CLASS 4-1A

At Hummer Sports Park, Topeka
 

BISHOP MIEGE

Coach: Nate Huppe

Record: 13-5-1

Regional results: beat Bishop Ward, 10-0; beat Maranatha Academy, 9-0; beat Baldwin, 5-0.

State semifinal: vs. McPherson (15-3-1), 7 p.m. Friday

Key players: Ella Howard, sr., CB; Mayah Haug, sr., CB/WB; Kate Pedrotti, so., WB; Lexi Kurt, jr., WB; Rowan Epps, fr., CB; Livi Shull, so., GK.

Worth noting: Stags have won past five Class 4-1A state championships, including 2016 and 2019 titles at site of this year's tourney in Topeka. ... Program has six state championships overall and has qualified for last eight Final Fours, 12 overall. .... Stags also have three runner-up finishes and two thirds. ... Stags beat fellow semifinalists Cair Paravel (6-0) and McPherson (2-1) earlier this season and tied 5A qualifier and unbeaten St. Thomas Aquinas. ... Howard had two game-winners in 1-0 wins this season. ... Stags have 11 shutouts in 19 games against the toughest schedule in the state, allowing just 16 goals all season. ... Stags on a 29-match postseason winning streak. ... 15 different Stags have scored goals and 22 have at least one assist.
 

BUHLER

Coach: Randall Rank

Record: 11-7-1

Regional results: beat Wichita Independent, 10-0; beat Augusta, 3-0; beat Mulvane/Udall, 2-1

State semifinal: vs. Cair Paravel (15-3-0), 5 p.m. Friday

Key players: Aubrey Tanksley, sr.; Maren Lackey, sr.; Abby Yutzy, sr.,; Teigan Nielsen, so.; Paige McDowell, sr.; Clara Paulino, fr.; Camri Coker, jr.; Mady Tanksley, so., Madie Stock, jr.; Kaylee Parker, sr.

Worth noting: Cursaders captured third straight regional title and reached state semifinals for second time in three seasons. ... Buhler finished third in 2019. ... Crusaders knocked off West top seed Mulvane 2-1 in quarterfinals after falling 4-0 to Wildcats during regular season. ... Crusaders have won six straight after going into final week of regular season with 5-7-1 record after injuries plagued team much of season.
 

CAIR PARAVEL

Coach: Doug Woolery

Record: 15-3-0

Regional results: beat Seabury Academy, 9-0; beat Hayden, 2-1.

State semifinal: vs. Buhler (11-7-1), 5 p.m.

Key players: Katherine Keys, so., F; Zarah Lewis, CF; Sawyer Schwartz, GK

Worth noting: Lions in just second year as KSHSAA member and reached state quarterfinals last season, falling to Bishop Miege. ... Semifinal appearance is first in program history. ... Lions started season 0-2 with losses to Miege (6-0) and Hayden (2-0) with Lions avenging latter loss in Tuesday's quarterfinal game. ... Lions were undefeated Kaw Valley Conference champions, posting shutouts in nine of 10 league wins,. outscoring league foes 83-3. ... Only other loss came to 6A Topeka High. ... Lions have only two seniors, one lost for the season to an ACL injury in second game. ... Keys has team-high 29 goals, just ahead of Lewis, who has 28. ... Duo also lead team in assists. ... Schwartz has 12 shutouts.
 

MCPHERSON

Coach: Chris Adrian

Record: 15-3-1

Regional results: beat Wichita Collegiate, 6-0; beat Circle, 3-2 (2OT).

State semifinal: vs. Bishop Miege (13-5-1), 7 p.m. Friday

Key players: Megan Everhart, sr., F; Lauren Labertew, sr., F; Sydney Achilles, sr.; Olive Rodriguez, sr.; Ellie Bower, fr.; Kelcie Kynaston, jr.; Sadie Law, jr.

Worth noting: Bullpups making fifth Final Four appearance in program history. ... Lone trip to state championship game came in 2015 when McPherson beat De Soto 2-0 in semifinals and fell 1-0 to Hayden in title game. ... Bullpups finished third in 2021, 2018 and 2016 in other final four appearances, all three with losses to Miege in semifinals. ... Bullpups beat Buhler 4-2 earlier this season and have won nine straight since 2-1 loss to Miege in midseason, outscoring foes 43-8 in that stretch. ... All but three players return from last year's team that lost in semifinal OT game. ... Everhart has 22 goals this season and was first-team All-State last year. ... Labertew has 18 assists and 5 goals and also was first-team All-State. ... Bower has 11 goals as freshman and had the double-overtime winner in the quarterfinals against Circle. ... Rodriguez has 8 goals and 7 assists. ... Achilles was All-State last year and has 2 goals.