See the top Topeka-area high school sports performances from Feb. 24-March 1

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TOPEKA – Wrestling state titles were the main highlight of high school sports action across the state. Along with wrestling, basketball finished its final week of the regular season. Sub-state action began in the lower classes, while the postseason will begin for the larger schools this week.

Here are the top performances from the Topeka area from Feb. 24-March 1:

If a player from the area has made an impact this week, send nominees, with stats, to Liam Keating at lkeating@gannett.com or on X (formerly known as Twitter), @liamkeating7.

Boys

Tuesday, Feb. 25

Kaden Ballard, Washburn Rural basketball: The senior set the tone early with 13 points to lead the Junior Blues over Topeka High 72-42.

Mason Becker, Hayden basketball: The sharpshooter drained five 3-pointers as he totaled 21 points in Hayden’s 75-63 win

KaeVon Bonner, Seaman basketball: The guard poured in 26 points to give the Vikings a 76-38 win over Leavenworth.

Thursday, Feb. 27

Kameron Badura, Rossville basketball: Badura scored a game-high 17 points in Rossville’s 52-32 win over Doniphan West in the first round of sub-state play.

Kade Mitchell, Hayden basketball: Mitchell tied a team-high 13 points in the Wildcats’ 58-53 overtime win over Eudora.

Jase Pavlik, Cair Paravel basketball: The senior was the only player to reach double figures in their first-round sub-state victory over Jackson Heights. Pavlik scored a game-high 14 points.

Friday, Feb. 28

Deacon Pomeroy, Shawnee Heights basketball: The senior was on the mark from beyond the arc and inside the lane in the Thunderbirds’ 70-49 win over Seaman. Pomeroy scored a game-high 21 points.

Saturday, March 1

Easton Broxterman, Washburn Rural wrestling: The senior sealed his third-straight Class 6A State Championship, winning the 144-pound division.

Kristjan Marshall, Washburn Rural wrestling: The senior sealed back-to-back state titles by winning 144-pound Class 6A State title.

Landen Kocher-Munoz, Washburn Rural wrestling: The junior claimed the 138-pound Class 6A State Championship. It was his second individual title in his career.

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Girls

Tuesday, Feb. 25

Anna Becker, Seaman basketball: The senior had another big game, scoring a game-high 18 points in the team’s 54-29 win against Leavenworth.

Brylee Meier, Hayden basketball: The senior was on fire, scoring a game-high 26 points in the team’s 76-23 win over Junction City.

Ahsieyrhuajh Rayton, Topeka High basketball: The sophomore was on the mark, scoring a team-high 21 points in the team’s 54-45 win over Washburn Rural.

Wednesday, Feb. 26

Maddie Gragg, Seaman basketball: Gragg was at the right place at the right time, grabbing an offensive rebound and hitting the close shot as the buzzer sounded. Gragg’s shot delivered a 48-47 win over Piper.

Thursday, Feb. 27

Millie Ramsey, Hayden basketball: The senior scored 17 points in the Wildcats’ 53-30 home victory over Eudora.

Friday, Feb. 28

Anna Becker, Seaman basketball: The senior scored a game-high 13 points in the Vikings’ 52-35 win over Shawnee Heights. The win gave Seaman an undefeated regular season, the first in school history.

Rylee Dick, Rossville basketball: The junior scored 14 points as she led Rossville to a 47-29 win over Mission Valley in the sub-state tournament.

Saturday, March 1

Makayla Cadet, Highland Park wrestling: Cadet won Class 5A’s 190-pound State Championship with a pin. Cadet became the first state champion in school history. The victory came over Basehor-Linwood’s Izzy Renfro, who defeated Cadet in regionals two weeks ago. Cadet was the lone state champion from Shawnee County on the girl’s side.

Molly Spader, Washburn Rural wrestling: The senior was the top finisher from the Capital City in Class 6A. She took second place in 105-pound weight class. She went 3-1 during the state tournament as she helped the Junior Blues claim third place as a team.

Liam Keating covers high school sports for The Topeka Capital-Journal. Send stats or information to him at Lkeating@gannett.com