Deb (Pihl) Torneden, KSU Alumna, 4x All-American, 8x Big 8 Champion, and 2025 inductee into the KS Sports Hall of Fame.

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Tim Jankovich, Manhattan HS & KSU Alumnus, to be inducted into the Kansas Sports Hall of Fame.

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Larry Brown (Dodge City Community College, KSU Alumnus, & NFL 4x Pro-Bowler) is a '25 KS Sports Hall of Fame Inductee.

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Cliff Wiley, 1980 Olympic Team Member, KU/13x NCAA All American & USA National Champion enters KS Sports Hall of Fame on 8/2nd.

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Darting Basketball Academy's international program continues for year #2.

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Key Performers of the Week

By RICK PETERSON

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TADD ARMSTRONG, Washburn Rural

A senior golf standout, Armstrong captured the individual championship in last Monday's city golf tournament at Topeka Country Club, posting a 27-hole score of 118 and winning his first city title in a playoff over Hayden's James Kuta as Washburn Rural won the team crown by a single stroke (489-490) over the Wildcats.

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ERIC BUCHENAU, Cair Paravel Latin

A junior foreign exchange student from Germany, Buchenau teamed with fellow Cair Paravel junior Drew Fay to win the No. 1 doubles title in last Thursday's city tennis tournament at Kossover Tennis Center. Buchenau and Fay registered a 6-4, 7-6 (7-4 tiebreaker) win over Washburn Rural's Cale Deutscher and Dylan Willingham in the city title match, improving to 20-1 on the season.

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DREW FAY, Cair Paravel Latin

Fay, a junior, teamed with fellow Cair Paravel junior Eric Buchenau to win the city title in No. 1 doubles title in last Thursday's city tennis tournament at Kossover Tennis Center. Fay and Buchenau won the city championship with a 6-4, 7-6 (7-4 tiebreaker) win over Washburn Rural's Cale Deutscher and Dylan Willingham in the city title match.

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TRES LASSITER, Topeka High

A junior tennis standout, Lassiter captured the No. 1 singles championship in his first city tournament. Lassiter earned the city title with a 7-6 (8-6 tiebreaker), 6-4 win over Washburn Rural's Keegan Knudtson in the city title match, leading Topeka High to a third-place team finish, just one point out of second.

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RYIN MILLER, Seaman

A junior, Miller remained undefeated individually on the 2025 season with a huge performance in Friday's Bob Camien/Claudia Welch Relays at Seaman. Miller sat meet records in the 1,600 (4:41.47) and the 800 (2:09.28) while climbing to No. 2 on Kansas' all-time list in both events. Miller also teamed with seniors Taylie Heston, Jaida Stallbaumer Ally Steiner to win the 4x400 relay in 4:04.86.

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 AHSIEYRHUAJH RAYTON, Topeka High

 Rayton, a sophomore track and field standout, was a double winner in Friday's Bob Camien/Claudia Welch Relays at Seaman, sweeping the girls long jump and triple jump. Rayton won the long jump with a school-record leap of 18 feet, 6 inches on her final jump and won the triple jump at 38-3.25 on her only attempt.

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