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Washburn University women's basketball evened its record on the year with win No. 1 of the 2023-24 season on Saturday night, defeating Oklahoma Baptist 69-54 in the final game of the Central Region Crossover in Shawnee, Okla.
Washburn senior guard Aubree Dewey led the way with 20 points as the Ichabods improved to 1-1 with a win over Oklahoma Baptist Saturday night. [Oklahoma Baptist Athletic Communications]
The Ichabods return to action next Friday against McKendree University in the first game of the Quincy Classic in Quincy Ill.
Washburn (1-1) rode a hot start to Saturday's win, with the host Bison (0-2) leading 5-4 with 4:43 to go in the first quarter before the Ichabods finished the quarter on a 13-4 run, fueled by two 3-pointers from senior Mackenzie Gamble and one trey from senior Aubree Dewey, to take the lead for good.
Amaya Davison got the first bucket of the second quarter to push the lead into double digits at the 9:17 mark.
The Washburn lead stayed at 10 or more for the remainder of the half, with the Washburn defense locking in and holding the Bison to 3 of 8 shooting in the second quarter and forcing eight turnovers in the second.
Liz Boyd put in a layup just before halftime to make the score 29-17 in favor of the Ichabods.
Washburn shot a blistering 71.4 percent in the third quarter (10 of 14 shooting), opening the quarter with seven straight points.
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Jesiah Bonura
JESIAH BONURA, Cair Paravel Latin
Bonura, a 5-foot-8, 160-pound senior, carried the ball 31 times for 159 yards last Friday as Cair Paravel Latin advanced to the state Eight-Man Division I football semifinals with a 48-23 road victory at Chase County. Bonura scored on a 5-yard run in the game as the Lions improved to 9-2 on the season.
Branton DeWeese
BRANTON DeWEESE, Washburn Rural
A 6-0, 190 senior quarterback, DeWeese completed 12 of 22 passes for 160 yards and two touchdowns as Washburn Rural improved to 11-0 with a 35-14 win over Wichita East in the quarterfinal round of the Class 6A state football playoffs. DeWeese, who also rushed for 38 yards on eight attempts, completed a 70-yard touchdown pass to Lafayette Thompson and a 6-yard TD to Titan Osburn.
JC Heim
JC HEIM, Washburn Rural
Heim a 6-2, 225-pound running back/linebacker, helped lead Washburn Rural to a 35-14 lwin over Wichita East in last Friday's Class 6A state football quarterfinal. Heim rushed for 178 yards and three touchdown on 12 carries, scoring on runs or 12, 95 and 6 yards as the Junior Blues improved to 11-0 on the season.
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Eleven Shawnee County players have received All-State recognition from the Kansas Volleyball Association, led by Seaman junior Maegan Mills, who was named the Class 5A player of the year after heping lead Seaman to its first 5A state championship.
Seaman junior Maegan Mills has been named the Class 5A volleyball player of the year after helping lead the Vikings to a 38-6 record and the 5A state title. [File photo/TSN]
Seaman coach Tatiana Dowling was named the Class 5A coach of the year by the Kansas Volleyball Association after leading the Vikings to the state volleyball title. [File photo/TSN]
Mills, a 6-foot-1 outside hitter, was credited with 418 kills on .295 hitting efficiency while compiling a total of 62 blocks. Mills had 51 service aces and 197 digs.
Mills is joined on the KVA All-State 5A first team by Viking senior Brooklyn Gormley while Seaman's Tatiana Dowling was named the 5A coach of the year after leading the Vikings to a 38-6 record, including five straight-set wins in the state tournament.
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For the first time since 2006 Washburn University soccer is heading to the NCAA Tournament and is the No. 1 seed in the Central Region.
All-MIAA pick Khloe Schuckman (11) and the WU soccer team will host a first-round NCAA Tournament game at 6 p.m. Friday at Yager Stadium. [File photo/TSN]
The Ichabods' second-ever appearance in the NCAA Tournament will start with a 6 p.m. first-round game on Friday against No. 8 Ouachita Baptist at Yager Stadium.
The Ichabods enter the national tournament 16-3-1 overall and captured the MIAA regular-season championship.
This is the first time in program history that Washburn is serving as a host for NCAA postseason play.
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Seaman junior quarterback Max Huston was named the 2023 All-United Kansas Conference offensive player of the year while Viking coach Jared Swafford was selected as the UKC coach of the year after Seaman posted a 6-5 record and advanced to the quarterfinals of the Class 5A playoffs.
Seaman junior quarterback Max Huston was selected as the United Kansas Conference offensive player of the year by UKC coaches. [File photo/TSN]
Seaman coach Jared Swafford was named the United Kansas Conference co-coach of the year for the 2023 season. [File photo/TSN]
In addition to being named the UKC offensive player of the year, Huston was selected by league coaches as the All-UKC quarterback and was joined on the first team by Seman senior receiver Callen Barta while Shawnee Heights senior Rykan Carver was named to the first-team offensive line.
Barta was also named to the All-UKC first-team defense at defensive back while Seaman junior Kaden Jordan and Shawnee Heights senior Christian Gonzales were named to the first-team defense as defensive linemen.
Shawnee Heights, which posted an 8-3 record on the year, is represented on the second-team offense by senior quarterback Ryeki Tuley, senior running back Allen Baughman, senior wide receiver Jacob Malcom and senior lineman Alex McHardie while Seaman put sophomore tight end Noah Kubuszewski and junior offensive lineman Andrew Broughton on the second-team offense..
Topeka West senior Josh Nitschke was named to the second team as the all-purpose pick.
Shawnee Heights junior defensive lineman Alex Dawkins and senior linebackers Alex Dittman and Tucker Busenitz and senior defensive back Jordan Armbruster were named to the All-UKC second-team defense along with Topeka West senior defensive lineman Kyrece Robinson and Seaman junior linebacker Hayden Cummings.
Seaman junior Ethan Geiger was selected as the All-UKC second-team kicker.
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