This year's senior class went 74-17 with a state title and a state title runners-up finish. Post. The Washburn Rural girls basketball team (18-6) ended its season in the state title game for the second year in a row. The hustle plays and stats you can't see, we have to have a lot of those.". "I know in volleyball we used it as motivation to get that first place this year. "I'mnot gonna fight you on this," said Muff when talking about his team's transition to a zone. Sports/Athletics Washburn Rural Middle School Participation Cheerleading Fall Sports Winter Sports Spring Sports Seaman won its first state title in program history, while Washburn Rural claimed its fifth. With this group;they just keep fighting, battling, they never think they're out of it. Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Fri, Feb 3 6:00 pm. 1 and No. "In the first half, I didn't have a problem with it," saidBordewick on the team's defense. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. Third Place. Guard, #33 Jaydn Hickel 6'3" Soph. @RuralBasketball highlights from tonight. DeLeye, who has been a part of two misses to the state tournament as well as the last two years of making it to the state title game, said this year has to be used as motivation. "We worked hard on defense, we know that defense translates to offense," said Bachelor on the momentum shifting third quarter. (KSNT)- Highlights and scores from high school basketball around the area on Tuesday, Feb. 1 BOYS JUNCTION CITY 66 (OT)SEAMAN 64 TOPEKA WEST 56WASHBURN RURAL 42 OSAGE CITY 76SILVER LAKE 59 ST. I am a nanny of read more, pete w. said: THIS REVIEW IS FOR THE SERVICE DEPT : I have a Shasta Pool that is read more, Phoenix Childrens Academy Private Preschool, Eleni M. said: We are first time parents and toured several daycare centers. They were hard on us and it just built us as better players. It was. Our zone was good tonight.". said Bordewick. "Nobody's gonna feel sorry for you. Girls Varsity Basketball Schedule - Washburn Rural Junior Blues - Topeka, KS Event Details Sat, Dec 3 1:00 pm Girls Varsity Basketball Shawnee Mission Northwest High School Wichita-North High School Fri, Jan 6 6:15 pm Shawnee Mission South High School Shawnee Heights High School Shawnee Heights Tournament Shawnee Heights High School I thought we rebounded pretty well and we didnt allow them a lot of offensive rebounds.. Football. They failed to score for the final 3:29 before halftime. Alex Hutchins has been selected to coach the Washburn Rural program. Highlights from #4 @LadyBluesBB state semifinal win over #1 and previosuly undefeated Olathe North #KSpreps @LutzMaryah - 10 pts, 3 ast, 2 reb@EmmaKrueger12 - 9 pts, 4 reb, 2 ast @35Jadaingram - 9 pts, 8 reb state semifinal win over #1 and previously undefeated Olathe North pic.twitter.com/5A7TF9QhzP. Shawnee Heights High School. All rights reserved. Additionally, he has been recognized twice as the Western Athletic Conference boys basketball Coach of the Year. Brooklyn DeLeye led the Junior Blues with 13 points on offense. A place to come to for a wide variety of classes - from yoga to swimming to senior sessions. They never looked back. The championship was Washburn Rurals first since 2019. 5, No. "Being down eight to a team like that, just the way they battled every single possession, I couldnt be more proud of the girls.". Junction City dominated on the boards, but Washburn Rural got it done when it mattered and did so by committee. No. Zoe Canfield added 12 points for Washburn Rural. The 2015 MIAA Co-Coach of the year previously played basketball at K-State. Her ball handling and leadership were instrumental to guiding a group that relied heavily on two sophomore starters, Canfield and Jada Ingram, who scored four points and grabbed five rebounds. Their club teams make them a lot better. "We held a good offensive team to 18 points. Then, junior guard, and Kansas commit, Zoe Canfield tore her ACL early in January. "Jada Ingram on her free throws, are you kidding me?" Features of the center include two full-size basketball courts, offices for the coaches, locker rooms and a team video room. Despite losing Canfield, the team continued to win and fought its way to the state title game for the second year in a row. I thought they held true to that, and it paid off.". "Especially in the fourthquarter, not so much in the third. He will continue to teach and he Saturday, July 22, 2023 Today's eEdition 66F 80 64 Obituaries Sports Business Opinion Dining Jobs/Recruiting Personal Finance Betting Shopping Varsity Basketball Inside Derby's controversial,. Olathe North would tie it at 39 with 3:30 to go and again at 41. "Quincy stepped up and scored the ball for us," said Muff. Date Team: Event Location Result Links; Tuesday, Dec 6th; Tue, Dec 6 5:30 pm : Boys Varsity Basketball . Theyre very coachable. Washburn Rural hasn't been the best free-throw shooting team this season but went 15-22 from the charity stripe including Krueger, who went 7-8, and Ingram, who had two big free throws,with two minutes to go to put them up 43-41. "After the Seaman game, I said: 'We're gonna be a zone team. But with just over a minute to go, four Washburn Rural points set the tone for a key fourth-quarter start. Forward, #25 Jack Hamilton 6'3" Jr. Losing that, we had to have other guys step up. 4 seed in the tournament.
. He was the spark offensively that got us going.". Mar 1 Varsity Final: - Sub-State 1st Round - Rural 60 Campus 51 @BachelorJack @heim_jc Proud the way we finished and proud of our response to some adversity. "The seniors are great and I enjoyed playing with all of them. "It was a really big (win). She hit just 1-6 three-point attempts. Junction City got to within one,two times down the stretch. It was a difficult decision, Muff said. #Family Jacob Hirschi and 9 others 9 78 Washburn Rural Boys Basketball Retweeted Bryson Tibbits @TibbitsBryson This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Theres something about (the seniors) chemistry thats unmatched. It doesnt get done a lot, so we thought even being here once was the coolest thing ever, Krueger said. TOPEKA (KSNT) Sixteen days after Kevin Muff stepped down as the boys basketball coach, the Junior Blues have their new leader. A place that steroid-popping spandex freaks don't frequent as much. I love the kids here and theirwork ethic. TOPEKA ( KSNT) - Alex Hutchins met his new team Tuesday to establish the ground work. Sitemap. It was getting the mentality of what it takes to be a champion, that you have to do it every single day. That's just to me, a mental competitive edge those kids bring.". Radio: KTPK 106.9 FM. A jump ball with 15.5 seconds to go gave possession to Olathe North and Krueger would get a steal on the ensuing inbounds playbut her ankle was just out of bounds. Theyre a pretty high-scoring team. Bunck who had seven of the teams 34 points against BVN and played all 32 minutes, said helping fill the role of Canfield this year was no easy task. "We know Howard Johnson is a really good shooter, and they have a lot of just good,key factors around him," said Bachelor. Subscribe event_available Print Schedule print. ", Huge bucket for Washburn Rural to end the third. That includes three conference championships and two state tournament appearances. At Gray, our journalists report, write, edit and produce the news content that informs the communities we serve. Olathe North came out of the locker room's firing, using a 12-2 run over the first few minutes to take a 33-25 lead. 2023 Auburn-Washburn Unified School District 437. The Washburn Rural girls basketball team (18-6) ended its season in the state title game for the second year in a row. Washburn Rural Boys Basketball > Coaching Staff Todd McAtee - Head Coach Email: mcatetod@usd437.net The 2016-2017 season will Coach McAtee's fifth at Washburn Rural. ", "When you attack (the press), it's hard for them to make the adjustments in the zone press," said Muff. Muff isn't leaving the school. I will miss them and the relationship that weve built. Senior Sania Copeland got a clean look at an elbow jumper, but it came up just short as time expired and the celebration for Washburn Rural began. Hutchins and the Junior Blues got to know each other . "We came out of a not-so-greatgame against Hayden," said senior guard Jack Bachelor. Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Tue, Feb 14 6:00 pm. Kidd had a three as part of a 7-0 third-quarter run to give them their biggest lead of the game at the time, 36-29, a momentumchanging and one basket with 1:03 left to put Washburn Rural up 50-47 and went 5 for 5from the free-throw line down the stretch to help seal the game. Washburn Rural would hold on down the stretch for the 38-37 win with a last-second shot falling short from Olathe North. They play really hard. The Panthers shot just 21%for the game and made just 1-11 from behind the arc. Mar 1. Those girls do it better than anyone I know.. "Can we start having that kind of play that we got tonight consistently?"
. It's a credit to our seniors and the leadership and mentorship they gave our younger ones. Muff led the Junior Blues to a 74-36 overall record (37-10. The Washburn Rural boys basketball team picked up its biggest win of the season over 6A No. Sun Devil Hall of Fame & Hall of Distinction. Game Schedules. Muff plans to spend his extra time hunting and with his family. "We knew we would have to work hard and keep him contained. "But it's the little things, diving on the floor, taking charges, those kinds of things. Copyright 2022 WIBW. I know these girls will take this and they'll never want to experience that again. A 7-0 run from BVN to end the first half saw Washburn Rural's lead cut to 20-13. "We blew a five-point lead, they came out and kicked us in the face," said Bordewick. Girls Varsity Basketball. The girls come to everything we have over the summer. I really felt like there was some contact, but you have to adjust. Washburn Rural had previously seen, and lost, to Junction City at a midseason tournament in overtime. Washburn Rural responded. Her 10 rebounds and her defense against Derbys Addyson Brown were equally big. Its a special one between a coach and a player, and these kids have dedicated a lot of time, a lot of effort in the offseason and put a lot of work in. 10 Junction City on Monday night, 54-51. Leading 26-25 at the start of the fourth quarter, the teams traded baskets back and forth with Washburn Rural's lead never extending beyond three points. "We knew it would be a good team,we knew we had to come ready to play. Bachelor (10) and Kidd (13) combined for 23 of the teams 37 second-half points. This read more. She said this title serves as a great bookend to a great career for the group, which includes Campbell Bagshaw, Katelynn Brogan and Trenna Whitmore. 1 Olathe North on Friday in the 6A state semifinals, with the winner advancing to play No. Muff isnt leaving the school. Nine players saw the court and reserves like junior forward Preston Ross, junior guard Pearse Bowen and sophomore forward JC Heim stepped in with quality contributions. Freshman Allie Schroeder didn't see the floor in the state tournament but was another young piece that saw valuable minutes this season. Men's Basketball. I believe it was time for a fresh face and new perspective aftera disappointing season last year.. Guard, #24 Nate Brozek 6' Sr. To do it again was just really awesome, with all my best friends. The outcome was the outcome, we worked really hard throughout the week and did what we needed to do.". "Brock's been really good on the boards for us lately. "No one believed in us and just to get to the championship is a spectacular thing to do," said DeLeye. Im going to miss them a lot.. Get this season started out right and help the team fill out their schedule and roster. Weve got great kids, Muff said. saidMuff. They shut the Panthers out for the next four minutes and put together an 11-0 run, from which Derby never recovered. First, it was senior Emma Krueger hitting two free throws followed by junior guard MaRyah Lutz driving and dropping a perfect pass to sophomore forward Jada Ingram before the buzzer to cut Olathe North's lead to 35-31. Takeaways from the title run. Contact Seth Kinker at skinker@gannett.com. TOPEKA (KSNT) Kevin Muff is leaving Washburn Rural boys basketball, ending a 35-year basketball coaching career. Mar 23. The Junior Blues followed a thrilling semifinal victory over Olathe North on Friday night with a decisive beating of the Panthers on Saturday afternoon. A third quarter that saw Washburn Rural outscore Junction City 23-11 gave them a 40-33 lead heading into the fourth quarter. He will continue to teach and help coach the track & field team. Pac-12 Networks' Matt Muehlebach and Daron Sutton recap Arizona State's 98-79 win over Houston Baptist on Saturday in Tempe. "If we play a team that weve seen,we know what we need to take away and what will be there for us. Washburn Rural didn't take a timeout and had a baseline drive late that didn't find its way in and after BVN missed free throws, a missed heave at the buzzer ended the game. Hutchins led the Hays High boys basketball team for the past three years, compiling a 59-9 record. Emma Krueger scored just 3 points, but she grabbed nine rebounds and two steals. "Junction City has a great program, great athletes. "They just collectively said,'Screw this, let's gut it out,'" said Bordewick on the team's response to Olathe North's run before holding on down the stretch. We made them put it on the floor. Its a combination of things, from the actual season to getting a little bit older and near retirement, Muff said. Washburn Rural senior Chloe Carlgren relishes state tournament run, Seaman girls basketball seniors play key roles for top seed in 5A state tournament, Highland Park basketball's family ties run deep with team set to make state tournament run, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. This time, it was a loss, to the No. The ground-breaking ceremony for the facility was held April 21, 2008 and construction was completed May 1, 2009. TOPEKA (KSNT) - Kevin Muff is leaving Washburn Rural boys' basketball, ending a 35-year basketball coaching career. The Washburn Rural boys basketball team picked up its biggest win of the season over 6A No. In the third quarter, Washburn Rural was outscored 12-6 as BVN began to find success in the paint after being denied by a stout Washburn Rural defense in the first half. "They'll just have a chip on their shoulder, they all have amazing skill so they're going to do great things.". Championship. Copyright 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. Ichabods end season with 69-63 loss to Griffons in MIAA Tournament. "They've made it to the state championship this year, they'll have that experience next year," said DeLeye. "I think (tonight) helps push us to where we want to be. "I think that helps us a little," said Washburn Rural head coach Kevin Muff on the prior loss to Junction City. L, 76-84. Hide/Show Additional Information For University of Central Oklahoma - MIAA Semifinals - March 5, 2022. With the loss of a large senior class, coupled with another starter from last year's state title team skipping basketball this year, there were a lot of roles to fill for Washburn Rural. BVN took a 5-4 lead late in the first but after that, between the first and second quarters, Washburn Rural had a 16-1 run with a free throw from senior Chloe Carlgren putting them up 20-6 over BVN with just over three minutes to go in the first half. Coaching Staff. He had 20 points with 17 in the second half, but thebox-and-one defense against the star guard limited him early and caused problems for Junction City all night. Washburn Rural hit their free throws down the stretch, going 8-12 in the fourth quarter and 16-21 on the night, to come away with the 54-51 win. I know they're gonna come out with a fire next year and so I'm really excited about what they can accomplish.". We challenged shooters. Muff led the Junior Blues to a 74-36 overall record (37-10 at home) in his five seasons, including two Centennial League titles and a 6A State runner-up finish in 2019. . https://usd437.net/wrhs/newsletters/junior-blues-news Upcoming Events See All Jul 20 Summer Dance Camp 7/20/23 - 7/23/23 Jul 24 Volleyball, Soccer, G Basketball Summer Strength & Conditioning 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM Jul 24 Royals to announce new stadium location in Sept. 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We didnt let them get to the free throw line a lot, which speaks to how well we were moving our feet on defense.. The game came down to a last shot for Olathe North, and it came up just short to send Washburn Rural to the state title game. BOYS TOPEKA WEST 74TOPEKA HIGH 46 EMPORIA 58SEAMAN 70 WASHBURN RURAL 57HIGHLAND PARK 46 HAYDEN 64MANHATTAN 56 GIRLS TOPEKA WEST 26TOPEKA HIGH 72 EMPORIA 41SEAMAN 47 WASHBURN RURAL 61HIGHLAND PARK . ", More:Highland Park basketball's family ties run deep with team set to make state tournament run. Takeaways from the title run. Both their losses came to Topeka High. "I thought Preston played really good for us," said Muff. Once after a dunk from senior forward Ismael Fadiga to make it 46-45 with under two minutes to go and again with 7 seconds left. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Late on Wednesday night after their quarterfinal win, Washburn Rural coach Kevin Bordewick was in the process of watching film of undefeated Olathe North when he said they had to find a way to keep them under 70 points. 1 Olathe North on Friday in the 6A state semifinals, with the winner advancing to play No. Forward, #21 Tyler Cummings 5'11" Jr. Guard, Sam Wingert 6'5" Sr. Bordewick said the championship was won, to a large degree, during the offseason. I believe we (my staff and I) have built a solid foundation for a positive future, Muff said. A Lutz three-pointer, two Krueger free throws and two free throws from junior forward BrooklynDeLeyeat the start of the fourth quarter after an Olathe North bucket gave Washburn Rural the lead back 38-37 with just over five minutes to go. Kansas City, Mo. DeLeye had a team high 14 points and 12 rebounds, Carlgren added 8 points and 10 rebounds and sophomore Tenly Bunck finished with seven points. The Arizona State University Sun Devil basketball team participates in the Pac-12 conference and plays their home games at the seasoned Desert Financial Arena, formerly called the Wells Fargo Arena, and the ASU Activity Center in Tempe, Arizona. Washburn Rural (22-2) handed Olathe North(23-1) its first loss of the season and will makeits seventh state finals appearance. They said Were not going to be denied, no matter what, this year. I thought their work ethic was great.. Theyll be fine, thats the great part about it.. 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Watch highlights of Washburn Rural High School Boys Varsity Basketball from Topeka, KS, United States and check out their schedule and roster on Hudl. "There's just no way, and after Zoe went down, it was a huge blow. 28 reviews of Tempe Family YMCA "This is an organization with principles, where no one is turned away for an inability to afford membership (which is determined on a sliding scale). Hutchins has a Bachelors in Education from K-State and earned his Masters in Health and Human Performance from Fort Hays State University. Royals to announce new stadium location in Sept. 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A quality win over #10 without their two big men #KSpreps @CJprepsports @Quincey34001 - 13 pts@durst_griffin - 11 pts@BachelorJack - 10 pts@heim_jc - 8 pts @preston_ross04 7 pts@WyattConklin13 - 5 pts pic.twitter.com/r1wfYNoQ9L. In addition to causing trouble for Johnson, senior guard Terrance Tedder, another quality threat for Junction City, was limited to just two points with only one other player scoring in double digits besides Johnson. Forward, #23 Armahn Downing 6' Soph. Welcome to the Washburn Rural Boys Basketball team feed. No. Jonnell S. said: Pool buddies were very responsive and came our today to repair the read more, Imagination Station Child Care & Preschool, Charlotte Y. said: Let me start by saying I am overprotective, hovering, and read more, Jennifer T. said: I am writing this review for the preschool only. That's our identity. They rose to the occasion.". We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. Not in the third quarter, but in the fourth quarter, we just ramped it up again. 3 seed Blue Valley North on Saturday, 35-34. 4, 2022 at 2:48 PM PDT TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Kevin Muff has resigned as Washburn Rural's head boys basketball coach. A loose ball scrum resulted in an Olathe North inbounds play from the baseline with 2.8 seconds left. After a game-clinchingthree-pointerlast week against Seaman, Junction City guard HowardJohnson almost had some more late-game heroics against Washburn Rural. Prior to Hays, he served as a head boys coach in Elizabeth, Colorado, and Minneapolis, Kansas. "I think half their points were in the third quarter just about, I cant explain it," said Bordewick. Forward, Managers: Brandon Walkenford, Destyne Frederiksen, Ariahna Luarks. They didn't call it. Washburn Rural girls basketball team eyes state title: 'We have tobe a little more intense'. "We didn't do a great job with that on the glass but we battled and fought with them.". "I thought their vision was better," said Bordewick on the offense on Friday night. St. Thomas Aquinas 52, Salina Central 38. But amissed free throw and a lane violation with thoseseven seconds left gave Washburn Rural the ball back.