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Five city high school girls soccer teams will be at home to open their postseason bids with regional contests while a sixth city school received a first-round bye.
Washburn Rural and Topeka High in Class 6A, Seaman and Shawnee Heights in 5A and Hayden in 4A-1A earned home field advantage for their regional openers while Cair Paravel Latin earned a first-round bye in 4A-1A.
The first two rounds of regional competition will be held this week, followed by state quarterfinals and the final four in all three state tournaments next week.
Here's a look at regional tournament involving city schools:
Junior Kate Hinck (9) and the Washburn Rural girls soccer team in the No. 1 West seed for the Class 6A playoffs. [File photo/TSN]
CLASS 6A
Campus at Washburn Rural
Washburn Rural is the No. 1 West seed with a 13-3-0 record and will be at McElroy Field for a 6 p.m. regional opener Tuesday against No. 16 Campus (3-13-0).
Rural, third in 6A last season, has assured itself of being at home through the state quarterfinals if the Junior Blues continue to win and the Class 6A state tournament will also be held in Topeka at Hummer Sports Park.
The Junior Blues are coming off a 1-0 heartbreaker to nine-time state champion Blue Valley West on Friday, but that was the first goal Rural had allowed since late March while running off 10 straight victories and clinching the Centennial League title and the top West seed.
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Shawnee County high school baseball teams will compete in regional tournaments this week, vying for berths in state May 23-24 at sites across the state.
Topeka High in Class 6A and Seaman in 5A both earned home-field advantage for regionals, with the Trojans gunning for their second straight state appearance after ending a seven-decade drought last season while the Vikings set a state record with their 19th straight appearance a year ago and will be gunning for their 20th consecutive trip to state this week.
Here's a look at regional tournament involving Shawnee County schools:
Senior pitching star Nate Plankinton and the Topeka High baseball team will host a Class 6A regional tournament on Tuesday at Hummer Sports Park, with the Trojans aiming for their second straight state berth. [File photo/TSN]
CLASS 6A
At Hummer Sports Park -- Topeka High is the No. 2 seed in the West and will be at home to host its four-school regional on Tuesday.
Topeka High is 15-4 on the season and will host No. 15 seed Wichita East (7-18) in Tuesday's second semifinal at approximately 4 p.m. following a 2 o'clock game between No. 7 Liberal (13-10) and No. 10 Derby (11-15).
The winners will play for the regional title at about 6 p.m., with the regional champion advancing to the 6A state tournament May 23-24 at the University of Kansas' Hoglund Stadium in Lawrence.
Topeka High has won 10 of its last 11 games, including four straight wins, entering postseason.
Senior Kyle Walker is a top player for Washburn Rural, which will compete in a Wednesday Class 6A regional at Free State. [File photo/TSN]
At Lawrence Free State -- Washburn Rural, 13-9 on the season, is the No. 6 West seed and will open its postseason bid at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Free State against No. 11 seed Campus (10-14) in the first regional semifinal at Free State.
Host Free State, the No. 3 seed at 19-6, will play the second semifinal at about 4 p.m. against No. 14 Dodge City (9-15).
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Cair Paravel Latin sophomore Drew Fay posted a fourth-place finish in Class 3A-1A singles Saturday at Harmon Park Tennis Complex in Prairie Village, pacing eight city state medalists in three classes.
Cair Paravel Latin sophomore Drew Fay posted a city-high fourth-place finish in Class 3A-1A singles Saturday in Prairie Village. [File photo/TSN]
Fay (23-11) posted two straight wins on Friday advance to the semifinals before dropping a 6-0, 6-1 decision to Kansas City Christian senior star Caleb Bartels.
Fay then dropped a 6-2, 6-1 decision to sophomore Charlie Gentile of team champ Wichita Collegiate in the third-place match.
Bartels went on to finish off a perfect 33-0 season, winning his second straight singles title and his third state crown overall, including a doubles title in 2021.
Hayden junior Chase Blaser (left) and senior Joseph Luke posted a fifth-place doubles finish in the Class 3A-1A state tournament. [File photo/TSN]
Hayden's doubles team of senior Joseph Luke and junior Chase Blaser (24-10) posted a fifth-place state finish, going 6-1 on the weekend.
Luke and Blaser finished off their state run with a 9-7 win over Smoky Valley juniors Gabriel and Ezekiel Baker in the fifth-place match.
Hayden finished seventh in the 3A-1A team standings with 12 points while Cair Paravel tied for eighth with 11 points.
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NOTE: Top.Sports.news will compile a weekly track and field honor roll for Shawnee County high schools throughout the 2024 season. Coaches are asked to email updated times and marks or any corrections to Rick Peterson at
GIRLS
Keimara Marshall, Topeka High
100 METERS
Keimara Marshall, Topeka High 12.42
Kielyn McDonnell, Rossville 12.72
Ally Steiner, Seaman 12.86
Alana Mitchell, Hayden 12.87
Jurnee Cole, Highland Park 13.00
200 METERS
Keimara Marshall, Topeka High 26.32
Ahsieyrhuajh Rayton, Topeka High 26.78
Molly Worley, Washburn Rural 26.79
Analese Estudillo, Washburn Rural 26.84
Ally Steiner, Seaman 27.01
Natalie Hillebert, Hayden
400 METERS
Natalie Hillebert, Hayden 59.59
Ella Bolan, Silver Lake 61.69
Ali Gerber, Silver Lake 62.18
Shayla Rezac, Rossville 62.21
Ally Steiner, Seaman 62.40
Ryan Miller, Seaman
800 METERS
Ryin Miller, Seaman 2:10.25
Rylee Ismert, Washburn Rural 2:22.67
Payton Fink, Washburn Rural 2:25.13
Emily Graf, Washburn Rural 2:26.39
Taylie Heston, Seaman 2:28.82
1,600 METERS
Ryin Miller, Seaman 4:46.90
Rylee Ismert, Washburn Rural 5:12.51
Payton Fink, Washburn Rural 5:14.08
Emily Graf, Washburn Rural 5:15.14
Sofia Harper, Hayden 5:33.50
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BOYS
Aaron Merritt, Seaman
100 METERS
Aaron Merritt, Seaman 10.48
Finn Dunshee, Hayden 10.73
Payton Berry-Briggs, Shawnee Heights 10.80
Peyton Holmes, Silver Lake 10.92
Evan Scheid, Silver Lake 11.00
200 METERS
Payton Berry-Briggs, Shawnee Heights 21.79
Finn Dunshee, Hayden 22.05
Aaron Merritt, Seaman 22.08
Malachi Murph, Topeka High 22.40
Evan Scheid, Silver Lake 22.41
Jensen Schrickel, Hayden
400 METERS
Jensen Schrickel, Hayden 49.17
Isaiah Terry, Washburn Rural 49.53
Payton Berry-Briggs, Shawnee Heights 49.95
Evan Scheid, Silver Lake 51.16
Shane Jueneman, Washburn Rural 51.26
800 METERS
Jackson Esquibel, Shawnee Heights 1:56.43
Brody Anderson, Seaman 1:57.78
Eli Ferguson, Silver Lake 1:58.12
Brooks Kehoe, Washburn Rural 2:00.15
Mark Wilkie, Topeka West 2:04.15
Jackson Esquibel, Shawnee Heights, and Brody Anderson, Seaman
1,600 METERS
Jackson Esquibel, Shawnee Heights 4:18.27
Brody Anderson, Seaman 4:27.60
Brooks Kehoe, Washburn Rural 4:27.70
Eli Ferguson, Silver Lake 4:33.55
Adrian Lehman, Topeka West 4:34.21
