PARSONS — Iola High’s junior varsity tennis team had a good outing Monday. Fillies’ tennis coach Jennifer Bycroft said she continues to see improvement in her players.
Katie Lieurance finished third in the No 2 singles competition. She defeated Jo Seyoung of Coffeyville 6-2 and beat Emily Gatewood of Parsons 6-4. Lieurance lost 6-0 to Jenny Angleton of Chanute.
Holly Schomaker played No. 1 singles for Iola and lost 6-0 to Jessica Farris of Parsons, 6-3 to Haley Page of Labette County and 6-4 to Alexa Maulsby of Coffeyville.
“It was good to see some hustle from Katie,” Bycroft said. “Even though Holly didn’t get a victory, the scores indicate how much she improved her play. She never gives up on the ball.”
Bycroft said the Iola doubles teams started out slow but got better as the night went on. She said communication is key and footwork is crucial.
Baleigh Seeber and Kaleena Smith were Iola’s No. 1 doubles team. They lost 6-0 to both Chanute’s Markham and Methvin and to Fort Scott’s Rost and Duff. They dropped a 6-4 decision to Labette County’s Carr and Sailsbury.
Playing in No. 2 doubles for Iola were Khrystal Smith and Allyson Hobbs. They finished fourth with a 1-2 mark. They opened with a 6-1 win over Brothers and Mulay of Labette County. They lost 6-1 to Chanute’s Ungles and Alger and 6-2 to Gandhi and Benevidas of Parsons.
The Iola junior varsity wraps up its season next Monday at Chanute.
