By RICK PETERSON
TopSports.news
Topeka High junior tennis standout Madeline Deters and Washburn Rural junior soccer standout Dylan Willingham 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 2024-2025 school year.
Here’s a brief look at the accomplishments of Deters and Willingham over the past week:
Topeka High junior Madeline Deters has been named the Dan Key Farmers Insurance Agency female Rising Star of the Week after winning the No. 1 singles title in the Topeka High Invitational. [File photo/TSN]
MADELINE DETERS, Topeka High
A junior tennis standout, Deters won the No. 1 singles championship in last Wednesday's Topeka High Invitational at Kossover Tennis Center.
Deters posted a perfect 4-0 record in the tournament, capped by a 6-3, 6-1 win over Olathe East's Mia Huttenmueller in the title match.
A former Class 6A state qualifier, Deters improved to 14-2 on the season.
Washburn Rural junior soccer standout Dylan Willingham (right) is the Dan Key Farmers Insurance Agency male Rising Star of the Week. [File photo/TSN]
DYLAN WILLINGHAM, Washburn Rural
Willingham, a junior soccer standout, registered three goals and two assists on the week as Washburn Rural improved to 6-1-0 on the season with a pair of Centennial League wins.
Willingham had a goal in last Tuesday's 8-0 win over Junction City and he followed that up with two goals and two assists in last Thursday's 7-0 romp past Hayden.
Willingham was also a Class 6A state tennis medalist in doubles last spring.
