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  • Washurn Rural's DeLeye tops All-Centennial League girls basketball team

    Rick Peterson

    By Rick Peterson

    TopSports.news

    Washburn Rural senior Brooklyn DeLeye has been named the Centennial League girls basketball player of the year after helping lead the Junior Blues to the league championship and a runnerup finish in the Class 6A state tournament.

    BrooklynDeLeyeBVNWashburn Rural senior Brooklyn DeLeye has been named the Centennial League basketball player of the year after also earning that honor in volleyball. [File photo/TSN]

    DeLeye averaged 16 points, 9.3 rebounds and 2.1 steals, shot 59.7 percent from 2-point range and 38.5 percent on 3-point attempts as a senior.

    DeLeye, 6-foot-2, is one of three city players earning spots on the all-league first team, with Topeka High senior Kiki Smith (5-8) and Hayden junior Lauren Sandstrom (6-0) also earning all-league recognition.

    KikiSmithWRTopeka High senior Kiki Smith is a repeat pick on the All-Centennial League basketball team after leading the Trojans to a 16-6 record. [File photo/TSN]

    LaurenSandstromEmp2Hayden junior Lauren Sandstrom earned a spot on the All-Centennial League first team after helping the Wildcats reach the Class 4A state tournament. [File photo/TSN]

    Smith averaged a city-high 20.4 points, 4.9 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 3.1 steals while connecting on 50 3-pointers.

    Sandstrom, who helped lead Hayden to a 4A state tournament berth, averaged 13 points and six rebounds this past season.

    KevinBordewickAll CountyWashburn Rural's Kevin Bordewick has been named the Centennial League coach of the year after leading Rural to the league title and a second-place finish in Class 6A. [File photo/TSN]

    Washburn Rural's Kevin Bordewick was named the Centennial League coach of the year after leading the Junior Blues to an 18-6 record and the team's third top-two state finish since 2019, including titles in '19 and '22.

    Topeka High freshman Keimara Marshall (5-3) was voted the league newcomer of the year by Centennial coaches after playing a key role in the Trojans' 16-6 season.

    Washburn Rural seniors Chloe Carlgren (6-0) and MaRyah Lutz (5-5) were named to the all-league second team along with Topeka High junior Ladaysha Baird (5-3) and Hayden sophomore Brylee Meier (6-0).

    Seven city players earned all-league honorable mention.  

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  • Rural's DeLeye, repeat picks headline TSN Shawnee County girls basketball

    Rick Peterson

     By RICK PETERSON

    TopSports.news

    Washburn Rural senior standout Brooklyn DeLeye was tapped as the TopSports.news 2023 All-Shawnee County girls basketball player of the year after helping lead the Junior Blues to a second straight appearance in the Class 6A state title game.

    A three-time All-Shawnee County first-team pick, the 6-foot-2 DeLeye helped the Centennial League champions post an 18-6 record and come within an eyelash of winning a second straight 6A state championship, with the Junior Blues dropping a 35-34 heartbreaker to Blue Valley North in the title game.

    DeLeye is joined on the all-county Top 10 by 6-foot senior teammate Chloe Carlgren while Washburn Rural coach Kevin Bordewick, who has led the Junior Blues to a pair of state titles and a runner-up finish since 2019, was named the county coach of the year.

    BrooklynDeleyeSMS3Washburn Rural senior Brooklyn DeLeye has been named the TSN Shawnee County girls player of the year after helping lead the Junior Blues to a second straight appearance in the Class 6A title game. [File photo/TSN]

    ChloeCarlgrenHayFriWashburn Rural senior Chloe Carlgren has been named to the All-Shawnee County first team after helping the Junior Blues win the Centennial League championship and finish second in Class 6A. [File photo/TSN]

    KevinBordewickAll CountyVeteran Washburn Rural coach Kevin Bordewick, who has led Rural to two Class 6A state basketball titles and 10 state crowns overall, has been named the TSN Shawnee County girls basketball coach of the year. [File photo/TSN]

    DeLeye averaged 16 points, 9.3 rebounds and 2.1 steals, shot 59.7 percent from 2-point range and 38.5 percent on 3-point attempts as a senior while Carlgren averaged  9.4 points, 6.1 rebounds, shot 35 percent from 3-point range and was the Junior Blues' defensive stopper.

    Like DeLeye. Topeka High senior star Kiki Smith earned TSN All-Shawnee County Top 10 honors for the third straight season after leading the Trojans to a 16-6  record this past season.

    KikiSmithnewactionWRTopeka High senior star Kiki Smith (23) earned All-Shawnee County first-team recognition for the third straight season. [File photo/TSN]

    Smith, a 5-8 senior, helped the Trojans reach the Class 6A state tournament her first three high schools seasons, including a state runnerup finish in 2021.

    As a senior Smith averaged a city-high 20.4 points, 4.9 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 3.1 steals while connecting on 50 3-pointers.

    Seaman, which posted a 21-2 record and won the United Kansas Conference title, is represented on the first team by 5-10 sophomore Anna Becker and 5-9 freshman Maddie Gragg, who was also named the Shawnee County newcomer of the year. Becker is a Top 10 repeat pick and was named the United Kansas Conference player of the year.

    AnnaBeckerSH2Seaman sophomore Anna Becker has been named to the All-Shawnee County Top 10 after helping lead the Vikings to a 21-2 record. [File photo/TSN]

    MaddieGraggTW2Seaman's Maddie Gragg earned All-Shawnee County Top 10 honors as a freshman while also being named the county newcomer of the year. [File photo/TSN]

    Becker averaged 12 points, 3.7 assists, 4.6 rebounds and 3.3 steals this past season while Gragg averaged 13.4 points and 5.9 rebounds while shooting 60.2 percent from the field on 2-point attempts and 75 percent from the free throw line.

    MakenzieMcDanielRossSilver Lake junior Makenzie McDaniel earned a spot on the TSN All-Shawnee County Top 10 after helping lead the Eagles to a 23-3 record and a third straight trip to the Class 3A state tournament. [File photo/TSN]

    McKinleyKrugerPistol2Silver Lake junior McKinley Kruger (12) is a repeat pick on the All-Shawnee County Top 10 after helping lead the Eagles to a fourth-place finish in the Class 3A state tournament this past season. [File photo]

    Silver Lake, which went 23-3 on the season en route to a fourth-place finish in the 3A state tournament, put sophomores McKinley Kruger (5-7) and Makenzie McDaniel (6-1) on the All-Shawnee County first team for the second straight season.

    EmariDobyTW2Shawnee Heights senior Emari Doby moved up to the All-Shawnee County Top 10 this season after earning Second 10 recognition as a junior. [File photo/TSN]

    KinseyPerineSL2Rossville junior Kinsey Perine was tapped for the 2023 TSN All-Shawnee County Top 10, moving up from the Second 10 as a sophomore. [File photo/TSN]

    IMG 7286Highland Park sophomore Amelia Ramsey earned a berth on the All-Shawnee County Top 10 after leading the Scots to a 19-4 record and their first berth in the Class 5A state tournamet in 11 seasons. [File photo/TSN]

    Shawnee Heights senior Emari Doby (5-9) and Rossville junior Kinsey Perine (5-8) move up to the Top 10 this season after earning Second 10 honors last season while Highland Park sophomore Amelia Ramsey (6-0) earned first-team recognition this season after receiving honorable mention a year ago.

    Doby averaged 12.5 points and 8.3 rebounds as a senior while Perine averaged 9.0 points, 7.0 rebounds, 6.8 assists and 5.8 steals and Ramsey averaged 19.8 points and 15.8 rebounds while shooting 65.2 percent from two-point range.

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  • Scots' Aldridge, banner senior class heads TSN all-county boys basketball

    Rick Peterson

     By RICK PETERSON

    TopSports.news

    Highland Park senior Bo Aldridge headlines the 2023 TopSports.news' All-Shawnee County boys basketball team after helping lead the Scots to a 24-1 record and a third-place finish in the Class 5A state tournament.

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    BO ALDRIDGE

    Aldridge was tapped as the Shawnee County player of the year after leading Highland Park to a second straight state tournament berth while averaging 22 points, seven rebounds and six assists. 

    The Scots, whose only loss was a heartbreaking one-point semifinal decision to eventual state champion Andover, also put seniors Tre Richardson and Jahmir Kingcannon on the TSN Shawnee County Top 10.

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    TRE RICHARDSON

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    JAHMIR KINGCANNON

    Richardson averaged 16 points, four rebounds, four assists and four steals for the Scots while Kingcannon averaged 14 points, six rebounds, two assists and two blocked shots per game.

    Highland Park's Mike Williams was named the county coach of the year after the Scots posted a county-high victory total by nine wins.

    The Highland Park trio of Aldridge, Richardson and Kingcannon are part of an outstanding group of county seniors that earned nine of 10 spots on the TSN All-Shawnee County Top 10, with Aldridge, Washburn Rural's Jack Bachelor, Seaman's Kaeden Bonner and Hayden's Joe Otting all first-team repeaters.

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    JACK BACHELOR

    Bachelor was named the Centennial League player of the year after averaging 17.1 points, 2.9 rebounds and 3.4 assists while hitting 32 3-pointers and shooting 82 percent from the free throw line for the 15-6 Junior Blues, who shared the league title.

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    KAEDEN BONNER

    Bonner, who helped Seaman win its first-ever boys 5A state title as a junior, fought through an injury plagued senior season but still averaged 15.6 points, 4.0 rebounds and 3.2 assists while hitting 24 3-pointers and shooting 81 percent from the free throw line for the 13-8 Vikings.

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    JOE OTTING

    Otting, a Notre Dame football signee, earned first-team all-county honors in both football and basketball for the second straight season while putting together a string of double-double performances for the 11-11 Wildcats.

     Shawnee Heights junior Brennon Dodge, the lone underclassmen on the all-county Top 10, and Seaman senior Aron Davis both moved up to the Top 10 after being Second 10 picks a year ago.

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    BRENNON DODGE

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    ARON DAVIS

    Dodge was the floor leader and a top 3-point threat for a Shawnee Heights team that posted a 15-7 record this past season while Davis averaged 16.1 points, 7.8 rebounds and 2.6 assists for Seaman.

    Topeka West seniors Xavier Alexander and Malachi Berg also garnered Top 10 spots after helping the Chargers post a 14-8 record this past season. 

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    XAVIER ALEXANDER

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    MALACHI BERG

    Alexander, a first-team All-United Kansas Confererence pick, averaged 15.8 points, 3.7 rebounds and 3.9 assists with 53 3-pointers while Berg averaged 14.6 points, 7.6 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 2.3 steals..

    Rossville freshman Jack Donovan and Seaman freshman KaeVon Bonner were named Shawnee County co-newcomers of the year.

    Donovan averaged 10.4 points and connected on 49 3-pointers for the Bulldawgs while Bonner averaged 8.4 points and 2.3 rebounds while hitting 32 3-pointers.

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  • All-Shawnee County wrestling: Dawgs' Hurla, Rural's Broxterman top girls team

    Rick Peterson

     By RICK PETERSON

    TopSports.news

    Three-time state individual champion Kendra Hurla of Rossville and three-time team champ and four-time state medalist Addi Broxterman of Washburn Rural headine the TopSports.news 2023 All-Shawnee County girls wrestling team.

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    ADDISON BROXTERMAN and DAMON PARKER

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    KENDRA HURLA

    Broxterman and Hurla were named the Shawnee County co-wrestlers of the year after Broxterman, a senior, helped Rural win its third Class 6A-5A state championship in four seasons while junior Hurla won her third straight Class 4A-1A 120-pound championship. 

    Broxterman, 45-4, placed third at state this past season ater back-to-back second-place finishes while Hurla won her third state title with a 9-5 decision over Columbus' Addison Saporito, capping a 27-1 season for the Bulldawgs, who finished second in the 4A-1A team standings.

    The TopSports.news all-county team is based in part on selections made by the seven Topeka head coaches as well as at large selections for county schools Rossville and Silver Lake.

    Washburn Rural, which won the 6A-5A team title by a 153-141 margin over Garden City, put a county-high eight wrestlers on the first team.

    In addition to Broxterman, Washburn Rural is represented by sophomore 100-pounder Molly Spader (36-7), junior 105-pounder Kristen Rezac (36-6), sophomore 115-pounder Maddy Blow (29-14), sophomore 120-pounder Annie Gallegos (36-14), sophomore 145-pounder Madison Davison (26-14), sophomore 155-pounder Ashley Schwarz (32-12) and junior 170-pounder TaAni Rhoten (23-9).

    Rezac placed third at state while Gallegos, Davison and Schwarz posted fourth-place finishes and Spader finished fifth.

    Washburn Rural coach Damon Parker, who has led the Junior Blues to three state titles and a runnerup finish in the four years since girls wrestling became an official Kansas State High School Activities Association sport, was selected as the Shawnee County coach of the year while Schwarz was named the county newcomer of the year.

    Hurla is one of three Rossville wrestlers on the TSN All-Shawnee County first team after the Bulldawgs placed second in the 4A-1A team standings.

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    KEERA LACOCK

    Junior Keera Lacock (33-2) advanced to the 4A-1A championship match at 115 pounds en route to a runnerup finish while junior Hailey Horton (32-7) finished third at 155 pounds.

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    KOTI BEST

    Seaman also put three wrestlers on the all-county first team, led by sophomore Koti Best, who finished second at state in the 130-pound division to finish off a 36-6 season.

    Joining Best on the first team for the Vikings are sophomore 110-pounder Taylie Heston (29-7) and senior 140-pounder Kaidence Heston (28-12). K. Heston finished sixth at state. 

    Shawnee Heights, which was the highest placing 5A school in the 6A-5A state tournament for the second straight season with a fourth-place finish, is represented on the first team by sophomore 135-pounder Madison Freeland (32-7) and senior 190-pounder Lilly Blair (20-11).

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    MADISON FREELAND

    Freeland was the 6A-5A runnerup in the 135-pound division.

    Topeka West junior Tristyn Johnson made the first team at 235 pounds for the second straight season after posting a third-place state finish in 6A-5A. Johnson placed fifth at state as a sophomore.

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  • All-Shawnee County wrestling: State-champion trio headlines 2023 boys team

    Rick Peterson

    By RICK PETERSON

    TopSports.news

    State champions Easton Broxterman, Landen Kocher-Munoz and Jaxson Thomas headline the TopSports.news 2023 All-Shawnee County boys wrestling team.

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    EASTON BROXTERMAN

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    LANDEN KOCHER-MUNOZ

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    JAXSON THOMAS

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    TONY PENA

    Washburn Rural sophomore Broxterman, a two-time state finalist, won the Class 6A 113-pound state title while his freshman teammate, Kocher-Munoz, won the 120-pound crown in his first state tournament and Seaman senior Thomas won the 5A 285-pound championship after jumping up two weight divisions for his final high school season.

    Washburn Rural put a county-high six wrestlers on the all-county first team, with Broxterman selected as the wrestler of the year and Kocher-Munoz named newcomer of the year.

    Seaman coach Tony Pena was named the TSN Shawnee County coach of the year after leading the Vikings to the United Kansas Conference team title in his first season as Seaman's head coach.

    Broxterman, 49-3 on the season, won his first individual state championship after finishing second at 106 pounds as a freshman, taking the title with a 12-4 major decision over Junction City junior Ezekiel Witt in the finals. Witt defeated Broxterman in the 106-pound title match in 2022.

    Kocher-Munoz capped a 37-5 freshman season with an 11-4 decision over Olathe East sophomore Aiden Stewart in the 120-pound final while Thomas, 46-5 on the season, avenged a regional loss in the championship match, pinning Blue Valley Southwest senior Tarin Forsyth in the second period.

    The TopSports.news all-county team is based in part on selections made by the seven Topeka head coaches as well as at large selections for county schools Rossville and Silver Lake.

    Also earning All-Shawnee County first-team honors for Rural were senior 126-pounder Henri McGivern (19-5), junior 138-pounder Blaine Baird (37-19), junior 157-pounder Brody Byrne (39-13) and junior 190-pounder Chase Calhoon (14-11).

    Shawnee Heights put six wrestlers on the All-Shawnee County first team, led by senior multi-time 5A state placer Sean Wunder.

    Wunder, who posted a 43-4 record on the season, finished third at 215 pounds after posting a fourth-place finish at 195 pounds as a junior.

    Also named to the all-county first team for the T-Birds were freshman 106-pounder Tristan Buce (22-18), junior 132-pounder Andrew Bonebrake (37-12), senior 150-pounder Nick Freeland (41-10) and junior 175-pounder Allen Baughman (40-14). 

    Rossville is represented on the first team by Class 3A-1A state placers Paxton Willett and Jacob Carver while Topeka West's Mason Vickers and Topeka High's Jaxson Johnson also earned first-team spots.

    Willett, a freshman, finished third at 157 pounds to finish his season 30-9 while senior Carver (24-5) finished fourth at 285 pounds after a runnerup state finish as a junior.

    Carver 002Rossville senior Jacob Carver posted a fourth-place finish in the Class 3A-1A state tournament at 285 pounds after a second-place finish as a junior. [Submitted]

    Vickers, a senior, earned first-team recognition at 144 pounds while Johnson, a senior, was the first-team pick at 165 pounds. Vickers went 27-6 on the season while Johnson posted a 17-12 record.

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  • TopSports.news' 2023 Shawnee County girls soccer players to watch

    Rick Peterson

    By RICK PETERSON

    TopSports.news

    HaileyBecksoccer 2Senior goalkeeper Hailey Beck helped Washburn Rural post a runnerup finish in the Class 6A state tournament last season. [File photo/TSN]

    HAILEY BECK, Washburn Rural

    Beck, a senior goalkeeper, helped 17-3-1 Washburn Rural win the Centennial League championship and finish second in the Class 6A state tournament last season, earning All-Centennial League second-team recognition and All-City honorable mention. Beck has signed a letter of intent with Washburn University. Beck was also a multi-time state qualifier in tennis.

    LAILAH BENZ, Shawnee Heights

    A sophomore midfielder, Benz earned first-team All-City honors as a freshman for the 13-5-0 T-Birds and was also a first-team All-United Kansas Conference selection. Benz earned All-Class 5A honorable mention from the Kansas High School Soccer Coaches Association last season.

    ZahraFriessCPLSCair Paravel Latin sophomore Zahra Friess (3) earned All-4A-1A first-team honors as a freshman. [File photo/TSN]

    ZAHRA FRIESS, Cair Paravel Latin

    As a freshman, Friess helped lead Cair Paravel to a fourth-place finish in the Class 4A-1A state tournament last spring, with the Lions posting a 15-5-0 record. Friess earned All-4A-1A first-team honors from the Kansas High School Soccer Coaches Association in 2022 and was a first-team All-City and All-Kaw Valley Conference pick. 

    KATE HINCK, Washburn Rural

    Hinck was an immediate contributor for Washburn Rural last spring as a freshman, earning first-team All-City and All-Centennial League recognition at forward. Hinck helped the Junior Blues post a 17-3 record on the way to the Centennial League championship and a runnerup finish in the Class 6A state tournament. Hinck was a starter for Rural's basketball team that finished second in 6A last week.

    KatherineKeysaction2Cair Paravel junior Katherine Keys helped lead the Lions to a fourth-place finish in the Class 4A-1A state tournament last spring. [File photo/TSN]

    KATHERINE KEYS, Cair Paravel Latin

    A junior forward, Keys helped 15-5-0 Cair Paravel advance to the Class 4A-1A final four last season en route to a fourth-place state finish. Keys earned a first-team spot on the All-City team for the second straight season and was also a first-team All-Kaw Valley Conference selection.

  • All-City girls bowling: Third-place Seaman represented by trio of state medalists

    Rick Peterson

     

    By RICK PETERSON

    TopSports.news

    Seaman, which finished third in Class 5A-1A this season after winning the state team title a year ago, put a city-high three bowlers on the 2023 girls All-City bowling team, selected by city coaches.

    The Vikings are represented on the All-City team by senior Katie Price and juniors JaeLinn Thetford and Cheyenne Turkin, with all three earning 5A-1A state medals this past season.

    Price and Thetford finished second and third individually while Turkin added a 20th-place state finish.

    Two other state medalists, Washburn Rural's Claire Ireland in 6A and Topeka West's Brenna Rutschmann in 5A-1A, also earned first-team berths while former West medalist Megan Wood rounds out the All-City team.

    Ireland finished 11th at state and Rutschmann placed 18th while Wood was a regional champion this season after placing at state as a sophomore. 

    All-City capsules:

    ClaireIrelandState2Washburn Rural junior Claire Ireland earned a Class 6A state medal with an 11th-place state finish [Photo by Selena Favela/Special to TSN]

    CLAIRE IRELAND, Washburn Rural -- A junior, Ireland posted an 11th-place finish in the Class 6A state tournament, rolling a 586 three-game series. Ireland won the Centennial League individual championship with a 596 series to lead the Junior Blues to the league team title and finished fifth in 6A regional competition with a 570 series as Rural qualified for state with a second-place team finish.  

    KatiePriceState2Seaman senior Katie Price finished second in the Class 5A-1A state tournament while helping lead the Vikings to a third-place team finish. [Photo by Selena Favela/Special to TSN]

    KATIE PRICE, Seaman -- Price capped her high school career with a second-place individual finish in the Class 5A-1A state tournament with a 637 series, helping Seaman earn the third-place team trophy. Price bowled a 527 series in the United Kansas Conference tournament and a 505 at regionals, helping the Vikings win both team titles. As a junior Price helped Seaman win the 5A-1A state team title.

    BrennaRutschmannStateTopeka West junior Brenna Rutschmann finished 18th in the 2023 Class 5A-1A state bowling tournament. [Photo by Selena Favela/Special to TSN]

    BRENNA RUTSCHMANN, Topeka West -- Rutschmann, a junior, earned a Class 5A-1A state individual medal with an 18th-place finish, rolling a 556 series. Rutschmann finished sixth individually in 5A-1A regional competition with a 552 series, helping the Chargers earn a team berth for the state tournament with a second-place regional finish.

  • Player of the year Bachelor headlines city boys All-Centennial League picks

    Rick Peterson

    By Rick Peterson

    TopSports.news

    Washburn Rural senior Jack Bachelor has been named the Centennial League boys basketball player of the year and is joined on the all-league first team by Hayden senior Joe Otting and Topeka High junior Isaiah Lyons.

    Bachelor helped lead the Junior Blues to a 15-6 overall record and a share of the Centennial League championship with a 7-2 record.

    JackBachelorSMNWWashburn Rural senior Jack Bachelor has been named the Centennial League player of the year after helping lead the Junior Blues to a 15-6 record and a share of the league title. [File photo/TSN]

    JoeOttingWSE2Hayden senior Joe Otting (33) has received first-team All-Centennial League recognition from the league coaches. [File photo/TSN]

    IsaiahLyonsHaydenTopeka High senior Isaiah Lyons (1) has been named to the All-Centennial League first team by league coaches. [File photo/TSN]

    Washburn Rural senior Wyatt Conklin and sophomore Amare Jones and Hayden junior Jacob Padilla were named to the All-Centennial League second team.

    Rural sophomore Kaden Ballard, Hayden senior Jake Muller, Topeka High senior Mason Gomez and Trojan sophomore Da'Mykel Hales received honorable mention.

    Emporia's Jalyn King, Manhattan's Jack Wilson and Junction City's Michael Boganowski were also named to the all-league first team while King was named the league newcomer of the year.

    Emporia's Lee Baldwin was voted the Centennial League coach of the year.

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  • All-City boys bowling: State-champion Junior Blues headline 2023 team

    Rick Peterson

    By RICK PETERSON

    TopSports.news

    Class 6A state champion Washburn Rural put a city-high four bowlers on the 2023 All-City boys bowling team while 5A-1A third-place finisher Seaman garnered the other two first-team spots.

    The Junior Blues are represented by seniors Josh Hammons, Geo Peoples and Walker Thompson and sophomore Logan Glinka after winning the state title by a 3,711-3,576 margin over Olathe Northwest in the state tournament at Wichita's Northrock Lanes.

    Hammons finished fourth at state while Glinka was seventh and Thompson 11th for the Junior Blues.

    Seaman senior Ethan Burns and senior Braxton Moore round out the first team after helping the Vikings earn the third-place team finish in 5A-1A.

    All-City capsules:

    EthanBurnsjubeSeaman senior Ethan Burns (right) helped lead the Vikings to a third-place team finish in the 2023 Class 5A-1A state tournament. [Photo by Selena Favela/Special to TSN]

    ETHAN BURNS, Seaman -- A senior, Burns helped lead the Vikings to a third-place team finish in the Class 5A-1A state tournament with a 643 series. Burns finished third in 5A-1A regional competition with a 703 series, helping Seaman win the regional team title, after bowling a 605 series in the United Kansas Conference tournament. As a junior Burns was a state medalist and helped lead the Vikings to the state team crown.

     LoganGlinkastateSophomore Logan Glinka finished seventh individually in the 2023 Class 6A state bowling tournament, helping Washburn Rural win the state team title. [Photo by Selena Favela/Special to TSN]

    LOGAN GLINKA, Washburn Rural -- Glinka capped his sophomore season with a seventh-place finish in the Class 6A state tournament with a 696 series, helping the Junior Blues win the team championship by a 135-pin margin over Olathe Northwest. Glinka posted a ninth-place finish in 6A regional competition with a 646 three-game series after bowling a 639 series for team-champion Washburn Rural in the Centennial League meet.

    JoshHammonsStateSenior Josh Hammons finished fourth individually in the Class 6A state tournament, helping lead Washburn Rural to the state team championship. [Photo by Selena Favela/Special to TSN]

    JOSH HAMMONS, Washburn Rural -- Hammons capped his high school career with a fourth-place individual finish in the Class 6A state tournament with a 725 series, helping lead the Junior Blues to the state team championship by a 135-pin margin over Olathe Northwest. Hammons, a returning 6A state placer, finished second individually in 6A regional competition with a 717 series and bowled a 628 series in the Centennial League meet for team-champion Rural.  

  • Rural tops Lawrence 58-49 to continue quest for Class 6A title repeat

    Rick Peterson

    By Rick Peterson

    TopSports.news

    Washburn Rural's girls basketball team held its Senior Night festivities a while back, but the Junior Blues' three upperclassmen took center stage again Thursday at Koch Arena, leading No. 5 seed Rural to a 58-49 first-round victory over No. 4 Lawrence in the Class 6A state tournament.

    MaRyahLutzTHSenior MaRyah Lutz (right) scored 19 points with five 3-pointers in Washburn Rural's 58-49 Class 6A state tournament win Thursday night in Wichita. [File photo/TSN]

    BrooklynDeLeyeHaydenSenior Brooklyn DeLeye (center) scored 11 points and grabbed 15 rebounds in Washburn Rural's 58-49 win over Lawrence in the Class 6A state tournament. [File photo/TSN]

    ChloeCarlgrenTHSenior Chloe Carlgren (left) scored 14 points as Washburn Rural reached the Class 6A state semifinals with a 58-49 win over Lawrence. [File photo/TSN]

    MaRyah Lutz paced the 17-5 Junior Blues with 19 points, including five 3-pointers, while Chloe Carlgren added 14 points and Brooklyn DeLeye scored 11 points and grabbed a game-high 15 rebounds.

    Sophomore Kate Hinck joined her three Rural teammates in double figures for the Junior Blues, scoring 10 points.