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KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association released the 2022-23 Basketball Coaches and Media Preseason Polls on Tuesday morning, with the Washburn University women's team picked 10th in both polls.
The Ichabods concluded the 2021-22 regular season ninth in the conference standings and went 1-1 in the MIAA postseason tournament.
Washburn's 2022-2023 women's basketball team, beginning its first season under Lora Westling, has been picked 10th in both MIAA Preseason Polls. [Photo courtesy of Washburn Athletics]
Washburn finished with a 14-16 overall record while going 11-11 in MIAA play.
The Ichabods will open the 2022-23 campaign with an exhibition game at Nebraska on Oct. 30 before officially kicking off season Nov. 11-12 in the Washburn Crossover Classic at Lee Arena.
Washburn returns 10 student-athletes from last year's roster and adds five freshmen to this season's squad.
Former Washburn player Lora Westling will begin her first season as the head coach of the Ichabods after taking over for long-time head coach, Ron McHenry, who held the position for 22 years.
In the MIAA coaches poll, Missouri Southern was voted the favorite, earning six first-place votes and 159 points.
Fort Hays State was picked second with three first-place votes and 151 points. Nebraska-Kearney collected two first-place votes and 144 points and Missouri Western received the final first-place votes with three and 139 points. Central Missouri rounded out the top five with 127 points.
The first two teams were the same in the media poll with Missouri Southern and Fort Hays State. Central Missouri came in at third on the media list and Nebraska-Kearney was fourth. Missouri Western completed the top five.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Washburn University's men's basketball team was picked fourth in both the MIAA Preseason Coaches and Preseason Media polls announced Tuesday by the conference at the annual Basketball Media Day held at the College Basketball Experience in Kansas City.
Washburn will take the court on Nov. 1 to take on Kansas State in an exhibition game before opening the 2022-23 regular season at the Central Regional Challenge in Municipal Auditorium on Nov. 11 against Henderson State and then Augustana the following day.
Brett Ballard's Washburn University men's basketball team was picked fourth in both MIAA preseason polls, released Tuesday. [Photo courtesy of Washburn Athletics]
The Ichabods reached their fourth NCAA postseason in five years under head coach Brett Ballard last season, posting a 22-11 record.
Defending NCAA Division II Champion Northwest Missouri was tapped first in both polls, receiving 11 first-place votes and 167 points in the coaches poll while Central Oklahoma was second with three first-place votes and a total of 158 points.
Fort Hays State was third in both polls with 137 points in the coaches poll followed by the Ichabods with 131 points sitting fourth in both listings.
Washburn was followed in the coaches poll by Emporia State, Northeastern State, Missouri Western, Missouri Southern, Central Missouri, Pittsburg State, Rogers State, Nebraska-Kearney, Lincon and Newman.
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Silver Lake's girls golf team garnered the fourth and final team berth out of Monday's Class 3A-1A regional at Lake Shawnee and will compete in the state tournament next Monday at Hutchinson's Carey Park.
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Eagle sophomore Taylor Zordel tied for sixth individually with a 90 to lead the Eagles.
Silver Lake junior Madeline Fieger finished 16th (104), senior Tristyn Boxberger in a tie for 21st (108), senior Jaiden Whitehead 29th (112), junior Avri Broxterman in a tie for 36th (119) and junior Kate Osterhaus 39th (120).
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Obviously, the ultimate goal for Hayden's girls golf team is always to win.
But in Monday's Class 4A regional tournament at Shawnee Country Club, the Wildcats' primary goal was to extend their season for one more week.
Needing a top-four team finish to punch its ticket to next week's 4A state tournament at Emporia Municipal, Hayden achieved that objective with a solid second-place finish behind regional champ Wamego.
Hayden junior Hannah Reynoldson sinks a putt in Monday's Class 4A golf regional at Shawnee Country Club en route a ninth-place individual finish with an 88. [Photo by Kyle Grunert/Special to TSN]
Hayden junior Avery Grunert shot an 89 to tie for 10th in Monday's Class 4A golf regional at Shawnee Country Club. [Photo by Kyle Grunert/Special to TSN]
"Our scores have been pretty solid throughout the year and they were steady again today,'' Hayden coach Jayson Duncan said.
The Wildcats got a ninth-place finish from junior Hannah Reynoldson, who carded an 88, while junior Avery Grunert was right behind, tying for 10th with an 89.
"I think I could have done better, especially on the back, but I think it's OK,'' Reynoldson said of her round.
Freshman Izzy Glotzbach tied for 12th with a 90 while freshman Laureen Borjon rounded out the Wildcats' top four, shooting a 97 to finish 16th.
"I think we all had some bad holes but we also had some really good holes so that helped us a lot,'' Reynoldson said.
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After being idle the previous week, Seaman returned to action Friday night with a 56-13 United Kansas Conference road romp at Leavenworth.
Now 4-1 overall and in the UKC, took command early against the Pioneers to remain in contention for a top-four seed for the Class 5A playoffs.
Seaman sophomore quarterback Max Huston passed for 287 yards and three touchdowns and ran for 68 yards and three TDs in the Vikings' 56-13 UKC win over Leavenworth. [File photo/TSN]
Seaman senior Bryson Vawter rushed for 149 yards and two touchdowns in the Vikings' 56-13 UKC win over Leavenworth last Friday. [File photo/TSN]
Sophomore quarterback Max Huston completed 18 of 26 pass attempts for 287 yards and three touchdowns against Leavenworth and carried the ball nine times for 68 yards and three TDs.
Senior running back Bryson Vawter rushed for 149 yards and two touchdowns on 21 carries while senior Jaxson Thomas carried the ball 14 times for 140 yards.
Seaman will host Basehor-Linwood, 5-1 overall and 4-1 in the UKC, Friday night in a game with serious playoff implications.
Both the Vikings and Bobcats suffered their lone losses against Shawnee Heights, with Seaman dropping a 14-7 loss to the T-Birds and Basehor-Linwood falling to Heights, 27-0.
TOPEKA WEST 26, KANSAS CITY-TURNER 21 -- Both teams entered last Friday night's United Kansas Conference contest looking for their first victory of the 2022 season and it was Topeka West that came out on top, posting a 26-21 road win.
With Friday's victory the Chargers (1-5 overall and in the UKC), gave coach Russell Norton his first win at West.
Topeka West will be at home Friday night to host city rival Shawnee Heights (3-3, 3-2) in a UKC game at Hummer Sports Park.
SILVER LAKE 41, PLEASANT RIDGE 6 -- Silver Lake improved to 4-2 overall and 2-0 in Class 2A district play with its 41-6 road win at Pleasant Ridge last Friday night.
Silver Lake jumped out to a 13-0 first-quarter advantage over Pleasant Ridge (2-4, 0-2) and added three second-quarter touchdowns to open up a 34-0 halftime advantage.
Silver Lake made the score 41-0 in the third quarer before Pleasant Ridge scored its lone points in the fourth quarter.
The Eagles will host Maur Hill-Mt. Academy (2-4, 0-2) Friday night in a district contest.
Highland Park senior star Tre Richardson ran for 290 yards and three TDs on 20 carries in last Friday's 70-56 loss at Atchison. [File photo/TSN]
ATCHISON 70, HIGHLAND PARK 56 -- Highland Park fell to 4-2 last Friday night, falling in a 70-56 scorefest at Atchison in a Meadowlark Conference showdown.
