By RICK PETERSON
TopSports.news
Dalaney Anderson
DALANEY ANDERSON, Washburn University
Drew FayDREW FAY, Cair Paravel Latin
A senior, Fay captured his second straight city boys tennis championship last Thursday at Kossover Tennis Center. Fay earned the No. 1 singles crown with an 8-3 win over Topeka High standout Tres Lassiter after teaming with Eric Buchenau to win the No. 1 city doubles title as a junior en route to a runnerup Class 3A-1A state finish.
Kieffer O'Connor
KIEFFER O'CONNOR, Washburn Rural
O'Connor, a senior tennis player, teamed with Ben Tryhus to claim city and Centennial League doubles championships over a four-day period as Washburn Rural captured team titles in both events. O'Connor and Tryhus won the No. 2 doubles title in Thursday's city meet with an 8-3 win over Seaman, and the Junior Blue duo followed that up with the Centennial League doubles championship on Monday, taking a 1-6, 6-1, 10-8 win over teammates Cale Deutscher and Dylan Willingham.
Morgan Ray
MORGAN RAY, Washburn Rural
Ray, the Class 6A state runnerup in the girls javelin as a junior in 2025, turned in a dominating victory in her specialty in Friday's 29-school Bob Camien/Claudia Welch Relays at Seaman. Ray won the event with a best throw of 147 feet, 5 inches, winning by more than 14 feet.
Ben Tryhus
BEN TRYHUS, Washburn Rural
Tryhus, a senior tennis player, teamed with Kieffer O'Connor to claim city and Centennial League doubles championships over a four-day period as Washburn Rural captured team titles in both events. Tryhus and O'Connor won the No. 2 doubles title in Thursday's city meet with an 8-3 win over Seaman and the Junior Blue duo followed that up with the Centennial League doubles championship on Monday, taking a 1-6, 6-1, 10-8 win over teammates Cale Deutscher and Dylan Willingham.
Gavin Wilhelm
GAVIN WILHELM, Washburn University
Wilhelm, a junior right-handed pitcher, was named the MIAA pitcher of the week for the first time in his career after a standout performance in Washburn's 5-0 win over No. 5-ranked Pittsburg State on Sunday at Steven Anson Stadium. Wilhelm, a Seaman product, allowed just one hit in 6.1 innings while walking two and striking out five as the Ichabods claimed the series finale over the MIAA-champion Gorillas.
