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A Career Sweep!

April 24, 2024 By DCHS Sports

Red Demons 13 Buffaloes 3 – WAC Baseball

Garden City – The Dodge City Red Demon baseball team roster includes seven seniors. And while they each bring something different to the plate for Head Coach Zach Shipley – they all have one thing in common – they have never lost a high school varsity game to rival Garden City. “This group of seniors has found a way to beat Garden City in almost every way. Not all of them played varsity as Freshman, but a couple have played in all nine games. It is something that will bring a smile to their face when they look back on their time at DCHS.”, said Shipley.

On a perfect day for baseball, the Red Demons jumped on the Buffaloes early – sending nine batters to the plate in the first inning. Remmington Miller (hitting .386 for the season) led off the game with a single up the middle against Garden City starter Evan Finch. Sophomore Ty Scheck reached on an infield single before Arec Mendoza (hitting .404 for the season) singled in Miller for the first run of the game. Kaden Webb (hitting .333 on the season) singled in Xavier Fernandez with two outs to keep the first inning ambush going. A Mars Ruiz double to the fence pushed the lead to four. Ruiz would eventually score on a passed ball with Layton Blatnick at the plate to cap off a 5-run first inning.

The top of the third resembled the top of the first for the Demons – with a couple of walks sprinkled in to from the Buffalo pitching staff. Webb led off the inning with a single, followed by a walk to Ruiz and a run scoring fielder’s choice by sophomore Elijah Weber. Blatnick singled to keep the line moving and was joined in the hit parade by Scheck (single) and Mendoza (double). Webb doubled for his second hit of the inning to push the lead to 12-1. The Buffaloes would never recover – plating a single run in the first inning and two more runs in the bottom of the third after the Demons had tacked on the seven spot in the top of the third inning.

Remmington Miller started on the mound for the Demons, but gave way to Mars Ruiz in the third inning. Ruiz pitched four scoreless innings to earn the win for the Demons.

Dodge City has not lost to Garden City in baseball since 2019. Next up for the Red Demons (6-10, 2-2) is another WAC matchup on Friday at Demon Field against Great Bend. First pitch of the double header is slated for 4pm.

Dodge City High School Hires New Head Volleyball Coach

April 9, 2024 By DCHS Sports

The Dodge City High School Athletic Department has announced the hiring of Bailey Zerger as the new Head Volleyball coach of the Lady Demons – pending Board of Education approval at the next scheduled meeting.

Bailey is a graduate of Sedgwick High School. She earned both her undergraduate degree and Master’s Degree in Social Work studying at Fort Hays State University.

Injuries cut her playing days short after being involved in Volleyball, Basketball, Softball, Cheerleading and Track in high school. During college, she served on the coaching staff at Hays-Thomas More Prep and assisted with various Club teams in the Hays area. She currently works at Dodge City High School as a Social Worker. Bailey completed her second season this fall with the Lady Demon Volleyball program as the Head JV coach.

“Bailey brings a lot of energy to our program and an understanding of the vision of the DCHS Athletic Department – in developing character in our athletes, and has already been making a difference with the students at Dodge High. Bailey has a good knowledge of the athletes in our program and is committed to make them better each and every day. We believe Bailey is going to be a great fit for the Lady Demon Volleyball program. She has grown as a coach and understands how to teach the game with passion and enthusiasm.” – Shawn Steiner – DCHS Activities Director

“I am excited for the opportunity to lead the Lady Demon Volleyball team! I have been fortunate to be a part of the program for the past two years and I know the potential of our current and future athletes. I look forward to working with the players, coaches, and administration to build a successful volleyball program at Dodge City High School.” – Bailey Zerger – Head Volleyball Coach, DCHS

Red Demon Swim team competes in Hays

January 31, 2024 By DCHS Sports

The Dodge City High School swim team competed in the Hays Invitational on Tuesday, January 30^th. The Team finished 4^th as a team.

Event 1 200 Yard Medley Relay

7^th Dodge City High School “A” 2:44.66

Easton Steiner 2) Max Muraito 3) Andrew Pelton 4) Andrew Kimball

Event 2 200 Yard Freestyle

6^th Jacoby Sutton 2:41.94

8^th Tyce Portenier 2:46.00

Event 3 200 Yard IM

5^th Jordan Schneweis 3:00.59

Event 4 50 Yard Freestyle

9^th Max Muraito 32.47

Event 8 Men 500 Yard Freestyle

2^nd Tyce Portenier 7:35.92

4^th Easton Steiner 8:02.16

7^th Andrew Kimball 8:45.13

Event 9 200 Yard Relay

6^th Dodge City High School “A” 2:06.82

Jacoby Sutton 2) Jordan Schneweis 3) Andrew Pelton 4) Tyce Portenier

Event 10 Men 100 Yard Backstroke

6^th Jacoby Sutton 1:24.81

9^th Easton Steiner 1:36.53

Event 11 Men 100 Yard Breaststroke

7^th Andrew Pelton 1:25.68

8^th Jordan Schneweis 1:29.45

Event 12 Men 400 Yard Freestyle Relay

6^th Dodge City High School “A” 5:27.62

Jacoby Sutton 2) Easton Steiner 3) Andrew Kimball 4) Jordan Schneweis

Lady Demon Wrestlers Win at Rocky Welton

January 29, 2024 By DCHS Sports

Lady Demon Wrestlers Bring Home Rocky Welton Title

GARDEN CITY, Kan. — The 3rd Annual Rocky Welton Girls Tournament continues to grow as twenty-four schools were represented from across the region, with Dodge City taking home the championship crown. Led by first place finishes from Ashley Alonso, Ariana de la Rosa, Hailey Ramos, and Yareli Garcia the Dodge City team featured eight Top-4 finishes and showcased their depth throughout the tournament.

In the 110-pound class, Ashley Alonso remained undefeated improving her season record to (27-0). Alonso’s pinned her way to the finals and finished the tournament (4-0), culminating in a decision [4-0] over Avery Hinojos (27-3) of Newton in the finals.

Other standout performances included Ariana De La Rosa (26-3) in the 130-pound class, who secured first place with pins in all four of her matches. Hailey Ramos (30-5) continued Dodge City’s success in the 135-pound class, claiming the top spot with a series of impressive victories. Ramos won by decision (6-0) in her first match before winning in the finals against Ivy Davis (24-5) of Lakin by fall. Yareli Garcia (28-3) in the 145-pound class, also pinned all four of her opponents on her way to claiming the championship.

Amongst the notable performances for Dodge City was Elizabeth Ramirez (28-4), who secured second place in the 100-pound class. Miranda Alvarez (27-11), competing in the 105-pound class, secured fifth place contributing valuable points to Dodge City’s overall standing in the tournament. Yessenia Castro (15-9) placed 7th at 115, Dayanara Garcia (13-8) placed 5^th at 140, and Liliana Arroyo (27-5) placed 3^rd at 155. Erika Sandoval (22-12) lost by decision in the finals [4-3] which earned her second place, while Naomi Orozco (24-10) finished fourth overall at 190.

Alonso was also named the Outstanding Girl Wrestler of the Tournament. The Lady Demons return home on Saturday, February 3^rd to take on Garden City and Hays in a couple of WAC duals at the DCHS Fieldhouse.

2024 TOC Day 1 Recap

January 19, 2024 By DCHS Sports

The opening act of the 81st annual TOC proved to be an exciting day. The curtain closed on the First Act after a buzzer beating 3-pointer by Manhattan’s Landon Knopp in the second overtime to overcome Olathe East and send the Indians to the tournament semifinals. Day Two is now set for another outstanding series of matchups.

Game One: Wichita Height 78 – Goddard Eisenhower 38 
The #1 ranked Falcons were challenged early – leading by only eight at the end of the first period. However, a 32-11 third period put the game out of reach and allowed the Falcons to clear the bench for the final period. Wichita State signee TJ Williams led all scorers with a game high 22 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists in the lopsided victory. Heights moves on to play Maize in the semifinals on Friday night.

Game Two: Wichita East 59 – Campus 58
 In the upset of the day, Wichita East overcame a five-point deficit in the final period to advance to the semifinals against Manhattan on Friday afternoon. Manuel Martinez hit two clutch free throws with 4.5 seconds left on the clock to complete the comeback. Martinez led the Blue Aces in scoring with 22 points. A last second deflection sent Campus to the consolation bracket. The Colts were led by Drake signee Andrell Burton who finished with a game high 24 points. The fourth period alone featured five lead changes and four ties.

Game Three: Maize 44 – Dodge City 36
 In a game featuring the host team, Maize went on a 7-0 run in the fourth quarter to advance to the tournament semifinals to be played on Friday night. The game was tied at 29-29 entering the fourth quarter and remained tied (34-34) until the 4:22 mark of the game. However, the Red Demons would not score again until the Maize lead had ballooned to (41-34). The game featured seven lead changes and five ties. Dodge City was led by Tochi Okoro with 11 points, while Charles Sharp led Maize with a game high 18 points on 8 of 9 shooting. Dodge City will play Eisenhower at 6p in the first game of the night session on Friday night.

Game Four: Manhattan 70 – Olathe East 68
 The 81st annual TOC saved its most exciting game of the first round for last on Thursday night. How close was this game? The nightcap featured fifteen lead changes and eight ties. Olathe East led by one point at the end of the third period (32-31), and the game was tied at the end of regulation (51-51) and the end of the first overtime (58-58). Only a long range three pointer by Manhattan’s Landon Knopp ended the first night of action as his long range bomb as time expired propelled the Indians into a Friday afternoon semifinal match up against Wichita East. Knopp’s dagger spoiled an outstanding individual effort by Micah Deaver of Olathe East who finished with a game high 33 points. Manhattan finished with a balanced scoring attack as Asher Newcomer finished with a team high 16 points, while his teammates Ian McNabb and Landon Knopp each finished with 15 points. Olathe East plays Campus on Friday afternoon while Manhattan will continue its quest for their first TOC Championship since 1973.