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Hays High Lady Indians fall to Dodge City

Posted on January 20, 2015

By Dustin Armbruster

Dodge City 57 – Hays 31

The Hays High Lady Indians held Dodge City scorless for the first 3:15 of the game on Tuesday night. Over that time though, Hays was only able to build a 3-0 lead. Dodge City’s first point of the game came at the free throw line and led to a 20-0 run to give the Red Demons at 20-3 lead in the second quarter. Hays over that time went ten plus minutes with out scoring.

Highlights

Trailing 25-10 at half time, the Indians used a couple of new players to start the second half and Rachel Taylor provided seven quick points to put the Indians down 31-18. That score would be the closest Hays would get rest of the night, falling 57-31.

Hays shot 31% in the loss on 11 of 36 from the field. Dodge City was 15 of 42 for 36%. Dodge City outrebounded Hays 38-20. The Lady Red Demons shot well from the free throw line going 25 of 33.

Coach Kirk Maska

Hays drops their fourth in a row and is now 3-7 on the season and 0-4 in the Western Athletic Conference. Dodge City is ranked #10 in class 6A and is now 5-4 and 3-0.

Rachel Taylor led the Indians with seven points. Jessie Harshberger led Dodge City with 18.

The Lady Indians are off until next Thursday when they play in the Mid-America Classic in McPherson. That bracket will be released in the next couple of days.

TMP girls outlast Phillipsburg

Posted on January 20, 2015January 21, 2015

By JEREMY McGUIRE
Hays Post

TMP 41, Phillipsburg 35

Phillipsburg started out on an 8-0 run in Tuesday’s Mid Continent League quarterfinal match-up with the TMP Lady Monarchs at Al Billinger Fieldhouse in Hays. TMP would not score their first points until the :36 second mark of the first quarter which was the beginning of a 13-0 run. The Lady Monarchs would not trail again the rest of the game.

It wasn’t a pretty game as both teams struggled offensively. TMP led by only three at halftime, 13-10. They were able to stretch the lead to 10 a couple of times in the second half but Phillipsburg wouldn’t go away. The Lady Panthers fought back to within two midway through the fourth quarter at 30-28 but wouldn’t get any closer. TMP finished them off with some late free throws to pick up their ninth straight win.

Megan Koenigsman was the only Lady Monarch in double figures with 14 points. Tatum Bartels added 14 as well for Phillipsburg. TMP will play Stockton in the semifinals Friday afternoon at 3pm in WaKeeney. The Tigers beat Plainville 55-44 Tuesday.

ROSE MCFARLAND INTERVIEW

HIGHLIGHTS

FHSU enters latest USA Today/WBCA poll at No. 17

Posted on January 20, 2015

For the first time this season, Fort Hays State has cracked the USA Today/WBCA top-25. The Lady Tigers debut at No. 17.

Emporia State moves up to No. 2 while Pittsburg State falls to No. 4. Washburn drops out of the top-25 but is still receiving votes along with Missouri Southern and Central Missouri.

It’s the first ranking for the Lady Tigers since February 11, 2014 and the 13th time they’ve been ranked since joining Division II in the early 90’s. FHSU’s highest ranking was No. 10 in December of 2013.

The Lady Tigers host South Dakota School of Mines Thursday before taking on No. 4 Pittsburg State Saturday.

Complete poll below…

Rank	Institution – First Place Votes	Previous	Record	Points
1.	Lewis (Ill.) – 29	1	17-0	749
2.	Emporia State (Kan.)	3	14-1	692
3.	University of Alaska – Anchorage	5	16-1	645
4.	Pittsburg State (Kan.)	2	16-2	610
5.	Wayne State (Mich.)	6	13-1	583
6.	Limestone College (S.C.)	8	16-1	548
7.	Stonehill College (Mass.)	9	13-1	542
8.	Seattle Pacific (Wash.)	12	14-1	478
9.	Florida Institute of Technology	16	15-0	433
10.	West Texas A&M University	11	12-2	417
11.	Adelphi (N.Y.)	7	15-2	377
12.	Arkansas Tech	15	14-1	368
13.	Indiana (Pa.)	17	15-1	360
14.	Rollins College (Fla.)	10	12-2	331
15.	Northern State (S.D.)	4	15-3	296
16.	Columbus State (Ga.)	19	16-1	278
17.	Fort Hays State (Kan.)	NR	16-1	229
18.	Livingstone College (N.C.)	NR	16-0	224
19.	Michigan Tech	23	13-1	217
20.	Nova Southeastern (Fla.)	13	12-3	191
21.	Drury (Mo.)	14	12-3	165
22.	Bloomsburg (Pa.)	21	13-2	162
23.	Harding (Ark.)	25	13-2	150
24.	California (Pa.)	22	14-2	145
25.	Humboldt State (Calif.)	NR	14-1	137

Dropped Out: Wayne State College (Neb.); Midwestern State University (Texas); Washburn University (Kan).

Others receiving votes: Wayne State College (Neb.) 118; Midwestern State University (Texas) 58; Washburn University (Kan.) 53; Lander University (S.C.) 46; Union University (Tenn.) 29; Johnson C Smith University (N.C.) 19; Cedarville University (Ohio) 14; University of Colorado – Colorado Springs 13; University of District of Columbia 10; University of West Florida 10; Minnesota State University – Mankato 8; California State University – Dominguez Hills 7; California State University – San Bernardino 5; Grand Valley State University (Mich.) 5; New York Institute of Technology (N.Y.) 5; California Baptist University 4; California State Polytechnic University – Pomona 4; Missouri Southern State University 4; University of California – San Diego 4; University of New Haven (Conn.) 3; University Of Sioux Falls (S.D.) 3; University of Central Missouri 1.

Watch Tiger Talk with FHSU basketball coaches Tony Hobson and Mark Johnson

Posted on January 20, 2015January 20, 2015

Monday’s high school basketball results

Posted on January 20, 2015January 20, 2015

BOYS’ BASKETBALL

Mid Continent League Tournament
Norton 55, Trego 22
Hill City 58, Plainville 51
Stockton 69, Phillipsburg 56
TMP-Marian 64, Ellis 46

Hoisington Winter Jam
LaCrosse 57, Ellsworth 55
Russell 51, Otis-Bison 44

Northern Plains League Tournament
Osborne 72, Chase 41
Pike Valley 52, Sylvan-Lucas 33
Rock Hills 50, Natoma 39
St. John’s Beloit-Tipton 56, Lincoln 30

Baldwin Tournament
Wellsville 70, Baldwin 49
Basehor Linwood Invitational
Topeka Hayden 67, Blue Valley Stillwell 63
Burrton Invitational Tournament
Hutchinson Central Christian 65, Inman 55
Cherokee Southeast Tournament
Baxter Springs 61, Jayhawk Linn 52
Columbus 61, Oswego 48
Parsons 54, Seneca, Mo. 21
Southeast 52, St. Paul 30
Fredonia Tournament
Caney Valley 56, Erie 50
Fredonia 65, Cherryvale 46
Girard 75, Bluestem 60
Independence 70, Neodesha 33
Halstead Tournament
Cheney 52, Douglass 22
Garden Plain 36, Moundridge 34
Hi-Plains League Tournament
Cimarron 40, Elkhart 35
McLouth Invitational Tournament
Bishop Seabury Academy 53, Maranatha Academy 38
Pleasant Ridge 54, Riverside 51
Oskaloosa Tournament
Jefferson North 53, Atchison County 26
Perry-Lecompton 50, Cornerstone Alt. Charter 32
Pleasanton Tournament
Humboldt 82, Altoona-Midway 23
Pleasanton 58, Marmaton Valley 43
Sterling Tournament
Beloit 66, Lyons 31
Sterling 72, Remington 55
Tonganoxie Invitational
Atchison 59, Jefferson West 44
Wamego 70, DeSoto 57
Twin Valley League Tournament
Doniphan West 60, Troy 55
Hanover 75, Frankfort 49
Onaga 50, Centralia 38
Washington County 64, Valley Heights 58
Others
BV Northwest 74, Lee’s Summit Community Christian, Mo. 34
Caldwell 42, Cedar Vale/Dexter 29
SM Northwest 60, Lee’s Summit North, Mo. 24

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL

Hoisington Winter Jam
LaCrosse 55, Ellsworth 20
Russell 55, Otis-Bison 41

Northern Plains League Tournament
Lakeside 43, Glasco/Miltonvale-Southern Cloud 33
St. John’s Beloit-Tipton 55, Pike Valley 37
Thunder Ridge 52, Wilson 29

Basehor Linwood Invitational
Basehor-Linwood 70, Benton, Mo. 40
Blue Valley Stillwell 46, Holton 36
Hi-Plains League Tournament
Southwestern Hts. 55, Wichita County 24
McLouth Tournament
Pleasant Ridge 54, KC Christian 34
Veritas Christian 48, Bishop Seabury Academy 33
Pleasanton Tournament
Humboldt 71, Altoona-Midway 11
Pleasanton 43, Marmaton Valley 27
Sterling Tournament
Sterling 69, Southeast Saline 53
Tonganoxie Invitational
Chanute 50, Jefferson West 45, OT
Silver Lake 48, Eudora 18
Twin Valley League Tournament
Axtell 43, Troy 34
Centralia 59, Doniphan West 38
Linn 58, Valley Heights 50, OT
Washington County 61, Wetmore 33
Wilson County Classic
Caney Valley 67, Bluestem 33
Cherryvale 41, Neodesha 29
Girard 48, Erie 21
Independence 47, Fredonia 39
Others
St. James Academy 50, KC Sumner 47

No. 11 Kansas blows big lead, holds off No. 19 Sooners

Posted on January 20, 2015

By DAVE SKRETTA
AP Sports Writer

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) – Kelly Oubre Jr. scored 19 points, converting two driving layups in the closing minutes, and No. 11 Kansas held on after blowing a 20-point first-half lead for an 85-78 victory over No. 19 Oklahoma on Monday night.

Perry Ellis added 16 points, Cliff Alexander had 13 points and 13 rebounds, and Brannen Greene scored 12 for the Jayhawks (15-3, 4-1 Big 12), who bounced back from a loss Saturday night at Iowa State by beating Oklahoma (12-6, 3-3) for the 14th straight time at Allen Fieldhouse.

The Sooners nearly pulled off an improbable comeback, going on a 21-3 run early in the second half to get back into the game. But after taking a 71-69 lead with just under 4 minutes to go, the Jayhawks – energized by their student body back on campus – used a 13-5 spurt to regain control.

The Jayhawks put the game away from the foul line in the final minute.

TMP boys handle Ellis again

Posted on January 19, 2015January 20, 2015

By JEREMY McGUIRE
Hays Post

TMP 64, Ellis 46

TMP trailed Ellis by a score of 11-6 midway through the first quarter in Monday night’s opening round of the Mid-Continent League Tournament. The Monarchs then proceeded to embark on a 15-2 run that spanned into the second quarter. They would not relinquish the lead again. TMP led 31-24 at the half and stretched that lead to 48-37 heading into the fourth quarter.

The Monarchs used a quick five-nothing spurt to start the fourth and cruised to the 18 point win from there. It is the second time in the last 10 days that TMP has beaten the Railroaders in Ellis following a 69-55 Monarch win on January 9th. Jared Vitztum led three Monarchs in double figures with 18 points. Kameron Schmidt had 13 and Max Megaffin added 12.

TMP is in the middle of a five game winning streak and are now 6-4 on the season. Ellis drops to 6-4 and are heading in the other direction with a four game losing streak. TMP will now play Stockton in the semifinals on Friday in WaKeeney. Ellis will play Phillipsburg in the consolation semifinals on Thursday in Plainville.

JOE HERTEL INTERVIEW

HIGHLIGHTS

Listen to Tiger Talk with FHSU basketball coaches Tony Hobson and Mark Johnson

Posted on January 19, 2015January 19, 2015

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TMP Lady Monarchs up one; Hays High falls four in latest rankings

Posted on January 19, 2015January 20, 2015

Winner of eight straight the TMP-Marian Lady Monarchs moved up one spot to No. 3 in the latest 4A-D2 Kansas Basketball Coach Association rankings released Monday.

The Lady Monarchs are 8-1 after a 52-47 win over Smith Center on Friday night.

After splitting two games last week the Hays High Indians dropped four spots to No. 9 in 4A-D1.

The Indians fell to Garden City on Friday 58-46 and they are 7-2 and 2-1 in the Western Athletic Conference.

The Norton boys moved up two spots to No. 5 in 3A.

In 1A-D1 Stockton is up one to No. 3, Otis-Bison falls to No. 5 followed by Victoria, Osborne, Hoxie, La Crosse and Quinter.

La Crosse is a newcomer this week at No. 9.

The Smith Center girls remain at No. 9 in class 2A.

La Crosse is No. 7 again this week in 1A-Divison 1.

GIRLS RANKINGS
6A Girls
1 – Maize
2 – Wichita South
3 – Olathe South
4 – SM Northwest
5 – Blue Valley
6 – Free State
7 – Washburn Rural
8 – Manhattan
9 – BV Northwest
10 – Dodge City

5A Girls
1. Andover Central
2. Aquinas
3. Leavenworth
4. Kapaun
5. Andover
6. Mill Valley
7. Salina Central
8. Maize South
9. Newton
10. Great Bend

4A D1-Girls
1. Bishop Miege
2. Paola
3. Wamego
4. Chanute
5. Labette Co
6. Topeka Hayden
7. Buhler
8. Andale
9. McPherson
10. Bonner Springs

4A D2-Girls
1. Hugoton
2. Baldwin
3. TMP-Hays
4. Wichita Trinity
5. Clay Center
6. Holton
7. Goodland
8. Pratt
9. Prairie View
10. Iola

3A Girls
1. Hesston
2. Cimarron
3. Sabetha
4. Silver Lake
5. Lyons
6. Garden Plain
7. Northeast Arma
8. Caney Valley
9. Beloit
10. Kingman

2A Girls
1. Central Plains
2. Washington County
3. Ellinwood
4. Moundridge
5. Valley Falls
6. Northern Hts
7. Olpe
8. Chase County
9. Smith Center
10. Sedan

1A-Div 1-Girls
1. Hoxie
2. Valley Hts
3. Waverly
4. St. Paul
5. Goessel
6. Thunder Ridge
7. LaCrosse
8. Ingalls
9. Centralia
10. Centre

1A-Div 2- Girls
1. Cunningham
2. Moscow
3. Attica
4. Triplains
5. Beloit SJ/Tipton
6. Golden Plains
7. Bucklin
8. Axtell
9. Logan
10. Wheatland/Grinnell

BOYS RANKINGS
6A Boys
1. Lawrence
2. Olathe East
3. Wichita East
4. Olathe North
5. Wichita Southeast
6. SM East
7. BV North
8. Olathe NW
9. SM West
10. SM North

5A Boys
1. Shawnee Heights
2. Blue Valley West
3. St. Thomas Aquinas
4. Kapaun Mt. Carmel
5. Wichita Hts.
6. KC Washington
7. Maize South
8. Goddard Eisenhower
9. Bishop Carroll
10. Emporia

4A-Div 1-Boys
1. Miege
2. McPherson
3. Andale
4. Basehor Linwood
5. Abilene
6. Independence
7. Ottawa
8 Topeka Hayden
9 Hays
10. Piper

4A-Div 2-Boys
1. Holcomb
2. Girard
3. Rock Creek
4. Concordia
5. Hugoton
6. Wichita Trinity
7. Holton
8. Atchison
9. Royal Valley
10. Prairie View-LaCygne

3A Boys
1. Beloit
2. Sabetha
3. Riverton
4. Burlington
5. Norton
6. Scott City
7. Nemaha Central
8. Wichita Collegiate
9. Hesston
10. Osage City

2A Boys
1. St. John
2. Olpe
3. Central Plains
4. Sacred Heart
5. Washington County
6. Bennington
7. South Gray
8. Spearville
9. Jackson Heights
10. Berean Academy

1A-Div 1-Boys
1. Hanover
2. Centralia
3. Stockton
4. Valley Heights
5. Otis-Bison
6. Victoria
7. Osborne
8. Hoxie
9. LaCrosse
10. Quinter

1A-Div 2-Boys
1. St.John’s-Tipton
2. Wallace County
3. Caldwell
4. Pike Valley
5. Attica
6. Central Christian
7. South Barber
8. Ashland
9. Sylvan-Lucas
10. Northern Valley

KU’s Oubre named Big 12 Newcomer of the Week for second time

Posted on January 19, 2015January 19, 2015

Kansas Athletics

IRVING, Texas – Kansas men’s basketball freshman Kelly Oubre, Jr., was name the Big 12 Newcomer of the Week in a vote by a media panel, the conference office announcedMonday. This is the second time this season the New Orleans guard has earned the honor.

Oubre posted 12.0 points and 7.0 rebounds per game as the Jayhawks also split its two matchups with nationally-ranked foes. He had 14 points on 3-of-5 (.600) shooting as KU defeated No. 24 OSU 67-57 on Jan. 13. He had a second double-figure scoring effort in the 86-81 loss at No. 11 Iowa State, finishing with 10 points and eight boards. He shot 40.0 percent from the field on the week with five assists and four steals. Oubre has six double-digit scoring performances in 2014-15 and has recorded eight outings with five or more rebounds.

Kansas has had two or more players named Big 12 Newcomer of the Week each of the last three seasons and six of the last seven years. In 2013-14, KU’s Andrew Wiggins, Joel Embiid and Tarik Black were named Big 12 Newcomer of the Week a combined seven times.

Broncos finalizing 4-year deal with Gary Kubiak

Posted on January 19, 2015

By ARNIE STAPLETON
AP Pro Football Writer

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) – A person with knowledge of the negotiations tells The Associated Press that Denver Broncos GM John Elway is hashing out a four-year contract with Gary Kubiak to become the team’s head coach.

The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the agreement isn’t expected to be announced until Monday.

Kubiak replaces John Fox, who was ousted last Monday following Denver’s loss to Indianapolis in the playoffs.

Elway and team president Joe Ellis met with Kubiak in Houston for several hours Sunday.

Kubiak was Elway’s backup QB from 1983-91 and Denver’s offensive coordinator from 1995-2005 under Mike Shanahan.

Kubiak, who was the Ravens’ offensive coordinator last season, went 63-66, counting the playoffs, as head coach of the Texans from 2006-13.

No. 11 Iowa State beats 9th-ranked Kansas

Posted on January 17, 2015

By LUKE MEREDITH
AP Sports Writer

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Naz Long scored 20 points and 11th-ranked Iowa State held off No. 9 Kansas 86-81 on Saturday night, recording back-to-back wins over the Jayhawks for the first time in 14 years.

Georges Niang had 15 points for the Cyclones (13-3, 3-1 Big 12), who shot 9 of 20 on 3s in snapping Kansas’ five-game winning streak.

Long followed a long 3 with a layup to give Iowa State a 71-57 lead with 6:26 left. Kansas pulled to 82-79 with 29 seconds to go, but Niang sealed the win by drawing a crucial charge with 14 seconds left.

Frank Mason III scored 21 points and Perry Ellis had 19 with 11 rebounds for Kansas (14-3, 3-1), the last team in the Big 12 to lose a conference game.

Wilson, Moikobu lead FHSU past Northeastern State

Posted on January 17, 2015January 17, 2015

By GERARD WELLBROCK
Hays Post

Fort Hays State hit their first four shots, two of them 3-pointers, building a 12-0 lead and go on to defeat Northeastern State 77-49 Saturday afternoon at Gross Coliseum. The Tigers, playing their first game without starting point guard Craig Nicholson who was lost for the season with a leg injury Thursday, win their third straight to improve to 11-4 overall and 5-4 in the MIAA. The RiverHawks have lost five straight and fall to 3-13 and 1-8 in the conference.

Mark Johnson Postgame Interview

Achoki Moikobu Postgame Interview

Game Highlights

FHSU led by 27 late in the first half before NSU closed the gap to 17 early in the second. The Tigers answer with a 22-2 run and led by as many as 37 in the second half.

FHSU shoots 60-percent from the floor including 9-for-19 from 3-point range but turn the ball over 20 times.

Jeremy Wilson led the Tigers with 17 points. Achoki Moikobu, making his first career start at FHSU, adds 14 along with nine rebounds and six assists. Royce Williams added 12 and Dom Samac 11.

FHSU returns to action Thursday against South Dakota Mines.