Heritage Christian 75, Central Heights 50

Olathe South 67, Lee's Summit North, Mo. 54

Chanute Christian 42, Tyro Community Christian 28

Edmond North, Okla. 58, Wichita Life Prep 39

William Chrisman, Mo. 50, Lawrence Free State 22

Thursday AP ScoresBOYS SCORESBlue Valley 56, Ruskin, Mo. 42Bucklin 65 Kinsley 49Cimarron 59, Southwestern Hts. 36Circle 65, Parsons 64Colby 70, Wray, Colo. 62Ellinwood 86, Fairfield 28Emporia 70, Spring Hill 41Heritage Christian 75, Central Heights 50Hesston 62, Garden Plain 30Hillsboro 52, Moundridge 49Hodgeman County 52, Ness City 13Humboldt 47, Crest 35Hutchinson Trinity 61, El Dorado 57Independence 51, Mulvane 32Inman 67, Lyons 31Iola 50, West Franklin 40Jayhawk Linn 35, Prairie View 18KC Schlagle 31, Washburn Rural 5Lakin 51, Goodland 48Larned 52, St. John 38Medicine Lodge 56, Kiowa County 54Olathe South 67, Lee's Summit North, Mo. 54Osawatomie 38, Pleasanton 37Perry-Lecompton 54, Fort Scott 44Pittsburg Colgan 73, St. Paul 46Pratt 47, Wellington 45Pratt Skyline 55, Otis-Bison 35Russell 69, Central Plains 26Scott City 66, Coronado, Colo. 29Sterling 56, Great Bend 50 OTTopeka Hayden 82, Wichita Trinity 45Wabaunsee 59, Frankfort 16Wellsville 61, Paola 41West Elk 62, Neodesha 48Wichita Classical 60, Sedgwick 29Wichita Collegiate 57, Labette County 47GIRLS SCORESBurlington 65, McCook, Neb. 60Chanute Christian 42, Tyro Community Christian 28Edmond North, Okla. 58, Wichita Life Prep 39Emporia 63, Wichita Trinity 32Farmington, Ark. 59, BV West 23Fort Scott 48, Perry-Lecompton 11Frankfort 52, Wabaunsee 29Goodland 67, Ulysses 26Heritage Christian 34, Iola 26Hesston 47, Garden Plain 35Hillsboro 45, Moundridge 19Hodgeman County 51, Ness City 36Hutchinson Trinity 40, El Dorado 26Independence 39, Mulvane 34Kiowa County 57, Medicine Lodge 28Labette County 72, Wichita Collegiate 17Lakin 37, Norton 34Larned 40, Spearville 34Lyons 46, Inman 40Macksville 48, Kinsley 13Nickerson 48, Rose Hill 29Paola 70, Wellsville 11Parsons 49, Circle 39Pittsburg Colgan 76, St. Paul 58, 6OTPleasanton 45, Osawatomie 14Pratt Skyline 29, Otis-Bison 15Scott City 60, Coronado, Colo. 38Sedgwick 54, Wichita Classical 26South Gray 58, Meade 26Southwestern Hts. 37, Sublette 33Sterling 54, Great Bend 21Topeka Hayden 60, Spring Hill 54Uniontown 40, Erie 30Wellington 53, Pratt 22William Chrisman, Mo. 50, Lawrence Free State 22

Thursday Statewide Scores

Monday Girls 4:30 LHS - St. John 41, Spearville 34 5:00 LMS - Ellis 37, Larned 33 &nbsp;&nbsp; Monday Boys 6:00 LHS - Spearville 55, St. John 46 6:30 LMS - Ellis 53, Larned 44

Tuesday Girls 4:30 LHS - Hoisington 71 Kinsley 9 5:00 LMS - Bucklin 42 Macksville 28 Tuesday Boys 6:00 LHS - Hoisington 59 Kinsley 34 6:30 LMS - Macksville 69 Bucklin 45

Thursday Girls Macksville 48 Kinsley 13 Larned 40 Spearville 34 Thursday Boys Bucklin 65 Kinsley 49 Larned 52 St. John 38

Friday Girls 4:30 LHS - Hoisington vs Bucklin&nbsp; 5:00 LMS - St. John vs Ellis&nbsp; Friday Boys 6:00 LHS - Macksville vs Hoisington 6:30 LMS - Spearville vs Ellis&nbsp;

Saturday Girls 12:30 LHS - 7th Place - Spearville vs Kinsley 3:30 LHS - 5th Place - Larned vs Macksville 1:00 LMS - 3rd Place Game 4:00 LMS - Championship Game Saturday Boys 2:00 LHS - 7th Place - St. John vs Kinsley 5:00 LHS - 5th Place - Bucklin vs Larned 2:30 LMS - 3rd Place Game 5:30 LMS - Championship Game&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 <figcaption>LMS - Larned Middle School&nbsp; LHS-Larned High SchoolMonday Girls </figcaption>
 </figure>Monday Girls 4:30 LHS - St. John 41, Spearville 34 5:00 LMS - Ellis 37, Larned 33 &nbsp;&nbsp; Monday Boys 6:00 LHS - Spearville 55, St. John 46 6:30 LMS - Ellis 53, Larned 44 Tuesday Girls 4:30 LHS - Hoisington 71 Kinsley 9 5:00 LMS - Bucklin 42 Macksville 28 Tuesday Boys 6:00 LHS - Hoisington 59 Kinsley 34 6:30 LMS - Macksville 69 Bucklin 45Thursday Girls Macksville 48 Kinsley 13 Larned 40 Spearville 34 Thursday Boys Bucklin 65 Kinsley 49 Larned 52 St. John 38Friday Girls 4:30 LHS - Hoisington vs Bucklin&nbsp; 5:00 LMS - St. John vs Ellis&nbsp; Friday Boys 6:00 LHS - Macksville vs Hoisington 6:30 LMS - Spearville vs Ellis&nbsp;Saturday Girls 12:30 LHS - 7th Place - Spearville vs Kinsley 3:30 LHS - 5th Place - Larned vs Macksville 1:00 LMS - 3rd Place Game 4:00 LMS - Championship Game Saturday Boys 2:00 LHS - 7th Place - St. John vs Kinsley 5:00 LHS - 5th Place - Bucklin vs Larned 2:30 LMS - 3rd Place Game 5:30 LMS - Championship Game&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

2022 Keady Classic Tournament Scores and Schedule

Tuesday Boys Games Sterling 58 Conway Springs 42 Haven 69 Kingman 51 Tuesday Girls Games Conway Springs 45 Sterling 30 Haven 38 Kingman 27

Thursday Boys Games Haven 49 Sunrise Academy 38 Great Bend 54 Sterling 21 Thursday Girls Games Haven 53 Sunrise Academy 37 Sterling 56 Great Bend 50 OT

Friday Boys Games 4:30 Great Bend vs Conway Springs 7:30 Kingman vs Sunrise Academy Friday Girls Games 3:00&nbsp;Great Bend vs Conway Springs 6:00&nbsp;Kingman vs Sunrise Academy

Saturday Schedule 12:00 Girls 5th Place Game 1:30 Boys 5th Place Game 3:00 Girls 3rd Place Game 4:30 Boys 3rd Place Game 6:00 Girls Championship Game 7:30 Haven vs Sterling

Tuesday Boys Games Sterling 58 Conway Springs 42 Haven 69 Kingman 51 Tuesday Girls Games Conway Springs 45 Sterling 30 Haven 38 Kingman 27Thursday Boys Games Haven 49 Sunrise Academy 38 Great Bend 54 Sterling 21 Thursday Girls Games Haven 53 Sunrise Academy 37 Sterling 56 Great Bend 50 OTFriday Boys Games 4:30 Great Bend vs Conway Springs 7:30 Kingman vs Sunrise Academy Friday Girls Games 3:00&nbsp;Great Bend vs Conway Springs 6:00&nbsp;Kingman vs Sunrise AcademySaturday Schedule 12:00 Girls 5th Place Game 1:30 Boys 5th Place Game 3:00 Girls 3rd Place Game 4:30 Boys 3rd Place Game 6:00 Girls Championship Game 7:30 Haven vs Sterling

2022 Kingman Eagle Classic Scores and Schedule

Friday December 9 2:45PM&nbsp;B104 - Eagle Classic - Great Bend Girls vs Conway Springs 4:30PM B104 - Eagle Classic - Great Bend Boys vs Conway Springs 4:15PM KHOK - Keady Classic - Hoisington Girls vs Bucklin 5:45PM KHOK -&nbsp;Keady Classic - Hoisington Boys vs Macksville TBA KBGL - Larned @ Keady Classic Saturday December 10 1:45PM B104 - Cougar Basketball - Pratt (M&amp;W) @ Barton 3:30PM KBGL - Jayhawk Basketball - Kansas @ Missouri TBA B104 - Great Bend Panthers @ Eagle Classic TBA KHOK - Hoisington at Keady Classic TBA KBGL - Larned @ Keady Classic Sunday December 11 2:00PM B104 - Chiefs Football - Kansas City @ Denver 3:00PM 1590/95.5 FM - NFL - Carolina Panthers @ Seattle Seahawks Monday December 12 5:15PM B104 - Cougar Basketball - Barton (M&amp;W) @ Butler Tuesday December 13 5:45PM B104 - H.S. Basketball - Larned (G&amp;B) @ Great Bend 5:45PM KBGL- H.S. Basketball - Larned (G&amp;B) @ Great Bend Friday December 16 5:45PM B104 - H.S. Basketball - Emporia (G&amp;B) @ Great Bend 5:45PM KBGL- H.S. Basketball - Larned (G&amp;B) @ Haven

Friday December 9 2:45PM&nbsp;B104 - Eagle Classic - Great Bend Girls vs Conway Springs 4:30PM B104 - Eagle Classic - Great Bend Boys vs Conway Springs 4:15PM KHOK - Keady Classic - Hoisington Girls vs Bucklin 5:45PM KHOK -&nbsp;Keady Classic - Hoisington Boys vs Macksville TBA KBGL - Larned @ Keady Classic Saturday December 10 1:45PM B104 - Cougar Basketball - Pratt (M&amp;W) @ Barton 3:30PM KBGL - Jayhawk Basketball - Kansas @ Missouri TBA B104 - Great Bend Panthers @ Eagle Classic TBA KHOK - Hoisington at Keady Classic TBA KBGL - Larned @ Keady Classic Sunday December 11 2:00PM B104 - Chiefs Football - Kansas City @ Denver 3:00PM 1590/95.5 FM - NFL - Carolina Panthers @ Seattle Seahawks Monday December 12 5:15PM B104 - Cougar Basketball - Barton (M&amp;W) @ Butler Tuesday December 13 5:45PM B104 - H.S. Basketball - Larned (G&amp;B) @ Great Bend 5:45PM KBGL- H.S. Basketball - Larned (G&amp;B) @ Great Bend Friday December 16 5:45PM B104 - H.S. Basketball - Emporia (G&amp;B) @ Great Bend 5:45PM KBGL- H.S. Basketball - Larned (G&amp;B) @ Haven

Eagle Radio and Hull Broadcasting PBP Schedule

By TODD MOORE Barton Sports Info

Nina Norshie of the 15th ranked Barton Community College women's soccer team has been named to the first team of the 2022 NJCAA Division I All-America selections.

Norshie's award is the third straight and fourth All-America award winner for Head Coach Ousmane Camara following Seulgi Lee's consecutive national honors. Norshie also joins Lee as the just the program's second defender to earn the award, the fourth 1st team selection, the fifth Lady Cougar recipient and the program's sixth overall All-America award.

Posting consecutive hat tricks to begin the season, Norshie followed with a seven goal outburst tying Great Bend native Yesenia Garcia's 2007 program high single game performance.

Scoring three or more goals nine times during the season, Norshie's 43 nationally leading total posted the program's 2nd best single season accumulation and jumped into the 4th placing on the all-time career list.

Distributing a team third best 8 assists, Norshie totaled a nation leading 94 points for the program's 3rd best single season achievement while also checking in at the 7th spot of the career chart.

In addition to the seven nation leading game winning goals and a constant offensive threat on the field, the freshman from Accra, Ghana, also dropped back to the defensive line when the situation warranted which limited her attacks but proved pivotal in Barton's defensive successes leading to ten team shutouts including two in post-season action.

Norshie was among seven other teammates earning post-season conference and region honors, helping the Cougars to their fifteenth straight winning season and captured the program's fifth conference title. Completing the conference slate with an 11-2 record, the Cougars' season rolled on capturing the program's first ever Region VI and Plains District title and earning a NJCAA national tournament berth. Going 1-1 on the big stage in its national debut, the Cougars concluded the year 17-4-2.

Looking ahead to the 2023 season, the Cougars are scheduled to return five of the eight for a sophomore campaign giving Plains District Coach of the Year Camara a solid base for another title run.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/12/1670563997154.jpeg" alt="Barton Athletics" />
 <figcaption>Barton Athletics</figcaption>
 </figure>By TODD MOORE Barton Sports InfoNina Norshie of the 15th ranked Barton Community College women's soccer team has been named to the first team of the 2022 NJCAA Division I All-America selections.Norshie's award is the third straight and fourth All-America award winner for Head Coach Ousmane Camara following Seulgi Lee's consecutive national honors. Norshie also joins Lee as the just the program's second defender to earn the award, the fourth 1st team selection, the fifth Lady Cougar recipient and the program's sixth overall All-America award.Posting consecutive hat tricks to begin the season, Norshie followed with a seven goal outburst tying Great Bend native Yesenia Garcia's 2007 program high single game performance.Scoring three or more goals nine times during the season, Norshie's 43 nationally leading total posted the program's 2nd best single season accumulation and jumped into the 4th placing on the all-time career list.Distributing a team third best 8 assists, Norshie totaled a nation leading 94 points for the program's 3rd best single season achievement while also checking in at the 7th spot of the career chart.In addition to the seven nation leading game winning goals and a constant offensive threat on the field, the freshman from Accra, Ghana, also dropped back to the defensive line when the situation warranted which limited her attacks but proved pivotal in Barton's defensive successes leading to ten team shutouts including two in post-season action.Norshie was among seven other teammates earning post-season conference and region honors, helping the Cougars to their fifteenth straight winning season and captured the program's fifth conference title. Completing the conference slate with an 11-2 record, the Cougars' season rolled on capturing the program's first ever Region VI and Plains District title and earning a NJCAA national tournament berth. Going 1-1 on the big stage in its national debut, the Cougars concluded the year 17-4-2.Looking ahead to the 2023 season, the Cougars are scheduled to return five of the eight for a sophomore campaign giving Plains District Coach of the Year Camara a solid base for another title run.

Norshie 1st Team NJCAA All-American

Sterling Boys 56 Great Bend 50; Great Bend Girls 54 Sterling 21

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Sterling Boys 56 Great Bend 50 OT; Great Bend Girls 54 Sterling 21

Larned Boys 52 St. John 38; Larned Girls 40 Spearville 34

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By MIKE COURSON Great Bend Post

The Great Bend High School wrestlers returned to dual
action Thursday in Dodge City. The Lady Panthers came up just shy in a bid to
unseat top-ranked Dodge City (5-6A) in a 42-36 loss. The Great Bend boys lost
54-19 to the No. 9 Red Demons (6A).

In the girls' battle, Dodge City picked up 18 points via three
open weights, but gave back six points with an open heavyweight bracket of
their own. Just two matches went the distance on the evening.

Hannah Crathorne (115 pounds), Kaylea McMullen (120), Katie
Kuhlman (130), Paige Sanders (155), and Kirra Stevens (170) all pinned their
opponents.

Dodge City’s second-ranked junior Ariana De La Rosa
finished just ahead of Lady Panther junior Daizy Gomez in third place at state
last year. De La Rosa won a 5-3 decision against third-ranked Gomez Thursday. Great Bend's Natalee Daniels also went the distance against third-ranked Jolette Almaraz in
a 7-0 loss at 190 pounds.

Karley Stukey (110), Josie Blevins (140), and Jaydon
Davis (145) were pinned in their matches.

Panther boys win four matches Junior Cooper Liles has moved to No. 3 in the Class 5A
rankings at 157 pounds. He pinned his opponent, and Triston Tomlinson also won
by fall at 106 pounds for 12 of the 19 Panther points. Keyven Schroeder picked
up a 10-2 major decision at 215 pounds, and fifth-ranked Jace Schartz won an
8-3 decision at 150 pounds.

The 175-pound bracket featured a pair of state contenders
in Great Bend’s second-ranked Matthew Johnson and Dodge City’s top-ranked Luke
Barker. The reigning 6A champion Barker defeated Johnson by tech fall 20-4.

Sixth-ranked Skyler McMullen went the distance in a 9-7
loss at 138 pounds. Trenton Kern also hung tough against No. 2 Roman Loya in a
4-2 loss at 190 pounds. Kaiden Hoffman lost an 11-2 major decision at 132
pounds.

Ambrose Kramer (120), Hayden Kelly (126), Stephen
Calderwood (144), Michael Montoya (165), and Brody Schnoebelen (285) all lost
their matches by fall.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/1/1612103045571.jpeg" alt="" />
 <figcaption></figcaption>
 </figure>By MIKE COURSON Great Bend PostThe Great Bend High School wrestlers returned to dual
action Thursday in Dodge City. The Lady Panthers came up just shy in a bid to
unseat top-ranked Dodge City (5-6A) in a 42-36 loss. The Great Bend boys lost
54-19 to the No. 9 Red Demons (6A).In the girls' battle, Dodge City picked up 18 points via three
open weights, but gave back six points with an open heavyweight bracket of
their own. Just two matches went the distance on the evening.Hannah Crathorne (115 pounds), Kaylea McMullen (120), Katie
Kuhlman (130), Paige Sanders (155), and Kirra Stevens (170) all pinned their
opponents.Dodge City’s second-ranked junior Ariana De La Rosa
finished just ahead of Lady Panther junior Daizy Gomez in third place at state
last year. De La Rosa won a 5-3 decision against third-ranked Gomez Thursday. Great Bend's Natalee Daniels also went the distance against third-ranked Jolette Almaraz in
a 7-0 loss at 190 pounds.Karley Stukey (110), Josie Blevins (140), and Jaydon
Davis (145) were pinned in their matches.Panther boys win four matches Junior Cooper Liles has moved to No. 3 in the Class 5A
rankings at 157 pounds. He pinned his opponent, and Triston Tomlinson also won
by fall at 106 pounds for 12 of the 19 Panther points. Keyven Schroeder picked
up a 10-2 major decision at 215 pounds, and fifth-ranked Jace Schartz won an
8-3 decision at 150 pounds.The 175-pound bracket featured a pair of state contenders
in Great Bend’s second-ranked Matthew Johnson and Dodge City’s top-ranked Luke
Barker. The reigning 6A champion Barker defeated Johnson by tech fall 20-4.Sixth-ranked Skyler McMullen went the distance in a 9-7
loss at 138 pounds. Trenton Kern also hung tough against No. 2 Roman Loya in a
4-2 loss at 190 pounds. Kaiden Hoffman lost an 11-2 major decision at 132
pounds.Ambrose Kramer (120), Hayden Kelly (126), Stephen
Calderwood (144), Michael Montoya (165), and Brody Schnoebelen (285) all lost
their matches by fall.

Lady Panther wrestlers nearly beat top-ranked Dodge City; boys fall

A local cross country course record and another state
medal. Those were just two of Great Bend High School senior Kaiden Esfeld’s
accomplishments as a cross country runner this fall. Earlier this week, Esfeld
signed a letter of intent to continue his running career at Fort Hays State
University.

Esfeld ran third at the 2021 Class 5A State Cross Country
Championships, and was among the favorites for a state title this year. Esfeld,
winner of back-to-back regional meets as a sophomore and junior, finished
second at this year’s regional, losing his Lake Barton course record in the process. He
went on to finish 11th at state for another medal.

The senior is not quite finished as a runner at GBHS,
however. As a sophomore, he won three Western Athletic Conference titles in the
distance events on the track, and won another as a junior. Last season, he won
regional titles in the 800m and 1600m runs and later medaled in the 1600m run
at state. He missed the final 800m medal by just a quarter of a second.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/12/1670532446280.jpeg" alt="Great Bend High School senior Kaiden Esfeld signed a letter of intent to run at Fort Hays State University next year." />
 <figcaption>Great Bend High School senior Kaiden Esfeld signed a letter of intent to run at Fort Hays State University next year.</figcaption>
 </figure>By MIKE COURSON Great Bend PostA local cross country course record and another state
medal. Those were just two of Great Bend High School senior Kaiden Esfeld’s
accomplishments as a cross country runner this fall. Earlier this week, Esfeld
signed a letter of intent to continue his running career at Fort Hays State
University.Esfeld ran third at the 2021 Class 5A State Cross Country
Championships, and was among the favorites for a state title this year. Esfeld,
winner of back-to-back regional meets as a sophomore and junior, finished
second at this year’s regional, losing his Lake Barton course record in the process. He
went on to finish 11th at state for another medal.The senior is not quite finished as a runner at GBHS,
however. As a sophomore, he won three Western Athletic Conference titles in the
distance events on the track, and won another as a junior. Last season, he won
regional titles in the 800m and 1600m runs and later medaled in the 1600m run
at state. He missed the final 800m medal by just a quarter of a second.

Great Bend's Esfeld to continue running career at FHSU

By TODD MOORE Barton Sports Info

Eight members of the
15th ranked Barton Community College women's soccer team earned post
season recognition following the conclusion of the 2022 season.

Headlining the
selections were defender Nina Norshie and goalkeeper Nia Baker in
being chosen to the first team of both the conference and region
post-season teams. Joining the pair on the All-Region team were
second team selections Aya Saiki, Rin Sato, and Hinata Kojima.

Of the conference
selections, the West Champions had five on the first team with three
others garnering second team honors. The five from the all-region
team were joined on the conference list by second team members Hinano
Nakagawa, Olivia Allen, and Belen Guerrero.

The selections help
lead the Cougars to their fifteenth straight winning season, the
program's fifth conference title with an 11-2 record, and the
program's first ever Region VI and Plains District title. Concluding
the season making their NJCAA National debut, the Cougars were 1-1 on
the big stage concluding the season 17-4-2.

Looking ahead to the
2023 season, the Cougars are scheduled to return five of the eight
for a sophomore campaign giving Plains District Coach of the Year
Ousmane Camara a solid base for another title run.

Nina Norshie –
1st Team All-KJCCC West Division/All-Region Division I

Norshie not only led
the conference and region in scoring but was also atop the leaders on
the national stat lines.

Posting consecutive
hat tricks to begin the season, Norshie followed with a seven goal
outburst tying Great Bend native Yesenia Garcia's 2007 program high
single game performance.

Scoring three or
more goals nine times during the season, Norshie's 43 total posted
the program's 2nd best single season performance and jumped into the
4th placing on the all-time career list. Distributing a team third
best 8 assists, Norshie totaled the 3rd best single season
achievement of 94 points to also rank 7th most in a career.

As Norshie spent
time along the frontline, the freshman from Accra, Ghana, also
dropped back to the defensive line when the situation warranted which
limited her attacks but proved pivotal in Barton's defensive success.

Nia Baker – 1st
Team All-KJCCC West Division/All-Region VI Division I

Standing guard
between the pipes most of the season, Baker's third season on the
pitch due to Covid exemptions earned the second year sophomore her
second all-conference accolades after receiving a 2nd team selection
her inaugural season.

The Wichita
Northwest High School product capped her career with a 14-4-2 record,
contributing to eight of the Cougars' ten shutouts during the year.
Allowing just .84 goals per contest in league play, Baker led the
West's full-time goalkeepers additionally in save percentage at .771
and five league shutouts with another two coming in post-season.

Rin Sato – 1st
Team All-KJCCC West Division/2nd Team All-Region Division I

Sato was a critical
component of Barton's midfield possession and controlling the game
leading to the Cougars' offensive and defensive successes.

The freshman from
Asaka-Shi, Japan, began her collegiate career with a goal, provided
an assist in her second game, then five games later into the season
set up her teammates for five goals in victory at Dodge City to tie
two former Cougars for top single game distribution achievement in
program history.

Leading the Cougars
with 12 assists and contributing 4 goals for a team fourth best 20
points, Sato's assists tied for 9th best in program single season
history and 11th overall in a career best on the chart.

Aya Saiki – 1st
Team All-KJCCC West Division/2nd Team All-Region Division I

Saiki gave the
Cougars a formidable 1-2 punch on the attacking front, second only to
Norshie in ringing the bell.

Beginning her
collegiate career with two goals and two assists, Saiki followed that
performance with a hat trick, going on to score two or more goals six
times during the season including three game winning goals.

Rattling the net 14
times, the freshman from Nishinomiya, Japan, distributed two or more
assists in three games to finish second on the squad with 9 assists
for 37 total points.

Hinata Kojima –
1st Team All-KJCCC West Division/2nd Team All-Region Division I

Kojima not only led
the backline athletically but more importantly assessed the game to
prevent opponents' attacks.

Helping the defense
to nine shutouts, the freshman from Konosu, Japan native also
contributed on the offensive end with an assist and 3 goals, one
being a game winner in knocking off 12th ranked Cowley with another
coming late to help knock off 17th ranked Hutchinson.

Hinano Nakagawa –
2nd Team All-KJCCC West Division

Teaming with Saiki
and Kojima, Nagakawa was also a key component to Barton's strong
midfield play throughout the season.

Transferring to
Barton from Southeastern Community College, the sophomore from
Komatsu, Japan, was also an offensive threat in setting up her
teammates including taking most of the Cougars' corner kicks.

Nagakawa tied
Norshie for a team third best 8 assists and contributed 3 goals
during the season including the game winner at Neosho County and two
net shakers coming in the Cougars' 3-0 win in NJCAA National
Tournament pool play over Motlow State.

Olivia Allen –
2nd Team All-KJCCC West Division

A two-year starter,
Allen was the backbone of the Cougars and the captain of the squad
from her defensive position.

The sophomore from
Wichita, Kansas, and Maize High School product, helped keep the
backline intact through the challenges of each match and solidified
one of the best defenses in the Region VI.

Offensively Allen
contributed to the Cougars' first goal of the season with the first
of her three assists during the year then capped the '22 opening day
victory with her lone net shaker of her two-year career.

Belen Guerrero –
2nd Team All-KJCCC West Division

Arguably one of the
most improved Cougars throughout the season, Guerrero was in the
starting lineup nineteen of her twenty-two games played.

Giving Barton their
third backline player to receive a post-season award, the Odessa,
Texas, native completed her freshman season with 5 assists.

The freshman from
Odessa, Texas, joins Kojima and Allen giving Barton three backline
defenders on the post-season list.

Like Allen, Guerrero
also had a goal and three assists throughout the season.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/12/1670510557473.jpeg" alt="Barton Athletics" />
 <figcaption>Barton Athletics</figcaption>
 </figure>By TODD MOORE Barton Sports InfoEight members of the
15th ranked Barton Community College women's soccer team earned post
season recognition following the conclusion of the 2022 season.Headlining the
selections were defender Nina Norshie and goalkeeper Nia Baker in
being chosen to the first team of both the conference and region
post-season teams. Joining the pair on the All-Region team were
second team selections Aya Saiki, Rin Sato, and Hinata Kojima.Of the conference
selections, the West Champions had five on the first team with three
others garnering second team honors. The five from the all-region
team were joined on the conference list by second team members Hinano
Nakagawa, Olivia Allen, and Belen Guerrero.The selections help
lead the Cougars to their fifteenth straight winning season, the
program's fifth conference title with an 11-2 record, and the
program's first ever Region VI and Plains District title. Concluding
the season making their NJCAA National debut, the Cougars were 1-1 on
the big stage concluding the season 17-4-2.Looking ahead to the
2023 season, the Cougars are scheduled to return five of the eight
for a sophomore campaign giving Plains District Coach of the Year
Ousmane Camara a solid base for another title run.Nina Norshie –
1st Team All-KJCCC West Division/All-Region Division INorshie not only led
the conference and region in scoring but was also atop the leaders on
the national stat lines.Posting consecutive
hat tricks to begin the season, Norshie followed with a seven goal
outburst tying Great Bend native Yesenia Garcia's 2007 program high
single game performance.Scoring three or
more goals nine times during the season, Norshie's 43 total posted
the program's 2nd best single season performance and jumped into the
4th placing on the all-time career list. Distributing a team third
best 8 assists, Norshie totaled the 3rd best single season
achievement of 94 points to also rank 7th most in a career.As Norshie spent
time along the frontline, the freshman from Accra, Ghana, also
dropped back to the defensive line when the situation warranted which
limited her attacks but proved pivotal in Barton's defensive success.Nia Baker – 1st
Team All-KJCCC West Division/All-Region VI Division IStanding guard
between the pipes most of the season, Baker's third season on the
pitch due to Covid exemptions earned the second year sophomore her
second all-conference accolades after receiving a 2nd team selection
her inaugural season.The Wichita
Northwest High School product capped her career with a 14-4-2 record,
contributing to eight of the Cougars' ten shutouts during the year.
Allowing just .84 goals per contest in league play, Baker led the
West's full-time goalkeepers additionally in save percentage at .771
and five league shutouts with another two coming in post-season.Rin Sato – 1st
Team All-KJCCC West Division/2nd Team All-Region Division ISato was a critical
component of Barton's midfield possession and controlling the game
leading to the Cougars' offensive and defensive successes.The freshman from
Asaka-Shi, Japan, began her collegiate career with a goal, provided
an assist in her second game, then five games later into the season
set up her teammates for five goals in victory at Dodge City to tie
two former Cougars for top single game distribution achievement in
program history.Leading the Cougars
with 12 assists and contributing 4 goals for a team fourth best 20
points, Sato's assists tied for 9th best in program single season
history and 11th overall in a career best on the chart.Aya Saiki – 1st
Team All-KJCCC West Division/2nd Team All-Region Division ISaiki gave the
Cougars a formidable 1-2 punch on the attacking front, second only to
Norshie in ringing the bell.Beginning her
collegiate career with two goals and two assists, Saiki followed that
performance with a hat trick, going on to score two or more goals six
times during the season including three game winning goals.Rattling the net 14
times, the freshman from Nishinomiya, Japan, distributed two or more
assists in three games to finish second on the squad with 9 assists
for 37 total points.Hinata Kojima –
1st Team All-KJCCC West Division/2nd Team All-Region Division IKojima not only led
the backline athletically but more importantly assessed the game to
prevent opponents' attacks.Helping the defense
to nine shutouts, the freshman from Konosu, Japan native also
contributed on the offensive end with an assist and 3 goals, one
being a game winner in knocking off 12th ranked Cowley with another
coming late to help knock off 17th ranked Hutchinson.Hinano Nakagawa –
2nd Team All-KJCCC West DivisionTeaming with Saiki
and Kojima, Nagakawa was also a key component to Barton's strong
midfield play throughout the season.Transferring to
Barton from Southeastern Community College, the sophomore from
Komatsu, Japan, was also an offensive threat in setting up her
teammates including taking most of the Cougars' corner kicks.Nagakawa tied
Norshie for a team third best 8 assists and contributed 3 goals
during the season including the game winner at Neosho County and two
net shakers coming in the Cougars' 3-0 win in NJCAA National
Tournament pool play over Motlow State.Olivia Allen –
2nd Team All-KJCCC West DivisionA two-year starter,
Allen was the backbone of the Cougars and the captain of the squad
from her defensive position.The sophomore from
Wichita, Kansas, and Maize High School product, helped keep the
backline intact through the challenges of each match and solidified
one of the best defenses in the Region VI.Offensively Allen
contributed to the Cougars' first goal of the season with the first
of her three assists during the year then capped the '22 opening day
victory with her lone net shaker of her two-year career.Belen Guerrero –
2nd Team All-KJCCC West DivisionArguably one of the
most improved Cougars throughout the season, Guerrero was in the
starting lineup nineteen of her twenty-two games played.Giving Barton their
third backline player to receive a post-season award, the Odessa,
Texas, native completed her freshman season with 5 assists.The freshman from
Odessa, Texas, joins Kojima and Allen giving Barton three backline
defenders on the post-season list.Like Allen, Guerrero
also had a goal and three assists throughout the season.

Eight Barton women's soccer players earn post season recognition

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — When Nathaniel Hackett was hired as coach of the Denver Broncos, he quickly put the motto “Win the West” on the walls at team headquarters and the front of players' T-shirts.

The Broncos, however, are the only AFC team that hasn't won a divisional game yet.

Heading into their game against Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs (9-3) on Sunday, the Broncos (3-9) are already saddled with a sixth straight losing season and will miss their seventh consecutive playoffs.

The Chiefs have won 13 consecutive games in the series, and Hackett doesn't really want to talk about it.

“I mean, that's the past,” Hackett said Wednesday. “We just got here. So, we want to win the football game and it's a West opponent and we know how important that is."

The Broncos haven't beaten Kansas City since Sept. 17, 2015, when Peyton Manning was embarking on his final season. Now he's in the Hall of Fame following the requisite five-year wait.

“That's in the past; for us, it's the now,” said Hackett, whose plate is full trying to navigate the league's biggest injury epidemic and quarterback Russell Wilson's unexpectedly choppy transition to his new team.

“We have to show that we can win to make it a better rivalry, that's the starting point," Hackett said.

Safety Justin Simmons has been in Denver for 12 of those 13 losses to the Chiefs and would love to end not only that skid Sunday but the Broncos' current four-game losing streak.

“This win would mean absolutely everything,” he said.

The Chicago Bears (3-10) are the only other team that hasn't won a divisional game this season.

The Broncos get two more chances after Sunday: they play at Kansas City on New Year's Day and close out the season at home against the Chargers a week later.

This weekend's game was flexed out of the Sunday night slot after Denver's dismal showing under the lights at the start of the season.

They had four prime-time games in the first six weeks and struggled to score in all of them, averaging just 13 points, not the kind of must-see TV the networks expected when Wilson was traded from the Seahawks.

NBC is airing the Dolphins-Chargers game instead of the Mahomes-Wilson matchup that isn't what many expected when the schedule came out.

Mahomes has thrown for 30 touchdowns and the Chiefs have scored an NFL-high 350 points compared with the Broncos' league-low 166.

“He is just playing out of his mind," Hackett said of Mahomes. "He looks to me to be an MVP. I mean, he's unbelievable.”

Hackett expected to be saying similar things about Wilson. But the QB who just turned 34 has struggled all season to adapt to his new surroundings and has thrown for just eight touchdowns behind a patchwork offensive line and with a cast of reserve receivers.

Among the receivers, Tim Patrick (ACL) got hurt in August, KJ Hamler (hamstring) is on injured reserve, Courtland Sutton (hamstring) is hurt and Jerry Jeudy has a tender ankle.

That's left Wilson with Kendall Hinton, who has five career starts, and a trio of rookies: Montrell Washington and undrafted wideouts Jalen Virgil and Brandon Johnson.

“It's been a tough season. We've missed a lot of our main guys," Wilson said. “But the reality is these (rookies) have gotten great opportunities. So, I believe in these guys."

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — When Nathaniel Hackett was hired as coach of the Denver Broncos, he quickly put the motto “Win the West” on the walls at team headquarters and the front of players' T-shirts.The Broncos, however, are the only AFC team that hasn't won a divisional game yet.Heading into their game against Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs (9-3) on Sunday, the Broncos (3-9) are already saddled with a sixth straight losing season and will miss their seventh consecutive playoffs.The Chiefs have won 13 consecutive games in the series, and Hackett doesn't really want to talk about it.“I mean, that's the past,” Hackett said Wednesday. “We just got here. So, we want to win the football game and it's a West opponent and we know how important that is."The Broncos haven't beaten Kansas City since Sept. 17, 2015, when Peyton Manning was embarking on his final season. Now he's in the Hall of Fame following the requisite five-year wait.“That's in the past; for us, it's the now,” said Hackett, whose plate is full trying to navigate the league's biggest injury epidemic and quarterback Russell Wilson's unexpectedly choppy transition to his new team.“We have to show that we can win to make it a better rivalry, that's the starting point," Hackett said.Safety Justin Simmons has been in Denver for 12 of those 13 losses to the Chiefs and would love to end not only that skid Sunday but the Broncos' current four-game losing streak.“This win would mean absolutely everything,” he said.The Chicago Bears (3-10) are the only other team that hasn't won a divisional game this season.The Broncos get two more chances after Sunday: they play at Kansas City on New Year's Day and close out the season at home against the Chargers a week later.This weekend's game was flexed out of the Sunday night slot after Denver's dismal showing under the lights at the start of the season.They had four prime-time games in the first six weeks and struggled to score in all of them, averaging just 13 points, not the kind of must-see TV the networks expected when Wilson was traded from the Seahawks.NBC is airing the Dolphins-Chargers game instead of the Mahomes-Wilson matchup that isn't what many expected when the schedule came out.Mahomes has thrown for 30 touchdowns and the Chiefs have scored an NFL-high 350 points compared with the Broncos' league-low 166.“He is just playing out of his mind," Hackett said of Mahomes. "He looks to me to be an MVP. I mean, he's unbelievable.”Hackett expected to be saying similar things about Wilson. But the QB who just turned 34 has struggled all season to adapt to his new surroundings and has thrown for just eight touchdowns behind a patchwork offensive line and with a cast of reserve receivers.Among the receivers, Tim Patrick (ACL) got hurt in August, KJ Hamler (hamstring) is on injured reserve, Courtland Sutton (hamstring) is hurt and Jerry Jeudy has a tender ankle.That's left Wilson with Kendall Hinton, who has five career starts, and a trio of rookies: Montrell Washington and undrafted wideouts Jalen Virgil and Brandon Johnson.“It's been a tough season. We've missed a lot of our main guys," Wilson said. “But the reality is these (rookies) have gotten great opportunities. So, I believe in these guys."

Hackett brushes aside talk of Broncos' losing skid to Chiefs

By TODD MOORE Barton Sports Info

The 11th ranked
Barton Community College men's soccer team earned eight post-season
honors, two of which were top All-KJCCC West Team honors in Kotaro
Natsume named the Defensive Player of the Year while Rafael Simmons
was crowned the West's Coach of the Year.

Rafael Simmons,
Barton Men's Soccer Head CoachUnder first year head coach Simmons,
the eight-pack helped lead the Cougars to the program's 12th Jayhawk
West title in concluding the conference season at 7-3. Climbing to as
high as No. 5 in the NJCAA polls during the season, the Cougars had
their season come to a crashing end 1-0 in double overtime of the
Region VI/Plains District semifinals in wrapping up the year 14-5-1
and ranked 11th in the final poll.

Simmons took over
the program in March of 2022, rebuilding the squad in both personnel
and scheme to surpass its second place pre-season conference
prediction to win the West title for the first time since 2019 and
the 12th overall.

Barton had two of
its four All-West 1st team selections land on the first team of the
All-Region VI team in Genildo Postimo and Rui Aoki while Natsume
ended up on the 2nd team of the region voting and Kimito Fritz came
up shy on making the twenty-three member region squad.

Four Cougars also
earned 2nd team All-West selections, Tajay Grant, Victor Lucca,
Henrique Cruz, and Dennis Bottcher.

Kotaro Natsume -
KJCCC West "Defensive Player of the Year" 1st Team All-KCCC
West Division/2nd Team All-Region VI Division I

In addition to
Simmons' top getting on the coaching award, Natsume was named the
West Division's top defender.

The 5'6"
defender from Shizuoka, Japan, was a key returner from last year's
squad helping Barton to five shutouts while adding a key goal in an
early season win versus Indian Hills and the game winning assist in
victory at Otero.

KJCCC West
Division Selections Region VI Division I Selections

Genildo Postimo –
1st Team All-KJCCC West Division/All-Region VI Division I

Postimo was a
crucial returner for the Cougars, coming back for his third year due
to Covid exemptions providing leadership and a constant offensive
threat from his forward position.

Beginning his final
year as a Cougar providing the game winner in the season opener,
Postimo found the net twice more including another difference maker
in the 1-0 victory at Garden City.

The Rio de Janeiro,
Brazil, native also delivered four assists, two leading to the game
winner including his two-assist game leading a 3-2 comeback win at
13th ranked Coffeyville.

Rui Aoki – 1st
Team All-KJCCC West Division/All-Region VI Division I

Like Postimo on the
offensive attack, Aoki was a key returner for the backline defense.

Anchoring the
defensive line, the sophomore from Ashiya, Japan, helped the Cougars
to six shutouts in his seventeen games played.

Kimito Fritz –
1st Team All-KJCCC West Division

The freshman from
Tokyo, Japan, worked his way into the starting lineup to also provide
stability and fortitude from the defensive end.

Setting up two of
Barton's goals during the season, Fritz was a part of two
electrifying net shakers the first leading to a strike-of-the-year
candidate setting up Lucas Constante's half volley sealing a win at
Otero while his other assist kick-started a counter-play igniting
Barton's two-goal deficit comeback victory at 13th ranked
Coffeyville.

Tajay Grant –
2nd Team All-KJCCC West Division

Grant was the
Cougars' main threat of the offense end, leading the conference in
rattling the net 8 times for a 19 total points.

A three-time KJCCC
Offensive Player of the Week, the sophomore from St. Catherine,
Jamaica, finished second in the region with 14 goals and third
overall with 32 points.

Beginning the season
with a goal, Grant chalked up his first collegiate hat-trick in
leading Barton to 4-2 neutral field victory over Indian Hills. Grant
posted three additional multi-goal performances leading to narrow
victories and distributed four assists during the year, three setting
up the game winners including wins at Garden City and knocking off
3rd ranked Cowley.

Victor Lucca –
2nd Team All-KJCCC West Division

A 1st team
All-Conference and Region VI performer last season, Lucca was another
key returner leading to Barton's title.

The sophomore from
Teixeira de Freitas, Brazil, finished second on the team with 13
points behind 5 goals and 3 assists which included an assist and game
winning goal in the Cougars' comeback victory at 13th ranked
Coffeyville

Henrique Cruz –
2nd Team All-KJCCC West Division

Joining Fritz to the
give the Cougars a pair of freshmen along the defensive line, the
freshman from Sao Paulo, Brazil, made an immediate impact in the
starting lineup.

Dennis Bottcher –
2nd Team All-KJCCC West Division

Protecting the pipes
for over 1400 minutes throughout the season, Bottcher captained the
defense to five shutouts in his sixteen games played.

The two-time KJCCC
Goalkeeper of the Week posted two of the clean slates in conference
play preserving a pair of 1-0 victories behind 9 combined saves in
knocking off 3rd ranked Cowley and on the road at Garden City.

The freshman from
Solingen, Germany, completed the year with 51 saves and a .718 save
percentage.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/12/1670510224923.jpeg" alt="Barton Athletics" />
 <figcaption>Barton Athletics</figcaption>
 </figure>By TODD MOORE Barton Sports InfoThe 11th ranked
Barton Community College men's soccer team earned eight post-season
honors, two of which were top All-KJCCC West Team honors in Kotaro
Natsume named the Defensive Player of the Year while Rafael Simmons
was crowned the West's Coach of the Year.Rafael Simmons,
Barton Men's Soccer Head CoachUnder first year head coach Simmons,
the eight-pack helped lead the Cougars to the program's 12th Jayhawk
West title in concluding the conference season at 7-3. Climbing to as
high as No. 5 in the NJCAA polls during the season, the Cougars had
their season come to a crashing end 1-0 in double overtime of the
Region VI/Plains District semifinals in wrapping up the year 14-5-1
and ranked 11th in the final poll.Simmons took over
the program in March of 2022, rebuilding the squad in both personnel
and scheme to surpass its second place pre-season conference
prediction to win the West title for the first time since 2019 and
the 12th overall.Barton had two of
its four All-West 1st team selections land on the first team of the
All-Region VI team in Genildo Postimo and Rui Aoki while Natsume
ended up on the 2nd team of the region voting and Kimito Fritz came
up shy on making the twenty-three member region squad.Four Cougars also
earned 2nd team All-West selections, Tajay Grant, Victor Lucca,
Henrique Cruz, and Dennis Bottcher.Kotaro Natsume -
KJCCC West "Defensive Player of the Year" 1st Team All-KCCC
West Division/2nd Team All-Region VI Division IIn addition to
Simmons' top getting on the coaching award, Natsume was named the
West Division's top defender.The 5'6"
defender from Shizuoka, Japan, was a key returner from last year's
squad helping Barton to five shutouts while adding a key goal in an
early season win versus Indian Hills and the game winning assist in
victory at Otero.KJCCC West
Division Selections Region VI Division I SelectionsGenildo Postimo –
1st Team All-KJCCC West Division/All-Region VI Division IPostimo was a
crucial returner for the Cougars, coming back for his third year due
to Covid exemptions providing leadership and a constant offensive
threat from his forward position.Beginning his final
year as a Cougar providing the game winner in the season opener,
Postimo found the net twice more including another difference maker
in the 1-0 victory at Garden City.The Rio de Janeiro,
Brazil, native also delivered four assists, two leading to the game
winner including his two-assist game leading a 3-2 comeback win at
13th ranked Coffeyville.Rui Aoki – 1st
Team All-KJCCC West Division/All-Region VI Division ILike Postimo on the
offensive attack, Aoki was a key returner for the backline defense.Anchoring the
defensive line, the sophomore from Ashiya, Japan, helped the Cougars
to six shutouts in his seventeen games played.Kimito Fritz –
1st Team All-KJCCC West DivisionThe freshman from
Tokyo, Japan, worked his way into the starting lineup to also provide
stability and fortitude from the defensive end.Setting up two of
Barton's goals during the season, Fritz was a part of two
electrifying net shakers the first leading to a strike-of-the-year
candidate setting up Lucas Constante's half volley sealing a win at
Otero while his other assist kick-started a counter-play igniting
Barton's two-goal deficit comeback victory at 13th ranked
Coffeyville.Tajay Grant –
2nd Team All-KJCCC West DivisionGrant was the
Cougars' main threat of the offense end, leading the conference in
rattling the net 8 times for a 19 total points.A three-time KJCCC
Offensive Player of the Week, the sophomore from St. Catherine,
Jamaica, finished second in the region with 14 goals and third
overall with 32 points.Beginning the season
with a goal, Grant chalked up his first collegiate hat-trick in
leading Barton to 4-2 neutral field victory over Indian Hills. Grant
posted three additional multi-goal performances leading to narrow
victories and distributed four assists during the year, three setting
up the game winners including wins at Garden City and knocking off
3rd ranked Cowley.Victor Lucca –
2nd Team All-KJCCC West DivisionA 1st team
All-Conference and Region VI performer last season, Lucca was another
key returner leading to Barton's title.The sophomore from
Teixeira de Freitas, Brazil, finished second on the team with 13
points behind 5 goals and 3 assists which included an assist and game
winning goal in the Cougars' comeback victory at 13th ranked
CoffeyvilleHenrique Cruz –
2nd Team All-KJCCC West DivisionJoining Fritz to the
give the Cougars a pair of freshmen along the defensive line, the
freshman from Sao Paulo, Brazil, made an immediate impact in the
starting lineup.Dennis Bottcher –
2nd Team All-KJCCC West DivisionProtecting the pipes
for over 1400 minutes throughout the season, Bottcher captained the
defense to five shutouts in his sixteen games played.The two-time KJCCC
Goalkeeper of the Week posted two of the clean slates in conference
play preserving a pair of 1-0 victories behind 9 combined saves in
knocking off 3rd ranked Cowley and on the road at Garden City.The freshman from
Solingen, Germany, completed the year with 51 saves and a .718 save
percentage.

Eight Cougars earn post-season soccer honors


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by Senior guard Braylin Council


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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs could have two important parts of their offense back with guard Joe Thuney and wide receiver Kadarius Toney returning to practice Wednesday ahead of their trip to Denver.

Chiefs coach Andy Reid said that everyone would practice in their first workout since blowing a late lead in Sunday's loss in Cincinnati. That includes Thuney, who did not play because of an ankle injury, and Toney, who was coming off his most productive game with Kansas City when a hamstring injury sidelined him most of the past three games.

“I'm going to let him get out there and work a little bit. We'll just see how he does,” Reid said of Toney, who arrived in a trade from the New York Giants, where similar injuries were a frequent issue for the 2021 first-round pick.

“We're not going to bring him back and have him hurt it again,” Reid said. “We'll see what we can do.”

As for Thuney, who is about as durable as they come, Reid said the big offensive lineman probably could have returned last week in Cincinnati, but chose to give him another week off in the hopes of avoiding any lingering issues.

“His thing was getting that final push,” Reid said. “He feels better this week than he did last week. He's made as much progress as he's had, I said, ‘Let’s give him a little more time.' That's where I was at the end of last week.”

Reid also said that wide receiver Mecole Hardman, who is eligible to come off injured reserve next week, is recovering nicely from his abdominal injury. Hardman has been running outside and put on some of the weight he lost while dealing with the problem, and there's a chance he could help Kansas City for the stretch run.

The Chiefs are tied with the Bills at 9-3 for the best record in the AFC, though Buffalo holds the head-to-head tiebreaker.

“The guys know where they're at. Nobody knows better than they do what's out front,” said Reid, whose team can clinch the AFC West with a win Sunday in Denver coupled with a loss by the Los Angeles Chargers.

“You don't have to stand up there and preach to them about that,” Reid continued. “They want to win games. That's the mentality of this team. They battled their hearts out Sunday and it didn't work out. We're back to it.”

In fact, Reid was peppered with questions Wednesday about bouncing back from the loss in Cincinnati — the third straight game this calendar year that the Bengals have beaten the Chiefs, including last season's AFC title game. And after the third or fourth question, Reid made it clear that his focus was off the Bengals and onto the Broncos.

The same goes for Patrick Mahomes, who will no doubt welcome Thuney and Toney back to the huddle.

“In this league,” he said, “you have to move on or you'll make one loss turn into two. You watch the tape on Monday and you get a sense of what you can do better, when you can take away that was positive, and you move onto next week.”

Mahomes has never lost to the Broncos in nine tries.

“We just really emphasize playing our division opponents,” he said, by way of an explanation. “That's what we work on all offseason. For us, the coaches do a great job of giving us great game plans and I just try to go out and execute them.”

NOTES: Mahomes was chosen as the Chiefs' nominee for the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award this week. “Just a tremendous honor,” he said. “To have my opportunity this year is something I'll cherish for the rest of my life.” ... Reid said there's a chance that two-time Pro Bowl RB Melvin Gordon, who was signed to the Kansas City practice squad late last month, could face his former team on Sunday. But carries would be scarce behind Isiah Pacheco and Jerick McKinnon. “We're fairly healthy there," Reid said, ”but I'm glad we have him. He's done a nice job for us."

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs could have two important parts of their offense back with guard Joe Thuney and wide receiver Kadarius Toney returning to practice Wednesday ahead of their trip to Denver.Chiefs coach Andy Reid said that everyone would practice in their first workout since blowing a late lead in Sunday's loss in Cincinnati. That includes Thuney, who did not play because of an ankle injury, and Toney, who was coming off his most productive game with Kansas City when a hamstring injury sidelined him most of the past three games.“I'm going to let him get out there and work a little bit. We'll just see how he does,” Reid said of Toney, who arrived in a trade from the New York Giants, where similar injuries were a frequent issue for the 2021 first-round pick.“We're not going to bring him back and have him hurt it again,” Reid said. “We'll see what we can do.”As for Thuney, who is about as durable as they come, Reid said the big offensive lineman probably could have returned last week in Cincinnati, but chose to give him another week off in the hopes of avoiding any lingering issues.“His thing was getting that final push,” Reid said. “He feels better this week than he did last week. He's made as much progress as he's had, I said, ‘Let’s give him a little more time.' That's where I was at the end of last week.”Reid also said that wide receiver Mecole Hardman, who is eligible to come off injured reserve next week, is recovering nicely from his abdominal injury. Hardman has been running outside and put on some of the weight he lost while dealing with the problem, and there's a chance he could help Kansas City for the stretch run.The Chiefs are tied with the Bills at 9-3 for the best record in the AFC, though Buffalo holds the head-to-head tiebreaker.“The guys know where they're at. Nobody knows better than they do what's out front,” said Reid, whose team can clinch the AFC West with a win Sunday in Denver coupled with a loss by the Los Angeles Chargers.“You don't have to stand up there and preach to them about that,” Reid continued. “They want to win games. That's the mentality of this team. They battled their hearts out Sunday and it didn't work out. We're back to it.”In fact, Reid was peppered with questions Wednesday about bouncing back from the loss in Cincinnati — the third straight game this calendar year that the Bengals have beaten the Chiefs, including last season's AFC title game. And after the third or fourth question, Reid made it clear that his focus was off the Bengals and onto the Broncos.The same goes for Patrick Mahomes, who will no doubt welcome Thuney and Toney back to the huddle.“In this league,” he said, “you have to move on or you'll make one loss turn into two. You watch the tape on Monday and you get a sense of what you can do better, when you can take away that was positive, and you move onto next week.”Mahomes has never lost to the Broncos in nine tries.“We just really emphasize playing our division opponents,” he said, by way of an explanation. “That's what we work on all offseason. For us, the coaches do a great job of giving us great game plans and I just try to go out and execute them.”NOTES: Mahomes was chosen as the Chiefs' nominee for the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award this week. “Just a tremendous honor,” he said. “To have my opportunity this year is something I'll cherish for the rest of my life.” ... Reid said there's a chance that two-time Pro Bowl RB Melvin Gordon, who was signed to the Kansas City practice squad late last month, could face his former team on Sunday. But carries would be scarce behind Isiah Pacheco and Jerick McKinnon. “We're fairly healthy there," Reid said, ”but I'm glad we have him. He's done a nice job for us."

Chiefs could have Thuney, Toney back from injury vs Broncos

MANHATAN, Kan. (AP) — Emilee Ebert scored 14 poin ts and ran her streak of free throw makes to 32, and No. 24 Kansas State cruised to a 72-45 win over UMKC on Wednesday night.

The Wildcats (9-1) scored the last six points of the first half for a 39-24 lead and had the first 13 of the second to make it 50-24. Ebert had six of those 19. The Mavericks went scoreless for 7:36 and without a field goal for almost 10 minutes.

Kansas State outscored UMKC 25-7 in the third quarter as the Mavericks went 2 of 7 with 14 turnovers.

Gabby Gregory added 12 points for the Wildcats, who play South Dakota State in Kansas City on Saturday. Brylee Glenn added 11 with five assists and four steals, one of three Wildcats with at least four.

Jocelyn Ewell led UMKC with 14 points and E’Lease Stafford added 13. Dani Winslow had 13 defensive rebounds but was 0-for-2 shooting. The Mavericks finished with 33 turnovers and KSU had 20 steals.

Kansas State has made 180 free throws this season after a 20 of 22 night, while their opponents have attempted just 153. Ebert has not missed in 24 attempts this season, Serena Sundells is 17 of 17 in the last four games.

MANHATAN, Kan. (AP) — Emilee Ebert scored 14 poin ts and ran her streak of free throw makes to 32, and No. 24 Kansas State cruised to a 72-45 win over UMKC on Wednesday night.The Wildcats (9-1) scored the last six points of the first half for a 39-24 lead and had the first 13 of the second to make it 50-24. Ebert had six of those 19. The Mavericks went scoreless for 7:36 and without a field goal for almost 10 minutes.Kansas State outscored UMKC 25-7 in the third quarter as the Mavericks went 2 of 7 with 14 turnovers.Gabby Gregory added 12 points for the Wildcats, who play South Dakota State in Kansas City on Saturday. Brylee Glenn added 11 with five assists and four steals, one of three Wildcats with at least four.Jocelyn Ewell led UMKC with 14 points and E’Lease Stafford added 13. Dani Winslow had 13 defensive rebounds but was 0-for-2 shooting. The Mavericks finished with 33 turnovers and KSU had 20 steals.Kansas State has made 180 free throws this season after a 20 of 22 night, while their opponents have attempted just 153. Ebert has not missed in 24 attempts this season, Serena Sundells is 17 of 17 in the last four games.

Ebert, No. 24 K-State women roll past UMKC 72-45

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KANSAS CITY, Mo.
(AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs could have two important parts of
their offense back with guard Joe Thuney and wide receiver Kadarius
Toney returning to practice Wednesday ahead of their trip to Denver.
Chiefs coach Andy Reid said that everyone would practice in their
first workout since blowing a late lead in Sunday’s loss in
Cincinnati. That includes Thuney, who did not play because of an
ankle injury, and Toney, who was coming off his most productive game
with Kansas City when a hamstring injury sidelined him most of the
past three games. There's also a chance that Melvin Gordon, who was
signed to Kansas City's practice squad, could face his former team
Sunday in Denver.

ENGLEWOOD, Colo.
(AP) — The Denver Broncos are hoping to snap not only a four-game
losing streak but a much longer one that goes back seven seasons. The
Broncos have lost 13 straight games against AFC West rival Kansas
City. The Chiefs are 9-3 and visit the 3-9 Broncos on Sunday. Broncos
rookie coach Nathaniel Hackett says he's not concerned about his
team's past and safety Justin Simmons says he too is focused on the
present. The game was moved from prime time to the afternoon because
it's not the featured matchup it appeared to be when the schedule
came out.

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y.
(AP) — The Buffalo Bills’ top pass-rusher Von Miller will miss
the remainder of the season after having surgery to repair an injury
to the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee. Coach Sean
McDermott says the ligament damage was discovered during a previously
scheduled exploratory surgery, which was conducted on Tuesday in
Texas. Miller has missed one game since being hurt in the first half
of a 28-25 win over Detroit on Thanksgiving. The Bills placed Miller
on injured reserve last week with the expectation he would be able to
return after initial tests showed no damage to the player’s ACL.

LOS ANGELES (AP) —
Coach Sean McVay says Baker Mayfield probably will be active for the
Los Angeles Rams’ game against the Raiders on Thursday night.
That's just two days after the Rams claimed the former No. 1 draft
pick off waivers from Carolina. McVay wouldn’t rule out the
possibility of Mayfield playing against Las Vegas, but the Rams coach
indicated it likely would happen only if John Wolford’s persistent
neck injury forces struggling Los Angeles to try a desperate solution
to its quarterback woes. Mayfield arrived in Los Angeles on Tuesday
night to join the Rams.

LUBBOCK, Texas (AP)
— Pop Isaacs scored 24 points, shooting 5 for 6 from 3-point range,
and Kevin Obanor scored 20 and Texas Tech managed to overcome
Nicholls late for a 78-71 win. Caleb Huffman’s layup with 8:47 left
gave the Colonels a 60-48 lead. But the Red Raiders outscored
Nicholls 22-9 over the next seven minutes and took a 70-69 lead with
1:51 left on Obanor’s layup. Texas Tech made all eight of its final
foul shots to seal it. Caleb Huffman scored 22 points for Nicholls.

MORGANTOWN, W.Va.
(AP) — Tre Mitchell scored 19 points to lead West Virginia to an
85-64 win over Navy on Wednesday night. Erik Stevenson added 13
points, Joe Toussaint 12 and Kedrian Johnson 11 for the Mountaineers.
Freshman Austin Benigni scored 20 points to lead Navy, which fell to
1-4 on the road. Leading scorer Tyler Nelson was held to six points,
nine below his average. Navy trimmed an 18-point deficit to 54-49
with 14:18 left in the game. But West Virginia pushed the lead back
to double digits to stay on 3-pointers in the span of just over a
minute by Johnson, Toussaint and Mitchell.

MANHATAN, Kan. (AP)
— Emilee Ebert scored 14 points and ran her streak of free throw
makes to 32, and No. 24 Kansas State cruised to a 72-45 win over
UMKC. The Wildcats scored the last six points of the first half for a
39-24 lead and had the first 13 of the second to make it 50-24. Ebert
had six of those 19. The Mavericks went scoreless for 7:36 and
without a field goal for almost 10 minutes. Kansas State outscored
UMKC 25-7 in the third quarter as the Mavericks went 2 of 7 with 14
turnovers. Jocelyn Ewell led UMKC with 14 points.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP)
— Caitlin Clark scored 19 points and Monika Czinano added 18 points
and 10 rebounds as No. 16 Iowa defeated No. 10 Iowa State 70-57. Kate
Martin added 13 points for the Hawkeyes, who have won six of the last
seven games in the rivalry and are 7-3 overall. Ashley Joens had 15
points for the Cyclones, who are 6-2.

SAN DIEGO (AP) —
The San Diego Padres and Xander Bogaerts have agreed to a blockbuster
$280 million, 11-year contract, adding the All-Star slugger to an
already deep lineup. A person familiar with the negotiations
confirmed the contract to The Associated Press on condition of
anonymity because it was pending a physical. The Padres already had
Fernando Tatis Jr. at shortstop, but he missed the entire season
because of injuries and an 80-game suspension for testing positive
for a performance-enhancing drug. Bogaerts is a .292 hitter with 156
homers and 683 RBIs in 10 big league seasons — all with Boston.

SAN DIEGO (AP) —
Aaron Judge has agreed to return to the New York Yankees on a $360
million, nine-year contract. It's the largest free agent deal in
baseball history. Judge will earn $40 million per season, the highest
average annual payout for a position player. The contract trails only
Mike Trout’s $426.5 million deal with the Los Angeles Angels and
Mookie Betts’ $365 million pact with the Los Angeles Dodgers for
biggest in baseball history.

SAN DIEGO (AP) —
Willson Contreras is going to St. Louis to replace Yadier Molina at
catcher, agreeing to an $87.5 million, five-year contract with the
Cardinals. A person familiar with the negotiations confirmed the move
to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the deal
was pending a physical. The addition of Contreras fills a major void
for St. Louis, which won the NL Central this season with a 93-69
record. Molina decided to retire after spending his entire 19-year
career with the Cardinals, making 10 All-Star teams and winning nine
Gold Gloves.

DOHA, Qatar (AP) —
The United States men’s soccer team recedes into the background of
American sports for the next 3 1/2 years. The team’s four World Cup
matches averaged 12.2 million viewers on Fox but its 27 games on
rated English-language networks from the start of 2020 through this
fall averaged 668,000. That is according to Nielsen. The U.S. team
averaged 2.45 million during the World Cup on Telemundo. That is
double its 1.02 million average for 40 matches on Spanish-language
networks during the three years ahead of the tournament. That
compares with the NFL's average of 17.1 million for the 2021 regular
season.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) —
Sports programs across the county are weighing whether tough coaching
styles still have a place in the athletic world. The styles once
embodied by legends such as Bear Bryant and Bobby Knight have fallen
out of favor at a time when student-athletes demand more sensitive
treatment and more individualized training. Athletes of this younger
generation also possess greater personal power over their career
paths, which sometimes forces coaches to accommodate them or risk
losing top talent.

<figure>
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 </figure>KANSAS CITY, Mo.
(AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs could have two important parts of
their offense back with guard Joe Thuney and wide receiver Kadarius
Toney returning to practice Wednesday ahead of their trip to Denver.
Chiefs coach Andy Reid said that everyone would practice in their
first workout since blowing a late lead in Sunday’s loss in
Cincinnati. That includes Thuney, who did not play because of an
ankle injury, and Toney, who was coming off his most productive game
with Kansas City when a hamstring injury sidelined him most of the
past three games. There's also a chance that Melvin Gordon, who was
signed to Kansas City's practice squad, could face his former team
Sunday in Denver.ENGLEWOOD, Colo.
(AP) — The Denver Broncos are hoping to snap not only a four-game
losing streak but a much longer one that goes back seven seasons. The
Broncos have lost 13 straight games against AFC West rival Kansas
City. The Chiefs are 9-3 and visit the 3-9 Broncos on Sunday. Broncos
rookie coach Nathaniel Hackett says he's not concerned about his
team's past and safety Justin Simmons says he too is focused on the
present. The game was moved from prime time to the afternoon because
it's not the featured matchup it appeared to be when the schedule
came out.ORCHARD PARK, N.Y.
(AP) — The Buffalo Bills’ top pass-rusher Von Miller will miss
the remainder of the season after having surgery to repair an injury
to the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee. Coach Sean
McDermott says the ligament damage was discovered during a previously
scheduled exploratory surgery, which was conducted on Tuesday in
Texas. Miller has missed one game since being hurt in the first half
of a 28-25 win over Detroit on Thanksgiving. The Bills placed Miller
on injured reserve last week with the expectation he would be able to
return after initial tests showed no damage to the player’s ACL.LOS ANGELES (AP) —
Coach Sean McVay says Baker Mayfield probably will be active for the
Los Angeles Rams’ game against the Raiders on Thursday night.
That's just two days after the Rams claimed the former No. 1 draft
pick off waivers from Carolina. McVay wouldn’t rule out the
possibility of Mayfield playing against Las Vegas, but the Rams coach
indicated it likely would happen only if John Wolford’s persistent
neck injury forces struggling Los Angeles to try a desperate solution
to its quarterback woes. Mayfield arrived in Los Angeles on Tuesday
night to join the Rams.LUBBOCK, Texas (AP)
— Pop Isaacs scored 24 points, shooting 5 for 6 from 3-point range,
and Kevin Obanor scored 20 and Texas Tech managed to overcome
Nicholls late for a 78-71 win. Caleb Huffman’s layup with 8:47 left
gave the Colonels a 60-48 lead. But the Red Raiders outscored
Nicholls 22-9 over the next seven minutes and took a 70-69 lead with
1:51 left on Obanor’s layup. Texas Tech made all eight of its final
foul shots to seal it. Caleb Huffman scored 22 points for Nicholls.MORGANTOWN, W.Va.
(AP) — Tre Mitchell scored 19 points to lead West Virginia to an
85-64 win over Navy on Wednesday night. Erik Stevenson added 13
points, Joe Toussaint 12 and Kedrian Johnson 11 for the Mountaineers.
Freshman Austin Benigni scored 20 points to lead Navy, which fell to
1-4 on the road. Leading scorer Tyler Nelson was held to six points,
nine below his average. Navy trimmed an 18-point deficit to 54-49
with 14:18 left in the game. But West Virginia pushed the lead back
to double digits to stay on 3-pointers in the span of just over a
minute by Johnson, Toussaint and Mitchell.MANHATAN, Kan. (AP)
— Emilee Ebert scored 14 points and ran her streak of free throw
makes to 32, and No. 24 Kansas State cruised to a 72-45 win over
UMKC. The Wildcats scored the last six points of the first half for a
39-24 lead and had the first 13 of the second to make it 50-24. Ebert
had six of those 19. The Mavericks went scoreless for 7:36 and
without a field goal for almost 10 minutes. Kansas State outscored
UMKC 25-7 in the third quarter as the Mavericks went 2 of 7 with 14
turnovers. Jocelyn Ewell led UMKC with 14 points.IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP)
— Caitlin Clark scored 19 points and Monika Czinano added 18 points
and 10 rebounds as No. 16 Iowa defeated No. 10 Iowa State 70-57. Kate
Martin added 13 points for the Hawkeyes, who have won six of the last
seven games in the rivalry and are 7-3 overall. Ashley Joens had 15
points for the Cyclones, who are 6-2.SAN DIEGO (AP) —
The San Diego Padres and Xander Bogaerts have agreed to a blockbuster
$280 million, 11-year contract, adding the All-Star slugger to an
already deep lineup. A person familiar with the negotiations
confirmed the contract to The Associated Press on condition of
anonymity because it was pending a physical. The Padres already had
Fernando Tatis Jr. at shortstop, but he missed the entire season
because of injuries and an 80-game suspension for testing positive
for a performance-enhancing drug. Bogaerts is a .292 hitter with 156
homers and 683 RBIs in 10 big league seasons — all with Boston.SAN DIEGO (AP) —
Aaron Judge has agreed to return to the New York Yankees on a $360
million, nine-year contract. It's the largest free agent deal in
baseball history. Judge will earn $40 million per season, the highest
average annual payout for a position player. The contract trails only
Mike Trout’s $426.5 million deal with the Los Angeles Angels and
Mookie Betts’ $365 million pact with the Los Angeles Dodgers for
biggest in baseball history.SAN DIEGO (AP) —
Willson Contreras is going to St. Louis to replace Yadier Molina at
catcher, agreeing to an $87.5 million, five-year contract with the
Cardinals. A person familiar with the negotiations confirmed the move
to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the deal
was pending a physical. The addition of Contreras fills a major void
for St. Louis, which won the NL Central this season with a 93-69
record. Molina decided to retire after spending his entire 19-year
career with the Cardinals, making 10 All-Star teams and winning nine
Gold Gloves.DOHA, Qatar (AP) —
The United States men’s soccer team recedes into the background of
American sports for the next 3 1/2 years. The team’s four World Cup
matches averaged 12.2 million viewers on Fox but its 27 games on
rated English-language networks from the start of 2020 through this
fall averaged 668,000. That is according to Nielsen. The U.S. team
averaged 2.45 million during the World Cup on Telemundo. That is
double its 1.02 million average for 40 matches on Spanish-language
networks during the three years ahead of the tournament. That
compares with the NFL's average of 17.1 million for the 2021 regular
season.SAN FRANCISCO (AP) —
Sports programs across the county are weighing whether tough coaching
styles still have a place in the athletic world. The styles once
embodied by legends such as Bear Bryant and Bobby Knight have fallen
out of favor at a time when student-athletes demand more sensitive
treatment and more individualized training. Athletes of this younger
generation also possess greater personal power over their career
paths, which sometimes forces coaches to accommodate them or risk
losing top talent.WEDNESDAY SCORESTOP-25 COLLEGE
BASKETBALLFinal	(4)Purdue	85	Hofstra	66	Final	(5)UConn	75	Florida	54	Final	(7)Tennessee	84	E.
Kentucky	49	Final	(14)Indiana	81	Nebraska	65NATIONAL
BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONFinal
OT	Orlando	116	L.A. Clippers	111	Final	Brooklyn	122	Charlotte	116	Final	Toronto	126	L.A.
Lakers	113	Final	New
York	113	Atlanta	89	Final	Memphis	123	Oklahoma
City	102	Final	Milwaukee	126	Sacramento	113	Final	New
Orleans	104	Detroit	98	Final	Chicago	115	Washington	111	Final	Minnesota	121	Indiana	115	Final	Utah	124	Golden
State	123	Final	Boston	125	Phoenix	98	NATIONAL HOCKEY
LEAGUEFinal	Washington	4	Philadelphia	1	Final	Buffalo	9	Columbus	4	Final	Calgary	5	Minnesota	3	Final	Boston	4	Colorado	0	Final	Edmonton	8	Arizona	2	Final	N-Y
Rangers	5	Vegas	1	Final
OT	Vancouver	6	San Jose	5