Category: Fort Hays State
FHSU Football vs. Missouri Western: Senior Day (LISTEN LIVE)
Fort Hays State Falls Short In Upset Bid At Oklahoma State
The Fort Hays State Lady Tigers came oh-so close to pulling off a stunner Wednesday night, but Oklahoma State scored the final seven points to hold off the Tigers 55-51 in Stillwater.
The Tigers trailed by eleven midway through the first half but scored the final four points of the first half to pull within six (24-30) at the half.
The Tigers used a 10-2 second half run to tie the game at 38 on Kaiamaka Brown 3-pointer. Jamel Durler hit a three with the shot clock winding down to put Fort Hays up 49-46 with 3:46 to play.
Lindsey Keller’s three tied the game at 51 and started a 7-0 run to close out the game for the Cowgirls.
Brown hit four of FHSU’s nine 3’s and led the Tigers with a game-high 18 points, 13 of them in the second half. Traci Keyser added 12 and Katelyn Edwards chipped in with 10. Fort Hays led the Cowgirls in rebounding, 46-41 and were led by Katelyn Edwards nine boards.
Tony Hobson Postgame Interview Part 1
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Tony Hobson Postgame Interview Part 2
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Kaiameka Brown Postgame Interview
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Lunsford Signs With FHSU Basketball
Hays High Indian Paige Lunsford signed a national letter of intent to play basketball for the Fort Hays State University Tigers on Wednesday in the Hays High cafeteria.
Lunsford a three year starter getting set for her senior season averaged 10.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, 3.5 asissts, and 3 steals per game in the 2010-2011 season. A two-time first team Western Athletic Conference pick Lunsford started part of her freshmen year and has started 46 of the 57 games she has played in as an Indian, and has scored in double figures in 24 of those games.
Lunsford has scored 546 points through three seasons at Hays High and has been instrumental in helping turnaround a girls program that finished 9-11 last season after a 3-7 start to the season.
Lundsford is also a member of the Indian softball team that went to the 5A state tournament in the spring of 2011.
Hays High tips off their season at the Hays City Shootout December 1st against Kearney, NE.
Here the comments from both Paige Lunsford and head girls basketball coach Kirk Maska below:
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Hot Shooting Jayhawks Down Fort Hays State
The 13th-ranked Kansas Jayhawks shot 61-percent in the first half, racing out to a 30-point halftime lead and defeat the Fort Hays State Tigers 101-52 Tuesday at Allen Fieldhouse.
The Tigers shot just 29-percent in the first half and missed all nine of their 3-point tries. Fort Hays finished 33-percent for the game and just 4-22 from beyond the arc.
Lance Russell led three Tigers in double-figures with 11 points. Markus Yarbrough and KC Rodenburg both added 10.
KU was led by Thomas Robinson who scored 22 popints and grabbed 12 rebounds.
Fort Hays State opens their season for real Sunday afternoon at Nebraska-Kearney.
Mark Johnson Postgame Interview
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MIAA Names Football Players Of The Week
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – LaDarrian Page (Emporia State), Derek Lohmann (Emporia State), and Greg Zuerlein (Missouri Western) have been named MIAA Football Student-Athletes of the Week for the week of Nov. 5 as selected by a conference SID panel.
MIAA OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
LaDarrian Page, RB, Emporia State
Page rushed for 201 yards on just 14 carries with three touchdowns as ESU won its third straight game and fifth game in its last seven. The senior from Lee’s Summit, Mo., became first Hornet to gain 200 yards on the ground since Kevin Smart had 206 in an overtime win at Truman on Oct. 24, 2009. Page’s three touchdowns were the most by a Hornet since he scored three against Southwestern Oklahoma State on Aug. 27, 2009. He averaged 14.4 yards per rush on the afternoon. Page’s 275 all-purpose yards are the most since Tyler Paul had 311 against Truman on Oct. 4, 2003. He gave ESU a 14-7 lead with 3:30 left in first quarter on 10-yard run, and then scored on a 27-yard run to give the Hornets a 35-14 lead with 17 seconds left in the third quarter. After SBU had pulled to within 35-28, Page put ESU back up by two scores on a 14-yard TD rush. He gained 43 of the 80 yards on the drive. Page gained 79 yards on ESU’s final drive, including a game-high 50-yard rush to take the Hornets from their own nine-yard line to the SBU 41 with just over two minutes left. It was his second 50-yard rush of the season, and fourth rush of at least 50 yards in his ESU career. Page also had two kick returns for 44 yards and a punt return of 30 yards.
Others Nominated: Tommy Corwin, UCM; Cornelius Gallon, FHSU; Travis Partridge, MWSU; Donald Harvey, TSU; Justin Cooper, WU.
MIAA DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Derek Lohmann, S, Emporia State
Lohmann had a career-high three interceptions as ESU won its third straight game and fifth in its last seven. The junior from Alva, Okla., was credited with eight tackles, seven of them solo, including a tackle for loss. His three interceptions are the most by a Hornet since ESU joined the NCAA, and are second to Dick Williams’ four picks against Pittsburg State in 1958. Lohmann’s first interception came in the end zone at the end of the half and preserved a 21-7 ESU lead. He returned his second pick 27 yards to the SBU 18-yard line, leading to a Dasor Horton touchdown run on the Hornets’ next offensive play and a 28-7 lead. Lohmann’s final interception came with 5:02 left at the SBU 46-yard line after the Bearcats had scored on their previous two possessions. Lohmann now has eight interceptions on the season to rank second on ESU’s single-season list. He has 14 career interceptions in 31 games to tie the ESU record.
Others Nominated: Colin Hanna, UCM; Kyle Perry, FHSU; Kyle Whitcher, TSU; Casey Curran, WU.
MIAA SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Greg Zuerlein, K, Missouri Western
Zuerlein nailed all three of his field goal attempts, which included two over 50 yards. The senior from Lincoln, Neb., also had five touchbacks in seven kickoff attempts and went 2-for-2 in PAT attempts. Zuerlein nailed a 37-yard field goal in the first quarter against the wind, and then hit a 53-yarder late in the first half, cutting the Griffon deficit to one at the break. With 11 seconds remaining in the third quarter and the score tied at 28, he nailed a 58-yard field goal, which proved to be the game-winner. Zuerlein’s 58-yard field goal is a new school record, which was 57 yards, which he set earlier this season against Missouri Southern. Zuerlein has made 16 consecutive field goals, which is an MIAA record and he has made 18 field goals, a new single-season record by a Griffon kicker. During his current 16 straight field goals, 13 of them have been from 30+ yards. Zuerlein is a perfect 4-for-4 from 30-39 yards, 3-for-3 between 40-49 yards, and 6-for-6 from 50+ yards. He scored 14 of the Griffons’ 31 points in the game.
Others Nominated: Matt Jordan, UCM; Tyler Chilson, ESU; AJ Woodall, FHSU; Jeremy Linn, WU.
2011 MIAA Football Student-Athletes of the Week
9/5 – Offense: Dane Simoneau, QB, WU; Defense: Gus Toca, DE, PSU; Special Teams: John Brown, RS, PSU
9/12 – Offense: J.B. Clark, QB, TSU; Defense: David Bass, DE, MWSU; Special Teams: Aaron Jamieson, K, UCM, Andy Mundwiller, PR/WR, TSU.
9/19 – Offense: Jamar Howard, WR, UCM; Defense: Nate Dreiling, LB, PSU; Special Teams: Jon Thomas, RS, PSU
9/26 – Offense: Tommy Corwin, QB, UCM, Landon Zerkel, WR, MSSU; Defense: Ryon Phillips, DL, MSSU, Spencer Worthington, DE, PSU; Special Teams: Jeremy Linn, K, WU
10/3 – Offense: John Brown, WR, PSU, Tommy Corwin, QB, UCM; Defense: Nate Dreiling, LB, PSU; Special Teams: Greg Zuerlein, K, MWSU
10/10 – Offense: Justin Cooper, RB, WU; Defense: Dakota Palan-Johnson, DE, WU; Special Teams: Tarrell Downing, WR/RS, MWSU
10/17 – Offense: Trevor Adams, QB, NWMSU; Defense: Ryon Phillips, DE, MSSU; Special Teams: Jake Craig, P, PSU.
10/24 – Offense: Blake Christopher, QB, NWMSU; Defense: Nate Dreiling, LB, PSU; Special Teams: Ne’Ronte Threatt, WR/KR, MSSU
10/31 – Offense: Michael Hill, RB, MWSU; Defense: David Bass, DE, MWSU; Special Teams: Jordan Simmons, KR, NWMSU
11/7 – Offense: LaDarrian Page, RB, ESU; Defense: Derek Lohmann, S, ESU; Special Teams: Greg Zuerlein, K, MWSU
FHSU Men’s Basketball Drops Exhibition Game At K-State
Kansas State used a 13-1 first half run to take control and defeat the Fort Hays State Tigers 90-60 in an exhibition game at Bramlage Coliseum Sunday.
The Wildcats shot 49-percent in the first half, building a 46-20 lead at the break. The Tigers shot just 25-percent in the first half and were just 1-for-6 from 3-point range in the first half.
FHSU shot 54-percent in the second half and were only outscored by four.
Tyrone Phillips led Fort Hays State with 16 points, all in the second half, going 7-of-11 from the floor hitting his only 3-point attempt. Lance Russell added 12, nine of them in the first half. Markus Yarbrough added 11 points.
Freshman Angel Rodriguez led five Wildcats in double-figures with 15 points. Freshman Thomas Gipson added 14 points.
Fort Hays State closes out exhibitino play Tuesday at the University of Kansas. The game is set to tip at 7:05 pm at Allen Fieldhouse with the Fort Hays Auto Sales Pregame Show at 6:40pm on Tiger Radio Mix-103.
Coach Mark Johnson Post Game Interview
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Matt Simmons Post Game Interview
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No. 1 Simon Fraser Edges out Tigers, 2-1, on Late PK
Playing in their season finale, Fort Hays State men’s soccer allowed a late goal, falling to Simon Fraser, the No. 1 in NCAA Division II men’s soccer, on Sunday in Sioux Falls, S.D. The Tigers finished its inaugural season with a 11-5-2 record, highlighted by a 10-game unbeaten streak.
Simon Fraser scored the game-winning goal in the 87th minute on a penalty kick from Josh Bennett, lifting the No. 1 team to the 2-1 win.
The Tigers fell behind 1-0 in the 23rd minute when Simon Fraser scored off a header from Carlo Basso on a cross from Chris Bargholz.
A strong second half helped the Tigers pull even with SFU. The score was deadlocked at 1-1 after Patrick Brennan scored his first goal of the season in the 63rd minute. Ricardo Yeverino led Brennan who beat the goalkeeper to the left corner of the net. The assist was Yeverino’s fifth of the season.
In the second 45 minutes, the Tigers seemed to control the game, outshooting Simon Fraser 9-6. The first half was much different with SFU totaling 10 shots to one shot for the Tigers.
Ryan Pakieser made six saves for the Tigers, while allowing the two goals.
The Tigers finished the 2011 season 11-5-2, including a 10-game unbeaten streak. The 2011 season was the first in school history for FHSU men’s soccer.
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Quick Starts Leads FHSU To Win Over Missouri Southern
The Fort Hays State Tigers drove 80 yards on nine plays and scored on their first possession into a stiff south wind to set the tone and go on for a 29-14 win Saturday over Missouri Southern.
Edward Smith’s two-yard TD run pu the Tigers up 7-0 less than three minutes into the game. Fort Hays pushed the lead to 10-0 on a nine-yard Cornelius Gallon. Gallon would finish with nine catches for 96 yards.
The Tigers made it 17-0 at the half on a 27-yard field goal with 3:33 to play in the second quarter.
An eight-yard TD catch from tight end Chase Leake made it 24-0 early in the third quarter. Tyler Kimbrough booted a 34-yard field goal with 0:21 to play in the third to make it 27-0.
Southern’s first touchdown came on a one-yard run from fullback Anthony Westfield early in the fourth quarter. Westfield would get another one-yard score late. The Tigers final points came on a safety.
The Tigers finish with 302 yards of offense, 152 on the ground and 150 through the air. Andre Smith led the running game with 94 yards on 17 carries. Edward Smith rushed for 82 yards on 12 carries. Quarterback Anthony Sheppard completed 15-of-20 passes for 150 yards and two touchdowns with no interceptions.
Fort Hays State improves to 4-6 and 3-5 in the MIAA.
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FHSU’s Benitez, Glynn And Babyak Named To All-MIAA Soccer Team
Three Tigers earned All-MIAA Soccer honors released by the MIAA office today (Nov. 2). Cindy Benitez and Joanne Glynn were named All-MIAA Second Team, and Jamie Babyak was named All-MIAA Honorable Mention. The Fort Hays State women’s soccer team recently completed their first season in school history.
Benitez, a junior midfielder from Garden City, Kan., led the team in assists with six and tied the team-high in points with Glynn at 20 points. She added seven goals to go along with her six assists; including a two-goal and two-assist game in a 4-0 win against Missouri Western. For her performance against the Griffons, Benitez earned MIAA Student-Athlete of the Week honors, becoming the first Tiger to earn the honor. Benitez started 15 games on the season and appeared in 16 games total for FHSU.
Glynn, a sophomore forward from Lakewood, Colo., led the Tigers in goals with nine and tied Benitez for points with a team-high 20. She added two assists to go with the nine goals. Her best performance came in a 2-1 win over Missouri Western where Glynn scored twice, including the game-winning goal. Glynn made 16 starts for the Tigers and appeared in 17 games for the Tigers this season.
Babyak, a freshman defender from Austin, Texas, anchored the defense for the Tigers this season. Babyak was one of just four Tigers to start all 18 games this season, all on defense. On the season, Babyak totaled one goal and two assists for the Tigers. Her lone goal came in a 3-0 win over McPherson when Babyak hit a strike off a free kick from 30-yards out. She was part of a Tiger defense that allowed 1.5 goals a game.
The women’s soccer team finished their inaugural season 6-11-1 overall and 2-6 in the MIAA.
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AUDIO – Chris Brown Weekly News Conference (11/1/11)
Fort Hays State head football coach Chris Brown held his weekly news conference Tuesday evening following practice. Brown talked about the Tiger 45-20 loss at No. 12 Washburn and looks ahead at their home game this Saturday against Missouri Southern.
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MIAA Announces Football Players Of The Week
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Michael Hill (Missouri Western), David Bass (Missouri Western), and Jordan Simmons (Northwest Missouri) have been named MIAA Football Student-Athletes of the Week for the week of Oct. 29 as selected by a conference SID panel.
MIAA OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Michael Hill, RB, Missouri Western
Hill had another outstanding game for the Griffons accumulating 297 all-purpose yards, which includes a career best 246 on a career high 41 carries. Hill’s 41 carries breaks the Griffons single-game record which was 40 by three different players. The last to do it was Derrick Pitts vs. Central Missouri in 2003. Hill was just 37 yards shy of tying the career-high for yards in a game, which is 283 by Tony Williams vs. Missouri-Rolla in 1996. The Griffons improved to 5-0 when rushing for over 200 yards in a game finishing with 356 against the Bearcats. Western also finished with over 500 yards of total offense for the second consecutive week. The junior from St. Joseph, Mo., gave the Griffons a 14-7 lead early in the second quarter catching a 13-yard pass from Travis Partridge. He led the Griffons with four catches for 51 yards and a touchdown. Hill is just 23 yards shy of 1,000 yards on the season. He is averaging 5.2 yards per carry.
Others Nominated: Lavance Taylor, UCM; Adrian Abner, ESU; DeJuan Beard, WU.
MIAA DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
David Bass, DE, Missouri Western
Bass continues to dominate opposing offensive lines as he tied the single game Missouri Western record for sacks in a game for the second time this season with four against the Bearcats. The junior from St. Louis, Mo., had six tackles with five being for a loss of 19 yards. Bass is just one tackle for a loss for tying the single season record. He has 17.5 with two games to play. Eric McDowell has the record with 18.5 in 2003. He also has 13 sacks on the season which is two behind McDowell’s 15 which he set in 2003 as well. Bass is also three sacks from breaking the career record for sacks. Bass has 27.5 while the leader Kinney Redding has 30.5, which was set from 1974-77. Bass helped the Griffons hold a team under 100 yards rushing for the third time this season, allowing the Bearcats just 44.
Others Nominated: Devin King, UCM; Wayne Burgess, ESU; Herman Hopson, LU; Marty Pfannenstiel, WU.
MIAA SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Jordan Simmons, KR, Northwest Missouri
Simmons returned his second kickoff for a touchdown against the Lions, shifting the momentum to the Bearcat sideline. Simmons’ 98-yd return was the second of the season and third of his career. The junior from Kansas City, Mo., finished with 206 yards of all-purpose yardage, adding two touchdowns out of the backfield for Northwest to give him 34 career scores and move him to eighth all-time in Bearcat history.
Others Nominated: Kevin Gaddis, ESU; Josh Blanton, LU.
2011 MIAA Football Student-Athletes of the Week
9/5 – Offense: Dane Simoneau, QB, WU; Defense: Gus Toca, DE, PSU; Special Teams: John Brown, RS, PSU
9/12 – Offense: J.B. Clark, QB, TSU; Defense: David Bass, DE, MWSU; Special Teams: Aaron Jamieson, K, UCM, Andy Mundwiller, PR/WR, TSU.
9/19 – Offense: Jamar Howard, WR, UCM; Defense: Nate Dreiling, LB, PSU; Special Teams: Jon Thomas, RS, PSU
9/26 – Offense: Tommy Corwin, QB, UCM, Landon Zerkel, WR, MSSU; Defense: Ryon Phillips, DL, MSSU, Spencer Worthington, DE, PSU; Special Teams: Jeremy Linn, K, WU
10/3 – Offense: John Brown, WR, PSU, Tommy Corwin, QB, UCM; Defense: Nate Dreiling, LB, PSU; Special Teams: Greg Zuerlein, K, MWSU
10/10 – Offense: Justin Cooper, RB, WU; Defense: Dakota Palan-Johnson, DE, WU; Special Teams: Tarrell Downing, WR/RS, MWSU
10/17 – Offense: Trevor Adams, QB, NWMSU; Defense: Ryon Phillips, DE, MSSU; Special Teams: Jake Craig, P, PSU.
10/24 – Offense: Blake Christopher, QB, NWMSU; Defense: Nate Dreiling, LB, PSU; Special Teams: Ne’Ronte Threatt, WR/KR, MSSU
10/31 – Offense: Michael Hill, RB, MWSU; Defense: David Bass, DE, MWSU; Special Teams: Jordan Simmons, KR, NWMSU
FHSU Men’s Soccer Defeats Northeastern State
Playing in his last home game for Fort Hays State, senior Travis Patzner scored the equalizer that helped the Tigers to 2-1 win over visiting Northeastern State on Sunday afternoon (Oct. 30) at the FHSU Soccer Stadium in Hays.
The Tigers fell behind 1-0 early in the game at 7:16 when the Riverhawks’ Bobby Behrens scored from close range to the left side of the goal. The goal was the only score of the first 45 minutes.
FHSU did all the scoring in the second half. Patzner, the lone senior on the Tiger roster, knocked in a free kick from Diego Cabral at 59:02. The score was Patzner’s second goal of the season. The Hays native was honored at halftime in the Senior Day game.
Adam Ramirez scored the game-winning goal for the Tigers. A free kick from about 20-yards out beat the Riverhawk goalkeeper to the right side, giving FHSU the 2-0 victory. The goal was the fifth of the season for Ramirez.
The Tigers finish their season with two road games in Sioux Falls, S.D. next weekend. FHSU plays the University of Winnipeg on Nov. 5 at 1 p.m.
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