SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes threw for 423 yards and&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/Chiefs/status/1584321617814949888?s=20&amp;t=5F0B698sMhxy5QcbxreI6A">three touchdowns</a>&nbsp;to rally Kansas City back from another double-digit deficit in the Chiefs' 44-23 victory over the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday.

Mahomes got off to a rough start in this Super Bowl rematch with&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/49ers/status/1584283293238710272?s=20&amp;t=5F0B698sMhxy5QcbxreI6A">his early interception</a>&nbsp;putting Kansas City (5-2) in a 10-0 hole but that once again proved to be no problem as he led the Chiefs to touchdowns on six of the next seven drives.

Mecole Hardman scored on two TD runs and&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/Chiefs/status/1584287709123616768?s=20&amp;t=5F0B698sMhxy5QcbxreI6A">an 8-yard catch</a>, Justin Watson caught a 4-yard TD and JuJu Smith-Schuster finished it off with a 45 yard catch and run. Clyde Edwards-Helaire also scored on a 16-yard run.

The comeback improved Kansas City to 13-9 with Mahomes when falling behind by at least 10 points with the most memorable coming in a Super Bowl win over the 49ers (3-4) following the 2019 season.

The Niners dropped back-to-back games despite getting a boost from the addition this week of&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/49ers/status/1584281609674510337?s=20&amp;t=5F0B698sMhxy5QcbxreI6A">running back Christian McCaffrey</a>, who had 62 yards on 10 scrimmage touches in his San Francisco debut.

But San Francisco settled for three field goals and came up empty on another chance when Jimmy Garoppolo threw an interception at the goal line before Kansas City ran away with it in the second half.

The Chiefs took control with back-to-back touchdown drives to start the second half. They started the opening drive of the third quarter at the San Francisco 33 following a 48-yard kick return by Isiah Pacheco and a personal foul on Jauan Jennings. Edwards-Helaire scored three players later to make it 21-13.

Kansas City made it 28-13 when Mahomes found Watson for the TD one play after Jerick McKinnon gained 34 yards on a third-and-20 screen pass.

Mahomes then answered a TD pass from Garoppolo to George Kittle by hitting Marquez Valdes-Scantling on a 57-yard pass on third-and-11 to set up Hardman's second TD run.

Mahomes found Smith-Schuster on another third down play for the final TD.

Both teams blew some scoring chances in the final two minutes of the first half. Jaylon Moore was called for a false start for San Francisco on a field goal attempt, leading the Niners to punt.

But Skyy Moore muffed the punt and San Francisco recovered at the 12-yard line, only to give the ball right back when Garoppolo was intercepted by rookie Joshua Williams.

The Chiefs drove inside the 10 but had a touchdown negated by a chop block and then Harrison Butker missed a 39-yard field goal try. Kansas City led 14-13 at the break.

The Niners honored their alumni at the game, welcoming back the 2012 NFC championship team and presenting Bryant Young with his Hall of Fame ring. Coach Jim Harbaugh came back for the 10th anniversary of his team that went to the Super Bowl. It was his first time back with the 49ers since his the “mutual” parting following the 2014 season.

Quarterback Colin Kaepernick was not among the players who returned.

49ers LB Dre Greenlaw left the game with a right calf injury.

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes threw for 423 yards and&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/Chiefs/status/1584321617814949888?s=20&amp;t=5F0B698sMhxy5QcbxreI6A">three touchdowns</a>&nbsp;to rally Kansas City back from another double-digit deficit in the Chiefs' 44-23 victory over the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday.Mahomes got off to a rough start in this Super Bowl rematch with&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/49ers/status/1584283293238710272?s=20&amp;t=5F0B698sMhxy5QcbxreI6A">his early interception</a>&nbsp;putting Kansas City (5-2) in a 10-0 hole but that once again proved to be no problem as he led the Chiefs to touchdowns on six of the next seven drives.Mecole Hardman scored on two TD runs and&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/Chiefs/status/1584287709123616768?s=20&amp;t=5F0B698sMhxy5QcbxreI6A">an 8-yard catch</a>, Justin Watson caught a 4-yard TD and JuJu Smith-Schuster finished it off with a 45 yard catch and run. Clyde Edwards-Helaire also scored on a 16-yard run.The comeback improved Kansas City to 13-9 with Mahomes when falling behind by at least 10 points with the most memorable coming in a Super Bowl win over the 49ers (3-4) following the 2019 season.The Niners dropped back-to-back games despite getting a boost from the addition this week of&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/49ers/status/1584281609674510337?s=20&amp;t=5F0B698sMhxy5QcbxreI6A">running back Christian McCaffrey</a>, who had 62 yards on 10 scrimmage touches in his San Francisco debut.But San Francisco settled for three field goals and came up empty on another chance when Jimmy Garoppolo threw an interception at the goal line before Kansas City ran away with it in the second half.The Chiefs took control with back-to-back touchdown drives to start the second half. They started the opening drive of the third quarter at the San Francisco 33 following a 48-yard kick return by Isiah Pacheco and a personal foul on Jauan Jennings. Edwards-Helaire scored three players later to make it 21-13.Kansas City made it 28-13 when Mahomes found Watson for the TD one play after Jerick McKinnon gained 34 yards on a third-and-20 screen pass.Mahomes then answered a TD pass from Garoppolo to George Kittle by hitting Marquez Valdes-Scantling on a 57-yard pass on third-and-11 to set up Hardman's second TD run.Mahomes found Smith-Schuster on another third down play for the final TD.MISSED CHANCESBoth teams blew some scoring chances in the final two minutes of the first half. Jaylon Moore was called for a false start for San Francisco on a field goal attempt, leading the Niners to punt.But Skyy Moore muffed the punt and San Francisco recovered at the 12-yard line, only to give the ball right back when Garoppolo was intercepted by rookie Joshua Williams.The Chiefs drove inside the 10 but had a touchdown negated by a chop block and then Harrison Butker missed a 39-yard field goal try. Kansas City led 14-13 at the break.REUNION WEEKThe Niners honored their alumni at the game, welcoming back the 2012 NFC championship team and presenting Bryant Young with his Hall of Fame ring. Coach Jim Harbaugh came back for the 10th anniversary of his team that went to the Super Bowl. It was his first time back with the 49ers since his the “mutual” parting following the 2014 season.Quarterback Colin Kaepernick was not among the players who returned.INJURIES49ers LB Dre Greenlaw left the game with a right calf injury.UP NEXTChiefs: Host Tennessee on Nov. 6.49ers: Visit the Rams on Sunday.

🏈 Patrick Mahomes' 3 TDs lead Chiefs past 49ers

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes threw for 424 yards and three touchdowns to rally Kansas City back from another double-digit deficit in the Chiefs’ 44-23 victory over the San Francisco 49ers. Mahomes got off to a rough start in this Super Bowl rematch with his early interception putting Kansas City in a 10-0 hole but that once again proved to be no problem as he led the Chiefs to touchdowns on six of the next seven drives. The comeback improved Kansas City to 13-9 with Mahomes when falling behind by at least 10 points with the most memorable coming in a Super Bowl win over the 49ers following the 2019 season.

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — TCU coach Sonny Dykes likes what he's not hearing from his players. Even with the Horned Frogs 7-0 and now seventh in the AP poll, Dykes says players aren't talking about conference standings, bowl games or rankings. The Big 12-leading Frogs have beaten ranked opponents in four consecutive games for the first time in school history. They overcame a double-digit halftime deficit Saturday night to beat No. 22 Kansas State, like they also had a week before that against No. 9 Oklahoma State. TCU goes to West Virginia next Saturday.

NEW YORK (AP) — Yordan Alvarez and Alex Bregman delivered big hits and the Houston Astros advanced to the World Series again, finishing a four-game sweep of New York in the AL Championship Series with a 6-5 victory aided by another defensive gaffe from the Yankees. Taking advantage of a costly error by second baseman Gleyber Torres to produce the go-ahead rally in the seventh inning, the Astros won their second consecutive pennant and fourth in six years. Rookie shortstop Jeremy Peña hit a three-run homer off ailing Yankees starter Nestor Cortes to help the AL West champions overcome an early 3-0 deficit. Peña was named MVP of the ALCS. Houston will open the World Series at home Friday night against Bryce Harper and the wild-card Philadelphia Phillies.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bryce Harper slugged his fifth homer of the postseason, a two-run blast in the eighth inning that turned Citizens Bank Park into a madhouse, and the $330 million slugger powered the Philadelphia Phillies past the San Diego Padres 4-3 on Sunday and into the World Series for the first the time since 2009. Rhys Hoskins also hit a two-run homer to spark Philadelphia’s improbable run to the National League pennant and a shot at its first World Series championship since 2008. The wild-card Phillies were the last club into the 12-team playoff field this year after finishing third in the NL East.

NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge’s future is uncertain. It remains to be seen whether Aaron Boone’s is, too. Judge’s career in pinstripes might have ended when he made the final out in a 6-5 loss to the Houston Astros, who completed a four-game AL Championship Series sweep as the Yankees unraveled with yet another defensive meltdown. In the hours before opening day, Judge turned down a seven-year contract that would have paid $213.5 million from 2023-29, choosing instead to remain eligible for free agency after the World Series.

NEW YORK (AP) — The United States team's top player has started only two matches this season. Two goalkeepers took demotions to England’s second division and the third hasn’t gotten a single Premier League minute. The Americans return to the World Cup following their failure to reach the 2018 tournament with what likely will be the youngest team among the 32 nations. It's a squad called the nation’s most talented generation yet inconsistent and unproven. They earned the region’s final berth only on goal difference after a final-day loss. The United States will play Wales, England and Iran in Group B.

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes threw for 424 yards and three touchdowns to rally Kansas City back from another double-digit deficit in the Chiefs’ 44-23 victory over the San Francisco 49ers. Mahomes got off to a rough start in this Super Bowl rematch with his early interception putting Kansas City in a 10-0 hole but that once again proved to be no problem as he led the Chiefs to touchdowns on six of the next seven drives. The comeback improved Kansas City to 13-9 with Mahomes when falling behind by at least 10 points with the most memorable coming in a Super Bowl win over the 49ers following the 2019 season.FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — TCU coach Sonny Dykes likes what he's not hearing from his players. Even with the Horned Frogs 7-0 and now seventh in the AP poll, Dykes says players aren't talking about conference standings, bowl games or rankings. The Big 12-leading Frogs have beaten ranked opponents in four consecutive games for the first time in school history. They overcame a double-digit halftime deficit Saturday night to beat No. 22 Kansas State, like they also had a week before that against No. 9 Oklahoma State. TCU goes to West Virginia next Saturday.NEW YORK (AP) — Yordan Alvarez and Alex Bregman delivered big hits and the Houston Astros advanced to the World Series again, finishing a four-game sweep of New York in the AL Championship Series with a 6-5 victory aided by another defensive gaffe from the Yankees. Taking advantage of a costly error by second baseman Gleyber Torres to produce the go-ahead rally in the seventh inning, the Astros won their second consecutive pennant and fourth in six years. Rookie shortstop Jeremy Peña hit a three-run homer off ailing Yankees starter Nestor Cortes to help the AL West champions overcome an early 3-0 deficit. Peña was named MVP of the ALCS. Houston will open the World Series at home Friday night against Bryce Harper and the wild-card Philadelphia Phillies.PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bryce Harper slugged his fifth homer of the postseason, a two-run blast in the eighth inning that turned Citizens Bank Park into a madhouse, and the $330 million slugger powered the Philadelphia Phillies past the San Diego Padres 4-3 on Sunday and into the World Series for the first the time since 2009. Rhys Hoskins also hit a two-run homer to spark Philadelphia’s improbable run to the National League pennant and a shot at its first World Series championship since 2008. The wild-card Phillies were the last club into the 12-team playoff field this year after finishing third in the NL East.NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge’s future is uncertain. It remains to be seen whether Aaron Boone’s is, too. Judge’s career in pinstripes might have ended when he made the final out in a 6-5 loss to the Houston Astros, who completed a four-game AL Championship Series sweep as the Yankees unraveled with yet another defensive meltdown. In the hours before opening day, Judge turned down a seven-year contract that would have paid $213.5 million from 2023-29, choosing instead to remain eligible for free agency after the World Series.NEW YORK (AP) — The United States team's top player has started only two matches this season. Two goalkeepers took demotions to England’s second division and the third hasn’t gotten a single Premier League minute. The Americans return to the World Cup following their failure to reach the 2018 tournament with what likely will be the youngest team among the 32 nations. It's a squad called the nation’s most talented generation yet inconsistent and unproven. They earned the region’s final berth only on goal difference after a final-day loss. The United States will play Wales, England and Iran in Group B.SUNDAY SCORESAMERICAN LEAGUE PLAYOFFSFinal Houston 6 N.Y. Yankees 5NATIONAL LEAGUE PLAYOFFSFinal Philadelphia 4 San Diego 3NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUEFinal Baltimore 23 Cleveland 20Final Carolina 21 Tampa Bay 3Final Cincinnati 35 Atlanta 17Final Dallas 24 Detroit 6Final N-Y Giants 23 Jacksonville 17Final Tennessee 19 Indianapolis 10Final Washington 23 Green Bay 21Final Las Vegas 38 Houston 20Final N-Y Jets 16 Denver 9Final Kansas City 44 San Francisco 23Final Seattle 37 L.A. Chargers 23Final Miami 16 Pittsburgh 10Mon. Chicago at New England 8:15 p.m.NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONFinal Portland 106 L.A. Lakers 104Final Charlotte 126 Atlanta 109Final OT Utah 122 New Orleans 121Final OT Cleveland 117 Washington 107Final Minnesota 116 Oklahoma City 106Final Golden State 130 Sacramento 125Final Phoenix 112 L.A. Clippers 95NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUEFinal Chicago 5 Seattle 4Final Columbus 5 N-Y Rangers 1Final Florida 3 N-Y Islanders 2Final Detroit 5 Anaheim 1Final San Jose 3 Philadelphia 0

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Hutch High Salthawk Chloe Inskeep qualified for the 5A State Cross Country meet and will travel to Lawrence to run on the 29th

Hutch High Salthawk Chloe Inskeep qualified for the 5A State Cross Country meet and will travel to Lawrence to run on the 29thHUTCHINSON HIGH SCHOOL ALL RESULTSEVENT PLACE ATHLETE GRADE RESULT POINTSF 5000m 6 Chloe Inskeep 12 20:07.61 0F 5000m 35 Lisa Selgrade 22:35.47 0F 5000m 51 Mya Biggs 10 25:54.94 0M 5000m 33 Sahid Rodriguez 9 33Winston Johnson 11 19:39.62 49M 5000m 50 Ethan Hancock 10 M 5000m 52 Logan Most 19:50.76 M 5000m 53 Zion Hayes 20:09.88 53M 5000m 58 Daniel Boone 9 20:51.98 58Rylan PARTLOW 21:58.63 Wyatt Hinsdale 22:36.47

👟 Hutch High's Inskeep qualifies for State Cross Country

HOUSTON, Texas --&nbsp;Wichita State could not hold off a late Houston charge, falling in five sets against the #24-ranked Cougars 20-25, 27-25, 25-22, 18-25, 11-15 on Friday night at the Fertitta Center. Wichita State (10-8, 5-3) rallied to within 12-11 late in the fifth set, but back-to-back video reviews on Houston attack errors gave two crucial points to the Cougars, who clinched the match on the subsequent point via a kill. The ending spoiled a brilliant effort from the Shockers, who held a two-sets-to-one lead in&nbsp;search of their first ranked win since the 2017 season.&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6276">Natalie Foster</a>&nbsp;(16),&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6278">Brylee Kelly</a>&nbsp;(14) and&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7226">Emerson Wilford</a>(12) all reached double-digit kills as the Shockers hit .227 against one of the league's best defensive units. The Cougars (18-2, 9-0) fended off a late WSU charge in the first set, scoring four straight points after Wichita State had fought to within 21-20. In the second, however, the Shockers completed the comeback after trailing 18-12. A run of five consecutive points brought the Shockers back to 18-17, then a stretch of three straight gave WSU their first lead at 22-21. Houston fought off a pair of set points, but WSU finally put the set away on a kill from&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6289">Morgan Weber</a>&nbsp;and an Abbie Jackson attack error. The third set was tightly contested in the early stages, tied 15-all at the media timeout. Wichita State scored five of the next six to break the deadlock and seize control, featuring back-to-back service aces from&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6277">Annalie Heliste</a>&nbsp;that made it 20-16 Shockers. The two teams traded the next eight points to bring the Shockers to set point at 24-20, but Houston scored two quick points to trim the lead to 24-22 and force a Wichita State timeout. Out of the break, Foster put down another kill to give WSU the 2-1 lead. The Shockers surged to a quick 6-2&nbsp;lead in the fourth stanza, but Houston quickly equalized and later took their first lead at 13-12 on two service aces from Abbie Jackson. The Cougars scored eight of the next ten points to put the set out of reach, eventually evening the match on a kill from Jackson that set the stage for the decisive fifth frame. Jackson and Isabel Theut each had 19 kills to pace the Houston attack, while Kate Georgiades had a match-high 28 digs.&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6279">Lily Liekweg</a>&nbsp;led the Shockers with 18 digs, followed by 15 from&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6280">Kayce Litzau</a>&nbsp;and 14 from Weber.&nbsp; The Shockers return to action on Sunday at Tulane. First serve from New Orleans is scheduled for 1:00 PM.

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 </figure>HOUSTON, Texas --&nbsp;Wichita State could not hold off a late Houston charge, falling in five sets against the #24-ranked Cougars 20-25, 27-25, 25-22, 18-25, 11-15 on Friday night at the Fertitta Center. Wichita State (10-8, 5-3) rallied to within 12-11 late in the fifth set, but back-to-back video reviews on Houston attack errors gave two crucial points to the Cougars, who clinched the match on the subsequent point via a kill. The ending spoiled a brilliant effort from the Shockers, who held a two-sets-to-one lead in&nbsp;search of their first ranked win since the 2017 season.&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6276">Natalie Foster</a>&nbsp;(16),&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6278">Brylee Kelly</a>&nbsp;(14) and&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7226">Emerson Wilford</a>(12) all reached double-digit kills as the Shockers hit .227 against one of the league's best defensive units. The Cougars (18-2, 9-0) fended off a late WSU charge in the first set, scoring four straight points after Wichita State had fought to within 21-20. In the second, however, the Shockers completed the comeback after trailing 18-12. A run of five consecutive points brought the Shockers back to 18-17, then a stretch of three straight gave WSU their first lead at 22-21. Houston fought off a pair of set points, but WSU finally put the set away on a kill from&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6289">Morgan Weber</a>&nbsp;and an Abbie Jackson attack error. The third set was tightly contested in the early stages, tied 15-all at the media timeout. Wichita State scored five of the next six to break the deadlock and seize control, featuring back-to-back service aces from&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6277">Annalie Heliste</a>&nbsp;that made it 20-16 Shockers. The two teams traded the next eight points to bring the Shockers to set point at 24-20, but Houston scored two quick points to trim the lead to 24-22 and force a Wichita State timeout. Out of the break, Foster put down another kill to give WSU the 2-1 lead. The Shockers surged to a quick 6-2&nbsp;lead in the fourth stanza, but Houston quickly equalized and later took their first lead at 13-12 on two service aces from Abbie Jackson. The Cougars scored eight of the next ten points to put the set out of reach, eventually evening the match on a kill from Jackson that set the stage for the decisive fifth frame. Jackson and Isabel Theut each had 19 kills to pace the Houston attack, while Kate Georgiades had a match-high 28 digs.&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6279">Lily Liekweg</a>&nbsp;led the Shockers with 18 digs, followed by 15 from&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6280">Kayce Litzau</a>&nbsp;and 14 from Weber.&nbsp; The Shockers return to action on Sunday at Tulane. First serve from New Orleans is scheduled for 1:00 PM.

🏐 Shockers foiled in five by #24 Cougars

MANHATTAN, Kan.&nbsp;– Despite a first-set win and higher hitting percentage, Kansas State fell to 14th-ranked&nbsp;Baylor 3-1 (30-28, 27-29, 23-25, 23-25) at Bramlage Coliseum on Saturday night. K-State (12-9, 3-5) collected 60 kills (.239), led offensively by&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=9672">Elena Baka</a>&nbsp;who tabbed a career-best 20 kills (.298). The senior outside hitter also produced her seventh double-double of the season with 13 added digs. <a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8073">Loren Hinkle</a>&nbsp;made history as well, marking 100 career aces in the first set. The senior completed 50 assists, her highest output since Sept. 24, and eight digs. <a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=9684">Shaylee Myers</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8071">Aliyah Carter</a>&nbsp;contributed ten and nine kills each. Myers hit a .269 pace while Carter posted two block assists.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8186">Sydney Bolding</a>&nbsp;led the Wildcats at a .500 clip (seven kills) and nine blocks. <a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8076">Mackenzie Morris</a>&nbsp;led both teams with 18 digs. The junior tallied 17 or more digs in the last three matches.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8080">Molly Ramsey</a>&nbsp;posted seven digs for the Cats. Baylor (16-4, 5-2) tallied 67 kills on a .229 clip against the Wildcats. The Bears were led offensively by Elise McGhee with 17 kills (.325) and Lauren Harrison with 15 kills (.114). Mallory Talbert and Kara McGhee added 13 and 12 kills. Talbert led the match on a season-high four aces as Averi Carlson collected a double-double on 54 assists and 12 digs. FROM THE HEAD COACH Head coach&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/coaches.aspx?rc=1693">Suzie Fritz</a> Overall thoughts from the match… "We are disappointed in the results. I thought throughout a good portion of the match we played well. However, the difference is in the details when it comes to one or two-point sets. The result part is hard to swallow, but we were competitive and more consistent than the last couple of matches. It was overall a more focused effort on our part." On&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=9672">Elena Baka's</a>&nbsp;career-high 20 kills… "I thought we were really good on the left overall. Shay and Elena did a tremendous job. Elena has been attentive to how to generate more kill production. You have to be creative and open to possibilities in order to get that output. She has really been attentive and working really hard." On&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8073">Loren Hinkle's</a>&nbsp;performance and 100th&nbsp;career ace… "I thought Loren was making good setting choices when she had those opportunities. Her overall complete game is good. She has been an excellent server even before becoming a setter. That achievement is very exciting for her." HOW IT HAPPENED Set One –K-State 30, BU 28 <a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8071">Aliyah Carter</a>&nbsp;started the match on an ace for K-State and helped to take the lead up until point five. Baylor took over on three straight points to collect its first lead of the game. Elise McGhee tallied a block assist and kill in the run. The Wildcats responded with a 9-2 run in which&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8092">Haley Warner</a>&nbsp;posted back-to-back kills.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8073">Loren Hinkle</a>&nbsp;tallied her centennial ace in the train. Mallory Tallbert's two kills helped BU take the lead at 23-20. After six match points and two 3-0 runs by the Cats, K-State secured the set 30-28. Elise McGhee and Talbert combined for nine of Baylor's 16 kills. The Bears swung at a .191 hitting percentage with six blocks. Carter posted four kills (.059) while&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=9672">Elena Baka</a>&nbsp;and Warner contributed three each (.100 and .286). Baka added nine digs. The Wildcats donned a .152 hitting percentage with 15 total kills. Set Two – BU 29, K-State 27 The second set was a battle between the two teams, including 18 tie scores and six lead changes. K-State jumped to a three-point lead at 13-10 before Baylor rode a five-point train to take charge. Baka's back-to-back kills helped the Cats regain the lead. The Bears posted the first match point at 24-23 and the Wildcats pushed the match to 27-26. Three straight points from the Bears secured the set at 29-27. Both McGhee sisters (Elise and Kara) tallied a kill in the run. Elise McGhee had five total kills (.333) while Kara posted four at a .250 pace. The Bears gathered 21 kills at a . 244 clip. Sophia Keene collected nine digs while Averi Carlson tabbed 18 assists. Carter and Baka each had five kills for the Cats with Carter swinging at a .273 hitting percentage. Bolding notched two block assists and two kills.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8076">Mackenzie Morris</a>&nbsp;and Molley Ramsey combined for six digs on the back line. The Wildcats hit 16 kills at a .235 clip. Set Three – BU 25, K-State 23 Baylor got out in front early, using a five-point run to secure an eight-point lead at 13-5. Talbert collected two aces during the train. K-State responded with a run of its own, cutting the Bears' lead to four. Baka tallied two kills and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=9684">Shaylee Myers</a>&nbsp;notched an ace in the Wildcats' 6-2 run. Myers struck again with three kills in K-State's 9-2 spurt to take the lead at 20-19. The Bears returned with a 5-0 run of their own to gain their first match point at 24-20. The Cats held BU off for three more points but in the end, Baylor took the set 25-23. Elise McGhee led with four kills for the Bears while Lauren Harrison tallied three kills. Lauren Briseño carried five digs and Carlson tallied nine assists. The Bears collected 13 kills at a .132 pace. K-State hit at a .176 clip with 13 kills, led by Baka with six kills (.556). Hinkle boasted 12 assists and Morris had eight digs. Bolding added two blocks to her total. Set Four – BU 25, K-State 23 The final set was comprised of 15 tie scores and eight lead changes. Baylor controlled the largest lead of the game (three points) with a 6-1 spurt at 22-19. Carlson posted an ace and Kara McGhee carried a kill and block assist in the run. The Wildcats rolled back within one until the Bears walked away with the set and match win. K-State notched its highest output of the night with a .438 hitting percentage. Of the 16 total kills, Baka and Myers each collected six. Baka swung at a .556 clip. Bolding tallied two blocks (one solo, one assist) and Morris finished with five digs in the set. BU posted 17 kills on .361 hitting with three Lady Bears with three kills (Talbert, Kara and Elise McGhee). Carlson donned 12 assists, two aces and three digs. low .100 hitting percentage. Carter and Myers combined for six kills as Wilson led OU with four. INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

UP NEXT After almost a week hiatus, K-State welcomes #1 Texas to Manhattan, Kan., to finish off the two-match home stretch. The Wildcats and the Longhorns face off on Friday, Oct. 28, at Bramlage Coliseum. The Big 12 contest starts the second half of conference play for the Cats, kicking off at 6:30 p.m. The match will be broadcast on Big 12 Now on ESPN+ while Rob Voelker will be on the call online at K-StateSports.com/watch and the K-State Sports app.

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 </figure>MANHATTAN, Kan.&nbsp;– Despite a first-set win and higher hitting percentage, Kansas State fell to 14th-ranked&nbsp;Baylor 3-1 (30-28, 27-29, 23-25, 23-25) at Bramlage Coliseum on Saturday night. K-State (12-9, 3-5) collected 60 kills (.239), led offensively by&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=9672">Elena Baka</a>&nbsp;who tabbed a career-best 20 kills (.298). The senior outside hitter also produced her seventh double-double of the season with 13 added digs. <a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8073">Loren Hinkle</a>&nbsp;made history as well, marking 100 career aces in the first set. The senior completed 50 assists, her highest output since Sept. 24, and eight digs. <a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=9684">Shaylee Myers</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8071">Aliyah Carter</a>&nbsp;contributed ten and nine kills each. Myers hit a .269 pace while Carter posted two block assists.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8186">Sydney Bolding</a>&nbsp;led the Wildcats at a .500 clip (seven kills) and nine blocks. <a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8076">Mackenzie Morris</a>&nbsp;led both teams with 18 digs. The junior tallied 17 or more digs in the last three matches.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8080">Molly Ramsey</a>&nbsp;posted seven digs for the Cats. Baylor (16-4, 5-2) tallied 67 kills on a .229 clip against the Wildcats. The Bears were led offensively by Elise McGhee with 17 kills (.325) and Lauren Harrison with 15 kills (.114). Mallory Talbert and Kara McGhee added 13 and 12 kills. Talbert led the match on a season-high four aces as Averi Carlson collected a double-double on 54 assists and 12 digs. FROM THE HEAD COACH Head coach&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/coaches.aspx?rc=1693">Suzie Fritz</a> Overall thoughts from the match… "We are disappointed in the results. I thought throughout a good portion of the match we played well. However, the difference is in the details when it comes to one or two-point sets. The result part is hard to swallow, but we were competitive and more consistent than the last couple of matches. It was overall a more focused effort on our part." On&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=9672">Elena Baka's</a>&nbsp;career-high 20 kills… "I thought we were really good on the left overall. Shay and Elena did a tremendous job. Elena has been attentive to how to generate more kill production. You have to be creative and open to possibilities in order to get that output. She has really been attentive and working really hard." On&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8073">Loren Hinkle's</a>&nbsp;performance and 100th&nbsp;career ace… "I thought Loren was making good setting choices when she had those opportunities. Her overall complete game is good. She has been an excellent server even before becoming a setter. That achievement is very exciting for her." HOW IT HAPPENED Set One –K-State 30, BU 28 <a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8071">Aliyah Carter</a>&nbsp;started the match on an ace for K-State and helped to take the lead up until point five. Baylor took over on three straight points to collect its first lead of the game. Elise McGhee tallied a block assist and kill in the run. The Wildcats responded with a 9-2 run in which&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8092">Haley Warner</a>&nbsp;posted back-to-back kills.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8073">Loren Hinkle</a>&nbsp;tallied her centennial ace in the train. Mallory Tallbert's two kills helped BU take the lead at 23-20. After six match points and two 3-0 runs by the Cats, K-State secured the set 30-28. Elise McGhee and Talbert combined for nine of Baylor's 16 kills. The Bears swung at a .191 hitting percentage with six blocks. Carter posted four kills (.059) while&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=9672">Elena Baka</a>&nbsp;and Warner contributed three each (.100 and .286). Baka added nine digs. The Wildcats donned a .152 hitting percentage with 15 total kills. Set Two – BU 29, K-State 27 The second set was a battle between the two teams, including 18 tie scores and six lead changes. K-State jumped to a three-point lead at 13-10 before Baylor rode a five-point train to take charge. Baka's back-to-back kills helped the Cats regain the lead. The Bears posted the first match point at 24-23 and the Wildcats pushed the match to 27-26. Three straight points from the Bears secured the set at 29-27. Both McGhee sisters (Elise and Kara) tallied a kill in the run. Elise McGhee had five total kills (.333) while Kara posted four at a .250 pace. The Bears gathered 21 kills at a . 244 clip. Sophia Keene collected nine digs while Averi Carlson tabbed 18 assists. Carter and Baka each had five kills for the Cats with Carter swinging at a .273 hitting percentage. Bolding notched two block assists and two kills.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8076">Mackenzie Morris</a>&nbsp;and Molley Ramsey combined for six digs on the back line. The Wildcats hit 16 kills at a .235 clip. Set Three – BU 25, K-State 23 Baylor got out in front early, using a five-point run to secure an eight-point lead at 13-5. Talbert collected two aces during the train. K-State responded with a run of its own, cutting the Bears' lead to four. Baka tallied two kills and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=9684">Shaylee Myers</a>&nbsp;notched an ace in the Wildcats' 6-2 run. Myers struck again with three kills in K-State's 9-2 spurt to take the lead at 20-19. The Bears returned with a 5-0 run of their own to gain their first match point at 24-20. The Cats held BU off for three more points but in the end, Baylor took the set 25-23. Elise McGhee led with four kills for the Bears while Lauren Harrison tallied three kills. Lauren Briseño carried five digs and Carlson tallied nine assists. The Bears collected 13 kills at a .132 pace. K-State hit at a .176 clip with 13 kills, led by Baka with six kills (.556). Hinkle boasted 12 assists and Morris had eight digs. Bolding added two blocks to her total. Set Four – BU 25, K-State 23 The final set was comprised of 15 tie scores and eight lead changes. Baylor controlled the largest lead of the game (three points) with a 6-1 spurt at 22-19. Carlson posted an ace and Kara McGhee carried a kill and block assist in the run. The Wildcats rolled back within one until the Bears walked away with the set and match win. K-State notched its highest output of the night with a .438 hitting percentage. Of the 16 total kills, Baka and Myers each collected six. Baka swung at a .556 clip. Bolding tallied two blocks (one solo, one assist) and Morris finished with five digs in the set. BU posted 17 kills on .361 hitting with three Lady Bears with three kills (Talbert, Kara and Elise McGhee). Carlson donned 12 assists, two aces and three digs. low .100 hitting percentage. Carter and Myers combined for six kills as Wilson led OU with four. INSIDE THE BOX SCORE<ul>
 <li>K-State hit .239 while keeping Baylor at .229</li><li>This is the team's first loss when leading in attack percentage.</li><li>The Wildcats collected 60 kills, the best of any of their four-set matches this season.</li><li>Baka topped both teams with 20 kills (.298), a career-high.</li><li>This is the eighth time she led the team in kills.</li><li>Baka also eclipsed a career-best 21.5 points.</li><li>She collected her seventh double-double of the season (20 kills, 13 digs).</li><li>Bolding paced the Cats with a .500 hitting percentage (7 kills).</li><li>She tallied nine blocks, a season-best.</li><li>Myers tallied ten digs</li><li>Hinkle collected her 100th&nbsp;career ace in set one.</li><li>She added 50 assists and eight digs.</li><li>Morris led both teams with 18 digs.</li><li>Baylor tallied 67 kills.</li><li>Elise McGhee led the Bears with 17 kills (.325).</li><li>Harrison (.114) and Talbert (.524) followed with 15 and 13 kills.</li><li>Talbert posted a season-high four aces.</li><li>Carlson grabbed a double-double with 54 assists and 12 digs</li><li>Briseño gathered 15 digs for the Bears.</li><li>Kara McGhee found seven blocks.</li>
 </ul> NOTES<ul>
 <li>K-State leads the all-time series 29-25and is 17-11 at home against Baylor.</li><li>Fritz is 22-22 in her career against BU.</li><li>The Cats are 2-3 in four-set matches this season.</li><li>K-State is 1-3 in home Big 12 matches.</li>
 </ul> UP NEXT After almost a week hiatus, K-State welcomes #1 Texas to Manhattan, Kan., to finish off the two-match home stretch. The Wildcats and the Longhorns face off on Friday, Oct. 28, at Bramlage Coliseum. The Big 12 contest starts the second half of conference play for the Cats, kicking off at 6:30 p.m. The match will be broadcast on Big 12 Now on ESPN+ while Rob Voelker will be on the call online at K-StateSports.com/watch and the K-State Sports app.

🏐 Hinkle, Baka hit milestones in K-State's fall to #14 Baylor

FORT WORTH, Texas&nbsp;-&nbsp;No. 17 Kansas State was forced to use three different quarterbacks, and an injury-plagued defense simply couldn't keep up with one of the top offenses in the FBS, as No. 8 TCU charged to a 38-28 victory over the Wildcats at Amon G. Carter Stadium. Starting quarterback&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8597">Adrian Martinez</a>&nbsp;left after the first possession with an injury and junior&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7941">Will Howard</a>&nbsp;showed incredible poise in leading the Wildcats to touchdowns on four straight possessions, as the Wildcats took a 28-17 lead into the half. When Howard was tackled hard and injured his left shoulder late in the third quarter, redshirt freshman&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8004">Jake Rubley</a>&nbsp;came into the game. By the time Howard returned to the field with 12 minutes remaining in the game, the Wildcats faced a 38-28 deficit, which proved to be too much to overcome in the matchup between two top-20 teams for sole possession of first place in the Big 12 Conference standings. "We beat ourselves," K-State head coach&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/coaches.aspx?rc=1637">Chris Klieman</a>&nbsp;said. "We didn't make enough plays and in a tight ball game with two really good football teams, it comes down to making plays, and I thought they made more the second half — we obviously made more in the first half — but the second half just got away from us." Howard completed 13 of 20 passes for 225 yards and two touchdowns and one interception added nine carries for 31 yards and one score on the ground for K-State, 5-2 overall and 3-1 in the Big 12, which entered the game just seven points from an unbeaten record. "Obviously, the position I'm in that's my job is to always be ready, and for the last three years that's something I've had to do," Howard said. "So, I always know that's a possibility, and I prepare to be ready, and the guys rallied around me really well." <a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7950">Malik Knowles</a>&nbsp;had four catches for 69 yards.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7993">Deuce Vaughn</a>&nbsp;had 12 carries for 83 yards and one touchdown and had four catches for 38 yards. Vaughn reached 2,000 rushing yards and 1,000 receiving yards in his storied career, becoming just the 10th player in Big 12 history to do so. "<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7941">Will Howard</a>&nbsp;played really well tonight," Klieman said. "It was a game that if a helmet popped off we would've gone with Jake, but when we knew Adrian wasn't going to come back this was&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7941">Will Howard's</a>&nbsp;game. He made some big-time plays." However, TCU, 7-0 and 4-0, showed why its offense ranks near the most efficient in the nation while snapping a three-game losing streak to the Wildcats. The Horned Frogs outgained the Wildcats 495 to 390 and went 10 for 19 on third downs. K-State was held to 3 of 9 on third downs. K-State, which entered near the top of the nation in scoring defense, did an admirable job limiting TCU, and then — boom — the powerful Horned Frogs scored 28 unanswered points. TCU rolled to 239 yards in the second half while K-State managed just 82. The Wildcats substituted liberally as injuries on both sides of the ball mounted as the game went on. "We couldn't tackle and get off blocks on defense and we had trouble sustaining anything on offense," Klieman said. "We couldn't get off the field. Some of it was self-inflicted because we couldn't get off a block or make a tackle or there were 50-50 balls." Howard was tackled hard on a short run and injured his left shoulder at the TCU 26-yard line with 5:15 left in the third quarter. That brought Rubley under center. However, the Wildcats proved inconsistent against the TCU defense while Max Duggan helped the Horned Frogs light up the scoreboard en route to their fourth straight win against a nationally-ranked opponent. While Duggan went 17 of 26 passing for 280 yards and three touchdowns, and running back Kendre Miller had 29 carries for 153 yards and two touchdowns. It wasn't until star wide receiver Quentin Johnston hauled in a 55-yard touchdown reception that TCU took the lead at 31-28 with 3:45 left in the third quarter. The Wildcats, who have held every FBS opponent under its scoring average, could never recover and were held off the scoreboard the entire second half.&nbsp; "Obviously, we had a pretty good first half and a disappointing no points in the second half," Howard said. "It's disappointing. It's a game we should've won." TCU started the fireworks on its first drive when Duggan found Derius Davis on a crossing route on a 65-yard catch-and-run touchdown and a 7-0 lead.&nbsp; K-State, which was unable to score on its first drive, emerged for its second drive with Howard trotting onto the field in place of Martinez, who went to the locker room with an apparent injury. On Howard's third play from scrimmage, he threw a fade to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8130">Kade Warner</a>, who adjusted, for a 28-yard touchdown. "I had to give my guy a shot to win," Howard said. "It wasn't really a good throw, but Kade made a heck of a play on the ball, and that was a really good play by him." Proving it was no fluke, Howard-led K-State scored a touchdown on four consecutive possessions. After holding TCU to a 43-yard field goal, Howard was sensational again, this time finding Knowles down the middle of the field on a left-to-right route for 37 yards to the 1-yard line. Howard ran the ball into the end zone for a 14-10 lead. Howard attacked TCU again, this time hitting&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8112">DJ Giddens</a>&nbsp;with a 26-yard wheel route, hitting Vaughn with a 20-yard pass, and finally completing a nine-yard touchdown strike to Samuel Wheeler in the end zone, and K-State led 21-10. K-State jumped to a 28-10 lead when Vaughn ran 47 yards for a score. The Wildcats did a magnificent job keeping the Horned Frogs out of the end zone a majority of the first half. "We started out pretty well," K-State nose tackle&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7942">Eli Huggins</a>&nbsp;said. "They have an incredible offense, a ton of playmakers, a great running back, great receiver, the quarterback is a competitor. We were playing well in the first half." TCU put together its best drive of the first half on its final possession — a 10-play, 91-yard drive capped by Duggan's four-yard pass to Jared Wiley for a touchdown — and K-State went into the locker room with a 28-17 lead. That TCU scored a touchdown just before the end of the first half and came out of the locker room to score again turned the tide, as the Wildcats fell short for the first time in the league season. "We just kind of stalled out there and the momentum started to shift and we could never really get it back in our favor," Huggins said. "When we needed to make big plays we couldn't get it done, and whenever they needed big plays they were finding a way to do so."<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/news/2022/10/22/football-wildcats-handed-first-big-12-loss-by-tcu.aspx?print=true">Print Friendly Version</a>

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 </figure>FORT WORTH, Texas&nbsp;-&nbsp;No. 17 Kansas State was forced to use three different quarterbacks, and an injury-plagued defense simply couldn't keep up with one of the top offenses in the FBS, as No. 8 TCU charged to a 38-28 victory over the Wildcats at Amon G. Carter Stadium. Starting quarterback&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8597">Adrian Martinez</a>&nbsp;left after the first possession with an injury and junior&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7941">Will Howard</a>&nbsp;showed incredible poise in leading the Wildcats to touchdowns on four straight possessions, as the Wildcats took a 28-17 lead into the half. When Howard was tackled hard and injured his left shoulder late in the third quarter, redshirt freshman&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8004">Jake Rubley</a>&nbsp;came into the game. By the time Howard returned to the field with 12 minutes remaining in the game, the Wildcats faced a 38-28 deficit, which proved to be too much to overcome in the matchup between two top-20 teams for sole possession of first place in the Big 12 Conference standings. "We beat ourselves," K-State head coach&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/coaches.aspx?rc=1637">Chris Klieman</a>&nbsp;said. "We didn't make enough plays and in a tight ball game with two really good football teams, it comes down to making plays, and I thought they made more the second half — we obviously made more in the first half — but the second half just got away from us." Howard completed 13 of 20 passes for 225 yards and two touchdowns and one interception added nine carries for 31 yards and one score on the ground for K-State, 5-2 overall and 3-1 in the Big 12, which entered the game just seven points from an unbeaten record. "Obviously, the position I'm in that's my job is to always be ready, and for the last three years that's something I've had to do," Howard said. "So, I always know that's a possibility, and I prepare to be ready, and the guys rallied around me really well." <a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7950">Malik Knowles</a>&nbsp;had four catches for 69 yards.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7993">Deuce Vaughn</a>&nbsp;had 12 carries for 83 yards and one touchdown and had four catches for 38 yards. Vaughn reached 2,000 rushing yards and 1,000 receiving yards in his storied career, becoming just the 10th player in Big 12 history to do so. "<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7941">Will Howard</a>&nbsp;played really well tonight," Klieman said. "It was a game that if a helmet popped off we would've gone with Jake, but when we knew Adrian wasn't going to come back this was&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7941">Will Howard's</a>&nbsp;game. He made some big-time plays." However, TCU, 7-0 and 4-0, showed why its offense ranks near the most efficient in the nation while snapping a three-game losing streak to the Wildcats. The Horned Frogs outgained the Wildcats 495 to 390 and went 10 for 19 on third downs. K-State was held to 3 of 9 on third downs. K-State, which entered near the top of the nation in scoring defense, did an admirable job limiting TCU, and then — boom — the powerful Horned Frogs scored 28 unanswered points. TCU rolled to 239 yards in the second half while K-State managed just 82. The Wildcats substituted liberally as injuries on both sides of the ball mounted as the game went on. "We couldn't tackle and get off blocks on defense and we had trouble sustaining anything on offense," Klieman said. "We couldn't get off the field. Some of it was self-inflicted because we couldn't get off a block or make a tackle or there were 50-50 balls." Howard was tackled hard on a short run and injured his left shoulder at the TCU 26-yard line with 5:15 left in the third quarter. That brought Rubley under center. However, the Wildcats proved inconsistent against the TCU defense while Max Duggan helped the Horned Frogs light up the scoreboard en route to their fourth straight win against a nationally-ranked opponent. While Duggan went 17 of 26 passing for 280 yards and three touchdowns, and running back Kendre Miller had 29 carries for 153 yards and two touchdowns. It wasn't until star wide receiver Quentin Johnston hauled in a 55-yard touchdown reception that TCU took the lead at 31-28 with 3:45 left in the third quarter. The Wildcats, who have held every FBS opponent under its scoring average, could never recover and were held off the scoreboard the entire second half.&nbsp; "Obviously, we had a pretty good first half and a disappointing no points in the second half," Howard said. "It's disappointing. It's a game we should've won." TCU started the fireworks on its first drive when Duggan found Derius Davis on a crossing route on a 65-yard catch-and-run touchdown and a 7-0 lead.&nbsp; K-State, which was unable to score on its first drive, emerged for its second drive with Howard trotting onto the field in place of Martinez, who went to the locker room with an apparent injury. On Howard's third play from scrimmage, he threw a fade to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8130">Kade Warner</a>, who adjusted, for a 28-yard touchdown. "I had to give my guy a shot to win," Howard said. "It wasn't really a good throw, but Kade made a heck of a play on the ball, and that was a really good play by him." Proving it was no fluke, Howard-led K-State scored a touchdown on four consecutive possessions. After holding TCU to a 43-yard field goal, Howard was sensational again, this time finding Knowles down the middle of the field on a left-to-right route for 37 yards to the 1-yard line. Howard ran the ball into the end zone for a 14-10 lead. Howard attacked TCU again, this time hitting&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8112">DJ Giddens</a>&nbsp;with a 26-yard wheel route, hitting Vaughn with a 20-yard pass, and finally completing a nine-yard touchdown strike to Samuel Wheeler in the end zone, and K-State led 21-10. K-State jumped to a 28-10 lead when Vaughn ran 47 yards for a score. The Wildcats did a magnificent job keeping the Horned Frogs out of the end zone a majority of the first half. "We started out pretty well," K-State nose tackle&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7942">Eli Huggins</a>&nbsp;said. "They have an incredible offense, a ton of playmakers, a great running back, great receiver, the quarterback is a competitor. We were playing well in the first half." TCU put together its best drive of the first half on its final possession — a 10-play, 91-yard drive capped by Duggan's four-yard pass to Jared Wiley for a touchdown — and K-State went into the locker room with a 28-17 lead. That TCU scored a touchdown just before the end of the first half and came out of the locker room to score again turned the tide, as the Wildcats fell short for the first time in the league season. "We just kind of stalled out there and the momentum started to shift and we could never really get it back in our favor," Huggins said. "When we needed to make big plays we couldn't get it done, and whenever they needed big plays they were finding a way to do so."<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/news/2022/10/22/football-wildcats-handed-first-big-12-loss-by-tcu.aspx?print=true">Print Friendly Version</a>

🏈 No. 17 K-State downed at 8th-ranked TCU

WACO, Texas&nbsp;– Kansas scored the first 20 points of the second half, but the Jayhawks were unable to overcome an early deficit and fell to Baylor, 35-23, on Saturday, October 22, at McLane Stadium.

The Jayhawks scored the first 20 points of the second half and outscored the Bears 20-7 after halftime, but a 28-3 halftime deficit proved to be too much to overcome. Baylor scored two touchdowns in each of the first two quarters, but Kansas kept the Bears off the scoreboard for the first 27 minutes of the second half. The Jayhawks got within five at 28-23 in the fourth quarter before Baylor scored with 2:37 to play, making it a two-possession game.

The Jayhawks are now 5-3 on the year and 2-3 in Big 12 Conference play heading into the bye week. Baylor improves to 4-3 (2-2 Big 12) for the year.

After getting a three-and-out on its first defensive series, Baylor didn’t waste any time finding the end zone on offense. The Bears went 41 yards on seven plays on their first drive, which was capped by a 17-yard touchdown pass from Blake Shapen to Monaray Baldwin.

The Jayhawks then fumbled on their first play after the touchdown and the Bears took over at the 25-yard line, already leading 7-0. Baylor scored on its second play of the drive to go up 14-0.

Kansas got on the scoreboard on its next drive, however. The Jayhawks drove 62 yards on 12 plays and placekicker Jacob Borcila finished off the drive with a 30-yard field goal to close the gap to 14-3.

However, Baylor scored the next two touchdowns of the half to go up 28-3. The Bears were going in to score again right before the half, but linebacker Craig Young picked off Baylor quarterback Blake Shapen to stop the threat and get the game to halftime.

In the third quarter, the Jayhawks came alive, led by their defense. Defensive end Jereme Robinson sacked Shapen, and forced a fumble, which he recovered. Robinson returned it 49 yards to the Baylor 9-yard line. Three plays later, on third-and-goal from the 2-yard line, Devin Neal scored from two yards out to make it 28-10.

On the next drive, the Kansas defense forced Baylor’s first punt of the game after a seven-play, 24-yard drive.

Baylor downed the ball at the 5-yard line, where the Jayhawk offense went to work. Led by quarterback Jason Bean, Kansas drove 95 yards on 11 plays and capped it with a 24-yard touchdown pass to Quentin Skinner. The Jayhawks went for two, but couldn’t convert, cutting the lead to 28-16 with 14:33 to play in the fourth quarter.

Baylor drove into the red zone on its next drive, but the Bears were turned away on fourth down as KU took over on downs at its own 7-yard line. Bean led another long drive, this time needing eight plays to cover 93 yards, capping the drive with a four-yard touchdown run of his own. Following the extra point, the Jayhawks trailed 38-23 with 6:29 to play.

Kansas was unable to get a stop on Baylor’s next drive, as the Bears drove 69 yards in seven plays to extend the lead to 35-23 on a four-yard touchdown run with 2:37 to play. The Jayhawks couldn’t get a first down on the next offensive drive and turned it over on downs, which allowed Baylor to run out the clock.

The Jayhawks now have an open week and will return to action on Nov. 5 at home against No. 11 Oklahoma State. The game time has yet to be announced.

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 </figure>WACO, Texas&nbsp;– Kansas scored the first 20 points of the second half, but the Jayhawks were unable to overcome an early deficit and fell to Baylor, 35-23, on Saturday, October 22, at McLane Stadium.The Jayhawks scored the first 20 points of the second half and outscored the Bears 20-7 after halftime, but a 28-3 halftime deficit proved to be too much to overcome. Baylor scored two touchdowns in each of the first two quarters, but Kansas kept the Bears off the scoreboard for the first 27 minutes of the second half. The Jayhawks got within five at 28-23 in the fourth quarter before Baylor scored with 2:37 to play, making it a two-possession game.The Jayhawks are now 5-3 on the year and 2-3 in Big 12 Conference play heading into the bye week. Baylor improves to 4-3 (2-2 Big 12) for the year.After getting a three-and-out on its first defensive series, Baylor didn’t waste any time finding the end zone on offense. The Bears went 41 yards on seven plays on their first drive, which was capped by a 17-yard touchdown pass from Blake Shapen to Monaray Baldwin.The Jayhawks then fumbled on their first play after the touchdown and the Bears took over at the 25-yard line, already leading 7-0. Baylor scored on its second play of the drive to go up 14-0.Kansas got on the scoreboard on its next drive, however. The Jayhawks drove 62 yards on 12 plays and placekicker Jacob Borcila finished off the drive with a 30-yard field goal to close the gap to 14-3.However, Baylor scored the next two touchdowns of the half to go up 28-3. The Bears were going in to score again right before the half, but linebacker Craig Young picked off Baylor quarterback Blake Shapen to stop the threat and get the game to halftime.In the third quarter, the Jayhawks came alive, led by their defense. Defensive end Jereme Robinson sacked Shapen, and forced a fumble, which he recovered. Robinson returned it 49 yards to the Baylor 9-yard line. Three plays later, on third-and-goal from the 2-yard line, Devin Neal scored from two yards out to make it 28-10.On the next drive, the Kansas defense forced Baylor’s first punt of the game after a seven-play, 24-yard drive.Baylor downed the ball at the 5-yard line, where the Jayhawk offense went to work. Led by quarterback Jason Bean, Kansas drove 95 yards on 11 plays and capped it with a 24-yard touchdown pass to Quentin Skinner. The Jayhawks went for two, but couldn’t convert, cutting the lead to 28-16 with 14:33 to play in the fourth quarter.Baylor drove into the red zone on its next drive, but the Bears were turned away on fourth down as KU took over on downs at its own 7-yard line. Bean led another long drive, this time needing eight plays to cover 93 yards, capping the drive with a four-yard touchdown run of his own. Following the extra point, the Jayhawks trailed 38-23 with 6:29 to play.Kansas was unable to get a stop on Baylor’s next drive, as the Bears drove 69 yards in seven plays to extend the lead to 35-23 on a four-yard touchdown run with 2:37 to play. The Jayhawks couldn’t get a first down on the next offensive drive and turned it over on downs, which allowed Baylor to run out the clock.The Jayhawks now have an open week and will return to action on Nov. 5 at home against No. 11 Oklahoma State. The game time has yet to be announced.

🏈 Jayhawks late rally falls short at Baylor

GARDEN CITY - The Hutchinson Community College volleyball team entered the final week of the regular season with a tough four-set loss to Garden City on Saturday at Conestoga Arena.

The 20th-ranked Blue Dragons had a two-match win streak snapped as Garden City defeated Hutchinson 24-26, 26-24, 22-25, 20-25, Hutchinson’s first loss to Garden City since 2020.

The Blue Dragons are now 24-10 overall, 11-3 in the Jayhawk West. The Dragons fell to third place in the Jayhawk West. Hutchinson and Garden City split the 2022 season series.

Freshman Taniya Golden led the Blue Dragons with 19 kills. Sophomore Baylee Miller added 11 kills. Sophomore setter Andrea Serrano had 33 set assists. Freshman Giovanna Ravenhani had 13 assists.

Sophomore libero Morgan Harvey led the Dragon back line with 20 digs. Golden had her second double-double of the season with 15 digs. Freshman Alejandra Briseno also had 15 digs.

Freshman Anna Dean had three service aces and Golden added two aces.

Sophomore Blondie Penaflor had three solo blocks and two block assists. Dean had five block assists.

1st set: After a 2-0 start, the Blue Dragons and Broncbusters answered each other until Golden’s kill triggered a 3-0 run and forced a Garden City timeout. The Blue Dragons led 10-7. Penaflor stopped a short Garden City run with a kill to make it 15-10. On the ensuing serve, Golden served up an ace to give Hutchinson a 16-10 lead, forcing another Broncbuster timeout. Following a timeout by the Blue Dragons on set point leading 24-22, the Broncbusters continued their run and scored five unanswered to steal the opening set 26-24.

2nd set: After Garden City started off the second set leading 5-0, Golden put down a kill to put the Blue Dragons on the board. Garden City led 13-5, the largest lead of the match. Down 14-7, Dean served an ace to spark the Dragons. After a kill by Garden City, Miller terminated and Serrano served an ace to cut the Garden City lead to 15-11. The run continued as Harvey tied the set at 17-all with an ace. Miller put down a kill to give the Blue Dragons the lead 18-17 as part of a 10-3 run. A service ace by Garden City tied the set at 22. Garden City set up set point after a Hutchinson attack. Tied at 24-all, Briseno’s kill gave the Blue Dragons a 25-24 advantage. Blue Dragons won the wild set 26-24 after a Garden attack error.

&nbsp;3rd set: The Broncbusters led 12-4, which was the largest lead of the match. The Blue Dragons finally found some life when Golden snuck across a hit to the back corner of the court after a free ball from Garden City to close to gap to 15-10, Broncbusters. Garden City won the set 25-22, scoring the final three points unanswered.

&nbsp;4th set: Garden City took the lead out of the gate 9-5, the third straight set the Broncbusters started the set on top. Back-to-back aces and a kill by Garden City made it 12-5, Broncbusters.

HutchCC Sports InformationGARDEN CITY - The Hutchinson Community College volleyball team entered the final week of the regular season with a tough four-set loss to Garden City on Saturday at Conestoga Arena.The 20th-ranked Blue Dragons had a two-match win streak snapped as Garden City defeated Hutchinson 24-26, 26-24, 22-25, 20-25, Hutchinson’s first loss to Garden City since 2020.The Blue Dragons are now 24-10 overall, 11-3 in the Jayhawk West. The Dragons fell to third place in the Jayhawk West. Hutchinson and Garden City split the 2022 season series.Freshman Taniya Golden led the Blue Dragons with 19 kills. Sophomore Baylee Miller added 11 kills. Sophomore setter Andrea Serrano had 33 set assists. Freshman Giovanna Ravenhani had 13 assists.Sophomore libero Morgan Harvey led the Dragon back line with 20 digs. Golden had her second double-double of the season with 15 digs. Freshman Alejandra Briseno also had 15 digs.Freshman Anna Dean had three service aces and Golden added two aces.Sophomore Blondie Penaflor had three solo blocks and two block assists. Dean had five block assists.1st set: After a 2-0 start, the Blue Dragons and Broncbusters answered each other until Golden’s kill triggered a 3-0 run and forced a Garden City timeout. The Blue Dragons led 10-7. Penaflor stopped a short Garden City run with a kill to make it 15-10. On the ensuing serve, Golden served up an ace to give Hutchinson a 16-10 lead, forcing another Broncbuster timeout. Following a timeout by the Blue Dragons on set point leading 24-22, the Broncbusters continued their run and scored five unanswered to steal the opening set 26-24.2nd set: After Garden City started off the second set leading 5-0, Golden put down a kill to put the Blue Dragons on the board. Garden City led 13-5, the largest lead of the match. Down 14-7, Dean served an ace to spark the Dragons. After a kill by Garden City, Miller terminated and Serrano served an ace to cut the Garden City lead to 15-11. The run continued as Harvey tied the set at 17-all with an ace. Miller put down a kill to give the Blue Dragons the lead 18-17 as part of a 10-3 run. A service ace by Garden City tied the set at 22. Garden City set up set point after a Hutchinson attack. Tied at 24-all, Briseno’s kill gave the Blue Dragons a 25-24 advantage. Blue Dragons won the wild set 26-24 after a Garden attack error.&nbsp;3rd set: The Broncbusters led 12-4, which was the largest lead of the match. The Blue Dragons finally found some life when Golden snuck across a hit to the back corner of the court after a free ball from Garden City to close to gap to 15-10, Broncbusters. Garden City won the set 25-22, scoring the final three points unanswered.&nbsp;4th set: Garden City took the lead out of the gate 9-5, the third straight set the Broncbusters started the set on top. Back-to-back aces and a kill by Garden City made it 12-5, Broncbusters.

Dragons fall in 4 sets at Garden City

GREAT BEND – The No. 18-ranked Barton Cougars scored two second-half goals to break and scoreless halftime and send the 17th-ranked Hutchinson Community College Women’s Soccer team to a 2-0 defeat in a battle of the top two teams in the Jayhawk West on Saturday at Cougar Field.

Shut out for only the second time this season, Hutchinson and Barton are once again tied for the Jayhawk West standings with 30 points. Hutchinson is 13-3 overall and 10-3 in the league. The Dragons have completed the regular season. Barton is 10-2 in league play with one more conference game to play on Monday against Johnson County.

The Blue Dragons were outshot 19-5 and only had one shot taken in the second half off a Hadlie Lowe breakaway, which Barton goalkeeper Nia Baker saved.

Both goals by the Cougars were off of free kicks. The game-winner came from Ondine Manceau from just outside the penalty box in the 66th minute.&nbsp;&nbsp;Hinata Kojima scored an insurance goal in the 88th and the second goal from near midfield on a shot was carried in the wind.

Blue Dragon sophomore goalkeeper Madison Quarles suffered her first loss of the season (7-1), but had six saves on the eight shots on goal.

Hutchinson will either be a No. 1 or No. 2 seed for the Region VI Tournament. Pairings will come out after action is completed after Tuesday’s matches. The Blue Dragons will play host to an opening-round match on Sunday, October 30 at the Salthawk Soccer Complex.

HutchCC Sports InformationGREAT BEND – The No. 18-ranked Barton Cougars scored two second-half goals to break and scoreless halftime and send the 17th-ranked Hutchinson Community College Women’s Soccer team to a 2-0 defeat in a battle of the top two teams in the Jayhawk West on Saturday at Cougar Field.Shut out for only the second time this season, Hutchinson and Barton are once again tied for the Jayhawk West standings with 30 points. Hutchinson is 13-3 overall and 10-3 in the league. The Dragons have completed the regular season. Barton is 10-2 in league play with one more conference game to play on Monday against Johnson County.The Blue Dragons were outshot 19-5 and only had one shot taken in the second half off a Hadlie Lowe breakaway, which Barton goalkeeper Nia Baker saved.Both goals by the Cougars were off of free kicks. The game-winner came from Ondine Manceau from just outside the penalty box in the 66th minute.&nbsp;&nbsp;Hinata Kojima scored an insurance goal in the 88th and the second goal from near midfield on a shot was carried in the wind.Blue Dragon sophomore goalkeeper Madison Quarles suffered her first loss of the season (7-1), but had six saves on the eight shots on goal.Hutchinson will either be a No. 1 or No. 2 seed for the Region VI Tournament. Pairings will come out after action is completed after Tuesday’s matches. The Blue Dragons will play host to an opening-round match on Sunday, October 30 at the Salthawk Soccer Complex.

Dragons fall 2-0 at Barton

GARDEN CITY, Kan. — Any team would have been content with a 27-7 halftime lead at Garden City — not the No. 1 Dragons.&nbsp;

Garden City (receiving votes in the Top 15 poll) entered the game 3-4 overall, but 3-1 in conference play. The Broncbusters first three losses of the season came when head coach Tom Minnick could not physically coach his team because of health issues. Upon his return, Garden City rolled to three straight wins before dropping a three-point decision against then-No. 9 Snow.

Garden City's four losses all came to nationally-ranked teams (Butler, Iowa Central, Iowa Western and Snow).

Hutchinson Community College (7-0, 4-0) jumped out to an early 7-0 lead after taking just eight plays to cover 72 yards in 4 minutes and 15 seconds.&nbsp;

Dylan Laible finished the drive by finding Marcello Bussey for a 17-yard score. The TD pass was one of three for Laible on the day. For the second-straight game, his day ended early.&nbsp;

Laible racked up three touchdown passes for 198 yards on 15 of 26 throwing. Colin Shields entered with 1:39 left in the third quarter to finish Dragon quarterback duties.&nbsp;

The Dragons put up 27 unanswered points before one mistake led to another late in the first half.&nbsp;

Hutchinson jumped offside on a 4th-and-4 punt in the closing moments of the second quarter. On the next play, quarterback Gabe Friend hit wide receiver Martiel Singleton for a 70-yard scamper. Singleton was forced out at the two, but the Broncbusters would score two plays later on a Travis Dixon one-yard burst.&nbsp;

Coach Drew Dallas said those plays cost his team some momentum headed into the locker room.&nbsp;

"(I'm) proud of how they came out in the second half," Dallas said. "Especially (knowing) how they ended that first half. They played great the second half."

Hutchinson scored the game's first 27 points, then went on a 38-point run to close the game.&nbsp;

The first 27 points came from Bussey, Laible, Malik Benson and kicker Cole Segraves.&nbsp;

Laible sneaked in from one-yard away in the first quarter for only his second rushing touchdown in his career.&nbsp;

Segraves hit two field goals (21 and 32) before Benson took a 40-yard reception to pay dirt.&nbsp;

The second-half run came compliments of some defensive points and interceptions.&nbsp;

Hutchinson picked off Garden City five times (three different quarterbacks), two of those interceptions were house calls.&nbsp;

The five interceptions and two pick-sixes tied team records for one game.&nbsp;

Jalik Thomas was the first Dragon defender on the board when his second INT went 38 yards to the end zone.&nbsp;

Not to be outdone, Ja'Maric Morris took his second interception of the day 75 yards to the house.&nbsp;

Hutchinson pushed Garden City back in the run game. The Broncbusters finished with negative three yards on the ground.&nbsp;

"Allowing negative yards rushing is something special," Dallas said.&nbsp;

The 70-yard reception Hutchinson gave up just before the half accounted for all but 20 of Garden City's first-half yards.&nbsp;

In all, the Broncbusters managed 176 yards on 68 plays (2.6 yards per play). Garden City converted just two times on 14 third-down tries.&nbsp;

Despite the success, Dallas knows his team can improve.

"We'll find something to critique, obviously to get better," Dallas said. He pointed out silly pre-snap penalties and settling for Red Zone field goals as starting points.&nbsp;

The Dragons added scores from Treymon Echols and Dylan Kedzior in the second half.&nbsp;

Echols scored his first two touchdowns of the season in the second half. His first TD came in the third quarter on a 29-yard Laible pass. His second came from Shields in the fourth quarter after his defender fell down. Echols turned the corner and ran the sideline for 64 yards.&nbsp;

Kedzior used a 36-yard run in the third quarter to run his average yards per carry up to 9.2. He finished the day at 8.6 ypc on 17 touches (146 yards).

Cole Segraves was the Special Teams Player of the Week in the KJCCC after his 4-for-4 performance in Dodge City two weeks ago. Segraves continued to be accurate by hitting three of his four attempts (Made: 21, 32 and 38. Missed: 41.)

FINAL: Hutchinson 65 Garden City 7

Hutchinson put up 414 yards of offense. The Dragons were 8 of 17 on third down.&nbsp;

The Dragons are back in Gowans Stadium Oct. 29 to take on Highland (0-5, 1-7) at 7 p.m.&nbsp;

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 </figure>By DAREN DUNN Hutch PostGARDEN CITY, Kan. — Any team would have been content with a 27-7 halftime lead at Garden City — not the No. 1 Dragons.&nbsp;Garden City (receiving votes in the Top 15 poll) entered the game 3-4 overall, but 3-1 in conference play. The Broncbusters first three losses of the season came when head coach Tom Minnick could not physically coach his team because of health issues. Upon his return, Garden City rolled to three straight wins before dropping a three-point decision against then-No. 9 Snow.Garden City's four losses all came to nationally-ranked teams (Butler, Iowa Central, Iowa Western and Snow).Hutchinson Community College (7-0, 4-0) jumped out to an early 7-0 lead after taking just eight plays to cover 72 yards in 4 minutes and 15 seconds.&nbsp;Dylan Laible finished the drive by finding Marcello Bussey for a 17-yard score. The TD pass was one of three for Laible on the day. For the second-straight game, his day ended early.&nbsp;<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/10/1666479264200.jpeg" alt="QB Dylan Laible added three TDs to his program-best mark. Laible now has 58 career touchdown passes.&nbsp;" />
 <figcaption>QB Dylan Laible added three TDs to his program-best mark. Laible now has 58 career touchdown passes.&nbsp;</figcaption>
 </figure>Laible racked up three touchdown passes for 198 yards on 15 of 26 throwing. Colin Shields entered with 1:39 left in the third quarter to finish Dragon quarterback duties.&nbsp;The Dragons put up 27 unanswered points before one mistake led to another late in the first half.&nbsp;Hutchinson jumped offside on a 4th-and-4 punt in the closing moments of the second quarter. On the next play, quarterback Gabe Friend hit wide receiver Martiel Singleton for a 70-yard scamper. Singleton was forced out at the two, but the Broncbusters would score two plays later on a Travis Dixon one-yard burst.&nbsp;Coach Drew Dallas said those plays cost his team some momentum headed into the locker room.&nbsp;"(I'm) proud of how they came out in the second half," Dallas said. "Especially (knowing) how they ended that first half. They played great the second half."Hutchinson scored the game's first 27 points, then went on a 38-point run to close the game.&nbsp;The first 27 points came from Bussey, Laible, Malik Benson and kicker Cole Segraves.&nbsp;Laible sneaked in from one-yard away in the first quarter for only his second rushing touchdown in his career.&nbsp;Segraves hit two field goals (21 and 32) before Benson took a 40-yard reception to pay dirt.&nbsp;<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/10/1666479957947.jpeg" alt="WR Malik Benson caught four passes for 56 yards. Forty of those yards came on his TD reception.&nbsp;" />
 <figcaption>WR Malik Benson caught four passes for 56 yards. Forty of those yards came on his TD reception.&nbsp;</figcaption>
 </figure>The second-half run came compliments of some defensive points and interceptions.&nbsp;Hutchinson picked off Garden City five times (three different quarterbacks), two of those interceptions were house calls.&nbsp;The five interceptions and two pick-sixes tied team records for one game.&nbsp;Jalik Thomas was the first Dragon defender on the board when his second INT went 38 yards to the end zone.&nbsp;Not to be outdone, Ja'Maric Morris took his second interception of the day 75 yards to the house.&nbsp;Hutchinson pushed Garden City back in the run game. The Broncbusters finished with negative three yards on the ground.&nbsp;"Allowing negative yards rushing is something special," Dallas said.&nbsp;The 70-yard reception Hutchinson gave up just before the half accounted for all but 20 of Garden City's first-half yards.&nbsp;In all, the Broncbusters managed 176 yards on 68 plays (2.6 yards per play). Garden City converted just two times on 14 third-down tries.&nbsp;Despite the success, Dallas knows his team can improve."We'll find something to critique, obviously to get better," Dallas said. He pointed out silly pre-snap penalties and settling for Red Zone field goals as starting points.&nbsp;The Dragons added scores from Treymon Echols and Dylan Kedzior in the second half.&nbsp;Echols scored his first two touchdowns of the season in the second half. His first TD came in the third quarter on a 29-yard Laible pass. His second came from Shields in the fourth quarter after his defender fell down. Echols turned the corner and ran the sideline for 64 yards.&nbsp;Kedzior used a 36-yard run in the third quarter to run his average yards per carry up to 9.2. He finished the day at 8.6 ypc on 17 touches (146 yards).<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/10/1666478445740.jpeg" alt="RB Dylan Kedzior ran for 146 yards Saturday. Kedzior has 578 rushing yards in his last four games.&nbsp;" />
 <figcaption>RB Dylan Kedzior ran for 146 yards Saturday. Kedzior has 578 rushing yards in his last four games.&nbsp;</figcaption>
 </figure>Cole Segraves was the Special Teams Player of the Week in the KJCCC after his 4-for-4 performance in Dodge City two weeks ago. Segraves continued to be accurate by hitting three of his four attempts (Made: 21, 32 and 38. Missed: 41.)FINAL: Hutchinson 65 Garden City 7Hutchinson put up 414 yards of offense. The Dragons were 8 of 17 on third down.&nbsp;The Dragons are back in Gowans Stadium Oct. 29 to take on Highland (0-5, 1-7) at 7 p.m.&nbsp;<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.

🏈 HUTCHCC: No. 1 Dragons hang 65 on Broncbusters

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Hutchinson High Salthawks will be the No. 3 seed in the KSHSAA Class 5A volleyball tournament this Saturday. They will play host to one of the eight 5A sub-states across the state. Below is the upcoming schedule.

Semi-Finals 2:00PM - Hutchinson (27-7) vs Maize (17-19) 20-Min after Match 1 - Great Bend (19-14) vs Goddard Eisenhower (26-10)

2 PM start, Salthawk Activity CenterAdmission: Adults- $8, K-12 Students- $6. Link for digital tickets: <a href="https://gofan.co/app/events/741046?schoolId=KS25152&amp;fbclid=IwAR1BWOM4gbYNKunoKmWOS9yqSPIURK6rvdCRKVhtctfHBQu6YbtDb0PYIf4" target="_blank">https://gofan.co/app/events/741046?schoolId=KS25152</a>If purchasing digital tickets there will be $1 + 5% of the ticket cost surcharge to the buyer.USD 9-12 grade students- the booster club will pay your admission. Enter through the pass gate!Here is the link to all 5A brackets.<a href="https://www.kshsaa.org/Public/ScoreCenter/Brackets/Volleyball/5ASub-State.cfm?Activity=5&amp;Class=2&amp;WeekID=5282&amp;fbclid=IwAR2KPcK1bzA9Nc4uuF867IDTauLQw3Hn0T-qZkxRX4rhEiut0hNUBTWuQ4A" target="_blank">https://www.kshsaa.org/.../Volleyball/5ASub-State.cfm...</a>

Championship - 20 Minutes after Match #2 Hutch/Maize Winner vs Great Bend/Goddard Eisenhower Winner

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 </figure>HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Hutchinson High Salthawks will be the No. 3 seed in the KSHSAA Class 5A volleyball tournament this Saturday. They will play host to one of the eight 5A sub-states across the state. Below is the upcoming schedule.Saturday @ HutchinsonSemi-Finals 2:00PM - Hutchinson (27-7) vs Maize (17-19) 20-Min after Match 1 - Great Bend (19-14) vs Goddard Eisenhower (26-10)2 PM start, Salthawk Activity CenterAdmission: Adults- $8, K-12 Students- $6. Link for digital tickets: <a href="https://gofan.co/app/events/741046?schoolId=KS25152&amp;fbclid=IwAR1BWOM4gbYNKunoKmWOS9yqSPIURK6rvdCRKVhtctfHBQu6YbtDb0PYIf4" target="_blank">https://gofan.co/app/events/741046?schoolId=KS25152</a>If purchasing digital tickets there will be $1 + 5% of the ticket cost surcharge to the buyer.USD 9-12 grade students- the booster club will pay your admission. Enter through the pass gate!Here is the link to all 5A brackets.<a href="https://www.kshsaa.org/Public/ScoreCenter/Brackets/Volleyball/5ASub-State.cfm?Activity=5&amp;Class=2&amp;WeekID=5282&amp;fbclid=IwAR2KPcK1bzA9Nc4uuF867IDTauLQw3Hn0T-qZkxRX4rhEiut0hNUBTWuQ4A" target="_blank">https://www.kshsaa.org/.../Volleyball/5ASub-State.cfm...</a>Championship - 20 Minutes after Match #2 Hutch/Maize Winner vs Great Bend/Goddard Eisenhower Winner<div><iframe src="https://player.nfhsnetwork.com/#/events/hutchinson-high-school-hutchinson-ks/game355ac4481" allowfullscreen="true" frameborder="0" width="640" height="360"></iframe>
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🏐 🎥 Sub-state volleyball in Hutchinson Saturday

by Hutchinson CC Sports Information

The final regular-season match of the 2022 women's soccer team as the Hutchinson Community College Blue Dragons within one win of a Jayhawk Conference championship.

The No. 17-ranked Blue Dragons (13-2, 10-2 Jayhawk West) travel to meet No. 18 Barton (13-3, 9-2) in a 1 p.m. kickoff from the Cougar Soccer Field on the campus of Barton Community College. The game will be streamed live by the Cougar Sports Network.

Hutchinson takes a three-point lead into Saturday's second matchup with the Cougars. Hutchinson is 10-2 (30 points) in league play. Barton is 9-2 (27 points) in the Jayhawk West. Barton has Hutchinson and Johnson County remaining on its league schedule.

The Blue Dragons defeated Barton 2-0 in the first meeting of the season on October 5 at the Salthawk Sports Complex. Sophomore&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/wsoc/2022-23/bios/lowe_hadlie_mqp8">Hadlie Lowe</a>&nbsp;scored a pair of goals and sophomore goalkeeper&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/wsoc/2022-23/bios/quarles_madison_h89v">Madison Quarles</a>&nbsp;shut out the second-highest scoring team in the nation on nine saves.

Barton out-shot the Blue Dragons 28-3 in the first meeting of the season.

The Blue Dragons have reeled off four-straight wins, including a 3-1 victory over Cowley on Wednesday in Hutchinson. Lowe had her sixth-career hat trick in the victory.

The Cougars are 2-1 since the first Hutchinson matchup with wins over Dodge City and Cowley. Barton lost 1-0 to No. 5 Butler last Saturday in El Dorado.

The Blue Dragons are 5-2 in true road games last season. Barton is 6-0 at home this season.

Hutchinson is in search of its sixth Jayhawk Conference championship and first since 2016.

No. 17 Hutchinson (13-2, 10-2) at No. 8 Barton (13-3, 9-2)

When: Saturday, October 22, 2022 Where: Cougar Field, Great Bend, KS Time: 1 p.m. Video:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kjcccsports.net/hutchcc/?B=446488" target="_blank">Cougar Sports Network, 1 p.m.</a> Twitter: @bluedragonsport

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/10/1666417671249.jpeg" alt="Adriana Delgado and the No. 17 Blue Dragons play at No. 18 Barton at 1 p.m. on Saturday in Great Bend. (Andrew Carpenter/Blue Dragon Sports Information)" />
 <figcaption>Adriana Delgado and the No. 17 Blue Dragons play at No. 18 Barton at 1 p.m. on Saturday in Great Bend. (Andrew Carpenter/Blue Dragon Sports Information)</figcaption>
 </figure>by Hutchinson CC Sports InformationThe final regular-season match of the 2022 women's soccer team as the Hutchinson Community College Blue Dragons within one win of a Jayhawk Conference championship.The No. 17-ranked Blue Dragons (13-2, 10-2 Jayhawk West) travel to meet No. 18 Barton (13-3, 9-2) in a 1 p.m. kickoff from the Cougar Soccer Field on the campus of Barton Community College. The game will be streamed live by the Cougar Sports Network.Hutchinson takes a three-point lead into Saturday's second matchup with the Cougars. Hutchinson is 10-2 (30 points) in league play. Barton is 9-2 (27 points) in the Jayhawk West. Barton has Hutchinson and Johnson County remaining on its league schedule.The Blue Dragons defeated Barton 2-0 in the first meeting of the season on October 5 at the Salthawk Sports Complex. Sophomore&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/wsoc/2022-23/bios/lowe_hadlie_mqp8">Hadlie Lowe</a>&nbsp;scored a pair of goals and sophomore goalkeeper&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/wsoc/2022-23/bios/quarles_madison_h89v">Madison Quarles</a>&nbsp;shut out the second-highest scoring team in the nation on nine saves.Barton out-shot the Blue Dragons 28-3 in the first meeting of the season.The Blue Dragons have reeled off four-straight wins, including a 3-1 victory over Cowley on Wednesday in Hutchinson. Lowe had her sixth-career hat trick in the victory.The Cougars are 2-1 since the first Hutchinson matchup with wins over Dodge City and Cowley. Barton lost 1-0 to No. 5 Butler last Saturday in El Dorado.The Blue Dragons are 5-2 in true road games last season. Barton is 6-0 at home this season.Hutchinson is in search of its sixth Jayhawk Conference championship and first since 2016.<h2>BLUE DRAGON WOMEN'S SOCCER</h2><h2>No. 17 Hutchinson (13-2, 10-2) at No. 8 Barton (13-3, 9-2)</h2>When: Saturday, October 22, 2022 Where: Cougar Field, Great Bend, KS Time: 1 p.m. Video:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kjcccsports.net/hutchcc/?B=446488" target="_blank">Cougar Sports Network, 1 p.m.</a> Twitter: @bluedragonsport

⚽️ Dragons look to clinch West Crown at Barton on Saturday

The Hutchinson Community College men's basketball team will host 11 other teams in the Papa John's Blue Dragon Jamboree on Sunday.

Action starts at 9 a.m. on Sunday at the Hutchinson Sports Arena. Admission is $10 per person. Doors open at 8 a.m. All fans will enter through the South Arena Entrance.

Games will be played at 9 a.m., 10:30 a.m., Noon and 1:30 p.m. Games will be played in each time slot on the main Arena court, Court 1 and Court 3. Those courts are located in the north Sports Arena addition.

Each of the 12 teams will play two games in the Jamboree.

The Blue Dragons will play Northern Oklahoma-Enid at 9 a.m. on the main court and Northern Oklahoma-Tonkawa on Court 3 at 1:30 p.m.

Barton, Coffeyville, Garden City, Cowley, Pratt and Labette are Jayhawk Conference teams participating. NOC-Enid, NOC-Tonkawa and NEO, Western Nebraska and Sunrise Christian are the other schools that make up the 12-team field.

Complete Papa John's Blue Dragon Jamboree Schedule

9 a.m. Main Court – Hutchinson vs. NOC-Enid Court 1 – Cowley vs. Western Nebraska Court 3 – Barton vs. Sunrise

10:30 a.m. Main Court – Garden City vs. NOC-Tonkawa Court 1 – Coffeyville vs. NEO Court 3 – Pratt vs. Labette

Noon Main Court – Western Nebraska vs. Coffeyville Court 1 – NOC-Enid vs. Barton Court 3 – Sunrise vs. Cowley

1:30 p.m. Main Court – NEO vs. Pratt Court 1 – Labette vs. Garden City Court 3 – Hutchinson vs. NOC-Tonkawa

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 </figure>by Hutchinson CC Sports InformationThe Hutchinson Community College men's basketball team will host 11 other teams in the Papa John's Blue Dragon Jamboree on Sunday.Action starts at 9 a.m. on Sunday at the Hutchinson Sports Arena. Admission is $10 per person. Doors open at 8 a.m. All fans will enter through the South Arena Entrance.Games will be played at 9 a.m., 10:30 a.m., Noon and 1:30 p.m. Games will be played in each time slot on the main Arena court, Court 1 and Court 3. Those courts are located in the north Sports Arena addition.Each of the 12 teams will play two games in the Jamboree.The Blue Dragons will play Northern Oklahoma-Enid at 9 a.m. on the main court and Northern Oklahoma-Tonkawa on Court 3 at 1:30 p.m.Barton, Coffeyville, Garden City, Cowley, Pratt and Labette are Jayhawk Conference teams participating. NOC-Enid, NOC-Tonkawa and NEO, Western Nebraska and Sunrise Christian are the other schools that make up the 12-team field.Complete Papa John's Blue Dragon Jamboree Schedule9 a.m. Main Court – Hutchinson vs. NOC-Enid Court 1 – Cowley vs. Western Nebraska Court 3 – Barton vs. Sunrise10:30 a.m. Main Court – Garden City vs. NOC-Tonkawa Court 1 – Coffeyville vs. NEO Court 3 – Pratt vs. LabetteNoon Main Court – Western Nebraska vs. Coffeyville Court 1 – NOC-Enid vs. Barton Court 3 – Sunrise vs. Cowley1:30 p.m. Main Court – NEO vs. Pratt Court 1 – Labette vs. Garden City Court 3 – Hutchinson vs. NOC-Tonkawa

🏀 Papa John's Blue Dragon Jamboree set for Sunday

The No. 1-ranked Hutchinson Community College Football team returns to action Saturday from its second bye week of the season and travels to meet the Garden City Broncbusters in a big Jayhawk Conference matchup.

The Blue Dragons (6-0) and the Broncbusters (3-4) kick off at 1 p.m. at Broncbuster Stadium in Garden City.

The last four meetings between Hutchinson and Garden City have had conference and national implications. Two seasons ago, the Blue Dragons won 23-7 on the way to the 2020-21 national championship.

Last season, the Blue Dragons defeated the Busters 24-16 in the regular season and 49-19 in the KJCCC Playoff Championship game last season in Wichita.

Hutchinson is the lone-remaining unbeaten team in the Jayhawk Conference with a 3-0 record, but Garden City and Butler are right on the Blue Dragons' tail at 3-1.

Two weeks ago, the Blue Dragons went on the road and defeated Dodge City 49-14 at Memorial Stadium. Sophomore quarterback&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/fball/2022-23/bios/laible_dylan_elo2">Dylan Laible</a>&nbsp;threw for 217 yards and became the Blue Dragons' career passing leader with 4,921 yards. Sophomore receiver&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/fball/2022-23/bios/benson_malik_obrm">Malik Benson</a>&nbsp;- who had seven catches for 136 yards - moved into No. 2 on the career receiving yards list with 1,756 yards. Kicker&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/fball/2022-23/bios/segraves_cole_2w5s">Cole Segraves</a>&nbsp;went 4 of 4 on field goals and booted a career-long 46 yards to lead the Blue Dragon special teams.

The victory over Dodge City was Hutchinson's 12th-straight win, the third-longest winning streak in program history.

Garden City got off to an 0-3 start this season with losses to Butler, Iowa Central and Iowa Western, but has won 3 of 4 games since. Last week, the Busters played at No. 6 Snow College and dropped a 23-20 decision. Garden City quarterback Ty Perry threw for 182 yards and three touchdowns.

Despite the loss, the Busters have moved back into the receiving votes section of the NJCAA Division I National Rankings for the first time in five polls. Garden City started the season ranked No. 7 in the preseason rankings, but fell out of the poll after the 0-3 start.

After Saturday's road contest, the Blue Dragons will have two-straight games at Gowans Stadium with Highland next Saturday and Independence on November 5.

No. 1 Hutchinson (6-0, 3-0) at (RV) Garden City (3-4, 3-1)

When: Saturday, October 22, 2022 Where: Broncbuster Stadium, Garden City, KS Kickoff: 1 p.m. Radio:&nbsp;<a href="https://streamdb5web.securenetsystems.net/v5/KHUT" target="_blank">KHUT-FM (102.9); KWBW-AM/FM (1450/98.5), 12:30 p.m.</a>&nbsp;- Glen Grunwald (PBP); Daren Dunn (Color) Video:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kjcccsports.net/hutchcc/?B=448018">Blue Dragon Sports Network, 12:30 p.m.</a> Twitter: @bluedragonsport CLICK FOR FULL BLUE DRAGON GAME NOTES (PDF Format)

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/10/1666417137995.jpeg" alt="Dylan Laible and the Blue Dragon Football Team travels to Garden City for a 1 p.m. kickoff at Broncbuster Stadium on Saturday in Garden City. (Andrew Carpenter/Blue Dragon Sports Information)" />
 <figcaption>Dylan Laible and the Blue Dragon Football Team travels to Garden City for a 1 p.m. kickoff at Broncbuster Stadium on Saturday in Garden City. (Andrew Carpenter/Blue Dragon Sports Information)</figcaption>
 </figure>by Hutchinson CC Sports InformationThe No. 1-ranked Hutchinson Community College Football team returns to action Saturday from its second bye week of the season and travels to meet the Garden City Broncbusters in a big Jayhawk Conference matchup.The Blue Dragons (6-0) and the Broncbusters (3-4) kick off at 1 p.m. at Broncbuster Stadium in Garden City.The last four meetings between Hutchinson and Garden City have had conference and national implications. Two seasons ago, the Blue Dragons won 23-7 on the way to the 2020-21 national championship.Last season, the Blue Dragons defeated the Busters 24-16 in the regular season and 49-19 in the KJCCC Playoff Championship game last season in Wichita.Hutchinson is the lone-remaining unbeaten team in the Jayhawk Conference with a 3-0 record, but Garden City and Butler are right on the Blue Dragons' tail at 3-1.Two weeks ago, the Blue Dragons went on the road and defeated Dodge City 49-14 at Memorial Stadium. Sophomore quarterback&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/fball/2022-23/bios/laible_dylan_elo2">Dylan Laible</a>&nbsp;threw for 217 yards and became the Blue Dragons' career passing leader with 4,921 yards. Sophomore receiver&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/fball/2022-23/bios/benson_malik_obrm">Malik Benson</a>&nbsp;- who had seven catches for 136 yards - moved into No. 2 on the career receiving yards list with 1,756 yards. Kicker&nbsp;<a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/fball/2022-23/bios/segraves_cole_2w5s">Cole Segraves</a>&nbsp;went 4 of 4 on field goals and booted a career-long 46 yards to lead the Blue Dragon special teams.The victory over Dodge City was Hutchinson's 12th-straight win, the third-longest winning streak in program history.Garden City got off to an 0-3 start this season with losses to Butler, Iowa Central and Iowa Western, but has won 3 of 4 games since. Last week, the Busters played at No. 6 Snow College and dropped a 23-20 decision. Garden City quarterback Ty Perry threw for 182 yards and three touchdowns.Despite the loss, the Busters have moved back into the receiving votes section of the NJCAA Division I National Rankings for the first time in five polls. Garden City started the season ranked No. 7 in the preseason rankings, but fell out of the poll after the 0-3 start.After Saturday's road contest, the Blue Dragons will have two-straight games at Gowans Stadium with Highland next Saturday and Independence on November 5.<h2>BLUE DRAGON FOOTBALL</h2><h2>No. 1 Hutchinson (6-0, 3-0) at (RV) Garden City (3-4, 3-1)</h2>When: Saturday, October 22, 2022 Where: Broncbuster Stadium, Garden City, KS Kickoff: 1 p.m. Radio:&nbsp;<a href="https://streamdb5web.securenetsystems.net/v5/KHUT" target="_blank">KHUT-FM (102.9); KWBW-AM/FM (1450/98.5), 12:30 p.m.</a>&nbsp;- Glen Grunwald (PBP); Daren Dunn (Color) Video:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kjcccsports.net/hutchcc/?B=448018">Blue Dragon Sports Network, 12:30 p.m.</a> Twitter: @bluedragonsport CLICK FOR FULL BLUE DRAGON GAME NOTES (PDF Format)

🏈 🎥 Blue Dragons travel to Garden City with plenty on the line

Schwarber HR, Segura, Phillies top Padres 4-2, lead NLCS 2-1

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Kyle Schwarber homered and Jean Segura hit a two-run single to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to a 4-2 win over the San Diego Padres for a 2-1 lead in the National League Championship Series. Segura had made an error earlier in the game that cost the Phillies a run and also got picked off first base. Phillies first baseman Rhys Hoskins committed a two-base error that led to an unearned run for the Padres. But starter Ranger Suarez survived shoddy fielding to pitch five sharp inning and pick up the win.

Profar loses his cool, Padres lose to Phils in NLCS Game 3

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jurickson Profar lost his cool just before the San Diego Padres lost the game. With a runner on first and no outs in the ninth inning in Game 3 of the NL Championship Series, Profar thought he checked his swing on a 3-2 pitch from Phillies reliever Seranthony Domínguez. But Profar was ruled to have swung by third-base umpire Todd Tichenor. Profar slammed his helmet, yelled an expletive at Tichenor and then kicked his helmet before being ejected by plate umpire Ted Barrett. Instead of a walk that would have put runners on first and second with no outs, it was an important first out for Domínguez, who retired the next two batters to complete a 4-2 win and give Philadelphia a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven matchup.

Brady not thinking about retirement, so time to speculate

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tom Brady says retirement isn't in his future, so let the 2023 speculation begin. Brady's comment Thursday doesn't mean he's coming back for a 24th season but anything is possible for the 45-year-old, seven-time Super Bowl champion. Right now, Brady is focused on trying to get the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on the winning track after three losses in the last four games. Brady and the Bucs haven't found a rhythm yet and he's getting more attention for tossing tablets, chewing out teammates and attending a wedding. If Brady decides to keep playing, he'll be a free agent after the season and presumably would have his pick of several teams.

MLB Playoffs: Cole, Yanks 0-2 vs Astros, Phils lead Pads 2-1

Once again, Gerrit Cole will try to save the season for the New York Yankees. New York's $324 million man will start at Yankee Stadium on Saturday with his team trailing Houston 2-0 in the AL Championship Series. Cristian Javier pitches for the Astros. In the NL Championship Series, the Philadelphia Phillies lead the San Diego Padres 2-1 going into Game 4. Cole, who helped lead the Astros into the 2019 World Series, topped the majors with 257 strikeouts this season while going 13-8 with a 3.50 ERA. The right-handed ace beat the Guardians in the Division Series opener and, with the Yankees trailing 2-1 in the best-of-five series, won Game 4 at Cleveland to force the series back to the Bronx.

Nikola Jokic notches triple-double as Nuggets top Warriors

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Nikola Jokic had a triple-double of 26 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists playing with a sore right wrist he had taped, and the Denver Nuggets beat Golden State 128-123 in a rematch of the teams' first-round playoff series won by the Warriors in five games on their way to the title.Jordan Poole made a backcourt steal from Bones Hyland and scored 14.7 seconds left to get Golden State within 124-123 then Bruce Brown dunked immediately. The Warriors had another chance and Klay Thompson missed a potential tying 3 from the top with 9.3 seconds left.

Lillard has 41 points, Trail Blazers beat Suns 113-111 in OT

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Damian Lillard scored 41 points and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Phoenix Suns 113-111 in overtime Friday night for their second straight victory to open the season. Anfernee Simons made a layup with 7.2 seconds left in overtime and finished with 16 points. Jusuf Nurkic had 20 points and 17 rebounds. Devin Booker led Phoenix with 33 points. Lillard's free throws with 33.9 seconds left tied it at 111. Booker missed a short jumper before Simons' layup put Portland in front. Nurkic fouled Deandre Ayton on the other end, but Ayton missed the first, then missed the second on purpose for a failed try at a tying basket.

Ja Morant scores 49 points, Grizzlies beat Rockets 129-122

HOUSTON (AP) — Ja Morant scored 49 points and hit five 3-pointers to lead the Memphis Grizzlies to a 129-122 victory over the Houston Rockets on Friday night. Morant carried the team on a night Desmond Bane and Tyus Jones struggled. Bane made just 3 of 16 shots for 14 points and Jones was 4 for 13 with 11 points. The Rockets led by 16 in the first half before the Grizzlies used a big run to start the third quarter and take the lead. Jalen Green, the second pick in the 2021 draft, led the Rockets with 33 points. But he struggled after halftime and scored just 13 points in the second half. Alperen Sengun added 23 points.

Tatum and Brown combine for 57, Celtics top Heat 111-104

MIAMI (AP) — Jayson Tatum scored 29 points, Jaylen Brown added 28 and the Boston Celtics topped the Miami Heat 111-104 on Friday night in a rematch of last season's Eastern Conference finals. The Celtics — whose most recent trip to Miami was a Game 7 win in that playoff series — outscored Miami 42-24 from 3-point range, and improved to 2-0 under interim coach Joe Mazzulla. Tyler Herro scored 25 for Miami, which got 19 from Bam Adebayo, 18 from Jimmy Butler and 17 from Kyle Lowry.

Astros McCullers OK after being cut by bottle in celebration

HOUSTON (AP) — Houston right-hander Lance McCullers Jr. sustained a small cut to his throwing elbow after being hit with a champagne bottle during the team's celebration after winning the AL Division Series. He's OK but had some swelling after the incident so the team chose to give him an extra day to rest and will start Cristian Javier in Game 3 of the ALCS against the New York Yankees Saturday where the Astros are up 2-0 in the best-of-seven series. McCullers will start Game 4 Sunday night.

49ers hope trade for McCaffrey boosts talented roster

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — General manager John Lynch still views his San Francisco 49ers as a Super Bowl contender despite a string of injuries, lackluster performances and a 3-3 start to the season. That belief gave Lynch the confidence to take a gamble. He traded four draft picks to Carolina for star running back Christian McCaffrey in hopes of providing a similar spark to the last time he made a big in-season trade in 2019, when he added receiver Emmanuel Sanders.

AP Sports SummaryBrief at 1:30 a.m. EDT<h2>Schwarber HR, Segura, Phillies top Padres 4-2, lead NLCS 2-1</h2>PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Kyle Schwarber homered and Jean Segura hit a two-run single to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to a 4-2 win over the San Diego Padres for a 2-1 lead in the National League Championship Series. Segura had made an error earlier in the game that cost the Phillies a run and also got picked off first base. Phillies first baseman Rhys Hoskins committed a two-base error that led to an unearned run for the Padres. But starter Ranger Suarez survived shoddy fielding to pitch five sharp inning and pick up the win.<h2>Profar loses his cool, Padres lose to Phils in NLCS Game 3</h2>PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jurickson Profar lost his cool just before the San Diego Padres lost the game. With a runner on first and no outs in the ninth inning in Game 3 of the NL Championship Series, Profar thought he checked his swing on a 3-2 pitch from Phillies reliever Seranthony Domínguez. But Profar was ruled to have swung by third-base umpire Todd Tichenor. Profar slammed his helmet, yelled an expletive at Tichenor and then kicked his helmet before being ejected by plate umpire Ted Barrett. Instead of a walk that would have put runners on first and second with no outs, it was an important first out for Domínguez, who retired the next two batters to complete a 4-2 win and give Philadelphia a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven matchup.<h2>Brady not thinking about retirement, so time to speculate</h2>TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tom Brady says retirement isn't in his future, so let the 2023 speculation begin. Brady's comment Thursday doesn't mean he's coming back for a 24th season but anything is possible for the 45-year-old, seven-time Super Bowl champion. Right now, Brady is focused on trying to get the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on the winning track after three losses in the last four games. Brady and the Bucs haven't found a rhythm yet and he's getting more attention for tossing tablets, chewing out teammates and attending a wedding. If Brady decides to keep playing, he'll be a free agent after the season and presumably would have his pick of several teams.<h2>MLB Playoffs: Cole, Yanks 0-2 vs Astros, Phils lead Pads 2-1</h2>Once again, Gerrit Cole will try to save the season for the New York Yankees. New York's $324 million man will start at Yankee Stadium on Saturday with his team trailing Houston 2-0 in the AL Championship Series. Cristian Javier pitches for the Astros. In the NL Championship Series, the Philadelphia Phillies lead the San Diego Padres 2-1 going into Game 4. Cole, who helped lead the Astros into the 2019 World Series, topped the majors with 257 strikeouts this season while going 13-8 with a 3.50 ERA. The right-handed ace beat the Guardians in the Division Series opener and, with the Yankees trailing 2-1 in the best-of-five series, won Game 4 at Cleveland to force the series back to the Bronx.<h2>Nikola Jokic notches triple-double as Nuggets top Warriors</h2>SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Nikola Jokic had a triple-double of 26 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists playing with a sore right wrist he had taped, and the Denver Nuggets beat Golden State 128-123 in a rematch of the teams' first-round playoff series won by the Warriors in five games on their way to the title.Jordan Poole made a backcourt steal from Bones Hyland and scored 14.7 seconds left to get Golden State within 124-123 then Bruce Brown dunked immediately. The Warriors had another chance and Klay Thompson missed a potential tying 3 from the top with 9.3 seconds left.<h2>Lillard has 41 points, Trail Blazers beat Suns 113-111 in OT</h2>PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Damian Lillard scored 41 points and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Phoenix Suns 113-111 in overtime Friday night for their second straight victory to open the season. Anfernee Simons made a layup with 7.2 seconds left in overtime and finished with 16 points. Jusuf Nurkic had 20 points and 17 rebounds. Devin Booker led Phoenix with 33 points. Lillard's free throws with 33.9 seconds left tied it at 111. Booker missed a short jumper before Simons' layup put Portland in front. Nurkic fouled Deandre Ayton on the other end, but Ayton missed the first, then missed the second on purpose for a failed try at a tying basket.<h2>Ja Morant scores 49 points, Grizzlies beat Rockets 129-122</h2>HOUSTON (AP) — Ja Morant scored 49 points and hit five 3-pointers to lead the Memphis Grizzlies to a 129-122 victory over the Houston Rockets on Friday night. Morant carried the team on a night Desmond Bane and Tyus Jones struggled. Bane made just 3 of 16 shots for 14 points and Jones was 4 for 13 with 11 points. The Rockets led by 16 in the first half before the Grizzlies used a big run to start the third quarter and take the lead. Jalen Green, the second pick in the 2021 draft, led the Rockets with 33 points. But he struggled after halftime and scored just 13 points in the second half. Alperen Sengun added 23 points.<h2>Tatum and Brown combine for 57, Celtics top Heat 111-104</h2>MIAMI (AP) — Jayson Tatum scored 29 points, Jaylen Brown added 28 and the Boston Celtics topped the Miami Heat 111-104 on Friday night in a rematch of last season's Eastern Conference finals. The Celtics — whose most recent trip to Miami was a Game 7 win in that playoff series — outscored Miami 42-24 from 3-point range, and improved to 2-0 under interim coach Joe Mazzulla. Tyler Herro scored 25 for Miami, which got 19 from Bam Adebayo, 18 from Jimmy Butler and 17 from Kyle Lowry.<h2>Astros McCullers OK after being cut by bottle in celebration</h2>HOUSTON (AP) — Houston right-hander Lance McCullers Jr. sustained a small cut to his throwing elbow after being hit with a champagne bottle during the team's celebration after winning the AL Division Series. He's OK but had some swelling after the incident so the team chose to give him an extra day to rest and will start Cristian Javier in Game 3 of the ALCS against the New York Yankees Saturday where the Astros are up 2-0 in the best-of-seven series. McCullers will start Game 4 Sunday night.<h2>49ers hope trade for McCaffrey boosts talented roster</h2>SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — General manager John Lynch still views his San Francisco 49ers as a Super Bowl contender despite a string of injuries, lackluster performances and a 3-3 start to the season. That belief gave Lynch the confidence to take a gamble. He traded four draft picks to Carolina for star running back Christian McCaffrey in hopes of providing a similar spark to the last time he made a big in-season trade in 2019, when he added receiver Emmanuel Sanders.

Sports Headlines for Saturday

Conway Springs 42, Hutchinson Trinity 7

Hutchinson Central Christian 60, Norwich 22

KC East Christian 80, Northland Christian, Mo. 6

Kapaun Mount Carmel 56, Wichita Heights 27

Friday's ScoresThe Associated PressPREP FOOTBALL=Andale 42, Pratt 14Anderson County 35, Prairie View 20Andover Central 21, Valley Center 7Atchison 59, KC Wyandotte 18Attica/Argonia 60, Oxford 40Augusta 21, Winfield 20Axtell 68, Doniphan West 0BV North 25, St. James Academy 20BV Northwest 28, Bishop Miege 21Beloit 22, Hays-TMP-Marian 0Blue Valley 25, BV West 22Bonner Springs 33, KC Schlagle 30, OTBucklin 68, Satanta 32Burrton 41, Altoona-Midway 40Cair Paravel 62, Maranatha Academy 12Caney Valley 36, Riverton 0Canton-Galva 62, Rural Vista 0Central Plains 46, Wilson 12Centralia 59, Pleasant Ridge 16Chanute 50, Labette County 20Chaparral 35, Haven 0Chapman 40, Clearwater 37Chase County 64, Madison/Hamilton 0Cheney 41, Halstead 0Cherryvale 38, Neodesha 0Cheylin 52, Golden Plains 0Circle 40, Mulvane 14Clay Center 24, Marysville 14Clifton-Clyde 60, Bennington 14Columbus 30, Parsons 6Conway Springs 42, Hutchinson Trinity 7Cunningham 1, Southern Cloud 0DeSoto, Mo. 31, Basehor-Linwood 21Derby 49, Newton 20Dighton 46, Minneola 0Dodge City 42, Wichita Southeast 23Douglass 47, Bluestem 16El Dorado 38, Independence 33, 2OTEll-Saline 50, Lincoln 18Ellis 50, Syracuse 0Eudora 35, Paola 0Fort Scott 50, Coffeyville 44, 2OTFredonia 14, Eureka 8Galena 14, Frontenac 13Girard 41, Burlington 18Goddard-Eisenhower 21, Goddard 14Great Bend 35, Garden City 28Greeley County 53, Triplains-Brewster 6Hanover 36, Frankfort 33Hartford 50, Marais des Cygnes Valley 0Hays 56, Topeka 6Highland Park 62, KC Washington 48Hill City 48, Oberlin-Decatur 0Hillsboro 55, Lyons 14Hodgeman County 40, South Barber 30Hoisington 35, Cimarron 0Holcomb 58, Southwest 7Holton 53, Jefferson West 7Hugoton 45, Goodland 16Humboldt 48, West Franklin 6Hutchinson 28, Andover 6Hutchinson Central Christian 60, Norwich 22Ingalls 100, Deerfield 87Inman 58, Medicine Lodge 6Iola 32, Santa Fe Trail 14Jackson Heights 27, Onaga 0Jayhawk Linn 40, Erie 0Jefferson North 38, Mission Valley 14Junction City 53, Emporia 36KC Bishop Ward 41, Osawatomie 8KC East Christian 80, Northland Christian, Mo. 6KC Piper 31, Topeka Seaman 13KC Sumner 38, East (Kansas City), Mo. 0KC Sumner 52, Burden Central 20Kapaun Mount Carmel 56, Wichita Heights 27Kingman 40, Garden Plain 7Lakeside 44, Pike Valley 14Lakin 44, Larned 38Lansing 54, KC Turner 0Lawrence 56, SM West 20Lawrence Free State 31, Olathe North 19Leavenworth 24, Shawnee Heights 19Lebo 64, Crest 28Liberal 42, Ulysses 19Linn 68, BV Randolph 58Little River 60, Goessel 14Louisburg 20, Spring Hill 17Lyndon 60, Burlingame 59Macksville 62, Kiowa County 0Maize 59, Wichita Campus 14Maize South 56, Salina South 27Manhattan 56, Wichita Northwest 28Marmaton Valley 58, St. Paul 56McPherson 49, Buhler 6Meade 59, Elkhart 7Minneapolis 26, Riley County 0Moscow 52, Rolla 0Moundridge 52, Herington 12Nemaha Central 24, Sabetha 7Ness City 58, La Crosse 24Northeast-Arma 14, Southeast 6Northern Valley 76, Western Plains-Healy 31Oakley 1, Stanton County 0Olathe East 34, SM Northwest 33Olathe Northwest 24, SM North 7Olathe West 43, SM South 14Olpe 50, Central Heights 13Osborne 72, Fairfield 6Oskaloosa 40, Valley Falls 20Oswego 46, Cedar Vale/Dexter Co-op 0Pawnee Heights 52, Natoma 32Peabody-Burns 76, Centre 31Perry-Lecompton 46, Royal Valley 8Phillipsburg 28, Plainville 21Pittsburg 38, Wichita North 7Pretty Prairie 52, Solomon 36Rawlins County 46, Hoxie 18Remington 49, Belle Plaine 7Rock Creek 46, Concordia 20Rockhurst, Mo. 41, KC Harmon 0Rossville 50, Maur Hill - Mount Academy 6Russell 42, Norton 19Salina Central 49, Arkansas City 8Salina Sacred Heart 7, Republic County 6Scott City 48, Colby 0Sedgwick 35, Marion 32Silver Lake 41, Atchison County 30Smith Center 56, Valley Heights 12Smoky Valley 42, Nickerson 0South Central 94, St. John 46Southeast Saline 46, Ellsworth 7St. Francis 28, Wheatland-Grinnell 6St. John's Beloit-Tipton 42, Wakefield 8St. Mary's 58, McLouth 6St. Thomas Aquinas 62, BV Southwest 23Stafford 38, Kinsley 34Sterling 38, Ellinwood 14Sublette 54, Spearville 34Sylvan-Lucas 52, Logan/Palco 0Tescott 52, Chase 6Thunder Ridge 42, Wallace County 6Tonganoxie 55, Ottawa 13Trego 52, Pratt Skyline 6Troy 65, Riverside 0Victoria 52, Otis-Bison 0Wabaunsee 56, Horton 14Wamego 49, Abilene 0Washburn Rural 81, Topeka West 12Washington County 64, Rock Hills 22Waverly 46, Southern Coffey 0Wellington 29, Rose Hill 7Wellsville 42, Baldwin 0West Elk 54, Yates Center 6Wetmore 66, Chetopa 0Wichita Bishop Carroll 34, Wichita East 30Wichita Collegiate 28, Hesston 21Wichita County 57, South Gray 0Wichita Independent 58, Udall 8Wichita South 37, Wichita West 12Wichita Trinity 41, Baxter Springs 36Wilson 52, Otis-Bison 0

🏈 Prep scores from Friday Night

HUTCHINSON, Kan.—The Hutchinson Salthawks defense was outstanding holding Andover to only 141 total offensive yards on 48 plays and special teams used a kick return by Noah Khokhar as the senior running back returned the 2nd half kickoff 87 yards to bust the tight game open and give Hutch (6-2) a 21-6 lead to start the 3rd quarter of play.

Khokhar rushed for only 38 yards on 9 carries but caught 5 passes for 48 yards and a touchdown to lead Hutch in all purpose yards.

Andover's lone score came on a pass from sophomore Tanner Woolston to a wide open BJ Redic for 32 yards right before half time to tighten the game to only a 1 touchdown lead at the half with Hutch on top 14-6.

Junior Jax Heneha had two interceptions with one returned from the end zone to the Hutchinson 37 yard line. That set up a nine play 63 yard scoring drive with junior Devon Spiller taking it in from 2 yards out to give the Salthawks the lead 28-6 for the final scoring play of the game.

It was senior night as seniors were honored and escorted on the field by their respective parent or parents prior to the game.

Hutch High goes to 6-2 on the year and is ranked #4 in the west and will host west #13 Liberal, who is 3-5 in the first round of the playoffs in Class 5A at Gowans Stadium on Friday, October 29th.

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HUTCHINSON, Kan.—The Hutchinson Salthawks defense was outstanding holding Andover to only 141 total offensive yards on 48 plays and special teams used a kick return by Noah Khokhar as the senior running back returned the 2nd half kickoff 87 yards to bust the tight game open and give Hutch (6-2) a 21-6 lead to start the 3rd quarter of play.<div><iframe width="660" height="415" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/gvQ1xOqpg54" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe></div>Khokhar rushed for only 38 yards on 9 carries but caught 5 passes for 48 yards and a touchdown to lead Hutch in all purpose yards.Andover's lone score came on a pass from sophomore Tanner Woolston to a wide open BJ Redic for 32 yards right before half time to tighten the game to only a 1 touchdown lead at the half with Hutch on top 14-6.Junior Jax Heneha had two interceptions with one returned from the end zone to the Hutchinson 37 yard line. That set up a nine play 63 yard scoring drive with junior Devon Spiller taking it in from 2 yards out to give the Salthawks the lead 28-6 for the final scoring play of the game.It was senior night as seniors were honored and escorted on the field by their respective parent or parents prior to the game.Hutch High goes to 6-2 on the year and is ranked #4 in the west and will host west #13 Liberal, who is 3-5 in the first round of the playoffs in Class 5A at Gowans Stadium on Friday, October 29th.<a href="https://www.kshsaa.org/Public/ScoreCenter/Brackets/Football/5A.cfm?Activity=1">KSHSAA CLASS 5A BRACKET</a>

🏈 🎥 Salthawks use big plays to surge past Andover

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WICHITA, Kan. —Wichita State University Baseball Head Coach Eric Wedge has stepped away from head coaching duties to focus on personal health related matters. Assistant Athletic Director for Baseball Operations and Player Development Loren Hibbs will assume head coaching responsibilities in Wedge’s absence.

Before joining the Shockers in 2019, Hibbs led the 49ers at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte for 27 seasons.

“I have absolute confidence in Coach Hibbs and our coaching staff to lead our amazing group of student-athletes who have worked hard through a successful fall, culminating in the final Fall World Series games this week. We have not made any decisions about the long-term leadership of our program at this time,” athletic director Kevin Saal said in a statement.

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 </figure>per KWCH reportWICHITA, Kan. —Wichita State University Baseball Head Coach Eric Wedge has stepped away from head coaching duties to focus on personal health related matters. Assistant Athletic Director for Baseball Operations and Player Development Loren Hibbs will assume head coaching responsibilities in Wedge’s absence.Before joining the Shockers in 2019, Hibbs led the 49ers at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte for 27 seasons.“I have absolute confidence in Coach Hibbs and our coaching staff to lead our amazing group of student-athletes who have worked hard through a successful fall, culminating in the final Fall World Series games this week. We have not made any decisions about the long-term leadership of our program at this time,” athletic director Kevin Saal said in a statement.Saal said the thoughts of those in the athletic department were with Wedge as he takes time in the offseason to address health matters. Saal said they would have no further comment on Wedge’s leave at the time.