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Topeka High junior diver Jaxon Cowdin doesn't lose often in his specialty and will never get used to that feeling but the Trojan standout will use Tuesday's loss in the Topeka High Invitational as motivation as he faces the biggest meets of the year, beginning with Thursday's city championhips.
Jaxon Cowdin, Topeka High
Cowdin, the reigning city and Centennial League diving champ, posted an 11-dive score of 346.70 points on Tuesday at the Capitol Federal Natatorium, finishing second to Lawrence Free State's Isaiah Wilkins, who won with 431.35 points.
"Obviously I'm never fine with being beat, but I can definitely give respect to the dude that beat me,'' said Cowdin, who finished 10th in Class 6A as a sophomore. "I can definitely understand that.''
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GIRLS
Tuesday
HAYDEN vs. JACKSON HEIGHTS
At Hiawatha Invitational
Hayden (8-1) is scheduled to open its bid in the Hiawatha Invitational with an 4 p.m. Tuesday first-round game against Jackson
Senior Lauren Sandstrom (5) has averaged 23.3 points over its last three games for 8-1 Hayden entering the Hiawatha Invitational. [File photo/TSN]
Heights. The Wildcats, No. 2 ranked in Class 3A by the Kansas Basketball Coaches Association, are coming off a 55-29 non-league win over Shawnee Heights. Senior Lauren Sandstrom scored 16 points and grabbed 13 rebounds for the Wildcats against Heights while junior Norma Greco added 14 points. Hayden will play Marysville at 7 p.m. on Thursday while all place games will be played on Saturday, capped by the championship game at 4:30 p.m.
Senior Brooklyn Horgan (1), sophomore Rylee Dick (12) and 8-1 Rossville will compete in the Jefferson County North Invitational this week. [File photo/TSN]
ROSSVILLE vs. ATCHISON COUNTY
At Jefferson County North Invitational
Rossville (8-1) will face Atchison County in a 7:30 p.m. first-round game Tuesday night in the Jefferson County North Invitational. The Bulldawgs, ranked No. 4 in Class 3A by the KBCA, played a Mid-East League game on Friday night, rolling to a 72-37 win over St. Marys. Rossville had five players crack double figures against the Bears, led by freshman Nora Burdiek with 17 points. Sophomore Rylee Dick scored 13 points while senior Kinsey Perine added 12 points, junior Shyanne Haehn 11 and senior Emma Mitchell 10 points. The Rossville-Atchison County winner will advance to a 6 p.m. semifinal on Friday to face the winner of the first-round game between Oskaloosa and Perry-Lecompton. All place games will be played on Saturday, capped by the championship game at 4:30 p.m.
Thursday
WASHBURN RURAL vs. LAWRENCE
At Capital City Classic at Seaman
Washburn Rural (6-2) will open the 2024 Capital City Classic at 3 p.m. Thursday with a first-round game against Lawrence (5-4). The Junior Blues will be playing for the first time in 15 days when they face the Lions, with Rural idle since a 56-26 home Centennial
Senior Zoe Canfield scored 17 points with three 3-pointers in Washburn Rural's 56-26 win over Topeka High on Jan. 10. [Photo by Doug Walker/Special to TSN]
League win over Topeka High. Senior Zoe Canfield scored 17 points with three 3-pointers against the Trojans while freshman Maddie
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Jack Donovan
JACK DONOVAN, Rossville
A 5-foot-11 sophomore guard, scored a total of 58 points with 10 3-pointers in Rossville's three tournament wins, helping lead the Bulldawgs to the tournament championship in the Oskaloosa Invitational. Donovan capped his big week with a 28-point performance in Saturday's 57-37 win over Perry-Lecompton in the championship game. Donovan hit four 3-pointers against the Kaws and went 6 of 6 at the free throw line. An all-tournament pick, Donovan scored 19 points in a 71-38 win over Oskaloosa and had 11 points in a 57-38 semifinal win over Jefferson County North.
McKinley Kruger
McKINLEY KRUGER, Silver Lake
Kruger, a 5-foot-6 senior guard, was named the Most Valuable Player in the Burlington Invitational after helping lead top-ranked (Class 3A) and undefeated Silver Lake to the tournament championship. Kruger scored 17 points in a 69-17 first-round win over Sabetha, scored 21 points in a 66-26 semifinal victory over Independence and had 16 points in the Eagles' 64-46 championship-game win over Ottawa.
Imani McGlory
IMANI McGLORY, Topeka West
A 5-foot-6 sophomore guard, McGlory scored a career-high 29 points while connecting on seven 3-pointers in Topeka West's 55-36 home United Kansas Conference win over Leavenworth Friday night, helping the Chargers improve to 4-5 overall and 3-5 in the UKC. McGlory also hit three 3-pointers in limited time in the junior varsity game, giving her 10 treys on the night.
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Rossville's boys basketball team completed its run to the Oskaloosa Invitational championship with a decisive 57-37 victory over Perry-Lecompton in Saturday's title game.
Rossville's boys basketball team poses for a team picture on Saturday after winning the tournament championship in the Oskaloosa Invitational. [Rossville Athletics]
Imroving to 7-4 on the season, sophomore Jack Donovan had a monster 28-point performance for the Bulldawgs, scoring 28 points with four 3-pointers and a 6 of 6 performance at the free throw line.
Rossville also got 16 points from junior Kameron Bonura.
Rossville led by just a point (14-13) at the end of the opening quarter but used a 16-6 second quarter to take control, leading 30-19 at the half.
The Bulldawgs boosted their lead to 45-30 at the start of the fourth quarter and cruised the rest of the way.
Sophomore Jack Donovan (3) and Tayson Horak (12) were named to the Oskaloosa Invitational All-Tournament Team. [Rossville Athletics]
Donovan and junior Tayson Horak were named to the all-tournament team for the Bulldawgs.
Silver Lake's girls basketball team poses for a team picture after winning the tournament championship in the Burlington Invitational. [Silver Lake basketball]
Top-ranked Silver Lake girls top Ottawa for Burlington championship
Silver Lake's girls, top-ranked in Class 3A by the Kansas Basketball Coaches Association, claimed the tournament championship in the Burlington Invitational with a 64-46 romp past Ottawa.
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Highland Park's bid for a second straight Topeka Invitational Tournament championship came to a heartbreaking end Saturday at the Bueltel Activity Center, with Wichita Northwest pulling out a 64-61 win in the final seconds.
Highland Park junior Ja'Corey Robinson, who had 16 points and 15 rebounds, reacts to the Scots' last-second 64-61 loss to Wichita Northwest. [Photo by Rex Wolf/TSN]
A dejected Highland Park team receives its second-place medals Saturday at Hayden after the Scots' 64-61 loss to Wichita Northwest. [Photo by Rex Wolf/TSN]
But Highland Park coach Mike Williams said the Scots, No. 3-ranked in Class 5A by the Kansas Basketball Coaches Association, will learn from that loss and use it as motivation moving forward.
"It was a competitive game, a good basketball game, probably could have went either way,'' Williams said. "We came out on the other end of the stick but not at the expense of our kids not competing and giving us chances. We competed from buzzer to buzzer, got down, got up, fought back, gave something up and got back in it and had opportunities late in the game.
"But that's a good team over there in that locker room, good leadership, a good collective group and this is something that we can learn from and take forward for our team. Our goal is still in front of us and we learned a little bit more about what we need to get there through this weekend.''
