A renewed dedication to the weight room did more that just improve the throwing marks of Hays High senior Jake Gaughan this spring. It also landed him a track and field scholarship with Fort Hays State University.
The senior signed his national letter of intent on Tuesday morning, joining his brother and sister as FHSU athletes. Kylie ran cross country and track while Zach just finished up his senior season with the football team.
Jake Gaughan
While a little bit of natural sibling rivalry pops up from time to time, Jake said watching his older sister and brother compete for the Tigers allowed him to become comfortable with the FHSU atmosphere.
Coach Mitch Harris
Gaughan threw just javelin on varsity last season leaving him off of college radars. Gaughan believed though he could be good enough to throw collegiality and knew that way there would take him through the weight room. This season Gaughan has steadily improved his distances landing him with the 13th best throw in the discus this season at 159′-6.5″. Discus naturally is also his favorite event.
Game 1: TMP 3, Sacred Heart 2 (9 innings) Game 2: TMP 4, Sacred Heart 2
TMP needed extra innings in Game 1 and a two out, seventh inning rally in Game 2 to pick up a doubleheader sweep of Salina-Sacred Heart on Tuesday night in Salina. The Monarchs won Game 1 in nine innings 3-2 and a 4-2 win in Game 2. Pitching and defense were the name of the game on both sides of the field in both games as runs were a premium throughout the night.
TMP never trailed in Game 1. The Monarchs scored a run in the second inning, one more in the fifth and the game winner in the ninth. Ryan Ruder pitched the final two innings in relief to pick up his fourth win on the season. The Monarch senior went two for five at the plate and had the game winning, two out RBI single in the top of the ninth to help TMP to the win.
In Game two Sacred Heart took their first and only lead of the game in the bottom of the fifth inning. The Knights used go an RBI double from catch Cooper Turpin. TMP would answer immediately in the top of the sixth with three straight hits with the last of those being a game tying RBI single from Justin Pfeifer.
Sacred Heart would quickly put the pressure on the Monarchs in the bottom of the inning putting runners at second and third with only one out. That’s when senior Jared Rack took control on the mound by striking out the final two Knights to take the game to the seventh tied at 2. TMP had two quick outs in the top of the inning but were able to scratch across two runs with a couple of hits, a stolen base, a walk and an error.
Rack goes the distance for the win allowing two runs and striking out nine to pick up his third win of 2016. TMP improves to 12-4 on the year and will travel to Goodland for a doubleheader on Thursday.
PLAINVILLE, Kan. – The TMP-Marian softball team used a couple of solid pitching performances to sweep Plainville 18-1 and 12-4 Tuesday.
Alison Helget struck out without issuing a walk. She gave up one unearned run on three hits in the opener. The Monarchs scored seven in the first inning to take control then added seven more in the fourth for the run-rule win. Bailey Lacy, Anna Gottschalk and Taryn Rupp all had two hits. Gottschalk drove in three.
TMP trailed 3-2 after one in the second game but scored five in the third to take the lead for good. Bailey Lacy struck out 11 with two walks and allowed three earned runs on six hits. Ciara Seib had three hits and Brianna Romme drives in three. The Monarchs have won nine of their last 10 and improve to 13-5.
HAYS, Kan. – The Hays High girls’ soccer team dropped a 4-2 decision to to McPherson Tuesday at the Bickle-Schmidt Sports Complex.
Jackie Paderes and Lieacha Cook scored for the Indians who fall to 7-5. They are back in action Thursday against Dodge City at the Bickle-Schmidt Sports Complex.
It took a total of nine innings on Tuesday afternoon for Hays softball to sweep Liberal. Both teams had played road games on Monday, with Liberal making the their second trip in two days.
Game 1: Hays 17, Liberal 1 (Four innings)
Liberal opened the game with a single run in the first inning. It would be their last of the game. Hays responded back with one of their own in the first inning and then three in the second to grab the lead for good. Hays ended the game after scoring 13 runs in the bottom of the fourth. The decisive runs came on a two run home run by Albany Schaffer to invoke the run-rule.
In the decisive fourth inning Hays sent 15 batters to the plate with all nine scoring at least one run. Madison Prough and Kacie Brous each scored three runs, Tessa Stickel, Albany Schaffer, Kylie Brown, and Shannon Schumacher each scored two. Brous was also 3-3 at the plate while Schaffer also recorded three hits and drove in four runs.
Kaitlyn Brown took the four inning victory allowing just two hits, walking five and walking two. Brown evens her record out at 3-3.
Coach Erin Wagner
Highlights
Game 2: Hays 12, Liberal 2 (Five innings)
Game two started the same way the first game did with each team scoring a single run in the first inning. Hays took the lead in the bottom of the third scoring two. The Indians did the rest of the damage in the fourth, scoring five runs then added four runs in the fifth. All of the nine runs in the final two innings came with two outs.
Hays also won the game in a most unusual fashion, scoring three runs on a passed ball that never left the infield. A pitch got away from the Liberal catcher allowing Albany Schaffer to score. In an effort to throw out Schaffer, the catcher’s throw went under the glove of the pitcher into foul territory where the first baseman also missed played it allowing Nicole Dinkel and Kylie Brown to score for the final margin.
Kylie Brown, Mackenzie Fagan, and Kacie Brous led the way with two hits a piece. Schaffer, Dinkel and Brown each scored three runs. Brown also drove in four runs.
Jaysa Wichers struck out eight and walked just one four her fourth victory of the season.
Hays improves to 8-8 on the season and 4-2 in Western Athletic Conference play. Hays will finish the season at Garden City May 10th.
SILVER LAKE, Kan. – The Hays High softball team dropped a pair to Silver Lake Monday. The Indians fall 7-4 and 2-1 and are now 6-8 on the season.
The Eagles score a run in the fourth, two in the fifth and another in the sixth to take a 7-2 lead in the opener. The Indians rallied with two in the seventh but it wasn’t enough.
Katelyn Brown suffers the loss allowing all seven runs on 11 hits with two strikeouts and four walks. Nicole Dinkel had three of the Indians 16 hits. Jaysa Wichers hit a home run and drives in two. Albany Shaffer also homered.
The Indians are back at it Tuesday when they host Liberal at one o’clock. You can hear both games on KFIX beginning at 12:45 with the Hertz Rent-A-Car Pregame Show.
GREAT BEND, Kan. – The Hays High boys golf team finished second at the Great Bend Invitational Monday at the Stoneridge Country Club. The Indians shot a 322 and finish two behind Garden City.
Payton Ruder led the Indians with a 6-over par 77 and finished fifth. Tradgon McCrae fired an 80 and was seventh while Josh Norris placed 10th with an 82.
Team Results 1. Garden City – 320 2. Hays High – 322 3. Dodge City – 329
4. Salina South – 339
5. Salina Central – 342
6. Liberal – 364
7. Newton – 377
8. Great Bend – 403
Top 10 Medalists 1. Sion Audrain-Garden City 71
2. Brayden Neuschafer-Salina Central 76
3. Taylor Larsen-Garden City 76
4. Kelby Titus-Great Bend 76 5. Payton Ruder-Hays High 77 6. Matthew Vogel-Dodge City 78 7. Tradgon McCrae-Hays High 80 8. Luke Gleason-Dodge City 82
9. Logan Coble-Salina South 82 10. Josh Norris-Hays High 82
HAYS, Kan. – Playing their fourth match in five games didn’t seem to slow down the TMP-Marian girls’ soccer team. The Monarchs scored 30 seconds into the match and roll past Great Bend 9-2 Monday at the Bickle-Schmidt Sports Complex.
The Monarchs led 2-1 before reeling off seven unanswered goals. Kayla Vitztum and Bailey Hageman both scored two each. TMP improves to 8-2-1.
They host Bishop Carroll for Senior Day on Saturday.
HAYS, Kan. – Norton shot a 349 and won the TMP-Marian Invitational Monday at the Smoky Hill Country Club. The Bluejays finished 26 shots ahead of second place Plainville who had a 375. Trego came in fourth and TMP-Marian fifth.
Larned’s Colton Massey was the top individual with a 78. TMP-Marian’s Hayden Rohr finished second, five shots back and was the only Monarch in the top-10.
ROELAND PARK, Kan. – The TMP-Marian girls soccer team overcame a slow start and a 45 minute rain delay to beat O’Hara (Mo.) 10-0 Friday in a match called by mercy rule with five minutes to play. The Monarchs improve to 7-1-1 and will now play in the championship game Saturday at 1 pm.
Kayla Vitztum and Ashley Ostander scored goals in the first half to give the Monarchs a 2-0 lead at the break. Vitztum scored in in the 45th minute to push the lead to 3-0. Aubrey Koeningsman scored a minute later off an assist from Kelsey DeWitt. Koeningsman added another goal in the 53rd on an assist from Vitztum. Bailey Hageman added back to back goals to give TMP a 7-0 lead. Madyson Koerner scored the final two goals.
HUTCHINSON, Kan. – The Hays High boys golf team played five holes Friday at the Hutchinson Invitational before getting rained out. There are no plans to reschedule the tourmanent.
The Hays High baseball team was swept in a doubleheader for the first time this season, falling to Great Bend at home.
Great Bend 8, Hays 5
In the first game the Panthers scored four runs in the first inning and scored in each of the first four innings to earn the 8-5 win.
The first four hitters of the game reached base and came around to score for the Panthers as they jumped out to a 4-0 lead. The Indians got on the board with an RBI groundout by Connor Rule scoring Marcus Altman who reached on a fielder’s choice.
Great Bend scored single runs in the second and third innings and added two more in the fourth to go up 8-2. Hays got one back in the fifth and scored two in the seventh as they fall 8-5.
Altman was 3-for-4 with an RBI and two runs scored.
He also suffered the loss on the mound; he allowed eight runs over three innings.
Great Bend 15, Hays 6
In game number two the first six batters of the game for Great Bend reached base against Cole Schumacher with four of them coming home to score. After giving up a lead-off single Schumacher walked three and hit two batters before being replaced by Dalton Stout. Schumacher allowed four runs and got the loss.
With Great Bend leading 5-0 Hays answered with four runs in their half of the third inning cutting the score to 5-4. With one out in the inning Cole Schumacher drove an RBI triple to left scoring Jace Armstrong who reached on a single. Marcus Altman and Dalton Stout followed with RBI singles and Braydon Delzeit drive in the fourth run on a sacrifice fly.
Each team scored two more in the fifth inning highlighted by a Connor Rule two-run homerun.
Leading 8-6 Great Bend put together their big inning, scoring seven runs in the seventh securing the 15-6 win.
Rule was 1-for-3 with that two-run homerun and scored twice. Altman was 2-for-3, scored twice and drove in a run.
The Indians at 8-4 on the season and will host the Western Diamond Classic May 5-7.
The TMP and Hays High girls soccer teams met on the pitch at TMP Thursday afternoon with TMP coming away with the 4-1 victory.
Sydney Sulzman gave the Indians the lead in the first half but TMP’s Kayla Vitztum tied the game at 1 late in the first half.
In the second half TMP scored three unanswered goals on their way to the win. Tyra Younie, Ashley Oustrander and Halle Lang all had second half goals for the Monarchs.
TMP moved to 6-1-1 on the season. Hays High is 7-5.
