Story by Ed Douglas
     The Lady Hornets, as expected were not able to overcome powerhouse Barstow in the Team Sectionals and lost 5-0 to finish out their team season. " Barstow was second in the State last year and has already beaten the team they lost to in the finals this year. Their #1 player won the State Singles Championship last year and she is playing with their #2 player in doubles this year and I expect them to win the State Doubles. Their #3 and #4 players qualified for the State Singles. I expect them to win the State team title this year."
     "Our expectation was to give a great effort today and prepare for the individual State Tournament for next week. Additionally, it is a great experience to get to play a team like this. That experience will help us next year."
"I thought our girls played as well as they could and am very proud of them. "
     With the loss to Barstow in the Sectionals that put our team record to 14-3. We have won the MEC Conference for the 2nd year in a row, won the District tournament, and qualified 2 singles players and a doubles team for the individual State Tournament. By any standard it has been a terrific year and if we had to lose the team match in Sectionals it is nice to know we lost to the eventual State Champion (my best guess). In the other match played at 10 am, Grain Valley defeated St Pius 5-0. Then in the finals Barstow defeated Grain Valley 5-1.
     Next up for the girls is the Individual State tournament this next Friday and Saturday with Sydnie Whiteside and Ali Stephens playing singles and Chelsea Long and Kelly Westphal playing doubles.

Results
Alena Frye B defeated Sydnie Whiteside C 6-0, 6-1
Maddy Tadros B defeated Ali Stephens C 6-2 6-0
Kathryn Lundgren B defeated Kelly Westphal C 6-1 6-1
Emily Reed B defeated Chelsea Long C 6-0 6-1
Emina Shapiro B defeated Jozie Reeter C 6-0 6-1
Emily Smith B and Therese Taylor C (match not completed because team match finished)