By RICK PETERSON
TopSports.news
Cooper Grace
COOPER GRACE, Hayden
Grace, a senior baseball star, had a big day in Friday's 6-0, 3-2 home Centennial League twinbill sweep over Junction City. Grace went 62/3 innings on the mound in the first game, allowing just three hits and striking out 12 Blue Jay batters. In the second game Grace had two doubles and a triple as the Wildcats improved to 12-0 on the season.
Jaden LaBarge
JADEN LaBARGE, Washburn University
LaBarge, a senior first baseman, had four home runs and eight runs batted in on Saturday to tie a pair of school records as the Ichabods split a home MIAA doubleheader with Emporia State. LaBarge went 3 for 3 with three home runs and seven runs batted in as Washburn took an 8-0 five-inning decision in the first game and added a homer in the second game as the Hornets captured a 4-2 eight-inning win.
Ryin Miller
RYIN MILLER, Seaman
Miller, a junior track star, remained undefeated individually on the 2025 season with a pair of wins in Friday's Leitel Legacy Invitational at Free State. A two-time Class 5A state champ last spring, Miller won the 3,200-meter run in 10 minutes, 17.74 seconds and won the 800 meters in 2:11.65.
Tagen Rodriguez
TAGEN RODRIGUEZ, Hayden
Rodriguez, a senior golf standout, posted three top-three individual finishes on the week while helping the Wildcats post two team championships and a fourth-place finish. Rodriguez shot a 1-under-par 71 to tie for third in Tuesday's Firekeeper Open, carded a 73 to finish third in Wednesday's Santa Fe Trail Invitational and took medalist honors with a 72 in Friday's Salina South Invitational.
Jensen Schrickel
JENSEN SCHRICKEL, Hayden
A senior track and field star, Schrickel was a double gold medalist in Friday's Leitel Legacy Invitational at Free State. A multi-time individual and relay state champion, Schrickel won the long jump with a best of 22 feet, 6 inches and posted a career-best of 48.30 seconds en route to a win in the 400 dash.
Micah Williams
MICAH WILLIAMS, Highland Park
Williams, a sophomore soccer standout, scored 13 goals in two Highland Park wins on the week. Williams scored six goals in the Scots' 7-2 Meadowlark Conference win over Kansas City-Washington on Tuesday and had all seven Hi Park goals in Thursday's 7-4 conference win over KC-Wyandotte. Williams has 20 goals on the season and 43 in her career.
