- We'll get you ready for round 2 between Great Bend and Hays Friday night at Memorial Stadium in the Regional Round of the 5A Playoffs as Head Coach Erin Beck joins us in studio. He'll be joined by Sophomore's Kale Kern and Cooper Ohnmacht.

- Hoisington volleyball coach Mykela Riedl who will recap the Cardinals historic season that ended with a 3rd place finish at the 3A State Tournament.

- Barton Soccer coach Rafael Simmons recaps Wednesday's playoff game in Missouri with Jefferson College.&nbsp;

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/9/1693997740304.jpeg" alt="Thursday show lineup with hosts Steve Webster, Mike Courson, and Mike Hesher" />
 <figcaption>Thursday show lineup with hosts Steve Webster, Mike Courson, and Mike Hesher</figcaption>
 </figure><div><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/W24rhMyLGPQ?si=mHS40kfbgkVq_Qjm" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe></div>- We'll get you ready for round 2 between Great Bend and Hays Friday night at Memorial Stadium in the Regional Round of the 5A Playoffs as Head Coach Erin Beck joins us in studio. He'll be joined by Sophomore's Kale Kern and Cooper Ohnmacht.- Hoisington volleyball coach Mykela Riedl who will recap the Cardinals historic season that ended with a 3rd place finish at the 3A State Tournament.- Barton Soccer coach Rafael Simmons recaps Wednesday's playoff game in Missouri with Jefferson College.&nbsp;- Thursday Sports Headlines- Sounds of the past 24-hours-&nbsp;

Thursday on Sports Day(Watch)

By TODD MOORE Barton Sports Info

Scoring a pair of goals in each half Wednesday afternoon in Park Hills, Missouri, the Barton Community College men's soccer team maximized its 1,100 mile round-trip with a 4-1 victory over Jefferson College in the semifinal round of the Region 6/Plains District Tournament.

Improving to 11-6-3 on the season, the Cougars will now take on familiar title game foe Cowley College (12-1-3) at 7:00 p.m. Saturday in a neutral site Chanute, Kansas, at the Chanute Sports Complex. The 5th ranked Tigers defeated Seward County 4-0 in the other semifinal game held in Arkansas City. Jefferson College ends the year at 3-11-5

Barton dropped a 2-1 decision to Cowley in last year's championship game with this season's matchups decided on a 2-0 loss in Arkansas City before playing to a 2-2 draw October 19th on the Cougars' home turf.

A corner kick set piece put the Cougars on the board 11:51 left in first half action on&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="http://www.bartonsports.com/sports/msoc/2024-25/bios/dominguez_giminez_diogo_5r55">Diogo Giminez</a>' rise-n-shine header dumping&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="http://www.bartonsports.com/sports/msoc/2024-25/bios/lyra_pedro_w5wg">Pedro Lyra</a>'s sent ball to the back post.

Shy of five minutes later,&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="http://www.bartonsports.com/sports/msoc/2024-25/bios/dos_santos_lucas_jzie">Lucas Dos Santos</a>' picked a fellow defender's pocket deep in the Cougars' offensive end to quickly flick a pass over to&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="http://www.bartonsports.com/sports/msoc/2024-25/bios/pico_abedul_joaquin_39tv">Joaquin Pico Abedul</a>&nbsp;in drilling mid-net giving Barton a two-goal momentum lead to halftime.

<a target="_blank" href="http://www.bartonsports.com/sports/msoc/2024-25/bios/bergamin_gabriel_93fg">Gabriel Bergamin</a>, who would have the shutout ruined with just 3:10 left on a fluke caromed ball off the crossbar from a 25-yard free kick, provided the Cougars a big 1v1 save protecting the two-goal lead with 29 minutes left.

The gap remained steady until 8:09 remaining when&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="http://www.bartonsports.com/sports/msoc/2024-25/bios/kanku_loic_7v7s">Loic Kanku</a>'s cross was met mid-flight by Lyra as the one-touch strike pushed the margin to three.

Three minutes later&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="http://www.bartonsports.com/sports/msoc/2024-25/bios/camara_isoumail_tn7x">Isoumail Camara</a>&nbsp;rattled the nets to close out Barton's scoring, slicing through the defense in receiving Giminez' nifty through ball for the Cougars' then 4-0 lead with 5:10 remaining.

Barton Scoring 33:09:&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="http://www.bartonsports.com/sports/msoc/2024-25/bios/dominguez_giminez_diogo_5r55">Diogo Giminez</a>&nbsp;(6); Assist:&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="http://www.bartonsports.com/sports/msoc/2024-25/bios/lyra_pedro_w5wg">Pedro Lyra</a>&nbsp;(2) 37:28:&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="http://www.bartonsports.com/sports/msoc/2024-25/bios/pico_abedul_joaquin_39tv">Joaquin Pico Abedul</a>&nbsp;(7); Assist:&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="http://www.bartonsports.com/sports/msoc/2024-25/bios/dos_santos_lucas_jzie">Lucas Dos Santos</a>&nbsp;( 5) 81:51:&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="http://www.bartonsports.com/sports/msoc/2024-25/bios/lyra_pedro_w5wg">Pedro Lyra</a>&nbsp;(4); Assist:&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="http://www.bartonsports.com/sports/msoc/2024-25/bios/kanku_loic_7v7s">Loic Kanku</a>&nbsp;(5) 84:50:&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="http://www.bartonsports.com/sports/msoc/2024-25/bios/camara_isoumail_tn7x">Isoumail Camara</a>&nbsp;(3); Assist:&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="http://www.bartonsports.com/sports/msoc/2024-25/bios/dominguez_giminez_diogo_5r55">Diogo Giminez</a>&nbsp;(4)

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/11/1730986998459.png" alt="" />
 <figcaption></figcaption>
 </figure>By TODD MOORE Barton Sports InfoScoring a pair of goals in each half Wednesday afternoon in Park Hills, Missouri, the Barton Community College men's soccer team maximized its 1,100 mile round-trip with a 4-1 victory over Jefferson College in the semifinal round of the Region 6/Plains District Tournament.Improving to 11-6-3 on the season, the Cougars will now take on familiar title game foe Cowley College (12-1-3) at 7:00 p.m. Saturday in a neutral site Chanute, Kansas, at the Chanute Sports Complex. The 5th ranked Tigers defeated Seward County 4-0 in the other semifinal game held in Arkansas City. Jefferson College ends the year at 3-11-5Barton dropped a 2-1 decision to Cowley in last year's championship game with this season's matchups decided on a 2-0 loss in Arkansas City before playing to a 2-2 draw October 19th on the Cougars' home turf.A corner kick set piece put the Cougars on the board 11:51 left in first half action on&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="http://www.bartonsports.com/sports/msoc/2024-25/bios/dominguez_giminez_diogo_5r55">Diogo Giminez</a>' rise-n-shine header dumping&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="http://www.bartonsports.com/sports/msoc/2024-25/bios/lyra_pedro_w5wg">Pedro Lyra</a>'s sent ball to the back post.Shy of five minutes later,&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="http://www.bartonsports.com/sports/msoc/2024-25/bios/dos_santos_lucas_jzie">Lucas Dos Santos</a>' picked a fellow defender's pocket deep in the Cougars' offensive end to quickly flick a pass over to&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="http://www.bartonsports.com/sports/msoc/2024-25/bios/pico_abedul_joaquin_39tv">Joaquin Pico Abedul</a>&nbsp;in drilling mid-net giving Barton a two-goal momentum lead to halftime.<a target="_blank" href="http://www.bartonsports.com/sports/msoc/2024-25/bios/bergamin_gabriel_93fg">Gabriel Bergamin</a>, who would have the shutout ruined with just 3:10 left on a fluke caromed ball off the crossbar from a 25-yard free kick, provided the Cougars a big 1v1 save protecting the two-goal lead with 29 minutes left.The gap remained steady until 8:09 remaining when&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="http://www.bartonsports.com/sports/msoc/2024-25/bios/kanku_loic_7v7s">Loic Kanku</a>'s cross was met mid-flight by Lyra as the one-touch strike pushed the margin to three.Three minutes later&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="http://www.bartonsports.com/sports/msoc/2024-25/bios/camara_isoumail_tn7x">Isoumail Camara</a>&nbsp;rattled the nets to close out Barton's scoring, slicing through the defense in receiving Giminez' nifty through ball for the Cougars' then 4-0 lead with 5:10 remaining.Barton Scoring 33:09:&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="http://www.bartonsports.com/sports/msoc/2024-25/bios/dominguez_giminez_diogo_5r55">Diogo Giminez</a>&nbsp;(6); Assist:&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="http://www.bartonsports.com/sports/msoc/2024-25/bios/lyra_pedro_w5wg">Pedro Lyra</a>&nbsp;(2) 37:28:&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="http://www.bartonsports.com/sports/msoc/2024-25/bios/pico_abedul_joaquin_39tv">Joaquin Pico Abedul</a>&nbsp;(7); Assist:&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="http://www.bartonsports.com/sports/msoc/2024-25/bios/dos_santos_lucas_jzie">Lucas Dos Santos</a>&nbsp;( 5) 81:51:&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="http://www.bartonsports.com/sports/msoc/2024-25/bios/lyra_pedro_w5wg">Pedro Lyra</a>&nbsp;(4); Assist:&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="http://www.bartonsports.com/sports/msoc/2024-25/bios/kanku_loic_7v7s">Loic Kanku</a>&nbsp;(5) 84:50:&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="http://www.bartonsports.com/sports/msoc/2024-25/bios/camara_isoumail_tn7x">Isoumail Camara</a>&nbsp;(3); Assist:&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="http://www.bartonsports.com/sports/msoc/2024-25/bios/dominguez_giminez_diogo_5r55">Diogo Giminez</a>&nbsp;(4)

Cougars roll to 4-1 victory advancing to Saturday's Region 6/Plains District Championship

By MIKE COURSON Great Bend Post

A school-record 35 wins. A state berth for the first time since 2020. Two hundred career wins for head coach Shelly Duvall, who was just named Western Athletic Conference Coach of the Year. And a school assist record for sophomore Kya Behr. The 2024 Lady Panther volleyball season will go down as an historic one. And Great Bend did it with just four seniors.

"Taking a look at seasons coming up and players coming up, we're sitting pretty good for the next few years for Panther Volleyball," Duvall said on Wednesday's edition of 1590 KVGB/95.5 FM's "Sports Day." "These girls got to see some of the most elite competition in the state of Kansas. We had three girls who had ever played varsity going to a state competition."

Great Bend finished the regular season at 35-2 and took a 27-match win streak into state. The Lady Panthers finished at 35-5 with all five losses coming against opponents that made it to state in Classes 4, 5, and 6A.

Behr reached a milestone 1,000 career assists. Her 829 assists this season broke Taryn Kirmer's (Stueder) record of 745 assists in the 2012 season. Just two players have ever recorded more than 700 assists in a single season at GBHS.

Three Lady Panthers had more than 200 kills this season, led by senior Cassie Ellegood with 280, senior Kara Feist with 214, and Behr with 211. Ellegood's total ranks No. 9 for most in a season at the school. Sophomore Alex Mayers and freshman Mikayla Minton combined for 323 more. Feist and Ellegood led the defense at the net with 75 and 53 blocks, respectively, and freshman Micah Ellegood added 33.

Cassie Ellegood also had a banner year of service. Her 53 aces on the season are tied for No. 5 all-time at GBHS.

Junior Ava Kaiser led the back row with 353 digs, followed by Minton with 296, Behr with 284, and Mayers with 255. Junior Kimmy Hofflinger added 161. Kaiser became just the fourth Lady Panther to record more than 350 digs in a season and all five Lady Panthers mentioned climbed into the school's top-10 list for most digs in a season.

Duvall is already anticipating next year with so many players returning, but she is also proud of this year's group of four seniors.

"Kara is going to play at Fort Hays State and Cassie is going to play at Cowley," Duvall said. Addy (Irwin) and Josephine (Mazouch) gave us something that we were definitely needing, which was just that commaraderie and encouragement at all times."

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/11/1730988702800.jpeg" alt="Lady Panther sophomore Kya Behr (17) and senior Kara Feist (15) go up for a block against Kapaun at the Class 5A State Volleyball Championships in Salina on Nov. 1." />
 <figcaption>Lady Panther sophomore Kya Behr (17) and senior Kara Feist (15) go up for a block against Kapaun at the Class 5A State Volleyball Championships in Salina on Nov. 1.</figcaption>
 </figure>By MIKE COURSON Great Bend PostA school-record 35 wins. A state berth for the first time since 2020. Two hundred career wins for head coach Shelly Duvall, who was just named Western Athletic Conference Coach of the Year. And a school assist record for sophomore Kya Behr. The 2024 Lady Panther volleyball season will go down as an historic one. And Great Bend did it with just four seniors."Taking a look at seasons coming up and players coming up, we're sitting pretty good for the next few years for Panther Volleyball," Duvall said on Wednesday's edition of 1590 KVGB/95.5 FM's "Sports Day." "These girls got to see some of the most elite competition in the state of Kansas. We had three girls who had ever played varsity going to a state competition."<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/11/1730988755738.jpeg" alt="Behr reached 1,000 career assists and set a new GBHS single-season record with 829 assists in 2024." />
 <figcaption>Behr reached 1,000 career assists and set a new GBHS single-season record with 829 assists in 2024.</figcaption>
 </figure>Great Bend finished the regular season at 35-2 and took a 27-match win streak into state. The Lady Panthers finished at 35-5 with all five losses coming against opponents that made it to state in Classes 4, 5, and 6A.Behr reached a milestone 1,000 career assists. Her 829 assists this season broke Taryn Kirmer's (Stueder) record of 745 assists in the 2012 season. Just two players have ever recorded more than 700 assists in a single season at GBHS.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/10/1728658338136.jpeg" alt="Senior Cassie Ellegood's 53 aces on the season rank No. 5 at GBHS, and her 280 kills rank No. 9." />
 <figcaption>Senior Cassie Ellegood's 53 aces on the season rank No. 5 at GBHS, and her 280 kills rank No. 9.</figcaption>
 </figure>Three Lady Panthers had more than 200 kills this season, led by senior Cassie Ellegood with 280, senior Kara Feist with 214, and Behr with 211. Ellegood's total ranks No. 9 for most in a season at the school. Sophomore Alex Mayers and freshman Mikayla Minton combined for 323 more. Feist and Ellegood led the defense at the net with 75 and 53 blocks, respectively, and freshman Micah Ellegood added 33.Cassie Ellegood also had a banner year of service. Her 53 aces on the season are tied for No. 5 all-time at GBHS.Junior Ava Kaiser led the back row with 353 digs, followed by Minton with 296, Behr with 284, and Mayers with 255. Junior Kimmy Hofflinger added 161. Kaiser became just the fourth Lady Panther to record more than 350 digs in a season and all five Lady Panthers mentioned climbed into the school's top-10 list for most digs in a season.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/11/1730988790621.jpeg" alt="Junior Ava Kaiser became just the fourth Lady Panther in school history with at least 350 digs in a season." />
 <figcaption>Junior Ava Kaiser became just the fourth Lady Panther in school history with at least 350 digs in a season.</figcaption>
 </figure>Duvall is already anticipating next year with so many players returning, but she is also proud of this year's group of four seniors."Kara is going to play at Fort Hays State and Cassie is going to play at Cowley," Duvall said. Addy (Irwin) and Josephine (Mazouch) gave us something that we were definitely needing, which was just that commaraderie and encouragement at all times."

2024 Panther volleyball season one of milestones and records

The 7th ranked Barton Community College volleyball team took care of first round playoff business in straight sets Wednesday evening over Pratt Community College (25-14, 25-20, 25-13).

The victory assures the top seeded Cougars' hosting privileges at the Barton Gym this weekend for the semifinal and championship rounds of the Region 6/Plains District Tournament.

Improving to 29-2 on the season behind its 24th sweep, Barton will next play fifth seeded Garden City in the 4:00 p.m. Saturday semifinal as Pratt has the season come to an end at 7-23.

In the other semifinal, second seeded Colby and third seeded Dodge City square off in the 6:30 p.m. contest. Victors of each match advance to Sunday's 2:00 p.m. Championship match with an automatic NJCAA Division I Tournament bid additionally awarded to the winner.

Ticket prices for the tournament are $10 per person each day with ages 5 and under admitted free. Complete information can be found at BartonSports.com or at kjccc.org.

Twelve Cougars contributed to the short night of .330 efficiency led by the .700 attack from&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="http://www.bartonsports.com/sports/wvball/2024-25/bios/wierzbicki_anna_emil">Anna Wierzbicki</a>'s 8 kills on 10 swings. Reigning KJCCC Player of the Week&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="http://www.bartonsports.com/sports/wvball/2024-25/bios/nixon_kassidy_bbcx">Kassidy Nixon</a>&nbsp;put together a .571 night in matching&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="http://www.bartonsports.com/sports/wvball/2024-25/bios/reyes_phoebe_zp2h">Phoebe Reyes</a>&nbsp;for team high 9 kills each. Reyes led the blocking at the net with 3 assisted while Nixon helped protect the backline with 10 digs in just missing her 13th double-double of the year.

Joining Nixon on backline protection duty,&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="http://www.bartonsports.com/sports/wvball/2024-25/bios/kaneko_mina_z3c5">Mina Kaneko</a>&nbsp;led with 14 digs as&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="http://www.bartonsports.com/sports/wvball/2024-25/bios/danenberg_naya_4891">Naya Danenberg</a>&nbsp;collected 12.

Setters&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="http://www.bartonsports.com/sports/wvball/2024-25/bios/stankovic_elena_icdc">Elena Stankovic</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="http://www.bartonsports.com/sports/wvball/2024-25/bios/reyes_maurin_5w3d">Maurin Reyes</a>&nbsp;keyed the offense with 21 and 14 assists respectively.

Ranked 6th nationally in serving aces per set, the Cougars chalked up 10 total on the evening. Wierzbicki leading with 3 with Kaneko, Nixon, and M. Reyes serving up two each as Danenberg collected the other.

RECAPBreaking away from a 10-8 first set advantage with three straight within a 7-1 stretch, Barton outscored the Beavers 8-2 the rest of the way including a six-point closeout.

The Beavers countered Barton's early 6-0 run in the second with four straight to close within at 8-7. Four straight by the Cougars increased the margin but still only led by three at the 15-12 mark. Barton fired back with a four-pack of tallies to gain separation, answering another Pratt 4-point spurt to hold off the charge for the eventual seven-point winning margin.

Like the second frame, an early 6-0 run building an 8-2 lead indicated no letdown by the Cougars to later go on an 8-1 stretch increasing the deficit to 20-6 on the scoreboard in all but sealing Barton's 16th straight win of the series.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/11/1730986879292.jpeg" alt="Naya Danenberg" />
 <figcaption>Naya Danenberg</figcaption>
 </figure>By TODD MOORE Barton Sports InfoThe 7th ranked Barton Community College volleyball team took care of first round playoff business in straight sets Wednesday evening over Pratt Community College (25-14, 25-20, 25-13).The victory assures the top seeded Cougars' hosting privileges at the Barton Gym this weekend for the semifinal and championship rounds of the Region 6/Plains District Tournament.Improving to 29-2 on the season behind its 24th sweep, Barton will next play fifth seeded Garden City in the 4:00 p.m. Saturday semifinal as Pratt has the season come to an end at 7-23.In the other semifinal, second seeded Colby and third seeded Dodge City square off in the 6:30 p.m. contest. Victors of each match advance to Sunday's 2:00 p.m. Championship match with an automatic NJCAA Division I Tournament bid additionally awarded to the winner.Ticket prices for the tournament are $10 per person each day with ages 5 and under admitted free. Complete information can be found at BartonSports.com or at kjccc.org.Twelve Cougars contributed to the short night of .330 efficiency led by the .700 attack from&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="http://www.bartonsports.com/sports/wvball/2024-25/bios/wierzbicki_anna_emil">Anna Wierzbicki</a>'s 8 kills on 10 swings. Reigning KJCCC Player of the Week&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="http://www.bartonsports.com/sports/wvball/2024-25/bios/nixon_kassidy_bbcx">Kassidy Nixon</a>&nbsp;put together a .571 night in matching&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="http://www.bartonsports.com/sports/wvball/2024-25/bios/reyes_phoebe_zp2h">Phoebe Reyes</a>&nbsp;for team high 9 kills each. Reyes led the blocking at the net with 3 assisted while Nixon helped protect the backline with 10 digs in just missing her 13th double-double of the year.Joining Nixon on backline protection duty,&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="http://www.bartonsports.com/sports/wvball/2024-25/bios/kaneko_mina_z3c5">Mina Kaneko</a>&nbsp;led with 14 digs as&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="http://www.bartonsports.com/sports/wvball/2024-25/bios/danenberg_naya_4891">Naya Danenberg</a>&nbsp;collected 12.Setters&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="http://www.bartonsports.com/sports/wvball/2024-25/bios/stankovic_elena_icdc">Elena Stankovic</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="http://www.bartonsports.com/sports/wvball/2024-25/bios/reyes_maurin_5w3d">Maurin Reyes</a>&nbsp;keyed the offense with 21 and 14 assists respectively.Ranked 6th nationally in serving aces per set, the Cougars chalked up 10 total on the evening. Wierzbicki leading with 3 with Kaneko, Nixon, and M. Reyes serving up two each as Danenberg collected the other.RECAPBreaking away from a 10-8 first set advantage with three straight within a 7-1 stretch, Barton outscored the Beavers 8-2 the rest of the way including a six-point closeout.The Beavers countered Barton's early 6-0 run in the second with four straight to close within at 8-7. Four straight by the Cougars increased the margin but still only led by three at the 15-12 mark. Barton fired back with a four-pack of tallies to gain separation, answering another Pratt 4-point spurt to hold off the charge for the eventual seven-point winning margin.Like the second frame, an early 6-0 run building an 8-2 lead indicated no letdown by the Cougars to later go on an 8-1 stretch increasing the deficit to 20-6 on the scoreboard in all but sealing Barton's 16th straight win of the series.

No. 7 Barton advances to host weekend's Region 6/Plains District Championship 

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers aren’t counting on Shohei Ohtani to pitch at the start of next season and will wait to see how his rehabilitation progresses&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/shohei-ohtani-surgery-shoulder-injury-dodgers-74a9dd825e15cd5a11dabbd94baf3734">following shoulder surgery</a>&nbsp;on his non-throwing arm. Ohtani had a procedure Tuesday to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder, an injury sustained while sliding during a stolen base attempt in Game 2 of the World Series on Oct. 26. The two-way star did not pitch this year while recovering from&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/shohei-ohtani-elbow-surgery-f05408238a4e8389ec500b52bec38154">elbow surgery on Sept. 19, 2023</a>. “We’re going to take it piece by piece and get through this and then take it in one-, two-week chunks and make sure that we’re in a really good place on each of those benchmarks and then go from there and not try to say, ‘Hey, we need to be ready by this day,’” general manager Brandon Gomes said Wednesday. “We’re going to let the rehab process play out.”

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Taking their cues from Jarrett Allen, the Cleveland Cavaliers celebrated the first 9-0 start to a season in franchise history by pouring water bottles over coach Kenny Atkinson’s head in the locker room. There will be much bigger games, with higher stakes, than the Cavs’&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/cavaliers-pelicans-score-mitchell-1249efb4299875db683d38071af87503">131-122 victory in New Orleans</a>&nbsp;on Wednesday night. But Atkinson didn’t mind taking a moment to enjoy something no other Cavs team had done in the 55 years since Cleveland joined the NBA for the 1970-71 season. “You have to,” said Atkinson, who also became the first NBA coach to win his first nine games with a new team. “This season’s so long. It’s so hard to win in this league. So, when you do have moments like this, you have to celebrate a little.” After hitting 54.2% of their shots in the Big Easy — including 48.6% (17 of 35) from 3-point range — the Cavs are shooting an NBA-best 52.6% on the season from the field.

CLEVELAND (AP) — Austin Hedges’ contributions went well beyond being just a light-hitting backup catcher for the Guardians last season. He was a mentor, advisor, wise-cracking teammate and clubhouse leader. He’ll be one for Cleveland again. The popular catcher agreed to a $4 million, one-year contract Wednesday to return to the AL Central champions, who credited Hedges’ leadership as a major factor in the team’s unexpected success in 2024. The Guardians took over first place in April and stayed there, going 92-69 and winning the AL Central under rookie manager Stephen Vogt. Cleveland beat Detroit in a tight Division Series before losing in five games to the New York Yankees in the American League Championship Series.

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Noah Hanifin scored twice and the Vegas Golden Knights rallied to beat the Edmonton Oilers 4-2 on Wednesday night, spoiling Connor McDavid’s return to the lineup. Jack Eichel had a goal and two assists and Mark Stone also scored for the Golden Knights (9-3-1), who got their first road win of the season and sixth of their last seven overall. Adin Hill stopped 27 shots. Brett Kulak and Zach Hyman scored for the Oilers, who have lost two straight. Stuart Skinner had 31 saves.

WEDNESDAY SCORES National Basketball Association Charlotte 108, Detroit 107

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/5/1714991701059.jpeg" alt="" />
 <figcaption></figcaption>
 </figure>SAN ANTONIO (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers aren’t counting on Shohei Ohtani to pitch at the start of next season and will wait to see how his rehabilitation progresses&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/shohei-ohtani-surgery-shoulder-injury-dodgers-74a9dd825e15cd5a11dabbd94baf3734">following shoulder surgery</a>&nbsp;on his non-throwing arm. Ohtani had a procedure Tuesday to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder, an injury sustained while sliding during a stolen base attempt in Game 2 of the World Series on Oct. 26. The two-way star did not pitch this year while recovering from&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/shohei-ohtani-elbow-surgery-f05408238a4e8389ec500b52bec38154">elbow surgery on Sept. 19, 2023</a>. “We’re going to take it piece by piece and get through this and then take it in one-, two-week chunks and make sure that we’re in a really good place on each of those benchmarks and then go from there and not try to say, ‘Hey, we need to be ready by this day,’” general manager Brandon Gomes said Wednesday. “We’re going to let the rehab process play out.”NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Taking their cues from Jarrett Allen, the Cleveland Cavaliers celebrated the first 9-0 start to a season in franchise history by pouring water bottles over coach Kenny Atkinson’s head in the locker room. There will be much bigger games, with higher stakes, than the Cavs’&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/cavaliers-pelicans-score-mitchell-1249efb4299875db683d38071af87503">131-122 victory in New Orleans</a>&nbsp;on Wednesday night. But Atkinson didn’t mind taking a moment to enjoy something no other Cavs team had done in the 55 years since Cleveland joined the NBA for the 1970-71 season. “You have to,” said Atkinson, who also became the first NBA coach to win his first nine games with a new team. “This season’s so long. It’s so hard to win in this league. So, when you do have moments like this, you have to celebrate a little.” After hitting 54.2% of their shots in the Big Easy — including 48.6% (17 of 35) from 3-point range — the Cavs are shooting an NBA-best 52.6% on the season from the field.CLEVELAND (AP) — Austin Hedges’ contributions went well beyond being just a light-hitting backup catcher for the Guardians last season. He was a mentor, advisor, wise-cracking teammate and clubhouse leader. He’ll be one for Cleveland again. The popular catcher agreed to a $4 million, one-year contract Wednesday to return to the AL Central champions, who credited Hedges’ leadership as a major factor in the team’s unexpected success in 2024. The Guardians took over first place in April and stayed there, going 92-69 and winning the AL Central under rookie manager Stephen Vogt. Cleveland beat Detroit in a tight Division Series before losing in five games to the New York Yankees in the American League Championship Series.EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Noah Hanifin scored twice and the Vegas Golden Knights rallied to beat the Edmonton Oilers 4-2 on Wednesday night, spoiling Connor McDavid’s return to the lineup. Jack Eichel had a goal and two assists and Mark Stone also scored for the Golden Knights (9-3-1), who got their first road win of the season and sixth of their last seven overall. Adin Hill stopped 27 shots. Brett Kulak and Zach Hyman scored for the Oilers, who have lost two straight. Stuart Skinner had 31 saves.WEDNESDAY SCORES National Basketball Association Charlotte 108, Detroit 107Indiana 118, Orlando 111Golden State 118, Boston 112Atlanta 121, NY Knicks 116Houston 127, San Antonio 100Memphis 131, LA Lakers 114Dallas 119, Chicago 99Cleveland 131, New Orleans 122Phoenix 115, Miami 112Denver 124, Oklahoma City 122Sacramento 122, Toronto 107LA Clippers 110, Philadelphia 98

Thursday's Sports Headlines and Scores presented by Barton Community College

- Great Bend Lady Panther Volleyball coach Shelly Duvall joins the show to talk about another record setting season for wins that ended up in a berth in the 5A State Tournament.

- Hoisington Cardinal football coach Zach Baird joins the show to talk about Friday's 2A Regional playoff game against Haven at Elton Brown Field. He'll be joined in studio by Junior's Mason Martin and Carson Mason.

- The "Voice of the Tigers" Gerard Wellbrock will re-cap the Tigers road rout of Emporia State last Saturday.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/9/1693997740304.jpeg" alt="Wednesday show lineup with hosts Steve Webster, Mike Courson, and Mike Hesher" />
 <figcaption>Wednesday show lineup with hosts Steve Webster, Mike Courson, and Mike Hesher</figcaption>
 </figure><div><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/idA-EsTO8AQ?si=B6nB_5ET3J6TW9wI" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe></div>- Great Bend Lady Panther Volleyball coach Shelly Duvall joins the show to talk about another record setting season for wins that ended up in a berth in the 5A State Tournament.- Hoisington Cardinal football coach Zach Baird joins the show to talk about Friday's 2A Regional playoff game against Haven at Elton Brown Field. He'll be joined in studio by Junior's Mason Martin and Carson Mason.- The "Voice of the Tigers" Gerard Wellbrock will re-cap the Tigers road rout of Emporia State last Saturday.- Wednesday Sports Headlines&nbsp;- Sounds of the past 24-hours

Wednesday on Sports Day (Watch) 

A season full of surprises didn't produce many when the first set of rankings on the road to&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/college-football">college football's</a>&nbsp;new 12-team playoff came out Tuesday.

Undefeated Oregon got top billing. The selection committee liked Ohio State just a touch more than Georgia in its top 25 — the first of six weekly polls the committee will put out.

Other than that, the panel's top 12 looked exactly like the top dozen in the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll">most recent AP poll</a>, which has been shaken up almost weekly thanks to a bundle of upsets that left the mighty SEC, of all conferences, without a single undefeated team.

The near mirror image of AP and the College Football Playoff polls meant Alabama, despite its two losses, would be in the bracket at No. 11 if it came out this week, as would Boise State, the leader of the Mountain West Conference, which came in at No. 12 and would earn an automatic spot as the fifth-best conference champion.

“The summary is, Boise State is an impressive team,” said Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel, who serves as chair of the selection committee.

Maunel explained Ohio State was ranked No. 2 because its only loss came by one point to Oregon. Both the Buckeyes and third-ranked Bulldogs were rated ahead of undefeated Miami most likely thanks to strength of schedules that were much tougher than that of the 'Canes, who were ranked fourth.

“We’re splitting hairs as far as looking at two great teams,” Manuel said.

The rankings will come out each week through Dec. 8, when the final list will decide the bracket for the playoffs. Those start Dec. 20-21, with the 5-12 seeds in action at the better seed's home field, and close with the national title game in Atlanta on Jan. 20.

The rankings don’t directly correlate to where the teams would fall in the bracket. The four best-ranked conference champions receive first-round byes, which according to this ranking would belong to Oregon (ranked 1), Georgia (3), Miami (4) and BYU (9).

The committee chose Alabama over a handful of one-loss teams, but the Tide’s strength of schedule clearly helped them leap over teams like No. 13 SMU (ACC), No. 17 Iowa State (Big 12) and No. 18 Pitt (ACC), who play in weaker conferences.

The rest of the teams in the fictional first-week bracket and their rankings: No. 5 Texas, No. 6 Penn State, No. 7 Tennessee, No. 8 Indiana and No. 10 Notre Dame.

First team out was No. 13 SMU while Army, with an 8-0 record and leading the American Athletic Conference, barely squeaked into the rankings at No. 25.

What first-round matchups would look like based on this week's rankings

ESPN is paying billions to televise these games, so it got exclusive rights to the bracket reveal, filling the show with analysis and lots of references to “America finally finding out" — a nod to the opening rankings being released on election night. The network chose to fill in the bracket as it went along, which made things a little confusing — a second-ranked team really seeded third, and so-on. But here's what those first-round games would be (with seedings, not rankings):

No. 12 Boise State at No. 5 Ohio State: Would be the Broncos biggest postseason game since beating Oklahoma in the 2007 Fiesta Bowl.

No. 11 Alabama at No. 5 Texas: Longhorns win over 'Bama in 2023 punctured myth of Tide invincibility.

No. 10 Notre Dame at No. 7 Penn State: Feels like we need Keith Jackson for this one. Anyone remember&nbsp;<a href="https://fightingirish.com/snowbowl/">the 1992 Snow Bowl?</a>

No. 9 Indiana at No. 8 Tennessee: Hoosiers entry to the big-time (football) would come in front of 100,000 on Rocky Top.

LSU is ranked 15 and hosts Alabama on Saturday in what feels like an elimination game for the loser.

Also this week, Georgia plays at No. 17 Ole Miss; the Rebels two losses have both come by a field goal — to Kentucky and LSU.

Indiana hosts Michigan and is favored by 12 1/2, barreling toward a Nov. 23 matchup against Ohio State.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/11/1730901016494.jpeg" alt="Oregon quarterback Dillon Gabriel scrambles out of the pocket against Michigan in the second half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024, in Ann Arbor, Mich. Oregon defeated Michigan 38-17. (AP Photo/Jose Juarez)" />
 <figcaption>Oregon quarterback Dillon Gabriel scrambles out of the pocket against Michigan in the second half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024, in Ann Arbor, Mich. Oregon defeated Michigan 38-17. (AP Photo/Jose Juarez)</figcaption>
 </figure>A season full of surprises didn't produce many when the first set of rankings on the road to&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/college-football">college football's</a>&nbsp;new 12-team playoff came out Tuesday.Undefeated Oregon got top billing. The selection committee liked Ohio State just a touch more than Georgia in its top 25 — the first of six weekly polls the committee will put out.Other than that, the panel's top 12 looked exactly like the top dozen in the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll">most recent AP poll</a>, which has been shaken up almost weekly thanks to a bundle of upsets that left the mighty SEC, of all conferences, without a single undefeated team.The near mirror image of AP and the College Football Playoff polls meant Alabama, despite its two losses, would be in the bracket at No. 11 if it came out this week, as would Boise State, the leader of the Mountain West Conference, which came in at No. 12 and would earn an automatic spot as the fifth-best conference champion.“The summary is, Boise State is an impressive team,” said Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel, who serves as chair of the selection committee.Maunel explained Ohio State was ranked No. 2 because its only loss came by one point to Oregon. Both the Buckeyes and third-ranked Bulldogs were rated ahead of undefeated Miami most likely thanks to strength of schedules that were much tougher than that of the 'Canes, who were ranked fourth.“We’re splitting hairs as far as looking at two great teams,” Manuel said.The rankings will come out each week through Dec. 8, when the final list will decide the bracket for the playoffs. Those start Dec. 20-21, with the 5-12 seeds in action at the better seed's home field, and close with the national title game in Atlanta on Jan. 20.The rankings don’t directly correlate to where the teams would fall in the bracket. The four best-ranked conference champions receive first-round byes, which according to this ranking would belong to Oregon (ranked 1), Georgia (3), Miami (4) and BYU (9).The committee chose Alabama over a handful of one-loss teams, but the Tide’s strength of schedule clearly helped them leap over teams like No. 13 SMU (ACC), No. 17 Iowa State (Big 12) and No. 18 Pitt (ACC), who play in weaker conferences.The rest of the teams in the fictional first-week bracket and their rankings: No. 5 Texas, No. 6 Penn State, No. 7 Tennessee, No. 8 Indiana and No. 10 Notre Dame.First team out was No. 13 SMU while Army, with an 8-0 record and leading the American Athletic Conference, barely squeaked into the rankings at No. 25.<h2>What first-round matchups would look like based on this week's rankings</h2>ESPN is paying billions to televise these games, so it got exclusive rights to the bracket reveal, filling the show with analysis and lots of references to “America finally finding out" — a nod to the opening rankings being released on election night. The network chose to fill in the bracket as it went along, which made things a little confusing — a second-ranked team really seeded third, and so-on. But here's what those first-round games would be (with seedings, not rankings):No. 12 Boise State at No. 5 Ohio State: Would be the Broncos biggest postseason game since beating Oklahoma in the 2007 Fiesta Bowl.No. 11 Alabama at No. 5 Texas: Longhorns win over 'Bama in 2023 punctured myth of Tide invincibility.No. 10 Notre Dame at No. 7 Penn State: Feels like we need Keith Jackson for this one. Anyone remember&nbsp;<a href="https://fightingirish.com/snowbowl/">the 1992 Snow Bowl?</a>No. 9 Indiana at No. 8 Tennessee: Hoosiers entry to the big-time (football) would come in front of 100,000 on Rocky Top.<h2>What will change after this week?</h2>LSU is ranked 15 and hosts Alabama on Saturday in what feels like an elimination game for the loser.Also this week, Georgia plays at No. 17 Ole Miss; the Rebels two losses have both come by a field goal — to Kentucky and LSU.Indiana hosts Michigan and is favored by 12 1/2, barreling toward a Nov. 23 matchup against Ohio State.

Oregon gets top billing in CFB Playoff's opening rankings, Ohio St 2nd 

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Shohei Ohtani had arthroscopic surgery on Tuesday to repair a labrum tear in his left shoulder,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/world-series-dodgers-yankees-ohtani-332dfab365b16f5f8ae607fcb5147a01">following an injury the Los Angeles Dodgers star suffered</a>&nbsp;during Game 2 of the World Series on Oct. 26.&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/Dodgers/status/1853939119543448044" target="_blank">The Dodgers say</a>&nbsp;the Japanese two-way player is expected to be ready for spring training in February. Ohtani injured his nonthrowing shoulder while sliding into second base on a stolen base attempt, which resulted in a shoulder dislocation. He&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/world-series-ohtani-dodgers-yankees-e9ad1f46a4a6f12b9aeb99c1dee08db6">returned to play</a>&nbsp;the next three games, helping the Dodgers beat the Yankees in five games to&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/world-series-dodgers-yankees-score-bd8e555b9bb5a321fff527e78e0ba637">win the championship</a>.

Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy apologized on social media Tuesday, a day after he lashed out at his team’s critics. Gundy is in unfamiliar territory. He&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/oklahoma-state-mike-gundy-3ea93b76cf1dc0d3d3b24989b8cc4fbf">has 169 wins in 20 seasons</a>&nbsp;at Oklahoma State, including 18 straight bowl appearances. His team was among the favorites to contend for the Big 12 title this season, but the Cowboys are alone in last place heading into Saturday’s game at TCU. The Cowboys (3-6, 0-6) have lost six in a row and must win out to avoid a losing regular season. A frustrated Gundy let loose on naysayers during his weekly media session on Monday. “In most cases, the people that are negative and voicing their opinion are the same ones that can’t pay their own bills,” Gundy said. “They’re not taking care of themselves. They’re not taking care of their own family. They’re not taking care of their own job. But they have an obligation to speak out and complain about others because it makes them feel better. But then, in the end, when they go to bed at night, they’re the same failure that they were before they said anything negative about anybody else.” “I apologize to those who my comments during Monday’s media call offended,” he said. “My intent was not to offend any of our fans who have supported us and this program through the years.”

NEW YORK (AP) — Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid was suspended by the NBA on Tuesday for three games without pay for&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/joel-embiid-reporter-confrontation-ecab32915ca971c998ecbc1021dcd848">shoving a member of the media</a>. Embiid’s suspension will begin with the next regular-season game for which he is eligible and able to play. The 2023 NBA MVP has yet to play this season because of what the 76ers call left knee management. The Sixers begin a road trip in Los Angeles against the Clippers on Wednesday night. Embiid shouted at and eventually shoved a newspaper columnist in a locker room altercation Saturday night.

Marshon Lattimore, Za’Darius Smith, Mike Williams, Preston Smith and Tre’Davious White were sent to winning teams. Jonathan Mingo and Khalil Herbert are going to a place where they’ll play more. NFL teams, especially contenders, were active before Tuesday’s trade deadline at 4 p.m. EST. The NFC East-leading Commanders made a move to help them try to stay in first place, acquiring Lattimore from the struggling Saints (2-7). The four-time Pro Bowl cornerback bolsters a defense that’s already No. 5 against the pass. The Saints are getting a third-round pick, a fourth-rounder and their own sixth that they previously sent to Washington. The Commanders also receive a fifth along with Lattimore.

TUESDAY SCORES National Hockey League Buffalo 5, Ottawa 1

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/7/1721294994442.jpeg" alt="" />
 <figcaption></figcaption>
 </figure>SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Shohei Ohtani had arthroscopic surgery on Tuesday to repair a labrum tear in his left shoulder,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/world-series-dodgers-yankees-ohtani-332dfab365b16f5f8ae607fcb5147a01">following an injury the Los Angeles Dodgers star suffered</a>&nbsp;during Game 2 of the World Series on Oct. 26.&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/Dodgers/status/1853939119543448044" target="_blank">The Dodgers say</a>&nbsp;the Japanese two-way player is expected to be ready for spring training in February. Ohtani injured his nonthrowing shoulder while sliding into second base on a stolen base attempt, which resulted in a shoulder dislocation. He&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/world-series-ohtani-dodgers-yankees-e9ad1f46a4a6f12b9aeb99c1dee08db6">returned to play</a>&nbsp;the next three games, helping the Dodgers beat the Yankees in five games to&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/world-series-dodgers-yankees-score-bd8e555b9bb5a321fff527e78e0ba637">win the championship</a>.Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy apologized on social media Tuesday, a day after he lashed out at his team’s critics. Gundy is in unfamiliar territory. He&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/oklahoma-state-mike-gundy-3ea93b76cf1dc0d3d3b24989b8cc4fbf">has 169 wins in 20 seasons</a>&nbsp;at Oklahoma State, including 18 straight bowl appearances. His team was among the favorites to contend for the Big 12 title this season, but the Cowboys are alone in last place heading into Saturday’s game at TCU. The Cowboys (3-6, 0-6) have lost six in a row and must win out to avoid a losing regular season. A frustrated Gundy let loose on naysayers during his weekly media session on Monday. “In most cases, the people that are negative and voicing their opinion are the same ones that can’t pay their own bills,” Gundy said. “They’re not taking care of themselves. They’re not taking care of their own family. They’re not taking care of their own job. But they have an obligation to speak out and complain about others because it makes them feel better. But then, in the end, when they go to bed at night, they’re the same failure that they were before they said anything negative about anybody else.” “I apologize to those who my comments during Monday’s media call offended,” he said. “My intent was not to offend any of our fans who have supported us and this program through the years.”NEW YORK (AP) — Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid was suspended by the NBA on Tuesday for three games without pay for&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/joel-embiid-reporter-confrontation-ecab32915ca971c998ecbc1021dcd848">shoving a member of the media</a>. Embiid’s suspension will begin with the next regular-season game for which he is eligible and able to play. The 2023 NBA MVP has yet to play this season because of what the 76ers call left knee management. The Sixers begin a road trip in Los Angeles against the Clippers on Wednesday night. Embiid shouted at and eventually shoved a newspaper columnist in a locker room altercation Saturday night.Marshon Lattimore, Za’Darius Smith, Mike Williams, Preston Smith and Tre’Davious White were sent to winning teams. Jonathan Mingo and Khalil Herbert are going to a place where they’ll play more. NFL teams, especially contenders, were active before Tuesday’s trade deadline at 4 p.m. EST. The NFC East-leading Commanders made a move to help them try to stay in first place, acquiring Lattimore from the struggling Saints (2-7). The four-time Pro Bowl cornerback bolsters a defense that’s already No. 5 against the pass. The Saints are getting a third-round pick, a fourth-rounder and their own sixth that they previously sent to Washington. The Commanders also receive a fifth along with Lattimore.TUESDAY SCORES National Hockey League Buffalo 5, Ottawa 1Toronto 4, Boston 0Calgary 3, Montreal 2Carolina 6, Philadelphia 4Winnipeg 3, Utah 0NY Islanders 4, Pittsburgh 3St. Louis 3, Tampa Bay 2LA Kings 5, Minnesota 1Vancouver 5, Anaheim 1Colorado 6, Seattle 3San Jose 2, Columbus 1

Wednesday Sports Headlines and Scores presented by Barton Community College

- The "Voice of the Cardinals" Cole Reif is in to discuss Hoisington's 28-15 win over Ellsworth Friday and preview Friday's Regional home matchup with 8-1 Haven. He'll also talk about all the West Regional action along with reaction to the first weekend of Barton Women's basketball and the Men's season that begins on Friday.

- Barton volleyball coach Megan Besecker will preview Wednesday's Region 6 playoff opener against Pratt and the Lady Cougars 2nd straight Jayhawk Conference regular season title.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/9/1693997740304.jpeg" alt="Tuesday show lineup with hosts Steve Webster, Mike Courson, and Mike Hesher" />
 <figcaption>Tuesday show lineup with hosts Steve Webster, Mike Courson, and Mike Hesher</figcaption>
 </figure><div><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hQC2Ahea_-M?si=btRx7qZQIoVRtzKl" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe></div>- The "Voice of the Cardinals" Cole Reif is in to discuss Hoisington's 28-15 win over Ellsworth Friday and preview Friday's Regional home matchup with 8-1 Haven. He'll also talk about all the West Regional action along with reaction to the first weekend of Barton Women's basketball and the Men's season that begins on Friday.- Barton volleyball coach Megan Besecker will preview Wednesday's Region 6 playoff opener against Pratt and the Lady Cougars 2nd straight Jayhawk Conference regular season title.- Tuesday Sports Headlines- Sounds of the past 24-hours

Tuesday on Sports Day(Watch)

MANHATTAN, Kan.&nbsp;–&nbsp;(13/13) K-State plastered Green Bay in the opening 20 minutes of the season on Monday afternoon at Bramlage Coliseum and cruised to a 92-45 win.

K-State (1-0) featured four players in double figures led by senior guard Jaelyn Glenn with 17 points on 6-of-12 shooting including 4-of-9 from long range, nine rebounds, six assists and three steals.

Senior forward Kennedy Taylor came off the bench to notch her 20th&nbsp;career double-double and her first at K-State with 16 points on 5-of-8 shooting, 11 rebounds, a block and a steal. She is the third Wildcat in program history to record a double-double in their K-State debut, joining Kendra Wecker and Peyton Williams.

Senior forward and Cheryl Miller Award candidate Temira Poindexter tallied 15 points, five rebounds, four blocks, two assists and two steals. Poindexter is the first Wildcat to debut with a stat line that included 15 or more points, five or more rebounds, four or more blocks and two or more steals.

Senior guard Serena Sundell chipped in with 12 points and three assists.

- K-State raced out to a 28-7 lead after the first quarter, as they shot 61.5 percent (8-of-13) from the floor.

- K-State would throttle Green Bay in the second quarter, outscoring the Phoenix 21-5 in the stanza to hold a 49-12 lead at the half. The five points in the second quarter were the fewest K-State has allowed in a second quarter since December 30, 2023, when the Wildcats allowed just three points at Cincinnati.

- The 12 points allowed by K-State were the fewest the Wildcats have allowed in a first half since holding Oklahoma State to six first half points on Feb. 20, 2022.

- K-State used a 10-0 run to begin the third quarter to up its advantage to 59-12. The lead to would build to a game-high 49, 72-24, with 1:15 left in the third, as Poindexter beat the shot clock on a 3-pointer from the right wing.

- The Wildcats would capture the fourth quarter, 19-17, as Glenn led the effort with six points in the final stanza.

- K-State ended the afternoon shooting 48.6 percent (34-of-70) from the field, including 37.9 percent (11-of-29) from beyond the arc.

- Defensively, the Wildcats held the Phoenix to 30.6 percent (19-of-62) shooting including 20.0 percent (4-of-20) from long range.

- Monday’s game was the earliest season-opener in program history.

- Kansas State is 48-9 (.842) in season openers and have won 22 of the last 24 season openers, including 14 straight.

- The Wildcats have won 30 of its last 32 home openers in Bramlage Coliseum. The Wildcats are 48-9 (.842) all-time in home openers and 33-4 (.892) in openers in Bramlage.

- K-State is 397-156 (.718) in its 37-season history inside Bramlage Coliseum. The Wildcats own a 230-30 (.885) record against non-conference opponents inside Bramlage.

- K-State is 5-2 in the series against Green Bay. The Wildcats are 10-2 against current members of the Horizon League.

- K-State owns a record of 249-95 (.724) as an AP ranked team. K-State is 16-3 (.842) all-time when ranked 13th in the nation.

- The Wildcats are 161-54 (.749) in games played in the month of November, including wins in 49 of its last 60 games in the month. Under head coach Jeff Mittie, K-State is 47-11 (.810) in games during the 11th&nbsp;month.

- K-State's starting five consisted of guards: Zyanna Walker, Jaelyn Glenn and Serena Sundell; forward Temira Poindexter and center Ayoka Lee. This was the 115th career start for Lee, the 104th career start for Sundell, the 100th career start for Jaelyn Glenn, the 88th&nbsp;career collegiate start and first at K-State for Poindexter and the first career start for Zyanna Walker.

- The 92 points scored by K-State marked the ninth time K-State has scored 90 or more points in a season-opener and the most since Nov. 9, 2021, when the Wildcats scored 103 against Central Arkansas.

- The Wildcats held a 49-12 lead at halftime on Monday. This was K-State’s largest halftime lead since at least the 2016-17 season. Under head coach Jeff Mittie, K-State is 151-19 (.888) when leading at halftime.

- K-State shot 50.0 percent or better in a quarter twice on Monday (first and third frames. A season ago, the Wildcats had 48 quarters with a field goal percentage of 50.0 percent or better. The 48 quarters with a field goal percentage of 50.0 percent or better was the highest in program history since the start of the quarter system in 2015-16.

- The Wildcats handed out 24 assists on Monday. Over the last 17 seasons, K-State is 93-8 (.921) when handing out 20 or more assists in a game.

- K-State pulled in 56 rebounds on Monday. Over the last four seasons, K-State is 43-3 (.935) when holding the advantage on the glass. The Wildcats generated 23 second-chance points on Monday. This was K-State’s highest effort in second chance points since carding 23 against Kansas on Feb. 13, 2021.

- The Wildcats made 11 three-pointers on Monday afternoon. In the Mittie era, K-State is 33-6 (.846) when making 10 or more 3-point field goals in a game.

- Glenn is the seventh player in the Jeff Mittie era (2014-15-present) to tally a final line with 15 or more points, five or more rebounds, five or more assists and two or more steals.

- Glenn scored 10 or more points in a game for the 40th&nbsp;time in her career. She needs 128 points to reach 1,000 career points.

- Glenn made four 3-pointers on Monday. This was her sixth career game with four or more connections from long range and her first since making four at West Virginia on Feb. 25, 2023. She needs eight connections to move into 10 on the K-State career 3-point field goals made list.

- Glenn pulled in nine rebounds, her 45 career game with five or more rebounds.

- Glenn dished out six assists, her seventh career game with five or more assists. She needs 18 assists to move into 25th&nbsp;on the K-State career assists list.

- Glenn pocketed three steals on Monday. This was her 59th&nbsp;career game with two or more steals. Glenn ranks 10th&nbsp;on the K-State career steals list with 208 and needs two steals to pass Mariah White (2009-13; 209) for ninth and five to pass Shaelyn Martin (2014-18; 212) for eighth.

- Taylor registered her 44th&nbsp;career game with 10 or more points.

- Taylor recorded her 23rd&nbsp;career game with 10 or more rebounds.

- Poindexter tallied her 81st&nbsp;career game with 10 or more points. She improved her collegiate point total to 1,586. Poindexter made two or more 3-pointers for the 55th&nbsp;time in her career with her three connections on Monday.

- Poindexter hauled in five rebounds, upping her career total to 50 career games with five or more boards.

- Poindexter blocked four shots on Monday, which marked her 12th&nbsp;career game with four or more blocks.

- Sundell notched her 72nd career game with 10 or more points. Sundell owns 1,275 career points and moved into 21st on the K-State career scoring list passing Cassandra Jones (1982-86; 1,271).

- Sundell made two 3-pointers on Monday. This was her 26th career game with two or more connections from 3-point range.

- Sundell’s three assists on Monday improved her career total to 552 and ranks fourth in school history for career assists. She is the fourth player in program history with 550 or more career assists.

- Lee needs 41 points to pass Nicole Ohlde (2000-04; 2,241 points) for second in school history for career points. Lee’s career point total stands at 2,201 and trails Nicole Ohlde (2000-04; 2,241) for second on the K-State career scoring list.

- Lee hauled in four rebounds on Monday. Lee’s career total for rebounds stands at 1,122, improving upon her own school record for career rebounds. Lee remains in ninth in Big 12 history for career rebounds.

- Lee improved her career blocked shot total to 312, improving upon her school record for career blocked shots. This was Lee’s 84th career game with two or more blocked shots. Lee ranks fifth all-time in Big 12 history for career blocked shots.

- Taryn Sides made two 3-point field goals on Monday. This was her ninth career game with two or more connections.

MANHATTAN, Kan.&nbsp;–&nbsp;(13/13) K-State plastered Green Bay in the opening 20 minutes of the season on Monday afternoon at Bramlage Coliseum and cruised to a 92-45 win.K-State (1-0) featured four players in double figures led by senior guard Jaelyn Glenn with 17 points on 6-of-12 shooting including 4-of-9 from long range, nine rebounds, six assists and three steals.Senior forward Kennedy Taylor came off the bench to notch her 20th&nbsp;career double-double and her first at K-State with 16 points on 5-of-8 shooting, 11 rebounds, a block and a steal. She is the third Wildcat in program history to record a double-double in their K-State debut, joining Kendra Wecker and Peyton Williams.Senior forward and Cheryl Miller Award candidate Temira Poindexter tallied 15 points, five rebounds, four blocks, two assists and two steals. Poindexter is the first Wildcat to debut with a stat line that included 15 or more points, five or more rebounds, four or more blocks and two or more steals.Senior guard Serena Sundell chipped in with 12 points and three assists.HOW IT HAPPENED- K-State raced out to a 28-7 lead after the first quarter, as they shot 61.5 percent (8-of-13) from the floor.- K-State would throttle Green Bay in the second quarter, outscoring the Phoenix 21-5 in the stanza to hold a 49-12 lead at the half. The five points in the second quarter were the fewest K-State has allowed in a second quarter since December 30, 2023, when the Wildcats allowed just three points at Cincinnati.- The 12 points allowed by K-State were the fewest the Wildcats have allowed in a first half since holding Oklahoma State to six first half points on Feb. 20, 2022.- K-State used a 10-0 run to begin the third quarter to up its advantage to 59-12. The lead to would build to a game-high 49, 72-24, with 1:15 left in the third, as Poindexter beat the shot clock on a 3-pointer from the right wing.- The Wildcats would capture the fourth quarter, 19-17, as Glenn led the effort with six points in the final stanza.- K-State ended the afternoon shooting 48.6 percent (34-of-70) from the field, including 37.9 percent (11-of-29) from beyond the arc.- Defensively, the Wildcats held the Phoenix to 30.6 percent (19-of-62) shooting including 20.0 percent (4-of-20) from long range.QUICK FACTS- Monday’s game was the earliest season-opener in program history.- Kansas State is 48-9 (.842) in season openers and have won 22 of the last 24 season openers, including 14 straight.- The Wildcats have won 30 of its last 32 home openers in Bramlage Coliseum. The Wildcats are 48-9 (.842) all-time in home openers and 33-4 (.892) in openers in Bramlage.- K-State is 397-156 (.718) in its 37-season history inside Bramlage Coliseum. The Wildcats own a 230-30 (.885) record against non-conference opponents inside Bramlage.- K-State is 5-2 in the series against Green Bay. The Wildcats are 10-2 against current members of the Horizon League.- K-State owns a record of 249-95 (.724) as an AP ranked team. K-State is 16-3 (.842) all-time when ranked 13th in the nation.- The Wildcats are 161-54 (.749) in games played in the month of November, including wins in 49 of its last 60 games in the month. Under head coach Jeff Mittie, K-State is 47-11 (.810) in games during the 11th&nbsp;month.TEAM NOTES- K-State's starting five consisted of guards: Zyanna Walker, Jaelyn Glenn and Serena Sundell; forward Temira Poindexter and center Ayoka Lee. This was the 115th career start for Lee, the 104th career start for Sundell, the 100th career start for Jaelyn Glenn, the 88th&nbsp;career collegiate start and first at K-State for Poindexter and the first career start for Zyanna Walker.- The 92 points scored by K-State marked the ninth time K-State has scored 90 or more points in a season-opener and the most since Nov. 9, 2021, when the Wildcats scored 103 against Central Arkansas.- The Wildcats held a 49-12 lead at halftime on Monday. This was K-State’s largest halftime lead since at least the 2016-17 season. Under head coach Jeff Mittie, K-State is 151-19 (.888) when leading at halftime.- K-State shot 50.0 percent or better in a quarter twice on Monday (first and third frames. A season ago, the Wildcats had 48 quarters with a field goal percentage of 50.0 percent or better. The 48 quarters with a field goal percentage of 50.0 percent or better was the highest in program history since the start of the quarter system in 2015-16.- The Wildcats handed out 24 assists on Monday. Over the last 17 seasons, K-State is 93-8 (.921) when handing out 20 or more assists in a game.- K-State pulled in 56 rebounds on Monday. Over the last four seasons, K-State is 43-3 (.935) when holding the advantage on the glass. The Wildcats generated 23 second-chance points on Monday. This was K-State’s highest effort in second chance points since carding 23 against Kansas on Feb. 13, 2021.- The Wildcats made 11 three-pointers on Monday afternoon. In the Mittie era, K-State is 33-6 (.846) when making 10 or more 3-point field goals in a game.PLAYER NOTES- Glenn is the seventh player in the Jeff Mittie era (2014-15-present) to tally a final line with 15 or more points, five or more rebounds, five or more assists and two or more steals.- Glenn scored 10 or more points in a game for the 40th&nbsp;time in her career. She needs 128 points to reach 1,000 career points.- Glenn made four 3-pointers on Monday. This was her sixth career game with four or more connections from long range and her first since making four at West Virginia on Feb. 25, 2023. She needs eight connections to move into 10 on the K-State career 3-point field goals made list.- Glenn pulled in nine rebounds, her 45 career game with five or more rebounds.- Glenn dished out six assists, her seventh career game with five or more assists. She needs 18 assists to move into 25th&nbsp;on the K-State career assists list.- Glenn pocketed three steals on Monday. This was her 59th&nbsp;career game with two or more steals. Glenn ranks 10th&nbsp;on the K-State career steals list with 208 and needs two steals to pass Mariah White (2009-13; 209) for ninth and five to pass Shaelyn Martin (2014-18; 212) for eighth.- Taylor registered her 44th&nbsp;career game with 10 or more points.- Taylor recorded her 23rd&nbsp;career game with 10 or more rebounds.- Poindexter tallied her 81st&nbsp;career game with 10 or more points. She improved her collegiate point total to 1,586. Poindexter made two or more 3-pointers for the 55th&nbsp;time in her career with her three connections on Monday.- Poindexter hauled in five rebounds, upping her career total to 50 career games with five or more boards.- Poindexter blocked four shots on Monday, which marked her 12th&nbsp;career game with four or more blocks.- Sundell notched her 72nd career game with 10 or more points. Sundell owns 1,275 career points and moved into 21st on the K-State career scoring list passing Cassandra Jones (1982-86; 1,271).- Sundell made two 3-pointers on Monday. This was her 26th career game with two or more connections from 3-point range.- Sundell’s three assists on Monday improved her career total to 552 and ranks fourth in school history for career assists. She is the fourth player in program history with 550 or more career assists.- Lee needs 41 points to pass Nicole Ohlde (2000-04; 2,241 points) for second in school history for career points. Lee’s career point total stands at 2,201 and trails Nicole Ohlde (2000-04; 2,241) for second on the K-State career scoring list.- Lee hauled in four rebounds on Monday. Lee’s career total for rebounds stands at 1,122, improving upon her own school record for career rebounds. Lee remains in ninth in Big 12 history for career rebounds.- Lee improved her career blocked shot total to 312, improving upon her school record for career blocked shots. This was Lee’s 84th career game with two or more blocked shots. Lee ranks fifth all-time in Big 12 history for career blocked shots.- Taryn Sides made two 3-point field goals on Monday. This was her ninth career game with two or more connections.

No. 13 K-State women roll to opening win over Green Bay

By BRANDON SMITH Barton Sports Info

The Barton Community College bowling programs wrapped up the fall season this past weekend collecting a pair of top-10 finishes at the Bronco Open held at the Pastime Lanes in Hastings, Nebraska.

Battling over the two days with five individual and 16 baker games, the Cougar men compiled the seven highest pin accumulation while their counterparts, the Barton women carded a ninth-place result.

Entering the two-month holiday break, the Cougars will kickstart the second half of the season January 18-19 at the Columbia Cougar Class held in Columbia, Missouri before closing out the month of January at the Eagle Invitational January 25-26 in Belton, Missouri.

Men's RecapSitting in sixth of the nine-team field after the conclusion of Saturday's five individual games, Sunday's final 16 baker rounds would fare unkind to the Cougars slipping a spot in the final team standings finishing seventh with a total pin count 7796.

<a target="_blank" href="http://www.bartonsports.com/sports/mbowl/2024-25/bios/lindsay_torrey_imf2">Torrey Lindsay</a>&nbsp;delivered the highest five game card on the squad destroying 1059 pins for ninth best in the 100-competitor field. Averaging a team best 211.8, Lindsay surpassed the 200-mark in a trio of games with a highest 234 tossed in the middle game.

Separated by just 52 pins of Lindsay,&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="http://www.bartonsports.com/sports/mbowl/2024-25/bios/lambeth_carter_n52y">Carter Lambeth</a>&nbsp;generated Barton's second highest finish knocking down a 16th best 1007. Lambeth produced an average 201.4 powered behind four games of plus-200 and second game highest mark 222.

<a target="_blank" href="http://www.bartonsports.com/sports/mbowl/2024-25/bios/peterson_campbell_secv">Campbell Peterson</a>&nbsp;marked the third Cougar to finish inside the top 25 with a 25th place 969 ignited by three 200-plus games falling just shy of a 200 average at 193.8 per 10-frames.

Fielding a second team,&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="http://www.bartonsports.com/sports/mbowl/2024-25/bios/wareman_landon_wknf">Landon Wareman</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="http://www.bartonsports.com/sports/mbowl/2024-25/bios/sanchez_khalil_okhs">Khalil Sanchez</a>&nbsp;led the junior varsity squad with 43rd and 46th finishes behind scores of 892 and 886 respectively.

Claiming the team title was the other lone NJCAA program Iowa Western Community College with a two day highest 8465 with Midland University runner-up accounting for 8173 pins and Ottawa University in the third spot at 8044.

Morningside University's Nick Philthilath bested the 100-participant field with a 1123 edging out Trey Hanke of Iowa Western Community College by two pins while Midland University's Brandon Ogden finishing in the third spot with a pin fall of 1098.

<a target="_blank" href="http://www.bartonsports.com/sports/mbowl/2024-25/files/BroncoOpenMenFullResults.pdf">Complete Men's Results</a>

Women's RecapThe Lady Cougars held steady in ninth over the weekend destroying 6440 pins over the two-days of competition.

Steering Barton's six fielded lineup was&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="http://www.bartonsports.com/sports/wbowl/2024-25/bios/craig_mckenzie_7jga">McKenzie Craig</a>'s nine-place finish in the 95-participant field laying down 989 pins. Averaging a team best 197.8 per game, Craig leaped over the 200-mark three separate times with a highest fourth game 216.

<a target="_blank" href="http://www.bartonsports.com/sports/wbowl/2024-25/bios/weeks_ellie_eosi">Ellie Weeks</a>&nbsp;dialed up the Cougars second highest finish in 37th place, as the freshman compiled 811 pins for an average 10-frame 162.2.

Slipping five spots outside of a top 50 performance, freshman&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="http://www.bartonsports.com/sports/wbowl/2024-25/bios/thetford_jaelinn_ac5t">JaeLinn Thetford</a>&nbsp;tossed a five game 736 for 55th.

<a target="_blank" href="http://www.bartonsports.com/sports/wbowl/2024-25/bios/scott_chailyn_l3ju">Chailyn Scott</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="http://www.bartonsports.com/sports/wbowl/2024-25/bios/wareman_alexis_ytzs">Alexis Wareman</a>&nbsp;fabricated 68th and 69th placings in their four games tossed behind scores of 550 and 548 respectively.

Host school Hastings College claimed the team title outlasting the 11-team field with 7639. Ottawa University settled for the runner-up spot with 7612 pins while Morningside University falling 192 pins back in third with 7420.

Emaly Kruse of Morningside University took the individual honors with a five game 1073 edging out Kayla Wood of McPherson College's 1036 and Hasting College's Marissa Ruiz 1030.

<a target="_blank" href="http://www.bartonsports.com/sports/wbowl/2024-25/files/BroncoOpenWomenFullResults.pdf">Complete Women's Results</a>

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/11/1730812284770.jpeg" alt="Torrey Lindsay" />
 <figcaption>Torrey Lindsay</figcaption>
 </figure>By BRANDON SMITH Barton Sports InfoThe Barton Community College bowling programs wrapped up the fall season this past weekend collecting a pair of top-10 finishes at the Bronco Open held at the Pastime Lanes in Hastings, Nebraska.Battling over the two days with five individual and 16 baker games, the Cougar men compiled the seven highest pin accumulation while their counterparts, the Barton women carded a ninth-place result.Entering the two-month holiday break, the Cougars will kickstart the second half of the season January 18-19 at the Columbia Cougar Class held in Columbia, Missouri before closing out the month of January at the Eagle Invitational January 25-26 in Belton, Missouri.Men's RecapSitting in sixth of the nine-team field after the conclusion of Saturday's five individual games, Sunday's final 16 baker rounds would fare unkind to the Cougars slipping a spot in the final team standings finishing seventh with a total pin count 7796.<a target="_blank" href="http://www.bartonsports.com/sports/mbowl/2024-25/bios/lindsay_torrey_imf2">Torrey Lindsay</a>&nbsp;delivered the highest five game card on the squad destroying 1059 pins for ninth best in the 100-competitor field. Averaging a team best 211.8, Lindsay surpassed the 200-mark in a trio of games with a highest 234 tossed in the middle game.Separated by just 52 pins of Lindsay,&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="http://www.bartonsports.com/sports/mbowl/2024-25/bios/lambeth_carter_n52y">Carter Lambeth</a>&nbsp;generated Barton's second highest finish knocking down a 16th best 1007. Lambeth produced an average 201.4 powered behind four games of plus-200 and second game highest mark 222.<a target="_blank" href="http://www.bartonsports.com/sports/mbowl/2024-25/bios/peterson_campbell_secv">Campbell Peterson</a>&nbsp;marked the third Cougar to finish inside the top 25 with a 25th place 969 ignited by three 200-plus games falling just shy of a 200 average at 193.8 per 10-frames.Fielding a second team,&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="http://www.bartonsports.com/sports/mbowl/2024-25/bios/wareman_landon_wknf">Landon Wareman</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="http://www.bartonsports.com/sports/mbowl/2024-25/bios/sanchez_khalil_okhs">Khalil Sanchez</a>&nbsp;led the junior varsity squad with 43rd and 46th finishes behind scores of 892 and 886 respectively.Claiming the team title was the other lone NJCAA program Iowa Western Community College with a two day highest 8465 with Midland University runner-up accounting for 8173 pins and Ottawa University in the third spot at 8044.Morningside University's Nick Philthilath bested the 100-participant field with a 1123 edging out Trey Hanke of Iowa Western Community College by two pins while Midland University's Brandon Ogden finishing in the third spot with a pin fall of 1098.<a target="_blank" href="http://www.bartonsports.com/sports/mbowl/2024-25/files/BroncoOpenMenFullResults.pdf">Complete Men's Results</a>Women's RecapThe Lady Cougars held steady in ninth over the weekend destroying 6440 pins over the two-days of competition.Steering Barton's six fielded lineup was&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="http://www.bartonsports.com/sports/wbowl/2024-25/bios/craig_mckenzie_7jga">McKenzie Craig</a>'s nine-place finish in the 95-participant field laying down 989 pins. Averaging a team best 197.8 per game, Craig leaped over the 200-mark three separate times with a highest fourth game 216.<a target="_blank" href="http://www.bartonsports.com/sports/wbowl/2024-25/bios/weeks_ellie_eosi">Ellie Weeks</a>&nbsp;dialed up the Cougars second highest finish in 37th place, as the freshman compiled 811 pins for an average 10-frame 162.2.Slipping five spots outside of a top 50 performance, freshman&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="http://www.bartonsports.com/sports/wbowl/2024-25/bios/thetford_jaelinn_ac5t">JaeLinn Thetford</a>&nbsp;tossed a five game 736 for 55th.<a target="_blank" href="http://www.bartonsports.com/sports/wbowl/2024-25/bios/scott_chailyn_l3ju">Chailyn Scott</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="http://www.bartonsports.com/sports/wbowl/2024-25/bios/wareman_alexis_ytzs">Alexis Wareman</a>&nbsp;fabricated 68th and 69th placings in their four games tossed behind scores of 550 and 548 respectively.Host school Hastings College claimed the team title outlasting the 11-team field with 7639. Ottawa University settled for the runner-up spot with 7612 pins while Morningside University falling 192 pins back in third with 7420.Emaly Kruse of Morningside University took the individual honors with a five game 1073 edging out Kayla Wood of McPherson College's 1036 and Hasting College's Marissa Ruiz 1030.<a target="_blank" href="http://www.bartonsports.com/sports/wbowl/2024-25/files/BroncoOpenWomenFullResults.pdf">Complete Women's Results</a>

Barton Bowling wraps up fall portion of season with pair of top-10 finishes

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Hunter Dickinson was back on the court for No. 1 Kansas on Monday night.

His next game is going to be a more difficult challenge.

Dickinson missed two exhibition games because of a minor injury. But the 7-foot-2 center returned to the Jayhawks' lineup for their opener, scoring 16 points in an&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/kansas-howard-basketball-score-97bc6a334fb195236d405f2f5713a147">87-57 victory</a>&nbsp;over Howard.

Next up is a matchup with No. 9 North Carolina on Friday night at Allen Fieldhouse.

“It felt really good (to be playing),” Dickinson said. “Obviously, there was some rust from a finishing aspect. I might not have been able to play 35, but I could have played a couple more minutes. Thankfully I have a couple of more days before the big game.”

Dickinson went 5 for 8 from the field in 21 minutes. The&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/college-basketball-ap-allamerica-team-2b6f3922ae1bee8c6f8c8bb71449e2b1">preseason Associated Press All-American</a>&nbsp;also had six rebounds, three steals and two blocked shots.

Dickinson said he was pleased with how he played defensively.

"As a team, we really guarded their actions well,” he said. “That's something we worked on a lot.”

Kansas coach Bill Self was pleased as well, though he couldn't help but take a friendly jab at Dickinson.

“A guy that had lost some rhythm,” Self said when asked what he saw in Dickinson's performance. “He was out of sorts a little bit, but he needed to be out there.

"I thought he did fine. He's so unselfish. He's just such a good teammate and a good passer. But you could tell he didn't have his legs yet.”

Dickinson is in his second season at Kansas after transferring from Michigan. He said he feels very much at home.

“I feel like a vet now, even though I've only been here for a year,” he said. “I feel like one of the elder statesmen on the team. Playing in Allen Fieldhouse, every game is special. I try not to take it for granted. It is truly a blessing. I'm fortunate to play in front of these fans every night.”

North Carolina opened with a&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/elon-north-carolina-basketball-score-d23b28ddb4f22aff6e2dd08ddb1b0924">90-76 victory</a>&nbsp;over Elon on Monday night. The Tar Heels feature an impressive backcourt.

“I think it will be hard to guard their three guards,” Dickinson said. “They have one of the best backcourts in the country.”

But Dickinson felt the Jayhawks should be prepared because of what they do in practice.

“Going against ourselves will probably be the best (preparation),” he said. “If we are who everyone says we are — the No. 1 team in the country — we should be able to play against each other and make each other better in the next three days."

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Hunter Dickinson was back on the court for No. 1 Kansas on Monday night.His next game is going to be a more difficult challenge.Dickinson missed two exhibition games because of a minor injury. But the 7-foot-2 center returned to the Jayhawks' lineup for their opener, scoring 16 points in an&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/kansas-howard-basketball-score-97bc6a334fb195236d405f2f5713a147">87-57 victory</a>&nbsp;over Howard.Next up is a matchup with No. 9 North Carolina on Friday night at Allen Fieldhouse.“It felt really good (to be playing),” Dickinson said. “Obviously, there was some rust from a finishing aspect. I might not have been able to play 35, but I could have played a couple more minutes. Thankfully I have a couple of more days before the big game.”Dickinson went 5 for 8 from the field in 21 minutes. The&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/college-basketball-ap-allamerica-team-2b6f3922ae1bee8c6f8c8bb71449e2b1">preseason Associated Press All-American</a>&nbsp;also had six rebounds, three steals and two blocked shots.Dickinson said he was pleased with how he played defensively."As a team, we really guarded their actions well,” he said. “That's something we worked on a lot.”Kansas coach Bill Self was pleased as well, though he couldn't help but take a friendly jab at Dickinson.“A guy that had lost some rhythm,” Self said when asked what he saw in Dickinson's performance. “He was out of sorts a little bit, but he needed to be out there."I thought he did fine. He's so unselfish. He's just such a good teammate and a good passer. But you could tell he didn't have his legs yet.”Dickinson is in his second season at Kansas after transferring from Michigan. He said he feels very much at home.“I feel like a vet now, even though I've only been here for a year,” he said. “I feel like one of the elder statesmen on the team. Playing in Allen Fieldhouse, every game is special. I try not to take it for granted. It is truly a blessing. I'm fortunate to play in front of these fans every night.”North Carolina opened with a&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/elon-north-carolina-basketball-score-d23b28ddb4f22aff6e2dd08ddb1b0924">90-76 victory</a>&nbsp;over Elon on Monday night. The Tar Heels feature an impressive backcourt.“I think it will be hard to guard their three guards,” Dickinson said. “They have one of the best backcourts in the country.”But Dickinson felt the Jayhawks should be prepared because of what they do in practice.“Going against ourselves will probably be the best (preparation),” he said. “If we are who everyone says we are — the No. 1 team in the country — we should be able to play against each other and make each other better in the next three days."

Hunter Dickinson returns for No. 1 Kansas in season opener

The Barton Community College wrestling team got their season started Sunday in Baldwin City, Kansas, competing in in the annual Dan Harris Open at the Collins Center.

A busy week of short turnaround dates lies ahead for the squad beginning Wednesday in a 6:00 p.m. dual at Friends University before heading to Atchinson, Kansas, competing in the Loosbrock Duals on Friday capped by Saturday's Service Salute Open.

Fifteen Cougars compiled a 16-30 overall record on Sunday being led by a trio of 285 division athletes going 9-6, winning by six falls within their victories, as a pair of unattached wrestlers competed going 1-4 in their matches.

<a href="https://www.bartonsports.com/sports/wrest/2024-25/files/DanHarrisOpen110324.pdf" target="_blank">Complete Barton Results</a>

Sophomore&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bartonsports.com/sports/wrest/2024-25/bios/agudzi-addo_nathan_04nx">Nathan Agudzi-Addo</a>&nbsp;went 4-2 with four of Barton's pins, three coming against NAIA level opponents. Beginning his day with a ten second back flattening in the first round over a host Baker University opponent, Agudzi-Addo fell on the wrong side of the same result in the second round to NEO's Jude Beers in 4:15. The pair would square up again in the Consolation Semifinals with Beer ending the match in a similar 4:23 time on the way to earning third place overall.

Bounced to the consolation, Agudzi-Addo Nathan received a bye before registering a late third period fall and a 37-second fall in round four. Trailing 17-3 in his sixth match of the day, Agudzi-Addo showed true determination to capture his final win by pulling off a reverse from his own back and secured the clinching pin with just one second left on the clock.

A pair of freshmen also competed in the 285 division, Newton's&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bartonsports.com/sports/wrest/2024-25/bios/buchanan_logan_2r5s">Logan Buchanan</a>&nbsp;going 2-2 with a fall as Great Bend's&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bartonsports.com/sports/wrest/2024-25/bios/schroeder_keyven_opoq">Keyven Schroeder</a>&nbsp;going 1-1 on the mat after registering a collegiate debut fall before dropping his next match to the eventual second place finisher. Schroeder bypassed his consolation round match on an injury default.

Eureka sophomore&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bartonsports.com/sports/wrest/2024-25/bios/boles_ethan_4s2l">Ethan Boles</a>&nbsp;matched Agudzi-Addo's deep drive to the consolation bracket semifinal round, completing his day 3-2 in the 141 division with both losses coming to fourth place finisher Brayden Thiel of NEO.

Also in the 141, Topeka freshman&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bartonsports.com/sports/wrest/2024-25/bios/little_colin_v1sv">Colin Little</a>&nbsp;completed his debut going 2-2 as did sophomore&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bartonsports.com/sports/wrest/2024-25/bios/mader_jarret_ixfh">Jarret Mader</a>&nbsp;of Ellis in the 149 bracket dropping his opening match to the eventual 3rd place finisher Nikolas Slatoff of Baker.

Great Bend's&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bartonsports.com/sports/wrest/2024-25/bios/mcmullen_skyler_jz53">Skyler McMullen</a>&nbsp;(141) picked up a victory in his initial collegiate tournament as Junction City sophomore&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bartonsports.com/sports/wrest/2024-25/bios/blake_kayden_5gzt">Kayden Blake</a>&nbsp;(157) also earned a win.

Competing unattached, Hutchinson sophomore&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bartonsports.com/sports/wrest/2024-25/bios/gonzales-brown_keenon_wmjc">Keenon Gonzales-Brown</a>&nbsp;also earned a victory after losing in the first round to the eventual 174 division winner, Ottawa University's Francis Morrissey, before having his day come to an end in the consolation to another Brave, Dustin Springfield, Jr., on a 10-8 decision.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/11/1730812198230.jpeg" alt="" />
 <figcaption></figcaption>
 </figure>By TODD MOORE Barton Sports InfoThe Barton Community College wrestling team got their season started Sunday in Baldwin City, Kansas, competing in in the annual Dan Harris Open at the Collins Center.A busy week of short turnaround dates lies ahead for the squad beginning Wednesday in a 6:00 p.m. dual at Friends University before heading to Atchinson, Kansas, competing in the Loosbrock Duals on Friday capped by Saturday's Service Salute Open.Fifteen Cougars compiled a 16-30 overall record on Sunday being led by a trio of 285 division athletes going 9-6, winning by six falls within their victories, as a pair of unattached wrestlers competed going 1-4 in their matches.<a href="https://www.bartonsports.com/sports/wrest/2024-25/files/DanHarrisOpen110324.pdf" target="_blank">Complete Barton Results</a>Sophomore&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bartonsports.com/sports/wrest/2024-25/bios/agudzi-addo_nathan_04nx">Nathan Agudzi-Addo</a>&nbsp;went 4-2 with four of Barton's pins, three coming against NAIA level opponents. Beginning his day with a ten second back flattening in the first round over a host Baker University opponent, Agudzi-Addo fell on the wrong side of the same result in the second round to NEO's Jude Beers in 4:15. The pair would square up again in the Consolation Semifinals with Beer ending the match in a similar 4:23 time on the way to earning third place overall.Bounced to the consolation, Agudzi-Addo Nathan received a bye before registering a late third period fall and a 37-second fall in round four. Trailing 17-3 in his sixth match of the day, Agudzi-Addo showed true determination to capture his final win by pulling off a reverse from his own back and secured the clinching pin with just one second left on the clock.A pair of freshmen also competed in the 285 division, Newton's&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bartonsports.com/sports/wrest/2024-25/bios/buchanan_logan_2r5s">Logan Buchanan</a>&nbsp;going 2-2 with a fall as Great Bend's&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bartonsports.com/sports/wrest/2024-25/bios/schroeder_keyven_opoq">Keyven Schroeder</a>&nbsp;going 1-1 on the mat after registering a collegiate debut fall before dropping his next match to the eventual second place finisher. Schroeder bypassed his consolation round match on an injury default.Eureka sophomore&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bartonsports.com/sports/wrest/2024-25/bios/boles_ethan_4s2l">Ethan Boles</a>&nbsp;matched Agudzi-Addo's deep drive to the consolation bracket semifinal round, completing his day 3-2 in the 141 division with both losses coming to fourth place finisher Brayden Thiel of NEO.Also in the 141, Topeka freshman&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bartonsports.com/sports/wrest/2024-25/bios/little_colin_v1sv">Colin Little</a>&nbsp;completed his debut going 2-2 as did sophomore&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bartonsports.com/sports/wrest/2024-25/bios/mader_jarret_ixfh">Jarret Mader</a>&nbsp;of Ellis in the 149 bracket dropping his opening match to the eventual 3rd place finisher Nikolas Slatoff of Baker.Great Bend's&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bartonsports.com/sports/wrest/2024-25/bios/mcmullen_skyler_jz53">Skyler McMullen</a>&nbsp;(141) picked up a victory in his initial collegiate tournament as Junction City sophomore&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bartonsports.com/sports/wrest/2024-25/bios/blake_kayden_5gzt">Kayden Blake</a>&nbsp;(157) also earned a win.Competing unattached, Hutchinson sophomore&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bartonsports.com/sports/wrest/2024-25/bios/gonzales-brown_keenon_wmjc">Keenon Gonzales-Brown</a>&nbsp;also earned a victory after losing in the first round to the eventual 174 division winner, Ottawa University's Francis Morrissey, before having his day come to an end in the consolation to another Brave, Dustin Springfield, Jr., on a 10-8 decision.

Seventeen Cougars open Barton Wrestling season at the Dan Harris Open

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes landed awkwardly on his left ankle while throwing a tying touchdown pass against Tampa Bay on Monday night, and just about everyone in Arrowhead Stadium seemed to hold their breath as he lay on the ground. They didn’t feel a whole lot better when trainers began to help him to the Kansas City sideline. But after the two-time MVP was checked out, and the Chiefs’ medical staff declared him fit to continue, Mahomes was right back on the field. And after leading the Chiefs to a go-ahead touchdown in regulation, which the Buccaneers matched in the final minute to force overtime, Mahomes led Kansas City on the decisive touchdown march to escape with&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/buccaneers-chiefs-score-5efb3014555b148e2a07af73a057102a">the 30-24 victory</a>.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The New Orleans Saints fired coach Dennis Allen on Monday, a day after a&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/saints-panthers-score-5fb7675e95bb9fc69145098607ecb64b">loss at last-place Carolina</a>&nbsp;extended the Saints’ losing streak to seven games — their longest since 1999. “DA is an excellent football coach,” Saints general manager Mickey Loomis said. “This season, we’ve had an avalanche of injuries. It took its toll. DA has never offered excuses. He fought each day for this organization and this team and that is what makes today disappointing.” The Saints named special teams coordinator Darren Rizzi the club’s interim coach for the final eight games of what is trending toward a fourth straight season without a playoff berth for New Orleans (2-7).

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Nolan Hickman scored 17 points, Graham Ike had 15 points and eight rebounds, and No. 6 Gonzaga beat No. 8 Baylor 101-63 at Spokane Arena on Monday night in the teams’ season-opener. Braden Huff added 14 points for the Bulldogs, who got their 19th consecutive season-opening victory. It was Gonzaga’s biggest margin of victory over a top-10 opponent in school history, over a team it lost to in the 2021 National Championship game in Indianapolis and the 2022 Peacock Classic in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Norchad Omier had 15 points and nine rebounds to lead the Bears. Robert Wright added 12 points and Josh Ojianwuna had 10. The Bulldogs went on a 24-4 run in the second half to run away with the win. It was the first time Baylor lost by more than 30 points under coach Scott Drew.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Chloe Kitts had 19 points and 14 rebounds and Tessa Johnson scored 15 points as top-ranked South Carolina defeated scrappy Michigan 68-62 on Monday night in the Hall of Fame Series. Joyce Edwards added 10 points for South Carolina, which won the national championship last season. Syla Swords led Michigan with 27 points and 12 rebounds and Jordan Hobbs had 19 points. South Carolina, which was favored by 21 1/2 points at BetMGM Sportsbook, was pushed in the season opener for both teams. Michigan tried to become the first team since Big Ten Conference rival Iowa in 2023 national semifinals to beat the Gamecocks. Michigan got to within 64-62 with 22 seconds left, but South Carolina held on from there.

MONDAY SCORES National Football League Kansas City 30, Tampa Bay 24&nbsp; OT

NCAA Basketball Top 10 No. 1 Kansas 87, Howard 57

No. 5 Iowa State 83, Mississippi Valley State 44

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/2/1707734642080.jpeg" alt="" />
 <figcaption></figcaption>
 </figure>KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes landed awkwardly on his left ankle while throwing a tying touchdown pass against Tampa Bay on Monday night, and just about everyone in Arrowhead Stadium seemed to hold their breath as he lay on the ground. They didn’t feel a whole lot better when trainers began to help him to the Kansas City sideline. But after the two-time MVP was checked out, and the Chiefs’ medical staff declared him fit to continue, Mahomes was right back on the field. And after leading the Chiefs to a go-ahead touchdown in regulation, which the Buccaneers matched in the final minute to force overtime, Mahomes led Kansas City on the decisive touchdown march to escape with&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/buccaneers-chiefs-score-5efb3014555b148e2a07af73a057102a">the 30-24 victory</a>.NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The New Orleans Saints fired coach Dennis Allen on Monday, a day after a&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/saints-panthers-score-5fb7675e95bb9fc69145098607ecb64b">loss at last-place Carolina</a>&nbsp;extended the Saints’ losing streak to seven games — their longest since 1999. “DA is an excellent football coach,” Saints general manager Mickey Loomis said. “This season, we’ve had an avalanche of injuries. It took its toll. DA has never offered excuses. He fought each day for this organization and this team and that is what makes today disappointing.” The Saints named special teams coordinator Darren Rizzi the club’s interim coach for the final eight games of what is trending toward a fourth straight season without a playoff berth for New Orleans (2-7).SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Nolan Hickman scored 17 points, Graham Ike had 15 points and eight rebounds, and No. 6 Gonzaga beat No. 8 Baylor 101-63 at Spokane Arena on Monday night in the teams’ season-opener. Braden Huff added 14 points for the Bulldogs, who got their 19th consecutive season-opening victory. It was Gonzaga’s biggest margin of victory over a top-10 opponent in school history, over a team it lost to in the 2021 National Championship game in Indianapolis and the 2022 Peacock Classic in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Norchad Omier had 15 points and nine rebounds to lead the Bears. Robert Wright added 12 points and Josh Ojianwuna had 10. The Bulldogs went on a 24-4 run in the second half to run away with the win. It was the first time Baylor lost by more than 30 points under coach Scott Drew.LAS VEGAS (AP) — Chloe Kitts had 19 points and 14 rebounds and Tessa Johnson scored 15 points as top-ranked South Carolina defeated scrappy Michigan 68-62 on Monday night in the Hall of Fame Series. Joyce Edwards added 10 points for South Carolina, which won the national championship last season. Syla Swords led Michigan with 27 points and 12 rebounds and Jordan Hobbs had 19 points. South Carolina, which was favored by 21 1/2 points at BetMGM Sportsbook, was pushed in the season opener for both teams. Michigan tried to become the first team since Big Ten Conference rival Iowa in 2023 national semifinals to beat the Gamecocks. Michigan got to within 64-62 with 22 seconds left, but South Carolina held on from there.MONDAY SCORES National Football League Kansas City 30, Tampa Bay 24&nbsp; OTNCAA Basketball Top 10 No. 1 Kansas 87, Howard 57No. 2 Alabama 110, UNC Asheville 54No. 4 Houston 97, Jackson State 40No. 5 Iowa State 83, Mississippi Valley State 44No. 6 Gonzaga 101, No. 8 Baylor 63No. 7 Duke 96, Maine 62No. 9 North Carolina 90, Elon 76No. 10 Arizona 93, Canisius 64

Tuesday's Sports Headlines and Scores presented by Barton Community College

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Chiefs coach Andy Reid watched as the Buccaneers drove down the field in the final minute of regulation, and Baker Mayfield threw a touchdown pass that put Tampa Bay within a 2-point conversion of ending Kansas City's perfect start to the season.

Bucs coach Todd Bowles admitted to giving “very minor” thought to going for 2 before kicking the extra point that sent the game to overtime.

“I'm glad he didn't,” Reid said with a smile.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/11/1730808342574.jpeg" alt="Kansas City Chiefs running back Kareem Hunt (29) celebrates a win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in overtime of an NFL football game, Monday, Nov. 4, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)" />
 <figcaption>Kansas City Chiefs running back Kareem Hunt (29) celebrates a win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in overtime of an NFL football game, Monday, Nov. 4, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)</figcaption>
 </figure>KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Chiefs coach Andy Reid watched as the Buccaneers drove down the field in the final minute of regulation, and Baker Mayfield threw a touchdown pass that put Tampa Bay within a 2-point conversion of ending Kansas City's perfect start to the season.Bucs coach Todd Bowles admitted to giving “very minor” thought to going for 2 before kicking the extra point that sent the game to overtime.“I'm glad he didn't,” Reid said with a smile.That's because the Chiefs won the ensuing coin toss, and Patrick Mahomes capped a big day —&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ctinsider.com/sports/article/chiefs-lose-mecole-hardman-to-shoulder-injury-in-19887630.php">291 yards passing and three touchdowns on a gimpy ankle</a>&nbsp;— by going 5 for 5 on the only drive of overtime. Kareem Hunt finished it off, along with his 106-yard rushing performance, by plunging into the end zone from 2 yards out to give Kansas City a 30-24 victory on Monday night.“Everybody had a piece of this,” Reid said.DeAndre Hopkins had eight catches for 86 yards and two TDs. Travis Kelce had 14 catches for 100 yards with&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/chiefs-taylor-swift-kansas-city-1aca48cb971d6d232186c5d73a2c4244">Taylor Swift watching from a suite</a>. And a defense missing a couple of key players to injuries held Mayfield to 200 yards passing and two touchdowns, and shut down a Tampa Bay running game that managed just 95 yards.The result was familiar: The Chiefs won their 14th straight dating to last season, the longest streak since Carolina started 14-0 in 2014, and they became just the sixth Super Bowl champ to start 8-0 the following season. They also have won their last eight games when trailing in the second half, including the postseason.The Buccaneers had their chance when Mayfield hit Ryan Miller in the end zone with 27 seconds to go. But rather than go for the win, Bowles decided to kick the extra point — and Bucs ended up losing for the fourth time in five games.“We’ve got guys who are not going to quit fighting to the end,” Tampa Bay wide receiver Sterling Shepard said. “I’m really proud of the group and the way everybody fought. We’ve just got to clean up some little stuff. And that’s what this league is all about.”It was a memorable first half for two players who'd been waiting to play in Arrowhead Stadium.The Bucs' Rachaad White grew up about 10 minutes away in a tough part of Kansas City, but his family could never afford a ticket for him to see a game. He wound up taking a circuitous path through Division II Nebraska-Kearney and a California junior college to Arizona State, where he eventually became of a third-round pick of Tampa Bay in the 2022 draft.Two year later, White finally got into Arrowhead — and the end zone. He punctuated&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/NFL/status/1853616868726358412">his 7-yard scoring run</a>&nbsp;in the second quarter, which gave the Bucs a 7-3 lead, by nearly tossing the football all the way into the second deck.“I can’t even count right now,” White said, when asked how many friends and family were watching from those stands.Then it was Hopkins' turn in his first home game since arriving in Kansas City from a trade with the Titans.The three-time All-Pro, who already had caught four passes at that point, reeled in a third-down heave from Mahomes amid triple coverage for a 35-yard gain that put the Chiefs inside the Tampa Bay 5. Three plays later, Mahomes found him in the back of the end zone, and Hopkins celebrated his first TD with the Chiefs with a dance from “Remember the Titans.”“That's one of my favorite movies," he said. “I knew if I got in the end zone I was going to remember the Titans.”Tampa Bay tried to seize control with consecutive scoring drives to start the second half. The first ended with a TD pass to Cade Otton, the latest tight end to shred the Chiefs, and Chase McLaughlin's 47-yard field goal gave the Bucs a 17-10 lead.The Chiefs answered in the fourth quarter, though. Mahomes marched them through the driving rain 70 yards for the tying touchdown pass, which he delivered to Samaje Perine while landing awkwardly and tweaking his left ankle, and then threw a laser to Hopkins on third-and-goal from the Buccaneers 5 to give Kansas City the lead.Mahomes said later the ankle injury scared him more than hurt him. He was checked in the sideline tent but was quickly back to throwing balls in an effort to stay loose, and he never gave Reid an opportunity to pull him from the game.“You feel the pain and that scares you,” Mahomes said, “because I've dealt with ankles before. But I just kind of laid there and as time went on the pain subsided. I just kind of got to it, and got moving again and felt comfortable going out there.”Tampa Bay promptly went three-and-out after Kansas City took the lead, but its defense got the ball right back, and this time Mayfield calmly led his team down the field. His capped the drive with a touchdown toss to Miller — his first career TD catch — with 27 seconds to go, and Tampa Bay elected to play for overtime.It wound up being a decision the Buccaneers would regret.<h2>Injuries</h2>Buccaneers: LB Yaya Diaby (chest) briefly left the game. CB Josh Hayes (calf) dealt with cramps in the second half.Chiefs: WR Mecole Hardman (shoulder) and DE George Karlaftis (hip) were hurt but returned to the game.<h2>Up next</h2>Tampa Bay hosts San Francisco on Sunday.Kansas City hosts Denver on Sunday.