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Thursday’s Kansas State Basketball Championship Scores

State BasketballThursday’s Scores
The Associated Press

BOYS’ BASKETBALL

Class 5A State Tournament
BV West 68, Shawnee Heights 49

Maize South 60, Mill Valley 52

Wichita Bishop Carroll 67, KC Washington 53

Wichita Heights 54, Kapaun Mount Carmel 51

Class 3A State Tournament
Sabetha 50, Riverton 46

Scott City 47, Cheney 44

Wellsville 59, Osage City 51

Wichita Collegiate 57, Hesston 44

Class 1A State Tournament
Caldwell 65, Wheatland-Grinnell 58

Doniphan West 49, Pratt Skyline 39

Hanover 83, Pretty Prairie 37

Hartford 67, Satanta 54

Hutchinson Central Christian 70, Ashland 67

St. John’s Beloit-Tipton 57, Axtell 45

Stockton 59, Cedar Vale/Dexter 44

Wallace County 68, Fowler 44

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL
Class 6A State Tournament
Quarterfinal
Maize 49, BV Northwest 30

SM Northwest 39, Manhattan 26

Washburn Rural 52, Olathe South 43

Wichita South 52, SM West 39

Class 4A State Tournament
Division I
Quarterfinal
Bishop Miege 68, KC Piper 52

Buhler 73, Labette County 62

Paola 66, Rose Hill 44

Topeka Hayden 41, Andale 36

Division II
Quarterfinal
Baldwin 61, Girard 44

Clay Center 50, Columbus 48, OT

Concordia 64, Wichita Trinity 48

Hugoton 54, Jefferson West 49

Class 2A State Tournament
Quarterfinal
Central Plains 62, Wabaunsee 52

Meade 54, Pittsburg Colgan 51

Moundridge 47, Chase County 38

Valley Falls 52, Hill City 37

Kansas City signs offensive lineman Paul Fanaika

riggertChiefsThe Kansas City Chiefs announced on Thursday that the club has signed offensive lineman Paul Fanaika.

“Paul is a good football player that we feel can add value to our offensive line group,” Chiefs General Manager John Dorsey said. “He has familiarity with Coach Reid’s system and expectations. We are looking forward to working with him.”

Fanaika (6-5, 327) has played in 33 games (30 starts) in six NFL seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles (2009), Washington Redskins (2009-10), Cleveland Browns (2010), Seattle Seahawks (2011-13) and Arizona Cardinals (2013-14). He spent time on Philadelphia’s practice squad in 2009 under now Chiefs Head Coach Andy Reid.

After leaving the Eagles, Fanaika had brief stints in Washington and Cleveland before signing with Seattle. On April 24, 2013 he signed with the Cardinals and started 30 games at right guard for the club over the past two seasons. He originally entered the NFL as a seventh-round draft pick (213th overall) of the Eagles in the 2009 NFL Draft. The Milbrae, California, native, played collegiately at Arizona State.

— Chiefs Media Relations —

Perez gets three hits as Royals defeat Cleveland

riggertRoyalsGOODYEAR, Ariz. (AP) — Salvador Perez got three hits and the Kansas City Royals beat the Cleveland Indians 10-5 Thursday.

Paulo Orlando hit a two-run triple off Cleveland reliever Bryan Shaw. Orlando, an outfielder from Brazil, also had a single and an RBI forceout.

“Shaw was up with everything and he paid for it,” Indians manager Terry Francona said. “When the lights go on, I’ll put my money on Shaw.”

Roberto Perez homered off Royals starter Danny Duffy. Carlos Santana hit a two-run homer off reliever Casey Coleman. Michael Bourn had two hits for Cleveland.

“It wasn’t great, but it wasn’t as bad as it looks,” Duffy said after giving up three runs in three innings.

Bourn was hampered by left hamstring problems last season. He is hitting .538 so far this spring.

“This is my ninth year,” Bourn said. “You look for motivation in these games. I haven’t had to back off anything. I am trying to simplify things and stay on top.”

Indians starter Nick Maronde allowed a run and four hits in three innings.

TRAINER’S ROOM

Royals: LHP Tim Collins had Tommy John surgery and will miss the season. He will return home and rejoin the team later this month to begin rehab.

Indians: Zach Walters left the game with a right abdominal strain after fouling off a pitch in the fifth inning. The versatile Walters had a rib injury late last season. … OF Ryan Raburn slipped between first and second running out a double in the first inning. He stayed in for one more at-bat but left with discomfort in his left knee. He had knee surgery last September. … Nick Swisher participated in a simulated game and faced Marc Rzepczynski. Swisher (knee surgery) is expected to appear in games in mid-March. … Josh Tomlin threw a bullpen session. He was scratched on Sunday with shoulder fatigue and is scheduled to pitch Saturday against the Dodgers.

UP NEXT

Royals: RHP Chris Young is scheduled to pitch on Friday. Young, who won the 2014 Comeback Player of the Year Award with Seattle, signed with the Royals last Saturday. RHP Edinson Volquez will start against Oakland.

Indians: The Indians have a pair of split-squad games. LHP T.J. House will start against the Cubs, and RHP Zach McAllister will start against Arizona.

STARTING TIME

Royals: Duffy spent most of last season in the rotation. This spring, he has the luxury of refining his skills.

“My last time (against Cincinnati), they hit line drives at people, so that outing wasn’t as good as it looked,” Duffy said. “I’m results-based, but we are all working on things. I need to put people away.”

Indians: Reigning Cy Young Award winner Corey Kluber threw a simulated game. “We wanted to back him off a little,” Francona said. “We wanted him to work on things without worrying about the fans and umpires.” He pitched three scoreless innings, allowing four hits and no walks while striking out five.

— Associated Press —

Chiefs release Dwayne Bowe

Dwayne BoweThe Kansas City Chiefs on Thursday announced that the club has released wide receiver Dwayne Bowe.

“On behalf of my family and the entire Chiefs organization, I’d like to thank Dwayne for his contributions over the last eight seasons,” Chiefs Chairman and CEO Clark Hunt said. “During his time with the Chiefs, Dwayne established himself as one of the best receivers in club history. We wish Dwayne nothing but the best as he moves forward.”

“This was a tough decision to make,” Chiefs General Manager John Dorsey said. “Dwayne is a team-first guy and he holds a number of team receiving records. We felt this was in the best interest of the club at this time.”

“It’s been a pleasure working with Dwayne the past two seasons,” Chiefs Head Coach Andy Reid said. “He showed up every day with a great attitude and did everything we asked of him. He was a productive player for a number of years here and I have a lot of respect for what he was able to accomplish.”

Bowe (6-2, 221) has played in 118 games (112 starts) in eight NFL seasons with the Kansas City Chiefs (2007-14). His career numbers include 532 receptions for 7,155 yards (13.4 avg.) with 44 touchdowns. Bowe’s most productive season with the Chiefs came in 2010 when he tallied 72 catches for 1,162 yards (16.1 avg.) with 15 touchdowns. He started two postseason games with the club in 2010 and 2013, catching eight passes for 150 yards (8.8 avg.) and one touchdown. Bowe originally entered the NFL as the Chiefs first-round draft pick (23rd overall) in the 2007 NFL Draft. The Miami, Florida, native played collegiately at LSU and prepped at Norland Senior High School in Miami.

St. Louis rolls to spring training win over Orioles

riggertCardinalsJUPITER, Fla. (AP) — Mark Reynolds hit his first home run of the spring, connecting off Norris as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Baltimore Orioles 8-2 Thursday.

Reynolds, who signed a one-year, $2 million free agent contract in the offseason, hit a three-run homer in the third inning.

“It feels good to barrel a ball up and see some results from all the work we’ve been putting in this spring,” said Reynolds, who hit a total of 60 homers for the Orioles in 2011-12. “Obviously it helps the confidence a little bit. I hope this one carries over into the coming weeks and into the season.”

Tony Cruz doubled and singled for St. Louis, making him 5 for 8 in exhibition play.

Cardinals starter Jaime Garcia gave up one run and two hits in four innings.

In a three-way competition to become the Cardinals’ fifth starter, Garcia struck out five.

“We saw sinkers in the dirt, guys are swinging and missing, that’s just different stuff than anybody else has,” Cardinals manager Mike Matheny said. “He had a real nice slider working today. He threw some strike curveballs. We saw changeups. It was a good outing.”

Norris didn’t fare nearly as well. He didn’t get out of third inning, allowing three runs and four hits with three walks and a hit batter.

“Fastball command obviously is something I need a lot more work on, but that’s something we get out of camp,” said Norris, who threw 28 of his 54 pitches for strikes. “But coming out of there healthy was the No. 1 key for me again.”

Baltimore touched Garcia for a run in the first when Jimmy Paredes doubled home Jayson Nix.

STARTING TIME

Orioles: Norris allowed his second home run of the spring. He surrendered 20 last season and has given up 20 or more in a season three times in his career.

Cardinals: Ace Adam Wainwright threw a bullpen session against live hitters on a back field before the game. He’s recovering from an abdominal strain early in camp and wants to make his exhibition debut soon, but has yet to be cleared for full participation. “I’ve thrown two live BPs now — usually that’s what you do before a game,” he said.

TRAINER’S ROOM

Orioles: C Matt Wieters, recovering from elbow ligament replacement surgery, is scheduled to make his 2015 catching debut on Tuesday. He’s hitless in 20 at-bats as a DH.

Cardinals: Matheny said CF Jon Jay, who underwent offseason wrist surgery, is progressing but remains a few days away from making his first Grapefruit League appearance. … RHP Lance Lynn is scheduled to throw a bullpen session in the coming days and won’t make his second spring start until Wednesday at the earliest. Lynn left his first outing with hip soreness.

LACKEY LOOMING

John Lackey will make his spring debut on Monday against Detroit. Lackey is proceeding under a relaxed spring program.

KNUCKLING UNDER

Despite reassigning pitcher Eddie Gamboa to Triple-A, manager Buck Showalter expects the knuckleball pitcher to eventually make an impact. Showalter said Gamboa’s knuckler is already better than 2012 NL Cy Young Award winner R. A. Dickey’s was at this point in his development.

UP NEXT

Orioles: Ubaldo Jimenez had a rough spring debut, then fared a bit better in his next start. He pitches against Toronto.

Cardinals: Projected minor leaguer Zack Petrick will start on Saturday against Miami’s Mat Latos, who will be making his spring debut.

— Associated Press —

AP sources: Saints trade offensive guard to Chiefs for 5th-rounder

ChiefsMETAIRIE, La. (AP) — Two people familiar with the deal say the New Orleans Saints have traded starting left guard Ben Grubbs to the Kansas City Chiefs in exchange for a fifth-round draft choice.

The people spoke to The Associated Press Thursday on condition of anonymity because neither club had announced the trade.
The move gives the Chiefs a veteran offensive lineman who was named to Pro Bowls in 2011 and 2013, while giving the Saints not just an additional draft pick, but also more flexibility under the NFL’s salary cap.

Grubbs, an eight-year veteran out of Auburn, is due a base salary of $6.5 million this season.
He began his NFL career in Baltimore in 2007, starting 12 games as a rookie. Grubbs joined New Orleans in 2012.

Big 12 Athletic Directors Favor Head to Head Football Tiebreaker

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Big 12 athletic directors are in favor of using a head-to-head tiebreaker to BIG 12 LOGOdetermine their College Football Playoff participant after TCU and Baylor were skipped over by the selection committee last season.

The athletic directors met Thursday at a hotel near the Sprint Center, the site of this week’s conference basketball tournament. While no official vote was taken, the ADs said they support using head-to-head results to determine who makes the four-team field.

TCU and Baylor both went 8-1 in the league last season, but the Bears beat the Horned Frogs in October. Rather than choose one of them, the Big 12 crowned them co-champions.

Members of the selection committee said that decision played a role in leaving both out.

Wednesday Kan. State Basketball Tournament Scores

State BasketballWednesday’s Scores
The Associated Press

BOYS’ BASKETBALL
Class 6A State Tournament
Quarterfinal
Lawrence 64, Wichita South 46

Olathe East 60, Olathe North 48

SM North 65, Derby 51

Wichita East 59, Maize 46

Class 4A State Tournament
Division I
Quarterfinal
Basehor-Linwood 65, Wellington 40

Bishop Miege 50, Andale 34

McPherson 66, Chanute 31

Ottawa 53, Fort Scott 44

Division II
Quarterfinal
Holcomb 59, Parsons 44

Osawatomie 63, Girard 57

Rock Creek 74, Atchison 40

Wichita Trinity 63, Hays-TMP-Marian 57

Class 2A State Tournament
Quarterfinal
Central Plains 67, Jackson Heights 42

Olpe 42, Pittsburg Colgan 31

St. John 83, Ellis 41

Washington County 71, South Gray 57

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL
Class 5A State Tournament
Quarterfinal
Blue Valley Southwest 47, Wichita Bishop Carroll 37

Kapaun Mount Carmel 55, Topeka Seaman 28

Leavenworth 49, Newton 31

St. Thomas Aquinas 56, Emporia 34

Class 3A State Tournament
Quarterfinal
Cimarron 57, Wellsville 39

Hesston 51, Galena 25

Sabetha 55, Beloit 52

Silver Lake 55, Remington 42

Class 1A State Tournament
Division I
Quarterfinal
Centralia 70, Waverly 55

Centre 46, Ingalls 38

Hoxie 71, LaCrosse 43

St. Paul 37, Thunder Ridge 32

Division II
Quarterfinal
Moscow 56, Sylvan-Lucas 42

Norwich 41, South Barber 39

St. John’s Beloit-Tipton 52, Wetmore 49

Wheatland-Grinnell 48, Wallace County 36

Griffons defeat Quincy to extend win streak to eight

MWSUST. JOSEPH, Mo. – The Missouri Western baseball team extended its winning streak to eight games with a 7-4 victory over Quincy University Wednesday at the Spring Sports Complex.

The Griffons jumped out to a 5-0 lead after two inning but three unanswered runs from the Hawks tightened things up going into the fifth inning. A.J. Martinez entered in relief of starter Matt Russell in the fifth and held Quincy scoreless through the next four innings to pick up his third win of the year.

Missouri Western hit four triples in the game, including a leadoff triple by Ryan Degner and matched their season run average with seven in the game. The Griffons got one run in the first and added four in the second to take an early five-run lead. They added one insurance run in the eighth to cap off the day.

Martinez went five innings in relief, allowing six hits and one earned run, while striking out five and walking one. Degner was one of four Griffons with two hits on the day. The senior was 2-5 with one RBI and a run scored. Orencio Fisher went 2-4 with two driven in and a run scored. Cody Childs also went 2-4 with one RBI and a run scored.

With eight wins in a row, MWSU is now 11-5 and will travel to Pittsburg State for a four-game series beginning Friday.

— MWSU Sports Information —

Mizzou falls to South Carolina in opening round of SEC Tournament

riggertMizzouNASHVILLE, Tenn. — Sindarius Thornwell scored 18 points and tied his career-high with four 3-pointers as South Carolina beat Missouri 63-54 Wednesday night in the Southeastern Conference tournament.

The 11th-seeded Gamecocks (16-15) have won three of their last four, and this gives them their best season since winning 21 in 2008-09. They will play sixth-seeded Mississippi on Thursday night.

Michael Carrera added 12 points for South Carolina despite being limited to 22 minutes with four fouls.

Missouri (9-23) finishes the season having lost 16 of the Tigers’ final 18 games. The 14th-seeded Tigers sure made it interesting not letting South Carolina run away. They got within a possession seven times in the second half, the last at 52-50 when Montaque Gill-Caesar hit two free throws with 6:42 to go.

Carrera answered with a jumper to start an 11-1 spurt as South Carolina pulled away.

Gill-Caesar finished with a team-high 10 points.

Carrera’s lone 3-pointer was part of a strong offensive start that quickly separated the Gamecocks from Missouri. South Carolina made its first three attempts and eight of its initial 14, opportunities created by good energy and ball movement.

Missouri, meanwhile, began just 1 of 6 from the field and things didn’t get much better in a first half. Though the Tigers were slightly less error-prone than the Gamecocks (8-7), they missed passes near the basket and seemed out of sync for the most part.

South Carolina took advantage to build its biggest lead at 30-17 before Missouri regrouped for a 7-0 run over the final two minutes to trail by just 30-24 at the break. The Tigers’ task was containing Carrera and Duane Notice, whose 13 combined points symbolized the Gamecocks’ 45 percent shooting.

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TIP-INS

Missouri: The Tigers finish with their fewest wins since 1966-67. … Missouri won the first three games against South Carolina and now has lost two straight, both this season. … The Tigers hit only one of their final six shots. … They outrebounded South Carolina 35-26.

South Carolina: The Gamecocks came in with six SEC wins, their most since 2010. … They now are 19-23 all-time in this tournament and won their opener for a second straight year. … The Gamecocks made Missouri’s mistakes hurt with a 20-4 scoring edge off turnovers. … Thornwell tied his season-high with six assists.

UP NEXT:

Missouri: Season finished.

South Carolina: Ole Miss on Thursday night.

— Associated Press —

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