By RICK PETERSON 
TopSports.news
The Dan Key Farmers Insurance agency is teaming up with TopSports.News to spotlight outstanding performances by male and female Shawnee County High School student-athletes.
Beginning Thursday, Feb. 3, The Dan Key Farmers Insurance “Athlete of the Week” will be featured on the TopsSports.News website.
Key, who opened the Dan Key Insurance Agency in 2013, has been involved in Shawnee County high school athletics for more than 35 years, as an umpire and basketball and football official as well as a multi-time state-champion high school coach.
“We are excited to be able to highlight the athletes in our community that are making a difference -- not just in athletics, but in other areas as well,'' Key said. "Getting to connect with the athletes in our community is very important to us. As I start to approach the end of my refereeing and umpiring career, I am excited to have found a way to still be involved in the high school athletics community.
"I came up with the idea because there are so many athletes that I have seen over the years that needed to be recognized. I’ve spent years working in athletics and there are just so many student- athletes I see that deserve to be recognized. Having a different male and different female athlete each week allows more kids to be honored.''
The Athlete of the Week feature will run until the end of May and then become a regular feature each week of the 22-23 school year.
The Dan Key Farmers Insurance Agency is located at 5942 SW 29th Suite A in Topeka.
