By RICK PETERSON
TopSports.news
Washburn Rural sophomore soccer standout Brodye Kocher-Munoz and Hayden freshman volleyball standout Hailey Schmidtlein have been selected by the Dan Key Farmers Insurance Agency as the Rising Stars of the Week.
The Dan Key Agency will recognize top Shawnee County underclassmen throughout the bulk of the 2024-2025 school year.
Here’s a brief look at the accomplishments of Kocher-Munoz and Schmidtlein over the past week:
Washburn Rural sophomore Brodye Kocher-Munoz (8) is the Dan Key Farmers Insurance Agency male Rising Star of the Week after helping the Junior Blues reach the Class 6A state soccer quarterfinals. [File photo/TSN]
BRODYE KOCHER-MUNOZ, Washburn Rural
A sophomore forward for the Washburn Rural soccer team, Kocher-Munoz contributed a pair of assists Thursday night as the Junior Blues advanced to the Class 6A state quarterfinals with a 3-0 win over Free State in a regional final at McElroy Field.
Kocher-Munoz was also credited with a pair of assists in Monday's 8-0 Washburn Rural regional win over Maize.
Hayden freshman volleyball player Hailey Schmidtlein has been named the Dan Key Farmers Insurance Agency female Rising Star of the Week after helping the Wildcats qualify for the Class 4A state tournament for the first time in five years. [File photo/TSN]
HAILEY SCHMIDTLEIN, Hayden
A freshman rightside hitter/middle blocker, Schmidtlein had a big day at the net last Saturday as Hayden won a Class 4A sub-state championship at the Bueltel Activity Center.
Schmidtlein helped Hayden defeat Baldwin, 25-19, 25-13, in the sub-state semifinals and earn the Wildcats' first state berth in five seasons with a 25-16, 25-14 win over Paola in the championship match. Hayden improved to 29-10 with the sub-state title.
