Topeka High senior Campbell Dawson pitching vs. city rival Topeka West.

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Shawnee Heights' Grace Proctor rounds the bases in win over Topeka West. She pitched & hit a home run.

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Topeka West seniors Adrian Lehman & Mark Wilkie go 1-2 in the 1,600 at Seaman meet.

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Washburn Rural's soccer team celebrates win vs. previously unbeaten St. James Academy.

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Junior Tres Lassiter, Topeka High, wins city title in #1 singles.

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Cair Paravel tennis team won the team championship at 3A-1A regionals.

[Photo Courtesy of Cair Paravel Athletics]

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Cair Paravel Latin had a big day in Friday's Class 3A-1A regional tennis tournament at Kossover Tennis Center, sweeping the singles, doubles and team titles.

CPLStennis2025 1Caid Paravel tennis won the team championship in Friday's Class 3A-1A regional by a 15-13 margin over Kansas City Christian. [Cair Paravel Athletics]

Freshman Cole Fay won the singles championship for the Lions and juniors Drew Fay and Eric Buchenau captured the doubles crown as CPLS won the team title by a 15-13 margin over Kansas City Christian.

ColeFay2025tennis 2Cair Paravel freshman Cole Fay won the singles championship in Friday's tennis regional at Kossover Tennis Center. [Cair Paravel Athletics] 

Cole Fay earned a regional title and his first 3A-1A state tournament berth with a 6-1, 6-2 win over Kansas City Christian's Isaac Seitz in the final, improving to 20-7 on the season.

DrewFay2025city 1Cair Paravel junior Drew Fay (above) teamed with Eric Buchenau to win the doubles championship in Friday's regional tennis tournament at Kossover Tennis Center. [File photo/TSN]

FayBuchenau2025tennis 5Cair Paravel juniors Drew Fay and Eric Buchenau won the doubles championship in Friday's regional tennis tournament at Kossover Tennis Center. [File photo/TSN]

City champions Drew Fay and Eric Buchenau won the regional doubles championship with a 6-1, 6-0 win over Bishop Seabury's Sabastian Borjas and Gabe Rinnert, with the Lion duo improving to 26-1.

Cair Paravel will compete in the 3A-1A state tournament Friday and Saturday at Kossover.

BlaserGeorge2025tennis 1Hayden seniors Chase Blaser (left) and Evan George won a Class 4A regional doubles title Friday at Harmon Park. [File photo/TSN]

Wildcat duo wins 4A regional doubles title 

Hayden seniors Chase Blaser and Evan George, now 23-6 on the season, won the doubles championship in Friday's Class 4A regional tennis tournament at Harmon Park, taking a 7-5, 6-2 decision over Clay Center seniors John Alton and Anthony Davies in the final.

ChaseBlaser2025tennis 2Hayden senior Chase Blaser (above) and doubles partner Evan George will take a 23-6 record into the Class 4A state tournament. [File photo/TSN] 

The Wildcats also qualified senior singles player Palmer Heskett and junior William Luke for the state tournament, with Heskett (11-15) taking a 6-3, 6-4 win over Luke (13-7) in the fifth-place match.

Clay Center won the regional team championship by a 21-19 margin over Bishop Miege, with Hayden third with 13 points.

The 4A state tournament will be played Friday and Saturday in Winfield. 

 

 

 

 

 

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