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By RICK PETERSON
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Brothers Brooks and Brent Peavler are extremely close, and football has made them a lot closer ... literally.
Not only are the former Hayden stars the only brothers on the Washburn University roster, but they both play the same position, inside linebacker, with Brooks a senior starter and Brent one of his top backups.
It's a situation that works for the Peavlers.
Former Hayden stars Brooks Peavler (left) and his younger brother, Brent, are set to play their final season together for Washburn University's football team. [Photo by Rick Peterson/TSN]
"We get along really well,'' said Brooks a 6-foot-2, 235-pound six-year senior. "He's one of my best friends I'd say. We're are very competitive, always kind of talking smack on each other, but he knows and I know I've got two years on him, I've just got more experience, and I'll try to help him out whenever I can.
"He's pretty independant, but if he needs something he can come ask me for anything and especially in football, asking about plays and what not.''
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By ISAAC DEER
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Teagan Tamiya, a redshirt freshman infielder for Washburn University, has never had it easy in baseball.
Tamiya stands at around 5-foot-5 and weighs in at 120 pounds, but luckily in the sport of baseball, there aren’t any height or weight restrictions.
Tamiya told TopSports.news that he's had some setbacks in his journey, but said, "Size does not limit your effort and passion for the game.”
Teagan Tamiya, who grew up in Hawaii, is a redshirt infielder for the Washburn University baseball team.
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Kaitlyn Crough
Kaitlyn Crough, Washburn Rural
A senior, Crough is a returning two-time All-City pick and a former city champion and Class 6A state medalist for the Junior Blues. Crough was the city runner-up and placed third in the Centennial League tournament last fall before an injury prevented her from competing in regional and state tournaments. Crough won the city championship and tied for 16th in the state meet as a sophomore.
Lois Deeter
Lois Deeter, Seaman
Deeter, a junior, returns for Seaman this fall after opting out of the 2020 high school season. As a freshman for the Vikings in '19, Deeter placed sixth individually in the 5A state tournament and won the Centennial League championship. Deeter earned runner-up finishes in the city tournament and 5A regional competition.
McKenna Merrick
McKenna Merrick, Washburn Rural
A senior, Merrick is a returning first-team All-City selection for the Junior Blues. Merrick tied for third and finished fourth in a scorecard playoff in last year's city meet and tied for 12th place in the Centennial League tournament. Merrick missed regional and state competition in 2020 due to an injury.
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By RICK PETERSON
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Melvin Douglas is one of the biggest names in amateur wrestling history, leaving an indelible mark on the high school, college and world stage.
That made the Highland Park legend a clearcut choice for the No. 1 spot on the TopSports.news Shawnee County Best of the Best Top 25 men's wrestling list.
Douglas was a three-time state high school individual champion and went on to claim a pair of NCAA Division I championships for Oklahoma, a world championship and a pair of Olympic berths for Team USA.
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Tanner Gardner [Stanford Athletics]
Tagen Lambotte [USD321.com]
Former Shawnee Heights two-time state champ and three-time Stanford All-American Tanner Gardner garnered the No. 2 spot on the Top 25 while four-time Rossville state champ Tagen Lambotte is No. 3.
Bishop Murray, who won three individual state titles and a team crown for Washburn Rural, and former Topeka High two-time state champ and Missouri Valley national champ Beau Vest round out the top five.
Bishop Murray [TSN file photo
Bishop Murray, one of three members of the Murray family to earn berths in the Top 25, was the Readers Choice winner, edging his former Rural teammates, Gavin Carter and Jacob Tangpricha, for that honor.
Here's a look at the Top 25 and Readers Choice Awards:
TSN TOP 25 BEST OF THE BEST MEN'S WRESTLERS
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Perennial city girls golf power Washburn Rural got the 2021 season off to an impressive start Monday at Prairie Highlands, rolling to the team championship in the Olathe West Invitational.
Junior Avery Scott tied for second with a 76 to pace the Junior Blues, who claimed the team title by a 327-346 margin over Olathe Northwest.
Washburn Rural poses for a team picture after winning Monday's season-opening Olathe West Invitational by 19 strokes. [Submitted]
Senior Aliyah North shot a 78 to tie for fifth while senior Kaitlyn Crough placed 10th with an 84 and senior McKenna Merrick finished 17th with an 89 to round out the Junior Blues' top four.
Junior Mallory Nelson shot a 94 and Raegan Peterson a 100 for Washburn Rural.
Shawnee Mission South's McLain Neal took individual medalist honors with a 73.
OLATHE WEST INVITATIONAL
Team scores
Washburn Rural 327, Olathe Northwest 346, Shawnee Mission East 347, Mill Valley 358, Olathe West 363, Shawnee Mission Northwest 369, Olathe East 376, Free State 396, Shawnee Mission West 552.
Individual results
1. McLain Neal, Shawnee Mission South, 73; 2. (tie) Hillary Currier, Blue Valley Southwest, and Avery Scott, Washburn Rural, 76; 4. Tess Roman, Shawnee Mission East, 77; 5. (tie) Libby Green, Mill Valley, and Aliyah North, Washburn Rural, 78; 7. Claire Berquist, Free State, 79; 8. M. Kelso, Olathe Northwest, 81; 9. Addie Ramaekers, Olathe Northwest, 83; 10. Kaitlyn Crough, Washburn Rural, 84.
Other Washburn Rural -- McKenna Merrick 89, Mallory Nelson 94, Raegan Peterson 100.
