WU senior Andrew Orr & teammates celebrate their NCAA D-II Central Region championship.

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Seaman coach Matt Tinsley name UKC girls' basketball Coach of the Year.

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Washburn Rural senior Amare Jones named Centennial League Boys' Player of the Year.

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Rossville junior Rylee Dick named to All-Big East First Team.

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WU Coach Brett Ballard’s jubilation as the Ichabod’s won the NCAA D-II Central Regional championship.

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Junior Kailyn Hanni, Silver Lake, named to All-Big East First Team.

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DRAYDEN ACOSTA, Topeka High

A junior, Acosta earned second-team All-Shawnee County recognition last season after helping Topeka High advance to the Class 6A state tournament for the second straight season.  

LIAM ANNAND, Hayden

Annand, a senior, helped Hayden post an 18-12 record and capture the Class 3A state championship last season. Annand earned second-team All-Shawnee County honors as a junior.

ISAAC ANSLEY, Washburn Rural

A junior pitcher, Ansley will be counted on to fill a major role for a Washburn Rural team that posted a 13-10 record last spring but graduated six seniors who received first or second-team all-county recognition last season.

MasonBeckerHaydenbaseball2025 1Hayden sophomore Mason Becker was a first-team All-Shawnee County pick and the county newcomer of the year last season. [File photo/TSN]

MASON BECKER, Hayden

Becker, a sophomore, earned first-team All-Shawnee County honors and was named the county newcomer of the year last season after helping lead the Wildcats to an 18-12 record and the Class 3A state championship. 

AXTON BREWER, Seaman

A sophomore, Brewer made an impact last season for the 18-7 Vikings as a freshman pitcher/designated hitter, receiving second-team All-United Kansas Conference recognition and All-Class 5A and All-Shawnee County honorable mention.  

COOPER CAMPIDILLI, Silver Lake

A senior catcher, Campidilli has been a second-team All-Shawnee County honoree for the last two seasons while also earning All-Mid-East League recognition for the Eagles. 

DavidDobbs2025 1Seaman senior catcher David Dobbs was a first-team All-Shawnee County and All-Class 5A pick last season. [File photo/TSN]

DAVID DOBBS, Seaman

A senior catcher, Dobbs was named to the Kansas Association of Baseball Coaches All-Class 5A first team last season while also earning All-Shawnee County and All-United Kansas Conference first-team recognition for the 18-7 Vikings.

CooperGraceBASEBALL 2Hayden senior Cooper Grace was named the Centennial League and Shawnee County co-player of the year last season. [File photo/TSN]

COOPER GRACE, Hayden

Grace, a senior, was named the Shawnee County and Centennial League co-player of the year last season while earning first-team All-Class 3A honors and all-county and Centennial League recognition for the second straight season. A Nebraska signee, Grace helped lead the Wildcats to an 18-12 record and the 3A state title in 2024.

BradyHeinenBASEBALL 2Senior Brady Heinen was a first-team all-county pick last season for Class 3A state champion Hayden. [File photo/TSN]  

BRADY HEINEN, Hayden

A senior, Heinen was named to the TSN All-Shawnee County first team last season after bing picked as the newcomer of the year as a sophomore. Heinen helped Hayden post an 18-12 record and win the Class 3A state title last spring. 

CAYDEN LINDSEY, Shawnee Heights

A junior outfielder, Lindsey earned All-Class 5A honorable mention from the Kansas Association of Baseball Coaches last season while also earning second-team All United Kansas Conference and All-Shawnee County recognition after helping the T-Birds advance to the 5A state tournament.  

KADE MITCHELL, Hayden

Mitchell, a junior, earned All-Shawnee County second-team rcognition last season after helping 18-12 Hayden win the Class 3A state championship last season.

CAMERON MILLER, Rossville

Miller, a junior, earned All-Mid-East League first-team honors last season for the Bulldawgs and also received All-Shawnee County honorable mention. Also a basketball standout for Rossville, Miller helped the Bulldawgs advance to the Class 2A state tournament. 

Shawnee Heights' Deacon Pomeroy pitches against Spring Hill in the state quarterfinals at Eck Stadium on Thursday, May 23, 2024.Shawnee Heights senior Deacon Pomeroy was named the Class 5A and UKC player of the year as a junior. [File photo/TSN]

DEACON POMEROY, Shawnee Heights

A senior pitcher/catcher, Pomeroy has been a TSN All-Shawnee County first-team pick the last three seasons and was named the Kansas Association of Baseball Coaches and Class 5A and United Kansas Conference player of the year last season and named the co-player of the year in Shawnee County. An Oklahoma State signee, Pomeroy helped lead the T-Birds to a Class 5A state tournament berth last spring.

AIDEN ROBERTS, Hayden

Roberts, a junior, earned All-Shawnee County second-team rcognition last season after helping 18-12 Hayden win the Class 3A state championship last season.

DysenSchoolerBASEBALL 2Silver Lake senior Dysen Schooler (7) is a two-time All-Shawnee County first-team pick. [File photo/TSN]

DYSEN SCHOOLER, Silver Lake

Schooler, a senior shortstop, is a two-time first-team TSN All-Shawnee County pick for Silver Lake while also earning first-team All-Mid-East League recognition.

  

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