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Clarinda duo advances to medal round of girls state tennis

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May 27th, 2023 by admin

The Clarinda doubles team of Mayson Hartley and Taylor Cole advanced on to the second day of play at the Class 1A Girls State Singles and Doubles Tennis Tournament. They were the only area players to move their way into the medal round on Friday at Byrnes Park in Waterloo.

In 1A singles play Lanee Olsen of Lewis Central lost in the first round to Ali Schuchmann of Cedar Rapids Xavier 5-7, 4-6. She then lost to Ishita Mukadam of Maharishi 4-6, 1-6 in. the consolation bracket.

Also in singles play Landry Miller of St. Albert lost in the first round to Avery Link of Cedar Rapids Xavier 2-6, 2-6. She then was knocked out in consolation play 5-7, 4-6 to Kaitlyn Zugay of Ballard.

In doubles play Taylor Cole/Masyon Hartley of Clarinda defeated Paige Owens/Isabelle Pierce of Central DeWitt 1-6, 7-5, 6-4. They then lost in the second round to Presley Blommers/Lucy Roach of Oaskaloosa 4-6, 3-6. In second round consolations Cole/Hartley advanced with a 6-1, 7-5 win over their teammates Brooke Brown and Avery Walter.

Brown and Walter reached that second round consolation match after falling in the first round 0-6, 1-6 to Avery Hogan/Kate Holton of Columbus Catholic. They then won their first round consolation 6-3, 6-3 over Alloree Else/Lily VanDusseldorp of Pella.

Check out all the state tennis results HERE