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Hays High and TMP split semi-final games

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Hays High and Thomas More Prep Marian faced off the both the girls and boys semi-finals of the Gerald Mitchell Hays City Shootout Friday Night.

Girls
TMP 62 – Hays 54

Hays High jumped out to their biggest lead of the first half on a 7-1 run on baskets by three different players. TMP responded back with a 7-2 run to tight the game back up at 9-8. Hays led after the first quarter 13-11. The lead swapped hands five times and the score was tied twice more before TMP gained separation with seven straight points to take a 27-21 lead. Hays scored just one point over the final four and a half minutes of the first half leaving the Indians trailing at half time 28-22.

Highlights

TMP pushed the halftime lead to 10 in the third quarter with six minutes left. Hays then came firing back with a 10-2 run to tighten the game back up at 36-34 in favor of the Monarchs. Hays took the lead back at 40-38 with 1:44 remaining in the third on a Savannah Schneider three point play. TMP tied the game back up at 40 to end the third quarter. Hays took the final lead of the game at 43-42 following a Talyn Kleweno three pointer. Kayla Vitzum then seized control of the game scoring 13 of her teams 15 points in less than three minutes. Hays tied the game one more time at 50 but TMP hit eight of their final nine free throws to win 62-54.

Coach Kirk Maska

Kayla Vitzum scored 24 to lead all scoring. Madyson Koerner added 16 and Deonna Wellbrock scored 13. Hays was led by Savannah Schnedier with 18. Kallie Leiker added a career high 11. Hays High falls to 1-1 and will play Great Bend in the third place game at Hays Middle School at 1:30 on Saturday. TMP is 2-0 and will play the winner of Manhattan and Garden City.

Boys
Hays 67 – TMP 48

Hays took an early four point advantage on two occasions at 4-0 and 6-2 when TMP settled in going on a 8-3 run to take the lead for the first time at 10-9. Hays answered with Peyton Kieffer’s first career three pointer to give the Indians a 12-10 lead after the first quarter. The two swapped the lead a couple more times in the second quarter with TMP taking their largest lead of the first half at 20-17. Hays answered back with a 11-3 run to close the half and lead 28-23 going into the locker rooms.

Highlights

The Indians shot much better in the second half shooting 12 of 21 pushing their lead as high as 22 late in the fourth quarter. Hays led by two points with 5:30 to go in the third quarter but strung together 10 straight points to take their first double digit lead and never looked back. Hays led 47-36 after the third quarter and then hit 11 of 14 free throws in the fourth quarter for the 67-48 win.

Coach Rick Keltner

Claiborne Kyles led the Indians with 17. Ethan Nunnery and Tyrese Hill each added 12 and Shane Berens scored 10. TMP was led by Hayden Lowe with 11. Hays is 2-0 and will play Manhattan in the championship game of the Hays City Shootout. It is the 19th time the Indians have made the title game. TMP is 1-1 and plays Olathe North for third at Hays High School at 1:30.

Thursday high school basketball scoreboard

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BOYS’ BASKETBALLHigh School Scoreboard Whitmore
Baldwin 61, Tonganoxie 48
Basehor-Linwood 69, KC Bishop Ward 15
Bishop Seabury Academy 77, Hanover 57
KC Harmon 65, Oak Grove, Mo. 61
Marysville 66, Axtell 23
Osage City 59, Mission Valley 43
Prairie View 45, Burlington 41
Republic County 37, Thayer Central, Neb. 29
Silver Lake 55, Frankfort 41
Southern Coffey 72, Crest 38
Wichita Southeast 71, Wichita South 65

Flinthills Christian Tournament
Reno County 78, Chanute 19

Hays City Tournament
Hays 66, Garden City 58
Hays-TMP-Marian 61, Olathe North 54
Manhattan 65, Great Bend 50

Waverly Tournament
Burlingame 77, Cair Paravel 48
Cornerstone Family 56, Waverly 54

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL
Baldwin 47, Tonganoxie 22
Basehor-Linwood 66, KC Bishop Ward 34
Burlington 65, Prairie View 25
Gardner-Edgerton 54, BV West 35
Hanover 78, Bishop Seabury Academy 7
Marysville 67, Axtell 42
Mill Valley 44, BV Northwest 39, OT
Neodesha 58, Yates Center 29
Republic County 43, Thayer Central, Neb. 20
Silver Lake 70, Frankfort 68, 2OT
SM South 58, SM East 51
Wichita South 58, Wichita Southeast 28

Hays City Tournament
First Round
Hays 52, Garden City 34
Hays-TMP-Marian 56, Olathe North 43
Manhattan 62, Great Bend 38

Waverly Tournament
Cornerstone Family 91, Waverly 54

TMP takes pair from Olathe North

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Boys: TMP 61, Olathe North 54

The TMP Monarchs fell behind early to 6A Olathe North in the opening round of the 34th Annual Gerald Mitchell Shootout.  The Eagles used at 13-0 run midway through the first quarter to grab a double digit lead at 17-6.  The two teams would score four points each with Olathe North holding a 21-10 advantage into the second quarter.

Olathe North extended their lead in the second quarter to as many as 14 points but TMP was able to close the gap to 10 points, 37-27, at halftime.  TMP struggled with turnovers in the first half committing 17 of them in the first two quarters while the Eagles had only 7.  The Monarchs would only commit four the rest of the way.

TMP started making a run in the third quarter, cutting the Olathe North lead to four points and the game was on. The Monarchs took the lead for good midway through the fourth quarter at 52-51, their first since a 6-4 first quarter lead, and would never trail again winning 61-54.  Hayden Lowe led the way for TMP with 18 points and Creighton Renz added 16 to lead the Monarchs.  TMP will face Hays High in the semi-finals at 7pm on Friday at Hays High School.

Girls: TMP 56, Olathe North 43

TMP shook off a sluggish start and held off a feisty Olathe North team to pick up a win in the opening round of the Hays City Shootout.  TMP hurt themselves with six first quarter turnovers. The Lady Monarchs led 13-12 after the first quarter and extended their lead to six points, 27-21, at halftime.

TMP came out on fire in the second half and quickly extended their lead to double digits.  The lead grew to 17 points and the Lady Monarchs settled for a 47-32 lead heading into the fourth quarter.  Olathe North would not go away as the Lady Eagles cut the TMP lead to eight points with a little over four minutes to play in the game.  TMP was able to hold off the charge and pick up the 56-43 win.

Megan Koenigsman led three Lady Monarchs in double figures with 15 points.  Madyson Koerner scored 14 and Kayla Vitzum 12.  TMP will play Hays High in the semi-finals on Friday at 5:15pm at Hays High School.

ROSE MCFARLAND INTERVIEW

 

 

 

Hays sweeps to open tournament; results and day two schedule

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The Hays High Indians opened the 2016-2017 basketball season with the Gerald Mitchell Hays City Shootout on Thursday night. This year’s tournament featured six teams with Manhattan and Great Bend facing off in the first games of the day. Hays High played Garden City at Hays High School and Thomas More Prep took on Olathe North at Hays Middle School.

Girls
Hays 52 – Garden City 34

Hays High endured one long scoring drought in the first half of 3:50 by forcing Garden City to go scoreless for 5:20 to grab a 10-7 first quarter lead. The Hays drought extended to just two points over 6:15 but trailed by just one at 13-12. The Indians then erupted for 19 points over the next 2:57 to take a lead they would never give up. The Indians outscored Garden City 23-11 in the second quarter taking a 33-18 lead at half.

Highlights

Hays held multiple 18 point leads in the second half before Garden City trimmed the lead down to ten in the fourth quarter. The Lady Indians though responded with a 10-2 run to end the game and took the win 52-34. Savannah Schneider led all scorers with a career high 19 before fouling out. Mattie Hutchison scored 13 and Talyn Kleweno added 10. Garden City was led by Abbie Dart with 11 and all of her points came in the first half.

Coach Kirk Maska

Hays moves to 1-0 on the season and will play at 5:15 at Hays High School in the championship semi-finals against TMP. Garden City drops to 0-1 and will also play in the championship semi-finals as part of the six team bracket. Their game will be at Hays Middle School.

Boys
Hays 66 – Garden City 58

Neither Hays or Garden City could gain separation from each other in the first half. Hays led by three on a few occasions and Garden City led by as many as four in the half. The two swapped the lead nine times and were tied three times with Garden City getting a free throw with 0.18 seconds left in the second quarter to take a 28-27 lead into the locker room.

Highlights

The lead changed one more time in the second half with Hays starting the third quarter on a 9-1 run capped off with a Shane Berens three point play at 36-29. The Indians outscored Garden City 19-8 in the third quarter which proved to play a large difference in the game. Hays pushed their lead up to fifteen at 58-43 with 3:50 remaining in the game. Garden City though had one last push as they rattle off a 15-4 run over the next 3:15 to cut the Hays lead down to 62-58 with 35 seconds left. Claiborne Kyles and Ethan Nunnery each hit a pair of free throws to put the game away 66-68.

Coach Rick Keltner

Kyles scored a game high 16. Shane Berens and Ethan Nunnery each added 12 in the victory. Garden City was led by the 15 of Zac Karlin, all on three pointers. Garrett Doll scored 13, freshman Carlos Acosta added 11 and Tye Davis chipped in 10.

Hays High moves to 1-0 and will play TMP in the semi-final at 7:00. Garden City drops to 0-1 and will play Manhattan in the other semi-final at 3:30.

Tournament Day 1 Results
Girls
Manhattan 62 – Great Bend 38
Hays 52 – Garden City 34
TMP 56 – Olathe North 43

Boys
Manhattan 65 – Great Bend 50
TMP 61 – Olathe North 54
Hays 66 – Garden City 58

Day 2 Schedule
Hays Middle School
3:30 – Girls – Great Bend v Olathe North
5:15 – Boys – Great Bend v Olathe North
7:00 – Girls – Manhattan v Garden City

Hays High School
3:30 – Boys – Manhattan v Garden City
5:15 – Girls – Hays v TMP
7:00 – Boys Hays v TMP

Pair of Indians sign national letters of intent

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Playing collegiate sports takes a high level of determination and commitment. Something that both Jonathan Springer and Rachel Taylor are ready for, following the signing of their respective National Letter of Intent.

Wednesday, Jonathan Springer committed to stay in Hays and wrestle for Fort Hays State University. The senior who is expected to compete at 182 pounds this season, said that he has been focusing on building his strength over the past year in order to have a more successful final high school season. Staying in Hays was also a bonus so he can wrestle where his family can still see him. Springer said he spent time around some of the Fort Hays State wrestlers making the decision a comfortable one.

Jonathan Springer

Coach John Hafliger

Rachel Taylor signed to play volleyball at Dodge City Community College next school year. Coach Christin Nunnery noted that Taylor may have exhibited the great amount of improvement from one season to the next when talking about what Taylor had done to reach the next level. Taylor spent time as a reserve as a junior behind a senior class that sent several onto the collegiate level to play volleyball. Taylor seized the opportunity to be on the floor as a senior and found her way to Dodge City Community College after spending time with their coaching staff where she found a comfort level compared to other schools.

Rachel Taylor

Coach Christin Nunnery

TMP’s Millershaski signs with Bethany

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By JEREMY McGUIRE
Hays Post

HAYS-Thomas More Prep Marian’s Hannah Millershaski signed a National Letter of Intent to play basketball at Bethany College on Monday morning.  Millershaski is in her first year with the Lady Monarch program after transferring from South Gray High School in Montezuma.  She was a three year starter for the Rebels and averaged 5.7 points and 2.5 rebounds as a junior.

Millershaski broke her hand in volleyball this season and re-aggravated the injury at the beginning of basketball practice.  She will be out for another couple of weeks as she allows the latest injury to heal.  She was joined at the signing by her parents (Bruce and Karrie Millershaski), TMP Head Coach Rose McFarland and Bethany Head Coach Keith Ferguson.

hannah-millershaski

Troy uses big plays and tipped pass to beat Plainville in title game

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HAYS – Facing third down and 36 from their own 18 yard-line Troy quarterback Reid Greaser threw a deep pass into double coverage where it was knocked up into the air and caught by Troy’s Brody Winder who ran it in for the 82 yard touchdown pass putting Troy up 28-24 on the Plainville Cardinals late in the third quarter. The Trojans would hold on down the stretch and win their first ever that championship Saturday in Hays.

Troy, making their second straight title game appearance racked up more than 440 total yards of offense and scored on three plays of more than 60 yards in the victory.

Plainville started the game with a Riley Nyp touchdown run, his first of two on the afternoon, taking a 7-0 lead. But Troy needed just one play on their second possession to find the end zone, a 71 yard touchdown pass from Greaser to Cuttar Huss, tying the game at 7.

Troy took their first lead of the game with 13 seconds to play in the first quarter on a Brody Winder 61 yard touchdown reception giving the Trojans a 14-7 lead. But Hayden Friend answered on the ensuing kickoff, returning it 69 yards to tie the game at 14 at the end of the first quarter.

In the second quarter the two defenses stepped up and only Plainville was able to get on the board thanks to a 27 yards field goal from Tanner Copeland, he was 1-for-2 on the day. Plainville led 17-14 at halftime.

Troy’s offense came to life once again in the third quarter outscoring Plainville 14-7. Tyler Franken hauled in a 30 yard touchdown pass to give Troy the 21-17 lead midway through the third quarter. The second touchdown, the eventual game winner proved to be too much for the Cardinals to overcome.

Plainville once again had an answer putting together a 10-play 70 yard drive that was capped off by Nyp’s second touchdown of the game taking a 24-21 lead.

On their next possession Troy ran into a stout Plainville defense. Following a penalty and a Willie Wilkerson sack Troy facing a third down and 36 from their own 18 yard line quarterback Reid Greaser lofted a pass into Plainville territory that was deflected and ended up in the hands of Brody Winder who ran it if for the go-ahead and eventual game-winning touchdown with just over two minutes left in the third quarter.

Plainville coach interview

In the fourth Plainville drove into Troy territory twice but turned it over on downs both times, including once at the two yard line.

Troy outgained Plainville 445 to 369 total yards. They racked up 374 yards through the air. Plainville finished with 194 rushing yards.

Reid Greaser, Troy quarterback was 14-21 with 374 yards, four touchdown and two inceptions. Plainville’s Hayden Friend finished 16-29 for 175 yards.

Friend also finished with a game-high 109 yards rushing on 13 carriers. Riley Nyp added 85 yards and two touchdowns.

Plainville, playing in their first state title game since 1985, finished the season 11-2. Troy wins their first ever state football championship and finishes 13-0.

TMP-Marian’s Vitztum named to all-state team

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TOPEKA, Kan. – TMP-Marian junior outside hitter Kayla Vitztum has been named 3A honorable mention All-State by the Kansas Volleyball Association. Vitztum was a part of the Monarchs state tournament team this fall.

La Crosse’s Olivia Baus was named to the First Team in 1A Division I. Otis-Bison’s Taylor Regan was named First Team and teammate Lacey Mitchell Second Team in 1A Division II.

Complete KVA All-State Teams

Plainville earns title game spot with win over Smith Center

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The Plainville Cardinals used a stout defense and just enough offense to upend Smith Center 14-0 Friday night to earn their first appearance in a state championship game since 1985.

After forcing Smith Center to punt on their first possession the Cardinals offense scored on a 60-yard touchdown run by senior quarterback Hayden Friend, his first of two touchdowns on the night, to take a 7-0 lead.

Smith Center failed to put together another successful offense drive on their second offense possession and was forced to punt and Plainville would again take advantage.

The Cardinals put together a 10-play 85 yard drive that was capped off by a one yard Friend touchdown run giving Plainville a 14-0 lead with less than two minutes to play in the first quarter.

The defenses would dominate the game over the next three quarters resulting in a 14-0 win for Plainville.

Friend had a game-high 129 yards on 24 carriers and two touchdowns for the Cardinals. Riley Nyp added 92 yards rushing. Plainville outgained Smith Center 267 to 109 total yards.

Plainville Coach Grant Stephenson

Smith Center finishes the season 9-3 and for the second straight year falls in the sub-state championship game.

Plainville improves to 11-1 and will take on Troy in the Cardinals first title game appearance since 1985.

Saturday’s kickoff is set for 1p.m. from Lewis Field on the Fort Hays State campus

Hays High’s Nunnery named to All-WAC volleyball team

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Hays High had one player named the All-Western Athletic Conference volleyball team. Freshman Tasiah Nunnery was named to the first team and is one of two freshman named to the first team.

First Team:
Kyra Bellows, GC senior OH
Jada Mickens, Liberal senior MB
Baylee Beck, GB junior Libero
Tasiah Nunnery, Hays Fr. S/OH
Jenna Mauler, GB Fr. S/OH

Honorable Mention:
Camryn Dunekack, GB
Lexi Hogan, GC
Reagan Karlin, GC
Taylor Savolt, GC
Jade Garcia, GC
Whitney Hay, Liberal

HHS boys soccer has three named to the All-WAC team

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Hays High had three players named to the Western Athletic Conference all-conference team. Juniors Ethan Nunnery and Zachary Wagner made the first team. Nunnery broke the school scoring record with 20 goals and was second on the team in assists with seven. Wagner broke the school record for assists with 17 and was second on the team in goals with 13. Senior Conner Staab made Honorable Mention all-conference. Staab kept four clean sheets and averaged just over eight saves per game.

Former Hays High soccer coach Saul Hernandez was named Coach of the Year. Dodge City junior Joshua Don Juan was named conference player of the year.

First Team:
Erick Martinez, Great Bend, 12
Dani Franco, Great Bend, 10
Jose Herrera, Garden City, 12
Josh Martinez, Liberal, 12
Brian Alvarez, Liberal, 12
**Joshua Don Juan, Dodge City, 11
Miguel Baca, Dodge City, 11
Francisco Cayetano, Dodge City, 11
Mario Martinez, Dodge City, 11
Ethan Nunnery, Hays, 11
Zachary Wagner, Hays, 11

Honorable Mention:
Brian Galindo, Great Bend, 11
Israel Franco, Great Bend, 9
Salvador Bustos, Garden City, 10
Jesus Macias, Garden City, 11
Kender Acevedo, Garden City, 12
Elmer Rivera, Liberal, 11
Pablo Marquez, Liberal, 11
Edgar Moreno, Liberal, 12
Eddie Del Toro, Dodge City, 11
Cesar Alvarez, Dodge City, 11
Conner Staab, Hays, 12

** Player of the Year

TMP has six named to the MCL volleyball team

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The TMP-Marian Monarchs had six named to the All Mid-Continent League volleyball team this week.

Senior Madyson Koerner and Junior Kayla Vitztum are joined on the first-team by Tatum Bartels of Phillipsburg, Norton’s Caitlyn Cox Haven Hamilton from Stockton and Gracen Hutchinson from Smith Center.

TMP Senior Kendra Werth was a second team selection with Willow Hunt of Plainville, Baylee Miller from Norton, Hill City’s Carrie Kenney, Trego’s Taylor Sells and Cecelia Beck of Stockton.

Ashley Ostrander, Bailey Lacy and Savannah Yost of TMP were honorable mention selection.

The Monarchs clinched their third straight MCL tournament title and qualified for state for the second straight season finished 1-2 in pool play.

All MCL Volleyball Team
First Team
Name School Grade
Tatum Bartels Phillipsburg 12
Caitlyn Cox Norton 12
Haven Hamilton Stockton 11
Kayla Vitztum TMP 11
Madyson Koerner TMP 12
Gracen Hutchinson Smith Center 10

2nd Team
Baylee Miller Norton 12
Willow Hunt Plainville 11
Carrie Kennedy Hill City 11
Kendra Werth TMP 12
Cecelia Beck Stockton 12
Taylor Sells Trego 11

Honorable Mention
Ahley Ostrander TMP
Bailey Lacy TMP
Conner Keith Hill City
Nicole Scheetz Oakley
Kayla Garvert Painville
Sannah Yost TMP

Hays High’s Katie Brungardt signs to golf at FHSU

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Katie Brungardt dropped fifteen strokes off her golf game from freshman year to senior year and has decided to take the next step and compete on the collegiate level. On Thursday Brungardt signed her National Letter of Intent to golf with the hometown Fort Hays State University Tigers.

Katie Brungardt

Brungardt took home medals in 31 of 40 career high school tournaments. Among those medals included three medals at the state level, 12th in 2014, 2nd in 2015 and 4th in 2016, all of which garnered her All-State honors. Brungardt was also a 1st team Western Athletic Conference team golfer all four years and won eight tournaments individually and finished in the top three at 18 out of 40 tournaments.

Coach Mark Watts

Brungardt also saw success on the team level. The Lady Indians qualified for the state tournament all four years of her career and took home 1st place in 2014 and 3rd in 2015. She will leave Hays High as one of the elite golfers in the program’s history. Her junior year stroke average of 83.6 ranks 9th best in a single season and her senior average of 81.6 ranks 6th.

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