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No. 3 Jayhawks cruise to victory over Nebraska

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LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Frank Mason III had 18 points and seven assists without a turnover, Josh Jackson and Svi Mykhailiuk added 15 points apiece and No. 3 Kansas cruised to an 89-72 victory over Nebraska on Saturday.

The Jayhawks (9-1) had no trouble with their old conference foe despite playing without forward Carlton Bragg Jr., who is suspended indefinitely. Bragg was charged Friday with misdemeanor battery.

Bragg sat on the bench in street clothes, watching as Devonte Graham scored 14 points and Landen Lucas added 12, as the Jayhawks rolled to their 18th consecutive win over the Huskers and their 46th in a row at Allen Fieldhouse.

Tai Webster led Nebraska (5-5) with 22 points. Ed Morrow Jr. finished with 16.

High school basketball scoreboard Dec. 9

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High School Scoreboard WhitmoreBOYS’ BASKETBALL
Abilene 50, Augusta 49
Beloit 63, Republic County 36
Bishop Miege 87, McPherson 54
Buhler 68, Salina South 51
BV North 40, BV West 39, OT
Centralia 83, Axtell 43
Doniphan West 57, Clifton-Clyde 53
Girard 65, Baxter Springs 53
Goddard-Eisenhower 74, Andover 41
Halstead 56, Minneapolis 34
Hill City 59, Hays-TMP-Marian 53
Holly, Colo. 70, Johnson-Stanton County 28
Holton 48, Nemaha Central 45
Immaculata 51, McLouth 35
Jefferson North 38, Horton 36
Junction City 67, Great Bend 54
Lawrence Free State 68, Mill Valley 60
Linn 60, Wetmore 39
Maize 52, Derby 37
Maize South 51, Arkansas City 43
Marysville 58, Clay Center 37
Rock Creek 63, Council Grove 52
Royal Valley 45, Perry-Lecompton 39
Salina Central 58, Hutchinson 44
Shawnee Heights 68, Topeka West 51
Silver Lake 60, Riley County 39
Smoky Valley 48, Concordia 40
South Baca, Colo. 71, Rolla 53
Spring Hill 60, Labette County 24
Topeka Hayden 54, Basehor-Linwood 52
Topeka Seaman 68, Lansing 41
Troy 74, Hanover 63
Valley Falls 45, Oskaloosa 44
Valley Heights 58, Frankfort 39
Veritas Christian 63, Cornerstone Family 60
Walsh, Colo. 61, Greeley County 47
Wamego 72, Jefferson West 50
Washburn Rural 55, SM Northwest 50
Wichita Bishop Carroll 58, Wichita Northwest 47
Wichita Campus 57, Newton 56
Wichita Heights 49, Wichita West 15
Wichita South 69, Wichita North 38
Winfield 34, Clearwater 31
Bennington Tournament
Halstead 56, Minneapolis 34
Brewster (SageBrush)Tournament
Consolation Semifinal
Golden Plains 39, Heartland Christian 34
Wichita County 55, Weskan 43
Semifinal
Logan 52, Triplains-Brewster 46
St. Francis 63, Cheylin 30
Burlington Tournament
Burlington 71, Baldwin 61
Louisburg 75, Anderson County 49
Caldwell Tournament
Argonia 47, Norwich 37
Caldwell 62, Central Burden 57
Castle Rock Tournament
Dighton 56, Wheatland-Grinnell 40
First Round
Pool B
Hoxie 64, Ellis 43
Cattle Trail Tournament
Consolation Semifinal
Hitchcock County, Neb. 40, Oberlin-Decatur 39
Central Heights Tournament
Seventh Place
West Franklin 52, Central Heights 40
Championship Showdown
Consolation Semifinal
Olathe East 65, Southeast 61
Semifinal
Barstow, Mo. 59, SM East 41
St. James Academy 85, Bishop Seabury Academy 63
Chapman Tournament
El Dorado 56, Rossville 44
Salina Sacred Heart 70, Chapman 58
Cimarron Tournament
Semi-Finals
Cimarron 65, Satanta 42
South Gray 66, Minneola 30
Circle Tournament
Circle 70, Mulvane 61
DeSoto Tournament
Seventh Place
KC Turner 54, KC Bishop Ward 37
Emporia Tournament
Parsons 49, Coffeyville 46
Fairfield Tournament
Fairfield 44, South Haven 40
Otis-Bison 60, Flinthills 31
Goodland Tournament
Consolation Semifinal
Burlington 58, Wray, Colo. 50
Wallace County 44, Yuma, Colo. 33
Semifinal
McCook, Neb. 56, Goodland 47
Norton 57, Colby 29
Herington Tournament
Centre 51, Wichita Classical 46
Rural Vista 57, Herington 26
Humboldt Tournament
Erie 50, Humboldt 45, OT
Uniontown 43, Crest 33
Larned Tournament
Semifinal
Spearville 50, Hoisington 23
Spearville 50, Hoisington 23
St. John 65, Macksville 49
Liberal Tournament
Hereford, Texas 36, Dodge City 31
Linn County Tournament
Prairie View 54, Drexel, Mo. 29
Marion Tournament
Berean Academy 42, Wichita Home School 31
Remington 62, Peabody-Burns 35
Marmaton Valley Tournament
Olpe 50, Northeast-Arma 22
West Elk 52, Marmaton Valley 28
Moundridge Tournament
Hillsboro 47, Moundridge 44
Inman 59, Lyons 25
Natoma Tournament
Natoma 36, Palco 23
Osborne Tournament
Osborne 55, Lakeside 43
St. John’s Beloit-Tipton 48, Thunder Ridge 45
Paola Tournament
Seventh Place
Wellsville 78, KC East Christian 57
Third Place
Eudora 59, Paola 51
Roundball Classic Tournament
Holcomb 68, Purcell, Okla. 61
Palmer Ridge, Colo. 50, Garden City 42
Wichita Trinity 48, Scott City 41
Russell Tournament
Consolation Semifinal
Phillipsburg 56, Lincoln 16
Plainville 57, Russell 29
Semifinal
Central Plains 64, Ellsworth 47
Nickerson 65, Ell-Saline 36
St. Mary’s Tournament
Mission Valley 62, Onaga 58
St. Paul Tournament
Southeast 76, Chetopa 57
St. Paul 64, Columbus 49
Syracuse/Stanton County Tournament
Holly, Colo. 70, Elkhart 28
Syracuse 43, McClave, Colo. 29
Walsh, Colo. 61, Greeley County 47
Tescott Tournament
Sylvan-Lucas 56, Glasco/Miltonvale-Southern Cloud 19
Wilson 59, Tescott 42
Thunderbird Invitational
Smith Center 57, Pike Valley 55
Washington County 32, Wakefield 23
Trego Tournament
Consolation Semifinal
Northern Valley 52, Trego 48
Semifinal
Ness City 82, LaCrosse 41
Udall Tournament
Cedar Vale/Dexter 55, Oxford 48
Yates Center Tournament
Seventh Place
Marais des Cygnes Valley 65, Altoona-Midway 22
Fifth Place
Southern Coffey 57, Bluestem 56
Third Place
Hartford 56, Cherryvale 41

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL
Abilene 55, Augusta 42
Barstow, Mo. 42, KC Turner 24
Beloit 49, Republic County 44, OT
Bishop Miege 62, McPherson 45
Blue Valley 67, SM North 42
Caldwell 76, Central Burden 25
Carl Junction, Mo. 60, Pittsburg 30
Chase County 58, Lyndon 25
Circle 60, Mulvane 18
Clay Center 61, Marysville 46
Clifton-Clyde 45, Doniphan West 37
Concordia 47, Smoky Valley 41
Council Grove 62, Rock Creek 27
Frankfort 57, Valley Heights 41
Galena 56, Commerce, Okla. 29
Gardner-Edgerton 67, Excelsior Springs, Mo. 18
Girard 42, Baxter Springs 31
Goddard 38, Andover Central 34
Goddard-Eisenhower 38, Andover 34
Great Bend 57, Junction City 42
Hanover 64, Troy 20
Hays-TMP-Marian 47, Hill City 36
Hesston 58, Chanute 20
Hiawatha 58, Riverside 25
Jefferson North 55, Horton 24
Jefferson West 49, Wamego 33
Labette County 76, Spring Hill 72, OT
Lansing 61, Topeka Seaman 59
Lawrence 51, Notre Dame de Sion 39
Linn 51, Wetmore 50
Maize 52, Derby 37
Maize South 42, Arkansas City 41
Maur Hill – Mount Academy 49, Jackson Heights 32
Mill Valley 54, Lawrence Free State 42
Newton 56, Wichita Campus 24
Norwich 44, Argonia 21
Perry-Lecompton 50, Royal Valley 41
Pleasant Ridge 51, Heritage Christian 33
Riley County 56, Silver Lake 54
Rose Hill 47, Garden Plain 38
Sabetha 32, Atchison County 18
Salina Central 43, Hutchinson 33
Salina South 45, Buhler 42, 2OT
Savannah, Mo. 62, Atchison 54
SM Northwest 54, Washburn Rural 42
SM West 52, SM South 42
Tonganoxie 62, Ottawa 38
Topeka Hayden 48, Basehor-Linwood 42
Topeka West 55, Shawnee Heights 53
Valley Falls 47, Oskaloosa 24
Veritas Christian 52, Cornerstone Family 41
Wichita Bishop Carroll 62, Wichita Northwest 45
Wichita East 55, Wichita Southeast 40
Wichita Heights 54, Wichita West 40
Wichita South 65, Wichita North 6
Winfield 46, Clearwater 37
Bennington Tournament
Halstead 48, Minneapolis 41
Solomon 42, Bennington 34
Brewster (Sagebrush) Tournament
Consolation Semifinal
Cheylin 71, Heartland Christian 39
Weskan 44, Wichita County 27
Semifinal
Golden Plains 53, St. Francis 44
Triplains-Brewster 31, Logan 21
Burlington Tournament
Baldwin 71, Burlington 46
Louisburg 46, Anderson County 34
Castle Rock Tournament
Dighton 59, Quinter 26
Hoxie 49, Wheatland-Grinnell 43
Cattle Trail Tournament
Semifinal
Dundy County-Stratton, Neb. 63, Oberlin-Decatur 20
Central Heights Tournament
Semifinal
Cimarron 51, Sublette 33
Meade 54, South Gray 38
Seventh Place
KC Christian 47, Osawatomie 18
Fifth Place
Iola 44, West Franklin 29
Chapman Tournament
Chapman 47, Salina Sacred Heart 35
Rossville 47, El Dorado 17
Emporia Tournament
Emporia 33, Independence 30
Parsons 43, Coffeyville 11
Fairfield Tournament
Otis-Bison 51, Flinthills 47
Goessel Tournament
Goessel 55, Canton-Galva 34
Little River 39, Elyria Christian 36
Goodland Tournament
Consolation Semifinal
Colby 50, Burlington, Colo. 47
Wallace County 52, McCook, Neb. 44
Semifinal
Wray, Colo. 60, Norton 51
Yuma, Colo. 47, Goodland 42
Herington Tournament
Centre 34, Wichita Classical 31
Herington 45, Rural Vista 39
Hugoton Tournament
Hooker, Okla. 45, Ulysses 38
Hugoton 80, Southwestern Hts. 19
Humboldt Tournament
Uniontown 33, Crest 17
Kingman Tournament
Haven 52, Wellington 44
Kingman 57, Sterling 42
Larned Tournament
Semifinal
Kiowa County 33, St. John 32
Spearville 54, Larned 40
Liberal Tournament
Hereford, Texas 36, Dodge City 31
Linn County Tournament
Drexel, Mo. 45, Prairie View 29
Marion Tournament
Berean Academy 54, Wichita Home School 43
Remington 57, Peabody-Burns 8
Marmaton Valley Tournament
West Elk 37, Marmaton Valley 28
Moundridge Tournament
Inman 59, Lyons 25
Moundridge 42, Hillsboro 24
Natoma tournament
Palco 38, Natoma 34
Western Plains-Healy 37, Pawnee Heights 32
Osborne Tournament
Lakeside 42, Osborne 36
St. John’s Beloit-Tipton 46, Thunder Ridge 39
Roundball Classic Tournament
Garden City 42, Palmer Ridge, Colo. 34
Purcell, Okla. 50, Holcomb 37
Wichita Trinity 38, Scott City 36
Russell Tournament
Consolation Semifinal
Phillipsburg 53, Lincoln 43
Plainville 56, Ell-Saline 49
Semifinal
Central Plains 76, Ellsworth 30
Russell 40, Nickerson 27
Skyline Tournament
Cunningham 41, Medicine Lodge 33
Pratt Skyline 39, Pretty Prairie 38
St Paul Tournament
Columbus 42, St. Paul 26
Southeast 51, Chetopa 38
St. Mary’s Tournament
Mission Valley 47, Onaga 31
St. Mary’s 46, Northern Heights 39
Syracuse/Stanton County Tournament
Greeley County 56, Walsh, Colo. 25
Holly, Colo. 54, Elkhart 38
Syracuse 49, McClave, Colo. 37
Tescott Tournament
Glasco/Miltonvale-Southern Cloud 45, Sylvan-Lucas 32
Wilson 54, Tescott 41
Thunderbird Invitational
Pike Valley 32, Smith Center 31
Washington County 65, Wakefield 20
Trego Tournament
Consolation Semifinal
Ness City 60, Trego 54
Semifinal
LaCrosse 48, Northern Valley 41
Yates Center Tournament
Seventh Place
Marais des Cygnes Valley 37, Altoona-Midway 17
Third Place
Cherryvale 57, Yates Center 38
Championship
Hartford 40, Sedan 35

TMP girls win, boys lose in Hill City

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By JEREMY McGUIRE
Hays Post

Girls: TMP 47, Hill City 36
Boys: Hill City 59, TMP 53

HILL CITY, Kan.-The TMP Lady Monarchs trailed only once at 2-0 early against Hill City in a battle between state ranked teams on Friday.  TMP scored the next eight points and never trailed again.  The Lady Monarch defense was outstanding all night long making it difficult for the dangerous Hill City shooters to get an open look.

TMP took a 26-15 lead into the locker room.  Hill City started the second half on a quick 4-0 run but TMP answered with a 6-0 run to push the lead back to double figures.  The Lady Monarchs turned the ball over five times in the third quarter but continued to hassle Hill City on the defensive end and led 36-26 after three quarters.

Hill City didn’t pose much of a problem in the fourth quarter and TMP picked up the 47-36 win.  Ellie Keener and Shaylin Russell led Hill City with 9 points as the Lady Ringnecks dropped to 1-1 on the season.  Kayla Vitztum led TMP with 19 points and Katelyn Zimmeran had 10 for the 3-1 Lady Monarchs who will play in Victoria on Tuesday.

ROSE MCFARLAND INTERVIEW

GAME HIGHLIGHTS

 

In the boys game TMP struggled to get anything going offensively in the first half against Hill City.  The Monarchs trailed 31-18 at the half thanks in part to 15 first half points from Zech Wilson.  Michael Lager led TMP at the break with 5.

Hill City kept TMP at arms length through the third quarter and took a 38-30 lead to the fourth quarter and that’s when things got interesting.  The Monarchs scored the first four points of the fourth quarter to close the Hill City lead to four.  The Ringnecks would answer with a 10-0 run to regain control and were never really challenged the rest of the way, winning 59-53.

Zech Wilson dazzled for Hill City scoring 32 points.  Everett Brandyberry added 15 for the Ringnecks.  Junior Creighton Renz was the only Monarch in double figures.  He scored 11.  Hill now improves to 2-0 on the season and will travel to Oberlin-Decatur Community.   TMP drops to 1-3 and will be in Victoria on Tuesday.

JOE HERTEL INTERVIEW

GAME HIGHLIGHTS

 

Kansas forward Carlton Bragg accused of domestic battery

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LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) – Kansas forward Carlton Bragg Jr. has been arrested on suspicion of domestic battery.

The 20-year-old sophomore from Cleveland was taken into custody Thursday and accused of causing “reckless bodily harm to a family member,” according to booking records. His case was forwarded to the Douglas County prosecutor but no charges had been filed as of Friday morning.

Kansas associate athletic director Jim Marchiony said the school is aware of the situation and was still gathering facts. It is unclear whether Bragg will play Saturday against Nebraska.

Bragg has appeared in all nine games with five starts for the third-ranked Jayhawks this season, and is averaging 7.8 points and 5.3 rebounds in 16 minutes.

Thursday’s High School basketball scores

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High School Scoreboard WhitmoreBOYS’ BASKETBALL
Colby 45, Burlington, Colo. 35
Deerfield 49, Fowler 46
Douglass 58, Belle Plaine 37
Hesston 54, Rose Hill 41
Hooker, Okla. 64, Lakin 50
Sedgwick 74, Fredonia 60
Ulysses 68, Southwestern Hts. 43
Wichita Collegiate 64, Hutchinson Trinity 41
Bennington Tournament
Halstead 64, Bennington 46
Minneapolis 56, Solomon 49, OT
Central Heights Tournament
Metro Academy 56, Central Heights 24
Osage City 61, West Franklin 42
KC Christian 58, Iola 52
Osawatomie 62, Santa Fe Trail 49
Championship Showdown
Barstow, Mo. 67, Olathe East 61
Bishop Seabury Academy 47, SM West 46
SM East 61, Southeast 43
St. James Academy 55, Central Academy(Kansas City), Mo. 24
Cimarron Tournament
Meade 68, Bucklin 24
Goodland Tournament
Colby 45, Burlington 35
Goodland 55, Yuma, Colo. 34
McCook, Neb. 60, Wallace County 38
Norton 85, Wray, Colo. 48
Herington Tournament
Lebo 75, Centre 50
Madison/Hamilton 18, Rural Vista 58
Humboldt Tournament
Erie 56, Uniontown 48
Humboldt 59, Crest 29
Kingman Tournament
Conway Springs 52, Haven 49
Wichita Sunrise 66, Sterling 37
Larned Tournament
Ellinwood 56, Larned 46
Kiowa County 76, Kinsley 45
Leavenworth Tournament
Hogan Prep, Mo. 74, Topeka 63
KC Washington 74, Raytown South, Mo. 57
Liberty, Mo. 65, Leavenworth 45
Park Hill South, Mo. 76, Wichita Life Prep 48
Liberal Tournament
Liberal 63, Hereford, Texas 43
Linn County Tournament
Prairie View 44, Jayhawk Linn 39
Marion Tournament
Marion 60, Wichita Home School 52
Remington 49, Eureka 41
Marmaton Valley Tournament
Olpe 63, Marmaton Valley 29
West Elk 56, Northeast-Arma 29
Moundridge Tournament
Hillsboro 57, Inman 38
Moundridge 56, Lyons 27
Roundball Classic Tournament
Purcell, Okla. 68, Garden City 50
Scott City 55, Palmer Ridge, Colo. 42
St. Mary’s Tournament
Mission Valley 51, Northern Heights 50
St. Mary’s 59, Onaga 39
Trego Tournament
Stockton 65, Victoria 26
Oakley 44, Hodgeman County 31
Yates Center Tournament
Southern Coffey 65, Marais des Cygnes Valley 36
Hartford 35, Yates Center 22
Sedan 58, Cherryvale 36

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL
Bishop Seabury Academy 44, Hyman Brand 37
Center, Mo. 47, KC Sumner 42
Douglass 29, Belle Plaine 16
Hooker, Okla. 66, Lakin 44
Hugoton 82, Guymon, Okla. 36
Leavenworth 51, BV West 19
Minneapolis 43, Solomon 40
Rose Hill 42, Hesston 37
Sedgwick 56, Fredonia 39
St. Thomas Aquinas 40, BV Northwest 24
Wichita Collegiate 53, Hutchinson Trinity 37
Bennington Tournament
Halstead 56, Bennington 27
Central Heights Tournament
Iola 48, KC Christian 34
Minneola 39, Bucklin 37
West Franklin 61, Osawatomie 32
SSanta Fe Trail 46, Osage City 30
Eudora Tournament
Harrisonville, Mo. 49, Bonner Springs 29
Eudora 38, KC Bishop Ward 36, OT
Wellsville 47, St. James Academy 39
KC Piper 59, Paola 55, 2OT
Goodland Tournament
Goodland 46, McCook, Neb. 38
Norton 43, Burlington, Colo. 30
Wray, Colo. 54, Colby 35
Yuma, Colo. 57, Wallace County 38
Herington Tournament
Lebo 56, Centre 44
Madison/Hamilton 19, Rural Vista 42
Humboldt Tournament
Erie 50, Uniontown 30
Humboldt 17, Crest 14
Kingman Tournament
Conway Springs 55, Haven 35
Sterling 69, Wichita Sunrise 52
Larned Tournament
Hoisington 51, Ellinwood 41
Kinsley 51, Macksville 28
Liberal Tournament
Liberal 52, Hereford, Texas 41
Marion Tournament
Marion 42, Wichita Home School 38
Remington 62, Eureka 40
Marmaton Valley Tournament
Northeast-Arma 51, West Elk 48, OT
Olpe 61, Marmaton Valley 14
Moundridge Tournament
Hillsboro 49, Inman 39
Moundridge 60, Lyons 36
Roundball Classic Tournament
Garden City 46, Purcell, Okla. 35
Palmer Ridge, Colo. 42, Scott City 41
Wichita Trinity 47, Holcomb 44
St Paul Tournament
St. Paul 56, Southeast 27
St. Mary’s Tournament
Mission Valley 51, Northern Heights 50
St. Mary’s 66, Onaga 36
Trego Tournament
Hodgeman County 52, Victoria 21
Stockton 58, Oakley 49
Yates Center Tournament
Hartford 35, Yates Center 22
Sedan 45, Cherryvale 38

Chiefs hold off Raiders to take control of AFC West

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Tyreek Hill had touchdowns receiving and on a punt return, Kansas City’s defense made life miserable for Oakland quarterback Derek Carr, and the Chiefs beat the Raiders 21-13 on a frigid Thursday night to take control of the AFC West.

Charcandrick West also had a touchdown run for the Chiefs (10-3). They moved into a first-place tie with Oakland (10-3) but holds the tiebreaker with two wins over their longtime divisional rival.

Carr was 17 of 41 for 117 yards passing, though the ugly stat line wasn’t entirely his fault.

Seth Roberts dropped just about everything thrown at him, Amari Cooper couldn’t adjust to a long throw for a would-be touchdown early in the fourth quarter, and several more passes were dropped to the rock-hard turf of Arrowhead Stadium on a night when wind chills approached single digits.

Alex Smith threw for 261 yards with a touchdown and an interception to help the Chiefs, returning home after back-to-back road wins, beat Oakland for the seventh time in their last eight meetings.

Hill didn’t seem bothered by the cold, scorching the Raiders for a 36-yard TD reception before bringing a punt back 78 yards for another score. It made him the first rookie since Gale Sayers in 1965 with touchdowns on the ground, through the air and on punt and kickoff returns in a single season.

It was still 21-3 when the Chiefs lost linebacker Derrick Johnson to an Achilles injury, and that seemed to briefly deflate them. Oakland proceeded to march 92 yards for a touchdown just before halftime.

But the Raiders kept coming up empty with their chances in the second half.

Smith threw a pick on the second play of the third quarter, but Oakland had to settle for a field goal. And when Smith was strip-sacked by Khalil Mack on the next play, the Raiders again had to try a field goal – only this time, holder Marquette King couldn’t get the snap down.

The Raiders’ last chance came with about two minutes left, when a questionable pass interference penalty and a fourth-and-4 conversion got them deep into Kansas City territory. But after a false start on fourth-and-1, Carr’s pass toward the end zone was batted incomplete.

The Chiefs went on to pick up the first down they needed to put the game away.

CATCHING KELCE

Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce had five catches for 101 yards, his fourth consecutive game with at least 100 yards receiving. That matches the franchise record set by former tight end Tony Gonzalez.

MACK DADDY

Mack had a strip-sack for the third straight game, and a sack in his eighth straight dating to the Raiders’ loss to Kansas City in October. That matches Lance Johnstone for the longest streak in franchise history since sacks became official in 1982.

INJURIES

Johnson went down untouched late in the first half, and it appeared the veteran linebacker knew right away his Achilles was injured. He ruptured his right Achilles two years ago and missed the rest of the season. … Defensive tackle Rakeem Nunez-Roches left with back spasms and did not return.

Raiders offensive lineman Kelechi Osemele was a late scratch with an illness. Safety Karl Joseph was inactive with a toe injury and defensive tackle Stacy McGee was sidelined by an ankle injury.

UP NEXT

Oakland remains in the AFC West when it heads to slumping San Diego on Dec. 18.

Kansas City continues its three-game homestand Dec. 18 against Tennessee.

FHSU’s Cooper to forego senior season

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It appears one of Fort Hays State’s all-time best running backs won’t be back for his senior season. Shaquille Cooper, who rushed for 971 yards and six touchdowns and had another 420 receiving yards with five scores this season, tweeted out yesterday and confirmed that he will forego his senior season for a professional career.

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Cooper, who was a two-time All-MIAA first team selection, ran for 146 yards and a touchdown with 66 receiving yards and a score in the Tigers C.H.A.M.P.S Heart of Texas Bowl win. Cooper finished fourth on the school’s all-purpose yardage list and had 12, 100-yard rushing games, the second most in school history.

Hays High soccer has three named to all-state teams

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The Hays High soccer team had three players named to the 4A All-State teams following the 2016 season. Ethan Nunnery was named to the 1st team. Zachary Wagner was placed on the 2nd team and Conner Staab is on the honorable mention list.

Andric McGill of McPherson and Pedro Alvaras of Bishop Miege were name the 4A co-offensive players of the year. Chandler Carey of Basehor-Linwood was named the 4A defensive player of the year. Trevor Kinch of Basehor-Linwood and West Gajan of Bishop Miege were the 4A co-goal keepers of the year. Nate Huppe of Bishop Miege was name the 4A coach of the year.

Former Indian head coach Saul Hernandez, who now coaches at Dodge City, was named the 6A coach of the year. The Red Demons Joshua Donjuan was the 6A co-offensive player of the year and Miguel Baca was the co-defensive player of the year. Dodge City had five named to the 6A first team and one to the second team. Garden City had one named to the second team and three to the honorable mention list.

Tigers rally from 20-point first half deficit to beat Washburn

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By GERARD WELLBROCK
Hays Post

HAYS, Kan. – Aaron Nicholson scored a career-high 22 points and Hadley Gillum added 20 points along with 10 rebounds as Fort Hays State rallied from a 20-point first half deficit and beat Washburn 89-82 Wednesday at Gross Coliseum.

The Ichabods (8-1, 0-1 MIAA) hit seven of their first 10 shots including five from 3-point range to grab an early 19-2 lead and led by 27-7 with 10:10 to play in the first. The Tigers (6-3, 2-1 MIAA) answered with a 27-7 run to tie the game late in the half and trailed by two at the half.

After a back and forth second half, FHSU pushed the lead to five with 2:37 to play. Trey O’Neil, who scored a career-high 18 points, hit his fourth 3-pointer of the game with 1:11 to play which pushed the lead to seven.

Mark Johnson Postgame Interview

Aaron Nicholson Postgame Interview

Game Highlights


The Tigers shot 45-percent from the floor but hit 12 of 21 from beyond the arc and were 25 of 26 from the free throw line.

Washburn, who was led by Brady Skeens 19 points, 12 rebounds, eight assists and five blocked shots, shot 48-percent including 9-of-21 from 3-point range and 13 of 20 from the foul line.

Tiger women overcome cold shooting to rally past Washburn in overtime

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By GERARD WELLBROCK
Hays Post

HAYS, Kan. – Fort Hays State overcame a cold shooting night as they rallied from an 11-point deficit late in the third quarter to beat Washburn 67-64 in overtime Wednesday at Gross Coliseum.

After hitting five of their first 11 shots to start the game, the Tigers hit only two the rest of the first, second and third quarters. They then knocked in seven of their first eight shots in the fourth quarter to erase the double-digit deficit and pick up their first conference win.

Tony Hobson Postgame Interview

 

Game Highlights


Nikola Kacperska, who scored a game-high 18 points, hit a short jumper to give the Tigers a late lead in regulation. She knocked down a 3-pointer early in the overtime to push the lead to seven.

Washburn had a chance to send the game to a second overtime but Jharian Bowen, who hit three 3-pointers, had one rim out at the horn.

Washburn (6-3, 0-1 MIAA) turned the ball over 23 times resulting in 29 Fort Hays State points.

Carly Heim and Kacey Kennett both scored 13 for the Tigers who improve to 7-2 overall. Kennett also pulled down a team-best 10 rebounds.

Bowen led four Ichabods in double-figures with 17 points.

Russell HS grad part of national title NJCAA team

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Craig Kiefer, , is a 2015 graduate of Russell High School.
Craig Kiefer, GCCC wide receiver, is a 2015 graduate of Russell High School. (Courtesy photo)

By SHERYL KRUG
Russell High School Alumna

RUSSELL–Scoring the game-winning touchdown with 30 seconds left in Saturday’s NJCAA Football Championship Game, No. 1 Garden City (Kan.) defeated No. 2 Arizona Western 25-22 to clinch its first national title. On Monday, the polls confirmed what everyone already knew.

The Broncbusters garnered nine first-place votes en route to a runaway No. 1 ranking in the final regular season poll release by the NJCAA on Monday.

Garden City’s journey to the championship began with a victory over Ellsworth (Iowa) which resulted in a 14th place national ranking for the Broncbusters. Over the next several weeks, they climbed through the ranks and grabbed the No. 1 spot on October 17. They never relinquished the top spot, closing as the top team for the final six weeks of the season.

With the victory in Yuma, Garden City snapped Arizona Western’s 13-game winning streak and completed their first ever perfect season. The Broncbusters are the lone NJCAA team to finish the 2016 season undefeated.

Kiefer Craig, a 2015 Russell High School graduate, has been on the GCCC team for two seasons as a wide receiver and on special teams. In an interview with KRSL Russell Radio before the championship game, Craig reviewed Coach Jeff Sims’ philosophy of ‘Graduate, Championship, Scholarship.’ “He wants us to graduate, he wants us to be the best college football player we can be and he wants us to get a scholarship out of here. That’s his main goal. He doesn’t care if we win or lose, he just wants us to move on to a Division I, Division II or NAIA school.”

Craig has not made any final decisions regarding his plans after GCCC. He has embraced another of Coach Sims’ mottos, ‘Right Now.’ “We want to focus on the present moment, not worry about the past or future.”

Royals acquire Jorge Soler from Cubs for Wade Davis

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OXON HILL, Md. (AP) – The World Series champion Chicago Cubs have acquired star closer Wade Davis from the Kansas City Royals for outfielder Jorge Soler.

The trade was announced Wednesday at the winter meetings.

Davis will take over the ninth-inning role held by Aroldis Chapman, who became a free agent after the Cubs won their first championship since 1908.

The 31-year-old Davis went 2-1 with 27 saves in 30 tries and a 1.87 ERA last season. He spent time on the disabled with a forearm injury and was limited to 43 1/3 innings, but returned to pitch in September.

Davis has done especially well in the postseason and helped the Royals win the 2015 crown. In 27 1/3 postseason innings as a reliever, he has a 0.33 ERA with 39 strikeouts.

The 24-year-old Soler hit .238 with 12 home runs and 31 RBIs in 86 games last season. He missed almost two months because of a strained left hamstring.

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