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By JUSTIN BURKHARDT
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There was plenty to celebrate for No. 2-ranked (Class 3A) Hayden girls basketball Friday night.
It was Hayden coach Carvel Reynaldson’s birthday, and after the Wildcats survived a 57-54 Centennial League dog fight with 6A Manhattan, senior standout Lauren Sandstrom was named Hayden's Queen of Court in front of a packed house at the Bueltel Activity Center.
Hayden junior Brylee Meier led the way with 17 points as the Wildcats improved to 12-1 with Friday's 57-54 Centennial League win over Manhattan. [Photo by Rex Wolf/TSN]
Junior Amelia Ramsey scored 11 points for Hayden in Friday's 57-54 Centennial League win over Manhattan. [Photo by Rex Wolf/TSN]
The game went back and forth with the Indians having the biggest lead at 28-21 three minutes before halftime and taking a 30-27 lead at the break.
But Hayden came out of halftime on fire, led by two Brylee Meier 3-pointers and five straight points from transfer Amelia Ramsey to take a 38-34 lead.
The Wildcats never trailed the rest of the way, scratching and claw their way to the three-point win.
“We came out in the second half and we didn't get beat down the court like we did in the first half,'' Reynoldson said. "We played harder and definitely played more as a team offensively.”
“Having Amelia added to our roster allows us to really spread out our offense,'' said Meier, a 6-foot junior who led Hayden with 17 points. "Spreading our offense is allowing me to get more shots on the perimeter. So, having Amelia gives us a crazy advantage.”
The Wildcats got double-figure scoring nights from four players, with juniors Norma Greco, Ramsey and Kaliya Fulton all adding 11 points.
“I love the balance of scoring tonight,'' Reynoldson said. "Brylee got loose with some 3-pointers that were really crucial in our run and balance carried us the rest of the way.”
“I wouldn’t say I’m really on a hot streak right now, I just show up for my team when they need it,'' Meier said. "We all play really good together already and they help me get open shots, too.''
Senior Lauren Sandstrom (left) and junior Brylee Meier celebrate a big play in Hayden's 57-54 win over Manhattan Friday night. [Photo by Rex Wolf/TSN]
“We know how to win,'' Reynoldson said. "We really struggled from the free throw line up until the fourth quarter and then when the chips were down we hit them and that's what we have done the last couple years in the fourth quarter.
"We say greatness happens in the fourth quarter and our girls stepped up tonight.”
The Wildcats have a huge week coming up with league two road games -- Tuesday night at 11-1 Emporia and Friday at Washburn Rural.
Emporia’s lone loss was a 50-45 decision to Hayden in a December tournament at White Auditorium in Emporia.
“We still are preparing for Emporia on Tuesday,'' Meier said. I think moving the ball and being more physical with them will give us a good advantage against them. We already have such good players, so we just need to be physical and we will take care of business on Tuesday.”
HAYDEN 57, MANHATTAN 54
Manhattan 17 13 11 13-- 54
Hayden 14 13 15 15-- 57
Manhattan (8-6, 2-2) – Doering 4-10 5-6 14, Larson 3-11 4-4 12, Ball 3-10 0-0 8, Hilgers 2-5 1-2 6, Peabody 3-4 0-0 6, Ruliffson 2-4 0-0 4, Busch 1-2 0-0 2, Parcell 1-1 0-0 2, Dodds 0-2 0-2 0. Totals 19-49 10-14 54.
Hayden (13-1, 4-1) – Meier 4-7 6-6 17, Ramsey 4-8 3-3 11, Greco 3-8 3-6 11, Fulton 3-4 3-6 11, Sandstrom 2-4 0-2 4, Grunert 1-6 0-0 2, Reid 0-0 1-2 1, Huscher 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 17-38 16-25 57.
3-Point goals– Manhattan 6 (Larson 2, Ball 2, Doering 1, Hilgers 1), Hayden 7 (Meier 3, Greco 2, Fulton 2). Total Fouls – Manhattan 20, Hayden 10.
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By Rick Peterson
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Despite playing its third game of the week and on back-to-back nights, Topeka West's boys came out with plenty of energy Friday night, pressing all over the floor with great success and scoring at will in an 81-30 home United Kansas Conference romp past Kansas City-Turner.
Sophomore Keimani Paul (13) scored 22 points with four 3-pointers in Topeka West's 81-30 win over Turner Friday night. [Photo by Rick Peterson/TSN]
Junior Jalen Foy (22 right) scored 20 points in Topeka West's 81-30 home UKC win over Turner Friday night. [Photo by Rick Peterson/TSN]
Of course, veteran Charger coach Rick Bloomquist had an explanation for the unbridled enthusiasm of his team, which was coming off a 25-point loss at Piper Thursday night that ended West's five-game win streak.
"We actually had played two in four days but participated in a third,'' Bloomquist cracked, alluding to the Piper loss. "Our legs were rested. We didn't play well the night before, we played the complete opposite so we had plenty of energy for Friday.
"I didn't tell them to save their energy at all, it wasn't by plan. They just happened to do it but we had plenty of energy tonight.''
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By Rick Peterson
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Seaman earned bragging rights in Friday's inaugural Topeka Shawnee County Bowling Championships at Gage Bowl, with the Vikings capturing three of the four titles.
Seaman's girls bowling team won the city team title on Friday at Gage Bowl by a 2,987-2,933margin over Washburn Rural. [Photo by Rick Peterson/TSN]
Seaman's boys rallied in the Baker games to claim the city championship Friday at Gage Bowl. [Photo by Rick Peterson/TSN]
Seaman's girls won the team title by a 2,987-2,933 margin over Washburn Rural, including the four Baker format games, as freshman Paige Snyder won the individual championship with a 606 series to lead a one-two-three finish for the Vikings while Seaman took the boys team title by a 3,417-3,358 margin over Shawnee Heights, including the Baker games.
Washburn Rural junior Logan Glinka won the city boys individual title with a 729 series. [Photo by Rick Peterson/TSN]
Washburn Rural junior Logan Glinka claimed the fourth city championship of the day, riding a first-game 279 to a 729 series and the boys individual title by a 22-pin margin over Seaman's Riley Parkhurst, who also topped the 700 mark with a 707.
"The first game I shot 279 and that felt really nice and I kept throwing good shots the rest of the series,'' Glinka said. "Seaman bowled great, Shawnee Heights had some really high scores so it feels nice to get the 'W'.''
Glinka, who finished seventh in Class 6A in 2023, said he feels like his game is where it needs to be heading into the biggest tournaments of the season.
"My first couple of meets didn't go fantastic but the past three meets I've shot over 700 so it's been going great,'' Glinka said.
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By RICK PETERSON
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The Washburn Ichabod men allowed Rogers State to score the final six points of regulation to tie the score at 69 and send the game to overtime Thursday night.
Junior Andrew Orr scored 21 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in Washburn's 80-74 overtime win at Rogers State Thursday night. [Photo courtesy of Washburn Athletics]
But Washburn scored the final five in the extra period, leading to an 80-74 win over the Hillcats in Claremore, Okla.
With 8:52 to go in regulation, the Ichabods (14-6 overall, 10-4 MIAA) trailed 59-49, but answered with nine straight points, with five coming from freshman Brayden Shorter and four from sophomore Sam Ungashick as the Ichabods cut the lead to one at 59-58.
Rogers State (11-9, 8-6) rallied to take a 63-60 lead with 4:51 to go before the Ichabods went on a 9-0 run to lead 69-63 with 1:14 left.
A four-point play by Rogers State's Isaac Johnson with 33 seconds left and a fadeaway jumper by Rodney Battle with nine seconds to play knotted the score at 69, sending the game to overtime.
In the extra five minutes, the Ichabods scored the first six points taking a 75-69 lead with 3:14 left after a pair of free throws by Ungashick.
Rogers State scored the next five points to trim the lead to one at 75-74 before the Ichabods closed with five-straight points from the free throw line to take the six-point win.
Junior Andrew Orr led the Ichabods with 21 points while adding 10 rebounds with eight on the defensive end.
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By RICK PETERSON
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Seaman freshman bowler Dylan Hunt and Hayden junior basketball standout Brylee Meier 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 2023-2024 school year.
Here’s a brief look at the accomplishments of Hunt and Meier over the past week:
Seaman freshman Dylan Hunt is the Dan Key Farmers Insurance Agency boys Rising Star of the Week after winning the individual title, including a 279 game, in Tuesday's Seaman bowling quadrangular. [File photo/TSN]
DYLAN HUNT, Seaman
A freshman bowler, Hunt earned the individual title in Tuesday's Seaman quadrangular at West Ridge Lanes, helping the Vikings win the team title.
Hunt bowled a 639 three-game series, highlighted by a final-game 279.
After an open frame in the first frame of his third game Hunt reeled off 11 straight strikes to finish off his 279, helping the Vikings win the team championship by a 164-pin margin over Lansing (2,365-2,201).
Hayden junior Brylee Meier is the Dan Key Farmers Insurance Agency girls Rising Star of the Week after helping lead the Wildcats to the championship in last week's Hiawatha Invitational. [File photo/TSN]
BRYLEE MEIER, Hayden
A 6-foot junior, Meier helped No. 2-ranked (Class 3A) Hayden post three straight double-figure victories en route to the tournament championship in last week's Hiawatha Invitational.
An All-Tournament selection, Meier led the Wildcats in scoring in two of the three tournament games, including 17 points in Saturday's 55-45 win over Lafayette, Mo. in the tournament championship game.
Meier also led Hayden with 14 points in a 58-25 first-round win over Jackson Heights.
