Washington Girls Tennis

Xavier's Jasper finishes third in 1A singles

Xavier's Allison Jasper defeated Dubuque Wahlert's Courtney Schneider, 5-7, 6-0, 10-7 to finish third in the Class 1A state singles tournament Friday in Iowa City.

Jasper lost to eventual champion Haley Resnick of Davenport Assumption in the semifinals, 6-1, 6-0.

In Class 2A action at Ames, Kennedy's Jessica Pedersen finished fourth, falling to eventual champion Chloe Jefferies in a three-set semifinal before dropping a staight-set decision to  Ames' Judith Fan

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Jasper, Pedersen advance to state semifinals

Xavier's Allison Jasper and Prairie's Jessica Pedersen advanced to the state tennis singles semifinals on Thursday as did the Washington doubles team of Vale and Magui Caro.

Jasper, playing in the 1A tournament at the University of Iowa, defeated Emily Jurgensen of Ballard, 6-1, 6-2 in the first round and downed Emily Ahlers of LeMars, 6-4, 6-0 in the quarterfinals. She will meet defending state champion Haley Resnick of Davenport Assumption in Friday's semifinals.

Xavier's Kylie DeWees won her first set against Boone's Emma Rose before she was forced to retire from the tournament due to injury.

In Class 2A at Ames, Pedersen will meet West Des Moines Valley's Chloe Jefferies in the semifinals. Pedersen downed Sioux City North's Becca Aleynik, 6-4, 6-4 followed by a 6-1, 6-4 win over Kayla Kuethe of Waukee, 6-1, 6-4

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Wash girls win at state tennis

ELDRIDGE - The Washington Warriors defeated Iowa City High, 5-1, in the opening round of the Class 2A state tennis tournament Tuesday in Eldridge.

The Warriors advance to the state semifinals June 7 in Ames.

Hannah Sherman, Rina Moore, Kelly King, Jennifer Greif and Callie Cook won their singles matches for Washington.

Washington 5, Iowa City High 1

Singles

1. Eve Small (ICH) def. Lilly Hartman, 6-1, 6-0

2. Hannah Sherman (CRW) def. Innes Hicsasmit, 2-6, 6-4, 0-4

3. Rina Moore (CRW) def. Susie Gianola, 6-1, 6-1

4. Kelly King (CRW) def. Kit Finley, 6-0, 6-2

5. Jennifer Greif (CRW) def. Lucy Wagner, 6-0, 6-3

6. Callie Cook (CRW) def. Amelia Prybil, 6-2, 6-1

Wash girls win regional tennis title

The Cedar Rapids Washington girls tennis team won the Class 2A regional title Saturday with a 5-0 conquest of Iowa City West at the Kennedy courts.

The Warriors reached the finals by blanking Kennedy in the semifinals, 5-0.

Washington did not lose a set the entire day.

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