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MARSHFIELD – Marshfield junior Taylor Varsho qualified for the WIAA State Individual Girls Tennis Tournament by taking second place Wednesday at the Division 1 sectional at Boson Courts.
Varsho (21-8) won her first two matches before losing in the No. 1 singles championship match to Annie Reagan (30-4) of Eau Claire Memorial.
Victoria Jensen placed second at No. 3 singles to finish her sophomore season at 9-3.
The Tigers’ final sectional qualifier, No. 2 singles player Megan Hayes, lost her semifinal match and came back to take third and finish her season at 15-8.
The top four players at No. 1 singles and doubles and the top finisher at No. 2 singles and doubles at the sectional meet move on to the WIAA State Individual Girls Tennis Tournament in Madison on Oct. 14-16.
Additional qualifiers will be announced by the WIAA on Friday.
Individual match scores were not provided to MarshfieldAreaSports.com.
Eau Claire Memorial won the team title with 50 points to move on to the state team meet. The Old Abes won all four singles titles – Reagan, Sydney Wolfe at No. 2, Beth Richmond at No. 3 and Victoria Teschendorf at No. 4 – as well as at No. 2 and 3 doubles. Riley Larson and Stephanie Smith won at No. 2 doubles and Gina Siedow and Sarah Israel were champions at No. 3 doubles.
The WIAA State Team Girls Tennis Tournament is in Madison on Oct. 22-23.
Team standings: 1. Eau Claire Memorial 50; 2. Wausau East 33; 3. Hudson 29; 4. Merrill 22; 5. Marshfield 17; 6. Eau Claire Memorial 14; 7. Stevens Point 12; 8. Menomonie and Wausau West 10; 10. River Falls and Rhinelander 6; 12. Chippewa Falls, D.C. Everest and Wisconsin Rapids 2; 15. Lakeland, New Richmond, Rice Lake and Superior 0.
Top four finishers
No. 1 singles: *1. Annie Reagan (ECM) 30-4; *2. Taylor Varsho (MAR) 21-8; *3. Lindsey Viegut (WE) 14-13; *4. Clare James (MEN) 20-10.
No. 2 singles: *1. Sydney Wolfe (ECM) 29-5; 2. Elizabeth Smith (MER) 22-4; 3. Megan Hayes (MAR) 15-8; 4. Morgan Van Allen (HUD) 18-12.
No. 3 singles: 1. Beth Richmond (ECM) 28-6; 2. Victoria Jensen (MAR) 9-3; 3. Kelli Miles (WE) 15-12; 4. Rosie Buckley (MEN) 18-7.
No. 4 singles: 1. Victoria Teschendorf (ECM) 23-1; 2. Kristen Verdoorn (MER) 22-3; 3. Erin Lemmer (WE) 19-7; 4. Rachael Knoke (HUD) 16-11.
No. 1 doubles: *1. Priyanka Sikka-Alleigh Fralick (RH) 14-0; *2. Mallory Wanserski-Emma Osborn (WE) 16-9; *3. Morgan Karras-Whitney Theisen (HUD) 15-4; *4. Laura McGinley-Patricia O’Donnell (SP) 15-7.
No. 2 doubles: *1. Riley Larson-Stephanie Smith (ECM) 27-9; 2. Jenny Fassbinder-Lisa Cole (HUD) 18-2; 3. Alex Maahs-Caroline Krolicki (WE) 15-5; 4. Dani Teske-Aly Brandvold (MER) 14-10.
No. 3 doubles: 1. Gina Siedow-Sarah Israel (ECM) 25-4; 2. Lauren Duffy-Kelsey Scharfenberg (HUD) 23-8; 3. Bethany Buch-Elizabeth Crooks (WE) 12-1; 4. Kauyer Lor-Kerren Kollock (SP) 10-5.
*State tournament qualifiers