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Nic Simons knows that his Shawnee Heights girls soccer team still has work to do, particularly on the offensive end.
But a 4-0 home victory over United Kansas Conference foe Leavenworth Thursday night and a 7-2-1 record overall are proof that the young T-Birds, who have just five seniors, are headed in the right direction.
Leavenworth senior Audry Barnes (15) battles Shawnee Heights sophomore Kalyn Walter for the ball in Thursday's United Kansas Conference soccer match. Walter scored a goal in the T-Birds' 4-0 win. [Photo by Rick Peterson/TSN]
Shawnee Heights struggled much of the night to capitalize on scoring opportunities, but got the only goal it would need on a shot from freshman Ariana Smith with 9 minutes, 58 seconds left in the first half.
"When we played these guys last time they really stifled us the first half, similar to how they did tonight,'' Simons said. "But we broke through with that early goal and it seemed like we played a little bit more relaxed once we got that goal.''
The T-Birds went through another long dry spell after Smith's goal, but heated up late in the match, scoring their final three goals over a span of 9 minutes to put the Pioneers away.
Sophomore Lily Martin made the score 2-0 with 14:40 remaining and sophomore Kalyn Walter scored 2:28 later before sophomore Isabelle Sanchez tacked on the final goal with 5:40 remaining.
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Topeka High's softball team continued its dominating undefeated season Wednesday at Emporia, rolling to a 10-0, 27-8 Centennial League sweep over the Spartans.
Trojan junior NiJaree Canady and sophomore Quincy Smith combined on a no-hitter in the first game, with Canady striking out 13 and issuing four walks before Smith came on to pitch the seventh inning, striking out two.
![Topeka High junior NiJaree Canady combined for a no-hitter and hit a pair of home runs and a double in the Trojans' doubleheader sweep over Emporia. [File photo/TSN]](/images/aa-images/NiJareeCanadypitching.jpeg)
Topeka High junior NiJaree Canady combined for a no-hitter and hit a pair of home runs and a double in the Trojans' doubleheader sweep over Emporia. [File photo/TSN]
Topeka High senior Zoe Caryl had nine hits, five extra-base hits, and 12 RBI in Wednesday's doubleheader sweep over Emporia. [File photo/TSN]
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Seaman junior Gavin Wilhelm shot a one-over-par 73 to finish second in Wednesday's Seaman Invitational at Village Greens Golf Course, leading the host Vikings to a third-place team finish in the 11-school event.
Wilhelm finished four strokes behind Blue Valley junior Eoin McLaughlin, who shot a three-under 69 to lead the way as the Tigers won the team championship by a 303-317 margin over Blue Valley Northwest.
Seaman finished third with a four-man score of 326, while Shawnee Heights finished fourth as a team, just a stroke behind the Vikings.
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NOTE: Top.Sports.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
GIRLS
100 METERS
Reed, Topeka West 12.2
Hillebert, Hayden 12.84 (12.6)
Brooks, Topeka West 12.6
200 METERS
Reed, Topeka West 26.78
Hillebert, Hayden 26.82
Rottinghaus, Shawnee Heights 26.82
Ingram, Washburn Rural 27.1
Brooks, Topeka West 27.41
400 METERS
Rottinghaus, Shawnee Heights 59.55
Reed, Topeka West 62.61
Bray, Washburn Rural 63.97
Seaman sophomore Bethany Druse ranks No. 1 on the TopSports.news Shawnee County track and field honor roll in the girls 800 and 1,600 meters. [Photo by Rex Wolf/TSN]
800 METERS
Druse, Seaman 2:21.0
Wagner, Washburn Rural 2:31.07
Rezac, Washburn Rural 2:31.58
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BOYS
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
