The 2023 All-City boys bowling team: Front, from left -- Josh Hammons, Washburn Rural; Braxton Moore, Seaman; Ethan Burns, Seaman. Back, from left -- Walker Thompson, Washburn Rural; Logan Glinka, Washburn Rural; Geo Peoples, Washburn Rural. [Photo by Rick Peterson/TSN]
By RICK PETERSON
TopSports.news
Class 6A state champion Washburn Rural put a city-high four bowlers on the 2023 All-City boys bowling team while 5A-1A third-place finisher Seaman garnered the other two first-team spots.
The Junior Blues are represented by seniors Josh Hammons, Geo Peoples and Walker Thompson and sophomore Logan Glinka after winning the state title by a 3,711-3,576 margin over Olathe Northwest in the state tournament at Wichita's Northrock Lanes.
Hammons finished fourth at state while Glinka was seventh and Thompson 11th for the Junior Blues.
Seaman senior Ethan Burns and senior Braxton Moore round out the first team after helping the Vikings earn the third-place team finish in 5A-1A.
All-City capsules:
Seaman senior Ethan Burns (right) helped lead the Vikings to a third-place team finish in the 2023 Class 5A-1A state tournament. [Photo by Selena Favela/Special to TSN]
ETHAN BURNS, Seaman -- A senior, Burns helped lead the Vikings to a third-place team finish in the Class 5A-1A state tournament with a 643 series. Burns finished third in 5A-1A regional competition with a 703 series, helping Seaman win the regional team title, after bowling a 605 series in the United Kansas Conference tournament. As a junior Burns was a state medalist and helped lead the Vikings to the state team crown.
Sophomore Logan Glinka finished seventh individually in the 2023 Class 6A state bowling tournament, helping Washburn Rural win the state team title. [Photo by Selena Favela/Special to TSN]
LOGAN GLINKA, Washburn Rural -- Glinka capped his sophomore season with a seventh-place finish in the Class 6A state tournament with a 696 series, helping the Junior Blues win the team championship by a 135-pin margin over Olathe Northwest. Glinka posted a ninth-place finish in 6A regional competition with a 646 three-game series after bowling a 639 series for team-champion Washburn Rural in the Centennial League meet.
Senior Josh Hammons finished fourth individually in the Class 6A state tournament, helping lead Washburn Rural to the state team championship. [Photo by Selena Favela/Special to TSN]
JOSH HAMMONS, Washburn Rural -- Hammons capped his high school career with a fourth-place individual finish in the Class 6A state tournament with a 725 series, helping lead the Junior Blues to the state team championship by a 135-pin margin over Olathe Northwest. Hammons, a returning 6A state placer, finished second individually in 6A regional competition with a 717 series and bowled a 628 series in the Centennial League meet for team-champion Rural.
Seaman senior Braxton Moore earned first-team All-City recognition after helping the Vikings finish third as a team in the Class 5A-1A state tournament. [Photo by Selena Favela/Special to TSN]
BRAXTON MOORE, Seaman -- Moore, a senior, helped Seaman earn the third-place team trophy in the Class 5A-1A state tournament, rolling a 590 series. Moore helped the Vikings win a regional team title with a 625 series and helped Seaman post a runner-up team finish in te United Kansas Conference tournament.
Washburn Rural senior Geo Peoples helped the Junior Blues win the Class 6A state team championship. [Photo by Selena Favela/Special to TSN]
GEO PEOPLES, Washburn Rural -- A senior, Peoples bowled a 626 series in the Class 6A state tournament to help Washburn Rural capture the 6A state team title by a 135-pin margin over Olathe Northwest. Peoples, who rolled a perfect 300 game during the regular season, finished third in the Centennial League tournament with a 673 series for the team-champion Junior Blues and bowled a 557 series at regionals.
Senior Walker Thompson finished 11th in the Class 6A state tournament, helping Washburn Rural win the state team title. [Photo by Selena Favela/Special to TSN]
WALKER THOMPSON, Washburn Rural -- Thompson finished off his high school career with an 11th-place individual finish in the Class 6A state tournament with a 671 series as Washburn Rural garnered the state team championship by a 135-pin margin over Olathe Northwest. Thompson helped Rural win the Centennial League title with a 560 series and rolled a 606 series in the 6A regional tournament.
ALL-CITY BOYS BOWLING
FIRST TEAM
Ethan Burns, Seaman; Logan Glinka, Washburn Rural; Josh Hammons, Washburn Rural; Braxton Moore, Seaman; Geo Peoples, Washburn Rural; Walker Thompson, Washburn Rural.
SECOND TEAM
Joshua Egly, Shawnee Heights; Tyler Faurot, Washburn Rural; Reece Godby, Washburn Rural; Riley Parkhurst, Seaman; Dason Tidwell, Topeka West; Zander White, Seaman.
HONORABLE MENTION
Austin Cochrane, Shawnee Heights; Caden Cochrane, Shawnee Heights; Donovan Davis, Shawnee Heights; Kaden Evans, Shawnee Heights; Dominic Figueroa, Seaman; Thomas Patterson, Topeka High; Alex Presscott, Seaman; Cole Rodriguez, Topeka West; Alec Rutschmann, Topeka West; Henry Schattilly, Shawnee Heights.
