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TopSports.news' 2025 Shawnee County softball players to watch
By RICK PETERSON
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Topeka High senior Jo'Mhara Benning was a first-team All-Shawnee County and All-Centennial League pick last season. [File photo/TSN]
JO'MHARA BENNING, Topeka High
A senior pitcher, Benning earned first-team TopSports.news All-Shawnee County recognition last season after helping the Trojans post a 17-11 record. Benning also was a first-team All-Centennial League pick and earned All-Class 6A second-team recognition from the Kansas Softball Coaches Association.
TAYLOR BREES, Shawnee Heights
Brees, a senior infielder, was a first-team TSN All-Shawnee County pick last season while also earning All-United Kansas Conference first-team honors and being named to the Kansas Softball Coaches Association second team. Brees has signed a letter of intent with Washburn University.
Washburn Rural junior Reagan Chapman is a two-time All-Shawnee County first-team pick. [File photo/TSN]
REAGAN CHAPMAN, Washburn Rural
A junior, Chapman earned second-team All-Class 6A honors from the Kansas Softball Coaches Association last season while also being named to the TSN All-Shawnee County first team for the second straight season after helping lead the Junior Blues to a 20-8 record and a third-place finish in 6A.
LAYLA COLLINS, Washburn Rural
Collins, a senior, received second-team TSN All-Shawnee County honors last season after helping Washburn Rural post a third-place finish in the Class 6A state tournament. Collins also earned second-team All-Centennial League recognition for the Junior Blues, 20-8 on the year.
Silver Lake senior Kendra Cook is a two-time All-Shawnee County first-team pick and earned All-Class 3A first-team honors last spring. [File photo/TSN]
KENDRA COOK, Silver Lake
A senior pitcher, Cook earned TSN All-Shawnee County first-team recognition for the second straight season in 2024 after helping 24-3 Silver Lake post a runnerup state finish in Class 3A. A Washburn University signee, Cook, who compiled a 1.244 earned run average with 92 strikeouts, also received All-3A first-team honors from the Kansas Softball Coaches Association.
KAILYN HANNI, Silver Lake
Hanni, a left-fielder, earned first-team All-Shawnee County first-team recognition last season as a sophomore after helping Silver Lake post a 24-3 record and a runnerup finish in the Class 3A state tournament. Hanni, who hit .518 with 15 stolen bases, was also named to the Kansas Softball Coaches Association All-3A second team.
Washburn Rural sophomore Olivia Koch was named the Shawnee County newcomer of the year last spring. [File photo/TSN]
OLIVIA KOCH, Washburn Rural
A sophomore, Koch was named the Shawnee County newcomer of the year last season and was named to the All-Centennial League first team and the Kansas Softball Coaches Association All-Class 6A second team after helping Rural post a 20-8 record and a third-place finish in the 6A state tournament.
Silver Lake senior Kira Lowrey was an All-Shawnee County first-team pick last spring. [File photo/TSN]
KIRA LOWREY, Silver Lake
A senior third baseman/pitcher, Lowrey earned first-team All-Shawnee County first-team recognition last season as a sophomore after helping Silver Lake post a 24-3 record and a runnerup finish in the Class 3A state tournament. Lowrey, who hit .467 with 35 RBI, also received Kansas Softball Coaches Association All-3A honorable mention.
TopSports.news' 2025 Shawnee County baseball players to watch
By RICK PETERSON
TopSports.news
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.
Hayden 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.
Seaman 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.
Hayden 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.
TopSports.news' 2025 Shawnee County girls soccer players to watch
By RICK PETERSON
TopSports.news
Seaman senior Anna Becker (9) was a first-team All-City and All-UKC soccer honoree last season. [File photo/TSN]
ANNA BECKER, Seaman
A Division I basketball signee with Drake, Becker also received All-City and All-United Kansas Conference first-team soccer honors last spring after helping the Vikings advance to the Class 5A state quarterfinals.
Hayden junior Carsyn Broxterman (4) was a first-team All-City and All-Centennial League soccer honoree last season. [File photo/TSN]
CARSYN BROXTERMAN, Hayden
Broxterman, a junior forward, is a returning first-team All-City and All-Centennial League honoree for the Wildcats. Broxterman also received second-team All-4A-1A All-State recognition last spring from the Kansas High School Soccer Coaches Association.
Cair Paravel junior Kelly Ann Chada was a first-team All-Class 4A-1A soccer honoree last season. [File photo/TSN]
KELLY ANN CHADA, Cair Paravel Latin
Chada, a junior forward, helped lead Cair Paravel to a runnerup finish in the Class 4A-1A state tournament last spring, earning All-City first-team recognition as well as first-team All-4A-1A All-State honors from the Kansas High School Soccer Coaches Association.
ZAHRA FRIESS, Washburn Rural
A forward, Friess will play her senior season at Washburn Rural after helping Cair Paravel Latin finish second in Class 4A-1A last season. Friess earned All-4A-1A first-team honors from the Kansas High School Soccer Coaches Association in 2023 and 2024 and was a former two-time All-City pick for the Lions.
