Topeka High senior Campbell Dawson pitching vs. city rival Topeka West.

[Photo by Kyle Manthe/Special to TSN]

Shawnee Heights' Grace Proctor rounds the bases in win over Topeka West. She pitched & hit a home run.

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Topeka West seniors Adrian Lehman & Mark Wilkie go 1-2 in the 1,600 at Seaman meet.

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Washburn Rural's soccer team celebrates win vs. previously unbeaten St. James Academy.

[Photo by Rick Peterson/TSN]

Junior Tres Lassiter, Topeka High, wins city title in #1 singles.

[Photo by Rick Peterson/TSN]

Cair Paravel tennis team won the team championship at 3A-1A regionals.

[Photo Courtesy of Cair Paravel Athletics]

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By RICK PETERSON

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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.

Deutscher Willingham2025 7Washburn 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}

Deutscher Willingham2025 2Washburn 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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