HUTCHINSON, Kan. – The Hays High girls golf team placed two in the top 20 and finished fourth at the 18-team Hutchinson Invitational at Carey Park. Karee Dinkel fired a 4-over-par 75 and finished third, three shots off the pace. Emily McGuire was 11th with an 87. The Indians shot a 362 as a team and 19 back of third place Topeka Hayden.
Team Finish
1. Wichita-Trinity Academy 340
2. Manhattan 342
3. Topeka-Hayden 343
4. Hays High 362
5. Derby 368
6. Maize 369
7. Garden City 369
8. Winfield 374
9. Maize South 379
10. Great Bend 380
11 Arkansas City 398
12. Buhler 401
13. Dodge City 419
14. Hutchinson 424
15. Goddard-Eisenhower 424
16. Salina South 436
17. Newton 485
18. Topeka West 539
Top 20 Medalists
1. Hannah Hawks Wichita-Trinity Academy 72
2. Madison Slayton Wichita-Trinity Academy 74
3. Karee Dinkel Hays High 75
4. Kenni Henson Derby 75
5. Caroline Setter Topeka-Hayden 77
6. Macie Myers Manhattan 79
7. Samantha Blenden Topeka- Hayden 81
8. Lexie Ridder Maize 85
9. Emma Johnson Derby 86
10. Hannah Shaver Maize South 86
11. Emily McGuire Hays High 87
Delaney Wisdom Manhattan 87
13. Lydia Frey Manhattan 88
Katye Vausbinder Topeka-Hayden 88
Elise Jackson Manhattan 88
16. Sadie Revell Winfield 89
17. Alyssa McMillen Garden City 90
Andi Siebert Manhattan 90
Erika Hoag Arkansas City 90
Morgan Cabral Garden City 90
HAYS, Kan. – The Fort Hays State men’s soccer team defeated the Oklahoma Baptist Bison 3-0 on Thursday night (Sept. 28) in the first of two non-conference home matches this weekend. The Tigers improve to 3-4-2 on the season, while the Bison dip to 2-5-1 overall.
Abdoulaye Cisse got the scoring started for the Tigers with his third goal of the season on a delivery from Raul Fierro and Derick Gonzalez in the 12th minute. Later in the first half, Fierro added a goal to his season total with his fourth on a header from six yards away, with an assist from Cisse and Gonzalez. The Tigers took a 2-0 lead into halftime. Nathan De La Hoya scored the third and final goal on the night as Cisse picked up his second assist, pushing their lead to 3-0. Cisse rifled a shot off the diving keeper that De La Hoya collected to score his first goal of the season. Michael Yantz picked up his third victory of the season in goal, moving to 3-3-2.
Fort Hays State outshot OBU 14-7. Yantz made two critical saves early in the second half, but the Bison never threatened again.
The Tigers will be back in action Saturday (Sept. 30) as they host the Southern Nazarene Crimson Storm for an afternoon matchup set to begin at 1:30 p.m.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Daniel Norris threw five scoreless innings to pick up his first victory in more than three months as the Detroit Tigers snapped a season-high nine-game losing streak by beating the Kansas City Royals 4-1 on Thursday night.
Norris (5-8) gave up two hits in five innings. He was 0-4 in four starts and four relief appearances since a June 16 triumph over Tampa Bay.
The Tigers had been outscored 68-39 in their losing streak, which was their longest since dropping nine straight Sept. 1-9, 2005.
Nicholas Castellanos’ fifth-inning double with the bases loaded scored Alex Presley, JaCoby Jones and Dixon Machado. Jones singled home Andrew Romine with the first run of the inning.
Royals left-hander Danny Duffy (9-10) did not make it through the inning. Duffy was charged with four runs, six hits and three walks in 4 1/3 innings. Duffy, who was the Royals’ opening day starter, finishes the season with a 3.81 ERA in 24 starts.
CLAY CENTER, Kan. – The TMP-Marian girls’ golf team took fifh place at the Clay Center Invitational with a team score of 216. Concordia won with 202, Salina Central was second at 203 and Wamego 3rd at 212.
Individually, Shannen Chin took first place with a new nine-hole school record score of 37. The previous low score was shot by Karee Dinkel at Russell in 2016. Ellie Cobb of Salina Central was second with 38.
Other TMP scores were Haleigh Spray 55, Abby Heimerman 59 and Katy Walters 65.
Next tourney for the Monarchs is the TMP Invitational at Smoky Hill CC on Monday October 2.
TEAM
1. Concordia 202
2. Salina Central 203
3. Wamego 212
4. Council Grove 213
5. TMP-Marian 216
6. Manhattan JV 236
7. Rossville 237
8. Clay Center 244
TOP 10 INDIVIDUALS
1. Shannen Chin, TMP, 37
2. Ellie Cobb, Salina Central, 38
3. Abby Donovan, Concordia, 42
4. Sydney Callaway, Clay Center, 43
5. Katy Donovan, Concordia, 50
6. AJ Ryan, Manhattan, 51
7. Samantha Wick, Wamego, 51
8. Kathleen Schuler, Rossville, 52
9. Makenzie Downes, Council Grove, 52
10. Lauren Trecek, Concordia, 52
HAYS, Kan.-The Hays High Lady Indian volleyball team went 2-1 in their home quad on Thursday. The Lady Indians won their first match of the day over Salina South in straight sets 25-17, 25-20. Tasiah Nunnery led the charge with eight kills, Hannah McGuire 17 assists, Kallie Leiker 15 digs and Jaycee Dale with seven block assists.
The Lady Indians faced Abilene in the second match, losing in three sets 11-25, 25-20, 17-25. Nunnery led again with nine kills and Savannah Schneider had eight. McGuire chipped in with 17 assists while Leiker had 18 digs and Dale six block assists.
Hays High finished the day with a sweep of Norton winning 25-17, 25-11. Nunnery had eight kills and six digs with McGuire added 12 assists. Hays High improves to 12-5 on the season and will play in Great Bend on Saturday.
The Fort Hays State volleyball team heads south in search of its first conference victory this weekend, facing off with No. 9 Central Oklahoma Friday before dueling Pittsburg State on Saturday. Both matches are slated to begin at 6 p.m.
The Tigers dropped their first three conference matches at home over the last week, moving to 8-9 overall on the year. Fort Hays State leads the country with 776 assists while ranking second after accumulating 821 kills through 17 matches this season.
Amirah Bentley orchestrates the Tiger offense, sending up 563 assists to date to rank 15th in Division II. Logan Wallick picked up 11 kills in just three sets Tuesday against Nebraska-Kearney, raising her average to a team-best 2.90 kills per set. Callie Christensen has been a prominent force at the net, leading the team in hitting percentage (.234) and blocks (74).
FHSU at #9 Central Oklahoma • Friday, September 29 • 6 p.m. • UCO leads all-time series, 14-10
Edmond, Okla. • Hamilton Field House
The Tigers will face off with a ranked opponent for the third-straight match Friday when they go up against the ninth-ranked Bronchos. Central Oklahoma enters the weekend on a 13-game winning streak, dropping only one set since September 2. The Bronchos are 16-1 overall and 3-0 in conference play so far this year, easily sweeping Southwest Baptist, Missouri Southern and Pittsburg State to open MIAA play.
Central Oklahoma holds a 14-10 edge in the all-time series, including victories in the last two meetings. FHSU last beat the Bronchos in 2014, a four-set victory in Edmond (10/18/14). The Tigers are 2-6 against UCO since the Bronchos joined the MIAA in 2012.
The Bronchos rank 10th in the country in attack percentage, leading the MIAA with a .272 swing rate. Their defense is nearly as efficient as their offense, limiting opponents to a .132 attack rate, third-best in the conference.
Taylor Bevis is the go-to threat for the Bronchos at the net, leading the conference and ranking fourth in the nation with 5.05 kills per set. However, setter McKenzie Fyfe (9.72 assists per set) has several other effective options to utilize on offense, with Jordan Spence (.334), Alexis Washington (.328) and Karyn Chrisman (.306) all carrying attack percentages better than .300.
Head coach Edgar Miraku has developed a powerhouse since taking over in 2012, earning a 142-43 record in five-plus seasons.
FHSU at Pittsburg State • Saturday, September 30 • 6 p.m. • FHSU leads all-time series, 32-27
Pittsburg, Kan. • John Lance Arena
Fort Hays State will wrap up the quick two-game road swing Saturday against Pittsburg State. The Gorillas have limped to a 3-12 record this season, including six-straight losses heading into the weekend. They are 0-3 to open conference play, dropping a five-setter against Southwest Baptist before being swept by Missouri Southern and Central Oklahoma.
The Tigers have won three-straight against the Gorillas, helping them extend a 32-27 lead in the all-time series. PSU last knocked off the Tigers in 2014, earning a five-set win in Pittsburg (9/27/14).
The Gorillas rank 11th in the conference in attack percentage, swinging at a .144 clip so far this year. Carolina VanBuskirk is among the league leaders in service aces, compiling 16 to date. Junior Lauren Regier leads the team offensively, totaling 164 kills (2.93 k/s) and a .239 swing rate through 15 matches.
Second year head coach Jen Gomez, who has compiled a 9-36 record in her career at PSU, leads the Gorillas. Pittsburg State was picked to finish 10th in the MIAA Preseason Coaches Poll.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Paulo Orlando hit a two-run homer, his first of the season, as the Kansas City Royals rallied from a three-run deficit to beat Detroit 7-4 on Wednesday night, the Tigers’ ninth straight loss.
The Tigers are 4-22 in September and have been outscored 68-30 in the skid. The last time Detroit lost nine in a row was Sept. 1-9, 2005.
Orlando’s home run was his first since Sept. 19, 2016, going 117 at-bats between long balls.
Scott Alexander (5-4), the third Kansas City pitcher, picked up the victory with 1 1/3 scoreless innings.
Drew VerHagen (0-3) gave up the home run to Orlando with Alcides Escobar, who had tripled, aboard.
The Royals padded their lead with a three-run eight, which was highlighted by a two-run double by Escobar. Whit Merrifield scored the first run of the inning on a wild pitch by Chad Bell.
TOPEKA, KS — The Kansas Volleyball Association is pleased to announce the 2017 Week 4 Volleyball Rankings. Due to the timing of the release of the new 2017-18 KSHSAA classifications, this week’s rankings still reflect the previous classifications, but the rankings will be adjusted for the new classifications in Week 5. Information is based on records that were submitted by September 25.
Hays High slips one spot to No. 9 in 4A Division I while TMP-Marian holds at No. 4 in Class 3A. Plainville remains third in Class 2A with Wheatland-Grinnell still No. 1 in 1A Division II. Otis-Bison dropped on spot to No. 4.
Class 6A
1. Blue Valley North 14-3 (1)
2. Blue Valley West 18-2 (3)
3. Olathe Northwest 11-3 (2)
4. Olathe North 18-3 (4)
5. Manhattan 17-6 (7)
6. Washburn Rural 14-4 (8)
7. Lawrence 11-4 (10)
8. Blue Valley 11-6 (6)
9. Lawrence-Free State 19-7 (5)
10. Shawnee Mission Northwest 16-7 (NR)
Class 5A
1. St. James Academy 18-4 (1)
2. Lansing 14-1 (2)
3. De Soto 16-2 (4)
4. Newton 22-4 (7)
5. Maize 21-6 (5)
6. Goddard 18-2 (3)
7. St. Thomas Aquinas 13-9 (6)
8. Andover 15-4 (8)
9. Shawnee Heights 11-7 (10)
10. Pittsburg 16-2 (9)
Class 3A
1. Kingman 24-0 (1)
2. Silver Lake 18-4 (2)
3. Hesston 16-1 (3)
4. Thomas More Prep-Marian 22-1 (4)
5. Nemaha Central 23-1 (5)
6. Douglass 13-2 (6)
7. Cheney 15-4 (8)
8. Garden Plain 12-6 (7)
9. Beloit 16-2 (10)
10. Royal Valley 12-4 (9)
Class 2A
1. Heritage Christian 19-2 (1)
2. St. Mary’s-Colgan 21-3 (2)
3. Plainville 17-0 (3)
4. Kiowa County 17-2 (4)
5. Inman 16-2 (5)
6. Udall 21-0 (6)
7. Smith Center 17-5 (8)
8. Valley Falls 15-5 (7)
9. Valley Heights 16-6 (10)
10. Jefferson County North 13-5 (9)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Jason Vargas tied for the major league lead with his 18th victory, lifting the Kansas City Royals over the struggling Detroit Tigers 2-1 on Tuesday night.
Vargas (18-10) went six innings to match Cleveland’s Corey Kluber and the Dodgers’ Clayton Kershaw for most wins in the majors. He gave up a run and five hits, inducing groundball double plays in the second, fourth and fifth innings.
In his first two starts against Detroit, Vargas was 0-2 while allowing 13 runs, including four home runs, in 4 2/3 innings. Vargas had Tommy John surgery in 2015 and only made three starts last year, but he’s now the first Royals pitcher to win 18 games since Kevin Appier in 1993.
The Tigers have lost eight straight and dropped to 4-21 in September. Anibal Sanchez (3-6) allowed two runs in six innings.
HAYS, Kan. – The Fort Hays State volleyball gave fifth-ranked Nebraska-Kearney Lopers all they could handle Tuesday evening (Sept. 26) inside Gross Memorial Coliseum, but the visitors bounced back from a second-set defeat to take the match, 3-1 (19-25, 25-23, 15-25, 18-25). The Tigers fall to 8-9 overall and 0-3 in the MIAA, while the Lopers are now 13-1 this season and 3-0 in league play.
Interim head coach Brandi Fairbank
The Tigers hit .124 in the match, better than UNK’s opponent average of .111 for the season. The perennial powers countered with a .230 attack percentage, including three sets with swing rates better than .260. Fort Hays State picked up two more blocks than UNK, 10-8, but the Lopers had a strong edge in digs, picking up a season-high 92 compared to 79 for the home team.
Tatum Bartels had a strong night for the Tigers, totaling nine kills and six blocks while making just two errors to compile a .292 attack percentage. Logan Wallick picked up a team-high 11 kills after playing just three sets, swinging at a .182 clip. Kylie Rollman also reached double-figures in kills, chipping in 10 kills and six blocks. Libero Taylor White totaled a team-best 23 digs while adding the lone service ace in the match for either team. Amiriah Bentley tossed up 38 assists, also adding nine digs, three kills and one block.
UNK’s Tara Ziegelbein picked up a match-high 17 kills and a .469 attack percentage while chipping in four blocks on defense. Lindsey Smith tossed up 52 assists for the Lopers, adding four kills, seven digs and two blocks.
Fort Hays State kept things close to open the first set, never trailing by more than two until UNK went on a 5-1 run to stretch the advantage to 14-10. A kill from Magan Alexander triggered a three-point run for the Tigers, culminated by White’s service ace to narrow the gap to 14-13. UNK proceeded to score the next six points, taking a commanding seven-point lead. The Tigers were unable to get any closer than five points for the remainder of the set, ultimately dropping the frame 25-19.
The Lopers jumped out to an early lead in the second frame, quickly leading 6-3. Multiple kills from Sydney Dixon and a block from Dixon and Bartels helped the Tigers respond with a 5-2 run, tying things up at eight. Another big block from Bartels and Rollman put FHSU in front 12-10 later in the set, prompting a UNK timeout. After the Tigers stretched the lead to 15-12, the visitors put together a four-point run to take back the lead, 16-15. Trailing 18-16 three points later, the Tigers muscled together three-straight points to regain the advantage, 19-18. Callie Christensen dropped in one of her five kills on the night before Bartels and Bentley combined on a block to tie things up. The Lopers bounced back to take four of the next six rallies, retaking the lead 22-21. A UNK service error tied things up at 22 and opened the door for the Tigers, who took full advantage after a block from Wallick and Christensen put FHSU in front 23-22. A Loper attack sailed wide to help FHSU reach set point before Rollman and Christensen teamed up for the set-winning block two serves later, tying the match at one.
Nebraska-Kearney proved why it is one of the top teams in the country coming out of the locker room, totaling just eight errors in the final two sets and swinging at a .264 clip after intermission. The Lopers scored the first six points in both the third and fourth sets, putting all the pressure on the Tigers. FHSU was unable to respond in the third set, falling 25-15, but managed to bounce back in the fourth set and take the lead.
After the visitors went up 6-0 to open the fourth, Fort Hays State responded with a 9-3 run to tie things up at nine. The Tigers later took a momentary lead after scoring three-straight points, giving them a 12-11 advantage. Nebraska-Kearney regained the momentum after that three-point spurt, scoring 11 of the final 14 points to secure the win, 25-18.
The Tigers head back out on the road this weekend, first traveling to Edmond, Okla. for a date with ninth-ranked Central Oklahoma Friday (Sept. 29) at 6 p.m. FHSU will wrap up the quick road trip with a Saturday (Sept. 30) evening contest at Pittsburg State, with first serve also set for 6 p.m.
NORTON, Kan. – The TMP-Marian volleyball team picked up two more wins Tuesday night at the Norton triangular. The Monarchs swept the Bluejays (25-7, 25-8) then knocked off previously unbeaten and state ranked Plainville in three sets (25-16, 14-25, 25-11).
Kayla Vitztum had 34 kills and Savannah Yost led the way with 15 digs.
GREAT BEND, Kan. – The TMP-Marian girls’ golf team finished second at the Hoisington Invitational Tuesday held at the Lake Barton Golf Course. The Monarchs shot a 206 and finished 22 shots behind the host Cardinals.
Individually, Shannen Chin took first place with 41. Also getting medals for the Monarchs were Haleigh Spray who finished sixth with a 50, Avin Inlow was eighth with a 56 and Jenna Romme ninth with a 59. Rounding out the scores were Aubrey Koenigsman 70 and Michaela Dreher 74.
Next tourney for TMP is Thursday September 28 at Clay Center.
TEAM
1. Hoisington 184
2. TMP-Marian 206
3. Larned 258
4. Hays JV 262
5. Great Bend JV 291
HAYS, Kan.-Ethan Nunnery and Trey McCrae both had hat tricks as the Hays High Indian soccer team picked up their fourth win in a row with a convincing 9-1 victory over Junction City on Tuesday. Nunnery scored two of his three goals in the first half while McCrae scored two of his three in the second half. Zach Wagner also chipped in two and Dennis Hordijk scored his first goal of the season.
Hays High improves to 8-3 on the season and will host Liberal on Thursday.
