RANSOM – After finishing runner-up at the regional tournament, Victoria went 2-0 Saturday to win the Ransom 1A Sub-State and advance to 1A State Tournament.
The Knights (23-13), who were the No. 8 seed, upset top-seeded Rexford-Golden Plains (25-22, 25-17) in the semifinals then beat the five-seed Wallace County 25-19, 25-22 in the finals.
Victoria will play Friday at United Wireless Arena in Dodge City
MAIZE, Kan. – The Hays High volleyball team won their first match over Wichita Northwest to advance the Maize South 5A Regional Volleyball Tournament only to lose to the host team to end their season.
The Indians beat the Grizzlies 28-26, 25-20 before losing to Maize South 12-25, 13-25. Tasiah Nunnery had 10 kills and nine assists while Brooke Denning and Brooklyn Schaffer both recorded 10 digs against Northwest. Nunnery had five kills in the finale.
The Indians end their season 22-14.
HOISINGTON – The TMP-Marian volleyball team advanced to the Hoisington 3A Regional finals where they lost 25-20, 25-20 to the Trojans to end their season.
The Monarchs (33-7) opened the tournament with a 25-21, 25-20 win over Russell then beat Lyons 25-23, 25-19 to advance to the finals.
GREAT BEND – Hays High freshman Amelia Jaeger finished in seventh place at the 5A Regional Cross Country meet to qualify for next Saturday’s 5A state cross country meet at Rim Rock Farm outside of Lawrence. Jaeger had a time of 20:23.43, a little over a minute and five seconds behind Maize South’s Alexa Rios who won the regional title with a time of 19:18.12.
Maize South won the team title scoring 36 points. Maize was second with 61 points, Great Bend third with 62 points and the Indians fourth with 83.
Yesenia Maldanado was the next highest finisher for the Indians with an 18th place finish. (21:30.21). Claire Shippy finished 19th (21:33.12), Micaela Dickman 21st (21:39.89 20), Jaycine Watson 22nd (21:48.34), Lainey Hardman 26th (21:48.34) and Landri Dotts 30th (22:19.18).
Braden Hines led the Indians boys with a 30th place finish with a time of 18:19.51.
Hays High hosted Salina Central on Senior Night at Lewis Field Stadium. Twelve seniors were honored before the game. Matt Goodale, Tavian Creamer, Hayden Brown, Hunter Wellbrock, Dylan Ruder, Drake Summers, Brian Escobedo, Da’Vontai Robinson, Brock Lummus, Jimmie Roe, Luke Fletcher and Gavin Manning each were introduced thirty minutes before kickoff.
Both Hays and Salina Central turned the ball over twice in the first half. The Mustangs took advantage of the breaks while Hays High did not. Hays took the opening possession to the red zone but fumbled and Central responded with a ten play 77 yard drive for a 7-0 lead.
A Matt Goodale 32 yard field goal closed the gap to 7-3 late in the first quarter. Central marched back down the field to the Indian red zone but lost a fumble early in the second quarter. Hays drove into Mustang territory but backed up five yards on first down on a penalty and drive stalled. Central drove inside the ten yard line following the Indian’s punt but lost the ball once again.
Hays pushed the ball out their own 23 but was called for holding and backed up inside the fifteen yard line. One play later Hays fumbled and Salina Central scored on the their first play for a 14-3 lead an advantage they held on to into halftime.
Highlights
The Hays defense provided two opportunities in the third quarter for a chance at a comeback. The Indians forced a punt and an interception to keep the score at 14-3. Hays though was unable to take advantage throwing their own interception and losing the ball on downs on a broken up pass in the end zone.
Salina Central was never really threatened again. They score 21 second half points on the way to a 35-3 Mustang victory. Salina Central improves to 5-3 while Hays drops to 3-4. Unofficially Hays looks to be going on the road to Goddard Eisenhower in week nine. Official brackets be released by KSHSAA.
Coach Tony Crough
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HAYS – The Hays HIgh and TMP-Marian boys soccer teams closed out their regular season against one another Thursday with the Indians defeating the Monarchs 7-2 at TMP. The Indians had a pair of goals from Matt Goodale, Diego Muller and Trevor Gross. Landon Clark also scored for Hays.
Ethan Brummer scored both goals for TMP-Marian.
Both the Indians and Monarchs find out Saturday who and when they play in next week’s regional tournament.
SALINA – The Thomas More-Prep Monarchs girls golf team finished sixth at 3-2-1A state tournament at the Salina Municipal Golf Course in Salina.
TMP was sixth after the first round with a team total of 405. On day two the Monarchs combined to shoot a 387 and finished with a combined 792 to finish sixth.
Goodland won the team title with a combined 709.
Haleigh Spray was the highest finisher for the Monarchs, finishing 18th individually to bring home a medal. She shot an 89 on day one and a 97 on the second day for a 186 total for the two days.
Jenna Romme finished 22nd with a 190 two-day total.
Allison Applequist finished 35th.
CLAFLIN, Kan. – The Victoria Knights have advanced to sub-state after a runner-up finish at the 1A regional volleyball tournament in Claflin Tuesday.
The Knights beat La Crosse 25-9, 25-6 in the first round then beat Otis-Bison in the semifinals before losing to the host Central Plains Oilers in the finals.
Both the Knights and Oilers advance to Saturday’s Ransom-Western Plains Sub-State.
EMPORIA – Hays High’s Taleia McCrae and Sophia Garrison both improved on their first round scores on day-two the 5A State Golf Tournament in Emporia. McCrae shot an 85 and Garrison a 91 on Tuesday.
McCrae finished 12th to bring home a medal. Garrison was just out of the top-20.
St. Thomas Aquinas won the team title with a two-day score of 690. St. James Academy was second with a 713.
Alison Comer of St. James Academy won the individual title with 12-over-par 156.
HAYS – A split for the Hays High volleyball team at their own triangular Tuesday. The Indians lost in two to Maize 19-25, 23-25 then beat Salina Central.
Tasiah Nunnery had nine kills and seven assists against Maize. Sierra Bryant added five kills and Kaitlin Suppes nine assists and Brooklyn Schaffer seven digs.
Against the Mustangs, Tasiah Nunnery had nine kills and Kaitlin Suppes seven assists.
They finish the regular season 21-11 and will take on Wichita Northwest in their Sub-state at Maize South Saturday.
SALINA, Kan. – TMP-Marian girls’ golf team made the cut to day two of the 3-2-1A State Golf Tournament at the Salina Municipal Golf Course. The Monarchs shot a 405 and were the sixth and final team to advance to Tuesday.
Plainville shot a 426 and did not advance.
Cardinals freshman Corbyn Marquess shot an 88 and did advance as an individual.
Haliegh Spray led the Monarchs with an 89 and is in 13th place heading into Tuesday’s final round.
EMPORIA, Kan. – The Hays High girls’ golf team was tied for third place after shooting a 187 on the front nine at the 5A State Golf Tournament at the Emporia Municipal Golf Course. Unfortunately the Indians shot a 227 on the back nine and failed to make the cut to Tuesday’s second day.
Taleia McCrae a 90 and Sophia Garrison a 94 and did advance to today’s second day as individuals.
