Phillipsburg advances one tennis player to state meet

The 3-1A Regional Tennis Meet was held in Ellsworth on Thursday, May 2 and Friday, May 3. Phillipsburg finished the meet in sixth place as a team and had one individual qualify for the state meet.

Junior Nathan Fischer went 3-1 on the day at the number one singles spot to finish fifth in the tournament and move on to state.

Individual results were as follows:

Nathan Fischer-singles, state qualifier, 5 th place

W Pando (Cimarron) 6-3, 6-1
L Anderson (Ellsworth) 1-6, 1-6
W Rossman (Hoisington) 7-5, 6-0
W Smith (Cimarron) 6-2, 6-4

Brady Russom-singles
W Sanchez (Meade) 8-5
L Ryan (Cental Plains) 0-6, 0-6

Colton Ewing/William Jessup-doubles
W Thurman/DeLong (Hoisington) 1-6, 6-2, (10-0)
L Dody/Dody (Central Plains) 1-6, 1-6
L Deines/Micek (Trego) 3-6, 1-6

Carsen Meitl/Cash Roth-doubles
L Cauthon/Metro (Central Plains) 1-6, 2-6

State competition will begin on Friday, May 10 at Prairie Village Harmon Park Tennis Complex in Prairie Village, KS.