Area tennis has heated up this week, and although Kansas City-area schools tend to dominate at Class 6A and 5A state tournaments, some local programs have produced tough competition.
Salina Central’s doubles teams continue to roll. Juniors Ashley DeTurk and Kelsey Hauserman won the doubles championship Thursday at the Salina South Invitational, raising their season record to 24-0. They defeated teammates – senior Abby Morris and freshman Gabby Briggs – for the tournament title. Morris and Briggs are 22-2 overall.
The girls have valuable state-tournament experience, too. DeTurk and Hauserman took fifth at state in doubles competition last year. Morris was part of another senior-freshman combo in 2006, when she and her senior teammate placed fourth in doubles.
Singles standouts include Kapaun Mt. Carmel’s Maddie Schulte and Madeline Engel, both juniors. They helped Kapaun secure the City League’s regular-season title this week. Schulte and her sister advanced to the 2008 state championship but placed second in doubles.
According to Kansas coaches, four of the top five teams in 5A are from this area. The top-ranked team is defending state champ St. Thomas Aquinas, followed by Salina Central, McPherson, Bishop Carroll and Kapaun.
Maize is ranked No. 4 in 6A. As usual, The Independent School and Wichita Collegiate dominate the lower classes’ rankings. Tennis regionals will be held in just two weeks.
On Monday, Sept. 28, the Kansas State High School Activities Association will release classifications based on each school’s enrollment. That’s the same day that assignments for tennis regionals will be announced.
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