By RICK PETERSON
TopSports.news
Seaman junior baseball star Axton Brewer and Hayden junior track and field standout Sofia Harper 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 2025-2026 school year.
Here's a brief look at the recent accomplishments of Brewer and Harper.
Axton Brewer, Seaman
AXTON BREWER, Seaman
Brewer, an All-Shawnee County and Kansas Association of Baseball Coaches All-Class 5A first-team pick last spring, is off to a hot start for 6-2 Seaman in the 2026 season.
Brewer had a big day at the plate on Wednesday as the Vikings pushed their winning streak to five games with a home 12-0, 20-0 United Kansas Conference doubleheader sweep over city rival Topeka West.
Brewer hit a home run in the first game against the Chargers and had a three-run double in the second game to help power the Vikings' offensive attack.
Sofia Harper, Hayden
SOFIA HARPER, Hayden
Harper, a three-time first-team All-Shawnee County pick in cross country, received all-county honorable in track last spring.
Harper posted a seventh-place individual finish in the city cross country championships last fall, placed 16th in the Centennial League meet, 12th in Class 4A regional competition and was 44th at state.
Harper opened her 2026 track season in last Friday's Topeka High Invitational with wins in the 200-meter dash (27.00) and 400 (62.39).
