SPRINGFIELD — High school girls tennis is entering the final stage of the season. Team district championships were awarded on Thursday, Oct. 15.
Nixa and Springfield Catholic claimed district championships and advanced to the state tournament.
Last week, individuals from across the Springfield area competed in the district tournament. Many local athletes kept their dreams alive of competing for a state title.
The team state quarterfinals will be played on Tuesday, Oct. 20. The singles and doubles state tournament will begin on Thursday, Oct. 22.
Below are the Springfield-area teams that qualified for the state championship and the individuals who will represent their schools at the final tournament.
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Class 3 District 5
Nixa
- June Hronek
- McKenna Kembell
- Reese Morris
- Hannah Schiman
- Reagan Watkins
- Megan Windbacher
Class 2 District 5
Springfield Catholic
- Sophie Lee
- Elaina Weber
- Poppy Cronkhite
- MacKenzie Smotherman
- Afton Howell
- Addison Bauer
Individual state qualifiers
Singles
Class 3
- Adley Carpenter, Kickapoo
Class 2
- Sophie Lee, Springfield Catholic
Doubles
Class 3
- McKenna Kembell and Hannah Schiman, Nixa
- Reese Morris and June Hronek, Nixa
Class 2
- Audrey Mastroianni and Anliya Jones, Logan-Rogersville
- Afton Howell and Elaina Weber, Springfield Catholic
- Callan Foltz and Abigail Kim, Central
- Arabella Mwesigwa and Emerson Baxter, Willard
Liam Keating covers high school sports and Missouri State athletics for The Springfield News-Leader. Send stats or information to him at Lkeating@usatodayco.com
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