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After being swept by No. 3-ranked Rogers State and being no-hit for the first time in 478 games on Friday, Washburn University softball still didnt pick up a ton of hits on Saturday at Gahnstrom Field.
Senior Marrit Mead makes contact on her record-setting hit in Washburn's 3-0 second-game win over Northeastern State Saturday at Gahnstrom Field. [Photo by Rex Wolf/TSN]
Marrit Mead is congratulated by Washburn third base coach Taylor Zordel after setting WU's career hit record with her 259th hit in the fifth inning of the Ichabods' 3-0 second-game win over Northeastern State. [Photo by Rex Wolf/TSN]
But the Ichabods came up with the big hits, including a milestone moment for senior Marrit Mead, as Washburn bounced back from Friday's losses to earn a 2-1, 3-0 MIAA sweep over Northeastern State.
Third baseman Mead, a former Santa Fe Trail star, tied Washburn's all-time hit record on Friday against Rogers State and took over the top spot by herself when she beat out an infield hit for her 259th career hit in the fifth inning of Saturday's second game.
Mead said she didn't realize she was on the verge of history this weekend.
"I knew coming into the season I was close but I haven't been tracking it game by game or anything like that,'' Mead said. "It's good to get it out of the way and know that it happened, but there's a lot of season left so hopefully a lot more hits to come, too.''
Mead said the hit record is something she'll probably come to appreciate more in the years to come after her playing days are behind her.
"I think it's something that right now it's such a great honor to have but you don't realize it because you're still playing and you're still doing all the things,'' Mead said. "Later it will hit you and you'll be like, 'Wow, I did that.' ''
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Jo'Mhara Benning, Topeka High
JO'MHARA BENNING, Topeka High
A junior pitcher, Benning earned second-team TopSports.news All-Shawnee County recognition last season after helping the Trojans post a 10-12 record. Benning also was a second-team All-Centennial League pick and earned All-Class 6A honorable mention from the Kansas Softball Coaches Association.
Karlyn Bowman, Shawnee Heights
KARLYN BOWMAN, Shawnee Heights
Bowman, a senior infielder, earned second-team TSN All-Shawnee County honors last season and was also a second-team All-United Kansas Conference selection after helping Shawnee Heights post a 17-8 record and a third-place finish in the 5A state tournament. Bowman has signed a letter of intent with Washburn.
Reagan Chapman, Washburn Rural
REAGAN CHAPMAN, Washburn Rural
A sophomore, Chapman earned first-team All-Class 6A honors as a freshman while also being named the TSN Shawnee County newcomer of the year and earning first-team all-county honors after helping lead the Junior Blues to a 21-4 record and a second straight berth in the 6A championship game.
LAYLA COLLINS, Washburn Rural
Collins, a junior, received second-team TSN All-Shawnee County honors last season after helping Washburn Rural post a second-place finish in the 6A state tournament. Collins also earned second-team All-Centennial League recognition for the Junior Blues, 21-4 on the year.
Kendra Cook, Silver Lake
KENDRA COOK, Silver Lake
A junior pitcher, Cook earned TSN All-Shawnee County first-team recognition last season after helping Silver Lake post a 19-3 record. Cook received All-3A honorable mention from the Kansas Softball Coaches Association after compiling a 0.627 earned run average with 73 strikeouts.
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City standouts Zoe Canfield and Maddie Vickery of Washburn Rural and Lauren Sandstrom of Hayden earned first-team honors on the All-Centennial League girls basketball team while Vickery was also named the league's newcomer of the year.
Zoe Canfield, Washburn Rural
Maddie Vickery, Washburn Rural
Lauren Sandstrom, Hayden
Canfield, a senior, and freshman Vickery helped lead Washburn Rural to a runnerup finish in the Class 6A state tournament while Sandstrom, a senior, helped lead Hayden to a third-place finish in 3A.
League champion Emporia is represented on the all-league first team by Centennial League player of the year Addie Kirmer and Lexsey DeWitt while Spartans coach Carolyn Dorsey was named the coach of the year. Manhattan's Maxine Doering rounds out the first team.
Hayden juniors Amelia Ramsey and Brylee Meier were named to the all-league second team.
Topeka High freshman Ahsieyrhuajh Rayton and Trojan sophomore Keimara Marshall received all-league honorable mention along with juniors Kate Hinck and Tenly Bunck of Washburn Rural.
ALL-CENTENNIAL LEAGUE GIRLS BASKETBALL
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Audrey Appuhn, Washburn Rural
AUDREY APPUHN, Washburn Rural
A sophomore, Appuhn capped her freshman season with a pair of top-four individual finishes in the Class 6A state meet, taking third in the 200-yard individual medley and fourth in the 500 free while also helping Rural win 'B' finals (ninth place) in the 200 medley and 400 free relays. Appuhn won four golds (two individual, two relays) in the city meet to earn All-City honors as the Junior Blues won their 20th straight team title and also won four golds in the Centennial League meet, earning all-league recognition, as Rural won its third straight title.
ELLA BOMBARDIER, Washburn Rural
Bombardier, a senior, earned second-team All-City honors in 2023 as Washburn Rural won its 20th straight city team title. Bombardier finished third in the Centennial League meet in the 50-yard freestyle and sixth in the 500 free.
HARA DEL CASTILLO, Topeka High
A sophomore, Del Castillo earned All-City honors as a freshman, finishing second in the 200-yard individual medley and third in the 100 backstroke in the city meet. Del Castillo also earned first-team All-Centennial League recognition, placing second in the 100 backstroke and third in the 200 individual medley for the Trojans. Del Castillo competed in the 6A state meet in the 100 backstroke and 200 individual medley.
Joslynn Grace, Seaman
JOSLYNN GRACE, Seaman
Grace, a junior, earned second-team All-State honors in 5A-1A last season after finishing fifth in the 200-yard individual medley, eighth in the 100 breaststroke and on the Vikings' third-place 200 free relay and fifth-place 200 medley relay. Grace won city titles in
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Shawnee Heights junior Lailah Benz (2) is a returning All-City and All-UKC pick. [File photo/TSN]
LAILAH BENZ, Shawnee Heights
A junior, Benz was a repeat first-team All-City honoree last spring as a sophomore for the 7-10-0 T-Birds and was also a first-team All-United Kansas Conference selection for the second straight season. Benz earned All-Class 5A honorable mention from the Kansas High School Soccer Coaches Association last season.
Cair Paravel junior Zahra Friess (3) is a two-time All-City soccer pick. [File photo/TSN]
ZAHRA FRIESS, Cair Paravel Latin
A junior forward, Friess helped lead Cair Paravel to a 16-2-1 record last season, earning a spot on the All-City team for the second straight season. Friess earned All-4A-1A first-team honors from the Kansas High School Soccer Coaches Association in 2023.
Washburn Rural junior Destiny Higgs was a first-team All-Centennial League pick last season. [File photo/TSN]
DESTINY HIGGS, Washburn Rural
Higgs, a junior, earned All-Centennial League first-team recognition last season as well as All-6A honorable mention from the Kansas High School Soccer Coaches Association.
Washburn Rural junior Kate Hinck (9) is a returning All-City and All-Centennial League first-team selection. [File photo/TSN]
KATE HINCK, Washburn Rural
A junior forward, Hinck earned first-team All-City and All-Centennial League recognition for the second straight season. Hinck, who received All-6A honorable mention from the KHSSCA, helped the Junior Blues post a 15-5-1 record en route to the Centennial title
