By RICK PETERSON
TopSports.news
BRYNN ANDERSON, Washburn Rural
A 5-foot-11 freshman guard/forward, Anderson has yet to take the basketball court for the Junior Blues, but made an immediate impact in volleyball, earning TopSports.news All-Shawnee County and All-Centennial League first-team honors while also being named the county and league newcomer of the year as Washburn Rural won the Centennial League title and advanced to the Class 6A state tournament for the ninth straight season.
SAMI BAUM, Shawnee Heights
A 6-1 junior, Baum will make her high school basketball debut in the 2025-2026 season after joining the T-Birds. Baum, who has been home schooled, played for the Shawnee Heights volleyball team this fall and has extensive experience in club basketball, receiving interest from college recruiters.
Nora Burdiek, Rossville
NORA BURDIEK, Rossville
Burdiek, a 6-0 junior forward, missed 11 games of the 2024-2025 season with an injury, but still earned All-Shawnee County honorable mention and was a third-team All-Class 2A and All-Big-East League honoree after averaging 16.5 points and 12 rebounds for 10-12 Rossville. Burdiek was a first-team All-Shawnee County and 2A All-State pick in volleyball, helping lead the Bulldawgs to the state tournament.
Pearmella Carter, Shawnee Heights
PEARMELLA CARTER, Shawnee Heights
A 5-10 junior, Carter starred at Highland Park the past two seasons before transferring to Shawnee Heights for the 2025-2026 season. Carter was a Second 10 All-Shawnee County selection for the Scots last winter after averaging 19.7 points, 9.6 rebounds, 3.7 steals and 2.1 assists and shooting 50 percent from 2-point field goal range while connecting on 14 3-pointers.
Hailey Caryl, Topeka High
HAILEY CARYL, Topeka High
Caryl, a 5-10 sophomore, received All-Shawnee County Second 10 honors as a freshman after helping Topeka High post a 14-8 record and a nine-win improvement over the 2023-2024 season. Caryl averaged 10.5 points and 8.4 rebounds as a freshman while shooting 58 percent on 2-point field attempts and averaging 2.0 assists and 1.6 steals. Caryl is also a tennis and soccer standout for the Trojans.
KARYS DEITER, Silver Lake
A 5-7 sophomore guard, Deiter earned All-Shawnee County Second 10 recognition for the 23-3 Eagles as a freshman starter, averaging 12.5 points and 4.7 rebounds as Silver Lake overcame big graduation losses from its 2024 Class 3A state championship team to post a runnerup state finish. Deiter was a first-team all-county pick in volleyball this fall after the Eagles won the state title with a 46-1 record, including 37 straight wins to end the season.
Rylee Dick, Rossville
RYLEE DICK, Rossville
A 5-6 senior guard, Dick was a first-team All-2A and All-Big East League pick last season and was an All-Shawnee County second-team selection after averaging 20.4 points with 68 made 3-pointers and 89-percent shooting from the free throw line for the 10-12 Bulldawgs while eclipsing the 1,000-point mark for her career. Dick, who has received all-league, all-county and All-2A recognition three straight seasons, has signed a letter of intent with Division II Rockhurst.
KK Emmot, Shawnee Heights
KK EMMOT, Shawnee Heights
Emmot, a 5-8 junior, moved up to the All-Shawnee County Top 10 last season after earning second-team honors as a freshman. Emmot, who led the T-Birds to a 14-8 record, also earned first-team All-United Kansas Conference honors this past season after averaging 17.1 points, 4.8 rebounds, 2.3 steals and 3.2 assists while connecting on 46 3-pointers.
Maddie Gragg, Seaman
MADDIE GRAGG, Seaman
A 5-10 senior, Gragg was an All-Shawnee County Top 10 selection for the third straight season after helping lead Seaman to a 24-1 record and a runnerup finish in Class 5A. Gragg, also a three-time All-United Kansas Conference first-team pick, averaged 13.3 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2.4 assists while shooting 57 percent on two-point field goal attempts and shooting 83 percent from the free throw line while hitting 39 3-pointers.
Kailyn Hanni, Silver Lake
KAILYN HANNI, Silver Lake
Hanni, a 5-7 senior guard, led Silver Lake to a 23-3 record and a runnerup finish in the Class 3A state tournament this past season after helping the Eagles post a perfect 26-0 record en route to the 3A state championship in 2024. Hanni was a repeat All-Shawnee County Top 10 selection as well as a repeat first-team all-league pick. A Fort Hays State basketball signee, Hanni is a multi-sport standout, earning first-team all-county honors in golf this fall.
Karsyn Hastert, Cair Paravel
KARSYN HASTERT, Cair Paravel Latin
Hastert, a senior, received All-Shawnee County honorable mention for Cair Paravel last season, averaging 6.9 points and 4.0 rebounds last season with 0.9 steals. Hastert is coming off an outstanding volleyball season for the Lions, earning TSN first-team All-Shawnee County recognition.
Keimara Marshall, Topeka High
KEIMARA MARSHALL, Topeka High
A 5-4 senior, Marshall received All-Shawnee County and All-Centennial first-team recognition last season after helping lead Topeka High to a breakout 14-8 season. Marshall averaged 10.5 points, 4.8 rebounds, 3.1 steals and 2.7 assists for the Trojans, who posted a nine-win improvement over 2023-2024. Marshall received all-county honorable mention as a sophomore.
Imani McGlory, Shawnee Heights
IMANI McGLORY, Shawnee Heights
McGlory, a 5-5 senior guard, will begin her senior season at Shawnee Heights after transferring from Topeka West. McGlory earned TSN All-Shawnee County Second 10 recognition last season after leading the Chargers with a 15.5 scoring average, including 38 3-pointers. McGlory shot 89 percent from the free throw line while also averaging 5.0 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 3.6 steals.
Ahsieyrhuajh Rayton, Topeka High
AHSIEYRHUAJH RAYTON, Topeka High
Rayton, a 5-6 junior, averaged a city-high 20.5 points on the season for the 14-8 Trojans while also averaging 2.9 steals and connecting on 55 3-pointers. A Top 10 All-Shawnee County and All-Centennial League pick, Rayton helped the Trojans engineer a nine-win improvement over the 2023-2024 campaign. Rayton received All-Shawnee County honorable mention as a freshman.
Hailey Schmidtlein, Hayden
HAILEY SCHMIDTLEIN, Hayden
Schmidtlein, a 5-11 sophomore, earned All-Shawnee County and All-Centennial League first-team recognition as a freshman while also being named the county and league newcomer of the year after helping the 22-3 Wildcats win the Centennial League title and finish third in Class 4A. Schmidtlein averaged 13.8 points, 4.5 rebounds, 3.2 steals and 3.0 steals while shooting 60 percent on two-point field goal attempts. Schmidtlein was named the Centennial League and Shawnee County player of the year in volleyball this fall after helping Hayden finish second in 4A.
Reianna Vega, Shawnee Heights
REIANNA VEGA, Shawnee Heights
A 6-0 senior, Vega earned Second 10 All-Shawnee County and second-team All-United Kansas Conference recognition last season for the 14-8 T-Birds. Vega averaged 10.8 points and 6.6 rebounds a year ago while shooting 51 percent from 2-point field goal range and hitting 13 3-pointers and shooting 75 percent from the free throw line. Vega also averaged 2.1 assists and 2.1 steals.
Sydney Van Dyke, Topeka West
SYDNEY VAN DYKE, Topeka West
Van Dyke, a junior, earned TSN All-Shawnee County honorable mention last season for Topeka West after leading the city of Topeka in rebounding with an 11.5 average while also scoring 6.7 points a game. Van Dyke also averaged 2.5 blocked shots and 1.8 steals. Van Dyke was also a first-team all-county and All-United Kansas Conference pick in volleyball this fall.
Maddie Vickery, Washburn Rural
MADDIE VICKERY, Washburn Rural
Vickery, a 6-1 junior, was an All-Shawnee County Top 10 and All-Centennial League first-team repeat pick last season and was named the Centennial League player of the year after helping lead the Junior Blues to a 16-7 record and a Class 6A state tournament berth. Vickery averaged 20.4 points and 8.2 rebounds while hitting 43 3-pointers and shooting 84 percent from the free throw line. Vickery is currently on the mend from a summer ACL injury, but could return in time to help the Junior Blues mount a strong postseason bid.
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