By allowing ads to appear on this site, you support the local businesses who, in turn, support great journalism.
Ellinwood doubles, singles earn state tennis berths
ellinwood tennis2
Ellinwood tennis coach Parker Winter joins doubles state qualifiers Ty Hammeke and Evan Ringwald and singles qualifier Cole Ringwald.

HILLSBORO — Ellinwood's doubles runner-up Ty Hammeke/Evan Ringwald (16-5) and singles player Cole Ringwald (20-11) qualified for the 3-1A state tennis tournament at Prairie Village in the Hillsboro regional.

Hesston's No. 1 seed Asher Deutschendorf/Braiden Liechty (21-2) defeated Hammeke/Ringwald, 6-1, 6-3 in Friday's championship match. Hammeke/Ringwald defeated Sterling's Charlie Simpson-Eighmy/Paul Schiemann, 1-6, 6-0, 6-1 in the semifinals. Ellinwood (10) placed third.

Hesston's regional finalist Will White downed Cole Ringwald, 6-1, 6-0 in the semifinals. Hutchinson Trinity's Cristyan Grajeda defeated Ringwald, 6-2, 6-3 for third place.

Larned's Mason Mead/Tristan Thompson (10-16) placed sixth with a 6-1, 6-1 setback to Haven's Brady Peterson/Devin Boice, Haven for fifth place. Mead/Thompson downed Hutchinson Trinity's Reily Grajeda/Ethan Harvey 6-2, 6-0 to qualify for state.

3-1A HILLSBORO

TEAM SCORES—1—Hesston 21; 2—Sterling 11 ; 3—Ellinwood 10; 4—Hutchinson Trinity 6; 5—Haven 5; 6—Lyons 3; 7—Larned 2

SINGLES FINALS—1—Will White, Hesston (19-11) def. Jace Darnauer, Sterling (23-9), 3-6, 6-2, 7-6 (12-10); 3—Cristyan Grajeda, Hutchinson Trinity (19-11) def. Cole Ringwald (20-11); 6-2, 6-3; 5—Fred Chuen, Lyons (16-10) def. Janmejay Patwardhan, Hesston (13-10), 7-5, 4-6, 6-1

SEMIFINALS—White def. Ringwald, 6-1, 6-0; Darnauer def. Grajeda, 6-2, 6-4

SECOND ROUND—Ringwald def. Chuen, 6-2, 3-6 (12-10)

FIRST ROUND—Cole Ringwald, E def. James Kingsbury, L, 6-0, 6-0; Grant Richey, Hillsboro def. Gray Ringwald, E, 6-0, 6-1; Jace Darnauer, Sterling def. Trey Hemken, L, 6-0 6-0

DOUBLES FINALS—1—Asher Deutschendorf/Braiden Liechty, Hesston (21-2) def. Ty Hammeke/Evan Ringwald, E (16-5), 6-1; 6-3; 3—Kaden Quinn/Eli Miller, Hesston (8-6) def. Charlie Simpson-Eighmy/Paul Schiemann, Sterling (13-8), 3-6, 6-4, 6-4; 5—Brady Peterson/Devin Boice, Haven (18-11) def. Mason Mead/Tristan Thompson, Larned (10-16), 6-1, 6-1 

SEMIFINAL—Hammeke/Ringwald def. Simpson-Eighmy/Schiemann, 1-6, 6-0, 6-1; Deutschendorf/Liechty def. Quinn/Miller, 6-0, 6-0

CONSOLATION—Mead/Thompson def. Reily Grajeda/Ethan Harvey, Hutchinson Trinity, 6-2, 6-0

SECOND ROUND—Deutschendorf/Liechty def. Mead/Thompson, 6-0, 6-0; Hammeke/Ringwald def. Brady Peterson/Devin Boice, Haven, 6-2, 6-2

FIRST ROUND— Hammeke/Ringwald def. Maquire Jacques/Gatlin Rinehart, Haven, 6-2, 7-6 (7-4); Reily Grajeda/Ethan Harvey, Hutchinson Trinity def. Isiah Steele/Brayden Robl, E, 0-6, 6-4, (10-7); Mead/Thompson def. Sam Madden/Sam Pennycraft, 6-2, 6-2

3-1A STATE, PRAIRIE VILLAGE

3-1A STATE SINGLES—Will White, Hesston, 19-11; Jace Darnauer, Sterling, 23-9; Cristyan Grajeda, Hutchinson Trinity, 19-11;  Cole Ringwald, Ellinwood, 20-11; Fred Chuen, Lyons, 16-10; Janmejay Patwardhan, Hesston, 13-10; Charlie Gentile, Wichita Collegiate, 22-3; Noan Doom, Wichita Classical, 21-8; Omar Al-Tabbal, 15-9; Levi Miles, Conway Springs, 19-13; Aiden Adams, Wichita Trinity, 24-8; Xander Myers, South Barber, 17-8; Peyton Ryan, Central Plains 28-0; Camden Stiles, Central Plains 24-6; Brendan Anderson, Ellsworth 13-5; Vincent Lynn, Meade, 23-8; Nate Fischer, Phillipsburg, 18-10; Konner Smith, Cimarron, 13-15

3-1A STATE DOUBLES—Asher Deutschendorf/Braiden Liechty, Hesston 21-2; Ty Hammeke/Evan Ringwald, Ellinwood, 16-5; Kaden Quinn/Eli Miller, Hesston 8-6; Charlie Simpson-Eighmy/Paul Schiemann, Sterling  13-8; Brady Peterson/Devin Boice, Haven 18-11; Mason Mead/Tristan Thompson, Larned 10-16; Paxton Dody/Peyton Dody, Central Plains, 24-6; Orvin Dyck/Vincent Lynn, Meade, 26-4; Nethan Cauthon/Alden Metro, Central Plains, 25-5; David Mendez/Landon Houseman, Cimarron, 24-6; Hudson Deines/Colton Micek, Trego, 14-7; Graeden Dreher/Mason Yingling, Trego, 14-8; Carter Drumright/Maddox Drumright, Wichita Collegiate, 23-2; Charlie Graham/Isaac Yourdon, Wichita Classical, 26-6; Isaac Winter/Layne Whitney, Conway Springs, 20-12; Sky Fujinuma/Rahul Madhaven, Wichita Collegiate, 5-5; Preston Sebits/Alex Hobson, Wichita Trinity, 19-13; Collin Branam/Blane Farney, Wichita Classical, 17-8