By allowing ads to appear on this site, you support the local businesses who, in turn, support great journalism.
Larned girls win Ellsworth tennis tournament
Macy Haas
Larned's Macy Haas - photo by Photo by JANET FLESKE

ELLSWORTH — Larned’s No. 1 singles Kristin Anderson (4-0) and No. 2 doubles Macy Haas and Katelynn Sanger (3-1) placed first to help the Indians win Tuesday’s Ellsworth Tournament with 31 points. Anderson won her matches against Clay Center, Hoisington, Hillsboro and Ellsworth.
Haas and Sanger won matches against Clay Center, Ellsworth and Clay Center. But Hoisington’s Bailee Bachar and Katelyn Knapp surprised Larned’s team 8-7 (8-6) in a tiebreaker to force a three-way tie. Larned finished first, Ellsworth’s Jaycee Cunningham and Kassie Sheridan placed second and Hoisington third on a tiebreaker.
Larned’s No. 1 doubles Abby Kelty and Ali Leiker (3-1) finished second with a 8-4 loss to Ellsworth’s Cassidy Knoboth and Tori Lamb.
Clay Center’s Ella Girton won No. 2 singles.
ELLSWORTH TOURNAMENT
TEAM SCORES—1—Larned 31; 2—Ellsworth 24; 3—Clay Center 17; 4—Hoisington 15; 5—Hillsboro 13
NO. 1 SINGLES—Kristin Anderson, Larned, 4-0; 2—Olivia Young, CC, 3-1; 3—Aurora Ingram, Hoisington, 2-2; 4—Elli Wiesbeck, Hillsboro, 1-3; 5—Kara Hays, Ellsworth, 0-4
RESULTS—Anderson, L def. Ingram, Hoisington, 8-1; Anderson, L def. Young, CC, 8-1; Anderson, L def. Wiesbeck, Hillsboro, 8-3; Anderson def. Hays, E, 8-0; Ingram, Hoisington def. Hays, E, 8-6; Ingram, Hoisington def. Wiebeck, Hillsboro, 8-3; Young, CC def. Ingram, Hoisington, 8-0
NO. 2 SINGLES—1— Ella Girton, CC, 4-0; 2—Steph Soukup, Ellsworth, 3-1; 3— Cheyenne Lile, Larned, 2-2; 4—Callie Bernhardt, Hillsboro, 1-3; 5—Audrie Harms, Hoisington, 0-4
RESULTS—Lile, L def. Harms, Hoisington, 8-1; Lile, L def. Bernhardt, Hillsboro, 8-4; Soukup, E def. Lile, L, 8-3; Girton, CC def. Lile, L, 8-2; Girton, CC def. Harms, Hoisington, 8-1; Soukup, E def. Harms, Hoisington, 8-1; Bernhardt, Hillsboro def. Harms, Hoisington, 8-4
NO. 1 DOUBLES—1—Cassidy Kroboth-Tori Lamb, Ellsworth, 4-0; 2—Abby Kelty-Ali Leiker, Larned, 3-1; 3—Cheyanne Bernhardt-Kyla Isaa, Hillsboro, 2-2; 4—Kassidy Harms-Emma Mooney, Hoisington, 1-3; 5—Caitlin Cramer-Emilee Sweet, CC, 0-4
RESULTS—Larned def. Hoisington, 8-0; Larned def. Hillsboro, 8-2; Larned def. Clay Center, 8-2; Ellsworth def. Larned, 8-4; Ellsworth def. Hoisington, 8-2; Clay Center def. Hoisington, 8-1; Hillsboro def. Hoisington, 8-2
NO. 2 DOUBLES—1—Macy Haas-Katelynn Sanger, Larned, 3-1 (55.5 percent); 2—Jaycee Cunningham-Kassie Sheridan, Ellsworth, 3-1 (54.5 percent); 3—Bailee Bachar-Katelyn Knapp, Hoisington, 3-1 (40 percent); 4—Kailee Funk-Kayla Gunn, Hillsboro, 1-4; 5—Jae Paget-Caley Hartner, CC, 0-5
RESULTS—Larned def. Clay Center, 8-1; Larned def. Hillsboro, 8-0; Larned def. Ellsworth, 8-4; Hoisington def. Larned, 8-7 (8-6); Hoisington def. Hillsboro, 8-1; Hoisington def. Clay Center, 8-0; Ellsworth def. Hoisington, 8-2