INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry made sure Ravens coach John Harbaugh could maintain bragging rights over his younger brother. Jackson threw two touchdown passes and ran for a score, and Henry rushed for 140 yards as Baltimore beat Jim Harbaugh’s Los Angeles Chargers 30-23 on Monday night. John Harbaugh improved to 3-0 in the Harbaugh Bowl. “It means a lot. With me being a big brother, I can’t lose to my little brother. That’s what I believe going into the game he was thinking about that a lot. We came out victorious today,” Jackson said. It was the first matchup between the Harbaughs since Super Bowl 47 in February 2013, when John’s Ravens beat Jim’s San Francisco 49ers. Jim Harbaugh returned to the NFL this year after nine seasons at Michigan, where he won a national title.

LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Dan Hurley fell. So did UConn. Hurley, the often-fiery coach of the two-time defending national champions, was livid over an over-the-back call in the final minute of overtime in what became&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/memphis-uconn-score-maui-invitational-e105477ada6054a1c5da2626d51a662a">No. 2 UConn’s 99-97 loss to Memphis</a>&nbsp;on Monday in the opening round of the Maui Invitational. The foul was called on UConn’s Liam McNeeley on an offensive rebound in what was a tie game with 40.3 seconds remaining. Hurley dropped to his knees and got a technical foul, and Memphis’ PJ Carter made all four free throws — two for the personal, two for the technical — to put the Tigers ahead for good. With that, UConn’s 17-game winning streak dating back to last season was over. The fireworks were not. “I had a lot of issues with what went on out there in the game,” Hurley said. “That over-the-back call at that point of the game, there was no attempt to block out. There was a player on Memphis that made a half-assed effort to rebound that basketball and Liam McNeely high-pointed that rebound. For that call to be made at that point of the game was a complete joke.”

NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball switched a pair of series involving the Tampa Bay Rays to the first two months of the season in an attempt to avoid summer rain at open-air Steinbrenner Field, their&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/tropicana-roof-rays-yankees-hurricane-milton-112a238a23b1223b9222effcb26b8911">temporary home</a>&nbsp;following damage to Tropicana Field. Tampa Bay is scheduled to play 19 of its first 22 games at home and 37 of 54 through May 28, then play 64 of its last 108 games on the road. The Rays are home for eight games each in July and August. A series scheduled at the Los Angeles Angels from April 7-9 will instead be played at Tampa, Florida, from April 8-10, MLB said Monday. The second series between the teams will be played at Anaheim, California, from Aug. 4-6 instead of at St. Petersburg, Florida, from Aug. 5-7. Minnesota’s first series against the Rays will be played at Steinbrenner Field from May 26-28 and the Twins’ second will be at Target Field in Minneapolis from July 4-6.

UCLA is the new No. 1 in&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-womens-college-basketball-poll">The Associated Press Top 25 women’s basketball poll</a>&nbsp;after a historic win that lifted the school to its first appearance in the top spot. The Bruins knocked off South Carolina, the defending national champion that had held the top spot in the previous 23 polls, on Sunday with a dominant&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/ucla-beats-no-1-south-carolina-34a556bf7ac041eb512b0fb2fe4444a2">77-62 victory</a>&nbsp;that snapped UCLA’s 0-20 record against No. 1 teams. It came in front of&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/snoop-dogg-michael-b-jordan-usc-notre-dame-basketball-e20392f3ef2afdaa0eb39f4bf171ed91">a raucous, star-studded crowd,</a>&nbsp;too. “I think the piece that really hits me is that we’re doing something for the first time in school history and we shared it with decades of alum,” UCLA coach Cori Close said Monday as the poll was released. “It was great to have so many alumni in our locker room to share it with. The people that blazed the trail for us we’re walking in is really special.” UCLA, which was No. 5 in the poll last week, earned 20 first-place votes from the 32-member national media panel. UConn remained second, garnering nine first-place votes after a historic week of its own with coach Geno Auriemma setting the NCAA&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/uconn-geno-auriemma-ncaa-record-wins-efcd91547039b13c5a46bd6d2994714d">all-time victories record.</a>

MONDAY SCORES National Football League Baltimore 30, LA Chargers 23

NCAA MEN TOP-25 Memphis 99, No. 2 UConn 97

No. 19 Arkansas 109, Maryland Eastern Shore 35

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 </figure>INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry made sure Ravens coach John Harbaugh could maintain bragging rights over his younger brother. Jackson threw two touchdown passes and ran for a score, and Henry rushed for 140 yards as Baltimore beat Jim Harbaugh’s Los Angeles Chargers 30-23 on Monday night. John Harbaugh improved to 3-0 in the Harbaugh Bowl. “It means a lot. With me being a big brother, I can’t lose to my little brother. That’s what I believe going into the game he was thinking about that a lot. We came out victorious today,” Jackson said. It was the first matchup between the Harbaughs since Super Bowl 47 in February 2013, when John’s Ravens beat Jim’s San Francisco 49ers. Jim Harbaugh returned to the NFL this year after nine seasons at Michigan, where he won a national title.LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Dan Hurley fell. So did UConn. Hurley, the often-fiery coach of the two-time defending national champions, was livid over an over-the-back call in the final minute of overtime in what became&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/memphis-uconn-score-maui-invitational-e105477ada6054a1c5da2626d51a662a">No. 2 UConn’s 99-97 loss to Memphis</a>&nbsp;on Monday in the opening round of the Maui Invitational. The foul was called on UConn’s Liam McNeeley on an offensive rebound in what was a tie game with 40.3 seconds remaining. Hurley dropped to his knees and got a technical foul, and Memphis’ PJ Carter made all four free throws — two for the personal, two for the technical — to put the Tigers ahead for good. With that, UConn’s 17-game winning streak dating back to last season was over. The fireworks were not. “I had a lot of issues with what went on out there in the game,” Hurley said. “That over-the-back call at that point of the game, there was no attempt to block out. There was a player on Memphis that made a half-assed effort to rebound that basketball and Liam McNeely high-pointed that rebound. For that call to be made at that point of the game was a complete joke.”NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball switched a pair of series involving the Tampa Bay Rays to the first two months of the season in an attempt to avoid summer rain at open-air Steinbrenner Field, their&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/tropicana-roof-rays-yankees-hurricane-milton-112a238a23b1223b9222effcb26b8911">temporary home</a>&nbsp;following damage to Tropicana Field. Tampa Bay is scheduled to play 19 of its first 22 games at home and 37 of 54 through May 28, then play 64 of its last 108 games on the road. The Rays are home for eight games each in July and August. A series scheduled at the Los Angeles Angels from April 7-9 will instead be played at Tampa, Florida, from April 8-10, MLB said Monday. The second series between the teams will be played at Anaheim, California, from Aug. 4-6 instead of at St. Petersburg, Florida, from Aug. 5-7. Minnesota’s first series against the Rays will be played at Steinbrenner Field from May 26-28 and the Twins’ second will be at Target Field in Minneapolis from July 4-6.UCLA is the new No. 1 in&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-womens-college-basketball-poll">The Associated Press Top 25 women’s basketball poll</a>&nbsp;after a historic win that lifted the school to its first appearance in the top spot. The Bruins knocked off South Carolina, the defending national champion that had held the top spot in the previous 23 polls, on Sunday with a dominant&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/ucla-beats-no-1-south-carolina-34a556bf7ac041eb512b0fb2fe4444a2">77-62 victory</a>&nbsp;that snapped UCLA’s 0-20 record against No. 1 teams. It came in front of&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/snoop-dogg-michael-b-jordan-usc-notre-dame-basketball-e20392f3ef2afdaa0eb39f4bf171ed91">a raucous, star-studded crowd,</a>&nbsp;too. “I think the piece that really hits me is that we’re doing something for the first time in school history and we shared it with decades of alum,” UCLA coach Cori Close said Monday as the poll was released. “It was great to have so many alumni in our locker room to share it with. The people that blazed the trail for us we’re walking in is really special.” UCLA, which was No. 5 in the poll last week, earned 20 first-place votes from the 32-member national media panel. UConn remained second, garnering nine first-place votes after a historic week of its own with coach Geno Auriemma setting the NCAA&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/uconn-geno-auriemma-ncaa-record-wins-efcd91547039b13c5a46bd6d2994714d">all-time victories record.</a>MONDAY SCORES National Football League Baltimore 30, LA Chargers 23NCAA MEN TOP-25 Memphis 99, No. 2 UConn 97No. 4 Auburn 83, No. 5 Iowa State 81No. 12 North Carolina 92, Dayton 90No. 19 Arkansas 109, Maryland Eastern Shore 35No. 22 Xavier 75, South Carolina 66

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ST. THOMAS, Virgin Islands (AP) — Coleman Hawkins totaled 19 points, 10 rebounds and five assists to lead Kansas State to an 80-64 victory over Longwood in the third-place game of the Paradise Jam on Monday night.

Hawkins, who transferred in after four seasons at Illinois, made 7 of 10 shots with five 3-pointers on the way to his first double-double with the Wildcats (5-2).

Brendan Hausen sank three 3-pointers and scored 16 for K-State. Dug McDaniel pitched in with 11 points, six assists and four steals. David N'Guessan had 10 points on 5-for-7 shooting. He is the only Wildcat to score in double figures in all seven games this season.

Kyrell Luc made 5 of 8 shots and 5 of 6 free throws, scoring 15 to lead the Lancers (6-2). Colby Garland had 13 points on 5-for-15 shooting. Johan Nziemi hit 4 of 5 shots and scored 11. Angelo Brizzi had nine points and a team-high-tying five rebounds off the bench.

Hausen and Hawkins both had 11 points by halftime and McDaniel scored nine to send the Wildcats into the locker room up 44-36.

Macaleab Rich scored all eight of his points after the break on 4-for-5 shooting as K-State played with the lead for 33:13.

This is K-State's third trip to the event. The Wildcats beat Eastern Kentucky and Penn before topping Missouri 82-67 in the 2018 championship game. They first appeared in 2002.

It was the first meeting between the Wildcats and last season's Big South Conference champions.

Kansas State returns home to play Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Sunday. Longwood will host Regent on Sunday.

ST. THOMAS, Virgin Islands (AP) — Coleman Hawkins totaled 19 points, 10 rebounds and five assists to lead Kansas State to an 80-64 victory over Longwood in the third-place game of the Paradise Jam on Monday night.Hawkins, who transferred in after four seasons at Illinois, made 7 of 10 shots with five 3-pointers on the way to his first double-double with the Wildcats (5-2).Brendan Hausen sank three 3-pointers and scored 16 for K-State. Dug McDaniel pitched in with 11 points, six assists and four steals. David N'Guessan had 10 points on 5-for-7 shooting. He is the only Wildcat to score in double figures in all seven games this season.Kyrell Luc made 5 of 8 shots and 5 of 6 free throws, scoring 15 to lead the Lancers (6-2). Colby Garland had 13 points on 5-for-15 shooting. Johan Nziemi hit 4 of 5 shots and scored 11. Angelo Brizzi had nine points and a team-high-tying five rebounds off the bench.Hausen and Hawkins both had 11 points by halftime and McDaniel scored nine to send the Wildcats into the locker room up 44-36.Macaleab Rich scored all eight of his points after the break on 4-for-5 shooting as K-State played with the lead for 33:13.This is K-State's third trip to the event. The Wildcats beat Eastern Kentucky and Penn before topping Missouri 82-67 in the 2018 championship game. They first appeared in 2002.It was the first meeting between the Wildcats and last season's Big South Conference champions.Kansas State returns home to play Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Sunday. Longwood will host Regent on Sunday.

Hawkins leads K-State over Longwood for 3rd place at Paradise Jam

Kansas remained solidly entrenched at No. 1 in the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-basketball-poll">AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll</a>&nbsp;Monday ahead of its showdown with No. 11 Duke in Las Vegas, while a pair of schools from the Magnolia State elbowed their way back into the rankings.

Ole Miss returned to the poll at No. 23 while Mississippi State made its season debut at No. 25.

The Jayhawks received&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/college-basketball">51 of 62 first-place votes</a>&nbsp;from the national panel of media, putting them well ahead of two-time reigning national champion UConn, which was second with six first-place votes. Gonzaga was third with two first-place votes, Auburn was next with three, and Iowa State rounded out a top five that was unchanged from the previous week.

There’s a good chance for movement next week, though, with a host of high-profile matchups in&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/college-basketball-maui-atlantis-tournaments-19467ecc26930dfedfb67028420501b6">holiday tournaments,</a>&nbsp;and that matchup between the Jayhawks and Duke on Tuesday night in the Vegas Showdown.

“Oh yeah, I’ve watched them,” said Kansas coach Bill Self,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/kansas-jayhawks-bill-self-800-wins-8ed4efedfb7d83b740c9b25d31767768">who picked up his 800th career win</a>&nbsp;by beating UNC Wilmington last week. “They’re talented across the board. They’re starting three freshmen, and everybody’s going to&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/cooper-flagg-duke-f9b642b56bda2a218563b1f164dc6bba">talk about the one (Cooper Flagg)</a>, but the other two are potential lottery picks, if not lottery picks too.”

So do the Jayhawks, who have already beaten No. 12 North Carolina and Michigan State this season.

<a href="https://apnews.com/article/tennessee-baylor-mens-basketball-score-bahamas-6eb95526d6363c7b41490066c605d88f">Tennessee climbed four spots to No. 7</a>&nbsp;in this week’s poll, followed by SEC rivals Kentucky and Alabama. Marquette was 10th after&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/purdue-marquette-basketball-score-ff5f5ce94a10928492f9ffc5f542fcf1">beating then-No. 6 Purdue</a>&nbsp;and Georgia last week to reach 6-0 for the first time since the 2011-12 season.

The Blue Devils and Tar Heels were followed by Purdue, which fell seven spots in the poll. Indiana and Wisconsin made it three straight Big Ten schools, while Cincinnati, Baylor, Florida, Arkansas and Texas A&amp;M rounded out the top 20.

The last five were Creighton, Ole Miss, Arizona, Mississippi State and BYU. The Wildcats narrowly extended their run in the AP Top 25 to 61 weeks — the fourth-longest active streak in the nation — after back-to-back losses to Wisconsin and Duke.

“We didn’t play great,” Arizona coach Tommy Lloyd said&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/duke-arizona-score-5b20684fe3e848e24f69b8944dc87177">after the loss to the Blue Devils</a>, “so now we need to take a step back and figure out why. Are there some schematic problems? Are there some problems with how our personnel is kind of put together? And those are the things we’re going to take a look at. I love the guys. I mean, I like the plan. But obviously when it’s not going as well as you would like, you have to be honest with yourself and try to figure it out.”

Xavier returned to the poll for the first time since the final poll of the 2022-23 season ahead of its trip to the Fort Myers Tip-Off beginning Monday night. Ole Miss is back in the Top 25 after briefly dropping out, while Mississippi State is back after spending two weeks in the poll last November but just six weeks total over the past six years.

Those three entered at the expense of Illinois, St. John’s and Rutgers. The Illini lost to Alabama last week, while St. John’s fell to Baylor and Georgia. Rutgers lost 79-77 at Kennesaw State, which beat a ranked team for the first time in school history.

Marquette made the biggest climb this week, moving up five spots to No. 10. The Golden Eagles catch a breather this week with Stonehill and Western Carolina before back-to-back showdowns with No. 5 Iowa State and No. 15 Wisconsin.

Purdue, Creighton and Arizona all dropped seven spots but remained in the poll. The Boilermakers lost to Marquette while the Bluejays lost to in-state rival Nebraska. The Wildcats dropped to 2-2, the first time they have been .500 at any point in a season since they were 3-3 to start the 2017-18 season.

Kansas remained solidly entrenched at No. 1 in the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-basketball-poll">AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll</a>&nbsp;Monday ahead of its showdown with No. 11 Duke in Las Vegas, while a pair of schools from the Magnolia State elbowed their way back into the rankings.Ole Miss returned to the poll at No. 23 while Mississippi State made its season debut at No. 25.The Jayhawks received&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/college-basketball">51 of 62 first-place votes</a>&nbsp;from the national panel of media, putting them well ahead of two-time reigning national champion UConn, which was second with six first-place votes. Gonzaga was third with two first-place votes, Auburn was next with three, and Iowa State rounded out a top five that was unchanged from the previous week.There’s a good chance for movement next week, though, with a host of high-profile matchups in&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/college-basketball-maui-atlantis-tournaments-19467ecc26930dfedfb67028420501b6">holiday tournaments,</a>&nbsp;and that matchup between the Jayhawks and Duke on Tuesday night in the Vegas Showdown.“Oh yeah, I’ve watched them,” said Kansas coach Bill Self,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/kansas-jayhawks-bill-self-800-wins-8ed4efedfb7d83b740c9b25d31767768">who picked up his 800th career win</a>&nbsp;by beating UNC Wilmington last week. “They’re talented across the board. They’re starting three freshmen, and everybody’s going to&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/cooper-flagg-duke-f9b642b56bda2a218563b1f164dc6bba">talk about the one (Cooper Flagg)</a>, but the other two are potential lottery picks, if not lottery picks too.”So do the Jayhawks, who have already beaten No. 12 North Carolina and Michigan State this season.<a href="https://apnews.com/article/tennessee-baylor-mens-basketball-score-bahamas-6eb95526d6363c7b41490066c605d88f">Tennessee climbed four spots to No. 7</a>&nbsp;in this week’s poll, followed by SEC rivals Kentucky and Alabama. Marquette was 10th after&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/purdue-marquette-basketball-score-ff5f5ce94a10928492f9ffc5f542fcf1">beating then-No. 6 Purdue</a>&nbsp;and Georgia last week to reach 6-0 for the first time since the 2011-12 season.The Blue Devils and Tar Heels were followed by Purdue, which fell seven spots in the poll. Indiana and Wisconsin made it three straight Big Ten schools, while Cincinnati, Baylor, Florida, Arkansas and Texas A&amp;M rounded out the top 20.The last five were Creighton, Ole Miss, Arizona, Mississippi State and BYU. The Wildcats narrowly extended their run in the AP Top 25 to 61 weeks — the fourth-longest active streak in the nation — after back-to-back losses to Wisconsin and Duke.“We didn’t play great,” Arizona coach Tommy Lloyd said&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/duke-arizona-score-5b20684fe3e848e24f69b8944dc87177">after the loss to the Blue Devils</a>, “so now we need to take a step back and figure out why. Are there some schematic problems? Are there some problems with how our personnel is kind of put together? And those are the things we’re going to take a look at. I love the guys. I mean, I like the plan. But obviously when it’s not going as well as you would like, you have to be honest with yourself and try to figure it out.”<h2>In and out</h2>Xavier returned to the poll for the first time since the final poll of the 2022-23 season ahead of its trip to the Fort Myers Tip-Off beginning Monday night. Ole Miss is back in the Top 25 after briefly dropping out, while Mississippi State is back after spending two weeks in the poll last November but just six weeks total over the past six years.Those three entered at the expense of Illinois, St. John’s and Rutgers. The Illini lost to Alabama last week, while St. John’s fell to Baylor and Georgia. Rutgers lost 79-77 at Kennesaw State, which beat a ranked team for the first time in school history.<h2>Rising and falling</h2>Marquette made the biggest climb this week, moving up five spots to No. 10. The Golden Eagles catch a breather this week with Stonehill and Western Carolina before back-to-back showdowns with No. 5 Iowa State and No. 15 Wisconsin.Purdue, Creighton and Arizona all dropped seven spots but remained in the poll. The Boilermakers lost to Marquette while the Bluejays lost to in-state rival Nebraska. The Wildcats dropped to 2-2, the first time they have been .500 at any point in a season since they were 3-3 to start the 2017-18 season.<h2>Conference watch</h2>

Kansas stays at No. 1 ahead of showdown vs. No. 11 Duke on Tuesday

By MIKE COURSON Great Bend Post

The margin of error was razor-thin in Class 5A at 157 pounds last year. Great Bend's Jace Schartz, then a junior, defeated then No. 1 Kade Smith of Hutchinson in an ultimate tie-breaker en route to a regional title. Smith avenged that loss in another ultimate tie-breaker in the state semifinals a week later. Ahead of entering his senior season, Schartz recently signed a letter of intent to continue his wrestling career at Fort Hays State University next year.

"I picked Fort Hays for a few reasons," he said. "They have a really good construction management program, and that’s what I want to get to my major in. I’ve known the coaches for a quite a while and they're both very knowledgeable and very good people. When I went on my visit, the whole team is bought in on changing the culture and becoming national champs, which I love."

Last year was a big one for Schartz, who rebounded from the Smith loss to finish third at state. He reached another milestone the week before at regionals with his 100th career win. Coming off a football season where he helped the Panthers win nine straight games with a team-high 732 rushing yards, Schartz is ranked No. 2 in the preseason wrestling charts at 165 pounds behind Smith.

"Approaching this senior year, I’m way better physically than I was last year," he said. "So really, I’m just making sure I’m in shape to compete a whole six minutes and tuning up some small positioning adjustments and I should be ready to roll."

Great Bend finished fourth at state as a team in 2023, and finished sixth last year. Jace is the son of Darin and Lindsay Schartz. 

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/11/1732566332602.jpeg" alt="Great Bend High School senior Jace Schartz, pictured with his parents Lindsay and Darin, and brother, Cal, signed a letter of intent to wrestle at Fort Hays State University next year. Jace finished third at state last season." />
 <figcaption>Great Bend High School senior Jace Schartz, pictured with his parents Lindsay and Darin, and brother, Cal, signed a letter of intent to wrestle at Fort Hays State University next year. Jace finished third at state last season.</figcaption>
 </figure>By MIKE COURSON Great Bend PostThe margin of error was razor-thin in Class 5A at 157 pounds last year. Great Bend's Jace Schartz, then a junior, defeated then No. 1 Kade Smith of Hutchinson in an ultimate tie-breaker en route to a regional title. Smith avenged that loss in another ultimate tie-breaker in the state semifinals a week later. Ahead of entering his senior season, Schartz recently signed a letter of intent to continue his wrestling career at Fort Hays State University next year."I picked Fort Hays for a few reasons," he said. "They have a really good construction management program, and that’s what I want to get to my major in. I’ve known the coaches for a quite a while and they're both very knowledgeable and very good people. When I went on my visit, the whole team is bought in on changing the culture and becoming national champs, which I love."Last year was a big one for Schartz, who rebounded from the Smith loss to finish third at state. He reached another milestone the week before at regionals with his 100th career win. Coming off a football season where he helped the Panthers win nine straight games with a team-high 732 rushing yards, Schartz is ranked No. 2 in the preseason wrestling charts at 165 pounds behind Smith."Approaching this senior year, I’m way better physically than I was last year," he said. "So really, I’m just making sure I’m in shape to compete a whole six minutes and tuning up some small positioning adjustments and I should be ready to roll."Great Bend finished fourth at state as a team in 2023, and finished sixth last year. Jace is the son of Darin and Lindsay Schartz.

Great Bend's Schartz to continue wrestling career at Fort Hays State

The Great Bend High School volleyball team posted a 57-42 record in the three years Valarie Luna played varsity there. She also won a state high jump title her senior year. Still, that amount of success could not have prepared Luna for what was to come in her two seasons playing volleyball at Cowley College in Arkansas City. With a 3-1 win over Johnson County in the NJCAA, Div. II National Volleyball Championships Saturday in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the Tigers secured a second-straight national championship and became the first ever NCJAA team to post back-to-back unbeaten seasons.

"Heading off to college, I knew that Cowley volleyball was one of the top programs in the nation and I wanted to be apart of it," Luna said. "But never in a million years would I have guessed that I’d be bring back home not one but two national titles to my name. Never losing a match in my junior college career is a rare to say."

This group of Cowley sophomores finished their junior college careers at 81-0 and lost just 10 sets in two years. The 81 consecutive wins are an NJCAA record. In two years, Cowley doubled its volleyball national championship total to four, which is tied for second most in NJCAA DII history with Parkland (Ill.). 

"Heading off to college, I was stressed," said Luna. "Leaving my family and friends behind, meeting new people, adjusting to the new community and overall learning to live life on my own was a scary moment for me. Thankfully, everyone Arkansas City is welcoming. The support here is huge. It's like I never left home. Great Bend is exactly the same way; everyone loves to come out and support all the sports."

Luna saw her share of personal success as well. As a freshman last season, she was a second-team all-conference pick after finishing with 206 kills, 84 blocks, and a .344 hitting percentage. This season, she earned third-team all-conference honors with 169 kills, 62 blocks, and a .303 hitting percentage.

Luna plans to continue her playing career at a four-year college next season but has not yet committed to a school.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/11/1732557711553.jpeg" alt="Cowley College won its second-straight NJCAA, Div. II volleyball national title on Saturday. Great Bend's Valarie Luna earned all-conference honors in both of her seasons at the school, helping the Tigers to a perfect 81-0 record in that stretch." />
 <figcaption>Cowley College won its second-straight NJCAA, Div. II volleyball national title on Saturday. Great Bend's Valarie Luna earned all-conference honors in both of her seasons at the school, helping the Tigers to a perfect 81-0 record in that stretch.</figcaption>
 </figure>By MIKE COURSON Great Bend PostThe Great Bend High School volleyball team posted a 57-42 record in the three years Valarie Luna played varsity there. She also won a state high jump title her senior year. Still, that amount of success could not have prepared Luna for what was to come in her two seasons playing volleyball at Cowley College in Arkansas City. With a 3-1 win over Johnson County in the NJCAA, Div. II National Volleyball Championships Saturday in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the Tigers secured a second-straight national championship and became the first ever NCJAA team to post back-to-back unbeaten seasons."Heading off to college, I knew that Cowley volleyball was one of the top programs in the nation and I wanted to be apart of it," Luna said. "But never in a million years would I have guessed that I’d be bring back home not one but two national titles to my name. Never losing a match in my junior college career is a rare to say."<figure>
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 </figure>This group of Cowley sophomores finished their junior college careers at 81-0 and lost just 10 sets in two years. The 81 consecutive wins are an NJCAA record. In two years, Cowley doubled its volleyball national championship total to four, which is tied for second most in NJCAA DII history with Parkland (Ill.). "Heading off to college, I was stressed," said Luna. "Leaving my family and friends behind, meeting new people, adjusting to the new community and overall learning to live life on my own was a scary moment for me. Thankfully, everyone Arkansas City is welcoming. The support here is huge. It's like I never left home. Great Bend is exactly the same way; everyone loves to come out and support all the sports."<figure>
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 </figure>Luna saw her share of personal success as well. As a freshman last season, she was a second-team all-conference pick after finishing with 206 kills, 84 blocks, and a .344 hitting percentage. This season, she earned third-team all-conference honors with 169 kills, 62 blocks, and a .303 hitting percentage.Luna plans to continue her playing career at a four-year college next season but has not yet committed to a school.

Luna wraps up volleyball career at Cowley as unbeaten, two-time champion

Alabama and Mississippi tumbled out of the top 10 of&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll">The Associated Press Top 25 poll</a>&nbsp;Sunday and Miami and SMU moved in following a chaotic weekend in the SEC and across college football in general.

Oregon is No. 1 for the sixth straight week and Ohio State, Texas and Penn State held their places behind the Ducks, who are the last unbeaten team.

The shuffling begins at No. 5, where Notre Dame returned for the first time since Week 2 after&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/notre-dame-army-score-yankee-stadium-top-25-4e57b6f4eab087074f5485fd6d7e344b">beating Army for its ninth straight win.</a>

No. 6 Georgia moved up two spots, No. 7 Tennessee and No. 8 Miami each got a three-rung promotion and No. 9 SMU jumped four places for its first top-10 ranking since 1985. SMU has clinched a spot in the Atlantic Coast Conference title game and&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/college-football-championship-games-dad3b823649ca6a15ed7f8b3b6f00cfd">would play Miami, if the Hurricanes win at Syracuse this week, or No. 12 Clemson</a>.

Indiana dropped from No. 5 to No. 10 following its first loss, a&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/indiana-ohio-state-score-top-25-99bf8d28997edf05c7a6b7d6589e2c6e">38-15 defeat at Ohio State.</a>&nbsp;The Buckeyes would play Oregon in the Big Ten championship game if they beat Michigan this Saturday for the first time in four years.

The Southeastern Conference’s hopes for landing four spots in the College Football Playoff took a hit with two of their teams losing as double-digit favorites. Texas, Georgia and Tennessee are the only SEC teams with fewer than three losses after&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/alabama-oklahoma-score-sec-050915dd5f06f9394e826a400a813e8d">Alabama lost 24-3 at Oklahoma</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/ole-miss-florida-score-43d2adc35b19181e59590562f669d5e1">Mississippi lost 24-17 at Florida.</a>

Alabama and Mississippi each dropped six spots in the AP poll, the Crimson Tide to No. 13 and the Rebels to No. 15.

Texas A&amp;M was the third SEC team to lose,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/auburn-texas-am-score-top-25-7fad0109ad097b4ea2666ddd78f04012">43-41 at Auburn in four overtimes.</a>&nbsp;The Aggies tumbled five places to No. 20 but would play Georgia in the SEC championship game if they knock off Texas this week.

Losses by BYU and Colorado created a four-way tie for first in the Big 12.

No. 14 Arizona State, picked to finish last in the conference,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/byu-arizona-state-score-a3b33ecd4ca98b9c461f8f1c2d7b2251">handed BYU its second straight loss</a>&nbsp;and is the highest-ranked Big 12 team. No. 17 Iowa State earned a five-rung promotion with its&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/iowa-state-utah-football-score-top-25-4bf3ce2087386fedbbeb2f4a390cfbde">win at Utah.</a>&nbsp;BYU is No. 19 and Colorado, which&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/colorado-buffaloes-kansas-jayhawks-score-b6ed1d6bcc4ee876d98f70d52231161d">lost to Kansas</a>, is No. 23.

If the four teams each finish 7-2 in conference play, it’s Iowa State vs. Arizona State in the Big 12 championship game.

No. 11 Boise State is first among the four ranked Group of Five teams. The Broncos got a one-spot bump despite&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/boise-state-wyoming-top-25-score-9542b45237e262babcf5b5cf5290086e">struggling to beat a two-win Wyoming team.</a>&nbsp;Tulane is No. 18, UNLV is No. 21 and Army is No. 25.

Oregon, which was idle, was the consensus No. 1 team for the fourth straight week. The Ducks will be unbeaten in the regular season for the first time since 2010 if they beat Washington at home Saturday.

Boise State’s ranking is its highest since it was No. 8 in the final poll of the 2011 season. Arizona State’s ranking is its highest since it was No. 12 in the final poll of the 2014 season.

Indiana-Ohio State was the final top-five matchup of the regular season. The five were the most in a regular season since 1996. There also were five in 1936 and 1943.

No. 24 Missouri, a&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/missouri-mississippi-state-football-score-c9ddc5ce757bf3e6932d98ecdc05abe7">39-20 winner at Mississippi State</a>, returned to the Top 25 after a one-week absence.

Washington State’s four-week run in the rankings ended with its second straight loss,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/washington-state-oregon-state-score-f0c8d48ad8fe41e408b099a4ee7355f5">41-38 loss at Oregon State.</a>

SEC — 8 (Nos. 3, 6, 7, 13, 15, 16, 20, 24).

—No. 16 South Carolina at No. 12 Clemson: It’s a Top 25 matchup for the first time since 2013. Clemson’s 16-7 victory in Columbia last year was the fourth of five straight wins to end the Tigers’ season.

Alabama and Mississippi tumbled out of the top 10 of&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll">The Associated Press Top 25 poll</a>&nbsp;Sunday and Miami and SMU moved in following a chaotic weekend in the SEC and across college football in general.Oregon is No. 1 for the sixth straight week and Ohio State, Texas and Penn State held their places behind the Ducks, who are the last unbeaten team.The shuffling begins at No. 5, where Notre Dame returned for the first time since Week 2 after&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/notre-dame-army-score-yankee-stadium-top-25-4e57b6f4eab087074f5485fd6d7e344b">beating Army for its ninth straight win.</a>No. 6 Georgia moved up two spots, No. 7 Tennessee and No. 8 Miami each got a three-rung promotion and No. 9 SMU jumped four places for its first top-10 ranking since 1985. SMU has clinched a spot in the Atlantic Coast Conference title game and&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/college-football-championship-games-dad3b823649ca6a15ed7f8b3b6f00cfd">would play Miami, if the Hurricanes win at Syracuse this week, or No. 12 Clemson</a>.Indiana dropped from No. 5 to No. 10 following its first loss, a&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/indiana-ohio-state-score-top-25-99bf8d28997edf05c7a6b7d6589e2c6e">38-15 defeat at Ohio State.</a>&nbsp;The Buckeyes would play Oregon in the Big Ten championship game if they beat Michigan this Saturday for the first time in four years.The Southeastern Conference’s hopes for landing four spots in the College Football Playoff took a hit with two of their teams losing as double-digit favorites. Texas, Georgia and Tennessee are the only SEC teams with fewer than three losses after&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/alabama-oklahoma-score-sec-050915dd5f06f9394e826a400a813e8d">Alabama lost 24-3 at Oklahoma</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/ole-miss-florida-score-43d2adc35b19181e59590562f669d5e1">Mississippi lost 24-17 at Florida.</a>Alabama and Mississippi each dropped six spots in the AP poll, the Crimson Tide to No. 13 and the Rebels to No. 15.Texas A&amp;M was the third SEC team to lose,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/auburn-texas-am-score-top-25-7fad0109ad097b4ea2666ddd78f04012">43-41 at Auburn in four overtimes.</a>&nbsp;The Aggies tumbled five places to No. 20 but would play Georgia in the SEC championship game if they knock off Texas this week.Losses by BYU and Colorado created a four-way tie for first in the Big 12.No. 14 Arizona State, picked to finish last in the conference,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/byu-arizona-state-score-a3b33ecd4ca98b9c461f8f1c2d7b2251">handed BYU its second straight loss</a>&nbsp;and is the highest-ranked Big 12 team. No. 17 Iowa State earned a five-rung promotion with its&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/iowa-state-utah-football-score-top-25-4bf3ce2087386fedbbeb2f4a390cfbde">win at Utah.</a>&nbsp;BYU is No. 19 and Colorado, which&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/colorado-buffaloes-kansas-jayhawks-score-b6ed1d6bcc4ee876d98f70d52231161d">lost to Kansas</a>, is No. 23.If the four teams each finish 7-2 in conference play, it’s Iowa State vs. Arizona State in the Big 12 championship game.No. 11 Boise State is first among the four ranked Group of Five teams. The Broncos got a one-spot bump despite&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/boise-state-wyoming-top-25-score-9542b45237e262babcf5b5cf5290086e">struggling to beat a two-win Wyoming team.</a>&nbsp;Tulane is No. 18, UNLV is No. 21 and Army is No. 25.<h2>Poll points</h2>Oregon, which was idle, was the consensus No. 1 team for the fourth straight week. The Ducks will be unbeaten in the regular season for the first time since 2010 if they beat Washington at home Saturday.Boise State’s ranking is its highest since it was No. 8 in the final poll of the 2011 season. Arizona State’s ranking is its highest since it was No. 12 in the final poll of the 2014 season.Indiana-Ohio State was the final top-five matchup of the regular season. The five were the most in a regular season since 1996. There also were five in 1936 and 1943.<h2>In and out</h2>No. 24 Missouri, a&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/missouri-mississippi-state-football-score-c9ddc5ce757bf3e6932d98ecdc05abe7">39-20 winner at Mississippi State</a>, returned to the Top 25 after a one-week absence.Washington State’s four-week run in the rankings ended with its second straight loss,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/washington-state-oregon-state-score-f0c8d48ad8fe41e408b099a4ee7355f5">41-38 loss at Oregon State.</a><h2>Conference call</h2>SEC — 8 (Nos. 3, 6, 7, 13, 15, 16, 20, 24).Big Ten — 5 (Nos. 1, 2, 4, 10, 22).Big 12 — 4 (Nos. 14, 17, 19, 23).ACC — 3 (Nos. 8, 9, 12).AAC — 2 (Nos. 18, 25).Mountain West — 2 (Nos. 11, 21).Independent — 1 (No. 5).<h2>Ranked vs. ranked</h2>—No. 16 South Carolina at No. 12 Clemson: It’s a Top 25 matchup for the first time since 2013. Clemson’s 16-7 victory in Columbia last year was the fourth of five straight wins to end the Tigers’ season.

AP Top 25: Alabama, Mississippi out of top 10 and Miami, SMU are in

6-Man Saturday, Nov. 30 @Kiowa County High School in Greensburg, 3 p.m. Cunningham (11-0) vs Weskan (12-0)

8-Man, Div. II Saturday, Nov. 30 @Kiowa County High School in Greensburg, 11 a.m. Axtell (12-0) vs Victoria (12-0)

8-Man, Div. I Saturday, Nov. 30 @Kiowa County High School in Greensburg, 7 p.m. Central Plains (10-2) vs Hoxie (12-0)

Class 1A Saturday, Nov. 30 @Hutchinson Community College, 5 p.m. Centralia (11-1) vs Conway Springs (12-0)

Class 2A Friday, Nov. 29 @Hutchinson Community College, 6 p.m. Nemaha Central (11-1) vs Southeast of Saline (12-0)

Class 3A Saturday, Nov. 30 @Hutchinson Community College, noon Andale (12-0) vs Topeka Hayden (11-1)

Class 4A Saturday, Nov. 30 @Emporia State University, 1 p.m. Andover Central (11-1) vs Bishop Miege (5-7)

Class 5A Saturday, Nov. 30 @Emporia State University, 7 p.m. Hays (8-4) vs Aquinas (12-0)

Class 6A Saturday, Nov. 30 @Emporia State University, 2 p.m.&nbsp;&nbsp; Manhattan (12-0) vs Gardner-Edgerton (11-1)

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 </figure>6-Man Saturday, Nov. 30 @Kiowa County High School in Greensburg, 3 p.m. Cunningham (11-0) vs Weskan (12-0)8-Man, Div. II Saturday, Nov. 30 @Kiowa County High School in Greensburg, 11 a.m. Axtell (12-0) vs Victoria (12-0)8-Man, Div. I Saturday, Nov. 30 @Kiowa County High School in Greensburg, 7 p.m. Central Plains (10-2) vs Hoxie (12-0)Class 1A Saturday, Nov. 30 @Hutchinson Community College, 5 p.m. Centralia (11-1) vs Conway Springs (12-0)Class 2A Friday, Nov. 29 @Hutchinson Community College, 6 p.m. Nemaha Central (11-1) vs Southeast of Saline (12-0)Class 3A Saturday, Nov. 30 @Hutchinson Community College, noon Andale (12-0) vs Topeka Hayden (11-1)Class 4A Saturday, Nov. 30 @Emporia State University, 1 p.m. Andover Central (11-1) vs Bishop Miege (5-7)Class 5A Saturday, Nov. 30 @Emporia State University, 7 p.m. Hays (8-4) vs Aquinas (12-0) Class 6A Saturday, Nov. 30 @Emporia State University, 2 p.m.&nbsp;&nbsp; Manhattan (12-0) vs Gardner-Edgerton (11-1)

Kansas high school football state championship match-ups and schedule

The fantastic season compiled by the Barton Community College volleyball team ended in a 4th place finish on the final day of the NJCAA Division I Tournament as Colby Community College took the 3rd place trophy in four sets (25-17, 22-25, 29-27, 25-18). Exceeding their 6th seed, Barton completes the year 33-4 with Colby finishing at 29-5 after making their run from the 13th seeded team in the tournament and getting the final revenge to even the fellow Region 6 teams' season meetings at two victories each. The 24th national tournament appearance ended in the program's best since its 2003 national title year and matched the 1998 team for the best other finish of the last eleven trips to the big stage.

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — When Saquon Barkley glanced up at a SoFi Stadium replay of his latest huge run for the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday night, he happened to see a graphic indicating he had 173 yards rushing — only 16 shy of what he knew to be his career high. “I said, ‘Aw, I wish I never saw that,’” Barkley said with a grin. “That’s just the devil talking, that’s how I look at it. ... I’m a big believer that if it happens, it happens. Just let it come to you.” Barkley decided to continue to run for his teammates, not for records. A few carries later, both his personal best and several additional superlatives fell right to him with his second massive touchdown run on a historic night. Barkley ran for scores of 70 and 72 yards in the second half and finished with an Eagles-record 255 yards rushing in Philadelphia’s seventh consecutive victory, 37-20 over the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/los-angeles-rams">Los Angeles Rams</a>.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Top-ranked South Carolina felt something it hasn’t known in over 2 1/2 years. The sting of defeat after being thoroughly dominated in&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/south-carolina-ucla-score-top-25-2795f5e4bd1716225fe8960a4041a84c">a 77-62 loss to No. 5 UCLA</a>&nbsp;on Sunday. Gone was the overall 43-game winning streak. Done was the run of 33 consecutive road victories. And the No. 1 ranking it’s held for 23 consecutive polls will disappear Monday. “This is what we usually do to teams,” coach Dawn Staley said. “We were on the receiving end of it.” South Carolina hadn’t lost since April 2023, when Caitlin Clark and Iowa beat the Gamecocks in the national semifinals of the NCAA Tournament.

LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Austin Seibert choked back tears taking responsibility for missing the extra point that would have tied the score in the final minute. Jeremy Reaves choked back tears blaming himself for a missed assignment that led to a kickoff return touchdown. And John Bates choked back tears talking about moving forward from his costly fumble. All of those late mistakes contributed to the Washington Commanders’&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/washington-commanders-analysis-3794fbf5c09028de79bd8925853fbc7c">third consecutive loss</a>, 34-26 to the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday in a game that was wholly unremarkable until fourth quarter chaos. The teams combined to score 31 points in the final four minutes, the most in an NFL game in more than a decade, and the Commanders (7-5) came out on the wrong end of it in a defeat that further endangers their playoff chances.&nbsp;

SUNDAY SCORES NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE Tennessee 32, Houston 27

<figure>
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 </figure>The fantastic season compiled by the Barton Community College volleyball team ended in a 4th place finish on the final day of the NJCAA Division I Tournament as Colby Community College took the 3rd place trophy in four sets (25-17, 22-25, 29-27, 25-18). Exceeding their 6th seed, Barton completes the year 33-4 with Colby finishing at 29-5 after making their run from the 13th seeded team in the tournament and getting the final revenge to even the fellow Region 6 teams' season meetings at two victories each. The 24th national tournament appearance ended in the program's best since its 2003 national title year and matched the 1998 team for the best other finish of the last eleven trips to the big stage.INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — When Saquon Barkley glanced up at a SoFi Stadium replay of his latest huge run for the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday night, he happened to see a graphic indicating he had 173 yards rushing — only 16 shy of what he knew to be his career high. “I said, ‘Aw, I wish I never saw that,’” Barkley said with a grin. “That’s just the devil talking, that’s how I look at it. ... I’m a big believer that if it happens, it happens. Just let it come to you.” Barkley decided to continue to run for his teammates, not for records. A few carries later, both his personal best and several additional superlatives fell right to him with his second massive touchdown run on a historic night. Barkley ran for scores of 70 and 72 yards in the second half and finished with an Eagles-record 255 yards rushing in Philadelphia’s seventh consecutive victory, 37-20 over the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/los-angeles-rams">Los Angeles Rams</a>.LOS ANGELES (AP) — Top-ranked South Carolina felt something it hasn’t known in over 2 1/2 years. The sting of defeat after being thoroughly dominated in&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/south-carolina-ucla-score-top-25-2795f5e4bd1716225fe8960a4041a84c">a 77-62 loss to No. 5 UCLA</a>&nbsp;on Sunday. Gone was the overall 43-game winning streak. Done was the run of 33 consecutive road victories. And the No. 1 ranking it’s held for 23 consecutive polls will disappear Monday. “This is what we usually do to teams,” coach Dawn Staley said. “We were on the receiving end of it.” South Carolina hadn’t lost since April 2023, when Caitlin Clark and Iowa beat the Gamecocks in the national semifinals of the NCAA Tournament.LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Austin Seibert choked back tears taking responsibility for missing the extra point that would have tied the score in the final minute. Jeremy Reaves choked back tears blaming himself for a missed assignment that led to a kickoff return touchdown. And John Bates choked back tears talking about moving forward from his costly fumble. All of those late mistakes contributed to the Washington Commanders’&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/washington-commanders-analysis-3794fbf5c09028de79bd8925853fbc7c">third consecutive loss</a>, 34-26 to the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday in a game that was wholly unremarkable until fourth quarter chaos. The teams combined to score 31 points in the final four minutes, the most in an NFL game in more than a decade, and the Commanders (7-5) came out on the wrong end of it in a defeat that further endangers their playoff chances.&nbsp;SUNDAY SCORES NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE Tennessee 32, Houston 27Minnesota 30, Chicago 27Dallas 34, Washington 26Kansas City 30, Carolina 27Miami 34, New England 15Tampa Bay 30, NY Giants 7Detroit 24, Indianapolis 6Seattle 16, Arizona 6Denver 29, Las Vegas 19Philadelphia 37, LA Rams 20Green Bay 38, San Francisco 10

Monday's Sports Headlines and Scores presented by Barton Community College

- A recap of the NJCAA National Volleyball Tournament in Clarksville, Tennessee that included the Barton Lady Cougars.

- A recap of all the Friday Sub-State football including Clifton Clyde and Central Plains.

- Great Bend Tribune Sports Editor Jim Misunas

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 </figure>- A recap of the NJCAA National Volleyball Tournament in Clarksville, Tennessee that included the Barton Lady Cougars.- A recap of all the Friday Sub-State football including Clifton Clyde and Central Plains.- Great Bend Tribune Sports Editor Jim Misunas- Weekend Sports Headlines- Sounds of the weekend

Monday on Sports Day

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Ten yards into a scramble, Patrick Mahomes could have easily slid for a first down or simply ducked out of bounds and moved on to the next play.

Instead, the three-time Super Bowl MVP&nbsp;<a href="https://x.com/NFL/status/1860793086483337330">cut back inside and raced another 23 yards</a>&nbsp;up the field, helping to set up Spencer Schrader's 31-yard field goal as time expired as the Chiefs held on to beat the Carolina Panthers 30-27 on Sunday.

“At that point, yards are more important than getting out of bounds,” Mahomes said. “With three timeouts, I just tried to just cut through and Justin Watson had a great block and was able to get down the field and get out of bounds.”

The game-winning drive was the 21st of Mahomes' career, and the Chiefs won a game decided in the final seconds for the fifth time this season. Eight of the Chiefs' wins have come by one-score margins.

“You always want to have some blowouts and be a little calmer in the fourth quarter, but I've always said it could be a good thing when you get to the playoffs later in the season knowing that you have been in those moments before, and knowing how to attack it play by play not making it too big of a moment,” Mahomes said.

Then he smiled and said: “But I would say this more than anybody, I would love to win a game not by the very last play.”

Mahomes completed 27 of 37 passes for 269 yards and&nbsp;<a href="https://x.com/Chiefs/status/1860779368617824699">three touchdowns</a>&nbsp;in his first game at Bank of America Stadium and ran for 60 yards — including 33 on that last-minute play — as the Chiefs (10-1) scored on six of their eight possessions.

Noah Gray caught four passes for 66 yards and scored two touchdowns for the second straight week, and&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/NFL/status/1860779327538733210">DeAndre Hopkins also found the end zone</a>&nbsp;for the two-time defending Super Bowl champions. Kareem Hunt ran for 68 yards on 16 carries and caught three passes for 19 yards.

Bryce Young played well for Carolina (3-8), finishing 21 of 35 for 262 yards and a touchdown while leading the Panthers back from an 11-point deficit in the fourth quarter to tie the game on Chuba Hubbard's 1-yard touchdown run and 2-point conversion with 1:46 remaining.

Panthers coach Dave Canales, who benched Young earlier this season for veteran Andy Dalton, said last year's No. 1 overall draft pick “absolutely” will remain the team's starting QB next week. That's a break from Canales' recent pattern of waiting a few days to name a starter.

“Bryce is certainly making the most of his opportunities,” Canales said. “And he is making a statement to all of us. Showing us he can make plays in critical areas. He did a great job extending today.”

Said Young: “For me, I just want to focus on what I can control. Regardless, I always have the same mindset and preparation, wanting to be better throughout the week. I am definitely grateful for confidence.”

The Panthers moved the ball well but struggled in the red zone, resulting in field goals of 30, 32, 29 and 33 yards for Eddy Pineiro, the most accurate kicker in NFL history.

The Chiefs wasted no time setting the tone as Samaje Perine returned the opening kickoff 56 yards and Mahomes found&nbsp;<a href="https://x.com/Chiefs/status/1860746775801307357">Gray for a 35-yard touchdown strike</a>&nbsp;on the third play of scrimmage for a 7-0 lead. Gray went nine games without a TD catch before hauling in two last week against Buffalo. His 11-yard score late in the second quarter gave him&nbsp;<a href="https://x.com/Chiefs/status/1860764959220601320">two more against the Panthers</a>.

Chiefs coach Andy Reid praised Mahomes' poise but said he was concerned about his team's nine penalties for 90 yards.

Kansas City's Travis Kelce had six catches for 62 yards and moved into third place in career yards receiving by a tight end. He ranks behind only Tony Gonzalez and Jason Witten. However, Kelce failed to find the end zone for the ninth time in 11 games this season.

Running back Jonathan Brooks made his NFL debut for Carolina, but the second-round pick was limited to 7 yards on two carries.

Panthers: Rookie TE Ja'Tavion Sanders was taken to a hospital,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/jatavion-sanders-013929bb142a40b17db8dfb4aac2206d">where he was evaluated for a neck injury and released</a>. He landed awkwardly on his head after making a catch near the end of the second quarter.

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 </figure>CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Ten yards into a scramble, Patrick Mahomes could have easily slid for a first down or simply ducked out of bounds and moved on to the next play.Instead, the three-time Super Bowl MVP&nbsp;<a href="https://x.com/NFL/status/1860793086483337330">cut back inside and raced another 23 yards</a>&nbsp;up the field, helping to set up Spencer Schrader's 31-yard field goal as time expired as the Chiefs held on to beat the Carolina Panthers 30-27 on Sunday.“At that point, yards are more important than getting out of bounds,” Mahomes said. “With three timeouts, I just tried to just cut through and Justin Watson had a great block and was able to get down the field and get out of bounds.”The game-winning drive was the 21st of Mahomes' career, and the Chiefs won a game decided in the final seconds for the fifth time this season. Eight of the Chiefs' wins have come by one-score margins.“You always want to have some blowouts and be a little calmer in the fourth quarter, but I've always said it could be a good thing when you get to the playoffs later in the season knowing that you have been in those moments before, and knowing how to attack it play by play not making it too big of a moment,” Mahomes said.Then he smiled and said: “But I would say this more than anybody, I would love to win a game not by the very last play.”Mahomes completed 27 of 37 passes for 269 yards and&nbsp;<a href="https://x.com/Chiefs/status/1860779368617824699">three touchdowns</a>&nbsp;in his first game at Bank of America Stadium and ran for 60 yards — including 33 on that last-minute play — as the Chiefs (10-1) scored on six of their eight possessions.Noah Gray caught four passes for 66 yards and scored two touchdowns for the second straight week, and&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/NFL/status/1860779327538733210">DeAndre Hopkins also found the end zone</a>&nbsp;for the two-time defending Super Bowl champions. Kareem Hunt ran for 68 yards on 16 carries and caught three passes for 19 yards.Bryce Young played well for Carolina (3-8), finishing 21 of 35 for 262 yards and a touchdown while leading the Panthers back from an 11-point deficit in the fourth quarter to tie the game on Chuba Hubbard's 1-yard touchdown run and 2-point conversion with 1:46 remaining.Panthers coach Dave Canales, who benched Young earlier this season for veteran Andy Dalton, said last year's No. 1 overall draft pick “absolutely” will remain the team's starting QB next week. That's a break from Canales' recent pattern of waiting a few days to name a starter.“Bryce is certainly making the most of his opportunities,” Canales said. “And he is making a statement to all of us. Showing us he can make plays in critical areas. He did a great job extending today.”Said Young: “For me, I just want to focus on what I can control. Regardless, I always have the same mindset and preparation, wanting to be better throughout the week. I am definitely grateful for confidence.”Still, there is room for improvement.The Panthers moved the ball well but struggled in the red zone, resulting in field goals of 30, 32, 29 and 33 yards for Eddy Pineiro, the most accurate kicker in NFL history.The Chiefs wasted no time setting the tone as Samaje Perine returned the opening kickoff 56 yards and Mahomes found&nbsp;<a href="https://x.com/Chiefs/status/1860746775801307357">Gray for a 35-yard touchdown strike</a>&nbsp;on the third play of scrimmage for a 7-0 lead. Gray went nine games without a TD catch before hauling in two last week against Buffalo. His 11-yard score late in the second quarter gave him&nbsp;<a href="https://x.com/Chiefs/status/1860764959220601320">two more against the Panthers</a>.Chiefs coach Andy Reid praised Mahomes' poise but said he was concerned about his team's nine penalties for 90 yards.<h2>Moving on up</h2>Kansas City's Travis Kelce had six catches for 62 yards and moved into third place in career yards receiving by a tight end. He ranks behind only Tony Gonzalez and Jason Witten. However, Kelce failed to find the end zone for the ninth time in 11 games this season.<h2>Brooks' debut</h2>Running back Jonathan Brooks made his NFL debut for Carolina, but the second-round pick was limited to 7 yards on two carries.<h2>Injuries</h2>Panthers: Rookie TE Ja'Tavion Sanders was taken to a hospital,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/jatavion-sanders-013929bb142a40b17db8dfb4aac2206d">where he was evaluated for a neck injury and released</a>. He landed awkwardly on his head after making a catch near the end of the second quarter.<h2>Up next</h2>Chiefs: Host Las Vegas on Friday.Panthers: Host Tampa Bay next Sunday.

Mahomes and Chiefs win at the buzzer again, topping Panthers 30-27 

By TODD MOORE Barton Sports Info

Five three-pointers and eight turnovers dealt the Barton Community College women's basketball team a thirteen point opening frame deficit Saturday afternoon in going on to lose 83-58 at Garden City Community College.

Following the opening quarter, Barton played Garden City even in the second and third frames but a final frame eleven point deficit added to the final margin in snapping the Cougars' four game win streak of the series.

Dropping to 0-2 in conference and 4-4 overall, Barton has a short turnaround with another road trip on Tuesday for a 6:00 p.m. tip at Cloud County Community College. Following the holiday break, the Cougars return home Saturday, November 30, for a 5:30 p.m. start hosting Cowley College. Garden City bounces back from a home loss previously to even their mark at 1-1 and 4-3 on the season.

Barton shot well overall at 53.3% but faced a twenty-three point differential stemming from their 27 turnovers and Garden City's 9-of-18 three-point shooting.

<a target="_blank" href="http://www.bartonsports.com/sports/wbkb/2024-25/bios/onugha_vivian_7u24">Vivian Onugha</a>&nbsp;posted her 5th double-double of the season leading Barton with 19 points and 14 rebounds, to go along with, a pair of assists and two steals.

<a target="_blank" href="http://www.bartonsports.com/sports/wbkb/2024-25/bios/donanu_regina_yoh6">Regina Donanu</a>'s second consecutive game in double figures ended at 14 points with 3 assists as&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="http://www.bartonsports.com/sports/wbkb/2024-25/bios/simpson_brittany_jg44">Brittany Simpson</a>'s 2-of-4 triples led to a 10 point afternoon.

Just six Broncbusters scored in the contest but four reached double figures being led by Antonicia Moultrie's 24 points.

Combining for 9-of-17 long range shooting and forty points, Jolie Mantz drained five long balls for 21 points with Bruna Costa Da Silva's four treys leading to a 19 point outing. Sierra Driessen rounded out the big scoring with a 15-point, 10-rebound double-double effort.

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 </figure>By TODD MOORE Barton Sports InfoFive three-pointers and eight turnovers dealt the Barton Community College women's basketball team a thirteen point opening frame deficit Saturday afternoon in going on to lose 83-58 at Garden City Community College.Following the opening quarter, Barton played Garden City even in the second and third frames but a final frame eleven point deficit added to the final margin in snapping the Cougars' four game win streak of the series.Dropping to 0-2 in conference and 4-4 overall, Barton has a short turnaround with another road trip on Tuesday for a 6:00 p.m. tip at Cloud County Community College. Following the holiday break, the Cougars return home Saturday, November 30, for a 5:30 p.m. start hosting Cowley College. Garden City bounces back from a home loss previously to even their mark at 1-1 and 4-3 on the season.Barton shot well overall at 53.3% but faced a twenty-three point differential stemming from their 27 turnovers and Garden City's 9-of-18 three-point shooting.<a target="_blank" href="http://www.bartonsports.com/sports/wbkb/2024-25/bios/onugha_vivian_7u24">Vivian Onugha</a>&nbsp;posted her 5th double-double of the season leading Barton with 19 points and 14 rebounds, to go along with, a pair of assists and two steals.<a target="_blank" href="http://www.bartonsports.com/sports/wbkb/2024-25/bios/donanu_regina_yoh6">Regina Donanu</a>'s second consecutive game in double figures ended at 14 points with 3 assists as&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="http://www.bartonsports.com/sports/wbkb/2024-25/bios/simpson_brittany_jg44">Brittany Simpson</a>'s 2-of-4 triples led to a 10 point afternoon.Just six Broncbusters scored in the contest but four reached double figures being led by Antonicia Moultrie's 24 points.Combining for 9-of-17 long range shooting and forty points, Jolie Mantz drained five long balls for 21 points with Bruna Costa Da Silva's four treys leading to a 19 point outing. Sierra Driessen rounded out the big scoring with a 15-point, 10-rebound double-double effort.

Early long-range shots sink Barton women at Garden City

The fantastic season compiled by the Barton Community College volleyball team ended in a 4th place finish on the final day of the NJCAA Division I Tournament as Colby Community College took the 3rd place trophy in four sets (25-17, 22-25, 29-27, 25-18).

Exceeding their 6th seed, Barton completes the year 33-4 with Colby finishing at 29-5 after making their run from the 13th seeded team in the tournament and getting the final revenge to even the fellow Region 6 teams' season meetings at two victories each.

The 24th national tournament appearance ended in the program's best since its 2003 national title year and matched the 1998 team for the best other finish of the last eleven trips to the big stage.

In addition and not returning home from Clarksville, Tennessee, empty handed, second year Head Coach Megan Besecker's team was awarded the tournament's Sportsmanship Award winner along with sophomore&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="http://www.bartonsports.com/sports/wvball/2024-25/bios/reyes_phoebe_zp2h">Phoebe Reyes</a>&nbsp;being named to the All-Tournament team.

Perhaps feeling the effects of having its 10-match win streak snapped the evening prior and having swept the Trojans two weeks prior for the Region 6/Plains District title, whatever the case Barton was out of sync all evening with Colby playing inspired as the aggressor. Compounding the problems, Barton's meager .132 efficiency was its lowest in nearly month while defensively struggled in allowing 18 demoralizing service aces.

Reyes led Barton with 13 total kills on a season high 50 swings (.120) with 3 blocks as&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="http://www.bartonsports.com/sports/wvball/2024-25/bios/nixon_kassidy_bbcx">Kassidy Nixon</a>&nbsp;fell a kill shy of closing out her career with a 14th double-double by finishing with 9 kills and 14 digs.

<a target="_blank" href="http://www.bartonsports.com/sports/wvball/2024-25/bios/thompson_mya_yeos">Mya Thompson</a>&nbsp;had 7 kills with 3 blocks,&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="http://www.bartonsports.com/sports/wvball/2024-25/bios/wierzbicki_anna_emil">Anna Wierzbicki</a>&nbsp;with 6 kills on a .250 attack, and&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="http://www.bartonsports.com/sports/wvball/2024-25/bios/danenberg_naya_4891">Naya Danenberg</a>&nbsp;recorded 3 kills and 7 digs.

Giving the Cougars a spark off the bench,&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="http://www.bartonsports.com/sports/wvball/2024-25/bios/hardison_abigale_ukaw">Abigale Hardison</a>&nbsp;played her most significant playing time since an early season injury to lead the team with a .286 efficiency stemming from 3 kills from seven swings and added six digs.&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="http://www.bartonsports.com/sports/wvball/2024-25/bios/mclean_josie_zeev">Josie McLean</a>&nbsp;also contributed along the backline with one dig.

Rounding out the sophomore dominated squad, Barton's pair of setters in the 6-2 offensive scheme was one dig shy of both finishing with a double-double.&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="http://www.bartonsports.com/sports/wvball/2024-25/bios/stankovic_elena_icdc">Elena Stankovic</a>&nbsp;recorded her 4th of the year by putting up 22 assists and 16 digs as&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="http://www.bartonsports.com/sports/wvball/2024-25/bios/reyes_maurin_5w3d">Maurin Reyes</a>&nbsp;recorded 15 assists with 9 digs to just miss her season's 5th.

Freshman&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="http://www.bartonsports.com/sports/wvball/2024-25/bios/olander_aubrey_49pp">Aubrey Olander</a>&nbsp;recorded 4 kills and 4 blocks with libero&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="http://www.bartonsports.com/sports/wvball/2024-25/bios/kaneko_mina_z3c5">Mina Kaneko</a>&nbsp;completing her initial collegiate season with 13 digs and a team high two aces.

In the victory the Trojans were at a .204 efficiency being led by Karlotta Kattai's 17 kills followed by Celia Mbaya's 13 kills.

RECAP A sign of things to come was evident early when Colby served up four aces in their opening 11 points of the evening, three coming in succession within a 6-0 run in building an 11-4 lead.

Wierzbicki and Thompson leading three straight closed the gap but two Barton errors and three more Colby aces during a pair of 3-0 spurts doubled up the Cougars 18-9.

Taking four of the final five points of the opener, Colby carried the momentum into the second jumping out to a 3-1 lead.

Nixon's pair of attacks brought the Cougars back to tie it at five in what would be a set of runs by each team throughout the set.

Six straight by the Cougars swung ahead at 17-15, only to have the Trojans swing back with six of the next seven flipping the advantage to Colby at 21-18.

Barton turned to its reigning All-America recipient, P. Reyes putting down consecutive kills followed by a Kaneko ace tying it up at 21.

Following a Colby point, Barton took the final four points of its 7-1 closeout with Hardison's kill off the bench providing the go-ahead point.

With the match all square, Barton appeared to have all the momentum with P. Reyes leading by accounting for the first three points helping the Cougars get off to a 6-1 start.

Tied later at eleven, P. Reyes and Hardison helped put the Cougars back up by three with the advantage growing to 19-13 following a trio of points including M. Reyes' service ace.

Barton maintained a six-point lead at 21-15 in appearing to be on their way taking the match lead but Colby had other plans.

A Barton timeout following two straight Trojan tallies did little to slow the momentum as the Cougars' uncharacteristic problems returning a serve reared its ugly head again with Colby tacking on five additional points including three more aces grabbing a 22-21 lead.

Wierzbicki's kill tied it back up, Colby grabbed the next tally, then Thompson and Nixon kills gave Barton set point. The Cougars again had the set within its grasp twice more but couldn't close the deal as Mbaya's kill followed by a Cougar error and a service ace put Colby in the driver's seat of the match lead.

Having victory snatched away, the Cougars struggled to regroup in starting the fourth frame as Colby strung eight straight for a 10-4 lead.

Taking advantage of three Trojans miscues, Barton clawed back with five straight but were never able to tie the set up. Colby held Barton off to later record its final 18th ace among a mini 3-0 run resulting in a 16-11 lead.

Three straight Barton tallies capped by Wiezbicki's ace for just the squad's 5th of the match shrunk the deficit to two but consecutive errors deflated any continued comeback attempt.

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 </figure>By TODD MOORE Barton Sports InfoThe fantastic season compiled by the Barton Community College volleyball team ended in a 4th place finish on the final day of the NJCAA Division I Tournament as Colby Community College took the 3rd place trophy in four sets (25-17, 22-25, 29-27, 25-18).Exceeding their 6th seed, Barton completes the year 33-4 with Colby finishing at 29-5 after making their run from the 13th seeded team in the tournament and getting the final revenge to even the fellow Region 6 teams' season meetings at two victories each.The 24th national tournament appearance ended in the program's best since its 2003 national title year and matched the 1998 team for the best other finish of the last eleven trips to the big stage.In addition and not returning home from Clarksville, Tennessee, empty handed, second year Head Coach Megan Besecker's team was awarded the tournament's Sportsmanship Award winner along with sophomore&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="http://www.bartonsports.com/sports/wvball/2024-25/bios/reyes_phoebe_zp2h">Phoebe Reyes</a>&nbsp;being named to the All-Tournament team.Perhaps feeling the effects of having its 10-match win streak snapped the evening prior and having swept the Trojans two weeks prior for the Region 6/Plains District title, whatever the case Barton was out of sync all evening with Colby playing inspired as the aggressor. Compounding the problems, Barton's meager .132 efficiency was its lowest in nearly month while defensively struggled in allowing 18 demoralizing service aces.Reyes led Barton with 13 total kills on a season high 50 swings (.120) with 3 blocks as&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="http://www.bartonsports.com/sports/wvball/2024-25/bios/nixon_kassidy_bbcx">Kassidy Nixon</a>&nbsp;fell a kill shy of closing out her career with a 14th double-double by finishing with 9 kills and 14 digs.<a target="_blank" href="http://www.bartonsports.com/sports/wvball/2024-25/bios/thompson_mya_yeos">Mya Thompson</a>&nbsp;had 7 kills with 3 blocks,&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="http://www.bartonsports.com/sports/wvball/2024-25/bios/wierzbicki_anna_emil">Anna Wierzbicki</a>&nbsp;with 6 kills on a .250 attack, and&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="http://www.bartonsports.com/sports/wvball/2024-25/bios/danenberg_naya_4891">Naya Danenberg</a>&nbsp;recorded 3 kills and 7 digs.Giving the Cougars a spark off the bench,&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="http://www.bartonsports.com/sports/wvball/2024-25/bios/hardison_abigale_ukaw">Abigale Hardison</a>&nbsp;played her most significant playing time since an early season injury to lead the team with a .286 efficiency stemming from 3 kills from seven swings and added six digs.&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="http://www.bartonsports.com/sports/wvball/2024-25/bios/mclean_josie_zeev">Josie McLean</a>&nbsp;also contributed along the backline with one dig.Rounding out the sophomore dominated squad, Barton's pair of setters in the 6-2 offensive scheme was one dig shy of both finishing with a double-double.&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="http://www.bartonsports.com/sports/wvball/2024-25/bios/stankovic_elena_icdc">Elena Stankovic</a>&nbsp;recorded her 4th of the year by putting up 22 assists and 16 digs as&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="http://www.bartonsports.com/sports/wvball/2024-25/bios/reyes_maurin_5w3d">Maurin Reyes</a>&nbsp;recorded 15 assists with 9 digs to just miss her season's 5th.Freshman&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="http://www.bartonsports.com/sports/wvball/2024-25/bios/olander_aubrey_49pp">Aubrey Olander</a>&nbsp;recorded 4 kills and 4 blocks with libero&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="http://www.bartonsports.com/sports/wvball/2024-25/bios/kaneko_mina_z3c5">Mina Kaneko</a>&nbsp;completing her initial collegiate season with 13 digs and a team high two aces.In the victory the Trojans were at a .204 efficiency being led by Karlotta Kattai's 17 kills followed by Celia Mbaya's 13 kills.RECAP A sign of things to come was evident early when Colby served up four aces in their opening 11 points of the evening, three coming in succession within a 6-0 run in building an 11-4 lead.Wierzbicki and Thompson leading three straight closed the gap but two Barton errors and three more Colby aces during a pair of 3-0 spurts doubled up the Cougars 18-9.Taking four of the final five points of the opener, Colby carried the momentum into the second jumping out to a 3-1 lead.Nixon's pair of attacks brought the Cougars back to tie it at five in what would be a set of runs by each team throughout the set.Six straight by the Cougars swung ahead at 17-15, only to have the Trojans swing back with six of the next seven flipping the advantage to Colby at 21-18.Barton turned to its reigning All-America recipient, P. Reyes putting down consecutive kills followed by a Kaneko ace tying it up at 21.Following a Colby point, Barton took the final four points of its 7-1 closeout with Hardison's kill off the bench providing the go-ahead point.With the match all square, Barton appeared to have all the momentum with P. Reyes leading by accounting for the first three points helping the Cougars get off to a 6-1 start.Tied later at eleven, P. Reyes and Hardison helped put the Cougars back up by three with the advantage growing to 19-13 following a trio of points including M. Reyes' service ace.Barton maintained a six-point lead at 21-15 in appearing to be on their way taking the match lead but Colby had other plans.A Barton timeout following two straight Trojan tallies did little to slow the momentum as the Cougars' uncharacteristic problems returning a serve reared its ugly head again with Colby tacking on five additional points including three more aces grabbing a 22-21 lead.Wierzbicki's kill tied it back up, Colby grabbed the next tally, then Thompson and Nixon kills gave Barton set point. The Cougars again had the set within its grasp twice more but couldn't close the deal as Mbaya's kill followed by a Cougar error and a service ace put Colby in the driver's seat of the match lead.Having victory snatched away, the Cougars struggled to regroup in starting the fourth frame as Colby strung eight straight for a 10-4 lead.Taking advantage of three Trojans miscues, Barton clawed back with five straight but were never able to tie the set up. Colby held Barton off to later record its final 18th ace among a mini 3-0 run resulting in a 16-11 lead.Three straight Barton tallies capped by Wiezbicki's ace for just the squad's 5th of the match shrunk the deficit to two but consecutive errors deflated any continued comeback attempt.

Barton Volleyball places 4th at Division I National Tournament

Barton Men 82 Garden City 77; Garden City Women 83 Barton 58

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Barton Men 82 Garden City 77; Garden City Women 83 Barton 58 (Audio Wrap) 

The top ranked Barton Community College men's basketball team held control on the road Saturday afternoon picking up a 82-77 victory over Garden City Community College.

Trailing 5-3 just 2:29 into Saturday's contest,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bartonsports.com/sports/mbkb/2024-25/bios/moss_brent_th5a">Brent Moss</a>&nbsp;personal 5-0 run gave the Cougars the lead for good over the final 35:18 in helping Barton secure their 34th straight victory.

The third straight win in the series moves the Cougars to 2-0 in conference play and 7-0 overall while the Broncbusters remain searching for their first conference win falling to 0-2 in league play and 4-3 on the young season.

Next up for the Cougars is a Tuesday night road trip to Cloud County in a 8:00 p.m. tip-off with the T-Birds before returning home next Saturday to welcome in Cowley College who last defeated the Cougars 80-70 back on November 29th, 2023.

Moss led Barton's balanced scoring adding 24 points on 10-of-16 shooting with seven rebounds and three assists.

Seven other Cougars found the scoring column,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bartonsports.com/sports/mbkb/2024-25/bios/kindell_keandre_xyju">Keandre Kindell</a>&nbsp;adding 15 points in 29 minutes of play and dishing out a team high four assists.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bartonsports.com/sports/mbkb/2024-25/bios/williams_fontaine_k5rg">Fontaine Williams</a>&nbsp;led Barton's bench play with 14 points while&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bartonsports.com/sports/mbkb/2024-25/bios/rodriguez_aris_jaun">Aris Rodriguez</a>&nbsp;added eight of his 11 points in the second half during a personal 8-2 run including back-to-back treys.

Four Broncbusters reached double-figures with Antonio Chol leading the way with a game high 25 point and nine rebound effort. Boston Harker added 19 points behind 4-of-9 shooting from long distance while Caleb Smith concluded the double-digit scoring with 12 points and six rebounds.

RECAP Holding a slight 13-11 lead at the 12-minute mark of the opening frame, Kindell's lone basket of the first half ignited a six-player 18-5 Barton run with&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bartonsports.com/sports/mbkb/2024-25/bios/parlow-_jr._james_9gp2">James Parlow, Jr.</a>&nbsp;adding all five of his points and Moss contributing with four of his 13 first half points gifting the Cougars it's largest lead of 15, 31-16 with five minutes to play in first half action.

Unable to keep the foot on the pedal, Barton found themselves in a late first half dogfight to lead by just two 37-35 as the Broncbusters closed the final 4:36 behind a 19-6 run.&nbsp;

Maintaining the lead out of the locker room, four straight from Moss and a Kindell trey after being limited due to early first half foul trouble pushed Barton's lead back to double-digits 65-53 with just under nine minutes to play.&nbsp;

A plus two-minute scoreless stretch with under five minutes to play left the door open for the Broncbusters, closing within three, 76-73 with 1:25 to play following one of Garden City's 11 made three-pointers.

Leading Barton to a plus-10 edge in bench production, Williams delivered a bucket pushing the advantage back to two-possessions before coming up with a big steal leading to Kindell's off the glass pass to the trialing Moss for the flush adding the final separation needed pushing the lead back to seven.

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 </figure>By TODD MOORE Barton Sports InfoThe top ranked Barton Community College men's basketball team held control on the road Saturday afternoon picking up a 82-77 victory over Garden City Community College.Trailing 5-3 just 2:29 into Saturday's contest,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bartonsports.com/sports/mbkb/2024-25/bios/moss_brent_th5a">Brent Moss</a>&nbsp;personal 5-0 run gave the Cougars the lead for good over the final 35:18 in helping Barton secure their 34th straight victory.The third straight win in the series moves the Cougars to 2-0 in conference play and 7-0 overall while the Broncbusters remain searching for their first conference win falling to 0-2 in league play and 4-3 on the young season.Next up for the Cougars is a Tuesday night road trip to Cloud County in a 8:00 p.m. tip-off with the T-Birds before returning home next Saturday to welcome in Cowley College who last defeated the Cougars 80-70 back on November 29th, 2023.Moss led Barton's balanced scoring adding 24 points on 10-of-16 shooting with seven rebounds and three assists.Seven other Cougars found the scoring column,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bartonsports.com/sports/mbkb/2024-25/bios/kindell_keandre_xyju">Keandre Kindell</a>&nbsp;adding 15 points in 29 minutes of play and dishing out a team high four assists.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bartonsports.com/sports/mbkb/2024-25/bios/williams_fontaine_k5rg">Fontaine Williams</a>&nbsp;led Barton's bench play with 14 points while&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bartonsports.com/sports/mbkb/2024-25/bios/rodriguez_aris_jaun">Aris Rodriguez</a>&nbsp;added eight of his 11 points in the second half during a personal 8-2 run including back-to-back treys.Four Broncbusters reached double-figures with Antonio Chol leading the way with a game high 25 point and nine rebound effort. Boston Harker added 19 points behind 4-of-9 shooting from long distance while Caleb Smith concluded the double-digit scoring with 12 points and six rebounds.RECAP Holding a slight 13-11 lead at the 12-minute mark of the opening frame, Kindell's lone basket of the first half ignited a six-player 18-5 Barton run with&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bartonsports.com/sports/mbkb/2024-25/bios/parlow-_jr._james_9gp2">James Parlow, Jr.</a>&nbsp;adding all five of his points and Moss contributing with four of his 13 first half points gifting the Cougars it's largest lead of 15, 31-16 with five minutes to play in first half action.Unable to keep the foot on the pedal, Barton found themselves in a late first half dogfight to lead by just two 37-35 as the Broncbusters closed the final 4:36 behind a 19-6 run.&nbsp;Maintaining the lead out of the locker room, four straight from Moss and a Kindell trey after being limited due to early first half foul trouble pushed Barton's lead back to double-digits 65-53 with just under nine minutes to play.&nbsp;A plus two-minute scoreless stretch with under five minutes to play left the door open for the Broncbusters, closing within three, 76-73 with 1:25 to play following one of Garden City's 11 made three-pointers.Leading Barton to a plus-10 edge in bench production, Williams delivered a bucket pushing the advantage back to two-possessions before coming up with a big steal leading to Kindell's off the glass pass to the trialing Moss for the flush adding the final separation needed pushing the lead back to seven.

Top ranked Cougars control Garden City on the road to win 82-77

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Devin Neal ran for 207 yards and three touchdowns, caught four passes for 80 yards and another score, and led Kansas to a 37-21 victory over No. 16 Colorado on Saturday that dealt a big blow to the Buffaloes' hopes of playing for the Big 12 title.

Jalon Daniels threw for 189 yards and a touchdown, and the Jayhawks (5-6, 4-4) scored on every offensive possession but their last, keeping Colorado stars Shedeur Sanders and Heisman Trophy candidate Travis Hunter standing on the sideline.

“We controlled our own destiny,” Buffaloes coach Deion Sanders said afterward, “and we fumbled it.”

Now, the Buffaloes (8-3, 6-2 Big 12, No. 16 CFP) need to beat Oklahoma State next week and get some help to play for a title in their return to the Big 12, and ultimately earn the league’s guaranteed spot in the College Football Playoff.

Shedeur Sanders finished with 266 yards passing and three TDs, setting the Colorado single-season record with 30 of them, and Hunter had eight catches for 125 yards and two scores as the two-way standout continued his Heisman campaign.

Problem is Hunter did little on defense, nor did anyone else in an all-white uniform. Kansas controlled the ball for more than 40 minutes, piled up 331 yards rushing and finished with 520 yards of total offense.

“There was a lot of negativity hanging around about what was wrong with this program and what should be done, and all of that,” said Kansas coach Lance Leipold, whose team became the first in FBS history with a losing record to beat three straight teams in the AP Top 25. “They owned it, they kept working, they stuck together and you can see the results of that.”

The Jayhawks, whose back-to-back wins over Iowa State and BYU had given them newfound confidence, suddenly resemble the team expected to challenge for a Big 12 title, before a series of late-game collapses resulted in a 1-5 start.

“We've just played with an extra edge, just in general these last three weeks. We have a different motivation,” said Neal, who also became the first player in Kansas history with three 1,000-yard rushing seasons. “Eventually we were just tired of losing — tired of losing the close ones. We knew what we had to do. It was a matter of doing it.”

The Jayhawks sure did it Saturday, opening the scoring with Neal's 51-yard touchdown catch. They forced a three-and-out and scored again for a 10-0 lead. And when they got the ball back yet again, taking advantage of a misfiring Colorado offense, Kansas churned down field and Neal scampered into the end zone for another score.

It was 17-0 before Hunter, who has emerged as the Heisman front-runner, took a short pass from Sanders and cut up field, deftly slipping between several Kansas defenders and going untouched 51 yards for a touchdown.

The teams traded scores into the break, the Jayhawks holding tight to a 23-14 advantage. The question became whether Leipold and the Jayhawks would rue kicking field goals of 24, 23 and 25 yards rather than going for those first-half touchdowns.

After the Buffaloes closed within 23-21 on Hunter's second TD catch, the Jayhawks marched 80 yards with Neal answering the score. Kansas immediately forced a three-and-out, sacking Sanders on third down — he appeared to shove an official in the back after the play — and the Neal scored again to cap an 8-plus minute drive and give the Jayhawks a 37-21 lead.

Colorado's comeback chances ended when Cobee Bryant broke up a pass in the end zone on fourth down late in the game.

“It was fun in the locker room, man,” Bryant said, "just to see the whole team smiling, having fun, jumping around.”

Colorado will lament a defense that was simply incapable of stopping the Jayhawks. Defensive back Shilo Sanders was flagged twice and gave up several big plays, while the Buffaloes were bullied up front by the Kansas offensive line.

Kansas could improbably make a bowl game for a third straight season for the first time in school history. The Jayhawks merely need to beat Baylor in their regular-season finale to earn an invitation.

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 </figure>KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Devin Neal ran for 207 yards and three touchdowns, caught four passes for 80 yards and another score, and led Kansas to a 37-21 victory over No. 16 Colorado on Saturday that dealt a big blow to the Buffaloes' hopes of playing for the Big 12 title.Jalon Daniels threw for 189 yards and a touchdown, and the Jayhawks (5-6, 4-4) scored on every offensive possession but their last, keeping Colorado stars Shedeur Sanders and Heisman Trophy candidate Travis Hunter standing on the sideline.“We controlled our own destiny,” Buffaloes coach Deion Sanders said afterward, “and we fumbled it.”Now, the Buffaloes (8-3, 6-2 Big 12, No. 16 CFP) need to beat Oklahoma State next week and get some help to play for a title in their return to the Big 12, and ultimately earn the league’s guaranteed spot in the College Football Playoff.Shedeur Sanders finished with 266 yards passing and three TDs, setting the Colorado single-season record with 30 of them, and Hunter had eight catches for 125 yards and two scores as the two-way standout continued his Heisman campaign.Problem is Hunter did little on defense, nor did anyone else in an all-white uniform. Kansas controlled the ball for more than 40 minutes, piled up 331 yards rushing and finished with 520 yards of total offense.“There was a lot of negativity hanging around about what was wrong with this program and what should be done, and all of that,” said Kansas coach Lance Leipold, whose team became the first in FBS history with a losing record to beat three straight teams in the AP Top 25. “They owned it, they kept working, they stuck together and you can see the results of that.”The Jayhawks, whose back-to-back wins over Iowa State and BYU had given them newfound confidence, suddenly resemble the team expected to challenge for a Big 12 title, before a series of late-game collapses resulted in a 1-5 start.“We've just played with an extra edge, just in general these last three weeks. We have a different motivation,” said Neal, who also became the first player in Kansas history with three 1,000-yard rushing seasons. “Eventually we were just tired of losing — tired of losing the close ones. We knew what we had to do. It was a matter of doing it.”The Jayhawks sure did it Saturday, opening the scoring with Neal's 51-yard touchdown catch. They forced a three-and-out and scored again for a 10-0 lead. And when they got the ball back yet again, taking advantage of a misfiring Colorado offense, Kansas churned down field and Neal scampered into the end zone for another score.It was 17-0 before Hunter, who has emerged as the Heisman front-runner, took a short pass from Sanders and cut up field, deftly slipping between several Kansas defenders and going untouched 51 yards for a touchdown.The teams traded scores into the break, the Jayhawks holding tight to a 23-14 advantage. The question became whether Leipold and the Jayhawks would rue kicking field goals of 24, 23 and 25 yards rather than going for those first-half touchdowns.Nope.After the Buffaloes closed within 23-21 on Hunter's second TD catch, the Jayhawks marched 80 yards with Neal answering the score. Kansas immediately forced a three-and-out, sacking Sanders on third down — he appeared to shove an official in the back after the play — and the Neal scored again to cap an 8-plus minute drive and give the Jayhawks a 37-21 lead.Colorado's comeback chances ended when Cobee Bryant broke up a pass in the end zone on fourth down late in the game.“It was fun in the locker room, man,” Bryant said, "just to see the whole team smiling, having fun, jumping around.”<h2>The Takeaway</h2>Colorado will lament a defense that was simply incapable of stopping the Jayhawks. Defensive back Shilo Sanders was flagged twice and gave up several big plays, while the Buffaloes were bullied up front by the Kansas offensive line.Kansas could improbably make a bowl game for a third straight season for the first time in school history. The Jayhawks merely need to beat Baylor in their regular-season finale to earn an invitation.<h2>Up Next</h2>Colorado plays Oklahoma State on Friday.Kansas visits Baylor on Saturday.

Neal scores 4 times, Kansas beats No. 16 Colorado 37-21 

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Class 5A No. 1 St. Thomas Aquinas 24, No. 11 St. James Academy 17 No. 9 Hays 24, No. 2 Eisenhower 14

Class 4A No. 15 Bishop Miege 48, No. 5 Tonganoxie 13 No. 2 Andover Central 41, No. 5 Buhler 14

Class 3A No. 3 Topeka Hayden 35, No. 1 Wellsville 7 No. 1 Andale 55, No. 7 Holcomb 14

Class 2A No. 3 Nemaha Central 21, No. 13 Council Grove 6 No. 1 Southeast of Saline 34, No. 3 Beloit 30

Class 1A No. 3 Centralia 22, No. 4 Rossville 9 No. 1 Conway Springs 55, No. 3 Valley Heights 22

8-Man DI Central Plains 28, Clifton-Clyde 25 Hoxie 42, South Central 28

8-Man DII Axtell 52, Frankfort 20 Victoria 66, Dighton 20

6-Man Cunningham 54, Tescott 8 Weskan 82, Golden Plains 45

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 </figure>Class 6A No. 1 Gardner-Edgerton 34, No. 2 Blue Valley West 25 No. 2 Manhattan 31, No. 1 Derby 21Class 5A No. 1 St. Thomas Aquinas 24, No. 11 St. James Academy 17 No. 9 Hays 24, No. 2 Eisenhower 14Class 4A No. 15 Bishop Miege 48, No. 5 Tonganoxie 13 No. 2 Andover Central 41, No. 5 Buhler 14Class 3A No. 3 Topeka Hayden 35, No. 1 Wellsville 7 No. 1 Andale 55, No. 7 Holcomb 14Class 2A No. 3 Nemaha Central 21, No. 13 Council Grove 6 No. 1 Southeast of Saline 34, No. 3 Beloit 30Class 1A No. 3 Centralia 22, No. 4 Rossville 9 No. 1 Conway Springs 55, No. 3 Valley Heights 228-Man DI Central Plains 28, Clifton-Clyde 25 Hoxie 42, South Central 288-Man DII Axtell 52, Frankfort 20 Victoria 66, Dighton 206-Man Cunningham 54, Tescott 8 Weskan 82, Golden Plains 45