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High School Basketball Scores Feb 5

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GirlsHigh School Scoreboard Whitmore

Western Athletic Conference

Great Bend 57   Liberal 60

McPherson 37  Dodge City 45

Garden City  Guymon OK.

Salina South 38 Hays 46 (thurs.)

 

Mid-Continent League

TMP 61  Norton 47

Hill City 40  Smith Center 33

Ellis 59  Stockton 49

Oakley  Plainville

 

Central Prairie League

Ness City 52  La Crosse 60

*Trego 47  Otis-Bison 54

St. John 62  Central Plains 39

*Kinsley  Spearville

Macksville 23  Victoria 47

 

Northern Plains League

St. Johns-Tipton 62 Wilson 39

Rock Hills 41 Lakeside 58

Sylvan-Lucas  Thunder Ridge

Lincoln Pike Valley

Chase 41  Southern Cloud 57

Natoma 38  Osborne 44

 

Northwest Kansas League

*Ingalls 52 Dighton 57

Hoxie   St. Francis

Wallace Co.        Rawlins Co.

Greeley Co. 33  Decatur Com. 23

Western Kansas Liberty League Tournament

Northern Valley  Golden Plains

Triplains-Brewster 29    Wheatland-Grinnell 50

Logan 49  Cheylin 37

 

Great Western Activities Conference

Scott City 32  Hugoton 62

Colby 37  Holcomb 49

Goodland 53  Ulysses 46

 

 

 

Boys

Western Athletic Conference

McPherson 75  Dodge City 69

Salina South 46  Hays 52 (thurs.)

Mid-Continent League

TMP 76 Norton 50

Hill City 71  Smith Center 57

Ellis 53  Stockton 37

Central Prairie League

Ness City 63  La Crosse 29

St. John 45  Central Plains 46

 

Northern Plains League

St. Johns-Tipton 71  Wilson 37

Chase 70  Southern Cloud 50

 

Northwest Kansas League

*Ingalls 37  Dighton 50

 

Western Kansas Liberty League Tournament

Golden Plains 33  Logan 39

Central Kansas League

Halstead 59  Larned 61

 

Great Western Activities Conference

Scott City 59  Hugoton 51

Colby 26  Holcomb 60

 

 

*Non-league

BOYS’ BASKETBALL
Andover Central 70, Andover 46
Argonia 51, Cedar Vale/Dexter 46
Atchison 68, KC Wyandotte 35
Attica 60, Fairfield 35
Axtell 59, Onaga 25
Barstow, Mo. 89, Heritage Christian 33
Baxter Springs 63, Frontenac 53
Beloit 66, Ellsworth 38
Bennington 63, Marion 45
Berean Academy 49, Ell-Saline 28
Bishop Miege 54, BV West 33
Blue Valley Southwest 57, Gardner-Edgerton 45
Burlington 56, Erie 43
BV Northwest 66, St. Thomas Aquinas 53
Central Burden 60, Udall 50
Central Plains 46, St. John 45
Chase 70, Glasco/Miltonvale-Southern Cloud 50
Cheney 68, Chaparral 32
Cimarron 49, Lakin 43
Circle 80, Winfield 49
Clay Center 43, Council Grove 28
Cornerstone Alt. Charter 46, Marais des Cygnes Valley 37
Derby 51, Wichita Campus 48
Dighton 50, Ingalls 37
Doniphan West 59, Linn 28
Ellis 53, Stockton 37
Eudora 66, Louisburg 30
Flinthills 54, Oxford 42
Fort Scott 54, Parsons 42
Frankfort 59, BV Randolph 36
Fredonia 86, Cherryvale 61
Garden Plain 44, Conway Springs 37
Girard 77, Southeast 49
Goddard 61, Maize South 56
Goddard-Eisenhower 66, Arkansas City 45
Hanover 72, Wetmore 41
Hartford 50, Chase County 41
Haven 62, Lyons 61
Hays-TMP-Marian 76, Norton 50
Herington 38, Mission Valley 37
Hesston 54, Smoky Valley 46
Highland Park 55, Topeka Hayden 51
Hill City 71, Smith Center 57
Hillsboro 38, Pratt 35
Hodgeman County 71, Bucklin 46
Holcomb 60, Colby 26
Holton 60, Atchison County 48
Humboldt 61, Caney Valley 51
Hutchinson Central Christian 75, Pretty Prairie 58
Hutchinson Trinity 68, Remington 61
Immaculata 45, McLouth 39
Independence 54, Labette County 38
Iola 57, Central Heights 29
Jackson Heights 66, Maur Hill – Mount Academy 28
Jefferson North 53, Horton 38
Junction City 56, Topeka 50
KC Harmon 66, KC Washington 63
KC Piper 67, Tonganoxie 51
Kingman 63, Hoisington 39
Larned 61, Halstead 59, OT
Lawrence 49, SM South 42
Lawrence Free State 59, SM Northwest 58, OT
Liberal 60, Great Bend 57
Lincoln 54, Pike Valley 48
Little River 49, Centre 35
Maize 59, Hutchinson 38
Manhattan 62, Topeka West 37
McPherson 75, Dodge City 69
Medicine Lodge 43, Belle Plaine 36
Mill Valley 60, KC Bishop Ward 28
Moundridge 62, Inman 56
Mulvane 49, El Dorado 47
Ness City 63, LaCrosse 29
Northern Heights 67, Madison/Hamilton 48
Norwich 69, Cunningham 43
Olathe East 32, SM North 28
Olpe 43, Lyndon 40
Osborne 50, Natoma 26
Ottawa 71, Bishop Seabury Academy 62
Paola 66, Baldwin 30
Pittsburg 67, Coffeyville 59
Pittsburg Colgan 59, Columbus 22
Pleasanton 55, Altoona-Midway 17
Pratt Skyline 59, Burrton 37
Riverside 61, Perry-Lecompton 45
Riverton 50, Galena 47
Rock Creek 63, Riley County 28
Rock Hills 59, Lakeside 50, OT
Rossville 65, Wabaunsee 60
Royal Valley 52, Hiawatha 42
Sabetha 48, Jefferson West 23
Salina Central 48, Newton 28
Salina Sacred Heart 68, Minneapolis 43
Salina South 83, Valley Center 60
Santa Fe Trail 33, Prairie View 32
Satanta 59, Kiowa County 49
Scott City 59, Hugoton 51
Sedan 83, South Haven 29
Sedgwick 46, Canton-Galva 39
Shawnee Heights 65, Emporia 58
SM East 64, Olathe North 61
SM West 59, Olathe Northwest 46
Solomon 48, Rural Vista 45
South Barber 77, Stafford 40
South Gray 74, Pawnee Heights 52
Southeast Saline 74, Chapman 52
Southwestern Hts. 56, Johnson-Stanton County 54
St. Francis 65, Hoxie 56
St. James Academy 51, Rockhurst, Mo. 50
St. John’s Beloit-Tipton 71, Wilson 37
St. John’s Military 62, SVHE 54
St. Mary’s 46, Silver Lake 45
Sterling 74, Nickerson 59
Syracuse 45, Elkhart 42
Troy 72, Valley Heights 63
Valley Falls 59, Oskaloosa 20
Veritas Christian 47, Wichita Home School 45
Wakefield 77, Peabody-Burns 12
Wamego 67, Osage City 61
Washburn Rural 61, Topeka Seaman 48
Washington County 64, Centralia 44
Wellington 73, Augusta 69
West Elk 68, Yates Center 56
West Franklin 52, Lebo 35
Wichita Collegiate 76, Buhler 72
Wichita East 38, Wichita Bishop Carroll 35
Wichita Heights 52, Wichita Northwest 40
Wichita Independent 67, Bluestem 41
Wichita Southeast 60, Wichita West 39
Wichita Trinity 56, Douglass 25
Western Kansas Liberty League Tournament
Semifinal
Logan 39, Garden Plain 33
Wheatland-Grinnell 44, Triplains-Brewster 37
GIRLS’ BASKETBALL
Abilene 68, Marysville 44
Andover Central 44, Andover 28
Argonia 39, Cedar Vale/Dexter 31
Arkansas City 40, Goddard-Eisenhower 36
Attica 60, Fairfield 37
Baldwin 59, Paola 51, OT
Basehor-Linwood 56, Bonner Springs 44
Berean Academy 63, Ell-Saline 29
Bishop Miege 63, BV West 25
Blue Valley Southwest 49, Gardner-Edgerton 43
Buhler 61, Wichita Collegiate 37
Burlington 55, Erie 34
Caney Valley 48, Humboldt 41
Central Plains 58, St. John 21
Centralia 67, Washington County 47
Centre 44, Little River 42, OT
Chase County 51, Hartford 29
Cheney 47, Chaparral 20
Chetopa 45, Crest 42
Cimarron 44, Lakin 24
Clay Center 44, Council Grove 27
Conway Springs 46, Garden Plain 34
Cornerstone Alt. Charter 46, Marais des Cygnes Valley 37
Derby 58, Wichita Campus 35
Dighton 57, Ingalls 52
Dodge City 45, McPherson 39
Doniphan West 35, Linn 33
El Dorado 33, Mulvane 27
Elkhart 37, Syracuse 33
Ellis 59, Stockton 49
Ellsworth 80, Beloit 35
Flinthills 50, Oxford 13
Fort Scott 58, Parsons 48, OT
Frankfort 41, BV Randolph 31
Fredonia 60, Cherryvale 46
Frontenac 42, Baxter Springs 34
Garden City 59, Guymon, Okla. 54
Girard 50, Southeast 21
Glasco/Miltonvale-Southern Cloud 57, Chase 41
Goddard 47, Maize South 26
Goessel 59, Elyria Christian 32
Goodland 53, Ulysses 46
Greeley County 33, Oberlin-Decatur 23
Hanover 44, Wetmore 42
Haven 62, Lyons 61
Hays-TMP-Marian 61, Norton 47
Hesston 50, Smoky Valley 34
Hiawatha 61, Royal Valley 52
Hill City 40, Smith Center 33
Hillsboro 47, Pratt 35
Holcomb 49, Colby 37
Holton 50, Atchison County 28
Hoxie 60, St. Francis 24
Hugoton 62, Scott City 32
Hutchinson Central Christian 49, Pretty Prairie 20
Hutchinson Trinity 40, Remington 24
Immaculata 39, McLouth 17
Iola 34, Central Heights 28
Jefferson North 45, Horton 33
KC Piper 66, Tonganoxie 25
Kingman 38, Hoisington 26
Labette County 74, Independence 46
Lakeside 58, Rock Hills 41
Lansing 57, KC Turner 27
Lawrence 63, SM South 27
Lincoln 46, Pike Valley 37
Louisburg 27, Eudora 25
Lutheran (Kansas City), Mo. 58, Maranatha Academy 34
Madison/Hamilton 44, Northern Heights 42
Maize 37, Hutchinson 12
Manhattan 64, Topeka West 35
Marion 50, Bennington 22
Maur Hill – Mount Academy 48, Jackson Heights 32
Medicine Lodge 53, Belle Plaine 37
Mill Valley 56, KC Bishop Ward 16
Minneapolis 52, Salina Sacred Heart 40
Mission Valley 48, Herington 39
Moundridge 55, Inman 37
Ness City 60, LaCrosse 52
Newton 51, Salina Central 39
Northeast-Arma 53, Jayhawk Linn 49
Norwich 48, Cunningham 18
Olathe East 32, SM North 28
Olathe South 65, Leavenworth 50
Osborne 44, Natoma 38
Otis-Bison 54, Trego 47
Ottawa 56, Bishop Seabury Academy 24
Perry-Lecompton 48, Riverside 29
Pittsburg 69, Coffeyville 46
Pittsburg Colgan 35, Columbus 24
Pleasanton 62, Altoona-Midway 26
Prairie View 50, Santa Fe Trail 24
Pratt Skyline 37, Burrton 26
Riley County 50, Rock Creek 37
Riverton 37, Galena 32
Rossville 65, Wabaunsee 55
Sabetha 62, Jefferson West 49
Satanta 50, Kiowa County 46
Sedan 38, South Haven 37
Sedgwick 54, Canton-Galva 49
Shawnee Heights 47, Emporia 40
SM East 44, Olathe North 42
SM Northwest 33, Lawrence Free State 29
SM West 70, Olathe Northwest 63
Solomon 51, Rural Vista 40
South Barber 69, Stafford 18
Southeast Saline 56, Chapman 41
Southwestern Hts. 53, Johnson-Stanton County 33
Spring Hill 57, DeSoto 39
St. John’s Beloit-Tipton 62, Wilson 39
St. Mary’s 47, Silver Lake 46
St. Thomas Aquinas 46, BV Northwest 34
Sterling 56, Nickerson 28
Thunder Ridge 56, Sylvan-Lucas 49
Topeka 85, Junction City 53
Topeka Hayden 81, Highland Park 37
Udall 36, Central Burden 30
Valley Center 37, Salina South 27
Valley Falls 63, Oskaloosa 43
Valley Heights 53, Troy 39
Victoria 47, Macksville 23
Wakefield 42, Peabody-Burns 21
Wamego 53, Osage City 23
Washburn Rural 47, Topeka Seaman 26
Wellington 61, Augusta 44
Wellsville 48, Osawatomie 14
West Franklin 52, Lebo 35
Wichita Bishop Carroll 65, Wichita East 33
Wichita Independent 68, Bluestem 40
Wichita Southeast 77, Wichita West 40
Wichita Trinity 46, Douglass 40
Winfield 57, Circle 51
Western Kansas Liberty League Tournament
Consolation Semifinal
Logan 49, Cheylin 37
Semifinal
Golden Plains 50, Northern Valley 33
Wheatland-Grinnell 50, Triplains-Brewster 29

Winter, Delzeit ink with Fort Hays State Football

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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 Pic 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 Pic

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.

Big second half lifts Tigers past Central Missouri

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By GERARD WELLBROCK
Hays Post

HAYS, Kan. – Fort Hays State tied a season-high with 15 three-pointers, including nine in the second half, as they knock off Central Missouri 81-54 in front of 3,355 Thursday night at Gross Coliseum. The Tigers (14-7, 8-7 MIAA) led by 10 at halftime then outscored the Mules (13-8, 7-8 MIAA) 25-9 over the final seven and a half minutes to put the game away.

Mark Johnson Postgame Interview

Craig Nicholson Postgame Interview

Game Highlights

Rob Davis went 6-of-12 from 3-point range and led three Tigers on double-figures with 22 points. Craig Nicholson hit 4-of-6 beyond the arc and scored 14 and dished out 10 assists. He had two steals to keyed a 10-0 run with 7 1/2 minutes to play that saw FHSU push their lead to 21. Jake Stoppel scored 10.

Central Missouri was led by freshman Jakob Lowrance who scored 14 points. Marquiez Lawrence and D’Marnier Cunningham added 10.

Hays sweeps Salina South

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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.

Big run propels No. 7 FHSU women past Central Missouri

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By GERARD WELLBROCK
Hays Post

HAYS, Kan. – Fort Hays State used a 26-5 run which spanned the second and third quarters to build a 20-point lead then held on the rest of the way for a 70-57 win over Central Missouri Thursday in front of 2,775 at Gross Coliseum. The Tigers (19-2, 13-2 MIAA) closed the second quarter on a 16-1 run and led by 14 at the half.

The Jennies (8-12, 7-8 MIAA) closed the third quarter on a 10-2 run to pull within 12 and cut the Tigers lead to 10 early in the fourth quarter.

Tony Hobson Postgame Interview

 

Game Highlights

 

Nikola Kacperska led the Tigers balanced scoring attack with 11 points. Paige Lunsford, Jill Faxon and Beth Bohuslavsky all added 10.

The Jennies were led by Shelby Winkleman’s 14 points while Paige Redmond and Danielle Barry both added 11.

FHSU shot 44-percent from the floor including 5-of-18 from beyond the arc. They were 17-of-27 from the free throw line where they outscored the Mules by 10.

Ellis helps No. 7 Kansas pull away from Kansas State

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By DAVE SKRETTA
AP Sports Writer

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) – Perry Ellis scored 19 points, Svi Mykhailiuk and Devonte Graham added 10 points apiece and No. 7 Kansas pulled away from turnover-prone Kansas State, 77-59 on Wednesday night.

Dominated on the glass all night, the Jayhawks (18-4, 6-3 Big 12) were able to overcome their poor rebounding and some streaky shooting in part by forcing the Wildcats (13-9, 2-7) into 23 turnovers.

Kansas guard Wayne Selden Jr., who had a career-best 33 points in last Saturday’s overtime victory against Kentucky, was shut out in the first half before finishing with seven points. Fellow guard Frank Mason III was just 1 of 5 from the field and contributed eight points.

Still, it was enough to give Kansas its 36th consecutive victory at Allen Fieldhouse.

Stephen Hurt had 14 points and 11 rebounds for the Wildcats.

No. 21 Wichita State runs away from Southern Illinois

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By JEFFREY PARSON
Associated Press

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) – Fred VanVleet had 12 points and 11 assists to lead No. 21 Wichita State past Southern Illinois 76-55 on Wednesday night.

Shaquille Morris had a season-high 13 points and Anton Grady added 10 for Wichita State (17-5, 11-0 Missouri Valley), which won its 12th straight.

Anthony Beane scored 15 of his game-high 20 points in the first half for Southern Illinois (18-6, 7-4). Bola Olaniyan had seven points and 16 rebounds for the Salukis, helping them outrebound the conference’s top rebounding team 48-31.

Beane, who was 3 of 10 from the field in the first game against Wichita State, needed less than 7 minutes to top that number of baskets. He scored 10 of Southern Illinois’ first 12 points, going 4 of 5 from the field.

Tigers record four pins in dual win over Central Missouri

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FHSU Athletics

HAYS, Kan. – Fort Hays State celebrated senior night with an MIAA victory over Central Missouri on Wednesday (Feb. 3) by the score of 44-9.

Results

A brief ceremony before the dual honored the seven Tiger seniors on the team – Joey Dozier, Tyler Dryden, Noah Killip, Bradley Little, Adam Ludwin, Nathan Shipley and Matt Ziegler.

The Tigers took an early 6-0 lead as a result of a forfeit at 125 pounds and never lost the lead for the rest of the night. Adam Ludwin received the win, moving to 20-7 on the season. He reached 20 wins for the fifth consecutive year (which includes a redshirt season).

Anthony Calderon doubled the Tiger lead to 12-0 when he pinned Daide Agnew at the 4:51 mark in the 133-pound bout.

The first senior Tiger to wrestle in the dual was Noah Killip at 141 pounds and he did not disappoint. Killip extended the Tiger lead by six more points with a pin at 1:50 in the first period over Caleb Crabtree.

Another open weight class (149) by the Mules gave the Tigers a 24-0 lead heading into the 157-pound bout featuring FHSU’s Joey Dozier and UCM’s Dylan Lewis. Dozier, another senior honored on the night, ended his home wrestling career at Fort Hays State with a quick pin just 57 seconds into the first period.

FHSU’s Kregg Clarke and UCM’s Allan Person hit the mat for the 165-pound bout with the Tigers leading 30-0. Trailing 3-2 heading into the third period, Clarke earned a key two-point reversal with 30 seconds left in the match and remained in control to earn the 4-3 decision.

With the Tigers on top 33-0, senior Nathan Shipley faced the toughest opponent on the Mules roster, No. 7 wrestler at 174 pounds Archie Williams. Despite a solid effort from Shipley, Williams showed why he is among the best in the nation and recorded a pin at 1:55 making the score 33-6 in favor of the Tigers.

FHSU countered with its ranked wrestler as No. 6 Jon Inman increased the Tiger’s lead to 39-6 when he scored a pin fall of his own at 1:55 over freshman Tyler Nelson at 184 pounds.
At 197 pounds Cash Drylie had full control of his match and only suffered a one point escape on his way to an 18-1 technical fall victory.

In the final bout of the evening (285), Central Missouri’s Nick Lovejoy was able to hang on over Fort Hays State’s Dakota Gulley with a 5-3 decision. Despite the late victory by the Mules it was too little, too late as the Tigers earned the 44-9 victory.

The Tigers now hold a dual record of 6-5, 1-3 MIAA and the Mules dropped to 2-9 overall and 1-4 in the MIAA.

The Tigers look to pick up a second MIAA win on Thursday (Feb. 11) when they head to Wichita, Kan. to take on the Newman Jets at 7 pm.

Fort Hays State football signees on national signing day

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Wednesday, February 3, 2016 is National Signing Day as Fort Hays State head football coach Chris Brown and the Tiger football staff announce signings for the 2016 season. The next Tiger Football recruiting class will be sending in their National Letters of Intent (NLI) throughout the day.

Chris Brown National Signing Day Press Conference

Updated at 2:15 pm on 2/3/2016

By Eligibility
High School: 24
Transfers/Other: 6

By State/Country
Kansas: 10
Missouri: 6
Florida: 5
Texas: 3
Colorado: 2
Oklahoma: 2
Maine: 1
Nebraska: 1

By Position
Defense: 19
Offense: 9
Athlete: 1
Special Teams: 1

2016 High School Signees

Jaden Abernathy
6-3, 290, DL/OL
Hutchinson, Kan. (Buhler HS)
Planned Major: Undecided
Notes: All-state selection on the defensive line…Two-time all-league first team selection on both the offensive and defensive line…Earned league’s Defensive MVP as a senior in 2015…Named among the Top 33 in Kansas by theWichita Eagle.

Amari Angram-Boldin
6-2, 365, DL
Pahokee, Fla. (Pahokee HS)
Planned Major: Undecided
Notes: Two-time all-conference first team selection…Three-time all-county first team selection…Among the top 30 players in Palm Beach County…Nominated for the PrepBuilders Vince Wilfork Award…In his career, recorded 213 tackles, 81 tackles for loss, 23 sacks, eight forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, and 315 pancake blocks.

Elijah Cordero
6-3, 175, DB
Denver, Colo. (Denver East HS)
Planned Major: Pre-Engineering
Notes: Academic all-state first team selection…Recorded 74 tackles, one interception, and one fumble recovery.

Braydon Delzeit
6-1, 230, DL
Hays, Kan. (Hays HS)
Planned Major: Undecided
Notes: All-state honorable mention as a senior in 2015…Two-time all-conference selection, earning first team honors in 2015 and honorable mention status in 2014…All-conference first team selection in wrestling as a junior…All-conference honorable mention selection in baseball…As a senior, recorded 55 tackles, 15 tackles for loss, four sacks, one forced fumble, and two blocked kicks.

Hunter Gnose
6-2, 190, DB
Skiatook, Okla. (Skiatook HS)
Planned Major:  Education
Notes: Two-time all-state honorable mention selection…All-Tulsa World selection at defensive back…Class 5A-3 Safety of the Year…Served as team captain as a senior…All-state honorable mention selection in wrestling…For his career, recorded 343 tackles and 16 interceptions.

Brandon Gonzales
6-0, 250, OL
Kearney, Mo. (Kearney HS)
Planned Major: Health & Human Performance
Notes: Served as team captain during senior year…Recorded 81 pancake blocks as a senior.

Cooper Griffith
6-0, 215, LB
Scott City, Kan. (Scott Community HS)
Planned Major: Beef Cattle Management
Notes: As a senior, earned Kansas Class 3A Defensive Player of the Year honors…All-state selection at linebacker as a senior and junior…All-state selection at running back as a senior…Garden City Telegram Area Player of the Year as a senior…Hutchinson News Top 11 as a senior and Defensive Player of the Year as a junior…Two-time all-league first team selection…Amassed 419 career tackles and over 2,600 career rushing yards.

Da’Juan Johnson
5-8, 160, WR
St. Petersburg, Fla. (Gibbs HS)
Planned Major: Undecided
Notes: Earned county MVP honors…Helped team to district county championship…County all-star game MVP…As a senior, posted over 2,466 passing yards, 898 rushing yards, 40 total touchdowns (27 passing, 13 rushing), 396 kick return yards with two touchdowns…Had 25 tackles on defense with an interception.

Tate Kaufman
6-7, 225, TE
Halstead, Kan. (Halstead HS)
Planned Major: Communications
Notes: All-state honorable mention selection by the Topeka Capital Journal and Wichita Eagle as a senior and junior…Two-time all-league first team selection at both tight end and defensive end…Named to Sports in Kansas All-Non Senior Team as a junior.

Pat Kelly
6-6, 275, OL
North Bridgton, Maine (Bridgton Academy)
Planned Major:
Notes:

Rayvon Lewis
6-0, 170, DB
Blue Springs, Mo. (Blue Springs HS)
Planned Major:
Notes:

John Lucero
6-2, 255, OL
Raymore, Mo. (Raymore-Peculiar HS)
Planned Major: Undecided
Notes: All-state second team selection as a senior…Also garnered all-district first team honors and all-metro honors as an offensive lineman…Two-time all-conference selection, earning first team honors in 2015 and honorable mention honors in 2014.

Mitchell Miller
6-2, 200, ATH
Kansas City, Mo. (Liberty North HS)
Planned Major: Health & Human Performance
Notes: All-state third team selection as a punter during senior year…All-district first team punter and all-district second team defensive back…First team all-league selection at both punter and defensive back as a senior…All-league honorable mention honors as a defensive back as a junior and sophomore…Recorded 109 career tackles with 11 interceptions and averaged 38.0 yards per punt with a career-long of 63 yards.

Christien Ozores
5-10, 195, DB
Junction City, Kan. (Junction City HS)
Planned Major:
Notes:

Jhimon Preston
5-11, 190, DB
Missouri City, Texas (Ridge Point HS)
Planned Major:
Notes:

Javaris Sanders
5-11, 290, DL
Largo, Fla. (Largo HS)
Planned Major: Undecided
Notes: All-county and All-Tampa Bay Area First Team selection…Big County Preps First Team selection…Recorded 77 tackles and 11 sacks as a senior.

Logan Stewart
6-1, 185, DB
Loveland, Colo. (Mountain View HS)
Planned Major:
Notes: Two-time all-conference first team selection…All-area first team selection…Three-time all-conference performer in track and field…Earned Northern Conference Field Athlete of the Year honors in track and field…Recorded five interceptions, three kick return touchdowns, three forced fumbles, and three sacks.

Sterling Swopes
6-4, 220, DL
Lee’s Summit, Mo. (Lee’s Summit North HS)
Planned Major:  Athletic Training
Notes: All-state and all-district selection by the Missouri Football Coaches Association…Lettered four years in football.

Jacob Taber
6-0, 210, LB
Sand Springs, Okla. (Page HS)
Planned Major: Applied Industrial Technology
Notes: All-state and all-metro selection…Oklahoma Class 6A-II Co-Defensive Player of the Year…Recorded 374 career tackles…As a senior, recorded 157 tackles and one interception.

Brandon Wagner
6-1, 260, DL
Omaha, Neb. (Omaha Central HS)
Planned Major: Undecided
Notes: Recorded 50 tackles and eight sacks during senior year…Three-year letterman in football.

Dakota Williams
6-2, 280, OL
Topeka, Kan. (Topeka HS)
Planned Major: Biology/Physical Therapy
Notes: All-city first team selection on the offensive line…Named one of the top 25 offensive linemen in Kansas…All-state and all-league honorable mention honors…2015 Kansas State Powerlifting Champion…Team captain as a senior…Recorded 100 pancake blocks as a senior.

Jacoby Williams
6-3, 220, QB
Dallas, Texas (Garland HS)
Planned Major: Communications
Notes: Texas District 11-6A MVP…All-state honorable mention selection at quarterback…Recorded nearly 3,000 passing yards on 197 completions with 34 touchdowns, while also rushing for four touchdowns during senior season.

Blake Wilson
6-2, 250, DL
Wentzville, Mo. (Fort Zumwalt North HS)
Planned Major: Secondary Education
Notes: All-state selection on defense…Two-time all-conference first team selection on defense and one-time all-conference selection on offense…Two-time all-district selection on defense and one-time all-district selection on offense…Over 200 career tackles with 20 tackles for loss, 10 sacks, and five fumble recoveries.

Jerry Wrightner
6-1, 175, DB
Texarkana, Texas (Texas HS)
Planned Major: Kinesiology
Notes: All-state, all-area, and All-Texas District 15-5A selection as a senior…Recorded 110 tackles, nine interceptions, two forced fumbles, and four touchdowns in his career.

2016 Transfers

Richard Benjamin
6-0, 210, WR, Jr.
Tampa, Fla. (University of Louisville)
Planned Major:
Notes: Played defensive back at Louisville and appeared in one game as a redshirt-freshman in 2014…Attended Tampa Bay Tech High School, where he was rated the 67th-best prospect in the state of Florida by 247Sports.com…Rated 4-star prospect by ESPN.com and Scout and Rivals.com…Ranked 246 on the ESPN 300 List… Most Valuable Player of the 58th Annual Florida Athletic Coaches Association All-Star game, registering three interceptions in the contest…Recorded 35 receptions for 509 yards and five touchdowns, along with 718 rushing yards and another six touchdowns on 103 carries as a senior…Totaled four interceptions on defense.

Chance Clark
6-2, 200, P, Jr.
Hutchinson, Kan. (Highland (Kan.) CC)
Planned Major:
Notes: Two-time All-KJCCC Honorable Mention selection at punter…Averaged 32.9 yards per punt in 2015, which included a long of 59 yards and 22 punts inside the 20-yardline…In 2014, averaged 38.5 yards per punt with a long of 62 yards and 23 punts inside the 20-yardline.

Ty Clark
6-3, 225, LB, Jr.
Fowler, Kan. (Dodge City (Kan.) CC)
Planned Major:
Notes: As a sophomore in 2015, recorded 41 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, three sacks, three forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, and an interception…As a freshman in 2014, recorded 17 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, and one sack.

Ty Hart      (2015 HS Graduate)
6-3, 215, LB, R-Fr.
McPherson, Kan.
Planned Major:
Notes:

Hunter Knoblauch
5-11, 180, DB, R-Fr.
Andale, Kan. (Kansas State University)
Planned Major:
Notes: Helped Andale High School to the state championship as a senior in 2015… Finished career with 117 tackles and seven interceptions, helping Andale go 33-3 during that span…Recorded 3,832 rushing yards in his career…Named one of the top 11 players in the state of Kansas and an All-Class 4A-Division II First Team selection.

Irick McDonald        (2015 HS Graduate)
6-3, 225, DL, R-Fr.
Miami Springs, Fla. (Miami Springs HS)
Planned Major:
Notes:

Tuesday’s High School basketball results

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BOYS’ BASKETBALLHigh School Scoreboard Whitmore
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.

FHSU women hold at No. 7 in latest WBCA rankings

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Fort Hays State held its ground in the latest edition of the WBCA Division II Poll, released on Tuesday (Feb. 2). The Tigers are ranked No. 7 in the nation for the second straight week after pulling out a thrilling 82-81 overtime win at Nebraska-Kearney this past weekend.

Fort Hays State is back to being the top ranked team from the MIAA in the poll. The Tigers currently own a record of 18-2 overall and 12-2 in the MIAA. Missouri Western took its second loss of the season last week and slid from No. 6 to No. 9 in the latest poll. Emporia State took its fourth loss of the season on Saturday and dropped from No. 11 to No. 16. Pittsburg State is knocking at the door of the top 25 after its win over Missouri Western last week, the third-highest vote receiving team outside the top 25.

Fort Hays State prepares for a pair of home games this week against Central Missouri (Thursday) and Southwest Baptist (Saturday). Missouri Western and Emporia State are also both at home this week. FHSU sits only a half game back of the MIAA lead, held by Missouri Western at 13-2 in the conference.

Below is the WBCA Division II Poll for February 2, 2016.

Rank Institution – First Place Votes Previous Rank Record Total Points
1 Lubbock Christian University (Texas) – 12 1 18-0 576
2 University of Alaska – Anchorage – 9 2 24-1 571
3 Ashland University (Ohio) – 1 3 21-0 551
4 Limestone College (S.C.) – 2 5 18-0 511
5 California Baptist University 4 19-1 505
6 West Texas A&M University T7 19-1 453
7 Fort Hays State University (Kan.) T7 18-2 451
8 Lewis University (Ill.) 9 20-1 440
9 Missouri Western State (Mo.) 6 19-2 406
10 Winona State University (Minn.) 10 21-2 378
11 Union University (Tenn.) 14 19-2 344
12 Drury University (Mo.) 18 16-3 258
13 Virginia Union University 20 16-2 247
14 Nova Southeastern University (Fla.) 12 17-3 244
15 Benedict College (S.C.) 13 20-2 238
T16 Arkansas Tech University 21 15-2 233
T16 Emporia State University (Kan.) 11 16-4 233
18 Quincy University (Ill.) 16 18-2 195
19 Anderson University (S.C.) 15 14-3 167
20 West Liberty University (W.Va.) 17 17-3 144
21 Azusa Pacific University (Calif.) 23 18-3 117
22 Delta State University (Miss.) 22 15-3 98
23 University of California – San Diego 25 17-3 80
24 Clayton State University (Ga.) 19 16-3 64
25 Bellarmine University (Ky.) NR 15-2 63

Others receiving votes: Bentley University (Mass.) 50; University Of Sioux Falls (S.D.) 35; Pittsburg State University (Kan.) 31; California State University – Dominguez Hills 25; Florida Southern College 25; Columbus State University (Ga.) 16; Kentucky State University (Ky.) 14.

FHSU explains giving up 1A State Basketball Tournament

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HAYS, Kan. – Fort Hays State University announced today, with the continued success of its women’s basketball program and in mutual agreement with the Kansas State High School Activities Association, the Kansas Class 1A Division I State Basketball Tournament will be moved to Dodge City Civic Center this year.

The move comes in support of the Fort Hays State University women’s basketball team and its potential to host the NCAA Central Regional. The Tiger women currently hold a record of 18-2 overall and 12-2 in the MIAA. They were ranked No. 7 in the latest WBCA Division II National Poll.

While the 1A Division I high school tournament is scheduled for March 9-12, the NCAA Regional dates are March 11, 12, and 14. The conflicting dates do not allow for both tournaments to run simultaneously at FHSU’s Gross Memorial Coliseum, since the NCAA Women’s Basketball Regional must be played on the dates designated by the NCAA.

In order to secure the alternate site of Dodge City in advance, the decision needed to be made prior to the Fort Hays State women’s basketball team securing the No. 1 seed in the Central Region. The NCAA regional host is not officially determined until a few days prior to the start of the state high school tournament in March.

Given the success of the FHSU women’s basketball team, the decision to make the hosting opportunity available is a show of support for the efforts and success of the FHSU women’s program. The team enters February with the top record in the Central Region against NCAA Division II competition.

Dr. Mirta M. Martin, FHSU President, said it was unfortunate the university would not be able to accommodate both tournaments, and the decision had to be made now. “We greatly value our relationships with Kansas high schools and with the KSHSAA, and we look forward to hosting all types of high school events in the future, but obviously our first loyalty must be to our own student-athletes.”

Athletic Director Curtis Hammeke noted the long-standing relationship between FHSU and the Kansas State High School Activities Association and its staff members. “We have worked diligently together over many years to accommodate various state events around FHSU events,” he said. “For the second straight year, however, the conflicts related to hosting the NCAA women’s basketball regional have created a set of challenges that we cannot resolve in the best interests of all involved. This decision allows us to support the outstanding accomplishments of our women’s basketball team once more, while not compromising the format of the 1A Division I high school state tournament.”

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