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Hays High opens practice under new coach

Posted on August 18, 2015August 18, 2015

By DUSTIN ARMBRUSTER
Hays Post

Following a coaching change for a second consecutive year, the Hays High Indians got their first day of football practice completed on Monday. Long time Oakley coach Randall Rath, took the Hays job after one year in Cimarron. Rath opened his tenure with two practices on Monday with 60 kids reporting for practice.

Coach Randall Rath on his first practice

Rath has plenty to replace after most of last year’s starters were seniors or didn’t return this season. But first and foremost he has to get kids acclimated to the way a new coach wants his practices to run, along with installing his offensive and defensive strategies. To some extent the first week of practice is feeling out what the athletes need from the coach. “You can see it in their eyes when I came this summer. ‘Are you going to be here?’ You can tell that is the question their asking. They’ve bought in and I couldn’t be any happier than what they’ve done.”

Rath’s expectations are simple through this first week of practice. Be better today than you were yesterday.

Rath and the Indians will take the field for the first time this season on September 4th. They will open the season at home versus Olathe Northwest.

Youthful Monarchs hoping to turn gridiron fortunes around in 2015

Posted on August 18, 2015August 18, 2015

Right at 45 players greeted head coach John Montgomery Monday morning as TMP-Marian held their first of two workouts to begin the 2015 football season. Of the 45 players who reported, over 30 are underclassman.

“It really puts our seniors in a unique position and our juniors for leadership to try to mentor and help our young guys to grow” Montgomery said. “But you have to look at our situation and you can’t help but be excited for the next several seasons of Monarch football.”

TMP-Marian head football coach John Montgomery on the upcoming 2015 Monarch football season

The Monarchs finished 0-9 in their first season in the Mid-Continent League and have just two wins over the last two seasons. With four of last year’s losses were by eight points or less, Montgomery says winning the close ones is key to turning the program around.

“We’ve got to start making those games, finding a way to get wins in the win column. As soon as that starts happening I think it’s going to snowball for us. Guys are going to start to have quite a bit more confidence, their going to play faster, more physically. I think you’re going to see a new level of Monarch football”.

TMP-Marian opens their season September 4th at Phillipsburg.

Two MIAA football teams in top-ten of AFCA preseason poll

Posted on August 17, 2015

MIAA Media Relations

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The MIAA will open the 2015 football season with two teams ranked in the American Football Coaches Association preseason top 10 released today. The MIAA joins the Northern Sun and Great Lakes Intercollegiate as league’s who begin the year with two teams in the top ten.

AFCA Preseason Coaches’ Poll

Northwest Missouri is ranked fifth in the poll with Pittsburg State picked to finish seventh in the preseason poll. NWMSU opens the season on Sept. 3 at Nebraska-Kearney while PSU will be on the road at Northeastern State the same day.

Also receiving votes in the poll were Central Missouri and Central Oklahoma who each represented the MIAA in bowl games last season.

Former NFL players appeal terms of concussion settlement

Posted on August 17, 2015

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Former NFL players who object to terms of the potential $1 billion concussion settlement are filing appeals Monday with a federal court in Philadelphia.

About a dozen appeals are expected on behalf of about 90 ex-players. They are likely to be argued this fall and delay payments until 2016.

Some appeals challenge the exclusion of future cases of CTE, the brain decay that some link to football concussions.

Negotiators who forged the deal say the science on CTE, or chronic traumatic encephalopathy, is still evolving.

Former player Andrew Stewart has Parkinson’s disease and wants credit toward an award for three years of preseason and training camp experience.

Lawyer Michael Rosenthal says the 49-year-old Stewart would get only one year of credit for his 1989 season with the Cleveland Browns under the current settlement.

Chiefs’ Fisher injured as team resumes training camp

Posted on August 17, 2015

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) – Chiefs left tackle Eric Fisher limped off the field early in practice Monday, the latest injury to a team that had several players dinged up in its preseason opener.

Fisher, the 2013 No. 1 overall draft pick, was hurt while blocking in a 9-on-7 drill. The third-year pro limped away from the workout, then had his shoe removed as trainers looked at his left ankle. He was later driven to the locker room.

Wide receiver De’Anthony Thomas, offensive guard Jeff Allen and linebacker Josh Mauga were among starters and notables that did not practice. All were hurt Saturday night in Arizona.

The Chiefs are in their final week of practice in St. Joseph. They play Seattle on Friday night before camp resumes next week in Kansas City.

Morales’ RBI single in 10th lifts Royals past Angels

Posted on August 17, 2015

Kansas City's Alcides Escobar makes a throw to first base in Sunday night's game vs. the LA Angels. (Chris Vleisides) — Kansas City’s Alcides Escobar makes a throw to first base in Sunday night’s game vs. the LA Angels. (Chris Vleisides)

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Kendrys Morales had an RBI single with two outs in the 10th inning to lift the Kansas City Royals to a 4-3 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday night.

Ben Zobrist singled with one out in the 10th, the Royals’ first hit since Eric Hosmer’s RBI single in the first inning. After Hosmer walked, Morales singled against Trevor Gott (2-1) as Kansas City improved to 7-2 in extra-inning games.

Kelvin Herrera (4-2) pitched a perfect 10th to pick up the victory.

Kole Calhoun homered in the eighth off Wade Davis to put the Angels up 3-2.

Angels closer Huston Street, however, could not hold the lead in the ninth. He walked the bases loaded before Alex Rios’ sacrifice fly scored Hosmer to tie the score. Mike Trout made a diving catch of Paulo Orlando’s scorcher to right-center for the third out to preserve the tie.

Royals sign Chamberlain, Rodriguez to minor league contracts

Posted on August 17, 2015

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Veteran pitchers Joba Chamberlain and Wandy Rodriguez agreed to minor league contracts Sunday with the Kansas City Royals, the American League Central leaders, and will report to Triple-A Omaha.

Chamberlain, a 29-year-old right-hander, is 25-21 with a 3.89 ERA in 359 games in the majors with the New York Yankees and Detroit Tigers. He was 0-2 with a 4.09 ERA in 30 relief appearances this season with Detroit. Chamberlain was a Nebraska teammate of Royals left fielder Alex Gordon, who is on the disabled list.

Rodriguez, a 36-year-old left-hander, went 6-4 with a 4.90 ERA this season with the Texas Rangers, who released him Aug. 4. He has also pitched for the Houston Astros and Pittsburgh Pirates in his 11-year big league career.

FHSU football wraps up first week of practice with Sunday scrimmage

Posted on August 16, 2015August 16, 2015

Redshirt freshman QB Jacob Mezera attempts a pass in Sunday's scrimmage. — Redshirt freshman QB Jacob Mezera attempts a pass in Sunday’s scrimmage.

The Fort Hays State football team wrapped up their first week of camp with an inter-squad scrimmage Sunday morning at Lewis Field. The scrimmage consisted of about 70 plays with no live tackling except for the freshman.

The offense only managed to score one touchdown. Senior quarterback Treveon Albert connected with junior wide receiver Isiah Maxi on a 10-yard strike. Drew O’Brien made two of three field goal attempts, hitting from 36 and 42 yards but missed on a 28 yard try.

Fort Hays State head coach Chris Brown said he was relatively pleased with what he saw. “I thought our kids did pretty well. I saw good things from both sides of the ball” Brown said. “It was pretty crisp, it was pretty clean. A few too many penalties but those are things we’re going to work out.”

FHSU head coach Chris Brown talks about Sunday’s scrimmage

Senior quarterback Treveon Albert completed 7 of 9 passes for 43 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's scrimmage. — Senior quarterback Treveon Albert completed 7 of 9 passes for 43 yards and a touchdown in Sunday’s scrimmage.

Albert completed 7 of 9 passes for 43 yards but also threw an interception to go along with his touchdown pass to Maxi. Kevin Spain, who started one game last season before missing the final nine games with an injury, completed 4-of-6 passes for 32 yards. Redshirt freshman Jacob Mezera was 2-for-6 for 14 yards.

Derek Campbell led the Tigers running attack with 26 yards on six carries. Redshirt freshman Malik Thomas rushed for 24 yards on seven carries and sophomore Shaquille Cooper gained six yards on four attempts.

Redshirt freshman RB Malik Thomas on Sunday’s scrimmage

Isaiah Maxi led the receivers with three catches for 18 yards and scored the only touchdown on a 10 yard reception from Treveon Albert. Tight end Zack Gaughan had two catches for 16 yards while redshirt freshman Dyantre Colston hauled in three passes for 15 yards.

The defense recorded four sacks as well as interceptions by Bobby Stinson and Kane Kelly.

Redshirt sophomore DL Noah Debben discusses Sunday’s scrimmage

The Tigers are scheduled to hold another scrimmage on Thursday.

Daniel leads Chiefs to win in preseason opener

Posted on August 15, 2015

By BOB BAUM
AP Sports Writer

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona’s Carson Palmer was flawless in a brief appearance, Kansas City backup Chase Daniel threw for three touchdowns and the Chiefs beat the Cardinals 34-19 in the teams’ preseason opener Saturday night.

Palmer, in his first game since tearing an ACL last Nov. 9, was 4 for 4 for 77 yards, directing a seven-play, 80-yard touchdown drive to start the game before sitting down for the night. Palmer threw over the middle to Andre Ellington on a 57-play to highlight the seven-play, 80-yard scoring drive.

Arizona’s Tyrann Mathieu intercepted Alex Smith’s pass on the Chiefs’ first possession to set up a field goal to put Arizona up 10-0. The Kansas City reserves scored the next 31 points.

Daniel was 17 for 29 for 189 yards in less than two quarters of play.

Perez goes deep, Cueto stingy as Royals beat Angels

Posted on August 15, 2015August 15, 2015

By DAVE SKRETTA
AP Sports Writer

Royals vs. Angels — Johnny Cueto picks up his second straight home win Sunday night vs. the Angels. (Chris Vleisides)

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Salvador Perez homered to lead off a six-run second inning, Johnny Cueto won his second consecutive start for Kansas City, and the Royals rolled to a 9-4 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday night.

Jerrod Dyson steals second base in Kansas City's win over the Angels Saturday night. (Chris Vleisides) — Jerrod Dyson steals second base in Kansas City’s win over the Angels Saturday night. (Chris Vleisides)

Cueto (9-7) allowed one run and eight hits over eight innings, striking out four without a walk. The former All-Star has only allowed six runs in four starts since his trade to Kansas City, including the shutout he tossed against the Tigers in his home debut earlier this week.

Perez later had an RBI double as the Royals sent 11 batters to the plate in a 24-minute second inning. Matt Shoemaker (5-9) absorbed most of the damage for the Angels, the right-hander failing to make it through the frame in his second consecutive disastrous start.

Eric Hosmer’s 2-run shot helps Royals beat Angels

Posted on August 15, 2015

By DAVE SKRETTA
AP Sports Writer

Danny Duffy matched a franchise record with three hit batters in just six innings but gets the win over the Angels Friday night. (Chris Vleisides).

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Eric Hosmer hit a go-ahead two-run homer, Danny Duffy settled down after a wild start and the Kansas City Royals rallied for a 4-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night.

Duffy (6-5) allowed five hits without a walk while matching a franchise record with three hit batters in just six innings. But the left-hander only allowed one run, wiggling out of a few jams by leaving six Angels on base — three in scoring position.

The Royals mustered just one hit off Jered Weaver (4-9) until the sixth, when Ben Zobrist led off with a double to right. He tied the game moments later when first baseman Albert Pujols let a sharply hit grounder by Lorenzo Cain through his legs for an error.

Hosmer followed with his 406-foot shot over the bullpen in right field.

Greg Holland got the last three outs for his 26th save.

HHS soccer announces practice schedule

Posted on August 15, 2015August 13, 2015

Here is the official practice schedule for Hays High boys soccer team this season:

Aug 17th, 18th and 19th: 6:00 a.m. to 7:15 a.m. at HHS track (running shoes only). 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. south of baseball field and they will need cleats, shin guards, socks, shirt, shorts & water bottles.

Aug 20th: 6:45 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. in multi-purpose room to watch “Concussion Video”. 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. south of baseball field with regular practice equipment.

Aug 21st: 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. regular practice

Aug 22nd 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. **Practice & Alumni Scrimmage** Location is at Pratt-Optimist Park on 5th street for scrimmage.

After Aug. 22nd we will go to regular practice time of 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. starting Aug. 24th, 2015.

Angels rally from late 4-run hole to beat Royals

Posted on August 14, 2015August 14, 2015

By DAVE SKRETTA
AP Sports Writer

Jeremy Guthrie allowed one run while walking three and striking out two over six innings Thursday night vs. the Angels. (Jason Hanna)

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – C.J. Cron and Kole Calhoun each drove in a pair of runs in the ninth inning Thursday night, rallying the Los Angeles Angels past Kansas City and its stout bullpen for a 7-6 victory and an end to their seven-game skid against the Royals.

Kansas City had built a 5-1 advantage heading to the eighth, but All-Star reliever Wade Davis coughed up two runs in his first appearance since Aug. 6, when a stiff back put him on the shelf.
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Greg Holland (3-1) entered in the ninth and gave up a leadoff single, a walk and threw a wild pitch. Cron followed with a pinch-hit double to tie the game, and after Johnny Giavotella singled, Calhoun added his go-ahead double into the right-field corner.