By RICK PETERSON
TopSports.news
Centennial League champion Washburn Rural put a league-high six players on the All-Centennial League girls soccer first team while the Junior Blues swept the individual awards.
City schools Rural, Hayden and Topeka High earned 10 of the 12 first-team spots.
Rural junior Kate Hinck was named the Centennial League player of the year while Junior Blue freshman Erika Bovell was selected as the newcomer of the year and Rural's Brian Hensyel was named the coach of the year.
Hinck was joined on the all-league first team by seniors Hayley Legg and Mackenzie Flood, juniors Destiny Higgs and Addyson Kaberline and sophomore Allie Schroeder.
Hayden put sophomores Carsyn Broxterman and Reese Huscher and senior Elaina Wolff on the first team while multiple-time all-league first-team selection Avery Zimmerman, a senior, represents Topeka High.
Washburn Rural, which finished third in Class 6A, put junior Delaney Hill and sophomore Peyton Merrick on the second team while Topeka High is represented by junior Ronnie Blancas and sophomore Raelee Shipley and Hayden by junior Camryn McDonald and sophomore Lauren Borjon.
Six city players received all-league honorable mention.
ALL-CENTENNIAL LEAGUE SOCCER
First team
Kate Hinck, Washburn Rural; Avery Zimmerman, Topeka High; Emily Ruliffson, Manhattan; Destiny Higgs, Washburn Rural; Allie Schroeder, Washburn Rural; Carsyn Broxterman, Hayden; Chloe Porter, Manhattan; Reese Huscher, Hayden; Hayley Legg, Washburn Rural; Elaina Wolff, Hayden; Addyson Kaberline, Washburn Rural; Mackenzie Flood, Washburn Rural.
Second team
Raelee Shipley, Topeka High; Camryn McDonald, Hayden; Grace Geisbrecht, Manhattan; Emeil Bennett, Emporia; Jada Dibbini, Manhattan; Lyla Hayden, Junction City; Ronnie Blancas, Topeka High; Peyton Merrick, Washburn Rural; Bailey Stanley, Manhattan; Delaney Hill, Washburn Rural; Lauren Booe, Manhattan; Lauren Borjon, Hayden.
Honorable mention
Erika Bovell, Washburn Rural; Natalie Barnes, Topeka High; Kameron Felice, Manhattan; Lacy Kidwell, Junction City; Katie Smart, Emporia; Lauren Wadley, Topeka High; Armani Coleman, Junction City; Emma Wong, Washburn Rural; Dana Chavarria-Delacruz, Topeka High; Dayne Shriver, Washburn Rural; Emma Swindle, Emporia; Everett Ruliffson, Manhattan.
Player of the year -- Kate Hinck, jr., Washburn Rural.
Newcomer of the year -- Erika Bovell, fr., Washburn Rural.
Coach of the year -- Brian Hensyel, Washburn Rural.