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TMP-Marian softball opens season with split in Dodge City

Posted on March 28, 2017March 28, 2017

DODGE CITY, Kan. – The Thomas More Prep-Marian softball team moved up the start of their season by a day due to the threat of rain and they split with Dodge City Monday. The Monarchs won the opener 14-3 in five innings then dropped the second contest 8-5.

They are schedule to host Garden City at the TMP-M Field Thursday.

Game 1: TMP-Marian 13, Dodge City 3
Alison Helget struck out six and had two of the Monarchs 10 hits and scored twice in the five inning run-rule victory.

The Monarchs scored five in the third inning to break a 3-3 tie. They scored on an error then had two-run singles from Meagan Brin and Ciara Seib.

Bailey Lacy hit a solo home run in TMP-M’s four-run fourth.

Helget struck out six with one walk and allowed three runs (two earned) on four hits in the complete game victory.

Game 2: Dodge City 8, TMP-Marian 5
The Red Demons raced out to a 7-1 lead after three innings then held on after the Monarchs scored three in the sixth and one in the seventh.

Katelyn Zimmerman doubled home a run then scored on Brianna Romme’s two-run single.

Bailey Lacy allowed six runs, two earned, on seven hits over two innings and takes the loss. Lacy struck out two and walked none.

HHS softball sweeps Goodland

Posted on March 17, 2017

GOODLAND, Kan. – The Hays High softball team opened their season with a pair of run-rule wins over Goodland Thursday. The Indians scored 16 runs in the fifth inning to blow open the first game and won it 26-4. They scored six in the third inning to go up 8-1 and won the second contest 12-2.

MacKenzie Fagan had four of the Indians 16 hits in the opener including a home run and drove in five. Kallynn Petz also had five RBIs with Cassidy Prough and Jaysa Wichers both drove in four. Wichers gave up four unearned runs on six hits with seven strikeouts for the win.

Wichers homered and drove in four to lead the Indians offense in game two. Macee Altman allowed two runs on five hits with 10 strikeouts and one walk and was the winning pitcher in the second game.

Lady Indians cruise in opener

Posted on March 16, 2017

By JEREMY McGUIRE
Hays Post

Hays High 10, Life Prep Academy 0

HAYS, Kan-The Hays High Lady Indians have lofty goals as they open their first season with new head coach Silas Hibbs. It took the Lady Indians nearly 15 minutes to tally their first goal of the season when Savannah Schneider knocked one in from the right side. That was as close as the game would be as Hays High defeated Life Prep Academy out of Wichita 10-0.

Sydney Sulzman was up next for the Lady Indians as she scored the first of her two goals in the 20th minute of the first half. She scored two goals along with fellow seniors Tressa Becker and Jaqueline Paredes. They were helped by goals from CJ Norris, Maddie Keller and Lanie Schmidt. The game ended due to the mercy rule late in the 18th minute of the second half when Paredes scored her second goal.

Hays High improves to 1-0 on the season and is off until March 28th when they face Maize South in the opening round of the McPherson Tournament.

All Mid-Continent League boys basketball teams

Posted on March 15, 2017

The Norton Blue Jays place two players on the All Mid-Continent First Team for the 2016-2017 season announced this week.

Seniors Tyus Henson and Landon Porter are joined by fellow seniors Zech Wilson of Hill City and Ellis’ Easton Smith. Trey Sides of Phillipsburg was the lone underclassmen selected to the First Team as a sophomore.

Wilson was also a First Team selection last season.

TMP’s Creighton Renz was a Second Team selection as a junior. Fellow juniors Jace Ruder of Norton and Phillipsburg’s Trey Thompson were also named to the Second Team. Seniors Emmitt Owens of Trego Hayden Friend of Plainville were also Second Team selections.

David McFarland, TMP junior was an Honorable Mention selection.

TMP won their second straight MCL regular season title this past season

2016-17 MCL Boys All League Basketball Team
1st Team
Zech Wilson	Hill City	12	5’10”
Trey Sides	Phillipsburg	10	6′
Easton Smith	Ellis	12	6’4″
Landon Porter	Norton	12	6’2″
Tyus Henson	Norton	12	6’1″

2nd Team
Emmitt Owens	Trego	12	5’10”
Jace Ruder	Norton	11	6’3″
Hayden Friend	Plainville	12	5’9″
Trey Thompson	Phillipsburg	11	6’1″
Creighton Renz	TMP	11	6’1″

Honorable Mention
Kian Coffey	Stockton	12	6’6″
David McFarland	TMP	11	5’11”
Justin Reif	Plainville	12	6’3″
Joel Green	Stockton	12	6’2″
Everett Brandyberry	Hill City	12	5’8″

TMP girls have three named to All MCL team

Posted on March 15, 2017March 15, 2017

The TMP Lady Monarchs had three named to the 2016-2017 All Mid-Continent League basketball team announced this week.

Seniors Madyson Koerner and Megan Koenigsman were joined on the first team by junior Kayla Vitztum. Vitztum and Koenigsman were both First-Team selections last season. Koenigsman is a three-time First Team Selection.

TMP won their second regular season league title in three year’s this past season.

They are joined on the First-Team by junior’s Conner Keith from Hill City and Haven Hamilton of Stockton. Keith was also a First-Team selection last season.

Hamilton is now a two-time First Team Selection.

Plainville Freshman Aubrey Dewey is joined on the second team by follow Freshmen Jill Stephens of Stockton. Ellis’ Kaylyn Fosters, a junior, was also a second team selection with seniors Jenna Zimmerman of Oakley and Norton’s Caitlyn Cox.

All League Basketball Team
1st Team
Conner Keith	Hill City	11	5’5″
Haven Hamilton	Stockton	11	5’10”
Madyson Koerner	TMP	12	5’7″
Kayla Vitztum	TMP	11	5’10”
Megan Koenigsman	TMP	12	5’6″

2nd Team
Jenna Zimmerman	Oakley	12	5’8″
Aubree Dewey	Plainville	9	5’6″
Kaylyn Foster	Ellis	11	5’9″
Jill Stephens	Stockton	9	5’8″
Caitlyn Cox	Norton	12	5’10”

Honorable Mention
Baylee Miller	Norton	12	5’5″
Miah Melvin	Norton	12	5’5″
Adell Riedel	Trego	9	5’5″
Carrie Kennedy	Hill City	11	5’8″
Bree Frieling	Smith Center	9	5’9

Indians place four on All-WAC basketball teams

Posted on March 14, 2017

Dustin Armbruster

With the basketball season complete, the All Western Athletic Conference teams were released. The Hays High Indians place two on each the boys and girls roster.

Girls
First Team
Jada Mickens, Sr. – Liberal (Player of the Year)
Tia Bradshaw, Sr. – Dodge City
Carley Brack, Jr. – Great Bend
Carly Dreiling, Sr. – Great Bend
Talyn Kleweno, Sr. – Hays

Second Team
Ali Lucero, Jr. – Liberal
Jose Calzonetti, Jr. – Garden City
Savannah Schneider, So. – Hays
Machia Mullens, Fr. – Liberal
Camryn Dunekack, Jr. Great Bend

Carter Kruger – Liberal (Coach of the Year)

Boys
First Team
Cade Hinkle, Sr. – Liberal (Player of the Year)
Deladris Green, Sr. – Liberal
Kody Crosby, Sr. – Great Bend
Garrett Doll, Jr. – Garden City
Shane Berens, Sr. – Hays

Second Team
Claiborne Kyles, Sr. – Hays
Kylan Thomas, Sr. – Liberal
Griff Brunson, Sr. – Garden City
Hunter Heath, Jr. – Dodge City
Konner Ireland, Sr. – Great Bend

Scott Hinkle – Liberal (Coach of the Year)

Saturday’s KSHSAA Basketball results

Posted on March 11, 2017March 12, 2017

BOYS BASKETBALL
Class 6A
Third Place
BV Northwest 64, Lawrence 61
Championship
Lawrence Free State 43, BV North 42

Class 5A
Third Place
Goddard-Eisenhower 64, Wichita Heights 57
Championship
Shawnee Heights 66, KC Schlagle 49

Class 4A – Division I
Third Place
Abilene 56, Andover Central 41
Championship
Bishop Miege 67, McPherson 53

Class 4A – Division II
Third Place
Topeka-Hayden 92, Wichita Collegiate 72
Championship
Holcomb 60, Pratt 45

Class 3A
Third Place
Southeast Saline 72, Belle Plaine 60
Championship
Marysville 45, Cheney 37

Class 2A
Third Place
Bishop Seabury Academy 68, Hoxie 56
Championship
Salina Sacred Heart 59, St. John 51

Class 1A – Division I
Third Place
Burlingame 59, St. Francis 56, 2OT
Championship
Hanover 60, South Gray 36

Class 1A – Division II
Third Place
Caldwell 61, Hutchinson Central Christian 35
Championship
Wallace County 69, Hartford 54

Class 1A – Division II
Third Place
Caldwell 61, Hutchinson-Central Christian 35
Championship
Wallace County 69, Hartford 34

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL
Class 6A
Third Place
Olathe South 66, Wichita West 39
Championship
Manhattan 44, Derby 42

Class 5A
Third Place
Leavenworth 52, Salina Central 41
Championship
St. Thomas Aquinas 47, Maize 35

Class 4A – Division I
Third Place
KC Piper 66, Circle 39
Championship
Bishop Miege 66, McPherson 59

Class 4A – Division II
Third Place
Andale 57, Scott City 54
Championship
Girard 54, Jefferson West 48

Class 3A
Third Place
TMP-Marian 63, Nemaha Central 57
Championship
Hugoton 59, Cheney 37

Class 2A
Third Place
Meade 51, Valley Falls 40
Championship
Central Plains 60, Wabaunsee 48

Class 1A – Division I
Third Place
Centralia 55, South Central 45
Championship
Hanover 50, Olpe 47

Class 1A – Division II
Third Place
Otis-Bison 41, Golden Plains 34
Championship
Waverly 54, Wheatland-Grinnell 49

TMP takes 3rd at 3A State Tournament

Posted on March 11, 2017March 12, 2017

By JEREMY McGUIRE
Hays Post

TMP 63, Nemaha Central 57

HUTCHINSON, Kan-The TMP Lady Monarchs and the Nemaha Central Lady Thunder saw their chance at a 3A State Championship vanish Friday night and battled for third place Saturday afternoon at the Sports Arena in Hutchinson. It was a back and forth battle in the first half with TMP holding a five point first quarter lead and Nemaha Central held a couple of four point leads in the second quarter.

The Lady Monarchs finished the first half on a 6-0 highlighted by a Madyson Koerner buzzer beating layup to give TMP a 31-27 lead at the half. Koerner led TMP with 14 points in the first half while Kayla Vitztum had 7 points. Kaley Dalinghaus led Nemaha Central with 12 points.

TMP never trailed in the third quarter but endured four ties in the quarter and one of those ties was at 43-43 going to the fourth quarter. Nemaha Central took a couple of leads early in the fourth quarter but the veteran Lady Monarch squad had an answer. Koerner hit a big three pointer from the top of the key to give TMP the 52-50 lead and they would not trail the rest of the game as they pick up the 63-57 win and the third place trophy from Hutchinson.

Vitztum finished with a team high 20 points and 10 rebounds. Koerner scored her tournament high with 17 points and Megan Koenigsman scored in double figures with 12 points. TMP finishes the season at 24-2.

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Friday’s State Tournament semifinal results

Posted on March 10, 2017

BOYS BASKETBALL
Class 1A – Division I
Hanover 64, St. Francis 44
South Gray 58, Burlingame 56
Class 1A – Division II
Hartford 57, Hutchinson Central Christian 50
Wallace County 49, Caldwell 44
Class 2A
St. John 52, Bishop Seabury Academy 51, 6OT
Salina-Sacred Heart 70, Hoxie 51
Class 3A
Cheney 49, Southeast Saline 41
Marysville 68, Belle Plaine 35
Class 4A – Division I
Bishop Miege 54, Abilene 36
McPherson 61, Andover Central 51
Class 4A – Division II
Holcomb 73, Topeka Hayden 69, OT
Pratt 76, Wichita Collegiate 65
Class 5A
KC Schlagle 50, Wichita Heights 38
Shawnee Heights 57, Goddard-Eisenhower 55
Class 6A
BV Northwest 67, Lawrence Free State 40
Lawrence 41, BV North 36

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL
Class 1A – Division I
Hanover 58, Centralia 57
Olpe 58, South Central 47
Class 1A – Division II
Waverly 44, Otis-Bison 34
Wheatland-Grinnell 44, Golden Plains 41
Class 2A
Central Plains 53, Valley Falls 41
Wabaunsee 48, Meade 47
Class 3A
Cheney 54, Hays-TMP-Marian 43
Hugoton 55, Nemaha Central 37
Class 4A – Division I
Bishop Miege 41, Circle 33
McPherson 54, KC Piper 38
Class 4A – Division II
Girard 43, Scott City 19
Jefferson West 53, Andale 35
Class 5A
Maize 54, Salina Central 35
St. Thomas Aquinas 47, Leavenworth 38
Class 6A
Derby 50, Wichita West 48
Manhattan 47, Olathe South 44

TMP falls to Cheney in 3A semifinals; will play for 3rd

Posted on March 10, 2017March 10, 2017

By JEREMY McGUIRE
Hays Post

Cheney 54, TMP 43

HUTCHINSON, Kan-It was a game of runs for both teams in Friday night’s semifinal match-up between TMP and Cheney at the 3A State Basketball Tournament with Cheney coming out on top 54-43. The Lady Monarchs opened the game on a 10-2 run and felt pretty good as Cheney got into some early foul trouble. The Lady Cardinals scored the next 10 points before TMP would get a couple of Kayla Vitztum free throws to tie the game at 12 at the end of the first quarter.

The Lady Monarchs offensive struggles continued in the second quarter as they were outscored 12-7 in the second quarter and trailed 24-19 at halftime. Vitztum led TMP with 12 points in the opening half. Kadie Smith led Cheney with 7.

Cheney extended their lead to seven early in the third quarter. TMP would battle back to tie the game at 31 and then again at 34. The Lady Cardinals got the final bucket of the third quarter on a jumper from Haley Albers and led 36-34 after three quarters.

TMP would not have an answer in the fourth quarter as Cheney continued to dominate the glass. The Lady Monarchs cut the lead to two a couple of times but Cheney closed the game with rebounding and free throw shooting. They held a 41-21 advantage on the boards.

Vitztum finished with a game high 25 to pace the Lady Monarchs. TMP sees their 21 game win streak come end. Cheney will advance to the state title game against Hugoton on Saturday. TMP will face Nemaha Central in the third place game at noon.

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Thursday’s KSHSAA State Tournament results

Posted on March 10, 2017March 10, 2017

BOYS’ BASKETBALL
Class 1A – Division I
Burlingame 64, Osborne 53, OT
Hanover 68, Rural Vista 46
South Gray 73, Onaga 46
St. Francis 49, South Barber 36
Class 1A – Division II
Caldwell 64, Axtell 40
Hartford 49, Otis-Bison 46, OT
Hutchinson Central Christian 60, Wheatland-Grinnell 50
Wallace County 51, Ashland 34
Class 3A
Belle Plaine 63, Galena 62
Cheney 54, Norton 44
Marysville 62, Silver Lake 44
Southeast Saline 56, Hugoton 39
Class 5A
Goddard-Eisenhower 55, Wichita Bishop Carroll 50
KC Schlagle 56, Salina Central 53
Shawnee Heights 57, St. Thomas Aquinas 52
Wichita Heights 72, Pittsburg 65

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL
Class 2A
Central Plains 60, Chase County 30
Meade 57, Hill City 46
Valley Falls 31, Berean Academy 26
Wabaunsee 61, Pittsburg Colgan 42
Class 4A – Division I
Bishop Miege 63, Wellington 49
Circle 66, Labette County 52
KC Piper 45, Abilene 34
McPherson 60, Paola 54
Class 4A – Division II
Andale 47, Clay Center 36, OT
Girard 63, Topeka Hayden 58
Jefferson West 51, Larned 37
Scott City 44, Burlington 40
Class 6A
Derby 40, Olathe East 33
Manhattan 63, Olathe Northwest 52
Olathe South 51, Lawrence 44
Wichita West 44, Wichita South 42

TMP advances with dominant win

Posted on March 8, 2017

By JEREMY McGUIRE
Hays Post

TMP 61, Wichita Independent 29

HUTCHINSON, Kan-TMP used an 11-2 first quarter run to take an early advantage over Wichita Independent in their opening round match-up at the 3A State Tournament in Hutchinson. Kayla Vitztum led the Lady Monarchs with 6 first quarter points. TMP led 11-6 going to the second quarter and cruised to a 61-29 win.

The Lady Monarchs opened up a big second quarter lead thanks to their defense turning into quick points on the offensive end. TMP used a 9-0 run and an 11-0 in the second quarter and led 34-13 at halftime. The Lady Monarch dominance continued in the third quarter as their lead grew to as many as 35 points. TMP went deep into the bench for the remainder of the game.

Vitztum and Megan Koenigsman led TMP with 14 points apiece. Madyson Koerner, Deonna Wellbrock and Katelyn Zimmerman had 8 points each to lead TMP. Lea Coccetella had 15 to lead the Lady Panthers who finish their season at 16-8. TMP has now won 21 straight and they push their record to 23-1. They will face either Cheney or Council Grove in the semi-finals on Friday in Hutchinson.

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TMP takes down Russell, on to 3A State

Posted on March 4, 2017

By JEREMY McGUIRE
Hays Post

TMP 53, Russell 36

RUSSELL, Kan-A battle of two state ranked teams did not disappoint on Saturday in Russell as the TMP Lady Monarchs traveled to Russell for the 3A Sub-State Championship game. The two teams combined for 34 straight wins heading into the game. TMP had 19 in a row and Russell had 15.

The number one seeded Lady Monarchs started out hot in the first quarter taking an 18-5 lead on a three pointer from Megan Koenigsman and helped her team an 18-7 lead after the first quarter. TMP pushed their lead to 15 points, 24-9 on, on a Kayla Vitztum put back. That’s when Russell went on an 11-2 run to end the first half and close the gap t0 26-20 at the break.

The Lady Monarchs came out breathing fire at the start of the third quarter scoring the first six points capped off by Katelyn Zimmerman’s only bucket of the game to give TMP a 32-20 lead. Russell would not get the game back to single digits the rest of the way. The Lady Monarchs led 40-30 after three quarters and would lead by as many as 19 points in the fourth quarter before settling for the 53-36 win.

Koenigsman led TMP with 18 points on the night, Vitztum had 13. Russell finishes their season at 19-4. TMP improves to 22-1 on the season and will travel to Hutchinson on Wednesday for the opening round of the 3A State Tournament.

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