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Hays High Hosts Awards Night

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Hays High School held their annual awards night honoring student-athletes and their achievements through the 2011-2012 school year.  Ten senior athletes have signed to play college athletes.  The Indians also won or shared Western Athletic Conference in girls tennis, football, girls basketball, wrestling, girls soccer, and have sold chances to win conference titles in boys and girls track, softball and baseball before this week is over.

Special awards were announced as follows:

Debbie Brungardt Fans of The Year:

Debbie Brungardt Fans of The Year:

Tom and Cinda Bird

Maddie Curry

Dan Balman

Lisa Renz

Mikey Steinert Award:

Eric Stumon

Mackenzie Albers

Jack Roberts Female Athletes of The Year:

Paige Lunsford and Hanna Pfannenstiel

Swim-Carpenter-Smith Male Athlete of The Year:

Zachary Binder

Cash Drylie Will Wrestle For Colby

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With 105 wins Cash Drylie will have his name among the career win leaders in Hays High wrestling.  In fact he came within nine victories of Jamie Hart who had 114.  The hard working wrestler inked his national letter of intent on Monday with Colby Community College, one of the top programs in the nation.  Drylie finished off his senior year with a runner-up finish in class 5A at 220 pounds.  Drylie also ended the year with a 38-3 record, two of those losses to the eventual state champion at 5A and a single loss to the runner up in class 3-2-1A.

Drylie won championships at Hays High’s Bob Kuhn Classic and the Rocky Welton invite in Garden City.

Cash is the first college wrestling signee under coach John Hafliger.

Cash Drylie

John Halfiger about Cash Drylie

Makenzie Flaska To Play Softball For Newman

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According to coach Abby Maska, Makenzie Flaska will go down as one of the better hitters in Hays High history.  Going into the final week of the regular season, Flaska signed a national letter of intent to play softball for the Newman Jets.  The senior is a career .401 hitter with 96 RBI, 56 runs, 25 doubles, 3 triples, and nine home runs.  Makenzie has struck out just 23 times over four years.  Flaska has played three different positions over the years, third base, pitcher and second base.  With an over .900 career fielding percentage, Flaska was told she is slotted to play short stop at Newman.  Making thirteen career appearances as a pitcher, Flaska has recorded a 6-0 record while starting ten games.

Part of a very talented senior group, Flaska has played since arriving at Hays High appearing in 74 games and starting 70.

Hays enters the final week of the regular season with a 17-1 overall record and 6-1 in the Western Athletic Conference.  Hays needs to sweep Garden City on Tuesday night to share the conference crown with Great Bend and keep pace with 17-1 Goddard-Eisenhower for the #1 regional seed that comes with a bye in the first round.

Makenzie Flaska

Abby Maska about Makenzie Flaska

 

Western Plains Diamond Classic All Tournament Team

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2012  Western Plains Diamond Classic All Tournament

Colin Nevil-Goddard
Colton Turner-Goddard
Matt Baca-Goddard
Quintin  Dougherty-Goddard
Braden Sager-Colby
JW Maldaner-Salina Central
Trent Earley-Salina Central
Ryan Hillmer-Goodland
Tyler Wooldridge-Hays
Chase Young-Hays
Hayden Hutchison-Hays
Chandler Rule-Hays
MVP: Austin White-Goddard

Team Standings:
Goddard 4-0
Hays 3-1
Salina Central 2-2
Colby 1-3
Goodland 0-4

Hays High falls to Goddard in Championship

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For everyone hoping that Hays High and Goddard would match up for the Western Plains Diamond Classic championship on Saturday afternoon got their wish.  Goddard defeated Colby on Saturday morning 9-0 to set both Hays and Goddard at 3-0 in the tournament.

The game featured many story lines.  Hays High was honoring eight seniors for the last regular season home game.  Hays was ranked third in 5A and Goddard fifth.  Both teams are also in the same region pairings, and the winner would have the inside track to the number seed.  Both teams also saved their ace senior pitchers for the dual.

Scoreless through three innings, the Indians had their best opportunity to score in the first and second innings.  Hays stranded two in the first inning then got a runner to third but was picked off by the pitcher in the second.  Goddard broke the ice in the top of the fourth inning with a double and single by back to back hitters.

The game would remain at the same score through out the game, though Goddard did strand two more in the fifth and left the bases loaded in the sixth.

The Lions did tack on three runs in the top of the seventh inning, and shut out the Indians 4-0.

Hays mustered just one hit on the day during the first innings.  Quintin Dougherty pitched the one hitter while facing just two batters of the seven inning minimum.

Hays drops to 14-2 on the season.  Goddard is now 16-2.  Austin Unrein suffered the loss and falls to 3-1.  Dougherty is 4-0.

The Indians will face both Liberal and Dodge City on the road this week to finish the regular season.  The Dodge City double header is a make up from a rain out earlier in the season.

 

 

 

 

Highlights

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Coach’s Interview

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Hays High Boys Defeat Salina Central 9-2

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The Hays High Indians scored five runs in the fifth inning to break open a one-run game and defeat Salina Central 9-2 Friday night at the Diamond Classic.

Dan Bittel and Riley Kaus both hit two-run singles in the big frame.

Chandler Ruled finished with three hits, including a double, and drove in two.

Hayden Hutchison moved to 4-0, pitching 7 innings, allowing two unearned runs on eight hits, striking out four and walking two.

The Indians have won ten straight and are now 14-1 in the season. They also improve to 3-0 in the tournament. They look for their eighth straight title Saturday when they take on Goddard at 3pm. You can hear the game on 96.9, KFIX.

TMP Baseball Sweeps Great Bend

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The Thomas More Prep – Marian baseball team took two games from Great Bend Thursday at TMP Field to increase their win streak to 17. The Monarchs rallied in game one to win 9-7 and then put on a hitting clinic in the second to win 14-5.

TMP Coach Brian Schumacher Post-Game Interview:
Coach Post interview

 

Game 1:  TMP-Marian 9, Great Bend 7

TMP (17-1) trailed 5-1 going into the bottom of the fifth inning before managing to score four runs to tie up the game. The Panthers (10-6) responded in the top of the sixth regaining the lead 6-5 after scoring on an error by the Monarchs. Thanks to three straight hits in the home half of the sixth inning TMP would post four more runs to finish off Great Bend.

Senior Pierce Schippers was the starting pitcher for the Herd but only lasted two innings giving up five runs on four hits. Junior Shane Zimmerman came on in the third inning and struck out the side on his way to a seven-strikeout game in his five innings on the mound. Not only did Zimmerman (5-1) get the win but he also went 4-for-4 from the plate with a double.

Great Bend’s senior Jace Bowman got tagged with the loss. The Panthers as a team had seven hits while TMP ended with 11 hits.

Game 1 Highlights
Highlights Game 1

Game 2: TMP-Marian 14, Great Bend 5

Every Monarch that started in the batting lineup managed to get a hit in the second game and TMP poured it on in three monster innings. TMP spanned out 16 hits and scored five runs in the first, four in the third, and five more in the fifth inning to earn the sweep over the Class 5A Panthers.

The game was tied at 5-5 heading into the bottom of the third inning but then with the bases loaded senior Nick Hammeke hit a triple to bring in all the runners.

Hammeke (6-0) earned the win pitching six innings and giving up five runs on seven hits. Hammeke also struck out seven betters while only walking one. The Panthers’ Conor Sell was hit with the loss lasting 2 and 2/3 of an inning.

Hammeke, Taylor Pfeifer, and Dylan Gottschalk all picked up four hits in the doubleheader. Zimmerman went 6-for-8 through both of the games. Going back to the game against Larned this past Tuesday, Zimmerman had a stretch where he hit safely in eight straight plate appearances. His streak came to an end in game two on a fly out to centerfield in the second inning.

The two wins lock TMP in for the #1 seed at the Lakin Regional on May 14th and 15th. The Monarchs will now get an opening-round bye and will not play until the semifinals on Tuesday, May 15th. TMP will close out their regular season next Thursday in Colby against the Eagles.

Game 2 Highlights:
Highlights Game 2

 

HHS Baseball Shuts Out Colby

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The Hays High Baseball moved to 2-0 at the Western Plains Diamond Classic, defeating Colby 6-0 in the final game of day one.

Coach’s Interview
Coachs Interview

Highlights

Highlights

The Indians score five in the first highlighted by RBI doubles from Taylor Renz and Chandler Rule. Tyler Woolridge (3-0) pitched six shutout innings, allowing six hits while striking out three and walking just one.

Hays has won nine in-a-row and moves to 13-1 on the season. They will play Salina Central at 7:30 tonight. The Mustangs beat Colby 14-5 in the other game yesterday.  You can hear it on 96.9, KFIX beginning around 7:15.

HHS Girls’ Soccer Wins At Dodge City

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Taylor Herrman scored two goals in Hays High's 6-2 win at Dodge City Thursday. She now a HHS single-season record 15 goals this season.

Hays High soccer claimed a share of the Western Athletic Conference Thursday, defeating Dodge City 6-2.

Dodge scored first then the Indians responded with five unanswered.

Taylor Herman scored twice and breaks the school’s single-season record, now with 15 goals.

The Indians have won seven straight and are 11-3 overall and 6-1 in the Western Athletic Conference. They host Newton Tuesday at 4pm.

HHS Softball Picks Up Two More Run-Rule Wins

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Paige Lunsford hit her 10th home run of the season in game two of the Indians doubleheader with Salina Central Thursday. The Indians have 25 as a team this season.HHS softball team to a pair of run-rule wins over Liberal.

The Hays High softball team made short work of Salina Central Thrusday, winning 15-0 and 17-2, both in three innings at the Glassman Ballfields. The Indians move to 17-1 with the wins. They close out the regular season at Garden City Tuesday and can wrap up a share of the WAC title and secure the top-seed for their 5A regional with a sweep.

Game 1: Hays 15, Salina Central 0 (3 innings)
 Everyone had at least one hit for the Indians. Makenzie Flaska and Haley Wells both hit home runs. Julie Balzer and Hannah Hearld both drove in four.

Hearld allowed just one hit while striking out three for the win and moves to 11-1.

Game 2: Hays High 17, Salina Central 2 (3 innings)
Paige Lunsford hit a 3-run homer to bring her season total to 10. It was the 25 th homer of the season for the Indians.

Makenzie Flaska gets the win in the circle (1-0) allowing one earned run on four hits.

Shea Briggs and Haley Wells both had 4 RBI’s. Hannah Hearld and Lunsford both drove in three.

HHS Baseball Shuts Out Goodland

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The Hays High Indians Baseball team wins 9-0 in 7 innings over the Goodland Cowboys.

Coach Leo Post Game Interview
Coach Leo Post Game Interview


Game Highlights
Game Highlights


Hays took advantage of four wild pitches and a throwing error to score four in the second.

Chase Young pitched six innings to earn the win in Hays 9-0 victory over Goodland in the first game of the day. Young allowed just three hits, striking out six and walking three to move to 3-2.

Hays plays Colby tonight at 7pm.

TMP-Marian Baseball Sweeps Larned

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The Thomas More Prep – Marian baseball team posted 24 runs in their home doubleheader against Larned Tuesday afternoon and swept the Indians winning game one 13-4 and game two by a final of 11-1 in five  innings. The Monarchs have not lost a game since March 27th and are on a 15-game winning streak. With the two wins TMP went 4-0 in conference play and earned another Mid-Central Activities Association championship.

TMP Coach Brian Schumacher Postgame Interview:

Coaches Interview 4-1
Game 1: TMP-Marian 13, Larned 4 

In a doubleheader filled with errors by both teams due to heavy wind gusts at TMP Field, the Monarchs scored 10 runs in their final three innings at bat. TMP sent 10 batters to the plate in a 4-run sixth inning to completely put away Larned (3-11).

Junior Shane Zimmerman pitched the first three innings for TMP (15-1) striking out three and giving up zero hits or runs. Pierce Schippers, Dylan Lang, and Nick Hammeke followed in relief of Zimmerman.

Every batter in the TMP lineup picked up at least one hit except for one. Hammeke led the attack going  3-for-5.

Game 1 Highlights:

TMP Highlights Game 1
Game 2: TMP-Marian 11, Larned 1 (5 Innings)

TMP took advantage of two monster innings in game two and finished the game in the fifth inning courtesy of the run rule. The Monarchs brought nine batters to the plate in the first inning and scored four runs, and then scored five more runs in the third inning.

Leading 10-1 in the bottom of the fifth, senior Taylor Pfeifer hit an RBI double to score the winning run. Pfeifer and Hammeke went 2-for-4 from plate and Zimmerman had a perfect game two going 3-for-3.

Sophomore Cameron Brin (2-0) pitched four innings to earn the win. Brin only gave up one run on two hits while striking out two.

TMP will close out the home portion of their regular season this Thursday against Great Bend. First pitch is set for 4PM at TMP Field. You can listen to the doubleheader on 14 KAYS (1400 AM).

Game 2 Highlights:

Game 2 Highlights

HHS Softball Sweeps Liberal

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Paige Lunsford had five hits and drove in eight Tuesday, helping the HHS softball team to a pair of run-rule wins over Liberal.

The Hays High softball team scored 19 runs in a pair of run-rule wins over Liberal Tuesday at the Glassman Ballfields. The Indians win game one 14-0 in five innings and game two 15-0 in four innings to improve to 15-1 overall and 5-1 in the Western Athletic Conference.

Game 1: Hays High 14, Liberal 0 (5 innings)
Freshman Hannah Hearld allowed just one hit over the five innings, striking out seven and walking three to move to move to 9-1. Hearld was also big at the plate going 3-for-3 and driving in six. Her grand slam in the first put the Indians up 4-0. Paige Lunsford had two hits and drove in three and scored four times.

Game 2: Hays High 15, Liberal 0 (4 innings)
The Indians scored five in the first and four in the second to take control early. Paige Lunsford had another big game at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a 2-run homer and five RBI’s. Jillian Taylor added three hits and four RBI’s. Hannah Hearld pitched the first two innings allowing just one hit for the win and is now 10-1. Katelyn Schumacher struck out four of the six batters she faced working two perfect innings of relief.

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