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Central Plains, Larned tennis players compete at 3-1A state
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SALINA — Two Central Plains doubles teams and Larned's doubles team will compete for a top 12 medal at Saturday's 3-1A state tennis tournament. 

Central Plains' Boston Robison/Aevyn Siemsen (26-10) meet Osborne's Leavie Riner/Gentrie Riner and Emery Siemsen/Ashtyn Robl (21-11) meet Maranantha's Sarah Pruitt/Quinn Smarek Saturday.

Larned's Cassie Manry/Maggie Haas (28-8) play Sterling's Jaiden Jaeger/Danika Zimmerman. Manry/Haas nearly upset Osborne's No. 6 seed Leavie Riner/Gentrie Riner, in a 6-1, 3-6 (13-11) tiebreaker.

Larned's Lauren Sleder (33-3) meets Phillipsburg's No. 5 seed Gabriella Poels. 

Central Plains' Eliza Jeffrey (21-13) meets Ellsworth's Hannah Vague after beating her teammate Charlee Schlessiger (24-12) 8-5 in an elimination match.

3-1A STATE SINGLES, SALINA

LARNED—Lauren Sleder def. Eliza Jeffrey, CP, 6-2, 6-4; Madilyn Poole, Topeka Cair Paravel def. Sleder 4-6, 6-3, 6-1; Sleder (33-3) vs. Gabriella Poels, Phillipsburg

CENTRAL PLAINS—Eliza Jeffrey, Central Plains def. Tay Kopper, Cimarron, 6-0, 6-2; Lauren Sleder, Larned def. Jeffrey, 6-2, 6-4; Jeffrey def. Morgan Brown, Trego, 8-1; Jeffrey def. Charlene Schlessiger, Central Plains, 8-5; Jeffrey (21-13) vs. Hannah Vague, Ellsworth; Schlessiger def. Nora Herder, Maranatha, 6-1, 6-4; Madilyn Poole, Topeka Cair Paravel def. Schlessiger, 6-0, 6-1; Schlessiger def. Avry Carothers, Chaparral, 8-3; Jeffrey def. Schlessiger (24-12), 8-5

3-1A STATE DOUBLES, SALINA

LARNED—Cassie Manry/Maggie Haas, Larned def. Jameson Toon/Rachel Kuhn, Victoria 6-1, 6-2; Leavie Riner/Gentrie Riner, Osborne def. Manry/Haas, 6-1, 3-6 (13-11); Manry/Haas def. Brooklyn Thiessen/Claire Morey, Hillsboro, 8-2; Manry/Haas (28-8) vs. Jaiden Jaeger/Danika Zimmerman, Sterling

CENTRAL PLAINS—Boston Robison/Aevyn Siemsen, Central Plains def. Azariah Christy/Lydia Walker, Phillipsburg, 7-6 (7-5), 6-4; Jaiden Jaeger/Danika Zimmerman, Sterling def. Robison/A. Siemsen, 6-2, 6-1; Robison/A. Siemsen def. Reagan Daubert/Savannah Malsam, Trego, 8-4; Robison/A. Siemsen def. Bayleigh Minnis/Karlee Cooprider, Haven, 8-2; Robison/A. Siemsen (26-10) vs. Leavie Riner/Gentrie Riner, Osborne; Emery Siemsen/Ashtyn Robl, Central Plains def. Annika Dietz/Trista Smith, Trego, 7-6 (7-2), 6-7 (7-3) (10-4); Koester/Koester, Conway Springs def. E. Siemsen/Robl, 6-0, 6-0; E. Siemsen/Robl (21-11) vs. Sarah Pruitt/Quinn Smarek, Maranatha

STATE SINGLES

1—Chelsie Brown, Sterling (29-0) vs. Talen Orton, Wabaunsee (17-8)/Gracie Herbert, Wabaunsee (17-8) winner

8—Addison Rusco, Conway Springs (15-8) vs. Eve Thompson, Silver Lake (12-5)/Zoey Stone, Wabaunsee (10-12) winner

4—Ani Doom, Wichita Classical (24-7) vs. Aliette Potts, Conway Springs (21-9)/Tylar DeWeese, Salina Sacred Heart (10-11) winner

5—Gabriella Poels, Phillipsburg (30-4) vs. Hannah Vague, Ellsworth (27-4)/Kensie Popp, Haven (13-8) winner

2—Karli Haase, Ellsworth (29-2) vs. Piper Nowlin, Victoria (21-11)/Morgan Brown, Trego (18-15) winner

7—Valorie Solida, Philllipsburg (26-7) vs. Anne Marie Marsell, Russell (27-5)/Avry Carothers, Chaparral (5-7) winner

3—Madilyn Pool, Topeka Cair Paravel (16-2) vs. Charlee Schlessiger, Central Plains (22-10)/Nora Herder, Maranatha (7-13) winner

6—Lauren Sleder, Larned (32-2) vs Eliza Jeffrey, Central Plains (19-12)/Tay Kopper, Cimarron (7-6) winner 

DOUBLES SECOND ROUND

1—Koester/Koester, Conway Springs (25-4) vs. Alayna Branam/Amara Garfield, Wichita Classical (8-5)/Reagan Daubert/Savannah Malsam, Trego (23-9) winner

8—Emery Siemsen/Ashtyn Robl, Central Plains (20-10) vs. Annika Dietz/Trista Smith, Trego (24-8)/Jyl Stapleton/Ava Edelman, Sabetha (11-9) winner

4—Mia Brown/Leonora Neumann, Classical (22-8) vs. Claire Mick/Hallie Mick, Osborne (20-9)/Bayleigh Minnis/Karlee Cooprider, Haven (14-10) winner

5—Jaiden Jaeger/Danika Zimmerman, Sterling (24-5) vs. Boston Robison/Aevyn Siemsen, Central Plains (23-9)/Azariah Christy/Lydia Walker, Phillipsburg (21-12) winner

2—Reygan Coonrod/Inarie Rippert, Ellsworth (30-1) vs. Aby Dyck/Bethany Reimer, Meade (21-5)/Brooklyn Thiessen/Claire Morey, Hillsboro (12-9) winner

7—McKenna Anderson/Felis De La Cruz, Ellsworth (24-7) vs. Emmie Denton/Sarah Denton, Wabaunsee (23-6)/Emily Arnold/Samanatha Schultejans, Sabetha (11-12) winner

3—Madelyn Stevens/Hayley Pauly, Conway Springs (25-4) vs. Ava Hurla/Leah Schrader, Wabaunsee (12-8)/Sarah Pruitt/Quinn Smarek, Maranatha (13-11) winner

6—Leavie Riner/Gentrie Riner, Osborne (17-0) vs. Cassie Manry/Maggie Haas, Larned (26-7)/Jameson Toon/Rachel Kuhn, Victoria (15-16) winner