FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Gradey Dick scored 19 points, Kevin McCullar Jr. had 15 and third-ranked Kansas extended its winning streak to five games with a 63-58 win over No. 24 TCU. Jalen Wilson had 13 rebounds for the 23-5 Jayhawks. They began the night tied with idle eighth-ranked Texas for the conference lead. They have won seven of eight games since a three-game losing streak that included a 23-point home loss to the Horned Frogs. Mike Miles Jr. had 13 points for 18-10 TCU, which has lost five of its last six games. The first four of those losses when Miles was out injured.

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Erik Stevenson scored 23 points, Tre Mitchell added a season-high 22 and West Virginia rolled to an 85-67 victory over Oklahoma State. Stevenson made 5 of 6 shots from 3-point range and grabbed five rebounds for the Mountaineers (16-10, 5-10 Big 12), who snapped a three-game skid. Mitchell sank 8 of 14 shots and 6 of 7 free throws. Kedrian Johnson pitched in with 12 points and three steals before fouling out. Caleb Asberry scored 15 points and Bryce Thompson added 14 for the Cowboys (16-12, 7-8), who have lost three straight after a five-game win streak.

UNDATED (AP) — Houston returned to No. 1 in the AP men’s college basketball poll for the third time this season while Northwestern and Texas A&amp;M barged into the rankings after each had a pair of impressive wins last week. The Cougars picked up 48 first-place votes from the 62-member national media panel with just two weeks left in the regular season. Alabama dropped one spot after losing to Tennessee and routing Georgia in its lone week at No. 1. The Crimson Tide held onto seven first-place votes, while Kansas also earned seven to climb two spots to No. 3. North Carolina State and Florida Atlantic dropped out after each lost games last week.

PHOENIX (AP) — The only certainty about Major League Baseball's new rules for the 2023 season is that everyone is going to push and pull on them in search of an edge. The size of the bases has been increased to 18-inch squares from 15. The new pitch clock is 15 seconds with no runners on base and 20 seconds with runners. The increasingly frequent infield shift has been eliminated, and there is a limit of two of what MLB calls disengagements — pickoff attempts or steps off the rubber — per plate appearance.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — One victory in 28 years was all tiny JTG Daugherty Racing had to show for the time, sweat and money the team had poured into trying to build a winning NASCAR organization. The team entered Season 29 still committed to Ricky Stenhouse Jr., a driver stuck in a losing streak that stretched nearly six years. But he snapped that streak by winning the longest Daytona 500 in history. He won in double overtime, under caution, to end a losing streak that spanned 2,060 days and 199 races. The victory gave JTG just its second trophy to take back to its North Carolina shop, and it happens to be the biggest piece of hardware in NASCAR.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Russell Westbrook has been waived by the Utah Jazz and according to a published report, the nine-time All-Star is expected to sign with the Los Angeles Clippers. ESPN reports that Westbrook's agent, Jeff Schwartz, told the outlet he will sign with the Clippers after completing a contract buyout on the remaining $47 million the guard is owed on his expiring deal. Westbrook averaged 15.9 points, 7.4 rebounds and 7.1 assists in 28.7 minutes per game during a rocky tenure with the Lakers. The move would reunite Westbrook with Paul George, his former teammate in Oklahoma City. George had lobbied for the Clippers to land Westbrook.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tiger sightings are rare these days on the PGA Tour. Tiger Woods at Riviera played 72 holes for the first time in 10 months. And there's no telling for sure when Woods will compete again. That might be in the Masters in April. This is the new normal. And the wild fan reaction to Woods is to be expected. It can be pure pandemonium because there was a time it looked as though the 2021 car crash might be the end of his career. Woods says so much goes into getting ready that he'll plan on playing the majors and maybe a few other tournaments.

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Gradey Dick scored 19 points, Kevin McCullar Jr. had 15 and third-ranked Kansas extended its winning streak to five games with a 63-58 win over No. 24 TCU. Jalen Wilson had 13 rebounds for the 23-5 Jayhawks. They began the night tied with idle eighth-ranked Texas for the conference lead. They have won seven of eight games since a three-game losing streak that included a 23-point home loss to the Horned Frogs. Mike Miles Jr. had 13 points for 18-10 TCU, which has lost five of its last six games. The first four of those losses when Miles was out injured.MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Erik Stevenson scored 23 points, Tre Mitchell added a season-high 22 and West Virginia rolled to an 85-67 victory over Oklahoma State. Stevenson made 5 of 6 shots from 3-point range and grabbed five rebounds for the Mountaineers (16-10, 5-10 Big 12), who snapped a three-game skid. Mitchell sank 8 of 14 shots and 6 of 7 free throws. Kedrian Johnson pitched in with 12 points and three steals before fouling out. Caleb Asberry scored 15 points and Bryce Thompson added 14 for the Cowboys (16-12, 7-8), who have lost three straight after a five-game win streak.UNDATED (AP) — Houston returned to No. 1 in the AP men’s college basketball poll for the third time this season while Northwestern and Texas A&amp;M barged into the rankings after each had a pair of impressive wins last week. The Cougars picked up 48 first-place votes from the 62-member national media panel with just two weeks left in the regular season. Alabama dropped one spot after losing to Tennessee and routing Georgia in its lone week at No. 1. The Crimson Tide held onto seven first-place votes, while Kansas also earned seven to climb two spots to No. 3. North Carolina State and Florida Atlantic dropped out after each lost games last week.PHOENIX (AP) — The only certainty about Major League Baseball's new rules for the 2023 season is that everyone is going to push and pull on them in search of an edge. The size of the bases has been increased to 18-inch squares from 15. The new pitch clock is 15 seconds with no runners on base and 20 seconds with runners. The increasingly frequent infield shift has been eliminated, and there is a limit of two of what MLB calls disengagements — pickoff attempts or steps off the rubber — per plate appearance.DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — One victory in 28 years was all tiny JTG Daugherty Racing had to show for the time, sweat and money the team had poured into trying to build a winning NASCAR organization. The team entered Season 29 still committed to Ricky Stenhouse Jr., a driver stuck in a losing streak that stretched nearly six years. But he snapped that streak by winning the longest Daytona 500 in history. He won in double overtime, under caution, to end a losing streak that spanned 2,060 days and 199 races. The victory gave JTG just its second trophy to take back to its North Carolina shop, and it happens to be the biggest piece of hardware in NASCAR.LOS ANGELES (AP) — Russell Westbrook has been waived by the Utah Jazz and according to a published report, the nine-time All-Star is expected to sign with the Los Angeles Clippers. ESPN reports that Westbrook's agent, Jeff Schwartz, told the outlet he will sign with the Clippers after completing a contract buyout on the remaining $47 million the guard is owed on his expiring deal. Westbrook averaged 15.9 points, 7.4 rebounds and 7.1 assists in 28.7 minutes per game during a rocky tenure with the Lakers. The move would reunite Westbrook with Paul George, his former teammate in Oklahoma City. George had lobbied for the Clippers to land Westbrook.LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tiger sightings are rare these days on the PGA Tour. Tiger Woods at Riviera played 72 holes for the first time in 10 months. And there's no telling for sure when Woods will compete again. That might be in the Masters in April. This is the new normal. And the wild fan reaction to Woods is to be expected. It can be pure pandemonium because there was a time it looked as though the 2021 car crash might be the end of his career. Woods says so much goes into getting ready that he'll plan on playing the majors and maybe a few other tournaments.MONDAY SCORESTOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALLFinal (3)Kansas 63 (25)TCU 58NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUEFinal OT Florida 4 Anaheim 3Final Boston 3 Ottawa 1Final San Jose 4 Seattle 0Final Philadelphia 4 Calgary 3Final N-Y Islanders 4 Pittsburgh 2Final Winnipeg 4 N-Y Rangers 1

Sports Headlines for Tuesday

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Big 12 scoring leader Jalen Wilson was struggling with his shot for third-ranked Kansas, and standout freshman Gradey Dick didn't score again after reaching 19 points only two minutes into the second half.

The Jayhawks, in pursuit of their 21st Big 12 regular-season title, still never trailed after halftime and extended the league's longest active winning streak to five in a row, beating&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-basketball-poll">24th-ranked TCU</a>&nbsp;63-58 on Monday night.

“I’ve said all along, we’ve got five guys that can all go out there and play and take over the game. And that’s the beauty of our team," said Wilson, who had 13 rebounds while&nbsp;<a href="https://www.espn.com/video/clip/_/id/35704230">making only 3-of-11 shots for seven points</a>, more than 13 below his season average. “We’re all going to have some type of effort to win. ... That’s part of a championship team."

Damion Baugh missed a potential tying 3-pointer with five seconds left for TCU (18-10, 7-8 Big 12). Shahada Wells missed a follow-up layup before Kevin McCullar,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.espn.com/video/clip/_/id/35704091">who finished with 15 points</a>, was fouled and made two free throws to seal it for the Jayhawks (23-5, 11-4).

Kansas began the night tied with idle eighth-ranked Texas for the conference lead. Coach Bill Self's reigning national champions have won seven of eight games since a three-game losing streak that included a 23-point home loss to the Horned Frogs.

“We haven’t accomplished jack, but we've put ourselves in a favorable position to maybe do something,” Self said. “Everybody talked about our sky's falling when we lost three in a row. In this league, that can happen easily. But we’ve recovered pretty good since then."

<a href="https://twitter.com/sportscenter/status/1627881401063477249?s=12&amp;t=e0UFw3IkK2zPbMHYnJlTIw">Not even an appearance from Heisman Trophy runner-up Max Duggan</a>&nbsp;could get the Frogs over the hump. They were within 56-53 with 6:07 left when the four-year starting quarterback, still in his tuxedo after receiving the Davey O’Brien Award in a ceremony about four miles from campus, waved the crowd into a frenzy while going to a courtside seat.

“He looked good tonight with the tux on,” Self said. "I’m just glad he didn’t get here any earlier.”

Neither team made a field goal in the final 4:19. TCU missed its last six shots over that span, while the Jayhawks were 0-for-4 in the final 4:45.

The Frogs tied the game at 48 with 10:13 left when&nbsp;<a href="https://www.espn.com/video/clip/_/id/35704179">Jakobe Coles made a tough leaner</a>&nbsp;while being fouled, but missed the free throw that would have put them in the lead.

Mike Miles Jr. had 13 points for TCU, which has lost five of its last six games. The first four of those losses came when the guard was out with a hyperextended right knee. Coles added 12 points and Baugh had 11.

It was only the second game Miles and big man Eddie Lampkin played together for the Frogs since their 83-60 win at Allen Fieldhouse on Jan. 21. That was the second-worst home loss for Kansas in Self’s 20 seasons.

With both of them starting again, TCU beat Oklahoma State 100-75 at home Saturday to end a four-game losing streak while hitting the century mark in a Big 12 game for the first time. Lampkin, who missed four of six games after a high left ankle sprain in the first meeting against the Jayhawks, had two points and eight rebounds in the rematch.

“It’s disappointing how we played and how we executed and how we handled the situation,” TCU coach Jamie Dixon said. “Obviously played good in our last game, excited about having our guys back. But we just didn’t carry it over.”

Kansas: The Jayhawks reached 11 conference wins for the 29th consecutive season, a streak that began in 1994-95 and is the longest active in Division I. They have three regular-season games left, two at home before the finale at Texas.

TCU: After shooting a season-high 68.6% against Oklahoma State two days earlier, the Frogs were a season-low 30.3% (20 of 66) from the field against Kansas. They missed their first eight shots in the first 5 1/2 minutes of the game, then missed their last six shots before the break. TCU missed nine of it last 10.

Kansas is home Saturday to play West Virginia.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/2/1676977629509.png" alt="Kansas guards Gradey Dick (4) and Dejuan Harris (3) congratulate one another during a Big 12 basketball game on Monday, Feb. 20, 2023 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Kansas Athletics photo)" />
 <figcaption>Kansas guards Gradey Dick (4) and Dejuan Harris (3) congratulate one another during a Big 12 basketball game on Monday, Feb. 20, 2023 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Kansas Athletics photo)</figcaption>
 </figure>By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports WriterFORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Big 12 scoring leader Jalen Wilson was struggling with his shot for third-ranked Kansas, and standout freshman Gradey Dick didn't score again after reaching 19 points only two minutes into the second half.The Jayhawks, in pursuit of their 21st Big 12 regular-season title, still never trailed after halftime and extended the league's longest active winning streak to five in a row, beating&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-basketball-poll">24th-ranked TCU</a>&nbsp;63-58 on Monday night.“I’ve said all along, we’ve got five guys that can all go out there and play and take over the game. And that’s the beauty of our team," said Wilson, who had 13 rebounds while&nbsp;<a href="https://www.espn.com/video/clip/_/id/35704230">making only 3-of-11 shots for seven points</a>, more than 13 below his season average. “We’re all going to have some type of effort to win. ... That’s part of a championship team."Damion Baugh missed a potential tying 3-pointer with five seconds left for TCU (18-10, 7-8 Big 12). Shahada Wells missed a follow-up layup before Kevin McCullar,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.espn.com/video/clip/_/id/35704091">who finished with 15 points</a>, was fouled and made two free throws to seal it for the Jayhawks (23-5, 11-4).Kansas began the night tied with idle eighth-ranked Texas for the conference lead. Coach Bill Self's reigning national champions have won seven of eight games since a three-game losing streak that included a 23-point home loss to the Horned Frogs.“We haven’t accomplished jack, but we've put ourselves in a favorable position to maybe do something,” Self said. “Everybody talked about our sky's falling when we lost three in a row. In this league, that can happen easily. But we’ve recovered pretty good since then."<a href="https://twitter.com/sportscenter/status/1627881401063477249?s=12&amp;t=e0UFw3IkK2zPbMHYnJlTIw">Not even an appearance from Heisman Trophy runner-up Max Duggan</a>&nbsp;could get the Frogs over the hump. They were within 56-53 with 6:07 left when the four-year starting quarterback, still in his tuxedo after receiving the Davey O’Brien Award in a ceremony about four miles from campus, waved the crowd into a frenzy while going to a courtside seat.“He looked good tonight with the tux on,” Self said. "I’m just glad he didn’t get here any earlier.”Neither team made a field goal in the final 4:19. TCU missed its last six shots over that span, while the Jayhawks were 0-for-4 in the final 4:45.The Frogs tied the game at 48 with 10:13 left when&nbsp;<a href="https://www.espn.com/video/clip/_/id/35704179">Jakobe Coles made a tough leaner</a>&nbsp;while being fouled, but missed the free throw that would have put them in the lead.Mike Miles Jr. had 13 points for TCU, which has lost five of its last six games. The first four of those losses came when the guard was out with a hyperextended right knee. Coles added 12 points and Baugh had 11.It was only the second game Miles and big man Eddie Lampkin played together for the Frogs since their 83-60 win at Allen Fieldhouse on Jan. 21. That was the second-worst home loss for Kansas in Self’s 20 seasons.With both of them starting again, TCU beat Oklahoma State 100-75 at home Saturday to end a four-game losing streak while hitting the century mark in a Big 12 game for the first time. Lampkin, who missed four of six games after a high left ankle sprain in the first meeting against the Jayhawks, had two points and eight rebounds in the rematch.“It’s disappointing how we played and how we executed and how we handled the situation,” TCU coach Jamie Dixon said. “Obviously played good in our last game, excited about having our guys back. But we just didn’t carry it over.”BIG PICTUREKansas: The Jayhawks reached 11 conference wins for the 29th consecutive season, a streak that began in 1994-95 and is the longest active in Division I. They have three regular-season games left, two at home before the finale at Texas.TCU: After shooting a season-high 68.6% against Oklahoma State two days earlier, the Frogs were a season-low 30.3% (20 of 66) from the field against Kansas. They missed their first eight shots in the first 5 1/2 minutes of the game, then missed their last six shots before the break. TCU missed nine of it last 10.UP NEXTKansas is home Saturday to play West Virginia.TCU travels to Texas Tech on Saturday.

🏀 MBB: Kansas outlasts TCU in Fort Worth

<a href="https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/0609d37a-c51b-40fa-9ed6-d025598d139a">WATCH</a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<a href="https://kuathletics.leanplayer.com/">LISTEN</a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<a href="http://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=428406&amp;vislive=kan">LIVE STATS</a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<a href="https://kuathletics.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/G28_KUMBB_TCU2.pdf">KANSAS GAME NOTES</a>

LAWRENCE, Kan.&nbsp;– No. 3 Kansas (22-5, 10-4) hits the road to take on No. 24 TCU (18-9, 7-7) on ESPN Big Monday, Feb. 20. The game from Ed and Rae Schollmaier Arena will begin at 8 p.m. (CT) and be televised on ESPN.

UP NEXT Kansas returns home to host West Virginia on Saturday, Feb. 25, at 3 p.m. (Central) in Allen Fieldhouse. The game will be televised on ESPN. Both coaches are Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame inductees with Kansas’ Bill Self in 2017 and West Virginia’s Bob Huggins in 2022.

Kansas leads the overall series with West Virginia, 18-6, including a 10-0 record in Allen Fieldhouse. Earlier this season, KU defeated WVU, 76-62, on Jan. 7 in Morgantown.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/2/1676943923858.png" alt="KU at TCU for Big Monday" />
 <figcaption>KU at TCU for Big Monday</figcaption>
 </figure><a href="https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/0609d37a-c51b-40fa-9ed6-d025598d139a">WATCH</a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<a href="https://kuathletics.leanplayer.com/">LISTEN</a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<a href="http://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=428406&amp;vislive=kan">LIVE STATS</a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<a href="https://kuathletics.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/G28_KUMBB_TCU2.pdf">KANSAS GAME NOTES</a>LAWRENCE, Kan.&nbsp;– No. 3 Kansas (22-5, 10-4) hits the road to take on No. 24 TCU (18-9, 7-7) on ESPN Big Monday, Feb. 20. The game from Ed and Rae Schollmaier Arena will begin at 8 p.m. (CT) and be televised on ESPN.TIPOFF<ul>
 <li>Kansas and Texas sit atop the Big 12 standings with 10-4 league records, one game ahead of Baylor (9-5) with Kansas State and Iowa State at 8-6. KU has the Big 12’s longest active winning streak at four games after its 87-71 win against No. 9 Baylor on Feb. 18. TCU snapped a four-game losing streak with a 100-75 win against Oklahoma State on Feb. 18.</li><li>Kansas leads the overall series with TCU, 24-4, but the series is 2-2 in its last four battles. Earlier this year, TCU defeated KU, 83-60, on Jan. 21 in Lawrence.</li><li>Last season, Kansas became the all-time winningest program in NCAA Division I, currently at 2,379 victories.</li><li>Kansas is No. 6 in the NET Rankings through games played on Feb. 18. Kansas is No. 1 in NET Strength of Schedule and its 13 Quadrant 1 wins are the most in NCAA Division I. Baylor and Texas are next with eight.</li><li>Kansas has appeared in the Associated Press top 10 in each of the last 34 polls dating back to the 2021-22 preseason poll. The 34 consecutive is the longest active streak in men’s college basketball.</li><li>An All-America and national player of the year candidate, redshirt-junior Jalen Wilson leads the Big 12 in scoring at 20.4 ppg, which is 20th nationally, rebounds per game at 8.3 and double-doubles with nine.</li><li>Redshirt-junior Dajuan Harris Jr. lead the Big 12 and is seventh nationally in assist-to-turnover ratio at 3.05 (seventh nationally). He is second in the league and seventh nationally in assists per game at 6.2. Harris has 18 assists and two turnovers in his last two games.</li><li>Redshirt-senior Kevin McCullar Jr. is second in the Big 12 in steals (2.2), which is 23rd nationally. He is fourth in the league in rebounds per game at 7.4 rpg.</li><li>Freshman Gradey Dick is a two-time Big 12 Newcomer of the Week who leads the team with 63 threes made. Dick leads KU with a 41.4 shooting percentage from beyond the arc.</li><li>Sophomore KJ Adams is leading Kansas with a 64.9 field goal percentage. Adams’ 64.9 FG% ranks third on the KU single-season all-time list behind Udoka Azubuike (77.0% in 2017-18 and 74.8% in 2019-20).</li><li>Kansas is celebrating 125 years of men’s basketball in 2022-23.</li>
 </ul>UP NEXT Kansas returns home to host West Virginia on Saturday, Feb. 25, at 3 p.m. (Central) in Allen Fieldhouse. The game will be televised on ESPN. Both coaches are Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame inductees with Kansas’ Bill Self in 2017 and West Virginia’s Bob Huggins in 2022.Kansas leads the overall series with West Virginia, 18-6, including a 10-0 record in Allen Fieldhouse. Earlier this season, KU defeated WVU, 76-62, on Jan. 7 in Morgantown.

🏀 MBB: Kansas to play at TCU on ESPN big Monday

By MATT PIKE&nbsp; St. Joseph Post&nbsp;

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — With the Super Bowl
 in the rearview, all eyes in St. Joseph are turning to ensuring the 
return of Kansas City Chiefs Training Camp this summer. &nbsp;

Mayor 
John Josendale says the effort to keep Chiefs Training Camp at Missouri 
Western is a combined effort between the city, Chamber of Commerce, 
Mosaic Life Care, as well as Missouri Western. &nbsp;

Josendale says the Chiefs are very demanding with Chiefs President Mark Donovan wanting every year to be bigger and better.&nbsp;

"Last
 year we kind of did that, so this year doing it with the world champion
 Chiefs and being able to do it in St. Joe, we're looking forward to 
that," Josendale tells host Barry Birr on the KFEQ Hotline. "So, we're 
going to plan for them being here, hopefully that comes through in the 
next couple of months that they're here, and we'll build on that."&nbsp;

Chiefs
 Training Camp has been hosted at Missouri Western State University 
since 2010, except for the COVID year.&nbsp; Josendale says currently the 
deal being negotiated is on a year-to-year basis.&nbsp;

"We know that 
we did very well last year, that we got very strong reviews, we know 
that Andy Reid does like being in St. Joe," Josendale says. &nbsp;

Josendale says it's also well known that the players enjoy being here as well.&nbsp;

"They
 come up here, they stay, they get away from the home life in Kansas 
City or wherever they're from, it blends them together and puts them in 
together to where they build that team comradery," Josendale explains.&nbsp;

The
 Chiefs would be coming back to St. Joe as world champions, after 
defeating the Eagles in Super Bowl LVII.&nbsp; Mayor John Josendale says he 
thinks it's fair that St. Joseph can take a little credit for that, as 
the place that journey started.&nbsp;

"We put our best foot forward 
when we show the town at that, and this is something that's really 
exciting, not only for us, but when Kansas City wins a world 
championship, St. Joe wins also," Josendale says.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/6/1591814013520.jpeg" alt="Kansas City Chiefs training camp has been held at the campus of Missouri Western State University since 2010, minus in 2020 during the height of COVID / file photo" />
 <figcaption>Kansas City Chiefs training camp has been held at the campus of Missouri Western State University since 2010, minus in 2020 during the height of COVID / file photo</figcaption>
 </figure>By MATT PIKE&nbsp; St. Joseph Post&nbsp;ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — With the Super Bowl
 in the rearview, all eyes in St. Joseph are turning to ensuring the 
return of Kansas City Chiefs Training Camp this summer. &nbsp;Mayor 
John Josendale says the effort to keep Chiefs Training Camp at Missouri 
Western is a combined effort between the city, Chamber of Commerce, 
Mosaic Life Care, as well as Missouri Western. &nbsp;Josendale says the Chiefs are very demanding with Chiefs President Mark Donovan wanting every year to be bigger and better.&nbsp;"Last
 year we kind of did that, so this year doing it with the world champion
 Chiefs and being able to do it in St. Joe, we're looking forward to 
that," Josendale tells host Barry Birr on the KFEQ Hotline. "So, we're 
going to plan for them being here, hopefully that comes through in the 
next couple of months that they're here, and we'll build on that."&nbsp;Chiefs
 Training Camp has been hosted at Missouri Western State University 
since 2010, except for the COVID year.&nbsp; Josendale says currently the 
deal being negotiated is on a year-to-year basis.&nbsp;"We know that 
we did very well last year, that we got very strong reviews, we know 
that Andy Reid does like being in St. Joe," Josendale says. &nbsp;Josendale says it's also well known that the players enjoy being here as well.&nbsp;"They
 come up here, they stay, they get away from the home life in Kansas 
City or wherever they're from, it blends them together and puts them in 
together to where they build that team comradery," Josendale explains.&nbsp;The
 Chiefs would be coming back to St. Joe as world champions, after 
defeating the Eagles in Super Bowl LVII.&nbsp; Mayor John Josendale says he 
thinks it's fair that St. Joseph can take a little credit for that, as 
the place that journey started.&nbsp;"We put our best foot forward 
when we show the town at that, and this is something that's really 
exciting, not only for us, but when Kansas City wins a world 
championship, St. Joe wins also," Josendale says.

🏈St. Joseph hopes to welcome back Super Bowl champs

🏀 KU up to No. 3, K-State at No. 14 in Top Twenty Five

<a href="https://hutchpost.com/download" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to download the Hutch Post mobile&nbsp;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;

<div><iframe title="Eagle Media Sports for February 20th,2023" allowtransparency="true" height="150" width="100%" style="border: none; min-width: min(100%, 430px);" scrolling="no" data-name="pb-iframe-player" src="https://www.podbean.com/player-v2/?i=8vfj8-13981b1-pb&from=pb6admin&share=1&download=1&rtl=0&fonts=Arial&skin=1&font-color=&logo_link=episode_page&btn-skin=7"></iframe></div><a href="https://hutchpost.com/download" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to download the Hutch Post mobile&nbsp;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;

🎙 📰 Eagle Media Sports for Monday Morning

Jayhawk Men's Standings (CONF-OVERALL) #13 Dodge City 16-5&nbsp; 20-7 #15 Coffeyville 15-6&nbsp; 21-6 #19 Butler 14-7&nbsp; 20-7 Barton&nbsp; 14-7&nbsp; 19-8 #24 Garden City 14-7&nbsp; 19-7 Pratt 12-9&nbsp; 15-11 Hutchinson 11-11&nbsp; 17-11 Cloud County 10-11 14-13 Seward 9-13 13-15 Cowley 9-12&nbsp; 15-12 Independence 7-15&nbsp; 9-19 NW Tech&nbsp; 5-16&nbsp; 9-17 Colby&nbsp; 2-19&nbsp; 5-22

Men's Schedule and Scores Saturday February 18 &nbsp;Barton 74, Seward County 57 Garden City 94, Pratt 90 Dodge City 80, Independence 65 Hutchinson 115, NW Tech 74 Cloud County 72, Coffeyville 64 Cowley 90, Colby 66 Wednesday February 22 Barton @ NW Tech Dodge City @ Colby Cowley @ Butler Cloud County @ Garden City Pratt @ Coffeyville Hutchinson @ Seward County Jayhawk Women's Standings (CONF-OVERALL) #11 Dodge City&nbsp; 20-1&nbsp; 25-2 #17 Barton&nbsp; 17-4&nbsp; 23-4 #20 Butler 16-5&nbsp; 20-5 Hutchinson 15-7&nbsp; 21-7 Coffeyville 12-9 16-11 Seward 12-10&nbsp; 14-14 Independence 11-11 15-12 Cloud 9-12&nbsp; 14-13 Cowley 9-12&nbsp; 14-14 Pratt 6-15&nbsp; 11-15 NW Tech 6-15&nbsp; 10-16 Garden City&nbsp; 5-16&nbsp; 8-19 Colby&nbsp; 0-21&nbsp; 1-25

Women's Schedule and Scores Saturday February 18 Barton 68, Seward County 48 Garden City 76, Pratt 62 Dodge City 64, Independence 55 Hutchinson 73, NW Tech 63 Coffeyville 68, Cloud County 62 Cowley 91, Colby 70 Wednesday February 22 Barton @ NW Tech Dodge City @ Colby Cowley @ Butler Cloud County @ Garden City Pratt @ Coffeyville Hutchinson @ Seward County&nbsp;&nbsp;

Jayhawk Men's Standings (CONF-OVERALL) #13 Dodge City 16-5&nbsp; 20-7 #15 Coffeyville 15-6&nbsp; 21-6 #19 Butler 14-7&nbsp; 20-7 Barton&nbsp; 14-7&nbsp; 19-8 #24 Garden City 14-7&nbsp; 19-7 Pratt 12-9&nbsp; 15-11 Hutchinson 11-11&nbsp; 17-11 Cloud County 10-11 14-13 Seward 9-13 13-15 Cowley 9-12&nbsp; 15-12 Independence 7-15&nbsp; 9-19 NW Tech&nbsp; 5-16&nbsp; 9-17 Colby&nbsp; 2-19&nbsp; 5-22Men's Schedule and Scores Saturday February 18 &nbsp;Barton 74, Seward County 57 Garden City 94, Pratt 90 Dodge City 80, Independence 65 Hutchinson 115, NW Tech 74 Cloud County 72, Coffeyville 64 Cowley 90, Colby 66 Wednesday February 22 Barton @ NW Tech Dodge City @ Colby Cowley @ Butler Cloud County @ Garden City Pratt @ Coffeyville Hutchinson @ Seward County Jayhawk Women's Standings (CONF-OVERALL) #11 Dodge City&nbsp; 20-1&nbsp; 25-2 #17 Barton&nbsp; 17-4&nbsp; 23-4 #20 Butler 16-5&nbsp; 20-5 Hutchinson 15-7&nbsp; 21-7 Coffeyville 12-9 16-11 Seward 12-10&nbsp; 14-14 Independence 11-11 15-12 Cloud 9-12&nbsp; 14-13 Cowley 9-12&nbsp; 14-14 Pratt 6-15&nbsp; 11-15 NW Tech 6-15&nbsp; 10-16 Garden City&nbsp; 5-16&nbsp; 8-19 Colby&nbsp; 0-21&nbsp; 1-25Women's Schedule and Scores Saturday February 18 Barton 68, Seward County 48 Garden City 76, Pratt 62 Dodge City 64, Independence 55 Hutchinson 73, NW Tech 63 Coffeyville 68, Cloud County 62 Cowley 91, Colby 70 Wednesday February 22 Barton @ NW Tech Dodge City @ Colby Cowley @ Butler Cloud County @ Garden City Pratt @ Coffeyville Hutchinson @ Seward County&nbsp;&nbsp;

🏀 KJCCC standings, scores and schedule

NACOGDOCHES, Texas –&nbsp;K-State baseball continued its best start in 12 years when the Wildcats (3-0) defeated the Lumberjacks of Stephen F. Austin (0-3), 14-8, on Sunday afternoon to clinch the opening weekend series. &nbsp; "It was a good battle," said fifth-year head coach&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/coaches/pete-hughes/1939">Pete Hughes</a>." I thought we handled adversity pretty well today. It was unfortunate that we didn't play better defense for&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/jackson-wentworth/10966">Jackson Wentworth</a>, but our bullpen came through with three very good debut outings. Cater, Buss and Wisenbaker were the difference in the game. With the game tied, 8-8, in the seventh, sophomore&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/kaelen-culpepper/10947">Kaelen Culpepper</a>&nbsp;launched his sixth collegiate home run to help the Cats grab the game three win while the bullpen limited the Jacks to just two runs over seven complete innings. HOW IT HAPPENED After the Jacks retired the leadoff batter, K-State loaded the bases in the first inning to bring&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/roberto-pena/10971">Roberto Pena</a>&nbsp;up to bat where the senior hit up the middle to score&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/dom-hughes/10952">Dom Hughes</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/nick-goodwin/10950">Nick Goodwin</a>. SFA took advantage of an error at second before a double by Peyton Parker placed runners in scoring position. Biggs, who was 4-for-9 in the series, registered an RBI single until a wild pitch evened the score at 2-all. Another error by the Cats defense handed the Jacks a one-run lead, 3-2. The Wildcats quickly loaded the bases for the second straight inning, taking a 4-3 lead after a pair of runs were walked in before a fielder's choice in the infield posted the fifth run of the inning. SFA answered with three runs with back-to-back doubles before Parker hit a solo shot into left to take back the lead, 6-5. With one out, it took one swing for&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/brendan-jones/10954">Brendan Jones</a>&nbsp;to level the score at 6-all as the sophomore roped a double into center field to score&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/kyan-lodice/10956">Kyan Lodice</a>&nbsp;from second. K-State's defense shutdown the Jacks 1-2-3 in the fourth with the help of a pair of strikeouts from&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/corey-cater/10983">Corey Cater</a>. In his K-State debut, the senior right-hander caught his first batter looking before forcing a groundout to second until he retired the third batter for his second strikeout. The Wildcats captured a fifth inning lead with Jones' second double of day, plating a pair of runs to make it an 8-6 ball game. Alex Rogers ended SFA's drought with his second homer in the series before a fielder's choice up the middle brought in the tying run. K-State took control of the game in the seventh after posting four unanswered runs to the scoreboard with Culpepper's sixth career home run. With bases loaded, Goodwin drove in the go-ahead run with a sacrifice fly to right leaving runners on first and second to bring Culpepper to the plate. The Memphis, Tenn., product launched a ball deep and over the left field fence into the Jacks tailgate area to clear the bases. The Cats bats stayed hot when Lodice and Jones recorded back-to-back singles to add another insurance run to the board before Goodwin tallied the final run with a sac fly into left. With a 14-8 lead, K-State locked in for the final half of the game. A groundout to short put the Wildcats just two outs away when freshman&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/cole-wisenbaker/10973">Cole Wisenbaker</a>&nbsp;struck out two straight batters to clinch the series. INSIDE THE BOX

UP NEXT The series finale against Stephen F. Austin is set for at 3 p.m. CT on Monday which will be streamed on ESPN+ while fans can also follow&nbsp;<a href="https://sfajacks.com/sidearmstats/baseball/summary">live stats</a>&nbsp;or tune-in and listen on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/watch">kstatesports.com/watch</a>.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/2/1676895273054.png" alt="K-State Baseball best start since 2011" />
 <figcaption>K-State Baseball best start since 2011</figcaption>
 </figure>

NACOGDOCHES, Texas –&nbsp;K-State baseball continued its best start in 12 years when the Wildcats (3-0) defeated the Lumberjacks of Stephen F. Austin (0-3), 14-8, on Sunday afternoon to clinch the opening weekend series. &nbsp; "It was a good battle," said fifth-year head coach&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/coaches/pete-hughes/1939">Pete Hughes</a>." I thought we handled adversity pretty well today. It was unfortunate that we didn't play better defense for&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/jackson-wentworth/10966">Jackson Wentworth</a>, but our bullpen came through with three very good debut outings. Cater, Buss and Wisenbaker were the difference in the game. With the game tied, 8-8, in the seventh, sophomore&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/kaelen-culpepper/10947">Kaelen Culpepper</a>&nbsp;launched his sixth collegiate home run to help the Cats grab the game three win while the bullpen limited the Jacks to just two runs over seven complete innings. HOW IT HAPPENED After the Jacks retired the leadoff batter, K-State loaded the bases in the first inning to bring&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/roberto-pena/10971">Roberto Pena</a>&nbsp;up to bat where the senior hit up the middle to score&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/dom-hughes/10952">Dom Hughes</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/nick-goodwin/10950">Nick Goodwin</a>. SFA took advantage of an error at second before a double by Peyton Parker placed runners in scoring position. Biggs, who was 4-for-9 in the series, registered an RBI single until a wild pitch evened the score at 2-all. Another error by the Cats defense handed the Jacks a one-run lead, 3-2. The Wildcats quickly loaded the bases for the second straight inning, taking a 4-3 lead after a pair of runs were walked in before a fielder's choice in the infield posted the fifth run of the inning. SFA answered with three runs with back-to-back doubles before Parker hit a solo shot into left to take back the lead, 6-5. With one out, it took one swing for&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/brendan-jones/10954">Brendan Jones</a>&nbsp;to level the score at 6-all as the sophomore roped a double into center field to score&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/kyan-lodice/10956">Kyan Lodice</a>&nbsp;from second. K-State's defense shutdown the Jacks 1-2-3 in the fourth with the help of a pair of strikeouts from&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/corey-cater/10983">Corey Cater</a>. In his K-State debut, the senior right-hander caught his first batter looking before forcing a groundout to second until he retired the third batter for his second strikeout. The Wildcats captured a fifth inning lead with Jones' second double of day, plating a pair of runs to make it an 8-6 ball game. Alex Rogers ended SFA's drought with his second homer in the series before a fielder's choice up the middle brought in the tying run. K-State took control of the game in the seventh after posting four unanswered runs to the scoreboard with Culpepper's sixth career home run. With bases loaded, Goodwin drove in the go-ahead run with a sacrifice fly to right leaving runners on first and second to bring Culpepper to the plate. The Memphis, Tenn., product launched a ball deep and over the left field fence into the Jacks tailgate area to clear the bases. The Cats bats stayed hot when Lodice and Jones recorded back-to-back singles to add another insurance run to the board before Goodwin tallied the final run with a sac fly into left. With a 14-8 lead, K-State locked in for the final half of the game. A groundout to short put the Wildcats just two outs away when freshman&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/cole-wisenbaker/10973">Cole Wisenbaker</a>&nbsp;struck out two straight batters to clinch the series. INSIDE THE BOX<ul>
 <li>K-State scored 14 runs (12 earned) on 12 hits with two errors and 13 left on base</li><li>Brendon Jones recorded three hits for the second straight game, went 3-for-5 at the plate and match&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/kaelen-culpepper/10947">Kaelen Culpepper</a>&nbsp;with a game-high four RBI</li><li><a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/roberto-pena/10971">Roberto Pena</a>&nbsp;and Jones each registered three hits in game three</li><li>Freshman&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/cole-wisenbaker/10973">Cole Wisenbaker</a>&nbsp;earned his first collegiate victory, threw 3 2/3 shutout innings with three strikeouts and three hits</li><li><a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/jackson-wentworth/10966">Jackson Wentworth</a>&nbsp;earned the start combing for 5 1/3 innings with freshman&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/corey-cater/10983">Corey Cater</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/mason-buss/10969">Mason Buss</a></li><li>K-State pitchers allowed eight runs (six earned) on 11 hits, with seven strikeouts, three walks and three wild pitches</li>
 </ul>NOTES<ul>
 <li>The Wildcats clinched their first series since May 13-15, 2022 against Baylor, winning the series 2-1</li><li>K-State moves to 3-0 to lead off the season marking the best program start since 2011 with a sweep over Pacific, first 3-0 start under Hughes</li><li>K-State extended its win streak out to 5-1 over SFA and remains undefeated in Nacogdoches, 4-0</li><li>Head coach&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/coaches/pete-hughes/1939">Pete Hughes</a>&nbsp;recorded his 101st&nbsp;victory with K-State and 753nd&nbsp;overall</li><li>K-State had three pitchers make their collegiate debuts on Saturday, two were true freshman</li><li>The Wildcats have outscored the Jacks 28-10 during the four game series&nbsp;</li>
 </ul>UP NEXT The series finale against Stephen F. Austin is set for at 3 p.m. CT on Monday which will be streamed on ESPN+ while fans can also follow&nbsp;<a href="https://sfajacks.com/sidearmstats/baseball/summary">live stats</a>&nbsp;or tune-in and listen on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/watch">kstatesports.com/watch</a>.

⚾ Cats clinch series with best program start since 2011

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas –&nbsp;In the first weekend of the 2023 season, Dan Fitzgerald’s Jayhawks picked up a series win with a 6-4 comeback victory against Valparaiso on Sunday at Whataburger Field in Corpus Christi, Texas. Sophomore Chase Jans hit a go-ahead three-run home run in the sixth inning to put the Jayhawks in the lead for good.

PITCHERS OF RECORD Win: Kolby Dougan (1-0) Final line: 2.0 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 1 BB, 5 SO Save: Stone Hewlett (1) Final line: 3.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 SO Loss: Jacob Rosenkranz (0-1) Final line: 2.0 IP, 3 H, 4 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 SO

HOW IT HAPPENED • After junior Janson Reeder worked an 8-pitch walk to leadoff the second inning, freshman Kodey Shojinaga took the first pitch he saw out to left field for a two-run home run. Shojinaga made his first career start after coming in as a pinch-hitter on Saturday. The home run gave the Jayhawks a 2-0 lead. • Valparaiso cut into the Kansas lead with a solo home run in the fourth inning off the bat of Kyle Schmack to make the score 2-1. • Kansas starter redshirt junior Hunter Cranton walked the next two hitters, before working his way out of trouble in the fourth by striking out the next two batters. He would get the third out on a runner trying to advance on a pitch in the dirt. • Valparaiso went on to take a 3-2 lead in the fifth inning on a two-run home run by Nolan Tucker. • Valparaiso extended the lead in the sixth inning with a home run off the bat of Jake Skrine to give&nbsp;the Beacons a 4-2&nbsp;lead. • Kansas responded in the bottom of the sixth inning. Redshirt junior Collier Cranford hit a two-out RBI single to bring in Reeder and make the score 4-3. • Jans came up to bat next and sent the second pitch out to left-center field for a three-run homer and a 6-4 lead. • Junior Stone Hewlett then came on and pitched the final three innings to earn the save for Kansas.

PLAYER OF THE GAME Chase Jans: Jans hit the go-ahead and eventual game-winning home run for Kansas in the sixth. A three-run shot to left-center field put the Jayhawks ahead for the remainder of the game.

NUMBER OF THE GAME 6: Kansas scored a season-high six runs, which included the first two home runs of the season for the Jayhawks.

QUOTABLE “I’m super proud of them. We had an opportunity in the middle innings when they tacked on that solo shot and went up two runs that the game could have gone either way. We strung together base runners and a bunch of stuff with two outs. It was super gritty. The dugout was great. I’ve said it 30 times this weekend, but I told them to be locked in on every pitch and be a good teammate. You have to simplify it to that on opening weekend. I thought they did that to a tee today. They were in every single pitch. I’m really proud of them, a gritty, gritty bunch.” – Dan Fitzgerald

NOTES • Kansas went 2-1 at Whataburger Field for a second consecutive season. • Kansas scored a season-high six runs. • Shojinaga hit his first career home run in his first career start. Shojinaga started at second base. • Jans hit his first home run of the season. • Cranton and junior Kolby Dougan each struck out five Valpo hitters.

UP NEXT Kansas will travel to Cleburne, Texas, to play Oakland in a four-game series at The Depot at Cleburne Station. The four-game set will begin on Friday, Feb. 24 at 3 p.m. CT.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/2/1676894995181.jpeg" alt="KU Baseball.jpeg" />
 <figcaption>KU Baseball.jpeg</figcaption>
 </figure>CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas –&nbsp;In the first weekend of the 2023 season, Dan Fitzgerald’s Jayhawks picked up a series win with a 6-4 comeback victory against Valparaiso on Sunday at Whataburger Field in Corpus Christi, Texas. Sophomore Chase Jans hit a go-ahead three-run home run in the sixth inning to put the Jayhawks in the lead for good.PITCHERS OF RECORD Win: Kolby Dougan (1-0) Final line: 2.0 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 1 BB, 5 SO Save: Stone Hewlett (1) Final line: 3.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 SO Loss: Jacob Rosenkranz (0-1) Final line: 2.0 IP, 3 H, 4 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 SOHOW IT HAPPENED • After junior Janson Reeder worked an 8-pitch walk to leadoff the second inning, freshman Kodey Shojinaga took the first pitch he saw out to left field for a two-run home run. Shojinaga made his first career start after coming in as a pinch-hitter on Saturday. The home run gave the Jayhawks a 2-0 lead. • Valparaiso cut into the Kansas lead with a solo home run in the fourth inning off the bat of Kyle Schmack to make the score 2-1. • Kansas starter redshirt junior Hunter Cranton walked the next two hitters, before working his way out of trouble in the fourth by striking out the next two batters. He would get the third out on a runner trying to advance on a pitch in the dirt. • Valparaiso went on to take a 3-2 lead in the fifth inning on a two-run home run by Nolan Tucker. • Valparaiso extended the lead in the sixth inning with a home run off the bat of Jake Skrine to give&nbsp;the Beacons a 4-2&nbsp;lead. • Kansas responded in the bottom of the sixth inning. Redshirt junior Collier Cranford hit a two-out RBI single to bring in Reeder and make the score 4-3. • Jans came up to bat next and sent the second pitch out to left-center field for a three-run homer and a 6-4 lead. • Junior Stone Hewlett then came on and pitched the final three innings to earn the save for Kansas.PLAYER OF THE GAME Chase Jans: Jans hit the go-ahead and eventual game-winning home run for Kansas in the sixth. A three-run shot to left-center field put the Jayhawks ahead for the remainder of the game.NUMBER OF THE GAME 6: Kansas scored a season-high six runs, which included the first two home runs of the season for the Jayhawks.QUOTABLE “I’m super proud of them. We had an opportunity in the middle innings when they tacked on that solo shot and went up two runs that the game could have gone either way. We strung together base runners and a bunch of stuff with two outs. It was super gritty. The dugout was great. I’ve said it 30 times this weekend, but I told them to be locked in on every pitch and be a good teammate. You have to simplify it to that on opening weekend. I thought they did that to a tee today. They were in every single pitch. I’m really proud of them, a gritty, gritty bunch.” – Dan FitzgeraldNOTES • Kansas went 2-1 at Whataburger Field for a second consecutive season. • Kansas scored a season-high six runs. • Shojinaga hit his first career home run in his first career start. Shojinaga started at second base. • Jans hit his first home run of the season. • Cranton and junior Kolby Dougan each struck out five Valpo hitters.UP NEXT Kansas will travel to Cleburne, Texas, to play Oakland in a four-game series at The Depot at Cleburne Station. The four-game set will begin on Friday, Feb. 24 at 3 p.m. CT.

⚾️ Kansas wins series with 6-4 victory against Valparaiso

PITTSBURG – Led by&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/mtrack/2022-23/bios/holt_alexander_w5nu">Alexander Holt</a>'s regional runner-up performance in the high jump, the Hutchinson Community College men's track and field team scored in five events and placed seventh in the 2023 Region VI Indoor Championships at Pittsburg State's Plaster Center.

The Blue Dragons scored 63 team points in the regional men's standings. Fort Scott won the men's team championship with 117 points, narrowly defeating Cloud County by 0.5 points. Barton was third with 113 points.

Holt had a career-best day in the high jump in leading the Blue Dragons on Sunday by clearing 6 feet, 6.25 inches (1.99m), which was second in the region and a national qualifying mark.

Sophomore&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/mtrack/2022-23/bios/manning_caleb_yxs7">Caleb Manning</a>&nbsp;placed third in the triple jump on Sunday. He cleared 47 feet, 6 inches (14.48m). Manning finished fifth in the long jump on Saturday to score 10 points in the meet.

Sophomore&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/mtrack/2022-23/bios/hamilton_sharim_i49d">Sharim Hamilton</a>&nbsp;placed fourth in the 800 meters with a PR time of 48.60 seconds.

Sophomore&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/mtrack/2022-23/bios/bryant_donovan_z8pg">Donovan Bryant</a>&nbsp;placed fifth in the high jump with a clearance of 6-2.5 (1.89m).

<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/mtrack/2022-23/bios/brown_christopher_fgpa">Christopher Brown</a>&nbsp;placed sixth in the shot put after a top thew of 50-4.75 (15.36m).

The 4x800-meter relay team of&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/mtrack/2022-23/bios/darrah_christian_yixn">Christian Darrah</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/mtrack/2022-23/bios/bentsink_douwe_xna5">Douwe Bentsink</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/mtrack/2022-23/bios/armstrong_tokiwa_765o">Tokiwa Armstrong</a>&nbsp;and Even Avitia placed fifth with a time of 8:15.49.

Next up for the Blue Dragons is the NJCAA Indoor National Championship on March 4-5 at Washburn University in Topeka. The Dragons have nine national qualifiers who will compete in two weeks.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/2/1676894658879.jpeg" alt="HutchCC Men's Track and Field - Alexander Holt qualified for nationals and placed second in the high jump at the 2023 Region VI Championships on Sunday in Pittsburg. (Tracey Mason/Blue Dragon Track and Field) " />
 <figcaption>HutchCC Men's Track and Field - Alexander Holt qualified for nationals and placed second in the high jump at the 2023 Region VI Championships on Sunday in Pittsburg. (Tracey Mason/Blue Dragon Track and Field) </figcaption>
 </figure>Hutchinson CC Sports InformationPITTSBURG – Led by&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/mtrack/2022-23/bios/holt_alexander_w5nu">Alexander Holt</a>'s regional runner-up performance in the high jump, the Hutchinson Community College men's track and field team scored in five events and placed seventh in the 2023 Region VI Indoor Championships at Pittsburg State's Plaster Center.The Blue Dragons scored 63 team points in the regional men's standings. Fort Scott won the men's team championship with 117 points, narrowly defeating Cloud County by 0.5 points. Barton was third with 113 points.Holt had a career-best day in the high jump in leading the Blue Dragons on Sunday by clearing 6 feet, 6.25 inches (1.99m), which was second in the region and a national qualifying mark.Sophomore&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/mtrack/2022-23/bios/manning_caleb_yxs7">Caleb Manning</a>&nbsp;placed third in the triple jump on Sunday. He cleared 47 feet, 6 inches (14.48m). Manning finished fifth in the long jump on Saturday to score 10 points in the meet.Sophomore&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/mtrack/2022-23/bios/hamilton_sharim_i49d">Sharim Hamilton</a>&nbsp;placed fourth in the 800 meters with a PR time of 48.60 seconds.Sophomore&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/mtrack/2022-23/bios/bryant_donovan_z8pg">Donovan Bryant</a>&nbsp;placed fifth in the high jump with a clearance of 6-2.5 (1.89m).<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/mtrack/2022-23/bios/brown_christopher_fgpa">Christopher Brown</a>&nbsp;placed sixth in the shot put after a top thew of 50-4.75 (15.36m).The 4x800-meter relay team of&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/mtrack/2022-23/bios/darrah_christian_yixn">Christian Darrah</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/mtrack/2022-23/bios/bentsink_douwe_xna5">Douwe Bentsink</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/mtrack/2022-23/bios/armstrong_tokiwa_765o">Tokiwa Armstrong</a>&nbsp;and Even Avitia placed fifth with a time of 8:15.49.Next up for the Blue Dragons is the NJCAA Indoor National Championship on March 4-5 at Washburn University in Topeka. The Dragons have nine national qualifiers who will compete in two weeks.

🏃🏻‍♂️ Blue Dragon Men Place 7th in Region VI Championships

PITTSBURG – Freshman&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/wtrack/2022-23/bios/lambert_gracie_ol52">Gracie Lambert</a>&nbsp;finished off a strong regional championship with a runner-up in the 800 meters and helping the 4x400-meter relay place in leading the Hutchinson Community College women's track and field team on Sunday at the Plaster Center in Pittsburg.

Lambert scored 15 points to lead the Blue Dragon women to a sixth-place finish at the 2023 Region VI Indoor Championships. Barton won he women's team title with 162 points. Cloud County was second with 153 points and Fort Scott was third with 111 points.

Now the Blue Dragons take eight qualifiers into the NJCAA Indoor National Championships on March 4-5 at Washburn University in Topeka.

Lambert, on Sunday placed in two individual events and on a relay to add to her Saturday performance where she helped the Hutchinson Distance Medley Relay to a regional runner-up finish.

Lambert placed second the 800 meters on Sunday with a time of 2:24.53. She placed fifth in the 600 meters with a time of 1:40.99. That time was the third-best Blue Dragon time in the event in program history.

Lambert then ran the anchor leg with a fifth-place finish in the 4x400 relay. The relay team of&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/wtrack/2022-23/bios/james_kaylee_oe1x">Kaylee James</a>, Ellie VanZelfden,&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/wtrack/2022-23/bios/romney_keneah_z4mj">Keneah Romney</a>&nbsp;and Lambert ran a time of 4:05.92, third best in Blue Dragon indoor history.

Freshman&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/wtrack/2022-23/bios/larson_serenity_v620">Serenity Larson</a>&nbsp;finished a 14-point meet with a third-place finish in the 3,000 meters. Larson ran a PR of 10:49.60, the third-fastest time in Blue Dragon indoor history.

Freshman&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/wtrack/2022-23/bios/hoskinson_taylor_a2wy">Taylor Hoskinson</a>&nbsp;placed fourth in the 1,000 meters, posing a time of 3:11.60. Hoskinson ran the third-fastest time in Blue Dragon indoor history.

VanZelfden,&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/wtrack/2022-23/bios/grauer_sydney_di4q">Sydney Grauer</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/wtrack/2022-23/bios/aden_lauren_psty">Lauren Aden</a>&nbsp;and Daizy Orozco placed third with a time of 10:27.64.

VanZelfden placed eighth in the 800 meters with a time of 2:29.76.

James placed seventh in the 60-meter hurdle finals with a time of 9.30 seconds.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/2/1676894329358.jpeg" alt="HutchCC&nbsp; Indoor Track and Field -&nbsp;Gracie Lambert placed second in the 800 meters and fifth in the 600 meters and scored 15 points over the weekend to lead the Blue Dragon women's track and field team to a 6th place finish at the Region VI Indoor Championships on Sunday in Pittsburg. (Tracey Mason/Blue Dragon Track and Field)" />
 <figcaption>HutchCC&nbsp; Indoor Track and Field -&nbsp;Gracie Lambert placed second in the 800 meters and fifth in the 600 meters and scored 15 points over the weekend to lead the Blue Dragon women's track and field team to a 6th place finish at the Region VI Indoor Championships on Sunday in Pittsburg. (Tracey Mason/Blue Dragon Track and Field)</figcaption>
 </figure>Hutchinson CC Sports InformationPITTSBURG – Freshman&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/wtrack/2022-23/bios/lambert_gracie_ol52">Gracie Lambert</a>&nbsp;finished off a strong regional championship with a runner-up in the 800 meters and helping the 4x400-meter relay place in leading the Hutchinson Community College women's track and field team on Sunday at the Plaster Center in Pittsburg.Lambert scored 15 points to lead the Blue Dragon women to a sixth-place finish at the 2023 Region VI Indoor Championships. Barton won he women's team title with 162 points. Cloud County was second with 153 points and Fort Scott was third with 111 points.Now the Blue Dragons take eight qualifiers into the NJCAA Indoor National Championships on March 4-5 at Washburn University in Topeka.Lambert, on Sunday placed in two individual events and on a relay to add to her Saturday performance where she helped the Hutchinson Distance Medley Relay to a regional runner-up finish.Lambert placed second the 800 meters on Sunday with a time of 2:24.53. She placed fifth in the 600 meters with a time of 1:40.99. That time was the third-best Blue Dragon time in the event in program history.Lambert then ran the anchor leg with a fifth-place finish in the 4x400 relay. The relay team of&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/wtrack/2022-23/bios/james_kaylee_oe1x">Kaylee James</a>, Ellie VanZelfden,&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/wtrack/2022-23/bios/romney_keneah_z4mj">Keneah Romney</a>&nbsp;and Lambert ran a time of 4:05.92, third best in Blue Dragon indoor history.Freshman&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/wtrack/2022-23/bios/larson_serenity_v620">Serenity Larson</a>&nbsp;finished a 14-point meet with a third-place finish in the 3,000 meters. Larson ran a PR of 10:49.60, the third-fastest time in Blue Dragon indoor history.Freshman&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/wtrack/2022-23/bios/hoskinson_taylor_a2wy">Taylor Hoskinson</a>&nbsp;placed fourth in the 1,000 meters, posing a time of 3:11.60. Hoskinson ran the third-fastest time in Blue Dragon indoor history.VanZelfden,&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/wtrack/2022-23/bios/grauer_sydney_di4q">Sydney Grauer</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/wtrack/2022-23/bios/aden_lauren_psty">Lauren Aden</a>&nbsp;and Daizy Orozco placed third with a time of 10:27.64.VanZelfden placed eighth in the 800 meters with a time of 2:29.76.James placed seventh in the 60-meter hurdle finals with a time of 9.30 seconds.

 🏃‍♀️ Blue Dragon Women finish 6th at Region VI

WACO, Texas – The Hutchinson Community College basketball team completed a weekend trip to Texas 1-2 after a one-run loss to No. 3 McLennan College on Sunday.

The Blue Dragons out-hit McLennan 9-5, but stranded eight runners on base in a 6-5 loss.

The Dragons drop to 4-3 for the season. Hutchinson returns to Hobart-Detter Field for a 1 p.m. doubleheader against the Tabor College junior varsity on Tuesday.

Hutchinson took a 2-0 lead on&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/bsb/2022-23/bios/powell_christian_dv61">Christian Powell</a>'s sacrifice fly that scored&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/bsb/2022-23/bios/wesslund_cooper_zdq0">Cooper Wesslund</a>&nbsp;and a&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/bsb/2022-23/bios/bradford_blake_qa9v">Blake Bradford</a>&nbsp;RBI single. The Dragons made it 3-1 with a single run in the fourth wen&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/bsb/2022-23/bios/davis_jon_ucpo">Jon Davis</a>&nbsp;moved to third on a wild pitch and scored on a throwing error.

McLennan then scored five unanswered runs in the fourth and fifth innings to take a 6-3 lead.

The Dragons answered back with two runs in the top of the sixth when Wesslund and Davis both scored on a wild pitch to cut the McLennan lead to 6-5.

Hutchinson stranded one runner in the seventh, two in the eighth and were retired in order in the top of the ninth inning.

Bradford led the Blue Dragons going 3 for 5 with a run batted in.

Davis went 2 for 3 with three runs scored.&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/bsb/2022-23/bios/powell_christian_dv61">Christian Powell</a>&nbsp;was 1 for 3 with two RBIs.

Freshman&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/bsb/2022-23/bios/toureau_cole_xtxg">Cole Toureau</a>&nbsp;took the loss allowing hit hits and three runs over 1 1-3 innings.&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/bsb/2022-23/bios/mckee_gus_hrea">Gus McKay</a>&nbsp;started and worked the first three innings and allowed two hits and one run.

<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/bsb/2022-23/bios/wragge_sam_4jcu">Sam Wragge</a>&nbsp;pitched one scoreless inning;&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/bsb/2022-23/bios/beverman_brady_cf7n">Brady Beverman</a>&nbsp;tossed two scoreless inning with four strikeouts.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/2/1676894180815.jpeg" alt="Blake Bradford had three hits to lead the Blue Dragon baseball team, but Hutchinson fell to No. 3 McLennan 6-5 on Sunday in Waco, Texas. (Sammi Carpenter/Blue Dragon Sports Information) " />
 <figcaption>Blake Bradford had three hits to lead the Blue Dragon baseball team, but Hutchinson fell to No. 3 McLennan 6-5 on Sunday in Waco, Texas. (Sammi Carpenter/Blue Dragon Sports Information) </figcaption>
 </figure>Hutchinson CC Sports InformationWACO, Texas – The Hutchinson Community College basketball team completed a weekend trip to Texas 1-2 after a one-run loss to No. 3 McLennan College on Sunday.The Blue Dragons out-hit McLennan 9-5, but stranded eight runners on base in a 6-5 loss.The Dragons drop to 4-3 for the season. Hutchinson returns to Hobart-Detter Field for a 1 p.m. doubleheader against the Tabor College junior varsity on Tuesday.Hutchinson took a 2-0 lead on&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/bsb/2022-23/bios/powell_christian_dv61">Christian Powell</a>'s sacrifice fly that scored&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/bsb/2022-23/bios/wesslund_cooper_zdq0">Cooper Wesslund</a>&nbsp;and a&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/bsb/2022-23/bios/bradford_blake_qa9v">Blake Bradford</a>&nbsp;RBI single. The Dragons made it 3-1 with a single run in the fourth wen&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/bsb/2022-23/bios/davis_jon_ucpo">Jon Davis</a>&nbsp;moved to third on a wild pitch and scored on a throwing error.McLennan then scored five unanswered runs in the fourth and fifth innings to take a 6-3 lead.The Dragons answered back with two runs in the top of the sixth when Wesslund and Davis both scored on a wild pitch to cut the McLennan lead to 6-5.Hutchinson stranded one runner in the seventh, two in the eighth and were retired in order in the top of the ninth inning.Bradford led the Blue Dragons going 3 for 5 with a run batted in.Davis went 2 for 3 with three runs scored.&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/bsb/2022-23/bios/powell_christian_dv61">Christian Powell</a>&nbsp;was 1 for 3 with two RBIs.Freshman&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/bsb/2022-23/bios/toureau_cole_xtxg">Cole Toureau</a>&nbsp;took the loss allowing hit hits and three runs over 1 1-3 innings.&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/bsb/2022-23/bios/mckee_gus_hrea">Gus McKay</a>&nbsp;started and worked the first three innings and allowed two hits and one run.<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/bsb/2022-23/bios/wragge_sam_4jcu">Sam Wragge</a>&nbsp;pitched one scoreless inning;&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/bsb/2022-23/bios/beverman_brady_cf7n">Brady Beverman</a>&nbsp;tossed two scoreless inning with four strikeouts.

⚾ Dragon rally falls short at No. 3 McLennan

SAN DIEGO, Cal –&nbsp;Wichita State slugged three home runs, including a multi-home run game from&nbsp;Lauren Mills&nbsp;to finish the Torero Classic with a 12-0 win over FDU in five innings Sunday afternoon. Wichita State (8-3) finished the weekend with three straight run-rule victories and will now prepare for a big weekend in Denton, Texas, at the North Texas Invitational. They will face a ranked North Texas team twice. <a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/softball/roster/sydney-mckinney/7236">Sydney McKinney</a>&nbsp;recorded her 300th career hit on Sunday, becoming the first Shocker to accomplish the feat in school history. She finished the day 3-for-3, upping her season totals to 27-for-35 after 11 games. She multiple hits in six of the 11 games. Mills finally broke out of a home run slump to start the season with two on the afternoon. She was 2-for-2 with two homers and five RBI. Her two round-trippers move her into a tie for seventh on the career charts with 34. <a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/softball/roster/addison-barnard/7228">Addison Barnard</a>&nbsp;was 2-for-2 with two runs and an RBI.&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/softball/roster/camryn-compton/7230">Camryn Compton</a>&nbsp;had a pair of hits and&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/softball/roster/taylor-sedlacek/7248">Taylor Sedlacek</a>&nbsp;scored twice and homered. <a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/softball/roster/lauren-howell/7244">Lauren Howell</a>&nbsp;struck out a career-high tying seven in 4.0 innings of shutout ball in the circle to improve to 3-1 on the season. She allowed only two hits and one free pass.&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/softball/roster/kenzie-schopfer/7240">Kenzie Schopfer</a>&nbsp;threw the final inning of relief. Three straight singles to open the game from McKinney, Barnard and&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/softball/roster/lauren-lucas/7235">Lauren Lucas</a>&nbsp;led to Mills unloading her first home run of the season into the trees for a grand slam. Two batters later, Sedlacek registered her first career home run with a solo shot to left-center. The Shockers led 5-0 after the top of the first. Wichita State's lead ballooned to 9-0 in the second on an RBI single from Barnard, RBI groundout from Lucas, a Jones RBI double and Mills' second home run of the game. With the bases loaded in the top of the third,&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/softball/roster/bailey-urban/7242">Bailey Urban</a>&nbsp;came through with a pinch-hit two-run single. One more came in on a FDU fielding error to put the Shockers up 12-0.&nbsp;&nbsp;

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/2/1676893899992.jpeg" alt="WSU Softball" />
 <figcaption>WSU Softball</figcaption>
 </figure>SAN DIEGO, Cal –&nbsp;Wichita State slugged three home runs, including a multi-home run game from&nbsp;Lauren Mills&nbsp;to finish the Torero Classic with a 12-0 win over FDU in five innings Sunday afternoon. Wichita State (8-3) finished the weekend with three straight run-rule victories and will now prepare for a big weekend in Denton, Texas, at the North Texas Invitational. They will face a ranked North Texas team twice. <a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/softball/roster/sydney-mckinney/7236">Sydney McKinney</a>&nbsp;recorded her 300th career hit on Sunday, becoming the first Shocker to accomplish the feat in school history. She finished the day 3-for-3, upping her season totals to 27-for-35 after 11 games. She multiple hits in six of the 11 games. Mills finally broke out of a home run slump to start the season with two on the afternoon. She was 2-for-2 with two homers and five RBI. Her two round-trippers move her into a tie for seventh on the career charts with 34. <a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/softball/roster/addison-barnard/7228">Addison Barnard</a>&nbsp;was 2-for-2 with two runs and an RBI.&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/softball/roster/camryn-compton/7230">Camryn Compton</a>&nbsp;had a pair of hits and&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/softball/roster/taylor-sedlacek/7248">Taylor Sedlacek</a>&nbsp;scored twice and homered. <a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/softball/roster/lauren-howell/7244">Lauren Howell</a>&nbsp;struck out a career-high tying seven in 4.0 innings of shutout ball in the circle to improve to 3-1 on the season. She allowed only two hits and one free pass.&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/softball/roster/kenzie-schopfer/7240">Kenzie Schopfer</a>&nbsp;threw the final inning of relief. Three straight singles to open the game from McKinney, Barnard and&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/softball/roster/lauren-lucas/7235">Lauren Lucas</a>&nbsp;led to Mills unloading her first home run of the season into the trees for a grand slam. Two batters later, Sedlacek registered her first career home run with a solo shot to left-center. The Shockers led 5-0 after the top of the first. Wichita State's lead ballooned to 9-0 in the second on an RBI single from Barnard, RBI groundout from Lucas, a Jones RBI double and Mills' second home run of the game. With the bases loaded in the top of the third,&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/softball/roster/bailey-urban/7242">Bailey Urban</a>&nbsp;came through with a pinch-hit two-run single. One more came in on a FDU fielding error to put the Shockers up 12-0.&nbsp;&nbsp;

⚾ WSU SB: McKinney reaches milestone in run-rule win over FDU

LONG BEACH, Calif. –&nbsp;Wichita State scored 11 runs in the first three innings and cruised from there, salvaging the series finale against Long Beach State with an 11-6 win on Sunday afternoon at Blair Field. The victory was the first for interim head coach&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/staff/loren-hibbs/55">Loren Hibbs</a>, who previously won 819 games as head coach at Charlotte. The Shockers (1-2) did all their damage early, striking for two runs in the first, one in the second and eight in the third.&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/garrett-pennington/7468">Garrett Pennington</a>&nbsp;got the scoring started with his first home run as a Shocker, a booming two-run shot to the gap in left center for a 2-0 advantage.&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/brock-rodden/6245">Brock Rodden</a>&nbsp;stretched the lead to 3-0 in the second with a two-out RBI single through the right side, chasing Long Beach State starter Myles Patton after just 1.2 innings. The Dirtbags (2-1) quickly erased the deficit with three runs of their own in the bottom of the second. A run-scoring fielder's choice and back-to-back two-out RBI singles drew Long Beach State level at 3-3. In the third, 10 of the first 11 Shockers reached base safely to blow the game open.&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/mauricio-millan/7461">Mauricio Millan</a>&nbsp;opened the scoring barrage with a two-run home run down the left field line, his first as a Shocker. Two singles and a walk loaded the bases for&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/sawyre-thornhill/6242">Sawyre Thornhill</a>, who ripped an RBI single through the right side that made it 6-3.&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/brock-rodden/6245">Brock Rodden</a>&nbsp;followed by coaxing a bases-loaded walk, and Long Beach State was then called for a balk attempting a hidden ball trick that ballooned the lead to 8-3. A bloop double from&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/garrett-pennington/7468">Garrett Pennington</a>&nbsp;kept the merry-go-round moving, and&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/payton-tolle/6260">Payton Tolle</a>&nbsp;capped the inning with a two-run single for an 11-3 lead. Wichita State starter&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/grant-adler/7467">Grant Adler</a>&nbsp;(1-0) made it stand up with six solid innings in his WSU debut, allowing five runs while striking out five and walking two. Freshman&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/nate-snead/7469">Nate Snead</a>&nbsp;turned in two scoreless innings in his first appearance, and&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/caden-favors/6247">Caden Favors</a>&nbsp;closed it out by recording the game's final three outs. Jake Rons (0-1) was saddled with the loss for Long Beach State, allowing six runs while recording just a single out. Wichita State heads to St. George, Utah for a four-game series against Utah Tech beginning on Thursday. First pitch against the Trailblazers is scheduled for 7:00 PM CT.&nbsp;&nbsp;

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/2/1676893644362.jpeg" alt="WSU Baseball @ Long Beach" />
 <figcaption>WSU Baseball @ Long Beach</figcaption>
 </figure>LONG BEACH, Calif. –&nbsp;Wichita State scored 11 runs in the first three innings and cruised from there, salvaging the series finale against Long Beach State with an 11-6 win on Sunday afternoon at Blair Field. The victory was the first for interim head coach&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/staff/loren-hibbs/55">Loren Hibbs</a>, who previously won 819 games as head coach at Charlotte. The Shockers (1-2) did all their damage early, striking for two runs in the first, one in the second and eight in the third.&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/garrett-pennington/7468">Garrett Pennington</a>&nbsp;got the scoring started with his first home run as a Shocker, a booming two-run shot to the gap in left center for a 2-0 advantage.&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/brock-rodden/6245">Brock Rodden</a>&nbsp;stretched the lead to 3-0 in the second with a two-out RBI single through the right side, chasing Long Beach State starter Myles Patton after just 1.2 innings. The Dirtbags (2-1) quickly erased the deficit with three runs of their own in the bottom of the second. A run-scoring fielder's choice and back-to-back two-out RBI singles drew Long Beach State level at 3-3. In the third, 10 of the first 11 Shockers reached base safely to blow the game open.&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/mauricio-millan/7461">Mauricio Millan</a>&nbsp;opened the scoring barrage with a two-run home run down the left field line, his first as a Shocker. Two singles and a walk loaded the bases for&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/sawyre-thornhill/6242">Sawyre Thornhill</a>, who ripped an RBI single through the right side that made it 6-3.&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/brock-rodden/6245">Brock Rodden</a>&nbsp;followed by coaxing a bases-loaded walk, and Long Beach State was then called for a balk attempting a hidden ball trick that ballooned the lead to 8-3. A bloop double from&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/garrett-pennington/7468">Garrett Pennington</a>&nbsp;kept the merry-go-round moving, and&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/payton-tolle/6260">Payton Tolle</a>&nbsp;capped the inning with a two-run single for an 11-3 lead. Wichita State starter&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/grant-adler/7467">Grant Adler</a>&nbsp;(1-0) made it stand up with six solid innings in his WSU debut, allowing five runs while striking out five and walking two. Freshman&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/nate-snead/7469">Nate Snead</a>&nbsp;turned in two scoreless innings in his first appearance, and&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/caden-favors/6247">Caden Favors</a>&nbsp;closed it out by recording the game's final three outs. Jake Rons (0-1) was saddled with the loss for Long Beach State, allowing six runs while recording just a single out. Wichita State heads to St. George, Utah for a four-game series against Utah Tech beginning on Thursday. First pitch against the Trailblazers is scheduled for 7:00 PM CT.&nbsp;&nbsp;

⚾ WSU BB: Early offense earns Shockers first win

LAWRENCE, Kan. –&nbsp;The Kansas Jayhawks received a combined 73 points from the senior trio of Zakiyah Franklin, Taiyanna Jackson and Holly Kersgieter, but No. 15 Oklahoma prevailed 86-80 over the Jayhawks on Sunday afternoon at Allen Fieldhouse.

Franklin scored a career-high 30 points to lead the Jayhawks, hitting 11-of-17 field goal attempts and 6-of-8 free throws as she topped her previous best of 27 points. Kersgieter had 24 points on the strength of a career-high six three-pointers, while Jackson recorded her league-leading 17th double-double of the season, finishing with 19 points, 13 rebounds and five blocked shots.

The loss drops Kansas to 16-8 on the year and 6-8 in Big 12 play, while the Sooners move to 22-4 (12-3 Big 12) this season.

"Oklahoma was terrific. I think if you have three players play really well, it's hard to beat you. We had that with Holly, Zakiyah and Taiyanna, but Oklahoma was just that good today. We had open looks to end the game but just couldn’t convert and make the shots."

After a slow start, Kansas went on a 6-0 run to take a 19-17 lead with 2:50 left in the first quarter. During that run, Franklin, Jackson, and Kersgister each tallied points. KU led, 27-22 with a minute left in the first quarter, however, OU would tie it up ending the quarter on a 5-0 run.&nbsp;

Kersgieter drained back-to-back three pointers during the first minutes of the second quarter to secure an eight-point lead over the Sooners. Oklahoma soon fought back with a 9-0 run to regain the lead and the teams would go back and forth throughout the rest of the quarter. Kersgeiter and Franklin scored nine points apiece in the second, keeping the Jayhawks close as KU trailed 50-46 at halftime.&nbsp;

Out of the locker room, Oklahoma remained on top through the third quarter, however, a 4-0 run at the six-minute mark and a 6-0 run starting at the three-minute mark helped decrease the deficit to one at the end of the quarter. Franklin went 4-of-5 from the field and collected 10 points to lead the Jayhawks in scoring in the third quarter.

OU led throughout the fourth quarter, despite Kansas cutting the deficit to one on four occasions. KU held Oklahoma without a field goal for the final five minutes of the game, but the Jayhawks couldn’t convert on their final eight field goal attempts, which allowed the Sooners to put the game away with six free throws down the stretch.

Kansas and Oklahoma both shot 48% (31-of-64) from the field, but the Sooners had the advantage from behind the arc, where they hit 10-of-21 three-pointers compared to 8-of-22 for the Jayhawks. Kansas outscored Oklahoma 40-36 from in the paint teams shot 34% from the field and KU and OU both tallied 38 rebounds.&nbsp;

Up Next The second installment of the Dillons Sunflower Showdown will be played on Wednesday, Feb. 22, as KU travels to Manhattan to face Kansas State. Tipoff from Bramlage Coliseum is set for 6:30 p.m. CT on Big 12 NOW.&nbsp;

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/2/1676893489483.png" alt="KU WBB vs Oklahoma on Sunday" />
 <figcaption>KU WBB vs Oklahoma on Sunday</figcaption>
 </figure>LAWRENCE, Kan. –&nbsp;The Kansas Jayhawks received a combined 73 points from the senior trio of Zakiyah Franklin, Taiyanna Jackson and Holly Kersgieter, but No. 15 Oklahoma prevailed 86-80 over the Jayhawks on Sunday afternoon at Allen Fieldhouse.Franklin scored a career-high 30 points to lead the Jayhawks, hitting 11-of-17 field goal attempts and 6-of-8 free throws as she topped her previous best of 27 points. Kersgieter had 24 points on the strength of a career-high six three-pointers, while Jackson recorded her league-leading 17th double-double of the season, finishing with 19 points, 13 rebounds and five blocked shots.The loss drops Kansas to 16-8 on the year and 6-8 in Big 12 play, while the Sooners move to 22-4 (12-3 Big 12) this season."Oklahoma was terrific. I think if you have three players play really well, it's hard to beat you. We had that with Holly, Zakiyah and Taiyanna, but Oklahoma was just that good today. We had open looks to end the game but just couldn’t convert and make the shots."KANSAS COACH BRANDON SCHNEIDERAfter a slow start, Kansas went on a 6-0 run to take a 19-17 lead with 2:50 left in the first quarter. During that run, Franklin, Jackson, and Kersgister each tallied points. KU led, 27-22 with a minute left in the first quarter, however, OU would tie it up ending the quarter on a 5-0 run.&nbsp;Kersgieter drained back-to-back three pointers during the first minutes of the second quarter to secure an eight-point lead over the Sooners. Oklahoma soon fought back with a 9-0 run to regain the lead and the teams would go back and forth throughout the rest of the quarter. Kersgeiter and Franklin scored nine points apiece in the second, keeping the Jayhawks close as KU trailed 50-46 at halftime.&nbsp;Out of the locker room, Oklahoma remained on top through the third quarter, however, a 4-0 run at the six-minute mark and a 6-0 run starting at the three-minute mark helped decrease the deficit to one at the end of the quarter. Franklin went 4-of-5 from the field and collected 10 points to lead the Jayhawks in scoring in the third quarter.OU led throughout the fourth quarter, despite Kansas cutting the deficit to one on four occasions. KU held Oklahoma without a field goal for the final five minutes of the game, but the Jayhawks couldn’t convert on their final eight field goal attempts, which allowed the Sooners to put the game away with six free throws down the stretch.Kansas and Oklahoma both shot 48% (31-of-64) from the field, but the Sooners had the advantage from behind the arc, where they hit 10-of-21 three-pointers compared to 8-of-22 for the Jayhawks. Kansas outscored Oklahoma 40-36 from in the paint teams shot 34% from the field and KU and OU both tallied 38 rebounds.&nbsp;Up Next The second installment of the Dillons Sunflower Showdown will be played on Wednesday, Feb. 22, as KU travels to Manhattan to face Kansas State. Tipoff from Bramlage Coliseum is set for 6:30 p.m. CT on Big 12 NOW.&nbsp;

🏀 WBB: Kansas upended by No. 15 Oklahoma, 86-80

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Madi Williams scored 23 points, Liz Scott had a double-double, and No. 15 Oklahoma held off Kansas 86-80. A free throw by Zakiyah Franklin drew Kansas within 82-80 with 3:12 remaining. Neither team would score another field goal as Kansas missed its last nine shots and Oklahoma’s last field goal came with 5:12 remaining. Williams made two free throws with 37 seconds left and Ana Llanusa added two more with nine seconds left to wrap up Oklahoma’s sixth consecutive victory. Scott had 15 points and 10 rebounds for the Sooners. She and Williams were two of five players in double-figures scoring for Oklahoma. Franklin led Kansas with a career-high 30 points.

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Jayson Tatum put on a record-setting show, and made Giannis Antetokounmpo look like a genius. Tatum scored an All-Star Game-record 55 points, and Team Giannis ended LeBron James’ hold on All-Star captain supremacy by beating Team LeBron 184-175 in the NBA’s annual showcase exhibition game Game on Sunday night. Tatum had 27 of his points in the third quarter, another All-Star Game record for any period. He was the first pick by Antetokounmpo in the starters’ portion of the All-Star draft, and in the end, that pick proved to absolutely be the right one.

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Milwaukee star Giannis Antetokounmpo was scheduled to be in New York on Monday to undergo testing and get further evaluation on his injured right wrist, according to a person with knowledge of the matter. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Sunday night because neither the Bucks nor Antetokounmpo released the plans publicly. Antetokounmpo injured his wrist Thursday in Chicago after attempting to block a shot. Antetokounmpo exited after only nine minutes and did not return. He had X-rays and Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer said at the time they came back clean.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Ricky Stenhouse Jr. won the Daytona 500 in double overtime and under caution Sunday night in the longest running of “The Great American Race.” The two overtimes pushed the 65th running of the race to a record 212 laps — 12 laps beyond the scheduled distance. Stenhouse’s win in a Chevrolet for JTG Daugherty Racing was the third of his career. His only other victories came in 2017 — at Talladega and the summer race at Daytona. His race team is partially owned by former NBA player Brad Daugherty.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jon Rahm is back to No. 1 in the world and looking very much the part. He won the Genesis Invitational with a 69 in the final round at Riviera. That gives him a two-shot victory over Max Homa and a trophy presented by tournament host Tiger Woods. Woods played his first 72-hole tournament since the Masters last April. He shot 73 and tied for 45th. Rahm now has three wins in five starts this year on the PGA Tour. He has five wins in his last nine tournaments worldwide. He has made $9.4 million the last two months.

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — New York Yankees infielder DJ LeMahieu is feeling great as the former batting champion looks to put an injured-marred 2022 behind him. LeMahieu was limited to 125 regular-season games and sat out the postseason because of a right toe injury. He has been working out at the Yankees’ minor league complex since December. LeMahieu said missing the playoffs, where the Yankees were swept in a four-game AL Championship Series by the eventual World Series champion Houston Astros, was the worst feeling. The Yankees hold their first full-squad workout on Monday.

GOODYEAR, Ariz. (AP) — Cleveland Guardians manager Terry Francona is feeling much better these days. He has a rod in his left foot that bothers him when he wears his beloved flip-flops, but that's a breeze compared with what he experienced in the past. The 63-year-old Francona says he has the same perspective that he did before the health issues, but he is thankful that he isn’t limping as much as before. Francona, a two-time World Series winner with Boston, directed a young group of Guardians to the AL Central title in 2022.

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Madi Williams scored 23 points, Liz Scott had a double-double, and No. 15 Oklahoma held off Kansas 86-80. A free throw by Zakiyah Franklin drew Kansas within 82-80 with 3:12 remaining. Neither team would score another field goal as Kansas missed its last nine shots and Oklahoma’s last field goal came with 5:12 remaining. Williams made two free throws with 37 seconds left and Ana Llanusa added two more with nine seconds left to wrap up Oklahoma’s sixth consecutive victory. Scott had 15 points and 10 rebounds for the Sooners. She and Williams were two of five players in double-figures scoring for Oklahoma. Franklin led Kansas with a career-high 30 points.SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Jayson Tatum put on a record-setting show, and made Giannis Antetokounmpo look like a genius. Tatum scored an All-Star Game-record 55 points, and Team Giannis ended LeBron James’ hold on All-Star captain supremacy by beating Team LeBron 184-175 in the NBA’s annual showcase exhibition game Game on Sunday night. Tatum had 27 of his points in the third quarter, another All-Star Game record for any period. He was the first pick by Antetokounmpo in the starters’ portion of the All-Star draft, and in the end, that pick proved to absolutely be the right one.SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Milwaukee star Giannis Antetokounmpo was scheduled to be in New York on Monday to undergo testing and get further evaluation on his injured right wrist, according to a person with knowledge of the matter. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Sunday night because neither the Bucks nor Antetokounmpo released the plans publicly. Antetokounmpo injured his wrist Thursday in Chicago after attempting to block a shot. Antetokounmpo exited after only nine minutes and did not return. He had X-rays and Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer said at the time they came back clean.DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Ricky Stenhouse Jr. won the Daytona 500 in double overtime and under caution Sunday night in the longest running of “The Great American Race.” The two overtimes pushed the 65th running of the race to a record 212 laps — 12 laps beyond the scheduled distance. Stenhouse’s win in a Chevrolet for JTG Daugherty Racing was the third of his career. His only other victories came in 2017 — at Talladega and the summer race at Daytona. His race team is partially owned by former NBA player Brad Daugherty.LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jon Rahm is back to No. 1 in the world and looking very much the part. He won the Genesis Invitational with a 69 in the final round at Riviera. That gives him a two-shot victory over Max Homa and a trophy presented by tournament host Tiger Woods. Woods played his first 72-hole tournament since the Masters last April. He shot 73 and tied for 45th. Rahm now has three wins in five starts this year on the PGA Tour. He has five wins in his last nine tournaments worldwide. He has made $9.4 million the last two months.TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — New York Yankees infielder DJ LeMahieu is feeling great as the former batting champion looks to put an injured-marred 2022 behind him. LeMahieu was limited to 125 regular-season games and sat out the postseason because of a right toe injury. He has been working out at the Yankees’ minor league complex since December. LeMahieu said missing the playoffs, where the Yankees were swept in a four-game AL Championship Series by the eventual World Series champion Houston Astros, was the worst feeling. The Yankees hold their first full-squad workout on Monday.GOODYEAR, Ariz. (AP) — Cleveland Guardians manager Terry Francona is feeling much better these days. He has a rod in his left foot that bothers him when he wears his beloved flip-flops, but that's a breeze compared with what he experienced in the past. The 63-year-old Francona says he has the same perspective that he did before the health issues, but he is thankful that he isn’t limping as much as before. Francona, a two-time World Series winner with Boston, directed a young group of Guardians to the AL Central title in 2022.SUNDAY SCORESTOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALLFinal (2)Houston 72 Memphis 64Final (3)Purdue 82 Ohio St. 55Final (23)NC State 77 North Carolina 69NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONFinal Team 184 Team 175NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUEFinal Minnesota 4 Nashville 3Final Ottawa 7 St. Louis 2Final OT Colorado 6 Edmonton 5Final Chicago 5 Toronto 3Final New Jersey 4 Winnipeg 2Final OT Arizona 3 Columbus 2

Sports Headlines for Monday

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Hutchinson Community College men's basketball team cruised past the Northwest Tech Mavericks 115-74 on Saturday afternoon in the Sports Arena.

Hutchinson (17-11, 11-11 KJCCC) built up a 64-27 halftime lead and put the game on cruise control thereafter. The Blue Dragons knocked down 74 percent of their shots in the first half going 25-of-34, nine of those were three-pointers.&nbsp;

The Blue Dragons cooled off a little in the second half, but still shot 55 percent (17-of-31) and knocked down five more from behind the arc.&nbsp;

NW Tech (10-17, 5-16) shot just 37 percent (10-of-27) in the first half, before going 19-of-36 in the second half.

Hutchinson tied its season-high with 33 assists in the game, doing so on 42 shots made. The Blue Dragons knocked down 42-of-65 for a season-high 64 percent shooting.&nbsp;

Kieran Carr led the way for Hutchinson with 24 points on 11-of-12 from the field. The Blue Dragons had nearly everyone contribute in the game, getting points from 11 of the 12 players that saw action.&nbsp;Youssouf Timera scored a team-high 16 points for the Mavericks.

The Blue Dragons will travel to Liberal on Wednesday to face the Seward County Saints. Tip-off is scheduled for 8 p.m. from the Green House.

<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;

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/2/1676771140933.jpeg" alt="" />
 <figcaption></figcaption>
 </figure>HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Hutchinson Community College men's basketball team cruised past the Northwest Tech Mavericks 115-74 on Saturday afternoon in the Sports Arena.Hutchinson (17-11, 11-11 KJCCC) built up a 64-27 halftime lead and put the game on cruise control thereafter. The Blue Dragons knocked down 74 percent of their shots in the first half going 25-of-34, nine of those were three-pointers.&nbsp;The Blue Dragons cooled off a little in the second half, but still shot 55 percent (17-of-31) and knocked down five more from behind the arc.&nbsp;NW Tech (10-17, 5-16) shot just 37 percent (10-of-27) in the first half, before going 19-of-36 in the second half.Hutchinson tied its season-high with 33 assists in the game, doing so on 42 shots made. The Blue Dragons knocked down 42-of-65 for a season-high 64 percent shooting.&nbsp;Kieran Carr led the way for Hutchinson with 24 points on 11-of-12 from the field. The Blue Dragons had nearly everyone contribute in the game, getting points from 11 of the 12 players that saw action.&nbsp;Youssouf Timera scored a team-high 16 points for the Mavericks.The Blue Dragons will travel to Liberal on Wednesday to face the Seward County Saints. Tip-off is scheduled for 8 p.m. from the Green House.<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;

🏀 MBB: Blue Dragons dominate NW Tech

&nbsp;HUTCHINSON, Kan.&nbsp;— The Hutchinson Community College women's basketball team pulled away from Northwest Tech 73-63 on Saturday afternoon at the Sports Arena.

Freshman Monae Duffy had a monster day with 25 points and 20 rebounds for Hutchinson (21-7, 15-7 KJCCC). The double-double is her eighth of the season, and the 20 rebounds tie for third-most single-game rebounds in program history.&nbsp;

The Blue Dragons were able to take a 36-27 lead into halftime after the game was tied at 13 following the first quarter.&nbsp;

Northwest Tech (10-16, 6-15) outscored Hutchinson 22-15 in the third quarter to pull the Mavericks within 51-49 entering the final frame.

Hutchinson was able to grow its lead back to double digits midway through the quarter. The Blue Dragons connected on 7-of-12 shots from the field in the final 10 minutes, as well as 7-of-12 from the free-throw line to outscore NW Tech 22-14.&nbsp;

Mya Williams finished the game with 18 points for HutchCC, 11 of which came in the fourth quarter. NW Tech was led by Elisa Sanchez's 19 points, one of three Mavericks in double figures.&nbsp;

The Blue Dragons will travel to Liberal on Wednesday to play the Seward County Saints. Tip-off is scheduled for 6 p.m. from the Green House.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/2/1676770747599.jpeg" alt="" />
 <figcaption></figcaption>
 </figure>&nbsp;HUTCHINSON, Kan.&nbsp;— The Hutchinson Community College women's basketball team pulled away from Northwest Tech 73-63 on Saturday afternoon at the Sports Arena.Freshman Monae Duffy had a monster day with 25 points and 20 rebounds for Hutchinson (21-7, 15-7 KJCCC). The double-double is her eighth of the season, and the 20 rebounds tie for third-most single-game rebounds in program history.&nbsp;The Blue Dragons were able to take a 36-27 lead into halftime after the game was tied at 13 following the first quarter.&nbsp;Northwest Tech (10-16, 6-15) outscored Hutchinson 22-15 in the third quarter to pull the Mavericks within 51-49 entering the final frame.Hutchinson was able to grow its lead back to double digits midway through the quarter. The Blue Dragons connected on 7-of-12 shots from the field in the final 10 minutes, as well as 7-of-12 from the free-throw line to outscore NW Tech 22-14.&nbsp;Mya Williams finished the game with 18 points for HutchCC, 11 of which came in the fourth quarter. NW Tech was led by Elisa Sanchez's 19 points, one of three Mavericks in double figures.&nbsp;The Blue Dragons will travel to Liberal on Wednesday to play the Seward County Saints. Tip-off is scheduled for 6 p.m. from the Green House.<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;

🏀 WBB: Duffy's double-double powers Blue Dragons to win

By CODY FRIESEN Associated Press

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Markquis Nowell hit a 3-pointer from near midcourt with 2:42 remaining to help boost No. 12 Kansas State to a 61-55 win over No. 19 Iowa State on Saturday.

Nowell finished with 20 points. Keyontae Johnson had 15 points for the Wildcats (20-7, 8-6 Big 12). Nowell scored 18 of his points in the second half.

“I just wanted to win,” Nowell said. “I wanted to do anything possible to win today, and that was my mindset.”

Aljaz Kunc led Iowa State (17-9, 8-6) with 15 points.

Without their 3-point leader, Caleb Grill, in the lineup, the Cyclones worked the inside. They had 24 points inside and relied on balanced scoring, led by Kunc.

“We just weren’t as intentional defensively, so I felt like it threw our game off balance,” Iowa State head coach T.J. Otzelberger said. “Credit to K-State for the job they did defensively, but it played a role in stretching us out more.”

Cyclone guards Jaren Holmes and Gabe Kalscheur went a combined 6 for 30 from the floor.

Iowa State entered the game leading the Big 12 in steals and boasting the conference's best turnover margin. The Wildcats entered with 84 turnovers in the last five games. Yet, Kansas State kept the turnover rate under control with only 11 and generated more points off turnovers with 19.

“Turnovers have been our Achilles heel," Kansas State head coach Jerome Tang said. “Our guys really locked in on that.”

Kansas State: After losing its last two games to unranked opponents, the Wildcats stayed above .500 in the conference and tied with Iowa State in the standings heading into the final four games of the season.

Iowa State: The Cyclones had an opportunity to sweep the regular-season series against the Wildcats and are in the heart of a tight race inside the top four of the conference. Seeding could become crucial in the Big 12 tournament in March.

Kansas State: Hosts No. 9 Baylor on Tuesday.

Iowa State: Visits No. 6 Texas on Tuesday.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/2/1676787055682.jpeg" alt="Kansas State guard Markquis Nowell drives against Iowa State's Robert Jones (12) in a Big 12 basketball game February 18, 2023 in Manhattan, Kan. (Kansas State Athletics photo)" />
 <figcaption>Kansas State guard Markquis Nowell drives against Iowa State's Robert Jones (12) in a Big 12 basketball game February 18, 2023 in Manhattan, Kan. (Kansas State Athletics photo)</figcaption>
 </figure>By CODY FRIESEN Associated PressMANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Markquis Nowell hit a 3-pointer from near midcourt with 2:42 remaining to help boost No. 12 Kansas State to a 61-55 win over No. 19 Iowa State on Saturday.Nowell finished with 20 points. Keyontae Johnson had 15 points for the Wildcats (20-7, 8-6 Big 12). Nowell scored 18 of his points in the second half.“I just wanted to win,” Nowell said. “I wanted to do anything possible to win today, and that was my mindset.”Aljaz Kunc led Iowa State (17-9, 8-6) with 15 points.Without their 3-point leader, Caleb Grill, in the lineup, the Cyclones worked the inside. They had 24 points inside and relied on balanced scoring, led by Kunc.“We just weren’t as intentional defensively, so I felt like it threw our game off balance,” Iowa State head coach T.J. Otzelberger said. “Credit to K-State for the job they did defensively, but it played a role in stretching us out more.”Cyclone guards Jaren Holmes and Gabe Kalscheur went a combined 6 for 30 from the floor.Iowa State entered the game leading the Big 12 in steals and boasting the conference's best turnover margin. The Wildcats entered with 84 turnovers in the last five games. Yet, Kansas State kept the turnover rate under control with only 11 and generated more points off turnovers with 19.“Turnovers have been our Achilles heel," Kansas State head coach Jerome Tang said. “Our guys really locked in on that.”BIG PICTUREKansas State: After losing its last two games to unranked opponents, the Wildcats stayed above .500 in the conference and tied with Iowa State in the standings heading into the final four games of the season.Iowa State: The Cyclones had an opportunity to sweep the regular-season series against the Wildcats and are in the heart of a tight race inside the top four of the conference. Seeding could become crucial in the Big 12 tournament in March.UP NEXTKansas State: Hosts No. 9 Baylor on Tuesday.Iowa State: Visits No. 6 Texas on Tuesday.

🏀 MBB: Nowell scores 20, No. 12 K-State beats No. 19 Iowa State

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) —&nbsp;No. 5 Kansas overcame a 17-point deficit, outscoring No. 9 Baylor 55-26 in the second half to beat the Bears 87-71 inside Allen Fieldhouse on Saturday.

The Jayhawks (22-5, 10-4 Big 12) outscored the Bears 55-26 in the second half. Kansas trailed by as many as 17 points, 40-23, with 3:30 to play in the first half. It was the largest deficit overcome by KU since defeating Kansas State 78-75 on Jan. 22, 2022 after also trailing by 17.

Kansas has now overcome two double-digit deficits to win in conference play for the first time since joining the Big 12 in 1996-97. The Jayhawks erased a double-digit halftime deficit and won by double digits for the first time since 2015 versus Oregon State. It’s the first time KU has done it in a conference game in the Big 12 era.

Jalen Wilson led Kansas with 21 points and 13 rebounds, marking his league-leading ninth double-double this season. Wilson has scored in double figures 26 times in 27 games this season. KJ Adams added 17 points and Gradey Dick had 16.

Baylor (20-7, 9-5) got nearly all of its scoring from its three-guard combo of Adam Flagler (22 points) Keyonte George (20 points) and LJ Cryer (15 points). The rest of the team combined to score just 14 points.

Baylor shot 9-of-14 from 3-point range in the first half and and 10 for 25 overall. Conversely, Kansas, which hit only 1-of-11 from beyond the arc in the first half finished 6-for-21 from long distance.

The Jayhawks scored the last three points of the first half and the first 10 of the second half to trim a 15-point deficit to 45-42 with less than 2:30 gone in the second half.

When Dick hit a 3-pointer at the 14:29 mark, Kansas had stormed all the way back and led 50-49. The Jayhawks never trailed again and extended the lead to double digits (65-54) at the 10:20 mark of the second half. Kansas’ double-digit victory was the first time since Dec. 12, 2015 (vs. Oregon State) that Kansas trailed by double figures, only to come back and win by double-digits.

The Bears led 20-14 at the second media timeout with Cryer (11 points) and Flagler (9) combining for all 20 Baylor points. Baylor used an 8-0 run to extend the lead to 33-21 with 5:07 left. George joined in the scoring, and when he hit a 3-pointer with 3:54, followed by another with 3:32 left, the Bears led 39-23 with all the points coming from the three guards.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/2/1676787375883.png" alt="Kansas guard Kevin McCuller, Jr. (15) and forward Jalen Wilson (10) celebrate during a Big 12 game vs. Baylor on February 18, 2023 in Lawrence, Kan. (Kansas Athletics photo)" />
 <figcaption>Kansas guard Kevin McCuller, Jr. (15) and forward Jalen Wilson (10) celebrate during a Big 12 game vs. Baylor on February 18, 2023 in Lawrence, Kan. (Kansas Athletics photo)</figcaption>
 </figure>LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) —&nbsp;No. 5 Kansas overcame a 17-point deficit, outscoring No. 9 Baylor 55-26 in the second half to beat the Bears 87-71 inside Allen Fieldhouse on Saturday.The Jayhawks (22-5, 10-4 Big 12) outscored the Bears 55-26 in the second half. Kansas trailed by as many as 17 points, 40-23, with 3:30 to play in the first half. It was the largest deficit overcome by KU since defeating Kansas State 78-75 on Jan. 22, 2022 after also trailing by 17.Kansas has now overcome two double-digit deficits to win in conference play for the first time since joining the Big 12 in 1996-97. The Jayhawks erased a double-digit halftime deficit and won by double digits for the first time since 2015 versus Oregon State. It’s the first time KU has done it in a conference game in the Big 12 era.Jalen Wilson led Kansas with 21 points and 13 rebounds, marking his league-leading ninth double-double this season. Wilson has scored in double figures 26 times in 27 games this season. KJ Adams added 17 points and Gradey Dick had 16.Baylor (20-7, 9-5) got nearly all of its scoring from its three-guard combo of Adam Flagler (22 points) Keyonte George (20 points) and LJ Cryer (15 points). The rest of the team combined to score just 14 points.Baylor shot 9-of-14 from 3-point range in the first half and and 10 for 25 overall. Conversely, Kansas, which hit only 1-of-11 from beyond the arc in the first half finished 6-for-21 from long distance.The Jayhawks scored the last three points of the first half and the first 10 of the second half to trim a 15-point deficit to 45-42 with less than 2:30 gone in the second half.When Dick hit a 3-pointer at the 14:29 mark, Kansas had stormed all the way back and led 50-49. The Jayhawks never trailed again and extended the lead to double digits (65-54) at the 10:20 mark of the second half. Kansas’ double-digit victory was the first time since Dec. 12, 2015 (vs. Oregon State) that Kansas trailed by double figures, only to come back and win by double-digits.The Bears led 20-14 at the second media timeout with Cryer (11 points) and Flagler (9) combining for all 20 Baylor points. Baylor used an 8-0 run to extend the lead to 33-21 with 5:07 left. George joined in the scoring, and when he hit a 3-pointer with 3:54, followed by another with 3:32 left, the Bears led 39-23 with all the points coming from the three guards.

🏀 MBB: Dominant 2nd Half Lifts Kansas Over Baylor

200 Free Relay- 19th (Zion Hayes, Lakin Franz, Jordan Graham, Trent McClelland)

400 Free Relay (Zion Hayes, Lakin Franz, Trent McClelland, Logan Most) 

Hutch High 400 Free Relay qualified for the finals today by placing 15th.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Hutch High State Swimming Results:200 Free: Logan Most- 17th500 Free: Logan Most- 17th200 Free Relay- 19th (Zion Hayes, Lakin Franz, Jordan Graham, Trent McClelland)400 Free Relay (Zion Hayes, Lakin Franz, Trent McClelland, Logan Most) Hutch High 400 Free Relay qualified for the finals today by placing 15th.&nbsp;&nbsp;

🏊 Boys High School State Swimming

MANHATTAN, Kan.—Nineteen-year-old Dick Towers looked forward to admiring the construction every day on his walk to class. Towers, a native of Olathe, Kansas, who felt the heat while watching Kansas State basketball games inside stuffy 2,400-capacity Nichols Gymnasium, knew he was witnessing something special straight north of Memorial Stadium. It was a monument, no, an institution, no, a crown jewel rising 84 feet high, touching the Manhattan sky, so many years in the making, 10 to be exact, a petition of 4,000 names scratched on a roll of paper spanning nearly a quarter-mile long, pleading for a field house. The structure that Towers so liked to examine from afar each day would be named Ahearn Field House. It was a drive by several individuals, including Mike Ahearn, who served as basketball coach in the early 1900s and athletic director from 1920-47, and head coach Jack Gardner. Construction of Ahearn Field House was $2 million. Once completed, it was the fifth-largest fieldhouse in the United States with a capacity of 14,000, was the envy of every Big Seven Conference school, and it was used not only for basketball, but so much more. Two completely enclosed batting cages could be lowered from the ceiling, running track was a standard 220-yards in length with six three-feet lanes, and pole vault, high jump, broad jump and shot put facilities were available during track and field meets. The K-State football team used Ahearn Field House for spring practice, removing the basketball floor, which raised 22 inches above the earth floor. Over the years, Ahearn also housed women's volleyball, tennis, music concerts, rodeos, and speeches by prominent politicians. But, of course, it all trailed back to its original purpose, basketball, the hottest ticket in town. Towers played K-State football and ran track, and eventually became K-State athletic director from 1981-85. Towers is 92 years old and resides in Manhattan.

"Ahearn Field House was the largest indoor facility west of St. Louis all the way to the coast," Towers says. "Every day I walked on campus between 1949 and 1950 and saw the construction, and boy, it turned out to be a tremendous, tremendous facility, and a great use. It was really a mammoth. "At basketball games, of course, there were bleachers along the side, so when you sat next to somebody, you packed in tight. The amazing part was the attendance number. Nichols Gym seated 2,000 or maybe a little bit more, and as students you couldn't see all the ballgames. You were able to see one-third of the games. At the time, I helped set up bleachers before and after the ballgame at Nichols, so we got to see games inside Nichols, but with Ahearn, we went from 2,000 capacity to about 14,000. The town of Manhattan had about 20,000 people. A lot of people came to town to see Kansas State play basketball." Ahearn Field House officially sprang to life on December 9, 1950, when K-State hosted Utah State. The largest-ever capacity to witness a K-State basketball game arrived when 14,028 saw K-State defeat No. 4 Long Island, 85-65, on January 31, 1951. The Wildcats went on to win 378 games, including six undefeated home basketball seasons, inside Ahearn between 1950-51 and 1987-88. Former K-State head coach Lon Kruger remembers the final basketball game played in Ahearn. K-State beat Norm Stewart and Missouri, 92-82, on March 5, 1988. Kruger, a native of Silver Lake, Kansas, was two-time Big Eight Player of the Year in 1973 and 1974 and served as head coach from 1987-90.

"The last game against Missouri, there was a lot of build-up to that," Kruger says. "Norm Stewart and the Tigers were in town. It was a big-time game and a big-time atmosphere and a good result. It was always loud and intense, but that game, the fans raised it to another level. "The first thing that comes to mind are the fans. They impacted the outcome of a lot of games. I mean, just not in sheer numbers, but our fans were very knowledgeable. Sometimes, fans will respond to a good stretch, but our fans could sense when we needed a good stretch, and they demanded it. They were really unique in that way. It was the best atmosphere in the league. You didn't want to let the fans down." Even when the capacity shrank to 11,200 to accommodate health codes, Ahearn remained one of the most imposing arenas in college basketball.

Ahearn Field House also served as host site for the NCAA Women's Volleyball Tournament five times — 1996, 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2007. Liz Wegner-Busch remembers those days. The first two-time All-American women's volleyball player in K-State history, Wegner helped K-State to one of its most successful four-year stretches in history between 1998-2001. The Wildcats won 80 matches and participated in four NCAA Tournaments. "I remember the smell," she says. "It's very nostalgic to me. It just felt like home. I loved competing in Ahearn. I remember the very first time I walked onto the court during my recruiting visit, I thought it was the most unique setup and environment. I loved the court and how it was surrounded by the big track. I loved how over the years we began to pack Ahearn. They put the big purple netting behind the seating on the north side. "I liked how hot it got inside Ahearn. I loved competing when it was hot and always thought it was an advantage for us. A lot of teams couldn't handle the heat. I couldn't have imagined competing anywhere else."

Same goes for Director of Track and Field Cliff Rovelto, the world-renown track coach who is in his 31st&nbsp;season leading the program. Rovelto has personally coached 17 Olympians who have made a combined 22 Olympic appearances. However, Rovelto's introduction to Ahearn actually arrived before he officially came to K-State. Rovelto was a 22-year-old head track and field coach and basketball coach at McLouth High School. He attended a coaches clinic led by K-State head coach Jack Hartman. Kruger was a graduate assistant at that time. "My first time in Ahearn," Rovelto chuckles, "and I was there for a basketball coaching clinic." Ahearn would become Rovelto's home for more than three decades. "First of all, for track junkies, it's really kind of cool because you're in a relatively confined space and there are a lot of things going on at the same time," Rovelto says. "Indoor track has been described as a three-ring circus and it is in a lot of ways. There's always a lot of activity and energy at indoor meets, particularly when it means something." And Friday means something. On Friday, the K-State men's and women's track and field teams will compete in the Steve Miller Invitational to finish out the indoor regular season before the Big 12 Indoor Championships. Friday's indoor track and field meet will mark the final athletic event ever in Ahearn Field House. After 72 years, two months and eight days, K-State athletics bids farewell to the facility that was once the envy of schools everywhere. "Being a dinosaur and being somebody who's been here for 35 years, it's the end of an era," Rovelto says. "It's been home. We've had a lot of outstanding performances in Ahearn. We've had a lot of really good track meets in there over the years. It's definitely something that'll be missed. It's just an evolution, but it's definitely something that I'll miss, that's for sure. "It'll be a little sentimental for me." It'll be sentimental for 92-year-old Towers as well. "Ahearn has so many memories for me," he says. "I'm an old guy that saw the thing grow up from its beginning. It was great to walk on campus and see the construction of it. It really was a good spot on campus. "We were all quite proud of the building."

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/2/1676725450552.jpeg" alt="Ahearn Field House" />
 <figcaption>Ahearn Field House</figcaption>
 </figure>MANHATTAN, Kan.—Nineteen-year-old Dick Towers looked forward to admiring the construction every day on his walk to class. Towers, a native of Olathe, Kansas, who felt the heat while watching Kansas State basketball games inside stuffy 2,400-capacity Nichols Gymnasium, knew he was witnessing something special straight north of Memorial Stadium. It was a monument, no, an institution, no, a crown jewel rising 84 feet high, touching the Manhattan sky, so many years in the making, 10 to be exact, a petition of 4,000 names scratched on a roll of paper spanning nearly a quarter-mile long, pleading for a field house. The structure that Towers so liked to examine from afar each day would be named Ahearn Field House. It was a drive by several individuals, including Mike Ahearn, who served as basketball coach in the early 1900s and athletic director from 1920-47, and head coach Jack Gardner. Construction of Ahearn Field House was $2 million. Once completed, it was the fifth-largest fieldhouse in the United States with a capacity of 14,000, was the envy of every Big Seven Conference school, and it was used not only for basketball, but so much more. Two completely enclosed batting cages could be lowered from the ceiling, running track was a standard 220-yards in length with six three-feet lanes, and pole vault, high jump, broad jump and shot put facilities were available during track and field meets. The K-State football team used Ahearn Field House for spring practice, removing the basketball floor, which raised 22 inches above the earth floor. Over the years, Ahearn also housed women's volleyball, tennis, music concerts, rodeos, and speeches by prominent politicians. But, of course, it all trailed back to its original purpose, basketball, the hottest ticket in town. Towers played K-State football and ran track, and eventually became K-State athletic director from 1981-85. Towers is 92 years old and resides in Manhattan. <figure>
 <img src="https://www.kstatesports.com/images/2023/2/16/Ahearn_Field_House_-_First_Game_WEB.jpg" alt="" />
 <figcaption></figcaption>
 </figure> "Ahearn Field House was the largest indoor facility west of St. Louis all the way to the coast," Towers says. "Every day I walked on campus between 1949 and 1950 and saw the construction, and boy, it turned out to be a tremendous, tremendous facility, and a great use. It was really a mammoth. "At basketball games, of course, there were bleachers along the side, so when you sat next to somebody, you packed in tight. The amazing part was the attendance number. Nichols Gym seated 2,000 or maybe a little bit more, and as students you couldn't see all the ballgames. You were able to see one-third of the games. At the time, I helped set up bleachers before and after the ballgame at Nichols, so we got to see games inside Nichols, but with Ahearn, we went from 2,000 capacity to about 14,000. The town of Manhattan had about 20,000 people. A lot of people came to town to see Kansas State play basketball." Ahearn Field House officially sprang to life on December 9, 1950, when K-State hosted Utah State. The largest-ever capacity to witness a K-State basketball game arrived when 14,028 saw K-State defeat No. 4 Long Island, 85-65, on January 31, 1951. The Wildcats went on to win 378 games, including six undefeated home basketball seasons, inside Ahearn between 1950-51 and 1987-88. Former K-State head coach Lon Kruger remembers the final basketball game played in Ahearn. K-State beat Norm Stewart and Missouri, 92-82, on March 5, 1988. Kruger, a native of Silver Lake, Kansas, was two-time Big Eight Player of the Year in 1973 and 1974 and served as head coach from 1987-90. <figure>
 <img src="https://www.kstatesports.com/images/2023/2/16/Ahearn_Crowd_web.jpg" alt="" />
 <figcaption></figcaption>
 </figure> "The last game against Missouri, there was a lot of build-up to that," Kruger says. "Norm Stewart and the Tigers were in town. It was a big-time game and a big-time atmosphere and a good result. It was always loud and intense, but that game, the fans raised it to another level. "The first thing that comes to mind are the fans. They impacted the outcome of a lot of games. I mean, just not in sheer numbers, but our fans were very knowledgeable. Sometimes, fans will respond to a good stretch, but our fans could sense when we needed a good stretch, and they demanded it. They were really unique in that way. It was the best atmosphere in the league. You didn't want to let the fans down." Even when the capacity shrank to 11,200 to accommodate health codes, Ahearn remained one of the most imposing arenas in college basketball. <figure>
 <img src="https://www.kstatesports.com/images/2023/2/16/Ahrean_Fieldhouse_-_Copy_WEB.jpg" alt="" />
 <figcaption></figcaption>
 </figure> Ahearn Field House also served as host site for the NCAA Women's Volleyball Tournament five times — 1996, 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2007. Liz Wegner-Busch remembers those days. The first two-time All-American women's volleyball player in K-State history, Wegner helped K-State to one of its most successful four-year stretches in history between 1998-2001. The Wildcats won 80 matches and participated in four NCAA Tournaments. "I remember the smell," she says. "It's very nostalgic to me. It just felt like home. I loved competing in Ahearn. I remember the very first time I walked onto the court during my recruiting visit, I thought it was the most unique setup and environment. I loved the court and how it was surrounded by the big track. I loved how over the years we began to pack Ahearn. They put the big purple netting behind the seating on the north side. "I liked how hot it got inside Ahearn. I loved competing when it was hot and always thought it was an advantage for us. A lot of teams couldn't handle the heat. I couldn't have imagined competing anywhere else." <figure>
 <img src="https://www.kstatesports.com/images/2023/2/16/kstate_winter_invitational_104_web.jpg" alt="" />
 <figcaption></figcaption>
 </figure> Same goes for Director of Track and Field Cliff Rovelto, the world-renown track coach who is in his 31st&nbsp;season leading the program. Rovelto has personally coached 17 Olympians who have made a combined 22 Olympic appearances. However, Rovelto's introduction to Ahearn actually arrived before he officially came to K-State. Rovelto was a 22-year-old head track and field coach and basketball coach at McLouth High School. He attended a coaches clinic led by K-State head coach Jack Hartman. Kruger was a graduate assistant at that time. "My first time in Ahearn," Rovelto chuckles, "and I was there for a basketball coaching clinic." Ahearn would become Rovelto's home for more than three decades. "First of all, for track junkies, it's really kind of cool because you're in a relatively confined space and there are a lot of things going on at the same time," Rovelto says. "Indoor track has been described as a three-ring circus and it is in a lot of ways. There's always a lot of activity and energy at indoor meets, particularly when it means something." And Friday means something. On Friday, the K-State men's and women's track and field teams will compete in the Steve Miller Invitational to finish out the indoor regular season before the Big 12 Indoor Championships. Friday's indoor track and field meet will mark the final athletic event ever in Ahearn Field House. After 72 years, two months and eight days, K-State athletics bids farewell to the facility that was once the envy of schools everywhere. "Being a dinosaur and being somebody who's been here for 35 years, it's the end of an era," Rovelto says. "It's been home. We've had a lot of outstanding performances in Ahearn. We've had a lot of really good track meets in there over the years. It's definitely something that'll be missed. It's just an evolution, but it's definitely something that I'll miss, that's for sure. "It'll be a little sentimental for me." It'll be sentimental for 92-year-old Towers as well. "Ahearn has so many memories for me," he says. "I'm an old guy that saw the thing grow up from its beginning. It was great to walk on campus and see the construction of it. It really was a good spot on campus. "We were all quite proud of the building."

Fond Memories in the Ahearn Field House

With the 1994 NJCAA national champion Blue Dragons in attendance, the 2022-23 Hutchinson Community College men's basketball team looks to build on the success of Tuesday night with Jayhawk Conference matchup against Northwest Tech.

The Blue Dragons (16-11, 10-11) and Mavericks (10-16, 5-15) tip off as a matinee at 4 p.m. on Saturday at the Sports Arena. This is Hutchinson's first home Saturday afternoon tip at the Arena in the regular season in several seasons.

The game will be broadcast live on Blue Dragon flagship station KHUT-FM (102.9) at 3:45 p.m. with Glen Grunwald (PBP) and Dan Naccarato (Color) calling the action. The Blue Dragon Sports Network will stream the game live at 3:45 p.m.

At halftime will be the 2023 Blue Dragon Quarterback Club Hall of Fame induction ceremony that will enshrine five individuals and the 1994 national champion Blue Dragons.

The Blue Dragons had one extra day to prepare for Northwest Tech, while the Mavericks had one less day to prep for the Dragons. Hutchinson and Colby moved Wednesday's game at Colby up to Tuesday because of the mid-week snowstorm to strike northwest Kansas. Tech's game with Seward County was postponed until Thursday.

Both teams enter Saturday's matchup with coming off victories.

The Blue Dragons put together one of their strongest defensive efforts of the season, holding Colby to a season-low 24 points in the first half in Hutchinson's 89-67 victory over the Trojans.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/2/1676724590328.jpeg" alt="Head coach Tommy DeSalme and the Blue Dragon men's basketball team plays host to Northwest Tech at 4 p.m. on Saturday for Blue Dragon Quarterback Club Hall of Fame Day. (Andrew Carpenter/Blue Dragon Sports Information) " />
 <figcaption>Head coach Tommy DeSalme and the Blue Dragon men's basketball team plays host to Northwest Tech at 4 p.m. on Saturday for Blue Dragon Quarterback Club Hall of Fame Day. (Andrew Carpenter/Blue Dragon Sports Information) </figcaption>
 </figure>Hutchinson CC Sports InformationWith the 1994 NJCAA national champion Blue Dragons in attendance, the 2022-23 Hutchinson Community College men's basketball team looks to build on the success of Tuesday night with Jayhawk Conference matchup against Northwest Tech.The Blue Dragons (16-11, 10-11) and Mavericks (10-16, 5-15) tip off as a matinee at 4 p.m. on Saturday at the Sports Arena. This is Hutchinson's first home Saturday afternoon tip at the Arena in the regular season in several seasons.The game will be broadcast live on Blue Dragon flagship station KHUT-FM (102.9) at 3:45 p.m. with Glen Grunwald (PBP) and Dan Naccarato (Color) calling the action. The Blue Dragon Sports Network will stream the game live at 3:45 p.m.At halftime will be the 2023 Blue Dragon Quarterback Club Hall of Fame induction ceremony that will enshrine five individuals and the 1994 national champion Blue Dragons.The Blue Dragons had one extra day to prepare for Northwest Tech, while the Mavericks had one less day to prep for the Dragons. Hutchinson and Colby moved Wednesday's game at Colby up to Tuesday because of the mid-week snowstorm to strike northwest Kansas. Tech's game with Seward County was postponed until Thursday.Both teams enter Saturday's matchup with coming off victories.The Blue Dragons put together one of their strongest defensive efforts of the season, holding Colby to a season-low 24 points in the first half in Hutchinson's 89-67 victory over the Trojans.<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/mbkb/2022-23/bios/franklin_aaron_5xfv">Aaron Franklin</a>&nbsp;produced his eighth double-double of the season with 27 points and 10 rebounds, hitting 11 of 22 shots from the field.&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/mbkb/2022-23/bios/potter_aaron_ylpj">Aaron Potter</a>&nbsp;went off in the second half hitting 4 of 5 3-pointers to finish with 14 points.&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/mbkb/2022-23/bios/carr_kieran_slod">Kieran Carr</a>&nbsp;had 11 points and season highs of eight rebounds and five assists.With six 3-pointers in the game, the Blue Dragons have 299 for the season and are 14 away from surpassing the all-time single-season Blue Dragon record of 312 set last season.Northwest Tech shot just shy of 50 percent in a 79-71 home victory over Seward County on Thursday. Zaire Hayes came off the bench to score a team-high 21 points. Keyishon Miller had 19 points.Back on January 4 in Goodland,&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/mbkb/2022-23/bios/bundy_kernan_viy9">Kernan Bundy</a>&nbsp;nailed five 3-pointers and scored a career-high 28 points to pace the Blue Dragons to a 90-87 victory over Northwest Tech. Franklin added 22 points as Hutchinson hit 12 3-pointers in the game.Miller hit 9 of 13 from the field to pace Tech with 25 points.When: Saturday, February 18, 2022 Where: Hutchinson Sports Arena, Hutchinson, KS Time: 4 p.m. Radio:&nbsp;<a href="https://streamdb5web.securenetsystems.net/v5/KHUT" target="_blank">KHUT-FM (102.9); KWBW-AM/FM (1450/98.5), 3:45 p.m.</a>&nbsp;– Glen Grunwald (PBP); Dan Naccarato (Color) Video:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kjcccsports.net/hutchcc/?B=529360">Blue Dragon Sports Network, 3:45 p.m.</a> Twitter: @bluedragonsport <a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/mbkb/2022-23/files/Men-s_Notes_28_-_Northwest_Tech.pdf">CLICK FOR FULL BLUE DRAGON GAME NOTES (PDF Format)</a>