
Monarchs drop season opener to Junior Blues
The Thomas More Prep-Marian girls took a tough loss to Washburn Rural in their opening game of the season, falling 49-24. A 16-1 run in the second half of the game would prove to be the difference.
The Thomas More Prep-Marian girls took a tough loss to Washburn Rural in their opening game of the season, falling 49-24. A 16-1 run in the second half of the game would prove to be the difference.
TMP scored first but Lawrence Free State scored frequently in the Monarchs season opener during the Hays City Shootout. The Monarchs moved to 0-1 on the season following Thursday’s 34-76 loss.
Max Haverfield and Friends will return to Hays on December 13 at the Fox Theatre for their sixth Christmas show. Haverfield began touring in 2017 with a mini tour, while working on his Christmas album “Shining Light”.
Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes showed up brighteyed and energetic for practice on Wednesday. Perhaps the adrenaline was still flowing from the birth of his baby boy.
Deshaun Watson has a better chance of leading the Cleveland Browns to their first Super Bowl title than rebuilding his public image. The disgraced quarterback wouldn’t address his 11-game suspension for sexual misconduct or his league-mandated therapy sessions on Thursday in his first comments since returning to the Browns.
Fort Hays State Men’s Soccer had three players named to the United Soccer Coaches All-Central Region Team for 2022. Earning the distinction are Blake Arndt, Ethan Doud, and Haruya Iwasaki.
Regan Hodsden will represent Fort Hays State at the 2022 NCAA Division II Women’s Cross Country Championships Friday (Dec. 2) outside Seattle. The six-kilometer championship is set to begin at 1:15 p.m. CT (11:15 a.m. PT) at Chamber’s Creek Regional Park in University Park, Wash.
The Fort Hays State women’s basketball team never trailed in a 36-point victory against Northeastern State Thursday evening (Dec. 1) inside Gross Memorial Coliseum, 88-52. The Tigers knocked down 55.2 percent (32-of-58) from the floor, their best shooting effort in a game since last December (12/19 vs. Newman, 55.4 percent).
In a game that had 15 ties and 22 lead changes, Fort Hays State forced overtime with a late free throw and went on to win 96-87 over Northeastern State in its MIAA opener on Thursday night (Dec. 1) at Gross Memorial Coliseum. Kaleb Hammeke scored a career-high 36 points, while Gabe Pieschl notched his first career double- double that included a career-high 15 points. FHSU moved to 6-1 overall, 1-0 in the MIAA, while NSU moved to 4-2 overall and 1-1 in the MIAA.
I often smile when I think about the Winston Churchill quote, “We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give.” Fort Hays State University continues to be abundantly blessed by the generosity of so many philanthropists. Those gifts are game-changers. They help us provide state-of-the-art facilities, honor and inspire faculty and open doors of opportunity to many students.