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McCrae leads HHS boys golf to regional crown

Posted on May 13, 2019May 13, 2019

HAYS, Kan. – Tradgon McCrae shot a 4-over-par 75 to win the individual title and help the Hays High boys golf team to the team championship at their own 5A Regional Monday at the Smoky Hill County Club. McCrae edged teammate Josh Norris by three strokes to win his third regional crown and 12th overall individual title. Jason Krannawitter shot an 81 to tie for sixth but finished seventh after losing on the third playoff hole.

HHS coach Mark Watts

Tradgon McCrae

The Indians had a team score of 324 and won by six shots over Maize South with Great Bend coming in third to claim the other team slot at state.

The 5A State Tournament is next Monday at Mariah Hills in Dodge City.

Team Results
1. Hays – 324
2. Maize South – 330
3. Great Bend – 355
4. Newton – 356
5. Wichita-Heights – 367
6. McPherson – 377
7. Maize – 399
8. Valley Center – 465

Top 20 Individual Results
1. Tradgon McCrae-Hays, 75
2. Josh Norris-Hays, 78
3. Layton Love-Maize South, 80
4. Cole Streck-Great Bend, 80
5. Zach Engelken-Newton, 80
6. Jason Krannawitter-Hays, 81
7. Kyle Kasitz-Maize SOuth, 81 *won 3-hole playoff
8. Jared Murphy-Maize, 83
9. Adam Kasitz-Maize South, 84
10. Taben Armstrong-Maize South, 85
11. Cal Dunekack-Great Bend, 88
12. Ethan Hartig-Maize South, 88
13. Tyler Hoxie-McPherson, 89
14. Evan Jensen-Wichita Heights, 89
15. Hunter Lujano-Newton, 90
16. Kaden Claassen-Wichita Heights, 90
17. Tucker Johnson-Hays, 90
18. Carson Hager-Wichita Heights, 91
19. Gus Ruddle-McPherson, 91
20. Tanner Blaske-Maize South, 92

Tigers travel to UNK for last-chance meet; two men earn provisionals

Posted on May 13, 2019

FHSU Athletics

KEARNEY, Neb. – With the outdoor season winding down, the Fort Hays State track and field team had one last shot to hit NCAA qualifying marks as a handful of Tigers were sent to the Lopers Last Chance Twilight in Kearney. Both FHSU men and women competed to try to add to the potential qualifiers the Tigers will send to the 2019 NCAA DII Outdoor Championships hosted in Kingsville, Texas.

Four Tiger women competed on the day, including Rohey Singhateh placing in two events. Singhateh earned a third place finish in the triple jump with a mark of 38 feet, 6 inches, followed by a fourth place finish in the long jump with her distance of 18 feet, 5 inches. Kayla Smith added a fifth place finish in the triple jump with her distance of 37 feet, 10 ¾ inches. Julia Wagner hurled a sixth place finish in the hammer throw at 156 feet, 9 inches. Cheyenne Nickelson attempted a jump in the pole vault, but reached a no height mark.

For the men, two provisionals were hit as Hunter DeGarmo completed a first place finish in the hammer throw at 182 feet, 3 inches and Kolt Newell placed second in the high jump at 6 feet, 8 ¼ inches. Cameron Fouts added a second place finish in the javelin with a throw of 189 feet, 4 inches. Four Tigers placed in the pole vault led by Ryan Stanley (second) and Jonathan Ball (third) who both went for 15 feet, 5 ½ inches. Mark Faber placed fourth at 14 feet, 11 ½ inches and Brandon Ball rounded out the places for FHSU in the event with his height of 14 feet, 11 ½ inches.

Jack Pakkebier was the lone track athlete for FHSU on the day as he competed in both the 200-meters and 400-meters. In the shorter of the two, Pakkebier placed third with a time of 24.03, while placing second in the 400-meters at 53.12.

Fort Hays State will wait to see who and how many athletes they will be sending to nationals, which will be held May 23-25 in Kingsville, Texas.

Former Chief coach Gunther Cunningham dies at 72

Posted on May 13, 2019

By DAVE SKRETTA
AP Sports Writer

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Longtime NFL coach Gunther Cunningham, who emigrated from postwar Germany as a child and then dedicated his life to football, has died after a brief illness. He was 72.

Cunningham’s wife, Rene, said in a statement that he died Saturday.

Cunningham spoke no English when his family arrived in the U.S., and he was ridiculed for both his accent and ancestry as a child. But he developed into a standout prep football player in California and earned a scholarship to play linebacker at Oregon.

He eventually coached the Ducks along with Arkansas, Stanford and California before spending time in the CFL. He arrived in the NFL as an assistant with the Colts in 1982, then worked with the Chargers and Raiders before making a name for himself with the Kansas City Chiefs.

He went 16-16 during two years as their head coach.

Irvin wins impressive debut as Phillies beat Royals

Posted on May 13, 2019

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Cole Irvin was outstanding in his major league debut and the Philadelphia Phillies scored six times in the fifth inning to beat the Kansas City Royals 6-1 on Sunday in the rubber match of their three-game series.

J.T. Realmuto hit a two-run double and Odubel Herrera followed with a two-run single for Philadelphia.

Irvin (1-0) threw seven innings of one-run ball, allowing five hits with one walk and five strikeouts. Seranthony Dominguez and Juan Nicasio each tossed a scoreless inning to close it out for the 25-year-old lefty.

Kansas City has lost 12 consecutive rubber games, a streak that stretches back to May 30 last year, when the Royals took two of three against Minnesota.

Irvin’s strong start continued an impressive run by Philadelphia’s rotation. Over their last 15 games, Phillies starters have a 2.36 ERA – second-best in the majors during that span.

Royals starter Jakob Junis (3-4) cruised through four innings but fell apart in the fifth. After Nick Williams reached on an error with one out, Junis walked three of the next four batters, the last one chasing him from the game.

Realmuto greeted Richard Lovelady with a first-pitch double down the right field line and Herrera hit his two-run single two pitches later. Herrera and Jean Segura each had two hits for the Phillies, and Andrew McCutchen was on base four times via three walks and a single.

Despite allowing just three hits, Junis was tagged for five runs due primarily to five walks. Free passes were an issue all weekend for Royals pitchers, who walked 18 batters during the three-game set.

Alex Gordon brought home the Royals’ only run with an RBI single in the third. After the umpires initially ruled Billy Hamilton was thrown out at third base before Cam Gallagher crossed the plate, a replay review showed Hamilton beat the throw. Hamilton and Gordon had two hits apiece for Kansas City.

ROSTER MOVES

Before the game, the Phillies called up Irvin optioned LHP Austin Davis to Triple-A Lehigh Valley. Davis had been recalled on Saturday.

UP NEXT

Phillies: RHP Aaron Nola (3-0, 4.57 ERA) starts Monday night against Milwaukee in the opener of a seven-game homestand. Nola has given up just one run in each of his last three outings.

Royals: LHP Danny Duffy (1-1, 3.06 ERA) makes his fourth start of the year Tuesday night against Texas. Duffy held Houston to two runs over six innings in his last outing to earn his first win of the season.

Gordon powers Royals to win over Phillies

Posted on May 10, 2019

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Alex Gordon homered twice to drive in three runs, and the Kansas City Royals beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5-1 Friday night.

Homer Bailey (4-3) gave up one run and four hits in five-plus innings, and Scott Barlow struck out a career-high six in two innings of relief for the Royals. Jorge Soler added his team-leading 10th home run of the season.

Gordon’s second homer, a solo shot in the fifth inning, was the 1,500th hit of his career. It was also his fifth career multihomer game and first since August 20, 2016, when he hit two against Minnesota. He also homered in the bottom of the first inning, sending a two-run shot over the home bullpen in right field.

Bailey left after giving up back-to-back singles to lead off the sixth. Barlow came in and pitched around a one-out walk to strike out the side and leave the bases loaded, then struck out all three batters he faced in the seventh inning.

After giving up 10 runs in 10 innings over his first two starts, Bailey has allowed just 12 runs in his last six outings with a 3.48 ERA over 31 innings.

Jake Diekman worked his eighth consecutive scoreless outing, striking out two batters in the eighth inning and Ian Kennedy pitched a perfect ninth. The Royals’ bullpen threw four hitless innings and struck out eight.

Soler homered in the bottom of the sixth.

Phillies starter Jake Arrieta (4-3) also went five-plus innings, giving up four runs and seven hits. He allowed three home runs in a start for the first time since May 29, 2015, against the Royals. Gordon also went deep in that game.

Bryce Harper walked three times and scored Philadelphia’s only run of the game, coming home on Odubel Herrera’s RBI grounder in the fourth.

TRAINER’S ROOM

Phillies: Gabe Kapler said infielder Scott Kingery (right hamstring strain) could begin a minor-league rehab assignment on Monday. … Pitchers RHP David Robertson (right elbow soreness) and RHP Tommy Hunter (right forearm strain) played catch for first time Friday, but neither is close to a return to game action.

UP NEXT

Royals: RHP Brad Keller (2-3, 3.99 ERA) will make his first career start against the Phillies on Saturday. Keller pitched 5 1/3 innings Sunday, allowing two runs on six hits and taking a no-decision in a 5-2 loss to Detroit.

Phillies: RHP Zach Eflin (4-3, 3.00 ERA) will face the Royals for the first time.

HHS baseball ends regular season with wins over Russell/Victoria

Posted on May 10, 2019

HAYS, Kan. – The Hays High Indian baseball team hit five home runs including a couple of grand slams as they closed out their regular season with a pair of wins over Russell/Victoria Friday at the Hays High Field. The Indians pulled away late to win the opener 10-2 then scored 10 in the first inning and won the second contest 16-0 in four innings.

The Indians broke open a two-run game with two in the fifth inning then five in the sixth in game one. Palmer Hutchison’s two-out single in the third broke a 1-1 tie and gave the Indians the lead for good. Brock Lummus pushed the lead to 3-1 with a solo homer in the fourth.

Trey Riggs allowed one unearned run on two hits over four innings with five strikeouts and no walks for the win. Dylan Dreiling allowed a run on a hit with six strikeouts over the final three innings.

Cody Peterson, Palmer Hutchison, Trey Riggs and Dylan Dreiling all homered in game two. Peterson and Riggs both hit grand slams. Peterson’s highlighted the Indians 10-run first inning while Riggs came in a five-run fourth. Hutchison and Dreiling both hit solo shots.

Hutchison pitched two scoreless innings with four strikeouts for the win.

The Indians end the regular season on an eight-game win streak and 19-1 record. They will be the No. 2 seed in the west and host a 5A Regional on Tuesday where they will take on the winner of Monday’s play-in game between McPherson and Newton.

TMP-Marian boys finish first, girls second at Mid-Continent League track meet

Posted on May 10, 2019

PHILLIPSBURG, Kan. – The TMP-Marian boys finished first and the girls second at the Mid-Continent League Track and Field Championships Friday in Phiilipsburg.

The Monarch boys won five events and had a couple of multi-event winners. Jace Wentling brought home the gold medal in both the triple jump and long jump. Ethan Lang won the 400 meters and was a part of the winning 4×800 relay along with Lucas Lang, Blayne Riedel and Sheldon Weber. Jared Mayers took the high jump.

Plainville claimed the top-three spots in the shut put which was won by Jared Casey. Brennan Staab finished second and Ryan Junkermeier third. Casey also won the discus and the Cardinals finished first in the 4×100 relay.

Trego’s Hunter Price won the 110 hurdles.

The TMP-Marian girls won two events. Paris Wolf the triple jump and the 4×800 relay with Emilee Lane, Julia Werth, Emily Schippers and Adell Riedel. Wolf finished second in the long jump.

Ellis had two champions. Cassie Waldschmidt in the 400 and Grace Eck in the 800.

Trego’s Helen Giefer won both the 1600 and 3200 while Plainville’s Jersey Kaiser won the 100 hurdles
and Aubree Dewey the 200.

HHS golfers finish second in Liberal, finish second in final WAC standings

Posted on May 10, 2019

LIBERAL, Kan. – Tradgon McCrae shot a 3-under-par 69 and finished in second place at the Liberal Invitational Friday at the Liberal Golf Course. Josh Norris and Jason Krannawitter both fired rounds of 76. Norris placed fourth and Krannawitter fifth.

The Indians finished runner-up as a team with a 305, nine strokes behind Garden City.

The Buffs Sion Audrain was the individual champ with an 8-under-par 64.

Hays High finished second in the final Western Athletic Conference standings. The Indians Tradgon McCrae, Josh Norris and Jason Krannawitter were all named to the All-WAC First Team.

Garden City won the team title with the Buffs Sion Audrain the Player of the Year and their coach Trenton Specht the WAC Coach of the Year.

Hays High will host a 5A Regional Tournament on Monday at the Smoky Hill Country Club.

HHS boys third, girls fourth at WAC Track Meet

Posted on May 10, 2019

DODGE CITY, Kan. – The Hays High boys finished third and the girls’ fourth at the Western Athletic Conference track and field meet Thursday in Dodge City.

The Indians had six first place finishes led by sophomore Trey Adams who won both the shot put and discus. Peyton Thorell and Brooke Pflaum won both the boys and girls pole vault. Logan Harris won the girls’ shot put and finished second in the discus. Freshman Landri Dotts took the 3200 meters.

Tavian Creamer was second in the long jump and the girls’ 4×100 relay finished second.

TMP baseball splits with Colby

Posted on May 9, 2019

The TMP-Marian baseball team split a home doubleheader with Colby to close out the regular season at Larks Park.

Game 1: TMP 9, Colby 7

In the first game of the day the Monarchs used a six run third inning and held off a late Eagles rally for a 9-7 win.

Colby took and early 1-0 lead in the first inning but the Monarchs answered with one in the second on Carson Jacobs second homerun of the season.

In the third TMP got back-to-back singles and after an error by the Colby catcher allowed Mason Robbins to score TMP’s Brady Kreutzer drove in two with a double to give TMP a 4-1 lead. Carson Jacobs added a two-run double to put TMP up 6-1 and Colby Dreiling’s sacrifice fly gave TMP a 7-1 lead.

Colby though would answer in their half of the fourth inning scoring five times to cut the Monarchs lead to 7-6.

TMP a run back in the bottom of the fourth on an RBI single by Kreutzer and Tyson Dinkel drove in a run in the fifth to put the Monarchs up 9-6.

Colby got one back in the sixth but the Monarchs held on for the two-run victory.

Kreutzer was three-for-four and drove in three runs. Carson Jacobs also drove in three in the win.

Aaron Breit interview

Colby Dreiling earned the win. He allowed six runs on seven hits in four innings. Kreutzer earned the save with three innings of relief. He allowed one run on three hits.

Game one highlights

Game 2: Colby 5, TMP 3

In the second game of the day Colby scored two runs in the fourth and seventh innings on their way to a 5-3 win.

The Monarchs struck first with an Eston Brown RBI single in the third inning but Colby took advantage of an error and wild pitch in the fourth to go up 2-1.

In the top of the sixth Colby added a third run on a wild pitch. Colby added two more in the seventh and lead 5-2 heading into the Monarchs half of the inning.

With two outs in the inning Colby Dreiling single in a run to cut the deficit to 5-3. TMP was able to load the bases with two outs but the game ended on a groundout giving Colby the 5-3 win.

Brown, Dreiling and Ethan Atherton all drove in runs for TMP.

Carson Jacobs suffered hit first loss of the season on the mound. He allowed two unearned runs on two hits while striking out six and walking two in five innings. He drops to 4-1 on the spring.

Game two highlights

TMP is now 14-4 while Colby is 10-9.

Phillipsburg wins MCL golf tournament

Posted on May 9, 2019May 10, 2019

HAYS, Kan. – Phillipsburg won the Mid-Continent League golf tournament on a cool and breezy Thursday at the Fort Hays Municipal Course. The Panthers shot a 332, eight strokes better than Trego who finished second. TMP-Marian came in third with a 349.

Top-10 medalists at MCL golf tournament / Courtesy Keith Sides, Phillipsburg

Plainville’s Parker Krob was the individual champ, shooting a 2-over-par 73. Trey Sides was second with 79 and the TMP-Marian’s Cameron Rozean finished third also with a 79.

Team Results
1. Phillipsburg 332
2. Trego 340
3. Hays-TMP 349
4. Plainville 352
5. Stockton 366
6. Norton 374
7. Smith Center 381
8. Ellis 398
9. Oakley 426
10. Hill City 502

Top-20 Individual Results
1. Parker Krob – Plainville, 73
2. Trey Sides – Phillipsburg, 79
3. Cameron Rozean – TMP-Marian, 79
4. Dalton Mai – Trego, 80
5. Tyler Martin – Phillipsburg, 80
6. Tanner Copeland – Plainville, 82
7. Nathan Moon – Phillipsburg, 83
8. Carter Minson – Trego, 84
9. Brady Frickey – Ellis, 85
10. Brady Beougher – Stockton. 85
11. Austin Hobelmann – Smith Center, 85
12. Joey Fry – Trego, 88
13. Ethan Brummer – TMP-Marian, 88
14. Dillon Dunn – Trego, 88
15. Jacob Peterson – Norton, 88
16. Tyler Robben – TMP-Marian, 89
17. Ty Sides – Phillipsburg, 90
18. Aaron Moss – Smith Center, 90
19. Jacob Lindeman – Hill City, 91
20. Quinn Coffey – Stockton, 92

Former Lark Pujols becomes the third player ever with 2,000 RBIs

Posted on May 9, 2019

DETROIT (AP) — Albert Pujols is the third player with 2,000 career RBIs.

Pujols hit a solo homer in the third inning Thursday for the Los Angeles Angels against the Detroit Tigers, putting him in a group with Hank Aaron (2,297) and Alex Rodriguez (2,086). Detroit left-hander Ryan Carpenter threw Pujols a fastball over the middle of the plate and he sent the 2-0 pitch deep into the right-field seats.

Pujols received an ovation by the sparse crowd at Comerica Park, where his accomplishment was recognized on the videoboards and by the public address announcer.

“He’s one of the greatest hitters ever to walk the planet, without question,” Angels manager Brad Ausmus said recently. “For about 10 years, he was the best. He was the Mike Trout of his time. Really, it went from Pujols to (Miguel) Cabrera to Trout, but Albert’s body of work is clearly the best.”

Babe Ruth is credited with 1,992 RBIs in his career because baseball’s official records don’t count the runs the slugger drove in with the Boston Red Sox from 1914 through 1919.

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

Hays High’s Norris signs with Southeast Community College

Posted on May 9, 2019May 9, 2019

Hays High senior golfer Josh Norris signed a national letter of intent to golf with the Southeast Community College Storm on Thursday. The college is located in Beatrice, Nebraska. Norris said among other things that drew him to the school is that they have a two on-campus golf holes that you can play between classes.

As a four-year starter, Norris has played in every available varsity tournament. He has medaled in 18 of the 37 tournaments including five of the seven tournaments this season. This year’s individual championship at McPherson to open the season marked his first tournament crown.

Josh Norris

Norris was a member of the 2016 4A State Tournament Champion Team, fourth place 4A team in 2017 and runner-up 4A team in 2018. This year marks a return to 5A for the Indians. The team will host a regional tournament on May 13 at Smoky Hill Country Club.

Hays next will be on the road Friday in Liberal with a chance to capture the Western Athletic Conference crown. Norris finished as honorable mention in the WAC as a sophomore and on the first team as a junior.

Coach Mark Watts

A lifelong golfer, Norris has seen his score drop from an season average of 87 his freshman season to 77 as a senior.