It was a busy weekend of regional tennis action around the state. See which Shawnee County players punched their ticket to next week's state tournament.
TOPEKA — The postseason is underway for fall sports in the Sunflower State. Tennis is the first sport to take centerstage, and it all began with regional play on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 10-11.
The top six singles players and top six doubles teams from each region have qualified for next week’s state championship tournament. Shawnee County will be well represented at next week’s state tournament in all classifications.
Here’s who qualified from the Topeka-area for the state tournament.
Class 6A
Singles
- Madeline Deters, Topeka High
- Bridget Hoopes, Washburn Rural
Doubles
- Julia Katzer and Halle Owen, Washburn Rural
- Ava Ritter and Hailey Caryl, Topeka High
- Alizah Chedzoy and Annie Henderson, Washburn Rural
Class 5A
Singles
- Emma Sweeney, Seaman
- Molly Gorman, Seaman
Doubles
- Camryn Lux and Peyton Henry, Seaman
- Cadence Speer and Laylyn Hiebsch, Seaman
- Jordan Felsburg and Taryn Gilbert, Topeka West
Class 4A
Singles
- Lana Hull, Hayden
- Grace Funk, Hayden
Doubles
- Sophia Wichman and Avery O’Bray, Hayden
- Kaelyn Gerdel and Kinsey Bullock, Hayden
Class 3-1A
Singles
Madilyn Poole, Cair Paravel
Evelynn Thompson, Silver Lake
Liam Keating covers high school sports for The Topeka Capital-Journal. Send stats or information to him at [email protected]
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