By RICK PETERSON
TopSports.news
Austin Broadie
AUSTIN BROADIE, Washburn University
A 6-foot senior rightside hitter, Broadie was named a first-team All-American by the American Volleyball Coaches Association after helping lead the Ichabods to a share of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association regular-season title and the second round of the NCAA Tournament. The MIAA Player of the Year, Broadie registered 348 kills on the year with a .302 hitting percentage, 72 blocks and 72 digs.
Dillon Claussen
DILLON CLAUSSEN, Washburn University
Claussen, a 6-foot-8 sophomore, scored 21 points with 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 blocked shots Saturday as No. 2-ranked Washburn men's basketball improved to 11-0 on the season with a 78-72 double-overtime Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association victory over Central Missouri in Lee Arena.
Malakyah Duncan
MALAKYAH DUNCAN, Topeka West
Duncan, a senior basketball standout, scored 23 points Friday, hitting 8 of 11 shots from the floor and 7 of 11 free throws, as No. 4-ranked (Class 5A) Topeka West remained unbeaten with a 71-57 United Kansas Conference road romp past No. 2-ranked Seaman. Duncan scored 17 points earlier in the week as the Chargers posted a 79-44 non-league win over Shawnee Mission West.
Maddie Gragg
MADDIE GRAGG, Seaman
A senior three-time All-Shawnee County basketball first-teamer, Gragg scored a game-high 24 points and grabbed a game-high 16 rebounds Friday at Seaman as the Vikings rolled to a 45-26 United Kansas Conference victory over Topeka West. Gragg scored 12 points earlier in the week as Seaman took a 65-18 UKC win over Lansing.
Belle Kennedy
BELLE KENNEDY, Washburn University
A senior midfielder, the former Washburn Rural star was named a first-team All-American by the United Soccer Coaches after helping lead Washburn University soccer to its second NCAA Final Four in three seasons. A three-time All-Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association first-team pick, Kennedy was named the conference defensive player of the year this season. Kennedy scored 12 goals and had four assists in her career for the Ichabods.
Hailey Schmidtlein
HAILEY SCHMIDTLEIN, Hayden
Schmidtlein scored 58 points in three wins on the week as Hayden won the championship in the Paul Terry Classic at Emporia while improving to 6-0 on the season. Schmidtlein scored 22 points in a 61-37 win over Basehor-Linwood, had 22 points in a 38-28 win over Spring Hill and finished the tournament with 14 points in the Wildcats' 52-20 victory over tournament host Emporia.
