Robbie Sanders announced as the new Topeka High Basketball Coach.

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Kaylee Gregg, Hayden diver, in action on the 1-meter board.

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Shawnee Heights' Lailah Benz (21) in win over Haden.

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Grace Jowers, Seaman, sprints before her vault take-off.

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Washburn Rural's Geneviere Miranda competes in both butterfly (above) and freestyle.

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Junior Cameron Miller pitches for Rossville.

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By RICK PETERSON

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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.

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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.

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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.

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TRES LASSITER, Topeka High

A junior tennis player in his first year of high school tennis, Lassister went 3-0 in No. 1 singles in last Tuesday's Topeka West quadrangular at Kossover Tennis Center, improving to 5-1 on the season as Topeka High went 3-0 to claim the team championship. Lassister posted 8-4, 8-3 and 8-1 wins in his three matches. 

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RYIN MILLER, Seaman

Miller, a junior track star, remained undefeated individually on the 2025 season with a pair of wins in the Kansas Relays last weekend. A two-time Class 5A state champ last spring, Miller won the 3,200-meter run on Friday in 10 minutes, 21.78 seconds and came back on Saturday to win the 1,600 meters in 4:46.03. 

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ISAIAH TERRY, Washburn Rural 

A senior track standout for the Junior Blues, Terry finished third in the 400-meter dash in Saturday's Kansas Relays, clocking an outstanding time of 48.41 seconds. Terry also teamed with teammates Draden Chooncharoen, Liam Morrison and Ben Buesing to finish fourth in the 4x400-meter relay.

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