HAYS, Kan. – After committing 20 errors in a pair of losses to Garden City on Tuesday, the Hays High softball team played error free ball Thursday and split their doubleheader with Dodge City Thursday at Dusty Glassman Ballpark.

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Game One Highlights

The Red Demons scored three in the third inning and three more in the sixth to take the first game 6-2. Jaysa Wichers went the distance in the circle, striking out eight and walking one. Kaitlyn Brown had three of the Indians 10 hits.

Game 2 Highlights

Wichers (3-2) went the distance in game two, striking out three with no walks. She also had two hits including a home run and drove in two. The Indians led 6-2 after five before Dodge City rallied with three in the sixth and one in the seventh.

The Indians are now 3-3 and 1-3 in the WAC.

By JEREMY McGUIRE
Hays Post

HAYS, Kan.-Defense was the name of the game on Thursday afternoon as Hays High and Liberal tangled in the second Western Athletic Conference matchup of the week for the Lady Indians. Hays had the ball on the Liberal half of the field for a majority of the first half but could not get a goal. Liberal mounted few offensive attacks and the game went to the half tied at 0-0.

The second half was much of the same as the two defenses would not allow a goal. After regulation the two teams play two 10 minute overtime periods and the game ended in a 0-0 draw.

Hays is now 4-1-1 overall and 1-0-1 in league play. They will host Junction City on Monday at 4pm.

HAYS, Kan. – The Hays High softball team committed 20 errors, 14 in the second game, and were swept by Garden City 9-3 and 11-5 in their Western Athletic Conference opener Tuesday at Glassman Park.

The Indians (2-2) scored a run in the first inning of game one but were held to four hits. The Buffs answered with six in the top of the second.

Kaitlyn Brown took the loss allowing six runs on four hits in 1 1/3 innings.

The Indians led 4-3 after three innings in the second game but Garden City scored three in the fourth to take the lead then added five in the sixth to blow it open.

Jaysa Wichers went the distance with only two of the 11 runs earned. Wichers struck out nine and walked one.

Brenna Schwein, Madelyn Waddell and McKinley Wamser all doubled.

By JEREMY McGUIRE
Hays Post

DODGE CITY, Kan.-80 minutes of soccer just wasn’t enough for the Hays High Lady Indians as they travelled to Dodge City for their Western Athletic Conference opener on Tuesday. Hays faced a very defensive minded Red Demons team who packed at least 7 players in the box most of the night.

The Lady Indians had scoring opportunities in regulation but couldn’t convert on a penalty kick and free kicks outside the box. The game went to overtime and with 2:16 left a Dodge City penalty gave Hays High their second penalty kick of the game. Maggie Robben took the kick and found the back of the net to give the Lady Indians the 1-0 golden goal victory.

Hays improves to 4-1 on the season and 1-0 in WAC. They will be back home on Thursday to host Liberal with a 4pm start at Hays High.

HAYS, Kan. – The Hays High baseball team rallied with four runs in the bottom of the fifth inning Monday night to beat Washburn Rural 5-4 to complete a doubleheader sweep of the Junior Blues at the Hays High Field. The Indians won the first game 8-1.

The Indians (6-0) trailed 4-1 in the second game until Cody Petersen’s two-run homer pulled them within a run. They tied the game on a Trey Riggs single which scored Dominic Bainter. Hays took the lead for good on Dylan Dreiling’s grounder to second which scored Palmer Hutchison.

Dominic Bainter pitched an inning of relief for the win. Dreiling pitched two scoreless innings of relief for the save.

Trey Riggs threw a complete game four hitter in the first game. He struck out four with one walk. Palmer Hutchison had three hits including a home run and a double and drove in two. Dylan Dreiling also homered and hit a double. Hutchison and Riggs both drove in two runs.

Hays High begins Western Athletic Conference play Friday in Garden City.

By JEREMY McGUIRE
Hays Post

McPHERSON, Kan.-A year ago at this time Caroline Robben was playing middle school soccer and leading her team to an undefeated season. In 2019 the freshman has changed uniforms and is helping the Hays High Lady Indians soccer team off to a strong start. Friday night in McPherson she continued her hot start against Andover Central in the 3rd place game of the McPherson Invitational.

The two teams played to a scoreless tie in the first half and it looked like a game that was destined for overtime. Enter Robben. In the 76th minute she wound up from 35 yards out and sent a shot on the line that found the upper right corner of the net to put Hays High up 1-0.

Andover Central would have a great chance to tie late but Isabel Robben made a lunging save to keep the ball out of the net and defender Sophie Humphrey was right where she needed to be to clear the loose ball away from the goal. The Jaguars would not threaten again as Hays picked up the 1-0 win to finish third.

Caroline and Isabel were both named to the all tournament team. The Lady Indians improve to 3-1 on the season and will travel to Dodge City on Tuesday to open up Western Athletic Conference play.

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GREAT BEND, Kan. – The Hays High girls’ swim team turned in some solid performances Thursday at the Great Bend Triangular. Competing against Great Bend and Campus in their second meet of the season

, the 200 Medley finished 5th overall with a time of 2:31.50. In the 50 yard Freestyle junior Megan Flavin came in 3rd overall with a time of 28.43, just a .1 away from state consideration. Megan Flavin turned in another dominant performance in the 100 yard Butterfly with a time of 1:16.82, coming in 2nd by just a .2 second off the leader from Great Bend.

Freshman Sophia Durham and sophomore Siera Smith both had solid performances in the 100 yards freestyle and also helped the 200 yard freestyle relay team by shaving off 15 seconds from their previous mark this season to 2:05.97, just 6 seconds off state consideration.

To end the day sophomore Katie Christen held on for seventh in the 100 yard backstroke with a time of 1:32.09. Senior Myranda Berner led the way in the 100 yard breaststroke with a solid time of 1:39.70.

HAYS, Kan. – The Hays High baseball team is 4-0 after a pair of run-rule wins over Russell/Victoria Thursday in their home opener. The Indians won the first game 16-1 in four innings then took the night cap 12-2 in five innings.

Palmer Hutchison gave up one hit over three innings for the win in game one. Hutchison struck out five without allowing a walk.
Willie Sennett, Brock Lummus and Brandon Hoffman all drove in three.

Cody Peterson allowed two runs on six hits with four strikeouts and a walk over four innings for the win in game two. Brock Lummus, Dylan Dreiling, Dom Bainter and Trey Riggs all drove in two runs.

The Indians are back in action Monday against Washburn Rural.

By JEREMY McGUIRE
Hays Post

McPHERSON, Kan.-Maize South scored with just under two minutes remaining in overtime to take a 2-1 win over Hays High in the semifinals of the McPherson Invitational Soccer Tournament. The two teams battled all night long in the cold and the wind.

Maize South scored the first goal of the game with only 37 seconds remaining in the first half and led 1-0 at halftime. The Lady Indians would take only 25 seconds of the second half to score the equalizer as Caroline Robben found an opening to score her third goal of the season. Both teams would have opportunities throughout the remainder of regulation but could not capitalize.

The Mavericks scored the game winner off of a free kick just outside of the goalie box, the result of what was a questionable foul call against Hays High. The Lady Indians will face Andover Central, a 2-1 loser to McPherson, in the 3rd Place game at 6pm on Friday.

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