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By KYLE MANTHE
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A dream first season for head coach Jason Brown and the Shawnee Heights Thunderbirds will conclude in Wichita at the Class 5A state baseball tournament after a 5-2 win over De Soto in the regional finals Tuesday night.
Shawnee Heights baseball celebrates its Class 5A regional championship Tuesday night at the Bettis Family Sports Complex. [Photo by Kyle Manthe/Special to TSN]
Shawnee Heights baseball poses for a team picture after Tuesday night's 5-2 win over De Soto in a Class 5A regional championship game at the Bettis Family Sports Complex. [Photo by Kyle Manthe/Special to TSN]
“I couldn't ask for a better season ... I have no complaints. It’s been one of the best times of my life so far, so I can’t wait (for it to continue),” Brown said. “It’s just a great bunch of kids. They want to win, and they do everything they can to win.”
Shawnee Heights (21-7), the No. 3 seed in the 5A East regional, defeated No. 14 Highland Park 8-0 in the first round. No. 11 De Soto (13-15) knocked off No. 6 Spring Hill 7-4 in the first game of the day at Bettis Family Sports Complex to move into the regional final.
Along with five innings of one-run ball from Cambren Floberg on the mound in the regional final, it was a four-RBI day from senior Deacon Pomeroy that led the way for the Thunderbirds.
“He’s done it all year long,'' Brown said. "He deserves to be all-state, all-conference. He’s a great player and he’s consistent.
“He comes up in big situations and he just does what he does. There’s nothing you can say.”
A big day at the plate for Pomeroy, capped off by a three-RBI triple in the sixth to break a 2-2 tie, was special for the future Oklahoma State Cowboy playing at home for the last time.
“I’ve been around Shawnee Heights since my dad was a coach, and I've been around the team since I was five, so getting to see the older teams do it makes it more exciting for me,” Pomeroy said.
It was a pitcher's duel to begin the final, with no score in the first two innings. Floberg worked around trouble in the second. After surrendering two singles to begin the inning, he got a flyout and a ground ball 4-6-3 double play to end the threat.
Shawnee Heights broke the scoreless tie in the third inning, beginning with a one-out walk from Makade Orton. A single by Floberg and another walk loaded the bases, allowing Orton to score on a wild pitch.
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By RICK PETERSON
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Coming off a four-goal loss to state power Washburn Rural in its regular-season finale, Seaman soccer bounced back in a big way Tuesday, opening Class 5A postseason with an 11-0 regional victory over city rival Highland Park at Seaman.
Seaman junior Ava Golightley (14) scored four goals in Tuesday's 11-0 Class 5A regional win over Highland Park. [Photo by Rick Peterson/TSN]
Seaman coach Kyle Seevers said it was good to see his Vikings get back on track.
"After that under-manned game against Washburn Rural (5-1 loss) we had graduation and graduation parties all weekend, so it was like get a little training in yesterday and just get back at it and play a game today and have some fun and win and advance,'' Seevers said.
Seaman junior Ryin Miller (8) had a three-goal hat trick in Tuesday's 11-0 Class 5A regional win over Highland Park. [Photo by Rick Peterson/TSN]
Junior Ava Golightley had a four-goal night for the Vikings while junior Ryin Miller had a three-goal hat trick, sophomore Monique Wilson two goals and seniors Anna Becker and Maegan Mills a goal apiece for the Vikings, who improved to 12-5-0 on the season.
Mills combined with Kelecia Hale for the shutout in goal while Mills' goal was the first of her high school career.
Tuesday's game ended at halftime by way of the eight-goal spread rule.
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By RICK PETERSON
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Hayden girls soccer opened its Class 4A-1A postseason bid with a bang Tuesday at Hayden, with the Wildcats rolling to an 8-0 regional win over Circle in a game that ended at halftime due to the eight-goal spread.
"Not to take anything away from (Circle), but they gave us the opportunity for everybody to play a little bit and I thought we performed OK,'' Hayden coach Klaus Kreutzer said.
Hayden junior Carsyn Broxterman scored four goals in Tuesday's 8-0 Class 4A-1A regional soccer win over Circle. [Photo by Rick Peterson/TSN[
Junior Carsyn Broxterman led the way for Hayden, the No. 6 West seed, with four goals while junior Reese Huscher registered a three-goal hat trick and freshman Hailey Schmidtlein also scored for the Wildcats.
Juniors Kadence Watts and Lauren Borjon combined for the shutout in goal for the 10-7-0 Wildcats, who won their third straight game, all by shutout while outscoring their foes 17-0.
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Cair Paravel Latin posted an eight-stroke team victory in Monday's Class 2A golf regional at Horton while Rossville junior Jack Donovan ran away with the individual title by 12 strokes.
Cair Paravel Latin golf won Monday's Class 2A Horton regional by eight strokes. [Cair Paravel Athletics]
The Lions placed all of their top four players in the top 12 spots individually en route to a 333-341 win over host Horton while Rossville's Donovan shot a sizzling four-under- par 68 to set a school record.
Cair Paravel's Chase Hastert and Jase Pavlik shot 82s to tie for seventh individually while Caleb Cleverdon placed 10th with an 83 and Luke Budden was 12th with an 86.
Regional champion Jack Donovan (left) and Rossville teammate Jonathan Hart qualified for the Class 2A state tournament as individuals Monday at Horton. [Rossville golf]
Rossville's Jonathan Hart joined teammate Donovan as an individual state qualifier, tying for third place with an 81.
The 2A state tournament will be contested next Tuesday and Wednesday in McPherson.
Hayden golf finished second in Monday's Class 4A regional at Wamego, qualifying for the 4A state tournament. [Hayden golf]
Wildcats punch 4A state ticket with runnerup finish
Hayden golf qualified for next week's Class 4A state tournament in Newton with a second-place finish in Monday's regional tournament at Wamego Country Club.
Tournament host Wamego won the team title by a 300-314 margin over Hayden while Bishop Miege was third at 337.
Hayden senior James Kuta tied for third place individually with a 75 while Mateo Garcia finished eighth with a 79 and Colin Scott and Tagen Rodriguez tied for ninth place with 80s.
Hayden's Austin Bean narrowly missed the top 10, tying for 12th with an 81 while Nick Gorman tied for 19th with an 85.
The 4A state tournament will be held next Tuesday and Wednesday at Sand Creek Station.
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Washburn Rural's boys golf will be back in familiar territory next week, qualifying for the Class 6A tournament with a third-place finish in Monday's regional at Topeka Country Club.
Washburn Rural golf earned a Class 6A state tournament berth with a third-place finish in Monday's regional tournament at Topeka Country Club. [Washburn Rural golf]
All of the Junior Blues' top four posted top-10 individual medals as Rural carded a team score of 316 to finish behind Manhattan (306) and Free State (313) and advance to the state tournament, which will be held next Tuesday and Wednesday in Winfield.
Washburn Rural senior Tagan Monasmith shot a 77 to tie for fourth in Monday's Class 6A golf regional. [Photo by Rick Peterson/TSN]
Washburn Rural senior Tadd Armstrong tied for seventh in Monday's Class 6A golf regional at Topeka Country Club with a 79. [Photo by Rick Peterson/TSN]
Senior Tagan Monasmith tied for fourth place with a 77 to lead Rural while senior Tadd Armstrong tied for seventh with a 79 and junior Higgins Hawks and senior Brady Goeden tied for 10th with 80s.
Juniors Michael Wilson (81) and Peyton Goehring (91) rounded out the Junior Blues' lineup, tying for 13th and 23rd, respectively.
"We survived and advanced,'' Washburn Rural coach Jared Goehring said. "The guys accomplished a team goal and 316 on a tough golf course is an accomplishment.
"I'm proud of the guys and proud of the way (seniors) Tagan and Tadd and Brady all stepped up today.''
The trip to state will continue a longstanding tradition for the Junior Blues, who Jared Goehring said will be competing in the state event for the 40th straight season.
Team champion Manhattan was led by individual runnerup Charlie Haney (74) and third-place Tate Reid (75) while Cade Cochran tied for fourth (77) and Cooper Graham tied for 10th (80).
Free State junior Henry Thompson shot a 73 to claim the individual championship.
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