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State Playoff Football: LaCrosse at Meade (LISTEN LIVE)

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For the second straight season the Meade Buffaloes stand in the way of the LaCrosse Leopards in the class 2-1A playoffs. Last season Meade inflicted the only loss on the Leopards on their way to a 12-1 record and a state championship. This season both teams sport perfect 10-0 records and collide again for the chance to play again next week in the Sub-State Championship round.

This season the Meade Buffaloes are the defending state champions and are ranked first in every 2-1A football poll and outscored first playoff opponent 70-20. The LaCrosse Leopards downed Moundridge 34-0 last Friday night to improve to 10-0. Kickoff from Meade is set for 7pm with our coverage beginning at 6:30 on MIX 103.

TMP’s Schumacher Signs with Wyoming

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Thomas More Prep-Marian Senior Dylan Schumacher signed a letter of intent to wrestle and the University of Wyoming Wednesday at the TMP cafeteria. Schumacher has over 100 career wins and is a three-time State Champion for the Monarchs. Schumacher said that he chose Wyoming over Princeton because of the coaching staff and the success of the program. Schumacher will attempt to win his fourth state championship this season.

Monarch head coach Mike Howell said that Dylan is a hard worker and it shows in not only athletics but the classroom as well. The Monarchs first action of the season is November 29th at Cimarron.

Dylan Schumacher’s Comments
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Coach Mike Howell’s Comments
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Fort Hays State Falls Short In Upset Bid At Oklahoma State

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(Photo/Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman )

The Fort Hays State Lady Tigers came oh-so close to pulling off a stunner Wednesday night, but Oklahoma State scored the final seven points to hold off the Tigers 55-51 in Stillwater. 

The Tigers trailed by eleven midway through the first half but scored the final four points of the first half to pull within six (24-30) at the half.

The Tigers used a 10-2 second half run to tie the game at 38 on Kaiamaka Brown 3-pointer. Jamel Durler hit a three with the shot clock winding down to put Fort Hays up 49-46 with 3:46 to play.

Lindsey Keller’s three tied the game at 51 and started a 7-0 run to close out the game for the Cowgirls.

Brown hit four of FHSU’s nine 3’s and led the Tigers with a game-high 18 points, 13 of them in the second half. Traci Keyser added 12 and Katelyn Edwards chipped in with 10. Fort Hays led the Cowgirls in rebounding, 46-41 and were led by Katelyn Edwards nine boards.

Tony Hobson Postgame Interview Part 1
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Tony Hobson Postgame Interview Part 2
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Kaiameka  Brown Postgame Interview
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Game Highlights
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Lunsford Signs With FHSU Basketball

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Hays High Indian Paige Lunsford signed a national letter of intent to play basketball for the Fort Hays State University Tigers on Wednesday in the Hays High cafeteria.

Lunsford a three year starter getting set for her senior season averaged 10.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, 3.5 asissts, and 3 steals per game in the 2010-2011 season.  A two-time first team Western Athletic Conference pick Lunsford started part of her freshmen year and has started 46 of the 57 games she has played in as an Indian, and has scored in double figures in 24 of those games.

Lunsford has scored 546 points through three seasons at Hays High and has been instrumental in helping turnaround a girls program that finished 9-11 last season after a 3-7 start to the season.

Lundsford is also a member of the Indian softball team that went to the 5A state tournament in the spring of 2011.

Hays High tips off their season at the Hays City Shootout December 1st against Kearney, NE.

Here the comments from both Paige Lunsford and head girls basketball coach Kirk Maska below:

 

Paige Lunsford

Paige Lunsford

Head Coach Kirk Maska

Head Coach Kirk Maska

 

Plainville Cardinal Football at Stanton County (LISTEN LIVE)

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After picking up a 52-21 victory over Sacred Heart last week, and their first playoff win since 1992, the Plainville prep football team will travel to Johnson City Friday to face Stanton County in the second round of the Class 2-1A State Playoffs.

Plainville (9-1) raced out to an early lead last Friday in Salina against the Knights. The Cardinals led 22-0 before the game clock even rolled off the first four minutes of the first quarter.

Junior Trevor Axelson had a huge effort in the opening round win. Axelson finished with 13 carries for 185 yards and two touchdowns. Senior Kyle Becker had one of his most efficient games of the year completing 9-for-10 passing for 100 yards and two scores both going to fellow senior Andrew Casey.

Even though junior Harrison Gilliland got hurt in the first half, junior Karson Zeltwanger came on in relief and picked up eight carries for 42 yards and a touchdown.

Stanton County squeezed by Ellis last Friday in the first round 35-34. The Trojans (9-1) scored the game-tying touchdown with just 16 seconds left in the game and would make the extra point for the win.

Stanton County’s only loss of the season came back in week five of the regular season to undefeated Meade in a 34-16 ballgame. The team from Johnson City has the third best scoring offense in Class 2-1A averaging 47 points per game.

The Trojans quarterback, junior Quinn Kendrick, hasn’t thrown the ball much on the season but did air it out more against Ellis a week ago. On the season, Kendrick is 28-for-45 passing for 412 yards and six touchdowns. He has rushed for over 700 yards.

The main threat out of the backfield for Stanton County is Marques Logan. The junior has piled up 1,034 rushing yards and 27 touchdowns.

If Plainville can win they will definitely be hosting a Sub-State game next Friday in Plainville against either LaCrosse or Meade.

Kickoff from Johnson City is set for 6 PM, with the Fort Hays State University Office of Admissions Pregame Show starting at 5:30 on 96.9 KFIX.

Hot Shooting Jayhawks Down Fort Hays State

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The 13th-ranked Kansas Jayhawks shot 61-percent in the first half, racing out to a 30-point halftime lead and defeat the Fort Hays State Tigers 101-52 Tuesday at Allen Fieldhouse.

The Tigers shot just 29-percent in the first half and missed all nine of their 3-point tries. Fort Hays finished 33-percent for the game and just 4-22 from beyond the arc.

Lance Russell led three Tigers in double-figures with 11 points. Markus Yarbrough and KC Rodenburg both added 10.

KU was led by Thomas Robinson who scored 22 popints and grabbed 12 rebounds.

Fort Hays State opens their season for real Sunday afternoon at Nebraska-Kearney.

Mark Johnson Postgame Interview
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LaCrosse Athlete Named Wendy’s Heisman State Winner

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LaCrosse Senior Austin Webs was named one of two Kansas state winners of the Wendy’s High School Heisman Award and selected as one of the 102 High School State Winners for the 2011 Wendy’s High School Heisman Program. The Wendy’s High School Heisman Program honors student athletes who excel in class, sports, and the community. Webs and Cheyenne Becker from Pratt are among 102 state winners and twelve National Finalists will be selected before two National winners are chosen in December.

K-State’s Lockett Named Big 12 Player of the Week

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MANHATTAN, Kan. – Kansas State wide receiver/kickoff return specialist Tyler Lockett earned his second Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week honor in three weeks following his performance against No. 3 Oklahoma State, the conference office announced Monday.

Lockett earned the sixth weekly conference award by a Wildcat this season, while it was the second in the freshman’s career. He is also the first Wildcat true freshman to earn Big 12 Player of the Week accolades twice in a season since Josh Freeman in 2006.

The Tulsa, Okla., native continues to put up All-America numbers in the return game and collected the fifth-most all-purpose yards in K-State history against Oklahoma State (315 yards). He returned a fourth-quarter kickoff 80 yards to set up a game-tying score late in the game and totaled 193 yards in kick returns for the game. The freshman currently ranks second in the nation in kickoff return average. Lockett also rushed three times for 84 yards and caught three passes for 32 yards and a score. 

2011 K-State Big 12 Players of the Week
Sept. 26: Linebacker Tre Walker (Defensive)
Oct. 3: Linebacker Arthur Brown (Defensive); Kicker Anthony Cantele (Special Teams)
Oct. 17: Defensive Lineman Raphael Guidry (Special Teams)
Oct. 24: Wide Receiver/Kick Returner Tyler Lockett (Special Teams)
Nov. 7: Wide Receiver/Kick Returner Tyler Lockett (Special Teams)

– KSU Sports Information –

Royals Send OF Cabrera To Giants For LHP Sanchez

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – The Kansas City Royals have traded outfielder Melky Cabrera to the San Francisco Giants for left-hander Jonathan Sanchez and another minor league pitcher.

Sanchez was the Giants’ best pitcher during the latter part of 2010, when they beat the Texas Rangers to win the World Series. But he was just 4-7 with a 4.26 ERA this season before missing the final month with a left ankle sprain.

Cabrera hit a career-best .305 with 44 doubles, 18 homers and 87 RBIs in his first season with the Royals. By dealing him to San Francisco, Kansas City opens up a spot in its outfielder for hotshot prospect Lorenzo Cain, who hit .312 at Triple-A Omaha this season.

The Royals also get left-hander Ryan Verdugo in the deal. He was 8-6 with a 4.35 ERA for Double-A Richmond this year.

MIAA Names Football Players Of The Week

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. – LaDarrian Page (Emporia State), Derek Lohmann (Emporia State), and Greg Zuerlein (Missouri Western) have been named MIAA Football Student-Athletes of the Week for the week of Nov. 5 as selected by a conference SID panel.

 MIAA OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
LaDarrian Page, RB, Emporia State
Page rushed for 201 yards on just 14 carries with three touchdowns as ESU won its third straight game and fifth game in its last seven. The senior from Lee’s Summit, Mo., became first Hornet to gain 200 yards on the ground since Kevin Smart had 206 in an overtime win at Truman on Oct. 24, 2009. Page’s three touchdowns were the most by a Hornet since he scored three against Southwestern Oklahoma State on Aug. 27, 2009. He averaged 14.4 yards per rush on the afternoon. Page’s 275 all-purpose yards are the most since Tyler Paul had 311 against Truman on Oct. 4, 2003. He gave ESU a 14-7 lead with 3:30 left in first quarter on 10-yard run, and then scored on a 27-yard run to give the Hornets a 35-14 lead with 17 seconds left in the third quarter. After SBU had pulled to within 35-28, Page put ESU back up by two scores on a 14-yard TD rush. He gained 43 of the 80 yards on the drive. Page gained 79 yards on ESU’s final drive, including a game-high 50-yard rush to take the Hornets from their own nine-yard line to the SBU 41 with just over two minutes left. It was his second 50-yard rush of the season, and fourth rush of at least 50 yards in his ESU career. Page also had two kick returns for 44 yards and a punt return of 30 yards.

Others Nominated: Tommy Corwin, UCM; Cornelius Gallon, FHSU; Travis Partridge, MWSU; Donald Harvey, TSU; Justin Cooper, WU.

MIAA DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Derek Lohmann, S, Emporia State
Lohmann had a career-high three interceptions as ESU won its third straight game and fifth in its last seven. The junior from Alva, Okla., was credited with eight tackles, seven of them solo, including a tackle for loss. His three interceptions are the most by a Hornet since ESU joined the NCAA, and are second to Dick Williams’ four picks against Pittsburg State in 1958. Lohmann’s first interception came in the end zone at the end of the half and preserved a 21-7 ESU lead. He returned his second pick 27 yards to the SBU 18-yard line, leading to a Dasor Horton touchdown run on the Hornets’ next offensive play and a 28-7 lead. Lohmann’s final interception came with 5:02 left at the SBU 46-yard line after the Bearcats had scored on their previous two possessions. Lohmann now has eight interceptions on the season to rank second on ESU’s single-season list. He has 14 career interceptions in 31 games to tie the ESU record.

Others Nominated: Colin Hanna, UCM; Kyle Perry, FHSU; Kyle Whitcher, TSU; Casey Curran, WU.

MIAA SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Greg Zuerlein, K, Missouri Western
Zuerlein nailed all three of his field goal attempts, which included two over 50 yards. The senior from Lincoln, Neb., also had five touchbacks in seven kickoff attempts and went 2-for-2 in PAT attempts. Zuerlein nailed a 37-yard field goal in the first quarter against the wind, and then hit a 53-yarder late in the first half, cutting the Griffon deficit to one at the break. With 11 seconds remaining in the third quarter and the score tied at 28, he nailed a 58-yard field goal, which proved to be the game-winner. Zuerlein’s 58-yard field goal is a new school record, which was 57 yards, which he set earlier this season against Missouri Southern. Zuerlein has made 16 consecutive field goals, which is an MIAA record and he has made 18 field goals, a new single-season record by a Griffon kicker. During his current 16 straight field goals, 13 of them have been from 30+ yards. Zuerlein is a perfect 4-for-4 from 30-39 yards, 3-for-3 between 40-49 yards, and 6-for-6 from 50+ yards. He scored 14 of the Griffons’ 31 points in the game.

Others Nominated: Matt Jordan, UCM; Tyler Chilson, ESU; AJ Woodall, FHSU; Jeremy Linn, WU.

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    

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