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K-State’s Brown, Lockett Lead 11 Wildcats Named All-Big 12

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MANHATTAN, Kan. – Led by junior linebacker Arthur Brown and freshman wide receiver/kick returner Tyler Lockett, Kansas State placed 11 of its players on the 2011 All-Big 12 football teams, the conference announced Wednesday. Additionally, head coach Bill Snyder was named the Big 12 Coach of the Year after picking up the same honor from the Associated Press on Tuesday.

K-State’s three specialty awards are the most in school history for a single-season and were the most of any team in the conference in 2011. The Wildcats’ 11 All-Big 12 selections are the most since the 2007 team had 15.

Brown was named the Big 12 Defensive Newcomer of the Year as well as earning First Team All-Big 12 honors. The Wichita, Kan., product became Kansas State’s sixth Defensive Newcomer of the Year and the 11th overall Newcomer of the Year. A transfer from the University of Miami, Brown paced the Wildcats in tackles during the regular season with 95, the most by a K-State defender since 2006. He also recorded 7.5 tackles for loss and two sacks to go along with an interception and two pass breakups.

Lockett was named the Big 12 Offensive Freshman of the Year, the first time a Wildcat has earned the award. Lockett was second on the team with 18 receptions for 246 yards and three touchdowns before missing the final three games, while he rushed for 110 yards on 10 carries. A Second Team All-Big 12 selection as a kick returner, Lockett also received votes for Special Teams Player of the Year as he leads the nation in kickoff returns with a 35.2-yard average and two touchdowns.

Snyder was tabbed as the Big 12 Coach of the Year for the third time after earning the award in 1998 and 2002. Snyder’s Wildcats headed into the 2011 season with nine first-year starters and were picked to finish eighth in the Big 12 preseason race before winning a nation-leading eight games this season by seven points or less and 10 games in a season for the first time since 2003. K-State finished No. 8 in the final BCS rankings, its highest finish in the poll since 2002.

Joining Brown on the first team were offensive lineman Clyde Aufner, defensive lineman Ray Kibble and defensive back Nigel Malone, the first All-Big 12 honor for all three players. Aufner, a team captain, started all 12 games at right tackle for the Wildcats, helping K-State rush for 197.7 yards per game.

Kibble, a senior who also received votes for Defensive Lineman of the Year, started all 12 games at tackle and registered 36 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss and one sack.

A junior-college transfer, Malone started all 12 games at cornerback as he recorded seven interceptions, the second most in school history and a figure that leads the Big 12 and is tied for third in the nation heading into the bowl season. Additionally, Malone totaled 16 passes defended and was fifth on the team with 57 tackles.

Lockett was joined on the second team by offensive lineman Zach Hanson and defensive back Tysyn Hartman. Hanson played in 11 games, including 10 starts at left tackle as he helped the Wildcats rush for 197.7 yards per game and protected quarterback Collin Klein’s blindside. It was the first honor of Hanson’s career.

Hartman picked up All-Big 12 accolades for the second time in his career as he was an honorable mention selection in 2009. As a senior in 2011, Hartman was fourth on the team with 62 tackles and recorded three interceptions to push his career total to 10, which is tied for sixth in school history.

Leading honorable mention accolades for the Wildcats was Klein, who also received votes for Offensive Player of the Year. A duel-threat quarterback who was named All-Big 12 for the first time in his career, Klein has rushed for a K-State quarterback record 1,099 yards and a school record 26 touchdowns, and he is two scores shy of tying the Big 12 and FBS quarterback single-season mark. Through the air, the Loveland, Colo., product threw for 1,745 yards and 12 touchdowns on 145-of-251 aim and just five interceptions.

Place kicker Anthony Cantele and defensive backs David Garrett and Ty Zimmerman also earned honorable mention selections. Cantele, who earned three Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week honors, is 17-of-22 on field goals and is 10-of-14 in the 30-49-yard range. He is tied for fifth in school history for field goals made in a season and fifth for field goals attempted in a season. It was the first All-Big 12 selection in Cantele’s career.

Garrett earned his first All-Big 12 selection from the league’s coaches after earning honorable mention accolades from the Associated Press in 2010. This year, the senior is second on the team with 78 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss and two interceptions, including one he returned for a touchdown against Kent State.

Zimmerman picked up his second-straight All-Big 12 honor as he was a second-team member last season. The Junction City, Kan., product tallied 57 tackles, including one for a loss, and a pair of interceptions.

KANSAS STATE 2011 ALL-BIG 12 SELECTIONS
Coach of the Year: Bill Snyder
Defensive Newcomer of the Year: Arthur Brown, LB
Offensive Freshman of the Year: Tyler Lockett, WR

First Team: Clyde Aufner, OL; Ray Kibble, DL; Arthur Brown, LB; Nigel Malone, DB

Second Team: Zach Hanson, OL; Tyler Lockett, KR/PR; Tysyn Hartman, DB

Honorable Mention: Clyde Aufner (Offensive Lineman of the Year); Anthony Cantele, PK; David Garrett, DB; Ray Kibble (Defensive Lineman of the Year); Collin Klein, QB (Offensive Player of the Year); Tyler Lockett (Special Teams Player of the Year); Ty Zimmerman, DB

 – K-State Media Relations –

KU’s Hatch Earns 2nd Team All-Big 12 Honors; Six Other Jayhawks Recognized

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IRVING, Texas – Kansas senior center Jeremiah Hatch picked up second team All-Big 12 honors here Wednesday as the conference office announced its annual awards as voted on by the league coaches. Coaches were not allowed to vote for their own players.

Six other Kansas players were recognized by the Big 12 panel of coaches as seniors LB Steven Johnson and TE Tim Biere, juniors S Bradley McDougald, DE Toben Opurum and OL Duane Zlatnick and sophomore P/K Ron Doherty each were named honorable mention honorees. All six, in addition to Hatch, were honored for the first time in their careers.

Hatch started all 12 games at center for Kansas and finished his Jayhawk career with 47 career starts on the offensive line. The Dallas native was the anchor of the KU line that averaged 159.4 yards rushing per game. He ranked third on the team with 97 knockdowns from his center position.

Hatch is the first Jayhawk to earn first or second team honors by the league coaches since WR Dezmon Briscoe was named to the first team and WR Kerry Meier was tabbed second team following the 2009 season.

Johnson finished the 2011 season as the leading tackler in the Big 12 with 124 stops, including 66 solo tackles. He is the first Kansas player to lead the conference in tackles since Roger Robben led the Big 8 with 146 tackles in 1989. Johnson, a Media, Pa., native, also 6.0 TFLs for minus 10 yards and recorded two forced fumbles, two pass breakups, one interception, one fumble recovery and one quarterback hurry.

Biere, an Omaha native, finished his Kansas career with an outstanding senior season. He ranked second on the team and amongst Big 12 tight ends with 27 receptions for 322 yards and two TDs. He turned in a career-best performance in KU’s game at Oklahoma State, recording seven catches for 93 yards and a TD.

McDougald really turned his game up a notch during the second half of the 2011 season and finished second to Johnson with 90 tackles for Kansas. He led the team with two interceptions, one of which he returned 57 yards for a TD against Missouri. The Dublin, Ohio native added five pass breakups, two forced fumbles and one sack. He finished the season ranked 11thin the Big 12 in total tackles and tied for fifth in the league with 68 solo stops.

Zlatnik also started every game at right guard for the Jayhawks and has made 20 consecutive starts. He assisted in guiding the Jayhawk offense to an average 159.4 yards rushing per game. He was named the team’s offensive player of the week following the McNeese State contest, when the Jayhawks racked up a season-best 301 yards on the ground. Zlatnik led the KU line with 148 knockdowns on the season.

Doherty served as the team’s punter all season and handled field goal duties during the final month of the season. He ranked second in the league with a 42.78 average on his 64 punts and placed 15 punts inside the opponents’ 20-yard line. Doherty also connected on 3-of-4 field goal attempts, including a season-long of 37 yards against Baylor.

– KU Media Relations –

Hays High Boys Basketball Defeats Colby

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The Hays High boys basketball team never trailed, scoring 22 points in the first quarter on their way to a 65-39 victory over Colby Tuesday night at Hays High Gym.

The Indians hit their first six shots from the floor and led by 11 after on quarter. They finish 8-fof-19 from 3-point range while holding the Eagles to just 29-percent shooting.

Derek Bixenman led three Indians in double-figures with 13 points. Layne Downing and freshman Brady Werth both added 11 as Hays High wins their third straight and improves to 3-1 on the season.

No. 13 Kansas Holds Off Long Beach State

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 Robinson stuffed his jersey into his mouth, leaned back in his chair at the postgame news conference and tried his best to stifle a scream.It wasn’t all that surprising that he was cramping up.

He had played perhaps his best game in a Kansas uniform when his team needed it the most.

Robinson had a career-high 26 points to go with 11 rebounds, Jeff Withey came within one blocked shot of a triple-double and the No. 13 Jayhawks held off Long Beach State 88-80 on Tuesday night after blowing a big first-half lead.

“I watched them play a couple times. We knew they were a tough team, they’re physical and fast,” Robinson said. “That’s the formula for staying in a game with any good team.”

Robinson inside and Connor Teahan outside is a good formula for beating a good team, too.

Teahan hit four 3-pointers and added a career-high 14 points for Kansas (6-2), which established a 19-point lead on the Big West favorites in the first half before sloppy passes, senseless fouls and generally poor shooting allowed Long Beach State to climb back into the game.

The 49ers (4-4), who have already knocked off then-No. 6 Pittsburgh on the road, closed within 77-72 with 3:01 remaining on a 3-pointer and two free throws by James Ennis.

Tyshawn Taylor answered after two offensive rebounds when he was fouled on a scoop layup. The three-point play gave Kansas some breathing room, and Withey added another three-point play moments later to make it 83-72. The Jayhawks managed to drain the remaining time off the clock.

“We played really well the first half, for the most part,” Kansas coach Bill Self said. “The thing that’s most pitiful for us is the last 24 points they scored, 21 were off our turnovers. Our guards had zero assists and six turnovers the second half. It’s hard to look good when you don’t get shots. That was about as miserable of a performance the last 10 minutes as I’ve ever seen.

“We were fortunate to win,” he said, “because they were pretty good.”

T.J. Robinson had 19 points, and Ennis and Casper Ware each had 16 for the 49ers, who also played then-No. 6 Louisville tough on the road and will visit fourth-ranked North Carolina on Saturday.

“We’ve had the No. 1 strength of schedule on Jan. 1 the last two years, and this will probably be No. 3,” Long Beach State coach Dan Monson said. “Our goal this year is to not just go play in these games, but win and compete. We’re not happy to just be in here.”

Withey finished with 13 points and 13 rebounds, while Taylor — the Jayhawks’ starting point guard — came off the bench to add 12 points. He’d been dealing with a right knee injury and Self said it was uncertain whether he would even take the floor until pregame warmups.

The Jayhawks will now turn their attention to a high-profile game Saturday against No. 2 Ohio State. They had to fight for 40 minutes to make sure they wouldn’t be coming off a loss.

Robinson led the Jayhawks on a 16-4 run to start the game, showing that he can score from all over the floor. He made a couple inside to force the Long Beach State defense to collapse on him, and then went outside to knock down a pair of 18-footers just moments apart.

The Jayhawks’ lead ballooned to 34-15 with 9:31 remaining when Robinson scored on consecutive possessions and Teahan knocked down his fourth 3-pointer, but Long Beach State showed off its veteran poise by keeping things from getting out of hand. Edis Dervisevic scored in the paint with 2:31 left in the half, trimming the lead to 41-32 and sending Self tearing into his bench.

That’s when Robinson showed just how versatile he’s become.

First, he took a feed from Kevin Young and powered home a dunk. Then he returned the favor by finding Young, who was fouled on a drive to the basket and converted a three-point play. And then the big fella helped set up a three-point play by Elijah Johnson that capped a scoring flurry.

Kansas wound up with a 51-39 lead at halftime. Robinson was 8 of 8 from the field and perfect on both free throws to go along with six rebounds. The Jayhawks shot 58.8 percent as a team.

They didn’t come close to that number in the second half.

The biggest problem was turnovers — the Jayhawks wound up with 22 of them, and it was everyone getting into the act. Nobody in the lineup had more than five, though four different players had at least four, and Long Beach State managed to turn several of them into easy baskets.

“We continually gave up points, but it’s one of those things — Coach Self says it all the time: `Next play.’ You have to worry about the next play,” Teahan said. “If you sit there and worry about it, you get passive and you turn the ball over again.”

Self said he wasn’t surprised that Long Beach State put up a challenge.

The 49ers are a veteran group that has played enough tough opponents this year. And on top of that, they won the last time they visited Allen Fieldhouse, back in January 1993, against a Kansas team coached by Roy Williams that eventually reached the Final Four.

“Dan won his league last year, if I’m not mistaken. They should win their league again this year,” Self said. “They’re a fun team to watch.”

Hays High Girls Hold Off Colby

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The Hays High girls never trailed in their game with Colby Tuesday night, racing out to a seven point lead in the first two minutes and defeat the Eagles 41-34.

The 6th-ranked Eagles pulled within one twice before halftime but the Indians never let them get any closer and led by as many as 11 late in the fourth.

Hays High shot 53-percent for the game while holding Colby to 32-percent shooting.

Hays was led by Paige Lunsford and Katelyn Schumacher who both scored 12.

The Indians are now 2-2 on the season.

Tuesday’s High School Basketball Scores

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BOYS’ BASKETBALL
Arkansas City 55, Winfield 53
Baileyville-B&B 45, Washington County 34
Beatrice, Neb. 75, Marysville 32
Bern 63, Valley Heights 51
Bishop Miege 38, St. James Academy 32
Blue Valley Southwest 46, Bonner Springs 43
Buhler 60, Andale 56, OT
Burlingame 50, Olpe 44
Burlington 63, South Barber 52
Burlington, Okla. 63, South Barber 52
BV North 54, SM South 38
Caney Valley 42, Neodesha 41
College Heights Christian, Mo. 68, Frontenac 66
Concordia 55, Republic County 53
Dodge City 60, Goddard 36
Falls City, Neb. 52, Hiawatha 40
Falls City Sacred Heart, Neb. 51, Wetmore 23
Halstead 42, Bennington 32
Hanover 66, Axtell 43
Hays 65, Colby 39
Holton 39, Silver Lake 23
Hope 64, Southeast Saline 46
Immaculata 61, Topeka Heritage Christian 59
Jasper, Mo. 53, Pittsburg Colgan 51
Jefferson North 64, McLouth 36
Lakeside 55, St. John’s Beloit-Tipton 24
Lansing 52, Shawnee Heights 47
Lawrence Free State 67, Topeka Seaman 57
Lebo 61, Marais des Cygnes Valley 39
Lyndon 74, St. Xavier 31
Madison 51, Southern Coffey 32
McPherson 61, Goddard-Eisenhower 57
Mill Valley 76, Gardner-Edgerton 75, 2OT
Moscow 52, Rolla 35
Nemaha Valley 43, Wamego 29
Olathe Northwest 46, St. Thomas Aquinas 32
Parsons 68, Baxter Springs 43
Pittsburg 50, Girard 42
Pleasant Ridge 48, Atchison 32
Riverside 65, Doniphan West 51
Royal Valley 51, Perry-Lecompton 42
Salina Central 61, Maize South 39
Salina South 46, Newton 44
SM East 66, SM Northwest 52
SM North 73, SM West 67
Topeka 61, Washburn Rural 58
Topeka Heritage Christian 48, Cornerstone Alt. Charter 40
Valley Falls 57, Oskaloosa 31
Wabaunsee 34, Chase County 28
Wellsville 53, West Franklin 48
Wichita Campus 35, Hutchinson 33
Wichita East 70, Wichita South 61
Wichita Heights 61, Kapaun Mount Carmel 52
Wichita Northwest 61, Wichita North 59
Wichita Southeast 57, Bishop Carroll 52
Wichita Southeast 57, Bishop Carroll 52
Wichita Trinity 50, Hesston 47
Wilson 62, Logan 22
Amos Morris/George Stephens Classic
Plainville 64, Central Plains 39
Russell 43, Nickerson 29
Brewster (Sagebrush) Tournament
Greeley County 66, Triplains-Brewster 36
St. Francis 60, Rawlins County 43
Caldwell Tournament
Argonia 38, Norwich 35
Central Burden 45, Caldwell 31
Norwich 46, Argonia 34
Cattle Trail Tournament
Hayes Center, Neb. 61, Oberlin-Decatur 50
Cheney Tournament
Wichita Collegiate 59, Valley Center 42
Cimarron Tournament
Cimarron 69, Deerfield 57
South Gray 76, Healy 51
DK Classic Tournament
Abilene 72, Council Grove 45
Chapman 73, Rossville 55
Ellinwood Tournament
Ellinwood 76, Wichita Northfield 25
Sterling 53, Chase 21
Eudora Tournament
Emporia 71, KC Schlagle 42
Bishop Seabury Academy 49, KC Bishop Ward 44
KC Harmon 64, Eudora 49
Fowler Tournament
Ashland 75, Minneola 36
Fowler 65, Ingalls 36
Goessel Tournament
Goessel 46, Hutchinson Central Christian 37
Little River 55, Canton-Galva 46
Humboldt Tournament
Crest 58, Erie 35
Humboldt 56, Uniontown 26
Inman/Sedgwick Tournament
Inman 25, Cunningham 20
Kingman Tournament
Mulvane 59, Haven 54
Wellington 55, Kingman 42
Lakeside Tournament
Thunder Ridge 53, Osborne 45
Larned Tournament
Hoisington 60, Kiowa County 25
Larned 52, Otis-Bison 40
Louisburg Tournament
Baldwin 49, Anderson County 34
Iola 50, Louisburg 38
Marion Tournament
Belle Plaine 59, Remington 46
Moundridge Tournament
Hillsboro 65, Lyons 47
Moundridge 58, Garden Plain 46
Olathe South Tournament
Olathe South 58, Topeka West 38
Sunrise Christian 68, Truman, Mo. 59
Osawatomie Tournament
Spring Hill 55, Osawatomie 44
Palco Tournament
Sylvan-Lucas 55, St. John’s Military 45
Pond Creek-Hunter Tournament
South Haven 70, Kremlin-Hillsdale, Okla. 22
Skyline Tournament
Pratt Skyline 52, Stafford 25
Wichita Defenders 58, Pretty Prairie 53
St. Mary’s Tournament
Jackson Heights 62, Mission Valley 38
Onaga 44, St. Mary’s 41
Tescott Tournament
Tescott 62, Southern Cloud 49
Trego Tournament
LaCrosse 65, Trego 38
Northern Valley 47, Hodgeman County 44
Tri-County Classic
Halstead 42, Bennington 32
Udall Tournament
Attica 66, Elk Valley 22

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL
Andale 66, Buhler 52
Arkansas City 42, Winfield 27
Atchison 50, Pleasant Ridge 48
Atchison County 47, Horton 13
Beatrice, Neb. 44, Marysville 38
Bishop Miege 38, St. James Academy 32
Bonner Springs 48, Blue Valley Southwest 32
Burlington 34, South Barber 30
Burlington, Okla. 34, South Barber 30
Caney Valley 43, Neodesha 33
lay Center 45, Beloit 41
Dodge City 37, Goddard 26
oniphan West 64, Riverside 44
Ellinwood 54, Wichita Northfield 19
Falls City, Neb. 38, Hiawatha 23
rankfort 40, Linn 27
Gardner-Edgerton 48, Mill Valley 40
Halstead 34, Bennington 24
Hanover 55, Axtell 15
Hesston 66, Wichita Trinity 46
Holton 39, Silver Lake 24
Hope 32, Southeast Saline 30
Hutchinson 56, Wichita Campus 40
Immaculata 27, Topeka Heritage Christian 14
Jefferson North 85, McLouth 16
Lawrence 35, Junction City 30
Lawrence Free State 39, Topeka Seaman 30
ebo 50, Marais des Cygnes Valley 24
Lyndon 46, St. Xavier 11
Madison 41, Southern Coffey 38
Maize 57, Derby 33
McPherson 75, Goddard-Eisenhower 20
Moscow 41, Rolla 32
Newton 48, Salina South 45
Northern Heights 48, Herington 34
Olathe Northwest 46, St. Thomas Aquinas 32
Olpe 78, Burlingame 28
Oskaloosa 47, Valley Falls 44
Parsons 42, Baxter Springs 25
Pittsburg Colgan 44, Jasper, Mo. 33
Republic County 55, Concordia 37
Royal Valley 46, Perry-Lecompton 31
Salina Central 56, Maize South 32
Shawnee Heights 43, Lansing 35
SM Northwest 52, Smithville, Mo. 36
SM West 46, SM North 35
St. John’s Beloit-Tipton 40, Lakeside 27
Topeka Hayden 48, Emporia 34
Troy 33, Maur Hill – Mount Academy 19
Valley Heights 72, Bern 23
Wamego 55, Nemaha Valley 46
Washburn Rural 56, Topeka 51
Washington County 57, Baileyville-B&B 37
Waverly 45, Hartford 25
West Franklin 58, Wellsville 42
Wetmore 43, Falls City Sacred Heart, Neb. 32
Wichita Heights 63, Kapaun Mount Carmel 36
Wichita Northwest 53, Wichita North 44
Wichita South 39, Wichita East 36
Wilson 48, Logan 25
Amos Morris/George Stephens Classic
Central Plains 63, Plainville 38
Russell 60, Nickerson 30
Brewster (Sagebrush) Tournament
Greeley County 55, Triplains-Brewster 38
Rawlins County 70, St. Francis 46
Caldwell Tournament
Argonia 38, Norwich 35
Caldwell 44, Central Burden 20
Cattle Trail Tournament
Oberlin-Decatur 40, Hayes Center, Neb. 96
Cheney Tournament
Chaparral 37, Clearwater 35
Wichita Collegiate 41, Valley Center 35
Cimarron Tournament
Meade 73, Healy 16
Sublette 52, Deerfield 31
Circle Tournament
Fredonia 45, Douglass 43
DK Classic Tournament
Abilene 61, Council Grove 58
Rossville 53, Chapman 44
Fowler Tournament
Ashland 39, Minneola 27
Ingalls 67, Fowler 26
Goessel Tournament
Hutchinson Central Christian 55, Goessel 22
Little River 47, Canton-Galva 22
Humboldt Tournament
Erie 59, Crest 15
Inman/Sedgwick Tournament
Inman 25, Cunningham 20
St. John 51, Sedgwick 27
Kingman Tournament
Haven 47, Mulvane 44
Wellington 47, Kingman 30
Lakeside Tournment
Thunder Ridge 37, Osborne 35
Larned Tournament
Hoisington 47, Kiowa County 34
Otis-Bison 37, Larned 22
Louisburg Tournament
Baldwin 48, Anderson County 24
Iola 38, Louisburg 32
Marion Tournament
Remington 46, Belle Plaine 33
Marmaton Valley Tournament
Jackson Heights 53, Mission Valley 39
Oswego 47, Marmaton Valley 11
Moundridge Tournament
Garden Plain 36, Moundridge 35
Hillsboro 69, Lyons 29
Olathe South Tournament
Blue Valley Stilwell 52, Sunrise Christian 19
Olathe South 82, KC Sumner 17
Osawatomie Tournament
Independence 38, Osage City 31
Osawatomie 40, Spring Hill 34
Paola Tournament
KC Bishop Ward 40, Eudora 24
Highland Park 46, St. James Academy 37
Pond-Creek Tournament
Covington-Douglas, Okla. 31, South Haven 27
Skyline Tournament
Pratt Skyline 47, Stafford 10
Pretty Prairie 40, Wichita Defenders 32
St. Paul Tournament
Derby 62, Columbus 54
Tescott Tournament
Southern Cloud 46, Tescott 28
Trego Tournament
Hodgeman County 45, Northern Valley 21
Trego 58, LaCrosse 55
Tri-County Classic
Halstead 34, Bennington 24
Yates Center Tournament
Yates Center 53, Altoona-Midway 20

Snyder Runaway Pick As AP Big 12 Coach of the Year

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MANHATTAN,Kan. (AP) -KansasState coach Bill Snyder is the runaway pick as the AP’s Big 12 coach of the year after leading the Wildcats to a 10-2 finish and an appearance in the Cotton Bowl.

Picked to finish eighth in the Big 12, the Wildcats instead finished eighth in the BCS after beating ranked teams Baylor andTexasand losing only to Oklahoma State and Oklahoma. They were snubbed by the Sugar Bowl for two teams with lesser resumes, but will play Arkansas in a high-profile Cotton Bowl matchup.

Snyder was selected on 16 of the 17 ballots turned in by AP members who regularly cover the league. Cowboys coach Mike Gundy received the only other vote.

It’s the third time Snyder has been the Big 12’s coach of the year, but the first since he came back following a brief retirement. He was also the AP’s national coach of the year in 1998.

FHSU Men’s Basketball Jumps To No. 10 In DII Rankings

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Fort Hays State made a giant leap in the national rankings on Tuesday from No. 24 in the nation to No. 10. The Tigers are in the top 10 for the third consecutive year. Fort Hays State is out to a 7-0 start, 1-0 in the MIAA, and hosts Washburn on Wednesday night in the MIAA home opener.

This is the largest one-week leap between regular season polls the Tigers have ever experienced in NCAA Division II. The previous largest leap between regular season polls was over the last two years, when FHSU jumped eight spots from No. 22 to No. 14 in 2009-10 and No. 14 to No. 6 in 2010-11.

Fort Hays State puts that ranking to the test twice this week against Washburn and Missouri Western at home. The Tigers are one of 11 teams in the top 25 that are unbeaten as of Monday, December 5. Three of the teams in front of the Tigers have one loss this year.

Fort Hays State and Missouri Southern are the only MIAA teams in the rankings for the second straight week. Missouri Southern takes over as the nation’s top ranked team this week after a 9-0 start to the year. The Lions were No. 2 last week, but No. 1 Bellarmine, the defending national champion, suffered its first loss of the season.

The complete Top 25 is listed below…

1. Missouri Southern (8-0)
2. Metropolitan State (Colo.) (7-0)
T3. Lincoln Memorial (Tenn.) (8-0)
T3. Southern Indiana (6-0)
5. Kentucky Wesleyan (6-0)
6. Bellarmine (Ky.) (6-1)
7. Colorado School of Mines (5-0)
8. Humboldt State (Calif.) (5-1)
9. Findlay (Ohio) (6-1)
10. Fort Hays Stat (Kan.) (7-0)
11. West Liberty (W.Va.) (7-1)
12. Tarleton State (Tex.) (6-1)
13. Rollins (Fla.) (6-0)
T14. Cal Poly Pomona (4-0)
T14. Indiana (Pa.) (5-1)
16. Augustana (S.D.) (5-1)
17. Winona State (Minn.) (6-1)
18. Alabama-Huntsville (5-2)
19. Georgia Southwestern (6-1)
20. Bowie State (Md.) (3-1)
21. Bendict (S.C.) (3-1)
22. Alaska-Anchorage (4-2)
23. Northern Kentucky (6-0)
24. Midwestern State (Tex. ) (6-0)
25. Arkansas Tech (4-1)

– FHSU Sports Information –

 

FHSU’s Clarke Named RMAC Wrestler Of The Week

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Following a perfect 5-0 week, junior Walker Clarke has earned RMAC Wrestler of the Week honors, announced Tuesday by the RMAC office.
 
Clarke won the 184-pound class at the Bob Smith Open in Hays, going 4-0 in the event. For his performance, Clarke was named the Most Outstanding Wrestler of the tournament. He was one of five Tiger wrestlers to place during the weekend.
 
Clarke also helped the Tigers to a 21-18 upset over No. 7 Central Oklahoma on Thursday (Dec. 1). The junior from Stillwater, Okla. defeated No. 5 Tanner Keck in a 3-2 decision that was part of four straight match wins, propelling the Tigers to the 21-18 win.
 
The Tiger wrestlers are 1-0 on the season and travel to Wichita, Kan. on Sunday for the Newman Invitational at 9am.

– FHSU Sports Information – 

 

Monday High School Basketball Scores

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BOYS’ BASKETBALL
Cheney Tournament
Rose Hill 59, Chaparral 34
WichitaCollegiate 48, Cheney 34

Circle Tournament
Circle 43,Wichita Independent 18

DK Classic Tournament
Abilene 67, Rock Creek 48
Chapman 51,El Dorado 43 

Eudora Tournament
Emporia 72, Paola 46
KC Harmon 62,Bishop Seabury Academy 52

Larned Tournament
Macksville 69, Kinsley 38
Salina Sacred Heart 63, Spearville 34

LouisburgTournament
Baldwin 59, Chanute 57 
Iola 55, Burlington 47

Marion Tournament
Berean Academy 49, Eureka 33

Osawatomie Tournament
Coffeyville 79, Metro Academy 54

Oxford Tournament
Flinthills 53, Bluestem 47

Trego Tournament
Ness City 56, Western Plains 23
Smith Center 59,Victoria 45

Welch Tournament
Chelsea, Okla. 52, Chetopa 30

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL
Olathe North 60, KC Wyandotte 12

Cheney Tournament
Cheney 49, Wichita Collegiate 46

Circle Tournament
Circle 43, Wichita Independent 18

DK Classic Tournament
Chapman 47, El Dorado 42
Rock Creek 49, Abilene 45

Larned Tournament
Spearville 45, Salina Sacred Heart 19

Louisburg Tournament
Burlington 51, Iola 24

Marion Tournament
Berean Academy 60, Eureka 37

Osawatomie Tournament
Central Heights 45, KC Christian 24
Metro Academy52,Coffeyville 41

Oxford Tournament
Flinthills 50, Bluestem 15

Trego Tournament
Ness City44, Western Plains 14
Smith Center 67, Victoria 27

Welch Tournament
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K-State Accepts Invitation to Play in AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic

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MANHATTAN, Kan.– On the heels of the program’s best season in almost a decade and its eighth 10-win season under head coach Bill Snyder, Kansas State Athletics Director John Currie announced today that the Wildcats have accepted an invitation to play No. 6 Arkansas in the 2012 AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic on January 6 in Arlington, Texas.

The game, which will be one of just three bowl matchups along with the BCS National Championship to feature two Top 10 teams, will be played at Cowboys Stadium, one of the premiere sports facilities in the world, at 7 p.m. CT, with a nationwide television audience watching on FOX. The Rose Bowl and Fiesta Bowl are the other two bowls this season to include Top 10 matchups.

“With the excitement and integrity of the AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic at an all-time high, we couldn’t be more proud to represent the Big 12 Conference in Dallas following a terrific and memorable season for our football program, fans and university community, and I am pleased to accept the invitation on behalf of President Kirk Schulz, Coach Bill Snyder and our entire institution,” said Currie. “Showcasing our football program and university on a primetime national stage in one of the nation’s most tradition-rich bowl games is a tremendous opportunity, and the experience our student-athletes, band members, cheerleaders and fans will have in Dallas will certainly be world-class.”

K-State’s trip to the Cotton Bowl will be its third in program history with the last appearance being in 2001 in a win over Tennessee. The Wildcats (10-2) will be playing in their 15th bowl game in school history and 13thunder Bill Snyder as the Cats are 6-6 all-time in bowls under the legendary head coach. Following 11 straight bowls from 1993-2003 under Snyder, the Cats have now gone bowling in each of the last two seasons following last year’s berth in the inaugural New Era Pinstripe Bowl.

“On behalf of the Kansas State University community, we are extremely proud of Coach Snyder and our football team on a terrific 2011 season,” said Schulz. “We could not be more excited to head to the Dallas area, one of our top out-of-state alumni markets, and play in such a historic bowl as the AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic. We appreciate President Rick Baker, Chairman Tommy Bain and the entire Cotton Bowl staff for annually putting on one of the best bowls in the country, and we are looking forward to a wonderful week in Dallas.”

The Wildcats’ 10 regular season victories in 2011, the most since 2003 and one shy of the school record, included home wins over No. 15 Baylor, Missouri and Texas A&M and road victories at Miami, No. 23 Texas and Texas Tech. K-State also kept the Governor’s Cup trophy in Manhattan for the third straight season under Snyder with a 59-21 win over in-state rival Kansas.

In addition to sporting the Big 12’s No. 1 football graduation rate in four of the last five seasons, excitement in Wildcat football was also evidenced by three sell-out crowds at Bill Snyder Family Stadium this season and a No. 29 national ranking in percent of capacity.

“We are so very proud of the young men in our program and the courage they have shown this year, and we are very pleased to represent the Big 12 Conference in the Cotton Bowl,” said Snyder. “The Cotton Bowl is a first-class bowl organization and we appreciate Rick Baker and the entire bowl staff for their efforts and support of college football.”

The Razorbacks (10-2) finished the season ranked sixth in the BCS standings with both losses coming at the hands of No. 1 LSU and No. 2 Alabama.

K-State has faced Arkansas four times in its history and will square off in a bowl game for the first time. The Wildcats hold a 3-1 advantage in the series with the last meeting between the two schools coming back in 1967.

– KSU Media Relations –

Two Late Field Goals Lift Denver To Win Over Vikings

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Minneapolis, MN – For the second consecutive week, a Matt Prater field goal delivered a victory for the Denver Broncos. Prater kicked a 46-yard field goal to tie the game late in the fourth quarter, then booted a 23-yarder with time expiring to give Denver a 35-32 win against the Minnesota Vikings.

Tim Tebow threw two third-quarter touchdowns to Demaryius Thomas, ran for a game-tying two-point conversion in the fourth, and helped put Denver in a position  for Prater’s game-tying field goal with 1:33 left in the game.

An interception led t0 to Prater’s game-winner and the result was another victory for the Broncos (7-5), who have won six of seven since Tebow took over as starting quarterback and are tied iwth Oakland for the AFC West lead. Five of those victories have come by seven points or less.

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Five FHSU Wrestlers Place At Bob Smith Open; Clarke Named Most Outstanding Wrestler

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Five Fort Hays State wrestlers placed at the Bob Smith Open on Saturday (Dec. 3) at Gross Memorial Coliseum. Junior Walker Clarke won the 184-pound class and was named the Most Outstanding Wrestler for the Bob Smith Open.

Clarke won all four of his matches by decision and defeated Tanner Keck of Central Oklahoma, 3-2, in the championship match to take first place. Clarke defeated Keck just two days ago by the same score of 3-2 in the Tigers’ 21-18 dual win over Keck’s Bronchos. In his earlier matches, Clarke defeated Zach Aylor (11-4), Alex Ievushenko (5-0) and Chad Wright (12-6) to set up the championship bout.

Three Tigers finished in second place. All-American Mitchell Means, senior Justin Glenn and senior Dustin Dooley all finished as runner-ups.  Means finished second place in the 149-pound class, going 4-1 on the day. The championship match saw Means drop a close 4-2 to Raufeon Stots of Nebraska-Kearney. Before their match, Means defeated Austin Breckenridge by tech fall, Jesse Long by a pin at 4:30, Ky Corley by a 4-3 decision and Josh Hensley by a pin at 0:50.

Dooley also finished his day 4-1 and in second place in the 141-pound class. The senior from Concordia, Kan. was defeated by Julian Feikert in the Champion match via a fall at 1:50. Prior to his loss, Dooley won all four of his matches by decisions. Dooley defeated David Arcangel (7-0), Javon Haines (6-0), Julian Gunnels (7-2) and Carter McElhany (2-0) before the championship bout.

Glenn was the third Tiger to place in second. The senior from Enid, Okla., fell in the 285-pound champion match to Austin Marsden in a tight 7-5 decision. Glenn won two matches by pins over Shawn Meyer (0:39) and Levi Robertson (2:28), while also notching a victory by a 6-2 decision over Jacob Cole. Glenn finished 3-1 on the day.

Derek Koehn placed fourth for FHSU in the 157-pound class. The sophomore from Pittburg, Kan., was 5-2 on the day and used three wins in the consolation bracket to finish fourth. Koehn started the day winning two straight with the two wins over Zach Legino in a major decision (12-3) and Colby Crank in a 7-2 decision. After falling to Cory Dauphin in a close 2-1 decision, Koehn won three-straight decisions over Tyler Mergen (8-4), Zach Skates (9-2) and Daniel Kelly (3-2). The win over Kelly put Koehn in the third-place bout, where Koehn dropped a 6-1 decision to Alex Munoz.

The Tigers return to the mat on Sunday (Dec. 11) at the Newman Invitational in Wichita, Kan. The event starts at 9 a.m.

– FHSU Sports Information –

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