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Topeka High girls soccer rolls to 9-0 rivalry win over West in season-opener

Rick Peterson

By Rick Peterson

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Topeka High girls soccer coach Derek Snook pretty know what he has in his nine-member senior class and two-time All-City pick Avery Zimmerman, a junior.

But the Trojans still entered Monday's 2023 season-opener with some question marks and took a big step towards answering those questions in a 9-0 non-league romp past rival Topeka West at Hummer Sports Park.

FrtcfBSWYAAtX1 Junior Avery Zimmerman (2) had four goals and an assist in Monday's 9-0 Topeka High season-opening win over Topeka West. [Photo by Rick Peterson/TSN]

FrtdH3LXoAIsUaZTopeka High freshman Raelee Shipley (10), controlling the ball off her body, scored two goals and had an assist in her high school debut Monday, a 9-0 win over Topeka West. [Photo by Rick Peterson/TSN]

Zimmerman powered the Trojans with four goals and an assist and the Trojans also got a goal and two assists from senior Cierra Carranza and a goal and an assist from senior Haley Carpenter and a shutout in goal from senior Keira Trupp.

But Topeka High also got a pair of goals and an assist from freshman Raelee Shipley and a goal from sophomore Alexa Aguirre.

It all added up to an impressive opener for Snook's Trojans.

"Obviously it's really good to get a win and come back out in our first competition of the year and seeing where we are,'' Snook said. "Playing against each other (in practice) we were a little bit unsure. We kind of know, because we have so many seniors, what they can do, but how are we going to step up and replace the seniors we lost from last year.

"I thought we did a really good job, especially the younger ones, coming through. It was good to get everybody in the game and to see kind of what we have to work with.''

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Highland Park boys dominate All-Meadowlark Conference basketball

Rick Peterson

By Rick Peterson

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League champion Highland Park dominated balloting for the 2023 All-Meadowlark Conference boys basketball team, led by player of the year Bo Aldridge.

Aldridge, a 6-foot-4 senior, helped lead the Scots to a 24-1 record and a third-place finish in the Class 5A state tournament.

BoAldridgeWSEHighland Park senior Bo Aldridge has been named the Meadowlark Conference player of the year. [File photo/TSN]

TreRichardsonWSE 2Highland Park senior Tre Richardson was named the Meadowlark Conference defensive player of the year. [File photo/TSN]

IMG 2500Highland Park coach Mike Williams has been named the Meadowlark Conference coach of the year after leading the Scots to a 24-1 record and a third-place finish in the Class 5A state tournament. [File photo/TSN]

Joining Aldridge on the All-Meadowlark first team is teammate Tre Richardson, who was also named the league defensive player of the year.

Aldridge averaged 22 points, seven rebounds and six assists while Richardson averaged 16 points, four rebounds, four assists and four steals.

Highland Park coach Mike Williams was selected as the Meadowlark Conference coach of the year after leading the Scots to a second staight state tournament berth.

Senior Jahmir Kingcannon and sophomore Jacorey Robinson were named to the all-conference team while senior Quentin Adams received honorable mention.

ALL-MEADOWLARK CONFERENCE BOYS BASKETBALL

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