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Larned captures Ellsworth championship
Audrey Manry
Larned's No. 1 singles runner-up Audrey Manry hits a backhand against Hoisington's Audrie Harms in a 7-1 victory.

ELLSWORTH — Larned’s No. 1 singles Audrey Manry (20-3) captured first place with an 8-0 victory over Hoisington's Isabelle Gonzalez at Tuesday's Ellsworth Tennis Invitational. The Larned Indians (24) edged Ellsworth Red (22) for first place.

Larned’s No. 2 singles Ella McNett (18-4) lost 8-1 to Ellsworth's Calli Sheridan in the championship match. Hoisington's Ashlynn George placed third with an 8-2 victory over Hillsboro's Jessica Ryder.

Larned's No. 1 doubles Kathryn Holt/Abby Holt (17-6) lost 8-0 to Ellsworth's Jaycee Cunningham/Steph Soukup in the championship match. Hoisington's Audrie Harms/Samantha Colson earned fifth place with an 8-4 victory over Ellsworth's Rachel Sabesta/Stormy Thompson.

Larned’s No. 2 doubles Ava Mull/Sarah Manry placed fourth with an 8-2 loss to Clay Center's Jae Paget/Jaylee Callaway. Hoisington's Tessa Fry/Mallory Reif placed fifth an 8-1 win over Ellsworth's Sami Couch/Emma Salyers.

ELLSWORTH INVITATIONAL

TEAM TOTALS—1—Larned 24; 2—Ellsworth Red 22; 3—Hillsboro 16; 4—Hoisington 14; 4—Clay Center 14

NO. 1 SINGLES—1—Audrey Manry, Larned (3-0) def. Isabelle Gonzalez, Hoisington, 8-0; 3—Molly Gaug, CC def. Katie Rempel, Hillsboro, 8-0; 5—Cassie Most, Ellsworth def. Bekah Vague, Ellsworth, 8-0; Manry def. Vague, Ellsworth, 8-0; Manry def. Rempel, Hillsboro, 8-1; Gonzalez def. Most, Ellsworth, 8-2; Gonzalez def. Gaug, CC, 8-4

NO. 2 SINGLES—1—Calli Sheridan, Ellsworth (3-0) def. Ella McNett, Larned, 8-1; 3—Ashlynn George, Hoisington def. Jessica Ryder, Hillsboro, 8-2; 5—Addy Wichman, CC def. Shylo Travnichek, Ellsworth, 8-0; McNett def. Travnichek, Ellsworth, 8-0; McNett def. Ryder, Hillsboro, 8-1; Sheridan, Ellsworth def. George, 8-2; George def. Wichman, CC, 8-1

NO. 1 DOUBLES—1—Jaycee Cunningham/Steph Soukup, Ellsworth (3-0) def. Kathryn Holt/Abby Holt, Larned, 8-0; 3—Kyla Isaac/Kailee Funk, Hillsboro def. Ella Girton/Tegan Stratton, CC, 8-5; 5—Audrie Harms/Samantha Colson, Hoisington def. Rachel Sebesta/Stormy Thompson, Ellsworth, 8-4; Holt/Holt def. Sebesta/Thompson, 8-1; Holt/Holt def. Isaac/Funk, 8-4;  Cunningham/Soukup, Ellsworth def. Harms/Colson, 8-2; Girton/Stratton, CC def. Harms/Colson, 8-3

NO. 2 DOUBLES—1—Nicole Haase/Maggie Windholz, Ellsworth (3-0) def. Callie Bernhardt/Callie Plenert, Hillsboro, 8-0; 3—Jae Paget/Jaylee Callaway, CC def. Ava Mull/Sarah Manry, Larned, 8-2; 5—Tessa Fry/Mallory Reif, Hoisington def. Sami Couch/Emma Salyers, Ellsworth, 8-1; Bernhardt/Plenert, Hillsboro def. Mull/Manry, 8-2; Mull/Manry def. Couch/Salyers, Ellsworth, 8-1; Haase/Windholz, Ellsworth def. Fry/Reif, 8-0; Paget/Callaway, CC def. Fry/Reif, 8-4