See results, winners from Kansas high school girls tennis state championships
The Kansas girls state tennis championships took place over the weekend, and Class 6A featured a freshman vs. freshman matchup to decide the singles title.
It was Lawrence Free State’s Eli Ward who earned the state title win over runner-up Seraphine Besong, though Besong helped lead Olathe Northwest to the team championship.
Free State finished in second overall, with Blue Valley North, BV Northwest and Shawnee Mission East rounding out the top 5.
Here are the full results for all classes.
Kansas girls state tennis championships
CLASS 6A
Friday-Saturday, in Olathe; at College Blvd. Activity Center
Team scores: 1. Olathe Northwest, 38; 2. Lawrence Free State, 30; 3. Blue Valley North, 25; 4. Blue Valley Northwest, 24; 5. Shawnee Mission East, 16; 6. Blue Valley West, 14; 7. Olathe North, 12; 8. Shawnee Mission Northwest, 11; 9. Olathe West, 10; 10. Topeka High, 9; 11. Blue Valley, 8; 12. Derby, 7; 13. Junction City, 6; T14. Manhattan, 5; T14. Washburn Rural, 5; T16. Maize, 3; T16. Olathe East; 3; 18. Wichita East, 1; T19. Dodge City, 0; T19. Garden City, 0; T19. Campus, 0; T19. Liberal, 0; T19. Wichita Heights, 0; T19. Wichita Northwest, 0; T19. Wichita West, 0.
Singles quarterfinals: Ward, Free State, d. Ruder, Olathe West, 6-3, 6-1. Baillos, Olathe Northwest, d. Deters, Topeka High, 7-5, 6-3. Besong Olathe Northwest, d. Reed, BV North, 6-3, 6-3. Gupta, Olathe North, d. Lee, 6-1, 6-4.
Singles semifinals: Ward, Free State, d. Baillos, Olathe Northwest, 6-1, 6-0. Besong, Olathe Northwest, d. Gupta, Olathe North, 1-6, 6-4, 6-4.
Singles placement matches: 1. Ward, Free State, d. Besong, Olathe Northwest, 6-1, 6-0. 5. Reed, BV North, d. Deters, Topeka High, 8-0. 7. Lee, Free State, d. Ruder, Olathe West, 8-3. 9. Micheel, Junction City, d. Dalal, BV North, 8-6. 11. Abel, BV Northwest, d. Huettenmueller, Olathe East, 8-1.
Doubles quarterfinals: Wambi/Wang, BV Northwest, d. Irani/Warwick, Blue Valley, 6-2, 6-3. Rand/Smith, Olathe Northwest, d. Honargohar/O’Neal, SM Northwest, 6-4, 4-6, 6-0. Beltrame/Broce, SM East, d. Jones/Pilakowski, Free State, 6-1, 6-4. Vijaykumar/Wang, BV West, d. Finkle/Grewal, BV North, 6-3, 7-5.
Doubles semifinals: Wambi/Wang, BV Northwest, d. Rand/Smith, Olathe Northwest, 6-2, 6-1. Vijaykumar/Wang, BV West, d. Beltrame/Broce, SM East, 6-3, 6-3.
Doubles placement matches: 1. Wambi/Wang, BV Northwest, d. Vijaykumar/Wang, BV West, 6-2, 6-4. 3. Beltrame/Broce, SM East, d. Rand/Smith, Olathe Northwest. 5. Finkle/Grewal, BV North, d. Honargohar/O’Neal, SM Northwest, 8-5. 7. Irani/Warwick, Blue Valley, d. Brehm/Demel, Derby, 8-6. 9. Jones/Pilakowski, Free State, d. Schartz/Hsu, Manhattan, 8-3. 11. Peng/Pikus, BV Northwest, d. Roseman/Henshaw, Olathe West, 8-0.
CLASS 5A
Friday-Saturday, in Topeka; at Kossover Tennis Center
Team scores: 1. Andover, 39; 2. Topeka Seaman, 33; 3. Kapaun Mt. Carmel, 26; 4. St. James Academy, 26; 5. Emporia, 20; 6. Bishop Carroll, 18; 7. Eisenhower, 16; 8. Valley Center, 12; 9. Blue Valley Southwest, 9; 10. Maize South, 6; 11. Spring Hill, 5; 12. Newton, 4; T13. De Soto, 3; T13. St. Thomas Aquinas, 3; T15. Goddard, 2; T15. Piper, 2; T15. Salina Central, 2; T18. Bonner Springs, 0; T18. Great Bend, 0; T18. Hutchinson, 0; T18. Salina South, 0; T18. Topeka West, 0.
Singles quarterfinals: Jaramillo, Andover, d. Gorman, Seaman, 6-0, 6-2. Keough, Emporia, d. Khan, BV Southwest, 6-4, 6-0. Munhall, Valley Center, d. Schumaker, Maize South, 6-4, 6-3. Sweeney, Seaman, d. Hocker, Kapaun Mt. Carmel, 6-1, 6-0.
Singles semifinals: Jaramillo, Andover, d. Keough, Emporia, 7-6 (7-2), 6-0. Sweeney, Seaman, d. Munhall, Valley Center, 6-3, 6-3.
Singles placement matches: 1. Jaramillo, Andover, d. Sweeney, Seaman, 6-4, 6-3. 3. Munhall, Valley Center, d. Keough, Emporia, 6-2, 6-1. 5. Scheideman, Eisenhower, d. Gorman, Seaman, 8-1. 7. Cl. Hocker, Kapaun Mt. Carmel, d. Khan, BV Southwest, 8-1. 9. Schumaker, Maize South, d. Gjoza, Andover, 8-4. 11. Judkins, Kapaun Mt. Carmel, s. Maher, St. Thomas Aquinas, 8-2.
Doubles quarterfinals: Jittawait/Tantemsomboon, Andover, d. Wett/Jackson, Bishop Carroll, 6-1, 6-1. Kmetz/Kalny, St. James Academy, d. D. Neuer/A.Neuer, St. James Academy, 6-3, 6-7 (3-7), 7-5. Dugan/Steven, Bishop Carroll, d. Lux/Henry, Seaman, 6-2, 6-1. Ch. Hocker/Ca. Hocker, Kapaun Mt. Carmel, d. Chanley/Hines, Emporia, 6-3, 6-2.
Doubles semifinals: Jittawait/Tantemsomboon, Andover, d. Kmetz/Kalny, St. James Academy, 6-2, 6-1. Ch. Hocker/Ca. Hocker, Kapaun Mt. Carmel, d. Dugan/Steven, Bishop Carroll, 6-2, 6-3.
Doubles placement matches: 1. Jittawait/Tantemsomboon, Andover, d. Ch. Hocker/Ca. Hocker, Kapaun Mt. Carmel, 6-2, 6-4. 3. Kmetz/Kalny, St. James Academy, d. Dugan/Steven, Bishop Carroll, 6-3, 7-6 (7-5). 5. D. Neuer/A.Neuer, St. James Academy, d. Chanley/Hines, Emporia, 8-3. 7. Lux/Henry, Seaman, d. Wetta/Jackson, Bishop Carroll, 8-6. 9. Hall/King, Eisenhower, d. Anderson/Mathy, Spring Hill, 8-4. 11. Sawaguchi/Brubacher, Newton, d. Tuttle/Minihan, De Soto, 8-2.
CLASS 4A
Friday-Saturday, in Prairie Village; at Harmon Park Tennis Complex
Team scores: 1. Wichita Collegiate, 43; 2. McPherson, 36; 3. Topeka Hayden, 19; 4. Independence, 18; 5. Buhler, 17; T6. Wellington, 16; T6. Winfield, 15; 8. Marysville, 15; 9. Bishop Miege, 10; 10. Hesston, 9; 11. Scott Community, 7; T12. Chanute, 6; T12. Fort Scott, 6; 14. Chapman, 4; T15. Parsons, 2; T15. Pratt, 2; T17. Augusta, 0; T17. Circle; T17. Clay Center, 0; T17. Labette County, 0; T17. Ottawa, 0; T17. Wamego, 0; T17. Wichita Trinity Academy, 0.
Singles quarterfinals: Ganganala, Wichita Collegiate, d. Daniel, Bishop Miege, 6-0, 6-0. Heger, Winfield, d. Funk, Hayden, 7-5, 6-3. Sandbo, McPherson, d. Frese, Marysville, 6-0, 6-1. Spies, Buhler, d. Saad, Wichita Collegiate, 6-2, 6-0.
Singles semifinals: Ganganala, Wichita Collegiate, d. Heger, Winfield, 6-0, 6-0. Spies, Buhler, d. Sandbo, McPherson, 6-4, 6-4.
Singles placement matches: 1. Ganganala, Wichita Collegiate, d. Spies, Buhler, 6-2, 6-1. 3. Sandbo, McPherson, d. Heger, Winfield, 6-4, 6-1. 5. Daniel, Bishop Miege, d. Saad, Wichita Collegiate, 8-0. 7. Hull, Hayden, d. Frese, Marysville, 8-2. 9. Funk, Hayden, d. Mitina, Winfield, 8-5. 11. Guernsey, Chanute, d. Veile, Independence, 8-3.
Doubles quarterfinals: Blackman/Ramesh, Wichita Collegiate, d. Gorman/Hymer, Fort Scott, 6-1, 6-3. Liebl/Unruh, McPherson, d. Spier/Urban, Marysville, 6-1, 6-2. Cornejo/Robinson, Wellington, d. Baer/Courtois, Chapman, 6-2, 6-1. Mattix/McLenon, Independence, d. Kuhn/Rodriguez, McPherson, 6-3, 6-4.
Doubles semifinals: Blackman/Ramesh, Wichita Collegiate, d. Liebl/Unruh, McPherson, 6-4, 6-4. Cornejo/Robinson, Wellington, d. Mattix/McLenon, Independence, 2-6, 6-2, 6-4.
Doubles placement matches: 1. Blackman/Ramesh, Wichita Collegiate, d. Cornejo/Robinson, Wellington. 3. Liebl/Unruh, McPherson, d. Mattiz/McLenon, Independence, 6-3, 2-6, 7-5. 5. Kuhn/Rodriguez, McPherson, d. Griffin/Bartel, Hesston, 8-2. 7. Spicer/Urban, Marysville, d. Felker/Edwards, Scott Community, 8-3. 9. Gorman/Hymer, Fort Scott, d. Wichman/O’Bray, Hayden, 8-5. 11. Denney/York, Independence, d. Baer/Courtois, Chapman, 8-5.
CLASS 3-1A
Friday-Saturday, at Salina Tennis Center
Team scores: 1. Ellsworth, 44; 2. Conway Springs, 36; 3. Wichita Classical, 23; 4. Sterling, 22; 5. Central Plains, 19; 6. Larned, 18; 7. Cair Paravel, 12; T8. Osborne, 10; T8. Phillipsburg, 10; T10. Haven, 7; T10. Russell, 7; T10. Trego Community, 7; 13. Wabaunsee, 4; T14. Meade, 2; T14. Silver Lake, 2; T16. Chaparral, 0; T16. Cimarron, 0; T16. Hillsboro, 0; T16. Sabetha, 0; T16. Salina Sacred Heart, 0; T16. Maranatha Christian Academy; T16. Victoria, 0.
Singles quarterfinals: Brown, Sterling, d. Rusco, Conway Springs, 6-1, 6-0. Doom, Wichita Classical, d. Vague, Ellsworth, 2-6, 6-1, 6-0. Poole, Cair Paravel, d. Sleder, Larned, 4-6, 6-3, 6-1. Haase, Ellsworth, d. Marsell, Russell, 6-2, 6-2.
Singles semifinals: Brown, Sterling, d. Doom, Wichita Classical, 6-4, 6-0. Haase, Ellsworth, d. Poole, Cair Paravel, 6-3, 6-0.
Singles placement matches: 1. Brown, Sterling, d. Haase, Ellsworth, 6-1, 6-2. 3. Poole, Cair Paravel, d. Doom, Wichita Classical, 6-4, 6-1. 5. Sleder, Larned, d. Vague, Ellsworth, 8-4. 7. Rusco, Conway Springs, d. Marsell, Russell, 9-8 (7-3). 9. Solida, Phillipsburg, d. Popp, Haven, 8-1. 11. Jeffrey, Central Plains, d. Poels, Phillipsburg, 8-2.
Doubles quarterfinals: M. Koester/S. Koester, Conway Springs, d. E. Siemsen/Robl, Central Plains, 6-1, 6-3. Brown/Neumann, Wichita Classical, d. Jaeger/Zimmerman, Sterling, 7-5, 6-0. Stevens/Pauly, Conway Springs, d. L. Riner/G. Riner, Osborne, 6-3, 6-4. Coonrod/Rippert, Ellsworth, d. Anderson/De La Cruz, Ellsworth, 6-2, 6-1.
Doubles semifinals: M. Koester/S. Koester, Conway Springs, d. Brown/Neumann, Wichita Classical, 6-4, 6-4. Coonrod/Rippert, Ellsworth, d. Stevens/Pauly, Conway Springs, 6-0, 7-5.
Doubles placement matches: 1. Coonrod/Rippert, Ellsworth, d. M. Koester/S. Koester, Conway Springs, 6-4, 6-3. 3. Stevens/Pauly, Conway Springs, d. Brown/Neumann, Wichita Classical, 6-3, 6-1. 5. L. Riner/G. Riner, Osborne, d. E. Siemsen/Robl, Central Plains, 8-1. 7. Manry/Haas, Larned, d. Dietz/Smith, Trego Community, 8-6. 9. Jaeger/Zimmerman, Sterling, d. Anderson/De La Cruz, Ellsworth, 8-5. 11. Robison/A/Siemsen, Central Plains, d. Pruitt/Sramek, Maranatha Christian, 8-4.