Fort Hays State Men’s Basketball looks to snap a two-game losing skid when it plays at Pittsburg State on Thursday evening (Feb. 7). The teams enter the game with very similar records, FHSU at 13-7 overall, 7-4 in the MIAA, and PSU at 14-7 overall, 7-5 in the MIAA. Game time is set for 7:30 pm in Pittsburg, which follows the women’s contest at 5:30 pm.
This is a big week for Fort Hays State, now fifth in the MIAA standings. Pittsburg State is a half-game back of FHSU in the standings in sixth, while Missouri Southern is a half-game ahead of FHSU in the standings in fourth. FHSU will play at Missouri Southern on Saturday.
The Tigers are coming off a tough 59-56 loss at Nebraska-Kearney back on Saturday. The Tigers have dropped their last two road contests. FHSU defeated Pittsburg State in Hays last year by a narrow three-point margin of 77-74. Brady Werth and former Tiger Hadley Gillum had double-doubles in points and rebounds in that game for FHSU, while Demetrius Levarity accomplished the same feat for the Gorillas.
Werth has scored in double figures in 11 straight games for the Tigers going back to December 17. He leads the team in scoring at 15.8 points per game. Marcus Cooper adds 13.9 per game, while Aaron Nicholson averages 10.6 per game.
Wednesday, February 6, 2019 is National Signing Day. Fort Hays State head football coach Chris Brown held a press conference on Wednesday. Here’s the video:
Brenden Akin, 6-5, 285, DL, Mesa, Ariz. (Skyline HS)
Skyline HS: Recorded 42 tackles, eight sacks, and two pass breakups as a senior…Earned Scholar Athlete award.
Mason Baalmann, 6-2, 190, WR, Wichita, Kan. (Bishop Carroll HS)
Bishop Carroll HS: All-state honorable mention selection…All-City first team selection…Named to Kansas Top 100 list as a senior.
Ty Cooper, 6-0, 175, DB, Wamego, Kan. (Wamego HS)
Wamego HS: Two-time all-state honorable mention selection at defensive back…Named to Sports in Kansas Top 100 list two years in a row.
Alex Cordova, 5-11, 240, OL, Mount Hope, Kan. (Garden Plain HS)
Garden Plain HS: All-state honorable mention selection…Unanimous all-league first team selection…Named to Kansas Top 100 list as a senior.
Kendrick Davis, 6-3, 335, OL, West Bend, Wisc. (Iowa Western CC)
Iowa Western CC: Second-team all-region selection on the offensive line as a sophomore.
Nic Devore, 6-1, 270, OL, Wichita, Kan. (Maize HS)
Benjamin Donald, 6-1, 190, P/K, Ferney Creek, Australia (St. Joseph’s College (Australia))
St. Joseph’s College: All-region first team selection as a punter…Team’s Special Teams Player of the Year…All-conference selection at punter.
Bret Gilbert, 6-4, 225, DL, Amarillo, Texas (Amarillo HS)
Amarillo HS: All-District 2-5A Division I First Team selection on the defensive line as a senior…Academic all-district accolades…Served as team captain…As a senior, recorded 71 tackles, five sacks, and eight tackles for loss.
Ted Hessing, 6-6, 340, OL, Stuart, Fla. (Arizona Western CC)
Arizona Western: Starter on the offensive line two years at Arizona Western, helping the team to a 9-1 record in 2017 and a 6-5 mark in 2018…Helped the team to a national runner-up finish in 2017 as the team went undefeated in the regular season before falling to East Mississippi Community College in the title game.
South Fork HS: All-state third team selection as a senior…Three-time all-area selection…Participated in Florida Athletic Coaches Association All-Star Game…All-area selection in lacrosse.
Darnell Holloway, 6-3, 195, QB/WR, Russell, Kan. (Osborne HS) Osborne HS: 8-Man Division II Offensive Player of the Year…All-state first team selection in 8-Man Division II as a senior by both the Wichita Eagle and Topeka Capital Journal…Helped team to 8-Man Division I state championship as a sophomore in 2016 and 8-Man Division II state runner-up finish as a senior in 2018…All-state honorable mention selection as a junior in 8-Man Division I…Participated in 8-Man All-Star Game…All-Area Top 11 selection…Played quarterback in high school but will likely transition to wide receiver in college.
Dawson Hornbeck, 6-0, 250, OL, Crescent, Okla. (Crescent HS)
Crescent HS: Three-time all-district selection as an offensive lineman…Member of the Daily Oklahoman Preseason All-State Team…Four-year starter…Team captain…On the defensive side of the ball as a senior, recorded 72 tackles, five sacks, and 12 tackles for loss…Helped team to a Class A state runner-up finish in 2017.
Jonathan Hunnacutt, 5-11, 190, K, Phillipsburg, Kan. (Phillipsburg HS) Phillipsburg HS: All-time high school kick scoring record holder in the state of Kansas with 263 points (197 PATs, 22 field goals)…All-state first team selection in Kansas Class 2A as a specialist during his senior year of 2018…Topeka Capital Journal Top 33 All-Class selection…All-Area Top 11 by Hays Daily News…Three-time all-state selection…Three-time all-league selection…Member of Kansas Class 2A state championships in 2015 as a freshman and 2018 as a senior.
Hunter Igo, 6-1, 170, DB, Derby, Kan. (Derby HS)
Derby HS: Named to Topeka Capital Journal Top 11 Team for the entire state of Kansas…All-state first team selection at defensive back as a senior…All-Metro selection at defensive back…Accounted for nearly 2,000 total yards and 30 TDs as a quarterback during senior year…Helped Derby to state championships as a sophomore in 2016 and senior in 2018.
Corbin Ingrim, 5-11, 210, LB, Augusta, Kan. (Circle HS)
Circle HS: Two-time all-league selection…Served as team captain for two years…Two-time team MVP…Named to Kansas Top 100 list as a senior…Compiled 202 tackles, seven sacks, six forced fumbles, and one interception in his prep career.
Ryan Jarmer, 6-1, 225, LB, Garden City, Kan. (Garden City HS)
Garden City HS: Two-time all-state honorable mention selection…Two-time all-conference selection…Earned team’s Golden Helmet Award and Chad Dew Spirit Award.
Blake Martin, 6-6, 230, DL, Hesston, Kan. (Hesston HS)
Hesston HS: All-district first team selection at tight end and second team selection at defensive end…All-league selection at both defensive lineman and tight end.
Myles Menges, 6-4, 210, QB/ATH, Bushton, Kan. (Central Plains HS) Central Plains HS: All-state first team selection as a senior in Kansas Eight Man Division I…All-state honorable mention selection as a junior in 2017…Helped team to state championship in Eight Man Division I as a senior in 2018…All-league selection as a senior at both quarterback and defensive back…Named to the Top 100 seniors in Kansas list…Threw for over 1,200 yards and rushed for over 300 yards during senior year.
Tyquilo Moore, 6-4, 290, DL, Columbia, S.C. (Butler (Kan.) CC)
Butler (Kan.) CC: All-KJCCC Second Team selection at defensive tackle as a sophomore in 2018…Recorded 19 tackles, one sack, and three tackles for loss as a sophomore…Recorded 10 tackles and 3.5 tackles for loss as a freshman.
White Knoll HS: All-state, all-region, and all-area selection…Team’s Defensive MVP…Selected for North/South All-Star Game.
Jack Myers, 6-0, 220, LS, Joplin, Mo. (Joplin HS)
Joplin HS: Rated a 4.5 star long snapper by Kohl’s Kicking Camps…Served as team’s long snapper for three years…Helped team to a district title as a senior and a conference championship as a junior…State medalist in powerlifting.
Matthew Redick, 6-4, 305, OL, Wichita, Kan. (Bishop Carroll HS)
Bishop Carroll HS: Helped team to a Kansas Class 5A state quarterfinal appearance as a senior…Helped team to a Class 5A state championship as a junior.
Shaun Ross, 6-0, 170, DB, Raytown, Mo. (Van Horn HS)
Van Horn HS: All-state selection…All-district first team selection…Also served as team’s quarterback, recording over 1,000 passing yards and 1,400 rushing yards.
Jacob Schroeder, 6-4, 290, OL, Victoria, Kan. (Victoria HS)
Xavier Slaven, 5-11, 205, DL, Colby, Kan. (Colby HS) Colby HS: All-state honorable mention selection at defensive end as a senior…All-state honorable mention selection at offensive lineman as a junior…Two-time all-league first team selection…Named 2018 Colby High School Lifter of the Year and Thrower of the Year in Track and Field…State placer in the shot put as a junior.
Landon Teel, 6-2, 265, DL, McKinney, Texas (McKinney North HS)
McKinney North HS: Two-time All-District 14 5A First Team selection at defensive tackle…Team’s defensive MVP as a senior.
Senituli Teuhema, 6-2, 265, Arlington, Texas (Lamar HS)
Lamar HS: Two-time all-district selection as an offensive lineman.
Voshon Waiters, 6-2, 220, Miami, Fla. (ASA College Miami)
ASA Miami: As a freshman in 2016, threw for 1,380 yards and 18 touchdowns, while rushing for 118 yards…As a sophomore in 2017, threw for 472 yards and five touchdowns in just four games at quarterback.
Coral Gables HS: All-county selection…Participated in Dade vs. Broward All-Star Game.
Haden White, 6-2, 215, QB/TE, Mustang, Okla. (Mustang HS)
Mustang HS: All-state honorable mention selection at quarterback…Threw for over 1,000 yards with 11 touchdowns during senior year.
Hayden Wiltfong, 6-6, 230, TE, Edmond, Kan. (Norton Community HS) Norton Community HS: All-state honorable mention selection as a senior by the Topeka Capital Journal and Wichita Eagle…Named to Hays Daily News All-Area First Team…All-state selection by the Kansas Football Coaches Association…All-league first team selection at both tight end and defensive end.
Brett Winsor, 6-3, 170, WR, Pratt, Kan. (Pratt HS)
Pratt HS: All-state honorable mention selection as both a wide receiver and defensive back…All-league first team selection…Had over 600 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns as a receiver, while recording 65 tackles and eight interceptions as a senior.
Logan Schulte, 6-4, 270, DL, Hays, Kan. (Hays HS) Hays HS: All-state honorable mention selection by the Topeka Capital Journal and Wichita Eagle…All-league first team selection as a senior and second team selection as a junior…All-Area Second Team selection by the Hays Daily News…Recorded 71 tackles and 18 tackles for loss as a senior.
Trenton Harbur, 6-2, 225, RB, Gothenburg, Neb. (Gothenburg HS)
Gothenburg HS: Participated in the River Battle Bowl that features top high school prospects from Nebraska and Iowa…Recorded over 1,100 rushing yards his senior year…
BOYS PREP BASKETBALL
Abilene 76, Council Grove 36
Andover 71, Goddard 29
Andover Central 76, Goddard-Eisenhower 64
Arkansas City 84, Winfield 67
Attica 60, South Barber 44
Augusta 63, Wichita Collegiate 49
Axtell 60, Frankfort 57
BV North 66, Blue Valley 54
Basehor-Linwood 56, Leavenworth 43, OT
Belle Plaine 63, Douglass 35
Beloit 56, Southeast Saline 46
Berean Academy 46, Sedgwick 29
Bishop Miege 54, BV Northwest 50
Bishop Seabury Academy 56, Metro Academy 45
Bucklin 82, Western Plains-Healy 33
Burrton 74, Fairfield 46
Caldwell 57, Oxford 19
Caney Valley 73, Cherryvale 44
Central Plains 74, Meade 48
Chaparral 68, Medicine Lodge 58
Chapman 64, Wamego 61, OT
Circle 77, Clearwater 70
Clay Center 77, Republic County 61
Concordia 52, Riley County 50
Conway Springs 56, Wichita Independent 35
DeSoto 65, KC Turner 23
Dodge City 86, Ulysses 82
Doniphan West 48, Onaga 41
Elyria Christian 63, Canton-Galva 39
Eudora 55, Ottawa 50
Eureka 75, Madison/Hamilton 64
Fort Scott 70, Labette County 27
Galena 48, Frontenac 42
Garden City 65, Hugoton 43
Garden Plain 50, Kingman 44
Gardner-Edgerton 61, SM West 42
Girard 57, Columbus 39
Glasco/Miltonvale-Southern Cloud 37, Lincoln 25
Goessel 56, Centre 28
Hays 47, Great Bend 39
Hill City 70, Golden Plains 35
Hillsboro 53, Halstead 41
Hoisington 70, Plainville 53
Hutchinson Trinity 74, Moundridge 36
Ingalls 54, Rolla 45
Jackson Heights 32, Atchison County 24
Junction City 53, Manhattan 37
KC Christian 47, Heritage Christian 41
KC Harmon 76, Atchison 38
Kiowa County 69, Minneola 59
Lakin 66, Holcomb 64
Larned 57, Haven 52
Lawrence 74, Olathe West 58
Lawrence Free State 63, Lansing 39
Liberal 41, Guymon, Okla. 35
Little River 50, Wakefield 22
Maize 60, Buhler 39
Maize South 66, Valley Center 55
Marysville 79, Rock Creek 60
Maur Hill – Mount Academy 67, Horton 21
McLouth 44, Jefferson North 29
McPherson 73, El Dorado 54
Minneapolis 58, Ellsworth 49
Mission Valley 85, Wabaunsee 49
Ness City 62, Ellis 51
Nickerson 55, Pratt 28
Northeast-Arma 65, Marmaton Valley 41
Northern Valley 85, Alma, Neb. 49
Norton 57, Oberlin-Decatur 34
Olathe North 70, SM Northwest 69
Osborne 78, Pike Valley 47
Oswego 46, Chetopa 45
Parsons 63, Coffeyville 62
Peabody-Burns 42, Solomon 25
Perry-Lecompton 38, Holton 36
Phillipsburg 67, Hoxie 49
Pittsburg 46, Chanute 29
Pittsburg Colgan 50, Riverton 26
Pleasant Ridge 54, Oskaloosa 47
Pratt Skyline 77, Cunningham 19
Rawlins County 49, Southwest, Neb. 45
Rock Hills 67, Natoma 24
Royal Valley 72, Jefferson West 46
Rural Vista 56, Herington 23
SM East 61, Olathe South 51
SM North 70, Olathe Northwest 64
SM South 59, Olathe East 52
Sabetha 52, Hiawatha 47
Salina Central 50, Hutchinson 35
Santa Fe Trail 54, Silver Lake 43
Scott City 65, Southwestern Hts. 52
Sedan 49, West Elk 39
Shawnee Heights 55, Topeka West 49
Smith Center 64, Logan 40
Smoky Valley 58, Lyons 30
St. Francis 54, Triplains-Brewster 42
St. John’s Beloit-Tipton 31, Lakeside 17
St. Thomas Aquinas 52, BV Southwest 46
Stafford 57, Hutchinson Central Christian 49
Stanton County 52, Springfield, Colo. 36
Sterling 70, Ell-Saline 48
Syracuse 52, Greeley County 48
Thunder Ridge 67, Franklin, Neb. 46
Tonganoxie 54, Baldwin 48
Topeka 69, Topeka Hayden 54
Topeka Seaman 48, Highland Park 43
Trego 52, Stockton 43
Troy 67, Wetmore 54
Valley Heights 53, Linn 23
Washburn Rural 65, Emporia 53
Washington County 60, BV Randolph 53
Weskan 57, Bethune, Colo. 11
Wichita Bishop Carroll 70, Wichita Northwest 55
Wichita Campus 76, Salina South 57
Wichita East 60, Wichita Heights 57
Wichita Trinity 61, Cheney 43
Wilson 53, Tescott 22
POSTPONEMENTS AND CANCELLATIONS
Burlingame vs. Cornerstone Family, ppd.
Lebo vs. Lyndon, ppd.
Nemaha Central vs. Riverside, ppd.
Olpe vs. Crest, ppd.
Paola vs. Spring Hill, ppd.
Waverly vs. Central Heights, ppd.
GIRLS PREP BASKETBALL
Abilene 57, Council Grove 28
Alma, Neb. 65, Northern Valley 23
Andale 51, Mulvane 28
Andover Central 54, Goddard-Eisenhower 45
Atchison County 51, Jackson Heights 45, OT
Attica/Argonia 42, South Barber 26
Augusta 48, Wichita Collegiate 36
BV North 71, Blue Valley 42
Baldwin 56, Tonganoxie 16
Beloit 62, Southeast Saline 57
Bishop Miege 76, BV Northwest 22
Bluestem 55, Fredonia 22
Bucklin 72, Western Plains-Healy 11
Cair Paravel 56, Whitfield, Mo. 44
Caldwell 47, Oxford 35
Caney Valley 41, Cherryvale 30
Canton-Galva 45, Elyria Christian 12
Central Plains 83, Meade 17
Centre 43, Goessel 34
Cheney 67, Wichita Trinity 46
Circle 72, Clearwater 31
Clay Center 51, Republic County 34
Conway Springs 63, Wichita Independent 40
DeSoto 55, KC Turner 12
Dodge City 41, Ulysses 40
Doniphan West 46, Onaga 18
Douglass 49, Belle Plaine 40
Ellis 56, Ness City 25
Eudora 40, Ottawa 22
Eureka 63, Madison/Hamilton 28
Fairfield 47, Burrton 45
Frankfort 69, Axtell 38
Garden City 42, Hugoton 31
Garden Plain 53, Kingman 22
Girard 43, Columbus 39
Glasco/Miltonvale-Southern Cloud 55, Lincoln 29
Goddard 59, Andover 42
Golden Plains 44, Hill City 21
Halstead 52, Hillsboro 17
Hanover 68, Clifton-Clyde 38
Haven 50, Larned 32
Hays 60, Great Bend 29
Hitchcock County, Neb. 69, Cheylin 35
Holcomb 51, Lakin 31
Holton 47, Perry-Lecompton 30
Horton 44, Maur Hill – Mount Academy 28
Hutchinson Central Christian 41, Stafford 23
Ingalls 56, Rolla 18
Jefferson North 46, McLouth 43
Jefferson West 39, Royal Valley 31
KC Christian 34, Heritage Christian 28
Kiowa County 60, Minneola 34
Lawrence 61, Olathe West 30
Lawrence Free State 49, Lansing 44
Leavenworth 47, Basehor-Linwood 42
Liberal 62, Guymon, Okla. 39
Little River 57, Wakefield 29
Maize 57, Buhler 32
Maize South 55, Valley Center 29
Manhattan 64, Junction City 20
McPherson 76, El Dorado 25
Medicine Lodge 48, Chaparral 44
Minneapolis 40, Ellsworth 31
Moundridge 47, Hutchinson Trinity 38
Nickerson 47, Pratt 38
Northeast-Arma 42, Marmaton Valley 32
Norton 52, Oberlin-Decatur 29
Olathe East 53, SM South 31
Olathe South 53, SM East 31
Osborne 44, Pike Valley 30
Oswego 49, Chetopa 45
Parsons 58, Coffeyville 26
Phillipsburg 56, Hoxie 46
Plainville 49, Hoisington 35
Pleasant Ridge 59, Oskaloosa 45
Quinter 41, Wheatland-Grinnell 34
Rawlins County 44, Southwest, Neb. 12
Riley County 54, Concordia 23
Rural Vista 47, Herington 23
Russell 56, Salina Sacred Heart 51
SM West 36, Gardner-Edgerton 25
Sabetha 50, Hiawatha 26
Salina Central 55, Hutchinson 43
Salina South 36, Wichita Campus 21
Scott City 65, Southwestern Hts. 17
Shawnee Heights 54, Topeka West 46
Silver Lake 50, Santa Fe Trail 27
Smith Center 60, Logan 41
Smoky Valley 53, Lyons 41
Solomon 63, Peabody-Burns 31
South Gray 86, Fowler 11
Springfield, Colo. 57, Stanton County 32
St. Francis 61, Triplains-Brewster 13
St. John’s Beloit-Tipton 31, Lakeside 17
St. Thomas Aquinas 56, BV Southwest 30
Sterling 62, Ell-Saline 25
Syracuse 48, Greeley County 13
Thunder Ridge 61, Franklin, Neb. 18
Topeka 63, Topeka Hayden 36
Topeka Seaman 56, Highland Park 53
Trego 56, Stockton 28
Turpin, Okla. 69, Elkhart 52
Valley Heights 49, Linn 12
Wamego 56, Chapman 52, OT
Washburn Rural 50, Emporia 22
Washington County 58, BV Randolph 54
Weskan 57, Bethune, Colo. 11
West Elk 49, Sedan 23
Wichita Bishop Carroll 57, Wichita Northwest 43
Wichita Home School 56, Wichita Classical 27
Wichita Southeast 45, Wichita North 17
Wichita West 74, Kapaun Mount Carmel 67, OT
Wilson 52, Tescott 28
Winfield 36, Arkansas City 35
POSTPONEMENTS AND CANCELLATIONS
Lebo vs. Lyndon, ppd.
Nemaha Central vs. Riverside, ppd.
Olpe vs. Crest, ppd.
Paola vs. Spring Hill, ppd.
Waverly vs. Central Heights, ppd.
Wildcats end eight-game losing streak against its biggest rival in only their fifth win in Bramlage Coliseum over KU.
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) – Barry Brown scored 18 points, Xavier Sneed hit a crucial 3-pointer with a minute to go, and Kansas State roughed up No. 13 Kansas 74-67 on Tuesday night to snap a frustrating eight-game losing streak against its biggest rival.
Sneed finished with 14 points and Dean Wade added 12 for the Wildcats (17-5, 7-2), who not only maintained their place atop the Big 12 but dealt another tough road loss to the Jayhawks.
Kansas (17-6, 6-4) is just 1-6 in true road games this season.
Dedric Lawson led the Jayhawks with 18 points and nine rebounds, but the league’s leading scorer was just 6 of 15 from the floor. He also took such a physical beating in the old-school Big 12 showdown that he limped to the bench at one point in the second half.
Devon Dotson added 13 points before fouling out. The freshman also committed four of the Jayhawks 23 turnovers, continuing what has been a season-long issue with ball-handling on the road.
They’re averaging 17 per game in their six losses.
Buoyed by an electric home crowd, Kansas State raced to a 14-6 lead in the opening minutes, using their league-best defense to create turnovers and breaking down the Jayhawks’ man-to-man defense.
That’s when Kansas coach Bill Self, generally reluctant to switch defenses, went to a 2-3 zone.
It immediately slowed down the Wildcats, just as it did when Texas A&M used it so successfully in the SEC-Big 12 Challenge. Kansas slowly chipped into its deficit, then embarked on a 13-0 charge late in the first half, when the Wildcats went nearly 8 minutes without scoring a point.
Kansas eventually carried a 33-30 edge into halftime.
It didn’t last long.
The Wildcats turned once again to a defense that has held 13 opponents to 60 points or fewer this season, then turned another bushel of turnovers into easy run-outs. By the time Wade scored with 10:37 to go, the Wildcats had not only regained the lead but stretch it to eight.
Kansas chipped away again, and it looked as though Lagerald Vick would finally heat up when he buried a 3 with about 6 minutes to go. But the Wildcats finally started to make a couple free throws, and a 3 by Cartier Diarra and transition layup by Brown made it 63-56 with 3:52 left.
Vick answered with a 3 a few minutes later, and Dotson’s driving layup got Kansas within 64-61 with 1:38 to go. But the veteran Wildcats maintained their poise – Sneed buried his 3 in front of his own bench, and Cartier Diarra’s windmill dunk in transition put an exclamation mark on the win.
BIG PICTURE
Kansas now trails the Wildcats by 1 1/2 games in the conference race, making it an uphill battle to win a 15th consecutive title. The Jayhawks once more played without Marcus Garrett, who is out with a sprained ankle, and their depth issues showed when foul trouble hit in the second half.
Kansas State has won seven straight Big 12 games, the last six of those coinciding with Wade’s return from an injury. They’ve relied mainly on a defense that is fourth nationally in scoring, but the offense has likewise picked up the past couple of games.
UP NEXT
Kansas returns home to play Oklahoma State on Saturday.
Hays High continued their four game Western Athletic Conference home stand as they hosted Great Bend on Tuesday.
Girls
#10 Hays 60 – Great Bend 29
Jaycee Dale hit a three from the right corner on the first possession to set an early tone in the game for the Indians. Hays scored the first six points of the game, pushed their lead to ten after the first quarter and lead by 21 at halftime 38-17. The most three pointers Hays had hit in a single game this season was seven. The Indians made six in the first half alone against the Panthers. Dale and Savannah Schneider were both to double figures by halftime with Dale at 13 and Schneider scoring 12.
Highlights
Hays held Great Bend to just 12 second half points as the Indians roll to a 60-29 victory. Savannah Schneider scored a game high 16, Jaycee Dale adds 13 and Brooke Denning put in 11.
Coach Alex Hutchins
Hays improves to 11-4 on the year and 4-1 in the WAC. Great Bend falls to 1-15 and 0-5. The Indians will host the #2 team in 6A and conference leading Liberal on Friday.
Boys
Hays 47 – Great Bend 39
Each team used a first half run to take their big leads of the first two quarters. An 8-0 Great Bend run in the first quarter gave the Panthers a 8-3 advantage. The Indians trailed by six in the first then cut the lead down to 13-11 as Cade Swayne hit a buzzer beating put back. Those two points were combined with nine more to start the second quarter and that 11-0 run gave Hays a 20-13 edge. Neither team did much scoring for final five minutes of the second quarter and Hays led 22-17 at halftime.
Highlights
Hays never trailed in the second half but the final margin didn’t come easily. Great Bend cut the Hays advantage down to two points twice in the third quarter. Both times the Indians answered with a three pointer once from Braiden Meyers and the second time from TJ Nunnery. The Panthers chopped down a double digit lead for the Indians twice to get within six points but Hays made each of their final four free throws to win 47-39.
Coach Rick Keltner
Tradon McCrae led the Indians with 15 points. TN Nunnery scored 10 in the victory. Hays improves to 8-7 on the season and 3-2 in conference play. Great Bend drops to 5-11 and 2-3.
ALVA, Okla. – The Fort Hays State baseball team opened the 2019 season on a chilly Tuesday afternoon (Feb. 5) inside Myers Stadium, falling to Northwestern Oklahoma State 8-0. The Rangers improve to 4-0 on the year while Fort Hays State opens the year 0-1.
Fort Hays State had a handful of chances on offense, picking up multiple baserunners in four innings. But the Ranger pitching staff limited the Tigers to six hits, all of which were singles. NWOSU rattled off a dozen hits in the win, including a pair of three-run innings in the fourth and eighth frames.
Cody Rottinghaus got the start for the Tigers, throwing two scoreless innings after working out of a bases-loaded jam in the first. The senior retired the side in order in his second inning of work. Cole Zimmerman also posted a pair of scoreless frames, racking up the only two FHSU strikeouts in the fifth inning. Tanner Smith (0-1) took the loss after surrendering four runs (three earned) over one-plus inning.
Ryan Grasser collected a pair of base hits for the Tigers, clubbing a pair of singles in his first two at bats of the season. Kyler Cox and Tim Fitzgerald both finished 1-for-1 with a pinch-hit single.
The Tigers will make their home debut Friday (Feb. 8) when they open a four-game series with New Mexico Highlands. First pitch in the series opener is set for 3 p.m. from Larks Park.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Brett Meyer has once again been named the MIAA Track Athlete of the Week for the third-consecutive week. Meyer earns the co-honor alongside Central Missouri’s Chris Donald, the conference office announced Tuesday (Feb. 5).
This past weekend, Meyer improved his provisional mark in the mile run following a 4:04.23 time. Meyer placed sixth in the event at the Frank Sevigne Invitational in Lincoln, Neb on Feb. 2. This time also was a new personal record for the senior. With the quick time, Meyer now sits at No. 3 in Division II in the mile’s performance list.
This is the first time that the same Tiger has earned the accolade for three-straight weeks.
Meyer will try to improve his time once again this coming weekend as Fort Hays State travels to Seward, Neb for the Concordia Invite.
Following an impressive come-from-behind overtime victory at Nebraska-Kearney over the weekend, the Fort Hays State women’s basketball team improved their placement in the WBCA Division II Coaches’ Poll with a No. 5 ranking. The Tigers also moved up from their previous position in the D2SIDA Media National rankings by coming in at No. 4 this week.
Both rankings were released Tuesday (Feb. 5).
In the media poll, Fort Hays State is just one of two programs to capture a first-place vote, with Drury claiming 15 compared to a single one for the Tigers. Fort Hays State earned 334 total points in the voting process. Drury also was placed at No. 1 in the WBCA Division II Coaches’ Poll with 24 first place votes. In that installment, FHSU captured 493 points.
This week, the Tigers are once again joined by fellow MIAA program Central Missouri in the rankings. The Jennies come in at No. 23 in the media poll and No. 21 in the coaches’ poll.
Fort Hays State is back on the road for two games this week before returning home on Valentine’s Day (Feb. 14) for a meeting with Lindenwood. Before then, the Tigers travel to Pittsburg State on Thursday (Feb. 7) and Missouri Southern on Saturday (Feb. 9).
BOYS PREP BASKETBALL
BV West 75, St. James Academy 46
Frankfort 66, Onaga 19
Goodland 44, Ulysses 37
Hill City 46, Ellis 41
Kinsley 55, La Crosse 52
Lawrence Free State 47, Mill Valley 37
Maize 72, Derby 59
Ness City 67, Trego Community 33
Otis-Bison 43, Dighton 42
Smith Center 62, Superior, Neb. 42
Washington County 41, Doniphan West 23
West Platte, Mo. 67, Troy 61
GIRLS PREP BASKETBALL
Derby 44, Maize 31
Doniphan West 59, Washington County 50
Ellis 43, Hill City 27
Frankfort 60, Onaga 9
Kinsley 64, La Crosse 29
Notre Dame de Sion, Mo. 46, SM North 35
Otis-Bison 53, Dighton 39
Otis-Bison 53, Dighton 39
Russell 60, Ellinwood 47
Superior, Neb. 60, Smith Center 25
Trego Community 52, Ness City 9
Ulysses 52, Goodland 35
West Platte, Mo. 41, Troy 37
FAYETTE, Iowa – The Fort Hays State wrestling team jumped up two spots in the fourth set of regular season DII Wrestling Coaches Association Team Rankings, released Monday (Feb. 4) by the organization. The Tigers are one of three teams at No. 10, tied with Minnesota State and UNC-Pembroke. The Tigers are also one of five MIAA teams in the national team rankings as Nebraska-Kearney stayed put at No. 2. Lindenwood dipped to No. 9, while Central Oklahoma and Newman currently sit at No. 18.
In the individual rankings, junior Brandon Ball took over the top spot at 141 pounds. He sits at 17-0 on the year with individual titles at the Bethany Swede Open and the Bob Smith Open. Ball has compiled 11 wins against Division II competition on the season as well as three falls and three major decisions.
Also in the rankings is Efe Osaghae, who held steady as the fourth-ranked wrestler in the 157-pound weight class. The sophomore continues to put together a solid year thus far with a 21-2 overall record and is currently 14-2 against Division II opponents. Osaghae paces the team in technical falls with six.
The Tigers are back in action Sunday (Feb. 10) as they travel to Kearney, Neb. to take on No. 2 ranked Nebraska-Kearney inside the Health and Wellness Center. The dual is slated to begin at 3 p.m.
No. 6 Tiger Women avoid upset-minded UNK in overtime Saturday
Fort Hays State was down by 20 midway through the third quarter in Kearney and things looked bleak for the Tiger women and Tony Hobson. The Tigers shot 20.5% from the field in the first half and 1-13 from three before Kacey Kennett knocked down three three-pointers in the third to spark the comeback for Fort Hays State. From that mark until around six minutes left in the fourth quarter, Fort Hays State went on a 25-4 run to take their first lead 50-49. Tatyana Legette came alive in the overtime period, scoring 11 of her career-high 25 points in the extra period carrying the Tiger women to a 74-64 victory. The 20-point comeback was the biggest comeback of Tony Hobson’s career at Fort Hays State as the Tiger women remain at the top of the MIAA conference.
The Tiger men fell to Nebraska-Kearney 59-56. Aaron Nicholson lead the Tigers with 15 points.
Both teams will be on the road this week to take on Pittsburg State on Thursday and Missouri Southern on Saturday. You can listen to the games on Tiger Radio 103.3 FM, the KJLS app, or online here.
Hays High girls go 2-0 in back-to-back
The Hays High girls got two WAC wins Friday and Saturday with wins over Dodge City and Garden City at home. Hays High took a 10-point lead in the third quarter against Garden City but went 10 minutes without a field goal until Mattie Hutchison tied the game with a three 38-38 with 12 seconds left. After a Garden City turnover, Brooke Denning buried an NBA three at the buzzer to give Hays the 41-38 win.
The Hays High boys split the back-to-back with a 75-63 win over Dodge City Friday and a 50-39 loss to Garden City Saturday. Hays falls to 7-7 on the year and 2-2 in the WAC. You can listen to the interviews and highlights of Saturday’s games here.
TMP girls move to first place in MCL; both teams sweep Norton Friday
The TMP girls took down a good Norton team on Friday last week, moving them to first place in the conference. Emily Schippers scored 11 straight points for the Monarchs in the second half to give them a 25-20 lead with 6:50 left to go in the game. TMP would never give up the lead and won 37-34. With the win the Monarchs take over sole of first place in the MCL at 6-0. They also improved to 11-4 overall.
The TMP boys made nine first-half threes and had four players in double-figures as they ended a three-game losing streak with a 55-42 victory over Norton. TMP improved to 9-7 on the season and 4-2 in the MCL. You can listen to the interviews and highlights of Friday’s games here.
OVERTIME
Trego’s Lili Shubert surpassed 500 points last Thursday in a 45-43 win over Phillipsburg. Only a sophomore, Shubert has 508 points in her career.
The Central Plains girls basketball team reached 100 straight wins last week. The state record is 107 straight victories set by Hoxie from 2012-2016.
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