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By KYLE MANTHE
The Washburn Review
The newly No. 50 ranked Washburn women’s tennis team (13-9) returned home from a six-match road trip and delivered a Senior Day sweep over Northeastern State University (5-13) in the penultimate match of the regular season on Saturday.
The Ichabods started the season 4-8 and have won nine of the last 10 as they moved up to No. 4 in the latest Central Region rankings.
“This is definitely the time of year that you want to be playing your best tennis,” said Washburn coach Kirby Ronning. “This is really the level that we saw our girls being able to play, but growth kind of has its ups and downs throughout a season and we aren’t where we are without some of those losses mid-season.”
Washburn doubles partners Kinsey Fields (left) and Maja Jung celebrate a point in Saturday's match against Northeastern State. [Photo by Kyle Manthe/The Washburn Review]
Washburn senior Svea Crohn Saturday during the Ichabods' 7-0 sweep over Northeastern State. [Photo by Kyle Manthe/The Washburn Review]
Prior to Washburn’s fifth win in a row, the team recognized its two seniors, Svea Crohn and Kinsey Fields, who were part of more than 100 doubles wins over the last four seasons.
“The thing I am going to miss most is playing with Maja (Jung) in doubles,'' Fields said. "She just made my Washburn experience so amazing. All of the girls are really amazing.''
“Kinsey and Svea have been such a huge part of the success of the team for the last four years so it’s great to just have a moment to acknowledge everything that they have done,” Ronning said. “They both played great in their matches today … I was super proud of that and that they can celebrate their Senior Day the right way.”
Ronning is only in his second season as head coach and gives credit for the smooth transition to the players he inherited.
“It made my job a lot easier to start with some great kids,” Ronning said. “They are both kids that if I had the opportunity to recruit that I would bring them both here in a heartbeat.”
The Ichabods moved to 7-0 in conference play with the win and will have a chance to earn a regular season championship with a win against No. 4 Central Oklahoma Sunday
“Our girls have got a lot of momentum, they can go and compete out there with anybody, it’s just about going out there and having that belief that they can win,” Ronning said.
“Today we started out really good and we just need to start out good like that tomorrow. It’s just another match and we need to think like that,” Fields said.
Crohn and Marta Torres were flawless at No. 3 doubles, winning 6-0. Behind them, the No. 26 pairing of Isabella Martensson and Lara Schmid won 6-3 at the No. 1 spot to claim the doubles point for Washburn.
Jung kicked off singles play with a two-set win at No. 3. Schmid followed from the No. 4 spot, also winning in two sets. After dropping the first set Torres won her final two sets from the No. 1 position to get the fourth point of the day.
From the No. 5 spot, Martensson lost only three set points on her way to a two-set victory. At No. 2 Crohn battled back from losing the first set, and a 4-1 deficit in the third set to win 6-4.
Fields wrapped up play with consecutive 6-2 set wins to complete the sweep.
WASHBURN 7, NORTHEASTERN STATE 0
Individual Results
Doubles
No. 1 – Martensson/Schmid, Washburn def. Carvalho/Moldakhmetova, Northeastern State 6-3
No. 2 – Fields/Jung, Washburn vs Carnelutti/Jayaprakash Northeastern State 5-3 (INC)
No. 3 – Crohn/Torres, Washburn def. Romero/Vera Northeastern State 6-0
Singles
No. 1 – Torres, Washburn def. Moldakhmetova, Northeastern State 3-6, 6-1, 6-2
No. 2 – Crohn, Washburn def. Carvalho, Northeastern State 1-6, 6-1, 6-4
No. 3 – Jung, Washburn def. Carnelutti, Northeastern State 6-2, 6-1
No. 4 – Schmid, Washburn def. Jayaprakash, Northeastern State 6-2, 6-4
No. 5 – Martensson, Washburn def. Vera, Northeastern State 6-3, 6-0
No. 6 – Fields, Washburn def. Vidnere, Northeastern State 6-2, 6-2
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Kendra Cook
KENDRA COOK, Silver Lake
Cook a freshman pitcher, threw a seven-inning no-hitter in a 7-0 second-game Mid-East League victory at St. Marys last Thursday, helping the Eagles complete a doubleheader sweep. Cook allowed one walk and struck out five against the Bears.
Giles Frederickson
GILES FREDERICKSON, Washburn Rural
Frederickson, a senior, carded a 4-under-par 68 in last Thursday's Seaman Invitational golf tournament at Village Greens, tying former two-time Class 6A state champion Parker Beal for Washburn Rural's school-record low round. Frederickson took individual medalist honors by five strokes and led the Junior Blues to the team championship by a 14-stroke margin over Manhattan.
Briar Gillum
BRIAR GILLUM, Rossville
A senior, Gillum set the Rossville school record in the discus with a throw of 133 feet in Friday's Rossville Invitational. The Rossville school record was previously set at 129-4 by Bridget Weybrew back in 1987. Gillum is the Shawnee County leader in both the discus and shot put, with a best of 39-10.50 in the shot.
Daigan Kruger
DAIGAN KRUGER, Silver Lake
Silver Lake senior pitcher Daigan Kruger threw his first career no-hitter last Monday in a 6-0 Mid-East League first-game win over Riley County. Kruger went seven innings with five strikeouts while issuing two walks in the win and also went 2 for 4 at the plate with a run scored. The Eagles added an 8-5 victory in the second game to complete the sweep.
Mason McConnaughey
MASON McCONNAUGHEY, Seaman
A senior pitcher, McConnaughey threw a complete-game no-hitter in Seaman's 3-0 Centennial League road victory over Junction City. McConnaughey recorded 15 strikeouts against the Blue Jays and did not allow a walk.
Tanner Newkirk
TANNER NEWKIRK, Hayden
A senior, Newkirk clocked the 15th fastest boys 3,200 meters time in Kansas high school history in the Barrier Breakers meet in Lawrence last Friday, winning the event in a time of 9 minutes 09.76 seconds. Newkirk improved his own school record in the 3,200 and also finished second in the 1,600 meters in 4:18.59. Newkirk also holds the school record in that event.
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NOTE: Top.Sports.news plans to compile a weekly track and field honor roll for Shawnee County high schools throughout the 2022 season. Coaches are asked to email updated times and marks or any corrections to Rick Peterson at
BOYS
100 METERS
Smith, Shawnee Heights 10.27
Reed, Highland Park 10.5
Richardson, Highland Park 10.5
Lee, Topeka High 10.80
Peoples, Topeka High 10.6
Highland Park junior Tre Richardson is the Shawnee County leader in the 200 and 400-meter dashes. [Photo by Rex Wolf/TSN]
200 METERS
Richardson, Highland Park 21.6
Smith, Shawnee Heights 21.8
January, Shawnee Heights 22.4
Renfro, Silver Lake 22.67
Schrickel, Hayden 22.72
400 METERS
Richardson, Highland Park 50.54
Blankenship, Topeka High 52.3
Wilkerson, Topeka West 53.08
Newkirk, Hayden 53.31
Gardiner, Topeka West 53.56
January, Shawnee Heights 53.4
800 METERS
Newkirk, Hayden 1:57.99
B. Moore, Seaman 2:04.65
Esquibel, Shawnee Heights 2:07.0
Haddock, Washburn Rural 2:07.9
Stuke, Seaman 2:08.33
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GIRLS
100 METERS
Nichols, Shawnee Heights 12.33
Reed, Highand Park 12.6
Brooks, Topeka West 12.85
Rezac, Rossville 12.96
Worley, Washburn Rural 13.01
200 METERS
Nichols, Shawnee Heights 25.85
Rottinghaus, Shawnee Heights 26.33
Brooks, Topeka West 26.57
Reed, Highland Park 26.5
Rezac, Rossville 26.79
400 METERS
Rottinghaus, Shawnee Heights 59.76
Reed, Highland Park 59.98
Becker, Seaman 63.37
Fredrickson, Washburn Rural 63.55
Foster, Rossville 63.89
Seaman junior Bethany Druse is the Shawnee County leader in the girls 800 meters with a time of 2:17.37. [File photo/TSN]
800 METERS
Druse, Seaman 2:17.37
Fink, Washburn Rural 2:31.86
Ismert, Washburn Rural 2:32.5
Bird, Washburn Rural 2:34.62
Heston, Seaman 2:34.79
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The Topeka Farmers will be a new summer collegiate baseball team that will represent the city of Topeka this summer in the Mid-Plains League.
The Farmers will be is under the direction of The Bravos organization, founded in 2019 in Sabetha to give exposure to players and find baseball scholarships for them.
The Bravos has been part of the Mid-Plains League for four years, posting a combined record of 35-23 with a runner-up trophy in 2020.
More than 45 scholarships have been granted to players from the Bravos in the last three seasons, and the Bravos also won the award “organization of the year” in 2021 and had their first player drafted by MLB.
The Bravos are now looking to expand to the Topeka area. Like the Bravos, the Farmers team will be composed of players from South America, Europe, Asia and North America.
The Farmers team is committed to helping players improve their skills and achieve steps towards their next level of play. The Farmers team hires coaches with college experience and a proven record of developing young talent.
The Farmers staff recruits college baseball all-stars from across the nation and worldwide to play for the team.
A typical season is between 28 and 34 games depending on league availability for teams in Topeka, Kansas City, Baldwin City, Sabetha, Hiawatha,
and Junction City.
The Farmers are looking for families to host players during the summer with the league starting on May 30 and ending around July 30. It would be two months of culture
exchange, fun times and a lot of summer baseball. It can be a very exciting and rewarding experience for all of those willing to open up their homes.
Players start arriving around May 20th and stay until approximately mid-July, depending on the playoffs. Half of their season is on the road, so players are away for stretches at a time.
Home game tickets are provided to families who open their homes to a player.
REQUIREMENTS:
1. Place to sleep.
2. Kitchen available.
3. Host families are not responsible for players’ food, but if you consider helping them with some of the meals, we would appreciate it.
4. Host families can go on vacations without worrying about the players; the guys are very mature and responsible.
5. Providing transportation is not mandatory, but they might need a ride to the ballpark or grocery store once in a while.
6. Players sign a behavior contract, and the host family get a copy of it Our mission is to help these young players develop their talent at a high level, represent the community, and give Topeka a new reason to be excited about summertime.
For further information, please email:
