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Ellis softball advances to regional semifinals

Posted on May 19, 2015May 19, 2015

The Ellis softball team has advanced to the semifinals of the Lincoln 2-1A regional after a 15-0, three inning run-rule win over Bennington Monday.

The Railers explode for eight runs in the first inning, then added two in the second and five in the third.

Brittany Bollig had three of the Railers six hits and drove in five. Skylar Gottschalk knocked in three.

Gottschalk allowed just one hit, striking out three and walking one for the win as Ellis improves to 9-10.

The Railers will now play No. 2 seed Salina-Sacred Heart Tuesday at 4:45 in Lincoln. The Knights received a first-round bye.

Ellis baseball comeback falls short in regional semifinals

Posted on May 19, 2015

The Ellis baseball team saw their season come to an end Monday in a 4-3 loss to Spearville in the Holcomb 2-1A Regional semifinals in Dodge City.

The Lancers jumped out to a 3-0 lead after two, then tacked on a run in the fifth after the Railers had pulled within a run. Ellis added another run in the sixth.

Brandon Bollig takes the loss, allowing two earned runs on seven hits, striking out 12 and walking just one.

Ellis committed three errors in the game and sees their season end at 10-7.

Chiefs wrap up 3-day look at rookies in minicamp

Posted on May 19, 2015

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Mitch Morse would have been hard-pressed to find a better opportunity.

Start with the fact that the rookie offensive lineman was drafted by the Chiefs, just down the road from where he played in college. Throw in the fact that he was picked well before most experts anticipated – and what that meant for his first contract.

Then consider this: The Chiefs watched their starting center sign with the Oakland Raiders in free agency, leaving a gaping void in the middle of their offensive line.

Suddenly, the second-round draft pick could be counted on by a playoff contender.

Edinson Volquez dominates as Royals roll past Yankees

Posted on May 18, 2015

By DAVE SKRETTA
AP Sports Writer

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Edinson Volquez threw three-hit ball for seven innings, Salvador Perez homered and drove in two runs and the Kansas City Royals rudely welcomed Chris Capuano back to the big leagues with a 6-0 victory over the New York Yankees on Sunday.

The Royals got production from throughout their lineup to take the rubber game of their three-game set with the Yankees, whom they face again next week in New York.

Volquez (3-3) struck out five without issuing a walk in an effortless performance. He never allowed a leadoff man on base, and just one Yankee reached second all afternoon.

Capuano (0-1) made his season debut after rehabbing a quad strain that he sustained in spring training. The veteran left-hander gave up four runs on four hits and two walks, and left New York in a big hole when he was pulled four batters into the third inning.

The loss was the Yankees’ fifth in their last six games.

TMP-Marian 2 seed, HHS 3 seed for 4-1A soccer regoinal

Posted on May 16, 2015May 18, 2015

TMP-Marian is the two seed and Hays High the six seed for this week’s 4-1A state soccer tournament. The Monarchs (10-3-1) receive a first-round bye and will host the winner of Monday’s Mulvane vs. Towanda-Circle match at 5pm Thursday.

The Indians (7-8-1) open with Wichita Trinity Academy (4-11) at 4pm Tuesday at Hays High. The winner gets No. 3 seed Winfield Thursday in Winfield.

4-1A Regional Soccer Bracket

Cain drives in 5, Young tough as Royals rout Yankees

Posted on May 16, 2015

By DAVE SKRETTA
AP Sports Writer

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Lorenzo Cain had a career-high five RBIs, Kendrys Morales drove in three more runs and the Kansas City Royals routed the New York Yankees 12-1 on Friday night.

The Royals scored six times in the sixth inning while knocking Yankees starter Michael Pineda from the game, then cruised the rest of the way to open a three-game set between division leaders by dealing New York its season-high fourth consecutive loss.

Chris Young (3-0) allowed just four hits and two walks over 5 2-3 innings, making another strong case for a permanent spot in the starting rotation. The 6-foot-10 veteran made his third spot start in place of Jason Vargas, who is on the disabled list with a hip flexor injury.

Pineda (5-1), coming off a masterful 16-strikeout performance against Baltimore, only struck out one while matching a career worst with 10 hits.

Czarnecki Named to NCBWA All-Central Region Team

Posted on May 15, 2015

FHSU Sports Information
Kevin Czarnecki picked up his second all-region honor for the 2015, earning National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association All-Central Region Second Team honors on May 14. He earned the honor as a utility player.

Czarnecki was tabbed an all-region first team selection as a utility/non-pitcher by Daktronics. He now has two all-region selections from this season and was a two-time All-MIAA selection in his two years with the Tigers.

Czarnecki led the Tigers with a .415 batting average, 17 doubles, 71 hits, 53 runs scored, and an on-base percentage of .495 in 2015. He recorded 30 extra-base hits, adding 12 home runs and a triple to his team-best 17 doubles. Czarnecki finished the season on an impressive 21-game hitting streak and 37-consecutive game streak of reaching base. He also led the team in multi-hit games with 27. Czarnecki started at three different positions in 2015, 21 times at first base, 15 times at designated hitter, and 11 times at third base.

Below is the NCBWA All-Central Region Team for 2015.

2015 NCBWA All-Central Region Team
First Team
Catcher – Mike Jurgella, Senior, St. Cloud State University
First Base – Patrick Castleberry, Senior, Arkansas Tech
Second Base – Jimmy Heck, Junior, Minnesota Duluth
Shortstop – Kyle Lieser, Junior, St. Cloud State University
Third Base – Dean Long, Senior, Emporia State University
Outfield – Eric Loxtercamp, Senior, St. Cloud State University
Outfield – Justin Harris, Senior, Emporia State University
Outfield – Nathan Ackerman, Junior, Wayne State College
Designated Hitter – Max Waletich, Senior, Minnesota State
Utility Player – Nick Spini, Senior, East Central University
Starting Pitcher – Reese Gregory, Junior, St. Cloud State University
Starting Pitcher – Cody Hutchinson, Junior, Missouri Southern State University
Starting Pitcher – Sheldon Miks, Freshman, St. Cloud State University
Relief Pitcher – Dakota Belter, Junior, Minnesota State

Second Team
Catcher – Jack Goihl, Senior, Augustana
Catcher – Nolan Johnson, Senior, Minnesota State
First Base – Alex Wojciechowski, Junior, Minnesota Duluth
Second Base – Charles Sims, Junior, Northeastern State University
Second Base – Mitch Moser, Sophomore, Upper Iowa University
Shortstop – Eric Fasnacht, Junior, Concordia-St. Paul University
Third Base – Patrick Fiala, Junior, Augustana
Outfield – Trevor Jones, Senior, Central Missouri
Outfield – Brandon Grimsley, Junior, Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Outfield – Grant Farley, Sophomore, Minnesota Duluth
Outfield – Anthony Pacheco, Junior, Nebraska-Kearney
Outfield – Ryan Degner, Senior, Missouri Western
Outfield – Jake Greco, Freshman, Upper Iowa
Designated Hitter – Jesse Rall, Junior, Missouri Southern State University
Utility Player – Kevin Czarnecki, Senior, Fort Hays State University
Starting Pitcher – Connor Eller, Junior, Ouachita Baptist University
Starting Pitcher – Payton Walker, Junior, Missouri Southern State University
Starting Pitcher – Dalton Roach, Freshman, Minnesota State University
Relief Pitcher – Nick Vanthillo, Junior, Henderson State University

Player of the Year: Mike Jurgella, Catcher, Senior, St. Cloud State
Pitcher of the Year: Reese Gregory, Pitcher, Junior, St. Cloud State
Coach of the Year: Pat Dolan, St. Cloud State

TMP girls 2nd; boys 3rd at MCL meet

Posted on May 15, 2015

The TMP-Marian girls track and field team had two individuals and a relay team place first as the team finished second at the Mid-Continent League meet on Thursday in Plainville.

Melissa Pfeifer won the 800 meters (2:26.12) and finished second in the 3200 meters (14:05.52), behind Alicia Lechman (13:16.96) who won the event for TMP.

The TMP 4×800 meter relay team also placed first (10:47.97).

Norton won the girls team title with 112 points. TMP was second with 84 and Hill City was third.

The TMP boys finished third with 80 points, 33 behind second place Norton. Smith Center won the team title with 124 points.

Andre Hess won both the 1600 meters (4:53.02) and the 3200 meters (10:45.66) for TMP. Mark Loftus was second for the Monarchs in the 3200 meters (11:10.96).

Sam Dreiling won the pole vault (14-06.00)

NCAA hopes to make women’s college game more like pros

Posted on May 15, 2015

By DOUG FEINBERG
AP Basketball Writer

The NCAA women’s basketball rules committee is making the college game look more like the pros.

The committee came up with suggested changes Friday that include playing four 10-minute quarters instead of two halves, advancing the ball to the frontcourt in the final minute of game after a timeout and shooting two free throws after the fifth foul of each quarter. Those rules are already used in the WNBA.

The proposals will be evaluated on June 8 by a playing rules oversight panel. If they are passed they will be implemented starting next year.

The new rules would be used across all three divisions of women’s basketball.

NCAA committee calls for switch to 30-second shot clock

Posted on May 15, 2015

By JOHN MARSHALL
AP Basketball Writer

The NCAA Men’s Basketball Rules Committee has recommended reducing the shot clock from 35 to 30 seconds among a series of changes aimed at speeding up a game that has reached historic lows in scoring.

The NCAA experimented with a 30-second shot clock during the NIT and CIT postseason tournaments and the rules committee recommended making it permanent for the 2015-16 season. The shot clock was last reduced for the 1993-94 season, from 45 to 35 seconds.

Scoring in college basketball hit an all-time low in 2012-13 and nearly matched it last season, when teams scored 67.6 points per game.

The committee also recommended extending the restricted arc from three to four feet to reduce the number of collisions under the basket. Teams also would have one less second-half timeout.

Monarch baseball wins three to extend win streak

Posted on May 15, 2015May 15, 2015

The TMP-Marian baseball team ends their regular season on a six-game win streak after defeating Goodland 12-7 in the completion of a rainout from last week then sweeping Colby 6-0 and 10-6. The Monarchs have won nine of their last 10 games to finish the regular season 16-4.

Ryan Ruder and Ryan Schippers both had three hits against Goodland. Ruder drove in three and scored twice. Schippers tripled and also scored two runs. Ricky Hockett allowed one run on six hits over four innings for the win. Hockett struck out six and walked none.

Kameron Schmidt threw a the complete game shutout in the opener against Colby, holding the Eagles to five hits while striking out five and walking none. Ricky Hockett drove in two while Schmidt, Justin Pfeifer and Jared Vitztum all had two hits.

Liam Stults pitched five innings in the second game with the Eagles and picks up the win. He struck out four and walked four. Braiden Werth drove in three.

The Monarchs will now play Russell/Victoria at two o’clock Tuesday in Hoisington in their regional opener.

Big day for Shoendaller helps HHS softball to sweep of Liberal

Posted on May 15, 2015May 15, 2015

The Hays High softball team closed out the regular season with a pair of run-rule wins in Liberal Thursday. The Indians win 18-0 and 24-0 to finish the regular season at 5-15.

A big day for Kaylie Schoendaller who went 5-for-7 in the two games with two home runs and 12 RBIs. Schoendaller hit a solo homer in the first game then added a grand slam in the second and scored six runs.

Schoendaller now has hit 26 home runs in her career which is second most in Kansas history behind Bishop Carroll’s Brittany Finney (32). Both moved past the old mark of 24 held by former TMP-Marian and Fort Hays State standout Maddie Holub.

Madison Prough picks up the game one win, holding Liberal to two hits. Hope Aufdemburge wins the second game.

The Indians will play McPherson at three o’clock Tuesday in Andale in their regional opener.

TMP-Marian boys golf runner-up at MCL tourney

Posted on May 15, 2015

The TMP-Marian boys golf team finished second at the MCL tournament held at the Rooks County Golf and Country Club Thursday afternoon.

The Monarchs shoot a 318 and finish nine shots back of Plainville. Trego finished third with a 323.

Hayden Rohr shot a 76 to lead the Monarchs and finish sixth. Max Megaffin fired a 77 and was seventh.

Plainville’s Gunner Kerns wins the tournament with a 71. Trego Emmit Owens and Dion Reetz both shoot a 74 to and finish second and third respectively. Plainville’s Colten Bobeck was fourth with a 75.

Team Results
Plainville 309
TMP-Marian 318
Trego 323
Stockton 341
Phillipsburg 342
Norton 347
Oakley 365
Hill City 368
Smith Center 413

Place	Player	Team	Front	Back	Total
1	Gunner Kerns	Plainville	35	36	71
2	Emmit Owens	Trego	37	37	74
3	Dion Reetz	Trego	36	38	74
4	Colton Bobeck	Plainville	38	37	75
5	Quniton Porter	Norton	37	38	75
6	Hayden Rohr	TMP	38	38	76
7	Max Megaffin	TMP	38	39	77
8	Jaron Kellerman	Phillipsburg	41	38	79
9	Casey Deutscher	Stockton	41	39	80
10	Craig Garvert	Plainville	39	41	80
11	Ryan Allen	Stockton	42	39	81
12	Lane Fisher	TMP	43	39	82
13	Jared Copeland	Plainville	43	40	83
14	Collin Werth	TMP	40	43	83
15	Dan OConnor	TMP	39	44	83
16	Zack McLaughlin	Plainville	41	43	84
17	Jacey Kellerman	Phillipsburg	42	43	85
18	Erik Scott	Stockton	43	43	86
19	Joe Heimann	TMP	42	44	86
20	Tanner Townley	Trego	40	46	86