By RICK PETERSON
TopSports.news
Audrey Appuhn
AUDREY APPUHN, Washburn Rural
Appuhn, a senior swimming standout, won the 100-yard freestyle in 57.50 seconds and finished second in the 100 breaststroke in 1 minute, 15.99 seconds in Thursday's Topeka High Invitational at the Capitol Federal Natatorium. A multi-time Class 6A state medalist, Appuhn helped Washburn Rural finish third as a team in the 10-school meet.
Lauren Borjon
LAUREN BORJON, Hayden
A senior soccer goalkeeper, Borjon teamed with Kadence Watts, to help Hayden post a 3-0 shutout over Eudora and a 5-0 shutout over Bishop Miege in a rematch of last season's Class 4A-1A state title game. Borjon and Watts have helped the 5-0 Wildcats post three straight shutouts and their fourth in five games. Borjon also helped Hayden win the 2026 4A state basketball championship.
Liam Morrison
LIAM MORRISON, Washburn Rural
A multi-time Class 6A state track champion, the Washburn Rural senior swept the boys hurdles races in Friday's Mike Wallace Invitational in Olathe. Morrison, a two-time Class 6A champion in 2025 and a three-time champ in his career, won the 110-meter hurdles in 14.32 seconds and the 300s in 37.61. Rural also won the 4 x 400 relay in 3 minutes, 21.82 seconds.
Levi Risenhoover
LEVI RISENHOOVER, Washburn University
A junior baseball standout, Risenhoover helped lead the Ichabods to four straight wins last week, including a weekend three-game sweep of Arkansas-Fort Smith. Risenhoover went 8 for 12 in the series, including a pair of home runs, a triple, a double and 10 RBI.
Sadie Walker
SADIE WALKER, Washburn University
Walker, a senior left-handed pitcher, twirled a complete-game two-hitter in Saturday's 9-0 Washburn MIAA road win at Newman. Walker struck out eight hitters in her five innings of work en route to improving to 15-8 on the season. The Ichabods swept the Jets to record their fourth straight 30-win season.
Kadence Watts
KADENCE WATTS, Hayden
Watts, a senior soccer goalkeeper, teamed with Lauren Borjon to help Hayden post a 3-0 shutout over Eudora and a 5-0 shutout over Bishop Miege in a rematch of last season's Class 4A-1A state title game. Borjon and Watts helped the 5-0 Wildcats increase their shutout steak to three straight games and four in five games. Watts also helped Hayden win the 2026 4A state basketball championship.
