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By ISAAC DEER
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It had been over a half decade since the last time the Rossville girls basketball team had moved past the first round of sub-state.
Junior Emma Mitchell (left) scored a game-high 23 points as Rossville rolled to a 66-14 Class 3A sub-state win over Perry-Lecompton Monday night. [File photo/TSN]
But on Monday night, the Bulldawgs didn't just survive and advance; they decimated Perry-Lecompton on their home court in a first-round Class 3A sub-state contest.
Rossville (15-6) played about as good as a basketball team can in its dominant 66-14 victory.
It was so good that Rossville coach Michael Bell was greeted by a joyous team dumping him with water when he met with the squad after the game.
"I thought we played extremely well today," Bell said. "I thought it was one of the best first halves that we've played in a long time. I'm very happy that we've moved on. It's been a while since we got out of the opening round. We had a great crowd tonight; they were amazing.
"I told the girls in the locker room, 'Yes, everybody is here, and you have eight teams, but you don't know the real feeling until you get to the host site.' They know they have four other teams with a different crowd."
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By RICK PETERSON
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The Washburn University baseball team captured its eighth straight victory with a 4-1 MIAA win at Fort Hays State on Sunday afternoon.
The Ichabods will play their next four games at home, starting with a non-conference tilt against Missouri Western at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Falley Field.
Easton Bruce had a homer and a double Sunday as Washburn stretched its win streak to eight games with a 4-1 win at Fort Hays State Sunday. [Photo courtesy of Washburn Athletics]
Ike Book (33) went three for five with a run batted in as Washburn completed an MIAA sweep at Fort Hays State Sunday. [Photo courtesy of Washburn Athletics]
Fort Hays (7-8 overall, 0-3 MIAA) struggled with its command on the mound to start the game and after recording the first out, walked three-consecutive batters to load the bases. Ike Book knocked in the first run on the first pitch of his at bat with an infield single to give the Ichabods a 1-0 advantage in the first.
Washburn (9-7, 3-0) extended its lead to 3-0 in the fourth inning with RBI singles from Otto Jones and Cal Watkins
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By RICK PETERSON
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No. 20-ranked Washburn University softball extended its winning streak to seven games with two wins Sundayon the final day of the Washburn Invitational, defeating Southwest Minnesota State 6-2 and Wayne State 3-0 in a shortened game due to rain.
Jaycee Ginter improved to 12-1 as a pitcher as Washburn softball completed a 4-0 record in the Washburn Invitational. [Photo by Rex Wolf/TSN]
Former Shawnee Heights star Jaycee Ginter got the opening game start in the circle for 15-3 Washburn and went five innings, giving up only one run on one hit and striking out five as the Ichabods took a the win over the Mustangs.
It took until the fourth inning for either team to score and it was the Mustangs (0-5) that got on the board first, scoring one run on one hit and one error to break the tie.
The Ichabods came right back in the bottom of the inning, beginning with a walk by Erin Boles.
Autymn Schreiner reached on an error and Boles was able to reach home and score on a second error on the play.
Schreiner advanced to third on the play and scored during the next at bat on a wild pitch to put Washburn in front, 2-0.
Allison Hemsath entered the game as a pinch runner at first base after Kaylee Wagner walked and promptly stole second base.
Hadley Kerschen did the rest, driving her home on a single to center field. Kerschen was moved over to third base and scored on a single into left field by Jaden LaBarge to make it a 4-1 game.
The Ichabods added two more in the sixth inning, beginning with a one-out single by Kerschen. She was moved to second on a groundout, then Marrit Mead traded places with Kerschen, roping a double down the left field line.
LaBarge followed with her second hit of the day and her second RBI, driving in Mead to make it 6-2 Ichabods.
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Easton Broxterman
EASTON BROXTERMAN, Washburn Rural
A sophomore 113-pounder, Broxterman capped a 49-3 season with his first Class 6A state wresstling championship Saturday at Park City, taking a 12-4 major decision in the finals over Junction City junior Ezekiel Witt, avenging a loss to Witt in the 2022 106-pound championship match. Broxterman went 4-0 on the weekend, posting a win by technical fall, a pin and two major decisions.
Josh Hammons
JOSH HAMMONS, Washburn Rural
Hammons, a senior, finished second in Friday's Class 6A regional bowling tournament at West Ridge Lanes, bowling a 717 series while helping lead Washburn Rural to a state team berth with a second-place finish. Hammons rolled games of 248, 244 and 225 while Rural finished second as a team by a 3,464-3,426 margin to Olathe Northwest. Hammons finished 10th at state as a junior.
Kendra Hurla
KENDRA HURLA, Rossville
A junior 120-pounder, Hurla captured her third straight Class 4A-1A state wrestling title last Thursday at Salina, posting a 9-5 decision over Columbus senior Addison Saporito in the finals. Hurla, who recorded wins by fall in her first three matches of the state tournament, finished her season with a 27-1 record and is now 89-3 in her career. Hurla led Rossville to a second-place finish in the team standings.
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PARK CITY -- Washburn Rural wrestlers Easton Broxterman and Landen Kocher-Munoz put on a show in Saturday's Class 6A state tournament at Hartman Arena ... and the show could just be getting started.
Washburn Rural star Easton Broxterman gains the upper hand in Saturday's Class 6A 113-pound title match on the way to a 12-4 major decision. [Photo by Rick Peterson/TSN]
Washburn Rural freshman Landen Kocher-Munoz has his hand raised as the 120-pound Class 6A state champion at Hartman Arena. [Photo by Rick Peterson/TSN]
Broxterman, a sophomore who was making his second straight appearance in the state finals, won the 113-pound state championship with a 12-4 major decision over Junction City junior Ezekiel Witt before freshman Kocher-Munoz took the mat and delivered an 11-4 decision over Olathe East sophomore Aiden Stewart to cap his first state appearance with the 120-pound title.
And Broxterman promised that there's more to come from the Junior Blue young guns.
Washburn Rural sophomore Easton Broxterman, a two-time state finalist, won the 113-pound Class 6A state title Saturday at Hartman Arena. [Photo by Rick Peterson/TSN]
Washburn Rural freshman Landen Kocher-Munoz stands atop the victory stand at Hartman Arena after winning his first state title Saturday. [Photo by Rick Peterson/TSN]
"He'll be the first four-timer for Washburn and I'll be the first four-time finalist,'' Broxterman said.
Broxterman finished off his sophomore season with a 49-3 record while avenging his loss to Witt in the 106-pound title match in 2022 and he said he had been preparing for Saturday's championship match since walking off the mat a year earlier.
"It went well,'' Broxterman said. "I knew I was the best since he pushed me so hard last year and I knew I didn't want that to happen again. I've been the best a long time now and it's nice to finally show it.''
