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Fort Hays Men’s & Women’s Basketball win Friday night over Central Christian

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The Fort Hays State Tigers close the first half on a 25-6 run to lead by 16 and go on for a 76-52 victory over Central Christian College Friday night at Gross Coliseum. Fort Hays State used a 40-8 erasing a 3-point first half lead and building a 27-point lead with 15 1/2 minutes to play. Tyrone Phillips led three in double-figures with a game-high 24 points. Karron McKenzie scored 13 points and grabbed 10 rebounds. Matt Simmons added 10 points and 11 rebounds as the Tigers improve to 3-0.

The Fort Hays State Lady Tigers jumped out to an 18-2 lead then outscored Central Christian 35-2 to start the second half and win 105-24. FHSU (4-0) held Central Christian to two field goals in the second half. Kate Edwards led four in double-figures with 18 points. Kimber Wieser scored 14, Traci Keyser 13 and Brooke Arp 12. 6’4″ freshman Kate Lehman scored eight and grabbed eight rebounds and added five blocks.

Women’s Coach Tony Hobson Post Game Interview
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Women’s Game Highlights
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Men’s Coach Mark Johnson Post Game Interview
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Tyrone Phillips Post Game Player Interview
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Men’s Game Highlights
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Friday Nigh High School Scores

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Class 6A
Olathe-East    21       (3)Olathe-South     38
(1)Wichita Heights    34       Derby     14

Class 5A
Garnder-Edgerton    14      (4)Stillwell-Blue Valley    34
(1)Bishop Carroll  21      Hutchinson     29

Class 4A
Paola    10      Eudora     13
Topeka-Hayden    29        Rose Hill     40

Class 3A
St. George-Rock Creek     13      Silver Lake    14
Garden Plains     14       Conway Springs     38

Class 2A
Centralia     24      St. Mary’s Colgan     10
LaCrosse     13      Plainville     6

8 Man 1
Madison/Hamilton (12-0) _____ South Gray (11-0) _____

8 Man II
Thunder Ridge (12-0) _____ Baileyville B&B (11-0) _____

FHSU’s Hileman Leads List Of Five All-MIAA Selections

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The Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) released its 2011 All-MIAA Volleyball selections on Thursday (Nov. 17). Fort Hays State senior libero Tracie Hileman was named to the third team while freshmen Sara Hewson and Kylee Hoagland along with sophomores Madison Schwartz and Jenna Ulrich were honorable mention selections.
 
Hileman earns the first All-MIAA honor of her career after leading the Tigers in digs with 653 for an average of 5.18 per set, which ranked third in the MIAA. The senior from Tonganoxie, Kan., finished her career third all-time in Fort Hays State’s Division II history in digs with 1,657.
 
Hewson, a native of Loveland, Colo., missed part of the season with a leg injury but still managed a solid freshman year, finishing with 227 kills and 28 service aces. Despite missing time, she still ranked third on the team in digs with 281, an average of 2.87 per set.
 
Hoagland teamed with Hewson to lead a strong freshman class for the Tigers. Hoagland, who hails from Mead, Colo., was third on the team in kills with 302 and second in blocks with 85. FHSU has now had three freshmen earn All-MIAA honors in the past two seasons.
 
Schwartz, a sophomore from Lincoln, Neb., earns All-MIAA honorable mention honors for the second straight season after leading the team in kills in 2011 with 308. Schwartz also added 126 digs and 34 blocks for the Tigers.
 
Ulrich earned her first all-conference nod following a breakout sophomore campaign. Ulrich, a Luray, Kan. native, was the only Tiger to start all 33 matches in 2011 and she finished the year ranking second on the team with 303 kills while leading the Tigers in hitting percentage (.259) and blocks (137). Her 137 blocks ranked her fourth in the MIAA and was the sixth-best mark in a single season in school history.
 
Below is a full list of the 2011 All-MIAA Awards:
 
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Allie Huffman, Sr., OH, Central Missouri

FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR
Katie Deutschmann, S, Emporia State

COACH OF THE YEAR
Chris Herron, Washburn

FIRST TEAM
OH: Allie Huffman, Sr., Central Missouri**
MH: Paula Harris, Sr., Central Missouri** [r1]
OPP: Breanna Lewis, Sr., Washburn
S: Julia Bates, So., Central Missouri
MH: Megan Sharpe, Jr., Truman [r1]
OH: Hillary Hughes, Jr., Washburn
MH: Mollie Lacy, Sr., Washburn [r1][r1]
L: Meg Schwartz, Jr., Emporia State
**Unanimous Selection
[r1] – Repeat first team selection from last season
[r1][r1] – Repeat first team selection from the last two seasons

SECOND TEAM
S: Katie Deutschmann, Fr., Emporia State
MH: Jessica Fey, Jr., Washburn
MH: Bradye Peniston, Jr., Central Missouri
L: Taylor Krejci, Sr., Central Missouri
S: Laira Akin, Sr., Northwest Missouri
S: Abby Wittman, So., Washburn
OH: Paige Vanderpool, So., Emporia State
L: Abby Moser, Fr., Truman

THIRD TEAM
OH: Tahler Johnston, Sr., Missouri Western
OH: Morgan Voorhes, Fr., Pittsburg State
L: Tracie Hileman, Sr., Fort Hays State
MH: Courtney Haring, Fr., Emporia State
OH/MH: Rachel Olinyk, Sr., Missouri Southern
OH: Britni Reed, So., Southwest Baptist
OH: Taylor Goodness, So., Central Missouri
S: Stephanie Hattey, So., Missouri Western

HONORABLE MENTION
Central Missouri: Kelsey Ortwerth, Sr., RS

Emporia State: Brianna Kaiser, So., OH

Fort Hays State: Jenna Ulrich, So., MH; Madison Schwartz, So., OH/RS; Kylee Hoagland, Fr., MH; Sara Hewson, Fr., OH

Missouri Western: Shelby Corkill, Fr., OH; Alex Behnke, Sr., MB

Northwest Missouri: Amy Majors, So., MH

Pittsburg State: Christa McCaw, So., L; Lauren Brentlinger, So., MB; Brooke Fay, Jr., M

Southwest Baptist: Kylie Heim, Sr., RS; Carrie Johnson, Jr., M; Kristi Hager, Jr., L

Truman: Allie Brak, Fr., OH; Kylie Easlon, Sr., S; Emily Briseno, Jr., MB

FHSU Women’s Basketball Rolls Past Tabor

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The Fort Hays State women’s basketball team scored the games first 14 points, holding Tabor scoreless for the first six minutes and roll to a 93-34 victory Wednesday night in their home opener at Gross Coliseum.

The Tigers shot 54-percent in the first half and led 54-14 at halftime.

Kate Edwards was the only Tiger to reach double-figures, scoring 14 points and grabbing six rebounds. Traci Keyser and freshman Keriann Shaw both scored nine while Kelsie Sorenson and freshman walkon Christine Russell both add eight. 14 Tigers logged 10 or more minutes in the game with all 15 scoring. Crista Bechard dished out a game-high six assists.

FHSU held Tabor to 12 field goals for the game and outrebounded the Bluejays 49-22 and pulled down 27 offensive rebounds.

The win improves the Lady Tigers to 3-0. They return to action Friday at 5:30pm against Central Christian then host Northwestern Oklahoma State Saturday at 7pm.

Tony Hobson Postgame Interview
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Kate Edwards Postgame Interview
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Game Audio Highlights
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LaCrosse VS Plainville (LISTEN or WATCH at 7PM)

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Tonight’s Sub-State Championship game matches a pair of familiar foes; the Plainville Cardinals and the LaCrosse Leopards. LaCrosse defeated Plainville in the final week of the regular season 14-8, giving LaCrosse the district crown.

The Leopards went on to defeat Moundridge in the first round at home and then went on the road last week and used a strong second half to down the defending state champions the Meade Buffaloes, 21-12 and they are a perfect 11-0 heading into this week.

The Plainville Cardinals bounced back after the loss to LaCrosse and won on the road at Salina Sacred Heart and then last week their defense put the clamps on the Stanton Country Trojan offense and downed them 6-0 in Johnson City. So they return home, this week, for their first playoff game with a 10-1 record.

The winner of tonight’s game will play the winner of the Pitt-Colgan vs. Centralia game next Saturday in Hays at Lewis Field Stadium.

Kickoff from Plainville is set for 7pm with out pre-game show beginning at 6:30 on The Country Bull Y102.

Radio Broadcast Team: Jonathan Zweygardt, Cole Reif and MJ Klein

Live Web TV
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Broadcast Team: Jeremy McGuire and Dave Barber
Kickoff: 7pm

FHSU Men’s Basketball Defeats Bethany

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The Fort Hays State Tigers hit 10 of their final 12 shots in the first half to build a 21-point halftime lead and go on for an 85-50 win over Bethany College Tuesday night at Gross Coliseum.

The Tigers shot 57-percent in the first half despite missing 10 straight 3-point attempts, and finish hitting 50-percent from the floor for the game.

Karron McKenzie led three Tigers in double-figures with a career-high 17 points. He also grabbed six rebounds and had six steals. Tyrone Phillips added 13, 11 coming in the first half. Kendrick Morse scored 12. Matt Simmons set a new career-high with 17 rebounds.

The Tigers shoot 50-percent for the game but were just 10-for-33 from 3-point range and hit only 5-of-13 free throws.

Fort Hays State is back at home Friday against Central Christian.

 Mark Johnson Postgame Interview
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Karron McKenzie Postgame Interview
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Game Highlights
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Kansas Falls To No. 2 Kentucky

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Kentucky shot 64-percent from the floor in the second half and clamped down defensively, holding Kansas to 28-percent shooting in the second period to defeat the Jayhawks 75-65 Tuesday night at the State Farm Champions Classic in front of sellout crowd Madison Square Garden.

KU and UK were tied at 28 at halftime but the Wildcats quickly took charge in the second half and led by as many as 17 midway through.

Doron Lamb scored 17, Terrance Jones added 15 to lead second-ranked Wildcats.
Tyshawn Taylor scored 22 to lead the Jayhawks (1-1). Thomas Robinson added 11 points and 12 rebounds before fouling out with 3:31 to play.

FHSU’s Edwards MIAA Women’s Basketball Player Of The Week

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Missouri Southern’s Jason Adams and Fort Hays State’s Katelyn Edwards have been named MIAA Basketball Student-Athletes of the Week for the week of Nov. 4-12 as selected by a conference SID panel. It the first time a member of the Lady Tigers has been honored since Treci Keyser earned the distinction for the week of February 7 during last season.

Edwards led the Lady Tigers to a pair of wins at the season-opening St. Mary’s Classic in San Antonio, Texas. The Lady Tigers knocked off tournament-host St. Mary’s (Tex.) 70-60 on Saturday before downing No. 20 Tarleton State (Tex.) by a score of 67-56 on Sunday.

Edwards, a sophomore transfer from Crete, Neb., had 10 points against St. Mary’s on just 2-7 shooting, but she knocked down 6-9 free throw attempts. She also grabbed a game-high six rebounds, blocked a shot and recorded an assist in the game. Against Tarleton State, Edwards recorded the first double-double of her young FHSU career, scoring 20 points and pulling down 13 rebounds. She was 8-16 shooting from the field and 4-5 from the stripe. Edwards almost averaged a double-double for the week, scoring 15.0 points per game to go along with 9.5 rebounds per contest. She ranks second on the team in scoring and first in rebounding.

TMP’s Nick Hammeke Signed with Fort Hays

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TMP Senior Nick Hammeke signed a letter of intent, Tuesday afternoon, to play baseball at Fort Hays State University next season. Hammeke is a three year starter at shortstop for the Monarchs and was an all-league selection the past three years. Hammeke said he chose Fort Hays because of the quality of the program. Hammeke was a member of the past two TMP state runner up teams and has had an on-base percentage of .500 for the last two season combined.

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Comments from coach Bryan Schumacher
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(AUDIO) Mark Johnson and Tony Hobson Basketball Press Conference

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Fort Hays State head women’s basketball coach Tony Hobson and head men’s coach Mark Johnson held thier first news conference of the season today.

The Tiger men are 1-0 following a 65-51 win at Nebraska-Kearney Sunday. They host Bethany College tonight at 7pm at Gross Coliseum.

The Lady Tigers are off to a 2-0 start with wins over St. Mary’s (Tex.) and No. 20 Tarleton State (Tex.) at the St. Mary’s Rattler Classic in San Antonio over the weekend. The Tiger women host Tabor College Wednesday night at 7pm at Gross Coliseum.

Tony Hobson News Conference Segment 1
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Tony Hobston News Conference Segment 2
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Mark Johnson News Conference
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MIAA Announces 2011 All-Conference Football Team (FHSU’s Whitehill, Kosjer 1st Team)

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Washburn’s Dane Simoneau (offense), Pittsburg State’s Nate Dreiling (defense) and Missouri Western’s Greg Zuerlein (special teams) were named MIAA Players of the Year to headline the all-conference team released by the league office Tuesday. The selections were made by the league’s 10 head coaches, and coaches were not permitted to vote for their own players.

Simoneau was selected as the MIAA Offensive Player of the Year after tying for the league lead with 34 touchdown passes. The senior from Salina, Kan., finished second in the league in passing yards (3,449), passing efficiency (155.1) and total offense (3,440 yards). He ranks third all-time in MIAA career passing yards with 10,651, and is also third in MIAA career total offense with 10,526 yards. Simoneau was an All-MIAA First Team selection as well.

Dreiling was named the MIAA Defensive Player of the Year after a season in which he finished third in the league in both tackles (93) and interceptions (five), and tied for fifth in the conference in both passes defended (nine) and fumbles recovered (two). The sophomore from Hutchinson, Kan., was also a unanimous All-MIAA First Team selection.

Zuerlein is the unanimous MIAA Special Teams Player of the Year after leading the conference in field goals made (20) and field goal percentage (95.2). The senior from Lincoln, Neb., led all MIAA kickers with a 10.7 points per game scoring average. He is currently on a streak in which he has made 18 consecutive field goals, an MIAA record. For the year, he is a perfect 5-for-5 from 30-39 yards, 3-for-3 between 40-49 yards and 6-for-6 from 50+ yards, including a 58-yarder. Zuerlein was a unanimous pick for All-MIAA First Team as well.

Northwest Missouri defensive back Bryce Enyard was voted the MIAA Freshman of the Year after finishing second in the league with six interceptions, including one returned 59 yards for a touchdown. The Huntsville, Mo., product was also selected All-MIAA Second Team.

Pittsburg State head coach Tim Beck was the unanimous pick for MIAA Coach of the Year after leading the Gorillas to the 2011 MIAA Championship, their first league title since 2004 and 11th MIAA crown since joining the conference in 1989. It is the first conference coach of the year honor for Beck, who is in his second season as Pittsburg State head coach.

Missouri Western had the most first team selections with five, followed by Pittsburg State and Central Missouri with four apiece, Missouri Southern, Northwest Missouri and Washburn with three each, Fort Hays State with two and Emporia State with one.

 2011 ALL-MIAA FOOTBALL TEAM
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Dane Simoneau, Sr., QB, Washburn 

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Nate Dreiling, So., LB, Pittsburg State

SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Greg Zuerlein, Sr., K, Missouri Western

FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR
Bryce Enyard, DB, Northwest Missouri

COACH OF THE YEAR
Tim Beck, Pittsburg State

FIRST TEAM OFFENSE
QB: Dane Simoneau, Sr., Washburn
RB: Michael Hill, Jr., Missouri Western
RB: Justin Cooper, Sr., Washburn
WR: Landon Zerkel, Jr., Missouri Southern
WR: Jamar Howard, Sr., Central Missouri
TE: David Cannon, Jr., Central Missouri
OL: Macon Allan, Jr., Missouri Western
OL: Cody Johnson, Sr., Northwest Missouri
OL: Brian Folkerts, Sr., Washburn [r1]
OL: Logan Freeman, Jr., Central Missouri
OL: Ian Saxton, Sr., Missouri Southern
K: Greg Zuerlein, Sr., Missouri Western**
KR/PR: John Brown, So., Pittsburg State

**Unanimous Selection
[r1] – Repeat first team selection from last season

FIRST TEAM DEFENSE
DL: Brandon Williams, Jr., Missouri Southern** [r1]
DL: Josh Lorenson, Sr., Northwest Missouri** [r1]
DL: David Bass, Jr., Missouri Western
DL: Gus Toca, Jr., Pittsburg State
LB: Chad Kilgore, Sr., Northwest Missouri** [r1][r1]
LB: Nate Dreiling, So., Pittsburg State**
LB: Alex Whitehill, Sr., Fort Hays State
DB: Marlon Douglas, Sr., Central Missouri [r1]
DB: Derek Lohmann, Jr., Emporia State
DB: Elijah Olabode, Sr., Pittsburg State
DB: Shane Simpson, Jr., Missouri Western
P: Ethan Kosjer, Sr., Fort Hays State

**Unanimous Selection
[r1] – Repeat first team selection from last season
[r1][r1] – Repeat first team selection from the last two seasons

SECOND TEAM OFFENSE
QB: Zac Dickey, Sr., Pittsburg State
RB: James Franklin, So., Northwest Missouri
RB: Jordan Simmons, Jr., Northwest Missouri
WR: John Brown, So., Pittsburg State
WR: DeJuan Beard, So., Washburn
TE: Kyle Kilgore, Sr., Northwest Missouri
OL: Cody Holland, So., Pittsburg State
OL: Kell Smalley, Sr., Pittsburg State
OL: Rod Williams, Jr., Northwest Missouri
OL: Lance Uhles, Jr., Emporia State
OL: John “Hawk” Rouse, Jr., Fort Hays State
K: Todd Adolf, Jr., Northwest Missouri
KR/PR: Jordan Simmons, Jr., Northwest Missouri

SECOND TEAM DEFENSE
DL: Dakota Palan-Johnson, Sr., Washburn
DL: Spencer Worthington, Sr., Pittsburg State
DL: Ben Pister, Jr., Missouri Western
DL: Kenny Smith, Jr., Missouri Southern
LB: Bryce Atagi, So., Washburn
LB: Jahmil Taylor, Jr., Washburn
LB: Luke Stringer, Sr., Pittsburg State
DB: Richie Schumacher, Jr., Truman
DB: Casey Curran, Sr., Washburn
DB: Marty Pfannenstiel, Sr., Washburn
DB: Jack Long, Sr., Missouri Western
DB: Bryce Enyard, Fr., Northwest Missouri
P: Eric Phillips, Jr., Truman

[Note: Ties in voting created an additional spot at DB]

HONORABLE MENTION
Central Missouri: Tommy Corwin, Sr., QB; David Bax, Jr., DL; Patrick Lewis, Jr., DB; Aaron Jamieson, Jr., K; Matt Jordan, Jr., P; Taylor Dyer, Sr., WR

Emporia State: LaDarrian Page, Sr., RB; Shjuan Richardson, Jr., WR; Adam Schiltz, Jr., TE; Kennedy Ezimako, Sr., DL; Ben Carlson, Jr., LB; Tyler Eckenrode, Jr., QB

Fort Hays State: Andre Smith, Jr., RB; Casey Sorrell, Sr., OL; Kyle Perry, Jr., DL; Korey Allison, Sr., DB; Kedron Paul, Jr., DB; Lamar Leon, Sr., OL

Lincoln: Corderious Gregory, Sr., WR; O’Hara Fluellen, Sr., DB; Justin Campbell, So., OL; Vonques Knox, Fr., DL; Fred Fuller, Jr., KR/PR

Missouri Southern: Ne’Ronte Threatt, Jr., WR/KR/PR; Austin Lepper, So., TE; Brian Rodgers, Jr., DB; Ryon Phillips, Fr., DL; Collin Howard, Sr., QB; Alex Wong, Jr., LB

Missouri Western: Travis Partridge, So., QB; Tarrell Downing, Jr., WR/KR/PR; Colt Schulte, Jr., OL; Brian Chiles, Jr., OL; Austin Baska, So., DL; Tom Madget, Sr., LB; Jeremy Weston, Jr., DB; Ben Jackson, Jr., DB; Scott Groner, So., P

Northwest Missouri: Tyler Shaw, Jr., WR; Jake Soy, Sr., WR; David Mosley, Sr., WR; Taylor Pierce, Sr., WR; Aaron Terry, Sr., DL; Blake Christopher, Sr., QB

Pittsburg State: Nick Pugh, Jr., OL: J.R. Jones, Sr., DL; Jon Thomas, Sr., WR; Briceton Wilson, Jr., RB; Chase McCoy, Sr., K; Chas Smith, Jr., S

Truman: Anthony Brown, Sr., WR; Blake Holland, Jr., OL; Patrick Blackwell, Jr., DL; Wade Pelc, Jr., LB; Derek Koon, So., K; Dallas Grier, So., WR

Washburn: Gregory Schoenberg, Sr., FB; Tore’ Hurst, So., TE; Kyle Duncan, So., OL; Jayveri Kelly, Jr., DL; Steve Dieckhaus, Jr., OL; Ian Williams, Sr., DL

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FHSU’s Whitehill Honored By MIAA Following Record-Setting Day

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. – John Brown (Pittsburg State), Alex Whitehill (Fort Hays State), and Greg Zuerlein (Missouri Western) have been named MIAA Football Student-Athletes of the Week for the week of Nov. 12 as selected by a conference SID panel.

MIAA OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
John Brown, WR, Pittsburg State
Brown matched a school record with five touchdowns in No. 9 Pitt State’s 51-28 victory over Missouri Southern Saturday (Nov. 12) in the Sonic Miner’s Bowl.  Brown caught five passes for a career-high 146 yards, including touchdown grabs of 76 and 13 yards. The Homestead, Fla., native also carried the ball four times for 34 yards and three TDs, scoring on runs of 1, 3 and 25 yards.  Brown compiled 224 all-purpose yards in the contest, helping the Gorillas claim the 2011 MIAA Championship with the victory over the visiting Lions.

Others Nominated: Tommy Corwin, UCM; Michael Hill, MWSU; James Franklin, NWMSU.

MIAA DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Alex Whitehill, LB, Fort Hays State
Whitehill had a huge afternoon on defense for the Tigers. With 21 tackles against the Griffons, he set a new all-time FHSU single-season record for tackles with 164 in a season. It broke the mark of 150 set by Junior Hartig in 1979. The 164 tackles were just five shy of the NCAA Division II single-season record. Late in the game, Whitehill set a new NCAA Division II record for assisted tackles in a game with his 106th of the season. It passed the old mark of 105 set by Brian Holliday of Fayetteville State in 2002. The senior from McPherson, Kan., also set a career-high for tackles in a game with 21. He recorded the second interception of his career and returned it 37 yards to the MWSU 9-yardline, which set up a field goal to pull the Tigers within four points at 21-17 in the second quarter. Whitehill recorded double digit tackles in 9 of 11 games this year and reached at least 20 three times. He continues to lead NCAA Division II in tackles.            

Others Nominated: Alexis Reedus, UCM; Ben Jackson, MWSU; Gus Toca, PSU; Nic Abbate, TSU.

MIAA SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Greg Zuerlein, K, Missouri Western
Zuerlein nailed two more field goals against the Tigers. The senior from Lincoln, Neb., also had 10 kickoffs with three being for touchbacks. Zuerlein has made 18 consecutive field goals, which is an MIAA record, and he has made 20 total field goals, a new single season record by a Griffon kicker. During his current 18 straight field goals, 14 of them have been from 30+ yards. He is a perfect 5-for-5 from 30-39 yards, 3-for-3 between 40-49 yards and 6-of-6 from 50+ yards. He connected on all seven of his extra point attempts as well. Zuerlein scored 13 of the Griffons’ 55 points in the game.

 Others Nominated: Jordan Simmons, NWMSU; De’Vante Bausby, PSU; Eric Phillips, TSU.

 2011 MIAA Football Student-Athletes of the Week
9/5 – Offense: Dane Simoneau, QB, WU; Defense: Gus Toca, DE, PSU; Special Teams: John Brown, RS, PSU
9/12 – Offense: J.B. Clark, QB, TSU; Defense: David Bass, DE, MWSU; Special Teams: Aaron Jamieson, K, UCM, Andy Mundwiller, PR/WR, TSU.
9/19 – Offense: Jamar Howard, WR, UCM; Defense: Nate Dreiling, LB, PSU; Special Teams: Jon Thomas, RS, PSU
9/26 – Offense: Tommy Corwin, QB, UCM, Landon Zerkel, WR, MSSU; Defense: Ryon Phillips, DL, MSSU, Spencer Worthington, DE, PSU; Special Teams: Jeremy Linn, K, WU
10/3 – Offense: John Brown, WR, PSU, Tommy Corwin, QB, UCM; Defense: Nate Dreiling, LB, PSU; Special Teams: Greg Zuerlein, K, MWSU
10/10 – Offense: Justin Cooper, RB, WU; Defense: Dakota Palan-Johnson, DE, WU; Special Teams: Tarrell Downing, WR/RS, MWSU
10/17 – Offense: Trevor Adams, QB, NWMSU; Defense: Ryon Phillips, DE, MSSU; Special Teams: Jake Craig, P, PSU.
10/24 – Offense: Blake Christopher, QB, NWMSU; Defense: Nate Dreiling, LB, PSU; Special Teams: Ne’Ronte Threatt, WR/KR, MSSU
10/31 – Offense: Michael Hill, RB, MWSU; Defense: David Bass, DE, MWSU; Special Teams: Jordan Simmons, KR, NWMSU
11/7 – Offense: LaDarrian Page, RB, ESU; Defense: Derek Lohmann, S, ESU; Special Teams: Greg Zuerlein, K, MWSU    
11/14 – Offense: John Brown, WR, PSU; Defense: Alex Whitehill, LB, FHSU; Special Teams: Greg Zuerlein, K, MWSU

 

K-State’s Klein, Cantele Honored As Big 12 Players Of The Week

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MANHATTAN, Kan. – Following Kansas State’s thrilling four-overtime victory over Texas A&M on Saturday, quarterback Collin Klein and place kicker Anthony Cantele were named the Big 12 Players of the Week, the conference office announced Monday.

Klein earned Offensive Player of the Week honors for the first time in his career, while Cantele was named the Special Teams Player of the Week for the third time in his career and the second time this season. Additionally, Klein was named to the Paul Hornung Award Weekly Honor Roll, which recognizes versatility in single-game performances, and a Manning Award Star of the Week.

The Big 12 honors by Klein and Cantele pushed K-State’s season total to eight, which is second in school history after the 1999 team picked up nine weekly honors.

Against the Aggies, Klein accounted for six total scores – the most in the Big 12 this season – including a school-record-tying five on the ground. He also finished with a career-high 281 yards passing and another score. He eclipsed 100 yards rushing for the fifth time this season after running for 103 yards, which also put him over the 1,000-yard mark for the year.

Klein finished the contest with 384 yards of total offense. He now has a nation-leading 24 rushing scores in 2011, which is a K-State record and is three shy of Ricky Williams’ (Texas) Big 12 record and Ricky Dobbs’ (Navy) NCAA record by a quarterback.

Klein was named to the Hornung Award Weekly Honor Roll for the first time this season, while he was named a Manning Award Star of the Week for the second time.

Cantele connected on two key fields, one at the end of regulation and another in double-overtime, to extend the game. His 44-yarder sent the game into overtime, while he then connected on a 38-yarder to tie the game and send it into a third overtime. The junior is 13-of-18 this season, including 3-of-5 from over 40 yards.

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