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Caleb Jeanneret
Caleb Jeanneret joins TSN as a contributor.
Caleb is a Student at The University of Kansas majoring in Broadcast Journalism with an emphasis on Sports Media.. Caleb is from Overbrook Kansas and graduated from Santa Fe Trail Highschool. He has always had a passion for sports, whether that be covering it, watching it, or even playing it. Caleb has produced and hosted multiple shows including Goodmorning Playmakers, a live sports show, and Baby Takes, a podcast covering Nebraska Football and professional sports, and is currently a reporter at KSNT 27 News.
Isaac Deer
Isaac is a Washburn University student majoring in Mass Media with an emphasis on Contemporary Journalism. Isaac was born in Overland Park and was raised in Gardner, Kansas. Isaac has had different experiences that contribute to his love of sports. While being a college student, Isaac has served as a GM of the Topeka Golden Giants, Director of Media with the Mid-Plains League and has contributed his stories to several media outlets.
Isaac joined TSN as a contributing writer in the 2021-2022 sports seasons. In 2022, Isaac looks forward to his contributions to TSN as a writer and podcast co-host. Isaac’s goal is to give all local Shawnee County athletes fair and outstanding coverage.
Rick Peterson
Born and raised in Kansas City, Kansas and a graduate of Wyandotte High School and Southwestern College. Rick has been a sportswriter for more than 40 years, working in Baldwin and Ottawa before moving to The Topeka Capital-Journal in 1989.
The first sportswriter to become a two-time winner of the Kansas State High School Activities Association's Oscar Stauffer award and a five-time winner of the National Sports Media Association Kansas Sportswriter of the Year award, Rick has also received sportswriter of the year awards from the Kansas Basketball Coaches Association, the Kansas Wrestling Coaches Association, the United State Tennis Association Missouri Valley Region and other organizations as well as writing awards from the Kansas Press Association.
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Kevin Haskin
A six-time winner of the National Sports Media Association Kansas Sportswriter of the Year award, Kevin is a graduate of Wichita North High School and Kansas State University. He began his career as a sportswriter with stints at the Iola Register and Kansas City Kansan before moving to The Topeka Capital-Journal.
Kevin has spent more than 30 years as a beat writer and columnist.
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Ms. Sherry Lundry
Sherry is a graduate of the University of Kansas, Bachelor of Science in Education. She was a University of Kansas Gymnast 1974-1977, a high school science teacher from 1978- 2000, a high school girls' gymnastics coach from 1978-1991, a girls' softball coach from 1991 to 2000, the Executive Director of the Sunflower State Games from 2001 to 2006 and Director of Media Heartland Park Topeka from 2006 to 2008.
Since 2008, Sherry has been Development Director at TARC.
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