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Broxterman's second-half goal gives Hayden 1-0 season-opening win over Cair Paravel
By RICK PETERSON
TopSports.news
Granted, it's only one game, but Hayden girls soccer got the 2025 season off to a big start Friday, topping last season's Class 4A-1A runnerup, Cair Paravel Latin, 1-0 in a non-league contest at Hayden.
Junior Carsyn Broxterman (4) scored the game-winning goal in Hayden's 1-0 season-opening win over Cair Paravel Friday at Hayden. [Photo by Rick Peterson/TSN]
"I think a win against a good team is always good,'' Hayden coach Klaus Kreutzer said. "I did see some good things. I think we saw some good passing combinations, I think the communication was good and the hustle. They worked hard and I think that was the best part.''
Hayden and Cair Paravel battled through a scoreless first half before Wildcat junior Carsyn Broxterman scored what proved to be the game-winning goal 41 seconds into the second half.
Hayden was able to make the goal stand up the rest of the way, with Wildcat junior Lauren Borjon picking up the shutout in goal.
Cair Paravel fell to 0-2 on the season, opening its season with a non-league loss to eight-time 4A-1A defending state champion Bishop Miege, which took a 1-0 double-overtime win over the Lions in the 2024 championship game.
Hayden will play a non-league road game at Lawrence Free State on Monday while compete in next week's Wichita South tournament, beginning with a Tuesday game against Dodge City.
HAYDEN 1, CAIR PARAVEL LATIN 0
Cair Paravel (0-2-0) 0 0 -- 0
Hayden (1-0-0) 0 1 -- 1
Hayden -- Goal: Carsyn Broxterman. Shutout: Lauren Borjon.
Hayden softball improves to 5-1 with sweep over Emporia
By Todd Fertig
TopSports.news
The Hayden softball team took two home games from Centennial League foe Emporia Wednesday in a makeup date from the previous day, improving to 5-1 on the season.
Hayden sophomore Maura Valdivia picked up the Wildcats' 5-2 first-game pitching victory over Emporia. [Photo by Todd Fertig/TSN]
Sophomore Olivia Kennedy went the distance for the pitching win in Hayden's 11-3 victory over Emporia. [Photo by Rick Peterson/TSN]
The Wildcats limited Emporia to just five runs in the doubleheader, which gave the Hayden offense time to get cranked up after being shut out the first four innings of the opener.
Hayden rallied for four runs in the fifth inning to come from behind to win the opener 5-2. Junior Emily Peterson put the Wildcats ahead, breaking a 1-1 tie in the fifth with a single that drove in two runs.
The Wildcats struck early in the second game, plating three runs in the first inning. They poured on six more runs in the fourth inning and won going away, 11-3.
Junior Emily Peterson starred in Hayden's twinbill sweep over emporia. [Photo by Todd Fertig/TSN]
Peterson was again in the middle of the rally, blasting a two-RBI double in the fourth.
“We had a lot of energy, talking a lot,” Peterson said. “Our pitchers did good. We had their backs on defense.”
Junior Emmy Jeffers threw the first four innings of the opener before giving way to sophomore Maura Valdivia, who picked up the victory.
Sophomore Olivia Kennedy recorded the Wildcats’ first complete game of the season in the second game.
“This year, we’ve got four pitchers that we can rely on,” Hayden coach Cody Reynolds said. “Last year, we were in a bind. We didn’t have a lot of pitching to keep us in the games, so it was tough last year watching some of that.”
City players dominate All-Centennial League girls basketball, Rural's Vickery player of the year
By Rick Peterson
TopSports.news
City players garnered six of seven spots on the All-Centennial League girls basketball first team while city schools swept the three individual awards.
Washburn Rural sophomore Maddie Vickery was voted the Centennial League girls basketball player of the year by league coaches. [File photo/TSN]
Hayden freshman Hailey Schmidtlein was voted the Centennial League girls basketball newcomer of the year. [File photo/TSN]
Washburn Rural sophomore Maddie Vickery was voted the Centennial League player of the year by league coaches while Hayden freshman Hailey Schmidtlein was named the newcomer of the year and Hayden coach Carvel Reynoldson the coach of the year after leading the Wildcats to the league championship.
Vickery and Schmidtlein were named to the all-league first team along with Manhattan junior Kat Ball, Washburn Rural senior Kate Hinck, Topeka High junior Keimara Marshall, Hayden senior Millie Ramsey and Topeka High sophomore Ahyieyrhuajh Rayton.
Hayden is represented on the all-league second team by senior Brylee Meier along with Washburn Rural senior Tenly Bunck and sophomore Gracie Hayes and Topeka High freshman Hailey Caryl.
Topeka High senior Jo'Mhara Benning and Hayden senior Norma Greco received honorable mention.
ALL-CENTENNIAL LEAGUE GIRLS BASKETBALL
