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The Hays High girls cross country team is hoping to return to state this year, while the boys are hoping to make an appearance through a tough WAC conference and 5A regional. Last year, junior Arely Maldonado made a strong showing in the opening meet in Great Bend, running a 23:57 5K for a 25th place finish.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — It seemed only fitting that, one day after Hall of Fame quarterback Len Dawson’s family announced his death at the age of 87, the Kansas City Chiefs played the Green Bay Packers on Thursday night in a preseason rematch of the first Super Bowl.

The Big 12 is going into its 12th and final season as a 10-team conference. Oklahoma State’s only Big 12 championship came in 2011, the league’s first season with 10 teams. Oklahoma State come up inches short in last year’s conference title game in a loss to Baylor. Mike Gundy and the 12thranked Cowboys return 10 starters on offense. Ninth-ranked Oklahoma and No. 10 Baylor are also in the AP preseason Top 25 poll. Three of the four new schools that will join the Big 12 next year are also ranked. They are No. 23 Cincinnati, No. 24 Houston and No. 25 BYU.

OKLAHOMA CITY - The Fort Hays State volleyball team opened its 2022 season with a 1-1 split Friday at the Eagle Classic hosted by Oklahoma Christian. The Tigers fell in three close sets against Illinois-Springfield before posting a dramatic five-set victory over Arkansas Tech.