March 28, 2024

Panthers consistent in Knoxville tournament

Creston/O-M girls grab 5th and 6th place in singles and doubles

KNOXVILLE – Six Creston/Orient-Macksburg girls placed in the Knoxville Tournament April 20.

Chloe Hagle led the girls side with a fifth place finish after defeating teammate Megan Haley in the final consolation match.

Prior to her win over Haley, Hagle snuck out a 9-7 win over Elizabeth Moriarty of Centerville.

Haley defeated Sarah Sheets of Centerville 8-2 before taking on the No. 2 seed Hannah Short of Knoxville, losing 8-4.

On the doubles end Sara Williamson and Heylee Shields took fifth place after defeating fellow Panthers Karly Calvin and Maddie Frey 8-3.

Williamson and Shields ended the day going 3-1 over the course of four matches with their only loss coming to Deseree Stubbe and CeJay Blakely of Clarke.

Calvin and Frey defeated Isabella Ippolito and Sam Beller of Knoxville twice (8-3 and 8-4) with a loss to Sydney Sickels and Megan Linskens of Clarke sandwiched inbetween.

UP NEXT – The Panthers take on Ballard at home today (Monday).

Results

Team scores – 1. Clarke, 31; 2. Knoxville, 15; 3. Centerville, 14; 4. Creston/Orient-Macksburg, 10; 5. Chariton, 5.

Megan Haley – 1st round – def. Sarah Sheets, Center, 8-2; 2nd round – Hannah Short, Knox, def. Haley, 8-4; Consolation – def. Sarah Sheets, Center, 8-6; Conso – Chloe Hagle, C/O-M, def. Haley, 8-6.

Chloe Hagle – 1st round – def. Paige Fareell, Char, 8-2; 2nd round – Alex Griggs, Knox, def. Hagle, 8-3; Consolation – def. Elizabeth Moriarty, Center, 9-7; Conso – def. Haley, C/O-M, 8-6.

Sara Williamson/Heylee Shielfs – 1st round – def. G. Keeler/E. Shelton, Char, 8-3; 2nd round – Deseree Stubbe/CeJay Blakely, Clarke, def. Williamson/Shields, 8-1; Consolation – def. Sanderson/Still, Knox, 8-2; Conso – def. Calvin/Frey, C/O-M, 8-3.

Karly Calvin/Maddie Frey – 1st round – def. Isabella Ippolito/Sam Beller, Knox, 8-3; 2nd round – Sydney Sickels/Megan Linskens, Clarke, def. Calvin/Frey, C/O-M, 8-2; def. Ippolito/Beller, Knox, 8-4; Williamson/Shields, C/O-M, def. Calvin/Frey, C/O-M, 8-3.