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Saturday high school football scores

Posted on November 9, 2013November 10, 2013

Clifton-Clyde 42, Yates Center 28

Hodgeman County 44, Central Plains 36

Hoxie 38, Kiowa County 8

Osborne 68, Marais des Cygnes Valley 52

8-Man, Division II State Tournament
Regional
Baileyville-B&B 50, Waverly 0

Hanover 60, South Barber 6

St. John’s Beloit-Tipton 22, Victoria 16

Wallace County 51, Dighton 6

Class 3A State Tournament
Regional
Beloit 57, Holcomb 30

Cherryvale 31, Humboldt 0

Conway Springs 34, Kingman 23

Pittsburg Colgan 17, Wellsville 8

Rossville 25, Nemaha Valley 15

Scott City 24, Phillipsburg 21

Sedgwick 35, Marion 0

Silver Lake 41, Hiawatha 7

Class 4A State Tournament
Regional
Andale 36, McPherson 7

Baldwin 28, Tonganoxie 10

Buhler 56, Abilene 22

Coffeyville 42, Chanute 21

Holton 35, Mulvane 14

KC Piper 20, Spring Hill 14

Paola 42, Independence 13

Topeka Hayden 35, Winfield 27

Three-Point Shooting Lifts FHSU Men’s Basketball to Season Opening Win

Posted on November 9, 2013November 10, 2013

The Fort Hays State men’s basketball team picked up a big road win in its season opener at Southwest Minnesota State on Saturday in Marshall, Minn. Trailing by five at halftime, FHSU buried 10 3-point field goals in the second half to run past the Mustangs 89-72.

The Tigers remained red-hot from 3-point range the entire game, shooting 13-of-18 beyond the arc (72.2 percent). The Tigers went 10-of-13 beyond the arc in the second half, with Carson Konrade and James Fleming burying four each. Fort Hays State outscored Southwest Minnesota State 58-36 in the second half.

The first half was closely contested as the lead traded hands seven times and the game was tied four times. FHSU enjoyed a pair of six-point leads before SMSU stormed back to lead by five at the break.

The SMSU lead grew to six early in the second half before three 3-point field goals and a three-point play eventually pushed FHSU back into the lead. After SMSU took a one-point lead at 47-46, a pair of 3-pointers by Craig Nicholson and Fleming pushed FHSU ahead by five. The Mustangs would tie the game again, but Konrade had two consecutive 3-point field goals sandwiched by a SMSU free-throw that would push the Tigers back in front by five and into the lead for good. The Tiger lead grew to 19 with 3:46 to go and SMSU would not get closer than 13 the rest of the way.

Nicholson turned in an amazing season-opening double-double performance of 29 points and 11 assists. The 29 points is a career high. Nicholson was 7-of-12 from the field for the game, a perfect 1-of-1 beyond the 3-point line, and 14-of-15 at the free-throw line. He hit his first 12 free-throw attempts. He nearly had a triple-double, pulling down a team-high eight rebounds. He nearly went the distance in the game, playing 39 minutes.

Konrade was near perfect from the field, 7-of-8 from the field and 5-of-6 beyond the 3-point line for 19 points. Fleming was 6-of-10 from the field and 4-of-7 beyond the 3-point line, adding a free-throw for 17 points. Tomislav Gabric also reached double figures in scoring with 13 points, hitting two 3-point field goals. FHSU only had eight points from its starting forwards, Jake Stoppel with six and Dwayne Brunson with two.

William Giddings led a balanced scoring attack for SMSU with 16 points. Shaun Condon added 15, Matt Zager had 13, Vinard Birch had 11, and Nick Smith had 10.

FHSU shot 47.5 percent overall for the game and held SMSU to 36.8 percent. The Tigers held the Mustangs to just 17.4 percent beyond the 3-point line. FHSU also fared well at the free-throw line, hitting 20-of-26 attempts (76.9 percent).

Fort Hays State (1-0) takes on Upper Iowa (0-1) on Sunday at 2 pm. Upper Iowa fell to Northwest Missouri State in the contest previous to Fort Hays State’s game.

— FHSU Sports Information —

Wildcats run over Tech

Posted on November 9, 2013

(AP) — Jake Waters had a big day to help Kansas State run right over No. 25 Texas Tech.

Daniel Sams chipped in too, running for two touchdowns of his own to lead Kansas State over the Red Raiders 49-26 Saturday.

“As a team, it was one of our best games, especially (offensive) line running,” said Waters, who ran for two touchdowns and passed for another. “We got that going early with John (Hubert’s) touchdown run. We kind of set the tone of, ‘Hey, we can pound the rock against these guys.’ That helped us all day. As a whole (team), I think that was one of our best games.”

Sams’ TDs came on a 1-yard rush and a 5-yarder, and Waters scored from 1 yard and 13 yards.

Waters threw a 20-yard touchdown to Tramaine Thompson. John Hubert, who scored on a 63-yard run early in the game, finished with 157 yards on 23 carries to lead the Wildcats.

“It was huge. That got everyone going,” Waters said of Hubert’s early score.

Ty Zimmerman scored a 43-yard touchdown after intercepting a pass from Texas Tech backup quarterback Baker Mayfield early in the fourth quarter.

The win was the third in a row for the Wildcats (5-4, 3-3 Big 12), while the Red Raiders (7-3, 4-3) dropped their third straight game.

Mayfield, who came in for starter Davis Webb late in the second quarter, was 34 for 44 for 276 yards and two interceptions.

“We got outcoached,” Texas Tech coach Kliff Kingsbury said. “We got outplayed. It’s up to us what we’re going to do for the last two weeks.”

Wildcats coach Bill Snyder, who’s been coaching longer than Kingsbury has been alive, said he’s content with the progress of his team.

“I think we’ve improved a good deal, not as much as I would like, but we are getting better week in and week out,” said Snyder, who got his 175th career victory. I think we’re better this week than we were a week ago. Probably played as well today, or better today, collectively. Offense, defense, kicking game — a lot of things we didn’t like but, collectively, I think we’ve probably played as well as we have.”

Waters was six of nine for 65 yards passing. He rushed for 38 yards on eight carries. Sams finished with 81 yards on 11 carries.

The Wildcats put the game out of reach when Mayfield was intercepted for the first time at Texas Tech’s 43-yard line and Zimmerman returned it for a score less than a minute after a previous Kansas State touchdown.

Texas Tech slowed Kansas State’s rushing game early in the third quarter. The Red Raiders, who were shut out in the second quarter, came away with points on each of their first two possessions of the second half. Mayfield ran for a 4-yard touchdown and Ryan Bustin kicked a 31-yard field goal to pull within 35-19.

Tyler Lockett led the Wildcats in receptions, getting 44 yards on four receptions.

The Wildcats got just 48 yards rushing in the third quarter and the bulk of those came on a key third-and-5 at the Red Raiders 30-yard line following an unsuccessful onside kick by Texas Tech. Sams started right but juked back left and went for 27 yards and a first down. Two plays later, on the first play of the fourth quarter, Sams scored from a yard out to put the Wildcats up 42-19.

Kansas State scored touchdowns on all but one of the Wildcats’ six first-half possessions — their lone unsuccessful one when they took over on downs with a second remaining.

On the Wildcats’ second play from scrimmage, Hubert ran left and scampered untouched along the far sideline for his 63-yard touchdown.

Eric Ward led Texas Tech with 11 catches for 107 yards.

Red Raiders receiver Jace Amaro, the Big 12’s leader in receptions, continued his streak of games with at least eight catches. He finished with nine for 67 yards.

Mayfield’s interceptions was his sixth and seventh of the season and Waters converted the backup’s fumble into a touchdown when he found Thompson in the end zone.

Starting Texas Tech quarterback Davis Webb was 13 for 20 for 78 yards and a touchdown before going out.

Kansas State scored touchdowns on all but one of its six first-half possessions — their only unsuccessful one came when they took over on downs with a second remaining.

Tigers Can’t Hold to Early Lead and Lose at Central Missouri

Posted on November 9, 2013November 9, 2013

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The Fort Hays State Tigers raced out to a 27-0 first half lead, but Central Missouri would score the next 41 points and beat the Tigers 48-34 Saturday afternoon at Walton Stadium in Warrensburg, ending FHSU’s five-game win streak. The loss drops the Tigers to 5-5 and 3-5 in the MIAA. The Mules end their season at 6-4 and 5-4 in the conference.

Chris Brown Postgame Interview

Tanner Hageman / Jesse Trent Postgame Interview

The Tigers struck early, scoring on a 25-yard touchdown pass from Treveon Albert to Keaton Callins on their first
possession. The Tigers missed the extra point and led 6-0.

Game Highlights

After the Mules botched a field goal attempt, Albert connected with Ed Williams on a 35-yard strike to push the lead to 13-0, capping a 97-yard drive. After the Mules fumbled the ensuing kickoff, Williams would haul in a four-yard catch to make it 20-0. Albert added a two-yard TD run with 8:17 to play in the second and give the Tigers a 27-0.

Central Missouri would score on their final two possessions of the second quarter to cut the lead to 27-14 at the half. The Mules then scored touchdowns on two of their first three possessions of the third quarter to take a 28-27 lead with 1:17 to play in the third.

Ronrei Lloyd’s 52-yard touchdown catch on third and 14 pushed the Mules lead to 35-27. An Albert interception set up a four-yard pass to Anthony Kirkwood and gave Central a 41-27 lead after a missed extra point.

The Tigers would answer with a seven play, 77-yard scoring drive, capped by a four-yard TD catch by Keaton Callins to pull within seven at 41-34, but the Mules returned the ensuing kickoff 96-yards for a touchdown for the final margin.

Fort Hays State ends with 477 yards of offense, 164 on the ground and 313 through the air. The Mules rack up 504 yards, 174 on the ground and 330 through the air.

Treveon Albert completed 21-of-40 passes for 313 yards with four touchdowns and one interception. Callins led the Tigers with eight catches for 149 yards and two touchdowns. Tanner Hageman had five catches for 70 yards and Ed Willams hauled in three for 49 yards and two scores.

Andre Smith led the Tigers rushing attack with 15 carries for 88 yards.

Chelf leads Oklahoma State over Kansas

Posted on November 9, 2013November 10, 2013

STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — No. 15 Oklahoma State refused to overlook an inferior opponent.

With three key Big 12 games beginning next week, it might have been human nature to look past lowly Kansas, but the Cowboys rolled 42-6 Saturday.

Clint Chelf completed 19 of 37 passes for 265 yards and three touchdowns and Justin Gilbert returned the opening kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown as Oklahoma State (8-1, 5-1 Big 12) won its fifth straight game.

“It was a good win for our team,” Cowboys coach Mike Gundy said. “I thought our defense was consistent in our play. Offensively, we were good at times and very sluggish at times. We have a lot of work ahead of us.”

Next weekend, Oklahoma State plays at Texas, with subsequent games against No. 5 Baylor and No. 12 Oklahoma.

The Cowboys already lost a game they were expected to win this year, a 30-21 defeat at West Virginia back on Sept. 28, and they were determined not to let it happen again.

“Coming off the West Virginia loss, that was a game we were supposed to win,” said receiver Tracy Moore, who caught six passes for 77 yards and two touchdowns on virtually identical fade passes. “Coach Gundy was telling us all week to stay focused, ignore the record and realize Kansas is better than people give them credit for. We came out ready to play.”

The Cowboys overcame the loss of top receiver Josh Stewart, who injured his leg on a punt return less than three minutes into the game and did not return. Utilizing their depth, OSU had eight different receivers make catches, including sophomore David Glidden, who had a career-high six receptions for 73 yards.

“You’re always trying to get Josh the ball, but you adapt and you overcome,” OSU offensive coordinator Mike Yurcich said. “We’re really proud of our team for responding, because one guy goes down and then the next guy’s got to step up. With a little adversity comes some opportunity.”

Montell Cozart threw for 58 yards while rushing for 55 on 18 carries for Kansas (2-7, 0-6), which lost its sixth in a row. Tony Pierson returned from a three-game absence due to a concussion and gained 87 yards on six rushes.

“Whenever Tony touches the ball and we get him in space, you can see that’s like our passing game,” Kansas coach Charlie Weis said. “That’s where we get our chunks. He had two long runs — that’s like our form of throwing the ball down the field. And when Cozart started playing more, he kind of bailed us out a number of times in the run game.”

Gilbert put the Cowboys ahead immediately, receiving the opening kickoff in his own end zone and zig-zagging his way through multiple defenders for the touchdown.

“When I first got the ball, I saw a big hole and I knew that’s where I was going from the beginning, so I hit it,” said Gilbert of the Cowboys’ first kickoff return TD of the season. “We saw on film that they didn’t squeeze those gaps really well and we did a good job of opening those gaps up.”

Weis said: “Can you pick a worse way to start a game? It was the absolute worst way,” said Kansas coach Charlie Weis. “It was deflating, but it was just the first play.”

Aided by Kevin Peterson’s interception and 38-yard return, the OSU offense made it 14-0 on Desmond Roland’s 3-yard run with 8:28 left in the first quarter.

Chelf connected with a wide open Roland for the 19-yard TD pass with 9:25 remaining in the first half to make it 21-0.

“We worked that play all week,” said Roland, who gained 44 yards on 16 rushes. “(Receiver Charlie Moore) did a great job picking up that safety that came under, and I was wide open.”

The Cowboys extended their advantage to 28 points with just 15 seconds left before halftime, when Chelf lofted a fade pass to the left corner of the end zone, where a leaping Tracy Moore held on for a 4-yard touchdown.

“It’s something me and Clint work on after practice,” Moore said of the fade passes. “It’s kind of hard to simulate it in practice, what you’re going to get in a game, especially with a guy that’s 6-1 like the corner was tonight, but credit Clint, he threw the ball well.”

FHSU Men’s Soccer Loses in Shootout at MIAA Championship

Posted on November 9, 2013November 10, 2013

Fort Hays State earned a 0-0 draw with Lindenwood in the MIAA Tournament Finals, but finished as runner-up after Lindenwood took the shootout, 6-5.

The Tigers (12-4-3, 6-1-2 MIAA) fired four shots on the day – three of which came in the second half, staying even with a Lions’ (17-0-3, 7-0-1 MIAA) team that took nine shots on the day.

Neither team would gain an advantage in the first half, though FHSU was held without a shot in the opening 45 minutes. Lindenwood took six shots, including three on goal, but strong defensive play by the Tigers and goalie Jason Babyak kept it tied.

The second half was much of the same, as both teams took turns holding possession, but neither could break through the others’ defense.

Headed into golden goal, FHSU took just one shot in the second overtime period, sending the match to a shootout, which LU took, 6-5.

The Tigers will now wait for the NCAA Selection Show on Nov. 11 at 1 p.m. ET to learn whether or not its season continues at the NCAA Tournament.

Shootout Breakdown
Fort Hays State: Carlos Linares (Made), Daniel Peralta (Made), Jaccob Rangel (Missed), Diego Cabral (Made), Tanner Brock (Made), Cameron Barksdale (Missed)

Lindenwood: Mauricio (Made), Tabuyo (Missed), Romero (Made), Humes (Made), Fernandez (Made), Hayne (Made), Husbands (Game Winning Goal)

— FHSU Sports Information —

(AUDIO) Holthus Hotline

Posted on November 9, 2013November 8, 2013

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Wiggins leads Kansas to opening night win

Posted on November 9, 2013November 9, 2013

(AP) — Andrew Wiggins got the ball on the wing, made a nifty spin move and then let go with a soft floater from about 10 feet that swished through the net in Allen Fieldhouse.

His career wasn’t even a minute old and Wiggins was already leaving his mark on Kansas.

While he disappeared at times, the highly touted freshman dazzled at others, finishing with 16 points in leading the fifth-ranked Jayhawks to an 80-63 victory over Louisiana-Monroe on Friday night.

”He did some good things,” Jayhawks coach Bill Self said. ”I think he can be more aggressive, but I think all the guys can be more aggressive.”

Aggressive may not have been such a good thing on this night, though. New rules designed to clamp down on hand-checking resulted in 58 fouls and a slew of free throws.

It also resulted in a herky-jerky affair for both sides.

”I’m telling them not to freak out. That’s what I’m telling them,” Warhawks coach Keith Richard said. ”The players have to adjust and not lose their minds. It’s not going away, and so it’s difficult. It sure is. And there were some bad calls tonight, pitiful, but both ways.”

Andrew White III and Perry Ellis finished 12 points each for the youthful Jayhawks, who won’t have a whole lot of time for all their freshmen to work out the kinks. Kansas, which is replacing all five starters from last season, plays No. 4 Duke on Tuesday night in Chicago.

”It’s going to be a pretty good matchup, two high-profile teams,” White said, ”but we’re not paying too much attention to the hype that’s out there.”

Marvin Williams had 19 points and six rebounds to lead the Warhawks, who sure didn’t look like a team that won just four games last season. They trailed 47-41 early in the second half before the quicker more physical Jayhawks finally went on a 15-5 run to seize control.

Williams fouled out with 8:16 left in the game, and Louisiana-Monroe struggled the rest of the way as Wiggins and Co. made the final score appear much more comfortable.

”Obviously we want to come out and win bigger than we did, and finish the game off stronger, but we’re still fresh,” senior transfer Tarik Black said. ”We’re still learning each other.”

The Jayhawks started three freshmen in Wiggins, Selden and Frank Mason, who got the nod at point guard with junior Naadir Tharpe serving a one-game suspension for playing in an unauthorized summer league game. Black also was in the starting lineup after arriving from Memphis.

That left Perry Ellis as the only holdover from last season in the starting five.

Still, the unknown of all the fresh faces resulted in the same kind of energy inside Allen Fieldhouse that has accompanied just about every other home opener – Kansas has won 42 of them in a row. Students waited in lines hours before the doors opened before rushing to their seats.

All that fervor quickly subsided when it became apparent how far Kansas has to go.

Consecutive dunks by Williams in the first half, the second one after a turnover by Wiggins at the other end, gave the Warhawks a 15-13 lead and forced the Jayhawks to call a timeout.

”I definitely felt like we were in the game,” Williams said.

Making waves of substitutions, Kansas methodically regained the lead, and then pulled away on a jumper by Brannen Greene and a parade of free throws. But it was still just 42-32 at halftime, and Self’s jaw was clenched as he followed his team to the locker room.

He wasn’t any happier early in the second half, when the Warhawks had closed to within 47-41 and Mason was whistled for a foul on a loose ball. Self stomped up the sideline, his face red in fury, and screamed at the officials while the crowd roared their disapproval.

Asked whether he was surprised that he didn’t get called for a technical foul, Self replied: ”I would say that would be an accurate observation. Yeah, probably so.”

His impassioned tirade finally woke the Jayhawks from their slumber.

Black scored moments later to kick off a 15-5 spurt that allowed Kansas to seize control. Wiggins coasted to the rim for two layups during the run, and White knocked down a 3-pointer off a feed from Connor Frankamp, then converted a conventional three-point player.

Louisiana-Monroe got into foul trouble down the stretch – Tylor Ongwae picked up his fifth with 14:40 to go, and Williams picked up his fifth 6 minutes later.

The Jayhawks took advantage of the Warhawks’ lack of depth to put the game away.

”It’s an entire team of young’uns, and it’s going to be frustrating from time to time,” Self said, ”but hopefully it will be very rewarding at the end.”

Friday High School Football Scores

Posted on November 9, 2013November 9, 2013

CLASS 5A:

Salina Central-48
Andover-12

Salina South-56
Wichita East-15

Kapaun Mt. Carmel-55
Liberal-40

Bishop Carroll-70
Newton-13

Bishop Miege-52
Lansing-12

Blue Valley West-42
Topeka Seaman-6

Blue Valley-42
Shawnee Heights-14

Mill Valley-38
St. Thomas Aquinas-6

CLASS 6A:

Lawrence Free State-40
Shawnee Mission NW-14

Olathe North-14
Blue Valley NW-3

Olathe East-19
Gardner Edgerton-7

Shawnee Mission East-36
Leavenworth-14

Derby-56
Wichita North-7

Manhattan-60 5 OT
Maize-59

Wichita Heights-55
Topeka High-48

Garden City-40
Wichita NW-36

Class 2-1A

Centralia 56, Oskaloosa 8

LaCrosse 41, Plainville 14

Lyndon 49, Northern Heights 44

Meade 49, Oberlin-Decatur 14

Oakley 42, Elkhart 7

Smith Center 47, Sterling 0

Troy 26, McLouth 14

Wabaunsee 21, Olpe 13

Northern Colorado stuns Kansas State in season opener

Posted on November 9, 2013

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Derrick Barden had 16 points and 17 rebounds as Northern Colorado stunned Kansas State 60-58 in Friday night’s season opener.

The Bears only went 3-for-8 from the free throw line in the game’s last 52 seconds, but an equally sour performance from the Wildcats gave them the edge.

Wesley Iwundu had 14 points and 10 rebounds, and D.J. Johnson had 12 points and 9 rebounds for the Wildcats.

The last opening loss for the Wildcats came Nov. 23, 2002 against BYU and it was the first season opening loss at home in nearly 20 years.

Having lost Rodney McGruder to graduation and Angel Rodriguez to a postseason transfer, the defending Big 12 regular season champions were in need of quick answers.

The ownership fell on the shoulders of guards Shane Southwell and Will Spradling. They finished 4-of-22 from the field including a 2-of-12 from 3-point range.

Three Tigers Named to Women’s All-MIAA Soccer Team

Posted on November 8, 2013

Kansas City, Mo. – Regular season champion Central Missouri earned five first team All-MIAA honors released today by the league. League runner-up Northeastern State placed four members on the first team.

Central Missouri’s Carley Stanley was named the MIAA Offensive Player of the Year. Stanley had four goals and a team best ten assists on the year. The MIAA Defensive Player of the Year is Central Missouri’s Cindy Lackey who helped leads a defense that had 10 shutouts and produced a 0.76 goals against average.

The MIAA Goalkeeper of the Year is Northeastern’s State’s Jordan Woodruff who had ten shutouts and a 0.60 goals against average. Central Missouir’s Hannh Pyle was named the MIAA Freshman of the Year after scoring ten goals on the season.

Central Missouri’s Lewis Theobald was named the MIAA Coach of the Year after leading his team to their fourth straight MIAA regular season title.

Joining Woodruff and Lackey on the back line is Central Missouri’s Kristin Bright and Northeastern State’s Jessy Phillips. The midfield is comprised of Stanley and Northeastern State’s Elizabeth Cudjoe and Renee’s Valcarcel.

The front line of the first team features Central Missouri’s Becky Lackey and Pyle as well as Wasburn’s Caysie Beetley.

The MIAA Tournament semi-finals kick off today from the College Boulevard Activities Complex in Olathe, Kan.

— MIAA Media Relations —

Offensive Player of the Year
Carly Stanley, Sr., MF, Central Missouri

Defensive Player of the Year
Cindy Lackey, Sr., D, Central Missouri

Goalkeeper of the Year
Jordan Woodruff, Fr., Northeastern State

Freshman of the Year
Hannah Pyle, F, Central Missouri

Coach of the Year
Lewis Theobald, Central Missouri

1st Team
Goalkeeper – Jordan Woodruff, Fr., Northeastern State
Defender – Cindey Lackey, Sr., Central Missouri^
Defender – Jessy Phillps, Sr., Northeastern State
Defender – Kristin Bright, Sr., Central Missouri
Midfielder – Carley Stanley, Sr., Central Missouri
Midfielder – Elizabeth Cudjoe, Sr., Northeastern State
Midfielder – Renee’ Valcarcel, Sr., Northeastern State
Forward – Becky Lackey, Sr., Central Missouri^
Forward – Hannah Pyle, Fr., Central Missouri
Forward – Caysie Beetley, Sr., Washburn
^ = Unanimous Selection

2nd Team
Goalkeeper – Yadira Rivera, Fr., Emporia State
Defender – Megan Buckley, Sr., Washburn
Defender – Taylor Buehne, Sr., Lindenwood
Defender – Emily Edlridge, Fr., Central Missouri
Defender – Jordan Hutchison, Sr., Central Oklahoma
Defender – Jaide Allenbrand, Fr., Emporia State
Midfielder – Ashley Creason, Sr., Southwest Baptist
Midfielder – Nicole Pond, So., Central Missouri
Midfielder – Kate Jamison, So., Southwest Baptist
Forward – Jennifer Clark, Sr., Northeastern State
Forward – Kat Roe, Fr., Lindenwood
Forward – Julie Ireland, So., Central Missouri
Forward – Karla Jamison, So., Southwest Baptist
Five defenders and four forwards due to tie in the voting

3rd Team

Goalkeeper – Jessica Grindstaff, Sr., Central Missouri
Defender – Dani Harris, So., Fort Hays State
Defender – Sarah Talcott, Sr., Nebraska-Kearney
Defender – Dana Wilhelm, Sr., Missouri Southern
Defender – Camala James, Sr., Southwest Baptist
Midfielder – Hannah Carlson, Sr., Emporia State
Midfielder – Kate Combs, Fr., Washburn
Midfielder – Kirsten Crabtree, So., Lindenwood
Forward – Caitlin Bond, So., Central Oklahoma
Forward – Becka Talcott, Sr., Nebraska-Kearney
Forward – Elin Hammar, Fr., Southwest Baptist
Four defenders due to tie in the voting

Honorable Mention
Goalkeeper – Nicole Barnaba, Jr., Fort Hays State; Bailey Tracy, Sr., Lindenwood; Kelsey Adams, Sr., Northwest Missouri; Paige Hemphill, Sr., Southwest Baptist; Tori Fuglister, Jr., Washburn

Defender – Quinn Tookey, So., Central Oklahoma; Miranda Thorne, Jr., Central Oklahoma; Jackie Lidner, Fr., Lindenwood; Jordan Albright, Sr., Northwest Missouri; Taylor Mayhew, Sr., Washburn

Midfielder – Emily Precure, So., Central Oklahoma; McKenzie Koch, Fr., Emporia State; Amanda Talbott, Sr., Fort Hays State; Danielle Torry, So., Lindenwood; Breezy Janhnke, So., Nebraska-Kearney; Missy Everson, Sr., Nebraska-Kearney; Anna Calgaard, Sr., Northwest Missouri; Ali Skogrand, Jr., Southwest Baptist; Hailey Ruder, Fr., Washburn

Forward – Sarah Purcell, Jr., Central Oklahoma; Kaitlin Foran, Jr., Central Oklahoma; Tiffany Laughlin, Sr., Missouri Southern; Karley Thomas, So., Missouri Southern; Montanna Hosterman, So., Nebraska-Kearney

FHSU Men’s Soccer Advances to MIAA Title Match

Posted on November 8, 2013

The No. 2 seeded Fort Hays State University Tigers took down No. 3 seeded Northeastern State, 3-2, on Thursday evening in the semifinals of the MIAA Tournament in Olathe, Kan.

FHSU (12-4-2, 6-1-2 MIAA) moves on to Saturday’s championship match against either Lindenwood (1st seed) or Upper Iowa (4th seed). NSU drops to 10-3-4, 6-1-2 MIAA for the season.

Ricardo Yeverino broke a 0-0 stalemate with the RiverHawks just 10:48 into the match. Jaccob Rangel controlled the ball on the right edge of the box and passed it into the center for Yeverino, who was just three yards out from the net when he scored. It was Yeverino’s 11th goal and Rangel’s third assist on the season.

NSU answered back less than 30 seconds later, however. Crosby Lee passed to Juan Peralta from the baseline on the south end of the field, past a diving Jason Babyak . Juan Peralta then flipped a pass to Jordan Schmoker, who drilled a shot into a near open net, tying it 1-1.

In the 23rd minute of the match, FHSU regained the lead on Michael Cole’s fourth goal of the season. Rangel racked up his second assist of the day, when he passed from just outside the box into Cole at the hash mark. Cole then slid it goalie Eric Shephard for the score.

At the half, FHSU and NSU had each taken seven shots, with the Tigers putting four on goal. The RiverHawks had two shots on goal for the half.

FHSU stretched its lead to 3-1 midway through the second half as Cole netted his second goal of the contest at 64:03. Yeverino fired a pass from the center of the box to the wide left of the box, finding Cole for an opposite post goal.

In the 66th minute, NSU’s Schmoker would score his second goal of the game, using an assist from Juan Peralta, but it was too late for the RiverHawks as FHSU closed out the match for a win.

Yeverino led the Tigers with four shots (three on goal) in the contest, followed by three shots (two on goal) from Cole and Rangel. Daniel Peralta and Drew Wilson each had one shot on goal.

Babyak improved to 9-2-1 between the posts with six saves.

The Tigers will face Lindenwood in Saturday’s 11am title match after the Lions 3-1 win in their semifinal match.

— FHSU Sports Information —

FHSU Volleyball Splits Doubleheader at Friends

Posted on November 8, 2013

The Fort Hays State volleyball team split a pair of matches at Friends University on Thursday night in Wichita, Kan. The Tigers fell in the first match of the night 3-1 before bouncing back to take the second match by the same margin. FHSU is now 13-17 overall on the season.

Match 1: Friends 3, Fort Hays State 1
Fort Hays State came out and dominated the first set, hitting .429 compared to .133 for Friends to win the opening set by 10. The Friends attack grew stronger as the match progressed, edging the Tigers 25-23 in the second set by hitting .298 in the set.

The momentum shifted dramatically in Friends’ favor in the third set as the Tigers struggled in every facet of the game. The Falcons ran away with the set 25-8 to take a 2-1 lead in the match. FHSU hit -.111 in the third frame compared to .357 for Friends.

Fort Hays State battled in set four and had a set point at 24-23 to force a fifth set, but Friends reeled off three straight points to win the set 26-24 and the match 3-1.

Mallory Flagor led the Tigers with 15 kills, followed by Jenna Ulrich and Taylor Mares each with 10. Raegan Vanderplas led the team in assists with 24, followed by Libby Ary with 21. Makenzie Weinman led the team in digs with 27. Ary finished with a double-double, adding 14 digs.

The Tigers could not find an answer for Crystal Taporco, who recorded 21 kills for Friends hitting .450 for the match. Aubree Young added 13 kills for the Falcons.

Match 2: Fort Hays State 3, Friends 1
The Fort Hays State attack was red-hot in the first two sets of the second match, hitting .429 in set 1 and .325 in set 2 to take a 2-0 lead in the match by scores of 25-17 and 25-21.

The attack cooled in the third set to just .125 and Friends hit .289 to pull within one in the match at 2-1. But the Tigers would put the match away in the fourth, limiting the Falcons to just an .051 hitting percentage to win 25-17.

Taylor Mares had a great match, finishing with a team-high 23 kills and a .568 hitting percentage. Jenna Ulrich added 11 kills, while Mallory Flagor and Sara Hewson each added 10. Libby Ary had 38 assists, while Raegan Vanderplas had 26. Camille Hubert finished with a team-high 34 digs and Hewson recorded a double-double with 22 digs to go with her 10 kills.

Crystal Taporco led Friends with 13 kills, followed by Aubree Young with nine.

Fort Hays State returns to action at home on Wednesday, November 13 against Emporia State in MIAA play. The match is set for 7 pm at Gross Memorial Coliseum in Hays.

— FHSU Sports Information —