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A1 Lock & Key Performers April 21, 2025
By RICK PETERSON
TopSports.news
Joslynn Grace
JOSLYNN GRACE, Seaman
Grace, a senior swimmer, picked up three victories in last Wednesday's Topeka West Invitational at the Capitol Federal Natatorium as the Vikings finished second as a team. Grace won the 100-yard butterfly in 1 minute, 02.29 seconds and the 100 breaststroke in 1:10.52 and teamed with Megan Strobel, Lizzie Gould and Ava Carlson to win the 200 medley relay in 2:12.37.
Kate Hinck
KATE HINCK, Washburn Rural
A senior, Hinck scored a pair of goals in last Tuesday's 3-1 Centennial League soccer road win over Topeka High at Hummer Sports Park as the Junior Blues improved to 7-1-0 on the season. A three-sport standout for Rural, Hinck was picked last week to participate in this summer's Kansas Volleyball Association All-Star Match.
Jaden LaBarge
JADEN LaBARGE, Washburn University
LaBarge, a senior first baseman, went 2 for 2 with a grand slam home run, six runs batted in and two runs scored on Friday as Washburn softball rallied from a 6-0 deficit to knock off No. 5-ranked Central Missouri 10-7 in the second game of an MIAA twinbill. LaBarge went 2 for 3 with a double in a 3-2 first-game loss and is hitting .299 on the season with a team-high eight home runs, a team-high .575 slugging percentage and 31 RBI.
Hayden's Jensen Schrickel among Bill Snyder Family/National Football Foundation honorees
By RICK PETERSON
TopSports.news
Hayden senior Jensen Schrickel is one of 12 Kansas high school senior football players who have been selected by the Coach Bill Snyder Family/Sunflower Chapter of the National Football Foundation as 2024-25 scholar-athletes of the year as a result of their performance on the field, in the classroom and through school/community involvement.
Hayden senior Jensen Schrickel is one of 12 senior Kansas football standouts who will be honored by the Coach Bill Snyder Family/Sunflower Chapter of the National Football Foundation as a 2024-2025 scholar-athlete. [File photo/TSN]
Schrickel, also a six-time state track and field champion, starred for the Wildcats on offense, defense and special teams as Hayden advanced to the Class 3A state championship game the past two seasons.
Schrickel, who has been chosen to play in the 2025 Kansas Shrine Bowl, has made the Superior Honor Roll at Hayden four straight years while earning membership in the National Honor Society and participating as a volunteer in multiple Hayden and community activities.
The honorees had to be nominated by their head coach. This year, there was a tie, thus an additional student-athlete was honored.
The 12 student-athletes will be recognized at the annual chapter awards dinner, which will be held at the Shamrock Plaza at Bill Snyder Family Stadium on the campus of Kansas State University on May 7. The reception begins at 5 p.m. followed by dinner at 6 p.m.
Student-athlete honoree capsules:
TSN city high school girls swimming and diving honor roll April 21
By RICK PETERSON
TopSports.news
NOTE: Top.Sports.news will compile a weekly girls swimming and diving honor roll for Topeka high schools throughout the 2025 season. Coaches are asked to email updated times and marks or any corrections to Rick Peterson at
200-YARD MEDLEY RELAY
Washburn Rural 2:05.77
Seaman 2:12:37
Shawnee Heights 2:15.41
Topeka High 2:19.71
Hayden 2:23.26
200-YARD FREESTYLE
Audrey Appuhn, Washburn Rural 1:58.06
Joslynn Grace, Seaman 2:03.55
Ashtynn Landry, Shawnee Heights 2:14.46
Kaitlyn Aldridge, Shawnee Heights 2:17:02
Kaelyn Gerdel, Hayden 2:24.96
200-YARD INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY
Audrey Appuhn, Washburn Rural 2:10.28
Joslynn Grace, Seaman 2:14.01
Hara Del Castillo, Topeka High 2:31.17
Kaitlyn Aldridge, Shawnee Heights 2:33.37
Ashtynn Landry, Shawnee Heights 2:35.31
Genevieve Miranda, Washburn Rural
50-YARD FREESTYLE
Genevieve Miranda, Washburn Rural 26.46
Ashtynn Landry, Shawnee Heights 26.74
Kaylee Gregg, Hayden 27.67
Sophie Heinen, Washburn Rural 28.55
Clara Sobba, Shawnee Heights 28.65
Kaylee Gregg, Hayden
ONE-METER DIVING
Kaylee Gregg, Hayden 212.05
Rhiannon Good, Washburn Rural 198.55
Maddie Gregg, Hayden 183.05
Sydney Thoman, Seaman 146.55
Ella Graber, Hayden 141.70
Joslynn Grace, Seaman
100-YARD BUTTERFLY
Joslynn Grace, Seaman 1:02.09
Genevieve Miranda, Washburn Rural 1:03.09
Kaitlyn Aldridge, Shawnee Heights 1:07.53
Kaya Hamilton, Washburn Rural 1:22.04
Makenna Russell, Topeka West 1:29.44
Ashtynn Landry, Shawnee Heights
100-YARD FREESTYLE
Ashtynn Landry, Shawnee Heights 57.28
Hara Del Castillo, Topeka High 1:01.14
Kaitlyn Aldridge, Shawnee Heights 1:01.99
Clara Sobba, Shawnee Heights 1:03.15
Sophie Heinen, Washburn Rural 1:05.17
Audrey Appuhn, Washburn Rural
500-YARD FREESTYLE
Audrey Appuhn, Washburn Rural 5:14.22
Joslynn Grace, Seaman 5:30.07
Genevieve Miranda, Washburn Rural 5:58.76
Kaitlyn Aldridge, Shawnee Heights 5:59.41
Sophie Heinen, Washburn Rural 6:36.53
200-YARD FREESTYLE RELAY
Shawnee Heights 1:57.20
Hayden 2:03.54
Washburn Rural 2:05.18
Seaman 2:08.37
Topeka High 2:10.91
100-YARD BACKSTROKE
Genevieve Miranda, Washburn Rural 1:06.17
Hara Del Castillo, Topeka High 1:08.89
Joslynn Grace, Seaman 1:10.72
Ava Von Lintel, Washburn Rural 1:17.81
Megan Strobel, Seaman 1:17.93
100-YARD BREASTSTROKE
Audrey Appuhn, Washburn Rural 1:07.80
Joslynn Grace, Seaman 1:10.52
Caroline Toland, Topeka High 1:16.01
Lizzie Gould, Seaman 1:21.61
Lillie Charvat, Hayden 1:24.83
400-YARD FREESTYLE RELAY
Washburn Rural 4:04.00
Seaman 4:22.61
Shawnee Heights 4:22.35
Hayden 4:25.28
Topeka High 5:04:72
