CHANUTE — Iola High sent some of its less-experienced tennis players to Chanute for a junior varsity tournament Monday.
“We have some very new players who are becoming better and better by the day,” Mustang head coach Chris Belknap said. “They played very well.”
Iola’s Abby Jerome, competing in No. 1 singles action, fell to Brilynn Ward of Chanute, 6-0, and to Jocelyn Hess of Pittsburg, 6-1.
In No. 1 doubles play, Iola’s Evie Schooler and Donneasha Loving dropped a 6-0 decision to Willow Vaughn and Gracie Wheeler of Chanute, and fell 6-3 to Madi and Emma Cook of Fort Scott.
Maya Shaughnessy and Lauryn Tisdale played in No. 2 doubles. They fell, 6-0, to Elizabeth Brothers and Leia Varghters of Labette County, and 6-4 to Aurora Parker-Collins and Valentina Fernandez of Pittsburg.
