![]() 1899: Frederick Oliver Popenoe buys a 51 percent controlling interest in the Capital.1888: The Capital absorbs the Commonwealth, owned by Floyd Perry Baker and his sons, who had earlier bought the Kansas State Record.MacLennan buys the Journal and renames it The Topeka State Journal. Its press is claimed to be the first electric motor press in the United States Hudson as an evening paper but changes to morning in 1881. 1879: The Topeka Daily Capital is founded by Major J.K.Reed buys the Blade and changes its name to The Kansas State Journal. 1873: The Topeka Blade is founded by J.1858: The Kansas State Record starts publishing.The girls state tournament will get under way at 8:50 a.m. "I just want to go out and do my best, do what I can and control what I can,'' she said. Wood finished 13th at state a year ago and said she's confident going into next week. "We did it as a team and I'm just so proud.'' "We picked each other up when we were down and it felt great,'' Wood said. Wood said it was a big bonus that West qualified as a team. "After I shot that 164 game I was like, 'I've got to get it back,' and I had those front straight strikes and I was on Cloud Nine and I knew I had that win.'' "I feel great, today felt amazing,'' Wood said. ![]() West's Wood, a returning state medalist, has been fighting a knee injury, but put together games of 210, 164 and a final-game 255 to take indiviual honors by 27 pins over Seaman's Thetford. Topeka West junior Megan Wood shot a 629 series, with a high game of 255, to win the individual title in Tuesday's Class 6A-5A regional bowling tournament. We've got some spare issues we've got to work on a little bit, but we're going to get there.'' "I feel pretty good (going into state), but we've still got to take it one frame at a time, one game at a time and we're going to work really, really hard the rest of the week. We had a couple of other girls struggling and JaeLinn was struggling with her 10 pins today but they finally regrouped and everything that they did, that's the sign of a champion. "And for them to perform like they did today was great. "We've got two freshmen on the team and they were scared to death,'' Benoit said. With Tuesday's victory Seaman earned its opportunity to defend its state championhip next Thursday at Northrock Lanes in Wichita and Viking coach Bob Benoit was pleased with Tuesday's regional perfomance. Topeka West's Brennna Rutschmann finished sixth with a 552 series while Seaman's Cheyenne Turkin posted a sixth-place individual finish with a 547 series. ![]() Topeka West's girls bowling team advanced to next Thursday's Class 5A-1A state tournament with a second-place finish in Tuesday's regional tournament at West Ridge Lanes. Seaman's girls bowling team, the defending Class 5A-1A state champion, won Tuesday's regional tournament at West Ridge Lanes by 263 pins. Seaman, the defending 5A-1A state team champion, won the regional team title by by a 2,968-2,705 margin over Topeka West while Charger junior Megan Wood won the individual championship with a 629 three-game series while Seaman junior JaeLinn Thetford finished second with a 602 series. Seaman and Topeka West dominated Tuesday's Class 5A girls bowling regional at West Ridge Lanes, with the Vikings and Chargers combining for one-two team and individual finishes. Wood led Topeka West to a second-place team finish, with the Chargers earning a team berth for next week's state tournament in Wichita. Wood put together games of 210, 164 and a final-game 255 to finish with a 629 series and take indiviual honors by 27 pins over Seaman's JaeLinn Thetford. Wood, who placed 13th in the Class 5A-1A state bowling tournament last season, who a 5A-1A regional individual championship on Tuesday at West Ridge Lanes. Lietz took a 6-1 decision over Oskaloosa sophomore Colsen Perry in the title match.Īlso an All-Shawnee County pick in football, Lietz will take a 32-8 record into this Friday and Saturday's 3A-1A state meet at Hays. Lietz, a 215-pounder, captured a Class 3A-1A regional wrestling championship last Saturday at Sabetha. Here’s a brief look at the accomplishments of Lietz and Wood over the past week: The Dan Key Agency will recognize top Shawnee County underclassmen throughout the 2022-2023 school year. Rossville junior wrestling standout Barrett Lietz and Topeka West junior bowler Megan Wood have been selected by the Dan Key Farmers Insurance Agency as the Rising Stars of the Week. ![]()
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