HESSTON — The Central Plains High School boys’ tennis team finished third at the Hesston Invitational on Wednesday afternoon.
The Oilers recorded 84 points, trailing first-place McPherson (120) and second-place Hesston (108).
Layne Bieberle won the singles competition for Central Plains, going 4-0 at the invite.

                                — Kevin Price

HIGH SCHOOL TENNIS

At Hesston

Wednesday

Team standings
1. McPherson, 120; 2. Hesston Red, 108; 3. Central Plains, 84; 4. Buhler, 71; 5. Conway Springs, 65; 6. Hutchinson Trinity, 60; 7. Hillsboro, 39; 8. Hesston Black, 36; 9. Trinity Academy, 32; 10. Smoky Valley, 25

Central Plains results
Singles — Layne Bieberle def. Dieckhoff, Trinity Academy, 8-0; def. Stos, McPherson, 8-3; def. Rasmussen, Conway Springs, 8-0; def. Martin, Hesston, 8-3
Singles — Michael Ryan def. Bechte, Conway Springs, Smoky Valley, 8-4; lost to Martin, Hesston, 8-1; lost to Faber, Hillsboro, 8-6; lost to Dalston, Hesston, 8-4
Doubles — Hammeke & Kirmer def. Bellah & T. Schneider, Smoky Valley, 8-5; lost to Pyle & Davidson, McPherson, 8-0; lost to Penner & Penner, Hesston, 8-4; lost to Banning & DeLuca, Hutchinson Trinity, 8-4
Doubles — Demel & Lamatsch def. Brunson & Schmidt, Trinity Academy, 8-3; lost to Schafer & Horton, McPherson, 8-0; lost to Rasmussen & VanCuren, Conway Springs, 8-3; def. Funk & Pritchard, Hillsboro, 8-6; def. Bellah & T. Schneider, Smoky Valley, 8-6