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Big Second Half Lifts No. 8 Kansas Past Oklahoma

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(Travis Young/University Daily Kansan)

Lawrence, KS – Thomas Robinson netted 20 points and pulled down 17 rebounds as No. 8 Kansas thumped Oklahoma, 84-62, at Allen Fieldhouse on Wednesday.

Tyshawn Taylor finished with 21 points, while Jeff Withey put home 15 points for the Jayhawks (18-4, 8-1 Big 12), who bounced back from a tough 72-64 loss to Iowa State on Saturday. Travis Releford contributed 12 points and six rebounds in the victory.

“We played really well in the second half,”Kansashead coach Bill Self said. “In the second half we were active and got after it and really did a good job out in transition. We got the ball to the rack and guys finished really well.”

Romero Osby paced the Sooners (13-8, 3-6) with 19 points and seven rebounds, while Steven Pledger had 17 points. Andrew Fitzgerald donated 14 points in the loss forOklahoma, which failed to carry over momentum from a 63-60 win overKansasStateon Saturday.

Kansasjumped out to a quick 11-4 lead, capped by aTaylorslam with just over three minutes gone in the opening half.

A jumper by Fitzgerald snapped the run andOklahomascored five of the next seven points to climb within 13-11 with 12:46 to play in the first half.

Kansasresponded with the next five points to take an 18-11 lead, but a slam by Cameron Clark with 8:30 left in the half pulled the Sooners within five.

A trey by Elijah Johnson sparked a 10-4 burst to give the Jayhawks a 30-19 advantage with 5:37 left.

The Sooners closed the first half with a 12-4 run to get within three at the break, 34-31.

Kansasbroke the game open in the second half, opening the second stanza with a 14-4 burst, capped by a Robinson dunk to give the Jayhawks a comfortable 48-35 lead.

Kansascontinued to score and a trey byTaylorput the Jayhawks up 20 with 11:48 to play and they cruised to the easy win.

The Jayhawks shot an incredible 71 percent from the floor in the second half, while holdingOklahomato 40 percent en route to outscoring the Sooners, 50-31, in the half.

“I thought we battled pretty well for a half and then opened the second half not like we needed to,” Oklahoma head coach Lon Kruger said. ” I thought offensively we were very careless with the ball and we did not get what we wanted, which translated into transition points for (Kansas), going the other way. They are a terrific ball club and Bill does a great job, but we just can’t give them that opportunity to get up and get going like we did.”

– Sports Network –

AUDIO – Fort Hays State Football Announces 2012 Signing Class

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Fort Hays State football coach Chris Brown and the Tiger football staff will be announcing the 2012 recruiting class on Wednesday, February 1. The first Wednesday in February is referred to as National Signing Day, which is the first day that a high school senior can sign a binding National Letter of Intent to play college football.

Chris Brown Signing Day News Conference

Below is a list of players who have turned in their Letter of Intent.

Treyvias Alexander
WR, 6-2, 205, Jr.-TR
Breaux Bridge, La. (Hinds (Miss.) CC)
Notes: Played two years at Hinds CC and was rated a three-star junior college prospect by Rivals.com…All-state and all-region selection after amounting more than 1,000 yards receiving and 13 receiving touchdowns at Hinds…All-district and all-state selection at Breaux Bridge HS, where he had 26 touchdowns in his final two years.

Tarean Austin
QB, 6-3, 210, Jr.-TR
Tampa, Fla. (Univ. of New Mexico)
Notes: Played two seasons at New Mexico, making six starts…Started the first four games of the 2011 season and made seven appearances overall, completing 60-of-117 passes with three touchdowns and 706 yards…Was also the team’s fourth-leading rusher with 195 yards on 59 carries, including one touchdown…Became the first true freshman since 1988 to start a game at quarterback for the Lobos in 2010, when he played in seven games and started two…Finished his freshman year going 44-of-90 with two touchdowns and 398 yards…Rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown on 42 carries in 2010…Rated a three-star prospect by Rivals.com and the No. 20 dual-threat in the high school class of 2010…Threw for 2,132 yards and 20 touchdowns with just six interceptions as a senior for Hillsborough HS and led the Terriers to the state playoffs in 2007 and 2009.

Mitchell Bean
LB, 6-0. 235, So.-TR
Garden City, Kan. (Garden City (Kan.) CC)
Notes: Played two year at Garden City Community College, taking a redshirt in 2011…Finished his freshman season with 25 tackles, one forced fumble and one pass breakup…Earned four varsity letters at Garden City HS in football and three in wrestling…First-team All-WAC and honorable mention all-state selection in 2009 as a senior…2010 Kansas Shrine Bowl Participant.

Zach Binder
DE, 6-3, 240, Fr.-HS
Hays, Kan. (Hays HS)
Notes: Three-time All-WAC selection, including first-team selections in 2010 and 2011…All-Class 5A selection on the offensive line by various outlets…Hays Area Super-11 selection by the Hays Daily News…Finished his career with 159 tackles and 15 tackles for loss…Selected to the 2012 Kansas Shrine Bowl.

Addie Brown
RB, 5-8, 180, Fr.-HS
Denver, Colo. (Mullen HS)
Notes: Averaged more than 7.0 yards per carry and rushed for 11 touchdowns as a senior…All-State Class 5A selection as a defensive back in 2011 after recording 37 tackles and two interceptions…Member of three Class 5A State Championship teams…Two-time all-conference selection.

Noah Debban
DE, 6-6, 235, Fr.-HS
Littleton, Colo. (Heritage HS)
Notes: Earned three varsity letters in football and basketball…Member of the Class 4A State Championship team in 2009.

Grady Donohoe
OL, 6-1, 255, Fr.-HS
Kearney, Neb. (Kearney HS)
Notes: Two-time all-region selection and offensive lineman of the year for Kearney HS…2011 state qualifier in wrestling and named to the all-territory wrestling team.

Raheeme Dumas
DB, 6-1, 185, Fr.-HS
Lakeland, Fla. (Lakeland HS)
Notes: Named the PolkPreps.com large school offensive player of the year for 2011…Third-team All-State Class 7A selection, the largest classification in Florida…Threw for 1,779 yards, rushed for 795 and accounted for 30 total touchdowns, leading Lakeland HS to an undefeated regular season and the State Semifinals…Also an all-county selection at cornerback in 2011.

Cory Ellis
WR, 5-11, 185, Fr.-HS
Berthoud, Colo. (Berthoud HS)
Notes: All-area and all-conference wide receiver in 2011 after catching 52 passes for 774 yards and eight touchdowns…Regional champion and state qualifier in wrestling as a junior.

Connor Farmer
TE, 6-6, 245, Fr.-HS
Kansas City, Mo. (Park HIll HS)
Notes: Won three varsity letters in football and two in basketball…All-conference selection as both offensive and defensive lineman.

Richard “Chico” Feltenberger
OL, 6-4, 315, Fr.-HS
Longmont, Colo. (Skyline HS)
Notes: All-conference and all-region selection as a left tackle…Offensive lineman of the year for Skyline HS after starting 20 consecutive games and recording the pancake block of the year…Also an all-state track performer in shot put.

Tyler Fischer
P/K, 6-2, 180, Fr.-HS
Cambridge, Neb. (Cambridge HS)
Notes: Earned three varsity letters for Cambridge HS…All-district and honorable mention all-state punter in 2011…Averaged 44.3 yards per punt as a senior.

Jared Herl
TE/LB, 6-3, 230, Fr.-HS
Ellis, Kan. (Ellis HS)
Notes: All-MCL selection for three years despite missing time due to injuries his junior and senior seasons…Was a second-team pick at both tight end and linebacker in 2011…Two-time All-State Class 2-1A honorable mention selection…Selected to the 2012 Kansas Shrine Bowl.

Kenneth Iheme
WR/KR, 5-8, 165, Fr.-HS
Wichita, Kan. (Heights HS)
Notes: First-team all-city and all-state honorable mention as a return specialist in 2011…Member of the 2010 State Championship team as well as teams that finished as runner-up in 2009 and 2011…Rushed for over 1,200 yards and scored 18 touchdowns as a prep.

Anthony Jenniges
DL, 6-3, 235, Fr.-HS
Odessa, Neb. (Kearney HS)
Notes: Two-year letterwinner in football and honorable mention all-area selection.

Lucas Jennings
DB, 6-0, 195, Fr.-HS
Garden Plain, Kan. (Garden Plain HS)
Notes: Defensive MVP of the Central Plains League and two-time all-league as a defensive back…Also a two-time all-league quarterback and honorable mention all-state selection…Recorded 162 tackles and five interceptions in his career…Selected to play in the Blue-Grey All-Star Game in Tampa, Fla.

Antonio Johnson
LB, 6-1, 215, Fr.-HS
Lakewood, Colo. (Lakewood HS)
Notes: Two-time All-Denver Prep League selection and three-year letterwinner for Lakewood HS…Finished his career with over 300 tackles and 20 tackles for loss.

Jeremy Jones
FB, 5-11, 215, Jr.-TR
Huntsville, Ala. (San Bernardino Valley (Calif.) CC)
Notes: Second team All-Mountain Conference selection at defensive end after racking up 10.5 tackles for loss and six sacks along with one forced fumble and three recovered fumbles…Split time between offense and defense in 2012, finishing with 16 tackles and one tackle for loss.

Garrett Kolling
DB, 5-9, 170, Fr.-HS
Deshler, Neb. (Alma HS)
Notes: Three-time all-state running back…Also earned several all-district and all-area honors…Rushed for 1,000 yards in three consecutive seasons, finishing his career with over 4,000 rushing yards and 72 touchdowns.

Dylan Krosschell
OLB, 6-0, 205, Fr.-HS
Grand Island, Neb. (Northwest HS)
Notes: All-conference and All-Heartland super squad selection following his senior season…Passed for over 2,500 yards and amassed more than 3,500 all-purpose yards in his prep career…Recorded 29.5 tackles in 2011.

Truitt Kuhlmann
RB/DB, 5-10, 180, Fr.-HS
Smith Center, Kan. (Smith Center HS)
Notes: Two-time all-state Class 2A selection, including a first team selection at running back in 2011…First-team All-MCL running back and defensive back as a junior and senior…All-area selection by the Hastings Tribune as a junior…Hays Area Super-11 selection by the Hays Daily News in 2011…Selected to the 2012 Kansas Shrine Bowl. 

Greg List
OL, 6-3, 285, Jr.-TR
Leavenworth, Kan. (Butler (Kan.) CC)
Notes: A member of two KJCCC and Region IV Champion teams at Butler, finishing with a record of 22-2 during his two seasons…Helped anchor the offensive line for a Grizzly team that averaged over 520 yards of total offense and 50 points per game in 2011…Two-time All-Delaware Valley League selection in football and basketball…All-State honorable mention selection in 2008 and 2009.

Leaton McClelland
OL, 6-3, 275, So.-TR
Holcomb, Kan. (Northwestern Oklahoma State)
Notes: Redshirted in 2010 before playing one season on the offensive line at Northwestern Oklahoma State where he was part of an offense that scored nearly 30 points per game…Was recruited to NWOSU by current FHSU offensive line coach Justin Iske…All-conference and all-state honorable mention selection as a senior at Holcomb HS.

Justin McPhail
LB, 6-1, 225, Fr.-HS
Liberal, Kan. (Liberal HS)
Notes: Named to the Class 5A All-State team as a junior after finishing 128 tackles, two forced fumbles and an interception…First team All-WAC linebacker in 2010…State Champion wrestler at 215 pounds in Class 5A for the 2010 season…Missed most of 2011 football season with a knee injury.

Adrian Menard
RB, 5-8, 190, Fr.-HS
Breaux Bridge, La. (Breaux Bridge HS)
Notes: Selected to the all-district second team in 2010 and 2011…Rushed for over 2,000 yards and 22 touchdowns combined in those two seasons…Helped Breaux Bridge to the state semifinals in 2011.

Aaron Mispagel
QB, 6-3, 220, Fr.-HS
Denver, Colo. (Mullen HS)
Notes: Four-year letterwinner at Mullen HS in football and three-year letterwinner in baseball…Backed up Rivals.com four-star prospect and No. 2 dual-threat quarterback Cyler Miles.

Cameron Owens
K/P, 5-10, 180, Jr.-TR
Topeka, Kan. (Highland (Kan.) CC)
Notes: Second team All-KJCCC punter in 2012 after averaging 39.1 yards per kick on 51 attempts…All-district kicker and punter in his prep career at Washburn Rural HS.

Alonzo Pettiford
WR, 5-8, 170, Fr.-HS
Holiday, Fla. (Anclote HS)
Notes: Second team all-county pick in 2011…Played multiple offensive positions as a senior, rushing for 602 yards on 68 carries with seven touchdowns…Also caught 14 passes for 268 yards and two scores…Returned 14 kickoffs for 464 yards, an average of 33.1  yards per return.

Alex Pollmann
DT, 6-2, 240, Fr.-HS
Trenton, Neb. (Hitchcock County Schools)
Notes: First-team all-state selection by multiple outlets in both 2010 and 2011…Six Man Coaches Association all-state selection…State qualifier in wrestling in 2010.

Connor Rogers
DB, 6-0, 195, Fr.-HS
Stockton, Kan. (Stockton HS)
Notes: Two-time all-league selection on both offense and defense…Four year letterwinner in both football and wrestling…Rushed for over 900 yards as a junior while also collecting 135 tackles on defense.

Michael Sena
DB, 6-0, 170, Fr.-HS
Liberal, Kan. (Liberal HS)
Notes: Two-time all-conference selection as a defensive back, including a first-team selection in 2011.

Shane Smith
LB, 6-2, 245, Jr.-TR
Augusta, Kan. (Hutchinson (Kan.) CC)
Notes: Played two years at Hutchinson CC, finishing with 48 career tackles, including three for loss, and two interceptions, with one being returned for a touchdown…Earned All-AVCTL second team honors as a linebacker and tight end as a senior at Augusta HS…State qualifier in shot put and discus.

Travis Smith
OL, 6-2, 305, Jr.-TR
Durant, Okla. (Northeastern Oklahoma A&M)
Notes: All-district selection at Durant HS before playing two years at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M.

Churphy Steward
DT, 6-2, 275, Fr.-HS
Breaux Bridge, La. (Breaux Bridge HS)
Notes: Earned All-District, All-Acadiana and first team All-State honors at defensive tackle after helping Breaux Bridge HS to the 4A state quarterfinals in 2008…Collected 85 tackles, including five for loss and five sacks…Rated a three-star prospect by Rivals.com for the class of 2010.

Kevin Stringer
WR, 6-0, 170, Fr.-HS
Colorado Springs, Colo. (Widefield HS)
Notes: All-state honorable mention selection in 2011 and was his team’s offensive player of the year…Passed for 991 yards and rushed for 482 as a senior.

Michael Terry
DE/LB, 6-1, 225, So.-TR
Tyler, Texas (Arizona Western College)
Notes: Registered seven tackles for loss, including four sacks in 2011…Helped Arizona Western reach the No. 1 ranking for three weeks before they finished the season ranked No. 3…Redshirted during the 2009 season at the University of Idaho…Rated a two-star prospect by Rivals.com out of high school…First team all-district and all-state honorable mention selection as a senior at Angleton HS.

Donald Williams
LB, 6-1, 210, Jr.-TR
Palmdale, Calif. (Antelope Valley (Calif.) College)
Notes: Played two years at Antelope Valley College and was the Marauders second-leading tackler in 2011…Finished the year with 57 tackles, including five for a loss and had one sack…Also recorded two pass breakups, three quarterback hurries and one forced fumble…Was twice named an All-Golden League selection while playing for Palmdale HS.

– FHSU Sports Information –

Kansas State Blows Second Half Lead, Loses At Iowa State

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(Charlie Neibergall/Associated Press)

AMES, Iowa— Royce White hit the game-winning jumper with 1.8 seconds left as Iowa State rallied from a 14-point deficit to beat Kansas State 72-70 on Tuesday night.

White finished with 22 points and Chris Allen had 15 for the Cyclones (16-6, 6-3 Big 12), who’ve won four of their last five.

Iowa State’s Chris Babb tied the game at 70 on a pair of free throws with 49 seconds left. The Cyclones then corralled a loose ball to gain possession with the shot clock off, and White drove to the baseline and floated in the deciding bucket from about 8 feet.

The Cyclones knocked the ball out of the hands of Kansas State’s Will Spradlin at the buzzer.

Thomas Gipson led the Wildcats (15-6, 4-5) with 13 points.

What appeared to be a pending Kansas State blowout developed into a crushing loss for the Wildcats.

Iowa State opened the second half looking out of sync, and the Wildcats took advantage of that sluggishness by expanding their lead to 14 points. Jamar Samuels capped a 10-2 run with a 3-pointer from the corner with 14:27 left, putting Kansas State ahead 53-39.

The deficit got the Cyclones’ attention, and by the midway point of the second half they’d cut it to 57-51 on a dunk through traffic by White. Allen made it a 60-58 game with a 3-pointer before Spradlin answered with a 3 of his own with 7:11 left.

Samuels, Rodney McGruder and Martavious Irving each scored 11 points for Kansas State.

The Wildcats had turned things around after a 1-3 start in the Big 12, beating Oklahoma State and Texas Tech on the road to reach .500 in the league. But Kansas State’s three-game winning streak was snapped Saturday with a 63-60 home loss to surprising Oklahoma.

Meanwhile, Iowa State was having its best Saturday in years.

The Cyclones took out then-No. 5 Kansas 72-64, giving coach Fred Hoiberg his biggest win yet.

That momentum didn’t carry over early, though, as the Wildcats raced ahead 36-29 at halftime.

Despite looking lifeless for much of the second half, the Cyclones had enough to engineer a comeback big enough to seal the victory.

Scott Christopherson chipped in with 11 points for Iowa State.

– Associated Press –

Tuesday’s High School Basketball Scores – 1/31/12

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BOYS’ BASKETBALL
Abilene 53, Wamego 40
Alma, Neb. 60, Northern Valley 27
Andale 50, Winfield 46
Andover44, Maize 43
Ashland 54, South Gray 49
Baileyville-B&B 58, Bern 42
Berean Academy 38, Moundridge 32
Bishop Miege 58, BV North 50
Bishop Seabury Academy 53, KC Christian 39
Bonner Springs 61, KC Piper 27
Bucklin 50, Ingalls 36
Burlington, Colo. 54, Goodland 50
BV Northwest 61, Blue Valley48
Central Burden 77, Elk Valley 20
Central Plains 40, Otis-Bison 36
Centralia 61, Hanover47
Chaparral 59, Belle Plaine 42
Cheney 74, Bluestem 45
Cherryvale 80, Burlington 60
Cheylin 56, Golden Plains 41
Cimarron 68, Hodgeman County 47
Circle 47, Mulvane 46
Clay Center 53, Chapman 16
Clearwater47, Rose Hill 40
Clifton-Clyde 65, St. Xavier 44
Concordia 66, Pike Valley 40
Conway Springs 48, Medicine Lodge 39
Cunningham 44, Fairfield 25
DeSoto 54, Baldwin 41
Dodge City 55,  Liberal 43
Ell-Saline 50, Inman 46
Ellis 62, Quinter 41
Ellsworth 62, Russell 43
Eureka 70, Yates Center 36
Flinthills 69, West Elk 43
Forgan, Okla. 79, Southwestern Heights 47
Fowler 52, Moscow 39
Frankfort 46, Onaga 36
Gardner-Edgerton 69, BV West 62
Goddard-Eisenhower 36, Valley Center 32
Great Bend 66, Hoisington 59
Hillsboro 47, Hesston 40
Holton 59, Hiawatha 53
Hoxie 58, Rawlins County 46
Hutchinson 48, Arkansas City 36
Hutchinson Central Christian 51, Chase 32
Jefferson North 67, Doniphan West 49
KC Harmon 87, Atchison 30
KC Turner 69, Mill Valley 65
Kinsley 51, Pawnee Heights 33
KiowaCounty 62, Spearville 31
Lakeside 37, Tescott 34
Lakin 54, Satanta 17
Lansing 52, KC Bishop Ward 36
Lawrence 46, Leavenworth 38
Lawrence Free State 56, SM West 50
Little River 43, Goessel 33
Louisburg 47, Paola 43
Lyndon 52, Wabaunsee 31
Macksville 78, LaCrosse 45
Maize South 58, Augusta 53
Marion 59, Canton-Galva 42
Maur Hill -Mount Academy 64, Horton 33
McPherson 85, Derby 78
Ness City 59, Hill City 49
Nickerson 59, Halstead 50
Northeast-Arma 41, Oswego 34
Norton 74, SmithCenter 66
Oakley 61, Trego 56
Oberlin-Decatur 49, Wheatland-Grinnell 33
OlatheEast 70, SM Northwest 52
Olathe Northwest 55,  SM East 32
Olathe South 52, SM North 35
Olpe 59, Hartford 32
Osawatomie 60, Central Heights 55
Ottawa 103, Spring Hill 70
Oxford 53, Argonia 24
Peabody-Burns 64, Elyria Christian 23
Perry-Lecompton 57, Jefferson West 53, OT
Pleasant Ridge 71,Troy 62
Pratt 53,  Lyons 23
Pretty Prairie 53, Burrton 42
Remington 54, Hutchinson Trinity 43
Republic County 56, Beloit 40
Rossville 53, St. Mary’s 43
Sabetha 47, Nemaha Valley43
Salina Central 65, Goddard 44
Salina Sacred Heart 45, Southeast Saline 31
Salina South 53, Hays 42
Santa Fe Trail 61, Royal Valley 52
Scott City 74, Colby 28
Sedgwick 59, Bennington 44
Silver Lake 53, Osage City 51
SM South 54, Olathe North 43
Smoky Valley 56, Haven 46
Solomon 63, Centre 45
South Barber 64, Attica 32
Southern Valley, Neb. 53, Phillipsburg 42
St. John 59, Western Plains 23
St. John’s Beloit 41, Thunder Ridge 37
St. John’s Military 62, St. Mary’s Academy 58
St. Thomas Aquinas 62, Blue Valley Southwest 52
Sterling 62, Kingman 57
Stockton 68, Logan 29
Syracuse 63, Rolla 38
TMP-Marian 64, Ellinwood 42
Topeka 59, Topeka West 48
Topeka Hayden 54, Emporia 53
Udall 64, Caldwell 54
Uniontown 54, Chetopa 29
Washington County47, Rock Hills 27
Wetmore 50,Valley Heights 48
White City 57, Wakefield 32
Wichita Collegiate 66, El Dorado 39
Wichita County 48, Dighton 46
Wichita East 57, Bishop Carroll 41
Wichita Heights 82, Wichita Southeast 52
Wichita Independent 68, Douglass 66
Wichita North 56, Wichita West 52
Wichita Northwest 58, Wichita South 46
Wichita Trinity 43, Garden Plain 36
Wilson 60, Natoma 48

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL
Andale 58, Winfield 32
Andover Central 54, Wichita Campus 20
Atchison 71, KC Harmon 24
Atchison County 54, Riverside 45
Belle Plaine 50, Chaparral 38
Beloit 41, Republic County 35
Berean Academy 34, Moundridge 27
Bishop Carroll 66, Wichita East 55
BlueValley 42, Linn 30
Bonner Springs 27, KC Piper 26
Burlington 68, Cherryvale 38
Burrton 36, Pretty Prairie 27
Caldwell 33, Udall 29
Central Burden 47, Elk Valley 18
Central Plains 56, Otis-Bison 38
Centre 60, Solomon 28
Cheney 62, Bluestem 46
Cimarron 60, Hodgeman County31
Clay Center 53, Chapman 16
Clifton-Clyde 50, St. Xavier 22
Colby 54, Scott City 9
Conway Springs 51, Medicine Lodge 36
Cunningham 37, Fairfield 32
DeSoto 39, Baldwin 36
Dighton 42, Wichita County 25
Dodge City 73, Liberal 31
Ell-Saline 52, Inman 27
Elyria Christian 43, Peabody-Burns 42
Fort Scott 48, Coffeyville 29
Frankfort 52, Onaga 43
Garden Plain 51, Wichita Trinity 29
Golden Plains 48, Cheylin 31
Halstead 42, Nickerson 38
Hanover 44, Centralia 40
Haven 57, Smoky Valley 29
Hays 46, SalinaSouth 44

Hill City 58, Ness City 43
Hillsboro 36, Hesston 34
Holton 67, Hiawatha 12
Horton 59, Maur Hill -Mount Academy 12
Hoxie 78, Rawlins County 32
Hugoton 40, Ulysses 33
Hutchinson 50, Arkansas City 39
Hutchinson Central Christian 55, Chase 28
Jefferson North 56, Doniphan West 25
Jefferson West 35, Perry-Lecompton 25
KC Bishop Ward 41, Lansing 40
LaCrosse 46, Macksville 43
Lakeside53, Tescott 29
Lakin 40, Satanta 24
Lawrence 39, Leavenworth 32
lawrence Free State 51, SM West 43
Little River 49, Goessel 19
Logan 37, Stockton 23
Louisburg 60, Paola 52, OT
Lyons 52, Pratt 47
Madison 39, MissionValley 32
Maize 46, Andover 40
Maize South 52, Augusta 35
Manhattan 53, Junction City 23
Marion 30, Canton-Galva 15
McPherson 59, Derby 36
Moscow 33, Fowler 18
Mulvane 41, Circle 29
Oakley 60, Trego 49, OT
Olathe Northwest 74, KC  Schlagle 24
Olpe 52, Hartford 20
Osawatomie 56, Central Heights 49
Oswego 57, Northeast-Arma 15
Pike Valley 51, Concordia 33
Pratt Skyline 56, Stafford 21
Quinter 38, Ellis 34
Remington 31, Hutchinson Trinity 30
Riley County 44, Marysville 32
Russell 64, Ellsworth 35
Salina Central 64, Goddard 51
Santa Fe Trail 56, Royal Valley 38
Silver Lake 55, Osage City 19
SM Northwest 59, Olathe East 57
Smith Center 64, Norton 14
South Barber 47, Attica 32
South Central 51, Kinsley 47
Southeast Saline 59, Salina Sacred Heart 18
Southern Coffey 52, Crest 17
Southern Valley, Neb. 43, Phillipsburg 30
Southwestern Heights  49, Forgan, Okla. 38
Spearville 52, Kiowa County 24
St. James Academy 44, University Academy, Mo. 6
St. John 76, Western Plains 20
St. John’s Beloit 38, Thunder Ridge 33
Sterling 60, Kingman 54, OT
Sublette 49, Deerfield 47
TMP-Marian 39, Ellinwood 28
Tonganoxie 54, Basehor-Linwood 36
Topeka 54, Topeka West 33
Troy 44, Pleasant Ridge 32
Valley Center 59, Goddard-Eisenhower 34
Wakefield 39, White City 32, OT
Wamego 79, Abilene 54
Washington County 63, Rock Hills 32
West Elk 33, Flinthills 30
Wetmore 57, Valley Heights 38
Wheatland-Grinnell 40, Oberlin-Decatur 17
Wichita Collegiate 52, El Dorado 36
Wichita Heights 90, Wichita Southeast 23
Wichita Independent 34, Douglass 29
Wichita North 56, Wichita West 18
Wichita South 32, Wichita Northwest 31
Wilson 65, Natoma 31

Ellis and Quinter Split a Pair of Games

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The Ellis Railroaders and the Quinter Bulldogs tangled in a Tuesday night showdown at Ellis High School on the Y102 Area Game of the Week and the two teams would end up splitting the two games.

In the girls game the lady Railers jumped out early in a tight battle and led by just three after the first quarter, 10-7. Into the second quarter the tight battle continued, while neither offense was able to getting going. The two teams combined for seven points in the second quarter and Ellis led 13-11 at halftime.

The two offenses would wake up in the second half combining for 48 points. The Ellis lady Railroaders used a 7-0 run to take a 23-20 lead to end the third quarter. Ellis opened up with two straight baskets to extend their lead to seven, their largest lead of the night. Quinter answered back with an 8-0 capped by back-to-back threes, one by Kayla Zerr and the other by Brooke Flax, to take a 32-29 lead. Quinter was able to score on the final three possessions of the game to seal the 38-34 win.

Brooke Flax scored a game-high 10 for Quinter, Kayla Zerr and Kylie Werth both added 8 points. Mikayla Gottschalk led Ellis with 8 and Sara Mick, Bailey Hensley and Kaleigh Soneson each added 6 points.

The Lady Railroaders drop to 6-9 on the season while the Bulldogs improved to 5-9.

Unfortunately for the Quinter Bulldogs the boy’s game wouldn’t be so close. Quinter opened the game with a 5-4 lead in the first quarter and that would be the only time they would lead in the game. Quinter closed out the first quarter leading 13-9. The second quarter would be the one that would do in the Quinter Bulldogs tonight. The Railers opened the second quarter on a 6-0 run and led 17-9, when all was said and done in the second Ellis outscored Quinter 24-7 in the second and they never looked back as they cruised to a 64-39 win.

Luke Lohrmeyer fought off early fall trouble to lead all scorers with 14. Thatcher Brown added 10 and Tyler Walters and Jared Mick both added 9 for Ellis. Brain Ochs was the only Bulldog in double figures with 1, Logan Reed added 8 and Jesse Ochs finished with 7.

Ellis surpassed their win total from last season with their 9th win this season, they are now 9-6 while the Bulldogs drop to 5-9.

Quinter will take to the road on Friday in a MCL matchup with Smith Center and Quinter returns home to take on Oberlin-Decatur Community.

Girls Highlights
GOTW Girls Highlights 1-31

Boys Highlights
GOTW Boys Highlights 1-31

TMP-Marian Boys And Girls Basketball Sweep Ellinwood

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GIRLS:  TMP 39, Ellinwood 28
Without their leading scorer, Rachel Jacobs, the Lady Monarchs earned a 39-28 victory Tuesday evening on the road against Ellinwood.

The Thomas More Prep – Marian girls had a cold shooting first half. The Lady Monarchs (11-3) did not receive their first field goal until the final second of the first quarter. TMP trailed 19-12 at halftime.

When these teams met up back in December TMP led 40-12 at halftime and went on to win 68-22 with a continuous clock in the second half. Without Jacobs (battling illness) and a new lineup for the Lady Eagles it was a much tougher win for TMP the second time around.

Ellinwood would score the first bucket of the third quarter to take a 21-12 lead, but the Lady Monarchs went on a 18-1 run after that to take control of the game.

Only three players scored for TMP who improved to 4-0 in conference play. Junior Heather Ruder set a career high back in December against Ellinwood when she scored 20 points. Ruder bested that amount by scoring 22 this time against the Lady Eagles. Senior Jenna Lang added 14 points and senior Rebecca Pray chipped in three.

Alan Billinger Postgame Interview
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Girls Game Highlights
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BOYS:  TMP 64, Ellinwood 42
The hot shooting from senior Nick Hammeke Tuesday night helped TMP get a 64-42 victory over Ellinwood on the road.

Hammeke connected on four 3-pointers and finished the night with a career high 25 points. The Monarchs snapped a three-game losing streak and improved their record to 8-6.

TMP trailed 9-2 early on after allowing Ellinwood’s Kyle Blakeslee to hit three straight 3-pointers. Blakeslee ended with a team-high 21 points for the Eagles. The Monarchs would respond with a 14-2 run to finish off the first quarter with a 16-11 lead.

TMP scored the first eight points of the second half and busted the game open from there. The Monarchs never led by less than 16 points in the fourth quarter.

Seniors Jacob Fouts and Kelton Schuckman completed the night with 12 and 10 points respectively.

TMP scored above 36 points for the first time in three games and moved to 3-1 in conference play.

Both Monarch teams will be in action this Friday night as they host Scott City at Al Billinger Fieldhouse.

Joe Hertel Postgame Interview:
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Boys Game Highlights
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Hays High Girls Win, Boys Lose Against Salina South

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GIRLS: Hays 46, Salina South 44
The Hays High girls withstood an 11-1 Salina South run in the fourth quarter to pick up their sixth win in seven tries, holding off the Cougars 46-44 Tuesday night at the Hays High Gym.

Hays went from eight up to two down during the four and-a-half minute drought, but layups from Taylor Herman and Paige Lunsford gave them the lead back before South tied the game on two free throws. Lunsford then hit two free throws with :06 to play to give the Indians the lead for good.

South’s final shot bounced twice on the rim and fell out.

Hays hit 16 of their 19 free throw attempts and was led by Lunsford who scored 14 points with four more players adding six or more points each as the Indians improve to 9-4.
Girls Game Highlights
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Kirk Maska Postgame Interview
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BOYS: Salina South 53, Hays Hays trailed by 11 late in the third quarter, but hit three consecutive 3-pointers pulled them within four with 1:41 to play. They would go scoreless the rest of the way, giving up a 7-0 run to close out the game.

South shot 59-percent from the field while the Indians hit just 33-percent. Jordan Windholz scored a career-high 13 in the loss as the Indians fall to 4-9.
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Rick Keltner Postgame Interview
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Consecutive Regular Season National Poll Streak Ends at 36 for FHSU

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The latest release of the NABC Division II Men’s Basketball Poll is out and Fort Hays State’s school-record streak of regular season rankings comes to an end at 36. The Tigers drop out of this week’s poll following their loss at Northwest Missouri State Saturday. The Tigers were ranked No. 23 last week but are still receiving votes in this week’s poll.

The streak started in 2009-10 when the Tigers broke into the Top 25 in the third regular season poll released that season. The Tigers remained in the Top 25 for 13 consecutive polls that season. The Tigers ran their streak to 28 straight weeks as they were referenced in all 15 polls of 2010-11. It was just the third season in which the Tigers were in every regular season poll, joining the 1995-96 and 1996-97 teams to accomplish that feat. FHSU was just one of eight teams to be referenced in the Top 25 of all 15 polls last year.

After a hot 7-0 start, Fort Hays State was No. 24 in the first regular season poll of the current 2011-12 season. That matched the school record of being referenced in 29 consecutive regular season polls, which occurred from the 1995-96 season through the 1997-98 season. The Tigers broke that record by seeing their largest leap ever in consecutive polls, jumping 14 spots to No. 10 in the nation in the second poll of the season. FHSU reached as high as No. 8 in the nation in the fifth poll released, but have slowly faded down the rankings since. By remaining in eight consecutive polls to open the season, Fort Hays State ran its new record streak to 36 consecutive polls.

The MIAA still has two teams in the Top 25 this week, which includes Northwest Missouri State at No. 22 and Missouri Southern at No. 23. This is the second time Northwest Missouri has jumped into the Top 25 this season. Northwest Missouri is tied for the MIAA lead at 10-3 with Central Missouri, which received votes along with FHSU this week. Missouri Southern and FHSU are currently tied for fourth in the conference.

Below is the NABC Division II Poll for January 31…

 

Team
Record
Points
1.
 Bellarmine (Ky.)
18-1
200
 (8 first place votes)
2.
 West Liberty (W.Va.)
19-1
191
3.
 Tarleton State (Texas)
19-1
185
4.
 Winona State (Minn.)
19-2
176
5.
 Colorado School of Mines
17-2
158
6.
 Alabama-Huntsville
15-3
146
7.
 Kentucky Wesleyan
16-3
145
8.
 Southern Indiana
16-3
140
9.
 Lincoln Memorial (Tenn.)
18-2
135
10.
 Christian Brothers (Tenn.)
15-3
113
11.
 Midwestern State (Texas)
16-2
112
12.
 Metropolitan State (Colo.)
17-3
108
13.
 Indiana (Pa.)
16-3
106
14.
 Shaw (N.C.)
16-2
91
15.
 Northern Kentucky
15-4
79
16.
 Western Washington
18-3
78
17.
 Bowie State (Md.)
15-3
75
18.
 Hillsdale (Mich.)
17-2
71
19.
 West Georgia
18-3
63
20.
 St. Cloud State (Minn.)
16-3
48
21.
 Alaska-Anchorage
15-4
42
22.
 Northwest Missouri State
16-3
37
23.
 Missouri Southern
16-5
15
24.
 South Carolina Aiken
15-4
12
T25
 King (Tenn.)
17-3
11
T25
 Winston-Salem State (N.C.)
15-3
11

Others receiving votes: Arkansas Tech 8, District of Columbia 8, Cal Poly Pomona 6, Central Missouri 6, Indianapolis (Ind.) 6, LIU-C.W. Post (N.Y.) 5, Seattle Pacific (Wash.) 5, Montevallo (Ala.) 3, Fort Hays State (Kan.) 2. Stonehill (Mass.) 2, Adelphi (N.Y.) 1.

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Fort Hays State Rallies For Win At Missouri Western

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Moses Dayee hit two key 3-pointers in the final 2:08 Monday night in St. Joseph, helping the Fort Hays State Tigers to come-from-behind 62-58 victory over Missouri Western in St. Joseph.

The Tigers shot 56-percent in the second half after connecting on just 25-percent in the first half. The Tigers were 8-of-14 from beyond in the second half after hitting just 2-of-13 in the first.

The Griffons scored the final six points of the first half to go up 10 at halftime and led by 11 early in the second half before Fort Hays State answered with a 22-8 run to take their first lead on a Markus Yarbough layup with 9:58 to play.

Dayee hit a 3-pointer to put the Tigers up five with 2:08 to play. He added another from the same spot in the left corner with :23 to play to push the lead to four.

Dayee led three Tigers in double-figures with 14 points. Kendrick Morse and Lance Russell both add 13. Matt Simmons didn’t score but led the Tigers with nine rebounds including two big offensive boards in the closing minutes.

The win improves the Tigers to 14-5 and 8-5 in the MIAA.
Moses Dayee Post Game Interview
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Big Second Half Run Lifts Missouri Western Past FHSU Women

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Missouri Western shot 72-percent in the second half and used a 39-16 run to build a 19-point lead and defeat the Fort Hays State Lady Tigers 90-78 Monday night in St. Joseph.

Fort Hays State raced out to an early seven-point lead and were up one at the half, but the Griffons score the first five of the second half to take the lead for good.

The Tigers forced 21 Griffon turnovers but only managed 17 points off those turnovers.

Kate Lehman led four Tigers in double-figures with 20 points, eight rebounds and five assists. Kate Lehman added 16 points and nine boards, Melissa Nelson came off the bench to add 10 points, all in the second half.

The Lady Tigers have lost four of their last five and fall to 15-6 and 7-6 in the MIAA. Missouri Western improves to 6-13 and 4-10 in the conference.

Tony Hobson Post Game Interview
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FHSU Wrestlers Place 3rd at Kansas Cup

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The Fort Hays State wrestlers took home four individual titles and a team third place finish at the Kansas Cup on Sunday (Jan. 29), hosted by Baker University in Baldwin City, Kan. The host Wildcats won the team title with 121 points with Labette in second, totaling 118.5 points. FHSU finished the day with 112.5 points in their third place finish.

Four Tigers took home individual championships in the Kansas Cup. CJ Napier won the 141-pound class, going 3-0 on the day. Napier, who was No. 7 in the latest Division II rankings, defeated Joel Olivas of Baker in a close 1-0 decision to win the title. Napier also defeated Courtney Strauss (tech fall) of Bethany College and Jordan Basks of Labette (maj. 13-0) on the day. Napier is a perfect 6-0 on the season.

Derek Koehn was victorious at 157 pounds for the Tigers. He was also 3-0 on the day. Koehn defeated Colby Crank of Bethany College in a 5-3 decision to take the 157-pound class. His two earlier wins also came via decisions as Koehn defeated Tyler Davis of Labette in the first round, 7-3, and Keegan Smith of Pratt CC, 5-0, in the second round bout.

No. 1-ranked Walker Clarke took home the title in the 184-pound class. Clarke recorded two decisions and a major decision in his three wins on the day. In the finals, Clarke defeated Tyler Hasenbank of Newman in a 9-4 decision. Clarke won a 12-3 major decision over John Hambeton of Labette, and a 10-4 decision over Matt Atwood of Bethany in his two other bouts.

Tanner Kriss was also victorious for the Tigers. The sophomore from Colby, Kan. won the 197-pound class. In his three matches, Kriss went 3-0 to take the title. Kriss started his run with a 3-1 decision over Anthony Grist of Bethany College then defeated Jake Nowak of Baker via a pin at 2:31. In the championship match, Kriss won a 4-1 decision to take the title over Zach Anderson of Labette CC.

Justin Glenn placed second in the 285-pound class, while Sam Thoman placed third at 165 pounds. Recording fourth place finishes were both Collin Hase at 125 pounds and Benny Armstrong at 174 pounds.

The Tigers return to conference action on Friday (Feb. 3) when FHSU hosts Colorado Mines at 6 p.m.

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No. 22 K-State Loses At Home To Oklahoma

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Manhattan, KS – Steven Pledger poured in a game-high 30 points and pulled down five rebounds as Oklahoma squeezed past No. 22 Kansas State, 63-60, on Saturday.

Cameron Clark finished with 11 points on 5-of-9 shooting from the floor to go with six rebounds for the Sooners (13-7, 3-5 Big 12), who snapped their brief two-game losing streak.

Rodney McGruder paced the Wildcats (15-5, 4-4) with 19 points, while Angel Rodriguez added 10 points and Jamar Samuels donated nine points to go with eight rebounds in the loss. Kansas State had its three-game winning streak snapped.

Trailing, 51-49, with 5:27 to play in regulation, Pledger knocked down a three-pointer to give the Sooners a 52-51 lead, one they did not relinquish.

Pledger drained another trey to give his team a little breathing room at 55-51 with under five minutes to play.

Jamar Samuels netted a pair of free throws to pull the Wildcats within two with 3:12 left, but Oklahoma came up with a big bucket on their ensuing possession courtesy of a layup by Sam Grooms with 2:51 left. The Sooners regained their four-point lead at 57-53.

McGruder drained a big three for Kansas State with 2:15 left to pull them within 57-56, but a pair of free throws by Pledger following a foul on McGruder gave the Sooners a three-point margin with just over a minute to play.

Will Spradling put home a layup with 48 seconds left to again get Kansas State within one, but Romero Osby calmly stepped to the line and knocked down two of his four points with nine seconds left, and Grooms stroked two more free throws with only five seconds remaining to finish off the upset victory.

The game remained close throughout the majority of the first half, with Oklahoma holding a 23-22 lead with 4:25 to play in the opening 20 minutes.

A layup by Spradling put Kansas back up, 25-24 with 3:25 left, but Oklahoma closed out the first half on a 10-3 run to lead 34-28 at the break.

Oklahoma opened the second half with the first four points to expand its lead to 38-28 early in the stanza, but Kansas State answered with a 12-2 flurry to tie the game at 40 with just over 13 minutes to play.

The game went back-and-forth from there until Martavious Irving drained a trey to give the Wildcats the 51-49 edge.

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Hays High Lady Indians Come Up Short In Mid America Classic Title Game

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Hays High made a run at knocking off three straight undefeated opponents at the Mid-America Classic in McPherson, but came up short of beating host school McPherson 52-42 on Saturday night in the title game.

Hays led early 9-2 and still led by seven midway through the second quarter 19-12 putting a worrisome feeling into the McPherson faithful that they might be the next undefeated team to fall to Hays High.  McPherson though would go on a 14-2 run highlighted by four three pointers from Hailey Ruder, who had just five made three point field goals all season prior to the tournament.

Hays High did lead by one at half time and in the early 3rd quarter but were outscored 20-6 in the third and a 15 point deficit in the early fourth proved too much for Hays High to overcome, though they did make things interesting getting within seven late.  Second place is the best finish for Hays High at the McPherson tournament and Hays has gone 4-2 over the past two years at one of the toughest girls tournaments in the state.

Hays was led in scoring by Paige Lunsford with 21 points.  Paige scored 60 points in the tournament and was the leading scorer over the three games.  The 60 points also tied for 9th all-time for points in three games by a senior player.  Lunsford finishes her four years at the Mid-America Classic with 143 points and ranks 10th all-time for career points for a four year player.  Lunsford also broke the record for most free throws made in three games at the tournament with 23, breaking the previous record by three.  Lunsford made 23 of 28 free throws in the tournament.

Katelyn Schumacher finished the tournament with 29 rebounds and had the second highest tally for the three games.

Taylor Herman topped the tournament with six blocks over the three days.

Both Lunsford and Schumacher were named to the all-tournament team.  It is the first time that Hays has had a player given such an honor.  The Indians also were given the team sportsmanship award as well.

Earlier in the day Lunsford finished in a tie for first in the three point contest, but was awarded second after a shoot-off.

Hays drops to 8-4 on the season and will be home on Tuesday, January 31st to take on Salina South in a girls and boys double header.

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