Fort Hays State head football coach Chris Brown held his weekly news conference Tuesday evening following practice. Brown talked about the Tiger 45-20 loss at No. 12 Washburn and looks ahead at their home game this Saturday against Missouri Southern.
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Class 4A
First Round
KC Piper 28, Perry-Lecompton 21
Blue Valley Southwest 27, Baldwin 6
Paola 47, Anderson County 7
Columbus 41, Parsons 13
Basehor-Linwood 49, Hiawatha 6
Eudora 12, DeSoto 0
Louisburg 27, Fort Scott 20
Chanute 28, Coffeyville 27, OT
Topeka Hayden 57, Circle 0
Mulvane 43, Maize South 13
Buhler 56, Holcomb 6
Abilene 49, Clay Center 25
Rose Hill 28, Holton 12
Andale 42, Clearwater 7
Ulysses 60, Pratt 14
Hesston 19, Concordia 16
Class 3A State
First Round
Caney Valley 64, Bluestem 0
Erie 19, Central Heights 16, OT
Rossville 48, Osage City 7
Rock Creek 26, Atchison County 7
Galena 39, Neodesha 14
Wellsville 24, Frontenac 7
Silver Lake 55, Council Grove 31
Riley County 48, Sabetha 27
Garden Plain 42, Southeast Saline 29
Wichita Collegiate 58, Medicine Lodge 8
Beloit 58, Sterling 22
Phillipsburg 37, Lakin 28
Sedgwick 41, Hillsboro 20
Conway Springs 46, Douglass 8
Smith Center 52, Ellsworth 15
Scott City 52, Goodland 7
8-Man, Division I
First Round
Central Burden 72, Chetopa 0
Madison 46, Rock Hills 8
Marmaton Valley 46, Udall 45
Lakeside 48, Lebo 20
Macksville 42, Ness City 40
Osborne 70, Little River 44
South Gray 60, Pretty Prairie 12
Central Plains 50, Quinter 22
8-Man, Division II
First Round
Baileyville-B&B 62, Linn 16
South Barber 58, Waverly 12
Hope 40, Frankfort 26
South Haven 46, Centre 0
Otis-Bison 68, Moscow 20
Victoria 36, Cheylin 18
Ashland 74, Chase 24
Thunder Ridge 48, Wallace County 0
KANSAS CITY, MO – Rawlings Sporting Goods Company, Inc., and ESPN2 announced Tuesdaynight that Kansas City Royals outfielder Alex Gordon was awarded the American League Gold Glove in left field. The awards were voted on by American League managers and coaches and honor the best individual fielding performances at each position in the American and National Leagues.
Gordon, a former third baseman, earns his first career Gold Glove in his first full season in the outfield. He led all of Major League Baseball and set a Royals club record with 20 outfield assists, including throwing out 10 runners at the plate, while committing just three errors. He became the fifth outfielder in the Majors since 1969 to post at least 20 outfield assists while committing three errors or less.
The Gold Glove is the first for a Royals player since Mark Grudzielanek earned the award at second base in 2006. Gordon’s Gold Glove is the 19th awarded to Royals players all-time and the seventh to an outfielder.
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LAWRENCE, Kan. – Five three-pointers from senior Conner Teahan and a triple-double from junior Jeff Withey ignited No. 13 Kansas to a win against Pittsburgh State in the 2011-2012 season exhibition opener, Tuesday night, 84-55.
A sold-out Allen Fieldhouse crowd played witness to the Jayhawks’ 38th-straight exhibition game victory, dating back to the 1995 season. Head coach Bill Self moved to 24-0 in exhibition games at Kansas as the Jayhawks kept their unblemished 9-0 record versus Pittsburg State.
Kansas, who shot for nearly 50 percent in the opening half while holding the visiting PSU to just 29 percent accuracy, fought off a closely contested first half instead before outscoring the Gorillas 52-28 in the final 20 minutes. As a team, Kansas also outdid its first-half effort, shooting for a 65-percent mark in the second frame. Defensively, Withey helped the Jayhawks to a lopsided blocking margin as KU rejected 15 shots to Pitt State’s single block.
Without the use of starters Tyshawn Taylor, Elijah Johnson and Thomas Robinson, Kansas head coach Bill Self worked all of his available roster into the Tuesday night’s contest. Teahan’s 21 points led all scorers, while Withey’s 18 points, 12 rebounds and 10 blocks turned in the only triple-double of the evening – and of his career – had the game been a regular season contest.
Junior guard Travis Releford and freshman guard Naadir Tharpe churned out 14 and 12 points, respectively, to put four Jayhawks in double figures. All of the above would also have registered as career highs if Tuesday night’s matchup not been exhibition.
Teahan nailed a three just seconds after the Jayhawks won the opening tip, setting the tone for what looked to be an offensive outpouring from the Kansas lineup. The redshirt senior knocked down his first three shots from three-point land and finished the evening 5-of-8 from behind the three-point arc and an efficient 8-for-11 from the floor.
Powered by four returning starters from its 2010-11 squad, Pitt State was led by senior guard Drake Green and junior Nolen Marky’s nine points apiece and junior forward JaVon McGee’s 12 rebounds.
Just under the 15-minute mark, sophomore forward Justin Wesley was whistled for his second foul. The call sent Wesley to the bench for the majority of the opening half, but it was Pitt State that suffered from foul trouble. The Gorillas sent KU into the bonus with 12 minutes to play, a benefit the Jayhawks were not able to capitalize on, hitting just 3-of-8 from the line in the first frame and 19-for-37 on the night.
A three from junior Courtney Ingram and put-back layup off the hands of McGee shortened the Kansas lead, 19-15, bringing the Gorillas as close as they had been all evening to the Jayhawks. Another bucket from Ingram would cut the Kansas lead to two, seconds before the final media timeout. Tharpe responded with a pair of threes out of the timeout to help push the Jayhawks out to a 32-27 lead at the break.
Releford converted a three-point play to spark the Jayhawks in the early minutes of the second half. The starting point guard added to his eight first-half points with six more in the second, on a 55-percent shooting night.
A quick strike to the basket resulted in a Tharpe layup, backing up Teahan’s fourth three-pointer of the game. The back-to-back effort handed Kansas the 46-35 advantage at the 13:35 mark – the Jayhawks’ first double-digit lead since jumping out to a 15-5 advantage in the game’s early minutes.
With a sizable lead in tow, Kansas took off. Consecutive dunks from Releford and Wesley brought the full house to its feet and stretched the lead, 62-46.
The Jayhawks would increase its lead to 15, then 20 and finally 25 for the remainder of the game. When Teahan connected for his fifth three ball of the night, Kansas was well-beyond reach nearing the final media timeout on its way to the comfortable 84-55 victory.
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The Victoria football team avenged a 50-point loss from last year to Cheylin on Tuesday night as they defeated the Cougars 36-18 in the opening round of the 8-Man Division II State Playoffs.
The return trip to Bird City started out slow for the Knights as they turned the ball over three times in the first half. Victoria trailed 12-8 at halftime.
Victoria would score on their opening possession of the second half on a drive that went 41 yards and took up over four minutes. The drive was capped off by an eight-yard run by senior Corey Dinkel. Dinkel had a career night as he rushed for 248 yards and completed 10 passes for 87 yards and another score.
With the Knights leading by two, Cheylin would respond early in the fourth quarter with a 47-yard touchdown pass from senior Kenan Reeh to junior Ethan Young. After the failed two-point conversion, the Cougars (8-2) would hold an 18-14 lead with just over 10 minutes to play in the game.
Victoria would answer 86 seconds later when junior Dalton Dreiling recorded a two-yard touchdown to eventually regain the lead by four.
The Knights (6-4) came up with a stop on defense and then on their very next possession they converted on 4th-and-9 with a 22-yard touchdown pass from Dinkel to sophomore Tanner Hobbs. Dreiling would seal things by coming up with an interception on the following Cheylin drive.
The Knights move on to the next round where they will host Otis-Bison. Otis-Bison destroyed Moscow Tuesday night 68-20. The game can be heard on 101.9 FM, The Country Bull, Y102 on Saturday with a 6pm kickoff.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – The Royals have picked up their club option on Joakim Soria, keeping the two-time All-Star closing games for them next season.
The option for 2012 is valued at $6 million. The Royals announced the move Monday. They also hold options for 2013 of $8 million and 2014 for $8.75 million, with $750,000 buyouts each year.
Soria struggled at times last season, going 5-5 with 28 saves and a career-worst 4.04 ERA. He was coming off a season in 2010 in which the hard-throwing right-hander had 43 saves and a 1.78 ERA.
Still, there was little doubt the Royals would exercise their option on Soria after they held onto him at the July 31 trading deadline. He’s established himself as one of the game’s premier closers at just 27 years old, with 160 saves over the past five seasons.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Michael Hill (Missouri Western), David Bass (Missouri Western), and Jordan Simmons (Northwest Missouri) have been named MIAA Football Student-Athletes of the Week for the week of Oct. 29 as selected by a conference SID panel.
MIAA OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Michael Hill, RB, Missouri Western
Hill had another outstanding game for the Griffons accumulating 297 all-purpose yards, which includes a career best 246 on a career high 41 carries. Hill’s 41 carries breaks the Griffons single-game record which was 40 by three different players. The last to do it was Derrick Pitts vs. Central Missouri in 2003. Hill was just 37 yards shy of tying the career-high for yards in a game, which is 283 by Tony Williams vs. Missouri-Rolla in 1996. The Griffons improved to 5-0 when rushing for over 200 yards in a game finishing with 356 against the Bearcats. Western also finished with over 500 yards of total offense for the second consecutive week. The junior from St. Joseph, Mo., gave the Griffons a 14-7 lead early in the second quarter catching a 13-yard pass from Travis Partridge. He led the Griffons with four catches for 51 yards and a touchdown. Hill is just 23 yards shy of 1,000 yards on the season. He is averaging 5.2 yards per carry.
Others Nominated: Lavance Taylor, UCM; Adrian Abner, ESU; DeJuan Beard, WU.
MIAA DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
David Bass, DE, Missouri Western
Bass continues to dominate opposing offensive lines as he tied the single game Missouri Western record for sacks in a game for the second time this season with four against the Bearcats. The junior from St. Louis, Mo., had six tackles with five being for a loss of 19 yards. Bass is just one tackle for a loss for tying the single season record. He has 17.5 with two games to play. Eric McDowell has the record with 18.5 in 2003. He also has 13 sacks on the season which is two behind McDowell’s 15 which he set in 2003 as well. Bass is also three sacks from breaking the career record for sacks. Bass has 27.5 while the leader Kinney Redding has 30.5, which was set from 1974-77. Bass helped the Griffons hold a team under 100 yards rushing for the third time this season, allowing the Bearcats just 44.
Others Nominated: Devin King, UCM; Wayne Burgess, ESU; Herman Hopson, LU; Marty Pfannenstiel, WU.
MIAA SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Jordan Simmons, KR, Northwest Missouri
Simmons returned his second kickoff for a touchdown against the Lions, shifting the momentum to the Bearcat sideline. Simmons’ 98-yd return was the second of the season and third of his career. The junior from Kansas City, Mo., finished with 206 yards of all-purpose yardage, adding two touchdowns out of the backfield for Northwest to give him 34 career scores and move him to eighth all-time in Bearcat history.
Others Nominated: Kevin Gaddis, ESU; Josh Blanton, LU.
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
Kansas State athletics officials received word on Monday that the Wildcats’ game against Texas A&M on November 12 will be televised by ABC at either 11 a.m. or 2:30 p.m. The exact game time will be determined on Sunday as ABC has utilized a six-day option.
The selection marks the 10th straight week that a Wildcat football game will be televised and the fourth this season on ABC after the network also picked up K-State’s games against Baylor, Missouri and Oklahoma State.
Fans can purchase tickets to both remaining home games as a combo ticket to both the Texas A&M game and the December 3 home finale against Iowa State is available for only $85. The first 500 fans to purchase a combo ticket will receive a free Jordy Nelson bobblehead.
Fans can order tickets online at www.k-statesports.com, by phone at 1-800-221-CATS or at the ticket office located inside Bramlage Coliseum.
No. 14 Kansas State will hit the road this weekend for a matchup with the third-ranked Oklahoma State Cowboys on Saturday. The game, which will be televised by ABC, will kick off at 7 p.m.
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DENVER (AP) – The Detroit Lions sacked Tim Tebow seven times and turned his two turnovers into touchdowns as they snapped a two-game skid with a 45-10 victory over the Denver Broncos.
Tebow followed his Miami miracle with a dud in Denver as the Broncos were blown out Sunday.
Cornerback Chris Houston had the fourth 100-yard interception return in team history and defensive end Cliff Avril got a sack, strip and scoop, rumbling 24 yards into the end zone with the fumbled football as part of Detroit’s 45-point run after the Broncos had taken a 3-0 lead on their first drive.
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) – Kansas guards Tyshawn Taylor and Elijah Johnson have been suspended for violating team rules and will miss both of the No. 13 Jayhawks’ exhibition games.
Coach Bill Self declined to discuss the specific violations Sunday, but he did say they occurred during the offseason and that both players “have been terrific since school began.”
They’ll miss exhibition games Tuesday night against Pittsburg State and Nov. 8 against Fort Hays State.
Taylor is the Jayhawks’ leading returning scorer after averaging 9.4 points and 4.6 assists last season. Johnson started six games a year ago and is their best returning outside shooter.
Kansas opens its regular season Nov. 11 against Towson.
Playing in his last home game for Fort Hays State, senior Travis Patzner scored the equalizer that helped the Tigers to 2-1 win over visiting Northeastern State on Sunday afternoon (Oct. 30) at the FHSU Soccer Stadium in Hays.
The Tigers fell behind 1-0 early in the game at 7:16 when the Riverhawks’ Bobby Behrens scored from close range to the left side of the goal. The goal was the only score of the first 45 minutes.
FHSU did all the scoring in the second half. Patzner, the lone senior on the Tiger roster, knocked in a free kick from Diego Cabral at 59:02. The score was Patzner’s second goal of the season. The Hays native was honored at halftime in the Senior Day game.
Adam Ramirez scored the game-winning goal for the Tigers. A free kick from about 20-yards out beat the Riverhawk goalkeeper to the right side, giving FHSU the 2-0 victory. The goal was the fifth of the season for Ramirez.
The Tigers finish their season with two road games in Sioux Falls, S.D. next weekend. FHSU plays the University of Winnipeg on Nov. 5 at 1 p.m.
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Fort Hays State scored two first half goals en route to a 2-0 win over visiting Washburn in non-conference action on Saturday night (Oct. 29) at the FHSU Soccer Stadium in Hays. The win was the home finale for the Tigers in their inaugural season. With the victory, the Tigers upped their record to 6-11-1 on the season.
Fort Hays took the lead less than two minutes into the contest, scoring at 1:56 when Rachel Wiesen received a beautiful pass from Joanne Glynn and sent the shot to the left side of the Washburn goalkeeper.
The Tigers doubled their lead to 2-0 when Joanne Glynn scored her team-high ninth goal of the season. Jamie Babyak sent in a free kick from about midfield that Margaret Meier knocked over to Glynn who scored on the right side of the box.
The second half went scoreless for both teams. In the full 90 minutes, the Tigers outshot the Lady Blues 15-7. FHSU totaled 10 first half shots and five more in the second half. Washburn finished with six in the first and just one in the second 45 minutes.
Kelsey Grey made three saves in the shutout, her fourth of the season and second in the last two games. Her record is 6-11-1 on the season.
The win ends the season for the Tigers as FHSU missed the MIAA Tournament by one point, finishing seventh in the standings. Only the top six teams make the tournament. Emporia State passed the Tigers today by beating Missouri Western and grabbing the final tournament spot.
The Tigers finished their inaugural season with a 6-11-1 record overall and 2-6 in the MIAA.
– FHSU Sports Information –
The Washburn Ichabods jumped out to a 10-0 lead before the Tigers touched the ball and go on for a 45-20 win on homecoming in Topeka.
The Tigers answered with a 15-yard touchdown pass to Chase Leake and a one-yard touchdown run from Anthony Sheppard to pull within 16-14, but the Ichabods answered with a 42-yard touchdown pass to DeJuan Beard to lead 23-14 at the half.
The Tigers failed to score on their first two possessions of the third quarter, turning it over on downs and missing a 27-yard field goal. Washburn responded with two long scoring drives to go up 38-14.
Anthony Sheppard’s 14-yard run made it 38-20 before the Ichabods tack on a late score the final margin.
Washburn finishes with 620 yards of total offense, 354 through the air and 266 on the ground. The Tigers had 330, 148 on the ground and 182 though the air.
Anthony Sheppard completed 18-of-26 passes for 182 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions. He also rushed for 64 yards and a two touchdowns. Andre Smith added 78 yards rushing. Chase Leake had five catches for 51 yards and Alex Whitehill a team-high 14 tackles.
The loss drops the Tigers to 3-6 and 2-5 in the MIAA. The Ichabods are 8-1 and 6-1 in the conference.
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