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All-City girls bowling: Third-place Seaman represented by trio of state medalists

Details: Created: Tuesday, 14 March 2023 05:45

By RICK PETERSON

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Seaman, which finished third in Class 5A-1A this season after winning the state team title a year ago, put a city-high three bowlers on the 2023 girls All-City bowling team, selected by city coaches.

The Vikings are represented on the All-City team by senior Katie Price and juniors JaeLinn Thetford and Cheyenne Turkin, with all three earning 5A-1A state medals this past season.

Price and Thetford finished second and third individually while Turkin added a 20th-place state finish.

Two other state medalists, Washburn Rural's Claire Ireland in 6A and Topeka West's Brenna Rutschmann in 5A-1A, also earned first-team berths while former West medalist Megan Wood rounds out the All-City team.

Ireland finished 11th at state and Rutschmann placed 18th while Wood was a regional champion this season after placing at state as a sophomore.

All-City capsules:

Washburn Rural junior Claire Ireland earned a Class 6A state medal with an 11th-place state finish [Photo by Selena Favela/Special to TSN]

CLAIRE IRELAND, Washburn Rural -- A junior, Ireland posted an 11th-place finish in the Class 6A state tournament, rolling a 586 three-game series. Ireland won the Centennial League individual championship with a 596 series to lead the Junior Blues to the league team title and finished fifth in 6A regional competition with a 570 series as Rural qualified for state with a second-place team finish.

Seaman senior Katie Price finished second in the Class 5A-1A state tournament while helping lead the Vikings to a third-place team finish. [Photo by Selena Favela/Special to TSN]

KATIE PRICE, Seaman -- Price capped her high school career with a second-place individual finish in the Class 5A-1A state tournament with a 637 series, helping Seaman earn the third-place team trophy. Price bowled a 527 series in the United Kansas Conference tournament and a 505 at regionals, helping the Vikings win both team titles. As a junior Price helped Seaman win the 5A-1A state team title.

Topeka West junior Brenna Rutschmann finished 18th in the 2023 Class 5A-1A state bowling tournament. [Photo by Selena Favela/Special to TSN]

BRENNA RUTSCHMANN, Topeka West -- Rutschmann, a junior, earned a Class 5A-1A state individual medal with an 18th-place finish, rolling a 556 series. Rutschmann finished sixth individually in 5A-1A regional competition with a 552 series, helping the Chargers earn a team berth for the state tournament with a second-place regional finish.

All-City boys bowling: State-champion Junior Blues headline 2023 team

Details: Created: Monday, 13 March 2023 05:45

By RICK PETERSON

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Class 6A state champion Washburn Rural put a city-high four bowlers on the 2023 All-City boys bowling team while 5A-1A third-place finisher Seaman garnered the other two first-team spots.

The Junior Blues are represented by seniors Josh Hammons, Geo Peoples and Walker Thompson and sophomore Logan Glinka after winning the state title by a 3,711-3,576 margin over Olathe Northwest in the state tournament at Wichita's Northrock Lanes.

Hammons finished fourth at state while Glinka was seventh and Thompson 11th for the Junior Blues.

Seaman senior Ethan Burns and senior Braxton Moore round out the first team after helping the Vikings earn the third-place team finish in 5A-1A.

All-City capsules:

Seaman senior Ethan Burns (right) helped lead the Vikings to a third-place team finish in the 2023 Class 5A-1A state tournament. [Photo by Selena Favela/Special to TSN]

ETHAN BURNS, Seaman -- A senior, Burns helped lead the Vikings to a third-place team finish in the Class 5A-1A state tournament with a 643 series. Burns finished third in 5A-1A regional competition with a 703 series, helping Seaman win the regional team title, after bowling a 605 series in the United Kansas Conference tournament. As a junior Burns was a state medalist and helped lead the Vikings to the state team crown.

Sophomore Logan Glinka finished seventh individually in the 2023 Class 6A state bowling tournament, helping Washburn Rural win the state team title. [Photo by Selena Favela/Special to TSN]

LOGAN GLINKA, Washburn Rural -- Glinka capped his sophomore season with a seventh-place finish in the Class 6A state tournament with a 696 series, helping the Junior Blues win the team championship by a 135-pin margin over Olathe Northwest. Glinka posted a ninth-place finish in 6A regional competition with a 646 three-game series after bowling a 639 series for team-champion Washburn Rural in the Centennial League meet.

Senior Josh Hammons finished fourth individually in the Class 6A state tournament, helping lead Washburn Rural to the state team championship. [Photo by Selena Favela/Special to TSN]

JOSH HAMMONS, Washburn Rural -- Hammons capped his high school career with a fourth-place individual finish in the Class 6A state tournament with a 725 series, helping lead the Junior Blues to the state team championship by a 135-pin margin over Olathe Northwest. Hammons, a returning 6A state placer, finished second individually in 6A regional competition with a 717 series and bowled a 628 series in the Centennial League meet for team-champion Rural.