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Perez homers, drives in career-best 5, Royals top Tigers

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By DAVE SKRETTA
AP Sports Writer

Salvador Perez hits a 3-run homer in Royals win over Detroit Tuesday. (Photo courtesy Kansas City Royals/Chris Vleisides)
Salvador Perez hits a 3-run homer in Royals win over Detroit Tuesday. (Photo courtesy Kansas City Royals/Chris Vleisides)

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Salvador Perez hit a three-run homer and had a career-high five RBIs, Yordano Ventura twice escaped bases-loaded jams and the Kansas City Royals held on to beat the Detroit Tigers 8-6 on Tuesday night.

The Tigers cut a six-run deficit in half when Jarrod Saltalamacchia homered for the third straight game in the seventh inning. Then they loaded the bases with one out against Joakim Soria in the eighth, but Kelvin Herrera retired Miguel Cabrera and J.D. Martinez around a hit batter to limit the damage.

Wade Davis breezed through the ninth inning for his sixth save.

Perez hit a two-out, two-run double in the third before his two-out shot in the fifth gave Kansas City an 8-2 lead.

Ventura (1-0) allowed two runs on six hits in five innings.

Cabrera had a pair of RBIs for Detroit, but he also struck out in his other four at-bats. Shane Greene (1-1) was tagged for seven runs in 4 1-3 innings.

Tigers baseball squanders late lead, falls short at Nebraska-Kearney

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By GERARD WELLBROCK
Hays Post

KEARNEY, Neb. – Nebraska-Kearney scored the tying run in the eighth inning on a wild pitch then the game winner an inning later on a bases loaded walk as they rally for a 12-11 win over Fort Hays State on a rainy day Tueasday at Memorial Field. The Tigers (17-22, 11-18 MIAA) have lost six straight. The Lopers (17-21, 14-15 MIAA) win the season series after taking the first game in Hays last week.

Steve Johnson Postgame Interview

Game Highlights

 

The Tigers scored single runs in the first and second innings to take an early 2-0 lead but the Lopers  came back with two in the second, two in the third, a run in the fith and two in the sixth to g up 7-3.

The Tigers opened the seventh inning with three straight singles thens used a walk, another single and a sacrifice fly to score four and tie the game 7-7. UNK answered with three in the bottom of the inning to go up 10-7 but the Tigers use a triples, four walks and two hit batters to plate four in the eighth to to up 11-10.

Austin Unrein’s wild pitch with two outs in the eighth allowed the Lopers to tie the game 11-11. Unrein then issued a leadoff walk followed by a sacrifice bunt and an error, a hit batter and bases loaded walk to bring in the winning run.

Unrein (1-1) allowed two runs, one earned, on one hit with a walk and two walks and suffered the loss. Unrein, Connor Ross, Alex Weiss, Joe Mapes and Caleb Cherryholmes all had two of the Tigers 11 hits. Weiss, Mapes, Cherryholmes and Alex King all drove in two.

Hays High boys golf edges Garden City to win Bob Blazer Invitational

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HAYS, Kan. – The Hays High boys golf team edged Garden City by two strokes Monday to win the Hays High/Bob Blazer Invitational at the Smoky Hill Country Club.

The Indians shot a 324 and were led by sophomore Allen Zollinger who finished third with a 79. Trae McCrea fired an 80 and came in fifth while Payton Ruder was sixth with an 81.

Team Results
1. Hays                       324
2. Garden City         326
3. Topeka Seaman  348
Salina South       348
5. Dodge City           355
6. Liberal                  358
7. Salina Central     366
8. Hays “B”              404
9. Junction City      412
10. Great Bend        416

Individual Results
1. Sion Audrain – GCHS – 76
2. Taylor Larson – GCHS – 77
3. Allen Zollinger – HHS – 79
Josh Reed – SSHS – 79
5. Trae McCrea – HHS – 80
6. Payton Ruder – HHS – 81
7. Kelby Titus- GBHS – 82
Chase Anderson – TSHS – 82
9. Logan Durst – GCHS – 83
Logan Toetler – JCHS – 83
Cameron Riley – LHS – 83

Hays High Results
Allen Zollinger    39-40-79
Trey McCrea        38-42-80
Payton Ruder       37-44-81
Justin McCullick 44-40-84
Peyton Kieffer      46-40-86
Josh Norris           49-41-90
TOTAL                             324

Chiefs lose appeal of anti-tampering violations

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – The Chiefs’ appeal of anti-tampering violations has been denied by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, meaning Kansas City will forfeit its third-round draft pick this year and sixth-round pick next year.

The club did have its fine reduced from $250,000 to $200,000 on Monday, while coach Andy Reid’s fine was reduced from $75,000 to $60,000.

Team owner Clark Hunt said in a statement the Chiefs “continue to believe that the facts of this case combined with the league’s inconsistent enforcement of its tampering policies do not warrant the most severe penalty for player-related tampering in league history.”

The violations stem from the Chiefs contacting then-free agent wide receiver Jeremy Maclin when prohibited by NFL rules. Maclin, who had been drafted by Reid in Philadelphia, eventually signed with Kansas City.

FHSU’s Wolf garners weekly MIAA track and field honor

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FHSU Athletics

Junior javelin thrower Madison Wolf has been named the MIAA Women’s Field Athlete of the Week on Monday following her performance at the KT Woodman Classic. She set a new FHSU record and moved to second on the national performance list with her winning throw of 170 feet, 10 inches.

Though she has been right behind senior Estefania Lopez in all previous meets this season, Wolf took home her first meet victory of the season in record fashion. She topped Lopez’s school record in the event by two inches. Lopez threw 170 feet, 8 inches at the NCAA Division II Championships last year to finish second nationally. Wolf had never thrown further than 162 feet, 6 inches (which she threw at the NCAA Division II Championships last year) until Friday. Wolf’s throw also set a new collegiate meet record at Wichita State, breaking the old mark of 169 feet, 10 inches.

Wolf joins Lincoln’s Venicha Baker as the weekly conference honorees in women’s track and field. Baker was named the MIAA Women’s Track Athlete of the Week.

Hays High’s Keith Dryden opts for FHSU track

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By DUSTIN ARMBRUSTER
Hays Post

HAYS, Kan. – With all the school options over multiple sports that Hays High senior Keith Dryden had to choose from, he made his decision to run track for the Fort Hays State University Tigers. Monday at Hays High, he signed is national letter of intent to make it official.

Keith Dryden

 

The multi-sport athlete was a receiver and defensive back in football, starting guard in basketball and this spring is excelling in sprinting events for coach Randall Rath’s Indians. Rath believes despite having the top 4A times in the 100 meters and 400 meters and being one of the four legs on the 4×100 meter relay, the 200 meters might be his best event. It is a race that he hasn’t run much yet this season, but will start doing so in meets starting this week.

Coach Randall Rath

 

Dryden stated two big reasons for his choosing FHSU. The first reason is the love that he has for his family. Dryden’s older sister Ashli competed for the Tiger’s track team, with Keith saying he has always looked up to his sister and watching her compete for FHSU helped sway his decision. The second reason allowed him to stay in the city of Hays, a place that he likes and wanted to remain so he could be close to his family.

Dryden has run some of the top times in the state this season with a 100 meters time of 10.49 seconds, 22.23 seconds in the 200 meters and 50.89 seconds in the 400 meters.

Reddick’s sacrifice fly lifts Athletics over Royals

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By RICK EYMER
Associated Press

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Josh Reddick’s sacrifice fly off Joakim Soria broke an eighth-inning tie and lifted the Oakland Athletics over the Kansas City Royals 3-2 Sunday.

Soria (1-1) relieved to start the eighth, Billy Burns tripled into the right-field corner and Reddick flied to center with one out. Reddick came across the plate standing up, easily beating Lorenzo Cain’s throw.

John Axford (2-0) induced three consecutive groundouts in the eighth, and Ryan Madson pitched a one-hit ninth for his fourth save in as many chances, retiring Raymond Fuentes on a game-ending lineout to first with a runner on second.

Soria lost for the first time since July 11.

Wolf sets new FHSU javelin record; FHSU women 4th at KT Woodman Classic

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WICHITA, Kan. – Junior javelin thrower Madison Wolf set a new FHSU record and moved to second on the national performance list with her winning throw of 170 feet, 10 inches at the KT Woodman Classic. Wolf and six other Tigers posted season-best marks in events to help the team to a fourth place finish.

Wolf, who dealt with an injury the majority of the 2015 season and still finished fourth nationally, uncorked a career-best throw on her first attempt Friday. Though she has been right behind senior Estefania Lopez in all previous meets this season, Wolf took home her first meet victory of the season in record fashion. She topped Lopez’s school record in the event by two inches. Lopez threw 170 feet, 8 inches at the NCAA Division II Championships last year to finish second nationally. Wolf had never thrown further than 162 feet, 6 inches (which she threw at the NCAA Division II Championships last year) until Friday. Wolf’s throw ranks second on the national performance list.

Lopez was not far behind Wolf, throwing 169 feet, 5 inches, as she gave the Tigers a 1-2 finish in the javelin. They blew away third-place finisher Haley Pitko of Kansas State University by over 15 feet. Lopez moved to third on the national performance list with the effort. Both Wolf and Lopez continue to throw automatic marks at each meet, constantly pushing each other to the ultimate stage at the end of the season – the NCAA Championships. Both secured a spot at the championships in the first week of competition.

If the meet occurred last week, Wolf and Lopez would be first and second on the national performance list. But, just like last year at the NCAA Championships, they were upstaged by Azusa Pacific’s Allison Updike on Friday. Updike won her home meet with a throw of 175 feet, 10 inches, keeping a hold on her national lead in the event. She threw 168 feet, 6 inches two weeks ago to take over the national lead and extended her best mark of the season by over seven feet on Friday. That meet also featured the other two individuals among the top five nationally, Western Washington’s Bethany Drake and Katie Reichert, but they did not improve on their top marks for the season and fell behind Wolf and Lopez in the national standings at fourth and fifth respectively.

To accompany the amazing efforts of Fort Hays State’s top two javelin throwers, six women set new season-best marks in events for the season to help the Tigers to a fourth-place finish. Kelly Wycoff placed third in the 400 meters with a time of 57.69 seconds. Selam Ball was fourth in the pole vault with an effort of 11 feet, 6.5 inches. Shea Bonine (1500 meters) and Micki Krzesinski (10,000 meters) each had fifth-place finishes, Bonine at 4:44.13 and Krzesinski at 36:33.04. Rachael Monteil was sixth in the hammer throw at 166 feet, 2 inches. Mandy Wilson was ninth in the triple jump at 37 feet, 3 inches.

Fort Hays State scored 184.5 points as a team. Wichita State cruised to the meet win with 731 points, Iowa Central was second at 330 points, and North Texas was third at 225.5. FHSU did top Kansas State, which finished fifth at 178 points.

FHSU men place eighth at KT Woodman Classic

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FHSU Athletics

WICHITA, Kan. – Fort Hays State Men’s Track and Field had six individuals set new season-best marks in events, helping the Tigers to an eighth-place finish as a team at the KT Woodman Classic.

Micheal Kinuthia turned in the top 800 meter time for a Tiger this year by running 1:54.72 to finish second in the event. He was the only Tiger with a top-three finish at the meet. Brett Meyer turned in a fourth-place finish in the event at 1:55.72.

Kolt Newell (high jump) and Jake Morrow (pole vault) each finished fifth in their respective events, but did not improve on their provisional marks nationally. Newell jumped 6 feet, 6 inches in the high jump, while Morrow cleared 15 feet, 9 inches in the pole vault.

Brenner Wells gained a provisional mark in the javelin with a throw of 194 feet to finish eighth. As of Friday, his mark would rank 27th on the national performance list.

TJ Dozier also had an eighth-place finish in the discus with a throw of 158 feet, 5 inches, a new season best for a Tiger in the event. Also posting season bests in events were Seth Parres in the 5000 meters (15:18.99), Israel Barco in the 1500 meters (4:03.30), Kal Hamm in the 100 meter hurdles (15.38 seconds-tied his season best), and Doryan Germany-Garner in the 400 meters (50.13 seconds).

The Tigers generated 160 points as a team. Wichita State won its home meet with 588 points. Iowa Central Community College was second at 356 points and Barton (Kan.) Community College was third at 257 points.

Reddick, Vogt power the Athletics past the Royals

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By RICK EYMER
Associated Press

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Josh Reddick and Stephen Vogt homered to back Sonny Gray’s solid effort, and the Oakland Athletics ended a four-game losing streak with a 5-3 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Saturday.

Gray (2-1) pitched through trouble, lasting six innings to earn his first victory against the Royals in four starts, leaving the Boston Red Sox as the only AL team he has not yet beaten.

Gray gave up two runs and seven hits, walking one and striking out six. He stranded six runners, four in scoring position.

Reddick, who hit the ball hard in every at bat, erased the Royals’ early lead with a three-run shot in the bottom of the first off Chris Young (0-3), who failed to get through five innings for the second straight start.

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