on Oct. 26.

FHSU is home this weekend for two games over Homecoming. The Tigers host Upper Iowa on Friday (Oct. 9) at 5 p.m., and play Southern Nazarene on Sunday (Oct. 11) at 2 p.m.

The complete NSCAA National Rankings is below…

1	Southern New Hampshire University	1	9-0-0
2	Saginaw Valley State University	3	7-0-2
3	Saint Leo University	4	6-0-2
4	University Of Charleston	2	9-0-1
5	Southern Connecticut State University	5	8-0-0
6	Seattle Pacific University	7	8-0-1
7	Young Harris College	9	7-0-1
8	Regis University	8	8-1-0
9	Lynn University	11	7-1-0
10	Cal Poly Pomona	14	9-0-1
11	Quincy University	10	10-0-1
12	Limestone College	6	8-1-0
13	Midwestern State University	18	7-1-1
14	Mercyhurst University	13	9-2-0
15	Northeastern State University	15	7-2-0
16	Tiffin University	16	6-1-1
17	Merrimack College	19	7-1-1
18	Notre Dame College	17	8-2-0
19	Metropolitan State University of Denver	12	7-2-0
20	Wingate University	NR	5-2-0
21	University Of Tampa	24	6-2-1
22	Northwest Nazarene University	NR	8-1-0
23	St. Edward’s University	23	6-2-1
24	Fort Hays State University	25	6-3-1
25	Drury University	NR	8-2-0

Also receiving votes: Concordia College (NY) (10), Bloomsburg University (8), University Of South Carolina-Aiken (5), California State University-Los Angeles (4), Slippery Rock University (2), Lee University (2), Azusa Pacific University (2), Lindenwood University (1)

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Fort Hays State’s Tanner Brock was named the MIAA Men’s Soccer Athlete of the Week, announced Tuesday (Oct. 7) by the conference office.

Brock, a senior from Winfield, Kan., scored twice for the Tigers last week, playing a key role in two shutouts (1-0 at West Texas A&M, 4-0 versus Harding). FHSU pushed its shutout streak to four matches (and have outscored opponents 18-0 during the stretch), with Brock playing 166 of 180 minutes available last weekend. The midfielder fired six total shots over the two-game span, putting three on goal.

Midway through the second period versus West Texas A&M, Brock broke a scoreless tie with his game-winner at 67:32. FHSU teammate Michael Cole fired a cross to Brock from the left wing, and Brock beat the keeper for an open net goal.

On Saturday against Harding, Brock took a pass from Austin Clifton in the 72nd minute, dribbled around two defenders and hit a shot form 10 yards out, past a diving goalkeeper.

FHSU is home this weekend for two games over the Homecoming weekend. The Tigers host Upper Iowa on Friday (Oct. 9) at 5 p.m., and play Southern Nazarene on Sunday (Oct. 11) at 2 p.m.

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Fort Hays State scored late for force overtime at No. 13 Central Missouri, but couldn’t complete the comeback in a 2-1 loss in Warrensburg, Mo., on Sunday (Oct. 5).
 
FHSU (5-4-1, 3-2-1 MIAA) had just three shots on the afternoon, but made the most of their opportunities as all three were on goal.  Defensively, FHSU hung tough with the MIAA’s leading offense, limiting the Jennies to nine shots (three on goal).
 
UCM scored early on, taking a 1-0 lead at 9:53 after a scramble in front of the net.  Hannah Pyle gained control of a loose ball inside the box and cleaned up for an unassisted score.
 
The Tigers buckled down defensively after the goal, allowing just eight shots over the final 80-plus minutes of regulation.
 
Taking advantage of the strong defensive play to stay within striking distance, Fort Hays State broke through the Jennies’ defense near the end of regulation in the 81st minute. 

On a free kick situation, Jamie Babyak served it to Jordan Hester, who found the net from eight yards outside the box for the equalizer. Hester’s goal was her fourth of the season (a team-high), while Babyak tallied her first assist of the year.
 
With the comeback halfway completed, FHSU looked to seal a victory in a golden goal situation, but in the 96th minute of overtime, it was Central Missouri that clinched the win on a shot from outside the box. 
 
Near the midway point of the first overtime period, UCM’s Taylor Thompson took aim from 30 yards out and hit a shot that just cleared FHSU’s Kristen Thompson’s grasp for the game winner at 95:11.
 
Babyak, Hester and Kelsey Steffens combined for the Tigers’ shots on the afternoon, with Babyak and Mallory Diedrich leading the defensive effort.  Thompson recorded one save on the afternoon.
 
Fort Hays State begins a four-game homestand next week with two games over the Homecoming weekend.  FHSU hosts Northeastern State on Friday (Oct. 10) at 7 p.m., before closing out the weekend with a Sunday (Oct. 12) matchup against Central Oklahoma, set for Noon.

By GERARD WELLBROCK
Hays Post

Washburn’s Vershon Moore bounced off several would-be Fort Hays State tacklers, scoring on a 15-yard touchdown run in overtime, lifting the Ichabods to a 27-24 win Saturday at Yager Stadium in Topeka. The Ichabods scored one play after a DaJuan Beard catch was ruled incomplete in the endzone. Moore converted on fourth and one earlier in the possession to extend the drive.

Chris Brown Postgame Interview

 

Ed Williams / Jesse Trent Postgame Interview

The Tigers drove to the Washburn three yard line on the first overtime possession but had to settle for a Drew O’Brien 20-yard field goal to give the Tigers a 24-21 lead in the overtime.

Fort Hays State forced overtime on Edward Smith’s 11-yard touchdown catch with just under a minute to play. Smith finished with 83 yards on rushing on 23 carries.

Game Highlights

 

The Tigers grabbed control early, scoring on their first possession on a 16-yard Smith run. They would add another score with just over three minutes to play in the first quarter on a 41-yard screen pass to Ed Williams. Williams hauled in six passes for 121 yards and a touchdown.

The Tigers led 14-7 at the half, but Washburn took advantage of a bad snap on an FHSU punt and eventually tied the game 14-14. The Tigers drove deep inside Washburn territory on their next possession, but were turned away on fourth down inside the one yard line.

The Ichabods went on to drive 99-yards and take the lead with a touchdown with 13:36 to play.

FHSU quarterback Treveon Albert completed 20 of 32 passes for 217 yards and two touchdowns. He also led the Tigers with 93 yards rushing on 18 carries..

Vershon Moore had 108 rushing yards on 21 carries to lead Washburn.

The Tigers fall to 3-2 and the Ichabods improve to 2-3.

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Fort Hays State battled in its road match with Lindenwood, but ultimately fell, 3-1 (25-22, 23-25, 29-27, 25-22) on Saturday afternoon in St. Charles, Mo.
 
The Tigers (7-9, 2-6 MIAA) were within three in all four sets, but couldn’t overcome a .152 hitting percentage over the four-set match.  Lindenwood hit .254 in the contest.
 
FHSU led for much of the first set, but fell behind late and couldn’t recover.  Leading 5-0 to start the match, FHSU held tough until 14-8, when an 8-2 LWU run tied the match at 16-all.  From there, the Tigers recovered to lead 18-16, but the Lions ralled with four straight, separating themselves enough for a 25-22 win.
 
The Tigers again started hot in the second frame, up 5-2 before stretching the lead to five (9-4 and 10-5).  Later on however, at 13-9, FHSU allowed a 10-2 by LWU that pushed the Lions into a 19-15 lead.  Fort Hays State, however, recovered with a run of its own (5-1) to tie the match at 20-all, and after back and forth play to 23-all, sealed the win on a kill from Mallory Flagor and a block assist from Taylor Mares and Rebecah Spainhour.
 
Tied 1-1 after the intermission, the third set proved to be a battle, though Lindenwood eventually grabbed the point in a win-by-two situation.  The Tigers did not lead until late (23-22), falling behind by as many as four (14-10) before rallying to tie it at 21-all.  Facing match point (24-23) a kill from Haley Corkill tied the match before see-saw action set the score at 27-27.  Two attack errors from the Tigers, however, gave LWU the set, 29-27.
 
Needing a fourth set win to continue the game, FHSU led by four (10-6) early on, but eventually saw LWU the match at 13.  Later on, trailing by three (19-16), Fort Hays State used a kill from Spainhour to start a 4-0 spurt that gave them a 20-19 lead.  LWU, however, ran off four straight of its own to take control, 23-20, and held on for a 25-22 win.
 
Flagor led the Tigers with 17 kills on the afternoon, nine ahead of Mares‘ eight kills, which was second highest for the squad. Libby Ary had 23 assists with five digs, while Crinin Conor had 11 assists and five digs.
 
All-around threat Sara Hewson had six kills and 9 digs, while Keanu Bradley dug up 19 attacks.

Callie Christensen had five blocks, leading the team at the net.
 
Fort Hays State is home next weekend for matches on Friday and Saturday versus Missouri Western (Oct. 10, 7 p.m.) and Northwest Missouri State (Oct. 11, 3 p.m.)

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No. 25 Fort Hays State continued its hot play on both sides of the ball, defeating Harding 4-0 in the Tigers’ fourth consecutive shutout. 
 
FHSU (6-3-1, 3-2-0 MIAA) outshot the Bison 24-9, putting eight on goal compared to HU’s three shots on goal. 
 
Scoreless through the opening frame, FHSU broke into the scoring column just eight minutes into the second half with Anthony Hernandez‘s second goal of the year.  On a cross from Mauricio Castorino at 53:32, Hernandez hit a one-touch just outside the goal that beat the keeper.
 
Just over three minutes later, Diego Cabral set FHSU up 2-0 in the 57th minute. David Lucio passed from the right side to the top of the box for Cabral, who beat his defender and scored in the left side of the net.
 
Up by two, FHSU pushed the lead further at 71:21. Austin Clifton passed to Tanner Brock at the top of the box, and Brock dribbled around two defenders before hitting a shot from 10 yards out, beating a diving goalkeeper. 
 
The goal was Brock’s second in two games, as he scored FHSU’s lone goal in the win over West Texas A&M on Thursday.
 
Nearing the end of regulation, Daniel Molina entered the goals’ category for the first time this season.  At 87:49, Brian Ness hit a through ball to Molina at the top of the box, and Molina beat his defender to score from mid-range, solidifying the Tigers’ 4-0 victory.

Kent Fruend posted his third consecutive shutout in the net, saving three shots on goal and lowering his goals against average to 0.79 in eight games played.  
 
FHSU has outscored opponents 18-0 over the previous four games, helped in part to a stingy Tigers’ defense that has allowed an average of 10 shots per game.
 
The Tigers remain home for two conference games next week, facing Upper Iowa on Thursday (Oct. 9) at 5 p.m., before a Homecoming matchup with Southern Nazarene on Saturday (Oct. 11).  Game time for Saturday’s match up is 2 p.m.

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Fort Hays State Women’s Soccer picked up a 3-0 victory over Lindenwood on Friday evening, posting its second consecutive shutout in MIAA competition.
 
The Tigers (5-3-1, 3-1-1 MIAA) fired 13 shots on the evening, six of which were on goal, while limiting the Lions just 7 shots (two on goal) over the 90 minutes of play.
 
Nearly 20 minutes into the first half, Mallroy Diedrich and the Tigers broke the scoreless tie with Diederich’s first goal of the year.  At 19:13, Diederich hit a free kick from 30 yards out after a Lindenwood foul, finding the net to put FHSU ahead, 1-0.
 
Leading by one at the half, the Tigers extended their lead to 2-0 in the 64th minute on Cenayda Guzman‘s score.  The junior forward gathered the ball in the box off-balance, and as she fell, kicked the ball over her head into the goal.
 
Guzman has now scored in three consecutive contests for FHSU. Guzman also led the team with five shots on the night.
 
Just inside the 10-minute mark, Ember Albertson entered the scoring column with FHSU’s third goal of the night.  Albertson took a pass from Hannah Jurgens (who assisted on the play), and beat the keeper in a one-on-one situation for her first score of the year.
 
In the net, Kristen Thompson earned her five clean sheet of the year, recording two saves while lowering her season goals against average to 0.77.
 
FHSU is back in action on Sunday (Oct. 5) at No. 14 Central Missouri.  Game time in Warrensburg, Mo., is set for 1 p.m.

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Fort Hays State dropped a 3-0 (25-13, 25-17, 25-19) match to No. 17 Central Missouri on Friday evening in Warrensburg, Mo.
 
The road loss moved FHSU to 7-8 overall and 2-5 in the MIAA.
 
UCM started the match on 5-0 run, pushing the lead to 8-2 before an FHSU timeout.  After allowing one more point, the Tigers started a five-point rally that cut the lead to two (9-7).  That, however, was it for Fort Hays State, as the Jennies recovered and ran away with the set, 25-13.
 
FHSU put together a strong effort in the second set, leading near the end of the 20-point mark, but ultimately dropped the point, 25-19.  Tied 4-4 early on, the squads played back-and-forth until FHSU led 13-12. Ahead one, the Tigers allowed a 4-0 burst by UCM (16-12), and would need to rally to stay close. 
 
Fort Hays State did just that after falling behind 17-14, putting together a five-point spurt (including two kills from Sara Hewson) to give the Tigers a 19-17 lead.  Central Missouri, however, ran off eight unanswered to close the set.
 
Both teams played evenly through the first half of the third set, when tied 14-14, UCM broke away to a 17-14 lead, which gave the Jennies separation in the deciding set.  Though FHSU would fight, they dropped the set, 25-19.

Mallory Flagor led the team with seven kills, but saw her streak of 13 double-digit kills’ performances come to an end. Rebekah Spainhour and Sara Hewson each had six kills, as Hewson added five digs and Spainhour had one block assist.

Kristin Conor (nine assists) and Teresa Wade (three kills) led the team with 10 digs, while Kelsey Broadwell had nine digs. Libby Ary’s 16 assists was a team-high.
 
The Tigers head further east on Saturday (Oct. 4) to face Lindenwood at 3 p.m.

The 25th-ranked Fort Hays State Men’s Soccer team pushed its win streak to three games with a 1-0 victory over West Texas A&M on Thursday (Oct. 2).  The non-conference matchup in Canyon, Texas gave FHSU a regional shutout win on its record.
 
Scoreless through the first half, Fort Hays State broke the tie near the midway point of the second period on Tanner Brock’s first goal of the year. At 67:32, Michael Cole fired a cross to Brock from the left wing, who beat the keeper for an open net goal.
 
Fort Hays State nearly pushed the score to 2-0 with around 15 minutes to play in regulation, as Maurizio Costa and Diego Cabral fired shots on goal within a minute of each other, but two saves from Patrick Satorie kept the lead at one.
 
Brock and Cabral led the team with three shots (and two shots on goal), while Austin Clifton added two shots, both of which were on goal. Cole’s assist was his third of the year, pushing him to a team-leading 11 points on the season.

Jason Babyak picked up his first shutout of the year, playing all 90 minutes with four saves (all of which came in the first half.
 
FHSU returns home this Saturday (Oct. 4) to face Harding at 1 p.m.  West Texas A&M travels to Hays, Kan., for a rematch on Nov. 2 in the Tigers’ regular season finale.