When Fort Hays State University came calling, Curtis Hammeke answered the call – that day and for the next 21 years. Hammeke, who pitched for the Fort Hays baseball team as a student-athlete and later served as the team’s head coach and as assistant AD, returned to his alma mater in 2004 to serve as athletic director.
Fort Hays State Softball was slotted 10th in the MIAA Preseason Coaches Poll released on Thursday (Jan. 30).
The Fort Hays State baseball team was picked sixth in the 2025 MIAA Preseason Coaches Poll, released Thursday (Jan. 30) by the league office.
The Fort Hays State men's track and field team is ranked 24th in the first USTFCCCA NCAA Division II National Rating Index of the season, released Tuesday (Jan. 28) by the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association.
Fort Hays State men's track and field senior Jacob Clark has earned a third-consecutive MIAA Field Athlete of the Week honor, announced Tuesday (Jan. 28) by the league office.
The Orange & Black Classic was a coming-out party for Hays High freshman point guard Jenna Schmeidler.
A loss in the championship game does not dim the accomplishments for the Hays High boys’ basketball team at Colby’s Orange & Black Classic.
The Fort Hays State track and field teams delivered an impressive performance at the Rumble in the Jungle Invitational, highlighted by individual victories, NCAA Division II provisional marks, and multiple point-scoring efforts. The men's team secured a fifth-place finish with 44 team points, while the women's team tied for ninth with 18 points in a highly competitive field.
Myles Menges and Josh Shaw of Fort Hays State Football were named to the CSC Academic All-America Football Team for 2024. Menges was a first-team selection on the defensive line, while Shaw was a second-team selection on the offensive line.
The Fort Hays State men's wrestling team defeated the Newman Jets in come-from-behind fashion Sunday (Jan. 26), winning 23-22 after trailing by as many as 11.