PRATT — Hoisington High School’s Besa Bwalya placed fifth in the singles competiton of the Class 3-1A state tennis tournament on Sunday.
She went 4-1 to lead the Lady Cardinals, who finished tied for seventh place as a team with Ellinwood.
Deiah Curtis went 0-2 for Hoisington.
Central Plains finished in sixth place as a team, with both doubles teams finishing in the top 12.
Karli Beck and Breanna Schartz claimed eighth place, going 2-3 at the tournament for the Lady Oilers.
Keeley Hipp and Janae Ryan went 2-3 as well, taking 11th place.
Ellinwood’s Rachel Doll and Danae Patten finished in seventh place in the doubles competition. They went 4-2.
Mikayla Monday and Katie Shafer also represented the Lady Eagles, finishing 2-2.
Wichita Collegiate won the tournament with 57 points. Independent was second with 39, and Conway Springs captuerd third with 33.

                               — Kevin Price

HIGH SCHOOL TENNIS
Class 3-1A State Tournament

Saturday-Sunday

At Pratt

Team scores
1. Collegiate, 57; 2. Independent, 39; 3. Conway Springs, 33; 4. Sabetha, 16; 5. KC Christian, 14; 6. Central Plains, 13; 7. Hoisington, 11; 7. Ellinwood, 11; 7. Marysville, 11; 10. Hillsboro, 10; 11. Sterling, 8; 12. Haven, 6; 12. Ellsworth, 6; 14. Kansas City Maranatha, 5; 15. Beloit, 4; 16. Meade, 2; 16. Minneola, 2; 16. Norton, 2; 19. Wabaunsee, 1; 19. Chaparral, 1

Hoisington results
Singles — Besa Bwalya (fifth place) def. Wenger, Sabetha, 6-1, 6-1; lost to Reidmiller, Independent, 6-1, 6-0; def. Anderson, Independent, 9-4; def. Mantovani, Collegiate, 9-5; def. Weber, Hillsboro, 9-6 Singles — Deiah Curtis lost to Anderson, Independent, 6-4, 6-1; lost to Weber, Hillsboro, 9-6

Ellinwood results
Doubles — Rachel Doll & Danae Patten (seventh place) def. Drouhard & Campbell, Chaparral, 6-2, 6-1; def. Harmer & Hawkinson, Marysville, 6-0, 4-6, 10-8; lost to Lindwall & Osland, Collegiate, 6-2, 6-1; def. Finstad & Jones, Conway Springs, 9-0; lost to Harmer & Hawkinson, Marysville, 9-1; def. Beck & Schartz, Central Plains, 9-5
Doubles — Mikayla Monday & Katie Shafer def. Schmidt & Jones, Greensburg, 6-4, 6-0; lost to Lindwall & Osland, Collegiate, 6-2, 6-1; def. Denton & Koblitz, SB, 9-2; lost to Harmer & Hawkinson, Marysville, 9-3

Central Plains results
Doubles — Karli Beck & Breanna Schartz (eighth place) def. Stallbaumer & Wager, Haven, 6-4, 6-4; lost to Maloney & Ramsey Collegiate, 7-6, (7-5), 6-3; def. Brandt & Palmateer, Beloit, 9-4; lost to Wysong & Montgomery, 9-1; lost to Doll & Patten, Ellinwood, 9-5
Doubles — Keeley Hipp & Janae Ryan (11th place) def. Finstad & Jones, Conway Springs, 6-2, 6-3; lost to Winter & Pauly, Conway Springs, 6-2, 6-2; lost to Harmer & Hawkinson, Marysville; 9-6; lost to Finstad & Jones, Conway Springs, 9-4; def. Brandt & Palmateer, Beloit, 9-1