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HHS Kaiser WAC Girls’ Soccer Player of the Year; Michaelis Coach of the Year »

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After helping the Hays High girls’ soccer team to an 8-0 record in conference play in winning conference title, Hays High junior Reagan Kaiser has been named the Western Athletic Conference girls’ soccer Player of the Year. Indians coach Chris Michaelis is the WAC Coach of the Year after guiding HHS to a 15-3-1 overall [...]

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FHSU’s Holub Named First Team All-American by NFCA and Daktronics »

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More honors for Fort Hays State’s Maddie Holub. The senior was named First Team All-American by both the National Fastpitch Coaches Association and Daktronics which is voted on by the Division II sports information directors across the country. Holub becomes the first ever softball player in Fort Hays State history to receive honors by both [...]

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HHS Girls’ Soccer Falls in 5A Quarterfinals »

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The Hays High girls’ soccer season came to an end Tuesday, losing 1-0 to Bishop Carroll in the 5A state quarterfinals at the Hays High Field. The Eagles scored the game’s lone goal in the 25th minute. The Indians had several chances to tie it in the second half including one shot bouncing off the [...]

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FHSU’s Holub Named Finalist for MIAA’s Ken B. Jones Award »

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KANSAS CITY, MO. – Fort Hays State’s Maddie Holub has been named one of three women finalists for the 2013 Ken B. Jones Award, a yearly award given to one male and one female in the MIAA for their athletic, academic, and service accomplishments for the current school year and the body of work throughout their collegiate [...]

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FHSU’s Horace Johnson Named to Rawlings/ABCA All-Central Region Second Team »

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Fort Hays State’s Horace Johnson was named to the Rawlings/ABCA All-Central Region Second Team for 2013 as a designated hitter. This honor comes on the heels of being named to the Daktronics All-Central Region First Team and All-MIAA First Team. Johnson tied for the team lead in home runs with nine, while hitting .336 with 34 [...]

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HHS Girls’ Soccer Advances to 5A Quarterfinals »

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The Hays High girls’ soccer team is headed to the 5A state quarterfinals for a second straight year after a 2-1 win over Goddard-Eisenhower Thursday afternoon at the HHS Field. The Indians jumped out early, scoring on an April Johnson goal three minutes in. Michele Linville found the back of the net off an assist [...]

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Five Indians Named to All-WAC Softball Team »

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The Hays High softball team had two First-Team picks and three Honorable Mention selections to the All-Western Athletic Conference softball team. Seniors Katelyn Schumacher and Shea Briggs were named to the first team while senior Courtney Storer along with juniors Julie Balzer and Haley Wells were named honorable mention. Briggs led the Indians with a [...]

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FHSU Men’s Basketball Announces Five Signings for 2013-14 »

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Fort Hays State men’s basketball announced five signings for the upcoming 2013-14 season. The signing class includes four transfers and one high school signing. Signing with the Tigers are junior transfers James Fleming, Nick Riley, and Jared Tadlock, sophomore transfer Jake Stoppel, and true freshman Drew Kite. Fleming, a 6-foot, 1-inch, 170-pound guard, transfers to [...]

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Former Royals Broadcaster Fred White Passes Away »

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ANAHEIM — Fred White, a Royals radio voice for 25 years, died Wednesday due to complications from melanoma, a day after announcing his retirement following a 40-year relationship with the club. White teamed with Denny Matthews on broadcasts from 1973-98, and since had served as the team’s director of broadcast services and the Royals Alumni. [...]

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HHS Girls’ Soccer Advances With Win Over Great Bend »

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The Hays High girls’ soccer team had no problem with Great Bend in their 5A South Central Regional opener. The Indians shutout their rivals 5-0 to advance to Thursday’s second round where they will play Goddard-Eisenhower. The Tigers edged Goddard 2-1. That match will be in Hays at 4pm.

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