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Big first half run carries FHSU women to MIAA tourney quarterfinals

Posted on March 3, 2014March 4, 2014

By GERARD WELLBROCK
Hays Post

The Fort Hays State Lady Tigers went on a 27-3 first half run after falling behind by five and beat Nebraska-Kearney 88-68 Monday night at Gross Coliseum. With the victory, the Lady Tigers advance to the MIAA Tournament quarterfinals where they will play Missouri Southern in the 2:15pm game Thursday afternoon at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City.

Fort Hays State improves to 20-7, giving them three straight 20-win seasons for the first time in program history.

The Lady Tigers raced out to an early 6-0 lead but the Lopers answered with a 13-2 run to go up five. The Lady Tigers scored the next 15, holding UNK to one field goal over the next 10 minutes in building a 19 point lead and were up 21 at the half.

Nebraska-Kearney scored the first six points in the second half and got as close as 14 but the Lady Tigers answer with a 15-6 run and led by as many as 26 in the second half.

Chelsea Mason led four Lady Tigers in double-figures with 18 points. Beth Bohuslavsky added 14, Kate Lehman 12 and Kate Edwards 11. Lehman also grabbed 11 rebounds for her eighth straight double-double.

Tony Hobson Postgame Interview

Beth Bohuslavsky Postgame Interview

Game Highlights

TMP boys advance in 3A sub-state tournament

Posted on March 3, 2014March 4, 2014

By JEREMY McGUIRE
Hays Post

TMP 58, Norton 37
TMP started Monday night’s 3A Sub-State matchup with Norton on a 13 to two run and rolled from there. Norton would close the gap to two points, 17-15, at the beginning of the second quarter. TMP would close the first half on a 14-3 run to pull ahead 31-18 at halftime.

Norton would close the gap to nine midway through the third quarter but the Monarchs would answer with a seven to one run to grab a commanding 42-27 lead heading into the fourth quarter. TMP continued to expand the lead throughout the fourth leading to the 58-37 win. Eight different Monarchs scored led by Jordan Gottschalk with 12 points. Deon Lyle paced Norton with 18 points off the bench.

With the win TMP improves to 12-9 on the season and they advance to the sub-state semi-finals to face the Minneapolis Lions on Thursday night at 6pm. Minneapolis was a 75-44 winner over Hoisington on Monday night. On the other side of the bracket Beloit took down Ellsworth 76-46 and Lyons defeated Phillipsburg 66-59. Beloit and Lyons will follow the TMP/Minneapolis game on Thursday.

Joe Hertel

Highlights

Forte leads Oklahoma State past Kansas State

Posted on March 3, 2014March 4, 2014

By CLIFF BRUNT
AP Sports Writer

STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) – Phil Forte matched a season high with 23 points to help Oklahoma State defeat Kansas State 77-61 on Monday night.

Marcus Smart scored 18 points and Markel Brown added 15 for the Cowboys (20-10, 8-9 Big 12), who followed their victory over Kansas by winning their fourth straight. Brown, a senior, and Smart, a sophomore, played their final home games for the Cowboys. Smart will declare early for the NBA Draft.

Oklahoma State is unbeaten since Smart returned from a three-game suspension for shoving a Texas Tech fan. Smart was strong in the second half for the third straight game, scoring 16 points after halftime before checking out with 1:32 remaining.

Thomas Gipson had 10 points and 13 rebounds and Wesley Iwundu added 10 points and 10 rebounds for Kansas State (20-10, 10-7), which had won three of four and was coming off a home win over Iowa State.

Lehman, Edwards, Bohuslavsky named to All-MIAA Women’s Basketball team

Posted on March 3, 2014March 4, 2014

FHSU Sports Information

Fort Hays State women’s basketball had three selections to the All-MIAA Team, released Monday (March 3) by the conference office.

For the second year in a row, Kate Lehman was named Defensive Player of the Year, a unanimous First Team selection and All-Defensive Team. Katelyn Edwards was named All-MIAA Third Team, while Beth Bohuslavsky grabbed honorable mention honors.

Lehman and Edwards are both three-time All-MIAA selections. Lehman is a two-time (2013 and 2014) Defensive Player of the Year, All-MIAA First Team and All-Defensive team selection, and earned Third Team honors in 2012. Edwards was All-MIAA Second Team in 2011 and Third Team in 2012. Bohuslavsky is a first time selection.

Lehman, a junior from Newton, Kan., leads the team with 16.8 points, 11.4 rebounds and 5.4 blocks per game, and has 18 double-doubles and two triple-doubles this season. Lehman has started all 26 games for the Tigers this season, averaging 26.7 minutes per game. Lehman leads all of NCAA Division II with 140 blocks this season, and is 10th in rebounds per game. The junior has scored in double figures 22 times this season, and pulled down double-digit rebounds 21 times. Additionally, Lehman has blocked five or more shots in 15 games this season.

A senior from Crete, Neb., Edwards has 11.8 points and 7.8 rebounds per game, starting 24 of 25 contests played in this season and playing an average of 25.5 minutes per game. Edwards has six double-doubles this season and ranks second in FHSU’s Division II history with 23 total double-doubles. Edwards ranks sixth in the MIAA in rebounds per game and second in offensive rebounds per game (3.6), behind Lehman’s 3.7 average.

Bohuslavsky, a sophomore guard from Dwight, Neb., has started all 26 games for FHSU this season, dishing out 3.4 assists per game and tossing in 6.3 points and 3.3 rebounds per contest. Bohuslavsky’s assist-to-turnover ratio of 3.03 is second in the NCAA Division II ranks, and first in the MIAA.

The complete 2013-14 All-MIAA Team is below…

Player of the Year
Keuna Flax, Sr., G, UCM

Defensive Player of the Year
Kate Lehman, Jr., C. FHSU

Freshman of the Year
Kassidy Gengenbacher, Fr., G, LWU

Coach of the Year
Lane Lord, Pittsburg State

All-MIAA First Team
Keuna Flax, Sr., G, UCM**[r1]
Lizzy Jeronimus, Jr., F, PSU**[r1]
Kate Lehman Jr., C, FHSU**[r1]
Laura Patrick, Sr., G, ESU**
Dominique Mosley, Sr., C, MSSU
**Unanimous Selection
[r1] Repeat First Team Selection

All-MIAA Second Team
Merissa Quick, Jr., C, ESU
BreAnna Lewis, Sr., G, UCM
Jacqui Zelenka, Sr., F, SBU
Casyn Buchman, Jr., G, WU
Kassidy Gengenbacher, Fr., G, LWU

All-MIAA Third Team
Ariel Easton, Jr., G, NWMSU
Kate Edwards, Sr., F, FHSU
Brittney Lynch, Jr., F, WU
Cathy Brugman, So., G/F, PSU
Jill Bryan, Sr., G, UCO

All-Defensive Team
Kate Lehman, Jr., C, FHSU
Y’Cedria Devers, Sr., G, PSU
Merissa Quick, Jr., C, ESU
Brittney Lynch, Jr., F, WU
Tiffanie Abrams, Sr., G, MWSU

Honorable Mention All-MIAA
Revonnia Howard, Jr., C, UCM
Olivia Mason, Fr., F, UCO
Kionna Kellog, Sr., F, ESU
Rheanna Egli, Sr., G, ESU
Beth Bohuslavsky, So., G, FHSU
Jennifer Rosado, Jr., G, LU
Sharese Jones, So., F, MSSU
Alexis Fitzpatrick, Jr., G, MSSU
Shonte Clay, Sr., C, MSSU
Quineisha Lockett, Jr., F, MWSU
Amarah Williams, Jr., C, UNK
Shelby Zimmerman, Sr., F, UNK
Fontana Tate, Jr., G, NSU
Annie Mathews, Jr., C, NWMSU
Alexa Bordewick, Sr., G, PSU
Anquinita Reed, Jr., G, PSU
Brooke Duncan, So., G, SB

Wiggins brothers ready to put stamp on March

Posted on March 3, 2014

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) – Nick Wiggins stood on the court at Koch Arena with one arm around mom, the other around dad, his second-ranked Shockers having just finished a 31-0 regular season.

For once, it was the older brother of Kansas star Andrew Wiggins getting all the attention.

Now, with the NCAA tournament right around the corner, the two brothers – and their teams – are ready to become the story of March.

Wichita State heads into the Missouri Valley Conference tournament this week riding the best start since UNLV in 1991, while the fifth-ranked Jayhawks have wrapped up the outright Big 12 title – the 10th straight championship for the storied program.

If things transpire as most bracketologists believe, Wichita State will be a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament and Kansas a No. 2 seed, the makings of a memorable March for the Wiggins family.

Moustakas hits 2 homers, Royals down Cubs

Posted on March 2, 2014March 3, 2014

MESA, Ariz. (AP) – Mike Moustakas homered twice, Eric Hosmer added three hits and the Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago Cubs 5-3 on Sunday.

Cubs shortstop Starlin Castro left after the first inning with a slight strain of his right hamstring. He hurt himself trying to steal a base.

Moustakas hit a drive off Cubs starter Edwin Jackson to lead off the second inning. He hit a two-run shot off Carlos Villanueva in the third.

Hosmer doubled twice, and all of his hits went to the opposite field. Lorenzo Cain had two hits for the Royals.

Kansas City starter Wade Davis gave up one hit in two scoreless innings.

The game at Cubs Park drew a crowd of 14,680.

Smart leads Oklahoma State past No. 5 Kansas

Posted on March 1, 2014

By CLIFF BRUNT
AP Sports Writer

STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Marcus Smart scored 20 of his 21 points in the second half to help Oklahoma State defeat No. 5 Kansas 72-65 on Saturday night and give a major boost to the Cowboys’ once-fading NCAA tournament hopes.

Oklahoma State (19-10, 7-9 Big 12) overcame a 10-point deficit in the second half. The Cowboys improved to 3-0 since Smart returned from a three-game suspension for shoving a Texas Tech fan.

Andrew Wiggins scored 15 points for Kansas (22-7, 13-3), which already had clinched the Big 12 title outright before tipoff because Texas and Iowa State lost earlier.

The student section was filled nearly an hour before the opening tip. The crowd included Oklahoma City Thunder players Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook and their coach, Scott Brooks.

Kansas State remains unbeaten at home

Posted on March 1, 2014March 1, 2014

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Shane Southwell had 13 points and Kansas State overcame a huge game by Iowa State star Melvin Ejim to beat the 15th-ranked Cyclones 80-73 on Saturday night.

Thomas Gipson and D.J. Johnson added 11 points apiece for the Wildcats (20-9, 10-6 Big 12), who can still earn the No. 2 seed in the conference tournament. They play at Oklahoma State on Monday and then host Baylor on Saturday to end the regular season.

Kansas State has won 15 straight at Bramlage Coliseum, its longest home winning streak since the 1981-82 season.

Ejim had 30 points and 16 rebounds, and DeAndre Kain added 24 points and eight rebounds to pace the Cyclones (22-6, 10-6).

Tigers await UCO/MWSU winner in MIAA Tournament

Posted on March 1, 2014

MIAA Media Relations

Kansas City, Mo. – Central Missouri men’s basketball earned the top seed in the MIAA tournament bracket released today. The Mules earn a bye into the quarterfinal round which is scheduled to begin on March 7 at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Mo.

Also earning a spot in the quarterfinals in Kansas City were second seeded Northwest Missouri, third seed Missouri Southern and fourth seed Fort Hays State. They will await the winner of opening round games to be played on campus on March 4.

Fifth seeded Central Oklahoma will host #12 seed Missouri Western at 7 p.m. from Edmond, Okla. Sixth seeded Nebraska-Kearney will host the #11 seed Lindenwood at 7 p.m. from Kearney, Neb.

Seventh seeded Emporia State will play host to tenth seeded Southwest Baptist at 7 p.m. from Emporia, Kan. Eighth seeded Washburn be at home to face ninth seed Northeastern State at 7 p.m. from Topeka, Kan.

Tuesday, March 4, 2014 (Campus Sites – High Seed Hosts)
Game 1: #9 Northeastern State at #8 Washburn                  7 p.m.
Game 2: #12 Missouri Western at #5 Central Oklahoma      7 p.m.
Game 3: #11 Lindenwood at #6 Nebraska-Kearney              7 p.m.
Game 4: #10 Southwest Baptist at #7 Emporia State            7 p.m.

Friday, March 7, 2014 (Municipal Auditorium – Kansas City, Mo.)
Game 5: #1 Central Missouri vs. Winner Game 1                   12 Noon
Game 6: #4 Fort Hays State vs. Winner Game 2                    2:15 p.m.
Game 7: #2 Northwest Missouri vs. Winner Game 4               6:00 p.m.
Game 8: #3 Missouri Southern vs. Winner Game 3                 8:15 p.m.

Saturday, March 8, 2014 (Municipal Auditorium – Kansas City, Mo.)
Game 9: Semi-Final 6:00 p.m.
Game 10: Semi-Final 8:15 p.m.

Sunday March 9, 2014 (Municipal Auditorium – Kansas City, Mo.)
Game 11: MIAA Championship 3:30 p.m.

Kansas City’s Reid honored at NFL 101 Awards

Posted on March 1, 2014March 1, 2014

KANSAS, CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City’s Andy Reid was honored as the AFC Coach of the Year on Saturday at the NFL 101 Awards, and Carolina’s Ron Rivera — Reid’s former protege — took the NFC award.

One of Reid’s former players, Philadelphia running back LeSean McCoy was selected the NFC Offensive Player of the Year, and Denver quarterback Peyton Manning took the AFC award for the eighth time.

Carolina linebacker Luke Kuechly was the NFC Defensive Player of the Year winner, and Indianapolis linebacker Robert Mathis took the AFC honor. Mathis was the only player of the four present at the awards dinner.

Len Dawson, the former Chiefs quarterback and current radio analyst, received the Lamar Hunt Award, a national award given to someone who helped shape pro football.

Weigel wins title; HHS places three at state

Posted on March 1, 2014March 1, 2014

For the third straight year Hays High’s Preston Weigel is a state champion.

Weigel entered the 5A state tournament at Hartman Area with a perfect 36-0 record and cruised to a 40-0 record at a state championship at 195 pounds.

The Hays High senior won his first two matches by tech-falls in the first period. In the championship semi-finals Weigel also won by tech-fall but this time it was 20 seconds into the second period. He then wrapped up the tournament with a 16-1 first period tech-fall win over Austin McBee of Blue Valley SW.

Also at the 2014 state tournament Ethan Deterding finished 4th at 182 pounds. Vincent Scott also placed 4th at 285 for the Indians.

Team Scores
5A
1.	Lenexa-St. James	180.5
2.	Goddard	117.5
3.	Wichita Kapaun	101.0
4.	Arkansas City	100.0
5.	Wichita Bishop Carroll	91.0
6.	Shawnee-Mill Valley	88.5
7.	Newton	85.5
8.	OP-St. Thomas Aquinas	83.5
9.	Wichita West	72.5
10.	Topeka-Seaman	70.5
11.	Lansing	66.0
12.	Tec=Shawnee Heights	65.0
13.	Hays	60.0
14.	Great Bend	59.5
15.	Salina-Central	59.0
16.	OP-Blue Valley SW	53.0
17.	Andover	49.0
18.	Maize South	48.5
19.	Emporia	47.5
20.	Pittsburg	38.0
21.	Wichita Heights	31.0
22.	Valley Center	24.5
23.	Leavenworth	19.5
24.	Salina-South	13.0
25.	KC-Turner	11.0
26.	Liberal	4.0
26.	Topeka-West	4.0
28.	Goddard Eisenhower	3.0
29.	KC-Washington	1.0
30.	KC-fl Schlagle	0.0
30.	KC-JC Harmon	0.0
30.	Topeka-Highland Park	0.

FHSU Lady Tigers host Nebraska-Kearney Monday in MIAA Tournament

Posted on March 1, 2014

MIAA Media Relations

Kansas City, Mo. – Central Missouri earns the top seed at the 2014 MIAA Women’s Basketball Tournament as the bracket was released today. The Jennies claim the MIAA title and will advance directly to Kansas City for the tournament quarterfinals.

Also advancing directly to Kansas City are second seed Emporia State, third seed Pittsburg State and fourth seeded Missouri Southern. All four teams will await first round opponents on Thursday, March 6 from Municipal Auditorium.

In the first round games scheduled for Monday, March 3 fifth seeded Fort Hays State will host #12 seed Nebraska-Kearney at 7 p.m. from Hays, Kan. Sixth seeded Washburn will host #11 seed Southwest Baptist at 7 p.m. from Topeka, Kan.

Seventh seeded Lindenwood will open against tenth seed Central Oklahoma at 7 p.m. from St. Charles, Mo. In the final match-up eighth seeded Northwest Missouri will face off with ninth seeded Northeastern State at 7 p.m. from Maryville, Mo.

Monday, March 3, 2014 (Campus Sites – High Seed Hosts)
Game 1: #9 Northeastern State at #8 Northwest Missouri        7 p.m.
Game 2: #12 Nebraska-Kearney at #5 Fort Hays State            7 p.m.
Game 3: #11 Southwest Baptist at # 6 Washburn                      7 p.m.
Game 4: #10 Central Oklahoma at #7 Lindenwood                   7 p.m.

Thursday, March 6, 2014 (Municipal Auditorium – Kansas City, Mo.)
Game 5: #1 Central Missouri vs. Winner Game 1                12 Noon
Game 6: #4 Missouri Southern vs. Winner Game 2              2:15 p.m.
Game 7: #2 Emporia State vs. Winner Game 4                    6:00 p.m.
Game 8: #3 Pittsburg State vs. Winner Game 3                   8:15 p.m.

Saturday, March 8, 2014 (Municipal Auditorium – Kansas City, Mo.)
Game 9: Semi-Final 12 noon
Game 10: Semi-Final 2:15 p.m.

Sunday March 9, 2014 (Municipal Auditorium – Kansas City, Mo.)
Game 11: MIAA Championship 1:00 p.m.

No. 2 Wichita State finishes regular season undefeated

Posted on March 1, 2014

By DAVE SKRETTA
AP Sports Writer

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Wichita State will carry its pursuit of perfection into the Missouri Valley tournament.

Cleanthony Early scored 19 points, Ron Baker added 13 and the second-ranked Shockers rolled to a 68-45 victory over Missouri State on Saturday, easily putting away a team that had given them fits this season.

Relying on the same stubborn defense that carried it on last year’s improbable March run, Wichita State (31-0, 18-0) became the first team since Saint Joseph’s in 2004 to enter its league tournament unbeaten. The Shockers will have a first-round bye in St. Louis next week.

Missouri State (19-11, 9-9) had them in trouble when they met Jan. 11 in Springfield, Mo., but the Bears blew a 19-point second-half lead and ultimately lost 72-69 in overtime.

They never came close to making it a game Saturday, trailing by double-digits in the opening minutes.