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By KEVIN HASKIN
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Musings at the mid-month:
Watched KU in the Big 12 tournament and couldn’t help but wonder what the program would look like without Bill Self.
Like everyone else, I suppose.
Every elite basketball power has endured some kind of noteworthy dip in the timeframe the Jayhawks have enjoyed stellar consistency.
No KU coach has embraced and upheld the tradition quite like Self.
But the thumping by Texas in the Big 12 tournament final proved that KU is not just a plug-and-play coaching position.
That, and Texas is on a roll.
Good news: no three-game runs in three nights exist in the NCAA tournament. Depth is not as big an issue with the lengthy TV breaks.
During the Under-4 time-out, you can order a pizza and a Buick and have each delivered during a maddening 6-minute table review with 39 seconds left.
One thing about Self -- he’ll turn the furor created over the Jayhawks’ draw in the West Regional into a motivational ploy.
Be well, Bill.
Gotta feeling KU will have a lot of supporters in Las Vegas if it advances to the second weekend as expected.
Tough regional draw, though. Especially if KU is overly reliant on Jalen Wilson for offense.
Of course, Wilson is key to a deep run. What a season.
One plus to KU in the NCAAs: no more alternative, special occasion or let’s wear ‘em ‘cause Adidas made ‘em games.
Well, I guess there’s always a chance the Jayhawks wear gold or yellow.
Rather than wear replicas of a 1923 uniform representing a national champ crowned by a Los Angeles bread maker, put up a banner declaring the 2020 Covid team the national champ.
Makes every bit as much sense.
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By Rick Peterson
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Eight Silver Lake and Rossville players earned All-Mid-East League girls basketball recognition from league coaches, including first-team picks McKinley Kruger and Makenzie McDaniel of Silver Lake and Kinsey Perine of Rossville.
Silver Lake junior McKinley Kruger (right) has been named to the All-Mid-East League first team after helping the Eagles post a 23-3 record in 2022-2023. [File photo/TSN]
Silver Lake junior Makenzie McDaniel earned first-team All-Mid-East Leaue honors after helping lead the Eagles to a fourth-place Class 3A state finish. [File photo/TSN]
Rossville junior Kinsey Perine has been named to the All-Mid-East League first team after helping lead the Bulldawgs to a 16-7 record in 2022-2023. [File photo/TSN]
Kruger, a 5-foot-6 junior, and McDaniel, a 6-1 junior, helped lead Silver Lake to a 23-3 record and a fourth-place finish in the Class 3A state tournament while Perine, a 5-8 junior, helped lead Rossville to a 16-7 record and a berth in a sub-state final.
Rossville junior Emma Mitchell (5-11) and Silver Lake senior Taylor Ross (6-0) earned second-team All-Mid-East recognition.
Rossville freshman Rylee Dick (5-5) and Silver Lake senior Mariah Farmer (5-6) and junior Kaibryn Kruger (5-7) received honorable mention.
St. Marys sophomore Hayden Heim (6-1) and Riley County senior CJ Rignell (5-7) joined M. Kruger, McDaniel and Perine on the All-Mid-East first team.
ALL-MID-EAST LEAGUE GIRLS BASKETBALL
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By Rick Peterson
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Silver Lake's Troy Heiman, a 6-foot-3 senior, has been named to the All-Mid-East League basketball first team by league coaches.
Silver Lake senior Troy Heiman has been named to the All-Mid-East League first team by league coaches. [File photo/TSN]
Rossville freshman Jack Donovan (6-1) was named to the All-Mid-East second team while Silver Lake sophomore Jared Johnson (6-1) and Rossville senior Kade Perine (5-7) both received honorable mention.
Silver Lake posted an 8-14 record on the season while Rossville went 7-14 on the year.
Joining Heiman on the all-league first team are St. Marys' Brady Hurla (5-11 sophomore) and Keller Hurla (6-2 senior) and Wabaunsee seniors Eli Oliver (6-2) and Ryan Schutter (6-4).
ALL-MID-EAST LEAUE BOYS BASKETBALL
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The 2023 All-City girls bowling team: Front, from left -- Katie Price, Seaman; Cheyenne Turkin, Seaman; Claire Ireland, Washburn Rural; Megan Wood, Topeka West. Back, from left -- JaeLinn Thetford, Seaman; Brenna Rutschmann, Topeka West. [Photo by Rick Peterson/TSN]
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.
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The 2023 All-City boys bowling team: Front, from left -- Josh Hammons, Washburn Rural; Braxton Moore, Seaman; Ethan Burns, Seaman. Back, from left -- Walker Thompson, Washburn Rural; Logan Glinka, Washburn Rural; Geo Peoples, Washburn Rural. [Photo by Rick Peterson/TSN]
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.
