No. 8 Men's Basketball End 2-Game Skid. (2/6/10)
The Fort Hays State men's basketball team ended their two-game losing streak with a 74-62 road win at Washburn. The Tigers never trailed, using an early 9-0 run to build a 10-point lead. A 14-3 run midway through the second half pushed the lead to 18 and the Ichabods never got any closer than 11 the rest of the way. FHSU shot 57-percent from the floor and hit 6 of 12 from 3-point range. They did struggle at the free throw line, hitting just 14 of 29. Willie Hassell led four Tigers in double-figures with 17. Dijon Smith, making his first start of the season, added 15 as the Tigers improve to 18-3 and 12-2 in the MIAA.

Women's Basketball Falls Short Of Upset Bid (2/6/10)
The Fort Hays State Lady Tigers were close to ending their 19-game losing streak to nationally ranked teams, but Washburn used a couple of key 3-pointers to hold off the Tigers upset bid, 50-45. Fort Hays fell behind 10-0 but over the first four minutes, but rallied to within one at halftime. They tied the game at 42 with just under five minutes to play but Washburn's Hope Gregory hit back-to-back 3-pointers to push the lead to six. The Tigers shot only 26-percent for the game and were led by Erica Biel's 15 points. Freshman Traci Keyser added 14 and Naomi Bancroft 11. FHSU is now 15-6 and 8-6 in the MIAA.

No. 15 Wrestling Wins 7th Straight (2/6/10)
The Fort Hays State wrestling team wins their seventh straight dual, defeating Colorado Mines 35-12. The Tigers won eight of the ten matches, two by fall and two by major decision. No. 4 Tommy Edgmon (125) won be forfeit. The Tigers two other ranked wrestlers, No. 4 Danny Grater (157) and No. 7 Blake Mallow (165) also won. Malloy in double-overtime. With the victory, the Tigers improve to 8-3 on the year and remain atop the RMAC standings with a 6-0 conference record.

Wrestling Defeats No. 12 Western State (2/5/10)
The 15th-ranked Fort Hays State wrestling team remained unbeaten in the RMAC wtih a 27-10 won over No. 12 Western State at Gross Coliseum. FHSU won seven of the ten matches including the first three in jumping out to a 12-0 lead. Two of the Tiger three ranked wrestlers won. Tommy Edgmon (No. 4, 125) won 8-7 and Blake Malloy (No. 7, 165) took a 10-7 decision. Danny Grater (No. 4, 157) lost 7-4. The Tigers moved to 7-3 overall and 5-0 in the RMAC.

Football Signs Eight For 2010 (2/3/10)
Fort Hays State football coach Kevin Verdugo has announced the signing of eight high school seniors for the 2010 season. The group includes two defensive backs, two offensive lineman, one running back, one defensive tackle, one wide receiver and a quarterback. Four of the signees are from Oklahoma, two from Arizona and two from Texas. Verdugo is expecting to sign four more high school seniors as well as several transfers to bring the the recruiting class to 22. [more]


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