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Oilers' Ryan stays unbeaten in singles
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CLAFLIN – Two-time 3-1A state runner-up Emily Ryan of Central Plains swept four No. 1 singles matches with a 36-0 game score to stay unbeaten at Thursday’s Claflin Invitational. Ryan defeated Sterling’s Karissa Wilson 8-0 in the championship match. Ryan (24-0) has lost five games in 24 matches.

Sterling scored 37 points to edge Central Plains (31) for first place. Sterling’s No. 2 singles Ella Wellman, No. 1 doubles Kinzie Comley-Aubrey Anderson and No. 2 doubles Riley Richter-Natalie Schweizer all placed first

Wellman downed Lyons; Azelin Decker 8-1 for first place. Comley-Anderson defeated Central Plains Oilers Brynna Hammeke-Kyla Metro 8-0 in the championship match. Richter-Schweizer defeated Central Plains Oilers Jennah Jeffrey-Zoe Potter, 8-2 for first place.

Hammeke-Metro own a 22-4 record. Jeffrey-Potter sport a 22-6 record.

CENTRAL PLAINS INVITATIONAL

TEAM SCORES

1—Sterling 37

2—Central Plains 31

3—Ellinwood 13

4—Lyons 11

5—McPherson Elyria 6

6—St. John 2

NO. 1 SINGLES—1—Emily Ryan, CP def. Karissa Wilson, S, 8-0; 3—Shelby Bontrager, Elyria def. Wittney Hammeke, E, 8-1; Ryan def. Bontrager, 8-0; Ryan def. Hammeke, 8-0; Ryan def. Tessa Miller, L, 8-0; Wilson def. Hammeke, 8-1; Bontrager def. Hammeke, 8-4; Hammeke def. Miller, 8-2

NO. 2 SINGLES—1—Ella Wellman, S def. Azelin Decker, L, 8-1; 3—Ashlynn Armstrong, CP def. Brooke Armstrong, CP, 8-1; Wellman def. A. Armstrong, 8-1; Decker def. A. Armstrong, 8-7 (7-3); A. Armstrong def. Carisma Haney, SJ, 8-4; Wellman def. B. Armstrong, 8-1; Decker def. B. Armstrong, 8-7 (7-3); B. Armstrong def. Haney, SJ, 8-3; Wellman def. Haney, 8-0; Decker def. Haney, 8-0

NO. 1 DOUBLES—1—Kinzie Comley-Aubrey Anderson, S def. Brynna Hammeke-Kyla Metro, CP, 8-0; 3—Monica Hammeke-Taryn Robl, E def. Devany Gamez-Tania Silva, L, 8-5; Hammeke-Metro def. Hammeke-Robl, 8-4; Hammeke-Metro def. Gamez-Silva, 8-1; Hammeke-Metro def. America Fernandez-Emma Koelsch, SJ, 8-0; Comley-Anderson def. Hammeke-Robl, 8-2; Hammeke-Robl def. Fernandez-Koelsch, 8-2; Comley-Anderson def. def. Fernandez-Koelsch, 8-0; Gamez-Silva def. def. Fernandez-Koelsch, 8-0

NO. 2 DOUBLES—1— Riley Richter-Natalie Schweizer, S, def. Jennah Jeffrey-Zoe Potter, CP, 8-2;3—Madisyn Schloctermeier-Daphne Doll, E def. Jayme Belote-Bella Bryant, L, 8-7 (7-5); Jeffrey-Potter def. Schloctermeier-Doll, 8-0; Jeffrey-Potter def. Belote-Bryant, 8-2; Jeffrey-Potter def. Angel Johnson-Bailey Doggett, SJ, 8-0; Richter-Schweizer def. Schloctermeier-Doll, 8-0; Schloctermeier-Doll def. Johnson-Doggett, 8-0; Richter-Schweizer, def. Johnson-Doggett, 8-0; Belote-Bryant def. Johnson-Doggett, 8-0