By RICK PETERSON
TopSports.news
Class 6A state champion Topeka High and Centennial League champ and 6A runner-up headline the 2022 TopSports.news All-Shawnee County softball team.
Trojan senior star NiJaree Canady and Junior Blues junior star Emmerson Cope were named the Shawnee County co-players of the year while Silver Lake freshman Taylor Zordel got the nod as newcomer of the year and Topeka High coach Shane Miles was named the county coach of the year ater leading the Trojans to back-to-back 6A state softball championships.
Canady, a Stanford signee, is joined on the all-county first team by High senior Elycia Joyce and juniors Alecia Alvarez and Adisyn Caryl, while Cope is one of four Washburn Rural players on the first team, along with seniors Campbell Bagshaw, Baylee Dial and Mikaila Herring.
Topeka High senior NiJaree Canady has been named the Shawnee County co-player of the year after helping lead the Trojans to a second straight Class 6A state title. [File photo/TSN]
Washburn Rural junior Emmerson Cope has been named the Shawnee County co-player of the year after helping lead the Junior Blues to the Centennial League title and a second-place finish in Class 6A. [File photo/TSN]
Topeka High junior shortstop Adisyn Caryl is one of four Trojans on the TopSports.news All-Shawnee County softball first team after helping lead the Trojans to a second straight Class 6A state championship. [File photo/TSN]
Washburn Rural senior Campbell Bagshaw, sliding safely into base, is one of four Junior Blues on the TSN All-Shawnee County softball first team. [File photo/TSN]
Seaman, a 5A state qualifier, put seniors Skylar Duncan and Emma Smith on the first team while Rossville, which finished fourth in 3A, is represented by senior Vanesa Quinones and sophomore Kinsey Perine.
Shawnee Heights put senior Ariah Durkes and freshman Grace Proctor on the all-county first team while Hayden is represented by senior Carly Stuke and Silver Lake by senior Taryn Burkhardt.
2022 ALL-SHAWNEE COUNTY SOFTBALL
First team
Name, school Class
Alesia Alvarez, Topeka High Jr.
Campbell Bagshaw, Washburn Rural Sr.
Taryn Burkhardt, Silver Lake Sr.
NiJaree Canady, Topeka High Sr.
Adisyn Caryl, Topeka High Jr.
Emmerson Cope, Washburn Rural Jr.
Baylee Dial, Washburn Rural Sr.
Skylar Duncan, Seaman Sr.
Ariah Durkes, Shawnee Heights Sr.
Mikaila Herring, Washburn Rural Sr.
Elycia Joyce, Topeka High Sr.
Kinsey Perine, Rossville So.
Grace Proctor, Shawnee Heights Fr.
Vanesa Quinones, Rossville Sr.
Emma Smith, Seaman Sr.
Carly Stuke, Hayden Sr.
Second team
Name, school Class
Aspen Burgardt, Seaman Jr.
Maylee Burris, Hayden Jr.
Taryn Dial, Shawnee Heights Sr.
Caylee Douglas, Rossville Sr.
Alyssa Droge, Hayden Jr.
Brinley Dyche, Rossville Jr.
Brilea Flott, Seaman Sr.
Deja Gardenhire, Shawnee Heights Sr.
Kaibryn Kruger, Silver Lake So.
Makenzie McDaniel, Silver Lake So.
Emma Mitchell, Rossville So.
Rylee Murray, Seaman Sr.
Rosalie Schneider, Seaman So.
Quincy Smith, Topeka High Jr.
Abby Schulte, Shawnee Heights Sr.
Taylor Zordel, Silver Lake Fr.
Honorable mention
Hayden: Tatum Abbey, jr. Highland Park: Samantha Aleantara, jr. Seaman: Kynlea Heydenreich, sr.; Gracie Moe, so. Shawnee Heights: Ally Adams, so.; Karlyn Bowman, so.; Annie Morgan, so. Silver Lake: McKinley Kruger, so.; Lauren Rollenhagen, sr; Avery Wende, so. Topeka High: JoMhara Benning, fr.; Amiah Cain, sr. Topeka West: Manaia Isaia, sr.; Peyton Owen, so.; Siani Sanchez, so. Washburn Rural: Chloe Carlgren, jr.; Emily Louderback, sr.; Piper Titsworth, jr.; Trenna Whitmore, sr.
Co-players of the year -- NiJaree Canady, Topeka High, and Emmerson Cope, Washburn Rural.
Newcomer of the year -- Taylor Zordel, Silver Lake.
Coach of the year -- Shane Miles, Topeka High
