SCHS Girl’s Tennis Competes at Regionals

The South Central girl’s tennis team concluded its season at the Class 1-3A Regional tournament Friday at Conway Springs.

Fabiola Rivero just missed out on qualifying for State in the singles tournament. She beat Kingman’s Courtney Schoenhofer 6-2, 6-2, then lost to Kensie Popp of Haven 6-2, 6-2. Popp went on to take second in singles. Rivero then played Rosalee Lange of Conway Springs and lost 6-7, 6-1, 6-3. Lange would take sixth.

Also in singles, Mia Napierala played and lost to Chaparral’s Catherine Welch 6-1, 6-1. Welch went on to take fifth in singles.

In doubles, Max Miller and Nevaeh Pankrat lost to Kingman’s Abigail Wilson and Callie Wheat 8-4, while Bonnie Herd and Elsie Herd lost to Wichtia Classical’s Mia Brown and Amara Garfield 6-0, 6-0. The Classical duo took third at Regionals.

The Lady Timberwolves will graduate seniors Napierala, Miller and Pankrat, but Rivero, a junior, and freshmen Bonnie and Elise Herd will return next season.