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• Tigers' McPhail earns national honor

  By The Hays Daily News Makayla McPhail, a junior on the Fort Hays State University track and field team, was named the recipient of the NCAA Elite 89 Award in NCAA Division II for outdoor track and field. According to a release by the FHSU sports i ...

• Gonzales commentary HHS has come a long way

  It's hard to believe it was 16 years ago this summer when I first met Chris Michaelis. He had the same hair color he has now, the color of a red card. And a bright, red mustache, too, the color his face would turn after a bad call. I was just sta ...

• Santana, Royals fall

  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Ervin Santana's mastery of the strike zone against his former teammates was incomplete. Sure, he struck out eight, but he also gave up four home runs and the Kansas City Royals lost to the Los Angeles Angels 5-4 Thursday n ...

• Avalanche hire Patrick Roy

  DENVER (AP) -- The Colorado Avalanche are rounding up the old crew to restore the downtrodden franchise. First, Joe Sakic was given more responsibility in the front office. And now Hall of Fame goalie Patrick Roy is rejoining the Avs as head coac ...

• Kaiser named WAC's top soccer player

  By The Hays Daily News Hays High School junior sweeper Reagan Kaiser was named the Western Athletic Conference girls' soccer Player of the Year for 2013. Kaiser helped the Indians to a 15-3-1 record and quarterfinal berth in the Class 5A state play ...

• Tiger golf signs two

  By The Hays Daily News The Fort Hays State University softball team announced Thursday the signing of two golfers for the 2013-14 season. According to a release from the FHSU sports information department, Grant Story of Tijeras, N.M., and Dylan W ...

• Track preview 2013: TMP's Ruder climbing up the list

  By KLINT SPILLER kspiller@dailynews.net Thomas More Prep-Marian senior Heather Ruder has become synonymous with track and field greatness. An eight-time gold medalist and four-time silver medalist, Ruder admits feeling pressure to perform well in ...

• Holub earns All-American Honors

  By The Hays Daily News Maddie Holub collected two first team All-American nominations on Monday she delivered a terrific spring for the Fort Hays State University softball team. Holub collected Daktronics first team All-American honors by the nation ...

• Track preview 2013: Otis-Bison's Hoffman a surprise favorite

  By CONOR NICHOLL cnicholl@dailynews.net Otis-Bison High School junior Jordan Hoffman was tired during his first 400-meter dash of the year at the April 5 La Crosse Invitational. During the run, Hoffman kept telling himself "don't quit, don't stop." ...

• Track preview 2013: HHS in line for fourth straight crown

  By KLINT SPILLER kspiller@dailynews.net Last year before the state meet, jumper and hurdler Adam Deterding said it was his goal to have four rings before the end of his career: one for each state track and field title won by Hays High School. The ...