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Larned's Sleder clinches third state tennis trip
Lauren Sleder
Larned Indian Lauren Sleder - photo by COURTESY PHOTO Janet Fleske

LYONS — Larned's Lauren Sleder (23-2)became the first 3-time state singles qualifier and joined teammate Darby Sundahl to secure 3-2-1A state tennis berths at Friday's Lyons tennis regional.

Larned and Ellinwood met in the doubles quarterfinals. Ellinwood's Vivian Klepper/Camila Frayre met Larned's Emma McNett/Olivia Holt, Larned. Larned's Jozlyn Mead/Danielle Hemken faced Ellinwood's Eden Ringwald/Emalie Joiner.

Sterling (40), held a narrow lead on Larned (36) and Ellinwood (32) with the two doubles matches to be contested.

LYONS TEAM SCORES — Sterling 40; Larned 36; Ellinwood 32, Cimarron 7, Hillsboro 7, Hutchinson Trinity, Ingalls, Lyons, Nickerson St. John

SINGLES SEMIFINALS—Lauren Sleder, Larned vs Lauren Ringwald, Ellinwood; Rowland, Sterling vs Darby Sundahl, Larned

QUARTERFINALS—Sleder def. Lauren Rugan, Ellinwood, 6-1, 6-0; Ringwald def. Randa, Cim, 6-3, 6-3; Sundahl def. Williams, Sterling, 7-6 (7-5), 6-2

FIRST ROUND—Sleder def. Gonzalez, Lyons, 6-1, 6-1; Rugan def. Kopper, Cim, 6-3, 6-4; Lauren Ringwald, Ellinwood def. Addison McAlister, SJ, 6-0, 6-0; Darby Sundahl, Larned def. Beavers, Hillsboro, 4-6 6-1, (10-6)

DOUBLES SEMIFINALS—Danika Zimmerman/Emma Lewis, Sterling vs Vivian Klepper/Camila Frayre, Ellinwood vs Emma McNett/Olivia Holt, Larned; Emma Kelso/Kate McGlynn, Sterling vs Jozlyn Mead/Danielle Hemken, Larned vs Eden Ringwald/Emalie Joiner, Ellinwood

QUARTERFINALS—Vivian Klepper/Camila Frayre, Ellinwood vs Emma McNett/Olivia Holt, Larned; Jozlyn Mead/Danielle Hemken, Larned vs Eden Ringwald/Emalie Joiner, Ellinwood

FIRST ROUND—McNett/Holt def. Lily McAliser/Avery Younie, SJ, 6-1, 6-1; Mead/Hemken def. Goering/Deal, Hutchinson Trinity, 6-1, 6-2; Klepper/Frayre def. Bartel/Gilkey, Hillsboro, 6-0, 6-0; Ringwald/Joiner def. Mendez/Salto, Cimarron, 6-3, 6-3