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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/5/1747314828551.jpeg" alt="Blue Dragon athletes David Thid (middle), Deisheline Mayer Scott (left) and Titus Kiprotich (right) highlight Day 1 of the NJCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships on Thursday at Gowans Stadium." />
 <figcaption>Blue Dragon athletes David Thid (middle), Deisheline Mayer Scott (left) and Titus Kiprotich (right) highlight Day 1 of the NJCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships on Thursday at Gowans Stadium.</figcaption>
 </figure><div>Hutchinson CC Sports Information
Defending national champion&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/mtrack/2024-25/bios/thid_david_57oh">David Thid</a>&nbsp;opens his title defense to highlight Day 1 for the Hutchinson Community College men's and women's track and field teams at the 2025 NJCAA Outdoor Championships, which begin Thursday at Gowans Stadium.
This will be the eighth time that the new Gowans Stadium will play host to the NJCAA Outdoor Championships
BLUE DRAGON TRACK AND FIELD NJCAA Division I Outdoor Championships &ndash; Day 1 When: Thursday, May 15, 2025 Where: Gowans Stadium Times Multi Events&nbsp;&ndash; 9 a.m. Field Events&nbsp;&ndash; 11 a.m. Running Events&nbsp;&ndash; 5:00 p.m. Live Results:&nbsp;<a href="https://milesplit.live/meets/645932" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Heartland Timing</a> Live Video:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.njcaa.org/network/landing/index" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NJCAA Network (PPV) &ndash; 9 a.m.</a> <a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/information/NJCAA_National_Track/NJCAA_Track_Lede_Page">CLICK FOR NJCAA CHAMPIONSHIP WEB SITE</a>
As a freshman, Thid captured the 2024 NJCAA national championship in the 400-meter hurdles where he set a Blue Dragon record in the event of 50.76 seconds.
This takes the second-best time in the national into Thursday's preliminary round with a time of 51.00 seconds set at the Kansas Wesleyan Coyote Classic on April 18.
Thursday's 400-meter preliminaries are scheduled for 6:15 p.m. and the finals are Saturday.
Blue Dragon 10,000-meter record holder&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/mtrack/2024-25/bios/kiprotich_titus_hgfs">Titus Kiprotich</a>&nbsp;competes in the first of his three events on Thursday night with the men's 10,000 meters. That race has been pushed back to 9:20 p.m. because of potential heat issues. Kiprotich is ranked 10th in the nation (30:27.83) coming in and Blue Dragon freshman&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/mtrack/2024-25/bios/kogo_cornelius_hf87">Cornelius Kogo</a>&nbsp;is ranked 13th (30:55.96).
Sophomore&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/mtrack/2024-25/bios/williams_elisha_7e2c">Elisha Williams</a>&nbsp;is ranked fourth in the men's long jump enter the championships. Williams' mark of 25-3 1/2 (7.70 meters) was actually set in the NJCAA Indoor national championships, which earned him third place. Williams opens the field events for the Blue Dragons at 11 a.m.
Thrower Deisheline Mayer Scott and distance runner Jordyn Picolet lead the Blue Dragon women on Day 1.
Mayer Scott competes in the first of her three events at 11 a.m. on Thursday at the Kansas State Fairgrounds. Her best performance in the hammer is 143 feet, 6 inches set at the Mark A. Phillips Classic in March.
Picolet goes after the school record in the 10,000 at 8:30 p.m. at Gowans. Picolet, who owns the 5,000-meter Blue Dragon record, has the second-fastest 10,000 time of 39.46.51.
Here is Thursday's Blue Dragon performance schedule for Day 1: 11 a.m. &ndash; Women's Hammer (State Fairgrounds): Deisheline Mayer Scott; Aiyanna Green 11 a.m. &ndash; Men's Long Jump:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/mtrack/2024-25/bios/williams_elisha_7e2c">Elisha Williams</a> 1 p.m. &ndash; Women's Pole Vault: Grace Bender, Alycea McCoy 2 p.m. &ndash; Men's Hammer (State Fairgrounds): Tyler Zehr 5 p.m. &ndash; Men's Pole Vault:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/mtrack/2024-25/bios/martinez_gregory_ohfu">Gregory Martinez</a>;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/mtrack/2024-25/bios/spencer_jayce_3o70">Jayce Spencer</a> 5:45 p.m. &ndash; Men's 4x100 Relay Preliminary: Giovanni Jones,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/mtrack/2024-25/bios/telemaque_rickyle_kzmg">Rickyle Telemaque</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/mtrack/2024-25/bios/warren_d-antonio_9loc">D'Antonio Warren</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/mtrack/2024-25/bios/makalo_kebba_vl76">Kebba Makalo</a> 6:15 p.m. &ndash; Men's 400-Meter Hurdles Preliminary:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/mtrack/2024-25/bios/thid_david_57oh">David Thid</a> 6:45 p.m. &ndash; Men's 400-Meter Preliminary:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/mtrack/2024-25/bios/lester_da-shawn_ptrw">Da'Shawn Lester</a> 8:30 p.m. &ndash; Women's 10,000 Meters: Jordyn Picolet 9:20 p.m. &ndash; Men's 10,000 Meters:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/mtrack/2024-25/bios/kiprotich_titus_hgfs">Titus Kiprotich</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/mtrack/2024-25/bios/kogo_cornelius_hf87">Cornelius Kogo</a>.</div>

👟 Blue Dragons open national meet Thursday on home track

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 </figure><div>Wichita Wind Surge
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WICHITA, Kan. (May 14, 2025)&mdash;The Wichita Wind Surge triumphed 11-9 over the Arkansas Travelers at Equity Bank Park. In a back-and-forth game, the Wind Surge scored four runs in two separate innings to even the series.
Jared Sundstrom scored two on a double to left after the first three Arkansas hitters reached to load the bases against&nbsp;<a href="https://www.milb.com/player/connor-prielipp-687570">Connor Prielipp</a>. Prielipp struck each of the next two men out, and then a groundout to shortstop stranded two men in scoring position.
Wichita put together a four-run fourth inning on a&nbsp;<a href="https://www.milb.com/player/tanner-schobel-802355">Tanner Schobel</a>&nbsp;single and a&nbsp;<a href="https://www.milb.com/player/ricardo-olivar-691627">Ricardo Olivar</a>&nbsp;three-run home run over the wall in left. Olivar ties&nbsp;<a href="https://www.milb.com/player/kyler-fedko-693459">Kyler Fedko</a>&nbsp;for the team lead in long balls after that one with five.
Caleb Cali brought the Travelers within one on a sac fly to right field in the top of the fifth. Sundstrom followed with an RBI double into the alley between Olivar and Fedko to tie the game at 4-4 halfway through the Education Day game.
<a href="https://www.milb.com/player/jorel-ortega-687567">Jorel Ortega</a>&nbsp;looped a single out to left to score two runs in the bottom of the sixth, beginning a stretch where men scored for five consecutive half-innings.
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Another sac fly by Cali scored a run for Arkansas before the stretch. After the stretch,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.milb.com/player/tyler-dearden-676280">Tyler Dearden</a>&nbsp;doubled in a pair, and Ortega left the yard on a two-run shot out to the berm, 10-5 Wichita.
Four Travelers scored to start the eighth. Nick Raposo hit one out to deep left, then Blake Rambusch pushed a sac fly to center. An infield error plated Hogan Windish ahead of a single to left by Victor Labrada. Fedko singled one off a glove into shallow center to add one more for the Wind Surge lead at 11-9 after eight. After Arkansas loaded the bases,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.milb.com/player/cody-laweryson-689520">Cody Lawersyon</a>&nbsp;started up a game-ending 1-2-3 double play for that score to finalize.
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<a href="https://www.milb.com/player/jarret-whorff-806337">Jarret Whorff</a>&nbsp;(3-1) receives the win after two innings of one-run baseball with three hits. Laweryson tallies his fourth save of the season after striking out three with two walks and two hits over an inning and two-thirds.
POSTGAME NOTES
<ul>
<li>Wichita is the first team in the Texas League North to get to 20 wins. The win also gives the Wind Surge sole possession of first place in the division.</li>
<li>Ricardo Olivar ties Kyler Fedko for the team lead in home runs (5).</li>
<li>The 20 combined runs are the most in a Wichita game this season.</li>
<li>Tyler Dearden has three RBI over the first two games of the series.</li>
<li>Jorel Ortega records his second game with four RBIs in 2025.</li>
</ul>
The Wind Surge continues the series against the Arkansas Travelers on Thursday, May 15, at 6:35 PM on Thirsty Thursday, presented by LDF, Standard Beverages, and House of Schwan. You can listen to Wind Surge games on ESPN Wichita 92.3 FM and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.milb.com/windsurge.com">windsurge.com</a>&nbsp;or watch online at&nbsp;<a href="https://www.milb.com/MiLB.TV">MiLB.TV</a>&nbsp;and Bally Sports Live. For ticket information, please visit&nbsp;<a href="http://windsurge.com/tickets">windsurge.com/tickets</a>.
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⚾ Wind Surge evens series with Travelers

KSHSAA regional softball begins next week for class 3A and class 2-1A. See below for Hutch Post-area schools' schedules.

<a href="https://hutchpost.com/posts/979a03d7-261f-4bf7-a5ae-8258fc56113e">Regional baseball</a> for these classifications begin Wednesday, May 14.

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 </figure>KSHSAA regional softball begins next week for class 3A and class 2-1A. See below for Hutch Post-area schools' schedules.<a href="https://hutchpost.com/posts/979a03d7-261f-4bf7-a5ae-8258fc56113e">Regional baseball</a> for these classifications begin Wednesday, May 14.<h2>Class 3A</h2><div><h2>Monday, May 19 &mdash; at Halstead</h2>
<ul>
<li>Anthony/Harper-Chaparral (4-16) vs. Belle Plaine (3-19), noon</li>
<li>Wichita-Trinity Academy vs. Game 1 winner, 25 min. after previous game</li>
<li>Cheney (16-6) vs. Kingman/Norwich (16-8),&nbsp;25 min. after previous game</li>
<li>Halstead (20-3) vs. CSA Reds (13-12),&nbsp;25 min. after previous game</li>
<li>Haven (21-4) vs. Hesston (14-10),&nbsp;25 min. after previous game</li>
</ul>
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<h2>Tuesday, May 20&nbsp;&mdash; at&nbsp;Halstead</h2>
<ul>
<li>Semifinal 1,&nbsp;3 p.m.</li>
<li>Semifinal 2, 25 minutes after&nbsp;previous game</li>
<li>Championship, 25 minutes after previous game</li>
</ul>
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<h2>Monday, May 19</h2>
<ul data-start="88" data-end="377">
<li class="" data-start="88" data-end="173">Russell/Victoria (7-19) vs. Smoky Valley (5-15), 3 p.m. at Minneapolis</li>
<li class="" data-start="88" data-end="173">Minneapolis (18-4) vs. Plainville/Stockton (1-21),&nbsp;25 min. after previous game at Minneapolis</li>
<li class="" data-start="88" data-end="173">Ellsworth (11-13) vs. Lyons (4-18), 3 p.m. at Beloit</li>
<li class="" data-start="88" data-end="173">Beloit (17-8) vs. Nickerson (2-22),&nbsp;25 min. after previous game at Beloit</li>
<li class="" data-start="88" data-end="173">Semifinal 1,&nbsp;25 min. after previous game at Minneapolis</li>
<li class="" data-start="88" data-end="173">Semifinal 2,&nbsp;25 min. after previous game at Beloit</li>
</ul>
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<h2>Wednesday, May&nbsp;21 &mdash; at Minneapolis</h2>
<ul>
<li class="" data-start="521" data-end="562">Championship, 6 p.m.</li>
</ul>
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&nbsp;</div><h2>Class 2-1A</h2><div><h2>Monday, May 19</h2>
<ul>
<li>Ellinwood (12-14) vs. Sterling (8-10), 3 p.m. at Bennington</li>
<li>Bennington (21-1) vs. Little River (5-17),&nbsp;25 min. after previous game at Bennington</li>
<li>Sylvan-Lucas (11-9) vs. Salina-Sacred Heart (9-15), 4 p.m. at Inman</li>
<li>Inman (19-1) vs. Ell-Saline (6-12),&nbsp;25 min. after previous game at Inman</li>
</ul>
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<h2>Tuesday, May 20&nbsp;&mdash; at&nbsp;Inman</h2>
<ul>
<li>Semifinal 1,&nbsp;3 p.m.</li>
<li>Semifinal 2, 25 minutes after&nbsp;previous game</li>
<li>Championship, 25 minutes after previous game</li>
</ul>
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<h2>Monday, May 19</h2>
<ul data-start="88" data-end="377">
<li class="" data-start="88" data-end="173">Sedgwick (9-12) vs. Hillsboro (8-16), 3 p.m. at Leon-Bluestem</li>
<li class="" data-start="88" data-end="173">Leon-Bluestem (17-3) vs. Canton-Galva/McPherson-Elyria Christian (1-19),&nbsp;25 min. after previous game at Leon-Bluestem</li>
<li class="" data-start="88" data-end="173">Remington (16-4) vs. Wichita Independent (4-16), 3 p.m. at Moundridge</li>
<li class="" data-start="88" data-end="173">Moundridge (16-9) vs. Hutchinson-Trinity Catholic (7-15),&nbsp;25 min. after previous game at Moundridge</li>
<li class="" data-start="88" data-end="173">Semifinal 1,&nbsp;25 min. after previous game at Leon-Bluestem</li>
<li class="" data-start="88" data-end="173">Semifinal 2, 25 min. after previous game at Moundridge</li>
</ul>
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<h2>Tuesday, May&nbsp;20 &mdash; at&nbsp;Moundridge</h2>
<ul>
<li class="" data-start="521" data-end="562">Championship,&nbsp;5 p.m.</li>
</ul>
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🥎 Hutch Post-area regional brackets revealed for Class 3A, 2-1A

(AP) —&nbsp;Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs will visit the Dallas Cowboys on Thanksgiving Day.

The matchup was announced on “CBS Mornings” on Wednesday, continuing the release of select&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/nfl-schedule-2025-5a121696abfc9ee9b642597e7a43b913">marquee games</a>&nbsp;ahead of the full release of the NFL schedule.

The Cowboys were part of the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/nfl-schedule-release-a484d952ba31c6eb80e8c5af46859ad9">first announcement</a>. They’re taking on the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles to kick off the season on Sept. 4.

The Chiefs also are playing on Christmas night, when they host the AFC West rival Denver Broncos on Prime Video. The league plans a tripleheader for Dec. 25, which this year is a Thursday, with the other two games on Netflix.

Several other games already have been revealed, including six of the record&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/nfl-schedule-release-b9af9e4505a116b43a87da19db87fd59">seven international contests</a>.

The Minnesota Vikings are playing consecutive games in Ireland and Britain, facing the Pittsburgh Steelers at Croke Park in Dublin on Sept. 28 in Ireland’s first NFL regular-season game. They’ll become the first team to play two international games in two different countries when they go to London to face the Cleveland Browns at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium a week later on Oct. 5.

In other international games, the Broncos play the New York Jets on Oct. 12 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, the Los Angeles Rams face the Jacksonville Jaguars a week later at Wembley Stadium in London, the Atlanta Falcons take on the Indianapolis Colts on Nov. 9 at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin and the Washington Commanders play the Miami Dolphins on Nov. 16 at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in Madrid.

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 </figure>(AP) —&nbsp;Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs will visit the Dallas Cowboys on Thanksgiving Day.The matchup was announced on “CBS Mornings” on Wednesday, continuing the release of select&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/nfl-schedule-2025-5a121696abfc9ee9b642597e7a43b913">marquee games</a>&nbsp;ahead of the full release of the NFL schedule.The Cowboys were part of the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/nfl-schedule-release-a484d952ba31c6eb80e8c5af46859ad9">first announcement</a>. They’re taking on the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles to kick off the season on Sept. 4.The Chiefs also are playing on Christmas night, when they host the AFC West rival Denver Broncos on Prime Video. The league plans a tripleheader for Dec. 25, which this year is a Thursday, with the other two games on Netflix.Several other games already have been revealed, including six of the record&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/nfl-schedule-release-b9af9e4505a116b43a87da19db87fd59">seven international contests</a>.The Minnesota Vikings are playing consecutive games in Ireland and Britain, facing the Pittsburgh Steelers at Croke Park in Dublin on Sept. 28 in Ireland’s first NFL regular-season game. They’ll become the first team to play two international games in two different countries when they go to London to face the Cleveland Browns at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium a week later on Oct. 5.In other international games, the Broncos play the New York Jets on Oct. 12 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, the Los Angeles Rams face the Jacksonville Jaguars a week later at Wembley Stadium in London, the Atlanta Falcons take on the Indianapolis Colts on Nov. 9 at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin and the Washington Commanders play the Miami Dolphins on Nov. 16 at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in Madrid.

🏈 Chiefs to play Cowboys on Thanksgiving Day

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🎧⚾ Astros walk-off Royals, HutchCC drops Plains District opener, ⛳ Area league tournaments

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Hutchinson CC Sports Information
SALINA &ndash; The Hutchinson Community College baseball team carried a one-run lead into the eighth inning on Tuesday night in the Plains District Tournament opening round.
But the fourth-seeded Cowley Tigers rallied with two runs in the bottom of the eighth inning to defeat the fifth-seeded Blue Dragons 2-1 at Dean Evans Stadium.
The Blue Dragons (39-20) fall to the elimination bracket where it will face No. 1 seed Barton (42-12) at 1 p.m. Wednesday.
BLUE DRAGON BASEBALL No. 5 Hutchinson (39-20) vs. No. 1 Barton (42-12) Plains District Tournament &ndash; 1st-round elimination When: Wednesday, May 13, 2025 Where: Dean Evans Stadium, Salina, KS Time: 1 p.m. Video:&nbsp;<a href="https://kjccc.org/watch" target="_blank" rel="noopener">KJCCC Network (PPV), 12:55 p.m.</a> X: @bluedragonsport <a href="https://bluedragonsports.com/sports/bsb/2024-25/boxscores/20250514_osrw.xml">CLICK FOR LIVE STATS</a>
Hutchinson took a 1-0 lead in the third inning when&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/bsb/2024-25/bios/mazza_antony_9347">Anthony Mazza</a>&nbsp;tripled off the left-field wall and then scored on an&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/bsb/2024-25/bios/mustow_adam_sf8t">A.J. Mustow</a>&nbsp;groundout to first.
The Blue Dragons took that one-run lead to the eighth. Cowley was able to cash in on a leadoff hit batter and scored two runs in the inning to take a 2-1 lead. The Blue Dragons were retired in order in the ninth.
The outcome spoiled a tremendous starting performance from freshman&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/bsb/2024-25/bios/rosser_lachlan_s3z7">Lachlan Rosser</a>, who threw seven shutout innings before leaving the game in the eighth.
Rosser struck out five and walked three while allowing five hits and one earned run.
Rosser retired the first nine batters he faced and then made big pitches over the next four innings to keep the Tigers off the scoreboard.
Rosser left runners on first and third by ending the fourth inning with a strikeout. The Tigers loaded the bases with one out in the fifth and Rosser again got out of the inning.
Then in the sixth, the defense came to Rosser's rescue when a hit to right field turned into a&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/bsb/2024-25/bios/griffin_leo_z3t1">Leo Griffin</a>-to-<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/bsb/2024-25/bios/tygart_baker_ked6">C.J. Reid</a>-to Mazza play at the plate for an out.
<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/bsb/2024-25/bios/combs_sean_c4r2">Sean Combs</a>&nbsp;(2-2) took the loss with one-third of an inning.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/bsb/2024-25/bios/flores_colin_o7x4">Colin Flores</a>&nbsp;pitched the final two outs of the eighth inning.
The Blue Dragons were held to five hits to Cowley's eight.
Mazza went 2 for 3 with a double and triple with a run scored.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/bsb/2024-25/bios/maher_quinn_nqj4">Quinn Maher</a>&nbsp;was 2 for 3 with two doubles and a walk.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/bsb/2024-25/bios/allen_griffin_bmj4">Nick Glantz</a>&nbsp;had the only other Blue Dragon hit off three Cowley pitchers.
Last season the Blue Dragons lost the opening game of the Plains District Tournament and reeled off five-straight wins to force a second championship game.
Cowley won all three games in the season series with the Blue Dragons this season.
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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/5/1747229675787.jpeg" alt="Tyler Walker shoots a 1-under 71 to help the No. 3 Blue Dragon men's golf team tie for second after the opening round of the NJCAA Division I National Tournament on Tuesday in Newton. (Steve Carpenter/Blue Dragon Sports Information)" />
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NEWTON &ndash; The two new players added to the lineup for the NJCAA Division I Men's Golf Championship came up big on Day 1 for the No. 3-ranked Hutchinson Community College men's golf team.
Freshmen Corey Scullion and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/mgolf/2024-25/bios/walker_tyler_ijcw">Tyler Walker</a>&nbsp;both shot under par on Tuesday at Sand Creek Station and the Blue Dragons are just one stroke off the team lead after 18 holes.
The Blue Dragons had an opening-round 3-under 285 and trail Midland by one stroke. The Chapparals had a 284 on Tuesday. Hutchinson is tied with McLennan for second at 285. Indian Hills is fourth at 287 and Odessa is fifth with 288.
BLUE DRAGON MEN'S GOLF NJCAA Division I Men's Golf Championship Round: 2 When: Wednesday, May 14, 2025 Where: Sand Creek Station, Newton, KS Blue Dragon Tee Times 12:40 p.m. &ndash;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/mgolf/2024-25/bios/northgraves_jack_mp7b">Jack Northgraves</a> 12:50 p.m. &ndash;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/mgolf/2024-25/bios/walker_tyler_ijcw">Tyler Walker</a> 1:00 p.m. &ndash; Cory Scullion 1:10 p.m. &ndash;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/mgolf/2024-25/bios/ross_louis_6g3i">Louis Ross</a> 1:20 p.m. &ndash;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/mgolf/2024-25/bios/box_charlie_0808">Charlie Box</a> <a href="https://scoreboard.clippd.com/tournaments/237588/scoring/participants">CLICK FOR LIVE RESULTS</a>
Round 2 is Wednesday at Sand Creek Station. The Blue Dragons tee off on Hole No. 1 from 12:40 to 1:20 p.m.
Scullion started his day with a double bogey on No. 10, but that was his only blemish in the opening round. Scullion got his round back to 2-over at the turn and then had birdies on Nos. 2, 4 and 5 to shoot 3-under over his final nine hole to shoot 2-under 70, which is in a five-way tie for sixth after 18 holes.
Walker set a strong pace for the Blue Dragons with three birdies in his first seven holes. Walker wound up with four birdies and three bogeys to shoot 1-under 71. Walker is in a seven-way tie for 11th.
Also in the Top 10 for the Blue Dragons is sophomore&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/mgolf/2024-25/bios/box_charlie_0808">Charlie Box</a>, who is tied for sixth after a 2-under 70. Box had a roller-coaster round on Tuesday. He got to 3-under with three birdies in his first seven holes. Box then went through a four-hole stretch with two bogeys and a double bogey to fall to 1-over. Then with birdies on Nos. 4, 6 and a closing birdie on No. 9 to finish with a 70.
The Blue Dragons also counted sophomore&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/mgolf/2024-25/bios/ross_louis_6g3i">Louis Ross</a>' 74 on Tuesday. Ross had two birdies, two bogeys and a double bogey. Ross is finished tied for 64th.
Freshman&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/mgolf/2024-25/bios/northgraves_jack_mp7b">Jack Northgraves</a>&nbsp;is tied for 64th on Tuesday after an opening-round 76. Northgraves had four birdies in his round, including consecutive birdies on Nos. 16, 17 and 18. He also had four bogeys and two double bogeys in his opening round.
North Idaho's Eli Mcnelly is the individual leader after 18 holes with a 6-under 66 on Tuesday. McLennan's Abe Bignell is second at 4-under 68.</div>

⛳ Dragons are 1 stroke off pace on Day 1 of national tournament

KSHSAA regional baseball begins this week for class 3A and class 2-1A. See below for Hutch Post-area schools' schedules.

Regional softball for these classifications begin Monday, May 19.

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 </figure>KSHSAA regional baseball begins this week for class 3A and class 2-1A. See below for Hutch Post-area schools' schedules.Regional softball for these classifications begin Monday, May 19.<h2>Class 3A</h2><div><h2>Wednesday, May 14</h2>
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<li>Hesston (13-6) vs. Minneapolis (3-17), 5 p.m. at Hesston</li>
<li>Sylvan-Lucas/Lincoln (5-13) vs. Halstead (5-17), 5 p.m. at Lucas</li>
<li>Beloit (10-8) vs. Nickerson (4-20), 5 p.m. at Beloit</li>
<li>Ellsworth (9-12) vs. Smoky Valley (4-16), 5 p.m. at Ellsworth</li>
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<li>Semifinal 1, 2 p.m.</li>
<li>Semifinal 2, 25 minutes after Game 1</li>
<li>Championship, 25 minutes after Game 2</li>
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<h2 data-start="51" data-end="86">Thursday, May 15</h2>
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<li class="" data-start="88" data-end="173">Wichita-Trinity Academy (19-5) vs. Belle Plaine (0-21), 4 p.m. at Trinity Academy</li>
<li class="" data-start="174" data-end="256">Kingman/Norwich (14-10) vs. Anthony-Harper/Chaparral (11-9), 6 p.m. at Kingman</li>
<li class="" data-start="257" data-end="312">Cheney (17-5) vs. CSA Reds (7-14), 5 p.m. at Cheney</li>
<li class="" data-start="313" data-end="377">Haven (16-8) vs. Wichita Collegiate (11-11), 4 p.m. at Haven</li>
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<li data-start="384" data-end="456">Semifinal 1, noon</li>
<li class="" data-start="480" data-end="520">Semifinal 2, 25 minutes after Game 1</li>
<li class="" data-start="521" data-end="562">Championship, 25 minutes after Game 2</li>
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<li class="" data-start="111" data-end="182">Sedgwick (24-0) vs. Flinthills (9-14), 3 p.m. at Friends University</li>
<li class="" data-start="183" data-end="255">Remington (13-8) vs. Moundridge (13-9), 5 p.m. at Friends University</li>
<li class="" data-start="256" data-end="319">Trinity Catholic (13-7) vs. Inman (10-10), 3 p.m. at Marion</li>
<li class="" data-start="320" data-end="380">Little River (19-3) vs. Marion (11-13), 5 p.m. at Marion</li>
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<h2>Monday, May 19 &ndash; at&nbsp;Marion</h2>
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<li>Semifinal 1, 2 p.m.</li>
<li>Semifinal 2, 25 minutes after Game 1</li>
<li>Championship, 25 minutes after Game 2</li>
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<li class="" data-start="109" data-end="196">Sublette (2-16) vs. Skyline (0-18), 2 p.m. at Pratt Community College/Stanion Field [Play-In Game]</li>
<li class="" data-start="197" data-end="272">Minneola-Ashland (6-12) vs. Satanta-Moscow (0-16), 2 p.m. at Spearville [Play-In Game]</li>
<li class="" data-start="314" data-end="412">Elkhart (18-3) vs. Sublette&ndash;Skyline winner, 3:30 p.m. at Pratt Community College/Stanion Field</li>
<li class="" data-start="413" data-end="516">Kinsley/Macksville (12-6) vs. Stanton County (7-9), 5 p.m. at Pratt Community College/Stanion Field</li>
<li class="" data-start="517" data-end="606">Spearville (17-5) vs. Minneola-Ashland&ndash;Satanta-Moscow winner, 3:30 p.m. at Spearville</li>
<li class="" data-start="607" data-end="671">Bucklin (0-0) vs. Medicine Lodge (0-0), 5 p.m. at Spearville</li>
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<h2>Tuesday, May&nbsp;20 &mdash; at&nbsp;Pratt Community College</h2>
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<li data-start="384" data-end="456">Semifinal 1,&nbsp;2 p.m.</li>
<li class="" data-start="480" data-end="520">Semifinal 2, 25 minutes after Game 1</li>
<li class="" data-start="521" data-end="562">Championship, 25 minutes after Game 2</li>
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⚾ 3A, 2-1A regionals begin Wednesday

<a href="mailto:sean.boston@eaglemedia.com">SEAN BOSTON</a> Hutch Post

<a href="https://kansasgolfscores.com/ks_b_25/tourneyResults.php?tid=2788&amp;db=boys">FULL RESULTS CAN BE FOUND HERE</a>

HESSTON, Kan. — Central Christian School left no doubt at the Wheat State League/Heart of the Plains League boys golf championship Tuesday, cruising to a commanding team victory at Hesston Golf Course with a score of 318, 79 strokes ahead of runner-up Goessel.

Ry Kooiman led the charge for the Cougars, firing an even-par 71 to win the individual title. Cael Kooiman, finished third with a 79, while teammates Nathan Reed (83), Tyler Reed (85), and Brody Froese (89) all placed inside the top 10.

The Cougars had all six golfers finish among the top 13, including Tarren Scripsick, who shot a 99. Their dominant showing easily outpaced the field, with Goessel (397) and Solomon (417) rounding out the top three.

Easton Glessner of Centre took second individually with a 78, while Goessel’s Levi Schrag placed fourth at 80.

Solomon’s Breken Coup (93) and Canton-Galva’s Jase Beltz (91) also cracked the top 10, as did Pretty Prairie’s Braden Woods (94).

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 </figure><a href="mailto:sean.boston@eaglemedia.com">SEAN BOSTON</a> Hutch Post<a href="https://kansasgolfscores.com/ks_b_25/tourneyResults.php?tid=2788&amp;db=boys">FULL RESULTS CAN BE FOUND HERE</a>HESSTON, Kan. — Central Christian School left no doubt at the Wheat State League/Heart of the Plains League boys golf championship Tuesday, cruising to a commanding team victory at Hesston Golf Course with a score of 318, 79 strokes ahead of runner-up Goessel.Ry Kooiman led the charge for the Cougars, firing an even-par 71 to win the individual title. Cael Kooiman, finished third with a 79, while teammates Nathan Reed (83), Tyler Reed (85), and Brody Froese (89) all placed inside the top 10.The Cougars had all six golfers finish among the top 13, including Tarren Scripsick, who shot a 99. Their dominant showing easily outpaced the field, with Goessel (397) and Solomon (417) rounding out the top three.Easton Glessner of Centre took second individually with a 78, while Goessel’s Levi Schrag placed fourth at 80.Solomon’s Breken Coup (93) and Canton-Galva’s Jase Beltz (91) also cracked the top 10, as did Pretty Prairie’s Braden Woods (94).

⛳ Central Christian School runs away with HOPL title, Ry Kooiman wins individual crown

<a href="mailto:sean.boston@eaglemedia.com">SEAN BOSTON </a>Hutch Post

DERBY, Kan. — Circle claimed the Ark Valley Chisholm Trail League Division III boys golf championship Tuesday at Derby Golf &amp; Country Club, edging Buhler by two strokes.

The T-Birds carded a team total of 327 to narrowly finish ahead of Buhler at 329. McPherson placed third with a 343, followed by Augusta (344), Winfield (349) and Mulvane (350).

McPherson’s Cole Cooper captured the individual crown, firing a 76 to top the field. Buhler’s Zach Chance and Circle’s Anderson Helmer tied for second with rounds of 78.

Buhler had three golfers finish in the top 15, including Drew DeMeyer, who tied for fourth with a 79, and brothers Nick and Zach Chance, who posted rounds of 86 and 78, respectively. Isaiah Heredia added an 86 for the Crusaders, and Jace Heimerman rounded out the team score with a 90.

McPherson’s Lawson Ediger tied for 13th with an 86, and Paxton Ingels contributed a 90 for the Bullpups, who had four players finish in the top 25.

Circle placed three golfers in the top 10, Helmer (78), Logan Martin (79), and Kolton Parrish (85), while Wyatt Sharp added an 85 to help secure the team title.

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 </figure><a href="mailto:sean.boston@eaglemedia.com">SEAN BOSTON </a>Hutch PostDERBY, Kan. — Circle claimed the Ark Valley Chisholm Trail League Division III boys golf championship Tuesday at Derby Golf &amp; Country Club, edging Buhler by two strokes.The T-Birds carded a team total of 327 to narrowly finish ahead of Buhler at 329. McPherson placed third with a 343, followed by Augusta (344), Winfield (349) and Mulvane (350).McPherson’s Cole Cooper captured the individual crown, firing a 76 to top the field. Buhler’s Zach Chance and Circle’s Anderson Helmer tied for second with rounds of 78.Buhler had three golfers finish in the top 15, including Drew DeMeyer, who tied for fourth with a 79, and brothers Nick and Zach Chance, who posted rounds of 86 and 78, respectively. Isaiah Heredia added an 86 for the Crusaders, and Jace Heimerman rounded out the team score with a 90.McPherson’s Lawson Ediger tied for 13th with an 86, and Paxton Ingels contributed a 90 for the Bullpups, who had four players finish in the top 25.Circle placed three golfers in the top 10, Helmer (78), Logan Martin (79), and Kolton Parrish (85), while Wyatt Sharp added an 85 to help secure the team title.

⛳ Circle edges Buhler for AVCTL-III title; McPherson’s Cole Cooper wins individual title

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WICHITA, Kan. (May 13, 2025)&mdash;The Wichita Wind Surge lose the series opener 6-5 to the Arkansas Travelers at Equity Bank Park. Four runs came in for the Travelers over the eighth and ninth innings as they swipe the first game of the series away from the Wind Surge.
Wichita struck early their first time to the plate on a pair of RBI singles by&nbsp;<a href="https://www.milb.com/player/ricardo-olivar-691627">Ricardo Olivar</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.milb.com/player/kala-i-rosario-693850">Kala&rsquo;i Rosario</a>&nbsp;for a 2-0 lead after an inning. Brock Rodden then tied the game on an opposite-field two-run home run in the top of the third.
<a href="https://www.milb.com/player/noah-cardenas-681433">Noah Cardenas</a>&nbsp;crushed a solo homer out to left field in the bottom of the fifth to make the score 3-2 Wind Surge. Cardenas has swung one out of the yard in consecutive games since Sunday&rsquo;s series finale at Northwest Arkansas.
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<a href="https://www.milb.com/player/tyler-dearden-676280">Tyler Dearden</a>&nbsp;laced a triple to the alley in left center for a fourth Wichita score after the stretch in the seventh.
Arkansas tied the game at 4-4 on a two-RBI single to right in the top of the eighth. Rosario later scored on a passed ball for the lead in the bottom half of the frame.
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Two more came across for the Travelers on a pair of hits to go back out in front 6-5 in the top of the ninth. That score would become final after a routine bottom of the ninth thrown by Juan Burgos.
<a href="https://www.milb.com/player/joel-cesar-666802">Joel Cesar</a>&nbsp;evens out at 1-1 on the year after taking the loss. He surrendered two earned runs on two hits with a walk and a strikeout in the ninth inning.
POSTGAME NOTES
<ul>
<li>Noah Cardenas has homered in consecutive games. He is also now one of five Wichita players with multiple go-ahead long balls this season.</li>
<li>Former Wind Surge players Yoyner Fajardo and Taylor Floyd made their debuts against the team.</li>
<li>Tyler Dearden is the fourth Wichita player to hit a triple this season.</li>
<li>The Wind Surge and Travelers are tied for first place in the Texas League North after today.</li>
<li>Wichita hosts its second Education Day of the season tomorrow.</li>
</ul>
The Wind Surge continues the series against the Arkansas Travelers on Wednesday, May 14, at 11:05 AM on Education Day, presented by First Student and Kona Ice. You can listen to Wind Surge games on ESPN Wichita 92.3 FM and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.milb.com/windsurge.com">windsurge.com</a>&nbsp;or watch online at&nbsp;<a href="https://www.milb.com/MiLB.TV">MiLB.TV</a>&nbsp;and Bally Sports Live. For ticket information, please visit&nbsp;<a href="http://windsurge.com/tickets">windsurge.com/tickets</a>.</div>

⚾ Wichita swiped by Arkansas in series opener

MANHATTAN, Kan.&nbsp;– The eyes of the college football world will be on Kansas State as the Wildcats kick off the 2025 college football season with the Aer Lingus College Football Classic against Iowa State kicking off at 11 a.m. (CT), 5 p.m. (GMT) and be televised by ESPN, the network announced Tuesday during the Disney Ad Sales Upfront.

This is the first time since 2010 against UCLA that K-State will open its season on ESPN. This is just the second time in the 129-year history of the program that the Wildcats will play abroad (1992 in Tokyo, Japan vs. Nebraska).

The Wildcats and Cyclones are meeting on a neutral-site field for just the third time in the 108-game series. Kansas State took both games of a two-game series at Arrowhead Stadium in 2009 and 2010.

Game times for Kansas State's non-conference games in 2025 will be announced in the coming weeks.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>Kansas State AthleticsMANHATTAN, Kan.&nbsp;– The eyes of the college football world will be on Kansas State as the Wildcats kick off the 2025 college football season with the Aer Lingus College Football Classic against Iowa State kicking off at 11 a.m. (CT), 5 p.m. (GMT) and be televised by ESPN, the network announced Tuesday during the Disney Ad Sales Upfront.This is the first time since 2010 against UCLA that K-State will open its season on ESPN. This is just the second time in the 129-year history of the program that the Wildcats will play abroad (1992 in Tokyo, Japan vs. Nebraska).The Wildcats and Cyclones are meeting on a neutral-site field for just the third time in the 108-game series. Kansas State took both games of a two-game series at Arrowhead Stadium in 2009 and 2010.Game times for Kansas State's non-conference games in 2025 will be announced in the coming weeks.&nbsp;&nbsp;

🏈 K-State's season opener in Ireland to be televised on ESPN

NEW YORK (AP) — Pete Rose and Shoeless Joe Jackson were reinstated by baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred on Tuesday, making both eligible for the sport’s Hall of Fame after their careers were tarnished by sports gambling scandals.

Rose’s permanent ban was lifted eight months&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/pete-rose-obituary-reds-e0f3dfa057fc46629447e04b6540e4c8">after his death</a>&nbsp;and came a day before the Cincinnati Reds will honor baseball’s career hits leader with Pete Rose Night.

Manfred announced Tuesday that he was changing the league's policy on permanent ineligibility, saying bans would expire at death. Several others will also have their status changed by the ruling, including all members of the 1919 Chicago Black Sox, former Philadelphia Phillies president Williams D. Cox and former New York Giants outfielder Benny Kauff.

Under the Hall of Fame’s current rules, the earliest Rose or Jackson could be inducted would be in 2028.

Rose agreed to a permanent ban on Aug. 23, 1989, following an investigation commissioned by Major League Baseball concluded Rose repeatedly bet on the Reds as a player and manager of the team from 1985-87, a violation of a long-standing MLB rule.

Rose first applied for reinstatement in September 1997, but Commissioner Bud Selig never ruled on the request.&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/general-news-b8d15e433f68468eab7030a08ed47c09">Manfred in 2015 rejected a petition for reinstatement</a>, saying “Rose has not presented credible evidence of a reconfigured life.”

<a href="https://apnews.com/article/pete-rose-obituary-reds-e0f3dfa057fc46629447e04b6540e4c8">Rose died Sept. 30 at age 83</a>, and a new petition was filed Jan. 8 by Jeffrey Lenkov, a lawyer who represented Rose. Lenkov and Rose’s daughter Fawn had met with Manfred on Dec. 17.

Rose’s supporters have included U.S. President Donald Trump, who has said he intends to pardon Rose posthumously.&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/pete-rose-reinstatement-00a2532eeb4f1aa3dd81530260de44b8">Manfred discussed Rose with Trump</a>&nbsp;when the pair met in April, but he hasn’t disclosed specifics of their conversation.

In a letter to Lenkov, Manfred wrote, “In my view, a determination must be made regarding how the phrase ‘permanently ineligible’ should be interpreted in light of the purposes and policies behind Rule 21, which are to: (1) protect the game from individuals who pose a risk to the integrity of the sport by prohibiting the participation of such individuals; and (2) create a deterrent effect that reduces the likelihood of future violations by others.

"In my view, once an individual has passed away, the purposes of Rule 21 have been served. Obviously, a person no longer with us cannot represent a threat to the integrity of the game. Moreover, it is hard to conceive of a penalty that has more deterrent effect than one that lasts a lifetime with no reprieve. Therefore, I have concluded that permanent ineligibility ends upon the passing of the disciplined individual, and Mr. Rose will be removed from the permanently ineligible list.”

A 17-time All-Star during a playing career from 1963-86, Rose holds record for hits (4,256), games (3,562), at-bats (14,053), plate appearances (15,890) and singles (3,215). He was the 1963 NL Rookie of the Year, 1973 MVP and 1975 World Series MVP. A three-time NL batting champion, he broke the prior hits record of 4,191 set by Ty Cobb from 1905-28.

“Pete is one of the greatest players in baseball history, and Reds Country will continue to celebrate him as we always have," Reds owner Bob Castellini said. “We are especially happy for the Rose family to receive this news and what this decision could mean for them and all of Pete’s fans.”

Jackson was a .356 career hitter who was among the eight Black Sox banned for throwing the 1919 World Series. He died in 1951, but he remains one of baseball's most recognizable names in part for his depiction by Ray Liotta in the 1989 movie Field of Dreams.

What else needs to happen for Rose or Jackson to reach the Hall of Fame?

Under a rule adopted by the Hall’s board of directors in 1991, anyone on the permanently ineligible list can’t be&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/rose-hall-of-fame-d3da8832097f2717590096d68600fee4">considered for election</a>&nbsp;to the Hall. Jackson was twice considered on ballots by the Baseball Writers' Association of America, but received just 0.9% in 1936 and 1% of a nominating vote in 1940.

Rose’s reinstatement occurred too late for him to be considered for the BBWAA ballot. If not on the permanently banned list, Rose would have been eligible on the ballots each from 1992 through 2006. He was written in on 41 votes in 1992 and on 243 of 7,232 ballots (3.4%) over the 15 years, votes that were not counted.

Hall of Fame Chairman of the Board Jane Forbes Clark said in a statement that players affected by Manfred's ruling Tuesday would be considered.

“The National Baseball Hall of Fame has always maintained that anyone removed from Baseball’s permanently ineligible list will become eligible for Hall of Fame consideration,” she said. “Major League Baseball’s decision to remove deceased individuals from the permanently ineligible list will allow for the Hall of Fame candidacy of such individuals to now be considered."

Without the ban, both players are eligible for the Hall’s Classic Baseball Era, which next meets to consider players in December 2027 and considers those whose greatest contributions to the sport were before 1980.

A 10-person historical overview committee selects the eight ballot candidates with the approval of the Hall’s board and the ballot is considered by 16 members at the winter meetings, with a 75% or higher vote needed. The committee members include Hall of Fame members, team executives and media/historians.

Among the players in the 2028 class eligible for the BBWAA ballot are Albert Pujols and Yadier Molina.

Trump has said he would pardon Rose, but it’s not clear what a presidential pardon for Rose would entail.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/9/1727739054688.jpeg" alt="FILE - In this July 31, 1978 file photo, Cincinnati Reds third baseman Pete Rose tips his cap to the crowd after hitting in his 44th straight game in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)" />
 <figcaption>FILE - In this July 31, 1978 file photo, Cincinnati Reds third baseman Pete Rose tips his cap to the crowd after hitting in his 44th straight game in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)</figcaption>
 </figure>NEW YORK (AP) — Pete Rose and Shoeless Joe Jackson were reinstated by baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred on Tuesday, making both eligible for the sport’s Hall of Fame after their careers were tarnished by sports gambling scandals.Rose’s permanent ban was lifted eight months&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/pete-rose-obituary-reds-e0f3dfa057fc46629447e04b6540e4c8">after his death</a>&nbsp;and came a day before the Cincinnati Reds will honor baseball’s career hits leader with Pete Rose Night.Manfred announced Tuesday that he was changing the league's policy on permanent ineligibility, saying bans would expire at death. Several others will also have their status changed by the ruling, including all members of the 1919 Chicago Black Sox, former Philadelphia Phillies president Williams D. Cox and former New York Giants outfielder Benny Kauff.Under the Hall of Fame’s current rules, the earliest Rose or Jackson could be inducted would be in 2028.Rose agreed to a permanent ban on Aug. 23, 1989, following an investigation commissioned by Major League Baseball concluded Rose repeatedly bet on the Reds as a player and manager of the team from 1985-87, a violation of a long-standing MLB rule.Rose first applied for reinstatement in September 1997, but Commissioner Bud Selig never ruled on the request.&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/general-news-b8d15e433f68468eab7030a08ed47c09">Manfred in 2015 rejected a petition for reinstatement</a>, saying “Rose has not presented credible evidence of a reconfigured life.”<a href="https://apnews.com/article/pete-rose-obituary-reds-e0f3dfa057fc46629447e04b6540e4c8">Rose died Sept. 30 at age 83</a>, and a new petition was filed Jan. 8 by Jeffrey Lenkov, a lawyer who represented Rose. Lenkov and Rose’s daughter Fawn had met with Manfred on Dec. 17.Rose’s supporters have included U.S. President Donald Trump, who has said he intends to pardon Rose posthumously.&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/pete-rose-reinstatement-00a2532eeb4f1aa3dd81530260de44b8">Manfred discussed Rose with Trump</a>&nbsp;when the pair met in April, but he hasn’t disclosed specifics of their conversation.In a letter to Lenkov, Manfred wrote, “In my view, a determination must be made regarding how the phrase ‘permanently ineligible’ should be interpreted in light of the purposes and policies behind Rule 21, which are to: (1) protect the game from individuals who pose a risk to the integrity of the sport by prohibiting the participation of such individuals; and (2) create a deterrent effect that reduces the likelihood of future violations by others."In my view, once an individual has passed away, the purposes of Rule 21 have been served. Obviously, a person no longer with us cannot represent a threat to the integrity of the game. Moreover, it is hard to conceive of a penalty that has more deterrent effect than one that lasts a lifetime with no reprieve. Therefore, I have concluded that permanent ineligibility ends upon the passing of the disciplined individual, and Mr. Rose will be removed from the permanently ineligible list.”A 17-time All-Star during a playing career from 1963-86, Rose holds record for hits (4,256), games (3,562), at-bats (14,053), plate appearances (15,890) and singles (3,215). He was the 1963 NL Rookie of the Year, 1973 MVP and 1975 World Series MVP. A three-time NL batting champion, he broke the prior hits record of 4,191 set by Ty Cobb from 1905-28.“Pete is one of the greatest players in baseball history, and Reds Country will continue to celebrate him as we always have," Reds owner Bob Castellini said. “We are especially happy for the Rose family to receive this news and what this decision could mean for them and all of Pete’s fans.”Jackson was a .356 career hitter who was among the eight Black Sox banned for throwing the 1919 World Series. He died in 1951, but he remains one of baseball's most recognizable names in part for his depiction by Ray Liotta in the 1989 movie Field of Dreams.<h2>What else needs to happen for Rose or Jackson to reach the Hall of Fame?</h2>Under a rule adopted by the Hall’s board of directors in 1991, anyone on the permanently ineligible list can’t be&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/rose-hall-of-fame-d3da8832097f2717590096d68600fee4">considered for election</a>&nbsp;to the Hall. Jackson was twice considered on ballots by the Baseball Writers' Association of America, but received just 0.9% in 1936 and 1% of a nominating vote in 1940.Rose’s reinstatement occurred too late for him to be considered for the BBWAA ballot. If not on the permanently banned list, Rose would have been eligible on the ballots each from 1992 through 2006. He was written in on 41 votes in 1992 and on 243 of 7,232 ballots (3.4%) over the 15 years, votes that were not counted.Hall of Fame Chairman of the Board Jane Forbes Clark said in a statement that players affected by Manfred's ruling Tuesday would be considered.“The National Baseball Hall of Fame has always maintained that anyone removed from Baseball’s permanently ineligible list will become eligible for Hall of Fame consideration,” she said. “Major League Baseball’s decision to remove deceased individuals from the permanently ineligible list will allow for the Hall of Fame candidacy of such individuals to now be considered."Without the ban, both players are eligible for the Hall’s Classic Baseball Era, which next meets to consider players in December 2027 and considers those whose greatest contributions to the sport were before 1980.A 10-person historical overview committee selects the eight ballot candidates with the approval of the Hall’s board and the ballot is considered by 16 members at the winter meetings, with a 75% or higher vote needed. The committee members include Hall of Fame members, team executives and media/historians.Among the players in the 2028 class eligible for the BBWAA ballot are Albert Pujols and Yadier Molina.<h2>Did Trump help get Rose reinstated?</h2>Trump has said he would pardon Rose, but it’s not clear what a presidential pardon for Rose would entail.

MLB reinstates Pete Rose and Shoeless Joe Jackson, making them Hall of Fame eligible

<a href="https://www.njcaa.org/championships/sports/track-out/div1/index">NJCAA DI OUTDOOR TRACK &amp; FIELD CHAMPIONSHIP HOME</a>

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — More than 700 student-athletes from 35 teams across the country will converge on Hutchinson Community College this week as the 2025 NJCAA Division I National Outdoor Track &amp; Field Championships return to Gowans Stadium, May 15-17.

This year marks the eighth time since 2009 and the first since 2017, that Gowans Stadium will serve as host for the national event.

Dr. Brett Monaghan, NJCAA vice president for championships, membership and sports governance, said the Hutchinson community and college continue to set the standard for hosting national events.

“Running any national championship is a big undertaking, but track and field especially requires extensive coordination,” Monaghan said. “Certainly the team at Hutchinson — Steve Carpenter, Josh Gooch and the staff — are well-prepared. They’ve hosted NJCAA events before, and there’s a lot of confidence in what they bring.”

The three-day meet will feature over 20 events in both men’s and women’s competition, from sprints and distance races to jumps and throws. Qualification standards ensure that only the top athletes compete, with approximately 16 individuals per event.

“You really do see future Olympians at this meet,” Monaghan said. “The level of athleticism is tremendous, and it’s a testament to the coaches who recruit and develop these student-athletes.”

The competition begins Thursday morning with combined events and field competitions at both Gowans Stadium and Fairgrounds Park, followed by relay and distance finals in the evening. Action continues Friday with preliminary rounds and more field events, before the championships wrap up Saturday with event finals and the awards presentation.

Monaghan praised the community's support, from HutchCC staff to Visit Hutch and local volunteers.

“Hutch is a special place,” Monaghan said. “Every time I come here, I’m impressed by the people who get involved. They want what’s best for the student-athletes, and that’s what makes this event great.”

Tickets are $10 for a single-day adult pass and $5 for K-6. Children that are not yet in school are free.

Below are the qualifiers from Hutchinson Community College.

Below you will find the schedule of events for the three-day event.

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 </figure><a href="https://www.njcaa.org/championships/sports/track-out/div1/index">NJCAA DI OUTDOOR TRACK &amp; FIELD CHAMPIONSHIP HOME</a><a href="mailto:sean.boston@eaglemedia.com">SEAN BOSTON </a>Hutch PostHUTCHINSON, Kan. — More than 700 student-athletes from 35 teams across the country will converge on Hutchinson Community College this week as the 2025 NJCAA Division I National Outdoor Track &amp; Field Championships return to Gowans Stadium, May 15-17.This year marks the eighth time since 2009 and the first since 2017, that Gowans Stadium will serve as host for the national event.Dr. Brett Monaghan, NJCAA vice president for championships, membership and sports governance, said the Hutchinson community and college continue to set the standard for hosting national events.“Running any national championship is a big undertaking, but track and field especially requires extensive coordination,” Monaghan said. “Certainly the team at Hutchinson — Steve Carpenter, Josh Gooch and the staff — are well-prepared. They’ve hosted NJCAA events before, and there’s a lot of confidence in what they bring.”<div><iframe title="Dr. Brett Monaghan - NJCAA" allowtransparency="true" height="150" width="100%" style="border: none; min-width: min(100%, 430px);height:150px;" scrolling="no" data-name="pb-iframe-player" src="https://www.podbean.com/player-v2/?i=p7dca-18a96c0-pb&from=pb6admin&share=1&download=1&rtl=0&fonts=Arial&skin=60a0c8&font-color=&logo_link=episode_page&btn-skin=ff6d00" loading="lazy"></iframe></div>The three-day meet will feature over 20 events in both men’s and women’s competition, from sprints and distance races to jumps and throws. Qualification standards ensure that only the top athletes compete, with approximately 16 individuals per event.“You really do see future Olympians at this meet,” Monaghan said. “The level of athleticism is tremendous, and it’s a testament to the coaches who recruit and develop these student-athletes.”The competition begins Thursday morning with combined events and field competitions at both Gowans Stadium and Fairgrounds Park, followed by relay and distance finals in the evening. Action continues Friday with preliminary rounds and more field events, before the championships wrap up Saturday with event finals and the awards presentation.Monaghan praised the community's support, from HutchCC staff to Visit Hutch and local volunteers.“Hutch is a special place,” Monaghan said. “Every time I come here, I’m impressed by the people who get involved. They want what’s best for the student-athletes, and that’s what makes this event great.”Tickets are $10 for a single-day adult pass and $5 for K-6. Children that are not yet in school are free.Below are the qualifiers from Hutchinson Community College.<h2>Men’s Track Events</h2><ul>
 <li>100m: 3 (Kebba Makalo, D'Antonio Warren, Giavonni Jones)
</li><li>200m: 1 (D'Antonio Warren)
</li><li>400m: 2 (David Thid, Da'Shawn Lester)
</li><li>800m: 1 (Leo LeGrand)
</li><li>1500m: 3 (Titus Kiprotich, Farrin Mangelson, Leo LeGrand)
</li><li>5000m: 3 (Titus Kiprotich, Farrin Mangelson, Cornelius Kogo)
</li><li>10,000m: 2 (Titus Kiprotich, Cornelius Kogo)
</li><li>400m Hurdles: 1 (David Thid)
</li><li>3000m Steeplechase: 1 (Cornelius Kogo)
</li>
 </ul><h2>Women’s Track Events</h2><ul>
 <li>100m: 1 (Sydney Holt)
</li><li>1500m: 2 (Jordyn Picolet, Abigail Grantham)
</li><li>5000m: 2 (Jordyn Picolet, Laure Avila)&nbsp;</li><li>3000m Steeplechase: 1 (Abigail Grantham)
</li>
 </ul><h2>Men’s Relays</h2><ul>
 <li>4x100m Relay
</li><li>4x400m Relay
</li>
 </ul><h2>Men’s Field Events</h2><ul>
 <li>High Jump: 1 (Ty'Rique Roland)
</li><li>Pole Vault: 2 (Jayce Spencer, Gregory Martinez)
</li><li>Long Jump: 1 (Elisha Williams)
</li>
 </ul><h2>Women’s Field Events</h2><ul>
 <li>Pole Vault: 2 (Alycea McCoy, Grace Bender)
</li><li>Shot Put: 2 (Deisheline Mayers Scott, Montaque)
</li><li>Javelin: 1 (Deisheline Mayers Scott)
</li>
 </ul>Below you will find the schedule of events for the three-day event.<h2>Day 1 – Thursday, May 15</h2>Combined Events<ul>
 <li>9:00 AM – Women’s Heptathlon: 100mH, High Jump, Shot Put, 200m
</li><li>9:15 AM – Men’s Decathlon: 100m, Long Jump, Shot Put, High Jump, 400m
</li>
 </ul>Field Events&nbsp;<ul>
 <li>11:00 AM – Women’s Hammer Throw (Fairgrounds Park – transportation provided)
</li><li>11:00 AM – Men’s Long Jump
</li><li>1:00 PM – Women’s Pole Vault (Final)
</li><li>2:00 PM – Men’s Hammer Throw (Fairgrounds Park – transportation provided)
</li><li>2:00 PM – Women’s Long Jump
</li><li>5:00 PM – Men’s Pole Vault (Final)
</li>
 </ul>Running Events<ul>
 <li>5:00 PM – Women’s 4x800m Relay (Final)
</li><li>5:15 PM – Men’s 4x800m Relay (Final)
</li><li>5:30 PM – Women’s 4x100m Relay (Trials)
</li><li>5:45 PM – Men’s 4x100m Relay (Trials)
</li><li>6:00 PM – Women’s 400m Hurdles (Prelim)
</li><li>6:15 PM – Men’s 400m Hurdles (Prelim)
</li><li>6:30 PM – Women’s 400m (Prelim)
</li><li>6:45 PM – Men’s 400m (Prelim)
</li><li>7:00 PM – Women’s 10,000m (Final)
</li><li>7:50 PM – Men’s 10,000m (Final)
</li>
 </ul><h2>Day 2 – Friday, May 16</h2>Combined Events<ul>
 <li>9:00 AM – Men’s Decathlon: 110mH, Discus, Pole Vault, Javelin, 1500m
</li><li>9:30 AM – Women’s Heptathlon: Long Jump, Javelin, 800m
</li>
 </ul>Field Events<ul>
 <li>11:00 AM – Men’s Shot Put
</li><li>12:00 PM – Men’s High Jump (Final)
</li><li>2:00 PM – Women’s Shot Put
</li><li>2:00 PM – Women’s High Jump (Final)
</li>
 </ul>Running Events<ul>
 <li>1:00 PM – Women’s 1500m (Prelim)
</li><li>1:15 PM – Men’s 1500m (Prelim)
</li><li>1:40 PM – Women’s 100m Hurdles (Prelim)
</li><li>2:05 PM – Men’s 110m Hurdles (Prelim)
</li><li>2:30 PM – Women’s 100m (Prelim)
</li><li>2:50 PM – Men’s 100m (Prelim)
</li><li>3:10 PM – Women’s 800m (Prelim)
</li><li>3:30 PM – Men’s 800m (Prelim)
</li><li>3:50 PM – Women’s 200m (Prelim)
</li><li>4:05 PM – Men’s 200m (Prelim)
</li><li>4:30 PM – Women’s Steeplechase (Final)
</li><li>4:50 PM – Men’s Steeplechase (Final)
</li><li>5:10 PM – Women’s 4x400m Relay (Prelim)
</li><li>5:25 PM – Men’s 4x400m Relay (Prelim)
</li>
 </ul><h2>Day 3 – Saturday, May 17</h2>Field Events<ul>
 <li>10:00 AM – Men’s Javelin (Fairgrounds Park – transportation provided)
</li><li>11:00 AM – Women’s Discus
</li><li>11:00 AM – Women’s Triple Jump
</li><li>1:00 PM – Women’s Javelin (Fairgrounds Park – transportation provided)
</li><li>1:00 PM – Men’s Discus
</li><li>1:30 PM – Men’s Triple Jump
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 <li>12:00 PM – National Anthem &amp; Recognitions
</li><li>12:30 PM – Women’s 4x100m Relay (Final)
</li><li>12:40 PM – Men’s 4x100m Relay (Final)
</li><li>12:50 PM – Women’s 1500m (Final)
</li><li>1:00 PM – Men’s 1500m (Final)
</li><li>1:10 PM – Women’s 400m (Final)
</li><li>1:20 PM – Men’s 400m (Final)
</li><li>1:35 PM – Women’s 100m Hurdles (Final)
</li><li>1:45 PM – Men’s 110m Hurdles (Final)
</li><li>2:00 PM – Women’s 100m (Final)
</li><li>2:10 PM – Men’s 100m (Final)
</li><li>2:20 PM – Women’s 800m (Final)
</li><li>2:30 PM – Men’s 800m (Final)
</li><li>2:45 PM – Women’s 400m Hurdles (Final)
</li><li>2:55 PM – Men’s 400m Hurdles (Final)
</li><li>3:10 PM – Women’s 200m (Final)
</li><li>3:15 PM – Men’s 200m (Final)
</li><li>3:25 PM – Women’s 5000m (Final)
</li><li>3:50 PM – Men’s 5000m (Final)
</li><li>4:15 PM – Women’s 4x400m Relay (Final)
</li><li>4:25 PM – Men’s 4x400m Relay (Final)
</li><li>4:45 PM – Awards Presentation</li>
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👟 NJCAA Track & Field Championships begin Thursday

The Ark Valley Chisholm Trail League Division I and Heart of America held their league golf tournaments on Monday. Below are the results from the Hutch Post-area schools.

WICHITA, Kan. — Hutchinson High School placed third in the Ark Valley Chisholm Trail League Division I boys golf championship Monday at Pine Bay Golf Course, finishing behind Maize South and Maize.

Maize South cruised to the team title with a score of 308, placing all six of its golfers in the top 10. The Mavericks were led by medalist Joe Binger, who shot a 3-over-par 73 to claim individual honors. Colten Hoover (76) and Conrad Parkhurst (77) followed closely to complete a dominant top-three sweep.

Hutchinson carded a team score of 349 to take third place, edging Derby (354) and Valley Center (356) in a tightly contested race. The Salthawks finished two strokes behind Maize (347), which finished in second. Senior Mitchell Rice led the Salthawks with an 84, tying for 10th overall. Tate England shot an 87, while Alex Haas (88), Landyn Powell (90), Kevin Wilson (93) and Maks Dreiling (93) rounded out the scoring for Hutchinson.

HESSTON, Kan. — Trinity Catholic claimed the Heart of America League boys golf championship in dominant fashion Monday at Hesston Golf Course, firing a team score of 310.

The Celtics placed all six golfers in the top nine, each earning first-team all-league honors. Lincoln Barnes claimed the individual title after defeating teammate Ian Shaw in a two-hole playoff after each shot a 4-over-par 75. This is the second straight HOA league title for Barnes. Trinity also received matching rounds of 80 from Miles Blaylock and Tyler Casebolt, while Seamus Hogan (86) and Matt Armour (87) rounded out a deep lineup that finished 42 strokes ahead of runner-up Sterling.

Sterling posted a 352 to take second place, led by Cameron Morris with an 83 and supported by Waylon Schmidt and Wyatt Newberry, who each shot 89. Lane Weigel added a 91.

Sedgwick finished fourth with a team score of 409, highlighted by Keighan Earles’ sixth-place finish at 85. Teammates Renley&nbsp;Eggleston (104), Wyatt ReQua (110), Abby Banta (110), and Nate Hansen (113) contributed to the Cardinals’ total.

Inman took fifth at 419. Braeden Stutzman led the Teutons with a 92, followed by Creighton Friesen (97) and Keetan McEuen (111).

PRATT, Kan. — The Pratt Greenbacks claimed the Central Kansas League boys golf title on Monday at Park Hills Golf Course. The Greenbacks were led by individual champion, Grant McAtee.&nbsp;

McAtee shot an even-par 72 to win individual honors, while teammates Beau Ferrell (77) and Quinton Humble (80) finished second and third, respectively, to help the Greenbacks finish 10 strokes ahead of runner-up Hesston (334).

Hesston placed three golfers in a tie for fourth. Austin Penner, Aiden Bridgeman and Eli Frantz all carded rounds of 82. Grant Waterson and Eli Roth each shot 88 to round out the Swathers’ scoring.

Halstead finished fifth in the team standings with a 388. Wesley Parks led the Dragons with an 87, good for eighth place overall. Maxx Linton shot 98 and Lance Anderson added a 99.

Nickerson placed seventh with a 434. Kyler Nikkel led the Panthers with a 103, followed by Addrick Nelson at 108 and Jacob Myers at 109.

Hoisington took third place as a team (358), led by Logan Cossel’s seventh-place 84 and two other top-15 finishers in Nolan Jacobs (87) and Karson Kinman (92). Hillsboro was fourth at 383, paced by Lincoln Wichert’s 91.

<a href="mailto:sean.boston@eaglemedia.com">SEAN BOSTON </a>Hutch PostThe Ark Valley Chisholm Trail League Division I and Heart of America held their league golf tournaments on Monday. Below are the results from the Hutch Post-area schools.<h2>AVCTL Division I</h2>WICHITA, Kan. — Hutchinson High School placed third in the Ark Valley Chisholm Trail League Division I boys golf championship Monday at Pine Bay Golf Course, finishing behind Maize South and Maize.Maize South cruised to the team title with a score of 308, placing all six of its golfers in the top 10. The Mavericks were led by medalist Joe Binger, who shot a 3-over-par 73 to claim individual honors. Colten Hoover (76) and Conrad Parkhurst (77) followed closely to complete a dominant top-three sweep.Hutchinson carded a team score of 349 to take third place, edging Derby (354) and Valley Center (356) in a tightly contested race. The Salthawks finished two strokes behind Maize (347), which finished in second. Senior Mitchell Rice led the Salthawks with an 84, tying for 10th overall. Tate England shot an 87, while Alex Haas (88), Landyn Powell (90), Kevin Wilson (93) and Maks Dreiling (93) rounded out the scoring for Hutchinson.<figure>
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 </figure><h2>Heart of America</h2>HESSTON, Kan. — Trinity Catholic claimed the Heart of America League boys golf championship in dominant fashion Monday at Hesston Golf Course, firing a team score of 310.The Celtics placed all six golfers in the top nine, each earning first-team all-league honors. Lincoln Barnes claimed the individual title after defeating teammate Ian Shaw in a two-hole playoff after each shot a 4-over-par 75. This is the second straight HOA league title for Barnes. Trinity also received matching rounds of 80 from Miles Blaylock and Tyler Casebolt, while Seamus Hogan (86) and Matt Armour (87) rounded out a deep lineup that finished 42 strokes ahead of runner-up Sterling.Sterling posted a 352 to take second place, led by Cameron Morris with an 83 and supported by Waylon Schmidt and Wyatt Newberry, who each shot 89. Lane Weigel added a 91.Sedgwick finished fourth with a team score of 409, highlighted by Keighan Earles’ sixth-place finish at 85. Teammates Renley&nbsp;Eggleston (104), Wyatt ReQua (110), Abby Banta (110), and Nate Hansen (113) contributed to the Cardinals’ total.Inman took fifth at 419. Braeden Stutzman led the Teutons with a 92, followed by Creighton Friesen (97) and Keetan McEuen (111).<figure>
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 </figure><h2>Central Kansas League</h2>PRATT, Kan. — The Pratt Greenbacks claimed the Central Kansas League boys golf title on Monday at Park Hills Golf Course. The Greenbacks were led by individual champion, Grant McAtee.&nbsp;McAtee shot an even-par 72 to win individual honors, while teammates Beau Ferrell (77) and Quinton Humble (80) finished second and third, respectively, to help the Greenbacks finish 10 strokes ahead of runner-up Hesston (334).Hesston placed three golfers in a tie for fourth. Austin Penner, Aiden Bridgeman and Eli Frantz all carded rounds of 82. Grant Waterson and Eli Roth each shot 88 to round out the Swathers’ scoring.Halstead finished fifth in the team standings with a 388. Wesley Parks led the Dragons with an 87, good for eighth place overall. Maxx Linton shot 98 and Lance Anderson added a 99.Nickerson placed seventh with a 434. Kyler Nikkel led the Panthers with a 103, followed by Addrick Nelson at 108 and Jacob Myers at 109.Hoisington took third place as a team (358), led by Logan Cossel’s seventh-place 84 and two other top-15 finishers in Nolan Jacobs (87) and Karson Kinman (92). Hillsboro was fourth at 383, paced by Lincoln Wichert’s 91.<figure>
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⛳ Area roundup: Trinity Catholic claims HOA title, Hutch High 3rd in AVCTL-I, Pratt wins CKL

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NEWTON &ndash; Hutchinson Community College sophomore men's golfer&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/mgolf/2024-25/bios/box_charlie_0808">Charlie Box</a>&nbsp;became just the fourth Hutchinson Community College men's golfer to earn PING All-America honors in back-to-back seasons on Monday night.
Box was named a PING first-team NJCAA Division I Men's Golf All-American at the NJCAA Division I Men's Golf Championship banquet in Newton. Round 1 of the 72-hole championship begins on Tuesday with the Blue Dragons teeing off between 7:30 and 8:10 a.m. off Hole No. 1
BLUE DRAGON MEN'S GOLF NJCAA Division I Men's Golf Championship Round: 1 When: Tuesday, May 13, 2025 Where: Sand Creek Station, Newton, KS Blue Dragon Tee Times 7:30 a.m. &ndash;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/mgolf/2024-25/bios/northgraves_jack_mp7b">Jack Northgraves</a> 7:40 a.m. &ndash;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/mgolf/2024-25/bios/walker_tyler_ijcw">Tyler Walker</a> 7:50 a.m. &ndash; Cory Scullion 8:00 a.m. &ndash;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/mgolf/2024-25/bios/ross_louis_6g3i">Louis Ross</a> 8:10 a.m. &ndash;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/mgolf/2024-25/bios/box_charlie_0808">Charlie Box</a> <a href="https://scoreboard.clippd.com/tournaments/237588/scoring/participants" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CLICK FOR LIVE RESULTS</a>
Box wasn't the only Blue Dragon to earn PING postseason honors on Monday night.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/mgolf/2024-25/bios/northgraves_jack_mp7b">Jack Northgraves</a>&nbsp;was named to the 2025 PING All-Freshman team. Box, Northgraves and freshman Corey Scullion were named to the PING All-Central District Team.
Head coach Chris Young was named a finalist for the Dave Williams Coach of the Year award.
Box has been one of the top-ranked NJCAA Division I golfers all season. This spring, Box won both the Jayhawk Conference and Region 6 individual championships and tied for fourth in the Plains District Championship.
Box has four overall tournament championships this season, winning the NJCAA National Preview and the Sam Proal Classic in the fall season. Box has placed in the Top 10 in 9 of 11 overall tournaments this season.
During the first round of the Jayhawk Conference Championship at Colbert Hills in Manhattan, Box shot a school- and course-record 62. Last season, Box was a PING All-American honorable mention. He joins, Charlie Crockett, Harry Crockett and Ben Partridge as PING All-Americans in back-to-back seasons.
Box is the 18th all-time Blue Dragon to earn PING All-America honors.
Northgraves is ranked No. 19 in the nation this season and ranked No. 5 in the Central District. He won the Iowa Western Bent Tree Classic in September and has four Top 10 finishes this season. Northgraves earned first-team All-KJCCC honors with a fourth-place finish in the conference championship.
Scullion has earned three-straight Top 10 finishes, including tying for fourth in the Central District Championship at Tiffany Greens in Kansas City, Missouri. He earned second-team All-KJCCC honors with a sixth-place performance in the conference tournament and was second-team all-Region 6 after placing eighth at Sand Creek Station.
Young led the 2024-25 Blue Dragons to five team championships and seven Top-3 finishes this season. The Blue Dragons qualified for their 24th-straight NJCAA Tournament appearance with a third-place performance in the Central District Championship
2025 NJCAA Tournament The Blue Dragons enter the 2025 Division I Championships ranked No. 3 in the nation. The Blue Dragons will be paired with No. 1 Midland and No. 2 Odessa for rounds 1 and 2 on Tuesday and Wednesday. The Blue Dragons will tee off between 12:40 and 1:20 p.m. on Wednesday.
The Blue Dragon lineup will have Northgraves,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/mgolf/2024-25/bios/walker_tyler_ijcw">Tyler Walker</a>, Scullion,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/mgolf/2024-25/bios/ross_louis_6g3i">Louis Ross</a>&nbsp;and Box with&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/mgolf/2024-25/bios/schultz_cal_h6x5">Cal Schultz</a>&nbsp;as a substitute.
The Blue Dragons will be going after a fifth-straight Top 10 national finish and are eyeing their third national championship since 2021.</div>

⛳ HutchCC's Box named PING First-Team All-American

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One year ago, the Hutchinson Community College baseball team made a magical run in the Plains District (Region 6) Tournament that went all the way to the second championship game.
The Blue Dragons hope to take that extra step this season when the eight-team, double-elimination 2025 Plains District Tournament opens on Tuesday at Dean Evans Stadium in Salina.
BLUE DRAGON BASEBALL No. 5 Hutchinson (39-19) vs. No. 4 Cowley (43-10) Plains District Tournament &ndash; Opening Round When: Tuesday, May 13, 2025 Time: 7:00 p.m. Where: Dean Evans Stadium, Salina Video:&nbsp;<a href="https://kjccc.org/watch" target="_blank" rel="noopener">KJCCC Network (PPV), 6:55 p.m.</a> X: @bluedragonsport Admission: $10 daily <a href="https://kjccc.org/sports/bsb/2024-25/West_Division_Files/boxscores/20250513_adpv.xml" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CLICK FOR LIVE STATS</a>
The fifth-seeded Blue Dragons (39-19) will play No. 4-seed Cowley (43-10) in the fourth opening-round game of the day at 7 p.m. on Tuesday.
The Hutchinson-Cowley winner will play the Barton-Coffeyville winner at 7 p.m. on Wednesday in a winner's bracket game. The Blue Dragon-Tiger loser will meet the Cougar-Red Raven loser in an elimination game at 1 p.m. on Wednesday.
The other opening-round matchups are: 10 a.m. &ndash; No. 3 Cloud County vs. No. 6 Kansas City; 1 p.m. &ndash; No. 2 Johnson County vs. No. 10 Fort Scott; 4 p.m. &ndash; No. 1 Barton vs. No. 8 Coffeyville.
The Plains District championship game is set for 4 p.m. on Friday with an If Necessary game at 1 p.m. on Saturday. The Plains District winner qualifies for the 2025 NJCAA World Series in Grand Junction, Colorado.
The Blue Dragons and Tigers meet twice in the 2025 regular season. Hutchinson lost 6-4 on March 11 at Hobart-Detter Field and 17-3 on April 28 at Arkansas City.
In the 2024 Plains District Tournament at Eck Stadium in Wichita, the Blue Dragons eliminated the Tigers 8-6 in a third-round elimination game.
Tuesday's meeting will be the ninth postseason meeting between Hutchinson and Cowley dating back to when the current postseason format began in 2004. The postseason series between the Blue Dragons and Tigers is tied at 4-4.
All games will be available on videostream on the KJCCC Network, which is a pay-per-view service. Admission to Dean Evans Stadium in $10 per day.</div>

⚾ Dragons open Plains District Tournament with Cowley

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🎧⚾ Royals beat Astros, Salthawks fall to Saints, Blue Dragons begin Plains District Tournament

Football fans can plan on wrapping up Christmas with an AFC West rivalry that could come with plenty of playoff implications.

The Kansas City Chiefs will host the Denver Broncos on Christmas at 8:15 p.m. ET on Prime Video, the NFL announced on Monday.

Kansas City has dominated the AFC West over the last decade, winning nine straight division titles from 2016-2024, but Denver's rise to prominence under Sean Payton in 2024 suggests the going may not be as easy for the Chiefs in 2025. With&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nfl.com/players/bo-nix/">Bo Nix</a>&nbsp;and a collection of talent at his disposal, Payton's Broncos are aiming to take the next step by challenging for a throne that the Chiefs have claimed annually for the entirety of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nfl.com/players/patrick-mahomes/">Patrick Mahomes</a>' career.

If they reach the holidays with a chance to accomplish that goal, the matchup will make for a highly intriguing closer for the Christmas Day slate.

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 </figure>Football fans can plan on wrapping up Christmas with an AFC West rivalry that could come with plenty of playoff implications.The Kansas City Chiefs will host the Denver Broncos on Christmas at 8:15 p.m. ET on Prime Video, the NFL announced on Monday.Kansas City has dominated the AFC West over the last decade, winning nine straight division titles from 2016-2024, but Denver's rise to prominence under Sean Payton in 2024 suggests the going may not be as easy for the Chiefs in 2025. With&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nfl.com/players/bo-nix/">Bo Nix</a>&nbsp;and a collection of talent at his disposal, Payton's Broncos are aiming to take the next step by challenging for a throne that the Chiefs have claimed annually for the entirety of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nfl.com/players/patrick-mahomes/">Patrick Mahomes</a>' career.If they reach the holidays with a chance to accomplish that goal, the matchup will make for a highly intriguing closer for the Christmas Day slate.

Chiefs to host Broncos on Christmas night 

HOUSTON (AP) — Bobby Witt Jr. and Jonathan India each drove in two runs to help Michael Wacha and the Kansas City Royals beat the Houston Astros 7-5 on Monday night.

Michael Massey homered as Kansas City improved to 8-2 in its last 10 games. India finished with three hits, and Witt, Vinnie Pasquantino and Kyle Isbel each had two.

Wacha (3-4) allowed two runs and eight hits in 6 1/3 innings. Carlos Estévez got three outs for his 12th save.

Massey sparked Kansas City's four-run second with a leadoff drive against rookie Ryan Gusto (3-2) for his second homer. India hit a two-out RBI single and scored on Witt's first triple of the season. Pasquantino added a run-scoring single.

The Royals added three more in the third. Drew Waters and India each hit an RBI single, and Witt drove in Waters with a sacrifice fly.

Jake Meyers had two hits and scored two runs for Houston, which had won three of four.

Zach Dezenzo hit an RBI double in the seventh for the Astros, and Jeremy Peña added a sacrifice fly. Meyers' RBI single helped his team close to 7-5 in the eighth.

Gusto allowed seven hits and walked three in 2 1/3 innings.

Jose Altuve hit a leadoff single in the ninth for Houston. But Isaac Paredes flied out, Christian Walker struck out and Yainer Diaz flied out.

Wacha entered with the least run support among starters at 1.79 runs per game. The Royals had not scored more than two runs with him on the mound in any of his eight starts.

LHP Kris Bubic (4-2, 1.69 ERA) starts on Tuesday for the Royals against LHP Framber Valdez (2-4, 3.94 ERA).

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 </figure>HOUSTON (AP) — Bobby Witt Jr. and Jonathan India each drove in two runs to help Michael Wacha and the Kansas City Royals beat the Houston Astros 7-5 on Monday night.Michael Massey homered as Kansas City improved to 8-2 in its last 10 games. India finished with three hits, and Witt, Vinnie Pasquantino and Kyle Isbel each had two.Wacha (3-4) allowed two runs and eight hits in 6 1/3 innings. Carlos Estévez got three outs for his 12th save.Massey sparked Kansas City's four-run second with a leadoff drive against rookie Ryan Gusto (3-2) for his second homer. India hit a two-out RBI single and scored on Witt's first triple of the season. Pasquantino added a run-scoring single.The Royals added three more in the third. Drew Waters and India each hit an RBI single, and Witt drove in Waters with a sacrifice fly.Jake Meyers had two hits and scored two runs for Houston, which had won three of four.Zach Dezenzo hit an RBI double in the seventh for the Astros, and Jeremy Peña added a sacrifice fly. Meyers' RBI single helped his team close to 7-5 in the eighth.Gusto allowed seven hits and walked three in 2 1/3 innings.<h2>Key moment</h2>Jose Altuve hit a leadoff single in the ninth for Houston. But Isaac Paredes flied out, Christian Walker struck out and Yainer Diaz flied out.<h2>Key stat</h2>Wacha entered with the least run support among starters at 1.79 runs per game. The Royals had not scored more than two runs with him on the mound in any of his eight starts.<h2>Up next</h2>LHP Kris Bubic (4-2, 1.69 ERA) starts on Tuesday for the Royals against LHP Framber Valdez (2-4, 3.94 ERA).

⚾ Witt and India each drive in 2 runs as the Royals beat the Astros 

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<div class="sidearm-story-template-text">IRVING, Texas &ndash;&nbsp;Kansas baseball sophomore&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://kuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/cooper-moore/16136" rel="smarttag" rev="16136">Cooper Moore</a></dfn>&nbsp;was named Big 12 Pitcher of the Week, the conference office announced on Monday. The Big 12 weekly honor is the first of his career. &nbsp; Moore was in complete control on Friday night against BYU. He pitched eight dominant innings and recorded a career-high 10 strikeouts. Moore matched his career high with eight innings and allowed only one run and one walk, while striking out double-digit Cougars. &nbsp; A native of Bixby, Oklahoma, Moore retired the first eight batters he faced in the game and recorded four strikeouts in his final two innings. He has now gone at least 7.0 innings in six of his last nine starts. Moore has five quality starts this season. &nbsp; This season, Moore is tied for third in fewest walks allowed with 14 and is tied for seventh with a 3.49 ERA and 69.2 innings pitched. His six wins this season are tied for the most on the team. &nbsp; Moore is the 20th Jayhawk in program history to win Big 12 Pitcher of the Week honors. He is the sixth KU player to receive a Big 12 weekly award this season, joining&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://kuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/brady-ballinger/16147" rel="smarttag" rev="16147">Brady Ballinger</a></dfn>,&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://kuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/tommy-barth/16141" rel="smarttag" rev="16141">Tommy Barth</a></dfn>,&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://kuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/michael-brooks/16122" rel="smarttag" rev="16122">Michael Brooks</a></dfn>,&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://kuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/jackson-hauge/16155" rel="smarttag" rev="16155">Jackson Hauge</a></dfn>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://kuathletics.com/sports/baseball/roster/dominic-voegele/16130" rel="smarttag" rev="16130">Dominic Voegele</a></dfn>. &nbsp; Kansas (39-14, 17-10) broke the school record for the most wins in a regular season with a walk-off victory on Saturday. The 17 wins in conference play match the most in program history. &nbsp; KU is currently tied for third place in the Big 12 standings. Kansas will finish the regular season this week at West Virginia, beginning on Thursday at 5:30 p.m. CT.</div></div>

⚾ KU's Moore named Big 12 Pitcher of the Week

St. Thomas Aquinas 8, Hutchinson 0

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — St. Thomas Aquinas jumped out to a five-run lead in the first inning and never looked back, blanking Hutchinson 8-0 on Monday at Hobart-Detter Field.

Arkansas commit Lincoln Boyle and Will Ray each delivered RBI singles in the top of the first, while Ernesto Lopez drove in two with a double and Nic Sabers added another run with a single to put the Saints firmly in control early.

Boyle was dominant on the mound, tossing a seven-inning no-hitter with seven strikeouts and just one walk. Cole Bleything took the loss for Hutchinson, allowing five runs on four hits while recording just one out.

Gabe Valadez provided 5 2/3 innings of relief for the Salthawks, giving up two runs on seven hits with two strikeouts.

Aquinas finished with 13 hits. Lopez, Ray and Westin Boyle each drove in two runs, while Lopez, Boyle, Ray, Cru Huenfeld and Brady Stewart all had multi-hit games. Defensively, the Saints were flawless in the field with no errors, and Sabers led with nine chances.

St. Thomas Aquinas - 500 200 1 - 8 13 0 Hutchinson - 000 000 0 - 0 0 2 W: L. Boyle (6-0). L: Bleything (1-1). Time: 1:34.

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 </figure><a href="mailto:sean.boston@eaglemedia.com">SEAN BOSTON </a>Hutch PostSt. Thomas Aquinas 8, Hutchinson 0HUTCHINSON, Kan. — St. Thomas Aquinas jumped out to a five-run lead in the first inning and never looked back, blanking Hutchinson 8-0 on Monday at Hobart-Detter Field.Arkansas commit Lincoln Boyle and Will Ray each delivered RBI singles in the top of the first, while Ernesto Lopez drove in two with a double and Nic Sabers added another run with a single to put the Saints firmly in control early.Boyle was dominant on the mound, tossing a seven-inning no-hitter with seven strikeouts and just one walk. Cole Bleything took the loss for Hutchinson, allowing five runs on four hits while recording just one out.Gabe Valadez provided 5 2/3 innings of relief for the Salthawks, giving up two runs on seven hits with two strikeouts.Aquinas finished with 13 hits. Lopez, Ray and Westin Boyle each drove in two runs, while Lopez, Boyle, Ray, Cru Huenfeld and Brady Stewart all had multi-hit games. Defensively, the Saints were flawless in the field with no errors, and Sabers led with nine chances.St. Thomas Aquinas - 500 200 1 - 8 13 0 Hutchinson - 000 000 0 - 0 0 2 W: L. Boyle (6-0). L: Bleything (1-1). Time: 1:34.

⚾ Saints no-hit Salthawks in regular season finale

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WICHITA, Kan. &ndash;&nbsp;A familiar face will be back on the Wichita State bench, as head men's basketball coach&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/coaches/paul-mills/1241" rel="smarttag" rev="1241">Paul Mills</a></dfn>&nbsp;named former Shocker P.J. Couisnard an assistant coach. Mills officially announced Couisnard's hiring on Monday, May 12, 2025. "I've been able to follow P.J.'s journey since his high school days playing at Jack Yates in Houston to Wichita State to coaching in Texas for these past 20 years," Mills said.&nbsp;"He has made a positive impact everywhere he has been.&nbsp;He is a tremendous coach.&nbsp;More importantly, he is passionate about Wichita State. His experience and success playing for the Shockers gives him a unique perspective. He will add immediate value to our basketball program and I'm glad, after all these years as a player, that he will continue to give his talents as a coach." Couisnard, a Houston native, makes his return to Wichita State after a standout playing career for the Shockers from 2003-08 that included a 2006 Missouri Valley Conference title and Sweet 16 appearance. He scored more than 1,300 career points and is the only Shocker to record 1,300 points, 600 rebounds, 300 assists, 98 blocks and 140 steals. Following his playing days at Wichita State, Couisnard returned to Houston where he built one of the more successful AAU programs, Cooz Elite. Since 2018, he has also served as the boys basketball coach at Legacy School of Sport Sciences, where he's coached several NCAA Division I prospects. Couisnard graduated with a bachelor's degree in general studies from Wichita State in 2008. His wife, Tiana Jones-Couisnard, ran track at Wichita State. He has five children: Pierre, Prince, Taliyah, Pailyn and Taylor.&nbsp;</div>

🏀 WSU adds former standout guard to coaching staff

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Hutchinson High School varsity baseball team will wrap up their regular season schedule for 2025 by hosting the St. Thomas Aquinas in a single game this afternoon at Hobart-Detter. First pitch is scheduled for 5 p.m. Senior day activities will begin at 4:30 p.m.

The Salthawks enter the game with a 15-10 record and are fresh off&nbsp; a sweep of Maize last Friday at home.

The Saints are the top team in class 5A East coming off a 8-5 win over Spring Hill last week.

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 </figure>HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Hutchinson High School varsity baseball team will wrap up their regular season schedule for 2025 by hosting the St. Thomas Aquinas in a single game this afternoon at Hobart-Detter. First pitch is scheduled for 5 p.m. Senior day activities will begin at 4:30 p.m.The Salthawks enter the game with a 15-10 record and are fresh off&nbsp; a sweep of Maize last Friday at home.The Saints are the top team in class 5A East coming off a 8-5 win over Spring Hill last week.Hutch High Baseball Audio Stream:<div><iframe src="https://eagle-media-sports-hutch.mixlr.com/embed" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" height="200px" width="100%"></iframe><a href="https://mixlr.com/" style="color:#1a1a1a;display:block;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:11px;text-align:left;padding: 4px 0;">Eagle Media Sports - Hutchpost Sports is on Mixlr</a></div>Hudl.tv Video Stream:<div><iframe src="https://vcloud.hudl.com/broadcast/embed/2375622?autoplay=1" width="640" height="360" allow="fullscreen;" style="border:0;overflow:hidden;"></iframe></div>

🎧🎥⚾ Hutch High wrap up regular season with St. Thomas Aquinas on senior day

Get ready to make those viewing plans. The NFL schedule is coming out.

The league’s broadcast partners will begin to announce select games Monday and the full slate of games will be revealed Wednesday night.

The thirst for&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/nfl">football</a>&nbsp;is so great the schedule release is a three-hour, prime-time broadcast on the NFL Network.

Teams have known their 2025 opponents since last season ended but everyone is waiting on dates and times.

There will be seven international games in five countries, including three in England, one in Germany, one in Brazil and the first-ever games in&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/miami-dolphins-madrid-spain-nfl-e97aefbb45fed3006330cc679a2793db">Spain</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/nfl-dublin-2025-ireland-steelers-07d3f607b8c9caa43d638db39255b5fc">Ireland</a>.

The Jaguars, Jets and Browns are the designated home teams for the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/browns-jaguars-jets-london-1ab1da4c589d154f6a0e1873fc1938ff">three games in London</a>. The Colts are playing in Berlin, the Chargers in São Paulo, the Dolphins in Madrid and the Steelers in Dublin.

A triple-header on Christmas Day is among the highlights.

Here are 10 of the most anticipated matchups:

For the second time in three years, these two teams will play a Super Bowl rematch at Arrowhead Stadium.&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/super-bowl-2025-eagles-chiefs-score-e2ff209c074a00a6faff39750ff048f8">Philadelphia dominated Kansas City</a>&nbsp;in the Super Bowl in February with Jalen Hurts earning the MVP award. Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs beat the Eagles in the Super Bowl after the 2022 season but Philly won the rematch on the road the following November.

Mahomes and Josh Allen face off again in a rematch of the AFC championship game. Allen and the Bills have defeated Mahomes and the Chiefs four straight times in the regular season, but Kansas City has won all four playoff matchups between the two rivals over the past five years. The game will be played in Buffalo.

Ben Johnson leads the Bears against his former team after guiding one of the league’s most prolific offenses in Detroit. Johnson was the Lions’ offensive coordinator for three seasons. The team led the NFL in scoring in 2024, setting a franchise record with an average of 33.2 points per game.

Assuming Aaron Rodgers joins Pittsburgh, he’ll get a chance to face his former team after a contentious departure from New York. Rodgers, a four-time NFL MVP in Green Bay, said he felt disrespected by Jets coach Aaron Glenn after flying from California for a face-to-face meeting only to be told minutes into the conversation that the team didn’t want him.

New Patriots&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/mike-vrabel-new-england-patriots-6ccb261ca025911432bfe19226544401">coach Mike Vrabel</a>&nbsp;faces his former team in Tennessee. Vrabel was Coach of the Year with the Titans in 2021 and was fired after the 2023 season.

The matchup many fans wanted to see in the NFC championship game last season but it didn’t pan out because the Commanders knocked off the No. 1 seed on the road at Detroit. The Eagles beat the Lions 38-35 the most recent time the teams met in Week 1 of the 2022 season.

Lamar Jackson is 1-4 against Mahomes, including a home loss in the AFC championship game in January 2024. The Chiefs kicked off last season with a 27-20 victory over the Ravens after a potential game-tying TD catch by Isaiah Likely was overturned and his toe was ruled out of bounds.

Caleb Williams and Jayden Daniels go head-to-head for the second straight season. The quarterbacks were drafted 1-2 in 2024. Daniels led the Commanders to a comeback win against the Bears last season on a desperation last-second TD pass. Chicago spiraled after the disappointing loss, dropping nine in a row.

Sam Darnold takes on his former team after helping the Vikings win 14 games last season. Minnesota let Darnold walk away after a career season and the Seahawks gave him a three-year, $100.5 million deal. The Vikings are counting on 2024 first-round pick J.J. McCarthy.

The Rams were Philadelphia’s toughest playoff opponent last season. Down 28-22 with just over one minute left, Los Angeles had the ball at the Eagles 13 on third down. But Jalen Carter sacked Matthew Stafford for a 9-yard loss and then pressured him into an incomplete pass on fourth down to secure the win. The Eagles went on to rout Washington in the NFC title game and Kansas City in the Super Bowl.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/5/1747062044372.jpeg" alt="FILE – Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) looks to pass the ball during the NFL Super Bowl 59 football game against the Philadelphia Eagles Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025, in New Orleans. The Eagles won 40-22. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger, File)" />
 <figcaption>FILE – Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) looks to pass the ball during the NFL Super Bowl 59 football game against the Philadelphia Eagles Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025, in New Orleans. The Eagles won 40-22. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger, File)</figcaption>
 </figure>Get ready to make those viewing plans. The NFL schedule is coming out.The league’s broadcast partners will begin to announce select games Monday and the full slate of games will be revealed Wednesday night.The thirst for&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/nfl">football</a>&nbsp;is so great the schedule release is a three-hour, prime-time broadcast on the NFL Network.Teams have known their 2025 opponents since last season ended but everyone is waiting on dates and times.There will be seven international games in five countries, including three in England, one in Germany, one in Brazil and the first-ever games in&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/miami-dolphins-madrid-spain-nfl-e97aefbb45fed3006330cc679a2793db">Spain</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/nfl-dublin-2025-ireland-steelers-07d3f607b8c9caa43d638db39255b5fc">Ireland</a>.The Jaguars, Jets and Browns are the designated home teams for the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/browns-jaguars-jets-london-1ab1da4c589d154f6a0e1873fc1938ff">three games in London</a>. The Colts are playing in Berlin, the Chargers in São Paulo, the Dolphins in Madrid and the Steelers in Dublin.A triple-header on Christmas Day is among the highlights.Here are 10 of the most anticipated matchups:<h2>Eagles at Chiefs</h2>For the second time in three years, these two teams will play a Super Bowl rematch at Arrowhead Stadium.&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/super-bowl-2025-eagles-chiefs-score-e2ff209c074a00a6faff39750ff048f8">Philadelphia dominated Kansas City</a>&nbsp;in the Super Bowl in February with Jalen Hurts earning the MVP award. Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs beat the Eagles in the Super Bowl after the 2022 season but Philly won the rematch on the road the following November.<h2>Chiefs at Bills</h2>Mahomes and Josh Allen face off again in a rematch of the AFC championship game. Allen and the Bills have defeated Mahomes and the Chiefs four straight times in the regular season, but Kansas City has won all four playoff matchups between the two rivals over the past five years. The game will be played in Buffalo.<h2>Bears vs Lions</h2>Ben Johnson leads the Bears against his former team after guiding one of the league’s most prolific offenses in Detroit. Johnson was the Lions’ offensive coordinator for three seasons. The team led the NFL in scoring in 2024, setting a franchise record with an average of 33.2 points per game.<h2>Steelers at Jets</h2>Assuming Aaron Rodgers joins Pittsburgh, he’ll get a chance to face his former team after a contentious departure from New York. Rodgers, a four-time NFL MVP in Green Bay, said he felt disrespected by Jets coach Aaron Glenn after flying from California for a face-to-face meeting only to be told minutes into the conversation that the team didn’t want him.<h2>Patriots at Titans</h2>New Patriots&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/mike-vrabel-new-england-patriots-6ccb261ca025911432bfe19226544401">coach Mike Vrabel</a>&nbsp;faces his former team in Tennessee. Vrabel was Coach of the Year with the Titans in 2021 and was fired after the 2023 season.<h2>Eagles at Lions</h2>The matchup many fans wanted to see in the NFC championship game last season but it didn’t pan out because the Commanders knocked off the No. 1 seed on the road at Detroit. The Eagles beat the Lions 38-35 the most recent time the teams met in Week 1 of the 2022 season.<h2>Ravens at Chiefs</h2>Lamar Jackson is 1-4 against Mahomes, including a home loss in the AFC championship game in January 2024. The Chiefs kicked off last season with a 27-20 victory over the Ravens after a potential game-tying TD catch by Isaiah Likely was overturned and his toe was ruled out of bounds.<h2>Bears at Commanders</h2>Caleb Williams and Jayden Daniels go head-to-head for the second straight season. The quarterbacks were drafted 1-2 in 2024. Daniels led the Commanders to a comeback win against the Bears last season on a desperation last-second TD pass. Chicago spiraled after the disappointing loss, dropping nine in a row.<h2>Vikings at Seahawks</h2>Sam Darnold takes on his former team after helping the Vikings win 14 games last season. Minnesota let Darnold walk away after a career season and the Seahawks gave him a three-year, $100.5 million deal. The Vikings are counting on 2024 first-round pick J.J. McCarthy.<h2>Rams at Eagles</h2>The Rams were Philadelphia’s toughest playoff opponent last season. Down 28-22 with just over one minute left, Los Angeles had the ball at the Eagles 13 on third down. But Jalen Carter sacked Matthew Stafford for a 9-yard loss and then pressured him into an incomplete pass on fourth down to secure the win. The Eagles went on to rout Washington in the NFC title game and Kansas City in the Super Bowl.