Prepfootball2017small

PREP FOOTBALL 2017 The Hays Daily News Thursday, Aug. 31, 2017

Plainville’s Hayden Gillum is nothing to laugh at.

Page B2

All eyes on Ruder.

Panthers are loaded.

Page B3

Page B3

Plus: Season previews of Hays High, TMP and more

B2

Prep football preview 2017

Thursday, Aug. 31, 2017 • The Hays Daily News

Cardinal crusher

Gillum’s growth, goals nothing to laugh at

P

LAINVILLE — There’s a desire that consumes Hayden Gillum.

It’s the relentless pursuit to grow.

It’s the relentless pursuit to improve.

It’s the relentless pursuit to get to the next level.

So the Plainville senior continues to work, continues to put in the time and effort that’s needed.

That desire has helped the behemoth move to a different position defensively while taking on more of a leadership role this year for a team that finished as the Class 2-1A state runner-up a year ago.

“It really gives us a good goal, because I know what it was like to be there last year,” Gillum said. “But I think we really have to realize what we have to do to get back to that spot. We’re not where we were last year, but we can very well do that if we do what we did last year.”

It’s no secret the Cardinals aren’t the team they were last year. Coach Grant Stephenson lost the bulk of his team’s offensive production as quarterback Hayden Friend and running back Riley Nyp graduated.

Friend threw for 2,039 yards and 28 touchdowns while being intercepted only eight times in 2016 as the team went 112, losing to Troy in the title game.

Nyp accounted for a team-high 1,539 rushing yards on 205 carries, averaging 118.4 per game while scoring 22 touchdowns. Friend added 1,268 rushing yards and 18 TDs. The Cardinals’ top five receivers also graduated, headlined by Ryan Buresh’s 883 receiving yards and 13 scores.

So Plainville isn’t the team it was a year ago.

But Gillum isn’t the same player he was a year ago, either.

He packed on nearly 40 pounds in the offseason as he worked with Sharp Performance to get to where he needs to be to play college ball.

He’s gotten quicker as well, and stronger.

“This summer has been a big summer for me,” Gillum said. “I’ve been to a lot of camps and learned a lot — probably more than I have in my whole career in just this last summer.”

His growth — and resume the last three years — has him gaining looks from college coaches now. He spent a good portion of the summer attending camps at Kansas State, Oklahoma State, Texas Christian and Wyoming.

“They’re all great schools, and a lot of them want to see how I do this season,” Gillum said. “I think it’s pretty exciting. I’d be willing to go to any of those schools. We’ll just have to see how it all works out.”

While the Cardinals lost their leadership core last year, Gillum and this year’s seniors will look to fill that void.

That’s something Stephenson is ex-

has focused on in the offseason. Working with Sharp Performance helped him gain weight in a healthy way. He followed a strict diet and just didn’t binge on junk food.

“I was on a diet, a good diet, and I hit the weights pretty hard during track season,” he said.

“I’ve actually gotten faster. That’s the good thing. I wanted to make sure I was putting on good weight over the summer.

I didn’t want to get slower.

“It was tough, because sometimes I just wanted to eat. But I had to make sure I was eating the right stuff to get me to where I needed to be.”

Stephenson said he knew Gillum had a solid chance to continue to grow. After all, his older brother, Hadley, is now 6-5 and weighs 225 pounds while playing basketball at Fort Hays State University.

“His brother is pretty big, so I figured he’s not done growing yet,” Stephenson said. “And he’s worked at it, and he’s been around some other big places at camp. He sees how far he has to go to play at those places at the higher level, bigger. I can’t wait to see what he does pecting the senior to embrace. the collegiate level. The size is there, but this year.”

“He’s the one, too, that I’ve been Casey has grown nearly 25 pounds in there are still some things too.” preaching the most at about the leaderThat brotherly connection is someship role,” the third-year Plainville coach the offseason and spent a good deal of thing Gillum has taken advantage of. said. “Right now, it’s the seniors’ team. I time with Gillum in the offseason.

He’s talked with Hadley on numerous “We had a lot of good leadership last told them earlier that they haven’t made occasions about what it takes to play year, and something like seven seniors it to the state championship, haven’t left,” Casey said. “I think he’ll definitely collegiately. beaten Smith Center or Norton. They “Hadley told me if you sign up for fill the leadership role.” haven’t won district. They haven’t won Gillum is now at 6 foot, 3.5 inches and this, you’ve got to want to do it because a game yet. This is a whole new season. it’s a full-time job,” the Plainville senior And it’s about how much they want to weighs nearly 250 pounds. He’s accussaid. “But he said it’s totally worth it. get out of it. Hayden is one of those kids tomed to playing a linebacker spot, but “He’s showed me a lot of what I want that if I can get him on board, the rest will move to a defensive tackle spot this to look for in a program and coaches. will follow. It’s just a matter of getting fall. him and the senior class doing the right Stephenson said he was a little appre- The kind of stuff I want to be around.”

That sibling bond also has helped make things and understanding and giving me hensive of moving his top tackler onto Gillum the type of player he is today. all they have for those two hours so the the defensive line, but the transition “I think that’s just the competitive side freshman and sophomores — and all has gone well — thanks to a team-first in me that just comes out,” he said. “I those younger ones — understand that’s approach. just want to win. what they need to do.”

“I thought so at the beginning of the “Pretty much since I’ve always been That leadership role is something summer,” Stephenson said. “It might not Gillum has grown into during his time be where he wants to play, or even where little (I’ve been that way). Maybe it’s the brother. I’m not sure.” at Plainville. He played a significant role Jared Casey wants to play, but it comes Not that Gillum doesn’t like basketdefensively as a freshman, leading the down to what’s best for the team. And team with 79 total tackles as the team they bought into it right at the beginning ball, though. He’s played key roles for the Cardinals the last several years as went 3-6. of the summer. I thought they might A year later, as a sophomore, Gillum struggle with that, but they all said, ‘You well on the hardwood.

He credits that sport with helping imled the team again with 90 tackles in just put me where you want me to play.’ another 3-6 campaign.

That’s great as a coach to hear. Because prove his footwork on the football field.

“I’ve always loved football,” Gillum Last year, in the school’s run to the even though they might play someplace said. “I’m a physical guy, and I think I state title game, Gillum totaled 97 tackles else at the collegiate level, they’re not love that aspect of football better. I like as a linebacker. there yet and here’s where we need you the contact sport more.”

“That’s the main thing,” Gillum said. as a team to be successful right now.

For now, the senior is focused on his “We had a meeting the other day about They understand that, which is great.” final prep season and working toward being leaders and pushing it down to the Gillum said his coach has made the getting his team back to where they were next group so it just keeps carrying down transition easy. a year ago while having some fun. to keep building the foundation.”

“Coach is all about keeping us doing “That’s the main thing,” he said.

One of the younger players expected our jobs,” Gillum said. “I think that’s the to follow in his footsteps is Jared Casey. main thing. He’s got us doing all the little “I’m still in high school, and I have another year. That’s really what I’m Now a sophomore, Casey has packed things in practice. We’ve been reflecting on pounds as well and grown in height. on what we did last year to get there be- focused on right now — being the best I can be for my team. Then after the He’ll be manning a middle-linebacker cause we didn’t get there overnight. We season, I’m more than happy to be able spot on the stalwart defense. all just started doing the little stuff and to choose where I want to go and then “He’s smart on the field,” Casey said breaking down film. Every little detail go that route. But for now, it’s about my about Gillum. “He knows what he’s gets you there.” team.” doing all the time. He’s also gotten a lot Those details are something Gillum

story and photos by nick schwien

Prep football preview 2017

The Hays Daily News • Thursday, Aug. 31, 2017

B3

Coomes, P-Burg cruise into 2017 season

By NICK McQUEEN nmcqueen@dailynews.net

PHILLIPSBURG — Throughout a standout career on the football field and on the wrestling mat, Phillipsburg High School senior Kirk Coomes has been a leader by example.

But heading into Coomes’ final campaign with the Panthers — his third season as a key member of the varsity squad — veteran Panther head coach J.B. Covington has noticed one slight change in the 6-foot-2, 220-pound running back.

“He’s speaking his voice a little bit more this year,” Covington said of the often-quiet, humble Coomes. “That’s out of his element a little bit, but he’s done a really nice job.”

The coach thinks it’s just a sign the bruising back and dominant defender has grown more confident as the years have progressed.

And why not?

He’s arguably one of the best players in the state, and happens to be playing for a confident Panther club that enters the season Friday at Clay Center as one of the best teams in not only the Mid-Continent League, but all of 3A after last year’s quarterfinal appearance and a 2-1A title just two seasons ago.

“We’re pretty excited coming into the season,” said Coomes, whose Panthers’ run ended short with a 38-26 loss to Hesston.

“We’re improving every day at practice, and we’re getting things put together.”

Added to the excitement for his final campaign is Coomes’ potential chance to play the sport he loves collegiately. A rarity for Kansas athletes, Coomes is eyeing a possible offer from the Ivy League.

He spent time at a camp this summer at Cornell. A 4.0 student with an already-excellent ATC score he aims to improve, Coomes hopes to go into the medical field.

Not too far fetched given his ability to surgically cut through opposing defenses.

He rushed for 1,312 yards and 17 scores a year ago and had 94 tackles at linebacker — one season after rushing for four scores, an instrumental part of the Panthers’ one-point title win in 2015.

“Just hope to improve every day — make my teammates better

Phillipsburg senior Kirk Coomes runs through drills during a preseason practice. around me,” said Coomes. “I want to play at the next level if the opportunity presents itself. Right now, still open to anything.”

Like the rest of the Panthers, though, he is open to winning more than anything.

Phillipsburg returns the bulk of its team from an 11-1 campaign, easily, he said, the most experienced group in Covington’s tenure.

And not just those with one year on varsity. Several of the Panthers’ 10 returning starters have played at the level now for three seasons.

That includes Coomes, senior lineman Chris VanKooten, junior quarterback Trey Sides and senior running back/linebacker John Gower.

“We can run just about anyone in at any position,” VanKooten said when referring to the depth on the offensive and defensive lines, which lost just one starter. “Everyone knows their position.”

NICK McQUEEN, nmcqueen@dailynews.net

corded two shutouts.

“Defense wins games,” VanKooten said.

That defense has made a few changes, most notable the moving of Coomes to defensive end to make up for the graduation of Seth Jacobs.

The changes, though, didn’t slow things down much in the preseason.

The Panthers even will be able to platoon their squad, often times running two or even three deep at some positions to stay fresh.

“We pretty much had everything in from the summer and so far this fall where we left off last year,” Covington said. “Feel like we’ve got a lot more depth than we’ve ever had.”

It’s clear to Covington that Phillipsburg coach J.B. Covington and his team have high expectations Coomes and company are a confor the 2017 season. fident bunch. With those kind of numbers and that kind of experiago. During the regular season, The Panthers, hanging their ence, that fact would be difficult to hat on defense, gave up just a little Phillipsburg surrendered no more argue. more than 13 points a game a year than 18 (a 40-point win) and re-

Ruder focused on making season best it can be

By NICK McQUEEN nmcqueen@dailynews.net

or junior Hayden Wiltfong, or even Jace’s younger brother, Jonah Ruder, just a NORTON — Whenever freshman.

Jace Ruder sees someone “Ryan Johnson, he’s a little he hasn’t spoken with in a guy, but he runs hard routes,” while, it’s easy for them to Ruder said of Johnson, the get lost in a conversation defending 120-pound Class about Ruder’s chance to 3-2-1A wrestler. “Good preplay football at University of cise route.”

North Carolina.

In addition, Ruder said, Following his commitment everyone is getting better to the university in June, it’s at catching the ball, often really all anyone was talking a problem as the potential about for a brief period of ACC QB throws a hard ball. time.

He also has a big target Ruder admits he even in Wiltfong, who stands found himself searching 6-foot-5.

Twitter and other sites just “That’s huge. His hands to see what people were have gotten much better as saying about it. well,” Ruder said. “I will Things slowed down, also get the opportunity to though, just as the Norton throw to my younger brother.

Community High School That’s kind of special to me.” senior figured they would, Special is what Ruder and anymore it’s generally hopes for his final season as not a topic of conversation a Bluejay before he heads for the Bluejays’ standout off to Carolina — at least for quarterback and safety. the time being.

Right now, it’s all about It slowed down a bit, but Norton, football and enjoyNICK McQUEEN, nmcqueen@dailynews.net that hasn’t stopped others ing his final season under Norton head coach Lucas Melvin runs a preseason practice as senior quarterback Jace Ruder prepares for a drill. Ruder from calling. coach Lucas Melvin. has committed to play for NCAA Division I University of North Carolina next year.

He’s not really talking “It was a great summer, about that now though. very busy like usual,” said “Jace is dedicated to NorRuder, who previously had century mark in two games. a little bit to several new just wants to try and do his with a 20-0 loss to Hoisington,” said senior teammate committed to Tulsa before Barring injury, he’ll likely receivers. ton last season. Ruder is con- best. He’s a team player, and reopening his recruitment.

“We’ve got a lot of young and lineman Collyn Auker. wants everyone to succeed.” become the MCL’s all-time fident he and the Bluejays “He’s focused on getting us “I was able to enjoy my guys that have to step up passing leader this year as Last season, Ruder’s can do some good things, deep in the playoffs. Haven’t final summer (here), though, despite the youth, and hasn’t play on offense was a big and play,” Ruder said. “I’m well. He has 3,586 for his heard him talk about it unbefore having to go off.” really proud of how we’ve career. reason for the success. He let the impending move to less someone asks him.”

And he looks to continue been working the last two completed 96 of 189 passes This year, he’ll again be the East Coast detour him.

And that doesn’t happen that trend for the Bluejays, weeks.” counted on in Norton’s run for 1,589 yards with 14 “He doesn’t bring a lot all that often the last few hoping to lead a young Nor- of that outside stuff into it,” touchdowns. In addition, he game, along with senior When Ruder does air it ton team back into the Class said Melvin, the Bluejays’ out, it could be in the direc- months.

Tevin Petrie, but will try had 746 rush yards and 16 It’s all about Norton.

3A playoffs, a run that ended 11th-year head coach. “He tion of senior Ryan Johnson and spread the ball around touchdowns, going over the

Colby, C1 Decatur Comm., C4 Downs-Lakeside, C9 Ellis, C2 Golden Plains, C3 Goodland, D7 Hays High, B4

Hill City, C5 Hoxie, C6 La Crosse, C8 Logan-Palco, D2 Natoma, C7 Ness City, D4 Northern Valley, D6

Team preview pages

Norton, D8 Oakley, C10 Osborne, D1 Otis-Bison, D9 Phillipsburg, D10 Plainville, D11 Quinter, D12

Rawlins County, D3 Russell, E1 St. Francis, D3 Sharon Springs, D3 Smith Center, E2 Stockton, E5 Sylvan-Lucas, E6

Trego, E4 Thunder Ridge, E7 TMP, B8 Triplains-Brewster, D3 Victoria, E8 Weskan, E10 Western Plains, E9 Whtland.-Grinnell, E11

B4

Prep football preview 2017

Thursday, Aug. 31, 2017 • The Hays Daily News

Hays High Indians 2017

All the Best to Hays High School Indians Dr. Mike & Laura Gaughan and employees

Complete Vet Services for Large & Small Animals Comfortable Boarding Facility 785-628-3800 • 5250 N. Vine St. • Hays 8-5:30 Mon-Fri, 8-12:00 Sat

Good Luck to all of the area athletic teams!

I N D I A N

Beloit 785-738-5744

2418 Vine St 625.7070 nex-tech.com

Locally Owned and There For U!

Chartered in 1953

2825 Plaza Avenue P.O. Box 1140 Hays, KS 67601-1140 Phone 785-625-2427 Fax 785-625-4256 Toll Free 877-625-2427 www.farmerscu.org

• Oxygen Services • Diabetic Supplies • Ostomy Supplies • Free Citywide Delivery to Home or Office • Same Day Mail Out Outside Hays

M-F 8-7 2505 Canterbury Drive • Hays, KS Sat 9-5 785-628-DRUG (3784) • 785-625-2529 • 1-877-304-DRUG (3784 Sun 11-3

Deposits Federally Insured to $250,000

TI G E SU R

S

F

m o C m r u u n O i t t y r o S p c p h u ools S e W TMP-M

Member NCUA

5HGHÀQLQJ (UJRQRPLFV 2017 CAB 201 CAB 201 CAB

A N MO RI N A

ETsprayers.com

Buick ~ GMC ~ Cadillac 785-625-3481 • 13th & Main • Downtown Hays • 800-657-5777 Website: jamesmotor.com

Checking Savings Loans Debit cards Credit cards Online anytime

C HS AR

NS IA

HA YS

GH I N D HI

Ellsworth 785-472-4400

Full Financial Services

Become Part of the True Credit Union Difference!

DME Equipment including Power Scooters & Wheelchairs

H

Hays 785-625-2219

1036B Hwy 40 Bypass • Hays • 888-228-3611 www.simpsonfarm.com

Prep football preview 2017

The Hays Daily News • Thursday, Aug. 31, 2017

B5

This time, Hays High wants playoff berth

By NICK SCHWIEN nschwien@dailynews.net

Most people would look at the final record of last year’s Hays High School football team and not realize what was within reach.

Despite and 2-7 final mark, the Indians were only a win away from making the postseason in Class 4A Division I. But Hays High stumbled in the final game against Wamego, losing 30-13 to a team a lot of the players knew they could beat.

A victory would have put the Indians in the postseason with a 2-1 district mark.

Instead, the underclassmen knew things slipped away. “That was a bit of a disappointment,� said senior quarterback Hunter Brown. “We had some guys that didn’t want to lead, and that was part of our problem. That’s not going to happen this year. We have a great group of kids, and it’s a different feeling out here for us this year. We’re really excited and ready to get on the field and play.�

This year’s schedule is a mirror image of last year’s that was one of the toughest in the state.

Still, there are high expectations amid the returning starters and younger players willing to step into a key role. “We have a great group of leaders out here, and a great group of seniors,� Brown said. “All the way through, we have a group of guys who want to work and have high expectations for this season. We came out with a win in the first game last year, then had to wait until the eighth game of get another one. That was hard to do. We just want to get better every week, get better every day.�

Last year, the Indians started 1-0 after knocking off Scott City. But what followed were six straight losses against larger schools — Great Bend, Liberal, Garden City, Valley Center and Dodge City.

Hays High also dropped its first district game against McPherson. “We have a pretty rough schedule, a pretty tough schedule,� Brown said. “I think last year was the second toughest schedule in Kansas. We are ready to take that on. We have our first game against Scott City, and that’s what we’re focused on right now is just getting ready for Scott City. We’re really excited for that and working hard this week to get ready.�

But Hays High showed signs of what it could be in Week 8 against an undefeated Abilene team, coming away with a 23-12 victory.

What followed was the sub-par performance against Wamego. “It really did,� senior Dante Blackmon said about that game leaving a sour taste in their mouths. “That last game, we thought we would go in there and take care of business and get into the playoffs for the first time in like three years. We were excited, but a lot of the guys who were starting wanted to be done. They weren’t

NICK McQUEEN, nmcqueen@dailynews.net

Hays High senior quarterback Hunter Brown scrambles with the ball during Friday night's scrimmage at Lewis Field Stadium. really into it like some of the younger guys like me. I didn’t get to play much last year, but I was one of the guys who wanted to see us go further.�

Now, Brown is back at quarterback, and Blackmon has transitioned onto the offensive line.

Both players said the effort and leadership this year should bode well for the team against a tough schedule. “We just have to know these teams we play are bigger than us,� Blackmon said. “And they have more kids.

But if we play hard, we can beat anyone.�

Hays High opens the season at 7 p.m. Friday at home against Scott City, and the Indians are hoping that sets the tone toward the school’s first winning season since 2014.

The last two seasons, HHS has won a combined four games. The Indians haven’t made the postseason since an appearance in the Class 5A playoffs in 2012. “I think it gets us ready for those games,� Brown said. “It lets us know that our competition late is going to be 4A, and not those 6A schools.

Those are teams we have the same number of guys on the football team.

We’re just ready to take on anything every week.�

Brown was the leader on offensive last year, and Blackmon spent time in the backfield but will have a change of position this year. “I’m not afraid to take on anything,� Blackmon said. “It’s nice getting to learn something different.

It’s good experience. We have some guys on the line that are good, so I know I have something else with me up there.�

Senior Logan Clark practices field goals during the scrimmage.

They are two of the five returning starters on offense. Hays High has only four starters back on defense, including Brown as a defensive back.

Junior Keaton Markley and senior Dylan Schmidtberger are the only other two-way starters to return this year. Schmidtberger spent time in the backfield and also filled a defensive end spot, while Markley played at end on offense and at linebacker.

Junior Wyatt Scheve also has experience on defense after starting at linebacker in 2016, and senior Trey VanPelt was an offensive starter.

Mark Windholz

L

T II

R

T

Certified Professional Locksmith Automotive • Commercial • Remotes • Residential Transponder (chip) Key & Remote Programming High Security Key Systems • Lost Key Replacement

• Sales • Repairs • Service • Steel Sales & Welding Supplies Large Stock of Parts

OONN

FAABB

R

locksmith@augieslock.com 785.621.5880 Fax 785.746.0676

   �

Proud to support the HHS Indians!

GAME ON 32� Smart TVs

One of the best things about buying Shelter Life insurance for kids is the guaranteed insurability coverage option.

That means no matter what happens, life insurance options are available for their future.

Ask us how this can work for your kids or grandkids!

Starting at $26900 Dustin Schumacher, Agent

We’re your Shield. We’re your Shelter. Ž

506 Vine St Hays, KS 67601

Guaranteed for Life!

#761 Ĺ– *1/' Ĺ– .+('

“I have a whole year under my belt, and we’re doing some things that we’ve done before,� Brown said. “So I have some experience there. I’m just ready to take over this leadership role and get out there.�

Blackmon said the team is ready to shake off the disappointment from a year ago and looks to gain a playoff spot this time. “They are going to think, ‘Oh, they only won two games last year,’ � he said about opponents. “Hopefully they are. We’ll have to show them what we’re made of then.�

Augies Lock Shop

Steel Fabrications S

Senior kicker Logan Clark gives the Indians a threat on field goals and can pin teams deep on kickoffs. “I think just staying together as a team and staying confident,� Brown said about the key to the season. “We have to keep guys healthy. We have a great group of kids in our starting spots. If we can keep guys healthy and do things to work with the players we have, we’ll be OK.�

Brown will be expected to carry the load on offense, and he said he’s ready for the challenge after a year of experience.

ShelterInsurance.com 4IFMUFS -JGF *OTVSBODF $PNQBOZ t $PMVNCJB .JTTPVSJ

Todd Keller, Agent

2705 Vine St. #9 785-625-5588

www.horizonappliance.com i i | 1501 E. 27th | H Hays, KS 785-628-6131 | 800-371-6131

B6

Prep football preview 2017

Thursday, Aug. 31, 2017 • The Hays Daily News

Knights don’t want to fall short again this season

By NICK SCHWIEN nschwien@dailynews.net

VICTORIA — One foot. One inch. One point.

That’s what is printed on the front of the gray T-shirts.

And that’s what the Victoria High School football team is focusing on entering the 2017 season.

The Knights won back-to-back Eight Man Division II state titles in 2014 and 2015. But a year ago, Victoria went 5-4 with a young team that featured only two seniors in Eight Man Division I. What made the season difficult to swallow was the fact that one single district point kept the Knights from making the postseason. Instead, that second spot behind Osborne — the eventual state champ — went to Solomon, a team Victoria defeated by the mercy rule in the final regular season game.

But due to allowing an extra point in a game and not making one themselves, the Knights were on the outside looking in for a playoff spot for the first time in more than a decade.

“That’s the motto this year,” said senior center and nose guard Wyatt Engel.

“We definitely were kicking ourselves, especially after the Logan-Palco game,” said senior quarterback Collin Kisner. “We came up just a little bit short there, and all that matters in the end. We missed it by a point, and that shows how something so small as a two-point conversion can keep you out of the playoffs.”

That Logan-Palco district game ended in a 50-28 loss for Victoria.

It was safe to say it wasn’t the best outing the Knights had last year.

“You can go back and look at the Logan-Palco game,” said head coach Doug Oberle. “Obviously, we’re getting beat. We give up a touchdown late in the ball game and then give up the extra point.

Those are things we talked about all year. The game isn’t over until it’s over. We have to compete up until the end. I felt we kind of quit there a little bit. I think Bennington, kind of the same way. At the same time, we scored late and missed the extra point. If we stop an extra point or make an extra point, we have an opportunity to go to the playoffs.

Learning lessons, life lessons, and hopefully we can correct those and be a better football team this year.”

Oberle has seen improvement in his team defensively this preseason.

It’s one of the areas he said the Knights needed to show growth in — and quickly.

“We’ve done a good job in the weight room in the offseason,” Oberle said. “I feel we’re a pretty complete team in terms of athleticism. We have some good size, have some good athletes. Now it’s

Wyatt Engel, with ball, returns as the team’s starting center on offensive and nose guard on defense for his senior year.

NICK SCHWIEN, nschwien@dailynews.net

Victoria coach Doug Oberle instructs senior Cooper Pfanenstiel during a drill in preseason. a matter of are we good football players. Defensively, we were not a good team last year. We’ve got to get better on that side of the ball if we want to be one of those teams at the end of the year that has an opportunity.”

Seniors Cooper Pfanenstiel and Cole Schmidtberger will play key roles at linebacker this fall for Victoria, which allowed an average of 24 points per game in 2016. The Knights allowed a season-high 54 points to Osborne, which went undefeated en route to the state crown.

“We just have to come out ready to play against everybody else, just like we did against Solomon,” Pfanenstiel said.

Victoria has six starters returning on offense and six on defense.

“I like our kids,” Oberle said.

“They’ve worked hard, and we have a good number of kids out.

That’s encouraging. I think the guys get along well. Those are all good things. If you have those things, you can work with it. We’re hungry, but at the same time, everyone else is hungry. There’s some good football teams out there this year.”

The schedule once again will be tough. The Knights open at Central Plains before hosting Macksville.

Week 4 has the team traveling to Otis-Bison before hosting Logan-Palco the following week to open district play.

The final four weeks are also district games against Bennington, at Osborne, against Lincoln and at Solomon.

“We just want to come back this year and do a lot better than we did last year,” Engel said.

“People who sleep on Osborne are not giving them the credit,” Oberle said about a Bulldog team that lost several key players. “There were some kids on their sidelines that could have played for a lot of teams last year. They are going to be very good. Solomon lost some kids, but they’ve always got a good number of kids out. They’re always a big, physical group. Coach Tiernan has been around for awhile and done a lot of good things. And obviously Logan-Palco is a good team that last year was, in terms of fundamental football, one of the best we saw all last year. They have a special running back there, some weapons, a good offensive and defensive line.

Bennington is a good football team, and Lincoln is a team on the rise.

It’s going to be fun. It is what it is.

You’ve got to play them, and for us

to get where we want to get, we have to play those teams. It’s no big deal.

They’re on our schedule. We just have to go out and do it. As long as we put our best foot forward, we’ll be fine.”

Offensively, Kisner returns at quarterback, and Pfanenstiel will serve as a running back again.

“These guys around me have really grown, and so have I,” Kisner said. “You can tell they guys have come into their role for sure.”

Kisner provides speed from the backfield, having won numerous state titles in Class 1A at the state track and field meet.

“He’s a young man that has a lot of speed,” Oberle said about Kisner.

“Probably the fastest guy we’ve had as far as straight-line speed. He’s done a good job. And he has to take a big leadership role offensively. He has to step up and be able to throw the ball a little better than we did.

We have to be able to catch the ball a little better than we did. At the same time, he has to provide that leadership on the offensive side of the ball. I feel good about our offensive line up front. I think things are going well. We’ve created some depth in that position. I feel good, like we have four or five runnings

backs that are talented, have some speed. We don’t necessarily have a thumper, but I think we have guys that we can get the ball in their hands and they can do good things for us.”

Engel has started multiple seasons on the line, and Oberle is counting on his leadership to aid the team this year.

“We’re a lot better this year,” Engel said. “We’re going to carry that momentum we had from last year at the very end. Hopefully we can continue to do that.”

Kisner led the way with 127 carries for 1,210 yards and 24 touchdowns in 2016, while Pfanenstiel added 112 carries for 703 yards and 10 TDs. Victoria also has more depth than a year ago, with multiple players who can rotate in to different positions.

“We have a lot of people that can fill in,” Pfanenstiel said. “We’re deep this year. If one guy goes down, we have another guy coming in.”

While the Knights might have stumbled last year and didn’t make the playoffs, they still have a solid tradition to maintain.

The coach hopes the team can find that sense of powerhouse football that resulted in state titles just a few years ago. The school also has state titles from 1981 (2A), 1985 (21A), 1988 (2-1A) and 2006 (8MDII).

“You hope so,” Oberle said.

“Obviously you want to use that tradition. Last year, we struggled some. I don’t know if that allure is still there. I don’t know if that’s still the case. Every year, it’s a different thing. I don’t think anybody is going to be afraid of us. We have to continue to build. Each year is a new year. We have to sustain and build what we want to build this year.

Nobody is looking at what we did two years ago or four years ago or five years ago or 20 years ago when they were hanging banners. This is the year. We have to get better this year, and we have to build our own tradition.”

Ellis looks to make push for playoffs with old faces in new places

By NICK SCHWIEN nschwien@dailynews.net

up, so I knew all of our plays for every position,” he said.

“It’s really not too much of a ELLIS — There’s a clean jump.” slate for the Railroaders.

Amrein will rely on running It might not be by design, back by committee offensively but the loss of several key with the loss of the talented players to graduation from a backfield from a year ago. year ago has forced it.

“At quarterback, it will be Still, the cupboard isn’t Eck carrying the ball quite a exactly bare. bit,” he said. “I told our guys “We said that as coaches,” said head coach Craig Amrein. we’re going to kind of be running back by committee. We “It’s like a fresh start, in a way. This is what we want the have three or four guys who young kids coming up through are trying out for it. No real burner or anything like that. our program to be like, the type of football player we want They are meat grinders. I told them they are going to get hit, them to be like.”

One of the biggest changes get hit every play. Just forward will be at quarterback. Easton lean and give us a few yards.”

The Railroaders will rely on Smith graduated and led a potent passing attack in 2016. the ground game this year, and then throw in a few passing He threw for nearly 1,000 plays here and there to keep yards and 13 touchdowns the defenses honest. while being intercepted only One of the top targets in four times. the receiving game will be Gone, too, is the running back combo of Clay Feik and senior tight end Ryan Herl.

“We’re going to be running Dalton Hensley, who coma lot more than last year,” Herl bined for more than 1,000 rushing yards and 11 TDs for said. “Joseph has a good arm, but nobody is Easton. We’re a team that went 4-5 and just going to need the hands out missed out on the Class 2-1A there. Certainly me and Geofplayoffs.

That means a lot of the of- frey (Soneson) will be out there fensive responsibility will fall on as receivers, and we’ll have the shoulders of senior Joseph some other good receivers out Eck, who will be transitioning there as well.”

Herl had eight catches for to quarterback. But it will be a 132 yards and one score in familiar position for him.

2016, while Soneson scored on “I feel like I am (ready) because I played it all through two of his four catches.

“We’ve got low numbers, little kids and through junior but there’s a lot of potential,” high too,” Eck said.

Herl said. “We’ve got a lot “He brings a lot of things of young bodies coming in. to the table at quarterback,” Amrein said. “He’s definitely a Numbers are low as usual, but fast kid, pretty physical. We’re we’re working really hard. This is one of the hardest working liking what we see out of him teams I’ve seen.” thus far.”

Amrein said staying away Eck carried 70 times last year while amassing 369 yards from turnovers and injuries will be crucial. and scored three TDs. “Offensively, we have to “Last year, I was our back-

Ellis head coach Craig Amrein instructs his team during practice.

Ellis last made the playoffs two years ago before losing to Meade in the first round.

This year, the Railroaders will face La Crosse, Oakley and Plainville in district play.

Plainville finished as state runner-up in 2016 but lost some key playmakers, although Amrein expects the Cardinals NICK SCHWIEN, nschwien@dailynews.net to be the favorite again.

The Leopards and PlainsEllis senior Joseph Eck carries the ball during practice in men are in a similar boat to the preseason at Ellis.

Ellis after losing key seniors.

“I’m sure those other teams eliminate turnovers,” he said. great at linebacker. Cade Lew“We have to have patience, un- is, as a sophomore, didn’t play — La Crosse and Oakley — are saying the same thing as derstanding we can break one much at all. All of a sudden at any time but being patient he grows 6 inches and puts on us,” Amrein said. “This thing has opened up. Plainville looks with the game plan. Defenabout 30-some pounds and great still. I know they lost sively, our linebackers have got looks like a linebacker. He’s to really step up. There’s only stepped up quite a bit. And we some great players, but they’ll be a great team and have some a few of them there. When have Joseph Eck, who’s kind good leaders there. I know I look at the whole picture, of playing a strong safety/ it’s depth. If we start getting linebacker role and all over the Oakley didn’t have the best guys hurt, we’re going to be in field. He’s looking good there, season last year, but they’re right in the thing. La Crosse is trouble.” too.” right in the thing. It should be Herl will fill one of the Eck was the team’s top linebacker roles, and Eck’s ath- tackler last year, finishing with fun in districts.”

Ellis won its first three leticism will allow him to play 63 total tackles. Herl is the next games last year before losing as a linebacker and defensive top-returning tackler with 38 five of its final six games — inback. The summer growth of last fall.

“The key is us going to stay cluding losses to Plainville and Cade Lewis also is expected to help the defense. positive,” Eck said. “And keep La Crosse in district action.

The Railroaders beat Oakley, “Herl is really looking working hard throughout the 61-40, to close out the year. good,” Amrein said. “He’s 6-3, season and encourage these “Coming No. 1 or 2 out of 220 pounds, and he’s looking guys as much as you can.”

our district isn’t a bad thing,” Amrein said. “The way we match up with the other districts, we’re in a pretty good spot.”

But it will be the middle portion of this year that will begin a tough stretch once again. Ellis will play its first two games at home.

In Week 5, the team travels to Phillipsburg, followed by Smith Center at home before district play begins. Two of the team’s district games are on the road — La Crosse and Oakley.

“The middle part of our schedule is just nasty,” Amrein said. “We’re going to Phillipsburg, then have Smith Center, then come right back into district play. The schedule is not set up well coming right before district play, which will be tough, too.”

Despite the tough schedule, the players know a playoff spot is attainable.

“We want to get back to the playoffs,” Herl said. “We were there a couple seasons ago, and we had a similar looking team then. I really think we can do it. Everybody is really working hard.”

Prep football preview 2017

The Hays Daily News • Thursday, Aug. 31, 2017

B7

Seniors hope to lead La Crosse back to playoffs

By NICK SCHWIEN nschwien@dailynews.net

LaCROSSE — The last three years have flown by for Jacob Showalter and the rest of the seniors.

They were warned it would happen in the blink of an eye, but as an underclassmen, sometimes you take it for granted.

But this year is the final season the seniors at La Crosse will have a chance to write their legacy among the history books of a school with a long tradition in football.

“It just really made me realize that the seniors and older classmen, they’re always telling you it goes by so fast,” Showalter said. “As a freshman, you’re like, ‘Oh, I have four years.’ But they’re right. It goes by fast. You just have to make the most of it.”

To make the most of it this year, the Leopards will have to rely on that senior group and a solid sophomore class to grow up quickly.

La Crosse went 5-6 a year ago, took second in the district to Plainville — the eventual Class 2-1A state runner-up — and went on the road to surprise rival Meade in the first round of the playoffs with an upset. The season ended a week later at Smith Center, a team with another strong tradition on the gridiron.

“That’s one of those things we’ve always had on our side,” said head coach Jon Webster. “But one of the best season some of our kids have had is a 5-6 season and went to playoffs. A year before that, we were 3-6. We really need to get back to making our tradition every year and not relying on, ‘Well, we’re La Crosse.’ We’re not the La Crosse we were four or five years ago. We need to get a reputation for ourselves to be tough again and that we play to the whistle and hit and are very, very physical.

That’s something the seniors have embraced and made a team motto: Remember the tradition, but make your own chapter of it. I think that shows a lot of maturity in that senior group.”

The playoff spot in 2016 was important because it followed up on a 3-6 year that snapped a long streak of playoff appearances. It also marked a resurgence after the team went 0-4 to start the year.

“Last year, we came in and lost our first four, played some really talented teams and talented kids — whether it was the Schippers kid from Colby or the Davis kid from Ellsworth,” Webster said. “Those dudes could fly. We continued to get better every week, even though it didn’t show on the scoreboard.

We were getting better as we went.

When we went into that Ellis game last year, Ellis had all their kids back from injury and had a lot of enthusiasm. They hit one big play, and I thought we were in trouble.

Our kids took a deep breath and calmed down. Then they played really good football against them and Oakley.

“Plainville, we did some good things, just had too many mistakes turning the ball over. Then we go down to Meade, and that’s a good one to build off of. We give them that first-round playoff loss. And Smith Center, I felt like that was a game that take away a couple turnovers, and it’s a close, close ballgame. That kind of seemed to be the theme of our year last year.

We’d play people really tough, but it didn’t show up on the scoreboard because of turnovers. Washington County, we were in the red zone four times and didn’t score because of turnovers. Hopefully we can build off that success and learn how to finish drives and finish games.”

Gone from last year, though, is the offensive firepower of Clay-

NICK SCHWIEN, nschwien@dailynews.net

La Crosse senior receiver Brett Herrman looks a pass into his hands during a preseason practice in La Crosse. ton Herdman, Jasey Woods and Caleb Sherman. Herdman threw for 1,144 yards and rushed for 1,096 while accounting for 34 total touchdowns. Woods was the second-leading rusher with 963 yards and six TDs, while Sherman was a threat in the passing game with seven receiving touchdowns.

Now, the Leopards will rely on a sophomore at quarterback — Hunter Morgan. He saw spot duty behind Herdman last year, who is now on the Washburn University roster.

“Quarterback, losing Clayton, a three-year starter, there’s a lot of experience gone,” Webster said.

“Hunter Morgan is going to be our starting quarterback to start the season. He’s been good in practice and during camp. He’s making good decisions every day and improving. He just needs to see some game reps to really test his medal. We have a lot of confidence in Hunter. He was our backup last year and played some spot duty. I think he’ll have a good season, it just might take a little while for him to get going.”

At running back will be sophomore Kalen Thielenhaus and Christian Suppes, a junior. Zak Brown, a senior, also could figure into the mix. Brown is the team’s top returning rusher, gaining 100 yards last year behind a senior-laden backfield.

Of the four returning starters on offense, three are on the line — including Showalter.

“It doesn’t really matter what talent you have,” Showalter said. “It all comes down to how hard we’re working. Yeah, we’re going to have a good O-line, and that’s really key to the offense.”

Webster said that will be crucial, especially early in the year as players gain experience.

“On the offensive and defensive side, the group that’s going to lead us is going to have to be the linemen,” Webster said. “We’ve got three seniors who have started for the better part of three years coming back on both sides. A lot of experience, a lot of size. A lot of guys that get off the ball well. They’re really going to have to carry the way as the backs figure things out.”

The other returning starter on offense is senior Brett Herrman,

That’s what we need to do is come together as one team.

“Those teams that can be better are the ones that realize they don’t have a superstar and they work for it. They work harder than the team that has the superstar. If we can out-work other teams, we can outplay them on the field.”

Webster knows the younger players will have to step up and take a significant role on both sides of the ball. But he also knows that’s something the players are capable of doing as well.

“That’s something that I think we have a lot of kids who are tough and fighters,” he said. “That’s something that can go a long way.

When you have a stubborn kid who doesn’t want to back down, that’s a good thing. The big thing we’ve been preaching all summer is win the battle with yourself. When you La Crosse head coach Jon Webster discuss a game plan for the kickoff get tired, find a way to get through.

When you get hot, find a way to return team during a preseason practice. get through. If you can win the Webster said. “He squats better, who played most of last season battle with yourself, you have a with a torn ACL. That limited him his clean is better. He had a nice good chance to win the battle with growth spurt. He rehabbed really from playing at 100 percent after the guy across from you.” hard, and I think he’s surprised getting hurt the third game of the That fighting spirit and a sense at how his body has responded. I season. of brotherhood is something the think he has a lot more confidence. players are hoping helps them make “We have a very talented backHe’s a guy that is so smart that we field,” Herrman said. “More imanother postseason appearance. portantly, we have a very, very good can do a lot of different things with “I’m probably even more nerline. That’s something that nobody him to try to get some matchups vous this year than my freshman ever talks about is the line. But we that favor us. Put him as receiver, year,” Showalter said. “I want have Kadin Trower, Jacob Showrunning back, put him in at quarto keep the tradition here at La alter, Kale Mongeau who have all terback. I think he just has more Crosse. I think that’s every seniors’ been two- or three-year starters up confidence because he’s bigger goal — to do the best for the there. They are going to be tremen- than he was last year.” younger classmen. Leave it great dous up there. They are going to Herrman allows the team to for them. That’s what I want to do. be able to help the young guys up stretch the field with his speed and I want to make sure they keep the there — Brock Brown, Keldon Day ability to catch the deep ball.

Leopard tradition alive. and Michael Showalter. They have “He’s quick, taller and can jump “No class wants to be the class the body size to play good, and pretty good too,” Morgan said that doesn’t make the playoffs or they have the help around them to about the target. “I feel he’s going is the one that kind of takes a step be able to be one of the best lines to do some pretty good things out back,” Webster said. “Once the there.” we’ve ever had.” tradition is established, it kind of But Herrman knows this year’s Herrman postponed surgery on breeds itself — especially when team is different than past teams in you have younger brothers, cousins his injured knee so he could finish that there isn’t one or two superthe football season, then opted come through. We have a lot of stars to carry the load. Instead, it to have it fixed midway through kids that have seen it and grown up will take everyone stepping up to basketball. By the time surgery around it. Brett and Blake Herrmake the season a success. happened, he said the ACL had man, I remember those guys when “There’s no standout player,” completely disintegrated and his they were like first- and third-gradhe said. “We’ve talked about this meniscus was torn as well. ers coming out on the practice While playing injured, he finbefore in practice and before field and stretching with the guys. ished the year with 34 catches for practices began. We don’t have the Their dad was a radio announcer 666 yards and nine touchdowns one standout athlete or the two for us, and they were around it all standout athletes that La Crosse is — all team-highs in the receiving the time. That helped breed that in used to having. We have 24 guys game. of what the expectation is toward that if we come together can be “Brett, physically, looks betworking every day in practice to be ter than before the knee injury,” one of the best teams in the state. the best team they can be.”

Leopards pride themselves on family bond, and this year they could have three sets of brothers on the field at once

By NICK SCHWIEN nschwien@dailynews.net Brotherly love is something that’s helped the La Crosse football program build a solid tradition through the years.

Each player is out there giving it his all for the others.

This year, that love might have even more of a family feel as the Leopards could have three sets of brothers on the field at one time.

Senior Jacob Showalter and his sophomore brother, Michael, and senior Brett Herrman and sophomore Blake Herrman, along with senior Zak Brown and sophomore Brock Brown, all are expected to see playing time this fall.

“When you have older and younger brothers, the younger brothers never want to admit how much they look up to their older brothers, and the older brothers never want to admit how much they look out for their younger brothers,” said head coach Jon Webster. “At our team camp this summer, Michael had some nice blocks — got some flat-backs on some people. That got Jacob going. So the younger kids step up and push their older brothers. And Brett does a great

job of teaching Blake. They go home and talk and do a lot of communicating.

It’s unique because a lot of times, those brothers bump heads. But they understand that they are doing what’s best for the football team. They are willing to put that pride aside to help the team.”

The Showalters are expected to play on the offensive line and help lead the way for a young backfield.

“We’re all really competitive,” Jacob Showalter said. “We all are brothers, really. My brother might be starting this year, and that makes me really excited because he’s been working his butt off.

He’s not the biggest kid out there, and that just really shows how hard he’s working. As an older brother, that makes me feel good. Maybe he was looking up to me.”

The Herrmans will play as receivers on offense, and that connection has helped the two push each other.

“It’s funny, because one of his offensive spots is one I have as a starter,” Brett Herrman said. “Knowing that he is underneath me wanting to take my spot makes me work even harder. I think for him, knowing that I’m up there and

him knowing that he could take my spot makes him work even harder. That’s a pretty good connection there and makes us work harder.”

Zak Brown will help carry the ball this fall, and his younger brother will see time on the line.

Jacob Showalter said he sees a lot of himself in his sophomore brother.

“I kind of do,” he said. “My freshman and sophomore year, I was kind of the shy guy. As I got to play with the varsity a bit more and seeing how everyone gets along, it helped. At times, we’ll argue a little bit. But at the end of the day, we’re family.”

Webster said the familial connections can help make the team stronger this fall.

“You always worry that maybe the brothers are pushing each other too far,” he said. “I grew up with brothers, and I can think of times when we pushed it too far. … Sometimes as a younger brother, you just don’t want to hear the older brother’s voice. But they realize we’re all working toward the same goal. Sometimes it’s better to have somebody else say something than your older brother.”

La Crosse senior Jacob Showalter prepares for a drill on the tackling sled.

B8

Prep football preview 2017

Thursday, Aug. 31, 2017 • The Hays Daily News

TMP Monarchs 2017

S

FAABB

• BLIZZARD TREATS • ROYAL TREATS • WAFFLES & CONES • SUNDAES • NOVELTIES • DQ CAKES

Steel Fabrications

R

R

DAIRY QUEEN 1226 E. 27th • Hays • 625-3027

Good Luck to all of the area athletic teams!

Beloit 785-738-5744

Hays 785-625-2219

Ellsworth 785-472-4400

Truck Parts & Equipment Inc. “Serving Northwest Kansas�

It Begins Here!

We’ve got it all, replacement parts for 1/2 ton pickups through Class 8 tractor trailers.

Talk To Terry, Cory, Leon, Scott and Dave today! • Brakes • Axles • Brake Drums • Suspension • Bearings • Hydraulics • Cargo Control • Light

L

• Sales • Repairs • Service • Steel Sales & Welding Supplies Large Stock of Parts

OONN

Come in for something sweet

T II

T

   �

M O N A R C H

2418 Vine St 625.7070 nex-tech.com

Full Financial Services

Become Part of the True Credit Union Difference!

Chartered in 1953

2825 Plaza Avenue P.O. Box 1140 Hays, KS 67601-1140 Phone 785-625-2427 Fax 785-625-4256 Toll Free 877-625-2427 www.farmerscu.org

1710 B East 10th • Hays

Call 785-650-0155 Locally Owned and There For U!

Deposits Federally Insured to $250,000

Checking Savings Loans Debit cards Credit cards Online anytime

Member NCUA

5HGHĂ€QLQJ (UJRQRPLFV 2017 CAB 201 CAB 201 CAB

DME Equipment including Power Scooters & Wheelchairs • Oxygen Services • Diabetic Supplies • Ostomy Supplies • Free Citywide Delivery to Home or Office • Same Day Mail Out Outside Hays

M-F 8-7 2505 Canterbury Drive • Hays, KS Sat 9-5 785-628-DRUG (3784) • 785-625-2529 • 1-877-304-DRUG (3784 Sun 11-3

ETsprayers.com 1036B Hwy 40 Bypass • Hays • 888-228-3611 www.simpsonfarm.com

Prep football preview 2017

The Hays Daily News • Thursday, Aug. 31, 2017

B9

Sun shining brightly on TMP this season

By NICK SCHWIEN nschwien@dailynews.net

The bright summer sun shone down on the players assembled on the practice field at Thomas More Prep-Marian High School in Hays.

Jason Cauley ran his players through drill after drill, providing plenty of water breaks as needed under the hot sun.

Looking back on the Monarchs’ last few seasons, it might be a stretch to think the only thing shining on the team is the sun. During the last three years, the Monarchs have won only three combined games.

But there’s a different feeling this year for TMP, and one that shows the sky is the limit.

“I think we all notice that,” Cauley said. “There’s a different attitude. There’s 14 seniors this year, and they all want to win. They’ve won every single year growing up since they were 4 years old until they got here as a freshman. They have a chip on their shoulders. The kids can play, and they know they can play. I think this year they’re out to prove something and just show the world they can do it.”

The difference this year is in part to that strong senior class that includes several players returning at key positions on both sides of the ball.

“We’re pretty excited to have this many seniors out this year,” said senior Gavin Schumacher. “It helps us to get ready for the season and to get ready for what we want to do during the season.”

The Monarchs return Schumacher and Chase Werth at running back, as well as Luke Ruder at wideout and backup quarterback.

Dave McFarland will take over the reins at QB after missing most of last year after suffering an early injury.

Add to that solid wideouts in

they’re going to reload. (Plainville’s) Grant Stephenson is a great coach, an amazing coach. I know that whatever they lost, he’s going to have people ready to fill in. Same thing with Smith Center. They lost their really stud running back, but they have a JV running back that can probably run faster than anybody else. So they’re going to reload. We didn’t have to go through that reload session.”

Cauley has high praise for last year’s Plainville squad that finished as state runner-up in Class 2-1A. That team benefitted from a bevy of talented seniors who stepped into their roles and put the Cardinals back on the football map.

The TMP coach would love to see something similar with his team this year.

“If we are the Plainville of last year, I’ll take that,” Cauley said.

NICK SCHWIEN, nschwien@dailynews.net “But we have some good core TMP head coach Jason Cauley talks with quarterback Dave McFarland, left, and running back Gavin Schum- receivers, a senior at quarterback that’s coming on. We have one of acher during a preseason practice at TMP. the best running backs in the MCL, in my opinion. And we have one of four games in Cauley’s first year as used to seeing them win until they Creighton Renz, Trent Mayo and the best receiving cores in the MCL. Tate Garcia — along with a solid got to the high school level. There’s coach.

We have a young line, but it’s bigger “We’ve just gotten continually offensive line — and TMP has high no reason that we aren’t as good as than we’ve had and they move the other teams. The water is the better each year,” said Ruder, who hopes for 2017. really well. I’m excited about what same here as it is in Phillipsburg. had to take over as quarterback “The expectations for all of us most of last year after McFarland’s we’ve got. We’re coming in with a are high,” said senior lineman Alex We drink the same water. I believe new defense this year. … They guys injury. “Hopefully this year will be Patel. “We’re really hoping for a we can go and match up with anyare flying around, and that’s what winning record this year, something body. I know Phillipsburg is a beast. good.” we like to see with the pursuit drills They lost two people on offense TMP lost two games by two that hasn’t happened in a long going great. They are going to learn and a few on defense, and they have touchdowns or less last year. time.”

“We even felt there was a couple their spots. The more reps we get in, And one of the Monarchs’ top people coming up from the JV and the more they’ll get out of it.” games that we could have put junior high that are just as good. players on both sides of the ball is One of the things the Monarchs But like I said, you don’t have to be another little notch in the victory only a junior — Kaleb Hagans. will have to overcome this year is better than them every single day as column,” Cauley said. “That put Cauley knows the expectations another loaded schedule featuring are high with such a talented senior long as you’re better than them the another little chip on their shoulsome of the best teams in the state ders. They’re ready to get after class. day you play them.”

Winning has been difficult for the those guys who embarrassed us last — including a high-caliber district “There is,” Cauley said about featuring Phillipsburg, Norton and Monarchs since this year’s seniors year as well because there were a optimism in the program. “And took the field three years ago. lot of lop-sided victories, and some Russell. with the parents as well. The parPhillipsburg and Norton outgames we scored late in. We showed In 2014, TMP went 0-9, then ents are excited about it, especially scored the Monarchs by a comfollowed that up with a 1-8 outing them that we can move the ball. A with this big senior class. They’re bined 69 points in 2016 in a pair of lot of the teams we play lost a lot in 2015. ready to see something come of players. We know that. But those losses. TMP beat Russell, 33-14.

A year ago, the Monarchs went through with these kids. They want teams are going to reload. I know 2-7 and won two of their final to see them win, because they’re See TMP, B10

H

TI G E SU R

S

F

m o C m r u u n O i t t y r o S p c p h u ools S e W TMP-M

A N MO RI N A

C HS AR

All the Best to TMP Monarchs

NS IA

HA YS

GH I N D HI

Dr. Mike & Laura Gaughan and employees

Complete Vet Services for Large & Small Animals Comfortable Boarding Facility 785-628-3800 • 5250 N. Vine St. • Hays 8-5:30 Mon-Fri, 8-12:00 Sat

785-625-3481 • 13th & Main • Downtown Hays • 800-657-5777 Website: jamesmotor.com

Guaranteed for Life!

Providing Caring Service for Hays, Ellis & Surrounding Communities Since 1922

One of the best things about buying Shelter Life insurance for kids is the guaranteed insurability coverage option.

That means no matter what happens, life insurance options are available for their future.

Ask us how this can work for your kids or grandkids!

Dustin Schumacher, Agent

®

#761 Ŗ *1/' Ŗ .+('

Todd Keller, Agent

2705 Vine St. #9 785-625-5588

We’re your Shield. We’re your Shelter.

ShelterInsurance.com 4IFMUFS -JGF *OTVSBODF $PNQBOZ t $PMVNCJB .JTTPVSJ

GAME ON 32” Smart TVs

Starting at $26900 www.horizonappliance.com i i | 1501 E. 27th | H Hays, KS 785-628-6131 | 800-371-6131

Buick ~ GMC ~ Cadillac

Keithley Funeral Chapel & Monuments 785-726-4400 400 E. 17th • Ellis, KS

Brock’s-Keithley Funeral Chapel & Crematory 785-625-3215 2509 Vine St. • Hays, KS

Cline’s-Keithley Mortuary 785-628-8822 1919 E. 22nd St. • Hays, KS

Cline’s-Keithley Mortuary 785-735-9224 412 Main St. • Victoria, KS

Traditional Funeral Services • Pre-Planning • Monuments • On-Site Cremation Services

Ron Keithley

Owner & Funeral Director www.keithleyfuneralchapels.com

B10

Prep football preview 2017

Thursday, Aug. 31, 2017 • The Hays Daily News

Once again, Plainville faces ‘the gauntlet’

By NICK SCHWIEN nschwien@dailynews.net

NICK SCHWIEN, nschwien@dailynews.net

TMP senior running back Gavin Schumacher had a solid season last year and is looking to improve on that performance this season.

Schumacher runs into 2017

By NICK SCHWIEN nschwien@dailynews.net

maybe as much as Alex Patel — but he’s right there working out with him. He’s not taking the weight off when he’s working out with him. And he’s fast, he’s It might be easy to overlook a small runner in the strong, and he can catch out of the backfield. He’s an backfield. all-around player.”

At only 5-foot-7 and weighing nearly 170 pounds, Patel and the offensive line’s play can only help Gavin Schumacher fits that role.

Schumacher stand out this fall.

But this year, the Thomas More Prep-Marian “The line needs to do a lot better at holding posisenior has expectations to be one of the premier backs tion and push the ball farther each time,” Patel said. in northwest Kansas — if not the state.

Schumacher provides a weapon out of the backHe’s one of several seniors on this year’s Monarch field, either running the ball or catching it in the flat. football team who is hoping to buck the trend of los“Just get yards and keep the feet running,” he said ing seasons dating back the last several years. about the key to the season.

“Baseball this summer helped a lot,” said SchumHe and the Monarchs will face solid defenses this acher, who played key roles in the Hays Monarchs year in the likes of Smith Center, Norton, Phillipsburg Legion team that won state and helped guide TMP’s and Plainville. baseball team to Class 3A state in the spring. “It was But he also knows TMP hasn’t been looked at as exciting and makes us want to push for a good year in a quality opponent the last several years due to the football this year.” losing records.

Schumacher knows this is the last year he has to “They always look over TMP in football,” he said. make an impact on the program. So he’s leading the “It’s just what happens.” way through preseason drills, being the first in line Schumacher hopes to help get the team rolling and helping younger backs get to where they need to early against tough opponents before the final three be.

That’s stood out to second-year coach Jason Cauley, district games against Phillipsburg, Norton and Russell. who knows Schumacher has the skills to be a top “Pretty much all that matters are those district player in the area this fall. games at the end of the year,” Schumacher said. “But “Gavin is pound-for-pound probably the stronthose games at the beginning of the season are just gest guy on the team,” Cauley said. “He’s 5-7, 172 pounds, and he throws up as much weight — well, not practices basically to get ready for the main event.”

TMP,

PLAINVILLE — He’s never been one to shy away from a challenge.

That’s a good thing, seeing that Grant Stephenson’s team really has no choice in their opposition.

The Plainville coach knows every school in the Mid-Continent League is going to face a tough schedule each year — and that includes multiple teams that are perennial powers.

Now with the Cardinals making a giant leap into that upper echelon after last year — the team went 11-2 and finished as the Class 2-1A state runner-up — Plainville has added another top team to the MCL ranks.

But for the Cardinals, things won’t get any easier. They lost a talented senior-laden group to graduation that accounted for much of the offensive and defensive success in 2016.

And, Plainville is facing stiff competition the first three weeks of the season in the likes of Smith Center, Norton and Phillipsburg.

“Those first three games, even though they are three really tough teams, they set the bar to where we need to be,” Stephenson said. “So I really like playing them, and I like playing them early because I think they make us a better team. But if things don’t go our way, you still have to be able as a coach, a staff and a team to find the positives so they can move on and play the next one. There’s a lot more season left after those three games, but win or lose, they’re going to be good for us.”

Tough might not accurately describe those first three games for the Cardinals. Plainville goes on the road in Week 1 to face the Redmen, a team the Cardinals beat twice last year — including a 14-0 win in the 2-1A sub-state game.

“The thing is I really like Coach (Darren) Sasse and Smith Center,” Stephenson said. “They’re a tradition that’s really good. We haven’t beat them this year, but we beat them twice last year. They’re going to have a chip on their shoulders.

But we also got to play them twice on our home field last year. We’ll be going there this year twice, if we play them twice. But Sasse was great to talk to before every game and after every game last year. He’s just a great guy.”

This year, Plainville opens at Smith Center.

“That’s exactly what we called it last year was the gauntlet,” Stephenson said. “We even talked about what people and teams might have a chip on their shoulders, and I told them at weights one of the teams that will have the biggest chip on their shoulders after last year will be that first team that we play — Smith Center — because we beat them the very first game of the year and then at sub-state. They’re going to be hungry and ready to go Game 1. It will be a challenge to start the season.”

Then the Cardinals hit the road against Norton, one of the top teams in Class 3A. Plainville beat the Bluejays 20-14 a year ago. Norton went 7-4, ending its season in the

second round of playoffs, but returns this year with senior quarterback Jace Ruder — a University of North Carolina signee.

In Week 3, Plainville finally gets a home game, albeit against another 3A stalwart in Phillipsburg.

The Panthers went 11-1 last year before losing to Hesston in a third-round playoff battle by 12 points. The Swathers finished as state runner-up to Rossville, losing in overtime.

“That’s why I kinda like playing those three games first,” Stephenson said. “They set the standard to where it needs to be for the rest of the season. They make us better.

They all count, but there’s really only one that counts that is 2A. The rest are 3A.” Stephenson is now in his third year at the helm in Plainville. He’s helped revitalize a program that was successful decades ago.

“Coming in my very first year, I don’t know how much we believed in ourselves,” he said. “We seemed like we were kinda beat down and almost used to losing to Smith Center, Norton, Phillipsburg. I think that first year when we learned how to put some points on the board, it gave us some hope to carry into the next year. So when we did, especially when we won our first two games against Smith Center and Norton, I think everybody’s eyes lit up and were like, ‘Holy cow. We can beat anybody.’ That kinda gave us the confidence that was missing for several years here.”

The first three games this year won’t be a cakewalk, and the Cardinals won’t be surprising anyone along the way after last year.

“It really lets us know exactly where we are, and I like that,” said senior Hayden Gillum, who is beginning to get looks from NCAA Division I schools. “I like playing good competition, and it sets us up for the rest of the season. We’ll know how we come out after those games.

It gives us a real look at it.”

While Plainville lost numerous key players from last year, the Cardinals also got some younger players experience in a successful setting.

One of those is sophomore Jared Casey.

“It’s definitely going to be hard,” Casey said about the early schedule.

“But last year we started 2-1 against those big three powerhouses of the MCL. We just have to go out there and give it our all.”

Plainville might have been the surprise team of the MCL last fall.

But this year, Stephenson knows a lot of teams will be gunning for them.

“That comes with those expectations,” he said. “Then you start winning those games, and everybody in town’s expectations go up to. That’s what makes it fun. I wanted to take a program and try to take it and build it into something. I think that’s what every coach wants to do. Like I told them, that’s one good year.

One good year doesn’t make me a good coach. One good year doesn’t make us a great program. That’s just one good year. You have to do that several years in a row.”

from B9

“And Russell is going to be good, too,” Cauley said.

“I don’t want to take anything away from Russell. But when people think about our district, they’re going to think about Phillipsburg and Norton — and rightfully so.

They’ve earned that. We know getting into the later part of the season, we’re going to be better at that point, and we know they’re going to be better at that point. You really can’t prepare for a kid like (Jace) Ruder. You know he’s going to make his plays.

You just hope to contain him a little bit and hope it doesn’t get crazy like last year. It’s hard. I don’t care what team you are, if you’re Smith Center or Phillipsburg or Colby or Abilene. It’s going to be hard to contain Jace Ruder. We just have to do our best job at it.

And we have kids this year that are tired of seeing the back of No. 12’s jersey going to the endzone. I think we’re ready to hit him.”

The early season slate won’t be easy either, featuring an opener at Abilene and games against Smith Center and Plainville.

“It’s pretty tough,” Luke Ruder said. “This is a football and wrestling league. It’s just something you have to grind for.”

McFarland will handle the quarterback duties this fall and has had a strong preseason, according to Cauley.

“He just has that knack that anything he does — whether it be basketball or football — he knows where he’s going before the play is,” Cauley said about McFarland. “He has a good read on the defense, and he has a great pre-snap read. In high school ball, if you have a good pre-snap read, that’s half the battle right there. And he has that. He throws a good ball, and he doesn’t get flustered.

If something goes wrong, he’s just going to shake it off and go after it. He doesn’t hang his head on it. He just goes after the next play. We still have Luke, who has all the experience from last year, and he did a great job the first year in the offense. But I think with his athleticism and speed and getting him on the edge and putting him at H where he can line up in the backfield and do the jet sweep and go deep, he’s a deep threat.

He can always come in at quarterback, and we have a little trickery we’re working with with that. Right now, the optimism is up.”

Renz is a big target in the receiving game, and the TMP coach said he’s finding him-

on the other side with Renz in the middle and Ruder in the middle. And you have Karl Rack, who knows every single position on the field.

All five of those kids can play.

Then you throw into the mix Chase Werth backing up Gavin. He’s a good pounder who can block and catch out of the backfield. I like what we’ve got this year.”

The Monarchs also switched things up defensively, and Hagans will anchor the linebacker group as only a junior.

Hagans has put in a lot of work in the offseason and at camps, Cauley said, and is a building block for the defense.

“Having a kid like Kaleb NICK SCHWIEN, nschwien@dailynews.net out there who is as smart as a TMP senior Creighton Renz hauls in a pass during practice whip and can grab this player and put them in this position in the preseason. and know everybody’s job self in a comfortable position the beginning of the season, (is crucial),” the coach said. he didn’t get many catches. now.

“You have a quarterback like Throughout the season, we “He’s a mismatch,” that on defense, and that’s Cauley said about Renz. “We put him inside where he amazing.” can put him out there at tight could be seen more by Luke The Monarchs also will be as a target — and it worked. helped on the line with the or put him at flex or we can He’s a great competitor. And transfer of Cooper Mussman put him on the outside. We he’s going to beat some peo- from Northern Valley. His size can do whatever we want to ple deep, too. He’s 6-3, 200 with him, and he is a miswill help fill a guard position pounds. That’s a good lookin’ offensively. match. He’s so athletic, and receiver right there. And we he’s great at every sport he “The line, I feel like we’re plays — baseball, basketball. have Mayo, who was hurt pretty solid this year,” Patel all of last year. That hurt us People are going to see it on said. “A lot of our guys are a because he’s an athlete. You the football field this year. lot bigger this year, and a lot He came on late last year. At have him on one side, Garcia are seniors. With the new kid

coming in, he’s really going to help the line. We were missing a guard position until he moved in. He was all-state both ways in 1A last year.”

All that optimism has the sun shining so far on the Monarchs. Bolstered by their strong senior leaders, Cauley is hoping the 2017 season is one that turns the corner for TMP, which hasn’t posted a winning record since 2011.

“Not to take away from last year’s team, because I came in very late last year and we had five days of camp right after I was hired,” Cauley said. “We installed the offense and defense in that time — something totally new for all of them. After that, I couldn’t touch them again until August. We were ill-prepared last year and trying to figure out which kid was better at which spot. At mid-season, we were like Joe Flax needs to be a defensive end and Chase Werth needs to be on the defensive line.

We were trying to figure it out. This year, we knew were we wanted to be with the kids, and they knew where they wanted to be. We do have a better feel for the kids. This is the second year.

They know what to expect from me, and I know what to expect from them.”

Prep football preview 2017

The Hays Daily News • Thursday, Aug. 31, 2017

C1

Colby Eagles Class 4A Division II, District 7 Coach: Rees McKinney (1st year) Last season’s record/ playoff finish: 5-4/0-1 Returning starters: 7 offense, 7 defense Top returning players: Zach Hart, sr., QB/DB; Seal Rall, sr., DE/OL; Tucker Branum, jr., RB/LB; Jordan Schippers, jr., RB/LB: Thomas Cline, jr., OL/DT; Kyler Britt, jr., OL/DL; Carter Stanley, jr.

OL/DL; Calvin Stapp, soph., RB/S; Bryson Metcalf, soph., RB/DB. Team notes: McKinney takes over for Chris Gardner, after the former coach took an administration job in the district.

McKinney joins the Eagles after spending one year as the head coach at Eight-Man Division II Moscow.

The Eagles, after finishing 0-9 four years ago, have made the playoffs three straight seasons, and have improved by one win

in each of the past two seasons (3-7 in 2014, 4-6 in 2015 and 5-5 a season ago).

Last year’s run ended with a 49-26 loss to eventual Class 4A Division II state champion Pratt in the first round.

Jordan Schippers, now just a junior, had a solid sophomore campaign for the Eagles, who started 3-0 a year ago before suffering four straight losses.

Schippers carried the ball 112 times for 919 yards with 16 rushing touchdowns. He also caught 41 passes for 784 yards and 11 scores.

The Eagles also return senior quarterback Zach Hart, who completed 100 passes for 1,513 yards with 20 touchdowns to 10 interceptions as a junior. Colby has played former Northwest Kansas League foe Oakley in Week 1 the past five seasons, and has won the last two and leads the series 3-2.

FRONT ROW (from left): Wyatt Tubbs, Jaren Rush, Jason Krannawitter, Bryson Metcalf, Calvin Stapp, Thomas Cline, Tucker Branum, Maxime Broers, Rathe Aschenbrenner, Mason Wright and Konnor Griffin. MIDDLE ROW: Tobin Gardner, Landon Rinehart, Thane Wildeman, Declan Ryan, Ryan Myers, Trey Stramel, AJ, Isaac Rosales, Kaiser Lopez, Xavier Slaven, Aden Basgall, Cade Lanning, Max Davila and Mitchel Kellogg. BACK ROW: Peyton Wahlmeier, Hagan Booi, Jadon Siruta, Kyler Britt, Jordan Schippers, Zach Hart, Carter Stanley, Kory Finley, Sean Rall, Parker Hamel, Aaron Kurth and Blaise Vrbas 2017 schedule (*district game) Sept. 1.............................................at Oakley Sept. 8....................................... vs. La Crosse Sept. 15.......................................vs. Hugoton

Sept. 22..........................................vs. Ulysses Sept. 29....................................... at Holcomb Oct. 6..............................................at Norton

Oct. 13......................................at Scott City* Oct. 20................................... vs. Concordia* Oct. 27 ................................... vs. Goodland*

COLBY EAGLES

C2

Prep football preview 2017

Thursday, Aug. 31, 2017 • The Hays Daily News

Ellis Railroaders Class 2-1A, District 7 Coach: Craig Amrein (3rd year, 10-9) Last season’s record/ playoff finish: 4-5 Returning starters: 3 offense, 4 defense Top returning players: Joseph Eck, sr., QB/RB/DB; Goeffrey Soneson, sr., TE/ LB; Ryan Herl, sr., TE/LB; Bryce Younger, sr., DB. Team notes: The Railers enter a rebuilding year of sorts after taking a big hit with graduation from a team that went 4-5 a year ago.

The most notable of losses was quarterback Easton Smith and running backs Dalton Hensley and Clay Feik, all of whom had multiple years of experience.

Eck, Younger, Herl and Soneson all started last year, and Eck looks to make the shift from running back to quarterback, likely to be

used as a running quarterback in Amrein’s offense.

From the running back spot, Eck had 70 carries for 369 yards and scored three times a year ago, also collecting 16 catches for 304 yards and three scores.

He also was productive on defense, leading Ellis with 63 tackles.

Soneson was a little used pass-catcher a year ago, but productive. He caught four passes for 59 yards and scored twice. Herl caught eight pases for 132 yards and a score, while Younger also got in the action with five receptions for 107 yards and a score.

The Railers opened the season 3-0 with wins against Syracuse, TMP and Sublette, then lost five straight before closing the year with a win against Oakley.

FRONT ROW (from left): Daniel Eck, Austin McGuire, Darren Mclaughlin, Bryce Younger, Thomas Shepard, Konnor Pfeifer, Cody Eberle, Jake Eck, Zach Schiel, Toby Woodworth, Colten Lewis and Jaryn Wildeman. BACK ROW: Assistant coach Jacob Kinderknecht, Auntonio Jones, Lane Kohl, Zachary Eck, Talon Torline, JJ Linch, John Groff, Cade Lewis, Ryan Herl Geoffrey Soneson, Joseph Eck, Landis Fischer, assistant coach Jake Dreiling and head coach Craig Amrein.

2017 schedule (*district game) Sept. 1......................................... vs. Syracuse Sept. 8................................. vs. TMP-Marian Sept. 15........................................ at Sublette

Sept. 22..............................vs. Valley Heights Sept. 29................................... at Phillipsburg Oct. 6.................................. vs. Smith Center

Oct. 13......................................at La Crosse* Oct. 20...................................... vs. Plainville* Oct. 27.......................................... at Oakley*

stay on a winning track railroaders Keithley Funeral Chapel Ellis, KS 785-726-4400

see hdnews.net for sports coverage

Ellis Auto Parts

B.I.G. Oil Ken & Stephanie Martin

1012 Washington Ellis, Kansas 785-726-3171

901 Washington St. Ellis, KS 785-726-3157

wned

O Locally

Cunningham Masonry Ellis, Kansas

Go Railroaders!

Have A Great Season Railroaders!

Proud Supporter of Railers Academics & Athletics

Shop in our store or from our website www.wolffurnituregalleries.com Delivery is only available in Kansas

WOLF

F U R N I T U R E GA L L E R I E S

Discover the Difference Professionalism and Quality Make

4313 N. Vine • Hays 785-625-4800

Store Hours Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m.-6 p.m.

Sat. 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Sun. 1 p.m.-5 p.m.

Golden Belt Co-op Convenience Store • Bait

CurtKohl, Staab Whitey Agent

“We Support the Railroaders” Toll Free – 1-800-794-4763

113 W. 8th St. Hays, KS 785-628-3276 108 E. 10th St. Ellis, KS 785-726-2575 ACIDIZING

CEMENT

TOOL RENTAL

Check out our sales on Water Sports Toys See Us on Facebook

785-726-4457

Serving the Area for Over 100 Years!

Best of luck to our Railroaders

Come Play With Us at the Lake!

ROY’S CONTRACTING Proud to support our community

“Where People Are Worth More Than Money”

785-726-3403 • Ellis

swiftinc@gbta.net P.O. Box 466 Ness City, kS 67560

Office: 785.798.2300 Cell: 785.798.5341

Specializing in Weatherization Insulation Licensed Heating & A/C Guttering System

Deposits Federally Insured to $250,000 by the NCUA

1019 Washington, P.O. Box 105 Ellis, KS 67637 785-726-3499

• Member-owned Cooperative for Ellis, Trego, Rush, Rooks & Russell County Residents • Consumer, Auto & Ag Loans • Savings & Christmas Club

insurance simple.

d for ek, es mes and

a 30-24 win against Cheylin, at six-man this season. lains made Kendra the playoffs times Barnes, five LUTCF Main 812 Main Hoxie, KS 67740 ng first round. With Hoxie, KS 67740 ing it past the 785-675-3661 n, the Bulldogs look for their first AgentKendra.com heh aysD ailyN ews ••• T hursDay ,ss epT .1,1,2016 2016 C3 C3 TThe hh ays DD aily NN ews TT hursDay epT 2016 C3 T ays aily ews hursDay ,, s epT .. 1, Auto l Home l Life l Business l College l Retirement ormat.

The Bulldogs lastl Farm/Ranch made the The he hays Daily News • ThursDay, sepT. 1, 2016 C3 on Farm Bureau Property & Casualty Insurance Company,* Western Agricultural Insurance Company,* Farm Bureau Life 2009, the second of back-to-back Insurance Company*/West Des Moines, IA. *Company providers of Farm Bureau Financial Services MC035-ML-BC (3-14) The Hays Daily News • Thursday, Aug. 31, 2017 C3 T he hays Daily News • ThursDay, sepT. 1, 2016 C3 08, the Bulldogs qualified for the FRONT ROW: Manager Jaden Schwarz, AJ Camacho, Caleb Korte, Dylan Spresser, Nicholai Schuellner, Migu the 2002.

The Bulldogs played one vens-Monge, Austin Patmon and Christopher BACKandROW: Coach Heath Johnson, Mgr. Valdemar Rubio-ma FRONT ROW (from left): Taylor Burris, Matthew Diercks, Zack Sherman, Dylan Weimer, Harley Weese,Stoltz.

Andrew Foote s o, falling 54-26 to Weskan, whichJustin Weese, Troyal Burris, Sam Bretz, Kaden Tremblay, Latham Schwarz, Wylie Weems, Ashlyn Kause.

MIDDLE ROW: ncis Jose Ortiz, Sem Flores, Dawson Spresser, Nick Brown, Jesus Aragon, Austin Rivera, Jeron Schutte, Mgr. Brett 6-man (Western Kansas LibertyLeague) League) 6-man (Western Kansas Liberty League) 6-man (Western Kansas Liberty edule aLogan yearWeimer ago.

Outside of that BACK and Ben Aumiller.

ROW: Orlando Rivero, Jared Kennedy, Luke Schippers, Eric Thummel, Taye Wash6-man (Western Kansas Liberty League) and Coach Smith.

Coach: Coach: Travis Travis Smith: Smith: (17th (17th year) year) red just 32 points in Smith: its other seven ington, Sean Robben, Colton Heskett, Jarrod Dible, DylanTravis Jones and Parker Jones.

Coach: Travis (17th year) Coach: Travis Smith: (17th year) ayoff Record Record last last year: year: 1-8, 1-8, 1-4 1-4 WKLL WKLL Record last year: 1-8, 1-4 WKLL cluded a 52-0 loss to Logan-Palco SixWKLL -man Record last starters: year: 1-8,551-4 maknge Returning Returning starters: offense, offense, defense defense 2016 schedule Returning starters: 5 offense, 555defense te starters: 5 offense, 54-0 lossReturning to Eight-Man Division II5 defense Top returning players: A.J. Camacho, soph.,RB/DB; RB/DB; *district game Topreturning returningplayers: players:A.J. A.J.Camacho, Camacho, soph., RB/DB; Top soph., Top players: A.J. Camacho, soph., RB/DB; Coach: Travis Smith Sept.

2 .............................................................................. at Natoma Sept. 30 .........................................................vs. Heartland C Schutte, jr., OL/DL; Dawson Dawson Spresser, Spresser, sr., sr., QB/DB; QB/DB; Jeron JeronSchutte, Schutte, jr., OL/DL; CountySept. and areturning 58-0 loss toQB/DB; EightDawson Spresser, sr., Jeron jr., OL/DL; as 2 ..............................at Greeley County Sept.

23 .......................... at Rawlins County* Oct. 14 ............................................at Trego* Dawson Spresser, sr., QB/DB; Jeron Schutte, jr., OL/DL; 745 Main 106 S. Adams 300 Hwy. 212 TE/DE. Jesus Jesus Aragon, Aragon, sr., sr., RB/DB; RB/DB; Nick Nick Brown,sr., Brown,sr., TE/DE. Last season’s record/playoff finish: 6-2/3rd Sept. ............................................................... vs. Pawnee Heights Jesus Aragon, sr., RB/DB; Nick Brown,sr., TE/DE. ar Sept.

9 ........................................ at Brown,sr., Lakeside TE/DE. Sept. 30 9 ................................ vs. St. Francis* Oct. 21 ....................................... vs. Hill City* Oct. 7 ................................................................................ at Jesus Aragon, sr., RB/DB; Nick back,Camacho’s Camacho’s Key Keyplayer(s): player(s): player(s): Camacho.

Camacho.

An Anelusive elusive elusive back, Camacho’s Hoxie, KS Grinnell, KS Quinter, KS Key Camacho.

An back, place in six-man. and Sept.

16player(s): ..........................vs.

Wallace County Oct. 7 ..........................................vs.

Quinter* Oct. 27 ........................................vs.

Oberlin* Oct. 14 ...........................................................vs. Wheatland Sept.

16 ............................................................................ at Cheylin Key Camacho.

An elusive back, Camacho’s inthe thesix-man six-mangame. game. ability ability and andspeed speed speedshould should should prove proveuseful useful usefulinin the six-man game. ability and prove 785-675-3261 785-824-3291 785-754-3761 Team notes: The Bulldogs took third place last year ability and speed should prove useful in the the six-man game.

Sept.

23 ............................................................... vs.

Western Plains Key game: Week 1 vs.

Natoma.

For first time, several Keygame: game:Week Week11vs. vs. Natoma.For Forthe thefirst first time,several several Key Key Weeksix-man 1 vs. Natoma.

Natoma.

For thegetting first time, time, several inschools thegame: inaugural finale weekend Dodge City, things started schools have haveopted opted optedtoto toplay play play6-man, 6-man, 6-man,and and andgetting gettingin things started schools have things started schools have opted to52-42. play 6-man, and getting things started defeating Cheylin The only two losses during the eight eight right right in in Week Week 11could could could provide provide the the excitement excitement the right right in in Week Week 1 1 could provide provide the the excitement excitement the the eight eight OR totheir theirprograms. programs. schools schools hope hope the thenew new new style style will willbring bring bring to their programs. cy the season came at the hands of Weskan and Pawnee schools hope the style will to ,QRFXODQWV ‡ 6XGDQ *UDVV ‡ 6XQIORZHUV schools hope the new style will bring to their programs.

Golden Plains has Key Key number: number: 1.

1.

The The number number of of wins wins Golden Plains has Key number: 1.

The number of wins Golden Plains has Heights, the two teams thatofended up playing Key number: 1. The number wins Golden Plainsfor hasthe &XVWRP *UDVV %OHQGV ‡ :KHDW ‡ &RUQ in the the eight-man eight-man collected collected the thepast past past two two season season playing playing in collected six-man championship. collected the the past two two season season playing playing in in the the eight-man eight-man 6R\EHDQ ‡ 6RUJKXP ‡ *UDVVHV ‡ 2DWV ‡ $OIDOID Plainsisisisamong among ranks. ranks.With With Withdwindling dwindling dwindlingnumbers, numbers, numbers,Golden Golden GoldenPlains Plains among ranks.

Delivery toGolden Farm & Oilfi eldin 2016. ranks.

WithFuel dwindling numbers, Plains issix-man among Golden Plains featured one of the best playeight schools thatopted optedtoto toplay play six-man schedule eight schools that opted play aasix-man six-man schedule in2016.

2016. eight schools that a schedule in Livestock Equipment eighta schools that opted to play a six-man schedule in 2016. ers year ago in1-17 A.J.the Camacho.

HeOur threw Thefor win303 lastyards Golden Golden Plains Plains is is 1-17 the the last last two two seasons. seasons.

The win last Golden last The 0BL "WF r )PYJF ,4 We Golden Plains Plains is is 1-17 1-17 the Support last two two seasons. seasons.

The win win last last win against against Cheylin, year year came came in in the the final finalweek, week, week, aa30-24 30-24 30-24 win Cheylin, as a part-time quarterback and rushed for 1,529 yards year year came came in in the the final finalArea week, a a Athletes 30-24 win win against against Cheylin, Cheylin, 785-675-2224 this season. season. another another team teamtrying trying trying its its hand hand at atsix-man six-man six-man this another its with 20team scores to lead theat 27 another team trying its hand hand atBulldogs. six-man this this season. season. theplayoffs playoffsfive fivetimes times Team Teamnotes: notes: notes:Golden Golden GoldenPlains Plains Plainsmade made madethe the playoffs five times Team Team notes: Golden Plains made the playoffs fiveatimes The Bulldogs graduated fourthe seniors from season Main, Hoxie 5 9VHK > ‹ /V_PL 2: Johnson Concrete in its itshistory, history,never never making makingitititpast past929 thefirst first round. round.

With in history, never past first With in With in its its Caleb history, Korte never making making it past the the first round. round.

With 785-675-3993 ago. does return at receiver.

He led the ( ) Waterers 3VJH[LK TPSL ^LZ[ VM /V_PL VU /^` look for their first the the opportunity opportunity in in six-man, six-man, the the Bulldogs Bulldogs look for their first the opportunity opportunity in in six-man, six-man, the the www.bainteroilservice.com Bulldogs look look for for their their first first the Bulldogs Sales & Service Bulldogs lastmade madethe the team awin year agoaawith 421 yards six touchdowns. playoff playoff win winunder under under anew new newformat. format. format.

The Theand Bulldogs last made the playoff The Bulldogs last

Prep Football Football Football2016 2016 2016 Prep Prep Football 2016 Prep football preview 2017

Golden Plains Plains Bulldogs Bulldogs Golden Golden Plains Bulldogs

ce

ldogs

2016 schedule

xie

-LLK :LLK SSJ

Hold on with a 785-675-3312 Bulldog grip! i(PPE -VDL *OEJBOTu Bainter Oil Service

C3

Good Luck Bulldogs! from

Proudly suppo Bulldog footba

playoff win under a new format. The Bulldogs last made the ofback-to-back back-to-back playoffs playoffs in in eight-man eight-man in in 2009, 2009, the the second second back-to-back The haysofof D aily News • ThursDay, sepT. 1, 2016 playoffs playoffs in in eight-man eight-man in in 2009, 2009, the the second second of back-to-back qualifiedfor for the the appearances. appearances.Prior Prior Priortoto to2008, 2008, 2008,the the theBulldogs Bulldogs Bulldogsqualified qualified for 2017 schedule FRONTROW: ROW:Manager ManagerJaden JadenSchwarz, Schwarz,AJ AJCamacho, Camacho,Caleb CalebKorte, Korte,Dylan DylanSpresser, Spresser,Nicholai NicholaiSchuellner, Schuellner,Miguel MiguelSteSteFRONT ROW: Manager Jaden Schwarz, AJ Camacho, Caleb Korte, Dylan Spresser, Nicholai Schuellner, Miguel Steappearances.

FRONT DVM appearances. Prior to 2008, the Bulldogs qualified for the the FRONT ROW: Manager Jaden Schwarz, AJ Camacho, Caleb Korte, Dylan Spresser, Nicholai Schuellner, Miguel Steplayed one playoffs playoffs in in1984, 1984, 1984,88 88 88and and and2002.

2002.

2002.The The TheBulldogs Bulldogs Bulldogsplayed played one playoffs in one Sept.

1............................................................ vs.

Natoma vens-Monge, Austin Patmon and Christopher Stoltz.

BACK ROW: Coach Heath Johnson, Mgr. Valdemar Rubio-manager, vens-Monge, Austin Patmon and Christopher Stoltz.

BACK ROW: Coach Heath Johnson, Mgr. Valdemar Rubio-manager, playoffs in 1984, 88 and 2002. The Bulldogs played one vens-Monge, vens-Monge, Austin Austin Patmon Patmon and and Christopher Christopher Stoltz.

Stoltz. BACK BACK ROW: ROW: Coach Coach Heath Heath Johnson, Johnson, Mgr. Mgr. Valdemar Valdemar Rubio-manager, Rubio-manager, toWeskan, Weskan,which which six-man six-man game gameaaayear year yearago, ago, ago, falling falling 54-26 54-26toto Weskan, which DVM six-man game 54-26 cho, CalebSept.

Korte, Dylan Spresser, Nicholai Miguel Ste- Jose JoseOrtiz, Ortiz,Sem SemFlores, Flores,Dawson DawsonSpresser, Spresser,Nick NickBrown, Brown,Jesus JesusAragon, Aragon,Austin AustinRivera, Rivera,Jeron JeronSchutte, Schutte,Mgr. Mgr.Brett BrettGerbitz Gerbitz six-man game a year ago, falling falling 54-26Schuellner, to at Weskan, which 8................................................

Pawnee Heights Jose Ortiz, Sem Flores, Dawson Spresser, Nick Brown, Jesus Aragon, Austin Rivera, Jeron Schutte, Mgr. Brett Gerbitz played a full six-man schedule a year ago.

Outside of that ÂŽ Jose Ortiz, Sem Flores, Dawson Spresser, Nick Brown, Jesus Aragon, Austin Rivera, Jeron Schutte, Mgr. Brett Gerbitz played a full six-man schedule a year ago.

Outside of that played a full six-man schedule a year ago.

Outside of that . BACK ROW: Coach Heath Johnson, Mgr. Rubio-manager, played a full six-man schedule a yearValdemar ago. Outside of that and Coach Travis Smith.

Sept.

15...........................................................vs.

Cheylin and Coach Travis Smith.

(785) 675-3378 and points in in its its other otherseven seven game, game,Golden Golden GoldenPlains Plains Plainsscored scored scoredjust just just 32 32points points seven and Coach Coach Travis Travis Smith.

Smith. game, game, Golden Plains scoredJeron just 32 32Schutte, points in in its its other other seven own, Jesus Aragon, Austin Rivera, Brett Gerbitz Morning Sept.

22.................................................at Western Plains losstoMgr. toLogan-Palco Logan-Palco losses losses combined. combined.That That That included included aa1-(844) 52-0 52-0loss loss to Logan-Palco losses combined. included a 52-0 Toll Free 208-3378 losses combined. That included a 52-0 loss to Logan-Palco Coffee & Eight-Man Division II (Eight-Man (Eight-Man Division Division I), I), a a 54-0 54-0 loss loss to to Eight-Man Division II Sept.

29 ............................................................vs.

(Eight-Man a II (Eight-Man Division I),LUTCF a 54-0 54-0 loss loss to to Eight-Man Eight-Man Division DivisionFowler II KendraDivision Barnes,I), Sept.22..............................................................................

2.............................................................................. ..............................................................................

Natoma Sept.

Sept.30 30.........................................................vs. .........................................................vs.Heartland HeartlandChristian Christian Sept. atatNatoma a 58-0 loss to EightMain Wireless Sept.

812 Main state state runner-up runner-up Wallace Wallace County County and and a 58-0 loss to Eightstate runner-up Wallace County and a 58-0 loss to Eight2 .............................................................................. at at Natoma Natoma Sept.

Sept. 30 30 .........................................................vs. .........................................................vs. Heartland Heartland Christian Christian Oct. 6..............................................................vs.

Weskan Sept. state Hoxie, runner-up Wallace County and a 58-0 loss to EightHoxie, KS 67740 67740 Large & Small Animal Care KS Sept.

9 ............................................................... vs.

Pawnee Heights Oct. 7 ................................................................................ at Weskan Sept.

9 ............................................................... vs.

Pawnee Heights Oct. 7 ................................................................................ at Weskan 2016 schedule Man Division I Hoxie.

Sept. vs.

ManDivision DivisionI IHoxie.

Hoxie.

Internet Man Sept. 9 9 ............................................................... ............................................................... vs. Pawnee Pawnee Heights Heights Oct. Oct. 7 7 ................................................................................ ................................................................................ at at Weskan Weskan Man I Hoxie.

13.........................................at Wheatland-Grinnell Sept.16 16............................................................................ ............................................................................

Cheylin Oct. 14 ...........................................................vs.

Wheatland-Grinnell Natoma Oct. Sept.Division 30 .........................................................vs.

HeartlandP Christian 785-675-3661 Sept.

16 ............................................................................ atatCheylin Cheylin Oct. 14 ...........................................................vs.

Wheatland-Grinnell Hoxie Veterinary Service, A Sept. at Oct. 14 ...........................................................vs.

Wheatland-Grinnell FRONT ROW (from left): Tanner Tussel, Toby Korte, Wade Rush and Rojelio Loya.

MIDDLE ROW: Larry Radovich, Chucky Sept. 16 ............................................................................ at Cheylin Oct. 14 ...........................................................vs. Wheatland-Grinnell Heights Oct. AgentKendra.com 7 ................................................................................ at Weskan Sept.

Sept.23 23............................................................... ............................................................... vs.Western WesternPlains Plains Sept.

23 vs.

Plains vs.

Hernandez, Harley Weese, Christopher Stoltz and Jaime Infante. BACK ROW: Dylan Spresser, Austin Patmon, Nolan RitSept.

23 ............................................................... ............................................................... vs. Western Western Plains Auto l Home l Life l Farm/Ranch l Business l College l Retirement Cheylin Oct. 14 ...........................................................vs. Wheatland-Grinnell ter, Josh Spresser and Caleb Korte.

NOT PICTURED: Jeron Schutte Farm Bureau Property & Casualty Insurance Company,* Western Agricultural Insurance Company,* Farm Bureau Life 1367 N. Hwy 23 • Hoxie n Plains Insurance Company*/West Des Moines, IA. *Company providers of Farm Bureau Financial Services MC035-ML-BC (3-14)

Mark R. Olson, I makePridey, Derek

Plains Bulldogs insurance simple.

Oil Service

ry to Farm & Oilfield

Support Our ce Good ea Athletes Luck

Bulldogs!

929 Main, Hoxie nge 785-675-3993 from www.bainteroilservice.com

on with with aa Hold on Hold “Wishing The Best Bulldog grip!

Bulldog To Allgrip!

The Area Teams!�

Internet. TV. Phone.

East Hwy 24 & 17th Street Hoxie, KS

Bainter Oil Service Service Oil Bainter Joslyn’s Food Center Bainter Oil Service &Oilfield Oilfield Fuel FuelDelivery Delivery Deliveryto to toFarm Farm Farm&& Oilfield Fuel

The Power Of One.

Good Luck Indians!

Internet. TV. Ph The Power Of O

4D from Farms LLC from from 825 Main • Hoxi Proudlysupports supports Proudly supports Proudly Rexford, KSBulldog 888-675-787 Bulldogfootball! football!

Bulldog football!

Bulldog football!

825 Main • Hoxie

785-675-3055

785-675-2400

,QRFXODQWV ‡ 6XGDQ *UDVV ‡ 6XQIORZHUV

r Jaden Schwarz, AJ Camacho, Caleb Korte, Dylan Spresser, Nicholai Schuellner, Miguel Ste&XVWRP *UDVV %OHQGV ‡ :KHDW ‡ &RUQ atmon and Christopher Stoltz. BACK ROW: Coach Heath Johnson, Mgr. Valdemar Rubio-manager, 6R\EHDQ ‡ 6RUJKXP ‡ *UDVVHV ‡ 2DWV ‡ $OIDOID Delivery to Farm &Austin Oilfield s, Dawson Spresser,Fuel Nick We Brown, Jesus Aragon, Rivera, Jeron Schutte, Mgr. Brett Gerbitz WeSupport Support Our We Support Our Our Livestock Equipment h.

Area Area Athletes Athletes

1201 256 Oak, Hoxie nsas / PO Box Internet.

TV. Phone.

785-675-3653 Area Athletes n, KS 67757 We Support Our The Power Of One. Area Athletes 2016 schedule featuring -386-4310 4D Farms LLC 2VBMJUZ .FBUT t 'SFTI 1SPEVDF Rexford, KS lsfurnitureco.com 888-675-7872

785-675-3312

“WishingThe TheBest Best “Wishing The Best “Wishing ToAll AllThe TheArea AreaTeams!�

Teams!�

Main, Hoxie To All The Area Teams!�

929 929Main, Main, Hoxie To 929 Hoxie Sept. 30 .........................................................vs. Heartland Christian

................................................. at Natoma 785-675-3993 785-675-3993 785-675-3993 785-675-3993 1190 South Range Ave. ••Colby, Colby, KS 67701 ••785-462-6714 785-462-6714 .................................. vs. Pawnee Heights www.bainteroilservice.com Oct. 7 ................................................................................ at Weskan 929 Main, Hoxie 1190 1190 South SouthRange Range Range Ave. Ave. Colby,KS KS KS67701 67701 67701••785-462-6714 785-462-6714 www.bainteroilservice.com 1190 South Ave. • •Colby, 5 9VHK > ‹ /V_PL 2: www.bainteroilservice.com Johnson Concrete www.bainteroilservice.com 825 Main • Hoxie Sales&& &Service Service at Cheylin Oct.785-675-3993 Sales Sales & Service Service Sales ..................................................

14 ...........................................................vs.

Wheatland-Grinnell (3VJH[LK TPSL ^LZ[ VM /V_PL VU /^` ) 6714 Waterers .................................... vs. Western Plains www.bainteroilservice.com Sales & Service

a !

GoodLuck Luck Good Luck Good Bulldogs!

Bulldogs!

Bulldogs!

Bulldog -LLK :LLK SSJ Football

1190 South Range Ave. • Colby, KS 67701 • 785-462-6714

“Wishing The Best

cy

2016schedule schedule 2016 schedule 2016 schedule 2016

Proudly supports Indian football!

Proudly 745 Main 106 S. Adams 300supports Hwy. 212 To All The Area Teams!�

Hoxie, KS Grinnell, KS KS BulldogQuinter, football!

1190 South Range 785-824-3291 Ave. • Colby, KS 67701 • 785-462-6714 785-675-3261 785-754-3761

xie

Hoxie

4DFarms FarmsLLC LLC 4D Farms LLC 4D Rexford,KS KS Rexford, KS Rexford,

Internet.TV. TV.Phone.

Phone.

Internet.

TV. Phone.

Internet.

ThePower PowerOf One. The Power OfOfOne. One. The 825Main Main•••Hoxie Hoxie 825 Main Hoxie 825

888-675-7872 888-675-7872 888-675-7872

We Proudly Support Our Area Athletics & Academics

Mark R. Olson, DVM Derek Pridey, DVM

Good Luck 105N. N.Kansas Kansas POBox Box256 256 105 N. Kansas PO Box 256 (785) 675-3378 105 ///Bulldogs!

PO Toll Free 208-3378 Selden, KS1-(844) 67757

Hoxie

801 Main • Hoxie, KS 785-675-3241

Selden, Selden,KS KS KS67757 67757 67757 Selden, 4UPSF )PVST %BJMZ t $MPTFE 4VOEBZ from

120 W. Mill • Plainville, KS

785-434-2066 Morning Coffee & 105 W. Main • Norton, KS Wireless 785-877-3341 Internet City, KS

ssho shhshoowowro wwrrroooom mmss oom ss

sho w

room

s

101 E. Cherry St. • Hill City, KS Locations in 785-386-4310 Large & Small Animal Care 785-421-2168 785-386-4310 785-386-4310 Proudly supports Bird supports City & Scott Proudly Hoxie Veterinary Service, PA Rexford, Holdredge, Nebraska 8F BQQSFDJBUF BOE www.paulsfurnitureco.com www.paulsfurnitureco.com www.paulsfurnitureco.com and Beaver City, NE Bulldog football!

Indian football!

Indians!

1367 N.support Hwy 23 •our Hoxie www.firstatebank.com 455 N Franklin, PO Box 968 Colby, KS 67701 Hours Hours Hours wi 0 Monday-Friday 1 785-460-0596 Monday-Friday ver th Monday-Friday 17, o Locations in d Locations Locationsin in in Hwy 24 Locations 09am-5:30pm www.mccartyfamilyfarms.com East 00 square feet an 9am-5:30pm 9am-5:30pm Rexford, Bird City & Scott City, KS & 17thCity, Street Rexford, Rexford,Bird Bird BirdCity City City&&&Scott Scott Scott City, City,KS KS KS Rexford, Saturday and Beaver City, NE Hoxie, Saturday Saturday and andBeaver Beaver BeaverCity, City, City, NE NE KS Internet.

TV. Phone. and NE Internet. TV. Phone.

9am-4pm 9am-4pm 9am-4pm The Of 455 N Franklin, PO Box 968 455 455 NFranklin, Franklin, Franklin,PO PO POBox Box Box968 968 968 NN shing The Best ThePower Power455 OfOne. One. Good Luck Colby, KS 67701 After After hours hours After hours Colby, Colby, KS KS 67701 67701 Colby, KS 67701 “Wishing The Best The Area Teams!�

00 wiwwwiiith 1 Indians!

785-460-0596 0 0 by appointment 1 1 785-460-0596 785-460-0596 1 785-460-0596 r byappointment appointment thtthh 17 Teams!� eovrvvereer by 825 Main • Hoxie To All The Area 17117,7,,,00 oddvoo n www.mccartyfamilyfarms.com d d Ave. • Colby, KS 67701 • 785-462-6714 a 825 Main • Hoxie n n www.mccartyfamilyfarms.com www.mccartyfamilyfarms.com 000000 t n www.mccartyfamilyfarms.com e a a 000 e a 0 sqsussqqqauuuraaaerrrefeeefeffeteett 888-675-7872 1190 South Range Ave. • Colby, KS 67701 • 785-462-6714 785-675-2400 785-675-3055

rting the Ellis Railers 4D Farms LLC Rexford, KS

Joslyn’s Foodthe Center Supporting the Ellis Railers Railers Supporting Ellis Supporting the Ellis Railroaders 1201 Oak, Hoxie

785-675-3653 Enterprises

0 & Riga Road featuring Sandy Waldschmidt & STLEnterprises Enterprises Enterprises STL 2VBMJUZ .FBUT t 'SFTI 1SPEVDF Road I-70 I-70&&&Riga Riga Riga Road I-70 Road Phyllis Rupp Daycare

Sandy Waldschmidt & Phyllis Rupp SandyWaldschmidt Waldschmidt & Sandy & Sandy Waldschmidt & Sandy Waldschmidt PhyllisDaycare Rupp Phyllis Rupp Phyllis Rupp Daycare Daycare Daycare Daycare

We Proudly Patch Support Our Area Pumpkin

Pumpkin Patch Pumpkin Patch Patch Athletics ofPumpkin Ellis & Academics inga of Kansas Walingaof of Kansas Kansas of of Ellis Ellis Walinga Kansas Harvest of Pumpkins End Of Sep-Oct 2016 Harvest HarvestofofPumpkins Pumpkins i - Vacs Agri Agri -- Vacs Vacs

Locations in Bird City & Scott City, KS d Beaver City, NE

Providing Quality Daycare for Future Railer Athletes and 4UPSF )PVST %BJMZ t $MPTFE 4VOEBZ Academic Scholars Franklin, PO Box 968

Colby, KS 67701 503 Taylor • Ellis • 785-726-3625 785-460-0596 409 Monroe • Ellis •8F BQQSFDJBUF BOE 785-726-3376 ccartyfamilyfarms.com

Sales&& &Service Service Sales Sales Service

s & Service DonMcElroy McElroy Don Don Don McElroy McElroy

785-726-3503 785-726-3503 785-726-3503 785-726-3503 support our Indians!

Ellis ofofEllis (785) 726-2490 (785) 726-2490 (785) (785) (785)726-2490 726-2490 726-2490 801Harvest Main • Hoxie, KS 120 W.Sep-Oct Mill • Plainville, KS ofPumpkins PumpkinsEnd End Of 2016 Harvest of 2016 End EndOfOf OfSep-Oct Sep-Oct Sep-Oct 2016 2016 785-675-3241 785-434-2066 Field Trips Group Tours welcome &&& Tours Field FieldTrips Trips Trips &Group Group Group Tours Tourswelcome welcome welcome Field Trips & Field Group Tours welcome U-Pick-Em, Pumpkins U-Pick-Em, Pumpkins U-Pick-Em, U-Pick-Em, Pumpkins Pumpkins 101 E. Cherry St. • Hill City, KS 105 W. Main • Norton, KS U-Pick-Em, Pumpkins Hayride, Maze, Animals More!

Hayride, Maze, Hayride, Hayride, Maze, Maze,Animals Animals Animals&&& &More!

More!

More!

785-421-2168 Hayride, Maze, Animals & More! 785-877-3341

Good Luck Railers!

785-726-3503

I

A

Good LuckNebraska Railers!

Good Luck Railers!

Good Luck Railers!

Holdredge, Follow for updates Follow us for updates Follow ususus for updates Follow Follow us for for updates updates

III A A A

P.O. Box 132 - 202 Jefferson Street Ellis, KS 67637

• Custom Built Automated Equipment & Tooling • Electrical Control Systems For A Wide Variety Of Applications In Various Industries Sep-Oct 2016 equitybank.com equitybank.com Providing Quality Daycare equitybank.com equitybank.com equitybank.com • Electrical Control Panel Design & Fabrications

(785) 726-2490 2230 umpkins End Of 6-3113 ps & Group Tours welcome

Pick-Em, Pumpkins e, Maze, Animals & More!

d Luck Railers!

Follow us for updates

I

C C C

A

Innovative Automation Innovative Innovative InnovativeAutomation Automation Automation & Controls, Inc. & Controls, &&Controls, Controls,Inc. Inc. Inc. P.O. Box 132 --202 202 Jefferson Street P.O. Box 132 202 Jefferson Street P.O. Box P.O. P.O. Box Box132 132 132---202 202Jefferson Jefferson JeffersonStreet Street Street Ellis, KS 67637 Ellis, KS 67637 Ellis, Ellis, Ellis,KS KS KS67637 67637 67637

Innovative Automat & Controls, Inc.

P.O. Box 132 - 202 Jefferson Str ProudRailer RailerSupporters Supporters Proud Proud Railer Supporters Ellis, KS 67637

C

Donnie Younger President Donnie Donnie DonnieYounger Younger Younger----President President President Shop: 785-726-3820 Shop: 785-726-3820 Shop: Shop: Shop:785-726-3820 785-726-3820 785-726-3820

Cell:785-650-4321 785-650-4321 Cell:

Cell: Cell: Cell:785-650-4321 785-650-4321 785-650-4321 Proud Railer Supporters

Hays 2428 Vine xx(785) (785) 621-2230 Hays Hays 2428 Vine (785) 621-2230 Hays Hays2428 2428 2428Vine Vine Vinexx x(785) (785)621-2230 621-2230 621-2230

Member FDIC Member FDIC Member FDIC Member Member FDIC FDIC for Future Railer AthletesEllis and916 Ellis 916 Washington St xx(785) (785) 726-3113 Ellis 916 Washington St (785) 726-3113 Ellis Ellis 916 916Washington Washington WashingtonSt St Stxx x(785) (785)726-3113 726-3113 726-3113 Academic Scholars

503 Taylor • Ellis • 785-726-3625 409 Monroe • Ellis • 785-726-3376

equitybank.com

409 Monroe • Ellis • 785-726-3376

www.firstatebank.com

Proud Railer Supporters Sandy Waldschmidt & Donnie Younger - PresidentPhyllis Rupp Daycare Shop: 785-726-3820 Cell: 785-650-4321 mpkin Patch of Ellis

Academic Scholars

503 Taylor ••Ellis Ellis ••785-726-3625 785-726-3625 503 503 503Taylor Taylor Taylor••Ellis Ellis••785-726-3625 785-726-3625 409 Monroe • Ellis • 785-726-3376 409 Monroe • Ellis • 785-726-3376 409 409 Monroe Monroe • •Ellis Ellis •785-726-3376 785-726-3376 503 Taylor • •Ellis • 785-726-3625

Follow us for updates

Innovative Automation & Controls, Inc.

C

Providing Quality Daycare Providing Quality Daycare Providing Quality Providing Providing Quality QualityDaycare Daycare Daycare for Future Railer Athletes and for Railer Athletes and for forFuture Future Future Railer Railer Athletes Athletes and and for Future Railer Athletes and Academic Scholars Academic Academic AcademicScholars Scholars Scholars

Hays 2428 Vine x (785) 621-2230

••Custom Custom Built Automated Equipment Tooling •••Custom Automated Tooling Custom Built Automated Equipment &&& Tooling CustomBuilt Built Built Automated AutomatedEquipment Equipment Equipment& & Tooling Tooling •Electrical Electrical Control Systems For A Wide Variety •••Electrical Control Systems For A Wide Variety AAA Wide Variety •Electrical ElectricalControl Control ControlSystems Systems SystemsFor For For Wide Wide Variety Variety Of Applications Various Industries Of Applications Various Of Applications In Various Industries Of Of Applications ApplicationsIn InIn In Various VariousIndustries Industries Industries ••Electrical Electrical Control Panel Design Fabrications •••Electrical Electrical Control Panel Design &&& Fabrications ElectricalControl Control ControlPanel Panel PanelDesign Design Design& &Fabrications Fabrications Fabrications

Donnie Younger - President

Shop: 785-726-3820

Cell: 785-650-43

• Custom Built Automated Equipment & Tooling • Electrical Control Systems For A Wide Variety Of Applications In Various Industries

C4

Football preview 2017

Thursday, Aug. 31, 2017 • The Hays Daily News

Oberlin-Decatur Community Red Devils Eight-Man Division I, District 8 Coach: Joe Dreher (6th year, 22-25) Last season’s record/ playoff finish: 2-6 Returning starters: 5 offense, 4 defense Top returning players: Kel Grafel, 5-9, 145, sr., RB/DB; Kole Breth, 5-10, 140, sr., TE/ DB; Zeke Jimenez, 5-1, 240, sr., OL/DL; Reegon Witt, 6-0, 210, jr., OL/DL; Braden Beagley, 5-8, 180, sr., TE/LB. Team notes: The Red Devils made the switch to eight-man in 2014, went 8-2, and made it into the Eight-Man Division I playoffs.

The last three years, however, the Red Devils have struggled in the win-loss column, including last year’s 2-6 record against a difficult slate.

The schedule doesn’t get any easier this year either, and the Red Devils will be looking for someone new to step up and lead the charge after the graduation

of Tabor Erickson, who passed for 376 yards and rushed for 490 yards, accounting for 11 of the Red Devils’ scores.

Kel Grafel returns for his senior season at running back after he had 52 carries for 225 yards, the third-leading rusher a year ago.

He also scored five touchdowns.

He also saw limited time as a passer, completing 2 of 6 attempts for 25 yards with one interception.

He also led the Red Devil defense with 72 tackles a season ago.

In finishing 2-6 last season, the Red Devils got wins against Quinter and WaKeeney-Trego, but suffered district losses to Hoxie, St. Francis, Hill City and Rawlins County, giving up a combined 226 points in those four contests.

The Red Devils will start the year with three straight road games, and will have just three games at home with an open date in Week 8.

FRONT ROW (from left): Zeke Jimenez, Braden Beagley, Kole Breth, Kel Grafel and AJ Zillinger. MIDDLE ROW: Kalen Townsend, Isaiah Mason, Reegon Witt, Dawson Kempt, Drew Juenemann, Colton Ketterl, Rowdy Farr , Dave Waterman, Sam Jimenez and John Burmaster. BACK ROW: Gavon Uehlin, Hunter May, Alex Eskew, James Garner, Trae Woolsey, Landen Macfee, Taite Woolsey and Gage VanMeter.

2017 schedule (*district game) Sept. 1............................at Cambridge (Neb.) Sept. 8............................................at Dighton Sept. 15.............................at Rawlins County

Sept. 22................................... vs. St. Francis* Sept. 29....................................... vs. Quinter* Oct. 6...............................................at Trego*

Oct. 14....................................... vs. Hill City* Oct. 20.................................................OPEN Oct. 26............................................ at Hoxie*

Natoma last made a playoff appearance in 2007 under former coach Ben Labertew, and has three playoff appearances in school history. Prior to 2007, the previous playoff appearance was in 1986. The Tigers own one state runner-up trophy from 1974.

Prep Football Football 2016 2016 Prep Prep 2016 Prep Football PrepFootball Football2016 2016 Prep Football 2016 Prep Prep Football 2016 2016 Football preview 2017 PrepFootball Football 2016 Prep Prep Football Football 2016 2016

Eight-ManDivision DivisionI,I,District District88(MCL) (MCL) Eight-Man

hehh aysDD ailyNN ews • • TT hursDay ,s epT . 1,2016 2016 TT he ays aily ews hursDay ,s epT . 1,

C5 C5

Hill City City Ringnecks Ringnecks Hill Hill Ringnecks Hill City City Ringnecks Hill City Ringnecks Hill Hill City City Ringnecks Ringnecks HillCity CityRingnecks Ringnecks Hill Hill City City Ringnecks Hill Ringnecks

he hays Daily News • ThursDay, sepT. 1, 2016 C5 TTT he ays aily ews hursDay ,s epT . 1, hehh aysDD ailyNN ews • • TT hursDay ,s epT . 1,2016 2016 C5 C5 The hays Daily News • ThursDay, sepT. 1, 2016 C5 2016 schedule TT he hehh ays aysDD aily ailyNN ews ews • • TT hursDay hursDay , ,ssepT epT . .1,1,2016 2016 C5 C5 he Hh ays DD aily NN ews • ••T , A,,ug .epT 31, 2017 The he ays aily ews • hursday hursDay ,s 1,2016 2016 C5 C5 The hh ays ays DD aily aily NN ews ews TTT hursDay hursDay ssepT epT .. .1, 1, C5 Sept. 2 ....................................................................vs. Golden Plains TT

Sept. 9 ............................................................................. vs. Weskan Coach:Greg GregHamel Hamel(2nd (2ndyear, year,3-6) 3-6) Coach: Sept. 16 ............................................................... at Pawnee Heights Record lastyear: year:3-6, 3-6, 0-2MCL MCL I, District 8 (MCL) Record last 0-2 Sept. 23 ...........................................................at Wheatland-Grinnell Eight-Man Division Eight-Man I, I,District Eight-Man Division District8 8(MCL) (MCL) Returning starters:44Division offense, defense Returning starters: offense, 44defense Sept. 30 ................................................................. at Western Plains Eight-Man Division I, District 8Domineck (MCL)Journigan, Topreturning returning players: GabeHamel, Hamel, sr.,RB/LB; RB/LB;Domineck Journigan, Top players: Gabe sr., Coach: Greg Hamel (2nd year, 3-6) Oct. 7 ............................................................. vs. Heartland Christian FRONT ROW (from left): Shayne Engling, Jacob Murphy and Vaughn S Coach: Greg Hamel (2nd year, 3-6) Eight-Man Eight-Man Division Division I, District I, District 8 (MCL) 8 (MCL) Coach: Greg Hamel (2nd year, 3-6) sr.,RB/DE; RB/DE; Dajuen Campbell, sr., DL; Ethan Hamel, jr., QB/DB; Aaron sr., Dajuen Campbell, sr., DL; Ethan Hamel, jr., QB/DB; Aaron Record last year: 3-6, 0-2 MCL Eight-Man Division I, District 8 (MCL) Eight-Man Eight-Man Division Division I, I,District District8 8(MCL) (MCL) Record last year: 3-6, 0-2 MCL Oct. 14 ..............................................................................vs. Cheylin and Tyler Lund. NOT PICTURED: Austin Murphy, Sonny Gridley and D Record last year: 3-6, 0-2 MCL Coach: Greg Hamel (2nd year, 3-6) McDowell, soph., TE/DL. McDowell, soph., TE/DL. Returning starters: 4 offense, 43-6) defense Coach: Coach: Greg Greg Hamel Hamel (2nd year, year, 3-6) Returning starters: 4(2nd offense, 4 defense Returning starters: 4an offense, 4 defense Record last year: 3-6, 0-2 MCL ight ivision istrict Key player(s): Gabe Hamel.

Entering his senioryear, year,Hamel Hamel thetop top Coach: Greg Hamel (2nd year, 3-6) sr., Key player(s): Gabe Hamel.

Entering his senior isisthe Coach: Coach: Greg Greg Hamel Hamel (2nd (2nd year, year, 3-6) 3-6) Top returning players: Gabe Hamel, sr., RB/LB; Domineck Journigan, Record Record last last year: year: 3-6, 3-6, 0-2 0-2 MCL MCL Top returning players: Gabe Hamel, RB/LB; Domineck Journigan, Top returning players: Gabe sr., RB/LB; Domineck Journigan, Returning starters: 4 offense, 4Hamel, defense returning rusher for the Ringnecks.

He averaged 69.7 rushingyards yards per Record last year: 3-6, 0-2 MCL Record Record last last year: year: 3-6, 3-6, 0-2 0-2 MCL MCL returning rusher for the Ringnecks.

He averaged 69.7 rushing per sr., RB/DE; Dajuen Campbell, sr., DL; Ethan Hamel, jr., QB/DB; Aaron Returning Returning starters: starters: 4 offense, 4 offense, 4 defense 4 defense sr., RB/DE; Dajuen Campbell, sr., DL; Ethan Hamel, jr., QB/DB; Aaron sr., RB/DE; Dajuen Campbell, sr., DL; Ethan Hamel, jr., QB/DB; Aaron Top returning players: Gabe Hamel, sr., RB/LB; Domineck Journigan, Coach: Travis Desbien (1st combined.

Hill City has had game onasoph., ateam-high team-high touches.

Heand and Journigan look split time Returning starters: 4 offense, defense Returning Returning starters: starters: 4 102 offense, 4102 offense, 4 defense 44 defense game on touches.

He Journigan look totosplit time inin McDowell, TE/DL. Top Top returning returning players: players: Gabe Gabe Hamel, sr., RB/LB; RB/LB; Domineck Domineck Journigan, McDowell, soph., TE/DL. sr., RB/DE; Dajuen Campbell, sr.,Hamel, DL;sr., Ethan Hamel, jr., QB/DB; Aaron McDowell, soph., TE/DL. year) no more than fiveJournigan, wins since Top returning players: Gabe Hamel, sr., RB/LB; Domineck Journigan, the backfield.

Gabe Hamel also is the team’s punter.

Top returning returning players: players: Gabe Gabe Hamel, Hamel, sr., sr., RB/LB; RB/LB; Domineck Domineck Journigan, Journigan, the backfield.

Gabe Hamel also is the team’s punter.

Key player(s): Gabe Hamel.

Entering his senior year, Hamel is the top sr.,Top sr., RB/DE; RB/DE; Dajuen Dajuen Campbell, Campbell, sr., sr., DL; DL; Ethan Ethan Hamel, Hamel, jr., jr., QB/DB; QB/DB; Aaron Aaron Key player(s): Hamel.

Entering hishis senior year, Hamel is the top Key player(s): Gabe Hamel.

Entering senior year, Hamel is the top McDowell, soph.,Gabe TE/DL. Last season’s record/ that state title game appearsr., RB/DE; Dajuen Campbell, sr., DL; Ethan Hamel, jr.,QB/DB; QB/DB; Aaron sr.,returning sr., RB/DE; RB/DE; Dajuen Dajuen Campbell, Campbell, sr.,sr., DL; Ethan Ethan Hamel, Hamel, jr., jr., QB/DB; Aaron Aaron Key number: 5.

The number ofDL; teams Hill City played ayear year ago that Key 5.

The number of teams Hill City played aHamel ago that McDowell, McDowell, soph., soph., TE/DL. TE/DL. rusher for the Ringnecks.

He averaged 69.7 rushing yards per returning rusher for the Ringnecks.

He averaged 69.7 rushing yards per Key number: player(s): Gabe Hamel.

Entering his senior year, is the top returning rusher for the Ringnecks.

He averaged 69.7 rushing yards per playoff finish: 4-5 ance, going 5-4 in 2014.

McDowell, soph., TE/DL. McDowell, McDowell, soph., soph., TE/DL. TE/DL. finished winning record, allofof which resulted losses.

The sixth finished with aaGabe winning record, all which resulted ininlook losses.

The sixth Key Key player(s): player(s): Gabe Hamel.

Hamel.

Entering Entering his his senior senior year, year, Hamel Hamel is the istime the top top game on aawith team-high 102 touches.

He and Journigan look toto split time inin game on team-high 102 touches.

He and Journigan to split in game on a team-high 102 touches.

He and Journigan look split time returning rusher for the Ringnecks.

He averaged 69.7 rushing yards per The hays Daily News • ThursDay, sepT. 1, 2016 Key player(s): Gabe Hamel.

Entering his senior year, Hamel is the top Returning starters: 3Entering Ethan Hamel returns attop Key Key player(s): player(s): Gabe Gabe Hamel.

Hamel.

Entering his his senior senior year, year, Hamel Hamel is is the the top loss came toGabe two-win Stockton.

Every other team that beat Hill City had loss came toteam-high two-win Stockton.

Every other team that beat Hill City had returning returning rusher rusher for the for the Ringnecks.

Ringnecks.

He He averaged averaged 69.7 69.7 rushing rushing yards yards per per the backfield.

Hamel also the is the team’s punter. the backfield.

Gabe Hamel also is the team’s punter. game on a 102 touches.

He and Journigan look to split time in returning rusher for the Ringnecks.

He averaged 69.7 rushing yards per returning returning rusher rusher for for the the Ringnecks.

Ringnecks.

He He averaged averaged 69.7 69.7 rushing rushing yards yards per per offense, 4a wins, defense quarterback for the Ringnecks atleast least six wins, including Beloit/St. John’s-Tipton (40-12), WaKeegame game on aon team-high team-high 102 102 touches. touches.

He and and Journigan Journigan look look split to split time time inthat in at six Beloit/St. John’s-Tipton (40-12), WaKeeKey number: 5.including The number ofisHe teams Hill City played ago that Key played aatoyear ago that Key number: 5.

The number of teams Hill City played ayear year ago the backfield.

Gabe Hamel also the team’s punter. game a team-high 102 touches.

He and Journigan look to split time game game on on aon team-high a team-high 102 102 touches. touches.

He He and and Journigan Journigan look look toto split split time time inand inin Top returning players: after splitting time with Gabe ney-Trego (20-14), Atwood-Rawlisn County (48-0), St. Francis (50-0) the the backfield. backfield.

Gabe Gabe Hamel Hamel also also isallthe isof the team’s team’s punter. punter. ney-Trego (20-14), Atwood-Rawlisn County (48-0), St. Francis (50-0) and finished with a winning record, in losses.

The sixth finished which resulted in losses.

The sixth finished with a winning record, all of which resulted in losses.

The sixth Key number: 5.

The number of teams Hill City played a year ago that the backfield.

Gabe Hamel also is the team’s punter. the the backfield. backfield.

Gabe Gabe Hamel Hamel also also isthree is the the team’s team’s punter. punter.

Logan-Palco (46-18).

In their wins, the Ringnecks scored at least Key Key number: number: 5.

The 5.

The number number of teams of teams Hill Hill City City played played a year a year ago ago that that Ethan Hamel, 5-8, 145, sr., Hamel at the position a year Logan-Palco (46-18).

In their three wins, the Ringnecks scored at least loss came to two-win Stockton. that beat Hill City had loss Every other team that beat Hill City had loss came Stockton.

Every other team that Hill City had finished withtoa5.two-win winning record, all of which resulted in losses.

The sixth Key number: 5.

The number of teams Hill City played year ago that Key Key number: number: 5.

The The number number ofof of teams teams Hill Hill City City played abeat year a ayear ago ago that that finished finished with awins, atwo-win winning record, record, all all which of which resulted resulted inplayed losses. inmore losses.

The The sixth sixth 34 points per game, and insix six losses, averaged just more than eight QB/RB/DB; Dalton Stephen, ago.

Ethan Hamel passed for 34 points per game, and inBeloit/St. losses, averaged just than eight at least sixwith including (40-12), WaKeeat least John’s-Tipton (40-12), WaKeeat least six wins, including Beloit/St. John’s-Tipton (40-12), WaKeeloss came towinning Stockton.

Every other team that beat Hill City had finished with a winning record, all of which resulted in losses.

The sixth finished finished with with a winning a winning record, record, all all of of which which resulted resulted in in losses. losses.

The The sixth sixth loss loss came came to two-win to two-win Stockton.

Stockton.

Every Every other other team team thatthat beat beat Hill Hill City City hadhad points per contest. points per contest.

6-3, 170, sr., WR; Conner 216 yards and two touchney-Trego Atwood-Rawlisn St. Francis (50-0) and ney-Trego County (48-0), St. Francis (50-0) and ney-Trego (20-14), Atwood-Rawlisn County (48-0), St. Francis (50-0) and atloss least six(20-14), wins, including Beloit/St. John’s-Tipton (40-12), WaKeecame to two-win Stockton.

Every other team that beat Hill City had loss loss came came to to two-win two-win Stockton.

Stockton.

Every Every other other team team that that beat beat Hill Hill City City had had at Logan-Palco least atLogan-Palco least sixgame: wins, sixEight-Man wins, including including Beloit/St. Beloit/St. John’s-Tipton John’s-Tipton (40-12), (40-12), WaKeeWaKeeDivision I,downs, District 8Francis (MCL) Key game: Spearville, Week Hill City going tobe be truly battle-tested Key Spearville, Week 1.1.

Hill City isis going toSt. truly battle-tested (46-18).

In their Ringnecks scored atintercepleast Logan-Palco three wins, the Ringnecks scored at least Born, 5-7, 150, jr.Atwood-Rawlisn DB; Aaron but threw six (46-18).

In their three wins, the Ringnecks scored at least ney-Trego (20-14), County (48-0), (50-0) and at least six wins, including Beloit/St. John’s-Tipton (40-12), WaKeeat at least least sixsix wins, wins, including including Beloit/St. Beloit/St. John’s-Tipton John’s-Tipton (40-12), (40-12), WaKeeWaKeeney-Trego ney-Trego (20-14), (20-14), Atwood-Rawlisn Atwood-Rawlisn County County (48-0), (48-0), St. St. Francis Francis (50-0) (50-0) andand right out ofper the gate as the Ringnecks play host tojust defending Eight-man right out of the gate as the Ringnecks play host to defending Eight-man 34 losses, averaged just more than eight 34 points per game, and in six more than eight 34 points game, and in six losses, averaged more than eight McDowell, 6-2, 180, jr., OL/ tions.

He also rushed 52 times Logan-Palco (46-18).

In their three wins, the Ringnecks scored at(50-0) least FRONTROW ROW(from (fromleft): left):Holden HoldenJones, Jones,Dajuen DajuenChapman, Chapman,Gabe GabeHamel Hameland andJoel JoelPimlott.

Pimlott.BACK BACKROW: ROW:Dustin DustinRodriguez, Rodriguez, ney-Trego (20-14), Atwood-Rawlisn County (48-0), St. Francis and FRONT ney-Trego ney-Trego (20-14), (20-14), Atwood-Rawlisn Atwood-Rawlisn County County (48-0), (48-0), St. St. Francis Francis (50-0) (50-0) and and Coach: Greg Hamel year, 3-6) Logan-Palco Logan-Palco (46-18).

(46-18).

In their In (2nd their three three wins, wins, thethe Ringnecks Ringnecks scored scored athas least at least Division Istate state champion Spearville.

Two weeks later, Hill City has to Division I contest. champion Spearville.

Two weeks later, Hill City toleast points points perper points contest.

34 points per game, and in six losses, averaged just more than eight DL; Adson Day, 5-8, 170, for 331 yards and five scores.

Logan-Palco (46-18).

In their three wins, the Ringnecks scored at Logan-Palco Logan-Palco (46-18).

(46-18).

In In their their three three wins, wins, the the Ringnecks Ringnecks scored scored atat least least Record last year: 3-6, 0-2 MCL Chase Holzmeiester, Taylor Russell, Jacob Larson, Bryce Ashbaugh, Ethan Hamel, Dalton Stephen, Aaron McDowell, Con34 points 34 points per per game, game, and and in six in six losses, losses, averaged averaged just just more more than than eight eight Chase Holzmeiester, Taylor Russell, Jacob Larson, Bryce Ashbaugh, Ethan Hamel, Dalton Stephen, Aaron McDowell, Contravel to St. Francis, which had1. just one loss lastseason season (playoffs), travel to St. Francis, which had just one loss last (playoffs), toto Key HillHill City is is going to be truly battle-tested Key game: Spearville, Week bemore truly battle-tested Key game: Spearville, Week 1.

City going to be truly battle-tested points per contest. soph., OL/LB. Gabe Hamel was the biggest 34 points per game, and in six losses, averaged just than eight 3434 points points per per game, game, and and in 4 in six six losses, losses, averaged just just more more than than eight eight Returning starters: offense, 4averaged defense points points per per contest. contest. begin district play.

A good showing in Week 1 could help the Ringnecks ner Born, Adson Day, James Keith, Dalen Journigan, Andrew Thompson and Domineck Journigan.

NOT PICTURED: Alyzae begin district play.

A good showing in Week 1 could help the Ringnecks right out of the gate as the Ringnecks play host to defending Eight-man ner Born, Adson Day, James Keith, Dalen Journigan, Andrew Thompson and Domineck Journigan.

NOT PICTURED: Alyzae right right out ofnotes: the gate The as the Ringnecks play todefending defending Eight-man Key game: Spearville, Week 1. Hill City ishost going to be trulyEight-man battle-tested points per contest. points points perper contest. contest.

Team offensive producer a year ago, FRONT FRONT ROW (from left): Holden Jones, Dajuen Chapman, Gabe Hamel and Joel Pimlott.

BACKROW: ROW:Dustin DustinRodriguez, Top returning players: Gabe Hamel, sr., RB/LB; Domineck Journigan, FRONTROW ROW(from (fromleft): left):Holden HoldenJones, Jones,Dajuen DajuenChapman, Chapman,Gabe GabeHamel Hameland andJoel JoelPimlott.

Pimlott.BACK Rodriguez, Key Key game: game: Spearville, Spearville, Week Week 1.

Hill 1.district Hill City City is going is going to be to be truly truly battle-tested battle-tested gain some confidence going district play.

Division Two weeks later, Hill City has to gain some confidence going into play.

Division champion Spearville.

Two weeks later, Hill City has to 16 Moreno.

Division Igame: state champion Spearville. later, Hill City has toand right out ofI state the gate asWeek the Ringnecks play host to defending Eight-man Moreno.ROW (from left): Holden Jones, Dajuen Chapman, Gabe Hamel and Joel Pimlott. BACK ROW: Dustin Rodriguez, Key Spearville, Week 1.

Hill City isgoing going to be truly battle-tested Key Key game: game: Spearville, Spearville, Week 1.into 1.

Hill Hill City City is is going to to be be truly truly battle-tested battle-tested Ringnecks get a new coach rushing for 1,333 yards sr., RB/DE; Dajuen Campbell, sr., DL; Ethan Hamel, jr., QB/DB; Aaron FRONT right right out out of the of the gate gate as the as the Ringnecks Ringnecks play play host host to defending to defending Eight-man Eight-man Chase Holzmeiester, Taylor Russell, Jacob Larson, Bryce Ashbaugh, Ethan Hamel, Dalton Stephen, Aaron McDowell, ConChase Holzmeiester, Taylor Russell, Jacob Larson, Bryce Ashbaugh, Ethan Hamel, McDowell, ConChase Holzmeiester, Taylor Russell, Jacob Larson, Bryce Ashbaugh, Ethan Hamel, Dalton Stephen, Aaron Team notes: Since switching to eight-man, Hill City has earned two travel to St. Francis, which had just one loss last season (playoffs), to Team notes: Since switching to eight-man, Hill City has earned two travel to St. Francis, which had just one loss last season (playoffs), to travel season (playoffs), Division I state champion Spearville.

Two weeks later, Hill City has to FRONT FRONTROW ROW(from (fromleft): left):Holden HoldenJones, Jones,Dajuen DajuenChapman, Chapman,Gabe GabeHamel Hameland andJoel JoelPimlott.

Pimlott.BACK BACKROW: ROW:Dustin DustinRodriguez, Rodriguez, right out of the gate as the Ringnecks play host todefending defending Eight-man right right out out of the the gate gate asTE/DL. as the the Ringnecks Ringnecks play play host host to to defending Eight-man Eight-man in Desbien, aplayoffs Palco graduate scores.

McDowell, soph., Division Division Iofstate state champion champion Spearville.

Spearville.

Two Two weeks weeks later, later, HillHill City City has has to11-man to FRONT ROW (from left): Holden Jones, Dajuen Chapman, Gabe Hamel and JoelPimlott.

Pimlott.

BACKNOT ROW: Dustin Rodriguez, FRONT FRONT ROW ROW (from (from left): left): Holden Holden Jones, Jones, Dajuen Dajuen Chapman, Chapman, Gabe Gabe Hamel Hamel and and Joel Joel Pimlott.

BACK BACK ROW: ROW: Dustin Dustin Rodriguez, Chase Holzmeiester, Taylor Russell, Jacob Larson, Bryce Ashbaugh, Ethan Hamel, Dalton Stephen, Aaron McDowell, Conberths inISt. the after never reaching the postseason as an begin in Week 1weeks could help the Ringnecks ner Born, Adson Day, James Keith, Dalen Journigan, Andrew Thompson and Domineck Journigan.

PICTURED: Alyzae berths in the playoffs after never reaching the as an 11-man begin district play.

Awhich good showing in Week 1postseason could help the Ringnecks ner Born, Adson Day, James Keith, Dalen Journigan, Andrew Thompson and Domineck Alyzae travel to Francis, had just one loss last season (playoffs), toto begin district play.

A good showing help the Ringnecks ner Born, Adson Day, James Keith, Dalen Journigan, Andrew Thompson and Domineck Journigan.

NOT PICTURED: Division I state champion Spearville.

Two later, Hill City has Division Division I state I state champion champion Spearville.

Spearville.

Two Two weeks weeks later, later, Hill Hill City City has has to to Chase Holzmeiester, Holzmeiester, Taylor TaylorAdson Russell, Russell, Jacob Jacob Larson, Larson, Bryce Bryce Ashbaugh, Ashbaugh, Ethan EthanHamel, Hamel,Dalton DaltonBrown Stephen, Stephen, Aaron Aaron McDowell, McDowell,BACK ConConKey Gabe Hamel.

Entering his senior year, Hamel is the topChase who played forappearance the Roosters Looking for its first postseatravel travel to St. toplayer(s): Francis, St. Francis, which which had had just just one one loss loss last last season season (playoffs), (playoffs), to FRONT ROW (from left); Day, Justice Reece, Bryden Morris, Jayce Hamel, Ethan andNOT Kyle Richmeier.

Chase Holzmeiester, Taylor Russell, Jacob Larson, Bryce Ashbaugh, Ethan Hamel, Dalton Stephen, Aaron McDowell, Conschool.

The first appearance came in 2009, then year later, Hillto Chase Holzmeiester, Holzmeiester, Taylor Taylor Russell, Russell, Jacob Jacob Larson, Larson, Bryce Bryce Ashbaugh, Ashbaugh, Ethan Ethan Hamel, Hamel, Dalton Dalton Stephen, Stephen, Aaron Aaron McDowell, McDowell, Congain some confidence going into district play. school.

The first came 2009, then aaseason year later, Hill City gain some confidence going into district play. begin district play.

Awhich good showing in Week 1last could help the Ringnecks ner Born, Adson Day, James Keith, Dalen Journigan, Andrew Thompson and Domineck Journigan.

PICTURED: Alyzae gain confidence going into district play. travel to St. Francis, which had just one loss last (playoffs), travel travel tosome to St. St. Francis, Francis, which had had just just one one loss loss last season season (playoffs), (playoffs), toCity totoper Chase Moreno.

Moreno.

Moreno. *district game and returning rusher for the Ringnecks.

He averaged 69.7 rushing yards *district game begin begin district district play. play.

A good A good showing showing in Week in Week 1 could 1 could help help the the Ringnecks Ringnecks ner ner Born, Born, Adson Adson Day, Day, James James Keith, Keith, Dalen Dalen Journigan, Journigan, Andrew Andrew Thompson Thompson and Domineck Domineck Journigan.

Journigan.

NOT NOT PICTURED: PICTURED: Alyzae Alyzae when they made a state runson appearance since 2010, Team notes: Since switching to eight-man, Hill City has earned two finished as runner-up, falling 52-44, toMadison-Hamilton.

Madison-Hamilton.

The Ringnecks ROW: Assistant coach Vince Walker, managers Cole Jones and Ryonna McWilliams, Jacob Larson, Alyzae Moreno, Ethan Team notes: Since switching to eight-man, Hill City has earned two finished as runner-up, falling 52-44, to The Ringnecks gain some confidence going into district play.

Team notes: Since switching to eight-man, Hill City has earned two begin district play.

A good showing in Week 1 could help the Ringnecks ner Born, Adson Day, James Keith, Dalen Journigan, Andrew Thompson and Domineck Journigan.

NOT PICTURED: Alyzae begin begin district district play. play.

A good A good showing showing in in Week Week 1 could 1 could help help the the Ringnecks Ringnecks ner ner Born, Born, Adson Adson Day, Day, James James Keith, Keith, Dalen Dalen Journigan, Journigan, Andrew Andrew Thompson Thompson and and Domineck Domineck Journigan.

Journigan.

NOT NOT PICTURED: PICTURED: Alyzae Moreno. game on aconfidence team-high 102 touches.

He andRingnecks Journigan look to split time in Moreno. gain gain some some confidence going going into into district district play. play. ner-up run inplayoffs 2005.

Desbien the again will Sept. ......................................vs.

Spearville Sept. ........................................vs.

Quinter Dalton Oct.1414 ........................................

Oberlin* berths in10 the playoffs after never reaching the postseason as an 11-man have fewer players on the roster this season than they did last year. Moreno.

Sept.

22......................................vs.

Spearville Sept.

2323........................................vs.

Quinter Oct. ........................................ vs.vs.Oberlin* berths in the after never reaching the postseason as an 11-man Team notes: Since switching to eight-man, Hill Citythey has earned two have 10 fewer players on the roster this season than did last year. gain some confidence going into district play. gain gain some some confidence confidence going going into into district district play. berths in the playoffs after never reaching the postseason as an 11-man Hamel, Garrett Handley, Dalen Journigan, Aaron McDowell, Byron Mikkelson, Stephen and head coach Travis Moreno.

Moreno.

Moreno. the backfield.

Gabe Hamel also theplay. team’s punter.

Team Team notes: notes: Since Since switching switching to eight-man, toiseight-man, Hillto Hill City City hashas earned earned two two becomes the fourth Hill City have maneuver a loaded school.

The first appearance came in 2009, then a year later, Hill City Hill City graduated seven players, and only gained three freshmen out Sept.99......................................... .........................................atatStockton Stockton Sept.

Sept.3030.......................................... .......................................... atTrego* Trego* Oct. Oct.2121 ............................................ atHoxie* Hoxie* school.

The first appearance came in 2009, then ayear year later, Hill City berths innotes: the playoffs after never reaching the postseason as an 11-man Team notes: Since switching to eight-man, Hill City has earned two Hill City graduated seven players, and only gained three freshmen out Sept. at ............................................ at Team Team notes: Since Since switching switching to to eight-man, eight-man, Hill Hill City City has has earned earned two two school.

The first appearance came in 2009, then a later, Hill City *district game Key number: 5.

The number of teams Hill City played a year ago that *district game Desbien. berths berths in the in the playoffs playoffs after after never never reaching reaching the the postseason postseason as as an an 11-man 11-man *district game coach in six years — since the district schedule that includes finished as runner-up, falling 52-44, to Madison-Hamilton.

The Ringnecks thisin year.

This year, eight ofnever Hill City’s 22 are seniors. finished as runner-up, falling 52-44, Madison-Hamilton.

The Ringnecks berths in the playoffs after reaching the postseason asan an 11-man Sept. school.

The first appearance came into 2009, then a year later, Hill City berths berths the in the playoffs playoffs after after never never reaching reaching the the postseason postseason as as an 11-man 11-man Sept.

16 .................................. at St. Francis* Oct. 8 ........................ vs.

Rural Vista at Hope Oct. 27 ........................... vs.

Rawlins County* this year.

This year, eight of Hill City’s 22 are seniors. finished as runner-up, falling 52-44, to Madison-Hamilton.

The Ringnecks 16 .................................. at St. Francis* Oct. 8 ........................ vs.

Rural Vista at Hope Oct. 27 ........................... vs.

Rawlins County* finished with a winning record, all of resulted in losses.

The sixth *district game school. school.

TheThe first first appearance appearance came came in 2009, in which 2009, then then a year a year later, later, HillHill City City Sept.

23 ........................................vs.

Quinter ........................................ have 1010 fewer players on the roster this season they did last year.

Sept.2 ......................................vs.

2 ......................................vs.Spearville Spearville Sept.

Sept.

23 ........................................vs.

Quinter Oct. Oct.1414 14 ........................................vs. vs.Oberlin* Oberlin* Ringnecks’ run to the state St. Francis, Hoxie, Rawlins *district *district game game school.

The first appearance came in 2009, then ayear year later, Hill City have fewer players on the roster this season they did last year. finished as runner-up, falling 52-44, to Madison-Hamilton.

The Ringnecks school. school.

The The first first appearance appearance came came in in 2009, 2009, then then athan year athan later, later, Hill Hill City City 23 ........................................vs.

Quinter Oct. have fewer on the roster this season than they did last year.

2017 schedule (*district loss10 came toplayers two-win Stockton.

Every other team that beat Hill City had Sept. 2 ......................................vs. Spearville Sept. *district game game) finished finished as runner-up, as runner-up, falling falling 52-44, 52-44, to Madison-Hamilton. to Madison-Hamilton.

The The Ringnecks Ringnecks *district game *district game Hill City graduated seven players, and only gained three freshmen out Sept.

992......................................... atatat Stockton Sept.

30 .......................................... atat Trego* Oct. 21 ............................................ atat Hoxie* Sept. ......................................vs.

Spearville Sept.

23 ........................................vs.

Quinter Oct. 14 ........................................ vs.

Oberlin* finished as runner-up, falling 52-44, to Madison-Hamilton.

The Ringnecks Hill City graduated seven players, only gained three freshmen out Sept.

9 .........................................

Stockton Sept.

30 .......................................... at Trego* Oct. 21 ............................................

Hoxie* finished finished as as runner-up, runner-up, falling falling 52-44, 52-44, toand to Madison-Hamilton.

Madison-Hamilton.

The The Ringnecks Ringnecks have 10graduated fewer players on the roster this season than they did last year. runner-up in 2010.

Desbien County and Decatur CommuHill City seven players, and only gained three freshmen out Sept. .........................................

Stockton Sept.

30 ..........................................

Trego* Oct. 21 ............................................ at Hoxie* Sept.

2 ......................................vs.

2 ......................................vs.

Spearville Spearville Sept.

Sept.

2323 ........................................vs. ........................................vs.

Quinter Quinter Oct. Oct. 14 14 ........................................ ........................................vs. vs.

Oberlin* Oberlin* at10 least sixplayers wins, including Beloit/St. John’s-Tipton (40-12), WaKeeSept.

1......................................vs. ................................ St. at Spearville Sept.

22.................................at Quinter* Oct. 13..................................at Oberlin* have have fewer 10 fewer players on the on the roster roster thisthis season season than than they they diddid last last year. year. Sept.

Sept.

2 Spearville Sept.

23 ........................................vs.

Quinter Oct. 14 ........................................ vs.

Oberlin* this year.

This year, eight ofthe Hill City’s 22 are seniors. ......................................vs.

Spearville Sept.

23 ........................................vs.

Quinter Oct. 14 ........................................ vs.

216 Spearville Sept. ........................................vs.

Quinter 14 ........................................ vs.

Oberlin* have 10 fewer players on the roster this season than they did last year. Sept.

Sept. ..................................

Francis* Oct. 88........................ vs. atat Hope Oct. 27 ........................... vs.

County* have have 10 10 fewer fewer players players on on the roster roster this this season season than than they they did did last last year. year. this year.

This year, eight of Hill City’s 22 are seniors.

Hill City graduated seven players, and only gained three freshmen out Sept.

92......................................vs. ......................................... at Stockton Sept.

30 .......................................... at Trego* Oct. 21 ............................................ at Hoxie* Sept.

16 ..................................at at St. Francis* Sept.

Oct. 823 ........................ vs.Rural RuralVista Vista at Hope Oct. Oct. 27 ........................... vs.Rawlins Rawlins County* takes over for Greg Hamel, nity.

And, the Ringnecks year.

This year, eight of Hill City’s 22 are seniors.

Sept.

16 .................................. at St. Francis* Oct. ........................ vs.

Rural Vista Hope Oct. 27 ........................... vs.

Rawlins County* ney-Trego (20-14), Atwood-Rawlisn County (48-0), St. Francis (50-0) andSept.

Hillthis Hill City City graduated graduated seven seven players, players, andand only only gained gained three three freshmen freshmen out outagain Sept.

9 .........................................

9 ......................................... at at Stockton Stockton Sept.

30 30 .......................................... .......................................... at at Trego* Trego* Oct. 21 21 ............................................ ............................................ at at Hoxie* Hoxie* Sept.

8..................................vs.

Stockton Sept.

29...................................vs.

Trego* Oct. 20....................................vs.

Hoxie* Hill City graduated seven players, and only gained three freshmen out Sept.

Sept.

9......................................... ......................................... at Stockton Sept.

Sept.

30 .......................................... at Trego* Oct. Oct. 21 ............................................ atHoxie* Hoxie* 112 So !

HillHill City City graduated graduated seven seven players, players, and and only only gained gained three three freshmen freshmen out out 9......................................... at Stockton Sept.

30 ..........................................

Trego* Oct. 21 ............................................

916 at Stockton 30 .......................................... at Trego* Oct. 21 ............................................ at this year.

This year, eight of Hill City’s 22 are seniors. !

Sept. .................................. at St. Francis* Oct. 8 ........................ vs.

Rural Vista at Hope 27 ........................... vs.

Rawlins County* who coached the Ringnecks to open the season with state s s Logan-Palco (46-18). their three theseniors.

Ringnecks scored at least Sept. thisthis year. year.

ThisThis year, year, eight eight ofInHill of Hill City’s City’s 22wins, 22 areare seniors.

Sept.

1616 .................................. .................................. at at St.St. Francis* Francis* Oct. Oct. 8 ........................

8 ........................ vs. vs.Rural RuralVista Vista atatHope Hope Oct. Oct. 27 27 ........................... ........................... vs.

Rawlins Rawlins County* County* k Sept.

15............................vs.

St. Francis* Oct. 7...............................vs.

Rural Vista Oct. 26.................... atvs.

Rawlins County* k this year.

This year, eight of Hill City’s 22 are seniors. c thisthis year. year.

This This year, year, eight eight of of Hill Hill City’s City’s 22 22 are are seniors. seniors.

Sept.

16 .................................. at St. Francis* Oct. 8 ........................ vs.

Rural Vista at Hope Oct. 27 ........................... vs.

Rawlins County* Sept.

16 .................................. at St. Francis* Oct. 8 ........................ vs.

Rural Vista at Hope Oct. 27 ........................... vs.

Rawlins Sept.

16 .................................. at St. Francis* Oct. 8 ........................ vs.

Rural Vista at Hope Oct. 27 ........................... vs.

Rawlins County* c seven winsperthe pastand twoinseasons Spearville.

78 34 points game, six losses, power averaged just more than eight ne e nggn n points per contest. i i R !

R s !

Key game: Spearville, Week 1. Hill City is going to be truly battle-tested GGoo n e ceckckk!sss!!! right out of the gate as the Ringnecks play host to defending Eight-man e n sk s! ! ! left): Holden Jones, Dajuen Chapman, Gabe Hamel and Joel Pimlott. BACK ROW: Dustin Rodriguez, g gn c(from FRONTi nROW Division I state champion Spearville. Two weeks later, Hill City has to “BestBBQ BBQininGraham GrahamCounty!�

County!� “Best RRRigninnnggenneceecekccekkckskss o Chase Taylor Russell, Jacob Larson, Bryce Ashbaugh, Ethan Hamel, Dalton Stephen, Aaron McDowell, Conii nnggngngnn GGGooiRnHolzmeiester, travel to St. Francis, which had just one loss last season (playoffs), to n oRRRRi Ri i Adson Day, James Keith, Dalen Journigan, Andrew Thompson and Domineck Journigan. NOT PICTURED: Alyzae begin district play. A good showing in Week 1 could help the Ringnecks ner GGoGGGooBorn, “Best “BestBBQ BBQin inGraham GrahamCounty!�

County!�

Goo gain some confidence going into district play. “Best BBQ in Graham County!�

Moreno. “Best BBQ in Graham County!�

Team notes: Since switching to eight-man, Hill City has earned two “Best “Best BBQ BBQ in in Graham Graham County!�

County!� “BestBBQ BBQin inGraham GrahamCounty!�

County!� “Best “Best BBQ in Graham County!� berths in the playoffs after never reaching the postseason as an 11-man school. The first appearance came in 2009, then a year later, Hill City For all your Feed, Seed & *district game finished as runner-up, falling 52-44, to Madison-Hamilton. The Ringnecks Fertilizer Supplies.

Sept. 2 ......................................vs. Spearville Sept. 23 ........................................vs. Quinter Oct. 14 ........................................ vs. Oberlin* have 10 fewer players on the roster this season than they did last year.

Hill City graduated seven players, and only gained three freshmen out Sept. at Stockton Sept. 30 .......................................... at Trego* Oct. 21 ............................................ at Hoxie* Brett 9&.........................................

Joyce Thompson - Owners/Managers this year. This year, eight of Hill City’s 22 are seniors.

Sept. 16 .................................. at St. Francis* Oct. 8 ........................ vs. Rural Vista at Hope Oct. 27 ........................... vs. Rawlins County*

E

-M

D

I, D

8

Midland Hill City Ringnecks Marketing

Prep Football 2016

C5

“Striving To Be Your First Choice�

See Us For All Your Agricultural Needs

Prou Tig

2016schedule schedule 2016

801 N. First Natoma, KS 785-885-4282

2016 2016schedule schedule 2016 schedule 2016 schedule 2016 schedule 2016 2016schedule schedule 2016 2016 schedule schedule

s ’ s ’ e e n i n i t t s s e EErrnne inee’s’s nee’’s’s’ss i t t s s e e n n r r n E i E t n s i ~ Va innee sttiohlman st785-839-8200 785-839-8200 EEEErrrnrnnneeeesP

Paradise Grain 102 East Ave. E Paradise, KS 785-998-4442

Go Ringnecks!

Wetake taketime timeto toproudly proudlysupport support We theRingnecks Ringnecksand andthe the the We to proudly Wetake taketime time to proudlysupport support Lady Ringnecks Lady Ringnecks We take time to proudly support We take time to proudly support We take time to proudly support We take time to proudly support the Ringnecks and the the Ringnecks and the We take time to proudly support We We take take time time to to proudly proudly support support the Ringnecks and the the Ringnecks and the the Ringnecks and the Lady Ringnecks Lady Ringnecks the Ringnecks and the the the Ringnecks Ringnecks and andthe the Hill City Times Lady Ringnecks Hill City Times Lady Lady Ringnecks Ringnecks Lady Ringnecks Lady Lady Ringnecks Ringnecks 110N. N.Pomeroy PomeroyAve Ave 110

Hill City Times Hill City Times Hill City,KS KS 67642 Hill City, 67642 Hill City Times 110 N. Pomeroy Ave Hill Hill City City Times Times 110 N. Pomeroy Ave Hill City Times Hill City Times 110 N. Pomeroy Ave 785-421-5700 110 110 N. N. Pomeroy Pomeroy Ave Ave Hill City, KS 785-421-5700 Hill City, KS67642 67642 110 N. Pomeroy Ave 110 110 N. N. Pomeroy Pomeroy Ave Ave Hill City, KS 67642 Hill City, KS 67642 Hill City, KS 67642 Hill City, KS 67642 Hill Hill City, City, KS KS 67642 67642 785-421-5700 785-421-5700 785-421-5700 785-421-5700 785-421-5700 785-421-5700 785-421-5700 785-421-5700

Prairie Junction Junction Prairie Prairie Junction PrairieJunction Junction Prairie Junction Prairie Prairie Prairie Junction Honestto toGoodness Goodness Honest

We take time to proudly support Home Cookin’ Home Cookin’ Homemade Homemade Honest Honest toGoodness Goodness the to Ringnecks and the IceCream Cream Ice Home Cookin’ Honest to Goodness Honest to Goodness Home Cookin’ Honest Honest to to Goodness Goodness Honest toGoodness Goodness Honest to to Goodness Lady Ringnecks Homemade CateringHonest Available Catering Available Homemade Home Cookin’

Home Cookin’ Home Home Cookin’ Cookin’ Home Cookin’ Home Cookin’ Home Cookin’ OnSite Site On Ice Homemade IceCream Cream Homemade Homemade Homemade Homemade Homemade Catering CateringAvailable Available Mon. Ice Cream Mon.- -Thurs.

Thurs.10-2 10-2 Ice Ice Cream Ice Cream Cream Ice Cream Ice Cream 512 W. Main 512 W. Main Catering Available On Site On Site Catering Catering Available Available Catering Available Catering Available Catering Available Available Fri.&&Sat. Sat.10-2 10-2&&5-8 5-8 Fri. On Site On On Site Site Morland, KS 110Mon. N. Pomeroy Ave On Site On Site Site On Site - Thurs.

10-2 Morland, KS Mon. Thurs.

10-2 Mon. -- Thurs.

10-2 512 512W. W.Main Main Mon. Thurs.

10-2 Mon. Mon. ---Thurs.

Thurs.

10-2 10-2 Mon. - 10-2 Thurs.

10-2 Mon. Mon. Thurs.

Thurs.

10-2 10-2 Fri. & Sat. & 5-8 Mon. ---Sat. Thurs.

10-2 785-627-5355 Hill City, KS 67642 Fri. & Sat. 10-2 & 5-8 5-8 785-627-5355 Fri. & 10-2 & 512 W. Main 512 512 W. W. Main Main 512 W. Main 512 W. Main W. Main 512 W. Main Morland, KS Morland, KS Fri. & Sat. 10-2 & 5-8 Fri. & Sat. 10-2 & 5-8 Fri. Fri. & Sat. &Sat. Sat. 10-2 10-2 &&5-8 &5-8 5-8 Fri. Fri. & Sat. & Sat. 10-2 10-2 5-8 & 5-8 Fri. & 10-2 & Morland, KS Morland, KS Morland, Morland, KS KS Morland, KS Morland, KS Morland, KS 785-627-5355 785-627-5355 785-421-5700 785-627-5355 785-627-5355 785-627-5355 785-627-5355 785-627-5355 785-627-5355 785-627-5355

Hill City Times

Prairie Junction Honest to Goodness Home Cookin’ Catering Available On Site

Rin o G

g

s!

Appliance Service

Homemade Ice Cream

Mon. - Thurs. 10-2

Fri. & Sat. 10-2 & 5-8

785-675-3241 785-434-2066 785-675-3241 785-434-2066 801 Main • Hoxie, KSKS 120 W.W. Mill • Plainville, KSKS 801 Main • Hoxie, 120 Mill • Plainville, 801801 Main Hoxie, KS 120 W. Mill Plainville, KS Main Hoxie, ••Hoxie, KSKS 120 120 W.W. Mill •Plainville, Plainville, •• Plainville, KSKS 801 Main • Hoxie, KS 120 W.Mill • Plainville, KS 801 801 Main Main •• Hoxie, KS KS 120 120 W. W. Mill Mill ••Mill KS KS 785-675-3241 785-434-2066 801 Main • Hoxie, Hoxie, KS 120 W. Mill • Plainville, Plainville, KS 785-675-3241 785-434-2066 Main •St. Hoxie, KS 785-675-3241 120 W. Mill • Plainville, KSKS 785-434-2066 785-675-3241 785-675-3241 785-434-2066 785-434-2066 785-675-3241 785-434-2066 101801 E.Cherry Cherry St. • Hill City, KS 105 W. Main • Norton, 785-675-3241 785-675-3241 785-434-2066 785-434-2066 101 E. • Hill City, KS 105 W. Main • Norton, KS 785-675-3241 785-434-2066 785-675-3241 785-421-2168 785-877-3341 785-421-2168 785-877-3341 101 E. E. Cherry St.St. • Hill City, KSKS 105 W.785-434-2066 Main • Norton, KSKS 101 Cherry ••City, Hill City, 105 W. Main 101 E. Cherry St. • Hill KS 105 W. Main Norton, KS 101 E. Cherry St. Hill • Hill City, City, KS KS 105 105 W. W. Main Norton, •• •Norton, KSKS 101 E. Cherry St. Hill City, KS 105 W.Main Main •Norton, Norton, KS 101101 E. Cherry E. St. •St. Hill •• Hill City,City, KS KS 105105 W. W. Main Main •••Norton, KS KS 785-421-2168 785-877-3341 101 E. Cherry Cherry St. Hill City, KS 105 W. Main • Norton, Norton, KS 785-421-2168 785-877-3341 Holdredge, Nebraska 785-421-2168 785-877-3341 785-421-2168 785-421-2168 785-877-3341 785-877-3341 785-421-2168 785-877-3341 Holdredge, Nebraska 101 E.785-421-2168 Cherry St. • Hill City, KS 105 W. Main • Norton, KS 785-421-2168 785-877-3341 785-877-3341 785-421-2168 785-877-3341 Nebraska 785-421-2168 Holdredge, 785-877-3341 Holdredge, Nebraska Holdredge, Nebraska Holdredge, Holdredge, Nebraska Nebraska Holdredge, Nebraska Holdredge, Holdredge, Nebraska Nebraska Holdredge, Nebraska Holdredge, Nebraska www.fi rstatebank.com www.fi rstatebank.com

www.fi rstatebank.com www.fi rstatebank.com www.fi www.fi rstatebank.com rstatebank.com www.fi rstatebank.com www.fi rstatebank.com www.fi www.fi rstatebank.com rstatebank.com www.fi rstatebank.com We Proudly Support Our Area www.firstatebank.com

M

We support We support 785-839-8200 785-839-8200 785-839-8200 ortua 785-839-8200 785-839-8200 785-839-8200 785-839-8200 785-839-8200 785-839-8200 Ringneck Football Ringneck Football We Wesupport support We support / .BQMF t 3VTTFMM t We We support support Wesupport support We We support Ringneck Football Ringneck Football www.pvpmortua Ringneck Football Ringneck Football Don Varner Ringneck Football RingneckFootball Football Ringneck Ringneck

2016 schedule

s ’ e n i t s e n Er

206 3rd St. Paradise, KS 67658 113E. E.Main Main St. 113 St. HillCity, City,KS KS Hill 113 113E.E.Main MainSt. St. 113 E. Main St. authorized servicer for 113 113 E. E. Main Main St. St. 785-421-2051 Hill City, KS 785-421-2051 113 E. Main St. 113 113 E. E. Main Main St. St. Hill City, KS Hill City,KS KS Hill City, KS Hill City, Hill City, KS Hill City, KS Hill City, KS 7am- -99pm pmMon. Mon.- -Sat. Sat. 7am

“Best BBQ in Graham County!�

785-839-8200

Supporting the Trego Golden Eagles We support

ProudSupporters Supportersofof Proud 785-421-2051 785-421-2051 am- -99pm pmSun. Sun. 88am 785-421-2051 theRingnecks Ringnecks the 785-421-2051 785-421-2051 785-421-2051 785-421-2051 785-421-2051 7am - -99pm 7am pmMon. Mon.- -Sat. Sat. Proud ProudSupporters Supportersofof 7am 9 pm Mon. Sat. 8 am 9 pm Sun. 7am 7am 9 9 pm pm Mon. Mon. Sat. Sat. Proud Supporters of 8 am 9 pm Sun. 7am 9 pm Mon. Sat. 7am- -99pm pm Mon. - Sat. the Ringnecks the Ringnecks Proud Proud Supporters Supporters ofof of Proud Supporters Proud Proud Supporters Supporters ofof 7am 8 am --9 9 pm Sun. the Ringnecks 8 8 am am 9 9 pm Sun. the Ringnecks 8 am 9 pm Sun. the Ringnecks 8 8 am am 9 pm pm Sun. Sun. the Ringnecks the the Ringnecks Ringnecks

785-998-4440

We’reCheering CheeringFor ForYou You We’re We’re Cheering For You HillCheering City Ringnecks!

We’re Cheering ForYou You Hill City Ringnecks!

We’re Cheering For You DOWe’re YOU NEED HELPFor TO CARE We’re Cheering For You We’re Cheering For You We’re Cheering Hill City Ringnecks!

Hill City Ringnecks!

From All The Crew At From All The Crew At Supporting the Hoxie Hill City Ringnecks!

Hill City Ringnecks!

Hill City Ringnecks!

Hill City Ringnecks!

Hill City Ringnecks!

FOR YOUR LAWN ?

Farmers Lumber Company, Inc. FarmersFrom Lumber Company, All Crew From AllThe The CrewAtAt Inc.

113 E. Main St. 2433South South Highway 283, Hill City, KS67642 67642 2433 Highway 283, Hill City, KS From All The Crew From All The Crew AtAt From All The Crew At From From All All The The Crew Crew At Farmers Lumber Company, Inc. Farmers Lumber Company, Inc. Hill City,Inc. KS Phone785-421-2165 785-421-2165 Phone Farmers Company, 2433 South Highway 283, Hill Farmers Lumber Company, Inc. Farmers Lumber -,0¡6 /$:1 &$5( ZLOO PRZ Lumber Company, Inc. Farmers Lumber Company, Inc. 2433 SouthLumber Highway 283, HillCity, City,KS KS67642 67642 Hoxie Implement Co., Inc 2433 South Highway 283, Hill City, KS 67642 2433 2433 South South Highway Highway283, 283,Hill Hill City, City,KS KS67642 67642

Phone 785-421-2165 785-421-2051 Phone 785-421-2165 WULP \RXU \DUG WULP WUHHV DQG Prep Football Phone Phone 785-421-2165 785-421-2165 Phone 785-421-2165 Phone 785-421-2165 Phone 785-421-2165 Highways 23 & 24 • 2016 Hoxie, KS 7am - 9 pm Mon. - Sat. 2433 South Highway 283, Hill City, KS 67642 Phone 785-421-2165 2433 South Highway 283, Hill City, KS 67642 2433 South Highway 283, Hill City, KS 67642 2433 South Highway 283, Hill City, KS Phone 785-421-2165

KDXO RII WKH GHEULV 8 am - 9 pm Sun. )UHH HVWLPDWHV Your Case IH Dealer in Western Kansas Proud Supporters of 785-675-3201 the Ringnecks

Ringneck Football

Indians

Dine-InororCarry CarryOut Out Dine-In Daily Lunch Specials Daily Lunch Specials Dine-In ororCarry Out Dine-In Carry Out Dine-In or Carry Out Dine-In or Carry Out Dine-In or Carry Out Dine-In or Carry Dine-In or Carry Dine-In or Carry Out 134 N.All Main 120 E.Homemade MainSpecials St. Out 401 Main St. All Food Daily Food isis Homemade Daily Daily Lunch Daily Lunch Specials Hoxie Sprayers y Inc Daily Lunch Specials Subs • Lettuce Salads • Paninis Daily Lunch Specials Daily Lunch Specials Daily Lunch Specials Lunch Specials Subs • Lettuce Salads • Paninis Daily Lunch Specials Wakeeney, KS is Hill City, KS Bogue, KS All Homemade Daily AllFood Food is Homemade Daily 785-675-2300 Pies•is •Soft Soft ServeIceIceCream Cream Pies Serve All Food is Homemade Daily All Food is Homemade is Homemade Daily All All Food Food is Homemade Homemade Daily Daily Subs • Lettuce Salads • Paninis All Food is Homemade Daily Subs • Lettuce Salads • Paninis 785-743-2104 785-421-2131 785-421-5403 Wayne L. Raney Subs Lettuce Salads Paninis Subs •Friends Lettuce Salads •Paninis Paninis Subs Subs Lettuce Lettuce Salads Salads Paninis Subs Subs •• •Lettuce Lettuce Salads Salads •Paninis “Where Friends Meet to••Paninis Eatâ€?

Pies Serve Ice Cream Pies Soft Serve Ice••to “Where Meet Eatâ€?

Subs ••••Soft Lettuce Salads •Cream Paninis Pies • Soft Serve Ice Cream Pies •Soft Soft Serve Ice Cream Pies Pies Serve Serve Ice Ice Cream Cream Pies Pies • •Soft Serve Ice Ice Cream Mon.-Fri. 11am -8Serve 8pm pm Sat. 11am - 2pm pm Mon.-Fri. 11am -Soft && Sat. 11am -2 Pies •••Soft Soft Serve Ice Cream “Where Friends Meet toCream Eatâ€? “Where Friends Meet to Eatâ€?

602 W. Main St. • Hill City 602 W. Main St. •Sat. Hill “Where Meet to Eatâ€? “Where “Where Friends Friends Meet Meet toCity Eatâ€? “Where “Where Friends Friends Meet Meet tototo Eatâ€?

Eat�

201 E.Mon.-Fri. Main St. 123 N. Cedar 105 Main 11am -Friends & 11am - -2S. “Where Meet Eat�

Mon.-Fri. 11am -8Friends 8pm pm & Sat. 11am 2pm pm 785-421-3433 Mon.-Fri. 11am - -Main 8--8-8 pm &&& Sat. 11am --2 2-2 pm 785-421-3433 Mon.-Fri. 11am 8 pm & Sat. 11am 2 pm Mon.-Fri. 11am 8 pm & Sat. 11am Mon.-Fri. 11am pm Sat. 11am 2 pm Mon.-Fri. Mon.-Fri. 11am 11am 8 pm pm & Sat. Sat. 11am 11am pm pm 602 W. St. • Hill City Mon.-Fri. 11am 8 pmSt. &KS Sat. - 2 pm 602 W.- Main • Hill11am City Norton, KS602 Stockton, Lenora, Ks 602 W. Main St. Hill City 602 W. Main •Hill Hill City 602 W. Main St. Hill City 602 W. Main St. ••Hill City 602 W. W. Main Main St. St. ••St. •Hill City City

Frank’s Tractors, Combines and Sprayers Frank’s We’re Cheering For You Supporting the Trego Golden Eagles Check Out Our UsedFrank’s Equipment Frank’s

Frank’s Frank’s Frank’s Frank’s 785-877-3313 785-425-6721 785-567-4286 Trailer Trailer Trailer Trailer Trailer Trailer Trailer Trailer Ringneck football!

Ringneck football!

Dine-In or Carry Out Sales Sales supports Proudly supports Proudly supports Proudly Proudly supports supports www.snbks.com (Please leave a message if no answer.)

Proudly supports Ringneck football!

FOR YOUR LAWN ?

Ringneck football!

Sales Sales Daily Lunch Specials Ringneck football! football!

Ringneck football!

Ringneck football!

Sales Ringneck football!

Sales Sales Sales Heim Body Shop Ringneck football!

Sales All Food is Homemade Daily -,0¡6 /$:1 &$5( ZLOO PRZ Jim Grayson, Owner/Operator Hillwww.oakleyag.com City Ringnecks!

533 N. 6thFrom St., WaKeeney, KS www.hoxieimplement.com Proudlysupports supportsAll The Crew At Proudly 785-743-8524 Farmers Lumber Company, Inc. DProudly O YOU NEED HELP TO CARE supports Proudly supports

www.colbyag.com

WeProudly ProudlySupport SupportOur OurArea Area We Morland, KS We Proudly Support Our Area We Proudly Support Our Area 785-627-5355 Athletics Academics Athletics &&Academics We Proudly Support Our Area We Proudly Support Our Area Support Our Area We Proudly Support Our Area We Proudly Support Our Area We Proudly Support Our Area Athletics & Academics Athletics & Academics Athletics Academics && Academics Athletics Academics Athletics Athletics & Academics && Academics Athletics & Academics 801Main Main Hoxie,KSKS 120W.W.Mill Mill• Plainville, • Plainville,KSKS 801 • •Hoxie, 120 512 W. Main

JR

k nec

Inter The

602 W. Main 785-421-3433 602 785-421-3433 W. Main St. St. ••Hill HillCity City 785-421-3433 785-421-3433 785-421-3433 785-421-3433 785-421-3433 785-421-3433 785-421-3433

AGRICULTURE

2433 South Highway 283, Hill City, KS 67642 New&&Used Used Phone 785-421-2165 New

Livestock Trailers Livestock Trailers New &&Used New Used New && Used New New & Used Used New & Used New New & Used & Used E. Highway Livestock Trailers E. Highway 2424 Livestock Trailers New & Used Livestock Trailers Livestock Livestock Trailers Trailers Livestock Trailers Livestock Livestock Trailers Trailers Hill City, KS E. Highway 24 Hill City, KS E. Highway 24 Livestock Trailers WULP \RXU \DUG WULP WUHHV DQG E. Highway 2424 E. E. Highway 24 E.Highway Highway 24 E. E.Hill Highway 24 Highway City, KS Hill City, KS E.Hill Highway 24 Hill City, KS Hill City, City, KS KS Hill City, KS 785-421-2033 KDXO RII WKH GHEULV 785-421-2033 Hill Hill City, City,KSKS Hill 107 N. 12th ~ WaKeeney Hill City, City, KS KS 785-421-2033 785-421-2033

917 Utah Ave. LaVonne’s Beauty Shop Hoxie, Kansas 785-675-2182

Frank’s Trailer Sales

H

GREAT YO AUTOMOTIVE

“Good Lucfrotofr

Hill City Hill City Hill City Hill City Hill HillCity City 785-421-4127 785-421-4127 785-421-4127 785-421-4127 785-421-4127 785-421-4127

Morland Morland Morland Morland Morland Morland

WaKeeney WaKeeney WaKeeney WaKeeney WaKeeney WaKeeney

www.csbmorland.com 785-627-3165 785-743-6603 785-627-3165 785-743-6603 785-627-3165 785-743-6603 www.csbmorland.com 785-627-3165 785-743-6603 785-627-3165 785-627-3165 785-743-6603 785-743-6603 www.csbmorland.com www.csbmorland.com www.csbmorland.com www.csbmorland.com www.csbmorland.com www.csbmorland.com www.csbmorland.com www.csbmorland.com www.csbmorland.com www.csbmorland.com www.csbmorland.com

Go Eagles! • Crop Insurance Serendipity Gambles Serendipity Gambles Y ou’ve Got The Spirit Gambles • Homeowners Insurance Serendipity Gambles Gambles Serendipity Gambles Serendipity Gambles Gambles GRAHAM COUNTY HOSPITAL Serendipity Serendipity Gambles Serendipity Gambles 218 W. Main St. Hill City, KS 218 W. Main St. Hill City, KS Stinemetz Funeral Home Stinemetz Funeral Home HILL CITY RINGNECKS 218W. W.Main Main St. Hill City, KS 218 W. Main St. Hill City, 218 W. W. Main Main St. St. Hill Hill City, City, KS KS Main St. Hill City, KS Serendipity Gambles Main St. Hill City, KS Home Stinemetz Stinemetz Funeral Home Stinemetz Funeral Home Stinemetz Funeral Home 218 218 W. Main St. St. Hill Hill City, City, KS KS Funeral Your Partner Healthcare 218 W. Main St. Hill City,InKS t .PO 4BU BN QN t .PO 4BU BN QN Good Luck For A Winning Season!

Stinemetz Home 118 West Main • Hill City

522 N. Pomeroy Ave 522 N. Pomeroy Ave Supporting Stinemetz the Smith Redmen Funeral Home 522 N. N. Pomeroy Pomeroy Ave 522N. N.Center PomeroyAve Ave 522 N. 522 Pomeroy 522 Ave 522 N. Pomeroy Ave Good 522 N.City, Pomeroy Ave Luck Hill Kansas Hill City, Kansas 522 N.City, Pomeroy Ave Hill City, City, Kansas Hill City, Kansas Hill City, Hill Kansas Hill Golden Citizens State Bank Eagles!

Hill City, Kansas City, Kansas Go Eagles! Hill 785-421-2177 785-421-2177 Hill City, Kansas 785-421-2177 785-421-2177 785-421-2177 785-421-2177 785-421-2177

t .PO 4BU BN QN t .PO 4BU BN QN t .PO 4BU BN QN t .PO 4BU BN QN t .PO 4BU BN QN t .PO 4BU BN QN 218 W. Main St. Hill City, KS t .PO 4BU BN QN t .PO 4BU BN QN t .PO 4BU BN QN 785-421-2121 t .PO 4BU BN QN i8F BSF B GVMM TFSWJDF IBSEXBSF TUPSF UIBU i8F BSF B GVMM TFSWJDF IBSEXBSF TUPSF UIBU i8F BSF B GVMM TFSWJDF IBSEXBSF TUPSF UIBU i8F BSF B GVMM TFSWJDF IBSEXBSF TUPSF UIBU i8F BSF B GVMM TFSWJDF IBSEXBSF TUPSF UIBU i8F BSF B GVMM TFSWJDF IBSEXBSF TUPSF UIBU i8F BSF B GVMM TFSWJDF IBSEXBSF TUPSF UIBU i8F BSF B GVMM TFSWJDF IBSEXBSF TUPSF UIBU i8F BSF B GVMM TFSWJDF IBSEXBSF TUPSF UIBU

304 W. Prout Hill City, KS i8F BSF B GVMM TFSWJDF IBSEXBSF TUPSF UIBU i8F BSF B GVMM TFSWJDF IBSEXBSF TUPSF UIBU TUSJWFT UP QSPWJEF UIF CFTU JO DVTUPNFS TUSJWFT UP QSPWJEF UIF CFTU JO DVTUPNFS i8F BSF B GVMM TFSWJDF IBSEXBSF TUPSF UIBU TUSJWFT UP QSPWJEF UIF CFTU JO DVTUPNFS TUSJWFT UP QSPWJEF UIF CFTU JO DVTUPNFS TUSJWFT UP QSPWJEF UIF CFTU JO DVTUPNFS TUSJWFT UP QSPWJEF UIF CFTU JO DVTUPNFS TUSJWFT UP QSPWJEF UIF CFTU JO DVTUPNFS TUSJWFT UP QSPWJEF UIF CFTU JO DVTUPNFS TUSJWFT UP QSPWJEF UIF CFTU JO DVTUPNFS TUSJWFT UP QSPWJEF UIF CFTU JO DVTUPNFS TUSJWFT UP QSPWJEF UIF CFTU JO DVTUPNFS TFSWJDF BOE QSPEVDU TBUJTGBDUJPO w TFSWJDF BOE QSPEVDU TBUJTGBDUJPO w r (SBIBN $PVOUZ )PTQJUBM $MJOJD r i8F BSF B GVMM TFSWJDF IBSEXBSF TUPSF UIBU TUSJWFT UP QSPWJEF UIF CFTU JO DVTUPNFS TFSWJDF BOE QSPEVDU TBUJTGBDUJPO w TFSWJDF BOE QSPEVDU TBUJTGBDUJPO w TFSWJDF BOE QSPEVDU TBUJTGBDUJPO w TFSWJDF BOE QSPEVDU TBUJTGBDUJPO w TFSWJDF BOE QSPEVDU TBUJTGBDUJPO w TFSWJDF BOE QSPEVDU TBUJTGBDUJPO w TFSWJDF BOE QSPEVDU TBUJTGBDUJPO w TFSWJDF BOE QSPEVDU TBUJTGBDUJPO w TFSWJDF BOE QSPEVDU TBUJTGBDUJPO w TUSJWFT UP QSPWJEF UIF CFTU JO DVTUPNFS TFSWJDF BOE QSPEVDU TBUJTGBDUJPO w 785-421-2191 TFSWJDF BOE QSPEVDU TBUJTGBDUJPO w

We Hox diaW

YO

AnMA fro tofrm We W dia

From the Directors & Staff at

Hill City 785-421-4127

Morland 785-627-3165

WaKeeney 785-743-6603

opUT PVU PG B 785-421-2177 h S y F UIF EFO 785-421-2177 d o Wednesday Weekly B Wednesday Wednesday Wednesday Weekly Weekly Wednesday Weekly Wednesday Weekly Wednesday Weekly Wednesday Weekly FS e

F UBL Wednesday Weekly

U

c 8HILLS Wednesday Wednesday Weekly Weekly

O

a Pool Tournament F WESTERN Pool Tournament WESTERN WESTERN HILLS Pool Pool Tournament Tournament WESTERN HILLS Tournament

HILLS Pool Tournament $ Wednesday Weekly - Gambles Pool Tournament WESTERN Pool Tournament Serendipity M Center WESTERN Pool Tournament Supporting the Smith Redmen WESTERN HILLS HILLS Pool Pool Tournament Tournament

JUI

N WESTERN HILLS Pool Tournament

Wednesday Weekly 4 Monthly Entertainment

Once-Twice Once-Twice Monthly Monthly Entertainment Entertainment Once-Twice Monthly Entertainment Once-Twice Monthly Entertainment

Once-Twice Monthly Entertainment Once-Twice Monthly Entertainment Once-Twice Monthly Entertainment

Once-Twice Monthly Entertainment U r Home 218 W. Main St. Hill City, KS Once-Twice Once-Twice Monthly Monthly Entertainment Entertainment FHILLS Stinemetz Funeral F MOTEL MOTEL WESTERN

Pool Tournament MOTEL MOTEL S MOTEL U Once-Twice Monthly Entertainment MOTEL 4 Mon.-Sat. Mon.-Sat. 3 3 p.m.-2 p.m.-2 a.m. a.m.

p.m.-2 a.m.

Mon.-Sat. 3 p.m.-2 a.m.

Mon.-Sat. MOTEL

Mon.-Sat. 3 p.m.-2 a.m.

Mon.-Sat. 333 p.m.-2 a.m.

Mon.-Sat. a.m.

N Mon.-Sat. 3p.m.-2 p.m.-2 a.m.

MSupport Mon.-Sat. Mon.-Sat. 3 p.m.-2 p.m.-2 a.m. a.m.

MOTEL t .PO 4BU BN QN

&

Once-Twice Monthly Entertainment 1Ringnecks!

We The We Support Ringnecks!

We Support The Ringnecks!

Mon.-Sat. 3 p.m.-2 a.m.

0Ringnecks!

The Ringnecks!

We Support The Ringnecks!

We Support

NFL NFL Season Season - -check -check for for -check check for 8 NFL Season check for We Support

NFL Season - ---check check for NFL Season check for NFL Season for 522 N. Pomeroy Ave We We Support Support The The 3 NFL Season for

1

NFL Season check for

MOTEL

0Kansas

2 NFL NFL Season Season -hours check - hours check for for

8Kansas 8 We Support The Ringnecks!

Sunday Sunday hours Sunday 3 p

Mon.-Sat. 3 hours p.m.-2 a.m.

2 812 W. Main Hill 812 W. Main Hill City, 812 W. Main Hill City, Kansas Sunday Sunday Sunday hours Hill City, Kansas 321 W. Hwy 36 • Smith Center NFL Season -hours check for Sunday hours o 812 W. Main Hill City, 0 812 W. Main 5 Sunday hours h

1 812 W. Main Hill City, Kansas Sunday Sunday hours hours

i8F BSF B GVMM TFSWJDF IBSEXBSF TUPSF UIBU 812 812 W. W. Main Hill Hill City, Kansas Kansas S 3City, 78Main ner y We Support The Ringnecks! w 0 Sunday hours 203 203 W. W. Main Main 203 W. Main for d 812 W. Main Hill City, Kansas O 0

NFL 203 Season check 785-421-2141 785-421-2141 Hill City, Kansas W. Main 785-421-2141 203 W. Main , 203 W. Main o 8

203 W. Main

785-421-2141 203 W. MainTUSJWFT UP QSPWJEF UIF CFTU JO DVTUPNFS 785-421-2141 ay UFS 785-421-2141 BMain

203 203 W.W. Main Main

785-421-2141

785-421-2141 785-421-2141 e 785-421-3333 785-421-3333 785-421-3333 awKansas c n O 785-421-3333 Sunday 785-421-3333 785-421-3333 203 W.hours Main TFSWJDF BOE QSPEVDU TBUJTGBDUJPO w 785-421-3333 o a 812 W. Hill City, 785-282-3331 785-421-3333 C 785-421-2141 $ 785-421-3333 785-421-3333

M r tNJUI F a u 785-421-3333 t S r 4 785-421-2177 203 W. Main

785-421-2141 SFFU www.csbmorland.com

OUT DDJEF

OUT

4U N M &

801 801

3Maxwell 2 8 3 2 321 Center W. Hwy 36 • Smith er 310- and 785- Welding WESTERN HILLS 0 Own 0 , 8 y a aw

785-282-3331

t Con

M

DDJEF

PG B T PVU

EFOU

F UIF

BL 8F U

Once-Twice Monthly Entertainment

Auc De Hox 785 MON Em

Smash Fred Flax ‘em InInsurance dians Agency

Fromthe theDirectors Directors&&Staff Staffatat From From the Directors From the Directors && Staff atat From the Directors & Staff at From From the the Directors Directors &&Staff Staff at atat From the Directors Staff From the Directors & Staff at From Fromthe theDirectors Directors&&Staff Staffat at From the Directors & Staff at From the Directors & Staff at

Wednesday Weekly Pool Tournament

MiS

134N.N.Main Main 120 120E.E.Main MainSt.St. 401 401Main MainSt.St. 134 Th Subs120 • Hill Lettuce Salads • Paninis Wakeeney, KS City, KS Bogue, KS 134 N.N.Main E.City, Main St. 401 Main St. Wakeeney, KS Hill KS Bogue, KS 134 Main 120 E. Main St. 401 Main St. 134 N. Main 120 E. Main St. 401 Main St. 134 N. Main 120 E. Main St. 401 134 N. Main 120 E. Main St. 401 Main 134 N. Main E. Main St. 401 401 Main St. 134 134 N.N. Main Main 120 120 E.E.City, Main Main St. St. 401 Main Main St. St.St. Pies •120 Soft Serve Ice 785-743-2104 785-421-2131 785-421-5403 Wakeeney, KS Hill KS Bogue, KS Wakeeney, KS Hill KS Bogue, KS 785-743-2104 785-421-2131 785-421-5403 134 N. Main 120 E.City, Main St. Cream 401 Main St. Wakeeney, KS Hill City, KS Bogue, KS Wakeeney, KS Hill City, KS Wakeeney, KS Hill City, KS Bogue, KS Wakeeney, KS Hill Hill City, KS Bogue, KS Wakeeney, Wakeeney, KS KS Hill City, City, KS KS Bogue, Bogue, KS KS 785-743-2104 785-421-2131 785-421-5403 “Where Friends Eatâ€?

785-743-2104 785-421-2131 785-421-5403 Wakeeney, KS Hill City,Meet KS to785-421-5403 Bogue, KS 785-743-2104 785-421-2131 785-743-2104 785-743-2104 785-421-2131 785-421-2131 785-421-5403 785-421-5403 785-743-2104 785-421-2131 785-421-5403 785-743-2104 785-743-2104 785-421-2131 785-421-2131 785-421-5403 785-421-5403 785-743-2104 785-421-2131 785-421-5403 Mon.-Fri. 11am 8 pm & Sat. 11am 2 pm 785-743-2104 785-421-2131 785-421-5403 785-421-2033 201 MainSt. St.602123 123 N.Cedar Cedar 105 MainYou Fo E.E.Main S.S.Main Thank 785-421-2033 785-421-2033 785-421-2033 785-421-2033 201 Internet.)UHH HVWLPDWHV TV.Phone.

Phone.

785-743-2076 Internet.

TV. W.N. Main St. • Hill 105 City S 785-421-2033 201 E. Main St. 123 N. Cedar 105 S. Main 824 201 E. Main St. 123 N. Cedar 105 S. Main 785-421-2033 Norton, KS Stockton, KS 105 Lenora, Ks Main Street “We Support Norton, KS Stockton, KS Lenora, Ks “We Support Internet.

TV. Phone.

Internet.

TV. Phone.

785-421-3433 201 E. Main St. 123 N. Cedar S. Main 201 201 E. E. Main Main St. St. 123 123 N. N. Cedar Cedar 105 105 S. Main 201 E. Main St. 123 N. Cedar 105 S. Main De 201 201 E.E. Main St. St. 123 N. N. Cedar 105 105 S.S. Main Internet.

TV. Phone.

Internet.

Internet.

TV. TV. Phone.

Phone.

Internet.

TV. Phone.

ThePower Power Of One. 201 E.Main Main St. 123 123 N.Cedar Cedar 105 S.Main Main 1387 U.S. Hwy 4 The Of One. Phone.

Norton, KS Stockton, KS Lenora, Ks “We Support 785-877-3313 785-425-6721 785-567-4286 Internet.

TV. Norton, KS Stockton, KS Lenora, Ks 785-877-3313 785-425-6721 785-567-4286 “We Support 201 E. Main St. 220 123 N. Cedar 105 S. Main The The Norton, KS Stockton, KS Lenora, Ks Norton, Norton, KS KS Stockton, Stockton, KS KS Lenora, Ks Norton, KS Stockton, KS Lenora, Ks “We Support “We Support “We Support “We Support PO Box ~ Ransom, KS Internet.

TV. Phone.

P Norton, Norton, KS KS Stockton, Stockton, KS KS Lenora, Lenora, Ks Ks The Power Of One. The Power Of One. Jim Grayson, Norton, KS 785-425-6721 Stockton, KS 785-567-4286 Lenora, Ks “We Support 785-877-3313 785-877-3313 785-425-6721 785-567-4286 The Power One. The Power OfOne. One.Owner/Operator The Norton, KS 785-425-6721 Stockton, KS 785-567-4286 Lenora, Ks “We Support The The The Power Power OfOfOfOne. One. 785-877-3313 785-425-6721 785-877-3313 785-425-6721 785-567-4286 785-877-3313 785-425-6721 785-567-4286 785-877-3313 785-425-6721 785-567-4286 Ringnecks�

Ringnecks�

The The The The 785-877-3313 785-877-3313 785-425-6721 785-567-4286 785-567-4286 785-877-3313 785-425-6721 785-567-4286 MON 533 N. 6th St., KS 785-731-2841 118West West Main •Hill Hill City WaKeeney, The Power One. The 118 Main •Of City 785-877-3313 785-425-6721 785-567-4286 Ringnecks�

Proudly supports Ringnecks�

The Ringnecks�

Ringnecks�

Ringnecks�

118 118West WestMain Main•785-743-8524 •Hill HillCity City www.snbks.com www.snbks.com 118 West Main Hill City Ringnecks�

785-421-2916 118 118 West West Main Main •• Hill City City 118 West Main ••Hill Hill City 118 West Main •Hill Hill City 785-421-2916 118 118 West West Main Main • • City City cellwww.snbks.com 785-731-5270 Ringnecks�

118 West Main • Hill Hill City Ringneck football! www.snbks.com 785-421-2916 785-421-2916 www.snbks.com www.snbks.com www.snbks.com www.snbks.com 118 West Mainleave • Hill City (Please a message if no answer.) www.snbks.com www.snbks.com 785-421-2916 785-421-2916 785-421-2916 785-421-2916 www.snbks.com 785-421-2916 785-421-2916 785-421-2916 New & Used www.snbks.com 785-421-2916 Y ou’veGot GotThe TheSpirit Spirit Y ou’ve Livestock Trailers 134 N. Main 120 E. Mainfrom St. 401 Main St. 3522 North Rd 70 West Best of luck in the new season Y ou’ve Got The Spirit Y ou’ve Got The Spirit Y ou’ve Got The Spirit Y ou’ve Got The Spirit Y ou’ve Got The Spirit Y ou’ve Got The Spirit E. Highway 24 Y ou’ve ou’ve Got Got The The Spirit •KS CropSpirit Insurance AnA HILL CITY RINGNECKS HILL CITY RINGNECKS Wakeeney, Hill City, KS Bogue, KS Y ou’ve Got The Spirit P.O.Y Box 65, Hoxie, Kansas 67740

GRAHAM COUNTY HOSPITAL HOSPITAL GRAHAM COUNTY HOSPITAL Athletics & Academics GRAHAM COUNTY GRAHAM COUNTY HOSPITAL COUNTY HOSPITAL COUNTY HOSPITAL COUNTY HOSPITAL GRAHAM HOSPITAL GRAHAMCOUNTY Fred Flax LaVonne’s Shop COUNTY HOSPITAL Got The Spirit Hill City, Y KSou’ve HILL CITY RINGNECKS HILL CITY RINGNECKS Your Partner InHealthcare Healthcare Beauty Your Partner In 785-386-4519 HILL CITY RINGNECKS HILL CITY RINGNECKS HILL CITY RINGNECKS HILL CITY RINGNECKS 785-743-2104 785-421-2131 785-421-5403 • Homeowners Insurance Good Luck For A Winning Season!

GRAHAM COUNTY HOSPITAL Good Luck For A Winning Season!

HILL HILL CITY CITY RINGNECKS RINGNECKS Your Partner In Healthcare 107 N. 12th ~ WaKeeney HILL CITY RINGNECKS Colby Oakley Your Partner In Healthcare Your Partner In Healthcare Your Partner In Healthcare Your Partner In Healthcare Your Partner In Healthcare 801 Main • Hoxie, KS 120 W. Your Mill • Plainville, KS Good Luck For A Winning Season!

Good Luck For A Winning Season! “Wishing Our For Hoxie Indians Your Partner Healthcare Good Good Luck Luck For For A A Winning Winning Season!

Season!

Good Luck For A Winning Season!

Good Luck For A Winning Season!

HILL CITY RINGNECKS 785-421-2033 YourPartner PartnerInIn InHealthcare Healthcare Good Good Luck For A A Winning Season!

Season!

Insurance Agency 785-743-2076 785-675-3241 785-434-2066 GoodLuck Luck For AWinning Winning Season!

785-421-2121 785-421-2121 McDonald - Hoxie Your Partner In Healthcare The Best Throughout Good Luck For Winning Season!

201 E.A Main St. 123 N. Cedar 105 S. Main 785-421-2121 945 Main 785-421-2121 Internet.

TV. Phone.

785-421-2121 785-421-2121 785-421-2121 785-421-2121 785-421-2121 304 W. Prout Hill City, KS 101 E. Cherry St. • Hill City, KS 105 W. Main • Norton, KS 304 W. Prout Hill City, KS Goodland The New Season!�

785-421-2121 PO Box 220 ~Bank Ransom, KS Ks Norton, KS Stockton, KS Lenora, “We Support Citizens 304 W. Prout Hill City, KS Citizens State State Bank 304 W. Prout Hill City, KS 785-421-2168 785-877-3341 304 W. Prout Hill City, KS 304 W. Prout Hill City, KS 304 W. Prout Hill Hill City, KSOne. 304 W. Prout Hill City, KS 785-421-2121 The Power Of 304 304 W. W. Prout Prout Hill City, City, KS KS 785-877-3313 785-425-6721 785-567-4286 r (SBIBN $PVOUZ )PTQJUBM $MJOJD r Citizens State Bank Citizens State Bank r (SBIBN $PVOUZ )PTQJUBM $MJOJD r Hill City - Morland Citizens State Bank Citizens Bank The Citizens State Bank 304 W. Prout Hill City, KS 785-731-2841 Citizens State Bank HillCity City Morland WaKeeney Hill Morland WaKeeney Citizens Citizens State State Bank Bank r (SBIBN $PVOUZ )PTQJUBM $MJOJD r r (SBIBN $PVOUZ )PTQJUBM $MJOJD r r (SBIBN $PVOUZ )PTQJUBM $MJOJD r r (SBIBN $PVOUZ )PTQJUBM $MJOJD r r (SBIBN $PVOUZ )PTQJUBM $MJOJD r Holdredge, Nebraska r (SBIBN $PVOUZ )PTQJUBM $MJOJD r Citizens State Bank Hill City Morland WaKeeney Hill City Morland WaKeeney 304 W. Prout Hill City, KS Hill City Morland WaKeeney 785-421-4127 785-627-3165 785-743-6603 r (SBIBN $PVOUZ )PTQJUBM $MJOJD r r (SBIBN $PVOUZ )PTQJUBM $MJOJD r Good Luck 785-421-4127 785-627-3165 785-743-6603 785-421-2191 785-421-2191 Ringnecks� cell 785-731-5270 r (SBIBN $PVOUZ )PTQJUBM $MJOJD r WaKeeney Citizens State Bank 785-421-4127 785-627-3165 785-743-6603 785-421-4127 785-627-3165 785-743-6603 Hill City Morland WaKeeney 785-421-4127 785-627-3165 785-743-6603 785-421-2191 785-421-2191 785-421-2191 785-421-2191 785-421-2191 785-421-2191 r (SBIBN $PVOUZ )PTQJUBM $MJOJD r 785-421-2191 785-421-2191 Hill City Morland www.snbks.com WaKeeney 785-421-4127 785-627-3165 785-743-6603 785-421-2191 Golden Eagles!

785-421-2916 www.firstatebank.com 785-421-4127 785-627-3165 785-743-6603 785-421-2191

785-421-3333

S

The ha

ww

C6

Prep football preview 2017

Thursday, Aug. 31, 2017 • The Hays Daily News

Eight-Man Division I, District 8 Coach: Lance Baar (9th year, 47-28) Last season’s record/ playoff finish: 6-3/na Returning starters: 8 offense, 8 defense Top returning players: Latham Schwarz, 5-8, 165, sr., RB/DB; Troyal Burris, 5-10, 170, sr., RB/DB; Taylor Burris, 5-10, 180, sr., TE/LB; Luke Schippers, 6-3, 190, sr., TE/LB; Taye Washington, 6-5, 330, jr., C/DT; Jarrod Dible, 5-11, 205, jr., G/DE; Colton Heskett, 6-3, 190, jr., G/DE; Wylie Weems, 5-10, 150, soph., S; Jared Kennedy, 5-11, 130, jr., QB. Key newcomers: Chris Cox, sr., OL/DL. Team notes: A team loaded with experience, Hoxie appears on paper to be a favorite in Eight-Man Division I after going 6-3 a year ago and just missing the playoffs. In addition to the eight returning starters, the Indians also got a big transfer in Chris Cox, who came over from Class 2-1A Oakley adding

to a line that already included 330-pound Taye Washington.

Seniors Troyal Burris and Latham Schwarz return in a solid backfield. Burris had 817 rushing yards and 14 scores, while Schwarz had 647 and 13 scores. Junior Jared Kennedy also returns at QB. He passed for 450 yards and six scores, completing 32 passes.

Hoxie’s schedule is loaded at the middle — just like last year — when despite having just two losses, the Indians’ playoff hopes were dashed by Week 5.

That tough slate starts with a Week 3 game against Wallace County, then back-to-back weeks against Rawlins County and St. Francis, the runner-up and champion out of the district last year.

Hoxie made its deepest run in eight-man in 2013 when the Indians made it to the sub-state title round, falling to Jetmore-Hodgeman County.

Hodgeman County went on to lose to Osborne.

Hoxie Indians

FRONT ROW (from left): Sam Bretz, Zack Sherman, Latham Schwarz, Edgar Villa, Aidan Baalman, Gavin Tremblay, Ashlyn Kaus and Nick Munk. MIDDLE ROW: Logan Weiner, Taylor Burris, Wylie Weeks, Troyal Burris, Jared Kennedy, Caden White, Andrew Foote and Dylan Jones. BACK ROW: Chris Cox, Kyler Niblick, Luke Shippers, Taye Washington, Colton Heskett and Jarrod Dible.

2017 schedule (*district game) Sept. 1.............................. vs. Greeley County Sept. 8..........................................vs. Lakeside Sept. 15.............................at Wallace County

Sept. 22..........................vs. Rawlins County* Sept. 29.................................... at St. Francis* Oct. 6........................................... at Quinter*

Oct. 13............................................vs. Trego* OCt. 20....................................... at Hill City* Oct. 26................... vs. Decatur Community*

ome

om-

Prep Football 2016 Prep Football 2016 Prep football preview 2017

nder pous e

en Plains Weskan Heights -Grinnell rn Plains Christian . Cheylin

Natoma Natoma Tigers Tigers

Natoma Tigers

6-man 6-man

Coach: Aaron Homburg Record Aaron last season: 2-4 Coach: Homburg ix man Record laststarters: season:32-4 Returning offense, 3 defense Returning starters: offense, 3 defense sr., RB/LB; Top returning players: Grady Dickerson, FRONT ROW (from left):3 Shayne Engling, Jacob Murphy and Vaughn Stull. BACK ROW: Ben Pongsuwan, Grady Dickerson Coach: Cody Dunlap (1st year).

TopLund, returning Dickerson, sr., RB/LB; Tyler jr., E/players: DB; BenGrady Pongsuwan, jr., E/DB. and Tyler Lund.

NOT PICTURED: Austin Murphy, Sonny Gridley and Dakota Howard.

Last season’s record/playoff finish: 0-6 The hays Daily News • ThursDay, sepT. 1, 2016 C7 Tyler jr., E/ Dickerson.

DB; Ben Pongsuwan, E/DB. KeyLund, player(s): The returnerjr.,will be the Team notes: Natoma again struggled with numbers heh hays aysD Daily ailyN News ews •• TThursDay hursDay,,s sepT epT..1, 1,2016 2016 C7 C7 Key player(s): Dickerson.

The returner will be the main ball carrier on a roster that features just nine playTThe a main season ago, playing the first of a just truenine six-man ball carrier on ainroster thatyear features players. league.

The Tigers, which in years past had players who ers.

Key number: 6. The number of games Natoma Key 6. The number of games also rannumber: cross country, enter this season with just seven played last season — will one of which was aNatoma six-man game played season — one of which was a six-man game againstlast Weskan. players. against Weskan.

TeamDunlap, notes: Natoma hasalum, playedwill a shortened season Cody a Natoma take over coaching Team notes: Natoma has played a shortened the last two years due to low numbers, but also so duties this fall. The six-man league now consists season of some eight 6-man the last two years duecould to6-man low numbers, butheavily also soinsome of its football players compete more 6-man teams with the addition6-man of Fowler, and now Western of its football could heavily in Coach: Aaronplayers cross country, aHomburg system thatcompete panned more out with back-toPlains is scheduled to play. cross country, aHomburg system that panned out with back-toCoach: Aaron Coach: Aaron Homburg Record last1A season: 2-4 back Class state titles.

Veteran coach Aaron HomCoach: Aaron Homburg Lastleads year, in the six-man league’s inaugural title weekback Class 1A state Veteran coach Record lastseason: season: Record last season: 2-4 Returning 32-4 offense, 3 defense burg astarters: group oftitles. nine into the 6-manAaron ranks.HomRecord last 2-4 end inreturning Dodge City, Weskan defeated Pawnee Heights to 718 N. 2nd burg leads a group ofa3offense, nine into 6-man ranks.

Returning starters: offense, 3defense defense Returning starters: 3 offense, 3 defense Top players: Grady Dickerson, sr.,2007 RB/LB; Natoma last made playoff appearance in under Returning starters: 3 3the capture the first title, and Golden Plains took third place Natoma last made a playoff appearance in 2007 under Top returning players: Grady Dickerson, sr., RB/LB; Top returning players: Grady Dickerson, sr., RB/LB; Tyler Lund, jr., E/ DB; Ben Pongsuwan, jr., E/DB. former coach Ben Labertew, and has three playoff apTop returning players: Grady Dickerson, sr., RB/LB; Natoma, KS former coach Ben Labertew, and has three playoff with aLund, 52-42 win against Cheylin.

Tyler E/ DB; Ben Pongsuwan, jr.,will E/DB. Tyler Lund, jr., E/ DB; Ben Pongsuwan, jr., E/DB. Key player(s): Dickerson.

The returner be previous the appearances in school history.

Prior to 2007, the Tyler Lund, jr.,jr., E/ DB; Ben Pongsuwan, jr., E/DB. pearances in school history.

Prior to 2007, the previous Key player(s): Dickerson.

The returner will be the Key player(s): Dickerson. The returner will be the After the regular concludes, the teams are main ball carrier on aseason roster that features just nine playplayoff appearance was inThe 1986.

The Tigers own onethen Key player(s): Dickerson. returner will be the playoff appearance was in 1986.

The Tigers own one main ball carrier on a roster that features just nine playmain ball carrier on a roster that features just nine players. state seeded into a bracket forfrom the six-man main ballrunner-up carrier ontrophy a roster that1974. featuresplayoffs. just nine playstate runner-up6.trophy from 1974. ers. ers.

Key number: The number of games Natoma ers.

HARDWARE - GROCERIES Keynumber: number: The number ofgames games Natoma Key number: 6. The number of games Natoma played last season —number one of which was a six-man game Key 6.6.The of Natoma 2017 schedule FULL-SERVICE GAS STATION 2016 schedule played last season——one oneofofwhich whichwas wasa asix-man six-mangame game played last season — one of which was a six-man game against Weskan. played last season 2016 schedule PROPANE & FUEL DELIVERY at Golden Plains Sept.

1........................................................ against Weskan. against Weskan.

Team notes: Natoma has played a shortened season Sept. 2 ....................................................................vs. Golden Plains against Weskan.

Sept.

2 ....................................................................vs.

Golden Plains Team notes: Natoma played shortened season Sept.

8...................................................................at Weskan Team notes: Natoma has played a shortened season Team notes: Natoma played a ashortened Sept.

9 ............................................................................. vs.

Weskan the last two years due has tohas low numbers, but alsoseason so some Sept.

9 ............................................................................. vs.

Weskan the last two years dueto tolow lowcompete numbers, butalso also some the last two years due numbers, but sososome Sept.

16 ............................................................... at Pawnee Heights the last two years due to low numbers, but also so some of its football players could more heavily in Sept.

15..................................................vs.

Pawnee Heights Sept.

16 ............................................................... atback-toPawnee itsfootball football players could compete more heavily ofof its players could compete heavily inin Heights of its football players could compete more heavily in Sept.

23 ...........................................................at Wheatland-Grinnell cross country, a system that pannedmore out with Sept.

22........................................... vs.

Sept.

23 Wheatland-Grinnell cross country, system that panned outWheatland-Grinnell with back-tocross country, a asystem that panned out with back-toSept.

30 ...........................................................at ................................................................. at Western back Class 1A state titles.

Veteran coach Aaron Hom- Plains cross country, a system that panned out with back-toSept.

30 ................................................................. atHomWestern Plains back FRONT ROW Engling, Jacob HomMurphy and Vaughn Stull. BACK ROW: Ben Pongsuwan, Grady Dickerson Sept.

29.................................................... vs.

Western Plains back Class statetitles.

Veteran coach Aaron Hom-Christian Class 1A(from stateleft): titles.Shayne Veteran coach Aaron Oct.Class 7 ............................................................. vs.

Heartland back 1A state Veteran Aaron burg leads a1Agroup oftitles. nine into thecoach 6-man ranks.

FRONT ROW (from left): Shayne Engling, Jacob Murphy and Vaughn Stull. BACK ROW: Ben Pongsuwan, Grady Dickerson Oct. 7 ............................................................. vs.

Heartland Christian burg leads a group of nine into the 6-man ranks. and Tyler Lund.

NOT PICTURED: Austin Murphy, Sonny Gridley and Dakota Howard. burg leads a group of nine into the 6-man ranks.

Oct. 14 ..............................................................................vs.

Cheylin burg leads alast group of nine into appearance the 6-man ranks.

Oct. 6....................................................................

Fowler and Natoma made a playoff in 2007 vs. under 112Tyler SouthLund.

Main •NOT Plainville PICTURED: Austin Murphy, Sonny Oct. 14 ..............................................................................vs.

Cheylin Natoma last made a playoff appearance in 2007 under Natoma last made a playoff appearance in 2007 under Gridley and Dakota Howard.

Natoma last made a playoff appearance in 2007 under former coach Ben Labertew, and has three playoffatapFRONT ROW: Vaughn Stull, Austin Thomson and Jacob Murphy. BACK ROW: Preston Ostmeyer, Bon Pongsuwan, Logan Oct. 13.................................................................

Cheylin former former coach Ben Labertew, and has three playoff apcoach Ben Labertew, and has three playoff ap785-434-4946 former coachinBen Labertew, has appearances school history.and Prior to three 2007,playoff the previous Moore and Shayne Engling. pearances schoolhistory. history.

Priorto to2007, 2007, the previous pearances in school history. Prior to 2007, the previous pearances ininschool Prior the previous playoff appearance was in 1986.

The Tigers own one playoff appearance was in 1986.

The Tigers own one playoff appearance was in 1986. The Tigers own one playoff appearance was in 1986.

The Tigers own one state runner-up trophy from 1974. staterunner-up runner-uptrophy trophyfrom from1974.

1974. state runner-up trophy from 1974. state

S -

Prep Football 2016 Prep Football2016 2016 Prep Football

Prep Football 2016

Natoma Tigers Natoma Tigers Midland Natoma Tigers

Marketing

“Striving To Be Your First Choice�

See Us For All Your Agricultural Needs

801 N. First Natoma, KS 785-885-4282

Proudly supports Tiger football!

785-885-4804

Internet. TV. Phone.

The Power Of One.

Midland Pohlman ~ Varner ~ Peeler

2016 schedule 2016schedule schedule 2016 Sept. 2 ....................................................................vs. Golden Plains

Master’s Oil LLC

2016 schedule

Marketing Mortuary & Monuments

Sept.

29....................................................................vs.

Golden Plains Sept.

2 ....................................................................vs.

Golden Plains Sept. ............................................................................. vs. Weskan Sept.

9 ............................................................................. vs.

Weskan Sept.

9 ............................................................................. vs.

Weskan Sept. 16 ............................................................... at Pawnee Heights Sept.1616 ...............................................................atatPawnee PawneeHeights Heights Sept. ...............................................................

Sept. 23 ...........................................................at Wheatland-Grinnell Sept.2323 ...........................................................atWheatland-Grinnell Wheatland-Grinnell Sept. ...........................................................at Sept. 30 ................................................................. at Western Plains Sept.3030 .................................................................atatWestern WesternPlains Plains Sept. .................................................................

Oct. 7 ............................................................. vs. Heartland Christian Oct.7 .............................................................

7 ............................................................. vs.Heartland HeartlandChristian Christian Oct. vs.

Oct. 14 ..............................................................................vs.

Cheylin Oct.1414 ..............................................................................vs.Cheylin Cheylin Oct. ..............................................................................vs.

Sept. 2 ....................................................................vs. Golden Plains Sept. 9 ............................................................................. vs. Weskan Sept. 16 ............................................................... at Pawnee Heights Sept. 23 ...........................................................at Wheatland-Grinnell Sept.

30 ................................................................. at Western FRONT ROW (from left): Shayne Engling, Jacob MurphyPlains and Vaughn Stull. BACK ROW: Ben Pongsuwan, Grady Dickerson FRONT ROW(from (fromleft): left):Shayne ShayneEngling, Engling,Jacob Jacob Murphy andVaughn Vaughn Stull.

BACK ROW: BenPongsuwan, Pongsuwan, GradyDickerson Dickerson FRONT ROW (fromROW: left):Ben Shayne Engling, Grady Jacob Murphy and Vaugh FRONT ROW Murphy and Stull.

BACK Oct. .............................................................

Heartland Christian and 7Tyler Lund. NOT PICTURED: Austin vs.

Murphy, Sonny Gridley and Dakota Howard. andTyler Tyler Lund.NOT NOTPICTURED: PICTURED:Austin AustinMurphy, Murphy,Sonny Sonny Gridley and Dakota Howard. and Tyler Lund.

NOT PICTURED: Austin Murphy, Sonny Gridley an and Lund.

Gridley and Dakota Howard.

Oct. 14 ..............................................................................vs.

Cheylin

“Striving / .BQMF t 3VTTFMM t “Striving To To Be Be Your Your First First Choice�

Choice� www.pvpmortuary.com Don Varner Peeler See Us ForDarren All Your

See Us For All Your Agricultural Agricultural Needs Needs

Midland Midland 801 N. First Marketing Marketing Natoma, KS 785-885-4282

“Striving To Be Your First “StrivingTo ToBe BeYour YourFirst FirstChoice�

Choice� “Striving Choice�

See Us Us For For All All Your Your See Agricultural Needs Agricultural Agricultural Needs ohlman ~

Proudly Proudly supports supports Tiger football!

Tiger football!

718 718 N. N. 2nd 2nd Natoma, Natoma, KS KS

785-885-4804 785-885-4804 HARDWARE - GROCERIES HARDWARE - GROCERIES FULL-SERVICE GAS STATION FULL-SERVICE GAS STATION PROPANE PROPANE & & FUEL FUEL DELIVERY DELIVERY

Master’s Midland Master’s Internet.

Internet. TV. TV. Phone.

Phone.

Oil LLC Oil LLC The Of Marketing The Power Power Of One. One. Proudly Proudlysupports supports Proudly supports 718 N. 2nd

718N. 2nd 718 2nd “Striving To Be Your FirstN.Choice�

Tiger Natoma, Tigerfootball! football!

Tiger football!

Natoma,KS KS Natoma, KS

112 112 South South Main Main • • Plainville Plainville

785-434-4946

785-434-4946 See Us For All Your 785-885-4804 785-885-4804 785-885-4804 Agricultural Needs

Pr T

Pohlman ~ Varner ~ Peeler

Paradise Grain 102 East East Ave. Ave. E E 102 Paradise, KS KS Paradise, 785-998-4442

HARDWARE - GROCERIES HARDWARE --GROCERIES HARDWARE GROCERIES FULL-SERVICE GAS STATION FULL-SERVICE GAS STATION FULL-SERVICE GAS STATION PROPANE & FUEL DELIVERY PROPANE PROPANE&&FUEL FUELDELIVERY DELIVERY

801 801 801 N. N. First First Mortuary Internet.

Phone.

Internet.

TV. Phone.

Internet.TV. TV. Phone. N. First & M onuments The Power Of One. For all your Feed, Seed & The Power Of One. The Power Of One. Natoma, KS Natoma, KS Natoma, KS Fertilizer Supplies. / .BQMF t 3VTTFMM t Auction Hoxie Sprayers y Inc Scott www.pvpmortuary.com 785-885-4282 785-885-4282 785-885-4282 Do Our Best For You�

Don“We Varner Darren Peeler 785-675-2300 785-434-4946 785-434-4946 785-434-4946 Brett Brett & & Joyce Joyce Thompson Thompson -- Owners/Managers Owners/Managers

112 ••• Plainville 112 South Main Plainville 112South SouthMain Main Plainville

Wayne L. Raney

JR

The

Natoma Master’s Tigers Oil LLC

Hoxie Indians

ULTURE

C7

The Hays Daily News • Thursday, Aug. 31, 2017

658

sas

C7 C7

The hays Daily News • ThursDay, sepT. 1, 2016 The hays Daily News • ThursDay, sepT. 1, 2016

206 3rd St. ParadiseGrain Grain Paradise

Paradise, KS 67658 102East 102 EE 102 EastAve. Ave. Paradise, Paradise,KS KS Appliance 785-998-4442 authorized servicer for 785-998-4442 785-998-4442 Service For Forallall allyour yourFeed, For your Feed,Seed Seed&& Fertilizer FertilizerSupplies.

Fertilizer Supplies.

dy Shop 785-998-4440

Int Th

112

Mike Scott Paradise Grain Auctioneer & Realtor

P arner ~~ P Peeler eeler~ Va P~ohlman Pohlman ohlman ~~ V Varner arner

East Ave. E Hoxie,102 Kansas Paradise, KS 785-675-8556 Email: 785-998-4442 scottave@eaglecom.net

ortuary & Monuments onuments M Mortu Mortuary ortuary& &M onuments

For all your Feed, Seed & Fertilizer Supplies. / .BQMF t 3VTTFMM t / .BQMF t 3VTTFMM t / .BQMF t 3VTTFMM

/ .BQMF t 3VTTFMM t www.pvpmortu Darren Peeler Darren DarrenPeeler Peeler

Hoxie State Insurance www.pvpmortuary.com www.pvpmortuary.com www.pvpmortuary.com Don Don Varner Don Varner DonVarner Varner

Brett &&& Joyce Brett JoyceThompson Thompson- Owners/Managers Brett Joyce Thompson - Owners/Managers

Brett & Joyce Thompson - Owners/Managers

Three Cheers For The Home Team‌ Our Hoxie 206Indians!

3rd St.

Smash 2063rd 3rdSt. St. ‘em206 Paradise, Paradise, KS 67658 Paradise,KS 67658 KS67658 67658 I n dians Supporting the Hoxie Thank You ForIndians Letting Us Serve You. Appliance

JR JR Appliance Appliance Service Service Service

JR

824 Main Appliance Street - Hoxie 1387 U.S.Service Hwy 40 - Winona

authorized authorizedservicer servicerfor for

785-675-3263 authorized servicer for 785-846-7401

Hoxie Sprayers Inc GREAT PLAINS y

Hoxie Implement Co., Inc Highways 23 & 24 • Hoxie, KS 785-675-3201 785-998-4440 785-998-4440 785-998-4440

785-998-4440

785-675-2300 Wayne L. Raney

Scott Auction “We Do Our Best For You�

Mike Scott AUTOMOTIVE & HARDWARE Auctioneer & Realtor Kansas Supporting the Hoxie Indians Luck, Indians� the HoxieHoxie, Supporting Indians Supporting the“Good Hoxie Indians Indians shing Our Hoxie Indians 785-675-8556 Your Case IH Dealer in Western Kansas

Case IH Dealer in Western Kansas 3522 North RdYour 70 West T ractors, Box 65, Hoxie, Kansas 67740 Combines and Sprayers 785-386-4519 Check Check Out Out Our Our Used Used Equipment Equipment www.colbyag.com www.colbyag.com

www.oakleyag.com www.oakleyag.com

The Best Throughout www.hoxieimplement.com www.hoxieimplement.com The New Season!�

945 Main

AGRICULTURE AGRICULTURE

Hoxie, KS

Heim Body Shop

Highways 23 &&24 • Hoxie, KS Highways Highways 23 23 & 24 24 •• Hoxie, Hoxie, KS KS 785-675-3201 785-675-3201 785-675-3201

785-675-3201

Your Case IH Dealer ininWestern Kansas Your Case IH Kansas Your CaseUtah IH Dealer DealerAve. in Western Western Kansas 917 Tractors, Combines and Sprayers T Sprayers Tractors, ractors, Combines Combines and and Sprayers Check Out Our Used Equipment Check Out Our Used Equipment Hoxie, Check OutKansas Our Used Equipment

www.hoxieimplement.com

675-3274

Hoxie Implement Co., Inc Scott Auction Hoxie Sprayers yy Inc ScottSprayers Auction y Inc Hoxie Sprayers Inc Hoxie Scott Auction Hoxie Sprayers Inc Highways 23 & 24 • Hoxie,y KS Hoxie State Insurance “We Do Our Best For Youâ€? “We Do Our Best For Youâ€?

785-675-2300

Hoxie Hoxie Implement Co., Inc HoxieImplement ImplementCo., Co.,Inc Inc

917 Utah Ave. Hoxie, Kansas www.colbyag.com www.colbyag.com www.oakleyag.com www.oakleyag.com www.colbyag.com www.oakleyag.com 785-675-2182 785-675-2182 www.hoxieimplement.com www.hoxieimplement.com

785-675-8556 Email: Email: scottave@eaglecom.net scottave@eaglecom.net

AGRICULTURE AGRICULTURE AGRICULTURE

785-675-2300 785-675-2300 Wayne L. Raney Wayne L.Raney Raney Wayne L.

785-675-2300 “We Do Our Best For You�

Three Cheers Home L. Raney Three Scott Cheers For For The The Wayne Home Team‌ Team‌ Mike Mike Scott Your Case IH Dealer in Western Kansas Mike Scott Our Hoxie Hoxie Indians!

Indians!

SmTaractors, Auctioneer &&Realtor Realtor and Sprayers AuctioneerOur Realtor sh ‘eCombines Auctioneer & m Hoxie, Kansas Check Out Our Used Equipment Hoxie,Kansas Kansas Hoxie, I n d Thank You For Letting Us Serve ianswww.oakleyag.com Thank 785-675-8556 www.colbyag.com You For Letting Us Serve You. You. 785-675-8556 785-675-8556 824 Main Street Hoxie 785-675-3263 824 Main Street Hoxie 785-675-3263 Email: scottave@eaglecom.net Email: scottave@eaglecom.net www.hoxieimplement.com 1387 Hwy 785-846-7401 scottave@eaglecom.net 1387 U.S. U.S. Email: Hwy 40 40 -- Winona Winona 785-846-7401 AGRICULTURE

Hoxie State Insurance Hoxie StateInsurance Insurance Heim GREAT PLAINS Hoxie State Heim Body Shop Heim Body Body Shop Shop ThreeCheers CheersFor ForThe TheHome HomeTeam‌ Team‌ Three

917 917 Utah Ave. 917Utah UtahAve. Ave. Hoxie, Kansas Hoxie, Hoxie, Kansas Kansas 785-675-2182 785-675-2182 785-675-2182

Three Cheers For The Home Team‌ Our Hoxie Indians!

OurHoxie HoxieIndians!

Indians!

SmashOur

M

A H 7 E

H

& HARDWARE SSSm 917 Ave.AUTOMOTIVE AUTOMOTIVE & HARDWARE aaasshhUtah m m ‘ e ‘em m ‘ e s m h ‘em Kansas IIInHoxie, IndLetting Thank You For Us Serve You. ndddiIndians aaannss Thank You F i Thank YouStreet For Letting UsServe ServeYou. You. a i n n s “Wishing Our Hoxie Thank You For Letting Us i 824 Main Hoxie 785-675-3263 n 785-675-2182 824 Main Stre “Wishing Our Hoxie Indians 824 Main Street - Hoxie 785-675-3263 s 824 - Hoxie 785-675-3263 1387Main U.S.Street Hwy 40 - Winona 785-846-7401 The Best Throughout 1387 U.S. Hw

3522 North Rd 70 West 3522 North Rd 70 West P.O. Box 65, Hoxie, Kansas 67740 P.O. Box 65, Hoxie, Kansas 67740 785-386-4519 785-386-4519

The Best Throughout The New Season!�

The New Season!�

“Good Luck, Indians�

1387 U.S. Hwy 40 - Winona 945 Hoxie, KS 40 - Winona 945 Main Main1387 U.S. Hwy Hoxie, KS

785-846-7401 675-3274 785-846-7401 675-3274

GREAT PLAINS GREATPLAINS PLAINS GREAT

GREA

C8

Prep football preview 2017

Thursday, Aug. 31, 2017 • The Hays Daily News

La Crosse Leopards Class 2-1A, District 7 Coach: Jon Webster (9th year, 71-19).

Last season’s record/playoff finish: 5-6/1-1 Returning starters: 4 offense, 6 defense Top returning players: Jacob Showalter, 5-10, 220, sr., OL/DL; Brett Herrman, 6-2, 176, sr., WR/S; Kadin Trower, 6-3, 226, sr., OT/DE; Kale Mongeau, 6-3, 245, sr., OG/DT; Zak Brown, 5-10, 161, sr., RB/LB; Hunter Morgan, 5-10, 150, soph., QB/S; Team notes: Two years ago, a long playoff streak (15 straight) came to an end for La Crosse when the Leopards missed the cut in Class 2-1A. The Leopards, though, reversed their fortunes by making it back into the postseason with a runner-up finish in district play.

That came after the Leopards had an uncharacteristic 0-4 start with losses to Elkhart, Colby, Washington County and Ellsworth. But the run back to the playoffs included a first-round playoff win against perennial contender Meade on the road. La Crosse’s run eventually ended with a 42-20 loss to Smith Center the following week.

The Leopards lost a great deal to graduation, notably Clayton Herdman (Washburn) and Jasey Woods (Ottawa),

2017 schedule (*district game) Sept. 1................................vs. Elkhart Sept. 8................................... at Colby Sept. 15.........vs. Washington County Sept. 22.......................... vs. Ellsworth Sept. 29............................ vs. Sublette Oct. 6....................at Stanton County Oct. 13.................................. vs. Ellis* Oct. 20.............................. at Oakley* Oct. 27........................... at Plainville* among a host of others. La Crosse will have several new players in new positions. Morgan steps in at quarterback to replace Herdman, while the most experienced player — Herrman — will be at wide receiver. Herrman was Herdman’s favorite target a year ago, catching 34 passes for 666 yards and nine scores.

Brown returns as a running back after seeing limited touches. He had 15 carries for 100 yards and reached paydirt one time. He also caught two passes for 21 yards.

The Leopards, prior to two seasons ago, had made the playoffs in 15 straight seasons, dating back to former coach Ryan Cornelsen, now at Hutchinson.

Of the 19 losses in the program under Webster, 14 have come in the last three seasons and 12 the last two.

FRONT ROW (from left): Parker Cheatham, Lucas Webster, Travis Reichell, Brock Brown, Adrien Collins, Zak Brown, Kale Mongeau, Kalen Thielenhaus and Austin Bond. SECOND ROW: Blake Herrman, Mason Peters, CJ Patterson, Dustin Castaneira, Zachary Olivarez, Hunter Morgan, Michael Showalter and Devin Spencer. THIRD ROW: Trenton Hasenfratz, Kadin Depperschmidt, Brett Herrman, Kadin Trower, Keldon Day, Jacob Showalter and Christian Suppes.

Prep football preview 2017

The Hays Daily News • Thursday, Aug. 31, 2017

C9

Downs-Lakeside Knights Eight-Man Division II, District 5 Coach: Drew Duskie (4th year, 6-22) Last season’s record/playoff finish: 3-7/0-1 Returning starters: 7 offense, 7 defense Top returning players: Drew Cunningham, sr., RB/LB; Nicholas Schmitt, sr., FB/LB: Peyton Johnson, sr., E/DB; Caleb Hake, jr., QB/LB; Mason Duskie, jr., C/DL; John Stanton, jr., G/ DL; Carter Brown, soph., E/DB. Key newcomers: Deon Dean, jr.; Simon Fisher, soph., Devin Crawford, jr.; Wyatt Eberle, fresh.

Team notes: It was a rough start a season ago for the Knights as they opened with four straight losses, but bounced back with three wins and eventually finished runner-up in district play behind Stockton. The Knights entered the playoffs with just three wins and were blown out by eventual state runner-up Dighton out of the gate.

The first win of the season, 86-50 against Northern Valley,

broke a 19-game losing streak that dated back to the 2014 season. The Knights — with three wins — ended up in a tie for second place in the district with Sylvan-Lucas and Northern Valley, with Lakeside having the closest point margin and earning the bid.

The Knights will have a new quarterback after the graduation of Dawson Johnson after he passed for 1,524 yards with 23 touchdowns. Drew Cunningham, a senior who missed three games a season ago, returns at running back. In seven games played, he carried 62 times for 457 yards and had six touchdowns. Caleb Hake, a junior, looks to take over at quarterback. He saw limited snaps and threw four passes, completing none. He also carried the ball one time.

Lakeside’s stretch to start the season is a brutal one. The Knights will play Pike Valley, Hoxie, Osborne and Rock Hills, teams that combined for 36 wins last season.

FRONT ROW (from left): Peyton Johnson, Carter Brown, Nick Schmitt, Drew Cunningham, Simon Fisher and Matt Seward.

BACK ROW: Wyatt Darnell, Wyatt Eberle, Devin Crawford, Mason Duskie, Deon Dean, John Stanton and Caleb Hake.

2017 schedule (*district game) Sept. 1.............................................. vs. Pike Valley Sept. 8....................................................... at Hoxie Sept. 15.................................................at Osborne

Sept. 22............................................. vs. Rock Hills Sept. 29................................... at Northern Valley* Oct. 6...........................................at Sylvan-Lucas*

Oct. 13......................................vs. Thunder Ridge Oct. 20.....................................................at Wilson Oct. 26.................................................vs. Stockton

C10

Prep football preview 2017

Thursday, Aug. 31, 2017 • The Hays Daily News

Oakley Plainsmen Class 2-1A, District 7 Coach: Jeff Hennick (1st year, 4th overall, 30-6) Last season’s record/playoff finish: 1-8 Returning starters: n/a Top returning players: Kade Hemmert, 6-1, 156, jr., QB/RB/ WR; Corbin Boles, 5-10, 155, jr., WR/DB/QB; Morgan Rains, 5-10, 166, jr., LB/RB; Preston Nollette, 6-0, 169, jr., RB/LB; McKellen Rains, 5-11, 192, sr., OL/DL; Tim Rojas, 5-8, 158, sr., Wr/DB; Ellis Slack, 5-10, 159, soph., WR/DB; Chase Herl, 5-9, 159, sr., WR/DB; Darian Dilka, 5-9, 237, jr., OL/ DL. Team notes: Oakley gets its third new coach in Hennick, who formerly was the coach at his alma mater Sharon Springs-Wallace County. Hennick was a proven winner at the eight-man school, leading the Wildcats to a 30-6 mark in three years with three sub-state championship game appearances.

Hennick becomes the third coach in four seasons at Oakley after longtime coach Randall Rath left

to take over at Cimarron, then eventually Hays High School.

Prior to last season, Oakley had made the playoffs every year since 2004, with the exception of 2010.

The lone win a year ago came against Sublette in Week 2. The Plainsmen were just shy of a second win when they drove the length of the field in the closing minute, only to fail on a two-point conversion in a loss to TMP-Marian.

Hennick, a standout quarterback at Wallace County who led the Wildcats to the 2007 state championship, played two seasons at quarterback for Garden City Community College. He returned to Sharon Springs to replace a great eight-man football mind in Kevin Ayers. In Hennick’s departure, Ayers has taken back the reins at Wallace County.

The Plainsmen do return some experience, but graduated seven seniors and will be without one of the top linemen in the state in Chris Cox who transferred to Eight-Man Division I Hoxie.

FRONT ROW (from left): Jeff Huffman, Issac Kuhlman, Chase Herl, Tim Rojas and McKellen Rains. SECOND ROW: Preston Nollette, Brandon Schwarz, Morgan Rains, Darien Dilka, Kade Hemmert, Lane Shirley, Grant Kuhlman, Corbin Boles and Wyatt Abell. THIRD ROW: Johnny Phillips, Wes Phillips, Cale Prewo, Wyatt Glassman, Aidan Stephenson, Ellis Slack and Ethan Abell. BACK ROW: Kolt Hemmert, Cody Zimmerman, John Stoecker, Dane Scheetz, Calvin Cooper, Jenson Schoenfeld, Hunter Scheck and Eric Annis.

2017 schedule (*district game) Sept. 1....................................................... vs. Colby Sept. 8....................................................vs. Sublette Sept. 15.................................................... at Norton

Sept. 22.............................................at Phillipsburg Sept. 29.........................................vs. Smith Center Oct. 6.............................................at TMP-Marian

Oct. 13.................................................at Plainville* Oct. 20.............................................. vs. La Crosse* Oct. 27........................................................vs. Ellis*

Prep football preview 2017

The Hays Daily News • Thursday, Aug. 31, 2017

D1

Osborne Bulldogs Eight-Man Division I, District 4

Coach: Cullen Riner, 7th year (31-31) Last season’s record/ playoff finish: 13-0, Eight-Man Division I state champions Returning starters: 4 offense, 4 defense Top returning players: Roxton Brown, 6-0, 205, sr., LB; Denton Schurr, 5-9, 170, sr., RB/ DB; Byrone Roenne, 5-10, 185, sr., OL: Kade Miller, 6-0, 165, jr., TE/DB; Darrien Holloway, 5-11, 165, soph., RB. Team notes: When Osborne wins state championships in eight-man, the Bulldogs do it in impressive fashion. In 2013, the Bulldogs set an eight-man scoring record by putting up 760 points en route to the Eight-Man Division I championship, the school’s first.

Then last year, they did it again.

The Bulldogs went 13-0 once again and put up 764 points to claim the state title, a fourth-quarter come-from-behind win against St. Francis.

The Bulldogs once again look poised to be a state title contender, but will have to fill some big shoes

left behind by the graduation of Cullen Grabast and Derek Naegele, both of whom are with the McPherson College program. In addition, the Bulldogs graduated quarterback Justin Burch, who came back from an ankle injury to play in the title game a year ago.

But, the Bulldogs return a wealth of talent, led by senior Denton Schurr, the title team’s leading rusher. Schurr had 180 carries a season ago for 1,788 yards and 31 touchdowns (second only to Grabast). He also was one of the team’s top tacklers with 74.

Also big returners on defense are senior Roxton Brown (78 tackles) and junior Kade Miller (76).

Darrien Holloway saw key time as a freshman after transferring from Russell. He collected 82 carries in a backup role for 626 yards and 17 scores. In addition, junior Darnell Holloway joins the team after transferring from Russell, but having to sit out last fall.

The Bulldogs again will have to contend with the likes of Victoria, Logan-Palco and Bennington for a playoff spot.

OSBORNE COUNTY FARMER

FRONT ROW (from left); Lee Carlin, Steele Wolters, Lance Kaser, Reagan Bales, Lathe Watkins and Brandon Befort. MIDDLE ROW: Evan Garman, Byron Roenne, Damian Rothenberger, Kade Miller, Dillon Peterson, Denton Schurr and Darrien Holloway. BACK ROW: Brendon Kreider, Trenton Brummer, Spencer Heise, Jordan Wherry, Darnell Holloway, Connor Goheen and Roxton Brown. NOT PICTURED: Ash Cameron.

2017 schedule (*district game) Sept. 1........................................at Thunder Ridge Sept. 8.................................... vs. St. John’s-Tipton Sept. 15................................................vs. Lakeside

Sept. 22............................................. at Pike Valley Sept. 29..............................................vs. Solomon* Oct. 6............................................at Logan-Palco*

Oct. 13................................................ vs. Victoria* Oct. 20.......................................... vs. Bennington* Oct. 26..................................................at Lincoln*

D2

Prep football 2017

Thursday, Aug. 31, 2017 • The Hays Daily News

Eight-Man Division I, District 4 Coach: Mike Jenner (3rd year, 14-4) Last season’s record/playoff finish: 7-2 Returning starters: 7 offense, 7 defense Top returning players: David Thompson, 6-0, 205, sr., RB/LB; Blake Bouchey, 6-0, 185, sr., FB/LB; Riley Allen, 6-3, 190, sr., QB/CB; Lane Stapleton, 5-11, 185, sr., E/DE; Colton Greving, 6-4, 175, E/CB; Bodey LeRoux, 6-1, 190, jr., E/LB; Matt Kirkendall, 5-10, 180, jr., C/DE: Jed Peace, 6-2, 224, soph., G/NG: Cody Brown, 5-10, 165, soph., RB/LB. Team notes: Running the ball will be big for Logan-Palco, the only team a season ago with seven wins to not make the playoffs on account of a loaded district. That rarity has happened the last two seasons for the Trojans, who enter their fifth year as a cooperative agreement for football only between the two schools.

Thompson will be a big key to the Trojans’ success yet again in a loaded district. Thompson enjoyed a breakout campaign with 1,696 yards and 31 rushing scores last year, rushing for more than 140 yards in all games, with the exception of Osborne.

Logan-Palco Trojans

While the Trojans return seven starters, Logan-Palco did lose one huge piece in quarterback/defensive back Josh VanLaeys. He rushed for 619 yards and 18 touchdowns and threw for 635 yards and eight scores. He also threw no interceptions in 67 attempts. It might be a bigger hole on defense, where he collected 114 tackles and had 16 tackles for loss and six sacks.

Stepping in at quarterback for the Trojans is Allen, a 6-foot-3, 190-pounder.

Allen collected 22 carries out of the backfield last year for 204 yards and scored three touchdowns. Allen makes the switch after being VanLaeys’ favorite target in the limited Logan-Palco pass game a year ago.

On defense, Bouchey returns after leading the team with 128 tackles, and was second on the team with five tacklesfor-loss.

The combined effort between the two schools is looking for its first playoff appearance, and could mark the first for either since 2006 when Palco qualified.

The last playoff trip for Logan was in 2002. The Trojans are again in a district with defending champion Osborne, Bennington and perennial contender Victoria.

FRONT ROW (from left): Matt Kirkendall, Gage DeBoer, Colton Whitney, Dalis Reusch, Kaden Shellito, Zach Jansonius and Ian Sparks. MIDDLE ROW: Billy Horn, Trey Kats, Hunter Hogan, Michael Daniels, Micah Thompson, Colton Ashmore and Arturo Cedillo. BACK ROW: Lane Stapleton, Bodey LeRoux, Riley Allen, Jed Peace, Colton Greving, Blake Bouchey and David Thompson. NOT PICTURED: Cody Brown and Shaydin Speth.

2017 schedule (*district game) Sept. 1............................... vs. Triplains-Brewster Sept. 8.................................... at Northern Valley Sept. 15..................................vs. Thunder Ridge

Sept. 22............................................. vs. Stockton Sept. 29..............................................at Victoria* Oct. 6.............................................. vs. Osborne*

Oct. 13............................................... at Lincoln* Oct. 20............................................ vs. Solomon* Oct. 26.........................................at Bennington*

Prep football preview 2017

The Hays Daily News • Thursday, Aug. 31, 2017

D3

Other area teams at a glance

ATWOOD-RAWLINS COUNTY BUFFALOES Eight-Man Division I, District 8

Coach: Matt Smith (2nd year, 8-2) Last season’s record/playoff finish: 8-2/0-1 8MI Returning starters: 6 offense, 5 defense Top returning players: Maverick Green, 5-11, 185, sr., QB/DB; Braden Leitner, 5-5, 150, sr., RB/DB; Will Crouse, 5-10, 200, sr., RB/ DL; Sohn Domsch, 5-9, 165, sr., OL/DL; Jalen Kreup, 5-10, 165, sr., OL/LB; Nick Withington, 6-1, 170, sr., OL. Team notes: Rawlins County has made a habit of making it to the postseason, but has yet to capture that first victory, despite owning solid regular season records. The Buffaloes have made the playoffs the last four seasons — all coming in eight-man since switching in 2012. Prior to that, Rawlins County made the postseason every year from 2005 to 2010 with first-round exits.

Matt Smith, in his second year after coming in from Protection, had a productive first year, getting the Buffs back into the playoffs with a second-place showing in district. Rawlins County lost to Spearville, the eventual sub-state runner-up, 52-6, in the first round. The only other loss was a 52-6 setback to St. Francis, the state runner-up, in district play. The Buffs also had a Week 5 bye, and will do the same this year.

Maverick Green returns at quarterback for the Buffs after he passed for 701 yards with 10 scores and had 132 carries for 1,028 yards and 12 scores.

The Buffs also return three starters on the line for a team that gained 2,237 yards on the ground. Rawlins County will look to replace Cole Sramek, who rushed for 958 yards and 12 scores, and since graduated.

The Buffs again have a brutal stretch in the early weeks. They will open at Hitchcock County (Neb.) before playing Wallace County in Week 2, Decatur Community in Week 3, and Hoxie in Week 4. After the bye, they will face St Francis.

2017 schedule (*district game) Sept. 1........................................................at Hitchcock County (Neb.) Sept. 8......................................................................vs. Wallace County Sept. 15..........................................................vs. Decatur Community* Sept. 22..................................................................................... at Hoxie Sept. 29..............................................................................................Bye Oct. 6............................................................................... at St. Francis*

Oct. 13................................................................................ vs. Quinter* Oct. 20.....................................................................................at Trego* Oct. 26............................................................................... vs. Hill City*

ST. FRANCIS INDIANS Eight-Man Division I, District 8

Coach: Rodney Yates (3rd year, 21-2; 5th overall, 30-5).

Last season’s record/playoff finish: 11-1/2nd in Eight-Man Division I Returning starters: 6 offense, 6 defense Top returning players: Tate Busse, 6-2, 170, sr., WR/DB; Jordan Raby, 5-9, 165, jr., RB/DB; Luke Lampe, 5-8, 180, sr., OL/DL; Dalton Straub, 6-2, 210, sr., WR/LB; Luin Norris, 6-2, 210, sr., OL/DL; Trayton Doyle, 6-3, 230, sr., OL/DL. Team notes: Last year was one to remember for St. Francis High School. In the fall, the Indians made the school’s first state championship game, an eventual loss to Osborne. Then in the winter, St. Francis made it to the Class 1A Division I state basketball tournament, took fourth, and won the school’s first state tournament game.

The Indians graduated quite a bit in quarterback Quinton Cravens and Taylor Rogers, but a good chunk of the talent is back for the Indians and third-year coach Rodney Yates.

Tate Busse, a senior, is a three-year starter on offense and defense, while Jordan Raby, a junior, was a two-way starter last year, and is a third-year starter on defense. Raby is expected to take over for Rogers in the backfield.

The Indians have a bevy of players who all have been starters multiple years, most notable of which is Trayton Doyle, a 230-pound lineman and four-year starter. Doyle recorded 11 tackles for loss for the Indians last year.

A sophomore, Brady Dinkel, looks to take over for Cravens at quarterback. He’ll likely use a heavy dose of Busse in the pass game.

Busse caught 28 balls for 588 yards and eight touchdowns a year ago. In addition, he had four interceptions on defense and five passes deflected.

He also had 36 tackles. Raby led the team with 92 tackles, while Doyle had 76.

The Indians begin the season in a big-time rematch with Wallace County. The Indians won last year’s meeting, 22-20, then reeled off nine

straight blowout victories in a tough district slate before being tested by Spearville, a 36-30 win in the state semifinals. In the fourth quarter of the state title game, St. Francis had a 24-22 lead against Osborne before falling 38-24.

2017 schedule (*district game) Sept. 1 ......................................................................at Wallace County Sept. 8..................................................................vs. Triplains-Brewster Sept. 15............................................................................... at Hill City* Sept. 22.................................................................................at Oberlin* Sept. 29...................................................................................vs. Hoxie* Oct. 6.....................................................................vs. Rawlins County* Oct. 13.........................................................................................OPEN Oct. 20................................................................................. at Quinter* Oct. 26....................................................................................vs. Trego*

an 0-2 start a year ago with losses to St. Francis and Atwood-Rawlins County. In a tough district again, Wallace County will have one of the toughest schedules in Eight-Man Division II, going up against St. Francis, Rawlins County and Hoxie to start the year.

2017 schedule (*district game) Sept. 1...............................................................................vs. St. Francis Sept. 8...................................................................... at Rawlins County Sept. 15.................................................................................... vs. Hoxie Sept. 22.....................................................................................vs. Trego Sept. 29............................................................................ at Otis-Bison* Oct. 6...................................................................................at Dighton* Oct. 13.............................................................vs. Hodgeman County* Oct. 20....................................................................at Greeley County* Oct. 26...............................................................vs. Triplains-Brewster*

SHARON SPRINGS-WALLACE COUNTY WILDCATS Eight-Man Division II, District 6

TRIPLAINS-BREWSTER TITANS Eight-Man Division II, District 6

Coach: Kevin Ayers (9th year, 73-16; 18th overall, 152-27).

Last season’s record/playoff finish: 8-4/Sub-state runner-up.

Returning starters: 4 offense, 4 defense Top returning players: Seth Johnson, sr., E/DB; Carlin Springsteel, sr., RB/DB; Esteban Rodriguez, jr., OL/LB: Landon Bowles, jr., OL/DL. Team notes: Kevin Ayers returns to the helm of the program. He was an assistant last season after taking a few years off, but replaces Jeff Hennick, who took the head coaching job at Class 2-1A Oakley.

Ayers coached Jetmore to two state titles, then coached Wallace County to the 2007 state championship then a runner-up showing in 2013 before stepping down.

The last three seasons under Hennick, Wallace County has compiled a 30-6 record with three runner-up finishes in the sub-state round — twice to Victoria and last year to Dighton.

The team will be anchored by top returners in Carlin Springsteel, a senior, and Seth Johnson, a senior. Last season, Springsteel had 356 rushing yards, four scores and grabbed seven interceptions. Johnson, the younger brother of the Wildcats’ quarterback last year — Levi Johnson — had 510 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns.

Wallace County has made the playoffs every year since 2006, despite

Coach: Brett Gfeller (2nd year, 1-8).

Last season’s record/playoff finish: 1-8 Team notes: The lone win for the Titans a year ago came on the road, a 50-0 victory at Tribune-Greeley County.

The Titans have three playoff appearances in their history as a combined program, while Triplains has eight appearances in its history and Brewster 12. Triplains-Brewster last made the playoffs in 2015, a first-round exit.

The Titans averaged 13 points per game last year, and struggled to stop teams, giving up 47.3.

2017 schedule (*district game) Sept. 1............................................................................ at Logan-Palco Sept. 8................................................................................ at St. Francis Sept. 15................................................................... vs. Northern Valley Sept. 22....................................................................vs. Wichita County Sept. 29...............................................................................vs. Dighton* Oct. 6................................................................at Hodgeman County* Oct. 13...................................................................vs. Greeley County* Oct. 20............................................................................vs. Otis-Bison* Oct. 26....................................................................at Wallace County*

Logan-Palco Football GODDARD SPIRAL STAIR & GODDARD BODY SHOP Good Luck Boys’ & Girls’ Teams!

785-689-4341 Logan, KS

GOTTSCHALK FENCING & WATER WELL DRILLING

M ARKE T

785-689-4862

785-689-7566

Grainbelt Risk Management, LLC Crop Insurance Cash Flow Yield Protection to 95% of APH Land Analysis to Purchase/Rent Risk Management Dryland & Irrigated

You Can Fly To

MAIN STREET ...

PIZZA Or Ea t He re

IT AL Y

Art & Shirley Henrickson Box 38 • Logan, KS 67646 alaptop@ruraltel.net

LOGAN, You don’ t have KS to leave home for an authentic 785-689-7510 taste of Italy!

Pastas • Pizza Calzones • Heros 11 am-2pm & 5pm - 9pm Desser ts

Wednesday through Friday Saturday & Sunday 11am - 9 pm

Name Italian Bistro

Proudly supports Trojan football!

Closed Monday and Tuesday ............................................................

Internet. TV. Phone.

The Power Of One.

108 S. Adams • Logan, KS 785-689-4201

Caring from the Heart Skilled Care • Skilled Nursing Assisted Living • HCBS

785-543-4410

Logan Funeral Home

Rangeland Cooperative 785-543-2114 r 'PVS $PSOFST

A Service of Your Choice in Your Time of Need.

r (SFUOB

We Support our Area Athletics and Academics

r 1IJMMJQTCVSH

770 4th Street • Phillipsburg

102 E. Church Logan, KS 785-689-4211

866-543-6694

www.olliffboeve.com

GOOD LUCK TROJANS!

r -PHBO r 1SBJSJF 7JFX r 4QFFE

“Go Team”

HDNews.net

A-Team Harvesting 2 LLC Harvesting the Crops to Feed the World

H

785-650-3627

Good Luck Trojans!

Justin Ashmore

D4

Prep football preview 2017

Thursday, Aug. 31, 2017 • The Hays Daily News

Ness City Eagles Eight-Man Division I, District 7 Coach: Marc Cowles (3rd year, 10-9; 16th overall, 73-67) Last season’s record/playoff finish: 7-3/0-1 Returning starters: 4 offense, 5 defense Top returning players: Brennan Chacon, 5-10, 214, sr., RB; John Pfannenstiel, 6-1, 165, jr. QB; Levi Crosswhite, 6-0, 225, sr., OL/DL; Trevor VanDegrift, 6-4, 260, sr., OL/DL; Angel Guzman, 5-10, 175, jr., LB; Nate Gabel, 5-8, 160, soph., DB; Andres Rios, 6-2, 205, jr., FS. Team notes: Ness City enjoyed a big turnaround last season, going from 3-6 in Cowles’ first year with the program to 7-3 a year ago and a return to the Eight-Man Division I playoffs.

John Pfannenstiel, now a junior, returns at quarterback after completing 43 passes for 796 yards with 13 touchdowns to five interceptions, while Brennan Chacon keys the run game after he had 1,216 yards on 166 carries with 20 scores.

Angel Guzman also got in on the run game a year ago, collecting 30 carries for 218 yards and two touchdowns. The Eagles will have to replace their top two receivers

2017 schedule (*district game) Sept. 1..............................................at Macksville Sept. 8.......................................vs. Central Plains Sept. 15...............................................vs. St. John Sept. 22.............................................at Ellinwood Sept. 29............................................... at Kinsley* Oct. 6............................................. vs. Spearville* Oct. 13......................................... at South Gray* Oct. 20................................................at Satanta* Oct. 26................................. vs. Wichita County* in Peyton Fellhoelter and Devin Brown, who graduated after combining for 30 catches and a little more than 500 yards and 10 scores.

The Eagles’ three losses a year ago all came to teams who arguably could have played for a state title in Eight-Man I. The Eagles lost 54-8 to Central Plains, 52-6 to Spearville and 54-0 to eventual state runner-up St. Francis. Spearville knocked out Central Plains in the playoffs before St. Francis knocked out Spearville. The seven wins last year was the most since the Eagles made an undefeated run at the state title in 2012, then grabbed nine wins in 2014. The playoff appearance a year ago was the fourth since 2010, the Eagles’ first year in the eightman ranks.

FRONT ROW (from left): Angel Guzman, Edwin Reyes, Hector Rodriguez, Seth Flax, Matthew Delaney, Milton Guzman and John Pfannenstiel. SECOND ROW: Easton Seib, Gustavo Gomez, Brendon Reed, Mario Luna, Skyler Woods, Alex Rodriguez and Nate Gabel. THIRD ROW: Dylan Muniz, Jeremiah Reed, Jose Lopez, Kris Liggett, Andres Rios, Brennan Chacon and Patrick O’Toole. BACK ROW: Brayden Hellerud, Levi Crosswhite, Trevor VanDegrift, Justin Ramsey, Ethan Schlegel, Landon Reinhardt and Tristan Schwien.

Prep Football 2017

The Hays Daily News • Thursday, Aug. 31, 2017

D5

D6

Thursday, Aug. 31, 2017 • The Hays Daily News

Prep football preview 2017

Almena-Northern Valley Huskies

Eight-Man Division II, District 5 Coach: Chuck Fessenden (41st year, 278-136) Last season’s record/playoff finish: 4-5 Returning starters: 6 offense, 6 defense Top returning players: Caden Kinderknecht, 6-0, 165, sr., QB/LB; Caden Bach, 6-1, 175, jr., RB/LB; Cooper Mussman, 6-0, 250, Sr., C/DL; Jesus Saenz, 6-0, 190, sr., E/DL; Nick Stutsman, 6-0, 160, jr., RB/S. Team notes: The Huskies enjoyed a one-win improvement in 2016, but are going through a playoff drought that goes back to 2005. It wasn’t for a lack of scoring. Northern Valley posted a little more than 45 points per game a season ago, but had trouble stopping teams, especially in district losses to district champion Stockton (74-54) and runner-up Lakeside (86-50), leaving the Huskies out of the mix in a district where both qualifiers entered the postseason below .500.

Caden Kinderknecht returns for his senior season after putting up big numbers for the last two

2017 schedule (*district) Sept. 1.......................... at Alma, Neb. Sept. 8....................... vs. Logan-Palco Sept. 15.............at Triplains-Brewster Sept. 22............................. at Dighton Sept. 29..........................vs. Lakeside* Oct. 6.................................at Wilson* Oct. 13................... vs. Sylvan-Lucas* Oct. 20............................at Stockton* Oct. 26................vs. Thunder Ridge*

years under center. Last season, he completed 90 of 157 passes for 1,112 yards for 13 touchdowns to 12 interceptions. He also carried the ball 217 times for 1,507 yards and scored 28 times. He had seven 100-yard rushing games as Northern Valley posted more than 400 yards of offense per outing.

The bulk of Northern Valley’s defensive production returns as well, led by Caden Bach, who recorded a 134 tackles a season ago.

The Huskies again play in a district that in terms of wins and losses is among the weakest in Eight-Man Division II.

FRONT ROW (from left): Tharen Cox, Landen Davis, Matthew Yost, Brendon Sammons, Clay Preston, Reese Blecha and Seth Henrickson. SECOND ROW: Coach Cox, Alex VanPatten, Carson Buffington, Aidan Baird, Fabian Loya, Gunner Yocum, Adam Moppin and Coach Fessenden. BACK ROW: Caden Bach, Caden Kinderknecht, Nick Stutsman, Dawson Stevens, Jesus Saenz, Ross Cole, Marco White and Trey Davis. NOT PICTURED: Coach Gebhard.

Prep football preview 2017

The Hays Daily News • Thursday, Aug. 31, 2017

Line will be key for Norton

By NICK McQUEEN nmcqueen@dailynews.net

NORTON — When Collyn Auker came into the prep ranks at Norton Community High School, he had every intention of being a tight end for the Bluejays.

That changed his sophomore year when Auker got a bit bigger in the weight room and Bluejay head coach Lucas Melvin decided to give him a shot on the line.

It turned out to be a good move.

Auker once again will anchor Norton’s front on both sides of the ball, and looks to be one of the better lineman Class 3A has to offer.

The big key for the Bluejays is to have someone else step up around the big 6-foot3, 250-pounder, who also happens to be the defending Class 3-2-1A 285-pound state wrestling champion.

“We’re looking pretty good so far,” Auker said last week. “Had a good camp in Hays this summer, and we’re looking forward to getting that first game out of the way.”

Auker’s leadership, Melvin said, is instrumental for a Bluejay club that is turning to a lot of young players, especially on the line, where Norton was dealt a heavy blow to graduation.

“We’re just trying to fill some spots on that line, see what works best,” Auker said.

Protecting the likes of senior quarterback Jace Ruder and running back Tevin Petrie will be key to the success offensively. Ruder, a University of North Carolina commit, threw for 1,589 yards and 14 scores last year, and Petrie rushed for 1,108 yards on 155 carries with 12 scores in Norton’s 7-4 campaign and second-round appearance in the Class 3A playoffs.

“We’re still figuring things out,” Melvin said. “We have a lot of young guys that are going to have to step up. When you play that first game, some things change. But we’re excited.”

Petrie, who has his eyes on a collegiate opportunity as well, hasn’t made any big decisions yet. But, when Norton is looking for a playmaker this season, it just might be him.

“He’s always running hard,” Melvin said of Petrie, the 5-foot-10, 185-pounder. “And

D7

Goodland Cowboys Class 4A Division II, District 7

NICK McQUEEN, nmcqueen@dailynews.net

Tevin Petrie (23) returns for the Norton Bluejays this fall after having a solid season a year ago. he works really hard in the weight room.

He’s also put on a little bit more weight, and he’s gotten even a little faster, which is really good.”

Perhaps the biggest absence and need for a fill-in came with the graduation of Jacob Green, Norton’s standout defender and lineman and the three-time Hays Daily News Defensive Player of the Year.

While Green got many of the honors and racked up the tackles, though, Auker’s play on defense was equally as impressive. He had 85 stops a season ago, with a team-best 21

tackles-for-loss.

“People would always try and double up me or Jacob,” Auker said. “We just had to fight past it. That’s how we were so successful.”

Teams no doubt will look to attack Auker again this season, meaning a youthful line looks to step in and make their name.

“Have no doubt people are going to be looking out for me,” Auker said. “Kind of have to keep my head on a swivel. Just going to play my heart out and do the best I can just like I do every year.”

Coach: Chase Topliff (1st year) Last season’s record/playoff finish: 3-6 Returning starters: 8 offense, 8 defense Top returning players: Levi Archer, 6-3, 190, sr., QB/DB; Brandt Mull, 6-0, 200, sr., TE/DE; Evan Peter, 5-10, 195, sr., WR/LB: Chris Berls, 6-1, 210, jr., LB; Reyes Bustillos, 6-2, 230, sr., OL; Louie Ledesma, 5-10, 270, sr., OL/DL; Dawson Raymer, 5-8, 165, sr., DB; Lucas Wood, 6-2, 170, sr., WR/LB. Team notes: The Cowboys have a fourth coach in five years in Topliff, who was hired for his first job as a head coach. Topliff takes over for Jeff Savage, who led Goodland to 3-6 records in the last two seasons.

Senior quarterback Levi Archer leads an experienced group of returning players, many of whom which have played on the varsity level for three seasons. The Cowboys have had just two above-.500 seasons since 2008, both coming under former coach Kent Teeter, now at Holcomb.

Goodland has finished 3-6 the past three seasons with the last winning season coming in 2013.

The Cowboys open the season with Class 3A contender Norton at home. Last season, the Cowboys lost 42-7 in Norton.

2017 schedule (*district game) Sept. 1....................vs. Norton Sept. 8............at Wray (Colo.)

Sept. 15..........vs. Clay Center Sept. 22............... at Holcomb Sept. 29................ at Hugoton Oct. 6.....................vs. Ulysses Oct. 13.............at Concordia* Oct. 20.............vs. Scott City* Oct. 27.................... at Colby*

D8

Prep football preview 2017

Thursday, Aug. 31, 2017 • The Hays Daily News

Norton Community Bluejays Class 3A, District 14 Coach: Lucas Melvin (11th year, 82-35) Last season’s record/playoff finish: 7-4/1-1 Returning starters: 5 offense, 4 defense Top returning players: Jace Ruder, 6-3, 200, sr., QB/S; Tevin Petrie, 5-10, 185, sr., RB/C; Ryan Johnson, 5-8, 150, sr., WR/S; Hayden Wiltfong, 6-5, 210, jr., TE/ DE; Collyn Auker, 6-3, 250, sr., DT; Matt Cavure, 6-3, 230, sr., OL/DL. Team notes: There is a great deal of hype surrounding standout quarterback Ruder, much like there has been the last three seasons.

Ruder, after committing to Tulsa last year, re-opened his recruitment and eventually committed to the University of North Carolina. Key for the Bluejays’ success might be putting all that on hold for Ruder, a dual-threat quarterback with blazing speed and a strong arm. That, and filling in some big holes left by graduation for the Bluejays.

Several juniors and sophomores are looking to carve out bigger roles with the Bluejays this fall, hoping to give names like Ruder, Petrie and Auker room to do their thing.

On defense, Auker is a focal point, much like he was a season ago. The 250-pound tackle — second on the team behind former standout and three-time Hays Daily Defensive Player of the Year Jacob Green — had 85 tackles with a team-best 21 tackles for loss.

Auker, the defending Class 3-2-1A 285-pound state wrestling champion, also keys an offensive line looking to pave the way for Ruder and Petrie out of the backfield.

Petrie, who hopes to solidify an offer at the Division II level, returns after rushing 155 times for 1,108 yards and 12 scores. Ruder, also a standout basketball player and sprinter for the Bluejay track and field team, completed 96 of 189 passes last year for 1,589 yards with 14 touchdowns. He has thrown for 3,586 yards in his career. However, all of Ruder’s top receivers graduated. He’ll look to spread the ball around to a new group when Norton does pass, namely Ryan Johnson — also a defending 3-2-1A wrestling champion — Wiltfong, a state wrestling medalists, and Jace’s Younger brother, Jonah Ruder, just a freshman.

FRONT ROW (from left): Mason Schulze, Tucker Pfannenstiel, Carson Harting, Ryan Schrum, Devin Shearer, Jonah Ruder, Gavin Sproul, Aiden Wicker, Christien Hawks and Greyson Tanner. MIDDLE ROW: Tyson Glennemeier, Ryan Johnson, Nathan Nelson, Camdyn Unterseher, Connor Haresnape, Carter Jones, Luke Wahlmeier, Devon Gasper, Alex Auker, Brandon Vacura, Brady Sumner and Dallas Gosselin. BACK ROW: Trenton Chisham, Jay Mulder, Tevin Petrie, Kade Melvin, Dante Smith, Carter Leibbrandt, Judson Wiltfong, Jace Ruder, Hayden Wiltfong, Collyn Auker, Matt Vacura, Zach Rowh and Oren Rhea.

2017 schedule (*district game) Sept. .................................. at Goodland Sept. 8.................................vs. Plainville Sept. 15..................................vs. Oakley

Sept. 22........................ at Smith Center Sept. 29..........................vs. SW Heights Oct. 6.......................................vs. Colby

Oct. 13...................................at Russell* Oct. 20...........................at Phillipsburg* Oct. 26...................... vs. TMP-Marian*

Prep football preview 2017

The Hays Daily News • Thursday, Aug. 31, 2017

D9

Otis-Bison Cougars Eight-Man Division II, District 6 Coach: Travis Starr (14th year, 72-47) Last season’s record/playoff finish: 6-3 Returning starters: 5 offense, 6 defense Top returning players: Blake Bahr, 5-9, sr., RB/DB; Daniel Scott, 5-9, 145, sr., RB/LB; Anton Foust, 6-1, 180, jr., QB/LB: Landon Hoopingarner, 5-9, 275, sr., OL/DL; Luke Higgason, 6-1, 215, jr., OL/DL; Maitland Wiltse, 6-4, 185, sr., WR/DB. Team notes: With a 6-3 mark and being one of the better teams in EightMan Division II, the Cougars were on the short end in a loaded district that included state runner-up Dighton, along with perennial powerhouses Jetmore-Hodgeman County and Sharon Springs-Wallace County. Close losses to Dighton and Wallace County kept the Cougars out of the playoffs. At Dighton, Otis-Bison drove deep into Hornet territory before throwing an interception in the end zone.

Dighton then capitalized by scoring a last-second touchdown to grab a 36-30 win. All three losses came to state qualify-

2017 schedule (*district game) Sept. 8.........................vs. Ellinwood Sept. 15................. at Central Plains Sept. 22.......................... vs. Victoria Sept. 29........... vs. Wallace County* Oct. 6................at Greeley County* Oct. 13.........................vs. Dighton* Oct. 20..........at Triplains-Brewster* Oct. 26.......vs. Hodgeman County* ing teams, as the Cougars also had a lead late on Claflin-Central Plains.

The Cougars will have to reload with some offensive weapons after the graduation of Kade Urban and Brad Lightfoot, both of whom were four-year starters.

But, Otis-Bison does return Blake Bahr, a senior running back who rushed for 669 yards and nine scores a year ago. Junior Anton Foust looks to take over at quarterback and will play behind arguably one of the best lineman in the state in junior Luke Higgason.

Three of the Cougars’ first four games are at home and the Cougars get Victoria, Wallace County, Dighton and Hodgeman County all on their home field.

FRONT ROW (from left): Kendall Steinert, Bevan Gradig and Nathan Roth. MIDDLE ROW: Manager Spencer Deines, Kaden Schwartz, Seth Hoopingarner, Hunter Mitchell and Daniel Scott. BACK ROW: Assistant Coach Curtis Little, Blake Bahr, Landon Hoopingarner, Maitland Wiltse, Clade Anderson, Anton Foust, Luke Higgason and Head Coach Travis Starr.

D10

Prep football preview 2017

Thursday, Aug. 31, 2017 • The Hays Daily News

Phillipsburg Panthers

Class 3A, District 14 Coach: J.B. Covington, 15th year (118-40, 20th overall, 161-63) Last season’s record/playoff finish: 11-1, sub-state runner-up Returning starters: 10 offense, 9 defense Top returning players: Kirk Coomes, 6-2, 220, sr., RB/DB; Trey Sides, 6-0, 160, jr., QB/DB; Chris VanKooten, 6-2, 235, sr., OT/DT; John Gower, 6-0, 190, sr., FB/LB; Treylan Gross, 6-0, 190, jr., RB; Trey Thompson, 6-0, 170, TE/DB. Key newcomers: Nate Tedford, 6-3, 225, Sr., OL/DE; Braden Juenemann, 5-7, 145, sr., TE/DB; Jacey Kelleryman, 6-1, 180, sr., TE/DE: Nick Arment, 6-0, 225, jr., OL/DL; Cha’Ron Ellis, 5-7, 160, jr., RB/DB; Tyce Jerby, 5-11, 230, soph., OL/DL; Noah VanKooten, 6-5, 270, soph., OL/DL; Ty Sides, 5-8, 150, fresh., QB/DB. Team notes: Two seasons ago, Phillipsburg broke through with its first state title in school history by winning the Class 2-1A state championship at Lewis Field Stadium in Hays. Back in 3A a year ago, the Panthers finished 11-1, falling just a short of a 3A state semifinal appearance with a 38-26 loss to eventual state runner-up Hesston.

The Panthers are loaded up for another run with arguably the most experienced group in the state, returning all but one starter on offense and all but two on defense. The returning group includes collegiate hopeful Coomes, who amassed 167 carries, 1,312 rushing yards, 17 rushing touchdowns, to go along with 94 tackles from his linebacker spot on defense.

2017 schedule (*district game) Sept. 1..................................................at Clay Center Sept. 8................................................at Smith Center Sept. 15..................................................... at Plainville Sept. 22....................................................... vs. Oakley Sept. 29............................................................vs. Ellis Oct. 6...........................................................at Larned Oct. 13............................................vs. TMP-Marian* Oct. 20...................................................... vs. Norton* Oct. 26........................................................at Russell* Coomes, a three-year starter along Sides, a junior quarterback, was instrumental as a sophomore in the Panthers’ title game, rushing for four touchdowns. On defense, Coomes will make the switch to defensive end this season. Also returning on both sides is Gower, a senior running back, linebacker and kick returner.

Gower led the Panthers with 139 tackles a season ago, and rushed for 645 yards.

Defensively, the Panthers look to be among the best with Coomes and VanKooten on the line and Gower, Jordan Ford and Thompson behind. The Panthers also have a big weapon in kicker Jon Hunnacutt. As a sophomore, he was 44 of 52 on point-after attempts and hit four of his five field goals.

Under Covington, in his 15th year, the Panthers have continued to reach new milestones in recent seasons. Prior to 2014, the Panthers had never had 10 wins in a single season, and had never made the substate round. Since, Phillipsburg has had 11-win seasons the past two years.

Mapes & Miller, LLP Certified Public Accountants

711 3rd St. • Phillipsburg 785-543-6561 800-543-6561

Denis W. Miller, CPA, Partner Rebecca Lix, CPA, Partner

FRONT ROW (from left): Dustin Gendoes, Braden Juenemann, Jack Pakkebier, Chris VanKooten, Colby Wells, Jordan Ford and Josh Lenker. SECOND ROW: Nate Tedford, Blaine Russell, Jacey Kellerman, Trey Thompson, Caleb Saville, Quinton Conrad, John Gower and Kirk Coomes. THIRD ROW: Blade Schrader, Treylan Gross, Cha’Ron Ellis, Jon Hunnacutt, Nathan Moon, Trey Sides and Jaret Shelton. FOURTH ROW: JJ Minkler, Ian DeWitt, Kasen Keeten, Tanner Ragsdale, Nick Arment, Jackson Horn and Nick Schemper. FIFTH ROW: Parker Dibble, Zack Johnson, Austin Miller, Jacob Sisson, Conlee Hugunin, Nicholas Beckman and Trey Grismore. SIXTH ROW: Tyler Martin, Tyce Jerby, Chase Russell, Nathaniel Huntley, Aaron Lenker, Noah VanKooten and Ty Sides. SEVENTH ROW: Alex Minkler, Andrew Meitl, Ethan Leidig, Jack Molzahn, Cody Blew, John Boeve, Riley Wagner and Kagan Keeten BACK ROW: Coaches J.B. Covington, Kendall Fiscus, Cory Jacobs and Joe Buresh.

Supporting the Phillipsburg Panthers

mmpburg@ruraltel.net

Willer’s Phillipsburg Golf Course

785-543-1893

Appetizers • Prime Rib • Steaks

Rodgers & Associates Insurance, Inc.

AAuto Home Farm Trucking Life

Sandwiches • Kid’s Meals Non- Alcoholic and Alcoholic Beverages

Coomes Inc. Local & Long Distance Hauling Vans & Flatbbeds

1697 E. 250 Lane, Phillipsburg, KS 67661 785-543-2759 fax: 785-543-2457 coomes@ruraltel.net

800-569-0118 785-543-6481

383 F St. • Phillipsburg info@rodgersandassoc.com

Rangeland Cooperative 785-543-2114 r 'PVS $PSOFST r (SFUOB

Proudly supports Panther football!

r -PHBO

r 4QFFE 785-543-2423 800-536-5314

“Go Team”

Good Luck Panthers!

A Service of Your Choice In Your Time of Need

r 1IJMMJQTCVSH r 1SBJSJF 7JFX

Olliff– Boeve Chapel

Internet. TV. Phone.

The Power Of One.

Phillipsburg, KS 543-5311

www.olliffboeve.com 770 4th Street • Phillipsburg

785-543-6694

“We Support Our Area Athletics and Academics”

Kelly Link Floorcovering

276 W. State St., Phillipsburg, KS www.mattesonmotorsdeals.com

“Your Link to Quality Floors”

Horseshoe Sports Sports Bar Bar Horseshoe We’ve got the spirit

From Your Plants... To Our Plant. From Our Tanks... To Yours.

For appointments Call Kelly 785-533-5465

785-543-6719

785-543-6229 667 N. 4th St. Phillipsburg

1664 E. 100 Rd PO Box 368 Phillipsburg, KS 67661 www.prairiehorizon.com

We sell and install all types of quality floorcovering.

We also clean carpet, tile and grout.

Prep football preview 2017

Class 2-1A, District 7 Coach: Grant Stephenson (3rd year, 14-8) Last season’s record/playoff finish: 11-2/2-1A state runner-up Returning starters: 5 offense 5 defense Top returning players: Hayden Gillum, 6-3, 260, sr., OL/DL; Jared Casey, 6-0, 216, soph., OL/LB; Jaron Rathbun, 6-0, 190, sr., OL/LB; Chandler Cellmer, 5-10, 155, sr., WR/ DB; Nolan Jones, 6-0, 190, sr., OL/DL; Noah Hansen, 5-10, 185, sr., WR/LB. Team notes: The Cardinals in 2016 enjoyed their best season in recent history by making a run at the 2-1A state title game where they lost in a nailbiter to Troy. While a lot of the focus was on multi-threat quarterback Hayden Friend, who set numerous MCL records, key to the Cardinals’ success was defense.

Plainville gave up a little more than 11 points a game, and that included giving up just 16 to Smith Center to open the season then shutting out the Redmen in the 2-1A sub-state title round.

A big part of that turnaround was the play of returning players Gillum and Casey. Gillum led the club a year

The Hays Daily News • Thursday, Aug. 31, 2017

D11

Plainville Cardinals

ago with 97 tackles and 14.5 for loss, while Casey was second on the team with 96 tackles.

The offense will have big shoes to fill in Friend, though. The Hays Daily News Offensive Player of the Year in 2016, Friend passed for 2,039 yards with 28 touchdowns and rushed for 1,539 yards. He and Riley Nyp — now at Wichita State University track and field — combined for 40 rushing touchdowns. Friend had 18 and Nyp 22 — all of Plainville’s rushing scores.

Taking over at quarterback will be Jordan Finnesy, a sophomore, who attempted eight passes a season ago, and had 21 carries for 107 yards. Finnesy appeared in nine games when the score was already big in Plainville’s favor.

He’ll look for some new targets in the passing game as all of the top receivers from a year ago graduated, namely Ryan Buresh, Dylan Wallace and Jared Copeland.

Last season’s run to the title game was the first appearance in the final round since the Cardinals won it all in 1985. The season-opening win against Smith Center was also the first time the Cardinals defeated a Redmen team since a 30-23 win and 10-2 run in 2011.

FRONT ROW (from left): Garrett Whitney, Peyton Rathbun, Jay Birdsall, Hunter Cole, Tyler Rhor, Parker Krob, Jonah Smith, Elijah Hays, Cael Dobson and Dayton Laduke. SECOND ROW: Heidi Jones, Vance Myers, Cody Crawford, Brandon Rhor, Colten Wiesner, Chirstian Ostrom, Andrew Fisher, Chandler Yost, Ryan Junkermeier, Jared Casey, Jordan Finnesy, Tanner Copeland, Vincent Myers, Brennan Staab and CJ Eichman. BACK ROW: Grant Stephenson, Ryan Becker, Nate Normandin, Blake Crawford, Chase Cellmer, Jaron Rathbun, Noah Hansen, Sage Armbruster, Hayden Gillum, Noah Crawford, Nolan Jones, Chandler Cellmer, Justin Plante, Justin Casey and Steve Buresh.

2017 schedule (*district game) Sept. 1......................................... at Smith Center Sept. 8....................................................at Norton Sept. 15......................................... vs. Phillipsburg

Sept. 22 .....................................vs. TMP-Marian Sept. 29.................................vs. Republic County Oct. 6...........................................at Sacred Heart

Oct. 13................................................ vs. Oakley* Oct. 20...................................................... at Ellis* Oct. 27............................................vs. La Crosse*

D12

Prep football preview 2017

Thursday, Aug. 31, 2017 • The Hays Daily News

Eight-Man Division I, District 8 Coach: Micah Roehl (2nd year, 0-8).

Last season’s record/ playoff finish: 0-8/na Returning starters: 5 offense, 5 defense Top returning players: Connor Havlas, 6-4, 185, jr., E/ DE; Clay Mader, 5-10, 175, jr., OL/LB; Luke Kaiser, 5-11, 165, sr., RB/LB; Kasen Ostmeyer, 6-0, 175, soph., QB/DB; CT Borger, 5-10, 210, soph., OL/ DL. Team notes: Things have been a struggle for the Bulldogs in recent seasons. Quinter posted its second straight winless season a year ago and lost every game by the 45-point mercy rule, save for a home loss to Greeley County. in 2015, the Bulldogs lost every game by the mercy rule and have lost 20 straight games dating back to a 54-34 win against Logan-Palco in 2014.

That was then. The Bulldogs

Quinter Bulldogs

2017 schedule (*district game) Sept. 1..................vs. Dighton Sept. 8...... at Greeley County Sept. 15...................at Trego* Sept. 22............. vs. Hill City* Sept. 29................. at Decatur Community* Oct. 6.....................vs. Hoxie* Oct. 13.. vs. Rawlins County* Oct. 20.............at St. Francis* continue to be a young group with just two seniors on the roster.

One of those is Luke Kaiser, who was a team leader a year ago. He had 100 carries for 270 yards and the Bulldogs’ lone rushing score.

He also caught 12 passes for 232 yards.

The Bulldogs likely will have to turn to freshmen to help carry the load, with five on the roster on 16. Kasen Ostmeyer also returns after throwing for 272 yards, two touchdowns and 11 interceptions.

FRONT ROW (from left): CT Borger, Chase Crites, Dayton Guisinger, Evan Roberts, Carson Selensky, Tanner Charles and Collin Blackwill. BACK ROW: Oura Chester, Kasen Ostmeyer, Jesse Thornburg, Taelor Pister, Connor Havlas, Luke Kaiser, Clay Mader and Tucker Gillespie.

Prep football preview 2017

Class 3A, District 14 Coach: Jeff Brull (4th year, 7-20) Last season’s record/ playoff finish: 2-7 Returning starters: 3 offense, 3 defense Top returning players: Austin Price, 5-8, 160, jr., QB/DB: Chris Pummell, 5-10, 175, sr., WR/FS; Travis Tammen, 6-2, 190, jr., TE/ DE; Brooks Nichols, 6-1, 235, sr., OG/LB. Team notes: After finishing with three wins two years ago, Russell slipped back to 2-7 last year, struggling with turnovers. The Broncos won their season-opener, 28-20 against Ellsworth in 2016, then lost twice before picking up their second win against Minneapolis in Week 4, 31-21.

After that, points were harder to come by. After a 66-33 loss to Beloit, the Broncos scored no more than 14, including an 0-3 run through a district that

The Hays Daily News • Thursday, Aug. 31, 2017

E1

Russell Broncos

2017 schedule (*district game)

Sept. 1..................... at Ellsworth Sept. 8..............vs. Sacred Heart Sept. 15............... at SEof Saline Sept. 22.............. at Minneapolis Sept. 29........................ vs. Beloit Oct. 6..........at Republic County Oct. 13.....................vs. Norton* Oct. 20............at TMP-Marian* includes Phillipsburg (56-6), Norton (48-14) and Thomas More Prep-Marian (33-14).

Nichols is the most experienced returning player for the Broncos. The 235-pound linebacker had 82 tackles to lead the team last year by a significant margin. The three wins two seasons ago was the most a Russell team has had since the Broncos went 4-5 in 2010.

This is the fourth straight season Russell will open with Ellsworth with last season being the first win in the series.

FRONT ROW (from left): Braden Flax, Nathan Eichelberger, Isaiah Monteil, Braden Ford, Garrett Ewers, James Voorhees, Rhett Pospichal, Kenneth Butler and Caleb Mask. SECOND ROW: Kyler Fritschen, Nick Miller, Brandon Fowler, Jayden Braun, Brody Whitman, Cody Dollison, Dakota Whitman, Austin Price, A.J. Oste, Hunter Reddig, Braden Gibson, J.T. Vopat and Larry Defoi. THIRD ROW: Caleb Nuss, Jonathan Eichelberger, Garrett Davis, Brooks Nichols, Glen Law, Jacob Kraus, Isaac Guzman, Jacob Sohm, Cole Schroeder, Gavin Ewers, Ryan Anstaett, Christian Soliz, Colton Anderson, Chris Pummell, Garrett Reilly, and Travis Tammen. NOT PICTURED: Ozzy Farrar and Caleb Powers.

Prep football preview 2017

Coach: Darren Sasse (5th year, 32-12) Last season’s record/playoff finish: 9-3/sub-state runner-up Returning starters: 7 offense, 6 defense Top returning players: Dalton Kuhn, 6-2, 230, sr., OL/DE; Avery Hawkins, 6-2, 240, sr., TE/ LB; Brett Meyer, 6-5, 180, sr., SE; Colton Hutchinson, 5-10, 160, sr., QB/DB; Camden Dietz, 6-2, 230, sr., OL; Austin Hobelmann, 6-2, 230, sr. OL; Jesse Staples, 6-0, 170, sr., RB/DB; Trace Haven, 5-10, 170, sr., LB; Colby Benoit, 5-10, 140, jr., DB. Team notes: If there was hype surrounding what the Redmen were capable of a season ago — 9-3 record and sub-state runner-up showing — there might be even more this year. Despite the fact Smith Center graduated eight seniors from the team, the Redmen return a wealth of experience on both sides. That includes arguably one of the best players in the state in Kuhn, also an accomplished Class 3-2-1A wrestler. Kuhn collected 85 tackles a season ago with 15 tackles for loss.

The Hays Daily News • Thursday, Aug. 31, 2017

E2

Smith Center Redmen

Also returning is Colton Hutchinson, the quarterback and son of longtime assistant coach Brock Hutchinson. Colton took over at quarterback after an injury to starter Thayne Benoit. Hutchinson, one of the top defensive backs in 2-1A, had 99 tackles and six pass break-ups from that spot a year ago.

Smith Center has been close to returning to the state title game the last two seasons, and both sub-state losses have come to opponents they played twice in one season. Two years ago, the Redmen went 10-2 and suffered both their losses to eventual 2-1A and MCL foe Phillipsburg. Last season, a 9-3 mark, Smith Center lost twice to surprise 2-1A state runner-up Plainville. The Cardinals won the season opener 20-16, then shut out the Redmen, 14-0, to earn Plainville’s first spot in the state title round since 1985.

Smith Center has made the playoffs in all but one year since 2003. That came when the Redmen were 5-4 in 2014. The Redmen will look to avenge all of their losses from a season ago in the first two weeks, getting both Plainville and Phillipsburg at home to start the year.

2017 schedule (*district game) Sept. 1................................................. vs. Plainville Sept. 8.............................................vs. Phillipsburg Sept. 15.........................................at TMP-Marian

Sept. 22.................................................. vs. Norton Sept. 29....................................................at Oakley Oct. 6........................................................... at Ellis

Oct. 13........................................vs. Sacred Heart* Oct. 20.................................. at Republic County* Oct. 27...............................................at Ell-Saline*

loaded ich have Those m in the

s first two Eagles’ st round e running back ghtily t 14 back with a 68-22

Railers Academics & Athletics 785-814-7170

785-814-7170 Oct. 7 ..............................................at Hoxie* Oct. 27 ................................................

OPEN shop our Kansas gifts & shop our Kansas gifts 785-814-7170 785-814-7170 &&&shop shop our our Kansas Kansas gifts gifts dental needs.

Ellis, KS See usfor forall allyour your dental needs. “ See ““See us us for all your dental needs. � ��

Sept. 16 ........................................ vs. Trego*

â?§ Pre-need information and arrangements

3PO ,FJUIMFZ

last winter.

games.

They were scoreless Owner & Funeral Director in

up and

Ellis Stay on anew D12 FAMILY DENTISTRY every Weekly Specials, new every Weekly Weekly Specials, Specials, new every Prep football preview 2017 E4 Auto week.

Order “In� or “To Go�! week.

Order “In� or “To Go�! week. Order “In� or “To Go�!

Winning Track B.I.G. Quinter Bulldogs Parts WaKeeney-Trego Community Golden Eagles Tropical Mexican Tropical Mexican Tropical Mexican Quinter Pit Stop FRONT ROW: Colby Burkhart, Mason Goblic, Ben Anderson, James Williams, John Kuhn, Ryan Baker and Carter Minson.

BLACKWOOD Restaurant Restaurant Restaurant 1200 Brendan Castle Rock SECOND ROW: TJ Hafliger, Kolby Walt, Flax,Rd. Parker Opat, Dillon Dunn, Nathaniel Werth, Blake Spencer and

Thursday, sepT. 1, 2016 • The hays daily News Coach Pat Haxton. THIRD ROW: Coach Jason Draper, Coach Taylor Haxton, Alex Haxton, Tanner Lowry, Keagan Shubert, 785.754.3707 Thursday, Aug. 31, 2017 • The Hays Daily News Eric Blackwood, DDS Tate PfannenHunter Price, Brady Mattke, Dallas Schnieder and Hunter Folsom. NOT PICTURED: Austin Kinderknecht, stiel and Ryan Quinn.

Quinter, KS Deli with Daily Specials • Favorite Snacks & Drinks HOURS:

HOURS: HOURS: HOURS:

Sun.-Mon., 11 M..-9 .-9 M.Wed.-Thu., Wed.-Thu., M Sun.-Mon., 11 M Wed.-Thu., M.-9:30 2016 schedule Sun.-Mon., Sun.-Mon., 11 A11 .M .-9 AA..AM P ..-9 M.PP..PM ..M. Wed.-Thu., 11 11 11 A11 .MA.-9:30 A..AM M..-9:30 .-9:30 P.MPP...P M...M.

Fuel and General Supplies Open Daily 6 am -10 pm

Railers

*district game M CLOSED TUESDAYS. Fri.-Sat., M.-10 CLOSED TUESDAYS. Fri.-Sat., A11 .MA.-10 A..AM M..-10 .-10 P.MPP...P M...M. CLOSED CLOSED TUESDAYS. TUESDAYS. Fri.-Sat., Fri.-Sat., 11 11 11 785-754-2441

Oil Bulldogs!

EGood -M Luck D I, D 8

Serving America’s Landowners Since 1929 Serving America’s Landowners Since 1929 Serving Serving America’s America’s Landowners Landowners Since Since 1929 1929

28009 Road 28009 J Road 28009 28009 JJJRoad Road WaKeeney, KS 67672 WaKeeney, KS 67672 WaKeeney, WaKeeney, KS KS 67672 67672 2IÂżFH (785)743-5358 2IÂżFH (785)743-5358 2IÂżFH (785)743-5358 (785)743-5358 Tammy Riedel Tammy Riedel 2IÂżFH Tammy Tammy Riedel Riedel Fax: (785) 743-2002 Fax: (785) 743-2002 Fax: (785) (785) 743-2002 743-2002 Real Estate Sales Real Estate Sales Fax: Real Real Estate Estate Sales Sales &HOO (785) 769-6100 &HOO (785) 769-6100 &HOO &HOO (785) (785) 769-6100 769-6100 1012 Washington E-mail: TRiedel@FarmersNational.com E-mail: TRiedel@FarmersNational.com E-mail: E-mail: TRiedel@FarmersNational.com TRiedel@FarmersNational.com Ellis, Kansas ZZZ )DUPHUV1DWLRQDO FRP 7DPP\5LHGHO ZZZ )DUPHUV1DWLRQDO FRP 7DPP\5LHGHO ZZZ )DUPHUV1DWLRQDO FRP 7DPP\5LHGHO ZZZ )DUPHUV1DWLRQDO FRP 7DPP\5LHGHO 785-726-3171 ZZZ )DUPHUV1DWLRQDO FRP ZZZ )DUPHUV1DWLRQDO FRP ZZZ )DUPHUV1DWLRQDO FRP ZZZ )DUPHUV1DWLRQDO FRP

901 Washington St. Sept. 2 .......................................vs. Stockton Sept. 23 ..........................vs.

Wallace CountyDivision 14I,.........................................

Eight-Man District I (NWKL) 428 S. Street, WaKeeney, 428 S.1st 1stOct. Street, WaKeeney, KS vs. Hoxie* 428 KSKS Sept. 9 .................................... at South Gray Ellis, Sept.KS 30 ..................................... vs.S. Hill1st City*Street, Oct. 21WaKeeney, ...........................at Rawlins County* 785-743-2219 785-743-2219 five contests.

Coach: Micah Roehl (1stOct. 27 .................................

Sept. 16 ...................................... at Quinter* Oct. 7 .......................................... at Oberlin* vs. St. Francis* 785-743-2219 785-726-3157 ight an ivision istrict Key game: Week 4 at Hill year, 0-0) & (5th year, City. Rivalry week for Quinter Last year’s record: 0-9 2017 schedule (*district game) Coach:Ken Pat Haxton and Hill City. Though both Returning starters: 7 ofSept.

1.............................at Stockton 19th overall) Stephanie teams have had their struggles Sept. 8....................... vs. South Gray fense, 7 defense Last season’s record/playMartin GOVE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER in recent seasons, Hill City took Top returning players: Sept. 15......................... vs. Quinter* off finish: 3-6/na advantage of inexperience last Lane Keith, sr., RB/LB; Tanner Sept.

22............... at Wallace County Returning starters: 6 of-Agents Agents Agents Agents Sept. ÂŽ 29......................... at Hill City* Waggoner, sr., QB/DB; Isaiah season with a 48-0 win. Hill fense, 6 defense

City has won the last three with Oct. 6....... vs. Decatur Community* Simpson, sr., OL/NG; Eli Glick, Go Eric Top returning players: Blackwood, DDS

Oct. 13...............................at Hoxie* sr., OL/DE; Luke Kaiser, jr., RB/ Quinter winning in 2013, 44-30, www.gcmc.ws &$// 0( 72'$< )25 M Hunter Folsom, 5-11, 180, sr., RB/ CALL ME TODAYQuinter, FOR Oct. 20.............

Railroaders! one of two wins that season for KS (785) vs. Rawlins County* LB; Clay Mader, soph., RB/LB; 0DU\ -R +DĂ LJHU $ )5(( 4827( LB; Brendan Flax, 5-9, 150, sr., 520 W. 5th â&#x20AC;˘ Quinter, KS 67752 Phone: (785) 673-4798 Phone: 743-5398 Phone: (785) 673-4798 Phone: (785) 743-5398 Phone: (785) 673-4798 (785) 673-4798 Phone: Phone: (785) (785) 743-5398 743-5398 APhone: FREE QUOTE theThe Bulldogs.

TE/DE. Oct. 27........................at St. Francis* Connor Havlas, soph.,â&#x20AC;&#x153;Wishing $JHQF\ ,QF Best WR/DB; Dallas Schnieder, 272 Main St, Grainfield, KS 318 Barclay, WaKeeney, KS 272 Main St, Grainfield, KS Barclay, 318 Barclay, WaKeeney, KS MHAFLIGER.COM 272 Main 272 St, Main Grainfield, St, Grainfield, KS 5-10, KS 318 318 Barclay, WaKeeney, WaKeeney, KS KS Team notes: Since a historic Key player(s): Waggoner.

P.O. Box 129 165, jr., DB; TJ Hafliger, 5-10, WaKeeney - 785-743-2068 Toits All The Area Teams!â&#x20AC;?

785-754-2441 12-1 mark and Eight-Man Indulge your creativity will look to senior Eagles in the gauntlet part of their Quinter Quinter - 785-754-2174 Office Hours: 9:00 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 5:00 Phone 785-754-3341 401 Russell â&#x20AC;˘ WaKeeney Mon. Sat. 7am 9pm Office Hours: 9:00 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 5:00 401 Russell â&#x20AC;˘ WaKeeney Mon. Sat. 7am 9pm 205, jr., LB; Hunter Price, 6-1, Office Office Hours: Hours: 9:00Ness 9:00 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; City 5:00 â&#x20AC;&#x201C;- 785-798-2060 5:00 401 401 Russell Russell â&#x20AC;˘toWaKeeney â&#x20AC;˘ WaKeeney Mon. Mon. - state Sat. - Sat. 7am 7am - 9pm - 9pm championship quarterback make plays, but Division schedule. &ISun. shop our Kansas gifts 1190 South Range Ave. â&#x20AC;˘ Colby,Sun. KS 67701 â&#x20AC;˘8am 785-462-6714 170, soph., WR/RB; Tate Pfan785-743-2031 8am 9pm 785-743-2031 Sun. 9pm 785-743-2031 785-743-2031 Sun. 8am 8am 9pm 9pm FAX 785-754-3329 in 2009, Quinter has been on at the same time stay healthy PKDĂ&#x20AC;LJH#DPIDP FRP Â&#x2021;

The good news for the Golden nenstiel, 6-1, 195, sr., TE; Austin a steady decline in numbers as the Bulldogs have just 12 Eagles is they return a load of Kinderknecht, 5-10, 190, sr., DL; and wins. After the title, Quinter on the roster with five of them Keagan Shubert, 6-1, 165, jr., QB. experience from that team, six Shop in our store or from has gone 6-3, 6-4, 3-6, 2-8, 4-5 being seniors. starters on each side of the ball.

Team notes: Trego came out and 0-9 the last six seasons.

Key number: 48.

The Hunter Folsom, a senior, returns our website of the gate hot in 2016, winning Quinter is part of a tough number of points scored last at running back after rushing for FRONT ROW (from left): CT www.wolďŹ&#x20AC;urnituregalleries.com Borger, Lane Keith, Tanner Waggoner, Cha three straight against Stockton, district that includes perennial year by the Bulldogs, 20 of 631 yards, while Keagan Shubert, South Gray and Quinter, scoring contenders Rawlins Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hoxie, Landowners Since 1929 Jesse Thornburg, Connor Havlas, Eli Glick, Isaiah Simpson, Luke Kaise which came in a 46-point loss Serving a junior, will return at quarterback Delivery is only available at least 24 points in each contest.

County and potential district to Stockton.

Quinter, with an 28009 J Road / .BJO t 8B,FFOFZ ,4 / .BJO t 8B,FFOFZ ,4 after passing for 479 yards and / .BJO t 8B,FFOFZ ,4 / .BJO t 8B,FFOFZ ,4 in Kansas Then, the wheels fell off in Week Specializing in Specializing inWaKeeney, frontrunner St. Francis.

Firstinexperienced club, struggled KS 67672 Specializing in in FRONTSpecializing ROW (from left): Jory Micek, Brendan Flax, Austin Kinderknecht, Brady Mattke, Tate Phfannenstiel, Shaye Aumillrushing for 173.

4 against Sharon Springs-Wallace Steaks, Pasta Steaks, Pasta year coach Micah Roehl has to put up points.

The Bulldogs Steaks, Steaks, Pasta Pasta 2IÂżFH (785)743-5358 HOURS: â&#x20AC;˘ TVs Haxton said this is one of the er, Hunter Folsom, Justin Turley, Hunter Olson and100 Blake Spencer.

BACK ROW: Hunter Aumiller, Kobie Shubert, Gavin *district game Tammy Store County. The Wildcats came to & Electronics Main 521 West Main 511 West Main North Main 521 521 West Main 511 511 West Main Hours been a junior high assistant inNorth scored 20 against Stockton &&Riedel Seafood Seafood 100100 100 North North Main Main 521 West West Main Main 511 West West Main Main & Seafood & Seafood Fax: (785) 743-2002 Sun.-Mon., 11 A.M.-9 P.M. Wed.-Thu., 11 A .

M .-9:30 P .

M .

Sept.

2 ..........................................at Dighton Sept.

23 .......................................a deeper teams Trego has had in his www.wksaloon.com www.wksaloon.com Garza, James Opat, Colby Nathaniel Werth, Hunter Price, Dallas Schnieder, Keagan Shubert, Parker Opat, Dillon Real Estate Sales Tregoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s homecoming and left with www.wksaloon.com www.wksaloon.com WaKeeney Hill City Morland Quinter and was the head high and 14 against Atwood, and Burkhart, WaKeeney Hill City Morland Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m.-6 p.m.

WaKeeney WaKeeney HillHill City City Morland Morland Sept. &HOO (785) 769-6100 â&#x20AC;˘ Maytag â&#x20AC;˘ tenure, Whirlpool A.Mhelp .-10boost P.M. CLOSED TUESDAYS. Fri.-Sat., Sept. 9 ............................vs.

County 30 ......................................v which 11 should 785-743-6603 785-421-4127 785-627-3165 785-743-6603 785-421-4127 Greeley 785-627-3165 a 50-0 win, starting a streak of5VFTEBZ 'SJEBZ t BN QN QN QN school boysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; basketball coach Dunn, Carter Minson only scored onPlease TD inPlease two and otherTJ Hafliger.

Please 785-743-6603 785-743-6603 785-421-4127 785-421-4127 785-627-3165 785-627-3165 Please 5VFTEBZ 'SJEBZ t BN QN QN QN E-mail: TRiedel@FarmersNational.com 5VFTEBZ 'SJEBZ t BN QN QN QN 5VFTEBZ 'SJEBZ t BN QN QN QN Sat. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. the play of some of the starters.

Sept.

16 ........................................ vs.

Trego* Oct. 7 ............................................ six straight losses the1st Golden $BMM 'PS games. They$BMM 'PS were scoreless in last winter. $BMM 'PS 428forS. Street, WaKeeney, KS â&#x20AC;˘ 4BUVSEBZ t BN QN QN QN NEX-TECH Wireless 4BUVSEBZ t BN QN QN QN $BMM 'PS 4BUVSEBZ t BN QN QN QN 4BUVSEBZ t BN QN QN QN ZZZ )DUPHUV1DWLRQDO FRP 7DPP\5LHGHO Sun. 1 p.m.-5 p.m.

Reservations Reservations 4VOEBZ QN QN t $MPTFE .POEBZT Reservations Reservations www.csbmorland.com 4VOEBZ QN QN t $MPTFE .POEBZT www.csbmorland.com 4VOEBZ QN QN t $MPTFE .POEBZT 4VOEBZ QN QN t $MPTFE .POEBZT www.csbmorland.com www.csbmorland.com ZZZ )DUPHUV1DWLRQDO FRP 785-743-2219

â&#x20AC;&#x153; See us for all your dental needs. â&#x20AC;?

Owned Locally â&#x20AC;&#x153;Crop Insurance Specialistsâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Crop Insurance Specialistsâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Crop â&#x20AC;&#x153;Crop Insurance Insurance Specialistsâ&#x20AC;?

Specialistsâ&#x20AC;?

BLACKWOOD $// <285 3527(&7,21 FAMILY DENTISTRY

81'(5 21( 522)

The Studio & Kansas Gallery

American Family Mutual Insurance Company, American Family Insurance Company 6000 American Parkway, Madison, WI 53783 Š 2015 Rev. 2/15

Proud Supporters Proud Proud Supporters Supporters of ofof

128 N Main Competitions Trego Golden Eagle Athletic Competitions Trego Trego Golden Golden Eagle Eagle Athletic Athletic Competitions Wakeeney 785-814-7170

â&#x20AC;&#x153; See us for all your dental needs. â&#x20AC;?

Have A Great Season Railroaders!

new season Best ofluck luck inthe the new season ofofluck inin inthe the new new season season Gove County Advocate BestBest Gillespie from your friends from your friends from your your friends friends atat atat SB SB SB Castle Rock Printers Inc. CITIZENS STATE BANK

Tropical Mexican Restaurant

Cooksey Weekly Specials, new every Appliance week. Order â&#x20AC;&#x153;Inâ&#x20AC;? or â&#x20AC;&#x153;To Goâ&#x20AC;?!

Transport

BAA C CI CTI ITTZI IZEZENENSNSSSSTSTATATATETEEBBA NNN KKK

Quinter KS 785-754-3750

785-743-2050 785-743-2050 785-743-2050 785-743-2050

&

Garage

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Good Luck Bulldogs!â&#x20AC;?

â&#x20AC;˘ KitchenAid â&#x20AC;˘ Lane Furniture â&#x20AC;˘ Traeger Wood Pellet Grills

J & J Carpet

Flax Ditching LLC Flax Ditching &Pump, Pump, LLC FlaxFlax Ditching Ditching & Pump, LLC LLC Lela, Ryan & & Kyle Cooksey

Quinter Pit Stop

2016 schedule

Custom Swathing & Baling Newcomer Newcomer Newcomer Bale & Grain Hauling Newcomer Home Home Home Home Auto RepairBLACKWOOD Furnishings Furnishings Football 2016 Furnishings Furnishings

Golden Belt Co-op FAMILY DENTISTRY Serving the Area â&#x20AC;&#x153;Good Luck Bulldogsâ&#x20AC;?

Lafe Gillespie Blackwood, DDS PlayforEric Hard Over 100 Years!

2550 Rock Rd Quinter, KSCastle Whitey Kohl, 307 AgentMain Proud Supporters of Quinter, KS WaKeeney-Trego Community Golden Eagles Bulldogs!

Trego Golden Eagle Athletic Competitions 785-726-4457 785-726-4457 785-726-4457 785-726-4457 Quinter, KS Best of luck to our Railroaders 785-754-2441

T.

1, 2016 â&#x20AC;˘ Cement The hays daily News Tanks Stock Cement Stock Tanks Cement Cement Stock Stock Tanks Tanks

Prep

1200 Castle Rock Rd. 318785.754.3707 Main â&#x20AC;˘ Quinter, KS

Convenience Store Bait Convenience â&#x20AC;˘Bait Bait Convenience Store Convenience Convenience StoreStore â&#x20AC;˘ Store Baitâ&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘Bait

Check out our sales on Water Sports Toys Check out oursales sales onWater WaterSports Sports Toys785-754-2243 Check out our sales on Water Sports Toys CheckCheck out our out sales our on Water on Sports Toys Toys

See Us on Facebook SeeUs Uson onFacebook Facebook Deli with Specials See Us on Facebook See us forDaily all your ďŹ&#x201A;oorâ&#x20AC;˘ Favorite Snacks & Drinks See UsSee on Facebook

Fuel and General Supplies covering and installation needs.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;We Support the Railroadersâ&#x20AC;?

98 ey, KS Toll Free â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 1-800-794-4763 ivision I, District113 8 (MCL) W. 8th St. Hays, KS 785-628-3276 785-754-3480

â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;˘Serta Serta 785-769-3073

Open Daily 6 am -10 pm

La-Z-Boy â&#x20AC;˘La-Z-Boy La-Z-Boy â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘La-Z-Boy

â&#x20AC;&#x153; See us for all your dental needs. â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;˘ Serta â&#x20AC;˘ Serta

We Support our area athletes!

WeGood Suport our area Bulldogs!

Come Play With Us atat Lake!

Come Play With Usthe atthe theathletes!

Lake!

Come Play With Us the Lake!

Come PlayLuck With Us at Lake!

401 Russell â&#x20AC;˘ WaKeeney Mon. - Sat. 7am - 9pm 108 E. 10th St. Ellis, KS 785-726-2575 785-743-2031 Sun. - 8am - 9pm year, 10-17, 18th overall).

ense, 4 defense CEMENT TOOL RENTAL Alex Haxton,ACIDIZING sr., OL/DL; Brady Mattke, jr.., OL; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Good Luck â&#x20AC;&#x153;Good Luck â&#x20AC;&#x153;Good â&#x20AC;&#x153;Good Luck Luck TJ Hafliger, soph., LB; Hunter Folsom, jr., RB. Eagles!â&#x20AC;?

Eagles!â&#x20AC;?

Along with freshman Hunter Price, Folsom will Eagles!â&#x20AC;?

Eagles!â&#x20AC;? s of Cedric Flax in Tregoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s backfield. Flax last Call today to see how I make insurance simple ards, passed for 346 and accounted for 25 and canÂŽhelpÂŽÂŽÂŽyou protect what matters most. ust one carry last season for 4 yards. But he OFZ ,4 119 S. Main 119 MainSt. St. Specializing in 119 119 S. S.S. Main Main St. CALL ME TODAY FOR CALL ME TODAY FOR Kendra Barnes, LUTCF M &$// 0( 72'$< )25 ards and two touchdowns.

M CALL ME TODAY FOR M 2LUKYH )HYULZ 3<;*CALL ME TODAY FOR M M CALL ME TODAY FOR CALL CALL ME812 ME TODAY TODAY FOR FOR 4HPU Steaks, Pasta Main Mary Jo Hafl iger Mary Hafl iger A QUOTE tâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s how much offensive yardage Trego lost FREE QUOTE /V_PL 2: 0DU\ -R +DĂ LJHU Mary Mary Jo Hafl JoJo Hafl iger iger $ )5(( 4827( A FREE QUOTE WaKeeney, Hoxie, KS 67740 WaKeeney, KS A FREE QUOTE WaKeeney, WaKeeney, KS KS AFREE FREE QUOTE 100 North 521 West Main 511 West Main AA FREE QUOTE &Schoenthalerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Seafood Agency, AMain FREE QUOTE Agency, Inc. $JHQF\ ,QF Agency, Agency, Inc.Inc. Inc. on.

959 lost by Corin â&#x20AC;&#x153;Wishing The Best 100 1st Street â&#x20AC;˘ WaKeeney

100 1st Street â&#x20AC;˘ WaKeeney omThrow in100 MHAFLIGER.COM MHAFLIGER.COM 100 1st 1st Street Street â&#x20AC;˘ WaKeeney â&#x20AC;˘ WaKeeney WaKeeney MHAFLIGER.COM Hill City Morland MHAFLIGER.COM MHAFLIGER.COM 785-675-3661 WaKeeney -- -785-743-2068 (NLU[2LUKYH JVT WaKeeney -785-743-2068 785-743-2068 n Eagles will have someone new step up and WaKeeney WaKeeney WaKeeney - 785-743-2068 785-743-2068 785-743-6603 785-421-4127 785-627-3165 AgentKendra.com To All The Area Teams!â&#x20AC;?

Shop 785-743-2360 Please785-743-2360 Shop 785-743-2360 Quinter -- -785-754-2174 QN QN Shop Shop 785-743-2360 Quinter -785-754-2174 785-754-2174 Quinter Quinter Quinter - 785-754-2174 785-754-2174 137 Main 137 Main â&#x20AC;˘WaKeeney WaKeeney n.

137 137 Main Main â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘ WaKeeney â&#x20AC;˘ WaKeeney Ness City -- -785-798-2060 Ness City -785-798-2060 785-798-2060 $BMM 'PS Ness City Ness Ness City City 785-798-2060 785-798-2060 QN QN Cell 785-743-8316 Cell 785-743-8316 785-743-2982 785-743-2982 Cell Cell 785-743-8316 785-743-2982 785-743-2982 Hill City. The Golden Eaglesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; district is 785-743-8316 loaded 1190 South Range Ave. â&#x20AC;˘ Colby, KS 67701 â&#x20AC;˘ 785-462-6714 Reservations 785-743-2747 mhafl ige@amfam.com (800) 475-2407 785-743-2747 Farm Bureau Property & Casualtyâ&#x20AC;˘ Insurance Western Agricultural Insurance Company,* Farm Bureau Life mhafl ige@amfam.com â&#x20AC;˘Company,* (800) 475-2407 E .POEBZT www.csbmorland.com 785-743-2747 785-743-2747 mhaflmhafl ige@amfam.com ige@amfam.com (800) â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘ (800) 475-2407 475-2407 PKDĂ&#x20AC;LJH#DPIDP FRP Â&#x2021;

Insurance Company*/West Des Moines, IA. (785) *Company743-3068 providers of Farm Bureau Financial Services PC026-ML-BC (12-14) ncis and Atwood-Rawlins County, which have g eight-man teams, along with Hoxie. Those Newcomer now. In order to gain some momentum in the FRONT ROW: Colby Burkhart, Mason Goblic, Ben Anderson, James Williams, John Kuhn, Ryan Baker and Carter Minson.

1019 Washington, d start against Hill City in district play.

SECOND ROW: TJ Hafliger, Kolby Walt, Brendan Flax, Parker Opat,Home Dillon Dunn, Nathaniel Werth, Blake Spencer and P.O. Box 105 g back-to-back two-win seasons in his first two Furnishings Coach Pat Haxton. THIRD ROW: Coach Jason Draper, Coach Taylor Haxton, Alex Haxton, Tanner Lowry, Keagan Shubert, 125 N. Main 125 N. Main Ellis, KS 67637 jump to 6-3 last season, the Golden Eaglesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 125 125 N. N. Main Main Convenience Store â&#x20AC;˘ Bait Hunter Price, Brady Mattke, Dallas Schnieder and Hunter Folsom. NOT PICTURED: Austin Kinderknecht, Tate PfannenWakeeney, KSKS 67672-2103 67672-2103 en they finished 6-4, exiting in the first round Wakeeney, Wakeeney, 67672-2103 67672-2103 785-726-3499 Deposits Federally Insured to Wakeeney, $250,000 byKS theKS out our 2-0 salesbefore on Water Sports Toys NCUA . Trego beganCheck last season running stiel and Ryan Quinn. ace County, then reeled off back-to-back Quality Home Improvement See Us on Facebook ge and South Gray, but struggled mightily game â&#x20AC;˘ Member-owned Cooperative for Ellis, Trego, 785-673-4840 â&#x20AC;˘ TVs *district & Electronics n County and Spearville, scoring just 14 swiftinc@gbta.net â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Store with the Warm â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Store with the Warm Rush, Rooks & Russell County Residents Sept.

2 .......................................vs.

Stockton Sept.

23 ..........................vs.

Wallace County Oct. 14 ......................................... vs.

Hoxie* â&#x20AC;&#x153;The â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Store Store with with the the Warm Warm Office: 785.798.2300 o games. However, Trego bounced back 804 Castle Rock St. with 583 Oak St. P.O. Box 466 745 Main â&#x20AC;˘ Maytag 106 S.â&#x20AC;˘ Whirlpool Adamsâ&#x20AC;˘ La-Z-Boy 300 Hwy. 212 Sept.

9Grainfi .................................... at South Gray Sept. 30 ..................................... vs. Hill City* Oct. 21 ...........................at Rawlins County* and Friendly Atmosphereâ&#x20AC;? and Friendly Atmosphereâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;˘ Consumer, Auto & Ag Loans Cell: 785.798.5341 Quinter, KS 67752 eld, KS 67737 e season on a Ness high note, including a 68-22 and and Friendly Friendly Atmosphereâ&#x20AC;?

Atmosphereâ&#x20AC;?

City, kS 67560

ROYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S CONTRACTING l Life

Quinter

Best of luck in the new season Auto from your friends at l Home

ALL YOUR PROTECTION ONE ROOF 81'(5 21( 522) ONE CUNDER I TUNDER IUNDER ZEN SONE SROOF TROOF ATE BANK to

ALL YOUR PROTECTION $// <285 3527(&7,21 ALLALL YOUR YOUR PROTECTION PROTECTION Proud SB

050

LLC

American Family Mutual Insurance Company, American Family Mutual Insurance Company, American Family Mutual Insurance Company, American American Family American Mutual Family Insurance Mutual Insurance Company, Company, Family Insurance Company American Family Insurance Company American Family Insurance Company American 6000 Family American Insurance Family Insurance Company Company American Parkway, Madison, WI 53783 6000 American Parkway, Madison, WI 53783 6000 American Parkway, 53783 6000 American 6000 Parkway, American Madison, Parkway, WI Madison, 53783WI WI 53783 Š 2015 Rev. 2/15 2015 Rev. 2/15 Madison, ŠŠ 2015 Rev. 2/15 Š 2015 Rev. Š 2015 2/15 Rev. 2/15

support our community

Internet.

Phone.

Internet.

TV. Phone.

Internet.

TV.TV. TV. Phone.

Phone.

The Power The Power OfOne. One. The Power OfOf OfOne. One.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Where People Are Worth More Than Moneyâ&#x20AC;?

GIBSON GIBSON Gove County Advocate GIBSON Cooksey Castle Rock Printers Inc. Specializing in Weatherization Appliance Phone 785-743-5753 HealthMartÂŽÂŽÂŽÂŽPhone Phone 785-743-5753 HealthMart HealthMart Phone 785-743-5753 785-743-5753 Quinter KS Insulation

Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re Proud Jake Jake Jake Jake of You, & & && Chetâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Chetâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;sBulldogs Chetâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Chetâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cafe Cafe 785-726-4457Cafe

785-726-3403 â&#x20AC;˘ Ellis 2016 schedule

Toll Free 1-800-281-9053

Toll Free 1-800-281-9053 TollToll Free Free 1-800-281-9053 1-800-281-9053 1307 Castle Rock Road 785-754-3750 Licensed Heating & You A/C â&#x20AC;&#x153;Serving You Since 1892â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Serving You Since 1892â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Serving Since 1892â&#x20AC;?

Serving Good, Home-Cooked Meals Serving Good, Home-Cooked Meals Serving Serving Good, Good, Home-Cooked Home-Cooked Meals Meals Hoxie, Grinnell,Wireless KS â&#x20AC;˘ Serta Quinter,Oct. KS 27 .................................785-754-3340 at Quinter* Oct.KS 7 .......................................... at Oberlin* vs.â&#x20AC;˘ St. Francis* â&#x20AC;˘ NEX-TECH Savings & Christmas Club Order Prescription Refi lls gibsonhealthmart.com Order Prescription Refi llsOnline Online @ gibsonhealthmart.com Guttering System Come Play With Sept.

Us at16 the......................................

Lake!

Order Order Prescription Prescription Refi Refi lls lls Online Online @@ @ gibsonhealthmart.com gibsonhealthmart.com â&#x20AC;&#x153;Good Luck Bulldogs!â&#x20AC;?

PHARMACY PHARMACY PHARMACY

Seven Days Week Seven Days Week Team!

Seven Seven DaysTo Days a Week Week Good Luck AaaaGreat

785-675-3261

785-824-3291

785-754-3761

â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘KitchenAid â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘ Old-Fashioned Soda Fountain â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘ School Supplies â&#x20AC;˘ Old-Fashioned Soda Fountain â&#x20AC;˘ School Supplies â&#x20AC;˘Prescriptions Prescriptionsâ&#x20AC;˘ Lane Furniture â&#x20AC;˘ Old-Fashioned Old-Fashioned Soda Soda Fountain Fountain â&#x20AC;˘ School School Supplies Supplies â&#x20AC;˘ Prescriptions Prescriptions Stop in andâ&#x20AC;&#x153;Good enjoy the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Old Fashioned Soda Fountainâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘ In-Store Kodak Picture Printer â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘ Carlton Greeting Cards â&#x20AC;˘ Russell Stover Candy â&#x20AC;˘ In-Store Kodak Picture Printer â&#x20AC;˘ Carlton Greeting Cardsâ&#x20AC;˘ In-Store â&#x20AC;˘ Russell Stover Candy Traeger Wood Pellet Grills In-Store Kodak Kodak Picture Picture Printer Printer â&#x20AC;˘ Carlton Carlton Greeting Greeting Cards Cards â&#x20AC;˘ Russell â&#x20AC;˘ Russell Stover Stover Candy Candy Luck

J & J Carpet Best of Luck in the 2017-2018 Season

a.m.

10 p.m. a.m.

10p.m. p.m.

6 a.m.

666a.m. to 10 tototop.m.

10

â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘ Personalized Silk Flower Arrangements â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘ Gifts Health Service â&#x20AC;˘ Personalized Silk Flower Arrangements â&#x20AC;˘ Gifts â&#x20AC;˘Home Home Health Service â&#x20AC;˘ Gifts â&#x20AC;˘ Personalized Personalized Silk Silk Flower Flower Arrangements Arrangements Gifts â&#x20AC;˘ Home â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘ Home Health Health Service Service BLACKWOOD Lela, Ryan & Kyle Cooksey T he S tudio & Eagles!â&#x20AC;?

Daily Specials Daily Specials Daily Daily Specials Specials ALL YOUR PROTECTION FAMILY DENTISTRY Best Luck ininthe the 2016-2017 Season Best Luck the2016-2017 2016-2017Season Season Best ofofof Luck in Kansas Gallery

with soup salad bar withROOF soup salad bar Eric Blackwood, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Good Luck Bulldogsâ&#x20AC;?

UNDER withONE with soup soup & salad &&&ÂŽ salad bar bar DDS Internet.

TV. Phone.

American Family Mutual Insurance Company, American Family Insurance Company 6000 American Parkway, Madison, WI 53783 Š 2015 Rev. 2/15

ey

TREGO TREGO TREGO Proudly supports GOLDEN EAGLES! GOLDEN EAGLES! â&#x20AC;&#x153; See us for all your dental needs. â&#x20AC;? GOLDEN EAGLES! Bulldog football!

We our area area athletes! athletes!

WeSupport Suport our Sundowner Lounge Sundowner Lounge Sundowner Sundowner Lounge Lounge

CALL FOR M CALLME METODAY TODAY FOR Quinter, KS The Power Of One. Mary Jo Hafliger A FREE QUOTE 233 S. 1st St. â&#x20AC;˘ WaKeeney â&#x20AC;˘ 785-743-2211 233 S. 1st St. â&#x20AC;˘ WaKeeney â&#x20AC;˘ 785-743-2211 233 S.233 1stQUOTE S.St.1stâ&#x20AC;˘ St. WaKeeney â&#x20AC;˘ WaKeeney â&#x20AC;˘ 785-743-2211 â&#x20AC;˘ 785-743-2211 A FREE Agency, Inc. MHAFLIGER.COM WaKeeney - 785-743-2068 Quinter - 785-754-2174 Ness City - 785-798-2060

www.facebook.com/Jake and Chets www.facebook.com/Jake andChets Chets www.facebook.com/Jake www.facebook.com/Jake and Chets and

785-754-2441

137 Main â&#x20AC;˘ WaKeeney

785-743-2747

mhaflige@amfam.com â&#x20AC;˘ (800) 475-2407

128 N MainKS 307WaKeeney, Main Wakeeney Quinter, KS 785-814-7170 785-754-3480 785-743-2982

Tropical Mexican GIBSON Restaurant

HealthMart HOURS: SEASON! PHARMACY Sun.-Mon., 11 . .-9 . .

AM

PM

See us for all your ďŹ&#x201A;oor covering and installation needs.

Indulge your creativity & shop our Kansas gifts

P B

Best of luck in the new season from

125 N. Main Wakeeney, KS 67672-2103

Weekly Specials, new every Phone week. OrderInternet. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Inâ&#x20AC;? or TV. â&#x20AC;&#x153;To Goâ&#x20AC;?! 785-743-5753 ÂŽ Phone.

HAVE A GREAT

Auto l Home l Life

Serving Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Landowners Since 1929

Toll Free 1-800-281-9053

Tammy Riedel The Power Of â&#x20AC;&#x153;The One.P.MStore Wed.-Thu., 11 A.M.-9:30 . withReal the Warm Estate Sales P.MFriendly .

Fri.-Sat., 11 A.M.-10and Atmosphereâ&#x20AC;?

CLOSED TUESDAYS. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Serving You Since 1892â&#x20AC;?

s

318 Main â&#x20AC;˘ Quinter, KS 785-754-2243

119 S. Main St.

Cu Ba Au

Colby - Oakley

Call today to see how I make insurance simple

28009 J Road and can help you protect what matters most.

McDonald - Hoxie WaKeeney, KS 67672 Kendra Barnes, LUTCF 2LUKYH )HYULZ 3<;*2IÂżFH (785)743-5358 Goodland 4HPU 812 Main

314 Main â&#x20AC;˘ PO Box 10

/V_PL 2: Fax: (785) 743-2002 Hoxie, KS 67740 KS 67752 Hill City - Morland &HOO Quinter, (785) 769-6100

785-675-3661

(NLU[2LUKYH JVT E-mail: TRiedel@FarmersNational.com AgentKendra.com Phone 785-754-2500 â&#x20AC;˘ Fax 785-754-2505 785-754-3348428 1127 Castle Rock 1st Street, WaKeeney, KS â&#x20AC;˘ Quinter WaKeeney OrderS. Prescription Refills Online @ gibsonhealthmart.com ZZZ )DUPHUV1DWLRQDO FRP 7DPP\5LHGHO Serving the Quinter Community www.kansaslandbank.com ZZZ )DUPHUV1DWLRQDO FRP 785-743-2219 785-754-2108

â&#x20AC;˘ Prescriptions â&#x20AC;˘ Russell Stover Candy â&#x20AC;˘ Home Health Service

urance Specialistsâ&#x20AC;?

Agents

1

4798 ld, KS

â&#x20AC;˘ School Supplies â&#x20AC;˘ Carlton Greeting Cards â&#x20AC;˘ Gifts

â&#x20AC;˘ Old-Fashioned Soda Fountain â&#x20AC;˘ In-Store Kodak Picture Printer â&#x20AC;˘ Personalized Silk Flower Arrangements

Farm Bureau Property & Casualty Insurance Company,* Western Agricultural Insurance Company,* Farm Bureau Life Insurance Company*/West Des Moines, IA. *Company providers of Farm Bureau Financial Services PC026-ML-BC (12-14)

Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re Proud Best of Luck in the 2016-2017 Season of You, Bulldogs

Phone: (785) 743-5398 318 Barclay, WaKeeney, KS

Hours: 9:00 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 5:00

TREGO GOLDEN EAGLES!

Proud Supporters of Quality Home Improvement Trego Golden Eagle Athletic Competitions 785-673-4840

Golden Eagle Football

401 Russell â&#x20AC;˘ WaKeeney 785-743-2031

804 Castle Rock St. Quinter, 67752 Mon. - Sat. KS 7am - 9pm

745 Main Hoxie, KS 785-675-3261

583 Oak St. Grainfield, KS 67737

Sun. - 8am - 9pm

Good Luck To A Great Team!

106 S. Adams Grinnell, KS 785-824-3291

300 Hwy. 212 Quinter, KS 785-754-3761

1

Best of luck in the new season from your friends at

SB

/ .BJO t 8B,FFOFZ ,4

Specializing in Steaks, Pasta & Seafood

785-743-2050 www.wksaloon.com 5VFTEBZ 'SJEBZ t BN QN QN QN 4BUVSEBZ t BN QN QN QN 4VOEBZ QN QN t $MPTFE .POEBZT

Please $BMM 'PS Reservations

CITIZENS STATE BANK

100 North Main WaKeeney 785-743-6603

521 West Main Hill City 785-421-4127

511 West Main Morland

www.csbmorland.com

Newcomer Home Furnishings

hing & Pump, LLC

tock Tanks

Convenience Store â&#x20AC;˘ Bait Check out our sales on Water Sports Toys See Us on Facebook

785-726-4457

Proudly supports Bulldog football!

785-627-3165

HAVE A GREAT SEASON!

785-754-3348 Serving the Quinter Community Come Play With Us at the Lake!

Internet. TV. Phone.

The Power Of One. â&#x20AC;˘ La-Z-Boy

1127 Castle Rock â&#x20AC;˘ Quinter

â&#x20AC;˘ Serta 785-754-2108

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Good Luck Eagles!â&#x20AC;?

314 Qu Phone 785-75 www.k

Prep football preview 2017

The Hays Daily News • Thursday, Aug. 31, 2017

E5

Stockton Tigers Eight-Man Division II, District 5 Coach: Phil Conyac (3rd season, 6-13) Last season’s record/ playoff finish: 4-6/0-1 8MII playoffs Returning starters: 4 offense, 4 defense Top returning players: Dakota Odle, sr., OL/DL; Trey Kuhlman, sr., TE/DE; Jalen Basart, jr., RB/LB: Brady Beougher, jr., QB/S. Team notes: The Tigers broke through in 2016 and did something no Stockton team had done in the eightman ranks — win a district championship and qualify for the playoffs.

No Tiger team had made the postseason since 2002.

Under third-year coach Phil Conyac, the Tigers were solid in the second half of the season after a rough start, and ended up going 4-1 in district play.

The Tigers eventually lost

48-18 against perennial state to

power Wallace County in the first round, after leading the Wildcats 18-12 in the first half.

The Tigers will miss the likes of playmakers Kian Coffey, Joel Green and Brayden Winters, but do return junior quarterback Brady Beougher, who completed 130 passes for 1,974 yards and 27 touchdowns. As well, Jalen Bassart, a junior, returns at running back, after he got 15 touches last season.

Beougher also had 84 carries a year ago for 377 yards and scored five times in the run game.

The Tigers again play in a district that is up for grabs.

After the Tigers in first place last year, there was a three-way tie for second place among Lakeside, Northern Valley and Sylvan-Lucas. All but one of the district’s teams — Sylvan-Lucas at 6-3 — finished below .500.

FRONT ROW (from left): Leighton Colburn, Markeis Spiller, Trevor Miller, Matt Smith, David Chesney, Logan Hemphill, Aaron Hahn, Nate Billinger, Troy Rogers, Trenton Howell and Jalen Basart. BACK ROW: Bryce Dunivan, Coach Ables, Deyton Bedore, Assistant Coach Talbott, Ben Rogers, Jace Hull, Kameran Hamel, Nolan Buss, Nathan Thomas, Brady Beougher, Trey Kuhlmann, Kody Odle, Gage Conyac, Head Coach Conyac and Coach Basart.

2017 schedule (*district game) Sept. 1.............................................. at Trego Sept. 8..........................................at Hill City Sept. 15...................................vs. Pike Valley

Sept. 22................................. at Logan-Palco Sept. 29............................. vs. Sylvan-Lucas* Oct. 6............................. at Thunder Ridge*

Oct. 13.........................................vs. Wilson* Oct. 20..........................vs. Northern Valley* Oct. 27.......................................at Lakeside*

E6

Prep football preview 2017

Thursday, Aug. 31, 2017 â&#x20AC;˘ The Hays Daily News

Sylvan-Lucas Mustangs Eight-Man Division II, District 5 Coach: Ben Labertew (6th year, 21-25; 17th overall, 58-64).

Last seasonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s record/ playoff finish: 6-3 Returning starters: 7 offense, 7 defense Top returning players: Dominick Montiel, 5-8,j 140, sr., RB/DB; Dylan Streit, 6-4, 190, sr., E/LB; Tyler Barrientes, 5-10, 175, jr., RB/LB; Sam Princ, 6-0, 195, jr., OL/DE; Caiden Rivers, 5-9, 140, sr., E/DB; Darren Ammon, 6-1, 190, sr., OL/ DE. Team notes: Among the teams in the district, Sylvan-Lucas was the only team to finished above .500, but still missed the playoffs after a three-way tie for second place left the Mustangs out on the point differential, despite leading the district in scoring

2017 schedule (*district game)

Sept. 1........... at Southern Cloud Sept. 8.........................vs. Tescott Sept. 15...................... vs. Lincoln Sept. 22..........................at Chase Sept. 29....................at Stockton* Oct. 6......................vs. Lakeside* Oct. 13.........at Northern Valley* Oct. 20......... at Thunder Ridge* Oct. 26.......................vs. Wilson*

at 47 points per game.

The Mustangs started 3-0 under veteran coach Ben Labertew, then lost in Week 4 to Chase before going 3-2 in district play. A 44-34 loss to Lakeside and 68-44 loss to Northern Valley kept the Mustangs from the playoffs, but they were the only team to defeat district champion Stockton. Those two teams appear to be district frontrunners this season.

FRONT ROW (from left): Dawson Rudolph, Cameron Waggle, Caiden Rivers, Jesse Spear, Nathan Stroede, Marshall Hurlbut, Tra Barrientes, Dominick Montiel, Owen Krueger, Tyler Barrientes and Tyler Goss. BACK ROW: Roylin Moore, Sam Princ, Cade Richards, Darren Ammon, RJ Haberer, Dylan Streit, Wyatt Hiitter, Kilby Meyer, Beau Batchman, Logan Buttenhoff and James Sonnier.

Prep football preview 2017

The Hays Daily News â&#x20AC;˘ Thursday, Aug. 31, 2017

E7

Kensington-Thunder Ridge Longhorns Eight-Man Division II, District 5 Coach: Otis Hendryx (3rd year, 1-16; 13th overall, 60-66).

Last seasonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s record/ playoff finish: 0-9 Returning starters: 4 offense, 3 defense Top returning players: Brandon Shaw, 5-8, 180, jr., C/NG: Brice Hendryx, 5-11, 235, jr., G/ DE; Riggs Reneberg, 5-10, 170, soph., E/DE; Landon Gehring, 6-2, 185, jr., E/ LB. Team notes: Much like the rest of its district, Thunder Ridge had a rough start a season ago, playing the likes of Osborne, Pike Valley and Logan-Palco in the first three weeks. Those three teams combined for 30 wins through the season.

Then the Longhorns were competitive in their district,

2017 schedule (*district game) Sept. 1................. vs. Osborne Sept. 8...............at Pike Valley Sept. 15.......... at Logan-Palco Sept. 22...........vs. Bennington Sept. 29..................at Wilson* Oct. 6.................vs. Stockton* Oct. 13................at Lakeside* Oct. 20....... vs. Sylvan-Lucas* Oct. 26....at Northern Valley* despite finishing without one in the win column.

The Longhorns are on a 15-game losing streak, the last win coming against Stockton in 2015, Week 2 of the season.

The Longhorns look to have all new players at the PHOTO BY JULIE KUHLMANN PHOTOGRAPHY skill positions this year, and again will start with a rough FRONT ROW (from left): Caleb Dodds, Jacob Barnes, Jeran Hale, Brandon Shaw, Reece Struckhoff, Cameron Grauerholz, slate that includes the open- Joseph Ferguson, Riggs Reneberg and Kyler Seemann. BACK ROW: Tyler McReynolds, Seth Loyd, Tyler Krueger, Landon er against the defending Gering, Brice Hendryx, Brandon Grauerholz, Colton Davis, Britt Bauman, Andrew Glennemeier and Kiko Moreno.

Eight-Man Division I state champs at home.

E8

Prep football preview 2017

Thursday, Aug. 31, 2017 • The Hays Daily News

Victoria Knights Eight-Man Division I, District 4 Coach: Doug Oberle (12th year, 101-24) Last season’s record/ playoff finish: 5-4 Returning starters: 6 offense, 6 defense Top returning players: Cooper Pfanenstiel, 5-11, 175, sr., FB/LB; Collin Kisner, 6-2, 180, sr., QB/DB; Tyler Knowles, 5-6, 140, jr., RB/DB; Luke Taylor, 6-2, 223, OL/DL; Wyatt Engel, 5-8, 178, sr., OL/ DL; Cole Schmidtberger, 5-7, 195, sr., TE/LB. Team notes: The 2016 version of the Victoria Knights was one of the most inexperienced clubs in Coach Oberle’s tenure.

Returning just two starters in a program that won back-to-back championships in Eight-Man Division II, the Knights still nearly made a playoff run in Eight-Man Division I. However, after finishing in a three-way tie

for second place in its district, Victoria was left out on point differential, ending a playoff streak of 14 straight years, previously the longest active streaks among Kansas playoff teams.

The Knights return six starters after averaging more than 40 points per game. Senior Cooper Pfanenstiel returns for a third year as a member of the varsity club. Tyler Knowles also returns after seeing carries in the backfield and the Knights have a more experienced line.

Last season, the only two returning starters were Pfanenstiel FRONT ROW (from left): Malachi Wilhelm, Lucas Klein, Jayvon Pruitt, Caden Rome, Riley Hockersmith, Tyler Knoles and the since-graduated Bryant and Peyton Englert. SECOND ROW: Trenton Engel, Kail Brungardt, Drayden Karlin, Wyatt Engel, Walker Braun, Layton Karlin.

Riedel, Michael Wohler, Cole Schmitdberger and Logan Unrein. BACK ROW: Kirk Huser, Morgan Braun, Jacob Wellbrock, Victoria opens again with Cooper Pfanenstiel, Wyatt Dreiling, Jacob Schroeder, Collin Kisner, Joshua Schulte, Lucas Taylor and Cooper Windholz, state power Claflin-Central Plains. Last season, the Knights 2017 schedule (*district game) lost 48-22 in the opener. The two CPL foes have split the preSept. 1..................................at Central Plains Sept. 22..................................... at Otis-Bison Oct. 13........................................at Osborne* vious four meetings when it was Sept. 8...................................... vs. Macksville Sept. 29............................... vs. Logan-Palco* Oct. 20........................................ vs. Lincoln* the first game of the season.

Sept. 15.....................................vs. Ellinwood Oct. 6....................................vs. Bennington* Oct. 26....................................... at Solomon*

game, but hope to play out their remaining six lackofofnumbers, numbers,save saveaa6-man 6-mangame gameagainst against totoaalack 78 306 S. Vermont games against Heartland Christian, WheatWeskanaayear yearago. ago.

Weskan 210 S. Vermont Ransom, KS land-Grinnell, Golden Plains, Natoma, Cheylin AsofofTuesday, Tuesday,the theBobcats Bobcatsstill stillwere werenot notquite quite As and Weskan. The team will beRansom, coachedKS by 67572 Vance 785-731-2261 surethey theywould wouldhave haveenough enoughtotofield fieldaateam, team,but but sure Shay, Healy, and assisted by Luke Ritchie, Western enteredaacooperative cooperativeagreement agreementwith withHealy Healytotojoin join entered Branch Plains. thenew newsix-man six-manleague. league. the 132 S. Ohio The Bobcats, assuming they play out the season, However,the theBobcats Bobcatswill willforfeit forfeittheir theirfirst firstgame game However, 785-731-2231 Member Utica, KS theh season due lack numbers for a6-man 6-man E9 look to be led by senior Miguel Gonzalez and Skylar ofofTthe season due totolack numbers for he ays Daily News â&#x20AC;˘ of Tof hursDay , sepT . a1, 2016 FDICJames Rolo, Skyl Cantrell, along with junior James Rolo and freshFROM LEFT: Head coach Vance Shay, Dre Allen, game,but buthope hopetotoplay playout outtheir theirremaining remainingsix six game, 785-391-2888 TRitchie. he Hays Daily News â&#x20AC;˘ Thursday, Aug. 31, 2017 E9 man Dre Allen. gamesagainst againstHeartland HeartlandChristian, Christian,WheatWheatgames All eight teams opting to play six-man football this land-Grinnell,Golden GoldenPlains, Plains,Natoma, Natoma,Cheylin Cheylin land-Grinnell, season will all play a postseason. The teams will be andWeskan.

Weskan.The Theteam teamwill willbe becoached coachedby byVance Vance and 2016 schedul through eight and enter the bracket in a Shay,Healy, Healy,and andassisted assistedby byLuke LukeRitchie, Ritchie,Western Western seeded one Shay, www.grisellmemorialhospital.org Sept.

2 .......................................atPawnee Heights at Rozel (forfeit) Sept. 30 three-week playoff that culminates with a championPlains.

Plains.

Sept.

9 ............................................vs.

Heartland Christian at Colby Oct. 7 .. ship game the first weekend of November at Dodge TheBobcats, Bobcats,assuming assumingthey theyplay playout outthe theseason, season, The Sept.

16 ........................................................ vs.

Wheatland/Grinnell Oct. 14 Cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s United Wireless Arena. look to be led by senior Miguel Gonzalez and Skylar look to be led by senior Miguel Gonzalez and Skylar ixjunior man James Sept.

23 .................................................................. at coach Golden Plains Cantrell,along alongwith with junior JamesRolo Roloand andfreshfreshFROMLEFT: LEFT:Head Headcoach coachVance VanceShay, Shay,Dre DreAllen, Allen,James JamesRolo, Rolo, Skylar Cantrell,Miguel MiguelGonzales, Gonzales,assistant assistant coachLuke Luke The hay Cantrell, FROM Skylar Cantrell, Coach: Charles man DreAllen.

Allen. Packard man Dre Ritchie.

Last seasonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s record/playoff finish: n/a football this Ritchie.

Alleight eightteams teams optingtotoplay play six-man All opting six-man football this Team notes: Originally, Western Plains planned seasonsix-man willall allteam playinaa2016, postseason.

The teams will be season play postseason.

2016schedule schedule 2016 to have a will but couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;tThe quiteteams will be seeded one through eight and enter the bracketininaa seeded one through eight and enter the bracket get the numbers to get it done. This year, again Sept.22.......................................atPawnee .......................................atPawneeHeights HeightsatatRozel Rozel(forfeit) (forfeit) Sept.

Sept.30 30.......................................................................... ..........................................................................vs. vs.Natoma Natoma three-week playoffthat that culminates with champion- Sept. three-week culminates with aachampionunder Charles playoff Packard, the school will combine with 785-391-2408 108 S. Main St. â&#x20AC;˘ P.O. Boxwww.fsbransom.com 188 Cheylin Sept.99............................................vs. ............................................vs.

HeartlandChristian ChristianatatColby Colby Oct. Oct.77...................................................................at ...................................................................at CheylinBird BirdCity City Sept.

Heartland ship game the first weekend of November at Dodge ship game the first weekend of November at Dodge James Rolo, Skylar Cantrell, Miguel Gonzales, assistant coach Luke Healy to field a six-man team.

Bazine, KS 67516 The1616 h........................................................ ays Daily News â&#x20AC;˘ ThursDay ,vs. sepT . 1, 2016 E9 Oct. Sept. ........................................................ vs.

Wheatland/Grinnell Oct.14 14............................................................. ............................................................. vs.Weskan WeskanatatHealy Healy Sept.

Wheatland/Grinnell vs.

Cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Unitedwill Wireless Arena.

Cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Wireless 6-man TheUnited Bobcats play oneArena. of their home games in

C G S

Prep football preview 2017

Bobcats

Western Plains Bobcats Prep Football 2016

S -

Walker Tank Service, Inc. Western Plains/Healy Bobca Utica, KS

Sept.23 23.................................................................. ..................................................................atatGolden GoldenPlains Plains Sept.

Healy â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Â Week 2 against Fowler â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Â with the remainCoach: Vance Shay ing three home games played in Ransom.

2016 schedule Team notes: Western Plains has not played a full This looks to be Western Plainsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; first full football varsity football schedule since going 1-8 in 2013. el (forfeit) season Sept.since 30 .......................................................................... vs.

Natoma playing in eight-man in 2013 under Mike Jenner â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Â now at Logan-Palco. Cheylin Bird City After that, the school suspended the program due n at Colby former Oct. 7coach ...................................................................at went 1-8 that year, playing against two d/Grinnell The Oct.Bobcats 14 ............................................................. vs. Weskan at Healy to a lack of numbers, save a 6-man game against Weskan a year ago. Walker, Manager en Plains of the same teams â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Golden Plains and Weskan â&#x20AC;&#x201D; www.fsbransom.com Galen As of Tuesday, the Bobcats still www.fsbransom.com were not quite that are now on their six-man schedule. The only sure they would have enough to210 fieldS.a Vermont team, but win that season was against Weskan.

The Bobcats did play one six-man game against entered a cooperative agreement with Healy to join Ransom, KS 67572 d a full â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everyoneleague. needsaalittle littlefinancial financialadvice advice needs Weskan in 2015, and in the past has played a junior the new â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everyone six-man 013. varsity only schedule.

However, the Bobcats willand forfeit their first game m due everynow now andthenâ&#x20AC;? thenâ&#x20AC;? every

785-398-2525

Grisell Memorial Hospital

Western Plains/Healy Bobcats GrisellMemorial MemorialHospital Hospital Grisell

Full Full Cafe Cafe

We Support the Bobcats!

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everyone needs a little financial advice every now and thenâ&#x20AC;?

N

Main 306 S. Vermont Ransom, KS MOE MOELINDEN LINDEN 785-731-2261 Agent Agent www.farmersbankna.com Branch NessCity City 132 S. Ohio Dighton Ness Dighton Member Drive-up Hours Lobby Hours 123N. N.Penn Penn Utica, KS 110 E.Pearl Pearl 123 110 E. 8 to 4 Mon.-Fri. 9 to 3 Mon.-Fri FDIC 785-391-2888 785-798-2513 620-397-2122 785-798-2513 620-397-2122

12 78

C G S

of the season due to lack of numbers for a 6-man ainst 785-731-2231 2017 Miguel schedule m.com Mainbut hope to play out their remaining six Main James Rolo, Skylar Cantrell, Gonzales, assistant coach Lukegame, Sept. 1..................................vs.

Pawnee Heights games Heartland Christian, Wheatite MOE LINDEN 306S.S.against Vermont 306 Vermont Sept. 8................................................. vs. Fowler land-Grinnell, Golden Plains, Natoma, Cheylin but 210 S. Vermont 210 S. Vermont Ransom, KS Agent Ransom, KS The team will be coached by Vance Sept. 15.......................... at Wheatland-Grinnell and Weskan. to joinschedule 2016 785-731-2261 785-731-2261 Ransom, KS67572 67572 Ransom, KS Sept. 22................................... vs. Golden Plains Shay, Healy, and assisted by Luke Ritchie, Western Grain,Feed, Feed,Fuel Fuel Grain, Ness City Dighton Natoma ame el (forfeit) Sept.

Sept.29..............................................at 30 .......................................................................... vs. Natoma Plains.

Branch Branch www.grisellmemorialhospital.org 8 am 8 pm Oct. 6................................................ vs.

Cheylin The Bobcats, assuming they play out the season, Fertilizer, Chemicals man Fertilizer, Chemicals at Colby Oct. 7123 ...................................................................at Bird City N. Penn 110Cheylin E. Pearl 132S.S.Ohio Ohio 132 785-731-2231 Oct. at Weskan 785-731-2231 toCharles be led Packard, by senior Miguel Gonzalez andJayme Skylar x Member Member d/Grinnell Oct. 13...............................................

14 ............................................................. vs. Weskan atLEFT: Healy look Seed& &Supplies Supplies Seed FROM Coach Justus Barnes, Dre Allen, Flax, James Rolo, Timothy Hair, Blake Ribbing and Dylan Fulton.

Utica,KS KS 785-798-2513 620-397-2122 Cantrell, along with Utica, Closed junior James Rolo and freshFROM LEFT: Head coach Vance Shay, Dre Allen, James Rolo, Skyla en Plains FDIC FDIC Not pictured is assistant coach Ryan Young.

785-391-2888 man Dre Allen.785-391-2888 n Tuesdays Ritchie.

P.O.Box Box8,8, P.O. All eight teams opting to play six-man football this ance 107North NorthMain Main 107 season will all play a postseason. The teams will be Western 2016 schedule Grain, Feed, Fuel Bazine,Kansas Kansas67516 67516 Bazine, seeded one through eight and enter the bracket in a Dr. Zachary Schweitzer â&#x20AC;&#x153;We proudly â&#x20AC;&#x153;We proudly Fertilizer, Chemicals Heights at Rozel (forfeit) Sept. 30 Phone No.785-398-2271 785-398-2271 www.grisellmemorialhospital.org Phone No. www.grisellmemorialhospital.org three-week playoff that culminates with a champion- Sept. 2 .......................................atPawnee ason, Specializing in the treatment of: at Colby Oct. 7 .... ber support support Heartland Christian BREAKFAST LUNCH DINNER Seed & Supplies FaxNo. No.785-398-2273 785-398-2273 Fax Skylar ship game the first 785-391-2408 weekend of November at Dodge Sept. 9 ............................................vs.

108 S. Main St. â&#x20AC;˘ P.O. Box vs.

188Wheatland/Grinnell Oct. 14 . .com 4QPSUT JOKVSJFT t /FDL BOE CBDL QBJO Toll-freeNo. No.877-294-4427 877-294-4427 eshCityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s United Wireless Arena.

Toll-free FROM LEFT: Head coach Vance Shay, Dre Allen, James Rolo, Skylar Cantrell, Miguel Gonzales, BAIT assistant coach LukeSept. 16 ........................................................

C Bobcatsâ&#x20AC;?

Bobcatsâ&#x20AC;?

BEER ICE Bazine, KS 67516 Sept.

23 .................................................................. at Golden Plains MOE LINDEN Email grainbin@gbta.net Email grainbin@gbta.net P.O. Box 8, ,OFF BOE GPPU QSPCMFNT t 5FOEPOJUJT Ritchie.

785-398-2525 all this 107 North Main Agent )FBEBDIFT t 4IPVMEFS 1SPCMFNT 35003 310 Ave. will be Bazine, Kansas 67516 2016 schedule â&#x20AC;&#x153;We proudly "MTP PGGFSJOH 4QJOBM %FDPNQSFTTJPO 5IFSBQZ ket in a Ransom, KS 67572 204S.S.King King 204 Phone No. 785-398-2271 City Dighton .......................................atPawnee Heights at Rozel (forfeit) Sept. 30 .......................................................................... vs. Natoma mpion- Sept. 2Ness " OPO TVSHJDBM USFBUNFOU GPS CVMHJOH IFSOJBUFE support Located South Side of Cedar Bluff Fax No. 785-398-2273 Sept.

9 ............................................vs.

Heartland Christian at Colby Oct. 7 ...................................................................at Cheylin Bird City Bazine, KS Bazine, KS Dodge 123 N. Penn 110 E. Pearl PS EFHFOFSBUJWF EJTDT Toll-free 877-294-4427 Sept. 16 ........................................................ vs.No. Wheatland/Grinnell Oct. 14 .............................................................

785-391-2408 785-391-2408 108S.S.Main MainSt. St.â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;˘P.O. P.O.Box Box188 188 vs. Weskan at Healy Bobcatsâ&#x20AC;?

108 www.fsbransom.com

C o-operative G rain & Supply Company

Walker Tank Service, Inc. Find Sports Coverage at HDNews.net Utica, KS

785-798-2513 Sept.

23 .................................................................. at Golden Plains Email620-397-2122 grainbin@gbta.net

We Support the Bobcats!

tal

nt 7572

785-398-2525 785-398-2525

Grisell Memorial Hospital

We Support Support the the We Full Full MOE LINDEN Bobcats!

Bobcats!

Cafe Cafe

Grain, 204 S.Feed, KingFuel Fertilizer, Chemicals Bazine, KS Seed & Supplies www.fsbransom.com 785-398-2545

GalenWalker, Walker,Manager Manager Galen

210 S. Vermont Agent Ransom, KS 67572 www.farmersbankna.com www.farmersbankna.com Ness City Dighton

P.O. Box 8, 107 Main â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everyone needs a little financialNorth advice Quality stoneKansas sign 67516 Bazine, every now and thenâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;We proudly â&#x20AC;˘ Captioned Stones works & dependable Phone No. 785-398-2271 sign making services support Main â&#x20AC;˘ Fossils Fax No. 785-398-2273 Free Quotes â&#x20AC;˘ Functional Stones Toll-free No. 877-294-4427 306 S. Vermont Bobcatsâ&#x20AC;?

Email grainbin@gbta.net Ransom, KS

785-731-2261

Full Full Full Cafe Cafe Cafe

31

www.kellerleopold.com 8 am - 8 pm 123 N.Drive-up Penn Hours 110 E. Pearl 785-731-2231 Drive-up Hours LobbyHours Hours Lobby 1-800-773-0102 785-798-2513 620-397-2122 8 to 4 Mon.-Fri. Closed 8 to 4 Mon.-Fri.

C G S

â&#x2014;&#x2020; â&#x2014;&#x2020;

Branch 204 S. amKing pm 88am - -88pm 132 S. Ohio Member Bazine, KS Utica, KS Closed FDIC Closed 785-391-2888 785-398-2545

Tuesdays Tuesdays

â&#x2014;&#x2020;

.

.

ll ll fe fe

Q N Q N Q N Q N Q N

8QZpm

UFE ed ays

â&#x2014;&#x2020;

Full Full Cafe Cafe

www.farmersbankna.com www.kellerleopold.com www.kellerleopold.com Drive-up Hours 1-800-773-0102 1-800-773-0102 Lobby Hours

â&#x2014;&#x2020;

FOR A COMPLETE LISTING OF EQUIPMENT:

www.simpsonfarm.com

Schweitzer Chiropractic, P.A.

P.O. Box 70, Ransom, KS 67572 ............... (800) 235-5359 603 Macarthur Rd., Great Bend, KS 67530 (866) 379-1426 1036B Hwy. 40 Bypass, Hays, KS 67601 .. (888) 228-3611 3120A US Hwy. 24, Beloit, KS 67420........ (888) 232-8558

bcat Country obcat Dr. Zachary Schweitzer

Q N ER Q N Q N Q N Q N

Specializing in the treatment of: 4QPSUT JOKVSJFT t /FDL BOE CBDL QBJO ,OFF BOE GPPU QSPCMFNT t 5FOEPOJUJT )FBEBDIFT t 4IPVMEFS 1SPCMFNT FOR A COMPLETE LISTING OF EQUIPMENT: "MTP PGGFSJOH 4QJOBM %FDPNQSFTTJPO 5IFSBQZ www.simpsonfarm.com " OPO TVSHJDBM USFBUNFOU GPS CVMHJOH IFSOJBUFE PS EFHFOFSBUJWF EJTDT

SchweitzerMember FDIC Chiropractic, P.A.

P.O. Box 70, Ransom, KS 67572 ............... (800) 235-5359 603 Macarthur Rd., Great Bend, KS 67530 (866) 379-1426 City, 505 S. Penn 1036B Ness Hwy. 40 Bypass, Hays, KS (785) 67601793-3915 .. (888) 228-3611 Petroleum Geologist Petroleum Geologist 3120A US Hwy. 24, Beloit, KS 67420 ........ (888) 232-8558 .POEBZ B N Q N

Pulling Units PetroleumEngineer Engineer Petroleum 5VFTEBZ Q N Q N Mud Pump 210W. W.Ave AveAAâ&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘Bazine, Bazine,KS KS 210

â&#x2014;&#x2020;

C or G Su

P.O. B 603 M 1036B 3120A

This is Bobca Bazine, KS 67516 785-398-2525

Ness City, 505 S. Penn (785) 793-3915

We Support the Bobcats!

.POEBZ 5VFTEBZ 8FEOFTEBZ 5IVSTEBZ 'SJEBZ

B N Q N Q N Q N B N Q N Q N Q N B N Q N

www.farmersbankna.com

â&#x2014;&#x2020; â&#x2014;&#x2020;

Drive-up Hours 8 to 4 Mon.-Fri.

Lobby Hours 9 to 3 Mon.-Fri

FORAACOMPLETE COMPLETELISTING LISTINGOF OFEQUIPMENT EQUIPMENT: : FOR

www.simpsonfarm.com www.simpsonfarm.com

â&#x2014;&#x2020; â&#x2014;&#x2020;

P.O. B 603 M 1036B 3120A

Schweitzer Chiropractic, P.A.

P.O.Box Box70, 70,Ransom, Ransom,KS KS 67572 67572............... ...............(800) (800)235-5359 235-5359 P.O. 603Macarthur MacarthurRd., Rd.,Great GreatBend, Bend,KS KS67530 67530(866) (866)379-1426 379-1426 603 1036BHwy. Hwy.40 40Bypass, Bypass,Hays, Hays,KS KS 67601 67601....(888) (888)228-3611 228-3611 1036B 3120AUS USHwy. Hwy.24, 24,Beloit, Beloit,KS KS 67420 67420........ ........(888) (888)232-8558 232-8558 3120A

Dr. Zachary Schweitzer

BREAKFAST BEER

Specializing in the treatment of: 4QPSUT JOKVSJFT t /FDL BOE CBDL QBJO ,OFF BOE GPPU QSPCMFNT t 5FOEPOJUJT )FBEBDIFT t 4IPVMEFS 1SPCMFNT "MTP PGGFSJOH 4QJOBM %FDPNQSFTTJPO 5IFSBQZ " OPO TVSHJDBM USFBUNFOU GPS CVMHJOH IFSOJBUFE PS EFHFOFSBUJWF EJTDT

LUNCH DINNER ICE BAIT

35003 310 Ave. Ransom, KS 67572

WaterTrucks Trucks Water PullingUnits Units Pulling Ness City, 505 S. Penn (785) 793-3915 MudPump Pump Mud .POEBZ B N Q N

Located South Side of Cedar Bluff

Check usConsulting out on Facebook Corsair

Petroleum Geologist Petroleum Engineer 210 W. Ave A â&#x20AC;˘ Bazine, KS 785-398-2270

Go Bobcats!

Water Trucks Corsair Consulting Corsair Consulting

â&#x2014;&#x2020;

Closed â&#x2014;&#x2020; Tuesdaysâ&#x2014;&#x2020;

â&#x2014;&#x2020; â&#x2014;&#x2020;

â&#x2014;&#x2020;

â&#x2014;&#x2020;

Branch 132 S. Ohio Utica, KS 785-391-2888

This is Bobca This This isis Bobcat Bobcat Country Country 8 am - 8 pm

9 to 3 Mon.-Fri

12 785

Specializing in the treatment of: 4QPSUT JOKVSJFT t /FDL BOE CBDL QBJO ,OFF BOE GPPU QSPCMFNT t 5FOEPOJUJT )FBEBDIFT t 4IPVMEFS 1SPCMFNT "MTP PGGFSJOH 4QJOBM %FDPNQSFTTJPO 5IFSBQZ " OPO TVSHJDBM USFBUNFOU GPS CVMHJOH IFSOJBUFE PS EFHFOFSBUJWF EJTDT 108 S. Main St. â&#x20AC;˘ P.O. Box 188

35003 310 Ave. Bazine, Kansas 67516 â&#x20AC;&#x153;We proudly Ransom, KS 67572 Dr.Zachary ZacharySchweitzer Schweitzer Dr. Phone No. 785-398-2271

.POEBZ Petroleum B N Q N B N Q N .POEBZ Quality stone sign Geologist works & dependable â&#x20AC;˘ Captioned Stones Q N Q N 5VFTEBZ Q N Q N 5VFTEBZ Petroleumsign Engineer www.kellerleopold.com making services â&#x20AC;˘ Fossils 8FEOFTEBZ B N Q N 8FEOFTEBZ B N Q N Free QuotesKS W. Ave â&#x20AC;˘210 Functional StonesA â&#x20AC;˘ Bazine, 1-800-773-0102 5IVSTEBZ Q N Q N 5IVSTEBZ Q N Q N 785-398-2270 'SJEBZ B N Q N 'SJEBZ B N Q N

N

Dr. Zachary Schweitzer

Galen Walker, Manager Corsair NessCity, City,505 505S.S.Consulting Penn(785) (785)793-3915 793-3915 Ness Penn

We Support the Bobcats!

8 to 4 Mon.-Fri.

â&#x2014;&#x2020;

Utica, KS

LocatedSouth SouthSide SideofofCedar CedarBluff Bluff Located

5

â&#x2014;&#x2020;

â&#x2014;&#x2020; Grain, Feed, Fuel o-operative Fertilizer, Chemicals www.grisellmemorialhospital.org Schweitzer & Supplies BREAKFAST LUNCH SeedDINNER rainSchweitzer & BEER ICE BAIT P.O. Box 8, upply Company 107 Chiropractic, P.A. Chiropractic, P.A. North Main

785-731-2261 â&#x2014;&#x2020;

FaxBluff No. 785-398-2273 Located South Side of Cedar

108 S. Main St. â&#x20AC;˘ P.O. Box 188 Bazine, KSon 67516 Check usout out onFacebook Facebook Check us 785-398-2525

â&#x2014;&#x2020;

Tuesdays

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everyone needs a little B N Q N financial advice .POEBZ Qualitystone stonesign sign Quality www.farmersbankna.com every now and thenâ&#x20AC;? works dependable 5VFTEBZ Q N Q N CaptionedStones Stones works &&dependable â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘Captioned sign makingservices services Fossils sign making â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘Fossils 8FEOFTEBZ B N Q N Drive-upStones Hours Main Lobby Hours FreeQuotes Quotes Functional Free â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘Functional Stones 8 to 4 Mon.-Fri. Q N Q N 9 to 3 Mon.-Fri 3065IVSTEBZ S. Vermont 'SJEBZ KS B N Q N Ransom,

Toll-free No. 877-294-4427 785-391-2408 Bobcatsâ&#x20AC;?

4QPSUT JOKVSJFT t /FDL BOE CBDL QBJO 4QPSUT JOKVSJFT t /FDL BOE CBDL QBJO Email grainbin@gbta.net Check us out on Facebook ,OFF BOE GPPU QSPCMFNT t 5FOEPOJUJT ,OFF BOE GPPU QSPCMFNT t 5FOEPOJUJT )FBEBDIFT t 4IPVMEFS 1SPCMFNT )FBEBDIFT t 4IPVMEFS 1SPCMFNT "MTP PGGFSJOH 4QJOBM %FDPNQSFTTJPO 5IFSBQZ "MTP PGGFSJOH 4QJOBM %FDPNQSFTTJPO 5IFSBQZ 204 S. King " OPO TVSHJDBM USFBUNFOU GPS CVMHJOH IFSOJBUFE " OPO TVSHJDBM USFBUNFOU GPS CVMHJOH IFSOJBUFE Bazine, KS PS EFHFOFSBUJWF EJTDT PS EFHFOFSBUJWF EJTDT 785-398-2545

35003310 310Ave. Ave. 35003 Ransom,KS KS67572 67572 Ransom,

QZ BUFE

Mon.-Fri 99toto33Mon.-Fri

Ness City, 505 S. Penn (785) 793-3915

Walker Tankininthethe Service, Inc. support Specializing treatmentof: of: Specializing treatment

Quality stone sign â&#x20AC;˘ Captioned Stones works & dependable BREAKFAST LUNCH DINNER BREAKFAST LUNCH sign makingDINNER services â&#x20AC;˘ Fossils BEERStonesICE ICE Free BAIT Quotes BEER BAIT â&#x20AC;˘ Functional

nc.

785-398-2545 785-398-2545

Galen Walker, Check usKSKS out onManager Facebook Bazine, 67516 Bazine, 67516

Utica,KS KS Utica,

C o-operative G rain & Supply Company

â&#x2014;&#x2020;

o-operative CCGo-operative Schweitzer rain&& GSrain Chiropractic, P.A. upplyCompany Company Supply

WalkerTank Tank Service, Service, Inc. Inc. Walker

ber C

5

â&#x2014;&#x2020;

5VFTEBZ 8FEOFTEBZ 5IVSTEBZ 'SJEBZ

Q N Q N B N Q N Q N Q N B N Q N

502Foos Foos 502 Bazine,Kansas Kansas Bazine, 785-798-7677 785-798-7677 email:hdoil@gbta.net hdoil@gbta.net email:

bcat Country obcat This is Bobcat Bobca This is Bobcat Country 8FEOFTEBZ B N Q N 785-398-2270 5IVSTEBZ 785-398-2270 Q N Q N 'SJEBZ B N Q N

â&#x2014;&#x2020;

502 Foos Bazine, Kansas 785-798-7677 Water Trucks â&#x2014;&#x2020; email: hdoil@gbta.net Pulling Units Mud Pump

502 Foos Bazine, Kansas 785-798-7677 email: hdoil@gbta.net

www.kellerleopold.com 1-800-773-0102

FOR A COMPLETE LISTING OF EQUIPMENT:

www.simpsonfarm.com

P.O. Box 70, Ransom, KS 67572 ............... (800) 235-5359 603 Macarthur Rd., Great Bend, KS 67530 (866) 379-1426 1036B Hwy. 40 Bypass, Hays, KS 67601 .. (888) 228-3611 3120A US Hwy. 24, Beloit, KS 67420........ (888) 232-8558

Water Trucks Pulling Units Corsair Consulting Petroleum MudGeologist Pump Petroleum Engineer 210 W. Ave A â&#x20AC;˘ Bazine, KS

â&#x2014;&#x2020;

â&#x2014;&#x2020;

P.O. Bo 603 Ma 1036B 3120A

E10

Prep football preview 2017

Thursday, Aug. 31, 2017 • The Hays Daily News

Weskan Coyotes

Six-man

Coach: Brett Clow (3rd year, 14-2 overall) Last season’s record/ playoff finish: 9-0, 6-man champions Returning starters: 5 offense, 5 defense Top returning players: Bailey McQuillan, RB/LB, sr., RB/LB; Dallas Seader, sr., E/LB; Tracer Vincent, jr., E/ LB; Zack Box, jr., DL: Jace Mackley, soph., QB/DB; Cody Seader, soph., C. Team notes: The defending six-man champions — the first Kansas champions in sixman — return with a wealth of experience to make another run. The six-man bracket is made after the regular season, then seeded according to records. Weskan and head coach Brett Clow played a key role in organizing the six-man league, which will have two new members this season in Fowler and Healy/Western Plains.

Western Plains was sup-

posed to field a team last year but couldn’t find enough kids to play. Fowler will drop from Eight-Man Division II. Sophomore Jace Mackley looks to take over for standout Greg Kuykendall at quarterback. The Coyotes graduated just two players from a team that went undefeated. Weskan will have 18 players on the roster.

Senior Bailey McQuillan returns after posting 785 rushing yards and nine touchdowns to go along with 380 receiving yards and nine touchdowns. He had 20 total touchdowns.

2017 schedule Sept. 1.....................at Cheylin Sept. 8................... vs. Natoma Sept. 15.....................at Fowler Sept. 22..... vs. Pawnee Heights Sept. 29.......... vs. Wh.Grinnell Oct. 6............ at Golden Plains

FRONT ROW (from left): Dakota Langdell and Justin Seader. MIDDLE ROW: Dallas Langdell, Doniley Sexson, Zack Schemm, Jace Mackley, Zack Box, Caleb Schemm and Austin Stewart. BACK ROW: Cody Seader, Sammy Leedom, Tracer Vincent, Mac Purvis, Isaic Dinkel, Dallas Seader, Bailey McQuillan, Keaton Tesmer.

Supporting the

Weskan Coyotes See Sports Coverage at HDNews.net SHARON SPRINGS AUTO PARTS “Service is the Difference. We Get It!” AutoBody Master Parts Ag Parts Paint & Body Supplies

We Turn Drums and Rotors We Make Hydraulic Hoses Small Engine Lawn and Garden

Family Owned & Operated for over 40 Years

CC

ollett hiropractic

Mon-Fri 7am-5pm Sat 7am-12pm 1376 Ks Hwy 27 • Sharon Springs

785-852-4373

Supporting Our Area Athletes

Mike & Jason Hennick

Hennick Lumber & Supply CO 108 E 2nd St. • Sharon Springs, KS 67758 Fax 785-852-4233

785-852-4245

New to Western Kansas!

Dr. Alicia Collett D.C. Sharon Springs, KS 785-852-4942

Newbanks Pumps, Inc. We sell the best and service the rest!

Food Store

Monday - Saturday Sunday

7am-6pm 9am-2pm

320 N. Main • Sharon Springs 785-852-296

1190 South Range Ave. • Colby, KS 67701 • 785-462-6714

Water Well Drilling & Service ~Irrigation wells ~Domestic Wells ~Stock wells ~Solar Systems

Curt Goble, Owner 785-899-6302 ~ newbankspumps@gmail.com CO#841 • KS#856 • Elec. Cont. #6127

LOCK’S ELECTRIC

MILLER’S

“Wishing The Best To All The Area Teams!”

SHARON SPRINGS, KS Family Owned Since 1957 Furniture Electronics

Appliances

“A Stop for Hungry Athletes” 785-852-4297 service@locks-electric.com www.locks-electric.com 113 N. Main St.

Hoxie State Insurance Gear up for a Successful Season

Thank You For Letting Us Serve You. 824 Main Street - Hoxie 1387 U.S. Hwy 40 - Winona

785-675-3263 785-846-7401

Grainbelt Risk Management, LLC Crop Insurance Cash Flow Yield Protection to 95% of APH Land Analysis to Purchase/Rent Risk Management Dryland & Irrigated Art & Shirley Henrickson Box 38 • Logan, KS 67646 alaptop@ruraltel.net

785-543-4410

Prep Football 2016 Prep Football 2016

The hays Daily News â&#x20AC;˘ ThursDay, sepT. 1, 2016 The hays Daily News â&#x20AC;˘ ThursDay, sepT. 1, 2016

Prep Football 2016 T h D N â&#x20AC;˘ T

E11 E11 E11

E11

The hays Daily News â&#x20AC;˘ ThursDay, sepT. 1, 2016

atland-Grinnell Thunderhawks Wheatland-Grinnell Prep Football 2016 Thunderhawks atland-Grinnell Thunderhawks Prep football preview 2017 atland-GrinnellWheatland-Grinnell Thunderhawks Wheatland-Grinnell Thunderhawks Thunderh atland-Grinnell Thunderhawks Wheatland-Grinnell Wheatland-Grinnell Thunderhawks Thunderh he he

ays ays

aily aily

hursDay, hursDay

ews ews

epT. 1, 2016 sepT

The hays Daily News â&#x20AC;˘ ThursDay, sepT. 1, 2016

eskan eskan ar, 44ar, 44reskan games games ar, 44neskan to rngames to ar,after 44hafter 11 games n to htal11 after tal kick nh to 11 kick wks after tal ks11 ame, h kick ame, but tal lost wks but lost kick ame, Wheatwks but lost eWheatthe ame, etbut the had lost Wheathad as eon the on as most tWheathad most e2. the on as 2. t had most on as 2. most 2. hristian le hristian Cheylin hristian nCheylin Plains le Plains Cheylin Natoma Natoma nhristian Plains Weskan Cheylin Weskan Natoma Heights nHeights Plains Weskan n Plains Natoma Plains Heights Weskan n Plains Heights n Plains

le e

E11

6-man (Western Kansas Liberty League)

It! It!

S -

988 88

You! You!

tsâ&#x20AC;? tsâ&#x20AC;?

berle berle

88 y,KS KS

6714 6714 714 714

212 212 KS KS 3761 3761

38 38 38 38

40 40 67737 67737 170 70

The hays

E11

Wheatland-Grinnell Thunderhawks 2016 schedule

E11 E11

Tri-County Tri-County Tri-County 2016 schedule Credit Union Tri-County Credit Union Credit Union Credit Union

Diana's Hair CREATE Diana's Hair CREATE Tri-County Boutique Diana's Hair Boutique CREATE YOUR STYLE Tri-County YOUR Boutique STYLE CREATE YOUR STYLE Credit Union

C6

YOUR STYLE Credit Union

Good Luck Prep Football 2016 785-824-3988 785-824-3988 785-824-3988 Thunderhawks!

785-824-3988 785-824-3988 Tri-County 785-824-3988

107 S. S. Adams Adams St. St. 107 Grinnell, Kansas G 107 S. Adams St. Grinnell, Kansas G 107 S. Adams St. Grinnell, Kansas G Grinnell, Kansas G Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re Proud of You, Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re Proud of You, Thunderhawks Best Wishes ~Home Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re Cheering For You! Thunderhawks Quality Improvement Best Wishes ~ Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re Cheering For Best Wishes ~Home Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re For You! You! 804 Castle Rock St.,Cheering Quinter, KS 67752 Quality Improvement

107 S. Adams St. 107 S. Adams St. Grinnell, Kansas G Gillespie and Christopher Bixenman.

Grinnell, Kansas G Eight-Man Division I, District 8 (NWKL)

Diana's Hair CREATE Diana's Hair CREATE YOUR Boutique STYLE Tri-County

Boutique YOUR STYLE Tri-County

Credit Union Credit Union

Hoxie Indians 107 S. Adams St.

Grinnell, Kansas G 107 S. Adams St. The hays Grinnell, Kansas G 785-673-4394 Diana's Hair 785-673-4394 785-824-3988 CREATE785-673-6082

Wheatland-Grinnell Thunderh

785-673-6082 Boutique REDKEN Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re Proud of You, 785-824-3988 YOUR STYLE 541 Main St. â&#x20AC;˘ Grainfield, KS AQUAGE REDKEN Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re Proud of You, Thunderhawks Credit Union AQUAGE TRESSA Best Wishes ~ Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re Cheering For You! TRESSA KENRA Quality Home Improvement Thunderhawks Internet. TV. TV. Phone.

Phone.

Internet. TV. Phone. KENRA Internet.

BED HEAD Best Wishes Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re Cheering For You! Quality Improvement Internet.

TV.OfHome Phone.

Internet.

TV.~Phone.

The Power One. BED HEAD NIOXIN The Power Of One. The One. Internet.

107 S. Adams St. NIOXIN The Power PowerTV.Of OfPhone.

One. OPI The Power Of One. OPI MATRIX The Power Of One. G Grinnell, Kansas 825 Main â&#x20AC;˘ Hoxie

785-824-3988

CREATE CREATE

MATRIX FAIRY TALES FAIRY TALES FRAMESI 785-673-4394 FRAMESI 785-673-6082

825 Main â&#x20AC;˘ Hoxie 888-675-7872 888-675-7872

Inter Inter The The

82

8882 88

Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re Proud of You, averaged 30 points perofgame, school record County for passing yardsfor that Boutique BoutiqueAtwood-Rawlins could mingle second playoff spot out the This Is Your Year REDKEN FRONT ROW (from left): Taylor Burris, Matthew Diercks, Zack Sherman opened last season in a season and for a career.

He This Is Your Year YOUR YOUR STYLE STYLE district. The Week 4 matchup is part of a tough stretch where Hoxie3-1, playsbut lost This IsThunderhawks Your Year 541 541 Main Main St. St. â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;˘ Grainfield, Grainfield, KS KS AQUAGE their finalAtwood five contests. completed 40 passes aII year ago Ashlyn Kause.

MIDDLE ROW: Justin Weese, Troyal Burris, Sam Bretz, Wheatland-Grinnell Thunderhawks against Eight-Man Division power Wallace County, and St. Francis This Iswith Your Year Wheatland-Grinnell Thunderhawks Wheatland-Grinnell Thunderhawks inforthree As a combined school, Wheat635 yards Wishes eight touchTRESSA Best ~ Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re Cheering For You! consecutive weeks.

Logan Weimer and Ben Aumiller.

BACK ROW: Orlando Rivero, Jared Ke Quality Home Improvement â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Go For It! downs never made the and nine interceptions.

Team notes: Hoxie returns to Eight-Manland-Grinnell Division I â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Go this year afterFor two It! Wheatland-Grinnell Thunderhawks KENRA 804 Castle Rock St., Quinter, KS 67752 ington, Sean Robben, Colton Heskett, Jarrod Dible, Dylan Jones and Pa â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Go For It! â&#x20AC;&#x153;Crop Insurance Insurance Specialistsâ&#x20AC;?

Specialistsâ&#x20AC;? years Internet.Insurance TV. Phone. BED playoffs in had Key 13. yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Players â&#x20AC;&#x153;Crop Insurance in number: Division II. Last 5-3on finish ended a runSpecialistsâ&#x20AC;? of eight-man, three straightbut playoff â&#x20AC;&#x153;Crop HEAD Oak St., Grainfield, KS 67737 â&#x20AC;&#x153;Crop583 Insurance Specialistsâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Crop Specialistsâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Go For It! â&#x20AC;&#x153;Crop Insurance Specialistsâ&#x20AC;? appearances for the Indians as they had in 2012, â&#x20AC;&#x2122;13postseason and â&#x20AC;&#x2122;14, mak- as gone 2-8 in the the Wheatland-Grinnell roster.

In qualified From Your Friends At 2016 schedule NIOXIN Your Friends At The Power Of One. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Crop Insurance Specialistsâ&#x20AC;?

From785-673-4840 Your Friends At ing to thefew sub-state finalsFrom in 2013.

The numbers have increased, despite â&#x20AC;&#x153;Crop Insurance Specialistsâ&#x20AC;? separate programs, the most theit past seasons, WheatAgents *district game

ssSt. St. ut Main Street Street Dugout Dugout Main Street Dugout ut nsas nsas Main ut Main Street Dugout

E11

Prep Football 2016

785-673-4394 Coach: Lance Baar (8th year, 41-25).

785-673-4394 785-673-6082 Record last year: 5-3, 2-2 NWKL 785-673-4394 785-673-6082 Returning starters: 5 offense, 5 defense 785-673-6082 785-673-4394 Top returning players: Latham Schwarz, jr,REDKEN RB/LB; Troyal Burris, jr., TE/ REDKEN 785-673-6082 AQUAGE DE; Luke Schippers, jr., TE/LB; Jarrod Dible, soph., OL/DE; Colton Heskett, REDKEN AQUAGE soph., G/DE. TRESSA AQUAGE REDKEN Wishes Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re Cheering ForforYou! 6-man (Western Kansasthe Liberty League) TRESSA Key Best player(s): Schwarz.

As a~ sophomore, running back accounted KENRA TRESSA AQUAGE Best Wishes ~ Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re Cheering For You! nearly half of Hoxieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rushing offense wth 631 rushing yards on 104 carries land-Grinnell Weskan Coach: Todd Flinn (3rd year, KENRA defeated BED HEAD KENRA a four-headed rushing attack.

Schwarz found theKS end67752 zone 12year, times 44804 Castle Rock St.,also Quinter, in aTRESSA 6-man game last Oak St., Grainfi eld, KS KS 67737 804583 Castle Rock St.,Cheering Quinter, 67752 Best Wishes ~ Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re For You! in6-12) BED HEAD to lead the team rushing scores, to that 83KS receiving yards.

He games NIOXIN BED HEAD 28, and won its two other Record lastinseason: 3-6 583 Oak St.,adding Grainfi eld, 67737 KENRA 583 Oak St., Grainfield, KS 67737 785-673-4840 804 Castle Rock St., Quinter, KSseason.

67752 NIOXIN also is the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s topplayers: returning tackler after getting 61 last in eight-man.

Top returning Chan!

OPI HEAD 785-673-4840 NIOXIN 785-673-4840 BED Luck To ARussell Great Team! emang.

MIDDLEGood ROW: ROW:Mason Mason Bixenman, Bixenman, Russell Villano, Villano, Cauy CauyMeier, Meier,Key number: 0. 583 Oak St., Grainfi eld, 67737 While coach Lance Baar doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see this as rebuildingto !lemang.MIDDLE OPIKS Team notes: Inaaddition dler Ostmeyer, jr., QB; Cory Good Luck To A Great Team!

MATRIX OPI Good To A Great NIOXIN n!

Ostmeyer, Ostmeyer,Jorge Jorge Esparza, Esparza,Luck Chandler Chandler Ostmeyer, Ostmeyer, Austin AustinTeam!

Petersen, Petersen,Zach Zach year, the Indians have zero seniors on the roster this year, whichreturns means after 785-673-4840 Main â&#x20AC;˘ Hoxie Ostmeyer, Prewo Prewo, sr.,825 WR Jorge Esparza, MATRIX FAIRY 825 MainLuck â&#x20AC;˘ Hoxie MATRIX ! some younger players going toTo be putA intoGreat key rolesTALES on this team.

OPI Good 825 Main â&#x20AC;˘RB, Hoxie running forTALES 501Team! yards with 11 sr. L; A.J. Heier, sr.,are FAIRY However, 888-675-7872 the sophomore and freshmen class MATRIX got playing time last season FAIRY TALES FRAMESI total scores and had a total Key player(s): Ostmeyer 888-675-7872 825 Main â&#x20AC;˘ Hoxie FRAMESI as Hoxie only graduated three seniors off a team that went 5-3.

888-675-7872 FRAMESI FAIRY TALEScounting kick of 1,276 yards, a third-year starter for the Key game: Week 4 vs. Rawlins County. Around the district it seems Diana's Diana's Hair HairisThunderhawks 888-675-7872 returns.

The Thunderhawks and holds the FRAMESI as though St. Francis might be the team to beat, meaning Hoxie and

nty ty wks ks wks on on It! wks It!

The Hays Daily News â&#x20AC;˘ Thursday, Aug. 31, 2017

land-Grinnell defeated Weskan Coach: Todd Flinn (3rd year, 6-man (Western Kansas Liberty League) in aLiberty 6-man game last year, 446-12) 6-man (Western Kansas League) land-Grinnell defeated Weskan Coach: Todd Flinn (3rd year, 28, and won its two other games Record last season: 3-6 land-Grinnell defeated Weskan Coach: Todd Flinn (3rd year, in a 6-man game last year, 44in aeight-man.

Top returning players: Chan- in 6-12) 6-man game last year, 44- 6-12) 6-man (Western Kansas Liberty League) 28, and won its two other games Record last season: 3-6 dler Ostmeyer, jr., QB; Cory Team notes: addition to 28, and won its In two other games Record last season: 3-6 land-Grinnell defeated Weskan Coach: Todd Flinn (3rd year, ix man in eight-man.

Top returning players: ChanOstmeyer, Prewo returns after Prewo, sr., WR Jorge Esparza, Top returning players: Chan- in eight-man. in a 6-man game last year, 446-12) Coach: Todd Flinn (4th year, 7-19) Team notes: In addition to running for 501 In yards with to 11 dler Ostmeyer, jr., QB; Cory sr. L;Ostmeyer, A.J. Heier,jr.,sr., RB,Cory dler QB; Team notes: addition The hays Daily News â&#x20AC;˘ ThursDay, sepT. 1, 2016 Record last season: 3-6 28, and won its two other games Last seasonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s record/playoff finish: 1-7 Ostmeyer, Prewo returns after sr., WR Jorge Esparza, total scores and had a total Key player(s): Ostmeyer Ostmeyer, Prewo returns after Prewo, Prewo, sr., WR Jorge Esparza, Top returning players: Chan- in eight-man. starters: 5 for defense running for 501 yards with 11 L; A.J. Heier, sr., RB, of 1,276 yards, isReturning aL;third-year starter for the 5 offense, running 501 counting yards withkick 11 sr. sr.

A.J. Heier, sr., RB, Team notes: In addition to dler Ostmeyer, jr., QB; Cory Top returning players: Chandler Ostmeyer, 6-3, total scores and had a total Key player(s): Ostmeyer returns.

Theand Thunderhawks Thunderhawks holds the total scores had a total Key player(s):and Ostmeyer Prewo, sr., WR Jorge Esparza, Ostmeyer, Prewo returns after 170, sr.,record QB/DB; Zach Gillespie, 6-0, yards, 155, jr., R/DB; of 1,276 yards, counting kick is a third-year starter for the averaged 30 points per game, school for passing yards of 1,276 counting kick is a third-year starter for the running for 501 yards with 11 sr. L; A.J. Heier, sr., RB, Kyler Haffner, 5-7, 135, R/DB;The Jordan Ostmeyer, returns. The Thunderhawks and holds the in a season andand for a career.

He returns. opened last season 3-1, but lostThunderhawks Thunderhawks Thunderhawks holds thesoph., total scores and had a total Key player(s): Ostmeyer 5-10, 145, soph., R/LB; Dean York,final 5-6, soph., averaged 30 points per game, record for passing yards school record for passing yards 30 125, points per game, school completed 40 passes a year ago averaged their five contests. is a third-year starter for the of 1,276 yards, counting kick 6-man (Western Kansas League) DL. a season and for a career. He opened last season 3-1, but lost opened last season 3-1, but lost in in season and for a career.

AsLiberty a combined school, Wheatfora635 yards with eight touch-He returns. The Thunderhawks Thunderhawks and holds the 40 passes a year ago their final five contests.

Team Chandler Ostmeyer a made fourland-Grinnell defeated Weskan Coach: Todd Flinn (3rd year, their finalreturns five never contests. completed 40 passes a year ago land-Grinnell the completed downs andnotes: nine interceptions. averaged 30 points per game, school record for passing yards As a combined school, Wheat635 yards with eight touchyear starter the Thunderhawks their second year 6-12) in a 6-man game last year, 44- for As aincombined school, Wheatfor 635 yardsfor with eight touchplayoffs in eight-man, but had Key number: 13.

Players on in a season and for a career. He opened last season 3-1, but lost land-Grinnell made the and nine interceptions. playing six-man.

Wheatland-Grinnell got just win a downs 28, and its twoone other games Record last 3-6 never made theas downs and nineseason: interceptions. gone 2-8won in the postseason the Wheatland-Grinnell roster.

In land-Grinnell contests. completed 40 passes a year ago their final five never playoffs in eight-man, butWheathad 13.eight Players on year ago under coach Todd coming 44-42the against in eight-man.

Top returning players: Chanplayoffs inprograms, eight-man, but had forKey Key number: 13.

Players on Flinn, As a combined school, 635number: yards with touchthe past few seasons, Wheatseparate most gone 2-8 in the postseason as the Wheatland-Grinnell roster.

In Natoma.

Team notes: In addition to dler Ostmeyer, jr., QB; Cory gone 2-8 in the postseason as the Wheatland-Grinnell roster.

In downs and nine interceptions. land-Grinnell never made the recent by Grinnell in 2002. land-Grinnell has had touble past few seasons, Wheatseparate the most Ostmeyer returns after in just two ofreturns those Ostmeyer, Prewo after the Prewo, WR Jorge Esparza, the pastsr., few seasons, Wheatseparate programs, the most playoffs inprograms, eight-man, but had Key number: 13. Players on finishing schedules due to lowplaying by in Grinnell in 2002. as has had touble games, throwing for 278 with ,two passing and has had touble recent by Grinnell in2016 2002. running 501 yards withtwo 11 land-Grinnell sr.

Heier, sr., RB, T Tland-Grinnell he heL; hhA.J. ays ays DDaily aily N N ews ews â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘yards TThursDay hursDay ,sfor sepT epT ..1, 1, 2016 the Wheatland-Grinnell roster. In recent gone 2-8 the postseason numbers, injuries, etc., so opted finishing schedules dueWheatto low rushing touchdowns.

Zach Gillespie, a junior, took over finishing schedules due to low total scores and had a total Key player(s): Ostmeyer separate programs, the most the past few seasons, to join the movement for 6-man injuries, etc.,touble so opted recent by Grinnell in 2002. atnumbers, QB lastinjuries, year, passing for 481ofyards sixcounting touch-kick numbers, etc., opted land-Grinnell has had 1,276 and yards, is a third-year starter forsothe football.

Sept. 2 ....at Heartland Christian to join the movement for 6-man 2016 schedule downs. to join game: the movement for 2016 schedule finishing schedules due to low returns.

The Thunderhawks Thunderhawks and 30 holds the Key Sept. vs.6-man Sept. 9 .....................vs. Cheylin football. numbers, injuries, etc., so opted football.

Sept.

2 ....at Heartland Christian averaged 30 points per game, school record for passing yards Weskan. The two teams might Sept. ....at Heartland Christian Sept. 216 ........ at Western Plains join game: Sept. 30for vs.6-man 2017 schedule the movement game: Sept. vs. schedule Sept. 2016 9 .....................vs.

Cheylin last season 3-1, Cheylin but lost toKey in aamong season and for 30 a career. beKey the favorites of theHe opened Sept.

9 .....................vs.

Sept. 23 .................. vs.Fowler Natoma Weskan.

Sept.

1.division .ROW ........................................................... vs. football. The two teams might Weskan.

The might Sept.

16 ........ at Western Plains their final five contests. completed 40 two passes a game year ago Haffner Sept.

2 ....at Heartland Christian Sept.

16 ........ at Western Plains 6-man andteams this FRONT (from left): Kyler and Colter Allemang.

MIDDLE ROW: Mason Bixenman, Russell Villano, Cauy Meier, MIDDLE ROW: Mason Bixenman, Russell Villano, Cauy Meier, Sept. 30 ..................vs.

Weskan beKey FRONT ROW (from left): Haffner and Colter Allemang. among the favorites ofBixenman, the Kyler Sept.

8. . ...........................................................at Cheylin game: Sept.

30 vs. be among the favorites of the Sept.

23 .................. vs.

Natoma FRONT ROW (from left): Kyler Haffner and Colter Allemang.

MIDDLE ROW: Mason Russell Villano, Cauy Meier, As a combined school, Wheatfor 635 yards with eight touchSept.

9 .....................vs.

Cheylin Sept.

23 .................. vs.Ostmeyer, Natoma could Beckman decide the best record Ethan and Dean York.

BACK ROW: Jordan Jorge Esparza, Chandler Ostmeyer, Austin Petersen, Zach Oct. 7 ......... at Pawnee Heights 6-man division andteams this game Ethan Beckman and Dean York.

BACK ROW: Jordan Ostmeyer, Jorge Esparza, Chandler Austin Petersen, Zach Weskan.

The two might Sept.

15. ..............................................vs.

Western Plains 6-man division and this game Sept.

30 Weskan ROW (from left): KylerOstmeyer, Haffner and Colter Allemang.

MIDDLE R 16..................vs. ........ at Colter Western Plains downs and nine interceptions. land-Grinnell never made the MIDDLE FRONT ROW (from left): Kyler Haffner and Colter Allemang.

ROW: Mason Bixenman, Russell Villano, Cauy Meier, Sept.

30 ..................vs.

Weskan Ethan Beckman and Dean York.

BACK ROW: Jordan Ostmeyer, Jorge Esparza, Chandler Ostmeyer, Austin Petersen, Zach FRONT among 6-man teams.

WheatFRONT ROW (from left): Kyler Haffner and Allemang.

MIDDLE ROW: Mason Bixenman, Russell Villano, Cauy Meier, Oct. 14 ........... at Golden Plains Gillespie and Christopher Bixenman. could decide the best record be among the favorites of the Sept.

22. . ........................................................ at Natoma could decide the best record Oct. 7 ......... at Pawnee Heights Gillespie and Christopher Bixenman.

Sept.

23 .................. vs.

Natoma playoffs in eight-man, but had Key Beckman number: 13.

Players on Oct. 7 ......... atJordan Pawnee Heights Ethan Beckman and Dean York.

BACK ROW: Jordan Ostmeyer, Jorge E Ethan and Dean York.

BACK ROW: Ostmeyer, Jorge Esparza, Chandler Ostmeyer, Austin Petersen, Zach Ethan Beckman and Dean York.

BACK ROW: Jordan Ostmeyer, Jorge Esparza, Chandler Ostmeyer, Austin Petersen, Zach Gillespie and Christopher Bixenman. among 6-man teams.

Wheat6-man division and this game FRONT ROW (from Kyler and ROW: Mason Bixenman, Russell Villano, Cauy Meier, Sept.

29.6-man .......................................................... atAllemang.

Weskan FRONT ROW (from left): Eric Brooks, Trevor Chandler Austin Petersen, Elliot Gilles-MIDDLE R among teams.left): WheatOct. 14 at Zarybnicky, Golden Plains Sept.

30........... ..................vs.

Weskan FRONTOstmeyer, ROW (from left): Kyler Haffner andGodek, Colter Zach Allemang. gone 2-8 in Colter the at postseason as MIDDLE the Wheatland-Grinnell roster.

In Haffner Oct. 14 ...........

Golden Plains Gillespie and Christopher Bixenman.

Gillespie and Christopher Bixenman.

Gillespie and Christopher Bixenman. could decide the bestChandler recordCoach Oct. 6.Beckman ............................................... vs.programs, Pawnee Heights Ethan and Dean ROW: Jordan Ostmeyer, Jorge Esparza, Ostmeyer, Austin Petersen, Zach pie.

BACK ROW: Head Todd Flinn, Villano, Jordan KylerDean Haffner, Ethan Beck- Jorge E Oct. 7 ......... atRussel Pawnee Heights separate the most the past few seasons, Wheat-York. BACK EthanOstmeyer, Beckman and York.Colter BACKAllemang, ROW: Jordan Ostmeyer, among 6-man teams. WheatOct. 13. . ............................................... vs.

Golden Plains Oct. 14 ........... at Golden Plains Gillespie and Christopher Bixenman. man, Dean York, CJ West and Assistant Coach Will Bixenman. land-Grinnell has had touble recent by Grinnell in 2002.

Gillespie and Christopher Bixenman.

Oct. 20 to Nov. 4,due 6-man finishing schedules to lowplayoffs. numbers, injuries, etc., so opted 541 Main St. â&#x20AC;˘ Grainfield, KS 541 Main St. â&#x20AC;˘ Grainfield, KS Diana's Hair 541 Main St. â&#x20AC;˘ Grainfield, KS to join the movement for 6-man 541 Main St. â&#x20AC;˘ Grainfield, KS 541 Main St. â&#x20AC;˘ Grainfield, KS Boutique football.

Sept. 2 ....at Heartland Christian Thursday, sepT. 1, 2016 â&#x20AC;˘ The hays d aily News Key game: Sept. 30 vs.

541 Main St. â&#x20AC;˘ Grainfield, KS Sept. 9 .....................vs. Cheylin Weskan. The two teams might Sept. 16 ........ at Western Plains be among the favorites of the Sept. 23 .................. vs. Natoma 6-man division and this game Sept. 30 ..................vs. Weskan FRONT ROW (from left): Kyler Haffner and Colter Allemang. MIDDLE ROW: Mason Bixenman, Russell Villano, Cauy Meier, could decide the best record Oct. 7 ......... at Pawnee Heights Ethan Beckman and Dean York. BACK ROW: Jordan Ostmeyer, Jorge Esparza, Chandler Ostmeyer, Austin Petersen, Zach among 6-man teams. WheatOct. 14 ........... at Golden Plains

underhawks nderhawks

u, u, u, u, nt nt nt nt

E11The hays

The hays Daily News â&#x20AC;˘ ThursDay, sepT. 1, 2016

Good Luck To A Great Team!

Agents Agents Kenny & Kim Rumback â&#x20AC;˘ Ron & Ellen Eberle Kenny â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘ Ron Agents Kenny & & Kim Kim Rumback Rumback Ron & & Ellen Ellen Eberle Eberle Emily Winge .BJO 4USFFU (SBJOĂ FME r Emily Winge Kenny & Kim Rumback â&#x20AC;˘ Ron & Ellen Eberle Emily Winge .BJO 4USFFU (SBJOĂ FME r Emily Winge Phone: (785) 673-4798 (785) 673-4798 Phone: (785) 673-4798 272Phone: Main St, Grainfield, KS 272 Main Grainfield, KS 272Phone: Main St, St, Grainfield, KS (785) 673-4798

KENRA Internet.

Internet.TV. TV.Phone.

Phone. KENRA BED BEDHEAD HEAD From Your Friends At P.O. Box 123 NIOXIN NIOXIN The ThePower PowerOfOfOne. One. P.O. Box 123

Main785-673-8030 Street Dugout OPI Grinnell,OPI Kansas Grinnell, Kansas

MATRIX MATRIX 825 825Main Mainâ&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘Hoxie Hoxie .BJO 4USFFU (SBJOĂ FME r FAIRY FAIRYTALES TALES 888-675-7872 888-675-7872 FRAMESI FRAMESI

785-673-8030

745 Main Main 745 745 Main Hoxie, KS 745 Main Hoxie, KS Hoxie, KS 785-675-3261 Hoxie, KS 785-675-3261 785-675-3261 785-675-3261

106 S. S. Adams Adams 106 106 S. Adams Grinnell, KS 106 S. Adams Grinnell, KS Grinnell, KS 785-824-3291 Grinnell, KS 785-824-3291 785-824-3291 785-824-3291

300 Hwy. Hwy. 212 212 300 300 Hwy. 212 Quinter, KS 300 Hwy. KS 212 Quinter, Quinter, KS 785-754-3761 Quinter, KS 785-754-3761 785-754-3761 785-754-3761

P.O. Box 123 Grinnell, Kansas

785-673-8030 grinnellhardware.com

JACKâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S JACKâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S AUTOMOTIVE AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR REPAIR&&TOWING TOWING

154 154Main, Main,Grainfi Grainfield, eld,KS KS 785-673-4258 785-673-4258 â&#x20AC;&#x153;Wishing The Best 800-536-4258 800-536-4258 To All The Area Teams!â&#x20AC;?

To All The Area Teams!â&#x20AC;?

Auto AutoAve. and and truck truckKSrepair repair 1190 â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘ Colby, 67701 1190 South South Range Range Ave. Colby, KS 67701 â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘ 785-462-6714 785-462-6714 grinnellhardware.com 24-hour 24-hourtowing towingofoflarge largeand andsmall smallvehicles vehicles

DUSTY STEERMAN DUSTY STEERMAN STEERMAN DUSTY DUSTY STEERMAN Certified Certified Certified Certified Honda-Yamaha Honda-Yamaha Honda-Yamaha Honda-Yamaha Harley Davidson Harley Davidson Davidson Harley Harley Davidson

Agents Agents

being all non-seniors.

LastFrom season, Hoxie Friends had just 19 listed OPI recent byplayers Grinnell in and 2002. land-Grinnell has had toubleYour At this year Kenny has 25, with&eight in to the junior class. Last Sept. 23 .......................... at Rawlin Kim Rumback â&#x20AC;˘ season, Ron the & group EllenwasEberle Sept. 2 ..............................at Greeley County finishing schedules due low Kenny & Main Kimâ&#x20AC;˘ Rumback â&#x20AC;˘ MATRIX Ron Sept. & Ellen Eberle 825 HoxieAgents Kenny & etc., Ron Ellen Eberle done playing

by Week 8Kim withso anRumback open date in theâ&#x20AC;˘final week& of the regular Sept.

9 ........................................ at Lakeside 30 ................................ vs. S numbers, injuries, opted Emily Winge FAIRY TALES season.

Hoxie finished third in its district with losses to Wallace County and Emily Winge Kenny & Kim Rumback â&#x20AC;˘ Ron & Ellen Eberle Sept.

16 ..........................vs.

Wallace County Oct. 7 ..........................................v Emily Winge to join the movement for 6-man .BJO 4USFFU (SBJOĂ FME r FRAMESI Triplains-Brewster.

Emily Winge

2016 schedule

2 ....at Heartland Christian Phone: (785) 743-5398 785-673-4394 785-673-4394football. .BJO 4USFFU (SBJOĂ FME r Phone: (785) 673-4798 Sept.Phone: (785) 743-5398 Key game: Sept.(785) 30 vs.

Phone: (785) 743-5398 Phone: (785) 743-5398 318 Barclay, WaKeeney, KS Sept.

9 .....................vs.

Cheylin Phone: 673-4798 Phone: (785) 743-5398 785-673-6082 785-673-6082 272 Main St, Grainfield, KS 318 Barclay, WaKeeney, KS Weskan.

The twoSt, teams might KS 318 Barclay, WaKeeney, 318 Barclay, WaKeeney, KS Phone: (785) 743-5398 KS 272 Main Grainfield, 31816 Barclay, KS Sept. ........ atWaKeeney, Western Plains

This Is Your Year 318REDKEN Barclay, WaKeeney, KS REDKEN Office Hours: 9:00 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 5:00 Wheatland-Grinnell Thunderhawks AQUAGE AQUAGE Office Hours: 9:00 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 5:00 TRESSA TRESSA Office Hours: 9:00 â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Go 5:00 For It!

272 Main St, Grainfield, KS

4801 Hwy. 40 4801 Hwy. Hwy. 40 40 4801 4801 Hwy. 40 Grainfield, KS 67737 Grainfield, KS 67737 Grainfield, KS 67737 Grainfield, KS 67737 785-673-6170 785-673-6170 785-673-6170 785-673-6170

MA RM ER AN EE N TE S T S S Cycle Cycle Cycle

ATV ATV ATV â&#x20AC;&#x153;Wishing The Best PARTS MOTORCYCLE ATV PARTS MOTORCYCLE PARTS MOTORCYCLE FABRICATION WATERCRAFT To All The Area Teams!â&#x20AC;?

PARTS MOTORCYCLE FABRICATION WATERCRAFT FABRICATION WATERCRAFT SERVICE WELDING PROJECTS FABRICATION WATERCRAFT SERVICE WELDING PROJECTS PROJECTS SERVICE WELDING Custom Custom Spraying â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;˘Fertilizer Fertilizer and Chemical Chemical Sales Salesâ&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘Custom Custom Hauling Hauling 1190Spraying South Range Ave.and â&#x20AC;˘ Colby, KS 67701 785-462-6714 SERVICE WELDING PROJECTS

( 6WUHHW Â&#x2021; *UDLQĂ&#x20AC;HOG ( 6WUHHW Â&#x2021; *UDLQĂ&#x20AC;HOG Â&#x2021; &HOO Â&#x2021; &HOO Wheatland -- Grinnell Wheatland Grinnell The The Competition Competition Walks Walks Thunderhawks Thunderhawks from from the the Thunderhawks Thunderhawks

We Support You Rodney &'DYLG +HUO 2ZQHU Kay Haffner Haffner -- You Owners We'DYLG +HUO 2ZQHU Support Rodney & Kay Owners Rodney & Kay Haffner Owners All The Way! Rodney & Kay Haffner - Owners 0DLQ 6WUHHW Â&#x2021; *UDLQÂżHOG .6 0DLQ 6WUHHW Â&#x2021; *UDLQÂżHOG .6 All The Way! 0DLQ 6WUHHW Â&#x2021; *UDLQÂżHOG .6

224 0DLQ 6WUHHW Â&#x2021; *UDLQÂżHOG .6 W. Front785-673-4700 St. 100 Railroad 785-673-4700 785-673-4700 224 W. Front St.40 100of Railroad GrainďŹ eld, KS 67737 Grinnell, KS 67738 Over Over 40 Years Years of 785-673-4700 Proud Supporters of the Thunderhawks Grinnell, KS 67738 GrainďŹ eld, KS 67737 Proud Supporters of the Thunderhawks 785-673-4226 785-824-3201 Proud Supporters of the Thunderhawks Quality Quality Workmanship Workmanship 785-824-3201 785-673-4226 Proud Supporters of the Thunderhawks

Tholen Tholen Construction, Construction, Inc. Inc. Wheatland - Owner Grinnell Greg GregTholen, Tholen, Owner 208 208N. N.5th 5thâ&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘Grinnell, Grinnell,Kansas Kansas Thunderhawks 785-824-3429 785-824-3429

See HDNews.net for Sports Coverage

JACKâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S AUTOMOTIVE HOXIE AG && RADIATOR JACKâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR TOWING Office Hours: 9:00 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 5:00 JACKâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR & TOWING Office Hours: 9:00 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 5:00

be among the favorites of the 6-man division and this game could decide the best record among 6-man teams. WheatComplete

Sept. 23 .................. vs. Natoma Sept. 30 ..................vs. Weskan Oct. 7 ......... at Pawnee Heights Auto, Radiator Oct. 14 ........... at Golden Plains

REPAIR &eld, TOWING 154 Main, Grainfi KS 154 Main, Grainfi eld, KS &Grainfi Ag. Repair â&#x20AC;&#x153;Crop Insurance Specialistsâ&#x20AC;?

785-673-4258 154 Main, eld, KS 785-673-4258 800-536-4258 785-673-4258 David P.O. Box 123 Rall 800-536-4258 Agents P.O. Box 123â&#x20AC;˘ Box 327 1340 Oak Grinnell, Kansas Auto and truck Kenny &800-536-4258 Kim Rumback â&#x20AC;˘ repair Ron & Ellen Eberle Grinnell, Kansas Auto and truck repairKS Hoxie, Emily Winge 24-hour785-673-8030 towing of large and small vehicles Auto and truck repair 24-hour785-673-8030 towing of 785-675-9912 large and small vehicles 24-hour towing of large and small vehicles

Phone: (785) 673-4798 272 Main St, Grainfield, KS

Phone: (785) 743-5398 318 Barclay, WaKeeney, KS

745 Main Main 106 S. S. Adams Adams 300 300 Hwy. Hwy. 212 212 745 106 Hoxie, KS Grinnell, KS Quinter, KS Office Hours: 9:00 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 5:00 Hoxie, Grinnell, KS KSQuinter, W. Hwy.KS 24 â&#x20AC;˘ P.O. Box 725 â&#x20AC;˘ Hoxie, 67740 KS 785-675-3261 785-824-3291 785-824-3291 785-754-3761 785-754-3761 785-675-3261 785-675-3272

800-322-5830

Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re Proud of You, Custom Spraying Fertilizer and Chemical Sales Custom Hauling Custom Spraying Fertilizer and Chemical Sales Custom Hauling CustomThunderhawks Spraying â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘ Fertilizer Fertilizer and and Chemical Chemical Sales Sales â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘ Custom Custom Hauling Hauling Custom Custom Spraying Spraying â&#x20AC;˘ Fertilizer Equipment and Chemical Sales â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘ Custom Hauling Tillage ( 6WUHHW Â&#x2021; *UDLQĂ&#x20AC;HOG Quality Home Improvement ( 6WUHHW Â&#x2021; *UDLQĂ&#x20AC;HOG grinnellhardware.com ( 6WUHHW Â&#x2021; *UDLQĂ&#x20AC;HOG ( 6WUHHW Â&#x2021; *UDLQĂ&#x20AC;HOG www.taylorimplement.com â&#x20AC;˘ taylor@tayloric.com

grinnellhardware.com 804 Castle Rock St., Quinter, KS 67752 Â&#x2021; &HOO Â&#x2021; &HOO Â&#x2021; &HOO 583 Oak St., Grainfield, KS 67737 Â&#x2021; &HOO The Competition 785-673-4840 Walks The Competition Weis Tire &Walks Service 745 Main 106 S. Adams 300 Hwy. 212 Good Luck To A Great Team! from the Thunderhawks Thunderhawks Hoxie,from KS theGrinnell, KS Quinter, KS

785-675-3261 785-824-3291 785-754-3761 Tire Sale â&#x20AC;˘ Brakes 'DYLG +HUO 2ZQHU 'DYLG +HUO 2ZQHU

Alignment â&#x20AC;˘ Oil Change Over 40The Years of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Wishing Best 785-675-3142 â&#x20AC;&#x153;Wishing Bestof Years This Is Your Year40The Over To Area Teams!â&#x20AC;?

Quality Workmanship To All All The TheWorkmanship AreaThunderhawks Teams!â&#x20AC;?

Wheatland-Grinnell Quality

Quality Workmanship

822 W. HWy â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Go 24 â&#x20AC;˘ Hoxie For It!

Tholen Construction, Construction, Inc. Inc. Tholen Greg Greg Tholen, Tholen, Owner Owner

1190 1190 South South Range Range Ave. Ave. â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘ Colby, Colby, KS KS 67701 67701 â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘ 785-462-6714 785-462-6714

DUSTY DUSTY STEERMAN STEERMAN From Your Friends At Certified 4801 Certified 4801 Hwy. Hwy. 40 40 Greg Tholen, Owner Greg Tholen, Owner 208 N. 5th â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘ Grinnell, Kansas Honda-Yamaha Grainfield, KS 67737 208 N. 5th Grinnell, Kansas Honda-Yamaha Grainfield, KS 67737 208 N. 5th â&#x20AC;˘ Grinnell, Kansas 208 N. 5th â&#x20AC;˘ Grinnell, Kansas Harley 785-673-6170 Harley Davidson Davidson 785-673-6170

Main Street Dugout

First Insurance Agency 785-824-3429 of785-824-3429 Hoxie Inc. 785-824-3429 785-824-3429

ER M A N S STECycle Cycle

.BJO 4USFFU (SBJOĂ FME r

785-675-3252 All Lines of Insurance

888-675-7872

Phone: (785) 673-4798 272Phone: Main St, Grainfield, KS (785) 673-4798 272 Main St, Grainfield, KS

â&#x20AC;&#x153;We Support the

Good Luck Good Luck Luck Good Thunderhawks Thunderhawks Thunderhawks

DUSTY STEERMAN P.O. Box 123 Certified Grinnell, Kansas 4801 Hwy. 40 Honda-Yamaha Grainfield, KS 67737 Harley Davidson 785-673-6170

Wheatland - Grinnell The Thunderhawks POST 785-673-8030 We Support You ER Rodney Kay Haffner -A Owners N Bar &M Grill TE&&The S All Way! Rodney Kay Haffner - Owners 0DLQ 6WUHHW Â&#x2021; *UDLQÂżHOG .6

HITCHINâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;

Cycle

224 W. 0DLQ 6WUHHW Â&#x2021; *UDLQÂżHOG .6 Front St. 100 Railroad 785-673-4700 )DUP 5DQFK (TXLSPHQW Â&#x2021; :HOGLQJ 6XSSOLHV ² 3LSH 6WHHO ATV Grinnell, KS 67738 67738 GrainďŹ eld, KS 67737 Grinnell, KS GrainďŹ eld, KS 67737 785-673-4700 )DUP 5DQFK (TXLSPHQW Â&#x2021; :HOGLQJ 6XSSOLHV ² 3LSH 6WHHO )DUP 5DQFK (TXLSPHQW Â&#x2021; :HOGLQJ 6XSSOLHV ² 3LSH 6WHHO 0DQXIDFWXUHU RI WKH :(*(/( 02:(5 PARTS MOTORCYCLE 785-824-3201 785-673-4226 0DQXIDFWXUHU RI WKH :(*(/( 02:(5 Proud Supporters of the Thunderhawks )DUP 5DQFK (TXLSPHQW Â&#x2021; :HOGLQJ 6XSSOLHV ² 3LSH 6WHHO 785-824-3201 785-673-4226 0DQXIDFWXUHU RI WKH :(*(/( 02:(5 +Z\ *UDLQÂżHOG .6 Â&#x2021; Â&#x2021; ZZZ JUDLQÂżHOGVXSSO\ FRP FABRICATION WATERCRAFT +Z\ *UDLQÂżHOG .6 Â&#x2021; Â&#x2021; ZZZ JUDLQÂżHOGVXSSO\ FRP Proud Supporters of the Thunderhawks 0DQXIDFWXUHU RI WKH :(*(/( 02:(5 +Z\ *UDLQÂżHOG .6 Â&#x2021; Â&#x2021; ZZZ JUDLQÂżHOGVXSSO\ FRP SERVICE

+Z\ *UDLQÂżHOG .6 Â&#x2021; Â&#x2021; ZZZ JUDLQÂżHOGVXSSO\ FRP

Phone: (785) 743-5398 318 Barclay, WaKeeney, Phone: (785) 743-5398 KS 318 Barclay, WaKeeney, KS

JACKâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S AUTOMOTIVE AUTOMOTIVE JA JACKâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S FRONT ROW (fromREPAIR left): Kyler Haffner and Colter Allemang. MIDDLE R & TOWING JA Office Hours:&9:00 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 5:00 REPAIR TOWING

Austin & Kendra Ethan Beckman and & Dean York. 9:00 BACK ROW: Jordan Ostmeyer, Jorge E Austin Kendra Barnes Office Hours: â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Barnes 5:00 154 Main, Grainfi eld, KS Gillespie 154 and Christopher Bixenman.

15 Main, Grainfield, KS

15

785-673-4258 785-673-4258 800-536-4258 800-536-4258

Tri-County Credit Union

Auto and and truck truck repair repair Auto 24-hour towing towing of of large large and and small small vehicles vehicles 24-hour

i

24 24

JACKâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S AUTOMOTIVE 107 S. Adams St.

745 Main 106 S. Adams 300 Hwy. 212 745 Main 106 S. Adams 300 Hwy. KS 212 REPAIR & TOWING Hoxie, KS Grinnell, KS Quinter, Hoxie, KS Grinnell, KS Quinter, KS 785-675-3261 785-824-3291 785-754-3761 785-675-3261 154 Main,785-824-3291 Grainfield, KS785-754-3761

I make Grinnell, Kansas.

G insurance simple ÂŽ

785-824-3988

785-673-4258 800-536-4258

Kendra Barnes, LUTCF 812 Main Main Hoxie, KS KS 67740 67740 Hoxie,

785-675-3661 AgentKendra.com

Auto and truck repair

Custom Spraying Fertilizer and and Chemical Sales â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘ Custom Custom Hauling Custom Spraying Fertilizer Chemical Hauling Auto l Home l Life l â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘Farm/Ranch l Business l Sales College l Retirement

24-hour towing of large and smallFor vehicles Best Wishes ~ Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re Cheering You! ( 6WUHHW Â&#x2021; *UDLQĂ&#x20AC;HOG Â&#x2021; &HOO The Competition Walks from the Thunderhawks Farm Bureau Property & Casualty Insurance Company,* Western Agricultural Insurance Company,* Farm Bureau Life Insurance Company*/West Des Moines, IA. *Company providers of Farm Bureau Financial Services MC035-ML-BC (3-14)

'DYLG +HUO 2ZQHU 'DYLG +HUO 2ZQHU

Custom Custom

Inter

The

82

88

Over 40 Years of

745 Main 106 S. Adams 300 Hwy. 212 Quality Workmanship Hoxie,Spraying KS Grinnell, KS Quinter, Custom â&#x20AC;˘ Fertilizer and Chemical Sales â&#x20AC;˘ CustomKS Hauling 785-675-3261 785-824-3291 785-754-3761

Tholen Construction, Inc. Bainter Oil Service

( 6WUHHW Â&#x2021; *UDLQĂ&#x20AC;HOG â&#x20AC;&#x153;Crop Insurance Specialistsâ&#x20AC;?

DUSTY STEERMAN Â&#x2021; &HOO DUSTY STEERMAN Certified Greg Tholen, Owner 4801 Hwy. Hwy. 40 40 Certified 4801 Greg Tholen, Owner The Competition Walks Honda-Yamaha Grainfield, KS 67737 67737 Agents 208 N. 5th â&#x20AC;˘ Grinnell, Kansas Honda-Yamaha Grainfield, KS 208 N. 5th â&#x20AC;˘ Grinnell, Kansas Harley Davidson 785-673-6170 Kenny & Kim Rumback â&#x20AC;˘ Ron & Ellen Eberle Harley Davidson 785-673-6170 from the Thunderhawks 785-824-3429 785-824-3429 Emily Winge

ERMAN STWeESupport Our Cycle Area Athletes

Fuel Delivery to Farm & Oilfield 'DYLG +HUO 2ZQHU

Phone: (785) 673-4798 272 Main St, Grainfield, KS

ATV Hoxie Indiansâ&#x20AC;?

ATV PARTS MOTORCYCLE PARTS MOTORCYCLE FABRICATION WATERCRAFT 700 Main Hoxie, KS FABRICATION WATERCRAFT SERVICE WELDING PROJECTS SERVICE WELDING PROJECTS

WELDING PROJECTS

Agents

Phone: (785) 743-5398 318 Barclay, WaKeeney, KS

Over 40 Years of Good Luck Good Luck Quality Workmanship

ATV MOTORCYCLE PARTS 929 Main, Office Hours: 9:00 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Hoxie 5:00 FABRICATION WATERCRAFT 785-675-3993 WELDING PROJECTS www.bainteroilservice.comSERVICE Sales & Service

Thunderhawks Thunderhawks

TholenMark Construction, R. Olson,Inc.

Th Livestock

JA

Johnson Wate

15

DVM

Greg Tholen, Owner Derek Pridey, 208 N. 5th â&#x20AC;˘ Grinnell, Kansas DVM

(785) 675-3378 785-824-3429 Toll Free 1-(844) 208-3378 Rodney & Kay Haffner - Owners 0DLQ 6WUHHW Â&#x2021; *UDLQÂżHOG .6 Large & Small Animal Care 745 Main 106 S. Adams 300 Hwy.P212 785-673-4700 Hoxie Veterinary Service, A

24

Prou Ind

)DUP Hoxie, KS Grinnell, KS Quinter, KS )DUP )DUP 5DQFK (TXLSPHQW Â&#x2021; :HOGLQJ 6XSSOLHV ² 3LSH 6WHHO Proud Supporters of )DUP 5DQFK (TXLSPHQW Â&#x2021; :HOGLQJ 6XSSOLHV ² 3LSH 6WHHO 0DQXIDFWXUHU RI WKH :(*(/( 02:(5 Proud Supporters of the the Thunderhawks Thunderhawks 785-675-3261 785-824-3291 785-754-3761 +Z\ 1367 N. Hwy 23 â&#x20AC;˘ Hoxie 0DQXIDFWXUHU RI WKH :(*(/( 02:(5 +Z\ +Z\ *UDLQÂżHOG .6 Â&#x2021; Â&#x2021; ZZZ JUDLQÂżHOGVXSSO\ FRP

Good Luck Thunderhawks

+Z\ *UDLQÂżHOG .6 Â&#x2021; Â&#x2021; ZZZ JUDLQÂżHOGVXSSO\ FRP

Custom

grinnellhardware.com

Inter

E12

Thursday, Aug. 31, 2017 â&#x20AC;¢ The Hays Daily News

GE APPLIANCES

Prep Football 2017