Hayden's Bill Arnold has been named the Centennial League Baseball Coach of the Year after the Wildcats won the undefeated league title.

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Hayden senior Cooper Grace has been named the Centennial League Baseball Player of the Year after helping lead the Wildcats to the undefeated league title.

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Shawnee Heights senior Grace Proctor has been named the UKC Softball Pitcher of the Year by conference coaches.

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Seaman junior infielder Aubrey Warren has been tapped as the UKC Softball Player of the Year by conference coaches.

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Shawnee Heights softball coach Tara Griffith has been named the UKC Coach of the Year by conference coaches.

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By RICK PETERSON

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Topeka High's softball team continued its dominating undefeated season Wednesday at Emporia, rolling to a 10-0, 27-8 Centennial League sweep over the Spartans.

Trojan junior NiJaree Canady and sophomore Quincy Smith combined on a no-hitter in the first game, with Canady striking out 13 and issuing four walks before Smith came on to pitch the seventh inning, striking out two.

Topeka High junior NiJaree Canady combined for a no-hitter and hit a pair of home runs and a double in the Trojans' doubleheader sweep over Emporia. [File photo/TSN]Topeka High junior NiJaree Canady combined for a no-hitter and hit a pair of home runs and a double in the Trojans' doubleheader sweep over Emporia. [File photo/TSN]

ZoeCarylSeaman2Topeka High senior Zoe Caryl had nine hits, five extra-base hits, and 12 RBI in Wednesday's doubleheader sweep over Emporia. [File photo/TSN]

Senior catcher Zoe Caryl went 5 for 5 in the opener, with a home run, a double and four runs batted in while sophomore Adisyn Caryl was 4 for 4 with two RBI and Elycia Joyce and Smith doubled as Topeka High had 16 hits in the game.

Emporia held Topeka High scoreless through the first two innings, but the Trojans scored a run in the third, five in the fourth, two in the fifth and a run in both the sixth and seventh frames.

Topeka High jumped out in front in the nightcap with eight runs in the first inning, but Emporia got back in the game with six runs in the bottom of the fifth, cutting its deficit to 12-8, before the Trojans scored 15 runs in the top of the seventh.

Zoe Caryl went 4 for 6 in the second game with two doubles and a triple and eight RBI while Canady had two home runs and a double and five RBI.

Joyce also knocked in five runs in the game with two triples and a double while Adisyn Caryl and Tatum Wilson had two doubles apiece as the Trojans finished with 23 hits.

Smith went the distance for the pitching win.

FIRST GAME

TOPEKA HIGH 10, EMPORIA 0

Topeka High 001 521 1 -- 10 16 0

Emporia 000 000 0 -- 0 0 0

NiJaree Canady, Quincy Smith (7) and Zoe Caryl. Gracie Gilpin and Maddyn Stewart. WP -- NiJaree Canady. LP -- Gracie Gilpin. 2B -- Topeka High: Zoe Caryl, Quincy Smith. 3B -- Topeka High: Elycia Joyce. HR -- Topeka High: Zoe Caryl..

SECOND GAME

TOPEKA HIGH 27, EMPORIA 8

Topeka High 821 010 15 -- 27 23 4

Emporia 200 060 0 -- 8 17 2

Quincy Smith and Zoe Caryl. Shaylee Ginter and Maddyn Stewart. WP -- Quincy Smith. LP -- Ginter. 2B -- Topeka High: Adisyn Caryl 2, Zoe Caryl 2, Tatum Wilson 2, NiJaree Canady, Elycia Joyce, Zoie Kincade, Quincy Smith  Emporia: Maddyn Stewart. 3B -- Topeka High: Elycia Joyce 2, Zoe Caryl. HR -- Topeka High: NiJaree Canady 2.

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