The Hays High softball team closed out their regular season with a split in Garden City Tuesday. The Indains take the opener 5-1 then lose the second game 6-1. They end their regular season 16-4 overall and 5-3 in the Western Athletic Conference.
Hannah Hearld struck out 10 in the first game. The Indians scored single runs in the second and third then struck for three in the fifth. Hearld also had three hits and drove in two as did Kaylie Schoendaller.
Garden City scored early in the second game with three in the first and two in the second. Hearld allowed five runs, two earned on six hits in an inning and a third. Madison Prough drove in Hays’ only run of the game.
The Hays High boys golf team finished second in their final tournament of the regular season Tuesday. The Indians shot a 321 at the Liberal Invitational held at the Willow Tree Golf Course and finished two shots behind Garden City.
Nathan Romme fired a 4-over-par 76 and finished third. Kaden Beilman shot a 79 to finish sixth and Payton Ruder’s 81 was good enough for eighth.
The second place finish also secured the Western Athletic Conference championship for the Indians. Beilman, Ruder and Romme were also named First Team All-WAC with Lane Clark an honorable mention selection. Hays coach Mark Watts was named the WAC Coach of the Year.
The HHS boys golf team after their 2nd place finish at the Liberal Inv. which secured the WAC championship. (Courtesy Mark Watts)
LIBERAL INVITATIONAL RESULTS Hays Varsity Nathan Romme-76 3rd place
Kaden Beilman-79 6th place
Payton Ruder-81 8th place
Lane Clark-85 325 2nd place Cash Hobson-87 Chase Lynd-89
Team Finish: 1. Garden City-319 2. Hays High-321 3. Dodge City-329
4. Great Bend-346
5. Liberal-359
Top 10 Medalists: 1. Taylor Larsen-Garden City 73
2. Chance Haney-Great Bend 76 3. Nathan Romme-Hays 76 4. Jace Larson-Dodge City 78
Logan Durst-Garden City 78 6. Kaden Beilman-Hays 79 7. Levi Bone-Dodge City 80 8. Payton Ruder-Hays 81 9. Blake Stout-Liberal 81
10. Kameron Miller-Dodge City 82
The Ellis baseball team closes out their regular season with a 4-1 win over Colby Tuesday. The Railers scored two in the first then added single runs in the fourth and fifth. Scott Pfeifer doubled and tripled and Brandon Bollig also had two hits. He also went the distance on the mound, striking out eight.
Ellis ends the regular season 9-8. They will be the No. 1 seed for their regional and play at two o’clock on Wednesday against either Bennington or Herington who play Monday.
Game 1: Hoisington 15, TMP 0 (4 Innings) Hoisington sophomore pitcher Karissa Schremmer pitched a perfect four inning game in the first round of the Mid Central Activities Association Tournament, shutting out TMP 15-0. The Lady Cardinals scored five runs in the bottom of the first inning, two in the bottom of the second, four in the bottom of the third and finished off the run rule with three more runs in the bottom of the fourth.
TMP sent only 12 batters to plate in the game. Not a single Lady Monarch reached base.
Game 2: Ellinwood 14, TMP 13 (8 Innings) A back and fourth game needed extra innings to decide the finish with Ellinwood winning the game on an RBI single in the bottom of the eighth inning. The TMP Lady Monarchs had leads of 5-1 and 6-3 before Ellinwood scored six straight runs to take a 9-6 lead heading into the seventh inning.
TMP would put seven runs on the board, capped off by a two run single by freshman Katelyn Zimmerman. Ellinwood scored four runs in the bottom of the inning to send it to extra innings.
TMP had a chance to take the lead in the top of the eighth inning but had a runner thrown at home plate to end the threat and Ellinwood picked up the win with their run in the bottom of the inning.
The TMP-Marian girls’ soccer team ran their non-loss streak to five games Monday with a 7-1 win at Wichita Word of Life. The win improves the Monarchs to 6-2-1 on the year.
TMP jumped out early, scoring six goals in the first half from five different players. Bailey Hageman and Rachel Hamel both scored two goals each. The others goals came from Kelsey Dewitt, Annika Applequist, and Megan Koenigsman.
The Monarchs wrap up their regular season Thursday at Wichita North.
Game 1 TMP 4, Russell 3 Kameron Schmidt pitched a complete game to lead the TMP Monarchs to a 4-3 game one win over the Russell Broncos at TMP field. TMP took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning but could not score anymore despite having the bases loaded with only one out. Russell tied the game with one run in the top of the second and it would stay tied until TMP scored twice in the bottom of the fourth to take a two-run lead.
The Monarchs were in front 4-2 going into the top of the seventh when Russell put up one run and had the bases loaded with two outs. Schmidt was able to get Kaden Rohr to fly out to left field to end the game giving Schmidt a 5-2 record for the season.
Game 1 Highlights
Game 2 TMP 4, Russell 3 Liam Stults remained undefeated as he went to 4-0 on the season with a thrilling 4-3 win over Russell in game 2 of Monday night’s doubleheader. Stults and the TMP Monarchs fell behind 2-0 in the top of the fourth. TMP would respond with a two out RBI triple from senior Taylor Wasinger in the bottom the same inning. TMP would take the lead with two runs in the bottom of the fifth.
Russell tied the game at three with one run in the top of the seventh. TMP answered with some magic of their own scoring the game winning run on an RBI double from junior Ryan Schippers.
The doubleheader sweep pushed the Monarchs to 14-4 on the season. Russell drops to 12-8. TMP will finish off the regular season at home on Thursday against Colby.
The Hays High Indians shook off Friday night’s disappointing 3-2 loss to Salina Central with a clean, well-played ball game on Saturday afternoon. The Indians scored four unanswered runs over the third, fourth and fifth innings to beat Goddard 4-2 in the final game of the Western Plains Diamond Classic.
Hays fell behind 2-0 in the top of the second inning when the Lions scored on an double by Austin Noble and a ground out by Josh Oakley. Starter Marcus Altman settled down after that allowing only six more base runners through the remainder of the game.
Hays got onto the board for the first time in the bottom of the third inning with a sacrifice fly by Kade Parker to score courtesy runner Garrett Pfannenstiel to cut the Goddard lead down to 2-1. Goddard threatened to score again with the bases loaded and one out in the top of the fourth but Altman struck out a batter and senior catcher Brady Bieker picked off a runner at first base for the third out.
Hays responded to the defensive plays with a two run double by Jared Haynes to score Dalton Stout and Layne Downing, giving the Indians a 3-2 lead. Hays added another run in the fifth when courtesy runner Adam Klaus scored on a wild pitch for the 4-2 difference.
Goddard did threaten in the seventh with runners at second and third with two outs, but runner interference was called on a ground ball to end the game.
Hays moves to 12-6 on the year and finishes the Western Plains Diamond Classic 3-1. It is the same record that Salina Central finished the three day classic with, but due to the head to head match-up won by Salina Central the Mustangs won the title. It is the fourth Diamond Classic crown for Salina Central and first since 2008. Goddard dropped to 5-13. Hays has now won nine of their last ten games.
Marcus Altman was the winning pitcher on Saturday going all seven innings allowing two runs on four hits, walking two and striking out four.
Hays will travel to Liberal on Tuesday to finish the season. Hays can also wrap up their third consecutive Western Athletic Conference title that day as well.
Hays and Salina Central played an intense final game to the second day of the Western Plains Diamond Classic on Friday night. The game started over an hour late due to the first three games each running long. The final game of the night took just 80 minutes to complete.
Salina Central posted a 3-0 lead after the top half of the second inning, scoring an unearned run in the first off of two Indian errors. Back to back RBI doubles by Salina Central put them in front at 3-0. Hays plated their only two runs in the bottom of the second innings. Hays loaded the bases on three singles by Connor Rule, Dalton Stout, and Layne Downing when Jared Haynes walked to drive in Rule. With two out and Downing was able to score from third base on a wild pitch getting the Indians with one run at 3-2. There would be no more scoring for the night.
Central starting pitcher JW Maldaner retired the next 11 Indians until the sixth inning. Kade Parker walked and courtesy runner Garrett Pfannenstiel stole second them moved to throw on the pick-off attempt. Hays though couldn’t capitalize with the runner in scoring position.
Hays had one last chance in the seventh when Jared Haynes lined a two out single to right field keeping the Indians alive. Pinch runner Adam Klaus stole second on a close play, but then was thrown out trying to steal third to end the game.
Hays’ eight game winning streak comes to a close and falls to 11-6. Salina Central moves to 7-8 and at 3-0 in the Western Plains Diamond Classic has claimed the championship with one day remaining.
Hays will play Goddard at 2:30 for the final game of the three day classic. The game can be heard starting at 2:15 on 96.9 KFIX.
The Ellis baseball team moved back to 500 with a pair of lopsided wins at Minneola Friday. The Railers used a big seventh inning to win the first game 20-5 then cruised to a 14-0, five inning win in game two as they improve to 8-8 on the year.
The Railers scored 11 runs in the top of the seventh to blow open game one. They score the 20 runs on 16 hits, overcoming four errors. Easton Smith picks up the complete game victory, allowing two earned runs on eight hits while striking out 11. Scott Pfeifer and Devin LaBarge both had three hits with Pfeifer driving in three and LaBarge two.
In the second game, Brandon Bollig pitched a three-hit shutout, striking out 12 and walking just one. He also had three hits in the game. Scott Pfeifer and Dalton Hensley both drove in three. Ellis scored four in the first, three in the third, five in the fourth and two in the fifth.
The Hays High girls’ soccer team bounced back from their first loss in nearly a month with a 6-0 win over Dodge City Thursday afternoon at the Hays HighField. The victory clinches their third straight Western Athletic Conference title.
Coach Saul Hernandez Postgame Interview
Courtney Molleker scored back-to-back goals to give the Indians the early 2-0 lead. Reagan Kaiser made it 3-0 on a late first half goal.
Hays is now 11-3-1 overall and finish Western Athletic Conference play 8-0. The Indians wrap up their regular season next Thursday at home against Salina Central.
Most any coach at Hays High School will tell you that Wendy Zimmerman is a talented athlete. Unfortunately injuries have kept the senior from training fully over her high school career. But through all the injuries, Zimmerman kept coming back and competing. That attitude and determination also helped her land a spot on the Fort Hays State University Track and Field team. She signed her letter of intent Thursday at Hays High School.
Zimmerman says the first time realized she could compete at the collegiate level was during her senior year of track when she cleared 5’6″ in the high jump and colleges started to contact her.
Zimmerman qualified for the 2013 State Track Meet in four events. She finished third in the high jump and ninth in the triple jump. Zimmerman also was part of the ninth place 4×400 meter relay team and qualified in the 400 meters.
Four sport athlete at Hays High School, Lane Clark signed his letter of intent Thursday to kick at Division 1 Tennessee State University. Clark was on the football team three of his four high school years and also played soccer during the same fall season. He also was on the 4th place state basketball team where he was a three year starter and also a varsity member of the golf team in the spring.
This summer Clark spent time honing his football kicking skills at the KCKicking camp as was named MVP and also won the Last Man Standing Competition, Punt Championship and Kick-Off Championship. According to KCKicking.com “Lane Clark proved at this camp that he is one of the most consistent kicker we’ve ever worked with.”
During Clark’s junior season he made 33 of 38 PATs and was 4-4 on field goals hitting from 27 yards twice, 33 yards and 37 yards.
His senior year Clark missed just one PAT making 30 of 31 and was 7-9 of FG. He converted from 28, 29, 31, 36, 37, 38, and 48 yards. His only misses in two years were from 47 and 50 yards. Clark also played wide receiver and defensive back during his senior season.
Tennessee State University is located in Nashville, Tennessee and is a Division 1 Football Championship Subdivision school. The Tigers compete in the Ohio Valley Conference.
Hays 7 – Word of Life 6 (8 inn.) If the opening game of the 2014 Western Plains Diamond Classic is any indication as to how the next three games to go, fans are in for a treat this year. The Hays High Indians defeated Word of Life 7-6 in eight innings to open up the three days of baseball games.
Word of Life held a 1-0 lead on a fielding error in the top of the second inning until Marcus Altman sent a towering solo home run over the left field fence to tie the game at 1-1. Starting pitcher Layne Downing gave the Indians their first lead of the game with a 2-run home run in the bottom of the fourth. Downing was pretty much on cruise control until he ran into a bases loaded jam in the top of fourth when Jazz Chisholm gave the Fire a 5-3 lead with grand slam homerun.
Jared Haynes scored in the bottom of the sixth and then was matched by a single run by Word of Life in the top of the seventh to set up a 6-4 lead for the Fire heading to the bottom of the seventh.
Hays loaded the bases on a hit by pitch, single and walk with now outs. Dalton Stout grounded into a double play but was able to plate Marcus Altman and move pinch runner Adam Klaus to third. Still trailing 6-5 Trenton Henningson sent a hard ground ball towards right field that was cut off by first baseman Jack Halloran. Holloran dove for first base in an attempt to record the third out, but dropped the baseball allowing Henningson to reach safely and Klaus to score from third to tie the game 6-6.
Kade Parker then relieved Downing on the mound for the top of the eighth needing just ten pitches to get through four batters. In the bottom of the eighth, Jared Haynes walked to open the inning and moved to second base on a one out single by Cole Schumacher. Altman lined out to left field, bringing Parker to the plate. Parker sent his fourth hit of the game to left field, scoring Haynes from second and giving the Indians the 7-6 victory.
Parker (4-1) picks up the win in relief. Derrick Begane (2-2) takes the loss in relief, allowing a run in the eighth inning.
Hays will face Great Bend at 7:00 Thursday night to cap off the first day of the 2014 Western Plains Diamond Classic. The game can be heard on 96.9 KFIX.
Game Highlights
Frank Leo Postgame Interview
Hays 16 – Great Bend 6 (6 inn.) Hays High had no problem in their second game of the Diamond Classic beating Great Bend 16-6 in six innings. Hays scored in all but one of the six innings, scoring 3 in the first, 6 in the second, 1 in each the third and fourth, and five runs in the sixth inning. Using a twenty hit attack, the Indians led 10-0 after three innings, but Great Bend was able to extend the game scoring two runs in the fourth and four runs in the sixth.
The Panthers used four different pitchers in the defeat. Anson Hall takes the loss for Great Bend. Cole Shumacher moves his record to 3-0 pitching all six innings, allowing 6 runs on 8 hits, striking out seven and walking two.
The Hays offense was highlighted by Marcus Altman’s four hits including his second home run of the tournament. Each of the ten Indians that batted recorded a hit.
Hays has won eight games in a row and improve their record to 11-5. Great Bend falls to 7-8.
It was also throwback Thursday for the Indians as they wore uniforms from 1981, the first year that Coach Frank Leo and pitching coach Keith Harper started coaching Hays High.
The Indians next action in the tournament will be against Salina Central at 7:15 on Friday night.
