CLAFLIN – Larned’s No. 1 singles Cassie Manry and No. 2 singles Lauren Sleder captured first place to power the Indians (20) ahead of Central Plains (18) for the Claflin tennis title Tuesday.
In championship matches, Manry defeated Hoisington’s Reese Merlau, 8-6 and Sleder downed Hoisington’s Claire Crutcher 8-4.
Central Plains swept the doubles titles.
Oilers Grace Lamatsch/Ryann Metro defeated WaKeeney-Trego’s Annika Dietz/Trista Smith 8-2 and Oilers Eliza Jeffrey/Boston Robison downed Hoisington’s Kassie Linsner/Heather Ward 8-4 in championship matches.
CLAFLIN TOURNAMENT
TEAM TOTALS—1—Larned 20; 2—Central Plains 18; 3—Hoisington 14; 4—WaKeeney Trego 9
NO. 1 SINGLES—1ST—Cassie Manry, L def. Reese Merlau, H, 8-6; 3RD—Morgan Brown, WT def. Charlee Schlessiger, CP, 8-4; Manry def. Brown, 8-2; Manry def. Schlessiger, 8-1; Merlau def. Brown, 8-0; Merlau def. Schlessiger, 8-1
NO. 2 SINGLES—1ST—Lauren Sleder, L def. Claire Crutcher, H, 8-4; 3RD—Whitney Armstrong, CP def. Allie Micek, WT, 8-5; Sleder def. Armstrong, 8-2; Sleder def. Micek, 8-0; Crutcher def. Armstrong, 8-2; Crutcher def. Micek, 8-1
NO. 1 DOUBLES—1ST—Grace Lamatsch/Ryann Metro, CP def. Annika Dietz/Trista Smith, WT, 8-2; 3RD—Maggie Haas/Keirstin Pinkston, L def. Gracie Bonham-Debolt/Miette Kaiser, H, 8-6; Lamatsch/Metro def. Bonham-Debolt/Kaiser, 8-0; Lamatsch/ Metro def. Haas/Pinkston, 8-0; Dietz/Smith def. Haas/Keirstin Pinkston, 8-5; Dietz/Pinkston def. Bonham-Debolt/Kaiser, 8-2
NO. 2 DOUBLES—1ST—Eliza Jeffrey/Boston Robison, CP def. Kassie Linsner/Heather Ward, H, 8-4; 3RD— Emma McNett/Leah Pinkston, L def. Brennley Reif/Kaelynn Axman, H, 8-0; Jeffrey/Robison def. Reif/Axman, 8-5; Jeffrey/Robison def. McNett/Pinkston, 8-5; Linsner/Ward def. McNett/Pinkston, 8-6; Lisner/Ward def. Reif/Axman, 8-2
