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  • TSN city high school girls swimming and diving honor roll April 30, 2025

    Rick Peterson

    By RICK PETERSON

    TopSports.news

    NOTE: Top.Sports.news will compile a weekly girls swimming and diving honor roll for Topeka high schools throughout the 2025 season. Coaches are asked to email updated times and marks or any corrections to Rick Peterson at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..  TopSports.news will rank the Top 5 in each event.

    200-YARD MEDLEY RELAY

    Washburn Rural                2:04.97

    Seaman                             2:11:36              

    Topeka High                      2:15.06

    Shawnee Heights              2:15.41

    Hayden                              2:22,56

    200-YARD FREESTYLE

    Audrey Appuhn, Washburn Rural     1:57.42

    Joslynn Grace, Seaman                     2:01.37

    Ashtynn Landry, Shawnee Heights   2:06.15

    Kaitlyn Aldridge, Shawnee Heights   2:17:02

    Kaelyn Gerdel, Hayden                      2:23.60         

    200-YARD INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY

    Audrey Appuhn, Washburn Rural     2:10.28

    Joslynn Grace, Seaman                     2:14.01

    Hara Del Castillo, Topeka High         2:31.17

    Ashtynn Landry, Shawnee Heights   2:35.31

    Kaitlyn Aldridge, Shawnee Heights   2:35.91

    GenevieveMirandaSWIMMING 1Genevieve Miranda, Washburn Rural

    50-YARD FREESTYLE

    Genevieve Miranda, Washburn Rural  26.46

    Ashtynn Landry, Shawnee Heights      26.74

    Kaylee Gregg, Hayden                         27.67

    Clara Sobba, Shawnee Heights           28.19

    Sophie Heinen, Washburn Rural         28.55

    ONE-METER DIVING

    Rhiannon Good, Washburn Rural        224.05

    Kaylee Gregg, Hayden                         212.05

    Maddie Gregg, Hayden                       183.05

    Giselle Soto, Washburn Rural               162.25

    Ella Graber, Hayden                              152.35

    JoslynnGraceSWIM RISINGSTATE 2Joslynn Grace, Seaman

    100-YARD BUTTERFLY

    Joslynn Grace, Seaman                         1:02.09

    Genevieve Miranda, Washburn Rural   1:03.09

    Kaitlyn Aldridge, Shawnee Heights       1:07.53

    Kaya Hamilton, Washburn Rural           1:22.04

    Makenna Russell, Topeka West             1:26.77

    100-YARD FREESTYLE

    Joslynn Grace, Seaman                            56.55

    Ashtynn Landry, Shawnee Heights          57.28

    Hara Del Castillo, Topeka High                58.81

    Clara Sobba, Shawnee Heights              1:00.75

    Kaitlyn Aldridge, Shawnee Heights        1:01.99

    Audrey Appuhn, Washburn Rural

    500-YARD FREESTYLE

    Audrey Appuhn, Washburn Rural           5:14.22

    Joslynn Grace, Seaman                            5:30.07

    Genevieve Miranda, Washburn Rural      5:58.76

    Kaitlyn Aldridge, Shawnee Heights          5:59.41

    Sophie Heinen, Washburn Rural              6:36.53

    200-YARD FREESTYLE RELAY

    Washburn Rural                                       1:52.45

    Shawnee Heights                                     1:57.20

    Topeka High                                             2:02.59

    Hayden                                                    2:03.54

    Seaman                                                    2:08.37

    100-YARD BACKSTROKE

    Genevieve Miranda, Washburn Rural       1:06.17

    Hara Del Castillo, Topeka High                 1:06.65

    Joslynn Grace, Seaman                             1:10.72

    Ava Von Lintel, Washburn Rural               1:17.81

    Megan Strobel, Seaman                            1:17.93

    100-YARD BREASTSTROKE

    Audrey Appuhn, Washburn Rural               1:07.80

    Joslynn Grace, Seaman                                1:10.52

    Caroline Toland, Topeka High                      1:14.50

    Lizzie Gould, Seaman                                  1:21.61

    Lillie Charvat, Hayden                                  1:22.75

    400-YARD FREESTYLE RELAY

    Washburn Rural                                          4:04.00

    Shawnee Heights                                        4:18.81

     Seaman                                                      4:22.61

    Hayden                                                       4:25.28

    Topeka High                                               5:04:72

     

               

  • Seaman rolls to 8-0 soccer win over shorthanded Lions

    Todd Fertig

    By TODD FERTIG

    TopSports.news

    The Seaman girls soccer team – led by an assortment of multi-sport athletes – took down a depleted Cair Paravel team 8-0 in a shortened affair at the Bettis Family Sports Complex Tuesday.

    After tallying four scores in the first half, the Vikings scored four more in rapid succession following the intermission. With 22:15 remaining in the second half, the mercy rule was invoked, giving Seaman its sixth win of the season.

    The Vikings are led by a number of athletes who have experienced great success in other sports. Having placed second in the Class 5A volleyball and basketball tournaments this school year, Seaman knows a thing or two about winning.

    AnnaBecker2025Soccer 1Anna Becker (9) and Ryin Miller are part of a large group of multi-sport athletes who are playing a major role for the Seaman soccer team, which shut out Cair Paravel 8-0 Tuesday night. [Photo by Rex Wolf/TSN]tg

    Utilizing multi-sport athletes is both a blessing and a curse, Seaman coach Kyle Seevers said.

    “They’ve all chosen track, basketball, volleyball, whatever,” said Seevers. “But they still love (soccer) so when they come out here, it’s like every year we wait … as soon as basketball is over, we can have all our players. But they are a lot of fun because they compete at the highest level at everything they do.”

    Seevers said he has to be patient with players who have put so much into other sports throughout the school year. By the time they arrive on the soccer field, their skills aren’t sharp, and they are worn down by the intensity of competition.

    “Our practice may not always be crisp. But when the whistle blows, they’re going to give it their all,” Seevers said. “I could get upset with it, but then we wouldn’t have some of the best athletes (go out for soccer).”

    “It’s kind of preached at our school that we want to have multi-sport athletes and that’s a good thing,” said senior Anna Becker, who is committed to play basketball at Drake University. “We have a lot of athletic girls, and I think at our school we know how to win. So, it helps having that core of a lot of different girls who play different sports.”

    Seevers said Seaman banks on significant improvement throughout the course of the soccer season as the players regain their touch and feel for the game. The Vikings advanced to the 5A state quarterfinals last year with many of the same players.

    MayaMartin2025soccer 2Junior Maya Martin had a pair of assists in Tuesday's 8-0 Seaman soccer win over Cair Paravel. [Photo by Rex Wolf/TSN]  

    “I think we had our ups and downs in the first half, but we are looking for a big second half,” Becker said. “We have three big games this week and we’re looking for three wins.”

  • TSN Shawnee County high school boys track honor roll April 29

    Rick Peterson

    By RICK PETERSON

    TopSports.news

    NOTE: Top.Sports.news will compile a weekly track and field honor roll for Shawnee County high schools throughout the 2025 season. Coaches are asked to email updated times and marks or any corrections to Rick Peterson at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Coaches should designate whether times were fully automatic (FAT) or hand-timed. FAT times are considered .024 of a second faster than hand times. TopSports.news will rank the Top 5 in each event.

    BOYS

    100 METERS

    Christian Hartman-Babb, Washburn Rural 10.94

    Peyton Holmes, Seaman                             11.01

    Evan Scheid, Silver Lake                              11.13

    Ben Roeder, Topeka High                           11.17

    Tremaine Savage, Highland Park                 11.22

    200 METERS

    Evan Scheid, Silver Lake                              22.55

    Bryce Cochran, Seaman                              22.57

    Trent Rollenhagen, Silver Lake                    22.90

    Matthew Houser, Washburn Rural              22.91

    Liam Stegman, Hayden                               23.16

    IsaiahTerry2025 1Isaiah Terry, Washburn Rural

    400 METERS

    Jensen Schrickel, Hayden                          48.30

    Isaiah Terry, Washburn Rural                    48.41

    Bryce Cochran, Seaman                            49.20

    Ben Roeder, Topeka High                          50.10

    Matthew Houser, Washburn Rural            50.27 

    BrodyAnderson2025 7Brody Anderson, Seaman

    800 METERS

    Brody Anderson, Seaman                       1:56.22

    Mark Wilkie, Topeka West                       1:58.54

    Brooks Kehoe, Washburn Rural               2:00.38

    Adrian Lehman, Topeka West                  2:02.10

    Ben Buesing, Washburn Rural                 2:02.47

    1,600 METERS

    Brody Anderson, Seaman                         4:18.55

    Brooks Kehoe, Washburn Rural                 4:20.62

    Adrian Lehman, Topeka West                   4:22.28

    Mark Wilkie, Topeka West                         4:26.19

    C. Thiessen, Washburn Rural                      4:38.11

    AdrianLehman2025 Adrian Lehman, Topeka West

    3,200 METERS

    Adrian Lehman, Topeka West                    9:19.16

    Henry Laubach, Washburn Rural               9:41.18

    Brooks Kehoe, Washburn Rural                 9:44.76

    Clayton Fink, Washburn Rural                   10:03.37

    Mark Wilkie, Topeka West                         10:12.39

    110-METER HURDLES

    Liam Morrison, Washburn Rural                  15.17

    Christian Hartman-Babb, Washburn Rural   15.50

    Desean Lunkins, Topeka High                       15.80

    Rayshon Pollard, Highland Park                    16.11 

    Isaac Song, Shawnee Heights                       16.35

    300-METER HURDLES

    Liam Morrison, Washburn Rural                    40.05

    Isaac Song, Shawnee Heights                        41.44

    Michael Hurla, Seaman                                  41.64

    Braylon Badger, Washburn Rural                   42.10

    Rayshon Pollard, Highland Park                     42.25

    4x100-METER RELAY

    Silver Lake                                                       43.28

    Seaman                                                           43.77

    Washburn Rural                                              43.93

    Topeka High                                                    44.02

    Topeka West                                                    44.50

    4x400-METER RELAY

    Washburn Rural                                       3:21.58

    Seaman                                                    3:27.17

    Topeka High                                             3:29.39

    Hayden                                                     3:29.75

    Shawnee Heights                                      3:32.78

    4x800-METER RELAY

    Washburn Rural                                         8:01.63

    Shawnee Heights                                       8:33.37

    Seaman                                                      8:43.84

    Topeka High                                               8:46.69

    Silver Lake                                                  8:54.17

    HIGH JUMP

    Blake Toyne, Seaman                                   6-2

    Bryson Burgos, Silver Lake                           6-0

    Jack Esser, Seaman                                      6-0

    Cody Quy, Seaman                                      6-0

    Rondell Harris, Hayden                                6-0

    Deondre Razzano, Silver Lake                     6-0 

    TylerWedl2025 4Tyler Wedl, Shawnee Heights

    POLE VAULT

    Tyler Wedl, Shawnee Heights                   11-6

    Luke Deering, Washburn Rural                 10-0 

    Desmond Grindol, Washburn Rural           9-6

    Kaden Soden, Washburn Rural                   9-0

    Quinton White, Seaman                             9-0

    JensenSchrickelSTATE 1Jensen Schrickel, Hayden

    LONG JUMP

    Jensen Schrickel, Hayden                            22-6

    Peyton Holmes, Seaman                             21-5.5

    Te'Vante Ewing, Topeka High                      21-5

    Rayshon Pollard, Highland Park                  20-11

    Ethan Surey, Washburn Rural                      20-11

    TRIPLE JUMP

    Kaden Whitehurst, Seaman                       42-0

    Deondre Razzano, Silver Lake                   41-11

    Ethan Surey, Washburn Rural                    40-7.50

    Lucas Marichal, Topeka High                     40-7

    Anthony Jones, Topeka High                     40-6.5

    SHOT PUT

    Brogen Brown, Seaman                              50-11

    F. Anguiano, Hayden                                  44-10

    Clayton Johnson, Seaman                           44-5

    Dorian Rhoten, Topeka West                       44-3

    Amir Bass, Shawnee Heights                      43-9

    DISCUS

    Brogen Brown, Seaman                            146-0

    Myles Fisher, Silver Lake                          140-4

    Treyton Tetuan, Hayden                           137-4

    Samuel Scott, Washburn Rural                 136-0

    Dorian Rhoten, Topeka West                   132-7

    JAVELIN 

    Kelton Meier, Hayden                              162-5

    Oliver Perez, Washburn Rural                   155-2

    Jackson Haas, Hayden                             150-8

    Andre Johnson, Rossville                         149-6

    Taylor Gabriel, Washburn Rural                142-7

  • TSN Shawnee County high school girls track honor roll April 29

    Rick Peterson

    By RICK PETERSON

    TopSports.news

    NOTE: Top.Sports.news will compile a weekly track and field honor roll for Shawnee County high schools throughout the 2025 season. Coaches are asked to email updated times and marks or any corrections to Rick Peterson at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Coaches should designate whether times were fully automatic (FAT) or hand-timed. FAT times are considered .024 of a second faster than hand times. TopSports.news will rank the Top 5 in each event.

    GIRLS

    100 METERS

    Keimara Marshall, Topeka High          12.44

    Morgan Robinson, Shawnee Heights  12.80

    Karys Deiter, Silver Lake                       12.94

    Ally Steiner, Seaman                            12.95

    Jurnee Cole, Highland Park                  13.04

    KeimaraMarshall2025 2Keimara Marshall, Topeka High

    200 METERS

    Keimara Marshall, Topeka High          25.94

    Morgan Robinson, Shawnee Heights 26.58

    Molly Worley, Washburn Rural           26.93

    Ally Steiner, Seaman                           27.30

    Emme Blanco, Washburn Rural           27.39

    400 METERS

    Ryin Miller, Seaman                           57.65

    Keimara Marshall, Topeka High         60.28

    Madison Blanco, Washburn Rural      61.65

    Ally Steiner, Seaman                          62.01

    Ali Gerber, Silver Lake                        63.61

    RyinMillerCityTrack 1Ryan Miller, Seaman

    800 METERS

    Ryin Miller, Seaman                         2:11.65   

    Payton Fink, Washburn Rural           2:21.21

    Rylee Ismert, Washburn Rural          2:23.09

    Kinley Robinson, Seaman                 2:24.07

    Sofia Harper, Hayden                       2:28.40

    1,600 METERS

    Ryin Miller, Seaman                        4:46.03

    Emily Graf, Washburn Rural            5:16.55

    Rylee Ismert, Washburn Rural         5:17.92

    Brooklyn Nolte, Washburn Rural     5:20.69

    Kenzie Maddox, Washburn Rural     5:21.56

  • A1 Lock & Key Performers April 28, 2025

    Rick Peterson

    By RICK PETERSON

    TopSports.news

    CooperGrace2025mug 1Cooper Grace 

    COOPER GRACE, Hayden

    Grace, a senior baseball star, had a big day in Friday's 6-0, 3-2 home Centennial League twinbill sweep over Junction City. Grace went 62/3 innings on the mound in the first game, allowing just three hits and striking out 12 Blue Jay batters. In the second game Grace had two doubles and a triple as the Wildcats improved to 12-0 on the season.  

    7rp60yzhJaden LaBarge

    JADEN LaBARGE, Washburn University

    LaBarge, a senior first baseman, had four home runs and eight runs batted in on Saturday to tie a pair of school records as the Ichabods split a home MIAA doubleheader with Emporia State. LaBarge went 3 for 3 with three home runs and seven runs batted in as Washburn took an 8-0 five-inning decision in the first game and added a homer in the second game as the Hornets captured a 4-2 eight-inning win.

    Ryin Miller

    RYIN MILLER, Seaman

    Miller, a junior track star, remained undefeated individually on the 2025 season with a pair of wins in Friday's Leitel Legacy Invitational at Free State. A two-time Class 5A state champ last spring, Miller won the 3,200-meter run in 10 minutes, 17.74 seconds and won the 800 meters in 2:11.65. 

  • Tadd Armstrong, Washburn Rural claim city boys golf championships

    Rick Peterson

    By RICK PETERSON

    TopSports.news

    Anyone who has followed local high school golf this spring probably expected Monday's City Golf Championship at Topeka Country Club to be a down-to-the-wire battle between Washburn Rural and Hayden.

    WashburnRuralgolf2025city 1Washburn Rural golf poses for a team picture Monday after winning its 15th straight city team title by a single stroke over Hayden. [Photo by Rick Peterson/TSN]

    And things couldn't haven't been any closer, with the Junior Blues winning the team championship by a single stroke over the Wildcats to claim their 15th straight city title while Washburn Rural senior Tadd Armstrong and Hayden senior James Kuta took the race for the individual crown to a playoff before Armstrong won with a par putt on the extra hole.

    Armstrong and Kuta both finished the 27-hole city event with scores of 118 in extremely windy conditions to force the playoff while Washburn Rural continued its dominating city run by the slimmest of margins, winning 489-490 in the city event, which was held in conjunction with the 20-school Topeka Country Club Invitational.

    "This is a goal that we set out at the beginning of the year to accomplish and we had some guys step up this afternoon when some guys didn't have their best stuff,'' Washburn Rural coach Jared Goehring said. "Tadd and Higgins Hawks stepped up this afternoon for us, so I couldn't be more proud of this team win.

    "We're definitely headed in the right direction going into the home stretch.''

    TaddArmstrong2025City 1Washburn Rural senior Tadd Armstrong won his first city individual title in a playoff Monday while Rural won its 15th straight city team title by a stroke over Hayden. [Photo by Rick Peterson/TSN]

    Armstrong achieved his goal of winning the city championship after finishing fourth in the as a junior. 

    "I wanted to come out and win this today,'' Armstrong said. "I felt pretty good. I just kept battling and persevering through the tough holes.''

    JamesKuta2025City 4Hayden senior James Kuta finished as the city runnerup Monday after placing 10th as a junior. [Photo by Rick Peterson/TSN]

    Senior Tagen Rodriguez finished third in the city meet with a 120 for runnerup Hayden while Washburn Rural's Michael Wilson placed fourth (123) and Rural's Hawks and Tagan Monasmith and Seaman's Alex Flanagan tied for fifth (124).

    Hayden's Nick Gorman and Seaman's Bradley Williamson tied for eighth (125) while Hayden's Austin Bean (127) rounded out the city's top 10.

    Olathe Northwest won the team title in the Topeka Country Club Invitational by a stroke over Blue Valley West (302-303).

    Nick VanWyngardner of Olathe Northwest claimed the individual title with a 70.

    TOPEKA CITY GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP

  • Double individual winners Miller, Schrickel pace local track contingent at Free State

    By CHARLES SPURLOCK

    Special to TopSports.news

    LAWRENCE -- Friday’s Leitel Legacy Invitational Track Meet, hosted by Lawrence Free State, included 23 teams from across Kansas with five local schools participating - Hayden, Shawnee Heights, Seaman, Topeka West and Washburn Rural. 

    RyinMiller2025 9Seaman junior Ryin Miller won the 3,200 and 800-meter runs Friday night at Free State. [File photo/TSN]

    Ryin Miller continued her undefeated season with a season-best 10:17.74 in the 3,200 meters. It was the 29th best time in the United States this season.

    “I was pretty happy with the race and have progressively built on each race. I’m trying to peak where I’m supposed to peak, which is the goal this season,” Miller said.

    Miller’s second race of the day was in the 800 meters where she finished first in a time of 2:11.65, setting another season-best and also the 64th best time in the United States this season. Miller has her mind on an even faster time.

    “I’ve been trying to break 2:10 this season and hoping that at some point this season, I’ll get there,” Miller said.

    The Washburn Rural boys and girls swept the 4x800-meter relay races.

    RyleeIsmert2025 4Rylee Ismert helped Washburn Rural's girls win the 4x800 relay Friday night at Free State. [File photo/TSN]

    IsaiahTerry2025KU 1Senior Isaiah Terry helped Washburn Rural win the boys 4x800 relay Friday at Free State. [File photo/TSN]

    The girls -- Emily Graf, Payton Fink, Brooklyn Nolte and Rylee Ismert -- posted a season-best time of 9:35.40, while the boys -- Brooks Kehoe, Ben Buesing, Draden Chooncharoen and Isaiah Terry -- won in a time of 8:05.48. 

    JensenSchrickelCityTrack 2Hayden senior Jensen Schrickel won the long jump and 400 dash Friday at Free State. [File photo/TSN]

    Senior Jensen Schrickel of Hayden had two first-place finishes, in the 400 meters and long jump. He ran the 400 in a personal-best time of 48.30 seconds and had a season-best jump of 22-6 in the long jump.

    Senior Molly Worley of Washburn Rural finished first in the high jump with a personal best of 5-4.

    Washburn Rural sophomore Eve Luea had a personal-best throw of 107-11 in the discus to finish third.

    Junior Morgan Ray of Washburn Rural won the girls javelin with a personal best of 133-9, which is the 44th best in the United States this season.

    Other local highlights:

    • Senior Bella Reid of Hayden finished third in the 100-meter hurdles in a time 16.57 seconds.
    • Washburn Rural sophomore Christian Hartman-Babb finished second in the 100 meters with a personal-best time of 10.94 seconds.
    • Freshman Henry Laubach of Washburn Rural finished third in the 3,200 meters in a personal-best of 9:41.18.
    • Washburn Rural’s girls 4x100-meter relay team finished third with a time of 51.10 seconds.  
    • Seaman senior Jaida Stallbaumer placed third in the 300-meter hurdles in a season-best time of 48.44 seconds.
    • Junior Liam Morrison of Washburn Rural finished second in the 300-meter hurdles in a season best time of 40.05 seconds.
    • Seaman junior Brody Anderson finished third in the 1,600 meters with a time of 4:20.34.
    • The girls 4x400 meter relay team from Seaman finished third in a time of 4:08.88.
  • Seaman softball rides hot bats to UKC sweep of Topeka West

    By NICHOLAS GAINEY

    Special to TopSports.news

    The Seaman Vikings softball team had thunder in their bats Thursday in 4-2 and 14-2 United Kansas Conference  victories over city rival Topeka West, tallying 26 hits across the two games at Seaman.

    AubreyWarren2025TW 1Junior Aubrey Warren had three hits with a double in the first game and a home run and three RBI in the second game as Seaman took a 4-2, 14-2 UKC sweep over Topeka West. [Photo by Rick Peterson/TSN]

    Ace pitcher Kaelyn O’Rourke set the tone to start Game 1 of the twinbill for the Vikings, striking out the side in the top of the first.

    Seaman put a run on the board in the bottom half of the inning, with Aubrey Warren crossing the plate on a Natalee Simpson single.

    The visiting Chargers looked to answer, putting together back-to-back singles from Mya Miller and Christina Briggs to put pressure on the Vikings, but O’Rourke struck out opposing pitcher Jordyn White, a freshman, to put an end to the threat.

    The Seaman offense went back to work in the bottom of the third, with Warren scoring again on a Simpson single and courtesy runner Phoebe Brodine coming around to score on an error to give the Vikings a 3-0 lead.

     KaelynORourke2025TW 2Seaman senior pitcher Kaelyn O'Rourke struck out six hitters in Thursday's 4-2 first-game win over Topeka West, [Photo by Rick Peterson/TSN]

    After three shutout innings from O’Rourke, Seaman coach Dan Ruda turned to freshman Kynnedi Kitzman to start the top of the fourth.

    Topeka West found its first run of the game in the frame, with Callie Jones drawing a leadoff walk and scoring on a Briggs single to cut the deficit to 3-1.

    After Kitzman shut down the Chargers in the top of the fifth, Seaman added an insurance run in the bottom half, with Simpson recording her third RBI of the game on a sacrifice fly to center field.

    Topeka West showed signs of life to begin the top of the sixth when Jones launched a home run over the left-field fence to make it a 4-2 game.

    After giving up the solo shot, Kitzman settled in and recorded the final six outs without allowing a hit or walk to earn the save for the Vikings.

    Seaman recorded 11 hits in Game 1, with Warren leading the way with a 3 for 4 outing. Simpson went 2 for 2 for the Vikings, driving in a run in each of her three plate appearances.

    O’Rourke earned the win in the circle, striking out six over three innings pitched.

    CallieJones2025Sea 1Topeka West senior shortstop Callie Jones scored both of West's first-game runs in a 4-2 loss to Seaman. [Photo by Rick Peterson/TSN]

    Isabella Kutina and Briggs each had two hits in the loss for Topeka West, while Jones tallied both runs scored for the Chargers.

    In Game 2, the Vikings sent out another freshman pitcher, Lydia Dreher, who retired the Chargers in order in the top of the first.

    Seaman got on the board early again, jumping out to a 2-0 lead with a Raegan McConnell RBI double and an O’Rourke RBI single.

    The hosts tacked on two more runs in the bottom of the second, with Kayleigh Neill driving in Addison Sibley after Sibley’s leadoff double.

    A few batters later, McConnell added her second RBI in as many innings with a single up the middle to give Seaman a 4-0 lead.

    After a third hitless inning from Dreher in the top of the third, the Vikings broke the contest open with a seven-run bottom of the third.

    With the bases loaded following two singles and a walk, Sibley hit a sacrifice fly to center field to push the Seaman lead to 5-0.

    With two outs in the inning, the Vikings rattled off five consecutive hits, including a two-run double from Anna McLaughlin and a two-run home run to center field by Warren.

    O’Rourke and Simpson each added RBI doubles before the Chargers managed to record the final out of the inning.

    Topeka West chipped away at the deficit in the top of the fourth, starting the inning with three straight singles.

    Jones drew a walk with the bases loaded, and Addaline Hall came in to score on a wild pitch to cut the lead to 11-2.

    Seaman added three more runs in the bottom of the inning, starting with a leadoff single from Kinsley Smith.

    The Vikings took advantage of four Charger errors in the inning to reach the final score of 14-2.

    The hosts had 15 hits in the nightcap, with each starter recording at least one hit.

    Warren drove in three runs in a 2 for 4 effort, while McConnell went a perfect 3 for 3 with two runs driven in.

    Dreher went the distance in the circle, going five innings while allowing only two runs and striking out five.

    With O’Rourke working her way back from a minor shoulder injury, Ruda was pleased with the way his two freshman pitchers took the pressure off of their star senior.

    “(Kitzman and Dreher) have done a really good job of stepping up in (O’Rourke’s) absence, and getting that varsity experience right away,” Ruda said. “(We're) trusting all of our pitchers to go in and get the job done, and just trying to keep kids healthy for the long run.”

  • Heights soccer continues hot streak with 2-1 UKC road win at Seaman

    Todd Fertig

    By TODD FERTIG

    TopSports.news

    After a rough start to the season, the Shawnee Heights girls soccer team is on an upward trajectory with four wins in a row, the latest a 2-1 United Kansas Conference win Tuesday night at Seaman.

    IzzyVanFleet2025 1Senior Izzy Van Fleet (12) scored the game's first goal in Tuesday's 2-1 Shawnee Heights UKC soccer win at Seaman. [Photo by Rex Wolf/TSN]

    Riding the wave of a three-game win streak, the T-Birds struck early, scoring just 34 seconds into the contest. Senior Izzy Van Fleet received a pass through traffic from sophomore Nina O’Neill-Bolanos in front of the Seaman goal and punched it home before the crowd could settle in.

    But the Vikings struck back just as quickly. Junior Savannah Nelson scored off a pass from junior Ava Golightley at the 37:37 mark, wiping out the T-Birds’ early advantage.

    NinaONeill Bolanos2025 1Sophomore Nina O'Neill-Bolanos (2) scored the game-winning goal and also had an assist in Tuesday night's 2-1 Shawnee Heights soccer win over Seaman. [Photo by Rex Wolf/TSN]

    With 3:48 remaining in the first half, O’Neill-Bolanos launched a long strike off a free kick that sailed just over the outstretched arm of the Viking goalkeeper, putting the T-Birds up 2-1.

    “We’ve seen that song and dance all season,” Shawnee Heights coach Nic Simons said. “We score early and then give up a couple of goals and start to have that self-doubt. But tonight, we were able to put that out of our heads and we took the lead, and we didn’t look back.”

    The score would hold throughout the second half, thanks in large part to the work of goalkeeper Mackenzie Mertel.

    “We didn’t get our heads down and we were able to battle against a very good Seaman team with some super dangerous players,” Simons said. “My hat’s off to them. This was just a great soccer match.”

    SHHSsoccer2025 1Shawnee Heights celebrates a goal in Tuesday night's 2-1 UKC soccer win over Seaman. [Photo by Rex Wolf/TSN]

    The win lifted the T-Birds to 4-3-1 after an 0-3-1 start to the season.

    “It feels amazing. I’m very proud of our team,” said Van Fleet. “We’ve worked really hard to be where we are right now in the middle of the season. We might have had a rocky start, but we did come back. And I think we’re going to do some amazing things for the rest of the season and postseason.”

  • A1 Lock & Key Performers April 21, 2025

    Rick Peterson

    By RICK PETERSON

    TopSports.news

    JoslynnGrace2025mug 1Joslynn Grace

    JOSLYNN GRACE, Seaman

    Grace, a senior swimmer, picked up three victories in last Wednesday's Topeka West Invitational at the Capitol Federal Natatorium as the Vikings finished second as a team. Grace won the 100-yard butterfly in 1 minute, 02.29 seconds and the 100 breaststroke in 1:10.52 and teamed with Megan Strobel, Lizzie Gould and Ava Carlson to win the 200 medley relay in 2:12.37.

    KateHinckWR2025mug 2Kate Hinck 

    KATE HINCK, Washburn Rural

    A senior, Hinck scored a pair of goals in last Tuesday's 3-1 Centennial League soccer road win over Topeka High at Hummer Sports Park as the Junior Blues improved to 7-1-0 on the season. A three-sport standout for Rural, Hinck was picked last week to participate in this summer's Kansas Volleyball Association All-Star Match.

    7rp60yzhJaden LaBarge

    JADEN LaBARGE, Washburn University

    LaBarge, a senior first baseman, went 2 for 2 with a grand slam home run, six runs batted in and two runs scored on Friday as Washburn softball rallied from a 6-0 deficit to knock off No. 5-ranked Central Missouri 10-7 in the second game of an MIAA twinbill. LaBarge went 2 for 3 with a double in a 3-2 first-game loss and is hitting .299 on the season with a team-high eight home runs, a team-high .575 slugging percentage and 31 RBI.

  • TSN city high school girls swimming and diving honor roll April 21

    Rick Peterson

    By RICK PETERSON

    TopSports.news

    NOTE: Top.Sports.news will compile a weekly girls swimming and diving honor roll for Topeka high schools throughout the 2025 season. Coaches are asked to email updated times and marks or any corrections to Rick Peterson at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..  TopSports.news will rank the Top 5 in each event.

    200-YARD MEDLEY RELAY

    Washburn Rural                2:05.77

    Seaman                             2:12:37                

    Shawnee Heights              2:15.41

    Topeka High                      2:19.71

    Hayden                              2:23.26

    200-YARD FREESTYLE

    Audrey Appuhn, Washburn Rural     1:58.06

    Joslynn Grace, Seaman                     2:03.55

    Ashtynn Landry, Shawnee Heights   2:14.46

    Kaitlyn Aldridge, Shawnee Heights   2:17:02

    Kaelyn Gerdel, Hayden                      2:24.96             

    200-YARD INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY

    Audrey Appuhn, Washburn Rural     2:10.28

    Joslynn Grace, Seaman                     2:14.01

    Hara Del Castillo, Topeka High         2:31.17

    Kaitlyn Aldridge, Shawnee Heights   2:33.37

    Ashtynn Landry, Shawnee Heights   2:35.31

    GenevieveMirandaSWIMMING 1Genevieve Miranda, Washburn Rural

    50-YARD FREESTYLE

    Genevieve Miranda, Washburn Rural  26.46

    Ashtynn Landry, Shawnee Heights      26.74

    Kaylee Gregg, Hayden                         27.67

    Sophie Heinen, Washburn Rural         28.55

    Clara Sobba, Shawnee Heights           28.65

    KayleeGreggSWIM 2Kaylee Gregg, Hayden

    ONE-METER DIVING

    Kaylee Gregg, Hayden                         212.05

    Rhiannon Good, Washburn Rural        198.55

    Maddie Gregg, Hayden                       183.05

    Sydney Thoman, Seaman                    146.55

    Ella Graber, Hayden                             141.70

    JoslynnGraceSWIM RISINGSTATE 2Joslynn Grace, Seaman

    100-YARD BUTTERFLY

    Joslynn Grace, Seaman                         1:02.09

    Genevieve Miranda, Washburn Rural   1:03.09

    Kaitlyn Aldridge, Shawnee Heights       1:07.53

    Kaya Hamilton, Washburn Rural           1:22.04

    Makenna Russell, Topeka West             1:29.44

    AshtynnLandry2025 4Ashtynn Landry, Shawnee Heights

    100-YARD FREESTYLE

    Ashtynn Landry, Shawnee Heights          57.28

    Hara Del Castillo, Topeka High              1:01.14

    Kaitlyn Aldridge, Shawnee Heights        1:01.99

    Clara Sobba, Shawnee Heights              1:03.15

    Sophie Heinen, Washburn Rural             1:05.17

    Audrey Appuhn, Washburn Rural

    500-YARD FREESTYLE

    Audrey Appuhn, Washburn Rural           5:14.22

    Joslynn Grace, Seaman                            5:30.07

    Genevieve Miranda, Washburn Rural      5:58.76

    Kaitlyn Aldridge, Shawnee Heights          5:59.41

    Sophie Heinen, Washburn Rural              6:36.53

    200-YARD FREESTYLE RELAY

    Shawnee Heights                                     1:57.20

    Hayden                                                    2:03.54

    Washburn Rural                                       2:05.18

    Seaman                                                    2:08.37

    Topeka High                                             2:10.91

    100-YARD BACKSTROKE

    Genevieve Miranda, Washburn Rural       1:06.17

    Hara Del Castillo, Topeka High                 1:08.89

    Joslynn Grace, Seaman                             1:10.72

    Ava Von Lintel, Washburn Rural               1:17.81

    Megan Strobel, Seaman                            1:17.93

    100-YARD BREASTSTROKE

    Audrey Appuhn, Washburn Rural               1:07.80

    Joslynn Grace, Seaman                                1:10.52

    Caroline Toland, Topeka High                     1:16.01

    Lizzie Gould, Seaman                                  1:21.61

    Lillie Charvat, Hayden                                 1:24.83

    400-YARD FREESTYLE RELAY

    Washburn Rural                                         4:04.00

    Seaman                                                      4:22.61

    Shawnee Heights                                        4:22.35

    Hayden                                                       4:25.28

    Topeka High                                               5:04:72

     

               

  • TSN Shawnee County high school boys track honor roll April 20

    Rick Peterson

    By RICK PETERSON

    TopSports.news

    NOTE: Top.Sports.news will compile a weekly track and field honor roll for Shawnee County high schools throughout the 2025 season. Coaches are asked to email updated times and marks or any corrections to Rick Peterson at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Coaches should designate whether times were fully automatic (FAT) or hand-timed. FAT times are considered .024 of a second faster than hand times. TopSports.news will rank the Top 5 in each event.

    BOYS

    100 METERS

    Peyton Holmes, Seaman                             11.03

    Evan Scheid, Silver Lake                              11.13

    Ben Roeder, Topeka High                           11.17

    Christian Hartman-Babb, Washburn Rural 11.26

    Alberto Gallegos, Shawnee Heights           11.36

    200 METERS

    Bryce Cochran, Seaman                              22.57

    Trent Rollenhagen, Silver Lake                    22.90

    Matthew Houser, Washburn Rural              22.91

    Liam Stegman, Hayden                               23.16

    Jayden Lindsey, Topeka West                      23.45

    IsaiahTerry2025 1Isaiah Terry, Washburn Rural

    400 METERS

    Isaiah Terry, Washburn Rural                    48.41

    Jensen Schrickel, Hayden                          48.68

    Bryce Cochran, Seaman                            49.58

    Ben Roeder, Topeka High                          50.10

    Liam Benz, Shawnee Heights                    51.50

    BrodyAnderson2025 7Brody Anderson, Seaman

    800 METERS

    Brody Anderson, Seaman                       1:56.22

    Mark Wilkie, Topeka West                       1:58.62

    Brooks Kehoe, Washburn Rural               2:00.38

    Adrian Lehman, Topeka West                  2:02.10

    Ben Buesing, Washburn Rural                 2:02.47

    1,600 METERS

    Brody Anderson, Seaman                         4:18.55

    Adrian Lehman, Topeka West                   4:24.40

    Mark Wilkie, Topeka West                         4:26.19

    Brooks Kehoe, Washburn Rural                 4:26.34

    Jonah Stewart, Hayden                              4:38.90

    AdrianLehman2025 Adrian Lehman, Topeka West

    3,200 METERS

    Adrian Lehman, Topeka West                    9:19.16

    Brooks Kehoe, Washburn Rural                 9:44.76

    Henry Laubach, Washburn Rural               9:54.82

    Clayton Fink, Washburn Rural                   10:03.37

    Mark Wilkie, Topeka West                         10:12.39

    110-METER HURDLES

    Liam Morrison, Washburn Rural                  15.17

    Christian Hartman-Babb, Washburn Rural   15.65

    Desean Lunkins, Topeka High                       15.80

    Rayshon Pollard, Highland Park                    16.11 

    Isaac Song, Shawnee Heights                       16.50

    300-METER HURDLES

    Liam Morrison, Washburn Rural                    40.25

    Isaac Song, Shawnee Heights                        41.44

    Michael Hurla, Seaman                                  41.64

    Braylon Badger, Washburn Rural                   42.10

    Rayshon Pollard, Highland Park                     42.25

    4x100-METER RELAY

    Silver Lake                                                       43.28

    Seaman                                                           43.77

    Washburn Rural                                              43.93

    Topeka High                                                    44.02

    Hayden                                                            44.86

    4x400-METER RELAY

    Washburn Rural                                       3:21.58

    Seaman                                                    3:27.17

    Topeka High                                             3:29.39

    Hayden                                                     3:32.11

    Shawnee Heights                                      3:32.78

    4x800-METER RELAY

    Washburn Rural                                         8:01.63

    Shawnee Heights                                       8:46.63

    Seaman                                                      8:51.18

    Topeka High                                               8:53.23

    Silver Lake                                                  9:02.38

    HIGH JUMP

    Blake Toyne, Seaman                                   6-2

    Bryson Burgos, Silver Lake                           6-0

    Jack Esser, Seaman                                      6-0

    Cody Quy, Seaman                                      6-0

    Rondell Harris, Hayden                                6-0

    TylerWedl2025 4Tyler Wedl, Shawnee Heights

    POLE VAULT

    Tyler Wedl, Shawnee Heights                   11-6

    Luke Deering, Washburn Rural                 10-0 

    Desmond Grindol, Washburn Rural           9-6

    Kaden Soden, Washburn Rural                   9-0

    Quinton White, Seaman                             9-0

    JensenSchrickelSTATE 1Jensen Schrickel, Hayden

    LONG JUMP

    Jensen Schrickel, Hayden                            21-11

    Peyton Holmes, Seaman                             21-5.5

    Te'Vante Ewing, Topeka High                      21-5

    Rayshon Pollard, Highland Park                  20-11

    Ethan Surey, Washburn Rural                      20-11

    TRIPLE JUMP

    Kaden Whitehurst, Seaman                       42-0

    Ethan Surey, Washburn Rural                    40-7.50

    Lucas Marichal, Topeka High                     40-7

    Anthony Jones, Topeka High                     40-6.5

    Javion Akins, Topeka High                          39-9

    Cody Quy, Seaman                                    39-9

    SHOT PUT

    Brogen Brown, Seaman                              50-11

    Clayton Johnson, Seaman                           44-5

    Amir Bass, Shawnee Heights                      43-9

    Ethan Fisher, Shawnee Heights                  42-6

    Doian Rhoten, Topeka West                       42-5

    Treyton Tetuan, Hayden                             41-9.75

    DISCUS

    Myles Fisher, Silver Lake                          140-3

    Dorian Rhoten, Topeka West                   132-7

    Ethan Fisher, Shawnee Heights                129-10

    Samuel Scott, Washburn Rural                 128-11

    Treyton Tetuan, Hayden                           125-9

    JAVELIN 

    Oliver Perez, Washburn Rural                   155-2

    Jackson Haas, Hayden                             150-8

    Andre Johnson, Rossville                         149-6

    Taylor Gabriel, Washburn Rural                142-7

    Miles Barnes, Topeka High                       141-9

     

  • TSN Shawnee County high school girls track honor roll April 20

    Rick Peterson

    By RICK PETERSON

    TopSports.news

    NOTE: Top.Sports.news will compile a weekly track and field honor roll for Shawnee County high schools throughout the 2025 season. Coaches are asked to email updated times and marks or any corrections to Rick Peterson at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Coaches should designate whether times were fully automatic (FAT) or hand-timed. FAT times are considered .024 of a second faster than hand times. TopSports.news will rank the Top 5 in each event.

    GIRLS

    100 METERS

    Keimara Marshall, Topeka High          12.44

    Morgan Robinson, Shawnee Heights  12.80

    Ally Steiner, Seaman                            12.98

    Jurnee Cole, Highland Park                  13.04

    Karys Deiter, Silver Lake                       13.08

    KeimaraMarshall2025 2Keimara Marshall, Topeka High

    200 METERS

    Keimara Marshall, Topeka High          26.09

    Morgan Robinson, Shawnee Heights 26.58

    Molly Worley, Washburn Rural           26.93

    Ally Steiner, Seaman                           27.30

    Emme Blanco, Washburn Rural           27.39

    400 METERS

    Ryin Miller, Seaman                           57.65

    Keimara Marshall, Topeka High         61.57

    Madison Blanco, Washburn Rural      61.65

    Ali Gerber, Silver Lake                        63.61

    Shayla Rezac, Rossville                       63.81

    RyinMillerCityTrack 1Ryan Miller, Seaman

    800 METERS

    Ryin Miller, Seaman                         2:11.87     

    Rylee Ismert, Washburn Rural          2:23.09

    Brooklyn Nolte, Washburn Rural     2:28.61

    Sofia Harper, Hayden                       2:31.14

    Taylie Heston, Seaman                     2:36.22

    1,600 METERS

    Ryin Miller, Seaman                        4:46.03

    Rylee Ismert, Washburn Rural         5:17.92

    Brooklyn Nolte, Washburn Rural     5:25.99

    Brynn Spencer, Seaman                  5:36.25

    Sofia Harper, Hayden                      5:41.39

  • Seaman's Miller, Rural 4x1,600 relay pace city contingent Friday in Kansas Relays

    By CHARLES SPURLOCK

    Special to TopSports.news

    LAWRENCE -- There are two things you can count on in the springtime in Kansas - the Kansas Relays and a rainstorm. Both occurred on Friday as the 2025 Kansas Relays began at Rock Chalk Park in Lawrence.

    RyinMiller2025 2Seaman junior Ryin Miller won the girls 3,200 meters title Friday in the Kansas Relays. [File photo/TSN]

    Several local athletes competed on Friday with many more joining the fray on Saturday.

    Highlighting the performance for the city contingent were Washburn Rural's girls 4x1,600-meter relay and Seaman junior distance star Ryin Miller.

    The Rural 4x1600 relay was victorious over 22 other schools, with seniors Emily Graf, Payton Fink, Brooklyn Nolte and Rylee Ismert winning in 21 minutes, 21.47 seconds.

    The race established a school record for the Junior Blues.

    Miller continued her outstanding season with a victory in the girls 3,200 meters in a time of 10:21.78 -- a new personal best this season.

    “I felt really good about the race and I went in with a different tactic,'' Miller said. "I normally like to get out to the lead from the start, but I wanted to switch it up to see how I felt and how it worked.

    "I was really happy with it and I think it worked out really well.”

    Other Friday highlights:

  • Seaman's Ryin Miller adds second individual Kansas Relays title

    By CHARLES SPURLOCK

    Special to TopSports.news

    LAWRENCE -- After Friday’s exciting races to kick off the Kansas Relays, the performances on Saturday did not disappoint.

    RyinMiller2025KU 1Seaman junior Ryin Miller, anchoring the Vikings' 4x400 relay, won the 1,600-meter run Saturday in the Kansas Relays, her second win in as many days. [Photo by Kyle Manthe/Special to TSN] 

    Seaman junior Ryin Miller picked up where she left off on Friday. In what might have been the race of the day, Miller won the 1600-meter run in a personal-best time of 4:46.03, which is the 16th fastest in the United States this year. 

    Her strategy was different from Friday’s race.

    “I had planned to lead and get out in front from the start, but I could tell that we were going hot, so I decided to let the girls lead,'' Miller said. 

    As the final lap began, Ryin and the eventual second-place finisher -- senior Elyse Wilmes of Father Tolton Catholic School in Columbia, Mo. - took the lead from senior Kinley Wolfe of Cherry Creek High School of Colorado.

    With about 300 meters remaining, Miller made her move and took a brief lead over Wilmes. However, Wilmes immediately responded and took a 10-15 meter lead going into the final 200 meters. As both runners arrived at the top of the stretch, Miller began her amazing charge and overtook Wilmes right before the finish to win by 0.3 seconds.

    “I had watched the lead runner (Wilmes) in the 800 on Friday and knew she had a good kick, so I thought if I went early, it would take a little from her kick, but she brought it,'' Miller said. I just hung on, telling myself that I could do it, and in the last 100, I gave it all I had and luckily it was enough.”

    Other Saturday highlights:

    • The girls 4x800 team from Washburn Rural -- seniors Emily Graf, Payton Fink, Brooklyn Nolte and junior Kenzie Maddox -- finished in 5th place with a time of 9:44.07.

    • Washburn Rural senior Isaiah Terry finished in 3rd place in the final of the 400 meters in a time of 48.41.

    IsaiahTerry2025KU 1Washburn Rural senior Isaiah Terry finished third in the Kansas Relays 400 dash and helped the Junior Blues take fourth in the 4x400 relay. [Photo by Kyle Manthe/Special to TSN]

    • The boys 4x400 relay team from Washburn Rural -- juniors Draden Chooncharoen and Liam Morrison along with seniors Ben Buesing and Terry finished 4th with a time of 3:22.21.

  • Seven Shawnee County volleyball standouts picked to play in KVA All-Star Match

    Rick Peterson

    By RICK PETERSON

    TopSports.news

    Seven Shawnee County standouts have been selected to play in the 2025 Kansas Volleyball Association All-Star Match, which will be played on June 7, 2025 at Washburn Rural (5 p.m. start).

    Class 5A runnerup Seaman will be represented in the KVA Match by Campbell Chabot, Ava Esser, Maegan Mills and Kinley Wilhelm.

     CampbellChabot2025 4Cambell Chabot, Seaman

    AvaEsser2024State 2Ava Esser, Seaman

    MaeganMills2025 1Maegan Mills, Seaman 

    KinleyWilhelm2025 2Kinley Wilhelm, Seaman

    Washburn Rural, which advanced to the 6A state tournament, will be represented by Layla Collins and Kate Hinck while Silver Lake will be represented by Ella Bolan.

    LaylaCollins2025 2Layla Collins, Washburn Rural

    KateHinck2025 5Kate Hinck, Washburn Rural

    EllaBolan2025 1Ella Bolan, Silver Lake

    Bolan, Chabot, Collins, Esser and Hinck will play for the Blue team while Mills and Wilhelm will play for the Red.   

    The players selected were nominated by their high school coaches (who must be KVA members) and then recommended by committee members to fill the squads. 

    KVA ALL-STAR ALL-STAR MATCH

    June 7 at Washburn Rural, 5 p.m.

    BLUE

    Kate Hinck, Washburn Rural; Chloe Traffas, Attica; Dalaina Schutte, Halstead; Campbell Chabot, Seaman; Jordyn Washington, Andover Central; Ayla Klingenberg, Rock Creek; Kennedy Behnke, Ellinwood; Layla Collins, Washburn Rural; Ava Esser, Seaman; Ella Bolan, Silver Lake; Emily Bainter, Hoxie; Prayer Roebuck, Neodesha.

    Coaches -- Diana Schutte, Halstead (head); Randy Rockhold, Ingalls (assistant); Austin Isham, Blue Valley Southwest (assistant).

    RED

    Kinley Wilhelm, Seaman; Bella Holcomb, Andover Central; Hallie Holthaus, Nemaha Central; Bria Dawson, Olathe North; Sophia Thompson, Beloit; Harlee Randall, Flint Hills; Katja Blanchat, Smoky Valley; Maegan Mills, Seaman; Addison Budke, Beloit; Cali Honeyman, Nemaha Central; Samantha Klotz, Royal Valley; Saige Hadley, Lebo.

    Coaches -- Brooke Harper, Eudora (head); Jessica Horstick, Blue Valley West (assistant); Susan Steinfort, Valley Heights (assistant). 

  • A1 Lock & Key Performers April 14, 2025

    Rick Peterson

    By RICK PETERSON

    TopSports.news

    CiannaGraves2025 mugCianna Graves

    CIANNA GRAVES, Shawnee Heights

    A junior catcher, Graves had four doubles on the day Friday as Shawnee Heights' softball team swept a 17-2, 13-3 United Kansas Conference home twinbill from Kansas City-Turner. Graves doubled in all three of her at bats in the first game and added another double in the nightcap as the T-Birds improved to 6-2 on the season. Graves also placed third in the 2025 Class 5A state wrestling tournament.

    AdrianLehmannewmug 2Adrian Lehman

    ADRIAN LEHMAN, Topeka West

    Lehman, a senior distance runner, was a double individual winner in Friday's Bobcat Relays at Basehor-Linwood, winning the 1,600-meter run in 4 minutes, 24.40 seconds and the 3,200 meters in 9:56.79. Lehman also posted a third-place finish for the Chargers in the 800 meters in 2:02.10.

    KeimaraMarshallTH2025mug 1Keimara Marshall

    KEIMARA MARSHALL, Topeka High

    Marshall, a junior sprinter for the Topeka High track team, continued her red-hot start to the 2025 season, posting three individual victories in Friday's Lansing Invitational. Marshall won the 100-meter dash in 12.44 seconds, the 200 in 26.09 seconds and the 400 in 62.37 at Lansing and is the Shawnee County leader in the 100 and 200.

  • Weekend prep roundup: Undefeated Cair Paravel tennis duo claims tournament championship

    Rick Peterson

    By RICK PETERSON

    TopSports.news

    Cair Paravel Latin's junior doubles team of Drew Fay and Eric Buchenau captured the No. 1 doubles championship in Friday's John Markham Invitational at Goddard, remaining undefeated on the season.

    DrewFayTennisCity 3Cair Paravel junior Drew Fay and junior doubles partner Eric Buchenau are 13-0 after winning the championship in Friday's Goddard tournament. [File photo/TSN]

    Fay and Buchenau went 5-0 in the tournament and are now 13-0 on the season.

    The Lion duo opened its season with a 3-0 record in the Paola quadrangular before going undefeated in the Marysville Invitational.

    Fay finished fourth in Class 3A-1A singles last season. 

    Hayden baseball sweeps Nemaha Central

    Hayden baseball, which won the Class 3A state championship last season, improved to 8-0 this spring with a 10-0, 12-3 non-league doubleheader sweep over Nemaha Central Friday at Hayden.

    JettWahlmeier2025 1Hayden senior Jett Wahlmeier delivers a pitch in Friday's 12-3 second-game win over Nemaha Central. [Photo by Rick Peterson/TSN]

    CooperGrace2025 4Hayden senior Cooper Grace tags out a runner at third base in Friday's 12-3 second-game win over Nemaha Central. [Photo by Rick Peterson/TSN]

    The Wildcats ended the first game by way of a 10-run spread in the fifth inning and scored the final nine runs of the second game after the game was tied 3-3.

    Hayden will travel to Emporia on Tuesday for a Centennial League twinbill.

    Hayden, Rossville battle to softball split 

    Hayden held off Rossville to take a 3-2 first-game win before the Bulldawgs answered with a 12-0 victory in the nightcap of Friday's non-league softball twinbill at Hayden.

    MauraValdivia2025 4Sophomore Maura Valdivia delivers a pitch in Friday's 3-2 first-game softball win over Rossville Friday at Hayden. [Photo by Rick Peterson/TSN]

    LeniLewis2025 1Rossville sophomore Leni Lewis slides safely into third base in Friday's doubleheader softball split at Hayden. [Photo by Rick Peterson/TSN]

    The Wildcats took a 1-0 lead in the first inning of the opener and went up 2-0 in the third on a run-scoring single from sophomore catcher Emberly Connell before adding another run in the fourth.

    Rossville's offense came to life in the top of the seventh, getting a run-scoring triple from sophomore Leni Lewis and a run-scoring hit from sophomore Nora Burdiek, but Hayden freshman pitcher Blakely Walter came on to record the final out and preserve the Wildcat victory.

    Sophomore Maura Valdivia picked up the pitching win in relief of junior Emmy Jeffers while Walter was credited with a save.

  • TSN Shawnee County high school boys track honor roll April 13

    Rick Peterson

    By RICK PETERSON

    TopSports.news

    NOTE: Top.Sports.news will compile a weekly track and field honor roll for Shawnee County high schools throughout the 2025 season. Coaches are asked to email updated times and marks or any corrections to Rick Peterson at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Coaches should designate whether times were fully automatic (FAT) or hand-timed. FAT times are considered .024 of a second faster than hand times. TopSports.news will rank the Top 5 in each event.

    BOYS

    100 METERS

    Peyton Holmes, Seaman                             11.03

    Evan Scheid, Silver Lake                              11.13

    Ben Roeder, Topeka High                           11.17

    Christian Hartman-Babb, Washburn Rural 11.26

    Matthew Houser, Washburn Rural             11.38

    200 METERS

    Bryce Cochran, Seaman                            22.57

    Trent Rollenhagen, Silver Lake                 22.90

    Matthew Houser, Washburn Rural           22.91

    Liam Stegman, Hayden                            23.16

    Jayden Lindsey, Topeka West                   23.45

    400 METERS

    Jensen Schrickel, Hayden                          48.68

    Isaiah Terry, Washburn Rural                    48.68

    Bryce Cochran, Seaman                            49.58

    Ben Roeder, Topeka High                          50.96

    Liam Benz, Shawnee Heights                    51.50

    BrodyAnderson2025 7Brody Anderson, Seaman

    800 METERS

    Brody Anderson, Seaman                       1:56.22

    Mark Wilkie, Topeka West                       1:58.62

    Brooks Kehoe, Washburn Rural               2:00.38

    Adrian Lehman, Topeka West                  2:02.10

    Ben Buesing, Washburn Rural                 2:02.47

    1,600 METERS

    Brody Anderson, Seaman                        4:18.55

    Adrian Lehman, Topeka West                   4:24.40

    Mark Wilkie, Topeka West                         4:26.19

    Brooks Kehoe, Washburn Rural                 4:26.34

    Jonah Stewart, Hayden                              4:38.90

    AdrianLehman2025 Adrian Lehman, Topeka West

    3,200 METERS

    Adrian Lehman, Topeka West                    9:31.43

    Brooks Kehoe, Washburn Rural                 9:44.76

    Henry Laubach, Washburn Rural               9:54.82

    Clayton Fink, Washburn Rural                   10:03.37

    Mark Wilkie, Topeka West                         10:12.39

    110-METER HURDLES

    Liam Morrison, Washburn Rural                  15.17

    Christian Hartman-Babb, Washburn Rural   15.65

    Desean Lunkins, Topeka High                       15.96

    Rayshon Pollard, Highland Park                    16.11 

    Isaac Song, Shawnee Heights                       16.52

    300-METER HURDLES

    Liam Morrison, Washburn Rural                    40.25

    Isaac Song, Shawnee Heights                        41.44

    Michael Hurla, Seaman                                  41.64

    Braylon Badger, Washburn Rural                   42.10

    Christian Labrador, Shawnee Heights            44.08

    4x100-METER RELAY

    Silver Lake                                                 43.64

    Washburn Rural                                        43.93

    Topeka High                                              44.02

    Hayden                                                       44.86

    Seaman                                                     45.72

    IsaiahTerry2025 1Isaiah Terry, Washburn Rural

    4x400-METER RELAY

    Washburn Rural                                       3:21.58

    Seaman                                                    3:27.17

    Topeka High                                             3:29.39

    Hayden                                                     3:32.11

    Shawnee Heights                                      3:32.78

    4x800-METER RELAY

    Washburn Rural                                         8:01.63

    Seaman                                                      8:51.18

    Silver Lake                                                  9:03.03

    Shawnee Heights                                       9:04.94

    Hayden                                                       9:06.62

    HIGH JUMP

    Blake Toyne, Seaman                                   6-2

    Jack Esser, Seaman                                      6-0

    Cody Quy, Seaman                                      6-0

    Rondell Harris, Hayden                                6-0

    Jared Johnson, Silver Lake                           5-10

    Tad McGee, Seaman                                    5-10

    Deondre Razzano, Silver Lake                      5-10

    Bryson Burgos, Silver Lake                            5-10

    POLE VAULT

    Tyler Wedl, Shawnee Heights                   11-6

    Quinton White, Seaman                             9-0

    JensenSchrickelSTATE 1Jensen Schrickel, Hayden

    LONG JUMP

    Jensen Schrickel, Hayden                          21-11

    Te'Vante Ewing, Topeka High                     21-5

    Peyton Holmes, Seaman                             21-2.5

    Elijah Berg, Topeka West                            20-2

    Nasir Helton, Topeka West                         19-7.75

    TRIPLE JUMP

    Kaden Whitehurst, Seaman                      42-0

    Lucas Marichal, Topeka High                    40-7

    Anthony Jones, Topeka High                     40-6.5

    Cody Quy, Seaman                                    39-9

    Javion Akins, Topeka High                         39-4

    SHOT PUT

    Brogan Brown, Seaman                              48-8.5

    Amir Bass, Shawnee Heights                      43-3

    Ethan Fisher, Shawnee Heights                  42-6

    Royce Daniels, Shawnee Heights               41-11

    Treyton Tetuan, Hayden                             41-9.75

    DISCUS

    Myles Fisher, Silver Lake                          133-1

    Treyton Tetuan, Hayden                           125-9

    Zachary Hancock, Washburn Rural          125-7

    Dorian Rhoten, Topeka West                   124-0

    Eden Thompson, Rossville                        120-4

    JAVELIN 

    Jackson Haas, Hayden                             150-8

    Andre Johnson, Rossville                         149-6

    Miles Barnes, Topeka High                       141-9

    Oliver Perez, Washburn Rural                   141-7

    Treyton Tetuan, Hayden                            138-5

  • TSN Shawnee County high school girls track honor roll April 13

    Rick Peterson

    By RICK PETERSON

    TopSports.news

    NOTE: Top.Sports.news will compile a weekly track and field honor roll for Shawnee County high schools throughout the 2025 season. Coaches are asked to email updated times and marks or any corrections to Rick Peterson at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Coaches should designate whether times were fully automatic (FAT) or hand-timed. FAT times are considered .024 of a second faster than hand times. TopSports.news will rank the Top 5 in each event.

    GIRLS

    100 METERS

    Keimara Marshall, Topeka High          12.44

    Morgan Robinson, Shawnee Heights  12.80

    Ally Steiner, Seaman                            12.98

    Ciara Hartz, Highland Park                   13.14

    Karys Deiter, Silver Lake                       13.08

    KeimaraMarshall2025 2Keimara Marshall, Topeka High

    200 METERS

    Keimara Marshall, Topeka High          26.09

    Morgan Robinson, Shawnee Heights 26.58

    Molly Worley, Washburn Rural           26.93

    Ally Steiner, Seaman                           27.30

    Emme Blanco, Washburn Rural           27.39

    400 METERS

    Ryin Miller, Seaman                           57.65

    Keimara Marshall, Topeka High         61.57

    Madison Blanco, Washburn Rural      61.65

    Shayla Rezac, Rossville                       63.81

    Ali Gerber, Silver Lake                        65.07

    RyinMillerCityTrack 1Ryan Miller, Seaman

    800 METERS

    Ryin Miller, Seaman                         2:11.87     

    Rylee Ismert, Washburn Rural          2:23.09

    Brooklyn Nolte, Washburn Rural     2:28.61

    Sofia Harper, Hayden                       2:31.14

    Taylie Heston, Seaman                     2:36.22

    1,600 METERS

    Ryin Miller, Seaman                        4:51.22

    Rylee Ismert, Washburn Rural         5:17.92

    Brooklyn Nolte, Washburn Rural     5:25.99

    Brynn Spencer, Seaman                  5:36.25

    Sofia Harper, Hayden                      5:41.39

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