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Indians golf places three in top-10 at Salina South Invite

Posted on April 19, 2019April 21, 2019

SALINA, Kan. – Tradgon McCrae shot a 2-over-par 73 and finished in third place and was one of three Hays High golfers to finish in the top-10 of Friday’s Salina South Invitational at the Salina Municipal Golf Course. Josh Norris shot a 5-over-par 76 and finished sixth one stroke ahead of teammate Jason Krannawitter who came in seventh place.

The Indians were fourth as a team, shooting a 315, six shots behind first place Salina South.

Team Results
1. Salina South – 309
2. Emporia – 310
3. Salina Central – 311
4. Hays High – 315
5. Great Bend – 318
6. McPherson – 343
7. Derby – 362
8. Junction City – 404

Top 10 Medalists
1. Parker Renz, Salina South – 66
2. Gentry Scheve, Emporia – 70
3. Tradgon McCrae, Hays High – 73
4. River Weaverling, Salina Central – 74
5. Caleb Schmid, Emporia – 75
6. Brantley Baldwin, Great Bend – 76
7. Josh Norris, Hays High – 76
8. Jason Krannawitter, Hays High – 77
9. Cole Streck, Great Bend – 77
10. Aaron Hawley, Salina Central – 77

Tiger softball lets leads slip away in losses at Central Missouri

Posted on April 19, 2019April 19, 2019

WARRENSBURG, Mo. – Fort Hays State held leads in both contests at Central Missouri on Friday afternoon only to see each slip away. Central Missouri rallied for three runs in the final inning of game one to win in walk-off fashion 4-3 before coming from behind twice in game two to win 8-5. Fort Hays State moved to 19-20 overall and 10-12 in the MIAA with the losses, while UCM improved to 28-16 overall and 12-6 in the MIAA.

Game 1: Central Missouri 4, Fort Hays State 3
Fort Hays State led from the top of the second until Central Missouri’s final turn at bat, but squandered what could have been a big conference win in game one. Central Missouri rallied for three run in the bottom of the seventh before the Tigers could record an out. The Jennies took game one by a score of 4-3.

Elise Capra pushed the Tigers in front 2-0 with a two-RBI double in the second inning, scoring Sara Breckbill and Grace Philop. The Tigers kept a shutout in tact until the Jennies broke through with a run in the sixth, cutting the lead to 2-1. Katie Adler pushed the Tiger lead back to a two-run margin in the sixth with an RBI single to make it 3-1 going to the bottom of the seventh.

Tiger pitcher Hailey Chapman held the Jennies hitless through 3.2 innings before allowing one in the fourth. The Jennies collected their second hit in the sixth to produce their first run. Chapman stood just three outs from a 13th complete game this year, but her solid outing unraveled in the seventh. Chapman hit the first batter she faced in the inning, then a single put runners at first and second. She walked the third batter of the inning, which loaded the bases. Another single by UCM pushed the first run of the inning across and then Chapman hit another batter to force in the tying run. Michaelanne Nelson relieved Chapman, but UCM leadoff hitter Lauryn Deer placed a ball back to Nelson well enough to score the winning run from third.

Chapman took the loss, moving to 10-10 on the season. She allowed four hits, three walks, and hit three batters. Gentry Wishard (8-4) picked up the win in an inning of relief work, allowing one hit with a strikeout. UCM starter Alexa Bradley pitched 6.0 innings, allowing three hits and two walks with a strikeout.

Game 2: Central Missouri 8, Fort Hays State 5
Fort Hays State jumped out to a good start in game two with a three-run first, only to have it immediately erased in the bottom half of the inning with three runs by UCM. The Tigers led once more after a run in the second to make it 4-3, but UCM tied the game once again in the bottom of the third with one run. The Jennies took their first lead with two runs in the fourth and extended the lead to 8-4 with two more runs in the fifth. A run in the seventh by FHSU was too little, too late.

FHSU chased UCM starting pitcher Shelby Clark from the circle just two outs into the game. Clark was charged with all three first-inning runs by FHSU. Allison Jurgensen was hit by a pitch, Sara Breckbill walked, and Grace Philop singled to load the bases. Bailey Boxberger knocked in two runs with a single, then Jeni Mohr added an RBI single two batters later.

The Jennies quickly took all of the Tiger momentum away with a walk, single, and two-RBI double to open their half of the first inning. The third run came in later on a double steal attempt where FHSU got the out at second but surrendered the run at the plate.

Grace Philop put the Tigers back in front in the second with an RBI single, driving in Katie Adler from second base.

A throwing error by the Tigers in the third allowed UCM to get the game tied once more. The first lead for UCM came in the fourth on a two-out RBI triple by Hailey Crabtree. Jessica Sader followed with an RBI single.

Michaelanne Nelson recorded the first out of the fifth inning before handing the ball to Hailey Chapman with runners at second and third. Chapman got one out by strikeout, but gave up a two-out, two-RBI single to Ashlyn Cook, which gave UCM breathing room.

UCM reliever Gentry Wishard continued her strong day in the circle against FHSU by throwing the final 6.1 innings to earn a win. The run she allowed to FHSU in the seventh was unearned. The Tigers picked up that run on a sacrifice fly RBI by Elise Capra. Wishard allowed five hits without a walk and struck out one, moving to 9-4 on the season.

Nelson moved to 8-10 on the season with the loss. She threw 4.1 innings and allowed eight runs (seven earned) on 11 hits and four walks. Chapman threw the final 1.2 innings of the contest, striking out two with one hit allowed.

Tiger Notes
-Grace Philop led the Tigers with three hits in the doubleheader.
-Elise Capra led the Tigers in RBIs for the day with three.
-The five runs scored by FHSU in game two was its second most in a loss this year, second only to an 11-8 setback to Oklahoma Baptist on March 13. FHSU is now 13-2 when scoring five or more runs in a game this season.

Up Next
Fort Hays State is now on the outside looking in for a conference tournament berth at the end of the season. The losses at UCM pushed the Tigers down into a tie for 10th place in the MIAA standings with Missouri Southern. There is now a four-way tie for sixth place in the standings with three teams at 11-11 and one at 10-10. Only four games in conference play remain for FHSU. The Tigers seek a sweep at Southwest Baptist on Saturday (Apr. 20) to jump back into that cluster of teams on the tournament cutline. Southwest Baptist has struggled of late, currently on a 16-game losing streak. The Bearcats enter Saturday at 5-42 overall and 2-18 in the MIAA.

Strong start from Tigers not enough in loss to Bronchos

Posted on April 19, 2019April 19, 2019

EDMOND, Okla. – The Fort Hays State baseball team fell to the Central Oklahoma Bronchos on Friday, 7-3. The Tigers moved to 3-33 overall and 2-24 in MIAA play, while the Bronchos moved to 26-14 on the season and 16-10 in conference action.

The first frame showed the Tiger bats when Landon Erway, Ryan Grasser and Taylan Mullins-Ohm started the contest with three-consecutive hits. Mullins-Ohm ripped a single through the right side, scoring Erway. The Tigers were able to plate two more runs in the first inning as Grasser scored on a wild pitch. Then, Tyler Olson earned an RBI groundout, scoring Mullins-Ohm.

Central Oklahoma scored seven unanswered runs in the final eight innings to earn the victory as the Bronchos plated one in the second, third, fifth, sixth and three in the eighth.

Tiger starter Ryan Ruder was charged with the loss (1-7), while producing 7.2 innings of work, allowing seven runs on 11 hits with two walks and five strikeouts in the game. Cody Rottinghaus came on in relief on Ruder and retired the only batter he faced.

The series finale between the Tigers and Bronchos is scheduled for on Saturday (April 20). First pitch is slated for 1 p.m from Wendell Simmons Field.

Keller suspended 5 games, Anderson, Renteria 1 each for fray

Posted on April 19, 2019April 19, 2019

NEW YORK (AP) — Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson didn’t go into detail Friday about what he said during a bench-clearing fracas with Kansas City earlier in the week after a report that he directed a racial slur at Royals pitcher Brad Keller.

Anderson was suspended one game for his actions Wednesday. Tempers flared after Keller hit Anderson, who had celebrated an earlier home run, with a fastball. Keller was penalized five games by Major League Baseball and is appealing.

ESPN, citing unidentified sources , said Anderson, who is black, called Keller, who is white, the N-word during the fray.

Anderson, the AL’s top hitter this season, declined to discuss what was said on the field. He sat out Friday night’s game at Detroit.

A person familiar with the penalty told The Associated Press that Anderson’s suspension was the result of his language, which was included in the umpires’ postgame report. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because that detail was not made public.

“We’re going to keep moving forward,” Anderson said. “That happened a couple days ago, so we’re going to keep having fun and keep playing with a lot of energy and a lot of confidence.”

Anderson indicated he didn’t think an appeal was worth it.

“I think that’s too much,” he said. “I really just take this one day and use it as an off day.”

MLB concluded Keller intentionally hit Anderson. The Royals said Keller has decided to appeal the penalty, leaving him eligible to play until the process is complete.

Keller remains scheduled to make his next start Monday night at Tampa Bay, the team said, adding that Keller would not speak with the media Friday at Yankee Stadium.

Chicago manager Rick Renteria was suspended for one game for aggressive actions, and was to miss Friday night’s game against the Tigers. Keller, Anderson and Renteria were fined by Chief Baseball Officer Joe Torre.

Anderson spiked his bat toward the White Sox dugout following a two-run homer Wednesday, and Keller hit him in the buttocks with his first pitch leading off the sixth.

Anderson and the Royals had a dustup last year, too.

“Timmy is going to be Timmy. I can’t place a limit on anybody’s personalities,” Renteria said. “I can try to talk to all of our players like we do about what we think is the right thing to do. At the end of the day everyone is an individual and they can proceed as they should like the individuals that they are and do what they can do to hopefully minimize what everyone thinks is the issue.”

“Timmy is a good kid and an outstanding baseball player and an emotional player, and I’ll stand by Timmy,” he said.

HHS girls’ soccer wins in Liberal

Posted on April 18, 2019

By JEREMY McGUIRE
Hays Post

LIBERAL, Kan.-Liberal has always been a tough place to play for the Hays High Lady Indian’ soccer team. On Thursday the Lady Indians not only had to deal with their second long road trip of the week, they also had to deal with blustery winds that were blowing steady at 32 miles per hour as the game started. Hays High did not let that slow them down.

The Lady Indians started out early and never looked back. Freshman Kamree Leiker opened the scoring just over six minutes in to the opening half with a nice goal off an assist from classmate Taleia McCrae. That was a lead the Lady Indians would not relinquish.

Hays High played with the advantage of having the wind at their back the entire second half. Kallie Leiker found the back of the net in the 45th minute for the final tally of the game. The Lady Indians won by a final of 2-0.

Hays High improves to 7-1-2 on the season and will be back at home on Monday to take on Great Bend. Varsity will begin at 4pm with the junior varsity to follow.

SILAS HIBBS INTERVIEW

Solid pitching not enough for Tigers against Bronchos

Posted on April 18, 2019April 19, 2019

EDMOND, Okla. – A strong pitching performance from starter Ethan Booe was not enough for the Fort Hays State baseball team Thursday (April 18), with the Tigers (3-32, 2-23) falling to Central Oklahoma (25-14, 15-10) in the series opener, 4-1. The freshman did not give up a hit over the first 6.2 innings before the Bronchos took the lead for good with a two-out rally in the bottom of the seventh.

The Tigers had a good chance to strike first after Landon Erway doubled down the left field line to open the contest, but he was stranded on third after two of UCO starter Dylan Hall’s 14 strikeouts got the Bronchos out of the inning.

Booe retired the first eight hitters he faced before a Broncho reached on an error in the home half of the third. The righty bounced back to retire the next nine batters in order, keeping the game scoreless heading into the seventh inning.

Fort Hays State also had its struggles at the plate, with Hall retiring 19 consecutive batters after surrendering the double in the first at bat of the game. The Tigers put two in scoring position in the top of the seventh, but Hall picked up another big strikeout to escape.

After Booe got two quick outs in the seventh, UCO scraped together three straight hits to take a 2-0 lead before adding a pair of unearned runs in the eighth.

Trailing 2-0 in the top of the eighth, the Tigers called on Jared Haynes to come out of the dugout and pinch hit. The Hays native made the most of the opportunity, sending a 2-2 pitch soaring over the fence in right center for his first collegiate home run. The long ball helped FHSU cut the deficit in half, 2-1.

Booe (0-9) finished with six strikeouts over seven-plus innings of work, allowing just two earned runs on four hits and one walk. Ryan Brown came on to finish the game, giving up one hit and striking out one while tossing one full frame. Jordan Wilkerson collected the only other Tiger hit on the evening.

FHSU and UCO will continue the weekend series Friday at 3 p.m. from Wendell Simmons Field.

Great Bend rallies to hand HHS first baseball loss

Posted on April 18, 2019April 19, 2019

GREAT BEND, Kan. – Great Bend scored three runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to hand the Hays High baseball team their first loss of the season. The Panthers took advantage of two walks and an error and scored the winning run on a dropped third strike.

The Indians (11-1, 5-1 WAC), scored two in the top of the seventh to break a 4-4 tie. Willie Sennett and Palmer Hutchison both walked to lead off the inning. Sennett moved to third then eventually scored on a couple of wild pitches. Hutchison then scored on an error by the Great Bend second baseman.

Great Bend scored three in the bottom of the fifth to break a 1-1 tie the Indians quickly tied the game with three in the top of the sixth. Cody Petersen singled to start the inning followed by a Palmer Hutchison double. Trey Riggs was hit by a pitch to lead the bases. Brock Lummus’ single drove in the first run. Josh Haynes added a two-out RBI single then Riggs scored the tying run on an error.

Riggs allowed four runs, three earned, on five hits over 1 2/3 innings of relief and takes the loss.

Freshman Dylan Dreiling made his first career start and gave up a run on a walk an triple in the first then retired seven of the next eight and pitched three scoreless innings before leaving in the fifth. Dreiling allowed two runs on three hits with six strikeouts and three walks.

Palmer Hutchison had two of the Indians six hits.

HHS girls’ win Abilene Invitational

Posted on April 18, 2019April 19, 2019

ABILENE, Kan. – The Hays High girls track team had two first place finishes and seven second place finishes and won the Abilene Invitational Thursday. The Indian boys had three first place finishes and finished in fifth place.

Brooklyn Schaffer was the lone individual champ winning the 300 hurdles (47.62). She, along with Abigail Dickenson, Brooklyn Lewallen and Ashlynn Flax were part of the first place 4×400 relay (4:21.65).

Landri Dotts finished second in the 1600 (5:59.53) as well as the 3200 (12:54.54). Reanna Green was second in the 200 (27.70) and long jump (15-09.50). Other runner-up finishers included Abigail Dickenson in the 400 (1:04.60), Logan Harris in the discus (103-02) and the 4×100 relay team of Abigail Dickenson, Beanna Green, Brooklyn Schaffer and Tsiah Nunnery (53.22).

Sophomore Trey Adams led the boys with two gold medals, winning the shot put (46-11.0) and the discus (152.0). Logan Schulte finished second in the shot put (46-05.75). Tavian Creamer won the 400 (51.93).

Bailey wins consecutive starts, Royals beat Yankees

Posted on April 18, 2019April 19, 2019

NEW YORK (AP) – Homer Bailey won consecutive starts for the first time since July 2017, holding the New York Yankees to three hits over six innings and leading the Kansas City Royals to a 6-1 victory Thursday night.

Jorge Soler and Ryan O’Hearn hit solo home runs off Domingo German (3-1), and the Royals won their second straight after starting the season 5-12, including 0-5 on the road.

Bailey (2-1), a right-hander who turns 33 next month, has been among baseball’s biggest busts since signing a $100 million, six-year contract with Cincinnati before the 2014 season. He went 18-32 for the Reds after the big deal, missing more than 14 months following Tommy John surgery in May 2015. He was 1-14 last season, then was traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers in December and released with $28 million still due. He signed a minor league contract with the Royals, made the team and after opening with a no decision and a loss, allowed two hits over seven scoreless innings to beat Cleveland last Saturday for his first win since May 12.

He allowed a tying run to the Yankees on Gleyber Torres’ first-inning sacrifice fly following singles by Aaron Judge and Luke Voit, then gave up just one more hit. Bailey, who struck out six and walked one, had not won back-to-back starts since July 4, 2017, at Colorado and five days later at Arizona.

Richard Lovelady got five outs, and former Yankee Ian Kennedy finished. New York was limited to four singles, including a pair by Clint Frazier in the fourth and ninth innings.

Playing on the 96th anniversary of the opening of the original Yankee Stadium across the street, New York stumbled following its two-game sweep of Boston and dropped back to 8-10.

German gave up three runs and six hits in six innings with nine strikeouts and no walks. He fell behind on consecutive doubles in the first by Adalberto Mondesi – who had been 0 for 20 on the road this year – and Alex Gordon, then fell behind 3-1 on leadoff homers by Soler in the second and O’Hearn in the fourth.

Whit Merrifield hit an RBI double in the seventh off Jonathan Holder. Mondesi hit sacrifice flies against Zack Britton in the seventh and Joseph Harvey in the ninth.

BUILT FORD TOUGH

Mike Ford made his major league debut for the Yankees after playing 561 games over seven minor league seasons and went 0 for 3 with a flyout, two strikeouts and a walk as parents Barb and Bob watched from the stands. The 26-year-old from New Jersey is the seventh Princeton product to reach the big leagues after playing for Tigers coach Scott Bradley, a former catcher for the Yankees and Seattle. He was brought up earlier this week but did not get into a game against Boston, though he was prepared to pinch hit in the seventh inning Wednesday.

“I had to settle myself down there,” he said. “I started to notice my hands shaking a little bit. I was like, calm down. It’s the same game.”

TRAINER’S ROOM

Yankees: 3B Miguel Andujar (labrum tear in right shoulder) took batting and fielding practice and is increasing the intensity of his workouts. Boone said it was too early to consider whether Andujar could return in a DH role if his arm is limited. … SS Troy Tulowitzki (left calf strain) took batting practice and ran on the field. He plans to travel with the Yankees on their trip that starts Monday night at the Los Angeles Angels.

UP NEXT

LHP CC Sabathia (0-0) makes his second start for the Yankees on Friday after pitching five scoreless innings of one-hit ball against the Chicago White Sox. Sabathia needs 11 strikeouts to reach 3,000. RHP Jakob Junis (1-1), who starts for the Royals, is 0-2 at Yankee Stadium.

McCrae finishes sixth in Dodge City; Indians finish seventh

Posted on April 18, 2019April 19, 2019

DODGE CITY, Kan. – Tradgon McCrae battled through the extreme win and shot a 5-over-par 76 and finished in sixth place but was the only medalist for Hays High at Dodge City Invitational at Thursday at the Mariah Hills Golf Course. The Indians finished in seventh place. Andover Central won the team title with a 313, 33 shots better than the Indians.

Team Results
1. Andover Central – 313
2. Kapaun Mt. Carmel – 323
3. Garden City – 330
4. Goddard-Eisenhower – 338
5. Bishop Carroll – 339
6. Andover – 345
7. Hays High – 346
8. Topeka West – 351
9. Dodge City – 361
10. Wichita Northwest – 366
11. Newton – 369
12. Hutchinson – 370
13. Great Bend – 370
14. Wichita East – 408
15. Maize – 418
16. Liberal – 423

Top 10 Medalists
1. Gavin Berberich, Topeka West – 71
2. Jack Baker, Kapaun Mt. Carmel – 73
3. Tyler Trudo, Goddard Eisenhower – 74
4. Peyton Wilson, Andover Central – 75
5. Addison Alonzo, Topeka West – 75
6. Tradgon McCrae, Hays High – 76
7. Matthew Schrock, Kapaun Mt. Carmel – 76
8. Sion Audrain, Garden City – 77
9. Cooper Schultz, Andover Central – 77
10. Jared Murphy, Maize – 78

Hays High announces Heath Meder as the new wrestling coach

Posted on April 18, 2019

One day after announcing Alex Hutchins as the new boys basketball coach, Hays High made official the hiring of a new wrestling coach. Like Hutchins the new coach comes from within the school. Seven year assistant Heath Meder has been selected to lead the wrestling team. He also coached in the middle school ranks in Hays.

Meder currently teaches Computer Graphics, Graphic Design/Graphic Imaging, Art Exploration and Jewelry/Art Metal.

Coach Heath Meder

Meder is a 2004 Hays High graduate, wrestled for Bob Threlkel, and holds the state record for single season reversals with 58 in 2003. He went on to compete for Fort Hays State University.

Meder hopes to establish an identity for Hays High wrestling in the coming season that returns two state qualifiers next season. Current freshman Gaving Nutting and Gavin Meyers each qualified for the 5A State tournament this past season. Meyers placed fourth at 182 pounds and Nutting finished with a 1-2 record.

Hays High’s Perryman to swim at Sterling College

Posted on April 18, 2019

Sterling College announced in April of 2018 they intended on adding Men’s and Women’s Swimming to their athletic offerings. The program will begin in the 2019-2020 academic year. Fast forward to April of 2019 and one of Hays High’s own made it official that he will be part of that inaugural season at Sterling.

Scout Perryman

Scout Perryman signed his letter of intent to swim for the Warriors. Perryman started to competitively swim his freshman year of high school after his older brother who was a senior at a time introduced him the sport. He swam the 100 yard freestyle, 100 yard butterfly, and 50 yard freestyle in high school.

Coach Faith Schindler

Second year head coach Faith Schindler, who is also an assistant coach for the girls swim team, has seen the numbers of the swim team swell recently and hopes that Perryman’s success and signing will increase the popularity of the sport within the school.

The Sterling College program will be helmed by Gary Kempf who, according to a press release from Sterling College, “After high school, Kempf competed and swam for Kansas University. During his four years at KU, he won seven individual Big Eight titles while leading the Jayhawks to three conference crowns.”

More information on the new program for Sterling College can be found at https://www.scwarriors.com/article/2443

Tiger softball rallies for walkoff win over Newman to complete doubleheader sweep

Posted on April 17, 2019

HAYS, Kan. – Allison Jurgensen hit a two-out single to centerfield which scored Lily Sale from second base with the game-winning run as the Fort Hays State softball teams rallied for for a 3-2 walk-off win in game two of their doubleheader with Newman Tuesday afternoon at Tiger Stadium completing the doubleheader sweep. The Tigers (19-18) rallied with two runs in the sixth to win the first game 3-1.

Adrian Pilkington Postgame Interview

Game 2 Highlights

Sale led off the seventh with a bunt single then moved to second on a Terran Caldwell sacrifice bunt.

Katie Adler tied the game in the sixth with a two-out single to center. The big hit came in an epic 10-pitch at bat in which she fouled off eight straight pitches before hitting a grounder past the pitcher that scored Hailey
Chapman who ran for Sara Breckbill after her one-out double.

Terran Caldwell hit a solo homer over the right field wall to lead off the bottom of the first to tie the game 1-1.

Michaelanne Nelson (8-9) picked up the complete game win allowing two runs (one earned) on five hits with six strikeouts and three walks.

Hailey Chapman (10-9) pitched a gem in the first contest. She struck out six with two walks in the complete game two-hitter. Chapman retired seven of the final eight Jet hitters and worked around a leadoff walk in the seventh.

Game 1 Highlights

Bailey Boxberger tied the game 1-1 with a two-out RBI single center scoring Terran Caldwell in the third.

The Tigers scored two in the sixth to take the lead for good. Elise Capra reached on an error to open the inning then scored from third on a passed ball. Katie Adler followed with a double then scored on Lily Sale’s one-out double to left.

The Tigers return to MIAA play Friday with a doubleheader at Central Missouri then play two at Southwest Baptist Saturday.