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• Deterding, Bixenman go 1-2 in high jump Friday

  By KLINT SPILLER kspiller@dailynews.net WICHITA — When Hays High School seniors Adam Deterding and Derek Bixenman were in the winter of their freshman year, they had to make a decision: baseball or track and field. It was an innocent decision ...

• Hoxie's Heim, Plainville's Werner collect titles

  By CONOR NICHOLL cnicholl@dailynews.net WICHITA – Plainville High School senior Dalton Werner had to juggle his schedule between the 200-meter preliminaries and long jump on Friday during Day 1 of the Class 2A state track and field meet at Wic ...

• TMP's Ruder places second in 2-mile

  By KLINT SPILLER kspiller@dailynews.net WICHITA — It's difficult to be disappointed when you run a personal best and still don't win. Thomas More Prep-Marian senior Heather Ruder took runner-up in the Class 3A 3,200-meter Friday morning run fo ...

• Moeder pushes La Crosse to big first day at state

  By CONOR NICHOLL cnicholl@dailynews.net WICHITA –  La Crosse High School junior Lucas Moeder displayed utter shock and disbelief after his first throw in the Class 1A state javelin competition. Moeder entered as the seventh seed and had ...

• 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 ...