The top 25 teams in The Associated Press' college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, and total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and previous ranking.

Others receiving votes: Virginia 103, Gonzaga 99, Wisconsin 88, Michigan St. 64, TCU 54, South Florida 45, New Mexico 27, FAU 27, Utah St. 22, Grand Canyon 16, Nevada 11, Pittsburgh 4, Clemson 3, Appalachian St 1, McNeese St. 1, Drake 1.

The top 25 teams in The Associated Press' college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, and total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and previous ranking.Record	Pts	Prv1. UConn (62)	24-2	1550	12. Houston	22-3	1473	33. Purdue	23-3	1414	24. Arizona	20-5	1373	55. Tennessee	19-6	1230	86. Iowa St.	20-5	1160	107. Marquette	19-6	1144	48. Duke	20-5	1116	99. Kansas	20-6	1065	610. North Carolina	20-6	1044	711. Baylor	19-6	959	1212. Illinois	19-6	853	1413. Alabama	18-7	803	1514. Auburn	20-6	690	1315. Creighton	19-7	612	1716. Dayton	21-4	584	1617. Kentucky	18-7	540	2218. Saint Mary's	21-6	486	1819. San Diego St.	20-6	374	-20. South Carolina	21-5	346	1121. Washington St	20-6	215	-22. Colorado St.	20-6	171	-23. Texas Tech	18-7	135	-24. Florida	18-7	124	-25. BYU	18-7	123	19Others receiving votes: Virginia 103, Gonzaga 99, Wisconsin 88, Michigan St. 64, TCU 54, South Florida 45, New Mexico 27, FAU 27, Utah St. 22, Grand Canyon 16, Nevada 11, Pittsburgh 4, Clemson 3, Appalachian St 1, McNeese St. 1, Drake 1.

AP Top 25

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Lu'Cye Patterson had 19 points in Charlotte's 72-61 win over Wichita State on Sunday.

Patterson went 9 of 13 from the field for the 49ers (17-8, 11-2 American Athletic Conference). Dishon Jackson scored 14 points while shooting 5 of 12 from the field and 4 for 6 from the line, and added seven rebounds. Nik Graves had 14 points and shot 4 of 7 from the field and 5 for 6 from the line.

The Shockers (10-16, 2-11) were led in scoring by Xavier Bell, who finished with 16 points and two steals. Wichita State also got 11 points and two blocks from Quincy Ballard.

Both teams play again on Wednesday. Charlotte visits Memphis and Wichita State hosts Tulsa.

Ridgnal 1-4 0-0 3, Ballard 5-6 1-4 11, Beverly 2-7 1-2 5, Cortes 3-9 1-1 7, Rogers 3-9 3-3 9, Bell 7-15 0-1 16, DeGray 3-5 0-3 7, Abidde 0-2 0-0 0, Pohto 0-0 0-0 0, Germany 1-1 1-2 3, Ighovodja 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 25-58 7-16 61.

Milicic 4-9 3-5 12, Jackson 5-12 4-6 14, Folkes 1-1 0-0 2, Graves 4-7 5-6 14, Patterson 9-13 0-0 19, Threadgill 1-3 5-6 8, Braswell 1-2 0-0 3, Reiber 0-5 0-0 0. Totals 25-52 17-23 72.

Halftime_Charlotte 36-25. 3-Point Goals_Wichita St. 4-14 (Bell 2-2, DeGray 1-2, Ridgnal 1-2, Abidde 0-1, Beverly 0-1, Cortes 0-3, Rogers 0-3), Charlotte 5-13 (Graves 1-1, Threadgill 1-1, Braswell 1-2, Patterson 1-2, Milicic 1-4, Reiber 0-3). Rebounds_Wichita St. 32 (Ballard, Beverly, DeGray 4), Charlotte 29 (Milicic 14). Assists_Wichita St. 7 (Cortes 4), Charlotte 9 (Graves 3). Total Fouls_Wichita St. 14, Charlotte 12. A_4,215 (9,105).

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Lu'Cye Patterson had 19 points in Charlotte's 72-61 win over Wichita State on Sunday.Patterson went 9 of 13 from the field for the 49ers (17-8, 11-2 American Athletic Conference). Dishon Jackson scored 14 points while shooting 5 of 12 from the field and 4 for 6 from the line, and added seven rebounds. Nik Graves had 14 points and shot 4 of 7 from the field and 5 for 6 from the line.The Shockers (10-16, 2-11) were led in scoring by Xavier Bell, who finished with 16 points and two steals. Wichita State also got 11 points and two blocks from Quincy Ballard.Both teams play again on Wednesday. Charlotte visits Memphis and Wichita State hosts Tulsa.

WICHITA ST. (10-16)Ridgnal 1-4 0-0 3, Ballard 5-6 1-4 11, Beverly 2-7 1-2 5, Cortes 3-9 1-1 7, Rogers 3-9 3-3 9, Bell 7-15 0-1 16, DeGray 3-5 0-3 7, Abidde 0-2 0-0 0, Pohto 0-0 0-0 0, Germany 1-1 1-2 3, Ighovodja 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 25-58 7-16 61.CHARLOTTE (17-8)Milicic 4-9 3-5 12, Jackson 5-12 4-6 14, Folkes 1-1 0-0 2, Graves 4-7 5-6 14, Patterson 9-13 0-0 19, Threadgill 1-3 5-6 8, Braswell 1-2 0-0 3, Reiber 0-5 0-0 0. Totals 25-52 17-23 72.Halftime_Charlotte 36-25. 3-Point Goals_Wichita St. 4-14 (Bell 2-2, DeGray 1-2, Ridgnal 1-2, Abidde 0-1, Beverly 0-1, Cortes 0-3, Rogers 0-3), Charlotte 5-13 (Graves 1-1, Threadgill 1-1, Braswell 1-2, Patterson 1-2, Milicic 1-4, Reiber 0-3). Rebounds_Wichita St. 32 (Ballard, Beverly, DeGray 4), Charlotte 29 (Milicic 14). Assists_Wichita St. 7 (Cortes 4), Charlotte 9 (Graves 3). Total Fouls_Wichita St. 14, Charlotte 12. A_4,215 (9,105).

Patterson's 19 lead Charlotte past Wichita State 72-61

UNDATED (AP) —
Purdue claimed the top overall seed over reigning national champion
Connecticut in the first look at the potential top 16 seeds for the
NCAA Tournament. The committee that will select the field of 68
revealed its preliminary list of top teams Saturday. Purdue and then
UConn have topped The Associated Press men’s college basketball
poll for five straight weeks, although with the Huskies at No. 1 in
the Top 25. Houston and Arizona were the other two No. 1 seeds. North
Carolina was the fifth overall seed and headlined the list of
regional 2-seeds. Selection Sunday is March 17.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP)
— Ohio State has stunned No. 2 Purdue in its interim coach’s
debut, winning 73-69 a day after the NCAA Tournament selection
committee picked the Boilermakers as the early favorite to be the No.
1 overall seed during March Madness. Bruce Thornton scored 22 points
and Jamison Battle added 19 points to help Ohio State pull off the
upset in Jake Diebler’s first game at the helm on Sunday. The Ohio
State fans stormed the court. Chris Holtmann was fired Wednesday
after the beleaguered Buckeyes had lost nine of their last eleven
games. Zach Edey finished with 22 points and 13 rebounds for Purdue.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) —
The NBA wanted more competition. It got more points instead — more
than ever before. And once again, the All-Star Game was all offense.
The Eastern Conference beat the Western Conference 211-186 on Sunday
night in the All-Star Game, with the winners putting up the most
points in the game’s 73-year history. The previous mark: 196 by the
West in 2016. It was a barrage of records: The total points of 397
smashed the 374 points that were scored in 2017.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.
(AP) — NASCAR has postponed the season-opening Daytona 500 until
Monday because of two days of rain at Daytona International Speedway.
The race had been scheduled for Sunday afternoon, although the
weather forecast put that in doubt all week. The final practice for
drivers was canceled Saturday, as was the Xfinity Series race. The
Xfinity Series race is now scheduled to be held Monday morning, hours
ahead of the 4 p.m. start for the Daytona 500. Joey Logano is set to
start from the pole for Team Penske.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.
(AP) — NASCAR teams have hired one of the country’s top antitrust
and sports lawyers to advise them in their ongoing dispute with the
family-owned stock car series over a new revenue-sharing model. The
decision to hire Jeffrey Kessler followed a Saturday meeting at
Daytona International Speedway that included the majority owner from
each of the 15 chartered teams in NASCAR. Kessler’s hiring was
revealed to The Associated Press on Sunday, the eve of the
rain-postponed Daytona 500, by the five members of the team ownership
negotiating committee.

LOS ANGELES (AP) —
Hideki Matsuyama now has more PGA Tour wins than any Asian-born
player. Matsuyama won the Genesis Invitational with another record.
His 62 was the lowest closing round by a winner at Riviera. He needed
a round like that to make up a six-shot deficit at the start of the
day. There was a five-way tie for the lead at one point on the back
nine. Matsuyama pulled away with three straight birdies. Two of them
were inside a foot from the hole. Matsuyama now has nine PGA Tour
wins. That's one more than K.J. Choi of South Korea.

Shohei Ohtani did
not participate in live batting practice Sunday, and his Los Angeles
Dodgers spring training debut is on hold. Dodgers manager Dave
Roberts said Ohtani, who is coming back from elbow surgery, will not
play in Thursday’s opener against the San Diego Padres. The
two-time MVP signed a record $700 million, 10-year contract as a free
agent in December. Roberts, though, has been encouraged by Ohtani’s
progress physically. The two-time AL MVP won’t pitch this season
following right elbow surgery on Sept. 19, but hopes to be ready as a
hitter by the team's March 20 opener.

LAUSANNE,
Switzerland (AP) — The International Olympic Committee will not
change its rules on age limits to let boxing great Manny Pacquiao
compete at the Paris Games. Pacquiao wanted to come out of retirement
to box at age 45 in the Olympic tournament in Paris where medal bouts
will be staged at the Roland Garros tennis complex. The IOC says it
wrote to Olympic officials in Philippines explaining the age limit of
40 will be upheld. Pacquiao ended his storied career in September
2021 after winning 12 world titles at a record eight different weight
divisions.

Final	East NBA All
Stars	211	West NBA All Stars	186	

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/2/1707734642080.jpeg" alt="" />
 <figcaption></figcaption>
 </figure>UNDATED (AP) —
Purdue claimed the top overall seed over reigning national champion
Connecticut in the first look at the potential top 16 seeds for the
NCAA Tournament. The committee that will select the field of 68
revealed its preliminary list of top teams Saturday. Purdue and then
UConn have topped The Associated Press men’s college basketball
poll for five straight weeks, although with the Huskies at No. 1 in
the Top 25. Houston and Arizona were the other two No. 1 seeds. North
Carolina was the fifth overall seed and headlined the list of
regional 2-seeds. Selection Sunday is March 17.COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP)
— Ohio State has stunned No. 2 Purdue in its interim coach’s
debut, winning 73-69 a day after the NCAA Tournament selection
committee picked the Boilermakers as the early favorite to be the No.
1 overall seed during March Madness. Bruce Thornton scored 22 points
and Jamison Battle added 19 points to help Ohio State pull off the
upset in Jake Diebler’s first game at the helm on Sunday. The Ohio
State fans stormed the court. Chris Holtmann was fired Wednesday
after the beleaguered Buckeyes had lost nine of their last eleven
games. Zach Edey finished with 22 points and 13 rebounds for Purdue.INDIANAPOLIS (AP) —
The NBA wanted more competition. It got more points instead — more
than ever before. And once again, the All-Star Game was all offense.
The Eastern Conference beat the Western Conference 211-186 on Sunday
night in the All-Star Game, with the winners putting up the most
points in the game’s 73-year history. The previous mark: 196 by the
West in 2016. It was a barrage of records: The total points of 397
smashed the 374 points that were scored in 2017.DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.
(AP) — NASCAR has postponed the season-opening Daytona 500 until
Monday because of two days of rain at Daytona International Speedway.
The race had been scheduled for Sunday afternoon, although the
weather forecast put that in doubt all week. The final practice for
drivers was canceled Saturday, as was the Xfinity Series race. The
Xfinity Series race is now scheduled to be held Monday morning, hours
ahead of the 4 p.m. start for the Daytona 500. Joey Logano is set to
start from the pole for Team Penske.DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.
(AP) — NASCAR teams have hired one of the country’s top antitrust
and sports lawyers to advise them in their ongoing dispute with the
family-owned stock car series over a new revenue-sharing model. The
decision to hire Jeffrey Kessler followed a Saturday meeting at
Daytona International Speedway that included the majority owner from
each of the 15 chartered teams in NASCAR. Kessler’s hiring was
revealed to The Associated Press on Sunday, the eve of the
rain-postponed Daytona 500, by the five members of the team ownership
negotiating committee.LOS ANGELES (AP) —
Hideki Matsuyama now has more PGA Tour wins than any Asian-born
player. Matsuyama won the Genesis Invitational with another record.
His 62 was the lowest closing round by a winner at Riviera. He needed
a round like that to make up a six-shot deficit at the start of the
day. There was a five-way tie for the lead at one point on the back
nine. Matsuyama pulled away with three straight birdies. Two of them
were inside a foot from the hole. Matsuyama now has nine PGA Tour
wins. That's one more than K.J. Choi of South Korea.Shohei Ohtani did
not participate in live batting practice Sunday, and his Los Angeles
Dodgers spring training debut is on hold. Dodgers manager Dave
Roberts said Ohtani, who is coming back from elbow surgery, will not
play in Thursday’s opener against the San Diego Padres. The
two-time MVP signed a record $700 million, 10-year contract as a free
agent in December. Roberts, though, has been encouraged by Ohtani’s
progress physically. The two-time AL MVP won’t pitch this season
following right elbow surgery on Sept. 19, but hopes to be ready as a
hitter by the team's March 20 opener.LAUSANNE,
Switzerland (AP) — The International Olympic Committee will not
change its rules on age limits to let boxing great Manny Pacquiao
compete at the Paris Games. Pacquiao wanted to come out of retirement
to box at age 45 in the Olympic tournament in Paris where medal bouts
will be staged at the Roland Garros tennis complex. The IOC says it
wrote to Olympic officials in Philippines explaining the age limit of
40 will be upheld. Pacquiao ended his storied career in September
2021 after winning 12 world titles at a record eight different weight
divisions.SUNDAY SCORESTOP-25 COLLEGE
BASKETBALLFinal	Ohio
St.	73	(2)Purdue	69	Final	South
Florida	90	(24)FAU	86NATIONAL
BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONFinal	East NBA All
Stars	211	West NBA All Stars	186	NATIONAL HOCKEY
LEAGUEFinal OT	N-Y
Rangers	6	N-Y Islanders	5	Final	Los
Angeles	2	Pittsburgh	1

Monday Sports Headlines and Scores presented by Barton Community College

By MIKE COURSON Great Bend Post

Everything had to go right for Great Bend High School junior Jace Schartz to pick up his 100th career win at a difficult Class 5A super-regional Friday and Saturday in Arkansas City. The 157-pound bracket featured the top-five ranked wrestlers in the classification.

That's how everything played out in Ark City. As the No. 4 seed, Schartz opened with an 11-7 decision against Ark City. He won a 13-7 decision against fourth-ranked Eli Means of Bishop Carroll in round two. That pitted Schartz against top-ranked Kade Smith of Hutchinson in the semifinals. Schartz got a late escape point to force overtime, eventually hanging on from the top position in the ultimate tie-break to beat Smith 3-2. The No. 2 and 3 seeds were knocked out in the other half of the bracket. On Saturday, Schartz pinned Goddard junior Eastyn Vieyra for the 157-pound regional title.

Schartz placed fifth at the Class 5A State Championships at 144 pounds as a sophomore. He qualified for state as a freshman at 145 pounds but lost matches to the eventual fourth and fifth-place finishers to come up one win shy of a state medal.

Schartz will be one of 10 Panther wrestlers competing at this year's Class 5A State Wrestling Championships at Park City's Hartman Arena Feb. 22-24.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/2/1708273915839.jpeg" alt="Great Bend High School junior Jace Schartz picked up his 100th career win and a regional championship at the Class 5A super-regional in Arkansas City over the weekend." />
 <figcaption>Great Bend High School junior Jace Schartz picked up his 100th career win and a regional championship at the Class 5A super-regional in Arkansas City over the weekend.</figcaption>
 </figure>By MIKE COURSON Great Bend PostEverything had to go right for Great Bend High School junior Jace Schartz to pick up his 100th career win at a difficult Class 5A super-regional Friday and Saturday in Arkansas City. The 157-pound bracket featured the top-five ranked wrestlers in the classification.That's how everything played out in Ark City. As the No. 4 seed, Schartz opened with an 11-7 decision against Ark City. He won a 13-7 decision against fourth-ranked Eli Means of Bishop Carroll in round two. That pitted Schartz against top-ranked Kade Smith of Hutchinson in the semifinals. Schartz got a late escape point to force overtime, eventually hanging on from the top position in the ultimate tie-break to beat Smith 3-2. The No. 2 and 3 seeds were knocked out in the other half of the bracket. On Saturday, Schartz pinned Goddard junior Eastyn Vieyra for the 157-pound regional title.Schartz placed fifth at the Class 5A State Championships at 144 pounds as a sophomore. He qualified for state as a freshman at 145 pounds but lost matches to the eventual fourth and fifth-place finishers to come up one win shy of a state medal.Schartz will be one of 10 Panther wrestlers competing at this year's Class 5A State Wrestling Championships at Park City's Hartman Arena Feb. 22-24.

Schartz claims regional wrestling title with 100th career win

The Lady Panther bowling team will have some momentum heading into the postseason to defend its Class 5A state championship. Thursday in Hays, the Lady Panthers scored all 13 points to secure the Western Athletic Conference championship. The boys defeated Hays 11-2 in WAC standings to finish third in the league.

The Lady Panthers again had four of the top-five series on the day. Zoey Mayberry rolled final games of 234 and 217 to take first place with a high-series of 643. Kaylin Wahlmeier stayed over 200 all day, peaking with a 212 final game to placed second with a 624 series. Emilee Nelson bowled final games of 176 and 178 to take third by a single pin with a 492 series. Paige Heine peaked with a 179 middle game to place fifth with a 484 series. Brooklynn Mayberry rolled a 401 series, and Rionna Rodriguez shot a 344. The girls won all four Baker games, including a 221-147 performance in the second game.

The Great Bend girls tallied 98 WAC points to win the league title. Garden City finished second with 81 points, and Dodge City finished a distant third with 45 points. Five Lady Panthers earned All-WAC honors. Wahlmeier's 202 average led the league, and Zoey Mayberry finished second with a 183 average. Nelson averaged a 167 for sixth, Brooklynn Mayberry placed seventh with a 155, and Heine finished 10th with a 152 average.

On the boys' side, sophomore Joshua Manning closed out the regular-season strong with a second place finish at home and a win at Hays Thursday. Manning rolled final games of 196 and 207 for the high-series at 575. Daegan Miller was headed for the easy win with games of 215 and 215 before falling off to a 123 to place second with a 548 series. Brantley Vsetecka finished strong with a 189 game to secure fifth with a 524 series. Kayden Detrick rolled a 202 in his final game for a 467 series. Quinten Miller finished at 415, and Keaton Wahlmeier rolled a 362 series. The Panthers and Indians split the four Baker games.

The Garden City boys scored 98 points to win the WAC title. Dodge City placed second with 71 points, and Great Bend beat Hays by 13 points to finish third with 40 points. Garden City's Kaden Strasser averaged a 224 in WAC competition to win the individual title by three pins. Miller earned All-WAC honors for Great Bend after placing 11th in the league with a 175 average. Vsetecka claimed the final all-league spot with a 173 average.

The Panther bowlers head to Hutchinson on Thursday for regional action.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/2/1706845469334.jpeg" alt="Panther sophomore Joshua Manning won the boys' title in the regular-season finale at Hays Thursday." />
 <figcaption>Panther sophomore Joshua Manning won the boys' title in the regular-season finale at Hays Thursday.</figcaption>
 </figure>Great Bend Post SportsThe Lady Panther bowling team will have some momentum heading into the postseason to defend its Class 5A state championship. Thursday in Hays, the Lady Panthers scored all 13 points to secure the Western Athletic Conference championship. The boys defeated Hays 11-2 in WAC standings to finish third in the league.The Lady Panthers again had four of the top-five series on the day. Zoey Mayberry rolled final games of 234 and 217 to take first place with a high-series of 643. Kaylin Wahlmeier stayed over 200 all day, peaking with a 212 final game to placed second with a 624 series. Emilee Nelson bowled final games of 176 and 178 to take third by a single pin with a 492 series. Paige Heine peaked with a 179 middle game to place fifth with a 484 series. Brooklynn Mayberry rolled a 401 series, and Rionna Rodriguez shot a 344. The girls won all four Baker games, including a 221-147 performance in the second game.The Great Bend girls tallied 98 WAC points to win the league title. Garden City finished second with 81 points, and Dodge City finished a distant third with 45 points. Five Lady Panthers earned All-WAC honors. Wahlmeier's 202 average led the league, and Zoey Mayberry finished second with a 183 average. Nelson averaged a 167 for sixth, Brooklynn Mayberry placed seventh with a 155, and Heine finished 10th with a 152 average.On the boys' side, sophomore Joshua Manning closed out the regular-season strong with a second place finish at home and a win at Hays Thursday. Manning rolled final games of 196 and 207 for the high-series at 575. Daegan Miller was headed for the easy win with games of 215 and 215 before falling off to a 123 to place second with a 548 series. Brantley Vsetecka finished strong with a 189 game to secure fifth with a 524 series. Kayden Detrick rolled a 202 in his final game for a 467 series. Quinten Miller finished at 415, and Keaton Wahlmeier rolled a 362 series. The Panthers and Indians split the four Baker games.The Garden City boys scored 98 points to win the WAC title. Dodge City placed second with 71 points, and Great Bend beat Hays by 13 points to finish third with 40 points. Garden City's Kaden Strasser averaged a 224 in WAC competition to win the individual title by three pins. Miller earned All-WAC honors for Great Bend after placing 11th in the league with a 175 average. Vsetecka claimed the final all-league spot with a 173 average.The Panther bowlers head to Hutchinson on Thursday for regional action.

Panther bowlers wrap up regular season in Hays

Great Bend High School senior Kasey Kennedy made the most of his final season as a Panther swimmer. Battling injuries all season, Kennedy swam his first 100 butterfly at the Western Athletic Conference Championships to close out the regular season. His 59-flat was good enough to automatically qualify for state.

Kennedy swam a 59.15 as a junior to finish at the bottom of the consolation finals in 16th. Friday, he entered the 2024 Class 5-1A State Swimming and Diving Championships in Topeka as a low seed with his 59.00. He cut nearly two seconds from that time to place eighth in the prelims in 57.26. A 56.31 would have been needed to climb the ladder in Saturday's finals. Kennedy placed eighth overall in 58.32. Collegiate's Derek Yang won the state title by nearly two seconds in 50.75.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/2/1708272417232.jpeg" alt="Great Bend senior Kasey Kennedy at a meet earlier this season. Saturday, he claimed eighth place in the 100 butterfly at the state meet in Topeka." />
 <figcaption>Great Bend senior Kasey Kennedy at a meet earlier this season. Saturday, he claimed eighth place in the 100 butterfly at the state meet in Topeka.</figcaption>
 </figure>Great Bend Post SportsGreat Bend High School senior Kasey Kennedy made the most of his final season as a Panther swimmer. Battling injuries all season, Kennedy swam his first 100 butterfly at the Western Athletic Conference Championships to close out the regular season. His 59-flat was good enough to automatically qualify for state.Kennedy swam a 59.15 as a junior to finish at the bottom of the consolation finals in 16th. Friday, he entered the 2024 Class 5-1A State Swimming and Diving Championships in Topeka as a low seed with his 59.00. He cut nearly two seconds from that time to place eighth in the prelims in 57.26. A 56.31 would have been needed to climb the ladder in Saturday's finals. Kennedy placed eighth overall in 58.32. Collegiate's Derek Yang won the state title by nearly two seconds in 50.75.

Great Bend's Kennedy places eighth at state swim meet

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NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Hunter Dickinson had 20 points and 16 rebounds, and No. 6 Kansas rallied to beat No. 25 Oklahoma 67-57. Johnny Furphy had 15 points and nine rebounds for the Jayhawks. Kevin McCullar added 10 points and eight rebounds. Kansas now has won the last seven meetings with Oklahoma. Jalon Moore had 17 points and Javian McCollum added 15 for the Sooners. Oklahoma was shorthanded — John Hugley IV, a 6-foot-10, 275-pound forward/center, was out with a knee injury, while guard Rivaldo Soares was out with a left ankle injury.

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Micha Peavy scored a career-high 26 points and Jameer Nelson Jr. hit a fadeaway 3-pointer with 1.1 seconds left to lift TCU to a 75-72 win over Kansas State on Saturday. Peavy scored 17 points in the second half for TCU, including 11 in an 20-2 run to take a 10-point lead with seven minutes remaining before the Wildcats worked their way back into the tie. Emanuel Miller, TCU’s leading scorer this season, didn’t have a first-half point but finished with 10. Tylor Perry scored 18 of his 24 points in the second half to lead the Wildcats, making all 12 of his free throws.

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Keshon Gilbert had 24 points and eight rebounds to lead No. 10 Iowa State past Texas Tech 82-74 on Saturday. Curtis Jones contributed 12 points for Iowa State, which has won all 15 of its home games this season. Tamin Lipsey and Milan Momcilovic each added 10 points. The Cyclones scored 28 points off of turnovers. Joe Toussaint led the Red Raiders with 16 points. Iowa State visits No. 3 Houston on Monday night with an outright conference lead on the line. The Cyclones and Cougars are currently co-leaders.

HOUSTON (AP) — L.J. Cryer scored a season-high 26 points, Jamal Shead had 16 points and 11 rebounds, and No. 3 Houston beat Texas 82-61 for the Cougars’ third straight win. Cryer and Shead combined to score 23 first half points on 8-of-15 shooting as Houston built a 40-27 halftime lead. Cryer was 6 of 9 on 3-pointers. Houston, which has won 19 straight home games, was a No. 1 seed and the third overall team in the NCAA Tournament selection committee’s reveal of the potential top 16 teams earlier Saturday. Dylan Disu had 16 points and seven rebounds and Chendall Weaver added 11 points for Texas.

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Dan Skillings Jr. had 15 points and eight rebounds, Simas Lukosius made a key layup with 11 seconds left and Cincinnati defeated UCF 76-74. Cincinnati led by 14 points early in the second half before the Knights rallied and got within 61-59 with a little less than five minutes left and eventually tied it on Darius Johnson’s three-point play with 1:54 remaining. A UCF turnover gave Cincinnati possession with 38 seconds left with a one-point lead. Lukosius then made a layup for a three-point lead with 11 seconds remaining. Skillings missed two free throws with five seconds left and, up by three, the Bearcats fouled UCF’s Marchelus Avery. He made the first free throw, missed the second intentionally and despite gathering the rebound couldn’t get off a shot as time expired.

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Freshman Ja’Kobe Walter scored 23 points to lead No. 12 Baylor over West Virginia 94-81. Six Baylor players scored in double figures. Jayden Nunn added 20 points for the Bears. Nunn led a second-half outside shooting barrage after the Bears dominated from inside in the first half. The Bears led by 22 points in the second half and have won five of their last six. RaeQuan Battle led West Virginia with 25 points and Jesse Edwards added 21. The Mountaineers have lost a season-high four straight and fell into a last-place tie in the Big 12 with Oklahoma State.

STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Freshman Jamyron Keller scored 22 points in his first start to help Oklahoma State beat No. 19 BYU 93-83 on Saturday. Brandon Garrison added 21 points and Quion Williams had 15 for the Cowboys (11-14, 3-9 Big 12), who shot 50% from 3-point range (11 of 22) while limiting their opponent to 8-of-35 shooting from beyond the arc (22.9%). Foussey Traore scored 17 points and Trevin Knell had 16 to lead BYU (18-7, 6-6), which came into the game leading the nation in made 3-pointers.

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Jaelyn Glenn’s layup with 2 seconds left lifted No. 7 Kansas State to a 60-58 victory over UCF Saturday afternoon. Glenn caught a three-quarter court pass from Serena Sundell after UCF tied it. Gregory led Kansas State (22-4, 11-3 Big 12) with 19 points. Eliza Maupin had a double-double with 15 points and 11 rebounds. Sundell and Zyanna Walker had 10 points each. UCF (12-12, 3-11 Big 12) was led by Kaitlin Peterson with 26 points. Mya Burns added 10 points.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Stephen Curry was on a roll — and it was barely enough to beat Sabrina Ionescu. And fittingly, he won by three. The Golden State star and NBA’s all-time 3-point king beat Ionescu 29-26 in the Steph vs. Sabrina competition at All-Star Saturday night, the first such him-vs.-her event of its kind at the league’s weekend showcase.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Mac McClung has won his second straight NBA Slam Dunk Contest by grabbing the ball out of Shaquille O’Neal’s hands and leaping over him to draw five perfect scores on his final attempt. McClung finished with 98.8 points on his final two dunks, one point ahead of Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown. McClung became the sixth player to win the contest twice and the first to do it in back-to-back seasons since Zach LaVine in 2015 and 2016. Earlier on All-Star Saturday night in Indianapolis, Milwaukee Bucks guard Damian Lillard became the eighth player to win a second 3-point contest and the first to do it in consecutive years since Jason Kapono in 2007 and 2008. Team Pacers won the skills challenge in a tiebreaker.

COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — The Hall of Fame basketball coach Lefty Driesell has died. His family says Driesell died Saturday at his home in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Driesell’s folksy drawl belied a fiery on-court demeanor. He rebuilt struggling programs and won 786 games over parts of five decades. He was the first to win more than 100 games at four Division I schools. Driesell put Maryland on college basketball’s map and was the coach there when Len Bias fatally overdosed. He also coached at Davidson, James Madison and Georgia State. Charles “Lefty” Driesell was 92.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Patrick Cantlay still has the lead in the Genesis Invitational. It's just not as large as he might have hoped. Cantlay made a soft bogey on the second-easiest hole at Riviera. He shot a 70 and his lead is down to two shots over Xander Schauffele and Will Zalatoris. He'll play the final round with Schauffele, his best friend in golf. They have been partners 23 times in various team events. They have been paired together 20 times on the PGA Tour. And they have played close to 100 practice rounds. At stake is $4 million to the winner.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City was at its highest moment of community pride, celebrating a Super Bowl win, when it experienced one of 21st-century American culture’s most traumatic events — a public mass shooting. By the time it was over, one woman was dead and nearly two dozen other Chiefs fans were wounded. Police now blame a dispute between several people. On Friday, two juveniles were charged with gun-related and resisting arrest charges. Additional charges are expected in Wednesday's post-rally shooting. While it lasted only moments, it has left a knocked-back community struggling to make sense of how something so positive could turn so quickly into something so terrifying and sad.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — After a dismal showing in time trials for Sunday’s season-opening Daytona 500, the Toyota camp roared back and swept the two 150-mile qualifying races that set the field for “The Great American Race.” The wins by Tyler Reddick and Christopher Bell marked the first sweep of the Daytona qualifying races for Toyota since 2014 and have given the automaker hope of a fourth Daytona 500 win. Joey Logano of Team Penske starts on the pole in the first time a Roger Penske car will lead the field to green at the Daytona 500. Rain is expected Sunday and could disrupt the event.

Final	(7)North Carolina	96	Virginia Tech	81	

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 </figure>NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Hunter Dickinson had 20 points and 16 rebounds, and No. 6 Kansas rallied to beat No. 25 Oklahoma 67-57. Johnny Furphy had 15 points and nine rebounds for the Jayhawks. Kevin McCullar added 10 points and eight rebounds. Kansas now has won the last seven meetings with Oklahoma. Jalon Moore had 17 points and Javian McCollum added 15 for the Sooners. Oklahoma was shorthanded — John Hugley IV, a 6-foot-10, 275-pound forward/center, was out with a knee injury, while guard Rivaldo Soares was out with a left ankle injury.MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Micha Peavy scored a career-high 26 points and Jameer Nelson Jr. hit a fadeaway 3-pointer with 1.1 seconds left to lift TCU to a 75-72 win over Kansas State on Saturday. Peavy scored 17 points in the second half for TCU, including 11 in an 20-2 run to take a 10-point lead with seven minutes remaining before the Wildcats worked their way back into the tie. Emanuel Miller, TCU’s leading scorer this season, didn’t have a first-half point but finished with 10. Tylor Perry scored 18 of his 24 points in the second half to lead the Wildcats, making all 12 of his free throws.AMES, Iowa (AP) — Keshon Gilbert had 24 points and eight rebounds to lead No. 10 Iowa State past Texas Tech 82-74 on Saturday. Curtis Jones contributed 12 points for Iowa State, which has won all 15 of its home games this season. Tamin Lipsey and Milan Momcilovic each added 10 points. The Cyclones scored 28 points off of turnovers. Joe Toussaint led the Red Raiders with 16 points. Iowa State visits No. 3 Houston on Monday night with an outright conference lead on the line. The Cyclones and Cougars are currently co-leaders.HOUSTON (AP) — L.J. Cryer scored a season-high 26 points, Jamal Shead had 16 points and 11 rebounds, and No. 3 Houston beat Texas 82-61 for the Cougars’ third straight win. Cryer and Shead combined to score 23 first half points on 8-of-15 shooting as Houston built a 40-27 halftime lead. Cryer was 6 of 9 on 3-pointers. Houston, which has won 19 straight home games, was a No. 1 seed and the third overall team in the NCAA Tournament selection committee’s reveal of the potential top 16 teams earlier Saturday. Dylan Disu had 16 points and seven rebounds and Chendall Weaver added 11 points for Texas.ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Dan Skillings Jr. had 15 points and eight rebounds, Simas Lukosius made a key layup with 11 seconds left and Cincinnati defeated UCF 76-74. Cincinnati led by 14 points early in the second half before the Knights rallied and got within 61-59 with a little less than five minutes left and eventually tied it on Darius Johnson’s three-point play with 1:54 remaining. A UCF turnover gave Cincinnati possession with 38 seconds left with a one-point lead. Lukosius then made a layup for a three-point lead with 11 seconds remaining. Skillings missed two free throws with five seconds left and, up by three, the Bearcats fouled UCF’s Marchelus Avery. He made the first free throw, missed the second intentionally and despite gathering the rebound couldn’t get off a shot as time expired.MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Freshman Ja’Kobe Walter scored 23 points to lead No. 12 Baylor over West Virginia 94-81. Six Baylor players scored in double figures. Jayden Nunn added 20 points for the Bears. Nunn led a second-half outside shooting barrage after the Bears dominated from inside in the first half. The Bears led by 22 points in the second half and have won five of their last six. RaeQuan Battle led West Virginia with 25 points and Jesse Edwards added 21. The Mountaineers have lost a season-high four straight and fell into a last-place tie in the Big 12 with Oklahoma State.STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Freshman Jamyron Keller scored 22 points in his first start to help Oklahoma State beat No. 19 BYU 93-83 on Saturday. Brandon Garrison added 21 points and Quion Williams had 15 for the Cowboys (11-14, 3-9 Big 12), who shot 50% from 3-point range (11 of 22) while limiting their opponent to 8-of-35 shooting from beyond the arc (22.9%). Foussey Traore scored 17 points and Trevin Knell had 16 to lead BYU (18-7, 6-6), which came into the game leading the nation in made 3-pointers.MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Jaelyn Glenn’s layup with 2 seconds left lifted No. 7 Kansas State to a 60-58 victory over UCF Saturday afternoon. Glenn caught a three-quarter court pass from Serena Sundell after UCF tied it. Gregory led Kansas State (22-4, 11-3 Big 12) with 19 points. Eliza Maupin had a double-double with 15 points and 11 rebounds. Sundell and Zyanna Walker had 10 points each. UCF (12-12, 3-11 Big 12) was led by Kaitlin Peterson with 26 points. Mya Burns added 10 points.INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Stephen Curry was on a roll — and it was barely enough to beat Sabrina Ionescu. And fittingly, he won by three. The Golden State star and NBA’s all-time 3-point king beat Ionescu 29-26 in the Steph vs. Sabrina competition at All-Star Saturday night, the first such him-vs.-her event of its kind at the league’s weekend showcase.INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Mac McClung has won his second straight NBA Slam Dunk Contest by grabbing the ball out of Shaquille O’Neal’s hands and leaping over him to draw five perfect scores on his final attempt. McClung finished with 98.8 points on his final two dunks, one point ahead of Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown. McClung became the sixth player to win the contest twice and the first to do it in back-to-back seasons since Zach LaVine in 2015 and 2016. Earlier on All-Star Saturday night in Indianapolis, Milwaukee Bucks guard Damian Lillard became the eighth player to win a second 3-point contest and the first to do it in consecutive years since Jason Kapono in 2007 and 2008. Team Pacers won the skills challenge in a tiebreaker.COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — The Hall of Fame basketball coach Lefty Driesell has died. His family says Driesell died Saturday at his home in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Driesell’s folksy drawl belied a fiery on-court demeanor. He rebuilt struggling programs and won 786 games over parts of five decades. He was the first to win more than 100 games at four Division I schools. Driesell put Maryland on college basketball’s map and was the coach there when Len Bias fatally overdosed. He also coached at Davidson, James Madison and Georgia State. Charles “Lefty” Driesell was 92.LOS ANGELES (AP) — Patrick Cantlay still has the lead in the Genesis Invitational. It's just not as large as he might have hoped. Cantlay made a soft bogey on the second-easiest hole at Riviera. He shot a 70 and his lead is down to two shots over Xander Schauffele and Will Zalatoris. He'll play the final round with Schauffele, his best friend in golf. They have been partners 23 times in various team events. They have been paired together 20 times on the PGA Tour. And they have played close to 100 practice rounds. At stake is $4 million to the winner.KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City was at its highest moment of community pride, celebrating a Super Bowl win, when it experienced one of 21st-century American culture’s most traumatic events — a public mass shooting. By the time it was over, one woman was dead and nearly two dozen other Chiefs fans were wounded. Police now blame a dispute between several people. On Friday, two juveniles were charged with gun-related and resisting arrest charges. Additional charges are expected in Wednesday's post-rally shooting. While it lasted only moments, it has left a knocked-back community struggling to make sense of how something so positive could turn so quickly into something so terrifying and sad.DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — After a dismal showing in time trials for Sunday’s season-opening Daytona 500, the Toyota camp roared back and swept the two 150-mile qualifying races that set the field for “The Great American Race.” The wins by Tyler Reddick and Christopher Bell marked the first sweep of the Daytona qualifying races for Toyota since 2014 and have given the automaker hope of a fourth Daytona 500 win. Joey Logano of Team Penske starts on the pole in the first time a Roger Penske car will lead the field to green at the Daytona 500. Rain is expected Sunday and could disrupt the event.SATURDAY SCORESTOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALLFinal	(1)UConn	81	(4)Marquette	53	Final	(3)Houston	82	Texas	61	Final	(5)Arizona	105	Arizona St.	60	Final	(6)Kansas	67	(25)Oklahoma	57	Final	(7)North Carolina	96	Virginia Tech	81	Final	(8)Tennessee	88	Vanderbilt	53	Final	(9)Duke	76	Florida St.	67	Final	(10)Iowa St.	82	Texas Tech	74	Final	LSU	64	(11)South Carolina	63	Final	(12)Baylor	94	West Virginia	81	Final	(22)Kentucky	70	(13)Auburn	59	Final	(14)Illinois	85	Maryland	80	Final	(15)Alabama	100	Texas A&amp;M	75	Final	(16)Dayton	78	Fordham	70	Final	(17)Creighton	79	Butler	57	Final	Oklahoma St.	93	(19)BYU	83	Final	Iowa	88	(20)Wisconsin	86	Final	(21)Virginia	49	Wake Forest	47	Final	S. Illinois	74	(23)Indiana St.	69	NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUEFinal OT	Los Angeles	5	Boston	4	Final	Chicago	3	Ottawa	2	Final OT	Edmonton	4	Dallas	3	Final	Detroit	5	Calgary	0	Final	Nashville	5	St. Louis	2	Final OT	Buffalo	3	Minnesota	2	Final	Florida	9	Tampa Bay	2	Final	Toronto	9	Anaheim	2	Final	Washington	4	Montreal	3	Final	New Jersey	6	Philadelphia	3	Final	Winnipeg	4	Vancouver	2	Final	Carolina	3	Vegas	1	Final	Columbus	4	San Jose	3

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The Class 5A wrestling super-regional in Arkansas City Friday and Saturday may have been the toughest in the state. The 18-team field included eight of the top teams in the classification, including top-ranked Goddard and seventh-ranked Great Bend. Those two teams finished atop the regional. Goddard scored 207.5 points for the title and Great Bend edged fourth-ranked Andover 163.5-161.5 for second. Junior Jace Schartz won a regional title and 10 Panthers qualified for next week's state tournament.

Schartz's road to the title was not an easy one. He opened with a pair of decisions, including a 13-7 win against fourth-ranked Elijah Means of Bishop Carroll to reach the finals. There, he needed an ultimate tie break to get by top-ranked Kade Smith of Hutchinson. Schartz picked up a late escape point to force overtime, then hung on from the top position to win 3-2.

"I got my shot," Schartz said. "I was thinking fireman's, fireman's but he knew it was coming. He had the long arm brace on so I couldn't grip his elbow. I thought, forget it, we're going to stop shooting and take it to double-overtime."

In the tie break, Smith took the down position and just needed an escape to advance. Neither wrestler had been able to ride the other for more than 10 seconds.

"You have to stay tight-waist. I wasn't really hard on the tight waist, and when it came to the third overtime, I knew we had to ride tight tight waist. You've got to be mean with the tight waist. You want to make it where they can't breathe."

Two of the top seeds in the other half of the bracket, including third-ranked Josh Berlin of Maize South, were knocked out before the finals. Schartz was able to pin Goddard junior Eastyn Vieyra for the title. He takes a 35-7 record to state.

Senior Kaiden Hoffman dropped to No. 6 at 132 pounds heading into a tough bracket but still pulled out a third-place finish to qualify. He pinned his first opponent and won a 7-5 decision over Goddard to reach the semifinals Friday evening. Top-ranked Luke Potter of Andover was able to defeat Hoffman 7-4 on his way to the title. Hoffman pinned his final two opponents, including fourth-ranked Julian Glover of Salina Central in the consolation finals. Hoffman takes a 32-8 record to Park City.

Third-ranked Cooper Liles battled through a tough 150-pound bracket for third place. The senior pinned his first two opponents before getting pinned by second-ranked Brady Duling of Bishop Carroll in the semifinals. Liles needed a total of 78 seconds to pin his final two opponents, including fifth-ranked Abram Owings of Salina Central in the consolation finals. Liles heads to state with a 26-3 record.

Fourth-ranked sophomore Trenton Kern had to contend with some top competition for third place at 190 pounds. After a bye, Kern lost an 8-7 to fifth-ranked Steel Shomacher in the quarters. Top-ranked Omari Elias of Kapaun awaited the winner. Kern dominated his way through the back side with a tech fall, a quick pin, and a forfeit against third-ranked Tate Hutchinson of Andover on the consolation semis. Kern avenged the earlier loss by pinning Schomaker for third place. He takes a 30-6 record to Hartman Arena.

Sixth-ranked Aiden Davidson also navigated his way through a tough bracket for third at 165 pounds. The junior opened with a 6-0 decision before getting pinned by Andover. Davidson advanced to the consolation finals with a pin and two decisions on the back side. He won a 6-1 decision over fifth-ranked Johnny Rigler for third place. Davidson heads to state with a 23-6 record.

Hayden Kelly finished third at 138 pounds to punch his ticket to Hartman Arena. The sophomore opened with a 5-4 decision against Hutchinson before getting tech-falled by second-ranked and eventual champion Adam Maki of Andover in round two. Kelly won four-straight decisions on the back side to capture third, including a 2-1 thriller against sixth-ranked Nate Barron of Newton in the consolation finals. Kelly takes a 26-11 record to state.

Fifth-ranked Triston Tomlinson finished fourth to qualify for state at 120 pounds. After a bye, he was pinned by fourth-ranked Conner Landers of Bishop Carroll. Tomlinson pinned his next two opponents in short order to secure a spot at state. He advanced to the consolation finals with a forfeit win, then lost a 6-5 sudden-victory match to Ark City junior Carlos Leyva. Tomlinson takes a 23-16 record to state.

Senior Matthew Johnson dropped out of the rankings at 215 pounds heading into regionals but qualified for state with a fifth-place finish Saturday. He pinned his first two opponents to reach the semifinals opposite second-ranked Dai'Mont Mucker of Valley Center. Mucker won 9-3 and pinned his opponent in the finals. With a spot at state secured, Johnson lost a 7-6 decision to fourth-ranked Marcel Gonzalez of Newton. Johnson pinned his Eisenhower opponent for fifth to improve his record to 28-12.

Junior Michael Montoya placed seventh at 165 pounds to earn a spot at state. He pinned his first opponent before being tech-falled by fifth-ranked Tristen Ring of Andover in round two. Montoya won a 4-2 decision against Kapaun to secure a spot at state, lost a decision to Bishop Carroll, then defeated his Ark City opponent 5-0 in the seventh-place match. Montoya heads to Park City with a 24-16 record.

Freshman Hayden Liles grabbed the eighth-place and final qualifying spot at 126 pounds. He pinned his first opponent only to get pinned by second-ranked Jase Adams of Salina Central. Liles pinned his next opponent to secure a spot at state. He lost his final two matches to drop to eighth with a 22-15 overall record.

Brody Schoebelen came up a win shy of state at 285 pounds. He was upset in round one by the eventual sixth-place finisher from Salina Central. Schnoebelen stayed alive with a pin against Topeka West but bowed out a round early with a loss to Salina South.

Alexis Reyes lost both of his matches at 106 pounds in a bracket that included two of the top-three wrestlers. Ambrose Kramer went 0-2 in a 113-pound bracket that featured four ranked wrestlers.

This year's Class 5A and 6A boys' and girls' state wrestling championships will be held at Park City's Hartman Arena Feb. 22-24.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/2/1708226666059.jpeg" alt="Second-ranked Jace Schartz defeated top-ranked Kade Smith of Hutchinson in Friday's regional semifinal. Schartz claimed the 157-pound regional crown on Saturday.&nbsp;" />
 <figcaption>Second-ranked Jace Schartz defeated top-ranked Kade Smith of Hutchinson in Friday's regional semifinal. Schartz claimed the 157-pound regional crown on Saturday.&nbsp;</figcaption>
 </figure>By MIKE COURSON Great Bend PostThe Class 5A wrestling super-regional in Arkansas City Friday and Saturday may have been the toughest in the state. The 18-team field included eight of the top teams in the classification, including top-ranked Goddard and seventh-ranked Great Bend. Those two teams finished atop the regional. Goddard scored 207.5 points for the title and Great Bend edged fourth-ranked Andover 163.5-161.5 for second. Junior Jace Schartz won a regional title and 10 Panthers qualified for next week's state tournament.Schartz's road to the title was not an easy one. He opened with a pair of decisions, including a 13-7 win against fourth-ranked Elijah Means of Bishop Carroll to reach the finals. There, he needed an ultimate tie break to get by top-ranked Kade Smith of Hutchinson. Schartz picked up a late escape point to force overtime, then hung on from the top position to win 3-2."I got my shot," Schartz said. "I was thinking fireman's, fireman's but he knew it was coming. He had the long arm brace on so I couldn't grip his elbow. I thought, forget it, we're going to stop shooting and take it to double-overtime."In the tie break, Smith took the down position and just needed an escape to advance. Neither wrestler had been able to ride the other for more than 10 seconds."You have to stay tight-waist. I wasn't really hard on the tight waist, and when it came to the third overtime, I knew we had to ride tight tight waist. You've got to be mean with the tight waist. You want to make it where they can't breathe."Two of the top seeds in the other half of the bracket, including third-ranked Josh Berlin of Maize South, were knocked out before the finals. Schartz was able to pin Goddard junior Eastyn Vieyra for the title. He takes a 35-7 record to state.Senior Kaiden Hoffman dropped to No. 6 at 132 pounds heading into a tough bracket but still pulled out a third-place finish to qualify. He pinned his first opponent and won a 7-5 decision over Goddard to reach the semifinals Friday evening. Top-ranked Luke Potter of Andover was able to defeat Hoffman 7-4 on his way to the title. Hoffman pinned his final two opponents, including fourth-ranked Julian Glover of Salina Central in the consolation finals. Hoffman takes a 32-8 record to Park City.Third-ranked Cooper Liles battled through a tough 150-pound bracket for third place. The senior pinned his first two opponents before getting pinned by second-ranked Brady Duling of Bishop Carroll in the semifinals. Liles needed a total of 78 seconds to pin his final two opponents, including fifth-ranked Abram Owings of Salina Central in the consolation finals. Liles heads to state with a 26-3 record.Fourth-ranked sophomore Trenton Kern had to contend with some top competition for third place at 190 pounds. After a bye, Kern lost an 8-7 to fifth-ranked Steel Shomacher in the quarters. Top-ranked Omari Elias of Kapaun awaited the winner. Kern dominated his way through the back side with a tech fall, a quick pin, and a forfeit against third-ranked Tate Hutchinson of Andover on the consolation semis. Kern avenged the earlier loss by pinning Schomaker for third place. He takes a 30-6 record to Hartman Arena.Sixth-ranked Aiden Davidson also navigated his way through a tough bracket for third at 165 pounds. The junior opened with a 6-0 decision before getting pinned by Andover. Davidson advanced to the consolation finals with a pin and two decisions on the back side. He won a 6-1 decision over fifth-ranked Johnny Rigler for third place. Davidson heads to state with a 23-6 record.Hayden Kelly finished third at 138 pounds to punch his ticket to Hartman Arena. The sophomore opened with a 5-4 decision against Hutchinson before getting tech-falled by second-ranked and eventual champion Adam Maki of Andover in round two. Kelly won four-straight decisions on the back side to capture third, including a 2-1 thriller against sixth-ranked Nate Barron of Newton in the consolation finals. Kelly takes a 26-11 record to state.Fifth-ranked Triston Tomlinson finished fourth to qualify for state at 120 pounds. After a bye, he was pinned by fourth-ranked Conner Landers of Bishop Carroll. Tomlinson pinned his next two opponents in short order to secure a spot at state. He advanced to the consolation finals with a forfeit win, then lost a 6-5 sudden-victory match to Ark City junior Carlos Leyva. Tomlinson takes a 23-16 record to state.Senior Matthew Johnson dropped out of the rankings at 215 pounds heading into regionals but qualified for state with a fifth-place finish Saturday. He pinned his first two opponents to reach the semifinals opposite second-ranked Dai'Mont Mucker of Valley Center. Mucker won 9-3 and pinned his opponent in the finals. With a spot at state secured, Johnson lost a 7-6 decision to fourth-ranked Marcel Gonzalez of Newton. Johnson pinned his Eisenhower opponent for fifth to improve his record to 28-12.Junior Michael Montoya placed seventh at 165 pounds to earn a spot at state. He pinned his first opponent before being tech-falled by fifth-ranked Tristen Ring of Andover in round two. Montoya won a 4-2 decision against Kapaun to secure a spot at state, lost a decision to Bishop Carroll, then defeated his Ark City opponent 5-0 in the seventh-place match. Montoya heads to Park City with a 24-16 record.Freshman Hayden Liles grabbed the eighth-place and final qualifying spot at 126 pounds. He pinned his first opponent only to get pinned by second-ranked Jase Adams of Salina Central. Liles pinned his next opponent to secure a spot at state. He lost his final two matches to drop to eighth with a 22-15 overall record.Brody Schoebelen came up a win shy of state at 285 pounds. He was upset in round one by the eventual sixth-place finisher from Salina Central. Schnoebelen stayed alive with a pin against Topeka West but bowed out a round early with a loss to Salina South.Alexis Reyes lost both of his matches at 106 pounds in a bracket that included two of the top-three wrestlers. Ambrose Kramer went 0-2 in a 113-pound bracket that featured four ranked wrestlers.This year's Class 5A and 6A boys' and girls' state wrestling championships will be held at Park City's Hartman Arena Feb. 22-24.

Schartz wins regional title; 10 Panther wrestlers head to state

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Hunter Dickinson delivered his usual dominant performance and Kevin McCullar pushed Kansas over the top.

Dickinson had 20 points and 16 rebounds, McCullar made key contributions in his return from a knee injury, and the sixth-ranked Jayhawks rallied to beat No. 25 Oklahoma 67-57 on Saturday.

McCullar was back after missing two games, including a 79-50 loss to Texas Tech on Monday. The Big 12's leading scorer finished with 10 points and eight rebounds in 35 minutes.

“I thought he was definitely out of sorts, out of rhythm,” Kansas coach Bill Self said. “But he played within himself. We don’t win the game unless he plays.”

Johnny Furphy had 15 points, nine rebounds and three steals and Dajuan Harris had 11 points, seven assists and no turnovers for the Jayhawks (20-6, 8-5 Big 12).

Dickinson, a 7-foot-2 center, ranks second in the Big 12 in scoring and first in rebounding. He had 24 points and 14 rebounds in the first matchup between the teams — a 78-66 win for Kansas at home on Jan. 13.

This time, he made 9 of 16 field goals and had four assists.

“Hunter was Hunter," Oklahoma coach Porter Moser said. "He’s just a load.”

Kansas now has won the last seven meetings with Oklahoma.

Jalon Moore had 17 points and Javian McCollum added 15 for the Sooners (18-8, 6-7). Otega Oweh, the team's No. 2 scorer with 12.3 points per game, finished with three points on 1-for-7 shooting.

Oklahoma was missing two of its top reserves. John Hugley IV, a 6-foot-10, 275-pound forward/center, was out with a knee injury, while Rivaldo Soares, a 6-6 guard, was out with a left ankle injury.

Kansas trailed for much of the game but took a 49-46 lead on a 3-pointer by McCullar with about nine minutes remaining. The Jayhawks pushed their lead to 60-50 on a layup by Harris and controlled the game from there.

The crowd was energetic from the start. Though the home fans were loud, a significant group of Kansas fans made the trip and were heard from when the Jayhawks made big plays.

A 3-pointer by McCollum gave Oklahoma a 23-16 lead in the first half, and another 3 by McCollum put the Sooners up 28-18. Oklahoma pushed the lead to 11 late in the half. Kansas surged, but Oklahoma still led 34-29 at halftime behind 13 points from Moore.

Oklahoma made just 4 of 22 field goals, including 1 of 11 3-pointers, in the second half. Self said the team changed its ball screen coverage at halftime, and the players executed it well.

“We made a pretty significant change, and it’s really not that subtle," he said. “It’s pretty significant. And the guys didn’t screw it up.”

Even with that, the Sooners still had a chance. But they were outrebounded 22-13 in the second half.

“We felt if we took care of the ball, we rebounded and he knocked down a couple of shots in the second half, it’s a different game," Moser said.

Kansas: The Jayhawks needed this one after the embarrassing loss to Texas Tech. They locked the Sooners down and outrebounded them 40-29. Self said the team isn't in the position it hoped to be in, but they still are in a good spot heading down the stretch.

Oklahoma: It would have been a great win for the Sooners, but they went cold, as they have at times this season. Their scrappiness and energy couldn't overcome Kansas' talent or their lack of depth.

Oklahoma: Visits Oklahoma State on Saturday.

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Hunter Dickinson delivered his usual dominant performance and Kevin McCullar pushed Kansas over the top.Dickinson had 20 points and 16 rebounds, McCullar made key contributions in his return from a knee injury, and the sixth-ranked Jayhawks rallied to beat No. 25 Oklahoma 67-57 on Saturday.McCullar was back after missing two games, including a 79-50 loss to Texas Tech on Monday. The Big 12's leading scorer finished with 10 points and eight rebounds in 35 minutes.“I thought he was definitely out of sorts, out of rhythm,” Kansas coach Bill Self said. “But he played within himself. We don’t win the game unless he plays.”Johnny Furphy had 15 points, nine rebounds and three steals and Dajuan Harris had 11 points, seven assists and no turnovers for the Jayhawks (20-6, 8-5 Big 12).Dickinson, a 7-foot-2 center, ranks second in the Big 12 in scoring and first in rebounding. He had 24 points and 14 rebounds in the first matchup between the teams — a 78-66 win for Kansas at home on Jan. 13.This time, he made 9 of 16 field goals and had four assists.“Hunter was Hunter," Oklahoma coach Porter Moser said. "He’s just a load.”Kansas now has won the last seven meetings with Oklahoma.Jalon Moore had 17 points and Javian McCollum added 15 for the Sooners (18-8, 6-7). Otega Oweh, the team's No. 2 scorer with 12.3 points per game, finished with three points on 1-for-7 shooting.Oklahoma was missing two of its top reserves. John Hugley IV, a 6-foot-10, 275-pound forward/center, was out with a knee injury, while Rivaldo Soares, a 6-6 guard, was out with a left ankle injury.Kansas trailed for much of the game but took a 49-46 lead on a 3-pointer by McCullar with about nine minutes remaining. The Jayhawks pushed their lead to 60-50 on a layup by Harris and controlled the game from there.The crowd was energetic from the start. Though the home fans were loud, a significant group of Kansas fans made the trip and were heard from when the Jayhawks made big plays.A 3-pointer by McCollum gave Oklahoma a 23-16 lead in the first half, and another 3 by McCollum put the Sooners up 28-18. Oklahoma pushed the lead to 11 late in the half. Kansas surged, but Oklahoma still led 34-29 at halftime behind 13 points from Moore.Oklahoma made just 4 of 22 field goals, including 1 of 11 3-pointers, in the second half. Self said the team changed its ball screen coverage at halftime, and the players executed it well.“We made a pretty significant change, and it’s really not that subtle," he said. “It’s pretty significant. And the guys didn’t screw it up.”Even with that, the Sooners still had a chance. But they were outrebounded 22-13 in the second half.“We felt if we took care of the ball, we rebounded and he knocked down a couple of shots in the second half, it’s a different game," Moser said.BIG PICTUREKansas: The Jayhawks needed this one after the embarrassing loss to Texas Tech. They locked the Sooners down and outrebounded them 40-29. Self said the team isn't in the position it hoped to be in, but they still are in a good spot heading down the stretch.Oklahoma: It would have been a great win for the Sooners, but they went cold, as they have at times this season. Their scrappiness and energy couldn't overcome Kansas' talent or their lack of depth.UP NEXTKansas: Hosts Texas on Saturday.Oklahoma: Visits Oklahoma State on Saturday.

No. 6 Kansas tops No. 25 Oklahoma 67-57

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Micha Peavy scored a career-high 26 points and Jameer Nelson Jr. hit a fadeaway 3-pointer with 1.1 seconds left to lift TCU to a 75-72 win over Kansas State on Saturday.

Nelson was called for a foul as Kansas State (15-10, 5-7 Big 12) was trying to inbound the ball with 15.6 seconds left. That allowed the Wildcats to tie the game on two Cam Carter free throws. Nelson redeemed himself with a heavily contested shot and the Wildcats' length-of-the-court heave bounced off the backboard.

Peavy scored 17 points in the second half for TCU (18-7, 7-5), including 11 in an 20-2 run to take a 10-point lead with seven minutes remaining before the Wildcats worked their way back into the tie on Carter's free throws.

Emanuel Miller, TCU's leading scorer this season, didn't have a first-half point but finished with 10.

Tylor Perry scored 18 of his 24 points in the second half to lead the Wildcats, making all 12 of his free throws, 10 in the second half. David N'Guessan added 12 points and Arthur Kaluma 11. Kansas State outshot TCU at 48% but made just 1 of 15 from the arc with the Horned Frogs doubling up Kansas State on the offensive boards 14-7 for 20 second-chance points.

The Wildcats finished the first half on a 12-5 run for a 28-24 lead.

Teams combined for 59 free throws. TCU was 21 of 30 and Kansas State 25 of 29.

Kansas State is at Texas on Monday. TCU plays at Texas Tech on Tuesday.

Miller 4-11 1-2 10, Udeh 1-1 1-2 3, Nelson 3-10 2-4 9, Peavy 8-16 8-10 26, Tennyson 2-6 2-2 7, Cork 2-3 3-4 7, Anderson 2-5 0-0 4, Coles 1-2 0-0 2, O'Bannon 1-2 0-0 3, Mostafa 0-0 4-6 4. Totals 24-56 21-30 75.

Colbert 2-2 0-0 4, Kaluma 3-11 4-5 11, Ames 0-1 2-2 2, Carter 1-7 4-6 6, Perry 6-13 12-12 24, N'Guessan 5-6 2-2 12, McNair 4-6 1-2 9, Finister 2-2 0-0 4, T.Manning 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 23-48 25-29 72.

Halftime_Kansas St. 28-24. 3-Point Goals_TCU 6-14 (Peavy 2-3, O'Bannon 1-1, Miller 1-2, Nelson 1-2, Tennyson 1-4, Anderson 0-1, Coles 0-1), Kansas St. 1-15 (Kaluma 1-5, Ames 0-1, Carter 0-3, Perry 0-6). Rebounds_TCU 29 (Peavy 9), Kansas St. 23 (Carter 6). Assists_TCU 13 (Nelson 7), Kansas St. 10 (Kaluma, Carter 3). Total Fouls_TCU 21, Kansas St. 21. A_9,609 (12,528).

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Micha Peavy scored a career-high 26 points and Jameer Nelson Jr. hit a fadeaway 3-pointer with 1.1 seconds left to lift TCU to a 75-72 win over Kansas State on Saturday.Nelson was called for a foul as Kansas State (15-10, 5-7 Big 12) was trying to inbound the ball with 15.6 seconds left. That allowed the Wildcats to tie the game on two Cam Carter free throws. Nelson redeemed himself with a heavily contested shot and the Wildcats' length-of-the-court heave bounced off the backboard.Peavy scored 17 points in the second half for TCU (18-7, 7-5), including 11 in an 20-2 run to take a 10-point lead with seven minutes remaining before the Wildcats worked their way back into the tie on Carter's free throws.Emanuel Miller, TCU's leading scorer this season, didn't have a first-half point but finished with 10.Tylor Perry scored 18 of his 24 points in the second half to lead the Wildcats, making all 12 of his free throws, 10 in the second half. David N'Guessan added 12 points and Arthur Kaluma 11. Kansas State outshot TCU at 48% but made just 1 of 15 from the arc with the Horned Frogs doubling up Kansas State on the offensive boards 14-7 for 20 second-chance points.The Wildcats finished the first half on a 12-5 run for a 28-24 lead.Teams combined for 59 free throws. TCU was 21 of 30 and Kansas State 25 of 29.Kansas State is at Texas on Monday. TCU plays at Texas Tech on Tuesday.

TCU (18-7)Miller 4-11 1-2 10, Udeh 1-1 1-2 3, Nelson 3-10 2-4 9, Peavy 8-16 8-10 26, Tennyson 2-6 2-2 7, Cork 2-3 3-4 7, Anderson 2-5 0-0 4, Coles 1-2 0-0 2, O'Bannon 1-2 0-0 3, Mostafa 0-0 4-6 4. Totals 24-56 21-30 75.KANSAS ST. (15-10)Colbert 2-2 0-0 4, Kaluma 3-11 4-5 11, Ames 0-1 2-2 2, Carter 1-7 4-6 6, Perry 6-13 12-12 24, N'Guessan 5-6 2-2 12, McNair 4-6 1-2 9, Finister 2-2 0-0 4, T.Manning 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 23-48 25-29 72.Halftime_Kansas St. 28-24. 3-Point Goals_TCU 6-14 (Peavy 2-3, O'Bannon 1-1, Miller 1-2, Nelson 1-2, Tennyson 1-4, Anderson 0-1, Coles 0-1), Kansas St. 1-15 (Kaluma 1-5, Ames 0-1, Carter 0-3, Perry 0-6). Rebounds_TCU 29 (Peavy 9), Kansas St. 23 (Carter 6). Assists_TCU 13 (Nelson 7), Kansas St. 10 (Kaluma, Carter 3). Total Fouls_TCU 21, Kansas St. 21. A_9,609 (12,528).

Last second shot sinks Kansas State 75-72

By TODD MOORE Barton Sports Info

Treneese Hamilton and Sanae Hassnaoui of the 3rd ranked Barton Community College track and field program have been named the KJCCC's Week Five Women's Field and Track Athletes of the Week following performances this past weekend at the Tyson Invitational in Fayetteville, Arkansas.

Hamilton not only competed in a pair of events but posted personal bests in each while bettering her program top ten standing to earn her second KJCCC honor of the season.

Taking over the top spot on the shot put national leaderboard, Hamilton improved her program 6th spot standing with a 15.33m (50-03.50) mark and held steady at the second best national weight throw distance in an improved 17.01m (55-9-75) mark to move up a spot to 7th on the program top ten list.

Breaking the mile run program record and posting the NJCAA's second fastest time earned Hassnaoui her first KJCCC honor despite earning the national distinction in week two of the season.

The freshman continued her assault against times posted by the best of the best in program history, this past week clocking a 4:47.99 stoppage in just her second attempt of the event in taking over the top spot.

Hassnaoui's time broke a 31-year program record held by Janice Turner's 1993 best time of 4:49.62 set during her NJCAA Championship title run and is second all-time on the NJCAA performance list.

Hassnaoui also has the program's 6th best 800m time of 2:10.75 to sit third nationally and 6th on the program 1000m chart clocking of 2:56.76 to currently ranked 2nd best this season.

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 </figure>By TODD MOORE Barton Sports InfoTreneese Hamilton and Sanae Hassnaoui of the 3rd ranked Barton Community College track and field program have been named the KJCCC's Week Five Women's Field and Track Athletes of the Week following performances this past weekend at the Tyson Invitational in Fayetteville, Arkansas.Hamilton not only competed in a pair of events but posted personal bests in each while bettering her program top ten standing to earn her second KJCCC honor of the season.Taking over the top spot on the shot put national leaderboard, Hamilton improved her program 6th spot standing with a 15.33m (50-03.50) mark and held steady at the second best national weight throw distance in an improved 17.01m (55-9-75) mark to move up a spot to 7th on the program top ten list.Breaking the mile run program record and posting the NJCAA's second fastest time earned Hassnaoui her first KJCCC honor despite earning the national distinction in week two of the season.The freshman continued her assault against times posted by the best of the best in program history, this past week clocking a 4:47.99 stoppage in just her second attempt of the event in taking over the top spot.Hassnaoui's time broke a 31-year program record held by Janice Turner's 1993 best time of 4:49.62 set during her NJCAA Championship title run and is second all-time on the NJCAA performance list.Hassnaoui also has the program's 6th best 800m time of 2:10.75 to sit third nationally and 6th on the program 1000m chart clocking of 2:56.76 to currently ranked 2nd best this season.

Barton women sweep conference track and field's week five awards

The Kansas Wesleyan basketball teams will return to Salina on Saturday night in search of big bounce-back wins over the Moundbuilders of Southwestern

WBB: Kansas Wesleyan (13-11, 11-7) vs. SW College (0-23, 0-19)

It has been all KWU of late against Southwestern, the Coyotes winning the last 11 games. They defeated the Moundbuilders 81-68 in the first meeting January 3 in Winfield and have a 24-17 lead in the series since January 2006.

The Moundbuilders entered the week seeking their first victory of the season. They lost to Bethel 81-54 Saturday in North Newton and 85-72 to Oklahoma&nbsp;Wesleyan&nbsp;last Wednesday in Winfield.

Southwestern averages 57 points and allows 79. The Moundbuilders are shooting 32 percent overall, 25.7 percent from long distance, are being outrebounded by 8.1 per game and average 20 turnovers. 

Senior forward Christy Wiebe leads the team in scoring (11.2 points) and rebounding (8.7). Freshman guard Kennedy Ford is next on the scoring list (9.4). Sophomore guard Macey Pond had 18 points in the first game against KWU.

MBB: Kansas Wesleyan (17-7, 14-4) vs. #9 SW College (21-3, 16-3)

KWU has won three in a row and nine of the last 10 against Saint Mary including a 71-64 victory December 9 inside Mabee Arena. The Coyotes are 6-11 in the Ryan Center since December, 2005 but have a 19-17 overall advantage during that time.

The ninth-ranked Moundbuilders defeated Bethel 97-89 Saturday in North Newton, rebounding from a 70-68 homecourt loss to No. 4 Oklahoma&nbsp;Wesleyan&nbsp;last Wednesday. Southwestern had won eight in a row prior to the OKWU setback.

Cevin Clark had 22 points, Mason Thiessen 21, and Jarvin Jennings 19 in the first game against KWU. Southwestern trailed 57-46 at halftime but made it close the second half.

Clark, a senior guard, leads the NAIA in scoring with a 27.1 average while shooting 48.4 percent from the field, 37.4 percent from long distance, and 85.4 percent from the foul line. He scored 19 against OKWU, 29 against Bethel and has tallied 30 or more seven times this season. Junior guard Justin DeMaria averages 12.5 points and junior guard Andrew O'Brien 10.4. The Moundbuilders average 89.5 points and outrebound their opponents by 12 per game.

Tonight's game can be heard on KINA (910 AM or 107.5 FM locally or online at 910kina.com). Tyler Henry and Brooks Garretson will have the call with pregame coverage beginning at 4:30 PM.

The Kansas Wesleyan basketball teams will return to Salina on Saturday night in search of big bounce-back wins over the Moundbuilders of SouthwesternWBB: Kansas Wesleyan (13-11, 11-7) vs. SW College (0-23, 0-19)It has been all KWU of late against Southwestern, the Coyotes winning the last 11 games. They defeated the Moundbuilders 81-68 in the first meeting January 3 in Winfield and have a 24-17 lead in the series since January 2006.The Moundbuilders entered the week seeking their first victory of the season. They lost to Bethel 81-54 Saturday in North Newton and 85-72 to Oklahoma&nbsp;Wesleyan&nbsp;last Wednesday in Winfield.Southwestern averages 57 points and allows 79. The Moundbuilders are shooting 32 percent overall, 25.7 percent from long distance, are being outrebounded by 8.1 per game and average 20 turnovers. Senior forward Christy Wiebe leads the team in scoring (11.2 points) and rebounding (8.7). Freshman guard Kennedy Ford is next on the scoring list (9.4). Sophomore guard Macey Pond had 18 points in the first game against KWU.MBB: Kansas Wesleyan (17-7, 14-4) vs. #9 SW College (21-3, 16-3)KWU has won three in a row and nine of the last 10 against Saint Mary including a 71-64 victory December 9 inside Mabee Arena. The Coyotes are 6-11 in the Ryan Center since December, 2005 but have a 19-17 overall advantage during that time.The ninth-ranked Moundbuilders defeated Bethel 97-89 Saturday in North Newton, rebounding from a 70-68 homecourt loss to No. 4 Oklahoma&nbsp;Wesleyan&nbsp;last Wednesday. Southwestern had won eight in a row prior to the OKWU setback.Cevin Clark had 22 points, Mason Thiessen 21, and Jarvin Jennings 19 in the first game against KWU. Southwestern trailed 57-46 at halftime but made it close the second half.Clark, a senior guard, leads the NAIA in scoring with a 27.1 average while shooting 48.4 percent from the field, 37.4 percent from long distance, and 85.4 percent from the foul line. He scored 19 against OKWU, 29 against Bethel and has tallied 30 or more seven times this season. Junior guard Justin DeMaria averages 12.5 points and junior guard Andrew O'Brien 10.4. The Moundbuilders average 89.5 points and outrebound their opponents by 12 per game.Live CoverageTonight's game can be heard on KINA (910 AM or 107.5 FM locally or online at 910kina.com). Tyler Henry and Brooks Garretson will have the call with pregame coverage beginning at 4:30 PM.

Coyotes Back at Mabee to Host Southwestern on KINA

The Barton Community College softball team split its Friday contests at Northern Oklahoma College-Tonkawa by taking the opener 9-2 but dropping the finale in nine innings 12-11.

The Cougars led throughout game one by scoring three in the third and putting the game out of reach with a 5-run seventh frame while holding the Mavericks to just five hits.

With both teams playing through mid-30 degree temperatures and sustained 15mph north winds, game two was a seesaw affair including a combined six runs in the seventh and three in the ninth as NOC-Tonkawa salvaged the doubleheader.

Now 2-4 on the year, Barton continues the travel south down I-35 for a Saturday 1:00 p.m. twin bill at Northern Oklahoma College-Enid.

Barton pounded out a combined 29 hits on the day led by Lani Dryden's 6-of-7 out of the No. 9 hole of the lineup and Chloe Enslinger's 6-of-10 with four runs batted in. Ally Lawrence also contributed four RBI including her first collegiate double driving in a pair getting the Cougars out front 3-0 in game one.

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 </figure>By TODD MOORE Barton Sports InfoThe Barton Community College softball team split its Friday contests at Northern Oklahoma College-Tonkawa by taking the opener 9-2 but dropping the finale in nine innings 12-11.The Cougars led throughout game one by scoring three in the third and putting the game out of reach with a 5-run seventh frame while holding the Mavericks to just five hits.With both teams playing through mid-30 degree temperatures and sustained 15mph north winds, game two was a seesaw affair including a combined six runs in the seventh and three in the ninth as NOC-Tonkawa salvaged the doubleheader.Now 2-4 on the year, Barton continues the travel south down I-35 for a Saturday 1:00 p.m. twin bill at Northern Oklahoma College-Enid.Barton pounded out a combined 29 hits on the day led by Lani Dryden's 6-of-7 out of the No. 9 hole of the lineup and Chloe Enslinger's 6-of-10 with four runs batted in. Ally Lawrence also contributed four RBI including her first collegiate double driving in a pair getting the Cougars out front 3-0 in game one.

Barton Softball splits at NOC-Tonkawa

Inclement weather in the forecast has pushed back this weekend's Barton Community College baseball home opening series against Western Nebraska Community College.&nbsp;

The series, previously scheduled as a doubleheader on Saturday and Sunday will now be played Sunday and Monday. The series will open Sunday with a 1:00 p.m. doubleheader before concluding the four-game set with a 12:00 p.m. Monday twin bill at Lawson-Biggs Field.

<a href="https://www.bartonsports.com/sports/bsb/2023-24/schedule">https://www.bartonsports.com/sports/bsb/2023-24/schedule</a>.

Inclement weather in the forecast has pushed back this weekend's Barton Community College baseball home opening series against Western Nebraska Community College.&nbsp;The series, previously scheduled as a doubleheader on Saturday and Sunday will now be played Sunday and Monday. The series will open Sunday with a 1:00 p.m. doubleheader before concluding the four-game set with a 12:00 p.m. Monday twin bill at Lawson-Biggs Field.<a href="https://www.bartonsports.com/sports/bsb/2023-24/schedule">https://www.bartonsports.com/sports/bsb/2023-24/schedule</a>.

Inclement weather pushes Barton Baseball's home opening series back a day

Christ Preparatory Academy 76, North Platte, Mo. 63

KC Bishop Ward 56, Kansas City Christian 50

Pittsburg St Mary's-Colgan 50, Frontenac 37

Salina Sacred Heart 89, Republic County 30

Friday AP Boys ScoresAbilene 57, Clay Center 41Andale 50, Rose Hill 19Andover 66, Newton 32Andover Central 47, Arkansas City 26Attica 33, Stafford 26Axtell 59, Blue Valley Randolph 46Baldwin 64, Ottawa 62Basehor-Linwood 56, Topeka Seaman 52Beloit 58, Minneapolis 25Bennington 46, Ellsworth 32Bluestem 59, Neodesha 53Buhler 40, Winfield 33Burlingame 53, West Franklin 44Burlington 62, Osawatomie 32Caldwell 43, Udall 41Central Plains 47, Kinsley 17Centralia 45, Clifton-Clyde 36Chanute 35, Coffeyville 31Chapman 60, Marysville 55Christ Preparatory Academy 76, North Platte, Mo. 63Cimarron 63, Colby 37Columbus 37, Galena 36Concordia 49, Wamego 41Council Grove 67, St Marys 65Crest 67, Yates Center 28Cunningham 71, Pretty Prairie 43De Soto 61, Bonner Springs 53Elkhart 64, Southwestern Hts. 47Ellinwood 52, Otis-Bison 48Elyria Christian 61, Marion 18Erie 61, Caney Valley 53Frankfort 63, Washington County 52Garden Plain 54, Chaparral 23Girard 47, Baxter Springs 43Goddard-Eisenhower 58, Goddard 50Goessel 41, Wichita Central Christian 27Goodland 68, Ulysses 53Great Bend 63, Dodge City 29Greeley County 72, St Francis 48Haven 45, Halstead 38Hesston 53, Smoky Valley 35Highland Park 76, KC Sumner 50Hillsboro 59, Lyons 32Hoisington 60, Nickerson 47Holton 51, Sabetha 49Howard West Elk 44, Cedar Vale-Dexter 39Hugoton 65, Holcomb 34Hutchinson 69, Wichita Campus 62Inman 38, Little River 24Jackson Heights 54, McLouth 39Junction City 43, Emporia 31KC Bishop Ward 56, Kansas City Christian 50KC Washington 68, KC Wyandotte 35Kingman 65, Belle Plaine 43La Crosse 71, Minneola 43Labette County 59, Atchison 39Lakeside 78, Natoma 29Lakin 81, Deerfield 30Larned 51, Pratt 30Lawrence 67, Lawrence Free State 46Lebo 69, Southern Coffey County 16Linn 48, Doniphan West 31Logan 67, Cheylin 54Lyndon 59, Madison 26Macksville 59, St John 52Maize 67, Salina South 50Maize South 50, Derby 46, OTMarmaton Valley def. Chetopa, forfeitMcPherson 76, Circle 53Meade 72, Spearville 56Mill Valley 66, SM South 56Northern Valley 84, Golden Plains 42Olathe North 80, Olathe East 54Olathe Northwest 55, Gardner-Edgerton 41Olathe West 81, Olathe South 73Osborne 76, Stockton 29Oxford 78, Flinthills 50Phillipsburg 51, Hoxie 49Pittsburg 72, Fort Scott 68Pittsburg St Mary's-Colgan 50, Frontenac 37Plainville 68, Ellis 33Quinter 54, Oberlin-Decatur 30Riverside 53, Perry-Lecompton 44Rock Hills 41, Thunder Ridge 36Rossville 68, Riley County 34Royal Valley 55, Hiawatha 51Rural Vista 45, Wakefield 10SM East 73, SM West 49SM Northwest 67, SM North 41Salina Sacred Heart 89, Republic County 30Satanta 69, Pawnee Heights 52Sedan 36, Burden Central 32Sedgwick 69, Hutchinson Trinity 58Shawnee Heights 82, KC Turner 45Silver Lake 52, Rock Creek 46Smith Center 53, Trego 22Solomon 57, Lincoln 31South Central 70, Hodgeman County 53South Gray 65, Kiowa County 44South Haven 55, Argonia 43Southeast 56, Pleasanton 53Spring Hill 44, Eudora 40St Xavier 51, Peabody-Burns 25St. James Academy 52, Bishop Miege 38St. Thomas Aquinas 59, Blue Valley 49Sterling 75, Ell-Saline 48Sylvan-Lucas 66, St John's Beloit 61Syracuse 56, Sublette 39Tescott 46, Southern Cloud 44Tonganoxie 40, Paola 34Topeka Cair Paravel 59, Heritage Christian 48Topeka Hayden 57, Topeka 42Troy 57, Hanover 44Uniontown 63, St Paul 30Valley Center 67, Salina Central 64Valley Heights 50, Onaga 36Victoria 48, Ness City 31Wabaunsee 58, Herington 57Walsh, Colo. 60, Moscow 26Waverly 68, Mission Valley 51Wellington 60, Clearwater 34Wellsville 69, Santa Fe Trail 58Weskan 82, Western Plains-Healy 38Wheatland-Grinnell 60, Triplains-Brewster 42Wichita Collegiate 63, El Dorado 25Wichita East 69, Wichita North 38Wichita Heights 65, Wichita Bishop Carroll 30Wichita Northwest 43, Wichita West 41Wichita Southeast 56, Wichita South 53Wichita Trinity 57, Wichita Independent 54-------------------------------------------------------Friday AP Girls ScoresAndale 50, Rose Hill 19Andover 68, Newton 13Andover Central 47, Arkansas City 26Axtell 48, Blue Valley Randolph 43BV Northwest 45, BV North 40Bishop Miege 73, St. James Academy 65Buhler 61, Winfield 30Burlingame 66, West Franklin 37Burlington 63, Osawatomie 7Caldwell 43, Udall 38Cheylin 39, Logan 34Clay Center 48, Abilene 38Clifton-Clyde 40, Centralia 39Coffeyville 42, Chanute 39Colby 50, Cimarron 19Concordia 43, Wamego 33Crest 45, Yates Center 24De Soto 51, Bonner Springs 15Doniphan West 57, Linn 48El Dorado 42, Wichita Collegiate 36Ell-Saline 43, Sterling 33Ellinwood 40, Manhattan Catholic 36Ellsworth 41, Bennington 26Emporia 39, Junction City 7Flinthills 68, Oxford 32Fort Scott 49, Pittsburg 27Frankfort 62, Washington County 34Garden Plain 46, Chaparral 31Girard 62, Baxter Springs 13Goddard 44, Goddard-Eisenhower 41Goodland 64, Ulysses 32Great Bend 50, Dodge City 32Greeley County 52, St Francis 32Halstead 43, Haven 38Hanover 37, Troy 28Hays 43, Garden City 14Heritage Christian 63, Topeka Cair Paravel 24Hesston 44, Smoky Valley 35Hiawatha 41, Royal Valley 27Highland Park 57, KC Sumner 43Hillsboro 55, Lyons 16Hodgeman County 54, South Central 47, OTHoisington 77, Nickerson 66Holcomb 56, Hugoton 23Holton 45, Sabetha 28Howard West Elk 44, Cedar Vale-Dexter 39Hoxie 53, Phillipsburg 34Hutchinson 58, Wichita Campus 42Hutchinson Central Christian 69, Pratt Skyline 41Independence 46, Parsons 24Jackson Heights 41, McLouth 8Jayhawk Linn 54, Altoona-Midway 15Jefferson North 52, Valley Falls 43KC Washington 72, KC Wyandotte 56Kansas City Christian 55, KC Bishop Ward 31Kingman 45, Belle Plaine 33Kinsley 37, Central Plains 35Labette County 45, Atchison 32Lakeside 52, Natoma 22Larned 51, Pratt 30Lawrence 48, Lawrence Free State 26Little River 57, Inman 42Madison 51, Lyndon 48Maize South 54, Derby 37Marion 27, Elyria Christian 24Marmaton Valley def. Chetopa, forfeitMarysville 52, Chapman 42McPherson 66, Circle 39Minneapolis 38, Beloit 37Mission Valley 34, Waverly 32Moscow 49, Walsh, Colo. 19Ness City 41, Victoria 37Northern Valley 49, Golden Plains 23Norton 47, Hays-TMP-Marian 33Norwich 49, Fairfield 27Olathe North 48, Olathe East 41Olathe Northwest 49, Gardner-Edgerton 46Osborne 66, Stockton 28Ottawa 40, Baldwin 27Pittsburg St Mary's-Colgan 61, Frontenac 23Pretty Prairie 54, Cunningham 42Rock Hills 44, Thunder Ridge 39SM East 63, SM West 49SM Northwest 48, SM North 18Salina Sacred Heart 51, Republic County 33Salina South 32, Maize 29Santa Fe Trail 48, Wellsville 31Silver Lake 66, Rock Creek 33Smith Center 43, Trego 27Solomon 34, Lincoln 22South Gray 67, Kiowa County 22South Haven 36, Argonia 17Southwestern Hts. 49, Elkhart 48Spearville 42, Meade 32Spring Hill 44, Eudora 37St John 41, Macksville 32St. Thomas Aquinas 62, Blue Valley 44Stafford 64, Attica 24Sylvan-Lucas 42, St John's Beloit 41Tescott 43, Southern Cloud 18Topeka Hayden 69, Topeka 36Topeka Seaman 61, Basehor-Linwood 30Uniontown 34, St Paul 31Valley Heights 53, Onaga 28Wabaunsee 77, Herington 28Wakefield 45, Rural Vista 34Washburn Rural 55, Manhattan 50Wellington 60, Clearwater 47Weskan 42, Western Plains-Healy 41Wheatland-Grinnell 69, Triplains-Brewster 12Wichita Central Christian 49, Goessel 43Wichita County 54, Wallace County 42Wichita East 52, Wichita North 49Wichita Heights 61, Wichita Bishop Carroll 54, OTWichita Southeast 44, Wichita South 43

Friday Statewide Scores

Great Bend Boys 63 Dodge City 29; Great Bend Girls 50 Dodge City 32

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Hoisington Boys 60 Nickerson 47; Hoisington Girls 77 Nickerson 66

1.Hoisington Sports on 100.7 Eagle Country sponsored  by...USD #431 Hoisington, Donald E. Reif Jr., Attorney at Law, Superior Essex, Cardinal Pharmacy, Town &amp; Country Supermarket, H &amp; D Exploration, Central Chiropractic, Equity  Bank, K &amp; L Fencing, Keenan Law Firm, Hoisington Recreation Commission, Dr. Tyler Schremmer, Hoisington Veterinary Hospital, Clara Barton Medical Center, Barton Community College, First Kansas Bank, Innovative Livestock, Rosenburg Family Dentistry, Farmers Insurance, the Matt Delong Agency and Ehler Chevrolet

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Pratt Boys 76 Larned 25; Larned Girls 51 Pratt 30

1. Larned Sports on 106.9 brought to you in part by Progressive Therapy and Sports Medicine, Barton Community College, Farmers Bank &amp; Trust, Pawnee County CO-OP, Innovative Livestock Services, Titan Building Systems, Eakin Concrete/Santa Fe Liquor Mart,  H and H Roofing, Fusion Bank, Beckwith Mortuary, Farm Bureau Financial Services, Leigh Ann Seeman agent, Carr Auction and Real Estate, Smith Dental, Ike Shaver Plumbing, Heart of Kansas Medical Center, Equity Bank Clock Reality and Insurance, Frick Veterinary Service, Pawnee Plaza, Rosenberg Family Dentistry, Doerrs Ace Hardware and USD 495.&nbsp;

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- Barton Men's Basketball coach Jeremy Coombs

- Sunflower Sports Solutions Conor Nicholl

- Barton Women's Basketball coach Alan Clark

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Friday on Sports Day (Watch) 

Western Athletic Conference Friday Great Bend @ Dodge City Garden City @ Hays Central Kansas League Friday Nickerson @ Hoisington Pratt @ Larned Haven @ Halstead Smoky Valley @ Hesston Hillsboro @ Lyons Central Prairie League Friday Otis-Bison @ Ellinwood St. John @ Macksville Minneola @ LaCrosse Ness City @ Victoria Other Area Games Friday Bennington @ Ellsworth Hill City @ Russell Pawnee Heights @ Satanta South Central @ Hodgeman South Gray @ Kiowa County

Western Athletic Conference Friday Great Bend @ Dodge City Garden City @ Hays Central Kansas League Friday Nickerson @ Hoisington Pratt @ Larned Haven @ Halstead Smoky Valley @ Hesston Hillsboro @ Lyons Central Prairie League Friday Otis-Bison @ Ellinwood St. John @ Macksville Minneola @ LaCrosse Ness City @ Victoria Other Area Games Friday Bennington @ Ellsworth Hill City @ Russell Pawnee Heights @ Satanta South Central @ Hodgeman South Gray @ Kiowa County

Friday Area High School Basketball Schedule

GREENVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Brandon Johnson and RJ Felton scored 21 points each to help East Carolina defeat Wichita State 68-55 on Thursday night.

Johnson also had 10 rebounds and four steals for the Pirates (13-12, 6-6 American Athletic Conference). Felton added seven rebounds. Bobby Pettiford went 4 of 6 from the field to finish with eight points.

Colby Rogers led the Shockers (10-15, 2-10) in scoring, finishing with 16 points and two steals. Wichita State also got 12 points from Harlond Beverly. In addition, Dalen Ridgnal finished with nine points and two steals.

East Carolina took the lead with 8:30 left in the first half and did not relinquish it. The score was 38-27 at halftime.

Ridgnal 2-9 4-4 9, Ballard 2-3 0-0 4, Beverly 5-8 2-3 12, Cortes 1-5 0-0 2, Rogers 5-18 4-4 16, Bell 2-4 0-0 4, Pohto 2-4 1-2 5, Abidde 1-1 0-0 3, DeGray 0-1 0-0 0, Ighovodja 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 20-53 11-13 55.

Johnson 7-13 4-4 21, Malonga 0-1 1-2 1, Felton 7-14 4-4 21, Hayes 3-9 0-0 7, Walker 2-4 0-0 4, Pettiford 4-6 0-0 8, Ausar 2-3 0-0 4, Pinedo 0-2 0-0 0, LaCount 0-2 2-2 2, Vungo 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 25-55 11-12 68.

Halftime_East Carolina 38-27. 3-Point Goals_Wichita St. 4-21 (Rogers 2-10, Abidde 1-1, Ridgnal 1-5, Beverly 0-1, DeGray 0-1, Cortes 0-3), East Carolina 7-19 (Felton 3-5, Johnson 3-6, Hayes 1-4, Pettiford 0-1, Walker 0-1, LaCount 0-2). Rebounds_Wichita St. 28 (Pohto 7), East Carolina 31 (Johnson 10). Assists_Wichita St. 10 (Cortes 5), East Carolina 18 (Hayes 5). Total Fouls_Wichita St. 13, East Carolina 10. A_3,940 (8,000).

GREENVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Brandon Johnson and RJ Felton scored 21 points each to help East Carolina defeat Wichita State 68-55 on Thursday night.Johnson also had 10 rebounds and four steals for the Pirates (13-12, 6-6 American Athletic Conference). Felton added seven rebounds. Bobby Pettiford went 4 of 6 from the field to finish with eight points.Colby Rogers led the Shockers (10-15, 2-10) in scoring, finishing with 16 points and two steals. Wichita State also got 12 points from Harlond Beverly. In addition, Dalen Ridgnal finished with nine points and two steals.East Carolina took the lead with 8:30 left in the first half and did not relinquish it. The score was 38-27 at halftime.

WICHITA ST. (10-15)Ridgnal 2-9 4-4 9, Ballard 2-3 0-0 4, Beverly 5-8 2-3 12, Cortes 1-5 0-0 2, Rogers 5-18 4-4 16, Bell 2-4 0-0 4, Pohto 2-4 1-2 5, Abidde 1-1 0-0 3, DeGray 0-1 0-0 0, Ighovodja 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 20-53 11-13 55.EAST CAROLINA (13-12)Johnson 7-13 4-4 21, Malonga 0-1 1-2 1, Felton 7-14 4-4 21, Hayes 3-9 0-0 7, Walker 2-4 0-0 4, Pettiford 4-6 0-0 8, Ausar 2-3 0-0 4, Pinedo 0-2 0-0 0, LaCount 0-2 2-2 2, Vungo 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 25-55 11-12 68.Halftime_East Carolina 38-27. 3-Point Goals_Wichita St. 4-21 (Rogers 2-10, Abidde 1-1, Ridgnal 1-5, Beverly 0-1, DeGray 0-1, Cortes 0-3), East Carolina 7-19 (Felton 3-5, Johnson 3-6, Hayes 1-4, Pettiford 0-1, Walker 0-1, LaCount 0-2). Rebounds_Wichita St. 28 (Pohto 7), East Carolina 31 (Johnson 10). Assists_Wichita St. 10 (Cortes 5), East Carolina 18 (Hayes 5). Total Fouls_Wichita St. 13, East Carolina 10. A_3,940 (8,000).

East Carolina defeats Wichita State 68-55 

Topeka Cair Paravel 53, Kansas City Christian 33

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Onaga 49, Northeast Christian Homeschool 37

Pembroke Hill, Mo. 44, Heritage Christian 37

Thursday Boys AP ScoresAshland 50, Moscow 36Baxter Springs 52, Columbus 46Bishop Seabury 44, Maranatha 33Ell-Saline 66, Wichita Classical 54Hugoton 46, Scott City 32Humboldt 51, Fredonia 32Macksville 76, Ingalls 66Meade 42, Southwestern Hts. 33Moundridge 54, Remington 28Northern Valley 77, Oberlin-Decatur 39Norton 49, Hays-TMP-Marian 34Norwich 56, Stafford 40Riverton 69, Independence 51Smith Center 46, Russell 44Spearville 67, Ness City 29Topeka Cair Paravel 53, Kansas City Christian 33Victoria 72, Stockton 23Western Plains-Healy 53, Deerfield 51------------------------------------Thursday Girls AP ScoresBishop Miege 47, SM South 33Central Plains 35, Canton-Galva 16Columbus 47, Baxter Springs 18Ell-Saline 40, Wichita Classical 35Hiawatha 41, Perry-Lecompton 31Hillsboro 40, Pratt 25Hogan, Mo. 39, KC Harmon 11Humboldt 44, Fredonia 33Independence 52, Riverton 44Macksville 49, Ingalls 43Maranatha 49, KIPP KC, Mo. 45Meade 46, Southwestern Hts. 42Moundridge 57, Remington 48Norton 47, Hays-TMP-Marian 33Norwich 61, Stafford 20Onaga 49, Northeast Christian Homeschool 37Pembroke Hill, Mo. 44, Heritage Christian 37Reno County 45, Chase 16Scott City 58, Hugoton 34Smith Center 70, Russell 34Spearville 54, Ness City 30Victoria 55, Stockton 26Wakefield 36, Centre 21

Thursday Statewide Scores

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP)
— Caitlin Clark wasted no time becoming the NCAA women’s career
scoring leader, taking less than three minutes to score the eight
points she needed to break Kelsey Plum’s record. Clark did it with
her signature shot — a 35-foot 3-pointer that hit nothing but the
bottom of the net. And Clark didn’t let up from there. She finished
with a school-record 49 points, tied her career best with nine
3-pointers and had 13 assists in No. 4 Iowa’s 106-89 victory over
Michigan. Clark’s huge night put her at 3,569 points and within 80
of her next milestone, Lynette Woodard’s major women’s college
scoring record of 3,649.

KANSAS CITY, Mo.
(AP) — Police say the shooting that left one person dead and nearly
two dozen injured after the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl parade
appeared to stem from a dispute between several people. Police Chief
Stacey Graves said Thursday that the 22 injured people ranged in age
from 8 to 47 years old, with half of them were under the age of 16. A
mother of two was killed. Police say they detained three juveniles
but released one who they determined wasn’t involved, leaving two
in custody. Investigators are asking for witnesses and victims to
call a dedicated hotline. The shooting outside the city's historic
Union Station happened despite the presence of more than 800 police
officers.

BOSTON (AP) —
Kansas City's mayor and security experts say it could be time to
rethink the way teams celebrate their championships. Mayor Quinton
Lucas said if the Chiefs win another Super Bowl it might be better
for a smaller party at their home stadium, where security can be
managed more easily. One person was killed and 22 others wounded when
gunfire broke out shortly after the Chiefs left the stage at their
victory rally. Police say they believe the shooting was the result of
a dispute among individuals in the crowd, and not a terrorist attack.
Security experts say large gatherings combine with the prevalence of
guns to make a deadly combination.

LOS ANGELES (AP) —
Tiger Woods attracted all the attention. The best golf was in the
group ahead. Patrick Cantlay is looking like he wants to join the
list of Southern California natives who have won at Riviera. He
opened with a 64 at the Genesis Invitational and has a one-shot lead.
Woods shot a 72 that was marked by a bizarre finish. He hit a shank
from the middle of the 18th fairway and then hit a brilliant recovery
through the trees. He was eight behind. Rory McIlroy was in worse
shape with a double bogey-triple bogey stretch that led to 74.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.
(AP) — Jimmie Johnson raced his way into the Daytona 500 with a
three-wide move through the final turn of Thursday night’s first
qualifying race. Tyler Reddick of 23XI Racing won the 150-mile race
that is part of how the field is set for Sunday’s season-opening
“Great American Race.” Johnson has Sunday’s race on what he
expects to be a nine-race schedule this season. He’s co-owner now
of Legacy Motor Club and, in his second season, switched the team
from Chevrolet to Toyota. But the Toyota’s lacked speed in
Wednesday night time trials and Johnson failed to earn a guaranteed
spot in what will be his 21st Daytona 500. It meant that he had to
beat J.J. Yeley in the first of two qualifying races Thursday night
at Daytona International Speedway.

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) —
Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred says he will retire when his
current term ends in January 2029. Speaking at a spring training news
conference, Manfred noted he will be 70 years old and been
commissioner for 14 years when his term ends on Jan. 25, 2029. The
65-year-old succeeded Bud Selig in January 2015 and was given a
five-year term. Owners voted in November 2018 to offer Manfred a new
deal through the 2024 season, then voted last July to approve his
latest term.

CARSON, Calif. (AP)
— U.S. women’s national team captain Lindsey Horan apologized
Thursday for recent comments in which she said American soccer fans
“aren’t smart” and they “don’t know the game.” Speaking
on a conference call with reporters ahead of the first CONCACAF
Women’s Gold Cup, Horan said her remarks were “poorly expressed.”
Horan said she had reflected on the remarks and the reaction to them.
In addition to apologizing, Horan emphasized the appreciation both
she and the rest of the team have for the fans.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) —
Welcome back, LeBron James. Welcome for the first time, Paolo
Banchero, Scottie Barnes, Jalen Brunson and Tyrese Maxey. All-Star
weekend in Indianapolis is here, with some familiar names, some new
faces, a nod to nostalgia and a bit of unwinding for everyone before
the stretch run of the season. Most of the 54 players who will be
part of the weekend’s on-court festivities — and quite a few more
are coming as well — began arriving on Thursday. For James, it’s
his 20th All-Star Game and 21st All-Star weekend in his 21 NBA
seasons.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/2/1707734642080.jpeg" alt="" />
 <figcaption></figcaption>
 </figure>IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP)
— Caitlin Clark wasted no time becoming the NCAA women’s career
scoring leader, taking less than three minutes to score the eight
points she needed to break Kelsey Plum’s record. Clark did it with
her signature shot — a 35-foot 3-pointer that hit nothing but the
bottom of the net. And Clark didn’t let up from there. She finished
with a school-record 49 points, tied her career best with nine
3-pointers and had 13 assists in No. 4 Iowa’s 106-89 victory over
Michigan. Clark’s huge night put her at 3,569 points and within 80
of her next milestone, Lynette Woodard’s major women’s college
scoring record of 3,649.KANSAS CITY, Mo.
(AP) — Police say the shooting that left one person dead and nearly
two dozen injured after the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl parade
appeared to stem from a dispute between several people. Police Chief
Stacey Graves said Thursday that the 22 injured people ranged in age
from 8 to 47 years old, with half of them were under the age of 16. A
mother of two was killed. Police say they detained three juveniles
but released one who they determined wasn’t involved, leaving two
in custody. Investigators are asking for witnesses and victims to
call a dedicated hotline. The shooting outside the city's historic
Union Station happened despite the presence of more than 800 police
officers.BOSTON (AP) —
Kansas City's mayor and security experts say it could be time to
rethink the way teams celebrate their championships. Mayor Quinton
Lucas said if the Chiefs win another Super Bowl it might be better
for a smaller party at their home stadium, where security can be
managed more easily. One person was killed and 22 others wounded when
gunfire broke out shortly after the Chiefs left the stage at their
victory rally. Police say they believe the shooting was the result of
a dispute among individuals in the crowd, and not a terrorist attack.
Security experts say large gatherings combine with the prevalence of
guns to make a deadly combination.LOS ANGELES (AP) —
Tiger Woods attracted all the attention. The best golf was in the
group ahead. Patrick Cantlay is looking like he wants to join the
list of Southern California natives who have won at Riviera. He
opened with a 64 at the Genesis Invitational and has a one-shot lead.
Woods shot a 72 that was marked by a bizarre finish. He hit a shank
from the middle of the 18th fairway and then hit a brilliant recovery
through the trees. He was eight behind. Rory McIlroy was in worse
shape with a double bogey-triple bogey stretch that led to 74.DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.
(AP) — Jimmie Johnson raced his way into the Daytona 500 with a
three-wide move through the final turn of Thursday night’s first
qualifying race. Tyler Reddick of 23XI Racing won the 150-mile race
that is part of how the field is set for Sunday’s season-opening
“Great American Race.” Johnson has Sunday’s race on what he
expects to be a nine-race schedule this season. He’s co-owner now
of Legacy Motor Club and, in his second season, switched the team
from Chevrolet to Toyota. But the Toyota’s lacked speed in
Wednesday night time trials and Johnson failed to earn a guaranteed
spot in what will be his 21st Daytona 500. It meant that he had to
beat J.J. Yeley in the first of two qualifying races Thursday night
at Daytona International Speedway.TAMPA, Fla. (AP) —
Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred says he will retire when his
current term ends in January 2029. Speaking at a spring training news
conference, Manfred noted he will be 70 years old and been
commissioner for 14 years when his term ends on Jan. 25, 2029. The
65-year-old succeeded Bud Selig in January 2015 and was given a
five-year term. Owners voted in November 2018 to offer Manfred a new
deal through the 2024 season, then voted last July to approve his
latest term.CARSON, Calif. (AP)
— U.S. women’s national team captain Lindsey Horan apologized
Thursday for recent comments in which she said American soccer fans
“aren’t smart” and they “don’t know the game.” Speaking
on a conference call with reporters ahead of the first CONCACAF
Women’s Gold Cup, Horan said her remarks were “poorly expressed.”
Horan said she had reflected on the remarks and the reaction to them.
In addition to apologizing, Horan emphasized the appreciation both
she and the rest of the team have for the fans.INDIANAPOLIS (AP) —
Welcome back, LeBron James. Welcome for the first time, Paolo
Banchero, Scottie Barnes, Jalen Brunson and Tyrese Maxey. All-Star
weekend in Indianapolis is here, with some familiar names, some new
faces, a nod to nostalgia and a bit of unwinding for everyone before
the stretch run of the season. Most of the 54 players who will be
part of the weekend’s on-court festivities — and quite a few more
are coming as well — began arriving on Thursday. For James, it’s
his 20th All-Star Game and 21st All-Star weekend in his 21 NBA
seasons.TOP-25 COLLEGE
BASKETBALLFinal	(2)Purdue	84	Minnesota	76	Final	(18)Saint
Mary's (Cal.)	103	Pepperdine	59	Final	(24)FAU	80	Temple	68	NATIONAL BASKETBALL
ASSOCIATIONFinal	Memphis	113	Milwaukee	110	Final	Golden
State	140	Utah	137	Final	Minnesota	128	Portland	91	NATIONAL HOCKEY
LEAGUEFinal	Seattle	4	Boston	1	Final	Los
Angeles	2	New Jersey	1	Final	Florida	4	Buffalo	0	Final	Anaheim	5	Ottawa	1	Final
OT	Toronto	4	Philadelphia	3	Final	N-Y
Rangers	7	Montreal	4	Final	Tampa
Bay	6	Colorado	3	Final	Dallas	9	Nashville	2	Final	St.
Louis	6	Edmonton	3	Final	Pittsburgh	4	Chicago	1	Final	San
Jose	6	Calgary	3	Final	Vancouver	4	Detroit	1