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After opening the 2021-2022 season with a 53-45 loss to Burlingame High School, Cair Paravel's boys basketball team has responded in impressive fashion with four straight wins.
“We usually put some points on the board, but the first game was a bit more difficult for us,'' Cair Paravel coach Mike Malloy said. "Lately, we’ve done well and have beaten some good competition. We have a bunch of good solid individuals.
"These guys want to be good. They want to put in the effort. This year, so far, has been fun. Having fun is helping our guys this year.''
Senior Zach Clark (5) leads 4-1 Cair Paravel Latin with a 14.6 scoring average entering Friday's home game against Kansas City Christian. [File photo/TSN]
Senior Noah Hastert (4) is a top returning player for Cair Paravel Latin, which is 4-1 on the season with four straight victories. [File photo/TSN]
At this point in the 2020-2021 season, the Lions sat at 3-2. That wasn’t a bad place to be for the Lions. At the end of the season, Cair Paravel Latin School finished with a 10-8 record, falling in the playoffs against Burlingame. The trajectory for this year is much higher than it was last year.
One game sticks out more than the rest during the current four-game win streak, with Cair Paravel defeating Christ Prep Academy, 91-37. The Lions shot the ball 70 times and converted 42 of those shots. That was the most amount of points the Lions have scored since February 14th, 2020, when Cair Paravel put up 100 points against Whitefield Academy in a 100-30 victory.
The victories Cair Paravel has put together have been convincing. When the Lions win, they’ve outscored opponents, 275-163. Cair Paravel has shot at a 49-percent mark.
Cair Paravel’s success isn’t by luck or accident, with nearly half of the team comprised of seniors. Zach Clark, Noah Hastert, Carter Brian, Ethan Everhart and Levi Will have had a significant impact on the young season.
Clark is averaging a team-high 14.6 points and has been on the floor for 119 minutes this season. Clark scored a season-high in points of 22 against Christ Prep Academy back on December 7th.
Seniors Hastert, Brian, Everhart and Will are averaging a combined 32 points, 12.4 assists, and 23.2 rebounds per game.
“The best thing I can say about (the seniors) is that these guys help each other out and they are great teammates for each other and the underclassmen,'' Malloy said. "They work together, they play together well, and they are always there to help each other out. As far as this season, they have been great with their roles and it has given us some success.
“We have to keep up the hard work and be the best we can be every day.''
Cair Paravel will host Kansas City Christian School (2-3) on Friday, trying to extend its undefeated record at home.
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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.
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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.
