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City swimmers returned from the holiday break with a strong performance in Wednesday's Emporia Invitational, with Shawnee Heights and Seaman combining to win nine of 12 events.
Shawnee Heights' Luke Perkins of Shawnee Heights won four gold medals on the day to lead the T-Birds to six event wins while Seaman won three events and rode its depth to the team championship in the 10-school meet by a 387-319 margin over host Emporia.
Shawnee Heights junior Luke Perkins was a four-event gold medalist in Wednesday's Emporia Invitational, the first meet of 2022. [File photo/TSN]
Washburn Rural was third with 317 points, while Topeka High (281) and Shawnee Heights (271) rounded out the top five.
Perkins won the 200-yard individual medley and the 100 butterfly and also swam on the T-Birds' winning 200 medley and 200 free relays.
Shawnee Heights' Guillaume Humblet was the champion in the 100 breaststroke and swam on Heights' winning 200 medley and 200 free relays while Heights' Truman Brede took a win in the 200 free.
Team champion Seaman got individual wins from Jeremiah Moylan in the 500 freestyle and Colin O'Rourke in the 100 backstroke and the Viking foursome of Blaize Appelhanz, Bradyn Crowell, O'Rourke and Marcus Greig won the 400 free relay.
Washburn Rural got runner-up finishes from Jalen Eilert (50 free and 100 back), Jack Miranda (200 individual medley), Sourish Sinha (500 free) and Cordell Dimick (100 breast) while Seaman got second-place finishes from O'Rourke (100 butterfly) and Theo Wagnon (200 free).
Topeka High's Jaxon Cowdin posted a second-place finish in one-meter diving while Heights' Humblet was second in the 100 free.
Washburn Rural's team of Eilert, Dimick, Miranda and Luke Lemke placed second in the 200 medley relay and Rural's Eilert, Sinha, Sean Carr-Metzger and Miranda finished second in the 400 free relay.
Seaman's Appelhanz, Tim Biggs, Crowell and Greig were second in the 200 free relay.
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Team scores
Seaman 387, Emporia 319, Washburn Rural 317, Topeka High 281, Shawnee Heights 271, Fort Scott 190, Independence 116, Coffeyville 83, Parsons 16, Topeka West 16.
Individual results
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Senior Mateo Hyman is Seaman's leading scorer on the season and coming off an 18-point game against Hayden in the Vikings' 66-44 win. [Photo by Rex Wolf/TSN]
Sophomore Bryson Thrasher scored 15 points on five 3-pointers in Topeka High's 56-51 loss at Washburn Rural on Tuesday. [File photo by Rex Wolf/TSN]
SEAMAN (4-2, 4-2) at TOPEKA HIGH (1-6, 1-5)
Seaman opened 2022 with a 66-44 Centennial League home romp past Hayden Tuesday night while Topeka High put together a strong second-half performance in a 56-51 league loss at Washburn Rural. Seniors Ty Henry and Mateo Hyman led the way for Seaman against Hayden, tying for game-high scoring honors with 18 points apiece. Sophomore Bryson Thrasher scored 15 points on five 3-pointers for Topeka High against Rural while junior Mason Gomez had nine points on three 3-pointers.
Senior Elijah Brooks is averaging 26.6 points for Topeka West, which will play at Hayden Friday night. [File photo by Rex Wolf/TSN]
Junior Joe Otting led Hayden with 14 points in Tuesday's 66-44 loss to Seaman. [File photo by Rex Wolf/TSN]
TOPEKA WEST (4-1, 3-1) at HAYDEN (1-4, 1-4)
Hayden is coming pff a 66-44 league loss at Seaman on Tuesday while Topeka West will be returning to action after an extra long holiday break. The Chargers were scheduled to host undefeated Junction City on Tuesday but that game was postponed due to a delay in resurfacing the gym floor at West. Junior Joe Otting led Hayden with 14 points against Seaman while senior Trent Duffey added 13 points. Senior Elijah Brooks is averaging 26.6 points for Topeka West, the Class 5A state runner-up a year ago.
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Freshman Anna Becker (23) scored 17 points to lead Seaman in Tuesday's 46-38 Centennial League win over Hayden. [Photo by Rex Wolf/TSN]
Topeka High senior Tae Thomas led the way with 17 points in the Trojans' 45-39 win at Washburn Rural on Tuesday. [File photo by Rex Wolf/TSN]
SEAMAN (4-2, 4-2) at TOPEKA HIGH (6-0, 6-0)
Seaman is coming off a 46-38 Centennial League win over Hayden on Tuesday while No. 6-ranked (Class 6A) Topeka High remained unbeaten with a 45-39 league win over Washburn Rural. Freshman Anna Becker led Seaman with 17 points and sophomore Brooklyn Gormley added nine points against Hayden. Senior Tae Thomas scored 17 points and junior Kiki Smith added 11 points in Topeka High's win over previously-undefeated Rural.
Topeka High senior Tae Thomas led the way with 17 points in the Trojans' 45-39 win at Washburn Rural on Tuesday. [File photo by Rex Wolf/TSN]
Topeka High senior Tae Thomas led the way with 17 points in the Trojans' 45-39 win at Washburn Rural on Tuesday. [File photo by Rex Wolf/TSN]
HAYDEN (3-2, 3-2) at TOPEKA WEST (0-6, 0-5)
Hayden will be looking to bounce back from Tuesday's 46-38 league loss at Seaman Tuesday night while Topeka West's bid for its first win ended up just short in a 32-30 league loss to Junction City. Senior Macy Smith scored a game-high 18 points for Hayden against Seaman while senior Carly Stuke added nine points. Topeka West got 10 points from sophomore Rebecca Bearman against Junction City while sophomore Siana Sanchez added eight points.
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Washburn University's men's and women's basketball games scheduled for Thursday night against Northwest Missouri have been postponed due to COVID-19 protocols issues in the Bearcat men's program. No makeup date has been announced.
Ron McHenry's Washburn women's basketball program will have the week off after COVID-19 protocols forced the postponement of Thursday's game against Northwest Missouri and Saturday's game against Missouri Western. [File photo by Rex Wolf/TSN]
Additionally, the Washburn women's game against Missouri Western on Saturday has been postponed. The Ichabod men's game with Missouri Western is still on as scheduled on Saturday at 3 p.m. in Lee Arena.
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Seaman jumped out to a quick 14-5 start in the opening quarter Tuesday night and never looked back, romping to a 66-44 home Centennial League win over rival Hayden.
Seaman was in control by a 34-18 margin at the half and took a 48-32 lead into the fourth quarter.
Seaman senior Ty Henry scored 18 points to tie for game-high scoring honors in the Vikings' 66-44 win over Hayden Tuesday night. [Photo by Rex Wolf/TSN]
Seaman senior Mateo Hyman tied for game-high scoring honors with 18 points in Tuesday's 66-44 win over Hayden. [Photo by Rex Wolf/TSN]
Senior Ty Henry dominated early on the way to an 18-point night while senior Mateo Hyman also scored 18 to tie Henry for game-high honors as the Vikings improved to 4-2 overall and in the Centennial League.
Henry went eight of 12 and Hyman six of eight from the field while senior Gavin Wilhelm went four of five and finished with 12 points. Senior Dreighton Griess was the fourth player in double figures for the Vikings, scoring 10 points.
Seaman shot 52 percent from the field and went 14 of 18 from the free throw line.
Junior Joe Otting led Hayden with 14 points in the Wildcats' 66-44 loss to Seaman Tuesday night. [Photo by Rex Wolf/TSN]
Junior Joe Otting led Hayden (1-4, 1-4) with 14 points while senior Trent Duffey added 13.
SHAWNEE HEIGHTS BOYS 73, BONNER SPRINGS 70 -- Senior Nate Pewe had a career night for Shawnee Heights on Tuesday as the T-Birds improved to 4-1 with a hard-earned 73-70 non-league road victory at Bonner Springs.
Pewe scored a game and career-high 32 points while also grabbing six rebounds and hitting two big free throws with 5.3 seconds remaining as the T-Birds rallied past the 3-3 Braves.
Nate Pewe
Shawnee Heights trailed Bonner Springs 22-21 after one quarter, 44-43 at the half and 60-57 at the start of the fourth quarter before outscoring the Braves 16-10 the rest of the way.
Pewe hit 11 of 14 shots from the field, including three of four 3-point attempts, and went seven of seven from the free throw line.
Senior Carter Olson backed Pewe with 17 points (eight of 11 from the field) and six rebounds while sophomore Brennon Dodge added 12 points and junior Jeremyah Kendrick 10.
Senior point guard Jarin Sanders dished out five assists for the T-Birds.
HIGHLAND PARK BOYS 70, ATCHISON 41 -- Junior Ketraleus Aldridge poured in 34 points as undefeated Highland Park started 2022 the way it finished '21, rolling to a 70-41 non-league road victory at Atchison.
Ketraleus Aldridge
Aldridge scored 21 points in the first half as Highland Park opened up an 18-9 first-quarter advantage and took a commanding 31-17 lead to the locker room at halftime.
The Scots, now 6-0 on the season, turned the game into a runaway with a 24-12 third quarter.
Senior Juan'Tario Roberts added 11 points and junior Tre Richardson 10 for the Scots, ranked No. 3 in the Class 5A state rankings by the Kansas Basketball Coaches Association.
Highland Park also did the job on the defensive end, as Atchison (4-3) did not have a player score more than eight points.
