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Central Plains Oilers' doubles stays unbeaten
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LINDSBORG – Central Plains’ two-time state qualifier Brynna Hammeke/Kyla Metro (11-0) stayed unbeaten with a 6-1, 6-3 championship victory over Smoky Valley’s Riley Ahlstedt/Magdalena Rauchholz in the Smoky Valley Tennis Tournament.

Hammeke/Metro placed third and fifth the past two years at the 3-2-1A state tennis tournament. The Oilers (25) placed fourth with champion Smoky Valley (42) and runner-up Hesston (38) leading the way.

Lauren Oeser (6-6) finished eighth and Ashlyn Armstrong (6-5) placed 13th with a 8-3 win over Hillsboro’s Anna Jorgensen.

Grace Lamatsch/Ryann Metro (5-6) finished 12th with a hard-fought 8-7 (7-1) loss to Ellsworth’s Samantha Couch/Rebekah Vague.

SMOKY VALLEY TOURNAMENT

TEAM SCORES—1—Smoky Valley 42; 2—Hesston 38; 3—Chapman 34; 4—Central Plains 25; 5—Ellsworth 24; 6—Abilene 16; 7—Hillsboro 12; 8—Hutchinson Trinity 7

SINGLES

1—Elyssa Frieze, Chapman def. Nicole Haase, Ellsworth, 6-1, 6-3

2—Gracie Dawes, Hesston def. Maddie Beswick, Abilene, 6-1, 3-0 retired

3—Callie Plenert, Hillsboro def. Logan Spencer, SV, 8-1

7—Callie Sheridan, Ellsworth def. Lauren Oeser, CP, default

9—Kayla Norberg, SV def. Carlson, Hesston, 8-3

11—Harper Cain, HT def. Tanith Elliott, Chapman, 8-6

13—Ashlyn Armstrong, CP def. Anna Jorgensen, Hillsboro, 8-3

OILER RESULTS—Oeser def. Carlson, 8-4; Frieze def. Oeser, 5-0 retired; Spencer def. Oeser, default; Spencer def. Armstrong, 8-1; Armstrong def. Elliott, 8-4; Armstrong def. Dighton Tokoi, Abilene, 8-3

DOUBLES

1—Brynna Hammeke/Kyla Metro, CP def. Riley Ahlstedt/Magdalena Rauchholz, SV, 6-1, 6-3

3—Campbell Gaskill/Karee Adam, SV def. Cassie Albin/Kori Kramer, Hesston, 6-0, 6-2

5—Emily Friesen/Amala John, Hesston def. Chelsey Armbruster/Alida Elliott, Chapman, 6-2, 6-2

7—Nicole Blocker/Grace Merritt, Chapman def. MacKenzie Alvarez/Ashlyn Neufeld, HT, 6-2, 6-2

9—Madeline Murray/Amara Johnson, Abilene def. Kate Maxfield/Cheyenne Funk, Hillsboro, 8-6

11—Samantha Couch/Rebekah Vague, Ellsworth def. Grace Lamatsch/Ryann Metro, CP, 8-7 (7-1)

13—Ava Madden/Malena Palomares, HT def. Zoe Howell/Kameron Rohr, Ellsworth, 8-2

OILER RESULTS—Hammeke/Metro def. Gabriela Guillen/Bailey Woody, Abilene, 8-0; Hammeke/Metro def. Alvarez/Neufeld HT, 6-2, 6-0; Hammeke/Metro def. Gaskill/Adam, 4-6, 6-4, 6-1; Gaskill/Adam def. Lamatsch/Metro, 8-0; Lamatsch/Metro def. Howell/Rohr, 8-1; Maxfield/Funk def. Lamatsch/Metro, 8-2