By RICK PETERSON
TopSports.news
Washburn Rural junior football standout Jadyn Baum and Rossville junior volleyball starNora Burdiek 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 accomplishments of Baum and Burdiek over the past week:
Jadyn Baum, Washburn Rural
JADYN BAUM, Washburn Rural
A running back, Baum carried the ball 12 times for a game-high 84 yards and two touchdowns in Washburn Rural's season-opening 51-41 non-league road win over city rival Shawnee Heights last Friday.
Baum scored on 12 and 39-yard touchdown runs in the second half and also caught four passes for 60 yards.
Baum is also a standout wrestler for the Junior Blues, placing third in Class 6A as a sophomore.
Nora Burdiek, Rossville
NORA BURDIEK, Rossville
Burdiek turned in a dominating performance at the net last Saturday as the Bulldawgs posted five straight-set wins to capture the championship in the Rossville Invitational.
Burdiek, a multi-sport standout, registered double-digit kills in all five matches, with 11 kills against Waverly, 15 against Baldwin, 14 versus Iola, 12 against Wellsville and 12 kills in the Bulldawgs' final-match win over Burlington.
Burdiek finished the week with 90 kills for the Bulldawgs after posting 26 kills in a pair of Big East League wins over Sabetha last Tuesday.
