By JEREMY McGUIRE
Hays Post

HAYS, Kan.-The Hays High girls’ soccer team continues to roll as they beat Great Bend 4-0 on Monday afternoon in Hays. The win is the sixth in the last eight matches for Hays to go along with two ties. During that stretch the Lady Indians have outscored their opponents 23-1.

It took Silas Hibbs’ squad a little bit of time to get on the board against their Western Athletic Conference rivals from Great Bend. Isabel Robben struck first with a goal in the 30th minute to put Hays on top 1-0 off an assist from Allison Shubert. Just five minutes later Caroline Robben was in the right place at the right time as she punched in a rebound shot to give the Lady Indians the 2-0 advantage at the half.

Shubert struck twice in the second half for Hays High. Her first goal was in the 71st minute to lengthen the Hays lead to 3-0. In the 76th minute she was fouled in the box to set up a penalty kick which she converted to give the Lady Indians the 4-0 lead and victory.

Hays improves to 8-1-2 on the season. Their next action is at 4pm on Thursday when they face TMP at the Bickle-Schmidt Sports Complex in Hays.

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SALINA, Kan. – Tradgon McCrae shot a 2-over-par 73 and finished in third place and was one of three Hays High golfers to finish in the top-10 of Friday’s Salina South Invitational at the Salina Municipal Golf Course. Josh Norris shot a 5-over-par 76 and finished sixth one stroke ahead of teammate Jason Krannawitter who came in seventh place.

The Indians were fourth as a team, shooting a 315, six shots behind first place Salina South.

Team Results
1. Salina South – 309
2. Emporia – 310
3. Salina Central – 311
4. Hays High – 315
5. Great Bend – 318
6. McPherson – 343
7. Derby – 362
8. Junction City – 404

Top 10 Medalists
1. Parker Renz, Salina South – 66
2. Gentry Scheve, Emporia – 70
3. Tradgon McCrae, Hays High – 73
4. River Weaverling, Salina Central – 74
5. Caleb Schmid, Emporia – 75
6. Brantley Baldwin, Great Bend – 76
7. Josh Norris, Hays High – 76
8. Jason Krannawitter, Hays High – 77
9. Cole Streck, Great Bend – 77
10. Aaron Hawley, Salina Central – 77

By JEREMY McGUIRE
Hays Post

LIBERAL, Kan.-Liberal has always been a tough place to play for the Hays High Lady Indian’ soccer team. On Thursday the Lady Indians not only had to deal with their second long road trip of the week, they also had to deal with blustery winds that were blowing steady at 32 miles per hour as the game started. Hays High did not let that slow them down.

The Lady Indians started out early and never looked back. Freshman Kamree Leiker opened the scoring just over six minutes in to the opening half with a nice goal off an assist from classmate Taleia McCrae. That was a lead the Lady Indians would not relinquish.

Hays High played with the advantage of having the wind at their back the entire second half. Kallie Leiker found the back of the net in the 45th minute for the final tally of the game. The Lady Indians won by a final of 2-0.

Hays High improves to 7-1-2 on the season and will be back at home on Monday to take on Great Bend. Varsity will begin at 4pm with the junior varsity to follow.

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ABILENE, Kan. – The Hays High girls track team had two first place finishes and seven second place finishes and won the Abilene Invitational Thursday. The Indian boys had three first place finishes and finished in fifth place.

Brooklyn Schaffer was the lone individual champ winning the 300 hurdles (47.62). She, along with Abigail Dickenson, Brooklyn Lewallen and Ashlynn Flax were part of the first place 4×400 relay (4:21.65).

Landri Dotts finished second in the 1600 (5:59.53) as well as the 3200 (12:54.54). Reanna Green was second in the 200 (27.70) and long jump (15-09.50). Other runner-up finishers included Abigail Dickenson in the 400 (1:04.60), Logan Harris in the discus (103-02) and the 4×100 relay team of Abigail Dickenson, Beanna Green, Brooklyn Schaffer and Tsiah Nunnery (53.22).

Sophomore Trey Adams led the boys with two gold medals, winning the shot put (46-11.0) and the discus (152.0). Logan Schulte finished second in the shot put (46-05.75). Tavian Creamer won the 400 (51.93).

DODGE CITY, Kan. – Tradgon McCrae battled through the extreme win and shot a 5-over-par 76 and finished in sixth place but was the only medalist for Hays High at Dodge City Invitational at Thursday at the Mariah Hills Golf Course. The Indians finished in seventh place. Andover Central won the team title with a 313, 33 shots better than the Indians.

Team Results
1. Andover Central – 313
2. Kapaun Mt. Carmel – 323
3. Garden City – 330
4. Goddard-Eisenhower – 338
5. Bishop Carroll – 339
6. Andover – 345
7. Hays High – 346
8. Topeka West – 351
9. Dodge City – 361
10. Wichita Northwest – 366
11. Newton – 369
12. Hutchinson – 370
13. Great Bend – 370
14. Wichita East – 408
15. Maize – 418
16. Liberal – 423

Top 10 Medalists
1. Gavin Berberich, Topeka West – 71
2. Jack Baker, Kapaun Mt. Carmel – 73
3. Tyler Trudo, Goddard Eisenhower – 74
4. Peyton Wilson, Andover Central – 75
5. Addison Alonzo, Topeka West – 75
6. Tradgon McCrae, Hays High – 76
7. Matthew Schrock, Kapaun Mt. Carmel – 76
8. Sion Audrain, Garden City – 77
9. Cooper Schultz, Andover Central – 77
10. Jared Murphy, Maize – 78

MANHATTAN, Kan. – The Hays High girls’ swim team finished in fourth place with 168 points at the Manhattan Invitational Tuesday. The host Indians from Manhattan won the meet with 484 points.

Megan Flavin won the 500 Yard Freestyle by .61 finishing with a time of 6:14.00. The sophomore finished second in the 200 Yard Freestyle coming in with a time of 2:16.05.

The 200 Yard Freestyle Relay comprised of Siera Smith, Sophia Durham, Megan Flavin and Alex Hagerman finished fifth (2:09.67) while the team comprised of Myranda Berner, Andrea Lopez, Kaitlyn Christen and Taylor Deines finished eighth with a time of 2:20.94.

The 400 Yard Freestyle Relay team consistin of Siera Smith, Taylor Deines, Sophia Durham and Megan Flavin finished sixth (4:57.80).

The Indians placed four in the top-20 in the 100 Yard Freestyle. Sophia Durhan was eighth (1:12.61), Taylor Denies 10th (1:15.75), Siera Smith 13th (1:16.04) and Myranda Berner 16th (1:19.32).

Hays placed seven in the top-20 of the 100 yard Backstroke. Hanna Dannar finished seventh (1:32.46), Sophia Durham eighth (1:34.46), Katie Christen 10th (1:36.33), Kayli Potter 13th (1:41.86), Hannah Durham 14th (1:42.59), Sydney Wittkorn 15th (1:49.66) and Paige Beamer 16th (1:49.94).

The Indians placed five in the top 15 in the 100 yard Breaststroke. Myranda Berner led the was with a seventh place finish (1:35.83), Andrea Lopez was eighth (1:37.06), Caitlin Leiker 12th (1:43.27), Gracie Wente 13th (1:45.38) and Alex Hagerman 15th (1:49.36).

By JEREMY McGUIRE
Hays Post

GARDEN CITY, Kan.-The two teams sitting atop the the soccer standings of the Western Athletic Conference battled in Garden City on Monday night and the match lived up to the hype going in. Both Hays High and Garden City entered into the match with identical 6-1-1 records but with Garden holding the upper hand in the WAC standings at 3-0 and Hays High at 2-0-1.

It was all defense early with both teams going scoreless in the first half. It took just over 20 minutes into the second half before the Lady Indians would light up the scoreboard on a shot from Taleia McCrae in the game’s 61st minute. McCrae was able to find the back of the net after the ball pin-balled around in front of the Lady Buffalo goal. McCrae rocketed the ball off the goalie’s hands for a 1-0 Hays High lead.

Garden City would answer with the equalizer in the 72nd minute. The Lady Buffaloes were able to get free on the backside of the Hays High defense and scored only the fifth goal of the season against the Lady Indians. The two teams continued to battle throughout regulation and two 10 minute overtime periods but neither team scored again and the match ended in a 1-1 draw.

Hays High moves to 6-1-2 on the season and 2-0-2 in the WAC. The Lady Indians have another long road trip on Thursday when they travel to Liberal.

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HAYS, Kan. – The Hays High boys golf team placed three in the top-10 and won their own Bob Blazer Invitational by four strokes Monday at the Smoky Hill Country Club.

The Indians shot a 321 with Garden City placing second with a 325 and Salina South third at 344.

Josh Norris fired a 3-over-par 74 to lead the Indians with a second place individual finish. He was five shots back of Garden City Sion Audrain who came in with a 2-under-par 69. Jason Krannawitter finished fifth with a 77 and Tradgon McCrea ninth after an 81.

Team Finish
1. Hays High – 321
2. Garden City – 325
3. Salina South – 344
4. Dodge City – 359
5. Salina Central – 36o
6. Topeka West – 374
7. Great Bend – 375
8. Liberal – 412
9. Hays High B – 422
10. Topeka Seaman No Score Only 3 players

Top 10 Medalists
1. Sion Audrain – Garden City – 69
2. Josh Norris – Hays High – 74
3. Parker Renz – Salina South – 76
4. Davan Smith – Dodge City – 77
5. Jason Krannawitter – Hays High – 77
6. Addison Alonzo – Topeka West – 79
7. Gavin Berberich – Topeka West – 79
8. Cole Streck – Great Bend – 80
9. Tradgon McCrae – Hays High – 81
10. Theo Juhl – Garden City – 81