St. A Takes Seventh, T-town 12th A Centennial Tennis Tourney

CHAMPAIGN -- Effingham St. Anthony finished seventh while Teutopolis was in a tie for 12th in the Champaign Centennial Girls Tennis Invitational Saturday.

Belleville East won with 28 points followed by Wheaton Warrenville South 23, O'Fallon 16.5, Warren Township 16, Lincoln-Way East 16, Belleville West 15.5, St. Anthony 13, The Latin School 12, Hinsdale South 11.5, Centennial 11, Danville 9.5, Teutopolis 5, Central 5, Conant 1, Galesburg 1 and Urbana 0.

St. Anthony's Emily Mossman captured third place at the No. 1 singles spot. Mossman won over a Chicago Latin player 6-2, 6-1 then downed a Danville player 6-3, 6-2. Mossman lost 6-0, 6-0 to Wheaton Warren South then finished out with a win over Belleville East to take third.

Claire Wortman and Allison Kowalke finished tied for fifth at  No. 1 doubles while Megan Hodge and Maryann Saba also finished fifth at No. 2.

"This was a strong tournament for the start of the season," said St. Anthony Coach Darlene Esker. "The girls did great. We hope to build on this tournament as we continue our season."

T-town finished tied for 12th in the meet.

"The girls played well against some big Chicago area schools," said T-town Coach Kaye Kimpling. "We got some pretty tough draws but stood up well to them."

Centennial Invitational

St. Anthony Results

No. 1 Singles

Emily Mossman -- Third Place

Defeated Annabel Edwards (Chicago Latin), 6-2, 6-1

Defeated Lauren Ellis (Danville), 6-3, 6-2

Lost to Samana Choi (Wheaton Warren South), 6-0, 6-0

Defeated Chloe McIsaac (Belleville East), no score

No. 2 Singles

Catherine Willenborg

Lost to Elaine Sarazen (Chicago Latin), no score

Lost to  Rachel Schike (Lincoln Way East), no score

No. 1 Doubles

Claire Wortman/Allison Kowalke, tied for fifth

Lost to Dryer/Stamatopoulous (Wheaton  Warren South), 7-6 (11-9), 2-6, 10-8

Defeated Ayala/Janti (Warren), 6-4, 6-2

Defeated Seymour/Puri (Chicago Laton), 6-4, 6-4

Defeated Hemmen/Brumleve (Teutopolis), 6-0, 6-4

No. 2 Doubles

Megan Hodge/Maryann Saba, tied for fifth

Lost to Johnson/Sarelis (Warren), 6-2, 6-7(3-7), 10-4

Defeated Hangovind/Zorilla (Conant), 6-0, 6-1

Defeated Houpt/Hantz (Danville), 6-0, 6-1

Defeated Kroeber/Musser (Wheaton Warren South), 6-2, 6-2

Teutopolis Results

No. 1 Singles

Julia Hardiek

Lost to  Lauren Ellis (Danville), 6-2, 6-2

Lost to  Annabel Edwards (Latin School), 6-0, 6-2

No. 2 Singles

Logan Blankenship

Defeated Nikitha Lakshimarayanan (Conant), 6-3, 7-6(4)

Lost to Emily Orlove (Wheaton Warrensville South), 6-0, 6-0

Lost to Emma Towne (Danville), 6-2, 6-3

No. 1 Doubles

Lauren Hemmen/Alli Brumleve

Defeated Wright/Foulke (Urbana), 6-1, 6-3

Lost to Skaer-Cowuilch (Belleville East), 6-0, 7-6 (4)

Defeated Sattler/Chahan (Hinsdale South), 4-6, 7-5, 10-2

No. 2 Doubles

Diana Mossman/Nicole Deters

Lost to Hamilton/Bushur (Belleville East), 6-2, 6-1

Lost to Wheaton Warrensville South, 6-4, 6-4