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Hays Eagles Drop Two in Dodge City

American Legion baseball patchThe Hays Eagles American Legion baseball team dropped two games in Dodge City yesterday.

Game 1 – Dodge City 4, Hays Eagles 3

The Eagles opened the first game with one run in three of the first four innings and led 3-0 after 6 innings.

Dodge City tied the game with three runs, on four Eagles errors, in the bottom half of the 7th. In the bottom of the 9th Dodge City got a runner on after error by the second basemen and the runner scored on a walk-off single giving Dodge City the 4-3 win.

Layne Downing allowed four runs, none of them earned in 8.1 innings while striking out seven but picked up the loss for Hays. Clayton Basgall and Downing were both 2-for-4 with an RBI in the loss.

 

Game 2 – Dodge City 6, Hays Eagles 3

The Eagles got an RBI single by Chandler Rule, to open game two, giving the Eagles 1-0 lead. Dodge City answered with one in their half of the 1st inning tying the game at 1.

In the Eagles half of the 4th inning Dan Bittel drew a bases loaded walk to put Hays up 2-1 but the Eagles left the bases loaded to end the inning.

Dodge City plated four runs in their half of the 4th taking a 5-2 lead and added one more in the 5th. Hays plated one run in the 7th as Dodge City picked up the 6-3 win.

Chandler Rule suffered the loss for the Eagles. Rule walked seven and allowed five runs over 3.2 innings. Dan Bittel was 2-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored

Hays is 4-4 on the season and they are scheduled to play a tournament in North Platte, Nebraska this weekend.

Hays Eagles Finish 3-2 at Tournament of Champions

Legion Baseball

The Hays Eagles American Legion baseball team finished 3-2 at the Manhattan Tournament of Champions.

In the final game on Sunday  Manhattan scored four runs in the 6th inning on their way to a 5-2 win over the Eagles.

In the Eagles half of the 4th inning Hayden Hutchison led off the inning with a single and came around to score on a Cameron Klaus single. Then with the bases loaded Jake Sedbrook walked and scored Lane Downing, who reached on an error.

Manhattan scored a run in the fifth and four more in the 6th on their way to the 5-2 win.

Eagles starter Brady Bieker allowed five runs, one earned over 5.1 innings and Cameron Klaus pitched 1.2 innings allowing just two hits.

Klaus was 1-for-2 with an RBI and a walk, Clayton Basgall was 2-for-4 and Hayden Hutchison was 1-for-3 with a run.

The Eagles are 4-2 on the season and they will play at Dodge City Tuesday night.

Hutchison Selected to All-State Team; Added to KBCA All-Star Game Roster

HHS-BSB-HutchisonHays High senior Hayden Hutchison has been named to the 5A All-State 2nd Team at shortstop.

Hutchison batted .589 with 26 runs scored, 24 RBI and three homeruns in his senior season. He was also named the Western Athletic Conference Player of the year the past two years and an All-State selection at third base last season.

Hutchison signed a letter of intent to play baseball at Neosho County Community College.

He’s also been added to the roster for the KABC All-Star in Manhattan next Wednesday. Hutchison will also take part in the RBI High School Elite All-Star Game in Kansas City this Saturday.

HHS Kaiser WAC Girls’ Soccer Player of the Year; Michaelis Coach of the Year

After helping the Hays High girls’ soccer team to an 8-0 record in conference play in winning conference title, Hays High junior Reagan Kaiser has been named the Western Athletic Conference girls’ soccer Player of the Year. Indians coach Chris Michaelis is the WAC Coach of the Year after guiding HHS to a 15-3-1 overall record and trip to the 5A state quarterfinals.

Kaiser is one of five Indians named to the All-WAC First Team along with seniors Laura Truman, Megan Bird, Shelby Dinkel and Taylor Herman. Junior Lacy Pfannenstiel is an honorable mention selection.

Entire All-WAC girls’ soccer team below…

First -Team All-League Selections
NAME Year High School
Kenzie Sinclair 12 Great Bend
Arely Torres 12 Dodge City
Mercedes Sanchez 11 Dodge City
Megan Martinez 10 Garden City
Maria Rodriguez 11 Garden City
  Laura Truman 12 Hays
  Reagan Kaiser 11 Hays
  Megan Bird 12 Hays
  Shelby Dinkel 12 Hays
Haley Brennaman 12 Garden City
  Taylor Herman 12 Hays
Player of the Year
Reagan Kaiser 11 Hays
Coach of the Year
Chris Michaelis   Hays
Honorable Mention
NAME Year High School
Jasmine Chacon 9 Liberal
Ashlee Richman 9 Garden City
Joanna Compos 12 Liberal
Alyssa Martinez 10 Garden City
Karina Galvan 12 Great Bend
Andrea Estrada 11 Dodge City
  Lacy Pfannenstiel 11 Hays
Cynthia Rodela 10 Dodge City
Jaque Gonzalez 10 Dodge City
Magali Vazquez 11 Liberal
Alondra Garcia 9 Great Bend

HHS Girls’ Soccer Falls in 5A Quarterfinals

The Hays High girls’ soccer season came to an end Tuesday, losing 1-0 to Bishop Carroll in the 5A state quarterfinals at the Hays High Field.

The Eagles scored the game’s lone goal in the 25th minute. The Indians had several chances to tie it in the second half including one shot bouncing off the side pole back to the keeper.

The Indians see their remarkable run end with a 15-3-1 record. Carroll improves to 15-1-3 and moves on to the state semifinals.

The game also marked the final for coach Chris Michaelis, who’s ending his 15-year coaching career with the Indians. Assistant coach Saul Hernandez will take over both the boys and girls programs next season.

Chris Michaelis Postgame

All-MCAA Baseball Released

TMPThe TMP-Marian baseball team had five First Team All-MCAA selections released Tuesday.

Junior pitcher Cameron Brin and senior pitcher Shane Zimmerman were both First Team selections on the mound.

Junior catcher Jordan Gottschalk was a First Team selection behind the plate and sophomore infielders Ryan Schippers and Braiden Werth were both First Team selections.

TMP’s Kameron Schmidt was also an Honorable Mention selection.

Ellis Finishes 3rd at State Golf Tournament

EllisThe Ellis boy’s golf team had three individual placers finish in the top-10 Monday at the 2A State tournament in Dodge City as the team finished 3rd with a combined 343.

Skyler Tebo led the way for the Railroaders finishing 4th with a round of 78. Tyler Walters was 7th with an 82.

The Ness City boys team placed 7th with a combined 355. Jaden Richardson was Ness City’s highest finisher in 9th with a round of 82. Jacob Hoss was 17th.

Chase Meitler was Plainville’s highest finished in 14th with a round of 84.

Oberlin won the team title and Hunter Burnett of Elkhart the individual championship.

TMP Golf Places 2nd at State Tournament

TMP MARIANThe TMP-Marian boy’s golf team turned in another solid outing Monday, finishing just three shots shy of their first state championship at the 3A State tournament in Seneca.

The Monarchs combined for a 339 with Sabetha winning the 3A Championship with a 336.

Kade Megaffin finished tied for 12th with an 81 and Garrett Stoecklein was tied for 19th with an 83. Max Megaffin turned in a round of 87 and Hayden Rohr shot an 88 for the day.

Phillipsburg’s Ryan Hoover won the individual championship with a round of 74.

HHS Girls’ Soccer Advances to 5A Quarterfinals

The Hays High girls’ soccer team is headed to the 5A state quarterfinals for a second straight year after a 2-1 win over Goddard-Eisenhower Thursday afternoon at
the HHS Field.

The Indians jumped out early, scoring on an April Johnson goal three minutes in. Michele Linville found the back of the net off an assist from Taylor Herman in the 39th minute.

Eisenhower scored their lone goal in the 79th minute.

The victory improves the Indians unbeaten streak to 11 matches and moves them to 15-2-1 on the season. They will now host Bishop Carroll (14-1-3) Tuesday at the HHS Field.

Five Indians Named to All-WAC Softball Team

The Hays High softball team had two First-Team picks and three Honorable Mention selections to the All-Western Athletic Conference softball team.

Seniors Katelyn Schumacher and Shea Briggs were named to the first team while senior Courtney Storer along with juniors Julie Balzer and Haley Wells were named honorable mention.

Briggs led the Indians with a .541 batting average and topped the team with 46 hits. Schumacher led the squad with 28 runs scored and was second on the team with a .506 batting average and 41 hits.

All-WAC Baseball Released; Hutchison POY

For a second consecutive season, Hayden Hutchison has been name the Player Of The Year in the Western Athletic Conference.  The Neosho County Community College signee batted .589 with 26 runs scored.  He also hit three home-runs, batted 24 runs in and walked 18 times.

As a pitcher Hutchison finished the year with a 0.57 ERA, allowing just nine total runs, three of which were earned over 47 innings of work.  He walked just six while striking out 36.

Chandler Rule and Layne Downing were also named to the first team.

Rule, a FHSU signee, had a career season batting .379, 18 runs scored, 8 doubles and two home-runs.  Rule also batted in 27 runs.  He also appeared in two games as a pitcher.

Downing, a junior, .338, with 25 RBI, 13 runs score, 5 doubles, two triples, and three home runs.  As a pitcher Downing posted a 1.37 ERA and 2-1 record.  Over 19.2 innings of work he allowed just seven hits and eight runs, three of which were earned.

Dan Bittel, Chance Pitcock, and Kade Parker were the only three players in the conference named to the Honorable Mention team.

TMP-Marian Baseball Falls in Regional Semifinals

The TMP-Marian Monarchs’ baseball season came to an end on Tuesday afternoon, losing 4-2 to Lakin in the Lyons 3A Regional semifinals.  It was a pitching dual in the first inning as the first 6 batters of the game struck out.  TMP went 1-2-3 in the top of the second. Lakin struck for two runs in the bottom of the inning and never trailed.

TMP-Marian would add their first run in the top of the fourth on a Jordan Gottschalk RBI double. The Monarchs would put one more run on the board in the sixth but wouldn’t be able to cross the plate again.

Shane Zimmerman took the loss on the hill for TMP who finished the season at 14-7.  Lakin improved to 16-4 and moved on to the championship game against Lyons and lost 7-1.

Brian Schumacher Postgame

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