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Tiger wrestling goes 2-2 at Midwest Duals

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KEARNEY, Neb. – The 18th-ranked Fort Hays State wrestling team moved to 3-4 overall on the season after going 2-2 on Saturday at the Midwest Duals, hosted by Nebraska-Kearney. The Tigers dropped their first match to Colorado Mesa by the score of 31-11, but bounced back with consecutive wins over Western State and New Mexico Highlands by the scores of 24-15 and 31-10 respectively. In the final match of the day the Tigers dropped the dual with Chadron State 32-10.

Box Scores
Colorado Mesa 31, Fort Hays State 11
Fort Hays State 24, Western State 15
Fort Hays State 31, New Mexico Highlands 10
Chadron State 32, Fort Hays State 10

The No. 9 ranked wrestler at 285 pounds, Christian Lance, was the best performer for the Tigers on the mat, the only FHSU wrestler to go undefeated on the day. With the four wins, Lance has now hit 30 wins for the season as he is sporting a 30-3 record on the year.

Brandon Ball was another Tiger that performed well on the mat for the FHSU at 141 pounds. The 7th-ranked Ball went 3-1 on the day dropping his only match in the opening dual to Colorado Mesa’s Daniel Salazar. Salazar was the 12th-ranked wrestler in the nation coming into the event.

Greg Tooley also went 3-1 on the day and won his final three matches, pushing his record to 13-2 on the year. Tooley dropped his first match of the day to Payton Tawter, the No. 9 wrestler in the nation, before responding with three straight major decisions for the Tigers.

Josh Martinez (133), Micquille Robinson (174) and Rakim Dean (184) each added two wins on the day for the Tigers, while Jacob Kay (149), Kyler Mick (165) and Austin Brandt (197) each picked up a win. The Tigers get back to action on Sunday (Jan. 22) when they host the Kansas Cup, looking for a four-peat in the event.

Kansas State falls to top-ranked Baylor

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MANHATTAN, Kan. — Manu Lecomte scored 26 points after battling early foul trouble, Ish Wainright and Al Freeman had key baskets down the stretch and top-ranked Baylor outlasted No. 25 Kansas State 77-68 on Saturday.

Wainright and Freeman had 15 points apiece for the Bears (15-1, 3-1 Big 12), who bounced back from a lopsided loss at No. 10 West Virginia in their first game as the nation’s No. 1 team to deal the Wildcats (13-4, 2-3) another close, disheartening conference defeat.

Johnathan Motley was held to seven points and nine rebounds before fouling out with 4:34 left and the Bears leading 62-55. But they managed to hang on down the stretch without their most dependable player.

D.J. Johnson scored 20 points for Kansas State, including two free throws that got the Wildcats within five with just over four minutes to go. But the Wildcats were unable to make key stops the rest of the way, and the trio of Wainwright, Freeman and Lecomte seemed to will the Bears to victory.

Freeman scored with just over three minutes left to make it 66-58, and Wainwright threw down a putback with about two minutes remaining that gave the Bears a 68-60 advantage.

Kamau Stokes made a pair of foul shots moments later to give Kansas State a chance, but Lecomte’s floater made it 70-62 with 1:35 left, and the Bears held on from there.

Barry Brown finished with 13 points, Xavier Sneed added 12 and Stokes had 10 for the Wildcats, while Dean Wade was held to five points and two rebounds in 35 minutes.

BIG PICTURE

Baylor answered a lot of critics after its ugly showing in Morgantown by beating the Wildcats on the road. The Bears have won six of their last seven against Kansas State.

Kansas State has lost three of its last four games, including a last-second loss at No. 2 Kansas and a loss at Texas Tech where the Wildcats also led late. Those defeats coupled with a weak nonconference schedule could haunt the Wildcats when the NCAA Tournament field is set.

UP NEXT

Baylor heads home to face Texas on Tuesday night.

Kansas State heads to Oklahoma State on Wednesday night.

No. 2 Kansas tops pesky Oklahoma State

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LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Frank Mason III scored 22 points, freshman Josh Jackson added 20 points and 11 rebounds, and No. 2 Kansas held off Oklahoma State 87-80 on Saturday.

The Jayhawks (16-1, 5-0 Big 12) rallied for their 16th straight win and could move into the top spot when the AP poll comes out on Monday. No. 1 Baylor lost 89-68 to West Virginia on Tuesday.

Devonte’ Graham scored 21 points for Kansas, and Svi Mykhailiuk had 14. Landen Lucas added seven points and 12 rebounds.

The Jayhawks grabbed their first lead when Graham burst down the lane for a layup with 14:10 left. Graham also had a key three-pointer and Mason got loose in transition to help Kansas to the tight victory.

Jeffrey Carroll scored 23 for Oklahoma State (10-7, 0-5), and Mitchell Soloman had 16 points. Jawun Evans finished with 15.

The Cowboys got off to a nice start, holding the Jayhawks to 10 points in the first 12 minutes. Oklahoma State ran out to an 11-point lead over that same span, aided by early buckets from Evans and Carroll.

BIG PICTURE

Kansas remains the lone undefeated team in Big 12 play, but a difficult stretch is looming at the end of the month. The Jayhawks visit West Virginia and Kentucky and host Baylor over a span of nine days. If the Jayhawks want to keep their hopes alive for their 13th straight Big 12 title, they’ll have to find a way to give their starters adequate rest.

UP NEXT

Kansas travels to Ames, Iowa to take on the Iowa State on Monday.

Still in search of its first Big 12 win, Oklahoma State hosts No. 25 Kansas State on Wednesday.

Area High School Scoreboard for 1/13/17

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High School Scoreboard WhitmoreGirls

Western Athletic Conference
Garden City  35  Hays High  50
Liberal  41   Dodge City  32
*Great Bend  48  Buhler  39

Mid-Continent League
Smith Center  31   TMP  85
Oakley  35   Stockton  54
Ellis  24   Hill City  65
Phillipsburg  41  Norton  51
*Ness City  47  Trego  52

Central Prairie League
Central Plains  87   Victoria  9
Ellinwood  33  Macksville  54
Otis-Bison  44  La Crosse  37
*Kinsley  34  Kiowa Co.   46

Northern Plains League Tournament
Natoma  34   Pike Valley  32
Rock Hills  15   Lakeside  45
Tescott  45   Wilson  63
Lincoln  54   Chase  33
Sylvan Lucas  17  Osborne  44

Northwest Kansas League
St. Francis  35   Dighton  53

Central Kansas League
Pratt  37  Larned  46

Great Western Activities Conference
Goodland  37   Ulysses  46
Hugoton  69   Scott City  37

Western Kansas Liberty League
Western Plains/Healy  11  Golden Plains  44

Boys

Western Athletic Conference
Garden City  49   Hays High  58
Liberal  67   Dodge City  47
*Great Bend  46   Buhler  68

Mid-Continent League
Smith Center  34   TMP 63
Oakley  53   Stockton  71
Ellis  48   Hill City  43
Phillipsburg   53   Norton  58
*Ness City  59  Trego  41

Central Prairie League
Central Plains  74  Victoria  17
Ellinwood  41  Macksville  76
*Kinsley  26   Kiowa Co.  68

Northern Plains League Tournament

Lakeside  56   Natoma  19
Wilson  56   Thunder Ridge  34
Osborne   59  South Cloud  20
Chase  42   Lincoln  37
Rock Hills  46  Tescott  37

Northwest Kansas League
St. Francis  53   Dighton  56

Central Kansas League
Pratt  61   Larned  36

Great Western Activities Conference
Goodland  56  Ulysses 46
Hugoton  41   Scott City  39

Western Kansas Liberty League
Triplains/Brewster  52   Logan  49

 

*Non-league

 

AP-KS–Kansas Prep Scores, 6th Ld-Writethru,1589
Friday’s Scores
By The Associated Press
BOYS’ BASKETBALL
Andale 53, McPherson 43
Augusta 71, Wellington 39
Belle Plaine 56, Cheney 53
Beloit 70, Minneapolis 62
Bennington 68, Marion 37
Berean Academy 49, Ell-Saline 43
Buhler 68, Great Bend 46
Burrton 49, Attica 48
Central Plains 74, Victoria 17
Centre 47, Rural Vista 41
Chaparral 49, Garden Plain 39
Cimarron 40, Syracuse 24
Dighton 56, St. Francis 53
Douglass 56, Medicine Lodge 46
El Dorado 53, Mulvane 45
Ellis 48, Hill City 43
Elyria Christian 57, Goessel 28
Goddard-Eisenhower 74, Andover Central 69
Hays 58, Garden City 49
Hays-TMP-Marian 63, Smith Center 34
Hesston 44, Halstead 32
Holcomb 58, Colby 29
Holton 43, Hiawatha 42
Hugoton 41, Scott City 39
Hutchinson Central Christian 71, Stafford 38
Ingalls 55, South Central 53
Inman 40, Hutchinson Trinity 34
Jackson Heights 41, Horton 27
Kiowa County 68, Kinsley 26
Liberal 67, Dodge City 47
Little River 31, Herington 19
Macksville 76, Ellinwood 41
Meade 61, Lakin 53
Moundridge 51, Sedgwick 48
Ness City 59, Trego 41
Nickerson 54, Lyons 31
Norton 58, Phillipsburg 53
Pratt 61, Larned 36
Pratt Skyline 81, Fairfield 46
Rock Creek 46, Wabaunsee 38
Sabetha 39, Royal Valley 31
Salina Central 68, Maize 46
Salina Sacred Heart 75, Ellsworth 57
Satanta 72, Pawnee Heights 48
Shawnee Heights 57, Washburn Rural 52
South Gray 61, Ashland 53
Southeast Saline 52, Republic County 34
Southwestern Hts. 52, Sublette 33
Sterling 78, Remington 60
Stockton 71, Oakley 53
Triplains-Brewster 52, Logan 49
Valley Center 75, Goddard 74
Wamego 63, Marysville 46
Wichita Trinity 61, Wichita Independent 47
Northern Plains League Tournament
Play-In
Chase 42, Lincoln 37
Lakeside 56, Natoma 19
Osborne 59, Glasco/Miltonvale-Southern Cloud 20
Rock Hills 46, Tescott 37
Wilson 56, Thunder Ridge 34
St. John Military Tournament
St. John’s Military 65, Flint Hills Job Corps 41
St. Xavier 78, Wichita Northfield 64
Wichita State University Tournament
Salina South 60, Wichita West 46
Wichita Bishop Carroll 57, Andover 56
POSTPONEMENTS AND CANCELLATIONS
Anderson County vs. Santa Fe Trail, ppd.
Atchison County vs. Riverside, ppd.
Atchison vs. KC Schlagle, ppd.
Basehor-Linwood vs. KC Turner, ppd.
Bishop Miege vs. St. Thomas Aquinas, ppd.
Bishop Seabury Academy vs. KC Christian, ppd.
Blue Valley Southwest vs. St. James Academy, ppd.
Blue Valley vs. Gardner-Edgerton, ppd.
Bonner Springs vs. KC Piper, ppd.
BV North vs. BV Northwest, ppd.
Cassville, Mo. vs. Riverton, ccd.
Cherryvale vs. Humboldt, ccd.
Concordia vs. Chapman, ppd.
Council Grove vs. West Franklin, ppd. to Feb 16.
DeSoto vs. Louisburg, ppd.
Emporia vs. Junction City, ppd. to Feb 4.
Erie vs. Eureka, ppd.
Eudora vs. Ottawa, ppd.
Fredonia vs. Caney Valley, ccd.
Galena vs. Southeast, ppd. to Feb 13.
Highland Park vs. Topeka, ppd.
Independence vs. Fort Scott, ppd.
Jayhawk Linn vs. Yates Center, ppd.
Jefferson North vs. Oskaloosa, ppd.
Jefferson West vs. Perry-Lecompton, ppd.
KC Sumner vs. KC Harmon, ppd.
KC Wyandotte vs. KC Washington, ppd.
Labette County vs. Coffeyville, ppd.
Lansing vs. Tonganoxie, ppd.
Lawrence vs. Olathe East, ppd.
Madison/Hamilton vs. Southern Coffey, ppd. to Jan 19.
Manhattan vs. Topeka West, ppd. to Jan 31.
Marais des Cygnes Valley vs. Lebo, ppd. to Jan 17.
Mill Valley vs. BV West, ppd.
Neodesha vs. Baxter Springs, ccd.
Olathe North vs. Olathe South, ppd.
Olathe Northwest vs. Lawrence Free State, ppd.
Olpe vs. Burlingame, ppd. to Jan 19.
Osage City vs. Lyndon, ppd. to Jan 24.
Osawatomie vs. Prairie View, ppd.
Parsons vs. Chanute, ppd.
Pittsburg Colgan vs. Lamar, Mo., ppd.
Pleasant Ridge vs. Immaculata, ppd.
Pleasanton vs. Marmaton Valley, ppd.
Pretty Prairie vs. Norwich, ppd.
Riley County vs. Silver Lake, ppd. to Feb 21.
Rolla vs. Deerfield, ppd.
Sedan vs. Oswego, ccd.
SM North vs. Leavenworth, ppd.
SM Northwest vs. SM South, ppd.
SM West vs. SM East, ppd.
Smoky Valley vs. Kingman, ppd.
South Barber vs. Cunningham, ppd.
Spring Hill vs. Baldwin, ppd.
Topeka Heritage Christian vs. Grandview, Mo., ppd.
Udall vs. Flinthills, ppd. to Jan 24.
Valley Falls vs. McLouth, ppd.
Wakefield vs. Peabody-Burns, ppd. to Feb 13.
Waverly vs. Hartford, ppd. to Jan 17.
Wellsville vs. Iola, ppd.
West Elk vs. South Haven, ccd.
Wichita Sunrise vs. Veritas Christian, ppd.
GIRLS’ BASKETBALL
Andover Central 65, Goddard-Eisenhower 52
Attica 38, Burrton 36
Beloit 62, Minneapolis 21
Berean Academy 49, Ell-Saline 25
Central Plains 87, Victoria 9
Cheney 73, Belle Plaine 14
Clay Center 51, Abilene 44
Dighton 53, St. Francis 35
Ellsworth 44, Salina Sacred Heart 36
Fairfield 38, Pratt Skyline 24
Garden Plain 67, Chaparral 29
Goddard 45, Valley Center 39
Goessel 39, Elyria Christian 16
Golden Plains 44, Western Plains-Healy 11
Great Bend 48, Buhler 39
Haven 37, Hillsboro 22
Hays 50, Garden City 35
Hays-TMP-Marian 85, Smith Center 30
Hesston 46, Halstead 29
Hill City 65, Ellis 24
Hodgeman County 44, Minneola 37, OT
Holcomb 62, Colby 50
Holton 58, Hiawatha 47
Hoxie 53, Oberlin-Decatur 26
Hugoton 69, Scott City 37
Hutchinson Central Christian 54, Stafford 21
Hutchinson Trinity 46, Inman 40
Kiowa County 46, Kinsley 34
Larned 46, Pratt 37
Liberal 44, Dodge City 32
Little River 34, Herington 29
Logan 49, Triplains-Brewster 44
Lyons 48, Nickerson 41
Macksville 54, Ellinwood 33
Maize 50, Salina Central 33
Marion 34, Bennington 26
McPherson 70, Andale 27
Meade 53, Lakin 35
Medicine Lodge 39, Douglass 30
Moundridge 54, Sedgwick 41
Mulvane 49, El Dorado 33
Norton 51, Phillipsburg 41
Otis-Bison 44, LaCrosse 37
Pawnee Heights 45, Satanta 38
Republic County 39, Southeast Saline 18
Royal Valley 56, Sabetha 24
Rural Vista 51, Centre 35
Solomon 47, Canton-Galva 45
South Central 65, Ingalls 39
Sterling 61, Remington 58
Stockton 54, Oakley 35
Topeka Seaman 51, Topeka Hayden 40
Trego 52, Ness City 47
Ulysses 46, Goodland 37
Wabaunsee 50, Rock Creek 29
Wamego 63, Marysville 46
Washburn Rural 73, Shawnee Heights 43
Wellington 59, Augusta 45
Wichita Independent 50, Wichita Trinity 39
Northern Plains League Tournament
Play-In
Lakeside 45, Rock Hills 15
Lincoln 54, Chase 33
Natoma 34, Pike Valley 32, 2OT
Osborne 44, Sylvan-Lucas 17
Wilson 63, Tescott 45
Wichita State University Tournament
Andover 52, Wichita Southeast 42
Maize South 60, Wichita West 39
Salina South 36, Wichita Northwest 35
POSTPONEMENTS AND CANCELLATIONS
Anderson County vs. Santa Fe Trail, ppd.
Atchison County vs. Riverside, ppd.
Basehor-Linwood vs. KC Turner, ppd.
Bishop Miege vs. St. Thomas Aquinas, ppd.
Blue Valley vs. Gardner-Edgerton, ppd.
Bonner Springs vs. KC Piper, ppd.
BV North vs. BV Northwest, ppd.
BV West vs. Mill Valley, ppd.
Cherryvale vs. Humboldt, ccd.
Concordia vs. Chapman, ppd.
Council Grove vs. West Franklin, ppd. to Feb 16.
DeSoto vs. Louisburg, ppd.
Emporia vs. Junction City, ppd. to Feb 4.
Erie vs. Eureka, ppd.
Eudora vs. Ottawa, ppd.
Fredonia vs. Caney Valley, ccd.
Galena vs. Southeast, ppd. to Feb 13.
Highland Park vs. Topeka, ppd.
Horton vs. Jackson Heights, ppd.
Independence vs. Fort Scott, ppd.
Jayhawk Linn vs. Yates Center, ppd.
Jefferson North vs. Oskaloosa, ppd.
Jefferson West vs. Perry-Lecompton, ppd.
KC Christian vs. Bishop Seabury Academy, ppd.
KC Wyandotte vs. KC Washington, ppd.
Labette County vs. Coffeyville, ppd.
Lansing vs. Tonganoxie, ppd.
Lawrence vs. Olathe East, ppd.
Madison/Hamilton vs. Southern Coffey, ppd. to Jan 19.
Manhattan vs. Topeka West, ppd. to Jan 31.
Marais des Cygnes Valley vs. Lebo, ppd. to Jan 17.
Neodesha vs. Baxter Springs, ccd.
Olathe North vs. Olathe South, ppd.
Olathe Northwest vs. Lawrence Free State, ppd.
Olpe vs. Burlingame, ppd.
Osage City vs. Lyndon, ppd. to Jan 24.
Osawatomie vs. Prairie View, ppd.
Parsons vs. Chanute, ppd.
Pittsburg Colgan vs. Lamar, Mo., ppd.
Pleasant Ridge vs. Immaculata, ppd.
Pleasanton vs. Marmaton Valley, ppd.
Pretty Prairie vs. Norwich, ppd.
Riley County vs. Silver Lake, ppd. to Feb 21.
Rolla vs. Deerfield, ppd.
Sedan vs. Oswego, ccd.
SM North vs. Leavenworth, ppd.
SM Northwest vs. SM South, ppd.
SM West vs. SM East, ppd.
Smoky Valley vs. Kingman, ppd.
South Barber vs. Cunningham, ppd.
Spring Hill vs. Baldwin, ppd.
Topeka Heritage Christian vs. Grandview, Mo., ppd.
Udall vs. Flinthills, ppd. to Jan 24.
Valley Falls vs. McLouth, ppd.
Wakefield vs. Peabody-Burns, ppd. to Feb 13.
Waverly vs. Hartford, ppd. to Jan 17.
Wellsville vs. Iola, ppd.
West Elk vs. South Haven, ccd.
Wichita Sunrise vs. Veritas Christian, ppd.

Hays sweeps Garden City for a second time

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Dustin Armbruster

The Hays High Indians continued their way through the Western Athletic Conference on Friday night hosting Garden City. The two teams played to open the season at the Hays City Shootout with the Indians winning both games.

Girls
Hays 50 – Garden City 35

Hays never trailed in the first half, using runs of 14-3 and 12-3 to build their lead as high as 14 points before half time. Garden City scored seven straight to end the first quarter to make the score 19-14, but that was as close as the Buffaloes would get for the rest of the half. The Indians held Garden City without a point until the 2:50 mark of the second quarter. Hays went to the locker room with a 33-22 lead at halftime.

Highlights

Garden City cut the Hays lead down to eight at 37-29 before Hays responded with a 9-2 run to push their lead up to 15 at the end of the third quarter 46-31. Each team scored four points in the fourth quarter with Hays High playing keep away for much of the eight minutes to walk away with a 50-35 victory. It was a similar score the first time the two teams met up with Hays winning 52-34.

Coach Kirk Maska

Hays was led by Savannah Schneider who scored 22 and was the only Indian in double figures. Hays improves to 5-3 and snaps a two game skid. The Indians are 1-2 in the Western Athletic Conference. Garden City falls to 3-7 and 0-3. The Buffaloes were led by the 12 points of Kyra Bellows.

Hays will be at home on Tuesday to play Dodge City. The games will feature only the girls teams as the Hays boys head to the Orange and Black Classic in Colby later in the week.

Boys
Hays 58 – Garden City 49

Hays raced out to a 11-2 lead over the first five minutes of the game before going cold and not scoring for the remainder of the first quarter. Garden City scored the final five points to tighten the game to 11-7 after one quarter. Garden City turned those final five points into a 13-2 run that gave the Buffaloes their first lead of the game at 15-13. The lead was short lived as Cole Murphy buried a three pointer five second later. Hays would trail again at 17-16 but end the first half on a 14-5 run building a 30-22 half time lead.

Highlights

Hays started the third quarter on a 11-0 run to grab control of the ball game. Garden City was held scoreless for the first 5:34 of the third quarter and didn’t hit a field goal until their was 3:55 left in the third. Hays took advantage to build their lead up to a game high 20 at 45-25. Like in the first half, Garden City wasn’t going away with out a fight. The Buffaloes went on a 13-3 run to get back into the game with less than four minutes remaining. Garden City twice cut the lead down to six, missing a three pointer on the second opportunity. Hays hit just enough free throws to keep Garden City at arms length, winning 58-49.

Coach Rick Keltner

Tyrese Hill was the only Indian in double figures scoring 18 points and pulling down 11 rebounds, both career highs. Overall the nine different Indians scored. Hays improves to 7-1 on the season and 2-1 in conference play. Garden City loses for the first time in 2017 and falls to 3-7 and 2-1 in conference play.

The Hays High boys are off until Thursday when they travel to Colby for the Orange and Black Classic to play Falcon, Colorado at 3:00 in Colby High School.

TMP rolls in Smith Center

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By JEREMY McGUIRE
Hays Post

Girls: TMP 85, Smith Center 31
Boys: TMP 63, Smith Center 34

SMITH CENTER, Kan-TMP continued their impressive run in Smith Center on Friday night, blowing out the Lady Red 85-31.  The Lady Monarchs started the game on a 8-0 run and the route was on.  TMP held a 20-4 lead after the first quarter and 45-12 at halftime.  TMP shot lights out in the first half shooting 67%, led by 11 points from Kayla Vitztum.

The second half looked very similar to the first half as TMP extended their lead to as many as 56 points on their way to 54 point win.  Vitztum led four Lady Monarchs in double figures with 18 points.  Megan Koenigsman added 17, Aubrey Koenigsman with 12 and Katelyn Zimmerman chipped in with 10.

Smith Center drops to 3-5 on the season and 1-3 in the Mid Continent League.  TMP extends their winning streak to 7 games and their record to 9-1 and 5-0 in the MCL.

ROSE MCFARLAND INTERVIEW

GAME HIGHLIGHTS

A first quarter stalemate ended quickly as the TMP Monarchs used a 14-2 run from the first to the second quarter to take control of the game.  TMP held Smith Center to 4 second quarter points and led 25-14 at the break.  David McFarland led the way with 6 first half points on two three pointers.

The Monarch defense continued to pour it on in the second half keeping Smith Center at bay in the second half. TMP used two more McFarland three pointers to help them to a 45-25 after the third quarter.  The Monarchs built their lead to as many as 29 points in the fourth quarter and settled for the 63-34 win.

McFarland finished with 12 to lead TMP.  Michael Lager and Chase Werth weren’t far behind with 11 points apiece. Smith Center drops to 3-5 on the year and 1-3 in the MCL.  TMP improves to 6-4 and 4-1 in the MCL.

JOE HERTEL INTERVIEW

GAME HIGHLIGHTS

 

Steelers-Chiefs moved to primetime because of ice storm

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – The AFC divisional playoff game Sunday between the Steelers and Chiefs has been moved from an early afternoon kickoff to primetime because of an ice storm due to hit the Kansas City area this weekend.

The game was originally scheduled to kickoff at 12:05 p.m. Central time. It will now start at 7:20 p.m. to give road crews and public safety officials more time to treat roads and parking lots.

The forecast calls for ice to move into the area Friday, and persistent cold temperatures throughout Saturday and Sunday. Additional precipitation is expected Sunday, though mostly in the form of rain.

The time change means the Packers-Cowboys game scheduled to kickoff at 3:40 p.m. Central time on Fox on Sunday will lead into the Steelers-Chiefs game, which will air on NBC.

Royals, Hosmer agree to $12.25M deal to avoid arbitration

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – The Royals and All-Star first baseman Eric Hosmer have agreed on a $12.25 million contract for next season, avoiding arbitration with a deal that could take him to free agency.

General manager Dayton Moore has long been optimistic that the Royals will be able to sign their homegrown star to a long-term deal, but the price has risen considerably.

The 27-year-old Hosmer made $8.3 million last season in the second year of a $13.9 million, two-year contract that he signed to avoid arbitration in 2015. He has won three Gold Gloves and flashed more power at the plate last season, hitting .266 with a career high 25 homers and 104 RBIs.

Hosmer is eligible for free agency after the season.

Left-hander Danny Duffy and closer Kelvin Herrera remained eligible for arbitration.

Hot shooting lifts Lopers past Fort Hays State

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By GERARD WELLBROCK
Hays Post

KEARNEY, Neb. – Nebraska-Kearney closed the first half on a 19-7 run to build an eight-point halftime lead then shot 59-percent in the second half and beat Fort Hays State 86-69 Thursday night at the Health and Sports Center. The Tigers (9-6, 3-4 MIAA) were held to 44-percent shooting and hit only 4-for-16 from beyond the arc while the Lopers (12-4, 5-2 MIAA) knocked down a season-high 13 3-pointers.

Mark Johnson Postgame Interview

Rob Davis Postgame Interview

Game Highlights

Rob Davis bounced back from his lowest scoring game of the season with a game-high 26 points. Hadley Gillum scored 15 of his 17 points in the second half and pulled down a team-high eight rebounds.

Freshman Kyle Juhl hit four of his five 3-pointers in the second half and led UNK with a career-high 17 points. Trey Lansman, who was held to three points in the first half, added 15 along with a game-high 12 rebounds as the Lopers win their third straight at home over the Tigers.

Tiger women hold off Nebraska-Kearney for eighth straight win

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By GERARD WELLBROCK
Hays Post

KEARNEY, Neb. – Fort Hays State outscored Nebraska-Kearney 18-2 in the second quarter in building a 13-point halftime lead then held off several Loper second half rallies for a 57-51 win Thursday night at the Health and Sports Center. The Tigers (14-2, 5-2 MIAA) held Kearney scoreless for 8:49 of the second quarter and to only two points over the final 12:37 of the first half to win their eighth straight overall and fifth straight in conference play.

Tony Hobson Postgame Interview

Game Highlights

UNK (4-11, 0-7 MIAA), who have lost seven of their last eight, got as close as five with 22 seconds to play.

Sophomore Carly Heim scored 12 and freshman Kasey Kennett added 11 to lead Fort Hays State, who’s now won seven straight in Kearney and 13 straight overall against their most played rival.

The Lopers were led by Michaela Barry who scored 15 and Alexa Hogberg who added 13.

FHSU wrestling defeats Colorado School of Mines on tiebreaker

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HAYS, Kan. – The 18th-ranked Fort Hays State wrestling team picked up its first dual win of the season on Thursday by winning the final three matches to force a 19-19 tie with Colorado School of Mines. The NCAA tiebreaker protocol was used and gave the Tigers the victory. Since FHSU had more 6-point wins in the match after the teams tied 5-5 in the matches won for the first criteria, the Tigers won on the second criteria.  With the win the Tigers now sit at 1-2 overall on the season, while the Orediggers moved to 2-2.

Dual Box Score

Dual Scoresheet

The Orediggers took an early 3-0 lead in a very close match in the 125-pound bout. It was a back-and-forth battle between Conrad Cole and Matthew Lavengood of CSM, a battle that Cole tied late in the third with an escape. Unfortunately, a riding time point was awarded to Lavengood, who walked away with the 8-7 decision.

Noah Au-Yeung extended the Oredigger lead to 8-0 in the ensuing 133-pound match after a technical fall, but the Tigers rebounded in the 141-pound bout cutting the lead to 8-3. Seventh-ranked Brandon Ball got the Tigers on the board as he handled Lukas Erickson with a 6-0 decision for his 20th victory of the season.

Colorado Mines extended its lead to eight once again after the No. 9 ranked wrestler in the nation, Jacob Gerken, avoided an upset with a tight 6-5 victory over Jacob Kay in the 149-pound bout. Then in the 157-pound bout, Greg Tooley picked up his tenth win of the season and trimmed the Oredigger lead back to five, 11-6, after an 8-4 decision over Ethan Ruby.

After a second technical fall for the Orediggers in the 165-pound bout and a decision in the 174-pound bout, the Tigers saw themselves trailing 19-6 with just three matches remaining. Rakim Dean did his part to keep the Tigers in the dual, cutting the lead to 19-9 with a 6-1 decision over Colorado Mines’ Benjamin Krantz at 184 pounds.

With the Tigers needing at least four points to stay, Austin Brandt stepped up for FHSU at 197 pounds. The freshman got the better of Anthony Spallino by 10 points (12-2), earning the major decision and cutting the lead to six with one match remaining.

With the Tigers needing a fall in the final match, they had the right man for the job in the likes of redshirt-freshman Christian Lance, the No. 9 ranked wrestler at 285 pounds. With 25 seconds remaining in the match and Lance up big, Jake Feldman of Colorado Mines was called for his fifth stall of the match. That disqualified Feldman and gave Lance a fall, producing just what the Tigers needed.

Oddly enough, that fall would prove to be the match decider in the tiebreaking protocol. Both teams won five matches in the dual, so the next criteria is which team has more 6-point wins in the match. FHSU had the only 6-point win, produced on the odd finish to the dual. A team point was added for FHSU, making the final score 20-19.

Wichita State holds off Loyola-Chicago, moves to 5-0 in conference

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WICHITA, Kan. (AP) – Markis McDuffie hit four 3-pointers and scored 26 points to lead Wichita State to an 87-75 win over Loyola-Chicago on Wednesday night.

McDuffie finished 8 of 11 overall from the field and hit 6 of 7 free throws. Landry Shamet finished with 11 points while Darral Willis Jr. and Daishon Smith each chipped in 10 for the Shockers (15-3, 5-0 Missouri Valley).

Wichita State hit 53.8 percent of its shots and 12 3-pointers.

The Shockers took control late in the first half, outscoring the Ramblers 29-15 over the final 10 minutes for a 49-35 halftime lead. Two Milton Doyle free throws with 4:36 left got Loyola-Chicago to within four (75-71), but a Zach Brown 3 immediately pushed the gap back to seven.

Doyle scored 23 points and Aundre Jackson added 18 to lead the Ramblers (12-6, 2-3), who are now 0-8 against the Shockers since joining the Missouri Valley Conference in 2013.

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