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Created: 31 October 2021

By RICK PETERSON

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High school coaches worry about just about everything -- illness, injury, academic issues -- anything that could adversely affect their team.

But veteran Washburn Rural football coach Steve Buhler still never expected the Sunday call he got from Junior Blues standout senior place-kicker Giles Frederickson a few weeks back.

"That was a new one for Chapter 10 of the book we're all going to write someday,'' Buhler said after Friday's 52-7 Class 6A playoff win over Wichita West.

Washburn Rural senior kicker Giles Frederickson (6) is congratulated by teammates after kicking an extra point in last Friday's 52-7 Class 6A playoff win over Wichita West. [Photo by Rex Wolf/TSN]

Buhler, Frederickson and the Junior Blues can smile about the situation now, but there were more than a few tense moments after Frederickson's one-for-the-books experience.

"I was playing catch with the football in my own driveway,'' said Frederickson, who lives in the Lake Pomona area. "The ball went over my head and I was running back to get it and I kind of felt like an electric shock on my left ankle. I was like, 'That was kind of weird.'

"I have been seeing copperhead snakes since I was young and then I looked down and there was a copperhead right there. I ran inside and the initial bite wasn't too bad, but then when the venoms kicked in I could just kind of feel them in my leg and it just felt like it was going to explode.''

Frederickson ended up spending three nights in the hospital, and things got scarier during his hospitalization.

"I think it was like Monday night when I was in the hospital and they were talking about maybe amputating my toes,'' Frederickson said. "It's like when you press on your skin the color comes back, but it wasn't coming back on my toes, so that was my scariest night.''

Fortunately, Frederickson's situation started to improve over the next several days and has continued to improve.

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Created: 31 October 2021

By RICK PETERSON

TopSports.news

 Rossville's football team officially began defense of its Class 2A state championship Friday night, rolling to a 56-0 home first-round playoff win over Rebpublic County.

The Bulldawgs put the game away with a 24-point first quarter and were in command 35-0 at the half before adding 14 points in the third quarter and 7 in the fourth.

Corey Catron

Kaden Brown had three touchdowns for the 9-0 Bulldawgs, scoring on runs of 9, 1 and 6 yards, while senior quarterback Corey Catron threw a pair of touchdown passes, 16 yards to Trenton Barker and 9 yards to Tagen Kippes.

Rossville, which has now won 22 straight games, also got a TD on a fumble recovery in the end zone by Raphael Cooney and a 1-yard touchdown run from Camden Horak.

Bulldawg standout place-kicker Pedro Arantes scored 12 points on the night, kicking 25 and 24-yard field goals and six extra points.

Rossville will be back at home Friday (7 p.m. kickoff) for a second-round playoff matchup with 7-2 Nemaha Central.

Central is coming off a 48-14 win over Pleasant Ridge last Friday.

HAYDEN 49, HIAWATHA 0 -- Hayden improved to 8-1 with its seventh straight victory, opening the 3A playoffs with a 49-0 home romp past Hiawatha.

The Wildcats scored the only points they would need at the 9:35 mark of the first quarter, with JC Cummings scoring on a 3-yard run and TL Thompson running for a 2-point conversion to put Hayden up, 8-0.

The score remained 8-0 at the end of the first quarter, with Hiawatha missing a field goal attempt, before the Wildcats scored a pair of second-quarter TDs to open up a 23-0 halftime advantage.

Ethan Florence scored on a 6-yard run with 6:12 left in the first half and Kaelin Rice passed to Jensen Schrickel for the 2-point conversion.

With just 46.9 seconds left in the half Cummings scored his second touchdown of the night on a 7-yard run and Schrickel kicked the extra point.

Hayden put the game out of reach with a 13-play scoring drive that took 7:16 off the clock, capped by an 8-yard touchdown pass from Gavin Arnold to Thompson (Schrickel kick).

Thompson scored his third touchdown of the night later in the quarter on an 11-yard run (Schrickel kick) as Hayden took a 37-0 lead into the fourth.

Jameson Kennedy and Dominik Ridley added touchdowns in the fourth, with Kennedy scoring on a 3-yard run and Ridley on a 17-yard run.

Hayden's defense held Hiawatha to 137 yards of offense while the Wildcats finished the night with 387 yards (334 rushing, 53 passing).

Hayden will be back at home Friday (7 p.m. kickoff) for a second-round 3A playoff game against 6-3 Rock Creek, 34-17 winner over Bishop Ward on Friday.

CAIR PARAVEL LATIN 52, MANHATTAN EAGLES 0 -- Cair Paravel Latin senior quarterback Carter Brian passed for 235 yards and six touchdowns as the Lions improved to 9-0 with a 52-0 rout over the Manhattan Eagles Friday night.

Carter Brian

Brian completed 16 of 24 passes and hit five different receivers for touchdowns while Cair Paravel scored all 52 points in the first half (30 in the first quarter).

Sophomore Simon Everhart caught four passes for 54 yards and two touchdowns while senior Noah Hastert had three catches for 62 yards and a TD, junior Jachin Bonura two receptions for 57 yards and a score, sophomore Evan Will four catches for 34 yards and a TD and senior Max Colombo two catches for 23 yards and a TD.

Brian has now completed 98 of 139 pass attempts on the season for 1,758 yards and 42 touchdowns, while Hastert has 35 catches for 667 yards and 18 touchdowns.

Cair Paravel has outscored its opponents by a 494-58 margin this fall.

SHAWNEE HEIGHTS 34, SUMNER ACADEMY 0 -- Senior Jarin Sanders carried the ball 21 times for 134 yards and scored three touchdowns as Shawnee Heights climbed above the .500 mark for the first time this season, improving to 5-4 with a 34-0 romp past Sumner Academy in the first round of the 5A playoffs.

Jarin Sanders

Jacob Malcom had 36 yards and a touchdown on three rushing attempts and Ayden McDaniel carried the ball four times for 16 yards and a TD.

Quarterback Callan Carver completed 12 of 15 passes for 102 yards.

Sanders went over the 1,000-yard rushing mark against Sumner and now has 1,079 yards and 12 touchdowns on 190 attempts while Carver has completed 100 of 167 pass attempts for 1,031 yards and 11 TDs.

Malcom has a team-high 29 catches for 289 yards and four touchdowns while Sanders has 27 catches for 225 yards and four TDs.

Shawnee Heights will travel to Mill Valley (8-1) for a second-round playoff game next Friday night.

SILVER LAKE 62, ATCHISON COUNTY 20 -- Silver Lake advanced in the 2A playoffs with a decisive 62-20 win over Atchison County, improving to 7-2 on the season.

The Eagles took a 14-0 first-quarter lead and then put the game away with a 28-point second quarter, opening up a huge 42-6 halftime cushion.

Silver Lake outscored the Tigers 20-14 in the second half to close out the win.

Silver Lake advanced to a Friday night game at St. Marys against the 5-3 Bears, who are coming off a 52-0 win over Mission Valley.

DE SOTO 50, TOPEKA WEST 26 -- Topeka West ended its season with a 3-6 record, dropping a 50-26 road decision to De Soto.

De Soto advanced (5-3) advanced to a second-round playoff contest at 6-3 PIttsburg next Friday.

LAWRENCE 37, TOPEKA HIGH 7 -- Topeka High completed a 2-7 season with a 37-7 road loss to Lawrence in the first round of the 6A playoffs.

Lawrence, now 2-7, will travel to 8-1 Junction City next Friday.

MILL VALLEY 38, HIGHLAND PARK 0 -- Highland Park finished its season with a 38-0 loss at 5A power Mill Valley, completing an 0-9 season.

The Scots will open the 2022 season with a 65-game losing streak dating back to 2014.

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Created: 30 October 2021

By KYLE MANTHE

The Washburn Review

After grinding out three straight wins Washburn football returned to Yager Stadium for a Homecoming bout against Northeastern State University.

Both sides of the ball were dominant for the Ichabods early on, which propelled them to a 35-0 victory and a 7-2 record on the season.

“It was a total team effort, but anytime you get a shutout that’s a big deal,” Washburn coach Craig Schurig said.

Washburn would not match the 70 points it scored on the RiverHawks in 2019, but the offense got off to a quick start thanks to the return of senior quarterback Mitch Schurig.

After only seven plays the Ichabods were in the end zone in only seven plays, scoring on a 39-yard pass from Schurig to wide receiver Peter Afful down the right sideline.

Washburn's Peter Afful scored the game's first touchdown on a 39-yard catch from Mitch Schurig in the Ichabods' 35-0 win over Northeastern State. [Photo by Rex Wolf/TSN]

Washburn’s defense shut down Northeastern for the entirety of the first quarter, holding them to only five yards of offense in the quarter, and 40 for the half.

“We just play sound and disciplined, you know we don’t have to take any risks,” said defensive back Marquise Manning. “We can just sit back and play our game.”

The Ichabods got into the end zone once more before halftime on a third and 18 pass to tight end Matthew Simmons who made a contested catch to make it 14-0. The play would end the day for Schurig who just returned from injury.

“I came back and I ran a corner route so it was just wide open, I was just sticking to what I know,” said Simmons.

Simmons got into the end zone again early in the third quarter, on a 14-yard pass from quarterback Kellen Simoncic to cap off a 46-yard drive that lasted under two minutes.

Washburn running back Zach Willis rushed for 85 yards and a touchdown in the Ichabods' 35-0 win over Northeastern State Saturday. [Photo by Rex Wolf/TSN]

The game turned into a rout for Washburn later in the quarter after running back Zach Willis got into the end zone from five yards out with just over four minutes left in the third quarter.

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Created: 28 October 2021

By RICK PETERSON

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Washburn University's soccer team celebrated Senior Night with a big win Friday night at Yager Stadium, knocking off No. 11-ranked Emporia State, 1-0. 

The Ichabods posted their fifth shutout of the season while improving to 9-5-2 and taking the lead in the all-time series against the Hornets.

Washburn sophomore goalkeeper Raegan Wells turned in an outstanding performance as the Ichabods knocked off No. 11-ranked Emporia State 1-0 Friday night at Yager Stadium. [Photo courtesy of Washburn Athletics]

Coming off earning the MIAA Goalkeeper of the Week award, Washburn's Raegan Wells was outstanding, saving all ESU nine shots on goal in the first half while facing 17 shots total. Washburn took two shots on goal, but it was the second one that made the difference.

In the 28th minute, a Hornet defender fouled Washburn outside the Emporia State eighteen and. senior midfielder Makenzie Menke curved the ball into the top-left corner for the game's only goal.

Menke recorded her second goal on the season with both coming in the last three games. The Ichabods did not take another shot in the half and went to the break with the 1-0 lead.

The second half was a bit more even in production, with Emporia State shooting seven times and Washburn taking six shots. Jaedyn Johnson took four of those shots including three shots on goal. Johnson also had a near-miss on a free kick.

Wells racked up four more saves for a career-game high 13 saves on the night. She registered her fifth shutout of the season and her ninth win.

With the win Washburn clinched a spot in the MIAA tournament with one game left.

The Ichabods will travel to Fort Hays Sunday for their second matchup against the Tigers (1 p.m.)..