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Friday Area High School Scoreboard Show

Posted on January 31, 2014January 31, 2014

Girls
Mid-America Classic
*Hays 34 Wichita NW 54

Newton Invitational
*Dodge City 42 Andover Center 68
*Garden City 66 Olathe NW 56

Highland Park Tournament
Great Bend 67 Highland Park 40

Hilltop Hoops Classic Tournament
Ness City 50 Little River 42

Western Athletic Conference
*Scott City 24 Liberal 38

Mid-Continent League
Smith Center 49 Phillipsburg 42
Plainville 41 Ellis 56
*Osborne 61 Stockton 33

Central Prairie League
Victoria 48 La Crosse 50

Northern Plains League
Thunder Ridge 55 Highlands Ranch, Colo. 43
Wilson 44 Sylvan-Lucas 37

Northwest Kansas League
Hoxie 83 Quinter 12

North Central Activities Association
SE of Saline 33 Ellsworth 50

Western Kansas Liberty League
Weskan 37 Wheatland-Grinnell 45

Boys
Western Athletic Conference
*Scott City 52 Liberal 46
Hays 55 Dodge City 36

Mid-Continent League
Smith Center 48 Phillipsburg 63
Plainville 69 Ellis 53
*Osborne 43 Stockton 58

Central Prairie League
Victoria 64 La Crosse 63

Northwest Kansas League
Hoxie 64 Quinter 42

Western Kansas Liberty League
Weskan 57 Wheatland-Grinnell 53

Friday’s Scores
By The Associated Press
BOYS’ BASKETBALL
Andale 48, Buhler 34
Baileyville-B&B 66, Centralia 61, OT
Bishop Seabury Academy 72, Heritage Christian 27
Blue Valley Southwest 45, Bishop Miege 35
BV Northwest 59, BV North 57
Clay Center 43, Smoky Valley 26
DeSoto 68, Basehor-Linwood 57
Flinthills 52, Argonia 42
Girard 63, Riverton 60
Goddard-Eisenhower 87, Wichita Campus 46
Hays 55, Dodge City 36
Hiawatha 40, Marysville 35
Highland Park 56, Junction City 39
Holcomb 79, Hugoton 47
Hutchinson Central Christian 74, Norwich 31
KC Turner 60, Metro Academy 40
Lamar, Mo. 83, Pittsburg Colgan 76
Lyndon 53, Mission Valley 40
Maize South 58, Winfield 52
Meade 59, Sublette 35
Minneapolis 68, Russell 35
Moundridge 53, Goessel 30
Mulvane 49, Clearwater 48
Nemaha Valley 54, Horton 45
Phillipsburg 63, Smith Center 48
Pike Valley 75, Chase 49
Plainville 69, Ellis 53
Pleasant Ridge 62, Immaculata 45
Rock Creek 57, St. Mary’s 31
Rolla 60, Joplin, Mo. 46
Sabetha 67, Wamego 52
Scott City 52, Liberal 46
Shawnee Heights 61, Topeka Hayden 54
Silver Lake 63, Royal Valley 54
SM East 39, Rockhurst, Mo. 38
SM Northwest 69, KC Harmon 65
SM South 65, SM West 46
Southeast Saline 62, Ellsworth 45
St. John’s Beloit-Tipton 55, Lakeside 21
St. Thomas Aquinas 44, BV West 42
Stockton 58, Osborne 43
Sunrise Christian 64, St. John’s Military 17
Tonganoxie 63, Atchison 61
Topeka 46, Washburn Rural 45
Lyon County League Tournament
Semifinal
Marais des Cygnes Valley 65, Lebo 49
Olpe 65, Burlingame 40
SPIAA Tournament
Consolation Semifinal
Ingalls 60, Hodgeman County 38
South Central 58, Kiowa County 33
Semifinal
South Gray 65, Ashland 57
Spearville 49, Fowler 46
POSTPONEMENTS AND CANCELLATIONS
Andover vs. Salina Central, ppd.
BV Randolph vs. Wetmore, ppd.
Caldwell vs. Sedan, ppd. to Feb 24.
Cherryvale vs. Burlington, ppd.
Clifton-Clyde vs. Troy, ppd. to Feb 8.
Concordia vs. Abilene, ppd. to Feb 27.
Hanover vs. Axtell, ppd. to Feb 4.
Jayhawk Linn vs. Central Heights, ppd. to Feb 10.
Onaga vs. Linn, ppd. to Feb 18.
Oswego vs. Altoona-Midway, ppd.
Wallace County vs. Oberlin-Decatur, ppd.
Washington County vs. Doniphan West, ppd.
Wellsville vs. Anderson County, ppd. to Feb 6.
Humboldt Tournament
Crest vs. Uniontown, ppd. to Feb 17.
GIRLS’ BASKETBALL
Argonia 74, Flinthills 30
Baileyville-B&B 48, Centralia 35
Basehor-Linwood 54, DeSoto 47
Carthage, Mo. 58, Pittsburg 39
Centre 47, Wakefield 13
Chapman 37, Herington 35
Chase County 38, Remington 36
Clay Center 39, Smoky Valley 25
Ellis 56, Plainville 41
Ellsworth 50, Southeast Saline 33
Frontenac 63, Parsons 42
Girard 60, Riverton 32
Hill City 50, Trego 34
Hugoton 52, Holcomb 48
Lakin 57, Deerfield 14
Liberal 38, Scott City 24
Lyndon 45, Mission Valley 29
Meade 65, Sublette 27
Notre Dame de Sion 43, Metro Academy 39
Osborne 61, Stockton 33
Pike Valley 43, Chase 26
Pittsburg Colgan 63, Lamar, Mo. 57
Pleasant Ridge 44, Immaculata 33
Riley County 50, Wabaunsee 31
Rock Bridge, Mo. 67, SM West 36
Rural Vista 46, Solomon 23
Russell 51, Minneapolis 37
Salina Sacred Heart 41, Hutchinson Trinity 38, OT
Santa Fe Trail 44, Osage City 19
Silver Lake 62, Royal Valley 51
Smith Center 49, Phillipsburg 42
St. John’s Beloit-Tipton 41, Lakeside 21
Thunder Ridge 55, Highlands Ranch, Colo. 43
Tonganoxie 66, Atchison 36
Valley Heights 59, Frankfort 29
Wamego 54, Sabetha 39
Wheatland-Grinnell 45, Weskan 37
Wilson 44, Sylvan-Lucas 37
Cunningham Tournament
Consolation Semifinal
Attica 45, Macksville 30
Pratt Skyline 49, Kinsley 44
Semifinal
Norwich 43, Cunningham 28
South Barber 51, Pretty Prairie 19
El Dorado Tournament
Consolation Semifinal
Augusta 69, Wichita West 20
El Dorado 43, Wichita Collegiate 38
Semifinal
Mill Valley 54, Circle 14
Emporia Tournament
Consolation Semifinal
Lawrence 58, Wichita Southeast 38
Wichita Heights 76, Topeka West 20
Semifinal
Emporia 45, Topeka 41
Goddard-Eisenhower 48, SM East 47
Haven Tournament
Consolation Semifinal
Halstead 50, Nickerson 32
Kingman 54, Goddard 36
Semifinal
Cheney 47, Haven 42
Moundridge 56, Buhler 43
Highland Park Tournament
Consolation Semifinal
Derby 61, BV West 21
Shawnee Heights 48, Olathe North 38
Semifinal
Great Bend 37, Highland Park 21
Wichita South 33, Washburn Rural 20
Hilltop Hoops Classic
Fifth Place
Bennington 59, ACCA 21
Third Place
Ness City 50, Little River 42
Jefferson County North Tournament
Consolation Semifinal
Maranatha Academy 50, Oskaloosa 34
Valley Falls 57, McLouth 28
Semifinal
Atchison County 45, Cornerstone Family 27
Jefferson North 52, Perry-Lecompton 24
Lawrence Free State Tournament
Consolation Semifinal
Hutchinson 70, Junction City 44
Lawrence Free State 49, KC Sumner 34
Semifinal
Leavenworth 54, Maize 50
Lyon County League Tournament
Semifinal
Marais des Cygnes Valley 50, Lebo 29
Olpe 43, Waverly 34
McPherson Tournament
Consolation Semifinal
Olathe East 38, Gardner-Edgerton 31
Wichita Northwest 54, Hays 34
Semifinal
Manhattan 66, SM South 35
McPherson 45, Andale 34
Newton Invitational Tournament
Consolation Semifinal
Andover Central 68, Dodge City 42
Garden City 66, Olathe Northwest 56, OT
Semifinal
Bishop Miege 53, Wichita Bishop Carroll 45
Pratt Tournament
Consolation Semifinal
Larned 47, Chaparral 34
Word of Life 59, Medicine Lodge 22
Semifinal
Pratt 56, Wichita North 43
St. John 46, Maize South 34
Sedgwick Tournament
Sedgwick 51, Fairfield 35
POSTPONEMENTS AND CANCELLATIONS
Andover vs. Salina Central, ppd.
BV Randolph vs. Wetmore, ppd.
Caldwell vs. Sedan, ppd. to Feb 24.
Cherryvale vs. Burlington, ppd.
Clifton-Clyde vs. Troy, ppd. to Feb 8.
Concordia vs. Abilene, ppd. to Feb 27.
Crest vs. Uniontown, ppd. to Feb 17.
Eudora vs. Paola, ppd. to Feb 13.
Hanover vs. Axtell, ppd. to Feb 4.
Jayhawk Linn vs. Central Heights, ppd. to Feb 10.
Onaga vs. Linn, ppd. to Feb 18.
Oswego vs. Altoona-Midway, ppd.
St. Paul vs. Northeast-Arma, ppd.
Wallace County vs. Oberlin-Decatur, ppd.
Washington County vs. Doniphan West, ppd.

Wichita Northwest Cruises Past Lady Indians

Posted on January 31, 2014

By JEREMY McGUIRE
HaysPost

Wichita Northwest 54, Hays High 34

Hays High fell down 12 to two early in their consolation semifinal matchup with the Wichita Northwest Grizzlies and never recovered, losing 54-24. The Lady Indians were able to make a bit of a charge to close the gap to four points midway through the second quarter but Wichita Northwest took control from there leading by nine at the break.

The second half wasn’t much better for Hays High. The Lady Indians were outscored 30 to 19 and dropped there 12th game of the season. Audra Schmeidler led Hays High with eight points. The Lady Indians will face off against Gardner Edgerton in the 7th Place game of the Mid America Classic in McPherson on Saturday at 2pm.

Kirk Maska Interview

Royals agree to 1-year, $1.475M deal with Crow

Posted on January 31, 2014

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – The Royals have agreed to terms with reliever Aaron Crow on a $1.475 million, one-year deal that leaves Greg Holland as their only unsigned arbitration-eligible player.

The deal includes a $50,000 bonus if Crow is an All-Star, which he was in 2011. Crow had asked for $1.7 million and the Royals offered the same $1.28 million he made last year.

Crow went 7-5 with a 3.38 ERA in 57 games last season. The former first-round pick is 14-10 with a 3.19 ERA in his three-year career.

Holland, coming off his first All-Star appearance, asked for $5.2 million and the Royals offered $4.1 million. He made $539,000 last year, when he was 2-1 with a 1.21 ERA and 47 saves. Arbitration hearings begin this weekend and run through Feb. 21.

FHSU softball picked 3rd in MIAA preseason poll

Posted on January 31, 2014January 31, 2014

MIAA Media Relations

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Defending National Champion Central Oklahoma has been selected by the MIAA coaches to finish atop the league. The Bronchos got 13 first place votes as they were picked unanimously atop the poll.

The Bronchos won the regular season crown, and though eliminated in the MIAA Tournament, defeated Kutztown 5-2 in the National Championship game. Missouri Western has been picked in the second spot after going 38-16 during the 2013 campaign and finished 20-8 in league play. Fort Hays State, who won the MIAA conference tournament, has been picked in the third spot after going 21-5 in league play last season.

Just eight points behind Fort Hays State is Emporia State who has been picked fourth in the league after going 18-10 and finishing fourth in the league last season. Northeastern State has been picked fifth in the poll coming in just four points ahead of Pittsburg State who is picked sixth overall. Central Missouri is in the seventh spot, just two points ahead of Northwest Missouri is picked eighth.

Missouri Southern has been picked in the ninth spot by the coaches with Lindenwood just ten points behind and picked to finish tenth. Washburn earned 51 points to be picked to finish eleventh by the coaches in 2014. Nebraska-Kearney takes the twelfth spot with 40 points and Lincoln is picked thirteenth with 25 points. Southwest Baptist rounds out the poll picked it he fourteenth spot.

Lincoln will hit the road for Arkansas on Feb. 1 with most other teams slated to get going the following weekend.

2014 MIAA Softball Preseason Coaches Poll
1. Central Oklahoma (13)     169
2. Missouri Western (1)       156
3. Fort Hays State                138
4. Emporia State                  130
5. Northeastern State           115
6. Pittsburg State                  111
7. Central Missouri                 95
8. Northwest Missouri            93
9. Missouri Southern              73
10. Lindenwood                     63
11. Washburn                        51
12. Nebraska-Kearney          40
13. Lincoln                             25
14. Southwest Baptist         15

Royals, Chen agree to 1-year deal with 2015 option

Posted on January 31, 2014January 31, 2014

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – The Royals agreed to terms with left-hander Bruce Chen on one-year deal Thursday, giving them a veteran pitcher comfortable as a long reliever or in the starting rotation.

Kansas City had yet to announce the contract, which includes a mutual option for 2015.

The 36-year-old, one of the most popular players in the clubhouse, has spent the past five seasons in Kansas City. He’s coming off perhaps the finest year of his 15′-year career, going 9-4 with a 3.27 ERA while making 15 starts and 19 appearances out of the bullpen.

Chen will likely assume a similar role this season, providing a cushion in the event of an injury or if young starters such as Yordano Ventura aren’t ready out of spring training.

No. 24 Tigers rally past Emporia State

Posted on January 30, 2014January 30, 2014

By GERARD WELLBROCK
Hays Post

Craig Nicholson scored a career-high 36 points to lead the Fort Hays State Tigers to a 99-92 double-overtime win over Emporia State at Gross Coliseum. The Tigers have now won nine straight and improve to 17-3 overall and 8-3 in the MIAA. The Hornets see their five-game win streak end and are now 14-7 and 7-4 in conference play.

It was the third overtime meeting between the two long-time rivals in the last four meetings with FHSU winning all three.

The Tigers played from behind much of the night and were down 10 with 12:51 to play but put together a 10-2 run to pull within two with 9:42 to play. A Nicholson three-point play put FHSU up one with 1:50 to play in regulation. He had a chance to give them the lead with 0:11 left but missed a free throw. The game went to overtime after the Hornets Kaleb Wright missed a 3-pointer.

Both teams scored 10 points in the first overtime.

Achoki Moikobi hit two big 3-pointers in the second overtime. He tied the game at 86 with 2:42 to play, then knocked one in with 1:41 left to give the Tigers the lead for good at 92-91. After a missed Hornet 3-pointer, Craig Nicholson converted on a three-point play to push the lead to four. Nicholson finished 13-of-16 from the free throw line including eight of nine in the two overtime periods.

Dwayne Brunson added 24 points and eight rebounds and Moikobi scored 15. Kaleb Wright dumped in 30 to lead the Hornets.

Mark Johnson Postgame Interview

Game Highlights

TMP sweeps Hoisington

Posted on January 30, 2014January 31, 2014

By JEREMY McGUIRE
Hays Post

Girls: TMP 50, Hoisington 45
Megan Koenigsman scored 18 points and helped lead TMP to a 50-45 win over Hoisington on Thursday. The TMP freshman had 11 first half points and seven in the second half including some key free throws in the final minute to help seal the win for TMP. The Lady Monarchs led by three at the half and hung on for dear life in the fourth quarter. Melissa Pfeifer added 11 points for TMP.

The win snapped a three game losing streak and notched the first league win on the season for TMP. The Lady Monarchs step right back into Mid Central Activities Association play on Tuesday in Ellinwood.

Melissa Pfeifer Interview

Girls Highlights

Boys: TMP 49, Hoisington 31
TMP used a 12-2 run to end the first quarter to grab a 16-6 lead after one and take control of the game against their rivals from Hoisington. The game would never be any closer then eight the rest of the game. Kameron Schmidt continues to power the Monarchs, scoring 16 points in the win.

With the win TMP is over .500 for the first time all year with a record of 7-6 and 2-1 in the Mid Central Activities Association. The Monarchs will be on the road on Tuesday to face Ellinwood.

Joe Hertel Interview

Boys Highlights

Hays Girls Fall in McPherson

Posted on January 30, 2014January 31, 2014

By DUSTIN ARMBRUSTER
Hays Post

Manhattan 60, Hays 24
The Hays High Lady Indians opened the Mid-America Basketball Tournament in McPherson with a 60-24 loss to Manhattan on Thursday evening. Manhattan is ranked fourth in class 6A and the game was the sixth ranked opponent for the Hays girls in their eleven games this season.

Haley Wells tied the game at 2-2 at the 6:40 mark of the first quarter as both teams struggled to score over the first three minutes of the game. Manhattan though would used a 13-2 run taking an eleven point lead early in the second quarter. Manhattan then went on a 9-0 run in the later stages of the second quarter taking a 26-7 lead and eventually lead 28-9 at half time.

Manhattan made sure to put the game to rest with a 17-0 run over a 6:00 span of the third quarter while holding Hays to just two points in the third.

Hays trailed 47-11 after three quarters before scoring 13 points in the fourth quarter.

Audra Schmeidler scored a team high 8 points for Hays. The Indians shot 10 for 36 in game and 1 of 6 on three point attempts. Manhattan was 24 for 64 and just 2 of 16 on 3’s. The Lady Indians committed 30 turnovers in the loss.

Hays drops to 0-11 on the year while Manhattan is now 12-1. Their only loss was by two against Great Bend before Christmas.

Hays will play Wichita Northwest at 3:00 on Friday. Northwest lost 53-36 in the first round of the tournament to Shawnee Mission South.

Kirk Maska Postgame Interveiw

Game Highlights

Rebounding carries Lady Tigers to upset of No. 3 Emporia State

Posted on January 30, 2014January 30, 2014

By GERARD WELLBROCK
Hays Post

The Fort Hays State Lady Tigers outrebounded the nation’s top rebounding team by 17 and end a 15-game losing streak to Emporia State dating back to 2002, knocking No. 3 Hornets 72-57. The win also snaps a 24-game losing streak top-10 opponents dating back to 1998 when they knocked off No. 6 Nebraska-Kearney.

Rebounding and free throw shooting was the key for FHSU, who pulled down 25 offensive rebounds and outscored the Hornets by 13 at the foul line.

Both teams were 25-of-71 from the field. FHSU hit 3-of-13 three’s and the Hornets 1-for-9.

Kate Edwards led the Tigers with 20 points and 12 rebounds, Tera Ingaslbe scored 15 with 10 boards in her first career start and Kate Lehman added 12 points and 14 boards>

FHSU improves to 14-4 overall and 7-4 in the MIAA while ESU falls to 18-2 and 9-2 in the conference.

Tony Hobson Postgame Interview

Game Highlights

FHSU’s Johnson named to preseason All-America team

Posted on January 30, 2014January 30, 2014

FHSU Sports Information

Fort Hays State senior infielder/designated hitter Horace Johnson has been named to the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) Preseason All-America Team for 2014, released on Thursday (Jan. 30). Johnson was named to the second team as a designated hitter.

Johnson was a Daktronics All-Central Region First Team and Rawlings/ABCA All-Central Region Second Team selection last year at designated hitter. Johnson batted .336 with nine home runs, nine doubles, 34 RBI, and a team-leading .587 slugging percentage in 2013. He is one of three starters returning to the Tiger lineup this year.

2014 NCBWA Division II Preseasion All-America Team

Tigers picked ninth in MIAA preseason baseball poll

Posted on January 30, 2014

FHSU Sports Information

Fort Hays State baseball has been picked ninth in the MIAA Preseason Baseball Coaches Poll, released on Thursday (Jan. 30). The Tigers were picked in the same position they finished in the standings last year, coming off a 23-22 season and an appearance in the MIAA Tournament.

Fort Hays State was the No. 8 seed in the MIAA Tournament last year since Lindenwood was not postseason eligible in its last year of transition from NAIA to NCAA. Fort Hays State struggled to find a rhythm last year with its longest win streak at four games. The Tigers also had four three-game win streaks, but that was countered by one five-game, one four-game, and one three-game losing streak.

The scheduling in the conference last year may have precipitated the up-and-down play, with several mid-week doubleheaders and three-game series on the weekends. Weather also played a big factor, often rearranging the schedule.

Fort Hays State returns three starters with All-MIAA Honors from a year ago in seniors Horace Johnson, Clayton Garland, and Jordan Miller. Johnson was an All-MIAA First Team selection at designated hitter and also garnered all-region first team and second team honors. Garland and Miller, both outfielders, earned honorable mention honors. Miller led the team in batting average (.390), while Garland was second (.388). Both provided good speed, each swiping 13 bases. Johnson tied for the team lead in home runs (9) and slugging percentage (.587), while batting .336. They are the only regular starters from last year’s team to return this year.

The pitching rotation is likely to have a whole new look to it this year, as Nathan Zimmerman is the only returner with starting experience. Zimmerman started three games last year, going 3-1. There are a handful of newcomers that will be competing for the starting rotation and the Tigers will need to have a stopper emerge out of the bullpen after losing their top reliever from last year as well.

Fort Hays State opens the season next weekend in Hays with a three-game series against Upper Iowa, starting with a doubleheader on Saturday (Feb. 8).

Below is the MIAA Preseason Coaches Poll…

2014 MIAA Baseball Preseason Coaches Poll
1. Central Missouri (12) – 168
2. Missouri Western (1) – 144
3. Central Oklahoma (1) – 139
T4. Emporia State – 128
T4. Missouri Southern – 128
6. Pittsburg State – 110
7. Lindenwood – 98
8. Northeastern State – 94
9. Fort Hays State – 73
10. Nebraska-Kearney – 57
11. Northwest Missouri – 49
12. Washburn – 37
13. Southwest Baptist – 34
14. Lincoln – 15

No. 6 Kansas holds off No. 16 Iowa State

Posted on January 30, 2014

By DAVE SKRETTA
AP Sports Writer

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) – Just minutes after Andrew Wiggins put No. 6 Kansas on his back, scoring six of his career-high 29 points in the defining moment of the game, Iowa State coach Fred Hoiberg offered a glowing assessment of the star freshman.

“You can tell he’s oozing with confidence,” Hoiberg said Wednesday night after his 16th-ranked Cyclones lost 92-81, “and that’s scary.”The nation’s No. 1 recruit, Wiggins has finally started to live up to his hype. He matched his 27-point performance in a win over TCU last weekend with a dunk that gave Kansas an 81-72 lead with just under 3 minutes remaining, and then added a couple free throws for his career high.

The freshman hit four 3-pointers and finished 10 of 16 from the field.

“I’m just starting to feel more comfortable,” Wiggins said.

It helped that he didn’t have to carry the load himself.

Perry Ellis added 20 points, Joel Embiid had 14 points and 11 rebounds, and Naadir Tharpe finished with 12 points and 12 assists for the Jayhawks (16-4, 7-0 Big 12), who won their seventh straight game. Wayne Selden had 11 points and five assists.

“I’m not surprised at all because we got prepared to play these games,” Tharpe said. “It was a matter of time until everyone just went out there and started to play.”

Georges Niang led the Cyclones (15-4, 3-4) with 24 points. DeAndre Kane added 22 points and Melvin Ejim, battling foul trouble much of the game, finished with 18 points and eight rebounds.

Iowa State started the season with 14 straight wins, but has now dropped four of its last five. That includes a 77-70 loss to the Jayhawks earlier this month in Ames.

“If they’re hitting shots like that,” Hoiberg said of the Jayhawks, “that’s going to be a tough, tough team to beat.”

The Jayhawks held on despite a shortened bench. Forward Tarik Black missed his second game with an ankle injury while guard Conner Frankamp did not suit up because of a knee injury.

It didn’t seem to matter early in the game.

The Jayhawks roared to a 30-14 lead in the opening minutes, dominating on the offensive glass and taking advantage of rapidly retreating Cyclones on the defensive boards.

Just as quickly, though, Iowa State whittled into the lead.

The comeback began with a jam off an alley-oop pass by Ejim, and picked up momentum when the Cyclones hit 3-pointers on four straight trips down court. By the time Monte Morris finished off the run, done mostly while Wiggins sat on the bench, the lead had been trimmed to 37-34.

“I’ve been in this building enough as a player, as a coach, a scout, and it happens pretty much every game, they come out and hit shots early and you have to withstand it, you have to withstand the runs,” Hoiberg said. “I give our guys credit for clawing back in the game.”

The Cyclones pulled even for the first time when Kane buried a 3-pointer out of halftime, but the Jayhawks responded with 11 straight points to regain control. Wiggins did most of the work, hitting a long jumper and a scooping layup while also getting to the free throw line.

By that point, a packed crowd that included Kansas City Royals Billy Butler and Jeremy Guthrie and Grammy nominated musician Trey Songz was on its feet.

Iowa State made one more charge. Ejim scored to draw within 73-69 and force Kansas coach Bill Self to call a timeout, and Niang drained a 3-pointer moments later to make it a one-point game.

Embiid responded with a thunderous dunk, and after Kane turned it over at the other end, the Cyclones intentionally fouled Wiggins on a fast break. He made both free throws, and then added a putback off Embiid’s miss to make it a four-point trip.

“That was a pretty big call,” Niang said of the intentional foul. “Not saying it was a bad call or anything, but that’s where they took off.”

Wiggins added a run-out dunk after another turnover to give the Jayhawks an 81-72 lead, and the defending Big 12 champions coasted the rest of the way to its 18th win in 19 meetings with Iowa State.

“We gave ourselves a chance,” Hoiberg said, “and at the end of the day, we gave ourselves an opportunity in as tough an environment as we’re going to play in.”

FHSU Wrestlers remain sixth in national rankings; four individuals earn recognition

Posted on January 29, 2014January 29, 2014

FHSU Sports Information

Fort Hays State wrestling stayed put at No. 6 in the latest Division II Wrestling Coaches Association poll, released Wednesday, while four wrestlers earned national recognition in their individual weight classes.

FHSU, which received 112 votes in the rankings, is joined by MIAA opponents Nebraska-Kearney (No. 2) and Central Oklahoma (No. 5) in the Top 10. Conference foe Lindenwood is also receiving votes.

NCAA Division II Wrestling Rankings

Individually, Adam Ludwin (125), C.J. Napier (141), Tanner Kriss (197) and Trey Page (285) are ranked top eight in their respective weight classes.

Ludwin, 26-10 on the year, is 16-10 against Division II opponents and most recently claimed the 125-pound title at the Kansas Cup last weekend. Ludwin is eighth in the latest rankings.

Napier, ranked fifth, finished second at the Kansas Cup, and took down conference opponent Brock Coutu (previously No. 2) of UNK, 8-7, earlier in the week. Napier is 19-4 thus far this season at 141 pounds.

Kriss hasn’t wrestled since Jan. 12, but is 8-3 on the season and ranked seventh at 187 pounds.

Closing out the individual rankings for the Tigers is heavyweight Trey Page (20-8 overall, 13-6 against Division II). Page is seventh nationally.

This week, the Tigers host Newman on Sunday (Feb. 2) at 2 p.m., and Central Missouri on Thursday, Jan. 6 at 7 p.m.