All City 2025 Girls Swimming Team.

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Rick Strecker, Hayden Hall of Framer, passed away after cancer battle.

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All City 2025 Boys Golf Team.

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2025 All City Boys Tennis Team.

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Topekan "Big Dawg" Deedrick honored by KSHSAA for 60 yrs. as an official in baseball, basketball, football and volleyball.

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Ryin Miller, Seaman, named Gatorade KS 2025 Track & Field Athlete of the Year.

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Nate Wallace (right) is the new coach of the Highland Park boys basketball team.

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Phil Frost captured his 1st TGA City Match Play Championship.

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Key Performers of the Week

Rick Peterson, Top Sports News Writer
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By RICK PETERSON                                                                                                           

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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:

MadelineDetersTHighInv 4Topeka 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.

DylanWillingham2024SHTSWashburn 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.

 

 

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