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Orioles trade Valencia to Royals for Lough

Posted on December 19, 2013December 19, 2013

BALTIMORE (AP) – The Orioles have obtained outfielder David Lough from the Kansas City Royals for infielder Danny Valencia.

As a rookie this year, the 27-year-old Lough batted .286 with five homers and 33 RBIs in 96 games. He played all three outfield positions.

He was originally selected by the Royals in the 11th round of the 2007 amateur draft. He made his major league debut in 2012, playing 20 games and batting .237.

Valencia hit .304 in 170 plate appearances for Baltimore. He bounced between the big league team and the minor leagues for much of the season.

Valencia’s .553 slugging percentage was the fifth-highest in the AL among players with at least 150 at-bats. He batted .371 with 14 doubles and four homers against left-handers.

Tuesday’s High School Basketball Scores

Posted on December 18, 2013

BOYS’ BASKETBALL
Andale 56, Wellington 44
Andover 63, Arkansas City 31
Ashland 60, Attica 49
Augusta 70, Circle 59
Axtell 61, Washington County 45
Baileyville-B&B 50, St. Mary’s 25
Baldwin 52, Paola 51
Basehor-Linwood 70, Bonner Springs 56
Beloit 62, Southeast Saline 58
Bennington 60, Glasco/Miltonvale-Southern Cloud 31
Buhler 56, El Dorado 42
Burlington 48, Central Heights 45
Canton-Galva 51, Ell-Saline 46
Chaparral 46, Medicine Lodge 41
Chase County 70, Herington 53
Cimarron 71, Meade 66
Coffeyville 58, Labette County 48
Concordia 63, Marysville 28
Conway Springs 50, Garden Plain 48
Council Grove 59, West Franklin 55
Cunningham 49, Argonia 38
Dighton 48, LaCrosse 41
Douglass 80, Bluestem 42
Ellis 82, Palco 31
Eudora 65, Louisburg 42
Eureka 84, Neodesha 19
Fairfield 75, Stafford 48
Frontenac 64, Columbus 53
Goddard-Eisenhower 83, Andover Central 58
Hanover 38, BV Randolph 34
Hartford 75, Waverly 59
Hays 46, Junction City 45
Hesston 62, Pratt 43
Hillsboro 46, Halstead 34
Hodgeman County 47, Ness City 45
Hoxie 59, Trego 18
Humboldt 64, Yates Center 37
Hutchinson 57, Wichita Campus 36
Ingalls 58, Bucklin 19
Iola 60, Fredonia 56
Jasper, Mo. 60, Galena 55
Johnson-Stanton County 44, Deerfield 21
KC Piper 78, Tonganoxie 49
Kingman 62, Haven 49
Kinsley 59, Pratt Skyline 55
Kiowa County 45, South Central 40
Lakin 42, Sublette 35
Larned 53, Hutchinson Trinity 39
Lawrence-Nelson, Neb. 32, Rock Hills 25
Liberal 50, Girard 42
Linn 69, Clifton-Clyde 50
Little River 56, Hutchinson Central Christian 48
Lyons 45, Smoky Valley 24
Maize 71, Derby 46
Maize South 52, Salina Central 46
Manhattan CHIEF 52, St. Xavier 50
Marais des Cygnes Valley 51, Lebo 17
Maur Hill – Mount Academy 56, Jackson Heights 42
McPherson 82, Mulvane 46
Minneapolis 47, Ellsworth 34
Nemaha Valley 83, Atchison County 29
Newton 50, Salina South 47
Nickerson 53, Sterling 31
Oberlin-Decatur 31, Hill City 0
Olathe North 71, Gardner-Edgerton 53
Olathe South 44, KC Wyandotte 42, OT
Olpe 67, Burlingame 47
Onaga 59, Wabaunsee 53
Osage City 53, Lyndon 50
Osawatomie 66, Metro Academy 65
Oswego 54, Chetopa 36
Otis-Bison 53, Ellinwood 13
Ottawa 86, Topeka West 78
Oxford 74, Central Burden 34
Parsons 72, Pittsburg 63
Peabody-Burns 55, Burrton 54
Perry-Lecompton 47, Jefferson West 46
Phillipsburg 72, Hays-TMP-Marian 59
Plainville 81, Natoma 61
Pleasant Ridge 56, KC Christian 33
Riley County 42, Clay Center 39
Riverside 54, Hiawatha 38
Royal Valley 71, Santa Fe Trail 58
Rural Vista 43, Wakefield 31
Sabetha 67, Horton 35
Salina Sacred Heart 68, Russell 30
Shawnee Heights 60, Topeka Seaman 50
Silver Lake 50, Jefferson North 47
Smith Center 42, Pike Valley 39
Solomon 57, Inman 47
South Gray 66, Spearville 62
Southeast 61, Commerce, Okla. 49
Southern Coffey 41, Madison 28
Southwestern Hts. 54, Satanta 36
St. John 67, Central Plains 53
St. John’s Beloit-Tipton 57, Logan 30
Stockton 41, Norton 26
Syracuse 59, Wichita County 52
Udall 57, Norwich 28
Uniontown 54, St. Paul 47
Valley Center 65, Goddard 57
Valley Falls 59, Centralia 56
Valley Heights 42, Republic County 33
Wamego 72, Chapman 40
Wetmore 56, Frankfort 49
Wichita East 58, Wichita Heights 57
Wichita Independent 64, Cheney 45
Wichita North 42, Kapaun Mount Carmel 40
Wichita South 49, Wichita Northwest 47
Wichita Southeast 64, Wichita West 41
Wichita Trinity 74, Belle Plaine 52
Winfield 65, Rose Hill 54

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL
Andale 48, Wellington 44
Andover 48, Arkansas City 31
Andover Central 52, Goddard-Eisenhower 22
Ashland 48, Attica 37
Baileyville-B&B 54, St. Mary’s 25
Baldwin 52, Paola 51
Beloit 60, Southeast Saline 55, OT
Bennington 40, Glasco/Miltonvale-Southern Cloud 25
Bonner Springs 56, Basehor-Linwood 47
Bucklin 41, Ingalls 40
Buhler 85, El Dorado 37
Burlington 40, Central Heights 24
Central Plains 49, St. John 30
Centralia 54, Valley Falls 52
Chaparral 59, Medicine Lodge 51
Chase County 48, Herington 30
Cheney 54, Wichita Independent 21
Cimarron 71, Meade 66
Circle 38, Augusta 35
Coffeyville 67, Labette County 65
Council Grove 47, West Franklin 19
Cunningham 43, Argonia 38, OT
Dighton 36, LaCrosse 24
Douglass 62, Bluestem 28
Ell-Saline 52, Canton-Galva 38
Ellinwood 64, Otis-Bison 43
Ellis 55, Palco 30
Eureka 84, Neodesha 19
Fairfield 48, Stafford 16
Flinthills 48, Altoona-Midway 20
Frontenac 64, Columbus 53
Galena 57, Jasper, Mo. 48
Garden Plain 37, Conway Springs 30
Gardner-Edgerton 52, Olathe North 43
Goodland 41, Rawlins County 22
Hanover 41, BV Randolph 28
Haven 43, Kingman 32
Hesston 61, Pratt 42
Hiawatha 88, Riverside 22
Hillsboro 47, Halstead 28
Hoxie 78, Trego 18
Hutchinson 41, Wichita Campus 32
Hutchinson Trinity 52, Larned 30
Independence 45, Chanute 40
Inman 40, Solomon 34
Jackson Heights 35, Maur Hill – Mount Academy 29
Jefferson North 60, Silver Lake 30
Jefferson West 32, Perry-Lecompton 26
Johnson-Stanton County 44, Deerfield 21
Junction City 50, Hays 32
Kapaun Mount Carmel 70, Wichita North 35
KC Piper 45, Tonganoxie 40
Kiowa County 55, South Central 48
Lakin 42, Sublette 35
Lawrence-Nelson, Neb. 34, Rock Hills 27
Linn 51, Clifton-Clyde 15
Little River 49, Hutchinson Central Christian 17
Logan 39, St. John’s Beloit-Tipton 31
Louisburg 58, Eudora 44
Lyons 63, Smoky Valley 40
Madison 59, Southern Coffey 42
Maize 62, Derby 31
Marais des Cygnes Valley 42, Lebo 32
Marysville 68, Concordia 63
McPherson 55, Mulvane 41
Minneapolis 36, Ellsworth 33
Nemaha Valley 60, Atchison County 43
Ness City 49, Hodgeman County 25
Newton 41, Salina South 29
Norton 58, Stockton 21
Oberlin-Decatur 31, Hill City 0
Olathe South 64, Highland Park 29
Olpe 47, Burlingame 29
Onaga 52, Wabaunsee 42
Oswego 42, Chetopa 28
Ottawa 52, Topeka West 18
Peabody-Burns 57, Burrton 56
Phillipsburg 47, Hays-TMP-Marian 32
Pittsburg 56, Parsons 25
Plainville 48, Natoma 36
Pleasant Ridge 56, KC Christian 33
Riley County 44, Clay Center 24
Royal Valley 60, Santa Fe Trail 44
Rural Vista 36, Wakefield 21
Russell 32, Salina Sacred Heart 24
Sabetha 49, Horton 14
Salina Central 62, Maize South 37
Smith Center 42, Pike Valley 39
Southeast 54, Commerce, Okla. 26
Southwestern Hts. 54, Satanta 36
Sterling 71, Nickerson 25
Syracuse 34, Wichita County 32
Topeka Seaman 47, Shawnee Heights 28
Valley Center 43, Goddard 23
Valley Heights 42, Republic County 33
Wamego 62, Chapman 26
Washington County 61, Axtell 35
Waverly 65, Hartford 32
Wetmore 47, Frankfort 32
Wichita Heights 53, Wichita East 29
Wichita South 44, Wichita Northwest 22
Wichita Southeast 49, Wichita West 32
Wichita Trinity 54, Belle Plaine 19
Winfield 47, Rose Hill 46

Hays splits with Junction City

Posted on December 18, 2013December 19, 2013

By DUSTIN ARMBRUSTER
Hays Post

GIRLS: Junction City 50, Hays 32
The Hays High Indians traveled away from Hays for the first time this season taking on Junction City Tuesday night.

The Lady Indians fell behind 6-0 early, but battled back to twice get with in two points. At 10-8, Hays had two opportunities to tie or take the lead but couldn’t take advantage of Junction City miscues. The Lady Jays built their lead to 11 at halftime and moved on for the 18 point win.

Hays was led by a big night from sophomore Audra Schmeidler, scoring 19 points grabbing 11 rebounds and blocking 2 shots. Schmeidler made all but one of the Indian’s eight field goals on the night.

Hays shot just 25% on the night making 8 of 32 shots and hitting 14 of 27 free throws. Junction City shot 14 of 38 and made 19 of 24 free throws. The teams combined for 52 turnovers and 50 plus fouls. Hays falls to 0-5 on the season and Junction City improves to 2-2.

Kirk Maska Postgame Interview

Game Highlights

BOYS: Hays 46, Junction City 45
Junction City was looking for a 3-0 mark in games against the Western Athletic Conference this season after beating Great Bend and Dodge City on Friday and Saturday. Hays though would rally from four down after losing a 13 point third quarter lead.

Hays looked to be well on their way to a fifth consecutive victory to open the season after 10-0 run to take a 13-3 first quarter lead. The Indians held a nine point lead when Lane Clark was fouled and took an elbow on the top of the head that opened a gash on top of his head that forced him to miss the rest of the quarter. Hays scored just five more points in his absence, all by Brady Werth, and led 22-13 at intermission.

The Indians pushed their lead to 28-15 on back to back Kade Parker and Clark threes. Junction City though answered back with a 18-4 run to grab an early fourth quarter 33-32 lead, their first of the game. Hays would regain the lead on a pair of Werth free throws before a three pointer by the Blue Jays gave Junction City a 36-34 lead with 5:55 remaining in the game. Hays used another three pointer from Kade Parker to tie the game at 38, before falling behind 44-40 with 2:33 remaining on a Junction City three point play. The Blue Jays would score just one more point the rest of the game. In the next two minutes Hays got four points from Werth to get with in one at 45-44. Junction City had the ball but committed a turnover with 35 seconds left and fouled Jordan Windholz who hit both free throws giving Hays the 46-45 lead.

Junction City ran the clock down and after calling a time out, never got a shot off as the Indian defense forced a turnover as the clock expired.

Hays was led by Brady Werth with 22 points 16 rebounds and two blocked shots. Werth was also 6-6 from the free throw line. The Indians got a huge night from Kade Parker hitting 3 of 4 three pointers on his way to a season high 11.

Hays shot 13 of 20 from the free throw line, but made their final six over the games last three minutes to help seal the win. The Indians shot 14 of 36 in the game for 39% and made 5 of 12 threes. Junction City also shot 39% at 18 of 46 and made 6 of 15 3’s. The Blue Jays though made just 3 of 8 free throws. Hays had a season high 21 turnovers in the win.

Hays moves to 5-0 and is ranked 4th by the KBCA in class 5A. Junction City falls to 2-2.

Hays is off for the rest of 2013 and will play again on January 7th in Pratt.

Rick Keltner Postgame Interview

Game Highlights

TMP loses pair in Phillipsburg

Posted on December 18, 2013December 18, 2013

By JEREMY McGUIRE
Hays Post

GIRLS: Phillipsburg 47, TMP-Marian 32
A close first half was blown open by Phillipsburg in the third quarter. Leading by eight points at the break, the Lady Panthers stretched the lead to 14 at the end of the third on their way to the 15 point win. The Lady Monarchs had trouble scoring all night long. Freshman Megan Koenigsman led TMP with nine points. TMP drops to 1-3 on the season and will host Ellinwood at the Kennedy Middle School Gymnasium on Friday.

Rose McFarland Postgame Interview

Game Highlights

BOYS: Phillipsburg 72, TMP-Marian 59
A flurry of activity early wasn’t enough for the TMP Monarchs as they dropped their third game of the year on Tuesday night in Phillipsburg. TMP held the lead much of the first half and were on top 27-26 at halftime. The third quarter proved to be to much for TMP as the Panthers outscored them 24-11 to grab control of the game. TMP had a couple of chances to cut the lead to single digits in the fourth quarter but could never get over the hump.

Jared Vitztum scored a career high 17 points including five three-pointers in the losing effort. The Monarchs are now 1-3 and will host Ellinwood on Friday night.

Joe Hertel Postgame Interview

Game Highlights

No. 11 Wichita State holds on 72-67 over Alabama

Posted on December 17, 2013December 18, 2013

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Cleanthony Early scored 26 points and Fred VanVleet made two free throws with 11 seconds left to lift No. 11 Wichita State to a 72-67 victory over Alabama on Tuesday night.

Early scored nine straight points for Wichita State (11-0) during one late stretch and the Shockers extended the program’s best start, answering every time the Crimson Tide (5-5) threatened to overtake them.

Rodney Cooper’s 3-pointer brought Alabama to 65-64 with 1:57 remaining. VanVleet responded with a basket and Darius Carter scored on a putback with 37 seconds remaining after Trevor Releford hit two free throws. Alabama collected a long rebound but Retin Obasohan’s 3-pointer missed, forcing Alabama to foul.

VanVleet iced the game at the line.

Early made 7 of 11 from the field and hit all 11 free throw attempts. The Shockers were 25 of 27 from the line.

VanVleet and Tekele Cotton each had 11 points for Wichita State, which outrebounded Alabama 38-26. Leading scorer Ron Baker was held to eight points for the second straight game since injuring his left ankle. He got in foul trouble and played just 16 minutes.

Releford led Alabama with 22 points after missing the Charleston Southern game with a hip injury

Releford also had six assists and made three 3-pointers but was scoreless in the first 14 minutes. Rodney Cooper had 14 points for Alabama.

The game marked the first time a ranked nonconference opponent had played at Coleman Coliseum since No. 5 Purdue in December 2009. The Shockers are the second-highest ranked team to visit.

They left with their second straight win over a Southeastern Conference team after beating Tennessee 70-61.

Alabama got its biggest lead, 56-53, with 6:22 left on Nick Jacobs’ dunk. Then Baker hit a 3-pointer and Early went on his nine-point binge, hitting all five free throw attempts during that stretch and also scoring on a dunk after a pass from Baker.

Cooper’s 3-pointer brought Alabama to 65-64 with 1:57 remaining.

The Tide had a chance to make it a one-score game with 8 seconds left but Obasohan missed the second of two free throws. Cotton then made a foul shot at the other end.

Alabama had sliced an early 10-point deficit to 33-32 at halftime. The Tide took its only lead of the half on Cooper’s 3-pointer with 53 seconds left. Then Cotton answered with two free throws to give the Shockers the halftime edge.

FHSU women’s basketball receiving votes in latest top-25 poll

Posted on December 17, 2013

By GERARD WELLBROCK
Hays Post

The Fort Hays State women’s basketball team continues to receive votes in the latest USA Today/WBCA poll released Tuesday.

Emporia State remains third and Central Missouri eighth. The Lady Tigers are the highest vote getter among non-ranked MIAA teams. Washburn is also receiving votes.

The USA Today/WBCA poll is below…

Rank	Institution – First Place Votes	Previous Rank	Record	Points
1	Bentley University (Mass.) -26	1	10-0	673
2	Gannon University (Pa.) -1	2	9-0	645
3	Emporia State University (Kan.)	3	9-0	623
4	Nova Southeastern University (Fla.)	4	8-0	593
5	Colorado Mesa University	5	8-0	550
6	Drury University (Mo.)	6	7-0	508
7	Clayton State University (Ga.)	7	5-1	493
8	University of Central Missouri	8	7-1	459
9	Seattle Pacific University (Wash.)	9	7-1	429
10	West Texas A&M University	11	7-1	364
11	Delta State University (Miss.)	T12	6-1	354
12	Harding University (Ark.)	15	8-0	340
13	Augustana College (S.D.)	10	7-2	281
14	Wayne State College (Neb.)	17	11-1	264
15	Glenville State College (W.Va.)	16	7-1	250
16	Rollins College (Fla.)	18	9-2	190
17	NW Nazarene University (Idaho)	21	7-1	145
18	Adelphi University (N.Y.)	24	10-0	131
19	Tarleton State University (Texas)	22	7-1	130
20	Concordia University (Minn.)	25	9-3	122
21	California State University – Chico	19	5-2	108
22	Stonehill College (Mass.)	14	7-3	105
23	Minnesota State University – Mankato	T12	6-3	104
24	Shaw University (N.C.)	23	5-2	101
25	Quincy University (Ill.)	NR	6-0	84

Dropped Out: University of District of Columbia.

Others Receiving Votes: University of District of Columbia 82; Saint Leo University (Fla.) 75; Virginia State University 70; University of Alaska – Anchorage 65; Simon Fraser University (BC) 58; California State Polytechnic University – Pomona 49; Limestone College (S.C.) 36; Fort Hays State University (Kan.) 35; University of Indianapolis (Ind.) 33; Northern Michigan University 30; Wingate University (N.C.) 30; Ashland University (Ohio) 28; Indiana University of Pennsylvania 28; North Georgia College & State University 15; University of California – San Diego 14; Washburn University (Kan.) 14; Saint Cloud State University (Minn.) 12; Lewis University (Ill.) 11; University of Southern Indiana (Ind.) 10; Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania 8; University of Alabama – Huntsville 6; Georgia College & State University 5; Saint Edwards University (Texas) 5; Benedict College (S.C.) 2; California State University – Los Angeles 2; Michigan Technological University 2; Arkansas Tech University 1; Carson-Newman College (Tenn.) 1; Colorado State University – Pueblo 1; San Francisco State University (Calif.) 1.

Chiefs headed to playoffs, still have West hopes

Posted on December 17, 2013December 17, 2013

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – In the span of a year, the Kansas City Chiefs went from a franchise in disarray to having the best record in the AFC and a shot at winning their division with two regular-season games left.

The Chiefs punched their ticket to the playoffs with a 56-31 victory at Oakland on Sunday. Kansas City (11-3) also moved into a tie with Denver atop the AFC West, though the Broncos hold the tiebreaker by virtue of a season sweep.

Still, if the Broncos stumble in one of their two remaining games – at lowly Houston and Oakland – and the Chiefs beat Indianapolis and San Diego, it would be Kansas City that’s home for the playoffs.

The way this season has gone, even the most remote possibility is still possible.

Royals announce $30.25M, 4-year deal for Infante

Posted on December 17, 2013December 17, 2013

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – The Royals have finalized a $30.25 million, four-year contract with veteran Omar Infante to become their primary second baseman.

An agreement was reached Friday, and the deal was announced Monday night.

Infante, who turns 32 on Dec. 26, should stabilize second base after the Royals churned through six players last season. None of them did enough to earn the job.

Infante hit .318 with 10 homers and 51 RBIs in 118 games for Detroit last season.

He received substantial interest from the New York Yankees, who were seeking a replacement for Robinson Cano. But the Yankees were hesitant to give Infante more than three years, and the Royals gave the versatile infielder an extra year.

Big first half run carries Lady Tigers to second straight win

Posted on December 16, 2013December 17, 2013

The Fort Hays State Lady Tigers held the University of St. Mary to just nine field goals as they move to 7-1 with a 100-34 victory over the Spires Monday night at Gross Coliseum. It’s the third time this season the Lady Tigers have broken the century mark.

Tony Hobson Postgame Interview

The Lady Tigers closed the first half on a 26-2 run, building a 32-point lead at the break. It was part of a 61-9 run than spanned the first and second halves. Their 66 point final margin was the biggest of the game.

Jill Faxon Postgame Interview

The Tigers held the Spires to 16-percent shooting (9-56) and had 75 rebounds in the game.

Game Highlights

Kate Lehman led the way with 16 points and 10 rebounds. She also recorded six blocked shots and passes Emporia State’s Esmary Vargas-Sanchez as the MIAA’s all-time blocked shot leader with 265. Freshman Jill Faxon scored 15, Kate Edwards 14 points and 10 boards and Chelsea Mason added 10 points

KBCA Rankings

Posted on December 16, 2013December 16, 2013

The Hays High Indians are ranked 4th again this week in the Kansas Basketball Coaches Association 5A boys rankings. The Indians moved to 4-0 with a win over Colby last week.

The Stockton boys are ranked 4th, Hoxie is 5th, LaCrosse is No. 7 and Victoria 8th in the 1A Division 1 rankings. The Smith Center girls are 2nd again in the 2A girls rankings this week and Ellis is No. 10.

The Hoxie girls hold on to the top spot in the girls 1A-D1 rankings and Osborne is No. 5.

5A BOYS
1.Topeka Highland Park
2. Lansing
3. Goddard-Eisenhower
4. Hays
5. Wichita Heights
6. Maize South
7. Salina South
8. Kapaun Mt. Carmel
9. Bishop Carroll
10. Salina Central

1A-DIVISION 1 BOYS
1. Marais Des Cygnes Valley
2. Valley Heights
3. Centralia
4. Stockton
5. Hoxie
6. Fairfield
7. La Crosse
8. Victoria
9. Udall
10. Hanover

1A-DIVISION 2 BOYS
1. Wallace Co.
2. St. Johns-Tipton
3. Baileyville B&B
4. Fowler
5. Ashland
6. South Barber
7. Dighton
8. Axtell
9. Sylvan-Lucas
10. Central Christian

2A GIRLS
1. Hillboro
2. Smith Center
3. Jefferson Co. North
4. Sterling
5. Whitewater-Remington
6. Olpe
7. Meade
8. Washington County
9. Central Plains
10. Ellis

1A-DIVISION 1 GIRLS
1. Hoxie
2. Spearville
3. Valley Heights
4. St. Paul
5. Osborne
6. Waverly
7. Centre-Lost Springs
8. Linn
9. Pike Valley
10. Cedar Vale-Dexter

1A-DIVISION 2 GIRLS
1. Ingalls
2. Norwich
3. Baileyville B&B
4. Argonia
5. Wilson
6. Dighton
7. Fowler
8. Triplains-Brewster
9. Golden Plains
10. Weskan

Kansas drops, Wichita State moves up in latest AP hoops poll

Posted on December 16, 2013December 16, 2013

The Kansas Jayhawks drop five spots to No. 18 and Wichita State moves up one to No. 11 in the latest Associated Press college basketball poll.

Arizona remains the runaway No. 1 in The Associated Press’ college basketball poll after winning a close game at Michigan on Saturday.

The Wildcats (11-0), who won 72-70, received all but two of the first-place votes from the 65-member national media panel Monday.

Syracuse (10-0) got the other two No. 1 votes and remains second in a poll, with the top eight teams holding the same spot from last week.

Ohio State is third followed by Wisconsin, Michigan State, Louisville and Oklahoma State.

Duke and Villanova, which moved up two spots, were tied for eighth, while Connecticut dropped one spot to round out the top 10.

North Carolina, which beat Kentucky 82-77 on Saturday, moved from 18th to No. 14. The loss dropped the Wildcats, the preseason No. 1, from 11th to No. 19.

	Record	Pts	Prv
1. Arizona (63)	11-0	1,623	1
2. Syracuse (2)	10-0	1,528	2
3. Ohio State	10-0	1,464	3
4. Wisconsin	12-0	1,381	4
5. Michigan State	8-1	1,297	5
6. Louisville	9-1	1,264	6
7. Oklahoma State	9-1	1,165	7
8. Duke	7-2	1,053	8
8. Villanova	10-0	1,053	10
10. UConn	9-0	1,035	9
11. Wichita State	10-0	923	12
12. Baylor	8-1	898	14
13. Oregon	9-0	834	15
14. North Carolina	7-2	792	18
15. Memphis	7-1	755	16
16. Florida	7-2	699	19
17. Iowa State	8-0	698	17
18. Kansas	7-3	482	13
19. Kentucky	8-3	414	11
20. Colorado	10-1	405	21
21. Gonzaga	10-1	376	20
22. UMass	9-0	351	22
23. Missouri	10-0	222	24
24. San Diego State	7-1	176	25
25. Iowa	10-2	72	23

Others receiving votes: UCLA 69, Pittsburgh 66, Saint Mary’s (Cal) 11, George Washington 5, Harvard 4, Oklahoma 4, Michigan 3, Toledo 3.

FHSU Women’s Basketball Inks Three in Early Signing Period

Posted on December 16, 2013

Fort Hays State head women’s basketball coach Tony Hobston has announced the signing of three individuals in the early signing period for 2014-15. Joining the Tigers next year will be Morgan Hood, Kristin Huser, and Taylor Menke.

Hood is currently a senior at Bucklin High School in Bucklin, Kan. She is a two-time all-state honorable mention and three-time all-league first team selection. She helped Bucklin to a third place finish in Kansas Class 1A Division I as a junior in 2012-13. Last year she averaged 17.7 points, 8.4 rebounds, 2.2 assists, and 3.0 steals per game. For her high school career, she has averaged 15.7 points, 8.0 rebounds, 1.9 assists, and 2.5 steals per game. She was also a standout volleyball player for Bucklin, earning all-state first team honors as a junior and senior and second team honors as a sophomore.

Huser is currently a senior at Victoria High School in Victoria, Kan. She was an all-state honorable mention selection in Kansas Class 1A last year by both the Kansas Basketball Coaches Association and Wichita Eagle. She is a three-time all-league selection, earning first team honors the last two years and second team honors as a freshman. Last year as a junior, she averaged 15 points, five rebounds, and five assists per game.

Menke is currently as senior at Friend High School in Friend, Neb. She was an all-state first team selection by the Lincoln Journal Star and second team selection by the Omaha World Herald in Class D1 last year. She earned second team and honorable mention honors by the same two entities as a sophomore. She is also a standout performer in volleyball and track and field. She is a two-time all-state volleyball selection, placed second in the state in pole vault as a junior, and was a member of the third-place 2-mile relay team. With a perfect 4.0 GPA, she has earned academic all-state honors.

2014-15 FHSU Women’s Basketball Early Signings

Name	Pos.	Ht.	Yr.	Hometown	Previous School
Morgan Hood	G	5-9	Fr.	Bucklin, Kan.	Bucklin HS
Kristin Huser	G	5-3	Fr.	Victoria, Kan.	Victoria HS
Taylor Menke	G	5-10	Fr.	Friend, Neb.	Friend HS

FHSU wrestlers run away with team title at Jet Invitational

Posted on December 16, 2013

Fort Hays State University grabbed the team title at the Jet Invitational on Sunday, despite not having a single individual champion. The meet, hosted by Newman University, saw nine Tigers reach the finals (all taking second place), while one FHSU wrestler was third.

The Tigers finished with 107.5 points, more than 25 ahead of second-place Ouachita Baptist.

Adam Ludwin (125 pounds) pinned Ouachita Baptist’s Garrett Evans (currently ranked fifth nationally) in 2:43 to start the day, setting up a finals matchup with Northeastern Oklahoma A&M’s Josh Walker. Walker, a junior college All-American last season, defeated Ludwin, 3-0.

Symon Seaton (133 pounds) was the lone Tiger to take third place, but started the day with a 16-1 technical fall against Kaleb Furr (Labette CC) in the winner’s bracket. After falling to eventual champion Casey Rowell of Central Oklahoma (fall, 5:30), Seaton started his run through the wrestle back rounds with a pin in 1:48 against Kaden Kretzer (Neosho CC). In the consolation finals, Seaton topped Northeastern Oklahoma A&M’s Tim O’Connor, 11-9.

After a first round bye, C.J. Napier (141 pounds) won by decision over Tyler Tustin over Central Oklahoma, 7-4, and reached the finals with a 6-3 decision over Wayland Baptist’s Chris Hart. Napier, however, couldn’t close out the championship, dropping a 7-3 decision to Josh Myers of Ouachita Baptist.

In the 149-pound bracket, FHSU’s Noah Killip reached the finals with two decisions – the first a 4-0 topping of Neosho CC’s Jared Suppes, and the second a 2-1 victory against Colby Crank (Bethany College). Crank is ranked first at 149 pounds in NAIA. Jordan Basks, ranked first nationally at 141 pounds, defeated Killip, 5-1, in the championship match.

Mitchell Means (157 pounds) grabbed an 8-4 decision over Jonathan Blackwell (Bethany), and a 3-1 win over Colton Duhr (Newman) to reach the championship. Means, however, would drop a 9-2 decision to Mark Hobson of Northeastern Oklahoma A&M.

At 165 pounds, Bradley Little was another Tiger to reach the finals, using 8-3 and 5-4 decisions over Warren Brock (Northeastern Oklahoma A&M) and Jordon Ward (Bethany). Those decisions set up a championship match with Central Oklahoma’s Chris Watson, ranked second nationally. Little was close throughout, but eventually fell, 10-7.

In the 174-pound weight class, FHSU’s Josh Ridriguez took a first-round bye before winning by pin against Elyjah Crumpler (Ouachita Baptist), in 3:42. In the semifinals, Rodriguez defeated Neosho CC’s JJ Filipek, 6-3. In the finals, Reece, Wright-Conklin defeated Rodriguez, 5-2.

Jon Inman (184 pounds) defeated Central Oklahoma’s Kyle Buckley, 11-8, in the quarterfinals, and Mich Napier (Wayland Baptist), 11-2, in the semifinals. In the finals, Inman dropped an 8-0 major decision against the No. 1 ranked 184-pounder, Dallas Smith of Ouachita Baptist.

Tanner Kriss (197 pounds) started his tournament with a 16-0 technical fall over Lee O’Dell of Ouachita Baptist, and reached the finals by pinning Wayland Baptist’s Cody Lindberg in under a minute (0:52). Kriss, however, would fall victim of a pin in the finals, to Taylor Baird (Bethany College).

At 285 pounds, Trey Page picked up a 5-1 quarterfinal decision against Jacoby Brown (Northeastern Oklahoma A&M), and a 3-2 topping of Lorenzo Serna (Newman). Page defeated Serna, currently ranked fifth nationally, last weekend in overtime (2-1). Page found himself in another rematch from last weekend in the finals, scheduled to take on Cody Dauphin of Central Oklahoma. Page defeated Dauphin, 3-1, last weekend in Hays. Dauphin, ranked third nationally, got revenge in a 3-1 decision over Page – won on a takedown in the final three seconds of the match.

The Tigers are breaking from competition until after the New Year’s, when FHSU will head for Des Moines, Iowa, for the NWCA National Duals, scheduled Jan. 11-12.

A breakdown of team scores is below…
1. Fort Hays State (107.5)
2. Ouachita Baptist (83.5)
3. Central Oklahoma (82.5)
4. Northeastern Oklahoma A&M (57)
5. Bethany College (44)
6. Newman University (31)
7. Wayland Baptist (21)
8. Neosho Community College (15)
9. Labette Community College (1)

— FHSU Sports Information —