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PITTSBURG, Kan. - The Fort Hays State baseball team picked up a critical series-opening win over Pittsburg State Friday evening, winning 13-8. The Tigers (25-22, 12-19 MIAA) scored six runs in the first inning and five more in the top of the eighth to seal the road win over the Gorillas (35-11, 21-10 MIAA).

The Tigers set the tone early when Cesar Saavedra&nbsp;homered on the first pitch of the game, immediately giving the visitors a 1-0 lead. Brady Kreutzer&nbsp;followed with a ground-rule double before Elliott Herrmann&nbsp;worked a four-pitch walk. Jose Cintron&nbsp;added a pair of runs with a triple to right center, pushing the lead to 3-0. Trey DeGarmo&nbsp;followed with an RBI single before Jamison Armstrong&nbsp;later plated a pair on a single of his own, stretching the Tiger lead to 6-0.

Tiger starter Ty Riley&nbsp;worked himself into a jam in the bottom of the first, allowing one walk and two singles to the first three batters. But Riley was able to escape the situation with a pop up and two strikeouts, kickstarting a run of 15-conseutive retired batters by the hard-throwing right hander. He struck out nine of those 15 batters, including striking out five in a row at one point.

The Tigers left a man in scoring position in the second before padding the lead to 7-0 in the top of the third. Sebastian Burgos&nbsp;led off with a single and later scored on another RBI base hit from Armstrong.

Fort Hays State continued to get men on base in every inning, including leaving the bases loaded in the sixth, but the Tigers were unable to scratch across another run. Pittsburg State finally broke through in the sixth when Riley allowed his second hit of the game, a two-run home run that made the score 7-2.

The Black and Gold answered right back in the top of the seventh when DeGarmo and Burgos worked back-to-back one-out walks. Luis Ayala&nbsp;followed with an RBI single up the middle, putting the Tigers on top by six, 8-2.

The Gorillas continued their rally after the seventh-inning stretch, scoring six runs to tie things up at eight thanks to four hits and two walks. Dylan Rinker and Spencer Maley&nbsp;combined to record all three outs via strikeout in the inning, getting out of the frame without surrendering the lead.

Fort Hays State punched back in the top of the eighth, putting up another crooked number with five runs. Kreutzer&nbsp;worked a leadoff walk before Isaiah Ural&nbsp;crushed a no-doubter soaring over the scoreboard in left center, putting the Tigers back on top, 10-8. Cintron kept things rolling with a one-out double before coming around to score on an RBI single from DeGarmo. Armstrong continued his solid day at the plate, driving in a pair with a two-out double into the right-field corner, giving FHSU a 13-8 lead.

After striking out the final two batters in the top of the seventh, Maley continued to dominate over the final two innings, retiring eight-straight batters to finish off the win. Maley (2-3) earned the win after striking out five batters over 2 2/3 innings of work, allowing two runs on two hits. Riley finished the game with a season-high 12 strikeouts in 6 innings of work, surrendering three runs on three hits and three walks.

Eight different Tigers picked up at least one hit in the win, combing for 15 base knocks. DeGarmo and Armstrong both had three base hits, with Armstrong driving in a team-high five RBI. Kreutzer, Ural and Cintron all had two hits each while DeGarmo and Burgos both scored three runs.

Due to impending weather in southwest Kansas, the Tigers and Gorillas will attempt to wrap up the series with a doubleheader beginning at 11 a.m. on Saturday.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>FHSU AthleticsPITTSBURG, Kan. - The Fort Hays State baseball team picked up a critical series-opening win over Pittsburg State Friday evening, winning 13-8. The Tigers (25-22, 12-19 MIAA) scored six runs in the first inning and five more in the top of the eighth to seal the road win over the Gorillas (35-11, 21-10 MIAA).The Tigers set the tone early when Cesar Saavedra&nbsp;homered on the first pitch of the game, immediately giving the visitors a 1-0 lead. Brady Kreutzer&nbsp;followed with a ground-rule double before Elliott Herrmann&nbsp;worked a four-pitch walk. Jose Cintron&nbsp;added a pair of runs with a triple to right center, pushing the lead to 3-0. Trey DeGarmo&nbsp;followed with an RBI single before Jamison Armstrong&nbsp;later plated a pair on a single of his own, stretching the Tiger lead to 6-0.Tiger starter Ty Riley&nbsp;worked himself into a jam in the bottom of the first, allowing one walk and two singles to the first three batters. But Riley was able to escape the situation with a pop up and two strikeouts, kickstarting a run of 15-conseutive retired batters by the hard-throwing right hander. He struck out nine of those 15 batters, including striking out five in a row at one point.The Tigers left a man in scoring position in the second before padding the lead to 7-0 in the top of the third. Sebastian Burgos&nbsp;led off with a single and later scored on another RBI base hit from Armstrong.Fort Hays State continued to get men on base in every inning, including leaving the bases loaded in the sixth, but the Tigers were unable to scratch across another run. Pittsburg State finally broke through in the sixth when Riley allowed his second hit of the game, a two-run home run that made the score 7-2.The Black and Gold answered right back in the top of the seventh when DeGarmo and Burgos worked back-to-back one-out walks. Luis Ayala&nbsp;followed with an RBI single up the middle, putting the Tigers on top by six, 8-2.The Gorillas continued their rally after the seventh-inning stretch, scoring six runs to tie things up at eight thanks to four hits and two walks. Dylan Rinker and Spencer Maley&nbsp;combined to record all three outs via strikeout in the inning, getting out of the frame without surrendering the lead.Fort Hays State punched back in the top of the eighth, putting up another crooked number with five runs. Kreutzer&nbsp;worked a leadoff walk before Isaiah Ural&nbsp;crushed a no-doubter soaring over the scoreboard in left center, putting the Tigers back on top, 10-8. Cintron kept things rolling with a one-out double before coming around to score on an RBI single from DeGarmo. Armstrong continued his solid day at the plate, driving in a pair with a two-out double into the right-field corner, giving FHSU a 13-8 lead.After striking out the final two batters in the top of the seventh, Maley continued to dominate over the final two innings, retiring eight-straight batters to finish off the win. Maley (2-3) earned the win after striking out five batters over 2 2/3 innings of work, allowing two runs on two hits. Riley finished the game with a season-high 12 strikeouts in 6 innings of work, surrendering three runs on three hits and three walks.Eight different Tigers picked up at least one hit in the win, combing for 15 base knocks. DeGarmo and Armstrong both had three base hits, with Armstrong driving in a team-high five RBI. Kreutzer, Ural and Cintron all had two hits each while DeGarmo and Burgos both scored three runs.UP NEXT Due to impending weather in southwest Kansas, the Tigers and Gorillas will attempt to wrap up the series with a doubleheader beginning at 11 a.m. on Saturday.&nbsp;&nbsp;

⚾ Tigers use quick start to top Gorillas in series opener

The San Francisco 49ers traded up the 86th-overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. With the 86th pick, the 49ers have drafted offensive lineman Dominick Puni from the University of Kansas. The offensive lineman is San Francisco's third pick in this year's draft.

Puni's stats from his collegiate career across Central Missouri (2018-21) and Kansas (2022-23):

The San Francisco 49ers traded up the 86th-overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. With the 86th pick, the 49ers have drafted offensive lineman Dominick Puni from the University of Kansas. The offensive lineman is San Francisco's third pick in this year's draft.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Earned it. Dominick Puni, San Francisco 49er. <a href="https://t.co/IgEQfoAuSO">pic.twitter.com/IgEQfoAuSO</a>&mdash; Kansas Football (@KU_Football) <a href="https://twitter.com/KU_Football/status/1784053655345185187?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 27, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>Puni's stats from his collegiate career across Central Missouri (2018-21) and Kansas (2022-23):<ul>
 <li>In 2018, Puni played in seven games with starts in the final three games at right tackle.</li><li>In 2019, he earned an honorable mention for the All-Midwest Intercollegiate Athletic Association Award (MIAA), starting all 13 games at left tackle.</li><li>In 2022, started all 13 games at left guard, earning an All-Big 12 Conference honorable mention.</li><li>In 2023, Puni was a finalist for the Polynesian College Football Player of the Year. He was also named to the First-team All-Big 12 Conference and was the starting left tackle at Kansas.</li>
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NFL Draft: 49ers select KU's Dominick Puni with the No. 86 pick 

FRISCO, Texas —&nbsp;Knowing they were on the hunt to add picks to their eventual 2024 NFL Draft haul, the Dallas Cowboys went to work in the first round and struck a deal when the Detroit Lions gave them a call for the 24th-overall pick. The deal gave the Cowboys the 29th-overall pick — selecting offensive tackle Tyler Guyton — but also an extra third-round pick.

And at the 73rd-overall pick, by way of the Motor City in the Motor City, the Cowboys select interior offensive lineman Cooper Beebe out of Kansas State.

FRISCO, Texas —&nbsp;Knowing they were on the hunt to add picks to their eventual 2024 NFL Draft haul, the Dallas Cowboys went to work in the first round and struck a deal when the Detroit Lions gave them a call for the 24th-overall pick. The deal gave the Cowboys the 29th-overall pick — selecting offensive tackle Tyler Guyton — but also an extra third-round pick.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">.<a href="https://twitter.com/cooper_beebe?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@cooper_beebe</a> is a Dallas Cowboy. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/KStateFB?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#KStateFB</a> x <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NFLDraft?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NFLDraft</a> x <a href="https://twitter.com/dallascowboys?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@dallascowboys</a> <a href="https://t.co/uGiw8bIbAu">pic.twitter.com/uGiw8bIbAu</a>&mdash; K-State Football (@KStateFB) <a href="https://twitter.com/KStateFB/status/1784040021734867029?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 27, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>And at the 73rd-overall pick, by way of the Motor City in the Motor City, the Cowboys select interior offensive lineman Cooper Beebe out of Kansas State.

NFL Draft: K-State's Cooper Beebe to Cowboys as 3rd-Round Pick

ELLINWOOD – The TMP-Marian Monarchs softball team bounced back
from just the second doubleheader loss of the season with a sweep of Ellinwood
on Friday in a pair of make-up games from earlier this season.

Game 1: TMP 10, Ellinwood 6 In the first game of the doubleheader the Monarchs opened
the game with a four-run first inning and three Monarchs collected three hits
each as they claimed the 10-6 victory.

TMP freshman Brynn Rebel led off the game with her first
career homerun putting TMP up 1-0. Two hitters Brooke Koenigsman doubled in a
run. Bridget Feldt and Teagan Gottschalk added RBI singles in the inning as TMP
built a 4-0 lead.

The Monarchs scored a single run on a passed ball in the
second inning. 

Ellinwood cut the deficit to 5-3 with a run in the bottom of
the second and two more in the third inning.

The Monarchs answered back with two runs in the top of the
fourth inning. Halle Dreiling drove in a run with a double and then Bria Wildholz singled in a run making it 7-3 TMP.

Brooke Koenigsman hit her fourth homerun of the season, a
two-run homer, in the top of the sixth inning putting TMP up 9-4. A Gottschalk sacrifice
fly later in the inning made it 10-4 TMP.

The Eagles got a pair of runs back in the bottom of the
inning but the Monarchs went on to secure the 10-6 victory.

Brynn Rebel, Brooke Koenigsman and Bria Windholz all
collected three hit each. Koenigsman drove in three runs. Koenigsman and Rebel
homered. 

Rebel earned the win. She allowed four unearned runs on
three hits with five walks and six strikeouts.

Game 2: TMP 13, Ellinwood 1 The Monarchs offense exploded for six runs in the first
inning in a 13-1 win in game two of the doubleheader.

Brooke Koenigsman doubled in the first run of the game
putting TMP up 1-0. Bridget Feldt and Teagan Gottschalk followed with back-to-back
RBI single to for 3-0 TMP lead.

Two batters later Raegan Allen drove in two more with an RBI
single for a 5-0 lead. Molly Helget added an RBI single putting TMP up 6-0 after
the top half of the first inning.

Koenigsman homered for the second time in the doubleheader
putting TMP up 7-0.

Leading 7-1 the Monarchs got back-to-back singles to lead
off the fourth inning when Halle Dreiling doubled home a run for an 8-1 TMP
lead. 

Two hitters later Koenigsman singled in a run in a 10-1 TMP
lead. A Feldt sacrifice fly made it 11-1 TMP.

In the top of the fifth inning Brynn Rebel singled in a run
and Brynn Rebel followed with a run scoring double putting TMP up 13-1.

Dreiling and Koenigsman collected three hits each.
Koenigsman homered and drove in four runs. 

Bria Windholz earned the win, She allowed just one run on
five hits with five strikeouts in five innings. 

They will travel to Plainville on Tuesday.

Hays PostELLINWOOD – The TMP-Marian Monarchs softball team bounced back
from just the second doubleheader loss of the season with a sweep of Ellinwood
on Friday in a pair of make-up games from earlier this season.Game 1: TMP 10, Ellinwood 6 In the first game of the doubleheader the Monarchs opened
the game with a four-run first inning and three Monarchs collected three hits
each as they claimed the 10-6 victory.TMP freshman Brynn Rebel led off the game with her first
career homerun putting TMP up 1-0. Two hitters Brooke Koenigsman doubled in a
run. Bridget Feldt and Teagan Gottschalk added RBI singles in the inning as TMP
built a 4-0 lead.The Monarchs scored a single run on a passed ball in the
second inning. Ellinwood cut the deficit to 5-3 with a run in the bottom of
the second and two more in the third inning.The Monarchs answered back with two runs in the top of the
fourth inning. Halle Dreiling drove in a run with a double and then Bria Wildholz singled in a run making it 7-3 TMP.Brooke Koenigsman hit her fourth homerun of the season, a
two-run homer, in the top of the sixth inning putting TMP up 9-4. A Gottschalk sacrifice
fly later in the inning made it 10-4 TMP.The Eagles got a pair of runs back in the bottom of the
inning but the Monarchs went on to secure the 10-6 victory.Brynn Rebel, Brooke Koenigsman and Bria Windholz all
collected three hit each. Koenigsman drove in three runs. Koenigsman and Rebel
homered. Rebel earned the win. She allowed four unearned runs on
three hits with five walks and six strikeouts.Game 2: TMP 13, Ellinwood 1 The Monarchs offense exploded for six runs in the first
inning in a 13-1 win in game two of the doubleheader.Brooke Koenigsman doubled in the first run of the game
putting TMP up 1-0. Bridget Feldt and Teagan Gottschalk followed with back-to-back
RBI single to for 3-0 TMP lead.Two batters later Raegan Allen drove in two more with an RBI
single for a 5-0 lead. Molly Helget added an RBI single putting TMP up 6-0 after
the top half of the first inning.Koenigsman homered for the second time in the doubleheader
putting TMP up 7-0.Leading 7-1 the Monarchs got back-to-back singles to lead
off the fourth inning when Halle Dreiling doubled home a run for an 8-1 TMP
lead. Two hitters later Koenigsman singled in a run in a 10-1 TMP
lead. A Feldt sacrifice fly made it 11-1 TMP.In the top of the fifth inning Brynn Rebel singled in a run
and Brynn Rebel followed with a run scoring double putting TMP up 13-1.Dreiling and Koenigsman collected three hits each.
Koenigsman homered and drove in four runs. Bria Windholz earned the win, She allowed just one run on
five hits with five strikeouts in five innings. TMP improved to 14-6 on the season.They will travel to Plainville on Tuesday.

🥎 Monarchs offense leads the way in sweep of Ellinwood

BROKEN ARROW, Okla. – Fort Hays State Softball punched its ticket for the MIAA Tournament next week in Oklahoma by sweeping Northeastern State in a doubleheader on Friday. The Tigers won game one by shutout, 4-0, before rallying late for a 3-2 win in game two. FHSU improved to 26-22 overall and 10-14 in the MIAA. NSU moved to 8-35 overall and 3-21 in the MIAA.

Fort Hays State is now mathematically clear of Nebraska-Kearney and Newman for the last spot to get into the MIAA Tournament. All that is left to be determined is what seed the Tigers will be come next week in Oklahoma. They still have a chance for a seed higher than No. 10 going into the final day of MIAA play on Saturday. The Tigers are only a game back of a three-way tie for seventh in the standings between Missouri Southern, Missouri Western, and Central Missouri, all at 11-13.

Game 1: Fort Hays State 4, Northeastern State 0 The Tigers took advantage of some RiverHawk defensive miscues, while Savannah Egger&nbsp;tossed her fifth shutout of the season and 20th&nbsp;complete game overall in the first contest of the day.

Egger worked out of a bases loaded jam in the first inning after the RiverHawks recorded three hits. She allowed only two hits the remainder of the game to move to 14-10 overall on the season. Egger recorded one of her nine strikeouts in the game in the two-out bases loaded situation to escape early trouble. The nine strikeouts were her most since recording 10 against Rockhurst on March 13.

A three-error inning in the fifth by NSU led to the first two runs for FHSU. Audrey Gillespie&nbsp;reached base by error to start the inning and a Madison Pierce&nbsp;single put two runners on before a passed ball moved the runners into scoring position with two outs. A throwing error on a grounder by Peyton Shepard&nbsp;allowed the first run to score and then a fielding error off the bat of Sarah TIffany&nbsp;allowed the second run to score.

The Tigers added insurance runs in the seventh when Regan Curry and Carly Stuke&nbsp;walks and Peyton Shepard&nbsp;being hit by a pitch set up a bases loaded situation with one out. Tiffany reached on a fielder's choice, driving in a run, and then Loren Beggs&nbsp;doubled home another run to make it 4-0.

Korynn Tindel (2-11) took the loss for NSU, throwing a complete game with five hits allowed, three strikeouts, and a pair of walks allowed.

Game 2: Fort Hays State 3, Northeastern State 2 Just like the first contest of the day, the Tigers and RiverHawks battled to a scoreless tie through four innings before the Tigers broke through with a run in the fifth. Morgan Schmidt&nbsp;had a no-hitter going through the first 3 2/3 innings of the game, but the RiverHawks found a way to get a pair of runs in the sixth and take a 2-1 lead. However, the Tigers had the response needed into the top of the seventh, taking the lead back 3-2, then Schmidt closed out her complete-game effort to push the Tigers into the postseason.

The Tigers recorded a hit in each of the first four innings and had runners in scoring position in three of those four innings, but could not break through until the fifth inning. Carly Stuke&nbsp;opened the fifth with a walk, moved up to second on a sacrifice bunt by Peyton Shepard, and then came into score on an RBI single by Sarah Tiffany.

A double and single by NSU in the sixth set up an RBI single that tied the game. A sacrifice fly then put the RiverHawks into the lead momentarily until the Tigers rallied back in front the next half inning in their final at bat. Shepard and Tiffany started the seventh with back-to-back singles and then Audrey Gillespie&nbsp;loaded the bases with a one-out single. Alonda Dominguez&nbsp;drew a walk to tie the game and then Lilliana Ramirez-Johnson&nbsp;knocked in the go-ahead run on a fielder's choice grounder to the shortstop. NSU got a two-out hit in the bottom of the seventh, but a pop out ended the game.

Schmidt scattered five hits and struck out seven batters to move to 8-11 on the season. She walked only one batter. Madison Heinle (6-20) threw a complete game for NSU, allowing 10 hits and three walks, while striking out five.

Fort Hays State closes out the regular season on Saturday in a doubleheader at No. 12 ranked Rogers State. The Tigers are looking for their first win in Claremore and are 0-7 all-time against the Hillcats. Rogers State is in a three-way tie for first in the MIAA standings with Central Oklahoma and Pittsburg State, all at 21-3 in conference play. Central Oklahoma and Pittsburg State face each other on Saturday.

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 </figure>FHSU AthleticsBROKEN ARROW, Okla. – Fort Hays State Softball punched its ticket for the MIAA Tournament next week in Oklahoma by sweeping Northeastern State in a doubleheader on Friday. The Tigers won game one by shutout, 4-0, before rallying late for a 3-2 win in game two. FHSU improved to 26-22 overall and 10-14 in the MIAA. NSU moved to 8-35 overall and 3-21 in the MIAA.Fort Hays State is now mathematically clear of Nebraska-Kearney and Newman for the last spot to get into the MIAA Tournament. All that is left to be determined is what seed the Tigers will be come next week in Oklahoma. They still have a chance for a seed higher than No. 10 going into the final day of MIAA play on Saturday. The Tigers are only a game back of a three-way tie for seventh in the standings between Missouri Southern, Missouri Western, and Central Missouri, all at 11-13.Game 1: Fort Hays State 4, Northeastern State 0 The Tigers took advantage of some RiverHawk defensive miscues, while Savannah Egger&nbsp;tossed her fifth shutout of the season and 20th&nbsp;complete game overall in the first contest of the day.Egger worked out of a bases loaded jam in the first inning after the RiverHawks recorded three hits. She allowed only two hits the remainder of the game to move to 14-10 overall on the season. Egger recorded one of her nine strikeouts in the game in the two-out bases loaded situation to escape early trouble. The nine strikeouts were her most since recording 10 against Rockhurst on March 13.A three-error inning in the fifth by NSU led to the first two runs for FHSU. Audrey Gillespie&nbsp;reached base by error to start the inning and a Madison Pierce&nbsp;single put two runners on before a passed ball moved the runners into scoring position with two outs. A throwing error on a grounder by Peyton Shepard&nbsp;allowed the first run to score and then a fielding error off the bat of Sarah TIffany&nbsp;allowed the second run to score.The Tigers added insurance runs in the seventh when Regan Curry and Carly Stuke&nbsp;walks and Peyton Shepard&nbsp;being hit by a pitch set up a bases loaded situation with one out. Tiffany reached on a fielder's choice, driving in a run, and then Loren Beggs&nbsp;doubled home another run to make it 4-0.Korynn Tindel (2-11) took the loss for NSU, throwing a complete game with five hits allowed, three strikeouts, and a pair of walks allowed.Game 2: Fort Hays State 3, Northeastern State 2 Just like the first contest of the day, the Tigers and RiverHawks battled to a scoreless tie through four innings before the Tigers broke through with a run in the fifth. Morgan Schmidt&nbsp;had a no-hitter going through the first 3 2/3 innings of the game, but the RiverHawks found a way to get a pair of runs in the sixth and take a 2-1 lead. However, the Tigers had the response needed into the top of the seventh, taking the lead back 3-2, then Schmidt closed out her complete-game effort to push the Tigers into the postseason.The Tigers recorded a hit in each of the first four innings and had runners in scoring position in three of those four innings, but could not break through until the fifth inning. Carly Stuke&nbsp;opened the fifth with a walk, moved up to second on a sacrifice bunt by Peyton Shepard, and then came into score on an RBI single by Sarah Tiffany.A double and single by NSU in the sixth set up an RBI single that tied the game. A sacrifice fly then put the RiverHawks into the lead momentarily until the Tigers rallied back in front the next half inning in their final at bat. Shepard and Tiffany started the seventh with back-to-back singles and then Audrey Gillespie&nbsp;loaded the bases with a one-out single. Alonda Dominguez&nbsp;drew a walk to tie the game and then Lilliana Ramirez-Johnson&nbsp;knocked in the go-ahead run on a fielder's choice grounder to the shortstop. NSU got a two-out hit in the bottom of the seventh, but a pop out ended the game.Schmidt scattered five hits and struck out seven batters to move to 8-11 on the season. She walked only one batter. Madison Heinle (6-20) threw a complete game for NSU, allowing 10 hits and three walks, while striking out five.UP NEXTFort Hays State closes out the regular season on Saturday in a doubleheader at No. 12 ranked Rogers State. The Tigers are looking for their first win in Claremore and are 0-7 all-time against the Hillcats. Rogers State is in a three-way tie for first in the MIAA standings with Central Oklahoma and Pittsburg State, all at 21-3 in conference play. Central Oklahoma and Pittsburg State face each other on Saturday.

🥎 Tigers lock up MIAA Tournament spot with sweep of NSU

PARKHILL, Mo. – After having their two games rained out Thursday,
the Hays High baseball team went 1-1 Friday at the Butch Foster Memorial Classic
played at the Creekside Baseball Complex. The Indians lost their opener 5-3 to
Basehor-Linwood but came back to defeat Bonner Springs 10-0 in five innings.

The Indians are now 12-7 on the season. They open play in their
own Diamond Classic against TMP-Marian at 6:00 p.m. Thursday.

Basehor-Linwood 5, Hays 3 (8 innings)
The Bobcats (9-10) scored four runs in the top of the eighth inning to break a
1-1 tie. The Indians rallied with three in the bottom of the inning and had the
tying run at the plate.

Nolan Dreher pitched a gem, holding Basehor-Linwood to one
run on over the first seven innings. The Bobcats opened the eighth with a
leadoff double, fielder’s choice, walk and single to go up 3-1. Another fielder’s
chose scored the third run of the inning. The fourth scored on a single.

Hays would use a leadoff off walk followed by a couple of fielder’s
choices and an error to plate two in the bottom of the inning but a popup and
fly out ended the game.

Dreher suffered the loss allowing five runs on four hits
with five strikeouts and two walks over 7 1/3 innings. 

Dylan Haselhorst drove in two of the Indians three runs. 

HHS was held to only three hits as they lost their fourth
straight game.

Hays 10, Bonner Springs 0 (5 innings)
Carter Graham didn’t allow a hit in the run-rule victory striking out three
and walking three. The only real threat came in the second after back-to-back
walks to lead off the inning and an error loaded the bases but Graham got a
strikeout and fly out to keep the Braves (1-12) off the board.

The Indians scored in every inning plating two in the first,
one in the second, two more in the third and fourth then three in the fifth to
end the game by run-rule.

Johnny Cano and Carter Graham both had two hits, Dylan
Haselhorst had a double and Jack Wiemer drove in two runs.

Hays PostPARKHILL, Mo. – After having their two games rained out Thursday,
the Hays High baseball team went 1-1 Friday at the Butch Foster Memorial Classic
played at the Creekside Baseball Complex. The Indians lost their opener 5-3 to
Basehor-Linwood but came back to defeat Bonner Springs 10-0 in five innings.The Indians are now 12-7 on the season. They open play in their
own Diamond Classic against TMP-Marian at 6:00 p.m. Thursday.Basehor-Linwood 5, Hays 3 (8 innings)
The Bobcats (9-10) scored four runs in the top of the eighth inning to break a
1-1 tie. The Indians rallied with three in the bottom of the inning and had the
tying run at the plate.Nolan Dreher pitched a gem, holding Basehor-Linwood to one
run on over the first seven innings. The Bobcats opened the eighth with a
leadoff double, fielder’s choice, walk and single to go up 3-1. Another fielder’s
chose scored the third run of the inning. The fourth scored on a single.Hays would use a leadoff off walk followed by a couple of fielder’s
choices and an error to plate two in the bottom of the inning but a popup and
fly out ended the game.Dreher suffered the loss allowing five runs on four hits
with five strikeouts and two walks over 7 1/3 innings. Dylan Haselhorst drove in two of the Indians three runs. HHS was held to only three hits as they lost their fourth
straight game.Hays 10, Bonner Springs 0 (5 innings)
Carter Graham didn’t allow a hit in the run-rule victory striking out three
and walking three. The only real threat came in the second after back-to-back
walks to lead off the inning and an error loaded the bases but Graham got a
strikeout and fly out to keep the Braves (1-12) off the board.The Indians scored in every inning plating two in the first,
one in the second, two more in the third and fourth then three in the fifth to
end the game by run-rule.Johnny Cano and Carter Graham both had two hits, Dylan
Haselhorst had a double and Jack Wiemer drove in two runs.

⚾ HHS splits two games at rain-shortened Butch Foster Classic

DETROIT (AP) — Seth Lugo pitched seven scoreless innings and the Kansas City Royals won their fourth straight game, beating the Detroit Tigers 8-0 on Friday.

Lugo (4-1) allowed three singles and matched a career high with nine strikeouts in a game played at 1:10 pm due to the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/nfl-draft-caleb-williams-first-round-picks-36120e9df01c0cdaebf0e621cfbd2a8e">NFL draft</a>&nbsp;festivities in downtown Detroit on Friday evening.

Tigers starter Reese Olson (0-4) allowed one run on three hits and three walks in seven innings, striking out eight.

Kansas City led 1-0 before scoring seven runs in the ninth inning.

With one out in the third, Adam Frazier and Kyle Isbel singled before Maikel Garcia walked to load the bases for the Royals. Bobby Witt Jr. hit a sacrifice fly to center.

The Tigers thought they had the lead in the bottom of the third, but Frazier reached over the right-field fence to rob Parker Meadows of a home run before doubling Javier Báez off first.

Detroit got a pair of two-out hits against former teammate John Schreiber in the eighth, but he struck out Spencer Torkelson to end the inning.

The Royals loaded the bases with one out in the ninth, thanks to two singles and a walk off Tyler Holton. Holton, usually one of Detroit's best control pitchers, then hit Frazier and Isbel with consecutive pitches to make it 3-0.

Garcia greeted Will Vest with a two-run single to put the Royals up by five, and Witt tripled before Vinnie Pasquantino's sacrifice fly made it 8-0.

Tigers utilityman Andy Ibáñez (hamstring) started a rehab assignment on Thursday, going 2-3 with a double for Triple-A Toledo.

The teams play the second game of the series on Saturday evening. RHP Casey Mize (1-0, 2.95) is scheduled to start for Detroit against RHP Brady Singer (3-0, 1.82).

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/4/1714161176264.png" alt="Lugo (4-1) allowed three singles and matched a career high with nine strikeouts -Photo courtesy KC Royals" />
 <figcaption>Lugo (4-1) allowed three singles and matched a career high with nine strikeouts -Photo courtesy KC Royals</figcaption>
 </figure>DETROIT (AP) — Seth Lugo pitched seven scoreless innings and the Kansas City Royals won their fourth straight game, beating the Detroit Tigers 8-0 on Friday.Lugo (4-1) allowed three singles and matched a career high with nine strikeouts in a game played at 1:10 pm due to the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/nfl-draft-caleb-williams-first-round-picks-36120e9df01c0cdaebf0e621cfbd2a8e">NFL draft</a>&nbsp;festivities in downtown Detroit on Friday evening.Tigers starter Reese Olson (0-4) allowed one run on three hits and three walks in seven innings, striking out eight.Kansas City led 1-0 before scoring seven runs in the ninth inning.With one out in the third, Adam Frazier and Kyle Isbel singled before Maikel Garcia walked to load the bases for the Royals. Bobby Witt Jr. hit a sacrifice fly to center.The Tigers thought they had the lead in the bottom of the third, but Frazier reached over the right-field fence to rob Parker Meadows of a home run before doubling Javier Báez off first.Detroit got a pair of two-out hits against former teammate John Schreiber in the eighth, but he struck out Spencer Torkelson to end the inning.The Royals loaded the bases with one out in the ninth, thanks to two singles and a walk off Tyler Holton. Holton, usually one of Detroit's best control pitchers, then hit Frazier and Isbel with consecutive pitches to make it 3-0.Garcia greeted Will Vest with a two-run single to put the Royals up by five, and Witt tripled before Vinnie Pasquantino's sacrifice fly made it 8-0.TRAINER'S ROOMTigers utilityman Andy Ibáñez (hamstring) started a rehab assignment on Thursday, going 2-3 with a double for Triple-A Toledo.UP NEXTThe teams play the second game of the series on Saturday evening. RHP Casey Mize (1-0, 2.95) is scheduled to start for Detroit against RHP Brady Singer (3-0, 1.82).

⚾ Seth Lugo throws 7 scoreless innings, leads Royals past Tigers

Friday, April 26
 KAYS: Kansas City Royals at Detroit Tigers, 11:30am

Friday, April 26
 KAYS: Kansas City Royals at Detroit Tigers, 11:30amSaturday, April 27
 KAYS: Kansas City Royals at Detroit Tigers, 4:30pmSunday, April 28 KAYS: Kansas City Royals at Detroit Tigers, 12:00pm

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs traded up to select Texas wide receiver Xavier Worthy with the No. 28 pick in the NFL draft on Thursday night, giving Patrick Mahomes the kind of speedy deep threat they have not enjoyed since Tyreek Hill was on the roster.

The Chiefs were supposed to pick last in the first round after winning their second consecutive Super Bowl and third in five years, but they managed to trade up with one of their biggest AFC rivals in Buffalo. The Chiefs sent the 32nd pick along with a fourth-rounder and seventh-rounder to the Bills for No. 28, a fourth-rounder and a seventh-rounder.

“Listen, I like the wide receivers we've got,” Chiefs coach Andy Reid said, “but to go add somebody of this quality is important, or a good move to strengthen it. I don't want to slight the guys we have but he's a nice addition.”

So nice that Mahomes, who was attending a gala in New York, instantly took to social media to approve of it.

“We told Patrick," Reid said with a smile. “Patrick is curious. He loves this stuff. It doesn't matter if it's offense or defense. He just loves the draft. He's texting away at us and we get back to him. He's great with it.”

Worthy broke the NFL combine record when he ran a 4.21-second 40-yard dash, exhibiting the kind of raw speed that Kansas City last enjoyed when Hill was on the team. But Worthy is more than just a deep threat, showing promise as a route runner and cutting down on the number of drops last season, when he caught 75 passes for 1,014 yards and five TDs.

“It doesn’t hurt to have down-the-field speed,” Reid said. “We’ve functioned without the great speed down the field and done well, but if you have an opportunity to get somebody you think is a good player, you probably need to take advantage of that.”

The Chiefs won the Super Bowl last year with a patchwork wide receiver corps, and they were in the market for help even before second-year pro Rashee Rice — their biggest breakout star of last season — got embroiled in legal trouble in Texas.

Dallas police allege that Rice was driving a Lamborghini well over 100 mph when he and a friend, who was driving a Corvette, lost control and began a chain-reaction crash that resulted in injuries to several people. Rice left the scene without seeing if anyone was injured, but turned himself in when police issued warrants for his arrest.

Rice has been released on bond, and Reid has said he would continue to participate in the Chiefs' offseason program as the legal situation plays out. But the Chiefs must prepare for the possibility they will be without him for at least the first part of the season — if not the entire season — as they try to become the first team to win three consecutive Super Bowls.

“It's a quarterback league and a speed game,” Chiefs general manager Brett Veach said, “and the more speed you have on the field, the harder it is for defenses to take away different elements of the game. We have a couple of guys now that can keep a defense guessing, and we're excited about what this will do.”

The Chiefs signed Hollywood Brown in free agency, and tight end Travis Kelce has been every bit as productive as any wide receiver. But otherwise, the Chiefs were faced with heading into the summer with Justin Watson, drop-prone Kadarius Toney and Skyy Moore, and journeymen such as Montrell Washington filling out the receiver corps.

So the trade to get Worthy wasn't a surprise. But the fact that the Bills picked up the phone raised some eyebrows.

Along with the fact that Kansas City has frequently ended their season in the playoffs, the Chiefs also swung a memorable first-round trade with them in 2017: They sent Buffalo their first- and third-round picks that year and a first-round pick the next year to move up to No. 10 and select Mahomes, which ultimately altered the trajectory of the entire franchise.

“Everyone goes into the process with their own list of priorities of what they want to do and what they want to accomplish,” Veach said. “I think they had a mindset of what they wanted to do. They've done a great job over the years. I'm sure it made sense to them. We were on our own agenda. We saw value there.”

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/4/1714126161248.jpeg" alt="FILE - Texas wide receiver Xavier Worthy (1) makes a catch while covered by Washington cornerback Elijah Jackson, left, during the Sugar Bowl CFP NCAA semifinal college football game Jan. 1, 2024, in New Orleans. While Ohio State’s Marvin Harrison Jr. will most assuredly be gone the Buffalo Bills' scheduled NFL draft pick at No. 28, the Texas junior tandem of Adonai Mitchell and Worthy, or perhaps Georgia’s Ladd McConkey, could be available. (AP Photo/Jacob Kupferman, File)" />
 <figcaption>FILE - Texas wide receiver Xavier Worthy (1) makes a catch while covered by Washington cornerback Elijah Jackson, left, during the Sugar Bowl CFP NCAA semifinal college football game Jan. 1, 2024, in New Orleans. While Ohio State’s Marvin Harrison Jr. will most assuredly be gone the Buffalo Bills' scheduled NFL draft pick at No. 28, the Texas junior tandem of Adonai Mitchell and Worthy, or perhaps Georgia’s Ladd McConkey, could be available. (AP Photo/Jacob Kupferman, File)</figcaption>
 </figure>KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs traded up to select Texas wide receiver Xavier Worthy with the No. 28 pick in the NFL draft on Thursday night, giving Patrick Mahomes the kind of speedy deep threat they have not enjoyed since Tyreek Hill was on the roster.The Chiefs were supposed to pick last in the first round after winning their second consecutive Super Bowl and third in five years, but they managed to trade up with one of their biggest AFC rivals in Buffalo. The Chiefs sent the 32nd pick along with a fourth-rounder and seventh-rounder to the Bills for No. 28, a fourth-rounder and a seventh-rounder.“Listen, I like the wide receivers we've got,” Chiefs coach Andy Reid said, “but to go add somebody of this quality is important, or a good move to strengthen it. I don't want to slight the guys we have but he's a nice addition.”So nice that Mahomes, who was attending a gala in New York, instantly took to social media to approve of it.“We told Patrick," Reid said with a smile. “Patrick is curious. He loves this stuff. It doesn't matter if it's offense or defense. He just loves the draft. He's texting away at us and we get back to him. He's great with it.”Worthy broke the NFL combine record when he ran a 4.21-second 40-yard dash, exhibiting the kind of raw speed that Kansas City last enjoyed when Hill was on the team. But Worthy is more than just a deep threat, showing promise as a route runner and cutting down on the number of drops last season, when he caught 75 passes for 1,014 yards and five TDs.“It doesn’t hurt to have down-the-field speed,” Reid said. “We’ve functioned without the great speed down the field and done well, but if you have an opportunity to get somebody you think is a good player, you probably need to take advantage of that.”The Chiefs won the Super Bowl last year with a patchwork wide receiver corps, and they were in the market for help even before second-year pro Rashee Rice — their biggest breakout star of last season — got embroiled in legal trouble in Texas.Dallas police allege that Rice was driving a Lamborghini well over 100 mph when he and a friend, who was driving a Corvette, lost control and began a chain-reaction crash that resulted in injuries to several people. Rice left the scene without seeing if anyone was injured, but turned himself in when police issued warrants for his arrest.Rice has been released on bond, and Reid has said he would continue to participate in the Chiefs' offseason program as the legal situation plays out. But the Chiefs must prepare for the possibility they will be without him for at least the first part of the season — if not the entire season — as they try to become the first team to win three consecutive Super Bowls.“It's a quarterback league and a speed game,” Chiefs general manager Brett Veach said, “and the more speed you have on the field, the harder it is for defenses to take away different elements of the game. We have a couple of guys now that can keep a defense guessing, and we're excited about what this will do.”The Chiefs signed Hollywood Brown in free agency, and tight end Travis Kelce has been every bit as productive as any wide receiver. But otherwise, the Chiefs were faced with heading into the summer with Justin Watson, drop-prone Kadarius Toney and Skyy Moore, and journeymen such as Montrell Washington filling out the receiver corps.So the trade to get Worthy wasn't a surprise. But the fact that the Bills picked up the phone raised some eyebrows.Along with the fact that Kansas City has frequently ended their season in the playoffs, the Chiefs also swung a memorable first-round trade with them in 2017: They sent Buffalo their first- and third-round picks that year and a first-round pick the next year to move up to No. 10 and select Mahomes, which ultimately altered the trajectory of the entire franchise.“Everyone goes into the process with their own list of priorities of what they want to do and what they want to accomplish,” Veach said. “I think they had a mindset of what they wanted to do. They've done a great job over the years. I'm sure it made sense to them. We were on our own agenda. We saw value there.”

🏈 Chiefs trade up with Bills to select WR Xavier Worthy at No. 28 in NFL draft

HAYS - The Hays High Indians completed a doubleheader sweep of the
TMP-Marian Monarchs Thursday afternoon at TMP, winning 20-5 and 9-1.

GAME 1: Hays 20, TMP 5 In the first game of the day the Indians scored in all but
one inning on their way to a 20-5 win over TMP.

The Indians wasted no time, scoring five runs in the first
inning.

They took advantage of a leadoff single followed by a hit by
pitch and back-to-back walks taking a 1-0 lead on a Lakyn Zimmerman bases
loaded walk.

Avery Solida added a two-run single putting Hays High up
3-0. The Indians added another run on a wild pitch and an RBI groundout by Shae
Augustine for a 5-0 lead after the top of the first inning.

The Monarchs got a run back in the bottom of the inning when
Brooke Koenigsman singled home Brynn Rebel making it 5-1 Hays. 

Zimmerman singled in her second run of the game in the top
of the second as Hays built a 6-1 lead.

TMP closed the gap to two runs, scoring three runs in the bottom
of the third inning. 

Koenigsman single home a run followed by a Bria Windholz
two-run triple cutting Hays’ lead to 6-4.

But that was as close as the Monarchs got as Hays High
outscored the TMP 14-1 over the final four innings, including a seven-run
seventh in a 20-5 victory.

Hays’ Aubree Thomas earned the win for the Indians. She allowed
five runs, four earned on 10 hits with six strikeouts and two walks in seven
innings pitched.

Dezarea Schmidt finished four-for-five at the plate with a
homerun, two RBI’s and she scored five times. Haley Rees added three hits and
Dani Willeford and Lakyn Zimmerman each drove in three runs.

TMP’s Brynn Rebel suffered the loss. She allowed 20 runs, 13
earned on 17 hits with nine walks and six strikeouts in seven innings.

Brooke Koenigsman was three-for-four with three RBI’s.

GAME 2: Hays 9, TMP 1 In game two the Indians Riley Dreher held the Monarchs to
just one hit and Hays scored a run in all but two innings in a 9-1 victory.

Dezarea Schmidt picked up where she left in game one,
leading off the second game with a double and then scored the game’s first run
on a Lakyn Zimmerman RBI single.

TMP tied the game on an RBI single by Bridget Feldt.

Hays retook the lead in the top of the third inning on a
Zimmerman groundout.

The Indians added three more runs in the fifth and two each
in the sixth and seventh innings in a 9-1 victory.

Dezarea Schmidt finished three-for-four with four runs
scored. Riley Dreher was two-for-three with three RBI’s and Lakyn Zimmerman also
drove in three runs.

Dreher allowed just one unearned run on one hit with three
strikeouts in seven innings.

Feldt collected the only hit for TMP. Brooke Koenigsman was zero-for-three
and had her 24 game hit streak come to an end.

Bria Windholz suffered the loss for TMP. She allowed nine
runs, six earned, on 10 hits with four walks and three strikeouts in seven
innings.

TMP drops to 12-6 and will travel to Ellinwood on Friday.

Hays improves to 11-5 and will play at Salina Central on Friday.


Hays PostHAYS - The Hays High Indians completed a doubleheader sweep of the
TMP-Marian Monarchs Thursday afternoon at TMP, winning 20-5 and 9-1.GAME 1: Hays 20, TMP 5 In the first game of the day the Indians scored in all but
one inning on their way to a 20-5 win over TMP.<div><iframe width="100%" height="166" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/1808263431&color=%23294b71&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true"></iframe><div style="font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509" title="Eagle Radio" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Eagle Radio</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509/tmp-sb-dh-coach-interview-v-hays-high-04-25-24" title="TMP SB DH Coach Interview V. Hays High 04 - 25 - 24" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">TMP SB DH Coach Interview V. Hays High 04 - 25 - 24</a></div></div>The Indians wasted no time, scoring five runs in the first
inning.They took advantage of a leadoff single followed by a hit by
pitch and back-to-back walks taking a 1-0 lead on a Lakyn Zimmerman bases
loaded walk.Avery Solida added a two-run single putting Hays High up
3-0. The Indians added another run on a wild pitch and an RBI groundout by Shae
Augustine for a 5-0 lead after the top of the first inning.The Monarchs got a run back in the bottom of the inning when
Brooke Koenigsman singled home Brynn Rebel making it 5-1 Hays. Zimmerman singled in her second run of the game in the top
of the second as Hays built a 6-1 lead.TMP closed the gap to two runs, scoring three runs in the bottom
of the third inning. Koenigsman single home a run followed by a Bria Windholz
two-run triple cutting Hays’ lead to 6-4.But that was as close as the Monarchs got as Hays High
outscored the TMP 14-1 over the final four innings, including a seven-run
seventh in a 20-5 victory.<div><iframe width="100%" height="166" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/1808263485&color=%23294b71&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true"></iframe><div style="font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509" title="Eagle Radio" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Eagle Radio</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509/04-25-24-tmp-sb-vs-hays-high-school-g1" title="04 - 25 - 24 TMP SB Vs Hays High School G1" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">04 - 25 - 24 TMP SB Vs Hays High School G1</a></div></div>Hays’ Aubree Thomas earned the win for the Indians. She allowed
five runs, four earned on 10 hits with six strikeouts and two walks in seven
innings pitched.Dezarea Schmidt finished four-for-five at the plate with a
homerun, two RBI’s and she scored five times. Haley Rees added three hits and
Dani Willeford and Lakyn Zimmerman each drove in three runs.TMP’s Brynn Rebel suffered the loss. She allowed 20 runs, 13
earned on 17 hits with nine walks and six strikeouts in seven innings.Brooke Koenigsman was three-for-four with three RBI’s.GAME 2: Hays 9, TMP 1 In game two the Indians Riley Dreher held the Monarchs to
just one hit and Hays scored a run in all but two innings in a 9-1 victory.Dezarea Schmidt picked up where she left in game one,
leading off the second game with a double and then scored the game’s first run
on a Lakyn Zimmerman RBI single.TMP tied the game on an RBI single by Bridget Feldt.Hays retook the lead in the top of the third inning on a
Zimmerman groundout.The Indians added three more runs in the fifth and two each
in the sixth and seventh innings in a 9-1 victory.<div><iframe width="100%" height="166" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/1808264304&color=%23294b71&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true"></iframe><div style="font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509" title="Eagle Radio" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Eagle Radio</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509/04-25-24-tmp-sb-vs-hays-high-school-g2" title="04 - 25 - 24 TMP SB Vs Hays High School G2" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">04 - 25 - 24 TMP SB Vs Hays High School G2</a></div></div>Dezarea Schmidt finished three-for-four with four runs
scored. Riley Dreher was two-for-three with three RBI’s and Lakyn Zimmerman also
drove in three runs.Dreher allowed just one unearned run on one hit with three
strikeouts in seven innings.Feldt collected the only hit for TMP. Brooke Koenigsman was zero-for-three
and had her 24 game hit streak come to an end.Bria Windholz suffered the loss for TMP. She allowed nine
runs, six earned, on 10 hits with four walks and three strikeouts in seven
innings.TMP drops to 12-6 and will travel to Ellinwood on Friday.Hays improves to 11-5 and will play at Salina Central on Friday.

🥎 Hays High sweeps TMP in Thursday doubleheader

HAYS -Hays High girls' soccer
had their four-match winning-streak come to an end Thursday, losing 2-0 home loss to Garden
City. 

The Indians are now 8-4 overall and 4-2 in the Western Athletic Conference.

HHS is scheduled to host Wichita Collegiate on Monday then travel to Dodge City on Thursday, May 2nd.

Hays PostHAYS -Hays High girls' soccer
had their four-match winning-streak come to an end Thursday, losing 2-0 home loss to Garden
City. The Indians are now 8-4 overall and 4-2 in the Western Athletic Conference.UP NEXTHHS is scheduled to host Wichita Collegiate on Monday then travel to Dodge City on Thursday, May 2nd.

⚽ HHS girls shutout at home by Garden City

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Salvador Perez hit a two-run homer in the first inning, Cole Ragans held Toronto in check long enough for the rain to arrive, and the Kansas City Royals beat the Blue Jays 2-1 on Thursday in a game called after five innings and a long weather delay.

Ragans (1-2) allowed the lone Toronto run on three hits and three walks while striking out four.

José Berrios (4-1) had his streak of 22 1/3 scoreless innings snapped when Perez, following Vinnie Pasquantino's two-out walk, deposited&nbsp;<a href="https://x.com/BallySportsKC/status/1783563442760094190">the first pitch he saw into the left-field bullpen</a>&nbsp;to give Kansas City the lead in the first inning.

When the fifth ended, and an early drizzle had turned to steady rain, umpire chief Chris Guccione called for the tarp to cover the infield. Blue Jays manager John Schneider came out to argue, wanting another opportunity to tie or take the lead, and apparently he convinced Guccione to have the grounds crew roll the tarp back and attempt to get the field in shape.

After about 10 minutes, Guccione again summoned the tarp. The field was covered for about 2 hours, and when the rain stopped, the grounds crew spent another hour-plus working on it. At that point, the game was called after a delay of 3 hours, 38 minutes.

Ragans had to work around plenty of trouble early, including a runner-on-the-corners situation in the second, when he got Alejandro Kirk to fly out. In the fourth, the Blue Jays bookended Davis Schneider's walk with hits by Justin Turner and Ernie Clement to cut the Royals' lead in half, but Daulton Varsho and Kirk could not get across the tying run.

The Blue Jays had another try in the fifth, when center fielder Kyle Isbel made&nbsp;<a href="https://x.com/BallySportsKC/status/1783578273974239339">a spectacular over-the-shoulder catch</a>&nbsp;of Isiah Kiner-Falefa's drive to the warning track. Isbel also raced down George Springer's blooper. Then, after Vladimir Guerrero Jr. drew a walk, Bo Bichette popped foul to end what turned out to be the Blue Jays' final at-bat.

Royals: RHP Alec Marsh (bruised right elbow)&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/royals-kansas-city-93cf6c8a1cdfb0119a804ce31af76b98">went on the injured list Thursday</a>&nbsp;after taking a 91 mph line drive off his elbow the previous night. RHP Will Klein was recalled from Triple-A Omaha to take his spot on the roster.

Blue Jays: RHP Bowden Francis (right forearm tendinitis) was placed on the IL after pitching two scoreless innings Wednesday night. LHP Brendon Little was recalled from Triple-A Buffalo to take his spot in the bullpen.

Blue Jays: Start a six-game homestand that includes a visit by Kansas City next week. Up first are the Los Angeles Dodgers with RHP Chris Bassitt (2-3, 3.90 ERA) getting the nod against them in Friday night's series opener.

Royals: Begin a six-day trip against the Tigers on Friday with a rare 12:10 p.m. CDT start so that it any minimizes interference with the NFL draft in Detroit. RHP Seth Lugo (3-1, 2.03) is on the mound for the series opener.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/4/1714088762404.png" alt="Photo courtesy Kansas City Royals" />
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 </figure>KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Salvador Perez hit a two-run homer in the first inning, Cole Ragans held Toronto in check long enough for the rain to arrive, and the Kansas City Royals beat the Blue Jays 2-1 on Thursday in a game called after five innings and a long weather delay.Ragans (1-2) allowed the lone Toronto run on three hits and three walks while striking out four.José Berrios (4-1) had his streak of 22 1/3 scoreless innings snapped when Perez, following Vinnie Pasquantino's two-out walk, deposited&nbsp;<a href="https://x.com/BallySportsKC/status/1783563442760094190">the first pitch he saw into the left-field bullpen</a>&nbsp;to give Kansas City the lead in the first inning.When the fifth ended, and an early drizzle had turned to steady rain, umpire chief Chris Guccione called for the tarp to cover the infield. Blue Jays manager John Schneider came out to argue, wanting another opportunity to tie or take the lead, and apparently he convinced Guccione to have the grounds crew roll the tarp back and attempt to get the field in shape.After about 10 minutes, Guccione again summoned the tarp. The field was covered for about 2 hours, and when the rain stopped, the grounds crew spent another hour-plus working on it. At that point, the game was called after a delay of 3 hours, 38 minutes.Ragans had to work around plenty of trouble early, including a runner-on-the-corners situation in the second, when he got Alejandro Kirk to fly out. In the fourth, the Blue Jays bookended Davis Schneider's walk with hits by Justin Turner and Ernie Clement to cut the Royals' lead in half, but Daulton Varsho and Kirk could not get across the tying run.The Blue Jays had another try in the fifth, when center fielder Kyle Isbel made&nbsp;<a href="https://x.com/BallySportsKC/status/1783578273974239339">a spectacular over-the-shoulder catch</a>&nbsp;of Isiah Kiner-Falefa's drive to the warning track. Isbel also raced down George Springer's blooper. Then, after Vladimir Guerrero Jr. drew a walk, Bo Bichette popped foul to end what turned out to be the Blue Jays' final at-bat.TRAINER'S ROOMRoyals: RHP Alec Marsh (bruised right elbow)&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/royals-kansas-city-93cf6c8a1cdfb0119a804ce31af76b98">went on the injured list Thursday</a>&nbsp;after taking a 91 mph line drive off his elbow the previous night. RHP Will Klein was recalled from Triple-A Omaha to take his spot on the roster.Blue Jays: RHP Bowden Francis (right forearm tendinitis) was placed on the IL after pitching two scoreless innings Wednesday night. LHP Brendon Little was recalled from Triple-A Buffalo to take his spot in the bullpen.UP NEXTBlue Jays: Start a six-game homestand that includes a visit by Kansas City next week. Up first are the Los Angeles Dodgers with RHP Chris Bassitt (2-3, 3.90 ERA) getting the nod against them in Friday night's series opener.Royals: Begin a six-day trip against the Tigers on Friday with a rare 12:10 p.m. CDT start so that it any minimizes interference with the NFL draft in Detroit. RHP Seth Lugo (3-1, 2.03) is on the mound for the series opener.___

⚾ Perez homers as KC beats Blue Jays in game called after 5 innings, rain delay

GARDEN CITY – The Hays
High boys golf team placed three in the top-10 and finished in second place at Thursday’s Garden City Invitational at
the Buffalo Dunes Golf Course. The 18-hole event was moved up to a 9 a.m.
start due to the threat of rain. The Indians shot a 335 and finished 15 strokes
behind first place Dodge City and 15 ahead of third place Valley Center.

Caleb Thompson fired a
7-over-par 79 and finished in fifth place. Braxton Banker placed seventh with
an 82 and Cooper Johnson ninth with an 85.

Dodge City’s AJ Peters
was the individual champ with a 75, edging teammate Aiden Robinson by two
strokes.

The Indians are at the
Hutchinson Invitational Friday at Carey Park.

Hays PostGARDEN CITY – The Hays
High boys golf team placed three in the top-10 and finished in second place at Thursday’s Garden City Invitational at
the Buffalo Dunes Golf Course. The 18-hole event was moved up to a 9 a.m.
start due to the threat of rain. The Indians shot a 335 and finished 15 strokes
behind first place Dodge City and 15 ahead of third place Valley Center.Caleb Thompson fired a
7-over-par 79 and finished in fifth place. Braxton Banker placed seventh with
an 82 and Cooper Johnson ninth with an 85.Dodge City’s AJ Peters
was the individual champ with a 75, edging teammate Aiden Robinson by two
strokes.UP NEXTThe Indians are at the
Hutchinson Invitational Friday at Carey Park.

⛳ HHS places three in top-10, finishes second in Garden City

TMP-Marian vs Hays High Thursday, April 25 – 4:00 p.m. Hays, Kan. - TMP Field

Radio: KHAZ (99.5) <a href="https://99kzcountry.com/">CLICK HERE TO LISTEN</a> Video: TMP-Marian Sports Network <a href="https://vcloud.hudl.com/broadcast/embed/1053517">CLICK HERE TO WATCH </a>($)

The TMP-Marian Monarchs hosts the Hays High Indians in a cross-city rivalry matchup Thursday afternoon at TMP.&nbsp;

TMP is 12-4 after splitting a doubleheader with Hoisington on Tuesday.

Hays High is 9-5 and have won four of their last five games.&nbsp;

First pitch of the first game of the doubleheader is set for 4 p.m. with the second game to follow from TMP Field on the Monarchs Sports Network.

<figure>
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 </figure>TMP-Marian vs Hays High Thursday, April 25 – 4:00 p.m. Hays, Kan. - TMP FieldRadio: KHAZ (99.5) <a href="https://99kzcountry.com/">CLICK HERE TO LISTEN</a> Video: TMP-Marian Sports Network <a href="https://vcloud.hudl.com/broadcast/embed/1053517">CLICK HERE TO WATCH </a>($)The TMP-Marian Monarchs hosts the Hays High Indians in a cross-city rivalry matchup Thursday afternoon at TMP.&nbsp;TMP is 12-4 after splitting a doubleheader with Hoisington on Tuesday.Hays High is 9-5 and have won four of their last five games.&nbsp;First pitch of the first game of the doubleheader is set for 4 p.m. with the second game to follow from TMP Field on the Monarchs Sports Network.

🥎🎥 WATCH LIVE Thomas More Prep-Marian vs Hays High

By DUSTIN ARMBRUSTER Hays Post

A basketball game was played. There was a winner. However, in the end, it was all to raise money for ALS.&nbsp;

"It was all for a good cause. It was a fun atmosphere," said Thomas More Prep-Marian student council sponsor Emma Stroyan, who not only helped her students plan the event but also played in the game.&nbsp;

The planning began at TMP in August 2023 for a student service project. That quickly transformed into an idea to include Hays High School's student council for a combined effort.

The student council members from both schools made plans, had lunch together and was ready to go in March. The original date though was scrapped due to terrible weather conditions that threatened the safety of any one attending the event.

One month later the game was moved to Hays High.

A large student section showed up for both schools, helping create the night's rivalry. Each school's pep bands also played.

In addition to the game, half-court shots were taken to win prizes, raffle prizes were given away and a three-point contest was conducted at halftime. Two students from TMP won the shooting contest, leaving Hays High student council sponsor Alan Neal to receive a whipped cream pie to the face.

"We didn't know what to expect. Awesome turnout. Kids were here, kids were rowdy. ... But an amazing fun night," Neal said. He also gives full credit to TMP and its STUCO for the idea and for initiating contact with Hays High.

A traveling trophy was awarded to TMP, who won the game 49-41. Likely, though, the most important stat of the night was the zero injuries suffered by the staff members. The hope is that the game will remain a yearly collaboration through the change of student council members from year to year. $1,400 was raised in the inaugural event.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/4/1714058827681.jpeg" alt="Hays High TMP Scoreboard" />
 <figcaption>Hays High TMP Scoreboard</figcaption>
 </figure>By DUSTIN ARMBRUSTER Hays PostA basketball game was played. There was a winner. However, in the end, it was all to raise money for ALS.&nbsp;"It was all for a good cause. It was a fun atmosphere," said Thomas More Prep-Marian student council sponsor Emma Stroyan, who not only helped her students plan the event but also played in the game.&nbsp;<div><iframe width="100%" height="300" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/1807779402&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true&visual=true"></iframe><div style="font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509" title="Eagle Radio" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Eagle Radio</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509/emma-stroyan" title="Emma Stroyan" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Emma Stroyan</a></div></div>The planning began at TMP in August 2023 for a student service project. That quickly transformed into an idea to include Hays High School's student council for a combined effort.The student council members from both schools made plans, had lunch together and was ready to go in March. The original date though was scrapped due to terrible weather conditions that threatened the safety of any one attending the event.One month later the game was moved to Hays High.A large student section showed up for both schools, helping create the night's rivalry. Each school's pep bands also played.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/4/1714058860416.jpeg" alt="Trophy" />
 <figcaption>Trophy</figcaption>
 </figure>In addition to the game, half-court shots were taken to win prizes, raffle prizes were given away and a three-point contest was conducted at halftime. Two students from TMP won the shooting contest, leaving Hays High student council sponsor Alan Neal to receive a whipped cream pie to the face."We didn't know what to expect. Awesome turnout. Kids were here, kids were rowdy. ... But an amazing fun night," Neal said. He also gives full credit to TMP and its STUCO for the idea and for initiating contact with Hays High.<div><iframe width="100%" height="300" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/1807779450&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true&visual=true"></iframe><div style="font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509" title="Eagle Radio" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Eagle Radio</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-814667509/alan-neal" title="Alan Neal" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Alan Neal</a></div></div>A traveling trophy was awarded to TMP, who won the game 49-41. Likely, though, the most important stat of the night was the zero injuries suffered by the staff members. The hope is that the game will remain a yearly collaboration through the change of student council members from year to year. $1,400 was raised in the inaugural event.

Hays High/TMP staff game played to raise money for ALS

Thursday, April 25
 KAYS: Kansas City Royals vs. Toronto Blue Jays, 12:300pm
 KHAZ: TMP-Marian softball vs. Hays High (DH), 3:45pm

Thursday, April 25
 KAYS: Kansas City Royals vs. Toronto Blue Jays, 12:300pm
 KHAZ: TMP-Marian softball vs. Hays High (DH), 3:45pmFriday, April 26
 KAYS: Kansas City Royals at Detroit Tigers, 11:30amSaturday, April 27
 KAYS: Kansas City Royals at Detroit Tigers, 4:30pmSunday, April 28 KAYS: Kansas City Royals at Detroit Tigers, 12:00pm

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Alec Marsh and four relievers combined for a six-hitter as the Kansas City Royals beat the Toronto Blue Jays 3-2 Wednesday night.

Maikel Garcia and Salvador Perez each had two hits and an RBI for Kansas City, which bounced back from a loss in the series opener on Monday to win two straight.

“That’s Royals baseball," said Bobby Witt Jr., who is batting .350 during a five-game hitting streak. "We've got to keep doing that. Get on the base paths. Be aggressive. Make things happen. The bats will come around and (we'll) hit some homers, too.”

John Schreiber (2-0) picked up the win in relief. James McArthur earned his sixth save.

“It’s been awesome,” McArthur said. “Those guys coming in early in the game kind of sets the tone for us to come in later. We all have a really good idea of what we’re trying to do in the pen.

"The coaches do a great job of giving us good scouting reports, and then we can always rely on (catchers) Salvy (Perez) and Freddy (Fermin). We just try to pass the baton to each other and feed off each other.”

Yariel Rodríguez (0-1) gave up three runs on six hits in four innings. He struck out two and walked two.

Marsh left the game with one out in the fifth inning after taking a line drive off his right forearm. He fielded the ball and threw out Addison Barger at first, but was removed after that. He gave up no runs on two hits.

“We feel like we got pretty lucky,” manager Matt Quatraro said. “It got him in like just above the elbow, on the forearm, but squaring him up. I mean, you could see (the laces) pretty good.

"He was saying, ‘Oh, it’s coming back. It’s coming back.’ We've got to use our heads there a little bit.”

The Royals scored in the first, helped by a couple of walks by Rodriguez. Witt and Vinnie Pasquantino walked with one out, and Perez lined a single to left to score Witt.

The Royals added a run in the second. Kyle Isbel hit a two-out double that Barger misplayed into three bases. Barger, who made his debut Wednesday, played right field and third base in Triple-A. He broke in and the ball sailed over his head. Garcia singled, scoring Isbel with the Royals' second run.

The Blue Jays have scored just seven runs in the last three games, two of them 3-2 losses. Toronto manager John Schneider is not worried.

“It’s a matter of time," he said. "You got to keep plugging away. Everyone knows how we’re built, but it takes a game or two to really get rolling. And I think the encouraging part is we are where we are (record-wise) without firing on all cylinders really. So, we’re confident it will turn around.”

The Blue Jays got on the board in the fifth when George Springer homered off reliever Angel Zerpa.

The Royals chased Rodriguez with three straight singles in the fifth. Witt's single scored Isbel with KC's third run.

Toronto got an RBI groundout from Ernie Clement to pull within 3-2 in the sixth.

Blue Jays: OF Kevin Kiermaier was placed on the 10-day injured list with left hip flexor inflammation. Toronto called up Addison Barger from Triple-A Buffalo to take his place. Barger made his MLB debut in left field and hit eighth in the order.

The Blue Jays and Royals will conclude their four-game series Thursday afternoon. The Blue Jays will send RHP Jose Berrios (4-0, 0.85 ERA) to the mound to face LHP Cole Ragans (0-2, 4.32 ERA).

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/4/1714012601218.jpeg" alt="Kansas City Royals manager Matt Quatraro (33) leads starting pitcher Alec Marsh (48) off the field during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays Wednesday, April 24, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)" />
 <figcaption>Kansas City Royals manager Matt Quatraro (33) leads starting pitcher Alec Marsh (48) off the field during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays Wednesday, April 24, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)</figcaption>
 </figure>KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Alec Marsh and four relievers combined for a six-hitter as the Kansas City Royals beat the Toronto Blue Jays 3-2 Wednesday night.Maikel Garcia and Salvador Perez each had two hits and an RBI for Kansas City, which bounced back from a loss in the series opener on Monday to win two straight.“That’s Royals baseball," said Bobby Witt Jr., who is batting .350 during a five-game hitting streak. "We've got to keep doing that. Get on the base paths. Be aggressive. Make things happen. The bats will come around and (we'll) hit some homers, too.”John Schreiber (2-0) picked up the win in relief. James McArthur earned his sixth save.“It’s been awesome,” McArthur said. “Those guys coming in early in the game kind of sets the tone for us to come in later. We all have a really good idea of what we’re trying to do in the pen."The coaches do a great job of giving us good scouting reports, and then we can always rely on (catchers) Salvy (Perez) and Freddy (Fermin). We just try to pass the baton to each other and feed off each other.”Yariel Rodríguez (0-1) gave up three runs on six hits in four innings. He struck out two and walked two.Marsh left the game with one out in the fifth inning after taking a line drive off his right forearm. He fielded the ball and threw out Addison Barger at first, but was removed after that. He gave up no runs on two hits.“We feel like we got pretty lucky,” manager Matt Quatraro said. “It got him in like just above the elbow, on the forearm, but squaring him up. I mean, you could see (the laces) pretty good."He was saying, ‘Oh, it’s coming back. It’s coming back.’ We've got to use our heads there a little bit.”The Royals scored in the first, helped by a couple of walks by Rodriguez. Witt and Vinnie Pasquantino walked with one out, and Perez lined a single to left to score Witt.The Royals added a run in the second. Kyle Isbel hit a two-out double that Barger misplayed into three bases. Barger, who made his debut Wednesday, played right field and third base in Triple-A. He broke in and the ball sailed over his head. Garcia singled, scoring Isbel with the Royals' second run.The Blue Jays have scored just seven runs in the last three games, two of them 3-2 losses. Toronto manager John Schneider is not worried.“It’s a matter of time," he said. "You got to keep plugging away. Everyone knows how we’re built, but it takes a game or two to really get rolling. And I think the encouraging part is we are where we are (record-wise) without firing on all cylinders really. So, we’re confident it will turn around.”The Blue Jays got on the board in the fifth when George Springer homered off reliever Angel Zerpa.The Royals chased Rodriguez with three straight singles in the fifth. Witt's single scored Isbel with KC's third run.Toronto got an RBI groundout from Ernie Clement to pull within 3-2 in the sixth.TRANSACTIONSBlue Jays: OF Kevin Kiermaier was placed on the 10-day injured list with left hip flexor inflammation. Toronto called up Addison Barger from Triple-A Buffalo to take his place. Barger made his MLB debut in left field and hit eighth in the order.UP NEXTThe Blue Jays and Royals will conclude their four-game series Thursday afternoon. The Blue Jays will send RHP Jose Berrios (4-0, 0.85 ERA) to the mound to face LHP Cole Ragans (0-2, 4.32 ERA).

⚾ Marsh and 4 relievers combined for 6-hitter as Royals beat the Blue Jays

HAYS, Kan. - The Fort Hays State track and field teams picked up 11 event victories, while recording five national qualifying marks at the 2024 FHSU Alex Francis Classic Wednesday afternoon at the FHSU Track &amp; Field Facility. The men picked up three provisional marks, while the women finished with two.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/4/1714040329757.jpeg" alt="FHSU Athletics photo/Ryan Prickett" />
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 </figure>FHSU AthleticsHAYS, Kan. - The Fort Hays State track and field teams picked up 11 event victories, while recording five national qualifying marks at the 2024 FHSU Alex Francis Classic Wednesday afternoon at the FHSU Track &amp; Field Facility. The men picked up three provisional marks, while the women finished with two.Toby Wahlmeier's&nbsp;swift 200m sprint of 21.20 seconds earned him a podium finish and improved his provisional mark. Wahlmeier has DII provisional marks in the 100m and 200m sprints. Ethan Lang&nbsp;placed second in the 400m in a time of 49.29 seconds. On the women's side, Maggie Remsberg and Taylor Savolt&nbsp;came within half a second of a provisional mark in the women's 100m hurdles. Remsberg finished second with a personal best of 14.52 seconds and Savolt finished in 14.66 for a third-place finish. Tori Poe&nbsp;finished second in the women's 100m in a personal best time of 12.01 seconds. Kinsley Brown&nbsp;had a top-three finish in the 200m in a time of 24.69 seconds and placed second in the 400m in a time of 57.89 seconds.Among standout moments on the track were the 800m races, where Faith Little's&nbsp;speed propelled her to victory in 2:19.25, while Lucorien DeBoest commanded the men's 800m, crossing the line in an impressive 1:54.97. In the women's 1,500m, Jaycee Vath&nbsp;stamina led the field with a time of 4:45.49, while Ethan Fisher secured a win in the men's 1,500m, clocking in at an astonishing 3:57.69. Noah Morenz topped the 3,000m steeplechase in a time of 9:41.24. Carsyn Turpin&nbsp;earned a victory in the men's 5,000m, winning the event with a time of 15:50.04.In the men's field events, Dayton Williams&nbsp;soared to victory in the high jump, clearing an impressive height of 6-9.75, securing not only the top spot but also improving his previous provisional mark. Keomonie Archie&nbsp;leapt 24-feet, 2.5-inches in the long jump for victory. Archie's long jump marked his personal best and improved his provisional. Kurtis McCormick&nbsp;placed second in the pole vault with a height of 15-feet, 4.25-inches.In the women's field events, Liberty Booker&nbsp;showcased her dominance in the throwing events, delivering a sensational performance in the hammer throw with a winning distance of 175-4.0. Booker's outstanding achievement not only secured her the top position, but also a DII provisional mark. She was second in the shot put with a throw of 43-feet, 3.25-inches. After strong showings on the track, Savolt won the women's long jump in a distance of 18-feet, 8-inches.Annabeth Baalmann&nbsp;demonstrated her ability in the pole vault, securing victory with a commendable height of 12-feet, 7.5 inches. Baalmann's performance earned her first place, as well as another provisional mark for the sophomore standout. Ryhann Brown&nbsp;showcased her skills with a throw of 137-feet, 1-inch, securing a second-place finish and a DII provisional mark. Jessica Saunders&nbsp;placed third in the discus with a throw of 146-feet, 2-inches.UP NEXTThe team will have ample time to get ready for the MIAA Championships set for next weekend (May 3-5). The team will have one more chance to get provisional marks at the Loper Twilight in Kearney, Neb. before national qualifiers head to Emporia, Kan. for the NCAA Outdoor Championships.