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Royals agree to terms with 5 players on 2016 contracts

Kansas City Royals

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Kansas City Royals announced today that the club has agreed to terms on one-year contracts with right-handed pitcher Louis Coleman, catcher Tony Cruz, outfielder Jarrod Dyson, catcher Drew Butera and pitcher Danny Duffy for the 2016 season, avoiding arbitration.  Consistent with club policy, terms of the contracts were not disclosed.

Coleman, 29, pitched in both Kansas City and Omaha (AAA) last season, making 38 appearances for the Storm Chasers, where he was 8-2 with a 1.69 ERA.  He pitched in four games with Kansas City during September, tossing 3.0 scoreless innings.

Cruz, 29, was acquired by the Royals on December 2, after spending the 2015 season with the St. Louis Cardinals.  He hit .204 last season with seven doubles, two homers and 11 RBI in 69 games.

Dyson, 31, played in 90 games with the Royals during the 2015 campaign, hitting .250 with eight doubles, six triples, two homers and 26 stolen bases in 29 attempts.  He scored the go-ahead run in the 12th inning in Game #5 of the World Series as Kansas City clinched its first championship in 30 years.

Butera, 32, was acquired by the club on May 7 and hit .198 with three doubles, a homer and nine runs scored in 55 games with Kansas City.  He played in three postseason games, which included catching the final out in the 2015 World Series.

Duffy, 27, made 30 appearances and 24 starts for the Royals in 2015, posting a 7-8 record with a 4.08 ERA.  He earned a win in Game #2 of the American League Championship Series as KC rallied for 6-3 triumph over Toronto.

The signings of five players today leave the Royals with just two unsigned arbitration-eligible players: third baseman Mike Moustakas and outfielder Lorenzo Cain.

Hot shooting first half carries Tigers past Northeastern State

By GERARD WELLBROCK
Hays Post

HAYS, Kan. – Fort Hays State shot 61-percent in the first half and hit seven 3-pointers in building a 16-point halftime lead then hold on in the second half for an 84-74 win over Northeastern State Thursday at Gross Coliseum. The RiverHawks (4-10, 3-7 MIAA) scored the first eight points of the second half but the Tigers (12-4, 6-4 MIAA) answered with seven straight to push the lead back to double-figures where it would remain the rest of the game.

Mark Johnson Postgame Interview


Craig Nicholson Postgame Interview

 

Game  Highlights

 

Rob Davis led the Tigers with 24 points, Craig Nicholson added 15 and Dom Samac 13 along with 13 rebounds. Nicholson also dished out five assists and is now second in career assists with 561, passing Mark Wilson. He moves into ninth in career scoring with 1,255 points, passing Fred Campbell.

The Tigers shoot 53-percent for the night including 10-of-20 from beyond the arc and hit 18-of-21 free throws. They outrebounded the RiverHawks by 17 but turned the ball over 2o times.

Three-point shooting carries No. 3 FHSU women over Northeastern State

By GERARD WELLBROCK
Hays Post

HAYS, Kan. – Fort Hays State tied a season-high with 11 three-pointers as they win their fifth straight 68-47 over Northeastern State Thursday night at Gross Coliseum. The Tigers (15-1, 9-1 MIAA) hit five from long range in the first quarter and had eight by halftime.

Tony Hobson Postgame Interview

 

Game Highlights

 

The Tigers scored 25 points off 18 offensive rebounds and added 19 points off 19 RiverHawk turnovers.

Jill Faxon knocked down three 3-pointers and led the Tigers with 17 points. Paige Lunsford hit two from long range and scored 14 along with 13 rebounds. Chelsea Mason added four 3-pointers and scored 12.

Northeastern State (5-11, 2-8 MIAA) was led by Kate Bellamy who scored 12. The RiverHawks have now lost five straight to the Tigers and five straight overall.

Chiefs OC Pederson to become new Eagles head coach

PHILADELPHIA (AP) – A person with knowledge of the decision tells The Associated Press that Kansas City offensive coordinator Doug Pederson has accepted the Eagles’ offer to become their head coach. Pederson started nine games at quarterback for the Eagles in 1999 and began his NFL coaching career as an assistant under Andy Reid in Philadelphia in 2009.

He can’t be officially hired as long as the Chiefs are in the playoffs, and they take on New England on Saturday.

Rosters for 8-man All-Star games announced

Area high school football teams will be well represented this summer at the annual 8-man All-Star football games in Beloit.

Victoria, the two-time 8-Man Division 2 state champions had three players selected to the west squad; Brady Dinkel, Joe Dortland and Brandon Brungardt and coach Doug Oberle will be an assistant on the west squad.

Hoxie also had multiple selections to the division 2 west squad with Peyton Taylor and Drake Rowh. Coach Lance Baar is also a member of the west coaching staff. Otis-Bison’s Nick Higgason and Jordan Gering from Thunder Ridge were also named to the west team.

Corbin Schoenthaler from Trego Community will represent the west squad in the Division 1 game. Ness City also had a pair of selections to the west; Dylan Hamilton and Luis Rodriguez.

The athletes will decide to accept their selection or not and final rosters will be announced at a later date.

The games are June 11th at Beloit high school.

DII East
HC Eric Detweiler ——-Axtell
AC Lewis Whitson ——-Hartford
AC John Wellman ——-Chase
Colton Buessing——-Axtell
Brice Koch————–Axtell
Alec McDaniel ———Attica/Argonia
Jacob Norris————Attica/Argonia
Troy Francis————Attica/Argonia
Chase Carey———–Blue Valley
Ross Kuehny ———-Caldwell
Kyler Bruey————-Caldwell
Riley Munoz————Chase
Brendon Clark———-Chase
Brandon Brallier ——-Colony Crest
Hunter Frazell ———-Colony Crest
Jase Suther————-Frankfort
Ryan Kraushaar——–Frankfort
Jacob Field————–Pike Valley
Dawson Carlgren——Pike Valley
Jake Loyd—————Pretty Prairie
Dylan Bair—————Pretty Prairie
Tanner Kubick ———Sylvan/Lucas
Jordyn Steinike———-Wilson

DII West
HC Jeff Hennick ——-Wallace Co.
AC Doug Oberle ——-Victoria
AC Lance Baar ——-Hoxie
Brady Dinkel ——-Victoria
Eric Gfeller ——-Wallace Co.
Landon Walker ——-Minneola
Joe Dortland ——-Victoria
Ryan Gfeller ——-Tri-Plains Brewster
Devon Janicke ——-Cheylin
Nathaniel Kershenske——- Stafford
Brandon Brungardt ——-Victoria
Peyton Taylor——-Hoxie
Hardin Perry ——-Wallace Co.
Skyler Hanson ——-Tri-Plains Brewster
Branson Sandoval——- Ingalls
Drake Rowh ——-Hoxie
Isaiah Warnke——- Bucklin
Nick Higgason——- Otis-Bison
Jordan Gering ——-Thunder Ridge
Dawson Sandoval——- Ingalls
Edgar Valenzuela ——-Weskan
Kaleb Holaday ——-Wheatland
Parker Gates ——-St. Johs Beloit

Division I East
HC Anthony Blair——- Central
AC Mick Holt——- Sedan
AC Chris Haag——- West Elk
Lucas McMichael ——-Central Burden
Nolan Williams——-Udall
Zac Walter——-Lincoln
Marquise Mitchell——- MDCV
Isaiahh Loudermilk——-West Elk
Matt Davied——-Lincoln
Paden Pralle——-Hanover
Grant Davis——-Rock Hills
James Williams——-Wakefield
Michael Delaney——-Central Burden
Trey Lohse——-Hanover
Mathew White——-Hanover
John Reed——-Uniontown
Garrett Myers——-Waverly
Armondo Gomez——-West Elk
Robert Hutchins——-Burlingame
Zach Melius——-Wakefield
Clayton Philpott——-Peabody Burns
Cody Patterson——-MDCV
Paul Holt——-Burlingame

DI West
HC Matt Smith——-South Central
AC Steve Tiernan——-Solomon
AC Matt Fowler——-Spearville
Braedan Crites——-Central Plains
Jake Tiernan——-Solomon
Corbin Schoenathaler——-Wakeeney-Trego
Dylan Hamilton——-Ness City
Bryson Wesley——-Decatur Comm.
Garett Brunk——-St. Francis
Blake Swenson——-Solomon
Aaron Heft——-Kiowa County
Eric Torres——-Kiowa County
Michael Colter——-South Central
Nick Sheiw——-Hodgeman Co.
Luis Rodriguez——-Ness City
Michael Ryan——-Central Plains
Cole Lohrding——-South Central
Nathan Stein——-Spearville
Brady Sherraden——-Spearville
Jordan Duvall——-Ellinwood
Brandon Davis——-Spearville
Travis Unruh——-Canton-Galva

Wichita State explodes past Missouri State

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) – Markis McDuffie scored 16 points on 8-of-9 shooting and collected nine rebounds as Wichita State broke open a close game and beat Missouri State 78-62 Wednesday night.

Wichita State (11-5, 5-0 Missouri Valley) led 37-36 at the half then used a 16-3 run out of the break to go up 53-39 on Rauno Nurger’s jumper with 12:38 to play.

Conner Frankamp hit consecutive 3s and Evan Wessel buried a 3 to make the score 62-44.

Missouri State (6-11, 2-3) sped to a 15-4 lead early when Dequon Miller hit a 3 with 13:58 to play before halftime. The Shockers battled back and Rarshard Kelly’s tip-in basket with 28 second before halftime gave Wichita State the lead for good.

Frankamp and Ron Baker each had 14 points for the Shockers as they shot 32 for 67 (47.8 percent) from the floor.

Miller scored 17 points for the Bears while Camyn Boone and Ryan Kreklow each had 10.

Chiefs’ Pederson focused on Patriots, not Philly job

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Chiefs offensive coordinator Doug Pederson says his interview for the vacant head coaching job in Philadelphia went “great,” but he insists he is focused on the New England Patriots.

The Chiefs visit the reigning Super Bowl champions for a playoff game Saturday.

Pederson interviewed for the Philadelphia job Sunday. He started nine games at quarterback for the Eagles in 1999, and began his NFL coaching career under Andy Reid in 2009 as a quality control coach.

Pederson followed Reid to Kansas City in 2013 as his offensive coordinator.

The Eagles have also interviewed Tom Coughlin, Duce Staley, Pat Shurmur and Ben McAdoo. Bears offensive coordinator Adam Gase also interviewed before taking the job in Miami.

Mid-Continent League basketball brackets released

Brackets for the upcoming Mid-Continent League basketball tournaments were released on Wednesday. The play-in games will begin Saturday, Jan. 16.

In the girls bracket Hill City (6-0) earns the top seed and they will host the winner of Saturday’s play-in game between Trego (2-6) and Oakley (1-6) Monday at 6p.m. Trego and Oakley play at 6p.m. Saturday at the Stockton grade school.

Click on the bracket to view
Click on the bracket to view

Phillipsburg (4-3) and Norton (4-4) meet in the four versus five matchup at 6 p.m. Monday. The winners will play each other in the semifinals Friday at 3 p.m. at Plainville.

TMP-Marian (6-2) is the No. 2 seed and they will host the winner of the seven seed Ellis (3-5) and No. 10 Plainville (0-8). Ellis and Plainville will play Saturday at 6 p.m. at the Stockton high school.

Stockton (5-3) the three seed will host six-seed Smith Center (4-4) Monday at 6p.m. The winner of the game takes on the winner of TMP and the play-in game winner Friday afternoon in Plainville.

 

Norton (7-1) earned the top seed on the boys side and will host the winner of No. 8 seed Stockton (3-5) and nine seed Phillipsburg (2-5) Tuesday at 6p.m. Stockton and Phillipsburg play Saturday evening in the Stockton grade school gym following the girls game.

Click on the bracket to view
Click on the bracket to view

In the four versus five matchup Plainville (5-3) will host Trego (4-4) Tuesday at 6 p.m. The winners will play each other in the semifinals Friday at Plainville high school.

On the bottom side of the bracket TMP-Marian (6-2) is the No. 2 seed and they will host the winner of No. 7 Smith Center (3-5) and 10 seed Oakley (0-7) Tuesday at 6 p.m. Smith Center and Oakley play Saturday at 6 p.m. at the Stockton high school following the girls game.

Hill City (4-2) is the three seed and they will host the six seed Ellis (4-4) Tuesday at 6 p.m. The winner of that game will get the winner of the TMP and the play-in game winner Friday afternoon in Plainville.

All the consolation games will be played in Stockton with Plainville hosting the winner’s side of the bracket.

Click on the bracket on the right to view

Tuesday’s high school basketball scores

High School Scoreboard WhitmoreBOYS’ BASKETBALL
Andale 58, Mulvane 45
Anderson County 49, Prairie View 35
Andover 66, Valley Center 59, OT
Andover Central 57, Derby 56
Ashland 55, Minneola 51
Attica 59, Hutchinson Central Christian 54, OT
Augusta 57, Rose Hill 44
Axtell 73, BV Randolph 44
Basehor-Linwood 57, Lansing 42
Beloit 60, Chapman 31
Bennington 46, Ell-Saline 28
Berean Academy 48, Marion 40
Blue Valley Southwest 50, BV North 36
Blue Valley Stillwell 63, Bishop Miege 51
Bonner Springs 70, KC Bishop Ward 34
Burlingame 58, Marais des Cygnes Valley 45
Burlington 75, Neodesha 52
BV West 58, BV Northwest 50
Caldwell 52, Udall 41
Cambridge, Neb. 46, Northern Valley 40
Cedar Vale/Dexter 67, Flinthills 63
Central Plains 63, Dodge City 43
Centralia 60, Frankfort 45
Centre 38, Goessel 37
Chaparral 49, Belle Plaine 39
Chase County 44, Northern Heights 36
Cheney 73, Wichita Independent 65
Coffeyville 43, Chanute 41
Colby 45, Goodland 33
Concordia 73, Marysville 63
Conway Springs 56, Douglass 46
Cunningham 66, Burrton 59
Dighton 45, Wheatland-Grinnell 39
Doniphan West 40, Wetmore 29
El Dorado 66, Winfield 54
Elkhart 78, Deerfield 60
Ellinwood 66, St. John 36
Erie 48, Caney Valley 42
Eureka 57, West Elk 50, OT
Fairfield 64, Stafford 63
Fredonia 80, Humboldt 72
Garden Plain 52, Wichita Trinity 42
Girard 85, Columbus 26
Goddard 55, Arkansas City 50
Goddard-Eisenhower 78, Maize South 68
Halstead 73, Nickerson 53
Hartford 56, Lebo 45
Hays 90, Great Bend 44
Hays-TMP-Marian 62, Trego 46
Council Grove 63, Herington 36
Heritage Christian 68, McLouth 45
Hesston 62, Kingman 35
Hiawatha 53, Holton 45
Hillsboro 61, Smoky Valley 56
Hogan Prep, Mo. 64, KC Harmon 52
Holcomb 52, Scott City 36
Hoxie 62, Wichita County 52
Hugoton 71, Ulysses 27
Ingalls 46, Fowler 35
Inman 54, Remington 47
Jackson Heights 63, Jefferson North 36
Johnson-Stanton County 62, Walsh, Colo. 34
Junction City 67, Highland Park 49
KC Washington 57, KC Schlagle 56
Kiowa County 62, Pawnee Heights 30
Larned 55, Lyons 40
Lawrence 82, SM West 70
Lawrence Free State 48, Leavenworth 34
Liberal 67, Garden City 45
Lincoln 66, Tescott 42
Little River 49, Elyria Christian 35
Logan 51, Golden Plains 45
Louisburg 49, Frontenac 41
Lyndon 60, West Franklin 50
Macksville 71, LaCrosse 50
Maize 54, Salina Central 43
Manhattan 56, Washburn Rural 52
Maur Hill – Mount Academy 49, Pleasant Ridge 37
McPherson 68, Buhler 61
Meade 55, Southwestern Hts. 46
Medicine Lodge 56, Bluestem 38
Minneapolis 31, Clay Center 28
Moundridge 57, Canton-Galva 36
Newton 42, Hutchinson 39
Norwich 40, South Barber 38
Olathe East 53, SM East 44
Olathe North 73, SM Northwest 56
Olathe South 53, SM South 46
Olpe 48, Southern Coffey 30
Osage City 73, Mission Valley 43
Oswego 65, Uniontown 62
Ottawa 74, Baldwin 35
Oxford 53, South Haven 52, OT
Paola 56, Eudora 53
Parsons 64, Independence 46
Pike Valley 47, Glasco/Miltonvale-Southern Cloud 37
Pittsburg 61, Fort Scott 58
Pratt 60, Haven 35
Pratt Skyline 58, Pretty Prairie 27
Quinter 68, Western Plains 48
Riverside 52, Atchison County 38
Riverton 51, Galena 45
Rossville 56, Rock Creek 43
Royal Valley 45, Perry-Lecompton 33
Rural Vista 69, Peabody-Burns 37
Sabetha 46, Nemaha Central 44
Salina Sacred Heart 59, Republic County 41
Salina South 46, Wichita Campus 33
Sedan 64, Central Burden 37
Sedgwick 47, Hutchinson Trinity 43
Shawnee Heights 70, Topeka Hayden 66
Solomon 32, Wakefield 30
South Central 64, Bucklin 20
South Gray 60, Satanta 55
Southeast Saline 72, Russell 54
Spearville 49, Ness City 36
Spring Hill 41, DeSoto 31
St. John’s Beloit-Tipton 51, Osborne 42
St. John’s Military 72, St. Xavier 38
St. Mary’s 69, Riley County 42
St. Thomas Aquinas 57, Gardner-Edgerton 55, 2OT
Sterling 55, Hoisington 47
Syracuse 40, Moscow 37
Topeka 71, Topeka West 68
Topeka Seaman 56, Emporia 44
Triplains-Brewster 45, Rawlins County 42
Troy 56, Onaga 40
Valley Falls 46, Horton 34
Valley Heights 74, Clifton-Clyde 61
Veritas Christian 77, Christ Preparatory Academy 40
Victoria 62, Stockton 48
Wabaunsee 51, Silver Lake 35
Wallace County 80, Greeley County 43
Wamego 72, Jefferson West 52
Washington County 72, Linn 22
Waverly 51, Madison/Hamilton 46
Wellington 51, Clearwater 45
Wichita Collegiate 79, Circle 66
Wichita East 69, Wichita North 51
Wichita Heights 48, Wichita Bishop Carroll 46
Wichita South 66, Wichita Northwest 56
Wichita West 77, Kapaun Mount Carmel 74, OT
Yates Center 76, Cherryvale 69

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL
KC East Christian 46, Bishop Seabury Academy 23
Andale 32, Mulvane 21
Anderson County 27, Prairie View 25
Atchison County 52, Riverside 32
Axtell 68, BV Randolph 50
Baldwin 70, Ottawa 38
Burlington 43, Neodesha 27
Cambridge, Neb. 52, Northern Valley 42
Caney Valley 58, Erie 29
Central Heights 27, Osawatomie 12
Central Plains 55, Dodge City 45
Centralia 51, Frankfort 44
Chanute 57, Coffeyville 35
Chaparral 46, Belle Plaine 31
Chapman 40, Beloit 37
Chase County 39, Northern Heights 22
Cheney 40, Wichita Independent 38
Cherryvale 52, Yates Center 19
Circle 39, Wichita Collegiate 31
Colby 52, Goodland 47
Conway Springs 36, Douglass 16
Council Grove 54, Herington 24
Cunningham 47, Burrton 23
Derby 50, Andover Central 29
DeSoto 50, Spring Hill 27
Dighton 39, Wheatland-Grinnell 32
El Dorado 42, Winfield 32
Elkhart 78, Deerfield 60
Ell-Saline 39, Bennington 25
Elyria Christian 36, Little River 31
Emporia 50, Topeka Seaman 41
Eureka 49, West Elk 37
Fairfield 64, Stafford 46
Flinthills 69, Cedar Vale/Dexter 42
Fredonia 50, Humboldt 47
Frontenac 56, Louisburg 43
Galena 49, Riverton 34
Garden Plain 45, Wichita Trinity 32
Girard 61, Columbus 33
Glasco/Miltonvale-Southern Cloud 50, Pike Valley 36
Goddard 37, Arkansas City 26
Goessel 58, Centre 24
Golden Plains 51, Logan 47
Great Bend 62, Hays 55
Haven 49, Pratt 43
Hays-TMP-Marian 68, Trego 28
Highland Park 48, Junction City 46
Holton 72, Hiawatha 65
Hoxie 74, Wichita County 26
Hugoton 71, Ulysses 27
Hutchinson Central Christian 32, Attica 30
Independence 44, Parsons 30
Ingalls 63, Fowler 19
Jayhawk Linn 41, Chetopa 37
Jefferson North 39, Jackson Heights 29
Jefferson West 42, Wamego 36
Kapaun Mount Carmel 52, Wichita West 28
KC Piper 50, Mill Valley 45
Kingman 53, Hesston 52
Kiowa County 51, Pawnee Heights 15
LaCrosse 57, Macksville 36
Lakeside 52, Thunder Ridge 39
Lansing 38, Basehor-Linwood 36
Larned 60, Lyons 44
Leavenworth 42, Lawrence Free State 40
Lebo 40, Hartford 30
Liberal 38, Garden City 31
Lincoln 53, Tescott 33
Maize South 72, Goddard-Eisenhower 64
Marais des Cygnes Valley 58, Burlingame 47
Marion 40, Berean Academy 39
Marysville 67, Concordia 56
Maur Hill – Mount Academy 42, Pleasant Ridge 28
McPherson 53, Buhler 18
Meade 59, Southwestern Hts. 41
Medicine Lodge 56, Bluestem 38
Minneapolis 31, Clay Center 28
Mission Valley 50, Osage City 29
Moscow 43, Syracuse 36
Moundridge 46, Canton-Galva 33
Newton 38, Hutchinson 24
Nickerson 43, Halstead 41
Northeast-Arma 49, Pleasanton 39
Olathe East 56, SM East 36
Olathe North 50, SM Northwest 46
Oswego 42, Uniontown 30
Paola 51, Eudora 24
Pittsburg 52, Fort Scott 38
Pratt Skyline 44, Pretty Prairie 27
Quinter 54, Western Plains 21
Rawlins County 38, Triplains-Brewster 25
Remington 35, Inman 21
Republic County 48, Salina Sacred Heart 20
Riley County 51, St. Mary’s 20
Rose Hill 55, Augusta 34
Rossville 61, Rock Creek 60
Royal Valley 38, Perry-Lecompton 31
Russell 59, Southeast Saline 50
Sabetha 60, Nemaha Central 41
Salina Central 55, Maize 52
Salina South 37, Wichita Campus 28
Scott City 49, Holcomb 36
Sedan 51, Central Burden 16
Sedgwick 35, Hutchinson Trinity 22
Silver Lake 56, Wabaunsee 33
SM North 50, Olathe Northwest 46
SM West 58, Lawrence 56
Smoky Valley 42, Hillsboro 33
Solomon 46, Wakefield 33
South Barber 59, Norwich 51
South Central 71, Bucklin 22
South Gray 60, Satanta 55
Spearville 65, Ness City 27
St. James Academy 50, KC Sumner 44
St. John 52, Ellinwood 35
St. John’s Beloit-Tipton 73, Osborne 20
Sterling 46, Hoisington 29
Sylvan-Lucas 40, Natoma 25
Tonganoxie 54, KC Turner 20
Topeka 65, Topeka West 45
Topeka Hayden 57, Shawnee Heights 45
Troy 52, Onaga 30
Udall 32, Caldwell 30
Valley Center 57, Andover 37
Valley Falls 58, Horton 25
Veritas Christian 60, Christ Preparatory Academy 35
Victoria 50, Stockton 39
Washburn Rural 54, Manhattan 52
Washington County 58, Linn 41
Waverly 52, Madison/Hamilton 32
Wellington 60, Clearwater 23
Wellsville 50, Santa Fe Trail 40
West Franklin 61, Lyndon 35
Wetmore 43, Doniphan West 25
Wichita Bishop Carroll 41, Wichita Heights 28
Wichita East 55, Wichita North 35
Wichita South 50, Wichita Northwest 18
Wilson 50, Chase 36

TMP boys, girls cruise in WaKeeney

By JEREMY McGUIRE
Hays Post

Girls:  TMP 68, Trego 28
TMP started their Mid Continent League game against Trego on Tuesday night on a 13-0 run and never looked back. Trego would score one bucket to make it 13-2.  The Lady Monarchs would score the next 18 points to take a 31-2 lead early in the second quarter and held a 42-15 halftime lead.

The second half didn’t turn out much better for the Golden Eagles as TMP went on to the 68-28 win.  Sophomore Kayla Vitztum led TMP with a season high 25 points.  Janae Huxman led Trego with 11 points.  Trego drops to 2-6 overall and 0-1 in the Mid Continent League and will travel to Ness City on Friday.  TMP improves to 6-2 and 3-1 in the MCL and will host Smith Center on Friday.

ROSE MCFARLAND INTERVIEW


GAME HIGHLIGHTS


Boys:  TMP 62, Trego 46
TMP started off strong and didn’t falter on their way to a sixth consecutive win.  The Monarchs led by as many as 13 points in the first quarter before Trego narrowed the gap to 22-10 at the end of the first.  The Golden Eagles would hit a three to start the second quarter to close the gap to single digits.  The Monarchs would extend their lead back to double figures before halftime, leading 30-19.

TMP maintained their lead throughout the second half eventually winning by the final score of 62-46.  Emmit Owens was the only Golden Eagle in double figures with 13.  TMP was led by 19 from Jared Vitztum.  Trego (4-4, 0-1 MCL) will travel to Ness City on Friday.  TMP (6-2, 4-0 MCL) will host Smith Center on Friday.

JOE HERTEL INTERVIEW


GAME HIGHLIGHTS

Hays High splits with Great Bend

The Hays High boys kept their winning streak alive while the girls came up short for a second game in-a-row against Great Bend Tuesday night at Hays High School.

Great Bend 62, Hays 55
The Hays High Lady Indians fell behind by 10 early in the first quarter but fought back to tie the game in the fourth quarter before falling 62-55 to Great Bend on Tuesday night in Hays.

Hays High open the game with a Talyn Kleweno field goal to take a 2-0 lead, the only lead they would have as Great Bend used a 16-4 run to build an early 10 point lead. Great Bend’s Carley Brack scored 11 of her game-high 25 points during the first quarter run. Still Hays closed the quarter on a 11-3 run and trailed by just two after the first quarter.

After trailing by as many as 13 in the third quarter Hays cut the deficit to 8 heading into the fourth quarter.

Down 10 Hays used a 13-6 run capped off by a Jaycee Dale three-point play to tie the game at 53. But Great Bend answered the Hays run with a 9-2 to close the game.

Kirk Maska Postgame

Audra Schmeidler led the Indians with 12 points all coming in the second half. Dale and Mattie Hutchison finished with 10 points each. Savannah Schneider added 9.

Hays dropped to 3-5 and 1-1 in the Western Athletic Conference with the loss.

Hays 90, Great Bend 44
The Hays High Indians used an 18-4 first quarter run to build a double-digit lead over Great Bend on their way to a 90-44 win Tuesday night.

With the Indians trailing by two Isaiah Nunnery scored 11 of his game-high 23 points in the first quarter helping Hays build a 25-12 lead after the first.

Hays opened the second quarter on a 21-2 run and held the Panthers to just six second quarter points as the Indians led 46-18 at halftime.

The Indians kept up the pressure in the second half and out scored Great Bend 44-26 in the second half on the way to their sixth straight win. Hays moves to 7-1 on the season and 2-0 in the WAC.

Rick Keltner Postgame

Twelve different Indians scored in the game and Keith Dryden finished with 15. Drew Young added 12 and Shane Berens chipped in 10.

Hays is on the road at Garden City Friday night.

Kansas State beats Texas Tech for 1st Big 12 win

By TATE STEINLAGE
Associated Press

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Kamau Stokes and Barry Brown combined to hit seven of Kansas State’s season-high 10 3-pointers, and the Wildcats notched their first Big 12 victory with an 83-70 win over Texas Tech on Tuesday night.

Stokes and Wesley Iwundu led the Wildcats (11-5, 1-3) with 17 points apiece, part of an offensive clinic that also saw Brown finish with 15 points. Five Wildcats finished in double figures.

Brown helped fend off a comeback bid by the Red Raiders — who cut into a 16-point halftime deficit to trail 59-54 with 9:42 to play — by capping an 11-0 run that spanned 1:48 with an emphatic, reverse dunk in transition.

Justin Gray scored 23 points to go along with eight rebounds for Texas Tech (11-4, 1-3).

 

No. 11 West Virginia trips up No. 1 Kansas

By JOHN RABY
AP Sports Writer

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Jaysean Paige scored 26 points, Devin Williams had 17 points and 12 rebounds, and No. 11 West Virginia beat top-ranked Kansas 74-63 on Tuesday night.

West Virginia (15-1, 4-0 Big 12) is off to its best start since 1982, when it started 24-1.

Perry Ellis scored 21 points for Kansas (14-2, 3-1), which committed a season-high 22 turnovers, shot 42 percent from the field and was held to its lowest point total of the season.

West Virginia led 39-27 at halftime and never let the Jayhawks get closer than six points in the second half.

West Virginia fans stormed the court and sang John Denver’s “Country Roads” after the Mountaineers’ first win over a top-ranked team in 33 years.

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