Former Fort Hays State wide receiver Cordarol Scales signed as an undrafted free agent with the New York Jets on Wednesday (August 10). Scales is the second FHSU player to sign with an NFL team this summer after fellow teammate and wide receiver O.J. Murdock signed with the Tennessee Titans in late July.

Scouts around the NFL took notice to Scales abilities during the 2010 season and his large frame, standing at 6-feet, 4-inches and 220 pounds. Not only was he a solid possession receiver, but he often provided big key blocks downfield to help the Tigers’ explosive offensive attack.

Scales finished as a two-time All-MIAA Honorable Mention selection at wide receiver. He caught 33 passes in 2010 for 527 yards (second-most on the team behind Murdock) and six touchdowns. Scales went on to participate in the 2011 Cactus Bowl in January (NCAA Division II All-Star Game).

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Fort Hays State men’s basketball coach Mark Johnson announced six recruits that will be joining the men’s basketball team for the 2011-12 season. The recruiting class includes five transfers and one freshman. Junior college transfers include Omar McDade and Kendrick Morse from Sheridan (Wyo.) College, Tyrone Phillips from Chemeketa (Ore.) Community College, and Markus Yarbrough from Kilgore (Texas) College. KC Rodenburg is a senior transfer from the University of South Dakota. The lone freshman is Garrett Dreiling from Victoria High School in Victoria, Kan.
       
McDade, a native of Logan, Utah, was the second-leading scorer for Sheridan College in 2010-11 as a sophomore. He averaged 14.5 points, 4.6 rebounds, 2.9 assists, and 1.6 steals per game, earning All-Region 9 and All-Region 9 Tournament Team honors. McDade led the team in 3-point field goals with 61 shooting 35.5 percent beyond the arc. He also ranked in the top 10 of the region in free-throw percentage (82.7%). As a freshman, he averaged 6.5 points, 3.0 assists, and 2.5 rebounds per game while shooting 40 percent from beyond the 3-point line.
       
Morse is a native of Richton, Ill. He was the starting point guard for Sheridan College for two consecutive years. Last year, he averaged 9.6 points, a team-leading 4.4 assists, 1.9 rebounds, and 1.0 steals per game. He buried 36 3-point field goals last year, shooting 34.6 percent beyond the arc. As a freshman, Morse averaged 8.5 points, 4.2 assists, and 2.1 rebounds per game, while shooting 45 percent from beyond the 3-point line.
       
Phillips, a native of Portland, Ore., was the second leading scorer in the Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges at Chemeketa Community College in 2010-11, averaging 23.1 points per game. He led his team with 3.6 assists and 1.7 steals per game and pulled down 3.8 rebounds per game. He earned NWAACC All-Southern Region First Team honors two consecutive seasons. As a freshman, he averaged 19 points, 4.2 assists, 3.1 rebounds, and 1.7 steals per game, leading his team in scoring and assists as well in 2009-10.
       
Yarbrough, a native of Zion, Ill., played two seasons at Kilgore College. As a sophomore in 2010-11, he averaged 9.0 points and 4.3 rebounds per game. He shot 65.2 percent from the field, ranking second in NJCAA Region 14. Yarbrough averaged 7.3 points and 3.4 rebounds per game in 2009-10 as a freshman, shooting 56.1 percent from the field.
       
Rodenburg is a native of Omaha, Neb., and has one year of eligibility left, transferring from the University of South Dakota. Last year, Rodenburg appeared in nine games for USD in 2010-11 and averaged 1.3 points per game in limited action. He played two years at Iowa Western Community College before transferring to South Dakota.
       
Dreiling, a native of Victoria, Kan., will join the team after a one-year absence from competitive basketball. As a senior in 2009-10, Dreiling averaged a team-best 14.0 points and 7.2 rebounds per game for Victoria High School.

Recruiting Class of 2011-12 
Name        Position        Ht        Wt.        Class        Hometown (Previous School) 
Garrett Dreiling        F        6-6        220        Fr.        Victoria, Kan. (Victoria HS) 
Omar McDade        G        6-2        205        Jr.        Logan, Utah (Sheridan (Wyo.) College) 
Kendrick Morse        G        5-7        170        Jr.        Richton, Ill. (Sheridan (Wyo.) College) 
Tyrone Phillips        G        6-1        175        Jr.        Portland, Ore. (Chemeketa (Ore.) CC) 
KC Rodenburg        F        6-7        210        Sr.        Omaha, Neb. (University of South Dakota) 
Markus Yarbrough        F        6-7        260        Jr.        Zion, Ill. (Kilgore (Texas) College)

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Fort Hays State University head women’s basketball coach Tony Hobson announced that four more players committed for the 2011-12 season, bringing the recruiting class total to seven. The four players include three transfers and one true freshman. The three transfers are Jacqueline Bartleson from Howard (Texas) College, Kaiameka Brown from Mt. San Antonio (Calif.) College, and Katelyn Edwards from the University of South Dakota, while the freshman addition is Keriann Shaw from Sandy Creek High School in Nebraska.
       
Bartleson, a native of Santa Fe, N.M., comes to the program as a sophomore from Howard College in Big Springs, Texas. She was an All-Western Junior College Athletic Conference First Team selection in 2009-10 as a freshman, averaging 10.7 points and 5.4 rebounds per game. Last year, Bartleson played in just seven games but suffered a season-ending injury. She was averaging 7.9 points and 4.4 rebounds per game, but retains her year of eligibility by receiving a medical hardship.
       
Brown, a native of La Puente, Calif., comes to the program from Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut, Calif. As a sophomore in 2010-11, Brown was a starter averaging nearly four points per game, along with three rebounds and assists per game, helping the team to a South Coast Conference title.
       
Shaw, a native of Deweese, Neb., played her prep career at Sandy Creek High School. She helped the team to the Nebraska Class C2 state championship in 2010 as a junior and a third-place finish in Class C1 in 2011 as a senior. She was a Class C1 All-State Second Team selection in 2011 and a Class C2 All-State First Team selection in 2010 and honorable mention selection in 2009. She averaged 11 points per game her senior year.
       
Edwards is a native of Crete, Neb., and will have three years of eligibility remaining. She is a sophomore transfer from the University of South Dakota. She played in 30 games last year as a true freshman, averaging 2.8 points and 2.8 rebounds per game as a reserve. Edwards had a solid prep career at Crete (Neb.) High School, where she was a Lincoln Journal Star Super State Third Team selection, an All-Nebraska Second Team and Class A First Team selection as a senior. She finished as a four-time all-state selection in Nebraska.
       
Early Signings (November 2010)
Logan Antenen, native of Salina, Kan., was a Kansas Class 5A All-State Second Team selection in 2010-11 at Salina South High School. The 5-foot, 8-inch guard averaged 9.7 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 5.0 assists per game as a senior. Antenen was the Arkansas Valley Chisholm Trail League Player of the Year as a junior and shared the honor as a senior with fellow FHSU recruit Kate Lehman. As a junior, she averaged 8.9 points, 5.4 assists, and 2.3 steals per game, earning all-state honorable mention honors.
       
Brooke Arp, native of Gretna, Neb., garnered first team all-metro and all-league selections in 2010 as a junior, along with a second team all-state selection and first team all-state tournament selection. She helped Gretna to a state runner-up finish in Class B in 2010. She averaged 15 points and seven rebounds per game as a junior, while shooting 42 percent from beyond the 3-point line. Arp was unable to play her senior year due to injury.
       
Kate Lehman, native of Newton, Kan., was a Kansas Class 5A All-State First Team selection in 2010-11 at Newton High School. The 6-foot, 4-inch post player averaged 15.5 points, 11.5 rebounds, and 6.1 blocked shots per game in her final year of high school. Lehman was the Co-Arkansas Valley Chisholm Trail League Player of the Year with fellow FHSU recruit Logan Antenen in 2011. She was an all-state honorable mention selection as a junior and has garnered all-league honors three times. As a junior, she averaged 15.8 points, 10.6 rebounds, and 5.5 blocks per game.

Recruiting Class For 2011-12 
Name        Pos        Ht        Yr        Hometown (Previous School)
Logan Antenen        G        5-8        Fr.        Salina, Kan. (Salina South HS) 
Brooke Arp        G        5-11        Fr.        Gretna, Neb. (Gretna HS) 
Jacqueline Bartleson        F        6-2        So.        Santa Fe, N.M. (Howard (Texas) College) 
Kaiameka Brown        G        5-5        Jr.        La Puente, Calif. (Mt. San Antonio (Calif.) College) 
Katelyn Edwards        F        6-0        So.        Crete, Neb. (University of South Dakota) 
Kate Lehman        F        6-4        Fr.        Newton, Kan. (Newton HS) 
Keriann Shaw        F        5-10        Fr.        Deweese, Neb. (Sandy Creek HS)

Fort Hays State men’s soccer coach Brett Parker announced the signing of five more student-athletes for the 2011 season. These five players join the 31 previously announced signings in the inaugural recruiting class. Among the signees are two transfers, including one from an NCAA Division I school, and three who will join the program as freshman in 2011. Below is further information on each signee.

Travis Patzner – 6-2 – D – Sr.-TR – Hays, Kan. (Indiana-Purdue Fort Wayne)
Played two seasons at Barton (Kan.) CC, starting 39 of 40 career games for the Cougars. Helped lead the team to a 38-3-2 record in his two years, anchoring a defense that allowed only 8 goals in 22 games during his sophomore season. Transferred to Division I Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW) for the 2010 season, making 13 starts for the Mastodons.

Roberto Rivera – 5-10 – MF – Jr.-TR – Las Vegas, Nev. (Allen County (Kan.) CC)
Played for two seasons at Allen County (Kan.) CC for Coach Doug Desmarteau

Diego Cabral – 5-6 – F – Fr.-HS – Asuncion, Paraguay (Colegio Cristo Rey)
Competed for three years at the youth level for Paraguayian 1st Division side Club Tacuary from U-16 through U-18. Played for Cristo Rey HS for five seasons, winning several tournaments and MVP awards.

Carlos Linares – 6-0 – D – Fr.-HS – Aurora, Colo. (Rangeview HS)
A three-year starter for the Colorado Rapids Development Academy and 2011 team captain. Played for coach Vic Strouse at Rangeview HS and was named 2010 Eastern Metro Athletic Conference MVP as well as First Team All-City by the Aurora Sentinel.

Frankie Zitnik – 6-2 – D – Fr.-HS – Lenexa, Kan. (St. James Academy)
Four-year starter at St. James Academy for coach Rick Enna. Named First Team All-State in 2009 and Second Team in 2010. Helped his team to the 2009 Class 4A State Championship and a third place finish in 2010. Played club soccer for the KCFC Blues, qualifying for the state cup semi-finals in 2010 and 2011.