By RICK PETERSON
TopSports.news
Class 6A state champion Washburn Rural and Class 4A-1A runnerup Hayden combined to earn nine of 12 first-team berths on the 2025 All-Centennial League girls soccer team, selected by league coaches.
Kate Hinck, Washburn Rural
Senior player of the year Kate Hinck leads six Washburn Rural players on the all-league team, with seniors Destiny Higgs, Zahra Friess, Delaney Hill and Madison Lemke and junior Dayne Shriver also earning first-team berths while Junior Blues coach Brian Hensyel was named the coach of the year and Rural sophomore Emery Hall was named the league newcomer of the year.
Destiny Higgs, Washburn Rural
Zahra Friess, Washburn Rural
Madison Lemke, Washburn Rural
Dayne Shriver, Washburn Rural
Delaney Hill, Washburn Rural
Hayden, which dropped a double overtime decision to Bishop Miege in the 4A-1A final, put senior Camryn McDonald and juniors Carsyn Broxterman and Reese Huscher on the All-Centennial first team.
Carsyn Broxterman, Hayden
Camryn McDonald, Hayden
Reese Huscher, Hayden
Topeka High junior Natalie Barnes also earned a first-team All-Centennial League spot after helping lead the Trojans to the 6A state quarterfinals.
Natalie Barnes, Topeka High
2025 All-Centennial League girls soccer
First team Second team
Kate Hinck — Washburn Rural, sr. Katie Smart — Emporia, sr.
Dayne Shriver — Washburn Rural, jr. Raelee Shipley — Topeka High, jr.
Destiny Higgs — Washburn Rural, sr. Addyson Kaberline — Washburn Rural, sr.
Delaney Hill — Washburn Rural, sr. Kameron Felice — Manhattan, jr.
Zahra Friess — Washburn Rural, sr. Allie Schroeder — Washburn Rural, jr.
Madison Lemke — Washburn Rural, sr. Cierra Belaire-Serna — Topeka High, jr.
Jada Dibbini — Manhattan, sr. Peyton Merrick — Washburn Rural, jr.
Carsyn Broxterman — Hayden, jr. Ella Foster — Hayden, jr.
Lauren Booe — Manhattan, so. Myia Elwood — Topeka High, sr.
Natalie Barnes — Topeka High, sr. Evelyn Thornburg — Manhattan, jr.
Camryn McDonald — Hayden, sr. Grace Funk — Hayden, jr.
Reese Huscher — Hayden, jr. Emma Wong —Washburn Rural, jr.
Honorable mention
Emporia — Emersyn Johnson, so.; Madison Evans, so.; Emma Swindle, jr. Hayden — Hailey Schmidtlein, fr. Junction City -- Lacey Kidwell, sr.; Lyla Hayden, sr. Manhattan — Ava Connell, so.; Avary Meeker, fr. Topeka High — Emma Schell, fr. Washburn Rural -- Emery Hall, so.
Player of the year — Kate Hinck, Washburn Rural
Newcomer of the year — Emery Hall, Washburn Rural
Coach of the year — Brian Hensyel, Washburn Rural
