Deb (Pihl) Torneden, KSU Alumna, 4x All-American, 8x Big 8 Champion, and 2025 inductee into the KS Sports Hall of Fame.

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Tim Jankovich, Manhattan HS & KSU Alumnus, to be inducted into the Kansas Sports Hall of Fame.

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Larry Brown (Dodge City Community College, KSU Alumnus, & NFL 4x Pro-Bowler) is a '25 KS Sports Hall of Fame Inductee.

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Cliff Wiley, 1980 Olympic Team Member, KU/13x NCAA All American & USA National Champion enters KS Sports Hall of Fame on 8/2nd.

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Bobby Randall (Gove HS, KSU, & 5 yrs. in the MLB) is a 2025 inductee into the KS Sports Hall of Fame.

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Rick Peterson, Top Sports News Writer
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By RICK PETERSON                                                                                                           

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Cair Paravel sophomore girls tennis standout Madilyn Poole and Topeka West sophomore running back Damon Webb 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 Poole and Webb over the past week:

MadilynPoolCPLStennis 1Cair Paravel sophomore Madilyn Poole is the Dan Key Farmers Insurance Agency female Rising Star of the Week after becoming her school's first girls tennis state qualifier. [File photo/TSN]

MADILYN POOLE, Cair Paravel Latin

Cair Paravel Latin sophomore Madilyn Poole finished as the singles runnerup in last Saturday's Class 3A-1A regional tennis tournament at Marysville, becoming the Lions' first-ever girls state tennis qualifier.

Poole, 19-6 on the 2024 season, dropped a 6-4, 6-1 decision to Kansas City Christian senior Lauren Seitz (24-4) in the regional championship match.

Poole, who scored all six of fifth-place Cair Paravel's team points at regionals, will compete in the 3A-1A state tournament at Wichita Friday. 

DamonWebb2024RisingStar 1Topeka West sophomore running back Damon Webb has been selected as the Dan Key Farmers Insurance Agency male Rising Star of the Week after a 192-yard, three-touchdown rushing performance against KC-Turner. [File photo/TSN]

DAMON WEBB, Topeka West

Webb, a sophomore running back, rushed for 192 yards and three touchdowns on 17 attempts as the Chargers' football team picked up its first win of the 2024 season last Friday.

Webb scored touchdowns on 4, 8 and 17 yards in Topeka West's 32-20 United Kansas Conference victory over Kansas City-Turner at Hummer Sports Park.

Webb also plays basketball for the Chargers, seeing varsity action last season as a freshman.

 

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