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Longtime assistant takes over Ellis High School football program

Posted on June 10, 2015June 10, 2015

By JONATHAN ZWEYGARDT
Hays Post

ELLIS — Ellis USD 388 has tabbed longtime assistant coach Craig Amrein as the next head football coach of the Railroaders.

Amrein served as an assistant coach at Ellis for eight seasons under coach Butch Hayes. Before that, he was an assistant to Ryan Cornelsen at La Crosse.

After serving as an assistant coach with Hayes and Cornelsen, Amrein said he is excited to be a head coach.

Amrein also said he believes his familiarity with the players will help to make it a smooth transition.

“I’ve been assistant, I’ve been D (defensive) coordinator and I’ve also been assistant offensive coordinator before, so the kids know what they’re getting into,” Amrein said. “They know what my expectations are.”

From 2006 through 2011, Ellis posted six straight playoff appearances. Since then, the Railroaders have suffered three straight losing seasons, and Amrein said they need to get tougher if they are going to get the program back to where it was.

“Right now, one of the things that I am going to look at it mental toughness,” Amrein said. “We have got to get tougher across the board and a lot of that comes from time in the weight room.”

Amrein is a computer technology teacher at the Ellis High School.

Hayes, who also served as boys basketball coach, departed Ellis for a position at Rock Creek USD 323 in Westmoreland.

The USD 388 approved the hiring of Amrein as the head high school football coach and Brandon Maska as the head boys basketball coach at Monday’s meeting.

Ellis opens the season Sept. 4 at Norton.

Former Hays Lark moves to 16th on all-time home run list

Posted on June 10, 2015June 10, 2015

Former Hays Lark and current Angels first baseman Albert Pujols continues to climb up career batting lists.

A fifth inning solo shot on Tuesday put Pujols in a tie with Yankee legend Mickey Mantle for 16th on the career home run list with 536.

Pujols played for the Hays Larks in the late 1990s.

Next on the list is Philly legend Mike Schmidt with 548 career home runs.

Pitching woes continue in Larks loss at Haysville

Posted on June 10, 2015

The Hays Larks rally for three runs in the ninth inning but it was too little too late as they lose 9-4 to the Haysville Aviatiors. The Larks fall to 4-6 on the year and just 1-4 to start Jayhawk League play while the Aviators improve to 7-1 and 4-1 in their first year in the league.

Haysville scored four in the third to take the lead for good then added four in the seventh to go up 9-1. They used a walk and four straight singles to score the four in the third to take the lead for good. They used three walks, an error and two extra base hits in the seventh.

Evan Gruener hit a home run to give the Larks the early lead in the second. He also added a two-run triple in the ninth. Derek Dickerson drove in a run with a double in the ninth. Michael Burns had three hits.

Augie Gallardo takes the loss, allowing three runs on four hits over 2 1/3 innings. Game two of the series is tonight.

Young shines in Royals’ 2-0 win over Twins

Posted on June 10, 2015

By JON KRAWCZYNSKI
AP Sports Writer

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Chris Young took a no-hitter into the seventh inning and Salvador Perez homered to help the Kansas City Royals to a 2-0 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday night.

Young (5-2) left after giving up a triple to Trevor Plouffe with one out in the seventh for his only hit of the game. The 6-foot-10 right-hander struck out two and walked three to bounce back from a pair of ugly starts and put the Royals in a position to sweep the Twins on Wednesday.

Trevor May (4-4) gave up one run on seven hits with five strikeouts and three walks in six innings for the Twins, who managed just the one hit and have scored five runs in their last four games.

On a night when San Francisco’s Chris Heston no-hit the Mets, Young looked prime to equal him as he carved up the slumping Twins lineup through six innings.

Hays Monarchs 16U sweep Larned

Posted on June 9, 2015

The Hays Monarchs 16U baseball team moved to 3-1 with a pair of run-rule wins over Larned Monday night. The Monarchs score eight in the first and win the opener 18-3 in three innings then take the second contest 15-0 in three innings.

Gavin Schumcher went 3-for-4 with a triple and drove in five runs in the first game. Luke Ruder had three RBIs. Ryan Ruder picked up the win allowing no runs on one hit over two innings.

Luke Ruder went 2-for-2 including a triple and drove in four in the second game. Jared Rack pitched the first inning and gave up a hit. Chase Werth threw the final two striking out two.

The 16U Monarchs play in Dodge City this weekend.

The 18U Monarchs are in Great Bend this weekend. They are 2-0 after a pair of wins over McCook, Nebraska this weekend.

Royals take opener vs. Twins to move into 1st

Posted on June 9, 2015

By JON KRAWCZYNSKI
AP Sports Writer

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Jason Vargas threw six shutout innings and Kendrys Morales hit a long home run against his former team to push the Kansas City Royals to a 3-1 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Monday night.

Vargas (5-2) gave up five hits and struck out two, Morales hit a two-run shot in the second inning and Eric Hosmer drove in another run in the eighth to move the AL champion Royals (32-23) ahead of the Twins (33-24) by percentage points for first place in the AL Central. Greg Holland got his 10th save in 11 chances.

Phil Hughes (4-6) had one of his strongest outings of the season for the Twins, but didn’t get enough from his offense. Hughes gave up three runs on seven hits and struck out three.

Eddie Rosario had two hits, including a solo homer for Minnesota.

Royals complete first day of MLB draft

Posted on June 9, 2015

Kansas City Royals

The Kansas City Royals completed day one of the 2015 First-Year Rule 4 Player Draft Monday night, selecting three right-handed pitchers, highlighted by the 21st overall selection, Ashe Russell. The Royals also selected Nolan Watson with the 33rd overall selection and Josh Staumont at #64 overall.

Kansas City picked Staumont, a 6-foot-2, 205-pound right-hander from Azusa Pacific University in California. The junior compiled a 6-2 mark and a 3.67 ERA over 13 games (12 starts) for the NCAA Division II Cougars, fanning 109 batters over 68.2 innings. He held opponents to a .155 average. The 21-year old is a native of La Habra, Calif.

Earlier in the evening, Kansas City selected the 18-year old Russell, a 6-foot-4, 195-pound hurler from Cathedral Catholic High School in Indianapolis with their first-round pick (21^st overall). Russell was 5-1 with a 1.02 ERA and 67 strikeouts to just nine walks in 41.0 innings as a senior. The two-time Gatorade Player of the Year in Indiana has committed collegiately to Texas A&M University.

The Royals returned to the Indianapolis prep ranks with the 33^rd overall pick, selecting the 18-year old Watson from Lawrence North High School. The 6-foot-3, 195-pound righty was 6-1 with a 0.68 ERA this spring, striking out 81 over 51.2 innings.

The 2015 First-year Rule 4 Player Draft continues on Tuesday with rounds three through 10 and concludes on Wednesday with rounds 11 to 40.

NCAA approves 30-second shot clock in men’s basketball

Posted on June 8, 2015June 9, 2015

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) – Men’s basketball teams will play with a quicker shot clock and fewer timeouts next season.

It’s the first time the shot clock has been trimmed since the 1993-94 season, when it went from 45 seconds to 35. Now it goes from 35 seconds to 30. Teams also will have one fewer second-half timeout, and if either team calls a timeout within 30 seconds of a media timeout, it would count as the scheduled break.

On Monday, the NCAA’s Playing Rules Oversight Panel officially approved both recommendations from the basketball rules committee. The panel also approved extending the arc inside the lane from 3 feet to 4 feet in hopes of reducing collisions.

It also approved a proposal allowing women’s teams to go to four 10-minute quarters instead of two 20-minute halves.

Larks hold on for first Jayhawk League win

Posted on June 7, 2015June 7, 2015

By GERARD WELLBROCK
Hays Post

The Hays Larks hit five home runs, four doubles and a triple and needed all of them as they rally for a 15-14 win over the El Dorado Broncos Sunday night at Larks Park, salvaging the final game of their four-game Jayhawk League series.

Derrick Mount and Jacob Campbell hit solo homers in the eighth inning to give the Larks the lead back for good. It was the second home run of the game for both helping the Larks to their first league win of the season.

Mount and Campbell both hit two-run homers in the first to put Hays up 4-0. El Dorado scored three in the second then added two in the fourth to tie the game 5-5. The Larks answered with seven in the bottom of the inning to go up 12-5. Derek Dickerson highlighted the big frame with a three-run blast to right field.

GAME HIGHLIGHTS

El Dorado rallied with three in the sixth, three in the seventh and two in the eighth to take their first lead at 13-12. They got a solo homer with one out in the ninth to pull within one and had the tying run at third and go-ahead run at first when Derrick Mount recorded the final two outs on a fly ball to center and strikeout for his first win.

The Larks improve to 4-5 overall and 1-3 in the Jayhawk League. El Dorado falls to 6-1 and 3-1. The Larks are off Monday before heading to Haysville for a three-game series starting on Tuesday.

FRANK LEO POST GAME COMMENTS

Perez hits tiebreaking HR in 8th, Royals beat Rangers

Posted on June 7, 2015

Jeremy Guthrie pitches into the 7th inning in Royals win over Texas Sunday. Courtesy KC Royals (Chris Vleisides).

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Salvador Perez hit a solo home run with two outs in the eighth inning, lifting the Kansas City Royals over the Texas Rangers 4-3.

Perez hit his eighth homer, sending a pitch from Keone Kela (4-2) into the Royals’ bullpen.

Wade Davis (3-1) picked up the victory, working around Prince Fielder’s double in the eighth. Greg Holland pitched a perfect ninth for his ninth save in 10 opportunities.

11U Hays Cardinals earn third-place finish at Dodge tourney

Posted on June 6, 2015June 8, 2015

Pictured front row, from left, are Clayton Hejny, Noah Weimer, Garrett Wellbrock, Jack Fields and Dakoda Werth. Pictured, back row, from right, are Wes Oakley, Dalton Dale, Gavin Meyers, Carter Newell and Jace Linenberger.

DODGE CITY — The 11U Hays Cardinals placed third in the Cowboy Challenge baseball tournament on Saturday and Sunday in Dodge City.

The Cards defeated the Liberal Rattlers in the consolation game, with Gavin Meyers earning the win. The Cardinals only loss on Sunday was against the Pueblo (Colo.) Cyclones — the eventual tournament champions.

Pictured front row, from left, are Clayton Hejny, Noah Weimer, Garrett Wellbrock, Jack Fields and Dakoda Werth. Pictured, back row, from right, are Wes Oakley, Dalton Dale, Gavin Meyers, Carter Newell and Jace Linenberger.

HaysPost.com encourages results and photos from all area baseball and softball teams during the busy tournament season. Email photos with tournament information and photo caption information to [email protected].

Larks fall at home to El Dorado

Posted on June 6, 2015June 7, 2015

By GERARD WELLBROCK
Hays Post

The El Dorado Broncos scored five runs on the third inning to take the lead and held off the Hays Larks the rest of the night for a 12-7 win Saturday night at Larks Park. The Broncos take the first three games of the series and are now 6-0 and 3-0 in the Jayhawk League. The Larks fall to 3-5 and 0-3.

Game Highlights

Hays grabbed the early lead on a Brooks Balisterri single in the second inning but it was short lived as the Broncos struck for five runs on five hits, three of them for extra bases, a half inning later.

El Dorado scored three unearned runs with two outs in the sixth to go up 9-2. Derick Mount hit a two-run homer in the seventh to cut the gap to 9-5 but the Broncos tack on two in the eighth and one in the ninth.

The Larks left the bases loaded in the sixth and seventh and strand 13 in the game.

Brandon Bell (1-1) retired the first six but gives up the five-run third and takes the loss for the Larks. Andrew Moralez allowed two runs on five hits over five innings and picks up the win for El Dorado.

The Larks try to avoid the four-game sweep at home Sunday night. Free admission for the 7 pm game courtesy of Pepsi and Freddy’s Frozen Custard.

Rodriguez pitches 7 strong innings, Rangers beat Royals

Posted on June 6, 2015June 7, 2015

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Wandy Rodriguez pitched seven strong innings and the Texas Rangers defeated the Kansas City Royals 4-2 Saturday for their seventh win in eight games.

Texas has won six straight series for the first time since 2012. The AL champion Royals have lost nine of 11.

Rodriguez (3-2), a 36-year-old lefty who signed with the Rangers in early April after Atlanta released him in spring training, gave up one run and six hits. He walked none and struck out four.

Yordano Ventura (3-5) continued to struggle early, allowing four runs in the first two innings.