http://conorscorner.hdnews.net Covering high schools and Fort Hays State University Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:33:06 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Continuing with the turnarounds: Last year, Quinter made headlines when they had the state's biggest turnaround under 6th-year coach Greg Woolf. Quinter was 8-37 in Woolf's first six seasons in the Class 2-1A 11-man ranks, including a 3-6 record in 2007. Last year, though, Quinter dropped down to eight-man football. The ... http://conorscorner.hdnews.net/?p=62 The HDN  will  head to Victoria this week for a key eight-man matchup between Otis-Bison and Victoria, both 7-0 in Eight-Man, Division II. Victoria is ranked No. 1 in the state in the statewide media poll, while Otis-Bison stands fifth. The Cougars have enjoyed one of the biggest turnarounds in ... http://conorscorner.hdnews.net/?p=61 On Friday night, in front of an estimated crowd of 5,000 people at Lewis Field Stadium, Hays High School defeated Great Bend,  20-14. The Indians moved to 7-0 under first-year head coach Ryan Cornelsen, beat rival Great Bend for the first time since 2000, ended a 9-game losing streak in ... http://conorscorner.hdnews.net/?p=60 Friday's Week 7 Game of the Week between Kensington-Thunder Ridge (4-2) and Hill City (5-1) features two of Eight-Man, Division I's top teams. The winner will likely head to the postseason. Not only have both teams played exceptionally well since Week 1 (an 8-1 record, all eight wins by at ... http://conorscorner.hdnews.net/?p=59 4. University of Nebraska-Omaha vs. FHSU, 2 p.m. Saturday at Lewis Field Stadium: Perhaps no team in the conference or nation has seen as much change in offensive philosophy as UNO (5-2, 4-1 MIAA). UNO, ranked 10th in Super Region 4, has always been a running team under head coach ... http://conorscorner.hdnews.net/?p=58 3. Hays High starts district play: The 6-0 Indians one of their biggest games in years when they host rival Great Bend (4-2) at Lewis Field Stadium on Friday night. If HHS wins, they'll beat Great Bend for the first time in 9 years and win the WAC title for ... http://conorscorner.hdnews.net/?p=57 2. Oakley's strength: Oakley is back and rolling after a 7-3 season last season. The Plainsmen are 6-0 with just 20 points allowed and have a bye this week. The biggest strength is on the defensive line. Last year, OL/DL Ethan Jirak missed the first four games with a knee ... http://conorscorner.hdnews.net/?p=56 1. Redmen defense strong: Smith Center stretched its Kansas  record and nation's best 73-game winning streak with a 24-12 victory against Colby. It's the biggest margin of victory for the Redmen in a month after beating Norton 20-14, Phillipsburg 14-12 and Ellis 16-10, the closest stretch in Smith Center's run. ... http://conorscorner.hdnews.net/?p=55 After a long hiatus, ConorCorner is back in full swing. We'll look to post about everyday- and never take too long of a break. Thanks, Conor http://conorscorner.hdnews.net/?p=54 I have stories in Monday’s paper about the first day of practice for Hays High and Thomas More Prep-Marian football, but wanted to post more of the interviews here.   TMP-Marian head coach Gene Flax on the schedule that features 2-1A opponents Kinsley and Ness-Dighton in Week 1 and 2. In past ... http://conorscorner.hdnews.net/?p=53