By RICK PETERSON
TopSports.news
Centennial League soccer champion Washburn Rural, which won its 29th straight league title (outright or shared) and went on to a third-place finish in the Class 6A state tournament, put five players on the all-league first team, including senior player of the year Devon Rutschmann.
Washburn Rural senior Devon Rutschmann has been named the Centennial League soccer player of the year after helping lead the Junior Blues to a 19-2-0 record and the league title. [File photo/TSN]
Veteran Washburn Rural coach Brian Hensyel was named the Centennial League soccer coach of the year after Rural captured a 29th straight league title and finished third in Class 6A. [File photo/TSN]
Rural coach Brian Hensyel was named the Centennial League coach of the year aftr leading the Junior Blues to a 19-2-0 record and a perfect 5-0-0 record in league play.
Rutschmann was joined on the first team by Rural seniors Griffin Heinen, Cohen Nimz and Ethan Uhlrig and junior Ryder Nikkel.
Topeka High is represented on the all-league first team by senior Chris Gomez and junior Jaime Alvarado.
Rural put senior Hayden Shriver and sophomores Dylan Willingham, Brandon Hamilton and Draden Chooncharoen on the All-Centennial second team while Hayden senior Josh Wolf also earned second-team recognition.
Eight city players received all-league honorable mention.
ALL-CENTENNIAL LEAGUE SOCCER
First team
Devon Rutschmann, sr., Washburn Rural; Alex Mosiman, sr., Emporia; Griffin Heinen, sr., Wasburn Rural; Ged Comiso, sr., Manhattan; Cohen Nimz, sr., Washburn Rural; Jaime Alvarado, jr., Topeka High; Chris Gomez, sr., Topeka High; Carter Oehme, sr., Manhattan; Jayson Harris, sr., Junction City; Ryder Nikkel, jr., Washburn Rural; Carter Booe, sr., Manhattan; Ethan Uhlrig, sr., Washburn Rural.
Second team
Dylan Willingham, so., Washburn Rural; Jimmy Ramirez, sr., Manhattan; Kevin Magana, sr., Emporia; Hayden Shriver, sr., Washburn Rural; Josh Wolf, sr., Hayden; Brayden Sailor, fr., Emporia; Brandon Hamilton, so., Washburn Rural; Angel Escalante, sr., Emporia; Draden Chooncharoen, so., Washburn Rural; Tanner Lang, jr., Manhattan; Zach Bender, jr., Junction City; Andrew Ruxton, jr., Emporia.
Honorable mention
Preson Meitner, sr., Hayden; Corbin B'Hymer, jr., Emporia; Logan Murray, sr., Topeka High; Emilio Aleman, jr., Emporia; Manny Salas, jr., Topeka High; Chris Lemus, sr., Emporia; Carter Granado, jr., Emporia; Cooper Grace, jr., Hayden Vador Limon, fr., Topeka High; Liam Morrison, so., Washburn Rural; Ethan Hileman, jr., Junction City; Victor Mesa, sr., Topeka High; Braxton Pugh, sr., Emporia; Billy Lutz, so., Topeka High; Vincent Malone, Manhattan.
Player of the year -- Devon Rutschmann, Washburn Rural.
Newcomer of the year -- Brayden Sailor, Emporia.
Coach of the year -- Brian Hensyel, Washburn Rural.
