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No. 2 Washburn men's basketball tops No. 3 Dallas Baptist 89-77 to cap Florida trip
By RICK PETERSON
TopSports.news
Sophomore Dillon Claussen scored 23 points and grabbed 12 rebounds in Washburn's 89-77 win over Dallas Baptist Sunday in Lakeland, Fla. [File photo/TSN] No. 19-ranked Washburn soccer battles to 0-0 tie at Missouri Western
By RICK PETERSON
TopSports.news
The No. 19-ranked Washburn University soccer team tied Missouri Western 0-0 on the road Sunday afternoon, extending its unbeaten streak to 13 straight matches.
Freshman goalkeeper Lili Everley recorded three saves in MIAA-leading Washburn's 0-0 tie Sunday at Missouri Western. [File photo/TSN]
"The ladies put in another really solid performance today,'' Washburn coach Davy Phillips said. "We performed really well this entire weekend, and I'm very proud of our team.
"We are continuing to grow and are getting better with every game. Wednesday night (against Emporia State) will be a lot of fun vs. another good MIAA team."
Washburn improved to 11-2-4 overall and 8-0-3 in the MIAA with Sunday's deadlock.
Washburn controlled the opening 45 minutes and recorded eight shots as eight different Ichabods took a shot in the half, with five of them being on goal.
In the secnd 45 minutes, it was more of a back-and-forth game as Washburn recorded five shots while the Griffons took four, with three on goal and saved by Washburn freshman goalkeeper Lili Everley.
Junior Mackinly Rohn led Washburn with three shots.
The Ichabods stayed atop of the MIAA standings with 27 points heading into the final match of the regular season at 6 p.m. Wednesday in Yager Stadium against Emporia State. Pittsburg State is in second in the conference with 26 points.
Silver Lake caps 46-1 season with Class 3A state volleyball championship
By CHARLES SPURLOCK
Special to TopSports.news
HUTCHINSON -- Silver Lake's fourth volleyball match of the season against Holton Saturday at the Hutchinson Sports Arena ended the same way the previous three had, but this time Lake's 25-21, 25-19 win over the Wildcats clinched the state's biggest prize for the Eagles -- a Class 3A state championship.
Silver Lake volleyball poses for a team picture after winning the 2025 Class 3A state championship Saturday at the Hutchinson Sports Arena. [Photo by Charles Spurlock/TSN]
Silver Lake's seniors accept the Class 3A championship trophy after Saturday's 25-21, 25-19 win over Holton in the title match. [Photo by Charles Spurlock/TSN]
Saturday's win in the title match put the capper on a 46-1 Silver Lake season, which ended with a 37-match winning streak.
“This feels so good and even more for the girls,'' said Silver Lake coach Sarah Johnson, who won her fifth state title while leading the Eagles to the 10th championship in school history. "They’re deserving and have worked so hard. We had the right group of girls out there to make it happen and I’m so proud of them.
"I wasn’t expecting only one loss throughout the season. We try to play tough teams and play in tournaments with good competition. The girls didn’t let themselves get rattled in matches and could adjust quickly in the moment. They have a belief in themselves and a confidence in one another and that was huge for us today.”
Top seed Silver Lake defeated Heston, Ellsworth and Wichita Trinity in pool play on Thursday and advanced to the championship match with a 25-22, 26-24 semifinal win over Hoisington.
Holton made a surprising run to the title match from the No. 6 seed, defeating second-seeded Riverton, third-seeded Hoisington and seventh seeded Osage City in pool play on Thursday. The Wildcats then defeated fourth-seeded Wichita Trinity 23-25, 25-23, 25-20 in the semifinal on Saturday morning.
Silver Lake senior Jaiden Wise celebrates a kill with her teammates in Saturday's Class 3A championship match against Holton. [Photo by Scott Paske/KSHSAA Covered]
The opening set of the final began as a back-and-forth affair with neither team having a lead larger than two, when Holton went ahead 12-10. Silver Lake responded with a 6-1 run to take a 16-13 lead, forcing a timeout by Holton. Lady Eagle seniors Jaiden Wise, Paige Heiman and Paige Winsor had huge kills during the decisive run.
Holton had to take its final timeout when Silver Lake extended the lead to 21-17. The Lady Wildcats battled back with three straight points, trimming the Eagle lead to 21-20, leading to the first timeout by Silver Lake.
Silver Lake sophomore Karys Deiter spikes the ball in Saturday's Class 3A title match against Holton. [Photo by Scott Paske/KSHSAA Covered]
Silver Lake junior Kylie Hanni (22) attempts a block in Saturday's Class 3A state championship match against Holton. [Photo by Scott Paske/KSHSAA Covered]
After Holton tied the set at 21, Silver Lake scored four straight, behind the outstanding hitting of sophomore Karys Deiter, closing out the first set, 25-21.
Set two began with Holton jumping out to a 4-1 lead, but two blocks by Heiman cut the Wildcat lead to 4-3. Holton took their first timeout of the second set when Silver Lake tied the score at 8.
A kill and block by Winsor put the Lady Eagles up 11-9, but the Lady Wildcats came back to tie the set at 12. Silver Lake then ran off four straight points, taking a 16-12 lead, causing Holton to take their final timeout.
Wise had a huge solo block, then a kill to give Silver Lake a 20-14 lead. The teams traded points and Silver Lake won the championship on a kill by Winsor, 25-21, 25-19, giving the Eagles their first championship since 2018.
