On Aug. 27, the Lady Lancers tennis squad took their 2-0 record down to Springfield, MO to participate in the eight-team Kickapoo High School tournament. In the competition there were six flights of singles and three flights of doubles, with each team using a total of eight players. All eight Lady Lancers earned at least one medal.
Points were awarded in each flight with teams earning a maximum of eight for first place. By tournament’s end, the Lady Lancers took first place with 65 points overall. Kickapoo, the host school, finished second with only 48 points.
“There were some great teams in this tournament. This should give us the confidence to know that we can be competitive against any team that we play,” Coach Donna Stauffer said.
Tournament Results:
1st flight singles – freshman Haleigh Chobanian – first place
2nd flight singles – junior Chelsea Weise – 3rd place
3rd flight singles – junior Julia Vranas – 1st place
4th flight singles – freshman Arianna Demos – 1st place
5th flight singles – junior Theresa Brands – 2nd place
6th flight singles – senior Megan Mange – 2nd place
1st flight doubles – Haleigh Chobanian and Arianna Demos- 4th place
2nd flight doubles – Julia Vranas and Chelsea Weise – 1st place
3rd flight doubles -seniors Maddie Roll and Jackie Legner – 1st place
Currently, the team is first in the Conference with additional wins over Webster Groves, Parkway South and Lindbergh to give them a 3-0 overall record. The team has also yet to lose a court, going a perfect 21-0 in their first three matches.Their next match takes place on Sept. 3 at Fort Zumwalt South.
