Campbell Dawson, Topeka High Senior, 2025 volleyball player to watch.

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Laruen Borjon, Hayden Senior, is on TSN's Girl's Golf watch list.

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Juan Garcia, Shawnee Heights Senior, boys soccer player to watch.

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Valentin Del Real, Topeka West Sophomore, is on TSN's player to watch list.

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Zach Watkins, Washburn University's new football head coach.

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Seaman senior, Brody Anderson, boys cross-country player to watch.

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Julia Katzer (junior) girls tennis player to watch from Washburn Rural.

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Rossville junior, Nora Burdiek, is on TSN's volleyball player to watch list.

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Lauren Cox, Washburn Rural senior, is on TSN's girls golf player to watch list.

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Silver Lake junior, Ali Gerber, is on the girls cross-country player to watch list.

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Grace Funk, Hayden senior, TSN girls tennis player to watch.

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 IAN CUSICK, Topeka West

A junior, Cusick teamed with his twin brother, Miles, to win the Class 5A state doubles championship last Saturday at Kossover Tennis Center, helping lead the Chargers to a second-place team finish. The Cusicks took a 6-3, 6-2 win over Maize South in the title match, completing a sweep of city, Centennial League, regional and state championships.

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 MILES CUSICK, Topeka West

Cusick, a junior, teamed with twin brother Ian to win the Class 5A state doubles championship last Saturday at Kossover Tennis Center, helping the Chargers post a second-place team finish. The Cusicks took a 6-3, 6-2 win over Maize South in the title match, completing a sweep of city, Centennial League, regional and state championships.

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GABBY GRACE, Seaman

A senior leader for the Vikings' swimming team, Grace  was the Centennial League champ in the 100-yard freestyle and 100 backstroke and swam on Seaman's winning 200 medley and 400 free relays in last Thursday's Centennial League meet at the Capitol Federal Natatorium.

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GUS GLOTZBACH, Hayden

Glotzbach, a junior, teamed with Michael Sandstrom to finish second in doubles in last Saturday's Class 4A state tennis tournament at Winfield for the second straight season, helping lead the Wildcats to a third-place team finish. Glotzbach and Sandstrom dropped a 6-1, 6-3 decision to Independence in the state final.

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MICHAEL SANDSTROM, Hayden

A senior three-time state medalist, Sandstrom teamed with Glotzbach to post a state runner-up finish in doubles in last Saturday's Class 4A state tennis tournament at Winfield for the second straight season, helping lead the Wildcats to a third-place team finish. Sandstrom and Glotzbach dropped a 6-1, 6-3 decision to Independence in the state final.

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TAE THOMAS, Topeka High

Thomas, a senior three-sport standout for the Trojans, recorded a three-goal hat trick in Topeka High's 7-1 Centennial League Senior Nigh soccer romp past Emporia at Hummer Sports Park as High capped an 11-5-0 regular season to earn a home berth for the Class 6A regional playoffs.

 

 

 

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