PHOENIX (AP) — Scott Barlow got Christian Walker to hit into a game-ending groundout with runners on second and third, and the Kansas City Royals beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-4 for just their second win in 11 games. Brady Singer rebounded from three poor starts and the Royals tied their season high with 14 hits. Every starter except Franmil Reyes had at least one hit for the Royals. Kansas City is 6-18, including 5-6 on the road but just 1-12 at Kauffman Stadium. Corbin Carroll was a home run shy of the cycle for Arizona and stole two bases.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Blake Sabol hit a game-ending two-run homer in the ninth inning, and the San Francisco Giants rallied past the St. Louis Cardinals 5-4. With two outs and a runner on second, Sabol sent Ryan Helsley’s 1-2 offering over the wall in center field for his first career walk-off homer. Helsley blew his third save of the year. San Francisco trailed 4-2 entering the ninth. Joc Pederson reached on a fielding error by second baseman Tommy Edman, and Mike Yastrzemski followed with an RBI double to bring the Giants within one. Sean Hjelle pitched a scoreless ninth for the win. The Giants have won four straight.

CLEVELAND (AP) — Charlie Blackmon homered and drove in two runs, Brenton Doyle had his first three major league hits and the Colorado Rockies beat the Cleveland Guardians 5-1 on Tuesday night to clinch their first series win this season. Blackmon hit his 40th leadoff homer on the second pitch of the game and had an RBI double off Peyton Battenfield (0-2) in a three-run second that built a 4-0 lead. He ranks ninth on the career leadoff homer list, four behind Brady Anderson. Kris Bryant singled Blackmon home, allowing him to tie Hall of Famer Larry Walker for second in Rockies history with 892 runs.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Luis Garcia scattered three hits over six innings and the Houston Astros ended the Tampa Bay Rays' 14-game season-opening home winning streak, 5-0. Only three teams had a longer run than the Rays, who are 20-4 overall. The 1880 Chicago White Stockings, who became the Cubs, hold the MLB record for the longest season-opening home streak with 21. The 1886 Detroit Wolverines had an 18-game stretch, while the 1884 St. Louis Maroons of the Union Association won 16 in a row, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. The announced crowd for the game between the MLB-best Rays and the defending World Series champion Astros at Tropicana Field was just 9,916.

UNDATED (AP) — NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell will step to the podium on Thursday on a giant stage in front of Union Station in Kansas City, Missouri, to announce the No. 1 pick. It'll make it the ninth draft since it left New York, and the event is becoming a major boon for the league, teams and host cities. So far, the draft has been held in Chicago, Philadelphia, Dallas, Nashville, Cleveland and Las Vegas. Detroit is up in 2024. The Chiefs just celebrated another Super Bowl ring with a parade, and will welcome even more fans to the draft and events being held at Union Station and the National WWI Museum and Memorial.

CHARLOTTE. N.C. (AP) — Carolina Panthers coach Frank Reich says he and general manager Scott Fitterer have reached an agreement on which quarterback the team will take with the No. 1 pick in the NFL draft. But Reich says the team won’t say who that is until Thursday night, when the draft begins. The Panthers are choosing between Alabama’s Bryce Young, Ohio State’s C.J. Stroud, Kentucky’s Will Levis and Florida’s Anthony Richardson in an effort to upgrade a quarterback position that has been in transition for the last five seasons. Fitterer said last week he had waited to ask Reich who he preferred at No. 1 so that nothing would cloud either decision maker’s judgement.

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — The Jets' deal to acquire Aaron Rodgers from the Green Bay Packers is a franchise-altering move that brings the four-time NFL MVP to a team that has the league’s longest postseason drought at 12 years. General manager Joe Douglas called it an “honor” to have a player of Rodgers’ caliber to want to play for the franchise and credited the culture coach Robert Saleh has cultivated during his two-plus seasons with the team. Douglas said there are still details that need to be finalized before the deal is completed. But Douglas said it is a "historic trade for this franchise.”

UNDATED (AP) — Lawmakers in Arkansas, Texas and elsewhere are working to remove barriers between college athletes trying to cash in on their fame and the schools for which they play. The latest legislative maneuvering paves the way for schools and their fundraising arms to be directly involved in securing and paying for their athletes’ name, image and likeness deals. These amended laws are also trying to shield athletic departments from NCAA enforcement. Meanwhile, college athletic administrators are discovering the benefits of moving NIL activities in-house.

PHOENIX (AP) — Devin Booker scored 47 points, including 25 in a spectacular third quarter, to lead the Phoenix Suns past the Los Angeles Clippers 136-130 and win the Western Conference first-round playoff series. The Clippers didn’t go quietly, nearly coming back from a 20-point deficit early in the fourth. Los Angeles had multiple chances to tie in the final three minutes, but could never convert. Durant made a layup to push Phoenix’s lead to 134-130 and then made two free throws to put the Suns up six with 31.3 seconds left. The Suns play the Denver Nuggets in the second round. Game 1 is on Saturday in Denver.

DENVER (AP) — The top-seeded Denver Nuggets eliminated the Minnesota Timberwolves with a 112-109 win in Game 5 of their playoff series at Ball Arena on Tuesday night. The Nuggets got a triple-double from Nikola Jokic and 35 points from Jamal Murray to hand Michael Malone his 25th playoff win as Denver's head coach. That surpasses the 24 wins Doug Moe won in the playoffs with the Nuggets. The Wolves were led by Anthony Edwards' 29 points, but his 3-pointer at the buzzer that would have sent the game into overtime hit the back of the iron.

BOSTON (AP) — Trae Young had 38 points and drained a go-ahead 3-pointer from beyond the top of the key with 2.8 seconds left to help the Atlanta Hawks cap a late comeback and beat the Boston Celtics 119-117. The victory trims Boston’s lead in the first-round playoff series to 3-2 and sends the teams back to Atlanta for Game 6 on Thursday. John Collins added 22 points for Atlanta, who played without Dejounte Murray, who was suspended for one game for bumping official Gediminas Petraitis with his chest while walking off the court after the end of Game 4. Jaylen Brown scored 35 points and Jayson Tatum added 19 for the Celtics, who were outscored 37-25 in the fourth quarter.

UNDATED (AP) — The Milwaukee Bucks, Memphis Grizzlies and Cleveland Cavaliers are hoping there’s truly no place like home. The teams that earned home-court advantage risk having their seasons end Wednesday night on their home floors in the first round of the NBA playoffs. Only Sacramento is guaranteed of playing on among the four Game 5s on tap Wednesday night. Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer said they just have to go home and win a game. The Bucks are trying to avoid becoming the fourth No. 1 overall seed in the NBA playoffs since 1984 to go out in Round 1. Memphis will lean on the NBA's best home record to stay alive against LeBron James and the Lakers.

NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION PLAYOFFS

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 <figcaption>Sports Headlines for Wednesday, April 26th</figcaption>
 </figure>PHOENIX (AP) — Scott Barlow got Christian Walker to hit into a game-ending groundout with runners on second and third, and the Kansas City Royals beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-4 for just their second win in 11 games. Brady Singer rebounded from three poor starts and the Royals tied their season high with 14 hits. Every starter except Franmil Reyes had at least one hit for the Royals. Kansas City is 6-18, including 5-6 on the road but just 1-12 at Kauffman Stadium. Corbin Carroll was a home run shy of the cycle for Arizona and stole two bases.SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Blake Sabol hit a game-ending two-run homer in the ninth inning, and the San Francisco Giants rallied past the St. Louis Cardinals 5-4. With two outs and a runner on second, Sabol sent Ryan Helsley’s 1-2 offering over the wall in center field for his first career walk-off homer. Helsley blew his third save of the year. San Francisco trailed 4-2 entering the ninth. Joc Pederson reached on a fielding error by second baseman Tommy Edman, and Mike Yastrzemski followed with an RBI double to bring the Giants within one. Sean Hjelle pitched a scoreless ninth for the win. The Giants have won four straight.CLEVELAND (AP) — Charlie Blackmon homered and drove in two runs, Brenton Doyle had his first three major league hits and the Colorado Rockies beat the Cleveland Guardians 5-1 on Tuesday night to clinch their first series win this season. Blackmon hit his 40th leadoff homer on the second pitch of the game and had an RBI double off Peyton Battenfield (0-2) in a three-run second that built a 4-0 lead. He ranks ninth on the career leadoff homer list, four behind Brady Anderson. Kris Bryant singled Blackmon home, allowing him to tie Hall of Famer Larry Walker for second in Rockies history with 892 runs.ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Luis Garcia scattered three hits over six innings and the Houston Astros ended the Tampa Bay Rays' 14-game season-opening home winning streak, 5-0. Only three teams had a longer run than the Rays, who are 20-4 overall. The 1880 Chicago White Stockings, who became the Cubs, hold the MLB record for the longest season-opening home streak with 21. The 1886 Detroit Wolverines had an 18-game stretch, while the 1884 St. Louis Maroons of the Union Association won 16 in a row, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. The announced crowd for the game between the MLB-best Rays and the defending World Series champion Astros at Tropicana Field was just 9,916.UNDATED (AP) — NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell will step to the podium on Thursday on a giant stage in front of Union Station in Kansas City, Missouri, to announce the No. 1 pick. It'll make it the ninth draft since it left New York, and the event is becoming a major boon for the league, teams and host cities. So far, the draft has been held in Chicago, Philadelphia, Dallas, Nashville, Cleveland and Las Vegas. Detroit is up in 2024. The Chiefs just celebrated another Super Bowl ring with a parade, and will welcome even more fans to the draft and events being held at Union Station and the National WWI Museum and Memorial.CHARLOTTE. N.C. (AP) — Carolina Panthers coach Frank Reich says he and general manager Scott Fitterer have reached an agreement on which quarterback the team will take with the No. 1 pick in the NFL draft. But Reich says the team won’t say who that is until Thursday night, when the draft begins. The Panthers are choosing between Alabama’s Bryce Young, Ohio State’s C.J. Stroud, Kentucky’s Will Levis and Florida’s Anthony Richardson in an effort to upgrade a quarterback position that has been in transition for the last five seasons. Fitterer said last week he had waited to ask Reich who he preferred at No. 1 so that nothing would cloud either decision maker’s judgement.FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — The Jets' deal to acquire Aaron Rodgers from the Green Bay Packers is a franchise-altering move that brings the four-time NFL MVP to a team that has the league’s longest postseason drought at 12 years. General manager Joe Douglas called it an “honor” to have a player of Rodgers’ caliber to want to play for the franchise and credited the culture coach Robert Saleh has cultivated during his two-plus seasons with the team. Douglas said there are still details that need to be finalized before the deal is completed. But Douglas said it is a "historic trade for this franchise.”UNDATED (AP) — Lawmakers in Arkansas, Texas and elsewhere are working to remove barriers between college athletes trying to cash in on their fame and the schools for which they play. The latest legislative maneuvering paves the way for schools and their fundraising arms to be directly involved in securing and paying for their athletes’ name, image and likeness deals. These amended laws are also trying to shield athletic departments from NCAA enforcement. Meanwhile, college athletic administrators are discovering the benefits of moving NIL activities in-house.PHOENIX (AP) — Devin Booker scored 47 points, including 25 in a spectacular third quarter, to lead the Phoenix Suns past the Los Angeles Clippers 136-130 and win the Western Conference first-round playoff series. The Clippers didn’t go quietly, nearly coming back from a 20-point deficit early in the fourth. Los Angeles had multiple chances to tie in the final three minutes, but could never convert. Durant made a layup to push Phoenix’s lead to 134-130 and then made two free throws to put the Suns up six with 31.3 seconds left. The Suns play the Denver Nuggets in the second round. Game 1 is on Saturday in Denver.DENVER (AP) — The top-seeded Denver Nuggets eliminated the Minnesota Timberwolves with a 112-109 win in Game 5 of their playoff series at Ball Arena on Tuesday night. The Nuggets got a triple-double from Nikola Jokic and 35 points from Jamal Murray to hand Michael Malone his 25th playoff win as Denver's head coach. That surpasses the 24 wins Doug Moe won in the playoffs with the Nuggets. The Wolves were led by Anthony Edwards' 29 points, but his 3-pointer at the buzzer that would have sent the game into overtime hit the back of the iron.BOSTON (AP) — Trae Young had 38 points and drained a go-ahead 3-pointer from beyond the top of the key with 2.8 seconds left to help the Atlanta Hawks cap a late comeback and beat the Boston Celtics 119-117. The victory trims Boston’s lead in the first-round playoff series to 3-2 and sends the teams back to Atlanta for Game 6 on Thursday. John Collins added 22 points for Atlanta, who played without Dejounte Murray, who was suspended for one game for bumping official Gediminas Petraitis with his chest while walking off the court after the end of Game 4. Jaylen Brown scored 35 points and Jayson Tatum added 19 for the Celtics, who were outscored 37-25 in the fourth quarter.UNDATED (AP) — The Milwaukee Bucks, Memphis Grizzlies and Cleveland Cavaliers are hoping there’s truly no place like home. The teams that earned home-court advantage risk having their seasons end Wednesday night on their home floors in the first round of the NBA playoffs. Only Sacramento is guaranteed of playing on among the four Game 5s on tap Wednesday night. Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer said they just have to go home and win a game. The Bucks are trying to avoid becoming the fourth No. 1 overall seed in the NBA playoffs since 1984 to go out in Round 1. Memphis will lean on the NBA's best home record to stay alive against LeBron James and the Lakers.TUESDAY SCORESINTERLEAGUEFinal Colorado 5 Cleveland 1Final Cincinnati 7 Texas 6Final Seattle 5 Philadelphia 3Final Detroit 4 Milwaukee 3Final Kansas City 5 Arizona 4AMERICAN LEAGUEFinal Boston 8 Baltimore 6Final Houston 5 Tampa Bay 0Final Toronto 7 Chicago White Sox 0Final Minnesota 6 N.Y. Yankees 2Final L.A. Angels 5 Oakland 3NATIONAL LEAGUEFinal L.A. Dodgers 8 Pittsburgh 7Final Washington 5 N.Y. Mets 0Final Atlanta 7 Miami 4Final Chicago Cubs 6 San Diego 0Final San Francisco 5 St. Louis 4NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION PLAYOFFSFinal Atlanta 119 Boston 117Final Denver 112 Minnesota 109Final Phoenix 136 L.A. Clippers 130NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE PLAYOFFSFinal N-Y Islanders 3 Carolina 2Final Dallas 4 Minnesota 0Final Edmonton 6 Los Angeles 3<a href="https://hutchpost.com/download" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to download the Hutch Post mobile app. <a href="https://hutchpost.com/posts/5e73b532afae0f4d5f5d90ea" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to sign up for the daily Hutch Post email news update.&nbsp; &nbsp;

📢📰 Sports Headlines for Wednesday

Via Hutchinson CC Sports Information

Hutchinson Community College freshman outfielder A.J. Mustow played a big role in the Blue Dragon baseball team's 5-0 week last week and was named the Jayhawk West Player of the Week on Tuesday.

Mustow, a 6-foot-4 freshman from Sydney, Australia, hit safely in all five games and drove in runs in 4 of 5 games to lead the Blue Dragons.

Mustow hit .550 for the week with four doubles, two home runs and 11 RBIs.

Mustow hit a key two-run home run in Hutchinson's 3-0 win in Game 3 of the Garden City series. He had a season-high four hits in the Dragons 19-9 win in Game 2 over the Busters.

Mustow had his first multi-home run game of the season with a pair of homers and four RBIs against the Sterling College JV. Mustow also had key outfield assist in throwing out a runner at the plate in the Dragons' 3-0 win over Garden City.

Mustow's weekly honor is the fourth time a Blue Dragon has been named a Jayhawk West Player of Pitcher of the Week this season.&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/bsb/2022-23/bios/edmunson_will_rdcc">Will Edmunson</a>&nbsp;has been named the Player of the Week twice this season and&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/bsb/2022-23/bios/mckee_gus_hrea">Gus McKay</a>&nbsp;was a Pitcher of the Week.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/4/1682531693372.png" alt="Freshman outfielder A.J. Mustow was named the Jayhawk West Player of the Week on Tuesday. (Billy Watson/Blue Dragon Sports Information)" />
 <figcaption>Freshman outfielder A.J. Mustow was named the Jayhawk West Player of the Week on Tuesday. (Billy Watson/Blue Dragon Sports Information)</figcaption>
 </figure>Via Hutchinson CC Sports InformationHutchinson Community College freshman outfielder A.J. Mustow played a big role in the Blue Dragon baseball team's 5-0 week last week and was named the Jayhawk West Player of the Week on Tuesday.Mustow, a 6-foot-4 freshman from Sydney, Australia, hit safely in all five games and drove in runs in 4 of 5 games to lead the Blue Dragons.Mustow hit .550 for the week with four doubles, two home runs and 11 RBIs.Mustow hit a key two-run home run in Hutchinson's 3-0 win in Game 3 of the Garden City series. He had a season-high four hits in the Dragons 19-9 win in Game 2 over the Busters.Mustow had his first multi-home run game of the season with a pair of homers and four RBIs against the Sterling College JV. Mustow also had key outfield assist in throwing out a runner at the plate in the Dragons' 3-0 win over Garden City.Mustow's weekly honor is the fourth time a Blue Dragon has been named a Jayhawk West Player of Pitcher of the Week this season.&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/bsb/2022-23/bios/edmunson_will_rdcc">Will Edmunson</a>&nbsp;has been named the Player of the Week twice this season and&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/bsb/2022-23/bios/mckee_gus_hrea">Gus McKay</a>&nbsp;was a Pitcher of the Week.<a href="https://hutchpost.com/download" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to download the Hutch Post mobile app. <a href="https://hutchpost.com/posts/5e73b532afae0f4d5f5d90ea" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to sign up for the daily Hutch Post email news update.&nbsp; &nbsp;

⚾️ Blue Dragons Mustow named KJCCC West player of the week

With the potential of rain on both Wednesday and Friday in South-Central Kansas, the No. 14-ranked Hutchinson Community College softball team has announced an altered schedule for the final week of the 2023 season on Tuesday.

The original schedule had the Blue Dragons playing Seward County on Wednesday, the McPherson College JV on Friday and Pratt on Saturday, all games were to be at Fun Valley.

The altered schedule now has the Blue Dragons playing:

+ Seward County in a Jayhawk Conference doubleheader at 3 and 5 p.m. on Thursday at Fun Valley.

+ Pratt in a Jayhawk Conference doubleheader at 1 and 3 p.m. on Saturday at Fun Valley.

The McPherson College JV doubleheader has been cancelled.

Saturday's doubleheader with Pratt will also be Sophomore Recognition Day and Cancer Awareness Day.

The Blue Dragons enter the final week of the regular season in first place in the Jayhawk Conference at 37-6 overall and 25-3 in the KJCCC, one game ahead of second-place Butler.

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<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/4/1682531952478.png" alt="Blue Dragon Softball alters its schedule for the final week of the regular season, playing host to Seward County on Thursday and Pratt on Saturday. (Sammi Carpenter/Blue Dragon Sports Information)" />
 <figcaption>Blue Dragon Softball alters its schedule for the final week of the regular season, playing host to Seward County on Thursday and Pratt on Saturday. (Sammi Carpenter/Blue Dragon Sports Information)</figcaption>
 </figure>Via Hutchinson CC Sports InformationWith the potential of rain on both Wednesday and Friday in South-Central Kansas, the No. 14-ranked Hutchinson Community College softball team has announced an altered schedule for the final week of the 2023 season on Tuesday.The original schedule had the Blue Dragons playing Seward County on Wednesday, the McPherson College JV on Friday and Pratt on Saturday, all games were to be at Fun Valley.The altered schedule now has the Blue Dragons playing:+ Seward County in a Jayhawk Conference doubleheader at 3 and 5 p.m. on Thursday at Fun Valley.+ Pratt in a Jayhawk Conference doubleheader at 1 and 3 p.m. on Saturday at Fun Valley.The McPherson College JV doubleheader has been cancelled.Saturday's doubleheader with Pratt will also be Sophomore Recognition Day and Cancer Awareness Day.The Blue Dragons enter the final week of the regular season in first place in the Jayhawk Conference at 37-6 overall and 25-3 in the KJCCC, one game ahead of second-place Butler.<a href="https://hutchpost.com/download" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to download the Hutch Post mobile app. <a href="https://hutchpost.com/posts/5e73b532afae0f4d5f5d90ea" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to sign up for the daily Hutch Post email news update.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;

🥎 Blue Dragon Softball alters this week's schedule

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WICHITA – After a huge rebound round on Tuesday, the streak is intact for the No. 2-ranked Hutchinson Community College men's golf team.

The Blue Dragons rallied with the best team round of the NJCAA Central District/Region VI Championship to finish third overall at Crestview Country Club's North Course and earn an automatic bid to nationals for the 22nd-straight season.

The Blue Dragons shot 3-under par 285 on Tuesday and jumped two spots in the team standings to third with a 54-hole total of 892.

The two-time defending national champion Blue Dragons will now play in their 25th overall national tournament on May 16-19 at Sand Creek Station in Newton.

After shooting 31 strokes over par through 36 holes on Monday, the Blue Dragons led Barton by four strokes for the fifth and final automatic qualifying spot.

Starting with a birdie and eagle from sophomore&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/mgolf/2022-23/bios/saffell_blake_2ov2">Blake Saffell</a>&nbsp;in the first nine holes, the Blue Dragons returned to form after a rough opening two rounds and the Dragons started to climb the team standings.

Counting scores of Saffell's 4-under 68, even par 72s from sophomore&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/mgolf/2022-23/bios/clemons_dominic_18vf">Dominic Clemons</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/mgolf/2022-23/bios/anderson_marco_z2pq">Marco Anderson</a>&nbsp;and 1-over 73 from&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/mgolf/2022-23/bios/lindstrom_alex_7wqw">Alex Lindstrom</a>, the Blue Dragons posted the best team round of the tournament at 285, moving past Iowa Western and Garden City to finish third in the district and second in the region.

Dodge City won both the district and team title at 13-over par 877 after a final round 292 on Tuesday. Indian Hills was second in the district after a Tuesday round of 295 and 54-hole total of 883. Garden City (896) and Iowa Western (899) were the other automatic qualifiers.

Lindstrom was the only Blue Dragon to finish in the Individual Top 10, tying for seventh place. Lindstrom struggled early in the final round reaching 4-over par through seven holes played. Lindstrom then played 3-under par over the remaining 11 holes to finish at 1-over 73 and tied for seventh at 4-over 220.

Anderson tied for 14th overall at 8-over 224. After rounds of 73 and 79 on Monday, Anderson had a steady final round of three birdies and three bogeys for an even-par 72. Anderson was 2-over through 15 holes, but had back-to-back birdies on his 16th and 17th holes to pull to level par for the round.

Both Saffell and Clemons tied for 17th at 226.

Saffell had the biggest recovery from the rough Monday where he posted back-to-back 79s. Starting his day on hole No. 6, Saffell birdied No. 11 and had an eagle on No. 14 to drop to 3-under for the round. Saffell had a bogey on No. 16, but erased that with a birdie on No. 18. Saffell added a birdie on No. 2 to post the best individual round and only sub-70 round of the tournament with a 68.

Clemons started the day with two bogeys over his first four holes, but carded birdies on Nos. 18 and No. 4 – Clemon's final hole of the tournament – to finish at 72 for the round.

Freshman&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/mgolf/2022-23/bios/svederman_kalle_hvj9">Kalle Svederman</a>&nbsp;shot a final round 2-over 74 on Tuesday and completed the tournament tied for 23rd at 228.

Blue Dragon individual player&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/mgolf/2022-23/bios/galvin_louis_mscz">Louis Galvin</a>&nbsp;shot a 74 on Tuesday and finished tied for 23rd at 228.&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/mgolf/2022-23/bios/sauder_brooks_5d71">Brooks Sauder</a>&nbsp;closed with an 82 on Tuesday and finished tied for 52nd at 253.

There was a three-way tie for the District individual championship between Garden City's Joshua Balson-Scales, Dodge City's Arthit Kruaprayong and Coffeyville's Braden Smith at 2-over 218.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/4/1682506457701.jpeg" alt="Marco Anderson chips onto the first green during the final round of the NJCAA Central District Championship on Tuesday at Crestview Country Club in Wichita. (Steve Carpenter/Blue Dragon Sports Information) " />
 <figcaption>Marco Anderson chips onto the first green during the final round of the NJCAA Central District Championship on Tuesday at Crestview Country Club in Wichita. (Steve Carpenter/Blue Dragon Sports Information) </figcaption>
 </figure>Via Hutchinson CC Sports Information<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/mgolf/2022-23/files/District_-_Final_Team.pdf">CLICK FOR FINAL CENTRAL DISTRICT TEAM RESULTS</a> <a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/mgolf/2022-23/files/District_-_Final_Player.pdf">CLICK FOR FINAL CENTRAL DISTRICT PLAYER RESULTS</a>WICHITA – After a huge rebound round on Tuesday, the streak is intact for the No. 2-ranked Hutchinson Community College men's golf team.The Blue Dragons rallied with the best team round of the NJCAA Central District/Region VI Championship to finish third overall at Crestview Country Club's North Course and earn an automatic bid to nationals for the 22nd-straight season.The Blue Dragons shot 3-under par 285 on Tuesday and jumped two spots in the team standings to third with a 54-hole total of 892.The two-time defending national champion Blue Dragons will now play in their 25th overall national tournament on May 16-19 at Sand Creek Station in Newton.After shooting 31 strokes over par through 36 holes on Monday, the Blue Dragons led Barton by four strokes for the fifth and final automatic qualifying spot.Starting with a birdie and eagle from sophomore&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/mgolf/2022-23/bios/saffell_blake_2ov2">Blake Saffell</a>&nbsp;in the first nine holes, the Blue Dragons returned to form after a rough opening two rounds and the Dragons started to climb the team standings.Counting scores of Saffell's 4-under 68, even par 72s from sophomore&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/mgolf/2022-23/bios/clemons_dominic_18vf">Dominic Clemons</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/mgolf/2022-23/bios/anderson_marco_z2pq">Marco Anderson</a>&nbsp;and 1-over 73 from&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/mgolf/2022-23/bios/lindstrom_alex_7wqw">Alex Lindstrom</a>, the Blue Dragons posted the best team round of the tournament at 285, moving past Iowa Western and Garden City to finish third in the district and second in the region.Dodge City won both the district and team title at 13-over par 877 after a final round 292 on Tuesday. Indian Hills was second in the district after a Tuesday round of 295 and 54-hole total of 883. Garden City (896) and Iowa Western (899) were the other automatic qualifiers.Lindstrom was the only Blue Dragon to finish in the Individual Top 10, tying for seventh place. Lindstrom struggled early in the final round reaching 4-over par through seven holes played. Lindstrom then played 3-under par over the remaining 11 holes to finish at 1-over 73 and tied for seventh at 4-over 220.Anderson tied for 14th overall at 8-over 224. After rounds of 73 and 79 on Monday, Anderson had a steady final round of three birdies and three bogeys for an even-par 72. Anderson was 2-over through 15 holes, but had back-to-back birdies on his 16th and 17th holes to pull to level par for the round.Both Saffell and Clemons tied for 17th at 226.Saffell had the biggest recovery from the rough Monday where he posted back-to-back 79s. Starting his day on hole No. 6, Saffell birdied No. 11 and had an eagle on No. 14 to drop to 3-under for the round. Saffell had a bogey on No. 16, but erased that with a birdie on No. 18. Saffell added a birdie on No. 2 to post the best individual round and only sub-70 round of the tournament with a 68.Clemons started the day with two bogeys over his first four holes, but carded birdies on Nos. 18 and No. 4 – Clemon's final hole of the tournament – to finish at 72 for the round.Freshman&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/mgolf/2022-23/bios/svederman_kalle_hvj9">Kalle Svederman</a>&nbsp;shot a final round 2-over 74 on Tuesday and completed the tournament tied for 23rd at 228.Blue Dragon individual player&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/mgolf/2022-23/bios/galvin_louis_mscz">Louis Galvin</a>&nbsp;shot a 74 on Tuesday and finished tied for 23rd at 228.&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/mgolf/2022-23/bios/sauder_brooks_5d71">Brooks Sauder</a>&nbsp;closed with an 82 on Tuesday and finished tied for 52nd at 253.There was a three-way tie for the District individual championship between Garden City's Joshua Balson-Scales, Dodge City's Arthit Kruaprayong and Coffeyville's Braden Smith at 2-over 218.<a href="https://hutchpost.com/download" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to download the Hutch Post mobile app. <a href="https://hutchpost.com/posts/5e73b532afae0f4d5f5d90ea" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to sign up for the daily Hutch Post email news update.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;

⛳️ HutchCC Golfers qualify for Nationals for 22nd straight season

PHOENIX (AP) —&nbsp; Scott Barlow got Christian Walker to hit into a game-ending groundout with runners on second and third, and the Kansas City Royals beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-4 on Tuesday night for just their second win in 11 games.

Brady Singer (2-2) rebounded from three poor starts and the Royals tied their season high with 14 hits. Every starter except Franmil Reyes had at least one hit for the Royals. Kansas City is 6-18, including 5-6 on the road but just 1-12 at Kauffman Stadium.

Corbin Carroll was a home run shy of the cycle for Arizona and stole two bases.

After allowing 18 runs over 16 innings in his prior three outings, Singer gave up one run and five hits in six innings and lowered his ERA from 8.14 to 6.67.

“I don't know if I've gotten through a first inning cleanly this year,” Singer said. "I wanted to set the tone early.

“The slider was the difference. (There was) a lot better late break to that pitch. The changeup was really productive too.”

“Really encouraging, obviously nice outing for him but also for the team," Royals manager Matt Quatraro said of Singer. "Those guys present a lot of challenges with their lineup, so I was really happy for him.”

Kansas City opened a 5-2 lead on Anthony Misiewicz's run-scoring wild pitch in the eighth, but Arizona closed in the bottom half on Emmanuel Rivera's two-run single off Aroldis Chapman. Rivera moved to second on Bobby Witt Jr.'s throwing error, but Barlow relieved and struck out Gabriel Moreno and Alek Thomas.

“He came in there in a huge spot and got those two strikeouts,” Matt Quatraro said.

Geraldo Perdomo doubled leading off the ninth and took third on a groundout. Carroll walked with two outs and stole second, and Barlow retired Walker for his third save.

Ryne Nelson (1-1) gave up four runs and 11 hits in five innings.

“He was in a little bit of a fistfight all day,” Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said. “He was battling the command of his (offspeed pitches); I thought he got into a good rhythm with his fastball.

“We had some opportunities and hit some balls hard, just had nothing to show for it.”

Edward Olivares hit an RBI single in the first and Nicky Lopez doubled the lead with a run-scoring single in the fourth. Walker had an RBI groundout in the bottom half, but Kansas City opened a 4-1 lead in the fifth when Michael Massey hit a run-scoring single and Reyes followed with a sacrifice fly.

Josh Rojas' sacrifice fly cut Arizona's deficit to 4-2 in the seventh.

Rivera was called up because OF Jake McCarthy was optioned to Triple-A Reno by Arizona after Monday’s game. McCarthy was batting .143 in 22 games after hitting .283 with 23 stolen bases as a rookie last year. “Things just weren’t trending in a positive direction,” Lovullo said.

Royals: C MJ Melendez (lower back tightness) is “feeling better,” according to manager Matt Quatraro. Melendez left Sunday’s game against Toronto and sat out Monday. ... Quatraro aid LHP Daniel Lynch (rotator cuff strain) had a good bullpen session in nearby Surprise and could make a rehab start in a week.

Diamondbacks: Walker (forearm) returned to the starting lineup after making a pinch hitting appearance Monday.

Kansas City LHP Ryan Yarbrough (0-2, 7.62) makes his first start of the season against Arizona ace Zac Gallen (3-1, 2.59) in Wednesday's series finale.

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 </figure>PHOENIX (AP) —&nbsp; Scott Barlow got Christian Walker to hit into a game-ending groundout with runners on second and third, and the Kansas City Royals beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-4 on Tuesday night for just their second win in 11 games.Brady Singer (2-2) rebounded from three poor starts and the Royals tied their season high with 14 hits. Every starter except Franmil Reyes had at least one hit for the Royals. Kansas City is 6-18, including 5-6 on the road but just 1-12 at Kauffman Stadium.Corbin Carroll was a home run shy of the cycle for Arizona and stole two bases.After allowing 18 runs over 16 innings in his prior three outings, Singer gave up one run and five hits in six innings and lowered his ERA from 8.14 to 6.67.“I don't know if I've gotten through a first inning cleanly this year,” Singer said. "I wanted to set the tone early.“The slider was the difference. (There was) a lot better late break to that pitch. The changeup was really productive too.”“Really encouraging, obviously nice outing for him but also for the team," Royals manager Matt Quatraro said of Singer. "Those guys present a lot of challenges with their lineup, so I was really happy for him.”Kansas City opened a 5-2 lead on Anthony Misiewicz's run-scoring wild pitch in the eighth, but Arizona closed in the bottom half on Emmanuel Rivera's two-run single off Aroldis Chapman. Rivera moved to second on Bobby Witt Jr.'s throwing error, but Barlow relieved and struck out Gabriel Moreno and Alek Thomas.“He came in there in a huge spot and got those two strikeouts,” Matt Quatraro said.Geraldo Perdomo doubled leading off the ninth and took third on a groundout. Carroll walked with two outs and stole second, and Barlow retired Walker for his third save.Ryne Nelson (1-1) gave up four runs and 11 hits in five innings.“He was in a little bit of a fistfight all day,” Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said. “He was battling the command of his (offspeed pitches); I thought he got into a good rhythm with his fastball.“We had some opportunities and hit some balls hard, just had nothing to show for it.”Edward Olivares hit an RBI single in the first and Nicky Lopez doubled the lead with a run-scoring single in the fourth. Walker had an RBI groundout in the bottom half, but Kansas City opened a 4-1 lead in the fifth when Michael Massey hit a run-scoring single and Reyes followed with a sacrifice fly.Josh Rojas' sacrifice fly cut Arizona's deficit to 4-2 in the seventh.MOVESRivera was called up because OF Jake McCarthy was optioned to Triple-A Reno by Arizona after Monday’s game. McCarthy was batting .143 in 22 games after hitting .283 with 23 stolen bases as a rookie last year. “Things just weren’t trending in a positive direction,” Lovullo said.TRAINER’S ROOMRoyals: C MJ Melendez (lower back tightness) is “feeling better,” according to manager Matt Quatraro. Melendez left Sunday’s game against Toronto and sat out Monday. ... Quatraro aid LHP Daniel Lynch (rotator cuff strain) had a good bullpen session in nearby Surprise and could make a rehab start in a week.Diamondbacks: Walker (forearm) returned to the starting lineup after making a pinch hitting appearance Monday.NEXTKansas City LHP Ryan Yarbrough (0-2, 7.62) makes his first start of the season against Arizona ace Zac Gallen (3-1, 2.59) in Wednesday's series finale.

⚾ Barlow strands 2 in 9th, Royals beat D-backs 5-4 for 6th win

HUTCHINSON, Kan. –&nbsp;Oklahoma continued to hold its lead during the third round of the Big 12 Men’s Golf Championship at Prairie Dunes Country Club. The Sooners have an overall score of 284 (-2) after 54 holes and have four golfers within the top 10.

Oklahoma shot a 4-over par 284 in the third round while Texas Tech (279, +9) moved into second place firing a 1-under 279 on Tuesday. Texas jumped up two spots to third after recording the day’s lowest single-round score of 275 (-5).

Texas Tech’s Ludvig Aberg, the No. 2-ranked NCAA men’s golfer, tied the lowest single-round score in Championship history as he shot 7-under 63 to take the top spot on the leaderboards. He also set the Championship’s lowest 54-hole score at 196 (-14) after three consecutive rounds shooting under par OSU’s Jonas Baumgartner sits second (203, -7) while UT’s Brian Stark (208, -2) is tied for third with OU’s Patrick Welch.

The final 18 holes will be played on Wednesday with twosomes starting off both the No. 1 and No. 10 tees. Live coverage on Big 12 Now on ESPN+ will begin at 10:30 a.m. CT/11:30 a.m. ET with Ryan Burr and Carl Paulson as talent.

An awards ceremony will be conducted at the conclusion of play.

Live scoring, results, and pairings are available at&nbsp;<a href="https://results.golfstat.com/public/leaderboards/gsnav.cfm?pg=team&amp;tid=26021">Golfstat.com</a>. &nbsp;

T8	Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen, OSU, 213 (+3)

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 </figure>Courtesy of the Big 12 ConferenceHUTCHINSON, Kan. –&nbsp;Oklahoma continued to hold its lead during the third round of the Big 12 Men’s Golf Championship at Prairie Dunes Country Club. The Sooners have an overall score of 284 (-2) after 54 holes and have four golfers within the top 10.Oklahoma shot a 4-over par 284 in the third round while Texas Tech (279, +9) moved into second place firing a 1-under 279 on Tuesday. Texas jumped up two spots to third after recording the day’s lowest single-round score of 275 (-5).Texas Tech’s Ludvig Aberg, the No. 2-ranked NCAA men’s golfer, tied the lowest single-round score in Championship history as he shot 7-under 63 to take the top spot on the leaderboards. He also set the Championship’s lowest 54-hole score at 196 (-14) after three consecutive rounds shooting under par OSU’s Jonas Baumgartner sits second (203, -7) while UT’s Brian Stark (208, -2) is tied for third with OU’s Patrick Welch. The final 18 holes will be played on Wednesday with twosomes starting off both the No. 1 and No. 10 tees. Live coverage on Big 12 Now on ESPN+ will begin at 10:30 a.m. CT/11:30 a.m. ET with Ryan Burr and Carl Paulson as talent.An awards ceremony will be conducted at the conclusion of play.Live scoring, results, and pairings are available at&nbsp;<a href="https://results.golfstat.com/public/leaderboards/gsnav.cfm?pg=team&amp;tid=26021">Golfstat.com</a>. &nbsp;Team Leaderboard1	Oklahoma, 838 (-2)2	Texas Tech, 849 (+9)3	Texas, 852 (+12)4	Oklahoma State, 856 (+16)5	TCU, 858 (+18)6	Kansas, 872 (+32)T7	K-State, 879 (+39)T7	Baylor, 879 (+39)9	West Virginia, 880 (+40)10	Iowa State, 889 (+49)Player Leaderboard1	Ludvig Aberg, TTU, 196 (-14)2	Jonas Baumgartner, OSU, 203 (-7)T3	Brian Stark, UT, 208 (-2)T3	Patrick Welch, OU, 208 (-2)5	Drew Goodman, OU, 209 (-1)6	Jase Summy, OU, 211 (+1)7	Mason Nome, UT, 212 (+2)T8	Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen, OSU, 213 (+3)T8	Drew Wrightson, BU, 213 (+3)T8	Ben Lorenz, OU, 213 (+3)

⛳ Big 12 Men's Golf Championship Day 2 recap from Prairie Dunes

⚾ K-State at UC Riverside game cancelled

🏀 TBT sets Wichita regional dates

By COLE REIF Great Bend Post

When Rick Ball moved to Great Bend in 1974 he was looking for a good way to exercise. Living close by, he eventually joined the golf
club, which has been known for years as Stoneridge Country Club. 

Along with
other investors, Ball eventually spent time in ownership of the 18-hole golf
course located on the northeast side of Great Bend on 24th Street. Although Stoneridge has had multiple owners since Ball and other investors sold the course in 2007, they “carried”
a financial note with the business.


The previous ownership failed to make mortgage payments for years, and after a
long, drawn-out court proceeding the new Club at Stoneridge owners took over ownership of the course last
December. Currently closed, Ball is now looking at what it will take to reopen
a once well-kept golf course. "It's going to take the involvement of former and new members; I'm not going to be able to do it by myself," said Ball. "We'll get others involved as soon as we get our arms around what all needs to be done." 
Ball said the court proceeding to foreclose on the course
dragged on for nearly two years.

There are over 120 acres throughout the golf course which has not been watered recently and has weeds taking over sections.
Ball noted the course needs to be addressed first but felt
like the clubhouse is also essential to make the venture successful. The clubhouse
features a bar and restaurant with a large kitchen, multiple banquet and
conference rooms, golf shop and a fitness room. Conversations have taken place with City of Great Bend officials on whether or not
the city wanted to get involved with the property to make the club into
a partial public course. Ball said he is open to continue those
conversations. "It would be nice to have the city involved somewhat," said Ball. "I'm a private businessman so I like to do things private, but there is a place for the city to participate also. If we don't go forward, I would consider this a negative for Great Bend if there is not a golf course for people to play. It helps bring businesses and people to town."

At the time, Ball does not have plans to keep or maintain the swimming pool at the
country club.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;

"There are people that have offered to step up and help financially to get it done," said Ball. "We'll welcome that if we make the final decision to go forward."

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 </figure>By COLE REIF Great Bend PostWhen Rick Ball moved to Great Bend in 1974 he was looking for a good way to exercise. Living close by, he eventually joined the golf
club, which has been known for years as Stoneridge Country Club. Along with
other investors, Ball eventually spent time in ownership of the 18-hole golf
course located on the northeast side of Great Bend on 24th Street. Although Stoneridge has had multiple owners since Ball and other investors sold the course in 2007, they “carried”
a financial note with the business.
The previous ownership failed to make mortgage payments for years, and after a
long, drawn-out court proceeding the new Club at Stoneridge owners took over ownership of the course last
December. Currently closed, Ball is now looking at what it will take to reopen
a once well-kept golf course. "It's going to take the involvement of former and new members; I'm not going to be able to do it by myself," said Ball. "We'll get others involved as soon as we get our arms around what all needs to be done." 
Ball said the court proceeding to foreclose on the course
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Ball noted the course needs to be addressed first but felt
like the clubhouse is also essential to make the venture successful. The clubhouse
features a bar and restaurant with a large kitchen, multiple banquet and
conference rooms, golf shop and a fitness room. Conversations have taken place with City of Great Bend officials on whether or not
the city wanted to get involved with the property to make the club into
a partial public course. Ball said he is open to continue those
conversations. "It would be nice to have the city involved somewhat," said Ball. "I'm a private businessman so I like to do things private, but there is a place for the city to participate also. If we don't go forward, I would consider this a negative for Great Bend if there is not a golf course for people to play. It helps bring businesses and people to town."<figure>
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'New' owners deciding what’s next for closed Great Bend golf course

🥎 Shockers host No. 1 Oklahoma

HAVILAND, Kan. —Sarah Holliday, 2020 Barclay graduate, has been named the Head Women’s Volleyball Coach at Barclay College. Sarah played three seasons of volleyball at Barclay College and four seasons of basketball. Holliday is also a Campus Admission Counselor.

Athletic Director Scott Post says, “We are very excited to have Sarah Holliday take over the volleyball program. Sarah is a Barclay Bear at heart and truly cares about the college. She will lead the program on the court with God being first in all things. I am happy for Sarah and for our community."

Holliday says her goals for volleyball are to build a team that gives their all, pushes themselves to be better, and gives it all to God.

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 </figure>HAVILAND, Kan. —Sarah Holliday, 2020 Barclay graduate, has been named the Head Women’s Volleyball Coach at Barclay College. Sarah played three seasons of volleyball at Barclay College and four seasons of basketball. Holliday is also a Campus Admission Counselor.Athletic Director Scott Post says, “We are very excited to have Sarah Holliday take over the volleyball program. Sarah is a Barclay Bear at heart and truly cares about the college. She will lead the program on the court with God being first in all things. I am happy for Sarah and for our community."Holliday says her goals for volleyball are to build a team that gives their all, pushes themselves to be better, and gives it all to God.

🏐 Barclay names Holliday Volleyball Coach

PHOENIX (AP) — Nick Ahmed took a healthy swing in the eighth inning, but was a little off on his timing. The ball squirted off the end of his bat, rolling slowly up the first base line.

That gave Christian Walker time to sprint home with the decisive run for Arizona.

It was far from a classic, but these are the kind of games the Diamondbacks have lost for years. Now a few of them — including Monday night's 5-4 victory over the Kansas City Royals — are starting to go their way.

“We're not going to score 10 every game or throw a no-hitter,” Walker said. “So to win these tweeners, where we feel we have a chance to win, but it's a matter of executing and holding them off one more inning, for me, these are the games when you look back and you're proud of the season, these are the wins that need to happen.”

Ahmed — who was pinch-hitting — brought home Walker with his one-out roller off reliever Aroldis Chapman (0-1) that was essentially a swinging bunt. First baseman Vinnie Pasquantino tried to get Walker at home, but the throw was late.

“That ball — you can’t plan for that,” Royals manager Matt Quatraro said. “I thought Vinnie made a nice attempt.”

The NL West-leading D-backs improved to 13-11. The Royals have lost nine of their last 10 and fell to 5-18.

Arizona lefty Andrew Chafin (2-0) got the win with 1 2/3 innings of scoreless relief. He struck out Salvador Perez and Franmil Reyes to end the game. The veteran reliever threw 35 pitches, a long outing by his standards.

“The adrenaline of the game is going to help push through any issues,” Chafin said. “Just taking it one pitch at a time and doing everything I can to get the job done.”

Edward Olivares hit a solo homer in the first to give the Royals an early lead, but the Diamondbacks built a 4-2 advantage by the fourth, scoring two runs in both the second and third off Kansas City starter Brad Keller.

Keller struggled to throw strikes, giving up four runs in four innings on four hits and six walks. He threw 95 pitches.

“He just didn't have his normal command,” Quatraro said.

Arizona's Tommy Henry threw 4 1/3 innings in his first start of the season, giving up three runs on four hits and four walks. The left-hander was called up from Triple-A to take the rotation spot of four-time All-Star Madison Bumgarner,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/diamondbacks-bumgarner-released-f05215e4a5f3e5b098c255178788a017">who was designated for assignment last week</a>.

The Royals cut the D-backs' lead to 4-3 in the fifth on Perez's RBI double and then tied the game in the eighth on Kyle Isbel's RBI single. Pasquantino had a three-hit night while Michael Massey and Perez both had two hits.

Arizona's Geraldo Perdomo and Pavin Smith also had two hits.

Royals: Reyes was reinstated from the paternity list. INF Nate Eaton was sent to Triple-A Omaha.

Diamondbacks: To make room for Henry on the roster, RHP Drey Jameson was optioned to Triple-A Reno. ... Walker was out of the starting lineup for a second straight game after getting hit by a pitch on the left forearm Saturday. He pinch-hit in the eighth and walked.

The three-game series continues Tuesday. The Royals will send RHP Brady Singer (1-2, 8.14 ERA) to the mound against RHP Ryne Nelson (1-0, 4.91).

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 </figure>PHOENIX (AP) — Nick Ahmed took a healthy swing in the eighth inning, but was a little off on his timing. The ball squirted off the end of his bat, rolling slowly up the first base line.That gave Christian Walker time to sprint home with the decisive run for Arizona.It was far from a classic, but these are the kind of games the Diamondbacks have lost for years. Now a few of them — including Monday night's 5-4 victory over the Kansas City Royals — are starting to go their way.“We're not going to score 10 every game or throw a no-hitter,” Walker said. “So to win these tweeners, where we feel we have a chance to win, but it's a matter of executing and holding them off one more inning, for me, these are the games when you look back and you're proud of the season, these are the wins that need to happen.”Ahmed — who was pinch-hitting — brought home Walker with his one-out roller off reliever Aroldis Chapman (0-1) that was essentially a swinging bunt. First baseman Vinnie Pasquantino tried to get Walker at home, but the throw was late.“That ball — you can’t plan for that,” Royals manager Matt Quatraro said. “I thought Vinnie made a nice attempt.”The NL West-leading D-backs improved to 13-11. The Royals have lost nine of their last 10 and fell to 5-18.Arizona lefty Andrew Chafin (2-0) got the win with 1 2/3 innings of scoreless relief. He struck out Salvador Perez and Franmil Reyes to end the game. The veteran reliever threw 35 pitches, a long outing by his standards.“The adrenaline of the game is going to help push through any issues,” Chafin said. “Just taking it one pitch at a time and doing everything I can to get the job done.”Edward Olivares hit a solo homer in the first to give the Royals an early lead, but the Diamondbacks built a 4-2 advantage by the fourth, scoring two runs in both the second and third off Kansas City starter Brad Keller.Keller struggled to throw strikes, giving up four runs in four innings on four hits and six walks. He threw 95 pitches.“He just didn't have his normal command,” Quatraro said.Arizona's Tommy Henry threw 4 1/3 innings in his first start of the season, giving up three runs on four hits and four walks. The left-hander was called up from Triple-A to take the rotation spot of four-time All-Star Madison Bumgarner,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/diamondbacks-bumgarner-released-f05215e4a5f3e5b098c255178788a017">who was designated for assignment last week</a>.The Royals cut the D-backs' lead to 4-3 in the fifth on Perez's RBI double and then tied the game in the eighth on Kyle Isbel's RBI single. Pasquantino had a three-hit night while Michael Massey and Perez both had two hits.Arizona's Geraldo Perdomo and Pavin Smith also had two hits.TRAINER'S ROOMRoyals: Reyes was reinstated from the paternity list. INF Nate Eaton was sent to Triple-A Omaha.Diamondbacks: To make room for Henry on the roster, RHP Drey Jameson was optioned to Triple-A Reno. ... Walker was out of the starting lineup for a second straight game after getting hit by a pitch on the left forearm Saturday. He pinch-hit in the eighth and walked.UP NEXTThe three-game series continues Tuesday. The Royals will send RHP Brady Singer (1-2, 8.14 ERA) to the mound against RHP Ryne Nelson (1-0, 4.91).___

⚾ Diamondbacks edge Royals 5-4 on Walker's sprint home

PHOENIX (AP) — Christian Walker scampered home for the go-ahead run in the eighth inning on Nick Ahmed’s infield single, leading the Arizona Diamondbacks past the Kansas City Royals 5-4 on Monday night. Ahmed — who was pinch hitting — brought home Walker on a one-out infield single off reliever Aroldis Chapman. Ahmed hit the ball off the end of his bat and the result was essentially a swinging bunt down the first base line. Vinnie Pasquantino tried to get Walker at home, but the throw was late.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Alex Cobb pitched his first shutout in 11 years and J.D. Davis hit a three-run homer, leading the San Francisco Giants to a 4-0 win over the St. Louis Cardinals in the opener of a four-game series. Cobb scattered six hits and struck out four in his fifth career complete game and first since 2018 with Baltimore. His only other major league shutout was a four-hitter for Tampa Bay against Oakland in August 2012. It was the third complete game in the majors this season. Yankees ace Gerrit Cole and Marlins right-hander Sandy Alcantara each tossed a shutout against Minnesota this month. Cobb walked one and threw 70 of his 109 pitches for strikes as San Francisco won its third straight game.

CLEVELAND (AP) — Austin Gomber bounced back from a hideous start to get his first win, Jurickson Profar drove in three runs and the Colorado Rockies won for just the second time in 13 games, beating the Cleveland Guardians 6-0 on Monday night. Gomber (1-4) held the Guardians to three singles — all by Steven Kwan — in five scoreless innings. The left-hander was pounded for nine runs and nine hits in just two innings in a loss to Pittsburgh on April 19.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Rookie Taj Bradley won his third consecutive start to begin his big league career and the Tampa Bay Rays set a modern era MLB record with their 14th consecutive home win to begin a season, 8-3 over the Houston Astros. Tampa Bay had shared the mark dating to 1901 with the 2009 Los Angeles Dodgers. The Rays are 20-3 overall. Only the 1911 Detroit Tigers and 1955 Brooklyn Dodgers had better starts at 21-2 since 1901. Bradley allowed three runs and four hits with six strikeouts and no walks in five innings. Alex Bregman and Jeremy Peña homered for the Astros.

UNDATED (AP) — Aaron Rodgers is leaving behind his brilliant legacy in Green Bay and heading to the bright lights and massive expectations of the Big Apple. The New York Jets agreed on a deal to acquire the four-time NFL MVP from the Packers, according to a person with knowledge of the trade who spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity because the teams have not officially announced the deal. The Jets will also receive the No. 15 overall pick and a fifth-rounder this year from the Packers, according to another person with knowledge of the trade. In exchange, Green Bay will get the 13th overall selection, a second-rounder, a sixth-rounder and a conditional 2024 second-round pick.

UNDATED (AP) — Quarterbacks are back on top in the NFL draft. A year after the first 19 picks were non-QBs and Kenny Pickett was the only signal-caller selected in the first round, this draft class is loaded with potential franchise players. Bryce Young and C.J. Stroud have been the center of attention since before last year’s draft even took place. They could become the ninth pair of QBs selected 1-2 in the Super Bowl era. Anthony Richardson and Will Levis should make it four QBs in the top 15, which has happened only five times previously. If they all go in the top 10, it’ll be the second time ever. Then there’s Hendon Hooker, who may end up being a late first-round pick despite his age and knee injury.

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Deion “Coach Prime” Sanders is losing numerous players to the transfer portal, including a holdover wide receiver who was the standout in Colorado’s sold-out spring game over the weekend. Wideout Montana Lemonious-Craig turned in an impressive performance for the Buffaloes, which was highlighted by his 98-yard touchdown. A day later, Lemonious-Craig decided to depart the program that Coach Prime was brought in to rebuild on the heels of a 1-11 season. Among the others to announce on social media they will enter the portal are receivers Jordyn Tyson and Chase Sowell, and running back Deion Smith.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James made the tying layup with 0.8 seconds left in regulation before scoring four of his 22 points in overtime, and the Los Angeles Lakers surged to a 3-1 lead in their first-round playoff series with a 117-111 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday night. Austin Reaves scored 23 points for the seventh-seeded Lakers, who are on the brink of their first playoff series victory outside the Florida bubble since 2012. Desmond Bane scored 36 points and hit a tiebreaking layup with 6.7 seconds left in regulation for the second-seeded Grizzlies.

MIAMI (AP) — Jimmy Butler scored a Miami playoff record 56 points, and the Heat roared back from 14 points down in the final quarter to stun the Milwaukee Bucks 119-114 on Monday night to put the NBA’s top overall seed on the brink of early elimination. The 56 points also became Butler’s career high. He was 19 for 28 from the field, 15 of 18 from the foul line and added nine rebounds for eighth-seeded Miami — which took a 3-1 lead over the Bucks in their Eastern Conference first-round series. Brook Lopez scored 36 points and grabbed 11 rebounds for Milwaukee. Giannis Antetokounmpo returned from a two-game absence with a bruised back and had a triple-double.

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 </figure>PHOENIX (AP) — Christian Walker scampered home for the go-ahead run in the eighth inning on Nick Ahmed’s infield single, leading the Arizona Diamondbacks past the Kansas City Royals 5-4 on Monday night. Ahmed — who was pinch hitting — brought home Walker on a one-out infield single off reliever Aroldis Chapman. Ahmed hit the ball off the end of his bat and the result was essentially a swinging bunt down the first base line. Vinnie Pasquantino tried to get Walker at home, but the throw was late.SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Alex Cobb pitched his first shutout in 11 years and J.D. Davis hit a three-run homer, leading the San Francisco Giants to a 4-0 win over the St. Louis Cardinals in the opener of a four-game series. Cobb scattered six hits and struck out four in his fifth career complete game and first since 2018 with Baltimore. His only other major league shutout was a four-hitter for Tampa Bay against Oakland in August 2012. It was the third complete game in the majors this season. Yankees ace Gerrit Cole and Marlins right-hander Sandy Alcantara each tossed a shutout against Minnesota this month. Cobb walked one and threw 70 of his 109 pitches for strikes as San Francisco won its third straight game.CLEVELAND (AP) — Austin Gomber bounced back from a hideous start to get his first win, Jurickson Profar drove in three runs and the Colorado Rockies won for just the second time in 13 games, beating the Cleveland Guardians 6-0 on Monday night. Gomber (1-4) held the Guardians to three singles — all by Steven Kwan — in five scoreless innings. The left-hander was pounded for nine runs and nine hits in just two innings in a loss to Pittsburgh on April 19.ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Rookie Taj Bradley won his third consecutive start to begin his big league career and the Tampa Bay Rays set a modern era MLB record with their 14th consecutive home win to begin a season, 8-3 over the Houston Astros. Tampa Bay had shared the mark dating to 1901 with the 2009 Los Angeles Dodgers. The Rays are 20-3 overall. Only the 1911 Detroit Tigers and 1955 Brooklyn Dodgers had better starts at 21-2 since 1901. Bradley allowed three runs and four hits with six strikeouts and no walks in five innings. Alex Bregman and Jeremy Peña homered for the Astros.UNDATED (AP) — Aaron Rodgers is leaving behind his brilliant legacy in Green Bay and heading to the bright lights and massive expectations of the Big Apple. The New York Jets agreed on a deal to acquire the four-time NFL MVP from the Packers, according to a person with knowledge of the trade who spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity because the teams have not officially announced the deal. The Jets will also receive the No. 15 overall pick and a fifth-rounder this year from the Packers, according to another person with knowledge of the trade. In exchange, Green Bay will get the 13th overall selection, a second-rounder, a sixth-rounder and a conditional 2024 second-round pick.UNDATED (AP) — Quarterbacks are back on top in the NFL draft. A year after the first 19 picks were non-QBs and Kenny Pickett was the only signal-caller selected in the first round, this draft class is loaded with potential franchise players. Bryce Young and C.J. Stroud have been the center of attention since before last year’s draft even took place. They could become the ninth pair of QBs selected 1-2 in the Super Bowl era. Anthony Richardson and Will Levis should make it four QBs in the top 15, which has happened only five times previously. If they all go in the top 10, it’ll be the second time ever. Then there’s Hendon Hooker, who may end up being a late first-round pick despite his age and knee injury.BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Deion “Coach Prime” Sanders is losing numerous players to the transfer portal, including a holdover wide receiver who was the standout in Colorado’s sold-out spring game over the weekend. Wideout Montana Lemonious-Craig turned in an impressive performance for the Buffaloes, which was highlighted by his 98-yard touchdown. A day later, Lemonious-Craig decided to depart the program that Coach Prime was brought in to rebuild on the heels of a 1-11 season. Among the others to announce on social media they will enter the portal are receivers Jordyn Tyson and Chase Sowell, and running back Deion Smith.LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James made the tying layup with 0.8 seconds left in regulation before scoring four of his 22 points in overtime, and the Los Angeles Lakers surged to a 3-1 lead in their first-round playoff series with a 117-111 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday night. Austin Reaves scored 23 points for the seventh-seeded Lakers, who are on the brink of their first playoff series victory outside the Florida bubble since 2012. Desmond Bane scored 36 points and hit a tiebreaking layup with 6.7 seconds left in regulation for the second-seeded Grizzlies.MIAMI (AP) — Jimmy Butler scored a Miami playoff record 56 points, and the Heat roared back from 14 points down in the final quarter to stun the Milwaukee Bucks 119-114 on Monday night to put the NBA’s top overall seed on the brink of early elimination. The 56 points also became Butler’s career high. He was 19 for 28 from the field, 15 of 18 from the foul line and added nine rebounds for eighth-seeded Miami — which took a 3-1 lead over the Bucks in their Eastern Conference first-round series. Brook Lopez scored 36 points and grabbed 11 rebounds for Milwaukee. Giannis Antetokounmpo returned from a two-game absence with a bruised back and had a triple-double.MONDAY SCORESINTERLEAGUEFinal Colorado 6 Cleveland 0Final Cincinnati 7 Texas 6Final Detroit 4 Milwaukee 2Final Arizona 5 Kansas City 4AMERICAN LEAGUEFinal Baltimore 5 Boston 4Final Tampa Bay 8 Houston 3Final Toronto 5 Chicago White Sox 2Final Minnesota 6 N.Y. Yankees 1Final Oakland 11 L.A. Angels 10NATIONAL LEAGUEFinal Atlanta 11 Miami 0Final San Francisco 4 St. Louis 0NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION PLAYOFFSFinal Miami 119 Milwaukee 114Final OT L.A. Lakers 117 Memphis 111NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE PLAYOFFSFinal New Jersey 3 N-Y Rangers 1Final OT Toronto 5 Tampa Bay 4Final Vegas 4 Winnipeg 2Final OT Seattle 3 Colorado 2<a href="https://hutchpost.com/download" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to download the Hutch Post mobile app. <a href="https://hutchpost.com/posts/5e73b532afae0f4d5f5d90ea" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to sign up for the daily Hutch Post email news update.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;

📢📰 Sports Headlines for Tuesday

⛳️ Blue Dragons fifth after day 1 at District Championship

HUTCHINSON, Kan. –&nbsp;The Kansas Men’s Golf team wrapped up the first two rounds of the Big 12 Championship on Monday at Prairie Dunes Country Club and sit in eighth place at +25 after 36 holes.

Junior William Duquette is inside the Top 10, tied for ninth at 2-over.

No. 10 Oklahoma is atop the leaderboard after the opening day at -6. The Sooners – the only team in the field under par – have a 12-shot lead on second-place No. 21 Oklahoma State (+6). No. 5 Texas Tech (+10), No. 38 TCU (+16) and No. 14 Texas (+17) round out the top five. The Jayhawks are five shots behind sixth-place West Virginia and three shots behind seventh-place Baylor.

Kansas has two players inside the Top 30 after the first day in juniors Cecil Belisle (T23, +7) and Gunnar Broin (T27, +8). Junior Davis Cooper is tied for 31st&nbsp;at 9-over, while freshman Will King is tied for 41st&nbsp;at +12. The Jayhawks are six shots ahead of No. 24 Kansas State and 12 shots ahead of Iowa State.

“It was a tough day on the course,” Coach Jamie Bermel said. “We battled out there, but just got a little sloppy on the last three holes in the second round and it cost us some strokes. There are still 36 holes left, and a lot of golf. We need to do a better job managing the wind and elements, as this course is very tough in these conditions.”

Duquette fired a 1-under 69 in the opening round to mark his seventh straight round under par. He shot a 73 in the afternoon to stay inside the Top 10. In the morning round, Duquette teed off on No. 10 and shot a 1-over on his front. He then turned it on with birdies at three and six before an eagle at the par-five seventh.

Belisle had the second-best round of the morning with a 73, including a birdie at the par-three fourth. He was the only Jayhawk to birdie that hole in either round. King shot a 74 in the first round, while Broin and Cooper had matching 75s.

In the afternoon, Broin and Duquette led the way, each shooting three-over 73s. Duquette was two-under in his round through 12, but ran into some trouble late in his round. Broin shot 3-over on the front, but then played the back at even par with a birdie at No. 17.

Belisle and Cooper each carded 74s, while King shot a 78 in the second round.

The third round is set for Tuesday with Kansas teeing off at 8:22 a.m., with Baylor on No. 10. Live stats are available through&nbsp;<a href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fresults.golfstat.com%2Fpublic%2Fleaderboards%2Fgsnav.cfm%3Fpg%3Dteam%26tid%3D26021&amp;data=05%7C01%7Cdrew.runkel%40ku.edu%7C1a4787fcb6104f1bdb2208db452a20c0%7C3c176536afe643f5b96636feabbe3c1a%7C0%7C0%7C638179819454335048%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=BaVL9oIfWfRzcmSqKuZfFH6t0k%2B88%2F3yRVTEa%2FloqbU%3D&amp;reserved=0">Golfstat</a>.

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 </figure>HUTCHINSON, Kan. –&nbsp;The Kansas Men’s Golf team wrapped up the first two rounds of the Big 12 Championship on Monday at Prairie Dunes Country Club and sit in eighth place at +25 after 36 holes.Junior William Duquette is inside the Top 10, tied for ninth at 2-over.No. 10 Oklahoma is atop the leaderboard after the opening day at -6. The Sooners – the only team in the field under par – have a 12-shot lead on second-place No. 21 Oklahoma State (+6). No. 5 Texas Tech (+10), No. 38 TCU (+16) and No. 14 Texas (+17) round out the top five. The Jayhawks are five shots behind sixth-place West Virginia and three shots behind seventh-place Baylor.Kansas has two players inside the Top 30 after the first day in juniors Cecil Belisle (T23, +7) and Gunnar Broin (T27, +8). Junior Davis Cooper is tied for 31st&nbsp;at 9-over, while freshman Will King is tied for 41st&nbsp;at +12. The Jayhawks are six shots ahead of No. 24 Kansas State and 12 shots ahead of Iowa State.“It was a tough day on the course,” Coach Jamie Bermel said. “We battled out there, but just got a little sloppy on the last three holes in the second round and it cost us some strokes. There are still 36 holes left, and a lot of golf. We need to do a better job managing the wind and elements, as this course is very tough in these conditions.”Duquette fired a 1-under 69 in the opening round to mark his seventh straight round under par. He shot a 73 in the afternoon to stay inside the Top 10. In the morning round, Duquette teed off on No. 10 and shot a 1-over on his front. He then turned it on with birdies at three and six before an eagle at the par-five seventh.Belisle had the second-best round of the morning with a 73, including a birdie at the par-three fourth. He was the only Jayhawk to birdie that hole in either round. King shot a 74 in the first round, while Broin and Cooper had matching 75s.In the afternoon, Broin and Duquette led the way, each shooting three-over 73s. Duquette was two-under in his round through 12, but ran into some trouble late in his round. Broin shot 3-over on the front, but then played the back at even par with a birdie at No. 17.Belisle and Cooper each carded 74s, while King shot a 78 in the second round.The third round is set for Tuesday with Kansas teeing off at 8:22 a.m., with Baylor on No. 10. Live stats are available through&nbsp;<a href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fresults.golfstat.com%2Fpublic%2Fleaderboards%2Fgsnav.cfm%3Fpg%3Dteam%26tid%3D26021&amp;data=05%7C01%7Cdrew.runkel%40ku.edu%7C1a4787fcb6104f1bdb2208db452a20c0%7C3c176536afe643f5b96636feabbe3c1a%7C0%7C0%7C638179819454335048%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=BaVL9oIfWfRzcmSqKuZfFH6t0k%2B88%2F3yRVTEa%2FloqbU%3D&amp;reserved=0">Golfstat</a>.

⛳️Jayhawks in 8th, Duquette inside top 10 after 36 holes at Big 12 Championship

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LAWRENCE, Kan. —&nbsp;Kansas’&nbsp;softball&nbsp;pitching staff&nbsp;threw a second-straight&nbsp;shutout and sophomore Olivia Bruno crushed a home run over the scoreboard to give KU&nbsp;a&nbsp;3-0 rubber match victory over Texas Tech&nbsp;Monday.

The&nbsp;Jayhawks improved to 22-21 (4-8 Big 12) and the Red Raiders dropped to 30-19 (3-11 Big 12). This is the Jayhawks first conference series win since March 30-31, 2019 vs. Baylor.&nbsp;

“I knew that going into this season, we were a different team,”&nbsp;Kansas&nbsp;Head Coach Jennifer McFalls&nbsp;said. “We’re athletic, we have power in our lineup, we have speed and we have pitching depth. That’s what we have needed. We knew this series was going to be important for us, so I am so proud of their fight right and how they’re playing as a team.”

In the bottom of the first inning,&nbsp;KU&nbsp;freshman left fielder Presley Limbaugh led-off the game, reaching second base on an error by Texas Tech. Junior catcher Lyric Moore doubled down the left field line to bring home Limbaugh and give Kansas the early 1-0 lead.&nbsp;It was Moore’s 11th double of the season and her&nbsp;24th&nbsp;RBI.&nbsp;

In the bottom of the fourth, right fielder Aynslee Linduff doubled up the middle after Ashlynn Anderson led-off with a single to left field. Anderson was able to cross home plate on a close call at the dish to extend the Jayhawks lead to 2-0.&nbsp;

Junior left hander Kasey Hamilton had two strikeouts and allowed three hits in four scoreless innings. With the win,&nbsp;Hamilton&nbsp;improved to 9-7. Hamilton is four strikeouts away from reaching her milestone of 250 strikeouts in her career and has 84 strikeouts on the season.&nbsp;

In the bottom of the sixth inning, Bruno smashed one off the top of the scoreboard for a solo home run to increase Kansas’ lead 3-0. Bruno has a team-high eight home runs&nbsp;this season.

Freshman right hander Lizzy Ludwig came in the fifth inning and kept her stellar pitching performance going against the Red Raiders. In her third appearance of the series, Ludwig pitched three innings, tallying two strikeouts while allowing three hits, earning the save.

The win was&nbsp;the Jayhawks second–consecutive shutout against the Red Raiders and its sixth shutout victory this season.

Moore finished the day with two hits in three at-bats and one RBI, while five other Jayhawks also recorded a hit.

Kansas 22-21 (4-8 Big 12) hits the road for a series against No. 1 Oklahoma 42-1 (12-0 Big 12) on April 28-30. First pitch is set for 6 p.m. CT on Big 12 NOW on Friday, April 28.&nbsp;

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 </figure><a href="https://kuathletics.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3846a6408b9536a51afeabac1&amp;id=63b1af93db&amp;e=33e05464a3" target="_blank">Box Score</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="https://kuathletics.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3846a6408b9536a51afeabac1&amp;id=3c958f6ba5&amp;e=33e05464a3" target="_blank">Season Stats</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="https://kuathletics.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3846a6408b9536a51afeabac1&amp;id=fb3d5b7bac&amp;e=33e05464a3" target="_blank">Conference Stats</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="https://kuathletics.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3846a6408b9536a51afeabac1&amp;id=6447b38891&amp;e=33e05464a3" target="_blank">Gallery</a>LAWRENCE, Kan. —&nbsp;Kansas’&nbsp;softball&nbsp;pitching staff&nbsp;threw a second-straight&nbsp;shutout and sophomore Olivia Bruno crushed a home run over the scoreboard to give KU&nbsp;a&nbsp;3-0 rubber match victory over Texas Tech&nbsp;Monday.The&nbsp;Jayhawks improved to 22-21 (4-8 Big 12) and the Red Raiders dropped to 30-19 (3-11 Big 12). This is the Jayhawks first conference series win since March 30-31, 2019 vs. Baylor.&nbsp;“I knew that going into this season, we were a different team,”&nbsp;Kansas&nbsp;Head Coach Jennifer McFalls&nbsp;said. “We’re athletic, we have power in our lineup, we have speed and we have pitching depth. That’s what we have needed. We knew this series was going to be important for us, so I am so proud of their fight right and how they’re playing as a team.”In the bottom of the first inning,&nbsp;KU&nbsp;freshman left fielder Presley Limbaugh led-off the game, reaching second base on an error by Texas Tech. Junior catcher Lyric Moore doubled down the left field line to bring home Limbaugh and give Kansas the early 1-0 lead.&nbsp;It was Moore’s 11th double of the season and her&nbsp;24th&nbsp;RBI.&nbsp;In the bottom of the fourth, right fielder Aynslee Linduff doubled up the middle after Ashlynn Anderson led-off with a single to left field. Anderson was able to cross home plate on a close call at the dish to extend the Jayhawks lead to 2-0.&nbsp;Junior left hander Kasey Hamilton had two strikeouts and allowed three hits in four scoreless innings. With the win,&nbsp;Hamilton&nbsp;improved to 9-7. Hamilton is four strikeouts away from reaching her milestone of 250 strikeouts in her career and has 84 strikeouts on the season.&nbsp;In the bottom of the sixth inning, Bruno smashed one off the top of the scoreboard for a solo home run to increase Kansas’ lead 3-0. Bruno has a team-high eight home runs&nbsp;this season.Freshman right hander Lizzy Ludwig came in the fifth inning and kept her stellar pitching performance going against the Red Raiders. In her third appearance of the series, Ludwig pitched three innings, tallying two strikeouts while allowing three hits, earning the save.The win was&nbsp;the Jayhawks second–consecutive shutout against the Red Raiders and its sixth shutout victory this season.Moore finished the day with two hits in three at-bats and one RBI, while five other Jayhawks also recorded a hit.UP NEXT:Kansas 22-21 (4-8 Big 12) hits the road for a series against No. 1 Oklahoma 42-1 (12-0 Big 12) on April 28-30. First pitch is set for 6 p.m. CT on Big 12 NOW on Friday, April 28.&nbsp;NOTES:<ul>
 <li>Jayhawks held the Red Raiders to 16 straight scoreless innings in the series victory.</li><li>Lizzy Ludwig recorded her fourth save of the season, which ranks second in the Big 12.</li><li>Ludwig now has an ERA of 1.35, which ranks fourth in the Big 12 and ties for 19th in NCAA.</li><li>With her two hits, Moore now has nine multi-hit games.</li><li>Moore had four hits in the three games she started against the Red Raiders and is on a four-game hitting streak dating back to April 19th at Missouri.</li>
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🥎 Jayhawks down Texas Tech, 3-0

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Entering the final week of the 2023 regular season, the Hutchinson Community College softball team moved up one spot to No. 14 in the latest NJCAA Division I Rankings released on Monday.

The No. 14 ranking is the second-highest rank of the season for the Blue Dragons. Hutchinson was ranked as high as No. 13 on March 27.

The Blue Dragons are riding an eight-game winning streak entering a busy final week of the regular season with Jayhawk Conference doubleheader against Seward County at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Sophomore Day on Friday against the McPherson College JV and the regular-season and KJCCC finale on Saturday at Pratt.

The Blue Dragons are 37-6 overall and remain atop the Jayhawk Conference standings with a 25-3 record, one game ahead of second-place Butler.

Last week Hutchinson run-ruled Northwest Tech 9-1 and 30-0 on Wednesday. The Dragons rallied to win Game 1 on Saturday at Garden City 8-4 after trailing 4-0 after two innings. The Dragons then run-ruled The Broncbusters 13-0 in Game 2.

Butler (35-10) is the only other Jayhawk Conference team ranked in the poll at No. 18.

Odessa (40-4) takes over as the new No. 1 team in the NJCAA Rankings. Wallace State (43-5) moves up to No. 2. Previous No. 1 Florida SouthWestern (43-5) dropped to No. 3.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/4/1682401041343.jpeg" alt="The Blue Dragon Softball team moves up to No. 14 in this week's NJCAA Division I rankings. (Andrew Carpenter/Blue Dragon Sports Information)" />
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 </figure>Via Hutchinson CC Sports Information<a href="https://www.njcaa.org/sports/sball/rankings/DI/index" target="_blank">CLICK FOR LATEST NJCAA DIVISION I SOFTBALL RANKINGS</a>Entering the final week of the 2023 regular season, the Hutchinson Community College softball team moved up one spot to No. 14 in the latest NJCAA Division I Rankings released on Monday.The No. 14 ranking is the second-highest rank of the season for the Blue Dragons. Hutchinson was ranked as high as No. 13 on March 27.The Blue Dragons are riding an eight-game winning streak entering a busy final week of the regular season with Jayhawk Conference doubleheader against Seward County at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Sophomore Day on Friday against the McPherson College JV and the regular-season and KJCCC finale on Saturday at Pratt.The Blue Dragons are 37-6 overall and remain atop the Jayhawk Conference standings with a 25-3 record, one game ahead of second-place Butler.Last week Hutchinson run-ruled Northwest Tech 9-1 and 30-0 on Wednesday. The Dragons rallied to win Game 1 on Saturday at Garden City 8-4 after trailing 4-0 after two innings. The Dragons then run-ruled The Broncbusters 13-0 in Game 2.Butler (35-10) is the only other Jayhawk Conference team ranked in the poll at No. 18.Odessa (40-4) takes over as the new No. 1 team in the NJCAA Rankings. Wallace State (43-5) moves up to No. 2. Previous No. 1 Florida SouthWestern (43-5) dropped to No. 3.<a href="https://hutchpost.com/download" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to download the Hutch Post mobile app. <a href="https://hutchpost.com/posts/5e73b532afae0f4d5f5d90ea" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to sign up for the daily Hutch Post email news update.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;

🥎 Blue Dragons climb to No. 14 in NJCAA D1 rankings

 ⚾ Blue Dragons win sixth-straight with win over Sterling College JV

HUTCHINSON, Kan.&nbsp;- The Kansas State men's golf team carded a 31-over par 591 over the first two rounds of the 2023 Big 12 Championship on Monday held at the par-70, 7,025-yard Prairie Dunes Country Club. The Wildcats, ranked 24th in the nation by Golfstat, carded a 17-over par 297 in the morning round before a 14-over par 294 in the afternoon, as K-State is in ninth place midway through the championship. Four Wildcats are within two shots of each other heading into Tuesday's third round, led by junior&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/mens-golf/roster/luke-o-neill/9691">Luke O'Neill</a>. The Connemara, Ireland, native went 1-over par 71 in the morning and was 6-over par 76 in the afternoon. He will begin play on Tuesday in a tie for 23rd place at 7-over par 147. <a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/mens-golf/roster/will-hopkins/9688">Will Hopkins</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/mens-golf/roster/tim-tillmanns/9694">Tim Tillmanns</a>&nbsp;are tied for 27th place at 8-over par 148. The senior duo each carded a 5-over par 75 in the first round - including an eagle by Tillmanns on No. 7 - before shaving two strokes off in the afternoon with a 3-over par 73. <a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/mens-golf/roster/cooper-schultz/9693">Cooper Schultz</a>, a native of Andover, Kansas, is tied for 30th with a 36-hole score of 9-over par 149. He, too, eagled No. 7 in the first round and was able to improve in the afternoon 18. Schultz carded a 6-over par 76 in the morning before a 3-over par 73 in the second round. Another Kansas native,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/mens-golf/roster/nicklaus-mason/9689">Nicklaus Mason</a>, carded a 6-over par 76 in the first round with an eagle on No. 7 before shooting a 5-over par 75 in the afternoon. The Shawnee, Kansas, product enters Tuesday's third round tied for 38th at 11-over par 151. Oklahoma, the 10th-ranked team in the nation, holds a 12-shot lead after the first day, as the Sooners are at 6-under par 554 midway through the championship. No. 21 Oklahoma State is in second place at 6-over par 566. The Cowboys have the top individual after day one in No. 72 Jonas Baumgartner at 9-under par 131. He leads Texas Tech's Ludvig Aberg - the second-ranked player in the nation - by two shots. K-State's third round of the 2023 Big 12 Championship begins Tuesday morning with a 9:07 a.m. tee time off No. 10 as the Wildcats are paired with Iowa State. Live results can be followed at Golfstat.com.&nbsp;&nbsp;

<a href="https://results.golfstat.com//public/leaderboards/gsnav.cfm?pg=team&amp;tid=26021" target="_blank">Live Results</a>

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 </figure>HUTCHINSON, Kan.&nbsp;- The Kansas State men's golf team carded a 31-over par 591 over the first two rounds of the 2023 Big 12 Championship on Monday held at the par-70, 7,025-yard Prairie Dunes Country Club. The Wildcats, ranked 24th in the nation by Golfstat, carded a 17-over par 297 in the morning round before a 14-over par 294 in the afternoon, as K-State is in ninth place midway through the championship. Four Wildcats are within two shots of each other heading into Tuesday's third round, led by junior&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/mens-golf/roster/luke-o-neill/9691">Luke O'Neill</a>. The Connemara, Ireland, native went 1-over par 71 in the morning and was 6-over par 76 in the afternoon. He will begin play on Tuesday in a tie for 23rd place at 7-over par 147. <a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/mens-golf/roster/will-hopkins/9688">Will Hopkins</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/mens-golf/roster/tim-tillmanns/9694">Tim Tillmanns</a>&nbsp;are tied for 27th place at 8-over par 148. The senior duo each carded a 5-over par 75 in the first round - including an eagle by Tillmanns on No. 7 - before shaving two strokes off in the afternoon with a 3-over par 73. <a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/mens-golf/roster/cooper-schultz/9693">Cooper Schultz</a>, a native of Andover, Kansas, is tied for 30th with a 36-hole score of 9-over par 149. He, too, eagled No. 7 in the first round and was able to improve in the afternoon 18. Schultz carded a 6-over par 76 in the morning before a 3-over par 73 in the second round. Another Kansas native,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/mens-golf/roster/nicklaus-mason/9689">Nicklaus Mason</a>, carded a 6-over par 76 in the first round with an eagle on No. 7 before shooting a 5-over par 75 in the afternoon. The Shawnee, Kansas, product enters Tuesday's third round tied for 38th at 11-over par 151. Oklahoma, the 10th-ranked team in the nation, holds a 12-shot lead after the first day, as the Sooners are at 6-under par 554 midway through the championship. No. 21 Oklahoma State is in second place at 6-over par 566. The Cowboys have the top individual after day one in No. 72 Jonas Baumgartner at 9-under par 131. He leads Texas Tech's Ludvig Aberg - the second-ranked player in the nation - by two shots. K-State's third round of the 2023 Big 12 Championship begins Tuesday morning with a 9:07 a.m. tee time off No. 10 as the Wildcats are paired with Iowa State. Live results can be followed at Golfstat.com.&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://results.golfstat.com//public/leaderboards/gsnav.cfm?pg=team&amp;tid=26021" target="_blank">Live Results</a>

⛳️ Cats looking for bounce back round at Big 12 Championship

HUTCHINSON, Kan.&nbsp;— The 2023 Big 12 Men's Golf Championship teed off on Monday morning at Prairie Dunes Country Club in Hutchinson. The participants representing all ten member universities in the conference played 36 holes throughout the day on Monday.

The Oklahoma Sooners lead the team score through the first two rounds with a 6-under-par total of 554. The Sooners lead play after the first day by 12 strokes over Oklahoma State who shot a 6-over-par total of 566.&nbsp;

Oklahoma State junior Jonas Baumgartner sits atop the individual leaderboard after firing a 9-under-par total of 131 through the first 36 holes. Baumgartner leads the tournament by two strokes over Texas Tech senior Ludvig Aberg who finished the day 7-under.&nbsp;

Baumgartner is ranked No. 72 in the latest individual rankings, while Ludvig is No. 2 and is currently the No. 1 amateur in the <a href="https://www.wagr.com/mens-ranking">World Amateur Golf Rankings</a>. Ludvig is also the reigning Big 12 individual champion.

The Texas Tech Red Raiders are the highest ranked team in the team rankings, currently No. 5 in the country. The Sooners are the defending Big 12 Champions and are No. 10 currently in the collegiate rankings.

Action continues on Tuesday morning with play beginning at 8 a.m. The tournament is free and open to the public. The Championship Round on Wednesday will be streamed on ESPN+.&nbsp;

Live scoring, results, and pairings can be found&nbsp;<a href="https://results.golfstat.com/public/leaderboards/gsnav.cfm?pg=participants&amp;tid=26021">here</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Tuesday, April 25 The pairings for Day 2 – third round – will be based on the 36-hole team totals and player rankings within their respective teams. First starting time will be 8:00 a.m. with 9-minute intervals. 8:00 a.m. – 1st&nbsp;Tee - 5th&nbsp;Place, 6th&nbsp;Place 8:22 a.m. – 10th&nbsp;Tee – 7th&nbsp;Place, 8th&nbsp;Place 8:45 a.m. – 1st&nbsp;Tee – 3rd&nbsp;Place, 4th&nbsp;Place 9:07 a.m. – 10th&nbsp;Tee – 9th&nbsp;Place, 10th&nbsp;Place 9:30 a.m. – 1st&nbsp;Tee – 1st&nbsp;Place, 2nd&nbsp;Place Wednesday, April 26 The pairings for Day 3 – fourth round – will be based on the 54-hole team totals and player rankings within their respective teams. First starting time will be 8:00 a.m. with 9-minute intervals. 8:00 a.m. – 1st&nbsp;Tee - 5th&nbsp;Place, 6th&nbsp;Place 8:22 a.m. – 10th&nbsp;Tee – 7th&nbsp;Place, 8th&nbsp;Place 8:45 a.m. – 1st&nbsp;Tee – 3rd&nbsp;Place, 4th&nbsp;Place 9:07 a.m. – 10th&nbsp;Tee – 9th&nbsp;Place, 10th&nbsp;Place 9:30 a.m. – 1st&nbsp;Tee – 1st&nbsp;Place, 2nd&nbsp;Place *Note: if for any reason play is discontinued, the next day’s pairings will be based on the most recent completed round’s results*&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/4/1682382316807.jpeg" alt="Texas Tech senior Ludvig Aberg looks at his yardage book before a shot at Prairie Dunes on Monday. Photo courtesy of Sean Boston." />
 <figcaption>Texas Tech senior Ludvig Aberg looks at his yardage book before a shot at Prairie Dunes on Monday. Photo courtesy of Sean Boston.</figcaption>
 </figure>SEAN BOSTON Hutch PostHUTCHINSON, Kan.&nbsp;— The 2023 Big 12 Men's Golf Championship teed off on Monday morning at Prairie Dunes Country Club in Hutchinson. The participants representing all ten member universities in the conference played 36 holes throughout the day on Monday.The Oklahoma Sooners lead the team score through the first two rounds with a 6-under-par total of 554. The Sooners lead play after the first day by 12 strokes over Oklahoma State who shot a 6-over-par total of 566.&nbsp;Oklahoma State junior Jonas Baumgartner sits atop the individual leaderboard after firing a 9-under-par total of 131 through the first 36 holes. Baumgartner leads the tournament by two strokes over Texas Tech senior Ludvig Aberg who finished the day 7-under.&nbsp;Baumgartner is ranked No. 72 in the latest individual rankings, while Ludvig is No. 2 and is currently the No. 1 amateur in the <a href="https://www.wagr.com/mens-ranking">World Amateur Golf Rankings</a>. Ludvig is also the reigning Big 12 individual champion.The Texas Tech Red Raiders are the highest ranked team in the team rankings, currently No. 5 in the country. The Sooners are the defending Big 12 Champions and are No. 10 currently in the collegiate rankings.<figure>
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 </figure>Action continues on Tuesday morning with play beginning at 8 a.m. The tournament is free and open to the public. The Championship Round on Wednesday will be streamed on ESPN+.&nbsp;

Live scoring, results, and pairings can be found&nbsp;<a href="https://results.golfstat.com/public/leaderboards/gsnav.cfm?pg=participants&amp;tid=26021">here</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;Tuesday, April 25 The pairings for Day 2 – third round – will be based on the 36-hole team totals and player rankings within their respective teams. First starting time will be 8:00 a.m. with 9-minute intervals. 8:00 a.m. – 1st&nbsp;Tee - 5th&nbsp;Place, 6th&nbsp;Place 8:22 a.m. – 10th&nbsp;Tee – 7th&nbsp;Place, 8th&nbsp;Place 8:45 a.m. – 1st&nbsp;Tee – 3rd&nbsp;Place, 4th&nbsp;Place 9:07 a.m. – 10th&nbsp;Tee – 9th&nbsp;Place, 10th&nbsp;Place 9:30 a.m. – 1st&nbsp;Tee – 1st&nbsp;Place, 2nd&nbsp;Place Wednesday, April 26 The pairings for Day 3 – fourth round – will be based on the 54-hole team totals and player rankings within their respective teams. First starting time will be 8:00 a.m. with 9-minute intervals. 8:00 a.m. – 1st&nbsp;Tee - 5th&nbsp;Place, 6th&nbsp;Place 8:22 a.m. – 10th&nbsp;Tee – 7th&nbsp;Place, 8th&nbsp;Place 8:45 a.m. – 1st&nbsp;Tee – 3rd&nbsp;Place, 4th&nbsp;Place 9:07 a.m. – 10th&nbsp;Tee – 9th&nbsp;Place, 10th&nbsp;Place 9:30 a.m. – 1st&nbsp;Tee – 1st&nbsp;Place, 2nd&nbsp;Place *Note: if for any reason play is discontinued, the next day’s pairings will be based on the most recent completed round’s results*&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure>
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⛳ Big 12 Men's Golf Championship Day 1 Recap from Prairie Dunes

🏈 AP source: Jets agree on deal to acquire Aaron Rodgers

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes made a bold promise to Chiefs president Mark Donovan at one point last season, knowing full well that the NFL draft would be coming to Kansas City for the first time the last weekend in April.

“I was going to make sure they say ‘World Champion Kansas City Chiefs’ whenever they announce our pick,” Mahomes said, “and I held my word to that, and I don’t know it’s ever been able to be said in the host city.”

Get ready for what could be a long party next Thursday night at Union Station.

The same place where the Chiefs ended their Super Bowl victory parade in February is the site of the draft, and the Chiefs are picking last in the first round after winning their third Lombardi Trophy. So unless they trade up — always possible given their aggressive general manager, Brett Veach — the Chiefs won't be on the clock until the sun has long set.

It remains to be seen who will be left with a first-round grade from Veach by that point.

Or even what position the Chiefs will attack.

The Chiefs need help at offensive tackle and wide receiver, two positions that were hit hard by departures in free agency.

“I think when you have the GM blue book it kind of says, ‘Smart in free agency and build through the draft,’ Veach said, “and I think I’ve learned over the years as you have more and more success that becomes more difficult.”

In free agency, players cost more. In the draft, the Chiefs tend to pick near the end of each round.

Yet they struck it rich in last year's draft. Defensive back Trent McDuffie and defensive end George Karlaftis, both first-round picks, became linchpins of the defense alongside cornerbacks Josh Williams and Jaylen Watson. Second-round pick Skyy Moore had a crucial punt return in the Super Bowl, while seventh-round pick Isiah Pacheco led the Chiefs in rushing.

"We really had to slam dunk this thing from start to finish," Veach said, “and it was one of those years a GM dreams of.”

Who are the Chiefs dreaming about this year with 10 picks overall?

If they address the offensive line with the No. 31 pick, Ohio State's Dawand Jones and Oklahoma's Anton Harrison are possibilities. The Chiefs have done plenty of work on Boston College wide receiver Zay Flowers if they go that route. And pass rushers such as Kansas State's Felix Anudike-Uzomah and Notre Dame's Isaiah Foskey could be available there.

“We always try to stick to best available. It's probably a cookie-cutter line all GMs use,” Veach said, before acknowledging: “It does become difficult sometimes when you have certain position groups that are really deep, because you do think, ‘Maybe he’s a little higher in value but there’s depth in that position, so maybe you can get something similar.’ So, it’s just working the board and really trusting your guys at the end of the day.”

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/4/1682335784512.jpeg" alt="The NFL Draft starts in Kansas City on Thursday" />
 <figcaption>The NFL Draft starts in Kansas City on Thursday</figcaption>
 </figure>KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes made a bold promise to Chiefs president Mark Donovan at one point last season, knowing full well that the NFL draft would be coming to Kansas City for the first time the last weekend in April.“I was going to make sure they say ‘World Champion Kansas City Chiefs’ whenever they announce our pick,” Mahomes said, “and I held my word to that, and I don’t know it’s ever been able to be said in the host city.”Get ready for what could be a long party next Thursday night at Union Station.The same place where the Chiefs ended their Super Bowl victory parade in February is the site of the draft, and the Chiefs are picking last in the first round after winning their third Lombardi Trophy. So unless they trade up — always possible given their aggressive general manager, Brett Veach — the Chiefs won't be on the clock until the sun has long set.It remains to be seen who will be left with a first-round grade from Veach by that point.Or even what position the Chiefs will attack.The Chiefs need help at offensive tackle and wide receiver, two positions that were hit hard by departures in free agency.“I think when you have the GM blue book it kind of says, ‘Smart in free agency and build through the draft,’ Veach said, “and I think I’ve learned over the years as you have more and more success that becomes more difficult.”In free agency, players cost more. In the draft, the Chiefs tend to pick near the end of each round.Yet they struck it rich in last year's draft. Defensive back Trent McDuffie and defensive end George Karlaftis, both first-round picks, became linchpins of the defense alongside cornerbacks Josh Williams and Jaylen Watson. Second-round pick Skyy Moore had a crucial punt return in the Super Bowl, while seventh-round pick Isiah Pacheco led the Chiefs in rushing."We really had to slam dunk this thing from start to finish," Veach said, “and it was one of those years a GM dreams of.”Who are the Chiefs dreaming about this year with 10 picks overall?If they address the offensive line with the No. 31 pick, Ohio State's Dawand Jones and Oklahoma's Anton Harrison are possibilities. The Chiefs have done plenty of work on Boston College wide receiver Zay Flowers if they go that route. And pass rushers such as Kansas State's Felix Anudike-Uzomah and Notre Dame's Isaiah Foskey could be available there.“We always try to stick to best available. It's probably a cookie-cutter line all GMs use,” Veach said, before acknowledging: “It does become difficult sometimes when you have certain position groups that are really deep, because you do think, ‘Maybe he’s a little higher in value but there’s depth in that position, so maybe you can get something similar.’ So, it’s just working the board and really trusting your guys at the end of the day.”PICK ’EMWhy are the Chiefs picking 31st if they have the last pick in the first round? The Dolphins had to forfeit their first-round pick for violations of the NFL anti-tampering policy, moving Kansas City up one spot in the draft order.NEEDSThe Chiefs watched JuJu Smith-Schuster and Mecole Hardman leave in free agency, making wide receiver a priority. Two other priorities are defensive end, where the Chiefs released Frank Clark to create salary cap space, and offensive tackle, where starters Orlando Brown Jr. and Andrew Wylie signed elsewhere in free agency.DON’T NEEDQuarterback, of course, but also Mahomes' protectors on the interior offensive line. The Chiefs also are deep at cornerback after loading up in last year's draft and hitting on just about all of the picks.FORWARDING THINKINGTravis Kelce remains the best tight end in the NFL. But he turns 34 in October, and while the Chiefs have a few developmental prospects, they need to start looking for a replacement for the four-time All-Pro.GOING LOCALThe Chiefs would certainly cause a hometown stir by selecting Anudike-Uzomah, who was born in Kansas City and played prep football in the suburb of Lee's Summit, Missouri, before becoming a star for Kansas State.<a href="https://hutchpost.com/download" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to download the Hutch Post mobile app. <a href="https://hutchpost.com/posts/5e73b532afae0f4d5f5d90ea" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to sign up for the daily Hutch Post email news update.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;