By RICK PETERSON
TopSports.news
Centennial League champion Washburn Rural, which finished third in the Class 6A state tournament, earned a league high four first-team all-league berths, while eight city players made the first team overall.
The Junior Blues, who went 17-3-1 on the season, is represented on the first team by senior forward Brynn Fitzgibbons, junior midfielders Belle Kennedy and Hunter McWilliams and senior midfielder Joy Ngibuini.
Washburn Rural senior Joy Ngibuini (left) is one of four Junior Blues named to the All-Centennial League girls soccer team. [Photo by Rex Wolf/TSN]
Washburn Rural senior Brynn Fitzgibbons (left) earned a first-team berth on the All-Centennial League girls soccer team. [Photo by Rex Wolf/TSN]
Seaman (11-6-1) put senior defender Riley Cowan and sophomore forward Brooklyn Yingling on the first team while Hayden (10-8-0) is represented by junior defender Abby Dodd and junior forward Kate Roeder.
Manhattan, which finished fourth in the 6A state tournament, put seniors Reagan Geisbrecht and Sam Grynkiewicz and sophomore Taylor McHugh on the all-league first team while freshman Reese Snowden was named the Centennial League newcomer of the year.
Seaman's Tim Nussbaum and Manhattan's Michael Sanchez was named the league's co-coaches of the year.
ALL-CENTENNIAL LEAGUE GIRLS SOCCER
First team
Name, school Class
Hannah Boa, Emporia Jr.
Riley Cowan, Seaman Sr.
Abby Dodd, Hayden Jr.
Brynn Fitzgibbons, Washburn Rural Sr.
Reagan Geisbrecht, Manhattan Sr.
Sam Grynkiewicz, Manhattan Sr.
Belle Kennedy, Washburn Rural Jr.
Taylor McHugh, Manhattan So.
Hunter McWilliams, Washburn Rural Jr.
Joy Ngibuini, Washburn Rural Sr.
Kate Roeder, Hayden Jr.
Brooklyn Yingling, Seaman So.
Second team
Name, school Class
Isabel Garcia, Emporia Jr.
CC Hammes, Hayden Jr.
Marlee Hodges, Manhattan Jr.
Sophia Holloway, Junction City So.
Marleigh Hutchinson, Manhattan Sr.
Emma Krueger, Washburn Rural Jr.
McKenna Merrick, Washburn Rural Jr.
Ella Ruliffson, Manhattan Fr.
Emery Ruliffson, Manhattan Fr.
Luxanna Sands, Topeka High Jr.
Marin Schuler, Seaman Fr.
Avery Zimmerman, Topeka High Fr.
Honorable Mention
Emporia: Allie Baker, jr. Hayden: Noelia Cruz, so. Highland Park: Isabella Carter, sr.; Celeste Gonzalez, jr.; Destiny Nunez, jr.; Aisya Taylor, jr. Junction City: Vittoria Benoit, sr.; Jocelyn Luke, sr.; Brooke Swango, jr. Manhattan: Delayney Lunsway, jr.; Chloe Porter, fr.; Reese Snowden, fr. Seaman: Carstyn Anderson, so.; Hailey Hershey, sr.; Makena Schuler, fr.; Jaycee Schumann, so. Topeka High: Cierra Carranza, so.; Talayah Thomas, jr.; Americka Whetstone, sr. Topeka West: Allyson Glenn, fr.; Miah Mosher, jr.; Noelia Valenzuela, so. Washburn Rural: Reagan Allen, jr.; Hailey Beck, so.; Brooklyn DeLeye, so.; Riley Palmer, sr.
Player of the year -- Reagan Geisbrecht, sr., Manhattan.
Newcomer of the year -- Reese Snowden, fr., Manhattan.
Co-coaches of the year -- Tim Nussbaum, Seaman, and Michael Sanchez, Manhattan.
