Dodge City scored three in the top of the seventh to win game one of their doubleheader at TMP-Marian 3-0. The Red Demons rolled in game two, winning 15-1 in five innings.
The Monarchs are now 1-3 on the season. They play at Garden City Thursday.
Category: High School
HHS boys tennis opens season in McPherson
The Hays High boys tennis team opened their season Monday at the McPherson Invitational. The Indians go 1-2 in both #1 and #2 singles as well as #2 doubles.
Complete results below…
#1 singles- Andrew McGinnis
L 8-4 vs. Gallagher Martin (McPherson)
W (8-7) (7-3) vs. Logan Harner (Salina South)
L 8-4 vs. Luke Palmer (Derby)
#2 singles- Austin Berry
L 8-0 vs. Preston Ford (Newton)
L 8-4 vs. Logan Harner (Salina South)
W 8-6 vs. Marcos Cerda (Great Bend)
#1 doubles- Jared Willhoft/Ty Whittington
L 8-3 vs. Kraus/Koshgarian (Salina South)
L 8-4 vs. Boyle/Haney (Winfield)
L 8-3 vs. Ploutz/Alexander (Hays)
#2 doubles- Mikey Ploutz/Jacob Alexander
L 8-0 vs. Gressler/Dunn (Derby)
L 8-0 vs. Deere/Bailey (Winfield)
W 8-3 vs. Willhoft/Whittington (Hays)
KABC releases first high school rankings of the season
The Kansas Association of Baseball Coaches announced the first set of 2014 rankings
| Rank | 6A School | Rank | 5A School |
| 1) | OP-BLUE VALLEY WEST | 1) | BISHOP CARROLL |
| 2) | OLATHE SOUTH | 2) | TOPEKA-SEAMAN |
| 3) | MAIZE | 3) | SHAWNEE-MILL VALLEY |
| 4) | OP-BLUE VALLEY | 4) | GODDARD-EISENHOWER |
| 5) | MANHATTAN | 5) | TECUMSEH-SHAWNEE HEIGHTS |
| 6) | LAWRENCE FREE-STATE | 6) | OP-BLUE VALLEY SW |
| 7) | LAWRENCE | 7) | LENEXA-ST. JAMES |
| 8) | OLATHE EAST | 8) | WICHITA HEIGHTS |
| 9) | SHAWNEE MISSION EAST | 9) | WICHITA-KAPAUN MT. CARMEL |
| 10) | DERBY | 10) | MAIZE SOUTH |
| Rank | 4A DI School | Rank | 4A DII School |
| 1) | TOPEKA-HAYDEN | 1) | BISHOP WARD |
| 2) | DE SOTO | 2) | IOLA |
| 3) | OTTAWA | 3) | CONCORDIA |
| 4) | ANDOVER CENTRAL | 4) | CLEARWATER |
| 5) | PAOLA | 5) | FRONTENAC |
| 6) | SPRING HILL | 6) | PERRY LECOMPTON |
| 7) | TOWANDA CIRCLE | 7) | PRATT |
| 8) | BISHOP MIEGE | 8) | WICHITA TRINITY |
| 9) | MULVANE | 9) | JEFFERSON WEST |
| 10) | AUGUSTA/FT SCOTT | 10) | BAXTER SPRINGS |
| Rank | 3A School | Rank | 2A-1A School |
| 1) | WICHITA INDEPENDENT | 1) | OPEN |
| 2) | SILVER LAKE | 2) | OPEN |
| 3) | HUMBOLDT | 3) | OPEN |
| 4) | SALINA-SACRED HEART | 4) | OPEN |
| 5) | ROSSVILLE | 5) | OPEN |
| 6) | COUNCIL GROVE | 6) | OPEN |
| 7) | ST. GEORGE ROCK CREEK | 7) | OPEN |
| 8) | LYONS | 8) | OPEN |
| 9) | SEDGWICK | 9) | OPEN |
| 10) | WELLSVILLE | 10) | OPEN |
HHS baseball splits with Kapaun
The Hays High baseball team opened their new season with a split against Kapaun Mt. Carmel at Indian Field Thursday. Hays drops the opener 3-2 but came back to take game two 7-5.
Frank Leo Postgame Interview
Game 1: Kapaun 3, Hays 2
Kapaun rallied from a 2-0 deficit, scoring single runs in the fifth, sixth and seventh inning. They pushed ahead the go-ahead run on a passed ball.
The Indians scored in the second and fourth in building a 2-0 lead.
Lane Downing takes the loss, allowing three runs, one earned, on four hits over 6 2/3 innings. Downing struck out four and walked two.
Game 2: Hays 7, Kapuan 5
The Indians scored three in the first and four in the fourth in building a 7-1 lead. Kapaun tallied two in the fifth and two more in the sixth. Kade Parker retired the Crusaders in order in the seventh to end any comeback hopes and pick up the save.
Connor Rule had three hits and drove in three. His two-run single in the first gave the Indians the early lead, one they would never give up. Cade Parker and Cole Schumacher also had two hits.
Marcus Altman allowed just one run on four hits over 3 2/3 innings and picks up the win.
HHS softball sweeps Goodland in Hearld’s return
A successful return for Hannah Hearld to the Hays High softball team. After missing all of last season with and ACL injury, the junior struck out 16 and walked just one as the Indians beat Goodland 7-0 in game one of their doubleheader. Hearld pitched four innings of relief in the Indains 9-2 win in game two and struck out 10 while walking one.
Abby Maska Postgame Interview
Game 1: Hays 7, Goodland 0
Hannah Hearld struck out 16 while walking just one, picking up the win. Haley Wells had three hits and drove in two. Hearld went 2-for-4 at the plate and drove in a run.
Game 2: Hays 9, Goodland 2
Hearld pitched four innings in relief, striking out 10 and walking one. She also collected three hits, driving in a run and scoring twice. Kaylie Schoendaller and Julie Balzer both had two hits. Starter Madison Prough went three innings, allowing two runs on four hits, striking out two and walking two.
TMP-Marian softball splits with Sacred Heart
Quite a return for the TMP-Marian softball program. Playing for the first time since suspending the program following the 2011 season due to lack of players, the Monarchs split their season-opening doubleheader with Salina Sacred Heart Thursday at the TMP Field.
The Monarchs win the opener 18-6 in six innings then lose the second game 24-13, also in six innings.
TMP has 19 players out for softball this season, 11 of which are freshman.
Game 1: TMP-Marian 18, Sacred Heart 6
Allison Helget picks up the win. Kelli Veach went 4-for-4 at the plate while Heidi Gottschalk tripled and drove in four.
Game 2: Sacred Heart 24, TMP-Marian 13
The game was tied going to the sixth inning when the Knights scored 10 runs. Helget takes the loss.
HHS girls’ soccer edges TMP-Marian in OT
The Hays High girls’ soccer team wins their season opener, defeating TMP-Marian 1-0 in overtime at the Hays High Field. Wendy Zimmerman scored the game winner for Hays.
HHS athletic director moving on
By DUSTIN ARMBRUSTER
After more than a decade as athletic director/assistant principal at Hays High School, Clint Albers will be moving on to another school district. Albers accepted the same position at Olathe South a couple of weeks ago, though he will fulfill his contract with USD 489. Albers’ contract ends June 30, and his position with Olathe South will begin mid-July.
For the better part of two decades, Hays has been home for the Albers and his family. Both Clint and his wife, Dawn, graduated from Fort Hays State University, where Clint Albers was an offensive lineman for the FHSU football team after graduating from Chapman High School. The couple has two daughters, Sydney and Lakin, who are in fourth- and first-grade, respectively. Albers resignation is expected to become official at the upcoming school board meeting.
HHS Basketball By The Numbers
By DUSTIN ARMBRUSTER
Hays Post
23 – Most wins in school history.
23 – Most consecutive wins in school history.
3 – 3rd season with 20 or more wins in school history. 22 wins in 1943-44. 21 wins in 1995-96.
175 – assists by Kyler Niernberger are the most in a single season breaking Brian Woods record.
7.0 – assists per game ranks Niernberger second for a single season.
284 – career assists by Niernberger ranks 4th all-time.
180 – career assists by Lane Clark ranks 12th all-time.
451 – number of assists during the season for Hays High as a team.
117 – career steals by Lane Clark ranks 8th all-time.
50 – steals this season by Clark ranks 15th for a single season.
4 – number of players with 40 or more steals. First time the feat has happened in school history. The previous high was three in 1977. Lane Clark finished with 50, Jordan Windholz 47, Kyler Niernberger 43, and Isaiah Nunnery 42.
436 – points by Lane Clark ranks 38th in a career.
597 – points by Jordan Windholz ranks 21st in a career.
825 – points by Brady Werth ranks 9th currently as a junior.
418 – rebounds by Werth ranks 8th currently in a career.
41% – three point percentage shot by Kade Parker ranks in a tie for 8th for a single season.
40% – three point percentage shot by Lane Clark ranks in a tie for 11th for a single season.
39% – three point percentage shot by Jordan Windholz ranks in a tie for 12th for a single season.
Career games played: Lane Clark 76, Kade Parker 71, Kyler Niernberger 67, Jordan Windholz 66.
HHS Werth WAC Player of the Year; Keltner Coach of the Year
After helping lead the Hays High boys basketball team of the most wins in school history, junior center Brady Werth has been named the Western Athletic Conference Player of the Year. Indians coach Rick Keltner is the WAC Coach of the Year.
Werth is one of two Indians named to the WAC All-Conference First Team along with senior guard Jordan Windholz. Seniors Lane Clark and Kyler Niernberger are honorable mention picks.
The Indians finish the season 23-2, finishing fourth at the 5A state tournament.
Hays High sophomore Audra Schmeidler was named honorable mention to the All-WAC girls’ team.
Complete All-Western Athletic Conference team below…
Boys All-Western Athletic Conference
First Team
Brady Werth, Jr., Hays
Jordan Windholz, Sr., Hays
Austin Weiser, Sr., Dodge City
Caleb Tramp, Jr., Garden City
Kody Crosby, Fr., Great Bend
Player of the Year: Brady Werth, Hays
Coach of the Year: Rick Keltner, Hays
Honorable Mention
Jace Larson, Sr., Dodge City
Tristan Nanninga, Sr., Garden City
Lane Clark, Sr., Hays
Kyler Niernberger, Sr., Hays
Haden Coker, Jr., Liberal
Girls All-Western Athletic Conference
First Team
Jaymie Bernbeck, Jr., Garden City
Katrina Roenfieldt, Sr., Dodge City
Taryn Tempel, Sr., Garden City
Jai Chapman, Sr., Liberal
Morgan Harwood, Sr., Great Bend
Player of the Year: Jaymie Bernbeck, Garden City
Coach of the Year: Carrie Minton, Great Bend
Honorable Mention
Jessie Harshberger, So., Dodge City
Tionna McKee, Sr., Garden City
Taryn Steuder, Sr., Great Bend
McKenna Mauler, Sr., Great Bend
Regan Unruh, Sr. Great Bend
Audra Schmeidler, So., Hays
Jada Mickens, Fr., Liberal
All-Mid Continent League basketball team announced
Plainville’s Hadley Gillum, who helped lead the Cardinals to a runner-up finish at this weekend’s 2A state tournament, is one of five players named the first team of the All-Mid Continent League boys basketball team announced Monday. Gillum is joined on the first team by Brendon Brenner of Ellis, Shane Jones from Hill City, Darius Herl of Oakley and Smith Center’s Mason Buckmaster.
Alexcia Duetscher, who helped lead the Ellis Lady Railers to the 2A state tournament berth, is on the girls’ first team along with Oakley’s Laura Dennis, Mattison Dusin from Phillipsburg, Smith Center’s Drew Mann and Lexie McDowell from Hill City
Complete list of the All-MCL teams below…
Boys
FIRST TEAM
Hadley Gillum (6-5 Sr.), Plainville
Shane Jones (6-0, Sr.), Hill City
Brendon Brenner (6-5 So.), Ellis
Darius Herl (6-3 Sr.), Oakley
Mason Buckmaster (6-5 Jr.), Smith Center
SECOND TEAM
Reed Stephens (6-2 Sr.), Stockton
Jaden Williams (6-5 Jr.), Stockton
Brent Gehring (6-2 Jr.), Plainville
Taylor Zabel (6-5 Sr.), Smith Center
Grant Wickham (6-2 Jr.), Phillipsburg
HONORABLE MENTION
Deric McKeever (6-0 Jr.), Hill City
Logan Frederking (5-10 Sr.), Plainville
Drew Schrum (5-10 Sr.), Norton
Mason Scheetz (6-6 Jr.), Oakley
Trey Ellis (5-10 Jr.), Phillipsburg
Girls
FIRST TEAM
Laura Dennis (5-11 Jr.), Oakley
Mattison Dusin (5-11 Sr.), Phillipsburg
Drew Mann (5-11 Jr.), Smith Center
Alexcia Deutscher (5-9 So.), Ellis
Lexie McDowell (5-10 So.), Hill City
SECOND TEAM
Marlee Rath (5-7 Jr.), Oakley
Morgan Beougher (5-7 Jr.), Stockton
Shania Wilkinson (5-6 Sr.), Phillipsburg
Kaleigh Soneson (5-9 Sr.), Ellis
Madysen Frantz (5-7 Sr.), Phillipsburg
HONORABLE MENTION
Johnnye Ruder (5-5 Sr.), Norton
Brittney Dinkel (5-6 Sr.), Ellis
Kim Junkermeier (5-11 Jr.), Plainville
Tatum Bartels (5-10 Fr.), Phillipsburg
Colbie Decker (6-0 Sr.), Smith Center
Saturday’s state tournament final scores
BOYS’ BASKETBALL
Class 6A State Tournament
Third Place
Wichita East 65, Maize 60
Championship
BV Northwest 73, BV North 46
Class 5A State Tournament
Third Place
Wichita Heights 51, Hays 49
Championship
Lansing 48, Highland Park 27
Class 4A State Tournament
Division I
Third Place
Paola 72, El Dorado 57
Championship
McPherson 57, Topeka Hayden 40
Division II
Third Place
Andale 72, Concordia 66
Championship
Eudora 71, Scott City 58
Class 3A State Tournament
Third Place
Nemaha Valley 57, Riverton 51
Championship
Hesston 59, Beloit 54
Class 2A State Tournament
Third Place
Olpe 61, Pittsburg Colgan 39
Championship
St. John 71, Plainville 58
Class 1A State Tournament
Division I
Third Place
Valley Heights 74, Spearville 54
Championship
Marais des Cygnes Valley 50, Hoxie 36
Division II
Third Place
Baileyville-B&B 55, Chetopa 36
Championship
St. John’s Beloit-Tipton 60, Wallace County 58
GIRLS’ BASKETBALL
Class 6A State Tournament
Third Place
Olathe South 56, Manhattan 53
Championship
Wichita South 47, Maize 35
Class 5A State Tournament
Third Place
Kapaun Mount Carmel 58, Great Bend 49
Championship
Leavenworth 64, Salina Central 53
Class 4A State Tournament
Division I
Third Place
Andover Central 61, KC Piper 43
Championship
Bishop Miege 57, Wamego 41
Division II
Third Place
Holton 50, Burlington 33
Championship
Santa Fe Trail 58, Frontenac 54, OT
Class 3A State Tournament
Third Place
Nemaha Valley 43, Council Grove 34
Championship
Hesston 46, Lyons 36
Class 2A State Tournament
Third Place
Washington County 61, Meade 58
Championship
Central Plains 47, Jefferson North 45
Class 1A State Tournament
Division I
Third Place
Osborne 48, St. Paul 40
Championship
Hoxie 71, Valley Heights 51
Division II
Third Place
Dighton 45, Bucklin 33
Championship
Baileyville-B&B 59, Golden Plains 40
Indians finish fourth at state
By DUSTIN ARMBRUSTER
Wichita Heights 51 – Hays 49
The Hays Indians’ shooting touch that eluded them all state tournament long finally returned in the fourth quarter Saturday afternoon. Unfortunately, it came too late in the Indians 51-49 loss to Wichita Heights in the third place game.
Hays and Heights were tied at three, five and ten. Hays’ final lead cam with 1:00 left in the first quarter at 12-11, but the Falcons scored less that ten second later to go up 13-12 and never trailed again. The Indians fell behind by seven at half time and trailed 42-32 with 6:40 to go in the game.
That is when the Hays shooting touch returned. Hays cut the Heights lead down to a single possession on four occasions, the last of which came at 50-49 on a Jordan Windholz three pointer with 9.8 seconds remaining in the game. Heights made one of two free throws to go up two giving Hays one more chance at the win, but a twisting falling away three from Windholz came up short.
Hays shot 15 of 42 from the field and 9 of 26 on three’s. Windholz led the Indians with 19 and Lane Clark scored 11. Heights shot 17 of 47 and 3 of 10 on three’s.
The Indians finish 23-2 on the year and set a school record for number of wins in a single season.