Wyandotte High School sophomore Jaqueline Perez-Vela (File photo, copyright 2022 by Brian Turrel)
by Brian Turrel
Several Wyandotte County student-athletes qualified for the KSHSAA state track and field meet with their finishes at regional meets on Friday.
There were even a few multi-event qualifiers. Sumner junior Kylie McCleary qualified in both the girls’ 100- and 200-meter dashes, while Wyandotte sophomore Jaquelyn Perez-Vela qualified in the girls’ 200- and 400-meter dashes. Sumner senior Janae Mckelvy will compete at state in the girls’ 100-meter hurdles and the high jump.
Washington senior Christopher Blacher qualified in the boys’ 100- and 200-meter dashes. Bishop Ward senior Javon Roach qualified in the boys’ 100-meter dash and will also race with the boys’ 4×100-meter relay team.
Here are the local qualifiers from each regional, with their qualifying position, school and grade.
Sumner Academy senior Janae Mckelvy (File photo, copyright 2022 by Brian Turrel)Bishop Ward High School senior K.J. Smith (File photo, copyright 2022 by Brian Turrel)
Piper junior Grace Hanson had plenty of speed left to put a gap between herself and the field at the end of the girls’ 1600-meter run. Hanson won both the 1600- and 3200-meter races after competing in the KSHSAA state swim meet in the morning. (Photo copyright 2022 by Brian Turrel)
by Brian Turrel
Bonner Springs and Piper high schools competed Friday in the KSHSAA 5A track and field regional meet at De Soto, one of four regional meets around the state. The top four finishers in each event advance to the state meet in Wichita May 27 and 28.
The Piper Pirates took third place in the boys’ and girls’ team competitions, trailing Mill Valley and De Soto in both. Bonner Springs finished eighth in the girls’ standings and ninth in the boys’.
Here are the qualifiers for each event, with their qualifying position, school and grade.
Piper senior Grant Lockwood ran in the boys’ 400-meter dash. Lockwood won the event with a time of 49.31 seconds. (Photo copyright 2022 by Brian Turrel)
Bonner Springs junior Jenna Knight, right, and sophomore Esther Solomon Holland ran in the girls’ 300-meter hurdles. Knight placed second in the event, and Solomon Holland placed fifth. (Photo copyright 2022 by Brian Turrel)
The Piper boys’ 4×100-meter relay team (Dominique Herrig-Brittian, Grant Lockwood, LaMar Lynch, Divante Herrig-Brittian) posed together after winning the race. (Photo copyright 2022 by Brian Turrel)
Piper senior Divante Herrig-Brittian leaned across the line ahead of Highland Park’s Tyrell Reed. Herrig-Brittian won the event with a time of 10.92 seconds. (Photo copyright 2022 by Brian Turrel)
Piper sophomore Jayden Henry ran in the boys’ 110-meter hurdles finals. Henry won the event and also qualified in the 300-meter hurdles. (Photo copyright 2022 by Brian Turrel)
Piper sophomore Kylie Brockman threw in the girls’ javelin. Brockman finished second in the event with a distance of 124-feet, 5-inches. (Photo copyright 2022 by Brian Turrel)
Bonner Springs junior Mariyah Noel placed second in the girls’ discus with a throw of 122-feet, 7-inches. (Photo copyright 2022 by Brian Turrel)
Piper senior Ryann Clark burst out of the blocks to start the girls’ 400-meter dash. Clark placed third in the event with a time of 1:00.59. (Photo copyright 2022 by Brian Turrel)
Piper junior Grace Hanson posed with Mill Valley’s Katie Schwartzkopf after the two finished the girls’ 3200-meter run. (Photo copyright 2022 by Brian Turrel)
The Piper girls’ 4×400-meter relay team (Addisyn McCarty, Ryann Clark, Kylie Rice, Genevieve Kulas) posed together after taking third place to advance to the state meet. (Photo copyright 2022 by Brian Turrel)
Piper freshman Malia Martin ran in the girls’ 100-meter hurdles. (Photo copyright 2022 by Brian Turrel)
Bonner Springs junior Jason McConico ran in the boys’ 300-meter hurdles. (Photo copyright 2022 by Brian Turrel)
Ella Buff passed the baton to Genevieve Kulas in the girls’ 4×100-meter relay. (Photo copyright 2022 by Brian Turrel)
PIper junior Camden Beebe threw in the boys’ discus. Beebe placed fourth with a throw of 136-feet, 1-inch. (Photo copyright 2022 by Brian Turrel)
Bonner Springs defeated Sumner Academy in the 5A baseball regional semi-final, but lost in the final to Shawnee Heights. (Photo copyright 2022 by Brian Turrel)
by Brian Turrel
Late May is a busy season in high school sports, with state playoffs taking place simultaneously in baseball, softball and girls’ soccer. All three sports will finish their season with state championships on May 27 and 28.
Here’s how local teams have fared in the playoffs so far.
Baseball
Bishop Ward defeated Easton-Pleasant Ridge in the 3A regional quarter-final 4-3. The Cyclones will play Perry-Lecompton in the Wellsville regional semi-final. The game has been postponed from Wednesday to Thursday due to expected inclement weather. The game will follow the other semi-final and start at approximately 4 p.m.
Bonner Springs defeated Sumner Academy 6-5 in a regional semi-final played at Legends Field. The Braves lost the final to Shawnee Heights 3-0.
In other regional action:
Mill Valley 3, Piper 1 Olathe West 14, Wyandotte 0 Pittsburg 13, Turner 4 Blue Valley Southwest 15, Washington 0
Softball
Piper defeated Leavenworth 14-9 in the 5A regional semi-final at Basehor, but lost to the Basehor-Linwood Lady Bobcats 7-5 in the final.
Bishop Ward defeated Osage City 1-0 in the 3A regional quarter-final, but lost to Wellsville 10-6.
In other regional action:
Spring Hill 15, Turner 0 Saint Thomas Aquinas 7, Bonner Springs 3
Girls’ soccer
Sumner Academy defeated Bonner Springs 8-2 in the 5A regional semi-final. The Sabres will play Spring Hill in the final on Thursday, starting at 6 p.m. at Schlagle stadium.
In other regional action:
Spring Hill 11, Turner 0 Seaman 6, Piper 2 Bishop Miege 10, Bishop Ward 0 Pittsburg 6, Washington 0 (play-in) Highland Park 1, Schlagle 0 (play-in)
Bonner Springs defeated Sumner Academy in the 5A baseball regional semi-final, but lost in the final to Shawnee Heights. (Photo copyright 2022 by Brian Turrel)
Bonner Springs defeated Sumner Academy in the 5A baseball regional semi-final, but lost in the final to Shawnee Heights. (Photo copyright 2022 by Brian Turrel)
Bonner Springs defeated Sumner Academy in the 5A baseball regional semi-final, but lost in the final to Shawnee Heights. (Photo copyright 2022 by Brian Turrel)
Piper defeated Leavenworth in the 5A softball regional semi-final, but lost to Basehor-Linwood in the final. (Photo credit Derek Wiley, Leavenworth Times)
Piper defeated Leavenworth in the 5A softball regional semi-final, but lost to Basehor-Linwood in the final. (Photo credit Derek Wiley, Leavenworth Times)
Piper defeated Leavenworth in the 5A softball regional semi-final, but lost to Basehor-Linwood in the final. (Photo credit Derek Wiley, Leavenworth Times)
Piper defeated Leavenworth in the 5A softball regional semi-final, but lost to Basehor-Linwood in the final. (Photo credit Derek Wiley, Leavenworth Times)
