By Staff for www.mcpherson-county-ks.com

            MCPHERSON – The McPherson Middle School girls tennis team opened their 2022 season on Tuesday with a 21-2 rout over visiting Maize South.

            “The girls did a great job tonight starting the season off with a bang,” noted Junior Lady Pups head coach Paul Reichenberger. “I was proud of how well we played from the top down.”

            In singles matches the Junior Lady Bullpups scored a 13-2 win with three girls going unbeaten at 6-0 – Dragon Rodriquez, Piper Van Campen, and Anne-Marie Holmes, while       five others only lost one set.

            In the doubles competition, McPherson shutout Maize South, winning 8-0 including undefeated matches from the tandems of Emily Reno and Hayden Eveland along with Maylin Bruce and Liz Britting.

            Coach Reichenberger finished out his post meet reflections by adding, “For about half our team it was their first time competing in a middle school tennis match, so the nerves were high. But after we settled down into the matches, they did really well and played some great tennis.”

            Next up for the Middle School Junior Lady Pups will come on Tuesday, September 6 when they host a triangular meet at Wall Park with Newton Chisholm and Valley Center.

JUNIOR LADY BULLPUP RESULTS:

VS. MAIZE SOUTH – JUNIOR LADY BULLPUPS WON OVERALL 21-2

SINGLES – JUNIOR LADY BULLPUPS WON 13-2:

McPherson won 13-2

Avery Unruh lost 2-6

Audra Sandbo won 6-3

Quinn Leibl won 6-2

Dragon Rodriquez won 6-0

McKenna Paul lost 5-6

Breanna Sullivan won 6-2

Piper Van Campen won 6-0

Ava Miller won 6-3

Anne-Marie Holmes won 6-0

Emily Reno won 6-1

Sophie Boese won 6-1

Hayden Eveland won 6-1

Maylin Bruce won 6-1

Liz Britting won 6-1

Stephanie Fonseca-Gonzalez won 6-3

DOUBLES – JUNIOR LADY BULLPUPS WON 8-0:

Avery Unruh/Audra Sandbo won 6-3

Quinn Leibl/Dragon won 6-3

McKenna Paul/Piper Van Campen won 6-1

Breanna Sullivan/Ava Miller won 6-1

Emily Reno/Hayden Eveland won 6-0

Maylin Bruce/Liz Britting won 6-0

Stephanie Fonseca-Gonzalez/Maylin Bruce won 6-1

(The Staff covering McPherson County Activities can be reached by email at crossdovewriter@gmail.com)