Boys basketball team suffers loss to Pratt
January 6, 2011 • Kellen Griffin, Sports Editor
Filed under Sports
The boys basketball team suffered a frustrating 44-38 loss to Pratt on Tuesday night. Senior Zack Gaughan struggled throughout the game and got into foul trouble early. Gaughan had just 10 points and seven rebounds, both of which were season lows for the big man. Senior Seth Tophoj also got into foul... Read more »
Boys swimming at Hutchinson
January 7, 2011 • Kylee Filley, Staff Reporter
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The boys swim team competed on Dec. 14 at Hutchinson. In the 200 Free, sophomores Connor Hess and Blake Mathews placed fourth and sixth. Their times were 2:19.26 and 2:24.36. Hess took fourth in the 500 Free with a time of 6:25.50. Medaling in the 500 Free along with Hess was sophomore Justus Jungnickel... Read more »
Boys swimming in Manhattan
January 7, 2011 • Kylee Filley, Staff Reporter
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After competing at Hutchinson, the boys swam at Manhattan. Competing in the 200 IM and 100 Back was junior Nathan Adams. Adams placed fourth in both races with times of 2:28.66 and 1:08.16. Junior Trevor Rohn competed in the 100 Free and placed fourth with a time of 58.27. Sophomore Blake Mathews placed... Read more »
Herman wins game for boys
January 11, 2011 • Kellen Griffin, Sports Editor
Filed under Sports
The boys basketball team won Friday night’s game against Liberal 47-45 in thrilling fashion. At the end of the game, senior Trey Herman took over, having five of the last seven points and the assist on the other basket. Herman had a three-point play, followed by an assist to senior Charles Howell,... Read more »
Boys take third with only 11 swimmers
January 12, 2011 • Kylee Filley, Staff Reporter
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After a long day at Salina South, the boys placed third with only eleven swimmers competing. Sophomores Derek Drees and Joshua Brungardt competed along with juniors Trever Rohn and Nathan Adams in the 400 Free Relay. The boys placed third. Their time was 3:57.81. Drees, Rohn and Adams also competed with... Read more »
Boys basketball team loses on buzzer-beater
January 14, 2011 • Kellen Griffin, Sports Editor
Filed under Sports
Tuesday night’s basketball game for the boys ended with a disappointing finish with Great Bend winning, 41-38, on a buzzer-beater three-pointer. Hays mounted its comeback in the fourth quarter after being down 29-22. Senior Seth Tophoj hit a three-pointer with just under four minutes left in the game... Read more »
Dawson leaves, Eiden new school resource officer
January 14, 2011 • Katie Krug, Staff Reporter
Filed under News, Top Stories
Most students know Officer Brian Dawson as the school resource officer, but due to his promotion to lieutenant, he will be replaced byNick Eiden. Eiden has been with the Hays police force for two years and has been at Felten Middle School for the past year. He will now be assigned to Hays High as his... Read more »
Boys lose close game to Garden City
January 16, 2011 • Kellen Griffin, Sports Editor
Filed under Sports
The last four games for the Hays High School boys basketball team had all been within six points, with one of them going into overtime. Its most recent game at Garden City didn’t change that trend, as the Indians fell at the hands of the Buffaloes in a low-scoring affair Friday night, 39-36. Senior... Read more »
Swimming boys take second at Hays
January 24, 2011 • Kylee Filley, Staff Reporter
Filed under Sports
Competing at their own home meet, the boys swimming team took second. Placing at his first meet in fifth was freshman Austin Chambers. Chambers’ time was 2:37.05. Sophomore Blake Mathews competed in the 200 and the 500 Yard Freestyle. In the 200, he placed second with a time of 2:14.30. Then,... Read more »
Students discusse difficulties of military relationship
January 25, 2011 • Katie Krug, Staff Reporter
Filed under Feature
Everywhere news is on, war is on. Many people see the after affects. The bombings and the men running in armor, but few see the personal effects of military life on the soldiers and their loved ones. Senior Carolyn Malott has been dating her boyfriend Chase for just over two years now. She believes him... Read more »







