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Whitehill, Kosjer Named All-Region
Fort Hays State senior football players Alex Whitehill and Ethen Kosjer were named to the Daktronics All-Super Region 4 First Team on defense for the 2011 season following their record-setting year. The two earn this distinction after both earning All-MIAA First Team honors earlier in the fall. The Daktronics All-Region Team is voted on by sports information directors within Super Region 4.
Whitehill, a native of McPherson, Kan., is a first-team selection at linebacker. Whitehill finished the season leading NCAA Division II in tackles with 164, just five short of the Division II single-season record. However, he did set a new school record for tackles in a season, breaking the old mark of 150 set by Junior Hartig in 1979. He also set a new NCAA Division II record for assisted tackles in a season with 106, breaking the old mark of 105 set by Brian Holliday of Fayetteville State in 2002. Whitehill recorded at least 10 tackles in nine of 11 games this year and never had less than seven in a game. He had at least 20 tackles in a game three times this year. Whitehill was a Preseason All-American selection by Consensus Draft Services. He earned All-MIAA honors and CoSIDA/Capital One Academic All-District honors for the second year in a row.
Kosjer is a first team selection at punter. The Douglass, Kan., native led the MIAA in punting average for the second straight season, this year at 44.4 yards per boot. He also led all of Super Region 4 in punting average. Kosjer ended the season ranked third in NCAA Division II in punting average. He set new single-season and career records at FHSU for punting average. His 44.4 yards per kick this year eclipsed the old mark of 43.2 set by Adam Ryan in 2000 and his career average of 42.7 passed the mark of 41.4, also set by Ryan. He earned All-MIAA honors for the second time in his career this year and this is the second Daktronics All-Super Region 4 honor of his career, after earning second team honors in 2009.
Both players will now be placed on the Daktronics All-American ballot after earning first team selections.
– FHSU Sports Information –
FHSU Men’s Basketball Wins Conference Opener At Lincoln
The Fort Hays State Tigers shoot 68-percent and hit 11-of-12 free throws in the second half and win their conference opener 78-65 over Lincoln Wednesday night in Jefferson City, Mo.
The Tigers never trailed in the game, scoring the first six and led by as many at 15 in the second half.
Karron McKenzie and Matt Simmons both record double-doubles. McKenzie sets a career-high with 26 points and 12 rebounds and led the Tigers with six assists. Simmons tied a career-high with 14 points and also had 12 rebounds and dished out five assists.
It’s the Tigers third straight win in a conference road opener as they improve to 7-0.
Mark Johnson Post-Game Interview:
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Highlights:
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Kansas Outlasts Owls
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LAWRENCE, Kan.—Thomas Robinson had 19 points and 17 rebounds for his sixth straight double-double, and No. 15 Kansas overcame some sloppiness on offense to rout Florida Atlantic 77-54 on Wednesday night.
Playing their first home game in nearly three weeks, the Jayhawks (4-2) committed 17 turnovers that turned into several easy baskets for the Owls (4-4). But the play underneath by Robinson, the reigning Big 12 player of the week, was enough to carry them to victory.
Tyshawn Taylor added 18 points, Travis Releford had 11 and Jeff Withey 10 for Kansas, which hadn’t played at Allen Fieldhouse since a season-opening win over Towson on Nov. 11.
Since then, the Jayhawks lost to top-ranked Kentucky at Madison Square Garden, beat Georgetown and UCLA in the Maui Invitational, and then lost to No. 3 Duke in the championship game.
Much of the Jayhawks’ success against Florida Atlantic came from the free throw line, where they were 24 of 31 — it certainly didn’t come from the 3-point arc, where they were just 4 of 13.
Elijah Johnson, the team’s top outside shooter, missed all three of his attempts. He also committed seven turnovers and at times looked completely lost on offense, just over a week after he scored a career-high 23 points against UCLA.
Dennis Mavin and Pablo Bertone scored points 17 each for the Owls, who have lost nine straight against ranked teams. Their last win against a ranked team came against No. 11 Oklahoma State on Dec. 1, 1998.
The defending Sun Belt regular-season champions started well, building a 9-3 lead and forcing Kansas coach Bill Self to call a timeout less than 4 minutes into the game.
It served as a wake-up call for the Jayhawks.
Withey scored their first field goal of the game out of the timeout, starting an 11-2 run that Taylor capped with his first basket with 11:29 remaining in the half.
Raymond Taylor hit a deep 3 for the Owls, but it hardly slowed the Jayhawks’ momentum. Connor Teahan hit the first of his three first-half 3-pointers, Justin Wesley scored his first basket and Teahan knocked down another 3 as the Jayhawks extended the lead to 29-16 with 6:08 left.
Tyshawn Taylor added a circus-like scoop layup after Florida Atlantic snapped a 4-minute drought, and his deep 3-pointer from the top of the key pushed the lead to 16, the Jayhawks’ biggest of the first half. Taylor hit two foul shots with 1.2 seconds left for a 42-26 lead.
The Jayhawks briefly extended the lead to 19 when Robinson converted a three-point play early in the second half, but their sloppiness nearly allowed Florida Atlantic back in the game.
On consecutive trips, Johnson threw the ball away, Kevin Young was stripped under the basket and Tyshawn Taylor was stripped by Mavin, who had 12 points in the second half.
The Owls got the lead down to 13 on a 3-pointer by Raymond Taylor with 7:14 left, but Withey scored at the other end and added another basket moments later to extend the lead, and Kansas cruised over the final 5 minutes to its 53rd nonconference home win in its last 54 games.
FHSU Women’s Basketball Holds Off Lincoln
The Fort Hays State Tigers match the best start in school history, holding off the Lincoln Blue Tigers 71-65 Wednesday night in Jefferson City, Mo. to move to 7-0.
Fort Hays State never trailed, scoring the games first eight points and led by as many as 11 in both the first and second half. Lincoln tied the game twice in the second half, the latest with 4:15 to play, the Tigers answered with nine straight.
FHSU shot just 58-percent from the free throw line but Traci Keyser and Kate Edwards both hit a pair in the final minute to seal the win.
Edwards led the Tigers with 19 points and 15 rebounds. Kimber Weiser added 12 and Keyser 11.
Tony Hobson Postgame Interview:
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Game Highlights:
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FHSU Men’s Basketball Ranked No. 24 In First DII Regular Season Poll
The Fort Hays State men’s basketball team is ranked No. 24 in the first regular season NABC Division II national poll, released on Tuesday. FHSU received votes in the preseason poll and leaps into the first set of weekly rankings following their 6-0 start to the season.
FHSU joins Missouri Southern as the only two MIAA teams in the first poll. Missouri Southern was No. 4 in the preseason poll and has moved up to No. 2 in the first regular season poll after a pair of top three teams suffered early season losses.
This is the third consecutive year the Tigers have been in the national rankings. The last two years, the Tigers ascended all the way to No. 3 in the nation. FHSU finished last year ranked No. 13. FHSU was one of just eight teams last year to remain in every regular season poll. This is the fifth year that the Tigers have been in the top 25 under head coach Mark Johnson.
FHSU has just one game this week, opening conference play at Lincoln University on Wednesday evening (Nov. 30) at 7:30 pm. After that, the Tigers return home for three straight conference games in Hays, starting with Washburn on December 7.
– FHSU Sports Information –
NABC Division II Top-25 Poll (Nov. 29, 2011)
1. Bellarmine (Ky.) (5-0)
2. Missouri Southern (6-0)
3. MetropolitanState(Colo.) (5-0)
4. LincolnMemorial (Tenn.) (6-0)
5. Southern Indiana (4-0)
6. Humboldt State(Calif.) (4-0)
7. Alabama-Huntsville (3-1)
8. Indiana (Pa.) (4-0)
9. Kentucky Wesleyan (4-0)
10. Benedict (S.C.) (2-0)
11. Colorado School of Mines (3-0)
12. Georgia Southwestern (5-0)
13. Findlay(Ohio) (3-1)
14. West Liberty (W.Va.) (4-1)
15. ArkansasTech (3-0)
16. Tarleton State (Tex.) (4-1)
17. Bowie State (Md.) (3-1)
18. Augustana (S.D.) (3-1)
19. Pacific (Wash.) (5-1)
20. Winona State (Minn.) (4-1)
21. Alaska-Anchorage (1-2)
22. Florida Southern (3-1)
23. Cal Poly Pamona (2-0)
24. Fort Hays State (Kan.) (6-0)
25. Rollins (Fla.) (4-0)
Others receiving votes: Hillsdale (Mich.) 20, Grand Canyon (Ariz.) 16, Montevallo (Ala.) 16, Northern Kentucky 16, Charleston (W.Va.) 15, Quincy (Ill.) 14, Central Missouri 13, Lewis (Ill.) 13, Bentley (Mass.) 9, LIU-C.W. Post (N.Y.) 8, Midwestern State (Texas) 7, Arkansas-Monticello 6, Georgia College & State 6, Western Washington 5, Christian Brothers (Tenn.) 2.
MIAA Teams In Bold
South Central Regoin Teams In Italics
Kansas’ Thomas Robinson Named Big 12 Player of the Week
IRVING, Texas – Kansas junior forward Thomas Robinson was named the Phillips 66 Big 12 Player of the Week Monday. He earned the honor for games of Nov. 21-27 in voting by a panel of media covering the conference. It is the first career weekly honor for Robinson.
Robinson, 6-10, 237 from Washington, D.C., led Kansas to a 2-1 record at the EA SPORTS Maui Invitational, with wins over Georgetown (67-63) and UCLA (72-56) before the Jayhawks fell to No. 6 Duke (68-61) in the event’s title game. Robinson averaged 17.0 points and 12.3 rebounds, notching a double-double in each contest for the Jayhawks. He shot 50 percent (20-of-40) from the field and connected on 11-of-17 (.647) free throws while adding four assists and two steals. Robinson tied his career-high against the Hoyas, finishing with 20 points. He also posted a career-best rebounding total with 15 versus the Blue Devils. Robinson has five double-doubles this season and is one of two players in the Big 12 that is averaging a double-double (16.0 ppg, 12.0 rpg). He leads the conference with his 12.0 rebounds per game average and his 16.0 points per game are tied for fourth in the league with senior teammate Tyshawn Taylor.
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AUDIO – FHSU Basketball News Conference 11/28/11
Fort Hays State women’s basketball coach Tony Hobson and men’s coach Mark Johnson held their weekly news conference Monday. Both teams hit the road Wednesday to begin MIAA play in Jefferson City, Mo. against the Lincoln Blue Tigers.
Both teams are 6-0.
The Lady Tigers play at 5:30pm with the men to follow around 7:30pm from Jason Gym. Coverage on Tiger Radio Mix-103 begins at 5:10pm with the Fort Hays Auto Sales Pregame Show.
Tony Hobson News Conference Part 1
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Tony Hobson News Conference Part 2
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Mark Johnson News Conference
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Broncos Defeat San Diego In Overtime
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Tim Tebow engineered yet another comeback for the Broncos, and Matt Prater’s 37-yard field goal with 29 seconds remaining in overtime lifted Denver over the reeling San Diego Chargers 16-13 Sunday afternoon.
Tebow led Denver to a game-tying field goal with 1:34 left in regulation, them moved the ball into Chargers territory late in OT after San Diego’s Nick Novak pushed his 53-yard field goal attempt wide right.
After a first-down run by Tebow, Willis McGahee ran up the middle for a 24-yard gain to reach the Chargers’ 17-yard line. A kneel down by Tebow preceded Prater splitting the uprights to keep the Broncos (6-5) in the AFC West title hunt.
San Diego’s Ryan Mathews ran for a career-high 137 yards, 14 coming on a sprint off tackle to move the ball to the Denver 35-yard line with under five minutes in overtime.
Broncos rookie Von Miller tackled Mike Tolbert for a four-yard loss on 3rd-and-6 from the 31 to bring out the kicking unit. Even though an ill-timed timeout nullified a blocked kick, Denver stayed alive thanks to Novak’s unsuccessful kick.
Tebow completed at least 50-percent of his passes for the first time this year, connecting on 9-of-18 throws for 143 yards and a touchdown.
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Gill Out As KU Football Coach
Turner Gill has been relieved of his duties as head football coach at the University of Kansas, KU Athletics Director Sheahon Zenger announced Sunday. Gill has coached the Jayhawks for two seasons after signing a five-year, $10 million contract in December 2009.
“After a thorough evaluation of our football program,” Zenger said, “I have concluded that new leadership is necessary to place us on the path toward competing for championships in the Big 12 Conference. I come to this conclusion reluctantly, because I have the utmost respect for Turner Gill as a quality individual who wants only the best for the young men he coaches.”
Zenger, who informed Gill of his decision late Sunday afternoon, said a national search for Gill’s successor will begin immediately. “I have no specific timetable,” he said. “Naturally I would like to have a new coach on board as soon as possible.” Zenger has named recruiting coordinator Reggie Mitchell as interim head coach.
Kansas Athletics owes Gill some $6 million for the remaining three years of his contract; Zenger said Kansas will fulfill the terms of that contract.
“We are striving for excellence across KU’s academic and research missions, and that drive extends to all of our athletic programs,” said KU Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little. “In consulting with Athletics Director Zenger, I agree that in order to achieve the excellence we seek in Kansas Football it is time to make a leadership change. Turner Gill is a man of integrity and we appreciate his service to our community.”
The current staff will continue to recruit under the direction of Mitchell.
FHSU Men’s Basketball Defeats Baker
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The Tigers dealt with a hot shooting opponent for the second day in a row, but capitalizing on turnovers was key in a 90-72 win for the Tigers over Baker on Sunday (Nov. 27). The Tigers moved to 6-0 overall heading into MIAA play, which starts Wednesday at Lincoln in Jefferson City, Mo. FHSU finished its non-conference regular season slate perfect for the second straight season.
Baker finished with a higher shooting percentage overall and beyond the 3-point line than FHSU. The Wildcats shot 55.3 percent from the field (26-of-47) and 60 percent (6-of-10) beyond the arc. FHSU shot the ball very well also at 52.3 percent (34-of-65) from the field and 45.8 percent (11-of-24) beyond the 3-point line. FHSU scored 24 points off 20 Baker turnovers and attempted 22 more shots.
Kendrick Morse led FHSU with 20 points on 8-of-14 shooting, which included two 3-point field goals and a 2-of-2 effort at the free-throw line. Tyrone Phillips continued his hot hand of late with 19 points on 6-of-10 shooting, which included three 3-point field goals, and a 4-of-4 effort at the free-throw line. Karron McKenzie finished with 15 and Matt Simmons added 12. Simmons also led the team in rebounds with seven. Omar McDade had a season-high six assists.
– FHSU Sports Information –
Coach Johnson Postgame Interview
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Kendrick MorsePostgame Interview
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Game Highlights
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FHSU Men’s Basketball Holds Off Sterling
Sterling came out of the gates red hot, but the FHSU weathered the storm to eventually defeat the Warriors 81-66 on Saturday (Nov. 26) at Gross Coliseium. Sterling led by six midway through the first half, but FHSU stormed back with a 19-4 run to take control and eventually lead by seven at halftime. They kept the Warriors at arm’s length in the second half to secure the win to move to 5-0 on the year.
Both teams shot over 50 percent from the field in the first half. Fort Hays State was just a smidge better at 53.8 percent, compared to 52.4 percent for Sterling. Karron McKenzie (13 points) and Kendrick Morse (10 points) did the most damage for FHSU in the first half, scoring over half of the team’s 40 points in the opening frame. Trenton Stutzman was red hot from beyond the 3-point line for Sterling and had all 16 of his points in the first half on perfect shooting from the field with four makes beyond the arc.
McKenzie went on to finish with a career-high 22 points on 9-of-12 shooting from the field. He was perfect at the free-throw line, 3-of-3. Morse and Tyrone Phillips each finished with 15 points. Morse finished with a team-high five assists. Markus Yarbrough added 10 off the bench.
The Tigers scorched the nets in the second half, shooting 65.4 percent from the field to finish at 59.6 percent for the game. Sterling finished at 47.1 percent from the field, but 55.6 percent beyond the 3-point line (10-of-18) to stay in the game.
Fort Hays State comes right back on Sunday (Nov. 27) to host Baker University at 3 pm, which closes out non-conference play.
– FHSU Sports Information –
Mark Johnson Postgame Interview
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Jason Ball Postgame Interview
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Game Highlights
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FHSU Lady Tigers Move To 5-0 With Win Over Bethel
The Fort Hays State women’s basketball team continued their hot start to the 2011-12 season with a 95-61 victory over Bethel College (Kan.) on Saturday afternoon at Gross Coliseum. Three players for FHSU scored in double figures, with twelve scoring total, as the Lady Tigers won their sixth consecutive game to open the year. It is the second time in the last three years that Fort Hays State has started a season 6-0, but only the third time in school history.
Fort Hays State jumped out early to a lead over the Threshers and never trailed the entire game. Led by 16 first half points from Melissa Nelson, the Lady Tigers would double up Bethel by a score of 56-28 at halftime. Nelson was held to just three points in the second half but tied with Katelyn Edwards by scoring a game-high 19 points. Kaiameka Brown added 13 points for the Lady Tigers, who shot 50.7% (37-73) from the field. Edwards also led the team with seven rebounds while Crista Bechard had a season-high six assists for the second time this season.
Bethel College, who counted the game as an exhibition and remains 3-3 on the season, was led by 13 points from Melissa Irwin and 10 from Jordan Blanson. Taylor Durant pulled down a game-high nine rebounds for the Threshers and helped them tie FHSU for the game with 41 rebounds. What did Bethel in was their 29 turnovers, which included 16 Tiger steals.
Fort Hays State is now 6-0 on the season as they head into MIAA conference play. The Lady Tigers travel to Jefferson City, Mo. on Wednesday evening for a 5:30 pm matchup against Lincoln.
– FHSU Sports Information –
Tony Hobson Post Game Interview
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Game Highlights
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