Topeka High School's 2nd year coach - Jason Filbeck

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Bill Arnold has 18 yrs. 'under his belt" as Hayden High's football head coach.

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Jason Swift, Shawnee Heights' head coach, is a 22-year veteran.

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Trey Parker starts his 3rd year as Topeka West High School's head coach.

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Zach Watkins wins his 1st game as Washburn University's head coach.

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Seaman High School's 5th year head coach, Jared Swafford.

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Steve Buhler is in his 13th season as Washburn Rural High School's head coach.

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Rossville High's head coach, Derick Hammes, as a career record of 114-28.

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Jermaine Monroe, Highland Park head coach, is going for his team's 4th season with a winning record.

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Logan Pegram is the Silver Lake Eagles' 4th year head coach.

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Cair Paravel Latin School, under head coach Doug Bonura, begins its 2nd year of 11-man football.

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Rick Peterson, Top Sports News Writer
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By RICK PETERSON                                                                                                           

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Hayden junior football standout Finn Dunshee and Rossville junior volleyball standout Kinsey Perine have been named the Dan Key Farmers Insurance Agency Rising Stars of the Week for last week.

The Dan Key Agency will recognize top Shawnee County underclassmen throughout the 2022-2023 school year.

Here’s a brief look at the accomplishments of Dunshee and Perine last week:

FinnDunsheenewHayden junior running back/linebacker Finn Dunshee scored two touchdowns and added a 2-point conversion in the Wildcats' 22-19 Class 3A playoff win over Wellsville last Friday. [File photo/TSN]

FINN DUNSHEE, Hayden

Dunshee, a 5-foot-8, 160-pound running back/outside linebacker, is coming off a big game in last week's 22-19 playoff win at Wellsville, rushing for 123 yards and a touchdown on 18 carries while also returning a kickoff 80 yards-plus for a TD and adding a 2-point conversion.

Dunshee has rushed for a team-high 832 yards on 64 carries on the year while also catching five passes for 231 yards. He has scored a total of 14 touchdowns, scoring on offense, defense and special teams.

 KinseyPerineaction2Rossville junior volleyball standout Kinsey Perine was a unanimous All-Mid-East League volleyball pick for the third straight season after helping lead the Bulldawgs to a 34-6 record. [Submitted photo]

KINSEY PERINE, Rossville

Perine, the Bulldawgs' three-sport star, was named a unanimous All-Mid-East League first-team selection in volleyball for the third straight season.

Perine, who helped lead the Bulldawgs to a 34-6 record and the Mid-East League championship, finished the season with 568 kills, 40 total blocks and 327 digs en route to earning All-Shawnee County first-team recognition for the second straight year.

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