Class 5A West Maize 7-0 Hays 6-1 Valley Center 6-1 Great Bend 5-2 Goddard 5-2 Hutchinson 5-2 Bishop-Carroll 5-2 Salina Central 5-2 Kapaun 3-4 Andover 3-4 Maize South 3-4 Newton 3-4 Liberal 2-5 Wichita West 2-5 Goddard-Eisenhower 2-5 Salina South 0-7

Class 2A-District 7 Hoisington 3-0&nbsp; 5-2 Lakin 2-1&nbsp; 5-2 Cimarron 2-1 2-5 Larned 1-2&nbsp; 3-4 SW Heights 0-4&nbsp; 2-5 Class 2A-District 8 Beloit 3-0&nbsp; 5-2 Norton 2-1&nbsp; 5-2 Russell 2-1&nbsp; 4-3 Phillipsburg 1-3&nbsp; 2-5 TMP 0-3&nbsp; 3-4

Class 1A-District 7 Conway Springs 4-0&nbsp; 4-3 Inman 3-1&nbsp; 6-1 Hutch-Trinity 3-1&nbsp; 6-1 Medicine Lodge 2-2&nbsp; 3-4 Sterling 0-4&nbsp; 2-5 Ellinwood 0-4&nbsp; 2-5

8-Man DI District 7 Macksville 4-0&nbsp; 7-0 Wakeeney-Trego 3-1&nbsp; 4-3 LaCrosse 2-2&nbsp; 4-3 Ness City 2-2&nbsp; 4-3 Skyline 1-3&nbsp; 1-6 Kiowa County 0-4&nbsp; 0-7 8-Man DI District 8 Wichita County 4-0&nbsp; 7-0 Meade 3-1&nbsp; 6-1 Sublette 2-2&nbsp; 3-4 South Gray 2-2&nbsp; 2-5 Spearville 1-3&nbsp; 1-6 Elkhart 0-4&nbsp; 2-5

8-Man D-II District 5 Victoria 3-0&nbsp; 7-0 Sylvan-Lucas 3-1&nbsp; 5-2 Central Plains 1-2&nbsp; 1-6 Wilson 0-3&nbsp; 2-5 Otis-Bison 0-3&nbsp; 0-7 8-Man D-II District 7 Stafford 3-0 7-0 South Barber 3-1&nbsp; 6-1 Kinsley 2-1&nbsp; 4-3 St. John 0-3&nbsp; 1-6 South Central 0-3&nbsp; 3-4 8-Man D-II District 8 Dighton 3-0&nbsp; 7-0 Minneola 3-0&nbsp; 7-0 Hodgeman County 2-2&nbsp; 4-3 Bucklin 0-3&nbsp; 4-3 Satanta 0-3&nbsp; 2-5

Team - District - OverallClass 5A West Maize 7-0 Hays 6-1 Valley Center 6-1 Great Bend 5-2 Goddard 5-2 Hutchinson 5-2 Bishop-Carroll 5-2 Salina Central 5-2 Kapaun 3-4 Andover 3-4 Maize South 3-4 Newton 3-4 Liberal 2-5 Wichita West 2-5 Goddard-Eisenhower 2-5 Salina South 0-7Class 2A-District 7 Hoisington 3-0&nbsp; 5-2 Lakin 2-1&nbsp; 5-2 Cimarron 2-1 2-5 Larned 1-2&nbsp; 3-4 SW Heights 0-4&nbsp; 2-5 Class 2A-District 8 Beloit 3-0&nbsp; 5-2 Norton 2-1&nbsp; 5-2 Russell 2-1&nbsp; 4-3 Phillipsburg 1-3&nbsp; 2-5 TMP 0-3&nbsp; 3-4Class 1A-District 7 Conway Springs 4-0&nbsp; 4-3 Inman 3-1&nbsp; 6-1 Hutch-Trinity 3-1&nbsp; 6-1 Medicine Lodge 2-2&nbsp; 3-4 Sterling 0-4&nbsp; 2-5 Ellinwood 0-4&nbsp; 2-58-Man DI District 7 Macksville 4-0&nbsp; 7-0 Wakeeney-Trego 3-1&nbsp; 4-3 LaCrosse 2-2&nbsp; 4-3 Ness City 2-2&nbsp; 4-3 Skyline 1-3&nbsp; 1-6 Kiowa County 0-4&nbsp; 0-7 8-Man DI District 8 Wichita County 4-0&nbsp; 7-0 Meade 3-1&nbsp; 6-1 Sublette 2-2&nbsp; 3-4 South Gray 2-2&nbsp; 2-5 Spearville 1-3&nbsp; 1-6 Elkhart 0-4&nbsp; 2-58-Man D-II District 5 Victoria 3-0&nbsp; 7-0 Sylvan-Lucas 3-1&nbsp; 5-2 Central Plains 1-2&nbsp; 1-6 Wilson 0-3&nbsp; 2-5 Otis-Bison 0-3&nbsp; 0-7 8-Man D-II District 7 Stafford 3-0 7-0 South Barber 3-1&nbsp; 6-1 Kinsley 2-1&nbsp; 4-3 St. John 0-3&nbsp; 1-6 South Central 0-3&nbsp; 3-4 8-Man D-II District 8 Dighton 3-0&nbsp; 7-0 Minneola 3-0&nbsp; 7-0 Hodgeman County 2-2&nbsp; 4-3 Bucklin 0-3&nbsp; 4-3 Satanta 0-3&nbsp; 2-5

Area Football District Standings

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — There was a time during Patrick Mahomes' career when opponents dared him to beat them with man coverage, and when the Chiefs quarterback proved he could do it, they began running deep shell coverages to protect against the long ball.

Mahomes solved that riddle last year, too. And now many defenses are going back to man coverage.

Indeed, perhaps no other team in the NFL sees a greater variety of defenses, and vast departures from an opponent's norm, than Kansas City.

And while part of it has to do with Mahomes running the plays, and part of it Andy Reid calling them from the sideline, the biggest factor may be the fact that they've been working so seamlessly for so long.

“The things we've seen is a mix — a huge mix — and that's kind of the flavor of the league right now, I think,” Reid said Wednesday. “And then they'll pick a little more of something percentage-wise to play against you, and man has been what we've seen, and we're lucky we saw it in training camp with our own defense.”

There is an old adage in sports that “the tape never lies," that what is put on game film is the reality of the situation.

The Chiefs are finding that the tape at least misleads.

That's because defenses have learned they have no choice but to do things out of their own comfort zone, in effect throwing Reid and the Chiefs a curveball in their game prep.

So a team that may blitz a certain percentage of the time on third down might drop into deep coverage, or a team that uses certain personnel on first down might do something else.

It's part of the chess match that is the NFL. But the difference is that while teams typically engage in those matches in the week leading up to the game, the Chiefs are forced to maneuver their pieces once the ball is kicked off.

“Defenses are definitely throwing us different pitches,” Mahomes said. "They know last year was more shell coverage and zone coverages. They had success with that, we started beating that, and now we're back to man coverage. They're mixing and matching it. They're not going to give us the same coverage every time.

“For us,” Mahomes said, “it's about having good-versus-all plays and then getting to the right checks and progressions.”

The Chiefs have done that marvelously most of the season. They're fifth in the league in total offense, fourth in passing offense and tops in the league in scoring, even after last week's 24-20 loss to the Buffalo Bills.

The solution isn't a simple one. Sometimes the Chiefs go back to plays they ran last year, or more often, ones that they may have installed in training camp with little expectation that they would pull them out during the regular season.

It has forced Kansas City to be more nimble on offense than ever before.

“Normally it's that whole grouping of plays that you put in during camp. It's like a reservoir you draw from as you go through the year,” Reid said, “and you might have to draw from that earlier than you think.”

That's especially true when there's familiarity from a defense. In the case of Buffalo, not only did Bills coach Sean McDermott work for Reid in Philadelphia, the teams have met five times since 2020. And in the case of the San Francisco 49ers, whom the Chiefs play Sunday, defensive coordinator DeMeco Ryans played for Reid with the Eagles.

“We've seen that the last couple of years now. You have to be a little flexible on your feet there to maneuver around it,” Reid said. “We're lucky we have guys that can retain, we have a quarterback that sees it, and we're able to pull a couple of things here and there if needed, and our coaches have good retention there that's needed.”

NOTES: CB Trent McDuffie continued to practice Wednesday in the hopes of playing against San Francisco. He's been out since the opener with a hamstring injury but returned to workouts last week. ... S Bryan Cook returned to practice after clearing the concussion protocol. CB Rashad Fenton also practiced after missing the Buffalo game. ... LB Willie Gay Jr. could play this week after serving a four-game suspension for an off-the-field incident. ... DE Mike Danna (calf) and RG Joe Thuney (ankle) did not practice Wednesday.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — There was a time during Patrick Mahomes' career when opponents dared him to beat them with man coverage, and when the Chiefs quarterback proved he could do it, they began running deep shell coverages to protect against the long ball.Mahomes solved that riddle last year, too. And now many defenses are going back to man coverage.Indeed, perhaps no other team in the NFL sees a greater variety of defenses, and vast departures from an opponent's norm, than Kansas City.And while part of it has to do with Mahomes running the plays, and part of it Andy Reid calling them from the sideline, the biggest factor may be the fact that they've been working so seamlessly for so long.“The things we've seen is a mix — a huge mix — and that's kind of the flavor of the league right now, I think,” Reid said Wednesday. “And then they'll pick a little more of something percentage-wise to play against you, and man has been what we've seen, and we're lucky we saw it in training camp with our own defense.”There is an old adage in sports that “the tape never lies," that what is put on game film is the reality of the situation.The Chiefs are finding that the tape at least misleads.That's because defenses have learned they have no choice but to do things out of their own comfort zone, in effect throwing Reid and the Chiefs a curveball in their game prep.So a team that may blitz a certain percentage of the time on third down might drop into deep coverage, or a team that uses certain personnel on first down might do something else.It's part of the chess match that is the NFL. But the difference is that while teams typically engage in those matches in the week leading up to the game, the Chiefs are forced to maneuver their pieces once the ball is kicked off.“Defenses are definitely throwing us different pitches,” Mahomes said. "They know last year was more shell coverage and zone coverages. They had success with that, we started beating that, and now we're back to man coverage. They're mixing and matching it. They're not going to give us the same coverage every time.“For us,” Mahomes said, “it's about having good-versus-all plays and then getting to the right checks and progressions.”The Chiefs have done that marvelously most of the season. They're fifth in the league in total offense, fourth in passing offense and tops in the league in scoring, even after last week's 24-20 loss to the Buffalo Bills.The solution isn't a simple one. Sometimes the Chiefs go back to plays they ran last year, or more often, ones that they may have installed in training camp with little expectation that they would pull them out during the regular season.It has forced Kansas City to be more nimble on offense than ever before.“Normally it's that whole grouping of plays that you put in during camp. It's like a reservoir you draw from as you go through the year,” Reid said, “and you might have to draw from that earlier than you think.”That's especially true when there's familiarity from a defense. In the case of Buffalo, not only did Bills coach Sean McDermott work for Reid in Philadelphia, the teams have met five times since 2020. And in the case of the San Francisco 49ers, whom the Chiefs play Sunday, defensive coordinator DeMeco Ryans played for Reid with the Eagles.“We've seen that the last couple of years now. You have to be a little flexible on your feet there to maneuver around it,” Reid said. “We're lucky we have guys that can retain, we have a quarterback that sees it, and we're able to pull a couple of things here and there if needed, and our coaches have good retention there that's needed.”NOTES: CB Trent McDuffie continued to practice Wednesday in the hopes of playing against San Francisco. He's been out since the opener with a hamstring injury but returned to workouts last week. ... S Bryan Cook returned to practice after clearing the concussion protocol. CB Rashad Fenton also practiced after missing the Buffalo game. ... LB Willie Gay Jr. could play this week after serving a four-game suspension for an off-the-field incident. ... DE Mike Danna (calf) and RG Joe Thuney (ankle) did not practice Wednesday.

Chiefs see defenses vary from norm in preparing for them


- Great Bend Panther Football coach Erin Beck and Panther quarterback
Cayden Scheuerman


- Barton Men's Basketball coach Jeremy Coombs


- Great Bend Panther Cross Country coach Lyles Lashley

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/8/1660823675526.jpeg" alt="Thursday Show Lineup" />
 <figcaption>Thursday Show Lineup</figcaption>
 </figure>
- Great Bend Panther Football coach Erin Beck and Panther quarterback
Cayden Scheuerman
- Barton Men's Basketball coach Jeremy Coombs
- Great Bend Panther Cross Country coach Lyles Lashley
- Thursday Sports Headlines
- Sounds of the past 24-Hours

Thursday on Sports Day

By MIKE COURSON Great Bend Post

Class 5A volleyball substate brackets were released earlier this week. With some lingering action around the state, the Kansas State High School Activities Association was unable to release brackets for the smaller classifications until Wednesday morning. Now a full slate of brackets are available for the postseason.

Class 5A Great Bend (19-14) travels to Hutchinson Saturday and will take on 10th-ranked Goddard-Eisenhower (26-10) at approximately 3 p.m. The winner will face either fifth-ranked Hutchinson (27-5) or Maize (17-19) in the finals.

Class 3A All area Class 3A teams will play in the Smoky Valley substate in Lindsborg on Saturday. Hoisington (22-14) will play as the No. 4 seed against Hesston (21-14). The winner will take on either Smoky Valley (29-8) or Larned (2-30) in a semifinal match. Lyons (14-21) draws No. 2 seed Council Grove (24-12) in the bottom half of the bracket.

Class 2A The Ellinwood girls earned the No. 1 seed in a loaded Wakeeney bracket Saturday. At 32-3 overall, the Lady Eagles open play against Plainville (2-29) at 2 p.m. Ellis (23-10) or Trego Community (18-14) awaits the winner in the semifinals. The other half of that bracket features third-ranked Smith Center (33-4) and 10th-ranked Hoxie (26-9).

Class 1A, Div. I Second-ranked Little River (32-4) enters the Goessel bracket with a bye. The Lady Redskins will see either Solomon (17-16) or Canton-Galva (14-15) in the semifinals. Central Plains (11-24) enters as the No. 7 seed against Goessel (22-13), with Elyria Christian (19-12) or Rural Vista (11-21) playing in the other quarterfinal.

In Fairfield, Macksville (23-9) enters as the No. 2 seed opposite Kinsley (4-28). Skyline (25-12) and Fairfield (11-17) will play in the other quarterfinal. St. John (19-13) enters as the No. 4 seed opposite LaCrosse (13-19), with top-ranked Pretty Prairie (33-4) awaiting the winner in the semifinals.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/10/1666203033392.jpg" alt="" />
 <figcaption></figcaption>
 </figure>By MIKE COURSON Great Bend PostClass 5A volleyball substate brackets were released earlier this week. With some lingering action around the state, the Kansas State High School Activities Association was unable to release brackets for the smaller classifications until Wednesday morning. Now a full slate of brackets are available for the postseason.Class 5A Great Bend (19-14) travels to Hutchinson Saturday and will take on 10th-ranked Goddard-Eisenhower (26-10) at approximately 3 p.m. The winner will face either fifth-ranked Hutchinson (27-5) or Maize (17-19) in the finals.Class 3A All area Class 3A teams will play in the Smoky Valley substate in Lindsborg on Saturday. Hoisington (22-14) will play as the No. 4 seed against Hesston (21-14). The winner will take on either Smoky Valley (29-8) or Larned (2-30) in a semifinal match. Lyons (14-21) draws No. 2 seed Council Grove (24-12) in the bottom half of the bracket.Class 2A The Ellinwood girls earned the No. 1 seed in a loaded Wakeeney bracket Saturday. At 32-3 overall, the Lady Eagles open play against Plainville (2-29) at 2 p.m. Ellis (23-10) or Trego Community (18-14) awaits the winner in the semifinals. The other half of that bracket features third-ranked Smith Center (33-4) and 10th-ranked Hoxie (26-9).Class 1A, Div. I Second-ranked Little River (32-4) enters the Goessel bracket with a bye. The Lady Redskins will see either Solomon (17-16) or Canton-Galva (14-15) in the semifinals. Central Plains (11-24) enters as the No. 7 seed against Goessel (22-13), with Elyria Christian (19-12) or Rural Vista (11-21) playing in the other quarterfinal.In Fairfield, Macksville (23-9) enters as the No. 2 seed opposite Kinsley (4-28). Skyline (25-12) and Fairfield (11-17) will play in the other quarterfinal. St. John (19-13) enters as the No. 4 seed opposite LaCrosse (13-19), with top-ranked Pretty Prairie (33-4) awaiting the winner in the semifinals.

KSHSAA releases full set of volleyball substate brackets

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Just about every game in the Big 12 this men's basketball season will feel like a reunion.

On the coaching front, there already was Mark Adams entering his second year at Texas Tech, where he replaced Chris Beard, who headed off to Texas, his alma mater. And there's Jerome Tang, who spent most of the past two decades alongside Scott Drew at Baylor and now is wearing purple and white for Kansas State.

Then there’s the familiarity among certain players.

The Big 12 followed the lead of other conferences last year when it scrapped rules making it almost impossible to transfer to another conference school. And now, more than a handful of players that called one Big 12 school home seven months ago will be doing their best to beat that school when this season tips off.

“The transfer within the league, it's not ideal,” TCU coach Jamie Dixon acknowledged Wednesday, "but there was no way they were going to make a rule that guys can transfer and play right away everywhere but your conference.

“Kids pick the conference they want to play in as much as the school they want to go to,” he added. “It's a little strange but it's not the end of the world. We'll survive."

Easy to say when you're the beneficiary. Dixon landed Oklahoma State guard Rondel Walker, who appeared in 59 games for the Cowboys the past two seasons, and who gives the No. 14 Horned Frogs some much-needed backcourt help.

West Virginia lost Jalen Bridges, who played in 61 games during two seasons in Morgantown, to fifth-ranked Baylor, only to land Texas transfer Tre Mitchell, who started 17 of 24 games for the Longhorns last season.

The No. 12 Longhorns also added where they subtracted, landing perhaps the top Division I transfer available in Tyrese Hunter, who averaged 11 points and nearly five assists while starting every game as a freshman at Iowa State.

Then there is Texas Tech, which lost third-leading scorer Kevin McCullar to defending national champion Kansas, only to land Jaylon Tyson, who appeared in eight games as a freshman at Texas. And for good measure, the Red Raiders also landed De'Vion Harmon, who played two seasons at Oklahoma before spending last season at Oregon.

“It was just time for me, you know? Time for me to grow,” explained McCullar, who played 44 of a possible 50 minutes in a double-overtime loss to the Jayhawks last season, along with 33 of 40 minutes in a loss in the Big 12 Tournament.

“Coach Self, he has a good reputation, as you know, for getting guys to the next level," he said. "And you know, his plan for me, and for playing in the biggest stage and the biggest games you can, that's going to be great for me.”

The transfer portal has spawned a new era in college basketball, where teams are not built over time so much as pieced together each year. But the movement within a conference is a relatively new phenomenon, and the fact that so many big names moved to traditional rivals in one offseason within the Big 12 is nearly unprecedented.

Along with some potentially awkward reunions, the transfers create a whole new layer of complexity when it comes to scouting and preparation; those players will no doubt have an intimate understanding of their old systems.

“Transferring in conference, that's just a reality. It's happening,” Oklahoma coach Porter Moser said. “I don't have many thoughts against it or for it. If a young man doesn't want to be at a program, he doesn't want to be at a program, whether it's interconference or not. It's just a reality we have to accept.”

Besides, coaches clearly have no problem moving within the conference.

Fifteen years ago, Bob Huggins bounced after one season at Kansas State for West Virginia, his alma mater. Beard also headed home when, coming off a five-year run at Texas Tech that included an appearance in the national title game, the Longhorns came calling. Now Tang will have to face his old employer when the Wildcats visit Baylor.

“He's been more than ready for a long time. He just didn't feel the calling to go,” Bears coach Scott Drew said. "He's great with the community. Great for the school. He's a great teammate — he cheers so hard and loud for other sports. He's done a remarkable job everywhere he's been, and Baylor wouldn't have had the success it had without him.

Then, in what will no doubt be a common feeling among players and coaches across the Big 12 this season, Drew added: “I know know one is going to cheer louder for him than I will, except when we play.”

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Just about every game in the Big 12 this men's basketball season will feel like a reunion.On the coaching front, there already was Mark Adams entering his second year at Texas Tech, where he replaced Chris Beard, who headed off to Texas, his alma mater. And there's Jerome Tang, who spent most of the past two decades alongside Scott Drew at Baylor and now is wearing purple and white for Kansas State.Then there’s the familiarity among certain players.The Big 12 followed the lead of other conferences last year when it scrapped rules making it almost impossible to transfer to another conference school. And now, more than a handful of players that called one Big 12 school home seven months ago will be doing their best to beat that school when this season tips off.“The transfer within the league, it's not ideal,” TCU coach Jamie Dixon acknowledged Wednesday, "but there was no way they were going to make a rule that guys can transfer and play right away everywhere but your conference.“Kids pick the conference they want to play in as much as the school they want to go to,” he added. “It's a little strange but it's not the end of the world. We'll survive."Easy to say when you're the beneficiary. Dixon landed Oklahoma State guard Rondel Walker, who appeared in 59 games for the Cowboys the past two seasons, and who gives the No. 14 Horned Frogs some much-needed backcourt help.West Virginia lost Jalen Bridges, who played in 61 games during two seasons in Morgantown, to fifth-ranked Baylor, only to land Texas transfer Tre Mitchell, who started 17 of 24 games for the Longhorns last season.The No. 12 Longhorns also added where they subtracted, landing perhaps the top Division I transfer available in Tyrese Hunter, who averaged 11 points and nearly five assists while starting every game as a freshman at Iowa State.Then there is Texas Tech, which lost third-leading scorer Kevin McCullar to defending national champion Kansas, only to land Jaylon Tyson, who appeared in eight games as a freshman at Texas. And for good measure, the Red Raiders also landed De'Vion Harmon, who played two seasons at Oklahoma before spending last season at Oregon.“It was just time for me, you know? Time for me to grow,” explained McCullar, who played 44 of a possible 50 minutes in a double-overtime loss to the Jayhawks last season, along with 33 of 40 minutes in a loss in the Big 12 Tournament.“Coach Self, he has a good reputation, as you know, for getting guys to the next level," he said. "And you know, his plan for me, and for playing in the biggest stage and the biggest games you can, that's going to be great for me.”The transfer portal has spawned a new era in college basketball, where teams are not built over time so much as pieced together each year. But the movement within a conference is a relatively new phenomenon, and the fact that so many big names moved to traditional rivals in one offseason within the Big 12 is nearly unprecedented.Along with some potentially awkward reunions, the transfers create a whole new layer of complexity when it comes to scouting and preparation; those players will no doubt have an intimate understanding of their old systems.“Transferring in conference, that's just a reality. It's happening,” Oklahoma coach Porter Moser said. “I don't have many thoughts against it or for it. If a young man doesn't want to be at a program, he doesn't want to be at a program, whether it's interconference or not. It's just a reality we have to accept.”Besides, coaches clearly have no problem moving within the conference.Fifteen years ago, Bob Huggins bounced after one season at Kansas State for West Virginia, his alma mater. Beard also headed home when, coming off a five-year run at Texas Tech that included an appearance in the national title game, the Longhorns came calling. Now Tang will have to face his old employer when the Wildcats visit Baylor.“He's been more than ready for a long time. He just didn't feel the calling to go,” Bears coach Scott Drew said. "He's great with the community. Great for the school. He's a great teammate — he cheers so hard and loud for other sports. He's done a remarkable job everywhere he's been, and Baylor wouldn't have had the success it had without him.Then, in what will no doubt be a common feeling among players and coaches across the Big 12 this season, Drew added: “I know know one is going to cheer louder for him than I will, except when we play.”

Big 12 coaches, players have unique familiarity this season

Eighth-ranked TCU is looking to take down another ranked Big 12 team. The undefeated Horned Frogs have won three consecutive games over Top 25 teams for the first time in school history. They are home Saturday against 17th-ranked Kansas State, which is 5-1 overall and coming off an open date. They are the Big 12 co-leaders at 3-0 each. The league's only other ranked teams play each other with No. 20 Texas at No. 11 Oklahoma State. The Cowboys are coming off a double-overtime loss at TCU. Kansas plays at Baylor, and West Virginia goes to Texas Tech.

Some things to watch this weekend in the Big 12:

After winning three consecutive games against ranked opponents for the first time in school history, two of those in matchups of undefeated teams, the Horned Frogs (6-0, 3-0 Big 12) now play their conference co-leader. Kansas State (5-1, 3-0), coming off its open date after a 10-9 win over Iowa State, is the only other team without a conference loss. TCU beat Kansas before last week overcoming a late, two-touchdown deficit to beat No. 8 Oklahoma State in double overtime.

K-State has won the last three meetings in the series. TCU has the Big 12's top offense averaging 526.7 total yards and 45.3 points a game. Max Duggan has thrown for 265 yards a game with a league-leading 16 TDs passes and only one interception. The Wildcats are led by dual-threat quarterback Adrian Martinez (150 yards passing, 91 yards rushing per game) and dynamo running back Deuce Vaughn (110 yards rushing per game).

Spencer Sanders and the Oklahoma State offense against the Texas defense. Sanders insisted his right (throwing) shoulder was fine after not practicing before the double-overtime loss at TCU, and will be looking for a bounce-back performance. Sanders is still the Big 12 leader for total offense (324.7 yards per game), passing yards (273.2 yards) and his 21 total touchdowns (13 passing, eight rushing). The Longhorns (5-2, 3-1) are second in the league allowing 347 total yards a game and third giving up 18.3 points, with only one opponent scoring more than 21. The Cowboys (5-1, 2-1) have scored at least 34 points in every game.

Kansas State's Felix Anudike-Uzomah is tied for the national lead with 1.08 sacks a game (6 1/2 total), while Texas Tech's Tyree Wilson is second in the Big 12 with 1.0 a game (six total). ... Kansas has scored 39 touchdowns this season, already its most since 45 in 2009. ... Baylor has won its last 12 meetings over Kansas, and is 10-0 at home during the series. That includes 2002, when the Bears won 35-32 to end a 29-game conference losing streak that spanned five different seasons. ... After Oklahoma and Iowa State have open dates this weekend, only Kansas and Texas haven't had one.

West Virginia running backs Tony Mathis and C.J. Donaldson. Mathis ran for a career 163 yards and two touchdowns against Baylor last week when 240-pound true freshman and leading rusher C.J. Donaldson Jr. missed while in concussion protocol. Mathis, the fourth-year sophomore also had a 37-yard run to the Bears 8 to set up the game-winning field goal for the Mountaineers. Donaldson has already had three 100-yard games and was back at practice this week.

The way the schedule played out, it's already certain that there will be only one team without a Big 12 loss after this weekend, along with two one-loss teams and three two-loss teams. While TCU and K-State play for the outright Big 12 lead, the only teams currently with one loss (Texas and Oklahoma State) play each other. The other four teams playing go into this weekend with two Big 12 losses. So that will leave three teams with three losses, including Oklahoma (4-3, 1-3), which is idle along with Iowa State (3-4, 0-4).

Eighth-ranked TCU is looking to take down another ranked Big 12 team. The undefeated Horned Frogs have won three consecutive games over Top 25 teams for the first time in school history. They are home Saturday against 17th-ranked Kansas State, which is 5-1 overall and coming off an open date. They are the Big 12 co-leaders at 3-0 each. The league's only other ranked teams play each other with No. 20 Texas at No. 11 Oklahoma State. The Cowboys are coming off a double-overtime loss at TCU. Kansas plays at Baylor, and West Virginia goes to Texas Tech.Some things to watch this weekend in the Big 12:GAME OF THE WEEKNo. 17 Kansas State at No. 8 TCUAfter winning three consecutive games against ranked opponents for the first time in school history, two of those in matchups of undefeated teams, the Horned Frogs (6-0, 3-0 Big 12) now play their conference co-leader. Kansas State (5-1, 3-0), coming off its open date after a 10-9 win over Iowa State, is the only other team without a conference loss. TCU beat Kansas before last week overcoming a late, two-touchdown deficit to beat No. 8 Oklahoma State in double overtime.K-State has won the last three meetings in the series. TCU has the Big 12's top offense averaging 526.7 total yards and 45.3 points a game. Max Duggan has thrown for 265 yards a game with a league-leading 16 TDs passes and only one interception. The Wildcats are led by dual-threat quarterback Adrian Martinez (150 yards passing, 91 yards rushing per game) and dynamo running back Deuce Vaughn (110 yards rushing per game).BEST MATCHUPSpencer Sanders and the Oklahoma State offense against the Texas defense. Sanders insisted his right (throwing) shoulder was fine after not practicing before the double-overtime loss at TCU, and will be looking for a bounce-back performance. Sanders is still the Big 12 leader for total offense (324.7 yards per game), passing yards (273.2 yards) and his 21 total touchdowns (13 passing, eight rushing). The Longhorns (5-2, 3-1) are second in the league allowing 347 total yards a game and third giving up 18.3 points, with only one opponent scoring more than 21. The Cowboys (5-1, 2-1) have scored at least 34 points in every game.INSIDE THE NUMBERSKansas State's Felix Anudike-Uzomah is tied for the national lead with 1.08 sacks a game (6 1/2 total), while Texas Tech's Tyree Wilson is second in the Big 12 with 1.0 a game (six total). ... Kansas has scored 39 touchdowns this season, already its most since 45 in 2009. ... Baylor has won its last 12 meetings over Kansas, and is 10-0 at home during the series. That includes 2002, when the Bears won 35-32 to end a 29-game conference losing streak that spanned five different seasons. ... After Oklahoma and Iowa State have open dates this weekend, only Kansas and Texas haven't had one.PLAYERS TO WATCHWest Virginia running backs Tony Mathis and C.J. Donaldson. Mathis ran for a career 163 yards and two touchdowns against Baylor last week when 240-pound true freshman and leading rusher C.J. Donaldson Jr. missed while in concussion protocol. Mathis, the fourth-year sophomore also had a 37-yard run to the Bears 8 to set up the game-winning field goal for the Mountaineers. Donaldson has already had three 100-yard games and was back at practice this week.0, 1, 2, 3, 4The way the schedule played out, it's already certain that there will be only one team without a Big 12 loss after this weekend, along with two one-loss teams and three two-loss teams. While TCU and K-State play for the outright Big 12 lead, the only teams currently with one loss (Texas and Oklahoma State) play each other. The other four teams playing go into this weekend with two Big 12 losses. So that will leave three teams with three losses, including Oklahoma (4-3, 1-3), which is idle along with Iowa State (3-4, 0-4).

No. 8 TCU takes on No. 17 K-State for outright Big 12 lead

By TODD MOORE Barton Sports Info

The Barton Community College volleyball team took a straight set loss Wednesday night at the Power Plant in El Dorado as the 19th ranked Grizzlies of Butler Community College won 25-14, 25-9, and 25-10.

Barton dips to 3-9 in conference and 16-11 overall while Butler keeps its conference title hopes alive improving to 11-2 and 20-11 on the season. Next up for Barton is a Saturday 4:00 p.m. first serve hosting Colby Community College.

Attacking at a season low .027, Barton had just eleven kills in the contest led by Tasiah Nunnery's three on twenty-one swings and added a team high six digs and the Cougars' lone solo block on the night. Molly Norris and Jada Davis each contributed three and two assisted blocks respectively and combined for three kills.

The night began and stayed the course through the three sets with the Cougars' service receive and errors piling up points for the home team. Butler opened the scoring with seven straight, later going on 8-1 stretch in blowing open the set cruising to the eleven point victory.

Barton held a brief 2-1 lead in the second, only to have Butler take the next four before gaining more separation behind another four point spurt widening the lead to 16-7. The Grizzlies put the hammer down again late in the set rattling off the final seven points for the 2-0 match lead.

Much of the same ensued in the final set, a 7-1 Grizzlies early run built a 13-4 lead, growing it twelve before finishing off the night with a 5-1 stretch.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/10/1666259203458.jpeg" alt="Barton Athletics" />
 <figcaption>Barton Athletics</figcaption>
 </figure>By TODD MOORE Barton Sports InfoThe Barton Community College volleyball team took a straight set loss Wednesday night at the Power Plant in El Dorado as the 19th ranked Grizzlies of Butler Community College won 25-14, 25-9, and 25-10.Barton dips to 3-9 in conference and 16-11 overall while Butler keeps its conference title hopes alive improving to 11-2 and 20-11 on the season. Next up for Barton is a Saturday 4:00 p.m. first serve hosting Colby Community College.Attacking at a season low .027, Barton had just eleven kills in the contest led by Tasiah Nunnery's three on twenty-one swings and added a team high six digs and the Cougars' lone solo block on the night. Molly Norris and Jada Davis each contributed three and two assisted blocks respectively and combined for three kills.The night began and stayed the course through the three sets with the Cougars' service receive and errors piling up points for the home team. Butler opened the scoring with seven straight, later going on 8-1 stretch in blowing open the set cruising to the eleven point victory.Barton held a brief 2-1 lead in the second, only to have Butler take the next four before gaining more separation behind another four point spurt widening the lead to 16-7. The Grizzlies put the hammer down again late in the set rattling off the final seven points for the 2-0 match lead.Much of the same ensued in the final set, a 7-1 Grizzlies early run built a 13-4 lead, growing it twelve before finishing off the night with a 5-1 stretch.

Barton Volleyball drops straight sets at 19th ranked Butler


LAWRENCE, Kan. – Kansas
men’s basketball standouts Andrew Wiggins and Joel Embiid were part
of opening night in the NBA on Tuesday, Oct. 19, when the
Philadelphia 76ers played at the Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles
Lakers played at the Golden State Warriors.


Wiggins and Embiid are among
10 Jayhawks on NBA opening day rosters, including, Ochai Agbaji (Utah
Jazz), Udoka Azubuike (Utah Jazz), Christian Braun (Denver Nuggets),
Devonte’ Graham (New Orleans Pelicans), Marcus Morris (Los Angeles
Clippers), Markieff Morris (Brooklyn Nets), Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk
(New York Knicks) and Kelly Oubre Jr. (Charlotte Hornets).


Wiggins, who played at KU in
2013-14 and was the No.1 overall pick in the 2014 NBA Draft, is in
his ninth season in the league and his fourth with the Warriors. This
past season, Wiggins won the NBA title with the Warriors marking the
14th Jayhawk to win an NBA Championship.


Embiid is entering his ninth
season with the Philadelphia 76ers and is a five-time NBA All-Star
and a four-time member of the All-NBA Team. During the 2022 season,
Embiid won the 2022 NBA scoring title, becoming the first center to
do so since Shaquille O’Neal in 2000.


Oubre, the 15th overall pick
in the 2015 NBA Draft, begins his eighth season in the NBA and his
second with the Charlotte Hornets.


Markieff Morris and his twin
brother Marcus are the longest-tenured Jayhawks active in the NBA,
with both entering their 12th season. Markieff is in his first season
with the Brooklyn Nets. Marcus is in his fourth season with the Los
Angeles Clippers.


Entering his fifth season in
the league, Graham begins his second season with the New Orleans
Pelicans. Mykhailiuk is also entering his fifth season and his first
with the New York Knicks. Azubuike was the 27th overall pick of the
2020 NBA Draft and is entering his third season with the Utah Jazz.
Graham, Mykhailiuk and Azubuike were members of Kansas’ 2018 Final
Four team.


Agbaji and Braun were members
of Kansas’ most recent NCAA National Championship team in 2022.
Agbaji and Braun enter their rookie seasons in the NBA facing off on
Wednesday, Oct. 19, when Utah Jazz plays at the Denver Nuggets.


Agbaji was picked 14th overall
by the Cleveland Cavaliers but was soon traded to the Utah Jazz,
where he will play with fellow Jayhawk Azubuike. Braun was picked
21st overall by the Denver Nuggets.

Jayhawks
on 2022-23 NBA Opening Day Rosters


Devonte’ Graham – New
Orleans Pelicans


Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk – New
York Knicks


Andrew Wiggins – Golden
State Warriors

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/10/1666189449502.jpeg" alt="Kansas Athletics" />
 <figcaption>Kansas Athletics</figcaption>
 </figure>
LAWRENCE, Kan. – Kansas
men’s basketball standouts Andrew Wiggins and Joel Embiid were part
of opening night in the NBA on Tuesday, Oct. 19, when the
Philadelphia 76ers played at the Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles
Lakers played at the Golden State Warriors.
Wiggins and Embiid are among
10 Jayhawks on NBA opening day rosters, including, Ochai Agbaji (Utah
Jazz), Udoka Azubuike (Utah Jazz), Christian Braun (Denver Nuggets),
Devonte’ Graham (New Orleans Pelicans), Marcus Morris (Los Angeles
Clippers), Markieff Morris (Brooklyn Nets), Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk
(New York Knicks) and Kelly Oubre Jr. (Charlotte Hornets).
Wiggins, who played at KU in
2013-14 and was the No.1 overall pick in the 2014 NBA Draft, is in
his ninth season in the league and his fourth with the Warriors. This
past season, Wiggins won the NBA title with the Warriors marking the
14th Jayhawk to win an NBA Championship.
Embiid is entering his ninth
season with the Philadelphia 76ers and is a five-time NBA All-Star
and a four-time member of the All-NBA Team. During the 2022 season,
Embiid won the 2022 NBA scoring title, becoming the first center to
do so since Shaquille O’Neal in 2000.
Oubre, the 15th overall pick
in the 2015 NBA Draft, begins his eighth season in the NBA and his
second with the Charlotte Hornets.
Markieff Morris and his twin
brother Marcus are the longest-tenured Jayhawks active in the NBA,
with both entering their 12th season. Markieff is in his first season
with the Brooklyn Nets. Marcus is in his fourth season with the Los
Angeles Clippers.
Entering his fifth season in
the league, Graham begins his second season with the New Orleans
Pelicans. Mykhailiuk is also entering his fifth season and his first
with the New York Knicks. Azubuike was the 27th overall pick of the
2020 NBA Draft and is entering his third season with the Utah Jazz.
Graham, Mykhailiuk and Azubuike were members of Kansas’ 2018 Final
Four team.
Agbaji and Braun were members
of Kansas’ most recent NCAA National Championship team in 2022.
Agbaji and Braun enter their rookie seasons in the NBA facing off on
Wednesday, Oct. 19, when Utah Jazz plays at the Denver Nuggets.
Agbaji was picked 14th overall
by the Cleveland Cavaliers but was soon traded to the Utah Jazz,
where he will play with fellow Jayhawk Azubuike. Braun was picked
21st overall by the Denver Nuggets.Jayhawks
on 2022-23 NBA Opening Day Rosters
Ochai Agbaji – Utah Jazz
Udoka Azubuike – Utah Jazz
Christian Braun – Denver
Nuggets
Joel Embiid – Philadelphia
76ers
Devonte’ Graham – New
Orleans Pelicans
Marcus Morris – Los Angeles
Clippers
Markieff Morris – Brooklyn
Nets
Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk – New
York Knicks
Kelly Oubre Jr. – Charlotte
Hornets
Andrew Wiggins – Golden
State Warriors

10 Jayhawks Appear on NBA Opening Rosters

MANHATTAN, Kan. – Backed by 224.5 rushing yards per game to rank seventh nationally and second among Power 5 teams, Kansas State's offensive line unit has been named to the midseason watch list for the Joe Moore Award, The Foundation for Teamwork announced Tuesday.

The Wildcats are one of 18 schools up for the award that has been presented to the Most Outstanding Offensive Line Unit in College Football since its inception in 2015.

"The O-line units on the 2022 Midseason Honor Roll have caught the attention of the Voting Committee through the October 8 weekend by demonstrating many of the award criteria in a recognizable way," said Cole Cubelic, chairman of the Joe Moore Award Voting Committee. "The bar will raise quickly and significantly from here, and the consistency, effort, and teamwork required to earn further recognition will be how the elite units separate themselves."

K-State's line that consists of starters KT Leveston (left tackle), Cooper Beebe (left guard), Hayden Gillum (center), Hadley Panzer (right guard) and Christian Duffie (right tackle) has paved the way for the per game average that currently ranks third in school history. Additionally, the Wildcats' 5.73 yards per carry average ranks ninth nationally and is currently the top mark in school history. The offensive line helped K-State produce a season-high 343 rushing yards against Texas Tech, its most in a Big 12 game since posting 345 yards against Oklahoma State in 2016.

K-State is joined on the Joe Moore Award Midseason Watch List by Alabama, Air Force, Appalachian State, Arkansas, Coastal Carolina, Georgia, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Oregon, Penn State, South Alabama, Tennessee, TCU, UCLA, USC and UAB.

"It's been a fun year for our position, and the connection between outstanding O-line play and winning football is undeniable," said Aaron Taylor, CBS college football analyst and founder of the Joe Moore Award. Taylor played guard at the University of Notre Dame for the award's namesake, the legendary offensive line coach Joe Moore. "October and November are historically where the best units have been able to separate themselves, and I know we're all looking forward to seeing some iconic 'Joe Moore Moments' down the stretch."

Kansas State, ranked 17th in both the Associated Press Top 25 and AFCA Coaches Poll, travels to Fort Worth, Texas, to take on eighth-ranked TCU this Saturday. The game inside Amon G. Carter Stadium is set to kick off at 7 p.m., and will be shown on FS1.

The Wildcats' follow the game against the Horned Frogs with a pair of home contests against Oklahoma State (Oct. 29) and Texas (No. 5). Standing-room only tickets for those games are available online at www.k-statesports.com/tickets or by phone at 1-800-221-CATS.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/10/1666189283765.jpeg" alt="Kansas State Athletics" />
 <figcaption>Kansas State Athletics</figcaption>
 </figure>MANHATTAN, Kan. – Backed by 224.5 rushing yards per game to rank seventh nationally and second among Power 5 teams, Kansas State's offensive line unit has been named to the midseason watch list for the Joe Moore Award, The Foundation for Teamwork announced Tuesday.The Wildcats are one of 18 schools up for the award that has been presented to the Most Outstanding Offensive Line Unit in College Football since its inception in 2015."The O-line units on the 2022 Midseason Honor Roll have caught the attention of the Voting Committee through the October 8 weekend by demonstrating many of the award criteria in a recognizable way," said Cole Cubelic, chairman of the Joe Moore Award Voting Committee. "The bar will raise quickly and significantly from here, and the consistency, effort, and teamwork required to earn further recognition will be how the elite units separate themselves."K-State's line that consists of starters KT Leveston (left tackle), Cooper Beebe (left guard), Hayden Gillum (center), Hadley Panzer (right guard) and Christian Duffie (right tackle) has paved the way for the per game average that currently ranks third in school history. Additionally, the Wildcats' 5.73 yards per carry average ranks ninth nationally and is currently the top mark in school history. The offensive line helped K-State produce a season-high 343 rushing yards against Texas Tech, its most in a Big 12 game since posting 345 yards against Oklahoma State in 2016.K-State is joined on the Joe Moore Award Midseason Watch List by Alabama, Air Force, Appalachian State, Arkansas, Coastal Carolina, Georgia, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Oregon, Penn State, South Alabama, Tennessee, TCU, UCLA, USC and UAB."It's been a fun year for our position, and the connection between outstanding O-line play and winning football is undeniable," said Aaron Taylor, CBS college football analyst and founder of the Joe Moore Award. Taylor played guard at the University of Notre Dame for the award's namesake, the legendary offensive line coach Joe Moore. "October and November are historically where the best units have been able to separate themselves, and I know we're all looking forward to seeing some iconic 'Joe Moore Moments' down the stretch."Kansas State, ranked 17th in both the Associated Press Top 25 and AFCA Coaches Poll, travels to Fort Worth, Texas, to take on eighth-ranked TCU this Saturday. The game inside Amon G. Carter Stadium is set to kick off at 7 p.m., and will be shown on FS1.The Wildcats' follow the game against the Horned Frogs with a pair of home contests against Oklahoma State (Oct. 29) and Texas (No. 5). Standing-room only tickets for those games are available online at www.k-statesports.com/tickets or by phone at 1-800-221-CATS.

K-State’s Offensive Line Named to Joe Moore Award Midseason Watch List


- Ellinwood Volleyball coach Greg Maxwell


- “Voice of the Fort Hays State Tigers” Gerard Wellbrock

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/9/1663183818995.jpeg" alt="Presented By" />
 <figcaption>Presented By</figcaption>
 </figure><div><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_gXCvYPcj14" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe></div>
- Ellinwood Volleyball coach Greg Maxwell
- “Voice of the Fort Hays State Tigers” Gerard Wellbrock
- The best of Wednesday from ESPN
- Wednesday Sports Headlines
- Sounds of the past 24-hours

(WATCH) Wednesday on Sports Day

By JOSH DUBOW Associated Press

The offensive performances in prime-time games this season have been downright offensive at times.

From the more than 100 minutes of game action without a touchdown on Thursday nights to the recent Monday night slog between the Chargers and Broncos, teams playing on the NFL’s biggest stage have struggled to score points.

Through the first six weeks of the season, the teams playing in prime time have averaged 19.2 points per game for the second lowest mark at this point of the season since 2000, ahead of only the 16 points per game in 2006.

That’s more than 3 points per game below the daytime rate and a major reason why overall scoring is at its lowest point through six weeks since 2010.

Kansas City played in the three highest-scoring night games so far: a 27-24 win over the Chargers, a 30-29 victory over the Raiders and a 41-31 win over Tampa Bay.

Those are the only three night games when both teams scored at least 20 points, compared to seven of the 19 when neither team scored 20.

This past week had a couple of glaring examples of those prime time duds with Washington beating Chicago 12-7 on Thursday night and Chargers beating Denver 19-16 in overtime on Monday night.

The Broncos have been involved in four of the seven games as they have scored three TDs in prime-time games against Seattle, San Francisco, Indianapolis and the Chargers.

Denver had minus-9 net yards passing after halftime on Monday night, tied for sixth fewest in a game in the past 15 seasons. The Broncos became the first team since the 2017 49ers to lose in overtime in back-to-back weeks.

The Chargers had their marks of futility as Justin Herbert’s 238 yards passing where the fourth fewest ever for a player with at least 57 attempts. Herbert also joined Warren Moon (1991 against Dallas) as the only QBs since 1950 to throw at least 55 passes and no TDs in a win.

On Thursday night, the Bears became the first team in 23 years to have at least three goal-to-go drives in a game and score on none of them. Cincinnati had four in a loss to Baltimore in 1999.

Chicago did manage to get a TD on a 40-yard pass from Justin Fields to Dante Pettis. That ended a stretch of 107:03 of game action on Thursday Night Football without a TD after Indianapolis and Denver failed to get any in the Colts 12-9 OT win in Week 5.

New York’s football teams are staging some impressive turnarounds early this season.

The Jets and Giants were tied for the worst record in the NFL over the previous five seasons at 22-59 with neither coming close to the playoffs.

Both could be in contention this season after strong starts with the Giants winning five of their first six games in their first season under coach Brian Daboll and the Jets at 4-2 in the second year under coach Robert Saleh.

This marks the sixth time since the merger and the first since 2010 that both the Jets and Giants had winning records after six games.

The Giants have gotten there thanks to three comebacks from double-digit deficits in the second half, joining the 1993 Eagles, 1981 Bengals and 1980 Dolphins as the only teams ever to do that in the first six games.

The three double-digit comebacks are tied for the most ever in an entire season for the Giants. The only other times they did it came in 2016 when they last made the playoffs and in 2007 and 2011 when they won the Super Bowl.

Atlanta’s Marcus Mariota had a rare performance against the 49ers, completing 13 of 14 passes for 129 yards and two TDs and rushing for 50 yards and another score.

Mariota joined Hall of Famer Walter Payton as the only players since at least 1950 to throw at least two TD passes, have one or fewer incompletions, at least 50 yards rushing and a rushing TD in a game. Payton did it as a running back in 1983 against New Orleans.

Mariota joined Ryan Fitzpatrick (2020 vs. Jacksonville) and Frank Ryan (1964 vs. the Giants) as the only players in NFL history to throw at least two TD passes, run for at least one and complete at least 90% of passes with a minimum of 10 in a game.

Patriots coach Bill Belichick won his 324th game in the regular season and playoffs, tying Hall of Famer George Halas for the second most ever. Only Don Shula with 347 has more.

Belichick can pass Halas on Monday night with a win over Halas’ old team, the Chicago Bears.

The last two wins for Belichick came with Bailey Zappe at quarterback. Zappe became the third rookie quarterback in the Super Bowl era to record a passer rating of at least 100 in his first two starts, joining Dan Marino and Andy Dalton.

Injuries to Tua Tagovailoa and Teddy Bridgewater have forced Miami to shuffle quarterbacks following a 3-0 start. The Dolphins have lost the last three games with Tagovailoa starting the loss at Cincinnati in Week 4, Bridgewater in Week 5 against the Jets and Skylar Thompson last week against Minnesota.

This marked the first time in Dolphins history they lost three straight with a different starting QB in each game. According to Sportradar, it has happened 46 times since the merger.

By JOSH DUBOW Associated PressThe offensive performances in prime-time games this season have been downright offensive at times.From the more than 100 minutes of game action without a touchdown on Thursday nights to the recent Monday night slog between the Chargers and Broncos, teams playing on the NFL’s biggest stage have struggled to score points.Through the first six weeks of the season, the teams playing in prime time have averaged 19.2 points per game for the second lowest mark at this point of the season since 2000, ahead of only the 16 points per game in 2006.That’s more than 3 points per game below the daytime rate and a major reason why overall scoring is at its lowest point through six weeks since 2010.Kansas City played in the three highest-scoring night games so far: a 27-24 win over the Chargers, a 30-29 victory over the Raiders and a 41-31 win over Tampa Bay.Those are the only three night games when both teams scored at least 20 points, compared to seven of the 19 when neither team scored 20.This past week had a couple of glaring examples of those prime time duds with Washington beating Chicago 12-7 on Thursday night and Chargers beating Denver 19-16 in overtime on Monday night.The Broncos have been involved in four of the seven games as they have scored three TDs in prime-time games against Seattle, San Francisco, Indianapolis and the Chargers.Denver had minus-9 net yards passing after halftime on Monday night, tied for sixth fewest in a game in the past 15 seasons. The Broncos became the first team since the 2017 49ers to lose in overtime in back-to-back weeks.The Chargers had their marks of futility as Justin Herbert’s 238 yards passing where the fourth fewest ever for a player with at least 57 attempts. Herbert also joined Warren Moon (1991 against Dallas) as the only QBs since 1950 to throw at least 55 passes and no TDs in a win.On Thursday night, the Bears became the first team in 23 years to have at least three goal-to-go drives in a game and score on none of them. Cincinnati had four in a loss to Baltimore in 1999.Chicago did manage to get a TD on a 40-yard pass from Justin Fields to Dante Pettis. That ended a stretch of 107:03 of game action on Thursday Night Football without a TD after Indianapolis and Denver failed to get any in the Colts 12-9 OT win in Week 5.NEW YORK, NEW YORKNew York’s football teams are staging some impressive turnarounds early this season.The Jets and Giants were tied for the worst record in the NFL over the previous five seasons at 22-59 with neither coming close to the playoffs.Both could be in contention this season after strong starts with the Giants winning five of their first six games in their first season under coach Brian Daboll and the Jets at 4-2 in the second year under coach Robert Saleh.This marks the sixth time since the merger and the first since 2010 that both the Jets and Giants had winning records after six games.The Giants have gotten there thanks to three comebacks from double-digit deficits in the second half, joining the 1993 Eagles, 1981 Bengals and 1980 Dolphins as the only teams ever to do that in the first six games.The three double-digit comebacks are tied for the most ever in an entire season for the Giants. The only other times they did it came in 2016 when they last made the playoffs and in 2007 and 2011 when they won the Super Bowl.MARVELOUS MARCUSAtlanta’s Marcus Mariota had a rare performance against the 49ers, completing 13 of 14 passes for 129 yards and two TDs and rushing for 50 yards and another score.Mariota joined Hall of Famer Walter Payton as the only players since at least 1950 to throw at least two TD passes, have one or fewer incompletions, at least 50 yards rushing and a rushing TD in a game. Payton did it as a running back in 1983 against New Orleans.Mariota joined Ryan Fitzpatrick (2020 vs. Jacksonville) and Frank Ryan (1964 vs. the Giants) as the only players in NFL history to throw at least two TD passes, run for at least one and complete at least 90% of passes with a minimum of 10 in a game.ELITE COMPANYPatriots coach Bill Belichick won his 324th game in the regular season and playoffs, tying Hall of Famer George Halas for the second most ever. Only Don Shula with 347 has more.Belichick can pass Halas on Monday night with a win over Halas’ old team, the Chicago Bears.The last two wins for Belichick came with Bailey Zappe at quarterback. Zappe became the third rookie quarterback in the Super Bowl era to record a passer rating of at least 100 in his first two starts, joining Dan Marino and Andy Dalton.QB CAROUSELInjuries to Tua Tagovailoa and Teddy Bridgewater have forced Miami to shuffle quarterbacks following a 3-0 start. The Dolphins have lost the last three games with Tagovailoa starting the loss at Cincinnati in Week 4, Bridgewater in Week 5 against the Jets and Skylar Thompson last week against Minnesota.This marked the first time in Dolphins history they lost three straight with a different starting QB in each game. According to Sportradar, it has happened 46 times since the merger.

Broncos drag prime-time scoring to lowest mark in 16 years

By TODD MOORE Barton Sports Info

The 12th ranked Barton Community College men's golf team led through both rounds of the Ranger Invitational in Enid, Oklahoma, clinching their third victory in closing out the fall portion of the schedule.

The Cougars held a five stroke lead after Monday's round at the Meadowlake Golf Course by accumulating a 1-over par 285. Looking to hold off Southeastern Oklahoma State University for the title, Barton held steady through cooler temperatures and tougher pin placements by adding another stroke to its lead behind a 298 round in finishing at 15-over 583. Southeastern's 21-over 589 took runner-up honors of the eleven team field with fellow Region VI member and 15th ranked Garden City Community College coming in third six strokes back at 27-over 595.

Barton men's golf players Ethan Bonnett and Axel Bolander after taking 2nd and 3rd place at the 2022 Ranger InvitationalIt took a playoff hole to decide the individual crown of sixty-seven participant field after Ethan Bonnett and Southeastern senior Justice Hartman ended the thirty-six holes tied at 1-over 143. Bonnett posted a collegiate career best 2-under 69 in leading the field by one after the first round but Hartman's final round 73 gained the stroke tying the pair up. Following Bonnett's first playoff hole miss Bidding for his tournament leading 8th birdie, Bonnett's 25-foot attempt missed its marked as Hartman's draining of a 17-foot putt claimed the win and spoiled the Cougar's first tournament victory.

Overall, the Cougars placed all five of its team members in the top sixteen of the field. Axel Bolander and Tom Lehmann each opened with an even-par 71, Bolander separating on Tuesday's 74 card for a 3rd place tie at 3-over 145 while Lehmann slipped down into the 5th spot tie with a 75 for a 4-over 146.

Otto Heden gave Barton their fourth member among the top-seven, putting together 74 and 75 rounds in holding steady in 7th at 7-over 149. Warathan Thamachok rounded out the team entries in 16th with 76 and 77 scores for an 11-over 153.

A pair of Cougar individualists competed in the tournament with Keegan O'Shea placing 56th following 87 and 84 cards for a 29-over 171 while Anthony Arriola followed a 93 with a seven stroke improvement 86 to finish in 63rd at 37-over 179.

Barton will now enter the approximate four month off-season before gearing up for conference play in the spring and looking to make a national tournament appearance.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/10/1666185785901.jpeg" alt="Barton Athletics" />
 <figcaption>Barton Athletics</figcaption>
 </figure>By TODD MOORE Barton Sports InfoThe 12th ranked Barton Community College men's golf team led through both rounds of the Ranger Invitational in Enid, Oklahoma, clinching their third victory in closing out the fall portion of the schedule.The Cougars held a five stroke lead after Monday's round at the Meadowlake Golf Course by accumulating a 1-over par 285. Looking to hold off Southeastern Oklahoma State University for the title, Barton held steady through cooler temperatures and tougher pin placements by adding another stroke to its lead behind a 298 round in finishing at 15-over 583. Southeastern's 21-over 589 took runner-up honors of the eleven team field with fellow Region VI member and 15th ranked Garden City Community College coming in third six strokes back at 27-over 595.Barton men's golf players Ethan Bonnett and Axel Bolander after taking 2nd and 3rd place at the 2022 Ranger InvitationalIt took a playoff hole to decide the individual crown of sixty-seven participant field after Ethan Bonnett and Southeastern senior Justice Hartman ended the thirty-six holes tied at 1-over 143. Bonnett posted a collegiate career best 2-under 69 in leading the field by one after the first round but Hartman's final round 73 gained the stroke tying the pair up. Following Bonnett's first playoff hole miss Bidding for his tournament leading 8th birdie, Bonnett's 25-foot attempt missed its marked as Hartman's draining of a 17-foot putt claimed the win and spoiled the Cougar's first tournament victory.Overall, the Cougars placed all five of its team members in the top sixteen of the field. Axel Bolander and Tom Lehmann each opened with an even-par 71, Bolander separating on Tuesday's 74 card for a 3rd place tie at 3-over 145 while Lehmann slipped down into the 5th spot tie with a 75 for a 4-over 146.Otto Heden gave Barton their fourth member among the top-seven, putting together 74 and 75 rounds in holding steady in 7th at 7-over 149. Warathan Thamachok rounded out the team entries in 16th with 76 and 77 scores for an 11-over 153.A pair of Cougar individualists competed in the tournament with Keegan O'Shea placing 56th following 87 and 84 cards for a 29-over 171 while Anthony Arriola followed a 93 with a seven stroke improvement 86 to finish in 63rd at 37-over 179.Barton will now enter the approximate four month off-season before gearing up for conference play in the spring and looking to make a national tournament appearance.

12th ranked Barton men win third and final golf tournament of fall season

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Big 12 will operate without divisions in football next season, when the arrival of Central Florida, Cincinnati, BYU and Houston creates a 14-team conference and ends its current round-robin scheduling framework.

Commissioner Brett Yormark held a call with Big 12 schools Tuesday to announce the plan. Every school will play nine conference games, just like they have since it became a 10-team league, and schools will play each other at least once in each two-year period. Traditional rivalries, or at least those left after realignments, will be preserved.

“Excited about what it will look like,” Yormark said during Big 12 women's basketball media day at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City. “Looking at geography, you know, from a student-athlete perspective and travel, all those principles are part of the decision-making, but we'll end up in a great place.”

From its formation in 1996 until the departure of Nebraska and Colorado in 2010, the league's teams were split into two six-team divisions, with eight conference games each year and the divisional winners meeting in the league title game.

The division format was scrapped when the Huskers left for the Big Ten and the Buffaloes for the Pac-12, and everybody played each other in a round-robin format. That continued with the arrival of West Virginia and TCU and the departure of Texas A&amp;M and Missouri for the Southeastern Conference in 2012.

The conference championship game resumed in 2017 with the top two teams from the regular season playing.

When it comes to basketball, Yormark said, the 14-team conference would continue with an 18-game schedule, only it will no longer be the double-round robin system where schools play each other home and away each season.

Oklahoma and Texas, which are tied to the Big 12 until July 2025, are reportedly discussing ways to join the SEC earlier. But Yormark said the league's relationship with both schools remains positive, and that both have expressed a commitment to the conference. Each is already on the hook for $80 million in exit fees when they depart, and any deal to depart earlier would send that number soaring higher.

“My conversations with Oklahoma and and Texas have always been about, you know, being great members until they leave, which is in '25,” said Yormark, who has visited each once already and plans to visit them again before the end of the football season. “And the experience has been very positive so far.”

Yormark, who was hired in June to replace the retiring Bob Bowlsby, has been busy as the league tries to solidify its place in the college athletics landscape. He stated the Big 12 was “open for business” when it came to attracting other teams, which the Pac-12 took as an affront, and he doubled down on that statement Tuesday.

“We're open for business in every respect, expansion being part of that,” he said. “If there's an opportunity that something presents itself that's truly additive, and creates value, extend your geographic footprint, potentially puts us in a fourth time zone, why not? But it's got to be all about the value creation.”

Yormark also has been busy in discuss ions with television partners ESPN and Fox about the the possibility of striking a new media rights deal almost two years before the current contract expires. The exclusive negotiating window does not open until February 2024 with current contracts set to expire that June.

Pac-12 Commissioner George Kliavkoff has said his being next in line for a media rights deal after the Big Ten announced its $7 billion contract with three networks was an advantage his league had over the Big 12.

“The economics matter,” Yormark said, “but I want a real partnership, and we have a great partnership with both. But everyone needs to step up their game — more marketing, more promotion, more support of our student athletes in all the right ways. More storytelling. Economics matter, though. But it’s those fringe benefits that, you know, make make a deal or don’t make a deal. But we’re getting to a pretty good place. And again, if we don’t do a deal now, it’s OK."

Yormark did say that the loss of Oklahoma and Texas, two of the premium brands in college sports, would not decrease the value of the next media rights deal. In fact, he said, “We're going up. The question is, ‘How far up?’”.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Big 12 will operate without divisions in football next season, when the arrival of Central Florida, Cincinnati, BYU and Houston creates a 14-team conference and ends its current round-robin scheduling framework.Commissioner Brett Yormark held a call with Big 12 schools Tuesday to announce the plan. Every school will play nine conference games, just like they have since it became a 10-team league, and schools will play each other at least once in each two-year period. Traditional rivalries, or at least those left after realignments, will be preserved.“Excited about what it will look like,” Yormark said during Big 12 women's basketball media day at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City. “Looking at geography, you know, from a student-athlete perspective and travel, all those principles are part of the decision-making, but we'll end up in a great place.”From its formation in 1996 until the departure of Nebraska and Colorado in 2010, the league's teams were split into two six-team divisions, with eight conference games each year and the divisional winners meeting in the league title game.The division format was scrapped when the Huskers left for the Big Ten and the Buffaloes for the Pac-12, and everybody played each other in a round-robin format. That continued with the arrival of West Virginia and TCU and the departure of Texas A&amp;M and Missouri for the Southeastern Conference in 2012.The conference championship game resumed in 2017 with the top two teams from the regular season playing.When it comes to basketball, Yormark said, the 14-team conference would continue with an 18-game schedule, only it will no longer be the double-round robin system where schools play each other home and away each season.Oklahoma and Texas, which are tied to the Big 12 until July 2025, are reportedly discussing ways to join the SEC earlier. But Yormark said the league's relationship with both schools remains positive, and that both have expressed a commitment to the conference. Each is already on the hook for $80 million in exit fees when they depart, and any deal to depart earlier would send that number soaring higher.“My conversations with Oklahoma and and Texas have always been about, you know, being great members until they leave, which is in '25,” said Yormark, who has visited each once already and plans to visit them again before the end of the football season. “And the experience has been very positive so far.”Yormark, who was hired in June to replace the retiring Bob Bowlsby, has been busy as the league tries to solidify its place in the college athletics landscape. He stated the Big 12 was “open for business” when it came to attracting other teams, which the Pac-12 took as an affront, and he doubled down on that statement Tuesday.“We're open for business in every respect, expansion being part of that,” he said. “If there's an opportunity that something presents itself that's truly additive, and creates value, extend your geographic footprint, potentially puts us in a fourth time zone, why not? But it's got to be all about the value creation.”Yormark also has been busy in discuss ions with television partners ESPN and Fox about the the possibility of striking a new media rights deal almost two years before the current contract expires. The exclusive negotiating window does not open until February 2024 with current contracts set to expire that June.Pac-12 Commissioner George Kliavkoff has said his being next in line for a media rights deal after the Big Ten announced its $7 billion contract with three networks was an advantage his league had over the Big 12.“The economics matter,” Yormark said, “but I want a real partnership, and we have a great partnership with both. But everyone needs to step up their game — more marketing, more promotion, more support of our student athletes in all the right ways. More storytelling. Economics matter, though. But it’s those fringe benefits that, you know, make make a deal or don’t make a deal. But we’re getting to a pretty good place. And again, if we don’t do a deal now, it’s OK."Yormark did say that the loss of Oklahoma and Texas, two of the premium brands in college sports, would not decrease the value of the next media rights deal. In fact, he said, “We're going up. The question is, ‘How far up?’”.

Big 12 to go without divisions as 14-team league in 2023-24

The 6th ranked Barton Community College women's golf team wrapped up the fall portion of their schedule Tuesday in Enid, Oklahoma, chalking up their fourth victory in six meets by running away with the Ranger Invitational title by forty-one strokes.

The Cougars posted a 42-over 330 in Monday's opening round, returning to the Meadowlake Golf Course on Tuesday to add fourteen strokes to its lead despite cooler temperatures and tougher pin placements in locking down a 30-over 318. Atop the team lead in all categories but the par-4s, Barton's 72-over 648 total surpassed the 113-over 689 posted by Northwestern Oklahoma State in the five team runner-up placing.

<a href="http://www.bartonsports.com/sports/wgolf/2022-23/bios/chiang_yu_wei_gold" target="_blank">Yu Wei Chiang</a>&nbsp;won her third tournament of the season leading Barton to the top three spots and four of the top six of the thirty-four participant field.

Other than the par-4s, Chiang played the rest of the holes at 1-over, ringing up a tournament leading four birdies in posting consistent 77 and 78 rounds finishing at 11-over 155.

<a href="http://www.bartonsports.com/sports/wgolf/2022-23/bios/schweitzer_saya_qtmz" target="_blank">Saya Schweitzer</a>, who had three previous top-five finishes in the fall, added another by carding a field tournament low 4-over par 76 for her second runner-up placing of the season. Schweitzer opened with an 85 to sit in fifth before draining two birdies in her final round to leap three spots with a 17-over 161.

Three strokes behind was&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bartonsports.com/sports/wgolf/2022-23/bios/inmee_pornnapa_v41f" target="_blank">Pornnapa Inmee</a>&nbsp;in posting an 84 before shaving four strokes off on Tuesday to tie for third with an 80 in compiling a 20-over 164.

Consecutive 84s for a 24-over 168 left&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bartonsports.com/sports/wgolf/2022-23/bios/leyva_valentina_ivcz" target="_blank">Valentina Leyva</a>&nbsp;in sixth place while&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bartonsports.com/sports/wgolf/2022-23/bios/peraza_andrea_h3ek" target="_blank">Andrea Peraza</a>&nbsp;fell one stroke shy of the top ten following 91 and 87 rounds for an 11th place tie at 34-over 178.

Leading the individualist was&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bartonsports.com/sports/wgolf/2022-23/bios/villavicencio_paulina_db9n" target="_blank">Paulina Villavicencio</a>&nbsp;just one stroke back at 35-over 179 in carding 91 and 88 rounds for a 13th place tie.&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bartonsports.com/sports/wgolf/2022-23/bios/kaiser_allyson_6qyg" target="_blank">Allyson Kaiser</a>&nbsp;carded consistent 99 and 98 rounds for a 53-over 197 in finishing tied for 19th while&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bartonsports.com/sports/wgolf/2022-23/bios/holton_katina_egi9" target="_blank">Katina Bartel</a>&nbsp;placed in a 26th place tie at 64-over 208 following 105 and 103 rounds.

The Cougars have an approximate four month off-season before focusing on conference play and making a run for its 12th straight national tournament appearance.

Ranger Invitational results:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bartonsports.com/sports/wgolf/2022-23/files/RangerInvite_TeamFinal_W.pdf" target="_blank">Team</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bartonsports.com/sports/wgolf/2022-23/files/RangerInvite_IndividualFinal_W.pdf" target="_blank">Individuals</a>

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/10/1666172826078.jpeg" alt="Barton Athletics" />
 <figcaption>Barton Athletics</figcaption>
 </figure>By TODD MOORE Barton Sports InfoThe 6th ranked Barton Community College women's golf team wrapped up the fall portion of their schedule Tuesday in Enid, Oklahoma, chalking up their fourth victory in six meets by running away with the Ranger Invitational title by forty-one strokes.The Cougars posted a 42-over 330 in Monday's opening round, returning to the Meadowlake Golf Course on Tuesday to add fourteen strokes to its lead despite cooler temperatures and tougher pin placements in locking down a 30-over 318. Atop the team lead in all categories but the par-4s, Barton's 72-over 648 total surpassed the 113-over 689 posted by Northwestern Oklahoma State in the five team runner-up placing.<a href="http://www.bartonsports.com/sports/wgolf/2022-23/bios/chiang_yu_wei_gold" target="_blank">Yu Wei Chiang</a>&nbsp;won her third tournament of the season leading Barton to the top three spots and four of the top six of the thirty-four participant field.Other than the par-4s, Chiang played the rest of the holes at 1-over, ringing up a tournament leading four birdies in posting consistent 77 and 78 rounds finishing at 11-over 155.<a href="http://www.bartonsports.com/sports/wgolf/2022-23/bios/schweitzer_saya_qtmz" target="_blank">Saya Schweitzer</a>, who had three previous top-five finishes in the fall, added another by carding a field tournament low 4-over par 76 for her second runner-up placing of the season. Schweitzer opened with an 85 to sit in fifth before draining two birdies in her final round to leap three spots with a 17-over 161.Three strokes behind was&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bartonsports.com/sports/wgolf/2022-23/bios/inmee_pornnapa_v41f" target="_blank">Pornnapa Inmee</a>&nbsp;in posting an 84 before shaving four strokes off on Tuesday to tie for third with an 80 in compiling a 20-over 164.Consecutive 84s for a 24-over 168 left&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bartonsports.com/sports/wgolf/2022-23/bios/leyva_valentina_ivcz" target="_blank">Valentina Leyva</a>&nbsp;in sixth place while&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bartonsports.com/sports/wgolf/2022-23/bios/peraza_andrea_h3ek" target="_blank">Andrea Peraza</a>&nbsp;fell one stroke shy of the top ten following 91 and 87 rounds for an 11th place tie at 34-over 178.Leading the individualist was&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bartonsports.com/sports/wgolf/2022-23/bios/villavicencio_paulina_db9n" target="_blank">Paulina Villavicencio</a>&nbsp;just one stroke back at 35-over 179 in carding 91 and 88 rounds for a 13th place tie.&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bartonsports.com/sports/wgolf/2022-23/bios/kaiser_allyson_6qyg" target="_blank">Allyson Kaiser</a>&nbsp;carded consistent 99 and 98 rounds for a 53-over 197 in finishing tied for 19th while&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bartonsports.com/sports/wgolf/2022-23/bios/holton_katina_egi9" target="_blank">Katina Bartel</a>&nbsp;placed in a 26th place tie at 64-over 208 following 105 and 103 rounds.The Cougars have an approximate four month off-season before focusing on conference play and making a run for its 12th straight national tournament appearance.Ranger Invitational results:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bartonsports.com/sports/wgolf/2022-23/files/RangerInvite_TeamFinal_W.pdf" target="_blank">Team</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bartonsports.com/sports/wgolf/2022-23/files/RangerInvite_IndividualFinal_W.pdf" target="_blank">Individuals</a>

6th ranked Barton women's golf wins by forty-one

By BRANDON SMITH Barton Sports Info

The Barton Community College men's bowling team took on its' toughest test of the early season this past weekend at the tier-1 Mid-States Championships held at North Rock Lanes in Wichita, KS.

Competing as one of three NJCAA programs, the Cougars mounted a 20th place finish in the field of 31 teams blasting down 9,189 pins over six individual games and 20-Baker games. Claiming the team title was host school Wichita State University accounting for 11,250 pins edging out St. Ambrose University's runner-up 10,681 and cross-town rival Newman University's 10,625.

Fresh off a third and fourth place finish at last weekend's SWIBC I and II, Bryce Moore remained the top Barton bowler recording a 63rd place finish in the stacked field of 283 participants. Moore posted a six game 1,163 while recording a trio of games over the 200-mark.

V-Thoon Thanasouk fell just five spots back of Moore earning a 68th finish tipping 1,149 pins in six games and also recorded three games over the 200-plateau.

Bowling in just five games, Oscar Rubio paced the varsity team with the highest game score of 234 and averaged a team high 194.4 earning a 126th finish.

Leading the Barton JV squad was Aidan Vanmetre's 93rd best pin count of 1,081 while Cale McConncell secured the highest individual round and average score between the two Cougar teams with a 237 score in his first of five rolled games and tournament average of 187.6.

Barton's next action comes this weekend in the 13th Annual Hammer Lions Classic held in St. Charles, Missouri.

Competing in just its' second tournament, the Barton Community College women's bowling team took on its' first tier-1 event of the season this past weekend at the Mid-States Championships held at West Acres Lanes in Wichita, KS.

Battling over six individual team games and 20-baker games, the Cougars concluded the weekend with a 17th, best mark of 7,956 pins in the field of 25-teams. Capturing the team title was host school Wichita State University rolling over a tournament best 9,473 pins edging out Mount Mercy University's runner-up 9,300 pin count.

Fielding a varsity and junior varsity team, Allyson Heidenreich of the JV squad led the 11 Barton entrants with a 76th place 914-pin count over six games rolled in the loaded field of 204 participants.

Following Heidenreich on the leaderboard was JV teammates Kristy Wittig's 101st score of 914 and Olivia Oliver's 810 total for a 104th finish.

Mallory Cross recorded the highest varsity finish earning a 103rd placing averaging a team best 161.6 per 10-frames in her five total games.

Consistency followed suit down the rest of the Cougar lineup with Anna Stanton (794), Cassidy Goans (793), Angelina Leeper (784), Ella Adkins (782), Courtney Kitchen (781), and Jasmine Bridges (777) conducting a string of Cougar finishes from 106th-111th respectfully.

Bridges accumulated the highest game score of 199 in the first of her five rolled games.

Leah Reid rounded out the Barton finishes with a 129th six-game score of 666.

Barton's next action comes this weekend in the 13th Annual Hammer Lions Classic held in St. Charles, Missouri

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/10/1666172502634.jpeg" alt="Cale McConnell approaches with a shot attempt" />
 <figcaption>Cale McConnell approaches with a shot attempt</figcaption>
 </figure>By BRANDON SMITH Barton Sports InfoBarton MenThe Barton Community College men's bowling team took on its' toughest test of the early season this past weekend at the tier-1 Mid-States Championships held at North Rock Lanes in Wichita, KS.Competing as one of three NJCAA programs, the Cougars mounted a 20th place finish in the field of 31 teams blasting down 9,189 pins over six individual games and 20-Baker games. Claiming the team title was host school Wichita State University accounting for 11,250 pins edging out St. Ambrose University's runner-up 10,681 and cross-town rival Newman University's 10,625.Fresh off a third and fourth place finish at last weekend's SWIBC I and II, Bryce Moore remained the top Barton bowler recording a 63rd place finish in the stacked field of 283 participants. Moore posted a six game 1,163 while recording a trio of games over the 200-mark.V-Thoon Thanasouk fell just five spots back of Moore earning a 68th finish tipping 1,149 pins in six games and also recorded three games over the 200-plateau.Bowling in just five games, Oscar Rubio paced the varsity team with the highest game score of 234 and averaged a team high 194.4 earning a 126th finish.Leading the Barton JV squad was Aidan Vanmetre's 93rd best pin count of 1,081 while Cale McConncell secured the highest individual round and average score between the two Cougar teams with a 237 score in his first of five rolled games and tournament average of 187.6.Barton's next action comes this weekend in the 13th Annual Hammer Lions Classic held in St. Charles, Missouri.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/10/1666172604854.jpeg" alt="Allyson Heidenreich approaches the lane for shot" />
 <figcaption>Allyson Heidenreich approaches the lane for shot</figcaption>
 </figure>Barton WomenCompeting in just its' second tournament, the Barton Community College women's bowling team took on its' first tier-1 event of the season this past weekend at the Mid-States Championships held at West Acres Lanes in Wichita, KS.Battling over six individual team games and 20-baker games, the Cougars concluded the weekend with a 17th, best mark of 7,956 pins in the field of 25-teams. Capturing the team title was host school Wichita State University rolling over a tournament best 9,473 pins edging out Mount Mercy University's runner-up 9,300 pin count.Fielding a varsity and junior varsity team, Allyson Heidenreich of the JV squad led the 11 Barton entrants with a 76th place 914-pin count over six games rolled in the loaded field of 204 participants.Following Heidenreich on the leaderboard was JV teammates Kristy Wittig's 101st score of 914 and Olivia Oliver's 810 total for a 104th finish.Mallory Cross recorded the highest varsity finish earning a 103rd placing averaging a team best 161.6 per 10-frames in her five total games.Consistency followed suit down the rest of the Cougar lineup with Anna Stanton (794), Cassidy Goans (793), Angelina Leeper (784), Ella Adkins (782), Courtney Kitchen (781), and Jasmine Bridges (777) conducting a string of Cougar finishes from 106th-111th respectfully.Bridges accumulated the highest game score of 199 in the first of her five rolled games.Leah Reid rounded out the Barton finishes with a 129th six-game score of 666.Barton's next action comes this weekend in the 13th Annual Hammer Lions Classic held in St. Charles, Missouri

Barton Bowling results from Mid-States Championships

By BRANDON SMITH Barton Sports Info

Two weeks after opening the season, the Barton Community College swimming programs had a successful weekend in Fremont, Nebraska claiming 20 of the 30 events against Midland University.

Although no scores were recorded as the meet was listed as a scrimmage for the home Warriors, the Lady Cougars claimed five of the 15 events while their counterparts the Barton men swam to golds in all 15 events. 

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/10/1666120835094.jpeg" alt="Barton Athletics" />
 <figcaption>Barton Athletics</figcaption>
 </figure>By BRANDON SMITH Barton Sports InfoTwo weeks after opening the season, the Barton Community College swimming programs had a successful weekend in Fremont, Nebraska claiming 20 of the 30 events against Midland University.Although no scores were recorded as the meet was listed as a scrimmage for the home Warriors, the Lady Cougars claimed five of the 15 events while their counterparts the Barton men swam to golds in all 15 events. Men RecapWilliam McCabe tallied a meet high three individual crowns besting the field in the 100-yard freestyle (48:59), 200-yard freestyle (1:47.21) and 200-yard IM (2:00.47).A four pack of Cougars pocketed a pair of individual golds as Enzo Vogt da Silva claimed both long distance races in the 500-yard freestyle (4:54.21) and 1000-yard freestyle (10:29.71), Cooper Cole in the 100-yard backstroke (56.50) and 50-yard backstroke (25.59), Jethro Irvine in the 50-yard butterfly (23.90) and 100-yard butterfly (52.23) while Louis Milczynski collected his pair in the 50-yard freestyle (21.96) and 50-yard breaststroke (27.34).Brody Feist rounded out the individual titles snatching the program's first ever diving gold in the 1-meter dive recording a score of 114.45.The Cougars swept both relay titles with the top times in the 200-yard medley (1:38.25) and 400-yard freestyle (3:12.67).Women RecapLinda Franco led the Cougar women nabbing a pair of titles in the 50-yard butterfly (28.02) and 100-yard freestyle (55:62).Barton's other trio of golds came from Silvana Jacquez Viveros 50-yard backstroke (29.34), Mikwena Lierman 50-yard freestyle (25.98) and Rachel Sims claiming the programs first ever gold in a diving event taking the 1-meter dive (161.85).Dominique Cos led seven of the Cougars' runner-up finishes coming in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:11.28) and 200-yard IM (2:23.86).Other silver placings, Jacquez 100-yard backstroke (1:03.05), Caroline Tipton 50-yard backstroke (31.82), Maria Orlandi Genizelli 50-yard breaststroke (39.28), Olivia Kerr 500-yard freestyle (5:37.21) and both relay events in the 200-yard medley (1:55.95) and 400-yard freestyle (3:48.73).Barton's next action comes this weekend hosting their first of three meets on the season taking on Iowa Central Community College and Iowa Lakes Community College. Action is slated to get underway Saturday at 10:00 a.m. inside the Barton Swimming Pool.