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Royals, Holland agree on contract

Posted on February 12, 2014

By DAVE SKRETTA
AP Sports Writer

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – The Royals and All-Star closer Greg Holland agreed on a $4.675 million contract Wednesday, which means all of Kansas City’s arbitration-eligible players are signed ahead of spring training.

Pitchers and catchers are due to report to Surprise, Ariz., on Friday.

Holland asked for $5.2 million after going 2-1 with a 1.21 ERA and 47 saves last season, while the Royals offered $4.1 million. They settled on a figure that represents a big bump from the $539,000 he made in 2013, and includes a $50,000 bonus for making the All-Star game.

The deal means that Royals general manager Dayton Moore still has never gone to arbitration with a player. The last Royals player to go to arbitration was outfielder Emil Brown in 2006, the offseason prior to Moore’s hiring as GM.

No. 2 Hays survives in overtime; Girls fall in Salina

Posted on February 12, 2014February 12, 2014

By DUSTIN ARMBRUSTER
Hays Post

GIRLS: #1 Salina Central 83 – Hays 19
The Hays High Lady Indians were looking for their first win on the season taking on the best team in 5A the Salina Central Lady Mustangs on Tuesday night in Salina. Hays hung around early down 5-3 midway through the first quarter and had a few shots at taking the lead. Central turned up their full court pressure and forced Hays into 10 first quarter turnovers leading to an 11-0 Central run to take a 16-3 Mustang lead. After a basket from Hays, Central went on a 12-0 run and led 36-11 at half time.

Salina Central outscored Hays 18-1 in the third quarter and 29-7 in the fourth to close out an 83-19 win for the Mustangs. It was the most points allowed by Hays all season and the fewest the Indians had scored.

Central had four score in double figures including Kansas State commit Shaelyn Martin along with Nebraska walk-on Emily Wood each scoring 16. The night though belonged to Brooke Peters who scored a career high 17, while Bailey Driver added in a season best 10.

Hays was led by Audra Schmeidler with six points and career best 10 rebounds.

Central is now 14-0 on the year while Hays falls to 0-14.

Game Highlights

Kirk Maska Postgame Interview

BOYS: #2 Hays 51 – #9 Salina Central 50 OT
The Hays High Indians hadn’t played a game in 11 days and only one over the past 16 showed little signs of rust jumping out to a 10-3 lead after eight straight points from Lane Clark. Hays would push the first quarter advantage to 14-6 with a little over two minutes remaining. Hays would score just two points over the next 10:15 seconds when Salina Central went on a 21-2 run to lead at half time 27-16.

Central grabbed their biggest lead of 13 over the first two and half minutes of the third quarter before Hays slowly reeled the hot three point shooting Mustangs back in. Hays got with in six on a 9-2 run and even pulled the game within three points on a Keith Dryden offensive rebound and stick back with 1:30 to go in the third quarter. Central though closed the third quarter and opened the fourth on a 8-2 run pushing their advantage to nine at 42-33 with 7:30 left in the game.

Hays would hold to Central to just a pair of free throws for the rest of regulation while reeling off an 8-0 run over the final 3:02 to tie the game with 1:00 to go on a Kyler Niernberger layup. Both Hays and Central had a chance to win the game in regulation. The Mustangs pulled the clock down to less than 12 seconds when Central attacked the paint but Brady Werth blocked Jordan McNelly shot in the lane. Isaiah Nunnery found Lane Clark on a outlet pass but Clark came up short on the potential game winning shot from three feet beyond the three point line.

In over time the score was tied at 46 and 47 before Brady Werth game Hays a 49-47 lead with 1:36 to go. Central responded back with a three pointer from Max Kuhn, his first field goal of the game giving the Mustangs a 50-49 lead with 53 seconds left. Hays ran their offense and Lane Clark found himself at the basket among three Central defenders and laid a shot in with 15 seconds left giving Hays a 51-50 advantage. Central used a timeout and got to the paint before the Indians blocked another shot that went out of bounds with 2 second remaining. Central’s last shot came on a fade away deep three from freshman Brayden Neuschafer who had already scored 11, keeping Hays record intact at 14-0. Salina Central drops to 8-6.

Hays shot 21 of 44 in the game and made just 3 of their 14 three’s. Central on the flip side made 9 of 17 three’s on a 16 for 36 performance overall from the field.

Central’s Jordan McNelly and Treyton Hines each scored 16 while Brayden Neuschafer added 11.

Hays was led by a game high 17 from Jordan Windholz, despite not scoring in the first half Brady Werth added 12 and Lane Clark scored 10.

Hays is on the road Friday to resume Western Athletic Conference play against Liberal.

Game Highlights

Rick Keltner Postgame Interview

No. 6 FHSU wrestling dominant versus Truman

Posted on February 12, 2014

FHSU Sports Information

Sixth-ranked Fort Hays State wrestling took down Truman State, 32-10, in the season’s dual finale on Tuesday evening in Kirksville, Mo.

FHSU finished the dual season at 9-5-1 overall and 3-3 in the MIAA.

No. 8 Adam Ludwin (125) started the night with a 10-2 major decision over Jabez Zinabu, and after an open weight in the 133 pound weight class, FHSU led, 10-0, in the team score.

At 141 pounds, No. 5 C.J. Napier pushed his winning streak to four matches with a 16-4 major decision over Mark Smith. Napier just missed the technical fall, but picked up his third major decision of the season.

Truman cut the deficit to eight at 149 pounds, as fifth-ranked Ryan Maus took down Ky Biddle and won by fall in 50 seconds.

Up 14-6 in the team score, FHSU used a decision by Mitchell Means at 157 pounds to push the lead back to 11 (17-6). Means won his ninth consecutive match by knocking off Colton Schmitz, 4-1.

In the 165 pound match, Bradley Little found himself in his second overtime match in a row. This time around, Little won by sudden victory over Devon Fenstermaker, 6-4.

Bryce Lewis’ 7-0 decision against Chase Wrisinger at 174 pounds all but sealed the match for FHSU, putting the Tigers up by 17 with three matches to go.

Jon Inman (184) would clinch the team victory for FHSU, shutting down Ryan Ward in an 11-0 major decision. The Tigers led by 21 at that point, 27-6.

At 197 pounds, Chad Rous dropped a major decision to Helmut Rentschler, 12-2, giving TSU its final team points of the evening.

No. 7 Trey Page (285) closed out the dual with a dominant performance, tech falling Ben Dudley, 16-0 in 3:15.

FHSU starts postseason action this weekend by hosting the MIAA Tournament on Sunday, Feb. 16. Competition begins at 10 a.m. inside Gross Memorial Coliseum.

Match Results
125 – #8 Adam Ludwin (FHSU) def. Jabez Zinabu, MD 10-2
133 – Symon Seaton (FHSU) wins by forfeit
141 – #5 C.J. Napier (FHSU) def. Mark Smith (TSU), MD 16-4
149 – #6 Ryan Maus (TSU) def. Ky Biddle (FHSU), Fall 0:50
157 – Mitchell Means (FHSU) def. Colton Schmitz (TSU), Dec 4-1
165 – Bradley Little (FHSU) def. Devon Fenstermaker (TSU), SV1 6-4
174 – Bryce Lewis (FHSU) def. Chase Wrisinger (TSU), Dec 7-0
184 – Jon Inman (FHSU) def. Ryan Ward (TSU), MD 11-0
197 – Helmut Rentschler (TSU) def. Chad Rous (FHSU), MD 12-2
285 – #7 Trey Page def. Ben Dudley (TSU), TF 3:15 (16-0)

Tuesday’s high school basketball scores

Posted on February 12, 2014February 12, 2014

BOYS’ BASKETBALL
Abilene 57, Silver Lake 43
Anderson County 60, Wellsville 46
Andover 65, Arkansas City 39
Axtell 59, Pawnee City, Neb. 36
Baileyville-B&B 61, Wetmore 33
Basehor-Linwood 77, Tonganoxie 69
Beloit 59, Southeast Saline 52
Berean Academy 66, Chase County 41
Blue Valley Stilwell 36, Blue Valley Southwest 32
Burlington 58, Fredonia 46
BV North 57, BV West 49
BV Northwest 70, Gardner-Edgerton 63
Central Plains 54, Ellinwood 28
Centralia 58, Troy 29
Centre 53, Elyria Christian 47
Chapman 69, Wamego 34
Cheney 43, Chaparral 36
Cherryvale 57, Caney Valley 46
Chetopa 62, Oswego 44
Cimarron 74, Sublette 32
Clearwater 50, Rose Hill 47
Clifton-Clyde 56, BV Randolph 47
Concordia 76, Riley County 44
Deerfield 50, Syracuse 34
Derby 82, Maize 78, OT
Derby Invasion 67, St. John’s Military 36
Dighton 50, Wichita County 33
Dodge City 60, Ulysses 41
Douglass 66, Bluestem 40
Dundy County-Stratton, Neb. 85, St. Francis 74
Eagle Heights, Mo. 69, Heritage Christian 45
Elkhart 84, Turpin, Okla. 48
Ellsworth 59, Minneapolis 56
Eudora 57, Baldwin 51
Eureka 72, Yates Center 36
Fairfield 77, Burrton 61
Flinthills 55, Cedar Vale/Dexter 40
Frontenac 60, Columbus 56
Garden Plain 64, Belle Plaine 45
Girard 61, Baxter Springs 46
Glasco/Miltonvale-Southern Cloud 60, Tescott 45
Goddard 56, Valley Center 50
Goddard-Eisenhower 89, Andover Central 81, 2OT
Goodland 46, Scott City 42
Great Bend 77, Buhler 68
Guymon, Okla. 55, Liberal 51
Hays 51, Salina Central 50
Hesston 58, Nickerson 22
Highland Park 70, Topeka Hayden 47
Hill City 60, Golden Plains 34
Hillsboro 67, Smoky Valley 36
Hitchcock County, Neb. 58, Cheylin 39
Hodgeman County 58, Minneola 52
Hoisington 45, Victoria 43
Holcomb 53, Lakin 33
Holton 79, Perry-Lecompton 54
Horton 59, Pleasant Ridge 37
Hoxie 76, Plainville 61
Humboldt 75, Neodesha 38
Hutchinson 48, Wichita Campus 30
Hutchinson Central Christian 68, Cunningham 34
Hutchinson Trinity 46, Sedgwick 33
Immaculata 46, Bishop Seabury Academy 40
Independence 68, Chanute 36
Ingalls 68, Rolla 14
Inman 58, Bennington 51
Jefferson West 75, Santa Fe Trail 64
Kapaun Mount Carmel 40, Wichita North 36
KC Harmon 74, KC Schlagle 70
KC Piper 72, KC Turner 46
KC Washington 79, Atchison 62
Kingman 57, Lyons 46
Labette County 55, Coffeyville 50
Lansing 82, Bonner Springs 57
Lawrence Free State 74, SM North 61
Little River 59, Solomon 43
Macksville 60, Kinsley 31
Madison 56, West Franklin 25
Maize South 57, Wichita Collegiate 53
Marion 48, Ell-Saline 43
McLouth 73, KC Christian 68
McPherson 65, Winfield 42
Meade 85, Bucklin 20
Mill Valley 74, KC Bishop Ward 58
Moscow 72, Keyes, Okla. 41
Moundridge 63, Canton-Galva 42
Natoma 56, Lakeside 53
Nemaha Valley 63, Hiawatha 48
Ness City 59, Western Plains 45
Northern Valley 56, Franklin, Neb. 25
Oakley 55, Ellis 42
Oberlin-Decatur 46, Norton 40
Olathe Northwest 65, Leavenworth 63
Olathe South 58, SM East 57
Osawatomie 44, Iola 35
Osborne 52, Smith Center 46
Otis-Bison 65, Trego 47
Ottawa 51, DeSoto 48
Oxford 39, Udall 37
Peabody-Burns 47, Remington 46
Pike Valley 49, Wilson 39
Pittsburg 62, Parsons 54
Pratt 63, Haven 57
Quinter 48, Wheatland-Grinnell 38
Republic County 51, Clay Center 44
Riverton 63, Galena 61, 2OT
Rock Creek 58, Marysville 56
Rural Vista 53, Goessel 43
Sabetha 68, Riverside 53
Salina Sacred Heart 65, Russell 39
Salina South 56, Newton 52
Satanta 59, Spearville 47
Shawnee Heights 78, Washburn Rural 55
SM Northwest 63, Lawrence 62
SM South 59, Olathe East 48
SM West 49, Olathe North 45, OT
South Central 48, Fort Supply, Okla. 46
South Haven 39, Argonia 32
Springfield, Colo. 59, Johnson-Stanton County 52
St. John 62, LaCrosse 31
St. John’s Beloit-Tipton 52, Sylvan-Lucas 34
St. Mary’s Academy 53, Manhattan CHIEF 43
St. Thomas Aquinas 39, Bishop Miege 33
Stafford 62, Norwich 41
Stockton 68, Palco 35
Thunder Ridge 47, Rock Hills 45
Topeka 30, Emporia 25
Topeka Seaman 68, Junction City 56
Topeka West 69, Manhattan 59
Valley Falls 68, Oskaloosa 21
Valley Heights 66, Washington County 48
Van Horn, Mo. 54, Maranatha Academy 52
Wellington 52, El Dorado 48
West Elk 70, Elk Valley 29
Wichita East 66, Wichita Heights 61
Wichita Independent 49, Medicine Lodge 47
Wichita South 49, Wichita Northwest 47
Wichita Southeast 75, Wichita West 44
Wichita Trinity 53, Conway Springs 44

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL
Andover 65, Arkansas City 33
Andover Central 64, Goddard-Eisenhower 49
Atchison County 76, KC Washington 53
Axtell 51, Pawnee City, Neb. 28
Baileyville-B&B 60, Wetmore 38
Baldwin 55, Eudora 34
Basehor-Linwood 47, Tonganoxie 37
Beloit 56, Southeast Saline 40
Berean Academy 33, Chase County 32
Bishop Seabury Academy 32, Immaculata 27
Bonner Springs 52, Lansing 46
Burlington 66, Fredonia 21
BV Randolph 44, Clifton-Clyde 43
Caney Valley 48, Cherryvale 41
Cedar Vale/Dexter 52, Flinthills 37
Central Plains 56, Ellinwood 32
Centralia 43, Troy 33
Centre 55, Elyria Christian 54, OT
Chanute 41, Independence 29
Cheney 41, Chaparral 12
Cheney 41, Chaparral 12
Cheylin 57, Hitchcock County, Neb. 54
Cimarron 73, Sublette 26
Clearwater 58, Rose Hill 50
Coffeyville 63, Labette County 51
Cunningham 47, Hutchinson Central Christian 26
Dighton 44, Wichita County 17
Dodge City 51, Ulysses 37
Douglass 55, Bluestem 20
Dundy County-Stratton, Neb. 72, St. Francis 31
Elkhart 42, Turpin, Okla. 31
Ell-Saline 56, Marion 51
Ellis 54, Oakley 42
Fairfield 46, Burrton 37
Frankfort 56, Onaga 45
Frontenac 50, Columbus 39
Galena 46, Riverton 18
Garden Plain 53, Belle Plaine 21
Girard 44, Baxter Springs 40
Glasco/Miltonvale-Southern Cloud 40, Tescott 29
Goessel 45, Rural Vista 38
Golden Plains 31, Hill City 30
Goodland 66, Scott City 33
Great Bend 74, Buhler 68
Hanover 58, Wakefield 30
Hesston 81, Nickerson 24
Hillsboro 55, Smoky Valley 30
Hoisington 53, Victoria 47
Holcomb 58, Lakin 36
Holton 40, Perry-Lecompton 30
Horton 52, Pleasant Ridge 33
Hoxie 91, Plainville 28
Ingalls 55, Rolla 44
Inman 48, Bennington 40
Jefferson North 52, Atchison County 22
Johnson-Stanton County 39, Springfield, Colo. 37
Kapaun Mount Carmel 60, Wichita North 23
KC Christian 52, McLouth 41
KC Piper 66, KC Turner 13
Lawrence Free State 83, SM North 51
Leavenworth 72, Olathe Northwest 47
Liberal 50, Guymon, Okla. 30
Lincoln 60, Chase 29
Little River 42, Solomon 25
Little River 42, Solomon 25
Lyons 61, Kingman 42
Macksville 56, Kinsley 38
Maize 61, Derby 37
Maize South 44, Wichita Collegiate 21
Maize South 44, Wichita Collegiate 21
Manhattan 60, Topeka West 17
Marais des Cygnes Valley 62, Cornerstone Alt. Charter 32
Marysville 64, Rock Creek 45
McDonald County, Mo. 57, Pittsburg Colgan 32
McPherson 49, Winfield 46
Medford, Okla. 47, Caldwell 44
Minneapolis 38, Ellsworth 36
Moscow 57, Keyes, Okla. 35
Moundridge 42, Canton-Galva 21
Natoma 65, Lakeside 21
Nemaha Valley 57, Hiawatha 49
Ness City 54, Western Plains 22
Newton 45, Salina South 24
Northern Heights 64, Herington 39
Norton 40, Oberlin-Decatur 33
Olathe East 58, SM South 39
Olathe South 44, SM East 27
Oswego 57, Chetopa 30
Ottawa 43, DeSoto 35
Paola 71, Spring Hill 59
Pike Valley 62, Wilson 42
Pittsburg 56, Parsons 48
Pratt 47, Haven 36
Pratt Skyline 42, Attica 36
Remington 62, Peabody-Burns 14
Sabetha 60, Riverside 14
Salina Central 83, Hays 19
Salina Sacred Heart 43, Russell 39
Santa Fe Trail 56, Jefferson West 19
Satanta 53, Spearville 50
Sedan 49, Central Burden 23
Sedgwick 50, Hutchinson Trinity 47
Silver Lake 65, Abilene 58
SM Northwest 71, Lawrence 52
SM West 44, Olathe North 14
Smith Center 43, Osborne 40
South Central 55, Fort Supply, Okla. 34
St. James Academy 52, Notre Dame de Sion 40
St. Paul 55, Jayhawk Linn 26
St. Thomas Aquinas 46, Bishop Miege 38
Sterling 69, Halstead 48
Stockton 47, Palco 34
Sylvan-Lucas 38, St. John’s Beloit-Tipton 34
Syracuse 46, Deerfield 17
Syracuse 46, Deerfield 17
Thunder Ridge 45, Rock Hills 17
Topeka 64, Emporia 52
Topeka Hayden 65, Highland Park 41
Topeka Seaman 48, Junction City 34
Trego 52, Otis-Bison 44
Udall 50, Oxford 44
Valley Center 38, Goddard 35
Valley Heights 55, Washington County 44
Wabaunsee 50, Mission Valley 27
Wallace County 55, Triplains-Brewster 41
Wamego 60, Chapman 34
Washburn Rural 60, Shawnee Heights 42
Wellington 41, El Dorado 13
Wellsville 41, Anderson County 32
West Elk 43, Elk Valley 11
Wheatland-Grinnell 54, Quinter 21
Wichita Campus 45, Hutchinson 37
Wichita Heights 52, Wichita East 20
Wichita Home School 59, Sunrise Christian 29
Wichita Independent 48, Medicine Lodge 37
Wichita South 53, Wichita Northwest 13
Wichita Southeast 43, Wichita West 26
Wichita Trinity 51, Conway Springs 38

No. 4 Wichita State beats Southern Illinois

Posted on February 12, 2014February 12, 2014

By DAVE SKRETTA
AP Sports Writer

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) – Ron Baker scored 19 points, Cleanthony Early added 18 and fourth-ranked Wichita State overcame a sloppy start to beat Southern Illinois 78-67 on Tuesday night and remain unbeaten.

Tekele Cotton and Darius Carter added 12 points apiece for the Shockers, who became the first team to start 26-0 since Memphis in 2008. Wichita State has five games standing in the way of becoming the first team since Saint Joseph’s in 2004 to have a perfect regular season.

The Hawks didn’t lose that year until the Atlantic 10 tournament.

Wichita State (13-0 Missouri Valley Conference) certainly had its hands full, especially with Southern Illinois guard Anthony Beane. He scored 25 points, getting to the rim at will until late in the game, when the Shockers finally started to double- and triple-team him.

Tigers fall out of national rankings

Posted on February 11, 2014

Last week’s seven-point loss at Nebraska-Kearney has bounced the Fort Hays State Tigers out of the latest NABC Division II poll. The Tigers were ranked 24th and are now receiving just four votes in the poll released Tuesday afternoon.

NABC Division II Top-25 Poll

With the Tigers out, there are no MIAA teams in this week’s rankings. Conference leader Northwest Missouri State is receiving 18 votes and is the highest vote getter not in the top-25. Central Missouri is receiving 15 votes and right behind the Bearcats.

Lady Tigers move up one in national poll

Posted on February 11, 2014

Despite their loss at No. 7 Emporia State Saturday, the Fort Hays State Lady Tigers move up one to No. 24 in the latest WBCA/USA Today Division II poll. It’s the second consecutive week the Lady Tigers have been in the rankings and the fourth week overall this season.

Little change for conference co-leaders Emporia State and Central Missouri . The Lady Hornets hold at No. 7 while the Jennies move up one to No. 12.

The Central Region continues to be well represented, with seven schools ranked and four other receiving votes.

Complete poll below…

Rank	Institution – First Place Votes	Previous Rank	Record	Points
1	Bentley University (Mass.) -30	1	21-0	798
2	Colorado Mesa University -2	2	21-0	760
3	Gannon University (Pa.)	3	22-1	713
4	Nova Southeastern University (Fla.)	4	19-1	697
5	West Texas A&M University	5	19-1	676
6	Harding University (Ark.)	6	21-1	620
7	Emporia State University (Kan.)	7	21-2	608
8	Wayne State College (Neb.)	8	23-2	556
9	Drury University (Mo.)	9	19-2	535
10	Glenville State College (W.Va.)	10	21-2	491
11	Quincy University (Ill.)	11	19-2	478
12	University of Central Missouri	13	18-3	441
13	Virginia State University	14	19-1	406
14	Cal Poly – Pomona	T16	17-3	344
15	Lewis University (Ill.)	T16	18-3	316
16	Delta State University (Miss.)	12	17-3	302
17	Northern State University (S.D.)	22	19-3	244
18	Rollins College (Fla.)	15	19-4	202
19	Wayne State University (Mich.)	18	18-3	196
20	Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania	NR	19-3	128
21	Minnesota State University – Mankato	23	17-5	126
22	University of Indianapolis (Ind.)	19	19-5	107
23	University of North Georgia	20	16-4	106
24	Fort Hays State University (Kan.)	25	16-5	68
25	Tarleton State University (Texas)	21	16-5	55

Kansas State holds off No. 7 Kansas, 85-82 in OT

Posted on February 11, 2014February 11, 2014

By DAVE SKRETTA
AP Sports Writer

K-State fans rush the court after the game against Kansas at Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan, Kansas on February 10, 2014. (Scott D. Weaver/K-State Athletics)

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) – Kansas State’s Marcus Foster was battered and bruised, just like everyone else on the court, and was having a hard time limping around during breaks in the play.

When the final buzzer sounded, he had no problem jumping up in celebration.

Foster scored a game-high 20 points, two coming on free throws in the closing seconds of overtime, and helped the Wildcats hold off No. 7 Kansas 85-82 on Monday night.

“Marcus is Marcus,” Kansas State coach Bruce Weber said of the freshman. “He hit a lot of big shots.”

Will Spradling added 15 points for the Wildcats (17-7, 7-4 Big 12), who blew a nine-point lead with less than 2 minutes left in regulation, only to survive for just their third win over the Jayhawks (18-6, 9-2) in 26 games played at Bramlage Coliseum.

Hundreds of students flooded the court when the final buzzer sounded to celebrate the end of a six-game skid against Kansas. The Wildcats, who had lost 48 of the last 51 in the series, hadn’t beaten their rivals in their on-campus octagon since Feb. 14, 2011.

“We just went out there and played hard,” said Foster, who turned his right ankle and showed up to the postgame news conference in a walking boot. “We knew if we played hard, the rest would take care of itself.”

Andrew Wiggins scored 16 points for the Jayhawks, including a putback of his own miss with 6.9 seconds left to force overtime. Perry Ellis had 19 points, Naadir Tharpe added 13 and Brannen Greene scored 10, making two key baskets near the end of regulation.

“I thought momentum was on our side,” Kansas coach Bill Self said.

Tarik Black even scored the opening basket of overtime, but every time the Jayhawks tried to build a lead, the Wildcats had an answer – a three-point play by Foster, a free throw by Omari Lawrence, or a big putback from unheralded big man D.J. Johnson, who had nine points.

“We felt good. We felt energized,” Ellis said. “We just couldn’t get no stops. We couldn’t get no stops in the second half and overtime.”

Still, it wasn’t over until Foster’s two free throws with 21.9 seconds left gave Kansas State an 83-79 lead, and Wiggins missed a 3-pointer at the other end. Black missed another shot, and the Wildcats finally corralled the rebound, allowing time to run out.

“If we lost,” Weber said, “it would have been a heartbreaker.”

Unlike the first meeting in January, when the Jayhawks raced out to a big lead and then simply nursed it through the second half, the rivals played to a draw Monday night.

Kansas State surged to an early lead thanks to some poor shooting by the Jayhawks, only to go into a slump of its own. Both teams eventually got into foul trouble as the game began to resemble an old Big Eight tussle, and the result was a 29-29 halftime tie.

In fact, there may have been more bodies on the court than baskets made, and the Jayhawks’ Black even had to limp off after twisting his ankle while going up for a rebound.

The angst reached a crescendo midway through the second half, when Thomas Gipson of the Wildcats and Kansas guard Frank Mason got into a shoving match. Both were given technical fouls.

Kansas was already playing without reserve forward Jamari Traylor, whom Self sat for disciplinary reasons. With the nagging injury to Black on top of the foul trouble, one of the deepest teams in the nation had its depth tested in one of the rare instances all season.

“Both teams are beat up,” Self said afterward.

After taking a 35-34 lead with 17:34 remaining, the Wildcats ripped off the next nine points. And even when Foster turned his ankle and briefly went to the locker room, Kansas State was still able to match the Jayhawks basket for basket.

The Wildcats couldn’t close the game in regulation, though.

Wesley Iwundu made one of two free throws with 30 seconds left to give Kansas State a 69-65 lead, but Tharpe quickly answered with a layup. Iwundu was fouled again but missed the front end of a 1-and-1, giving Wiggins a chance to send the game to overtime.

The Wildcats simply refused to give up.

“We made mistakes,” Weber said. “To their credit they came back, but our character, and that’s something we talked about, let us overcome the emotion.”

Posted on February 11, 2014

BOYS’ BASKETBALL
Basehor-Linwood 100, KC Piper 99
Blue Valley Stilwell 56, Gardner-Edgerton 50
Colby 64, Norton 59
Council Grove 74, Herington 20
Manhattan 76, Washburn Rural 55
Marion 47, Remington 25
Peabody-Burns 59, Elyria Christian 39
Phillipsburg 71, Trego 47
Pleasant Ridge 72, McLouth 56
Rock Hills 46, Natoma 41

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL
BV North 73, BV West 21
BV Northwest 48, Gardner-Edgerton 32
Caney Valley 66, Neodesha 39
Chase 44, Hutchinson Central Christian 38
Circle 53, El Dorado 39
Council Grove 61, Herington 15
Elyria Christian 36, Peabody-Burns 13
Hillsboro 62, Sterling 57
KC Piper 58, Basehor-Linwood 51
KC Schlagle 57, KC Harmon 36
KC Sumner 61, KC Wyandotte 40
Linn 41, Doniphan West 36
Louisburg 67, Paola 63
Northern Heights 46, Burlingame 35
Norton 47, Colby 41
Phillipsburg 57, Trego 31
Pleasant Ridge 52, McLouth 34
Remington 62, Marion 30
Rock Hills 42, Natoma 40
SM West 48, SM East 33
St. Thomas Aquinas 47, Blue Valley Southwest 28
Valley Falls 43, Immaculata 23

FHSU’s Lehman MIAA Player of the Week

Posted on February 11, 2014

FHSU Sports Information

Fort Hays State’s Kate Lehman was named the MIAA Women’s Basketball Athlete of the Week for the fourth time this season, announced by the conference office Monday (Jan. 10).

Lehman, a junior from Newton, Kan., averaged a double-double in points (28.5 per game) and rebounds (11.5 per game) last week, in addition to having 10 blocks. Against Nebraska-Kearney, Lehman narrowly missed a triple-double, scoring a career-best 33 points with 13 rebounds and nine blocks. Lehman has one triple-double already this season, and now has three near misses. On the road versus No. 7 Emporia State, the center put up 24 points with 10 rebounds, going 9-of-12 from the field and 6-of-8 from the charity stripe.

So far this season, Lehman has been named MIAA Athlete of the Week on Dec. 9 and 23, and Jan. 20. For the year, Lehman is averaging 16.4 points and 11.1 rebounds per game to go with an NCAA Division II leading 105 blocks.

FHSU is idle until Saturday, Feb. 15 when Pittsburg State arrives at Gross Memorial Coliseum for a 2 p.m. contest.

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Posted on February 10, 2014February 11, 2014

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Posted on February 10, 2014February 11, 2014

Indians fall in latest rankings

Posted on February 10, 2014February 10, 2014

By JONATHAN ZWEYGARDT
Hays Post

After not playing in over a week, because Tuesday’s game against Salina South was postponed due to snow, the Hays High Indians drop one spot to No. 2 in the 5A Kansas Basketball Coaches Associations weekly rankings, Monday. Lansing moved up to No. 1.

The Indians are 13-0 and have not played since January 31^st when they beat Dodge City. The Indians are at Salina Central on Tuesday night.

The Plainville boys are ranked No. 3 in class 2A.

In 1A-division 1 the Hoxie boys are ranked 3^rd and the girls are No. 1.

The Stockton boys are ranked 5^th in 1A-division 1.

Girl’s Rankings

Boy’s Rankings