Three area players represented their schools one final time Wednesday in the Kansas Association of Baseball Coaches All-State Game at Wichita State University’s Eck Stadium.

Manhattan High seniors Brayson Gnirk and Carter Goodpasture were selected to the KABC Black Team after helping lead the Indians to a 21-5 season, a regional championship and a Class 6A state tournament appearance.

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By Toby Hammes

WAMEGO — In softball, confidence can be a dangerous thing for opposing pitchers.

When a hitter steps into the batter’s box expecting to win the battle, armed with thousands of swings and years of work behind the scenes, there’s often little room for error.

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Following a season that saw Manhattan High finish 15-15 and advance to the Class 6A regional championship game, five Indians earned All-Centennial League softball honors.

Freshman Azzie Foveaux headlined the group, earning Centennial League Newcomer of the Year honors while also being named a first-team all-league selection.

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Fresh off a regional championship and a return to the Class 6A state quarterfinals, Manhattan High girls’ soccer placed six players on the All-Centennial League teams.

Junior Lauren Booe and senior Kameron Felice earned first-team honors for the Indians, while Savanna Heitmann and senior Evelyn Thornburg were named second-team selections.

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By Toby Hammes

WICHITA — Manhattan High’s girls 4×800 relay had been chasing history for weeks.

On Saturday morning at the Class 6A State Track and Field Championships in Wichita, the Indians finally caught it.

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Manhattan High baseball was well represented in postseason honors following another state tournament season, with nine Indians earning All-Centennial League recognition and three players receiving Kansas Association of Baseball Coaches All-State honors.

The Indians finished 21-5, captured a regional championship and advanced to the Class 6A state tournament for the second consecutive season.

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State track and field results for Manhattan, Rock Creek, Wamego, Riley County, Council Grove, Wabaunsee and Blue Valley.

Manhattan Girls (6A)

3200 Meter Finals: Gabrielle Converse (10th, 11:25.57), Zara Koehn (11th, 11:28.26)

Manhattan Boys (6A)

Rock Creek Girls (4A)

100 Meter Hurdles Prelims: Karli Reitz (11th 16.89) Didn’t qualify for finals

3200 Meter Finals: Lucia Nippert (17th, 12:22.18)

Rock Creek Boys (4A)

Wamego Girls (4A)

100 Meter Hurdles Prelims: Sammie Miller (15th 17.18) Didn’t qualify for finals

3200 Meter Finals: Elsie Rickstrew (13th 11:58.59), Zulia Wells (18th, 12:29.91)

Wamego Boys (4A)

3200 Meter Finals: Peyton Parker (State Champion, 9:26.23), Logan Evans (12th, 10:19.70)

Riley County Girls (3A)

Riley County Boys (3A)

Council Grove Girls (3A)

Council Grove Boys (3A)

Wabaunsee Girls (1A)

Wabaunsee Boys (1A)

Blue Valley Girls (1A)

Blue Valley Boys (1A)

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By Toby Hammes

EMPORIA — Manhattan High baseball never found its footing in the Class 6A state quarterfinals, falling 9-0 to Washburn Rural at Emporia State’s Trusler Sports Complex on Tuesday.

In their fifth state appearance in the past six years, the No. 4-seeded Indians were outhit 13-3 in the shutout loss. Manhattan finished the season with a 21-5 record.

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Manhattan High softball saw its postseason run come to an end Tuesday night, splitting a pair of games at its Class 6A sub-state regional in Derby.

The No. 9-seeded Indians opened the day with a 4-2 upset-by-seed victory over No. 8 Garden City before falling to undefeated top-seeded Derby 8-0 in the regional championship game at Decarsky Park.

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By Toby Hammes

Manhattan High boys’ golf claimed the Class 6A sub-state title Tuesday at Manhattan Country Club, posting a team score of 296 — one stroke ahead of Mill Valley — to qualify for next week’s state tournament.

“A team victory,” head coach Brad Ficke said. “Winning by one stroke, the guys are well aware that one stroke is a big deal, and you never give up on a hole, and they didn’t do that today.”

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