TMP-Marian News
March 10, 2010
Forensics Team Competes at Spearville
The Monarchs forensics team had a long day in Spearville on Tuesday with many large and unfamiliar schools competing with us. While the quantity moving on after the preliminary rounds suffered, the quality of those performances did not. Mark Wasinger and Mason Ruder received second place in their improvised duet acting and qualified for state competition. Mark also made finals with his humorous solo and received first place! This is the third tournament this season that Mark has taken first place with his solo. --TG
March 7, 2010
Girls' Basketball Statebound
The Monarch girls' basketball team persisted to post a 51-47 final score, defeating number one seed Southwestern Heights, claiming the sub-state championship, and earning a slot in the state tournament slated to begin in Hutchinson on Thursday.
March 1, 2010
Science Students Earn Medals at Regional Science Fair
Sophomore Beth Channell and freshman Hyo Jin Lim developed their science research assignments into entries for the Fort Hays State University Science and Engineering Fair last Saturday and both came home with medals for their effort. Channel’s project (pictured at left) 
investigated the effect of electronic game playing on blood pressure and resulted in a silver medal. In an earlier effort she had explored the effects of Atari games, but she focused on the Wii system this year. This year’s research showed a lowering effect on blood pressure, just the opposite of her earlier research. Lim combined winter sports with science as she explored changes in potential energy and kinetic energy during a snowboarding run at the Brekenridge ski area. Her project was awarded a bronze medal.
The Fort Hays State Science Fair is one of several in the state of Kansas and is a gateway to the state fair held in March on the campus of Friends University in Wichita. The mission of the Kansas State Science and Engineering Fair competition will involve students in dynamic scientific investigations. The participating students will gain perspective of the world through science and will develop skills necessary to persist in today’s society. This venue provides students with experience in critical thinking , leadership, and creative problem solving.
February 25, 2010
All School Field Trip Scheduled for Tomorrow
Due to the large number of requests to attend the state tournament on Friday, we will sponsor a field trip to the coliseum and use this opportunity to put our great school on display for the Hays community.
This is a school sponsored field trip so the expenses will be paid by the school. Donations have been made for the purchase of the tickets and a (non-meat) sack lunch will be provided at lunchtime which we will be available to be eaten outside of the coliseum. FHSU & KSHSAA prohibit outside food to be brought in to the arena, but we will provide an opportunity for all students to eat. Concessions will be available throughout the day for those who want them.
It is a regular school day. All students are to report on time to school in their homeroom so a lunch count can be taken. The dress code will be enforced. The exception is that students may wear the state tournament t-shirt they ordered from the school with their khakis.
After roll, the students needing transportation will be loaded onto school vehicles. Students receiving permission to drive or ride will be asked to FOLLOW the school vehicles to the coliseum to Gate 3 of Gross Memorial Coliseum for admission. These permission forms are available in the front office.
Roll will be taken again at the coliseum during admission and the students will sit in the same section.
The following people will be assigned for each class:
Seniors – Mrs. Taylor
Juniors – Mr. Flax
Sophomores – Mrs. Wentling
Freshman – Mr. DeWitt
There will be additional staff attending to help with crowd control and facilitation of the students.
At the conclusion of the second round students will be transported back to the school in time for regular dismissal. Students with permission to drive or ride will be dismissed by their assigned sponsor from the coliseum. They may choose to stay or go home. Students not wishing to eat a sack lunch should bring money to eat at the coliseum. There will not be on open lunch and the students will be expected to remain at the event during the supervised time.
Eighty-five communities will be in attendance this weekend and we have an excellent opportunity to put our school on display. Thank you for helping to allow this to happen.
If you have any questions, please call me at the school.
Thank you,
Bill DeWitt
February 22, 2010
Four Monarch Wrestlers Qualify for State
Freshman Jonathan Walker, Sophomore Dylan Schumacher, Senior Preston
Werth, and Senior Jesse Barnes qualified for the 3A State Wrestling
Tournament. Schumacher, the #1 ranked wrestler in his weight class,
held off the #2 ranked wrestler in the championship round of Norton's 3A
regional Saturday night, with a 15-1 victory. Werth fell in the
champsionship round, finishing second overall. Walker came through the
consolation bracket to place third in the regional and qualify for
state. Barnes made it to the semi-finals before dropping into the
consolation bracket, ultimately placing fourth overall and qualifying
for the state meet. The State Championship Tournament will be held
Friday and Saturday, Feb. 26th and 27th at Gross Memorial Coliseum
(FHSU) in Hays, KS.--Chancellor Staff
February 12, 2010
Comments from the Scholars' Bowl Coach
"All good things come to those who wait". This is so true for the TMP Scholars Bowl team as they traveled to Cimarron on Saturday for the State Scholars Bowl meet. And..........................The young Monarchs captured the 3-A state title by going 4-1 in pool play and 4-1 in the finals. We have tried for four years to reach state and when we finally do, our guys decided to win it all.
It has been seven years since TMP won a state title in scholars' bowl, so our students thought it was about time to do it again. However, it wasn't as easy as our scores show. A loss to Douglas in the finals almost cost the Monarchs the title, but two losses by Douglas in the last two rounds handed the title to the Monarchs. Riley County who competed in our regional captured fourth place and they felt our regional was probably the hardest of all. Believe it or not, TMP's only loss in the finals was to the third place team in our regional, Hillsboro. A special thanks goes to Mr. Zimmer who spent extra time helping our students go over math problems. Apparently, that helped us a great deal. That...and the fact that our students didn't give up until the final question which helped them to win two rounds. We also brought home some medals and a huge plaque which will be on display in the offcie until it gets in the trophy case. We want to thank parents, friends and supporters who stood behind us whether we won a round or not. Your support was tremendous. And, we cannot leave out Jack Schramm who met us at Cimarron and cheered for us all the way. Obviously, Jack knows how to make a winner. We also want to thank our God who saw we got to state safely and back and gave us the inspiration to do our best. Without him we wouldn't be celebrating now. -- Don Hageman
February 12, 2010
Scholars' Bowl Team Wins State
In state competition this afternoon at Cimarron, the Monarchs claimed first place in their pool and went on to win the championship round, claiming the state title. Second and third places went to Wichita--Independent and Douglass, respectively. Other teams in the state tournament were Atchison -- Maur Hill Mount Academy, Eureka, Goodland, Riley -- Riley County, Whitewater -- Remington, Burlington, Hillsboro, Conway Springs, and Winchester -- Jefferson County North.
February 11, 2010
Community Ambassadors Organize Haiti Relief
A Monarch Community Ambassador committee chaired by senior Kaylee Kirmer, organized a "jean/sweats" dress day last Tuesday to raise money for earthquake relief in Haiti. For a two or five dollar donation students received permission to relax from the regular school dress code. Donations were also taken at the home basketball game that evening. By the end of the school day $710 had been collected; another $240 was donated in the evening, including donations from two members of the visiting Larned girls basketball team. An anonymous donor matched the amount collected by the school bringing the total raised to $1900. The funds will be forwarded to Haiti through Catholic Relief Services.
February 11, 2010
Chess Team Competes at Topeka
Junior Eric Lee paced an abbreviated Monarch chess team last Saturday in varsity competition at Topeka Collegiate School. Lee's four wins in six rounds earned him an eighth place individual medal in a field of 31 entries. Sophomore Adam Nietling earned 2.5 points in his first varsity tournament; classmate Kaleb Stark also logged his first six rounds of tournament play. The Monarch chess team will travel to Wichita on February 20 to compete at the Pleasant Valley Tournament.
Wrestling Results
103-Jonathan Walker- 3rd Place
112-Dylan Schumacher-1st Place
140-Austin Werth-1st Place
189-Preston Werth 1st Place
285-Jesse Barnes 1st Place
The Monarchs took only eight wrestlers to the league tournament and came away with four first place medals and one third place medal. TMP won 17 of the 28 matches they wrestled in. Preston Werth beat two ranked or formerly ranked individuals on his way to a first place finish and has won 18 straight matches. Over all the Monarchs wrestled very well and hope to ride this momentum into regionals on February 19-20 in Norton. --MH
February 5, 2010
Monarchs Win Scholars' Bowl Regional
After 4 years of hosting the regional tournament in scholars' bowl, TMP is going to state after placing first in the regional on Thursday evening. TMP had a perfect 5-0 record in the finals and easily outdistanced Riley County who took second with a 3-2 record. Hillsboro was third with a 2-3 record and Rock Creek was fourth with a similiar record. There were fifteen schools competing for the top three places in regional and a chance to go to state. The 3A state tournament will be held at Cimarron on February 13. Members of the team were Alex Becker, Tanner Younie, Kaleb Stark, Matt Applequist and Nathan Lawson. Other squad members who will go to Cimarron to support our team are Candace Staab, Jeff Pfeifer, Ajay Pradham, Samantha Wilson, Jin Lim, and Hannah Keil. This is the first time in several years that TMP will go to the state scholars' bowl tournament and we hope to represent our school and region well. February 4, 2010
Bishop Celebrates Catholic Schools Week
Bishop Paul Coakley celebrated Mass on the TMP-Marian campus with students from all Ellis County Catholic schools yesterday morning. The bishop was joined by Fr. Joshua Werth, Father Gilmary Tallman, Father Felix Petrovsky, Fr. Fred Gatschet, students from the host school, students from St. Mary’s Elementary School of Ellis, students from Holy Family Elementary School in Hays, and dozens of parents, friends and alumni.
In his homily, the bishop reminded the assembly that, like the people of Nazareth in the gospel, those in Catholic schools have grown up in the company of Jesus, and may easily have a tendency to overlook his message on account of familiarity.
Bishop Coakley also referred to the centennial of Ellis County Catholic education celebrated recently and noted that it was in part a result of a national effort by Catholic bishops at the 1884 Council of Baltimore to encourage Catholic schools in every parish.
Students from all three schools participated in leading the various parts of the liturgy. A special event for the day was the reception of the blessing of St. Blaise by all in attendance.
January 27, 2010
Scholars Bowl Results
The TMP scholars bowl squad went to Phillipsburg last evening and came away with second place behind a strong Norton team. Going 5-1 in pool play with the only loss being to Norton, the young Monarchs faced Rock Hills in the semi-finals and defeated them 80-0 to advance to the Finals. In the Championship round TMP had to face Norton again and this time they gave them a run for their money but failed to stop the three talented seniors and two juniors on the Norton team and had to settled for an 80-45 loss.
Next action for the Monarchs will be the hosting of the 3-A regional on Thursday, February 4th. There will be 14 other schools from around the state competing for the top three spots to advance to the state tournament which will be in Cimarron on February 13. The Monarchs would like to thank everyone who has supported them throughout this season and hope they will come to TMP next Thursday and cheer for the home team. --DH
January 26, 2010
TMP Students March for Life
“Stand Up Now and Unite for the Life Principles--No Exception! No Compromise!” This is exactly what our TMP-Marian students did. Seventeen students, faculty, and parents from TMP-Marian, as well as others from the Salina Diocese, journeyed to Washington, DC, January 20-24, 2010, for the 37th annual March for Life. The pilgrimage consisted of a 24-hour bus ride to and from our nation’s capital, vigil Mass at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the 
Immaculate Conception, March for Life Rally at the Mall and the march up to the United States supreme court building. In addition, we had a Kansas Mass with Senator Sam Brownback the day of the march. On Saturday, before our return to Kansas, our diocese did some sightseeing around Washington, DC. Pilgrims from TMP-Marian included seniors Andrew Allen, Jenna Schulte, Emily Volker, Jenna Dreiling, Mark Wasinger, Rachel Weber, Steve Woo, Christina Lee, and Lisa Park; junior Jennifer Widders; sophomore Brianna Haselhorst; freshmen Hannah Hulse and Chelsea Zimmerman; and sponsors Judy Schuler, Eric and Jaclyn Brown, and Julie Haselhorst.
January 25, 2010
Wrestling Results from the Bob Kuhn Classic
The Monarchs competed at the Bob Kuhn Classic this past weekend. TMP came away with two medals. Preston Werth accomplished a preseason goal of winning the tournament. He beat a wrestler from Hoisington that was in the state rankings. The other medal winner was Dylan Schumacher. He brought home a second place medal. This was the first loss that Dylan has suffered in all of his high school matches. You would be proud of how Dylan carried himself after the loss. He looked like a true champion in defeat. The wrestlers win be in action again on February 6 at the MSAA league tournament. --MH
January 23, 2010
Basketball Teams Win at Hillsboro
Thursday's second round games and today's third round at Hillsboro yielded four varsity victories for the Monarch basketball programs and a first place finish for the Lady Monarchs. The girls bested Marion in overtime by a 61-55 score on Thursday and went on to claim the tournament championship by posting a 45-38 victory over Hillsboro this evening. The boys claimed victories against Republic County on Thursday (50-44) and against Hillsboro this afternoon (45-42) to finish the tournament in fifth place.
January 17, 2010
Scholars' Bowl Competes at Great Bend
TMP went to Great Bend on Saturday to participate in the Great Bend scholars bowl tournament. This was one of the largest tournaments the Monarchs have faced this year and it proved to be a tough field in which to win.
On the varsity level, TMP went 4-1 in pool play and tied Liberal and Maize, but lost out on the head-to head tie breaker and had to settle for third in the pool and thus never made it to the final rounds. With wins over Rolla, Maize, Newton and Nickerson and a loss to Liberal on the last question of round one, the Monarchs thought they might just be able to make it to the finals. However, that loss in the first round proved to be the deciding factor at the end. There were four pools in the varsity tournament with six teams in each pool for a total of 24 teams competing. The only undefeated team to come out of pool play was Hutchinson Trinity.
If you believe in "deja vu", this was exactly what happened to the Monarchs in the Class 3-A Regional Tournament last February. A win over the top team in that tournament didn't help the Monarchs as they had to settle for fourth place after tying with Cimarron and Norton for second place and thus failed to make it to the state tournament. Students participating on the TMP Varsity team were Alex Becker, Tanner Younie, Matt Applequist, Nathan Lawson, and Kaleb Stark.
In the Novice tournament, TMP had several close matches, losing to Ellinwood by a 20-30 score, to Bishop Carroll out of Wichita by a 20-30 score, to Hutchinson Trinity by a 10-20 score and to Hesston by a 10-30 score. The lone win for the younger Monarchs was against Liberal with a 40-0 score. Those students who participated in the novice division were Jeff Pfeifer, Candace Staab, Hannah Keil, Ajay Pradham, and Jin Lim. Samantha Wilson is also a part of this group, but was unable to make it to Great Bend.
Next action for the Monarchs will be the varsity tournament held in Phillipsburg on Janaury 26 at 4 p.m. After that, the Monarchs will be getting ready to host the 3-A Regional Tournament on February 4 with 14 other teams competing for the top three spots in order to get a trip to state.
Friday's Basketball
Boys' and girls' varsity basketball teams both played at Scott City Friday evening. The boys fell to the Beavers by a score of 86-38; the girls added a 63-29 victory to their season record. Leading scorers for the girls' team were Kaylee Hoffman with 17, Jessa Stramel with 16, and Rachel Jacobs with 13. Both teams will play in the Hillsboro tournament this week.
January 13, 2010
Basketball Teams Compete at Abilene
Yesterday afternoon both Monarch basketball teams traveled to Abilene for varsity competition. The boys fell to an undefeated Cowboy team by a score of 48-71; the girls prevailed against their ranked opposition by a score of 62-37. Both Monarch teams will travel to Scott City this coming Friday for their next competition.
January 12, 2010
Scholars Bowl Results
The TMP Scholars Bowl varsity team went to Scott City on Saturday for the MSAA League Tournament. After defeating Scott City and Larned in the first rounds, the Monarchs faced a different Scott City in the second round and came out on the short end of a 70-50 score. After several "Ghost" rounds and one more win over Larned, TMP was matched up against Scott City to determine the League champs. Unfortunately for the young Monarchs, Scott City's 3 seniors proved the difference as they soundly defeated the Monarchs to claim the League Championship. Next action for the Monarchs will be the Great Bend varsity and novice tournaments on Saturday, January 16th at 9:30 a.m. --DH
January 11, 2010
Wrestlers Score at Ellsworth Invitational
The Monarchs took a small squad to Ellsworth last Saturday, but came back with big results. At 103 Jonathan Walker battled his way to a first place finish beating a ranked wrestler in the finals. Dylan Schumacher continued his success winning first place. He battled a ranked Ellis foe to an overtime victory in the finals. Lucas Walker surprised everybody placing fourth at 125. He was bumping up two weight classes. He ended the day with two falls. At heavyweight Jesse Barnes started the day off very slow with an overtime loss. He then turned things around rattling off three straight victories enroute to a third place finish. Overall the Monarchs placed fifth out of 13 in the team standings. This fifth place was accomplished with only six wrestlers at the tournament. --MH
January 10, 2010
Week's Basketball Marked by Split Results
Two basketball evenings during the week resulted in two wins for the Monarch girls and two good efforts from the Monarch boys which came up short. On Tuesday evening at Larned, the girls prevailed against Larned 70-53 while the Larned Indians bested the boys by a 47 to 39 count. Friday's games at Al Billinger Fieldhouse saw a similar result against the visiting Ulysses Tigers: 58-36 in the girls' game and 39-52 in the boys' game. The next action for the Monarchs is Tuesday, January 12 at Abeline. Game time is 6:15; the games will be aired on KAYS Radio including a live webcast at http://www.kaysradio.com/index.php?page=tmp.
January 10, 2010
Sister of St. Agnes Joins TMP-Marian Staff
Once again, the TMP-Marian Staff will feature a member of the Congregation of Saint Agnes. Sr. Paul Ann Dinkel was introduced to the faculty and staff at Tuesday's faculty/staff meeting as the newest member of the school community. She will provide a variety of services including making copies and publications, serving in the lunch line, and helping out as needed. Sr. Paul Ann is an Ellis county native and has been a sister of St. Agnes for more than fifty years. She has worked, mostly in food service, in Pennsylvania, Indiana, New York City, and most recently at St. John's Assisted Living here in Hays. Sister's office is just to the north of the counselor's office in the student center; her phone extension is 218.
January 10, 2010
Scholars' Bowl Team Dominates
Last Thursday evening at the Osborne tournament, the TMP Scholars' Bowl team captured first place honors in a most convincing way. Not only did the the Monarchs post a perfect 10-0 record, but they averaged over 90 points per round. Members of the team were Alex Becker, Tanner Younie, Matt Applequist, Kaleb Stark, Candace Staab, Jin Lin, and Jeff Pfeifer. Next action for the Monarchs will be the League Scholars Bowl Tournament at Scott City on Saturday, January 9 starting at 10:00 a.m.
January 7, 2010
Flax Resigns as TMP-Marian Head Football Coach
Gene Flax announced his resignation as Head Football Coach of the TMP-Marian Monarchs on January 5. Flax took over as head coach in 1997 and served 14 years as the leader of the program. Flax led the Monarchs to Bi-District Championship in 1999 and a Regional Championship in 2002. The 2002 team advanced as far in the Kansas State High School Tournament as any football team in the history of the school.
Flax not only provided leadership on the field, but as a strong mentor of the Catholic faith for our young men. We are fortunate that Flax will continue his duties as Assistant Principal, Athletic Director and Physical Education instructor for TMP-Marian.
January 6, 2010
Three student teachers have joined the regular TMP faculty for the spring semester. Erika Householter is working with Judy Mitchell in the business department; Josh Peterson is working with Kim Schmidtberger and Gene Zimmer in the math department; and Kersten Schmitz is working with Gene Flax and Matthew Dumler in the physical education department.