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The prep tennis season usually includes some variety in the roster. Tuesday in McPherson, Coach Zach Bartel mixed up his doubles lineup without his top doubles team in action. The Lady Panthers tied for seventh in the tough eight-team field.&nbsp;

The tournament again put No. 1 and No. 2 teams in the same bracket. Kaylin Wahlmeier paced the Lady Panthers with a ninth-place finish in the singles bracket. After an 8-5 loss to Liberal in round one, she rattled off wins of 8-2 and 8-1 against Liberal and Hays, respectively. She closed out the day at 3-1 with an 8-3 win over teammate Lakyn Smith.&nbsp;

Smith had a tough draw against the eventual singles champion, losing to Garden City's Sydney Nanninga 8-3 in the first round. Nanninga won 8-4 in the finals. Smith beat a McPherson opponent 8-6 and downed Salina South 8-1 to reach the ninth-place match against Wahlmeier.

Clarise Snapp and Mackenzie LaViolette opened the doubles bracket against the No. 1 seed and eventual runners-up from Hutch in an 8-2 loss. The duo lost an 8-3 match to Eisenhower, and an 8-7 (5) battle against Liberal to fall to the 15th-place match. That pitted them against teammates Danica Strickland and Kylie McCormick. Snapp and LaViolette won the match 8-6.

Strickland and McCormick lost their first match to Eisenhower 8-0, then lost 8-2 matches against Liberal and Salina South before running into Snapp and LaViolette.

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 </figure>The prep tennis season usually includes some variety in the roster. Tuesday in McPherson, Coach Zach Bartel mixed up his doubles lineup without his top doubles team in action. The Lady Panthers tied for seventh in the tough eight-team field.&nbsp;The tournament again put No. 1 and No. 2 teams in the same bracket. Kaylin Wahlmeier paced the Lady Panthers with a ninth-place finish in the singles bracket. After an 8-5 loss to Liberal in round one, she rattled off wins of 8-2 and 8-1 against Liberal and Hays, respectively. She closed out the day at 3-1 with an 8-3 win over teammate Lakyn Smith.&nbsp;Smith had a tough draw against the eventual singles champion, losing to Garden City's Sydney Nanninga 8-3 in the first round. Nanninga won 8-4 in the finals. Smith beat a McPherson opponent 8-6 and downed Salina South 8-1 to reach the ninth-place match against Wahlmeier.Clarise Snapp and Mackenzie LaViolette opened the doubles bracket against the No. 1 seed and eventual runners-up from Hutch in an 8-2 loss. The duo lost an 8-3 match to Eisenhower, and an 8-7 (5) battle against Liberal to fall to the 15th-place match. That pitted them against teammates Danica Strickland and Kylie McCormick. Snapp and LaViolette won the match 8-6.Strickland and McCormick lost their first match to Eisenhower 8-0, then lost 8-2 matches against Liberal and Salina South before running into Snapp and LaViolette.

Lady Panther tennis finishes seventh with different lineup

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas has managed to forge an identity for itself through its first three games — all wins, surprisingly enough — as an offensive-minded team capable of putting up big points without necessarily throwing the ball all over the yard.

Kansas State has embraced the image of a physical, defense-first team that can barely score.

The rest of the Big 12 is also trying to find its identity as six teams play their first league games Saturday — Iowa State with the eighth-ranked defense in the nation, TCU with the ninth-ranked offense or top-10 teams Oklahoma and Oklahoma State that have been brilliant on offense and shown some defensive chops as well.

“Tough. Resilient. Edgy. Hungry. Never satisfied. I think those would be the best,” said first-year Sooners coach Brett Venables, when asked to describe his team. “I love the way we are developing. Our leadership and our mindset. These guys are super hungry, and they want you to coach them hard. When I say they are literally sitting on the edge of their seats in every meeting, I can’t say it any more clearly and truthful. And when we go to practice it is the same thing.”

Venables, a longtime defensive guru who arrived from Clemson added: "We are still have a long way to go, but we are making steady improvement”

The biggest surprise in the Big 12 through the nonconference portion of the season is undoubtedly the Jayhawks, and it's not only because they're 3-0 for the first time in more than a decade. They've been dynamic on offense behind Jalon Daniels, who may be the impressive quarterback in the league so far.

The league's offensive player of the week following another big performance in a win at Houston, Daniels is doing what would get a player on a national title contender in the Heisman Trophy conversation. He accounted for 281 yards and five touchdowns in the 48-30 win over the Cougars, pushing his TD total to 10 through the first three games.

He is both the Jayhawks' leading rusher with 244 yards and passer with 566 yards.

"We have a lot of people who are able to make plays with the ball in their hands in our offense,” said Daniels, who was fighting for playing time a year ago but seized the starting job in fall camp. “I feel like (coordinator Andy Kotelnicki) realizes that, so I feel like he does a great job of being able to put guys in situations to be able to get the ball.”

It's not as if the Jayhawks have beaten up on soft competition to reach this point: They're sitting atop the Big 12 by virtue of their overtime win at West Virginia and knocking down future conference foe Houston, which was expected to be a Top 25 contender.

“It's nice to see that our early start's being recognized,” said Kansas coach Lance Leipold, whose team plays another 3-0 opponent in Duke on Saturday. “But shortly after that happens, you have to just keep your head down and focus on what you've got to get done and get better at.”

There's plenty for the Jayhawks' rivals along Interstate 70 to get better at on offense.

On defense? Kansas State has been nearly dominant.

The Wildcats have yet to allow more than 17 points to any of their first three opponents, pitched one of the few shutouts in the opening weekend of college football and are allowing just 276 yards per game.

But not even that wrecking-crew identity was enough to save Kansas State against Tulane last weekend. Adrian Martinez once again struggled at quarterback and offensive coordinator Collin Klein made plenty of head-scratching calls, resulting in a 17-10 home loss that left the Wildcats feeling wounded heading to Oklahoma on Saturday.

Turns out establishing an identity doesn't mean much if you don't win.

“Adversity has struck and how are we going to respond to that adversity — all of us, players, coaches — because we knew it was going to be a tough game," Wildcats coach Chris Klieman said. "We knew that they were a good football team and we knew we had to play really well to beat these guys. We played hard but we did not execute well.”

Iowa State, another defensive-minded team allowing 24.3 yards per game, has scratched together enough offense for a 3-0 start heading into its game against No. 17 Baylor on Saturday. And TCU has been stunningly efficient through two contests under coach Sonny Dykes, piling up 521.5 yards per game on offense heading into its trip to SMU this weekend.

“We're showing up ready to rock and roll,” said Cyclones coach Matt Campbell. “I feel from a physicality standpoint, from an attitude and effort standpoint, things that we have set as our corner stones of who we want to be. I like where we are at.”

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas has managed to forge an identity for itself through its first three games — all wins, surprisingly enough — as an offensive-minded team capable of putting up big points without necessarily throwing the ball all over the yard.Kansas State has embraced the image of a physical, defense-first team that can barely score.The rest of the Big 12 is also trying to find its identity as six teams play their first league games Saturday — Iowa State with the eighth-ranked defense in the nation, TCU with the ninth-ranked offense or top-10 teams Oklahoma and Oklahoma State that have been brilliant on offense and shown some defensive chops as well.“Tough. Resilient. Edgy. Hungry. Never satisfied. I think those would be the best,” said first-year Sooners coach Brett Venables, when asked to describe his team. “I love the way we are developing. Our leadership and our mindset. These guys are super hungry, and they want you to coach them hard. When I say they are literally sitting on the edge of their seats in every meeting, I can’t say it any more clearly and truthful. And when we go to practice it is the same thing.”Venables, a longtime defensive guru who arrived from Clemson added: "We are still have a long way to go, but we are making steady improvement”The biggest surprise in the Big 12 through the nonconference portion of the season is undoubtedly the Jayhawks, and it's not only because they're 3-0 for the first time in more than a decade. They've been dynamic on offense behind Jalon Daniels, who may be the impressive quarterback in the league so far.The league's offensive player of the week following another big performance in a win at Houston, Daniels is doing what would get a player on a national title contender in the Heisman Trophy conversation. He accounted for 281 yards and five touchdowns in the 48-30 win over the Cougars, pushing his TD total to 10 through the first three games.He is both the Jayhawks' leading rusher with 244 yards and passer with 566 yards."We have a lot of people who are able to make plays with the ball in their hands in our offense,” said Daniels, who was fighting for playing time a year ago but seized the starting job in fall camp. “I feel like (coordinator Andy Kotelnicki) realizes that, so I feel like he does a great job of being able to put guys in situations to be able to get the ball.”It's not as if the Jayhawks have beaten up on soft competition to reach this point: They're sitting atop the Big 12 by virtue of their overtime win at West Virginia and knocking down future conference foe Houston, which was expected to be a Top 25 contender.“It's nice to see that our early start's being recognized,” said Kansas coach Lance Leipold, whose team plays another 3-0 opponent in Duke on Saturday. “But shortly after that happens, you have to just keep your head down and focus on what you've got to get done and get better at.”There's plenty for the Jayhawks' rivals along Interstate 70 to get better at on offense.On defense? Kansas State has been nearly dominant.The Wildcats have yet to allow more than 17 points to any of their first three opponents, pitched one of the few shutouts in the opening weekend of college football and are allowing just 276 yards per game.But not even that wrecking-crew identity was enough to save Kansas State against Tulane last weekend. Adrian Martinez once again struggled at quarterback and offensive coordinator Collin Klein made plenty of head-scratching calls, resulting in a 17-10 home loss that left the Wildcats feeling wounded heading to Oklahoma on Saturday.Turns out establishing an identity doesn't mean much if you don't win.“Adversity has struck and how are we going to respond to that adversity — all of us, players, coaches — because we knew it was going to be a tough game," Wildcats coach Chris Klieman said. "We knew that they were a good football team and we knew we had to play really well to beat these guys. We played hard but we did not execute well.”Iowa State, another defensive-minded team allowing 24.3 yards per game, has scratched together enough offense for a 3-0 start heading into its game against No. 17 Baylor on Saturday. And TCU has been stunningly efficient through two contests under coach Sonny Dykes, piling up 521.5 yards per game on offense heading into its trip to SMU this weekend.“We're showing up ready to rock and roll,” said Cyclones coach Matt Campbell. “I feel from a physicality standpoint, from an attitude and effort standpoint, things that we have set as our corner stones of who we want to be. I like where we are at.”

Big 12 teams finding identities as conference play looms

Posting program record best performances, the Barton Community College men's golf team led wire-to-wire of the two-day Carmichael Cup in claiming the title by six strokes Tuesday.

The Cougars led the field with 49 birdies, opening the three rounds with a season second best 281 score but came back in the afternoon round with an even better 272 team accumulation to break the program single round record of 275 set in the fall portion of the 2015-16 season on the same Salina Municipal Golf Course. Leading by three into Tuesday's final round, the Cougars carded a 280 for another program record, setting the three-round bar at a now 7-under 833.

Barton's victory is the first of the season after finishing runner-up in the previous two, outpacing the second place Swedes of Bethany College who completed the tournament at 1-under 839 (283-273-283). The Cougars also had a second team entered, finishing 10th of the 13 team field with an 89-over 926 (305-309-315).

Barton men's golfers Otto Heden, Warathan Thamachok, and Axel Bolander after finishing in the top three of the 2022 Carmichael CupFour Cougars finished in the top nine of the seventy-participant field as Barton went 1-2-3 in the standings led by Warathan Thamachok's tournament second best 13 birdies in compiling a winning 4-under 206 posting twin 68's on either side of Monday afternoon's 70 card.

In addition to the team accomplishments, Axel Bolander also made program history in firing a second round 6-under 64 in bettering Natchapol Srinoon's 65 set at the 2015 KWU Invitational. Srinoon led the Cougars to its best ever two-round score of 9-under 551 by holding the program record 9-under two-round individual score.

Bolander, who opened with a 73 and closed with an even par 70, tied with teammate Otto Heden for runner-up at 3-under 207 by leading the field playing 1-under on the par 4's and chalking up 15 birdies in the three rounds. After posting a pair of 70's on Monday, Heden made a five spot move up the chart with a final round tournament low of 3-under 67 to finish in the second place tie, in part to a field third best 8-under on the par 5's and one eagle.

Leading the field with two eagles, Tom Lehmann was one of seven participants to shoot even par in Monday's morning round before firing a 2-under 68 to wrap up the day but fell down the leaderboard on Tuesday into 9th place on a closing 76 to finish at 4-over 214.

Rounding out the "A" Team's entrants, Tanapoom Kaewjoey followed an opening 78 with a pair of 75 cards to place 41st at 18-over 228.

Leading the "B" Team was Ethan Bonnett's 32nd placing 15-over 225, playing a tournament 8th best on the par 3's and carding a 9th best nine birdies within his 74-71-80 rounds.

In other placings, Thantup Saengvut finished in 53rd at 26-over 233 (76-81-79), Anthony Arriola one spot behind in 54th at 27-over 237 (78-78-81), Keegan O'Shea in 59th at 30-over 240 (77-87-76), and Laken Smith in 60th at 35-over 245 (86-79-80).

The Cougars return to action next Tuesday in being joined by colleges around the country for the NJCAA National Championship Preview held over two days at Newton's Sand Creek Station Golf Course.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/9/1663753872900.jpeg" alt="Barton Athletics" />
 <figcaption>Barton Athletics</figcaption>
 </figure>Posting program record best performances, the Barton Community College men's golf team led wire-to-wire of the two-day Carmichael Cup in claiming the title by six strokes Tuesday.The Cougars led the field with 49 birdies, opening the three rounds with a season second best 281 score but came back in the afternoon round with an even better 272 team accumulation to break the program single round record of 275 set in the fall portion of the 2015-16 season on the same Salina Municipal Golf Course. Leading by three into Tuesday's final round, the Cougars carded a 280 for another program record, setting the three-round bar at a now 7-under 833.Barton's victory is the first of the season after finishing runner-up in the previous two, outpacing the second place Swedes of Bethany College who completed the tournament at 1-under 839 (283-273-283). The Cougars also had a second team entered, finishing 10th of the 13 team field with an 89-over 926 (305-309-315).Barton men's golfers Otto Heden, Warathan Thamachok, and Axel Bolander after finishing in the top three of the 2022 Carmichael CupFour Cougars finished in the top nine of the seventy-participant field as Barton went 1-2-3 in the standings led by Warathan Thamachok's tournament second best 13 birdies in compiling a winning 4-under 206 posting twin 68's on either side of Monday afternoon's 70 card.In addition to the team accomplishments, Axel Bolander also made program history in firing a second round 6-under 64 in bettering Natchapol Srinoon's 65 set at the 2015 KWU Invitational. Srinoon led the Cougars to its best ever two-round score of 9-under 551 by holding the program record 9-under two-round individual score.Bolander, who opened with a 73 and closed with an even par 70, tied with teammate Otto Heden for runner-up at 3-under 207 by leading the field playing 1-under on the par 4's and chalking up 15 birdies in the three rounds. After posting a pair of 70's on Monday, Heden made a five spot move up the chart with a final round tournament low of 3-under 67 to finish in the second place tie, in part to a field third best 8-under on the par 5's and one eagle.Leading the field with two eagles, Tom Lehmann was one of seven participants to shoot even par in Monday's morning round before firing a 2-under 68 to wrap up the day but fell down the leaderboard on Tuesday into 9th place on a closing 76 to finish at 4-over 214.Rounding out the "A" Team's entrants, Tanapoom Kaewjoey followed an opening 78 with a pair of 75 cards to place 41st at 18-over 228.Leading the "B" Team was Ethan Bonnett's 32nd placing 15-over 225, playing a tournament 8th best on the par 3's and carding a 9th best nine birdies within his 74-71-80 rounds.In other placings, Thantup Saengvut finished in 53rd at 26-over 233 (76-81-79), Anthony Arriola one spot behind in 54th at 27-over 237 (78-78-81), Keegan O'Shea in 59th at 30-over 240 (77-87-76), and Laken Smith in 60th at 35-over 245 (86-79-80).The Cougars return to action next Tuesday in being joined by colleges around the country for the NJCAA National Championship Preview held over two days at Newton's Sand Creek Station Golf Course.

Record setting round power Barton men's golf to Carmichael Cup title 


New York	89	58	.605	_	_	6-4	W-2	51-22	38-36


Toronto	84	64	.568	5½	+2½	6-4	W-1	43-32	41-32


Tampa Bay	82	66	.554	7½	+½	4-6	L-2	49-27	33-39


Baltimore	76	71	.517	13	5	4-6	L-2	41-32	35-39


Boston	72	75	.490	17	9	5-5	W-2	37-37	35-38


Cleveland	81	67	.547	_	_	8-2	W-2	40-32	41-35


Chicago	76	72	.514	5	5½	6-4	L-1	35-38	41-34


Minnesota	73	75	.493	8	8½	4-6	L-2	43-32	30-43

Kansas
City	59	89	.399	22	22½	3-7	W-1	35-41	24-48


Detroit	57	91	.385	24	24½	4-6	W-2	31-45	26-46


x-Houston	98	51	.658	_	_	9-1	W-3	50-23	48-28


Seattle	81	66	.551	16	_	4-6	L-1	39-32	42-34


Los Angeles	65	83	.439	32½	16½	5-5	W-1	34-41	31-42


Texas	63	84	.429	34	18	4-6	L-3	30-42	33-42


Oakland	54	94	.365	43½	27½	4-6	W-1	24-48	30-46


z-New York	95	55	.633	_	_	7-3	W-6	50-26	45-29


z-Atlanta	93	55	.628	1	+12½	6-4	W-5	52-25	41-30


Philadelphia	80	67	.544	13½	_	5-5	L-5	44-32	36-35


Miami	61	88	.409	33½	20	4-6	L-1	30-44	31-44


Washington	51	97	.345	43	29½	2-8	L-3	24-50	27-47

St.
Louis	87	62	.584	_	_	6-4	L-2	51-27	36-35


Milwaukee	78	70	.527	8½	2½	5-5	L-3	41-30	37-40


Chicago	63	85	.426	23½	17½	5-5	W-1	31-44	32-41


Cincinnati	58	90	.392	28½	22½	2-8	L-1	29-44	29-46


Pittsburgh	55	93	.372	31½	25½	4-6	L-5	28-43	27-50


x-Los Angeles	103	45	.696	_	_	8-2	L-1	51-19	52-26


San Diego	82	66	.554	21	+1½	6-4	W-4	39-31	43-35


San Francisco	71	77	.480	32	9½	6-4	W-2	39-36	32-41


Arizona	69	80	.463	34½	12	3-7	W-1	39-39	30-41

Colorado	64	84	.432	39	16½	5-5	L-2	40-36	24-48

AMERICAN LEAGUEEast DivisionW	L	Pct	GB	WCGB	L10	Str	Home	Away
New York	89	58	.605	_	_	6-4	W-2	51-22	38-36
Toronto	84	64	.568	5½	+2½	6-4	W-1	43-32	41-32
Tampa Bay	82	66	.554	7½	+½	4-6	L-2	49-27	33-39
Baltimore	76	71	.517	13	5	4-6	L-2	41-32	35-39
Boston	72	75	.490	17	9	5-5	W-2	37-37	35-38Central DivisionW	L	Pct	GB	WCGB	L10	Str	Home	Away
Cleveland	81	67	.547	_	_	8-2	W-2	40-32	41-35
Chicago	76	72	.514	5	5½	6-4	L-1	35-38	41-34
Minnesota	73	75	.493	8	8½	4-6	L-2	43-32	30-43Kansas
City	59	89	.399	22	22½	3-7	W-1	35-41	24-48
Detroit	57	91	.385	24	24½	4-6	W-2	31-45	26-46West DivisionW	L	Pct	GB	WCGB	L10	Str	Home	Away
x-Houston	98	51	.658	_	_	9-1	W-3	50-23	48-28
Seattle	81	66	.551	16	_	4-6	L-1	39-32	42-34
Los Angeles	65	83	.439	32½	16½	5-5	W-1	34-41	31-42
Texas	63	84	.429	34	18	4-6	L-3	30-42	33-42
Oakland	54	94	.365	43½	27½	4-6	W-1	24-48	30-46
___NATIONAL LEAGUEEast DivisionW	L	Pct	GB	WCGB	L10	Str	Home	Away
z-New York	95	55	.633	_	_	7-3	W-6	50-26	45-29
z-Atlanta	93	55	.628	1	+12½	6-4	W-5	52-25	41-30
Philadelphia	80	67	.544	13½	_	5-5	L-5	44-32	36-35
Miami	61	88	.409	33½	20	4-6	L-1	30-44	31-44
Washington	51	97	.345	43	29½	2-8	L-3	24-50	27-47Central DivisionW	L	Pct	GB	WCGB	L10	Str	Home	AwaySt.
Louis	87	62	.584	_	_	6-4	L-2	51-27	36-35
Milwaukee	78	70	.527	8½	2½	5-5	L-3	41-30	37-40
Chicago	63	85	.426	23½	17½	5-5	W-1	31-44	32-41
Cincinnati	58	90	.392	28½	22½	2-8	L-1	29-44	29-46
Pittsburgh	55	93	.372	31½	25½	4-6	L-5	28-43	27-50West DivisionW	L	Pct	GB	WCGB	L10	Str	Home	Away
x-Los Angeles	103	45	.696	_	_	8-2	L-1	51-19	52-26
San Diego	82	66	.554	21	+1½	6-4	W-4	39-31	43-35
San Francisco	71	77	.480	32	9½	6-4	W-2	39-36	32-41
Arizona	69	80	.463	34½	12	3-7	W-1	39-39	30-41Colorado	64	84	.432	39	16½	5-5	L-2	40-36	24-48x-clinched
divisionz-clinched
playoff berth

Wednesday MLB Standings

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — MJ Melendez hit a two-run homer, Salvador Perez drove in the go-ahead run with a two-out double in the seventh inning, and the Kansas City Royals held off the rapidly fading Minnesota Twins 5-4 on Tuesday night to open their final homestand of the season.

Dylan Coleman (5-2) pitched a scoreless seventh for the Royals, then Scott Barlow cleaned up Jose Cuas' mess by striking out Mark Contreras to strand runners on second and third in the eighth, before handling the ninth for his 22nd save.

“It was a tough game,” said Twins manager Rocco Baldelli, whose club has dropped five of six to begin an eight-game trip, including four of five to AL Central-leading Cleveland. “Things didn't go the way we would have liked.”

The Royals trailed 3-0 in the second, pulled ahead in the fifth and were still tied 4-all when Melendez doubled off Twins reliever Michael Fulmer (5-6) in the seventh. Bobby Witt Jr. followed with a double, then took third when Melendez tried to score and was thrown out by Twins left fielder Jake Cave on a bang-bang play at the plate.

Perez came through on the very next pitch, though, dumping the go-ahead double down the right-field line.

“He just swells in those situations,” Royals manager Mike Matheny said. “You need that guy who says, ‘OK, I’m going to take care of this.'"

Kansas City, which was swept in three games at Target Field last week, had lost 12 of its last 14 to the Twins.

The Twins appeared to be continuing their mastery of the Royals this season, too, when they jumped ahead 3-0 in the second on Matt Wallner's run-scoring double and a two-run single by Carlos Correa.

They nearly pushed another run across in the third, too, but Royals starter Zack Greinke struck out Gio Urshela and Cave, ending the threat while picking up his 1,000th strikeout in a Kansas City uniform.

“Just an incredible accomplishment,” Matheny said.

Melendez's two-out homer in the third got Kansas City within 3-2, then Hunter Dozier's shot leading off the fifth tied the game and ended a streak of 115 at-bats without a home run. Witt added a go-ahead RBI single later in the inning.

Cave answered for the Twins off reliever Amir Garrett to tie the game 4-all in the sixth.

Greinke allowed four runs on 10 hits with three strikeouts in 5 1/3 innings for Kansas City. Twins counterpart Dylan Bundy allowed four runs on four hits and a walk in 4 2/3 innings.

“Just poor execution with a couple of pitches,” Bundy said. “I've got to work deeper into games and I haven't done that.”

Correa was thrown out at second base in the seventh inning, and the tag hit his lower right leg and left the Twins shortstop laying on the ground. He said afterward that “it just felt numb,” but Correa felt good enough to finish out the game.

Twins RHP Sonny Gray went on the injured list with a strained right hamstring that occurred during a start Sept. 2 against the White Sox. He threw just 44 pitches before a recurrence of the hamstring issues that he had in April.

“I don’t see him pitching if we’re not in it,” Baldelli said, ”but he’s going to stay mentally ready.”

RHP Trevor Megill was reinstated from the COVID-19 list and RHP Dereck Rodriguez was outrighted off the 40-man roster.

Royals RHP Taylor Clarke (oblique strain) threw about 15 pitches in a live session Tuesday. He's scheduled to throw again on Friday in the hopes of rejoining the club before the season ends.

Twins RHP Bailey Ober (1-2, 3.49 ERA) starts Wednesday night against Royals LHP Daniel Lynch (4-11, 5.15).

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — MJ Melendez hit a two-run homer, Salvador Perez drove in the go-ahead run with a two-out double in the seventh inning, and the Kansas City Royals held off the rapidly fading Minnesota Twins 5-4 on Tuesday night to open their final homestand of the season.Dylan Coleman (5-2) pitched a scoreless seventh for the Royals, then Scott Barlow cleaned up Jose Cuas' mess by striking out Mark Contreras to strand runners on second and third in the eighth, before handling the ninth for his 22nd save.“It was a tough game,” said Twins manager Rocco Baldelli, whose club has dropped five of six to begin an eight-game trip, including four of five to AL Central-leading Cleveland. “Things didn't go the way we would have liked.”The Royals trailed 3-0 in the second, pulled ahead in the fifth and were still tied 4-all when Melendez doubled off Twins reliever Michael Fulmer (5-6) in the seventh. Bobby Witt Jr. followed with a double, then took third when Melendez tried to score and was thrown out by Twins left fielder Jake Cave on a bang-bang play at the plate.Perez came through on the very next pitch, though, dumping the go-ahead double down the right-field line.“He just swells in those situations,” Royals manager Mike Matheny said. “You need that guy who says, ‘OK, I’m going to take care of this.'"Kansas City, which was swept in three games at Target Field last week, had lost 12 of its last 14 to the Twins.The Twins appeared to be continuing their mastery of the Royals this season, too, when they jumped ahead 3-0 in the second on Matt Wallner's run-scoring double and a two-run single by Carlos Correa.They nearly pushed another run across in the third, too, but Royals starter Zack Greinke struck out Gio Urshela and Cave, ending the threat while picking up his 1,000th strikeout in a Kansas City uniform.“Just an incredible accomplishment,” Matheny said.Melendez's two-out homer in the third got Kansas City within 3-2, then Hunter Dozier's shot leading off the fifth tied the game and ended a streak of 115 at-bats without a home run. Witt added a go-ahead RBI single later in the inning.Cave answered for the Twins off reliever Amir Garrett to tie the game 4-all in the sixth.Greinke allowed four runs on 10 hits with three strikeouts in 5 1/3 innings for Kansas City. Twins counterpart Dylan Bundy allowed four runs on four hits and a walk in 4 2/3 innings.“Just poor execution with a couple of pitches,” Bundy said. “I've got to work deeper into games and I haven't done that.”SCARY MOMENTCorrea was thrown out at second base in the seventh inning, and the tag hit his lower right leg and left the Twins shortstop laying on the ground. He said afterward that “it just felt numb,” but Correa felt good enough to finish out the game.GRAY GOES TO ILTwins RHP Sonny Gray went on the injured list with a strained right hamstring that occurred during a start Sept. 2 against the White Sox. He threw just 44 pitches before a recurrence of the hamstring issues that he had in April.“I don’t see him pitching if we’re not in it,” Baldelli said, ”but he’s going to stay mentally ready.”RHP Trevor Megill was reinstated from the COVID-19 list and RHP Dereck Rodriguez was outrighted off the 40-man roster.TRAINER’S ROOMRoyals RHP Taylor Clarke (oblique strain) threw about 15 pitches in a live session Tuesday. He's scheduled to throw again on Friday in the hopes of rejoining the club before the season ends.UP NEXTTwins RHP Bailey Ober (1-2, 3.49 ERA) starts Wednesday night against Royals LHP Daniel Lynch (4-11, 5.15).

Melendez, Perez lead Royals to 5-4 comeback win over Twins

By MIKE COURSON Great Bend Post

The Hays High soccer team has taken its lumps this fall with a 10-0 loss to Salina Central and a 6-0 loss to Dodge City. But after an 8-1 win against Great Bend Tuesday evening at The Cav, the Indians moved to 2-0 against the Panthers this season by a combined score of 14-2.

Panther keeper Mario Enriquez had his work cut out for him for his stint in the game, starting with a penalty kick from Hays senior Diego Muller just three minutes into the game. Enriquez answered with a save a minute later, and Hays put the ball over the cross bar a minute after that.

Great Bend stayed in the game early thanks to a takeaway from junior Alex Galindo deep in Indian territory. Galindo beat the final Hays defender and slipped it by the keeper for an equalizer in the eighth minute.

But it was all Hays after that. Senior Jace St. Peter answered with his own steal and goal just over two minutes later, giving the Indians the lead for good at 2-1. Enriquez made several saves in the first half and early in the second, but Indian junior Edwin Muller scored an early goal late in the first half for a 4-1 halftime score, and the Indians doubled their tally in the second half.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/9/1663728667995.jpeg" alt="Panther junior Alex Galindo got a takeaway and beat a defender for the lone GBHS goal in Tuesday's 8-1 loss to Hays." />
 <figcaption>Panther junior Alex Galindo got a takeaway and beat a defender for the lone GBHS goal in Tuesday's 8-1 loss to Hays.</figcaption>
 </figure>By MIKE COURSON Great Bend PostThe Hays High soccer team has taken its lumps this fall with a 10-0 loss to Salina Central and a 6-0 loss to Dodge City. But after an 8-1 win against Great Bend Tuesday evening at The Cav, the Indians moved to 2-0 against the Panthers this season by a combined score of 14-2.Panther keeper Mario Enriquez had his work cut out for him for his stint in the game, starting with a penalty kick from Hays senior Diego Muller just three minutes into the game. Enriquez answered with a save a minute later, and Hays put the ball over the cross bar a minute after that.Great Bend stayed in the game early thanks to a takeaway from junior Alex Galindo deep in Indian territory. Galindo beat the final Hays defender and slipped it by the keeper for an equalizer in the eighth minute.But it was all Hays after that. Senior Jace St. Peter answered with his own steal and goal just over two minutes later, giving the Indians the lead for good at 2-1. Enriquez made several saves in the first half and early in the second, but Indian junior Edwin Muller scored an early goal late in the first half for a 4-1 halftime score, and the Indians doubled their tally in the second half.

Galindo scores lone GB goal in 8-1 loss to Hays

KANSAS CITY, Mo.
(AP) — MJ Melendez hit a two-run homer, Salvador Perez drove in the
go-ahead run with a two-out double in the seventh inning, and the
Royals held off the fading Twins 5-4 to open their final homestand of
the season. Dylan Coleman earned the win with a scoreless seventh for
Kansas City. Scott Barlow cleaned up Jose Cuas’ mess by striking
out Mark Contreras to strand runners on second and third in the
eighth, then handled the ninth for his 22nd save. Michael Fulmer gave
up the go-ahead run in the seventh inning to take the loss for
Minnesota. The Twins have lost five of six to begin an eight-game
trip that has nearly wiped them out of playoff contention.

SAN DIEGO (AP) —
Kim Ha-seong homered and Mike Clevinger had a strong outing for the
San Diego Padres, who shut down Albert Pujols and the NL
Central-leading St. Louis Cardinals 5-0 to clinch their first winning
record in a full season since 2010. The Padres improved to 82-66 and
took a 1 1/2-game lead over Philadelphia for the NL’s second
wild-card spot. The Phillies lost to Toronto, 18-11. Pujols remained
at 698 career homers. He’s trying to become the fourth major
leaguer to reach 700 homers, following Barry Bonds, Hank Aaron and
Babe Ruth. He walked and singled twice.

New York Yankees
slugger Aaron Judge is one home run away from matching the AL record.
Judge hit his 60th homer on Tuesday night. Roger Maris set the AL
mark of 61 in 1961. St. Louis Cardinals star Albert Pujols is two
home runs shy of 700 for his career. The Yankees host Pittsburgh on
Tuesday night and the Cardinals play at San Diego.

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y.
(AP) — The Buffalo Bills have showcased the depth of their roster
in opening the season with two lopsided wins. Buffalo's secondary has
held up despite missing starter Tre'Davious White. And the Bills
defensive front limited Derrick Henry to 25 yards rushing despite
missing two regulars in a 41-7 rout of the Tennessee Titans on Monday
night. That depth will be tested in preparing to face AFC East rival
Miami on Sunday. The Bills defense could be potentially thinned after
cornerback Dane Jackson, safety Micah Hyde, linebacker Matt Milano
and tackle Jordan Phillips were hurt against Tennessee.

KANSAS CITY, Mo.
(AP) — Kansas has forged an identity through its first three games
as an offensive-minded team capable of putting up big points without
necessarily throwing the ball all over the yard. Kansas State has
embraced the image of a physical, defense-first team that can barely
score. The rest of the Big 12 is trying to figure out what they is.
Six teams play their first league games Saturday. Iowa State has the
eighth-ranked defense in the nation, and TCU has the ninth-ranked
offense. Top-10 teams Oklahoma and Oklahoma State have been brilliant
on offense but have shown some defensive chops as well.

UNDATED (AP) — The
College Football Playoff is built to expand. While only three games
determine a champion, the current postseason format is seven games:
Two semifinals, a championship game and four marquee bowls. To
convert a four-team playoff into 12 requires four more games and
about three more weeks. Expanding for the 2024 and ’25 seasons
largely hinges upon whether the already-scheduled semifinals and
championship game can be pushed back. The NFL schedule will play a
big role, too. College football fans should be prepared to watch
playoff games on weeknights.

LONDON (AP) —
Roger Federer’s farewell news conference will come before what he
has said will be the last competitive tennis event of his career.
Federer will meet with the media Wednesday to discuss walking away
from the game at age 41 after 20 Grand Slam titles. Federer is in
London and has been practicing at the arena that will host the indoor
hard-court matches for the Laver Cup. The event founded by his
management team begins Friday with the fifth edition of its Team
Europe vs. Team World format. The main rivals whose careers
overlapped with Federer’s also are participating: Rafael Nadal,
Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray.

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y.
(AP) — Buffalo Bills cornerback Dane Jackson was released from the
hospital after tests revealed he sustained no major injury to his
neck or spinal cord when he was struck by a teammate. The Bills also
revealed Tuesday that safety Micah Hyde was sent to the hospital for
tests after he was carted off the field with his own neck injury
later in Monday night's win over Tennessee. Hyde is also out of the
hospital. Jackson's injury was considered to be more serious. He was
driven off the field in an ambulance. Later Tuesday, he was back at
the Bills' facility for treatment.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP)
— The Americans are big favorites in the Presidents Cup. And it
might be a matter of protecting against overconfidence. Captain Davis
Love III doesn't see that as an issue. He mentions all the winning
photos of past U.S. teams and how this group wants to be in the next
picture. Loves says this 12-man squad doesn't have a record because
it has never played together. International captain Trevor Immelman
looks forward to what he sees as an uphill battle. He lost a lot of
players to LIV Golf. But he likes the 12 who have rallied around the
underdog label.

BEREA, Ohio (AP) —
A fan was arrested for allegedly throwing a plastic water bottle and
hitting Cleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam during the closing
moments of Sunday’s 31-30 home loss to the New York Jets. Cleveland
police say 51-year-old Jeffrey Miller of Rocky River was charged with
assault, disorderly conduct and failure to comply. Miller was spotted
by video surveillance throwing the bottle and was followed with
cameras. After the Jets took the lead, a video showed Haslam walking
toward the tunnel in FirstEnergy Stadium when he was struck by the
projectile. A person familiar with Browns' decision says the team
intends to ban Miller from the stadium.

TORONTO (AP) — An
official familiar with the matter says Canada will likely drop the
vaccine requirement for people who enter Canada by the end of
September. Canada is similar to the United States in that it requires
non citizens to be vaccinated when entering the country. It is not
immediately known whether the U.S. will make a similar move by Sept.
30. The official says that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau needs to
give final sign off on the decision but that the government will
likely be dropping the requirement as well ending random COVID
testing at airports. Filling out information in the unpopular
ArriveCan app will also no longer be required.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/8/1660210710064.jpeg" alt="" />
 <figcaption></figcaption>
 </figure>KANSAS CITY, Mo.
(AP) — MJ Melendez hit a two-run homer, Salvador Perez drove in the
go-ahead run with a two-out double in the seventh inning, and the
Royals held off the fading Twins 5-4 to open their final homestand of
the season. Dylan Coleman earned the win with a scoreless seventh for
Kansas City. Scott Barlow cleaned up Jose Cuas’ mess by striking
out Mark Contreras to strand runners on second and third in the
eighth, then handled the ninth for his 22nd save. Michael Fulmer gave
up the go-ahead run in the seventh inning to take the loss for
Minnesota. The Twins have lost five of six to begin an eight-game
trip that has nearly wiped them out of playoff contention.SAN DIEGO (AP) —
Kim Ha-seong homered and Mike Clevinger had a strong outing for the
San Diego Padres, who shut down Albert Pujols and the NL
Central-leading St. Louis Cardinals 5-0 to clinch their first winning
record in a full season since 2010. The Padres improved to 82-66 and
took a 1 1/2-game lead over Philadelphia for the NL’s second
wild-card spot. The Phillies lost to Toronto, 18-11. Pujols remained
at 698 career homers. He’s trying to become the fourth major
leaguer to reach 700 homers, following Barry Bonds, Hank Aaron and
Babe Ruth. He walked and singled twice.New York Yankees
slugger Aaron Judge is one home run away from matching the AL record.
Judge hit his 60th homer on Tuesday night. Roger Maris set the AL
mark of 61 in 1961. St. Louis Cardinals star Albert Pujols is two
home runs shy of 700 for his career. The Yankees host Pittsburgh on
Tuesday night and the Cardinals play at San Diego.ORCHARD PARK, N.Y.
(AP) — The Buffalo Bills have showcased the depth of their roster
in opening the season with two lopsided wins. Buffalo's secondary has
held up despite missing starter Tre'Davious White. And the Bills
defensive front limited Derrick Henry to 25 yards rushing despite
missing two regulars in a 41-7 rout of the Tennessee Titans on Monday
night. That depth will be tested in preparing to face AFC East rival
Miami on Sunday. The Bills defense could be potentially thinned after
cornerback Dane Jackson, safety Micah Hyde, linebacker Matt Milano
and tackle Jordan Phillips were hurt against Tennessee.KANSAS CITY, Mo.
(AP) — Kansas has forged an identity through its first three games
as an offensive-minded team capable of putting up big points without
necessarily throwing the ball all over the yard. Kansas State has
embraced the image of a physical, defense-first team that can barely
score. The rest of the Big 12 is trying to figure out what they is.
Six teams play their first league games Saturday. Iowa State has the
eighth-ranked defense in the nation, and TCU has the ninth-ranked
offense. Top-10 teams Oklahoma and Oklahoma State have been brilliant
on offense but have shown some defensive chops as well.UNDATED (AP) — The
College Football Playoff is built to expand. While only three games
determine a champion, the current postseason format is seven games:
Two semifinals, a championship game and four marquee bowls. To
convert a four-team playoff into 12 requires four more games and
about three more weeks. Expanding for the 2024 and ’25 seasons
largely hinges upon whether the already-scheduled semifinals and
championship game can be pushed back. The NFL schedule will play a
big role, too. College football fans should be prepared to watch
playoff games on weeknights.LONDON (AP) —
Roger Federer’s farewell news conference will come before what he
has said will be the last competitive tennis event of his career.
Federer will meet with the media Wednesday to discuss walking away
from the game at age 41 after 20 Grand Slam titles. Federer is in
London and has been practicing at the arena that will host the indoor
hard-court matches for the Laver Cup. The event founded by his
management team begins Friday with the fifth edition of its Team
Europe vs. Team World format. The main rivals whose careers
overlapped with Federer’s also are participating: Rafael Nadal,
Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray.ORCHARD PARK, N.Y.
(AP) — Buffalo Bills cornerback Dane Jackson was released from the
hospital after tests revealed he sustained no major injury to his
neck or spinal cord when he was struck by a teammate. The Bills also
revealed Tuesday that safety Micah Hyde was sent to the hospital for
tests after he was carted off the field with his own neck injury
later in Monday night's win over Tennessee. Hyde is also out of the
hospital. Jackson's injury was considered to be more serious. He was
driven off the field in an ambulance. Later Tuesday, he was back at
the Bills' facility for treatment.CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP)
— The Americans are big favorites in the Presidents Cup. And it
might be a matter of protecting against overconfidence. Captain Davis
Love III doesn't see that as an issue. He mentions all the winning
photos of past U.S. teams and how this group wants to be in the next
picture. Loves says this 12-man squad doesn't have a record because
it has never played together. International captain Trevor Immelman
looks forward to what he sees as an uphill battle. He lost a lot of
players to LIV Golf. But he likes the 12 who have rallied around the
underdog label.BEREA, Ohio (AP) —
A fan was arrested for allegedly throwing a plastic water bottle and
hitting Cleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam during the closing
moments of Sunday’s 31-30 home loss to the New York Jets. Cleveland
police say 51-year-old Jeffrey Miller of Rocky River was charged with
assault, disorderly conduct and failure to comply. Miller was spotted
by video surveillance throwing the bottle and was followed with
cameras. After the Jets took the lead, a video showed Haslam walking
toward the tunnel in FirstEnergy Stadium when he was struck by the
projectile. A person familiar with Browns' decision says the team
intends to ban Miller from the stadium.TORONTO (AP) — An
official familiar with the matter says Canada will likely drop the
vaccine requirement for people who enter Canada by the end of
September. Canada is similar to the United States in that it requires
non citizens to be vaccinated when entering the country. It is not
immediately known whether the U.S. will make a similar move by Sept.
30. The official says that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau needs to
give final sign off on the decision but that the government will
likely be dropping the requirement as well ending random COVID
testing at airports. Filling out information in the unpopular
ArriveCan app will also no longer be required.TUESDAY SCORESINTERLEAGUEFinal	Boston	5	Cincinnati	3	Final	Toronto	18	Philadelphia	11	Final	N.Y.
Yankees	9	Pittsburgh	8	AMERICAN LEAGUEFinal	Houston	5	Tampa
Bay	0	Final	Detroit	3	Baltimore	2	Final	L.A.
Angels	5	Texas	2	Final	Kansas
City	5	Minnesota	4	Final	Cleveland	10	Chicago
White Sox	7	Final	Oakland	4	Seattle	1	NATIONAL LEAGUEFinal	L.A.
Dodgers	6	Arizona	5	Final	Chicago
Cubs	2	Miami	1	Final	Atlanta	3	Washington	2	Final	N.Y.
Mets	7	Milwaukee	5	Final	San
Francisco	6	Colorado	3	Final	San
Diego	5	St. Louis	0	Final	Arizona	5	L.A.
Dodgers	2

Wednesday Sports Headlines and Scores presented by Barton Community College

Others Considered: Blue Valley (2-1), Blue Valley West (2-1),
Garden City (3-0), Gardner-Edgerton (3-0), Junction City
(1-1), Lawrence (2-1), Olathe South (2-1), Shawnee Mission North
(2-1), Washburn Rural (3-0), Wichita East (2-1)

Others Considered: Andover (2-1), De Soto (2-1), Goddard
(2-1), Kapaun Mt. Carmel (1-2), Maize South (2-1), Shawnee Heights
(2-1), Topeka Highland Park (3-0), Topeka Seaman (2-1)

Others Considered: Andover Central (2-1), Coffeyville (3-0),
Louisburg (2-1), McPherson (2-1), St. James Academy (0-3),
Towanda-Circle (3-0), Wamego (3-0)

Others Considered: Cheney (2-1), Clay Center (2-1), Girard
(3-0), Hesston (2-1), Holcomb (3-0), Hugoton (3-0), Parsons (3-0),
Pratt (3-0), Scott City (2-1), Wellsville (3-0)

Others Considered: Atchison County (3-0), Council Grove (3-0),
Ellsworth (3-0), Hoisington (2-1), Humboldt (3-0), Osage City
(2-1), Rossville (1-2), Sabetha (2-1), Thomas More Prep (3-0)

Others Considered: Hutchinson Trinity (3-0), Jackson Heights
(3-0), St. Marys (1-2), St. Mary's Colgan (2-1), Wabuansee (2-1)

Others Considered: Argonia-Attica (3-0), Burlingame (3-0),
Cair Paravel (2-1), Clifton-Clyde (2-1), Hoxie (2-1), Lyndon (3-0),
Macksville (3-0), Madison (2-1), Meade (3-0), West Elk (3-0)

Others Considered: Beloit St. John's-Tipton (3-0), Bucklin
(3-0), Colony-Crest (2-1), Lebo (1-2), Minneola (3-0), Sharon
Springs-Wallace Co. (2-0), South Barber (3-0), St. Paul (2-1),
Stafford (3-0)

Others Considered: Burrton (2-1),Centre-Lost Springs (2-1),
Ingalls (2-1), Moscow (2-0), Natoma (1-2), Waverly (3-0)

CLASS 6A
#1 MANHATTAN (3-0)
#2 DERBY (2-1)
#3 BLUE VALLEY NORTHWEST (2-1)
#4 WICHITA NORTHWEST (2-1)
#5 OLATHE NORTH (3-0)
Others Considered: Blue Valley (2-1), Blue Valley West (2-1),
Garden City (3-0), Gardner-Edgerton (3-0), Junction City
(1-1), Lawrence (2-1), Olathe South (2-1), Shawnee Mission North
(2-1), Washburn Rural (3-0), Wichita East (2-1)CLASS 5A
#1 MILL VALLEY (3-0)
#2 MAIZE (3-0)
#3 BISHOP CARROLL (2-1)
#4 HUTCHINSON (3-0)#5 HAYS (2-1)
Others Considered: Andover (2-1), De Soto (2-1), Goddard
(2-1), Kapaun Mt. Carmel (1-2), Maize South (2-1), Shawnee Heights
(2-1), Topeka Highland Park (3-0), Topeka Seaman (2-1)CLASS 4A
#1 BISHOP MIEGE (3-0)
#2 ST. THOMAS AQUINAS (3-0)
#3 CHANUTE (3-0)
#4 EUDORA (3-0)
#5 BASEHOR-LINWOOD (3-0)
Others Considered: Andover Central (2-1), Coffeyville (3-0),
Louisburg (2-1), McPherson (2-1), St. James Academy (0-3),
Towanda-Circle (3-0), Wamego (3-0)CLASS 3A
#1 ANDALE (3-0)
#2 WICHITA COLLEGIATE (3-0)
#3 TOPEKA HAYDEN (3-0)
#4 HOLTON (2-1)
#5 ROCK CREEK (2-1)
Others Considered: Cheney (2-1), Clay Center (2-1), Girard
(3-0), Hesston (2-1), Holcomb (3-0), Hugoton (3-0), Parsons (3-0),
Pratt (3-0), Scott City (2-1), Wellsville (3-0)CLASS 2A
#1 SOUTHEAST OF SALINE (3-0)
#2 NEMAHA CENTRAL (3-0)
#3 KINGMAN (3-0)
#4 NORTON (3-0)
#5 SILVER LAKE (2-1)
Others Considered: Atchison County (3-0), Council Grove (3-0),
Ellsworth (3-0), Hoisington (2-1), Humboldt (3-0), Osage City
(2-1), Rossville (1-2), Sabetha (2-1), Thomas More Prep (3-0)CLASS 1A
#1 INMAN (3-0)
#2 SMITH CENTER (2-1)
#3 OLPE (1-2)
#4 TROY (3-0)
#5 CENTRALIA (3-0)
Others Considered: Hutchinson Trinity (3-0), Jackson Heights
(3-0), St. Marys (1-2), St. Mary's Colgan (2-1), Wabuansee (2-1)8-MAN DI
#1 LEOTI-WICHITA CO. (3-0)
#2 CHASE COUNTY (3-0)
#3 HILL CITY (3-0)#4 LITTLE RIVER
(2-1)
#5 SOUTH SUMNER CO. (3-0)
Others Considered: Argonia-Attica (3-0), Burlingame (3-0),
Cair Paravel (2-1), Clifton-Clyde (2-1), Hoxie (2-1), Lyndon (3-0),
Macksville (3-0), Madison (2-1), Meade (3-0), West Elk (3-0)8-MAN DII
#1 AXTELL (3-0)
#2 CANTON-GALVA (3-0)
#3 VICTORIA (3-0)
#4 THUNDER RIDGE (2-1)
#5 DIGHTON (3-0)
Others Considered: Beloit St. John's-Tipton (3-0), Bucklin
(3-0), Colony-Crest (2-1), Lebo (1-2), Minneola (3-0), Sharon
Springs-Wallace Co. (2-0), South Barber (3-0), St. Paul (2-1),
Stafford (3-0)6-MAN
#1 CUNNINGHAM (3-0)
#2 ASHLAND (2-1)
#3 TESCOTT (3-0)
#4 NORTHERN VALLEY (2-1)
#5 CHEYLIN (2-1)
Others Considered: Burrton (2-1),Centre-Lost Springs (2-1),
Ingalls (2-1), Moscow (2-0), Natoma (1-2), Waverly (3-0)

Kpreps Rankings - Week 4

Many special things had to happen between 1999 and 2006 before Great Bend-native Jeremy Rusco ultimately started Dynamic Discs, his disc golf company. A rare winning season on the gridiron turned to college opportunities. A move across the state ultimately led to the creation of one of the premiere disc golf companies in the world. But it all started in Great Bend when Rusco and the Panther football team struggled to find wins.

"We had some tremendous talent not only in the Class of 2002, but in my brother's class, the Class of 2000, and the Class of 2001," he said. "There was a lot of good talent there. We just could not seem to find a way to put together the wins in the way we needed to."

Losing football games in Great Bend was hardly a new idea. In 20 seasons from 1980 to 2000, the Panthers posted just two winning seasons. Rick Clark won the final two games in 1984 to move to 5-4, and David Webb's team also finished at 5-4 in 1998. Great Bend posted a paltry 11-70 record over a 9-year stretch in the middle of that run.

Everything changed for Rusco's senior year in 2001. Bo Black came up from Texas to take over the program, leading the Panthers to a 6-3 record in his first season. Black would eventually coach Great Bend to eight-consecutive winning seasons, including an 11-2 run in 2006 when the Panthers made it all the way to the Class 5A state championship game.

"He was very motivated, very passionate, loved what he did," said Rusco. "Clearly, he was a great leader and a great coach. I was very fortunate to have played my senior year under Coach Black and the rest of his team and coaching staff. It was definitely fun to be part of a winning team."

Back in that first season, Great Bend sat at 5-2 after a 28-21 win against Hays to open district play. Back then, districts consisted of four teams with the top two from each district advancing to the playoffs. Salina Central was still a powerhouse then, and the Mustangs beat the Panthers 35-28 in week eight of the season. Mathematically eliminated from the playoffs with a game to go, Rusco and the Panthers turned it on in a 56-13 win against Buhler to end the season.

"It would be hard to not remember how much fun we had in that Buhler game," Rusco said. "That was the final game of the season for us. At that point, after we lost to Salina, we knew we were not going to make it to the playoffs. The goal and intentions of that game were to make sure we had as much fun as possible."

Rusco rushed for 397 yards and seven touchdowns that night, both school records that still stand. The big finish put him at 1,719 rushing yards on the season, and 3,164 rushing yards for a career, two more school records that remain to this day.

Rusco was also a star for the Panther track team that spring. He ran with Jermaine Barnett, Graham Neeland, and Cade Butler on the 4x100 team in a school record of 42.50 seconds that still stands. Barnett and Rusco were joined by Tyler Penn and Jorge Ramirez in the 4x400m relay for a school record of 3:21.1 that still stands. Rusco claimed silver state medals in the 400m dash his junior and senior years.

Fort Hays State University offered Rusco a full-ride scholarship to play football and run track. But after two years in Hays, Rusco made the life-changing decision to move his talents east to Emporia State University.

"I was just not really enjoying my time there, and something was pulling me a different direction to go to Emporia," he said. "While I learned disc golf at Fort Hays with some of the football and track guys, if I had not transferred to Emporia State University, I do not believe Dynamic Discs would have ever been a little college hobby formed. I definitely think I'd have a much different career path to this day. So, in so many regards, in almost every regard, I am very thankful and very blessed I did make the career change to Emporia State University."

Unlike today's NCAA, Rusco was not allowed to play football immediately in Emporia. He spent time with fellow GBHS grads and athletes Neeland, Eric Rondeau, Trenton Olivier, Brandon Mauler, and Adam Searle, as well as his cousin Steven Eurich from Hoisington.

"In between football practices or our sporting events, whatever we were doing, we had a disc golf course a couple blocks from the college house," said Rusco. "We would find our way to be competitive out on the disc golf course."

With a little extra time, Rusco's passion for disc golf grew. He purchased 100 discs from a popular company and sold the discs on Ebay. He continued to sell the discs until graduating from ESU in 2006. Searle, his old high school quarterback, helped him transition Dynamic Discs into something bigger.

"Once I graduated in 2006, I really wasn't sure whether I was going to keep Dynamic Discs going, or try to get my master's degree, or go out and get a real job," Rusco said. "Somehow, I landed on being a substitute teacher, mostly at Emporia High School."

Today, Dynamic Discs is one of the biggest names in the sport. The headquarters and warehouse in Emporia sit on a little more than 80,000 square feet. The company has another 6,000 square feet retail store in downtown Emporia. Dynamic Discs employs some 80 people and has stores in Texas, Arkansas, New Mexico, and Alabama. Many of the sport's top professionals are sponsored by DD.

All along, Rusco said the ride has been both enjoyable and stressful. As the company continues to grow, Rusco is letting others help him out.

"I think any entrepreneur would be lying if they didn't say it wasn't stressful," he said. "It certainly is a lot of fun and very rewarding at the same time. It's all about finding that work-life balance. In a lot of regards, that took me way too many years to find. Now that I've got a two year old, I guess I feel like I've found that better work-life balance. I'm putting more emphasis on more time with the family and delegating more things around the business."

For all things Dynamic Discs, visit their website at <a href="https://www.dynamicdiscs.com/">www.dynamicdiscs.com</a>

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/9/1663599192837.png" alt="Jeremy Rusco, a 2002 Great Bend High School graduate, created disc golf giant Dynamic Discs while attending Emporia State University." />
 <figcaption>Jeremy Rusco, a 2002 Great Bend High School graduate, created disc golf giant Dynamic Discs while attending Emporia State University.</figcaption>
 </figure>By MIKE COURSON Great Bend PostMany special things had to happen between 1999 and 2006 before Great Bend-native Jeremy Rusco ultimately started Dynamic Discs, his disc golf company. A rare winning season on the gridiron turned to college opportunities. A move across the state ultimately led to the creation of one of the premiere disc golf companies in the world. But it all started in Great Bend when Rusco and the Panther football team struggled to find wins."We had some tremendous talent not only in the Class of 2002, but in my brother's class, the Class of 2000, and the Class of 2001," he said. "There was a lot of good talent there. We just could not seem to find a way to put together the wins in the way we needed to."Losing football games in Great Bend was hardly a new idea. In 20 seasons from 1980 to 2000, the Panthers posted just two winning seasons. Rick Clark won the final two games in 1984 to move to 5-4, and David Webb's team also finished at 5-4 in 1998. Great Bend posted a paltry 11-70 record over a 9-year stretch in the middle of that run.Everything changed for Rusco's senior year in 2001. Bo Black came up from Texas to take over the program, leading the Panthers to a 6-3 record in his first season. Black would eventually coach Great Bend to eight-consecutive winning seasons, including an 11-2 run in 2006 when the Panthers made it all the way to the Class 5A state championship game."He was very motivated, very passionate, loved what he did," said Rusco. "Clearly, he was a great leader and a great coach. I was very fortunate to have played my senior year under Coach Black and the rest of his team and coaching staff. It was definitely fun to be part of a winning team."Back in that first season, Great Bend sat at 5-2 after a 28-21 win against Hays to open district play. Back then, districts consisted of four teams with the top two from each district advancing to the playoffs. Salina Central was still a powerhouse then, and the Mustangs beat the Panthers 35-28 in week eight of the season. Mathematically eliminated from the playoffs with a game to go, Rusco and the Panthers turned it on in a 56-13 win against Buhler to end the season.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/9/1663599147300.png" alt="" />
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 </figure>"It would be hard to not remember how much fun we had in that Buhler game," Rusco said. "That was the final game of the season for us. At that point, after we lost to Salina, we knew we were not going to make it to the playoffs. The goal and intentions of that game were to make sure we had as much fun as possible."Rusco rushed for 397 yards and seven touchdowns that night, both school records that still stand. The big finish put him at 1,719 rushing yards on the season, and 3,164 rushing yards for a career, two more school records that remain to this day.Rusco was also a star for the Panther track team that spring. He ran with Jermaine Barnett, Graham Neeland, and Cade Butler on the 4x100 team in a school record of 42.50 seconds that still stands. Barnett and Rusco were joined by Tyler Penn and Jorge Ramirez in the 4x400m relay for a school record of 3:21.1 that still stands. Rusco claimed silver state medals in the 400m dash his junior and senior years.Fort Hays State University offered Rusco a full-ride scholarship to play football and run track. But after two years in Hays, Rusco made the life-changing decision to move his talents east to Emporia State University."I was just not really enjoying my time there, and something was pulling me a different direction to go to Emporia," he said. "While I learned disc golf at Fort Hays with some of the football and track guys, if I had not transferred to Emporia State University, I do not believe Dynamic Discs would have ever been a little college hobby formed. I definitely think I'd have a much different career path to this day. So, in so many regards, in almost every regard, I am very thankful and very blessed I did make the career change to Emporia State University."Unlike today's NCAA, Rusco was not allowed to play football immediately in Emporia. He spent time with fellow GBHS grads and athletes Neeland, Eric Rondeau, Trenton Olivier, Brandon Mauler, and Adam Searle, as well as his cousin Steven Eurich from Hoisington."In between football practices or our sporting events, whatever we were doing, we had a disc golf course a couple blocks from the college house," said Rusco. "We would find our way to be competitive out on the disc golf course."With a little extra time, Rusco's passion for disc golf grew. He purchased 100 discs from a popular company and sold the discs on Ebay. He continued to sell the discs until graduating from ESU in 2006. Searle, his old high school quarterback, helped him transition Dynamic Discs into something bigger.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/7/1658023192376.jpeg" alt="Baskets at Veterans Park in Great Bend carry the Dynamic Discs logo." />
 <figcaption>Baskets at Veterans Park in Great Bend carry the Dynamic Discs logo.</figcaption>
 </figure>"Once I graduated in 2006, I really wasn't sure whether I was going to keep Dynamic Discs going, or try to get my master's degree, or go out and get a real job," Rusco said. "Somehow, I landed on being a substitute teacher, mostly at Emporia High School."Today, Dynamic Discs is one of the biggest names in the sport. The headquarters and warehouse in Emporia sit on a little more than 80,000 square feet. The company has another 6,000 square feet retail store in downtown Emporia. Dynamic Discs employs some 80 people and has stores in Texas, Arkansas, New Mexico, and Alabama. Many of the sport's top professionals are sponsored by DD.All along, Rusco said the ride has been both enjoyable and stressful. As the company continues to grow, Rusco is letting others help him out."I think any entrepreneur would be lying if they didn't say it wasn't stressful," he said. "It certainly is a lot of fun and very rewarding at the same time. It's all about finding that work-life balance. In a lot of regards, that took me way too many years to find. Now that I've got a two year old, I guess I feel like I've found that better work-life balance. I'm putting more emphasis on more time with the family and delegating more things around the business."For all things Dynamic Discs, visit their website at <a href="https://www.dynamicdiscs.com/">www.dynamicdiscs.com</a>

'Dynamic' series of events led GBHS grad to start disc golf company

- The Voice of Hoisington Cardinal Football Cole Reif

- Great Bend Cross Country Coach Lyles Lashley

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(WATCH) Tuesday on Sports Day

&nbsp; Quarterback Jalon Daniels earned Kansas' first Walter Camp Football Foundation National Player of the Week after leading the Jayhawks to a&nbsp; 48-30 win at Houston. The senior accounted for 281 yards (158 passing, 123 rushing) and five touchdowns. Daniels completed 14-of-23 passes and three touchdowns, while rushing for two more scores as the Jayhawks improved to 3-0 for the first time since 2009. Kansas, which overcame a 14-point first-half deficit in the victory, has won back-to-back road games for the first time since 2007. The team will face undefeated Duke in its final non-conference outing Saturday in Lawrence.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>&nbsp; Quarterback Jalon Daniels earned Kansas' first Walter Camp Football Foundation National Player of the Week after leading the Jayhawks to a&nbsp; 48-30 win at Houston. The senior accounted for 281 yards (158 passing, 123 rushing) and five touchdowns. Daniels completed 14-of-23 passes and three touchdowns, while rushing for two more scores as the Jayhawks improved to 3-0 for the first time since 2009. Kansas, which overcame a 14-point first-half deficit in the victory, has won back-to-back road games for the first time since 2007. The team will face undefeated Duke in its final non-conference outing Saturday in Lawrence.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Daniels Earns KU's First National Player of the Week

The Kansas City
Royals open a three-game series at home against the Minnesota Twins
on Tuesday.

Minnesota Twins
(73-74, third in the AL Central) vs. Kansas City Royals (58-88,
fourth in the AL Central)

Kansas City,
Missouri; Tuesday, 8:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING
PROBABLES: Twins: Dylan Bundy (8-7, 4.68 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, 87
strikeouts); Royals: Zack Greinke (4-9, 4.10 ERA, 1.37 WHIP, 67
strikeouts)

FANDUEL
SPORTSBOOK LINE: Twins -131, Royals +110; over/under is 8 1/2
runs

BOTTOM LINE:
The Kansas City Royals open a three-game series at home against the
Minnesota Twins on Tuesday.

Kansas City has a
34-41 record in home games and a 58-88 record overall. The Royals
have gone 22-9 in games when they hit two or more home runs.

Minnesota is 30-42
in road games and 73-74 overall. The Twins are 30-13 in games when
they hit two or more home runs.

Tuesday's game is
the 17th time these teams match up this season. The Twins are ahead
12-4 in the season series.

TOP PERFORMERS:
Bobby Witt Jr. has 27 doubles, six triples and 20 home runs for the
Royals. Salvador Perez is 14-for-37 with two home runs over the last
10 games.

Gio Urshela has 24
doubles, three triples, 12 home runs and 59 RBI for the Twins. Nick
Gordon is 10-for-32 with two doubles and three home runs over the
past 10 games.

Royals: 3-7,
.211 batting average, 4.93 ERA, outscored by 17 runs

Twins: 4-6,
.241 batting average, 3.62 ERA, outscored by seven runs

Royals: Josh
Staumont: 15-Day IL (biceps), Taylor Clarke: 15-Day IL (oblique),
Angel Zerpa: 60-Day IL (knee), Jake Brentz: 60-Day IL (flexor),
Adalberto Mondesi: 60-Day IL (knee), Tyler Zuber: 60-Day IL
(shoulder)

Twins: Sonny
Gray: day-to-day (hamstring), Sandy Leon: day-to-day (knee), Trevor
Megill: 10-Day IL (covid-19), Max Kepler: 10-Day IL (wrist), Kyle
Garlick: 10-Day IL (wrist), Chris Archer: 15-Day IL (pectoral), Tyler
Mahle: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Ryan Jeffers: 60-Day IL (thumb), Jorge
Polanco: 10-Day IL (knee), Trevor Larnach: 60-Day IL (core), Byron
Buxton: 10-Day IL (hip), Alex Kirilloff: 60-Day IL (wrist), Miguel
Sano: 60-Day IL (knee), Danny Coulombe: 60-Day IL (hip), Cody
Stashak: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Royce Lewis: 60-Day IL (knee), Chris
Paddack: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jhon Romero: 60-Day IL (biceps), Jorge
Alcala: 60-Day IL (elbow), Kenta Maeda: 60-Day IL (elbow)

The Kansas City
Royals open a three-game series at home against the Minnesota Twins
on Tuesday.Minnesota Twins
(73-74, third in the AL Central) vs. Kansas City Royals (58-88,
fourth in the AL Central)Kansas City,
Missouri; Tuesday, 8:10 p.m. EDTPITCHING
PROBABLES: Twins: Dylan Bundy (8-7, 4.68 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, 87
strikeouts); Royals: Zack Greinke (4-9, 4.10 ERA, 1.37 WHIP, 67
strikeouts)FANDUEL
SPORTSBOOK LINE: Twins -131, Royals +110; over/under is 8 1/2
runsBOTTOM LINE:
The Kansas City Royals open a three-game series at home against the
Minnesota Twins on Tuesday.Kansas City has a
34-41 record in home games and a 58-88 record overall. The Royals
have gone 22-9 in games when they hit two or more home runs.Minnesota is 30-42
in road games and 73-74 overall. The Twins are 30-13 in games when
they hit two or more home runs.Tuesday's game is
the 17th time these teams match up this season. The Twins are ahead
12-4 in the season series.TOP PERFORMERS:
Bobby Witt Jr. has 27 doubles, six triples and 20 home runs for the
Royals. Salvador Perez is 14-for-37 with two home runs over the last
10 games.Gio Urshela has 24
doubles, three triples, 12 home runs and 59 RBI for the Twins. Nick
Gordon is 10-for-32 with two doubles and three home runs over the
past 10 games.LAST 10 GAMES:
Royals: 3-7,
.211 batting average, 4.93 ERA, outscored by 17 runsTwins: 4-6,
.241 batting average, 3.62 ERA, outscored by seven runsINJURIES: 
Royals: Josh
Staumont: 15-Day IL (biceps), Taylor Clarke: 15-Day IL (oblique),
Angel Zerpa: 60-Day IL (knee), Jake Brentz: 60-Day IL (flexor),
Adalberto Mondesi: 60-Day IL (knee), Tyler Zuber: 60-Day IL
(shoulder)Twins: Sonny
Gray: day-to-day (hamstring), Sandy Leon: day-to-day (knee), Trevor
Megill: 10-Day IL (covid-19), Max Kepler: 10-Day IL (wrist), Kyle
Garlick: 10-Day IL (wrist), Chris Archer: 15-Day IL (pectoral), Tyler
Mahle: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Ryan Jeffers: 60-Day IL (thumb), Jorge
Polanco: 10-Day IL (knee), Trevor Larnach: 60-Day IL (core), Byron
Buxton: 10-Day IL (hip), Alex Kirilloff: 60-Day IL (wrist), Miguel
Sano: 60-Day IL (knee), Danny Coulombe: 60-Day IL (hip), Cody
Stashak: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Royce Lewis: 60-Day IL (knee), Chris
Paddack: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jhon Romero: 60-Day IL (biceps), Jorge
Alcala: 60-Day IL (elbow), Kenta Maeda: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Royals host the Twins to start 3-game series

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Chiefs linebacker Willie Gay was suspended by the NFL for four games Monday for violating its personal conduct policy.

Gay was arrested in January in the Kansas City suburb of Overland Park, Kansas, and charged with misdemeanor criminal property of damage of less than $1,000. Gay's representative, Maxx Lepselter, said at the time that Gay broke a vacuum that belonged to the mother of his son during an argument in which nobody was harmed.

Gay agreed to a diversion program in June to resolve the criminal case.

There was no appeal of the penalty, so Gay will miss Sunday's game in Indianapolis along with games against Tampa Bay, Las Vegas and Buffalo.

NFL rules prohibit him from interacting with the team during the first two weeks.

The Chiefs, who parted with veteran Anthony Hitchens after last season, are counting heavily on Gay to help solidify the linebacker spot alongside second-year pro Nick Bolton. Gay started their first two games against the Cardinals and Chargers and is tied for second on the team in tackles, tackles for loss and passes defended.

“I definitely feel like my role has increased,” Gay acknowledged during training camp. "I feel like me and Nick, we have bigger roles to fill and to lead this defense, to lead this team on the defensive side and just do what we need to do to make sure we’re in position to lead.”

Third-round pick Leo Chenal is the likeliest candidate to replace Gay in the lineup. The Chiefs also have Elijah Lee and Darius Harris, who play primarily special teams, and undrafted rookie Jack Cochrane on the roster.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/1/1642726509970.png" alt="Gay from his Johnson County arrest" />
 <figcaption>Gay from his Johnson County arrest</figcaption>
 </figure>KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Chiefs linebacker Willie Gay was suspended by the NFL for four games Monday for violating its personal conduct policy.Gay was arrested in January in the Kansas City suburb of Overland Park, Kansas, and charged with misdemeanor criminal property of damage of less than $1,000. Gay's representative, Maxx Lepselter, said at the time that Gay broke a vacuum that belonged to the mother of his son during an argument in which nobody was harmed.Gay agreed to a diversion program in June to resolve the criminal case.There was no appeal of the penalty, so Gay will miss Sunday's game in Indianapolis along with games against Tampa Bay, Las Vegas and Buffalo.NFL rules prohibit him from interacting with the team during the first two weeks.The Chiefs, who parted with veteran Anthony Hitchens after last season, are counting heavily on Gay to help solidify the linebacker spot alongside second-year pro Nick Bolton. Gay started their first two games against the Cardinals and Chargers and is tied for second on the team in tackles, tackles for loss and passes defended.“I definitely feel like my role has increased,” Gay acknowledged during training camp. "I feel like me and Nick, we have bigger roles to fill and to lead this defense, to lead this team on the defensive side and just do what we need to do to make sure we’re in position to lead.”Third-round pick Leo Chenal is the likeliest candidate to replace Gay in the lineup. The Chiefs also have Elijah Lee and Darius Harris, who play primarily special teams, and undrafted rookie Jack Cochrane on the roster.

🏈 Chiefs starting LB Willie Gay suspended 4 games by NFL

- K-Preps contributor Conor Nicholl breaks down all of the Week 3 High School football action.

- The Great Bend Tribune's Jim Misunas recaps the Great Bend Panthers 31-6 win over Buhler Friday.

- Great Bend Panther Tennis Junior's Samantha Mayers and Taylor Lashley

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DENVER (AP) — Russell Wilson didn’t even need to glance at the play clock late in the fourth quarter of Denver’s 16-9 win over Houston. The city’s newest quarterback had the fans counting it down for him.

The Broncos needed some help with their clock management again, and the crowd did its part on Sunday.

Fans chanted “5, 4, 3, 2, 1 ...” as if they were watching a basketball game. Wilson said he appreciated the crowd’s assist on the late drive that ended with Brandon McManus’ 50-yard field goal for the final margin.

“I guess that was helpful,” Wilson said with a chuckle. “That was great our fans were into it.”

Through a series of missed assignments and late-arriving play calls, the Broncos (1-1) used up all of their timeouts with more than seven minutes remaining in the fourth quarter. That included one when they didn’t have enough men on the field for a punt return — and that missing player happened to be rookie punt returner Montrell Washington.

The crowd went from booing the Broncos early on to shouting out timely reminders of the play clock. Running back Melvin Gordon said he’d never heard anything quite like it.

“It was different,” he said of the countdown. “I don’t know if that’s a good or bad thing or what it is, but let’s see if they continue to do it.”

Penalties are becoming a troubling trend for the Broncos under rookie coach Nathaniel Hackett. They led the league with a dozen infractions in their opener and among their 13 penalties for 100 yards against the Texans (0-1-1) were three false-start calls and two delay-of-game penalties. Those are typically uncommon at home.

“We’re just going to have to be sure we evaluate everything, whether it’s getting the personnel out there — or lack thereof — and making sure the plays are coming in nice and clean,” Hackett said. “We’ve just got to keep talking about that. I’ll talk with Russ, find out anything that I can do to help him make it better.

“That’s inexcusable,” Hackett added. “That’s on us. That’s us hurting ourselves.”

DENVER (AP) — Russell Wilson didn’t even need to glance at the play clock late in the fourth quarter of Denver’s 16-9 win over Houston. The city’s newest quarterback had the fans counting it down for him.The Broncos needed some help with their clock management again, and the crowd did its part on Sunday.Fans chanted “5, 4, 3, 2, 1 ...” as if they were watching a basketball game. Wilson said he appreciated the crowd’s assist on the late drive that ended with Brandon McManus’ 50-yard field goal for the final margin.“I guess that was helpful,” Wilson said with a chuckle. “That was great our fans were into it.”Through a series of missed assignments and late-arriving play calls, the Broncos (1-1) used up all of their timeouts with more than seven minutes remaining in the fourth quarter. That included one when they didn’t have enough men on the field for a punt return — and that missing player happened to be rookie punt returner Montrell Washington.The crowd went from booing the Broncos early on to shouting out timely reminders of the play clock. Running back Melvin Gordon said he’d never heard anything quite like it.“It was different,” he said of the countdown. “I don’t know if that’s a good or bad thing or what it is, but let’s see if they continue to do it.”Penalties are becoming a troubling trend for the Broncos under rookie coach Nathaniel Hackett. They led the league with a dozen infractions in their opener and among their 13 penalties for 100 yards against the Texans (0-1-1) were three false-start calls and two delay-of-game penalties. Those are typically uncommon at home.“We’re just going to have to be sure we evaluate everything, whether it’s getting the personnel out there — or lack thereof — and making sure the plays are coming in nice and clean,” Hackett said. “We’ve just got to keep talking about that. I’ll talk with Russ, find out anything that I can do to help him make it better.“That’s inexcusable,” Hackett added. “That’s on us. That’s us hurting ourselves.”It was a pedestrian home opener for Wilson, who completed 14 of 31 passes for 219 yards, along with one touchdown and an interception. He also was sacked three times.“There’s so much good there,” said Wilson, who completed just six of his first 20 passes. “But there’s also some bad that we’ve got to get rid of.”Like all those yellow flags. The Broncos also had 12 penalties for 106 yards in a 17-16 loss at Seattle.“We’ve just got to be sharper, man,” Gordon said. “We know what to do. But guys are antsy to make plays and sometimes you get too locked into your assignment. That’s usually the cases for jumping offsides.”Tight end Eric Saubert, who caught the game’s only touchdown pass — a 22-yarder early in the fourth quarter — was on the fence about whether the countdown by the fans proved helpful.“I’m of the belief that when the offense is out there, I like it quiet,” Saubert said. “But it wasn’t too bad.”