The TMP Marian softball team went 1-1 Thursday at their home triangular with Salina Sacred Heart and their cross-town rival Hays High.

Game 1: Sacred Heart 10, TMP 7
In the first game of the day Salina Sacred Heart jumped out to an early lead on TMP and then held off a late Monarch rally for a 10-7 win.

In the first inning the Knights opened the game with back-to-back singles and then back-to-back errors by TMP lead to the first two runs of the game.

Sacred Heart added two more in the second inning and four in the fourth to build a 9-1 lead through four innings.

TMP’s attempt at a comeback started in the fifth when the Monarchs scored three runs in the innings, two of them coming on an RBI single from Sophia Coulter.

A TMP error led to a sixth inning run for Sacred Heart that gave them a 10-4 lead through five and a half innings.

In the bottom of the sixth TMP’s M.K. Dwyer doubled in a run and then in the seventh inning Lexi Gottschalk and Emma Pope each drove in a run to cut the Sacred Heart lead to 10-7. But the Knights were able to shut the comeback down and earn the win.

TMP starter Kyleigh Allen allowed nine runs, five earned on nine hits in four innings and suffered the loss.

The Monarchs committed seven errors in the game.

Melissa Schoepf postgame interview

Game one highlights

Game 2: Sacred Heart 10, Hays High 6 in 8 innings

In the second game of the day Hays rallied to force extra innings but Sacred Heart scored four in the eighth inning to earn the 10-6 win.

The Knights scored three in the first inning only to see the Indians score two runs in the third inning and one more in the fourth, on a Knights’ error, tying the game at three.

Sacred Heart retook the lead with two in the six and one in the top of the seventh to lead 6-3 heading into the bottom of the seventh.

In the seventh inning Jaysa Wichers doubled in a pair of runs to cut the Sacred Heart lead to 6-5 and Macy Altman followed that with an RBI single tying the game at six.

In the extra frame the Knights took advantage of a two-out walk, an error and a pair of singles to build a 10-6 lead. Hays High went in order in the bottom of the eighth.

Wichers allowed 10 runs but just two were earned in eight innings. She also struck out eight. As a team Hays High committed 12 errors.

Altman drove in three runs in the loss.

Game 3: TMP 5, Hays High 2

In the final game of the night TMP’s Kyleigh Allen turned in one of her best performances of the season. She held Hays High to just two runs, one earned on four hits in seven innings. She struck out three and walked four in the win.

Hays High got on the board first scoring on a TMP error in the first inning.

TMP tied the game in the bottom of the second inning on a Sophia Coulter RBI single.

A third inning error led to two more TMP runs and Coulter added an RBI double to put TMP up 4-1.

Hays High cut the TMP lead in half in the top of the fifth when Madelyn Waddell scored on a wild pitch but Coulter added her third RBI on a single in the bottom of the inning putting TMP up 5-2 and that was more than enough for Allen as TMP earned the win.

Coulter was three-for-three and drove in three runs.

Jaysa Wichers suffered the loss for Hays High. She allowed five runs, just two were earned in six innings. She struck out five and walked two.

Game two highlights

TMP improved to 8-6 on the season.

Hays High drops to 6-6.

OLATHE, Kan. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs effectively suspended Tyreek Hill from all team-related activities Thursday night while they investigate an audio recording that aired on a local TV station in which the star wide receiver’s fiancee accused him of abusing their 3-year-old son.

The recording surfaced one day after prosecutors said they believed abuse had occurred in Hill’s home last month but that they could not press charges because it was unclear who committed the crime.

Chiefs general manager Brett Veach read a statement after the conclusion of the first round of the NFL draft that said the team became aware of the recording between Hill and his fiancee, Crystal Espinal, in “real-time” — just like the general public.

Afterward, Veach called Hill’s agent, Drew Rosenhaus, and informed him that Hill would no longer be allowed to work out with the team. The Chiefs are in the midst of voluntary offseason workouts.

“We were deeply disturbed by what we heard. We have deep concern for Crystal, and are concerned for Tyreek, but we have real concern for the child,” Veach said in his statement. “We are going to continue to gather information and we will make the right decision.”

Veach declined to take any questions. Chiefs coach Andy Reid and chairman Clark Hunt, who also were in the building for the start of the draft, were not made available.

Police were called to Hill’s home twice last month and investigators determined their child had been injured. On Wednesday, Johnson County District Attorney Steve Howe said charges would not be filed but that he was “deeply troubled” by the situation and said “we believe a crime has occurred.”

Howe also said the case could be reopened if new information surfaced.

Hill released a statement through his attorney earlier Thursday in which he said his “son’s health and happiness is my number one priority.” Hill said his focus is on “working hard to be the best person for my family and our community that I can be, and the best player to help our team win.”

Less than eight hours later, KCTV in Kansas City aired part of an 11-minute audio file in which Espinal tells Hill that when asked about an injury to the child’s arm, the boy replied:, “Daddy did it.”

Hill denied any role in what happened to the child, saying: “He says Daddy does a lot of things.”

Espinal also tells Hill their son is “terrified of you.”

Hill replies, “You need to be terrified of me, too, bitch.”

Later in the conversation, Espinal asks Hill, “What do you do when the child is bad? You make him open up his arms and you punch him in the chest.”

KCTV said the audio was sent to the station without disclosing from whom. The station said it had shared the audio with Howe’s office, which did not return a message late Thursday.

Hill is a two-time Pro Bowl wide receiver with a history of domestic issues, including a case in which he was accused of punching Espinal while she was pregnant and they were attending Oklahoma State.

Hill’s attorney, Trey Pettlon, has said that the wide receiver has cooperated with law enforcement throughout the investigation. Pettlon also said that Hill waived his Fifth Amendment rights, answered questions from law enforcement and the Department of Children and Families, and that he would continue to cooperate with authorities as they provide a safe environment for the child.

That statement was thrown into question by the audio, during which Espinal indicates she covered for Hill while answering questions from investigators: “Now I really want you to sit and think about it,” she tells Hill, “because I rode for you against that detective.”

Howe would not say who has custody of the child other than to say he is safe.

“We’re talking about a minor, a child, and the system and DCF and in child investigations, we have to be very cognizant about protecting the rights of the child,” Howe said Wednesday. “We have to respect the wishes of the individuals involved in the case.”

Hill is entering the final year of his rookie contract, and the Chiefs have little depth at wide receiver. That means it is possible the Chiefs could target a pass-catcher when they make one of their three picks Friday night — they traded their first-round pick to Seattle earlier this week as part of a package to acquire pass rusher Frank Clark, who has his own history of domestic violence.

Last year, the Chiefs released star running back Kareem Hunt following a video that showed him pushing and kicking a woman in a hotel hallway.

Before the audio of Hill was broadcast, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell warned about making any judgments before getting all the facts. But he did make it clear that Hill could be punished under the league’s personal conduct policy, regardless of the legal situation.

“You don’t make a decision without having those facts,” Goodell said.

FHSU Athletics

CONCORDIA, Kan. – The Fort Hays State women’s track and field team competed in a mid-week meet in Concordia, Kan hosted by Cloud County Community College. The Tigers captured numerous high places, including winning six events.

Lindsay Shupe claimed a first place finish in the 400-meters with her top-time of 57.17, followed by a winning time in the 5,000-meters by Abigail Stewart with a time of 18:57.81. Summer Kragel captured the high jump with her height of 5 feet, 5 ¼ inches while Kayla Smith finished in the top spot in the triple jump with her distance of 38 feet, 4 ¼ inches. Logan Batchman earned the top podium place in the shot put with her throw of 41 feet, 5 ¾ inches alongside a first place finish in the hammer throw by Julia Wagner at 165 feet, 5 inches.

Bree Hysaw claimed a runner-up finish in the 100-meters with a time of 12.82 as well as a third place finish in the 200-meters at 26.19. Lucy Giles placed seventh at 28.20 and Haley George finished in 10th at 28.87 in the 200-meters as well. Giles also gathered a seventh place finish in the 400-meters at 1:02.39.

In the 800-meters, Carson Pierce finished in third place at 2:26.51 with Averi Wilson finishing in fifth place at 2:27.72. Wilson also added a second place finish in the 1,500-meters at 5:01.82 alongside a fifth place finish by Carson Pierce (5:10.78), seventh place finish by Rylea Oliver (5:18.72) and a tenth place finish by Rebeca Avelar (5:32.30). Tessa Durnell added a third place finish in the 5,000-meters at 20:29.24. The Tiger quad made up of Covarrubias, Stowers, Wilson and Pierce earned a runner-up finish in the 4×400 meter relay at 4:28.77.

In field events, George added a second place finish in the high jump at 5 feet, 4 ¼ inches with Haley Jones coming in third at 5 feet, 2 ¼ inches alongside Robin Ritsema boasting the same mark. In the pole vault, Cheyenne Nickelson claimed second place with her height of 10 feet. Rohey Singhateh picked up a second place finish in the long jump with Abby Burton coming in fifth in the same event. The triple jump saw three Tigers place in the top-ten with Abby Burton coming in third at 36 feet, 4 ¾ inches and Mariah Hammersmith right behind her at fourth place with a jump of 36 feet, 0 inches.

Laurel Haley came in third place at 120 feet, 4 inches, Logan Batchman earned fourth at 117 feet, 3 inches and Macey Steckel finished in fifth place at 107 feet, 6 inches in the discus. Haley earned second in the hammer throw at 160 feet, 10 inches, Batchman finished in third at 138 feet, 1 inche and Steckel earned fifth in the hammer throw at 111 feet, 1 inch. Rounding out the field finishes for the Tigers is a third place finish in the javelin by Kaci Vaughn at 114 feet, 11 inches and a fourth place finish in the same event by Kalynn Foster at 88 feet, 1 inch.

The Tigers will get a short break before competing in the MIAA Championships May 3-5 hosted by Central Missouri in Williamsburg, Mo.

FHSU Athletics

CONCORDIA – In their final tune-up before the 2019 installment of the MIAA Outdoor Championships, the Fort Hays State men’s track and field team competed at the Cloud County Invitational in Concordia, Kan. On the day, four events went to the Tigers alongside other strong, high-placing finishes.

Each of the first place finishes for the Tigers came in field events, led by Ryan Stanley and Mark Faber ending in a tie in the pole vault with a top jump of 14 feet, 11 inches. Gilbert Peters took the shot put with his throw of 51 feet, 9 inches, followed by Jacob Gaughan winning the discus at 146 feet, 9 inches. Hunter DeGarmo was the final first place finish for the Tigers as he won the hammer throw with a hurl of 170 feet, 10 inches.

Adrian Soto captured a third place finish in the 100-meters at 11.38 followed by an eighth place finish in the 200-meters at 22.90. Shane Finegan finished in seventh place in the 200-meters with a time of 22.77. Finegan also captured a fifth place finish in the 400-meters at 50.68, with Jack Pakkebier coming in eighth at 52.55.

In the 800-meters, Luke Oatney finished in sixth place at 1:57.65, Jorge Gallegos came in eighth at 1:59.85 and Robert Loeffler earned a 10th place finish at 2:01.52. Loeffler also earned a 1,500-meters fifth place finish at 4:13.14, followed by a sixth place finish by teammate Abraham Garcia at 4:13.74. In the 5,000-meters, five Tigers placed in the top-ten with Israel Barco (fourth), Kaleb Crum (sixth), Michael Eisenbarth (seventh), Garcia (eighth) and Peter Franklin (ninth).

In hurdles, Sabino Medrano captured two top-ten finishes as he earned third in the 100-meter hurdles at 16.05 and fourth in the 400-meter version at 55.74. In the 4×400 meter relay, Gallegos, Oatney, Loeffler and Garcia finished in second place at 3:35.12.

Moving to field events, Kolt Newell led the Tigers in the high jump with a second place finish at 6 feet, 7 inches. Lucas Broxterman earned third in the event at 6 feet, 5 inches and Blayne Godshall finished in sixth at 6 feet, 3 ¼ inches. In the pole vault, Jonathan Ball came in third at 14 feet, 5 ¼ inches, Brandon Ball earned fifth at 13 feet, 5 ¼ inches and Christopher Ball finished in seventh at 12 feet, 11 ½ inches.
Godshall added a fourth place finish in the long jump and Sam Garrison earned third in the shot put at 49 feet, 2 ¼ inches. Trey Teeter captured a runner-up position in the javelin with a throw of 169 feet, 7 inches. In the hammer throw, Garrison added a fourth place finish at 132 feet, 10 inches and Seth Boxberger came in fifth place at 128 feet, 7 inches. In the discus, Peters finished in third (139 feet, 9 inches, DeGarmo earned fourth (132 feet, 6 inches), Garrison clocked a fifth place finish (131 feet, 2 inches) and Boxberger rounded out the event in eighth place (115 feet, 4 inches).

The Tigers will get a short break before competing in the MIAA Championships May 3-5 hosted by Central Missouri in Williamsburg, Mo.

HAYS, Kan. – The Fort Hays State softball team swept Central Christian (Kan.) College in a non-conference doubleheader on Tuesday afternoon at Tiger Stadium. FHSU took the games by scores of 4-1 and 7-1, moving to 22-21 overall on the season. The losses drop Central Christian to 15-32 overall.

Game 1: Fort Hays State 4, Central Christian 1
Fort Hays State took game one of the doubleheader, scoring two runs in the third, one in the fourth, and one in the sixth. Central Christian pushed its only run of the game across in the sixth to cut the FHSU lead to 3-1 before FHSU tacked on the insurance run in the bottom half of the inning.

Grace Philop started the scoring for the Tigers in the third with a two-RBI triple to the right-center field gap. It scored Terran Caldwell and Katie Adler. The lead reached three in the fourth when Bailey Boxberger and Elise Capra led off the inning with back-to-back doubles. Following her RBI in the fourth, Capra singled to lead off the sixth and came in to score on a Lily Sale RBI single.

Megan Jamison threw the first six innings for FHSU, allowing six hits and one run. She moved to 2-0 on the season with the win. Jamison pitched to one batter in the seventh before handing the ball to Michaelanne Nelson, who picked up her first save of the season by getting the final three outs with one strikeout.

Game 2: Fort Hays State 7, Central Christian 1
Central Christian took its only lead of the day with a run in the first inning, but Fort Hays State quickly took control of the game with three runs in the bottom of the first and then three more in the second. FHSU added its final run in the sixth inning.

Fort Hays State immediately loaded the bases in the first inning with its first three batters and the first run came in to score when Bailey Boxberger was hit by a pitch. Elise Capra followed with an RBI single and then Sierra Rodriguez picked up an RBI on a sacrifice fly.

In the second, Sara Breckbill gave the Tigers a sacrifice fly RBI before Boxberger drove in two runs with a single through the right side. Breckbill picked up another RBI in the sixth with her second sacrifice fly of the game.

Sierra Rodriguez pitched the first three innings of the game, allowing one run on five hits with one strikeout. Hailey Chapman relieved her for the final four innings. Chapman gave up one hit and struck out three, moving to 11-11 on the season with the win.

Tiger Notes
-Elise Capra, Bailey Boxberger, Katie Adler, and Grace Philop all recorded at least 3 hits in the doubleheader.
-Bailey Boxberger had a team-high three RBIs on the day.
-All four Tiger pitchers threw in the doubleheader, holding CCC to a .226 batting average on the day.
-Fort Hays State is now 15-2 this year when scoring at least five runs in a game.
-Fort Hays State is 13-5 at home this season.

Up Next
Fort Hays State heads to Newman University on Wednesday (Apr. 24) before returning home for a big MIAA doubleheader with Nebraska-Kearney on Saturday (Apr. 27) at Tiger Stadium in Hays. First pitch at Newman in Wichita is set for 3 pm.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – The Kansas City Chiefs are acquiring defensive end Frank Clark from the Seattle Seahawks in exchange for a first-round draft pick this year and a second-round pick in 2020.

Almost immediately after word leaked of the trade Tuesday, Clark and the Chiefs worked quickly to reach agreement on a five-year contract worth up to $105 million, according to a person with knowledge of the deal. The person spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity because the deal had not been announced by either team and was still pending a physical.

Seattle landed the No. 29 overall pick to go along with the No. 21 pick the Seahawks already had. The teams are also swapping third-round picks. NFL Network first reported the trade.