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By RICK PETERSON
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Seaman junior Ryin Miller had plans to celebrate her 17th birthday with family and friends later on Saturday.
But the Viking star gave herself a present to start off her day, winning the girls individual title in Washburn Rural's Shufelberger Top City Classic by just over a minute, 15 seconds in a five-kilometer time of 17 minutes, 00.8 seconds.
Seaman junior Ryin Miller posted her third straight individual victory on Saturday, winning the Shufelberger Top City Classic by 1 minute, 15 seconds. [Photo by Kyle Manthe/Special to TSN]
Miller, who set the state five-kilometer record in her previous race, fell behind Washburn Rural senior star Payton Fink early in Saturday's event, but Miller quickly took over the lead and pulled away for the decisive win.
Miller wasn't surprised when Fink, the Class 6A state runnerup last fall, gave her a battle early on.
"I knew she would,'' Miller said. "They go out hard in the mile with me so I was prepared for that. I knew she was going to be there, but she went out faster than I thought she would, though. I was trying not to go with her because I didn't want to wear myself out, but I wanted to stick close enough to where I didn't give her a confidence boost, but Payton ran a really good race.
"She's a great runner and it's fun running against her.''
Washburn Rural senior Payton Fink, the Class 6A state runnerup in 2023, finished second in Saturday's Shufelberger Top City Classic. [Photo by Kyle Manthe/Special to TSN]
And Fink, a three-time state medalist, had nothing put praise for her friendly rival.
"She's been killing it all season,'' Fink said. "It's been insane. It's been so fun watching her, but going into today I just wanted to go out and put down a decent time and use it as a good workout.''
Washburn Rural also got a fourth-place finish from senior Rylee Ismert (18:52.3) while Seaman sophomore Brynn Spencer and Hayden senior Elliot Wrench posted top-15 finishes and Washburn Rural senior Brooklyn Nolte, Seaman senior Stella Appelhanz and Hayden sophomore Sofia Harper finished in the top 20.
Spencer posted an 11th-place showing (19:45.9) while Wrench finished 13th (19:50.5), Nolte 16th (20:08.5), Appelhanz 17th (20:27.1) and Harper 18th (20.31.7).
Mill Valley won the girls team title by a 49-57 margin over St. James Academy while Seaman finished third with 81 points.
Seaman junior Brody Anderson finished third in Saturday's Shufelberger Top City Classic at Washburn Rural. [Photo by Kyle Manthe/Special to TSN]
Topeka West senior Adrian Lehman posted a fourth-place finish in Saturday's Shufelberger Top City Classic. [Photo by Kyle Manthe/Special to TSN]
Seaman junior Brody Anderson paced the city boys contingent with a third-place finish in 15:46.3, just ahead of Topeka West senior Adrian Lehman, who finished fourth in 15:58.0.
Washburn Rural freshman Henry Laubach posted a seventh-place finish (16:22.3) while Hayden junior Connor Baldwin finished 11th (16:53.5).
Rural finished third in the team standings, with senior Chris Quarles (16:59.1) placing 13th (16:59.1), senior Bodie King 15th (17:02.6), freshman Clayton Fink 16th (17:03.0) and junior Brooks Kehoe 19th (17:15.5).
Saturday's meet is named in honor of former longtime Washburn Rural cross country coach Scott Shufelberger.
Up next for Hayden, Seaman, Topeka West and Washburn Rural in next Saturday's multi-state Rim Rock Classic north of Lawrence.
SHUFELBERGER TOP CITY CLASSIC
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By RICK PETERSON
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Washburn University volleyball picked up its seventh sweep of the 2024 season with a 3-0 win over Henderson State on Saturday morning to wrap up the PSU Regional Challenge.
The Ichabods will begin conference play next as they head to Maryville to face Northwest Missouri State at 6 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 27.
Washburn sophomore Natalie Hedlund had nine kills and hit .450 in Saturday's 3-0 Washburn win over Henderson State. [Photo courtesy of Washburn Athletics]
Washburn (9-1) picked up its third straight sweep with 25-21, 25-15 and 25-19 set victories over the Reddies (8-5).
Henderson State won the first three points of the match and jumped ahead to a 7-2 lead.
A kill from sophomore Natalie Hedlund sparked a 6-0 run for Washburn to take a 10-9 lead in the set.
There was only one lead change the rest of the set with a 4-1 burst for the Ichabods creating separation. Henderson State pulled within three but Washburn put the set away with a Jalyn Stevenson kill to win 25-21.
Both sides split the first eight points of the second set before the Ichabods reeled off four in a row as Sydney Conner picked up three assists in the burst. A 5-1 run capped off by another kill from Stevenson pushed the lead to six points.
Washburn hit .306 as a team in the set with a kill from Hedlund finishing off the set on a pass from Corinna McMullen.
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By NICHOLAS GAINEY
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The Shawnee Heights Thunderbirds dropped their home opener, 42-35, to Basehor-Linwood on Friday night at Wetter Field in a game that included multipe lead changes and high-powered offensive performances for both teams.
The visiting Bobcats wasted little time getting on the scoreboard, with Nate Martin taking the opening kickoff 97 yards for a touchdown.
Shawnee Heights junior quarterback Aiden Scott threw for 244 yards and three TDs in Friday's 42-35 UKC loss to Basehor-Linwood. [Photo by Kyle Manthe/Special to TSN]
The T-Birds would answer almost as quickly, with junior quarterback Aiden Scott finding classmate Tyren Parker for a 69-yard score on Shawnee Heights’ first play from scrimmage.
A few minutes later, the Bobcats would get a hand on a Thunderbird punt, setting up a short drive that would end with a 21-yard touchdown pass from Carson Dixon to Austin Adair to put the visitors back in front.
Shawnee Heights Sa'javeion Ward celebrates his pick six in Friday's 42-35 UKC loss to Basehor-Linwood. [Photo by Kyle Manthe/Special to TSN]
Shawnee Heights Sa'javeion Ward (2) celebrates his pick six with teammate Tyren Parker (1) in Friday's 42-35 UKC loss to Basehor-Linwood. [Photo by Kyle Manthe/Special to TSN]
The Bobcat lead would only last about two minutes, when Shawnee Heights’ Sa’javeion Ward intercepted a Dixon screen pass and returned it 16 yards for a score. The defensive touchdown would give the Thunderbirds a 14-13 lead that they would take to the end of the first quarter.
The Bobcats nearly broke the game open in the second quarter, taking a 27-14 lead as Nick Doering found the end zone twice, courtesy of a 3-yard run and a 68-yard reception.
Basehor-Linwood had an opportunity to stretch the lead even further, but Cayden Lindsay snagged a tipped pass to force the second Shawnee Heights takeaway of the night.
Shawnee Heights' AJ Gallegos celebrates a touchdown with teammate Leyton Ullery in Friday's 42-35 T-Bird loss to Basehor-Linwood. [Photo by Kyle Manthe/Special to TSN]
Shawnee Heights would cut the Bobcat lead to six just before halftime after Scott found AJ Gallegos for a 10-yard touchdown.
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By CHARLES SPURLOCK
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Seaman (1-1, 1-0 United Kansas Conference) hosted Topeka West (0-2, 0-2 UKC) on Friday night in the third game of the season for both teams.
Seaman senior quarterback Max Huston threw for 272 yards and five touchdowns in the Vikings' 53-6 win over Topeka West Friday night. [File photo/TSN]
Topeka West played the game with two of their offensive linemen injured, so it proved to be difficult to get their running game going while Seaman started quickly and never looked back, winning by a score of 53-6.
After holding the Chargers to a three-and-out, Seaman scored on their second play from scrimmage -- a 53-yard pass from senior Max Huston to senior Bryer Finley.
Following a Topeka West fake punt, Seaman drove down the field and junior Kaden McKinney rushed 6 yards for a touchdown.
Topeka West’s third punt was fumbled and recovered by the Chargers on the Viking 30-yard-line. On the third play following the turnover, freshman Josiah Wilke connected with senior Elijah Berg on a 37-yard touchdown pass, making the score 14-6.
Early in the second quarter, the Vikings scored on an 18 yard pass from Huston to Finley, giving Seaman a 20-6 lead.
After the Chargers turned the ball over on downs, Huston connected with Finley for their third touchdown, a 65-yard pass down the right sideline.
Following a Topeka West turnover on downs, Seaman had a time-consuming drive, which ended in a 16 yard touchdown pass from Huston to sophomore Jack Becker, giving the Vikings a 34-6 lead.
A short punt by Topeka West gave Seaman a short field and the combination of Huston and Finley connected for the fourth time, extending the Vikings' lead to 40-6, which was the halftime score.
Due to approaching inclement weather, the second half was played with a running clock.
Seaman had the first possession of the third quarter and ran the ball three straight times, leading to a McKinney 17-yard touchdown run, making the score 46-6.
Seaman scored again following a Charger turnover on downs with a 26-yard run by senior Samson Tootle, increasing the lead to 53-6.
The game was cancelled due to lightning in the area with 10 minutes remaining in the fourth quarter, with Seaman improving their record to 2-1 while Topeka West fell to 0-3.
Huston had a terrific night for the Vikings, going 12 of 19 passing for 272 yards and five touchdowns. His favorite target, Finley, finished with six catches for 188 yards and four touchdowns.
The running game was also successful for Seaman as both running backs, McKinney and Tootle, carried the ball 10 times each, with McKinney gaining 86 yards and two touchdowns and Tootle rushing for 115 yards and one touchdown.
Seaman will travel to Kansas City to take on Turner next Friday night in a United Kansas Conference game.Topeka West will travel to Lansing to take on the Lions in a conference tilt next Friday night.
SEAMAN 53, TOPEKA WEST 6
Topeka West (0-3, 0-3) 6 0 0 0 -- 6
Seaman (2-1, 2-0) 14 26 13 0 -- 53
Seaman - Finley 53 pass from Huston (Hays kick)
Seaman - McKinney 6 run (Hays kick)
Topeka West - Berg 37 pass from Wilke (kick blocked)
Seaman - Finley 18 pass from Huston (kick failed)
Seaman - Finley 65 pass from Huston (Hays kick)
Seaman - Becker 16 pass from Huston (Hays kick)
Seaman - Finley 34 pass from Huston (kick failed)
Seaman - McKinney 17 run (kick failed)
Seaman - Tootle 26 run (Hays kick)
Individual Statistics
Rushing — Topeka West: Webb 10-37; Hernandez 1-7; Cosey 1-3; Berg 1-3; Emerson 2-2; Munganga 2-(-1); Barr 1-(-4). Seaman: Tootle 10-115; McKinney 10-86; Piper 1-4.
Passing — Topeka West: Wilke 6-13-0, 45 yards; Emerson 3-10-1, 10 yards. Seaman: Huston 12-19-0, 272 yards; Ketter 0-0-0, 0 yards.
Receiving — Topeka West: Berg 3-40, 1 TD; Barr 2-10; Batson 2-7; Lindsay 1-3; Munganga 1-(-5). Seaman: Finley 6-188, 4 TD’s; Kobuszewski 3-29; McKinney 1-23; Becker 1-16, 1 TD; Tootle 1-16.
Punting — Topeka West: Berg 2-35.5; Ware 1-32; Tisdale 1-27.
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By Todd Fertig
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The Cair Paravel Lions endured a test of their character Friday night, matched in just their third game of 11-man football with the ninth-ranked team in Class 2A.
Cair Paravel senior quarterback Jase Pavlik attempts a pass in Friday's 46-0 loss to Council Grove. [Photo by Rex Wolf/TSN]
Cair Paravel senior Ben Roeder (5) carries the ball in Friday's 46-0 loss to Council Grove. [Photo by Rex Wolf/TSN]
The Lions survived a similar test a week earlier, hanging with even higher-ranked Osage City. But Friday’s battle with Council Grove – Cair Paravel’s first home game as an 11-man team – ended in a 46-0 defeat at Washburn University’s Yager Stadium.
The Braves suited up 46 players Friday to just 18 for Cair Paravel. Facing a difference in size at essentially every position across the field, the Lions looked for positives to take away following the defeat.
“(Opponents like this) definitely show your weaknesses,” said Cair Paravel coach Doug Bonura. “I told the guys I’m proud of them. We didn’t quite play the game that we wanted to play. I don’t know if that’s because of (Council Grove) or because of us yet. That’s what film tells us. But I’m proud of the way they played.”
“But we’ve got to figure some things out, because it’s not going to be easy this year. Nothing’s easy.”
The Braves came out firing to start the contest. But after surrendering two quick touchdowns, the Lions’ defense stiffened. The highlight of the first half for the home team was holding Council Grove out of the end zone on three consecutive series.
When it appeared the Lions might make it to halftime trailing just 13-0, a long Braves’ pass put them in scoring position with less than two minutes remaining. Ace Monihen blasted in for a 2-yard touchdown.
After two plays on the ensuing drive, Monihen scooped up an errant pitch in the Lion backfield and dashed 29 yards for the Braves’ fourth touchdown of the half to lead 27-0.
With a few key players hobbled in the first half, the Lions scrambled to hold things together after halftime. A running clock brought on a speedy end to the 46-0 defeat.
