JUNIOR LADY PUP TENNIS DOMINATE PRAIRIE HILLS

Win 16-2

By Staff

McPHERSON – The McPherson Middle School girls tennis team continued their dominance of the 2023 season as they hosted and dismantled Buhler Prairie Hills Middle School 16-2.

In singles, five of the six girls won both their matches as Stephanie Fonseca-Gonzalez won both her matches 6-0. Overall, the Junior Lady Pups won 11 of 12 matches.

It was much the same in doubles as McPherson won five of six matches with Stephanie Fonseca-Gonzalez and Azul Palacios winning a match 6-0.

“It was a great win for our lower group of girls tonight,” noted Junior Lady Pup head coach Paul Reichenberger. “With each of them playing four matches, they got a ton of experience tonight and I was proud of how they battled. The girls went 3-0 in tiebreakers which shows grit and will to win.”

On Tuesday, September 26 the Junior Lady Pups will host their home tournament before tangling with Haysville/Campus on Thursday, September 28, also at home.

MCPHERSON JUNIOR LADY PUP TENNIS hosting Buhler Prairie Hills

JUNIOR LADY PUPS won 16-2.

SINGLES > Junior Lady Pups won 11-1

Elizabeth Britting > won 6-2 / 6-0, finished 2-0.

Ellie Frye > won 6-2 / 6-2, finished 2-0.

Stephanie Fonseca-Gonzalez > won 6-0 / 6-0, finished 2-0.

Azul Palacios > won 6-5 / 6-4, finished 2-0.

Emory Walters > won 6-5 / 6-0, finished 2-0.

Kaitlynn Nichols > lost 1-6, won 6-2, finished 1-1.

DOUBLES > Junior Lady Pups won 5-1

Britting / Frye > won 6-4, won 6-1 = finished 2-0.

Fonseca-Gonzalez / Palacios / won 6-5, won 6-0 = finished 2-0.

Walters / Nichols > lost 2-6, won 6-2 = finished 1-1.

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