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Dagen Brewer
DAGEN BREWER, Seaman
A senior catcher/infielder, Brewer had a big day in last Friday's 14-1, 12-1 Centennial League doubleheader baseball sweep over Topeka High at Hummer Sports Park. Brewer homered in both games and went 4 of 4 at the plate with two doubles and five runs batted in for the Vikings in the nightcap as Seaman improved to 6-1 on the season.
Taryn Burkhardt
TARYN BURKHARDT, Silver Lake
Burkhardt, a senior, went 8 for 8 at the plate in last Monday's 11-1, 14-2 non-league doubleheader softball sweep at Hayden. Burkhardt contributed a triple and a pair of doubles while scoring four runs and knocking in three runs on the day for the Eagles, who finished second in the Class 3A state tournament last spring.
Adisyn Caryl
ADISYN CARYL, Topeka High
A junior infielder, Caryl helped Topeka High remain unbeaten with a 2-1, 9-5 Centennial League softball sweep over Manhattan last Monday at Hummer Sports Park. Caryl was credited with a double and an inside-the-park home run in the second game as the defending Class 6A state champions pushed their winning streak to 31 straight games dating back to last season.
Jaycee Ginter
JAYCEE GINTER, Washburn University
Ginter, a sophomore pitcher/outfielder, helped the Ichabod softball team boost its winning streak to 12 straight games with weekend MIAA sweeps at Fort Hays State and Nebraska-Kearney. Ginter boosted her pitching record to 21-3 with a pair of wins, including a 1-hitter and a 4-hitter, and also recorded a save while recording 23 strikeouts in her three appearances. At the plate the former Shawnee Heights star hit two-run home runs against Fort Hays State and Nebraska-Kearney.
Zach Sulzen-Watson
ZACH SULZEN-WATSON, Washburn Rural
A senior thrower, Sulzen-Watson continues his hot start to the 2022 track and field season with two more individual wins in last Friday's Olathe Invitational. Sulzen-Watson recorded personal-bests in both the shot put and discus en route to decisive wins in both events. Sulzen-Watson won the discus title by more than 14 feet with a throw of 172 feet, 10 inches and took the win in the shot put by more than two feet with a winning effort of 54-5.50.
Avery Walz
AVERY WALZ, Seaman
Walz, a sophomore swimming standout, won three gold medals in last Wednesday's Topeka High Invitational at the Capitol Federal Natatorium, including a pair of individual victories. Walz won the 100-yard freestyle in 54.52 seconds and the 100 backstroke in 1:02.48 and also swam on the Vikings' winning 400 free relay (2:45.29).
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GIRLS
100 METERS
Reed, Highand Park 12.6
Benz, Shawnee Heights 13.06
Anderson, Shawnee Heights 13.15
Brooks, Topeka West 13.23
Schuman, Seaman 13.44
Estudillo, Washburn Rural 13.2
Highland Park sophomore Victoria Reed is the Shawnee County leader in the girls 100, 200 and 400-meter dashes. [Photo by Rex Wolf/TSN]
200 METERS
Reed, Highland Park 26.5
Fredrickson, Washburn Rural 27.29
Benz, Shawnee Heights 27.44
Rottinghaus, Shawnee Heights 27.49
Brooks, Topeka West 27.66
400 METERS
Reed, Highland Park 60.4
Rottinghaus, Shawnee Heights 61.43
Foster, Rossville 63.89
Fredrickson, Washburn Rural 64.0
Zuniga, Topeka High 66.06
800 METERS
Druse, Seaman 2:21.5
Ismert, Washburn Rural 2:32.5
Fink, Washburn Rural 2:32.6
Farmer, Silver Lake 2:37.29
Heston, Seaman 2:38.4
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BOYS
100 METERS
Smith, Shawnee Heights 10.27
Reed, Highland Park 10.5
Richardson, Highland Park 10.5
Peoples, Topeka High 10.6
Lee, Topeka West 10.94
Highland Park junior Tre Richardson is the Shawnee County leader in the 200-meter dash. [Photo by Rex Wolf/TSN]
200 METERS
Richardson, Highland Park 21.6
Renfro, Silver Lake 22.67
Schrickel, Hayden 23.21
Santiago, Washburn Rural 23.31 (23.1)
Matlock, Topeka High 23.4
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Washburn softball won its 11th and 12th games in a row Saturday, improving to 32-11 on the season and 14-2 in the MIAA with a 7-0, 4-3 doubleheader sweep at Nebraska-Kearney.
Jaycee Ginter
Kimi Patterson
The Washburn Ichabods opened the twinbill with a 7-0 shutout win over the Lopers (19-18, 9-6 MIAA) as sophomore Jaycee Ginter moved to 21-3 on the season while striking out 10 and Kimi Patterson led a 12-hit Ichabod attack with a career-high four hits.
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Washburn University's football team wrapped up what coach Craig Schurig termed an extremely productive spring with Saturday morning's spring game at Yager Stadium.
The Ichabod coaching staff went to great lengths to make sure Saturday's Team Navy-Team White was as evenly-matched as possible and it was just that, with the Navy holding on for a 21-17 victory.
![Washburn All-American receiver/returner JJ Letcher (13) watches the action while taking a break during Saturday's spring game. [Photo by Rex Wolf/TSN]](/images/aa-images/WUfootball1.jpg)
Washburn All-American receiver/returner JJ Letcher (13) watches the action while taking a break during Saturday's spring game. [Photo by Rex Wolf/TSN]
"The position coaches kind of broke it down so the players didn't have to do it and then the players drafted by position group,'' Schurig said of the process used to determine the teams. "So we got captains and they just took it like, 'Hey, I'll take that O-line group.'
"The key is up front it's got to match up. You can't have a terrible matchup up front or it's a terrible game. For the most it worked out well. It was fun.''
