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Larned's singles players lead Indians to first place
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Ellinwood’s No. 1 doubles Wittney Hammeke/Monica Hammeke surprised Larned's Katherine Holt/Abby Holt 7-6 (8-6) in Thursday's tiebreaker after losing 6-2 in Tuesday's championship match to Larned.
Updated: Sep 18, 2020, 10:06 PM
Published: Sep 18, 2020, 8:49 PM

LARNED — Larned’s No. 1 singles Audrey Manry (4-0) and No. 2 singles Ella McNett (4-0) captured first place at Thursday’s Larned Tennis Invitational to lead the Indians (35) to first place.

Larned’s No. 1 singles Audrey Manry downed Kiowa County's Kaiden Brunkow, 6-0 in the championship match. Ellinwood's Daphne Doll defeated Cimarron's Melody Carter 6-1 for third place.

No. 2 singles McNett downed Cimarron's Dani Kugler 6-2 in the championship match. Nickerson's Zoe Coonce defeated Larned's Reese Watkins 6-3 for third place.

Larned's No. 1 doubles Kathryn Holt/Abby Holt (3-1) and No. 2 doubles Ava Mull/Sarah Manry (3-1) both placed runner-up. Ellinwood’s No. 1 doubles Monica Hammeke/Wittney Hammeke surprised Holt/Holt 7-6 (8-6) in Thursday's tiebreaker after losing 6-2 in Tuesday's championship match.

Cimarron's Emily acton/Taryn Jantz defeated Larned’s No. 2 doubles Ava Mull/Sarah Manry 6-4 in the championship match. Ellinwood’s No. 2 doubles Grace Hoskins/Madisyn Schlochtermeier defeated Nickerson's Alyssa Rosenberg/Jolie Shultz 6-3 for third place.

LARNED INVITATIONAL

TEAM TOTALS—1—Larned 35; 2—Ellinwood 22; 3—Cimarron 20; 4—Kiowa County 15; 5—Nickerson 6

NO. 1 SINGLES—1—Audrey Manry, Larned def. Kaiden Brunkow, Kiowa County, 6-0; 3—Daphne Doll, Ellinwood def. Melody Carter, Cimarron, 6-1; Manry def. Doll, 6-0; Manry def. Carter, 6-1; Manry def. Olivia Rome, Nickerson, 6-0; Brunkow def. Doll, 6-1; Doll def. Rome, 6-4

NO. 2 SINGLES—1—Ella McNett, Larned def. Dani Kugler, Cimarron, 6-2; 3—Zoe Coonce, Nickerson def. Reese Watkins, Larned 6-3; McNett def. Coonce, 6-2;  McNett def. Watkins, 6-0; McNett def. Kiley Troyer, Ellinwood, 6-0; Kugler def. Watkins, 6-2; Watkins def. Troyer, 6-4; Kugler def. Troyer, 6-4; Coonce def. Troyer, 6-4

NO. 1 DOUBLES—1—Monica Hammeke/Wittney Hammeke, Ellinwood def. Kathryn Holt/Abby Holt, Larned, 7-6 (8-6); 3—Liz Sneed/Liberty Gilky, Kiowa County def. Mariah Dechant/Sadie Jantz, Cimarron, 6-3; Hammeke/Hammeke def. Sneed/Gilky, 6-0; Hammeke/Hammeke def. Dechant/Jantz, 6-0; Hammeke/Hammeke def. Carly Bontrager/Lanaya Hada, Nickerson, 6-2; Holt/Holt def. Sneed/Gilky, 6-4; Holt/Holt def. Dechant/Jantz, 6-1; Holt/Holt def. Bontrager/Hada, 6-1 

NO. 2 DOUBLES—1—Emily Acton/Taryn Jantz, Cimarron def. Ava Mull/Sarah Manry, Larned, 6-4; 3—Grace Hoskins/Madisyn Schlochtermeier, Ellinwood def. Alyssa Rosenberg/Jolie Shultz, Nickerson, 6-3; Mull/Manry def. Hoskins/Schlochtermeier, 6-4; Mull/Manry def.  Rosenberg/Schultz, 6-0; Mull/Manry def. Arianna Hemken/Breanna Hemken, Larned, 6-0; Acton/Jantz def. Hoskins/Schlochtermeier, 6-0; Hoskins/Schlochtermeier def. Hemken/Hemken, 6-3; Acton/Jantz def. Hemken/Hemken, 6-0; Rosenberg/Shultz def. Hemken/Hemken, 6-2 
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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