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Rural tennis claims title in 6A regional, qualifies entire team for state
By RICK PETERSON
TopSports.news
Washburn Rural girls tennis completed a sweep of city, Centennial League and Class 6A regional team championships Friday at Kossover Tennis Center, with the Junior Blues qualifying their entire team for state for the second straight season.
Washburn Rural poses for a team picture after winning the team championship in Friday's Class 6A tennis regional tournament at Kossover Tennis Center. [Photo by Rick Peterson/TSN]
The Junior Blues' doubles teams of seniors Julia Katzer and Halle Owen and junior Annie Henderson and Kinley Ladd posted a one-two finish while Rural sophomore Bridget Hoopes and freshman Karmyn Faul placed second and third in singles to punch their tickets to next Friday and Saturday's 6A state meet at Riverside Tennis Complex in Wichita.
"We were able to finish how we were seeded and that's always what your goal is,'' Washburn Rural coach Michelle Rose said. "We've got the triple trifecta going this year and I just want them to stay relaxed and play their best tennis.''
Washburn Rural senior doubles player Halle Owen returns a shot in Friday's Class 6A tennis regional tournament at Kossover Tennis Center. [Photo by Rick Peterson/TSN]
Washburn Rural senior Julia Katzer (above) teamed with Halle Owen to win a second straight Class 6A regional doubles title Friday at Kossover Tennis Center. [Photo by Rick Peterson/TSN]
Katzer and Owen, who earlier captured city and Centennial League titles, took a 6-1, 6-2 decision over teammates Henderson and Ladd in the regional doubles final.
Washburn Rural sophomore Bridget Hoopes finished second in singles in Friday's Class 6A regional at Kossover Tennis Center. [Photo by Rick Peterson/TSN]
Hoopes advanced to the singles final before dropping a 6-0, 6-2 decision to Junction City senior standout Hannah Micheel.
After dropping a semifinal singles match to teammate Hoopes, Rural's Faul bounced back to take a 6-0, 6-1 win over Manhattan's Sutton Weixelman in the third-place match.
CLASS 6A GIRLS TENNIS REGIONAL
A game-by-game look at Friday's Shawnee County HS football games
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By RICK PETERSON
TopSports.news
FRIDAY'S GAMES
(All kickoffs at 7 p.m.)
Mason Becker, Hayden
PERRY-LECOMPTON (3-2, 1-1 3A District 3) at HAYDEN (1-4, 1-0 3A District 3)
Hayden picked up its first win of the season last Friday, opening Class 3A District 3 play with a 32-21 home win over Baldwin. Perry-Lecompton picked up a district win by forfeit over KC-Bishop Ward last Friday. Hayden senior Mason Becker scored 19 of the Wildcats 31 points against Baldwin and has rushed for 171 yards and three touchdowns on 27 attempts on the season. Sophomore Jairus Todwong leads the Wildcats with 493 yards and four touchdowns on 54 carries. Junior quarterback Ryker Tetuan, who missed the Baldwin game with an injury, has completed 42 of 91 pass attempts for 376 yards and two touchdowns. Senior Landon Power has 18 catches for 174 yards.
Nas Williams-Brown, Topeka West
SPRING HILL (5-0, 5-0 UKC) at TOPEKA WEST (1-4, 1-4 UKC)
Topeka West dropped a 50-8 United Kansas Conference road decision at Leavenworth last Friday and faces another tough test this week against undefeated Spring Hill. Spring Hill stayed unbeaten last Friday with a 76-35 UKC win over Shawnee Heights. West junior Nas Williams-Brown has established himself as one of the top offensive threats in the conference.
WABAUNSEE (2-3, 0-0 1A District 2) at ROSSVILLE (3-2, 0-0 1A District 2)
Rossville is coming off a big 47-20 Big East League win at Royal Valley last Friday and opens Class 1A District 2 play this week. Bulldawg junior Landen Lewis had a hand in six touchdowns against Royal Valley, running for four TDs and passing for a pair of scores. Lewis has completed 65 of 93 passes on the season for 831 yards and nine touchdowns and has carried the ball 84 times for 572 yards and 12 TDs. Cael Horgan has 21 catches for 296 yards and a TD while Cale Horak has 13 catches for 255 yards and three TDs and Dalen Dick has 17 catches for 177 yards and two TDs. Wabaunsee is coming off an 18-14 loss to Jackson Heights.
CAIR PARAVEL (4-1, 1-0 8-Man I District 3) at LYNDON (2-2, 1-0 8-Man I District 3)
Cair Paravel Latin is off to a quick start in its return to the Eight-Man ranks, improving to 4-1 on the season and 1-0 in Eight-Man I District 3 with last week's 54-6 romp past Pleasanton. Lyndon is coming off a 56-14 rout over Northern Heights. Cair Paravel senior Cole Haubold has rushed for 453 yards and 11 touchdowns on 38 attempts while junior quarterback Chase Hastert has completed 18 of 32 passes for 353 yards and five touchdowns and rushed for 318 yards and four TDs on 36 attempts. Haubold has been in on 42 tackles (25 solo) with eight tackles for loss.
JoJo Kingcannon, Highland Park
HIGHLAND PARK (1-4, 1-2 Meadowlark) at KC-HARMON (3-2, 1-1 Meadowlark)
Highland Park returns to Meadowlark Conference play Friday night and will be looking to bounce back after dropping a 52-0 non-league decision to Blue Valley Southwest last week. The Scots are led by senior quarterback JoJo Kingcannon, who has been forced to shoulder must of the offensive load after the loss of Shawnee County Top 22 running back G'Honi Montgomery in the second game of the season.
Cale Ketter, Seaman
SEAMAN (3-2, 3-2 UKC) at LEAVENWORTH (3-2, 3-2 UKC)
Seaman stretched its winning streak to three games last Friday with a 62-0 home United Kansas Conference romp past KC-Turner. Leavenworth is also coming off a win, taking a 50-8 UKC decision over Topeka West. Seaman senior quarterback Cale Ketter has completed 94 of 146 passes for 1,546 yards and 18 touchdowns while senior Coy Barta has 34 receptions for 747 yards and seven TDs. Junior Quentin Moravec has carried the ball 68 times for 521 yards and five TDs.
T-Birds remain in UKC title contention with 5-1 romp past Pioneers
By TODD FERTIG
TopSports.news
Shawnee Heights remained in contention in the tight race for the United Kansas Conference boys soccer crown by holding off Leavenworth 5-1 at the T-Birds Senior Night at Bettis Family Sports Complex Thursday evening.
Shawnee Heights senior Anthony Retana (44) celebrates his goal with teammate Nowlan Hurla in Thursday's 5-1 UKC Senior Night win over Leavenworth. [Photo by Rex Wolf/TSN]
The previous afternoon, Leavenworth claimed its first win in nearly two years in a contest against rival Lansing. The Pioneers came to Topeka eager to build on that success, and for a half they put up a spirited fight against the T-Birds.
Senior Anthony Retana put the T-Birds on the board 16 minutes into the contest on a free kick. Fellow senior Wyatt Lindecrantz added a second tally just before the intermission.
Shawnee Heights senior Mason Haas (9) scored a goal and had an assist in Thursday's 5-1 UKC win over Leavenworth. [Photo by Rex Wolf/TSN]
Senior Angel Diaz (10) scored a goal for Shawnee Heights in Thursday's 5-1 UKC Senior Night win over Leavenworth. [Photo by Rex Wolf/TSN]
Shawnee Heights took complete control after the break with goals by junior Nils Akermann, senior Mason Haas and senior Angel Diaz, allowing coach Nic Simons to substitute liberally.
“I think (Leavenworth) played with tremendous heart,” Simons said. “You look at some of their results and they’ve had some close games this season. We thought they would come in and play hard with a lot of heart, especially on our Senior Night when it can be kind of fun to try and play spoiler if you can.
“I thought our guys did a good job of handling it. We started some guys that normally don’t start, which is a good thing for everybody.”
“You’ve kind of just got to take it all in,” Haas said of the Senior Night celebration. “It’s kind of one of those games where you’ve got to take it serious, but you also want to enjoy. We ended up getting a result, so it was a good night.
“We’re hoping to keep this momentum and keep pushing, so that once we get into the postseason, we can really accelerate to state. It’s really just about the heart – how much you want it. If we’re gonna go far, we’re gonna have to have heart and be hungry.”
