Concordia Girls Tennis Team Opens Season at Ellsworth Invite, JV Squad at Beloit JV Tourney

The Concordia High School Girls Tennis team opened its 2022 season at the Ellsworth Invitational on Tuesday, August 30th.  The Panthers finished in 5th place as a team.

Team Results:
1.) Smoky Valley
2.) Ellsworth
3.) Trego Community
4.) Hutch-Trinity
5.) Concordia
6.) Ellsworth JV

Concordia Individual Results:
#1 Singles: Lacie Duvall (Concordia) - 5th
7-8 (4) loss to Kiley Troyer (Ellinwood)
8-2 win over Makenna Haas (Ellsworth JV)
1-8 loss to Calli Sheridan (Ellsworth)
4-8 loss to Ava Madden (Trinity Catholic)

#1 Doubles: Madelyn Stiles/Zoe Britt (Concordia) - 5th
0-8 loss to Elena Jundt/Bekah Vague (Ellsworth)
8-2 win over Lindyn Nelson/Bianca Salazar (Trinity Catholic)
5-8 loss to Madisyn Schlochtermeier/Kiley Stevenson (Ellinwood)
3-8 loss to Annabelle Malsam/Kya O’Banion (Trego Community)

#2 Doubles: Kacie Price/Daegan DeGraff (Concordia) - 5th
0-8 loss to Felis De La Cruz/Inarie Rippert (Ellsworth)
8-6 win over Charlotte Bettenbrock/Cadence Halfhill (Ellsworth JV)
1-8 loss to Elizeia Knapp-Blehm/Grace Lamatsch (Central Plains)
4-8 loss to Averi Daubert/Jade Nix (Trego Comm.)

"Concordia’s varsity girls had a good day on their first invite of the season," Concordia Head Girls Tennis Coach John Turner said.  "Everyone played four games and they all had a win."

The Panthers will travel to Chapman on Thursday, September 1st for a quad hosted by the Chapman Irish.  Matches start at 3 pm.

The Concordia Junior Varsity Girls Tennis team traveled to Beloit Tuesday to compete in the Beloit JV Tournament.  Other participating schools were Beloit, Abilene, Chapman and Sacred Heart.

Concordia Individual Results:
#1 Singles: Jesika Bisnette (Concordia) - 3rd
6-1 win over Jayden Brooks (Beloit)   
4-6 loss to Gabbie Diercks (Chapman)
0-6 loss to Miranda Rosenberg (Abilene)

#2 Singles: Shanna Sulanka (Concordia) - 2nd
6-0 win over Zelma Knine (Beloit)
6-1 loss to Josephine Banks (Chapman)
2-6 loss to Callie Yohe (Sacred Heart)

#1 Doubles: Katria Kindscher/Gracey Drury (Concordia) - 2nd
5-6 loss to Heimay/Larson (Beloit A.)
6-3 win over Bergamo/Marshal (Chapman)
4-6 loss to Johnson/Gantz (Beloit B.)

#2 Doubles: Kiara Rugg/Brooklyn Howard (Concordia) - 2nd
6-4 win over Strathman/Otte (Beloit)
6-1 win over Roach/Workman (Chapman)
4-6 loss to Kim/Franco (Sacred Heart)

"Junior Varsity played well for their first tournament on the season," Coach Turner said.  "JV Coach Nicole Turner was very proud of her players on the day."