(Atlantic) The Atlantic girl’s tennis team competed in a Class 1A singles and doubles regional on Monday in Atlantic.
Kaitlyn Zugat of Ballard defeated Kiana Schulz of Denison-Schleswig for the Regional finals in singles. Scarlett McGinnis of Harlan finished third, and Auri Trowbridge of Shenandoah finished fourth.
In doubles, Payton Askelsen and Memphis Inglett of Ballard won the title with a 6-2, 6-1 win over teammates Ellie Volkmann and Jocie Hobbs. Alexis Opheim and Mallory Kjeldgaard of Lewis Central, third, and Abigail Guitierrez and Claire Leinen, fourth.
Atlantic results:
Lily Wilrich won the first round in singles over Reese Mesike of Lewis Central, 6-4, 7-6 (6), and lost the second-round match to Grace Manz of St. Albert, 6-3-6-0. Briley Belnap of Audubon defeated Jacobi Harter of Atlantic, 6-1, 7-5.
Quincy Sorenson and Paytn Harter of Atlantic defeated Pestal and Newberry of Glenwood in doubles, 6-1, 6-1, topped Swensen and Wohlehaus of Harlan, 6-2, 6-0, and lost to Gutierrez and Leinen in a battle, 4-6, 6-0, 10-5. Maylynn Ferrell and Jade Harter of Atlantic downed Beery/Johnson of Denison-Schleswig, 6-2, 10-7, but lost to Alexis Opheim and Mallory Kjeldgaard, Lewis Central, 6-4, 6-2.