Hara Del Castillo, Topeka High swimmer, finishes her event and checks-out her time.

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Hayden senior James Kuta during the Great Plains Classic at Wamego Country Club.

[Photo by Rick Peterson/TSN]

Topeka West's Julian Ramcharan & Collin McGee team-up a the Topeka West Invitational.

[Rick Peterson photo/TSN]

WU ceremony to rename the baseball facility to Steve Anson Stadium.

[Photo courtesy of Washburn Athletics.]

Kaelyn O'Rourke pitches for Seaman High School softball.

[File Photo/TSN]

Washburn Rural's golf team wins 15th straight city team title.

[Photo by Rick Peterson/TSN]

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Key Performers of the Week

Rick Peterson, Top Sports News Writer
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By RICK PETERSON                                                                                                           

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Washburn Rural junior football standout Titan Osburn and Hayden's Class 4A state-champion doubles team of junior Lauren Sandstrom and Emily Sheetz have been named the Dan Key Farmers Insurance Agency Rising Stars of the Week for last week.

The Dan Key Agency will recognize top Shawnee County underclassmen throughout the 2022-2023 school year.

Here’s a brief look at the accomplishments of Osburn, Sandstrom and Sheetz last week:

TitanOsburnWashburn Rural junior Titan Osburn continued his breakout junior season with three receptions for 67 yards and three touchdowns in last Friday's 49-14 Centennial League win over Emporia. [File photo/TSN]

TITAN OSBURN, Washburn Rural

A junior wide receiver, Osburn had three catches for 67 yards and three touchdowns in Washburn Rural's 49-14 Centennial League win over Emporia last Friday night at Bowen-Glaze Stadium.

Osburn scored touchdowns on 18, 18 and 32-yard receptions from Branton DeWeese as Washburn Rural improved to 5-2 overall and 2-2 in the Centennial League.

SheetzSandstromnewHayden sophomore Emily Sheetz (left) and junior Lauren Sandstrom won the Class 4A doubles championship last Saturday, helping lead the Wildcats to their first state girls tennis team championship. [File photo]

LAUREN SANDSTROM and EMILY SHEETZ, Hayden

Sandstrom, a junior, and Emily Sheetz, a sophomore capped their 2022 season with a state championship in Class 4A doubles, helping lead the Wildcats to their first-ever girls tennis state team championship.

Sandstrom and Sheetz won city and regional titles and finished second in the Centennial League meet.

Sandstrom and Sheetz finished seventh at state in 2021 and posted a 34-4 record this fall.

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