http://www.hdnews.net/ Top Sports Stories en-us http://www.hdnews.net/SportsStory/FHSUvb110809 2009-11-08T02:19:11Z http://www.hdnews.net/SportsStory/FHSUfb110809 2009-11-08T02:19:11Z http://www.hdnews.net/SportsStory/Victoria110809 2009-11-08T02:19:11Z rgonzales@dailynews.net KIOWA -- Things were going south for the Victoria prep football team. But a comeback and a goal-line stand for the Knights had them heading back north with a playoff victory. Kiowa-South Barber scored ...]]> http://www.hdnews.net/SportsStory/Quinter110809 2009-11-08T02:19:11Z cnicholl@dailynews.net QUINTER ­-- Before Saturday's playoff game against Macksville, Quinter head coach Greg Woolf thought the Bulldogs could pull off a big win -- even when others thought differently. "I did, the other coach ...]]> http://www.hdnews.net/SportsStory/Victoria110609 2009-11-06T21:04:47Z cnicholl@dailynews.net VICTORIA - In past seasons, the Victoria prep football team has found success as a predominantly running football team. Fourth-year head coach Doug Oberle estimated the Knights threw the ball 7 to 8 times a ...]]> http://www.hdnews.net/SportsStory/quinter110609 2009-11-06T21:04:47Z cnicholl@dailynews.net QUINTER ­-- During the summer, Quinter head football coach Greg Woolf and his assistants understood how strong the Bulldog team was. Quinter returned all-state center Zach Nemechek, leading rusher Jordon H ...]]> http://www.hdnews.net/SportsStory/fhsufb110609 2009-11-06T21:04:47Z rgonzales@dailynews.net Whether the Tigers go 6-5 or 5-6, Fort Hays State University football coach Kevin Verdugo knows one very important thing about the 2009 squad: "I know we're a lot better," said Verdugo, finishing his fi ...]]> http://www.hdnews.net/SportsStory/Ellis110609 2009-11-06T21:04:47Z cnicholl@dailynews.net ELLIS -- The Ellis prep football team returned nearly all its starters from a school record 10-2 season in 2008. After a season-opening victory against Atwood, the Railroaders, then-ranked No. 5 in Class 2- ...]]> http://www.hdnews.net/SportsStory/otisbison110509 2009-11-05T22:13:47Z cnicholl@dailynews.net Otis-Bison junior back Michael Hlavaty is quick to offer the No. 1 reason why the Cougars have paced Kansas high school football in scoring offense with 602 points. "I would say our line," Hlavat ...]]> http://www.hdnews.net/SportsStory/empweb110509 2009-11-05T17:54:18Z http://www.hdnews.net/SportsStory/fhsuwombb110409 2009-11-04T19:04:44Z http://www.hdnews.net/SportsStory/OtisSharon110409 2009-11-05T00:27:49Z cnicholl@dailynews.net OTIS -- All week, the Otis-Bison prep football team saw film of a 3-2 defense from Sharon Springs. However, in the first round of the playoffs Tuesday night, the Wildcats opened in a stack formation. ...]]> http://www.hdnews.net/SportsStory/Norton110409 2009-11-04T19:04:44Z http://www.hdnews.net/SportsStory/FHSU110409 2009-11-05T04:50:45Z http://www.hdnews.net/SportsStory/Colby110409 2009-11-04T19:04:44Z http://www.hdnews.net/SportsStory/AreaRDP110409 2009-11-04T19:04:44Z http://www.hdnews.net/SportsStory/verdugo110309 2009-11-03T21:05:00Z rgonzales@dailynews.net The Tiger defense -- riddled with injuries -- is allowing almost 37 points per game. If not for the offense scoring almost 32 points per game, the Fort Hays State University football team likely wouldn' ...]]> http://www.hdnews.net/SportsStory/trego110309 2009-11-05T13:37:44Z cnicholl@dailynews.net John Petrie is out after one year as WaKeeney-Trego football coach, pending the school board's decision on Monday. Petrie finished his only season with the Golden Eagles with an 0-9 record, including ...]]> http://www.hdnews.net/SportsStory/tmpsoccer110309 2009-11-03T21:05:00Z rgonzales@dailynews.net ROSE HILL -- Set pieces have been a piece of cake for the Thomas More Prep-Marian boys' soccer team this season. The Monarchs have scored numerous times on corner kicks, free kicks and throw-ins while d ...]]> http://www.hdnews.net/SportsStory/HillCity110209 2009-11-03T21:05:00Z cnicholl@dailynews.net Four years ago, then-Hill City assistant coach Faron Kraft talked with first-year Ringneck head coach Chris Shank. Kraft, now the head coach at Ness-Dighton, was impressed with freshman Luke Owen. "Coach ...]]> http://www.hdnews.net/SportsStory/fhsubbexopen110209 2009-11-02T19:49:29Z rgonzales@dailynews.net Against any other team, the Tigers' game plan would likely include throwing the ball inside to the two new big men on the Fort Hays State University men's basketball squad. But the University of Kansas ...]]> http://www.hdnews.net/SportsStory/Otis110209 2009-11-02T19:49:29Z cnicholl@dailynews.net Otis-Bison prep football coach Travis Starr always believed the Cougars could throw the football effectively. However, in 2008, quarterback Kevin Wissman completed just 29-of-65 passes for 297 yards with fo ...]]> http://www.hdnews.net/SportsStory/VictoriaRoth110209 2009-11-02T19:49:29Z cnicholl@dailynews.net Several years ago, former Victoria offensive lineman Steven Rohleder started to call Victoria fullback Austin Roth, "Roth" during practices. Then, the nickname morphed into "Roast." Finally, one day, Rohled ...]]> http://www.hdnews.net/SportsStory/TMPsoccer110209 2009-11-02T19:49:29Z rgonzales@dailynews.net First-year head coach Shawn Lawson didn't realize his Thomas More Prep-Marian boys' soccer team was one win away from reaching the semifinals of the Class 4-3-2-1A State Championships. "In my head, I ne ...]]> http://www.hdnews.net/SportsStory/Sharon110209 2009-11-02T19:49:29Z cnicholl@dailynews.net A few weeks before the football season started, Sharon Springs running back Taylor Pearce was uncertain whether he would play his senior year. Pearce thought he would have hip surgery that would put him out ...]]>