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Oiler tennis wins four divisions
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Ellinwood's #2 doubles Evan Ringwald and Ty Hammeke - photo by Lori Farmer

CLAFLIN – Central Plains’ No. 1 singles Peyton Ryan, No. 2 singles Camden Stiles (21-5) and the doubles teams of No. 1 Paxton Dody/Peyton Dody (20-6) and No. 2 Nethan Cauthon/Alden Metro (22-4) finished 3-0 in Monday’s Claflin Quad tennis tournament. The Dody brothers rallied from a 5-0 deficit to edge Ellinwood's Ty Hammeke/Evan Ringwald for the first-place medal.

The Oilers scored a perfect 30 points by winning 12 consecutive matches. The Oilers compete at 3-1A regionals Thursday and Friday at Ellsworth. Ryan (24-0) is a 2-time 3-1A state runner-up.

"The meet was a good confidence-builder for our guys heading to regionals," said Oiler coach Michael Ryan.

Ellinwood’s No. 1 singles Cole Ringwald, No. 2 singles Grey Ringwald and No. 1 doubles Ty Hammeke/Evan Ringwald all finished runner-up to Central Plains in Monday’s Claflin Quad tennis tournament.

Ellinwood competes at the Hillsboro 3-1A tennis regional Thursday and Friday

CLAFLIN QUAD

TEAM SCORES—1—Central Plains 30; 2—Ellinwood 16; 3—Phillipsburg 9; 4—WaKeeney Trego 5.

CENTRAL PLAINS RESULTS

NO. 1 SINGLES—1—Peyton Ryan, CP def. Cole Ringwald, E, 8-0; Ryan def, Alex Cloud, WK, 8-0; Ryan def. Nate Fischer, P, 8-0; Ringwald def. Cloud, 8-4; Ringwald def. Fischer, 8-5

NO. 2 SINGLES—1—Camden Stiles, CP def. Grey Ringwald, E, 8-1; Stiles def. Brody Russom, P, 8-0; Stiles def. Hunter Yingling, WK, 8-0; Ringwald def. Russom, 8-2; Ringwald def. Yingling, 8-1

NO. 1 DOUBLES—1—Paxton Dody/Peyton Dody, CP def. Ty Hammeke/Evan Ringwald, E, 8-6; Dody/Dody def. Grae Deines/Corbin Micek, WK, 8-0; Dody/Dody def. Carsen Meitl/Cash Roth, P, 8-0; Hammeke/Ringwald def. Deines/Micek, 8-1; Hammeke/Ringwald def. Meitl/Roth, 8-1

NO. 2 DOUBLES—1—Nethan Cauthon/Alden Metro, CP def. Colton Ewing/Bill Jessup, P, 8-2; Cauthon/Metro def. Brayden Robl/Isiah Steele, E, 8-4 Cauthon/Metro def. Lucas Dreher/Mason Yingling, WK, 8-5; Ewing/Jessup def. Robl/Steele, 8-4; Dreher/Yingling def. Robl/Steele, 8-7 (8-6)