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No. 25 Texas beats Kansas State

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MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Isaiah Taylor scored 23 points, including two foul shots with one second left that sent No. 25 Texas over Kansas State 61-57 Saturday.

Connor Lammert had 12 points and nine rebounds for the Longhorns (15-8, 4-6 Big 12).

Nino Williams had 13 points for the Wildcats (12-12, 5-6), who once again were minus Marcus Foster and Malek Harris because of indefinite suspensions. No word has been given on their future status.

Thomas Gipson missed a layup with under five seconds left that would’ve tied it. Taylor sealed the win with his free throws.

Lady Tigers hold off Emporia State for 21st straight win

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By GERARD WELLBROCK
Hays Post

Fort Hays State hit just one field goal over the nine minutes but hit just enough free throws to hold off No. 6 Emporia State 72-62 in front of 5,123 Saturday afternoon at Gross Coliseum. The win is FHSU’s 21st straight which is a new school single season record as they improve to 22-1 overall and 14-0 in the MIAA. Emporia State falls to 18-3 and 11-3 in the conference as they fall to the Lady Tigers for the second time in less than two weeks.

Tony Hobson Postgame Interview

Game Highlights

 

FHSU used an 18-0 first half run to go up 19 and led by 18 at the half. They pushed the lead to 20 on three different occasions before the Lady Hornets mounted their comeback, outscoring FHSU 19-6 over the next eight-plus minutes to pull within six with 2:39 to play.

After holding ESU to a season-low in points in their 10-point win in Emporia a week and a half ago, they hold the Lady Hornets to season-low 32-percent shooting. The Tigers also outrebound Division II’s top rebounding team by nine.

Kate Lehman led four Lady Tigers in double-figures with 17 points. Beth Bohuslavsky and Chelsea Mason both score 12 and Nikola Kacperska adds 11.

The Lady Hornets were led by Kelsey Barnwell who tallied 17.

Oklahoma State stuns No. 8 Kansas

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By CLIFF BRUNT
AP Sports Writer

STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Le’Bryan Nash scored 18 points to help Oklahoma State upset No. 8 Kansas 67-62 on Saturday.

Oklahoma State trailed by 11 at halftime, but the Cowboys held the Jayhawks to 27 percent shooting in the second half. Oklahoma State students stormed the court after beating the Jayhawks at home for the second straight year.

Anthony Hickey added 15 points for the Cowboys (16-7, 6-5 Big 12), who were coming off a win over No. 25 Texas on Wednesday. Phil Forte, Oklahoma State’s leading scorer for the season, had flu-like symptoms and was limited to 29 minutes. He finished with 13 points.

Oklahoma State beat a ranked opponent at home for the third time this season and improved to 11-2 at Gallagher-Iba Arena.

Wayne Selden, Jr. scored 15 points, and Perry Ellis, Frank Mason III and Brannen Greene each added 10 points for the Jayhawks (19-4, 8-2), who had won five straight.

Area High School Scoreboard for 2/6

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High School Scoreboard WhitmoreBOYS SCORES
Area Scores
Hays-TMP-Marian 44, Norton 30

Central Prairie League
LaCrosse 51, Ness City 45
Otis-Bison 57, Trego 55
Spearville 64, Kinsley 40
St. John 52, Central Plains 33
Victoria 71, Macksville 29

Great West Activities Conference
Scott City 75, Hugoton 57

Mid-Continent League
Ellis 66, Stockton 44
Hill City 54, Smith Center 22
Plainville 59, Oakley 57

Northern Plains League
Lincoln 47, Pike Valley 43
Osborne 65, Natoma 40
St. John’s Beloit-Tipton 60, Wilson 33
Sylvan-Lucas 80, Thunder Ridge 39

Northwest Kansas League
Dighton 67, Ingalls 53
Hoxie 58, St. Francis 57
Wallace County 80, Rawlins County 30

Western Athletic Conference
Garden City 60, Guymon, Okla. 51
Liberal 53, Great Bend 45
McPherson 66, Dodge City 52

Western Kansas Liberty League Tournament
Consolation Semifinal
Western Plains 49, Cheylin 41
Semifinal
Logan 49, Northern Valley 36
Wheatland-Grinnell 48, Triplains-Brewster 23

Statewide Scores
Abilene 71, Marysville 53
Andale 58, Rose Hill 45
Andover Central 61, Andover 49
Attica 56, Fairfield 46
Augusta 55, Wellington 42
Barstow, Mo. 68, Heritage Christian 38
Basehor-Linwood 66, Bonner Springs 58
Beloit 67, Ellsworth 39
Bennington 53, Marion 37
Berean Academy 55, Ell-Saline 43
Bishop Miege 60, BV West 51
Burlington 72, Erie 29
Burrton 71, Pratt Skyline 61
BV North 50, Blue Valley Stillwell 42
BV Northwest 58, St. Thomas Aquinas 54
Cedar Vale/Dexter 62, Argonia 51
Central Heights 65, Iola 50
Chase 68, Glasco/Miltonvale-Southern Cloud 41
Cheney 58, Chaparral 49
Council Grove 46, Clay Center 43
Cunningham 71, Norwich 59
Deerfield 61, Yarbrough, Okla. 25
Derby 74, Wichita Campus 50
DeSoto 50, Spring Hill 46
Doniphan West 48, Linn 33
El Dorado 52, Mulvane 39
Eudora 77, Louisburg 34
Eureka 74, Neodesha 55
Flint Hills Christian 59, St. John’s Military 41
Fort Scott 63, Parsons 40
Frankfort 54, BV Randolph 29
Fredonia 64, Cherryvale 44
Frontenac 77, Baxter Springs 47
Garden Plain 51, Conway Springs 44
Gardner-Edgerton 58, Blue Valley Southwest 56
Girard 57, Southeast 34
Goddard-Eisenhower 76, Arkansas City 43
Goessel 49, Elyria Christian 33
Hanover 48, Wetmore 31
Hartford 52, Chase County 50
Hesston 64, Smoky Valley 26
Hodgeman County 57, Bucklin 36
Holcomb 81, Colby 40
Holton 66, Atchison County 20
Humboldt 49, Caney Valley 37
Hutchinson Trinity 68, Remington 58
Independence 46, Labette County 43
Jackson Heights 56, Maur Hill – Mount Academy 50
Jefferson North 44, Horton 33
Kapaun Mount Carmel 62, Wichita North 33
KC Piper 73, Tonganoxie 60
KC Washington 62, KC Harmon 38
KC Wyandotte 94, Atchison 69
Kingman 54, Hoisington 42
Lakin 82, Cimarron 52
Lansing 66, KC Turner 59
Larned 55, Halstead 33
Lawrence 54, SM South 50
Lawrence Free State 62, SM Northwest 50
Little River 58, Centre 40
Lutheran (Kansas City), Mo. 75, Maranatha Academy 71
Lyons 46, Haven 27
Maize 73, Hutchinson 42
Maize South 67, Goddard 46
Manhattan 55, Topeka West 48
Marais des Cygnes Valley 54, Cornerstone Alt. Charter 40
Meade 57, Ashland 39
Medicine Lodge 48, Belle Plaine 39
Mill Valley 57, KC Bishop Ward 35
Minneapolis 53, Salina Sacred Heart 48
Mission Valley 56, Herington 26
Northeast-Arma 66, Jayhawk Linn 59
Northern Heights 67, Madison 48
Olathe North 51, SM East 43
Olathe Northwest 63, SM West 56
Olathe South 51, Leavenworth 26
Olpe 64, Lyndon 35
Onaga 55, Axtell 35
Osage City 65, Wamego 52
Oswego 50, St. Paul 38
Ottawa 63, Bishop Seabury Academy 24
Oxford 47, Flinthills 44
Paola 76, Baldwin 49
Pittsburg Colgan 55, Columbus 28
Pleasanton 55, Altoona-Midway 33
Prairie View 57, Santa Fe Trail 55
Pratt 46, Hillsboro 37
Riverside 57, Perry-Lecompton 45
Riverton 61, Galena 60, OT
Rock Creek 48, Riley County 22
Rock Hills 41, Lakeside 33
Rockhurst, Mo. 64, St. James Academy 62
Rossville 55, Wabaunsee 44
Royal Valley 32, Hiawatha 27
Sabetha 64, Jefferson West 46
Salina Central 56, Newton 44
Salina South 53, Valley Center 46
Satanta 55, Kiowa County 43
Sedgwick 60, Canton-Galva 56, OT
Shawnee Heights 65, Emporia 46
Silver Lake 73, St. Mary’s 34
SM North 63, Olathe East 61
Solomon 64, Rural Vista 37
South Barber 60, Stafford 30
South Central 78, Fowler 51
South Gray 73, Pawnee Heights 30
Southeast Saline 65, Chapman 50
Southwestern Hts. 53, Johnson-Stanton County 38
Sterling 78, Nickerson 56
Topeka 59, Junction City 57, OT
Topeka Hayden 56, Highland Park 51
Troy 58, Valley Heights 50
Udall 59, Central Burden 21
Valley Falls 58, Oskaloosa 31
Washburn Rural 51, Topeka Seaman 42
Waverly 59, Southern Coffey 49
Wellsville 62, Osawatomie 54
West Elk 58, Yates Center 39
Wichita Collegiate 66, Buhler 62, OT
Wichita East 64, Wichita Bishop Carroll 44
Wichita Heights 68, Wichita Northwest 36
Wichita Home School 64, Veritas Christian 39
Wichita Independent 62, Bluestem 53
Wichita Southeast 67, Wichita West 51
Wichita Trinity 54, Douglass 33

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Area Scores
Hays-TMP-Marian 63, Norton 38

Central Prairie League
Central Plains 49, St. John 24
LaCrosse 47, Ness City 40
Macksville 63, Victoria 52
Spearville 51, Kinsley 47

Great West Activities Conference
Hugoton 65, Scott City 29

Mid-Continent League
Hill City 54, Smith Center 36
Stockton 56, Ellis 49
Trego 61, Otis-Bison 50

Northern Plains League
Natoma 54, Osborne 50, OT
Pike Valley 45, Lincoln 44
St. John’s Beloit-Tipton 61, Wilson 47
Thunder Ridge 59, Sylvan-Lucas 35

Northwest Kansas League
Dighton 50, Ingalls 37
Hoxie 78, St. Francis 13
Oberlin-Decatur 58, Greeley County 40
Wallace County 59, Rawlins County 26

Western Athletic Conference
Garden City 65, Guymon, Okla. 45
Great Bend 52, Liberal 47
McPherson 58, Dodge City 50

Western Kansas Liberty League Tournament
Semifinal
Golden Plains 38, Logan 36
Wheatland-Grinnell 51, Triplains-Brewster 43

Statewide Scores
Abilene 59, Marysville 31
Andale 67, Rose Hill 34
Andover Central 47, Andover 45
Argonia 61, Cedar Vale/Dexter 47
Attica 58, Fairfield 45
Beloit 63, Ellsworth 34
Bennington 49, Marion 44
Berean Academy 49, Ell-Saline 35
Bishop Miege 67, BV West 33
Blue Valley Southwest 76, Gardner-Edgerton 65
Bonner Springs 45, Basehor-Linwood 28
Buhler 61, Wichita Collegiate 46
Burlington 59, Erie 27
Burrton 38, Pratt Skyline 34
BV North 54, Blue Valley Stillwell 52
BV Randolph 59, Frankfort 56
Caney Valley 60, Humboldt 20
Canton-Galva 37, Sedgwick 33
Centre 55, Little River 28
Chapman 45, Southeast Saline 43
Chase County 64, Hartford 31
Cheney 60, Chaparral 38
Cherryvale 51, Fredonia 35
Chetopa 58, Crest 41
Christ Preparatory Academy 47, Independence Home School 42
Cimarron 50, Lakin 44
Clay Center 47, Council Grove 34
Cunningham 45, Norwich 25
Derby 61, Wichita Campus 43
DeSoto 59, Spring Hill Charter 28
DeSoto 59, Spring Hill 28
Douglass 48, Wichita Trinity 46
El Dorado 41, Mulvane 35
Elkhart 39, Syracuse 37
Flinthills 33, Oxford 28
Fort Scott 40, Parsons 36
Frontenac 54, Baxter Springs 25
Galena 58, Riverton 24
Garden Plain 34, Conway Springs 33
Girard 47, Southeast 19
Glasco/Miltonvale-Southern Cloud 45, Chase 38
Goddard 51, Maize South 26
Goddard-Eisenhower 67, Arkansas City 60
Goessel 33, Elyria Christian 24
Halstead 42, Larned 34
Hanover 38, Wetmore 36, OT
Hesston 58, Smoky Valley 33
Hiawatha 34, Royal Valley 21
Hoisington 41, Kingman 35
Holcomb 60, Colby 47
Holton 42, Atchison County 23
Independence 58, Labette County 57
Iola 35, Central Heights 23
Jefferson North 55, Horton 39
Jefferson West 60, Sabetha 36
Johnson-Stanton County 54, Southwestern Hts. 46
Kapaun Mount Carmel 55, Wichita North 18
KC Piper 65, Tonganoxie 30
KC Washington 57, KC Harmon 26
Kiowa County 52, Satanta 35
Lakeside 56, Rock Hills 44
Lansing 72, KC Turner 17
Leavenworth 47, Olathe South 34
Linn 40, Doniphan West 23
Louisburg 57, Eudora 40
Lutheran (Kansas City), Mo. 54, Maranatha Academy 46
Lyons 46, Haven 27
Maize 48, Hutchinson 33
Manhattan 56, Topeka West 31
Marais des Cygnes Valley 57, Cornerstone Alt. Charter 49
Maur Hill – Mount Academy 43, Jackson Heights 36
Meade 80, Ashland 29
Medicine Lodge 39, Belle Plaine 24
Mill Valley 65, KC Bishop Ward 23
Minneapolis 57, Salina Sacred Heart 23
Mission Valley 41, Herington 32
Moundridge 33, Inman 24
Northeast-Arma 44, Jayhawk Linn 35
Northern Heights 51, Madison 40
Olathe East 65, SM North 16
Olathe North 44, SM East 31
Olpe 55, Lyndon 39
Ottawa 47, Bishop Seabury Academy 15
Paola 54, Baldwin 52
Perry-Lecompton 54, Riverside 18
Pittsburg 39, Coffeyville 14
Pittsburg Colgan 37, Columbus 29
Pleasanton 50, Altoona-Midway 11
Prairie View 46, Santa Fe Trail 32
Pratt 53, Hillsboro 44
Pretty Prairie 40, Hutchinson Central Christian 38
Remington 47, Hutchinson Trinity 39
Riley County 48, Rock Creek 17
Rural Vista 41, Solomon 29
Salina Central 43, Newton 33
Salina South 42, Valley Center 34
Shawnee Heights 50, Emporia 48
SM Northwest 63, Lawrence Free State 38
SM South 57, Lawrence 44
SM West 66, Olathe Northwest 58
South Barber 62, Stafford 10
South Central 64, Fowler 17
South Gray 58, Pawnee Heights 13
South Haven 54, Sedan 37
St. Paul 54, Oswego 27
Sterling 72, Nickerson 14
Topeka 68, Junction City 59
Topeka Hayden 69, Highland Park 38
Valley Falls 52, Oskaloosa 26
Valley Heights 53, Troy 39
Wabaunsee 42, Rossville 24
Wakefield 43, Peabody-Burns 25
Wamego 53, Osage City 33
Washburn Rural 64, Topeka Seaman 41
Washington County 47, Centralia 45
Waverly 54, Southern Coffey 27
Wellington 47, Augusta 30
Wellsville 67, Osawatomie 22
West Franklin 41, Lebo 37
Wichita Bishop Carroll 55, Wichita East 25
Wichita Heights 63, Wichita Northwest 31
Wichita Home School 65, Veritas Christian 58
Wichita Independent 48, Bluestem 21
Wichita Southeast 68, Wichita West 43

Washington County Tournament
Barstow, Mo. 58, Heritage Christian 29

TMP sweeps Norton

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By JEREMY McGUIRE
Hays Post

Girls:  TMP 63, Norton 38

TMP used an early 10 to nothing run, that spanned the first and second quarters, to help put away the Norton Lady Jays early.  The Lady Monarchs started the run with the game tied at six and never looked back.  TMP led 14-6 after the first quarter, 28-11 at halftime, 49-23 at the end of the third and won 63-38.

TMP has won 13 games in a row and are now 13-1 on the season and 6-0 in the Mid Continent League.  Norton drops to 7-9 overall and 2-4 in the MCL.  TMP will be on the road in Scott City on Tuesday night.

ROSE MCFARLAND INTERVIEW

GIRLS HIGHLIGHTS


Boys:  TMP 44, Norton 30

TMP trailed only once, 2-0, in their Mid Continent League rematch with the Norton Bluejays on Friday night at Al Billinger Fieldhouse in Hays.  Offense wasn’t nearly as abundant as it was the first time these two teams met when the Monarchs beat the Bluejays 80-48 in the MCL Tournament Championship.  TMP took an 8-2 lead heading into the second quarter and continued to keep Norton at arm’s length the entire game.

The Monarchs led 17-9 at halftime and extended that lead to double figures, 34-21, at the end of the third quarter. Norton was able to cut the TMP lead to 10 early in the fourth quarter but that would be as close as the Bluejays would get.  Kameron Schmidt led TMP with 12 points and Jared Vitztum had 10.  Deon Lyle was the only Bluejay in double figures.  He finished with 12 points but fouled out midway through the fourth quarter.

TMP is now 9-5 overall and 5-1 in the MCL.  Norton drops to 13-2 and 5-1 in the MCL as well.  TMP will be at Scott City on Tuesday.

JOE HERTEL INTERVIEW

BOYS HIGHLIGHTS

Royals avoid salary arbitration with pitcher Danny Duffy

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Kansas City Royals Media Relations

KANSAS CITY, MO — The Kansas City Royals announced today that the club has come to terms with left-handed pitcher Danny Duffy for the 2015 season, avoiding arbitration.  Consistent with club policy, terms of the contract were not disclosed.

Duffy, 26, had an outstanding 2014 season, ranking fifth in the American League in ERA (2.53), fifth in opponents’ batting average (.209) and ninth in WHIP (1.11), to go with a 9-12 record in 31 appearances (25 starts).  His .209 opponents’ average last season was the lowest by a Royals’ lefty and third-lowest in club history by a pitcher that threw more than 140.0 innings.  The southpaw held opposing lefties to a .137 average (17-for-124), allowing just three extra-base hits (all doubles).  Duffy made three postseason appearances out of the bullpen, earning the victory in Game 1 of the American League Division Series, pitching a scoreless 10th inning against the Angels in the 3-2 triumph.  He’s 17-22 with a 3.67 ERA and a .241 opponents’ average, pitching in parts of four seasons with Kansas City.

The signing of Duffy leaves the Royals with three unsigned arbitration-eligible players: pitchers Kelvin Herrera and Greg Holland and first baseman Eric Hosmer.

Samac, Fleming lead Tigers to win over Nebraska-Kearney

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By GERARD WELLBROCK
Hays Post

Fort Hays State shoots 63-percent in the second half as they knock off Nebraska-Kearney 88-77 in front of 3,367 Thursday night at Gross Coliseum. Down one, they go on a 19-4 run to build a 14 point lead with 1:17 to play. FHSU is now 14-8 overall and 7-6 in the MIAA. The Lopers fall to 13-7 and 8-5 in conference play.

Mark Johnson Postgame Interview

Dom Samac Interview


Game Highlights

Dom Samac and James Fleming both had career nights. Samac scores 25 and Fleming 23. Achoki Moikobu adds 17. The Lopers were led by freshman Trey Landsmen who scored a 35.

The Tigers fell behind 6-0 to start the game and were down as many as eight in the first half but battled back to the the game 39-39 at the half.

FHSU built the second half lead as high as six before the Lopers battled back to go up two. FHSU trailed 68-67 with 5:29 to play then hit 12 of their next 14 shots to go up 14.

The Tigers are back at home Saturday at 4pm against Emporia State.

 

 

Lehman’s double-double helps Lady Tigers to 20th straight win

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By GERARD WELLBROCK
Hays Post

Kate Lehman scores 17 points, grabs 15 rebounds and blocks five shots to lead the Fort Hays State Lady Tigers to a 69-52 win over Nebraska-Kearney in front of 2,976 Thursday at Gross Coliseum. It’s FHSU’s 20th straight win which matches the longest single season win streak in school history. The Lady Tigers are now 21-1 and 13-0 in the MIAA. The Lopers fall to 11-11 and 5-8 in the conference.

Tony Hobson Postgame Interview

Game Highlights

Fort Hays State never trailed, racing out to an early 12-2 lead and were up 21 at halftime. Nebraska-Kearney used a 10-0 run to pull within 10 with just over six minutes to play but FHSU responds with a 10-6 run to hold them at bay.

Beth Bohuslavsky scores 11 while Keriann Shaw adds nine along with nine rebounds.

FHSU shoots 45-percent despite hitting just 2-of-10 from beyond the arc. UNK was held to 35-percent shooting but knocked down 7-of-17 three-point attempts. The Tigers score 21 points off of 17 UNK turnovers and outrebound the Lopers by one.

The third-ranked Lady Tigers are back at home Saturday afternoon against No. 6 Emporia State at 2pm.

Interview with Indians’ next head football coach

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By DUSTIN ARMBRUSTER

Just over a month following the resignation of Bo Black as the head football and track coach at Hays High, a new coach has been selected. Randall Rath has agreed to a contract offer to begin teaching and coach in the fall of 2015. Rath’s job is still pending USD 489 school board approval.

Coach Randall Rath

Rath is currently at Cimarron High School, where he led the Bluejays to a 6-4 record and a playoff berth. He will be leaving Cimarron after just one season.

Rath had been coach in Oakley since 1992. He became head coach for the Plainsmen in 1998 and remained in that position through the 2013 season.

Rath plans to meet with the Indian football team in the next couple of weeks, and looks to take full control of the program the first of June.

Randall and his wife Ann are both Kansas natives. Their oldest daughter, Taylor, is married and lives in Aurora, Nebraska. Their middle daughter, Kaylen, is a junior at Fort Hays State University. Their youngest daughter, Marlee is a senior in high school at Cimarron.

Rath becomes the third coach in three years at Hays High School. Ryan Cornelsen left to become the head coach in Hutchinson two years ago. Black is headed to Shawnee Mission Northwest following this school year.

Rath says his plan is to run the football and then use play action off of the running game.

Rath also hopes raise the number of athletes out for football and all sports in general at Hays High. Rath believes that multi-sport athletes helps out all of the programs.

Rath will also be the duties of head track coach.

K-State is heading to KC for spring game weekend

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Kansas State Athletics

MANHATTAN, Kan. – Kansas City, here come the Wildcats!

 

With construction of the new Vanier Football Complex presenting logistical and safety issues for both the K-State football team and fans to hold the annual spring football game at Bill Snyder Family Stadium, Athletics Director John Currie announced today that the 2015 Purple/White Spring Game and surrounding activities will be held Saturday, April 25, in Kansas City’s Sporting Park, the award-winning facility and home of Sporting Kansas City.

 

Currie said Sporting Park was the most reasonable and creative solution for K-State to play its spring game while construction continues at Bill Snyder Family Stadium and will allow the Wildcats, fans and the entire University community a unique opportunity to enjoy one of the most state-of-the-art sporting facilities in the country in addition to a day full of festive entertainment and activities.  In addition to the game, the day will be filled with numerous activities for fans and families of all ages including pre-game hospitality opportunities, interactive games for children and appearances from Willie Wildcat, K-State cheerleaders and also the Pride of Wildcat Land Marching Band.

 

“Kansas City is a crucial part to President Schulz’s K-State 2025 vision of advancing the university into the ranks of the nation’s Top 50 public research universities, and when we first discussed the potential of moving our spring game away from Bill Snyder Family Stadium due to safety concerns, the first place that came to mind was Kansas City and Sporting Park,” Currie said. “It will present a great opportunity for us to bring Kansas State University to the KC area, and we look forward to having a packed house on April 25 and have our fans Paint Kansas City Purple.”

 

In order to move the contest to an outside venue and be permitted to host prospective student-athletes, the department received a one-time waiver from the NCAA due to the ongoing construction at Bill Snyder Family Stadium and safety concerns.

 

The game will kick off at 3 p.m. on April 25.

 

“We are excited about the opportunity to host a spring reunion of the Wildcat family in the greater Kansas City metro region,” said K-State President Kirk Schulz.  “We’ll be rolling out the purple welcome mat for our many alumni, fans and friends.  This is a great chance to showcase the university in one of the most dynamic and exciting districts in the region.”​​

Tickets for the game, which go on sale to Ahearn Fund members February 23 and to the general public on March 2, range from $5-$175 with multiple seating locations and options available. Seats in the South Stand and Member’s Stand can be purchased for $10 ($5 for K-State students or groups of 20 or more), while East and West Stand options are available for $15 and $25 each, as well as a 4-pack ticket option for just $50.  Shield Club tickets are $50 each and provide access to the connecting lounge with a la carte premium food and beverage options, while Field Club seats range from $150-$175 and provide pre-game club access including complimentary food and beverage service throughout the game. Details regarding pre-game hospitality options for Ahearn Fund members will be emailed in the coming weeks.

 

Approximately 6,000 complimentary parking spaces are available and are located at several lots in The KC Legends area, including Kansas Speedway and CommunityAmerica Ballpark.  Lots will open at 12 p.m., and tailgating is permitted with the exception of the Nebraska Furniture Mart and Cabela’s (Lot D) lots.

 

“It will be a great experience for our team to go play in a first-class venue like Sporting Park,” said offensive lineman Cody Whitehair. “We have the best fans in the country, and I know I speak for the entire team when I say we are looking forward to a stadium packed full of purple on April 25.”​​

 

Rath expected to be named HHS football coach

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The school won’t say anything until it’s officially approved by the school board at its Feb. 16 meeting, but Randall Rath has been tabbed as the next head football coach at Hays High School. Several media outlets and Cimarron High School have confirmed that Rath will be leaving at the end of the year.

Rath, who was a finalist for the position last year, becomes the third head coach in three years at HHS. He replaces Bo Black, who announced his resignation last month after one season to take the head coaching job at Shawnee Mission Northwest.

Rath was the coach at Oakley High School for nearly 30 years before taking over at Cimarron last season.

K-State falls short at Texas Tech

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Kansas State Athletics

LUBBOCK, Texas – Down its leading scorer and a top reserve, Kansas State could not rally from another first-half deficit, as the Wildcats dropped a 64-47 decision at Texas Tech on Wednesday night before 7,429 fans at United Supermarket Arena.

After cutting the deficit to 45-44 with 7:50 to play, the Wildcats (12-11, 5-5 Big 12) had three opportunities to take the lead before the Red Raiders (12-11, 2-8 Big 12) used a 15-0 run down the stretch to seal the victory.

K-State, which has lost four of its last five games and three straight, was led by senior Thomas Gipson’s 13 points.

The loss snapped a 10-game winning streak in the series, as the Red Raiders earned their first win over the Wildcats since an 84-75 win in Lubbock on Feb. 13, 2008.

Texas Tech enjoyed a balanced scoring effort with junior Devaugntah Williams pacing three players in double figures with a game-high 22 points. The Red Raiders shot better than 50 percent in each half and finished the game 22-of-41 (53.7 percent) from the field.

Prior to tonight’s game, K-State announced the suspensions of sophomore Marcus Foster and freshman Malek Harris. Foster is the team’s leading scorer at 14.0 points per game, while Harris has appeared in 20 games.

VanVleet helps No. 16 Wichita State to close win at Bradley

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PEORIA, Ill. (AP) – Fred VanVleet made two free throws with 4.6 seconds left, helping No. 16 Wichita State hold on for a 62-59 victory at Bradley on Wednesday night.

The Shockers went without a field goal for the final 12 1/2 minutes in their first game since Saturday’s 70-54 loss at Northern Iowa. After VanVleet’s clutch foul shots, Evan Wessel stole Bradley’s ensuing inbounds pass to help Wichita State hold on for the win.

Ron Baker had 14 points, five rebounds and five assists for the Shockers (20-3, 10-1 Missouri Valley), who led 35-22 at halftime. Tekele Cotton and Darius Carter had 10 points apiece.

Bradley (7-17, 2-9) has lost three in a row and eight of nine. Tramique Sutherland scored 18 points for the conference’s last-place team.

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