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Larned tennis girls continue to roll
Lauren Sleder
Larned Indian Lauren Sleder - photo by COURTESY PHOTO Janet Fleske

LARNED — Larned's No. 1 singles Lauren Sleder, No. 2 singles Leah Pinkston, No. 1 doubles Cassie Manry/Keirstin Pinkston and No. 2 doubles Keirstin Pinkston/Olivia Holt captured first place to lead the Indians (48) to first place at Tuesday's Larned tennis tournament. 

In singles championship matches, Sleder defeated Goodland's Ella Linn 7-2 and Leah Pinkston downed Goodland's Reagan James 7-4.

In doubles finals, Manry/Haas defeated Goodland's Ashlyn Franz/Kiara Linn 7-1 and Pinkston/Holt defeated Goodland's Halle Bhend/Kate Hill 7-6 (7-3) in a tiebreaker.

LARNED  INVITATIONAL

TEAM TOTALS—1—Larned 48; 2—Goodland 24; 3—Beloit 0

NO. 1 SINGLES—1ST—Lauren Sleder, L def. Ella Linn, G, 7-2; Sleder def. Reagan James, Goodland, 7-1; Sleder def. Zelma Krone, B, 7-0; Sleder def. Brandy Porter, B, 7-0 

NO. 2 SINGLES—1ST—Leah Pinkston, L def. James, G, 7-4; Pinkston def. Porter, B, 7-1; Pinkston def. Linn, G, 7-2; Pinkston def. Krone, B, 7-1

NO. 1 DOUBLES—1ST—Cassie Manry/Maggie Haas, L def. Ashlyn Franz/Kiara Linn, G, 7-1; Manry/Haas def. Halle Bhend/Kate Hill, G, 7-2; Manry/Haas def. Emersyn Fuller/Barklee McMillian, B, 7-0; Manry/Haas def. Saige Heiman/Samanatha Thompson, B, 7-1 

NO. 2 DOUBLES—1ST—Keirstin Pinkston/Olivia Holt, L def. Bhend/Hill, G, 7-6 (7-3); Pinkston/Holt def. Frantz/Linn, B, 7-2; Pinkston/Holt def. Fuller/McMillian, B, 7-1; Pinkston/Holt de. Heiman/Thompson, B, 7-2