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Created: 22 April 2021

By RICK PETERSON

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NOTE: TopSports.news plans to compile a weekly track and field honor roll for Shawnee County high schools throughout the 2021 season. Coaches are asked to email updated times and marks or any corrections to Rick Peterson at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Coaches should designate whether times were fully automatic (FAT) or hand-timed. FAT times for individual sprints are considered .024 of a second faster than hand times. TopSports.news will rank the Top 3 in each event to start the season and will gradually expand the list to the Top 5 as schools compete in more meets.

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100 METERS

Smith, Shawnee Heights             10.36

Rezac, Rossville                          10.68

Renfro, Silver Lake                      10.90

January, Shawnee Heights          10.92

Shawnee Heights sophomore Jeremiah Smith is the Shawnee County leader in the 100 and 200-meter dashes and the 110-meter high hurdles. [Submitted]

200 METERS

Smith, Shawnee Heights             21.85

Rezac, Rossville                          22.03

Renfro, Silver Lake                      22.50

January, Shawnee Heights          23.04

400 METERS

Arnold, Shawnee Heights             51.97

Mitchell, Washburn Rural              54.3

Kaniper, Silver Lake                      54.80

Rochford, Hayden                         54.85

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Created: 19 April 2021

By RICK PETERSON

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Topekan Peyton Williams' basketball career has taken her from Cair Paravel Latin to Kansas State to a sport on Team USA for the Pan American Games to her professional debut in Moscow, Russia.

Now the 6-foot-4 Williams will attempt to take the next step in her banner career after being invited by the reigning WBNA-champion Seattle Storm to attend their training camp for the 2021-2022 season.

Peyton Williams

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Created: 21 April 2021

By RICK PETERSON

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Seaman High School's baseball program will induct its inaugural Hall of Honor class on Friday at approximately 5:30 p.m. at the Optimist Field, north of Seaman High School.

The Hall of Honor ceremony was originally scheduled to follow Seaman's varsity game against Washburn Rural, but due to COVID-19 protocols, that game will not be played Friday. Instead, the ceremony is not scheduled to follow a C team game.

Seaman will induct two former head coaches, a contributor, a state championship team and nine former Viking players in the on-field Hall of Honor ceremony.

Among the inductees will be a pair of former Seaman head baseball coaches, the late Duane 'Blackie' Melvin, who coached the Vikings in 1986 and '87, and Phil Loomis (1988-98), as well as longtime program contributor Dan Carlson.

Former Viking standout players being inducted include Ben Carlson (Class of 2006), Chris Carlson (Class of 2002), Eric Cheray (Class of 2011), Ryan Colombo (Class of 2013), Rick DeHart (Class of 1986), Robbie Rea (Class of 2009), Chad Rodriguez (Class of 1992), Richard Thomas (Class of 1989) and Ryan Zeferjahn (Class of 2016).

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Created: 20 April 2021

By RICK PETERSON

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The Topeka Area Football Coaches Association will host a Junior Day Combine on May 4 at Shawnee Heights for football players who will be seniors in the 2021 season.

The TAFCA, along with Rebound Sports Performance, will offer a chance for players interested in playing at the collegiate level to test their ability in a combine.

There will be representatives from NCAA Division II, NAIA and junior college programs in Kansas and the Midwest area at the combine and prospect information and combine results will be available to every college that recruits the Topeka area.

The combine will be conducted from 4 to 5:30 p.m. and players need to bring running shoes, cleats, a mask and water.

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