LARNED — Larned’s No. 2 singles player Dalton Penka captured first place in the Larned Invitational Tennis Tournament. Penka beat players from Ellsworth, Ellinwood and Colby to capture first place.
Larned’s No. 1 singles D.J. Mead, No. 1 doubles David Thomson and Nick Orth and No. 2 doubles Cadin Limon and Kobe Krasinger each finished runner-up.
Ellsworth finished first with 28 points and Larned placed second with 25 points. Ellsworth’s No. 1 singles Joey Oberle, No. 1 doubles Alex Maxwell and Colby Kraus and No. 2 doubles Parrish Blanding and Dalton Zelenka each placed first.
LARNED INVITATIONAL
TEAM SCORES—1. Ellsworth 28; 2. Larned 25; 3. Ellinwodo 10; Colby 0
No. 1 singles—1. Joey Oberle, Ellsworth, 3-0; 2. D.J. Mead, Larned, 2-1; 3. Alex Robl, Ellinwood, 1-2; 4. Joey Unruh, Colby, 0-3; Oberle def. Mead, 7-0; Mead def. Robl, 7-3; Mead def. Unruh, 7-0; Robl def. Unruh, 7-3.
No. 2 singles—1. Dalton Penka, Larned, 3-0; 2. Sam Keener, Ellsworth, 2-1; 3. Eric Jones, Ellinwood, 1-2; 4. Julian Bixenman, Colby, 0-3; Penka def. Keener, 7-2; Penka def. Jones, 7-4; Penka def. Bixenman, 7-0; Keener def. Jones, 7-4; Jones def. Bixenman, 7-3.
No. 1 doubles—1. Alex Maxwell-Colby Kraus, Ellsworth, 3-0; 2. David Thomspn-Nick Orth, Larned, 2-1; 3. Dylan Elsen-Jacob Kasselman, Ellinwood, 1-2; 4. Tyler Oren-Alex Vap, Colby, 0-3; Ellsworth def. Larned, 7-1; Larned def. Ellinwood, 7-4; Larned def. Colby 7-6 (12-10); Ellsworth def. Ellinwood, 7-4; Ellinwood def. Colby, 7-3.
No. 2 doubles—1. Parrish Blanding-Dalton Zelenka, Ellsworth, 3-0; 2. Cadin Limon-Kobe Krasinger, Larned, 2-1; 3. Keaton Robl(Ellinwood)-Trevor Coulson (Larned), 1-2; 4. Seth Huffles-Keelan Sanguinetti, Colby, 0-3; Ellsworth def. Larned, 7-4; Larned def. Ellinwood, 7-5; Larned def. Colby, 7-2; Ellsworth def. Ellinwood, 7-3; Ellinwood def. Colby, 7-5.
Larned High netter Penka finishes 1st