Free State baseball tops Sunflower League and 6A title
Mike Hill, Free State High School, is named Baseball Coach of the Year as Free State claims the Sunflower League and 6A state championship with a 28-2 record. Eli Dean of Perry Lecompton is 3A Player of the Year, batting .500 and earning first-team all-state. Merek Davenport of Tonganoxie is second-team all-state pitcher with 51 regional innings, five strikeouts and six hits allowed.
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Journal-World All-Area baseball honors highlight state champions
Jagger Dey and Baldwin Bulldogs lead with senior catcher honors and a 30 hit season. Free State Firebirds secure state title with Graves, Larkin, Mahnke, Shaw, and Zimmerschied earning top all-state and first-team mentions. Starnes from Perry Lecompton and other players receive honorable mentions across Baldwin, Eudora, Tonganoxie, and Lawrence.
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Firebirds
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Bishop Seabury
Ginny Besson
Lawrence
Kylie Bourne
Emmy Callahan
Payton Chappelle
Cami Collum
Stella Comparato
Merrit Hale
Free State
Kambrea Kerr
Lauren McCart
Macie Murray
Tonganoxie
Seahawks fall to eventual state champions in regional final
Ivo Ivanov and Bishop Seabury reached a regional final with a 10-3-0 record, losing to Bishop Miege, the eventual state champions. Jaden Brooks of Eudora led the Cardinals with 15 goals and three assists in a 9-5-2 season, earning first-team Frontier League and first-team all-state honors and team MVP.
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All-Area Girls Soccer Honors Highlight Local Stars
Journal-World sports staff selects standout players from Eudora Tonganoxie Baldwin Free State and Bishop Seabury among others. Notable names include Baylie Igleheart Josie Kim Lizzie Fisher Chloe Neufeld Lily Poteete and Xeva Oldridge leading teams with goals assists and defensive feats during senior years.
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