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Sincere Austin
Sincere Austin, Topeka West
A 6-foot-2 junior, Austin was inserted into Topeka West's starting lineup at midseason and played a major role as the Chargers advanced to the Class 5A state championship game, finishing second and posting a 21-3 record on the season. Austin hit 16 3-pointers on the season and earned TopSports.news All-Shawnee County honorable mention.
Jack Bachelor
Jack Bachelor, Washburn Rural
Bachelor, a 6-0 junior, earned All-Centennial League and TSN All-Shawnee County honorable mention as a sophomore for the 14-7 Junior Blues, averaging 7.2 points and 2.0 assists while connecting on 20 3-pointers.
Kaeden Bonner
Kaeden Bonner, Seaman
Bonner, a 6-2 junior, received All-Centennial League and TSN All-Shawnee County honorable mention last season for the 13-9 Vikings, averaging 11.7 points, 2.4 assists and 1.4 steals while shooting 59 percent on 2-point field goal attempts and hitting 24 3-pointers.
Elijah Brooks
Elijah Brooks, Topeka West
A 6-3 senior, Brooks was a first-team TopSports.news All-Shawnee County selection as a junior after helping lead the Chargers to a 21-3 record and a second-place finish in the Class 5A state tournament. A first-team All-Centennial League pick, Brooks averaged 15.4 points, 7.5 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.5 steals a year ago.
BJ Canady
BJ Canady, Topeka High
Canady, 6-6, was a starter for the Trojans last season as a freshman, leading the team in rebounding with seven boards a game. Although just a sophomore, Canady will be counted on to be a leader for a Trojan team which is looking to improve on last year's 3-17 record.
Zachary Clark
Zachary Clark, Cair Paravel Latin
Clark, a 6-3 senior, received third-team recognition on the TSN All-Shawnee County team last season, averaging 16.3 points, 6.8 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 1.2 steals to help lead Cair Parvel to a 10-8 record on the season.
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The Washburn Ichabods are ranked No. 24 in the latest American Football Coaches Association Top 25 poll.
The ranking is the first appearance for the Ichabods in the national poll since Nov. 11, 2013.
The 8-2 Ichabods are coming off a 28-26 win over Pittsburg State on Saturday in Carnie Smith Stadium, where they won their fourth game in a row over the Gorillas.
Washburn, which has won five straight games, wraps up the regular season Saturday at home against Missouri Southern in a 1 p.m. Senior Day game at Yager Stadium.
2021 American Football Coaches Association Division II Coaches' Poll
Rank School (1st votes) Rec. Pts. Prev. Week 10 Next Game
1. Ferris St. (Mich.) (25) 9-0 745 1 D. Davenport (Mich.), 50-14 Nov. 13 vs. Wayne St. (Mich.)
2. Valdosta St. (Ga.) (5) 9-0 724 2 D. North Greenville (S.C.), 31-21 Nov. 13 at No. 3 West Florida
3. West Florida 8-1 683 4 D. No. 23 West Alabama, 47-7 Nov. 13 vs. No. 2 Valdosta St. (Ga.)
4. Northwest Missouri St. 8-1 648 6 D. Missouri Southern, 49-7 Nov. 13 vs. Emporia St. (Kan.)
5. Grand Valley St. (Mich.) 8-1 625 7 D. Wayne St. (Mich.), 62-13 Nov. 13 vs. Davenport (Mich.)
6. Notre Dame (Ohio) 9-1 591 8 D. North Carolina-Pembroke, 45-7 Nov. 13 vs. Alderson Broaddus (W.Va.)
7. Harding (Ark.) 9-1 563 10 D. Southwestern Oklahoma, 55-7 Nov. 13 at Arkansas Tech
8. Shepherd (W.Va.) 9-1 502 11 D. East Stroudsburg (Pa.), 55-7 Nov. 13 vs. Clarion (Pa.)
9. Colorado School of Mines 9-1 489 13 D. Colorado St.-Pueblo, 28-12 Nov. 13 vs. Adams St. (Colo.)
10. Slippery Rock (Pa.) 9-1 460 15 D. No. 3 California (Pa.), 38-26 Nov. 13 at No. 16 Kutztown (Pa.)
11. West Georgia 7-2 424 12 Idle Nov. 13 vs. Delta St. (Miss.)
12. Bowie St. (Md.) 9-1 410 14 D. Elizabeth City St. (N.C.), 79-6 Nov. 13 vs. Fayetteville St. (N.C.)
13. Henderson St. (Ark.) 9-1 372 16 D. Oklahoma Baptist, 36-34 Nov. 13 at No. 20 Ouachita Baptist (Ark.)
14. Western Colorado 9-1 330 18 D. Lincoln (Calif.), 72-6 Nov. 13 vs. Colorado St.-Pueblo
15. California (Pa.) 8-1 327 3 Lost to No. 15 Slippery Rock (Pa.), 38-26 Nov. 13 at Bloomsburg (Pa.)
16. Kutztown (Pa.) 9-1 311 19 D. West Chester (Pa.), 21-14 Nov. 13 vs. No. 10 Slippery Rock (Pa.)
17. Frostburg St. (Md.) 9-1 271 20 D. West Virginia Wesleyan, 55-14 Nov. 13 vs. West Liberty (W.Va.)
18. Albany St. (Ga.) 9-1 231 22 D. Fort Valley St. (Ga.), 57-0 Nov. 13 vs. Miles (Ala.)
19. New Haven (Conn.) 8-1 216 24 D. No. 9 Bentley (Mass.), 31-14 Nov. 13 at Franklin Pierce (N.H.)
20. Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) 8-2 172 5 Lost to Southeastern Oklahoma, 35-21 Nov. 13 vs. No. 13 Henderson St. (Ark.)
21. Bentley (Mass.) 8-1 164 9 Lost to No. 24 New Haven (Conn.), 31-14 Nov. 13 vs. Assumption (Mass.)
22. Nebraska-Kearney 8-2 131 25 D. Central Oklahoma, 37-22 Nov. 13 vs. Northeastern St. (Okla.)
23. Minnesota-Duluth 8-2 80 NR D. No. 17 Augustana (S.D.), 41-15 Nov. 13 vs. Northern St. (S.D.)
24. Washburn (Kan.) 8-2 72 NR D. Pittsburg St. (Kan.), 28-26 Nov. 13 vs. Missouri Southern
25. Augustana (S.D.) 8-2 39 17 Lost to Minnesota-Duluth, 41-15 Nov. 13 vs. Southwest Minnesota St.
Dropped Out: Midwestern St. (Texas) (21), West Alabama (23)
Others Receiving Votes: Fayetteville St. (N.C.), 33; Southeastern Oklahoma, 32; Angelo St. (Texas), 20; Lindenwood (Mo.), 20; Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.), 15; West Alabama, 11; Tiffin (Ohio), 8; Colorado Mesa, 7; Charleston (W.Va.), 5; Pittsburg St. (Kan.), 5; Bemidji St. (Minn.), 4; Midwestern St. (Texas), 3; Newberry (S.C.), 3; Mars Hill (N.C.), 2; Savannah St. (Ga.), 2.
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Carter Brian
CARTER BRIAN, Cair Paravel Latin
Brian, a senior quarterback, completed 19 of 31 passes for 421 yards and six touchdowns as Cair Paravel improved to 10-0 with Friday's 66-20 win over Wichita Home School in a KCAA playoff semifinal. Brian has completed 117 of 170 pass attempts on the season for 2,179 yards and 48 touchdowns.
Grant Bruner
GRANT BRUNER, Washburn University
A junior linebacker, Bruner registered 20 tackles (10 solo) in Washburn University's 28-26 MIAA win Saturday at Pittsburg State, helping the Ichabods improve to 8-2 on the season with their fifth straight victory. Bruner, who missed five games with an injury, now has 39 tackles (20 solo) on the year.
Corey Catron
COREY CATRON, Rossville
A senior, Catron rushed for 105 yards and three touchdowns and completed 11 of 19 passes for 149 yards and a TD in Rossville's 32-12 second-round Class 2A playoff win over Nemaha Central. Catron has passed for 453 yards and six touchdowns and rushed for 893 yards and 18 touchdowns on 135 carries.
Noah Hastert
NOAH HASTERT, Cair Paravel Latin
A senior receiver, Hastert caught six passes for 203 yards and three touchdowns in Cair Paravel's 66-20 win over Wichita Home School in a KCAA playoff game last Friday. Hastert has now caught 41 passes on the year for 870 yards and 21 touchdowns for the 10-0 Lions.
Brogan Renfro
BROGAN RENFRO, Silver Lake
Renfro, a senior, scored five touchdowns in Friday's 51-36 second-round Class 2A playoff victory over St. Marys Friday night. Renfro ran for four touchdowns and also caught a 22-yard TD pass from senior quarterback Daigan Kruger as Silver Lake improved to 8-2.
Jace Williams
JACE WILLIAMS, Washburn University
A senior receiver, Williams turned in the play of the game in Saturday's 28-26 Ichabod win at Pittsburg State, blocking a 33-yard Gorillas field goal attempt with 30 seconds remaining to clinch the 8-2 Ichabods' fifth straight win. Williams has caught 29 passes for 457 yards and five touchdowns.
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All-Shawnee County boys cross country: Front, from left -- Hayden Keller, Washburn Rural; Alexander Holmes, Washburn Rural; Spencer Haddock, Washburn Rural; Jace Moore, Seaman. Back, from left -- Coach Matt Swedlund, Washburn Rural; Andrew Emerson, Shawnee Heights; Jackson Esquibel, Shawnee Heights; Aiden Amis, Hayden; Tanner Newkirk, Hayden; Louis Wilson, Topeka West. Not pictured: Kory Sutton, Shawnee Heights. [Picture by Rick Peterson/TSN]
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Four-time Class 4A state medalist Tanner Newirk of Hayden headlines the 2021 All-Shawnee County boys cross country team.
The Wildcat senior, a former state champion, posted top-three state finishes his final three seasons after a 12th-place showing as a freshman.
Newkirk swept city, Centennial League and 4A regional individual titles this fall.
Newkirk, a four-time All-City/All-County pick, is one of four state placers on the All-Shawnee County boys team, with Shawnee Heights sophomore Jackson Esquibel finishing 13th in 5A, T-Bird junior Kory Sutton 20th in 5A and senior Alexander Holmes 13th in 6A.
Also earning first-team All-Shawnee County honors were state qualifiers Spencer Haddock, a senior, and sophomore Hayden Keller of Washburn Rural, senior Jace Moore of Seaman, senior Louis Wilson of Topeka West, junior Andrew Emerson of Shawnee Heights and sophomore Aiden Amis of Hayden.
Washburn Rural coach Matt Swedlund was named the All-Shawnee County boys coach of the year after his Junior Blues repeated as the city team champion and earned a state team berth in 6A, finishing eighth.
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All-Shawnee County girls cross country team: Front, from left -- Payton Fink, Washburn Rural; Sydney Laster, Washburn Rural; Joslynn Grace, Seaman; Stella Appelhanz, Seaman; Bethany Druse, Seaman. Back, from left -- Rylee Ismert, Washburn Rural; Madeline Carter, Washburn Rural; Anna Becker, Seaman; Emma Schultz, Seaman; Coach Rick Brading, Seaman. Not pictured: Khloi Bird, Washburn Rural. [Picture by Rick Peterson/TSN]
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Washburn Rural junior Madeline Carter and Seaman junior Bethany Druse, who have posted back-to-back top-10 state finishes, headline the 2021 All-Shawnee County girls cross country team.
Carter finished seventh in the Class 6A state meet after winning city, Centennial League and Class 6A regional titles while Druse finished a city-best sixth in the 5A state meet. Carter finished eighth and Druse ninth at state in 2020.
Carter and Druse are three-time All-City/All-County picks along with Rural senior Khloi Bird, while Seaman senior Emma Schultz and Washburn Rural sophomore Sydney Laster are repeat selections. Bird placed 14th at state.
Washburn Rural's Payton Fink, who placed 19th in her first state meet, is one of five freshmen who earned All-Shawnee County recognition, along with teammate Rylee Ismert and Seaman's Stella Appelhanz, Anna Becker and Joslynn Grace.
Veteran Seaman coach Rick Brading was named the Shawnee County girls coach of the year after his Vikings captured a 5A regional team title and placed fourth in the 5A state meet.
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