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FHSU Volleyball Players Named to All-Tournament Team

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Fort Hays State sophomore volleyball players Madison Schwartz and Jenna Ulrich were named to the All-Tournament Team at the UTPB Volleyball Classic last weekend in Odessa, Texas. The two players were among eight individuals who were selected to the team after helping the Tigers to a 3-1 record for the weekend.

Schwartz had 10+ kills in each match, including a career-high 18 in the five-set Fort Hays State win over tournament host UT-Permian Basin. Against Southern Arkansas, Schwartz put down 12 kills without committing an error and had a hitting percentage of .571. For the weekend, she had 51 kills and hit .302.

Ulrich was also effective and consistent, having at least nine kills in each match, including 13 in the win over UTPB. She also had a hitting percentage over .270 in each match to go along with 11 total blocks (five solo, six assist). Ulrich finished the weekend with 41 kills and a hitting percentage of .315.

Below is a full list of the All-Tournament Team as voted on by the coaches:

Adrienne Lawson – Cameron
Melissa Lusk – Texas-Permian Basin
Madison Schwartz – Fort Hays State
Courtney Smith – Southern Arkansas
Hanna Syling – Oklahoma-Panhandle State
Jenna Ulrich – Fort Hays State
Jordan White – Southern Arkansas

Tournament MVP: Kelle Carver – Cameron

– FHSU Sports Information –

Hays High Girls’ Tennis Wins First WAC Title

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The Hays High girls’ tennis team claimed the school’s first Western Athletic Conference title Monday, scoring 14 points, four ahead of second-place Great Bend.

Hanna Pfannenstiel went 4-0 to win No. 1 singles. Bonnie McRae and Emily Wyse went 4-0 at No. 1 doubles and Megan Bird and Janae Gagnon went 4-0 to win No. 2 doubles. All were named to the All-WAC team. Jill Taylor finished 2-2 at No. 2 singles.

Pfannenstiel was named WAC Player of the Year and Brett Jenson WAC Coach of the Year.

Hays High Volleyball 1-2 At Own Quad

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The Hays High volleyball team goes 1-2 at their own quadrangular Monday. The drop their first two matches, losing in three (15-25, -20, 15-25) to Phillipsburg and in two to Colby (15-25, 11-25) before coming back to sweep Liberal (-15, -21).

Katelyn Schumacher recorded seven kills against Phillipsburg and nine in the Liberal match. Sidney Schmeidler led the Indians in assists in all three matches including 22 against the Redskiins. Mikayla Linn led the team in digs in two of the three matches.

FHSU Men’s Golf In Sixth At SBU Invite

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The Fort Hays State men’s golf team sits in sixth place after the opening round of the Southwest Baptist Invitational.

The Tigers shot a 303 and trail first-place Central Missouri by 22 shots.

Markus Hilger leads the way after a 1-over-par 73 and is tied for 14th. Kevin Quinley fired 2-over 74 and is tied for 19th entering Tuesday’s final round.

FHSU Women’s Golf Tied For 17th At UCO Classic

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The Fort Hays State women’s golf team is tied for 17th after the first day of the Central Oklahoma Classic.

The Tigers shot a 316 and are 34 shots behind leader Northeastern (Okla.) State.

Jordan Nixon had the low round for the Tigers with a 5-over-par 75 and is tied for 23rd.

MIAA Announces Football Players Of The Week

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. – John Brown (Pittsburg State), Tommy Corwin (Central Missouri), Nate Dreiling (Pittsburg State), and Greg Zuerlein (Missouri Western) have been named MIAA Football Student-Athletes of the Week for the week of Oct. 1 as selected by a conference SID panel.

MIAA OFFENSIVE CO-PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
John Brown, WR, Pittsburg State
Brown enjoyed a breakout receiving performance in helping lead No. 15 Pitt State to a 38-35 come-from-behind victory over No. 1 NW Missouri State Saturday (Oct. 1) in The Fall Classic X at Arrowhead Stadium.  The Homestead, Fla., native had a season-high eight catches for 182 yards and two touchdowns. He hauled in a 49-yard TD pass from quarterback Zac Dickey on the Gorillas first possession of the third quarter to help PSU narrow a 28-6 halftime deficit to 28-13. He added a 56-yard connective on a reverse pass from fellow wide receiver Andrew Castaneda early in the fourth quarter, then snared a 2-point conversion pass from Dickey moments later to knot the score at 28-28 with 12:37 to play in the game.  His receiving yards total was the sixth-best in school history

Tommy Corwin, QB, Central Missouri
Corwin had a hand in all six of UCM’s touchdowns on Saturday, throwing for four scores and rushing for two more in the 42-16 win over Arkansas Tech. The Mules got down 10-0 then scored 35 straight points to grab control of the game. The senior from St. Louis, Mo., finished the day 29-of-49 for 390 yards and four passing touchdowns and two rushing touchdowns. His first rushing touchdown got UCM on the board to pull within 10-7 in the second quarter. He tossed a six-yard TD to Taylor Dyer to give UCM the lead for good at 14-10. His second rushing TD of the day, a one-yard plunge gave UCM a 21-10 lead at halftime. In the second half he was 16-of-25 for 234 yards and three passing touchdowns, all to Jamar Howard. His TD passes to Howard covered seven, 35 and four yards. His six touchdowns on the day tied a school record for most touchdowns accounted for in one game, which he previously tied in the season-opener against MSSU. His 406 yards of total offense is the seventh highest single-game total in UCM history.

thers Nominated: Travis Partridge, MWSU; Jake Soy, NWMSU; Anthony Brown, TSU; Dane Simoneau, WU.

MIAA DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Nate Dreiling, LB, Pittsburg State
Dreiling helped lead the Pitt State defense as it stiffened in the second half and slowed down potent No.1 NW Missouri State to allow the offense from No. 15 Pitt State to rally to a 38-35 victory in The Fall Classic X at Arrowhead Stadium Saturday (Oct. 1). The sophomore from Hutchinson, Kan., made a team-leading 12 tackles in the game, including a quarterback sack and 2.0 tackles-for-loss. The Gorillas limited the Bearcats to 156 total yards in the second half, after falling behind 28-6 at the break.

Others Nominated: Brett Ginn, UCM; Ricky Jacques, FHSU; David Bass, MWSU; Chad Kilgore, NWMSU; Earl Jackson, TSU; Bryce Atagi, WU.

MIAA SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Greg Zuerlein, K, Missouri Western
Zuerlein had an outstanding game setting career and school records in field goals made in a game and longest field goal. The senior from Lincoln, Neb., tied the school record for field goals in a game with five (27, 57, 46, 34 and 47) which included three over 45 yards. He tied the school record with Brad Beckwith who had five field goals against Mesa State last season. Zuerlein had four field goals in a game in the Kanza Bowl against West Texas A&M in the Kanza Bowl in 2009. His four field goals in a game is a single game record at UNO. He also broke the MWSU record for longest field goal of 57 yards. He broke Brad Beckwith’s record of 56 yards, which was set last season against Fort Hays State University. His previous long was a 52-yarder against West Texas A&M in the Kanza Bowl. Zuerlein recorded 17 of the Griffons 35 points and had three touchbacks in nine kickoff attempts. He averaged 68.4 yards per kickoff.

Others Nominated: Ethan Kosjer, FHSU; Chase McCoy, PSU; Derek Koon, 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

K-State’s Brown, Cantele Earn Player Of The Week Honors

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MANHATTAN, Kan. – Kansas State grabbed two of the three Big 12 Player of the Week honors following its win over No. 15 Baylor on Saturday as Arthur Brown was named defensive player of the week and Anthony Cantele nabbed special teams player of the week accolades. Brown’s play on defense also garnered the junior Big 12 Player of the Week honors from Rivals.com

Brown came up big in the Wildcats’ 36-35 comeback win over Baylor. Down 35-33, Brown forced Robert Griffin III into his first interception of the season, which set up K-State’s game-winning field goal. Brown then sacked Griffinon first down and also collected another stop on third down during the Bears’ final drive of the game to seal the win. For the game, Brown recorded eight tackles and 1.5 sacks, while his 33 tackles on the season ranks fourth in the Big 12.

Cantele drilled a career-best three field goals, including the game-winner with 3:10 left in the fourth quarter, to lead the Cats to a win over No. 15 Baylor on Saturday. Cantele hit on field goals of 28 and 37 yards to give the Wildcats a 13-7 lead in the first quarter. Following Robert Griffin’s first interception of the season, the Wildcats moved the ball to the Baylor 15-yard line to set up Cantele’s game-winner. On the season, Cantele has connected on 7-of-10 field goals and ranks third in the Big 12 in field goals made.

–k-statesports.com –

 

Broncos Roughed Up In Green Bay

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GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) – The Green Bay Packers remain unbeaten, thanks to a career-best day from Aaron Rodgers in a 49-23 rout of the Denver Broncos on Sunday.

Rodgers threw for a career-high 408 yards, tied a personal best with four touchdown passes and ran for two more scores.

Charles Woodson ran an interception back for a touchdown for the Packers (4-0), who join resurgent NFC North rivals Detroit as the only undefeated teams left in the NFL.

Eric Decker caught a pair of touchdowns from Kyle Orton forDenver(1-3). Orton threw for 273 yards with three touchdowns and three interceptions.

Backup Tim Tebow made a brief and uneventful appearance at quarterback for the Broncos early, but coach John Fox chose not to give Tebow more work when the game got out of control in the fourth quarter.

Undefeated Wildcats Jump Back Into AP Top 25 Poll

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MANHATTAN,Kan. (AP) -KansasState has climbed right back into the Top 25.

The Wildcats used a 36-35 upset of Baylor on Saturday to enter the AP poll at No. 20 on Sunday. It’s the first time they’ve been ranked since 2007, and the highest since ’04.

The Wildcats needed a late touchdown pass to beat Eastern Kentucky, and looked mediocre againstKentState, but have put together two confidence-building wins in a row.

They stopped Miami four times at the goal line to preserve a 28-24 win two weeks ago, and then scored 10 points in the final 5 1/2 minutes Saturday to upset the Bears, who came into the game at No. 15.

It was the Wildcats’ first win over a ranked team since 2007, and the first over a ranked team at home since ’06.

FHSU Ends Road Losing Streak With Win At Lincoln

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The Fort Hays State Tigers were held to just 67 yards of offense in the second half, but they take advantage of two blocked punts and two Lincoln turnovers and snap a six-game road losing streak with a 24-21 victory over the Blue Tigers in Jefferson City.

Fort Hays raced out to a 14-0 first quarter lead scoring on their first two possessions. Lincoln pulled within a touchdown with an 84 yard kickoff return. The Tigers pushed the lead back to 10 with a 28-yard Tyler Kimbrough field goal following a blocked punt.

Lincoln freshman quarterback Jacob Morris scrambled for a 48-yard touchdown on the final play of the third quarter to pull the Blue Tigers within three. Fort Hays answered with a 9-yard touchdown pass to Chase Leake following a fumble recovery.

Lincoln would get it back to within three on quarterback Robert Redmond’s 4-yard run with 1:40 to go, but the Tigers recover the on-side kick and run out clock.

Andre Smith led the Tiger ground game wiht 94 yards on 22 carries. Edward Smith added 69 yards on 13 carries and a touchdown. Blake McAhren completed 10-of-23 passes for 119 yards and a touchdown. Anthony Smith and Chase Leake both had four catches and touchdown. Ricky Jacques led the defense with 18 tackles with Alex Whitehill recording 14.

Fort Hays State improves to 2-3 overall and 2-2 in the MIAA

Coach Interview Coaches Interview 10-01-11

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Friday High School Football Scoreboard

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Abilene 38, Wamego 14

Anderson County 35, Augusta 0

Andover Central 45, El Dorado 14

Argonia 46, Attica 0

Ashland 52, Dighton 24

Atchison County 42, Jackson Heights 0

Baileyville-B&B 48, Axtell 0

Baldwin 35, St. James Academy 21

Basehor-Linwood 28, KC Turner 14

Belle Plaine 24, Medicine Lodge 19

Beloit 74, Russell 8

Bishop Miege 48, St. Thomas Aquinas 24

Blue Valley 77, BV North 6

Bonner Springs 48, Tonganoxie 13

Buhler 31, Mulvane 21

Burlington 40, Eureka 14

BV West 14, Blue Valley Southwest 10

Caney Valley 44, Fredonia 6

Central Heights 55, Northern Heights 20

Centralia 38, Doniphan West 16

Centre 40, Flinthills 16

Chase 74, Bucklin 24

Chetopa 78, Crest 58

Cheylin 54, Golden Plains 12

Claflin 66, Canton-Galva 16

Clay Center 14, Chapman 7

Clearwater 36, Andale 31

Concordia 55, Marysville 0

Conway Springs 49, Cheney 12

Derby 42, Andover 0

DeSoto 14, Louisburg 13

Douglass 48, Bluestem 20

Ell-Saline 29, Ellinwood 0

Ellis 40, Rawlins County 19

Ellsworth 49, Republic County 6

Eudora 18, Paola 10

Fort Scott 43, Columbus 22

Fowler 78, Rolla 40

Frontenac 49, Baxter Springs 28

Galena 54, Erie 12

Garden City 52, Liberal 21

Garden Plain 68, Wichita Independent 0

Gardner-Edgerton 43, BV Northwest 13

Girard 35, Riverton 25

Goddard 21, Valley Center 20

Great Bend 28, Dodge City 7

Halstead 35, Lyons 6

Hartford 58, Altoona-Midway 12

Hays 40, Wichita South 20

Herington 37, Bennington 16

Hesston 35, Nickerson 6

Hiawatha 36, Santa Fe Trail 22

Hillsboro 35, Kingman 3

Hodgeman County 30, Deerfield 14

Hoisington 41, Hays-TMP-Marian 23

Holcomb 54, Southwestern Hts. 0

Holton 48, Jefferson West 7

Hope 56, Wilson 6

Hoxie 38, Sylvan-Lucas 20

Hutchinson 42, Salina South 17

Hutchinson Trinity 49, Remington 0

Junction City 55, Topeka West 0

KC Schlagle 68, KC Wyandotte 28

KC Sumner 22, Lincoln College Prep, Mo. 16

KC Washington 30, Central (Kansas City), Mo. 12

Kinsley 46, Spearville 0

Kiowa County 72, South Central 44

LaCrosse 42, Salina Sacred Heart 13

Lakeside 68, Clifton-Clyde 0

Lansing 54, KC Bishop Ward 13

Lawrence 31, SM East 0

Lawrence Free State 35, SM North 0

Lebo 50, Burlingame 0

Lincoln 82, Peabody-Burns 42

Linn 52, Tescott 0

Little River 35, Hutchinson Central Christian 14

Lyndon 20, Olpe 9

Macksville 52, Pretty Prairie 26

Madison 52, White City 0

Manhattan 33, Topeka Seaman 9

Marais des Cygnes Valley 62, Southern Coffey 12

Marmaton Valley 52, Yates Center 0

McLouth 41, Jefferson North 6

McPherson 47, Arkansas City 0

Meade 34, Johnson-Stanton County 16

Mill Valley 27, KC Piper 20

Moscow 58, Ingalls 12

Moundridge 54, Chase County 22

Nemaha Valley 28, Sabetha 7

Neodesha 45, Cherryvale 13

Ness City 48, Minneola 0

Newton 21, Wichita Campus 17

Oakley 53, Wichita County 0

Olathe East 28, SM West 21

Olathe South 44, Olathe Northwest 41

Onaga 30, Mission Valley 13

Osage City 12, West Franklin 7

Osborne 68, Hill City 36

Oswego 46, Humboldt 21

Otis-Bison 52, St. John’s Beloit-Tipton 6

Palco 34, Northern Valley 18

Parsons 58, South East 28

Pawnee City, Neb. 90, Hanover 52

Perry-Lecompton 41, Royal Valley 8

Phillipsburg 63, Washington County 20

Pittsburg Colgan 53, Jayhawk Linn 0

Plainville 49, Inman 6

Pleasant Ridge 41, Maur Hill – Mount Academy 8

Prairie View 56, Osawatomie 40

Pratt 28, Smoky Valley 21

Pratt Skyline 52, Norwich 6

Riverside 42, Immaculata 14

Rock Hills 50, Pike Valley 0

Rose Hill 56, Winfield 0

Rossville 18, Riley County 6

Salina Central 21, Maize 17

Scott City 41, Hugoton 7

Sedan 52, Oxford 14

Sedgwick 34, Marion 18

Shawnee Heights 20, Emporia 14

Silver Lake 13, Rock Creek 3

SM South 42, SM Northwest 35

Smith Center 58, Norton 22

Solomon 78, Goessel 40

South Barber 50, Caldwell 0

South Haven 50, Burrton 0

Southeast Saline 35, Minneapolis 14

Spring Hill 42, Ottawa 20

St. John 52, Fairfield 6

St. Joseph Christian, Mo. 86, Bern 44

St. Mary’s 34, Wabaunsee 0

Sterling 44, Haven 19

Sublette 24, Elkhart 8

Sunrise Christian 58, Horton 30

Syracuse 34, Satanta 14

Thunder Ridge 48, Natoma 0

Topeka Hayden 51, Topeka 14

Trego 46, Stockton 20

Udall 50, West Elk 18

Ulysses 47, Colby 8

Uniontown 42, Northeast-Arma 6

Valley Falls 46, Oskaloosa 16

Valley Heights 16, Troy 14

Veritas Christian 66, St. John’s Military 34

Victoria 54, Logan 6

Wallace County 46, Quinter 26

Washburn Rural 41, Highland Park 3

Wellsville 42, Council Grove 14

Weskan 48, Triplains-Brewster 0

Wheatland-Grinnell 62, Greeley County 16

Wichita Collegiate 41, Circle 7

Wichita Heights 41, Wichita Northwest 21

Wichita Southeast 48, Wichita West 13

Hays High defeats Wichita South 40-20

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Hays High defeats Wichita South 40-20.

Hays High amassed 395 rushing yards in the game.

HHS QB Austin Unrein rushed for 127 yards, and 4 TD’s on only 14 carries.

Unfortunately, Hays’ sloppy play resulted in 13 penalties throughout the game. Hays High’s defense was brutal on 3rd Down, holding the Titans to 1/11 on 3rd Down conversions.

Total yards- Hays: 483, Wichita South: 127

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