WAKEENEY — Central Plains Oiler Kyla Metro (28-1) defeated Phillipsburg's MaKenna Russom 6-1, 6-0 to capture the singles title at the 3-1A WaKeeney tennis regional. Metro won 48 of 54 games. Metro is a four-time state tennis qualifier with a seventh-place singles medal and third and fifth place state doubles medals with Brynna Hammeke.

The Oilers doubles team of Ashlyn Armstrong/Ryann Metro (22-10) defeated teammates Grace Lamatsch/Elizeia Knapp-Blehm, 6-1, 7-5 to clinch a state tournament berth at Topeka OIct. 14-15. Armstrong/Metro beat Trego's Anna Malsam/Kya O'Banion 6-4, 6-1 for fifth place.

3-1A WAKEENEY REGIONAL

SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP—Kyla Metro, Central Plains def.. MaKenna Russom, Phillipsburg, 6-1, 6-0

SEMIFINALS—Metro def. Ashlyn Knight, Beloit, 6-1, 6-3

QUARTERFINALS—Metro def. Bekah Vague, Ellsworth, 6-1, 6-0

SECOND ROUND—Metro def. Ava Thill, Ellinwood, 6-0, 6-0;  Knight def. Kiley Troyer, Ellinwood, 6-1, 6-3; Alivia Solida, Phillipsburg def. Hailey Petersilie, Hoisington, 6-0, 6-1; Vague def. Emma Willesden, Hoisington, 7-5, 4-6 (10-7) 

PLAY-IN—Thill def. Hannah Krug, Russell, 9-3; Troyer def. Ashlynn Cramer, Trego, 9-0; Petersilie def. Jade Nix, Trego, 9-0

DOUBLES PLAY-IN—Claire Crutcher/Reese Merlau, Hoisington def. Shelby Johnston/Kendal Webb, Lyons, 9-1; Avery Daubert/Darcy Draper, Trego def. Kiley Stevenson/Madisyn Schlochtermeier, Ellinwood, 9-2

SECOND ROUND—Ashlyn Armstrong/Ryann Metro, CP def. Chloe Odle/Sydney Thompson, Beloit, 7-5, 6-3; Grace Lamatsch/Elizeia Knapp-Blehm, CP def. Sami Couch/Emma Salyers, Ellsworth, 6-1, 6-3; Kya O'Banion/Anna Salsam, Trego def. Rayna Bray/Lauren Higgins, Hoisington, 6-0, 6-2; Inarie Rippert/Calli Sheridan, Ellsworth def. Crutcher/Merlau, 6-1 6-0

QUARTERFINALS—Rippert/Sheridan def. Armstrong/Metro, 6-1, 6-0; Isabella Keesee/Joy Billings, Phillipsburg def. Lamatsch/Knapp-Blehm, 7-6 (7-5), 6-3

CONSOLATION—Armstrong/Metro def. Lamatsch/Knapp-Blehm, 6-1, 7-5; FIFTH—Armstrong/Metro vs. Anna Malsam/Kya O'Banion, Trego, 6-4, 6-1