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Shawnee Heights' run to a Class 5A regional softball title had to wait a couple of days, but once the T-Birds were finally able to get on the turf Friday at Washburn University's Gahnstrom Field, it took them very little time to get the job done.
Chomping at the bit to play after the two-day delay, Shawnee Heights put United Kansas Conference rival De Soto away with a 10-run first inning and needed just three innings to earn its eighth straight trip to state with a 15-0 rout.
"The girls came out ready to go today and I'm just really impressed with how they showed up,'' Shawnee Heights coach Tara Griffith said.
Shawnee Heights celebrates after winning a Class 5A regional softball title Friday with a 15-0 win over De Soto. [Photo by Rick Peterson/TSN]
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Topeka West's girls had a big day in Thursday's Class 5A track and field regional at Valley Center, posting five event wins and qualifying for state in eight events en route to a third-place team finish.
Freshman Victoria Reed won the 100-meter dash in 12.23 seconds and took the 400 in 59.97 while her sophomore teammate, Ala'Jah Brooks, won the 200 in 26.43.
Topeka West freshman Victoria Reed (middle) and Charger sophomore Ala'Jah Brooks (left) won 5A regional titles Thursday in Valley Center. [File photo/TSN]
Reed finished second to Brooks in the 200 while Brooks finished third in the 100 and the team of Reed, Brooks, senior Adina Davis and sophomore Malayah Henderson won the 4x100 relay in 50.41.
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Shawnee Heights and Seaman will be well-represented in next Thursday's Class 5A state track and field championship at Wichita, combining to qualify for state in 29 of 36 events.
Shawnee Heights qualified in nine boys events in the Mill Valley regional, including a pair of victories from sophomore Jeremiah Smith and a win senior Aidan Hicks, while Seaman advanced in five events, led by a win from senior Cadin Worcester.
Sophomore Bethany Druse was a double regional champion for Seaman's girls, who qualified for state in nine events, while Heights' girls qualified in six events, getting a win from sophomore Taylor Rottinghaus.
Shawnee Heights sophomore Jeremiah Smith won the 110-meter hurdles and the 100 dash in 5A regional competition. [File photo by Rex Wolf/TSN]
Smith, who had been sidelined with an injury, returned to action with wins in the boys 100-meter dash (10.90 seconds) and the 110-meter hurdles (14.92) and added a runner-up finish in the 200 (22.08) while Hicks won the javelin title with a throw of 180 feet, 8 inches.
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Most anybody who follows high school soccer in Kansas knew that Washburn Rural was a huge favorite in Thursday's Class 6A girls regional final at McElroy Field.
And it only took a matter of minutes for the Junior Blues to make sure visiting Liberal knew that as well, with Rural scoring twice in the first 7 minutes, 14 seconds and five times in the first 19:07 on the way to a 9-0 rout.
"The whole talk for the last three or four weeks is we've got a lot of talent, we're a very good team and we've got advantages being here at home and being the higher seed and all that stuff, so you want to put the pressure on (teams) early ,'' Rural coach Brian Hensyel said. "And with our girls, as soon as they score a couple of goals they just relax because they feel confident in our defense, which has only given up 10 goals in 18 games or something like that.
"So if we get to two early on you feel like, "This is going to be hard for anybody to come back.' And as you saw with the quality of some of the goals that we scored, they they just relax and we start making plays, so it's all about the start for us.''
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Washburn Rural celebrates after being presented with a Class 6A regional championship trophy Thursday night at McElroy Field. [Photo by Doug Walker/Special to TSN]
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Washburn University senior Andrew Beckler tied for second among 84 competitors in the NCAA Division II National Golf Championships in Palm Beach Springs, Fla., the highest national tournament finish by an Ichabod in program history.
Washburn finished 12th as a team, falling short of advancing to the eight-team match play bracket.
Beckler shot a 3-over-par 75 at the PGA National Resort in Wednesday's final round to finish the tournament with a three-day total of 6-over-par.
Washburn senior Andrew Beckler tied for second place in the NCAA Division II Golf Championships, putting together rounds of 73, 74 and 75. [Photo courtesy of Washburn Athletics]
