By RICK PETERSON
TopSports.news
Topeka High senior standout Madeline Deters captured her first Centennial League tennis championship Tuesday at Junction City, pacing city players in the league meet.
Topeka High senior Madeline Deters won the Centennial League singles championship Tuesday at Junction City. [File photo/TSN]
Deters won the singles championship with a 6-2, 6-1 win over Emporia's Kali Keough in the title match.
Hayden freshman Lena Hull finished fourth in singles, dropping a 6-1, 6-2 decision to Junction City's Hannah Micheel in the third-place match while Wildcat senior Grace Funk finished fifth with a 6-3, 6-0 win over Manhattan's Sally Kastner.
Hayden's Sophia Wichman and O'Bray finished third in doubles, taking a 6-4, 6-2 win over Topeka High's Ava Ritter and Hailey Caryl in the third-place match.
Emporia won the league team championship by a 33-28 margin over Hayden and Manhattan, who tied for second place.
Topeka High finished fifth as a team with 24 points while Washburn Rural, playing a split squad, was sixth with 17 points.
Topeka High and Washburn Rural will both compete in a Class 6A regional Friday at Wichita while Hayden will compete in a 4A regional Friday and Saturday at Marysville.
CENTENNIAL LEAGUE TENNIS
At Junction City
Team scores
Emporia 33, Manhattan 28, Hayden 28, Junction City 26, Topeka High 24, Washburn Rural 17.
Individual results
Singles
Championship -- Deters, Topeka High, def. Keough, Emporia, 6-2, 6-1.
Third -- Micheel, Junction City, def. Hull, Hayden, 6-1, 6-2.
Fifth -- Funk, Hayden, def. Kastner, Manhattan, 6-3, 6-0.
Doubles
Championship -- Chanley/Hines, Emporia, def. Hsu/Schartz, Manhattan, 6-3, 6-4.
Third -- Wichman/O'Bray, Hayden, def. Ritter/Caryl, Topeka High, 6-4, 6-2.
Fifth -- Ingalsbe/Ebert, Washburn Rural, def. Young/Sederlin, Junction City, 6-4, 1-6, 10-8.
