
- Ellinwood Boys Basketball coach Derek Joiner


- Great Bend Panther Wrestling coach Nathan Broeckelman


- Tuesday Sports Headlines with a look at all the Monday Sub-State
scores and Tuesday's schedule

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- Voice of the Cougars Cole Reif
- Ellinwood Boys Basketball coach Derek Joiner
- Great Bend Panther Wrestling coach Nathan Broeckelman
- Tuesday Sports Headlines with a look at all the Monday Sub-State
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Tuesday on Sports Day

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STILLWATER, Okla.
(AP) — LJ Cryer and Dale Bonner each scored 15 points, and No. 7
Baylor held off Oklahoma State for a 74-68 victory. Jalen Bridges had
14 points and Adam Flagler added 13 for Baylor, which earned its
second straight win since dropping consecutive games at Kansas State
and Kansas. The Bears played without leading scorer Keyonte George,
who sprained his right ankle during Saturday’s 81-72 victory over
Texas. John-Michael Wright scored 17 points for Oklahoma State.

AMES, Iowa (AP) —
Erik Stevenson scored 23 points, Joe Toussaint added 19 off the bench
and West Virginia rallied late to beat Iowa State 72-69. Stevenson
made 8 of 17 shots from the floor with four 3-pointers for the
Mountaineers (17-13, 6-11 Big 12 Conference). Toussaint hit all eight
of his free throws and added seven rebounds. Emmitt Matthews Jr.
added 13 points and two blocks. Gabe Kalscheur scored a season-high
26 points to pace the Cyclones (17-12, 8-9), who have lost four
straight. Jaren Holmes had 16 points.

UNDATED (AP) — The
final week of the regular season is here, the calendar rounding
toward March Madness. A handful of regular-season titles are already
wrapped up. Several are still up in the air, like the Atlantic Coast
and Big 12 conferences. No. 25 Pittsburgh has a half-game lead over
No. 16 Miami in the ACC with a game against the Hurricanes on
Saturday. No. 3 Kansas leads No. 9 Texas by a game in the Big 12 and
will play the Longhorns on Saturday. Top-ranked Houston and No. 4
UCLA are among the teams that have already clinched regular-season
titles.

UNDATED (AP) — The
top five spots in The Associated Press men’s college basketball
poll remained the same. The rest of the AP Top 25 was a big jumble.
Houston was No. 1 for the second straight week in the poll released
Monday, receiving 49 first-place votes from a 62-person media panel.
No. 2 Alabama had five first-place votes and No. 3 Kansas received
eight. UCLA and Purdue rounded out the top 5. The Boilermakers held
at No. 5 despite losing to No. 15 Indiana. The rest of the poll, only
No. 20 Providence kept the same position from last week.

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla.
(AP) — New York Mets right-hander Max Scherzer described pitching
under Major League Baseball’s new rules as a “cat-and-mouse”
game. Contrary to previous years, Scherzer feels the pitcher finally
has control of the tempo because of the new pitch clock. In his first
start of the Grapefruit League schedule, Scherzer was touched for a
run in the second inning but struck out five while working the first
two innings of the Mets’ 6-3 win over Washington. The average game
time through three days of spring training is 2 hours, 39 minutes,
down from an average of 3:01 for all of spring training last year.

NEW YORK (AP) —
Major League Baseball’s average salary rose 14.8% to a record $4.22
million last year after the end of the lockout, boosted by big deals
for Max Scherzer, Francisco Lindor, Marcus Semien and Corey Seager.
The rate of increase was the highest since a 17.7% increase in 2000
to $1.61 million,according to final calculations by the players’
association. The average had dropped in each of the previous four
seasons before 2022, sparking player anger that was expressed by the
union during a 99-day lockout that ended last March.

PARIS (AP) — World
Cup winner Lionel Messi has won FIFA’s Best Men’s Player award
for 2022. Spain’s Alexia Putellas won FIFA’s Best Women’s
Player award for the second straight time. Messi won the voting over
Kylian Mbappé and Karim Benzema. Putellas won the women's voting
over Alex Morgan of the United States and England’s Beth Mead.
Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni has been voted FIFA men’s coach of
the year after leading his team to the World Cup title in December.
The women’s coach award went to Sarina Wiegman after she led
England to the title at the Women’s European Championship.

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(AP) — LJ Cryer and Dale Bonner each scored 15 points, and No. 7
Baylor held off Oklahoma State for a 74-68 victory. Jalen Bridges had
14 points and Adam Flagler added 13 for Baylor, which earned its
second straight win since dropping consecutive games at Kansas State
and Kansas. The Bears played without leading scorer Keyonte George,
who sprained his right ankle during Saturday’s 81-72 victory over
Texas. John-Michael Wright scored 17 points for Oklahoma State.AMES, Iowa (AP) —
Erik Stevenson scored 23 points, Joe Toussaint added 19 off the bench
and West Virginia rallied late to beat Iowa State 72-69. Stevenson
made 8 of 17 shots from the floor with four 3-pointers for the
Mountaineers (17-13, 6-11 Big 12 Conference). Toussaint hit all eight
of his free throws and added seven rebounds. Emmitt Matthews Jr.
added 13 points and two blocks. Gabe Kalscheur scored a season-high
26 points to pace the Cyclones (17-12, 8-9), who have lost four
straight. Jaren Holmes had 16 points.UNDATED (AP) — The
final week of the regular season is here, the calendar rounding
toward March Madness. A handful of regular-season titles are already
wrapped up. Several are still up in the air, like the Atlantic Coast
and Big 12 conferences. No. 25 Pittsburgh has a half-game lead over
No. 16 Miami in the ACC with a game against the Hurricanes on
Saturday. No. 3 Kansas leads No. 9 Texas by a game in the Big 12 and
will play the Longhorns on Saturday. Top-ranked Houston and No. 4
UCLA are among the teams that have already clinched regular-season
titles.UNDATED (AP) — The
top five spots in The Associated Press men’s college basketball
poll remained the same. The rest of the AP Top 25 was a big jumble.
Houston was No. 1 for the second straight week in the poll released
Monday, receiving 49 first-place votes from a 62-person media panel.
No. 2 Alabama had five first-place votes and No. 3 Kansas received
eight. UCLA and Purdue rounded out the top 5. The Boilermakers held
at No. 5 despite losing to No. 15 Indiana. The rest of the poll, only
No. 20 Providence kept the same position from last week.PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla.
(AP) — New York Mets right-hander Max Scherzer described pitching
under Major League Baseball’s new rules as a “cat-and-mouse”
game. Contrary to previous years, Scherzer feels the pitcher finally
has control of the tempo because of the new pitch clock. In his first
start of the Grapefruit League schedule, Scherzer was touched for a
run in the second inning but struck out five while working the first
two innings of the Mets’ 6-3 win over Washington. The average game
time through three days of spring training is 2 hours, 39 minutes,
down from an average of 3:01 for all of spring training last year.NEW YORK (AP) —
Major League Baseball’s average salary rose 14.8% to a record $4.22
million last year after the end of the lockout, boosted by big deals
for Max Scherzer, Francisco Lindor, Marcus Semien and Corey Seager.
The rate of increase was the highest since a 17.7% increase in 2000
to $1.61 million,according to final calculations by the players’
association. The average had dropped in each of the previous four
seasons before 2022, sparking player anger that was expressed by the
union during a 99-day lockout that ended last March.PARIS (AP) — World
Cup winner Lionel Messi has won FIFA’s Best Men’s Player award
for 2022. Spain’s Alexia Putellas won FIFA’s Best Women’s
Player award for the second straight time. Messi won the voting over
Kylian Mbappé and Karim Benzema. Putellas won the women's voting
over Alex Morgan of the United States and England’s Beth Mead.
Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni has been voted FIFA men’s coach of
the year after leading his team to the World Cup title in December.
The women’s coach award went to Sarina Wiegman after she led
England to the title at the Women’s European Championship.MONDAY SCORESTOP-25 COLLEGE
BASKETBALL
Final	(7)Baylor	74	Oklahoma St.	68	INTERLEAGUE
Final	Atlanta	7	Toronto	0	
Final	Miami	4	Houston	3	
Final	Milwaukee	10	Kansas City	4	
Final	Cleveland	12	Chicago Cubs	4	
Final	Colorado	7	Oakland	3	
Final	San Francisco	8	L.A. Angels	6	
Final	Texas	13	Cincinnati	2	
Final	Arizona	6	West Virginia	0	AMERICAN LEAGUE
Final	Boston	4	Minnesota	1	
Final	Tampa Bay	14	Baltimore	2	
Final	Chicago White Sox	10	Seattle	1	
Final	N.Y. Yankees	8	Detroit	5	NATIONAL LEAGUE
Final	Philadelphia	9	Pittsburgh	7	
Final	St. Louis	12	N.Y. Mets	7	
Final	Arizona	3	Chicago Cubs	0	
Final	L.A. Dodgers	7	San Diego	6	NATIONAL
BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Final	Charlotte	117	Detroit	106	
Final	Miami	101	Philadelphia	99	
Final	New York	109	Boston	94	
Final	Orlando	101	New Orleans	93

Tuesday Sports Headlines and Scores presented by Barton Community College

The top five spots in The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll remained the same. The rest of the AP Top 25 was a big jumble. Houston was No. 1 for the second straight week in the poll released Monday, receiving 49 first-place votes from a 62-person media panel. No. 2 Alabama had five first-place votes and No. 3 Kansas received eight. UCLA and Purdue rounded out the top 5. The Boilermakers held at No. 5 despite losing to No. 15 Indiana. The rest of the poll, only No. 20 Providence kept the same position from last week.

Others receiving votes: Creighton 87, Duke 78, Oral Roberts 40, Northwestern 39, FAU 25, Iowa St. 20, Nevada 17, Missouri 16, Arkansas 7, NC State 6, Coll of Charleston 6, Clemson 5, Memphis 4, Southern Cal 3, Boise St. 3, VCU 1, West Virginia 1.

The top five spots in The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll remained the same. The rest of the AP Top 25 was a big jumble. Houston was No. 1 for the second straight week in the poll released Monday, receiving 49 first-place votes from a 62-person media panel. No. 2 Alabama had five first-place votes and No. 3 Kansas received eight. UCLA and Purdue rounded out the top 5. The Boilermakers held at No. 5 despite losing to No. 15 Indiana. The rest of the poll, only No. 20 Providence kept the same position from last week.	Record	Pts	Prv1. Houston (49)	27-2	1531	12. Alabama (5)	25-4	1456	23. Kansas (8)	24-5	1445	34. UCLA	25-4	1391	45. Purdue	24-5	1200	56. Marquette	23-6	1173	107. Baylor	21-8	1099	98. Arizona	24-5	1091	79. Texas	22-7	1077	810. Gonzaga	25-5	1026	1211. Kansas St	22-7	1002	1412. Tennessee	21-8	736	1113. Virginia	21-6	718	614. UConn	22-7	714	1815. Indiana	20-9	697	1716. Miami	23-6	668	1317. Saint Mary's	25-6	592	1518. San Diego St.	23-5	552	2219. Xavier	21-8	505	1620. Providence	21-8	299	2021. Maryland	20-9	184	-22. TCU	19-10	173	2423. Kentucky	20-9	162	-24. Texas A&amp;M	21-8	161	2525. Pittsburgh	21-8	140	-Others receiving votes: Creighton 87, Duke 78, Oral Roberts 40, Northwestern 39, FAU 25, Iowa St. 20, Nevada 17, Missouri 16, Arkansas 7, NC State 6, Coll of Charleston 6, Clemson 5, Memphis 4, Southern Cal 3, Boise St. 3, VCU 1, West Virginia 1.

Kansas remains No. 3, K-State moves up to No. 11 in AP Poll


- Barton Women's Basketball coach Alan Clark.


- Great Bend Tribune Sports Editior Jim Misunas

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- Barton Women's Basketball coach Alan Clark.
- Great Bend Tribune Sports Editior Jim Misunas
- Great Bend Panther Wrestling coach Nathan Broeckelman
- Weekend Sports Headlines.
- Sounds of the past 24-hours

Monday on Sports Day

By BRANDON SMITH Barton Sports Info

The Barton Community College baseball team rode a pair of solid starting pitching performances Sunday afternoon sweeping its' triangular in Enid, Oklahoma. In the opener, Tegan Cain struck out a career high nine notching his first victory of the season in the 7-2 victory over Des Moines Area Community College. Reece Hemmerling followed suit in the nightcap tossing four strong innings to earn his second win of the year defeating host Northern Oklahoma College Enid 5-1 in the weekend finale.

Sweeping its' four game two day stop in Oklahoma, the Cougars improve to 10-1 on the season while the Bears of DMACC drop to 7-5 on the year and Jets of NOC-Enid dip to 5-9 overall.

Winners of eight straight, Barton will return to Lawson-Biggs Field Wednesday afternoon for a 1:00 p.m. doubleheader against the junior varsity squad of Kansas Wesleyan University before heading back out on the road for a three-game set at Kansas City Kansas Community College Friday and Saturday.

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 </figure>By BRANDON SMITH Barton Sports InfoThe Barton Community College baseball team rode a pair of solid starting pitching performances Sunday afternoon sweeping its' triangular in Enid, Oklahoma. In the opener, Tegan Cain struck out a career high nine notching his first victory of the season in the 7-2 victory over Des Moines Area Community College. Reece Hemmerling followed suit in the nightcap tossing four strong innings to earn his second win of the year defeating host Northern Oklahoma College Enid 5-1 in the weekend finale.Sweeping its' four game two day stop in Oklahoma, the Cougars improve to 10-1 on the season while the Bears of DMACC drop to 7-5 on the year and Jets of NOC-Enid dip to 5-9 overall.Winners of eight straight, Barton will return to Lawson-Biggs Field Wednesday afternoon for a 1:00 p.m. doubleheader against the junior varsity squad of Kansas Wesleyan University before heading back out on the road for a three-game set at Kansas City Kansas Community College Friday and Saturday.

Barton Baseball sweeps doubleheader triangular in Enid

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Craig Porter Jr. had a triple-double, Jaron Pierre Jr. scored 28 points, and Wichita State defeated Tulane 83-76 on Sunday.

Porter had 15 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists, and three steals. He joined Fred Van Vleet as the only Wichita State players with a triple-double in the past 50 years.

Pierre shot 9 for 17, including 5 for 12 from 3-point range, and 5 of 7 from the free throw line for the Shockers (15-13, 8-8 American Athletic Conference). James Rojas scored 22 points and added eight rebounds.

Jalen Cook led the way for the Green Wave (17-9, 10-5) with 30 points and four assists. Jaylen Forbes added 17 points, seven rebounds, four assists and two steals. Sion James had 11 points.

Wichita State took the lead with 17:56 to go in the first half and never looked back. The score was 46-39 at halftime, with Pierre racking up 13 points. Wichita State used an 11-3 run in the second half to build a 10-point lead at 83-73 with 27 seconds left in the half before finishing off the win.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Craig Porter Jr. had a triple-double, Jaron Pierre Jr. scored 28 points, and Wichita State defeated Tulane 83-76 on Sunday.Porter had 15 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists, and three steals. He joined Fred Van Vleet as the only Wichita State players with a triple-double in the past 50 years.Pierre shot 9 for 17, including 5 for 12 from 3-point range, and 5 of 7 from the free throw line for the Shockers (15-13, 8-8 American Athletic Conference). James Rojas scored 22 points and added eight rebounds.Jalen Cook led the way for the Green Wave (17-9, 10-5) with 30 points and four assists. Jaylen Forbes added 17 points, seven rebounds, four assists and two steals. Sion James had 11 points.Wichita State took the lead with 17:56 to go in the first half and never looked back. The score was 46-39 at halftime, with Pierre racking up 13 points. Wichita State used an 11-3 run in the second half to build a 10-point lead at 83-73 with 27 seconds left in the half before finishing off the win.

Porter's triple-double leads Wichita State past Tulane 83-76

By MIKE COURSON Great Bend Post

There was no team drama at the Class 3-2-1A State Wrestling Championships in Hays this year. Hoxie set a win-margin record last year with a second-straight title by 89 points. Saturday, the Indians wrapped up a 260-point performance, setting a state record with that and a new margin record of 159 points against second-place Norton.

Saturday's championship action began at 165 pounds. Hoxie's heavyweight won an exciting 285-pound match in the final seconds, and action was paused temporarily after the 106-pound championship match when a Hoxie man suffered an unknown medical emergency on the floor. First responders provided CPR, and the man was responsive before being wheeled out of the arena.

But the final day of the season was not without some big local finishes. Larned junior Luke Fischer picked up a state championship at 190 pounds. He pinned two opponents and defeated second-ranked Kyle Werner in the tie break to reach the finals against top-ranked senior Garrett Urban of Norton. Fischer was trailing that match 2-1 before scoring the state-title winning takedown in the final 30 seconds to win 3-2. He caps his season with a 40-3 record.

Fischer lost in the blood round last year to miss a medal. He shared some tears with his father in a Walmart parking lot after that loss and vowed to not let it happen again.

“I work on a farm and we’re baling at three in the morning,” Fischer said. “All that hard work, it just makes you tougher. What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. You have to put yourself in hard situations to capitalize on moments like that. I just had to trust in myself, take that shot, and go for it.”

Hoisington junior Josiah Ball medaled as a freshman but battled football and wrestling injuries last year to make an early exit at state due to injury. He had a tall task Saturday against unbeaten Carson Ochs of Hoxie in the finals at 132 pounds. After two scoreless periods, Ball took a 1-0 lead early in the third with an escape. Ochs picked up a late takedown to secure the title and a perfect 38-0 season. Ball finishes at 30-5 as the state runner-up.

The 126-pound bracket featured two area medalists. Hoisington senior Eastin Redetzke advanced to the semifinals with a pair of decisions before losing to the runner-up from Hoxie. He won an 8-3 decision against Ellsworth sophomore Will Donley to advance to the third-place match where he pinned his opponent from Atchison County. Donley pinned his first opponent before losing to West Elk's third-ranked Evan Coble in round two. Coble again got the best of Donley in the fifth-place match.

Larned senior Carter Atteberry wrapped up his prep career with a third-place finish at 215 pounds. After pinning his first opponent, he missed the semifinals by a tie-break loss. Third-ranked Atteberry won three straight decisions on the back side to reach the consolation finals, where he defeated his Lakin opponent 3-1 to secure third place.

Hoisington senior Deryk Yott placed fifth at 150 pounds. He advanced to the semifinals Friday with a pin and decision before losing to the eventual runner-up from Atchison County. After a loss to the fourth-place finisher from Lakin, Yott won an 8-2 decision against Hill City in the fifth-place match.

Cardinal sophomore Teron Kraft advanced to the semifinals at 157 pounds with a pin and a sudden-victory win against second-ranked Jonathan Renyer of Sabetha. Kraft went the distance in a 5-2 loss to third-ranked and runner-up Joseph Ord of Sabetha. After a loss to the fourth-place finisher from Phillipsburg, Kraft lost a 6-5 decision to Renyer in the fifth-place match.

Russell senior Brayden Strobel won his sixth-place medal the hard way at 175 pounds. After a round-one loss, he had a major decision, decision, and fall before getting pinned by the third-place finisher from Hoxie. Strobel lost a 10-8 decision to Republic County in the fifth-place match.

Lyons freshman Easton Benavidez and Larned sophomore Jai Sean George each came up a win shy of a medal at 106 pounds. George ran into unbeaten Brogan Monty of Beloit in round one. The freshman Monty won the title Saturday to preserve his perfect record.

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 </figure>By MIKE COURSON Great Bend PostThere was no team drama at the Class 3-2-1A State Wrestling Championships in Hays this year. Hoxie set a win-margin record last year with a second-straight title by 89 points. Saturday, the Indians wrapped up a 260-point performance, setting a state record with that and a new margin record of 159 points against second-place Norton.Saturday's championship action began at 165 pounds. Hoxie's heavyweight won an exciting 285-pound match in the final seconds, and action was paused temporarily after the 106-pound championship match when a Hoxie man suffered an unknown medical emergency on the floor. First responders provided CPR, and the man was responsive before being wheeled out of the arena.But the final day of the season was not without some big local finishes. Larned junior Luke Fischer picked up a state championship at 190 pounds. He pinned two opponents and defeated second-ranked Kyle Werner in the tie break to reach the finals against top-ranked senior Garrett Urban of Norton. Fischer was trailing that match 2-1 before scoring the state-title winning takedown in the final 30 seconds to win 3-2. He caps his season with a 40-3 record.Fischer lost in the blood round last year to miss a medal. He shared some tears with his father in a Walmart parking lot after that loss and vowed to not let it happen again.“I work on a farm and we’re baling at three in the morning,” Fischer said. “All that hard work, it just makes you tougher. What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. You have to put yourself in hard situations to capitalize on moments like that. I just had to trust in myself, take that shot, and go for it.”<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/2/1677439709288.jpeg" alt="Larned coaches count down the final seconds in Fischer's win." />
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 </figure>Hoisington junior Josiah Ball medaled as a freshman but battled football and wrestling injuries last year to make an early exit at state due to injury. He had a tall task Saturday against unbeaten Carson Ochs of Hoxie in the finals at 132 pounds. After two scoreless periods, Ball took a 1-0 lead early in the third with an escape. Ochs picked up a late takedown to secure the title and a perfect 38-0 season. Ball finishes at 30-5 as the state runner-up.The 126-pound bracket featured two area medalists. Hoisington senior Eastin Redetzke advanced to the semifinals with a pair of decisions before losing to the runner-up from Hoxie. He won an 8-3 decision against Ellsworth sophomore Will Donley to advance to the third-place match where he pinned his opponent from Atchison County. Donley pinned his first opponent before losing to West Elk's third-ranked Evan Coble in round two. Coble again got the best of Donley in the fifth-place match.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/2/1677439785408.jpeg" alt="Hoisington junior Josiah Ball fell victim to a late takedown in the 132-pound finals against unbeaten Carson Ochs of Hoxie." />
 <figcaption>Hoisington junior Josiah Ball fell victim to a late takedown in the 132-pound finals against unbeaten Carson Ochs of Hoxie.</figcaption>
 </figure>Larned senior Carter Atteberry wrapped up his prep career with a third-place finish at 215 pounds. After pinning his first opponent, he missed the semifinals by a tie-break loss. Third-ranked Atteberry won three straight decisions on the back side to reach the consolation finals, where he defeated his Lakin opponent 3-1 to secure third place.Hoisington senior Deryk Yott placed fifth at 150 pounds. He advanced to the semifinals Friday with a pin and decision before losing to the eventual runner-up from Atchison County. After a loss to the fourth-place finisher from Lakin, Yott won an 8-2 decision against Hill City in the fifth-place match.Cardinal sophomore Teron Kraft advanced to the semifinals at 157 pounds with a pin and a sudden-victory win against second-ranked Jonathan Renyer of Sabetha. Kraft went the distance in a 5-2 loss to third-ranked and runner-up Joseph Ord of Sabetha. After a loss to the fourth-place finisher from Phillipsburg, Kraft lost a 6-5 decision to Renyer in the fifth-place match.Russell senior Brayden Strobel won his sixth-place medal the hard way at 175 pounds. After a round-one loss, he had a major decision, decision, and fall before getting pinned by the third-place finisher from Hoxie. Strobel lost a 10-8 decision to Republic County in the fifth-place match.Lyons freshman Easton Benavidez and Larned sophomore Jai Sean George each came up a win shy of a medal at 106 pounds. George ran into unbeaten Brogan Monty of Beloit in round one. The freshman Monty won the title Saturday to preserve his perfect record.

Area state wrestling: Larned's Fischer wins, Hoisington's Ball second

Call it a banner two days for the Great Bend High School wrestlers. All 10 state qualifiers advanced to day two of the Class 5A State Wrestling Championships in Park City Friday and Saturday. Junior Kaiden Hoffman finished second at 126 pounds, and six other Panthers medaled. Maize and Newton were the big favorites going in. Maize won the team title with 214 points, followed by Newton with 175.5 points. St. Thomas Aquinas took the final team trophy with 122 points, and Great Bend finished fourth with 115.5 points.

Dropping out of the rankings at 126 pounds, Hoffman pinned two of his first three opponents, including the No. 2 and No. 5 wrestlers, to reach the finals. Top-ranked AB Stokes of Newton was too much for the bracket, pinning his way to the finals and pinning Hoffman in the first period of the championship match. Hoffman ends his season with a 27-16 record as the state runner-up.

Triston Tomlinson was one of five Panthers to reach the semifinals in Friday's action. Ranked. No. 4 at 106 pounds, Tomlinson was sitting at 2-0 before a 9-2 loss to top-ranked Talon Verbeck of Maize, who finished second in the bracket. The freshman won a decision on the back side, then pinned second-ranked Taylor Rickard of Newton in the consolation finals. Tomlinson ends his freshman season at 34-12 as the third-place finisher.

Junior Matthew Johnson was highly ranked early in the year but entered the state field unranked at 175 pounds. He pinned his first opponent before losing a 7-5 decision to the eventual runner-up from Lansing. Johnson pinned his next two opponents in the consolation bracket to secure a state medal, then pinned his Andover opponent to advance to the third-place match. There he lost a 5-3 decision to fourth-ranked Adrian Turner of Kapaun to finish fourth. Johnson ends his season with a 36-13 record.

Sophomore Jace Schartz, ranked No. 3, finished fifth at 144 pounds. He was sitting at 2-0 before a loss to top-ranked and eventual champion Jacob Goodwin of Goddard in the semifinals. Schartz went the distance against second-ranked Camden Padgett of Maize on the back side but lost 3-0 to fall to the fifth-place match. He defeated Bishop Carroll 7-3 in round two Friday, but got the pin against the same wrestler Saturday to capture fifth and end his season at 41-10.

Fourth-ranked Cooper Liles had a similar tournament to Schartz at 150 pounds. The junior was 2-0 with a tech fall and pin to reach the semifinals where he lost an 8-0 decision to second-ranked and eventual runner-up Clayton Bowers of Maize. A loss to fifth-ranked David Sample of Goddard put Liles in the fifth-place match where he needed just 29 seconds to pin his Shawnee Heights opponent. Liles ends his season at 37-10.

Freshman Trenton Kern had the toughest road to a medal after a first-round loss to the eventual state champion at 190 pounds. Kern pinned his next two opponents, including the No. 5 wrestler from Pittsburg, then won a 10-4 decision against Bishop Carroll to secure a medal. After a loss to third-ranked and third-place finisher Ronan Wunsch of Maize, Kern defeated fifth-ranked Logan Buchanan of Newton 6-4 to secure fifth place. Kern ends his first varsity season with a 31-22 record.

Fifth-ranked Skyler McMullen used a pin and sudden-victory win to reach the semifinals where he was pinned by second-ranked and state runner-up Nakaylen Shabazz of Maize. After a 6-5 loss to the sixth-ranked wrestler from Emporia, McMullen's tough draw continued with a loss by fall to third-ranked Corbin McIntier from Pittsburg in the sixth-place match. McMullen ends his final prep season with a 34-14 record.

At 132 pounds, freshman Hayden Kelly opened with a loss to the eventual state runner-up. He stayed alive with a win over Bonner Springs, but lost to the eventual sixth-place finisher from Topeka Seaman to end his season at 19-23.

After a round-one loss at 215 pounds, junior Keyven Schroeder pinned his Bonner Springs opponent to stay alive on the back side. Schroeder bowed out with a loss to fifth-ranked and fifth-place finisher Omari Elias of Kapaun to finish his season at 38-13.

Sophomore Brody Schnoebelen had a tough draw against second-ranked Jaxson Thomas of Topeka Seaman, who pinned his way to a state championship. Schnoebelen stayed alive with a pin against Spring Hill but made a quick exit in the next round against Hutchinson to end his season at 26-21.

Great Bend saw a wrestler advance to the state finals for the fifth-straight year, and the Panthers tied a school record with seven state medalists.

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 </figure>Call it a banner two days for the Great Bend High School wrestlers. All 10 state qualifiers advanced to day two of the Class 5A State Wrestling Championships in Park City Friday and Saturday. Junior Kaiden Hoffman finished second at 126 pounds, and six other Panthers medaled. Maize and Newton were the big favorites going in. Maize won the team title with 214 points, followed by Newton with 175.5 points. St. Thomas Aquinas took the final team trophy with 122 points, and Great Bend finished fourth with 115.5 points.Dropping out of the rankings at 126 pounds, Hoffman pinned two of his first three opponents, including the No. 2 and No. 5 wrestlers, to reach the finals. Top-ranked AB Stokes of Newton was too much for the bracket, pinning his way to the finals and pinning Hoffman in the first period of the championship match. Hoffman ends his season with a 27-16 record as the state runner-up.Triston Tomlinson was one of five Panthers to reach the semifinals in Friday's action. Ranked. No. 4 at 106 pounds, Tomlinson was sitting at 2-0 before a 9-2 loss to top-ranked Talon Verbeck of Maize, who finished second in the bracket. The freshman won a decision on the back side, then pinned second-ranked Taylor Rickard of Newton in the consolation finals. Tomlinson ends his freshman season at 34-12 as the third-place finisher.<figure>
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 <figcaption>All 10 Panther qualifiers advanced to day two, and the team tied a school record with seven medalists.</figcaption>
 </figure>Junior Matthew Johnson was highly ranked early in the year but entered the state field unranked at 175 pounds. He pinned his first opponent before losing a 7-5 decision to the eventual runner-up from Lansing. Johnson pinned his next two opponents in the consolation bracket to secure a state medal, then pinned his Andover opponent to advance to the third-place match. There he lost a 5-3 decision to fourth-ranked Adrian Turner of Kapaun to finish fourth. Johnson ends his season with a 36-13 record.Sophomore Jace Schartz, ranked No. 3, finished fifth at 144 pounds. He was sitting at 2-0 before a loss to top-ranked and eventual champion Jacob Goodwin of Goddard in the semifinals. Schartz went the distance against second-ranked Camden Padgett of Maize on the back side but lost 3-0 to fall to the fifth-place match. He defeated Bishop Carroll 7-3 in round two Friday, but got the pin against the same wrestler Saturday to capture fifth and end his season at 41-10.Fourth-ranked Cooper Liles had a similar tournament to Schartz at 150 pounds. The junior was 2-0 with a tech fall and pin to reach the semifinals where he lost an 8-0 decision to second-ranked and eventual runner-up Clayton Bowers of Maize. A loss to fifth-ranked David Sample of Goddard put Liles in the fifth-place match where he needed just 29 seconds to pin his Shawnee Heights opponent. Liles ends his season at 37-10.Freshman Trenton Kern had the toughest road to a medal after a first-round loss to the eventual state champion at 190 pounds. Kern pinned his next two opponents, including the No. 5 wrestler from Pittsburg, then won a 10-4 decision against Bishop Carroll to secure a medal. After a loss to third-ranked and third-place finisher Ronan Wunsch of Maize, Kern defeated fifth-ranked Logan Buchanan of Newton 6-4 to secure fifth place. Kern ends his first varsity season with a 31-22 record.Fifth-ranked Skyler McMullen used a pin and sudden-victory win to reach the semifinals where he was pinned by second-ranked and state runner-up Nakaylen Shabazz of Maize. After a 6-5 loss to the sixth-ranked wrestler from Emporia, McMullen's tough draw continued with a loss by fall to third-ranked Corbin McIntier from Pittsburg in the sixth-place match. McMullen ends his final prep season with a 34-14 record.At 132 pounds, freshman Hayden Kelly opened with a loss to the eventual state runner-up. He stayed alive with a win over Bonner Springs, but lost to the eventual sixth-place finisher from Topeka Seaman to end his season at 19-23.After a round-one loss at 215 pounds, junior Keyven Schroeder pinned his Bonner Springs opponent to stay alive on the back side. Schroeder bowed out with a loss to fifth-ranked and fifth-place finisher Omari Elias of Kapaun to finish his season at 38-13.Sophomore Brody Schnoebelen had a tough draw against second-ranked Jaxson Thomas of Topeka Seaman, who pinned his way to a state championship. Schnoebelen stayed alive with a pin against Spring Hill but made a quick exit in the next round against Hutchinson to end his season at 26-21.Great Bend saw a wrestler advance to the state finals for the fifth-straight year, and the Panthers tied a school record with seven state medalists.

Hoffman second, seven Panthers medal in fourth-place state finish

By TODD MOORE Barton Sports Info

The Barton Community College softball team took to the road Saturday to open up conference play with a doubleheader sweep at Garden City Community College.

The Cougars jumped out to a six run lead two frames into game one, pounding out 14 hits in the 13-3 victory before needing a sixth inning comeback for an 8-7 win to complete the sweep.

Now 7-6 on the year, Barton's next action remains in conference play with a 1:00 p.m. Wednesday first pitch hosting Seward County Community College.

Jenna Henderson picked up her first win in the circle as a Cougar, throwing five innings of five-hit ball and striking out five improving to 1-3 on the season. Kayla Beers, who pitched two scoreless innings of game one, picked up game two victory in hurling the final three innings in scattering just two hits improving to 3-0 on the year.

Four Cougars had four hits on the day, Calli McConnell picking up three in game one including her second homerun of the year and driving in four runs then providing the game winner in the 6th frame of game two with a bases loaded double to cap her 7 RBI day. Sydni Williams drove in three runs on her two hits of the opener before launching her 4th dinger of the season in game two in tacking on two more RBIs.

Halie Stoneking set the top of the lineup with Jaysa Anderson bolstering the middle part of the card in each going 4-of-9 on the day.

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 </figure>By TODD MOORE Barton Sports InfoThe Barton Community College softball team took to the road Saturday to open up conference play with a doubleheader sweep at Garden City Community College.The Cougars jumped out to a six run lead two frames into game one, pounding out 14 hits in the 13-3 victory before needing a sixth inning comeback for an 8-7 win to complete the sweep.Now 7-6 on the year, Barton's next action remains in conference play with a 1:00 p.m. Wednesday first pitch hosting Seward County Community College.Jenna Henderson picked up her first win in the circle as a Cougar, throwing five innings of five-hit ball and striking out five improving to 1-3 on the season. Kayla Beers, who pitched two scoreless innings of game one, picked up game two victory in hurling the final three innings in scattering just two hits improving to 3-0 on the year.Four Cougars had four hits on the day, Calli McConnell picking up three in game one including her second homerun of the year and driving in four runs then providing the game winner in the 6th frame of game two with a bases loaded double to cap her 7 RBI day. Sydni Williams drove in three runs on her two hits of the opener before launching her 4th dinger of the season in game two in tacking on two more RBIs.Halie Stoneking set the top of the lineup with Jaysa Anderson bolstering the middle part of the card in each going 4-of-9 on the day.

Barton Softball opens conference with sweep at Garden City

Barton Men 84 Colby 65; Barton Women 70 Colby 49

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LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Dajuan Harris was one point shy of a career high as he scored 17 points to help lift No. 3 Kansas over West Virginia 76-74 on Saturday.

The stifling Jayhawk defense kept West Virginia from attempting a shot in the final 20 seconds. The Mountaineers’ Joe Toussaint traveled on their final possession of the game.

“We ran the same thing as we did a few games ago, but we just couldn't turn it this time," West Virginia coach Bob Huggins said.

Baskets by K.J. Adams and Kevin McCullar extended the Jayhawks' lead to 75-68 late as they grinded out the victory.

Harris led Kansas (24-5, 12-4 Big 12) with 7-of-9 shooting from the field and had six assists and six steals.

West Virginia (16-13, 5-11) led 44-43 early in the second half, but Kansas went on a 7-0 run which featured a Harris layup, assist and then a 3-pointer by Gradey Dick to give the Jayhawks a six-point lead.

“We probably needed to be humbled a bit, but I’m glad that we won," Kansas coach Bill Self said. "I told our guys after the game that I’m happy we won, but if that was a second round game in the NCAA Tournament, we’d be going home.”

Erik Stevenson led West Virginia with 23 points. Tre Mitchell scored 20, Kedrian Johnson scored 15 and Emmitt Mathews Jr. had 13.

"We wanted to get a win for coach and this program," Stevenson said. “This is head and shoulders above every league. It’s by far the toughest league, but tonight we just came up one possession short.”

Dick and McCullar had 16 while Adams had 13 and Jalen Wilson finished with 11.

“They are a great team so no lead is safe against a team like them and they’re playing for a lot and we are too,” Wilson said. “This just shows how tough it’s going to be, but that’s how things are going to be moving forward.”

After the game Huggins commented on if he thought his team deserved to be playing the the NCAA Tournament.

“We have the best strength of schedule in the country and if that doesn’t mean something to the committee, shame on them," he said. “If we don't get it I will blast the committee as far and as long as I can.”

Kansas used timely 3’s down the stretch to squeak out a win. With Texas losing on Saturday, the Jayhawks now sit atop the Big 12 with two games left in the regular season.

West Virginia: Travels to Iowa State on Monday.

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Dajuan Harris was one point shy of a career high as he scored 17 points to help lift No. 3 Kansas over West Virginia 76-74 on Saturday.The stifling Jayhawk defense kept West Virginia from attempting a shot in the final 20 seconds. The Mountaineers’ Joe Toussaint traveled on their final possession of the game.“We ran the same thing as we did a few games ago, but we just couldn't turn it this time," West Virginia coach Bob Huggins said.Baskets by K.J. Adams and Kevin McCullar extended the Jayhawks' lead to 75-68 late as they grinded out the victory.Harris led Kansas (24-5, 12-4 Big 12) with 7-of-9 shooting from the field and had six assists and six steals.West Virginia (16-13, 5-11) led 44-43 early in the second half, but Kansas went on a 7-0 run which featured a Harris layup, assist and then a 3-pointer by Gradey Dick to give the Jayhawks a six-point lead.“We probably needed to be humbled a bit, but I’m glad that we won," Kansas coach Bill Self said. "I told our guys after the game that I’m happy we won, but if that was a second round game in the NCAA Tournament, we’d be going home.”Erik Stevenson led West Virginia with 23 points. Tre Mitchell scored 20, Kedrian Johnson scored 15 and Emmitt Mathews Jr. had 13."We wanted to get a win for coach and this program," Stevenson said. “This is head and shoulders above every league. It’s by far the toughest league, but tonight we just came up one possession short.”Dick and McCullar had 16 while Adams had 13 and Jalen Wilson finished with 11.“They are a great team so no lead is safe against a team like them and they’re playing for a lot and we are too,” Wilson said. “This just shows how tough it’s going to be, but that’s how things are going to be moving forward.”After the game Huggins commented on if he thought his team deserved to be playing the the NCAA Tournament.“We have the best strength of schedule in the country and if that doesn’t mean something to the committee, shame on them," he said. “If we don't get it I will blast the committee as far and as long as I can.”BIG PICTUREKansas used timely 3’s down the stretch to squeak out a win. With Texas losing on Saturday, the Jayhawks now sit atop the Big 12 with two games left in the regular season.UP NEXTWest Virginia: Travels to Iowa State on Monday.Kansas: Hosts Texas Tech on Tuesday.

Kansas alone in 1st in Big 12 after holding off West Virginia 76-74

STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Markquis Nowell had 22 points, eight assists and four steals and No. 14 Kansas State defeated Oklahoma State 73-68 on Saturday for its third straight win.

Keyontae Johnson added 17 points for the Wildcats (22-7, 10-6 Big 12), who swept the regular-season series.

The Wildcats trailed at halftime, but shot 52% in the second half to pull out the win.

“We told them there was going to be adversity, and you had to look adversity in the face and smile and then slap the crap out of it," Kansas State coach Jerome Tang said. "And they did. And I was so proud.”

The Wildcats lost four of five before going on the streak. Tang said the team has responded because it has stayed focused internally and ignored critics.

“You don’t know who’s sick," he told reporters. “You don’t know whose family member passed away. You don’t know any of those things. And you just watch them on the floor and make a judgment about, ‘Did they play well, or didn’t they play well.'

"For all the stuff that they face, to be able to continually come out here and give that kind of an effort and believe in each other — we call it crazy faith.”

Kalib Boone scored 14 of his 18 points in the second half on Senior Day for Oklahoma State. Caleb Asberry scored 13 points and John-Michael Wright added 12 for the Cowboys (16-13, 7-9), who have lost four straight.

Oklahoma State led 35-31 late in the first half, but Kansas State's Desi Stills got a steal and layup as time expired to cut the Cowboys' lead to two.

“That was very important because we were down four and we needed to cut the lead to at least two ... And we just came out there in the second half with more energy and we responded well," Stills said.

Boone went to work early in the second half. He scored a dunk and a layup in the first 63 seconds of the second half to extend Oklahoma State's lead to six.

Kansas State rallied, and Nowell's deep 3 after a scramble put the Wildcats ahead 40-39.

The game remained tight throughout the second half until Kansas State went on a run. Back-to-back 3-pointers by Johnson and Ismael Massoud put Kansas State ahead 65-60 with just over five minutes remaining, and the Wildcats hung on.

“Just didn’t finish well enough,” Oklahoma State coach Mike Boynton said. “We had opportunities, like most of the games in this league save for our last two. These games usually come down to the last four minutes, and the team that executes the best, gets the best shots, is connected defensively, finishes plays with rebounds and makes free throws, usually wins. We didn’t do any of those things well enough.”

Kansas State: The Wildcats appear to be back on track. Tang said it was an important win because it came on the road against what he believes is an NCAA Tournament team.

Oklahoma State: The Cowboys had allowed at least 85 points in its previous three games and allowed 49% shooting in this one. It's a tough slide for a team that had a five-game win streak before the current skid. Their defense will need to step up, or they might not make the NCAA Tournament.

“I was too demonstrative. I didn’t say anything. I made sure on radio my mom heard that I didn’t say anything that would have gotten me a (technical). But I was demonstrative. I was demonstrative on purpose. I didn’t feel like — there were some tick-tack calls that went their way that resulted in and-ones, and there were some physical plays that didn’t go our way that didn’t result in what I wanted. ... I believe that it inspired our guys to play a little bit harder, to fight a little harder." — Tang discussing his second-half technical when the Wildcats were down 53-49.

Kansas State: Hosts Oklahoma on Wednesday.

Oklahoma State: Hosts Baylor on Monday.

STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Markquis Nowell had 22 points, eight assists and four steals and No. 14 Kansas State defeated Oklahoma State 73-68 on Saturday for its third straight win.Keyontae Johnson added 17 points for the Wildcats (22-7, 10-6 Big 12), who swept the regular-season series.The Wildcats trailed at halftime, but shot 52% in the second half to pull out the win.“We told them there was going to be adversity, and you had to look adversity in the face and smile and then slap the crap out of it," Kansas State coach Jerome Tang said. "And they did. And I was so proud.”The Wildcats lost four of five before going on the streak. Tang said the team has responded because it has stayed focused internally and ignored critics.“You don’t know who’s sick," he told reporters. “You don’t know whose family member passed away. You don’t know any of those things. And you just watch them on the floor and make a judgment about, ‘Did they play well, or didn’t they play well.'"For all the stuff that they face, to be able to continually come out here and give that kind of an effort and believe in each other — we call it crazy faith.”Kalib Boone scored 14 of his 18 points in the second half on Senior Day for Oklahoma State. Caleb Asberry scored 13 points and John-Michael Wright added 12 for the Cowboys (16-13, 7-9), who have lost four straight.Oklahoma State led 35-31 late in the first half, but Kansas State's Desi Stills got a steal and layup as time expired to cut the Cowboys' lead to two.“That was very important because we were down four and we needed to cut the lead to at least two ... And we just came out there in the second half with more energy and we responded well," Stills said.Boone went to work early in the second half. He scored a dunk and a layup in the first 63 seconds of the second half to extend Oklahoma State's lead to six.Kansas State rallied, and Nowell's deep 3 after a scramble put the Wildcats ahead 40-39.The game remained tight throughout the second half until Kansas State went on a run. Back-to-back 3-pointers by Johnson and Ismael Massoud put Kansas State ahead 65-60 with just over five minutes remaining, and the Wildcats hung on.“Just didn’t finish well enough,” Oklahoma State coach Mike Boynton said. “We had opportunities, like most of the games in this league save for our last two. These games usually come down to the last four minutes, and the team that executes the best, gets the best shots, is connected defensively, finishes plays with rebounds and makes free throws, usually wins. We didn’t do any of those things well enough.”BIG PICTUREKansas State: The Wildcats appear to be back on track. Tang said it was an important win because it came on the road against what he believes is an NCAA Tournament team.Oklahoma State: The Cowboys had allowed at least 85 points in its previous three games and allowed 49% shooting in this one. It's a tough slide for a team that had a five-game win streak before the current skid. Their defense will need to step up, or they might not make the NCAA Tournament.QUOTABLE“I was too demonstrative. I didn’t say anything. I made sure on radio my mom heard that I didn’t say anything that would have gotten me a (technical). But I was demonstrative. I was demonstrative on purpose. I didn’t feel like — there were some tick-tack calls that went their way that resulted in and-ones, and there were some physical plays that didn’t go our way that didn’t result in what I wanted. ... I believe that it inspired our guys to play a little bit harder, to fight a little harder." — Tang discussing his second-half technical when the Wildcats were down 53-49.UP NEXTKansas State: Hosts Oklahoma on Wednesday.Oklahoma State: Hosts Baylor on Monday.

Nowell's 22 points lead No. 14 Kansas St. past Oklahoma St.

By BRANDON SMITH Barton Sports Info

The Barton Community College baseball team got off to a strong start in the first of a two-stop road trip down in Oklahoma. Utilizing a three run opening frame, the Cougars cruised to an opening 6-1 victory before needing a late rally surviving in the 11th-inning 6-4 in the nightcap sweeping its' doubleheader at Northern Oklahoma College Tonkawa on Saturday afternoon.

The victories improve Barton to 8-1 on the season while the loss drops the Mavericks to 9-5 on the early campaign. Winners of six straight, the Cougars will look to extend the streak Sunday playing in a triangular in Enid, OK. Barton will open with Des Moines Area Community College at 3:00 p.m., followed by playing the host Northern Oklahoma College Enid at 6:00 p.m.

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 </figure>By BRANDON SMITH Barton Sports InfoThe Barton Community College baseball team got off to a strong start in the first of a two-stop road trip down in Oklahoma. Utilizing a three run opening frame, the Cougars cruised to an opening 6-1 victory before needing a late rally surviving in the 11th-inning 6-4 in the nightcap sweeping its' doubleheader at Northern Oklahoma College Tonkawa on Saturday afternoon.The victories improve Barton to 8-1 on the season while the loss drops the Mavericks to 9-5 on the early campaign. Winners of six straight, the Cougars will look to extend the streak Sunday playing in a triangular in Enid, OK. Barton will open with Des Moines Area Community College at 3:00 p.m., followed by playing the host Northern Oklahoma College Enid at 6:00 p.m.

Barton Baseball opens Oklahoma road trip with doubleheader sweep at Tonkawa

By TODD MOORE Barton Sports Info

Jessica Morgan of the Barton Community College softball team has been named the week three KJCCC Division I Co-Pitcher of the Week, sharing the honor with K'lee Flores of Dodge City Community College.

Morgan got stronger as the week wore on picking up a pair of neutral field victories in Texas. Shaking off a rough home start with the wind blowing out, Morgan bounced back with a complete game six strikeout Friday victory versus Rose State College in Weatherford, Texas. In Saturday morning's matchup with Division II 15th ranked Cowley College, Morgan entered in the fourth frame to strikeout the final out stranding a pair of runners in the then-tied contest, rolling on to only give up one hit and strikeout three more against the Tigers in the remaining three innings.

Most recently Morgan picked up another victory in Tuesday's home contest versus Bethany College JV in striking out a season high eight improving to 3-2 on the season.

Concluding the pre-conference slate at 5-6 on the season, Barton begins conference play Saturday in a 1:00 p.m. twinbill at Garden City Community College. The Cougars will then host their first conference games of the season on Wednesday, March 1, against Seward County Community College.

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 </figure>By TODD MOORE Barton Sports Info Jessica Morgan of the Barton Community College softball team has been named the week three KJCCC Division I Co-Pitcher of the Week, sharing the honor with K'lee Flores of Dodge City Community College.Morgan got stronger as the week wore on picking up a pair of neutral field victories in Texas. Shaking off a rough home start with the wind blowing out, Morgan bounced back with a complete game six strikeout Friday victory versus Rose State College in Weatherford, Texas. In Saturday morning's matchup with Division II 15th ranked Cowley College, Morgan entered in the fourth frame to strikeout the final out stranding a pair of runners in the then-tied contest, rolling on to only give up one hit and strikeout three more against the Tigers in the remaining three innings.Most recently Morgan picked up another victory in Tuesday's home contest versus Bethany College JV in striking out a season high eight improving to 3-2 on the season.Concluding the pre-conference slate at 5-6 on the season, Barton begins conference play Saturday in a 1:00 p.m. twinbill at Garden City Community College. The Cougars will then host their first conference games of the season on Wednesday, March 1, against Seward County Community College.

Barton's Morgan named KJCCC Co-Pitcher of the Week

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs promoted Matt Nagy to offensive coordinator to replace the departed Eric Bieniemy on Friday, giving him the job he held before departing Andy Reid's staff for an opportunity as the head coach in Chicago.

Nagy spent two seasons directing the Chiefs' offense with Alex Smith at quarterback. He then spent four seasons with the Bears, going 34-31 in the regular season and winning the NFC North in 2018, before he was fired after a 6-11 season in 2021. He returned to the Chiefs as their quarterbacks coach.

Bieniemy had been the Chiefs' offensive coordinator the past five seasons, but was passed over numerous times for head coachings jobs. The perception has been that Reid had the majority of the say in Kansas City's offense.

Partly in response to that, Bieniemy left Kansas City after its win over the Eagles in the Super Bowl to take the offensive coordinator job in Washington, where he will have more responsibility and call the offensive plays.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs promoted Matt Nagy to offensive coordinator to replace the departed Eric Bieniemy on Friday, giving him the job he held before departing Andy Reid's staff for an opportunity as the head coach in Chicago.Nagy spent two seasons directing the Chiefs' offense with Alex Smith at quarterback. He then spent four seasons with the Bears, going 34-31 in the regular season and winning the NFC North in 2018, before he was fired after a 6-11 season in 2021. He returned to the Chiefs as their quarterbacks coach.Bieniemy had been the Chiefs' offensive coordinator the past five seasons, but was passed over numerous times for head coachings jobs. The perception has been that Reid had the majority of the say in Kansas City's offense.Partly in response to that, Bieniemy left Kansas City after its win over the Eagles in the Super Bowl to take the offensive coordinator job in Washington, where he will have more responsibility and call the offensive plays.

Chiefs promote Nagy to old job as offensive coordinator

1A-DI Little River Sub-State Friday Boys Central Plains 64, Pretty Prairie 57 Little River 57, St. John 21 Skyline 53, Fairfield 38 Thursday Girls St. John 58, Fairfield 43 Pretty Prairie 57, Skyline 25 Central Plains 58, Macksville 30 1A-DI Quniter Sub-State Friday Boys Ness City 68, Decatur Community 53 Victoria 71, St. Francis 31 Thursday Girls Ness City 43, LaCrosse 30 Decatur Community 55, Victoria 31 1A-DII Ransom Sub-State Friday Boys Wilson 60, Chase 23 Otis-Bison 42, WPH (Ransom-Western Plains-Healy) 35 Thursday Girls Chase 39, Otis-Bison 38 WPH 35, (Ransom-Western Plains-Healy)&nbsp; Stafford 21

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 </figure>1A-DI Little River Sub-State Friday Boys Central Plains 64, Pretty Prairie 57 Little River 57, St. John 21 Skyline 53, Fairfield 38 Thursday Girls St. John 58, Fairfield 43 Pretty Prairie 57, Skyline 25 Central Plains 58, Macksville 30 1A-DI Quniter Sub-State Friday Boys Ness City 68, Decatur Community 53 Victoria 71, St. Francis 31 Thursday Girls Ness City 43, LaCrosse 30 Decatur Community 55, Victoria 31 1A-DII Ransom Sub-State Friday Boys Wilson 60, Chase 23 Otis-Bison 42, WPH (Ransom-Western Plains-Healy) 35 Thursday Girls Chase 39, Otis-Bison 38 WPH 35, (Ransom-Western Plains-Healy)&nbsp; Stafford 21

Thursday/Friday 1A I-1A II Sub-State Scores

Andover Central 61, Goddard-Eisenhower 44

Centralia 84, Marais des Cygnes Valley 20

Hogan Prep, Mo. 60, St. Mary's Academy 55

Hutchinson Central Christian 52, Wakefield 29

Southland Christian, Fla. 58, Wichita Life Prep 53

Veritas Christian 51, Flint Hills Christian 40

Wichita Defenders Homeschool 44, Omaha Homeschool, Neb. 39

Andover Central 65, Goddard-Eisenhower 37

Reno County 57, Tyro Community Christian 18

FRIDAY BOYS SCORESAndover 65, Valley Center 33Andover Central 61, Goddard-Eisenhower 44Ashland 65, Ingalls 51Atchison 54, KC Schlagle 41Attica 48, South Barber 35Baldwin 62, Bonner Springs 57Blue Valley 64, Bishop Miege 62Burden Central 39, Central Christian 28Canton-Galva 53, Rural Vista 38Central Plains 64, Pretty Prairie 57Centralia 84, Marais des Cygnes Valley 20Centre 62, Burrton 50Cheylin 64, Golden Plains 25Cunningham 63, Argonia 47DeSoto 47, Basehor-Linwood 44Dighton 71, Wheatland-Grinnell 44Flinthills 71, Marmaton Valley 67Fort Scott 46, Independence 33Goessel 47, Solomon 35Hays 46, Great Bend 42Highland Park 63, KC Washington 42Hogan Prep, Mo. 60, St. Mary's Academy 55Horton 70, Oskaloosa 38Hutchinson 58, Newton 39Hutchinson Central Christian 52, Wakefield 29KC Piper 62, Shawnee Heights 48Lakeside 58, Rock Hills 40Lansing 56, KC Turner 48Little River 57, St. John 21Logan/Palco 50, Tescott 17Madison/Hamilton 31, Yates Center 22Maize 51, Derby 48Maize South 88, Salina South 47Mill Valley 67, Lawrence Free State 48Moscow 37, Rolla 35Ness City 68, Oberlin-Decatur 53Olathe North 52, Olathe Northwest 46Olathe West 66, Olathe East 51Osborne 51, Frankfort 37Oxford 77, Udall 58Pratt Skyline 53, Fairfield 38SVHE 89, Tyro Community Christian 71Southland Christian, Fla. 58, Wichita Life Prep 53Spearville 67, Minneola 55St Xaviers 50, Peabody-Burns 48St. James Academy 62, BV Northwest 49St. John's Beloit-Tipton 62, Stockton 16Sylvan-Lucas 66, Lincoln 42Thunder Ridge 106, Natoma 11Topeka West 53, Leavenworth 48, OTVeritas Christian 51, Flint Hills Christian 40Victoria 71, St. Francis 31Wallace County 73, Triplains-Brewster 37Wetmore 57, Pike Valley 53Wichita Campus 66, Salina Central 61Wichita Defenders Homeschool 44, Omaha Homeschool, Neb. 39Wilson 60, Chase 23FRIDAY GIRLS SCORESAndover 43, Valley Center 25Andover Central 65, Goddard-Eisenhower 37Basehor-Linwood 43, DeSoto 42Bishop Miege 68, Blue Valley 54Bonner Springs 50, Baldwin 38Derby 59, Maize 29Fort Scott 34, Independence 33Hays 47, Great Bend 40Highland Park 58, KC Washington 16Hutchinson 35, Newton 20Lansing 47, KC Turner 17Maize South 62, Salina South 33Olathe North 56, Olathe Northwest 47Olathe West 49, Olathe East 27Reno County 57, Tyro Community Christian 18Rock Hills 76, Lakeside 57Salina Central 61, Wichita Campus 15Shawnee Heights 46, KC Piper 44St. James Academy 62, BV Northwest 49Topeka Hayden 39, Eudora 38Topeka West 54, Leavenworth 40

Friday Statewide Scores

WAC Boys (conference-overall) #5 Garden City&nbsp; 8-0&nbsp; 19-1 Great Bend 5-3&nbsp; 11-9 Hays 5-3&nbsp; 11-9 Dodge City 2-6&nbsp; 6-14 Liberal 0-8&nbsp; 2-18 Tuesday February 21 Hays 47, Dodge City 40 Garden City 74, Liberal 50 Thursday February 22 Dodge City 85, Liberal 81 Friday February 24 Hays 46, Great Bend 42

WAC Girls&nbsp;(conference-overall) #8 Liberal 6-2 17-2 Dodge City 6-2&nbsp; 10-10 Hays 5-3&nbsp; 13-7 Garden City&nbsp; 2-6&nbsp; 6-14 Great Bend 1-7&nbsp; 7-13 Tuesday February 21 Hays 44, Dodge City 38 Liberal 63, Garden City 35 Thursday February 22 Dodge City 35, Liberal 33 Friday February 24 Hays 47, Great Bend 40&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>WAC Boys (conference-overall) #5 Garden City&nbsp; 8-0&nbsp; 19-1 Great Bend 5-3&nbsp; 11-9 Hays 5-3&nbsp; 11-9 Dodge City 2-6&nbsp; 6-14 Liberal 0-8&nbsp; 2-18 Tuesday February 21 Hays 47, Dodge City 40 Garden City 74, Liberal 50 Thursday February 22 Dodge City 85, Liberal 81 Friday February 24 Hays 46, Great Bend 42WAC Girls&nbsp;(conference-overall) #8 Liberal 6-2 17-2 Dodge City 6-2&nbsp; 10-10 Hays 5-3&nbsp; 13-7 Garden City&nbsp; 2-6&nbsp; 6-14 Great Bend 1-7&nbsp; 7-13 Tuesday February 21 Hays 44, Dodge City 38 Liberal 63, Garden City 35 Thursday February 22 Dodge City 35, Liberal 33 Friday February 24 Hays 47, Great Bend 40&nbsp;&nbsp;

Final Western Athletic Conference Basketball Standings/Scores

Hays Boys 46 Great Bend 42; Hays Girls 47 Great Bend 40

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Day one of the Kansas State Wrestling Championships is in the books at four locations around the state. In Park City, five of 10 Great Bend wrestlers advanced to the semifinals, but Kaiden Hoffman is the lone Panther to wrestle for a state championships Saturday. In Hays, Hoisington's Josiah Ball and Larned's Luke Fischer each advanced to the title match.

The junior Hoffman made a brief appearance in the Class 5A rankings at 126 pounds. Unranked heading into state, he opened with a 13-2 win against Bonner Springs before defeating second-ranked Jett Schwartz of Valley Center in sudden victory to reach the semifinals. That match was far less dramatic as Hoffman pinned Basehor-Linwood's fifth-ranked sophomore Brody Ballard in just 55 seconds to advance to the title match. Top-ranked AB Stokes of Newton pinned his way to the finals in the other half of the bracket.

Also for Great Bend, freshman Triston Tomlinson (106), senior Skyler McMullen (138), sophomore Jace Schartz (144), and junior Cooper Liles (150) each reached the semifinal round before falling to the backside of the bracket. Junior Matthew Johnson won his first match at 175 pounds and is still alive on the back side of the bracket. 

At 132 pounds, freshman Hayden Kelly opened with a loss to second-ranked Kaden Allen of St. Thomas Aquinas, who will wrestle in the finals Saturday. Kelly stayed alive with a 14-12 thriller on the back side. Freshman Trenton Kern also had a tough draw against top-ranked Sean Carroll of St. Thomas Aquinas in the 190-pound opener. After a loss, Kern pinned his next opponent to advance to day two of action.

Junior Keyven Schroeder lost his first match at 215 pounds but pinned his Bonner Springs opponent on the back side to advance to day two. Brody Schnoebelen lost his first match at 285 pounds against second-ranked Jaxson Thomas of Topeka Seaman, but advanced to day two with a 48-second pin against Spring Hill.

Hoxie is looking for a record run with wrestlers in most final matches. The Indians scored 201.5 points on day one, followed by Sabetha in a distant second-place with 87 points. Hoisington sits fifth after one day of action with 49 points.

Hoisington's junior Ball, ranked No. 2 at 132 pounds, won a trio of decisions, including wins of the No. 3 and No. 4 wrestlers from Plainville and Haven, to reach the finals. He draws top-ranked and unbeaten junior Carson Ochs of Hoxie.

Larned's junior Fischer needed an upset in round two to advance. Ranked No. 3 at 190 pounds, Fischer pinned his first opponent before going to a tie-break to beat second-ranked Kyle Werner of Plainville in the quarters. Fischer pinned fifth-ranked Ace Monihen of Council Grove to reach the finals, where he will face top-ranked Garrett Urban of Norton.

Two area wrestlers remain active at 126 pounds. Hoisington's fourth-ranked Eastin Redetzke won a pair of decisions to reach the semifinals where he was defeated by second-ranked Wayne Shepard of Hoxie. Ellsworth sophomore Will Donley won his first match but lost his second to move to the back side. 

Hoisington senior Deryk Yott has spent time in the 3-2-1A rankings at 150 pounds. He opened that bracket with a pin, then won a 6-4 decision against Hill City's fourth-ranked Dayton Stephens to reach the semifinals. Yott fell to the back side with a loss to fifth-ranked Easton Schletzbaum of Atchison County.

Hoisington's sixth-ranked Teron Kraft also made it to the semifinals at 157 pounds with a pin and a sudden-victory win against second-ranked Jonathan Renyer of Sabetha. The tough road continued with a 5-2 loss to third-ranked Joseph Ord of Chaparral in the semifinals. Russell's Brady Suchy went 1-1 in the bracket to advance to day two.

Larned's third-ranked senior Carter Attebury opened action at 215 pounds with a pin. He lost the ultimate tie break against fifth-ranked Colsen Perry but advances to day two. Hoisington senior Cole Gilliland entered the 285-pound bracket unranked despite an impressive 28-4 record. He pinned his first opponent but dropped the back side with a loss to second-ranked Joshua Grimm of Sabetha.

Larned sophomore Jai Sean George pulled up upset in round one at 106 pounds. He could not repeat the feat against unbeaten Brogan Monty of Beloit in round two but advances to day two. Lyons freshman Easton Benavidez also got the pin against sixth-ranked Keaton Rottinghaus of Nemaha Central in round one, but lost a tech fall to Hill City's fourth-ranked Alexander Hamel in round two. 

Hoisington freshman Jhadyn Turner lost his first match at 113 pounds but won a decision on the back side to advance to day two. Lyons sophomore Isaac Fall lost his first match to the third-ranked wrestler at 120 pounds but pinned his next opponent to punch his ticket to day two.

Russell sophomore Teagan Pfeifer dropped his first match at 165 pounds but stayed alive with a 36-second pin in round two. Teammate Brayden Strobel lost his first match at 175 pounds but stayed alive with a 12-2 major decision on the back side.

Russell freshman Xzephren Donner went 0-2 at 106 pounds. Hoisington junior Alex Mater lost his first two matches at 165 pounds. Larned sophomore Landon Haney dropped a pair of matches at 175 pounds. Ellinwood junior Jonathan Mason finished the 285-pound bracket at 0-2.

<figure>
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 </figure>Day one of the Kansas State Wrestling Championships is in the books at four locations around the state. In Park City, five of 10 Great Bend wrestlers advanced to the semifinals, but Kaiden Hoffman is the lone Panther to wrestle for a state championships Saturday. In Hays, Hoisington's Josiah Ball and Larned's Luke Fischer each advanced to the title match.The junior Hoffman made a brief appearance in the Class 5A rankings at 126 pounds. Unranked heading into state, he opened with a 13-2 win against Bonner Springs before defeating second-ranked Jett Schwartz of Valley Center in sudden victory to reach the semifinals. That match was far less dramatic as Hoffman pinned Basehor-Linwood's fifth-ranked sophomore Brody Ballard in just 55 seconds to advance to the title match. Top-ranked AB Stokes of Newton pinned his way to the finals in the other half of the bracket.Also for Great Bend, freshman Triston Tomlinson (106), senior Skyler McMullen (138), sophomore Jace Schartz (144), and junior Cooper Liles (150) each reached the semifinal round before falling to the backside of the bracket. Junior Matthew Johnson won his first match at 175 pounds and is still alive on the back side of the bracket. At 132 pounds, freshman Hayden Kelly opened with a loss to second-ranked Kaden Allen of St. Thomas Aquinas, who will wrestle in the finals Saturday. Kelly stayed alive with a 14-12 thriller on the back side. Freshman Trenton Kern also had a tough draw against top-ranked Sean Carroll of St. Thomas Aquinas in the 190-pound opener. After a loss, Kern pinned his next opponent to advance to day two of action.Junior Keyven Schroeder lost his first match at 215 pounds but pinned his Bonner Springs opponent on the back side to advance to day two. Brody Schnoebelen lost his first match at 285 pounds against second-ranked Jaxson Thomas of Topeka Seaman, but advanced to day two with a 48-second pin against Spring Hill.Class 3-2-1A in Hays:Hoxie is looking for a record run with wrestlers in most final matches. The Indians scored 201.5 points on day one, followed by Sabetha in a distant second-place with 87 points. Hoisington sits fifth after one day of action with 49 points.Hoisington's junior Ball, ranked No. 2 at 132 pounds, won a trio of decisions, including wins of the No. 3 and No. 4 wrestlers from Plainville and Haven, to reach the finals. He draws top-ranked and unbeaten junior Carson Ochs of Hoxie.Larned's junior Fischer needed an upset in round two to advance. Ranked No. 3 at 190 pounds, Fischer pinned his first opponent before going to a tie-break to beat second-ranked Kyle Werner of Plainville in the quarters. Fischer pinned fifth-ranked Ace Monihen of Council Grove to reach the finals, where he will face top-ranked Garrett Urban of Norton.Two area wrestlers remain active at 126 pounds. Hoisington's fourth-ranked Eastin Redetzke won a pair of decisions to reach the semifinals where he was defeated by second-ranked Wayne Shepard of Hoxie. Ellsworth sophomore Will Donley won his first match but lost his second to move to the back side. Hoisington senior Deryk Yott has spent time in the 3-2-1A rankings at 150 pounds. He opened that bracket with a pin, then won a 6-4 decision against Hill City's fourth-ranked Dayton Stephens to reach the semifinals. Yott fell to the back side with a loss to fifth-ranked Easton Schletzbaum of Atchison County.Hoisington's sixth-ranked Teron Kraft also made it to the semifinals at 157 pounds with a pin and a sudden-victory win against second-ranked Jonathan Renyer of Sabetha. The tough road continued with a 5-2 loss to third-ranked Joseph Ord of Chaparral in the semifinals. Russell's Brady Suchy went 1-1 in the bracket to advance to day two.Larned's third-ranked senior Carter Attebury opened action at 215 pounds with a pin. He lost the ultimate tie break against fifth-ranked Colsen Perry but advances to day two. Hoisington senior Cole Gilliland entered the 285-pound bracket unranked despite an impressive 28-4 record. He pinned his first opponent but dropped the back side with a loss to second-ranked Joshua Grimm of Sabetha.Larned sophomore Jai Sean George pulled up upset in round one at 106 pounds. He could not repeat the feat against unbeaten Brogan Monty of Beloit in round two but advances to day two. Lyons freshman Easton Benavidez also got the pin against sixth-ranked Keaton Rottinghaus of Nemaha Central in round one, but lost a tech fall to Hill City's fourth-ranked Alexander Hamel in round two. Hoisington freshman Jhadyn Turner lost his first match at 113 pounds but won a decision on the back side to advance to day two. Lyons sophomore Isaac Fall lost his first match to the third-ranked wrestler at 120 pounds but pinned his next opponent to punch his ticket to day two.Russell sophomore Teagan Pfeifer dropped his first match at 165 pounds but stayed alive with a 36-second pin in round two. Teammate Brayden Strobel lost his first match at 175 pounds but stayed alive with a 12-2 major decision on the back side.Russell freshman Xzephren Donner went 0-2 at 106 pounds. Hoisington junior Alex Mater lost his first two matches at 165 pounds. Larned sophomore Landon Haney dropped a pair of matches at 175 pounds. Ellinwood junior Jonathan Mason finished the 285-pound bracket at 0-2.

State wrestling Day 1: Hoffman, Ball, Fischer advance to title match

The girls' prep wrestling season reached its conclusion Thursday in Park City and Salina. Russell sophomore Jaden Ney led area wrestlers with a runner-up finish at 135 pounds in Class 4-1A. Great Bend junior Daizy Gomez reached the semifinals at 125 pounds in Class 6-5A before an eventual fourth-place finish. Here are other area finishes:

Topeka's Washburn Rural surged in day two to win the 6-5A championship with 153 points. Garden City and Dodge City followed with 141 and 109 points, respectively. Chanute dominated the 4-1A brackets with 88 team points, followed by Rossville with 73 points. Hoisington placed sixth with 64.5 points.

Great Bend's Gomez was pinned by fifth-ranked junior Maya Tarbet of Garden City in the semifinals. Tarbet went on to win the championship at 125 pounds. Gomez pinned her first opponent on the backside to reach the consolation finals against Washburn Rural's Addi Broxterman. Broxterman was pinned by Gomez in the quarterfinals but avenged the loss with a pin for third place. Gomez finishes fourth for a second-straight season.

Lady Panther freshman Kaylea McMullen fell to Newton's third-ranked sophomore Emily Torres to finish her first state tournament at 2-2 and miss a medal at 120 pounds by a single win.

Senior Katie Kuhlman stayed alive on the back side with a win before finishing her first state tournament with a 1-2 record at 135 pounds. Freshman Natalee Daniels also posted a 1-2 record at 190 pounds with losses to the No. 3 and No. 4 wrestlers, including a tie break loss in her finale.

In Salina, Russell's Ney saw limited action this year after a third-place finish at 132 pounds last year. She pinned her first three opponents in this year's bracket, including girls ranked No. 1 and No. 5, before losing to unranked Keira Mullen of Smoky Valley in the championship match.

Hoisington senior Kiana Grandclair finished third at 120 pounds. After a win in round one, she was pinned by the eventual runner-up from Columbus. Grandclair pinned her next opponent from Pratt, then won a 6-2 decision against fifth-ranked Kadynce Axelson from Chanute to reach the consolation semifinals. There she defeated Stockton's fourth-ranked Ashlyn Hahn 2-1 to secure the bronze.

Hoisington's Daijah Jones finished fifth at 130 pounds, and teammate Tally Wikum finished fifth at 140 pounds. Lyrica Orosco followed with a fifth-place finish at 145 pounds for the Lady Cardinals. 

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 </figure>The girls' prep wrestling season reached its conclusion Thursday in Park City and Salina. Russell sophomore Jaden Ney led area wrestlers with a runner-up finish at 135 pounds in Class 4-1A. Great Bend junior Daizy Gomez reached the semifinals at 125 pounds in Class 6-5A before an eventual fourth-place finish. Here are other area finishes:Topeka's Washburn Rural surged in day two to win the 6-5A championship with 153 points. Garden City and Dodge City followed with 141 and 109 points, respectively. Chanute dominated the 4-1A brackets with 88 team points, followed by Rossville with 73 points. Hoisington placed sixth with 64.5 points.Great Bend's Gomez was pinned by fifth-ranked junior Maya Tarbet of Garden City in the semifinals. Tarbet went on to win the championship at 125 pounds. Gomez pinned her first opponent on the backside to reach the consolation finals against Washburn Rural's Addi Broxterman. Broxterman was pinned by Gomez in the quarterfinals but avenged the loss with a pin for third place. Gomez finishes fourth for a second-straight season.Lady Panther freshman Kaylea McMullen fell to Newton's third-ranked sophomore Emily Torres to finish her first state tournament at 2-2 and miss a medal at 120 pounds by a single win.Senior Katie Kuhlman stayed alive on the back side with a win before finishing her first state tournament with a 1-2 record at 135 pounds. Freshman Natalee Daniels also posted a 1-2 record at 190 pounds with losses to the No. 3 and No. 4 wrestlers, including a tie break loss in her finale.In Salina, Russell's Ney saw limited action this year after a third-place finish at 132 pounds last year. She pinned her first three opponents in this year's bracket, including girls ranked No. 1 and No. 5, before losing to unranked Keira Mullen of Smoky Valley in the championship match.Hoisington senior Kiana Grandclair finished third at 120 pounds. After a win in round one, she was pinned by the eventual runner-up from Columbus. Grandclair pinned her next opponent from Pratt, then won a 6-2 decision against fifth-ranked Kadynce Axelson from Chanute to reach the consolation semifinals. There she defeated Stockton's fourth-ranked Ashlyn Hahn 2-1 to secure the bronze.Hoisington's Daijah Jones finished fifth at 130 pounds, and teammate Tally Wikum finished fifth at 140 pounds. Lyrica Orosco followed with a fifth-place finish at 145 pounds for the Lady Cardinals.

State wrestling: Ney finishes second for Russell, Gomez leads Great Bend

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At the Tuesday, Feb. 28 Barton Community College Board of Trustees meeting, a personnel report will go before the board for approval that includes the hiring of Megan Besecker as the volleyball coach.

Besecker comes from Florida Southwestern State where she served as the assistant coach. Besecker played collegiately at Garden City Community College. She coached at Liberal High School and was part of the coaching staff at Emporia State University prior to her time at Florida Southwestern.

If approved by the Board of Trustees, Besecker would replace Alan Segal. Segal spent four years as the head volleyball coach and compiled a record of 90-44. Segal guided the Cougars to a Region VI Championship in 2020 and a trip to the National Tournament.

The Board of Trustees meeting Tuesday will take place in Room F-30 of the Fine Arts Building on the Great Bend campus. The meeting will follow a groundbreaking ceremony at approximately 4:30 p.m.

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 </figure>Great Bend PostAt the Tuesday, Feb. 28 Barton Community College Board of Trustees meeting, a personnel report will go before the board for approval that includes the hiring of Megan Besecker as the volleyball coach.Besecker comes from Florida Southwestern State where she served as the assistant coach. Besecker played collegiately at Garden City Community College. She coached at Liberal High School and was part of the coaching staff at Emporia State University prior to her time at Florida Southwestern.If approved by the Board of Trustees, Besecker would replace Alan Segal. Segal spent four years as the head volleyball coach and compiled a record of 90-44. Segal guided the Cougars to a Region VI Championship in 2020 and a trip to the National Tournament.The Board of Trustees meeting Tuesday will take place in Room F-30 of the Fine Arts Building on the Great Bend campus. The meeting will follow a groundbreaking ceremony at approximately 4:30 p.m.