Washburn University softball Ichabods boosted its win streak to four games Friday with a 12-1, 6-0 sweep at Fort Hays State.
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Repeat picks sweep 2026 All-City girls bowling first-team berths
The 2026 All-City girls bowling team: From left -- Addison Van Metre, Shawnee Heights; Paige Snyder, Seaman; Claire LaDuke, Seaman; Leah Crawford, Seaman; Megan Glinka, Washburn Rural; Kenzie Lawson, Washburn Rural. [Photo by Rick Peterson/TSN]
By RICK PETERSON
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If the 2026 All-City girls bowling team looks familiar, there's a very good reason: All six first-team members are repeat selections.
Seaman juniors Paige Snyder of Seaman and Megan Glinka of Washburn Rural are three-time first-team All-City picks while Seaman senior Claire LaDuke and sophomore Leah Crawford, Washburn Rural senior Kenzie Lawson and Shawnee Heights junior Addison Van Metre are repeat selections.
LaDuke, Crawford and Snyder all posted top-eight individual finishes as Seaman won the Class 5A state championship by a whopping 358 pins while individual runnerup Glinka and Lawson helped lead Washburn Rural to a second-place 6A state finish and Van Metre earned her second straight 5A individual medal.
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Brewer, Harper the Dan Key Farmers Agency Rising Stars of the Week
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By RICK PETERSON
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Seaman junior baseball star Axton Brewer and Hayden junior track and field standout Sofia Harper have been selected by the Dan Key Farmers Insurance Agency as the Rising Stars of the Week.
The Dan Key Agency will recognize top Shawnee County underclassmen throughout the bulk of the 2025-2026 school year.
Here's a brief look at the recent accomplishments of Brewer and Harper.
Axton Brewer, Seaman
AXTON BREWER, Seaman
Brewer, an All-Shawnee County and Kansas Association of Baseball Coaches All-Class 5A first-team pick last spring, is off to a hot start for 6-2 Seaman in the 2026 season.
Brewer had a big day at the plate on Wednesday as the Vikings pushed their winning streak to five games with a home 12-0, 20-0 United Kansas Conference doubleheader sweep over city rival Topeka West.
Brewer hit a home run in the first game against the Chargers and had a three-run double in the second game to help power the Vikings' offensive attack.
Sofia Harper, Hayden
SOFIA HARPER, Hayden
Harper, a three-time first-team All-Shawnee County pick in cross country, received all-county honorable in track last spring.
Harper posted a seventh-place individual finish in the city cross country championships last fall, placed 16th in the Centennial League meet, 12th in Class 4A regional competition and was 44th at state.
Harper opened her 2026 track season in last Friday's Topeka High Invitational with wins in the 200-meter dash (27.00) and 400 (62.39).
Washburn softball posts second straight MIAA sweep
By RICK PETERSON
The Ichabods followed up Thursday's 9-1, 4-0 sweep at Nebraska-Kearney with Friday's routs, outscoring the two MIAA foes by a 31-2 margin.
Freshman Taylor Brees went 5 for 6 with five RBI and four runs scored in Friday's twinbill sweep at Fort Hays State. [File photo/TSN] Washburn out-hit the Tigers 27-6 and outscored the host squad 18-1 on Friday.
With the wins, Washburn improved to 28-15 overall and 5-9 in MIAA play, while Fort Hays State dropped to 17-20 and 3-9 in the conference.
The Washburn offense erupted early and often in the first game Friday afternoon, plating 10 runs across the second and third innings on the way to a 12-1, five-inning victory.
The Ichabods finished with 14 hits, six walks and 12 RBI.
After a scoreless first inning, Washburn broke the game open with a five-run second.
Following a walk to Danielle Schlader and singles from Kate Ediger and Makenzie Sais, Shawnee Heights product Taylor Brees delivered a two-out, three-run double to left-center, scoring Sais, Maddie McGee and former Heights standout Karlyn Bowman.
Dalaney Anderson followed with an RBI double to plate Brees and former Seaman standout Aspen Burgardt capped the inning with an RBI single to left as Washburn jumped out to a 5 0 lead.
The Ichabods continued to pile on runs in the third, scoring five runs on four hits. Sais drove in Schlader with a single and Brees knocked in another run with a base hit to center.
With runners on, Burgardt came through for the second time, ripping a three-run double to left-center that pushed the advantage to 10-0.
Washburn added two more runs in the fourth inning.
Madi Moore doubled to start the frame and later scored on an Ediger double to right-center.
Ediger then crossed the plate on a McGee RBI groundout, extending the lead to 12-0.
Fort Hays State broke up the shutout in the bottom of the fourth when Lilly Mohr doubled to right center to score Abbey Duarte, but it would be the Tigers' lone run of the contest.
Washburn's Sadie Walker limited Fort Hays State to one run on one hit, walking two and striking out two while needing just 70 pitches to complete the five-inning win.
Sais paced the Washburn offense with a perfect 3 for 3 game that included two runs scored, an RBI and a walk. Brees was also 3 for 3, scoring twice and driving in a four runs, while Ediger finished 3 for 3 with two runs and an RBI.
Burgardt had four RBI on two hits and Anderson went 2 for 3 with two runs scored and an RBI.
Washburn completed the sweep of Fort Hays State with a 6-0 shutout victory over the Tigers, winning its eighth in a row over the host squad.
The Ichabods scored the only run it would need in the top of the first inning.
After Brees singled with one out, Anderson doubled to left-center, driving in Brees.
Anderson advanced to third on a fielding error as Washburn took a 1-0 lead.
Washburn added to its lead in the third inning with a pair of runs.
With two outs, Anderson singled to keep the inning alive before Burgardt singled to left field, scoring McGee.
Moments later, Moore worked a bases-loaded walk to bring home Anderson, extending the WU lead to 3-0.
The Ichabods manufactured another run in the fourth.
Singles from Ediger and Sais put runners in scoring position before Brees lifted a sacrifice fly to left, allowing Ediger to score for a 4-0 Washburn advantage.
Washburn put the game away in the sixth inning.
Sais singled and Brees followed with a base hit before both runners advanced on a double steal.
Anderson delivered again, ripping a two-run double to left center that scored Brees and Sais to wrap up the scoring.
