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By RICK PETERSON

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Washburn Rural baseball has had its problems against Topeka High the past two seasons, with the Trojans taking three of the past four games on the way to back-to-back Class 6A state tournament berths.

Washburn Rural junior left-hander Isaac Ansley twirled a complete-game pitching victory in Rural's 18-1 first-game win over Topeka High. [Photo by Rick Peterson/TSN]

Washburn Rural junior Brody Haas picked up a complete-game pitching victory in Tuesday's 24-1 second-game win over Topeka High. [Photo by Kyle Manthe/Special to TSN]

But Jay Mastin's Junior Blues turned the tables on the Trojans in a big way Tuesday at Hummer Sports Park, opening Centennial League play with an 18-1, 24-1 twinbill sweep in games that went four and five-inning contests.

"We split with them last year and got swept two years ago by them,'' Mastin said. "We talked about that the last practice that T-High has had our number the last couple of years and don't take anything for granted and come out here and play the game the right way.''

Washburn Rural got complete-game pitching performances from junior Isaac Ansley in the first game and junior Brody Haas in the nightcap while the Junior Blues, now -2 overall, scored at least a run in all nine at bats, with multiple runs in eight of the nine innings, with a high of 10 runs.

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Washburn Rural juniors Cale Deutscher and Dylan Willingham captured the doubles championship to lead the Junior Blues in Tuesday's season-opening Washburn Rural Too Big Invitational at Kossover Tennis Center.

Washburn Rural junior doubles champions Dylan Willingham (left) and Cale Deutscher celebrate a point during Tuesday's Too Big Invitational at Kossover Tennis Center. [Photo by Rick Peterson/TSN}

Washburn Rural junior doubles player Cale Deutscher slams down a return in Tuesday's Too Big Invitational. [Photo by Rick Peterson/TSN]

Willingham, a two-time Class 6A state medalist, made his doubles debut with Deutcher, a returning state qualifier, and the the duo went undefeated on the day, capped by a 6-3, 6-4 win over Olathe East in the doubles final. 

Rural also got third and fourth-place singles finishes from juniors Keegan Knudtson and Ben Tryhus as the Junior Blue  boys made their debut under new head coach Michelle Rose.

Knudtson defeated teammate Ben Tryhus 8-3 third-place singles match.  

WASHBURN RURAL TOO BIG INVITATIONAL

Singles

Championship -- Hoke, Manhattan, def. Holloway, NEK, 2-6, 6-1, 10-6.

Third -- Knudtson, Washburn Rural, def. Tryhus, Washburn Rural, 8-3.

Fifth -- Lang, Gardner-Edgerton, def. Hoffman, Olathe East, 8-4.

Doubles

Championship -- Deutscher/Willingham, Washburn Rural, def. Janeway/Hyer, Olathe East, 6-3, 6-4. 

Third -- Spiegel/Arthaud-Day, Manhattan, def. Morgan/Byerly, Manhattan, 4-6, 6-4, 10-5.

Fifth -- Garcia/Gennarelli, Olathe East, def. Williamson/Whitehead, Washburn Rural, 8-3.

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Carsyn Broxterman 

CARSYN BROXTERMAN, Hayden

A junior soccer standout, Broxterman scored the game's only goal 41 seconds into the second half Friday at Hayden, lifting the Wildcats to a 1-0 victory over Cair Paravel Latin, the Class 4A-1A state runnerup last season.  

Reagan Chapman

REAGAN CHAPMAN, Washburn Rural

Primarily a shortstop earlier in her high school softball career, Chapman opened her junior season with a no-hit pitching performance in Friday's 7-0 win over Centennial League rival Topeka High. Chapman struck out six batters while her bid for a perfect game was spoiled by a single hit batter.

Kate Hinck

KATE HINCK, Washburn Rural

Hinck, a senior soccer star, scored three goals and had three assists on the week as Washburn Rural opened its 2025 season with a pair of shutout wins. Hinck scored a goal and had two assists in Tuesday's 5-0 win over Olathe South and scored two goals and had an assist in Friday's 3-0 win over Kapaun Mt. Carmel.

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