Sterling High School won the Central Plains Varsity Tennis Invitational on Thursday with 35 points.
The Lady Oilers finished in second place with 28 points, followed by Ellinwood at 27. St. John-Hudson claimed fifth place.
Karli Beck and Breanna Schartz paired up to win the No. 1 doubles competition, leading Central Plains.
Ellinwood’s Rachel Doll won the No. 2 singles competition.

                                — Kevin Price

HIGH SCHOOL TENNIS
Central Plains Varsity Tennis Invitational

Thursday

At Great Bend
Veterans Memorial Park

Team scores
1. Sterling, 35; 2. Central Plains, 28; 3. Ellinwood, 27; 4. Lyons, 8; 5. St. John-Hudson, 2

Central Plains results
No. 1 singles — Ryanne Hekele def. Lyons, 8-6; lost to Ellinwood, 8-0; lost to Sterling, 8-0
No. 2 singles — McKenna Hammeke def. St. John, 8-0; def. Lyons, 8-3; lost to Ellinwood, 8-1; lost to Sterling, 8-3
No. 1 doubles — Karli Beck & Breanna Schartz def. Central Plains 8-0; def. Lyons, 8-4; def. Ellinwood, 8-0; def. Sterling, 8-1
No. 1 doubles — Kaylynn Oberle & Kylee Girard lost to Central Plains, 8-0; lost to Ellinwood, 8-3; lost to Sterling, 8-1; lost to Lyons, 8-2
No. 2 doubles — Keeley Hipp & Janae Ryan def. St. John, 8-0; def. Lyons, 8-3; def. Ellinwood, 8-3; lost to Sterling, 8-4

Ellinwood results
No. 1 singles — Liz Standlee lost to Sterling, 8-2; def. Central Plains, 8-0; def. Lyons, 8-5
No. 2 singles — Rachel Doll def. Sterling, 8-7 (7-1); def. St. John, 8-1; def. Central Plains, 8-1; def. Lyons, 8-0
No. 1 doubles — Mikayla Monday & Katie Shafer lost to Sterling, 8-5; def. St. John, 8-3; lost to Central Plains, 8-0; def. Lyons, 8-5
No. 2 doubles — Mattie Shafer & Sierra Weatherman lost to Sterling, 8-1; def. St. John, 8-5; lost to Central Plains, 8-3; def. Lyons, 8-3

St. John results
No. 2 singles — Katlyn Spangenberg lost to Central Plains, 8-0; lost to Ellinwood, 8-1; lost to Sterling, 8-1; def. Lyons, 8-5
No. 2 doubles — Tyler Dove & Audrey Mercer lost to Central Plains, 8-0; lost to Ellinwood, 8-5; lost to Sterling, 8-0; lost to Lyons, 8-2