The Hays High girls’ soccer team picks up a big win, knocking off Garden City in overtime 2-1 Monday at the Hays High field.
Taylor Herman scores both goals for the Indians who have won two straight to improve to 6-3 and 3-1 in the Western Athletic Conference.
The Indians travel to Liberal Thursday.
The Hays High boys golfers finish third at their own Bob Blazer High Invitational Monday at Smoky Hill Country Club.
The Indians shot a 334, 19 shots behind first-place Dodge City and nine behind second-place Hutchinson.
Freshman Nathan Romme was the only medalist for the Indians, tying for seventh with a nine-over 80.
TMP-Marian senior Brady Rohr also tied for seventh with an 80.
Topeka West’s Barrett Perry shot a four-over 75 to take top individual honors.
Team Finish
1. Dodge City-315
2. Hutchinson-325
3. Hays-334
4. Garden City-342
5. Salina Central-342
6. Great Bend-346
7. Topeka West-351
8. TMP-Marian-352
9. Goodland-355
10. Salina South-357
11. Junction City-370
12. Liberal-376
13. Hays JV-390
Top 10 Medalists
1. Barrett Perry-Topeka West – 75
2. Levi Bone-Dodge City – 76
3. Sam Galliart-Hutchinston – 76
4. Zach Kirby-Dodge City – 77
5. Zack Proffitt-Hutchinson – 77
6. Ben Hargrave-Salina South – 78
7. Jeff Keenan-Great Bend – 80
8. Brady Rohr-TMP-Marian – 80
9. Jace Larson-Dodge City – 80
10. Nathan Romme-Hays – 80
The Hays High girls’ soccer team moved to 5-3 and 2-1 in the Western Athletic Conference with a 2-0 win at home over Great Bend Tuesday.
The game was scoreless until Megan Bird’s goal on an assist from Brie Kiser in the 75th minute. Bird scored the second goal about two and a half minutes later on an assist from Shelby Dinkel.
The Indians are now off until Monday when they Garden City.
The Hays High softball team is 6-0 after cruising to a couple of lopsided wins in Dodge City Monday.
The Indians take the opener 13-0 then win game two 15-0.
In the first contest, Paige Lunsford hit two home runs, a grand slam in the first and a two-run shot in the second. Hannah Herold gets the win, going all five innings to move to 4-0.
Katelyn Schumacher hit a solo homer in game two and pitched three hitless innings to earn her second win.
The Hays High girls’ soccer team lost 3-0 at Junction City.
They are back at it this afternoon, hosting Great Bend at four o’clock. The Indians have lost three of four and are 4-3 overall and 1-1 in the Western Athletic Conference.
The Monarch baseball team continued their hot streak as they picked up a couple of wins against Garden City Thursday evening at TMP Field.
Thomas More Prep – Marian won the first game in 10 innings 2-1 and posted a strong third inning to win the second game of the doubleheader 7-2.
TMP has now won five straight games to get their record up to 5-1 while Garden City falls to 2-4.
The battle of the bison was not going well for TMP throughout the majority of game number one as the Buffaloes from Garden City led 1-0 going into the bottom of the seventh inning. With one out, senior Colby Schippers hit a triple to right field to give TMP a runner in scoring position for Dylan Schumacher. Schumacher would force a sacrifice fly deep enough to score Schippers and send the game into extra innings with a score tied up at one. Schippers led the offensive attack in game one on 2-for-4 hitting with a run scored.
Neither team was able to do anything until the bottom of the 10th when TMP loaded the bases and Dylan Gottschalk hit a ball back to pitcher who ended up making a bad throw back to home allowing Nick Hammeke to score and end the game.
TMP’s Pierce Schippers was the starting pitcher for the Monarchs but worked a no decision through seven innings pitched. Pierce (0-0) gave up one run on five hits while recording eight strikeouts and one walk. Junior Shane Zimmerman (2-1) earned the win pitching the three extra innings while only giving up two hits.
TMP took care of Garden City in the second game by scoring all seven of their runs in the third inning. Hammeke (2-0) was the winning pitcher as he picked up his second complete game of the season only giving up two runs on three hits.
TMP receives another home doubleheader next Friday (4/13) against the Hoisington Cardinals for their first conference game. First pitch for game one is set to go at 4PM.
Highlights
Coach’s Interview
The Hays High girls’ soccer team snapped their two-game losing streak with a 2-1 overtime win over Liberal Thursday afternoon at the Hays High Field.
Taylor Herman scored th game winner on an assist from Lacey Pfannenstiel at the 18:40 mark of overtime.
Pfannenstiel gave the Indians the early 1-0 lead with a goal at the 11:34 mark of the first half.
Liberal scored the equalizer in the 63rd minute.
Hays High improves to 4-2 and 1-1 in the Western Athletic Conference. They play at Junction City Monday.
After a 3-0 start, the Hays High girls soccer team has dropped two straight.
The Indians fall 3-0 toDodge City Tuesday in their home and Western Athletic Conference opener.
The Red Demons first goal came on a penalty kick at the 12:50 mark. They added goals in the 59th and 70th minute. Hays drops to 3-2.
Hays returns to the pitch Thursday afternoon at one o’clock when they host Liberal.
The Hays High boys golf team finished third at the Salina Central Invitational held Monday at the Salina Municipal G.C.
The Indians shot a team 327, 24 shots behind first-place Manhattan. Topeka Seaman was second with a 304.
Aaron Stewart was the only Indian to finish in the top-10, shooting a 10-over 80 to tie for seventh.
HHS Varsity Results
Aaron Steward-80, tie for 7th place
Kaden Beilman-82, tie for 14th
Nathan Romme-82, tie for 14th
Ryan Unruh-83, tie for 17th
Cash Hobson-86
Chase Lynd-89
Tanner Staab has had an impressive high school varsity track career for the Hays High Indians. He will continue his track career at Fort Hays State University after signing his letter of intent with the Tigers on Thursday.
Staab is on a 4×800 meter relay team that has never been beaten while he has been a member and has a couple of team state championship trophies to show off in the halls of the high school. Staab’s events this year include the 4×400 meter relay which is likely to be a contender at the 5A state meet and is one of the state’s top 800 meter runners.
Also a good soccer player for the Indians, Staab felt that track was a better fit for his future plans with the Tigers after visiting with the FHSU coaches.
Hear Tanner’s thoughts below:
Tanner Staab
Hays High senior Sydney Schmeidler signed her letter of intent to play volleyball for Kansas Wesleyan University on Thursday at Hays High School.
A two year starter, Schmeidler narrowed her choices down to Fort Hays State University and KWU, made the decision on her recruiting trip to the Salina college.
Schmeidler, a setter, collected over 400 assists her senior year and will be playing the same position for the NAIA national champion Coyotes.
Hear her thoughts below:
Sydney Schmeidler Signs With KWU
A good start to the season for the Hays High baseball team as they take two from Kapaun Mt. Carmel, 7-3 and 3-0.
Austin Unrein allowed one run on one hit over six innings in the opener, striking out five and walking one. Hayden Hutchison pitched a complete game four-hitter in game two, striking out seven and walking none.
Hutchison and Trevor Henningsen both drove in two in the first game while Unrein had three hits in game two.
