KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Royals owner John Sherman remembers hanging along the fence at spring training in Arizona back in 2020, shortly after he had purchased the club from David Glass, and watching top prospect Bobby Witt Jr. rip line drives to every part of the field.

Sherman had a suspicion even then that he was watching something special.

Over the next few years, Witt shot through the minors like one of those hard-hit line drives. He made his big league debut in 2022 and hit 20 homers and stole 30 bases. And he followed with a sophomore season to remember, finishing seventh in MVP voting while doing things last year that put him on rarified lists alongside Joe DiMaggio and Mickey Mantle.

Now, Witt will be doing those things in Kansas City for the foreseeable future.

The Royals officially signed the 23-year-old shortstop to a mammoth 11-year deal worth more than $288.7 million guaranteed on Tuesday, easily the longest and richest contract in club history. It includes a three-year, $89 million team option that would drive the value to more than $377 million and keep Witt with the Royals through the 2037 season.

“We wanted to get this done before the season, and ideally before spring training, and this was the time to do it,” Sherman said during a news conference at Kauffman Stadium. “It's really, really hard to draft and develop generational talent in this business, and it's even harder to keep them in the same uniform, and that's what this is really all about.”

The Royals approached Witt about a long-term deal last September, when he had just wrapped up a season that proved he could be the cornerstone of a rebuilding effort for a 106-loss team. The negotiations began in earnest during the winter meetings, and some creativity from both sides allowed them to find a middle ground this past weekend.

Witt's deal riffs on his lucky No. 7 jersey by including a signing bonus of $7,777,777, payable in seven installments, with the first within 60 days of the contract’s approval by the commissioner’s office. Witt will receive $2 million this year, then in the three years he would have been eligible for arbitration: $7 million in 2025, $13 million in 2026 and $19 million in 2027. Witt will then earn $30 million in 2028 and $35 million each of the next two years.

Then there is some flexibility built into the contract: Witt has four player options at $35 million annually from 2031-34, giving him the chance to redo his deal with Kansas City or test free agency. The Royals' three-year team option follows and would pay $33 million in 2035 and $28 million each in 2036 and the concluding year.

If all the options are included, Witt would be 37 by the time the contract expires.

“It's been amazing, all the text messages I was getting — seeing, ‘Breaking News!’ and it was me,'” Witt said. "It was pretty special to see the text messages from the guys; the one from Patrick Mahomes is pretty cool. And just the support from around the city.

“We were out at fanfest this past weekend,” Witt recalled, “and they were like, ‘When are you going to get that contract done? We want you in Kansas City forever.’ So it was special to see all that support and all of that love."

The contract, and the offseason in general, represents a seismic shift for a notoriously frugal, small-market ballclub.

The Royals’ previous record contract was a four-year, $82 million deal given to All-Star catcher Salvador Perez. Yet over the past few months, they have committed more than $100 million to free agents, almost completely revamping their starting rotation and destitute bullpen while adding Hunter Renfroe and Adam Frazier to fill out the depth chart.

Those deals will not only help Kansas City compete in a wide open AL Central but were important to Witt's negotiation.

“We needed to make some moves,” Royals general manager J.J. Picollo admitted. "Going back to the September meeting, the most important thing to Bobby was being in a place he thought he could win. That was the No. 1 message we took out of that.

“When you're as talented as he is,” Picollo said, “the finances will take care of themselves. But he was talking about the culture of winning. That really resonated with John and me, and was probably the driving factor when we got to the finish line that we had done some things that showed we wanted to win.”

The Royals also are trying to show voters in Jackson County, Missouri, that they want to win. The voters will cast ballots in April on a referendum to extend a sales tax that would help to pay for a new billion-dollar-plus downtown ballpark.

The Royals' aim has been to move into the new stadium in time for opening day of the 2028 season.

Witt should be there. And for many years afterward.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Royals owner John Sherman remembers hanging along the fence at spring training in Arizona back in 2020, shortly after he had purchased the club from David Glass, and watching top prospect Bobby Witt Jr. rip line drives to every part of the field.Sherman had a suspicion even then that he was watching something special.Over the next few years, Witt shot through the minors like one of those hard-hit line drives. He made his big league debut in 2022 and hit 20 homers and stole 30 bases. And he followed with a sophomore season to remember, finishing seventh in MVP voting while doing things last year that put him on rarified lists alongside Joe DiMaggio and Mickey Mantle.Now, Witt will be doing those things in Kansas City for the foreseeable future.The Royals officially signed the 23-year-old shortstop to a mammoth 11-year deal worth more than $288.7 million guaranteed on Tuesday, easily the longest and richest contract in club history. It includes a three-year, $89 million team option that would drive the value to more than $377 million and keep Witt with the Royals through the 2037 season.“We wanted to get this done before the season, and ideally before spring training, and this was the time to do it,” Sherman said during a news conference at Kauffman Stadium. “It's really, really hard to draft and develop generational talent in this business, and it's even harder to keep them in the same uniform, and that's what this is really all about.”The Royals approached Witt about a long-term deal last September, when he had just wrapped up a season that proved he could be the cornerstone of a rebuilding effort for a 106-loss team. The negotiations began in earnest during the winter meetings, and some creativity from both sides allowed them to find a middle ground this past weekend.Witt's deal riffs on his lucky No. 7 jersey by including a signing bonus of $7,777,777, payable in seven installments, with the first within 60 days of the contract’s approval by the commissioner’s office. Witt will receive $2 million this year, then in the three years he would have been eligible for arbitration: $7 million in 2025, $13 million in 2026 and $19 million in 2027. Witt will then earn $30 million in 2028 and $35 million each of the next two years.Then there is some flexibility built into the contract: Witt has four player options at $35 million annually from 2031-34, giving him the chance to redo his deal with Kansas City or test free agency. The Royals' three-year team option follows and would pay $33 million in 2035 and $28 million each in 2036 and the concluding year.If all the options are included, Witt would be 37 by the time the contract expires.“It's been amazing, all the text messages I was getting — seeing, ‘Breaking News!’ and it was me,'” Witt said. "It was pretty special to see the text messages from the guys; the one from Patrick Mahomes is pretty cool. And just the support from around the city.“We were out at fanfest this past weekend,” Witt recalled, “and they were like, ‘When are you going to get that contract done? We want you in Kansas City forever.’ So it was special to see all that support and all of that love."The contract, and the offseason in general, represents a seismic shift for a notoriously frugal, small-market ballclub.The Royals’ previous record contract was a four-year, $82 million deal given to All-Star catcher Salvador Perez. Yet over the past few months, they have committed more than $100 million to free agents, almost completely revamping their starting rotation and destitute bullpen while adding Hunter Renfroe and Adam Frazier to fill out the depth chart.Those deals will not only help Kansas City compete in a wide open AL Central but were important to Witt's negotiation.“We needed to make some moves,” Royals general manager J.J. Picollo admitted. "Going back to the September meeting, the most important thing to Bobby was being in a place he thought he could win. That was the No. 1 message we took out of that.“When you're as talented as he is,” Picollo said, “the finances will take care of themselves. But he was talking about the culture of winning. That really resonated with John and me, and was probably the driving factor when we got to the finish line that we had done some things that showed we wanted to win.”The Royals also are trying to show voters in Jackson County, Missouri, that they want to win. The voters will cast ballots in April on a referendum to extend a sales tax that would help to pay for a new billion-dollar-plus downtown ballpark.The Royals' aim has been to move into the new stadium in time for opening day of the 2028 season.Witt should be there. And for many years afterward.

Royals make official SS Bobby Witt Jr.'s mammoth 11-year, $288 million-plus contract

9 Claflin-Central Plains

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 </figure>BOYS RANKINGS 6A Boys 1 Wichita Heights 2 Shawnee Mission Northwest 3 OP-Blue Valley Northwest 4 Junction City 5 Wichita Northwest 6 Olathe North 7 Olathe West 8 Olathe South 9 OP-Blue Valley West 10 Shawnee Mission East 5A Boys 1 Maize South 2 Wichita- Kapaun Mt. Carmel 3 Topeka - Highland Park 4 KC – Piper 5 De Soto 6 OP – St. Thomas Aquinas 7 Hutchinson 8 Goddard 9 Tecumseh - Shawnee Heights 10 Hays 4A Boys 1 McPherson 2 Atchison 3 Towanda-Circle 4 Hugoton 5 Fort Scott 6 Abilene 7 St. George-Rock Creek 8 Chanute 9 Ottawa 10 Baldwin 3A Boys 1 Beloit 2 Cheney 3 Goodland 4 Hesston 5 Ellsworth 6 Wichita-Collegiate 7 Sabetha 8 Wellsville 9 Lakin 10 St. Mary’s 2A Boys 1 Lyndon 2 Sterling 3 Pittsburg-St. Mary’s Colgan 4 Moundridge 5 Wichita-Classical School 6 Medicine Lodge 7 Meade 8 Ell Saline 9 Oxford 10 Salina-Sacred Heart 1A-Div 1-Boys 1 Montezuma-South Gray 2 Olpe 3 Coldwater – South Central 4 Osborne 5 LaCrosse 6 Clyde-Clifton Clyde 7 Burden-Central 8 Quinter 9 Claflin-Central Plains 10 Macksville 1A-Div 2-Boys 1 Almena-Northern Valley 2 McPherson-Elyria Christian 3 Axtell 4 Dighton 5 Hanover 6 Cunningham 7 Lebo 8 Bird City - Cheylin 9 Logan-Palco 10 Weskan Girls Rankings6A Girls 1 Shawnee Mission South 2 OP-Blue Valley North 3 Olathe West 4 Olathe South 5 OP-Blue Valley Northwest 6 Derby 7 Wichita Heights 8 OP-Blue Valley 9 Wichita South 10 Topeka-Washburn Rural 5A Girls 1 Andover 2 Topeka – Seaman 3 Wichita – Bishop Carroll 4 Maize South 5 Emporia 6 De Soto 7 OP-St. Thomas Aquinas 8 Lenexa-St. James Academy 9 Valley Center 10 OP-Blue Valley Southwest 4A Girls 1 Roeland Park-Bishop Miege 2 Wamego 3 Fort Scott 4 Wellington 5 McPherson 6 Ottawa 7 Towanda-Circle 8 Eudora 9 Scott City- Scott Community 10 Parsons 3A Girls 1 Silver Lake 2 Topeka - Hayden 3 Rossville 4 Halstead 5 Seneca-Nemaha Central 6 Hesston 7 Garnett- Anderson Co. 8 Goodland 9 Osage City 10 Haven 2A Girls 1 Wathena-Riverside 2 Pittsburg-St. Mary's Colgan 3 Hillsboro 4 Leoti-Wichita County 5 Smith Center 6 Hoxie 7 Wichita- The Independent8 Maur Hill Mount Academy9 Elbing – Berean Academy 10 Moundridge 1A-Div 1-Girls 1 Little River 2 Montezuma-South Gray 3 Clyde - Clifton-Clyde 4 St. John-Hudson 5 Frankfort 6 Olpe 7 Norwich 8 Doniphan West 9 Spearville 10 Osborne 1A-Div 2- Girls 1 Lebo 2 Sharon Springs-Wallace County 3 Bucklin 4 Hanover 5 South Haven 6 Hutchinson-Central Christian 7 Beloit-St. John’s/Tipton 8 McPherson-Elyria Christian 9 Wheatland/Grinnell 10 Ingalls

KBCA High School Basketball Rankings (2/6/24)

2	Hutchinson Community College	21-0	240

3	Northwest Florida State College	20-1	230

4	Collin County Community College	20-1	220

8	Shelton State Community College	20-4	180

11	Dodge City Community College	19-3	150

13	Trinity Valley Community College	14-5	130

14	Three Rivers Community College - MO	17-4	120

21	Butler Community College - KS	17-4	50

Receiving Votes: State Fair, Chipola, East Georgia State, Chattanooga State, Barton, Blinn

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 <figcaption>NJCAA DI Women's Basketball Poll | Week Ten - 2-5-24</figcaption>
 </figure>Place	Name	Record	Points1	Gulf Coast State College	20-1	2502	Hutchinson Community College	21-0	2403	Northwest Florida State College	20-1	2304	Collin County Community College	20-1	2205	New Mexico Junior College	17-4	2106	Wabash Valley College	17-2	2007	Pearl River Community College	17-2	1908	Shelton State Community College	20-4	1809	Eastern Florida State College	18-3	17010	McLennan Community College	16-5	16011	Dodge City Community College	19-3	15012	Odessa College	20-3	14013	Trinity Valley Community College	14-5	13014	Three Rivers Community College - MO	17-4	12015	Pensacola State College	18-5	11016	College of Southern Idaho	21-4	10017	Mineral Area College	21-2	9018	Eastern Arizona College	19-3	8019	Temple College	18-2	7020	Salt Lake Community College	18-4	6021	Butler Community College - KS	17-4	5022	Cochise College	16-5	4023	Casper College	19-5	3024	Utah State Eastern	18-3	2025	Northeastern Junior College	22-3	4Receiving Votes: State Fair, Chipola, East Georgia State, Chattanooga State, Barton, Blinn

Lady Cougars remain just outside Top 25 in NJCAA poll

3	Barton Community College	21-1	322

7	Northwest Florida State College	21-3	254

10	Cowley County Community College	19-3	239

13	Trinity Valley Community College	18-4	166

14	Eastern Florida State College	19-3	155

15	Hutchinson Community College	18-3	144

17	Indian Hills Community College	17-5	117	

18	Moberly Area Community College	17-5	107	

20	Butler Community College - KS	17-4	89

21	Florida Southwestern State College	17-5	53

22	Northeastern Oklahoma A&amp;M College	18-2	51

23	Caldwell Community College &amp; Technical Institute	19-1	39

24	Walters State Community College	18-1	31

Receiving Votes: Pearl River, New Mexico, North Dakota SCS, Bishop State, Southern Idaho, Midland, Northeast Mississippi, Trinidad State, Eastern Arizona, Clarendon, South Georgia State

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 </figure>Place	Name	Record	Points	.1	South Plains College	21-0	350	2	Mineral Area College	23-0	3363	Barton Community College	21-1	3224	Daytona State College	21-1	3085	Vincennes University	20-2	2946	Triton College	21-1	264	7	Northwest Florida State College	21-3	2548	Panola College	19-3	249	9	Odessa College	18-4	242	10	Cowley County Community College	19-3	23911	Salt Lake Community College	19-3	210	12	Lee College	19-3	19913	Trinity Valley Community College	18-4	16614	Eastern Florida State College	19-3	15515	Hutchinson Community College	18-3	144	16	Snow College	19-3	139	17	Indian Hills Community College	17-5	117	18	Moberly Area Community College	17-5	107	19	Chipola College	20-4	10120	Butler Community College - KS	17-4	89	21	Florida Southwestern State College	17-5	5322	Northeastern Oklahoma A&amp;M College	18-2	5123	Caldwell Community College &amp; Technical Institute	19-1	3924	Walters State Community College	18-1	3125	Olney Central College	17-4	11Receiving Votes: Pearl River, New Mexico, North Dakota SCS, Bishop State, Southern Idaho, Midland, Northeast Mississippi, Trinidad State, Eastern Arizona, Clarendon, South Georgia State

Barton Men remain No. 3 in NJCAA D-I Poll

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The lines were drawn for Monday's Senior Night at the Walnut Bowl. The reigning Class 5-1A Lady Panther squad handily defeated Garden City, including a 13-0 score in Western Athletic Conference scoring. The Garden City boys, who have back-to-back top-four finishes in Class 6A, did the same on the boys' side.

Great Bend again had four of the top-five girls bowlers. Kaylin Wahlmeier ended with games of 219 and 216 to lead the way with a 619 series. Garden City's Hope Resendiz finished second overall with a 581 series. The rest of the Lady Panthers were highly competitive with the next three finishers separated by just four pins. Brooklynn Mayberry finished with games of 189 and 199 to place third with a 532. Zoey Mayberry rolled a 214 in game three for a 528 series in fourth. Paige Heine came out of the gates with a 201 to finish with a 524 series in fifth. Emilee Nelson also started strong with a 182 for a 499 series, and Rionna Rodriguez finished strong at 187 for a 461 series. Great Bend cruised through the first three Baker games and edged the Buffs 157-154 in the final game to complete the sweep.

The Garden City boys fell short of a 700 series but still took four of the top-five finishes. KJ Burns had the series at 689, and Kaden Strasser opened with a 242 to place second with a 645 series. Great Bend's Brantley Vsetecka had the high-game at 243 to move into third place with a 597 series. Daegan Miller opened with games of 201 and 186 to finish with a 528. Joshua Manning was consistent with games between 142 and 168 for a 467 series, and Quinten Miller finished with a 174 for a 453 series. Kenneth Leiker rolled a 353 series, and Keaton Wahlmeier gained steam throughout the day to finish at 342 pins. The Buffs stayed above 200 for the first three Baker games, then defeated the Panthers 153-117 in the finale to complete the sweep.

The bowlers travel to Liberal on Thursday.

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 </figure>Great Bend Post SportsThe lines were drawn for Monday's Senior Night at the Walnut Bowl. The reigning Class 5-1A Lady Panther squad handily defeated Garden City, including a 13-0 score in Western Athletic Conference scoring. The Garden City boys, who have back-to-back top-four finishes in Class 6A, did the same on the boys' side.Great Bend again had four of the top-five girls bowlers. Kaylin Wahlmeier ended with games of 219 and 216 to lead the way with a 619 series. Garden City's Hope Resendiz finished second overall with a 581 series. The rest of the Lady Panthers were highly competitive with the next three finishers separated by just four pins. Brooklynn Mayberry finished with games of 189 and 199 to place third with a 532. Zoey Mayberry rolled a 214 in game three for a 528 series in fourth. Paige Heine came out of the gates with a 201 to finish with a 524 series in fifth. Emilee Nelson also started strong with a 182 for a 499 series, and Rionna Rodriguez finished strong at 187 for a 461 series. Great Bend cruised through the first three Baker games and edged the Buffs 157-154 in the final game to complete the sweep.The Garden City boys fell short of a 700 series but still took four of the top-five finishes. KJ Burns had the series at 689, and Kaden Strasser opened with a 242 to place second with a 645 series. Great Bend's Brantley Vsetecka had the high-game at 243 to move into third place with a 597 series. Daegan Miller opened with games of 201 and 186 to finish with a 528. Joshua Manning was consistent with games between 142 and 168 for a 467 series, and Quinten Miller finished with a 174 for a 453 series. Kenneth Leiker rolled a 353 series, and Keaton Wahlmeier gained steam throughout the day to finish at 342 pins. The Buffs stayed above 200 for the first three Baker games, then defeated the Panthers 153-117 in the finale to complete the sweep.The bowlers travel to Liberal on Thursday.

Lady Panther bowls, Garden City boys sweep at Walnut Bowl

Western Athletic Conference Monday-Garden City @ Laverne, OK Dodge City @ Great Bend Liberal @ Garden City McPherson @ Hays Central Kansas League Smoky Valley @ Hoisington Hillsboro @ Larned Halstead @ Hesston Nickerson @ Lyons Pratt @ Haven Central Prairie League Monday-Otis Bison @ Kinsley Monday-Chase @ Ness City Monday-Lincoln @ LaCrosse Central Plains @ Ellinwood Otis-Bison @ St. John Ness City @ Ellis LaCrosse @ Chase Other Area Games Russell @ TMP Deerfield @ Pawnee Heights Stafford @ Norwich Attica @ Skyline Kiowa County @ South Central&nbsp; &nbsp;

Western Athletic Conference Monday-Garden City @ Laverne, OK Dodge City @ Great Bend Liberal @ Garden City McPherson @ Hays Central Kansas League Smoky Valley @ Hoisington Hillsboro @ Larned Halstead @ Hesston Nickerson @ Lyons Pratt @ Haven Central Prairie League Monday-Otis Bison @ Kinsley Monday-Chase @ Ness City Monday-Lincoln @ LaCrosse Central Plains @ Ellinwood Otis-Bison @ St. John Ness City @ Ellis LaCrosse @ Chase Other Area Games Russell @ TMP Deerfield @ Pawnee Heights Stafford @ Norwich Attica @ Skyline Kiowa County @ South Central&nbsp; &nbsp;

Area High School Basketball Schedule (2/6)

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Tylor Perry scored eight of his 26 points in overtime and Kansas State beat No. 4 Kansas 75-70 in the 300th matchup of their heated rivalry. Perry’s 3-pointer with 1:54 left gave the Wildcats a 70-66 lead. Hunter Dickinson’s basket trimmed it to 70-68, but Perry’s two free throws extended the margin back to four. Dajuan Harris Jr. cut it to 72-70 with two free throws before Kevin McCullar Jr. missed the front end of a 1-and-1 for Kansas with 22 seconds remaining. Arthur Kaluma sank a pair of foul shots and Perry added another one to seal it, ending Kansas State’s four-game losing streak. Cam Carter had 19 points and 11 rebounds for Kansas State. Dickinson had 21 points and 12 rebounds to pace Kansas.

UNDATED (AP) — A National Labor Relations Board regional official has decided that Dartmouth basketball players are employees of the school, clearing the way for an election that would create the first-ever labor union for NCAA athletes. All 15 members of the Dartmouth men’s basketball team signed a petition in September asking to join a union, which already includes other employees at the Ivy League school in Hanover, New Hampshire. The school can appeal the decision to the national board. Unionizing would allow the players to negotiate not only over salary but working conditions, including practice hours and travel.

UNDATED (AP) — Reigning national champion Connecticut, Purdue and North Carolina remain atop The Associated Press Top 25 men’s college basketball poll for the third consecutive week. The new poll also includes South Carolina cracking the rankings for the first time in nearly seven years. The Huskies earned 45 of 61 first-place votes to remain at No. 1 for the fourth straight week. The Boilermakers topped the ballots of 16 other voters. The 15th-ranked Gamecocks are marking the program’s first appearance in the poll since February 2017. They joined San Diego State as the week’s new additions, replacing Oklahoma and TCU.

UNDATED (AP) — Iowa is back at No. 2 in The Associated Press Top 25 women’s basketball poll. It’s the second time in a few weeks that the Hawkeyes have been second in the poll. The spot hasn’t been kind to teams over the past month. UCLA, Iowa and Kansas State all took turns in the second position since Jan. 8 and none stayed there for more than a week. South Carolina remains a unanimous No. 1. North Carolina State, Colorado and Ohio State round out the top five. It’s the Buckeyes best ranking this season.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Philadelphia Eagles will be the host team for the NFL’s first regular-season game in Brazil on Friday, Sept. 6. Commissioner Roger Goodell announced the game during his news conference at the Super Bowl site in Las Vegas on Monday. It will be the first Friday game on the NFL's opening weekend in 54 years. The Eagles will play in Sao Paulo against an opponent to be named. The game will be played at Corinthians Arena, which was used in both the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Olympics. It will be one of five international games in 2024.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes says his father is “doing good” after his arrest for driving while intoxicated. Mahomes was otherwise tight-lipped about the situation while speaking at Super Bowl opening night on Monday, calling it “a family matter.” Mahomes will try to lead the Chiefs to their second straight title and third in five seasons when they play the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday. This Kansas City’s fourth Super Bowl appearance over that span. Mahomes has had to deal with periodic distractions involving his family members, including a recent sexual battery charge against his younger brother, Jackson Mahomes.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — One night after Taylor Swift earned her fourth career Grammy for album of the year, her boyfriend was feeling pressure to secure his own triumph in the Super Bowl. Travis Kelce said Monday night he told Swift he needs to “bring home some hardware.” Kelce spoke in glowing terms about Swift at Allegiant Stadium, where the Chiefs will play the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday. He says he's gotten to listen to parts of Swift's upcoming album, “Tortured Poets Department,” which is due out April 19. Kelce calls Swift's new music “unbelievable.”

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Brock Purdy went overtime on Super Bowl opening night. The San Francisco 49ers’ second-year quarterback began by saying he’s ready to spoil Taylor Swift’s trip to Las Vegas and finished by remaining at the microphone to answer questions for several minutes after Monday’s media extravaganza concluded. Purdy gave thoughtful answers, posed for pictures and even signed an autograph while taking questions for about 65 minutes. He said “yes” when asked if he was willing to disappoint Swift, the pop superstar and the girlfriend of Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce. Purdy also said he couldn't name the 16 quarterbacks picked ahead of him in the 2022 draft.

LONDON, Ontario (AP) — The police chief in London, Ontario, has issued a public apology to a woman who says she was sexually assaulted by members of Canada's 2018 world junior team. Five of them have been charged with sexual assault, including four who are currently on NHL rosters. Carter Hart of the Philadelphia Flyers, Michael McLeod and Cal Foote of the New Jersey Devils, Dillon Dube of the Calgary Flames and former NHL player Alex Formenton are facing charges. All are on leave from their teams. Defense attorneys say their clients are not guilty. The next scheduled court appearance is April 30.

ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Dan Quinn’s work as Washington Commanders coach is already well underway. He and new general manager Adam Peters have hired Kliff Kingsbury as offensive coordinator and Joe Whitt Jr. as defensive coordinator. The team announced the moves Monday after reaching agreements with Kingsbury and Whitt over the weekend. There’s plenty more to do quickly to fill out the coaching staff that will not include Eric Bieniemy. Then the fun part begins with tons of cap space to spend in free agency, the second pick in the draft and, of course, the pursuit of a new quarterback.

TOKYO (AP) — Look for Lionel Messi to play in Tokyo on Wednesday when Inter Miami faces Japanese club Vissel Kobe in a friendly. Don’t look for another public relations disaster as happened on Sunday when Argentina’s World Cup-winning captain sat on the bench for an entire match against a selection of players from the Hong Kong league. That angered thousands of fans who demanded refunds. Messi told media in Tokyo “I feel very good compared to a few days ago” and suggested it was likely he would play. He says "I still don’t know if I will be able to or not. But I feel much better and I really want to be able to do it.”

VILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) — UConn women's basketball coach Geno Auriemma is nearing 1,200 career wins. He already has 11 national championships with the school that hired him in 1985. Auriemma turns 70 next month and has kept any retirement plans close to the vest. But 1,200 wins is the next milestone. Former Duke and Army coach men's Mike Krzyzewski is next with 1,203 wins. Stanford women's coach Tara VanDerveer set the mark last month when she passed Krzyzewski and currently has 1,206 wins. Auriemma is among the last of his breed of valued, empowered championship coaches still recruiting, still grinding out the work in hope of that next championship run.

Mississippi	at	(15)South Carolina	6:30 p.m.	

(24)San Diego St.	at	Air Force	10:30 p.m.	

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Tylor Perry scored eight of his 26 points in overtime and Kansas State beat No. 4 Kansas 75-70 in the 300th matchup of their heated rivalry. Perry’s 3-pointer with 1:54 left gave the Wildcats a 70-66 lead. Hunter Dickinson’s basket trimmed it to 70-68, but Perry’s two free throws extended the margin back to four. Dajuan Harris Jr. cut it to 72-70 with two free throws before Kevin McCullar Jr. missed the front end of a 1-and-1 for Kansas with 22 seconds remaining. Arthur Kaluma sank a pair of foul shots and Perry added another one to seal it, ending Kansas State’s four-game losing streak. Cam Carter had 19 points and 11 rebounds for Kansas State. Dickinson had 21 points and 12 rebounds to pace Kansas.UNDATED (AP) — A National Labor Relations Board regional official has decided that Dartmouth basketball players are employees of the school, clearing the way for an election that would create the first-ever labor union for NCAA athletes. All 15 members of the Dartmouth men’s basketball team signed a petition in September asking to join a union, which already includes other employees at the Ivy League school in Hanover, New Hampshire. The school can appeal the decision to the national board. Unionizing would allow the players to negotiate not only over salary but working conditions, including practice hours and travel.UNDATED (AP) — Reigning national champion Connecticut, Purdue and North Carolina remain atop The Associated Press Top 25 men’s college basketball poll for the third consecutive week. The new poll also includes South Carolina cracking the rankings for the first time in nearly seven years. The Huskies earned 45 of 61 first-place votes to remain at No. 1 for the fourth straight week. The Boilermakers topped the ballots of 16 other voters. The 15th-ranked Gamecocks are marking the program’s first appearance in the poll since February 2017. They joined San Diego State as the week’s new additions, replacing Oklahoma and TCU.UNDATED (AP) — Iowa is back at No. 2 in The Associated Press Top 25 women’s basketball poll. It’s the second time in a few weeks that the Hawkeyes have been second in the poll. The spot hasn’t been kind to teams over the past month. UCLA, Iowa and Kansas State all took turns in the second position since Jan. 8 and none stayed there for more than a week. South Carolina remains a unanimous No. 1. North Carolina State, Colorado and Ohio State round out the top five. It’s the Buckeyes best ranking this season.LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Philadelphia Eagles will be the host team for the NFL’s first regular-season game in Brazil on Friday, Sept. 6. Commissioner Roger Goodell announced the game during his news conference at the Super Bowl site in Las Vegas on Monday. It will be the first Friday game on the NFL's opening weekend in 54 years. The Eagles will play in Sao Paulo against an opponent to be named. The game will be played at Corinthians Arena, which was used in both the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Olympics. It will be one of five international games in 2024.LAS VEGAS (AP) — Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes says his father is “doing good” after his arrest for driving while intoxicated. Mahomes was otherwise tight-lipped about the situation while speaking at Super Bowl opening night on Monday, calling it “a family matter.” Mahomes will try to lead the Chiefs to their second straight title and third in five seasons when they play the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday. This Kansas City’s fourth Super Bowl appearance over that span. Mahomes has had to deal with periodic distractions involving his family members, including a recent sexual battery charge against his younger brother, Jackson Mahomes.LAS VEGAS (AP) — One night after Taylor Swift earned her fourth career Grammy for album of the year, her boyfriend was feeling pressure to secure his own triumph in the Super Bowl. Travis Kelce said Monday night he told Swift he needs to “bring home some hardware.” Kelce spoke in glowing terms about Swift at Allegiant Stadium, where the Chiefs will play the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday. He says he's gotten to listen to parts of Swift's upcoming album, “Tortured Poets Department,” which is due out April 19. Kelce calls Swift's new music “unbelievable.”LAS VEGAS (AP) — Brock Purdy went overtime on Super Bowl opening night. The San Francisco 49ers’ second-year quarterback began by saying he’s ready to spoil Taylor Swift’s trip to Las Vegas and finished by remaining at the microphone to answer questions for several minutes after Monday’s media extravaganza concluded. Purdy gave thoughtful answers, posed for pictures and even signed an autograph while taking questions for about 65 minutes. He said “yes” when asked if he was willing to disappoint Swift, the pop superstar and the girlfriend of Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce. Purdy also said he couldn't name the 16 quarterbacks picked ahead of him in the 2022 draft.LONDON, Ontario (AP) — The police chief in London, Ontario, has issued a public apology to a woman who says she was sexually assaulted by members of Canada's 2018 world junior team. Five of them have been charged with sexual assault, including four who are currently on NHL rosters. Carter Hart of the Philadelphia Flyers, Michael McLeod and Cal Foote of the New Jersey Devils, Dillon Dube of the Calgary Flames and former NHL player Alex Formenton are facing charges. All are on leave from their teams. Defense attorneys say their clients are not guilty. The next scheduled court appearance is April 30.ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Dan Quinn’s work as Washington Commanders coach is already well underway. He and new general manager Adam Peters have hired Kliff Kingsbury as offensive coordinator and Joe Whitt Jr. as defensive coordinator. The team announced the moves Monday after reaching agreements with Kingsbury and Whitt over the weekend. There’s plenty more to do quickly to fill out the coaching staff that will not include Eric Bieniemy. Then the fun part begins with tons of cap space to spend in free agency, the second pick in the draft and, of course, the pursuit of a new quarterback.TOKYO (AP) — Look for Lionel Messi to play in Tokyo on Wednesday when Inter Miami faces Japanese club Vissel Kobe in a friendly. Don’t look for another public relations disaster as happened on Sunday when Argentina’s World Cup-winning captain sat on the bench for an entire match against a selection of players from the Hong Kong league. That angered thousands of fans who demanded refunds. Messi told media in Tokyo “I feel very good compared to a few days ago” and suggested it was likely he would play. He says "I still don’t know if I will be able to or not. But I feel much better and I really want to be able to do it.”VILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) — UConn women's basketball coach Geno Auriemma is nearing 1,200 career wins. He already has 11 national championships with the school that hired him in 1985. Auriemma turns 70 next month and has kept any retirement plans close to the vest. But 1,200 wins is the next milestone. Former Duke and Army coach men's Mike Krzyzewski is next with 1,203 wins. Stanford women's coach Tara VanDerveer set the mark last month when she passed Krzyzewski and currently has 1,206 wins. Auriemma is among the last of his breed of valued, empowered championship coaches still recruiting, still grinding out the work in hope of that next championship run.SCORESNATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONFinal	L.A. Lakers	124	Charlotte	118	Final	Cleveland	136	Sacramento	110	Final	Dallas	118	Philadelphia	102	Final	Golden State	109	Brooklyn	98	Final	L.A. Clippers	149	Atlanta	144	Final	New Orleans	138	Toronto	100	NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUEFinal OT	N-Y Rangers	2	Colorado	1	Final	N-Y Islanders	3	Toronto	2	TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALLFinal	Kansas St.	75	(4)Kansas	70	TODAY'S SPORTS SCHEDULENATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONHouston	at	Indiana	7 p.m.	Dallas	at	Brooklyn	7:30 p.m.	Memphis	at	New York	7:30 p.m.	Orlando	at	Miami	7:30 p.m.	Minnesota	at	Chicago	8 p.m.	Oklahoma City	at	Utah	9 p.m.	Milwaukee	at	Phoenix	10 p.m.	NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUECalgary	at	Boston	7 p.m.	Dallas	at	Buffalo	7 p.m.	Montreal	at	Washington	7 p.m.	Philadelphia	at	Florida	7 p.m.	Vancouver	at	Carolina	7 p.m.	Winnipeg	at	Pittsburgh	7 p.m.	Colorado	at	New Jersey	7:30 p.m.	Edmonton	at	Vegas	10 p.m.	TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALLButler	at	(1)UConn	8:30 p.m.	Clemson	at	(3)North Carolina	7 p.m.	Oklahoma St.	at	(5)Houston	7 p.m.	(23)Texas Tech	at	(13)Baylor	9 p.m.	(14)Iowa St.	at	Texas	8 p.m.	Mississippi	at	(15)South Carolina	6:30 p.m.	(17)Kentucky	at	Vanderbilt	8:30 p.m.	(18)Dayton	at	Saint Joseph's	8 p.m.	(21)BYU	at	Oklahoma	8 p.m.	Nevada	at	(22)Utah St.	9 p.m.	(24)San Diego St.	at	Air Force	10:30 p.m.	(25)New Mexico	at	Wyoming	8:30 p.m

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Heritage Christian 60, Northland Christian, Mo. 19

Hickman High School, Mo. 65, St. Thomas Aquinas 57

Hutchinson Central Christian 42, Pretty Prairie 31

Marais des Cygnes Valley 54, Topeka Cair Paravel 32

Maur Hill - Mount Academy 48, Jefferson North 45

Wichita Bishop Carroll 70, Wichita Northwest 47

Wheatland-Grinnell 52, Northern Valley 50

GIRLS BASKETBALLFRIDAYAndale 63, Augusta 30Anderson County 48, Girard 40Andover 36, Valley Center 29Beloit 43, Ellsworth 31Berean Academy 49, Ell-Saline 35Blue Valley 44, BV West 42Blue Valley Randolph 59, Onaga 39Bluestem 49, Erie 44Bonner Springs 59, Tonganoxie 46Buhler 58, El Dorado 25Centralia 47, Frankfort 42Cheney 47, Chaparral 23Cherryvale 46, Fredonia 36Clifton-Clyde 72, Doniphan West 53Conway Springs 41, Garden Plain 37Derby 44, Salina Central 30Dighton 52, Ingalls 30Elyria Christian 47, Herington 20Emporia 43, Washburn Rural 22Fort Scott 69, Parsons 48Galena 45, Baxter Springs 13Goessel 56, Wakefield 27Goodland 50, Holcomb 41Halstead 49, Larned 38Hanover 64, Republic County 36Hays 48, Dodge City 29Hays-TMP-Marian 55, Smith Center 34Heritage Christian 60, Northland Christian, Mo. 19Hickman High School, Mo. 65, St. Thomas Aquinas 57Highland Park 66, KC Wyandotte 30Hillsboro 34, Hesston 27Hoisington 52, Pratt 32Hutchinson 45, Salina South 39Hutchinson Central Christian 42, Pretty Prairie 31KC Piper 52, Lansing 28KC Sumner 33, Atchison 25Lawrence 47, SM West 42Lebo 53, West Franklin 22Liberal 52, Great Bend 44Little River 58, Centre 7Logan 54, Western Plains-Healy 36Macksville 54, Victoria 32Madison 65, Northern Heights 42Maize South 45, Maize 19Marais des Cygnes Valley 54, Topeka Cair Paravel 32Marysville 41, Abilene 31Maur Hill - Mount Academy 48, Jefferson North 45McPherson 68, Wichita Collegiate 15Minneapolis 47, Salina Sacred Heart 38Nemaha Central 37, Holton 35Newton 52, Wichita Campus 29Northern Valley 42, Golden Plains 39Norton 62, Plainville 32Norwich 49, Cunningham 38Oakley 59, Russell 35Olathe East 50, Mill Valley 33Olathe West 84, Lawrence Free State 14Olpe 59, Lyndon 43Ottawa 45, Louisburg 29Pike Valley 44, Lincoln 34Quinter 55, St Francis 22Riley County 52, Rock Creek 35Riverton 56, Frontenac 36Rock Hills 48, Lakeside 34Rossville 65, Wabaunsee 42Royal Valley 61, Sabetha 38SM East 39, Olathe North 29SM North 50, Gardner-Edgerton 47Santa Fe Trail 32, Prairie View 26Scott City 34, Ulysses 32Shawnee Heights 53, Leavenworth 41Silver Lake 64, St Marys 33Smoky Valley 51, Nickerson 35South Gray 62, Pawnee Heights 33Southeast of Saline 44, Chapman 31Spring Hill 69, Paola 35Sylvan-Lucas 52, Thunder Ridge 34Tescott def. St Xavier, forfeitTopeka 63, Junction City 39Topeka Hayden 57, Manhattan 54Topeka Seaman 50, De Soto 47Topeka West 58, KC Turner 21Trego 40, Ellis 27Troy 57, Linn 37Udall 49, Sedan 43Valley Heights 59, Axtell 21Wamego 39, Eudora 26Wellsville 59, Osawatomie 16Wichita Bishop Carroll 70, Wichita Northwest 47Wichita Independent 61, Kingman 38Wichita Life Prep 72, Garden City 17Wichita Trinity 46, Douglass 20SATURDAYColby 60, Hugoton 26Golden Plains 53, Cheylin 43Logan 41, Triplains-Brewster 26Wallace County 52, Stanton County 20Wheatland-Grinnell 52, Northern Valley 50BOYS BASKETBALLFRIDAYAbilene 62, Marysville 41Andover 68, Valley Center 52Andover Central 63, Goddard-Eisenhower 46Atchison 72, KC Sumner 49Axtell 62, Valley Heights 53BV North 58, St. James Academy 46BV Northwest 68, Lee's Summit North, Mo. 58BV West 46, Blue Valley 45Baxter Springs 52, Galena 45Beloit 68, Ellsworth 50Bennington 48, Sedgwick 30Bishop Seabury 55, KC Bishop Ward 50Blue Valley Randolph 80, Onaga 48Bonner Springs 58, Tonganoxie 47Buhler 65, El Dorado 56Central Plains 49, St John 12Centralia 49, Frankfort 43Clifton-Clyde 62, Doniphan West 28Conway Springs 39, Garden Plain 34De Soto 68, Topeka Seaman 37Derby 50, Salina Central 47Dighton 70, Ingalls 42Ell-Saline 44, Berean Academy 40Ellis 49, Trego 45Erie 68, Bluestem 63Eudora 56, Wamego 43Fort Scott 72, Parsons 50Fredonia 60, Cherryvale 25Garden City 54, Wichita Life Prep 51Goessel 53, Wakefield 24Goodland 65, Holcomb 49Great Bend 70, Liberal 62Halstead 47, Larned 42Hanover 62, Republic County 39Haven 57, Lyons 33Hays 49, Dodge City 32Hays-TMP-Marian 48, Smith Center 43Hesston 54, Hillsboro 35Humboldt 67, Caney Valley 47Junction City 83, Topeka 49KC Piper 93, Lansing 64Kapaun Mount Carmel 61, Wichita West 34La Crosse 75, Ness City 31Labette County 55, Independence 52Lakeside 47, Rock Hills 39Lawrence 64, SM West 54Lebo 56, West Franklin 56Lincoln 45, Pike Valley 40Linn 71, Troy 57Logan 68, Cheylin 39Lyndon 50, Olpe 46Macksville 54, Victoria 48Madison 43, Northern Heights 14Maize South 49, Maize 27Manhattan 68, Topeka Hayden 56Maur Hill - Mount Academy 49, Jefferson North 46McPherson 71, Wichita Collegiate 62Meade 59, Sublette 44Metro Academy 82, KC East Christian, Mo. 21Mill Valley 60, Olathe East 55Nemaha Central 54, Holton 32Northern Valley 67, Weskan 35Norton 76, Plainville 53Olathe North 60, SM East 49Olathe South 71, Olathe Northwest 60Olathe West 70, Lawrence Free State 59Ottawa 62, Louisburg 52Oxford 58, Howard West Elk 53Perry-Lecompton 52, Hiawatha 50Pittsburg 74, Coffeyville 67Pittsburg St Mary's-Colgan 58, Columbus 29Pratt 60, Hoisington 43Quinter 61, St Francis 25Riverton 57, Frontenac 54Rock Creek 53, Riley County 31Rockhurst, Mo. 52, St. Thomas Aquinas 38Russell 45, Oakley 35SM North 48, Gardner-Edgerton 45SM Northwest 44, SM South 38Sabetha 68, Royal Valley 51Salina Sacred Heart 61, Minneapolis 36Santa Fe Trail 58, Prairie View 32Smoky Valley 66, Nickerson 58South Gray 90, Pawnee Heights 27Southeast of Saline 59, Chapman 44Spring Hill 59, Paola 45St Marys 64, Silver Lake 61Stanton County 53, Southwestern Hts. 48Sylvan-Lucas 50, Thunder Ridge 22Topeka West 81, KC Turner 30Ulysses 45, Scott City 41Washburn Rural 48, Emporia 31Wellsville 68, Osawatomie 30Wichita Campus 77, Newton 52Wichita Heights 56, Wichita East 29Wichita Independent 48, Kingman 35Wichita Northwest 63, Wichita Bishop Carroll 47SATURDAYAxtell 56, Linn 39Cheylin 54, Weskan 51Golden Plains 58, Wheatland-Grinnell 42Hugoton 64, Colby 48Little River 51, Goessel 48Northern Valley 59, Logan 55Stanton County 69, Wallace County 35

Weekend Statewide Scores

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Madison Booker had 20 points and Taylor Jones scored 13 as No. 12 Texas sent No. 2 Kansas State to its second straight loss with a 61-54 victory. The defeat knocked the Wildcats out of first place in the Big 12. Texas led by 19 early in the third quarter. Kansas State rallied to within seven with just over 2 minutes left before Jones hit a put-back layup to help end the rally. Eliza Maupin scored 18 points for Kansas State. The Wildcats had tied their highest ranking in school history behind a 14-game win streak.

UNDATED-The 2026 World Cup final will be played at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on July 19. FIFA made the announcement Sunday, allocating the opener of the 39-day tournament to Mexico City’s Estadio Azteca on June 11 and the finale to the home of the NFL’s New York Jets and Giants. The U.S. team will play its opener at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, on June 12, then travel to Seattle’s Lumen Field and finish the group stage at SoFi. Semifinals will be played on July 14 at AT&amp;T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, and the following day at Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta. The third-place game will be at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida.

HOUSTON (AP) — Dre’una Edwards scored 15 points and grabbedeight rebounds, Yaya Felder scored 14 points and No. 13 Baylor beat Houston 83-60. Darianna Littlepage-Buggs had 12 points and eight rebounds and Aijha Blackwell added 10 and eight for Baylor. Jada Walker and Bella Fontleroy scored 10 points apiece. The Bears have won four in a row against Houston, which leads the all-time series 33-16. Edwards made a layup with 5:26 left in the second quarter that gave Baylor the lead for good and sparked an 11-2 run to close the first half that made it 37-29. Laila Blair lead Houston with 14 points on 6-of-22 shooting. Maliyah Johnson added eight points and five assists. The Cougars made 22 of 72 overall and 7 of 29 from 3-point range.

TYLER, Texas (AP) — The father of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has been arrested on at least his third charge of driving while intoxicated, according to Smith County, Texas, records. Patrick Mahomes Sr.'s bond was set at $10,000 and he was released Sunday, according to the records. Mahomes’ arrest occurred just more than a week before his son leads his team into the Super Bowl against the San Francisco 49er. The teams meet next Sunday in Las Vegas.

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Wyndham Clark is the winner of the AT&amp;T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. The PGA Tour has canceled the final round because of wicked weather conditions that would linger into the next day and cause safety concerns. Clark’s final stroke was to tap in for birdie Saturday. That gave him a course record 12-under 60 and a one-shot lead over Ludvig Aberg. He never had to hit another shot. Overnight rain saturated Pebble Beach, and raging wind that followed led the PGA Tour to postpone the final round with hopes of playing on Monday. Clark picked up the $3.6 million payoff.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid will undergo an unspecified procedure this week to correct the injury to the lateral meniscus in his left knee. The 76ers did not say how much time Embiid was expected to miss on Sunday night. The 76ers have a three-game homestand this week that opens Monday against Dallas. Embiid hurt his left knee Tuesday night in a loss to the Golden State Warriors. He underwent an MRI that revealed the injury.

TORONTO (AP) — Two significant trades happened during the NHL's All-Star break. Many more are expected in the four-plus weeks before the March 8 trade deadline. That flurry of moves is just one thing to watch down the stretch of the NHL season. MetLife Stadium will host two outdoor games in as many days, Connor McDavid is shooting for another MVP honor and his Oilers are racing their way up the Western Conference standings. All that still needs to unfold before the playoffs and the chase for the Stanley Cup begin on April 22.

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (AP) — Anthony Oropeza was trying to build a side business around his artwork when he started doing acrylic and mixed-media pieces centered on the Kansas City Chiefs. They sold like wildfire, and now his Chiefs-related work makes up the bulk of what he does to supplement his income. He's an example of small businesses in Kansas City and elsewhere that have been able to take advantage of the Chiefs' success to help their bottom line. The Chiefs play the San Francisco 49ers next Sunday in Las Vegas in their fourth Super Bowl in five years. And that has proven to be a boon for small apparel companies, bakeries and, yes, local artists as well.

UNDATED-Former Patriots coach Bill Belichick took out a full-page newspaper ad to thank Boston fans for their support during his time on the New England sideline. The ad that ran in Sunday’s Boston Globe and includes an image of Belichick overlooking a large crowd. Belichick coached the Patriots to six Super Bowl championships and 17 AFC East titles in a 19-year span. But the team struggled after quarterback Tom Brady left, with three losing seasons in four years and a 4-13 record in 2023 that led to Belichick’s departure. Belichick thanked the fans for their passion and even poked fun at his reputation as a slovenly grouch.

TOKYO (AP) — It’s all been very messy. We’re talking about Lionel Messi and Inter Miami’s global tour of exhibition games where the main show has been Argentina’s 2022 World Cup-winning captain. The matches are about promotion and marketing, hoping to build a new brand by using stars like Messi and Uruguayan Luis Suarez. Instead, the tour is getting mostly bad PR, and results that have not been much better. Through five games, Inter Miami has been outscored 12-7 and won only once. And that was Sunday in Hong Kong, where a 4-1 victory over the local team was overshadowed by angry fans holding up signs demanding a refund and booing since neither Messi nor Suarez played — both apparently out injured.

PLAYA DEL CARMEN, Mexico (AP) — Joaquin Niemann outlasted Sergio Garcia well after sunset Sunday in the season-opening LIV Golf Mayakoba, making a 12-foot birdie putt from the fringe on the fourth hole of a playoff with the green lit by a large video screen. Niemann won his first LIV Golf title two days after opening with a 12-under 59 — and after having two penalty strokes tacked onto his second-round score Sunday morning for taking incorrect relief on a drop from a cart path on No. 13. That left the 25-year-old Chilean two shots ahead entering the final round. He closed with a 70, parring the final two holes to match Garcia at 12-under 201 at El Camaleon. Garcia parred the final three holes of regulation in a 66.

Final	Orlando	111&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Detroit	99	 Final	Phoenix	140&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Washington	112	 Final	Boston	131&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Memphis	91	 Final	Indiana	115&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Charlotte	99	 Final	L.A. Clippers 103&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Miami	95	 Final	Minnesota	111&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Houston	90	 Final 2OT	Oklahoma City	135&nbsp; &nbsp; Toronto	127	 Final	Utah	123&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Milwaukee	108	 Final	Denver	112&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Portland	103

TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL Final	(2)Purdue	75	(6)Wisconsin	69	 Final	(11)Arizona	82	Stanford	71	 Final	(14)Illinois	87	Nebraska	84

NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Dallas	at	Philadelphia	7 p.m.	 L.A. Lakers	at	Charlotte	7 p.m.	 Sacramento	at	Cleveland	7 p.m.	 Golden State	at	Brooklyn	7:30 p.m.	 L.A. Clippers	at	Atlanta	7:30 p.m.	 Toronto	at	New Orleans	8 p.m.

NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE Colorado	at	N-Y Rangers	7 p.m.	 N-Y Islanders	at	Toronto	7 p.m.

TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL (8)Kansas	at	Kansas St.	9 p.m.

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Madison Booker had 20 points and Taylor Jones scored 13 as No. 12 Texas sent No. 2 Kansas State to its second straight loss with a 61-54 victory. The defeat knocked the Wildcats out of first place in the Big 12. Texas led by 19 early in the third quarter. Kansas State rallied to within seven with just over 2 minutes left before Jones hit a put-back layup to help end the rally. Eliza Maupin scored 18 points for Kansas State. The Wildcats had tied their highest ranking in school history behind a 14-game win streak.UNDATED-The 2026 World Cup final will be played at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on July 19. FIFA made the announcement Sunday, allocating the opener of the 39-day tournament to Mexico City’s Estadio Azteca on June 11 and the finale to the home of the NFL’s New York Jets and Giants. The U.S. team will play its opener at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, on June 12, then travel to Seattle’s Lumen Field and finish the group stage at SoFi. Semifinals will be played on July 14 at AT&amp;T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, and the following day at Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta. The third-place game will be at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida.HOUSTON (AP) — Dre’una Edwards scored 15 points and grabbedeight rebounds, Yaya Felder scored 14 points and No. 13 Baylor beat Houston 83-60. Darianna Littlepage-Buggs had 12 points and eight rebounds and Aijha Blackwell added 10 and eight for Baylor. Jada Walker and Bella Fontleroy scored 10 points apiece. The Bears have won four in a row against Houston, which leads the all-time series 33-16. Edwards made a layup with 5:26 left in the second quarter that gave Baylor the lead for good and sparked an 11-2 run to close the first half that made it 37-29. Laila Blair lead Houston with 14 points on 6-of-22 shooting. Maliyah Johnson added eight points and five assists. The Cougars made 22 of 72 overall and 7 of 29 from 3-point range.TYLER, Texas (AP) — The father of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has been arrested on at least his third charge of driving while intoxicated, according to Smith County, Texas, records. Patrick Mahomes Sr.'s bond was set at $10,000 and he was released Sunday, according to the records. Mahomes’ arrest occurred just more than a week before his son leads his team into the Super Bowl against the San Francisco 49er. The teams meet next Sunday in Las Vegas.PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Wyndham Clark is the winner of the AT&amp;T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. The PGA Tour has canceled the final round because of wicked weather conditions that would linger into the next day and cause safety concerns. Clark’s final stroke was to tap in for birdie Saturday. That gave him a course record 12-under 60 and a one-shot lead over Ludvig Aberg. He never had to hit another shot. Overnight rain saturated Pebble Beach, and raging wind that followed led the PGA Tour to postpone the final round with hopes of playing on Monday. Clark picked up the $3.6 million payoff.PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid will undergo an unspecified procedure this week to correct the injury to the lateral meniscus in his left knee. The 76ers did not say how much time Embiid was expected to miss on Sunday night. The 76ers have a three-game homestand this week that opens Monday against Dallas. Embiid hurt his left knee Tuesday night in a loss to the Golden State Warriors. He underwent an MRI that revealed the injury.TORONTO (AP) — Two significant trades happened during the NHL's All-Star break. Many more are expected in the four-plus weeks before the March 8 trade deadline. That flurry of moves is just one thing to watch down the stretch of the NHL season. MetLife Stadium will host two outdoor games in as many days, Connor McDavid is shooting for another MVP honor and his Oilers are racing their way up the Western Conference standings. All that still needs to unfold before the playoffs and the chase for the Stanley Cup begin on April 22.OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (AP) — Anthony Oropeza was trying to build a side business around his artwork when he started doing acrylic and mixed-media pieces centered on the Kansas City Chiefs. They sold like wildfire, and now his Chiefs-related work makes up the bulk of what he does to supplement his income. He's an example of small businesses in Kansas City and elsewhere that have been able to take advantage of the Chiefs' success to help their bottom line. The Chiefs play the San Francisco 49ers next Sunday in Las Vegas in their fourth Super Bowl in five years. And that has proven to be a boon for small apparel companies, bakeries and, yes, local artists as well.UNDATED-Former Patriots coach Bill Belichick took out a full-page newspaper ad to thank Boston fans for their support during his time on the New England sideline. The ad that ran in Sunday’s Boston Globe and includes an image of Belichick overlooking a large crowd. Belichick coached the Patriots to six Super Bowl championships and 17 AFC East titles in a 19-year span. But the team struggled after quarterback Tom Brady left, with three losing seasons in four years and a 4-13 record in 2023 that led to Belichick’s departure. Belichick thanked the fans for their passion and even poked fun at his reputation as a slovenly grouch.TOKYO (AP) — It’s all been very messy. We’re talking about Lionel Messi and Inter Miami’s global tour of exhibition games where the main show has been Argentina’s 2022 World Cup-winning captain. The matches are about promotion and marketing, hoping to build a new brand by using stars like Messi and Uruguayan Luis Suarez. Instead, the tour is getting mostly bad PR, and results that have not been much better. Through five games, Inter Miami has been outscored 12-7 and won only once. And that was Sunday in Hong Kong, where a 4-1 victory over the local team was overshadowed by angry fans holding up signs demanding a refund and booing since neither Messi nor Suarez played — both apparently out injured.PLAYA DEL CARMEN, Mexico (AP) — Joaquin Niemann outlasted Sergio Garcia well after sunset Sunday in the season-opening LIV Golf Mayakoba, making a 12-foot birdie putt from the fringe on the fourth hole of a playoff with the green lit by a large video screen. Niemann won his first LIV Golf title two days after opening with a 12-under 59 — and after having two penalty strokes tacked onto his second-round score Sunday morning for taking incorrect relief on a drop from a cart path on No. 13. That left the 25-year-old Chilean two shots ahead entering the final round. He closed with a 70, parring the final two holes to match Garcia at 12-under 201 at El Camaleon. Garcia parred the final three holes of regulation in a 66.ScoresNATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONFinal	Orlando	111&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Detroit	99	 Final	Phoenix	140&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Washington	112	 Final	Boston	131&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Memphis	91	 Final	Indiana	115&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Charlotte	99	 Final	L.A. 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Few teams have beat Hoxie over the past four seasons. Saturday in Phillipsburg, the top-ranked Indians (3-2-1A) scored 166 points to win the Panther Classic wrestling tournament. No. 6 Great Bend scored 136 points for second, and No. 4 Phillipsburg (3-2-1A) finished third with 130 points. No. 2 Norton (3-2-1A) placed fourth with 121 points, and No. 6 Abilene (4A) capped the top five.

Second-ranked Jace Schartz advanced to the finals at 157 pounds. He tech-falled his first two opponents, then needed just 41 seconds against Osborne to secure his spot in the championship match. Schartz was pinned in the third period against third-ranked Duncan Bell of Hoxie.

Sixth-ranked Kaiden Hoffman advanced to the finals at 132 pounds. The senior opened with a pin, then won an 8-1 decision against Phillipsburg and a 17-3 major against fifth-ranked Cael Castro of Abilene to reach the championship. Hoffman lost a 10-3 decision to sixth-ranked Shane Todd of St. Francis (3-2-1A) in the finals.

Fifth-ranked Triston Tomlinson placed third at 120 pounds. After a bye, Tomlinson fell to the back side with a 7-0 loss to second-ranked Chase Johnson of Minneapolis (3-2-1A). Tomlinson won a 11-0 major against St. Francis, defeated Phillipsburg 7-4, then beat Norton's Ayston Kats 6-1 in the consolation finals. Top-ranked Ian Giancola of Hoxie won a 15-3 major over Johnson in the finals.

Sixth-ranked Aiden Davidson finished third at 175 pounds. The junior opened with a bye before beating Ellsworth 8-2. Fifth-ranked Braden Suchy of Russell (3-2-1A) beat Davidson 9-3 on his way to a second-place finish. Davidson rebounded with a 53-second pin against Plainville, then won a 5-2 decision against Phillipsburg in the consolation finals. Top-ranked Aiden Amrein of Hill City (3-2-1A) pinned Suchy in the finals.

Fourth-ranked Trenton Kern placed third at 190 pounds. The sophomore needed just 33 and 29 seconds to get by his first two opponents, respectively. That pitted him against second-ranked Micah Cauthers of Chase County (3-2-1A), who defeated Kern 7-2. Kern answered with a pin over Russell's Alec Huck, and 7-2 decision against fifth-ranked Logan Wilour in the third-place match. Top-ranked Samuel Watkins of Hoxie pinned Cauthers in the finals.

Fifth-ranked Matthew Johnson was another third-place finisher for the Panthers at 215 pounds. After a bye, Johnson lost a 13-5 major to fourth-ranked Colton Stover of Norton in his opening. Johnson cruised through the back side of the bracket with three-straight pins in under a minute. He avenged his earlier loss by pinning Stover in the third-place match.

Brody Schnoebelen kept the trend going with a third-place finish at 285 pounds. Schnoebelen advanced to the semifinals with a bye and pin against Stockton before getting pinned by top-ranked Corbin Puga of Norton. Schnoebelen won a 6-4 decision against Abilene, then pinned reigning state champion and third-ranked Gavin Schippers of Hoxie in the consolation finals.

Hayden Liles placed fourth at 126 pounds. After a bye, he was pinned by second-ranked Kaden Sisson of Phillipsburg. Liles won a 4-2 decision against Hoxie, edged Norton's sixth-ranked Jatin Weigel 5-4, then got pinned by fifth-ranked Brayton Peters of Minneapolis in the consolation finals.

Ambrose Kramer met stiff competition at 113 pounds. He opened with an 18-4 major against Rossville before getting pinned by top-ranked Brogan Monty of Beloit in round two. On the back side, Kramer was pinned by fifth-ranked Alexander Hamel of Hill City.

Hayden Kelly posted a 2-2 record at 138 pounds. After a pin, he lost a 6-3 battle to Hoxie. Kelly pinned his Osborne opponent on the back side but bowed out with a loss to Russell's Trey Zorn. Blake Stein posted a 1-2 record at 144 pounds. He opened with a loss to second-ranked Brennen Pfannenstiel of Norton, then stayed alive with a 6-5 win against Stockton. Stein made his exit with a loss to third-ranked Skylar Rohr of Hill City. Alexis Reyes went 0-2 in contested matches at 106 pounds, including a loss to top-ranked Kaleb Keiswetter of Norton.

Third-ranked Cooper Liles did not wrestle at 150 pounds. Michael Montoya was also absent at 165 pounds.

<figure>
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 </figure>Great Bend Post SportsFew teams have beat Hoxie over the past four seasons. Saturday in Phillipsburg, the top-ranked Indians (3-2-1A) scored 166 points to win the Panther Classic wrestling tournament. No. 6 Great Bend scored 136 points for second, and No. 4 Phillipsburg (3-2-1A) finished third with 130 points. No. 2 Norton (3-2-1A) placed fourth with 121 points, and No. 6 Abilene (4A) capped the top five.Second-ranked Jace Schartz advanced to the finals at 157 pounds. He tech-falled his first two opponents, then needed just 41 seconds against Osborne to secure his spot in the championship match. Schartz was pinned in the third period against third-ranked Duncan Bell of Hoxie.Sixth-ranked Kaiden Hoffman advanced to the finals at 132 pounds. The senior opened with a pin, then won an 8-1 decision against Phillipsburg and a 17-3 major against fifth-ranked Cael Castro of Abilene to reach the championship. Hoffman lost a 10-3 decision to sixth-ranked Shane Todd of St. Francis (3-2-1A) in the finals.Fifth-ranked Triston Tomlinson placed third at 120 pounds. After a bye, Tomlinson fell to the back side with a 7-0 loss to second-ranked Chase Johnson of Minneapolis (3-2-1A). Tomlinson won a 11-0 major against St. Francis, defeated Phillipsburg 7-4, then beat Norton's Ayston Kats 6-1 in the consolation finals. Top-ranked Ian Giancola of Hoxie won a 15-3 major over Johnson in the finals.Sixth-ranked Aiden Davidson finished third at 175 pounds. The junior opened with a bye before beating Ellsworth 8-2. Fifth-ranked Braden Suchy of Russell (3-2-1A) beat Davidson 9-3 on his way to a second-place finish. Davidson rebounded with a 53-second pin against Plainville, then won a 5-2 decision against Phillipsburg in the consolation finals. Top-ranked Aiden Amrein of Hill City (3-2-1A) pinned Suchy in the finals.Fourth-ranked Trenton Kern placed third at 190 pounds. The sophomore needed just 33 and 29 seconds to get by his first two opponents, respectively. That pitted him against second-ranked Micah Cauthers of Chase County (3-2-1A), who defeated Kern 7-2. Kern answered with a pin over Russell's Alec Huck, and 7-2 decision against fifth-ranked Logan Wilour in the third-place match. Top-ranked Samuel Watkins of Hoxie pinned Cauthers in the finals.Fifth-ranked Matthew Johnson was another third-place finisher for the Panthers at 215 pounds. After a bye, Johnson lost a 13-5 major to fourth-ranked Colton Stover of Norton in his opening. Johnson cruised through the back side of the bracket with three-straight pins in under a minute. He avenged his earlier loss by pinning Stover in the third-place match.Brody Schnoebelen kept the trend going with a third-place finish at 285 pounds. Schnoebelen advanced to the semifinals with a bye and pin against Stockton before getting pinned by top-ranked Corbin Puga of Norton. Schnoebelen won a 6-4 decision against Abilene, then pinned reigning state champion and third-ranked Gavin Schippers of Hoxie in the consolation finals.Hayden Liles placed fourth at 126 pounds. After a bye, he was pinned by second-ranked Kaden Sisson of Phillipsburg. Liles won a 4-2 decision against Hoxie, edged Norton's sixth-ranked Jatin Weigel 5-4, then got pinned by fifth-ranked Brayton Peters of Minneapolis in the consolation finals.Ambrose Kramer met stiff competition at 113 pounds. He opened with an 18-4 major against Rossville before getting pinned by top-ranked Brogan Monty of Beloit in round two. On the back side, Kramer was pinned by fifth-ranked Alexander Hamel of Hill City.Hayden Kelly posted a 2-2 record at 138 pounds. After a pin, he lost a 6-3 battle to Hoxie. Kelly pinned his Osborne opponent on the back side but bowed out with a loss to Russell's Trey Zorn. Blake Stein posted a 1-2 record at 144 pounds. He opened with a loss to second-ranked Brennen Pfannenstiel of Norton, then stayed alive with a 6-5 win against Stockton. Stein made his exit with a loss to third-ranked Skylar Rohr of Hill City. Alexis Reyes went 0-2 in contested matches at 106 pounds, including a loss to top-ranked Kaleb Keiswetter of Norton.Third-ranked Cooper Liles did not wrestle at 150 pounds. Michael Montoya was also absent at 165 pounds.

No. 6 Panther wrestlers place second in loaded Phillipsburg tourney

The No. 10 Lady Panther wrestling team rebounded from a tough dual loss Thursday evening to win the Panther Classic in Phillipsburg just 24 hours later. Great Bend scored 147 points to win the 21-team tournament. Trego Community finished second with 107 points, and Norton scored 98 points for third.

Second-ranked Daizy Gomez turned in another easy day at 130 pounds for the title. The senior needed a combined 61 seconds to pin her first two opponents from St. Francis and Ellsworth. She needed just 71 seconds to pin Phillipsburg's Isabella Keese in the finals.

Sixth-ranked Camdyn Post had no trouble winning her 3-girl bracket at 105 pounds. She pinned opponents from Rossville and Hill City for the win.

Fourth-ranked Kaylea McMullen returned to action for a second-place finish at 125 pounds. After a bye, she pinned her Trego opponent and a tough Hoxie opponent to reach the finals. There, she was pinned by fifth-ranked Ashlyn Hahn of Stockton (4-1A).

Kirra Stevens posted a 2-1 record for second place at 170 pounds. She needed just 63 combined seconds to beat opponents from Norton and Trego, including a 10-second pin against Trego. Stevens nearly handed unbeaten and top-ranked Atavia Cain  of Oakley (4-1A) her first loss of the season, instead losing in sudden victory 6-4.

Shatarah Newton finished second out of four wrestlers at 140 pounds. In round-robin action, Newton pinned her first two opponents in a combined 77 seconds. She was pinned by Ellsworth's Sophie Homolka in the second period of the title match.

Freshman Kayle Baldwin finished third at 100 pounds. She opened with a 10-5 decision win before falling to third-ranked Carolina Northup of Stockton in the semifinals. Baldwin pinned her final two opponents from Decatur Community and Plainville to secure third.

Keira Leyva had a similar day at 110 pounds. She pinned her first opponent before getting pinned by third-ranked and one-loss senior Kinzie Rogers of Chase County (4-1A), who won the bracket. Leyva rebounded with pins against Osborne and Plainville to finish out the bracket in third.

Braelyn Turner came up one win shy of the consolation finals at 120 pounds. She opened with a bye before running into fourth-ranked and eventual runner-up Adrian Wynn of Trego Community (4-1A). On the back side, Turner pinned her Norton opponent before falling to St. Francis. Top-ranked and unbeaten Kendra Hurla of Rossville won the bracket. 

Kaydence Demel also came up a win shy of the third-place match at 135 pounds. After a round-one loss to the eventual third-place finisher Khloe Padilla from Smith Center. Demel answered with wins by fall against Norton and Plainville before getting pinned by Padilla again.

Josephine Blevins was yet another Lady Panther who came up one win shy of the consolation finals. She fell victim to a quick pin against the eventual runner-up from Atwood in round two. Blevins pinned her next opponent from Hoxie before getting pinned by the fourth-place finisher from Chase County.

Fourth-ranked Natalee Daniels was sitting at 1-1 with pin at 190 pounds. She forfeited her final two matches to place fifth in the bracket. Danica Cline posted a 1-2 record at 155 pounds. She pinned her Russell opponent in 61 seconds and made it nearly two periods before getting pinned by third-ranked Myah Mattheyer of Trego. A loss to Phillipsburg ended Cline's day early.

The Lady Panthers will have eight days off before heading to Class 6-5A regional action in Dodge City on Saturday, Feb. 10.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/2/1707068495933.jpeg" alt="Two Lady Panthers won their brackets and three more finished second for a team championship Friday in Phillipsburg." />
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 </figure>Great Bend Post SportsThe No. 10 Lady Panther wrestling team rebounded from a tough dual loss Thursday evening to win the Panther Classic in Phillipsburg just 24 hours later. Great Bend scored 147 points to win the 21-team tournament. Trego Community finished second with 107 points, and Norton scored 98 points for third.Second-ranked Daizy Gomez turned in another easy day at 130 pounds for the title. The senior needed a combined 61 seconds to pin her first two opponents from St. Francis and Ellsworth. She needed just 71 seconds to pin Phillipsburg's Isabella Keese in the finals.Sixth-ranked Camdyn Post had no trouble winning her 3-girl bracket at 105 pounds. She pinned opponents from Rossville and Hill City for the win.Fourth-ranked Kaylea McMullen returned to action for a second-place finish at 125 pounds. After a bye, she pinned her Trego opponent and a tough Hoxie opponent to reach the finals. There, she was pinned by fifth-ranked Ashlyn Hahn of Stockton (4-1A).Kirra Stevens posted a 2-1 record for second place at 170 pounds. She needed just 63 combined seconds to beat opponents from Norton and Trego, including a 10-second pin against Trego. Stevens nearly handed unbeaten and top-ranked Atavia Cain of Oakley (4-1A) her first loss of the season, instead losing in sudden victory 6-4.Shatarah Newton finished second out of four wrestlers at 140 pounds. In round-robin action, Newton pinned her first two opponents in a combined 77 seconds. She was pinned by Ellsworth's Sophie Homolka in the second period of the title match.Freshman Kayle Baldwin finished third at 100 pounds. She opened with a 10-5 decision win before falling to third-ranked Carolina Northup of Stockton in the semifinals. Baldwin pinned her final two opponents from Decatur Community and Plainville to secure third.Keira Leyva had a similar day at 110 pounds. She pinned her first opponent before getting pinned by third-ranked and one-loss senior Kinzie Rogers of Chase County (4-1A), who won the bracket. Leyva rebounded with pins against Osborne and Plainville to finish out the bracket in third.Braelyn Turner came up one win shy of the consolation finals at 120 pounds. She opened with a bye before running into fourth-ranked and eventual runner-up Adrian Wynn of Trego Community (4-1A). On the back side, Turner pinned her Norton opponent before falling to St. Francis. Top-ranked and unbeaten Kendra Hurla of Rossville won the bracket. Kaydence Demel also came up a win shy of the third-place match at 135 pounds. After a round-one loss to the eventual third-place finisher Khloe Padilla from Smith Center. Demel answered with wins by fall against Norton and Plainville before getting pinned by Padilla again.Josephine Blevins was yet another Lady Panther who came up one win shy of the consolation finals. She fell victim to a quick pin against the eventual runner-up from Atwood in round two. Blevins pinned her next opponent from Hoxie before getting pinned by the fourth-place finisher from Chase County.Fourth-ranked Natalee Daniels was sitting at 1-1 with pin at 190 pounds. She forfeited her final two matches to place fifth in the bracket. Danica Cline posted a 1-2 record at 155 pounds. She pinned her Russell opponent in 61 seconds and made it nearly two periods before getting pinned by third-ranked Myah Mattheyer of Trego. A loss to Phillipsburg ended Cline's day early.The Lady Panthers will have eight days off before heading to Class 6-5A regional action in Dodge City on Saturday, Feb. 10.

No. 10 Lady Panther wrestlers win Phillipsburg tourney

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By MIKE COURSON Great Bend Post

The Great Bend High School bowling teams were back in action Thursday at the Walnut Bowl. The Lady Panthers took 11 of the 13 Western Athletic Points available against Dodge City. In individual games, the Great Bend girls knocked down 2,237 pins compared to 1,620 for Dodge City, and 721 for Holcomb, who had just two varsity bowlers.&nbsp; The Dodge City boys outscored the Panthers 11-2 in WAC standings. The Red Demons finished with 2,368 pins. Holcomb knocked down 2,151 pins, and Great Bend placed third with 1,859.

The Lady Panthers finished with the three highest series on the day. Kaylin Wahlmeier finished with games of 199, 247, and 215 to lead the way with a 661 series. Zoey Mayberry was consistent with a high-game of 191 and a series of 554 for second place. Emilee Nelson completed the sweep with three games in the 170s for a 524 series. Paige Heine topped out at 171 for a 491 series in fifth place. Rionna Rodriguez bowled a 172 middle game for a 459 series, and Emery Meza finished strong with a 169 game for a 418 series. The Lady Panthers dominated Baker competition that included games of 180 and 173. Dodge City made it past 100 pins just one time.

Holcomb's Braydon Bastin had the hot hand with three games over 200, including a 215 finale, to finish with the high-series at 628. Four Dodge City bowlers, separated by just 18 pins, rounded out the top five.

Daegan Miller was the lone Panther to surpass 500 pins. His 202 to close the day pushed him to a 523 series. Brantley Vseteck opened with games of 180 and 172 but faltered in game three for a 458 series. Quinten Miller built his way to a 185 final game for a 456 series. Joshua Manning rolled a 393, Keaton Wahlmeier finished with a 372, and Kenneth Leiker had a big middle game for a 320 series.&nbsp; 

All three schools competed in the Baker competition. Great Bend picked up two WAC points against Dodge City and beat both schools in the final game of the evening.

The Panthers return to the Walnut Bowl on Monday to host Garden City.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/2/1706845421094.jpeg" alt="Emilee Nelson finished third overall during Thursday's action against Dodge City and Holcomb at the Walnut Bowl." />
 <figcaption>Emilee Nelson finished third overall during Thursday's action against Dodge City and Holcomb at the Walnut Bowl.</figcaption>
 </figure>By MIKE COURSON Great Bend PostThe Great Bend High School bowling teams were back in action Thursday at the Walnut Bowl. The Lady Panthers took 11 of the 13 Western Athletic Points available against Dodge City. In individual games, the Great Bend girls knocked down 2,237 pins compared to 1,620 for Dodge City, and 721 for Holcomb, who had just two varsity bowlers.&nbsp; The Dodge City boys outscored the Panthers 11-2 in WAC standings. The Red Demons finished with 2,368 pins. Holcomb knocked down 2,151 pins, and Great Bend placed third with 1,859.The Lady Panthers finished with the three highest series on the day. Kaylin Wahlmeier finished with games of 199, 247, and 215 to lead the way with a 661 series. Zoey Mayberry was consistent with a high-game of 191 and a series of 554 for second place. Emilee Nelson completed the sweep with three games in the 170s for a 524 series. Paige Heine topped out at 171 for a 491 series in fifth place. Rionna Rodriguez bowled a 172 middle game for a 459 series, and Emery Meza finished strong with a 169 game for a 418 series. The Lady Panthers dominated Baker competition that included games of 180 and 173. Dodge City made it past 100 pins just one time.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/2/1706845469334.jpeg" alt="Joshua Manning bowls for the Panther varsity squad that finished third behind the Red Demons and Longhorns." />
 <figcaption>Joshua Manning bowls for the Panther varsity squad that finished third behind the Red Demons and Longhorns.</figcaption>
 </figure>Holcomb's Braydon Bastin had the hot hand with three games over 200, including a 215 finale, to finish with the high-series at 628. Four Dodge City bowlers, separated by just 18 pins, rounded out the top five.Daegan Miller was the lone Panther to surpass 500 pins. His 202 to close the day pushed him to a 523 series. Brantley Vseteck opened with games of 180 and 172 but faltered in game three for a 458 series. Quinten Miller built his way to a 185 final game for a 456 series. Joshua Manning rolled a 393, Keaton Wahlmeier finished with a 372, and Kenneth Leiker had a big middle game for a 320 series.&nbsp; All three schools competed in the Baker competition. Great Bend picked up two WAC points against Dodge City and beat both schools in the final game of the evening.The Panthers return to the Walnut Bowl on Monday to host Garden City.

Lady Panther bowlers roll well at home; boys finish third

The Panther swimmers capped a busy week in the waters of Campus High School in Haysville Thursday evening. Winfield scored 548 points to win the 8-team meet, followed by the host Colts with 476 points. Great Bend scored 170 points for fifth overall, just 22 points behind fourth-place Liberal.

The 200 medley relay team of Andrew McQuade, Matthew Williams, Kasey Kennedy, and Adam Hall placed fourth in 2:05.13, six seconds off a state consideration time and eight seconds off bronze-medal pace. Winfield blew away the state qualifying time by five seconds for the win. The 200 freestyle relay squad of Hall, McQuade, Kennedy, and Joshua Sharpe also placed fourth in 1:47.89, missing state consideration by less than four seconds and coming up just 0.29 seconds short of the bronze.

Individually, Kennedy missed the 100 free bronze by half a second in 56.29. That time was 1.23 seconds off state consideration. Hall finished sixth in the 50 free in 25.44, less that a second from state consideration and 1.26 seconds behind the bronze. Hall placed ninth in the 100 free in 58.62.

Kale Mermis placed 10th in the 100 butterfly in 1:32.71. He finished 11th in the 200 free in 2:35.21, followed by McQuade in 12th with a time of 2:37.74. Williams finished ninth in the 500 free in 7:03.21, 53 seconds from the bronze. He placed 11th in the 200 IM in 2:50.23 to miss the bronze by 30 seconds. McQuade finished 11th in the 100 back in 1:19.25 to miss the bronze by 15 seconds. Jordan Sander placed 13th in the 100 breast in 1:40.41.

Great Bend's 400 freestyle relay team of Sharpe, Mermis, Williams, and Sander finished eighth in 4:42.45. The top three teams all cracked 3:50, with Winfield and Campus coming in well under state qualification time of 3:46.

Great Bend will host the Western Athletic Conference Championships on Thursday, Feb. 8 at Barton Community College.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/2/1706882407001.jpeg" alt="Joshua Sharpe competes in the backstroke earlier this week in Salina." />
 <figcaption>Joshua Sharpe competes in the backstroke earlier this week in Salina.</figcaption>
 </figure>Great Bend Post SportsThe Panther swimmers capped a busy week in the waters of Campus High School in Haysville Thursday evening. Winfield scored 548 points to win the 8-team meet, followed by the host Colts with 476 points. Great Bend scored 170 points for fifth overall, just 22 points behind fourth-place Liberal.The 200 medley relay team of Andrew McQuade, Matthew Williams, Kasey Kennedy, and Adam Hall placed fourth in 2:05.13, six seconds off a state consideration time and eight seconds off bronze-medal pace. Winfield blew away the state qualifying time by five seconds for the win. The 200 freestyle relay squad of Hall, McQuade, Kennedy, and Joshua Sharpe also placed fourth in 1:47.89, missing state consideration by less than four seconds and coming up just 0.29 seconds short of the bronze.Individually, Kennedy missed the 100 free bronze by half a second in 56.29. That time was 1.23 seconds off state consideration. Hall finished sixth in the 50 free in 25.44, less that a second from state consideration and 1.26 seconds behind the bronze. Hall placed ninth in the 100 free in 58.62.Kale Mermis placed 10th in the 100 butterfly in 1:32.71. He finished 11th in the 200 free in 2:35.21, followed by McQuade in 12th with a time of 2:37.74. Williams finished ninth in the 500 free in 7:03.21, 53 seconds from the bronze. He placed 11th in the 200 IM in 2:50.23 to miss the bronze by 30 seconds. McQuade finished 11th in the 100 back in 1:19.25 to miss the bronze by 15 seconds. Jordan Sander placed 13th in the 100 breast in 1:40.41.Great Bend's 400 freestyle relay team of Sharpe, Mermis, Williams, and Sander finished eighth in 4:42.45. The top three teams all cracked 3:50, with Winfield and Campus coming in well under state qualification time of 3:46.Great Bend will host the Western Athletic Conference Championships on Thursday, Feb. 8 at Barton Community College.

Panther swimmers finish fifth at Campus

WACO, Texas (AP) — Freshman Madison Booker scored 22 points and Aaliyah Moore added 19 points as No. 12 Texas pulled away from No. 13 Baylor in the fourth quarter to earn a 67-55 victory and the Longhorns’ first back-to-back wins at Waco since the 2009-10 season. Baylor knocked off Texas 85-79 at Austin on Dec. 30, but the Bears now have lost three of their last four games.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The NCAA generated nearly $1.3 billion in revenue for the 2022-23 fiscal year, and more than half of that was distributed back to Division I members. That's according to financial statements released by the association. NCAA revenues rose from about $1.14 billion in the previous fiscal year to $1.28 billion. As usual, the bulk of the NCAA’s revenue — $945 million — came from media rights and marketing deals tied to championship events. Roughly 69% of the money came from the men's basketball tournament. The NCAA’s expenses reached $1.17 billion, which includes $669 million distributed to the more than 363 Division I member schools.

UNDATED-Patrick Mahomes is chasing Tom Brady. Brock Purdy is playing in the shadow of Joe Montana. Winning the Super Bowl would be another major step for either quarterback. Mahomes and the Chiefs seek to become the first team in 19 years to win back-to-back Super Bowls when they take on Purdy and the 49ers in Las Vegas on Feb. 11. For Mahomes, it’s an opportunity to win his third NFL championship in his sixth full season as a starter at age 28. For Purdy, it’s a chance to complete his journey from being the last player selected in the 2022 draft to leading a storied franchise to a record-tying sixth Super Bowl title.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — If Taylor Swift is jetting from her upcoming concert in Tokyo to Las Vegas to see boyfriend Travis Kelce play in the Super Bowl, she’d better already have a place to park her plane. Officials at Harry Reid International Airport and the FAA say space for aircraft parking in and around Las Vegas has been spoken for. Four airports in the area have a combined 475 parking spots. By comparison, the Phoenix area where the Super Bowl was played in 2023 had 1,100 and all sold out. Pilots flying into Las Vegas still might be able to drop passengers off and park at other airports in the region.

HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — The Las Vegas Raiders are hiring former Arizona Cardinals coach Kliff Kingsbury to be their offensive coordinator, a person informed of the decision told The Associated Press on Thursday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal hasn’t been finalized. This is the first major hire for new Raiders coach Antonio Pierce, who had the interim tag removed Jan. 19. Kingsbury spent this past season at USC as an offensive analyst. Kingsbury went 28-37-1 over four seasons at the Cardinals coach from 2019-22.

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Jim Harbaugh fulfilled one of his goals by winning a national championship at his alma mater. Now he's looking to capture his ultimate goal of hoisting the Lombardi Trophy with one of the teams he played for. Harbaugh resumed his pursuit of a Super Bowl title on Thursday when he was introduced as the Los Angeles Chargers’ coach. He agreed to terms on a five-year contract last Wednesday after nine seasons at the University of Michigan, including going 15-0 and winning the school’s first national championship since 1997 last month.

UNDATED-The Washington Commanders have an agreement with Dan Quinn to hire him as coach, two people with knowledge of the move tell The Associated Press. Quinn has been the Dallas Cowboys' defensive coordinator for the past three seasons. He coached the Falcons to a Super Bowl appearance in his five-plus years in Atlanta. Quinn became the choice for Washington after Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson informed teams he was staying with Detroit. Controlling owner Josh Harris, new general manager Adam Peters and Quinn give the organization a much-desired new approach after four years of Ron Rivera in charge turned out to be a disappointment.

BOSTON (AP) — Austin Reaves scored a season-high 32 points and hit a career-high seven 3-pointers to help a Los Angeles Lakers team missing LeBron James and Anthony Davis stun the Boston Celtics 114-105 on Thursday night. James sat out because of a left ankle injury and Davis was sidelined by an Achilles tendon issue and left hip spasms. Reaves was 7 of 10 from 3-point range. He also was fouled on one of the misses and made all three free throws. The Lakers hit 19 of 36 3-pointers, holding off the NBA-leading Celtics to end a two-game losing streak. D’Angelo Russell added 16 points, 14 assists and eight rebounds for the Lakers. Jaxon Hayes had 16 points and 10 rebounds. Jayson Tatum scored 23 points for Boston.

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Tyrese Maxey scored a career-high 51 points hours after being selected to his first All-Star Game, helping the Philadelphia 76ers overcome star center Joel Embiid’s absence for a 127-124 victory over the Utah Jazz on Thursday night. After missing three games because of a sprained left ankle, Maxey topped his previous career high of 50 — set Nov. 12 at home against Indiana — with two free throws with 4.1 seconds left. Embiid has an injured lateral meniscus in his left knee. The 76ers finished 1-4 on their longest trip of the season. Maxey was 17 of 27 from the field, 7 of 9 on 3s and made 10 of 11 free throws. Lauri Markkanen scored 28 points for Utah.

NEW YORK (AP) — Kawhi Leonard and Paul George of the Los Angeles Clippers were chosen as All-Star reserves Thursday, while the Minnesota Timberwolves and New York Knicks also had two players selected. Anthony Edwards and Karl-Anthony Towns of the Western Conference-leading Timberwolves will be going to the Feb. 18 game in Indianapolis. Stephen Curry is an All-Star for the 10th time, while the Lakers’ Anthony Davis and Devin Booker of Phoenix rounded out the West reserves. Jalen Brunson was selected for the first time and was joined by teammate Julius Randle from the Knicks, who went 14-2 in January.

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Patrick Cantlay has spent a lot of time on the phone as a PGA Tour board member trying to finalize a $3 billion investment deal. His focus was on golf at the AT&amp;T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. Cantlay opened with a bogey-free 64 at Spyglass Hill. That leaves him one shot behind Thomas Detry, who chipped in for birdie on his final hole. Matthieu Pavon was at 65. Rory McIlroy was leading until a rough finish gave him a 71. That included a two-shot penalty for taking an incorrect drop on the 16th hole at Spyglass. McIlroy's bogey turned into a triple bogey.

UNDATED- The Milwaukee Brewers have traded All-Star right-hander Corbin Burnes to the Baltimore Orioles for left-hander DL Hall, infield prospect Joey Ortiz and a competitive balance draft pick. It’s a blockbuster for the Orioles, who had a quiet offseason but remained hopeful they could add more pitching as they prepared to defend their AL East championship. Baltimore has a terrific core of young players but had not been particularly aggressive in terms of signing free agents or making trades. Now the Orioles are acquiring the 2021 National League Cy Young Award winner. Then 29-year-old Burnes went 10-8 with a 3.39 ERA last year.

WACO, Texas (AP) — Freshman Madison Booker scored 22 points and Aaliyah Moore added 19 points as No. 12 Texas pulled away from No. 13 Baylor in the fourth quarter to earn a 67-55 victory and the Longhorns’ first back-to-back wins at Waco since the 2009-10 season. Baylor knocked off Texas 85-79 at Austin on Dec. 30, but the Bears now have lost three of their last four games.INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The NCAA generated nearly $1.3 billion in revenue for the 2022-23 fiscal year, and more than half of that was distributed back to Division I members. That's according to financial statements released by the association. NCAA revenues rose from about $1.14 billion in the previous fiscal year to $1.28 billion. As usual, the bulk of the NCAA’s revenue — $945 million — came from media rights and marketing deals tied to championship events. Roughly 69% of the money came from the men's basketball tournament. The NCAA’s expenses reached $1.17 billion, which includes $669 million distributed to the more than 363 Division I member schools.UNDATED-Patrick Mahomes is chasing Tom Brady. Brock Purdy is playing in the shadow of Joe Montana. Winning the Super Bowl would be another major step for either quarterback. Mahomes and the Chiefs seek to become the first team in 19 years to win back-to-back Super Bowls when they take on Purdy and the 49ers in Las Vegas on Feb. 11. For Mahomes, it’s an opportunity to win his third NFL championship in his sixth full season as a starter at age 28. For Purdy, it’s a chance to complete his journey from being the last player selected in the 2022 draft to leading a storied franchise to a record-tying sixth Super Bowl title.LAS VEGAS (AP) — If Taylor Swift is jetting from her upcoming concert in Tokyo to Las Vegas to see boyfriend Travis Kelce play in the Super Bowl, she’d better already have a place to park her plane. Officials at Harry Reid International Airport and the FAA say space for aircraft parking in and around Las Vegas has been spoken for. Four airports in the area have a combined 475 parking spots. By comparison, the Phoenix area where the Super Bowl was played in 2023 had 1,100 and all sold out. Pilots flying into Las Vegas still might be able to drop passengers off and park at other airports in the region.HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — The Las Vegas Raiders are hiring former Arizona Cardinals coach Kliff Kingsbury to be their offensive coordinator, a person informed of the decision told The Associated Press on Thursday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal hasn’t been finalized. This is the first major hire for new Raiders coach Antonio Pierce, who had the interim tag removed Jan. 19. Kingsbury spent this past season at USC as an offensive analyst. Kingsbury went 28-37-1 over four seasons at the Cardinals coach from 2019-22.INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Jim Harbaugh fulfilled one of his goals by winning a national championship at his alma mater. Now he's looking to capture his ultimate goal of hoisting the Lombardi Trophy with one of the teams he played for. Harbaugh resumed his pursuit of a Super Bowl title on Thursday when he was introduced as the Los Angeles Chargers’ coach. He agreed to terms on a five-year contract last Wednesday after nine seasons at the University of Michigan, including going 15-0 and winning the school’s first national championship since 1997 last month.UNDATED-The Washington Commanders have an agreement with Dan Quinn to hire him as coach, two people with knowledge of the move tell The Associated Press. Quinn has been the Dallas Cowboys' defensive coordinator for the past three seasons. He coached the Falcons to a Super Bowl appearance in his five-plus years in Atlanta. Quinn became the choice for Washington after Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson informed teams he was staying with Detroit. Controlling owner Josh Harris, new general manager Adam Peters and Quinn give the organization a much-desired new approach after four years of Ron Rivera in charge turned out to be a disappointment.BOSTON (AP) — Austin Reaves scored a season-high 32 points and hit a career-high seven 3-pointers to help a Los Angeles Lakers team missing LeBron James and Anthony Davis stun the Boston Celtics 114-105 on Thursday night. James sat out because of a left ankle injury and Davis was sidelined by an Achilles tendon issue and left hip spasms. Reaves was 7 of 10 from 3-point range. He also was fouled on one of the misses and made all three free throws. The Lakers hit 19 of 36 3-pointers, holding off the NBA-leading Celtics to end a two-game losing streak. D’Angelo Russell added 16 points, 14 assists and eight rebounds for the Lakers. Jaxon Hayes had 16 points and 10 rebounds. Jayson Tatum scored 23 points for Boston.SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Tyrese Maxey scored a career-high 51 points hours after being selected to his first All-Star Game, helping the Philadelphia 76ers overcome star center Joel Embiid’s absence for a 127-124 victory over the Utah Jazz on Thursday night. After missing three games because of a sprained left ankle, Maxey topped his previous career high of 50 — set Nov. 12 at home against Indiana — with two free throws with 4.1 seconds left. Embiid has an injured lateral meniscus in his left knee. The 76ers finished 1-4 on their longest trip of the season. Maxey was 17 of 27 from the field, 7 of 9 on 3s and made 10 of 11 free throws. Lauri Markkanen scored 28 points for Utah.NEW YORK (AP) — Kawhi Leonard and Paul George of the Los Angeles Clippers were chosen as All-Star reserves Thursday, while the Minnesota Timberwolves and New York Knicks also had two players selected. Anthony Edwards and Karl-Anthony Towns of the Western Conference-leading Timberwolves will be going to the Feb. 18 game in Indianapolis. Stephen Curry is an All-Star for the 10th time, while the Lakers’ Anthony Davis and Devin Booker of Phoenix rounded out the West reserves. Jalen Brunson was selected for the first time and was joined by teammate Julius Randle from the Knicks, who went 14-2 in January.PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Patrick Cantlay has spent a lot of time on the phone as a PGA Tour board member trying to finalize a $3 billion investment deal. His focus was on golf at the AT&amp;T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. Cantlay opened with a bogey-free 64 at Spyglass Hill. That leaves him one shot behind Thomas Detry, who chipped in for birdie on his final hole. Matthieu Pavon was at 65. Rory McIlroy was leading until a rough finish gave him a 71. That included a two-shot penalty for taking an incorrect drop on the 16th hole at Spyglass. McIlroy's bogey turned into a triple bogey.UNDATED- The Milwaukee Brewers have traded All-Star right-hander Corbin Burnes to the Baltimore Orioles for left-hander DL Hall, infield prospect Joey Ortiz and a competitive balance draft pick. It’s a blockbuster for the Orioles, who had a quiet offseason but remained hopeful they could add more pitching as they prepared to defend their AL East championship. Baltimore has a terrific core of young players but had not been particularly aggressive in terms of signing free agents or making trades. Now the Orioles are acquiring the 2021 National League Cy Young Award winner. Then 29-year-old Burnes went 10-8 with a 3.39 ERA last year.

Friday Sports Headlines and Scores presented by Barton Community College

Western Athletic Conference Great Bend @ Liberal Hays @ Dodge City Life Prep @ Garden City Central Kansas League Thursday-Nickerson @ Halstead Larned @ Halstead Hoisington @ Pratt Nickerson @ Smoky Valley Lyons @ Haven Hillsboro @ Hesston Central Prairie League St. John @ Central Plains Ness City @ LaCrosse Macksville @ Victoria Otis-Bison @ Ashland Other Area Games Stafford @ South Barber Pawnee Heights @ South Gray Ellsworth @ Beloit Russell @ Oakley Smith Center @ TMP Bucklin @ Hodgeman County Kiowa County @ Satanta

Western Athletic Conference Great Bend @ Liberal Hays @ Dodge City Life Prep @ Garden City Central Kansas League Thursday-Nickerson @ Halstead Larned @ Halstead Hoisington @ Pratt Nickerson @ Smoky Valley Lyons @ Haven Hillsboro @ Hesston Central Prairie League St. John @ Central Plains Ness City @ LaCrosse Macksville @ Victoria Otis-Bison @ Ashland Other Area Games Stafford @ South Barber Pawnee Heights @ South Gray Ellsworth @ Beloit Russell @ Oakley Smith Center @ TMP Bucklin @ Hodgeman County Kiowa County @ Satanta

Area High School Basketball Schedule (2/2)

The original lineup for Thursday's Senior Night dual against Liberal showed a pair of unknowns for the final match at 235 pounds. With a double-forfeit, Great Bend would win the dual 36-33. Instead, some unexpected losses and a late fill for the Lady Redskins at 235 pounds proved to be the difference as Liberal pulled off a 39-36 upset.

Second-ranked Daizy Gomez proved to be the only Lady Panther winner in contested matches on the night. She led 7-0 after one period against Liliana Santiago before getting the pin in the second period.

The marquee match of the evening came at 190 pounds. Lady Panther senior Natalee Daniels has spent most of the season ranked No. 2, and the impending forfeit at 235 pounds meant the 190-pound match would decide the evening. Liberal just happened to have top-ranked Hayleen Martinez opposite Daniels. Martinez was able to pin Daniels, now ranked No. 4, in the first period.

The other big matchup came at 105 pounds. Liberal's Isabela Gutierrez entered the night ranked No. 4 in the class, and Lady Panther freshman Camdyn Post entered at No. 6. Post led 2-0 after one period but was flipped and pinned in the second period.

Kayle Baldwin opened the night with a 2-0 loss at 100 pounds. With Post's loss, Liberal's lead grew to 9-0 in the team tally. Keira Leyva nearly had a pin but was pinned in the second period at 110 pounds to push the Redskin lead to 15-0.

Neither side had a wrestler at 115 pounds. Great Bend picked up open points behind Braelyn Turner at 120 pounds and Kaylea McMullen at 125 pounds. Liberal's lead dropped to 15-12. With Gomez's pin, Great Bend gained an 18-15 edge.

Kaydence Demel was pinned at 135 pounds, and Shatarah Newton suffered a similar fate at 140 pounds. Great Bend got more open points with Josephine Blevins (145), Danica Cline (155), and Kirra Stevens (170). The Lady Panthers pulled ahead 36-27 before the loss at 190 pounds put the Redskins within striking distance.

The Lady Panthers travel to Phillipsburg on Friday.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/2/1706841785853.jpeg" alt="Second-ranked Daizy Gomez pinned her opponent at 130 pounds for the lone contested win during Thursday's 39-36 dual loss against Liberal." />
 <figcaption>Second-ranked Daizy Gomez pinned her opponent at 130 pounds for the lone contested win during Thursday's 39-36 dual loss against Liberal.</figcaption>
 </figure>By MIKE COURSON Great Bend PostThe original lineup for Thursday's Senior Night dual against Liberal showed a pair of unknowns for the final match at 235 pounds. With a double-forfeit, Great Bend would win the dual 36-33. Instead, some unexpected losses and a late fill for the Lady Redskins at 235 pounds proved to be the difference as Liberal pulled off a 39-36 upset.Second-ranked Daizy Gomez proved to be the only Lady Panther winner in contested matches on the night. She led 7-0 after one period against Liliana Santiago before getting the pin in the second period.The marquee match of the evening came at 190 pounds. Lady Panther senior Natalee Daniels has spent most of the season ranked No. 2, and the impending forfeit at 235 pounds meant the 190-pound match would decide the evening. Liberal just happened to have top-ranked Hayleen Martinez opposite Daniels. Martinez was able to pin Daniels, now ranked No. 4, in the first period.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/2/1706841926622.jpeg" alt="Keira Leyva nearly picked up crucial fall points but was later pinned in her match at 110 pounds." />
 <figcaption>Keira Leyva nearly picked up crucial fall points but was later pinned in her match at 110 pounds.</figcaption>
 </figure>The other big matchup came at 105 pounds. Liberal's Isabela Gutierrez entered the night ranked No. 4 in the class, and Lady Panther freshman Camdyn Post entered at No. 6. Post led 2-0 after one period but was flipped and pinned in the second period.Kayle Baldwin opened the night with a 2-0 loss at 100 pounds. With Post's loss, Liberal's lead grew to 9-0 in the team tally. Keira Leyva nearly had a pin but was pinned in the second period at 110 pounds to push the Redskin lead to 15-0.Neither side had a wrestler at 115 pounds. Great Bend picked up open points behind Braelyn Turner at 120 pounds and Kaylea McMullen at 125 pounds. Liberal's lead dropped to 15-12. With Gomez's pin, Great Bend gained an 18-15 edge.Kaydence Demel was pinned at 135 pounds, and Shatarah Newton suffered a similar fate at 140 pounds. Great Bend got more open points with Josephine Blevins (145), Danica Cline (155), and Kirra Stevens (170). The Lady Panthers pulled ahead 36-27 before the loss at 190 pounds put the Redskins within striking distance.The Lady Panthers travel to Phillipsburg on Friday.

No. 10 Lady Panthers fall to Liberal on Senior Night

Senior Night is always special. Thursday night, the No. 6 Panther wrestling team made it extra special at the Great Bend High School gymnasium. Great Bend won all its contested matches to take the dual against Liberal 66-6. Seniors Cooper Liles and Matthew Johnson each picked up their 100th career wins.

Liles, ranked No. 3 at 150 pounds, pinned his opponent with 25 seconds left in the first period. Johnson, ranked No. 5 at 215 pounds, went the distance against Liberal's Matthew Trejo. Johnson led 2-0 after one period, 4-0 after two, and closed out the match with a 7-0 decision.

Second-ranked Jace Schartz made quick work of his opponent at 157 pounds, picking up enough points for a tech fall just 90 seconds into the match. Fifth-ranked Triston Tomlinson pinned his 120-pound opponent early in the second round.

Liberal picked up the first six points of the night with an open match at 106 pounds. Ambrose Kramer won the first Panther points with a pin in the final second of the first period in his match at 113 pounds.

Hayden Liles picked up a first-period pin at 126 pounds, then sixth-ranked senior Kaiden Hoffman pinned his 132-pound opponent with 13 ticks left in the first period. Hayden Kelly followed with a tech-fall win midway through the second period at 138 pounds.

Michael Montoya wrestled the most exciting match of the night. In a back-and-forth match at 165 pounds, he earned a late escape to secure a 9-7 decision against Liberal's Oscar Pablo. Newly ranked Aidan Davidson, No. 6 at 175 pounds, led 13-0 after two periods and picked up the 15-0 tech fall. 

Fourth-ranked Trenton Kern went the distance at 190 pounds for a 6-3 decision. Brody Schnoebelen capped the perfect evening at 285 pounds, needing just 28 seconds to get the pin. Blake Stein picked up open points for Great Bend at 144 pounds.

The Panther boys travel to Phillipsburg on Saturday.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/2/1706840247119.jpeg" alt="Panther seniors Cooper Liles (left) and Matthew Johnson each picked up their 100th career wins during Thursday's 66-6 dual win against Liberal on Senior Night at GBHS." />
 <figcaption>Panther seniors Cooper Liles (left) and Matthew Johnson each picked up their 100th career wins during Thursday's 66-6 dual win against Liberal on Senior Night at GBHS.</figcaption>
 </figure>By MIKE COURSON Great Bend PostSenior Night is always special. Thursday night, the No. 6 Panther wrestling team made it extra special at the Great Bend High School gymnasium. Great Bend won all its contested matches to take the dual against Liberal 66-6. Seniors Cooper Liles and Matthew Johnson each picked up their 100th career wins.Liles, ranked No. 3 at 150 pounds, pinned his opponent with 25 seconds left in the first period. Johnson, ranked No. 5 at 215 pounds, went the distance against Liberal's Matthew Trejo. Johnson led 2-0 after one period, 4-0 after two, and closed out the match with a 7-0 decision.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/2/1706840210097.jpeg" alt="Panther junior Jace Schartz, ranked No. 2 at 157 pounds, takes down Liberal's Bartolo Rodriguez on his way to a quick tech-fall win." />
 <figcaption>Panther junior Jace Schartz, ranked No. 2 at 157 pounds, takes down Liberal's Bartolo Rodriguez on his way to a quick tech-fall win.</figcaption>
 </figure>Second-ranked Jace Schartz made quick work of his opponent at 157 pounds, picking up enough points for a tech fall just 90 seconds into the match. Fifth-ranked Triston Tomlinson pinned his 120-pound opponent early in the second round.Liberal picked up the first six points of the night with an open match at 106 pounds. Ambrose Kramer won the first Panther points with a pin in the final second of the first period in his match at 113 pounds.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/2/1706844230761.jpeg" alt="Senior Kaiden Hoffman, ranked No. 6 at 132 pounds, also won by fall." />
 <figcaption>Senior Kaiden Hoffman, ranked No. 6 at 132 pounds, also won by fall.</figcaption>
 </figure>Hayden Liles picked up a first-period pin at 126 pounds, then sixth-ranked senior Kaiden Hoffman pinned his 132-pound opponent with 13 ticks left in the first period. Hayden Kelly followed with a tech-fall win midway through the second period at 138 pounds.Michael Montoya wrestled the most exciting match of the night. In a back-and-forth match at 165 pounds, he earned a late escape to secure a 9-7 decision against Liberal's Oscar Pablo. Newly ranked Aidan Davidson, No. 6 at 175 pounds, led 13-0 after two periods and picked up the 15-0 tech fall. Fourth-ranked Trenton Kern went the distance at 190 pounds for a 6-3 decision. Brody Schnoebelen capped the perfect evening at 285 pounds, needing just 28 seconds to get the pin. Blake Stein picked up open points for Great Bend at 144 pounds.The Panther boys travel to Phillipsburg on Saturday.