ELLSWORTH — Hoisington newcomer Mila Simic advanced to the semifinals along with two Central Plains doubles teams to earn state qualifying berths in Friday's Ellsworth's 3-1A girls tennis regional.
Simic (22-2) will face Ellsworth's Karli Haase in the semifinals.
Central Plains Oilers Aevyn Siemsen/Bella Zink will meet Ellsworth's MaKenna Anderson/Reygan Coonrod, Ellsworth. Oilers Emery Siemsen/Ashtyn Robl meet WaKeeney Trego's Trista Smith/Annika Dietz in the semifinals.
Ellsworth (33) leads Central Plains (29) after one day.
ELLSWORTH TEAM SCORES—Ellsworth 33; Central Plains 29; Hoisington 18; Phillipsburg 14; Russell 11, WaKeeney Trego 11, Tribune Greeley County 7; Victoria 7
SINGLES SEMIFINALS—Karli Haase, Ellsworth vs Anna-Mare Marsell, Russell; Mila Simic, Hoisington vs. Hannah Vague, Ellsworth
QUARTERFINALS—Simic def. Eliza Jeffrey, CP, 6-0, 6-0;
FIRST ROUND—Simic def. Greeson, Norton, 6-0, 6-2; Jeffrey def. Brungardt, WT, 6-1, 6-2; Solida, Phillipsburg def. Annabelle Gonzales, Hois, 6-1, 6-3; Nowlin, Victoria def. Charlee Schlessiger, CP, 6-1, 0-6, (11-9)
DOUBLES SEMIFINALS—MaKenna Anderson/Reygan Coonrod, Ellsworth vs Aevyn Siemsen/Bella Zink, CP; Emery Siemsen/Ashtyn Robl, CP vs Trista Smith/Annika Dietz, WT
QUARTERFINALS—Siemsen/Zink def. Aubree Martin/Braylin Rossman, Hois, 7-5 7-6 (7-5); Emery Siemsen/Ashtyn Robl, CP def Christy/Walker, P, 6-4, 6-3
FIRST ROUND—Siemsen/Robl def. Ewing, Hopson, P, 6-0, 6-1; Siemsen/Zink def. Nickols/Urban, Norton, 6-0, 6-0; Martin/Rossman def. Hougaard/Mans, Oz, 6-3, 6-1; Christy/Walker, P def. Miette Kaiser/Callie Loesch, Hois, 6-4, 6-2