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DYLAN DODGE, Washburn Rural
A senior, Dodge earned a berth on the 2023 All-City team by teaming with Keegan Knudtson to win the city championship in No. 2 doubles. Dodge and Knudtson also posted a second-place finish in Class 6A regional competition last spring to help Washburn Rural win the team championship. Dodge and Knudtson competed the '23 6A state tournament.
Cair Paravel Latin Drew Fay was a Class 3A-1A state singles qualifier last spring as a freshman. [Submitted photo]
DREW FAY, Cair Paravel Latin
Fay, a sophomore, qualified for the 2023 Class 3A-1A state tournament last spring in Cair Paravel Latin's first season of fielding a tennis program. Fay posted a 21-12 record in singles competition as a freshman.
KEEGAN KNUDTSON, Washburn Rural
Knudtson, a sophomore, teamed with Dylan Dodge to win the city championship in No. 2 doubles last spring. Knudtson and Dodge posted a second-place finish in Class 6A regional competition to earn a berth in the 2023 6A state tournament while helping Washburn Rural win the regional team championship.
Hayden senior Joseph Luke is a returning Class 4A state doubles medalist. [File photo/TSN]
JOSEPH LUKE, Hayden
A senior, Luke earned All-City honors for the first time last season, teaming with Gus Glotzbach to finish fifth in the Class 4A state tournament. Luke and Glotzbach finished third in the city meet in No. 1 doubles and went on to finish second in the Centennial
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Anna Becker
ANNA BECKER, Seaman
A 5-foot-11 junior, Becker scored 15 points with 8 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals in Saturday's 54-41 Seaman win over Maize South in the Class 5A girls basketball state championship game at Emporia as the Vikings captured their first girls state title since 1991. A Drake University commit, Becker was named the United Kansas Conference player of the year for the second straight season.
Maddie Gragg
MADDIE GRAGG, Seaman
Gragg, a 5-foot-10 sophomore, recorded a double-double with 18 points and 10 rebounds in Saturday's 54-41 Class 5A state championship-game win over Maize South at Emporia as Seaman won its first girls state basketball title since 1991. Gragg received All-United Kansas Conference first-team recognition for the second straight year.
Kailyn Hanni
KAILYN HANNI, Silver Lake
A 5-foot-7 sophomore, Hanni scored 26 points in Saturday's 66-61 Silver Lake win over Hesston in the Class 3A girls state championship game in Hutchinson as the Eagles capped a perfect 26-0 season. Hanni went 14 of 15 at the free throw line in the final, including several clutch charities in the closing minutes. Hanni was the lone sophomore on the All-Mid-East League first team.
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Undefeated Class 3A state champion Silver Lake put three players on the All-Mid-East League girls basketball team, selected by league coaches.
Silver Lake senior Makenzie McDaniel was a first-team All-Mid-East League selection after helping lead the Eagles to a perfect 26-0 season and the Class 3A state title. [File photo/TSN]
Senior McKinley Kruger earned All-Mid-East League first-team honors after helping lead Silver Lake to a 26-0 record and the Class 3A state title. [File photo/TSN]
The Eagles, who completed a perfect 26-0 season Saturday in Hutchinson, are represented on the All-Mid-East first team by seniors McKinley Kruger (5-foot-6) and Makenzie McDaniel (6-1) and sophomore Kailyn Hanni (5-7).
Silver Lake's Kailyn Hanni was the lone sophomore to earn All-Mid-East League first-team recognition. [File photo/TSN]
Rossville put Nora Burdiek (5-10 freshman), Rylee Dick (5-6 sophomore) and Kinsey Perine (5-9 senior) on the All-Mid-East second team.
Silver Lake seniors Kaylee Deiter (5-8) and Kaibryn Kruger (5-7) and Rossville senior Emma Mitchell (5-11) all received all-league honorable mention.
ALL-MID-EAST LEAGUE GIRLS BASKETBALL
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Highland Park, which posted a third-place finish in the Class 5A state basketball tournament, dominated voting for the All-Meadowlark Conference boys basketball team, led by junior conference player of the year Ja'Corey Robinson.
Highland Park junior Ja'Corey Robinson has been named the Meadowlark Conference player of the year after helping lead the Scots to a 23-2 record and a third-place finish in Class 5A. [Photo by Selena Favela/Special to TSN]
Robinson helped lead the Scots to an undefeated record in the conference and a 23-2 record overall, with Highland Park's lone losses coming against fourth-place 6A state finisher Wichita Northwest and 5A state champion Kapaun Mt. Carmel, which took a 67-64 overtime win over Hi Park in Friday's state semifinal.
Highland Park junior Mikey Williams received a first-team spot on the All-Meadowlark Conference team and was also named the conference defensive player of the year. [Photo by Selena Favela/Special to TSN]
Highland Park senior Tamir Anderson received first-team All-Meadowlark Conference recognition after helping lead the Scots to a 23-2 record and a third-place finish in Class 5A. [File photo/TSN]
Robinson is joined on the All-Meadowlark first team by junior Mikey Williams and senior Tamir Anderson, with Williams also being named the defensive player of the year.
Highland Park coach Mike Williams, who has led the Scots to a 47-3 record over the past two seasons, was named the Meadowlark Conference coach of the year. [Photo by Mac Moore/KSHSAA Covered]
Highland Park coach Mike Williams was named the Meadowlark coach of the year.
Highland Park senior Amari Taylor was named to the all-conference second team while junior Jamon Wilson received honorable mention.
ALL-MEADOWLARK CONFERENCE BOYS BASKETBALL
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Freshman standout Pearmella Carter led the way as the Meadowlark Conference-champion Highland Park girls swept the individual awards in voting for the all-conference team.
Highland Park freshman Pearmella Carter has been named the Meadowlark Conference player of the year and newcomer of the year after leading the Scots to the conference championship. [File photo/TSN]
Carter was named the Meadowlark player of the year and newcomer of the year while senior teammate Angelique Gowan-Britt was named the conference defensive player of the year.
Highland Park senior Angelique Gowan-Britt has been named a first-team All-Meadowlark Conference pick while also being named the defensive player of the year. [File photo/TSN]
Highland Park girls basketball coach Rob Brown has been named the Meadowlark Conference coach of the year after leading the Scots to the conference championship. [File photo/TSN]
Highland Park coach Rob Brown completed the Scots' sweep of the individual honors by being named the Meadowlark coach of the year.
Highland Park's Tahtionna Broils received second-team All-Meadowlark recognition and Ke’Ahjahnae Rice received honorable mention.
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