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Hoisington girls tennis competes at Ellsworth
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Updated: Sep 19, 2023, 1:10 AM
Published: Sep 18, 2023, 8:11 PM

ELLSWORTH — Hoisington's No. 2 singles Claire Crutcher (3-1) defeated Smoky Valley's Madelyn Mauk 8-7 (7-5) in a tiebreaker to place third at Thursday's Ellsworth Tennis Tournament. 

Hoisington's No. 1 singles Reese Merlau (2-2) placed fourth with an 8-1 loss to Ellsworth's Karli Haase. No. 1 doubles Lauren Higgins/Hailey Petersilie (1-3) placed seventh with an 8-3 victory over Victoria's Piper Nowlin/Jameson Toon. No. 2 doubles Carly Delzeit/Piper Jacobs (1-3) placed sixth with an 9-0 loss to Ellsworth's Emma Salyers/Bekah Vague.

Ellsworth (60) won the team title ahead of Sterling (53). The Cardinals (29) finished fifth.

ELLSWORTH TOURNAMENT

TEAM TOTALS—1—Ellsworth 60; 2—Sterling 53; 3—Chapman 52; 4—Smoky Valley 42; 5—Hoisington 29; 6—Alma Wabaunsee 25; 7—Phillipsburg 9; 8—Victoria 4

NO. 1 SINGLES—1—Elyssa Frieze, Chapman def. Chelsie Brown, Sterling 8-4

HOISINGTON—3—Karli Haase, E def. Reese Merlau, H, 8-1; Brown def. Merlau, 8-1; Merlau def. Gabby Poels, P, 8-6; Merlau def. Jill Hett, SV, 8-3

NO. 2 SINGLES—1—Merdeith Kuntz, Chapman def. Felis De LaCruz, E, 8-1

HOISINGTON—3—Claire Crutcher, H def. Madelyn Mauk, SV 8-7 (7-5); Crutcher def. Mauk, 8-5; De LaCruz def. Crutcher, 8-0; Crutcher def. Hailey Gier, V, 8-4

NO. 1 DOUBLES—1—Reygan Coonrod/Inarie Rippert, E def. Kaya Norberg/Lily Heline, SV, 8-6

HOISINGTON—7—Lauren Higgins/Hailey Petersilie, H def. Piper Nowlin/Jameson Toon, V, 8-3; Norberg/Heline def. Higgins/Petersilie, 8-0; Cyrise Brown/Valorie Solida, P def. Higgins/Petersilie, 8-5

NO. 2 DOUBLES—1—Emily Wellman/Jaiden Jaeger, S def. Elena Jundt/Hannah Vague, E, 8-7 (7-4)

HOISINGTON—5—Emma Salyers/Bekah Vague, E def. Carly Delzeit/Piper Jacobs, H, 8-0; Kelsee Adam/Kaitlyn Leis, SV def. Delzeit/Jacobs, 8-2; Delzeit/Jacobs def. Kathy Eakin/Ryann Moffatt, P, 8-4; Clara Gfeller/Zoey Saum, Chapman def. Delzeit/Jacobs, 8-4

 
2025 Central Kansas softball
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Updated: Apr 7, 2025, 9:10 PM
Published: Apr 7, 2025, 8:51 PM
CKL SOFTBALL Halstead 4-0 6-0 Haven 4-0 6-1 Hoisington 2-0 6-0 Hesston 2-2 3-5 Larned 0-0 4-1 Nickerson 0-2 2-4 Smoky Valley 0-2 0-2 Pratt 0-2 0-4 Hillsboro 0-4 2-4 TUESDAY—Pratt vs. Haven; Hesston vs. Smoky Valley; Nickerson vs. Halstead; Hoisington vs. Larned; Hillsboro vs. Moundridge FRIDAY—Haven at Halstead; Hesston at Larned; Pratt at Hoisington; Nickerson at Andale; Smoky Valley at Hillsboro HALSTEAD (4-0, 6-0)—W Kingman 7-1; W Liberal 4-3; WW Pratt 1-0, 7-6; WW Hesston 12-2, 6-3; 4-8—Nickerson; 4-11—Haven; 4-17—at Hillsboro; 4-22—Smoky Valley; 4-24—Larned; 4-28—at Douglass; 5-2—at Hoisington; 5-8—Bluestem HAVEN (4-0, 6-1)—W Sabetha 11-6; L Burlington 0-6; WW Smoky Valley 16-1, 16-1; WW Hillsboro 12-0, 15-2; 4-8—Pratt; 4-11—at Halstead; 4-14—at Remington; 4-17—Larned; 4-22—at Hoisington; 4-25—Nickerson; 4-28—Wichita Trinity; 5-6—at Russell; 5-9—at Hesston HOISINGTON (2-0, 6-0)—WW Russell 14-4, 14-6; WW Ellinwood 18-2, 12-3; L Nickerson 17-2, 18-3; 4-4—Hays TMP; 4-8—at Larned; 4-11—Pratt; 4-17—at Hesston; 4-22—Haven; 4-25—at Hillsboro; 5-2—Halstead; 5-5—at Beloit; 5-8—at Smoky Valley HESSTON (2-2, 3-5)—WL SE Saline 4-3, 3-4; L Liberal 5-6; L Kingman 9-10; WW Hillsboro 11-4, 18-2; LL Halstead 2-12, 3-6; 4-8—Smoky Valley; 4-11—at Larned; 4-17—Hoisington; 4-22—at Nickerson; 5-2—at Pratt; 5-5—Newton; 5-9—Haven LARNED (0-0, 4-1)—WL Cimarron 22-7, 5-6; WL Lyons 12-2 (4-4 suspended); WW Ellis 21-4, 18-5; 4-8—Hoisington; 4-11—Hesston; 4-15—Smoky Valley; 4-17—at Haven; 4-22—Hillsboro; 4-24—at Halstead; 4-28—Spearville; 4-29—Russell; 5-9—at Nickerson; 5-13—at Pratt NICKERSON (0-2, 2-4)—WL Hutchinson Trinity 8-17, 2-14; WL Lyons 14-13, 9-16; Hoisington LL 2-17, 3-18; 4-8—at Halstead; 4-11—at Andale; 4-17—at Pratt; 4-22—Hesston; 4-25—at Haven; 4-28—Kingman/Ellsworth; 5-2—Hillsboro; 5-5—at Smoky Valley; 5-9—Larned SMOKY VALLEY (0-2, 0-2)—LL Haven 1-16, 4-10; 4-8—at Hesston; 4-11—at Hillsboro; 4-15—at Larned; 4-22—at Halstead; 4-25—Pratt; 4-29 Lyons; 5-1—SE Saline; 5-5—Nickerson; 5-8—Hoisington PRATT (0-2, 0-4)—LL Halstead 0-1, 6-7; LL Great Bend 11-16, 5-7; 4-8—Haven; 4-11—at Hoisington; 4-17—Nickerson; 4-22—at Mulvane; 4-25 —at Smoky Valley; 4-29—Dodge City; 5-2—Hesston; 5-5—Kingman; 5-9—Hillsboro; 5-13—Larned; 5-15—Andale HILLSBORO (0-4, 2-4)—WW Canton-Galva 21-1, 19-4; LL Hesston 4-11, 2-18; LL Haven 0-12, 2-15; 4-8—Moundridge; 4-11—Smoky Valley; 4-15—Herington; 4-17—Halstead; 4-22—Larned; 4-25—Hoisington; 4-29—Inman; 5-2—at Nickerson; 5-5—at Council Grove; 5-9—at Pratt
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