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GIRLS TENNIS: Joplin wins 3rd place match at inaugural Interstate Championships

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SoMo Sports staff reports

 

The host Eagles ended the inaugural Joplin Interstate Championships with a victory.

Joplin defeated Willard 5-4 in the third-place match of the Interstate Championship’s Challengers Bracket on Saturday at the JHS tennis courts.

In their tourney finale, Ben Coltharp’s Eagles had a strong showing in the singles matches after they dropped two of three doubles contests to start the dual.

Joplin’s Mya Ndedi Ntepe serves during the Joplin Interstate Championships girls tennis tournament at the JHS courts. Photo by Shawn Fowler.

At No. 1 doubles, Willard’s Alyssa Flynn and Evie Sly defeated Joplin’s Emma Watts and Mya Ndedi Ntepe 10-7. At No. 2 doubles, Willard’s Gracie Chunn and Jacey Wilson edged Joplin’s Jensen Vowells and Brynn Driver 11-9.

Joplin’s Alex Carson and Bonnie Smith won the No. 3 doubles match by forfeit.

The Eagles won four of the six singles matches to secure the match victory.

At No. 1 singles, Watts beat Flynn 10-6. Willard won at No. 2 and No. 3, as Sly defeated Ndedi Ntepe 10-8 and Chunn topped Vowels 10-7.

Driver defeated Jayden Troutt 10-7 at No. 4 singles and Carson beat Wilson 10-4 at No. 5.

At No. 6 singles, Joplin’s Jadyn Elder won by forfeit over Katelyn Long. 

In Saturday’s semifinals, Willow Springs defeated Joplin 5-2.

Joplin’s Vowels and Ndedi Ntepe won the No. 2 doubles match 6-3 over Claire Clarkstone and Melaina Wilson.

Joplin’s Elder defeated Briana Hann 6-4 at No. 6 singles for the team’s other win.

The Eagles defeated College Heights Christian 5-3 in the first match of bracket play.

In doubles, Joplin’s Watts-Driver defeated Natalie Brueggemann and Emery Yantis 6-0, while Vowels and Ndedi Ntepe beat Ella Bishop and Jeanna Smathers 6-2. College Heights’ Avery Baker and Isabelle Clevenger defeated Carson-Smith 6-2 at No. 3 doubles.

In completed singles matches, Joplin’s Watts beat Brueggemann 6-1, Vowels defeated Bishop 6-2 and Driver topped Smathers 6-0. CHC’s Yantis edged Ndedi Ntepe 7-6 (7-4) and Clevenger defeated Smith 6-3.

In other action, College Heights defeated Webb City (score unavailable). The Cardinals also suffered a 5-0 loss to Willow Springs on Saturday.

In Saturday’s Challengers Bracket championship match, Willow Springs defeated Harrisonville 5-2.

Bentonville West defeated Rogers 6-0 in the Champions Bracket championship. Staley beat Rogers Heritage 5-3 for third place.

 

CARL JUNCTION RESULTS

After going 2-1 on Friday, Carl Junction competed in the Champions Bracket on Saturday. 

Staley defeated Carl Junction 5-0 and the Bulldogs beat Rogersville 5-1 in the consolation semifinals.

Against Rogersville, Isabel Read and Emily Rice won singles matches, while Carl Junction swept the three doubles matches. Jenna Besperat and Naiyah Wurdeman defeated Archer-Coryell 6-4, Read and Alyssa Graves beat Wubbena-Powell 6-2 and Rice and Emmy Higgins defeated Wood-Bybee 6-4.

In the fifth-place match, Lee’s Summit North defeated Carl Junction 5-1. Read won CJ’s lone match during singles play.

The 16-team tourney was held at both JHS and at Millennium Family Fitness.

 

Joplin coach Ben Coltharp gives instructions to Emma Watts and Mya Ndedi Ntepe during the Joplin Interstate Championships. Assistant coach Colin King is also pictured.

 

Jensen Vowels hits a backhand during tourney play. All photos by Shawn Fowler.

 

Alex Carson is pictured during the Joplin Interstate Championships.

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