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You’d be hard-pressed to find anyone who isn’t chomping at the bit to start a brand new year and put the disappointment and struggles of 2020 behind them.
That includes athletes, coaches and teams at all athletic levels who have dealt with the uncertainty caused by the coronavirus for nearly 10 months.
Everybody is in search of some positivity in their lives and here’s some wishes for the new year that could help in that regard:
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Trevion Alexander, Topeka West
A 6-foot-3 senior, Alexander was a first-team All-City selection last season, helping lead West to a 14-8 record and an eight-win improvement over the 2018-19 season. Alexander was a second-team All-Centennial League pick and averaged 12.9 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists and 1.5 steals. Alexander is averaging 28.2 points this season for the 4-0 Chargers, with two 30-plus outings.
Joe Berry, Washburn Rural
Berry, a 6-3 senior, earned All-City top-five honors for the second straight season after averaging 17 points and 5 rebounds and leading the Junior Blues to a 16-5 record and a share of the Centennial League title. He was named Centennial League co-player of the year. Berry, who helped Rural post a runner-up state finish as a sophomore, is averaging 13 points this season for 3-1 Rural.
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Kansas Wrestling Coaches Association Girls State Rankings
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By RICK PETERSON
TopSports.news
As it turns out, not everything that happens in Las Vegas stays there.
More than two years ago, an impromptu Vegas chat over brunch between a few friends led to what on Jan. 1 will be the official unveiling of TopSports.news, a website devoted to local sports.
With my retirement in the newspaper industry looming after four decades, we talked that day about the possibility of doing something to continue our decades-long commitment to local sports.
The focus, we agreed, had to be on Shawnee County high school sports, but we also wanted to make sure we included Washburn University, as well as various other athletic activities that have made the area a hotbed for outstanding individuals and teams over the years. Another key priority was to make sure that the content we provided would be free of charge to anyone who would be kind enough to want to view it, and through the support of current and future partners, we will accomplish that goal.
