Topeka West Chargers
By RICK PETERSON
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After graduating just one senior off last year's varsity team and sporting a 50-player roster, veteran Topeka High boys tennis coach Duane Pomeroy expected his Trojans to field a deep and competitive team this spring.
Topeka High junior Tres Lassiter went 3-0 in No. 1 singles Tuesday as the Trojans went 3-0 as a team to win the Topeka West tennis quadrangular at Kossover Tennis Center. [Photo by Rick Peterson/TSN]
And the outlook got a lot brighter with the addition of junior No. 1 singles player Tres Lassiter, who went a perfect 3-0 on Tuesday as Topeka High went 3-0 as a team to win the Topeka West quadrangular at Kossover Tennis Center.
Lassiter is a home school student who is playing for High this season as a result of the Kansas State High School Activities Association rule that permits home-schoolers to play for the high school team in their attendance district.
"He called me and said, 'You might remember me from working at the (Kossover) clubhouse,' '' Pomeroy said. "He asked, 'Do you have room on your varsity for another player?' Then I was hearing from other people how good he was and I definitely had room for somebody of that caliber.''
Lassiter is now 5-1 on the season after taking an 8-4 win over Shawnee Heights' Brock Corley, an 8-3 win over Topeka West's Will Hitch and an 8-1 victory over Basehor-Linwood's Gannon Suarez on Tuesday.
"It's a new experience for him,''Pomeroy said. "He plays in the summer in USTA tournaments but he was nervous his first time out because, as he said, he's never played for a school.
"He's just a super nice kid. He's better than anybody else on the team, but he cares about all other kids, including the rookies.''
Topeka High's Christian Sink (left) and Alex Raymond went 3-0 in No. 1 doubles Tuesday as the Trojans went 3-0 as a team to win the Topeka West tennis quadrangular at Kossover Tennis Center. [Photo by Rick Peterson/TSN]
The Trojans also got a 3-0 day from No. 2 singles player Victor Arriaga and the No. 1 doubles team of Alex Raymond and Christian Sink.
Topeka High took a 4-0 win over Shawnee Heights and 3-1 wins over Topeka West and Basehor-Linwood while Heights went 2-1, with the T-Birds' lone loss coming against High.
West's Ayden Gore and Butch Graham went 3-0 on the day in No. 2 doubles.
TOPEKA WEST TENNIS QUADRANGULAR
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Cianna Graves
CIANNA GRAVES, Shawnee Heights
A junior catcher, Graves had four doubles on the day Friday as Shawnee Heights' softball team swept a 17-2, 13-3 United Kansas Conference home twinbill from Kansas City-Turner. Graves doubled in all three of her at bats in the first game and added another double in the nightcap as the T-Birds improved to 6-2 on the season. Graves also placed third in the 2025 Class 5A state wrestling tournament.
Adrian Lehman
ADRIAN LEHMAN, Topeka West
Lehman, a senior distance runner, was a double individual winner in Friday's Bobcat Relays at Basehor-Linwood, winning the 1,600-meter run in 4 minutes, 24.40 seconds and the 3,200 meters in 9:56.79. Lehman also posted a third-place finish for the Chargers in the 800 meters in 2:02.10.
Keimara Marshall
KEIMARA MARSHALL, Topeka High
Marshall, a junior sprinter for the Topeka High track team, continued her red-hot start to the 2025 season, posting three individual victories in Friday's Lansing Invitational. Marshall won the 100-meter dash in 12.44 seconds, the 200 in 26.09 seconds and the 400 in 62.37 at Lansing and is the Shawnee County leader in the 100 and 200.
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Cair Paravel Latin's junior doubles team of Drew Fay and Eric Buchenau captured the No. 1 doubles championship in Friday's John Markham Invitational at Goddard, remaining undefeated on the season.
Cair Paravel junior Drew Fay and junior doubles partner Eric Buchenau are 13-0 after winning the championship in Friday's Goddard tournament. [File photo/TSN]
Fay and Buchenau went 5-0 in the tournament and are now 13-0 on the season.
The Lion duo opened its season with a 3-0 record in the Paola quadrangular before going undefeated in the Marysville Invitational.
Fay finished fourth in Class 3A-1A singles last season.
Hayden baseball sweeps Nemaha Central
Hayden baseball, which won the Class 3A state championship last season, improved to 8-0 this spring with a 10-0, 12-3 non-league doubleheader sweep over Nemaha Central Friday at Hayden.
Hayden senior Jett Wahlmeier delivers a pitch in Friday's 12-3 second-game win over Nemaha Central. [Photo by Rick Peterson/TSN]
Hayden senior Cooper Grace tags out a runner at third base in Friday's 12-3 second-game win over Nemaha Central. [Photo by Rick Peterson/TSN]
The Wildcats ended the first game by way of a 10-run spread in the fifth inning and scored the final nine runs of the second game after the game was tied 3-3.
Hayden will travel to Emporia on Tuesday for a Centennial League twinbill.
Hayden, Rossville battle to softball split
Hayden held off Rossville to take a 3-2 first-game win before the Bulldawgs answered with a 12-0 victory in the nightcap of Friday's non-league softball twinbill at Hayden.
Sophomore Maura Valdivia delivers a pitch in Friday's 3-2 first-game softball win over Rossville Friday at Hayden. [Photo by Rick Peterson/TSN]
Rossville sophomore Leni Lewis slides safely into third base in Friday's doubleheader softball split at Hayden. [Photo by Rick Peterson/TSN]
The Wildcats took a 1-0 lead in the first inning of the opener and went up 2-0 in the third on a run-scoring single from sophomore catcher Emberly Connell before adding another run in the fourth.
Rossville's offense came to life in the top of the seventh, getting a run-scoring triple from sophomore Leni Lewis and a run-scoring hit from sophomore Nora Burdiek, but Hayden freshman pitcher Blakely Walter came on to record the final out and preserve the Wildcat victory.
Sophomore Maura Valdivia picked up the pitching win in relief of junior Emmy Jeffers while Walter was credited with a save.
By RICK PETERSON
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BOYS
100 METERS
Peyton Holmes, Seaman 11.03
Evan Scheid, Silver Lake 11.13
Ben Roeder, Topeka High 11.17
Christian Hartman-Babb, Washburn Rural 11.26
Matthew Houser, Washburn Rural 11.38
200 METERS
Bryce Cochran, Seaman 22.57
Trent Rollenhagen, Silver Lake 22.90
Matthew Houser, Washburn Rural 22.91
Liam Stegman, Hayden 23.16
Jayden Lindsey, Topeka West 23.45
400 METERS
Jensen Schrickel, Hayden 48.68
Isaiah Terry, Washburn Rural 48.68
Bryce Cochran, Seaman 49.58
Ben Roeder, Topeka High 50.96
Liam Benz, Shawnee Heights 51.50
Brody Anderson, Seaman
800 METERS
Brody Anderson, Seaman 1:56.22
Mark Wilkie, Topeka West 1:58.62
Brooks Kehoe, Washburn Rural 2:00.38
Adrian Lehman, Topeka West 2:02.10
Ben Buesing, Washburn Rural 2:02.47
1,600 METERS
Brody Anderson, Seaman 4:18.55
Adrian Lehman, Topeka West 4:24.40
Mark Wilkie, Topeka West 4:26.19
Brooks Kehoe, Washburn Rural 4:26.34
Jonah Stewart, Hayden 4:38.90
Adrian Lehman, Topeka West
3,200 METERS
Adrian Lehman, Topeka West 9:31.43
Brooks Kehoe, Washburn Rural 9:44.76
Henry Laubach, Washburn Rural 9:54.82
Clayton Fink, Washburn Rural 10:03.37
Mark Wilkie, Topeka West 10:12.39
110-METER HURDLES
Liam Morrison, Washburn Rural 15.17
Christian Hartman-Babb, Washburn Rural 15.65
Desean Lunkins, Topeka High 15.96
Rayshon Pollard, Highland Park 16.11
Isaac Song, Shawnee Heights 16.52
300-METER HURDLES
Liam Morrison, Washburn Rural 40.25
Isaac Song, Shawnee Heights 41.44
Michael Hurla, Seaman 41.64
Braylon Badger, Washburn Rural 42.10
Christian Labrador, Shawnee Heights 44.08
4x100-METER RELAY
Silver Lake 43.64
Washburn Rural 43.93
Topeka High 44.02
Hayden 44.86
Seaman 45.72
Isaiah Terry, Washburn Rural
4x400-METER RELAY
Washburn Rural 3:21.58
Seaman 3:27.17
Topeka High 3:29.39
Hayden 3:32.11
Shawnee Heights 3:32.78
4x800-METER RELAY
Washburn Rural 8:01.63
Seaman 8:51.18
Silver Lake 9:03.03
Shawnee Heights 9:04.94
Hayden 9:06.62
HIGH JUMP
Blake Toyne, Seaman 6-2
Jack Esser, Seaman 6-0
Cody Quy, Seaman 6-0
Rondell Harris, Hayden 6-0
Jared Johnson, Silver Lake 5-10
Tad McGee, Seaman 5-10
Deondre Razzano, Silver Lake 5-10
Bryson Burgos, Silver Lake 5-10
POLE VAULT
Tyler Wedl, Shawnee Heights 11-6
Quinton White, Seaman 9-0
Jensen Schrickel, Hayden
LONG JUMP
Jensen Schrickel, Hayden 21-11
Te'Vante Ewing, Topeka High 21-5
Peyton Holmes, Seaman 21-2.5
Elijah Berg, Topeka West 20-2
Nasir Helton, Topeka West 19-7.75
TRIPLE JUMP
Kaden Whitehurst, Seaman 42-0
Lucas Marichal, Topeka High 40-7
Anthony Jones, Topeka High 40-6.5
Cody Quy, Seaman 39-9
Javion Akins, Topeka High 39-4
SHOT PUT
Brogan Brown, Seaman 48-8.5
Amir Bass, Shawnee Heights 43-3
Ethan Fisher, Shawnee Heights 42-6
Royce Daniels, Shawnee Heights 41-11
Treyton Tetuan, Hayden 41-9.75
DISCUS
Myles Fisher, Silver Lake 133-1
Treyton Tetuan, Hayden 125-9
Zachary Hancock, Washburn Rural 125-7
Dorian Rhoten, Topeka West 124-0
Eden Thompson, Rossville 120-4
JAVELIN
Jackson Haas, Hayden 150-8
Andre Johnson, Rossville 149-6
Miles Barnes, Topeka High 141-9
Oliver Perez, Washburn Rural 141-7
Treyton Tetuan, Hayden 138-5
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GIRLS
100 METERS
Keimara Marshall, Topeka High 12.44
Morgan Robinson, Shawnee Heights 12.80
Ally Steiner, Seaman 12.98
Ciara Hartz, Highland Park 13.14
Karys Deiter, Silver Lake 13.08
Keimara Marshall, Topeka High
200 METERS
Keimara Marshall, Topeka High 26.09
Morgan Robinson, Shawnee Heights 26.58
Molly Worley, Washburn Rural 26.93
Ally Steiner, Seaman 27.30
Emme Blanco, Washburn Rural 27.39
400 METERS
Ryin Miller, Seaman 57.65
Keimara Marshall, Topeka High 61.57
Madison Blanco, Washburn Rural 61.65
Shayla Rezac, Rossville 63.81
Ali Gerber, Silver Lake 65.07
Ryan Miller, Seaman
800 METERS
Ryin Miller, Seaman 2:11.87
Rylee Ismert, Washburn Rural 2:23.09
Brooklyn Nolte, Washburn Rural 2:28.61
Sofia Harper, Hayden 2:31.14
Taylie Heston, Seaman 2:36.22
1,600 METERS
Ryin Miller, Seaman 4:51.22
Rylee Ismert, Washburn Rural 5:17.92
Brooklyn Nolte, Washburn Rural 5:25.99
Brynn Spencer, Seaman 5:36.25
Sofia Harper, Hayden 5:41.39
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200-YARD MEDLEY RELAY
Washburn Rural 2:05.77
Seaman 2:14:78
Shawnee Heights 2:15.41
Topeka High 2:19.71
Hayden 2:50.65
200-YARD FREESTYLE
Audrey Appuhn, Washburn Rural 1:58.06
Joslynn Grace, Seaman 2:03.55
Ashtynn Landry, Shawnee Heights 2:14.46
Kaitlyn Aldridge, Shawnee Heights 2:17:02
Ava Von Lintel, Washburn Rural 2:30.06
200-YARD INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY
Audrey Appuhn, Washburn Rural 2:10.28
Joslynn Grace, Seaman 2:14.01
Hara Del Castillo, Topeka High 2:31.17
Ashtynn Landry, Shawnee Heights 2:35.31
Kaitlyn Aldridge, Shawnee Heights 2:35.91
50-YARD FREESTYLE
Genevieve Miranda, Washburn Rural 26.46
Kaylee Gregg, Hayden 27.67
Ashtynn Landry, Shawnee Heights 28.30
Sophie Heinen, Washburn Rural 28.55
Clara Sobba, Shawnee Heights 28.65
ONE-METER DIVING
Rhiannon Good, Washburn Rural 198.55
Kaylee Gregg, Hayden 198.10
Maddie Gregg, Hayden 183.05
Sydney Thoman, Seaman 140.65
Giselle Soto, Washburn Rural 132.90
By RICK PETERSON
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BOYS
100 METERS
Evan Scheid, Silver Lake 11.13
Ben Roeder, Topeka High 11.25
Christian Hartman-Babb, Washburn Rural 11.31
Matthew Houser, Washburn Rural 11.38
Trent Rollenhagen, Silver Lake 11.41
200 METERS
Trent Rollenhagen, Silver Lake 22.90
Liam Stegman, Hayden 23.16
Joel Miller, Silver Lake 23.55
Tyren Parker, Shawnee Heights 23.58
Liam Benz, Shawnee Heights 23.80
Ben Roeder, Topeka High 23.80
400 METERS
Isaiah Terry, Washburn Rural 48.68
Bryce Cochran, Seaman 49.86
Liam Benz, Shawnee Heights 51.91
Ben Roeder, Topeka High 51.91
Stuart Campbell, Topeka High 53.25
Brody Anderson, Seaman
800 METERS
Brody Anderson, Seaman 1:58.48
Mark Wilkie, Topeka West 2:00.36
Brooks Kehoe, Washburn Rural 2:00.38
Ben Buesing, Washburn Rural 2:02.47
Draden Chooncharoen, Washburn Rural 2:05.80
1,600 METERS
Brody Anderson, Seaman 4:18.55
Adrian Lehman, Topeka West 4:25.65
Brooks Kehoe, Washburn Rural 4:26.34
Mark Wilkie, Topeka West 4:30.56
Evan Carter, Shawnee Heights 4:46.02
By RICK PETERSON
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GIRLS
100 METERS
Keimara Marshall, Topeka High 12.45
Morgan Robinson, Shawnee Heights 12.80
Karys Deiter, Silver Lake 13.08
Ally Steiner, Seaman 13.13
Ciara Hartz, Highland Park 13.14
Keimara Marshall, Topeka High
200 METERS
Keimara Marshall, Topeka High 26.20
Morgan Robinson, Shawnee Heights 26.58
Molly Worley, Washburn Rural 27.65
Mi'Luv Cosey, Highland Park 27.80
Ella Bolan, Silver Lake 27.87
400 METERS
Ryin Miller, Seaman 57.65
Keimara Marshall, Topeka High 61.57
Shayla Rezac, Rossville 63.81
Ke'Ahjahnae Rice, Highland Park 65.38
Kinley Robinson, Seaman 66.61
Ryan Miller, Seaman
800 METERS
Ryin Miller, Seaman 2:17.80
Rylee Ismert, Washburn Rural 2:23.09
Brooklyn Nolte, Washburn Rural 2:29.08
Taylie Heston, Seaman 2:36.22
Arantza Urbina-Archundia, S. Hts. 2:41.47
1,600 METERS
Ryin Miller, Seaman 4:59.08
Rylee Ismert, Washburn Rural 5:17.92
Brooklyn Nolte, Washburn Rural 5:25.99
Brynn Spencer, Seaman 5:36.25
Tessa Gerber, Silver Lake 5:51.65
By Todd Fertig
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Local teams experimented with different lineups at the Topeka High School Invitational girls swim meet at Capitol Federal Natatorium Thursday as they focused on development.
Washburn Rural senior Genevieve Miranda was a double individual winner in Thursday's Topeka High Invitational. [File photo/TSN]
The Washburn Rural girls finished the highest of the local teams in the 13-team field, placing third.
Early-season meets give young swimmers an opportunity to try different events, and they afford coaches a chance to find best fits to help the team, Washburn Rural coach Bob Burdick said.
“If we wanted to win this meet, we would have put swimmers in different races than we did,” Burdick said. “Tonight, we tried a lot of people in a lot of new spots to see what they could do. That’s what we’ve got to do to build it.”
Leading the Junior Blues was senior Genevieve Miranda, a veteran who was willing to swim events she wouldn’t normally be in. No matter. She placed first in two events, an unusual combination of a sprint and a distance race. She was victorious in the 50-yard freestyle and the 500-yard freestyle.
“I’ve been training a lot to work up to this level, so I’m really excited,” Miranda said. “Even if I’m in an event that’s not my best race, I’m doing my best for the team.”
Washburn Rural junior Audrey Appuhn posted a win in the 100 breaststroke in Thursday's Topeka High Invitational.
The Junior Blues’ Audrey Appuhn, a junior, added a first in the 100-yard breaststroke.
“Since we lost a lot of swimmers to graduation, what we’re doing is trying to figure out where our best placement is for our swimmers,” Burdick said. “But then we have all these new swimmers. So, we’re shuffling them around, building their confidence and seeing where the puzzle fits.
“When we get to the end of the season, we’ve got a small team, but it only takes 14 or 15 kids to win a championship meet. We’ve just got to have them in the right spots.”
“We’re down by like 10 people or so from last year, but so far everybody’s been doing great at doing everything together and having team unity,” Miranda added. “It’s important that we hype ourselves up as a team and don’t let each other get nervous. Nerves are a big thing when it comes to racing.”
Topeka High's Hara Del Castillo was an individual winner in the 200 IM in Thursday's Topeka High Invitational. [File photo/TSN]
Topeka High junior Hara Del Castillo placed first in the 200 individual medley. But she pointed out that she is racing against herself more than she is the field.
“I like winning even if the time wasn’t what I wanted it to be,” Del Castillo said. “I’m not doing as well as I would like to be. My times haven’t been hitting where I usually would be. I’m hoping it will be better later in the season. This was a chance to scope out how I’m doing and see what I can work on.”
Seaman senior Joslynn Grace won the 100 butterfly in Thursday's Topeka High Invitational. [File photo/TSN]
Claiming Seaman’s lone gold medal was senior Joslynn Grace, who came in first in the 100-yard butterfly.
TOPEKA HIGH INVITATIONAL
By RICK PETERSON
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Carsyn Broxterman
CARSYN BROXTERMAN, Hayden
A junior soccer standout, Broxterman scored the game's only goal 41 seconds into the second half Friday at Hayden, lifting the Wildcats to a 1-0 victory over Cair Paravel Latin, the Class 4A-1A state runnerup last season.
Reagan Chapman
REAGAN CHAPMAN, Washburn Rural
Primarily a shortstop earlier in her high school softball career, Chapman opened her junior season with a no-hit pitching performance in Friday's 7-0 win over Centennial League rival Topeka High. Chapman struck out six batters while her bid for a perfect game was spoiled by a single hit batter.
Kate Hinck
KATE HINCK, Washburn Rural
Hinck, a senior soccer star, scored three goals and had three assists on the week as Washburn Rural opened its 2025 season with a pair of shutout wins. Hinck scored a goal and had two assists in Tuesday's 5-0 win over Olathe South and scored two goals and had an assist in Friday's 3-0 win over Kapaun Mt. Carmel.
By RICK PETERSON
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Two-time senior player of the year Ja'Corey Robinson headlines the 2025 TopSports.news All-Shawnee County boys basketball team.
![Highland Park senior Ja'Corey Robinson has been named the TSN Shawnee County boys basketball player of the year for the second straight season. [File photo/TSN]](/images/JaCoreyRobinson2025StateKMC-1.jpg)
Highland Park senior Ja'Corey Robinson has been named the TSN Shawnee County boys basketball player of the year for the second straight season. [File photo/TSN]
Robinson was a repeat pick as the Shawnee County player of the year after leading the Scots to a 24-1 record and a second-place finish in the Class 5A state tournament, the Scots' third straight top-three state finish.
Robinson and senior teammate Mikey Williams are two of the five All-Shawnee County Top 10 repeat picks along with Shawnee Heights senior Jaret Sanchez, Seaman junior KaeVon Bonner and Rossville junior Jack Donovan.
Shawnee Heights senior Deacon Pomeroy, Washburn Rural senior Amare Jones and Silver Lake junior Dayne Johnson all moved up to Top 10 after being named to the Second 10 in 2024 while Hayden senior James Kuta and Washburn Rural junior Simon Rowley round out the all-county team.
Washburn Rural junior Simon Rowley has been named the TSN Shawnee County boys basketball newcomer of the year. [File photo/TSN]
Rowley was also named the county newcomer of the year after helping 18-5 Washburn Rural win the Centennial League championship and advance to the Class 6A state tournament.
Highland Park coach Mike Williams has been named the Shawnee County boys coach of the year for the third straight season after leading the Scots to a 24-1 record and a runnerup state finish. [Photo by Mac Moore/KSHSAA Covered]
Highland Park's Mike Williams was named the county coach of the year for the third straight season, leading the Scots to a 71-4 record over the past three years.
All-Shawnee County capsules:
By RICK PETERSON
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Seaman senior Anna Becker has been tapped as the TopSports.news 2025 All-Shawnee County girls basketball player of the year after helping lead the Vikings to back-to-back championship games in Class 5A.
Seaman senior Anna Becker, a four-time All-Shawnee County Top 10 pick, has been named the county player of the year after helping lead the Vikings to a second-place Class 5A state finish. [File photo/TSN]
A four-time All-Shawnee County Top 10 pick and three-time United Kansas Conference player of the year, Becker helped Seaman post a 24-1 record and a second-place finish behind St. Thomas Aquinas as a senior after the Vikings won the Class 5A state title in 2024.
Becker is one of five repeat picks on the All-Shawnee County Top 10 along with Hayden senior Millie Ramsey, Seaman junior Maddie Gragg, Silver Lake junior Kailyn Hanni and Washburn Rural sophomore Maddie Vickery.
Ramsey and Gragg are three-time all-county Top 10 selections.
Also earning All-Shawnee County Top 10 spots are Washburn Rural senior Kate Hinck, Topeka High junior Keimara Marshall, Trojan sophomore Ahsyierhuajh Rayton, Shawnee Heights sophomore KK Emmot and Hayden freshman Hailey Schmidtlein.
Hayden freshman Hailey Schmidtlein has been named the Shawnee County girls basketball newcomer of the year while also earning Top 10 honors. [File photo/TSN]
Schmeidtlein, who helped Hayden post a third-place state finish in Class 4A, was also named the Shawnee County newcomer of the year, while Topeka High coach Ron Slaymaker was named the county coach of the year.
Topeka High's Ron Slaymaker has been named the Shawnee County girls basketball coach of the year after leading the Trojans to a nine-win improvement in his first season. [File photo/TSN]
The 88-year-old Slaymaker, a Kansas coaching legend and High's third coach in four seasons, led the Trojans to a nine-win improvement in the 2024-2025 campaign, with Topeka High posting a 14-8 record.
All-Shawnee County capsules:
By RICK PETERSON
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City schools combined to win 10 events in Friday's season-opening Topeka West Invitational at Hummer Sport Park, with Seaman's girls leading the way with five wins en route to a runnerup team finish behind Manhattan.
Seaman junior Ryin Miller won three gold events in Friday's Topeka West Invitational at Hummer Sports Park. [Photo by Rick Peterson/TSN]
Seaman junior Ryin Miller, the reigning Gatorade Kansas Track and Field Athlete of the Year, was a double individual winner in the girls 1,600-meter run (4 minutes, 59.08) and the 800 (2:17.80) while also running on the Vikings' winning 4x400 relay (4:15.33).
Seaman also got wins in the girls 4x100 relay (51.94) and from senior Grace Jowers in the pole vault (10 feet, 6 inches) while sophomore Brynn Spencer posted runnerup individual finishes in the 1,600 (5:39.41) and the 3,200 (12:25.66).
Topeka High junior Keimara Marshall won the 400-meter dash in Friday's Topeka West Invitational at Hummer Sports Park. [Photo by Rick Peterson/TSN]
Topeka High junior Keimara Marshall won the girls 400-meter dash (62.21) and finished second in the 100 (12.45) helped the Trojans finish second in the 4x100 relay (52.51), while sophomore Ahsieyrhuajh Rayton was second in the long jump (18-0.25) and the triple jump (38-2.25) and also ran on the 4x100 relay.
Seaman junior Brody Anderson (middle) and Topeka West senior Adrian Lehman (right) finished one-two in the boys 1,600 in Friday's Topeka West Invitational and Lehman won the 3,200. [Photo by Rick Peterson/TSN]
On the boys side, Seaman junior Brody Anderson led a one-two-three city finish in the 1,600 meters, winning in 4:29.71 while Topeka West senior Adrian Lehman was second (4:31.81) and Charger senior Mark Wilkie third (4:32.21).
Lehman and Wilkie came back later in the meet to go one-two in the 3,200, with Lehman finishing first in 10:09.76 and Wilkie taking second in 10:12.39.
Topeka High senior Ben Roeder won the boys 400-meter dash in Friday's Topeka West Invitational. [Photo by Rick Peterson/TSN]
Topeka High senior Ben Roeder won the 400 dash in 51.91 while Seaman sophomore Quinton White won the pole vault with a clearance of 9 feet.
TOPEKA WEST INVITATIONAL
By RICK PETERSON
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Through her first three seasons of high school swimming, Seaman's Joslynn Grace was surrounded by talented older teammates.
Seaman senior Joslynn Grace posted first and second-place individual finishes in Thursday's Topeka West Invitational. [Photo by Rick Peterson/TSN]
But after the Vikings lost a talented senior class, including twin sisters Tauren and Avery Walz, from last year's team that posted a third-place finish in Class 5A-1A, Grace is being counted on to lead the way in the pool and as a leader as Seaman enters the 2025 campaign.
"I was a little nervous at first, but it's really fun to get to be with more of the team I feel like,'' Grace said. "I was really close to the twins and now I'm like branching out and I get to meet a lot of people and cheer them all on, so it's been a lot of fun.''
Grace got her season off to a solid start on Thursday in the 16-school Topeka West Invitational at the Capitol Federal Natatorium, posting a win and a second-place individual finish while also helping the Vikings to a pair of top-six relay finishes.
Grace, a returning multi-event 5A-1A state medalist, won the 200-yard individual medley in a time of 2 minutes, 15.84 seconds and finished second in the 100 breaststroke in 1:10.72.
Grace also teamed with Reagan Greig, Lizzie Gould and Megan Strobel to finish fifth in the 200 medley relay (2:13.96) and with Greig, Gould and Strobel to finish sixth in the 200 free relay (2:05.02) as the Vikings finished fourth as a team with 234 points.
Seaman senior Joslynn Grace looks up at the scoreboard after her 200 IM victory in Thursday's Topeka West Invitational. [Photo by Rick Peterson/TSN]
"I thought today was pretty good,'' Grace said. "I wish my IM would have been a little bit faster, but I was pretty happy with it.''
Now Grace, who plans to swim collegiately at Nebraska-Kearney with older sister Gabby, is setting her sights on finishing her high school career with a bang.
"I definitely would like to medal in both my events again and maybe get like second-team All-State or first-team All-State,'' Grace said. "That would be really cool.''
Seaman also got a third-place finish from Strobel in the 500 freestyle (7:10.03) and a third from Sydney Thoman in one-meter diving (152.75).
Hayden tied for fifth as a team with 191 points, led by Maddie Gregg and Kaylee Gregg, who finished one-two in diving. M. Gregg won with a score of 179.90 while K. Gregg was right behind her sister at 178.00.
The Wildcats also got a fourth-place finish in the 400 free relay from Kaelyn Gerdel, Kelly Ann Chada, Lilly Charvat and Esa Herrera in 4:47.88.
Shawnee Heights senior Ashtynn Landry posted a pair of top-four finishes in Thursday's Topeka West Invitational. [Photo by Rick Peterson/TSN]
Shawnee Heights finished seventh as a team (164), getting a third-place finish from senior Ashtynn Landry in the 200 freestyle in 2:14.46.
Landry also finished fourth in the 100 freestyle (1:01.17) while sophomore Kaitlyn Aldridge was fourth in the 200 IM (2:35.22).
TOPEKA WEST INVITATIONAL
By RICK PETERSON
TopSports.news
Seaman junior Brody Anderson won city and UKC cross country titles last fall and is a returning All-Shawnee County pick in track. [File photo/TSN]
BRODY ANDERSON, Seaman
A junior distance standout, Anderson was an All-Shawnee County first-team pick in track last spring and in cross country in the fall. Anderson won city and United Kansas Conference individual titles in cross country before posting a ninth-place finish in the Class 5A state meet. Anderson finished his sophomore track season ranked No. 2 in Shawnee County in the 800 (1:57.78) and the 1,600 (4:27.60).
PAYTON BERRY-BRIGGS, Shawnee Heights
Berry-Briggs, a senior sprinter, was a first-team All-Shawnee County honoree last season, placing third in the Class 5A 200-meter dash (22.27). Berry ranked No. 2 in the county in the 200 (21.79), third in the 100 (10.80) and third in the 400 (49.95).
DRADEN CHOONCHAROEN, Washburn Rural
Chooncharoen, a junior, is a returning Class 6A state champion, running on the Junior Blues' winning 4x400 relay team (3:19.56) and earning a spot on the 2024 All-Shawnee County first team.
BRYCE COCHRAN, Seaman
A senior, Cochran earned All-Shawnee County first-team recognition for the second straight season in 2024 after a solid spring for the Vikings in the sprints and jumps. Cochran ran on Seaman's 4x100-meter relay team that finished second in the Class 5A state meet in a time of 42.50 seconds. He also ranked fourth in the county last season in the triple jump (40-9).
PEYTON HOLMES, Seaman
Holmes, a senior, earned All-Shawnee County first-team recognition in 2023 and 2024 and ranked No. 1 in Shawnee County in the long jump with a season-best of 23 feet, 4.50 inches. Holmes placed sixth in Class 5A in the long jump and also ran on Seaman's 4x100-meter relay team that finished second in the Class 5A state meet in a time of 42.50 seconds.
Topeka West senior Adrian Lehman is a standout distance runner, placing seventh in Class 5A cross country last fall. [File photo/TSN]
ADRIAN LEHMAN, Topeka West
Lehman, a senior, is a standout distance runner for Topeka West and coming off a breakout cross country season this past fall. Lehman posted a city-best seventh-place finish in the Class 5A boys state meet after finishing second in the city meet and third in the United Kansas Conference. Last track season Lehman ranked third in the county in the 3,200 (10:02.36) and fifth in the 1,600 (4:34.21).
By Todd Fertig
TopSports.news
The Topeka High girls soccer team relied upon a mix of returners and new contributors to open the season with a 5-0 win over Topeka West at Hummer Sports Park Tuesday.
Topeka High freshman Emma Schell (left) celebrates an early goal with teammate Paty Acosta-Salas in the Trojans' 5-0 win over Topeka West. [Photo by Rex Wolf/TSN]
Freshman Emma Schell scored right out of the gate in her debut with the Trojans, punching a breakaway past the Charger goalkeeper at 38:43 of the first half. She scored again off a rebound just seven minutes later.
Topeka High junior Dana Chavarria Delacruz (22) celebrates a first-half goal in the Trojans' 5-0 win over Topeka West. [Photo by Rex Wolf/TSN]
The Trojans got a goal from Dana Chavarria Delacruz later in the period to go to the intermission leading 3-0.
“We graduated a lot of players from last year, but I knew we had some ability to attack coming back,” Topeka High coach Derek Snook said. “The biggest thing was whether we were going to meld together the way we needed to and communicate the best we could.”
Having gained a commanding lead, Snook went deep into the bench, but the Trojans continued to pour it on, getting two goals from Natalie Barnes in the second half.
Junior captain Raelee Shipley (10) advances the ball in Topeka High's 5-0 win over Topeka West Tuesday. [Photo by Rex Wolf/TSN]
Junior captain Raelee Shiplee knew that the Trojans needed to get a game under their belts in order to know what to work on.
“We just had to come out with intensity and communication,” Shiplee said. “After the first game, I think we learned how each other plays. So, I think it will help us more along the road during other games to know how each other plays.”
By RICK PETERSON
TopSports.news
Washburn Rural three-time Class 6A state champion and four-time finalist Easton Broxterman headlines the TopSports.news 2025 All-Shawnee County boys wrestling team.
Shawnee County wrestler of the year Easton Broxterman ended his high school career with three Class 6A state titles and four straight trips to the 6A championship match. [Photo by Mac Moore/KSHSAA Covered]
County wrestler of the year Broxterman, who won the 144-pound championship to wrap up a 37-2 season, is joined on the All-Shawnee County team by two-time Washburn Rural state champions Kristjan Marshall and Landen Kocher-Munoz as the Junior Blues finished third as a team.
Washburn Rural senior Kristjan Marshall won his second straight Class 6A state title in 2025. [Photo by Mac Moore/KSHSAA Covered]
Washburn Rural junior Landen Kocher-Munoz won his second Class 6A state title in his third straight state final in 2025. [Photo by Mac Moore/KSHSAA Covered]
Marshall, a senior, won the 157-pound championship to cap a 33-5 season with his second straight title while junior L. Kocher-Munoz won his second state title in his third straight trip to the finals, winning the 138-pound crown with a 30-3 record.
Washburn Rural wrestling coach Josh Hogan has been named the Shawnee County coach of the year after three Rural wrestlers won state titles and Rural finished third as a team. [Photo by Selena Favela/Special to TSN]
Washburn Rural, which finished third in the 6A team standings, put a county-high nine wrestlers on the all-county first team, while Rural's Josh Hogan was named the county coach of the year and freshman 215-pounder Kaiden Marshall was selected as newcomer of the year.
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 in addition to the three state champions were 120-junior Ryder Harrison (27-15), senior 126-pounder Walker Doyal (28-14), junior 132-pounder Cooper Stivers (26-8), sophomore 150-pounder Brodye Kocher-Munoz (16-7), sophomore 190-pounder Jadyn Baum (28-6) and K. Marshall (17-11).
Topeka High and Hayden both put two wrestlers on the all-county first team.
Topeka High is represented by 106-pound sophomore Jose Gomez (24-13) and 165-pound senior Nick Davis (40-7) while Hayden is represented by 175-pound junior Jude Krentz (42-2) and 285-pound senior Hunter Diederich (24-10).
Shawnee Heights is represented on the first team by 113-pound sophomore Jacob Reyes (15-14).
ALL-SHAWNEE COUNTY BOYS WRESTLING
By RICK PETERSON
TopSports.news
Class 5A state champion Makayla Cadet of Highland Park headines the TopSports.news 2025 All-Shawnee County girls wrestling team while third-place teams Washburn Rural and Shawnee Heights combined for 13 spots on the first team.
TopSports.news picked the All-Shawnee County team based in part on city coaches' picks for the All-City team while also adding at-large selections.
Highland Park junior Makayla Cadet has been named the Shawnee County wrestler of the year after winning the Class 5A 190-pound state title. [Photo by Selena Favela/Special to TSN]
County wrestler of the year Cadet, a junior, won the Class 5A state championship at 190 pounds, becoming Highland Park's first-ever girls state champion while posting a 23-4 record on the season.
Washburn Rural senior Molly Spader posted a runnerup Class 6A state finish for the second straight season, leading Rural to a third-place team finish. [File photo/TSN]
Washburn Rural put seven wrestlers on the TSN All-Shawnee County first team, led by senior Molly Spader (37-6), who posted a runnerup Class 6A state finish for the second straight season to lead the Junior Blues to a third-place team finish in 6A after winning back-to-back state titles.
In addition to Spader, Washburn Rural is represented on the all-county team by senior 115-pounder Maddy Blow (35-11), junior 120-pounder Lacey Middleton (37-9), junior 135-pounder Madison Blanco (30-8), junior 140-pounder Emme Blanco (35-10), junior 170-pounder Elia Smith (36-8) and sophomore 235-pounder Justice McBurney (15-7).
Smith placed third in 6A while Blow, Middleton, M. Blanco and E. Blanco all placed fourth at state and McBurney posted a sixth-place finish.
Spader and Blow are three-time first-team all-county selections while M. Blanco and Smith are first-team repeat picks and Middleton and E. Blanco moved up from the second team.
Shawnee Heights senior Isabel Reyes posted a second-place Class 5A state finish at 130 pounds, helping the T-Birds finish third as a team. [File photo/TSN]
Shawnee Heights, which earned the third-place team trophy in 5A, is represented on the all-county first team by senior Isabel Reyes (37-3), the 5A runnerup at 130 pounds, along with freshman 100-pounder Ava Gutierrez (19-13), senior 125-pounder Reece Taylor (37-4), senior 140-pounder Madison Freeland (32-7), junior 145-pounder Olivia Stevens (35-10) and junior 155-pounder Cianna Graves (39-3).
Taylor, Freeland and Graves finished third in 5A while Stevens finished fourth.
Shawnee Heights' Chad Parks was named the county coach of the year after the T-Birds posted a program-best third as a team.
Seaman senior Taylie Heston was the 120-pound runnerup in Class 5A. [File photo/TSN]
Seaman senior Koti Best was the 125-pound runnerup in Class 5A. [File photo/TSN]
Seaman put senior state 120-pound runnerup Taylie Heston (32-8) and senior 130-pound runnerup Koti Best (20-3) on the All-Shawnee County first team, along with 110-pound senior Natalie Smith (28-11).
Best was a two-time state finalist will Heston is an all-county first-team repeat pick.
Rounding out the all-county first team are Silver Lake senior 110-pounder Karley Holmes (40-12) and Rossville 145-pounder Madelyn Wonnell (34-11).
Holmes posted a third-place finish in 4A while Wonnell finished fifth in 3A-1A after helping the Bulldawgs win the 3A-1A state team championship in 2024.
ALL-SHAWNEE COUNTY GIRLS WRESTLING
By RICK PETERSON
TopSports.news
Three-time conference player of the year Anna Becker of Seaman leads three city players on the All-United Kansas Conference girls basketball first team while Viking coach Matt Tinsley is a repeat pick as the UKC coach of the year.
Seaman senior Anna Becker has received UKC player of the year recognition for the third straight season. [Photo by Selena Favela/Special to TSN]
Seaman coach Matt Tinsley, who led the Vikings to a third straight UKC title and a second-place finish in Class 5A, has been named the conference coach of the year. [File photo/TSN]
Becker, a senior, was named co-player of the year with De Soto senior Makenzie Farmer and is joined on the first team by junior teammate Maddie Gragg, a first-team repeater.
Seaman junior Maddie Gragg has received All-UKC first-team recognition for the third straight season. [Photo by Selena Favela/Special to TSN]
Shawnee Heights sophomore KK Emmot has been named to the All-UKC first team. [File photo/TSN]
Shawnee Heights sophomore KK Emmot also earned a spot on the first team after being a second-team selection as a freshman.
Seaman seniors Ava Esser and Kinley Wilhelm were named to the All-UKC second team along with Shawnee Heights junior Reianna Vega and Topeka West junior Imani McGlory.
Seaman senior Jaida Stallbaumer received all-conference honorable mention as did Shawnee Heights seniors Kaydence Torrez and Taylor Brees and Topeka West sophomore Sydney VanDyke.
ALL-UNITED KANSAS CONFERENCE GIRLS BASKETBALL
By RICK PETERSON
TopSports.news
Anna Becker
ANNA BECKER, Seaman
Becker, a senior guard, capped her banner four-year high school basketball career with a game-high 28 points in Saturday's 68-61 loss to St. Thomas Aquinas in the Class 5A girls state championship game. Becker, a Drake signee, hit 4-7 3-pointers and dished out five assists as the Vikings finished a 24-1 season. Becker had 49 points in the tournament.
Kailyn Hanni
KAILYN HANNI, Silver Lake
Hanni, a junior guard, scored a game-high 19 points and hit 7 of 8 free throws in Saturday's 48-45 loss to Halstead in the Class 3A girls state championship game. Hanni's big game in the finals came after she scored 28 points (15 made free throws) with 6 assists and 4 rebounds in the Eagles' 65-58 semifinal victory over Hesston.
Dayne Johnson
DAYNE JOHNSON, Silver Lake
A junior, Johnson registered a double-double with 16 points and 14 rebounds in Saturday's Class 3A boys third-place game, leading the Eagles to a 63-51 win over Galena. Johnson scored 28 points and grabbed nine rebounds on Friday as Silver Lake fell 66-60 to Goodland in the state semifinals.
