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By RICK PETERSON
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City swimmers and divers dominated Thursday's Topeka High Invitational at the Capitol Federal Natatorium, capturing wins in 10 of 12 events.
Topeka West senior Kadence Jeffries and Seaman senior Gabby Grace both won a pair of individual titles while other city winners included Washburn Rural's Makenna Pritchard, Topeka High's Brianna Delvin, Seaman's Tauren Walz and Seaman's Avery Walz.
Seaman senior Gabby Grace was a double individual winner in Thursday's Topeka High Invitational and also helped the Vikings to a pair of relay victories. [File photo/TSN]
Topeka West senior Kadence Jeffries won the 200 individual medley and the 100 freestyle in Thursday's Topeka High Invitational. [File photo/TSN]
Jeffries took wins in the 200-yard individual medley (2 minutes, 11.26 seconds) and the 100 freestyle (54.71) while G. Grace tied for first place in the 50 free (25.36) and earned a victory in the 100 backstroke (1:01.59).
Pritchard won the 200 freestyle (2:07.85), Devin was the one-meter diving champion (234.85), T. Walz won the 100 butterfly (1:02.25) and A. Walz the 100 breaststroke (1:07.61).
Seaman also won the 200 medley relay in 1:54.22 and the 400 free relay in 3:46.75.
Washburn Rural used its depth to win the team title by a 468-303.5 margin over Olathe South while Seaman was third with 257.5 points.
TOPEKA HIGH INVITATIONAL
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Silver Lake put on a power display Thursday against Perry-Lecompton, with five Eagles combining for six home runs in a 12-0, 15-0 doubleheader sweep over the Kaws.
The Eagles got homers from senior Lauren Rollenhagen, sophomore Kaibryn Kruger and sophomore Makenzie McDaniel in Silver Lake's 12-0 first-game win while freshman Taylor Zordel, sophomore Hailey Horton and McDaniel added round-trippers in the Eagles' 15-0 win in the nightcap.
Silver Lake had five players combine for six home runs in Thursday's doubleheader sweep over Perry-Lecompton. From left, Kaibryn Kruger, Taylor Zordel, Makenzie McDaniel, Lauren Rollenhagen and Hailey Horton. [Submitted]
Silver Lake, the Class 3A state runner-up last season, took control of the first game with four runs in the first inning and the Eagles added four runs in the fifth and four runs in the sixth to end the game by way of the 10-run spread rule.
Rollenhagen knocked in four runs while McDaniel had three RBI and senior Taryn Burkhardt had three hits.
Sophomore Avery Wende pitched a four-hitter for the Eagles while recording 10 strikeouts.
Silver Lake put the second game away with seven runs in the first inning and added a run in the second, four runs in the third and three runs in the fourth to end the game via the 15-run spread.
Zordel had four RBI and Horton knocked in three runs.
Zordel had three hits while Burkhardt, McDaniel and freshman Kira Lowrey had two hits apiece.
Silver Lake freshman pitcher Kendra Cook allowed just one hit while striking out seven.
First game
SILVER LAKE 12, PERRY-LECOMPTON 0
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Cair Paravel Latin's girls soccer team cruised to its second straight victory on Thursday, taking a 7-0 decision over Maranatha Academy at the Sunflower Soccer Complex.
Sophomores Katherine Keys and Corinne Stapleton and freshman Zara Lewis all scored two goals for the Lions, who evened their record at 2-2, while senior Sage Schwartz also had a goal for Cair Paravel.
Sage Schwartz was also credited with two assists and Keys one assist.
Freshman Sawyer Schwartz posted the shutout in goal for Cair Paravel.
Cair Paravel Latin freshman goalkeeper Sawyer Schwartz, making a save in an earlier game against Hayden, posted the shutout in goal for the Lions in Thursday's 7-0 victory over Maranatha Academy. [File photo/TSN]
Cair Paravel opened up a 3-0 lead at the half before adding four games after the break to turn the game into a rout.
CAIR PARAVEL LATIN 7, MARANATHA ACADEMY 0
Cair Paravel (2-2) 3 4 -- 7
Maranatha 0 0 -- 0
Cair Paravel -- Goals: Keys 2, Lewis 2, Stapleton 2, Sage Schwartz. Assists: Sage Schwartz, Keys. Shutout: Sawyer Schwartz.
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Stanford softball commit NiJaree Canady stole the show for Topeka High on the diamond in Thursday night’s doubleheader sweep over city and Centennial League rival Topeka West at Hummer Sports Park.
Canady pitched both ends of the doubleheader and recorded a combined 28 strikeouts (12 in Game 1 and 16 in Game 2), while allowing just two hits and two runs in 12 innings as Topeka High took an 11-1 win in the first game and a 6-1 decision in the nightcap.
“The defense behind me helped me out on a few plays that I needed help on,” Canady said. “Adisyn (Caryl) also had some nice backhanded stops that were nice for us as well and I thought that got the team going.
“I’m only good with the team that I have helping me along the way.”
Canady also hit a two-run home run and had a double at the plate for the Trojans.
“We know if (Canady) is healthy and throwing well, we will always have a chance,” Topeka High coach Shane Miles said. "She will always keep us in the game and will give us a chance no matter what. She’s a special athlete."
Topeka High softball coach Shane Miles talks to his Trojans after Thursday's doubleheader sweep of Topeka West at Hummer Sports Park. [Photo by Isaac Deer/TSN]
The defending Class 6A state champions boosted their winning streak to 29 games with Thursday's sweep..
“We ended the season 25-0 last year and we just want to keep that momentum from last year to this year going,” Canady said. “We’re 29-0 now and we just want to keep that rhythm and good chemistry going.”
Hayden's Newkirk, Topeka West's Jeffries named Dan Key Farmers Insurance Agency Athletes of the Week
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Hayden senior Tanner Newkirk and Topeka West senior Kadence Jeffries have been named the Dan Key Farmers Insurance Agency Athletes of the Week for last week.
Newkirk opened his track and field season with a 40-second win in the boys 3,200-meter run in the Free State Early Bird Invitational while Jefffries made her 2022 girls swimming debut with a pair of dominating individual wins in the Topeka West Invitational.
Here’s a brief look at the accomplishments of Newkirk and Jeffries last week:
Hayden senior Tanner Newkirk posted a win in the boys 3,200 meters in 9:18.14 in last Friday's Free State Early Bird Invitational. [File photo/TSN]
TANNER NEWKIRK, Hayden
Newkirk, who has signed a cross country and track and field letter of intent with Kansas, opened his senior track season with a dominating performance in the boys 3,200-meter run in last Friday's Free State Early Bird Invitational in Lawrence.
Newkirk clocked a winning time of 9 minutes, 18.14 seconds in the event, winning by just over 40 seconds.
Newkirk's time in his first race of the season eclipsed his best time of the 2021 campaign, which was the best in Shawnee County, by 20 seconds.
Topeka West four-time state champion swimmer Kadence Jeffries opened her senior season with a pair of dominating wins in last week's Topeka West Invitational. [File photo/TSN]
KADENCE JEFFRIES, Topeka West
Jeffries, who has never lost an individual race in Class 5A-1A state girls swimming competition, opened her senior season with a pair of dominating victories in last Thursday's Topeka West Invitational at the Capitol Federal Natatorium.
The four-time state champion, who has signed a letter of intent with Nebraska Omaha, picked up decisive victories in the 200-yard freestyle in 1 minute, 56.59 seconds and the 100 breaststroke in 1:08.57.
Jeffries was a double state champ in both 2019 and 2021, with the '20 season canceled due to COVID-19.
