All City 2025 Girls Swimming Team.

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Rick Strecker, Hayden Hall of Framer, passed away after cancer battle.

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All City 2025 Boys Golf Team.

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2025 All City Boys Tennis Team.

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Topekan "Big Dawg" Deedrick honored by KSHSAA for 60 yrs. as an official in baseball, basketball, football and volleyball.

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Ryin Miller, Seaman, named Gatorade KS 2025 Track & Field Athlete of the Year.

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Nate Wallace (right) is the new coach of the Highland Park boys basketball team.

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Phil Frost captured his 1st TGA City Match Play Championship.

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By RICK PETERSON

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Washburn Rural senior Belle Kennedy has been named the Centennial League girls soccer player of the year by league coaches, one of three Junior Blues named to the All-Centennial League first team.

BelleKennedyregionalWashburn Rural senior Belle Kennedy (left) has been named the Centennial League girls soccer player of the year after leading the Junior Blues to the league title and a second-place finish in Class 6A. [File photo/TSN]

Kennedy, a Washburn University signee, helped lead the Junior Blues to an undefeated Centennial League championship, an 17-3-1 overall record and a second-place finish in the Class 6A state tournament.

Kennedy is joined on the first team by senior teammate Reagan Allen and freshman Kate Hinck while Junior Blues coach Brian Hensyel was named the league coach of the year.

Topeka High put senior Luxanna Sands and sophomore Avery Zimmerman on the all-league first team while Hayden is represented by seniors CC Hammes and Kate Roeder.

Topeka West senior Miah Mosher and Seaman junior Brooklyn Yingling also earned spots on the all-league first team along with Manhattan senior Ella Ruliffson and sophomore Emery Rulifffson and Junction City junior Sophia Holloway.

Manhattan freshman Jada Dibbini was named the Centennial League newcomer of the year.

ALL-CENTENNIAL LEAGUE GIRLS SOCCER

First team

Reagan Allen, sr., Washburn Rural; CC Hammes, sr., Hayden; Kate Hinck, fr., Washburn Rural; Sophia Holloway, jr., Junction City; Belle Kennedy, sr., Washburn Rural; Miah Mosher, sr., Topeka West; Kate Roeder, sr., Hayden; Ella Ruliffson, sr., Manhattan; Luxanna Sands, sr., Topeka High; Brooklyn Yingling, jr., Seaman; Avery Zimmerman, so., Topeka High.

Second team

Hailey Beck, jr., Washburn Rural; Emeil Bennett, so., Emporia; Jada Dibbini, fr., Manhattan; Emma Krueger, sr., Washburn Rural; Delayney Lunsway, sr., Manhattan; Hunter McWilliams, sr., Washburn Rural; McKenna Merrick, sr., Washburn Rural; Allison Rosenberger, sr., Seaman; Lauren Sandstrom, so., Hayden; Jaycee Schumann, jr. Seaman; Reese Snowden, so., Manhattan; Talayah Thomas, sr., Topeka High.

Honorable mention

Carstyn Anderson, jr., Seaman; Allie Baker, sr., Emporia; Alandra Bailey, sr., Washburn Rural; Gloria Bolze, jr., Topeka West; Lexi Brosa, jr., Topeka High; Noelia Cruz, jr., Hayden; Elizabeth Dunshee, sr., Hayden; Isabel Garcia, sr., Emporia; Grace Geisbrecht, so., Manhattan; Marlee Hodges, sr., Manhattan; Taylor McHugh, jr., Manhattan; Maegan Mills, fr., Seaman; Destiny Nunez, sr., Highland Park; Nayeli Plazola-Casillas, sr., Emporia; Chloe Porter, so., Manhattan; Abigail Ray, fr., Topeka West; Mackinly Rohn, jr., Washburn Rural; Faith Shields, jr., Topeka High; Makayla Sherman, so., Emporia; Elinore Stallbaumer, so., Seaman; Brooke Swango, sr., Junction City; Aisya Taylor, sr., Highland Park; Addison Thurman, fr., Junction City.

Player of the year -- Belle Kennedy, Washburn Rural.

Newcomer of the year -- Jada Dibbini, Manhattan.

Coach of the year -- Brian Hensyel, Washburn Rural.

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