Firebirds 2nd at league tennis tourney

Free State High’s girls tennis team placed second at the Sunflower League Tournament on Thursday at College Boulevard Activity Center in Olathe, highlighted by its doubles teams.

Senior Ali Dodd and freshman Keegan VanPelt combined on a runner-up finish in doubles, losing in the championship match to Shawnee Mission East’s Wilcox and Cottrell, 8-5. The Lancers won the team title with 107 points, 16 ahead of the Firebirds — the second straight season FSHS has finished runner-up at league.

Free State junior Gabby Gorman and sophomore Anna Peard were fifth in doubles, posting a 4-1 record with their lone loss in the quarterfinals. In singles, Kate Piper was eighth and Andie Veeder took 10th.

Lawrence High’s girls tennis team was 12th in the team standings, led by freshman Bella Kirkwood, who took 14th in singles.

Sunflower League Tennis Tournament

Thursday at College Boulevard Activity Center

Team scores — Shawnee Mission East 107, Free State 91, Shawnee Mission South 76, Olathe East 75, Shawnee Mission Northwest 73, Olathe Northwest 70, Olathe South 70, Leavenworth 53, Shawnee Mission West 45, Olathe North 41, Gardner-Edgerton 40, Lawrence 37, Olathe West 20, Shawnee Mission North 12.

FSHS results

Doubles

Ali Dodd/Keegan VanPelt (2nd place) — Bye; def. Calvin/Headrick, GE, 8-0; def. Weiss/Parker, SMW, 8-0; def. Kendall/Mcliney, SME, 8-5; lost to Wilcox/Cottrell, SME, 8-2.

Gabby Gorman/Anna Peard (5th place) — def. Wisbey/Peterson, LHS, 8-1; def. Waugh/Perry, LV, 8-1; lost to Menke/Alfaro, OS, 8-2; def. Mack/Haas, SMS, 8-7 (5); def. Kappelmann/Hoffey, ONW, 8-4.

Singles

Kate Piper (8th place) — def. Alyssa Claxton, ON, 8-1; def. Andie Veeder, FS, 8-0; lost to Cady Lynn, OS, 8-2; lost to Kylie Hance, SMS, 8-1; lost to Naima Patel, ON, 8-6.

Andie Veeder (10th place) — def. Bailey Newman, SMN, 8-0; lost to Kate Piper, FS, 8-0; def. Bella Kirkwood, LHS, 8-0; def. Meredith Roberts, LV, 8-4; lost to Michaela Crowe, SMNW, 8-0.

LHS results

Doubles

Chloe Thornton/Mia Waters (19th place) — lost to Waugh/Perry, LV, 8-5; def. Wisbey/Peterson, LHS, 8-2; def. Pham/Godines, SMN, 8-0; lost to Chavey/Deatherage, SMW, 8-4; def. Kawaoka/Gerber, ON, 8-1.

Megan Wisbey/Karenna Peterson (25th place) — lost to Gorman/Peard, FS, 8-1; lost to Thornton/Waters, LHS, 8-2; def. Geyer/Penman, OW, 8-2; def. Brown/Bui, ON, 8-2.

Singles

Bella Kirkwood (14th place) — def. Jenna Mahoney, GE, 8-3; lost to Cady Lynn, OS, 8-0; lost to Andie Veeder, FS, 8-0; def. Reagan Auf Derlteride, ONW, 8-4; lost to Sydney Moore, ONW, 8-5.

Caitlynn Kliem (21st place) — los to Naima Patel, ON, 8-1; def. Kylie West, LV, 8-0; lost to Lauren Evans, OS, 8-4; def. Alyse Bascue, OW, 8-4; def. Alyssa Claxton, ON, 8-3.