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TMP girls, boys hand Great Bend losses

Posted on February 16, 2016February 17, 2016

By JEREMY McGUIRE
Hays Post

Girls: TMP 84, Great Bend 72
The TMP Lady Monarchs made 13 three pointers on their way to a 84-72 win over Great Bend Tuesday in Hays. TMP trailed 20-14 after the first quarter and by as many as nine in the second quarter before the hot shooting from deep kicked in. The Lady Monarchs were able to erase the nine point deficit and took a 37-35 lead at the half.

In the third quarter Great Bend battled hard and eventually took a 55-53 lead heading into the fourth quarter. That’s when TMP took over the game for good driving the lead to double figures. The Lady Monarchs sealed the deal from the free throw line hitting 10 out of 10 fourth quarter free throws.

TMP has now won 13 games in a row and improve to 15-2 with the victory. Great Bend drops to 10-7 on the season. The Lady Monarchs host their final regular season home game on Friday against Stockton.

ROSE MCFARLAND INTERVIEW

GAME HIGHLIGHTS

Boys: TMP 65, Great Bend 42

Great Bend scored on their opening possession of the game on Tuesday night in Hays on a three pointer by Jacob Murray. That was the last lead the Panthers held. TMP went on a 7-0 run started off on a three pointer by Ryan Ruder. The Monarchs never looked back from there as they led 21-11 after the first quarter, 33-20 at the half, 49-31 after three quarters and the final score of 65-42.

Jared Vitztum led TMP with 11 points, all coming in the first quarter. TJ Flax chipped in with 10. Great Bend drops to 4-13 on the season. TMP improves to 14-3 and will host Stockton on Friday night.

JOE HERTEL INTERVIEW

GAME HIGHLIGHTS

TMP takes two in Phillipsburg

Posted on February 12, 2016

By JEREMY McGUIRE

Girls: TMP 77, Phillipsburg 54

TMP fell behind early in Phillipsburg on Friday night but quickly made up their ground. After trailing 6-2 after a couple of Katelyn Swanson three pointers TMP scored seven in a row to take a 9-6 lead and would never trail again. The Lady Monarchs led 15-12 after the first quarter and extended the lead to 35-28 at halftime.

The third quarter was big for TMP. The Lady Monarchs outscored Phillipsburg 26-12 in the third quarter to take a commanding lead heading to the fourth and picked up the 77-54 win. Tatum Bartels led the Lady Panthers with 21 points. Swanson added 11.

TMP had four in double figures led by Madyson Koerner’s 22. Megan Koenigsman and Kayla Vitztum had 14 apiece and Melissa Pfeifer scored 12 on four three pointers. TMP has now won 12 in a row and will host Great Bend on Tuesday.

ROSE MCFARLAND INTERVIEW

GAME HIGHLIGHTS

Boys: TMP 59, Phillipsburg 49

Peyton Hoffman led TMP with 13 points to help beat upset minded Phillipsburg on Friday night. The Monarchs were playing in front of an excited Panther fan base as the game tipped off and it only got louder. Phillipsburg used a late three pointer to take a 17-12 after the first quarter.

The Panthers would extend the lead to 23-12 early in the second quarter before TMP kicked things into. The Monarchs would end the half on a 19-5 run to take the lead at the break 31-28. TMP was able to stretch the lead to as many as eight a couple of times in the fourth quarter but Phillipsburg refused to wilt away.

The Panthers cut the lead to one early in the fourth quarter and TMP responded with five straight points to stretch the lead to six. That proved to be enough cushion as the Monarchs won 59-49. Phillipsburg sees their four game win streak come to an end. TMP improves to 13-3 on the season and keeps an unblemished Mid Continent League record at 7-0. The will go out of conference and host Great Bend on Tuesday.

JOE HERTEL INTERVIEW

GAME HIGHLIGHTS

Hays swept in Liberal; Boys in 3OT

Posted on February 12, 2016

By Dustin Armbruster

Hays High returned to Western Athletic Conference play on Friday night with their longest road trip of the season. For the Lady Indians Friday night was a chance to move into a tie for third place in the WAC and surpass their win total from the previous season. For the Indians Friday was an opportunity to put two games between themselves and the rest of the conference for the league crown.

Girls: Liberal 42 – Hays 38

Hays took their only lead of the first half with a Haley George basket with 5:50 left in the first quarter. It was the only basket of the first eight minutes for Hays. Liberal scored the next nine points to take 9-2 lead.

The Lady Indians cut the Liberal lead down to three at 9-6 and had three chances to score but missed two shots and turned over the ball. Liberal responded with a 7-2 run to build their biggest lead of the first half at 16-8. Hays scored the final four points of the half to make the score 35-23.

Highlights

Hays and Liberal traded baskets and free throw for the first six minutes of the third quarter leaving Hays down 25-21. Liberal seized control of the game with a 13-2 run that extended into the fourth quarter with a three pointer to take 38-23 advantage.

Coach Kirk Maska

Hays went on their best run of the game with nine straight points to get the lead down to 38-32. Hays held Liberal with a basket on their next five trips, but Hays could not take advantage. Hays did get within five at 39-34 with 1:20 left, but could not get any closer. Liberal hit three of their final four free throws to win 42-34.

Hays falls to 6-10 on the year and 1-4 in conference. Liberal is 9-7 and 3-2. The Lady Indians were led by Audra Schmeidler’s double-double 13 points and 10 rebounds. It is her fourth double-double of the season and eighth of her career.

Boys Liberal 57 – Hays 51 3OT

Liberal held an early 5-4 lead over the Hays High Indians over the first three minutes of the game. An 8-2 run by the the Indians built their biggest lead of the first quarter at 12-7. Liberal though had an answer in the form of a 9-2 run that lasted into the second quarter and gave the Redskins a 16-14 lead. Hays responded with a run of their own, this time a 7-1 to build their biggest lead of the first half at 23-17. Liberal responded with a three to cut the lead at 23-20 for the half time score.

Highlights

Hays pushed their lead to six after three quarter and scored a basket in the first ten seconds of the fourth quarter to build the biggest lead of the game at eight, leading 33-25. Liberal regained the lead with nine straight points, seven of them from the free throw line. Trailing 34-33, Hays got five straight points from Shane Berens to take a four point lead. The Indians led 40-37 in the final minute of the game, but missed the front end of two one-and-one free throw opportunities to build the lead. Liberal got a three point with six seconds remaining and took a timeout allowing Hays to set up a final play. A Drew Young lay up came off the rim, but was tipped up and in by Isaiah Nunnery. The shot though was ruled to be after the buzzer and the game went to overtime.

Coach Rick Keltner

Tied at 43 in the first overtime, Hays missed four free throws over the last 1:25 and Liberal missed a three to win at the buzzer. Hays led twice in the double overtime period only to fall behind 49-47 inside of two minutes. Hays tied the game at 49 with 1:40 remaining. Liberal worked down the remaining time in double OT but missed shot again at the buzzer.

In triple overtime Hays took a 51-50 lead with 2:50 remaining, but that would be their final points. Liberal finished on a seven point run taking the win at 57-51.

Hays was led by the 12 of Keith Dryden. Shane Berens and Isaiah Nunnery scored 11, Nunnery added a game high 10 rebounds for the double-double. Marcus Altman scored a career high 10, all in the first half.

The Indians shot 41% for the game making 21 of 51 shots while Liberal was 17 of 48 for 35%. Hays was out shot at the free throw line 29-8. Hays was 1-8 while Liberal made 19 of 29.

Hays falls to 13-3 on the year. Liberal is now 12-4. The two are now tied at 4-1 in conference play with three games remaining for each. The Indians are the #6 team in 4A-1, it was their third straight game against a ranked 5A opponent. Liberal was #6 entering the game. The Indians are home versus state ranked Abilene on Tuesday.

Isaiah Blackmon signs with Fort Hays State Football

Posted on February 12, 2016February 12, 2016

By Dustin Armbruster

A third Hays High Indian signed his letter of intent to play football for the Tigers of Fort Hays State University on Friday. Isaiah Blackmon said the disappointment of seeing his senior season come to a close was replaced by realization that he still had a chance to play football after talking with the coaches at FHSU. Blackmon spent parts of the last two seasons as a starter on both the offensive and defensive side of the ball.

Isaiah Blackmon

As a running back, Blackmon rushed for 625 yards on just 155 carries and scored nine touchdowns. Blackmon was also a key blocker in the passing attack. Defensively he totaled 124 tackles, ten for loss, in his career. Blackmon’s career numbers include two sacks, caused four fumbles and recovered two.

He ranked 8th in the Western Athletic Conference in tackles and second in forced fumbles. He was given Honorable Mention status by the WAC coaches his senior season.

Coach Randall Rath

Tuesday’s high school basketball scores

Posted on February 10, 2016

BOYS’ BASKETBALL
Abilene 68, Council Grove 48
Andale 60, Maize South 53
Andover 82, Arkansas City 31
Argonia 57, South Haven 42
Attica 49, Pratt Skyline 33
Augusta 63, El Dorado 36
Axtell 62, Pawnee City, Neb. 46
Basehor-Linwood 46, KC Piper 45
Berean Academy 66, Sedgwick 65, 2OT
Blue Valley Stillwell 58, Blue Valley Southwest 50
Bonner Springs 55, Tonganoxie 36
Buhler 87, Mulvane 37
Buhler 87, Mulvane 37
Burrton 66, Fairfield 24
BV Northwest 73, Gardner-Edgerton 46
Cair Paravel 62, Cornerstone-Joplin, Mo. 59
Caney Valley 57, Cherryvale 49
Cedar Vale/Dexter 70, Sedan 34
Central Plains 54, Plainville 20
Centralia 68, Troy 50
Chanute 48, Fort Scott 41
Cheney 70, Belle Plaine 49
Cimarron 53, Sublette 42
Clifton-Clyde 64, BV Randolph 57
Concordia 89, Riley County 66
Conway Springs 66, Chaparral 39
Deerfield 75, Pawnee Heights 54
Derby 55, Maize 49
Dighton 41, Wichita County 36
Dodge City 64, Ulysses 34
Doniphan West 61, Wetmore 37
Douglass 58, Bluestem 32
Eudora 67, Baldwin 45
Flinthills 60, West Elk 42
Franklin, Neb. 42, Thunder Ridge 41
Fredonia 86, Burlington 66
Galena 59, Baxter Springs 56
Garden Plains 46, Wichita Independent 40
Girard 85, Columbus 31
Goddard 76, Valley Center 66
Goddard-Eisenhower 88, Andover Central 82
Goessel 59, Peabody-Burns 29
Halstead 59, Sterling 58, OT
Haven 58, Kingman 47
Hays 64, Salina Central 53
Hays-TMP-Marian 69, Scott City 66, 4OT
Hesston 50, Lyons 32
Highland Park 59, Topeka West 45
Hill City 65, Golden Plains 25
Hitchcock County, Neb. 32, Cheylin 31
Hoisington 62, Hillsboro 46
Holcomb 45, Lakin 40
Horton 54, Immaculata 43
Humboldt 66, Neodesha 48
Hutchinson Central Christian 55, Cunningham 23
Hutchinson Trinity 53, Bennington 35
Inman 50, Ell-Saline 32
Jackson Heights 61, Pleasant Ridge 50
Junction City 64, Topeka Hayden 52
KC Christian 61, Heritage Christian 56
KC Harmon 63, KC Schlagle 61
KC Sumner 68, KC Wyandotte 59
Kiowa County 66, Minneola 50
Labette County 58, Parsons 54
Larned 67, Pratt 64, OT
Lawrence 59, SM Northwest 54
Liberal 55, Guymon, Okla. 54
Lincoln 57, Glasco/Miltonvale-Southern Cloud 35
Little River 57, Elyria Christian 28
Logan 55, Smith Center 48
Macksville 60, Kinsley 48
McPherson 67, Great Bend 34
Metro Academy 69, Bishop Seabury Academy 68
Mill Valley 63, Lansing 55
Minneapolis 61, Ellsworth 52
Mission Valley 51, Wabaunsee 43
Moundridge 44, Marion 14
Nemaha Central 60, Hiawatha 44
Ness City 45, Ellinwood 33
Northeast-Arma 74, Marmaton Valley 40
Northern Heights 48, Madison/Hamilton 38
Norton 67, Oberlin-Decatur 32
Norwich 65, Stafford 43
Olathe East 53, SM South 44
Olathe North 73, SM West 54
Olathe Northwest 67, Leavenworth 42
Olpe 69, Crest 38
Onaga 54, Frankfort 47, OT
Osage City 69, Rossville 36
Osawatomie 53, Anderson County 47
Osborne 73, Pike Valley 62
Oskaloosa 53, McLouth 19
Otis-Bison 67, Healy 23
Ottawa 45, DeSoto 34
Oxford 63, Udall 44
Paola 50, Spring Hill 35
Perry-Lecompton 56, Jefferson West 46
Phillipsburg 68, Hoxie 45
Pittsburg 70, Independence 66
Pittsburg Colgan 57, Frontenac 27
Pretty Prairie 58, South Barber 31
Remington 64, Canton-Galva 48
Riverside 55, Royal Valley 44
Riverton 42, Southeast 39
Rock Creek 52, Marysville 50
Rock Hills 46, Natoma 40
Rural Vista 71, Centre 42
Sabetha 61, Atchison County 23
Salina Sacred Heart 86, Russell 53
Salina South 50, Newton 47
Satanta 50, Moscow 36
Shawnee Heights 76, Manhattan 69
SM East 69, Olathe South 60
SM North 67, Lawrence Free State 59
Smoky Valley 68, Nickerson 63
Solomon 53, Wakefield 43
South Gray 81, Fowler 21
Southeast Saline 84, Beloit 83
Southern Coffey 56, Waverly 47
Spearville 49, Hodgeman County 40
St. John 74, LaCrosse 30
St. John’s Beloit-Tipton 45, Lakeside 23
St. John’s Military 61, Derby Invasion 49
St. Mary’s 47, Silver Lake 46
St. Mary’s Academy 65, Manhattan CHIEF 51
Sylvan-Lucas 26, Chase 25
Syracuse 36, Greeley County 28
Tescott 61, Wilson 55
Topeka Seaman 74, Topeka 70
Trego 60, Stockton 50
Valley Falls 38, Maur Hill – Mount Academy 32
Wallace County 56, Triplains-Brewster 46
Wamego 73, Chapman 55
Washburn Rural 46, Emporia 41
Washington County 64, Valley Heights 48
Wellington 70, Winfield 62
Wellsville 62, Central Heights 34
Western Plains 60, Bucklin 55
Wheatland-Grinnell 59, Quinter 35
Wichita Campus 62, Hutchinson 56, OT
Wichita East 59, Wichita West 44
Wichita Heights 76, Wichita North 40
Wichita South 45, Wichita Bishop Carroll 40
Wichita Southeast 96, Kapaun Mount Carmel 68
Wichita Trinity 52, Medicine Lodge 37

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL
Anderson County 56, Osawatomie 24
Andover Central 66, Goddard-Eisenhower 50
Arkansas City 41, Andover 34
Atchison 48, KC Washington 19
Attica 49, Pratt Skyline 33
Augusta 39, El Dorado 36
Axtell 69, Pawnee City, Neb. 24
Baldwin 53, Eudora 28
Beloit 61, Southeast Saline 38
Bennington 48, Hutchinson Trinity 31
Berean Academy 48, Sedgwick 34
Bonner Springs 69, Tonganoxie 47
Buhler 59, Mulvane 36
Burlington 64, Fredonia 55
BV Randolph 38, Clifton-Clyde 37
Cair Paravel 57, Eagle Heights, Mo. 39
Caney Valley 59, Cherryvale 50
Cedar Vale/Dexter 49, Sedan 26
Central Plains 58, Plainville 18
Centralia 52, Troy 24
Chanute 51, Fort Scott 39
Cheney 56, Belle Plaine 22
Cheylin 57, Hitchcock County, Neb. 45
Clay Center 44, Republic County 24
Conway Springs 48, Chaparral 37
Council Grove 60, Abilene 57, OT
Cunningham 42, Hutchinson Central Christian 36, 2OT
DeSoto 43, Ottawa 29
Dighton 58, Wichita County 27
Dodge City 58, Ulysses 20
Doniphan West 41, Wetmore 40
Douglass 48, Bluestem 41
Elkhart 69, Turpin, Okla. 44
Elyria Christian 40, Little River 38
Fairfield 49, Burrton 41
Flinthills 61, West Elk 40
Frankfort 52, Onaga 25
Frontenac 48, Pittsburg Colgan 34
Galena 47, Baxter Springs 33
Girard 61, Columbus 29
Glasco/Miltonvale-Southern Cloud 38, Lincoln 32
Goessel 78, Peabody-Burns 14
Guymon, Okla. 53, Liberal 46
Haven 49, Kingman 39
Hays-TMP-Marian 80, Scott City 34
Heritage Christian 64, KC Christian 59
Hesston 53, Lyons 25
Highland Park 39, Topeka West 37
Hill City 52, Golden Plains 43
Hoisington 48, Hillsboro 38
Hoxie 57, Phillipsburg 29
Hutchinson 32, Wichita Campus 25
Immaculata 31, Horton 18
Inman 35, Ell-Saline 25
Jefferson West 39, Perry-Lecompton 26
Kapaun Mount Carmel 51, Wichita Southeast 45
KC Piper 55, Basehor-Linwood 22
KC Turner 66, KC Bishop Ward 61
Kinsley 45, Macksville 32
Kiowa County 53, Minneola 14
Labette County 66, Parsons 23
LaCrosse 41, St. John 25
Lakin 46, Holcomb 36
Lawrence Free State 48, SM North 38
Leavenworth 68, Olathe Northwest 46
Maize 42, Derby 35
Maize South 42, Andale 38
Manhattan 62, Shawnee Heights 55
Marysville 45, Rock Creek 37
McPherson 80, Great Bend 65
Mill Valley 54, Lansing 24
Minneapolis 47, Ellsworth 31
Moundridge 48, Marion 37
Natoma 52, Rock Hills 30
Nemaha Central 53, Hiawatha 43
Neodesha 42, Humboldt 38
Ness City 46, Ellinwood 30
Newton 48, Salina South 33
Northeast-Arma 46, Marmaton Valley 32
Northern Heights 43, Herington 39
Norton 51, Oberlin-Decatur 14
Norwich 53, Stafford 28
Olathe East 53, SM South 39 Olpe 71, Crest 10
Oswego 36, Chetopa 18
Paola 62, Spring Hill 37
Pawnee Heights 63, Deerfield 24
Pike Valley 55, Osborne 34
Pittsburg 53, Independence 34
Pleasant Ridge 61, Jackson Heights 45
Prairie View 40, Iola 24
Pratt 55, Larned 31
Rawlins County 51, Southwest, Neb. 27
Riley County 47, Concordia 45
Riverton 44, Southeast 36
Rossville 74, Osage City 33
Royal Valley 53, Riverside 17
Rural Vista 36, Centre 32
Russell 60, Salina Sacred Heart 49
Sabetha 51, Atchison County 13
Salina Central 63, Hays 35
Satanta 61, Moscow 48
SM East 65, Olathe South 31
SM Northwest 54, Lawrence 42
SM West 65, Olathe North 49
Smith Center 39, Logan 15
Smoky Valley 42, Nickerson 33
Solomon 41, Wakefield 34
South Barber 50, Pretty Prairie 35
South Central 77, Fort Supply, Okla. 27
Southern Coffey 46, Marais des Cygnes Valley 41
St. James Academy 44, Notre Dame de Sion 33
St. John’s Beloit 46, Lakeside 29
Sterling 57, Halstead 14
Stockton 62, Trego 57
Sublette 48, Cimarron 36
Sylvan-Lucas 59, Chase 30
Syracuse 52, Greeley County 35
Topeka Hayden 71, Junction City 55
Topeka Seaman 57, Topeka 51
Valley Center 41, Goddard 29
Valley Falls 39, Maur Hill – Mount Academy 26
Wabaunsee 64, Mission Valley 27
Wallace County 48, Triplains-Brewster 40
Wamego 59, Chapman 57, OT
Washburn Rural 37, Emporia 33
Washington County 58, Valley Heights 55
Wellsville 57, Central Heights 50
West Franklin 42, Madison/Hamilton 35
Wheatland-Grinnell 46, Quinter 42
Wichita East 47, Wichita West 40
Wichita Heights 60, Wichita North 25
Wichita Independent 53, Garden Plains 30
Wichita South 55, Wichita Bishop Carroll 23
Wichita Trinity 50, Medicine Lodge 39
Wilson 67, Tescott 43
Winfield 46, Wellington 43

TMP Boys win 4OT thriller, Girls cruise

Posted on February 9, 2016

By JEREMY McGUIRE

Boys: TMP 69, Scott City 66 4OT

In what would be by man an instant classic the TMP Monarchs outlasted the visiting Scott City Beavers in four overtimes on Tuesday night at Al Billinger Fieldhouse. It was a game that saw the largest lead of only seven points (for Scott City) and had five starters foul out between the two teams. In the end, TMP stood strong for the win.

Just like many predicted it was a nip and tuck game the entire way. Scott City led by four, 12-8 after the first quarter. It was a two point game late in the first half when the Beavers hit a late three to take a 28-23 lead at the break.

Scott City bolted out of the gates in the second half and led 32-25. TMP would score the next seven points to tie the game at 32. The Beavers would take a 38-34 lead heading to quarter number four.

It was back and fourth in quarter number four. TMP trailed by three late when Scott City’s Bo Hess missed two free throws and TMP came the other way and Jared Vitztum, who finished the game with 33 points, hit a three to send the game to overtime number one tied a 51.

Both teams scored two points in the first overtime and went scoreless in the second overtime. The third overtime started with a 53-53 tie when Ryan Ruder hit a three pointer from the right wing to give TMP their first lead of the game. TMP was able to extend the lead to four points but Scott City battled back and eventually tied the game at 62 to force a fourth overtime.

In the fourth overtime TMP was able score five straight points to go up 67-64 after the Beavers went up by two early in overtime number four. The Monarchs hit some big free throws down the stretch and picked up the 69-66 win. TMP is now 12-3 on the season and will be on the road in Phillipsburg on Friday night.

JOE HERTEL INTERVIEW

GAME HIGHLIGHTS

Girls: TMP 80, Scott City 54

TMP started out their non-league match-up with Scott City on Tuesday night with a 22-0 run and never looked back. The Lady Monarchs led 28-4 after the first quarter, 42-13 at halftime, 70-28 after three quarters and won 80-54. Madyson Koerner led three Lady Monarchs in double figures with 17 points.

TMP improves to 13-2 on the season. The Lady Monarchs will be on the road in Phillipsburg on Friday night.

ROSE MCFARLAND INTERVIEW

GAME HIGHLIGHTS

Hays High splits games at Salina Central

Posted on February 9, 2016February 10, 2016

By DUSTIN ARMBRUSTER
Hays Post

GIRLS: Salina Central 63, Hays 35
Hays traveled to Salina on Tuesday night to take on the Central Mustangs. The match-up had three of the four featured team ranked in the state. The Salina Central girls was ranked #2 in 5A this week. The Salina Central boys entered #4 in 5A and the Hays High boys #6 in 4A-1.

The Lady Indian defense tried to do enough to slow down a high scoring Central team in the first half but couldn’t get their offense in gear. Hays managed just two points in the first quarter trailing 12-2 after the first eight minutes. Hays started hitting shots in the latter half of second quarter only to be matched by the Lady Mustangs. Hays made their last three field goals of the half after starting 2-20 and trailed 26-14 at the mid-game break.

Highlights

Hays fell behind by 17 in the opening moments of the third quarter but put together their best run of the game cutting the lead down to 8 after scoring nine straight points. Hays had four more opportunities to cut into a 33-23 score but scored just one points. Central led by 14 after three quarters at 38-24. The Lady Mustangs exploded for 25 fourth quarter points to pull away with a 63-35 win.

Coach Kirk Maska

Hays drops to 6-9 on the year. Salina Central improves to 13-2.

BOYS: Hays 64, Salina Central 53
Neither Hays or Salina Central led by more than four points in the first half as they played to a 26-22 Hays advantage at half time. Each team led by four points with Central taking an early 4-0 lead followed by two Hays four point leads at 24-20 and 26-22. Central led by three after the first quarter 17-14. The Hays defense clamped down allowing just five second quarter points while scoring 12. The Indians closed the second quarter on a 8-2 run on a three pointer from each Isaiah Nunnery and Ethan Nunnery and then two free throws from Ethan.

Highlights

Hays used a pair of 9-2 runs in the third quarter to build a 17 point lead late in the third quarter. Central would knock a basket down at the buzzer to cut the lead down to 15 at 47-32. The Hays Indians turned the ball over nine times in the fourth quarter to allow Salina Central to close the gap. Central used a 9-0 run over two minutes of the fourth quarter to get with in five at 56-51 with ninety seconds remaining. Hays scored immediately off of the basket by Salina Central to push the lead back up to seven and hit four of six free throws and a layup over the final 1:30 to secure the 64-53.

Coach Rick Keltner

Hays pushes their record to 13-2. Salina Central falls to 11-4.

Isaiah Nunnery scores 16 to lead the Indians. Shane Berens scores 14 all in the second half. Drew Young added 13.

TMP dominates Norton

Posted on February 5, 2016

By JEREMY McGUIRE

Girls: TMP 61, Norton 47

TMP outscored Norton 24-12 in the third quarter to blow open what was a close game at halftime. The Lady Monarchs held a 50-31 lead going into the fourth quarter and led by as many as 22 points in final period before Norton closed the gap late. TMP was never threatened on their way to their 10th straight win.

Megan Koenigsman led all scorers with 24 points for the Lady Monarchs. Madyson Koerner and Kayla Vitztum both chipped in with 10. TMP is now 12-2 overall and 5-1 in the Mid Continent League. The Lady Monarchs will host Scott City on Tuesday.

ROSE MCFARLAND INTERVIEW

GAME HIGHLIGHTS

Boys: TMP 76, Norton 50

TMP used a 21-4 run to close the first quarter and take a 24-11 lead on the road in Norton on Friday night. Jared Vitztum scored 15 of TMP’s 24 first quarter points to lead the charge. The Monarchs led 41-28 at the half and continued their domination in the second half winning 76-50.

Vitztum finished with a game high 28 points for TMP who has now beaten Norton twice this season. Peyton Hoffman added 17 and Ryan Ruder 11. TMP improves to 11-3 on the season and 6-0 in the Mid Continent League. The Monarchs will host Scott City on Tuesday at Al Billinger Fieldhouse.

JOE HERTEL INTERVIEW

GAME HIGHLIGHTS

Winter, Delzeit ink with Fort Hays State Football

Posted on February 5, 2016

By Dustin Armbruster

A pair of Hays High Indians signed their letter of intent to play football with Fort Hays State University on Friday. Maddux Winter and Brayden Delzeit will each continue their playing careers in the same stadium they played their home games, Lewis Field Stadium. Both cited the opportunity to play for an up and coming program in the MIAA was a big drawing point.

Coach Randall Rath

Maddux Winter isn’t sure where what position he will find himself at the collegiate level. But that isn’t anything new. Winter spent time at quarterback, tight end, wide receiver and linebacker…all during his senior season alone. The two time Western Athletic Conference Honorable Mention, ranked fourth this past season in the WAC with 88 tackles, was second with three fumble recoveries and first in interceptions with four. He also recorded eight tackles for loss.

Maddux Winter

Winter finished his career with 122 tackles, five interceptions, one blocked punt, three fumble recoveries, a blocked punt and a defensive touchdown. He recorded a career high 20 tackles during his final game versus McPherson.

Brayden Delzeit was a first team selection for the Western Athletic Conference this past season after earning honorable mention status is junior year. Delzeit finished his career with 81 tackles, 14 for loss, recorded five sacks, forced two fumbles ans recovered one. He was seventh in the WAC his senior season with 11 tackles for loss and eighth in sacks with three.

Brayden Delzeit

Delzeit was also a three year starter on the offensive line at center. He said it was extra work in addition to practice that helped him get to the collegiate level. Delzeit says the plan as of now is for him to compete on the defensive side of the ball. He is currently battle a knee injury that is keeping him off the wrestling mat where he was a state qualifier last season.

Both Winter and Delzeit are three sport athletes at Hays High School. Winter is a starter on the 12-2, #5 Hays High Indian basketball team and is also part of the track team. Delzeit qualified for state wrestling at 220 bpunds his junior year and earned Honorable Mention status in baseball last spring.

Hays sweeps Salina South

Posted on February 4, 2016

By Dustin Armbruster

Delayed by two days, Hays High and Salina South finally got onto the hardwood after mother nature nature dropped seven plus inches of snow on Hays.

Girls Hays 46 – Salina South 38

The Lady Indians smothered South defensively over the first twelve minutes of the game holding the Cougars to just 2 of 18 shooting. Hays used their defense to create a 10-6 lead after one quarter. The Lady Indians then boosted their lead to nine at 17-8 following a 7-2 run over the first four minutes of the second quarter. South owned the final four minutes of the second quarter though making three field goals and hitting two of three free throws to cut the Hays lead down to 20-16.

Highlights

Hays pushed their lead up to twelve twice in the second half including the third quarter break of 42-30. South like they did in the second quarter made a push. The Cougars hit their first five shots of the fourth quarter to cut the Hays lead down to three at 36-33 with just under two and half minutes remaining. Hays solved the Cougars full court pressure in time to make three layups and four of eight free throws to secure the 46-38 win.

Coach Kirk Maska

Savannah Schneider came off the bench to score a game high 12. Nicole Dinkel added 11. Hays improves to 6-8, matching last year’s win total. South falls to 5-8. The Cougars were led by Allie Valdez with 12.

Hays 52 – Salina South 46

Hays High couldn’t buy a field goal in the first half making just 2 of their first 19 attempts before making their last three to close the first half. On the flip side South made four of their first five and built their lead as high as nine on two occasions. With South leading 20-11, Hays scored the final four points of the first half to trail 20-15.

Highlights

The Indians used those last four points of the second half combined with the first seven of the second half to take their first lead of the game 22-20. The two teams traded baskets over the next five minutes before Hays built at three point lead with four seconds left in the third quarter. South’s Jacob Marcotte nailed a half court shot to tie the game at 31 through three.

South the scored the first five points of the fourth quarter to grab a 36-31 lead. Hays tied the game at 36 and 38 all before South took a two possession lead 42-38 with 3:30 remaining. Hays scored the next five points to regain the lead at 43-42 on a Drew Young three pointer. Jacob Marcotte gave the Cougars their final lead at 44-43 with 1:42 remaining on a pair of free throws. Hays used a 9-2 run to close the game hitting their final four free throws and win 52-46.

Coach Rick Keltner

Hays was lead in scoring by Drew Young with 16. Trace Kochevar matched him with 16 for Salina South and Dylan Becker added 10.

Hays improves to 12-2 on the season and is ranked #5 in class 4A-1. Salina South drops to 9-4 and is ranked #5 in 5A.

Tuesday’s High School basketball results

Posted on February 3, 2016

BOYS’ BASKETBALL
Abilene 60, Wamego 51
Andale 77, Winfield 37
Anderson County 63, Central Heights 40
Andover 54, Hutchinson 53
Andover Central 73, Goddard 58
Attica 64, South Barber 35
Augusta 65, Mulvane 31
Barstow, Mo. 73, KC Christian 35
Baxter Springs 61, Southeast 36
Berean Academy 48, Hutchinson Trinity 37
Bishop Miege 52, BV North 38
Bishop Seabury Academy 79, Council Grove 54
Blue Valley Southwest 60, St. Thomas Aquinas 57
Buhler 75, Wellington 60
Burlingame 63, Northern Heights 56
Burlington 70, Caney Valley 57
BV Northwest 59, Blue Valley Stillwell 58
Cair Paravel 49, Shawnee Mission Christian 24
Caldwell 53, Oxford 46
Canton-Galva 42, Ell-Saline 34
Cedar Vale/Dexter 55, Central Burden 41
Central Plains 53, Otis-Bison 34
Centre 70, Elyria Christian 59
Chanute 67, Parsons 63, 2OT
Chapman 53, Clay Center 47
Cheney 37, Garden Plain 35, OT
Coffeyville 71, Labette County 48
Conway Springs 61, Bluestem 28
Cunningham 55, Fairfield 41
DeSoto 66, Baldwin 44
Doniphan West 57, Onaga 44
Fort Scott 54, Independence 52
Fredonia 74, Neodesha 59
Gardner-Edgerton 48, BV West 43
Girard 71, Frontenac 45
Goddard-Eisenhower 67, Derby 62
Guymon, Okla. 63, Southwestern Hts. 53
Halstead 63, Haven 0
Hartford 73, Herington 57
Hesston 71, Sterling 48
Highland Park 59, Topeka 56
Hillsboro 67, Nickerson 56
Hoisington 73, Smoky Valley 42
Holly, Colo. 58, Syracuse 57
Holton 31, Perry-Lecompton 18
Hutchinson Central Christian 71, Chase 57
Inman 60, Bennington 54
Iola 49, Santa Fe Trail 48
Jackson Heights 71, Immaculata 25
Jefferson North 71, McLouth 21
KC Harmon 64, Atchison 62
KC Piper 69, Lansing 58
KC Sumner 66, KC Washington 63
Larned 68, Kingman 38
Little River 39, Goessel 34
Lyndon 66, Wabaunsee 63, 2OT
Maize 61, Newton 41
Maize South 64, Valley Center 58
Marion 62, Remington 57
Marysville 82, Riley County 59
Maur Hill – Mount Academy 45, Horton 38
Meade 83, Hooker, Okla. 73
Mission Valley 32, Madison/Hamilton 30
Moscow 58, Keyes, Okla. 51
Moundridge 52, Sedgwick 35
Nemaha Central 55, Jefferson West 46
Northeast-Arma 57, Oswego 51
Osage City 58, Silver Lake 43
Ottawa 50, Spring Hill 44
Paola 66, Louisburg 39
Pleasant Ridge 64, Oskaloosa 48
Pratt 61, Lyons 52
Pratt Skyline 75, Stafford 21
Pretty Prairie 59, Burrton 41
Riverside 56, Hiawatha 52
Riverton 42, Pittsburg 35
Rock Creek 60, Centralia 28
Rose Hill 60, Clearwater 50
Rossville 70, St. Mary’s 44
Royal Valley 60, Atchison County 18
Rural Vista 57, Wakefield 36
Salina Central 60, Great Bend 51
Salina Sacred Heart 57, Southeast Saline 50
Sedan 76, West Elk 60
Shawnee Heights 74, Leavenworth 47
Solomon 49, Peabody-Burns 13
South Central 76, Kinsley 43
South Gray 65, Hodgeman County 38
Southern Coffey 59, Crest 58, 2OT
Spearville 66, Pawnee Heights 34
St. John 82, Norwich 29
St. John’s Military 65, Wichita Life Prep 47
St. Paul 45, Pleasanton 44
Tescott 70, St. Xavier 30
Troy 60, Frankfort 44
Valley Heights 79, BV Randolph 41
Wellsville 47, Prairie View 34
Wetmore 63, Linn 41
Wichita Bishop Carroll 68, Wichita Northwest 53
Wichita Campus 63, Arkansas City 47
Wichita Collegiate 84, El Dorado 29
Wichita Heights 49, Wichita West 34
Wichita Independent 69, Douglass 51
Wichita South 72, Wichita North 47
Wichita Southeast 81, Wichita East 68
Wichita Trinity 45, Belle Plaine 38
Yates Center 58, Erie 43
POSTPONEMENTS AND CANCELLATIONS
Cimarron vs. Scott City, ppd.
Clifton-Clyde vs. Glasco/Miltonvale-Southern Cloud, ppd.
Concordia vs. Pike Valley, ppd.
Dodge City vs. Garden City, ppd.
Ellinwood vs. Victoria, ccd.
Hanover vs. Washington County, ppd.
Hitchcock County, Neb. vs. Rawlins County, ppd.
Hoxie vs. Oakley, ppd.
Hugoton vs. Holcomb, ppd.
Phillipsburg vs. Southern Valley, Neb., ccd.
Republic County vs. Beloit, ppd.
Salina South vs. Hays, ppd. to Feb 4.
Western Kansas Liberty League Tournament
Golden Plains vs. Weskan, ppd. to Feb 3.
Palco vs. Triplains-Brewster, ppd. to Feb 3.

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL
Abilene 54, Wamego 37
Andale 46, Winfield 32
Anderson County 41, Central Heights 11
Andover Central 49, Goddard 41
Argonia 50, Udall 42
Arkansas City 32, Wichita Campus 28
Atchison 72, KC Harmon 17
Attica 42, South Barber 33
Augusta 54, Mulvane 26
Baldwin 53, DeSoto 50
Barstow, Mo. 59, KC Christian 27
Baxter Springs 52, Southeast 39
Berean Academy 50, Hutchinson Trinity 19
Burrton 34, Pretty Prairie 29
Cair Paravel 49, Shawnee Mission Christian 24
Caldwell 52, Oxford 25
Caney Valley 69, Burlington 65, OT
Canton-Galva 62, Ell-Saline 52
Central Plains 66, Otis-Bison 36
Centralia 47, Rock Creek 30
Chanute 48, Parsons 18
Clay Center 54, Chapman 27
Conway Springs 51, Bluestem 19
Council Grove 75, Bishop Seabury Academy 23
Cunningham 50, Fairfield 25
Derby 67, Goddard-Eisenhower 34
Doniphan West 37, Onaga 34
El Dorado 42, Wichita Collegiate 39, OT
Elyria Christian 53, Centre 42
Erie 51, Yates Center 26
Frankfort 45, Troy 44
Fredonia 56, Neodesha 47
Garden Plain 43, Cheney 39
Girard 54, Frontenac 44
Goessel 69, Little River 41
Guymon, Okla. 69, Southwestern Hts. 44
Haven 38, Halstead 20
Herington 52, Hartford 45
Hiawatha 39, Riverside 15
Hillsboro 55, Nickerson 38
Hoisington 40, Smoky Valley 23
Holton 53, Perry-Lecompton 33
Humboldt 42, Eureka 34
Hutchinson 44, Andover 37
Hutchinson Central Christian 55, Chase 21
Immaculata 31, Jackson Heights 20
Independence 60, Fort Scott 49
Inman 39, Bennington 35, OT
Jefferson North 62, McLouth 21
KC Sumner 55, KC Washington 18
Kingman 45, Larned 18
Labette County 65, Coffeyville 41
Lawrence Free State 53, KC Schlagle 39
Leavenworth 47, Shawnee Heights 4
Lee’s Summit Community Christian, Mo. 51, Heritage Christian 46
Madison/Hamilton 41, Mission Valley 35
Marion 45, Remington 33
Maur Hill – Mount Academy 45, Horton 38
Meade 59, Hooker, Okla. 35
Metro Academy 60, KC Turner 7
Moundridge 39, Sedgwick 22
Nemaha Central 47, Jefferson West 34
Newton 50, Maize 48
Northern Heights 54, Burlingame 41
Norwich 44, St. John 31
Paola 62, Louisburg 34
Pleasant Ridge 64, Oskaloosa 41
Prairie View 54, Wellsville 41
Pratt 55, Lyons 38
Pratt Skyline 60, Stafford 35
Riley County 61, Marysville 59, OT
Rose Hill 51, Clearwater 33
Rossville 70, St. Mary’s 44
Royal Valley 41, Atchison County 40
Rural Vista 42, Wakefield 37
Salina Central 72, Great Bend 65
Santa Fe Trail 33, Iola 31
Sedan 58, West Elk 29
Sherwood, Mo. 49, Maranatha Academy 17
Silver Lake 77, Osage City 44
SM West 64, SM East 47
Solomon 47, Peabody-Burns 19
South Central 54, Kinsley 39
Southeast Saline 60, Salina Sacred Heart 19
Southern Coffey 62, Crest 27
Spearville 56, Pawnee Heights 19
Spring Hill 33, Ottawa 31
St. Paul 58, Pleasanton 35
St. Teresa’s Academy, Mo. 50, SM North 35
Sterling 62, Hesston 57
Syracuse 41, Holly, Colo. 22
Tescott 56, St. Xavier 10
Topeka 80, Highland Park 31
Topeka Hayden 49, Washburn Rural 45
Uniontown 43, Chetopa 39
Valley Center 61, Maize South 42
Valley Heights 62, BV Randolph 41
Wabaunsee 75, Lyndon 31
Wellington 65, Buhler 41
Wetmore 56, Linn 51
Wichita Bishop Carroll 32, Wichita Northwest 23
Wichita East 53, Wichita Southeast 46
Wichita Heights 69, Wichita West 32
Wichita Independent 45, Douglass 35
Wichita Trinity 64, Belle Plaine 35
POSTPONEMENTS AND CANCELLATIONS
Cimarron vs. Scott City, ppd.
Clifton-Clyde vs. Glasco/Miltonvale-Southern Cloud, ppd.
Concordia vs. Pike Valley, ppd.
Dodge City vs. Garden City, ppd.
Ellinwood vs. Victoria, ppd.
Hanover vs. Washington County, ppd.
Hitchcock County, Neb. vs. Rawlins County, ppd.
Hoxie vs. Oakley, ppd.
Hugoton vs. Holcomb, ppd.
Phillipsburg vs. Southern Valley, Neb., ppd.
Republic County vs. Beloit, ppd.
Salina South vs. Hays, ppd. to Feb 4.
Western Kansas Liberty League Tournament
Northern Valley vs. Weskan, ppd. to Feb 3.
Triplains-Brewster vs. Logan, ppd. to Feb 3.

Hays girls fall to hot shooting Shawnee Mission South

Posted on January 30, 2016

By Dustin Armbruster

The Hays High Lady Indians looked to build some momentum for February as they took on Shawnee Mission South in the fifth place game of the Mid-America Classic in McPherson on Saturday.

Neither team could gain traction in the first quarter resulting in a 7-5 Hays High lead after 4:00. South got on the game’s first run scoring eleven straight points for a 16-7 lead early in the second quarter. Hays would tie the game up at 16 with a 9-0 run of their own with 6:15 remaining before Hays. The Raiders finished the half outscoring Hays 8-2 to take a 28-22 lead.

Highlights

The second half started out promising for the Lady Indians getting within one point after a Talyn Kleweno three pointer and a Haley George basket. Hays had two chances to take the lead trailing 28-27 but couldn’t grasp the opportunity. South scored the next six points to go back up by eight and led rest of the way, winning 63-45.

The Raiders who average 23% on three pointers made 10 of 18. Hays was led by Talyn Kleweno with 10 points. Shawnee Mission South got 24 from Madi McAvoy and 16 from Clara Sitas. Both players made four three point field goals.

Coach Kirk Maska

The Lady Indians drop to 5-8 and will play Salina South on Tuesday. Shawnee Mission South wins back to back games for the first time this season and is 4-9.

TMP splits in Abilene

Posted on January 30, 2016

By JEREMY McGUIRE
Girls: TMP 50, Abilene 38

TMP hit the road on Friday night and took out Abilene, the number nine team in 4A-Division 1. The Lady Monarchs would never trail in this game as they held a 23-18 lead at halftime. Abilene could the lead to three early in the third quarter but TMP went on a seven-nothing run to go up by double figure. The Lady Monarchs led by 11 at the quarter break and ended up winning 50-38.

Madyson Koerner led TMP with 21 points, 15 of those from three point land. The Lady Monarchs are now 11-2 on the year. They play next Friday on the road in Norton.

ROSE MCFARLAND INTERVIEW

GAME HIGHLIGHTS

Boys: Abilene 66, TMP 52

Abilene took what was a close game in the third quarter and turned it in to a double digit win on Friday night against TMP. The Monarchs had cut the Abilene lead to one a couple of times in the third quarter. The Cowboys stretched it back to five at the start of the fourth quarter.

That is when things really went downhill for TMP. Abilene built their lead to as many as 17 points before TMP cut it to the final margin of 14 points, 66-52. Peyton Hoffman lead TMP with 18 points as the Monarchs saw their 10 game winning streak come to an end. TMP will travel to Norton next Friday.

JOE HERTEL INTERVIEW

GAME HIGHLIGHTS